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credit_n or_o countenance_n that_o be_v give_v to_o they_o *_o all_o counterfeit_n of_o hand_n and_o seal_n or_o any_o other_o write_n to_o his_o prejudice_n 26_o all_o *_o tale-bearing_a *_o rash-speaking_a and_o *_o censure_v all_o *_o credulity_n or_o be_v ready_a to_o believe_v what_o be_v evil_a of_o our_o neighbour_n all_o *_o encouragement_n that_o be_v give_v to_o those_o who_o be_v apt_a to_o speak_v evil_a of_o other_o men._n q._n what_o be_v require_v of_o we_o by_o this_o commandment_n 2._o a._n to_o be_v religious_o strict_a in_o speak_v truth_n of_o our_o neighbour_n 10_o *_o not_o only_o to_o take_v care_n that_o what_o we_o say_v be_v true_a but_o that_o by_o our_o manner_n of_o deliver_v it_o by_o our_o flourish_a upon_o it_o or_o otherwise_o circumstantiate_v of_o it_o we_o do_v not_o give_v occasion_n to_o any_o to_o mistake_v us._n 8_o *_o to_o be_v charitable_a both_o in_o what_o we_o hear_v and_o say_v of_o other_o men._n *_o to_o vindicate_v their_o reputation_n as_o far_o as_o fair_o we_o can_v and_o to_o *_o hold_n our_o tongue_n at_o least_o not_o to_o *_o aggravate_v their_o fault_n where_o we_o can_v sect_n xxxii_o q._n what_o be_v the_o last_o commandment_n a._n 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 servant_n nor_o his_o maid_n nor_o his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v his._n q._n what_o be_v the_o sin_n forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n 22_o a._n the_o unlawful_a desire_n of_o what_o be_v another_o man_n q._n when_o be_v such_o a_o desire_n unlawful_a a._n when_o it_o put_v man_n on_o any_o deliberate_a thought_n and_o contrivance_n to_o obtain_v that_o which_o be_v another_o without_o the_o consent_n and_o allowance_n of_o he_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v q._n what_o if_o a_o man_n desire_n be_v so_o bound_v as_o not_o to_o put_v he_o upon_o any_o undue_a mean_n to_o obtain_v what_o be_v another_o man_n a._n if_o it_o be_v so_o 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covet_v to_o have_v be_v criminal_a and_o that_o his_o desire_n be_v as_o inordinate_a as_o the_o event_n be_v tragical_a q._n what_o think_v you_o of_o such_o a_o desire_n as_o though_o it_o be_v violent_a and_o immoderate_a yet_o be_v present_o suppress_v and_o do_v not_o proceed_v to_o any_o wicked_a resolution_n endeavour_n or_o action_n in_o order_n to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o what_o it_o covet_v a._n st._n james_n seem_v to_o warrant_v we_o to_o think_v favourable_o of_o it_o jam._n i_o 14_o 15._o yet_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o that_o all_o such_o desire_n proceed_v from_o a_o evil_a principle_n within_o we_o and_o we_o ought_v to_o watch_v all_o we_o can_v even_o against_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o they_o and_o suppress_v they_o mat._n v_o 28.29_o 30._o q._n what_o be_v the_o duty_n require_v in_o this_o commandment_n a._n contentment_n with_o our_o estate_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v so_o as_o neither_o to_o murmur_v against_o god_n 31_o nor_o to_o envy_n our_o neighbour_n 12._o upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o possess_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o certain_a than_o that_o he_o who_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o what_o himself_o enjoy_v will_v be_v apt_a upon_o every_o occasion_n criminal_o to_o covet_v what_o be_v another_o man_n sect_n xxxiii_o q._n we_o have_v now_o do_v with_o the_o several_a branch_n of_o that_o duty_n which_o god_n require_v of_o we_o and_o which_o our_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n promise_v at_o our_o baptism_n that_o we_o shall_v fulfil_v be_v there_o any_o thing_n yet_o remain_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v by_o we_o in_o order_n to_o our_o salvation_n a._n yes_o there_o be_v namely_o to_o understand_v what_o those_o mean_n be_v which_o god_n have_v ordain_v for_o the_o convey_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o we_o and_o to_o enable_v we_o to_o fulfil_v that_o duty_n which_o he_o have_v require_v of_o us._n q._n by_o what_o mean_n may_v we_o obtain_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o order_n