yet_o may_v other_o also_o be_v holy_a so_o well_o as_o thou_o though_o in_o all_o thing_n they_o be_v not_o like_a unto_o thou_o when_o you_o see_v imperfection_n in_o other_o think_v that_o under_o those_o default_n there_o be_v many_o virtue_n and_o that_o more_o good_a a_o great_a deal_n they_o do_v than_o you_o be_v ware_n of_o thou_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o condemn_v thy_o neighbour_n or_o have_v indignation_n against_o he_o that_o thou_o ought_v to_o confess_v none_o more_o weak_a and_o wicked_a than_o thyself_o interpret_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n in_o the_o better_a part_n if_o thou_o can_v not_o excuse_v the_o deed_n yet_o excuse_v the_o intent_n which_o may_v be_v good_a or_o if_o the_o work_n be_v ill_a yet_o think_v it_o be_v do_v of_o ignorance_n and_o not_o of_o wilfulness_n and_o if_o thou_o can_v no_o way_n excuse_v thy_o brother_n that_o have_v sin_v think_v that_o by_o some_o grievous_a tentation_n or_o other_o he_o be_v over-taken_v and_o that_o 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shall_v with_o severity_n be_v punish_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n himself_o despise_v no_o man_n though_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n for_o thou_o know_v noâ—_n what_o his_o end_n shall_v be_v he_o that_o be_v bad_a to_o day_n may_v be_v good_a to_o morrow_n who_o ever_o will_v have_v think_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v come_v unto_o a_o good_a end_n and_o enter_v with_o christ_n into_o the_o celestial_a paradise_n which_o have_v spend_v his_o life_n in_o the_o every_o and_o wickedness_n etc._n have_v we_o not_o read_v of_o many_o great_a sinner_n which_o afterward_o prove_v saint_n no_o man_n therefore_o be_v utter_o to_o be_v reject_v though_o a_o heinous_a sinner_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o may_v prove_v yet_o a_o good_a man_n before_o he_o die_v â—or_a the_o lord_n hand_n be_v not_o shorten_v that_o it_o can_v save_v 1._o appoint_v no_o bound_n unto_o the_o favour_n nor_o limit_n unto_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n it_o may_v be_v those_o which_o you_o see_v to_o offend_v to_o day_n the_o lord_n have_v predestinate_a and_o choose_v for_o his_o very_a saint_n though_o not_o call_v they_o as_o yet_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o man_n hereafter_o thou_o wot_v not_o only_o this_o thou_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o deserve_v of_o all_o man_n to_o be_v contemn_v and_o to_o burn_v in_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n fire_n if_o thy_o neighbour_n do_v sin_n take_v thou_o heed_n you_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o member_n for_o your_o part_n say_v the_o apostle_n etc._n it_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o one_o member_n shall_v help_v another_o despise_v not_o thy_o own_o flesh_n but_o patient_o bear_v the_o defect_n of_o thy_o brethren_n take_v none_o offence_n neither_o forsake_v the_o holy_a exercise_n of_o prayer_n and_o contemplation_n though_o thou_o be_v enforce_v to_o behold_v the_o fault_n of_o other_o which_o thou_o will_v not_o it_o hurt_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n much_o when_o he_o busy_v himself_o about_o other_o man_n defaulte_n and_o hinder_v his_o proceed_n forward_o in_o godliness_n exceed_o enter_z thou_o into_o the_o secret_a closet_n of_o thy_o own_o conscience_n hear_v in_o mind_n always_o how_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o live_v in_o great_a fear_n in_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o may_v great_o doubt_v whether_o god_n be_v please_v with_o thou_o or_o no_o or_o how_o long_o thou_o shall_v continue_v in_o thy_o goodness_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o chap._n 25._o as_o wicked_a action_n so_o evil_a thought_n must_v be_v take_v heed_n of_o wo_n unto_o they_o that_o imagine_v iniquity_n and_o work_v wikednesse_n upon_o their_o bed_n say_v the_o lord_n 1._o think_v not_o upon_o vanity_n in_o your_o heart_n for_o even_o of_o