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other_o with_o a_o unwilling_a mind_n and_o have_v offer_v to_o he_o in_o sacrifice_n the_o blind_a and_o maim_v and_o hypocritical_a heart_n cold_a and_o discompose_v distract_a prayer_n when_o thou_o have_v pray_v by_o thyself_o or_o with_o other_o thou_o have_v 14._o s._n 14._o it_o may_v be_v hate_v from_o the_o very_a heart_n the_o strict_a way_n of_o holiness_n in_o soul_n and_o life_n and_o turn_v from_o save_a admonition_n as_o a_o detestable_a thing_n thou_o have_v slight_v god_n invitation_n 15._o s._n 15._o resist_v grace_n teach_v refuse_v christ_n reign_v reproach_v and_o scoff_v at_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n earnest_o persuade_v these_o thing_n thou_o have_v do_v and_o in_o all_o or_o some_o of_o these_o curse_a course_n thou_o have_v continue_v so_o long_o that_o it_o be_v grow_v to_o a_o custom_n and_o as_o natural_a to_o thou_o to_o sin_n in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o every_o day_n as_o to_o breathe_v the_o air_n to_o move_v eat_v or_o drink_v or_o sleep_v be_v it_o not_o and_o to_o make_v up_o thy_o measure_n full_a of_o wickedness_n 16._o s._n 16._o all_o this_o while_n thou_o have_v abuse_v the_o wonderful_a patience_n mercy_n and_o long-suffering_a of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n but_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n against_o you_o that_o commit_v such_o thing_n for_o that_o 17._o s._n 17._o they_o which_o have_v commit_v such_o thing_n shall_v repent_v and_o forsake_v they_o all_o yet_o do_v not_o but_o add_v this_o to_o all_o 6._o rom._n 2._o v._n 4_o 5_o 6._o that_o by_o despise_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n goodness_n forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a not_o know_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o not_o to_o sin_n or_o continuance_n in_o sin_n but_o to_o repentance_n but_o by_o this_o thy_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n treasu_fw-la est_fw-la up_o unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n who_o will_v render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o deed_n o_o read_v and_o consider_v well_o this_o dreadful_a place_n 18._o s._n 18._o and_o see_v do_v it_o belong_v to_o thou_o be_v thou_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v herein_o condemn_v bethink_v thyself_o what_o thou_o have_v be_v and_o what_o thou_o be_v what_o thou_o have_v do_v consider_v thy_o way_n and_o the_o frame_n and_o tendency_n of_o thy_o spirit_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o have_v be_v guilty_a in_o all_o these_o way_n of_o sin_v 19_o s._n 19_o and_o if_o thou_o be_v it_o be_v pity_n thy_o life_n it_o be_v pity_n such_o a_o wretch_n such_o a_o monster_n shall_v be_v nourish_v but_o alas_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_v habitual_o though_o but_o in_o any_o one_o kind_n that_o be_v enough_o to_o destroy_v thou_o for_o ever_o and_o cut_v thou_o short_a of_o happiness_n yea_o although_o it_o be_v which_o i_o be_o past_a doubt_n it_o be_v not_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o be_v notorious_o guilty_a of_o any_o of_o these_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o deprave_a nature_n and_o natural_a product_n of_o the_o evil_a disposition_n in_o thou_o and_o which_o be_v necessary_o bring_v forth_o in_o the_o outward_a man_n if_o not_o restrain_v yet_o if_o these_o be_v frequent_o in_o thy_o thought_n if_o they_o be_v nourish_v and_o allow_v there_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o he_o who_o see_v the_o inward_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o with_o what_o company_n it_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n reach_n unto_o the_o heart_n 7.2_o ps_n 50.21_o hos_fw-la 7.2_o they_o be_v spiritual_a and_o christ_n rule_v the_o inward_a man_n as_o well_o as_o the_o outward_a do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o all_o thy_o sin_n where_o and_o when_o commit_v be_v upon_o record_n before_o the_o lord_n but_o if_o this_o make_v thou_o not_o yet_o know_v thyself_o then_o know_v far_o 20._o s._n 20._o and_o let_v this_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o