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6._o case_n about_o lose_v and_o find_v q._n 1._o must_v we_o seek_v out_o the_o loser_n to_o restore_v what_o we_o find_v q._n 2._o may_v i_o take_v a_o reward_n as_o my_o due_n for_o restore_v what_o i_o find_v q._n 3._o may_v i_o wish_v to_o find_v any_o thing_n in_o my_o way_n or_o be_v glad_a that_o i_o find_v it_o q._n 4._o may_v i_o not_o keep_v it_o if_o no_o owner_n be_v find_v q._n 5._o if_o other_o be_v present_a when_o i_o find_v it_o may_v i_o not_o conceal_v or_o keep_v it_o to_o myself_o q_o 6._o who_o must_v stand_v to_o the_o loss_n of_o good_n trust_v to_o another_o p._n 130_o tit._n 7._o direction_n to_o merchant_n factor_n traveller_n chaplain_n that_o live_v among_o heathen_n infidel_n or_o papist_n p._n 131_o q._n 1._o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o put_v one_o self_n or_o servant_n special_o young_a unsettle_a apprentice_n into_o the_o temptation_n of_o a_o infidel_n or_o popish_a country_n mere_o to_o get_v riches_n as_o merchant_n do_v p._n 131_o q._n 2._o may_v a_o 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pleasure_n when_o multitude_n be_v in_o deep_a necessity_n direction_n against_o prodigality_n p._n 143_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xxii_o case_n and_o direction_n against_o injurious_a law_n suit_n witness_v and_o judgement_n p._n 148_o tit._n 1._o case_n of_o conscience_n about_o law_n suit_n and_o proceed_n q._n 1._o when_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o go_v to_o law_n q._n 2._o may_v i_o sue_v a_o poor_a man_n for_o a_o debt_n or_o trespass_n q._n 3._o may_v i_o sue_v a_o surety_n who_o interest_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o the_o debt_n q._n 4._o may_v i_o sue_v for_o the_o use_v of_o money_n q._n 5._o may_v law_n suit_v be_v use_v to_o vex_v and_o humble_v a_o insolent_a bad_a man_n q._n 6._o may_v a_o rich_a man_n use_v his_o friend_n and_o purse_n to_o bear_v down_o a_o poor_a man_n that_o have_v a_o bad_a cause_n q._n 7._o may_v one_o use_v such_o form_n in_o law_n suit_n declaration_n answer_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v false_a according_a to_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n q._n 8._o may_v a_o guilty_a person_n plead_v not_o guilty_a q._n 9_o be_v a_o man_n bind_v to_o accuse_v himself_o and_o offer_v himself_o to_o justice_n q._n 10._o may_v a_o witness_v voluntary_o speak_v that_o truth_n which_o he_o know_v will_v be_v ill_o use_v q._n 11._o may_v a_o witness_n conceal_v part_n of_o the_o truth_n q._n 12._o must_v a_o judge_n or_o jury_n proceed_v secundum_fw-la allegata_fw-la &_o probata_fw-la when_o they_o know_v the_o witness_n to_o be_v false_a or_o the_o cause_n bad_a but_o can_v evince_v it_o it_o be_v 2._o direction_n against_o these_o sin_n p._n 150._o the_o evil_a of_o unjust_a suit_n the_o evil_a of_o false_a witness_n the_o evil_a of_o unjust_a judgement_n the_o cure_n p._n 150_o chap._n xxiii_o case_n of_o conscience_n and_o direction_n against_o backbiting_a slander_v and_o evil_a speak_v p._n 152_o tit._n 1._o q._n 1._o may_v we_o not_o speak_v evil_a of_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a q._n 2._o may_v not_o the_o contrary_n be_v sinful_a silence_n and_o befriend_v man_n sin_n q._n 3._o what_o if_o religious_a credible_a person_n report_v it_o q._n 4._o if_o i_o may_v not_o speak_v it_o may_v i_o not_o believe_v they_o q._n 5._o may_v we_o not_o speak_v ill_o of_o open_a persecutor_n or_o enemy_n of_o godliness_n q._n 6._o what_o if_o it_o be_v one_o who_o reputation_n countenance_v his_o ill_a cause_n