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he_o can_v pull_v thou_o down_o have_v thou_o cunning_a or_o skill_n in_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v not_o of_o thyself_o god_n teach_v handycraftsman_n to_o work_v himself_o say_v so_o to_o moses_n exod._n 31.3_o and_o he_o can_v again_o make_v they_o unskilful_a he_o can_v and_o will_v take_v away_o thy_o riches_n be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a he_o can_v and_o will_v pull_v thou_o down_o be_v thou_o never_o so_o high_a he_o can_v and_o will_v make_v thou_o unskilful_a be_v thou_o never_o so_o cunning_a or_o will_v do_v unto_o thou_o more_o than_o so_o if_o for_o any_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n thou_o be_v puff_v up_o &_o swell_v in_o pride_n be_v thou_o steward_n of_o much_o little_a cause_n have_v thou_o to_o be_v proud_a thy_o account_n shall_v be_v for_o much_o if_o thou_o have_v five_o talent_n 25.20_o mat._n 25.20_o thy_o lord_n will_v look_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o five_o if_o thou_o have_v more_o riches_n than_o other_o know_v that_o they_o be_v bestow_v 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4._o verse_n 10._o cast_v down_o yourselves_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v lift_v you_o up_o return_v and_o cause_v other_o to_o return_v away_o from_o your_o wicked_a way_n cast_v from_o you_o all_o your_o sin_n wherewith_o you_o have_v transgress_v and_o make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n when_o the_o lord_n speak_v so_o by_o his_o prophet_n ezech._n 18.31_o in_o effect_n he_o speak_v thus_o repent_v or_o be_v damn_v amend_v your_o life_n or_o be_v damn_v consider_v it_o well_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v no_o mean_a if_o they_o then_o than_o we_o much_o more_o now_o and_o now_o if_o ever_o have_v need_v unfeigned_o to_o repent_v &_o amend_v our_o life_n hereto_o have_v we_o be_v invite_v you_o can_v forget_v it_o by_o a_o late_a pretend_a invasion_n but_o then_o 6_o then_o psa_fw-la 107â—_n 6_o we_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o our_o trouble_n &_o he_o deliver_v we_o out_o of_o our_o distress_n 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in_o she_o be_v man_n that_o carry_v tale_n up_o and_o down_o to_o shed_v blood_n ezech._n 22.9_o here_o and_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o st_n james_n in_o the_o word_n next_o after_o my_o text_n speak_v no_o evil_n one_o of_o another_o for_o all_o which_o take_v this_o reason_n he_o which_o slaunder_v with_o his_o tongue_n may_v not_o dwell_v in_o the_o lord_n tabernacle_n psal_n 15.3_o so_o filthy_a and_o foul_a it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o false_a reporter_n and_o can_v it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v itch_a ear_n to_o hear_v such_o sure_o if_o he_o that_o speak_v slanderous_o against_o any_o man_n have_v the_o devil_n in_o his_o tongue_n he_o that_o willing_o hear_v such_o a_o speaker_n have_v the_o devil_n in_o his_o ear_n there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a poison_n there_o can_v be_v a_o very_a cutthroat_n of_o all_o friendship_n and_o amity_n betwixt_o man_n &_o man_n then_o to_o love_v to_o hear_v what_o peevish_a tongue_n shall_v seek_v to_o speak_v soon_o creep_v it_o into_o your_o 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die_v with_o thou_o eccles_n 19.10_o by_o all_o which_o what_o be_v we_o teach_v else_o but_o how_o we_o shall_v hear_v if_o we_o will_v needs_o hear_v what_o be_v report_v of_o other_o &_o that_o as_o we_o ought_v we_o must_v not_o be_v too_o easy_a in_o believe_v we_o must_v wise_o weigh_v who_o tell_v it_o of_o who_o in_o what_o manner_n to_o what_o end_n and_o such_o like_a circumstance_n for_o so_o may_v we_o more_o bold_o and_o with_o less_o danger_n hear_v the_o lord_n god_n deut._n 13.12_o have_v speak_v to_o the_o ruler_n of_o israel_n thus_o if_o thou_o shall_v hear_v say_v concern_v any_o of_o the_o city_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o to_o dwell_v in_o that_o wicked_a man_n be_v go_v out_o from_o among_o you_o and_o have_v draw_v away_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o their_o city_n then_o thou_o shall_v seek_v &_o make_v search_n and_o inquire_v diligent_o and_o why_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v all_o this_o repetition_n of_o word_n