and_o eternal_a truth_n a_o free_a law_n that_o 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all_o be_v want_v to_o the_o other_o something_o be_v yet_o lack_v to_o make_v thou_o a_o sound_n christian_n each_o of_o you_o be_v the_o person_n to_o who_o i_o address_v my_o present_a suasion_n and_o i_o hope_v thou_o so_o bad_a as_o thou_o have_v be_v hitherto_o art_n not_o past_o all_o cure_n remediless_a 23._o s._n 23._o and_o i_o be_o sure_a thou_o be_v not_o unless_o thou_o still_o refuse_v and_o hardness_n have_v take_v up_o thy_o heart_n as_o a_o judgement_n from_o god_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o these_o spiritual_a mean_n thou_o may_v of_o a_o vile_a barbarian_a become_v a_o sound_n christian_n of_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n a_o heir_n of_o glory_n of_o a_o foul_a sinner_n a_o fair_a saint_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o resolve_v against_o thy_o own_o happy_a reformation_n poor_a soul_n 24._o s._n 24._o thou_o have_v so_o much_o to_o begin_v withal_o towards_o thy_o save_a change_n thou_o have_v reason_n will_v thou_o let_v it_o but_o work_n and_o will_v thou_o yield_v to_o reason_n thou_o have_v faith_n 25._o s._n 25._o some_o kind_n of_o faith_n will_v thou_o believe_v what_o god_n by_o his_o word_n have_v reveal_v of_o his_o mind_n concern_v thou_o and_o every_o man_n in_o thy_o case_n and_o consent_n to_o truth_n thou_o have_v consideration_n 26._o s._n 26._o will_v thou_o be_v serious_a and_o consider_v wise_o for_o thyself_o thy_o own_o soul_n how_o thou_o may_v become_v reform_v that_o thou_o may_v become_v happy_a consider_v wise_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o concernment_n it_o be_v thy_o own_o soul_n must_v pay_v dear_o for_o it_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o reform_v sound_o and_o speedy_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o soul_n shall_v reap_v rich_o by_o conversion_n if_o thou_o defer_v not_o to_o come_v in_o and_o give_v not_o out_o until_o it_o be_v complete_v thou_o have_v now_o a_o opportunity_n put_v into_o thy_o hand_n 27._o s._n 27._o thou_o be_v once_o again_o call_v to_o and_o persuade_v to_o be_v reform_v 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i_o have_v to_o do_v within_o my_o own_o soul_n to_o wit_n to_o get_v my_o spirit_n cleanse_v from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o vanity_n and_o evil_n that_o so_o perfect_a holiness_n every_o day_n as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v i_o may_v at_o length_n get_v my_o reformation_n complete_v and_o my_o soul_n save_v and_o this_o i_o earnest_o persuade_v thou_o to_o 17._o s._n 17._o be_v well_o assure_v that_o he_o that_o give_v liberty_n to_o himself_o to_o think_v evil_o and_o delight_n in_o vain_a thought_n have_v no_o inward_a holiness_n that_o therefore_o you_o will_v be_v watchful_a over_o your_o thought_n and_o account_v it_o the_o great_a part_n of_o your_o duty_n to_o reform_v they_o and_o to_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o entertain_v good_a thing_n in_o they_o and_o banish_v quick_o out_o of_o thy_o thought_n all_o manner_n of_o evil_n for_o as_o a_o man_n thought_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a so_o be_v he_o that_o think_v such_o thing_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v one_o of_o a_o vain_a wanton_a worldly_a proud_a malicious_a or_o revengeful_a mind_n then_o repent_v thou_o of_o all_o thy_o thought_n of_o any_o of_o these_o kind_n and_o labour_n to_o reform_v thy_o thought_n 4.14_o jer._n 4.14_o if_o thou_o mean_v to_o be_v holy_a indeed_o and_o save_v at_o the_o last_o §._o iii_o idle_a word_n the_o tongue_n be_v but_o a_o little_a member_n 3.6_o s._n 18._o jam._n 3.6_o yet_o very_o apt_a to_o transgress_v and_o very_o full_a of_o evil_n a_o little_a world_n of_o iniquity_n which_o hardly_o can_v be_v keep_v in_o or_o tame_v yet_o it_o must_v be_v reduce_v to_o limit_n and_o rule_n or_o else_o thou_o sin_v man_n think_v that_o to_o talk_v much_o to_o talk_v vain_o to_o speak_v foolish_o be_v no_o great_a hurt_n except_o there_o be_v poison_n and_o venom_n in_o every_o word_n yea_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o