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pure_a and_o holy_a and_o perfect_a it_o be_v every_o way_n etc._n psal_n 19.7_o etc._n etc._n how_o it_o enlighten_v the_o mind_n and_o give_v wisdom_n to_o the_o simple_a how_o it_o convert_v the_o soul_n and_o frame_v the_o affection_n unto_o obedience_n 26.18_o 2._o cor._n 10._o act._n 26.18_o how_o it_o cast_v down_o the_o strong_a hold_n of_o the_o devil_n set_v man_n at_o liberty_n from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n 1.21_o jam._n 1.21_o and_o translate_v they_o into_o the_o glorious_a kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o a_o word_n be_v able_a to_o save_v their_o soul_n that_o do_v in_o a_o conscionable_a manner_n attend_v thereunto_o and_o treasure_n it_o up_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o their_o heart_n which_o thing_n be_v well_o consider_v will_v set_v a_o edge_n on_o our_o affection_n 119._o psal_n 119._o and_o cause_v we_o
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94._o psalm_n o_o lord_n god_n the_o avenger_n o_o lord_n god_n the_o avenger_n show_v thyself_o clear_o and_o why_o be_v they_o so_o instant_a and_o earnest_a with_o god_n the_o reason_n be_v yield_v verse_n 4._o the_o wicked_a prate_n and_o speak_v fierce_o all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n vaunt_v themselves_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v lord_n if_o ever_o thou_o will_v awake_v and_o stand_v up_o for_o our_o defence_n now_o do_v it_o when_o ungodlie_a man_n do_v so_o insult_v and_o triumph_v over_o us._n three_o such_o proud_a person_n do_v bid_v defiance_n to_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o therefore_o he_o have_v a_o quarrel_n against_o they_o all_o the_o proud_a in_o heart_n be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o he_o but_o if_o their_o pride_n appear_v in_o a_o more_o notorious_a manner_n in_o their_o tongue_n and_o in_o their_o behaviour_n they_o be_v much_o more_o hateful_a unto_o he_o 10._o psal_n 10._o for_o in_o make_v boast_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n desire_v they_o do_v contemn_v the_o lord_n and_o in_o speak_v against_o the_o church_n 73.9_o psal_n 73.9_o they_o set_v their_o tongue_n against_o heaven_n itself_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v which_o point_n thus_o prove_v minister_v unto_o we_o first_o a_o use_n of_o instruction_n use_v 1_o that_o see_v the_o lord_n be_v so_o incense_a against_o proud_a boaster_n therefore_o we_o shall_v contain_v ourselves_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o modesty_n and_o never_o boast_v at_o all_o but_o let_v other_o mouth_n and_o our_o own_o work_n and_o god_n voice_n at_o the_o last_o day_n praise_v we_o and_o not_o our_o own_o lip_n but_o especial_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o vaunt_a ourselves_o against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o against_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n himself_o for_o that_o will_v least_o of_o all_o be_v endure_v secondy_n use_v 2_o here_o be_v a_o use_n of_o consolation_n against_o all_o the_o insultation_n of_o malicious_a enemy_n if_o we_o can_v with_o patience_n and_o modesty_n endure_v and_o stand_v it_o out_o for_o a_o while_n not_o return_v like_a for_o like_a nor_o use_v any_o sharpness_n and_o bitterness_n against_o they_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v cut_v they_o off_o if_o a_o man_n have_v know_v the_o day_n before_o what_o shall_v have_v befall_v haman_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o boast_n of_o his_o greatness_n and_o of_o his_o honour_n and_o of_o that_o favour_n which_o he_o have_v with_o the_o king_n and_o of_o all_o the_o cuill_n that_o he_o intend_v against_o the_o jew_n and_o against_o mordecai_n especial_o if_o i_o say_v a_o man_n