and_o his_o defamation_n will_v disable_v he_o q._n 7._o if_o i_o may_v not_o make_v a_o true_a narrative_n of_o matter_n of_o fact_n how_o may_v we_o write_v true_a history_n for_o posterity_n q._n 8._o what_o if_o it_o be_v one_o that_o have_v be_v ofâ—_n admonish_v q._n 9_o or_o one_o that_o i_o can_v speak_v to_o face_n to_o face_n q._n 10._o in_o what_o case_n may_v we_o open_v another_o fault_n q._n 11._o what_o if_o i_o hear_v man_n praise_v the_o wicked_a or_o their_o sin_n it_o be_v 2._o direction_n against_o backbiting_a slander_v and_o evil_a speak_n p._n 154_o tit._n 3._o the_o great_a evil_n of_o these_o 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of_o our_o soul_n and_o this_o be_v the_o right_a place_n for_o this_o mirth_n to_o come_v in_o and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a method_n of_o rejoice_v §_o 11._o direct_v 4._o mark_v well_o the_o usefulness_n and_o tendency_n of_o all_o thy_o mirth_n and_o if_o it_o be_v useful_a to_o fit_v thou_o 4._o direct_v 4._o for_o thy_o duty_n and_o intend_v by_o thou_o to_o that_o end_n though_o you_o always_o observe_v not_o that_o intention_n at_o the_o time_n and_o if_o it_o tend_v to_o do_v thou_o good_a or_o help_v thou_o to_o do_v good_a without_o a_o great_a hurt_n or_o danger_n then_o cherish_v and_o promote_v it_o but_o if_o it_o tend_v to_o carry_v thou_o away_o from_o god_n to_o any_o creature_n and_o to_o unfit_a thy_o soul_n for_o the_o duty_n of_o thy_o place_n and_o to_o carry_v thou_o into_o sin_n then_o avoid_v it_o as_o thy_o hurt_n still_o remember_v that_o the_o necessary_a support_n of_o nature_n must_v not_o be_v avoid_v by_o good_a or_o bad_a a_o christian_n that_o have_v any_o acquaintance_n with_o himself_o and_o with_o the_o work_n of_o holy_a watchfulness_n may_v discern_v what_o his_o mirth_n be_v by_o the_o tendency_n and_o effect_n and_o know_v whether_o it_o do_v he_o good_a or_o harm_n §_o 12._o direct_v 5._o take_v beed_o that_o the_o flesh_n defile_v not_o your_o mirth_n by_o drop_v in_o any_o obscene_a or_o ribbald_a 5._o direct_v 5._o talk_n or_o by_o stir_v up_o fleshly_a lust_n and_o sin_n which_o it_o will_v quick_o do_v if_o not_o well_o watch_v and_o holy_a mirth_n and_o cheerfulness_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o degenerate_v on_o a_o sudden_a into_o sinful_a mirth_n §_o 13._o direct_v 6._o consider_v what_o your_o mirth_n be_v like_a to_o prove_v to_o other_o as_o well_o as_o to_o yourselves_o if_o it_o be_v 6._o direct_v 6._o like_a to_o stir_v up_o sin_n in_o other_o or_o to_o be_v offensive_a to_o they_o you_o must_v the_o more_o avoid_v it_o in_o their_o presence_n or_o manage_v it_o with_o the_o great_a caution_n if_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o cheer_v up_o the_o droop_a mind_n of_o those_o you_o converse_v with_o or_o to_o remove_v their_o prejudice_n against_o a_o holy_a life_n you_o must_v the_o more_o give_v place_n to_o it_o for_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a as_o it_o tend_v unto_o good_a or_o bad_a §_o 14._o direct_v 7._o never_o leave_v out_o reason_n or_o godliness_n from_o any_o of_o your_o mirth_n abhor_v that_o mirth_n 7._o direct_v 7._o that_o make_v a_o man_n a_o fool_n or_o play_v the_o fool_n and_o take_v heed_n of_o that_o ungodliness_n which_o make_v a_o man_n merry_a when_o he_o be_v further_a from_o god_n like_o the_o horse_n or_o ox_n that_o leap_v and_o play_v for_o gladness_n when_o he_o be_v unyoak_v or_o loose_v from_o his_o labour_n something_o of_o god_n and_o heaven_n shall_v appear_v or_o be_v drop_v into_o all_o our_o mirth_n to_o sweeten_v and_o to_o