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upon_o our_o corruption_n than_o we_o think_v ourselves_o hearty_a and_o serious_a because_o move_v a_o little_a towards_o god_n moral_a integrity_n be_v when_o we_o intend_v not_o to_o deceive_v but_o there_o be_v no_o supernatural_a sincerity_n to_o perform_v as_o the_o event_n show_v they_o be_v only_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o present_a pang_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v they_o lie_v unto_o he_o with_o their_o tongue_n so_o ezek._n 24._o 12._o she_o have_v weary_v herself_o with_o lie_n and_o her_o scum_n go_v not_o forth_o out_o of_o she_o speak_v of_o her_o promise_n when_o the_o pot_n be_v over_o the_o fire_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v offer_v
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promise_v to_o provide_v for_o the_o health_n and_o credit_n of_o his_o people_n so_o far_o he_o have_v promise_v for_o their_o safety_n and_o their_o daily_a bread_n for_o their_o maintenance_n and_o any_o earthly_a blessing_n that_o be_v good_a for_o we_o now_o the_o lord_n will_v see_v if_o we_o can_v trust_v he_o with_o our_o credit_n as_o well_o as_o for_o other_o thing_n psal._n 119._o 42._o so_o shall_v i_o have_v wherewith_o to_o answer_v he_o that_o reproach_v i_o for_o i_o trust_v in_o thy_o word_n i_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v in_o his_o covenant_n undertake_v to_o preserve_v a_o christian_a in_o all_o his_o interest_n and_o concernment_n so_o far_o as_o shall_v be_v for_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o good_a and_o so_o far_o we_o receive_v it_o and_o a_o christian_a when_o he_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o god_n give_v up_o every_o thing_n he_o have_v to_o god_n in_o a_o way_n of_o consecration_n to_o god_n use_n god_n be_v the_o guardian_n of_o my_o body_n and_o soul_n i_o 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to_o lose_v our_o estimation_n among_o man_n and_o to_o be_v bury_v under_o calumny_n and_o reproach_n but_o it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o your_o person_n and_o cause_n may_v be_v obscure_v it_o may_v have_v a_o winter_n night_n of_o trouble_n but_o a_o morning_n of_o resurrection_n both_o of_o person_n and_o name_n will_v come_v it_o will_v be_v bring_v forth_o as_o the_o noon_n day_n the_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o do_v this_o the_o integrity_n of_o your_o heart_n will_v be_v make_v know_v and_o you_o will_v be_v absolve_v by_o god_n our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v a_o pattern_n to_o we_o of_o this_o
not_o so_o easy_o fall_v upon_o censure_v reproach_v and_o speak_v evil_a of_o other_o thus_o to_o those_o that_o devise_v slander_n and_o reproach_n 2._o second_o to_o those_o that_o receive_v they_o he_o be_v a_o slanderer_n that_o wrong_v his_o neighbour_n credit_n by_o uphold_v a_o evil_a report_n against_o a_o man_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v which_o be_v worse_o rail_v or_o receive_v psal._n 15._o 3._o a_o citizen_n of_o zion_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v one_o that_o take_v not_o up_o a_o reproach_n against_o his_o neighbour_n atd_v you_o shall_v see_v on_o the_o contrary_a prov._n 17._o 4._o a_o wicked_a doer_n give_v heed_n to_o false_a lip_n and_o a_o liar_n give_v heed_n to_o a_o naughty_a tongue_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n that_o receive_v a_o lie_n when_o bring_v to_o he_o as_o well_o as_o he_o that_o bring_v it_o if_o you_o love_v the_o lie_n though_o you_o do_v not_o devise_v it_o the_o lord_n will_v curse_v all_o they_o that_o love_n lie_v as_o if_o you_o do_v imagine_v they_o all_o that_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o matter_n be_v accountable_a to_o god_n you_o be_v responsible_a for_o your_o ear_n as_o they_o for_o their_o tongue_n it_o be_v good_a to_o have_v a_o heal_a tongue_n to_o heal_v that_o which_o other_o wound_n prov._n 12._o 18._o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v health_n it_o be_v heal_v and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o show_v forth_o this_o christian_a meekness_n as_o not_o to_o devise_v slander_n against_o other_o so_o not_o to_o cherish_v they_o and_o uphold_v they_o against_o other_o use._n 3._o if_o this_o be_v a_o usual_a and_o grievous_a evil_n it_o put_v we_o upon_o seek_v comfort_n against_o reproach_n now_o what_o be_v the_o comfort_n we_o shall_v seek_v against_o reproach_n 1._o the_o witness_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o then_o this_o will_v be_v matter_n of_o great_a joy_n and_o great_a peace_n to_o you_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o this_o be_v my_o rejoice_v the_o testimony_n of_o my_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n if_o man_n reproach_n you_o yet_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n reproach_v you_o job_n 27._o 6._o the_o heart_n have_v a_o reproach_v condemn_v power_n conscience_n be_v register_n witness_v and_o judge_n and_o that_o which_o trouble_v our_o quiet_n be_v these_o heart-smitings_a and_o heart-reproache_n let_v any_o other_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v your_o enemy_n rather_o than_o your_o own_o conscience_n be_v a_o enemy_n certain_o where_o conscience_n be_v a_o friend_n if_o you_o be_v innocent_a you_o need_v not_o care_n for_o the_o reproach_n of_o other_o if_o they_o speak_v against_o you_o as_o faulty_a they_o do_v but_o speak_v against_o another_o who_o the_o slanderer_n take_v to_o be_v thou_o and_o in_o time_n you_o will_v out-wrestle_a the_o reproach_n look_v as_o the_o hair_n will_v grow_v again_o as_o long_o as_o the_o root_n remain_v so_o though_o the_o razor_n of_o censure_n and_o reproach_n bring_v on_o baldness_n the_o hair_n will_v grow_v again_o 2._o another_o 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