laert._n in_o aristip._n a_o man_n be_v such_o be_v his_o speech_n such_o his_o work_n and_o such_o his_o life_n therefore_o by_o vain_a or_o sinful_a word_n you_o tell_v man_n the_o vanity_n and_o corruption_n of_o your_o mind_n §_o 4._o 3._o man_n work_n have_v a_o great_a dependence_n on_o their_o word_n therefore_o if_o their_o deed_n be_v regardable_a their_o word_n be_v regardable_a deed_n be_v stir_v up_o or_o cause_v by_o word_n daily_o experience_n tell_v we_o the_o power_n of_o speech_n a_o speech_n have_v save_v a_o kingdom_n and_o a_o speech_n have_v lose_v a_o kingdom_n great_a action_n depend_v on_o they_o and_o great_a consequent_n §_o 5._o 4._o if_o the_o man_n that_o we_o speak_v to_o be_v regardable_a word_n be_v regardable_a for_o word_n be_v powerful_a instrument_n of_o their_o good_a or_o hurt_n god_n use_v they_o by_o his_o minister_n for_o man_n conversion_n and_o salvation_n and_o satan_n use_v they_o by_o his_o minister_n for_o man_n subversion_n and_o 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together_o as_o the_o heir_n of_o heaven_n and_o provoke_v one_o another_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a duty_n and_o delightful_o talk_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v what_o blessing_n may_v you_o be_v to_o one_o another_o and_o your_o service_n and_o labour_n will_v be_v a_o sanctify_a and_o comfortable_a life_n to_o you_o all_o ephes._n 4._o 29_o 30._o let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v and_o may_v minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n and_o grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n &_o 5._o 3_o 4._o but_o fornication_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n or_o covetousness_n or_o rather_o inordinate_a fleshly_a desire_n let_v it_o not_o be_v once_o name_v among_o you_o as_o become_v saint_n neither_o filthiness_n nor_o foolish_a talk_n nor_o jest_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a but_o rather_o give_v of_o thanks_o of_o this_o more_o anon_o §_o 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navigation_n 4._o take_v heed_n of_o give_v the_o magistrate_n power_n to_o the_o clergy_n and_o set_v up_o secular_a coercive_a power_n 358._o see_v bilson_n of_o subject_a p._n 525_o 526._o prove_v from_o châ—ysost_n hilary_n oâ—â—gen_n that_o pastor_n may_v use_v no_o force_n oâ—_n terror_n but_o only_a persuasion_n to_o recover_v their_o wander_a sheep_n bilson_n ibid._n p._n 541._o parliament_n have_v be_v keep_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o baron_n the_o clergy_n whole_o exclude_v and_o yet_o their_o act_n and_o statute_n good_a and_o when_o the_o bishop_n be_v present_a their_o voice_n from_o the_o conquest_n to_o this_o day_n be_v never_o negative_a by_o god_n law_n you_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o make_v law_n for_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n you_o may_v teach_v you_o may_v not_o command_v persuasion_n be_v your_o part_n compulsion_n be_v the_o prince_n etc._n etc._n thus_o bishop_n bilson_n so_o p._n 358._o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n 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the_o plain_a common_a truth_n and_o as_o for_o other_o i_o must_v bear_v their_o censure_n §_o 9_o the_o degree_n of_o sinfulness_n in_o the_o will_n lie_v in_o a_o stiffness_n and_o obstinacy_n a_o tenaciousness_n of_o deceitless_a temporal_a good_a and_o a_o eagerness_n after_o it_o and_o stubborn_a averseness_n to_o spiritual_a good_a as_o it_o be_v against_o lâ—gib_n 〈…〉_o non_fw-la incestum_fw-la vel_fw-la aspersione_n aquae_fw-la vel_fw-la dierum_fw-la numero_fw-la tollitur_fw-la cicero_n 2._o the_o lâ—gib_n that_o temporal_a flâ—shly_a good_a this_o be_v the_o will_n disease_n §_o 10._o 3._o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o memory_n be_v in_o