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A97360 The works of the judicious and learned divine Dr. Thomas Taylor, part 1. sometimes preacher of Aldermanbury, London. Published by himself in his life time, in several smaller volumes, now collected together into three volumes in fol. two of which are here bound together. The first volume containing, I. An exposition on the 32. Psalm ... The second volume containing, I. An exposition of the parable of the sower and seed, on Luk. 8. ... The third volume is in the press, and will containe in it, I. The progress of sts, to full holinesse ... Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632. 1659 (1659) Wing T560A 683,147 498

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but_o we_o must_v drive_v out_o or_o dry_v up_o the_o corr●ption_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 spe●ch_n with_o oath_n sincere_a 2_o sincere_a and_o curse_n and_o filthy_a rottenness_n or_o fond_a idle_a 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 the_o truth_n of_o our_o heart_n psalm_n 15.2_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 3_o most_o earnest_a in_o thing_n heavenly_a three_o it_o must_v be_v more_o earnest_a joyful_a and_o comfortable_a when_o thou_o speak_v of_o heavenly_a thing_n than_o of_o earthly_a not_o jest_v or_o foolish_a talk_n but_o rather_o give_v of_o thanks_o eph._n 5.4_o edification_n 4_o the_o end_n of_o our_o speech_n edification_n 4_o concern_v the_o end_n of_o our_o speech_n it_o must_v tend_v to_o edification_n eph._n 4.29_o to_o feed_v many_o prov._n 10.21_o and_o minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n it_o must_v bend_v itself_o still_o for_o god_n the_o defence_n of_o good_a man_n and_o action_n and_o the_o disgrace_n of_o sin_n better_a no_o speech_n than_o to_o no_o good_a end_n and_o yet_o many_o in_o their_o light_n and_o idle_a speech_n say_v why_o i_o hope_v i_o do_v no_o harm_n yea_o but_o what_o good_a do_v it_o shame_n will_v not_o let_v thou_o say_v thou_o intend_v edification_n therefore_o look_v well_o unto_o it_o 5_o concern_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o speech_n first_o we_o must_v not_o speak_v too_o little_a little_a 5_o the_o measure_n 1_o not_o too_o little_a and_o omit_v gracious_a speech_n when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v as_o many_o dry_a and_o barren_a heart_n and_o mouth_n have_v not_o a_o word_n for_o god_n and_o goodness_n that_o have_v word_n enough_o and_o more_o than_o enough_o in_o any_o other_o argument_n like_o idol_n 115.5_o psalm_n 115.5_o good_a thing_n that_o have_v mouth_n and_o speak_v not_o or_o as_o if_o they_o be_v possess_v with_o dumb_a spirit_n and_o not_o suffer_v t●_n speak_v any_o good_a tell_v such_o a_o one_o of_o a_o good_a farm_n or_o bargain_n or_o natural_a thing_n and_o they_o savour_v and_o relish_v they_o well_o enough_o whereas_o a_o good_a motion_n strike_v they_o dumb_a and_o make_v they_o as_o fish●s_v out_o of_o their_o element_n neither_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o not_o too_o much_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v our_o word_n be_v too_o many_o for_o in_o many_o word_n be_v many_o sin_n the_o fool_n multiply_v word_n eccl._n 10.14_o and_o prov._n 29.11_o a_o fool_n pour_v out_o all_o his_o mind_n but_o he_o that_o have_v knowledge_n spare_v his_o word_n prov._n 17.27_o and_o he_o that_o refrain_v his_o lip_n be_v wise_a chap._n 10.19_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o lay_v on_o more_o word_n than_o the_o matter_n require_v and_o argue_v impotency_n of_o mind_n and_o carry_v a_o show_n or_o demonstration_n of_o passion_n and_o excess_n of_o affection_n or_o pride_n in_o speak_v 6_o concern_v the_o season_n of_o our_o speech_n season_n 6_o the_o season_n all_o our_o word_n must_v be_v seasonable_a as_o well_o as_o seasone●_n that_o be_v fit_v to_o circumstance_n time_n place_n and_o person●_n wisdom_n will_v seek_v a_o season_n for_o good_a word_n for_o there_o be_v a_o season_n wherein_o the_o prudent_a will_v keep_v silence_n ●3_n amos_n 5._o ●3_n and_o how_o good_a be_v a_o good_a word_n in_o due_a season_n prov._n 15.23_o it_o be_v like_a apple_n of_o gold_n and_o picture_n of_o silver_n husbandman_n observe_v season_n in_o sow_v and_o so_o must_v he_o that_o look_v for_o a_o harvest_n of_o his_o speech_n abigail_n will_v not_o speak_v to_o her_o husband_n nabal_n in_o his_o drunkenness_n but_o when_o he_o have_v sleep_v out_o his_o win●_n every_o