son_n jesus_n thou_o have_v indeed_o say_v whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v life_n everlasting_a but_o faith_n be_v thy_o gift_n who_o have_v also_o say_v ask_v and_o you_o shall_v have_v as_o therefore_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o impotency_n so_o in_o assurance_n of_o thy_o truth_n we_o humble_o inâ—reat_v thou_o to_o take_v from_o we_o all_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o unbelief_n and_o to_o work_v in_o we_o a_o true_a save_a faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n establish_v the_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v in_o we_o make_v we_o worthy_a of_o thy_o call_n and_o fulfil_v all_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o thy_o goodness_n towards_o we_o and_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n with_o power_n it_o be_v thy_o mercy_n that_o we_o believe_v help_v thou_o our_o unbelief_n lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n let_v the_o little_a grain_n thereof_o which_o thy_o free_a spirit_n have_v sow_v in_o our_o heart_n flourish_v into_o a_o tree_n of_o life_n 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tongue_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n 11._o who_o make_v the_o mouth_n pray_v he_o to_o heal_v thy_o natural_a corruption_n to_o sanctify_v thy_o heart_n and_o tongue_n and_o watch_v thou_o over_o thyself_o according_a to_o all_o these_o and_o the_o like_a rule_n a_o prayer_n o_o lord_n god_n my_o helper_n and_o guide_n of_o my_o soul_n to_o thou_o be_v all_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o lip_n praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n most_o due_a touch_v thou_o my_o tongue_n with_o a_o coal_n from_o thy_o altar_n purge_v my_o sin_n and_o take_v away_o my_o iniquity_n thou_o have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n which_o open_v and_o none_o can_v shut_v open_v my_o lip_n that_o my_o mouth_n may_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n remove_v far_o from_o i_o vanity_n and_o lie_n a_o deceitful_a tongue_n bitterness_n revile_v injurious_a unpeaceable_a profane_a uncharitable_a and_o all_o unhallowed_a speech_n which_o may_v any_o way_n displease_v thy_o holy_a majesty_n or_o hurt_v my_o neighbour_n heal_v the_o corrupt_a fountain_n of_o my_o soul_n season_n they_o with_o true_a wisdom_n and_o sanctity_n cause_n thy_o word_n to_o dwell_v â—_o leâ—tifully_o in_o i_o set_v a_o watch_n before_o the_o door_n of_o my_o lip_n that_o no_o corrupt_a communication_n may_v proceed_v thence_o but_o that_o only_a which_o may_v relish_v of_o thy_o good_a spirit_n administer_v grace_n unto_o the_o hearer_n and_o give_v good_a example_n unto_o my_o brethren_n to_o the_o advancement_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o the_o comfortable_a assurance_n of_o my_o conscience_n before_o thou_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n amen_n chap._n xxii_o of_o external_a action_n in_o general_n §_o 1._o whence_o good_a action_n be_v how_o requisite_a how_o regulate_v §_o 2._o rule_n concern_v they_o 1._o the_o action_n of_o man_n be_v the_o proceed_v and_o fruit_n of_o their_o thought_n i._o as_o we_o owe_v sanctimony_n to_o god_n and_o our_o conscience_n within_o so_o do_v we_o good_a example_n to_o our_o neighbour_n in_o thing_n external_a as_o christ_n say_v 16._o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 2._o good_a action_n proceed_v from_o sound_a faith_n without_o which_o they_o can_v be_v good_a nor_o please_v to_o god_n for_o 6._o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n faith_n apprehend_v christ_n to_o the_o justification_n of_o our_o person_n make_v our_o work_n acceptable_a to_o he_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v fruit_n of_o regeneration_n and_o unite_n we_o to_o christ_n give_v we_o a_o capacity_n of_o his_o spirit_n sanctify_v and_o enable_v we_o in_o some_o measure_n to_o overcome_v sin_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a in_o his_o sight_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n say_v 2._o show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n which_o yet_o say_v also_o a_o man_n be_v 11._o justify_v by_o faith_n only_o without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 3._o though_o the_o best_a