it_o be_v say_v thou_o love_v all_o word_n that_o may_v destroy_v oh_o thou_o deceitful_a tongue_n how_o do_v the_o devil_n use_v a_o tongue_n otherwise_o than_o in_o lie_v and_o deceive_v for_o when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n he_o speak_v his_o own_o say_v christ._n and_o god_n will_v destroy_v all_o they_o that_o speak_v lie_n psal._n 12.3_o because_o nothing_o be_v more_o contrary_a to_o his_o nature_n be_v truth_n itself_o tongue_n 3._o take_v heed_n of_o a_o oily_a and_o a_o flatter_a tongue_n that_o can_v soothe_v and_o smooth_a and_o justify_v a_o evil_a man_n in_o his_o evil_n prov._n 29.5_o a_o man_n that_o flatter_v his_o neighbour_n spread_v a_o net_n for_o his_o step_n as_o a_o fowler_n lay_v in_o wait_n to_o bring_v the_o bird_n into_o the_o net_n and_o hold_v he_o in_o it_o imply_v that_o this_o flattery_n be_v the_o devil_n invisible_a net_n by_o which_o he_o catch_v and_o hold_v man_n fast_o in_o the_o snare_n for_o what_o man_n will_v not_o delight_v in_o any_o base_a lust_n when_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o not_o fear_v reproof_n but_o be_v commend_v and_o grace_v in_o it_o but_o of_o all_o flatterer_n none_o be_v so_o serviceable_a to_o the_o devil_n as_o a_o flatter_a minister_n who_o bring_v whole_a flight_n of_o foolish_a bird_n into_o the_o snare_n and_o hold_v they_o fast_o to_o death_n tongue_n 4._o beware_v of_o a_o slanderous_a and_o smite_v tongue_n of_o which_o jerem._n 18.18_o let_v we_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o tongue_n because_o blow_n and_o stroke_n hurt_v not_o nor_o wound_v a_o man_n body_n more_o than_o the_o slanderous_a word_n hurt_v his_o name_n the_o slanderer_n be_v a_o monstrous_a creature_n for_o a_o tongue_n he_o have_v a_o sting_n for_o word_n he_o carry_v sword_n in_o his_o mouth_n his_o breath_n be_v poisonful_a and_o loathsome_a as_o gall_v of_o asp_n yea_o he_o carry_v a_o fire_n in_o his_o mouth_n set_v on_o fire_n from_o hell_n one_o compare_v the_o slanderer_n to_o the_o butcher_n mastiff_n he_o lie_v still_o in_o the_o shambles_n he_o wait_v for_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o beast_n his_o mouth_n be_v ever_o bloody_a but_o especial_o when_o he_o slander_v godly_a man_n in_o their_o godly_a way_n he_o lie_v in_o the_o devil_n sin_n who_o be_v a_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n revel_v 12._o and_o he_o be_v often_o pay_v with_o his_o own_o coin_n that_o as_o he_o sit_v as_o a_o moth_n fret_v the_o name_n of_o other_o his_o name_n be_v wound_v and_o gnaw_v on_o by_o other_o whereas_o by_o the_o same_o overrule_a power_n of_o god_n a_o man_n chary_a of_o another_o name_n come_v through_o his_o hand_n have_v his_o name_n often_o defend_v and_o tender_v pass_v through_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o 5._o beware_v of_o a_o wanton_a and_o filthy_a tongue_n addict_v to_o unseemly_a and_o ribaldry_n speech_n tongue_n full_a of_o corruption_n both_o in_o the_o speaker_n and_o hearer_n the_o one_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o foul_a word_n easy_o come_v on_o to_o foul_a action_n the_o other_o good_a manner_n easy_o corrupt_v by_o evil_a speech_n 1_o cor._n 15._o say_v not_o with_o thyself_o though_o i_o sometime_o speak_v foolish_o and_o merry_o yet_o my_o heart_n be_v good_a i_o live_v well_o and_o honest_o for_o all_o that_o i_o assure_v thou_o thy_o heart_n and_o tongue_n be_v both_o of_o one_o constitution_n and_o thou_o that_o say_v thou_o be_v so_o honest_a of_o thy_o body_n but_o neglecte_v thy_o tongue_n carry_v a_o world_n of_o wickedness_n about_o thou_o still_o in_o that_o little_a member_n reason_n three_o use_v the_o mean_n to_o keep_v thy_o tongue_n unblameable_a for_o first_o it_o be_v a_o little_a member_n but_o unruly_a and_o as_o hard_o to_o keep_v as_o a_o city_n without_o wall_n second_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v three_o all_o thy_o religion_n and_o profession_n be_v in_o vain_a if_o thy_o tongue_n be_v unruled_a four_o a_o wholesome_a tongue_n be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n how_o careful_a will_v a_o husbandman_n be_v to_o preserve_v a_o