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A91733 Rules for the government of the tongue: together, with directions in six particular cases. [brace] 1 Confession of our faults to men. 2 Confession of Christ before men. 3 Reprehension of faults in others. 4 Christian communication. [brace] Vrbanity and eloquence. 5 Consolation of the afflicted. 6 Self-commendation, and a disproof of perfection in this life. Added, as a supplement, to the Rules for governing [brace] 1 the thoughts, 2 the affections, in the Precepts for Christian practice, or, The rule of the new creature, new model'd. / By Edward Reyner, minister of the Gospel in Lincolne. Reyner, Edward, 1600-1668.; Reyner, Edward, 1600-1668. Precepts for Christian practice. 1656 (1656) Wing R1230; Thomason E1594_2; ESTC R208861 220,132 401

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2_o pet._n 1.13_o the_o second_o reason_n from_o the_o commodity_n of_o reproof_n in_o the_o effect_n thereof_o as_o 1_o to_o awaken_v and_o rouse_v up_o such_o as_o slumber_v and_o a_o mean_n to_o keep_v they_o wake_v and_o watchful_a to_o this_o end_n reproof_n have_v both_o a_o cry_n or_o call_v and_o a_o rod_n in_o it_o to_o smite_v the_o offend_a brother_n on_o the_o ear_n and_o heart_n as_o the_o angel_n smite_v peter_n on_o the_o side_n to_o waken_v and_o raise_v he_o up_o let_v the_o righteous_a smite_v i_o 141.5_o act._n 12.17_o psa_fw-la 141.5_o say_v david_n that_o be_v reprove_v i_o reproof_n be_v not_o only_a word_n but_o blow_n to_o drowsy_a soul_n solomon_n call_v they_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o friend_n prov._n 27.6_o hereby_o nathan_n awaken_v david_n who_o be_v fast_o asleep_a in_o his_o sin_n 2_o sam._n 12.7_o and_o christ_n the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n by_o tell_v she_o of_o her_o filthy_a sin_n of_o adultery_n joh._n 4.18_o 2_o to_o quicken_v and_o sharpen_v dull_a 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not_o but_o do_v lie_v behold_v i_o will_v make_v they_o to_o come_v and_o worship_n before_o thy_o foot_n not_o in_o way_n of_o religious_a adoration_n pareus_n pareus_n but_o of_o external_a reverence_n and_o to_o know_v that_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o that_o be_v to_o reverence_n and_o honour_v she_o as_o one_o belove_v of_o christ_n when_o the_o two_o witness_n of_o christ_n be_v revive_v 11.12_o rev._n 11.12_o they_o shall_v hear_v a_o great_a voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v to_o they_o come_v up_o hither_o they_o shall_v be_v receive_v triumphant_o with_o great_a joy_n and_o honour_n into_o the_o church_n even_o to_o the_o admiration_n of_o their_o enemy_n when_o they_o be_v restore_v who_o have_v be_v silence_v eject_v imprison_v banish_a or_o the_o like_a for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n 2_o with_o victory_n over_o satan_n for_o the_o holy_a martyr_n and_o confessor_n under_o the_o roman_a persecution_n overcome_v the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n as_o christian_n do_v now_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o their_o testimony_n that_o be_v by_o the_o testimony_n or_o confession_n they_o give_v to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rev._n 12.10_o 11._o 3_o yea_o god_n will_v honour_v we_o with_o mutual_a inhabitation_n which_o imply_v intimate_v communion_n and_o the_o continuation_n thereof_o between_o he_o and_o we_o 4.15_o 1_o joh._n 4.15_o for_o whosoever_o shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n god_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o god_n four_o because_o if_o we_o confess_v christ_n aright_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v confession_n be_v unto_o salvation_n say_v paul_n in_o the_o
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see_v it_o in_o the_o spouse_n her_o encomium_n of_o christ_n her_o beloved_a from_o head_n to_o foot_n when_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n ask_v she_o what_o be_v thy_o belove_a more_o than_o another_o belove_n cant._n 5.9_o to_o the_o end_n when_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o to_o his_o truth_n move_v we_o to_o confess_v he_o and_o it_o than_o we_o will_v speak_v liberal_o yea_o all_o that_o we_o can_v possible_o for_o they_o whosoever_o say_v nay_o thereto_o love_n be_v strong_a as_o death_n and_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n will_v constrain_v we_o to_o confess_v christ_n to_o death_n yea_o though_o we_o die_v for_o it_o hence_o john_n who_o be_v the_o best_a belove_a and_o most_o love_a disciple_n give_v special_a testimony_n of_o christ_n joh._n 19.35_o and_o 21.24_o those_o that_o leave_v their_o first_o love_n grow_v loath_a and_o averse_a to_o confess_v christ_n 2_o out_o of_o zeal_n for_o god_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n the_o credit_n of_o his_o cause_n the_o honour_n of_o his_o truth_n the_o propagation_n of_o his_o gospel_n for_o the_o encouragement_n and_o comfort_n of_o christ_n friend_n for_o the_o conviction_n and_o obstruction_n of_o his_o enemy_n not_o to_o get_v praise_n to_o ourselves_o nor_o to_o seek_v our_o own_o glory_n for_o love_n of_o praise_n be_v a_o great_a prejudice_n to_o the_o confession_n of_o christ_n 43_o joh._n 12.42_o 43_o some_o among_o the_o chief_a ruler_n do_v not_o confess_v christ_n for_o they_o love_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n the_o sanctuary_n fire_n of_o zeal_n kindle_v from_o heaven_n in_o our_o heart_n will_v burn_v out_o that_o lukewarmness_n neutrality_n and_o indifferency_n of_o spirit_n which_o make_v we_o to_o be_v of_o gallio_n temper_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n careless_a of_o such_o matter_n what_o any_o say_v or_o do_v against_o the_o name_n or_o truth_n way_n or_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n what_o error_n heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n be_v broach_v 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shall_v not_o contend_v who_o shall_v get_v the_o better_a but_o that_o truth_n may_v prevail_v and_o get_v the_o victory_n over_o ignorance_n and_o error_n or_o be_v draw_v forth_o to_o light_n out_o of_o the_o pavilion_n of_o darkness_n or_o obscurity_n under_o which_o it_o have_v lie_v hide_v but_o obstinacy_n in_o opinion_n render_v a_o man_n culpable_a of_o great_a imperfection_n and_o liable_a to_o many_o exception_n seven_o rule_n it_o be_v lawful_a and_o may_v be_v sometime_o needful_a to_o discourse_v of_o natural_a moral_a and_o civil_a matter_n to_o improve_v our_o knowledge_n in_o they_o and_o to_o get_v direction_n for_o the_o better_a manage_n of_o such_o affair_n whether_o public_a or_o private_a respect_v our_o body_n relation_n or_o estate_n or_o common_a business_n which_o we_o have_v one_o with_o another_o 112.5_o psal_n 112.5_o discourse_v about_o they_o may_v help_v we_o to_o guide_v our_o affair_n with_o discretion_n 33_o 1_o king_n 4.32_o 33_o the_o three_o 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