think_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o word_n and_o therefore_o do_v most_o man_n make_v light_n of_o word_n as_o wind_n not_o consider_v that_o all_o good_a man_n and_o prudent_a ponder_v well_o and_o consider_v what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v speak_v ere_o they_o speak_v lest_o they_o offend_v god_n themselves_o or_o other_o by_o their_o speech_n 5.3_o psal_n 39.1_o pro._n 17.27_o pro._n 10.19_o eccle._n 5.3_o i_o will_v take_v heed_n say_v david_n lest_o i_o sin_n with_o my_o tongue_n and_o solomon_n say_v he_o that_o have_v knowledge_n be_v spare_v of_o his_o word_n for_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o word_n there_o want_v not_o sin_n but_o he_o that_o refrain_v his_o lip_n be_v wise_a so_o that_o i_o conceive_v many_o word_n that_o man_n speak_v may_v well_o be_v spare_v for_o i_o be_o sure_a many_o word_n that_o man_n speak_v be_v sinful_a for_o they_o be_v unseemly_a foolish_a empty_a vain_a to_o no_o good_a
purpose_n but_o very_o often_o of_o very_o evil_a consequence_n there_o be_v many_o unruly_a and_o vain_a talker_n say_v paul_n to_o titus_n who_o mouth_n must_v be_v stop_v 5.4_o titus_n 10.11_o eph._n 5.4_o which_o subvert_v whole_a house_n etc._n etc._n and_o foolish_a talk_n be_v number_v for_o sin_n with_o fornication_n and_o uncleanness_n now_o if_o thou_o be_v one_o give_v to_o looseness_n of_o tongue_n and_o vanity_n of_o talk_n 19_o s._n 19_o that_o speak_v much_o and_o any_o thing_n come_v first_o into_o thy_o mind_n either_o to_o vent_v a_o folly_n or_o a_o passion_n to_o speak_v unseemly_a or_o unwise_o gibe_v or_o scoff_v tattle_a or_o talk_v frothy_a compliment_n without_o reality_n and_o lie_v jest_n to_o provoke_v mirth_n tedious_a story_n to_o no_o purpose_n of_o good_a to_o edification_n if_o thy_o tongue_n walk_v in_o this_o road_n and_o thy_o speech_n be_v but_o after_o this_o rate_n of_o vanity_n though_o free_a from_o blasphemy_n oath_n reproach_n rottenness_n rail_v etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v it_o not_o free_a from_o sin_n for_o thy_o word_n be_v vain_a and_o idle_a and_o when_o reformation_n come_v it_o will_v reduce_v thy_o tongue_n to_o and_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n of_o wisdom_n of_o sobriety_n and_o piety_n and_o lest_o you_o shall_v think_v this_o a_o vain_a monition_n concern_v word_n consider_v what_o christ_n our_o lord_n say_v of_o idle_a word_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v 12.36_o mat._n 12.36_o they_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n thereof_o at_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 or_o condemn_v for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o my_o tongue_n o_o lord_n 139.4_o psal_n 139.4_o but_o thou_o know_v it_o altogether_o therefore_o though_o thou_o be_v but_o apt_a to_o transgress_v with_o thy_o tongue_n either_o by_o speak_v wicked_o or_o vain_o idle_o and_o foolish_o repent_v thou_o of_o thy_o former_a 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vain_a if_o you_o say_v your_o word_n be_v out_o before_o you_o be_v aware_a and_o it_o be_v your_o infirmity_n then_o be_v persuade_v to_o repent_v it_o and_o amend_v it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o infirmity_n for_o this_o can_v be_v no_o excuse_n for_o thy_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v but_o as_o you_o suppose_v a_o little_a one_o when_o you_o see_v how_o much_o and_o strict_o we_o be_v warn_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o our_o tongue_n that_o we_o sin_v not_o with_o they_o in_o any_o case_n not_o so_o much_o as_o by_o idle_a talk_n §._o iv_o idle_a life_n a_o idle_a life_n be_v as_o much_o to_o be_v account_v for_o as_o idle_a word_n 21._o s._n 21._o and_o as_o deep_o to_o be_v lament_v thorough_o and_o reform_v for_o a_o man_n a_o rational_a creature_n to_o live_v in_o the_o world_n to_o no_o purpose_n or_o only_o to_o take_v his_o pastime_n here_o and_o to_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o eat_v drink_v sleep_n play_v etc._n etc._n or_o as_o some_o be_v to_o be_v very_o busy_a in_o do_v nothing_o that_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n