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any_o better_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n be_o i_o never_o negligent_a cold_a and_o freeze_a burn_v the_o fire_n within_o i_o before_o or_o while_o i_o speak_v with_o my_o tongue_n shake_v my_o flesh_n with_o the_o vehemency_n of_o my_o spirit_n never_o stray_v my_o heart_n from_o present_a prayer_n never_o haste_v i_o to_o a_o end_n or_o weary_o wish_v the_o voice_n i_o hear_v to_o cease_v it_o be_v too_o long_o ah_o wretch_n how_o dare_v i_o say_v it_o conscience_n cry_v and_o will_v not_o be_v bribe_v this_o duty_n of_o prayer_n thus_o corrupt_o perform_v the_o lord_n acknowledge_v not_o as_o a_o service_n by_o he_o command_v but_o as_o my_o own_o invention_n and_o a_o breach_n of_o this_o his_o precept_n my_o conference_n with_o other_o in_o show_v so_o good_a in_o word_n so_o fair_a taste_v it_o never_o of_o like_n of_o myself_o or_o vain_a delight_n to_o hear_v my_o own_o discourse_n of_o pride_n to_o seem_v and_o to_o be_v know_v a_o man_n endue_v with_o such_o and_o so_o 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many_o generation_n but_o o_o lord_n thy_o mercy_n reach_v unto_o the_o heaven_n 36.5_o psal_n 36.5_o and_o thy_o faithfulness_n unto_o the_o cloud_n 9.17_o nehem_n 9.17_o gracious_a be_v thou_o o_o gracious_a god_n and_o full_a of_o compassion_n slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a goodness_n be_v my_o sin_n as_o crimson_a 1.18_o esa_n 1.18_o thou_o can_v make_v they_o as_o white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v as_o red_a as_o scarlet_a soon_o can_v thou_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v as_o the_o wool_n dear_a father_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o bury_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o they_o never_o more_o appear_v before_o thou_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o by_o name_n my_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n o_o my_o god_n as_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v i_o a_o saviour_n to_o quit_v i_o from_o this_o curse_n so_o due_a unto_o i_o for_o my_o disobedience_n so_o in_o that_o saviour_n of_o i_o thy_o own_o dear_a son_n look_v upon_o i_o he_o be_v bear_v for_o my_o sake_n he_o live_v for_o my_o sake_n he_o die_v for_o my_o sake_n then_o let_v his_o birth_n his_o life_n his_o death_n good_a lord_n profit_v i_o in_o win_a pardon_n of_o thou_o for_o my_o fault_n and_o direction_n of_o thy_o spirit_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o better_a daily_o i_o may_v know_v to_o serve_v thou_o and_o even_o in_o truth_n as_o thou_o have_v prescribe_v perform_v the_o same_o unto_o thou_o amen_n good_a lord_n hear_v i_o the_o three_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a etc._n etc._n question_n what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o commandment_n book_n your_o book_n ans_fw-fr god_n charge_v we_o in_o this_o three_o commandment_n these_o three_o thing_n first_o that_o we_o use_v with_o most_o high_a reverence_v the_o name_n of_o god_n whensoever_o we_o either_o speak_v or_o think_v upon_o he_o second_o that_o we_o never_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n by_o conjure_v witchcraft_n sorcery_n or_o charm_a or_o any_o such_o like_a neither_o hy_z curse_v or_o ban_v three_o that_o we_o never_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o our_o common_a talk_n although_o the_o matter_n be_v never_o so_o true_a but_o only_o where_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v seek_v or_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o brethren_n or_o before_o a_o magistrate_n in_o witness_v the_o truth_n when_o we_o be_v thereunto_o lawful_o call_v in_o which_o cause_n we_o must_v only_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n but_o as_o for_o saint_n angel_n rood_n book_n cross_n mass_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n we_o ought_v in_o no_o case_n by_o they_o to_o swear_v que._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n here_o ans_fw-fr not_o only_o any_o one_o word_n usual_o give_v to_o he_o in_o scripture_n