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that_o open_v wide_a his_o lip_n shall_v have_v 13.3_o have_v pro._n 13.3_o destruction_n adonijah_n petition_n he_o ask_v of_o bathsheba_n and_o by_o she_o of_o solomon_n to_o have_v abishag_fw-mi to_o wife_n cost_v he_o his_o life_n 1_o king_n 2.16_o 17_o 23_o 24_o 25._o mens_fw-la tongue_n be_v the_o engine_n of_o their_o own_o ruin_n therefore_o be_v they_o say_v to_o make_v their_o own_o tongue_n to_o fall_v upon_o themselves_o 64.8_o themselves_o psa_fw-la 64.8_o that_o be_v the_o mischief_n their_o tongue_n have_v utter_v against_o other_o shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o themselves_o god_n will_v do_v to_o they_o what_o they_o have_v speak_v against_o other_o man_n have_v better_a a_o mountain_n shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o than_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o own_o offend_a tongue_n what_o shall_v be_v give_v or_o do_v unto_o thou_o thou_o false_a tongue_n say_v the_o 4._o the_o psal_n 102.3_o 4._o psalmist_n sharp_a arrow_n of_o the_o mighty_a with_o coal_n of_o juniper_n that_o be_v pierce_v burn_a last_a pain_n and_o sorrow_n the_o prince_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o rage_n of_o their_o tongue_n against_o god_n and_o man_n fall_v by_o the_o 7.16_o the_o hos_fw-la 7.16_o sword_n because_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o samaria_n have_v speak_v lie_v and_o their_o tongue_n be_v deceitful_a in_o their_o mouth_n therefore_o god_n will_v make_v they_o sick_a even_o to_o death_n in_o smite_v they_o and_o in_o make_v they_o desolate_a because_o of_o their_o sin_n even_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o 13._o their_o micah_n 6.12_o 13._o tongue_n history_n be_v full_a of_o remarkable_a judgement_n upon_o offend_a tongue_n arundel_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n have_v silence_v many_o faithful_a minister_n have_v his_o tongue_n swell_v so_o big_a in_o his_o mouth_n that_o he_o can_v neither_o eat_v drink_v nor_o speak_v for_o many_o day_n and_o so_o dye_v of_o hunger_n after_o he_o have_v starve_v many_o christian_n and_o burn_v other_o claudius_n precedent_n under_o valerian_n the_o emperor_n and_o his_o agent_n to_o torment_v christian_n be_v afterward_o so_o torment_v with_o the_o devil_n that_o bite_v off_o his_o own_o tongue_n in_o small_a piece_n he_o die_v miserable_o stephen_n gardiner_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n a_o bloody_a persecutor_n dye_v with_o his_o tongue_n thrust_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n swell_v and_o black_a with_o the_o inflammation_n of_o his_o body_n nestorius_n the_o heretic_n his_o tongue_n which_o utter_v blasphemy_n be_v eat_v up_o of_o worm_n the_o holy_a scripture_n declare_v several_a punishment_n inflict_v on_o all_o sort_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o mouth_n by_o law_n and_o by_o providence_n 1_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o blasphemer_n be_v to_o be_v sure_o put_v to_o death_n all_o the_o congregation_n shall_v certain_o stone_n he_o leu._n 24.13_o to_o 17._o so_o be_v enticer_n to_o idolatry_n though_o they_o be_v very_o near_o or_o dear_a deut._n 13.6_o to_o 12._o blaspheme_v and_o entice_n to_o idolatry_n be_v sin_n of_o the_o mouth_n 2_o by_o god_n providence_n miriam_n though_o a_o prophetess_n a_o sister_n to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v smite_v with_o leprosy_n for_o speak_v against_o god_n servant_n 10._o servant_n num._n 12.1_o 8_o 10._o moses_n for_o her_o reproof_n of_o he_o and_o reproach_n against_o he_o it_o be_v dr._n hall_n observation_n that_o miriams_n foul_a tongue_n be_v punish_v with_o a_o foul_a face_n since_o she_o will_v acknowledge_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o herself_o and_o her_o brother_n moses_n now_o see_v his_o face_n glorious_a she_o leprous_a now_o both_o moses_n and_o miriam_n need_v to_o wear_v