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jesus_n christ._n 1._o tim._n 1._o thus_o may_v we_o speak_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o us._n and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o person_n of_o who_o we_o must_v speak_v concern_v thing_n to_o be_v speak_v observe_v speak_v 1_o that_o we_o can_v speak_v of_o all_o because_o we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n and_o thereof_o it_o be_v vanity_n to_o presume_v thus_o 1._o cor._n 13._o 2_o that_o we_o may_v not_o speak_v of_o all_o we_o know_v because_o 1_o some_o thing_n be_v know_v to_o we_o which_o be_v neither_o fit_a to_o be_v do_v nor_o speak_v as_o the_o vain_a thought_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n 2._o cor._n 12._o 2_o some_o thing_n be_v lawful_a to_o be_v do_v which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o speak_v of_o as_o the_o secret_n and_o necessity_n of_o nature_n judg._n 3.24_o 3_o some_o thing_n be_v lawful_a but_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v speak_v such_o as_o either_o exceed_v the_o capacity_n of_o those_o to_o who_o we_o speak_v or_o be_v not_o suitable_a to_o they_o 2._o cor._n 12._o hebrew_n 5.11_o 1._o cor._n 14._o 3_o we_o must_v speak_v what_o we_o know_v but_o with_o these_o condition_n know_v 1_o that_o we_o keep_v ourselves_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o our_o calling_n 2_o that_o we_o speak_v from_o the_o holy_a purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n 3_o that_o we_o labour_v herein_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 10.31_o 4_o and_o also_o the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n ephes._n 4.29_o 5_o yea_o our_o own_o increase_n both_o in_o knowledge_n and_o holiness_n 1._o cor._n 14_o 26.40_o 6_o observe_v the_o fitness_n of_o time_n place_n person_n etc._n etc._n thus_o may_v we_o speak_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o do_v occur_v and_o thus_o far_o concern_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o speech_n touch_v the_o manner_n thereof_o first_o gracious_a our_o speech_n in_o general_n must_v be_v gracious_a which_o be_v when_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n imprint_v in_o the_o heart_n be_v true_o picture_v in_o the_o tongue_n col._n 4.6_o hence_o it_o follow_v 1_o that_o all_o 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conference_n etc._n etc._n 1._o tim._n 6.20_o a_o second_o holy_a property_n of_o speech_n be_v true_a 1_o truth_n and_o fidelity_n ephes._n 4_o 25._o and_o it_o be_v discern_v 1_o when_o we_o know_v what_o we_o speak_v upon_o a_o sure_a ground_n 2_o we_o speak_v as_o the_o thing_n be_v the_o whole_a truth_n and_o no_o more_o 3_o and_o as_o himself_o think_v plain_o thereof_o not_o out_o of_o other_o conceit_n 4_o and_o also_o to_o the_o mind_n and_o purpose_n of_o he_o that_o ask_v 5_o and_o that_o to_o have_v the_o truth_n bolt_v out_o not_o obscure_v 6_o when_o we_o stand_v to_o that_o we_o have_v speak_v and_o promise_v which_o that_o we_o may_v do_v here_o consider_v diverse_a evidence_n and_o bond_n of_o truth_n evidence_n as_o first_o a_o simple_a assertion_n which_o be_v either_o 1_o a_o simple_a affirmation_n yea_o yea._n math._n 5._o 2_o or_o a_o bare_a negation_n nay_o nay_o here_o observe_v 1_o that_o in_o a_o doubtful_a case_n we_o must_v add_v unto_o our_o affirmation_n 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