speech_n what_o be_v it_o in_o receive_v they_o a._n when_o man_n have_v their_o ear_n open_a to_o hear_v ill_o of_o 10._o psalm_n 15._o 3._o &_o 101._o 5._o prou._n 17._o 4._o &_o 25._o 23._o â—_o sam._n 24._o 10._o their_o neighbour_n with_o allowance_n contrary_a whereunto_o be_v the_o repulse_v and_o terrify_v of_o such_o as_o be_v bringer_n of_o tale_n and_o slanderous_a speech_n against_o their_o neighbour_n q._n so_o much_o of_o the_o commandment_n what_o be_v the_o special_a punishment_n of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o ordinary_a breaker_n thereof_o a._n first_o to_o be_v suspect_v condemn_a and_o evil_o report_v 24._o matth._n 7._o 2._o eccles_n 7._o 23._o 24._o of_o themselves_o second_o false_a witness_n shall_v have_v that_o punishment_n lay_v upon_o they_o which_o shall_v 20._o deut._n 19_o 18._o 20._o have_v be_v inflict_v upon_o those_o who_o they_o witness_v against_o if_o their_o witness_n have_v be_v true_a chap._n 25._o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n sin_n that_o 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11._o ezech._n 22._o 11._o commit_v villainy_n with_o one_o whore_n so_o far_o be_v it_o that_o they_o be_v remedy_n of_o uncleanness_n q._n what_o be_v adultery_n a._n when_o at_o least_o one_o of_o the_o person_n marry_v or_o contract_v in_o marriage_n compani_v with_o another_o whither_o also_o may_v be_v refer_v polygamy_n and_o the_o have_v of_o many_o wife_n at_o once_o which_o be_v ever_o unlawful_a 16._o mal._n 2._o 15._o 16._o in_o conscience_n though_o it_o be_v not_o punish_v by_o the_o positive_a law_n q._n may_v not_o a_o man_n also_o sin_n against_o this_o commandment_n in_o abuse_v his_o body_n with_o his_o own_o wife_n a._n yes_o very_o when_o the_o honourable_a and_o chaste_a estate_n 4._o 1._o thess_n 4._o 4._o of_o matrimony_n be_v use_v to_o wantonness_n and_o not_o with_o moderation_n and_o seemliness_n as_o a_o man_n may_v fault_n in_o excess_n of_o wine_n although_o it_o be_v his_o own_o q._n hitherto_o of_o the_o unlawful_a conjunction_n which_o be_v natural_a 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in_o they_o we_o beat_v back_o or_o 19_o heb._n 12._o 6._o 7._o revel_v 3._o 19_o overcome_v the_o tentation_n we_o receive_v so_o many_o undoubted_a testimony_n of_o his_o love_n to_o us._n q._n what_o be_v here_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o order_n that_o this_o petition_n be_v place_v in_o a._n in_o that_o this_o petition_n follow_v upon_o the_o former_a to_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o we_o must_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o former_a that_o see_v god_n have_v forgive_v 8._o psal_n 85._o 8._o we_o our_o sin_n he_o will_v also_o mortify_v our_o flesh_n and_o quicken_v our_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o two_o part_n of_o sanctification_n desire_v in_o this_o petition_n and_o never_o sever_v from_o true_a justification_n q._n what_o learn_v you_o of_o this_o a._n that_o we_o can_v right_o desire_v god_n to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n past_a unless_o out_o of_o the_o hatred_n of_o they_o we_o crave_v also_o power_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o 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