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thou_o above_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o delight_n with_o trust_n and_o affiance_n in_o thou_o above_o all_o worldly_a stay_n and_o comfort_n and_o praise_v thou_o evermore_o with_o joyful_a lip_n lord_n i_o desire_v to_o praise_v thou_o o_o heighten_v these_o desire_n i_o resolve_v by_o thy_o assistance_n no_o more_o to_o blaspheme_v thou_o o_o strengthen_v this_o good_a resolution_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o avert_v those_o judgement_n from_o i_o which_o thy_o word_n have_v threaten_v and_o my_o sin_n my_o black_a and_o filthy_a sin_n have_v deserve_v and_o mortify_v all_o those_o unruly_a passion_n which_o provoke_v i_o to_o offend_v thy_o goodness_n especial_o that_o of_o anger_n which_o if_o immoderate_a and_o carry_v on_o with_o precipitate_a rashness_n benights_o the_o soul_n darken_v reason_n and_o hurry_v a_o man_n to_o the_o act_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o displease_v thou_o therefore_o dear_a god_n kill_v this_o fury_n in_o i_o and_o 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a_o prayer_n for_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n most_o glorious_a lord_n god_n who_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o one_o single_a sinner_n nor_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o any_o creature_n thou_o great_a and_o mighty_a god_n 32.18_o jer._n 32.18_o who_o name_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o rule_a over_o all_o and_o govern_v all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n look_v down_o i_o humble_o pray_v thou_o from_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o glory_n and_o behold_v this_o sinful_a kingdom_n wherein_o we_o live_v with_o a_o eye_n of_o mercy_n and_o pity_n thy_o goodness_n and_o bounty_n o_o lord_n have_v display_v themselves_o to_o we_o in_o many_o great_a and_o undeserved_a national_a mercy_n by_o restore_v to_o we_o our_o most_o gracious_a king_n and_o he_o to_o his_o royal_a dignity_n and_o redeem_v thy_o church_n from_o that_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n by_o mean_n of_o proud_a and_o unquiet_a man_n whicn_o threaten_v our_o utter_a ruin_n and_o vastation_n for_o so_o great_a deliverance_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o make_v return_n unto_o thou_o of_o a_o thankful_a obedience_n by_o reform_v our_o sinful_a life_n and_o obey_v thy_o command_n but_o we_o as_o if_o we_o have_v forget_v what_o thou_o have_v do_v for_o we_o have_v do_v nothing_o for_o thou_o but_o rather_o much_o against_o thou_o by_o rebel_a against_o thy_o word_n by_o resist_v thy_o holy_a will_n by_o abuse_v thy_o creature_n through_o our_o wanton_a excess_n by_o profane_v thy_o sabbath_n and_o blaspheme_v thy_o most_o sacred_a name_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v ever_o hallow_v and_o have_v in_o a_o awful_a reverence_n by_o we_o these_o be_v our_o national_a personal_a cry_v sin_n which_o like_o so_o many_o infectious_a vapour_n have_v mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o be_v condense_v into_o a_o thick_a cloud_n of_o
put_v off_o by_o degree_n and_o lose_v this_o vicious_a custom_n a_o firm_a &_o well-grounded_n settle_a resolution_n be_v the_o soul_n coat_n of_o mail_n to_o arm_v it_o against_o the_o powerful_a command_n of_o a_o long_a continue_a habit_n or_o custom_n in_o sin_n be_v thou_o then_o another_o apitius_n a_o man_n give_v to_o excess_n in_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n resolve_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v spare_o and_o that_o only_o at_o meal_n for_o thy_o necessity_n and_o by_o god_n grace_n assist_v and_o strengthen_v thy_o resolution_n aquin._n aquin._n ut_fw-la bonum_fw-la quod_fw-la velis_fw-la efficaciter_fw-la opereris_fw-la that_o thou_o may_v efficacious_o put_v into_o act_n what_o thou_o resolve_v thou_o shall_v by_o degree_n get_v a_o contrary_a habit_n of_o sobriety_n and_o temperance_n that_o thy_o resolution_n against_o swear_v may_v be_v likewise_o effectual_a in_o thou_o observe_v that_o rule_n of_o st._n chrysostom_n 28._o chrys_n hom._n 28._o prefix_v to_o thyself_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o day_n whether_o eight_o ten_o or_o twelve_o more_o or_o less_o wherein_o thou_o must_v resolve_v never_o to_o swear_v a_o oath_n first_o beseech_v god_n in_o prayer_n to_o strengthen_v thou_o by_o his_o grace_n that_o thou_o may_v perform_v what_o thou_o resolve_v if_o after_o this_o time_n expire_v or_o run_v out_o thou_o chance_a to_o fall_v into_o the_o snare_n again_o and_o be_v entangle_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o thy_o former_a sin_n what_o be_v then_o to_o be_v do_v by_o thou_o baptis_n chrys_n hom._n 5._o ad_fw-la