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that_o albeit_o he_o do_v not_o actual_o bâ—eak_v they_o all_o yet_o habitual_o and_o dispositive_o he_o do_v oh_o then_o stop_v sin_n betimes_o resist_v the_o very_a beginning_n of_o it_o kill_v these_o cockatrice_n in_o the_o shell_n dash_v these_o brat_n of_o satan_n against_o the_o stone_n fly_v the_o very_a appearance_n of_o evil_a else_o you_o will_v grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o and_o fall_v away_o more_o and_o more_o till_o you_o be_v ruin_v for_o sin_n be_v like_a to_o water_n give_v it_o a_o little_a passage_n and_o it_o will_v eat_v a_o way_n for_o itself_o till_o it_o become_v irresistible_a prov._n 17.14_o as_o little_a thief_n let_v in_o at_o a_o window_n unbolt_v the_o door_n for_o great_a so_o small_a sin_n allow_v in_o the_o soul_n will_v soon_o bring_v great_a with_o they_o covetous_a this_o be_v the_o second_o character_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o last_o time_n they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v self-lover_n hor._n but_o silver-lover_n and_o money-lover_n such_o as_o 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come_v to_o break_v they_o all_o hence_o david_n pray_v psal._n 1_o 19.36_o incline_v my_o heart_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n and_o not_o to_o covetousness_n imply_v that_o covetousness_n draw_v a_o way_n the_o heart_n not_o from_o one_o or_o two_o but_o from_o all_o god_n commandment_n 1_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v a_o unbeliever_n he_o trust_v in_o his_o riches_n and_o love_v they_o more_o than_o god_n if_o they_o increase_v he_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o they_o psal._n 62.10_o 2._o he_o be_v a_o gross_a idolater_n ephes._n 5.5_o he_o must_v worship_v caesar_n image_n and_o make_v a_o clod_n of_o earth_n his_o god_n job_n 31.24_o his_o bill_n be_v his_o bible_n his_o good_n his_o god_n and_o his_o picture_n his_o scripture_n 3._o for_o gain_v he_o will_v swear_v and_o forswear_v he_o will_v abuse_v the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o god_n 4._o he_o think_v all_o time_n lose_v which_o be_v spend_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n hence_o usual_o they_o keep_v their_o feast_n go_v to_o fair_n sell_v their_o ware_n visit_v their_o friend_n and_o send_v their_o servant_n on_o needless_a errand_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n they_o can_v spare_v no_o time_n for_o the_o sabbath_n before_o it_o come_v to_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o it_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o come_v weary_a drowsy_a heavy_a to_o those_o sacred_a solemnity_n and_o cry_v out_o as_o those_o cruel_a covetous_a jew_n amos_n 8.5_o when_o will_v the_o new_a moon_n be_v go_v that_o we_o may_v sell_v corn_n 5._o for_o money_n he_o will_v go_v to_o law_n with_o his_o own_o father_n abuse_v his_o mother_n wrong_a magistrate_n minister_n any_o one_o for_o money_n this_o make_v man_n cruel_a and_o unnatural_a to_o their_o relation_n 6._o how_o many_o murder_n be_v commit_v vendidit_fw-la and_o all_o for_o
