shall_v be_v destroy_v prov._n 13._o 20._o as_o associate_a thyself_o with_o wise_a man_n be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n of_o get_v knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n so_o contrariwise_o associate_a thyself_o with_o drunkard_n be_v the_o high_a way_n to_o drunkenness_n and_o folly_n their_o company_n be_v no_o less_o contagious_a to_o such_o as_o adjoyn_v themselves_o to_o they_o than_o such_o as_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o plague_n or_o leprosy_n there_o be_v two_o argument_n which_o be_v very_o prevalent_a with_o many_o young_a man_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o go_v on_o in_o this_o so_o heinous_a and_o dangerous_a a_o sin_n but_o be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n they_o will_v be_v find_v very_o light_a 1_o arg._n take_v from_o the_o hope_n of_o repentance_n they_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o a_o conceit_n that_o they_o can_v repent_v when_o they_o list_v and_o that_o heaven-gate_n will_v open_v to_o they_o at_o the_o first_o knock_n a._n 1._o repentance_n be_v the_o 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there_o be_v many_o degree_n 1._o fornication_n which_o be_v when_o the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n be_v commit_v by_o single_a and_o unmarried_a person_n 2._o adultery_n when_o both_o or_o one_o of_o the_o party_n delinquent_a be_v marry_v as_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n intimate_v adulterium_fw-la quasi_fw-la ad_fw-la alterius_fw-la torum_fw-la the_o go_v to_o another_o bed_n and_o this_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o heinous_a as_o it_o be_v a_o wilful_a shipwreck_n abroad_o when_o it_o have_v a_o harbour_n and_o safe_a remedy_n provide_v at_o home_n 3._o incest_n which_o be_v commit_v by_o person_n that_o be_v within_o the_o prohibit_v degree_n of_o consanguinity_n or_o affinity_n 4._o polygamy_n the_o have_v of_o many_o wife_n at_o once_o 5._o rape_n or_o ravishment_n which_o be_v a_o violent_a deflower_v of_o a_o woman_n who_o never_o consent_v thereunto_o such_o be_v amnon_n sin_n in_o deflower_v his_o sister_n thamar_n ii_o the_o heinousness_n of_o this_o sin_n appear_v 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a_o ship_n as_o well_o as_o a_o few_o great_a millstone_n so_o vain_a wicked_a worldly_a wanton_a thought_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o number_n and_o multitude_n may_v sink_v a_o soul_n to_o hell_n as_o well_o as_o a_o few_o outward_a gross_a act_n therefore_o o_o young_a man_n thou_o have_v cause_n to_o humble_v thyself_o for_o thy_o sinful_a thought_n as_o well_o as_o for_o thy_o sinful_a word_n and_o action_n and_o have_v confess_v they_o unto_o god_n then_o among_o thy_o petition_n let_v one_o be_v for_o grace_n to_o enable_v thou_o to_o keep_v down_o all_o wicked_a wanton_a thought_n and_o to_o give_v thou_o his_o sanctify_a spirit_n which_o may_v spiritualise_v thy_o carnal_a heart_n make_v it_o more_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a fit_a to_o produce_v heavenly_a thought_n chap._n xix_o of_o the_o well_o order_v and_o govern_v our_o word_n ii_o as_o thy_o thought_n must_v be_v well_o order_v and_o govern_v so_o likewise_o thy_o word_n which_o be_v of_o special_a importance_n for_o preservation_n both_o of_o our_o outward_a and_o inward_a peace_n and_o wherein_o consist_v much_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o our_o religion_n for_o if_o a_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n but_o break_v out_o into_o bitter_a and_o revile_v speech_n that_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a or_o to_o no_o purpose_n jam._n 1._o 26._o though_o his_o profession_n be_v glorious_a yet_o it_o will_v little_o advantage_v his_o soul_n therefore_o solomon_n advise_v next_o to_o the_o keep_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v our_o tongue_n prov._n 4._o 23_o 24._o we_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o more_o careful_a of_o our_o tongue_n 1._o because_o we_o be_v very_o prone_a to_o offend_v therein_o corrupt_v speak_v be_v the_o ordinary_a issue_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n 2._o christ_n have_v deliver_v it_o as_o a_o certain_a truth_n that_o for_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o