tree_n of_o delicate_a and_o precious_a fruit_n such_o a_o tree_n be_v a_o well_o govern_v tongue_n but_o if_o a_o man_n have_v the_o least_o sprig_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n by_o which_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o thrust_v away_o disease_n pain_n sickness_n death_n and_o preserve_v himself_o in_o a_o happy_a healthful_a undying_a and_o immortal_a estate_n oh_o how_o careful_o will_v he_o tend_v and_o chary_o watch_v it_o but_o solomon_n commend_v a_o well_o order_v tongue_n to_o that_o whole_a tree_n of_o life_n prov._n 15.4_o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o long_a and_o comfortable_a life_n 1_o pet._n 3.10_o quest._n what_o be_v these_o mean_n mean_n answ._n first_o set_v a_o watch_n before_o the_o door_n of_o thy_o mouth_n and_o resolve_v with_o david_n not_o to_o offend_v with_o thy_o tongue_n psal._n 39.1_o i_o purpose_v and_o vow_v with_o myself_o to_o look_v to_o my_o way_n and_o that_o i_o sin_v not_o with_o my_o tongue_n and_o that_o man_n that_o will_v not_o sin_n with_o his_o tongue_n must_v set_v a_o strong_a watch_n before_o the_o door_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o consider_v here_o first_o it_o be_v too_o much_o for_o a_o christian_n to_o lodge_v corruption_n and_o filthiness_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o yet_o if_o some_o uncleanness_n will_v still_o hide_v itself_o in_o those_o deceitful_a corner_n choke_v it_o there_o let_v not_o the_o tongue_n utter_v it_o nor_o the_o mouth_n vent_v it_o to_o the_o poison_n and_o infect_v of_o other_o second_o that_o a_o thought_n may_v be_v correct_v but_o a_o word_n once_o speak_v be_v irrevocable_a and_o therefore_o wisdom_n will_v examine_v every_o word_n first_o before_o it_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n second_o take_v law_n for_o our_o lip_n from_o god_n and_o put_v they_o on_o our_o tongue_n prov._n 31._o the_o godly_a woman_n the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v upon_o her_o tongue_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o bind_v of_o her_o tongue_n and_o speech_n both_o for_o matter_n manner_n measure_n and_o end_n of_o her_o speech_n a_o man_n can_v learn_v a_o foreign_a tongue_n hebrew_n greek_a latin_a french_a unless_o he_o be_v teach_v the_o element_n or_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o speech_n now_o to_o speak_v gracious_a speech_n be_v not_o our_o native_a language_n it_o be_v the_o language_n of_o canaan_n to_o which_o we_o be_v natural_o stranger_n and_o can_v never_o get_v it_o of_o ourselves_o unless_o we_o acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o the_o rule_n of_o it_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o can_v speak_v familiar_o with_o god_n savourly_o of_o god_n or_o christianly_o with_o man_n without_o god_n own_o teach_n in_o his_o word_n three_o labour_v to_o get_v a_o good_a heart_n for_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v matth._n 15.18_o and_o prov._n 16.23_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a guide_v the_o mouth_n wise_o for_o as_o the_o shop_n be_v furnish_v out_o of_o the_o warehouse_n so_o the_o mouth_n with_o speech_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n whence_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o the_o want_n of_o good_a and_o savoury_a speech_n argue_v a_o barren_a and_o naughty_a heart_n to_o speak_v the_o language_n of_o canaan_n be_v a_o jew_n within_o get_v a_o wise_a pure_a and_o convert_v heart_n and_o then_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o the_o people_n of_o a_o pure_a language_n 3_o zeph._n 9.13_o four_o accustom_v thyself_o to_o good_a and_o savoury_a speech_n flow_v from_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n that_o all_o thy_o speech_n may_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o knowledge_n faith_n holy_a affection_n of_o love_n joy_n zeal_n desire_v of_o godly_a sorrow_n etc._n etc._n and_o tend_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o exhort_v instruct_v counsel_v and_o comfort_v of_o man_n as_o the_o damosel_n to_o peter_n let_v thy_o speech_n bewray_v thou_o