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be_v join_v with_o fear_n of_o he_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o mercy_n which_o must_v make_v we_o afraid_a to_o offend_v he_o by_o sin_n as_o a_o good_a child_n fear_v his_o father_n who_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o offend_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o love_n to_o he_o use_v use_v this_o condemn_v their_o blockishness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n who_o be_v little_a or_o not_o at_o all_o move_v with_o fear_n or_o reverence_n of_o the_o great_a and_o miraculous_a work_n of_o god_n when_o they_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o some_o can_v see_v and_o hear_v of_o god_n wonderful_a work_n of_o creation_n and_o government_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o his_o miraculous_a work_n of_o justice_n and_o mercy_n show_v on_o themselves_o and_o other_o and_o scarce_o be_v move_v with_o any_o fear_n or_o reverence_n at_o all_o a_o sign_n of_o great_a hardness_n of_o heart_n such_o be_v worse_o than_o pharaoh_n nabuchadnezzar_n or_o foelix_n who_o tremble_v at_o the_o great_a work_n of_o god_n and_o worse_o 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all_o man_n shall_v fear_v and_o shall_v declare_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 118._o 17._o i_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v and_o declare_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o moses_n take_v occasion_n exod._n 18._o 8._o to_o relate_v to_o jethro_n his_o father_n in_o law_n the_o miraculous_a deliverance_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o his_o judgement_n show_v upon_o pharaoh_n so_o shall_v we_o take_v occasion_n to_o confer_v and_o speak_v of_o the_o great_a work_n of_o god_n unto_o other_o this_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o and_o other_o to_o be_v affect_v in_o heart_n as_o we_o ought_v with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n of_o such_o miraculous_a work_n and_o to_o cause_v we_o to_o make_v a_o good_a and_o right_a use_n of_o they_o use_v use_v this_o be_v for_o the_o reproof_n of_o such_o who_o tongue_n run_v over_o upon_o all_o occasion_n with_o news_n and_o report_n of_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a matter_n or_o else_o with_o 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the_o two_o great_a miracle_n in_o multiply_v the_o loaf_n and_o fish_n at_o several_a time_n this_o also_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o israelite_n psal_n 106._o 13._o they_o soon_o forget_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o jew_n isa_n 5._o 12._o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o regard_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o consider_v the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n use_v use_v labour_v every_o one_o to_o see_v this_o our_o natural_a corruption_n which_o make_v we_o so_o unfit_a to_o consider_v aright_o and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o great_a work_n of_o god_n and_o not_o only_o to_o see_v it_o but_o to_o be_v humble_v for_o it_o and_o to_o strive_v against_o it_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o give_v we_o heart_n and_o mind_n more_o due_o and_o serious_o to_o consider_v of_o his_o great_a work_n which_o we_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o and_o to_o make_v good_a use_n of_o they_o especial_o of_o his_o extraordinary_a and_o miraculous_a work_n so_o david_n profess_v 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itself_o and_o to_o the_o envious_a person_n prov._n 14._o 30._o envy_n be_v the_o rottenness_n of_o the_o bone_n it_o waste_v the_o body_n etc._n etc._n job_n 5._o 2._o envy_n stay_v the_o foolish_a and_o silly_a one_o in_o this_o respect_n this_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o most_o just_a of_o all_o other_o sin_n because_o it_o take_v vengeance_n on_o the_o person_n that_o live_v in_o it_o after_o this_o life_n god_n will_v punish_v it_o in_o hell_n if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o time_n repent_v of_o gal._n 5._o 21._o such_o as_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n shall_v not_o inherit_v god_n kingdom_n 4._o consider_v that_o envy_n at_o other_o prosperity_n be_v in_o scripture_n threaten_v as_o a_o curse_n against_o the_o wicked_a psal_n 112._o 9_o 10._o the_o horn_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v exalt_v with_o honour_n the_o wicked_a shall_v see_v it_o and_o be_v grieve_v he_o shall_v gnash_v with_o his_o tooth_n and_o melt_v away_o etc._n etc._n 5._o get_v true_a christian_a love_n into_o our_o heart_n and_o labour_n to_o abound_v in_o it_o more_o and_o more_o for_o this_o will_v