must_v give_v account_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o that_o by_o our_o word_n we_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o our_o word_n we_o shall_v be_v condemn_v mat._n 12._o 36_o 37._o because_o man_n word_n do_v declare_v what_o their_o inward_a disposition_n be_v therefore_o by_o their_o word_n be_v they_o justify_v or_o condemn_v beware_v therefore_o o_o young_a man_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o vain_o and_o causlesl_o increase_v thy_o account_n either_o by_o rot_a and_o unsavoury_a or_o by_o idle_a and_o unprofitable_a discourse_n far_o be_v it_o from_o thou_o to_o use_v this_o wind_n of_o word_n as_o bellows_o to_o kindle_v against_o thyself_o the_o flame_n of_o god_n wrath_n here_o and_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o rather_o let_v it_o be_v thy_o care_n with_o the_o prophet_n david_n to_o take_v heed_n to_o thy_o way_n that_o thou_o offend_v not_o with_o thy_o tongue_n psal._n 39_o 1._o for_o thy_o better_a help_n therein_o take_v these_o few_o direction_n 1._o be_v not_o too_o free_a of_o thy_o 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the_o thought_n of_o man_n he_o have_v it_o seem_v a_o severe_a eye_n up_o on_o each_o of_o these_o he_o mind_v our_o thought_n before_o they_o come_v into_o our_o mind_n while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o chaos_n in_o the_o confuse_a womb_n of_o the_o soul_n before_o they_o be_v express_o conceive_v and_o form_v god_n know_v they_o and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o know_v what_o we_o think_v when_o we_o think_v sure_o o_o young_a man_n do_v thou_o serious_o consider_v this_o thou_o will_v be_v more_o fearful_a of_o sin_v in_o secret_a and_o more_o watchful_a over_o thy_o thought_n not_o suffer_v any_o worldly_a wanton_a or_o exorbitant_a thought_n to_o lodge_v and_o harbour_v in_o thy_o breast_n much_o more_o to_o rule_v and_o domineer_v there_o 6._o
company_n welcome_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o all_o yea_o it_o will_v win_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o with_o who_o you_o have_v to_o do_v and_o even_o knit_v they_o unto_o you_o david_n courteous_a carriage_n make_v all_o the_o servant_n of_o saul_n to_o respect_v he_o yea_o it_o be_v say_v all_o israel_n and_o judah_n love_v he_o 1_o sam._n 18._o 16._o on_o the_o other_o side_n churlishness_n bitterness_n testiness_n and_o such_o other_o vice_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o this_o virtue_n alienate_v man_n mind_n from_o they_o yea_o and_o exasperate_v they_o against_o they_o but_o withal_o take_v notice_n that_o this_o courtesy_n and_o gentleness_n must_v neither_o make_v thou_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o dissembler_n nor_o over-familiar_a with_o thy_o inferior_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v in_o subjection_n under_o thou_o for_o god_n image_n which_o all_o superior_n carry_v must_v be_v respect_v of_o they_o and_o according_o must_v they_o carry_v themselves_o nor_o yet_o must_v this_o 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condemnation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n but_o as_o for_o the_o humble_a and_o lowly-minded_n man_n he_o do_v exceed_o gain_v the_o heart_n and_o affection_n of_o other_o unto_o he_o humility_n be_v so_o comely_a and_o graceful_a a_o grace_n that_o it_o make_v he_o who_o be_v deck_v therewith_o amiable_a and_o gracious_a in_o every_o man_n eye_n whereas_o none_o be_v more_o disdain_v than_o the_o proud_a none_o be_v better_o respect_v both_o by_o god_n and_o man_n than_o the_o humble_a for_o it_o be_v abundance_n of_o grace_n that_o make_v man_n humble_a as_o it_o be_v abundance_n of_o fruit_n that_o make_v tree_n most_o bow_v god_n high_o prize_v they_o and_o according_o bestow_v his_o choice_a grace_n on_o they_o man_n usual_o lie_v up_o their_o rich_a wine_n in_o the_o low_a cellar_n and_o god_n lay_v up_o his_o choice_a mercy_n in_o the_o low_a heart_n yea_o god_n himself_o delight_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o humble_a soul_n isa._n 57_o 15._o god_n have_v but_o two_o throne_n the_o high_a heaven_n and_o the_o low_a heart_n he_o overlook_v the_o frame_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o look_v on_o a_o poor_a