Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	good_a	hate_v	hatred_n	2,544	5	9.6222	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27065	The vain religion of the formal hypocrite, and the mischief of an unbridled tongue (as against religion, rulers, or dissenters) described, in several sermons, preached at the Abby in Westminster, before many members of the Honourable House of Commons, 1660 ; and The fools prosperity, the occasion of his destruction : a sermon preached at Covent-Garden / by Richard Baxter.	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. Fools prosperity.	1660 (1660)	Wing B1448; ESTC R13757	102,825	412

it_o be_v partly_o malice_n and_o partly_o the_o recrimination_n of_o a_o guilty_a gall_a conscience_n that_o fain_o will_v steal_v a_o little_a peace_n by_o think_v other_o to_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o you_o i_o shall_v dismiss_v this_o unhappy_a sort_n of_o man_n with_o these_o two_o request_n 1._o you_o be_v the_o man_n that_o of_o all_o other_o have_v the_o most_o notable_a advantage_n for_o your_o conviction_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o your_o present_a state_n and_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o take_v that_o advantage_n one_o will_v think_v it_o shall_v be_v the_o easy_a matter_n in_o the_o world_n for_o such_o as_o you_o to_o know_v that_o you_o be_v ungodly_a that_o hate_v godliness_n and_o oppose_v it_o you_o have_v no_o plausible_a pretence_n for_o self-flattery_n or_o selfdeceit_n and_o therefore_o confess_v your_o misery_n and_o look_v out_o to_o christ_n for_o help_n and_o pardon_n while_o there_o be_v hope_n and_o time_n 2._o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v will_v you_o but_o try_v a_o serious_a holy_a life_n before_o you_o speak_v against_o it_o any_o more_o for_o shame_n speak_v not_o evil_a of_o the_o thing_n you_o know_v not_o as_o those_o bruit_n describe_v jud._n 10._o and_o holiness_n be_v never_o well_o know_v but_o by_o experience_n o_o that_o you_o will_v be_v entreat_v but_o to_o yield_v to_o this_o most_o equal_a motion_n away_o with_o your_o worldly_a fleshly_a life_n and_o live_v in_o faith_n and_o holiness_n a_o just_a a_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a life_n but_o one_o year_n or_o one_o quarter_n or_o one_o month_n and_o then_o if_o by_o experience_n you_o find_v just_a cause_n for_o it_o reproach_n a_o holy_a life_n and_o spare_v not_o ii_o to_o the_o second_o sort_n that_o speak_v evil_a of_o man_n upon_o difference_n of_o opinion_n especial_o while_o they_o profess_v the_o same_o religion_n in_o all_o the_o essential_a necessary_a part_n i_o shall_v propose_v these_o aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o their_o humiliation_n 1._o consider_v can_v you_o think_v it_o agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n to_o reproach_n man_n behind_o their_o back_n and_o unheard_a for_o that_o which_o you_o never_o sober_o and_o christianly_o tell_v they_o of_o to_o their_o face_n do_v you_o lovingly_z first_o admonish_v they_o and_o impartial_o hear_v what_o they_o can_v say_v for_o themselves_o what_o be_v your_o end_n in_o speak_v against_o your_o brother_n be_v it_o to_o do_v he_o hurt_v or_o good_a if_o hurt_n be_v sure_a you_o do_v he_o justice_n and_o backbiting_a be_v not_o the_o way_n of_o justice_n if_o good_a you_o cross_v your_o own_o intention_n for_o what_o good_a can_v it_o do_v he_o that_o another_o hear_v he_o evil_o speak_v of_o 2._o if_o you_o be_v christ_n disciple_n it_o must_v be_v know_v to_o all_o man_n by_o your_o special_a love_n to_o one_o another_o joh._n 13._o 35._o and_o be_v reproach_n and_o evil-speaking_a the_o fruit_n or_o evidence_n of_o such_o love_n can_v you_o talk_v so_o of_o the_o friend_n that_o be_v most_o dear_a to_o you_o or_o that_o you_o love_v indeed_o how_o do_v our_o heart_n rise_v against_o that_o man_n that_o speak_v reproachful_o of_o our_o dear_a friend_n love_n will_v scarce_o suffer_v you_o to_o endure_v such_o abuse_n of_o christian_n in_o another_o without_o a_o serious_a reprehension_n much_o less_o to_o be_v the_o abuser_n of_o they_o yourselves_o 3._o your_o evil_a speak_v of_o your_o brethren_n destroy_v love_n in_o other_o as_o it_o prove_v the_o want_n of_o it_o in_o yourselves_o and_o to_o destroy_v their_o love_n be_v to_o destroy_v their_o soul_n you_o do_v your_o worst_a to_o quench_v the_o love_n both_o of_o he_o that_o you_o speak_v evil_a of_o and_o of_o they_o to_o who_o you_o speak_v it_o good_a be_v the_o object_n of_o love_n and_o therefore_o to_o speak_v of_o man_n and_o manifest_v they_o to_o be_v lovely_a be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o