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into_o all_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o sin_n whereof_o yoâ—_n may_v just_o suspect_v yourself_o tâ—_n be_v guilty_a careful_o look_v into_o such_o which_o by_o reason_n of_o theiâ—_n abstruser_n nature_n be_v not_o so_o sooâ—_n take_v notice_n of_o either_o by_o youâ—_n self_n or_o other_o and_o researchinâ—_n into_o the_o sort_n and_o kind_n of_o sinâ—_n you_o will_v find_v they_o all_o reducibâ—_n to_o those_o of_o thought_n speecâ—_n and_o action_n xviii_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o these_o sin_n those_o of_o thought_n you_o mâ—_n learn_v from_o god_n own_o observation_n gen._n 6.5_o when_o he_o see_v thâ—_n every_o imagination_n of_o maâ—_n heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o to_o which_o our_o saviour_n have_v respect_n st._n mat._n 15.19_o when_o he_o say_v that_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n and_o though_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o speak_v of_o may_v reach_v further_o than_o reason_v and_o bare_a thought_n even_o to_o some_o 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and_o have_v yoâ—_n only_o to_o do_v with_o â—_z shortsighted_a like_o yourself_o therâ—_n may_v be_v some_o ground_n for_o sâ—_n say_v but_o be_v to_o deal_v witâ—_n god_n who_o law_n reach_v youâ—_n thought_n and_o forbid_v they_o tâ—_n be_v wicked_a you_o want_v no_o reason_n move_v you_o to_o search_v hoâ—_n far_o therein_o you_o have_v offend_v and_o to_o repent_v thereof_o ere_o yoâ—_n come_v to_o the_o holy_a table_n evil_a thought_n be_v the_o more_o immediate_a defiler_n of_o the_o heart_n they_o pollute_v the_o very_a spring_n 〈◊〉_d all_o your_o word_n and_o action_n and_o till_o the_o thought_n of_o you_o heart_n be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n it_o will_v be_v no_o more_o fit_a to_o receive_v christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n than_o the_o manger_n be_v to_o lodge_v he_o at_o his_o birth_n xx._n the_o second_o sort_n of_o sin_n you_o be_v to_o seach_v into_o be_v those_o of_o your_o word_n which_o be_v speak_v in_o earnest_n be_v testification_n of_o what_o be_v in_o your_o heart_n and_o nothing_o else_o but_o your_o thought_n make_v audible_a and_o though_o the_o inconsiderate_a make_v little_a account_n of_o their_o word_n deceive_v themselves_o by_o fancy_v they_o be_v but_o wind_n yet_o see_v there_o be_v a_o day_n come_v when_o all_o such_o as_o be_v idle_a that_o be_v wicked_a shall_v be_v account_v for_o by_o god_n in_o bestow_v reward_n and_o punishment_n upon_o man_n you_o have_v all_o imaginable_a reason_n to_o examine_v how_o you_o have_v sin_v in_o your_o tongue_n xxi_o among_o the_o several_a wayâ—_n whereby_o your_o word_n become_v sinful_a i_o shall_v reckon_v up_o a_o few_o leave_v the_o rest_n to_o your_o own_o observation_n xxii_o and_o first_o your_o word_n be_v wicked_a when_o they_o be_v filthy_a all_o filthiness_n be_v so_o abominable_a to_o god_n as_o that_o he_o will_v not_o admit_v it_o in_o your_o very_a tongue_n have_v by_o his_o apostle_n command_v you_o to_o let_v no_o corrupt_a communion_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n ephes_n 4.29_o that_o you_o avoid_v all_o unclean_a discourse_n as_o you_o will_v putrid_a and_o rot_a meat_n which_o turn_v to_o contagion_n and_o instead_o thereof_o to_o use_v such_o language_n as_o be_v wholesome_a profitable_a and_o instructive_a both_o for_o yourself_o and_o they_o who_o hear_v you_o otherwise_o your_o speech_n will_v be_v so_o noisome_a that_o it_o will_v drive_v from_o you_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o