bone_n which_o be_v more_o than_o any_o virulent_a tongue_n can_v do_v prov._n 25.15_o let_v every_o godly_a woman_n therefore_o so_o frame_v the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o word_n to_o their_o husband_n as_o know_v that_o god_n stand_v by_o to_o who_o they_o must_v give_v account_n of_o every_o idle_a word_n much_o more_o of_o every_o irreverent_a and_o contemptuous_a word_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n mat._n 12.36_o it_o will_v be_v a_o unspeakable_a comfort_n at_o death_n and_o judgement_n to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o victory_n which_o their_o patience_n have_v get_v and_o how_o oft_o their_o quiet_a silence_n and_o mild_a answer_n have_v keep_v the_o peace_n in_o conjugal_a contest_v though_o each_o shall_v be_v slow_a to_o passion_n and_o swift_a to_o peace_n yet_o where_o k_n one_o must_v yield_v it_o be_v most_o reasonable_o to_o be_v expect_v from_o the_o 709._o the_o sin_n caeperit_n excandescere_fw-la noli_fw-la contra_fw-la niti_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la uno_fw-la 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pain_n be_v to_o be_v take_v with_o it_o the_o severe_a watch_n be_v to_o be_v set_v over_o it_o 2._o second_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o very_a mischievous_a outlaw_n no_o member_n like_o it_o if_o it_o get_v loose_a what_o expression_n have_v the_o apostle_n of_o it_o 3.6_o jam._n 3.6_o a_o world_n of_o iniquity_n he_o call_v it_o know_v by_o nothing_o great_a to_o set_v it_o out_o and_o intimate_v all_o sin_n to_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o it_o uncleanness_n injustice_n heresy_n hardheartedness_n and_o what_o not_o and_o yet_o as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o say_v enough_o he_o add_v that_o it_o defile_v the_o whole_a body_n it_o begin_v its_o mischief_n at_o home_n like_o a_o recoil_n gun_n that_o lay_v its_o shooter_n in_o a_o shatter_a condition_n on_o his_o back_n while_o it_o wound_v his_o brother_n at_o the_o heart_n one_o can_v bespatter_v his_o neighbour_n but_o he_o dirty_n and_o daub_v himself_o the_o sin_n be_v he_o and_o the_o shame_n shall_v be_v he_o who_o ever_o may_v 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in_o forgiveness_n they_o be_v discharge_v and_o god_n will_v not_o require_v the_o debt_n any_o more_o of_o they_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o rom._n 8.1_o jesus_n have_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v 1_o thess_n 1.8_o it_o be_v sin_n also_o which_o can_v alone_o deprive_v any_o of_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o the_o first_o covenant_n god_n promise_v life_n and_o everlasting_a felicity_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n it_o be_v only_a disobedience_n which_o do_v hinder_v the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o promise_n it_o be_v sin_n which_o throw_v man_n at_o the_o first_o out_o of_o paradise_n and_o which_o still_o do_v keep_v man_n out_o of_o heaven_n nothing_o do_v hinder_v man_n happiness_n here_o nothing_o can_v deprive_v they_o of_o happiness_n in_o the_o other_o world_n but_o this_o evil_n of_o evil_n sin_n hence_o than_o it_o will_v undeniable_o follow_v that_o pardon_v person_n who_o be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n 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none_o but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o become_v their_o god_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o bless_a relation_n of_o his_o covenant-people_n they_o be_v bless_v that_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n psal_n 144.15_o happy_a be_v that_o people_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n yea_o happy_a be_v that_o people_n whose_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n psal_n 33.12_o bless_a be_v the_o nation_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o people_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v for_o his_o own_o inheritance_n such_o as_o be_v take_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n be_v bless_v because_o 1._o they_o be_v take_v into_o god_n favour_n 2._o they_o be_v take_v into_o god_n family_n 3._o they_o be_v under_o god_n providence_n 4._o they_o have_v free_a access_n unto_o god_n in_o prayer_n 5._o they_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n in_o all_o his_o ordinance_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o all_o pardon_a person_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v bless_v
all_o his_o thought_n how_o little_a be_v god_n in_o any_o of_o our_o thought_n according_a to_o his_o excellency_n no_o our_o shop_n our_o rent_n our_o back_n and_o belly_n usurp_v god_n room_n if_o any_o thought_n of_o god_n do_v start_v up_o in_o we_o how_o many_o covetous_a ambitious_a wanton_a revengeful_a thought_n be_v jumble_v together_o with_o they_o be_v it_o not_o a_o monstrous_a absurdity_n to_o place_v our_o friend_n with_o a_o crew_n of_o viper_n to_o lodge_v a_o king_n in_o a_o sty_n and_o entertain_v he_o with_o the_o fume_n of_o a_o jakes_n and_o dunghill_n a_o wicked_a man_n heart_n be_v little_a worth_n foelix_fw-la prov._n 10.20_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o choice_a silver_n etc._n etc._n apud_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o cogitare_fw-la peccare_fw-la est_fw-la minucius_n foelix_fw-la all_o the_o peddle_a ware_n and_o work_n in_o his_o inward_a shop_n be_v not_o valuable_a with_o one_o silver_n drop_n from_o a_o gracious_a man_n lip_n it_o be_v a_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plat._n shall_v we_o let_v every_o caterpillar_n suck_v it_o it_o be_v the_o queen_n in_o we_o shall_v every_o ruffian_n deflore_fw-la it_z it_o be_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o our_o heaven_n and_o shall_v we_o besmear_v it_o with_o misty_a fancy_n it_o be_v create_v sure_o for_o better_a