the_o write_a word_n to_o be_v right_a scripture_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o word_n write_v carry_v a_o most_o certain_a sense_n be_v both_o text_n and_o gloss_n whereas_o their_o inward_a scripture_n vary_v as_o man_n do_v unless_o it_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o write_a word_n ii_o use._n the_o certainty_n of_o scripture_n must_v teach_v we_o to_o believe_v god_n word_n and_o not_o to_o fear_v to_o rest_v ourselves_o upon_o it_o the_o author_n of_o scripture_n by_o his_o providence_n preserve_v his_o own_o word_n so_o as_o all_o the_o man_n in_o earth_n for_o substance_n can_v corrupt_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o it_o say_v we_o need_v not_o doubt_v but_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n iii_o point_n from_o this_o reason_n we_o may_v also_o gather_v the_o authority_n scripture_n of_o canonical_a scripture_n for_o we_o must_v do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v to_o because_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n say_v so_o 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he_o that_o refâ—sâ—th_v you_o refuse_v i_o luk._n 10._o 16_o and_o paul_n deliver_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o galatian_n bid_v they_o hold_v he_o accurse_v that_o teach_v they_o otherwise_o gal_n 1._o 7._o and_o the_o promise_n of_o send_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n joh._n 16._o 13._o be_v direct_o intend_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o only_o in_o they_o full_o accomplish_v for_o our_o better_a conceive_v hereof_o we_o have_v a_o resemblance_n of_o this_o sovereign_a judgement_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n give_v judgement_n of_o matter_n in_o law_n and_o so_o do_v â—_z and_o judge_n in_o common_a court_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o these_o two_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n make_v the_o law_n and_o determine_v absolute_o in_o civil_a matter_n without_o controlment_n what_o must_v be_v do_v and_o what_o not_o but_o the_o lawyer_n make_v not_o the_o law_n but_o pronounce_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o 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after_o their_o fall_n second_o because_o he_o commit_v evil_a and_o wickedness_n continual_o without_o 2_o cease_v and_o therefore_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o 8._o hunger-bitten_a lion_n who_o go_v about_o continual_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v the_o most_o wicked_a man_n that_o be_v or_o ever_o be_v will_v sometime_o do_v good_a 16_o pharaoh_n humble_v himself_o and_o confess_v his_o sin_n to_o moses_n and_o â—0_n saul_n desire_v to_o worship_n god_n with_o samuel_n herod_n also_o hear_v john_n baptist_n 20_o glad_o and_o do_v many_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o ministry_n but_o the_o devil_n herein_o differ_v from_o all_o wicked_a man_n that_o he_o do_v nothing_o but_o practice_v wickedness_n he_o be_v always_o murder_a and_o never_o cease_v to_o seek_v man_n destruction_n three_o 3_o because_o he_o practise_v sin_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o degree_n in_o himself_o and_o by_o his_o minister_n for_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v all_o from_o he_o either_o original_o or_o by_o furtherance_n the_o vile_a man_n that_o be_v do_v abstain_v from_o sin_n sometime_o yea_o by_o nature_n he_o hate_v some_o sin_n the_o proud_a and_o prodigal_a man_n can_v abide_v covetousness_n and_o the_o drunkard_n may_v abhor_v idolatry_n but_o the_o devil_n continual_o practise_v sin_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o therefore_o be_v just_o call_v the_o evil_a one_o here_o they_o we_o may_v see_v a_o reason_n why_o we_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n devil_n and_o of_o the_o devil_n by_o nature_n namely_o because_o by_o nature_n we_o carry_v in_o we_o &_o about_o we_o as_o lively_a a_o image_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o sin_n as_o any_o child_n do_v of_o his_o natural_a father_n for_o first_o in_o our_o corruption_n we_o be_v guilty_a of_o adam_n sin_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n second_o our_o nature_n be_v stain_v with_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v not_o a_o practice_n but_o a_o proneness_n unto_o all_o manner_n of_o mischief_n and_o wickedness_n that_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o world_n see_v thou_o a_o man_n kill_v his_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o betray_v his_o master_n as_o judas_n do_v