ourselves_o as_o against_o all_o filthy_a and_o unclean_a speech_n so_o likewise_o against_o all_o idle_a word_n these_o be_v the_o kind_n of_o corrupt_a speech_n and_o communication_n which_o we_o ought_v the_o more_o careful_o to_o avoid_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o heinousness_n thereof_o ii_o accustom_v yourselves_o to_o holy_a conâ—â—rences_n and_o good_a communication_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o abstain_v from_o corrupt_a communication_n except_o you_o accustom_v yourselves_o to_o good_a communication_n for_o it_o be_v good_a and_o gracious_a speech_n which_o commend_v a_o good_a and_o a_o sound_a heart_n even_o as_o its_o good_a fruit_n which_o commend_v a_o good_a tree_n iii_o in_o all_o your_o conference_n 〈◊〉_d forbear_v to_o speak_v evil_a of_o other_o this_o direction_n the_o apostle_n james_n give_v speak_v not_o say_v he_o eull_v one_o of_o another_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n proper_o signify_v a_o speak_v one_o against_o another_o and_o forbid_v all_o manner_n of_o word_n tend_v to_o the_o disgrace_n and_o disparageman_n of_o your_o neighbour_n whether_o that_o you_o speak_v be_v for_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o true_a or_o false_a for_o a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o speak_v evil_a of_o his_o neighbour_n two_o way_n viz._n 1_o by_o raise_v false_a report_n 2_o by_o a_o divulge_v of_o their_o secret_a evil_n this_o god_n do_v express_o forbid_v his_o own_o people_n the_o jew_n 16_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v up_o and_o down_o as_o a_o tale-bearer_n among_o the_o people_n like_v unto_o a_o pedlar_n which_o carry_v his_o pack_n from_o house_n to_o house_n vent_v here_o a_o little_a and_o there_o a_o little_a until_o at_o length_n he_o have_v utter_v all_o his_o ware_n thus_o there_o be_v too_o too_o many_o who_o go_v up_o and_o down_o from_o house_n to_o house_n 〈◊〉_d utter_v slander_n and_o reproach_n as_o ware_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o devil_n proper_a sin_n who_o be_v style_v the_o accuser_n of_o his_o brethren_n oh_o consider_v that_o god_n will_v sure_o recompense_v this_o into_o your_o bosom_n 1_o for_o as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v judge_v not_o that_o you_o be_v not_o judge_v for_o with_o what_o judgement_n you_o judge_v you_o shall_v be_v judge_v and_o with_o what_o measure_v you_o meet_v it_o shall_v be_v measure_v to_o you_o again_o so_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v other_o that_o will_v be_v as_o ready_a to_o judge_v thou_o and_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o thou_o as_o thou_o have_v of_o thy_o brother_n who_o will_v have_v as_o little_a care_n of_o thy_o credit_n as_o thou_o have_v have_v of_o thy_o brother_n so_o far_o shall_v thou_o be_v from_o wrong_v thy_o neighbour_n by_o be_v the_o author_n and_o spreader_n of_o evil_a report_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v thy_o ear_n to_o they_o that_o spread_v they_o for_o thy_o ear_n may_v be_v as_o guilty_a as_o thy_o tongue_n therefore_o such_o evil_a speak_n shall_v not_o be_v hear_v without_o some_o expression_n of_o dislike_n which_o will_v be_v a_o special_a mean_n for_o the_o suppress_n of_o they_o iv._o be_v not_o lavish_a in_o your_o word_n desunâ—_n but_o spare_v in_o your_o speech_n utter_v not_o all_o that_o you_o hear_v or_o know_v which_o rule_n the_o apostle_n james_n give_v in_o chap._n 1._o 19_o let_v every_o man_n say_v he_o be_v swift_a to_o hear_v but_o slow_a to_o speak_v v._o be_v well_o advise_v before_o you_o speak_v for_o oftentimes_o many_o man_n tongue_n do_v overrun_v 1._o and_o outstrip_v their_o wit_n but_o do_v you_o forethink_v whether_o that_o you_o be_v about_o to_o speak_v be_v suitable_a and_o seasonable_a and_o let_v not_o thy_o tongue_n run_v before_o thy_o mind_n menti_fw-la vi_o let_v your_o ordinary_a speech_n be_v plain_a without_o oath_n and_o imprecation_n yea_o without_o all_o vain_a asseveration_n and_o protestation_n this_o direction_n our_o saviour_n give_v let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o i._n e._n let_v your_o ordinary_a speech_n be_v plain_a and_o naked_a without_o any_o oath_n imprecation_n asseveration_n and_o protestation_n for_o 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o these_o i._n e._n whatsoever_o exceed_v a_o simple_a affirmation_n or_o negation_n come_v of_o evil_a i._n e._n of_o the_o evil_a one_o the_o devil_n vii_o in_o all_o your_o conference_n speak_v nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n this_o direction_n the_o apostle_n give_v 25_o wherefore_o put_v away_o lie_v speak_v every_o man_n truth_n with_o his_o neighbour_n though_o lie_v be_v a_o sin_n common_a among_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n