to_o seek_v to_o make_v search_n to_o inquire_v and_o that_o diligent_o if_o not_o to_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v what_o a_o fault_n it_o be_v to_o condemn_v before_o we_o know_v and_o by_o and_o by_o to_o believe_v what_o ever_o we_o hear_v if_o a_o idolater_n be_v accuse_v and_o have_v but_o one_o witness_n against_o he_o he_o may_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o that_o one_o for_o the_o law_n say_v plain_o that_o whosoever_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n shall_v die_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o 2._o or_o 3._o witness_n deut._n 17.6_o &_o all_o to_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o be_v light_n of_o belief_n when_o we_o be_v whisper_v in_o the_o ear_n against_o any_o man_n and_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o and_o by_o to_o kill_v he_o by_o conceave_v ill_o of_o he_o upon_o one_o reporter_n speech_n to_o rob_v my_o neighbour_n of_o that_o his_o credit_n in_o my_o heart_n which_o he_o have_v have_v there_o heretofore_o unless_o he_o deserve_v it_o can_v in_o i_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o branch_n of_o murder_n to_o answer_v a_o matter_n before_o a_o man_n hear_v it_o be_v folly_n and_o shame_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n prov._n 18.13_o &_o can_v it_o be_v less_o than_o folly_n can_v it_o be_v less_o than_o shame_n to_o believe_v a_o matter_n of_o our_o neighbour_n before_o we_o know_v it_o this_o than_o must_v be_v our_o care_n not_o to_o believe_v any_o ill_a report_n against_o our_o neighbour_n unless_o we_o know_v it_o not_o to_o hear_v it_o if_o we_o can_v choose_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v the_o author_n and_o reporter_n of_o it_o for_o 2.10_o for_o mal._n 2.10_o have_v we_o not_o all_o one_o father_n have_v not_o one_o god_n make_v we_o all_o why_o they_o shall_v we_o transgress_v every_o one_o against_o his_o brother_n and_o break_v the_o covenant_n of_o our_o father_n it_o be_v a_o item_n to_o we_o all_o &_o worth_a our_o remember_v too_o although_o it_o be_v but_o st_n austin_n non_fw-la poterit_fw-la habere_fw-la concordiam_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la qui_fw-la discors_fw-la voluerit_fw-la esse_fw-la cum_fw-la christiano_n it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v at_o one_o with_o christ_n if_o we_o be_v at_o variance_n with_o our_o neighbour_n cast_v down_o not_o other_o the_o second_o thing_n we_o learn_v here_o be_v not_o to_o judge_v the_o person_n of_o sinner_n what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_o or_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v just_a job._n 15.14_o he_o be_v 51.5_o be_v ps_n 51.5_o bear_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n have_v his_o mother_n conceive_v he_o his_o 6._o his_o esai_n 1.5_o 6._o whole_a head_n be_v sick_a and_o his_o heart_n be_v heavy_a and_o within_o he_o be_v nothing_o but_o woâ—â—ds_n and_o swell_a and_o sore_n full_a of_o corruption_n he_o be_v 1.4_o be_v esai_n 1.4_o lade_v with_o sin_n sin_n like_o crimson_a and_o sin_n as_o red_a as_o scarlet_a therefore_o inexcusable_a be_v thou_o o_o man_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o iudge_v for_o in_o that_o that_o thou_o iudge_v another_o thou_o condemne_v thyself_o for_o thou_o that_o iudge_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n he_o that_o know_v well_o what_o be_v in_o man_n tell_v thou_o so_o rom._n 2.1_o when_o agur_n have_v behold_v the_o folly_n of_o other_o man_n he_o behold_v his_o own_o too_o and_o then_o his_o say_n be_v i_o be_o more_o foolish_a than_o any_o man_n prov._n 30.2_o when_o judah_n have_v think_v upon_o thamar_n unrighteousness_n he_o think_v upon_o his_o own_o too_o and_o then_o his_o confession_n be_v she_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i_o gen._n 38.26_o when_o the_o publican_n have_v consider_v other_o man_n sin_n he_o consider_v his_o own_o too_o and_o then_o his_o prayer_n be_v o_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o a_o sinner_n luk._n 18.13_o come_v hither_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o judge_v other_o man_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o too_o good_a to_o learn_v behold_v and_o spare_v not_o the_o folly_n of_o other_o man_n but_o behold_v thy_o own_o too_o 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