to_o christ_n though_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o abhor_v such_o sin_n yet_o doubtless_o the_o seed_n thereof_o be_v in_o thou_o yea_o if_o god_n in_o mercy_n do_v not_o keep_v we_o from_o it_o our_o corruption_n will_v carry_v we_o to_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o spirit_n and_o three_o from_o this_o natural_a corruption_n do_v arise_v innumerable_a evil_a thought_n word_n and_o deed_n in_o the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n in_o all_o which_o we_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o devil_n till_o god_n bring_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o just_o may_v we_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o of_o the_o devil_n by_o nature_n have_v the_o same_o corruption_n in_o we_o that_o be_v in_o the_o devil_n though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n and_o manner_n hence_o we_o learn_v first_o to_o be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v in_o ourselves_o 1_o yea_o to_o hang_v down_o our_o head_n for_o what_o cause_n have_v he_o to_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o self_n love_n that_o be_v by_o nature_n in_o himself_o like_a to_o the_o devil_n second_o 2_o this_o teach_v we_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o labour_v to_o have_v the_o image_n of_o god_n renew_v in_o we_o in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n which_o be_v lose_v in_o adam_n that_o so_o the_o devil_n image_n in_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n may_v be_v deface_v three_o this_o must_v cause_v we_o to_o make_v no_o account_n of_o any_o worldly_a thing_n 3_o that_o pertain_v to_o we_o but_o all_o our_o joy_n must_v be_v in_o christ_n he_o must_v be_v our_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n our_o riches_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o because_o by_o he_o we_o be_v renew_a from_o the_o devil_n likeness_n to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n verse_n 38._o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v say_v a_o eye_n for_o a_o eye_n and_o a_o tooth_n for_o a_o tooth_n etc._n etc._n here_o christ_n return_v to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n intend_v to_o restore_v the_o same_o to_o their_o proper_a sense_n and_o withal_o to_o confute_v the_o erroneous_a interpretation_n thereof_o give_v by_o the_o jewish_a teacher_n and_o first_o he_o come_v to_o a_o particular_a judicial_a law_n of_o moses_n pertain_v to_o the_o six_o commandment_n touch_v the_o requital_n of_o like_a for_o like_v in_o which_o as_o in_o the_o former_a he_o first_o set_v down_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o yet_o to_o be_v understand_v with_o the_o erroneous_a interpretation_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n verse_n 38._o then_o he_o give_v the_o right_a sense_n of_o that_o law_n and_o withal_o confute_v the_o false_a interpretation_n of_o the_o jewish_a teacher_n v_o 39_o 40_o 41._o for_o the_o first_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n law_n here_o set_v down_o a_o eye_n for_o a_o expound_v eye_n and_o a_o tooth_n for_o a_o tooth_n be_v write_v exod._n 21._o 24._o whereto_o as_o to_o the_o former_a christ_n prefix_v this_o preface_n it_o have_v be_v say_v thereby_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o he_o be_v about_o to_o lay_v down_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o false_a sense_n of_o the_o jewish_a teacher_n for_o the_o better_a perceive_v whereof_o we_o must_v observe_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o that_o law_n a_o eye_n for_o a_o eye_n and_o a_o â—8_o tooth_n for_o a_o tooth_n wherein_o the_o lord_n require_v requital_n of_o like_a for_o like_v not_o by_o every_o private_a man_n but_o by_o the_o public_a magistrate_n as_o if_o a_o man_n do_v put_v out_o his_o neighbour_n eye_n than_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v put_v out_o his_o â—ie_v and_o strike_v out_o his_o tooth_n that_o strike_v out_o his_o neighbour_n tooth_n this_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o because_o revenge_n be_v direct_o forbid_v to_o every_o private_a person_n and_o plain_o appropriate_v to_o the_o judge_n deut._n 19_o 18_o 19_o 21._o but_o the_o jewish_a teacher_n expound_v this_o law_n of_o private_a revenge_n as_o though_o god_n have_v say_v to_o every_o private_a man_n if_o thy_o neighbour_n pluck_v out_o thou_o â—ie_v pluck_v out_o his_o again_o and_o if_o he_o strike_v out_o thy_o tooth_n strike_v thou_o out_o his_o tooth_n this_o be_v the_o false_a interpretation_n of_o the_o jew_n quest._n