humble_a heart_n isa._n 66._o 1_o 2._o not_o with_o a_o bare_a look_n of_o intuition_n but_o with_o a_o look_n of_o favour_n complacency_n and_o delight_n though_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o most_o high_a yet_o have_v he_o respect_n to_o the_o lowly_a psal._n 38._o 6._o they_o be_v god_n jewel_n in_o high_a esteem_n with_o he_o yea_o they_o be_v god_n glory_n isa._n 4._o 5._o they_o give_v all_o glory_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o god_n love_v to_o exalt_v they_o to_o honour_n so_o that_o humility_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o honour_n many_o make_v it_o the_o chief_a design_n and_o the_o main_a business_n of_o their_o life_n to_o contrive_v how_o they_o may_v be_v great_a and_o honourable_a in_o the_o world_n and_o often_o it_o be_v that_o honour_n fly_v from_o they_o as_o the_o shadow_n from_o he_o that_o pursue_v it_o but_o if_o they_o will_v study_v to_o be_v humble_a and_o so_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o all_o they_o will_v find_v that_o the_o speedy_a way_n to_o exaltation_n for_o say_v christ_n himself_o mat._n 23._o 12._o whosoever_o shall_v exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v abase_v and_o he_o that_o shall_v humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v even_o to_o honour_v here_o if_o god_n see_v it_o good_a for_o he_o but_o howsoever_o to_o glory_n hereafter_o which_o be_v the_o high_a and_o best_a preferment_n for_o mat._n 5._o 3_o blessed_n be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n true_a humility_n stand_v in_o be_v low_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n and_o be_v content_a to_o be_v low_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o get_v this_o heart_n humility_n and_o that_o will_v prevent_v those_o thought_n which_o will_v puff_n thou_o up_o in_o thyself_o and_o those_o lofty_a carriage_n which_o tend_v to_o set_v thou_o up_o in_o the_o world_n let_v it_o be_v thy_o care_n to_o approve_v thyself_o in_o all_o 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our_o saviour_n for_o say_v he_o joh._n 9_o 4._o i_o must_v work_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o while_o it_o be_v day_n now_o what_o be_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n but_o to_o do_v all_o manner_n of_o good_a as_o any_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v whether_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n the_o phrase_n use_v by_o the_o evangelist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o work_v the_o work_n be_v a_o hebraism_n and_o imply_v a_o thorough_a act_n or_o do_v of_o a_o thing_n a_o do_v it_o hearty_o and_o that_o with_o all_o care_n and_o diligence_n thus_o shall_v we_o make_v it_o our_o chief_a care_n and_o endeavour_v yea_o the_o main_a and_o principal_a work_n of_o our_o life_n to_o do_v all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v in_o the_o world_n account_v that_o the_o happy_a time_n in_o which_o we_o can_v do_v the_o most_o good_a and_o sure_o it_o be_v the_o great_a honour_n we_o be_v capable_a of_o here_o to_o be_v any_o way_n serviceable_a to_o god_n and_o his_o people_n and_o that_o which_o will_v bring_v much_o peace_n and_o comfort_n to_o our_o soul_n and_o conscience_n be_v not_o a_o man_n for_o thyself_o be_v a_o common_a good_a be_v willing_a to_o serve_v thy_o generation_n let_v it_o not_o be_v say_v of_o thou_o it_o have_v be_v as_o well_o for_o the_o world_n if_o this_o man_n have_v never_o be_v bear_v chap._n xxviii_o of_o mercy_n towards_o such_o as_o be_v in_o misery_n which_o imply_v both_o a_o compassionate_a heart_n and_o a_o help_a hand_n v._o be_v merciful_a towards_o such_o as_o be_v in_o misery_n luk._n 6._o 36._o this_o mercifulness_n or_o mercy_n be_v such_o a_o compassion_n of_o the_o heart_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v move_v to_o help_v and_o succour_v other_o in_o their_o misery_n so_o
