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if_o there_o be_v any_o wicked_a way_n in_o i_o and_o lead_v i_o into_o the_o way_n everlasting_a and_o psalm_n 19.12_o cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o secret_a fault_n application_n application_n hereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o such_o bebelong_v not_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n who_o 1._o boast_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o heart_n 2._o that_o hold_v thought_n to_o be_v free_a 3._o who_o never_o watch_v over_o their_o heart_n 4._o that_o never_o be_v trouble_v about_o the_o filthynesse_n of_o their_o inward_a part_n 5._o never_o wash_v they_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o immaculate_a lamb_n 6._o nor_o pray_v for_o wisdom_n to_o discover_v nor_o power_n from_o on_o high_a to_o purify_v and_o order_v they_o aright_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o lively_a and_o sure_a symptons_n whereby_o you_o may_v know_v whether_o your_o heart_n be_v right_a with_o god_n or_o noâ—_n it_o be_v true_a other_o can_v judge_v immediate_o of_o they_o but_o god_n can_v and_o do_v and_o 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and_o his_o lip_n that_o they_o speak_v no_o guile_n but_o if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o over_o shoot_v and_o break_v out_o into_o distemper_a word_n either_o offensive_a to_o his_o god_n or_o infection_n to_o his_o neighbour_n know_v that_o evil_a communication_n infect_v good_a manner_n 1_o cor_fw-la 15.33_o 1._o he_o recall_v himself_o 2._o confess_v his_o sin_n to_o god_n with_o selfe-abhorrencie_a and_o humble_v himself_o for_o it_o as_o job_n do_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o lord_n job_n 40.4_o 5._o behold_v i_o be_o vile_a what_o shall_v i_o answer_v thou_o i_o will_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o my_o mouth_n once_o have_v i_o speak_v but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v yea_o twice_o but_o i_o will_v proceed_v no_o further_o three_o he_o resolve_v for_o the_o future_a to_o bridle_v his_o tongue_n better_o as_o david_n do_v psalm_n 39.1_o i_o say_v i_o will_v take_v heed_n to_o my_o way_n that_o i_o sin_v not_o with_o my_o tongue_n i_o will_v keep_v my_o mouth_n with_o a_o bridle_n 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the_o righteous_a bath_n the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o his_o heart_n so_o his_o mouth_n speak_v of_o wisdom_n and_o his_o tongue_n talk_v of_o judgement_n psalm_n 37.30_o 31_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n charge_v eph._n 4.29_o let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v that_o it_o may_v minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n now_o bring_v yourselves_o to_o this_o test_n application_n application_n for_o by_o man_n word_n they_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o their_o word_n shall_v they_o be_v condemn_v 1.10_o tit._n 1.10_o maâ—_n 12.37_o hereby_o 1._o all_o unruly_a and_o vain_a talker_n curser_n customary_a swearer_n railer_n and_o scoffer_n that_o walk_v after_o their_o own_o ungodly_a
instance_n 6_o 6._o israel_n be_v call_v pater_fw-la votorum_fw-la the_o father_n of_o vow_n because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o we_o read_v of_o in_o scripture_n who_o make_v any_o religious_a vow_n gen._n 28.20_o jacob_n vow_v a_o vow_n say_v if_o god_n will_v be_v with_o i_o and_o will_v keep_v i_o in_o the_o way_n that_o i_o go_v and_o will_v give_v i_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o raiment_n to_o put_v on_o so_o that_o i_o come_v again_o to_o my_o father_n house_n in_o peace_n then_o shall_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n v._o 21._o and_o this_o stone_n which_o i_o have_v set_v for_o a_o pillar_n shall_v be_v god_n house_n and_o of_o all_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o i_o will_v sure_o give_v the_o ten_o unto_o thou_o v._o 22._o the_o vow_n consist_v 1._o of_o prayer_n for_o god_n presence_n protection_n and_o maintenance_n and_o a_o prosperous_a return_n 2._o of_o a_o promise_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v his_o god_n to_o worship_v he_o internal_o in_o spirit_n and_o