wicked_a thought_n thou_o shall_v yield_v a_o account_n unto_o god_n what_o will_v man_n say_v do_v they_o see_v your_o cogitation_n now_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n thing_n shall_v be_v lighten_v that_o be_v hide_v in_o darkness_n and_o the_o very_a counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a 5._o what_o a_o confusion_n of_o face_n shall_v then_o be_v do_v thou_o think_v if_o thou_o dwell_v any_o time_n in_o wicked_a cogitation_n it_o can_v be_v but_o thou_o must_v fall_v into_o the_o pit_n of_o destruction_n for_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v 34_o and_o the_o hand_n work_v as_o the_o corn_n be_v which_o thou_o put_v into_o the_o mill_n such_o shall_v be_v the_o meal_n that_o it_o yee_v thy_o imagination_n it_o go_v about_o always_o like_o the_o wheel_n of_o a_o mill_n if_o therein_o thou_o put_v good_a thought_n it_o will_v afford_v thou_o again_o the_o meal_n of_o good_a work_n but_o if_o thou_o put_v thereunto_o evel_a cogitation_n look_v for_o nothing_o but_o evell_a action_n from_o the_o same_o o_o barley_n corn_n will_v never_o good_a meal_n proceed_v nor_o of_o idle_a thought_n good_a work_n he_o that_o continue_v long_o in_o a_o wicked_a cogitation_n can_v hardly_o avoid_v it_o but_o he_o must_v consent_v thereunto_o bless_v shall_v he_o be_v that_o take_v &_o dash_v thy_o child_n against_o the_o stone_n say_v the_o psalmist_n 9_o when_o thy_o cogitation_n be_v yet_o but_o young_a &_o of_o small_a grow_v dash_v thou_o and_o bruise_v they_o into_o piece_n if_o they_o be_v wicked_a but_o if_o they_o agree_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n suffer_v they_o to_o spring_n and_o prosper_v if_o thou_o may_v destroy_v thy_o enemy_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o but_o young_a lest_o after_o he_o be_v growen-up_a he_o do_v kill_v thou_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v dread_v his_o enemy_n though_o he_o be_v but_o small_a the_o thought_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o root_n of_o a_o tree_n which_o if_o it_o be_v green_a it_o
be_v it_o for_o man_n which_o by_o creation_n be_v make_v little_o low_a than_o god_n 5._o to_o fulfil_v the_o mind_n of_o so_o vile_a a_o slave_n as_o the_o flesh_n be_v chap._n 19_o the_o lover_n of_o god_n love_v little_a company_n i_o will_v allure_v she_o &_o bring_v she_o into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o speak_v friendly_a unto_o she_o say_v the_o prophet_n 14._o when_o god_n speak_v unto_o our_o soul_n he_o need_v no_o witness_n when_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n be_v to_o bless_v abraham_n he_o will_v he_o to_o get_v he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n and_o from_o his_o kindred_n and_o from_o his_o father_n house_n 1._o god_n call_v moses_n out_o of_o the_o mount_n unto_o himself_o 12._o and_o charge_v that_o none_o beside_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o the_o mount_n nor_o touch_v the_o border_n of_o it_o as_o hagar_n wander_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o wilderness_n alone_o the_o angel_n appear_v unto_o she_o to_o her_o exceed_a comfort_n 17._o eliah_n also_o be_v far_o from_o the_o company_n of_o man_n when_o the_o angel_n say_v unto_o he_o up_o and_o eat_v 5._o god_n when_o he_o see_v thy_o heart_n to_o be_v solitary_a and_o alone_a he_o than_o desire_v to_o rest_v in_o the_o same_o and_o see_v our_o soul_n withdraw_v from_o the_o care_n of_o this_o world_n he_o reveal_v many_o thing_n thereunto_o which_o he_o will_v not_o if_o he_o see_v it_o occupy_v immediate_o with_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o world_n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n 24._o and_o therefore_o care_v not_o so_o much_o that_o the_o body_n as_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v solitary_a he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o sole_a man_n who_o mind_n be_v not_o fix_v upon_o these_o worldly_a thing_n o_o that_o thou_o will_v leave_v all_o these_o dream_n and_o toy_n and_o idleness_n and_o commend_v thy_o