cheerful_a giver_n 2_o cor._n 9.7_o and_o man_n also_o and_o a_o cheerful_a lender_n to_o cheerfulness_n in_o a_o child_n or_o servant_n obedience_n o_o how_o lovely_a be_v it_o it_o be_v so_o also_o between_o husband_n and_o wife_n those_o office_n of_o love_n they_o discharge_v each_o to_o other_o with_o readiness_n and_o cheerfulness_n what_o a_o beauty_n do_v it_o add_v thereunto_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o these_o or_o the_o like_a service_n be_v perform_v but_o unwilling_o and_o by_o constraint_n with_o a_o sad_a look_n and_o a_o lower_a countenance_n they_o be_v render_v ingrateful_a and_o unacceptable_a what_o be_v a_o feast_n if_o no_o mirth_n there_o good_a look_n and_o language_n be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a dish_n at_o the_o table_n have_v speak_v concern_v the_o lawfulness_n and_o usefulness_n of_o civil_a mirth_n i_o proceed_v to_o lay_v down_o some_o caution_n caution_n caution_n caution_n to_o prevent_v disorder_n and_o irregularity_n therein_o unseasonable_a therein_o unseasonable_a 1._o as_o to_o the_o time_v of_o mirth_n it_o must_v be_v seasonable_a when_o zion_n weep_v and_o bleed_v for_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o zion_n to_o be_v upon_o a_o merry_a pin_n i_o speak_v of_o common_a civil_a mirth_n especial_o if_o with_o constancy_n and_o some_o height_n therein_o be_v â—s_a unseasonable_a as_o snow_n in_o harvest_n a_o high_a and_o heinous_a provocation_n when_o â—he_v lord_n call_v to_o weep_v and_o mourn_v and_o if_o in_o that_o day_n behold_v joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o eat_a flesh_n and_o drink_v wine_n and_o sure_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n this_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o you_o till_o â—ou_fw-mi die_v be_v 22.12.13_o 14._o true_o when_o the_o â—ord_n turn_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o zion_n â—hen_o let_v our_o mouth_n be_v fill_v with_o laughâ—er_n and_o our_o tongue_n with_o sing_v psal_n 26.1_o 2._o but_o when_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o captivity_n then_o by_o the_o river_n of_o babylon_n we_o sit_v down_o and_o weep_v we_o hang_v our_o harp_n upon_o the_o willow_n in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o psal_n 137_o 1_o 2._o and_o yet_o by_o the_o way_n let_v i_o insert_v this_o that_o spiritual_a mirth_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v always_o a_o duty_n and_o in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o generation_n of_o believer_n phil._n 4.4_o hab._n 3.17_o 18._o eccl._n 10.19_o a_o feast_n be_v make_v for_o laughter_n say_v the_o preacher_n but_o at_o a_o funeral_n sigh_v and_o mourn_v be_v more_o seasonable_a especial_o on_o a_o day_n set_v apart_o profess_o for_o solemn_a humiliation_n even_o civil_a mirth_n seem_v abominable_o unseasonable_a let_v i_o add_v also_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o christian_a sabbath_n our_o common_a civil_a mirth_n may_v well_o be_v spare_v the_o do_v our_o own_o way_n the_o find_v our_o own_o pleasure_n the_o speak_v our_o own_o word_n isa_n 58.13_o be_v under_o a_o special_a inhibition_n whereby_o the_o word_n own_a we_o understand_v not_o way_n pleasure_n or_o word_n in_o themselves_o sinful_a for_o such_o be_v unlawful_a at_o all_o time_n but_o such_o as_o be_v lawful_a on_o other_o day_n but_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n unlawful_a as_o concern_v worldly_a employment_n and_o recreation_n it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n but_o the_o more_o spirituâ—â—_n and_o heavenly_a our_o joy_n and_o rejoicing_n be_v the_o more_o in_o the_o lord_n the_o â—ore_o agreeable_a with_o the_o day_n of_o the_o â—ord_n to_o the_o advance_n of_o which_o holy_a â—irth_n there_o be_v by_o divine_a appointment_n 〈◊〉_d psalm_n for_o the_o sabbath_n day_n ps_n 92._o usus_fw-la 92._o immeasurable_a voluptato_fw-it commendat_fw-la rarior_fw-la usus_fw-la 2._o civil_a mirth_n must_v not_o be_v immeasurable_a excessive_a and_o without_o measure_n the_o commendation_n of_o all_o our_o civil_a pleasure_n be_v the_o spare_a use_n of_o they_o to_o be_v always_o in_o a_o merry_a vain_a jest_v and_o laugh_v be_v a_o swerve_v from_o the_o gravity_n and_o sanctity_n of_o christianity_n pleasantness_n of_o speech_n shall_v not_o be_v use_v as_o meat_n to_o feed_v the_o company_n with_o â—ests_n frolic_a frothy_a joke_v be_v but_o