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to_o approach_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 30._o 21._o offer_v not_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n without_o a_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o accept_v of_o a_o heartless_a sacrifice_n he_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o in_o truth_n joh._n 4._o 24._o and_o for_o family-worship_n while_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v read_v or_o prayer_n make_v let_v not_o thy_o ear_n be_v listen_v or_o eye_n wander_v after_o other_o thing_n nor_o thy_o heart_n be_v with_o the_o fool_n in_o the_o far_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n let_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o far_o from_o thy_o reins_o but_o set_v and_o keep_v thy_o heart_n to_o the_o duty_n when_o psalm_n be_v sing_v make_v not_o thyself_o a_o mute_n since_o god_n have_v not_o make_v thou_o so_o let_v not_o a_o dumb_a devil_n possess_v thou_o but_o tune_v thy_o heart_n and_o thy_o voice_n unto_o god_n praise_n so_o when_o present_a at_o god_n public_a worship_n let_v 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let_v i_o caution_n you_o 1._o against_o lie_v dare_v not_o to_o use_v it_o either_o to_o cover_v a_o fault_n or_o gain_v a_o seem_a advantage_n the_o liar_n be_v not_o true_a to_o himself_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o tongue_n be_v distort_v one_o from_o the_o other_o he_o deceive_v his_o neighbour_n direct_o oppose_v the_o glorious_a attribute_n of_o god_n truth_n make_v a_o deep_a wound_n upon_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o without_o repentance_n will_v meet_v with_o his_o reward_n in_o hell_n 2._o dread_a swear_v curse_v take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o all_o evil_a speak_n remember_v your_o tongue_n be_v not_o your_o own_o but_o god_n be_v lord_n over_o you_o and_o they_o let_v that_o scripture_n be_v engrave_v on_o your_o heart_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n thereof_o in_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 and_o by_o thy_o 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to_o confession_n for_o rob_v his_o neighbour_n pear-tree_n confession_n aug._n confession_n which_o sin_n he_o great_o aggravate_v as_o also_o his_o cozenage_n in_o youthful_a sport_n and_o recreation_n take_v heed_n thou_o indulge_v not_o thyself_o in_o those_o trick_n of_o youth_n which_o will_v afterward_o prove_v sin_n of_o youth_n either_o here_o in_o the_o day_n of_o conscience_n or_o hereafter_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n 6._o take_v heed_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o wantonness_n even_o to_o a_o lascivious_a look_n yea_o thought_n and_o be_v not_o by_o speech_n garb_n or_o gesture_n a_o occasion_n of_o temptation_n to_o any_o we_o must_v not_o only_o avoid_v the_o snare_n ourselves_o but_o be_v careful_a we_o do_v not_o spread_v net_n for_o other_o 7._o be_v careful_a thou_o do_v not_o drown_v thy_o soul_n in_o a_o life_n of_o pleasure_n voluptuousness_n and_o excess_n be_v not_o of_o those_o who_o be_v lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 4._o 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