11pon the EpiiUt rJj JAM I S, Vuu.~. Behold l311wgr~t4 m~'rter.aiittle :~re k_inaleth.J Another-si– militude, to Chew, .that gr.eat mconvente~ces come from the abufe of fo fmall a member. Aman would 'thmk that words that pafs \ ·awa,y wit:h the breath~ ~n which t~y:are uttered, 'had n~t fuch a · weight., .and J.eadiy inHumce -: _but 'farth the .Apoflle, .Al~n_lefire ) kindleth l'flllch wo&d. Small dulllgsare inot to be ·neglerte.d mNa– ture, Art, Religion, or.'Providence: Jnnat.urnJlaeters of moment growup from ftna!l ~eginnings ; ~ature l0vetb to have the caufe ~nd feed of -every tbmg fmaU; ;a .htde leaven le~eneth the whole } lump .; thim exhalations<deftmd1ngreat fuowres ; fmaU breaches . inaSea-barik,lec in'g,feadnun8ations,&c. Notes •ouc·of.chis Vierfe .are dtefe: !J, .An sfu.a~:fon ~fthctoi'J.:f!u:e i& bMjf.ing. S~metimes ·the pride O~{er11. I, of·t·he •heart lhootcth GUt by the ey-es .; t;~eref?re we ·li~ad·of.hAughty tjces, and uapr~utJ lrook..; bat ufuaUy tis dtfplayed m ·enr Jfeech. uProv 6. 17. The ·tongue trmmpeteth it .our, I. In ~bola :vaunts : .R~abf!uek.:eh threatened ·he W-ould mak..re them eAt their o#n dung, ~»d drink.. their own .pifs. So 1/Pli. 14. I 3~ I Willafcmdinto the Heavens, I Will e~haltmy throne a-bove the ft-ars of God; I will fit ·Hpon the mount of the (-cngregation, on the fides of the Nsrth: He threateneth battel againfi God rhimfelf, and then againfi his Fe0ple. See Ran~tahs diffwalion, I Sam.2.3· T.:tlk..ntJ more excee-di14gproud!J, let not arroga»cy c-ome ortt ()f your mouth, &c. ~. In a proud oil:entation ofour own worrh and excellency : Is not ~thisgreat JJ.abel whicb 1 h~tve built 1 Firil: we entertain aur fpirits with whifpers 0f vanity,and!uppofitions ofapplaufe; and·thea rhenge of vain-:glory is fo great, that we trumpet out ·mur own lhame. ·~ris againil: reafon, that a man lhould be Judg in his own caufe. 1ft the Olympic& Games ·che Wrefilers did not put the crowns upon their ow~ heads: Thai: which ·is lawfitlpr~ife in anothers·lips, in our own ts but boaffing. -3· In contemp~uouschallenges ofGod and man: OfGod; who is the Gttd ofthe Hebrews, that I fboH!d letyou go ! Ar.Jd Pfol. I-2·4· Our ~Dngues l!lre fJur.own, \vhfJ u Lord over m ? Of man ·; daring, provoking fpeeches are recorded in the'Word: Solomr;n faith, Prov.I 8.6. A fools lips enter into con· I lenti~n, 11nd his mouth c~t!leth for ftrok.gs. Cartwrigh·t on that place tnftanceth in thofe forms ofirritation or provocation, Do ·and thrm durfl, andThou fordid fellow; which he.fa•ith are as rh·eAla- J rumofWar, and as Drums to ·beat up--t-o theB:mel. ·4· Bragging · Aaa 2. pr-o-
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