windy_a not_o overwholsome_a they_o may_v be_v indeed_o as_o sauce_n to_o meat_n to_o quicken_v appetite_n unto_o more_o solid_a and_o wholesome_a discourse_n or_o to_o fit_v our_o spirit_n for_o high_a duty_n facetious_a speech_n be_v to_o a_o sober_a mind_n as_o whet_v a_o scythe_n be_v to_o mow_v too_o much_o whet_v turn_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o scythe_n and_o unfit_v it_o for_o service_n he_o who_o be_v always_o whet_v be_v a_o idle_a mower_n or_o rather_o mow_v not_o at_o all_o and_o he_o that_o be_v always_o jest_v may_v go_v for_o a_o vain_a person_n or_o a_o vile_a one_o rather_o other_o rather_o not_o with_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o 1._o not_o sport_v ourselves_o make_v ourselves_o or_o other_o merry_a with_o our_o own_o sin_n or_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o such_o a_o man_n be_v one_o of_o solomon_n fool_n it_o be_v sport_n to_o a_o fool_n to_o do_v mischief_n prov._n 10.23_o and_o again_o fool_n make_v a_o mock_n at_o siâ—_n prov._n 14.9_o that_o be_v obdurate_a and_o harden_a sinner_n have_v their_o conscience_n sear_v and_o be_v past_o all_o sense_n of_o goodness_n take_v a_o kind_n of_o complacency_n and_o delight_n as_o in_o the_o act_n of_o sin_v so_o in_o their_o talk_n of_o it_o and_o make_v themselves_o and_o other_o merry_a with_o it_o afterward_o then_o to_o set_v man_n or_o child_n oâ—_n fight_v and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o see_v they_o beat_v and_o hurt_v each_o other_o then_o witâ—_n many_o youngster_n never_o so_o merry_a a_o feast_n as_o where_o there_o be_v steal_v venison_n rabbit_n hen_n or_o other_o provision_n to_o who_o stolâ—_n water_n be_v sweet_a and_o bread_n eat_v in_o secret_a be_v pleasant_a prov._n 9.17_o as_o some_o quorish_a and_o therein_o thievish_a servantâ—_n though_o they_o have_v good_a food_n alloweâ—_n they_o and_o enough_o of_o it_o yet_o get_v somâ—_n dainty_n in_o a_o corner_n how_o pleasant_o 〈◊〉_d they_o go_v down_o or_o as_o adulterer_n anâ—_n adulteress_n their_o secret_a uncleanness_n be_v the_o steal_v water_n and_o bread_n in_o secret_a which_o the_o spirit_n chief_o aim_v at_o as_o the_o context_n show_v it_o be_v sad_a to_o hear_v how_o some_o man_n will_v in_o a_o jocular_a way_n boast_v how_o many_o woman_n and_o maiden_n they_o have_v defile_v and_o how_o often_o so_o that_o woeful_a generation_n of_o man_n who_o be_v mighty_a to_o drink_v wine_n and_o man_n of_o strength_n to_o mingle_v strong_a drink_n isa_n 5.27_o how_o they_o will_v merry_o among_o their_o pot_n companion_n vaunt_v and_o brag_v it_o that_o so_o many_o quart_n they_o take_v off_o at_o a_o sit_v lay_v such_o a_o man_n asleep_a drink_v another_o dead_a down_n lay_v he_o under_o the_o table_n and_o glory_n in_o their_o shame_n so_o the_o gamester_n the_o jewel_n of_o their_o mirth_n be_v many_o a_o time_n their_o cheat_v such_o and_o such_o a_o one_o who_o play_v with_o they_o how_o they_o fetch_v he_o over_o for_o so_o many_o pound_n it_o may_v be_v hundred_o so_o the_o malicious_a person_n of_o a_o vindictive_a spirit_n how_o be_v it_o mirth_n and_o music_n to_o they_o to_o boast_v how_o they_o have_v make_v even_o with_o such_o or_o such_o a_o one_o and_o hope_v they_o have_v give_v he_o his_o own_o and_o shall_v not_o die_v in_o his_o debt_n i_o may_v enlarge_v in_o this_o too_o copious_a a_o subject_n but_o in_o brief_a all_o this_o kind_n of_o mirth_n be_v madness_n and_o indeed_o monstrous_a for_o man_n to_o rejoice_v in_o that_o for_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o mourn_v to_o laugh_v at_o that_o till_o their_o side_n ache_v and_o their_o eye_n water_n for_o which_o they_o shall_v rather_o grieve_v till_o their_o heart_n ache_v and_o river_n of_o tear_n flow_v from_o their_o eye_n as_o do_v david_n and_o jeremiahs_n those_o choice_a servant_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n psal_n 119.136_o jer._n 9.1_o 2_o 3._o 4._o religion_n 4._o not_o scripture_n or_o matter_n of_o religion_n not_o the_o scripture_n or_o matter_n of_o religion_n jest_a in_o scripture_n phrase_n and_o the_o language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o politian_n the_o heathen_a and_o julian_n the_o apostate_n it_o be_v a_o character_n of_o profaneness_n in_o any_o and_o in_o such_o as_o profess_v christianity_n of_o profaneness_n with_o a_o accent_n of_o high_a aggravation_n and_o carry_v also_o much_o of_o danger_n with_o it_o if_o it_o be_v ill_a jest_n with_o edge_a tool_n then_o sure_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two_o edge_a sword_n eph._n 6.17_o heb._n 4.12_o king_n and_o prince_n do_v not_o