sanctify_v it_o §_o 15._o direct_v 8._o watch_v your_o tongue_n in_o all_o your_o mirth_n for_o they_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o take_v liberty_n then_o 8._o direct_v 8._o to_o sin_n mirth_n be_v to_o the_o tongue_n as_o holyday_n and_o playday_n to_o idle_a scholar_n who_o be_v glad_a of_o they_o as_o a_o time_n in_o which_o they_o think_v they_o have_v liberty_n to_o game_n and_o fight_n and_o do_v amiss_o §_o 16._o direct_v 9_o if_o a_o word_n break_v forth_o from_o yourselves_o or_o your_o companion_n to_o the_o wrong_n of_o other_o 9_o direct_v 9_o in_o your_o mirth_n as_o of_o backbiting_a evil_a speak_v jeer_a scorn_v defame_v yea_o though_o it_o be_v your_o enemy_n rebuke_v it_o and_o cast_v it_o out_o as_o dirt_n or_o dung_n that_o fall_v into_o your_o dish_n or_o cup._n §_o 17._o direct_v 10._o if_o profaneness_n intrude_v and_o any_o make_v merry_a with_o jest_n at_o scripture_n religion_n 10._o direct_v 10._o or_o the_o slander_n or_o scorn_v of_o godly_a person_n with_o a_o tendency_n to_o make_v religion_n odious_a or_o contemptible_a if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o you_o may_v speak_v to_o reprove_v they_o with_o reverend_a seriousness_n to_o their_o terror_n if_o they_o be_v not_o then_o show_v your_o abhorrence_n of_o it_o by_o turn_v your_o back_n and_o quit_v the_o place_n and_o company_n of_o such_o devilish_a enemy_n of_o god_n be_v not_o silent_a or_o seemingly-consenting_a witness_n of_o such_o odious_a mirth_n against_o your_o maker_n §_o 18._o direct_v 11._o if_o the_o mirth_n of_o other_o in_o your_o company_n begin_v to_o grow_v insipid_a frothy_a foolish_a wanton_a 11._o direct_v 11._o or_o impious_a or_o otherwise_o corrupt_a drop_v in_o some_o holy_a salt_n to_o season_v it_o and_o something_o that_o be_v serious_a and_o divine_a to_o awe_v it_o and_o repress_v it_o as_o to_o remember_v they_o of_o god_n presence_n or_o to_o recite_v such_o a_o text_n as_o ephes._n 5._o 3_o 4._o but_o fornication_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n or_o covetousness_n let_v it_o not_o be_v once_o name_v among_o you_o as_o become_v saint_n neither_o filthiness_n nor_o foolish_a talk_n nor_o jest_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a but_o rather_o give_v of_o thanks_o §_o 19_o direct_v 12._o if_o mirth_n grow_v immoderate_a and_o exceed_v in_o measure_n and_o carry_v you_o away_o from_o god_n 12._o direct_v 12._o and_o duty_n by_o the_o very_a carnal_a pleasure_n of_o it_o have_v always_o at_o hand_n these_o follow_a consideration_n to_o repress_v mirth_n consideration_n to_o repress_v excessive_a mirth_n it_o 1._o remember_v that_o god_n be_v present_a and_o levity_n be_v not_o comely_a in_o his_o sight_n 2._o remember_v that_o death_n and_o judgement_n be_v at_o hand_n when_o all_o this_o levity_n will_v be_v turn_v into_o seriousness_n 3._o remember_v that_o your_o soul_n be_v yet_o under_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o sin_n and_o want_n and_o danger_n and_o you_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o serious_a work_n to_o do_v 4._o look_v on_o jesus_n christ_n and_o remember_v what_o a_o example_n he_o give_v you_o upon_o earth_n whether_o he_o laugh_v and_o play_v and_o jest_v and_o teach_v you_o immoderate_a or_o carnal_a mirth_n and_o whether_o you_o live_v like_o the_o disciple_n of_o a_o crucify_a christ._n 5._o think_v on_o the_o ordinary_a way_n to_o heaven_n describe_v in_o scripture_n which_o be_v through_o many_o tribulation_n affliction_n fasting_n temptation_n humiliation_n suffering_n and_o mortification_n and_o think_v whether_o a_o wanton_a jest_a playful_a life_n be_v like_a to_o this_o 6._o think_v of_o the_o course_n of_o the_o ancient_a and_o excellent_a christian_n who_o go_v to_o heaven_n through_o labour_n and_o watch_n and_o fast_v and_o poverty_n and_o cruel_a persecution_n and_o not_o through_o carnal_a mirth_n and_o sport_n 7._o think_v of_o the_o many_o calamitous_a object_n of_o sorrow_n that_o be_v