have_v know_v besore_n hand_n what_o shall_v have_v befall_v he_o will_v it_o not_o have_v make_v he_o laugh_v at_o his_o pride_n and_o folly_n yes_o certain_o and_o yet_o the_o case_n of_o all_o boaster_n against_o god_n church_n be_v little_a or_o better_a than_o he_o and_o if_o we_o can_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n behold_v god_n purpose_n concern_v their_o ruin_n and_o overthrow_n all_o their_o brag_a will_v seem_v unto_o we_o and_o it_o be_v indeed_o even_o exceed_v ridiculous_a and_o this_o in_o particular_a shall_v comfort_v we_o against_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o against_o all_o her_o insultation_n over_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v down_o her_o sentence_n 18.7.8_o revel_v 18.7.8_o in_o as_o much_o as_o she_o glory_v herself_o so_o much_o give_v you_o her_o torment_n and_o sorrow_n for_o she_o say_v in_o her_o heart_n i_o sit_v be_v a_o qucene_n and_o be_o no_o widow_n and_o shall_v see_v no_o mourning_n but_o what_o say_v god_n therefore_o shall_v her_o plague_n come_v at_o one_o day_n death_n &_o sorrow_n &_o famine_n and_o she_o shall_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 4._o with_o our_o tongue_n we_o will_v prevail_v our_o lip_n be_v our_o own_a in_o that_o they_o be_v here_o find_v fault_n with_o for_o thus_o speak_v because_o they_o affirm_v that_o which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n the_o point_n hence_o to_o be_v observe_v be_v that_o no_o man_n have_v the_o royalty_n of_o his_o own_o tongue_n doct._n 3_o nor_o the_o order_n of_o his_o own_o speech_n tongue_n no_o man_n have_v the_o order_n of_o his_o own_o tongue_n every_o man_n tongue_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n and_o his_o word_n at_o god_n dispose_v he_o be_v lord_n over_o all_o man_n tongue_n which_o will_v evident_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o first_o man_n can_v speak_v what_o they_o will_v reason_n 1_o but_o what_o the_o lord_n will_v according_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n the_o preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o man_n that_o be_v 16.1_o prou._n 16.1_o a_o man_n determine_v and_o prepare_v what_o to_o utter_v but_o the_o
like_a case_n even_o so_o they_o which_o have_v be_v sting_v with_o sin_n themselves_o can_v more_o easy_o be_v move_v to_o show_v compassion_n towards_o poor_a sinner_n like_o themselves_o because_o by_o the_o feel_n of_o misery_n man_n learn_v the_o practice_n of_o mercy_n 2.17.18_o heb._n 2.17.18_o in_o that_o christ_n suffer_v and_o be_v tempt_v he_o be_v able_a to_o pity_n and_o to_o succour_v those_o that_o be_v tempt_v against_o this_o rule_n do_v all_o hypocrite_n offend_v who_o will_v wade_v very_o deep_o into_o other_o man_n soul_n and_o very_o bloody_o gore_v other_o man_n conscience_n who_o yet_o never_o once_o purge_v their_o own_o unclean_a sink_n at_o home_n nor_o draw_v one_o drop_n of_o blood_n out_o of_o their_o own_o corrupt_a heart_n such_o be_v the_o pharise_n who_o please_v themselves_o much_o in_o judge_v and_o censure_v our_o saviour_n and_o his_o disciple_n 18.9_o luk._n 16.15_o &_o 18.9_o but_o be_v so_o far_o from_o condemn_v themselves_o as_o faulty_a in_o any_o thing_n that_o they_o instify_v themselves_o before_o god_n and_o man_n such_o also_o be_v the_o brownist_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o burst_v their_o bowel_n with_o cry_v out_o against_o disorder_n abroad_o and_o yet_o never_o reform_v their_o own_o soul_n at_o home_n for_o if_o they_o do_v they_o will_v also_o reform_v their_o life_n and_o their_o family_n but_o what_o kind_n of_o zeal_n these_o man_n be_v woeful_a and_o late_a experience_n still_o cry_v in_o our_o ear_n for_o many_o of_o they_o be_v so_o zealous_a to_o other_o but_o only_o through_o some_o secret_a love_n of_o the_o