from_o thou_o 54._o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v in_o thy_o mouth_n but_o thy_o mouth_n in_o thy_o heart_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o glorify_v god_n or_o edify_v thy_o brethren_n or_o for_o justice_n and_o equity_n in_o behalf_n of_o they_o that_o be_v thrust_v down_o and_o injurious_o deal_v with_o by_o some_o unconscionable_a oppressor_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o speak_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v just_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o good_a and_o profitable_a for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o hearer_n unless_o thy_o speech_n be_v gracious_a and_o powder_a with_o salt_n 4.6_o salt_n coloss_n 4.6_o that_o be_v holy_a and_o wholesome_a for_o the_o matter_n and_o discreet_a and_o seasonable_a for_o the_o manner_n either_o vent_n good_a matter_n or_o break_v not_o good_a manner_n either_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v better_o than_o silence_n or_o else_o keep_v silence_n still_o eurip._n still_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eurip._n we_o common_o make_v little_a reckon_n of_o vain_a word_n but_o even_o the_o least_o vain_a word_n be_v not_o the_o least_o sin_n of_o which_o one_o day_n we_o must_v give_v a_o great_a account_n 55._o suspect_n all_o thy_o do_n like_o job_n that_o holy_a man_n that_o fear_v all_o his_o way_n 9.28_o way_n job_n 9.28_o yea_o though_o he_o have_v much_o less_o cause_n to_o fear_v than_o we_o have_v who_o come_v far_o short_a of_o his_o carefulness_n suspect_v either_o thy_o negligence_n in_o they_o or_o pride_n of_o they_o or_o some_o corrupt_a affection_n mingle_v with_o they_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v do_v the_o uttermost_a thou_o can_v when_o thou_o have_v bend_v all_o thy_o strength_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o special_a manner_n say_v not_o thou_o be_v righteous_a like_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi that_o condemn_v another_o and_o justify_v himself_o be_v so_o far_o from_o set_v up_o thy_o rest_n or_o crest_n upon_o it_o that_o thou_o condemn_v thyself_o for_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n 17.10_o servant_n luke_n 17.10_o desire_v remission_n not_o deserve_v reward_n as_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o young_a man_n that_o be_v so_o forward_o in_o the_o gospel_n that_o seem_v zealous_a in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o even_o to_o make_v haste_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n yet_o one_o thing_n be_v want_v 18.22_o want_v luke_n 18.22_o so_o still_o cry_v out_o to_o thy_o soul_n either_o for_o the_o matter_n or_o for_o the_o manner_n some_o thing_n be_v want_v assure_v thyself_o there_o be_v some_o want_n of_o holiness_n nay_o some_o unholiness_n in_o thy_o holy_a aon_n 56._o be_v not_o eagle-eyed_a and_o sharp-sighted_a to_o observe_v the_o behaviour_n and_o look_v into_o the_o life_n of_o other_o man_n so_o long_o as_o be_v overcome_v with_o self-love_n thou_o be_v purblind_a in_o regard_v and_o backward_o in_o reform_v thy_o own_o but_o first_o begin_v with_o thyself_o and_o end_n with_o other_o but_o first_o look_v to_o thy_o own_o way_n and_o without_o partiality_n consider_v how_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o subdue_v the_o strength_n of_o sin_n in_o thyself_o and_o to_o overmaster_v thy_o own_o corruption_n so_o shall_v thou_o be_v more_o charitable_a and_o less_o severe_a to_o other_o 57_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v afraid_a of_o the_o great_a strain_n at_o every_o such_o gnat_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o easy_o swallow_v a_o camel_n use_v to_o pull_v out_o but_o such_o a_o moat_n in_o thy_o