not_o only_o child_n but_o also_o grow_v man_n and_o woman_n as_o in_o their_o ordinary_a discourse_n so_o especial_o in_o their_o trade_n wherein_o what_o more_o ordinary_a than_o lie_v and_o dissemble_v yet_o be_v it_o a_o most_o heinous_a sin_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o due_a consideration_n of_o these_o particular_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n it_o can_v be_v ignorant_o commit_v ire_n for_o ignorance_n be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o lie_n the_o word_n in_o latin_a to_o lie_v be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o speak_v against_o one_o mind_n and_o knowledge_n 2_o it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o devil_n nature_n so_o that_o a_o lie_a spirit_n be_v a_o diabolical_a spirit_n and_o a_o liar_n carry_v the_o very_a image_n and_o picture_n of_o the_o devil_n 44_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n 3_o it_o pull_v down_o god_n fearful_a judgement_n and_o vengeance_n and_o that_o both_o temporal_a in_o this_o world_n and_o eternal_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o proof_n whereof_o observe_v in_o general_n what_o david_n say_v psal._n 5._o 6._o god_n will_v destroy_v all_o that_o speak_v lie_n more_o particular_o for_o temporal_a judgement_n in_o this_o world_n 2_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n reckon_v up_o this_o sin_n among_o those_o gross_a sin_n which_o cause_v god_n to_o send_v famine_n plague_n sword_n captivity_n and_o other_o like_a judgement_n on_o the_o israelite_n for_o eternal_a judgement_n we_o find_v they_o likewise_o threaten_v against_o this_o sin_n as_o in_o revel_n 21._o 27._o we_o find_v lie_v reckon_v among_o those_o sin_n which_o bar_v we_o out_o of_o heaven_n and_o revel_v 21._o 8._o we_o find_v it_o reckon_v among_o those_o sin_n which_o thrust_v we_o into_o hell_n but_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieved_a and_o murderer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n and_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n whâ—ch_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n here_o lie_v be_v reckon_v among_o those_o sin_n which_o thrust_v we_o into_o hell_n and_o we_o may_v further_o observe_v among_o what_o heinous_a and_o capital_a sin_n liar_n be_v reckon_v even_o among_o murtherâ—rs_n whoremonger_n etc._n etc._n which_o further_o show_v the_o heinousness_n of_o this_o sin_n viii_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o sanctify_v your_o speech_n and_o so_o to_o direct_v it_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o it_o may_v tend_v as_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n so_o to_o the_o good_a both_o of_o the_o speaker_n and_o hearer_n all_o our_o endeavour_n be_v nothing_o without_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v need_n go_v unto_o he_o by_o prayer_n so_o to_o sanctify_v our_o word_n and_o speech_n that_o they_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o and_o minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n chap._n vii_o of_o watchfulness_n over_o our_o action_n as_o we_o must_v be_v watchful_a over_o our_o thought_n and_o word_n so_o likewise_o over_o our_o action_n for_o the_o more_o profitable_a press_v of_o this_o part_n of_o christian_a watchfulness_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o some_o help_n to_o direct_v you_o therein_o i._o make_v god_n word_n the_o rule_n of_o all_o thy_o action_n this_o direction_n the_o apostle_n hint_v in_o gal._n 6._o 16._o as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rulâ—_n peace_n be_v on_o they_o and_o mercy_n where_o the_o apostle_n term_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o rule_n whereby_o we_o must_v walk_v and_o square_v all_o our_o action_n quest._n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o such_o case_n wherein_o we_o be_v doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a of_o the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o what_o be_v most_o agreeable_a thereunto_o ans._n 1._o in_o doubtful_a case_n where_o the_o reason_n on_o both_o side_n seem_v to_o be_v equal_o balance_v observe_v which_o side_n seem_v most_o to_o tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o good_a of_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o thy_o own_o spiritual_a welfare_n and_o incline_v rather_o thereunto_o and_o know_v that_o when_o thou_o shall_v propound_v these_o thing_n as_o thy_o end_n and_o aim_n and_o make_v they_o thy_o bias_n god_n will_v then_o delight_v to_o make_v know_v his_o good_a pleasure_n to_o thou_o 2_o seek_v advice_n from_o other_o who_o thou_o conceive_v to_o be_v godly_a
