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be_v not_o worthy_a to_o take_v his_o name_n into_o our_o mouth_n the_o precept_n be_v levit._n 19_o 12._o thou_o shall_v not_o defile_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o fear_v his_o glorious_a name_n deut._n 28._o 58._o and_o they_o defile_v his_o name_n who_o in_o common_a talk_n light_o and_o careless_o use_v his_o name_n of_o god_n or_o lord_n or_o any_o other_o of_o his_o title_n in_o ordinary_a speech_n and_o they_o who_o be_v ordinary_a or_o idle_a swearer_n and_o curser_n and_o jester_n in_o scripture-phrase_n who_o be_v far_o from_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n isa._n 66._o 3._o and_o those_o that_o mock_v at_o sin_n and_o god_n judgement_n and_o abuse_v or_o be_v unthankful_a for_o any_o of_o his_o mercy_n ii_o if_o the_o matter_n of_o thy_o speech_n concern_v thy_o brother_n person_n neighbour_n the_o rule_n be_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o good_a thou_o know_v by_o he_o behind_o his_o back_n but_o of_o evil_a not_o without_o call_v nor_o without_o grief_n and_o before_o he_o 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etc._n 2_o cor._n 12._o 2._o 3._o concern_v the_o manner_n of_o our_o speech_n manner_n first_o because_o every_o man_n speech_n by_o nature_n be_v corrupt_a savoury_a therefore_o strive_v to_o make_v it_o gracious_a and_o powder_v with_o salt_n col._n 4._o 6._o that_o be_v well_o season_v and_o savoury_a not_o savour_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o corruption_n but_o we_o must_v drive_v out_o or_o dry_v up_o the_o corruption_n of_o they_o with_o the_o salt_n of_o grace_n against_o many_o who_o powder_n their_o speech_n with_o oath_n and_o curse_n and_o filthy_a rottenness_n or_o fondidle_v speech_n savour_v of_o the_o filthy_a sink_n and_o puddle_n within_o second_o it_o must_v be_v just_a and_o sincere_a sincere_a the_o truth_n of_o our_o heart_n psal._n 15._o 2._o without_o dissimulation_n or_o lie_n see_v god_n make_v the_o tongue_n to_o express_v the_o heart_n a_o fearful_a thing_n it_o be_v that_o most_o man_n speech_n be_v turn_v into_o mere_a compliment_n heavenly_a three_o it_o 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necessary_o enforce_v in_o the_o scripture_n christian_n circumspection_n what_o it_o be_v not_o what_o it_o be_v and_o in_o what_o to_o circumspect_a walk_v four_o thing_n require_v true_a wisdom_n what_o it_o be_v they_o be_v wise_a man_n that_o walk_v most_o strict_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n psal._n 37._o 5._o prou._n 1._o 32._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 31_o phil._n 4._o 12._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 3._o such_o as_o charge_v strict_a walk_v of_o silliness_n and_o folly_n doâ—_n it_o with_o great_a folly_n luk._n 1â—_n 34_o mean_n of_o spiritual_a wisdom_n 1._o acquaintance_n with_o the_o scripture_n ps._n 119._o 115_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o meditation_n 3._o embrace_v of_o admonition_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 4._o company_n of_o the_o wise_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theorg_n rule_n of_o wisdom_n concern_v thing_n of_o god_n 1._o love_n god_n as_o the_o chief_a good_a rom._n 11._o 36._o 2._o purchase_v christ_n above_o all_o gain_n phil._n 1._o 21._o 〈…〉_z 3._o choose_v best_a thing_n first_o luk._n 12._o 20_o psal._n 4._o 4_o fear_v goâ—_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n rule_n for_o the_o mind_n 1._o to_o enlighten_v it_o psa_fw-la 131._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 2._o 2._o to_o decâ—_n it_o rule_n for_o the_o thought_n 1._o give_v god_n the_o first_o thought_n 2._o examine_v they_o whence_o they_o come_v and_o whither_o they_o go_v 3._o pull_v they_o from_o the_o world_n if_o they_o concern_v thyself_o or_o other_o see_v they_o be_v humble_a phil._n 3._o 12._o 5._o if_o they_o concern_v sin_n be_v sure_a it_o be_v to_o hate_v it_o rule_n for_o the_o will_n concurrence_n of_o our_o will_n with_o god_n will_n 1._o reveal_v 2._o determine_v 3._o prescribe_v 4_o dispose_v 1_o sam._n 3._o 