that_o true_a mercy_n have_v in_o it_o two_o thing_n 1._o a_o compassion_n or_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o misery_n of_o other_o 2._o a_o inclination_n and_o readiness_n to_o succour_v and_o relieve_v they_o according_a to_o their_o misery_n it_o comprehend_v affection_n and_o action_n the_o former_a be_v the_o fountain_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o latter_a and_o the_o latter_a the_o stream_n and_o demonstration_n of_o the_o former_a so_o that_o in_o the_o compassion_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o act_n of_o relief_n consist_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o mercy_n 1._o the_o former_a we_o find_v often_o press_v in_o scripture_n as_o job_n 6._o 14._o to_o he_o that_o be_v afflict_v pity_n shall_v be_v show_v to_o his_o friend_n put_v on_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n col._n 3._o 12._o as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n holy_a and_o belove_v bowel_n of_o mercy_n which_o be_v a_o metonymical_a form_n of_o speech_n often_o use_v in_o holy_a scripture_n whereby_o be_v mean_v pity_n and_o compassion_n towards_o they_o that_o be_v in_o any_o misery_n or_o affliction_n yea_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n as_o affect_v the_o heart_n and_o bowel_n and_o that_o with_o as_o true_a a_o touch_n and_o feeling_n as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n with_o they_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o nearness_n of_o conjunction_n and_o communion_n that_o one_o christian_n have_v with_o another_o we_o may_v well_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o equity_n of_o this_o duty_n for_o we_o be_v all_o son_n of_o one_o father_n all_o member_n of_o one_o body_n in_o respect_n thereof_o there_o shall_v nay_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v such_o a_o sympathy_n and_o compassion_n in_o the_o member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n i_o mean_v among_o christian_n as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o member_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n now_o we_o know_v that_o in_o the_o natural_a body_n if_o one_o member_n suffer_v all_o the_o member_n suffer_v with_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n express_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 26._o which_o place_n s._n austin_n in_o his_o ten_o tractate_n on_o john_n explain_v excellent_o show_v the_o mutual_a compassion_n between_o the_o member_n of_o a_o natural_a body_n behold_v say_v he_o the_o foot_n tread_v on_o a_o thorn_n and_o see_v how_o all_o the_o member_n condole_v it_o the_o back_n bend_v itself_o the_o head_n stoop_v the_o tongue_n complain_v as_o if_o itself_o be_v prick_v the_o eye_n search_v it_o out_o the_o hand_n do_v their_o best_a to_o pluck_v it_o out_o yea_o every_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v compassionate_o affect_v with_o it_o and_o sure_o such_o a_o sympathy_n and_o compassion_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v among_o christian_n who_o be_v all_o member_n of_o one_o body_n whereof_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o head_n ii_o thy_o compassionate_a heart_n must_v have_v a_o help_a hand_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a mercy_n consist_v as_o well_o in_o the_o act_n of_o relief_n as_o in_o the_o compassion_n of_o the_o heart_n thou_o have_v not_o do_v thy_o duty_n in_o pity_v the_o distress_a unless_o thou_o likewise_o relieve_v they_o as_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v alone_o without_o work_n do_v not_o justify_v we_o so_o that_o pity_n which_o be_v alone_o without_o work_n do_v not_o justify_v our_o faith_n in_o vain_a therefore_o do_v thou_o boast_v of_o thy_o inward_a compassion_n unless_o thou_o likewise_o afford_v thy_o outward_a contribution_n which_o we_o find_v join_v together_o deut._n 15._o 7._o thou_o shall_v not_o harden_v thy_o heart_n nor_o shut_v thy_o hand_n against_o thy_o brother_n but_o thou_o shall_v open_v thy_o hand_n wide_a to_o he_o that_o be_v thou_o shall_v give_v unto_o he_o free_o and_o bountiful_o contrary_a to_o the_o forename_a shut_v the_o hand_n for_o thy_o encouragement_n unto_o this_o kind_n of_o mercy_n 1._o know_v that_o outward_a work_n of_o mercy_n be_v sweet_a smell_a sacrifice_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n be_v well_o please_v these_o be_v the_o oblation_n which_o he_o now_o require_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v abolish_v and_o do_v away_o ever_o since_o our_o bless_a saviour_n give_v himself_o a_o offer_v and_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n unto_o god_n the_o evangelical_n sacrifice_n