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in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o great_a price_n 1_o pet._n 3.4_o it_o be_v therefore_o his_o care_n and_o course_n to_o give_v place_n to_o wrath_n when_o other_o be_v angry_a rom._n 12.18_o 19_o and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n yea_o to_o follow_v peace_n when_o it_o fly_v from_o he_o heb._n 12.14_o and_o not_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v to_o revile_v again_o nor_o to_o threaten_v or_o revenge_v himself_o on_o they_o that_o injure_v he_o 1_o pet._n 2.21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o reason_n and_o charity_n hold_v the_o reins_o and_o passion_n be_v keep_v under_o yea_o it_o be_v use_v holy_o for_o god_n eph._n 4.26_o slow_a to_o anger_n he_o be_v in_o his_o own_o cause_n and_o watchful_a over_o his_o anger_n even_o in_o god_n cause_n prov._n 15.18_o and_o 16.32_o eph._n 4.31_o col._n 3.8_o 2._o but_o the_o weak_a christian_a do_v great_o show_v his_o weakness_n in_o his_o unruly_a passion_n if_o he_o have_v a_o temper_n of_o body_n dispose_v to_o passion_n they_o be_v oft_o rise_v and_o not_o easy_o keep_v under_o yea_o and_o too_o often_o prevail_v for_o such_o unseemly_a word_n as_o make_v he_o become_v a_o dishonour_n to_o his_o profession_n oft_o he_o resolve_v and_o promise_v and_o pray_v for_o help_v and_o yet_o the_o next_o provocation_n show_v how_o little_a grace_n he_o have_v to_o hold_v the_o reins_o and_o his_o passionate_a desire_n and_o delight_n and_o love_n and_o sorrow_n be_v oft_o as_o unruly_a as_o his_o anger_n to_o the_o further_o weaken_v of_o his_o soul_n they_o be_v like_o ague_n fit_v that_o leave_v the_o health_n impair_v 3._o and_o the_o seem_a christian_n have_v much_o less_o power_n over_o those_o passion_n which_o must_v subserve_v his_o carnal_a mind_n for_o anger_v it_o depend_v much_o upon_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o body_n and_o if_o that_o incline_v he_o not_o strong_o to_o it_o his_o credit_n or_o common_a discretion_n may_v suppress_v it_o unless_o you_o touch_v his_o chief_a carnal_a interest_n and_o then_o he_o will_v not_o only_o be_v angry_a but_o cruel_a malicious_a and_o revengeful_a but_o his_o carnal_a love_n and_o desire_n and_o delight_n which_o be_v place_v upon_o that_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n or_o honour_n which_o be_v his_o idol_n be_v indeed_o the_o reign_a passion_n in_o he_o and_o his_o grief_n and_o fear_n and_o anger_n be_v but_o the_o servant_n unto_o these_o act._n 24.26_o 27._o xxxvii_o 1._o a_o christian_a indeed_o be_v one_o that_o keep_v a_o constant_a government_n of_o his_o tongue_n he_o know_v how_o much_o duty_n or_o sin_n it_o will_v be_v the_o instrument_n of_o according_a to_o his_o ability_n and_o opportunity_n he_o use_v it_o to_o the_o service_n and_o honour_n of_o his_o creator_n in_o speak_v of_o his_o excellency_n his_o work_n and_o word_n inquire_v after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o his_o will_n instruct_v other_o and_o plead_v for_o the_o truth_n and_o way_n of_o god_n and_o rebuke_v the_o impiety_n and_o inquity_n of_o the_o world_n as_o his_o place_n and_o calling_n do_v allow_v he_o he_o bridle_v his_o tongue_n from_o utter_v vanity_n filthiness_n ribbaldry_n foolish_a and_o uncomely_a talk_n and_o jest_n from_o rash_a and_o unreverent_a talk_n of_o god_n and_o take_v of_o his_o name_n in_o vain_a from_o the_o vent_n of_o undigested_a and_o uncertain_a doctrine_n which_o may_v prove_v erroneous_a and_o perilous_a to_o man_n soul_n from_o speak_v imprudent_o unhandsome_o or_o unreasonable_o about_o holy_a thing_n so_o as_o to_o expose_v they_o to_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n from_o lie_v censure_v other_o without_o a_o