eye_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o soon_o suffer_v a_o beam_n to_o stick_v in_o it_o to_o prevent_v sin_n at_o the_o beginning_n the_o labour_n be_v little_a but_o to_o shake_v off_o a_o custom_n be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o samson_n 58._o make_v not_o thyself_o guilty_a of_o other_o man_n sin_n by_o counsel_n or_o commandment_n or_o consent_n by_o commend_v or_o justify_v or_o conceal_v or_o not_o oppose_v if_o thou_o be_v able_a for_o though_o thou_o do_v not_o execute_v it_o in_o the_o work_n and_o apparent_o practice_v it_o with_o the_o hand_n yet_o if_o thou_o prevent_v it_o not_o when_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n so_o to_o do_v thou_o come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o sin_n in_o god_n account_n if_o god_n have_v make_v thou_o strong_a and_o thou_o make_v thyself_o weak_a the_o evil_a that_o thou_o suffer_v shall_v be_v require_v of_o thou_o 59_o let_v not_o the_o fatness_n of_o another_o portion_n trouble_v thou_o nor_o yet_o the_o leaness_n of_o thy_o own_o never_o envy_v that_o another_o have_v more_o not_o yet_o repine_v and_o grudge_v that_o thou_o have_v less_o make_v not_o slight_a of_o that_o which_o thou_o enjoy_v because_o thou_o want_v something_o that_o thou_o desire_v it_o be_v not_o god_n ordinance_n that_o all_o shall_v be_v alike_o or_o that_o all_o shall_v be_v aloft_o or_o that_o all_o shall_v abound_v in_o riches_n as_o the_o lord_n can_v give_v riches_n without_o contentment_n so_o he_o can_v give_v contentment_n without_o riches_n be_v not_o sick_a for_o another_o wealth_n or_o another_o office_n or_o another_o honour_n but_o constant_o and_o equal_o content_v thyself_o with_o that_o honour_n or_o office_n or_o wealth_n or_o mean_a estate_n that_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o but_o satisfy_v thyself_o with_o that_o low_a or_o last_o place_n wherein_o he_o have_v settle_v thou_o and_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o mean_a place_n be_v far_o more_o than_o either_o thou_o can_v challenge_v or_o can_v deserve_v i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n say_v jacob_n 32.10_o jacob_n gen._n 32.10_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o great_a no_o not_o of_o the_o least_o the_o least_o drop_n of_o thy_o mercy_n be_v great_a than_o all_o my_o desert_n 60._o what_o though_o some_o far_o unlike_a to_o just_a lot_n 2.7_o lot_n pet._n 2.7_o be_v nothing_o trouble_v in_o their_o soul_n with_o the_o filthy_a conversation_n of_o the_o wicked_a nay_o which_o be_v worse_o what_o though_o some_o can_v delight_v and_o sport_n themselves_o can_v laugh_v and_o clap_v their_o hand_n to_o behold_v man_n lade_v with_o drink_n tumble_v like_o swine_n or_o observe_v how_o they_o rail_v upon_o the_o truth_n and_o those_o that_o profess_v it_o beside_o many_o other_o ungracious_a speech_n little_a imagine_v that_o by_o such_o applaud_a behaviour_n they_o seem_v also_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o devil_n conquest_n over_o their_o brethren_n yet_o mourn_v thou_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o as_o if_o they_o be_v thy_o own_o for_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o thou_o will_v thereby_o make_v they_o thy_o own_o if_o thou_o mourn_v for_o they_o they_o be_v there_o be_v not_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o mourn_v they_o be_v both_o they_o and_o thou_o they_o be_v smite_v in_o ezechiel_n that_o mourn_v not_o for_o the_o abomination_n commit_v as_o well_o as_o they_o that_o do_v commit_v they_o 9.5_o they_o ezech._n 9.5_o 61._o what_o intolerable_a oppression_n soever_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n shall_v not_o cease_v to_o multiply_v upon_o thou_o let_v christian_a wisdom_n and_o magnanimity_n subdue_v thy_o