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require_v more_o from_o christian_n than_o he_o do_v from_o other_o man_n mat._n 5.47_o what_o do_v you_o more_o than_o other_o christian_n must_v be_v free_a from_o the_o vice_n of_o other_o man_n eph._n 4.17_o this_o i_o say_v therefore_o and_o testify_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o you_o walk_v not_o as_o other_o gentile_n walk_v so_o luke_n 22.25_o 26._o the_o king_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v lordship_n they_o be_v proud_a ambitious_a imperious_a but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o christian_n must_v be_v in_o the_o world_n like_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n they_o must_v have_v all_o the_o virtue_n that_o other_o have_v and_o they_o must_v be_v clean_o from_o all_o the_o vice_n and_o lust_n in_o which_o other_o live_v now_o the_o very_a heathen_n have_v condemn_v this_o practice_n of_o reproach_v and_o traduce_v other_o detractor_n be_v infamous_a among_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n this_o shall_v be_v practise_v by_o christian_n 3._o 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to_o they_o the_o tongue_n be_v charity_n and_o liberality_n be_v famous_a and_o believe_v it_o when_o it_o be_v become_v a_o good_a tongue_n it_o be_v as_o before_z note_v a_o silver_n tongue_n and_o its_o gift_n be_v beyond_o those_o of_o silver_n and_o gold_n two_o expression_n note_v to_o this_o effect_n prov._n 10.21_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o righteous_a feed_v many_o their_o word_n be_v other_o bread_n and_o the_o best_a bread_n they_o can_v get_v but_o be_v they_o drink_v too_o see_v the_o 10._o prov._n 11._o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v a_o well_o of_o life_n a_o well_o for_o plenty_n for_o purity_n and_o a_o well_o who_o water_n have_v a_o singular_a encomium_n they_o be_v water_n of_o life_n to_o this_o let_v i_o further_o add_v what_o you_o find_v prov._n 12.18_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v health_n whence_o it_o may_v be_v call_v the_o wholesome_a tongue_n prov._n 15.4_o two_o inference_n i_o will_v hence_o make_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v worth_a 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will_v do_v for_o they_o and_o express_v what_o account_n he_o make_v of_o they_o their_o word_n seem_v to_o hang_v as_o jewel_n in_o his_o ear_n and_o their_o person_n he_o will_v lay_v as_o jewel_n in_o his_o royal_a closet_n they_o shall_v be_v i_o in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o make_v up_o my_o jewel_n 4._o that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a glory_n of_o a_o man_n to_o have_v a_o good_a government_n over_o his_o tongue_n the_o bare_a hold_v of_o it_o in_o make_v a_o fool_n seem_v wise_a prov._n 17.28_o even_o a_o fool_n when_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n be_v count_v wise_a and_o he_o that_o shut_v his_o lip_n be_v esteem_v a_o man_n of_o understanding_n and_o the_o loll_v out_o of_o the_o tongue_n both_o natural_o and_o moral_o be_v repute_v a_o great_a indication_n of_o folly_n prov._n 10.18_o he_o that_o utter_v a_o slander_n be_v a_o fool._n for_o what_o can_v he_o propose_v to_o himself_o in_o it_o to_o compensate_a for_o what_o he_o venture_v by_o it_o his_o brother_n credit_n be_v waste_v but_o his_o own_o conscience_n it_o may_v be_v wound_v as_o have_v transgress_v both_o charity_n and_o equity_n and_o two_o to_o one_o if_o in_o the_o like_a or_o a_o worse_a kind_n he_o be_v not_o requite_v and_o go_v unpitied_a yea_o shall_v all_o other_o spare_v he_o he_o be_v even_o with_o himself_o for_o whatever_o he_o have_v say_v of_o his_o neighbour_n he_o have_v scarce_o give_v he_o a_o worse_a name_n than_o he_o have_v take_v to_o himself_o of_o a_o slanderer_n but_o the_o right_a order_n of_o our_o tongue_n as_o to_o what_o be_v let_v