warrantable_a ground_n and_o call_v from_o backbiting_a slander_v false_a accuse_v rail_a and_o revile_v malicious_a envious_a injurious_a speech_n which_o tend_v to_o extinguish_v the_o love_n of_o the_o hearer_n to_o those_o he_o speak_v of_o from_o proud_a and_o boast_a speech_n of_o himself_o much_o more_o from_o swear_v curse_a and_o blasphemous_a speech_n and_o opposition_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o holy_a way_n of_o god_n or_o opprobrious_a speech_n or_o derision_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o tongue_n he_o always_o begin_v with_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v understand_v and_o love_v the_o good_a which_o he_o speak_v of_o and_o may_v hate_v the_o evil_n which_o his_o tongue_n forbear_v and_o not_o hypocritical_o to_o force_v his_o tongue_n against_o or_o without_o his_o heart_n his_o tongue_n do_v not_o run_v before_o his_o heart_n but_o be_v rule_v by_o it_o eph._n 4.15.31.29_o and_o 5.3.4.6_o psal._n 37.30_o &_o 15.2_o 3._o prov._n 16.13_o and_o 10.20_o &_o 21.23_o &_o 18.21_o &_o 15.2.4_o psal._n 34.13_o prov._n 25.15_o 23._o &_o 28.23_o matth._n 12.31_o 32_o 34._o 2._o but_o the_o weak_a christian_a though_o his_o tongue_n be_v sincere_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yet_o frequent_o miscarry_v and_o blemish_v his_o soul_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o lip_n be_v much_o oft_o than_o the_o confirm_a christian_n overtake_v with_o word_n of_o vanity_n meddle_v folly_n imprudence_n uncharitableness_n wrath_n boast_v vent_v uncertain_a or_o erroneous_a opinion_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o unruliness_n of_o his_o tongue_n be_v the_o trouble_n of_o his_o heart_n if_o not_o also_o of_o the_o family_n and_o all_o about_o he_o 3._o the_o seem_a christian_n use_v his_o tongue_n in_o the_o service_n of_o his_o carnal_a end_n and_o therefore_o allow_v it_o so_o much_o unjustice_n uncharitableness_n falsehood_n and_o other_o sin_n as_o his_o carnal_a interest_n and_o design_n require_v but_o the_o rest_n perhaps_o he_o may_v suppress_v especial_o if_o natural_a sobriety_n good_a education_n and_o prudence_n do_v assist_v he_o and_o his_o tongue_n be_v always_o better_a than_o his_o heart_n pro._n 10.32_o &_o 19.5.9_o ps._n 50.20_o &_o 12.3_o &_o 144.8_o &_o 120.2_o 3._o prov._n 21.6.23_o xxxviii_o 1._o the_o religious_a discourse_n of_o a_o confirm_a christian_n be_v most_o about_o the_o great_a and_o most_o necessary_a matter_n heart-work_n and_o heaven-work_n be_v the_o usual_a employment_n of_o his_o tongue_n and_o thought_n unprofitable_a controversy_n and_o hurtful_a wrangling_n he_o abhor_v and_o profitable_a controversy_n he_o manage_v spare_o seasonable_o charitable_o peaceable_o and_o with_o caution_n and_o sobriety_n as_o know_v that_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v not_o strive_v and_o that_o strife_n of_o word_n pervert_v the_o hearer_n and_o hinder_v edify_v 1_o tim._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o 4.7_o 8._o 2_o tim._n 2.14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 24_o 25._o his_o ordinary_a discourse_n be_v about_o the_o glorious_a excellency_n attribute_n relation_n and_o work_n of_o god_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o redemption_n the_o person_n office_n covenant_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n the_o renew_n illuminate_v sanctify_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o mercy_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o to_o come_v the_o duty_n of_o man_n to_o god_n as_o his_o creator_n redeemer_n and_o regenerater_n the_o corruption_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o method_n of_o the_o tempter_n the_o danger_n of_o particular_a