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in_o which_o respect_n chain_n of_o restraint_n or_o muzle_v shall_v be_v put_v upon_o they_o evil_a word_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n by_o they_o man_n make_v breach_n in_o their_o own_o spirit_n yea_o they_o weary_a god_n and_o grieve_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o these_o and_o other_o respect_n god_n servant_n in_o all_o age_n have_v see_v cause_n both_o to_o resolve_v within_o themselves_o â—_o psal_n 39_o â—_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o offend_v with_o their_o tongue_n and_o also_o to_o direct_v their_o prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n 141.3_o psal_n 141.3_o that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o set_v a_o watch_n before_o their_o mouth_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o their_o lip_n god_n cause_v his_o own_o servant_n to_o weigh_v their_o word_n as_o to_o consider_v all_o their_o other_o way_n though_o other_o man_n be_v regardless_o of_o both_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a study_v to_o answer_v 4.11_o prov._n 15.28_o ebullit_fw-la est_fw-la metaph_n ducta_fw-la a_o 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thing_n contrary_a to_o rule_v or_o right_o it_o be_v jeremiahs_n praise_n that_o which_o come_v out_o of_o his_o lip_n be_v right_a before_o 17.16_o before_o jer._n 17.16_o god_n and_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o 144000_o the_o lamb_n company_n stand_v with_o he_o on_o mount_n 14.1.5_o mount_n rev._n 14.1.5_o zion_n in_o their_o mouth_n be_v find_v no_o guile_n as_o it_o be_v the_o character_n and_o praise_n of_o israel_n they_o be_v child_n that_o will_v not_o lie_v 3.13_o isa_n 63.8_o zeph._n 3.13_o neither_o shall_v a_o deceitful_a tongue_n be_v find_v in_o their_o mouth_n no_o part_n of_o man_n be_v esteem_v more_o praiseworthy_a among_o man_n than_o a_o good_a tongue_n 3_o in_o respect_n of_o perfection_n for_o he_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n say_v james_n 3.2_o james_n 3.2_o that_o offend_v not_o in_o word_n
god_n in_o our_o soul_n how_o safe_a and_o sure_o be_v our_o tongue_n to_o be_v well_o order_v when_o our_o mouth_n be_v keep_v and_o barracade_v by_o god_n against_o evil_n within_o we_o that_o it_o go_v not_o out_o of_o they_o and_o against_o evil_a spirit_n without_o we_o that_o they_o get_v not_o into_o they_o desire_v god_n to_o keep_v our_o keep_n and_o to_o watch_v over_o our_o watch_n of_o our_o mouth_n 4_o god_n be_v lord_n over_o the_o tongue_n to_o purge_v it_o from_o all_o pollution_n for_o sin_n defile_v the_o mouth_n as_o well_o as_o the_o heart_n the_o lip_n as_o well_o as_o the_o life_n and_o make_v we_o not_o worthy_a that_o christ_n shall_v come_v under_o the_o roof_n of_o our_o mouth_n or_o to_o take_v his_o name_n into_o our_o lip_n sin_n make_v not_o only_o the_o man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o who_o isaiah_n dwell_v a_o people_n of_o unclean_a 6.5_o unclean_a isa_n 6.5_o lip_n but_o himself_o also_o woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o undo_v because_o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n by_o reason_n of_o some_o moral_n desect_v or_o default_v as_o in_o the_o delivery_n of_o his_o message_n it_o may_v be_v his_o not_o reprove_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o of_o the_o people_n sin_n make_v moses_n a_o man_n of_o uncircumcised_a 17.11_o uncircumcised_a exod._n 6.12.30_o ainsworth_n in_o gen._n 17.11_o lip_n that_o be_v unclean_a unsanctified_a or_o of_o many_o superfluous_a word_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o superfluity_n or_o stoppage_n that_o hinder_v the_o due_a effect_n or_o operation_n of_o a_o thing_n all_o sin_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o superfluous_a foreskin_n which_o god_n command_v to_o be_v circumcise_v or_o cut_v quite_o off_o this_o word_n as_o apply_v to_o the_o lip_n imply_v superfluity_n in_o speak_v which_o stammerer_n use_v and_o other_o also_o moses_n lip_n be_v not_o free_a from_o fault_n and_o the_o uncircumcision_n thereof_o hinder_v as_o he_o think_v the_o reception_n and_o operation_n of_o his_o message_n as_o he_o speak_v before_o the_o lord_n say_v behold_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v not_o hearken_v to_o i_o how_o then_o shall_v pharaoh_n hear_v i_o who_o be_o