heart_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n thou_o shall_v then_o have_v much_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o now_o thou_o go_v without_o if_o thou_o do_v know_v what_o loss_n thou_o receave_v while_o thou_o busy_a thyself_o in_o worldly_a affair_n thou_o will_v not_o think_v it_o such_o a_o pain_n to_o serve_v christ_n as_o thou_o do_v the_o woman_n mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v disease_v with_o a_o issue_n of_o blood_n come_v secret_o behind_o our_o saviour_n touch_v the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n and_o be_v present_o heal_v 22_o let_v every_o christian_a soul_n that_o be_v disease_v and_o weak_a draw_v near_o secret_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n 6._o for_o in_o he_o it_o shall_v find_v perfect_a salvation_n and_o true_a comfort_n of_o spirit_n thou_o shall_v soon_o be_v cure_v if_o thou_o lift_v up_o secret_o thy_o heart_n unto_o almighty_a god_n in_o thy_o chamber_n than_o if_o all_o the_o day_n long_o thou_o shall_v walk_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o market_n steed_n or_o palace_n of_o earthly_a prince_n no_o tongue_n be_v able_a to_o express_v the_o sweetness_n of_o that_o prayer_n which_o be_v private_a if_o it_o be_v unfeigned_a think_v nor_o thyself_o then_o to_o be_v alone_o for_o as_o say_v flisha_n 16._o they_o that_o be_v with_o we_o be_v more_o than_o they_o that_o be_v with_o they_o thou_o have_v never_o more_o company_n than_o when_o thou_o be_v most_o solitary_a sweet_a be_v the_o fellowship_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o comfortable_a society_n of_o the_o bless_a angel_n but_o when_o thou_o praie_v enter_v into_o thy_o chamber_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v shut_v thy_o door_n pray_v to_o thy_o father_n which_o be_v in_o secret_a say_v the_o lord_n 6._o if_o thou_o do_v savour_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n thou_o will_v not_o deem_v solitariness_n unnecessary_a for_o prayer_n it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o they_o that_o love_v to_o covet_v to_o be_v solitary_a and_o alone_o have_v you_o not_o read_v that_o it_o be_v the_o wont_a of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o pray_v alone_o upon_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n 239_o when_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v alone_o in_o paradise_n they_o be_v grateful_a to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o holy_a angel_n and_o dreadful_a to_o satan_n but_o they_o have_v no_o soon_o acquaint_v themselves_o with_o strange_a company_n but_o their_o eye_n be_v open_v their_o body_n naked_a and_o they_o lose_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o their_o extreme_a affliction_n etc._n to_o be_v short_a therefore_o thou_o shall_v forgo_v thy_o lord_n and_o maker_n unless_o thou_o careful_o do_v avoid_v the_o company_n i_o say_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o ungodly_a and_o profane_a person_n make_v not_o so_o small_a account_n therefore_o of_o god_n that_o for_o the_o company_n of_o thy_o pot_n companion_n here_o thou_o will_v loose_v the_o company_n of_o thy_o god_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v chap_n 20_o the_o more_o wise_a and_o godly_a a_o man_n be_v the_o more_o silent_a he_o be_v and_o of_o the_o few_o word_n in_o silence_n and_o in_o confidence_n shall_v be_v your_o strength_n say_v isaiah_n 15._o unless_o thou_o avoid_v unnecessary_a company_n and_o love_v silence_n thou_o shall_v 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that_o be_v so_o keep_v in_o it_o shall_v never_o speak_v superfluous_o but_o only_o when_o necessity_n enforce_v and_o minister_v just_a occasion_n when_o thou_o babl_a or_o prate_v what_o be_v thou_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o city_n without_o a_o wall_n a_o house_n without_o a_o door_n a_o vessel_n without_o a_o cover_n or_o a_o horse_n without_o a_o bridle_n what_o good_a thing_n can_v thou_o keep_v if_o thy_o tongue_n do_v run_v before_o thy_o wit_n if_o