a_o veil_n he_o to_o hide_v his_o glory_n she_o her_o deformity_n korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n for_o their_o seditious_a speak_n against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o 35._o they_o num._n 16.1_o 3_o 31_o 32._o &_o vers_fw-la 35._o up_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o conspirator_n be_v consume_v by_o fire_n the_o little_a child_n of_o bethel_n that_o mock_v the_o prophet_n elisha_n say_v go_v up_o thou_o bald_a head_n or_o ascend_v thou_o bald-head_n which_o be_v interpret_v to_o be_v a_o blasphemous_a scoff_n at_o the_o prophet_n elijah_n miraculous_a ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n q._n d._n ascend_v thou_o if_o thou_o can_v as_o thy_o master_n seem_v to_o do_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n two_o she_o bear_v come_v out_o of_o the_o wood_n and_o tear_v two_o and_o forty_o of_o they_o 2_o king_n 2.23_o 24._o let_v parent_n take_v heed_n to_o the_o way_n of_o their_o child_n even_o whilst_o young_a that_o they_o sin_v not_o with_o their_o tongue_n by_o swear_v curse_a mock_v god_n minister_n or_o other_o &c._n &c._n lest_o some_o heavy_a judgement_n of_o god_n fall_v upon_o they_o god_n threaten_v to_o destroy_v doeg_n for_o ever_o for_o the_o evil_a office_n he_o do_v with_o his_o tongue_n at_o saul_n court_n against_o david_n and_o the_o lord_n minister_n psal_n 52.1_o to_o 6._o 1_o sam._n 22._o vers_fw-la 18._o will_v you_o keep_v your_o tongue_n free_a from_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n or_o your_o whole_a man_n safe_a from_o punishment_n and_o misery_n then_o govern_v they_o well_o and_o keep_v they_o pure_a from_o sin_n if_o the_o mouth_n will_v not_o keep_v sin_n in_o it_o can_v keep_v judgement_n out_o as_o the_o one_o go_v out_o so_o the_o other_o come_v in_o at_o the_o same_o door_n also_o the_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v needful_a not_o only_o to_o prevent_v evil_a from_o it_o but_o sin_n when_o evil_a befall_v it_o especial_o murmur_n and_o blaspheming_n against_o god_n when_o the_o five_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n upon_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v 12._o be_v rev._n 16.10_o 11_o 12._o either_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n as_o many_o understand_v it_o or_o as_o some_o eminent_a divine_n conceive_v that_o form_n and_o singular_a government_n which_o the_o beast_n exercise_v in_o the_o church_n that_o be_v say_v mr._n cotton_n upon_o that_o text_n episcopacy_n the_o effect_n thereof_o be_v they_o gnaw_v their_o tongue_n for_o pain_n i._n e._n through_o indignation_n and_o vexation_n grief_n and_o wrath_n be_v mad_a with_o malice_n and_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o their_o pain_n and_o sore_n because_o providence_n have_v pull_v down_o their_o mountain_n which_o they_o think_v so_o strong_a as_o it_o can_v never_o be_v move_v and_o repent_v not_o of_o their_o deed_n but_o still_o justify_v themselves_o and_o their_o cause_n call_v reformation_n rebellion_n and_o the_o dissolution_n oâ—â—con_fw-mi goodness_n 2_o tongue_n government_n be_v needful_a to_o prevent_v misery_n from_o ourselves_o as_o here_o so_o hereafter_o especial_o judgement_n and_o torment_n 1_o judgement_n scil_n of_o condemnation_n for_o god_n now_o hear_v and_o write_v down_o all_o we_o say_v there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o my_o tongue_n say_v david_n 136.4_o david_n psal_n 136.4_o but_o lo_o o_o lord_n thou_o know_v it_o altogether_o god_n will_v bring_v every_o word_n as_o well_o as_o every_o work_n to_o judgement_n god_n keep_v a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n for_o both_o the_o lord_n sink_v that_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n into_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o the_o send_v and_o savour_n of_o it_o may_v come_v up_o continual_o into_o our_o 3â—_n our_o mat._n 12.36_o 3â—_n mouth_n