to_o this_o end_n cat._n a._n chief_o by_o these_o two_o hearty_a prayer_n to_o god_n for_o it_o and_o a_o right_o use_v of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n q._n what_o be_v prayer_n a._n it_o be_v a_o religious_a 14_o call_v upon_o god_n found_v upon_o the_o belief_n both_o of_o his_o infinite_a knowledge_n power_n and_o presence_n and_o of_o his_o gracious_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n towards_o we_o in_o 24_o jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o virtue_n whereof_o he_o be_v not_o only_o always_o etc._n present_a with_o we_o to_o hear_v and_o receive_v our_o prayer_n 8_o through_o acquaint_v with_o all_o our_o needs_o and_o 27._o full_o able_a to_o supply_v they_o but_o be_v also_o most_o 6_o willing_a and_o ready_a so_o to_o do_v if_o we_o call_v upon_o he_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v q._n upon_o what_o be_v the_o necessity_n of_o our_o pray_v to_o god_n found_v a._n beside_o that_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o religious_a worship_n which_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o pay_v to_o he_o 20_o and_o be_v public_o 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portion_n of_o it_o which_o god_n have_v before_o bestow_v upon_o he_o q._n do_v god_n always_o answer_v the_o prayer_n that_o be_v make_v to_o he_o 22_o a._n he_o do_v if_o they_o be_v make_v after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o he_o require_v and_o for_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o see_v to_o be_v expedient_a for_o we_o unless_o he_o shall_v have_v some_o extraordinary_a reason_n to_o refuse_v we_o in_o which_o case_n though_o he_o may_v not_o grant_v we_o the_o very_a thing_n which_o we_o desire_v yet_o he_o will_v recompense_v we_o the_o more_o abundant_o in_o some_o other_o way_n q._n after_o what_o manner_n ought_v we_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n 18_o a._n with_o faith_n
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life_n and_o action_n that_o so_o we_o may_v if_o possible_a know_v what_o the_o true_a state_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v in_o all_o those_o particular_n concern_v which_o we_o be_v here_o direct_v to_o examine_v ourselves_o and_o this_o accompany_v with_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o god_n for_o his_o assistance_n in_o and_o blessing_n upon_o our_o endeavour_n q._n what_o be_v the_o first_o point_n concern_v which_o we_o be_v to_o examine_v ourselves_o a._n whether_o we_o repent_v we_o true_o of_o our_o former_a sin_n steadfast_o purpose_v to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n q._n how_o may_v we_o know_v whether_o we_o do_v this_o so_o effectual_o as_o we_o be_v here_o require_v to_o do_v a._n we_o can_v only_o judge_v by_o the_o present_a frame_n and_o disposition_n of_o our_o soul_n if_o we_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a for_o and_o ashamed_a of_o our_o sin_n if_o we_o earnest_o desire_v god_n forgiveness_n of_o they_o if_o we_o be_v instant_a with_o god_n in_o our_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n and_o where_o we_o have_v do_v any_o injury_n to_o our_o neighbour_n be_v ready_a to_o ask_v his_o forgiveness_n also_o and_o to_o make_v all_o reasonable_a satisfaction_n to_o he_o if_o last_o as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v judge_v of_o ourselves_o we_o do_v all_o this_o upright_o and_o sincere_o if_o we_o reserve_v no_o secret_a affection_n for_o any_o sin_n in_o our_o soul_n but_o universal_o resolve_v to_o forsake_v all_o our_o evil_a way_n and_o in_o every_o thing_n to_o follow_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o duty_n we_o may_v i_o think_v just_o conclude_v that_o our_o repentance_n and_o resolution_n be_v hearty_a and_o without_o deceit_n and_o as_o such_o will_v qualify_v we_o for_o the_o worthy_a receive_v of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n q._n but_o what_o if_o after_o all_o this_o we_o shall_v relapse_n into_o sin_n again_o a._n if_o we_o do_v it_o by_o surprise_n or_o infirmity_n if_o we_o fall_v back_o only_o into_o some_o lesser_a sin_n and_o such_o as_o will_v hardly_o be_v altogether_o to_o be_v 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