temptation_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o escape_n and_o of_o our_o growth_n in_o grace_n and_o how_o to_o be_v profitable_a to_o other_o and_o especial_o to_o the_o church_n and_o if_o he_o be_v call_v to_o open_v any_o truth_n which_o other_o understand_v not_o he_o do_v it_o not_o proud_o to_o set_v up_o himself_o as_o the_o master_n of_o a_o sect_n or_o to_o draw_v disciple_n after_o he_o nor_o make_v division_n about_o it_o in_o the_o church_n but_o sober_o to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o though_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o defend_v the_o truth_n against_o perverse_a gainsayer_n in_o due_a season_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o turn_v his_o ordinary_a edify_a discourse_n into_o dispute_n or_o talk_v of_o controversy_n nor_o have_v such_o a_o proud_a pugnacious_a soul_n as_o to_o assault_v every_o one_o that_o he_o think_v erroneous_a as_o a_o man_n that_o take_v himself_o for_o the_o great_a champion_n of_o the_o truth_n 2._o but_o the_o weak_a christian_a have_v a_o more_o unfruitful_a wander_a tongue_n and_o his_o religious_a discourse_n be_v most_o about_o his_o opinion_n or_o party_n or_o some_o external_a thing_n as_o which_o be_v the_o best_a preacher_n or_o person_n or_o book_n or_o if_o he_o talk_v of_o any_o text_n of_o scripture_n or_o doctrine_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v much_o of_o the_o outside_n of_o it_o and_o his_o discourse_n be_v less_o feeling_n lively_a and_o experimental_a yea_o many_o a_o time_n he_o hinder_v the_o more_o edify_a savoury_a discourse_n of_o other_o by_o such_o religious_a discourse_n as_o be_v imprudent_a impertinent_a or_o turn_v they_o away_o from_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n but_o
shall_v be_v overcome_v by_o his_o own_o success_n and_o the_o just_a shall_v conquer_v by_o patience_n when_o they_o seem_v most_o conquer_v the_o name_n and_o form_n and_o image_n of_o religion_n the_o carnal_a hypocrite_n do_v not_o only_o bear_v but_o favour_n and_o himself_o accept_v but_o the_o life_n and_o serious_a practice_n he_o abhor_v as_o inconsistent_a with_o his_o worldly_a interest_n and_o end_n for_o these_o he_o can_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n with_o ahab_n to_o hate_v and_o imprison_v micaiah_n and_o prefer_v his_o four_o hundred_o flatter_a prophet_n 1_o king_n 22.6_o 8_o 24_o 27._o if_o luther_n will_v touch_v the_o pope_n crown_n and_o the_o friar_n belly_n they_o will_v not_o scruple_n to_o oppose_v and_o ruin_v both_o he_o and_o all_o such_o preacher_n in_o the_o world_n if_o they_o be_v able_a john_n 11.48.50_o act_n 5.28_o lvi_o 1._o a_o christian_a indeed_o be_v one_o who_o holiness_n usual_o make_v he_o a_o eyesore_n to_o the_o ungodly_a world_n and_o his_o charity_n and_o peaceableness_n and_o moderation_n make_v he_o to_o be_v censure_v as_o not_o strict_a enough_o by_o the_o superstitious_a and_o divide_v sect_n of_o christian_n for_o see_v the_o church_n have_v suffer_v between_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o opposer_n ever_o since_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n himself_o it_o can_v be_v but_o the_o solid_a christian_a offend_v they_o both_o because_o he_o have_v that_o which_o both_o dislike_n all_o the_o ungodly_a hate_v he_o for_o his_o holiness_n which_o be_v cross_v to_o their_o interest_n and_o way_n and_o all_o the_o divider_n will_v censure_v he_o for_o that_o universal_a charity_n and_o moderation_n which_o be_v against_o their_o factious_a and_o destroy_a zeal_n describe_v jam._n 3._o even_o christ_n himself_o be_v not_o strict_a enough_o in_o superstitious_a observance_n for_o the_o ceremonious_a zealous_a pharisees_n he_o transgress_v with_o his_o disciple_n the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n