to_o keep_v far_o enough_o off_o if_o you_o touch_v the_o pitch_n you_o will_v be_v defile_v whosoever_o touch_v she_o shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a prov._n 6._o 29._o can_v a_o man_n take_v fire_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o his_o clothes_n not_o be_v burn_v can_v one_o go_v upon_o hot_a coal_n and_o his_o foot_n not_o be_v burn_v so_o he_o that_o go_v in_o to_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n vers_n 27_o 28._o bring_v not_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o gunpowder_n to_o near_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o keep_v at_o a_o distance_n nor_o forbear_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o bait_n thou_o be_v not_o like_a to_o forbear_v the_o sin_n §_o 21._o direct_v 4._o reverence_n thy_o own_o conscience_n mark_v what_o it_o speak_v now_o for_o it_o will_v short_o speak_v 4._o direct_v 4._o it_o in_o a_o more_o terrible_a manner_n hear_v it_o voluntary_o for_o it_o be_v terrible_a to_o hear_v it_o when_o thou_o can_v not_o resist_v treat_v with_o conscience_n in_o the_o way_n while_o it_o be_v reconcileable_a for_o thou_o know_v not_o how_o terrible_a a_o tormenter_n it_o be_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o have_v give_v thou_o some_o gripe_n for_o thy_o very_a lust_n before_o it_o ever_o come_v to_o practice_v but_o the_o forest_n of_o its_o gripe_n now_o be_v but_o like_o the_o play_n of_o the_o cat_n with_o the_o mouse_n before_o the_o kill_a gripe_n be_v give_v do_v no_o man_n see_v thou_o conscience_n see_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v a_o wretch_n indeed_o if_o thou_o reverence_v not_o conscience_n more_o than_o man_n as_o chrysostom_n say_v suppose_v no_o man_n know_v the_o crime_n but_o himself_o and_o the_o woman_n with_o who_o he_o do_v commit_v it_o how_o will_v he_o â—ear_v the_o rebuke_n of_o conscience_n when_o he_o carry_v about_o with_o he_o so_o sharp_a and_o bitter_a a_o accuser_n for_o no_o man_n can_v overrun_v himself_o and_o no_o man_n can_v avoid_v the_o sentence_n of_o this_o court_n within_o he_o it_o be_v a_o tribunal_n not_o to_o be_v corrupt_v with_o money_n nor_o pervert_v 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thyself_o unfit_a to_o pray_v to_o he_o even_o lawful_a shame_n plâ—tarâ—s_n roman_a qâ—â—st_n 65._o â—â—_o why_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v not_o to_o have_v â—ny_n lâ—ght_a whoâ—_n he_o first_o come_v to_o bâ—d_v to_o his_o bride_n and_o answer_v happy_o this_o be_v institute_v to_o show_v how_o sinful_a and_o damnable_a all_o unlawful_a company_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n together_o be_v see_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o allow_v be_v not_o without_o some_o blemish_n and_o note_n of_o shame_n procreation_n as_o i_o say_v before_o do_v blush_v to_o come_v too_o near_o to_o holy_a exercise_n as_o chrysostom_n say_v die_fw-la quo_fw-la liberis_fw-la operam_fw-la dedisti_fw-la legitime_fw-la quamvis_fw-la crimen_fw-la illud_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la orare_fw-la tamen_fw-la nâ—n_n audes_fw-ge quod_fw-la si_fw-la ab_fw-la incontaminato_fw-la lecto_fw-la resurgens_fw-la