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we_o use_v earnest_a attentivenesse_n therein_o and_o serious_o think_v how_o powerful_a god_n be_v to_o punish_v the_o take_n of_o his_o name_n amiss_o as_o also_o how_o able_a and_o ready_a to_o bless_v they_o who_o shall_v reverent_o and_o holy_o behave_v themselves_o in_o the_o right_a use_n thereof_o commandment_n for_o which_o cause_n we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v fearful_a as_o it_o be_v write_v psal._n 99_o 3._o deut._n 28._o 58._o declare_v now_o what_o particular_a duty_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o commandment_n 1._o the_o honour_v of_o god_n and_o his_o religion_n by_o our_o holy_a conversation_n mat._n 5._o 16._o tit._n 2._o 10._o the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v profession_n join_v with_o hypocrisy_n tit._n 1._o 16._o mat._n 15._o 7_o 8_o 9_o profaneness_n and_o a_o evil_a life_n whereby_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o profession_n of_o religion_n be_v dishonour_v rom._n 2._o 24._o 2._o confession_n of_o christ_n unto_o suffering_n yea_o martyrdom_n if_o cause_n be_v rev._n 2._o 13._o the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v shrink_v in_o case_n of_o peril_n and_o deny_v god_n the_o honour_n of_o our_o suffering_n for_o he_o mat._n 10._o 33._o 3._o honourable_a and_o reverend_a mention_n of_o god_n and_o his_o title_n property_n attribute_n work_n word_n and_o ordinance_n psal._n 19_o 1_o 2._o &_o 71._o 15._o prov._n 31._o 26._o what_o vice_n be_v repugnant_a to_o this_o a_o unreverent_a mention_n repugnant_a or_o a_o unadvised_a sudden_a and_o causeless_o speak_v of_o any_o of_o these_o and_o all_o abuse_n of_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o god_n how_o be_v that_o do_v 1._o by_o say_v in_o our_o common_a talk_n o_o lord_n o_o god_n o_o jesus_n etc._n etc._n or_o in_o wonder_v wise_a good_a god_n good_a lord_n etc._n etc._n in_o matter_n of_o light_n and_o no_o moment_n and_o for_o such_o foolish_a admiration_n and_o take_v god_n name_v light_o upon_o every_o occasion_n be_v here_o condemn_v 2._o by_o idle_a wish_n 3._o by_o imprecation_n and_o curse_n gen._n 16._o 5._o 2_o sam._n 16._o 8_o 9_o 4._o by_o blaspheme_v 5._o by_o the_o abuse_n of_o oath_n jam._n 5._o 12._o be_v there_o any_o true_a use_n of_o oath_n yes_o oath_n in_o matter_n of_o importance_n that_o can_v be_v decide_v but_o by_o a_o oath_n it_o be_v good_a and_o lawful_a to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o a_o duty_n special_o command_v deut._n 6._o 13._o and_o 10._o 20._o so_o that_o it_o be_v do_v true_o advise_o and_o right_o for_o so_o be_v the_o commandment_n jer._n 4_o 2._o thou_o shall_v swear_v in_o righteousness_n how_o be_v we_o to_o swear_v in_o truth_n affirm_v what_o we_o know_v to_o be_v
10._o eph._n 4._o 32._o 2._o a_o contentment_n to_o see_v our_o brother_n pass_v and_o exceed_v we_o in_o any_o outward_a or_o inward_a gift_n or_o grace_n with_o give_v of_o thanks_o to_o god_n for_o endow_v he_o with_o such_o gift_n 3._o compassion_n and_o fellow-feeling_n of_o his_o good_a and_o evil_a rom._n 12._o 15_o 16._o heb._n 13._o 3._o 4._o humility_n 5._o meekness_n 6._o patience_n long-suffering_a and_o slowness_n to_o anger_n eph._n 4._o 26._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 14._o 7._o easiness_n to_o be_v reconcile_v and_o to_o forget_v wrong_o do_v unto_o we_o eph._n 4._o 32._o 8._o a_o peaceable_a mind_n careful_a to_o preserve_v and_o make_v peace_n rom._n 12._o 18._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 13._o matth._n 5._o 9_o what_o be_v require_v for_o preservation_n of_o peace_n peace_n 1._o care_v of_o avoid_v offence_n 2._o construe_v thing_n in_o the_o best_a sense_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 7._o 3._o part_v sometime_o with_o our_o own_o right_n