passion_n be_v so_o far_o from_o revenge_v thyself_o indeed_o for_o injury_n do_v unto_o thou_o as_o not_o in_o big_a word_n or_o bold_a assertion_n to_o threaten_v or_o in_o the_o secret_a corner_n of_o thy_o mind_n to_o purpose_v any_o vengeance_n commend_v thy_o cause_n to_o god_n stay_v his_o leisure_n till_o he_o deliver_v thou_o or_o if_o thou_o live_v where_o god_n have_v appoint_v a_o governor_n appeal_v to_o his_o vicegerent_n the_o public_a magistrate_n who_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a and_o abide_v his_o determination_n rather_o undergo_v a_o second_o injury_n than_o with_o thy_o own_o revenge_a hand_n requite_v the_o first_o rather_o with_o a_o good_a heart_n be_v ready_a to_o bear_v any_o thing_n than_o by_o any_o thing_n whereof_o thou_o have_v no_o warrant_n seek_v satisfaction_n be_v thou_o a_o christian_n and_o will_v be_v revenge_v tarry_v a_o while_n thy_o lord_n and_o master_n christ_n jesus_n be_v not_o yet_o revenge_v of_o his_o own_o death_n 30._o death_n vindicari_fw-la vis_fw-la christiane_n nondum_fw-la vindicatus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la august_n in_o psal_n 30._o put_v away_o all_o rage_n put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 13.14_o christ_n rom._n 13.14_o pray_v as_o thy_o bless_a saviour_n both_o do_v and_o teach_v that_o thy_o enemy_n may_v rather_o be_v pardon_v than_o punish_v 62._o neither_o bite_v thy_o neighbour_n present_a nor_o backbite_v he_o absent_a neither_o bite_v he_o nor_o backbite_v he_o with_o what_o thou_o know_v and_o much_o less_o with_o more_o than_o thou_o know_v move_v not_o any_o tale_n whether_o false_a or_o true_a whereby_o the_o credit_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n may_v be_v lose_v or_o lessen_v all_o truth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v tell_v at_o all_o time_n thou_o may_v bear_v false_a witness_n when_o thou_o
make_v a_o true_a report_n false_a witness_n do_v not_o always_o deliver_v untruth_n but_o deck_v their_o fowl_n intent_n with_o a_o fair_a show_n of_o verity_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n excuse_v not_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o slander_n convitium_fw-la slander_n veritas_fw-la convitil_fw-la non_fw-la excusat_fw-la convitium_fw-la 63._o be_v not_o careless_a of_o thy_o companion_n carriage_n but_o exhort_v and_o edify_v he_o as_o far_o as_o thou_o may_v lest_o the_o man_n perish_v that_o be_v a_o friend_n and_o the_o devil_n rejoice_v at_o it_o that_o be_v a_o enemy_n be_v frequent_a in_o admonish_v thy_o friend_n and_o sometime_o spare_v not_o sharp_o to_o check_v he_o never_o rebuke_v he_o bitter_o never_o reject_v he_o utter_o 64._o lie_v not_o for_o thy_o friend_n or_o for_o thyself_o or_o for_o almighty_a god_n god_n require_v i_o to_o love_v he_o but_o not_o to_o lie_v for_o he_o will_v you_o speak_v wicked_o for_o god_n and_o talk_v deceitful_o for_o he_o say_v job_n 13.7_o job_n job_n 13.7_o check_v in_o his_o friend_n a_o false_a speech_n although_o it_o tend_v to_o defend_v the_o lord_n speak_v not_o at_o any_o time_n that_o which_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v false_a nor_o at_o all_o time_n that_o which_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v true_a conceal_v as_o far_o as_o lawful_o thou_o may_v that_o which_o may_v do_v hurt_v speak_v thou_o be_v not_o ever_o bind_v to_o tell_v all_o the_o truth_n but_o thou_o be_v ever_o bind_v that_o all_o be_v truth_n thou_o tell_v it_o be_v not_o a_o lie_n when_o silence_n keep_v back_o something_o that_o be_v true_a but_o when_o speech_n utter_v something_o that_o be_v false_a 65._o cell_n not_o one_o sin_n to_o buy_v another_o amend_v not_o one_o error_n or_o corruption_n by_o another_o but_o purge_v out_o the_o old_a leaven_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o