it_o be_v lavish_a of_o speech_n it_o will_v open_v a_o entrance_n for_o the_o devil_n into_o thou_o which_o will_v carry_v that_o away_o which_o thou_o have_v get_v before_o death_n and_o life_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n 21_o a_o goodly_a ornament_n of_o all_o virtue_n be_v silence_n as_o the_o vessel_n that_o be_v cover_v will_v soon_o be_v hot_a and_o cause_v the_o liquor_n that_o be_v in_o it_o the_o looner_o to_o boil_v than_o that_o which_o be_v uncover_v by_o reason_n of_o keep_v in_o the_o vapour_n so_o if_o thou_o keep_v thy_o mouth_n shut_v up_o close_o by_o silence_n thou_o shall_v the_o soon_o wax_v warm_a and_o zealous_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n unless_o thou_o have_v learned_a to_o hold_v thy_o peace_n thou_o will_v never_o learn_v to_o speak_v advise_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o godly_a man_n do_v say_v 28_o he_o sit_v alone_o and_o keep_v silence_n he_o that_o keep_v silence_n will_v the_o more_o easy_o lift-up_a his_o heart_n unto_o the_o lord_n s._n james_n say_v 19_o let_v every_o man_n be_v swift_a to_o hear_v slow_a to_o speak_v and_o slow_a to_o wrath_n easy_o they_o fall_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o godliness_n which_o unaduised_o do_v breake-out_a into_o much_o babble_n even_o as_o when_o you_o shut_v a_o conduct_n mouth_n where_o water_n pass_v the_o water_n will_v straightway_n mount_v up_o on_o high_a so_o while_o you_o keep_v close_o the_o lip_n with_o silence_n the_o spirit_n mount_v zealous_o unto_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n 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to_o fool_n as_o paper_n of_o infamy_n though_o prodigality_n be_v a_o vice_n yet_o covetousness_n be_v worse_a because_o a_o prodigal_a man_n do_v good_a to_o many_o but_o the_o covetous_a person_n do_v profit_v none_o chap._n 38._o unlawful_a lust_n be_v loathsome_a in_o god_n his_o sight_n know_v you_o not_o that_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o if_o any_o man_n destroy_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v god_n destroy_v â—saith_o the_o apostle_n 17_o now_o come_v the_o third_o band_n of_o enemy_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o comprise_v in_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n other_o vice_n do_v defile_v but_o on_o part_n of_o man_n only_o namely_o the_o soul_n but_o this_o vice_n pollute_v the_o whole_a man_n look_v not_o to_o escape_v the_o terrible_a judgement_n of_o god_n if_o thou_o handle_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n dishonest_o for_o unlawful_a lust_n the_o lord_n destroy_v the_o old_a world_n with_o water_n 3_o sodom_n &_o gomorrah_n with_o the_o five_o city_n next_o adjoin_v 5_o hamor_n and_o the_o sichimite_n 26._o onan_n 4â—_n and_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o benjamin_n in_o a_o manner_n with_o the_o sword_n for_o this_o vice_n be_v amon_n murder_v 2_o solomon_n bereft_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n etc._n samson_n blind_v 11_o david_n many_o way_n afflict_v etc._n the_o two_o elder_n that_o accuse_v susanna_n unrust_o stone_v 62_o three_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o in_o one_o day_n put_v unto_o the_o sword_n 8._o and_o most_o grievous_a plague_n for_o this_o vice_n have_v the_o lord_n send_v among_o his_o people_n fly_v from_o this_o infection_n and_o god_n his_o spirit_n will_v comfort_v thou_o have_v death_n in_o mind_n and_o lust_n will_v soon_o be_v quench_v avoid_v idleness_n and_o repel_v the_o tentation_n of_o the_o flesh_n from_o thou_o remember_v the_o fire_n of_o hell_n where_o fleshly_a man_n shall_v burn_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n will_v not_o so_o inflame_v thou_o it_o seem_v to_o thou_o hard_o to_o resist_v tentation_n but_o much_o hard_a will_v it_o be_v to_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n he_o that_o be_v not_o deliver_v from_o the_o first_o shall_v not_o escape_v the_o second_o fire_n one_o heat_n evercom_v another_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o