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your_o ear_n for_o they_o hear_v the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v the_o abuse_n of_o they_o as_o our_o first_o 3._o first_o gen._n 3._o parent_n do_v next_o be_v the_o tongue_n for_o by_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n 9_o apostle_n jam._n 3._o 9_o say_v bless_v we_o god_n of_o this_o it_o be_v say_v 11._o say_v rom._n 14._o 11._o every_o tongue_n shall_v give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n that_o every_o 11._o every_o phil._n 2._o 11._o tongue_n may_v confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v lord_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v when_o the_o mouth_n speak_v vain_a thing_n as_o it_o be_v psal_n 144._o 8._o to_o the_o tongue_n belong_v open_a profession_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o good_a duty_n be_v ready_a 15._o ready_a 1._o pet._n 3._o 15._o always_o to_o make_v profession_n to_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v of_o you_o a_o account_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o you_o 10._o you_o rom._n 10._o 10._o for_o with_o the_o mouth_n man_n make_v confession_n to_o salvation_n you_o 13._o you_o exod_n 23._o 13._o shall_v make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o name_n of_o other_o god_n neither_o shall_v they_o be_v hear_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n their_o 4._o their_o psal_n 16._o 4._o sorrow_n shall_v be_v multiply_v that_o endow_v another_o god_n i_o will_v not_o pour_v their_o burn_a offering_n of_o blood_n nor_o take_v their_o name_n in_o my_o lip_n and_o hither_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v all_o outward_a mark_n of_o this_o profession_n as_o in_o god_n service_n the_o call_n upon_o of_o his_o name_n bowing_n and_o kneel_v lift_v up_o of_o hand_n eye_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o people_n do_v nehem._n 8._o 16._o answer_v all_o amen_o amen_n with_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o stoop_v and_o bow_v down_o to_o jehovah_n with_o their_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n ward_n in_o do_v reverence_n to_o superior_n 32._o superior_n levit._fw-la 9_o 32._o uncover_v our_o head_n and_o rise_v up_o before_o they_o etc._n etc._n the_o 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for_o it_o be_v near_o my_o house_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o better_a vineyard_n than_o it_o or_o if_o it_o seem_v better_a in_o thy_o eye_n i_o will_v give_v theemony_n to_o the_o full_a value_n of_o it_o he_o that_o be_v so_o effect_v will_v rejoice_v in_o another_o good_a love_n rejoice_v in_o another_o good_a as_o in_o our_o own_o which_o be_v the_o top_n and_o perfection_n of_o love_n as_o in_o his_o own_o rom._n 12._o 15._o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v and_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v which_o be_v the_o top_n and_o perfection_n of_o love_n and_o hereupon_o i_o take_v it_o by_o conference_n of_o both_o the_o evangelist_n matthew_n and_o mark_n that_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 19_o 19_o note_v out_o the_o ten_o commandment_n by_o these_o word_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o which_o elsewhere_o be_v make_v the_o whole_a sum_n of_o all_o the_o second_o table_n the_o contrary_a hereof_o be_v first_o self-love_n in_o 2._o in_o 2._o tim._n 3._o 2._o the_o latter_a day_n man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o themselves_o second_o envy_n malign_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o another_o condemn_v etc._n condemn_v 1._o tim._n 6._o 4._o he_o be_v puff_v up_o and_o know_v nothing_o but_o dote_v about_o question_n and_o strife_n of_o word_n whereof_o come_v envy_n strife_n rail_n evil_a surmise_n etc._n etc._n 1._o tim._n 6._o and_o the_o first_o of_o speak_n of_o 1._o pet._n 2._o 1._o wherefore_o lay_v aside_o all_o maliciousness_n and_o all_o guile_n and_o dissimulation_n and_o envy_n and_o all_o evil_a speak_n peter_n 2._o three_o rejoice_v at_o his_o hurt_n the_o psalmist_n complain_v of_o this_o psalm_n 70._o 34._o let_v they_o be_v turn_v backward_o and_o confound_v that_o delight_n in_o my_o hurt_n let_v they_o go_v backward_o for_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o shame_n that_o say_v there_o there_o and_o 12._o and_o obad._n v._n 12._o obadiah_n reprehend_v the_o edomite_n for_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v