its_o retentiveness_n of_o evil_a or_o thing_n hurtful_a and_o prohit_v and_o its_o looseness_n and_o neglect_v of_o better_a spiritual_a necessary_a thing_n if_o this_o be_v only_o as_o thing_n present_v have_v the_o natural_a advantage_n to_o make_v a_o deep_a impress_n upon_o the_o fantasy_n and_o thing_n unseen_a and_o absent_a have_v 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understand_v and_o remember_v the_o one_o and_o not_o the_o other_o so_o that_o it_o be_v but_o as_o imperate_a and_o participative_o that_o the_o memory_n be_v capable_a of_o sin_n §_o 11._o 4._o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o imagination_n consist_v in_o its_o readiness_n to_o think_v of_o evil_a and_o of_o common_a earthly_a thing_n and_o its_o unaptness_n to_o think_v of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v holy_a and_o good_a and_o when_o we_o do_v force_v ourselves_o to_o holy_a thought_n they_o be_v disorderly_a confuse_a unskilful_o manage_v with_o great_a averseness_n here_o also_o voluntariness_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o sin_n §_o 12._o 5._o the_o sin_n of_o the_o affection_n or_o passion_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v too_o easy_o and_o violent_o move_v by_o the_o sensitive_a interest_n and_o appetite_n and_o be_v habitual_o prone_a to_o such_o carnal_a inordinate_a motion_n run_v before_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_n some_o of_o they_o and_o solicit_v and_o 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in_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o â—state_n for_o it_o corrupt_v impoverish_v and_o ruine_v all_o the_o weed_n of_o his_o field_n or_o garden_n the_o vice_n of_o his_o soul_n the_o sin_n of_o his_o life_n the_o duty_n omit_v or_o sleepy_o perform_v the_o disorder_n of_o his_o family_n or_o charge_n and_o usual_o or_o oft_o his_o poverty_n do_v detect_v he_o prov._n 24._o 30._o &_o 12._o 24_o 27._o §_o 5._o by_o this_o much_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o discern_v the_o impudent_a folly_n of_o the_o quaker_n and_o some_o ignorant_a ruâ—â—icks_n that_o rail_v against_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n for_o live_v idle_o because_o they_o do_v not_o plough_v or_o thrâ—sh_v or_o use_v some_o mechanic_n trade_n or_o labour_n as_o if_o the_o labour_n of_o their_o high_a calling_n be_v no_o labour_n but_o mere_a idleness_n thus_o proud_a man_n speak_v evil_a of_o that_o which_o they_o understand_v not_o have_v they_o try_v it_o they_o will_v have_v find_v that_o the_o work_n of_o a_o faithful_a minister_n be_v further_a distant_a from_o idleness_n than_o a_o thrâ—sher_n be_v do_v not_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n oft_o call_v they_o labourer_n fellow-labourer_n with_o christ_n and_o workman_n and_o their_o work_n a_o labour_n luke_n 10._o 27._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 9_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17_o 18_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 15._o matth._n 10._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 13_o 14_o 15._o &_o 9_o 1._o ephes._n 4._o 12._o phil._n 2._o 30._o §_o 6._o hence_o also_o you_o may_v see_v 1._o that_o though_o all_o that_o can_v must_v labour_v yet_o there_o be_v great_a diversity_n of_o labour_n and_o all_o man_n be_v not_o to_o do_v the_o same_o work_n magistrate_n and_o pastor_n and_o lawyer_n and_o physician_n must_v labour_v diligent_o but_o they_o be_v not_o all_o bound_n to_o plough_v and_o thresh_v and_o use_v the_o more_o â—â—rvile_a labour_n of_o their_o inferior_n 2._o that_o every_o man_n must_v labour_v in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o call_v and_o do_v his_o own_o business_n as_o 1_o thess._n 4._o 11._o 2_o thess._n 3._o 11._o and_o take_v that_o for_o the_o employment_n for_o he_o which_o