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peace_n to_o the_o world_n 3._o peace_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o seal_v up_o peace_n to_o the_o conscience_n the_o spirit_n clear_v up_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n from_o whence_o arise_v peace_n there_o be_v a_o well_o of_o water_n near_o hagar_n but_o she_o do_v not_o see_v it_o therefore_o weep_v a_o christian_a have_v grace_n but_o do_v not_o see_v it_o therefore_o weep_v now_o the_o spirit_n discover_v this_o well_o of_o water_n it_o enable_v conscience_n to_o witness_v to_o a_o man_n that_o he_o have_v the_o real_a work_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o peace_n flow_v into_o the_o soul_n thus_o you_o see_v whence_o this_o peace_n come_v the_o father_n decree_v it_o the_o son_n purchase_v it_o the_o holy_a ghost_n apply_v it_o quest._n 3._o whether_o such_o as_o be_v destitute_a of_o grace_n may_v have_v peace_n resp._n no._n peace_n flow_v from_o sanctification_n but_o they_o be_v unregenerate_a have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o peace_n isa._n 57.21_o 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scripture_n to_o countenance_v any_o sin_n the_o word_n which_o be_v write_v for_o the_o suppress_n of_o sin_n some_o bring_v it_o for_o the_o defend_n of_o sin_n for_o instance_n first_o if_o we_o tell_v a_o covetous_a man_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o covetousness_n be_v idolatry_n he_o will_v bring_v scripture_n to_o maintain_v his_o sin_n have_v not_o god_n bid_v i_o live_v in_o a_o call_v six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v have_v not_o god_n say_v that_o he_o who_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o family_n be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n thus_o he_o go_v to_o support_v his_o covetousness_n with_o scripture_n resp._n it_o be_v true_a god_n have_v bid_v thou_o take_v pain_n in_o a_o call_v but_o not_o hurt_v thy_o neighbour_n he_o have_v bid_v thou_o provide_v for_o thy_o family_n but_o not_o by_o oppression_n leu._n 25.14_o you_o shall_v not_o oppress_v one_o another_o he_o have_v bid_v thou_o look_v after_o a_o livelihood_n but_o not_o with_o the_o neglect_n of_o thy_o soul_n he_o have_v bid_v thou_o lay_v up_o thy_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n mat._n 6.20_o he_o have_v command_v thou_o to_o lay_v out_o as_o well_o as_o lay_v up_o to_o sow_v seed_n of_o charity_n on_o the_o back_n and_o belly_n of_o the_o poor_a which_o perhaps_o thou_o neglecte_v so_o that_o to_o bring_v scripture_n to_o uphold_v thou_o in_o thy_o sin_n be_v a_o high_a profane_v of_o scripture_n and_o a_o take_n of_o god_n name_n in_o vain_a second_o instance_n if_o we_o tell_v a_o man_n of_o his_o inordinate_a passion_n that_o he_o may_v be_v drink_v as_o well_o with_o rash_a anger_n as_o wine_n he_o will_v bring_v scripture_n to_o justify_v it_o do_v not_o the_o word_n say_v be_v angry_a and_o sin_n not_o ephes._n 4.26_o it_o be_v true_a that_o anger_n be_v good_a which_o be_v mix_v with_o zeal_n then_o anger_n be_v without_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v against_o sin_n but_o thou_o do_v sin_n in_o thy_o anger_n thou_o speak_v unadvised_o with_o thy_o lip_n thy_o tongue_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n and_o to_o bring_v scripture_n to_o defend_v thy_o sin_n be_v to_o profane_a scripture_n and_o to_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a 4._o they_o abuse_v the_o word_n and_o take_v god_n name_v in_o vain_a who_o adulterate_a the_o word_n and_o wrest_v it_o in_o a_o wrong_a sense_n such_o be_v heretic_n who_o put_v their_o own_o gloss_n upon_o scripture_n and_o make_v it_o speak_v that_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n never_o mean_v for_o instance_n first_o when_o we_o expound_v those_o text_n literal_o which_o be_v mean_v figurative_o thus_o the_o pharisee_n be_v guilty_a when_o god_n say_v in_o the_o law_n thou_o shall_v bind_v the_o
