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that_o open_v wide_a his_o lip_n shall_v have_v 13.3_o have_v pro._n 13.3_o destruction_n adonijah_n petition_n he_o ask_v of_o bathsheba_n and_o by_o she_o of_o solomon_n to_o have_v abishag_fw-mi to_o wife_n cost_v he_o his_o life_n 1_o king_n 2.16_o 17_o 23_o 24_o 25._o mens_fw-la tongue_n be_v the_o engine_n of_o their_o own_o ruin_n therefore_o be_v they_o say_v to_o make_v their_o own_o tongue_n to_o fall_v upon_o themselves_o 64.8_o themselves_o psa_fw-la 64.8_o that_o be_v the_o mischief_n their_o tongue_n have_v utter_v against_o other_o shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o themselves_o god_n will_v do_v to_o they_o what_o they_o have_v speak_v against_o other_o man_n have_v better_a a_o mountain_n shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o than_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o own_o offend_a tongue_n what_o shall_v be_v give_v or_o do_v unto_o thou_o thou_o false_a tongue_n say_v the_o 4._o the_o psal_n 102.3_o 4._o psalmist_n sharp_a arrow_n of_o the_o mighty_a with_o coal_n of_o juniper_n that_o 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52.1_o to_o 6._o 1_o sam._n 22._o vers_fw-la 18._o will_v you_o keep_v your_o tongue_n free_a from_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n or_o your_o whole_a man_n safe_a from_o punishment_n and_o misery_n then_o govern_v they_o well_o and_o keep_v they_o pure_a from_o sin_n if_o the_o mouth_n will_v not_o keep_v sin_n in_o it_o can_v keep_v judgement_n out_o as_o the_o one_o go_v out_o so_o the_o other_o come_v in_o at_o the_o same_o door_n also_o the_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v needful_a not_o only_o to_o prevent_v evil_a from_o it_o but_o sin_n when_o evil_a befall_v it_o especial_o murmur_n and_o blaspheming_n against_o god_n when_o the_o five_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n upon_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v 12._o be_v rev._n 16.10_o 11_o 12._o either_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n as_o many_o understand_v it_o or_o as_o some_o eminent_a divine_n conceive_v that_o form_n and_o singular_a government_n which_o the_o beast_n exercise_v in_o the_o church_n that_o be_v say_v mr._n cotton_n upon_o that_o text_n episcopacy_n the_o effect_n thereof_o be_v they_o gnaw_v their_o tongue_n for_o pain_n i._n e._n through_o indignation_n and_o vexation_n grief_n and_o wrath_n be_v mad_a with_o malice_n and_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o their_o pain_n and_o sore_n because_o providence_n have_v pull_v down_o their_o mountain_n which_o they_o think_v so_o strong_a as_o it_o can_v never_o be_v move_v and_o repent_v not_o of_o their_o deed_n but_o still_o justify_v themselves_o and_o their_o cause_n call_v reformation_n rebellion_n and_o the_o dissolution_n oâ—â—con_fw-mi goodness_n 2_o tongue_n government_n be_v needful_a to_o prevent_v misery_n from_o ourselves_o as_o here_o so_o hereafter_o especial_o judgement_n and_o torment_n 1_o judgement_n scil_n of_o condemnation_n for_o god_n now_o hear_v and_o write_v down_o all_o we_o say_v there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o my_o tongue_n say_v david_n 136.4_o david_n psal_n 136.4_o but_o lo_o o_o lord_n thou_o know_v it_o altogether_o god_n will_v bring_v every_o word_n as_o well_o as_o every_o work_n to_o judgement_n god_n keep_v a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n for_o both_o the_o lord_n sink_v that_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n into_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o the_o send_v and_o savour_n of_o it_o may_v come_v up_o continual_o into_o our_o 3â—_n our_o mat._n 12.36_o 3â—_n mouth_n every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v account_n thereof_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n will_v i_o judge_v thou_o thou_o wicked_a servant_n luk._n 19.22_o enoch_n prophesy_v will_v be_v one_o day_n 15_o day_n judas_n 