god_n do_v call_v he_o to_o and_o not_o presume_v to_o step_v out_o of_o his_o best_a place_n and_o take_v the_o work_n of_o other_o man_n calling_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n 3._o that_o a_o man_n that_o be_v pay_v for_o his_o labour_n by_o anâ—â—her_n as_o lawyer_n physician_n schoolmaster_n servant_n do_v rob_v they_o by_o their_o idleness_n when_o they_o withhold_v from_o they_o any_o part_n of_o that_o which_o they_o be_v pay_v for_o §_o 7._o direct_v 1._o the_o first_o help_n against_o sloth_n be_v to_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n 1._o direct_v 1._o for_o no_o wonder_n if_o it_o be_v commit_v by_o they_o that_o think_v it_o small_a first_o therefore_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o what_o it_o be_v §_o 8._o 1._o god_n himself_o reckon_v it_o with_o heinous_a sin_n ezek._n 16._o 49._o pride_n fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o 18._o 1_o thess._n 5_o 12_o 13._o prâ—v_n 18_o 9_o &_o 21._o 25._o 2_o thess._n 3._o prov._n 12_o 24_o &_o 19_o 15._o eâ—câ—es_n 10._o 18._o abundance_n of_o idleness_n the_o very_a character_n of_o the_o debauch_a part_n of_o the_o gentry_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v sodom_n sin_n that_o be_v consume_v with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o the_o thessalonian_o be_v forbid_v to_o keep_v company_n with_o such_o as_o live_v disorderly_a and_o do_v not_o work_v §_o 9_o 2._o idleness_n be_v a_o temporary_a destruction_n as_o to_o their_o use_n of_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n which_o shall_v be_v exercise_v it_o be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n for_o nature_n make_v our_o faculty_n for_o use_v you_o bury_v yourselves_o alive_a if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o hide_v god_n lesser_a talent_n what_o be_v it_o to_o bury_v ourselves_o and_o all_o our_o power_n if_o it_o be_v pity_n to_o see_v a_o dead_a man_n because_o he_o be_v unuseful_a to_o the_o world_n be_v it_o not_o pity_n and_o shame_n to_o see_v one_o 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nothing_o or_o that_o which_o be_v as_o bad_a or_o worse_o than_o nothing_o he_o call_v to_o you_o why_o stand_v you_o idle_a matth._n 20._o 3_o 6._o and_o it_o be_v a_o terrible_a sentence_n that_o such_o shall_v receive_v matth._n 25._o 26._o thou_o wicked_a and_o slothful_a servant_n cast_v the_o unprofitable_a servant_n into_o outer_a darkness_n etc._n etc._n §_o 11._o 4._o idleness_n be_v a_o rob_v god_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o we_o and_o all_o our_o faculty_n and_o all_o our_o service_n be_v his_o due_n you_o rob_v he_o of_o the_o honour_n and_o service_n that_o you_o may_v have_v do_v he_o by_o your_o diligence_n §_o 12._o 5._o and_o it_o be_v a_o rob_v yourselves_o of_o all_o the_o good_a to_o soul_n or_o body_n which_o by_o your_o 9_o prov._n 10._o 26._o prov._n 18._o 9_o labour_n and_o industry_n you_o may_v have_v get_v the_o slothful_a man_n lie_v wish_v till_o he_o perish_v prov._n 21._o 25._o §_o 13._o 6._o and_o it_o be_v a_o rob_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o of_o all_o those_o to_o who_o your_o labour_n or_o the_o fruit_n of_o they_o be_v due_a you_o be_v burden_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n like_o drone_n in_o the_o hive_n col._n 3._o 22._o §_o 14._o 7._o slothfulness_n be_v a_o great_a consumer_n of_o time_n as_o be_v show_v chap._n 5._o you_o lose_v not_o only_o all_o the_o time_n when_o duty_n be_v omit_v but_o much_o of_o the_o time_n in_o which_o you_o perform_v it_o while_o you_o rid_v no_o work_n and_o do_v it_o as_o if_o you_o do_v it_o not_o he_o that_o go_v but_o a_o mile_n a_o hour_n lose_v his_o time_n though_o he_o be_v still_o go_v even_o as_o
