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speak_v be_v too_o precious_a to_o be_v lose_v as_o we_o will_v have_v god_n hear_v all_o our_o word_n when_o we_o pray_v so_o we_o must_v hear_v all_o his_o word_n when_o he_o speak_v we_o must_v not_o be_v as_o the_o deaf_a adder_n which_o stop_v her_o ear_n he_o that_o stop_v his_o ear_n when_o god_n cry_v shall_v cry_v himself_o and_o not_o be_v hear_v 2._o if_o god_n speak_v all_o these_o word_n than_o we_o must_v attend_v to_o they_o with_o reverence_n every_o word_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v a_o oracle_n from_o heaven_n god_n himself_o be_v the_o preacher_n this_o call_v for_o reverence_n if_o a_o judge_n give_v a_o charge_n upon_o the_o bench_n all_o attend_v with_o reverence_n in_o the_o moral_a law_n god_n himself_o give_v a_o charge_n god_n speak_v all_o these_o word_n therefore_o with_o what_o veneration_n shall_v we_o attend_v moses_n be_v to_o put_v off_o his_o shoe_n from_o his_o foot_n in_o token_n of_o reverence_n when_o god_n be_v about_o to_o speak_v to_o he_o 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of_o heaven_n how_o will_v the_o angel_n confirm_v the_o woman_n in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n mat._n 28.7_o lo_o say_v he_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o i_o speak_v in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o angel_n much_o more_o shall_v the_o moral_a law_n be_v believe_v when_o it_o come_v to_o we_o in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o god_n god_n speak_v all_o these_o word_n unbelief_n enervate_v the_o virtue_n of_o god_n word_n and_o make_v it_o prove_v abortive_a heb._n 4.2_o the_o word_n do_v not_o profit_n not_o be_v mix_v with_o faith_n eve_n give_v more_o credit_n to_o the_o devil_n when_o he_o speak_v than_o she_o do_v to_o god_n 5._o if_o god_n speak_v all_o these_o word_n then_o love_v the_o commandment_n psal._n 119.97_o o_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n consider_v how_o i_o love_v thy_o precept_n psal._n 119.159_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v the_o copy_n of_o god_n will_n our_o spiritual_a directory_n it_o show_v what_o sin_n to_o avoid_v what_o 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these_o about_o to_o massacre_n and_o damn_v their_o own_o soul_n 3._o they_o murder_v their_o soul_n who_o avoid_v all_o mean_n of_o save_v their_o soul_n they_o will_v go_v to_o play_n to_o drunken_a meeting_n but_o will_v not_o set_v their_o foot_n within_o god_n house_n or_o come_v near_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n trumpet_n as_o if_o one_o that_o be_v disease_a shall_v shun_v the_o bath_n for_o fear_v of_o be_v heal_v these_o do_v wilful_o damn_v their_o soul_n and_o be_v as_o great_a murderer_n of_o themselves_o as_o he_o who_o have_v mean_n of_o cure_n offer_v he_o choose_v death_n rather_o than_o physic_n 4._o they_o do_v voluntary_o murder_v their_o soul_n who_o suck_v in_o false_a prejudices_fw-la against_o religion_n as_o if_o religion_n be_v too_o strict_a and_o severe_a they_o that_o espouse_v holiness_n must_v live_v a_o melancholy_a life_n like_o hermit_n and_o anchorite_n and_o drown_v all_o their_o joy_n in_o tear_n this_o be_v a_o slander_n which_o the_o 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nothing_o but_o the_o awaken_n a_o sinner_n out_o of_o sleep_n which_o be_v do_v by_o a_o moral_a persuasion_n but_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n dead_a in_o sin_n eph._n 2.1_o and_o god_n must_v do_v more_o than_o awaken_v he_o he_o must_v enliven_v he_o before_o he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n 1_o use_v terror_n to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o new_a creature_n such_o as_o be_v still_o grow_v upon_o the_o stock_n of_o old_a adam_n who_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v resolve_v so_o to_o do_v these_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o be_v the_o most_o miserable_a creature_n that_o ever_o god_n make_v