of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n exod._n 6.12_o corruption_n in_o the_o heart_n pollute_v the_o mouth_n and_o make_v a_o man_n unfit_a to_o speak_v to_o god_n or_o from_o god_n or_o to_o appear_v before_o god_n yea_o the_o tongue_n defile_v the_o whole_a body_n say_v tale_n say_v jam._n 3.6_o quod_fw-la efficit_fw-la tale_n illud_fw-la magis_fw-la est_fw-la tale_n james_n therefore_o be_v it_o foul_a and_o filthy_a in_o itself_o a_o mouth_n full_a of_o iniquity_n or_o of_o vanity_n be_v a_o cage_n full_a of_o unclean_a bird_n that_o have_v need_v to_o be_v cleanse_v now_o only_a the_o lord_n can_v wash_v our_o mouth_n as_o well_o as_o our_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n our_o tongue_n as_o well_o as_o our_o hand_n from_o all_o the_o taint_n and_o filth_n of_o sin_n he_o can_v create_v in_o we_o a_o pure_a lip_n as_o well_o as_o a_o clean_a heart_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v 3.9_o promise_v zeph._n 3.9_o for_o then_o will_v i_o turn_v to_o the_o people_n a_o pure_a or_o purify_v lip_n or_o language_n that_o they_o may_v all_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o serve_v he_o with_o one_o shoulder_n let_v we_o pray_v with_o david_n 51.2_o david_n psal_n 51.2_o wash_v i_o thorough_o o_o lord_n from_o my_o iniquity_n my_o tongue_n as_o well_o as_o my_o heart_n or_o hand_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n in_o word_n as_o well_o as_o in_o deed_n pray_v the_o lord_n to_o dip_v your_o tongue_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n 1_o joh._n 1.7_o than_o our_o language_n will_v be_v pure_a and_o our_o word_n precious_a and_o our_o voice_n sweet_a cant._n 2.14_o to_o circumcise_v our_o lip_n or_o pare_v off_o the_o foreskin_n of_o they_o that_o be_v superfluous_a word_n folly_n and_o vanity_n to_o touch_v our_o lip_n with_o a_o coal_n from_o this_o altar_n the_o true_a type_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o do_v the_o prophet_n 7._o prophet_n isa_n 6.6_o 7._o isaiahs_n that_o our_o iniquity_n may_v be_v take_v away_o and_o our_o sin_n purge_v that_o be_v to_o purify_v they_o by_o his_o spirit_n apply_v to_o our_o lip_n the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n blood_n to_o purge_v they_o from_o the_o soil_n of_o sin_n as_o also_o to_o assoil_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n to_o sanctify_v our_o lip_n as_o a_o coal_n of_o fire_n fetch_v from_o heaven_n to_o put_v out_o the_o helfire_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o consume_v the_o dross_n of_o vanity_n out_o of_o our_o 3.6_o our_o jam._n 3.6_o tongue_n than_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n mouth_n jer._n 15.19_o the_o holy_a ghost_n set_v on_o fire_n the_o apostle_n tongue_n with_o zeal_n that_o flame_n of_o god_n 2.3_o act._n 2.3_o 5_o god_n be_v lord_n over_o the_o tongue_n to_o prosper_v it_o and_o to_o make_v this_o little_a member_n a_o instrument_n of_o do_v great_a thing_n as_o some_o man_n tongue_n effect_v far_o more_o than_o other_o man_n hand_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n and_o suckling_n have_v thou_o ordain_v strength_n say_v david_n to_o 2._o to_o psal_n 8_o 2._o god_n to_o still_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o avenger_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o those_o that_o be_v such_o or_o little_o more_o for_o age_n as_o the_o child_n that_o cry_v in_o the_o temple_n hosanna_n to_o the_o son_n of_o 16._o of_o mat_n 21.15_o 16._o david_n who_o thereby_o honour_v christ_n but_o sore_o displease_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n yet_o christ_n do_v accept_v and_o own_v even_o the_o child_n way_n of_o praise_v he_o as_o they_o be_v fit_a and_o able_a or_o that_o be_v babe_n and_o suckling_n not_o for_o age_n but_o for_o meanness_n of_o person_n and_o weakness_n of_o part_n natural_a or_o acquire_v as_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n some_o of_o they_o at_o least_o be_v indeed_o 4.13_o act._n 4.13_o or_o in_o appearance_n and_o in_o account_n as_o peter_n and_o john_n in_o the_o pharisee_n esteem_n be_v idiot_n and_o illiterate_a man_n yet_o out_o of_o their_o mouth_n god_n ordain_v strength_n strong_a conviction_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o enemy_n strong_a reprehension_n to_o affright_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o ungodly_a strong_a persuasion_n