will_v draw_v they_o to_o your_o mind_n to_o be_v godly_a be_v you_o strong_a in_o grace_n than_o they_o be_v in_o sin_n 2._o if_o you_o know_v well_o what_o grace_n be_v and_o what_o a_o sinful_a unrenewed_a soul_n be_v you_o will_v not_o think_v it_o so_o easy_a a_o matter_n to_o convert_v a_o soul._n why_o be_v there_o so_o few_o convert_v if_o it_o be_v so_o easy_a a_o thing_n you_o can_v make_v yourselves_o better_a by_o add_v high_a degree_n to_o the_o grace_n you_o have_v much_o less_o can_v you_o make_v another_o better_a by_o give_v they_o the_o grace_n which_o they_o have_v not_o 3._o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o convert_v they_o when_o he_o will_v and_o it_o be_v true_a that_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v it_o may_v be_v do_v but_o what_o of_o that_o will_v you_o in_o so_o weighty_a a_o case_n take_v up_o with_o a_o mere_a possibility_n god_n can_v make_v a_o beggar_n rich_a and_o for_o ought_v you_o know_v to_o the_o contrary_a he_o will_v do_v it_o and_o yet_o you_o will_v not_o therefore_o marry_v a_o beggar_n nor_o will_v you_o marry_v a_o leper_n because_o god_n can_v heal_v he_o why_o then_o shall_v you_o marry_v a_o ungodly_a person_n because_o god_n can_v convert_v he_o see_v it_o do_v first_o if_o you_o love_v your_o peace_n and_o safety_n §_o 50._o quest._n but_o what_o if_o my_o parent_n command_v i_o to_o marry_v a_o ungodly_a person_n answ._n god_n have_v quest._n quest._n forbid_v it_o no_o parent_n have_v authority_n to_o command_v you_o to_o do_v so_o great_a a_o mischief_n to_o yourself_o no_o more_o than_o to_o cut_v your_o own_o throat_n or_o to_o dismember_v your_o body_n §_o 51._o quest._n but_o what_o if_o i_o have_v a_o necessity_n of_o marry_v and_o can_v get_v none_o but_o a_o ungodly_a person_n quest._n quest._n answ._n if_o that_o be_v real_o your_o case_n that_o your_o necessity_n be_v real_a and_o you_o can_v get_v no_o other_o i_o think_v it_o be_v lawful_a §_o 52._o quest._n but_o be_v it_o not_o better_o have_v a_o good_a nature_a person_n that_o be_v ungodly_a than_o a_o ill_a nature_a person_n quest._n quest._n that_o be_v religious_a as_o many_o such_o be_v and_o may_v not_o a_o bad_a man_n be_v a_o good_a husband_n answ._n 1._o a_o bad_a man_n may_v be_v a_o good_a tailor_n or_o shoemaker_n or_o carpenter_n or_o seaman_n because_o there_o be_v no_o moral_a virtue_n necessary_a to_o the_o well-doing_n of_o their_o work_n but_o a_o bad_a man_n can_v be_v simple_o a_o good_a magistrate_n or_o minister_n or_o husband_n or_o parent_n because_o there_o be_v much_o moral_a virtue_n necessary_a to_o their_o duty_n 2._o a_o bad_a nature_n unmortified_a and_o untamed_a be_v inconsistent_a with_o true_a godliness_n such_o person_n may_v talk_v and_o profess_v what_o they_o please_v but_o if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n but_o deceive_v his_o own_o heart_n this_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a jam._n 1._o 26._o 3._o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o godliness_n alone_o be_v all_o that_o you_o must_v look_v after_o though_o this_o be_v the_o first_o yet_o more_o be_v necessary_a §_o 53._o direct_v 7._o next_o to_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n make_v choice_n of_o a_o nature_n or_o temperament_n that_o be_v not_o too_o much_o 7._o direct_v 7._o unsuitable_a to_o you_o a_o crossness_n of_o disposition_n will_v be_v a_o continual_a vexation_n and_o you_o will_v have_v a_o domestic_a war_n instead_o of_o love_n especial_o make_v sure_a of_o these_o follow_a quality_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o love_a and_o not_o a_o selfish_a nature_n that_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o another_o but_o for_o their_o own_o end_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v a_o nature_n competent_o quiet_a and_o patient_a and_o not_o intolerable_o froward_a and_o unpleasable_a 3._o that_o there_o be_v