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lord_n have_v use_v to_o fill_v thy_o soul_n with_o and_o it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o put_v this_o jewel_n in_o earthen_a vessel_n therefore_o take_v heed_n to_o they_o 20._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 18._o 19_o 20._o and_o fill_v thyself_o for_o else_o at_o that_o day_n thou_o shall_v repent_v the_o time_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o take_v grace_n when_o grace_n be_v offer_v be_v offend_v at_o the_o baseness_n of_o man_n in_o the_o ministry_n o_o let_v not_o the_o baseness_n of_o christ_n servant_n be_v a_o let_v to_o thou_o but_o be_v thou_o ever_o greedy_a to_o fill_v thyself_o with_o the_o word_n and_o woe_n be_v to_o they_o that_o will_v put_v this_o word_n away_o from_o thou_o and_o stuff_n in_o vanity_n in_o steed_n of_o it_o wo_n to_o thou_o with_o thy_o earldom_n except_o the_o lord_n convert_v thou_o in_o time_n the_o lord_n in_o his_o mercy_n give_v we_o grace_n to_o keep_v this_o word_n of_o jesus_n and_o to_o feed_v thereupon_o to_o this_o lord_n with_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v all_o praise_n for_o evermore_o amen_n the_o xxxi_o lecture_n upon_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o colossian_n colos._n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 16._o 17._o 16_o let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o you_o plenteous_o in_o all_o wisdom_n teach_v and_o admonish_v your_o own_o self_n in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v with_o a_o grace_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n 17_o and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v do_v inword_n or_o deed_n do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n give_v thanks_n to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n by_o he_o we_o have_v hear_v brethren_n heretofore_o of_o this_o spiritual_a araiment_fw-fr of_o the_o new_a man_n or_o new_a creature_n make_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o so_o many_o part_n and_o piece_n of_o it_o as_o have_v be_v thus_o far_o reckon_v up_o of_o mercy_n kindness_n humility_n mildness_n lenity_n forgive_a charity_n peace_n and_o last_o thankfulness_n 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it_o will_v cleanse_v the_o heart_n and_o put_v out_o uncleanness_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o grain_n of_o it_o but_o it_o be_v full_a of_o stink_n and_o therefore_o 1._o cor._n 15._o 33._o when_o he_o have_v recite_v the_o word_n of_o the_o epicure_n eat_v say_v they_o drink_v let_v we_o take_v our_o pastime_n then_o the_o apostle_n subjoine_v be_v not_o deceive_v for_o say_v he_o wicked_a speak_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n foul_a speech_n evil_a talk_n will_v make_v thou_o a_o evil_a man_n for_o first_o it_o defile_v thy_o heart_n and_o then_o thy_o action_n again_o ephes_n 4._o 29._o he_o give_v express_a commandment_n look_v say_v he_o that_o no_o rot_a speech_n proceed_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n upon_o pain_n of_o thy_o life_n albeit_o thy_o heart_n think_v it_o as_o thy_o heart_n be_v evil_a incline_v to_o think_v it_o yet_o keep_v thy_o mouth_n close_o and_o vet_o it_o thought_n pro._n 3._o 24._o keep_v the_o mouth_n close_o albeit_o the_o heart_n have_v unclean_a thought_n not_o then_o he_o say_v recommend_v the_o talk_n that_o shall_v be_v speak_v speak_v that_o that_o be_v to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o hearer_n speak_v no_o speech_n but_o that_o that_o be_v gracious_a i_o will_v not_o insist_v in_o this_o only_o keep_v thy_o own_o tongue_n first_o that_o thou_o corrupt_v not_o thyself_o or_o thy_o neighbour_n then_o take_v heed_n to_o thy_o neighbour_n tongue_n lest_o in_o case_n thou_o lend_v thy_o ear_n to_o his_o talk_n that_o thou_o get_v not_o a_o filthy_a heart_n by_o it_o but_o to_o our_o purpose_n speech_n that_o strike_v in_o the_o ear_n it_o be_v of_o great_a force_n in_o the_o heart_n but_o who_o speech_n must_v this_o be_v that_o work_v these_o grace_n which_o be_v reckon_v up_o will_v every_o speech_n work_v it_o no_o who_o must_v it_o be_v then_o let_v say_v he_o the_o speech_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o your_o heart_n dwell_v in_o all_o plenty_n then_o it_o be_v christ_n speech_n o_o it_o must_v be_v the_o speech_n of_o a_o great_a personage_n that_o must_v make_v this_o operation_n it_o be_v his_o speech_n that_o will_v pierce_v down_o grace_n the_o speech_n of_o christ_n only_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o spirit_n because_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n a_o divine_a spirit_n and_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o all_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v he_o who_o pierce_v down_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o all_o his_o word_n be_v spirit_n and_o life_n this_o peter_n say_v whither_o shall_v we_o go_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n joh._n 6._o 68_o and_o therefore_o see_v he_o have_v the_o spirit_n if_o the_o auditor_n be_v never_o so_o dead_a he_o will_v make_v he_o hear_v the_o time_n be_v come_v now_o say_v he_o in_o joh._n 5._o 25._o when_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n o_o then_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o will_v give_v thou_o life_n then_o the_o speech_n of_o christ_n be_v nought_o else_o but_o the_o gospel_n which_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n chap._n 1._o 16._o call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o who_o believe_v believe_v it_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v this_o power_n in_o thou_o for_o as_o concern_v the_o gospel_n it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o first_o speaker_n of_o it_o first_o in_o beginning_n the_o gospel_n preach_v by_o christ_n since_o the_o beginning_n paradise_n and_o then_o to_o the_o father_n in_o order_n and_o last_o in_o his_o own_o person_n in_o a_o full_a revelation_n he_o speak_v this_o word_n of_o life_n look_v not_o then_o for_o life_n let_v none_o from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o beggar_n
the_o body_n howbeit_o he_o shall_v do_v wrong_a to_o thy_o body_n yea_o and_o he_o shall_v hang_v thou_o behead_v thou_o thou_o must_v not_o refuse_v obedience_n there_o be_v a_o lord_n will_v requite_v he_o the_o other_o be_v as_o evil_a as_o the_o first_o when_o thou_o give_v all_o to_o he_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n fie_o on_o thou_o thou_o give_v to_o he_o that_o which_o god_n have_v forbid_v the_o lord_n have_v reserve_v the_o soul_n to_o himself_o and_o yet_o thou_o will_v give_v it_o to_o thy_o superior_a you_o know_v the_o speech_n of_o the_o land_n of_o what_o religion_n the_o prince_n be_v i_o will_v be_v of_o the_o same_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n will_v say_v so_o my_o religion_n depend_v upon_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o prince_n but_o if_o the_o king_n do_v his_o duty_n he_o will_v stone_n thou_o for_o thy_o blasphemy_n these_o be_v the_o two_o vice_n in_o service_n and_o obedience_n then_o come_v the_o three_o point_n the_o virtue_n that_o be_v in_o 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