14_o 15_o fulfil_v behold_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o to_o convince_v all_o the_o wicked_a of_o all_o their_o ungodly_a 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that_o have_v swear_v many_o oath_n tell_v many_o lie_n belsht_v forth_o many_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n slander_n against_o man_n all_o which_o be_v but_o the_o eruption_n of_o a_o infernal_a fire_n on_o earth_n every_o member_n shall_v be_v punish_v in_o hell_n for_o the_o sin_n which_o it_o have_v be_v a_o instrument_n to_o commit_v then_o if_o that_o part_n shall_v be_v punish_v most_o which_o have_v sin_v most_o than_o tongue_n torment_n will_v be_v great_a in_o hell_n because_o tongue-sinne_n have_v be_v many_o on_o earth_n be_v there_o any_o need_n of_o escape_v condemnation_n at_o god_n tribunal_n and_o torment_n in_o hell_n then_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o govern_v the_o tongue_n well_o 2_o other_o 2_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o the_o government_n of_o our_o tongue_n be_v needful_a in_o respect_n of_o other_o to_o prevent_v 1_o sin_n and_o 2_o mischief_n that_o may_v accrue_v thereby_o to_o they_o 1_o sin_n which_o come_v into_o the_o world_n at_o first_o by_o 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craft_n the_o impostor_n art_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v ephes_n 4.14_o sinner_n enticement_n of_o other_o by_o their_o tongue_n to_o theft_n murder_n idolatry_n conspiracy_n drink_v game_a excess_n riot_n or_o the_o like_a may_v draw_v many_o into_o sin_n and_o so_o make_v themselves_o the_o author_n of_o much_o wickedness_n my_o son_n say_v 1.10_o say_v prov._n 1.10_o solomon_n if_o sinner_n entice_v thou_o consent_v thou_o not_o stop_v your_o ear_n against_o the_o voice_n of_o these_o charmer_n and_o shut_v your_o mouth_n upon_o they_o except_o it_o be_v to_o give_v they_o a_o flat_a denial_n be_v there_o not_o need_v we_o shall_v watch_v over_o our_o mouth_n that_o our_o tongue_n may_v be_v no_o mean_n or_o occasion_n of_o sin_n to_o other_o to_o spread_v abroad_o sin_n be_v the_o design_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n as_o it_o be_v the_o disposition_n of_o infect_a person_n to_o spread_v the_o plague_n it_o be_v the_o godly_a man_n care_n to_o 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be_v 1._o effectual_a 2._o comely_a 3._o pleasant_n p._n 30_o 2_o be_v fewness_n of_o word_n p._n 32_o reas_n 1._o because_o word_n be_v like_o money_n p._n 33_o reas_n 2._o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o word_n there_o be_v 1_o folly_n 2_o vanity_n 3_o iniquity_n p._n 34_o reas_n 3._o a_o open_a mouth_n bewray_v a_o empty_a heart_n p._n 36_o 3_o be_v meekness_n and_o humility_n p._n 36_o reas_n 1._o this_o make_v both_o the_o tongue_n and_o the_o word_n soft_a reas_n 2._o pride_n in_o the_o mouth_n be_v a_o rod_n to_o strike_v other_o with_o p._n 37._o reas_n 3_o harshness_n of_o speech_n be_v a_o uncomliness_n p._n 38._o reas_n 4_o meekness_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n lip_n ibid._n 4_o be_v modesty_n in_o speak_v 1_o of_o filthy_a action_n 2_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v secret_a p._n 39_o 3_o of_o other_o fault_n 4_o of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o our_o own_o virtue_n and_o praise_n p._n 40._o 5_o be_v reverence_n 1_o to_o god_n to_o speak_v high_o and_o honourable_o of_o he_o p._n 41._o 2_o to_o man_n to_o give_v man_n their_o due_n in_o title_n praise_n and_o respect_n p._n 42._o 6_o be_v caution_n to_o take_v heed_n what_o you_o say_v p._n 45._o 1_o not_o to_o give_v offence_n to_o other_o 2_o not_o to_o give_v other_o advantage_n against_o you_o 3_o so_o wary_o as_o if_o all_o be_v to_o be_v write_v which_o you_o say_v p._n 46._o 7_o be_v constancy_n and_o steadfastness_n not_o to_o say_v and_o unsay_v p._n 46._o 4_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o season_n when_o you_o speak_v p_o 47._o there_o