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strife_n of_o tongue_n it_o be_v i_o suppose_v a_o allusion_n to_o king_n who_o be_v resolve_v to_o protect_v their_o favourite_n against_o the_o accusation_n of_o man_n take_v they_o into_o their_o bedchamber_n or_o bosom_n where_o none_o may_v touch_v they_o so_o god_n have_v a_o pavilion_n or_o secret_a hiding-place_n for_o his_o favourite_n where_o he_o preserve_v their_o credit_n and_o reputation_n untouched_a he_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o strife_n of_o tongue_n this_o be_v a_o mercy_n we_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v to_o god_n ii_o the_o mandatory_a part_n of_o this_o commandment_n imply_v that_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v stand_v up_o for_o other_o and_o vindicate_v they_o when_o they_o be_v injure_v by_o lie_v li_n this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o commandment_n not_o only_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o slander_v or_o false_o accuse_v other_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v witness_v for_o they_o and_o stand_v up_o in_o their_o defence_n when_o we_o know_v they_o to_o be_v traduce_v 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tertullian_n make_v a_o famous_a apology_n in_o their_o vindication_n this_o be_v to_o act_v the_o part_n both_o of_o a_o friend_n and_o a_o christian_a to_o be_v a_o advocate_n for_o another_o when_o he_o be_v wrong_v in_o his_o good_a name_n exod._n xx._n 17_o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o his_o manservant_n nor_o his_o maidservant_n nor_o his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n this_o commandment_n forbid_v 1._o covetousness_n in_o general_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v 2._o in_o particular_a thy_o neighbour_n house_n thy_o neighbour_n wife_n etc._n etc._n 1._o it_o forbid_v covetousness_n in_o general_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v the_o world_n yea_o and_o to_o desire_v so_o much_o of_o it_o as_o may_v 1._o keep_v we_o from_o the_o temptation_n of_o poverty_n prov._n 30.8_o give_v i_o not_o poverty_n lest_o i_o steal_v and_o 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horseleech_n cry_v give_v give_v prov._n 30.15_o or_o like_o behemoth_n job_n 40.23_o he_o trust_v that_o he_o can_v draw_v up_o jordan_n into_o his_o mouth_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o inordinate_a love_n of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n be_v the_o idol_n it_o be_v so_o love_v that_o a_o man_n will_v not_o part_v with_o it_o to_o any_o good_a use._n this_o be_v to_o come_v under_o the_o indictment_n of_o covetousness_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v covetous_a not_o only_o who_o get_v the_o world_n unrighteous_o but_o who_o love_v the_o world_n inordinate_o but_o for_o a_o more_o full_a answer_n to_o the_o question_n what_o be_v it_o to_o covet_v i_o shall_v show_v you_o in_o six_o particular_n when_o a_o man_n
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the_o mammonist_n covet_v his_o neighbour_n house_n and_o good_n and_o endeavour_n to_o get_v they_o into_o his_o own_o hand_n thus_o you_o see_v how_o vile_a a_o sin_n covetousness_n be_v it_o be_v a_o mother-sin_n it_o be_v a_o plain_a breach_n of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n 4._o covetousness_n be_v a_o sin_n dishonourable_a to_o religion_n for_o such_o as_o say_v their_o hope_n be_v above_o yet_o their_o heart_n be_v below_o for_o they_o who_o profess_v to_o be_v above_o the_o star_n to_o lick_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o serpent_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n yet_o bury_v in_o the_o earth_n how_o dishonourable_a be_v this_o to_o religion_n the_o lapwing_n wear_v a_o little_a coronet_n on_o its_o head_n yet_o feed_v on_o dung._n a_o emblem_n of_o such_o as_o profess_v to_o be_v crown_v king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n yet_o feed_v immoderate_o on_o these_o terrene_a dunghill_n comfort_n jer._n 45.5_o and_o seek_v thou_o great_a thing_n for_o thyself_o seek_v they_o 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