evil_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n whoso_o mock_v the_o poor_a reproach_v his_o maker_n and_o he_o that_o be_v glad_a at_o calamity_n shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a prov._n 17.5_o reproach_v his_o maker_n to_o wit_n his_o own_o maker_n or_o the_o poor_a man_n maker_n not_o own_v his_o sovereignty_n and_o wisdom_n in_o his_o various_a allotment_n of_o some_o to_o wealth_n of_o other_o to_o poverty_n and_o in_o not_o answer_v god_n holy_a and_o gracious_a end_n in_o his_o different_a distribution_n of_o thing_n below_o thou_o be_v rich_a thy_o neighbour_n poor_a why_o not_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v despise_v but_o releaved_a by_o thou_o god_n make_v he_o not_o to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o thy_o scorn_n but_o of_o thy_o love_n pity_n and_o bounty_n this_o sin_n of_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hurt_n or_o harm_n of_o other_o have_v much_o of_o inhumanity_n in_o it_o make_v man_n like_o that_o sycophantize_v doeg_n who_o betray_v david_n as_o he_o think_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n glory_v in_o it_o psal_n 52.1_o why_o boast_v thou_o thyself_o in_o mischief_n o_o mighty_a man_n or_o like_a to_o the_o accurse_a child_n of_o edom_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o wit_n jerusalem_n distress_n say_v raze_v it_o raze_v it_o even_o to_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o psal_n 137.7_o obad._n 10.9_o or_o like_v to_o the_o bloody_a jew_n who_o crucify_a the_o lord_n of_o glory_n do_v it_o with_o most_o horrid_a revile_n and_o barbarous_a insultation_n matth._n 27.40_o or_o last_o of_o all_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o this_o sin_n make_v man_n as_o like_v the_o devil_n as_o ever_o they_o can_v look_v who_o if_o he_o can_v rejoice_v will_v rejoice_v in_o nothing_o more_o than_o in_o make_v man_n like_o himself_o sinful_a and_o miserable_a tongue_v miserable_a double_o tongue_v 4._o and_o last_o the_o double-tongue_n speak_v one_o thing_n to_o this_o body_n another_z to_z that_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o false_a and_o falter_v tongue_n on_o the_o one_o side_n or_o on_o the_o other_o to_o be_v double_o tongue_v be_v blame-worthy_a in_o all_o as_o well_o as_o deacon_n as_o speak_v hot_a and_o cold_a 3.8_o 1_o tim._n 3.8_o with_o the_o same_o breath_n the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v so_o bad_a be_v because_o it_o argue_v a_o double_a heart_n in_o the_o breast_n and_o bosom_n of_o man_n the_o heart_n double_v first_o and_o then_o the_o tongue_n a_o double_a mind_a man_n be_v unstable_a in_o all_o his_o way_n 1.8_o jam._n 1.8_o and_o in_o his_o word_n also_o and_o cogitation_n this_o double_a mind_a man_n be_v either_o the_o dissembler_n in_o discourse_n who_o speak_v one_o thing_n but_o think_v another_o or_o rather_o a_o sceptic_a in_o judgement_n as_o a_o learned_a expositor_n carry_v it_o locum_fw-la beza_n in_o locum_fw-la a_o man_n unsettle_a of_o a_o doubtful_a mind_n now_o incline_v to_o this_o opinion_n or_o way_n and_o then_o to_o that_o not_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o true_a religion_n many_o such_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o be_v in_o our_o day_n also_o yet_o dissemble_v in_o discourse_n and_o talk_n be_v the_o evil_a which_o i_o be_o here_o strike_v at_o a_o evil_a so_o prevail_v and_o reign_v in_o david_n day_n as_o it_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o help_v lord_n why_o they_o speak_v vanity_n every_o man_n with_o his_o neighbour_n with_o flatter_a lip_n and_o with_o a_o double_a heart_n do_v they_o speak_v or_o a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n as_o of_o old_a to_o have_v a_o ephah_n and_o a_o ephah_n unjust_a weight_n and_o measure_n be_v a_o great_a crime_n and_o be_v so_o still_o so_o to_o have_v a_o tongue_n and_o a_o tongue_n a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n be_v high_o displease_v to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o to_o both_o very_a injurious_a it_o be_v the_o commendation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o zebulun_n 1_o chr._n 12.33_o