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plain_a man_n a_o honest_a man_n a_o heroic_a man_n and_o general_o a_o godly_a man._n therefore_o like_v it_o in_o thyself_o as_o thou_o must_v do_v in_o another_o in_o order_n to_o this_o get_v rid_v of_o slavish_a fear_n which_o induce_v to_o lie_v excuse_n hate_v pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n whence_o all_o lie_v for_o ostentation_n proceed_v trample_v on_o love_n of_o filthy_a lucre_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o lie_v for_o gain_v abborr_n a_o hurtful_a envious_a spirit_n which_o will_v prevent_v those_o lie_n that_o be_v frame_v to_o the_o damage_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n 2._o be_v wary_a and_o thoughtful_a of_o what_o thou_o be_v about_o to_o speak_v he_o that_o speak_v hasty_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o speak_v false_o and_o have_v utter_v one_o lie_n in_o haste_n be_v too_o apt_a to_o back_v it_o with_o more_o whereas_o he_o that_o be_v spare_v in_o his_o word_n do_v not_o easy_o betray_v truth_n and_o he_o that_o consider_v dare_v hardly_o utter_a a_o false_a thing_n who_o will_v venture_v to_o lie_v that_o say_v within_o himself_o god_n hear_v what_o i_o be_o go_v to_o say_v and_o he_o will_v judge_v i_o by_o my_o word_n this_o restraint_n on_o thy_o speech_n be_v so_o needful_a that_o thou_o shall_v pray_v set_v a_o watch_n o_o lord_n before_o my_o mouth_n keep_v the_o door_n of_o my_o lip_n psal._n 141._o 3._o 3._o let_v the_o lie_v thou_o have_v utter_v at_o any_o time_n be_v to_o thou_o matter_n of_o deep_a humble_v repent_v sorrow_n for_o what_o be_v past_a will_v be_v a_o strong_a caution_n against_o the_o same_o fault_n thy_o grief_n for_o it_o will_v make_v thou_o earnest_o pray_v with_o david_n who_o fault_n this_o be_v remove_v from_o i_o the_o way_n of_o lie_v psal._n 119._o 29._o they_o slight_o confess_v a_o lie_n who_o can_v persist_v in_o it_o 4._o take_v heed_n of_o equivocation_n which_o be_v ordinary_o downright_a lie_v what_o be_v blame_v in_o jesuit_n be_v too_o usual_a among_o protestant_n as_o if_o a_o poor_a artifice_n will_v 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than_o thou_o will_v believe_v it_o of_o thy_o friend_n 6._o you_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o correction_n be_v watchful_a and_o innocent_a in_o your_o carriage_n that_o you_o may_v not_o need_v to_o lie_v do_v nothing_o that_o thou_o need_v be_v afraid_a to_o own_o this_o will_v prevent_v falsehood_n and_o thy_o fear_n of_o be_v put_v to_o lie_v may_v guard_v thou_o against_o many_o irregularity_n here_o i_o will_v advise_v parent_n and_o master_n to_o encourage_v truth_n by_o abate_v somewhat_o of_o severity_n for_o fault_n that_o be_v plain_o confess_v and_o i_o wish_v buyer_n by_o their_o backwardness_n to_o give_v a_o just_a price_n will_v not_o tempt_v the_o seller_n to_o lie_v in_o bargaining_n for_o their_o good_n 8._o young_a people_n be_v subject_a to_o fleshly_a lust_n especial_o uncleanness_n this_o head_n concern_v person_n past_o childhood_n and_o therefore_o i_o direct_v it_o to_o young_a men._n you_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o your_o appetite_n be_v unruly_a and_o your_o inclination_n too_o lascivious_a in_o eat_v you_o be_v prone_a to_o gluttony_n excessive_a drink_v be_v too_o common_a a_o fault_n there_o be_v many_o drunkard_n short_a of_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o voluptuousness_n seem_v the_o idol_n who_o our_o stripling_n worship_v above_o the_o live_a god_n uncleanness_n be_v thy_o rage_a disease_n what_o immodest_a dalliance_n what_o filthy_a thought_n what_o obscene_a speech_n what_o wanton_a look_n self-pollution_n yea_o actual_a fornication_n do_v conscience_n charge_v some_o of_o you_o with_o how_o few_o possess_v their_o vessel_n in_o honour_n 1_o thes._n 4._o 4._o or_o arrive_v at_o manhood_n without_o a_o forfeiture_n of_o chastity_n thou_o that_o be_v apt_a to_o drunkenness_n lusts._n or_o gluttony_n ought_v to_o consider_v what_o these_o vice_n be_v and_o how_o vile_a thou_o rendre_v thyself_o by_o indulge_v thyself_o therein_o sure_o thou_o forget_v thou_o be_v a_o embody_a soul_n while_o thou_o be_v lead_v by_o thy_o brutish_a lusts._n the_o name_n of_o christian_n ill_o become_v thou_o who_o god_n be_v thy_o belly_n phil._n 3._o 19_o where_o be_v thy_o reason_n that_o thy_o appetite_n shall_v thus_o rule_v thou_o what_o be_v thy_o conscience_n that_o fail_v to_o terrify_v thou_o out_o of_o sin_n so_o undoubted_a and_o dangerous_a shall_v god_n put_v thou_o off_o with_o a_o portion_n that_o become_v a_o beast_n and_o when_o thou_o ask_v heaven_n reproach_n thou_o with_o fare_v sumptuous_o every_o day_n and_o receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n in_o this_o life_n luke_n 16._o 19_o 25._o oh_o drunkard_n how_o odious_a be_v thou_o to_o all_o that_o behold_v thou_o how_o subject_a to_o do_v and_o suffer_v the_o worst_a of_o mischief_n thy_o enemy_n have_v a_o advantage_n to_o betray_v thou_o satan_n may_v easy_o persuade_v thou_o to_o the_o great_a of_o sin_n when_o thy_o soul_n be_v in_o no_o case_n to_o see_v the_o temptation_n or_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o what_o secret_a be_v thou_o able_a to_o 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