be_v season_n for_o filence_n which_o be_v eight_o p._n 47_o etc._n etc._n and_o three_o reason_n for_o keep_v silence_n therein_o p._n 52._o there_o be_v also_o season_n of_o speech_n which_o be_v four_o p._n 53_o and_o three_o reason_n for_o speech_n therein_o p._n 56._o 5_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o end_n of_o your_o speech_n which_o shall_v be_v 1_o god_n glory_n 2_o other_o good_a p._n 58_o 59_o the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o tongue_n 1_o for_o heal_v p._n 59_o 2_o for_o feed_v p._n 60._o 3_o rule_n commit_v your_o tongue_n to_o god_n guidance_n p._n 61._o reas_n because_o god_n be_v the_o tongue-maker_n and_o master_n to_o 1_o command_v it_o 2_o guide_v it_o p._n 62._o 3_o keep_v it_o p._n 66._o 4_o purge_v it_o p._n 68_o 5_o prosper_v it_o p._n 70._o 4_o rule_n observe_v bewail_v and_o amend_v the_o error_n of_o your_o tongue_n p._n 72._o 5_o rule_n keep_v a_o good_a and_o constant_a correspondence_n between_o tongue_n and_o hand_n to_o do_v what_o you_o say_v p._n 74_o 75._o 5_o reason_n for_o it_o caution_n first_o in_o make_v vow_n to_o god_n p._n 76._o second_o in_o make_v promise_n to_o man_n p._n 78._o the_o three_o thing_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n draw_v from_o five_o head_n p._n 78._o reas_n 1_o from_o the_o difficulty_n of_o tongue-government_n because_o of_o the_o unruliness_n of_o the_o tongue_n set_v out_o by_o six_o comparison_n p._n 79_o etc._n etc._n reas_n 2_o from_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o good_a order_n and_o use_v of_o the_o tongue_n in_o five_o respect_n p._n 82._o 1_o of_o action_n p._n 82._o 2_o commendation_n p._n 84._o 3_o of_o perfection_n p._n 85._o 4_o of_o imitation_n ibid._n 5_o of_o distinction_n ibid._n reas_n 3_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o tongue-government_n p._n 86._o in_o respect_n 1_o of_o god_n that_o our_o tongue_n may_v obey_v he_o p._n 86._o 2_o of_o religion_n to_o adorn_v it_o and_o show_v the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o p._n 87._o 3_o of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o 1_o of_o ourselves_o to_o prevent_v the_o evil_a 1_o of_o sin_n p_o 89._o 2_o of_o misery_n both_o here._n p._n 91._o and_o hereafter_o p._n 97._o 2_o the_o government_n of_o our_o tongue_n be_v needful_a in_o respect_n of_o other_o for_o the_o like_a prevention_n 1_o of_o sin_n p._n 99_o 2_o of_o mischief_n both_o to_o place_n and_o person_n p._n 101._o the_o mischief_n of_o the_o tongue_n appear_v 1_o by_o scripture_n comparison_n of_o it_o p._n 103._o 2_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o p._n 105._o 3_o by_o the_o final_a misery_n it_o draw_v other_o into_o p._n 106._o reas_n 4_o from_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o good_a government_n of_o the_o tongue_n in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o p._n 107_o 1_o of_o ourselves_o to_o procure_v we_o four_o thing_n 1_o life_n p._n 107._o 2_o salvation_n p._n 108._o 3_o joy_n p._n 109._o 4_o satisfaction_n p._n 109_o 2_o of_o other_o three_o benefit_n redound_v to_o they_o thereby_o 1_o communication_n of_o our_o mind_n gift_n grace_n experience_n p._n 110_o 111_o 2_o salvation_n both_o temporal_a p._n 112_o and_o eternal_a 3_o consolation_n p._n 112_o reas_n 5_o from_o the_o conveniency_n of_o help_n afford_v we_o for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n both_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a p._n 112_o two_o a_o table_n of_o the_o direction_n in_o particular_a case_n relate_v to_o speech_n which_o be_v six_o the_o first_o case_n be_v confession_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o man_n 115_o three_o direction_n be_v give_v in_o this_o duty_n 1_o in_o what_o case_n 2_o to_o what_o person_n 3_o from_o what_o principle_n 1_o in_o what_o case_n we_o shall_v confess_v our_o fault_n one_o to_o another_o which_o be_v eight_o p._n 116_o 1_o scandal_n before_o admission_n into_o church-fellowship_n ibid._n or_o after_o p._n 117_o 2_o injury_n do_v to_o other_o p._n 117_o 3_o scruple_n about_o a_o sin_n that_o burden_v the_o conscience_n p._n 118_o 4_o a_o common_a judgement_n p._n 119._o or_o a_o particular_a affliction_n p._n 120_o 5_o reproof_n from_o other_o p._n 121_o 6_o copartnership_n in_o sin_n p._n 122_o 7_o to_o