gen._n 13._o 8_o 9_o 4._o pass_v by_o offence_n and_o patient_o suffer_v of_o injury_n lest_o they_o break_v out_o into_o great_a mischief_n what_o be_v the_o inward_a vice_n here_o condemn_v the_o consent_n in_o heart_n to_o do_v our_o neighbour_n harm_n duty_n with_o all_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o love_n we_o owe_v to_o he_o what_o be_v those_o evil_a passion_n 1._o anger_n either_o rash_a or_o without_o cause_n or_o pass_v measure_n when_o the_o cause_n be_v just_a matth._n 5._o 21._o 22._o eph._n 4._o 26._o 31._o 2._o hatred_n and_o malice_n which_o be_v a_o murder_n in_o the_o mind_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 15._o 3._o envy_n whereby_o one_o hate_v his_o brother_n as_o cain_n the_o murderer_n do_v for_o some_o good_a that_o be_v in_o he_o james_n 3._o 14._o prov._n 14._o 30._o 1_o john_n 3._o 12._o 4._o grudge_a and_o repine_v against_o our_o brother_n which_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o envy_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 8._o 5._o vnmercifulnesse_n and_o want_n of_o compassion_n rom._n 1._o 31._o amos_n 6._o 6._o 6._o desire_v of_o revenge_n rom._n 12._o 19_o 7._o cruelty_n psal._n 5._o 6._o gen._n 49._o 5._o 7._o 8._o pride_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o contention_n prov._n 13._o 10._o 9_o uncharitable_a suspicion_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 5._o 7._o 1_o sam._n 1._o 13_o 14._o yet_o godly_a jealousy_n over_o another_o be_v good_a if_o it_o be_v for_o a_o good_a cause_n 10._o frowardness_n and_o uneasinesse_n to_o be_v entreat_v rom._n 1._o 31._o what_o use_n be_v we_o to_o make_v of_o this_o that_o we_o shall_v kill_v such_o affection_n at_o the_o first_o rise_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n against_o they_o so_o much_o of_o the_o inward_a neighbour_n what_o of_o the_o outward_a they_o respect_v the_o soul_n principal_o or_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o the_o body_n more_o special_o what_o duty_n be_v require_v of_o we_o for_o preservation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o neighbour_n 1._o the_o minister_a of_o the_o food_n of_o spiritual_a life_n esa._n 62._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 2._o act_n 20._o 28._o 2._o give_v good_a counsel_n and_o encourage_v unto_o well-doing_n hebr._n 10._o 24_o 25._o 3._o walk_v without_o offence_n which_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o be_v careful_a of_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o minister_n in_o his_o church_n and_o every_o one_o in_o his_o call_n for_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n reach_v to_o all_o give_v no_o offence_n neither_o to_o the_o jew_n nor_o to_o the_o gentile_n nor_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 32._o 4._o give_v good_a example_n and_o thereby_o provoke_v one_o another_o to_o love_v good_a work_n matth._n 5._o 16._o 2_o cor._n 9_o 2._o heb._n 10._o 24._o 5._o reprove_v our_o brother_n sin_n by_o seasonable_a admonition_n leu._n 19_o 17._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 14._o psal._n 141._o 5._o 6._o comfort_v the_o feeble_a mind_n and_o support_v the_o weak_a 1_o thes._n 4._o 18._o &_o 5._o 14._o what_o be_v the_o contrary_a vice_n here_o condemn_v duty_n 1._o when_o the_o food_n of_o spiritual_a life_n be_v withheld_a prov._n 29._o 18._o amos_n 7._o 13._o which_o charge_v special_o lie_v upon_o such_o minister_n as_o be_v ignorant_a shepherd_n and_o can_v or_o idle_a and_o will_v not_o feed_v the_o flock_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n neglect_v their_o own_o and_o busy_v themselves_o elsewhere_o without_o any_o necessary_a and_o lawful_a call_n ezek._n 3._o 18._o &_o 13._o 19_o jer._n 48._o 10._o isa._n 56._o 10._o act_n 20._o 26_o 27_o 28._o 2._o when_o the_o word_n be_v corrupt_v