make_v they_o love_v evil_n be_v the_o object_n of_o hatred_n and_o therefore_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o be_v to_o make_v they_o seem_v hateful_a and_o draw_v man_n to_o the_o guilt_n of_o hate_v they_o to_o praise_v a_o man_n will_v do_v more_o to_o make_v he_o love_v then_o if_o you_o only_o entreat_v another_o to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o dispraise_v a_o man_n will_v do_v more_o to_o make_v he_o hate_v then_o if_o you_o direct_o persuade_v another_o to_o hate_v he_o and_o what_o service_n you_o do_v the_o devil_n and_o what_o disservice_n unto_o christ_n by_o destroy_v love_n and_o sow_v hatred_n among_o his_o servant_n be_v you_o impartial_a you_o may_v easy_o discern_v 4._o be_v it_o not_o shame_n and_o pity_n that_o the_o follower_n of_o christ_n shall_v imitate_v the_o devil_n and_o ungodly_a man_n as_o by_o detraction_n and_o revile_v word_n they_o do_v you_o aggravate_v your_o brethren_n fault_n and_o find_v fault_n where_o there_o be_v none_o and_o so_o do_v satan_n and_o ungodly_a man_n you_o have_v a_o secret_a desire_n to_o make_v they_o seem_v contemptible_a and_o vile_a and_o so_o have_v satan_n and_o ungodly_a man_n and_o hereby_o you_o seem_v to_o justify_v the_o wicked_a and_o encourage_v they_o in_o their_o reproach_v they_o think_v they_o may_v bold_o speak_v such_o language_n of_o you_o all_o as_o they_o hear_v you_o speak_v of_o one_o another_o o_o what_o pity_n be_v it_o to_o hear_v the_o profess_a child_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o use_v the_o hell-bred_a language_n of_o his_o enemy_n as_o if_o they_o have_v go_v to_o school_v to_o satan_n 5._o be_v there_o not_o tongue_n enough_o sharpen_v against_o we_o in_o the_o world_n but_o we_o must_v wound_v each_o other_o with_o our_o own_o be_v it_o not_o enough_o if_o we_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o where_o the_o serpent_n seed_n do_v hate_v we_o and_o that_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_n be_v false_o speak_v of_o we_o and_o that_o we_o be_v make_v as_o the_o scorn_n and_o the_o offscouring_a of_o all_o thing_n but_o we_o must_v also_o hate_v and_o reproach_v each_o other_o have_v you_o not_o load_n enough_o from_o the_o world_n have_v you_o not_o enemy_n enough_o to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o enemy_n but_o friend_n must_v do_v it_o and_o have_v not_o satan_n instrument_n and_o tongue_n enough_o of_o his_o own_o but_o he_o must_v use_v those_o that_o be_v christ_n against_o himself_o 6._o if_o thou_o hate_v thy_o brother_n yet_o sure_o thou_o do_v not_o hate_v thyself_o why_o then_o do_v thou_o hurt_v and_o shame_n thyself_o his_o hurt_n be_v but_o to_o be_v defame_v which_o be_v little_a if_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o for_o it_o be_v much_o in_o himself_o whether_o it_o shall_v hurt_v he_o but_o thy_o hurt_n that_o do_v it_o be_v to_o provoke_v god_n against_o thou_o and_o incur_v his_o wrath_n and_o wound_v thy_o soul_n by_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o if_o another_o hurt_v thou_o in_o the_o heel_n will_v thou_o therefore_o stab_v thyself_o to_o the_o heart_n if_o another_o be_v bad_a will_v thou_o become_v so_o by_o unjust_a defame_v he_o and_o how_o do_v thou_o cross_v thy_o own_o intention_n the_o stone_n that_o thou_o cast_v at_o he_o fly_v back_o in_o thy_o face_n thou_o proclaime_v thy_o own_o transgression_n and_o shame_n when_o thou_o be_v uncharitable_o proclaim_v his_o be_v not_o a_o backbiter_n a_o reviler_n if_o not_o a_o malicious_a calumniator_n a_o worse_a name_n which_o thou_o take_v to_o thyself_o then_o that_o which_o thou_o can_v fasten_v on_o he_o who_o thou_o do_v reproach_n 7._o thy_o uncharitable_a speech_n be_v a_o dangerous_a sign_n of_o a_o unhumbled_a and_o unpardoned_a soul_n if_o thou_o can_v not_o forgive_v thou_o be_v not_o forgive_v do_v you_o know_v yourselves_o it_o will_v teach_v you_o to_o deal_v more_o compassionate_o with_o other_o you_o will_v have_v the_o act_n of_o oblivion_n as_o extensive_a as_o you_o can_v if_o you_o know_v what_o danger_n you_o be_v in_o yourselves_o do_v you_o not_o know_v as_o much_o by_o yourselves_o as_o you_o have_v to_o reproach_v your_o brother_n with_o do_v you_o not_o then_o invite_v both_o god_n and_o man_n to_o take_v you_o at_o the_o worst_a and_o use_v you_o as_o you_o use_v your_o brother_n methinks_v you_o shall_v rather_o be_v desirous_a of_o a_o more_o tender_a and_o indulgent_a way_n as_o know_v what_o need_v yourselves_o have_v of_o it_o if_o you_o say_v o_fw-la but_o he_o have_v do_v thus_o and_o thus_o against_o i_o let_v conscience_n say_v what_o you_o have_v do_v yourselves_o against_o god_n &_o other_o if_o you_o say_v he_o be_v a_o schismatic_a a_o hypocrite_n or_o this_o or_o that_o remember_v that_o malice_n be_v blind_a &_o never_o want_v matter_n of_o accusation_n or_o reproach_n &_o innocency_n be_v no_o defence_n against_o it_o else_o christ_n and_o his_o