so_o if_o thou_o can_v pour_v out_o thy_o soul_n in_o a_o true_a and_o hearty_a prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o thy_o sin_n he_o will_v questionless_a forgive_v thou_o even_o because_o thou_o pray_v unto_o he_o for_o as_o david_n speak_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o only_o ready_a to_o forgive_v 5_o but_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n to_o all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o 4_o sprinkle_v thy_o soul_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ._n 4_o christ_n be_v our_o peace_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v he_o neither_o can_v thou_o by_o all_o that_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o do_v make_v thy_o peace_n with_o god_n but_o only_o though_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n 23_o when_o the_o destroy_a angel_n see_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n sprinkle_v on_o the_o post_n of_o any_o door_n he_o pass_v by_o that_o house_n and_o they_o within_o be_v safe_a so_o that_o soul_n which_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v so_o safe_a from_o the_o destroy_a angel_n of_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o do_v it_o hurt_v for_o death_n be_v a_o advantage_n to_o that_o soul_n which_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o door_n of_o life_n cyprian_a and_o a_o gate_n to_o heaven_n as_o cyprian_n call_v it_o though_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o our_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n yet_o unless_o that_o blood_n be_v sprinkle_v on_o thy_o soul_n thou_o can_v find_v little_a peace_n there_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n peter_n speak_v not_o only_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 2_o but_o of_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o christ_n have_v shed_v his_o blood_n but_o there_o must_v be_v beside_o the_o shed_n of_o it_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o it_o christ_n blood_n be_v shed_v upon_o the_o cross_n yet_o all_o man_n be_v not_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n thereby_o and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n sure_o because_o that_o blood_n be_v not_o sprinkle_v upon_o their_o soul_n and_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n must_v be_v have_v not_o only_o from_o christ_n blood_n pour_v out_o but_o from_o his_o blood_n sprinkle_v quest._n how_o be_v christ_n blood_n sprinkle_v upon_o our_o soul_n ans._n by_o faith_n apply_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n unto_o our_o own_o soul_n comfort_n faith_n be_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n by_o faith_n put_v her_o hand_n into_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n take_v of_o his_o blood_n and_o besprinkle_v herself_o therewith_o apply_v the_o merit_n and_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o unto_o itself_o and_o thence_o follow_v peace_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n obj._n i_o will_v willing_o apply_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n unto_o myself_o but_o oh_o i_o be_o conscious_a of_o so_o much_o unworthiness_n see_v nothing_o in_o myself_o why_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n shall_v belong_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o can_v yea_o i_o dare_v not_o apply_v they_o to_o myself_o ans._n 1._o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v conscious_a to_o thyself_o of_o thy_o own_o unworthiness_n but_o not_o so_o as_o to_o be_v keep_v thereby_o from_o apply_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n unto_o thy_o soul_n comfort_v and_o true_o if_o thou_o will_v but_o consider_v that_o god_n respect_v his_o own_o goodness_n and_o not_o we_o in_o the_o offering_n of_o his_o son_n and_o that_o his_o grace_n be_v everyway_n most_o free_a this_o conceit_n of_o thy_o unworthiness_n can_v be_v no_o just_a plea_n against_o the_o apply_v of_o christ_n with_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n unto_o thy_o own_o soul_n comfort_n it_o shall_v rather_o be_v a_o encouragement_n unto_o thou_o because_o the_o more_o unworthy_a thou_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o sight_n and_o sense_n the_o more_o worthy_a thou_o be_v in_o the_o account_n of_o christ._n the_o great_a worthiness_n that_o any_o christian_n can_v here_o attain_v unto_o be_v to_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o own_o unworthiness_n 2_o thou_o who_o complain_v of_o thy_o unworthiness_n i_o will_v ask_v thou_o whether_o any_o man_n before_o he_o make_v application_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o merit_n unto_o himself_o do_v see_v any_o thing_n in_o himself_o why_o christ_n shall_v belong_v unto_o he_o rather_o than_o to_o any_o other_o the_o scripture_n