external_o in_o that_o place_n to_o build_v god_n a_o house_n and_o to_o give_v he_o the_o ten_o of_o all_o his_o increase_n and_o according_o he_o perform_v his_o vow_n gen._n 35.1.3_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v we_o call_v upon_o to_o vow_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o perform_v psalm_n 76.11_o but_o alas_o how_o little_a do_v most_o mind_n their_o vow_n in_o baptism_n and_o many_o make_v vow_n but_o pay_v not_o vovendum_fw-la not_o bernar._n epist_n 2._o justè_fw-la exigitur_fw-la ad_fw-la solvendum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la cogitur_fw-la ad_fw-la vovendum_fw-la whereas_o it_o be_v better_a that_o be_v less_o evil_a not_o to_o vow_v then_o to_o vow_n and_o not_o to_o pay_v eccles_n 5.5_o sect._n 8_o instance_n 7_o seven_o in_o the_o same_o word_n jacob_n seek_v not_o great_a thing_n for_o himself_o all_o he_o desire_v be_v bread_n to_o eat_v and_o raiment_n to_o put_v on_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o lesson_n which_o st._n paul_n deduce_v hence_o 1_o tim._n 6.8_o have_v food_n and_o raiment_n let_v we_o be_v therewith_o content_a many_o better_a than_o we_o who_o have_v not_o have_v so_o much_o have_v be_v better_a content_n the_o great_a apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n give_v we_o his_o pattern_n as_o well_o as_o his_o precept_n heâ—ein_o phil._n 4.11_o where_o he_o proclaim_v to_o the_o church_n not_o by_o way_n of_o boast_v but_o for_o our_o imitation_n that_o he_o have_v learn_v in_o whatsoever_o state_n he_o be_v therewith_o to_o be_v content_a if_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o give_v we_o estate_n suitable_a to_o our_o mind_n let_v we_o bring_v our_o mind_n to_o our_o estate_n and_o say_v the_o wise_a and_o love_a god_n know_v better_a than_o we_o what_o condition_n be_v fit_a for_o we_o who_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o ask_v for_o our_o daily_a bread_n that_o be_v all_o thing_n necessary_a and_o no_o more_o for_o this_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o have_v more_o bestow_v on_o we_o as_o jacob_n afterward_o attain_v to_o exceed_v great_a riches_n who_o pass_v over_o jordan_n at_o the_o first_o with_o his_o staff_n only_o at_o his_o return_n back_o become_v two_o bond_n gen._n 32.10_o how_o great_a need_n have_v we_o all_o to_o beware_v and_o take_v heed_n of_o pride_n and_o covetuousnesse_n lest_o they_o discard_v we_o from_o among_o true_a israelite_n either_o of_o which_o will_v never_o suffer_v the_o heart_n to_o be_v content_v 1._o the_o proud_a man_n mean_v the_o caldean_a keep_v not_o at_o home_n within_o his_o own_o bound_n but_o enlarge_v his_o desire_n as_o hell_n and_o be_v as_o death_n and_o can_v be_v satisfy_v habak_v 2.5_o 2._o he_o that_o love_v silver_n shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o silver_n nor_o he_o that_o love_v abundance_n with_o increase_n ec._n 5.10_o for_o this_o end_n 1._o let_v we_o pray_v the_o lord_n with_o david_n psalm_n 119.36_o to_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o his_o testimony_n and_o not_o to_o covetuousnesse_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n precept_n let_v we_o well_o study_v the_o ten_o commandment_n wherein_o covetuousnesse_n be_v condemn_v and_o the_o contrary_a contentedness_n be_v enjoin_v 2._o think_v not_o that_o this_o dropsy_n will_v be_v cure_v by_o increase_a wealth_n but_o purge_v out_o the_o noxious_a humour_n within_o ovi_fw-la quo_fw-la plùs_fw-la sunt_fw-la potae_fw-la plùs_fw-la sitiuntur_fw-la aquae_fw-la ovi_fw-la and_o this_o distemper_n will_v be_v heal_v 3._o make_v christ_n your_o portion_n with_o who_o you_o be_v sure_a of_o all_o thing_n rom._n 8.32_o as_o st._n paul_n have_v nothing_o yet_o possess_v all_o thing_n 2._o cor._n 6.10_o thus_o do_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v godliness_n with_o contentment_n to_o be_v better_a than_o the_o large_a patrimony_n here_o below_o instance_n 8_o jacob_n be_v a_o mirror_n of_o thankfulness_n both_o for_o privative_a and_o positive_a mercy_n for_o audience_n of_o prayer_n preservation_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a as_o all_o along_o the_o story_n of_o his_o life_n you_o may_v read_v i_o will_v make_v