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wickedness_n into_o the_o heart_n belong_v only_o to_o satan_n because_o of_o his_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o ready_a intercourse_n with_o our_o spirit_n now_o see_v these_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v so_o wicked_a come_v from_o evil_n and_o tend_v to_o evil_a two_o point_n be_v worthy_a our_o consideration_n 1_o how_o christ_n be_v so_o holy_a and_o powerful_a can_v be_v tempt_v of_o the_o devil_n 2_o why_o he_o will_v be_v so_o tempt_v for_o the_o former_a devil_n how_o christ_n so_o holy_a and_o so_o powerful_a can_v be_v tempt_v of_o the_o devil_n 1_o it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o holiness_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o temptation_n without_o sin_n no_o more_o than_o to_o hunger_n thirst_n weep_v 2_o nor_o against_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v tempt_v no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n in_o adam_n so_o to_o be_v before_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n come_v in_o it_o argue_v not_o impotency_n in_o christ_n to_o 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flatter_v or_o soothe_v up_o any_o in_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o most_o ordinary_a sin_n against_o this_o rule_n of_o wisdom_n ourselves_o 3_o if_o ourselves_o 3_o if_o the_o matter_n of_o thy_o speech_n concern_v thyself_o speak_v modest_o without_o vanity_n or_o boast_n prov._n 27.2_o let_v another_o man_n praise_v thou_o and_o not_o thy_o own_o lip_n nay_o we_o shall_v rather_o extenuate_v and_o lessen_v the_o good_a in_o we_o if_o we_o must_v needs_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o paul_n i_o be_o the_o least_o of_o the_o apostle_n 9_o 1_o cor._n 15_o 9_o and_o in_o another_o person_n i_o know_v a_o man_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 12.2_o 3_o concern_v the_o manner_n of_o our_o speech_n first_o because_o every_o man_n speech_n by_o nature_n be_v corrupt_a savoury_a 3_o the_o manner_n 1_o savoury_a therefore_o strive_v to_o make_v it_o gracious_a and_o powder_v with_o salt_n col._n 4.6_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 corrâ—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 speâ—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 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