out_o and_o what_o be_v keep_v in_o do_v not_o only_o speak_v a_o good_a man_n but_o make_v he_o glorious_a and_o eminent_a among_o other_o good_a man_n jam._n 3.2_o if_o any_o man_n offend_v not_o in_o word_n the_o same_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n and_o able_a to_o bridle_v the_o whole_a body_n he_o must_v have_v a_o measure_n of_o his_o own_o part_n a_o command_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o insight_n into_o season_n and_o occasion_n it_o be_v a_o modest_a expression_n that_o he_o which_o can_v do_v this_o be_v able_a to_o command_v himself_o indeed_o if_o we_o can_v find_v the_o man_n he_o be_v fit_a to_o govern_v the_o world_n whereas_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n he_o be_v fit_a for_o nothing_o that_o have_v a_o loose_a and_o licentious_a tongue_n and_o it_o be_v general_o a_o token_n of_o a_o impotent_a man_n try_v what_o you_o can_v make_v of_o he_o a_o ill_a neighbour_n i_o will_v warrant_v you_o he_o will_v prove_v he_o must_v be_v prattle_v of_o every_o thing_n and_o every_o one_o every_o thing_n he_o see_v every_o thing_n he_o hear_v he_o turn_v into_o a_o story_n one_o will_v not_o he_o shall_v look_v over_o one_o wall_n come_v into_o one_o house_n talk_v with_o one_o child_n or_o servant_n he_o be_v either_o fish_n out_o of_o they_o or_o drop_v into_o they_o what_o be_v not_o convenient_a his_o eye_n his_o ear_n be_v still_o prog_v for_o fuel_n to_o that_o fire_n his_o tongue_n be_v inflame_v with_o his_o humour_n be_v set_v out_o psal_n 41.6_o if_o he_o come_v to_o see_v i_o he_o speak_v vanity_n hâ—s_v heart_n gather_v iniquity_n to_o itself_o when_o he_o go_v abroad_o he_o tell_v it_o as_o bad_a a_o neighbour_n as_o he_o be_v he_o be_v yet_o a_o worse_a friend_n he_o trifle_v away_o our_o time_n he_o tire_v our_o patience_n he_o betray_v our_o trust_n there_o can_v be_v no_o confidence_n in_o he_o we_o must_v still_o be_v upon_o the_o watch_n one_o may_v as_o well_o make_v a_o whole_a town_n our_o friend_n as_o such_o a_o one_o but_o yet_o too_o a_o much_o worse_a relation_n he_o make_v it_o be_v next_o dwell_n in_o a_o mill_n to_o dwell_v with_o he_o his_o clack_n be_v always_o go_v only_o not_o in_o so_o good_a tune_n and_o order_n as_o that_o we_o allude_v to_o the_o wise_a man_n can_v not_o think_v of_o a_o condition_n so_o intolerable_a as_o the_o be_v yoke_v with_o such_o a_o relation_n prov._n 25.24_o it_o be_v better_a to_o dwell_v in_o the_o corner_n of_o a_o housetop_n 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the_o neglect_n of_o they_o as_o proceed_v from_o licentiousness_n what_o say_v the_o apostle_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n verse_n 4._o and_o but_o why_o do_v thou_o judge_n or_o set_v at_o naught_o thy_o brother_n for_o we_o must_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n verse_n 10._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o do_v set_v thyself_o in_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o thou_o do_v take_v god_n work_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n 2._o this_o be_v a_o manifest_a breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n the_o thing_n as_o i_o say_v before_o which_o thou_o do_v censure_n and_o reproach_v another_o for_o be_v oftentime_o doubtful_a and_o liable_a to_o dispute_v but_o the_o command_n of_o god_n against_o this_o sinful_a practice_n be_v evident_a and_o without_o controversy_n he_o who_o thou_o censure_v possible_o may_v sin_v but_o thou_o that_o do_v reproach_v he_o certain_o do_v sin_n and_o that_o against_o clear_a 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law_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o great_a a_o law_n that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n must_v give_v place_n to_o it_o sacrifice_n sabbath_n the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n must_v frequent_o give_v place_n unto_o