to_o draw_v sinner_n out_o of_o the_o world_n unto_o christ_n to_o move_v they_o to_o good_a and_o to_o mould_v they_o aright_o strong_a argument_n to_o confute_v error_n 28._o 1_o cor._n 1.27_o 28._o and_o to_o confound_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n to_o bring_v great_a thing_n to_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o child_n jeremy_n god_n ordain_v strength_n yea_o victory_n see_v say_v god_n to_o he_o i_o have_v this_o day_n set_v thou_o over_o the_o nation_n and_o over_o the_o 1.10_o the_o jer._n 1.10_o kingdom_n to_o root_v out_o pull_v down_o destroy_v to_o build_v and_o to_o plant_v these_o be_v mighty_a matter_n but_o how_o shall_v jeremiah_n do_v they_o with_o what_o tool_n or_o 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dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n verse_n 10._o let_v we_o pray_v god_n will_v bless_v all_o the_o word_n that_o proceed_v from_o our_o mouth_n that_o they_o may_v pierce_v and_o persuade_v prosper_v and_o prevail_v to_o all_o good_a intent_n and_o purpose_n for_o which_o they_o be_v speak_v though_o they_o be_v weak_a as_o water_n and_o light_a as_o wind_v in_o expression_n and_o yet_o that_o god_n will_v make_v they_o weighty_a as_o silver_n and_o mighty_a as_o fire_n in_o operation_n both_o amiable_a and_o forcible_a that_o the_o word_n which_o come_v from_o our_o heart_n may_v go_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o hear_v we_o entreat_v the_o lord_n to_o delight_v to_o
calamy_n simeon_n ashe_n william_n taylor_n london_n june_n 28._o 1656._o to_o the_o reader_n the_o tongue_n of_o man_n be_v the_o heart_n interpreter_n 12.34_o quotidiana_fw-la fornax_fw-la nostra_fw-la est_fw-la humana_fw-la lingua_fw-la aug._n lib._n 10_o confess_v mat._n 12.34_o the_o inward_a motion_n of_o the_o mind_n have_v vent_v at_o the_o mouth_n as_o spark_n from_o a_o furnace_n and_o the_o soul_n conception_n be_v bring_v forth_o by_o its_o busy_a midwifery_n the_o tongue_n be_v the_o key_n that_o unlock_v the_o heart_n treasury_n out_o of_o who_o abundance_n it_o speak_v our_o discourse_n be_v discovery_n of_o what_o be_v within_o as_o when_o the_o pump_n go_v we_o may_v know_v what_o water_n be_v in_o the_o fountain_n whether_o clear_a or_o muddy_a or_o when_o the_o clapper_n strike_v we_o may_v guess_v what_o metal_n be_v in_o the_o bell_n the_o corruption_n of_o man_n mind_n not_o much_o unlike_o the_o inflammation_n of_o a_o fever_n ordinary_o break_v forth_o and_o blister_n upon_o their_o tongue_n he_o that_o be_v rot_v in_o his_o heart_n be_v common_o rot_a in_o his_o talk_n and_o as_o evil_a word_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n so_o they_o discover_v corrupt_a manner_n the_o foul_a stomach_n betray_v itself_o in_o a_o stink_a breath_n and_o where_o grace_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n it_o will_v manifest_v itself_o in_o holy_a heavenly_a savoury_a speech_n every_o true_a christian_a endeavour_n to_o derive_v not_o only_a grace_n into_o his_o heart_n from_o christ_n anoint_v but_o of_o that_o grace_n that_o be_v pour_v into_o his_o lip_n they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n speak_v often_o one_o to_o another_o 3.16_o psal_n 45.2_o mal._n 3.16_o and_o as_o word_n discover_v much_o the_o present_a frame_n of_o our_o soul_n so_o have_v they_o no_o small_a influence_n upon_o the_o settlement_n of_o their_o everlasting_a state_n they_o be_v not_o a_o key_n only_o to_o open_v the_o heart_n treasury_n but_o to_o let_v in_o or_o shut_v out_o from_o heaven_n 37._o mat._n 12.36_o 37._o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v so_o say_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n they_o shall_v give_v account_n thereof_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o by_o thy_o word_n shall_v thou_o be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n shall_v thou_o be_v condemn_v the_o arrow_n of_o idle_a word_n though_o shoot_v out_o of_o sight_n and_o possible_o quite_o forget_v will_v hereafter_o drop_v down_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o such_o as_o draw_v the_o bow_n word_n be_v but_o wind_n be_v the_o common_a say_n but_o they_o be_v such_o wind_n as_o will_v either_o blow_v the_o soul_n to_o its_o haven_n of_o rest_n if_o holy_a wholesome_a savoury_a spiritual_a and_o tend_v to_o edification_n or_o else_o sink_v it_o in_o the_o dead_a sea_n and_o