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Now the sinful Effects, first, Of striving about worldly things, is discovered,¹

Now the sinfull Effects, first, Of striving about worldly things, is discovered,¹

1. 1The effects of sinful strife and contention about worldly things.

1. In passionate and railing speeches; Let all clamour and evil speaking be laid aside, Ephes. 4.31. Mat. 5.22. Whosoever is angry with his brother, calling him fool, is in danger of hell fire. Little do you think of this, whose mouths are as loathsome as open sepulchres: Oh the names and foul language, that that mad rage makes thee cast upon others! Whereas the Angel did not give the Devil railing accusations; Those foul mouths, they argue a foul heart; that black tongue of thine will at last be punished with black darkness in hell without repentance.

1. In passionate and railing speeches; Let all clamour and evil speaking be laid aside, Ephes. 4.31. Mat. 5.22. Whosoever is angry with his brother, calling him fool, is in danger of hell fire. Little do you think of this, whose mouths are as loathsome as open sepulchres: Oh the names and foul language, that that mad rage makes thee cast upon others! Whereas the Angel did not give the Devil railing accusations; Those foul mouths, they argue a foule heart; that black tongue of thine will at last be punished with black darknesse in hell without repentance.