in_o neglect_v their_o observance_n who_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n by_o their_o tradition_n matth._n 15.2_o 3._o he_o be_v not_o strict_a enough_o in_o their_o uncharitable_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n matth._n 12.2_o john_n that_o be_v eminent_a for_o fall_v they_o say_v have_v a_o devil_n the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o they_o say_v behold_v a_o man_n gluttonous_a and_o a_o wine_n bibber_v a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n but_o wisdom_n be_v justify_v of_o her_o child_n mat._n 11.18_o 19_o and_o the_o weak_a christian_n rom._n 14.1_o 2_o 3._o do_v censure_v those_o that_o dare_v eat_v those_o meat_n and_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v unlawful_a they_o that_o err_v themselves_o and_o make_v god_n a_o service_n which_o he_o never_o appoint_v will_v censure_v all_o as_o lukewarm_a or_o temporizer_n or_o wide_a conscience_a man_n that_o err_v not_o with_o they_o and_o place_v not_o their_o religion_n in_o such_o superstitious_a observance_n as_o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o etc._n etc._n col._n 2.18_o 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o the_o raw_a censorious_a christian_n be_v offend_v with_o the_o charitable_a christian_a because_o he_o damn_v not_o as_o many_o and_o as_o ready_o as_o they_o and_o shut_v not_o enough_o out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o believer_n and_o judge_v not_o rigorous_o enough_o of_o their_o way_n in_o a_o word_n he_o be_v take_v by_o one_o sort_n to_o be_v too_o strict_a and_o by_o the_o other_o to_o be_v too_o compliant_a or_o indifferent_a in_o religion_n because_o he_o place_v not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o meat_n and_o day_n and_o such_o like_a circumstance_n but_o in_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14.15_o 16_o 17._o and_o as_o paul_n withstand_v peter_n to_o his_o face_n for_o draw_v man_n to_o make_v scruple_n or_o conscience_n of_o thing_n lawful_a gal._n 2.11_o 12_o 13._o so_o be_v the_o sound_n christian_n withstand_v by_o the_o superstitious_a for_o not_o make_v scruple_n of_o lawful_a thing_n 2._o and_o the_o weak_a christian_a be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n so_o long_o as_o he_o follow_v prudent_a pious_a charitable_a guide_n but_o if_o he_o be_v take_v in_o the_o snare_n of_o superstition_n he_o please_v the_o superstitious_a party_n though_o he_o displease_v the_o world_n 3._o and_o whereas_o the_o solid_a christian_a will_v not_o stir_v a_o inch_n from_o truth_n and_o duty_n to_o escape_v either_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o wicked_a or_o the_o bitter_a censure_n of_o the_o sectary_n or_o the_o weak_a the_o hypocrite_n must_v needs_o have_v one_o party_n on_o his_o side_n for_o if_o both_o condemn_v he_o and_o neither_o applaud_v he_o he_o lose_v his_o peculiar_a reward_n matth._n 6.2_o 5._o &_o 23.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o lvii_o 1._o the_o confirm_a christian_n do_v understand_v the_o necessary_a of_o a_o faithful_a ministry_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o weak_a as_o well_o as_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o interest_n of_o religion_n upon_o earth_n and_o therefore_o no_o personal_a unworthiness_n of_o minister_n nor_o any_o calumny_n of_o enemy_n can_v make_v he_o think_v or_o speak_v dishonourable_o of_o that_o sacred_a office_n but_o he_o reverence_v it_o as_o institute_v by_o christ_n and_o though_o he_o loathe_v the_o sottishness_n and_o wickedness_n of_o those_o that_o run_v before_o they_o be_v send_v and_o be_v utter_o insufficient_a or_o ungodly_a and_o take_v it_o up_o for_o a_o live_n or_o trade_n only_o as_o they_o will_v a_o