a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n a_o good_a christian_a see_v the_o matter_n be_v good_a and_o pertinent_a the_o manner_n season_v and_o bound_v with_o godly_a discretion_n and_o the_o end_n tend_v to_o minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v first_o because_o corrupt_v communication_n slip_v in_o for_o want_v of_o better_a communication_n which_o may_v have_v prevent_v it_o second_o no_o way_n so_o expedite_a to_o break_v off_o a_o bad_a habit_n than_o by_o frequent_a contrary_a act_n which_o will_v grow_v habitual_a and_o familiar_a thus_o much_o of_o the_o direction_n for_o keep_v the_o outward_a man_n blameless_a if_o any_o think_v they_o not_o so_o necessary_a to_o be_v insist_v upon_o or_o take_v up_o careful_o into_o his_o practice_n let_v he_o remember_v 1._o that_o the_o heart_n be_v never_o renew_v unless_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v reform_v 2._o it_o shall_v one_o
eye_n gush_v out_o with_o river_n of_o tear_n because_o man_n keep_v not_o the_o word_n psal._n 119.126_o these_o sinful_a object_n every_o where_o shall_v be_v the_o grief_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o as_o sword_n pierce_v our_o heart_n which_o we_o can_v too_o easy_o conceive_v pleasure_n in_o 5._o our_o eye_n shall_v be_v ever_o look_v homeward_o and_o heavenwards_o and_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o our_o way_n as_o quick_a traveller_n gaze_v not_o on_o thing_n before_o their_o foot_n but_o hasten_v to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o way_n this_o be_v by_o heavenly_a conversation_n and_o constant_a expectation_n of_o our_o lord_n return_v to_o take_v our_o account_n we_o shall_v long_o after_o christ_n and_o the_o place_n of_o his_o abode_n there_o shall_v our_o heart_n be_v where_o our_o home_n be_v our_o house_n our_o husband_n our_o father_n our_o elder_a brother_n even_o christ_n himself_o be_v thus_o to_o order_v our_o eye_n consider_v first_o the_o danger_n of_o a_o neglect_a eye_n in_o eve_n she_o see_v the_o fruit_n be_v good_a and_o forget_v the_o commandment_n potiphars_n wife_n cast_v her_o eye_n immodest_o on_o joseph_n and_o say_v lie_v with_o i_o 39.7_o david_n see_v bathsheba_n wash_v and_o be_v all_o inflame_v it_o can_v look_v to_o all_o thing_n else_o but_o not_o to_o itself_o that_o thou_o may_v look_v to_o it_o so_o much_o more_o and_o if_o the_o eye_n spy_v not_o net_n lay_v for_o we_o itself_o become_v a_o net_n ambrose_n second_o a_o evil_a eye_n be_v make_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o evil_a heart_n mark_n 7.22_o out_o of_o a_o evil_a heart_n come_v a_o evil_a eye_n and_o if_o the_o eye_n be_v evil_a the_o body_n be_v dark_a matth._n 6.23_o three_o a_o man_n that_o give_v his_o heart_n to_o god_n will_v give_v his_o eye_n too_o for_o god_n call_v for_o both_o prov._n 23.26_o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n and_o let_v thy_o eye_n delight_v in_o my_o way_n and_o if_o thou_o give_v he_o not_o both_o he_o care_v for_o neither_o and_o if_o thou_o give_v he_o not_o thy_o eye_n as_o well_o as_o thy_o heart_n thou_o will_v lose_v thy_o heart_n quick_o the_o adulterous_a woman_n will_v steal_v away_o thy_o heart_n though_o thou_o seem_v to_o give_v it_o to_o god_n if_o thou_o watch_v not_o thy_o eye_n four_o know_v that_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o look_v to_o thy_o eye_n he_o that_o make_v the_o eye_n must_v needs_o see_v thou_o psal._n 94.9_o he_o see_v the_o least_o unlawful_a look_n lot_n wife_n can_v turn_v her_o face_n backward_o but_o he_o see_v and_o smite_v this_o be_v salomon_n argument_n to_o the_o young_a man_n that_o will_v walk_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o own_o eye_n that_o god_n will_v bring_v he_o to_o judgement_n eccles._n 11.9_o if_o thou_o will_v walk_v after_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o own_o eye_n do_v but_o know_v that_o for_o thy_o quick_a and_o nimble_a and_o unallowed_a look_n thou_o shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n ear_n now_o the_o direction_n for_o the_o ear_n the_o heart_n can_v possible_o be_v keep_v in_o good_a state_n