on_o fire_n take_v heed_n thou_o do_v not_o one_o day_n in_o hell_n desire_v a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v thy_o tongue_n iv._o the_o evil_a tongue_n be_v the_o vain_a tongue_n that_o vent_v its_o self_n in_o idle_a word_n as_o if_o a_o tree_n shall_v bear_v nothing_o but_o blossom_n psal._n 10.7_o under_o his_o tongue_n be_v vanity_n his_o speak_v be_v like_o a_o child_n scribble_n vain_a and_o insignificant_a man_n want_v grace_n to_o ballast_n they_o and_o make_v they_o serious_a a_o vain_a tongue_n show_v a_o light_a heart_n a_o good_a man_n word_n be_v weighty_a and_o prudent_a his_o lip_n be_v as_o a_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o feed_v many_o his_o speech_n be_v edify_v prov._n 10.20_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o justice_n be_v as_o choice_a silver_n gracious_a word_n drop_v as_o silver_n from_o he_o to_o the_o enrich_n the_o soul_n of_o other_o but_o prov._n 15.2_o the_o mouth_n of_o fool_n poor_n out_o foolishness_n like_o the_o water_n in_o a_o spout_n that_o run_v out_o unprofitable_o and_o do_v no_o good_a many_o have_v a_o sea_n of_o wâ—râ—s_n but_o scarce_o a_o drop_n of_o matter_n they_o have_v word_n without_o wisdom_n how_o many_o idle_a away_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n in_o frivolous_a discourse_n a_o piece_n of_o gold_n sink_v into_o the_o water_n but_o a_o feather_n swim_v upon_o it_o a_o wise_a man_n word_n be_v like_o gold_n weighty_a and_o will_v sink_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o other_o but_o the_o word_n of_o many_o be_v light_a and_o feathery_a and_o will_v make_v no_o impression_n matth._n 12.36_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n thereof_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n word_n that_o be_v of_o no_o account_n will_v turn_v to_o a_o heavy_a account_n 5._o the_o evil_a tongue_n be_v the_o censorious_a tongue_n jam._n 4.12_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o some_o make_v it_o a_o part_n of_o their_o religion_n to_o judge_v and_o censure_v other_o they_o do_v not_o imitate_v their_o grace_n but_o censure_v their_o fail_n such_o a_o one_o be_v rash_a and_o indiscreet_a such_o a_o one_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n this_o come_v from_o pride_n be_v man_n heart_n more_o humble_a their_o tongue_n will_v be_v more_o charitable_a the_o censurer_n sit_v in_o the_o chair_n of_o pride_n and_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o another_o and_o do_v reprobate_v he_o this_o be_v to_o usurp_v god_n prerogative_n and_o take_v his_o work_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n it_o be_v god_n work_n to_o judge_v not_o we_o he_o who_o spend_v his_o time_n in_o censure_v other_o spend_v but_o little_a time_n in_o examine_v himself_o he_o do_v not_o see_v his_o own_o fault_n i_o fear_v this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o professor_n when_o they_o meet_v together_o to_o cast_v the_o stone_n of_o censure_n at_o other_o there_o be_v not_o a_o great_a sign_n of_o hypocrisy_n than_o to_o be_v overhasty_a in_o judge_v and_o censure_v person_n a_o gracious_a heart_n censure_v himself_o and_o have_v charitable_a thought_n of_o other_o the_o hypocrite_n è_fw-fr contra_fw-la 6._o the_o evil_a tongue_n be_v the_o slanderous_a tongue_n psal._n 50.20_o thou_o sit_v and_o slandere_v thy_o own_o mother_n son_n slander_v be_v when_o we_o speak_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o another_o and_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v not_o true_a worth_a and_o eminency_n be_v common_o blast_v by_o slander_n holiness_n itself_o be_v no_o shield_n from_o slander_n the_o lamb_n innocency_n will_v not_o preserve_v it_o from_o the_o wolf_n john_n baptist_n come_v neither_o eat_n nor_o drink_v yet_o they_o say_v he_o have_v a_o devil_n matth._n 11.18_o slander_v job_n call_v the_o scourge_n of_o the_o tongue_n job_n 5.21_o and_o jer._n 18.18_o come_v and_o let_v we_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o tongue_n you_o may_v smite_v another_o and_o never_o touch_v he_o psal._n 64.3_o their_o tongue_n be_v arrow_n shoot_v out_o a_o slanderer_n wound_v another_o fame_n and_o no_o physician_n can_v