think_v you_o will_v not_o if_o you_o be_v such_o as_o you_o profess_v you_o be_v all_o saint_n and_o shall_v be_v save_v if_o any_o of_o your_o be_v not_o such_o they_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o hypocrite_n see_v therefore_o that_o you_o be_v all_o either_o saint_n or_o hypocrite_n come_v now_o to_o the_o bar_n and_o refuse_v not_o a_o trial_n that_o may_v prevent_v the_o error_n of_o another_o kind_n of_o trial_n that_o you_o can_v refuse_v and_o here_o let_v i_o set_v before_o you_o your_o profession_n and_o then_o try_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o be_v such_o as_o you_o profess_v yourselves_o to_o be_v or_o not_o and_o i_o think_v i_o may_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n and_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n be_v the_o least_o that_o every_o one_o of_o you_o do_v profess_v and_o that_o the_o desire_v employ_v in_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n you_o all_o profess_v to_o be_v your_o own_o desire_n and_o that_o you_o take_v the_o 〈◊〉_d command●ments_v for_o part_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o your_o obedience_n let_v we_o peruse_v they_o brief_o in_o the_o several_a part_n 1._o do_v you_o not_o all_o say_v that_o you_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o that_o you_o will_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o he_o and_o be_v you_o not_o according_o engage_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o you_o will_v not_o deny_v it_o and_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o much_o of_o your_o profession_n it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o to_o take_v god_n for_o the_o only_a infinite_a good_a to_o be_v love_v with_o the_o chief_a love_n and_o to_o take_v he_o for_o your_o absolute_a lord_n and_o governor_n the_o owner_n of_o you_o and_o all_o you_o have_v to_o who_o you_o owe_v universal_a absolute_a obedience_n and_o that_o you_o be_v true_o willing_a to_o love_v he_o above_o all_o and_o fear_v he_o and_o trust_v he_o and_o obey_v he_o according_o though_o your_o flesh_n and_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v against_o it_o he_o that_o mean_v not_o all_o this_o do_v dissemble_v or_o lie_v when_o he_o say_v he_o take_v god_n to_o be_v his_o god_n for_o to_o be_v god_n be_v to_o be_v this_o much_o to_o we_o and_o real_o be_v it_o thus_o with_o you_o as_o you_o profess_v speak_v but_o as_o man_n that_o dare_v not_o lie_v before_o the_o lord_n that_o know_v your_o heart_n do_v you_o indeed_o love_n god_n as_o god_n with_o your_o superlative_a love_n be_v your_o heart_n set_v upon_o he_o do_v you_o make_v it_o your_o principal_a care_n to_o please_v he_o be_v it_o your_o delight_n to_o do_v his_o will_n be_v it_o sweet_a to_o you_o to_o think_v and_o speak_v of_o he_o then_o of_o the_o world_n do_v it_o grieve_v you_o most_o to_o offend_v he_o in_o a_o word_n you_o be_v not_o such_o stranger_n to_o nature_n but_o you_o know_v what_o love_n be_v and_o you_o be_v not_o such_o stranger_n to_o your_o own_o heart_n but_o you_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o love_v your_o pleasure_n your_o profit_n your_o honour_n and_o your_o friend_n can_v conscience_n say_v before_o the_o lord_n that_o you_o love_v he_o better_o than_o all_o these_o if_o not_o more_o passionate_o yet_o more_o deep_o effectual_o and_o resolve_o with_o a_o love_n that_o will_v cause_v you_o to_o deny_v and_o part_v with_o all_o for_o he_o if_o you_o thus_o true_o love_v he_o as_o god_n and_o above_o all_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o you_o seek_v the_o world_n more_o careful_o and_o eager_o then_o he_o and_o that_o you_o be_v more_o please_v with_o worldly_a thought_n and_o speech_n and_o employment_n then_o with_o divine_a be_v not_o the_o hypocrite_n just_o blind_v and_o a_o wilful_a stranger_n to_o himself_o he_o can_v not_o but_o know_v that_o he_o love_v not_o god_n as_o god_n and_o above_o all_o and_o to_o love_v he_o in_o subordination_n to_o your_o flesh_n and_o its_o content_n be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o love_v he_o as_o god_n as_o it_o be_v no_o degree_n of_o conjugal_a love_n to_o love_v a_o wife_n but_o as_o a_o servant_n nor_o no_o degree_n of_o the_o love_n due_a to_o your_o sovereign_n to_o love_v he_o as_o a_o equal_a or_o as_o a_o slave_n