a_o competency_n of_o wit_n for_o no_o one_o can_v live_v love_o and_o comfortable_o with_o a_o fool_n 4._o that_o there_o be_v a_o competent_a humility_n for_o there_o be_v no_o quietness_n to_o be_v expect_v with_o the_o proud_a 5._o that_o there_o be_v a_o power_n to_o be_v silent_a as_o well_o as_o to_o speak_v for_o a_o babble_a tongue_n be_v a_o continual_a vexation_n §_o 54._o direct_v 8._o next_o to_o grace_n and_o nature_n have_v a_o due_a and_o moderate_a respect_n to_o person_n education_n 8._o direct_v 8._o and_o estate_n 1._o so_o far_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o person_n as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o unhealthfulness_n to_o make_v your_o condition_n over-burdensome_a nor_o no_o such_o deformity_n as_o may_v hinder_v your_o affection_n 2._o and_o so_o far_o have_v respect_n to_o parentage_n and_o education_n as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a unsuitableness_n of_o mind_n nor_o no_o prejudicate_a opinion_n in_o religion_n which_o may_v make_v you_o too_o unequal_a differ_v opinion_n in_o religion_n be_v much_o more_o tolerable_a in_o person_n more_o distant_a than_o in_o so_o near_a relation_n and_o those_o that_o be_v breed_v too_o high_a in_o idleness_n and_o luxury_n must_v have_v a_o through_o work_n of_o grace_n to_o make_v they_o fit_a for_o a_o low_a condition_n and_o cure_v the_o pride_n and_o sensuality_n which_o be_v take_v for_o the_o honourable_a badge_n of_o their_o gentility_n and_o it_o be_v scarce_o considerable_a how_o rich_a such_o be_v for_o their_o pride_n and_o luxury_n will_v make_v even_o with_o all_o and_o be_v still_o in_o great_a want_n than_o honest_a content_a temperate_a poverty_n §_o 55._o direct_v 9_o if_o god_n call_v you_o to_o marriage_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o help_n and_o comfort_n of_o that_o condition_n as_o 9_o direct_v 9_o well_o as_o of_o the_o hindrance_n and_o trouble_n that_o you_o may_v cheerful_o serve_v god_n in_o it_o in_o the_o expectation_n of_o his_o blessing_n though_o man_n corruption_n have_v fill_v that_o and_o every_o state_n of_o life_n with_o snare_n and_o trouble_n yet_o from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o god_n appoint_v it_o for_o mutual_a 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matth._n 18._o 10._o be_v his_o messenger_n to_o man_n §_o 9_o 7._o much_o of_o their_o work_n be_v to_o oppose_v the_o malice_n of_o evil_a spirit_n that_o seek_v our_o hurt_n and_o to_o defend_v 22._o 1_o king_n 22._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o we_o from_o they_o against_o who_o they_o be_v engage_v under_o christ_n in_o daily_a war_n or_o conflict_n rev._n 12._o 7_o 9_o psal._n 68_o 17._o &_o 78._o 49._o matth._n 4._o 11._o 18._o 1_o thess._n 2._o 18._o §_o 10._o 8._o in_o this_o their_o ministration_n they_o be_v order_v into_o different_a degree_n of_o superiority_n and_o inferiority_n 26._o luke_n 1._o 19_o 26._o and_o be_v not_o equal_a among_o themselves_o 1_o thess._n 4._o 16._o jude_n 9_o dan._n 10._o 13_o 20_o 21._o eph._n 1._o 21._o col._n 2._o 10._o eph._n 3._o 10._o &_o 6._o 12._o col._n 1._o 16._o zech._n 4._o 10._o rev._n 4_o 5._o &_o 5_o 6._o §_o 11._o 9_o angel_n be_v employ_v not_o only_o about_o our_o body_n but_o our_o soul_n by_o further_a the_o mean_n of_o 53._o 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13._o they_o be_v the_o attendant_n of_o christ_n at_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n and_o his_o minister_n to_o gather_v his_o elect_a and_o sâ—ver_o thâ—_n wicked_a from_o the_o just_a in_o order_n to_o their_o endless_a punishment_n or_o joy_n 1_o thess._n 4._o 16._o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o a_o shout_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n and_o with_o the_o trumpet_n of_o god_n and_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n