as_o jehovah_n or_o such_o like_a 9_o philip._n 2_o 9_o but_o also_o his_o majesty_n and_o excellency_n with_o such_o attribute_n as_o declare_v the_o same_o as_o his_o wisdom_n his_o justice_n his_o providence_n his_o mercy_n and_o so_o forth_o again_o his_o law_n and_o commandment_n or_o his_o doctrine_n and_o word_n be_v usual_o signify_v by_o it_o 61._o levit._fw-la 22.31_o 1._o tim._n 61._o to_o make_v we_o more_o careful_a to_o attend_v upon_o they_o as_o thing_n whereupon_o depend_v the_o honour_n glory_n and_o name_n of_o god_n que._n what_o be_v it_o to_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a ans_fw-fr sure_o either_o to_o speak_v or_o think_v of_o it_o without_o most_o high_a reverence_n and_o especial_o to_o swear_v by_o it_o otherwise_o than_o we_o ought_v also_o to_o cast_v behind_o we_o the_o diligent_a care_n of_o his_o commandment_n
abide_v any_o light_a licentious_a wander_a from_o the_o same_o for_o any_o time_n for_o they_o be_v oppose_v to_o love_v the_o lord_n ever_o and_o to_o think_v evil_a at_o any_o time_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o to_o think_v now_o and_o then_o of_o vain_a folly_n or_o flat_a impiety_n with_o my_o heart_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n as_o we_o know_v it_o be_v which_o i_o say_v before_o that_o if_o we_o have_v stand_v in_o our_o innocence_n firm_a and_o immovable_a we_o shall_v never_o have_v conceive_v in_o our_o time_n any_o evil_a thought_n at_o all_o or_o vain_a or_o foolish_a conceit_n for_o any_o moment_n or_o point_n of_o space_n but_o shall_v ever_o have_v be_v able_a to_o have_v justify_v our_o thought_n before_o god_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v as_o agree_v with_o the_o love_n of_o he_o and_o our_o brother_n then_o be_v this_o tickle_a delight_n that_o now_o and_o then_o will_v take_v we_o and_o possess_v we_o for_o a_o time_n to_o enjoy_v our_o neighbour_n house_n his_o wife_n his_o child_n his_o man_n maid_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v otherwise_o than_o we_o shall_v wicked_a vile_a and_o against_o that_o rule_n of_o right_n wherein_o we_o be_v create_v and_o whereto_o our_o regeneration_n daily_o tend_v if_o we_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o let_v this_o argument_n convict_v we_o and_o this_o consideration_n ever_o assure_v our_o soul_n within_o that_o it_o be_v unlawefull_a for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n once_o to_o conceive_v a_o ill_a thought_n although_o we_o never_o consent_v unto_o it_o and_o consequent_o let_v it_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o pray_v with_o david_n against_o our_o corruption_n 51._o psalm_n 51._o that_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o make_v we_o clean_a heart_n and_o to_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o we_o evermore_o let_v it_o be_v still_o the_o property_n of_o a_o popish_a spirit_n to_o extenuate_v sin_n and_o exalt_v flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o corruption_n above_o truth_n and_o right_n say_v concupiscence_n be_v no_o sin_n 1.25_o jam._n 1.25_o but_o only_o bring_v forth_o sin_n after_o it_o have_v conceive_v but_o let_v the_o child_n of_o god_n school_v up_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n press_v flesh_n &_o blood_n and_o his_o corrupt_a nature_n so_o far_o as_o god_n word_n and_o law_n press_v it_o and_o let_v he_o know_v that_o first_o very_a concupiscence_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o damnable_a degree_n of_o vice_n yet_o not_o the_o high_a degree_n but_o upon_o the_o conception_n thereof_o follow_v actual_a accomplishment_n of_o wickedness_n before_o but_o think_v in_o heart_n a_o high_a and_o further_a step_n of_o evil_n in_o we_o which_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o james._n for_o if_o concupiscence_n be_v not_o evil_a then_o must_v it_o needs_o be_v either_o good_a or_o indifferent_a but_o neither_o of_o these_o it_o can_v be_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v evil_a good_a it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o whole_a 