defame_v yet_o subtle_o cover_v all_o with_o a_o deep_a sigh_n profess_v his_o great_a sorrow_n for_o such_o a_o one_o fall_n when_o they_o shall_v delight_v in_o the_o virtue_n of_o other_o they_o feed_v upon_o their_o vice_n let_v such_o consider_v 1._o that_o this_o sin_n be_v hateful_a in_o respect_n of_o its_o original_a it_o come_v more_o especial_o from_o the_o devil_n and_o bring_v man_n to_o he_o he_o at_o first_o slander_v god_n to_o man_n man_n to_o man_n and_o a_o man_n to_o himself_o other_o sin_n make_v man_n like_a to_o beast_n but_o this_o make_v man_n like_o the_o devil_n himself_o hence_o gerson_n call_v they_o canivos_fw-la dentes_fw-la diaboli_fw-la the_o devil_n dog-teeth_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n range_v they_o among_o the_o wicked_a psal._n 50.20_o rom._n 1.30_o by_o such_o person_n and_o practice_n the_o devil_n uphold_v his_o kingdom_n lie_v and_o slander_v be_v the_o pillar_n of_o popery_n 2._o such_o breed_v great_a strife_n in_o city_n family_n kingdom_n prov._n 16.28_o and_o 26.20_o especial_o if_o it_o be_v a_o son_n servant_n or_o bosom_n friend_n and_o be_v do_v malicious_o to_o get_v a_o estate_n as_o ziba_n when_o he_o accuse_v mephibosheth_n to_o david_n 2_o sam._n 16._o and_o tertullus_n accuse_v paul_n for_o self-end_n act_n 24.25_o 3._o they_o be_v the_o worst_a kind_n of_o thief_n they_o rob_v a_o man_n of_o his_o good_a name_n which_o be_v a_o choice_n treasure_n prov._n 22.1_o eccles._n 7.3_o thief_n may_v be_v shun_v or_o outrun_v but_o who_o can_v avoid_v a_o slanderous_a tongue_n adhaerebit_fw-la a_o thief_n may_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o what_o he_o steal_v but_o this_o sin_n scarce_o admit_v of_o any_o sound_a restitution_n though_o the_o fame_n be_v false_a yet_o it_o leave_v a_o scar_n behind_o it_o hence_o machiavelli_n teach_v his_o scholar_n to_o lie_v lusty_o some_o dirt_n will_v stick_v however_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o kind_a of_o murder_n it_o be_v call_v the_o poison_n of_o asp_n rom._n 3.13_o and_o the_o asp_z spit_v poison_v a_o great_a way_n off_o it_o be_v death_n for_o one_o to_o poison_v his_o neighbour_n slander_v be_v poison_v he_o their_o poisonous_a mouth_n breathe_v forth_o nothing_o but_o curse_n brevis_fw-la lie_n reproach_n upon_o which_o murder_n often_o follow_v rom._n 3.13.15.16_o ezek._n 22.9_o 2_o sam._n 10.3.18_o hamans_n prince_n misinterpret_v &_o traduce_v david_n kindness_n bring_v the_o sword_n upon_o they_o &_o cost_v many_o life_n the_o slanderer_n kill_v three_o at_o once_o viz._n the_o speaker_n the_o receiver_n and_o he_o that_o be_v speak_v against_o hence_o his_o tongue_n be_v compare_v to_o destructive_a thing_n as_o a_o sword_n a_o razor_n and_o coal_n of_o juniper_n which_o they_o say_v will_v keep_v fire_n a_o year_n about_o psal._n 55.21_o and_o 120.3_o and_o solomon_n compare_v the_o mischief_n of_o a_o evil_a tongue_n to_o a_o hammer_n or_o maul_v a_o sword_n and_o a_o arrow_n prov._n 25.18_o a_o slanderous_a tongue_n be_v no_o small_a evil_n 124._o it_o be_v a_o hammer_n to_o knock_v out_o his_o neighbour_n brain_n a_o sword_n to_o kill_v he_o and_o a_o sharp_a arrow_n to_o wound_v he_o a_o malicious_a slanderous_a tongue_n be_v a_o most_o pernicious_a evil_n prov._n 12.18_o and_o 18.8_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n which_o god_n soul_n do_v more_o especial_o abhor_v it_o be_v not_o only_o abominable_a but_o a_o abomination_n itself_o in_o the_o abstract_n to_o he_o prov._n 6.16.19_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v raise_v against_o his_o servant_n to_o traduce_v any_o man_n be_v ill_a but_o god_n take_v it_o very_o ill_a when_o we_o belie_v and_o slander_v his_o holy_a harmless_a one_o numb_a 12.8_o be_v you_o not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v against_o my_o servant_n moses_n we_o shall_v be_v afraid_a to_o defame_v any_o but_o especial_o god_n meek_a mose_n those_o be_v his_o jewel_n and_o he_o will_v not_o let_v they_o and_o their_o name_n lie_v always_o in_o the_o dirt_n david_n cut_v off_o such_o from_o the_o earth_n psal._n 10.1.5_o and_o god_n shut_v they_o