cure_v for_o the_o heal_a both_o of_o your_o sin_n and_o sickness_n of_o your_o soul_n and_o body_n may_v be_v a_o fruit_n of_o their_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o you_o and_o their_o pray_v for_o you_o a_o effect_n of_o your_o confess_v your_o sin_n to_o they_o which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o know_v they_o can_v not_o so_o full_o and_o feel_o or_o will_v not_o so_o free_o and_o fervent_o spread_v your_o case_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o wrestle_v with_o he_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o your_o sin_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o your_o health_n or_o for_o the_o removal_n of_o his_o hand_n that_o lie_v upon_o you_o in_o any_o other_o kind_n this_o i_o apprehend_v to_o be_v the_o apostle_n james_n his_o sense_n and_o scope_n in_o the_o 14_o 15_o 16._o verse_n of_o his_o five_o chapter_n when_o man_n suffer_v as_o malefactor_n they_o shall_v open_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n that_o god_n justice_n may_v be_v clear_v in_o their_o due_n and_o deserve_a punishment_n for_o hereby_o glory_n be_v give_v to_o god_n as_o be_v show_v before_o in_o achans_n case_n the_o penitent_a thief_n on_o the_o cross_n by_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n justify_v god_n in_o condemn_v he_o and_o christ_n in_o suffer_v with_o he_o 41._o luk._n 23.40_o 41._o we_o indeed_o say_v he_o to_o the_o other_o thief_n suffer_v just_o for_o we_o receive_v the_o due_a reward_n of_o our_o deed_n but_o this_o man_n he_o mean_v christ_n have_v do_v nothing_o amiss_o confess_v of_o sin_n to_o man_n be_v a_o clear_n of_o god_n visible_o before_o man_n reproof_n psal_n 51.4_o reproof_n the_o five_o case_n be_v reproof_n from_o other_o when_o they_o tell_v you_o of_o your_o fault_n you_o shall_v free_o confess_v they_o your_o grief_n for_o they_o and_o purpose_n to_o amend_v they_o when_o nathan_n say_v to_o david_n thou_o be_v the_o man_n that_o haste_n kill_v uriah_n 8._o 2_o sam._n 12.7_o 8._o and_o take_v his_o wife_n to_o be_v thy_o wife_n david_n say_v to_o nathan_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n 13._o verse_n 13._o the_o confession_n of_o a_o fault_n be_v a_o echo_n to_o a_o reprehension_n for_o it_o six_o case_n be_v sin_n copartnership_n in_o sin_n copartnership_n or_o consent_n with_o other_o in_o sin_n as_o theft_n murder_n uncleanness_n drunkenness_n those_o that_o have_v have_v fellowship_n together_o in_o sin_n shall_v confess_v their_o sin_n one_o to_o another_o to_o quicken_v and_o excite_v one_o another_o to_o consider_v their_o way_n the_o evil_n they_o have_v do_v together_o to_o repent_v and_o amend_v and_o to_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o that_o they_o may_v be_v heal_v of_o their_o sinful_a course_n and_o do_v so_o no_o more_o to_o help_v one_o another_o out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o satan_n wherein_o they_o have_v be_v take_v captive_a by_o he_o at_o his_o will_n especial_o when_o any_o of_o their_o conscience_n who_o have_v be_v companion_n in_o iniquity_n be_v awaken_v to_o repent_v of_o their_o wickedness_n say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v 8.6_o jer._n 8.6_o they_o shall_v confess_v their_o fault_n to_o their_o fellow-theeve_n fellow-drunkard_n fellow-wantons_a fellow-murderer_n to_o awaken_v they_o also_o to_o consider_v and_o lay_v to_o heart_n what_o evil_n they_o have_v commit_v together_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o all_o who_o have_v be_v like_o simion_n and_o levi_n 49.5_o gen._n 49.5_o brethren_n in_o evil_a and_o have_v draw_v one_o another_o into_o sin_n and_o towards_o