The harmony of the Gospels in the holy history of the humiliation and sufferings…

Answ. The Scriptures show that there is cruel force in words: words are a weapon that wound the Soul, that is a deeper wound then to wound the body, Psal. 42.10. as with a Sword in my bones mine Enemies reproach me, while they say daily to me, where is thy God? Psal. 57.3, 4. he shall send from heaven & save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up, Selah. My Soul is among Lions, & I lye even among them that are set on fire, even the Sons of men, whose teeth are Spears and Arrows, and their tongue a sharp Sword, Psal. 52.•. thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue, his tongue swallowed up Nob, the City of Priests, Psal. 55.21. the words of his mouth were smoother then butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer then oil: yet were they drawn Swords, Psal. 12.3, 4. The tongue that speaketh proud things, who have said, with our tongues we will prevail, &c. Psal. 64.3, 4. who whet their tongues like a Sword, and bend their bows to shoot their Arrows, even bitter words, that they may shoot in secret at the perfect, suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not. Psal. 10.7. His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and fraud, under his tongue is mischief and vanity. Some People have bloody mouths, •he words of a Tale-bearer wound deep. All the providential wounds which God inflicted upon Job's estate and body, did not wound him so deep, as the censorious words and unkind speeches of his friends did.

Answ. The Scriptures shew that there is cruel force in words: words are a weapon that wound the Soul, that is a deeper wound then to wound the body, Psal. 42.10. as with a Sword in my bones mine Enemies reproach me, while they say daily to me, where is thy God?