bottomless_a gulf_n of_o eternal_a misery_n if_o idle_a profane_a frothy_a and_o unprofitable_a upon_o these_o and_o many_o other_o important_a and_o weighty_a consideration_n it_o appear_v of_o what_o consequence_n it_o be_v that_o man_n take_v special_a care_n for_o a_o regular_a order_n of_o this_o unruly_a member_n the_o apostle_n james_n compare_v it_o to_o fire_n and_o that_o have_v need_n be_v watch_v and_o well_o tend_v for_o it_o be_v a_o good_a servant_n 1.26_o jam._n 3.6_o jam._n 1.26_o but_o a_o bad_a master_n and_o he_o lay_v a_o mighty_a stress_n upon_o it_o if_o any_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n this_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a than_o not_o bridle_v of_o the_o tongue_n stain_n and_o sully_n the_o most_o gay_a and_o fair_a profession_n and_o without_o this_o all_o be_v but_o seem_v and_o vain_a religion_n 13.3_o prov._n 13.3_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o mouth_n say_v solomon_n keep_v his_o life_n the_o double_a guard_n of_o lip_n and_o tooth_n be_v not_o enough_o there_o must_v be_v thy_o own_o watchfulness_n where_o be_v that_o man_n that_o love_v not_o life_n that_o desire_v not_o many_o day_n that_o he_o may_v see_v good_a for_o the_o attainment_n 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job_n 5.21_o and_o a_o rod_n to_o beat_v other_o prov._n 14.3_o 2_o to_o a_o sharp_a razor_n psal_n 52.2_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o shave_v off_o the_o hair_n cut_v the_o throat_n 3_o to_o a_o sharp_a sword_n psal_n 57.4_o which_o be_v as_o kill_v as_o any_o engine_n of_o war_n 64.3_o prov._n 12.18_o &_o 30.14_o psal_n 64.3_o to_o a_o draw_a sword_n psal_n 55_o 21._o which_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v execution_n to_o a_o sword_n whet_v to_o cut_v deep_a and_o do_v great_a execution_n the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n have_v sword_n in_o their_o lip_n say_v david_n psal_n 59.7_o 4_o to_o bow_n and_o arrow_n psal_n 64.3_o 4._o jer._n 9.3_o 8._o to_o shoot_v sudden_o and_o wound_v deep_o tongue_n be_v bow_n and_o bitter_a word_n be_v arrow_n shoot_v out_o of_o they_o 5_o to_o a_o deep_a pit_n or_o devour_a gulf_n to_o swallow_v up_o both_o himself_o eccles_n 10.12_o and_o other_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o harlot_n be_v a_o deep_a pit_n prov._n 22.14_o he_o that_o be_v abhor_v of_o the_o lord_n 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render_v it_o that_o be_v from_o be_v as_o it_o be_v cane_v or_o cudgel_v with_o the_o â—ongues_n of_o other_o 31.20_o psal_n 31.20_o thou_o shall_v hide_v they_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o thy_o presence_n from_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n thou_o shall_v keep_v they_o secret_o in_o a_o pavilion_n from_o the_o strife_n of_o tongue_n that_o be_v from_o all_o calumny_n reproach_n evil_a speaking_n of_o all_o kind_n god_n will_v preserve_v the_o good_a name_n of_o his_o people_n from_o the_o blot_n and_o bespattering_n of_o malicious_a man_n as_o king_n protect_v their_o favourite_n against_o slander_n and_o clamour_n 2_o so_o the_o saint_n have_v pray_v for_o it_o as_o 120.2_o as_o psal_n 120.2_o david_n deliver_v my_o soul_n o_o lord_n from_o lie_v lip_n and_o from_o a_o deceitful_a tongue_n three_o and_o last_o the_o mischief_n of_o the_o tongue_n appear_v by_o the_o final_a misery_n it_o draw_v other_o into_o that_o be_v hell_n and_o drown_v they_o in_o eternal_a destruction_n the_o 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2.15_o that_o by_o well-doing_n you_o may_v put_v to_o silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a man_n the_o saint_n sanctity_n stop_v the_o wicked_a mouth_n of_o their_o enemy_n job_n 5.16_o the_o four_o reason_n commodity_n reason_n the_o commodity_n from_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o good_a government_n of_o the_o tongue_n which_o be_v great_a in_o respect_n 1_o of_o ourselves_o 2_o of_o other_o for_o the_o tongue_n be_v either_o the_o best_a or_o worst_a member_n of_o the_o body_n as_o it_o be_v order_v and_o a_o instrument_n of_o great_a good_a or_o of_o great_a hurt_n when_o it_o be_v well_o order_v it_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o great_a good_a 1_o to_o ourselves_o to_o procure_v we_o four_o thing_n scil_n life_n salvation_n joy_n
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