purpose_n lampridius_n lampridius_n than_o to_o catch_v a_o thousand_o weight_n of_o spider_n as_o heliogabalus_n employ_v his_o servant_n it_o be_v not_o intend_v to_o be_v make_v the_o common_a few_o of_o filthiness_n or_o rank_v among_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o arist_n histor_n animal_n lib._n 8._o which_o eat_v not_o only_a fruit_n and_o flesh_n but_o fly_v worm_n dung_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o loathsome_a material_n let_v not_o therefore_o our_o mind_n wallow_v in_o a_o sink_n of_o fantastical_a folly_n whereby_o to_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o due_n and_o our_o soul_n of_o their_o happiness_n 2._o exhortation_n we_o must_v take_v care_n for_o the_o suppression_n of_o they_o all_o vice_n do_v arise_v from_o imagination_n upon_o what_o stock_n do_v ambition_n and_o revenge_n grow_v etc._n mirandul_a de_fw-fr imaginat_fw-la c_o 7._o isay_n 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n &_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n etc._n etc._n but_o upon_o a_o false_a conceit_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o honour_n what_o engender_v covetousness_n but_o a_o mistake_a fancy_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o wealth_n thought_n must_v be_v forsake_v as_o well_o as_o our_o way_n we_o can_v else_o have_v a_o evidence_n of_o a_o true_a conversion_n and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o discard_v they_o we_o be_v not_o like_a to_o have_v a_o abundant_a pardon_n and_o what_o will_v the_o issue_n of_o that_o be_v but_o a_o abundant_a punishment_n mortification_n must_v extend_v to_o these_o affection_n must_v be_v crucify_v 5.24_o gal._n 5.24_o and_o all_o the_o little_a brat_n of_o thought_n which_o beget_v they_o or_o be_v beget_v by_o they_o shall_v we_o nourish_v that_o 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and_o desire_n that_o may_v make_v we_o agreeable_a to_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o like_a to_o god_n himself_o we_o shall_v find_v great_a advantage_n by_o suppress_v they_o we_o can_v more_o easy_o resist_v temptation_n without_o if_o we_o conquer_v motion_n within_o thought_n be_v the_o mutineer_n in_o the_o soul_n which_o set_v open_v the_o gate_n for_o satan_n he_o have_v hold_v a_o secret_a intelligence_n with_o they_o so_o far_o as_o he_o know_v they_o ever_o since_o the_o fall_n and_o they_o be_v his_o spy_n to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o device_n they_o prepare_v the_o tinder_n and_o the_o next_o fiery_a dart_n set_v all_o on_o a_o flame_n can_v we_o cherish_v these_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o he_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o that_o which_o put_v the_o world_n out_o of_o order_n which_o be_v accomplish_v by_o the_o sinful_a imagination_n of_o the_o first_o man_n and_o continue_v by_o those_o imagination_n mention_v in_o the_o text._n he_o die_v to_o restore_v god_n to_o his_o right_n and_o man_n to_o his_o happiness_n neither_o of_o which_o can_v be_v perfect_o attain_v till_o those_o be_v throw_v out_o of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v do_v this_o let_v we_o consider_v these_o follow_a direction_n which_o may_v be_v branch_v into_o these_o head_n 1._o for_o the_o raise_n good_a thought_n 2._o prevent_v bad_a 3._o order_v bad_a when_o they_o do_v intrude_v 4._o order_v good_a when_o they_o appear_v in_o we_o 1._o for_o raise_v good_a thought_n 1._o get_v renew_v heart_n the_o fountain_n must_v be_v cleanse_v which_o breed_v the_o vermin_n thou_o 2_o cor._n 5_o 17._o jer._n 4.14_o wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n etc._n etc._n how_o long_o shall_v thy_o vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o pure_a vapour_n can_v never_o ascend_v from_o a_o filthy_a quagmire_n what_o issue_n can_v there_o be_v of_o a_o vain_a heart_n but_o vain_a imagination_n thought_n will_v not_o 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the_o instrument_n of_o corporeal_a motion_n till_o the_o understanding_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n spirit_n spirit_n john_n 3.6_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n it_o will_v delight_v in_o and_o think_v of_o nothing_o but_o thing_n suitable_a to_o its_o fleshly_a original_n but_o when_o it_o be_v spiritual_a it_o receive_v new_a impression_n new_a reason_n and_o motion_n suitable_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o who_o it_o be_v bear_v a_o stone_n if_o throw_v upward_o a_o thousand_o time_n will_v fall_v backward_o because_o it_o be_v a_o force_a motion_n but_o if_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o stone_n be_v change_v into_o that_o of_o fire_n it_o will_v mount_v as_o natural_o upward_a as_o before_o it_o sink_v downward_o you_o
may_v force_v some_o thought_n towards_o heaven_n sometime_o but_o they_o will_v not_o be_v natural_a till_o nature_n be_v change_v grace_n only_o give_v stability_n grace_n stability_n heb._n 13.9_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n that_o the_o heart_n be_v establish_v with_o grace_n and_o prevent_v fluctuation_n by_o fix_v the_o soul_n upon_o god_n as_o its_o chief_a end_n and_o what_o be_v our_o end_n will_v not_o only_o be_v first_o in_o our_o intention_n but_o most_o frequent_a in_o our_o consideration_n hence_o a_o sanctify_a heart_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n a_o steadfast_a heart_n there_o must_v be_v a_o enmity_n against_o satan_n put_v into_o our_o heart_n according_a to_o the_o first_o promise_n before_o we_o can_v have_v a_o enmity_n against_o his_o imp_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v like_o he_o 2._o study_v scripture_n original_a corruption_n stuff_v we_o with_o bad_a thought_n and_o scripture-knowledg_n will_v stock_n we_o with_o good_a one_o for_o it_o propose_v thing_n 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