out_o of_o heaven_n psal._n 15.1.4_o see_v more_o in_o those_o that_o handle_v the_o nine_o commandment_n help_v against_o this_o sin_n 1._o interpret_v doubtful_a thing_n in_o the_o best_a sense_n praeferenda_fw-la and_o put_v the_o fair_a construction_n on_o they_o where_o we_o want_v certainty_n judge_v charitable_o better_o offend_v in_o be_v too_o charitable_a then_o in_o be_v too_o rigid_a 1_o cor._n 13.5.7_o charity_n think_v no_o evil_a but_o hope_v all_o thing_n and_o believe_v all_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v hope_v and_o bear_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n it_o believe_v all_o thing_n so_o far_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o reason_n and_o religion_n so_o jacob_n when_o he_o see_v the_o bloody_a coat_n do_v not_o suspect_v his_o son_n but_o say_v some_o beast_n have_v devour_v he_o gen._n 37.31.33_o gedaliah_n be_v but_o over-credulous_a and_o too_o charitable_a in_o this_o kind_n jer._n 40.14_o etc._n etc._n he_o will_v not_o entertain_v a_o suspicious_a thought_n against_o ishmael_n though_o it_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o heraldry_n and_o it_o hold_v good_a in_o divinity_n that_o in_o blazon_a arm_n and_o ensign_n the_o animal_n must_v be_v interpret_v in_o the_o best_a sense_n according_a to_o their_o noble_a and_o generous_a quality_n e._n g._n if_o a_o lion_n or_o a_o fox_n be_v the_o charge_n we_o must_v conceive_v his_o quality_n represent_v to_o be_v wit_n and_o courage_n not_o rapine_n and_o pilfer_a so_o and_o much_o more_o in_o blazon_v my_o brother_n name_n i_o must_v find_v out_o what_o be_v best_a and_o mention_v that_o if_o i_o meet_v with_o a_o sin_n of_o iufirmâ—ty_n and_o humane_a frailty_n i_o must_v conceal_v it_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o man_n to_o pass_v it_o by_o prov._n 19.11_o christ_n excuse_v the_o heaviness_n of_o the_o disciple_n the_o spirit_n say_v he_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a if_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o not_o public_a we_o may_v not_o divulge_v it_o but_o admonish_v the_o party_n and_o show_v he_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n and_o if_o there_o may_v be_v twenty_o interpretation_n make_v of_o a_o thing_n if_o nineteen_o be_v naught_o and_o but_o one_o good_a love_n will_v take_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o leave_v the_o nineteen_o bad_a when_o we_o hear_v the_o innocency_n of_o our_o neighbour_n call_v in_o question_n we_o shall_v open_v our_o mouth_n for_o the_o dumb_a and_o plead_v their_o cause_n else_o by_o our_o silence_n we_o shall_v become_v accessary_a to_o their_o slander_n when_o david_n be_v accuse_v and_o slander_v by_o court-parasite_n to_o saul_n than_o jonathan_n plead_v his_o cause_n why_o shall_v he_o die_v what_o evil_a have_v he_o do_v 1_o sam._n 20.32_o when_o nâ—codemus_n see_v the_o rashness_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o condemn_v christ_n unheard_a he_o tell_v they_o it_o be_v against_o their_o law_n so_o to_o do_v 2._o shun_v envy_n filia_fw-la which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o slander_v and_o strife_n hence_o they_o be_v join_v together_o in_o scripture_n rom._n 1.29_o 30._o and_o 13.13_o god_n will_v have_v we_o act_v nothing_o from_o such_o a_o principle_n philip_n 2.3_o let_v nothing_o be_v do_v through_o strife_n or_o envy_n but_o let_v all_o wrath_n and_o bitterness_n and_o discontent_n at_o the_o piety_n part_n and_o honour_n of_o other_o be_v lay_v aside_o ephes._n 4.15_o two_o sin_n help_v to_o crucify_v christ_n covetousness_n sell_v he_o and_o envy_n deliver_v