infernal_a fire_n will_v extinguish_v the_o flame_n of_o the_o internal_a fiâ—e_n if_o thou_o be_v hold_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n all_o other_o vanity_n will_v vanish_v from_o thy_o heart_n he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o satan_n which_o serve_v the_o lust_n and_o wicked_a affection_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o this_o sin_n do_v the_o apostle_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v 21_o they_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n god_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o fire_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o maintainer_n thereof_o be_v riotousness_n and_o gluttony_n the_o flame_n thereof_o be_v filthiness_n the_o ash_n uncleanness_n the_o smoke_n infamy_n the_o end_n vexation_n of_o the_o mind_n destruction_n of_o the_o body_n shipwreck_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o a_o horrible_a contempt_n of_o the_o holy_a commandment_n of_o god_n many_o of_o they_o be_v utter_o cast_v away_o through_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o give_v themselves_o to_o this_o vice_n if_o thou_o will_v overcome_v thou_o must_v fly_v from_o this_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o apostle_n from_o god_n himself_o 18._o this_o victory_n be_v get_v by_o fly_v and_o not_o by_o violence_n dainty_a fare_n provoke_v lust_n but_o a_o sober_a diet_n with_o godly_a exercise_n keep_v chaste_a a_o wonder_n it_o be_v that_o ever_o thou_o can_v avoid_v this_o persecution_n of_o the_o flesh_n fare_v delicious_o and_o live_v in_o idleness_n the_o water_n of_o tear_n quench_v the_o flame_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o unless_o thou_o avoid_v occasion_n hereunto_o it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a but_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o thou_o will_v yield_v unto_o his_o sin_n few_o there_o be_v but_o either_o in_o youth_n or_o in_o age_n do_v humble_a themselves_o before_o this_o idol_n and_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o flesh_n many_o there_o be_v which_o commend_v the_o unspotted_a life_n but_o few_o retain_v the_o chastity_n of_o the_o body_n much_o less_o of_o the_o mind_n they_o will_v seem_v honest_a and_o praise_v honesty_n but_o yet_o they_o avoid_v not_o as_o they_o ought_v the_o occasion_n which_o cause_v they_o either_o to_o be_v or_o to_o be_v think_v dishonest_a their_o meaning_n be_v good_a but_o their_o knowledge_n be_v but_o small_a and_o not_o sufficient_a happy_a be_v that_o soul_n which_o in_o a_o pure_a body_n serve_v her_o spouse_n jesus_n christ_n and_o happy_a be_v that_o man_n which_o prepare_v in_o his_o heart_n a_o habitation_n for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n remember_v still_o the_o death_n the_o corruption_n and_o the_o filthynesse_n whereinto_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v resolve_v and_o do_v so_o much_o will_v thou_o be_v move_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o all_o holiness_n of_o conversasion_n whereby_o thou_o shall_v enjoy_v he_o bless_o in_o the_o heaven_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n where_o they_o continue_v boil_v in_o torment_n which_o like_a beast_n in_o this_o world_n do_v give_v themselves_o to_o all_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n chap._n 39_o the_o chaste_a christian_a god_n delight_v in_o wisdom_n can_v enter_v into_o a_o wicked_a heart_n nor_o dwell_v in_o the_o body_n that_o be_v subject_a unto_o sin_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n 4._o gather_v thy_o sense_n together_o and_o refreine_a thy_o appetite_n death_n be_v come_v up_o into_o our_o window_n and_o be_v enter_v into_o our_o palace_n say_v jeremie_n 21._o unless_o thou_o set_v a_o watch_n over_o thy_o sense_n thy_o soul_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o die_v of_o a_o evil_a death_n because_o ishbosheth_n look_v not_o well_o unto_o his_o door_n he_o lose_v his_o life_n even_o in_o his_o own_o house_n lie_v upon_o