cause_v we_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o good_a of_o other_o as_o in_o our_o own_o good_a and_o not_o to_o repine_v at_o it_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 4._o charity_n envy_v not_o 6._o last_o labour_v to_o remove_v the_o main_a cause_n of_o envy_n as_o pride_n and_o desire_v of_o vainglory_n pray_v unto_o god_n to_o mortify_v in_o we_o these_o carnal_a lust_n and_o to_o give_v we_o true_a humility_n then_o shall_v we_o be_v keep_v from_o envy_v other_o good_a seldom_o see_v we_o a_o humble_a man_n envious_a nor_o a_o proud_a man_n without_o envy_n see_v jam._n 4._o 5_o 6._o and_o gal._n 5._o 26._o the_o eleven_o sin_n be_v blasphemy_n or_o evil-speaking_a as_o the_o word_n may_v be_v translate_v for_o it_o proper_o signify_v any_o evil_a hurtful_a or_o reproachful_a speech_n in_o general_n whether_o against_o god_n or_o man._n but_o more_o particular_o it_o be_v in_o scripture_n 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god_n be_v deny_v or_o contemptible_o speak_v of_o as_o his_o wisdom_n power_n justice_n etc._n etc._n see_v 2_o king_n 7._o 19_o 3._o when_o his_o proper_a name_n and_o title_n be_v reproach_v by_o word_n or_o speech_n as_o either_o by_o use_v they_o leight_o and_o vain_o without_o due_a reverence_n or_o by_o swear_v leight_o or_o profane_o by_o any_o of_o they_o 4._o when_o any_o of_o his_o work_n be_v reproachful_o speak_v of_o as_o his_o work_n of_o justice_n mercy_n creation_n providence_n etc._n etc._n 5._o when_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n as_o his_o word_n sacrament_n etc._n etc._n be_v reproach_v any_o way_n in_o word_n second_o the_o word_n blasphemy_n in_o scripture_n be_v sometime_o refer_v unto_o man_n and_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v such_o evil_a speech_n as_o tend_v to_o the_o hurt_n and_o disgrace_n of_o the_o person_n of_o man_n and_o to_o the_o impeachment_n of_o their_o good_a name_n any_o way_n tit._n 3._o 2._o speak_v evil_a of_o no_o man_n the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v 1_o pet._n 2._o 1._o jam._n 4._o 11._o now_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o blasphemy_n against_o man_n there_o be_v especial_o three_o kind_n 1._o rail_a and_o revile_v speech_n which_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o murder_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v before_o 2._o scoff_v and_o taunt_a speech_n utter_v either_o privy_o or_o open_o to_o the_o disgrace_n and_o vilify_n of_o other_o person_n the_o sin_n of_o profane_a ishmael_n call_v persecution_n gal._n 4._o 29._o 3._o slander_v and_o backbiting_a of_o other_o either_o by_o raise_v false_a report_n of_o other_o to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o their_o good_a name_n or_o by_o utter_v a_o truth_n with_o a_o mind_n to_o disgrace_v the_o person_n of_o another_o see_v 1_o sam._n 24._o 10._o 1_o sam._n 22._o 9_o in_o doeg_n levit._fw-la 19_o 16._o thou_o shall_v not_o walk_v about_o with_o tale_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v call_v whispering_z rom._n 1._o 29._o one_o sin_n condemn_v in_o those_o heathen_a now_o all_o these_o kind_n of_o blasphemy_n or_o evil_n speak_v both_o against_o god_n and_o man_n may_v here_o be_v understand_v remedy_n against_o this_o sin_n 1._o general_n against_o all_o kind_n of_o it_o 2._o special_a against_o the_o distinct_a kind_n of_o it_o general_a remedy_n 1._o consider_v that_o our_o tongue_n be_v give_v we_o to_o bless_v god_n and_o man_n and_o not_o to_o blaspheme_v etc._n etc._n see_v jam._n 3._o 2._o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o set_v a_o watch_n before_o our_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n as_o david_n do_v psal_n 141._o special_a remedy_n first_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n 1._o consider_v the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o sin_n tend_v so_o direct_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o sin_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n levit._n 24._o 16._o this_o sin_n be_v so_o odious_a to_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o do_v forbear_v to_o name_v it_o and_o therefore_o use_v the_o name_n of_o blessing_n in_o stead_n of_o blaspheme_v see_v 1_o king_n 21._o 10._o 2._o look_v at_o the_o grievous_a judgement_n of_o god_n inflict_v upon_o blasphemer_n of_o his_o name_n as_o upon_o pharaoh_n the_o jew_n julian_n etc._n etc._n 3._o labour_n for_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n which_o will_v cause_v we_o to_o sanctify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o our_o word_n and_o to_o abhor_v and_o tremble_v at_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o blasphemous_a speech_n second_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o