leave_v you_o without_o the_o soul_n and_o mark_n of_o a_o christian_n xxiii_o next_o word_n become_v sinful_a when_o they_o be_v scoff_v and_o reproachful_a tend_v to_o the_o vilify_n and_o disparagement_n of_o other_o to_o which_o the_o most_o holy_a jesus_n have_v respect_n when_o under_o the_o abusive_a and_o scurrilous_a word_n of_o fool_n and_o racha_n he_o forbid_v division_n scoff_v with_o all_o such_o language_n as_o may_v impair_v the_o credit_n which_o wise_a man_n general_o prize_n next_o to_o life_n and_o often_o above_o it_o and_o when_o christ_n forbid_v reproach_n as_o well_o as_o kill_v and_o require_v of_o all_o profess_v his_o religion_n to_o be_v no_o less_o tender_a of_o the_o good_a name_n than_o person_n of_o their_o brethren_n he_o display_v tâ—_n excellency_n of_o his_o doctrine_n show_v how_o far_o it_o surpass_v boâ—_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o hithen_a theology_n for_o though_o mâ—ses_v in_o the_o law_n to_o the_o jew_n strict_o command_v they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d no_o murder_n and_o that_o he_o who_o dâ—_n so_o be_v to_o be_v try_v for_o his_o life_n bâ—_n the_o court_n of_o twenty_o three_o oâ—_n lesser_a sanhedrim_n to_o who_o belong_v the_o cognizance_n of_o capital_a and_o great_a matter_n yeâ—_n by_o what_o christ_n superadd_v tâ—_n that_o precept_n in_o mat._n 5.22_o iâ—_n may_v seem_v moses_n have_v make_v nâ—_n provision_n against_o vilify_a anâ—_n deride_v language_n and_o as_o to_o the_o heathen_a theology_n though_o in_o many_o instance_n it_o forbaâ—_n murder_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o so_o to_o calumny_n for_o when_o minerva_n one_o of_o their_o deity_n counsel_v achilles_n not_o to_o draw_v the_o sword_n against_o agamemnon_n she_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o rail_v against_o and_o revile_v he_o hom._n iliad_n 1._o but_o christ_n will_v have_v your_o tongue_n as_o free_v from_o contemptuous_a language_n as_o your_o hand_n from_o violence_n and_o that_o you_o carry_v yourself_o as_o harmless_o towards_o the_o reputation_n as_o the_o life_n of_o your_o fellow_n christian_n xxiv_o word_n be_v three_o egregious_o wicked_a when_o they_o be_v false_a for_o truth_n give_v they_o all_o their_o substance_n and_o solidity_n make_v the_o tongue_n answer_v the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v give_v man_n namely_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o not_o to_o have_v one_o thing_n upon_o the_o lip_n and_o another_o in_o the_o mind_n which_o deceitful_a carriage_n though_o never_o so_o usual_a be_v ever_o think_v so_o abominable_a that_o agur_n earnest_o pray_v god_n to_o remove_v it_o far_o from_o he_o prov._n 30.8_o and_o the_o apostle_n declare_v against_o it_o when_o he_o say_v lie_v not_o one_o to_o another_o make_v it_o a_o principal_a part_n of_o that_o heathen_a course_n renounce_v by_o the_o colossian_n to_o suggest_v or_o say_v any_o false_a thing_n to_o the_o injury_n of_o other_o col._n 3.9_o or_o to_o use_v craftiness_n or_o any_o of_o the_o evil_a art_n of_o deceive_a and_o the_o divine_a revel_n 22.15_o exclude_v all_o who_o love_n and_o make_v a_o lie_n all_o hypocritical_a treacherous_a person_n from_o be_v any_o more_o than_o equivocal_a member_n of_o christ_n church_n which_o instead_o of_o have_v any_o part_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christian_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n rev._n 21.8_o xxv_o word_n be_v fourthly_a eminent_o wicked_a when_o they_o run_v out_o into_o oath_n and_o execration_n which_o be_v utter_o 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