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three_o respect_n in_o respect_n of_o himself_o in_o respect_n of_o public_a employment_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o man_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o he_o lift_v we_o up_o when_o he_o admit_v we_o unto_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o favour_n and_o love_n with_o himself_o which_o be_v do_v by_o manifest_v unto_o we_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v we_o sensible_a of_o his_o life_n for_o thereby_o he_o strengthen_v we_o with_o might_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n that_o we_o may_v have_v more_o and_o more_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o we_o in_o christ_n till_o we_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n eph._n 3._o 19_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o public_a employment_n he_o lift_v we_o up_o when_o he_o set_v our_o spirit_n upon_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o excellent_a to_o discern_v and_o to_o affect_v they_o when_o he_o give_v endowment_n sufficient_a to_o go_v about_o they_o and_o when_o he_o make_v the_o undertake_n glorious_a to_o 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pride_n do_v common_o break_v forth_o and_o if_o herein_o we_o receive_v grace_n true_o to_o deny_v ourselves_o in_o god_n sight_n and_o to_o be_v nothing_o in_o ourselves_o the_o promise_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v lift_v up_o here_o then_o the_o rule_n of_o humility_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v as_o concern_v our_o state_n in_o grace_n the_o rule_n of_o humility_n be_v that_o none_o think_v of_o himself_o more_o high_o than_o he_o ought_v to_o think_v but_o shall_v think_v sober_o according_a as_o god_n have_v deal_v to_o every_o one_o the_o measure_n of_o faith_n rom._n 12._o 3._o now_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n be_v to_o live_v by_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n concern_v our_o ability_n in_o reference_n to_o ourselves_o the_o rule_n of_o humility_n be_v be_v not_o wise_a in_o your_o own_o conceit_n rom._n 12._o 16._o and_o again_o let_v no_o man_n glory_n in_o man_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 21._o and_o concern_v our_o undertake_n in_o reference_n to_o man_n the_o rule_n be_v mind_v not_o high_a thing_n but_o condescend_v to_o man_n of_o low_a estate_n rom._n 12._o 16._o and_o such_o as_o exercise_v themselves_o to_o walk_v by_o these_o rule_n with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n shall_v in_o due_a time_n be_v exalt_v by_o he_o unto_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o that_o glory_n and_o virtue_n whereunto_o they_o be_v call_v and_o appoint_v to_o come_v who_o they_o be_v that_o shall_v apply_v this_o cure_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o envy_n and_o what_o fail_v there_o be_v in_o the_o application_n this_o be_v the_o cure_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v offer_v to_o be_v apply_v unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o envy_n that_o it_o
take_v up_o of_o design_n &_o person_n will_v never_o suffer_v the_o mind_n to_o be_v at_o rest_n but_o by_o the_o apprehension_n of_o evil_a listen_v after_o rumour_n and_o report_n the_o heart_n will_v be_v move_v as_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n be_v move_v with_o the_o wind_n the_o remedy_n of_o tale-bearing_a and_o private_a censure_v by_o every_o one_o therefore_o the_o first_o remedy_n of_o tale-bearing_a and_o private_a censure_v be_v this_o cure_n of_o jealousy_n and_o fear_n for_o where_o the_o spirit_n be_v free_a from_o this_o distemper_n and_o in_o a_o serene_a frame_n within_o itself_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v good_a towards_o all_o man_n before_o god_n there_o will_v be_v no_o listen_v after_o evil_a report_n nor_o entertain_v of_o tale-bearer_n upon_o evil_a surmising_n and_o if_o no_o man_n will_v lend_v a_o tale-bearer_n his_o ear_n he_o will_v be_v soon_o weary_a of_o his_o employment_n by_o the_o magistrate_n but_o the_o more_o direct_a cure_n of_o this_o 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the_o mighty_a with_o coal_n of_o juniper_n and_o such_o as_o with_o a_o deceitful_a tongue_n love_v devour_a word_n god_n shall_v likewise_o destroy_v 5._o psal_n 52._o 4._o 5._o they_o for_o ever_o he_o shall_v take_v they_o away_o and_o pluck_v they_o out_o of_o their_o dwelling-place_n and_o root_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o if_o free_a passage_n of_o the_o gospel_n into_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v there_o be_v nothing_o that_o do_v more_o direct_o obstruct_v it_o and_o hinder_v man_n from_o entertain_v it_o then_o envy_v and_o evil_a speaking_n which_o be_v always_o accompany_v with_o malice_n guile_n and_o hypocrisy_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v intimate_v 1_o peter_n 2._o 1._o 2._o nor_o shall_v we_o ever_o see_v jerusalem_n a_o quiet_a habitation_n nor_o peace_n upon_o israel_n till_o the_o disorder_n line_n of_o whisper_v tale-bearing_a and_o passionate_a censure_v be_v remove_v from_o the_o zeal_n of_o 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