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reprehension_n of_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n but_o let_v we_o note_v that_o solomon_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o wicked_a reproove_v for_o to_o such_o man_n rorrection_n profit_v nothing_o but_o to_o make_v they_o obstinate_a and_o bring_v they_o in_o despair_n as_o cain_n the_o whole_a world_n destroy_v by_o the_o flood_n 8_o 2._o sa._n 12._o 12._o 1._o cor._n 5._o 1_o 2._o cor._n 7._o 8_o sodom_n pharaoh_n saul_n the_o xxi_o chapter_n 1_o the_o king_n heart_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n like_o the_o river_n of_o water_n so_o he_o may_v turn_v it_o whither_o soever_o he_o will_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v in_o great_a estimation_n and_o admiration_n with_o the_o world_n man_n fear_v they_o &_o worship_v they_o man_n tremble_v at_o their_o puissance_n honour_v their_o highness_n and_o
respect_n to_o reform_v the_o mouth_n from_o the_o which_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o put_v away_o forwardness_n &_o therein_o he_o accuse_v we_o to_o be_v inward_o froward_a for_o from_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v 34._o mat._n 12._o 34._o for_o this_o cause_n also_o he_o have_v labour_v heretofore_o to_o reform_v the_o inward_a part_n if_o we_o will_v well_o follow_v this_o reformation_n of_o the_o mouth_n we_o must_v chief_o follow_v that_o which_o god_n by_o moses_n command_v in_o the_o 3._o and_o 9_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o to_o put_v away_o frowardness_n from_o our_o mouth_n we_o must_v abhor_v all_o perjury_n blasphemy_n and_o superfluous_a and_o idle_a oath_n &_o also_o to_o abstain_v from_o pronounce_v at_o any_o time_n the_o name_n of_o god_n but_o only_o with_o fear_n and_o humbleness_n to_o glorify_v god_n for_o according_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a and_o worthy_a even_o so_o ought_v we_o to_o beware_v from_o take_v it_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o we_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v the_o same_o in_o contempt_n or_o that_o we_o give_v occasion_n of_o the_o slander_v thereof_o to_o be_v short_a we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o idle_a word_n lascivious_a and_o wanton_a talk_n which_o give_v offence_n and_o may_v cause_v we_o for_o to_o forget_v and_o to_o make_v any_o other_o to_o forget_v the_o fear_n and_o reverence_v that_o man_n shall_v have_v unto_o god_n and_o wherewith_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v blaspheme_v for_o see_v that_o his_o praise_n ought_v to_o be_v always_o in_o our_o mouth_n if_o we_o use_v lascivious_a and_o wanton_a song_n it_o be_v a_o plain_a argument_n that_o we_o make_v no_o count_n to_o give_v he_o the_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o and_o thus_o we_o despise_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o by_o we_o it_o be_v blaspheme_v so_o that_o by_o the_o unsaverinesse_n of_o our_o lip_n the_o which_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o we_o we_o give_v a_o occasion_n of_o the_o abase_v of_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n for_o the_o which_o we_o must_v look_v for_o grievous_a punishment_n 35_o levit._fw-la 24._o 14_o 2._o kin._n 19_o 35_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a by_o this_o and_o other_o threaten_n that_o be_v make_v against_o the_o blasphemer_n we_o may_v understande_v that_o blasphemy_n be_v a_o most_o horrible_a sin_n and_o worthy_a of_o great_a punishment_n the_o magistrate_n which_o bear_v the_o sword_n aught_o to_o look_v straight_o thereunto_o etc._n etc._n they_o also_o which_o have_v the_o office_n of_o teach_v the_o people_n aught_o to_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o speak_v the_o sincere_a truth_n to_o the_o end_n that_o have_v their_o mouth_n void_a of_o frowardness_n and_o their_o lip_n free_a from_o wantonness_n they_o may_v the_o better_o purge_v the_o same_o of_o the_o people_n so_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v contrary_o the_o lord_n will_v ask_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o