common_a work_n and_o be_v son_n of_o belial_n that_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n and_o cause_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lard_n to_o be_v abhor_v 1_o sam._n 2.2_o 17._o yet_o no_o such_o temptation_n shall_v overthrow_v his_o reverence_n to_o the_o office_n which_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n much_o less_o will_v he_o be_v unthankful_a to_o those_o that_o be_v able_a and_o faithful_a in_o their_o office_n and_o labour_v instant_o for_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n as_o willing_a to_o spend_v and_o be_v spend_v for_o their_o salvation_n when_o the_o world_n abuse_v and_o deride_v and_o injure_v they_o he_o be_v one_o that_o honour_v they_o both_o for_o their_o work_n and_o master_n sake_n and_o the_o experience_n which_o he_o have_v have_v of_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n on_o their_o labour_n to_o himself_o for_o he_o know_v that_o the_o smite_v of_o the_o shepherd_n be_v but_o the_o devil_n ancient_a way_n for_o the_o scatter_n of_o the_o flock_n though_o he_o know_v that_o if_o the_o salt_n have_v lose_v its_o savour_n it_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o neither_o fit_a for_o the_o land_n nor_o yet_o for_o the_o dunghill_n but_o man_n cast_v it_o out_o and_o it_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n he_o that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v luk._n 14.34_o 35._o mat._n 5.13_o 14._o yet_o he_o also_o know_v that_o he_o that_o receive_v a_o prophet_n 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and_o the_o kingdom_n deliver_v up_o unto_o the_o father_n then_o shall_v the_o ungodly_a and_o the_o unmerciful_a be_v confound_v and_o the_o righteous_a fill_v with_o overlasting_a joy_n when_o their_o lord_n shall_v thorough_o plead_v their_o cause_n and_o justify_v they_o against_o the_o accusation_n of_o satan_n and_o all_o the_o lie_v of_o his_o malicious_a instrument_n o_o bless_a glorious_a joyful_a day_n when_o christ_n shall_v come_v with_o thousand_o of_o his_o angel_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n on_o the_o ungodly_a world_n and_o to_o be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o admire_v in_o all_o they_o that_o now_o believe_v 2_o thes._n 1.8_o 9_o 10_o when_o the_o patient_a follower_n of_o the_o lamb_n shall_v behold_v he_o in_o glory_n who_o they_o have_v believe_v in_o and_o shall_v see_v that_o they_o do_v not_o pray_v or_o hope_v or_o wait_v in_o vain_a when_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o sacred_a truth_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o glorify_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o world_n and_o his_o enemy_n mouth_n for_o ever_o stop_v when_o he_o shall_v convince_v all_o that_o be_v ungodly_a of_o all_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n which_o they_o have_v ungodly_a commit_v 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 judas_n 14_o 15._o where_o then_o be_v the_o mouth_n that_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o infidelity_n and_o impiety_n and_o reproach_v the_o serious_a holiness_n of_o believer_n and_o make_v a_o jest_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o what_o terror_n and_o confusion_n and_o shame_n what_o fruitless_a repenting_n will_v seize_v upon_o that_o man_n that_o set_v himself_o against_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o know_v not_o the_o day_n of_o his_o visitation_n and_o embrace_v the_o image_n and_o form_n of_o godliness_n while_o he_o abhor_v the_o power_n the_o joy_n which_o will_v then_o possess_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o justify_v will_v be_v such_o as_o now_o no_o heart_n 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