every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v 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 word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n will_v i_o judge_v thou_o thou_o wicked_a servant_n luk._n 19.22_o enoch_n prophesy_v will_v be_v one_o day_n 15_o day_n judas_n 14_o 15_o fulfil_v behold_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o to_o convince_v all_o the_o wicked_a of_o all_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n and_o of_o all_o their_o hard_a speech_n which_o ungodly_a sinner_n have_v speak_v against_o he_o will_v god_n judge_v the_o world_n for_o iniquity_n and_o will_v he_o not_o judge_v the_o tongue_n which_o be_v a_o world_n of_o iniquity_n other_o member_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o body_n be_v but_o the_o tongue_n walk_v through_o the_o earth_n say_v the_o 73.9_o the_o psal_n 73.9_o psalmist_n 〈◊〉_d bite_v at_o every_o body_n as_o it_o please_v vers_fw-la 9_o while_n the_o body_n sit_v still_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n call_v the_o tongue_n to_o a_o account_n see_v all_o our_o word_n be_v record_v in_o god_n book_n and_o we_o must_v answer_v to_o god_n for_o they_o all_o ought_v we_o not_o so_o to_o speak_v james_n 2.12_o so_o well_o wise_o wary_o as_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n
the_o tree_n that_o grow_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o holy_a water_n ezek._n 47.12_o may_v be_v for_o meat_n to_o nourish_v heart_n and_o lip-grace_n in_o they_o and_o the_o leave_n for_o medicine_n to_o heal_v all_o their_o tongue-vice_n no_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v subject_a to_o so_o many_o moral_a disease_n as_o the_o tongue_n be_v it_o be_v either_o the_o best_a or_o the_o worst_a member_n of_o all_o i_o wait_v on_o god_n to_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n upon_o which_o he_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_n 119.49_o psal_n 119.49_o as_o the_o lord_n shall_v command_v the_o blessing_n upon_o thou_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o set_v thy_o hand_n unto_o deut._n 28.8_o he_o will_v bless_v all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n vers_n 12._o you_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o all_o that_o you_o put_v your_o hand_n unto_o deut._n 12.7_o which_o imply_v a_o general_a blessing_n upon_o all_o that_o god_n servant_n do_v whatsoever_o they_o do_v shall_v prosper_v psal_n 1.3_o josh_n 1.8_o they_o shall_v not_o labour_v in_o vain_a nor_o bring_v forth_o for_o trouble_n isa_n 65.23_o their_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a or_o without_o fruit_n for_o want_v of_o a_o blessing_n from_o heaven_n this_o be_v my_o desire_n my_o confidence_n and_o my_o earnest_a expectation_n faithful_n be_v he_o that_o have_v promise_v who_o also_o will_v do_v it_o reader_n if_o thou_o reape_v any_o benefit_n by_o my_o poor_a labour_n give_v god_n the_o praise_n and_o give_v i_o thy_o prayer_n who_o be_o thy_o servant_n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o for_o thy_o soul_n sake_n edward_z reyner_n a_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o tongue_n of_o man_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v a_o unruly_a evil_n 3.8.6_o jam._n 3.8.6_o full_a of_o deadly_a poison_n a_o world_n of_o iniquity_n man_n himself_o be_v a_o little_a world_n and_o his_o tongue_n though_o but_o a_o little_a member_n of_o this_o little_a world_n be_v a_o world_n of_o iniquity_n 3.5_o jam._n 3.5_o it_o defile_v the_o whole_a body_n 3.6_o jam._n 3.6_o and_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n the_o whole_a life_n of_o man_n say_v basil_n be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n â—_o tora_n vita_fw-la hominis_fw-la linguae_fw-la delictis_fw-la est_fw-la referta_fw-la basil_n dimidiam_fw-la partem_fw-la humanorum_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la lingua_fw-la sibi_fw-la vendicat_fw-la