baptis_n follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o forenamed_a learned_a father_n punish_v thy_o tongue_n with_o a_o whole_a day_n thirst_n thy_o body_n with_o a_o long_a fast_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o torment_n of_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n may_v beget_v in_o thou_o a_o sense_n or_o fear_v of_o hell_n everlasting_a torment_n 23â—_n rom._n 6_o 23â—_n the_o wage_n of_o this_o and_o other_o unrepented_a sin_n if_o 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continual_a chant_v out_o cheerful_a hymn_n which_o contain_v god_n praise_n and_o he_o that_o intend_v to_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o that_o celestial_a choir_n must_v lay_v aside_o his_o curse_v and_o swear_v and_o practice_v here_o betimes_o before_o death_n surprise_v he_o to_o sing_v that_o new_a song_n which_o saint_n john_n hear_v in_o his_o revelation_n chap._n 5.9_o 10._o and_o ever_o join_v with_o saint_n paul_n in_o his_o joyful_a and_o thankful_a doxology_n 1_o tim._n 1.17_o say_v unto_o the_o king_n immortal_a invisible_a and_o only_o wise_a god_n be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o again_o to_o incite_v we_o to_o use_v our_o tongue_n to_o the_o praise_n or_o to_o exercise_v they_o in_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n let_v we_o consider_v to_o what_o end_n he_o give_v we_o speech_n and_o utterance_n which_o he_o have_v deny_v to_o the_o other_o inferior_a creature_n be_v it_o not_o
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say_v the_o prophet_n david_n in_o his_o description_n or_o character_n of_o god_n true_a saint_n and_o be_v it_o not_o for_o these_o a_o few_o gracious_a soul_n what_o honour_n shall_v god_n have_v from_o a_o generation_n of_o proud_a &_o perverse_a worldling_n who_o tread_v his_o favour_n under_o their_o foot_n like_o swine_n and_o be_v never_o mindful_a of_o that_o everlasting_a spring_n of_o his_o goodness_n from_o which_o the_o stream_n of_o his_o blessing_n be_v derive_v unto_o we_o and_o this_o their_o unthankfulness_n who_o dishonour_n god_n by_o their_o tongue_n loc_fw-la tongue_n which_o david_n call_v his_o glory_n psalm_n 16.10_o my_o glory_n rejoice_v gloria_fw-la mea_fw-la i._n e._n lingua_fw-la mea_fw-la quod_fw-la membrum_fw-la conditum_fw-la est_fw-la praesertim_fw-la ut_fw-la gloriam_fw-la dei_fw-la celebret_fw-la sim._n de_fw-fr miris_fw-la in_fw-la loc_fw-la which_o be_v give_v they_o to_o glorify_v he_o this_o i_o say_v shall_v stir_v we_o up_o the_o more_o to_o 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happiness_n to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v 4.25_o mar._n 4.25_o i._n e._n to_o he_o that_o have_v a_o thankful_a heart_n and_o a_o thankful_a tongue_n to_o he_o shall_v be_v give_v a_o increase_n of_o grace_n and_o goodness_n with_o a_o access_n or_o addition_n of_o outward_a blessing_n which_o shall_v be_v second_v and_o crown_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v hereafter_o with_o transcendent_a joy_n where_o do_v man_n delight_v to_o sow_v but_o in_o fertile_a soil_n where_o they_o reap_v most_o fruit_n where_o do_v musician_n delight_v to_o sound_v their_o instrument_n but_o where_o the_o echo_n multiply_v their_o note_n in_o speedy_a and_o quick_a return_n so_o god_n delight_v to_o scatter_v and_o shed_v his_o grace_n and_o favour_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o those_o that_o be_v humble_a and_o fruitful_a in_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n we_o may_v collect_v from_o hence_o how_o great_a the_o benefit_n be_v which_o shall_v redound_v to_o those_o 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in_o prayer_n neither_o will_v he_o want_v then_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o joyful_a tongue_n 6.45_o luke_n 6.45_o which_o be_v the_o soul_n best_o interpreter_n out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v if_o the_o heart_n abound_v with_o sinful_a lustful_a thought_n the_o tongue_n will_v froth_v and_o lash_v out_o into_o blasphemy_n and_o unchaste_a speech_n if_o it_o be_v garnish_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o heavenly_a meditation_n the_o tongue_n will_v utter_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v speak_v and_o profitable_a to_o be_v hear_v and_o these_o be_v the_o two_o word_n which_o as_o bonaventure_n assert_n we_o be_v permit_v in_o our_o ordinary_a discourse_n only_o to_o utter_v 10._o bonav_n l._n 2._o the_o profect_a relig._n c._n 10._o the_o first_o be_v quod_fw-la necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la tibi_fw-la vel_fw-la alteri_fw-la the_o second_o be_v quod_fw-la utile_fw-la est_fw-la tibi_fw-la vel_fw-la alteri_fw-la i._n e._n 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