new_a lump_n 5.7_o lump_n 1_o cor._n 5.7_o forsake_v not_o riotousness_n to_o embrace_v covetousness_n neither_o leave_v secret_a repine_n to_o fall_v into_o open_a rebellion_n in_o avoid_v superstition_n become_v not_o either_o schismatical_a or_o profane_a neither_o in_o abhor_v profaneness_n fall_v into_o mere_a formality_n and_o hypocrify_n to_o abandon_v epicurism_n admire_v not_o stoicism_n neither_o run_v into_o anarchy_n to_o shun_v tyranny_n but_o seek_v and_o turn_v to_o and_o keep_v the_o golden_a mean_n prescribe_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o word_n from_o the_o which_o the_o wide_a thou_o walk_v the_o worse_a thou_o wander_v and_o the_o further_o off_o from_o thy_o journey_n end_n 66._o be_v fervent_a and_o zealous_a but_o not_o fierce_a and_o violent_a be_v diligent_a for_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o wealth_n but_o not_o a_o slave_n to_o the_o world_n be_v neither_o remiss_a in_o thy_o vocation_n nor_o yet_o too_o severe_a a_o taskmaster_n over_o thyself_o to_o the_o oppress_a of_o thy_o mind_n or_o body_n soon_o changeable_a be_v thy_o life_n with_o rest_n and_o recreation_n but_o without_o recreation_n or_o rest_n it_o can_v be_v long_o durable_a 67._o abhor_v haste_n and_o love_v leisure_n when_o thou_o be_v to_o undertake_v any_o serious_a business_n lest_o if_o thou_o go_v on_o with_o little_a heed_n thou_o come_v off_o with_o less_o honour_n many_o circumstance_n belong_v to_o thing_n of_o substance_n matter_n of_o moment_n be_v not_o to_o be_v manage_v but_o with_o much_o deliberation_n it_o be_v safe_a and_o easy_a in_o such_o ease_n to_o practice_v when_o thou_o have_v ponder_v than_o to_o ponder_v when_o thou_o have_v practise_v 68_o approximate_a none_o to_o thy_o secret_n neither_o willing_o make_v choice_n of_o any_o to_o serve_v thou_o in_o any_o office_n though_o of_o never_o so_o serviceable_a quality_n or_o useful_a endowment_n otherwise_o but_o such_o as_o be_v careful_a to_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o their_o apprehension_n and_o ability_n but_o such_o as_o be_v religious_a and_o virtuous_a and_o adorn_v with_o true_a worthyness_n but_o such_o as_o be_v more_o willing_a at_o least_o to_o heavenly_a cause_n than_o quick_a in_o worldly_a matter_n he_o who_o have_v free_o sanctify_v their_o heart_n with_o grace_n will_v sure_o direct_v their_o way_n with_o judgement_n they_o will_v not_o falter_v in_o their_o business_n nor_o will_v god_n fail_v in_o his_o blessing_n they_o will_v be_v faithful_a and_o prudent_a in_o the_o manage_n and_o god_n will_v be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a in_o the_o prosper_a of_o all_o those_o employment_n which_o they_o take_v in_o hand_n 69._o howsoever_o thou_o be_v before_o other_o in_o prerogative_n of_o birth_n and_o blood_n and_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o thou_o and_o thy_o neighbour_n howsoever_o god_n have_v invest_v thou_o with_o right_a unto_o title_n and_o revenue_n and_o in_o worldly_a matter_n perhaps_o too_o have_v nothing_o whereas_o thou_o have_v all_o thing_n and_o want_v nothing_o yet_o in_o the_o main_a matter_n and_o thing_n of_o most_o worth_n acknowledge_v he_o and_o account_v he_o thy_o equal_a the_o low_a have_v as_o good_a a_o title_n to_o salvation_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o the_o high_a and_o the_o poor_a as_o the_o rich_a there_o be_v neither_o jew_n nor_o greek_a there_o be_v neither_o bound_n nor_o free_a there_o be_v neither_o male_a nor_o female_a for_o you_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n locum_fw-la jesus_n gal._n 3.28_o quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la sidei_fw-la statum_n &_o dignitatem_fw-la diony_n carth._n in_o locum_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la