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god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n have_v own_v either_o table_n by_o punish_v sometime_o the_o ungodliness_n and_o sometime_o the_o unrighteousness_n of_o the_o world_n nay_o every_o notable_a breach_n by_o way_n of_o omission_n or_o commission_n the_o apostle_n say_v every_o transgression_n and_o every_o disobedience_n these_o two_o word_n signify_v sin_n of_o omission_n or_o commission_n it_o have_v be_v punish_v and_o god_n have_v own_v his_o law_n that_o it_o be_v a_o firm_a authentic_a rule_n and_o the_o scripture_n also_o usual_o make_v use_v of_o this_o notion_n or_o argument_n of_o a_o judge_n to_o quicken_v we_o to_o look_v after_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n act._n 10._o 42_o
be_v salt_v with_o fire_n and_o every_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v salt_v with_o salt_n serm._n 6_o &_o 7._o pag._n 104._o on_o 2_o thess._n 3._o 5._o and_o the_o lord_n direct_v your_o heart_n into_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o into_o the_o patient_a wait_a for_o christ._n serm._n 8._o pag._n 142._o on_o ephes._n 1._o 8._o wherein_o he_o have_v abound_v towards_o we_o in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n serm._n 9_o pag._n 157._o on_o mat._n 27._o 46._o and_o about_o the_o nine_o hour_n jesus_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v eli_n eli_n lama_fw-la sabacthani_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o serm._n 10._o pag._n 175._o on_o rom._n 1._o part_v of_o the_o 29_o &_o 30_o verse_n whisperer_n backbiter_n serm._n 11._o pag._n 192._o on_o gal._n 5._o 16._o this_o i_o say_v then_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh._n serm._n 12._o pag._n 207._o on_o job_n 19_o 25._o for_o i_o 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good_n but_o of_o his_o good_a name_n and_o indeed_o one_o precept_n be_v a_o guard_n and_o fence_v to_o another_o i_o can_v be_v tender_a of_o his_o person_n and_o good_n unless_o i_o be_v tender_a of_o his_o fame_n for_o every_o man_n live_v by_o his_o credit_n and_o therefore_o certain_o this_o be_v 1._o a_o sin_n against_o god_n 2._o a_o wrong_n to_o men._n 3._o it_o proceed_v from_o evil_a cause_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n who_o have_v forbid_v we_o to_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o our_o neighbour_n and_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o other_o without_o a_o cause_n eph._n 4._o 31._o let_v all_o evil_a speak_n be_v far_o from_o you_o by_o evil_a speak_n be_v mean_v there_o disgraceful_a and_o contumelious_a speech_n whereby_o we_o seek_v
to_o stain_v the_o reputation_n of_o other_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o wrong_n to_o man_n because_o it_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o good_a name_n which_o be_v so_o deserve_o esteem_v by_o all_o that_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o god_n in_o the_o world_n prov._n 22._o 1._o a_o good_a name_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v choose_v than_o great_a riches_n and_o love_a favour_n rather_o than_o silver_n and_o gold_n the_o meaning_n be_v in_o order_n to_o service_n and_o as_o it_o more_o near_o respect_v both_o life_n and_o livelihood_n so_o eccles._n 7._o 1._o a_o good_a name_n be_v better_a than_o precious_a ointment_n their_o ointment_n be_v reckon_v by_o those_o oriental_a people_n among_o their_o most_o precious_a riches_n and_o treasure_n yet_o a_o good_a name_n be_v prefer_v before_o they_o which_o infer_v this_o conclusion_n that_o the_o man_n himself_o shall_v prize_v it_o so_o for_o he_o that_o be_v lavish_a of_o his_o fame_n be_v not_o usual_o overtend_a of_o his_o conscience_n therefore_o as_o he_o himself_o shall_v not_o prostitute_v his_o good_a name_n so_o other_o shall_v not_o blast_v it_o and_o blemish_v it_o for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o to_o steal_v the_o best_a good_n which_o he_o have_v and_o it_o be_v such_o a_o evil_a as_o scarce_o admit_v any_o sound_a restitution_n for_o the_o imputation_n even_o of_o unjust_a crime_n leave_v a_o scar_n though_o the_o wound_v be_v heal_v 3._o the_o cause_v it_o proceed_v from_o they_o be_v these_o 1._o malice_n and_o ill-will_a which_o prompt_v we_o to_o speak_v false_o of_o other_o so_o to_o make_v they_o odious_a or_o do_v they_o wrong_v or_o hurt_v now_o to_o hate_v our_o brother_n in_o our_o heart_n be_v no_o way_n consistent_a with_o that_o goodness_n and_o charity_n