this_o duty_n of_o mercy_n and_o charity_n to_o man_n by_o which_o you_o may_v see_v as_o how_o great_a a_o duty_n this_o be_v so_o how_o great_a a_o sin_n the_o violation_n of_o this_o command_n be_v god_n accept_v no_o man_n person_n he_o regard_v no_o service_n where_o this_o be_v want_v though_o man_n pretend_v or_o express_v never_o so_o much_o love_n to_o god_n though_o they_o do_v or_o suffer_v never_o so_o much_o for_o he_o yet_o if_o they_o have_v not_o charity_n it_o prosit_v nothing_o 1_o cor._n 13.3_o and_o 1_o joh._n 3.10_o in_o this_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_a and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n whosoever_o do_v not_o righteousness_n be_v not_o of_o god_n 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against_o your_o neighbour_n whether_o relative_a sin_n or_o sin_n against_o the_o life_n or_o chastity_n or_o estate_n or_o good_a name_n of_o any_o and_o get_v conviction_n that_o all_o inordinate_a motion_n that_o have_v not_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n and_o much_o more_o inordinate_a affection_n which_o be_v influence_v by_o it_o be_v sinful_a and_o provoke_a unto_o god_n get_v also_o conviction_n of_o your_o more_o heinous_a disobedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n what_o a_o aggravation_n it_o be_v of_o all_o your_o other_o sin_n that_o you_o have_v repent_v of_o none_o when_o you_o have_v so_o much_o need_n and_o have_v be_v so_o often_o call_v hereunto_o what_o a_o affront_n be_v it_o unto_o god_n a_o disparagement_n unto_o christ_n that_o you_o have_v neglect_v your_o salvation_n by_o he_o and_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o unbelief_n in_o not_o receive_v yea_o refuse_v christ_n so_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o save_v you_o and_o when_o you_o have_v have_v such_o frequent_a 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whilst_o that_o you_o continue_v in_o your_o rebellion_n and_o wage_v war_n still_o against_o heaven_n by_o go_v on_o still_o in_o your_o trespass_n 5._o make_v your_o supplication_n unto_o god_n and_o be_v earnest_a in_o prayer_n unto_o he_o that_o he_o will_v forgive_v you_o your_o sin_n it_o be_v against_o god_n that_o your_o sin_n have_v be_v commit_v and_o it_o be_v god_n prerogative_n to_o remit_v and_o pardon_v and_o though_o he_o pardon_v free_o for_o his_o name_n be_v sake_n yet_o he_o will_v be_v inquire_v after_o and_o seek_v unto_o for_o his_o high_a favour_n isa_n 43.25_o 26._o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n put_v i_o in_o remembrance_n etc._n etc._n if_o you_o will_v have_v pardon_n you_o must_v ask_v it_o if_o you_o will_v find_v god_n favour_n you_o must_v seek_v it_o if_o you_o desire_v the_o door_n of_o mercy_n to_o be_v open_v unto_o you_o you_o must_v knock_v at_o 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who_o have_v show_v no_o mercy_n whereas_o mercy_n rejoice_v against_o judgement_n a_o merciful_a man_n be_v so_o far_o from_o fear_v judgement_n at_o christ_n come_n that_o he_o rather_o rejoice_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o six_o exercise_v diligence_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o your_o particular_a call_v for_o when_o christ_n speak_v of_o his_o come_v say_v he_o be_v you_o ready_a for_o in_o such_o a_o hour_n as_o you_o think_v not_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v what_o follow_v who_o then_o be_v a_o faithful_a and_o wise_a servant_n who_o his_o lord_n have_v make_v ruler_n over_o his_o household_n to_o give_v they_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v mat._n 24.44_o 45_o 46._o when_o christ_n be_v speak_v to_o this_o point_n say_v peter_n lord_n speak_v thou_o this_o parable_n to_o we_o or_o even_o unto_o all_o luke_n 12.41_o true_o christ_n speak_v it_o unto_o all_o though_o in_o a_o special_a 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