and_o if_o real_o you_o take_v god_n for_o your_o absolute_a lord_n and_o governor_n why_o be_v it_o then_o that_o you_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o his_o law_n but_o count_v they_o too_o strict_a and_o have_v rather_o be_v at_o your_o own_o dispose_n why_o be_v it_o that_o you_o obey_v your_o fleshly_a desire_n before_o and_o against_o the_o god_n who_o you_o acknowledge_v why_o will_v you_o not_o be_v persuade_v to_o that_o holiness_n justice_n and_o charity_n which_o you_o know_v his_o law_n command_v you_o why_o do_v you_o wilful_o continue_v in_o those_o sin_n which_o conscience_n tell_v you_o god_n forbid_v will_v you_o live_v in_o wilful_a disobedience_n and_o love_v your_o sin_n and_o loath_a your_o duty_n and_o obstinate_o continue_v thus_o and_o yet_o profess_v that_o you_o take_v god_n for_o your_o god_n and_o consequent_o for_o your_o lord_n and_o governor_n and_o yet_o will_v you_o not_o confess_v that_o you_o be_v dissemble_a hypocrite_n 2._o do_v you_o not_o all_o profess_v that_o you_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v you_o not_o in_o covenant_n take_v he_o for_o your_o saviour_n and_o lord_n and_o do_v you_o so_o indeed_o or_o do_v you_o not_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n if_o you_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o take_v he_o for_o your_o saviour_n you_o then_o take_v your_o sin_n for_o the_o disease_n and_o misery_n of_o your_o soul_n and_o you_o be_v so_o grieve_v for_o they_o and_o weary_a of_o they_o and_o humble_v in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o your_o lose_a estate_n that_o you_o fly_v to_o christ_n as_o your_o only_a refuge_n from_o the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o offend_a majesty_n and_o value_v his_o justify_n and_o heal_a grace_n before_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n and_o you_o be_v willing_a to_o take_v his_o bitter_a medicine_n and_o use_v the_o mean_n appoint_v by_o he_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o your_o sin_n and_o the_o perfect_a of_o his_o grace_n and_o be_v it_o thus_o with_o you_o that_o have_v unhumble_v heart_n that_o never_o feel_v the_o need_n of_o christ_n as_o condemn_v miserable_a man_n must_v do_v and_o that_o love_v the_o sin_n that_o he_o will_v cure_v and_o be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v mortify_v and_o sanctify_v by_o his_o grace_n unless_o a_o carcase_n be_v a_o man_n such_o hypocrite_n as_o these_o be_v no_o true_a christian_n and_o have_v but_o a_o see_v self-deceiving_a faith_n 3._o do_v you_o not_o all_o profess_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o be_v you_o not_o engage_v to_o he_o in_o covenant_n as_o your_o sanctifier_n and_o do_v you_o not_o gross_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n here_o if_o not_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o you_o stick_v in_o your_o natural_a state_n as_o if_o you_o have_v no_o need_n of_o sanctification_n and_o live_v as_o quiet_o without_o any_o acquaintance_n with_o true_a regeneration_n and_o the_o spirit_n to_o dwell_v and_o rule_v within_o you_o as_o it_o you_o need_v no_o such_o change_n or_o else_o that_o you_o take_v up_o with_o a_o formal_a a_o affect_a or_o a_o force_a kind_n of_o religion_n in_o stead_n of_o sanctification_n and_o spiritual_a devotion_n and_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o you_o distaste_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o holiness_n and_o that_o you_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o mortification_n self-denial_n and_o unreserved_a obedience_n which_o be_v the_o essence_n of_o sanctification_n as_o for_o the_o more_o deboist_a profane_a sort_n of_o hypocrite_n that_o make_v a_o common_a mock_n of_o godliness_n and_o scorn_v at_o the_o very_a name_n of_o holiness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o deride_v at_o all_o that_o pretend_v to_o have_v the_o spirit_n i_o have_v rather_o tremble_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o their_o misery_n than_o now_o stand_v to_o reprove_v that_o notorious_a hypocrisy_n which_o profess_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o they_o deride_v and_o covenant_v with_o the_o sanctifier_n while_o they_o hate_v and_o mock_v or_o at_o least_o do_v obstinate_o refuse_v sanctification_n when_o god_n himself_o tell_v we_o rom._n 8._o 9_o that_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o same_o be_v none_o of_o he_o and_o therefore_o to_o deride_v a_o man_n for_o profess_v that_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n be_v to_o deride_v he_o for_o profess_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n 4._o do_v you_o not_o all_o profess_v to_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n that_o be_v that_o christ_n have_v a_o people_n disperse_v through_o the_o