people_n which_o perish_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o pastor_n and_o since_o that_o for_o to_o put_v away_o frowardness_n from_o our_o mouth_n we_o may_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n it_o follow_v that_o we_o must_v abstain_v from_o perjury_n in_o judgement_n from_o lie_v from_o backbiting_a from_o flatter_a &_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o word_n whereby_o our_o neighbour_n be_v wound_v in_o his_o good_n and_o good_a name_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o for_o to_o put_v away_o this_o frowardness_n we_o must_v beware_v to_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o to_o bear_v false_a witness_n even_o so_o must_v we_o not_o suffer_v in_o our_o presence_n any_o to_o sin_n against_o these_o 2._o commandment_n for_o we_o must_v zealous_o maintain_v the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o our_o god_n wheresoever_o we_o become_v except_o we_o will_v be_v infidel_n and_o unfaithful_a traitor_n &_o wicked_a consider_v that_o he_o be_v our_o creator_n and_o father_n our_o king_n and_o our_o saviour_n likewise_o we_o must_v in_o no_o wise_n suffer_v that_o any_o speak_v injury_n of_o our_o neighbour_n see_v we_o must_v love_v they_o as_o ourselves_o and_o that_o they_o be_v our_o flesh_n otherwise_o it_o be_v as_o if_o we_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o that_o we_o do_v bear_v false_a witness_n against_o our_o neighbour_n notwithstanding_o we_o must_v not_o spare_v to_o chide_v they_o to_o rebuke_v they_o to_o blame_v they_o and_o to_o accuse_v they_o who_o we_o know_v to_o lead_v a_o slanderous_a and_o dissolute_a life_n thus_o do_v we_o backbite_v they_o not_o we_o hurt_v not_o their_o good_a name_n but_o endeavour_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o amendment_n or_o else_o to_o chasten_v they_o that_o other_o may_v fear_v and_o by_o such_o example_n may_v withdraw_v themselves_o from_o evil_a but_o in_o this_o do_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n we_o be_v not_o lead_v with_o hatred_n with_o envy_n with_o anger_n or_o with_o desire_n of_o vengeance_n but_o only_o with_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o with_o the_o edify_n and_o salvation_n of_o our_o neighbour_n otherwise_o we_o deceive_v our_o heart_n if_o any_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v devoute_a and_o refrain_v not_o his_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n this_o man_n religion_n 26._o jam._n 1._o 26._o be_v in_o vain_a we_o must_v also_o beware_v to_o condemn_v our_o neighbour_n in_o judge_v too_o proud_o of_o their_o do_n and_o say_n and_o to_o make_v a_o law_n for_o their_o life_n and_o also_o that_o we_o may_v not_o use_v any_o evil_a word_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o corrupt_a and_o wicked_a judgement_n whereby_o 11._o jam._n 4._o 11._o we_o arrogant_o condemn_v whatsoever_o displease_v we_o in_o our_o neighbour_n for_o in_o so_o do_v we_o obey_v not_o the_o law_n but_o so_o do_v i_o say_v our_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o poison_n and_o yet_o we_o will_v appear_v in_o prayer_n honest_a folk_n etc._n etc._n but_o god_n allow_v not_o such_o blessing_n by_o it_o we_o bless_v our_o god_n and_o father_n and_o thereby_o we_o curse_v man_n make_v 9_o jam._n 3._o 9_o after_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n 25_o let_v thy_o eye_n behold_v the_o right_n &_o let_v thy_o eye_n lid_n direct_v thy_o way_n before_o thou_o solomon_n will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o look_v here_o and_o there_o where_o we_o have_v not_o to_o do_v for_o fear_v we_o shall_v go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n &_o shall_v wander_v into_o thing_n that_o nothing_o apperteine_a unto_o we_o or_o that_o may_v be_v hurtful_a to_o we_o or_o to_o our_o neighbour_n but_o to_o look_v right_a before_o we_o that_o every_o one_o look_n to_o his_o own_o work_n according_a to_o the_o state_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v of_o god_n and_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v follow_v his_o