18._o esa._n 39_o 8._o ch._n 1._o v._n 21_o rule_n for_o the_o conscience_n 1._o beware_v of_o a_o blind_a conscience_n joh._n 16._o 2._o 2._o do_v nothing_o with_o a_o doubt_a conscience_n conscientia_fw-la nos_fw-la animae_fw-la tertul._n 3._o get_v a_o good_a conscience_n above_o all_o thing_n 4._o aim_v at_o a_o pure_a conscience_n joh._n 18._o 28._o 5._o keep_v diligent_o the_o goodness_n and_o purity_n of_o conscience_n by_o 2._o thing_n rule_n concern_v the_o affection_n 1._o give_v god_n the_o chief_a affection_n 2._o affect_v all_o other_o thing_n in_o god_n and_o for_o god_n 3._o fix_v they_o more_o upon_o heavenly_a thing_n than_o earthly_a mat._n 6._o 24_o ver_fw-la 33._o 4._o fear_v evil_a of_o sin_n more_o than_o of_o suffer_v 5._o commiserate_v the_o afflict_a estate_n of_o our_o brethren_n amos_n 6._o 6._o rule_v foâ—_n the_o special_a call_n 1._o live_v in_o a_o lawful_a call_n 1_o tim._n 4_o 5._o 1._o show_v alâ—_n good_a faitâ—nesse_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o to_o god_n hab._n 116._o deut._n 8._o 18._o 2._o to_o â—ur_n self_n prou_z 6._o 11._o 3._o to_o other_o 3._o be_v not_o busy_a in_o other_o man_n calling_n tit._n 2._o 5._o 4_o in_o earthly_a business_n carry_v a_o heavenlyâ—minde_n phil._n 3._o 30._o 5._o intend_v most_o the_o most_o necessary_a duty_n of_o they_o one_o general_a rule_n for_o all_o estate_n be_v to_o think_v the_o present_a estate_n best_o for_o thou_o rule_n for_o affliction_n 1._o god_n may_v be_v as_o well_o enjoy_v in_o adversity_n as_o prosperity_n 2_o lay_v up_o strength_n and_o comfort_n aforehand_o psal._n 23_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o rom._n 8._o 28._o 3._o in_o evil_n of_o punishment_n to_o set_v upon_o evil_a of_o sin_n mic._n 7._o 9_o 4._o make_v they_o no_o heavy_a than_o god_n have_v make_v they_o â—cuius_fw-la fit_a patientia_fw-la quicquid_fw-la corgere_fw-la est_fw-la nefas_fw-la horat._n 5_o make_v not_o too_o much_o haste_n from_o under_o they_o isa._n 18._o 16._o esa._n 27._o 9_o 6._o observe_v both_o the_o trial_n and_o the_o fruit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o sam._n 17._o 37._o rule_n for_o prosperity_n 1._o consider_v the_o danger_n of_o it_o 2._o be_v suspicious_a of_o thyself_o have_v aeterna_fw-la saâ—â—â—s_fw-la consequitur_fw-la dâ—pes_fw-la have_v aeterna_fw-la sitâ—s_fw-la sen._n 3._o in_o thy_o calm_n provide_v fâ—r_o a_o storm_n luk._n 14._o 28._o 4_o think_v not_o thyself_o prosperous_a if_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v not_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 2._o heb._n 11._o 25._o 5._o in_o thy_o prosperity_n cast_v eye_n on_o other_o affliction_n eccles._n 7._o 2._o rule_n for_o speech_n 1._o let_v wordâ—_n issue_n from_o a_o good_a fountain_n mat._n 5._o â—8_o let_v the_o matter_n be_v choice_n 1._o if_o it_o concern_v god_n what_o 2._o if_o our_o neighbour_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 7_o 3._o if_o ourselves_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 9_o 3._o the_o manner_n 1._o savoury_a 2._o sincere_a 3._o most_o earnest_a in_o thing_n heavenly_a 4._o the_o end_n of_o our_o speech_n edification_n 5._o the_o measure_n 1._o not_o too_o little_a psal._n 115._o 5._o 2._o not_o too_o much_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o the_o season_n amos_n 5._o 13_o motive_n to_o govern_v the_o tongue_n jam._n 1._o 6._o 8._o rule_n for_o our_o action_n in_o general_n 1._o examine_v what_o thou_o be_v do_v this_o trial_n stand_v '_o in_o 4._o thing_n 1._o whether_o good_a in_o the_o matter_n deu._n 12._o 32_o esa_fw-la 1._o 12._o 2._o if_o good_a in_o the_o manner_n act._n 19_o 15_o 16._o 3._o if_o good_a in_o circumstance_n 4._o if_o good_a in_o the_o end_n 2._o find_v the_o action_n good_a spoil_v it_o not_o â—y_a 〈◊〉_d handle_v the_o right_a manner_n of_o do_v a_o good_a action_n in_o three_o thing_n esa._n 38_o 3._o rule_n for_o work_n of_o mercy_n 1._o mercy_n must_v proceed_v from_o faith_n and_o lâ—ue_n joh._n 15._o 1._o 2._o the_o subject_n of_o mercy_n 1._o in_o general_n all_o eccl_n 11._o 1._o for_o four_o reason_n 2._o in_o special_a the_o faithful_a mat._n 25._o