time_n ad_fw-la orandum_fw-la accedere_fw-la quum_fw-la in_o diaboli_fw-la lecto_fw-la sâ—s_z our_o horribile_fw-la dei_fw-la nomen_fw-la audes_fw-ge invocare_fw-la conscience_n be_v a_o better_a friend_n to_o thou_o than_o thou_o do_v imagine_v when_o it_o will_v reclaim_v thou_o from_o thy_o sin_n and_o will_v be_v a_o sharp_a enemy_n than_o thou_o can_v now_o imagine_v if_o thou_o obey_v it_o not_o §_o 22._o direct_v 5._o suppose_v thou_o see_v write_v upon_o the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n or_o chamber_n where_o thou_o enterest_n 5._o direct_v 5._o to_o sin_n whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v heb._n 13._o 4._o and_o write_v that_o or_o such_o sentence_n upon_o thy_o chamber_n door_n or_o at_o least_o upon_o thy_o heart_n keep_v thy_o eye_n upon_o the_o terrible_a threaten_n of_o the_o dreadful_a god_n dare_v thou_o sin_n when_o vengeance_n be_v at_o thy_o back_n will_v not_o the_o thought_n of_o hell-fire_n quench_v the_o fire_n of_o lust_n or_o restrain_v thou_o from_o thy_o presumptuous_a sin_n do_v thou_o not_o say_v with_o joseph_n how_o shall_v 7._o gen._n 39_o 7._o i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o a_o chaste_a woman_n that_o be_v tempt_v by_o a_o fornicator_n wish_v he_o first_o at_o her_o request_n to_o hold_v his_o finger_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o when_o he_o refuse_v answer_v he_o why_o then_o shall_v i_o burn_v in_o hell_n to_o satisfy_v you_o so_o ask_v thyself_o can_v i_o easy_o overcome_v the_o flame_n of_o hell_n than_o the_o flame_n of_o lust_n §_o 23._o direct_v 6._o remember_v man_n that_o god_n stand_v by_o if_o he_o be_v not_o there_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v 6._o direct_v 6._o there_o for_o in_o he_o thou_o live_v and_o move_v and_o be_v he_o that_o make_v the_o eye_n must_v see_v and_o he_o that_o make_v the_o light_n and_o darkness_n do_v see_v as_o well_o in_o the_o dark_a as_o in_o the_o light_n if_o thou_o imagine_v that_o he_o be_v absent_a or_o ignorant_a thou_o believe_v not_o that_o he_o be_v god_n for_o a_o absent_a and_o ignorant_a god_n be_v no_o god_n and_o dare_v thou_o i_o say_v dare_v thou_o commit_v such_o a_o villainy_n and_o god_n behold_v thou_o what_o that_o which_o thou_o will_v be_v ashamed_a a_o child_n shall_v see_v which_o thou_o will_v not_o do_v if_o a_o mortal_a man_n stand_v by_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o thy_o lock_n or_o secrecy_n or_o darkness_n have_v darkenned_a or_o shut_v out_o god_n do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o he_o see_v not_o only_o within_o thy_o curtain_n but_o within_o thy_o heart_n o_o what_o a_o harden_a heart_n have_v thou_o that_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n thy_o maker_n and_o thy_o judge_n dare_v do_v such_o wickedness_n ask_v thy_o conscience_n man_n will_v i_o do_v this_o if_o i_o be_v to_o die_v to_o morrow_n and_o go_v to_o god_n will_v i_o do_v this_o it_o i_o see_v god_n yea_o or_o but_o a_o angel_n in_o the_o room_n if_o not_o shall_v thou_o do_v it_o when_o god_n be_v as_o sure_a there_o as_o if_o thou_o see_v he_o o_o remember_v man_n that_o he_o be_v a_o holy_a god_n and_o hate_v uncleanness_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12._o 29._o §_o 24._o direct_v 7._o suppose_v all_o the_o while_n that_o thou_o see_v the_o devil_n open_v thou_o the_o door_n and_o bring_v 7._o direct_v 7._o thou_o thy_o mate_n and_o drive_v on_o the_o match_n and_o persuade_v thou_o to_o the_o sin_n what_o if_o he_o appear_v to_o thou_o open_o to_o play_v his_o part_n as_o sure_a as_o he_o now_o play_v