he_o they_o be_v still_o two_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n covetousness_n sell_v religion_n and_o envy_n prosecute_v it_o 3._o shun_v idleness_n which_o make_v people_n slanderer_n and_o busy-body_n 1_o thes._n 4.11_o titus_n 2.3_o 1_o pet._n 4.15_o peter_n must_v look_v to_o himself_o and_o not_o meddle_v with_o johns_n business_n john_n 21.21_o be_v ever_o employ_v either_o in_o the_o general_a or_o particular_a call_n for_o when_o man_n want_v work_v the_o devil_n cut_v they_o out_o such_o work_n as_o this_o most_o of_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o tongue_n spring_n from_o idleness_n idle_n person_n be_v usual_o tatler_n and_o busybody_n speak_v thing_n they_o ought_v not_o 1_o tim._n 5.13_o 4._o be_v not_o hasty_a in_o pass_v sentence_n on_o other_o action_n hut_a weigh_v all_o circumstance_n for_o they_o do_v much_o vary_v a_o case_n and_o this_o make_v it_o so_o hard_a to_o judge_v of_o man_n action_n herle_v because_o we_o know_v not_o the_o person_n his_o end_n aim_n tentation_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o barbarian_n rashness_n act_n 28.4_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o viper_n appear_v on_o paul_n hand_n to_o conclude_v he_o present_o without_o any_o consideration_n a_o murderer_n be_v not_o hasty_a to_o believe_v report_n but_o stay_v a_o little_a
judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a at_o his_o appear_v and_o his_o kingdom_n preach_v the_o word_n etc._n etc._n this_o chapter_n be_v paul_n cygnea_fw-la cantio_fw-la his_o last_o and_o sweet_a song_n by_o a_o spiritual_a sagacity_n he_o see_v his_o end_n approach_v and_o the_o time_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n to_o be_v at_o hand_n and_o therefore_o now_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v make_v his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n wherein_o he_o give_v timothy_n many_o thing_n in_o charge_n &_o especial_o commend_v to_o he_o the_o work_n of_o preach_v and_o since_o the_o word_n of_o die_a friend_n usual_o take_v deep_a impression_n he_o do_v not_o bare_o exhort_v but_o solemn_o adjure_v timothy_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n with_o all_o diligence_n and_o care_n according_a to_o the_o end_v mention_v in_o the_o two_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n to_o quicken_v he_o he_o tell_v he_o what_o dangerous_a time_n be_v come_v and_o of_o his_o own_o death_n approach_v he_o desire_v timothy_n to_o come_v to_o he_o show_v how_o he_o be_v forsake_v of_o all_o man_n and_o then_o conclude_v the_o epistle_n with_o divers_a salutation_n and_o a_o valedictory_n prayer_n the_o chapter_n consist_v of_o four_o part_n 1._o here_o be_v a_o serious_a exhortation_n and_o solemn_a adjuration_n give_v to_o timothy_n and_o in_o he_o to_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n successive_o to_o quicken_v they_o to_o a_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o that_o great_a ministerial_a duty_n viz._n the_o preach_a and_o press_v of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o several_a part_n of_o it_o verse_n 1.2_o this_o exhortation_n he_o back_v and_o enforce_v with_o several_a argument_n 1._o from_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n verse_n 1_o there_o be_v a_o day_n come_v when_o we_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o our_o stewardship_n to_o christ_n who_o shall_v judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a we_o have_v need_v therefore_o to_o be_v faithful_a and_o active_a in_o our_o master_n service_n â—â—_o 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