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with_o reverend_a seriousness_n to_o their_o terror_n if_o they_o be_v not_o then_o show_v your_o abhorrence_n of_o it_o by_o turn_v your_o back_n and_o quit_v the_o place_n and_o company_n of_o such_o devilish_a enemy_n of_o god_n be_v not_o silent_a or_o seemingly-consenting_a witness_n of_o such_o odious_a mirth_n against_o your_o maker_n §_o 18._o direct_v 11._o if_o the_o mirth_n of_o other_o in_o your_o company_n begin_v to_o grow_v insipid_a frothy_a foolish_a wanton_a 11._o direct_v 11._o or_o impious_a or_o otherwise_o corrupt_a drop_v in_o some_o holy_a salt_n to_o season_v it_o and_o something_o that_o be_v serious_a and_o divine_a to_o awe_v it_o and_o repress_v it_o as_o to_o remember_v they_o of_o god_n presence_n or_o to_o recite_v such_o a_o text_n as_o ephes._n 5._o 3_o 4._o but_o fornication_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n or_o covetousness_n let_v it_o not_o be_v once_o name_v among_o you_o as_o become_v saint_n neither_o filthiness_n nor_o foolish_a talk_n nor_o jest_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a but_o rather_o give_v of_o thanks_o §_o 19_o direct_v 12._o if_o mirth_n grow_v immoderate_a and_o exceed_v in_o measure_n and_o carry_v you_o away_o from_o god_n 12._o direct_v 12._o and_o duty_n by_o the_o very_a carnal_a pleasure_n of_o it_o have_v always_o at_o hand_n these_o follow_a consideration_n to_o repress_v mirth_n consideration_n to_o repress_v excessive_a mirth_n it_o 1._o remember_v that_o god_n be_v present_a and_o levity_n be_v not_o comely_a in_o his_o sight_n 2._o remember_v that_o death_n and_o judgement_n be_v at_o hand_n when_o all_o this_o levity_n will_v be_v turn_v into_o seriousness_n 3._o remember_v that_o your_o soul_n be_v yet_o under_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o sin_n and_o want_n and_o danger_n and_o you_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o serious_a work_n to_o do_v 4._o look_v on_o jesus_n christ_n and_o remember_v what_o a_o example_n he_o give_v you_o upon_o earth_n whether_o he_o laugh_v and_o play_v and_o jest_v and_o teach_v you_o immoderate_a or_o carnal_a mirth_n and_o whether_o you_o live_v like_o the_o disciple_n of_o a_o crucify_a christ._n 5._o think_v on_o the_o ordinary_a way_n to_o heaven_n describe_v in_o scripture_n which_o be_v through_o many_o tribulation_n affliction_n fasting_n temptation_n humiliation_n suffering_n and_o mortification_n and_o think_v whether_o a_o wanton_a jest_a playful_a life_n be_v like_a to_o this_o 6._o think_v of_o the_o course_n of_o the_o ancient_a and_o excellent_a christian_n who_o go_v to_o heaven_n through_o labour_n and_o watch_n and_o fast_v and_o poverty_n and_o cruel_a persecution_n and_o not_o through_o carnal_a mirth_n and_o sport_n 7._o think_v of_o the_o many_o calamitous_a object_n of_o sorrow_n that_o be_v
of_o his_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n he_o have_v have_v his_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n and_o not_o in_o fleshly_a wisdom_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o and_o this_o be_v david_n comfort_n 2_o sam._n 22._o 22_o 23_o 24._o for_o i_o have_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v not_o wicked_o depart_v from_o my_o god_n for_o all_o his_o judgement_n be_v before_o i_o and_o as_o for_o his_o statute_n i_o do_v not_o depart_v from_o they_o i_o be_v also_o upright_o before_o he_o and_o have_v keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n therefore_o have_v the_o lord_n recompense_v i_o according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n with_o the_o merciful_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o merciful_a and_o with_o the_o upright_o thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o upright_o yea_o peace_n be_v too_o little_a exceed_v joy_n be_v the_o portion_n and_o most_o beseem_a condition_n of_o the_o upright_a psal._n 32._o 11._o be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o rejoice_v you_o 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