heal_v these_o wound_n majora_n sunt_fw-la lingua_fw-la vulnera_fw-la quam_fw-la gladii_fw-la aug._n the_o sword_n do_v not_o make_v so_o deep_a a_o wound_n as_o the_o tongue_n the_o greek_a word_n for_o slanderer_n signify_v devil_n 1_o tim._n 3.11_o some_o think_v it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n to_o belie_v and_o defame_v another_o but_o know_v this_o be_v to_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o devil_n the_o slanderer_n tongue_n be_v a_o two-edged_a sword_n it_o wound_v two_o at_o once_o while_o the_o slanderer_n wound_v another_o in_o his_o name_n he_o wound_v himself_o in_o his_o conscience_n this_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n jam._n 4.11_o speak_v not_o evil_a one_o of_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n take_v this_o ill_a at_o our_o hand_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o other_o especial_o such_o as_o be_v eminent_o holy_a and_o help_v to_o bear_v up_o the_o honour_n of_o religion_n numb_a 12.8_o be_v not_o you_o afraid_a to_o speak_v against_o my_o servant_n moses_n what_o my_o servant_n who_o have_v wrought_v so_o many_o miracle_n who_o i_o have_v speak_v with_o in_o the_o mount_n face_n to_o face_n be_v not_o you_o afraid_a to_o speak_v against_o he_o so_o will_v god_n say_v it_o be_v the_o devil_n proper_a sin_n he_o be_v the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n he_o do_v not_o commit_v adultery_n but_o bear_v false_a witness_n the_o slanderer_n be_v still_o clip_v the_o credit_n of_o his_o neighbour_n that_o he_o may_v make_v it_o weigh_v light_a take_v heed_n of_o this_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n our_o nature_n be_v very_o prone_a to_o and_o remember_v it_o be_v no_o less_o sin_n to_o rob_v another_o of_o his_o good_a name_n than_o to_o steal_v his_o good_n or_o ware_n out_o of_o his_o shop_n 7._o the_o evil_a tongue_n be_v the_o unclean_a tongue_n that_o vent_v itself_o in_o filthy_a and_o scurillous_a word_n man_n language_n be_v such_o as_o if_o they_o come_v out_o of_o hell_n this_o be_v forbid_v eph._n 4.29_o let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n better_o be_v bear_v dumb_a than_o to_o have_v the_o devil_n in_o one_o tongue_n a_o sign_n of_o a_o great_a distemper_n that_o the_o fever_n be_v high_a when_o the_o tongue_n be_v black_a a_o sign_n man_n heart_n be_v very_o evil_a when_o such_o black_a word_n come_v from_o they_o when_o i_o go_v in_o the_o street_n and_o hear_v the_o language_n of_o some_o i_o think_v of_o the_o man_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o unclean_a devil_n in_o he_o luk._n 4.33_o man_n lip_n do_v not_o drop_v as_o the_o honycomb_n but_o they_o drop_v poison_n to_o the_o defile_n of_o other_o 1_o cor._n 15.33_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n when_o the_o face_n break_v out_o in_o sore_n and_o pimple_n that_o the_o blood_n be_v corrupt_a so_o a_o unclean_a tongue_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o sink_v where_o all_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o house_n be_v carry_v forth_o we_o read_v that_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o leper_n be_v to_o be_v cover_v leu._n 13.45_o it_o be_v well_o if_o we_o have_v such_o magistrate_n as_o will_v by_o their_o authority_n cover_v the_o unclean_a lip_n of_o those_o leper_n in_o this_o city_n 8._o the_o evil_a tongue_n be_v the_o lie_a tongue_n col._n 3.9_o lie_v not_o one_o to_o another_o the_o cretan_n be_v note_v for_o liar_n tit._n 1.