which_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v beget_v in_o we_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o pet._n 4._o 8._o above_o all_o thing_n have_v fervent_a charity_n among_o yourselves_o for_o charity_n shall_v cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n if_o nothing_o but_o love_n and_o servant_n love_n will_v restrain_v we_o sure_o where_o hatred_n be_v allow_v man_n care_v not_o what_o they_o think_v or_o speak_v or_o do_v against_o other_o now_o as_o there_o be_v a_o brotherly_a love_n due_a to_o our_o fellow_n saint_n so_o there_o be_v a_o love_n due_a to_o all_o men._n 2_o pet._n 1._o 7._o i_o be_o to_o hate_v no_o man_n but_o to_o seek_v their_o good_a there_o be_v a_o twofold_a hatred_n the_o hatred_n of_o offence_n and_o abomination_n and_o the_o hatred_n of_o enmity_n the_o hatred_n of_o offence_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o love_n of_o complacency_n may_v be_v justify_v as_o to_o the_o wicked_a prov._n 29._o 27._o a_o unjust_a man_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o just_a and_o he_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o the_o way_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o wicked_a but_o then_o we_o shall_v first_o and_o most_o abominate_a ourselves_o for_o sin_n this_o very_a hatred_n and_o abhorrence_n shall_v begin_v at_o home_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v most_o odious_a to_o ourselves_o for_o sin_n for_o we_o know_v more_o sin_n by_o ourselves_o than_o we_o can_v do_v by_o a_o other_o but_o for_o the_o other_o hatred_n the_o hatred_n of_o enmity_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o love_n of_o benevolence_n that_o shall_v be_v quite_o banish_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o christian._n and_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o god_n people_n to_o keep_v themselves_o free_a from_o hatred_n and_o malice_n against_o one_o another_o but_o against_o all_o men._n tit._n 3._o 2._o put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o no_o man_n to_o be_v no_o brawler_n but_o gentle_a show_v all_o meekness_n to_o all_o man_n for_o we_o ourselves_o be_v sometime_o disobedient_a etc._n etc._n if_o this_o old_a hatred_n be_v go_v a_o multitude_n of_o offence_n will_v be_v cover_v 2._o it_o come_v from_o uncharitable_a credulity_n whereby_o man_n easy_o believe_v a_o false_a report_n and_o so_o propagate_v and_o convey_v it_o to_o other_o jer._n 26._o 10._o i_o have_v hear_v the_o defame_n of_o many_o report_n say_v they_o and_o we_o will_v report_v it_o all_o my_o familiar_n watch_v for_o my_o halt_n etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n complain_v many_o and_o those_o no_o mean_a one_o have_v i_o hear_v reproach_v and_o taunt_a i_o so_o that_o he_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o all_o his-friend_n many_o have_v combine_v by_o false_a suggestion_n and_o malicious_a information_n against_o he_o to_o work_v his_o ruin_n if_o any_o will_v raise_v a_o report_n tend_v to_o the_o discredit_n of_o another_o some_o will_v foster_v it_o and_o it_o lose_v nothing_o in_o the_o carriage_n till_o by_o addition_n and_o misconstruction_n it_o grow_v to_o a_o downright_a and_o dangerous_a infamy_n 3._o it_o come_v through_o rashness_n and_o unruliness_n of_o tongue_n some_o man_n never_o learn_v to_o bridle_v their_o tongue_n and_o the_o apostle_n james_n tell_v we_o that_o therefore_o their_o religion_n be_v vain_a jam._n 1._o 26._o till_o we_o make_v conscience_n of_o these_o evil_n as_o well_o as_o other_o we_o content_v ourselves_o with_o a_o partial_a obedience_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v sincere_a but_o many_o never_o set_v themselves_o to_o learn_v this_o part_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o therefore_o divulge_v a_o report_n before_o they_o try_v it_o or_o receive_v any_o just_a proof_n of_o it_o possible_o it_o may_v not_o come_v from_o downright_a malice_n but_o their_o tongue_n hang_v too_o loose_a without_o the_o coercion_n and_o just_a restraint_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o they_o either_o report_v false_a thing_n or_o speak_v truth_n to_o a_o evil_a end_n prov._n 11._o 13._o a_o tale-bearer_n reveal_v secret_n but_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o faithful_a spirit_n conceal_v the_o matter_n whisperer_n must_v be_v talk_v and_o be_v it_o true_a or_o false_a out_o it_o come_v certain_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n as_o long_o