justificationem_fw-la attinet_fw-la nicolaus_n hemingius_n in_o locum_fw-la it_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o countermand_v any_o civil_a respect_n in_o the_o world_n there_o must_v be_v difference_n and_o degree_n it_o must_v be_v so_o for_o policy_n and_o order_n but_o in_o christ_n jesus_n all_o be_v one_o all_o have_v one_o redeemer_n all_o be_v member_n of_o one_o body_n christ_n have_v redeem_v all_o of_o all_o sort_n that_o believe_v in_o he_o 70_o there_o be_v a_o excellent_a wisdom_n beyond_o the_o rule_n of_o physic_n beyond_o all_o sovereign_a medicine_n whatsoever_o in_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o body_n for_o their_o restauration_n and_o in_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o our_o body_n for_o the_o continuation_n and_o strengthen_n of_o life_n to_o send_v to_o heaven_n by_o prayer_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o faith_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n and_o that_o increase_n will_v make_v the_o heart_n better_o and_o that_o beterness_n will_v procure_v more_o true_a cheerfulness_n and_o that_o cheerfulness_n will_v stir_v up_o more_o find_v health_n comfort_v natural_a heat_n and_o disperse_v it_o all_o over_o the_o body_n and_o that_o health_n will_v multiply_v our_o day_n and_o augment_v the_o year_n of_o our_o life_n whereas_o rage_v hopeless_a heartless_a sorrow_n like_o a_o devour_a harpy_n consume_v our_o blood_n and_o spirit_n dry_v our_o bone_n and_o sudden_o dissolve_v and_o destroy_v we_o 71._o see_v thou_o a_o man_n smite_v with_o disease_n and_o lie_v in_o extremity_n and_o anguish_n his_o heart_n pant_v his_o strength_n fail_v his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n torment_v and_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o lamentable_a do_v thou_o perceive_v that_o satan_n as_o he_o common_o use_v upon_o such_o occasion_n endeavour_v now_o especial_o to_o breed_v no_o small_a trouble_n and_o terror_n in_o his_o soul_n send_v up_o thankful_a thought_n unto_o thy_o most_o gracious_a lord_n god_n for_o hold_v his_o hand_n and_o not_o lay_v the_o like_a upon_o thou_o for_o not_o deal_v with_o thou_o severe_o as_o he_o may_v just_o god_n be_v always_o to_o be_v glorify_v of_o we_o both_o in_o our_o body_n and_o in_o our_o soul_n not_o only_o for_o his_o proceed_n to_o profit_v we_o but_o also_o for_o his_o forbear_n to_o punish_v we_o 72._o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n not_o to_o put_v up_o a_o small_a wrong_n so_o it_o may_v be_v no_o small_a fault_n to_o suffer_v a_o great_a injury_n thou_o be_v bind_v in_o such_o a_o case_n 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not_o so_o soon_o end_v seek_v no_o credit_n by_o opposition_n pick_v no_o quarrel_n nor_o desire_v to_o fall_v out_o with_o any_o man_n strive_v not_o at_o any_o time_n though_o never_o so_o meek_o but_o when_o a_o just_a necessity_n press_v thou_o to_o stir_v when_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v connive_v at_o but_o contend_v against_o when_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v forsake_v but_o contend_v for_o when_o thou_o can_v not_o undergo_v the_o wrong_n without_o great_a damage_n to_o thy_o estate_n nor_o otherwise_o but_o by_o that_o course_n in_o joy_n thy_o right_n 38._o if_o thou_o know_v not_o how_o to_o pacify_v man_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o firm_a and_o unfeigned_a reconciliation_n to_o obtain_v and_o enjoy_v a_o sound_n and_o wellgrounded_n peace_n with_o he_o seek_v more_o and_o more_o to_o be_v at_o amity_n with_o god_n to_o appease_v and_o please_v the_o lord_n by_o thy_o holy_a obedience_n to_o his_o commandment_n hide_v god_n word_n within_o thy_o heart_n that_o 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