shall_v rise_v first_o then_o we_o which_o be_v alive_a and_o remain_v shall_v be_v catch_v up_o etc._n etc._n matth._n 13._o 41_o 49._o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v send_v forth_o his_o angel_n and_o they_o shall_v gather_v 31._o 2_o thess._n 1._o 7._o mark_v 8._o 38._o matth._n 25._o 31._o out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n all_o offence_n or_o scandal_n and_o they_o which_o do_v iniquity_n and_o shall_v cast_v they_o into_o a_o furnace_n of_o fire_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o angel_n shall_v come_v forth_o and_o sever_v the_o wicked_a from_o among_o the_o just_a and_o shall_v cast_v they_o into_o the_o furnace_n of_o fire_n etc._n etc._n §_o 16._o direct_v 3._o understand_v our_o near_a affinity_n or_o relation_n to_o the_o angel_n and_o how_o they_o and_o we_o be_v concern_v 3._o direct_v 3._o in_o each_o other_o condition_n and_o affair_n as_o to_o our_o nature_n our_o immortal_a soul_n be_v kin_n or_o like_a unto_o the_o angel_n though_o our_o body_n be_v but_o like_o the_o brute_n those_o soul_n that_o be_v create_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o their_o very_a natural_a essence_n as_o rational_a and_o free_a agent_n beside_o his_o moral_a image_n of_o sanctity_n gen._n 9_o 6._o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v like_o the_o angel_n he_o make_v we_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n psal._n 8._o 5._o and_o god_n have_v make_v we_o their_o charge_n and_o care_n and_o therefore_o no_o doubt_n have_v give_v they_o a_o special_a love_n unto_o we_o to_o fit_v they_o to_o the_o due_a 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that_o make_v to_o themselves_o a_o duty_n of_o their_o superstition_n and_o condemn_v all_o that_o be_v not_o as_o humorous_a as_o they_o lay_v not_o such_o stumble_a block_n before_o any_o who_o soul_n you_o desire_v to_o save_v chap._n xvi_o special_a direction_n for_o christian_a conference_n exhortation_n and_o reproof_n tit._n 1._o motive_n to_o christian_a conference_n and_o exhortation_n the_o right_a use_n of_o speech_n be_v a_o duty_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v about_o the_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o it_o be_v a_o way_n of_o communication_n by_o which_o we_o be_v all_o oblige_a to_o exercise_v our_o love_n to_o one_o another_o even_o in_o the_o great_a matter_n the_o save_n of_o soul_n i_o shall_v first_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v they_o to_o this_o duty_n who_o make_v too_o little_a conscience_n of_o it_o and_o that_o by_o these_o follow_a consideration_n §_o 1._o mot._n 1._o consider_v that_o it_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o 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feast_n §_o 6._o mot._n 6._o our_o faithfulness_n to_o god_n oblige_v we_o to_o speak_v his_o praise_n and_o to_o promote_v his_o truth_n use_v plead_v his_o cause_n against_o iniquity_n have_v he_o give_v we_o tongue_n to_o magnify_v his_o name_n and_o set_v before_o we_o the_o admirable_a frame_n of_o all_o the_o world_n to_o declare_v his_o glory_n in_o and_o shall_v we_o be_v backward_o to_o so_o sweet_a and_o great_a a_o work_n how_o precious_a and_o useful_a be_v all_o his_o holy_a word_n what_o light_n and_o life_n and_o comfort_n may_v it_o cause_v and_o shall_v we_o bury_v it_o in_o silence_n what_o company_n can_v we_o come_v into_o almost_o where_o either_o the_o bare-faced_n commit_v of_o sin_n or_o the_o defend_n it_o or_o the_o opposition_n of_o truth_n or_o godliness_n or_o the_o frigidity_n of_o man_n heart_n towards_o god_n and_o supine_n neglect_v of_o holy_a thing_n do_v not_o call_v to_o we_o if_o we_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o take_v his_o part_n and_o 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