his_o bed_n 7._o consider_v in_o thy_o mind_n what_o mischief_n come_v into_o the_o world_n through_o euahs_n cast_n her_o eye_n upon_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n 6._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o thou_o inordinate_o to_o behold_v that_o which_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o thou_o in_o heart_n to_o desire_v have_v not_o david_n cast_v a_o unchaste_a eye_n upon_o â—athsheba_fw-mi 3._o he_o have_v neither_o lose_v so_o many_o good_a thing_n neither_o fall_v into_o so_o many_o evil_n etc._n as_o he_o do_v look_v wary_o unto_o thy_o sense_n the_o want_n hereof_o bring_v destruction_n unto_o olofernes_n 12._o no_o vice_n so_o trouble_v th'understanding_n 8._o nor_o overthrow_v the_o reason_n of_o man_n as_o do_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n god_n who_o be_v all_o simple_a and_o pure_a he_o fee_v among_o the_o lily_n as_o the_o spouse_n do_v say_v 16._o signify_v thereby_o how_o he_o be_v delight_v altogether_o in_o cleanness_n 2._o and_o chastity_n the_o purity_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v most_o grateful_a before_o god_n and_o therein_o do_v he_o most_o glad_o rest_v himself_o it_o be_v write_v 27._o that_o there_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o it_o the_o heavenly_a city_n any_o unclean_a thing_n the_o principal_a beauty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v principal_o ascribe_v unto_o chastity_n through_o bring_v the_o flesh_n in_o subjection_n to_o the_o spirit_n the_o memory_n of_o the_o chaste_a person_n be_v afore_o god_n immortal_a and_o renown_v of_o man_n chastity_n be_v compare_v unto_o the_o roase_n not_o only_o for_o the_o beauty_n and_o sweetness_n thereof_o but_o also_o for_o that_o it_o spring_v increase_v and_o continue_v as_o the_o rose_n do_v among_o thorn_n for_o chastity_n never_o grow_v nor_o continue_v but_o where_o there_o be_v sharpness_n and_o austerity_n of_o life_n and_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v always_o in_o danger_n where_o pleasure_n be_v chastity_n can_v live_v where_o no_o fast_a be_v use_v nor_o temperance_n appear_v and_o a_o wonder_v it_o be_v that_o such_o as_o be_v not_o sober_a shall_v be_v chaste_a if_o thou_o will_v continue_v chaste_a be_v still_o do_v of_o some_o good_a work_n or_o other_o fly_v the_o company_n of_o dissolute_a person_n and_o prepare_v a_o place_n in_o a_o pure_a body_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o dove_n which_o noah_n send_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n can_v have_v no_o foot_n at_o all_o but_o upon_o carrion_n which_o she_o like_v not_o and_o therefore_o return_v unto_o the_o ark_n again_o 9_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o sometime_o be_v resemble_v to_o a_o dove_n 16._o it_o can_v abide_v in_o body_n that_o be_v unclean_a but_o in_o the_o pure_a and_o holy_a fly_v the_o vice_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o thou_o will_v the_o plague_n or_o pestilence_n that_o thy_o soul_n may_v remain_v pure_a
satan_n do_v by_o thou_o as_o often_o as_o he_o seek_v to_o make_v the_o break_v thy_o silence_n that_o so_o he_o may_v rob_v thou_o and_o make_v spoil_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o thy_o conscience_n and_o bring_v thy_o soul_n prisoner_n into_o the_o babylon_n of_o hell_n itself_o set_v therefore_o a_o good_a watch_n about_o these_o lest_o thou_o be_v robe_a and_o spoil_v of_o thy_o enemy_n hhap_n 21_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n must_v avoid_v not_o only_o ill_a but_o also_o idle_a talk_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n 1226_o that_o of_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v account_n thereof_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n our_o heart_n be_v like_a unto_o wax_n that_o with_o cold_a grow_v to_o be_v hard_a and_o by_o heat_n wax_v soft_a and_o tender_a again_o and_o be_v once_o soft_a it_o receive_v the_o print_n even_o of_o a_o king_n or_o any_o other_o great_a man_n thou_o must_v stop_v thy_o ear_n from_o vain_a