office_n it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o solomon_n demand_v this_o for_o we_o be_v curious_a and_o easy_a to_o cast_v our_o sight_n hither_o &_o thither_o we_o fall_v away_o and_o forsake_v our_o state_n and_o office_n in_o which_o do_v we_o bring_v ourselves_o in_o danger_n and_o it_o happen_v oftentimes_o that_o we_o bring_v hurt_v to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o which_o be_v much_o worse_o we_o dishonour_v god_n for_o our_o sight_n which_o be_v not_o right_a cause_v we_o to_o fall_v into_o disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n our_o state_n be_v to_o acknowledge_v one_o only_a god_n to_o worship_v he_o to_o commend_v to_o praise_v and_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o but_o if_o we_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n for_o to_o mark_v here_o and_o there_o how_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o idolatry_n and_o that_o we_o earnest_o look_v unto_o the_o fair_a show_n of_o holiness_n they_o have_v in_o the_o service_n of_o their_o idol_n and_o goodly_a gay_a image_n we_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o forget_v god_n and_o to_o worship_v strange_a god_n as_o do_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n as_o we_o may_v know_v by_o the_o complaint_n that_o god_n have_v make_v against_o they_o by_o moses_n and_o his_o prophet_n and_o also_o the_o holy_a history_n do_v declare_v the_o same_o and_o as_o the_o papist_n do_v at_o this_o day_n our_o office_n be_v to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o our_o great_a pastor_n for_o to_o follow_v and_o hang_v upon_o he_o &_o to_o put_v all_o the_o trust_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o he_o only_o but_o if_o we_o look_v to_o these_o fair_a school_n of_o popish_a &_o devilish_a divinity_n behold_v the_o great_a multitude_n of_o the_o worldly_a wise_a which_o follow_v it_o and_o lead_v after_o they_o people_n without_o number_n there_o be_v danger_n lest_o we_o shall_v desire_v to_o hear_v stranger_n it_o behoove_v we_o therefore_o 4._o 1._o cor._n 7._o 1._o heb._n 13._o 4._o to_o lead_v a_o chaste_a and_o a_o shamefast_a
correction_n which_o god_n send_v they_o when_o he_o say_v but_o he_o that_o hear_v or_o obei_v etc._n etc._n forasmuch_o as_o against_o despise_v of_o the_o soul_n he_o set_v get_v understanding_n let_v we_o understand_v that_o they_o which_o be_v not_o rebellious_a against_o the_o correction_n but_o do_v receive_v they_o patient_o be_v wise_a and_o by_o their_o wisdom_n be_v keep_v from_o destruction_n for_o as_o the_o soundness_n of_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o preserve_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n even_o so_o wisdom_n which_o be_v the_o spiritual_a 13._o pro._n 1._o 33._o &_o 2._o 10._o &_o 3_o 13._o health_n keep_v the_o inward_a life_n of_o man_n we_o speak_v thus_o because_o that_o life_n and_o wisdom_n lie_v in_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o give_v you_o a_o heart_n to_o know_v &_o eye_n to_o see_v etc._n etc._n i_o have_v 33._o deut._n 29._o 4._o psal_n 22._o 15._o &_o 40._o 13._o &_o 104._o 15._o pro._n 10._o 8._o 13_o &_o 11._o 12._o 14._o 30._o 33._o be_v pour_v out_o as_o water_n and_o my_o heart_n have_v be_v melt_v like_o wax_n etc._n etc._n a_o number_n of_o evil_n have_v compass_v i_o about_o and_o therefore_o my_o heart_n have_v fail_v i_o etc._n etc._n and_o wine_n that_o make_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o albeit_o that_o get_n be_v here_o speak_v of_o yet_o let_v we_o not_o understande_v that_o it_o be_v any_o other_o thing_n then_o a_o pure_a and_o liberal_a gift_n of_o the_o lord_n 33_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o instruction_n of_o wisdom_n and_o before_o honour_n go_v humility_n as_o we_o may_v see_v solomon_n be_v never_o weary_a to_o speak_v of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o wisdom_n for_o he_o have_v already_o oftentimes_o talk_v thereof_o and_o now_o again_o he_o speak_v thereof_o say_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o instruction_n of_o wisdom_n wherein_o he_o