that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o a_o double_a heart_n or_o a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n let_v it_o be_v our_o temper_n and_o our_o commendation_n also_o i_o may_v add_v that_o brawler_n and_o liar_n be_v as_o bad_a as_o any_o but_o no_o more_o of_o this_o ourselves_o this_o in_o reference_n to_o ourselves_o 3._o have_v speak_v hitherto_o touch_v the_o tongue_n unruliness_n in_o reference_n to_o god_n and_o to_o our_o neighbour_n i_o shall_v say_v a_o little_a of_o its_o miscarriage_n in_o reference_n to_o ourselves_o and_o that_o very_o brief_o 1._o in_o self-praising_a self-praising_a 1._o self-praising_a magnify_v ourselves_o what_o we_o be_v as_o to_o our_o birth_n or_o breed_v our_o part_n and_o ability_n what_o we_o have_v say_v or_o do_v or_o will_v do_v prov._n 20.6_o and_o all_o the_o while_n the_o tongue_n be_v wander_v from_o that_o excellent_a way_n of_o charity_n which_o vaunt_v not_o itself_o 13.4_o 1_o cor._n 13.4_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o to_o wit_n as_o a_o bladder_n with_o wind_n be_v blow_v up_o so_o the_o proud_a heart_n of_o man_n swell_v with_o a_o windy_a conceit_n of_o their_o excellency_n brag_v and_o exalt_v themselves_o upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o in_o all_o company_n whereas_o alas_o if_o they_o be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n they_o will_v be_v find_v but_o light_n and_o empty_a yea_o possible_o wretched_a and_o miserable_a creature_n 2._o in_o self-cursing_n self-cursing_n 1._o self-cursing_n wish_v this_o or_o that_o evil_n may_v befall_v they_o yea_o that_o all_o the_o plague_n of_o god_n light_n upon_o they_o and_o they_o if_o thing_n be_v not_o so_o and_o so_o but_o have_v already_o harp_v upon_o this_o string_n when_o i_o speak_v concern_v the_o tongue_n unruliness_n in_o curse_v i_o touch_v no_o more_o upon_o this_o or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o tongue_n unruliness_n and_o irregularity_n but_o have_v forward_o to_o what_o be_v most_o in_o my_o design_n and_o wherein_o i_o must_v crave_v leave_n somewhat_o to_o enlarge_v show_v the_o lord_n assist_v the_o necessity_n and_o usefulness_n of_o christian_a conference_n with_o several_a direction_n for_o the_o right_a management_n and_o improvement_n thereof_o so_o as_o that_o god_n thereby_o may_v be_v glorify_v ourselves_o and_o other_o edify_v and_o all_o be_v upon_o account_n with_o comfort_n in_o that_o great_a day_n of_o the_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o necessity_n and_o usefulness_n of_o christian_a conference_n be_v evincible_a and_o demonstrable_a by_o argument_n 1._o in_o reference_n to_o god_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o precept_n upon_o this_o command_a duty_n command_v upon_o command_n from_o god_n himself_o enforce_v it_o by_o moses_n to_o israel_n in_o deâ—â—â—nomy_n which_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o lâ—â—â—_n particular_o and_o express_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o be_v dâ—â—â—vered_v he_o stir_v up_o and_o excite_v attention_n hear_v o_o israel_n 6._o deu._n 6.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o again_o hear_v o_o israel_n what_o must_v israel_n hear_v thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o what_o else_o these_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o where_o else_o why_o in_o thy_o mouth_n 4.10_o deut._n 4.10_o and_o thou_o shall_v teach_v or_o whet_v they_o and_o sharpen_v they_o as_o mower_n and_o barber_n do_v their_o instrument_n diligent_o unto_o thy_o child_n and_o shall_v talk_v of_o they_o when_o thou_o sit_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o when_o thou_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n and_o when_o thou_o lieft_n down_o and_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o deut._n 11.18_o 19_o yea_o there_o be_v the_o inculcation_n of_o this_o duty_n again_o and_o again_o intimate_v man_n natural_a averseness_n and_o backwardness_n thereunto_o and_o withal_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o man_n in_o his_o thus_o reinforcing_a it_o for_o their_o good_a here_o and_o for_o ever_o this_o god_n command_v by_o solomon_n the_o wise_a of_o king_n or_o man_n train_n up_o or_o catechise_v a_o child_n in_o the_o way_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v go_v 22.6_o pr._n 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