by_o erroneous_a or_o vain_a and_o curious_a exposition_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 4._o 3._o when_o magistrate_n procure_v not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v that_o the_o people_n under_o their_o government_n do_v frequent_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n read_v and_o preach_v and_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o appoint_a time_n 4._o when_o man_n command_v or_o tempt_v other_o to_o thing_n unlawful_a 1_o king_n 12._o 28._o 5._o when_o man_n give_v offence_n either_o by_o evil_a example_n of_o life_n prov._n 29._o 12._o or_o by_o unseasonable_a use_n of_o christian_a liberty_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 10_o 11._o 6._o when_o we_o rebuke_v not_o our_o neighbour_n when_o he_o be_v in_o fault_n but_o suffer_v he_o to_o sin_n leu._n 19_o 17._o 7._o when_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a mat._n 15._o 14._o and_o those_o that_o be_v seduce_v seduce_v other_o mat._n 23._o 15._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 13._o so_o much_o of_o that_o which_o concern_v the_o soul_n of_o our_o neighbour_n principal_o neighbour_n wherein_o consist_v that_o which_o respect_v his_o whole_a person_n and_o his_o body_n more_o special_o in_o gesture_n word_n and_o deed_n what_o be_v require_v in_o our_o gesture_n a_o friendly_a countenance_n gesture_n that_o we_o look_v cheerful_o upon_o our_o neighbour_n and_o a_o amiable_a behaviour_n phil._n 4._o 8._o jam._n 3._o 13._o what_o be_v here_o forbid_a all_o gesture_n which_o declare_v the_o scornfulnesse_n anger_n or_o hatred_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o all_o froward_a and_o churlish_a behaviour_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 17._o so_o that_o here_o be_v condemn_v 1._o a_o scornful_a look_n and_o any_o disdainful_a sign_n express_v by_o the_o gesture_n of_o the_o head_n nose_n tongue_n finger_n or_o any_o other_o member_n of_o our_o body_n as_o nod_v the_o head_n put_v out_o the_o tongue_n point_v with_o the_o finger_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o deride_v of_o our_o neighbour_n 27._o 39_o gen._n 21._o 9_o compare_v gal._n 4._o 29._o 2._o a_o lower_a countenance_n such_o as_o be_v in_o cain_n gen._n 4._o 5_o 6._o snuff_v psal._n 10._o 5._o frown_a etc._n etc._n which_o as_o spark_n come_v from_o the_o fire_n of_o wrath_n and_o hatred_n what_o do_v this_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o be_v to_o look_v to_o our_o own_o countenance_n that_o it_o bewray_v not_o the_o filthiness_n of_o our_o heart_n for_o god_n have_v so_o adorn_v the_o countenance_n and_o face_n of_o man_n that_o in_o it_o may_v be_v see_v the_o very_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 7._o what_o be_v require_v in_o our_o word_n that_o we_o salute_v our_o neighbour_n gentle_o word_n speak_v kind_o and_o use_v courteous_a amiable_a speech_n which_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n be_v call_v a_o speak_n to_o the_o heart_n one_o of_o another_o eph._n 4._o 32._o ruth_n 2._o 13._o what_o be_v the_o contrary_a vice_n here_o forbid_v 1._o evil_n speak_a of_o a_o brother_n vice_n although_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o false_a in_o itself_o when_o it_o be_v not_o do_v either_o to_o a_o right_a end_n or_o in_o due_a time_n or_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n 2._o disdainful_a speak_v when_o word_n be_v contemptuous_o utter_v whether_o they_o carry_v with_o they_o any_o further_a signification_n or_o no_o as_o to_o say_v tush_o or_o to_o call_v our_o brother_n raca_n mat._n 5._o 22_o and_o such_o like_a 3._o bitter_a and_o angry_a word_n or_o speech_n wrathful_o utter_v by_o any_o evil_a or_o vile_a term_n as_o fool_n and_o such_o like_a mat._n 5._o 22._o 4._o mock_n for_o some_o want_n of_o the_o body_n