7_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n deny_v it_o and_o s._n austen_n pretty_o against_o julian_n gather_v upon_o his_o word_n that_o concupiscence_n remain_v in_o they_o that_o be_v regenerate_v though_o not_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o that_o therefore_o be_v be_v good_a answer_v si_fw-la hoc_fw-la sentirem_fw-la 6._o libr._n 6._o cap._n 6._o non_fw-la dicerem_fw-la eam_fw-la malam_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la fuisse_fw-la nos_fw-la autem_fw-la malam_fw-la eam_fw-la dicimus_fw-la &_o manere_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o baptizatis_fw-la that_o be_v if_o i_o have_v think_v so_o to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v good_a then_o will_v not_o i_o have_v say_v it_o be_v evil_a but_o it_o be_v evil_a but_o we_o say_v it_o be_v evil_a and_o yet_o remain_v in_o they_o that_o have_v be_v baptize_v and_o when_o julian_n go_v on_o and_o urge_v his_o assertion_n that_o nevertheless_o the_o guilt_n be_v take_v away_o yea_o say_v he_o reatus_fw-la quo_fw-la hominem_fw-la reum_fw-la facit_fw-la non_fw-la quo_fw-la ipsa_fw-la rea_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la homicidij_fw-la reatus_fw-la tollitur_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la ideo_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v that_o guilt_n be_v take_v away_o wherewith_o she_o stayn_v man_n not_o wherewith_o it_o be_v stain_v itself_o in_o itself_o as_o the_o guilt_n and_o the_o desert_n of_o murder_n a_o man_n may_v be_v quit_v of_o and_o free_v from_o and_o yet_o not_o the_o wickedness_n itself_o in_o it_o nature_n change_v for_o that_o cause_n but_o remain_v evil_a still_o good_a therefore_o you_o see_v concupiscence_n be_v not_o and_o indifferent_a it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o apostle_n flat_o give_v it_o a_o hard_a name_n say_v 7.21_o rom._n 7.21_o that_o when_o he_o will_v have_v do_v good_a he_o be_v so_o yoke_v that_o evil_o be_v present_a with_o he_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v it_o evil_n beware_v we_o presume_v not_o to_o call_v it_o indifferent_a and_o beware_v more_o how_o we_o play_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o it_o and_o take_v delight_n 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and_o slander_v â—nie_a man_n behind_o his_o back_n 15.3_o psalm_n 15.3_o than_o the_o â—hich_v thing_n what_o may_v be_v more_o say_v in_o detestation_n of_o so_o foul_a a_o vice_n certain_o â—hat_n god_n so_o plain_o discover_v to_o we_o 〈◊〉_d offend_v he_o it_o will_v as_o plain_o be_v punish_v when_o god_n shall_v think_v it_o good_a in_o â—nie_n graceless_a wretch_n whatsoever_o that_o â—ill_v not_o be_v warn_v to_o be_v a_o tale_n teller_n â—nd_v a_o false_a witness_n why_o it_o be_v like_o a_o â—â—mmer_n a_o sword_n and_o a_o sharp_a arrow_n 25.18_o prou._n 25.18_o â—ayth_o solomon_n et_fw-la quid_fw-la interest_n utrum_fw-la deum_fw-la neges_fw-la a_o infame_n say_v seneca_n what_o difference_n be_v there_o betwixt_o deny_v of_o god_n and_o false_a report_v thy_o brethren_n
and_o if_o there_o be_v but_o any_o wisdom_n in_o we_o say_v solomon_n we_o will_v be_v careful_a of_o it_o also_o 11.12_o prou._n 11.12_o for_o he_o that_o despise_v his_o neighbour_n be_v destitute_a of_o wisdom_n but_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n will_v keep_v silence_n but_o to_o strike_v up_o the_o matter_n full_o we_o see_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n plain_a 18.15_o math._n 18.15_o if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n betwixt_o he_o &_o thou_o alone_o if_o he_o hear_v thou_o thou_o have_v win_v thy_o brother_n 16._o 16._o but_o if_o he_o hear_v thou_o not_o take_v yet_o with_o thou_o one_o or_o two_o that_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n may_v be_v confirm_v 17._o 17._o and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o hear_v they_o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n and_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n also_o let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o 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