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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	devil_n	father_n	liar_n	1,960	5	10.7881	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77299	Principiis obsta. The readie vvay to prevent sin By William Bagshaw.	Bagshawe, William, 1628-1702.	1671 (1671)	Wing B433A; ESTC R232407	29,171	94

the discharge of his calling Every one should mind his own business and they will be sure to be busie-bodies in evil who do nothing which is good Standing waters will gather filth Gospel glass page 232 233. and Birds that are not flying are in the greatest danger of being shot An idle lazy way of Religion carrieth matter of condemnation in the face of it Branch 2 As those who are negligent in their particular Callings so those who under pretence of following them slight or are slightly in their general Calling are out of the way of life It is dangerous to stand idle elsewhere but most dangerous to stand idle in the Lords Vineyard Mat. 20.3 6. The Lord will not own any idle servants He is for labourers and not for loyterers John 4.14 Where true Grace is it is a well of water springing up The very word Religion implyeth that it is a binder Glavil's Philosophia pia page 155. A religando it bindeth to duties in Church and Families to secret prayer ●f-searching serious meditating constant watching against sin over the inward and outward man 1 Cor. 15. ult to the filling up of every relation and condition with proper services Sluggish hearts are very unlike to win Heaven Branch 3 If idle words are to be condemned in other cases there is no question but they are to be condemned in prayer Should not mens words be weighed when they who are but dust and ashes take upon them to speak to the King of Kings Eccles 5.2 Whether persons in prayer use the same words which they have used before or vary their expressions they should see to this Psal 62.8 that they pour out their hearts unto the Lord and do not draw near to him with their lips only Mat. 15.8 Though uponextraordinary occasions prayer may be long continued in See Doctor Spurstow's Meditations page 17 18. yet strength in prayer is alwayes to be preferred before length in prayer Faith is more excellent than natural fervour The Spirit may help in sighs and groans when the stretching out of the voice is of little value Branch 4 If persons will have a sad account to make for idle words how will they stand in judgment before God who have been and yet are notoriously guilty of false filthy bitter envious yea even blasphemous words 1. What shall be done unto the false tongue Psal 120.3 Doctor Arrowsmith's Tacita sacra page 14 16 Linguae Daemomp vernacula est mendacitas How can persons answer for words which want truth when they cannot answer for words which want weight There are some footsteps whereby the Devil may be traced in other sins but the sin of lying carrieth the very face of the Devil in it Lyars do aloud call him Father John 8.44 The Scripture which cannot be broken doth shut him that maketh a lye out of the City of God Revel 21. ult God hath given this testimony of his Children that they are Children that will not lye Isa 63.8 It was the determination of a Father Bishop Davenant on the Colossians page 298. That a lye should not be told under pretence of saving a world Lyes which are called officious are indeed very pernicious 2. How will they look God in the face who inure their tongues to filthy speeches Ephes 5. ● 4.29 How far is filthiness from being convenient or becoming those who are called to be Saints ●i ofiosus ●ermo re●prehendi●ur quan●o magis ●purcus ●oxius ●ishop ●avenant page 297. What modest language would people speak if they would make Scripture the Master and measure of their speaking An unsavoury breath doth not so much shew the unsoundness of the lungs as obscene scurrilous discourse doth shew the unsoundness of the heart Shall men put their mouths into the most noysome dunghils 3. Will not they be far from making a good defence who at the great day shall be charged with hard speeches and censures and those against such who have desired to fear God Num. 12.8 Were ye not afraid to speak against my Servants ● Kings ● 23 will the Lord say It went ill with Children that called the Prophet Bald-pate Bitter words are Arrows that will fall upon their heads who shoot them They who slander reproach and bear false witness against their neighbours will find to their sorrow that God hath chains of wrath which will hold them when those of his Commands are broken by them 4. Do not they heap and treasure up wrath whose mouths are full of cursing swearing profaning Zech. 5.2 3. and even blaspheming the holy Name of God May not such foresee a whole roll of judgments coming upon them yea flying against them But I go on to a fifth Inference Branch 5 If idle words shall be accounted for then the last judgment will be exceeding strict Eccles the last God will bring every secret work into open view Sins which now obtain the favour to be called little Numb 32.23 will then appear in their own colours damnably great To be sure mens faults will then find them out Judicabit non male judicata Burgess of judgment page 60 Those things which escaped mens judgment shall abide Gods judgment The fore-thoughts of this have driven some friends and lawful delights to spend their times in dens and wildernesses I desire not that it should have any such effect on my hearers but that it should drive them to Jesus Christ and that not only as a shelter but also as a Sanctifier that he who is to be their Judge may be their Advocate Oh that men walked as if they heard the sound of the last Trumpet and the voice of the Archangel saying Arise ye dead and come to judgment 6. Seeing idle words are to be reckoned for this will justifie the care Ephes 5.15 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Leigh Cr. Sacra and study and stritness of those who are most for walking circumspectly precisely not only according but as much as is possible up to rule Should not they be afraid of running on the score who are sure to be called to a reckoning It is a wonder that good men are not much more wary The tongue is an huge slippery piece it falleth into empty unedifying discourse before a person is well aware It is usually observed that Nature hath set a double guard upon it and clear it is that Grace will not leave it unguarded but will guide men to beg of God that he would set a watch before their mouthes Psal 14 ●3 and keep the doors of their lips Use 2 It is now high time to call my self and others to deep humiliation as for other offences so parti●ularly for our offending with our tongues Who that hath taken notice of his words seeth not cause to cry out with Job Job 40.3 4. Isai 6.5 Behold I am vile and with Isaiah Wo is me I am a