hell_n will_v by_o mutual_a confess_v of_o their_o fault_n provoke_v one_o another_o to_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n and_o help_v one_o another_o to_o heaven_n when_o affliction_n have_v awaken_v the_o conscience_n of_o joseph_n brethren_n about_o their_o conspiracy_n and_o cruelty_n against_o he_o who_o they_o sell_v into_o egypt_n the_o guilt_n whereof_o be_v as_o some_o compute_v about_o twenty_o year_n old_a annot._n annot._n though_o they_o feel_v not_o the_o smart_n of_o it_o till_o now_o than_o they_o confess_v their_o sin_n with_o grief_n one_o to_o 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sinner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o god_n enable_v he_o count_v he_o faithful_a put_v he_o into_o the_o ministry_n vers_fw-la 12._o he_o obtain_v mercy_n vers_fw-la 13._o and_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v exceed_v abundant_a to_o he_o and_o in_o he_o vers_n 14._o and_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v he_o vers_n 15._o to_o this_o end_n paul_n make_v several_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o to_o the_o people_n act._n 22.4_o 5._o before_o king_n agrippa_n act._n 26.9_o 10_o 11._o eight_o cafe_z to_o prevent_v sin_n in_o other_o sin_n to_o prevent_v sin_n by_o confess_v youâ—sins_n and_o the_o evil_n you_o have_v find_v by_o experience_n in_o they_o to_o make_v they_o to_o beware_v thereof_o it_o be_v seasonable_a and_o may_v be_v profitable_a for_o condemn_a malefactor_n at_o their_o execution_n to_o make_v a_o open_a confession_n of_o their_o sin_n before_o all_o the_o spectator_n especial_o of_o those_o sin_n which_o bring_v they_o to_o that_o untimely_a end_n 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mark_n thereof_o achans_n theft_n be_v keep_v secret_a for_o he_o hide_v what_o he_o have_v steal_v in_o the_o earth_n 7.21_o josh_n 7.21_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o tent_n but_o it_o be_v discover_v first_o by_o the_o blow_n god_n give_v israel_n for_o this_o sin_n of_o achan_n call_v the_o accurse_a thing_n they_o be_v smite_v at_o ai_fw-fr after_o by_o cast_v of_o lot_n a_o course_n of_o god_n prescribe_v to_o find_v out_o the_o offender_n and_o the_o lot_n fall_v upon_o achans_n tribe_n family_n and_o person_n thus_o his_o iniquity_n find_v he_o out_o than_o he_o confess_v his_o sin_n to_o joshua_n and_o die_v for_o it_o jonahs_n flight_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o secret_a fault_n know_v only_o to_o god_n and_o himself_o at_o first_o but_o providence_n afterward_o bring_v it_o to_o light_n by_o the_o lord_n send_v a_o mighty_a tempest_n upon_o the_o sea_n so_o that_o the_o ship_n jonah_n be_v in_o and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o be_v in_o jeopardie_n and_o the_o mariner_n cast_v lot_n to_o find_v out_o who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o evil_n upon_o they_o 10._o jon._n 1.6_o verse_n 10._o the_o lot_n fall_v upon_o jonah_n then_o jonah_n confess_v his_o fault_n to_o they_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n 15._o verse_n 12_o 15._o to_o calm_v it_o and_o to_o save_v they_o let_v i_o add_v this_o though_o open_a confession_n of_o secret_a wrong_n do_v to_o other_o unknown_a to_o they_o how_o or_o by_o who_o be_v not_o necessary_a yet_o restitution_n or_o reparation_n thereof_o be_v necessary_a which_o may_v be_v do_v as_o private_o scil_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o stranger_n or_o the_o like_a as_o the_o fault_n be_v commit_v and_o it_o suffice_v though_o the_o person_n injure_v know_v not_o who_o do_v he_o the_o wrong_n nor_o who_o make_v he_o amends_o 3_o we_o may_v confess_v sometime_o even_o our_o secret_a sin_n to_o other_o to_o our_o own_o advantage_n as_o in_o the_o particular_a case_n before_o specify_v to_o wit_n 1_o of_o scruple_n when_o they_o burden_v our_o conscience_n 2_o of_o predominancy_n when_o they_o tyrannize_v over_o we_o and_o trouble_v we_o or_o we_o be_v strong_o tempt_v