that_o for_o which_o he_o have_v receive_v his_o life_n time_n and_o talon_n and_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o be_v such_o a_o one_o 22._o s._n 22._o of_o who_o if_o one_o shall_v ask_v what_o good_a have_v thou_o do_v since_o first_o thou_o receive_v breathe_v that_o though_o thou_o have_v receive_v much_o good_a yet_o have_v thou_o bring_v forth_o little_a alas_o man_n do_v not_o consider_v the_o sin_n of_o idleness_n nor_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o be_v without_o a_o lawful_a call_n and_o as_o bad_a to_o be_v idle_a in_o it_o to_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v or_o to_o do_v nothing_o in_o a_o lawful_a employment_n doubtless_o be_v that_o which_o be_v neither_o please_v to_o god_n nor_o innocent_a in_o itself_o god_n make_v nothing_o in_o vain_a it_o be_v a_o sin_n confess_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o do_v some_o good_a or_o other_o the_o servant_n that_o have_v a_o talon_n and_o hide_v it_o be_v condemn_v by_o our_o lord_n christ_n cast_v you_o the_o unprofit_v able_a servant_n into_o outer_a darkness_n 25.30_o mat._n 25.30_o there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n and_o the_o figtree_n which_o bear_v no_o fruit_n be_v curse_v yet_o this_o be_v not_o think_v on_o any_o whit_n by_o those_o that_o be_v idle_a and_o vain_a person_n 23._o s._n 23._o who_o spend_v their_o life_n and_o precious_a time_n either_o in_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o or_o that_o which_o be_v beside_o the_o business_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n as_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a the_o devil_n common_o set_v such_o on_o work_n who_o he_o find_v idle_a &_o what_o a_o empty_a vain_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o have_v nothing_o to_o employ_v themselves_o in_o but_o to_o receive_v and_o pay_v unnecessary_a visit_n 17.21_o act_n 17.21_o &_o compliment_n to_o tell_v or_o hear_v some_o new_a thing_n to_o spend_v their_o time_n and_o invention_n in_o the_o vanity_n and_o trifle_n of_o sport_n and_o decking_n and_o dress_n their_o tailor_n and_o semster_n their_o glass_n and_o their_o comb_n their_o bed_n and_o board_n their_o play_n and_o romance_n their_o visit_n and_o vain_a discourse_n consume_v all_o their_o study_n time_n wealth_n strength_n so_o as_o nothing_o of_o all_o be_v leave_v they_o for_o the_o great_a concernment_n of_o their_o precious_a soul_n and_o country_n good_a such_o kind_n of_o life_n do_v many_o live_v 24._o s._n 24._o and_o this_o be_v but_o to_o be_v dead_a while_o they_o live_v and_o it_o may_v be_v you_o that_o read_v this_o may_v be_v such_o a_o one_o and_o then_o my_o serious_a counsel_n to_o thou_o be_v to_o repent_v for_o thy_o idleness_n and_o mis-spens_a time_n and_o betake_v thyself_o speedy_o to_o some_o honest_a christian_a employment_n and_o course_n of_o life_n wherein_o you_o may_v expect_v a_o blessing_n from_o god_n and_o whereby_o you_o may_v bring_v some_o good_a to_o somebody_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v say_v when_o you_o be_v go_v that_o you_o can_v well_o be_v spare_v for_o that_o you_o live_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o waste_v good_a for_o nothing_o but_o this_o will_v not_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o it_o that_o man_n may_v say_v so_o of_o thou_o but_o god_n thy_o lord_n will_v call_v thou_o to_o account_v another_o day_n how_o thou_o have_v spend_v thy_o time_n and_o self_n in_o this_o present_a world_n and_o how_o you_o have_v employ_v and_o improve_v your_o talon_n for_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n beware_v therefore_o 25._o s._n 25._o and_o be_v do_v daily_o of_o that_o which_o thou_o will_v be_v find_v do_v when_o thy_o lord_n christ_n come_v that_o you_o so_o may_v expect_v that_o blessing_n from_o christ_n your_o lord_n and_o master_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o his_o faithful_a do_v servant_n 25.21_o mat._n 24.46_o mat._n 25.21_o bless_a be_v that_o servant_n that_o when_o his_o lord_n shall_v come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v well_o 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