and_o idle_a talk_n for_o they_o cool_v and_o harden_v thy_o heart_n if_o thou_o keep_v not_o thyself_o from_o either_o use_v or_o hear_v the_o same_o little_o shall_v thou_o profit_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n holy_a and_o spiritual_a comunication_n it_o do_v inflane_v the_o hart_n with_o heavenly_a &_o good_a motion_n on_o the_o day_n of_o our_o saviors_n resurrection_n the_o two_o disciple_n that_o go_v travel_v by_o the_o way_n towards_o emmaus_n etc._n talk_v with_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v their_o heart_n inflame_v within_o they_o as_o they_o do_v after_o say_v between_o themselves_o do_v not_o our_o heart_n burn_v within_o we_o while_o he_o talkedwith_o we_o by_o thy_o way_n and_o when_o he_o open_v to_o we_o the_o scripture_n thy_o heart_n will_v be_v well_o dispose_v to_o receive_v the_o impression_n of_o the_o eternal_a king_n 32._o if_o thou_o warm_a and_o mollify_v the_o same_o with_o the_o heat_n of_o god_n word_n with_o great_a diligence_n and_o care_n shall_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n avoid_v idle_a word_n and_o to_o reprehend_v other_o that_o use_v they_o if_o thou_o bridle_v not_o thy_o tongue_n in_o vain_a do_v thou_o labour_n &_o take_v pain_n to_o profit_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n say_v 24._o the_o servant_n of_o god_n must_v not_o strive_v nor_o be_v troublesome_a one_o to_o another_o by_o contention_n and_o clamorous_a speech_n lascivious_a and_o wanton_a word_n be_v many_o time_n odious_a and_o oftensive_a even_o to_o those_o which_o make_v no_o profession_n of_o religion_n how_o much_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v abhor_v of_o christian_n indeed_o be_v circumspect_a therefore_o in_o thy_o word_n and_o let_v thy_o speech_n be_v such_o as_o well_o may_v beseem_v the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ._n of_o evil_a word_n much_o evil_a do_v arise_v the_o apostle_n say_v 3_o evil_a speakinge_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n for_o â—ll_a word_n we_o go_v unto_o ill_a deed_n as_o the_o ship_n sail_v according_a as_o the_o wind_n do_v blow_n so_o our_o soul_n sail_v forward_o with_o the_o prosperous_a wind_n of_o good_a speech_n it_o shall_v joyful_o attain_v unto_o the_o haven_n of_o rest_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o dissolute_a and_o wicked_a word_n be_v once_o blow_v into_o the_o sail_n of_o thy_o ear_n they_o will_v carry_v thy_o soul_n with_o a_o contrary_a wind_n into_o the_o large_a sea_n of_o infinite_a confusion_n the_o wise_a man_n do_v say_v 17._o let_v thy_o talk_n he_o with_o the_o wise_a and_o all_o thy_o communication_n in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o most_o high_a good_a word_n do_v inflame_v the_o hart_n kindle_v thy_o will_n edify_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o increase_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o thou_o idle_a and_o vain_a word_n on_o the_o other_o side_n thou_o distract_v the_o spirit_n quench_v the_o zeal_n diminish_v devotion_n and_o offend_v the_o hearer_n mettle_n be_v know_v by_o his_o sound_n if_o gold_n have_v not_o the_o sound_n it_o shall_v it_o be_v repute_v for_o brass_n word_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o soul_n if_o the_o word_n be_v clamorous_a vain_a and_o idle_a they_o be_v but_o copper_n and_o not_o gold_n but_o if_o they_o be_v grave_a and_o good_a then_o do_v they_o show_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v as_o perfect_a gold_n a_o empty_a vessel_n make_v a_o loud_a sound_n so_o he_o that_o be_v most_o void_a of_o goodness_n be_v vain_a in_o his_o speech_n bet_n if_o thou_o be_v grave_a and_o sober_a in_o thy_o word_n every_o man_n will_v take_v thou_o for_o a_o staid_a and_o stable_a man_n it_o be_v write_v of_o judas_n maccabeus_n that_o he_o arm_v the_o jew_n not_o with_o the_o assurance_n of_o shield_n &_o spear_n but_o with_o wholesome_a word_n and_o exhortation_n 11._o godly_a word_n and_o wise_a be_v a_o notable_a armour_n but_o idle_a speech_n be_v very_o hurthurtfull_a