say_v god_n forbid_v that_o any_o shall_v deny_v it_o but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o particular_n and_o you_o find_v that_o he_o command_v you_o that_o which_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v against_o and_o will_v cost_v you_o the_o loss_n of_o worldly_a prosperity_n than_o you_o will_v be_v excuse_v and_o yet_o that_o you_o may_v cheat_v your_o soul_n you_o will_v not_o profess_o disobey_v but_o you_o will_v persuade_v yourselves_o that_o it_o be_v no_o duty_n and_o that_o god_n will_v not_o have_v you_o do_v that_o which_o you_o will_v not_o do_v like_o a_o countryman_n servant_n that_o promise_v to_o do_v all_o that_o his_o master_n bid_v he_o but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o particular_n thresh_v be_v too_o hard_a a_o work_n and_o mow_v and_o reap_v be_v beyond_o his_o strength_n and_o plough_v be_v too_o toilsome_a and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n it_o be_v only_o a_o idle_a life_n with_o some_o easy_a charre_n that_o he_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o this_o be_v the_o hypocrite_n obedience_n he_o will_v obey_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n as_o far_o as_o he_o be_v able_a in_o the_o general_a but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o particular_n to_o deny_v himself_o and_o forsake_v his_o worldly_a prosperity_n for_o christ_n and_o to_o contemn_v the_o world_n and_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o converse_v in_o heaven_n and_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n to_o love_v a_o enemy_n to_o forgive_v all_o wrong_n to_o humble_v ourselves_o to_o the_o mean_a person_n and_o to_o the_o low_a work_n to_o confess_v our_o fault_n with_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n and_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o those_o they_o have_v injure_v these_o and_o other_o such_o work_n as_o these_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v to_o be_v part_n of_o obedience_n or_o at_o least_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o do_v they_o poor_a soul_n i_o have_v stand_v here_o a_o great_a while_n to_o hold_v you_o the_o glass_n in_o which_o 〈◊〉_d you_o be_v willing_a you_o may_v see_v yourselves_o 〈…〉_z you_o will_v yet_o wink_v and_o hate_v the_o light_n if_o you_o perish_v in_o your_o self-deceiving_a who_o can_v help_v it_o brief_o and_o plain_o be_v it_o know_v to_o thou_o again_o whoever_o thou_o be_v that_o hear_v this_o that_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o these_o five_o character_n follow_v thy_o religion_n be_v all_o but_o vain_a and_o self-deceiving_a 1._o if_o god_n authority_n as_o he_o speak_v by_o his_o spirit_n word_n and_o minister_n be_v not_o high_o with_o thy_o soul_n and_o can_v do_v more_o with_o thou_o than_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o then_o the_o world_n and_o flesh_n mat._n 23._o 8_o 9_o 10._o 2._o if_o the_o 〈…〉_z ●●●ing_v glory_n be_v not_o practical_o more_o esteem_v by_o thou_o and_o choose_v and_o seek_v than_o any_o thing_n or_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n mat_n 6._o 21._o col._n 3._o 4._o joh._n 6._o 27._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 8_o 9_o matth._n 22._o 5._o luke_n 18._o 22_o 23._o phil._n 3._o 20._o 3._o if_o thou_o see_v not_o such_o a_o loveliness_n in_o holiness_n as_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n as_o that_o thou_o unfeigned_o desire_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o it_o matth._n 5._o 20._o psal_n 119._o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n phil._n 3._o 12_o 13_o 14._o 4._o if_o any_o sin_n be_v so_o sweet_a and_o dear_a to_o you_o or_o seem_v so_o necessary_a that_o you_o consent_v not_o and_o desire_v not_o to_o let_v it_o go_v mat._n 19_o 22._o phil._n 3._o 8._o psal_n 66._o 18._o 5._o if_o any_o know_a duty_n seem_v so_o costly_a dangerous_a troublesome_a and_o unpleasant_a that_o ordinary_o you_o will_v not_o do_v it_o mat._n 16._o 24_o 25_o 26._o psal_n 119._o 6._o in_o a_o word_n god_n must_v be_v love_v and_o obey_v as_o god_n christ_n must_v be_v entertain_v as_o christ_n heaven_n must_v be_v value_v and_o seek_v as_o heaven_n and_o holiness_n love_v and_o practise_v as_o holiness_n though_o not_o to_o the_o height_n of_o their_o proper_a worth_n which_o none_o on_o earth_n be_v able_a to_o reach_v yet_o so_o as_o that_o nothing_o be_v prefer_v before_o they_o but_o yet_o there_o be_v one_o