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A91733 Rules for the government of the tongue: together, with directions in six particular cases. [brace] 1 Confession of our faults to men. 2 Confession of Christ before men. 3 Reprehension of faults in others. 4 Christian communication. [brace] Vrbanity and eloquence. 5 Consolation of the afflicted. 6 Self-commendation, and a disproof of perfection in this life. Added, as a supplement, to the Rules for governing [brace] 1 the thoughts, 2 the affections, in the Precepts for Christian practice, or, The rule of the new creature, new model'd. / By Edward Reyner, minister of the Gospel in Lincolne. Reyner, Edward, 1600-1668.; Reyner, Edward, 1600-1668. Precepts for Christian practice. 1656 (1656) Wing R1230; Thomason E1594_2; ESTC R208861 220,132 401

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child_n in_o give_v testimony_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n and_o elder_a brother_n as_o god_n our_o father_n do_v 3_o by_o confession_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n we_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v lord_n 2.11_o phil._n 2.11_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n 15.6_o josh_n 7.19_o rom._n 15.6_o if_o by_o confess_v our_o sin_n as_o joshua_n say_v to_o achan_n much_o more_o our_o saviour_n and_o by_o joint_a confession_n we_o glorify_v god_n with_o one_o mouth_n reas_n 2_o from_o christ_n they_o be_v two_o 1_o it_o be_v his_o privilege_n to_o be_v confess_v 2_o it_o be_v his_o practice_n to_o confess_v 1_o it_o be_v christ_n privilege_n to_o be_v confess_v or_o a_o high_a
we_o speak_v so_o much_o against_o thou_o 2_o from_o man_n as_o 1_o from_o superior_n 21._o 〈…〉_o 10._o 〈…〉_o 21._o either_o magistrate_n or_o minister_n israel_n hate_v he_o that_o reprove_v in_o the_o gate_n that_o be_v both_o the_o prophet_n who_o reprove_v in_o the_o open_a assembly_n as_o in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n jer._n 7.2_o and_o in_o other_o place_n of_o public_a resort_n and_o the_o magistrate_n who_o reprove_v in_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n or_o in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n john_n baptist_n reproof_n of_o herod_n the_o king_n for_o keep_v his_o brother_n philip_n wife_n be_v hateful_a to_o he_o and_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v willing_a to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n before_o herodias_n provoke_v he_o to_o it_o mat._n 14.3_o 4_o 5._o luk._n 3.19_o it_o cost_v he_o his_o liberty_n for_o he_o be_v imprison_v and_o his_o life_n for_o he_o be_v behead_v 2_o much_o less_o can_v man_n bear_v reproof_n from_o equal_n and_o inferior_n the_o sodomite_n reject_v lot_n fair_a and_o friendly_a reproof_n and_o offer_v violence_n to_o he_o they_o press_v sore_o upon_o he_o and_o come_v near_o to_o break_v the_o door_n gen._n 19.9_o hence_o when_o we_o reprove_v other_o they_o will_v retort_v it_o upon_o we_o and_o recriminate_a or_o seek_v occasion_n to_o reprove_v or_o reproach_v we_o or_o if_o they_o have_v know_v any_o thing_n amiss_o in_o we_o though_o twenty_o year_n ago_o which_o god_n and_o man_n have_v pardon_v and_o be_v heal_v they_o will_v revive_v it_o to_o our_o disgrace_n or_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o general_a that_o we_o have_v fault_n as_o well_o as_o they_o as_o the_o pharisee_n say_v to_o the_o blind_a man_n thou_o be_v altogether_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o do_v thou_o reprove_v we_o 9.34_o joh._n 9.34_o and_o they_o cast_v he_o out_o and_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o do_v the_o like_a to_o other_o when_o they_o reprove_v we_o now_o consider_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o backwardness_n to_o bear_v reproof_n which_o be_v great_a impediment_n of_o 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thank_v he_o for_o it_o bid_v it_o welcome_a to_o our_o ear_n and_o heart_n we_o shall_v receive_v reproof_n as_o sick_a folk_n do_v physic_n with_o earnest_n desire_v it_o may_v work_v well_o with_o