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1.22_o jam._n 1.22_o thy_o soul_n can_v live_v thou_o destroy_v thyself_o everlasting_o soul_n to_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o preserve_v thy_o neighbour_n spiritual_a life_n 1._o if_o thou_o be_v a_o minister_n teach_v exhort_v rebuke_n use_v all_o meekness_n discretion_n and_o diligence_n in_o doctrine_n and_o life_n to_o keep_v in_o the_o right_a way_n to_o bring_v in_o such_o as_o be_v out_o to_o strengthen_v the_o weak_a to_o comfort_v the_o fainthearted_a to_o curb_v the_o unruly_a to_o inform_v the_o ignorant_a and_o erroneous_a and_o to_o further_a the_o sanctification_n &_o salvation_n of_o all_o 2._o if_o thou_o be_v a_o judge_n a_o ruler_n or_o a_o magistrate_n in_o execute_v justice_n seek_v not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n to_o make_v man_n afraid_a of_o sin_v but_o much_o more_o because_o they_o shall_v thus_o damn_v and_o destroy_v their_o own_o soul_n commend_v a_o honest_a and_o devout_a course_n of_o life_n both_o by_o word_n and_o example_n so_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v to_o timothy_n thou_o may_v save_v both_o thyself_o and_o many_o other_o 3._o if_o thou_o be_v father_n or_o mother_n master_n or_o private_a governor_n teach_v and_o season_v youth_n in_o good_a thing_n betimes_o command_v they_o with_o abraham_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n instruct_v they_o in_o the_o ground_n of_o religion_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n even_o in_o their_o childhood_n with_o timothy_n grandmother_n chastise_v they_o due_o when_o they_o sin_n against_o god_n as_o ely_n do_v not_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n be_v a_o example_n of_o holiness_n unto_o they_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o public_a place_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o pray_v earnest_o for_o they_o with_o elchana_n and_o hannah_n and_o thus_o thou_o shall_v dedicate_v they_o with_o samuel_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o well_o provide_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n 19.27_o heb._n 3.13_o levit._fw-la 19.27_o 4._o if_o thou_o be_v a_o private_a person_n exhort_v such_o as_o be_v backward_o and_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o good_a work_n reprove_v such_o as_o offend_v and_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o sin_n such_o as_o be_v forward_o in_o goodness_n encourage_v with_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n who_o say_v i_o be_v glud_v when_o they_o say_v 100l_n psal_n 1_o 22._o 1_o cor._n 100l_n let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n lay_v any_o stumbling-blocke_n before_o thy_o brother_n by_o which_o he_o shall_v fall_v and_o perish_v and_o thus_o many_o private_a person_n to_o their_o great_a joy_n save_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o while_o other_o careless_a of_o these_o duty_n like_o cain_n have_v murderous_a mind_n and_o say_v be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n quest_n 94._o what_o be_v the_o seven_o commandment_n answ_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n quest_n 95._o what_o be_v here_o forbid_a answ_n first_o all_o outward_a unclean_a action_n of_o adultery_n fornication_n etc._n etc._n second_o all_o filthy_a and_o unclean_a speech_n song_n and_o book_n and_o ballad_n of_o this_o sort_n three_o all_o incontinent_a thought_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o heart_n four_o whatsoever_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o uncleanness_n as_o surfeit_v drunkenness_n and_o idleness_n etc._n etc._n 5.28_o mat._n 5.28_o explanat_fw-la the_o sin_n here_o forbid_v be_v not_o only_o the_o act_n of_o adultery_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v any_o way_n against_o chastity_n or_o soberness_n either_o in_o deed_n in_o word_n or_o in_o thought_n direct_o or_o indirect_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o sin_v here_o against_o for_o thus_o large_a our_o saviour_n show_v the_o extent_n of_o this_o commandment_n to_o be_v where_o he_o say_v whosoever_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o in_o his_o heart_n stretchihg_v this_o commandment_n to_o the_o very_a thought_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o such_o wicked_a thought_n a_o wander_a eye_n 19.18_o gen_n 19.18_o 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