it_o unseen_a will_v not_o thy_o lust_n be_v cool_v and_o will_v not_o the_o devil_n cure_v the_o disease_n which_o he_o have_v excite_v in_o thou_o why_o then_o do_v thou_o obey_v he_o now_o when_o he_o be_v as_o certain_o the_o instigator_n as_o if_o thou_o see_v he_o why_o man_n have_v thou_o so_o little_a reason_n that_o see_v and_o not_o see_v will_v make_v so_o great_a a_o difference_n with_o thou_o what_o if_o thou_o be_v blind_a will_v thou_o play_v the_o fornicator_n before_o all_o the_o company_n because_o thou_o see_v they_o not_o when_o thou_o know_v they_o be_v there_o if_o thou_o know_v any_o thing_n thou_o know_v god_n be_v there_o and_o thou_o may_v feel_v by_o the_o temptation_n that_o satan_n be_v in_o it_o will_v thou_o not_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o law_n unless_o thou_o see_v the_o king_n will_v thou_o not_o fear_v the_o infection_n of_o the_o plague_n unless_o thou_o see_v it_o use_v thy_o reason_n for_o thy_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o for_o thy_o body_n and_o do_v in_o the_o case_n as_o thou_o will_v do_v if_o thou_o see_v the_o devil_n tempt_v thou_o and_o christ_n forbid_v thou_o §_o 25._o direct_v 8._o if_o thou_o be_v unmarried_a marry_v if_o easy_a remedy_n will_v not_o serve_v it_o be_v better_a to_o 8._o direct_v
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god_n o_o this_o be_v the_o name_n that_o i_o be_v wont_a to_o swear_v by_o or_o to_o take_v in_o vain_a §_o 14._o 5._o remember_v that_o million_o of_o glorious_a angel_n be_v magnify_v that_o great_a and_o holy_a name_n which_o thou_o be_v profane_v and_o take_v in_o vain_a and_o do_v thou_o not_o wonder_v that_o they_o do_v not_o some_o of_o they_o become_v the_o executioner_n of_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n against_o thou_o and_o that_o the_o earth_n do_v not_o open_a and_o swallow_v thou_o up_o shall_v a_o worm_n on_o earth_n be_v toss_v that_o holy_a name_n or_o swear_v by_o it_o profane_o which_o a_o world_n of_o glorious_a angel_n be_v magnify_v §_o 15._o 6._o consider_v that_o thou_o be_v more_o impious_a than_o they_o that_o profane_a thing_n hallow_v and_o consecrate_v to_o god_n be_v belshazzar_n punish_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o kingdom_n and_o life_n for_o carouse_v in_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n will_v thou_o think_v he_o to_o be_v profane_a that_o shall_v 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he_o by_o swear_v and_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a §_o 17._o 8._o thy_o infectious_a breath_n corrupt_v other_o it_o tend_v to_o bring_v god_n into_o common_a contempt_n among_o his_o own_o creature_n when_o they_o hear_v his_o name_n contemptuous_o speak_v of_o §_o 18._o 9_o thou_o forget_v how_o tender_a and_o jealous_a god_n have_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v of_o the_o honour_n 28._o psal_n 20_o 2_o 〈…〉_o â—sâ—l_o 66_o 2_o &_o 68_o 4_o &_o 34_o 3._o &_o 6_o 2_o isa_n 9_o 6_o &_o 12_o 4_o &_o 41._o â—5_n â—â—â—â—_o 34._o 16_o ezek._n 36_o 2d_o 23._o â—_o king_n 8._o 16_o 18_o 19_o 29._o &_o 9_o 3_o 7