evil-speaking_a against_o man_n 1._o consider_v how_o great_a a_o hurt_n and_o wrong_v it_o be_v to_o hurt_v another_o in_o his_o good_a name_n which_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v most_o dear_a and_o precious_a to_o every_o one_o this_o be_v such_o a_o wrong_a as_o can_v very_o hardly_o or_o not_o at_o all_o be_v satisfy_v for_o it_o be_v far_o worse_a than_o to_o rob_v a_o man_n of_o his_o money_n wealth_n etc._n etc._n because_o in_o this_o case_n restitution_n be_v more_o easy_o make_v beside_o that_o a_o man_n good_n be_v nothing_o so_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o his_o good_a name_n 2._o consider_v how_o unwilling_a we_o be_v that_o other_o shall_v speak_v ill_a of_o we_o and_o how_o much_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v well-spoken_a of_o therefore_o as_o we_o will_v have_v other_o speak_v of_o we_o so_o speak_v of_o they_o etc._n etc._n 3._o take_v away_o the_o cause_n of_o evil-speaking_a as_o malice_n envy_n rash_a and_o uncharitable_a suspicion_n of_o other_o etc._n etc._n 4._o labour_n for_o true_a love_n in_o our_o heart_n which_o will_v cause_v we_o to_o think_v and_o speak_v the_o best_a of_o other_o the_o twelve_o sin_n be_v pride_n which_o be_v twofold_a 1._o against_o god_n 2._o against_o man._n pride_n against_o god_n be_v that_o haughtiness_n or_o loftiness_n of_o heart_n and_o mind_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o a_o high_a conceit_n of_o his_o own_o goodness_n excellency_n or_o greatness_n before_o god_n this_o be_v in_o pharaoh_n exod._n 5._o who_o be_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o justify_v themselves_o fore_o god_n so_o also_o in_o the_o papist_n at_o this_o day_n pride_n against_o man_n be_v when_o there_o be_v a_o high_a conceit_n of_o ourselves_o join_v with_o contempt_n or_o vilify_n of_o other_o as_o in_o that_o proud_a pharisee_fw-mi luke_n 18._o both_o these_o kind_n of_o pride_n may_v here_o be_v understand_v further_o know_v that_o howsoever_o pride_n be_v proper_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o heart_n yet_o it_o do_v also_o outward_o discover_v itself_o in_o outward_a carriage_n as_o by_o lofty_a gesture_n high_a look_n garish_a apparel_n etc._n etc._n remedy_n against_o this_o sin_n 1._o consider_v the_o odiousness_n
good_a to_o be_v affect_v with_o admiration_n and_o wonder_n at_o the_o great_a and_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o god_n yet_o this_o alone_a be_v not_o enough_o but_o withal_o we_o shall_v make_v a_o holy_a and_o religious_a use_n of_o such_o great_a and_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n but_o of_o this_o before_o upon_o the_o two_o former_a verse_n observe_v 2_o observe_v 2._o what_o be_v one_o use_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o great_a and_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n which_o we_o see_v hear_v or_o take_v notice_n of_o at_o any_o time_n viz._n that_o we_o shall_v by_o they_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o faith_n in_o put_v our_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n and_o in_o rest_v and_o rely_v upon_o he_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o desire_v and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o this_o use_n our_o saviour_n will_v have_v his_o disciple_n make_v of_o his_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o curse_v the_o barren_a figtree_n he_o will_v have_v they_o learn_v thereby_o to_o have_v faith_n in_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a use_n shall_v we_o make_v of_o all_o great_a and_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n as_o of_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n in_o govern_v the_o world_n of_o his_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o justice_n and_o mercy_n of_o his_o great_a miraculous_a deliverance_n bestow_v on_o we_o etc._n etc._n the_o consideration_n of_o these_o and_o all_o such_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n shall_v provoke_v and_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o trust_v and_o confidence_n in_o god_n cause_v we_o to_o rest_v and_o rely_v on_o he_o for_o all_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o desire_v and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o and_o for_o his_o help_n and_o deliverance_n of_o we_o for_o time_n to_o come_v etc._n etc._n esay_n 26._o 4._o trust_v you_o in_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n then_o ver_fw-la 5._o for_o he_o bring_v down_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o high_a the_o lofty_a city_n he_o lay_v low_a etc._n etc._n reason_n reason_n by_o such_o great_a and_o 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