if_o the_o clock_n have_v his_o wheel_n distemper_v within_o the_o bell_n without_o will_v sound_v false_a but_o if_o they_o go_v true_a within_o then_o will_v the_o bell_n without_o strike_v true_o and_o tell_v the_o right_a hour_n of_o the_o day_n by_o thy_o disordinate_a word_n thy_o disorder_a conscience_n do_v appear_v as_o peter_n be_v warm_v himself_o in_o the_o hall_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n they_o that_o stand_v by_o say_v again_o to_o peter_n sure_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o they_o for_o thou_o be_v of_o galilee_n and_o thy_o speech_n be_v like_a 70._o and_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v say_v of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n will_v i_o judge_v thou_o o_o evil_a servant_n 22._o by_o his_o speech_n we_o know_v of_o what_o country_n a_o stranger_n be_v with_o what_o conscience_n will_v thou_o be_v count_v a_o honest_a man_n when_o thy_o speech_n be_v vain_a and_o altogether_o dissolute_a by_o the_o break_n out_o and_o part_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o mouth_n and_o tongue_n the_o ague_n be_v discern_v so_o thy_o infirmity_n be_v know_v by_o the_o word_n which_o break_v out_o at_o thy_o lip_n and_o mouth_n before_o thou_o utter_v any_o word_n use_v premeditation_n because_o man_n regard_v not_o the_o heart_n but_o the_o speech_n for_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v 37._o a_o word_n once_o utter_v can_v never_o be_v revoke_v again_o and_o therefore_o before_o thou_o speak_v aught_o advise_v thyself_o that_o alterward_o thou_o say_v not_o i_o have_v not_o think_v for_o so_o to_o say_v be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n but_o afore_o all_o thing_n have_v always_o in_o remembrance_n that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n thy_o lord_n god_n will_v take_v a_o straight_a account_n of_o all_o thy_o word_n and_o say_n chap._n 22_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n must_v beware_v of_o murmur_a backbiting_a &_o slander_v neither_o murmur_v you_o as_o some_o of_o they_o also_o murmur_v and_o be_v destoy_v of_o the_o destroyer_n say_v the_o apostle_n 10._o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o murmurer_n be_v worse_a than_o hell_n for_o hell_n be_v hurtful_a only_o to_o the_o wicked_a but_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o murmurer_n it_o afflict_v as_o well_o the_o good_a as_o the_o bad_a yea_o common_o it_o be_v incense_v more_o against_o the_o virtuous_a than_o against_o the_o wicked_a he_o that_o snuff_v the_o candle_n with_o his_o bare_a finger_n though_o he_o defile_v his_o finger_n yet_o he_o cause_v the_o candle_n to_o burn_v the_o bright_a thereby_o so_o he_o that_o defame_v and_o speak_v ill_a of_o good_a man_n defile_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o conscience_n but_o make_v such_o as_o be_v defame_v a_o great_a deal_n the_o more_o glorious_a so_o the_o pharisie_n that_o murmur_v about_o that_o which_o the_o good_a woman_n do_v unto_o our_o saviour_n christ_n 39_o he_o be_v rebuke_v but_o the_o woman_n wâ—s_v most_o high_o magnify_v and_o commend_v the_o murmurer_n do_v more_o hurt_v themselves_o than_o other_o man_n themselves_o they_o kill_v but_o other_o man_n they_o profit_v miriam_n and_o aaron_n they_o mur_v against_o moses_n etc._n and_o be_v not_o miriam_n therefore_o punish_v with_o a_o loathsome_a leprosse_n and_o both_o miriam_n and_o aaron_n rebuke_v of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o moses_n glory_n the_o great_a by_o the_o same_o a_o good_a name_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v above_o great_a riches_n and_o a_o love_a favour_n be_v about_o silver_n and_o above_o gold_n 1._o less_o do_v he_o offend_v that_o take_v away_o our_o good_n than_o he_o which_o take_v away_o our_o good_a name_n by_o the_o hand_n the_o body_n be_v strike_v but_o by_o the_o tongue_n the_o soul_n be_v wound_v the_o hand_n can_v hurt_v but_o such_o as_o be_v nigh_o but_o the_o tongue_n spare_v no_o man_n be_v he_o nigh_o or_o far_o off_o all_o other_o