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of_o body_n dispose_v to_o passion_n they_o be_v oft_o rise_v and_o not_o easy_o keep_v under_o yea_o and_o too_o often_o prevail_v for_o such_o unseemly_a word_n as_o make_v he_o become_v a_o dishonour_n to_o his_o profession_n oft_o he_o resolve_v and_o promise_v and_o pray_v for_o help_v and_o yet_o the_o next_o provocation_n show_v how_o little_a grace_n he_o have_v to_o hold_v the_o reins_o and_o his_o passionate_a desire_n and_o delight_n and_o love_n and_o sorrow_n be_v oft_o as_o unruly_a as_o his_o anger_n to_o the_o further_o weaken_v of_o his_o soul_n they_o be_v like_o ague_n fit_v that_o leave_v the_o health_n impair_v 3._o and_o the_o seem_a christian_n have_v much_o less_o power_n over_o those_o passion_n which_o must_v subserve_v his_o carnal_a mind_n for_o anger_v it_o depend_v much_o upon_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o body_n and_o if_o that_o incline_v he_o not_o strong_o to_o it_o his_o credit_n or_o common_a discretion_n may_v suppress_v it_o unless_o you_o touch_v his_o chief_a carnal_a interest_n and_o then_o he_o will_v not_o only_o be_v angry_a but_o cruel_a malicious_a and_o revengeful_a but_o his_o carnal_a love_n and_o desire_n and_o delight_n which_o be_v place_v upon_o that_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n or_o honour_n which_o be_v his_o idol_n be_v indeed_o the_o reign_a passion_n in_o he_o and_o his_o grief_n and_o fear_n and_o anger_n be_v but_o the_o servant_n unto_o these_o act._n 24.26_o 27._o xxxvii_o 1._o a_o christian_a indeed_o be_v one_o that_o keep_v a_o constant_a government_n of_o his_o tongue_n he_o know_v how_o much_o duty_n or_o sin_n it_o will_v be_v the_o instrument_n of_o according_a to_o his_o ability_n and_o opportunity_n he_o use_v it_o to_o the_o service_n and_o honour_n of_o his_o creator_n in_o speak_v of_o his_o excellency_n his_o work_n and_o word_n inquire_v after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o his_o will_n instruct_v other_o and_o plead_v for_o the_o truth_n and_o way_n of_o god_n and_o rebuke_v the_o impiety_n and_o inquity_n of_o the_o world_n as_o his_o place_n and_o calling_n do_v allow_v he_o he_o bridle_v his_o tongue_n from_o utter_v vanity_n filthiness_n ribbaldry_n foolish_a and_o uncomely_a talk_n and_o jest_n from_o rash_a and_o unreverent_a talk_n of_o god_n and_o take_v of_o his_o name_n in_o vain_a from_o the_o vent_n of_o undigested_a and_o uncertain_a doctrine_n which_o may_v prove_v erroneous_a and_o perilous_a to_o man_n soul_n from_o speak_v imprudent_o unhandsome_o or_o unreasonable_o about_o holy_a thing_n so_o as_o to_o expose_v they_o to_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n from_o lie_v censure_v other_o without_o a_o warrantable_a ground_n and_o call_v from_o backbiting_a slander_v false_a accuse_v rail_a and_o revile_v malicious_a envious_a injurious_a speech_n which_o tend_v to_o extinguish_v the_o love_n of_o the_o hearer_n to_o those_o he_o speak_v of_o from_o proud_a and_o boast_a speech_n of_o himself_o much_o more_o from_o swear_v curse_a and_o blasphemous_a speech_n and_o opposition_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o holy_a way_n of_o god_n or_o opprobrious_a speech_n or_o derision_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o tongue_n he_o always_o begin_v with_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v understand_v and_o love_v the_o good_a which_o he_o speak_v of_o and_o may_v hate_v the_o evil_n which_o his_o tongue_n forbear_v and_o not_o hypocritical_o to_o force_v his_o tongue_n against_o or_o without_o his_o heart_n his_o tongue_n do_v not_o run_v before_o his_o heart_n but_o be_v rule_v by_o it_o eph._n 4.15.31.29_o and_o 5.3.4.6_o psal._n 37.30_o &_o 15.2_o 3._o prov._n 16.13_o and_o 10.20_o &_o 21.23_o &_o 18.21_o &_o 15.2.4_o psal._n 34.13_o prov._n 25.15_o 23._o &_o 28.23_o matth._n 12.31_o 32_o 34._o 2._o but_o the_o weak_a christian_a though_o his_o tongue_n be_v sincere_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yet_o frequent_o miscarry_v and_o blemish_v his_o soul_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o lip_n be_v much_o oft_o than_o the_o confirm_a christian_n overtake_v with_o word_n of_o vanity_n meddle_v folly_n imprudence_n uncharitableness_n wrath_n boast_v vent_v uncertain_a or_o erroneous_a opinion_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o unruliness_n of_o his_o tongue_n be_v the_o trouble_n of_o his_o heart_n if_o not_o also_o of_o the_o family_n and_o all_o about_o he_o 3._o the_o seem_a christian_n use_v his_o tongue_n in_o the_o service_n of_o his_o carnal_a end_n and_o therefore_o allow_v it_o so_o much_o unjustice_n uncharitableness_n falsehood_n and_o other_o sin_n as_o his_o carnal_a interest_n and_o design_n require_v but_o the_o rest_n perhaps_o he_o may_v suppress_v especial_o if_o natural_a sobriety_n good_a education_n and_o prudence_n do_v assist_v he_o and_o his_o tongue_n be_v always_o better_a than_o his_o heart_n pro._n 10.32_o &_o 19.5.9_o ps._n 50.20_o &_o 12.3_o &_o 144.8_o &_o 120.2_o 3._o prov._n 21.6.23_o xxxviii_o 1._o the_o religious_a discourse_n of_o a_o confirm_a 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man_n to_o god_n as_o his_o creator_n redeemer_n and_o regenerater_n the_o corruption_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o method_n of_o the_o tempter_n the_o danger_n of_o particular_a temptation_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o escape_n and_o of_o our_o growth_n in_o grace_n and_o how_o to_o be_v profitable_a to_o other_o and_o especial_o to_o the_o church_n and_o if_o he_o be_v call_v to_o open_v any_o truth_n which_o other_o understand_v not_o he_o do_v it_o not_o proud_o to_o set_v up_o himself_o as_o the_o master_n of_o a_o sect_n or_o to_o draw_v disciple_n after_o he_o nor_o make_v division_n about_o it_o in_o the_o church_n but_o sober_o to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o though_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o defend_v the_o truth_n against_o perverse_a gainsayer_n in_o due_a season_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o turn_v his_o ordinary_a edify_a discourse_n into_o dispute_n or_o talk_v of_o controversy_n nor_o have_v such_o a_o proud_a pugnacious_a soul_n as_o to_o 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