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o cretan_n be_v always_o liar_n it_o become_v not_o christian_n to_o be_v cretan_n nothing_o more_o contrary_a to_o god_n than_o a_o lie_n it_o show_v much_o irreligion_n in_o heart_n there_o want_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v bridle_n lie_v li_n lie_v be_v a_o sin_n that_o do_v not_o go_v alone_o it_o usher_v in_o other_o sin_n absalon_n tell_v his_o father_n a_o lie_n that_o he_o be_v go_v to_o pay_v his_o vow_n at_o hebron_n 2_o sam._n 15.7_o and_o this_o lie_n be_v a_o preface_n to_o his_o treason_n lie_v be_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o take_v away_o all_o society_n and_o converse_n with_o man_n how_o can_v you_o have_v converse_v with_o he_o that_o you_o can_v trust_v a_o word_n he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n so_o sordid_a that_o when_o the_o liar_n be_v convict_v he_o be_v ashamed_a god_n child_n have_v this_o character_n they_o be_v child_n that_o will_v not_o lie_v isa._n 63.8_o the_o new_a nature_n in_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o the_o liar_n be_v near_o a_o kin_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o devil_n will_v short_o claim_v kindred_n with_o he_o joh._n 8.44_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o it_o he_o seduce_v our_o first_o parent_n by_o a_o lie_n gen._n 3.4_o how_o do_v this_o sin_n incense_n god_n he_o strike_v ananias_n dead_a for_o tell_v a_o lie_n act._n 5.5_o the_o furnace_n of_o
will_v take_v heed_n to_o my_o way_n that_o i_o offend_v not_o with_o my_o tongue_n look_v to_o the_o former_a slip_n of_o your_o tongue_n and_o how_o you_o have_v by_o your_o word_n provoke_v god_n and_o that_o will_v be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o make_v you_o more_o cautious_a for_o the_o future_a a_o mariner_n that_o have_v twice_o touch_v upon_o a_o rock_n and_o be_v like_a to_o be_v cast_v away_o will_v be_v more_o careful_a how_o he_o come_v there_o again_o 3_o rule_n watch_v your_o tongue_n most_o sin_n be_v commit_v for_o want_n of_o watchfulness_n as_o the_o tongue_n have_v a_o double_a fence_n set_v about_o it_o so_o it_o have_v need_n have_v a_o double_a watch._n the_o tongue_n when_o it_o be_v let_v loose_a will_v be_v ready_a to_o speak_v loose_o watch_v it_o lest_o it_o run_v beyond_o its_o bound_n in_o frothy_a and_o sinful_a discourse_n prov._n 30.32_o if_o thou_o have_v think_v evil_a lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o mouth_n that_o be_v say_v some_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o mouth_n in_o token_n of_o repentance_n but_o it_o may_v bear_v another_o sense_n if_o thou_o have_v think_v evil_a if_o angry_a malicious_a thought_n come_v into_o thy_o mind_n lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o mouth_n to_o stop_v thy_o lip_n that_o thy_o thought_n come_v not_o into_o word_n do_v not_o speak_v what_o thou_o think_v if_o thou_o have_v in_o thy_o heart_n conceive_v evil_a let_v not_o thy_o tongue_n be_v the_o midwife_n to_o bring_v it_o forth_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o mouth_n the_o spiritual_a watch_n must_v be_v keep_v daily_o watch_n and_o pray_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o pray_v against_o sin_n but_o you_o must_v watch_n against_o it_o look_v to_o your_o tongue_n that_o there_o be_v no_o wild_a fire_n get_v into_o it_o the_o jew_n seal_v the_o sepulchre_n and_o set_v a_o watch_n so_o seal_v up_o your_o lip_n by_o a_o holy_a vow_n and_o then_o watch_v they_o that_o they_o speak_v no_o evil._n 4_o rule_n if_o you_o will_v not_o offend_v in_o your_o tongue_n ponder_v your_o word_n well_o before_o you_o speak_v eccles._n 5.1_o be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n some_o speak_v vain_o because_o inconsiderate_o they_o do_v not_o weigh_v their_o word_n before_o they_o speak_v they_o he_o must_v needs_o make_v wild_a work_n in_o printing_n that_o shall_v print_v his_o letter_n and_o never_o mind_n how_o he_o set_v they_o he_o that_o speak_v rash_o speak_v rude_o and_o discover_v either_o indiscretion_n or_o sin_n word_n speak_v in_o haste_n may_v be_v repent_v of_o at_o leisure_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o man_n go_v if_o he_o go_v careless_o and_o do_v not_o mind_n his_o way_n his_o foot_n may_v be_v in_o a_o slough_n ever_o he_o be_v aware_a so_o with_o a_o man_n speak_v if_o he_o do_v not_o mind_v his_o word_n but_o give_v his_o tongue_n liberty_n he_o may_v speak_v not_o only_o unadvised_o but_o unho_o and_o give_v just_a offence_n 5_o rule_n if_o you_o will_v not_o offend_v in_o your_o tongue_n pray_v to_o god_n to_o guard_v your_o tongue_n psal._n 141.3_o set_a a_o watch_n o_o lord_n before_o my_o mouth_n set_a not_o about_o