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put_v they_o into_o the_o pilfer_a trade_n a_o idle_a person_n tempt_v the_o devil_n to_o tempt_v he_o 2._o be_v content_v with_o the_o estate_n god_n have_v give_v you_o heb._n 13.5_o be_v content_n with_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o have_v theft_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o avarice_n study_v contentment_n believe_v that_o condition_n best_o god_n have_v carve_v out_o to_o you_o god_n can_v bless_v that_o little_a meal_n in_o the_o barrel_n we_o shall_v not_o need_v these_o thing_n long_o we_o shall_v carry_v nothing_o out_o of_o the_o world_n with_o we_o but_o our_o wind_a sheet_n if_o we_o have_v but_o enough_o to_o bear_v our_o charge_n to_o heaven_n it_o be_v sufficient_a exod._n xx._n 16_o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n the_o tongue_n which_o at_o first_o be_v make_v to_o be_v a_o organ_n of_o god_n praise_n be_v now_o become_v a_o instrument_n of_o unrighteousness_n this_o commandment_n bind_v the_o tongue_n to_o its_o good_a behaviour_n 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slander_v be_v to_o report_v thing_n of_o other_o unjust_o psal._n 35.11_o they_o lay_v thing_n to_o my_o charge_n which_o i_o know_v not_o it_o be_v usual_a to_o bring_v in_o a_o christian_a behead_v of_o his_o good_a name_n they_o raise_v a_o slander_n of_o paul_n that_o he_o shall_v preach_v man_n may_v do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o rom._n 3.8_o we_o be_v slanderous_o report_v and_o some_o affirm_v that_o we_o say_v let_v we_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v luther_n eminency_n be_v common_o blast_v by_o slander_n holiness_n its_o self_n be_v no_o shield_n for_o slander_n the_o lamb_n innocency_n will_v not_o preserve_v it_o from_o the_o wolf_n christ_n be_v the_o most_o innocent_a upon_o earth_n yet_o be_v report_v to_o be_v a_o friend_n of_o sinner_n john_n baptist_n a_o man_n of_o a_o holy_a austere_a life_n yet_o they_o say_v of_o he_o he_o have_v a_o devil_n matth._n 11.18_o the_o scripture_n call_v slander_v smite_v with_o the_o tongue_n jer._n 18.18_o come_v and_o let_v we_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o tongue_n you_o may_v smite_v another_o and_o never_o touch_v he_o majora_n sunt_fw-la linguae_fw-la vulnera_fw-la quam_fw-la gladii_fw-la aug._n the_o wound_n of_o the_o tongue_n no_o physician_n can_v heal_v and_o to_o pretend_v friendship_n to_o a_o man_n yet_o slander_v he_o be_v most_o odious_a st._n hierom_n speak_v thus_o the_o arrian_n faction_n make_v a_o show_n of_o kindness_n they_o kiss_v my_o hand_n but_o slander_v i_o and_o seek_v my_o life_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o this_o commandment_n to_o raise_v a_o false_a report_n of_o another_o so_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o receive_v a_o false_a report_n before_o we_o have_v examine_v it_o psal._n 15.1_o lord_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o holy_a hill_n quis_fw-la ad_fw-la coelum_fw-la ver._n 3._o he_o that_o back_o bit_v not_o nor_o take_v up_o a_o reproach_n against_o his_o neighbour_n we_o must_v not_o only_o not_o raise_v a_o false_a report_n but_o 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resp._n seek_v to_o god_n for_o it_o it_o be_v his_o promise_n to_o give_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n ezek._n 36._o and_o to_o pour_v on_o we_o a_o spirit_n of_o mourn_v zech._n 12.10_o beg_v god_n holy_a spirit_n psal._n 147.18_o he_o cause_v his_o wind_n to_o blow_v and_o the_o water_n flow_v when_o the_o wind_n of_o god_n spirit_n blow_v upon_o we_o than_o the_o water_n of_o repentant_a tear_n will_v flow_v from_o we_o iii_o the_o three_o way_n to_o escape_v the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o obtain_v the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n by_o christ_n be_v the_o diligent_a use_n of_o ordinance_n in_o particular_a the_o word_n sacrament_n and_o prayer_n 1._o i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o of_o these_o ordinance_n i._o the_o word_n 1_o thess._n 2.13_o which_o effectual_o work_v in_o you_o that_o believe_v quest._n 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n work_v effectual_o resp._n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o work_v effectual_o when_o 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the_o