show_v to_o his_o auditory_a that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v greeve_v though_o he_o often_o repeat_v and_o rehearse_v oneself_o doctrine_n &_o that_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a for_o we_o too_o have_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n set_v before_o we_o whereby_o we_o learn_v not_o to_o fly_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o to_o hide_v ourselves_o from_o he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o sharp_a &_o unmerciful_a judge_n or_o a_o fearful_a and_o cruel_a tyrant_n but_o wherout_a we_o learn_v wisdom_n this_o fear_n do_v not_o set_v before_o we_o the_o pain_n &_o torment_n for_o to_o be_v astonish_v and_o terrify_v by_o they_o as_o be_v the_o wicked_a which_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o amend_v nor_o to_o do_v well_o albeit_o that_o we_o must_v fear_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n wherewith_o we_o deserve_v to_o be_v beat_v down_o for_o the_o sin_n that_o we_o commit_v without_o cease_v and_o continual_o desire_v god_n to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o that_o be_v assure_v thereof_o we_o shall_v abhor_v our_o sin_n and_o turn_v we_o to_o do_v well_o as_o he_o teach_v we_o by_o his_o holy_a word_n the_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v in_o such_o reverence_n as_o it_o shall_v great_o displease_v we_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o same_o and_o that_o our_o delight_n shall_v be_v to_o submit_v &_o humble_v ourselves_o thereunto_o for_o to_o yield_v true_a obedience_n unto_o our_o god_n the_o holy_a 120._o heb._n 11._o 7._o gene._n 22._o 12_o exo._n 14._o 31._o ps_n 119._o 120._o father_n have_v this_o fear_n as_o the_o scripture_n witness_v of_o noah_n &_o of_o abraham_n again_o in_o exod_n the_o people_n fear_v the_o lord_n my_o flesh_n tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o thou_o and_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o thy_o judgement_n this_o be_v the_o fear_n that_o god_n require_v of_o us._n this_o fear_n be_v the_o instruction_n 10_o deut._n 6._o 10_o &_o 6._o 2._o 13._o &_o 10._o 12_o psal_n 22._o 24._o &_o 33._o 18_o &_o 34._o 10_o of_o wisdom_n as_o solomon_n say_v and_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o foolishness_n be_v that_o we_o want_v this_o fear_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v true_o wise_a for_o it_o hold_v we_o under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n without_o fear_n as_o have_v be_v say_v we_o be_v but_o fool_n and_o we_o must_v begin_v thereby_o to_o forsake_v foolishness_n and_o to_o come_v unto_o wisdom_n which_o be_v the_o most_o honourable_a degree_n that_o we_o can_v obtain_v in_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a then_o be_v this_o fear_n which_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o and_o from_o whence_o proceed_v this_o wisdom_n so_o honourable_a even_o as_o the_o worldling_n themselves_o do_v say_v though_o they_o understand_v it_o not_o but_o since_o that_o adam_n sin_v and_o that_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a we_o must_v by_o humility_n and_o lowliness_n contempt_n and_o shame_n come_v unto_o honour_n for_o as_o solomon_n say_v humility_n go_v before_o honour_n if_o we_o will_v be_v honour_v let_v we_o not_o be_v like_a unto_o our_o first_o parent_n who_o from_o the_o beginning_n will_v be_v like_a unto_o god_n and_o mind_v to_o exalt_v themselves_o have_v suppress_v and_o overthrow_v themselves_o with_o all_o their_o posterity_n yea_o even_o unto_o hell_n from_o whence_o none_o can_v have_v raise_v himself_o except_o god_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n have_v not_o take_v pity_n upon_o mankind_n in_o think_v to_o exalt_v himself_o he_o have_v cast_v down_o himself_o into_o great_a shame_n and_o reproach_n therefore_o let_v we_o not_o seek_v to_o raise_v our_o estate_n but_o let_v we_o true_o confess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v such_o as_o we_o be_v indeed_o to_o wit_n vile_a and_o of_o a_o base_a condition_n let_v we_o abase_v and_o humble_v ourselves_o not_o