therefore_o you_o must_v go_v further_o a_o soldier_n take_v by_o the_o enemy_n may_v tell_v the_o truth_n when_o he_o be_v ask_v in_o thing_n that_o will_v do_v no_o harm_n to_o his_o king_n and_o country_n but_o he_o must_v conceal_v the_o rest_n which_o will_v advantage_v the_o enemy_n against_o they_o §_o 8._o quest._n 4._o be_v it_o always_o a_o sin_n to_o speak_v a_o logical_a falsehood_n that_o be_v to_o speak_v disagreeable_o to_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o speak_v of_o answ._n not_o always_o for_o you_o may_v sometime_o believe_v a_o untruth_n without_o sin_n 4._o quest._n 4._o for_o you_o be_v to_o believe_v thing_n according_a to_o their_o evidence_n and_o appearance_n therefore_o if_o the_o deceit_n be_v unavoidable_o cause_v by_o a_o false_a appearance_n or_o evidence_n without_o any_o fault_n of_o you_o it_o be_v not_o then_o your_o fault_n to_o be_v mistake_v but_o then_o your_o expression_n must_v signify_v no_o more_o certainty_n than_o you_o have_v nor_o no_o more_o 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their_o happiness_n to_o live_v idle_o and_o take_v that_o for_o the_o best_a service_n where_o they_o have_v least_o work_n but_o have_v you_o nothing_o to_o do_v for_o your_o self_n for_o soul_n nor_o body_n if_o you_o have_v leisure_n from_o your_o master_n service_n you_o shall_v thankful_o improve_v it_o in_o god_n service_n and_o your_o own_o §_o 31._o direct_v 3._o settle_v yourselves_o in_o a_o lawful_a call_v which_o will_v keep_v you_o under_o a_o necessity_n of_o ordinary_a 3._o direct_v 3._o and_o orderly_a employment_n as_o we_o can_v so_o easy_o bring_v our_o mind_n to_o a_o close_a attendance_n upon_o god_n in_o the_o week_n day_n when_o we_o have_v our_o common_a business_n to_o divert_v we_o as_o we_o can_v do_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o be_v purposely_o set_v apart_o for_o it_o and_o in_o which_o we_o have_v the_o use_n of_o his_o state_v ordinance_n to_o assist_v we_o even_o so_o a_o man_n that_o be_v out_o of_o a_o state_v course_n of_o labour_n can_v avoid_v 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time_n and_o this_o will_v powerful_o expel_v your_o sloth_n §_o 39_o direct_v 11._o call_v yourselves_o daily_o or_o frequent_o to_o account_v how_o you_o spend_v your_o time_n and_o what_o 11._o direct_v 11._o work_v you_o do_v and_o how_o you_o do_v it_o suffer_v not_o one_o hour_n or_o moment_n so_o to_o pass_v as_o you_o can_v give_v your_o conscience_n a_o just_a account_n of_o it_o §_o 40._o direct_v 12._o last_o watch_v against_o the_o slothfulness_n of_o those_o that_o be_v under_o your_o charge_n as_o well_o 12._o direct_v 12._o as_o against_o your_o own_o some_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o greatness_n be_v diligent_a themselves_o and_o bestow_v their_o time_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n their_o king_n and_o country_n and_o their_o soul_n and_o family_n and_o i_o will_v we_o have_v more_o such_o but_o if_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o many_o of_o their_o servant_n spend_v most_o of_o the_o day_n and_o year_n in_o idleness_n and_o they_o 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please_v his_o neighbour_n for_o good_a to_o edification_n for_o even_o christ_n please_v not_o himself_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 15._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n we_o must_v receive_v but_o not_o to_o doubtful_a disputation_n rom._n 14._o 1._o §_o 54._o direct_v 32._o the_o pastor_n must_v not_o be_v impatient_a under_o the_o abuse_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o weak_a 32._o direct_v 32._o or_o distemper_a brethren_n we_o must_v excel_v other_o in_o patience_n and_o meekness_n and_o forbearance_n as_o much_o as_o we_o do_v in_o knowledge_n and_o in_o other_o grace_n if_o the_o nurse_n or_o mother_n will_v take_v every_o word_n or_o action_n of_o the_o child_n as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o injury_n of_o a_o enemy_n there_o will_v be_v no_o
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