man_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o every_o good_a speech_n nor_o no_o man_n at_o all_o time_n alike_o there_o be_v a_o unadvised_a openness_n against_o which_o our_o saviour_n by_o his_o example_n arm_n we_o joh._n 2._o ult_n he_o will_v not_o commit_v himself_o to_o some_o who_o be_v say_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o because_o he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n silence_n be_v best_a where_o no_o good_a can_v be_v do_v as_o christ_n be_v silent_a before_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o rabshecah_n must_v not_o be_v answer_v to_o meet_v a_o man_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o passion_n with_o good_a word_n be_v to_o meet_v a_o bear_n rob_v of_o her_o whelp_n but_o let_v the_o passion_n be_v calm_a and_o then_o tell_v he_o how_o disguise_v and_o uncovered_v he_o be_v he_o will_v perhaps_o believe_v it_o chap._n xv._o
give_v but_o to_o the_o right_a owner_n or_o when_o out_o of_o desire_n of_o praise_n or_o out_o of_o superfluity_n when_o a_o man_n know_v not_o else_o what_o to_o do_v with_o his_o wealth_n but_o some_o must_v have_v it_o if_o out_o of_o any_o of_o these_o respect_n all_o be_v lose_v 2_o concern_v the_o right_a subject_n of_o work_n of_o m●rcy_n do_v good_a unto_o all_o 11.1_o 2_o the_o subject_n of_o mercy_n ●_o in_o general_a all_o eccles_n 11.1_o but_o especial_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n gal._n 6.10_o to_o all_o viz._n the_o poor_a that_o be_v no●_n able_a to_o recompense_v we_o not_o look_v for_o recompense_n of_o man_n but_o cast_v our_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n where_o th●re_o be_v no_o likelihood_n of_o ever_o reap_v it_o again_o and_o to_o all_o even_o our_o enemy_n who_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o we_o and_o such_o as_o usual_o do_v and_o will_v recompense_v our_o good_a with_o evil_n rom._n 12.14_o matth._n 5.44_o and_o good_a reason_n for_o first_o all_o have_v our_o flesh_n isa_n 58.7_o reason_n for_o four_o reason_n from_o which_o we_o must_v not_o hide_v our_o face_n 2_o all_o have_v god_n image_n on_o they_o which_o we_o must_v not_o refuse_v 3_o hereby_o we_o shall_v b●e_v like_a to_o god_n who_o do_v good_a to_o all_o and_o to_o we_o be_v enemy_n and_o attain_v the_o most_o difficult_a practice_n of_o the_o law_n 4_o we_o shall_v hereby_o master_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n which_o lu_v after_o revenge_n and_o perhaps_o overmaster_v the_o malice_n of_o our_o adversary_n at_o least_o make_v they_o inexcusable_a but_o especial_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n because_o here_o be_v god_n image_n renew_v faithful_a ●_o in_o special_a the_o faithful_a here_o be_v one_o of_o the_o blood_n and_o kindred_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o the_o good_a samari●an_n be_v commend_v for_o mercy_n show_v to_o a_o stranger_n how_o much_o more_o will_v the_o lord_n j●sus_n accept_v that_o which_o be_v do_v to_o one_o of_o those_o little_a one_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o do_v to_o himself_o 25.45_o mat._n 25.45_o 3_o concern_v the_o matter_n of_o mercy_n soul_n 3_o the_o matter_n of_o mercy_n 1_o to_o the_o soul_n the_o great_a mercy_n we_o can_v show_v to_o any_o be_v towards_o their_o soul_n which_o stand_v in_o instruct_v the_o ignorant_a in_o counsel_v the_o weak_a in_o forgive_a offender_n in_o admonish_v or_o correct_v he_o that_o err_v comfort_v distress_a conscience_n and_o confirm_v they_o that_o be_v in_o good_a way_n this_o therefore_o must_v be_v observe_v in_o all_o corporal_a mercy_n to_o join_v spiritual_a labour_v in_o all_o the_o other_o the_o good_a of_o this_o and_o especial_o to_o pray_v for_o such_o mercy_n from_o god_n for_o they_o as_o neither_o we_o nor_o other_o man_n can_v minist_n r_o unto_o th●m_n and_o though_o that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v yet_o the_o other_o also_o must_v not_o be_v leave_v undo_v but_o we_o must_v be_v merciful_a to_o the_o outward_a man_n of_o our_o brother_n in_o give_v lend_v free_o clothing_n feed_v visit_a body_n 2_o to_o the_o body_n protect_a from_o violence_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o be_v mercy_n actual_a and_o accepta●l●_n fit_v to_o that_o rule_n 1_o joh._n 3.18_o that_o we_o show_v mercy_n not_o in_o word_n and_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n this_o age_n abound_v with_o mouth-mercy_n which_o be_v good_a cheap_a but_o a_o