praise_v ourselves_o before_o man_n to_o deface_v other_o for_o to_o do_v the_o same_o let_v we_o give_v honour_n one_o unto_o another_o and_o let_v nothing_o be_v do_v by_o contention_n 3._o rom._n 12._o 10._o phi._n 2._o 3._o or_o by_o vain_a glory_n but_o by_o humbleness_n of_o heart_n and_o let_v we_o chief_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o god_n not_o esteem_v ourselves_o worthy_a to_o appear_v before_o he_o &_o he_o shall_v exalt_v us._n two_o man_n go_v up_o into_o the_o temple_n to_o pray_v the_o one_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi &_o the_o other_o a_o publican_n 10_o luke_n 18_o 10_o etc._n etc._n and_o s._n peter_n say_v humble_v yourselves_o therefore_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v exalt_v you_o in_o due_a time_n etc._n etc._n we_o 5._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 6_o luke_n 24._o 46_o phi._n 2._o 5._o must_v not_o disdain_v for_o to_o follow_v jesus_n christ_n the_o xvi_o chapter_n 1_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o man_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o from_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v it_o follow_v thereof_o that_o he_o which_o give_v man_n leave_v to_o speak_v be_v governor_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o do_v order_v it_o for_o to_o make_v it_o to_o uttter_fw-ge by_o the_o tongue_n such_o speech_n as_o he_o please_v notwithstanding_o solomon_n say_v that_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o man_n wherein_o it_o seem_v at_o the_o first_o sight_n that_o there_o be_v three_o absurdity_n or_o inconvenience_n for_o first_o of_o all_o it_o seem_v by_o his_o say_n that_o man_n have_v power_n to_o prepare_v or_o dispose_v his_o heart_n as_o he_o will_v whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o god_n make_v unto_o we_o touch_v the_o 12._o deut._n 30._o 6._o jer._n 24._o 7._o &_o 30._o 33._o eze._n 11._o 19_o &_o 36._o 26._o psal_n 51._o 12._o refourm_v of_o our_o heart_n and_o mind_n and_o also_o that_o we_o have_v no_o need_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o order_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o that_o in_o vain_a the_o holy_a father_n have_v pray_v for_o it_o as_o david_n pray_v second_o it_o seem_v that_o he_o do_v attribute_n that_o unto_o the_o creature_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o creator_n only_o for_o since_o that_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n it_o follow_v also_o that_o it_o be_v he_o which_o prepare_v the_o heart_n for_o to_o cause_v the_o tongue_n to_o speak_v if_o he_o must_v needs_o meddle_v with_o govern_v of_o the_o tongue_n it_o be_v very_o necessary_a that_o he_o have_v in_o his_o power_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o dispose_v it_o at_o his_o pleasure_n david_n do_v so_o well_o understande_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o ask_v first_o 19_o psal_n 51._o
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can_v not_o believe_v that_o all_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v according_a as_o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v 18._o gene._n 11._o 3._o &_o 27._o 41._o &_o 37._o 27._o exo._n 1._o 8._o &_o 14._o 3._o 1._o sam._n 26._o 2._o 2._o sam._n 15._o 1._o king_n 12._o 2._o king_n 18._o in_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n which_o can_v change_v but_o do_v attribute_v one_o part_n unto_o fortune_n and_o chance_n and_o another_o part_n unto_o their_o wisdom_n and_o worldly_a and_o sensual_a counsel_n be_v full_a of_o arrogancy_n and_o boast_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o disordinate_a affection_n after_o the_o which_o they_o promise_v themselves_o great_a thing_n in_o time_n to_o come_v but_o most_o often_o they_o be_v deceive_v of_o their_o mind_n &_o hope_n solomon_n will_v not_o not_o have_v we_o to_o be_v like_a unto_o such_o worldling_n when_o he_o say_v 13._o dan._n 4._o luke_n 12._o 16._o james._n 4._o 13._o boast_v not_o thyself_o of_o to_o morrow_n for_o beside_o their_o arrogancy_n as_o we_o may_v 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