naz._n psal_n 16.9_o with_o act._n 2.26_o jam._n 3._o â—_o divide_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n into_o two_o part_n and_o one_o half_a of_o they_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n say_v nazianzen_n the_o prophet_n call_v the_o tongue_n our_o glory_n but_o most_o man_n turn_v this_o their_o glory_n into_o shame_n it_o be_v report_v indeed_o of_o cato_n that_o he_o never_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o which_o he_o have_v cause_n to_o repent_v but_o i_o believe_v that_o he_o who_o make_v this_o relation_n have_v cause_n to_o repent_v of_o this_o unadvised_a report_n for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o if_o any_o man_n offend_v not_o in_o word_n the_o same_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n and_o able_a also_o to_o bridle_v the_o whole_a body_n where_o there_o be_v many_o motion_n there_o be_v some_o trip_n â—_o prov._n 10.19_o psal_n 58._o â—_o and_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o word_n there_o want_v not_o sin_n the_o psalmist_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o man_n be_v apt_a by_o sinful_a word_n to_o go_v astray_o even_o from_o the_o womb_n 3.13_o rom._n 3.13_o and_o saint_n paul_n assert_n that_o in_o the_o state_n of_o deprave_a nature_n our_o mouth_n be_v like_o open_a sepulcher_n out_o of_o which_o steem_v much_o unsavouriness_n solomon_n say_v 4.29_o prov._n 19.28_o est_fw-fr metaph_n ducta_fw-la ab_fw-la immanibus_fw-la bestiis_fw-la quae_fw-la alius_fw-la uno_fw-la rictu_fw-la deglutiunt_fw-la cartw._n 1_o cor._n 15_o 33_o prov._n 15.4_o mal._n 2.17_o eph._n 4.29_o that_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a devour_v iniquity_n even_o as_o ravenous_a beast_n do_v their_o prey_n in_o which_o respect_n chain_n of_o restraint_n or_o muzle_v shall_v be_v put_v upon_o they_o evil_a word_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n by_o they_o man_n make_v breach_n in_o their_o own_o spirit_n yea_o they_o weary_a god_n and_o grieve_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o these_o and_o other_o respect_n god_n servant_n in_o all_o age_n have_v see_v cause_n both_o to_o resolve_v within_o themselves_o â—_o psal_n 39_o â—_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o offend_v with_o their_o tongue_n and_o also_o to_o direct_v their_o prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n 141.3_o psal_n 141.3_o that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o set_v a_o watch_n before_o their_o mouth_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o their_o lip_n god_n cause_v his_o own_o servant_n to_o weigh_v their_o word_n as_o to_o consider_v all_o their_o other_o way_n though_o other_o man_n be_v regardless_o of_o both_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a study_v to_o answer_v 4.11_o prov._n 15.28_o ebullit_fw-la est_fw-la metaph_n ducta_fw-la a_o 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will_v keep_v our_o lip_n from_o lie_n and_o our_o tongue_n from_o deceit_n and_o from_o disagreement_n with_o our_o heart_n second_o speech_n second_o goodness_n in_o speech_n have_v respect_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o your_o speech_n to_o goodness_n 1_o that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o sound_a not_o evil_a and_o corrupt_a 2_o profitable_a and_o useful_a not_o vain_a and_o idle_a 1_o let_v your_o speech_n be_v good_a and_o sound_a good_a matter_n and_o good_a word_n to_o this_o end_n 1_o speak_v of_o god_n and_o his_o attribute_n as_o david_n do_v 7._o do_v psal_n 145.1_o verse_n 5._o verse_n 6._o verse_n 7._o i_o will_v extol_v thou_o o_o god_n my_o king_n i_o will_v speak_v of_o the_o glorious_a honour_n of_o thy_o majesty_n i_o will_v declare_v thy_o greatness_n man_n shall_v abundant_o utter_v the_o memory_n of_o thy_o great_a goodness_n and_o shall_v sing_v of_o thy_o righteousness_n 8._o verse_n 8._o that_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a