how_o can_v they_o so_o far_o overshoote_v themselves_o in_o so_o clear_a a_o case_n see_v in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v plain_o refer_v to_o the_o magistrate_n ans._n there_o may_v be_v two_o reason_n give_v thereof_o first_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a opinion_n that_o a_o man_n may_v revenge_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o cause_n private_o and_o not_o wait_v for_o recompense_v of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o answerable_a hereunto_o there_o be_v a_o mighty_a strong_a desire_n of_o revenge_n in_o every_o man_n heart_n by_o nature_n when_o he_o be_v injury_v now_o it_o be_v like_a that_o these_o jew_n follow_v their_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o heady_a 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man_n to_o be_v merciful_a and_o to_o lend_v psal._n 112._o 5._o where_o we_o see_v that_o wretched_a practice_n of_o many_o rich_a man_n condemn_v to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o lend_v to_o the_o poor_a that_o they_o hoard_v up_o their_o store_n till_o a_o time_n of_o dearth_n that_o then_o they_o may_v enrich_v themselves_o by_o poor_a man_n want_n &_o thus_o they_o increase_v god_n judgement_n upon_o the_o poor_a and_o as_o it_o be_v 15._o grind_v their_o face_n and_o 1â—_n tread_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v but_o they_o shall_v one_o day_n find_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v lend_v unto_o the_o poor_a in_o their_o necessity_n yea_o and_o when_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o common_a want_n lie_v more_o heavy_a upon_o the_o poor_a they_o ought_v then_o to_o open_v their_o hand_n more_o liberal_o towards_o they_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a &_o common_a practice_n that_o when_o a_o man_n begin_v to_o decay_n in_o his_o estate_n no_o man_n 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or_o for_o the_o use_n of_o any_o other_o good_n stand_v to_o their_o loss_n exod._n 22._o 14._o thus_o we_o see_v what_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v for_o give_v and_o lend_v unto_o poor_a the_o poor_a now_o hence_o the_o poor_a may_v receive_v instruction_n first_o hereby_o 1_o all_o may_v learn_v that_o god_n will_v have_v some_o poor_a among_o his_o people_n contentation_n to_o receive_v and_o borrow_v of_o the_o rich_a which_o may_v serve_v to_o persuade_v the_o poor_a to_o be_v content_v with_o their_o mean_a estate_n esteem_v it_o to_o be_v the_o best_a for_o they_o because_o god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o providence_n have_v ordain_v it_o second_o the_o poor_a must_v take_v occasion_n from_o their_o outward_a 2_o grace_n poverty_n to_o seek_v to_o be_v rich_a in_o god_n through_o grace_n jam._n 2._o 5._o have_v not_o god_n choose_v the_o poor_a of_o this_o world_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v rich_a in_o faith_n herein_o they_o may_v match_v and_o go_v beyond_o the_o rich_a sort_n which_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a joy_n jam._n 1._o 9_o let_v the_o brother_n of_o low_a degree_n rejoice_v in_o that_o he_o be_v exalt_v that_o be_v with_o god_n who_o count_v they_o rich_a revel_v 2._o 9_o three_o hence_o the_o poor_a must_v learn_v to_o carry_v themselves_o submissive_o 3_o humble_a towards_o the_o rich_a of_o who_o they_o receive_v great_a help_n and_o comfort_n by_o their_o give_v and_o lend_v prov._n 18._o 23._o the_o poor_a say_v solomon_n utter_v supplication_n note_v their_o humility_n which_o reprove_v many_o poor_a who_o be_v so_o proud_a heart_a and_o ingrateful_a that_o they_o will_v not_o afford_v the_o rich_a a_o good_a word_n but_o this_o beseem_v none_o much_o less_o those_o that_o be_v to_o live_v by_o the_o rich_a psal._n 101._o 5._o he_o that_o have_v a_o proud_a look_n and_o bigh_a heart_n i_o can_v suffer_v vers_fw-la 34._o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v say_v of_o old_a thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o hate_v 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obedience_n we_o have_v the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n all_o endeavour_v to_o turn_v we_o back_o to_o our_o old_a course_n in_o sin_n so_o that_o if_o we_o will_v either_o avoid_v evil_a or_o do_v good_a or_o support_v with_o some_o comfort_n our_o daily_a vexation_n we_o must_v commend_v ourselves_o and_o all_o we_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n every_o day_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o this_o reason_n and_o of_o christ_n dehortation_n from_o distrustful_a