we_o to_o cure_v our_o spiritual_a disease_n and_o procure_v our_o soul_n health_n receive_v reprover_n as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n as_o our_o soul-friend_n who_o shall_v be_v dear_a to_o we_o above_o all_o 3_o effectual_o to_o make_v use_n of_o admonition_n for_o the_o emendation_n of_o our_o way_n and_o do_n that_o we_o may_v not_o need_v to_o be_v twice_o tell_v of_o 13.22_o heb._n 13.22_o or_o reprove_v for_o one_o fault_n 4_o patient_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n suffer_v the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n and_o admonition_n bear_v it_o patient_o and_o wear_v it_o as_o a_o jewel_n in_o your_o ear_n by_o reform_v and_o conform_v yourselves_o thereunto_o reproof_n seem_v a_o burden_n therefore_o we_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n to_o bear_v it_o he_o that_o hean_v reproof_n possess_v 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in_o his_o might_n nor_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o his_o riches_n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o the_o sound_n and_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n paul_n may_v have_v glory_v in_o his_o external_a privilege_n which_o be_v many_o and_o great_a phil._n 3.4_o 5_o 6._o 2_o cor._n 11.21_o 22_o 23._o in_o which_o he_o be_v inferior_a to_o none_o but_o he_o wave_v they_o all_o as_o not_o worth_a name_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o grace_n and_o fellowship_n with_o he_o paul_n will_v glory_v only_o in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n 15.17_o rom._n 15.17_o not_o to_o the_o world_n as_o in_o his_o office_n and_o the_o diligent_a discharge_n and_o good_a success_n thereof_o in_o his_o uprightness_n faithfulness_n unblameableness_n good_a conscience_n for_o virtue_n be_v the_o proper_a subject_n of_o praise_n phil._n 4.8_o and_o in_o his_o suffering_n for_o christ_n i_o take_v pleasure_n in_o infirmity_n reproach_n persecution_n for_o christ_n sake_n of_o which_o paul_n make_v large_a catalogue_n 2_o cor._n 11.23_o to_o 28._o 1_o cor._n 4.9_o to_o 14._o 2_o cor._n 6.4_o 5_o 8_o 9.10_o which_o suffering_n of_o paul_n be_v spiritual_a thing_n in_o the_o cause_n and_o end_n of_o they_o and_o in_o his_o manner_n of_o bear_v they_o though_o temporal_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o 2_o when_o for_o the_o matter_n we_o speak_v only_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v real_o we_o or_o what_o we_o have_v in_o truth_n and_o do_v indeed_o when_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o we_o speak_v in_o the_o justification_n or_o commendation_n of_o ourselves_o we_o can_v appeal_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o our_o own_o conscience_n as_o paul_n do_v to_o the_o roman_n 9_o cap._n 1_o 2_o 3._o i_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v not_o my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o man_n also_o as_o paul_n do_v to_o the_o thessalonian_o you_o be_v witness_n and_o god_n also_o 11._o 1_o thes_n 2.10_o 11._o how_o holy_o just_o and_o unblamable_o we_o have_v behave_v ourselves_o though_o i_o will_v desire_v to_o glory_n 12.6_o 2_o cor._n 12.6_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o fool_n say_v paul_n for_o i_o will_v say_v the_o truth_n the_o false_a apostle_n who_o glory_v in_o the_o face_n commend_v themselves_o for_o vizard_n show_n shadow_n appearance_n for_o what_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v or_o do_v but_o without_o truth_n or_o reality_n we_o see_v it_o in_o experience_n that_o great_a boaster_n be_v many_o time_n gross_a liar_n 2_o for_o the_o measure_n when_o it_o be_v our_o care_n and_o fear_v not_o to_o overreach_v herein_o but_o to_o speak_v rather_o under_o than_o over_o of_o any_o good_a we_o have_v or_o do_v 10.13_o 2_o cor._n 10.13_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o stretch_v themselves_o or_o the_o praise_n of_o their_o ability_n labour_n and_o success_n beyond_o their_o due_a bound_n that_o be_v 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