as_o you_o know_v it_o not_o to_o be_v true_a or_o if_o you_o do_v when_o you_o have_v no_o warrantable_a call_n to_o mention_v it_o to_o reveal_v secret_n which_o you_o may_v conceal_v without_o wrong_n to_o god_n or_o your_o own_o conscience_n or_o the_o common_a good_a or_o the_o good_a of_o your_o neighbour_n be_v loquacity_n or_o the_o sin_n of_o idle_a and_o impertitent_a talkativeness_n the_o disease_n of_o a_o whisperer_n and_o tale-bearer_n 4._o it_o come_v from_o carnal_a zeal_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o passion_n for_o our_o different_a interest_n and_o opinion_n the_o bitter_a envy_v which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v off_o jam._n 3._o 14._o have_v make_v mad_a work_n in_o the_o world_n as_o to_o strife_n and_o confusion_n and_o quarrel_n and_o bloodshed_n and_o persecution_n but_o usual_o it_o vent_v itself_o in_o evil_a speak_n for_o the_o apostle_n make_v backbiting_n and_o whisper_n the_o fruit_n of_o swell_n and_o tumult_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 20._o oh_o what_o false_a and_o lie_a tale_n be_v there_o carry_v to_o and_o fro_o that_o 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and_o body_n not_o the_o regenerate_a only_o and_o a_o man_n be_v not_o only_o to_o look_v after_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o his_o body_n also_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n which_o it_o use_v in_o its_o operation_n 2._o the_o spirit_n be_v sometime_o put_v for_o reason_n and_o the_o flesh_n for_o sensual_a appetite_n as_o eph._n 4._o 23._o and_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 16._o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o this_o will_v not_o take_v in_o the_o whole_a sense_n of_o this_o place_n for_o other_o faculty_n be_v corrupt_v beside_o the_o sensual_a appetite_n and_o other_o faculty_n must_v be_v renew_v as_o well_o as_o the_o understanding_n 3._o there_o be_v another_o acceptation_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n that_o be_v that_o spirit_n signify_v the_o uncreated_a spirit_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o grace_n as_o joh._n 3._o 5._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n where_o spirit_n be_v put_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o immediate_o work_v grace_n in_o we_o call_v therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n as_o that_o save_v grace_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o work_n be_v call_v the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o opposite_a principle_n flesh_n signify_v the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man_n as_o joh._n 3._o 6._o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n corrupt_a sinful_a incline_v to_o earthly_a thing_n now_o though_o this_o will_v bear_v a_o good_a sense_n to_o interpret_v flesh_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o concupiscence_n or_o natural_a corruption_n for_o no_o question_n he_o concur_v to_o the_o mortify_n of_o the_o old_a man_n till_o sin_n be_v whole_o expel_v rom._n 8._o 23._o and_o still_o do_v quicken_v and_o excite_v the_o new_a man_n to_o action_n gal._n 4._o 25._o yet_o here_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o two_o inherent_a principle_n 4._o therefore_o by_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 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flesh._n 2._o fulfil_v 1._o for_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh._n by_o it_o be_v mean_v the_o inordinate_a motion_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n the_o flesh_n do_v not_o consider_v what_o be_v right_a and_o good_a but_o what_o be_v please_v to_o the_o sense_n and_o crave_v their_o satisfaction_n with_o much_o importunity_n and_o earnestness_n to_o the_o wrong_n of_o god_n and_o our_o own_o soul_n especial_o in_o youth_n when_o the_o sense_n be_v in_o vigour_n and_o lust_n and_o appetite_n in_o their_o strength_n and_o fury_n and_o general_o all_o carnal_a man_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n call_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o mind_n eph._n 2._o 3._o by_o which_o the_o heart_n be_v draw_v from_o god_n to_o thing_n earthly_a and_o carnal_a well_o then_o by_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v mean_v the_o motion_n of_o inbred_a corruption_n 2._o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v that_o be_v accomplish_v and_o bring_v into_o complete_a 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