care_n chap._n 7._o verse_n 1._o judge_v not_o that_o you_o be_v not_o judge_v 2._o for_o with_o what_o judgement_n you_o judge_v you_o shall_v be_v judge_v and_o with_o what_o measure_v you_o meet_v it_o shall_v be_v measure_v to_o you_o again_o in_o these_o word_n and_o so_o forward_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o sâ—rmon_n verse_n be_v contain_v the_o six_o part_n of_o this_o sermon_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n concern_v judgement_n and_o it_o consist_v of_o three_o part_n first_o a_o commandment_n judge_v not_o then_o certain_a reason_n of_o the_o commandment_n in_o the_o word_n follow_v to_o the_o 5._o verse_n and_o three_o a_o remedy_n of_o evil_a and_o rash_a judgement_n in_o the_o 5._o verse_n touch_v the_o commandment_n judge_v not_o the_o meaning_n this_o commandment_n forbid_v not_o all_o kind_n of_o judgement_n but_o must_v be_v restrain_v to_o unlawful_a judgement_n for_o there_o be_v four_o kind_n of_o lawful_a judgement_n judgement_n two_o whereof_o be_v public_a and_o two_o private_a of_o public_a the_o first_o be_v civil_a judgement_n belong_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o be_v to_o inquire_v 1_o into_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o according_a to_o the_o good_a positive_a law_n of_o the_o country_n to_o give_v judgement_n either_o in_o punish_v offender_n or_o reward_v they_o that_o do_v well_o the_o second_o kind_n be_v ecclesiastical_a belong_v principal_o to_o the_o minister_n who_o in_o the_o public_a dispensation_n of_o the_o word_n 2_o judge_v man_n 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hypocrite_n that_o say_v and_o do_v not_o and_o their_o doctrine_n leaven_n and_o that_o most_o just_o and_o wise_o that_o his_o 6._o disciple_n and_o other_o may_v beware_v of_o they_o and_o thus_o he_o call_v herod_n a_o fox_n so_o discover_v his_o subtlety_n for_o the_o admonition_n of_o other_o the_o thing_n then_o here_o forbid_v be_v rash_a judgement_n which_o one_o man_n do_v unjust_o give_v of_o another_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o so_o understand_v this_o place_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o 3._o verse_n where_o instance_n be_v give_v of_o the_o judgement_n here_o forbid_v in_o a_o quick_a espial_n and_o sharp_a censure_n of_o small_a fault_n in_o other_o not_o see_v far_o grosser_n and_o great_a in_o ourselves_o also_o saint_n luke_n set_v down_o this_o same_o prohibition_n judge_v not_o expound_v 37._o it_o in_o the_o next_o word_n by_o condemn_v not_o which_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o rash_a censure_n as_o be_v plain_a by_o s._n paul_n rom._n 2._o 1._o in_o that_o thou_o judge_v another_o thou_o condemne_v thyself_o because_o thou_o do_v rash_o condemn_v he_o of_o that_o whereof_o thou_o thyself_o be_v guilty_a now_o that_o we_o may_v better_o know_v the_o thing_n forbid_v first_o i_o will_v show_v what_o rash_a judgement_n be_v and_o in_o the_o second_o place_n make_v know_v the_o common_a practice_n thereof_o for_o the_o first_o rash_a judgement_n be_v when_o of_o a_o evil_a mind_n we_o judge_v amiss_o of_o other_o descrb_v for_o some_o evil_a end_n in_o this_o description_n first_o observe_v the_o root_n and_o ground_n of_o all_o rash_a judgement_n to_o wit_n a_o evil_a mind_n whereby_o we_o love_v ourselves_o too_o well_o and_o want_v the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n this_o we_o testify_v by_o be_v sharp_a sight_v to_o pry_v into_o the_o life_n and_o behaviour_n of_o other_o and_o be_v blind_a as_o beetle_n to_o see_v into_o ourselves_o as_o also_o by_o give_v ourselves_o exact_o to_o censure_v other_o man_n saying_n and_o do_n and_o with_o delight_n to_o hear_v their_o fault_n rip_v up_o but_o for_o our_o own_o course_n we_o will_v not_o have_v they_o call_v into_o question_n nor_o control_v second_o here_o note_v the_o manner_n of_o rash_a judgement_n which_o be_v to_o judge_v amiss_o of_o other_o and_o this_o they_o do_v which_o judge_n of_o other_o man_n person_n and_o do_n without_o a_o calling_n or_o urgent_a necessity_n second_o which_o give_v out_o sentence_n of_o man_n do_n but_o not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n which_o bind_v a_o man_n to_o judge_v and_o say_v the_o best_a of_o other_o always_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o good_a conscience_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n three_o here_o note_v the_o end_n of_o rash_a judgement_n for_o as_o it_o be_v ill_o ground_v and_o guide_v so_o it_o aim_v not_o at_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o party_n nor_o the_o