little_a handful_n be_v better_a than_o a_o great_a many_o such_o mouthful_n ability_n 4_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o to_o our_o ability_n 4_o concern_v they_o measure_n of_o our_o mercy_n we_o must_v be_v merciful_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n that_o we_o can_v get_v our_o heart_n unto_o and_o be_v as_o like_v our_o heavenly_a father_n in_o mercifulness_n as_o may_v be_v this_o rule_n be_v 1_o cor._n 1●_n 2_o that_o every_o m●n_z lay_v up_o and_o distribute_v as_o god_n have_v prosper_v he_o that_o be_v according_a to_o his_o ability_n 7_o gal_n ●_o 7_o for_o he_o that_o sow_v spare_o shall_v reap_v spare_o doubtless_o man_n will_v not_o b●e_v so_o niggardly_a and_o spare_a if_o they_o know_v that_o what_o be_v merciful_o bestow_v z●phylacium_fw-la manus_fw-la pauperis_fw-la chr●sti_fw-la g_o z●phylacium_fw-la be_v safe_a keep_v the_o bosom_n belly_n and_o mouth_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v the_o best_a treasury_n to_o lay_v our_o good_n in_o and_o if_o we_o expect_v to_o reap_v after_o the_o measure_n of_o m●rcy_n at_o the_o last_o day_n we_o will_v more_o liberal_o sow_v hos_n 10.12_o yea_o a_o poor_a man_n may_v be_v bountiful_a in_o a_o little_a which_o be_v the_o commendation_n of_o the_o poor_a widow_n for_o her_o two_o mite_n luke_n 20._o nable_o 5_o the_o manner_n of_o show_v m●rcy_n 1_o sea_n nable_o 5_o concern_v the_o manner_n of_o show_v mercy_n first_o it_o must_v be_v don●_n seasonable_o and_o speedy_o when_o need_n be_v prov._n 3.28_o say_v not_o unto_o thy_o neighbour_n go_v and_o come_v to_o morrow_n if_o now_o thou_o have_v it_o with_o thou_o for_o thou_o may_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o opportunity_n or_o that_o from_o thou_o besides_o tha●_n thou_o omitte_v a_o present_a du●y_n which_o be_v enjoin_v gal._n 6.10_o while_o we_o have_v time_n let_v we_o do_v good_a and_o life_n be_v very_o uncertain_a second_o it_o must_v be_v do_v cheerful_o god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n 9.7_o 2_o cheerful_o 2_o c●r_n 9.7_o n●t_o groaning_o or_o grudge_o as_o if_o every_o penny_n be_v too_o much_o as_o many_o pinch-penny_n who_o have_v pound_n enough_o for_o any_o lust_n or_o pleasure_n do_v part_n with_o penny_n to_o the_o poor_a saint_n as_o from_o their_o joint_n or_o eye_n wisely_n 3_o wisely_n three_o i●_n must_v be_v do_v wise_o true_a mercy_n be_v dispense_v by_o judgement_n it_o spare_v not_o where_o god_n will_v punish_v as_o saul_n cruel_a mercy_n a_o glass_n for_o magistrate_n who_o remissness_n can_v swallow_v any_o thing_n and_o punish_v nothing_o neither_o drunkenness_n nor_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n nor_o swear_v nor_o 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justice_n in_o first_o the_o ground_n second_o moderation_n in_o all_o our_o civil_a conversation_n with_o man_n see_v that_o our_o external_a righteousness_n justice_n rule_n for_o work_n of_o justice_n flow_v from_o inward_a pi●●y_n g●d_a in_o the_o m●ral_a law_n have_v couple_v the_o two_o table_n as_o the_o upholder_n one_o of_o another_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o we_o must_v love_v man_n in_o god_n and_o for_o god_n christ_n 1_o ground_n concern_v the_o ground_n aim_v at_o bo●h_n in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o in_o righteousness_n as_o well_o as_o in_o holiness_n all_o our_o day_n luke_n 1.75_o civil_a righteousness_n abstract_v from_o piety_n be_v pharisaical_a and_o unfruitful_a give_v to_o caesar_n caesar_n and_o to_o god_n go_n 2_o concern_v moderation_n of_o justice_n never_o stand_v so_o upon_o strict_a justice_n justice_n 2_o concern_v moderati_fw-la n_z of_o justice_n but_o that_o sometime_o for_o peace_n we_o must_v depart_v from_o our_o right_n according_a to_o the_o precept_n phil_n 4._o verse_n 5._o let_v your_o equal_a mind_n be_v know_v unto_o all_o man_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n matth._n 17.27_o who_o need_v not_o nor_o can_v have_v be_v compel_v 〈◊〉_d pay_v toll_n but_o to_o cut_v off_o occasion_n of_o offence_n and_o contention_n he_o depart_v from_o his_o right●_n and_o pay_v it_o he_o may_v have_v say_v it_o be_v my_o right●_n and_o i_o will_v stand_v upon_o it_o and_o will_v not_o los●_n my_o freedom_n and_o m●n_z think_v they_o say_v well_o if_o they_o demand_v but_o their_o right_n but_o our_o lord_n for_o our_o example_n depart_v from_o his_o right_n and_o account_v
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