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the_o passoever_o with_o staff_n in_o their_o hand_n like_o traveller_n exod._n 12._o neither_o will_v he_o have_v they_o go_v barefoot_a without_o any_o shoe_n at_o all_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o mark_n who_o say_v he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v shod_a with_o sandal_n but_o his_o meaning_n be_v only_o to_o forbid_v they_o to_o take_v much_o care_n and_o to_o spend_v time_n in_o provide_v and_o furnish_v themselves_o with_o staff_n and_o shoe_n for_o their_o journey_n but_o he_o will_v have_v they_o present_o without_o delay_n to_o go_v forth_o take_v with_o they_o no_o other_o shoe_n than_o such_o as_o be_v already_o upon_o their_o foot_n nor_o any_o other_o staff_n than_o such_o as_o they_o have_v already_o in_o their_o hand_n or_o near_o about_o they_o vide_fw-la bezam_n in_o
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 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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
our_o saviour_n here_o show_v his_o zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n by_o use_v his_o power_n in_o reform_v these_o sin_n and_o abuse_v practise_v in_o the_o temple_n observe_v 3_o observe_v 3._o in_o that_o our_o saviour_n show_v his_o zeal_n by_o deal_v so_o thorough_o and_o unpartial_o here_o in_o reform_v abuse_n in_o the_o temple_n spare_v none_o but_o cast_v out_o all_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n as_o be_v say_v matth._n 21._o 12._o and_o not_o suffer_v so_o much_o as_o a_o common_a vessel_n to_o be_v carry_v through_o the_o temple_n hence_o gather_v that_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o be_v careful_a to_o reform_v abuse_n and_o to_o purge_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o they_o be_v also_o to_o deal_v thorough_o and_o unpartial_o in_o this_o work_n of_o reformation_n not_o only_o purge_v out_o some_o abuse_n and_o disorder_n but_o all_o not_o spare_v any_o no_o not_o the_o least_o by_o this_o they_o be_v to_o show_v their_o 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the_o fault_n of_o some_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n that_o they_o reform_v some_o thing_n amiss_o but_o not_o all_o so_o jehu_n 2_o king_n 10._o 29._o yea_o asa_n a_o good_a king_n yet_o etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 15._o 14._o on_o the_o contrary_a see_v jer._n 48._o 10._o he_o be_v curse_v that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o so_o also_o some_o minister_n be_v partial_a in_o oppose_a abuse_n and_o corruption_n in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o seek_v to_o reform_v they_o they_o reprove_v some_o sin_n and_o abuse_n and_o set_v themselves_o against_o they_o by_o their_o ministry_n but_o not_o against_o all_o some_o they_o wink_v at_o and_o bear_v with_o this_o show_v want_v of_o true_a zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n etc._n etc._n observe_v 5_o observe_v 5._o last_o in_o that_o our_o saviour_n here_o be_v so_o strict_a and_o rigorous_a that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o small_a profanation_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v the_o place_n consecrate_v to_o god_n 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