world_n when_o they_o have_v that_o which_o they_o seek_v for_o make_v know_v their_o hollow_a &_o their_o rot_a zeal_n in_o that_o without_o grief_n of_o conscience_n they_o can_v sudden_o rush_v into_o a_o profound_a worldliness_n and_o without_o all_o godly_a sorrow_n can_v after_o they_o have_v satisfy_v their_o greedy_a and_o fleshly_a zeal_n not_o only_o more_o hardly_o fear_v up_o their_o own_o conscience_n but_o also_o be_v so_o change_v that_o they_o can_v sow_v up_o their_o lip_n and_o spare_v their_o word_n from_o speak_v in_o like_a manner_n again_o to_o other_o and_o so_o be_v neither_o zealous_a to_o themselves_o nor_o other_o here_o also_o be_v all_o such_o to_o be_v censure_v as_o faulty_a that_o can_v pry_v and_o make_v a_o privy_a search_n into_o the_o want_n of_o other_o account_v the_o same_o want_v no_o want_n in_o themselves_o the_o father_n say_v this_o my_o child_n do_v amiss_o and_o the_o child_n in_o this_o my_o father_n fail_v the_o husband_n know_v what_o the_o wife_n shall_v do_v and_o the_o wife_n what_o the_o husband_n shall_v do_v &c_n &c_n every_o one_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n neglect_v their_o own_o duty_n whereas_o indeed_o every_o one_o principal_a care_n shall_v be_v to_o know_v and_o do_v his_o own_o duty_n and_o to_o be_v grieve_v where_o he_o come_v short_a of_o the_o same_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o three_o rule_n that_o true_a zeal_n must_v begin_v in_o ourselves_o now_o further_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o order_n keep_v in_o be_v thus_o zealous_a namely_o 23.23_o we_o must_v make_v great_a account_n of_o the_o weighty_a matter_n matth._n 23.23_o that_o first_o and_o especial_o we_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n of_o the_o word_n and_o after_o of_o the_o lesser_a as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n these_o thing_n ought_v you_o to_o have_v do_v that_o be_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o to_o have_v leave_v the_o other_o undo_v viz._n matter_n of_o small_a importance_n which_o show_v that_o their_o zeal_n be_v very_o corrupt_a and_o faulty_a who_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v strain_v out_o a_o gnat_n &_o swallow_v a_o camel_n who_o be_v very_o hot_a about_o matter_n of_o ceremony_n but_o altogether_o cold_a in_o matter_n of_o substance_n as_o also_o they_o that_o on_o the_o other_o side_n will_v cry_v out_o against_o they_o that_o rob_v by_o the_o highway_n side_n &_o yet_o they_o themselves_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o pilfer_a &_o cozen_v and_o secret_a defraud_v of_o their_o neighbour_n as_o if_o small_a sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v leave_v as_o well_o as_o great_a another_o rule_n of_o true_a zeal_n be_v that_o we_o look_v as_o careful_o to_o our_o heart_n before_o god_n 4.8_o we_o must_v look_v to_o the_o inside_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o outside_n jer._n 4.14_o jam._n 4.8_o as_o to_o our_o carriage_n before_o man_n for_o so_o the_o lord_n command_v cleanse_v thy_o heart_n o_o jerusalem_n &c_n &c_n how_o long_o shall_v thy_o evil_a thought_n remain_v within_o thou_o and_o again_o purge_v your_o hand_n you_o sinner_n and_o your_o heart_n you_o hypocrite_n which_o serve_v to_o overthrow_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o such_o pharise_n as_o make_v clean_o the_o utter_a side_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n 23._o matth._n 23._o but_o within_o be_v full_a of_o bribery_n and_o excess_n of_o pride_n disdain_n self-love_n and_o hatred_n now_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o try_v ourselves_o by_o this_o rule_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v 1._o that_o we_o fear_v to_o commit_v any_o sin_n secret_o and_o when_o we_o be_v alone_o as_o