leu._n 19_o 14._o especial_o for_o piety_n gen._n 21._o 9_o 2_o sam._n 6._o 20._o in_o stead_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o a_o foot_n to_o the_o lame_a job_n 29._o 15._o yet_o god_n child_n may_v sometime_o use_v mock_v in_o a_o godly_a manner_n as_o elias_n do_v to_o the_o priest_n of_o baal_n 1_o king_n 18._o 27._o 5._o grudge_n and_o complaint_n one_o of_o another_o jam._n 5._o 9_o 6._o brawl_v threaten_a and_o provoke_v of_o other_o tit._n 3._o 2._o 7._o cry_v which_o be_v a_o unseemly_a lift_v up_o of_o the_o voice_n eph._n 4._o 31._o 8._o despiteful_a word_n revile_v and_o curse_a
shall_v show_v by_o these_o fruit_n first_o when_o we_o be_v glad_a of_o it_o and_o rejoice_v in_o it_o rom._n 1._o 8._o coloss._n 1._o 3_o 4._o and_o be_v grieve_v when_o as_o it_o be_v black_v and_o blemish_v what_o other_o fruit_n be_v there_o of_o it_o they_o respect_v either_o our_o hear_n judgement_n or_o report_n our_o hear_n first_o when_o as_o we_o shut_v our_o ear_n to_o whisperer_n and_o slanderer_n for_o their_o detraction_n and_o slander_n can_v hurt_v our_o neighbour_n good_a name_n if_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v and_o believe_v they_o pro._n 25._o 23._o and_o this_o be_v a_o note_n of_o a_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n psal._n 15._o 3._o second_o when_o as_o we_o willing_o and_o cheerful_o hear_v the_o praise_n of_o our_o neighbour_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o honest_a heart_n that_o be_v free_a from_o self-love_n and_o envy_n what_o be_v require_v in_o the_o judgement_n a_o candid_a and_o ingenuous_a disposition_n to_o preserve_v our_o neighbour_n fame_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n doubtful_a to_o judge_v the_o best_a of_o his_o word_n and_o deed_n what_o be_v the_o fruit_n hereof_o not_o to_o nourish_v hard_a conceit_n of_o he_o but_o when_o they_o arise_v to_o suppress_v they_o if_o the_o ground_n of_o they_o be_v not_o very_o probable_a second_o not_o to_o believe_v rash_o any_o evil_n of_o our_o neighbour_n three_o to_o take_v and_o construe_v all_o thing_n well_o do_v and_o speak_v by_o he_o in_o the_o best_a sense_n four_o to_o interpret_v and_o take_v thing_n doubtful_a in_o the_o better_a part_n what_o be_v the_o fruit_n respect_v report_n silence_n and_o secrecy_n for_o it_o be_v a_o christian_a duty_n to_o keep_v secret_a our_o neighbour_n fault_n which_o proceed_v from_o infirmity_n and_o humane_a frailty_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o amend_v he_o by_o admonition_n or_o seasonable_a reproof_n leu._n 19_o 17._o matth._n 18._o 15_o 16._o gen._n 37._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 11._o or_o to_o give_v warning_n to_o the_o hearer_n that_o he_o may_v prevent_v some_o evil_n that_o be_v intend_v against_o he_o jer._n 40._o 14._o act._n 23._o 16._o or_o to_o preserve_v he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o infect_v with_o the_o contagion_n of_o his_o sin_n with_o who_o he_o converse_v or_o final_o when_o himself_o be_v necessitate_v to_o discover_v another_o fault_n and_o crime_n lest_o by_o silence_n he_o become_v accessary_a unto_o they_o as_o in_o case_n of_o felony_n murder_n or_o treason_n eccles._n 19_o 8._o what_o be_v the_o vice_n opposite_a to_o these_o virtue_n to_o the_o care_n of_o preserve_v our_o neighbour_n name_n be_v oppose_v first_o carelessness_n as_o if_o it_o do_v not_o concern_v we_o which_o argue_v defect_n of_o love_n second_o a_o study_n and_o desire_v to_o detract_v from_o his_o fame_n and_o to_o lessen_v his_o credit_n and_o estimation_n which_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o hatred_n and_o envy_n matth._n 21._o 15._o what_o be_v the_o vice_n opposite_a to_o those_o virtue_n which_o respect_v the_o mean_n they_o be_v refer_v 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