this_o work_n in_o your_o own_o strength_n but_o implore_v god_n help_n the_o tongue_n can_v no_o man_n tame_v jam._n 3.8_o man_n that_o can_v tame_v the_o fierce_a creature_n lion_n wolf_n elephant_n yet_o can_v tame_v the_o tongue_n but_o god_n can_v tame_v it_o therefore_o go_v to_o he_o by_o prayer_n pray_v lord_n set_v a_o watch_n before_o the_o door_n of_o my_o lip_n keep_v i_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v nothing_o to_o grieve_v thy_o spirit_n or_o that_o may_v tend_v to_o thy_o dishonour_n god_n be_v the_o great_a lord-keeper_n he_o keep_v the_o heart_n and_o tongue_n pray_v that_o his_o fear_n may_v be_v a_o golden_a bridle_n to_o check_v we_o from_o speak_v evil_n then_o we_o be_v safe_a when_o we_o have_v god_n for_o our_o guardian_n 6_o rule_n if_o you_o will_v be_v keep_v from_o evil_a speak_n inure_v your_o tongue_n to_o good_a speak_n if_o you_o will_v not_o have_v the_o cask_n have_v a_o bad_a scent_n put_v good_a liquor_n into_o it_o so_o if_o you_o will_v not_o have_v your_o tongue_n run_v out_o sinful_o let_v it_o be_v use_v to_o good_a discourse_n speak_v often_o one_o to_o another_o of_o christ_n and_o the_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o spouse_n lip_n drop_v as_o a_o honeycomb_n cant._n 4.11_o motive_n use_v to_o beware_v of_o tongue-sin_n 1_o motive_n if_o you_o have_v no_o care_n of_o your_o tongue_n all_o your_o religion_n be_v vain_a jam._n 1.26_o if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o 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 many_o a_o one_o will_v hear_v the_o word_n and_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o religion_n but_o care_v not_o what_o liberty_n he_o take_v in_o his_o tongue_n to_o reproach_n and_o vilify_v other_o this_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a that_o be_v 1._o he_o have_v no_o religion_n his_o religion_n be_v but_o a_o show_n or_o pretence_n the_o blaze_a comet_n be_v no_o star_n 2._o it_o be_v vain_a because_o it_o be_v ineffectual_a it_o have_v not_o that_o force_n upon_o he_o as_o religion_n ought_v that_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n that_o do_v not_o do_v its_o work_n or_o answer_v its_o end_n that_o engine_n be_v vain_a that_o will_v not_o carry_v the_o water_n that_o physic_n be_v vain_a that_o will_v not_o work_n that_o ship_n be_v vain_a that_o will_v not_o sail._n and_o that_o religion_n be_v vain_a which_o be_v ineffectual_a it_o will_v not_o bridle_v the_o tongue_n or_o master_n the_o passion_n that_o which_o do_v not_o attain_v the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v appoint_v be_v a_o vain_a thing_n 2_o motive_n the_o tongue_n discover_v much_o of_o the_o heart_n verba_fw-la sunt_fw-la nuncia_fw-la cordis_fw-la such_o as_o the_o tongue_n be_v such_o common_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o lascivious_a tongue_n show_v a_o lustful_a heart_n a_o earthly_a tongue_n a_o covetous_a heart_n a_o murmur_a tongue_n a_o discontent_a heart_n the_o tongue_n be_v oft_o a_o commentary_n upon_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o face_n break_v out_o in_o sore_n show_v the_o blood_n be_v corrupt_a so_o the_o tongue_n break_v out_o in_o sinful_a discourse_n show_v the_o heart_n be_v corrupt_a 3_o motive_n to_o allow_v ourselves_o in_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o tongue_n can_v stand_v with_o grace_n i_o know_v a_o good_a man_n may_v sometime_o speak_v unadvised_o with_o his_o lip_n he_o may_v fly_v out_o in_o word_n be_v in_o a_o passion_n but_o he_o do_v not_o allow_v himself_o in_o it_o when_o his_o passion_n be_v over_o he_o weep_v rom._n 7.15_o what_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o allow_v himself_o in_o sin_n censure_v slander_v drop_v word_n like_o coal_n of_o fire_n sure_o it_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o grace_n a_o sheep_n may_v fall_v into_o the_o dirt_n but_o do_v not_o lie_v there_o a_o good_a man_n may_v fall_v into_o a_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n but_o do_v not_o lie_v in_o it_o he_o get_v out_o 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