which_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o we_o under_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n praise_n and_o charity_n so_o that_o if_o we_o will_v be_v offer_v up_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a and_o please_a unto_o god_n they_o must_v be_v either_o the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n even_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n or_o else_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o charity_n which_o the_o apostle_n in_o phil._n 4._o 18._o term_v a_o odour_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_n a_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a and_o please_a unto_o god_n the_o altar_n on_o which_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v be_v the_o back_n of_o the_o poor_a what_o great_a argument_n can_v there_o be_v to_o enforce_v this_o duty_n of_o charity_n than_o to_o consider_v it_o be_v acceptable_a and_o please_a unto_o god_n for_o what_o ingenuous_a christian_n will_v not_o do_v that_o which_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n 2._o we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o lord_n of_o our_o estate_n as_o steward_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o appropriate_v all_o unto_o ourselves_o but_o to_o communicate_v some_o part_n thereof_o to_o the_o poor_a unto_o who_o something_o out_o of_o our_o estate_n do_v belong_v 3._o all_o profession_n of_o religion_n without_o work_n of_o charity_n be_v but_o hypocritical_a for_o this_o be_v pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n 1_o jam._n 1._o 27._o that_o be_v the_o comfort_v and_o support_v such_o as_o be_v in_o want_n and_o misery_n do_v evidence_n the_o truth_n of_o our_o religion_n 4._o consider_v the_o benefit_n which_o follow_v and_o accompany_v our_o work_n of_o charity_n for_o thereby_o we_o bring_v glory_n to_o god_n adorn_v our_o christian_a religion_n and_o profession_n and_o not_o only_o make_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o poor_a who_o we_o relieve_v but_o likewise_o refresh_v our_o own_o soul_n in_o that_o our_o work_n of_o charity_n will_v evidence_n as_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o religion_n so_o likewise_o of_o our_o faith_n for_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a it_o be_v not_o a_o live_a but_o a_o dead_a faith_n which_o manifest_v not_o its_o life_n by_o work_v therefore_o o_o young_a man_n be_v persuade_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v to_o be_v more_o charitable_a know_v it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o mercy_n to_o have_v wherewithal_o to_o do_v good_a as_o to_o do_v good_a with_o what_o we_o have_v and_o let_v thy_o give_v out_o be_v proportionable_a to_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v unto_o thou_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 11._o if_o any_o man_n minister_n let_v he_o do_v it_o as_o of_o the_o ability_n which_o god_n give_v they_o who_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n good_n aught_o to_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n the_o great_a thy_o receipt_n be_v the_o great_a ought_v to_o be_v their_o return_n chap._n xxix_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o restore_v ill-gotten_a good_n vi_o careful_o restore_v what_o thou_o have_v steal_v or_o unjust_o get_v it_o be_v very_o sinful_a to_o get_v thing_n wrongful_o and_o no_o less_o to_o keep_v what_o be_v wrongful_o get_v therefore_o the_o law_n require_v restitution_n of_o steal_a and_o ill-gotten_a good_n as_o exod._n 22._o 1._o leu._n 6._o 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n restitution_n be_v not_o a_o arbitrary_a thing_n leave_v to_o our_o will_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v but_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n to_o the_o performance_n whereof_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o express_a letter_n of_o the_o law_n whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o have_v wrong_v another_o either_o by_o detain_v what_o he_o have_v borrow_v or_o by_o get_v by_o fraud_n or_o oppression_n aught_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n by_o restore_v either_o the_o thing_n itself_o or_o the_o 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