and_o full_a of_o compassion_n slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a mercy_n thy_o saint_n shall_v talk_v of_o thy_o power_n 11._o verse_n 11._o my_o tongue_n shall_v talk_v of_o thy_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n long_o say_v david_n psal_n 71.24_o speak_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n when_o you_o sit_v in_o your_o house_n and_o when_o you_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n when_o you_o lie_v down_o and_o when_o you_o rise_v up_o 6.6.7_o up_o deut._n 6.6.7_o david_n resolve_v it_o 119.172_o it_o psal_n 119.172_o my_o tongue_n shall_v speak_v of_o thy_o word_n god_n command_v joshuah_n that_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n 1.8_o mouth_n josh_n 1.8_o you_o ought_v to_o keep_v your_o bibles_n not_o only_o in_o your_o house_n hand_n or_o heart_n but_o in_o your_o mouth_n also_o to_o speak_v thereof_o god_n word_n will_v furnish_v you_o full_o with_o matter_n of_o good_a discourse_n upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o this_o end_n hide_v god_n word_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v fit_v in_o your_o lip_n and_o you_o shall_v never_o want_v good_a subject_n to_o speak_v of_o nor_o direction_n to_o speak_v aright_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o righteous_a speak_v wisdom_n and_o his_o tongue_n talk_v of_o judgement_n why_o so_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n therefore_o none_o of_o his_o go_n or_o saying_n shall_v slide_v 31._o psa_fw-la 37.30_o 31._o speak_v of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n both_o creational_a and_o providential_a as_o david_n do_v 145.5_o do_v psal_n 145.5_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n man_n shall_v speak_v of_o the_o might_n of_o thy_o terrible_a act_n and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o be_v over_o all_o 6.12_o verse_n 6.12_o and_o everlasting_a and_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o speak_v of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n a_o large_a subject_n able_a to_o fill_v the_o heart_n and_o mouth_n of_o all_o man_n my_o heart_n be_v indite_v a_o good_a subject_n say_v david_n 45.1_o david_n psal_n 45.1_o i_o 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do_v good_a to_o other_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o useful_a instrument_n 1_o for_o healing_n prov._n 12.18_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v health_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o medicine_n or_o heal_n so_o it_o be_v render_v in_o prov._n 4.22_o a_o wise_a godly_a man_n have_v a_o apothecary_n shop_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o heal_a medicine_n therein_o of_o all_o sort_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o distemper_n and_o disease_n in_o the_o spirit_n speech_n and_o carriage_n of_o other_o and_o the_o time_n of_o speak_v be_v a_o time_n of_o heal_a like_o spring_n and_o fall_v to_o give_v physic_n in_o a_o holy_a tongue_n have_v a_o heal_a property_n to_o lick_v the_o sore_n of_o other_o whole_a it_o have_v in_o it_o the_o balm_n of_o gilead_n to_o heal_v wound_n and_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n to_o ease_v pain_n a_o wholesome_a tongue_n or_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n 15.4_o prov._n 15.4_o say_v solomon_n it_o cure_v 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render_v it_o that_o be_v from_o be_v as_o it_o be_v cane_v or_o cudgel_v with_o the_o â—ongues_n of_o other_o 31.20_o psal_n 31.20_o thou_o shall_v hide_v they_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o thy_o presence_n from_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n thou_o shall_v keep_v they_o secret_o in_o a_o pavilion_n from_o the_o strife_n of_o tongue_n that_o be_v from_o all_o calumny_n reproach_n evil_a speaking_n of_o all_o kind_n god_n will_v preserve_v the_o good_a name_n of_o his_o