oracle_n of_o scripture_n must_v be_v sure_a to_o we_o than_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n 1_o pet._n 1.18_o unbelief_n enervate_v the_o virtue_n of_o scripture_n and_o render_v it_o ineffectual_a first_o man_n question_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o then_o fall_v away_o from_o it_o 4._o if_o we_o will_v have_v the_o word_n write_v effectual_a to_o salvation_n we_o must_v delight_v in_o it_o as_o our_o spiritual_a cordial_n jer._n 15.16_o thy_o word_n be_v find_v and_o i_o do_v eat_v they_o and_o they_o be_v the_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v of_o my_o heart_n all_o true_a solid_a comfort_n be_v fetch_v out_o of_o the_o word_n the_o word_n as_o chrysostom_n say_v be_v a_o spiritual_a garden_n and_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o fragrant_a flower_n or_o spice_n in_o this_o garden_n how_o shall_v we_o delight_v to_o walk_v among_o these_o bed_n of_o spice_n be_v it_o not_o a_o comfort_n in_o all_o dubious_a perplex_a case_n to_o have_v a_o counsellor_n to_o advise_v we_o psal._n 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word_n in_o his_o heart_n in_o the_o next_o word_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o as_o one_o will_v carry_v a_o antidote_n about_o he_o when_o he_o come_v near_o a_o place_n infect_v so_o david_n carry_v the_o word_n in_o his_o heart_n as_o a_o sacred_a antidote_n to_o preserve_v he_o from_o the_o infection_n of_o sin_n when_o the_o sap_n be_v hide_v in_o the_o root_n it_o make_v the_o branch_n fruitful_a when_o the_o seed_n be_v hide_v in_o the_o ground_n than_o the_o corn_n spring_v up_o so_o when_o the_o word_n be_v hide_v in_o the_o heart_n than_o it_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit._n 6._o if_o we_o will_v have_v the_o word_n write_v effectual_a let_v we_o labour_v
not_o only_o to_o have_v the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n in_o our_o head_n but_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n in_o our_o heart_n let_v we_o endeavour_v to_o have_v the_o word_n copy_v out_o and_o write_v a_o second_o time_n in_o our_o heart_n psal._n 37.31_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n the_o word_n say_v be_v clothe_v with_o humility_n 1_o pet._n 5.5_o let_v we_o be_v low_a and_o humble_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n the_o word_n call_v for_o sanctity_n let_v we_o labour_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o to_o have_v something_o conceive_v in_o we_o which_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o when_o the_o word_n be_v thus_o copy_v out_o into_o our_o heart_n and_o we_o be_v change_v into_o the_o similitude_n of_o it_o now_o the_o word_n write_v be_v make_v effectual_a to_o we_o and_o become_v a_o savour_n of_o life_n 7._o &_o ult_n when_o we_o read_v the_o holy_a scriptute_n let_v we_o look_v up_o to_o god_n for_o a_o blessing_n beg_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n eph._n 1.17_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o write_v the_o scripture_n will_v enable_v we_o to_o understand_v it_o pray_o that_o god_n will_v give_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 2.14_o that_o savour_n of_o knowledge_n that_o we_o may_v relish_v a_o sweetness_n in_o the_o word_n we_o read_v david_n taste_v it_o sweet_a than_o the_o honeycomb_n psal._n 19.10_o let_v we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v not_o only_o give_v we_o his_o word_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o holiness_n but_o his_o grace_n as_o a_o principle_n of_o holiness_n 2_o d._n branch_n of_o the_o 2_o d._n question_n how_o may_v we_o so_o hear_v the_o word_n that_o it_o may_v be_v effectual_a and_o save_v to_o our_o soul_n resp._n 1_o give_v great_a attention_n to_o the_o word_n preach_v let_v nothing_o pass_v without_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o it_o luke_n 19.48_o all_o the_o people_n be_v very_o attentive_a to_o hear_v he_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o hang_v upon_o his_o lip_n act_n 16.14_o lydia_n a_o seller_n of_o purple_a which_o worship_v god_n hear_v we_o who_o heart_n the_o lord_n open_v that_o she_o attend_v to_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o paul_n give_v attention_n to_o the_o word_n as_o to_o a_o matter_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n have_v a_o care_n 