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Now the ways of invention, that malice hath to ¹reproach upon the ways of God, are many: As the straining of any word to the utmost, and putting glosses, and false interpretations upon words; and thus it is easy to make any man a transgressor for a word, yea, for any word, as it was with those, Isa. 29. 21. They make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate.

Now the ways of invention, that malice hath to ¹reproach upon the ways of God, are many: As the straining of any word to the utmost, and putting glosses, and false interpretations upon words; and thus it is easie to make any man a transgressor for a word, yea, for any word, as it was with those, Isa. 29. 21. They make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate.

1. 11. Malice is fruitful in inventing reproaches.

A second way is, by casting out doubtful ¹speeches; they will not accuse one directly, because it will be a shame to them, if it be false, but they cast out doubtful speeches, they know some will turn them the worst way, and if they be examined, ⟨p. 357⟩they can turn them another way, to save themselves.

1. 12.