more_o discovery_n which_o if_o i_o pass_v by_o you_o will_v think_v i_o bawk_v a_o chief_a part_n of_o my_o text_n a_o unbridled_a tongue_n in_o a_o professor_n of_o religion_n be_v enough_o to_o prove_v his_o religion_n vain_a by_o a_o unbridled_a tongue_n be_v not_o mean_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o speech_n 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 but_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o jam._n 3._o 2._o every_o unwarrantable_a jest_n or_o angry_a word_n or_o hasty_a rash_a expression_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o prove_v a_o man_n religion_n to_o be_v in_o vain_a though_o christ_n say_v that_o we_o shall_v answer_v for_o every_o idle_a word_n he_o do_v not_o say_v we_o shall_v be_v condemn_v for_o every_o idle_a word_n but_o when_o the_o tongue_n be_v unbridled_a and_o be_v not_o keep_v under_o a_o holy_a law_n but_o suffer_v to_o be_v the_o ordinary_a instrument_n of_o wilful_a know_a sin_n or_o of_o gross_a sin_n which_o man_n may_v know_v and_o will_v not_o this_o prove_v the_o person_n void_a of_o holiness_n and_o consequent_o his_o religion_n vain_a it_o be_v true_a every_o hypocrite_n have_v not_o a_o unbridled_a tongue_n some_o of_o they_o have_v the_o bridle_n of_o moral_a precept_n and_o some_o of_o religious_a education_n and_o some_o of_o the_o presence_n and_o awe_n of_o person_n who_o they_o esteem_v common_a knowledge_n with_o natural_a mansuetude_n and_o moderation_n do_v bridle_v the_o tongue_n of_o many_o a_o hypocrite_n but_o as_o every_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o a_o drunkard_n or_o fornicator_n and_o yet_o every_o drunkard_n or_o fornicator_n that_o live_v in_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n so_o every_o hypocrite_n have_v not_o a_o unbridled_a tongue_n his_o vice_n may_v lie_v some_o other_o way_n but_o every_o man_n that_o have_v a_o unbridled_a tongue_n be_v a_o hypocrite_n if_o withal_o he_o profess_v himself_o a_o christian_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n 1._o such_o as_o be_v against_o piety_n 2._o such_o as_o be_v against_o justice_n 3._o such_o as_o be_v against_o charity_n 1._o against_o piety_n that_o be_v direct_o against_o god_n be_v blasphemy_n perjury_n rash_a swear_n swear_v by_o creature_n light_n and_o unreverent_a use_v of_o god_n name_n and_o attribute_n and_o word_n and_o work_n plead_v for_o false_a doctrine_n or_o false_a worship_n dispute_v against_o truth_n and_o duty_n scorn_v at_o godliness_n or_o reason_n against_o it_o these_o and_o such_o impiety_n of_o the_o tongue_n 〈◊〉_d the_o evidence_n of_o profaneness_n in_o the_o speaker_n heart_n though_o some_o of_o they_o much_o more_o than_o other_o and_o if_o the_o tongue_n be_v not_o then_o bridle_v all_o be_v in_o vain_a 2._o sinful_a speech_n against_o justice_n and_o charity_n be_v these_o reproach_v parent_n or_o governor_n or_o neighbour_n rail_v and_o revile_v curse_v provoke_v other_o to_o do_v mischief_n or_o commit_v any_o sin_n dispute_v against_o and_o dissuade_v man_n from_o truth_n and_o duty_n and_o hinder_v they_o by_o your_o speech_n from_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n call_v good_a evil_a and_o evil_a good_a lie_v slander_v false_a witness-bearing_a backbiting_a extenuate_a man_n virtue_n and_o aggravate_v their_o fault_n beyond_o the_o certain_a apparent_a truth_n receive_v and_o recite_v and_o carry_v on_o evil_a report_n which_o you_o know_v not_o to_o be_v true_a endeavour_v to_o cool_v man_n love_n to_o other_o by_o make_v they_o seem_v bad_a when_o we_o can_v prove_v it_o mention_v man_n fault_n and_o fail_n without_o a_o call_n and_o just_a occasion_n unchaste_a immodest_a ribald_a speech_n cheat_v and_o deceitful_a word_n to_o wrong_v other_o in_o their_o estate_n with_o other_o such_o like_a but_o undoubted_o that_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o have_v particular_a respect_n to_o be_v the_o reproach_v of_o fellow-christians_a especial_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o some_o difference_n of_o judgement_n and_o practice_n in_o the_o small_a matter_n of_o religion_n the_o judaize_v christian_n give_v liberty_n to_o their_o tongue_n to_o reproach_v those_o that_o refuse_v the_o use_n of_o those_o ceremony_n which_o they_o use_v themselves_o and_o place_v much_o of_o their_o religion_n in_o the_o quarrel_n be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v decide_v by_o the_o apostle_n act._n 15._o and_o by_o paul_n rom._n 14._o and_o 15._o and_o throughout_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n and_o this_o be_v the_o religion_n that_o james_n call_v vain_a here_o which_o be_v much_o place_v in_o ceremony_n with_o a_o pretence_n of_o

