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brand_v as_o devilish_a sin_n and_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a 1._o false_a accusation_n 2_o tim._n 3.3_o man_n shall_v be_v false_a accuser_n devil_n say_v the_o greek_a 2._o lie_v john_n 8.44_o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n for_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o it_o 3._o pride_n 1_o tim_n 3.6_o not_o a_o novice_n lest_o puff_v up_o with_o pride_n he_o fall_v into_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o devil_n 4._o persecution_n revel_v 2.10_o the_o devil_n shall_v cast_v some_o of_o you_o into_o prison_n i._n e._n devilish_a men-persecutor_n 5._o temptation_n as_o this_o be_v get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n say_v christ_n to_o peter_n when_o he_o tempt_v he_o maâ—th_n 16.23_o he_o that_o shall_v either_o hinder_v another_o of_o do_v that_o good_a which_o be_v command_v or_o shall_v further_o another_o to_o the_o do_v of_o that_o evil_n which_o be_v prohibit_v be_v just_o chargeable_a with_o both_o their_o sin_n 2._o by_o compliance_n by_o consent_v and_o 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the_o tongue_n proceed_v f_z lâ—e_z witness_n and_o blasphemy_n psal_n 120.3_o oh_o but_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o forge_n of_o all_o you_o may_v murder_v a_o man_n with_o a_o thought_n as_o they_o say_v the_o rasilisk_n will_v with_o a_o look_n such_o a_o poisonous_a thing_n a_o wicked_a heart_n be_v and_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o it_o be_v the_o heart-murder_n and_o the_o heart-adultery_n and_o the_o heart-blasphemy_n and_o the_o heart-iniquity_n that_o god_n especial_o judge_n according_a to_o that_o famous_a place_n jer._n 17.10_o i_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n to_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o way_n i._n e._n according_a to_o what_o i_o see_v act_v and_o do_v upon_o the_o stage_n of_o the_o heart_n say_v god_n he_o do_v not_o only_o judge_v the_o action_n but_o he_o judge_v the_o very_a intention_n 3._o by_o connivance_n by_o a_o sinful_a dissemble_n flatter_a and_o wink_v at_o other_o in_o their_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n so_o man_n become_v guilty_a 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but_o david_n flatterer_n 4._o by_o sufferance_n by_o permit_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o so_o we_o become_v guilty_a by_o suffer_v other_o to_o sin_n who_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o duty_n and_o may_v be_v able_a by_o authority_n to_o hinder_v and_o thus_o as_o in_o the_o former_a particular_a we_o be_v guilty_a of_o magistrate_n sin_n in_o this_o particular_a magistrate_n ofttimes_o become_v guilty_a of_o our_o sin_n king_n and_o ruler_n and_o subordinate_a magistrate_n become_v ofttimes_o deep_o guilty_a of_o their_o people_n sin_n namely_o by_o sufferance_n by_o tolerate_v error_n and_o heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n or_o by_o suffer_v wickedness_n and_o profaneness_n on_o the_o other_o that_o ruler_n or_o magistrate_n that_o shall_v suffer_v either_o loose_a
their_o soul_n from_o death_n 5.20_o james_n 5.20_o and_o hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n now_o the_o principal_a object_n of_o this_o excellent_a duty_n be_v such_o with_o who_o we_o converse_v such_o to_o who_o we_o be_v oblige_v and_o connex_v by_o the_o bond_n and_o link_n of_o nature_n office_n or_o vicinity_n of_o habitation_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o our_o bless_a lord_n while_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o his_o incarnation_n exercise_v his_o ministry_n most_o part_n among_o his_o kindred_n relation_n and_o neighbour_n at_o nazareth_n capernaum_n bethsaida_n near_o the_o sea_n of_o tiberias_n at_o cana_n and_o other_o region_n of_o galilee_n in_o which_o part_n he_o have_v receive_v his_o education_n andrew_n when_o he_o understand_v the_o call_n of_o christ_n the_o great_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n 1.41_o john_n 1.41_o he_o present_o seek_v out_o his_o brother_n simon_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o messiah_n philip_n after_o the_o like_a manifestation_n look_v out_o for_o nathaniel_n and_o in_o a_o great_a ecstasy_n of_o spirit_n 1.45_o john_n 1.45_o cry_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v find_v he_o of_o who_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v write_v there_o be_v many_o instance_n of_o this_o nature_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n abraham_n and_o joshua_n be_v famous_a in_o their_o generation_n for_o this_o work_n they_o count_v it_o their_o principal_a business_n they_o make_v it_o their_o great_a care_n to_o instruct_v their_o family_n in_o the_o fear_n and_o service_n of_o the_o great_a god_n 101.2_o psal_n 101.2_o david_n also_o engage_v to_o walk_v in_o his_o house_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n that_o by_o his_o exemplary_a pattern_n he_o may_v gain_v over_o his_o family_n to_o the_o lord_n 5.29_o luke_n 5.29_o matthew_n the_o publican_n we_o read_v do_v invite_v all_o the_o tribute-gatherers_a that_o be_v of_o his_o own_o fraternity_n and_o profession_n to_o a_o great_a feast_n that_o they_o may_v 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apt_a to_o sink_v and_o swoon_v away_o faith_n draw_v forth_o its_o bottle_n and_o administer_v a_o revive_a cordial_n in_o a_o word_n in_o a_o sea_n a_o ocean_n a_o deluge_n of_o trouble_n amid_o all_o storm_n wind_n tempest_n yea_o a_o herricane_a of_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n faith_n know_v where_o and_o how_o to_o cast_v anchor_n according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d commoveatur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ne_fw-fr perturbetur_fw-la commoveatur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v so_o trouble_v as_o a_o ship_n toss_v in_o a_o tempest_n you_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o faith_n be_v that_o great_a antidote_n cordial_n panacea_fw-la catholicon_fw-la heal-all_a of_o all_o disease_n this_o be_v that_o that_o make_v a_o believer_n live_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o death_n but_o more_o particular_o in_o this_o tempestuous_a condition_n faith_n do_v these_o three_o thing_n 1._o it_o wary_o avoid_v some_o 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