well_o as_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o man_n 39_o job._n 31._o gen._n 39_o so_o do_v job_n and_o so_o do_v joseph_n and_o this_o move_v they_o so_o to_o do_v even_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v behold_v they_o and_o can_v punish_v they_o for_o secret_a as_o well_o as_o for_o open_a offence_n which_o condemn_v they_o of_o gross_a dissimulation_n that_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v account_v ill_o and_o yet_o make_v no_o conscience_n to_o be_v ill_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o be_v paint_v sepulchre_n that_o be_v fair_a to_o look_v upon_o but_o within_o full_a of_o rot_a bone_n 23._o matth._n 23._o we_o may_v deceive_v man_n but_o god_n be_v not_o decein_v and_o therefore_o let_v we_o beware_v of_o this_o hypocrisy_n and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v fearful_o discover_v and_o plague_v they_o that_o in_o outward_a show_n have_v bear_v a_o great_a conuntenance_n of_o religion_n and_o yet_o have_v live_v in_o secret_a filthiness_n and_o other_o vile_a sin_n which_o in_o time_n have_v come_v to_o light_n to_o their_o shame_n and_o ruin_n the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v be_v that_o we_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o privy_a corruption_n that_o lurk_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o maintain_v continual_a war_n against_o they_o as_o paul_n do_v rom._n 7._o and_o this_o we_o shall_v the_o rather_o do_v because_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a and_o yet_o a_o usual_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o that_o upon_o many_o professor_n that_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o entertain_v wretched_a lust_n and_o vile_a affection_n secret_o they_o have_v break_v forth_o to_o the_o commit_n of_o the_o gross_a action_n and_o so_o have_v shame_v themselves_o public_o and_o this_o be_v a_o just_a stroke_n upon_o those_o that_o will_v rather_o seem_v to_o be_v then_o in_o truth_n desire_v to_o be_v godly_a that_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o their_o thought_n and_o inward_a desire_n they_o shall_v in_o time_n be_v so_o give_v up_o as_o to_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o their_o word_n or_o deed_n the_o six_o rule_n be_v that_o we_o be_v more_o strict_a unto_o ourselves_o then_o unto_o other_o other_o we_o must_v be_v more_o strict_a to_o ourselves_o then_o to_o other_o and_o more_o severe_a against_o ourselves_o then_o against_o other_o give_v more_o liberty_n unto_o they_o than_o we_o will_v take_v unto_o ourselves_o and_o first_o concern_v severity_n unto_o ourselves_o such_o aught_o to_o be_v our_o acquaintance_n with_o our_o inward_a and_o outward_a corruption_n and_o so_o grievous_a ought_v they_o to_o be_v in_o our_o eye_n that_o our_o heat_n be_v spend_v upon_o ourselves_o we_o may_v think_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o more_o tolerable_a and_o so_o learn_v by_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o sore_n 3.1_o titus_n 3.1_o to_o deal_v more_o mild_o and_o meek_o with_o other_o who_o corruption_n either_o for_o greatness_n or_o multitude_n we_o can_v so_o thorough_o see_v as_o we_o may_v our_o own_o second_o as_o we_o must_v deal_v most_o sharp_o against_o ourselves_o so_o must_v we_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v more_o outward_a liberty_n unto_o other_o then_o to_o ourselves_o and_o for_o this_o we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v so_o strict_a to_o himself_o that_o he_o will_v not_o take_v of_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n so_o much_o as_o a_o thread_n or_o latchet_n and_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v aner_n 14.23.24_o gen._n 14.23.24_o escol_n and_o mamre_o their_o liberty_n so_o job_n as_o