because_o i_o will_v do_v they_o hurt_v and_o can_v give_v not_o occasion_n for_o such_o a_o charge_n final_o be_v you_o all_o of_o one_o mind_n have_v compassion_n one_o of_o another_o love_v as_o brethren_n be_v pitiful_a be_v courteous_a not_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n or_o rail_v for_o rail_v but_o contrariwise_o blessing_n know_v that_o you_o be_v thereunto_o call_v that_o you_o shall_v inherit_v a_o blessing_n for_o he_o that_o will_v love_v life_n and_o see_v good_a day_n let_v he_o refrain_v his_o tongue_n from_o evil_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o but_o if_o you_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n happy_a be_v you_o and_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o their_o terror_n nor_o be_v trouble_v ver_fw-la 14._o but_o i_o suppose_v you_o will_v here_o say_v be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o call_v a_o spade_n a_o spade_n be_v not_o a_o woe_n against_o they_o that_o call_v evil_a good_a may_v not_o a_o man_n speak_v of_o the_o hurtful_a crime_n of_o other_o i_o answer_v 1._o yes_o when_o as_o a_o magistrate_n a_o minister_n or_o a_o brother_n you_o have_v a_o just_a call_v to_o tell_v they_o of_o it_o love_o though_o plain_o to_o their_o face_n in_o order_n to_o their_o recovery_n 2._o and_o when_o you_o have_v a_o just_a call_v to_o speak_v of_o it_o to_o other_o either_o in_o seek_v justice_n or_o in_o charity_n and_o mercy_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o those_o that_o else_o will_v be_v more_o hurt_n by_o the_o silence_v of_o man_n fault_n than_o you_o do_v hurt_v by_o mention_v they_o but_o 1._o you_o may_v not_o slander_v man_n as_o guilty_a of_o what_o indeed_o they_o be_v not_o 2._o you_o may_v not_o make_v man_n fault_n seem_v worse_a than_o they_o be_v 3._o you_o must_v endeavour_v the_o good_a of_o the_o person_n as_o much_o as_o you_o can_v while_o you_o blame_v the_o sin_n 4._o you_o must_v not_o mention_v man_n fault_n without_o a_o call_n unless_o the_o good_a of_o himself_o or_o other_o do_v require_v it_o 5._o you_o must_v not_o do_v it_o with_o a_o revengesul_n mind_n for_o personal_a injury_n 6._o you_o must_v manifest_v love_n and_o compassion_n in_o all_o 7._o you_o must_v difference_n between_o reign_a sin_n and_o humane_a frailty_n and_o between_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o unusual_a fall_n and_o between_o a_o sin_n repent_v of_o and_o not_o repent_v of_o and_o must_v censure_v but_o as_o you_o find_v god_n censure_v in_o his_o word_n 8._o you_o must_v be_v more_o ready_a to_o speak_v of_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o man_n as_o you_o have_v a_o call_v then_o of_o the_o evil_n and_o not_o malicious_o stick_v only_o in_o the_o gall_a place_n 9_o let_v it_o be_v as_o far_o as_o may_v be_v to_o his_o face_n 10._o let_v it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o common_a rule_n of_o equity_n do_v as_o you_o will_v be_v do_v by_o not_o measure_v out_o duty_n to_o other_o by_o a_o corrupt_a impatience_n of_o bear_v such_o yourselves_o but_o speak_v nothing_o for_o matter_n or_o manner_n to_o another_o which_o you_o will_v think_v unmeet_a to_o be_v speak_v to_o you_o if_o you_o be_v in_o his_o case_n 11._o and_o especial_o be_v tender_a of_o the_o honour_n of_o superior_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v evil_a and_o do_v you_o wrong_v 12._o and_o foresee_v the_o consequent_n whether_o your_o word_n be_v not_o like_a to_o do_v more_o hurt_v then_o good_a and_o if_o still_o you_o think_v that_o suffering_n will_v justify_v revile_v contumelious_a complaint_n consider_v these_o two_o cause_n of_o your_o mistake_n 1._o you_o make_v a_o great_a matter_n of_o a_o little_a one_o as_o there_o be_v not_o so_o great_a good_a in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o worldling_n think_v so_o neither_o be_v there_o so_o great_a evil_n in_o the_o loss_n of_o it_o what_o great_a harm_n be_v poverty_n imprisonment_n reproach_n or_o death_n nay_o you_o have_v a_o promise_n that_o all_o shall_v work_v together_o for_o your_o good_a rom._n 8._o 28._o 2._o you_o make_v a_o strange_a matter_n of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a condition_n of_o believer_n to_o be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n to_o have_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n speak_v false_o of_o you_o to_o be_v persecute_v from_o one_o city_n to_o another_o to_o be_v kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o count_v as_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n do_v these_o seem_v strange_a