glad_a of_o 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3_o 4._o there_o be_v in_o he_o no_o beauty_n nor_o comeliness_n and_o when_o we_o look_v upon_o he_o there_o be_v no_o show_n why_o we_o shall_v desire_v he_o a_o contemptible_a person_n and_o a_o abject_a among_o man_n a_o man_n of_o grief_n and_o acquaint_v with_o infirmity_n contemn_v so_o as_o we_o do_v not_o esteem_v he_o five_o infinite_a calamity_n as_o smiting_n lying_n in_o wait_v spit_n scourge_n poverty_n all_o kind_n of_o wrong_n contumely_n slander_n reproach_n blasphemy_n scoffing_n esay_n 50._o 6._o my_o back_n i_o expose_v to_o the_o smiter_n and_o my_o check_n to_o the_o nipper_n my_o face_n i_o hide_v not_o from_o contumely_n &_o from_o spittle_n as_o in_o the_o holy_a story_n it_o be_v record_v they_o pitiful_o scourge_v he_o crown_v he_o with_o thorn_n scoff_v and_o spit_v at_o he_o particular_o of_o poverty_n we_o read_v 2._o cor._n 8._o 9_o he_o become_v poor_a for_o our_o sake_n insomuch_o that_o as_o he_o 20._o he_o mat._n 8._o 20._o profess_v of_o himself_o 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53._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o bear_v our_o iniquity_n and_o our_o very_a sorrow_n he_o sustain_v neither_o can_v he_o otherwise_o have_v be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 2._o â—â—m_fw-la 2._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d price_n of_o our_o redemption_n nor_o our_o 22._o our_o heb._n 7._o 22._o surety_n if_o he_o have_v not_o pay_v the_o very_a sum_n second_o the_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n of_o his_o mind_n before_o he_o come_v to_o handie-gripe_n whereof_o he_o himself_o say_v 27._o say_v john_n 12_o 27._o now_o be_v my_o soul_n trouble_v and_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v father_n save_v i_o from_o this_o hour_n but_o therefore_o come_v i_o unto_o this_o hour_n my_o 38._o my_o mat._n 26._o 38._o soul_n be_v every_o way_n compass_v with_o sorrow_n to_o death_n his_o fear_n &_o fright_v because_o of_o this_o bitter_a cup_n be_v so_o terrible_a that_o 34._o that_o mar._n 14._o 33_o 34._o angel_n be_v fain_o to_o be_v send_v down_o to_o strengthen_v and_o encourage_v he_o that_o 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out_o at_o the_o last_o in_o the_o extremity_n of_o his_o anguish_n but_o yet_o as_o one_o that_o have_v now_o overcome_v the_o uttermost_a of_o the_o brunt_n my_o â—6_n my_o mat._n 24._o 45_o â—6_n god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o all_o this_o while_n forsake_v i_o four_o the_o apostle_n express_o say_v that_o 13._o that_o gal._n 3._o 13._o christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o us._n and_o it_o can_v be_v that_o he_o mean_v that_o curse_n but_o of_o a_o shameful_a and_o ignominious_a death_n only_o for_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o curse_n due_a to_o every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o from_o which_o christ_n redeem_v we_o himself_o be_v make_v that_o curse_n for_o us._n neither_o do_v the_o reason_n which_o the_o apostle_n render_v as_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o hang_v upon_o the_o tree_n prove_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v not_o otherwise_o accurse_v 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the_o same_o come_v immediate_o from_o god_n without_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n we_o be_v to_o remember_v he_o that_o say_v 10._o say_v psal_n 39_o 10._o i_o be_o dumb_a i_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v it_o or_o if_o he_o plague_v and_o scourge_v by_o man_n we_o be_v teach_v not_o to_o be_v impatient_a nor_o to_o rage_n against_o the_o mean_n but_o to_o look_v up_o unto_o god_n as_o the_o chief_a work_a cause_n this_o make_v the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n to_o say_v jehovah_n 21._o jehovah_n john_n 1._o 21._o give_v and_o jehovah_n have_v take_v bless_v be_v the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n and_o david_n when_o rail_a shimei_n throw_v stone_n at_o he_o and_o curse_v he_o to_o his_o face_n let_v 11_o let_v 2._o sam._n 16._o 11_o he_o alone_o for_o jehovah_n have_v command_v he_o to_o curse_n david_n how_o can_v joseph_n have_v bear_v with_o patience_n the_o malice_n of_o his_o brethren_n throw_v he_o out_o of_o his_o father_n house_n and_o sell_v he_o into_o a_o 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