a_o altar_n say_v he_o to_o god_n who_o answer_v i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o distress_n and_o be_v with_o i_o in_o the_o way_n which_o i_o go_v gen._n 35.3_o of_o his_o child_n he_o say_v to_o esau_n these_o be_v the_o child_n which_o god_n have_v gracious_o give_v to_o thy_o servant_n gen._n 33.5_o and_o of_o his_o cattle_n god_n have_v deal_v gracious_o with_o i_o i_o have_v enough_o v._o 11._o what_o israel_n do_v all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v require_v to_o do_v psal_n 135.19_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o house_n of_o israel_n other_o will_v not_o or_o can_v praise_v god_n aright_o when_o the_o gentile_n know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n neither_o be_v thankful_a rom._n 1.21_o hypocrite_n may_v boast_v themselves_o of_o a_o false_a gift_n but_o in_o so_o do_v be_v like_o cloud_n and_o wind_n without_o rain_n prov._n 25.14_o the_o proud_a pharisee_n can_v say_v god_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o otherman_n be_v extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n or_o even_o as_o this_o publican_n but_o go_v away_o as_o he_o come_v unjustified_a luk._n 18.11.14_o praise_n be_v comely_a for_o the_o righteous_a and_o for_o they_o alone_o psal_n 33.1_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n o_o you_o righteous_a praise_n be_v comely_a for_o the_o upright_a 1._o god_n have_v bless_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n psal_n 115.12_o and_o they_o can_v bless_v god_n who_o have_v bless_v they_o with_o all_o blessing_n in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n but_o a_o person_n who_o be_v neither_o elect_v 1.3_o ephes_n 1.3_o nor_o redeem_v nor_o justify_v nor_o sanctify_a can_v in_o truth_n bless_v god_n either_o for_o his_o election_n redemption_n justification_n or_o sanctification_n or_o any_o other_o spiritual_a blessing_n before_o he_o know_v in_o some_o sort_n these_o thing_n belong_v to_o he_o 2._o we_o must_v be_v in_o christ_n and_o by_o he_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n before_o we_o or_o our_o praise_n can_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n 1._o pet._n 2.5_o 3_o none_o else_o can_v praise_v god_n in_o faith_n and_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11.6.4_o their_o instrument_n be_v in_o tune_n their_o heart_n be_v ready_a all_o the_o faculty_n of_o their_o soul_n be_v in_o right_a order_n psalm_n 108.1_o o_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v fix_v i_o will_v sing_v &_o give_v praise_n 5._o they_o only_o have_v skill_n to_o play_v upon_o this_o instrument_n proverb_n 10.32_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o righteous_a know_v what_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o man_n instance_n 9_o 9_o jacob_n swear_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n gen._n 31.53_o where_o by_o the_o the_o fear_n of_o isaac_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v god_n himself_o as_o you_o see_v ve_fw-la se_fw-la 41._o where_o he_o say_v to_o laban_n except_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o isaac_n have_v be_v with_o i_o sure_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o away_o now_o empty_a and_o hence_o we_o learn_v 1._o that_o swear_v be_v not_o altogether_o unlawful_a but_o may_v be_v use_v as_o a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n 2_o he_o swear_v not_o ordinary_o till_o he_o have_v a_o weighty_a cause_n 3_o he_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n 4_o with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n as_o his_o form_n of_o word_n express_v unlike_a to_o he_o in_o their_o judgement_n be_v such_o as_o hold_v it_o unlawful_a under_o the_o gospel_n to_o swear_v at_o all_o or_o in_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o as_o some_o in_o our_o day_n teach_v and_o the_o 7._o the_o joseph_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la c._n 7._o essaean_n of_o old_a who_o think_v all_o oath_n as_o bad_a as_o perjury_n whereas_o 45.23_o whereas_o isa_n 45.23_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v by_o himself_o that_o unto_o he_o every_o tongue_n shall_v
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