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conversation_n give_v none_o occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n truth_n to_o blaspheme_v the_o truth_n professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o their_o evil_a life_n cause_n the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v blaspeme_v 1._o tim._n 6.1_o let_v as_o many_o servant_n as_o be_v under_o the_o yoke_n count_v their_o master_n worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o his_o doctrine_n be_v not_o evil_o speak_v of_o leu._n 22.31.32_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o do_v they_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n neither_o shall_v you_o pollute_v my_o holy_a name_n but_o i_o will_v be_v hallow_v among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i_o the_o lord_n sanctify_v you_o rom._n 2.23.24_o thou_o that_o glory_v in_o the_o law_n through_o break_v of_o the_o law_n dishonour_v thou_o god_n for_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o gentile_n through_o you_o and_o here_o the_o great_a the_o person_n offend_v be_v the_o great_a reproach_n they_o bring_v to_o god_n and_o his_o word_n and_o the_o great_a wrack_n and_o calamity_n be_v like_a to_o fall_v by_o their_o offence_n upon_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n this_o be_v clear_a in_o the_o example_n of_o eli_n and_o his_o two_o son_n 2.17_o 1._o sam._n 2.17_o for_o their_o sin_n cause_v the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v abhor_v and_o then_o great_a affliction_n follow_v quest_n 93._o what_o be_v the_o five_o special_a sin_n here_o condemn_v curse_v curse_v ans_fw-fr the_o sin_n of_o imprecation_n curse_v and_o execration_n for_o in_o such_o speech_n man_n do_v invocate_v the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o word_n signify_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o or_o to_o desire_v of_o god_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o or_o that_o some_o vengeance_n from_o god_n may_v smite_v he_o mat._n 26.74_o imprecation_n be_v either_o first_o of_o man_n as_o of_o our_o own_o self_n or_o other_o man_n or_o second_o of_o the_o other_o creature_n all_o kind_n of_o curse_v be_v forbid_v le._n 19.14_o thou_o shall_v not_o curse_v the_o deaf_a nor_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o blind_a but_o shall_v fear_v thy_o god_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n rom._n 12.14_o bless_v they_o which_o persecute_v you_o bless_v i_o say_v and_o curse_v not_o mat._n 5.44_o love_n your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o hurt_v you_o and_o example_n for_o all_o age_n be_v record_v in_o scripture_n the_o bloody_a jew_n which_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o kill_v the_o holy_a apostle_n bind_v themselves_o with_o a_o rash_a and_o impious_a oath_n or_o rather_o desire_v of_o god_n to_o cut_v they_o off_o and_o to_o give_v they_o over_o to_o satan_n if_o they_o do_v either_o eat_v or_o drink_v before_o they_o have_v kill_v paul_n act._n 23.12_o and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o peter_n sin_n when_o he_o deny_v his_o master_n mat._n 26.74_o for_o it_o be_v write_v then_o beeganne_v he_o to_o curse_v himself_o and_o to_o swear_v say_v i_o know_v not_o the_o man_n here_o the_o devil_n watch_v this_o opportunity_n for_o swear_v &_o curse_v have_v one_o spirit_n for_o their_o father_n supplant_v this_o good_a servant_n of_o christ_n and_o give_v he_o a_o wound_n the_o smart_n and_o remembrance_n whereof_o be_v cure_v do_v no_o doubt_n exercise_v his_o heart_n to_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o this_o be_v job_n sin_n chap._n 3._o the_o curse_v of_o other_o man_n be_v to_o wish_v some_o great_a evil_n from_o god_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o so_o shemei_n do_v to_o david_n in_o his_o trouble_n in_o that_o great_a conspiracy_n of_o absalon_n 2._o sam._n 16.5_o he_o come_v forth_o and_o curse_v and_o he_o cast_v stone_n at_o david_n cry_v and_o curse_v he_o say_v come_v
the_o commendation_n of_o the_o disciple_n in_o the_o primative_a church_n they_o great_o rejoice_v in_o the_o holy_a assembly_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o church_n act._n 2.42.46_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n and_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n again_o they_o continue_v daily_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o break_v bread_n at_o home_n and_o here_o man_n must_v religious_o attend_v on_o god_n and_o his_o word_n the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o holy_a assembly_n the_o prince_n himself_o if_o he_o be_v present_a may_v not_o depart_v before_o the_o congregation_n be_v dismiss_v esay_n 46.10_o the_o prince_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o when_o they_o go_v in_o and_o when_o they_o go_v forth_o they_o shall_v go_v forth_o together_o yea_o the_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o restrain_v the_o people_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o saboth_n jeremie_n be_v command_v to_o preach_v this_o chap._n 17.20.21.22_o three_o in_o the_o last_o place_n after_o the_o most_o principal_a exercise_n of_o the_o saboth_n the_o lord_n commend_v unto_o we_o this_o day_n the_o â—â—re_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o sick_a as_o special_a fruit_n of_o piety_n and_o badge_n of_o our_o christian_a profession_n for_o if_o the_o lord_n this_o day_n â—ave_n such_o respect_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o ox_n much_o more_o regard_v â—ee_n the_o rest_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o sick_a and_o poor_a distress_a member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n deut._n 5.14_o and_o thus_o christ_n he_o self_n spend_v part_n of_o the_o saboth_n in_o heal_v the_o sick_a and_o comfort_v the_o weak_a and_o feeble_a as_o may_v appear_v often_o in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1.6_o io._n 5.1.8_o 7.23_o luke_n 13.10_o mat._n 12.10_o luke_n 14_o 1.6_o and_o the_o apostle_n charge_n be_v that_o on_o â—he_n saboth_n we_o have_v the_o poor_a in_o special_a remembrance_n 1._o cor._n 16.1.2_o concern_v the_o gather_n for_o the_o saint_n 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