to_o they_o 3_o of_o affliction_n be_v it_o sickness_n or_o any_o loss_n or_o cross_n the_o cause_n whereof_o we_o conceive_v to_o be_v some_o secret_a lust_n infirmity_n or_o fail_v in_o we_o to_o obtain_v comfort_n counsel_n compassion_n and_o supplication_n from_o other_o and_o thereby_o help_v and_o remedy_n against_o sin_n and_o trouble_v both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n as_o be_v show_v before_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o for_o a_o patient_a to_o acquaint_v the_o physician_n with_o his_o secret_a disease_n unknown_a to_o other_o that_o he_o may_v apply_v heal_a medicine_n suitable_a and_o effectual_a thereunto_o or_o for_o a_o beggar_n to_o uncover_v his_o sore_n to_o move_v other_o to_o pity_v he_o and_o to_o contribute_v towards_o his_o heal_n so_o much_o of_o the_o case_n in_o which_o confession_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o other_o the_o second_o thing_n be_v the_o person_n to_o who_o we_o shall_v confess_v our_o fault_n to_o wit_n 1_o our_o open_a fault_n to_o the_o person_n or_o society_n who_o we_o have_v either_o 1_o injure_v 2_o or_o scandalize_v 3_o or_o consociate_v in_o sin_n 2_o our_o secret_a fault_n we_o shall_v confess_v to_o such_o person_n minister_n or_o other_o as_o we_o judge_v wise_a godly_a and_o faithful_a 1_o to_o keep_v our_o counsel_n conceal_v our_o infirmity_n lock_v up_o our_o secret_n in_o their_o bosom_n and_o not_o divulge_v they_o to_o our_o prejudice_n 2_o to_o counsel_v we_o aright_o concern_v our_o bosome-case_n 3_o to_o pity_v we_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o we_o these_o be_v the_o property_n of_o bosome-friend_n object_n shall_v we_o not_o hereby_o lose_v our_o repute_n and_o blemish_v our_o name_n ans_fw-fr confession_n of_o our_o secret_a fault_n to_o such_o will_v not_o impair_v our_o credit_n nor_o impeach_v our_o good_a name_n with_o they_o because_o 1_o they_o will_v consider_v themselves_o that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v tempt_v trouble_a and_o exercise_v so_o as_o we_o be_v and_o they_o will_v remember_v that_o law_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o do_v to_o other_o what_o they_o will_v have_v other_o do_v to_o they_o mat._n 7.12_o 2_o the_o confess_v of_o our_o secret_a sin_n to_o they_o upon_o such_o a_o account_n will_v represent_v we_o to_o they_o to_o be_v tender_a in_o conscience_n soft_a in_o heart_n humble_a in_o spirit_n hate_v sin_n fearful_a to_o offend_v hereby_o we_o shall_v give_v they_o occasion_n 1_o to_o discern_v more_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o working_n of_o it_o in_o we_o 2_o to_o think_v better_o yea_o more_fw-it high_o of_o we_o as_o christ_n do_v of_o the_o centurion_n and_o of_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n the_o worse_o we_o think_v and_o the_o more_o evil_a we_o speak_v of_o ourselves_o this_o will_n not_o lessen_v but_o greaten_v our_o esteem_n with_o they_o the_o three_o thing_n be_v from_o what_o principle_n or_o in_o what_o manner_n we_o shall_v confess_v our_o fault_n to_o other_o scil_n from_o zeal_n hatred_n love_n humility_n 1_o out_o of_o zeal_n for_o god_n zeal_n god_n zeal_n to_o give_v he_o glory_n before_o man_n of_o his_o 1_o omniscience_n know_v our_o sin_n even_o the_o most_o secret_a and_o 2_o providence_n in_o detect_v they_o 2_o justice_n in_o punish_v or_o righteousness_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o afflict_v we_o for_o they_o 3_o free_a grace_n in_o pardon_v they_o and_o in_o accept_v employ_v and_o save_v we_o from_o they_o or_o notwithstanding_o they_o 4_o patience_n in_o spare_v we_o and_o mercy_n in_o do_v we_o good_a notwithstanding_o the_o evil_n we_o have_v do_v 2_o out_o of_o hatred_n of_o sin_n hatred_n sin_n hatred_n we_o shall_v confess_v it_o with_o grief_n for_o it_o and_o aggravation_n and_o detestation_n of_o it_o as_o a_o man_n will_v speak_v of_o the_o most_o loathsome_a 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