detestation_n of_o sin_n in_o ourselves_o and_o other_o but_o be_v direct_v to_o some_o wrong_a end_n as_o first_o to_o testify_v our_o hatred_n of_o the_o party_n and_o desire_v of_o revenge_n second_o to_o delight_v ourselves_o with_o the_o fault_n of_o other_o three_o to_o defame_v our_o neighbour_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o ill_a name_n that_o our_o name_n may_v bear_v away_o the_o praise_n without_o comparison_n and_o last_o that_o we_o may_v seem_v more_o holy_a than_o other_o by_o be_v much_o in_o censure_v sin_n in_o other_o the_o practice_n of_o rash_a judgement_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o the_o evil_a judgement_n mind_n of_o man_n prepare_v matter_n of_o wrong_a judgement_n and_o second_o give_v sentence_n according_o of_o the_o say_n and_o do_n of_o man_n and_o likewise_o of_o their_o person_n for_o the_o first_o the_o evil_a mind_n prepare_v matter_n of_o rash_a judgement_n thus_o it_o set_v itself_o to_o pry_v and_o inquire_v narrow_o into_o the_o life_n and_o behaviour_n of_o man_n and_o to_o see_v if_o it_o can_v find_v any_o matter_n in_o word_n or_o action_n 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be_v use_v luk._n 12._o 27._o consider_v the_o lily_n of_o the_o field_n that_o be_v look_v upon_o they_o and_o then_o consider_v well_o thereof_o in_o your_o mind_n and_o jam._n 1._o 23._o he_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o do_v it_o not_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o man_n that_o behold_v his_o natural_a face_n in_o a_o glass_n that_o be_v to_o one_o that_o see_v and_o consider_v of_o his_o shape_n so_o that_o christ_n meaning_n be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v it_o may_v be_v thou_o see_v but_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o well_o weigh_v and_o consider_v with_o thyself_o of_o the_o beam_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o eye_n by_o beam_n be_v here_o mean_v great_a and_o notorious_a reign_a sin_n in_o man_n heart_n such_o as_o wound_v the_o conscience_n which_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o beam_n in_o the_o eye_n which_o do_v not_o only_a blemish_n but_o quite_o dash_v out_o the_o fight_n some_o may_v here_o ask_v in_o what_o sense_n this_o be_v speak_v see_v the_o eye_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o a_o beam_n ans._n it_o be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o supposition_n as_o if_o iâ—_n have_v be_v say_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o a_o beam_n can_v be_v in_o the_o eye_n the_o rash_a censurer_n fault_n be_v as_o a_o beam_n in_o the_o eye_n this_o kind_n of_o speech_n be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n if_o i_o can_v speak_v with_o tongue_n of_o angel_n say_v s._n paul_n 1._o cor._n 13._o 1._o that_o be_v suppose_v angel_n have_v tongue_n and_o that_o i_o can_v speak_v as_o eloquent_o as_o they_o the_o word_n of_o the_o 4._o v_o be_v for_o substance_n all_o one_o with_o the_o former_a in_o the_o 3._o the_o difference_n between_o they_o be_v only_o this_o in_o the_o 3._o v_o christ_n speak_v only_o of_o rash_a judgement_n conceive_v in_o the_o mind_n but_o in_o the_o 4._o he_o speak_v of_o rash_a judgement_n utter_v in_o speech_n how_o say_v thou_o to_o thy_o brother_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o in_o both_o verse_n the_o word_n be_v a_o parable_n bear_v this_o sense_n with_o what_o face_n 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ground_n and_o in_o a_o good_a manner_n establish_v thy_o thought_n by_o counsel_n say_v solomon_n and_o by_o counsel_n make_v war_n teach_v 18._o we_o to_o have_v direction_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o ground_n and_o manner_n of_o our_o very_a thought_n and_o for_o all_o our_o affair_n our_o saviour_n christ_n bid_v we_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o hear_v god_n word_n and_o solomon_n will_v draw_v we_o 18._o to_o this_o heed_n &_o attention_n in_o prayer_n also_o be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o 1._o let_v thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v a_o thing_n before_o god_n now_o that_o which_o they_o speak_v of_o divine_a exercise_n be_v in_o this_o place_n by_o our_o saviour_n enlarge_v to_o every_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n &_o word_n of_o the_o mouth_n that_o concern_v our_o brother_n further_o in_o these_o word_n see_v thou_o that_o be_v with_o attention_n and_o consideration_n other_o behold_v our_o saviour_n christ_n acquaint_v we_o with_o a_o common_a 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