1._o to_o banish_v vain_a impertinent_a thought_n which_o will_v distract_v you_o and_o take_v you_o off_o from_o the_o work_n in_o hand_n these_o fowl_n will_v be_v come_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n gen._n 15.11_o therefore_o we_o must_v drive_v they_o away_o a_o archer_n may_v take_v a_o right_a aim_n but_o if_o one_o stand_v at_o his_o elbow_n and_o jog_v he_o when_o he_o be_v go_v to_o shoot_v he_o will_v not_o hit_v the_o mark._n christian_n may_v have_v good_a aim_n in_o herring_n but_o take_v heed_n of_o impertinent_a thought_n which_o will_v jog_v and_o hinder_v you_o in_o god_n service_n 2._o banish_v dulness_n the_o devil_n give_v many_o hearer_n a_o sleepy_a sop_n they_o can_v keep_v their_o eye_n open_a at_o a_o sermon_n they_o eat_v so_o much_o on_o a_o lord_n day_n that_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o pillow_n and_o couch_n than_o the_o temple_n frequent_a and_o customary_a sleep_v at_o a_o sermon_n show_v high_a contempt_n and_o irreverence_n of_o the_o ordinance_n it_o give_v bad_a example_n to_o other_o it_o make_v your_o sincerity_n to_o be_v call_v in_o question_n it_o be_v the_o devil_n seedtime_n matth._n 13.25_o while_o the_o man_n sleep_v the_o enemy_n come_v and_o sow_v tare_n oh_o shake_v off_o drowsiness_n as_o paul_n shake_v off_o the_o viper_n be_v serious_a and_o attentive_a in_o hear_v the_o word_n deut._n 32.47_o for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thing_n for_o you_o it_o be_v your_o life_n when_o people_n do_v not_o mind_v what_o god_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o his_o word_n god_n do_v as_o little_a mind_n what_o they_o say_v to_o he_o in_o prayer_n 2._o if_o you_o will_v have_v the_o word_n preach_v effectual_a come_v with_o a_o holy_a appetite_n to_o the_o word_n 1_o pet._n 2.2_o the_o thirst_v soul_n be_v the_o thrive_a soul_n in_o nature_n one_o may_v have_v a_o appetite_n and_o no_o digestion_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o religion_n where_o there_o be_v a_o great_a appetite_n to_o the_o word_n there_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n digestion_n the_o word_n do_v concoct_v and_o nourish_v come_v with_o hungring_n of_o soul_n after_o the_o word_n and_o therefore_o desire_v the_o word_n that_o it_o may_v not_o only_o please_v you_o but_o profit_v you_o look_v not_o more_o at_o the_o garnish_n of_o the_o dish_n than_o the_o meat_n at_o eloquence_n and_o rhetoric_n more_o than_o solid_a matter_n it_o argue_v both_o a_o wanton_a palate_n and_o surfeit_a stomach_n to_o feed_v on_o salad_n and_o kickshaw_n rather_o than_o wholesome_a food_n 3._o if_o you_o will_v have_v the_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n effectual_a come_v to_o it_o with_o a_o tenderness_n upon_o your_o heart_n 2_o chron._n 34.19_o because_o thy_o heart_n be_v tender_a if_o we_o preach_v to_o hard_a heart_n it_o be_v like_o shoot_v against_o a_o brazen_a wall_n the_o word_n do_v not_o enter_v it_o be_v like_o set_v a_o gold_n seal_n upon_o marble_n which_o take_v no_o impression_n oh_o come_v to_o the_o word_n preach_v with_o a_o melt_a frame_n of_o heart_n it_o be_v the_o melt_a wax_n receive_v the_o stamp_n of_o the_o seal_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o a_o melt_a frame_n it_o will_v better_o receive_v the_o stamp_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v when_o paul_n heart_n be_v melt_v and_o break_v for_o sin_n then_o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o do_v act_n 9.6_o come_v not_o hither_o with_o hard_a heart_n who_o can_v expect_v a_o crop_n when_o the_o seed_n be_v sow_v upon_o stony_a ground_n 4._o if_o you_o will_v have_v the_o word_n effectual_a receive_v it_o with_o meekness_n jam._n 1.21_o receive_v with_o meekness_n the_o engraft_a word_n meekness_n be_v a_o submissive_a frame_n of_o heart_n to_o the_o word_n a_o willingness_n to_o hear_v the_o counsel_n and_o reproof_n of_o the_o word_n contrary_n to_o this_o meekness_n be_v 1._o fierceness_n of_o spirit_n whereby_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o rise_v up_o in_o rage_n against_o the_o word_n proud_a man_n and_o guilty_a can_v endure_v to_o hear_v of_o their_o fault_n proud_a herod_n put_v john_n in_o prison_n mark_v 12.12_o the_o guilty_a jew_n be_v tell_v of_o their_o crucify_a christ_n stone_v stephen_n act_v 7.59_o to_o tell_v