matter_n to_o you_o do_v you_o never_o read_v or_o hear_v the_o gospel_n nor_o know_v the_o term_n of_o christ_n till_o now_o do_v you_o never_o read_v of_o forsake_v all_o for_o christ_n if_o indeed_o you_o will_v be_v his_o disciple_n do_v you_o never_o count_v what_o it_o must_v cost_v you_o to_o be_v save_v do_v you_o not_o renounce_v the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n in_o your_o baptismal_a oft_o renew_v covenant_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 11_o 12._o belove_a think_v it_o not_o strange_a concern_v the_o fiery_a trial_n as_o if_o some_o strange_a thing_n happen_v to_o you_o but_o rejoice_v in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n suffering_n and_o will_v you_o think_v so_o strange_a of_o small_a matter_n as_o to_o think_v they_o excuse_v your_o impatience_n and_o evil_a speech_n by_o this_o time_n you_o may_v see_v if_o you_o be_v willing_a to_o see_v that_o all_o among_o we_o that_o be_v not_o real_a saint_n be_v hypocrite_n if_o they_o profess_v themselves_o christian_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o that_o miserable_a ungodly_a soul_n that_o call_v such_o hypocrite_n as_o be_v more_o diligent_a than_o themselves_o for_o their_o salvation_n do_v but_o discover_v their_o ignorance_n and_o malignity_n and_o condemn_v themselves_o in_o betray_v their_o hypocrisy_n while_o they_o reproach_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o christian_a religion_n which_o themselves_o profess_v and_o the_o obedience_n to_o that_o scripture_n which_o they_o confess_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n all_o the_o profane_a and_o unsanctified_a among_o we_o that_o call_v themselves_o christian_n be_v certain_o hypocrite_n and_o for_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o religion_n that_o be_v profess_v by_o they_o and_o you_o it_o be_v the_o same_o engagement_n and_o vow_n that_o you_o all_o make_v to_o god_n in_o baptism_n and_o suffer_v but_o reason_n impartial_o to_o tell_v you_o when_o two_o man_n have_v enter_v the_o same_o covenant_n and_o one_o never_o mind_v it_o so_o as_o to_o keep_v it_o and_o the_o other_o make_v it_o his_o chief_a care_n which_o of_o these_o be_v like_a to_o be_v the_o dissembler_n in_o his_o covenant_n when_o two_o man_n profess_v themselves_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o such_o as_o place_v their_o hope_n in_o heaven_n and_o one_o of_o they_o make_v a_o jest_n of_o sin_n and_o serve_v the_o flesh_n and_o the_o world_n which_o he_o have_v renounce_v and_o hate_v those_o that_o diligent_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o other_o make_v it_o the_o principal_a care_n and_o business_n of_o his_o life_n to_o serve_v and_o please_v he_o insomuch_o as_o he_o be_v reproach_v for_o it_o as_o make_v more_o ado_n about_o it_o then_o needs_o which_o of_o these_o be_v hypocrite_n and_o which_o be_v serious_a in_o the_o perform_n of_o their_o covenant_n and_o live_v according_a to_o their_o profession_n if_o two_o servant_n promise_v to_o do_v your_o work_n and_o one_o labour_n as_o hard_o as_o he_o can_v and_o the_o other_o sit_v down_o and_o deride_v he_o for_o make_v so_o much_o ado_n which_o be_v it_o that_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n in_o his_o promise_n if_o diligence_n in_o god_n service_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o hypocrisy_n than_o promise-keeping_n be_v hypocrisy_n and_o promise-breaking_a be_v sincerity_n and_o than_o you_o may_v transfer_v the_o case_n to_o god_n who_o will_v be_v the_o rewarder_n of_o they_o only_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o heb._n 11._o 6._o and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v his_o faithfulness_n to_o break_v his_o promise_n and_o his_o unfaithfulness_n to_o keep_v they_o but_o who_o will_v spend_v word_n on_o such_o impious_a absurdity_n so_o gross_a that_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v show_v himself_o a_o fool_n to_o vent_v they_o if_o he_o have_v not_o make_v his_o follower_n such_o fool_n as_o to_o believe_v they_o but_o for_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v they_o know_v that_o they_o must_v serve_v he_o on_o such_o term_n they_o must_v live_v above_o the_o judgement_n and_o reputation_n of_o this_o world_n and_o be_v content_a that_o god_n the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n shall_v be_v their_o judge_n who_o know_v both_o sincerity_n and_o hypocrisy_n and_o will_v bring_v forth_o their_o righteousness_n as_o the_o light_n christian_n you_o must_v not_o only_o be_v sincere_a but_o also_o patient_o expect_v to_o be_v account_v hypocrite_n and_o point_v