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thou_o for_o ever_o amen_o when_o you_o depart_v from_o the_o lord_n table_n labour_v to_o feel_v your_o heart_n inflame_v with_o love_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o fill_v with_o satisfaction_n and_o joy_n in_o his_o love_n to_o you_o and_o to_o find_v your_o soul_n fix_v in_o a_o firm_a resolution_n of_o holy_a obedience_n to_o your_o life_n end_v take_v heed_n your_o heart_n do_v not_o entertain_v earthly_a thought_n and_o that_o you_o do_v not_o open_v your_o ear_n or_o loose_v your_o tongue_n to_o worldly_a discourse_n but_o meditate_v on_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o you_o in_o christ_n on_o the_o promise_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n on_o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n whereby_o you_o must_v glorify_v god_n on_o earth_n and_o on_o the_o glory_n and_o blessedness_n reserve_v for_o you_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v return_v home_o retire_v yourself_o to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n in_o christ_n a_o thanksgiving_n 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of_o man_n heart_n be_v secret_a and_o indiscernible_a they_o oft_o become_v very_o visible_a in_o their_o life_n word_n and_o action_n be_v but_o the_o apparel_n of_o the_o thought_n these_o appear_v upon_o the_o open_a stage_n of_o the_o world_n and_o proclaim_v what_o be_v before_o do_v in_o the_o secret_a chamber_n of_o the_o soul_n evil_a thought_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o sin_n and_o vice_n which_o not_o suppress_v will_v as_o noxious_a weed_n overgrow_v the_o whole_a life_n these_o little_a spark_n first_o kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o lust_n and_o then_o of_o hell_n know_v thought_n be_v not_o free_a god_n law_n limit_n they_o nor_o be_v they_o hide_v god_n eye_n see_v they_o 139.2_o ps_n 139.2_o thou_o understand_v my_o thought_n afar_o off_o say_v david_n remember_v god_n eye_n be_v upon_o your_o heart_n and_o so_o do_v not_o harbour_v any_o evil_a thought_n 13.2_o heb._n 13.2_o be_v not_o forgetful_a say_v the_o apostle_n to_o entertain_v stranger_n for_o thereby_o some_o have_v entertain_v angel_n unaware_o be_v careful_a say_v i_o not_o to_o entertain_v evil_a thought_n for_o so_o may_v you_o entertain_v the_o devil_n unaware_o the_o devil_n by_o evil_a thought_n insinuate_v himself_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o he_o may_v corrupt_v their_o life_n and_o destroy_v their_o soul_n vain_a thought_n though_o little_o regard_v as_o the_o swarm_n of_o fly_n that_o corrupt_v the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v very_o pernicious_a 8.24_o exod._n 8.24_o 4.14_o jer._n 4.14_o o_o jerusalem_n say_v the_o lord_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v 119.113_o psalm_n 119.113_o how_o long_o shall_v thy_o vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o cease_v not_o then_o till_o you_o can_v say_v with_o david_n i_o hate_v vain_a thought_n but_o thy_o law_n do_v i_o love_v ii_o keep_v a_o constant_a watch_n against_o all_o evil_a word_n by_o evil_a thought_n you_o defile_v your_o own_o soul_n by_o evil_a word_n you_o may_v defile_v other_o also_o the_o malignity_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v oft_o diffuse_v by_o the_o tongue_n to_o the_o infection_n of_o many_o and_o therefore_o let_v david_n resolution_n be_v you_o 39.1.4_o psal_n 39.1.4_o i_o say_v i_o will_v take_v heed_n to_o my_o way_n that_o i_o sin_v not_o with_o my_o tongue_n remember_v the_o wise_a and_o holy_a god_n hear_v all_o the_o word_n you_o speak_v there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o my_o tongue_n say_v holy_a david_n but_o lo_o o_o lord_n thou_o know_v it_o altogether_o let_v your_o word_n be_v few_o therefore_o 5.2_o eccl._n 5.2_o and_o free_a from_o folly_n a_o fool_n voice_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n be_v know_v by_o a_o multitude_n of_o word_n 17.27_o prov._n 17.27_o but_o he_o that_o have_v knowledge_n spare_v his_o word_n think_v before_o you_o speak_v silence_n be_v usual_o safe_a whereas_o rash_a word_n oft_o recoil_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o he_o that_o speak_v they_o 5.7_o eccl._n 5.7_o however_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o dream_n and_o many_o word_n there_o be_v also_o diverse_a vanity_n but_o fear_v thou_o god_n temperance_n of_o tongue_n be_v a_o necessary_a virtue_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n 1.26_o jam._n 1.26_o if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n but_o deceive_v his_o own_o heart_n this_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a 3.2_o c._n 3.2_o but_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 also_o to_o bridle_v the_o whole_a body_n especial_o take_v heed_n of_o all_o filthy_a and_o impure_a speech_n remember_v how_o strict_a a_o charge_n be_v give_v you_o in_o the_o gospel_n 2.29_o eph._n 2.29_o let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n come_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v that_o it_o may_v minister_v grace_n unto_o the_o hearer_n 31._o 31._o let_v all_o clamour_n and_o evil-speaking_a be_v put_v away_o from_o you_o and_o as_o for_o 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