say_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n for_o all_o have_v sin_v obj._n 2_o my_o sin_n be_v so_o many_o for_o number_n 23_o and_o so_o heinous_a in_o their_o quality_n that_o i_o can_v imagine_v that_o christ_n shall_v belong_v unto_o i_o and_o therefore_o dare_v not_o apply_v he_o nor_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n unto_o myself_o ans._n the_o more_o sinful_a thou_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n the_o fit_a thou_o be_v to_o close_v with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o apply_v the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n unto_o thyself_o for_o in_o that_o gracious_a invitation_n of_o christ_n 28_o we_o find_v no_o other_o qualification_n put_v in_o but_o a_o sense_n of_o sin_n come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n where_o the_o party_n invite_v to_o come_v unto_o christ_n be_v such_o as_o be_v sensible_a of_o and_o thereupon_o groan_v under_o the_o weight_n and_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a there_o proper_o signify_v and_o luke_n 5._o 32._o christ_n profess_v he_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n not_o such_o as_o be_v righteous_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n but_o such_o as_o be_v sinner_n in_o their_o own_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n true_o sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n so_o that_o sense_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o only_a qualification_n requisite_a to_o a_o application_n of_o jesus_n christ._n obj._n 3_o i_o have_v often_o sin_v against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o fear_v i_o have_v commit_v that_o unpardonable_a sin_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o dare_v not_o apply_v christ_n blood_n unto_o myself_o ans._n though_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n yet_o every_o sin_n yea_o every_o grievous_a sin_n against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n be_v not_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o they_o may_v be_v without_o malice_n of_o heart_n which_o this_o can_v be_v and_o therefore_o though_o thou_o have_v often_o sin_v against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n yet_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o sin_v with_o a_o malicious_a heart_n i._n e._n thou_o have_v not_o sin_v mere_o because_o thou_o will_v displease_v god_n and_o grieve_v his_o spirit_n thou_o have_v not_o commit_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n iv._o have_v make_v thy_o peace_n with_o god_n then_o make_v thy_o peace_n with_o man_n by_o a_o hearty_a forgive_n of_o all_o who_o have_v wrong_v thou_o this_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o thou_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o thy_o life_n as_o any_o occasion_n thereof_o be_v give_v without_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o accept_v of_o any_o christian_a service_n and_o sacrifice_n that_o thou_o offere_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o say_v our_o saviour_n 25_o when_o thou_o stand_v pray_v forgive_v if_o thou_o have_v aught_o against_o any_o for_o indeed_o how_o can_v thou_o ask_v god_n forgiveness_n of_o thy_o sin_n when_o thou_o will_v not_o forgive_v man_n his_o offence_n against_o thou_o how_o can_v thou_o beg_v peace_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n when_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v reconcile_v on_o earth_n to_o thy_o brother_n as_o therefore_o this_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o thou_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o thy_o life_n so_o especial_o in_o thy_o last_o sickness_n for_o thereby_o thou_o may_v gain_v some_o assurance_n in_o thy_o own_o soul_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o thy_o sin_n commit_v against_o god_n which_o our_o saviour_n imply_v in_o that_o expression_n of_o he_o if_o you_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n 14_o your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v also_o forgive_v you_o will_v thou_o therefore_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n mercy_n towards_o thou_o in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o thy_o sin_n commit_v against_o he_o search_v narrow_o into_o thy_o own_o soul_n and_o if_o thou_o can_v find_v thou_o do_v as_o hearty_o forgive_v thy_o brother_n as_o thou_o do_v desire_v forgiveness_n of_o god_n then_o may_v thou_o assure_v thyself_o of_o god_n mercy_n to_o thou_o in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o thy_o sin_n commit_v against_o he_o so_o much_o be_v hint_v to_o we_o in_o the_o five_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n 12_o as_o we_o forgive_v they_o
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