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of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o faithful_a say_v cast_v off_o lie_v and_o let_v he_o that_o steal_v steal_v no_o more_o ephes_n 4._o 25._o 28._o four_o both_o be_v require_v of_o they_o that_o will_v know_v and_o manifest_v themselves_o to_o be_v natural_a member_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o life_n and_o inheriter_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v lord_n say_v david_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n who_o shall_v rest_v in_o thy_o holy_a 2._o psal_n 15._o 1._o 2._o mountain_n he_o say_v god_n that_o walk_v upright_o and_o work_v righteousness_n and_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n use_v 1_o instruction_n 1._o if_o we_o will_v have_v the_o constant_a credit_n of_o honesty_n among_o man_n or_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o in_o our_o own_o soul_n or_o the_o allowance_n of_o it_o in_o god_n presence_n that_o we_o be_v not_o more_o smooth_a in_o word_n then_o faithful_a in_o work_n that_o man_n may_v not_o more_o believe_v we_o to_o be_v 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or_o benefit_n of_o it_o to_o other_o for_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o profession_n which_o the_o prophet_n make_v of_o that_o wherein_o every_o godly_a man_n ought_v to_o follow_v he_o i_o have_v not_o hide_v thy_o righteousness_n within_o my_o heart_n but_o i_o but_o i_o have_v declare_v thy_o truth_n and_o thy_o salvation_n i_o have_v not_o conceal_v thy_o mercy_n and_o thy_o truth_n from_o the_o great_a congregation_n psal_n 40._o 10._o and_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o testimony_n which_o be_v give_v of_o wise_a man_n chap._n 15._o 7._o the_o lip_n of_o the_o wise_a do_v spread_v abroad_o knowledge_n but_o he_o will_v observe_v all_o good_a circumstance_n of_o speak_v that_o it_o be_v in_o time_n and_o place_n when_o good_a opportunity_n do_v require_v it_o and_o good_a effect_n be_v like_a to_o be_v wrought_v by_o it_o and_o contrariwise_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o fool_n which_o lead_v his_o tongue_n for_o guide_v it_o do_v not_o do_v set_v the_o tongue_n on_o work_n either_o to_o utter_v bad_a matter_n or_o that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o bad_a manner_n that_o every_o man_n may_v see_v the_o folly_n which_o be_v in_o it_o doct._n it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o any_o man_n to_o speak_v as_o much_o and_o as_o often_o as_o he_o can_v but_o as_o often_o and_o as_o much_o as_o he_o ought_v many_o wise_a say_n and_o sentence_n be_v insert_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n into_o this_o book_n to_o teach_v man_n how_o to_o be_v heedful_a for_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o rule_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wise_a use_v knowledge_n aright_o chap._n 15._o 2._o and_o that_o a_o fool_n pour_v out_o all_o his_o mind_n but_o a_o wise_a man_n keep_v in_o till_o afterward_o chap._n 29._o 11._o reason_n 1_o first_o this_o spare_v of_o speech_n when_o man_n reserve_v themselves_o for_o fit_a occasion_n and_o only_o utter_v that_o which_o serve_v for_o use_v do_v give_v a_o clear_a testimony_n of_o a_o mind_n that_o be_v store_v 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and_o seasonable_a how_o good_a be_v a_o word_n in_o due_a season_n say_v the_o scripture_n and_o a_o word_n speak_v in_o his_o 11._o prou._n 15._o 23._o prou._n 25._o 11._o place_n be_v as_o apple_n of_o gold_n upon_o picture_n of_o silver_n the_o ointment_n that_o be_v close_o keep_v in_o a_o box_n will_v yield_v a_o sweet_a savour_n when_o it_o be_v pour_v out_o then_o that_o which_o be_v continual_o open_a and_o wine_n fresh_a from_o the_o vessel_n have_v a_o better_a relish_n then_o that_o which_o be_v draw_v long_o before_o there_o be_v need_n of_o it_o or_o any_o to_o drink_v it_o use_v 1_o instruction_n to_o learn_v moderation_n and_o keep_v measure_n in_o speak_v unlike_a to_o they_o that_o
substance_n be_v prosperous_a hunter_n in_o show_n at_o the_o first_o yet_o they_o roast_a not_o their_o prey_n but_o provide_v it_o for_o david_n use_n and_o david_n deal_v with_o they_o as_o with_o beast_n that_o be_v hunt_v into_o the_o net_n reason_n 1_o first_o the_o use_n and_o comfort_n of_o all_o thing_n proceed_v only_o from_o god_n gift_n and_o blessing_n and_o stand_v not_o in_o the_o mere_a get_n and_o possession_n of_o they_o and_o all_o deceitful_a person_n both_o in_o a_o general_a respect_n because_o of_o their_o wickedness_n and_o in_o a_o special_a regard_n for_o their_o fraudulent_a and_o guileful_a behaviour_n be_v subject_a to_o malediction_n and_o to_o be_v curse_v in_o every_o thing_n that_o they_o deal_v in_o or_o which_o belong_v unto_o they_o second_o though_o the_o ungodly_a have_v many_o time_n power_n and_o ability_n to_o increase_v their_o good_n yet_o the_o use_n and_o fruition_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n be_v appropriate_v peculiarly_a and_o intayled_a to_o the_o righteous_a for_o who_o the_o wicked_a be_v set_v on_o work_n and_o not_o for_o themselves_o and_o so_o much_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n expresselie_o testify_v sure_o to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n god_n give_v wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o joy_n but_o to_o the_o sinner_n he_o give_v pain_n to_o gather_v and_o to_o heap_v up_o to_o give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v good_a before_o god_n eccles_n 2._o 26._o job_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n say_v though_o he_o shall_v heap_v up_o silver_n as_o the_o dust_n and_o prepare_v raiment_n as_o the_o clay_n he_o may_v prepare_v it_o but_o the_o just_a shall_v put_v it_o on_o and_o the_o innocent_a shall_v divide_v the_o silver_n job_n 27._o 16._o 17._o use_v admonition_n to_o withhold_v our_o hand_n from_o direption_n that_o we_o take_v not_o from_o other_o that_o which_o will_v turn_v to_o no_o good_a for_o ourselves_o we_o bring_v grief_n and_o peradventure_o also_o want_v upon_o they_o but_o we_o 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put_v they_o to_o any_o pain_n of_o body_n but_o the_o lord_n testify_v the_o contrary_a and_o teach_v his_o people_n both_o by_o word_n and_o effect_n that_o that_o only_o be_v of_o worth_n and_o estimation_n which_o his_o servant_n obtain_v by_o lawful_a mean_n and_o his_o blessing_n upon_o they_o and_o because_o this_o point_n be_v most_o true_a and_o the_o world_n believe_v not_o that_o any_o truth_n be_v in_o it_o he_o confirm_v the_o same_o in_o diverse_a place_n as_o chap._n 15._o 16._o better_a be_v a_o little_a with_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o great_a treasure_n and_o trouble_v therewith_o that_o be_v with_o fear_n care_n sorrow_n or_o the_o check_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n so_o in_o the_o psalm_n 37._o 16._o a_o small_a thing_n unto_o the_o righteous_a be_v better_a than_o great_a riches_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o mighty_a reason_n 1_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o giver_n thereof_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n hand_n that_o bestow_v it_o upon_o they_o as_o a_o 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