without_o diligent_a observation_n of_o the_o sense_n no_o more_o than_o a_o city_n can_v be_v defend_v where_o the_o port_n and_o gate_n be_v cast_v open_a and_o as_o in_o the_o keep_n of_o a_o gate_n of_o a_o city_n diligent_a care_n must_v be_v take_v who_o they_o let_v in_o and_o who_o they_o let_v out_o so_o in_o keep_v this_o sense_n we_o must_v know_v 1._o when_o to_o shut_v it_o 2._o when_o to_o open_a it_o first_o we_o must_v keep_v shut_v our_o ear_n against_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o tempter_n that_o satan_n and_o sin_n enter_v not_o by_o this_o wicket_n eve_n not_o do_v this_o death_n enter_v into_o her_o soul_n and_o all_o we_o second_o we_o must_v keep_v out_o the_o entice_a and_o allure_a of_o sinner_n which_o be_v as_o the_o siren_n song_n prov._n 1.10_o my_o son_n of_o sinner_n entice_v thou_o consent_v not_o and_o take_v heed_n of_o evil_a rot_a and_o poisonful_a communication_n let_v no_o evil_a corrupt_a communication_n pass_v through_o thy_o ear_n for_o evil_a word_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n and_o the_o want_n of_o learn_v this_o counsel_n be_v the_o bane_n of_o all_o modesty_n and_o civility_n in_o this_o age_n for_o this_o corrupt_v first_o the_o heart_n and_o then_o the_o conversation_n it_o be_v like_a fire_n cast_v into_o a_o barrel_n of_o gunpowder_n that_o set_v all_o on_o fire_n present_o a_o christian_a must_v neither_o speak_v filthy_a language_n nor_o hear_v it_o three_o keep_v out_o reproach_n slanderous_a and_o revile_v tale_n whisper_n against_o the_o good_a name_n of_o our_o brethren_n for_o what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o carry_v of_o satan_n in_o the_o tongue_n or_o in_o the_o ear_n a_o good_a man_n will_v not_o slander_v with_o his_o tongue_n nor_o receive_v it_o into_o his_o ear_n david_n sin_v in_o the_o ease_n of_o mephibosheth_n by_o mean_n of_o slanderous_a ziba_n who_o he_o shall_v have_v drive_v away_o with_o a_o angry_a look_n four_o we_o must_v not_o hear_v or_o give_v heed_n to_o false_a doctrine_n error_n heresy_n and_o libertine_n opinion_n contrary_a to_o truth_n receive_v deut._n 13.3.8_o if_o thy_o brother_n thy_o own_o son_n or_o thy_o daughter_n or_o the_o wife_n that_o lie_v in_o thy_o bosom_n or_o thy_o friend_n which_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n entice_v thou_o secret_o say_v let_v we_o serve_v other_o god_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o consent_v unto_o he_o nor_o hear_v he_o neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n pity_v he_o nor_o show_v mercy_n nor_o keep_v he_o secret_a but_o thou_o shall_v even_o kill_v he_o and_o thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o then_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 4.1.7_o beware_v of_o this_o itch_a ear_n which_o come_v to_o church_n rather_o to_o censure_v the_o preacher_n than_o itself_o as_o herod_n have_v john_n before_o he_o seek_v some_o miracle_n to_o please_v his_o curiosity_n but_o seek_v not_o grace_n for_o his_o salvation_n and_o depart_v and_o leave_v john_n as_o he_o find_v he_o as_o the_o beast_n unclean_a go_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n unclean_a come_v they_o in_o and_o so_o they_o go_v out_o they_o sin_n against_o this_o rule_n that_o desire_v novel_a doctrine_n forsake_v the_o beat_a path_n and_o simplicity_n of_o receive_a truth_n and_o run_v into_o new_a and_o strange_a conceit_n and_o confuse_a error_n trouble_v with_o the_o faith_n of_o man_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o happy_a proceed_n of_o the_o gospel_n five_o especial_o beware_v of_o hear_v god_n name_n blaspheme_v by_o oath_n and_o curse_a speech_n or_o his_o religion_n or_o profession_n or_o servant_n dishonour_v without_o our_o defence_n a_o godly_a heart_n be_v careful_a neither_o to_o sin_v himself_o nor_o communicate_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o in_o a_o word_n in_o all_o the_o speech_n we_o hear_v remember_v job_n 34.3_o the_o ear_n try_v word_n as_o the_o taste_n try_v meat_n to_o let_v no_o word_n go_v down_o into_o the_o soul_n which_o 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