people_n from_o the_o blot_n and_o bespattering_n of_o malicious_a man_n as_o king_n protect_v their_o favourite_n against_o slander_n and_o clamour_n 2_o so_o the_o saint_n have_v pray_v for_o it_o as_o 120.2_o as_o psal_n 120.2_o david_n deliver_v my_o soul_n o_o lord_n from_o lie_v lip_n and_o from_o a_o deceitful_a tongue_n three_o and_o last_o the_o mischief_n of_o the_o tongue_n appear_v by_o the_o final_a misery_n it_o draw_v other_o into_o that_o be_v hell_n and_o drown_v they_o in_o eternal_a destruction_n the_o 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commend_v the_o poor_a widow_n that_o cast_v in_o she_o two_o mite_n into_o the_o treasury_n 44_o mar._n 12.42_o 43_o 44_o because_o she_o do_v it_o out_o of_o plenty_n of_o good_a will_n though_o out_o of_o penury_n of_o her_o estate_n for_o these_o be_v here_o wealth_n all_o she_o have_v even_o all_o her_o live_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o evil_a desire_n and_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v reckon_v and_o punish_v by_o god_n as_o deed_n 5.28_o mat._n 5.28_o whosoever_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n already_o with_o she_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v our_o saviour_n a_o man_n may_v commit_v murder_n theft_n adultery_n as_o well_o in_o desire_n and_o affection_n in_o his_o heart_n as_o in_o deed_n or_o action_n with_o his_o hand_n so_o a_o christian_n may_v believe_v repent_v and_o do_v new_a obedience_n in_o desire_n after_o christ_n and_o grace_n to_o be_v make_v able_a to_o perform_v all_o these_o as_o in_o deed_n a_o 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be_v right_a before_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o terror_n unto_o i_o thou_o be_v ray_n hope_n in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n the_o second_o case_n be_v case_n second_o case_n injury_n from_o man_n in_o word_n or_o deed_n 1_o in_o word_n by_o scoff_v or_o reproach_n 2d_o 2_o sam._n 6_o 2d_o as_o david_n when_o michal_n mock_v he_o for_o dance_v before_o the_o ark_n he_o justify_v his_o act_n as_o do_v before_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o zeal_n for_o his_o glory_n joy_n in_o he_o and_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o 21._o verse_n 21._o and_o if_o this_o make_v i_o vile_a i_o will_v yet_o be_v more_o vile_a than_o thus_o or_o by_o slander_n and_o false_a accusation_n of_o our_o good_a conversation_n in_o this_o case_n it_o may_v be_v needful_a to_o make_v just_a apology_n for_o defence_n of_o our_o innocency_n and_o vindication_n of_o our_o good_a name_n as_o paul_n do_v before_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n act._n 22.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n 28._o act._n 21.27_o 28._o when_o the_o jew_n of_o asia_n cry_v out_o against_o he_o that_o he_o teach_v all_o man_n every_o where_n against_o the_o people_n and_o the_o law_n and_o the_o temple_n and_o when_o he_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o council_n in_o act._n 23.1_o man_n and_o brethren_n say_v he_o i_o have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n until_o this_o day_n when_o tertullus_n the_o orator_n accuse_v he_o before_o felix_n the_o governor_n we_o have_v find_v this_o man_n a_o pestilent_a fellow_n and_o a_o mover_n of_o sedition_n 6._o act._n 24.5_o 6._o among_o all_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n what_o a_o large_a apology_n do_v paul_n then_o make_v for_o his_o faith_n 22._o verse_n 10._o to_o 22._o life_n doctrine_n and_o conscience_n and_o afterward_o before_o king_n agrippa_n in_o the_o 26_o of_o the_o act_n thus_o we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o plead_v our_o cause_n and_o defend_v our_o innocency_n to_o wit_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o have_v receive_v and_o the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o we_o have_v do_v 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