man_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o hold_v a_o glass_n to_o one_o that_o be_v deform_v who_o can_v endure_v to_o see_v his_o own_o face_n 2._o contrary_n to_o meekness_n be_v stubbornness_n of_o heart_n whereby_o man_n be_v resolve_v to_o hold_v fast_o their_o sin_n let_v the_o word_n say_v what_o it_o will_n jer._n 44.16_o we_o will_v burn_v incense_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n oh_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o if_o you_o will_v have_v the_o word_n preach_v work_v effectual_o lay_v aside_o fierceness_n and_o stubbornness_n receive_v the_o word_n with_o meekness_n by_o meekness_n the_o word_n preach_v come_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d engraft_v as_o a_o good_a cion_n that_o be_v graft_v into_o a_o bad_a stock_n do_v change_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o make_v it_o taste_v sweet_a so_o when_o the_o word_n come_v to_o be_v engraft_v into_o the_o soul_n it_o sanctify_v it_o and_o make_v it_o bring_v forth_o the_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n 5._o mingle_v the_o word_n preach_v with_o faith_n heb._n 4.2_o the_o word_n preach_v profit_v not_o not_o be_v mix_v with_o faith_n if_o you_o leave_v out_o the_o chief_a ingredient_n in_o a_o medicine_n it_o hinder_v the_o operation_n do_v not_o leave_v out_o this_o ingredient_n of_o faith_n believe_v the_o word_n and_o so_o believe_v it_o as_o to_o apply_v it_o when_o you_o hear_v christ_n preach_v apply_v he_o to_o yourselves_o this_o be_v to_o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n rom._n 13.14_o when_o you_o hear_v a_o promise_v speak_v of_o apply_v it_o this_o be_v to_o suck_v the_o flower_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o turn_v it_o to_o honey_n 6._o be_v not_o only_o attentive_a in_o hear_v but_o retentive_a after_o hear_v heb._n 2.1_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v the_o more_o diligent_a heed_n to_o the_o thing_n we_o have_v hear_v lest_o at_o any_o time_n we_o let_v they_o slip_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lest_o we_o let_v they_o run_v out_o as_o water_n out_o of_o a_o sieve_n if_o the_o ground_n do_v not_o retain_v the_o seed_n throw_v into_o
celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n a_o officer_n stand_v up_o and_o cry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a thing_n for_o holy_a man_n and_o then_o several_a of_o the_o congregation_n be_v to_o depart_v i_o will_v have_v my_o hand_n cut_v off_o say_v chrysostom_n rather_o than_o i_o will_v give_v christ_n body_n and_o blood_n to_o the_o profane_a the_o wicked_a do_v not_o eat_v christ_n flesh_n but_o tear_v it_o they_o do_v not_o drink_v his_o blood_n but_o spill_v it_o these_o holy_a mystery_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v tremenda_fw-la mysteria_fw-la mystery_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o tremble_v at_o sinner_n defile_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n they_o poison_v the_o sacramental_a cup._n we_o read_v that_o the_o wicked_a be_v to_o be_v set_v at_o christ_n foot_n psal._n 110._o not_o at_o his_o table_n quest._n 7._o how_o may_v we_o receive_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n worthy_o that_o so_o it_o may_v become_v effectual_a to_o we_o resp._n that_o we_o may_v receive_v it_o worthy_o and_o it_o may_v become_v efficacious_a 1._o we_o must_v solemn_o prepare_v ourselves_o before_o we_o come_v we_o must_v not_o rush_v upon_o the_o ordinance_n rude_o and_o irreverent_o but_o come_v in_o due_a order_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o preparation_n to_o the_o passover_n 2_o chron._n 30.18_o 19_o and_o the_o sacrament_n come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o quest._n wherein_o do_v this_o solemn_a prepare_v for_o the_o ordinance_n consist_v resp._n 1_o in_o examine_v ourselves_o 2._o in_o dress_n our_o soul_n before_o we_o come_v which_o be_v by_o wash_v in_o the_o water_n of_o repentance_n 3._o by_o exciting_a the_o habit_n of_o grace_n into_o exercise_n 4._o in_o beg_v a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o ordinance_n 1._o solemn_z prepare_v for_o the_o sacrament_n consist_v in_o self-examining_a 1_o cor._n 11.28_o but_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o counsel_n but_o a_o charge_n let_v he_o examine_v 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