of_o our_o work_n can_v justify_v we_o before_o god_n because_o they_o be_v imperfect_a yet_o be_v they_o never_o sever_v from_o true_a faith_n and_o they_o be_v the_o bern._n way_n to_o god_n kingdom_n though_o they_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o arrival_n there_o therefore_o to_o the_o young_a man_n quaere_fw-la who_o will_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n christ_n answer_v 16._o keep_v the_o commandment_n thus_o he_o convince_v he_o who_o have_v not_o yet_o learned_a the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o say_v believe_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v thereby_o show_v that_o yet_o he_o want_v something_o who_o excel_v many_o man_n in_o most_o thing_n and_o therefore_o must_v seek_v salvation_n in_o something_o else_o that_o be_v by_o faith_n as_o also_o that_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v only_o by_o sanctity_n this_o be_v a_o condition_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n we_o can_v never_o be_v save_v for_o it_o because_o our_o best_a be_v imperfect_a nor_o without_o it_o because_o we_o owe_v our_o best_a endeavour_n to_o god_n honour_n 4._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o intend_v or_o speak_v good_a satan_n be_v content_v either_o that_o man_n shall_v draw_v near_o unto_o god_n with_o their_o lip_n if_o their_o heart_n he_o far_o off_o or_o that_o they_o speak_v well_o if_o they_o will_v do_v evil_a word_n at_o best_a be_v but_o feminine_a virtue_n work_n be_v masculine_a of_o these_o the_o spiritual_a pharaoh_n give_v charge_n to_o smother_v they_o but_o we_o 34._o desire_v to_o convert_v our_o word_n into_o action_n and_o cohortat_fw-la not_o only_o to_o speak_v but_o to_o do_v holy_a thing_n 5._o action_n humane_a natural_a or_o civil_a be_v no_o otherways_o here_o concern_v then_o as_o they_o be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o moral_a and_o so_o regulate_v by_o the_o law_n and_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o affirmative_a or_o negative_a precept_n which_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o all_o our_o moral_a action_n towards_o god_n or_o man_n neither_o example_n of_o other_o prescription_n universality_n of_o consent_n nor_o command_v of_o man_n may_v carry_v we_o against_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n these_o have_v place_n only_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n law_n allow_v command_v or_o leave_v arbitrary_a concern_v thy_o action_n in_o general_a these_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v 1._o neither_o propose_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n evil_a or_o unjust_a ii_o for_o any_o worldly_a gain_n honour_n or_o pleasure_n because_o it_o be_v a_o undeniable_a loss_n 26._o to_o get_v the_o world_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o thy_o soul_n what_o can_v secular_a honour_n advantage_v thou_o when_o god_n condemn_v thou_o when_o all_o the_o world_n cry_v thou_o up_o when_o opinion_n of_o the_o multitude_n canonize_v thou_o for_o a_o saint_n or_o applaud_v thy_o action_n 23._o as_o the_o people_n herod_n speech_n for_o more_o than_o humane_a god_n angel_n may_v smite_v thou_o and_o the_o worm_n destroy_v thou_o what_o be_v pleasure_n in_o their_o birth_n they_o look_v towards_o a_o precipitate_a end_n and_o the_o change_n of_o this_o scene_n serve_v only_o to_o aggravate_v the_o misery_n dives_n hear_v in_o hell_n 25._o son_n remember_v thou_o receive_v good_a thing_n present_a remembrance_n of_o pleasure_n past_a embitter_v the_o torment_n 2._o make_v god_n law_n thy_o counsellor_n in_o all_o thing_n weigh_v all_o thy_o purpose_n hereby_o before_o thou_o â—ut_v any_o thing_n in_o execution_n resolve_v to_o do_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v there_o permit_v or_o agree_v thereto_o david_n can_v not_o enterprise_v before_o he_o have_v consult_v god_n oracle_n not_o the_o very_a heathens_n but_o will_v send_v for_o the_o doubtful_a effatae_n of_o their_o priest_n when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v our_o rule_n we_o will_v not_o set_v up_o strange_a god_n in_o our_o heart_n as_o they_o do_v who_o adore_v their_o own_o invention_n in_o will-worship_n and_o 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