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a_o ship_n as_o well_o as_o a_o few_o great_a millstone_n so_o vain_a wicked_a worldly_a wanton_a thought_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o number_n and_o multitude_n may_v sink_v a_o soul_n to_o hell_n as_o well_o as_o a_o few_o outward_a gross_a act_n therefore_o o_o young_a man_n thou_o have_v cause_n to_o humble_v thyself_o for_o thy_o sinful_a thought_n as_o well_o as_o for_o thy_o sinful_a word_n and_o action_n and_o have_v confess_v they_o unto_o god_n then_o among_o thy_o petition_n let_v one_o be_v for_o grace_n to_o enable_v thou_o to_o keep_v down_o all_o wicked_a wanton_a thought_n and_o to_o give_v thou_o his_o sanctify_a spirit_n which_o may_v spiritualise_v thy_o carnal_a heart_n make_v it_o more_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a fit_a to_o produce_v heavenly_a thought_n chap._n xix_o of_o the_o well_o order_v and_o govern_v our_o word_n ii_o as_o thy_o thought_n must_v be_v well_o order_v and_o govern_v so_o likewise_o thy_o word_n which_o be_v of_o special_a importance_n for_o preservation_n both_o of_o our_o outward_a and_o inward_a peace_n and_o wherein_o consist_v much_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o our_o religion_n for_o if_o a_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n but_o break_v out_o into_o bitter_a and_o revile_v speech_n that_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a or_o to_o no_o purpose_n jam._n 1._o 26._o though_o his_o profession_n be_v glorious_a yet_o it_o will_v little_o advantage_v his_o soul_n therefore_o solomon_n advise_v next_o to_o the_o keep_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v our_o tongue_n prov._n 4._o 23_o 24._o we_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o more_o careful_a of_o our_o tongue_n 1._o because_o we_o be_v very_o prone_a to_o offend_v therein_o corrupt_v speak_v be_v the_o ordinary_a issue_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n 2._o christ_n have_v deliver_v it_o as_o a_o certain_a truth_n that_o for_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o must_v give_v account_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o that_o by_o our_o word_n we_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o our_o word_n we_o shall_v be_v condemn_v mat._n 12._o 36_o 37._o because_o man_n word_n do_v declare_v what_o their_o inward_a disposition_n be_v therefore_o by_o their_o word_n be_v they_o justify_v or_o condemn_v beware_v therefore_o o_o young_a man_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o vain_o and_o causlesl_o increase_v thy_o account_n either_o by_o rot_a and_o unsavoury_a or_o by_o idle_a and_o unprofitable_a discourse_n far_o be_v it_o from_o thou_o to_o use_v this_o wind_n of_o word_n as_o bellows_o to_o kindle_v against_o thyself_o the_o flame_n of_o god_n wrath_n here_o and_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o rather_o let_v it_o be_v thy_o care_n with_o the_o prophet_n david_n to_o take_v heed_n to_o thy_o way_n that_o thou_o offend_v not_o with_o thy_o tongue_n psal._n 39_o 1._o for_o thy_o better_a help_n therein_o take_v these_o few_o direction_n 1._o be_v not_o too_o free_a of_o thy_o tongue_n but_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o know_v that_o in_o multitude_n of_o word_n there_o want_v not_o sin_n but_o he_o that_o refrain_v his_o lip_n be_v wise_a prov._n 10._o 19_o and_o prov._n 17._o 27._o he_o that_o have_v knowledge_n spare_v his_o word_n and_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n be_v of_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n know_v when_o to_o speak_v and_o when_o to_o keep_v silence_n and_o vers_fw-la 28._o even_o a_o fool_n when_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n be_v count_v wise_a because_o he_o have_v this_o happiness_n not_o to_o discover_v his_o want_n of_o wisdom_n many_o a_o man_n folly_n and_o ignorance_n will_v not_o appear_v can_v he_o but_o keep_v his_o own_o counsel_n and_o the_o apostle_n james_n chap._n 1._o 19_o exhort_v to_o be_v swift_a to_o hear_v and_o slow_a to_o speak_v to_o which_o purpose_n nazianzen_n well_o observe_v how_o god_n have_v appoint_v a_o double_a guard_n to_o keep_v in_o the_o tongue_n namely_o the_o lip_n and_o two_o row_n of_o tooth_n that_o it_o may_v be_v restrain_v from_o break_v out_o by_o this_o double_a fence_n be_v not_o therefore_o lavish_a in_o word_n but_o spare_v in_o thy_o speech_n for_o silence_n be_v a_o excellent_a virtue_n and_o save_v many_o a_o man_n credit_n reputation_n and_o conscience_n 2._o let_v your_o converse_n one_o with_o another_o be_v more_o fruitful_a communicate_v your_o experience_n your_o comfort_n and_o support_v one_o to_o another_o exhort_v one_o another_o and_o provoke_v one_o another_o to_o love_n and_o good_a work_n this_o questionless_a be_v one_o end_n of_o god_n bestow_v his_o gift_n and_o grace_n upon_o we_o that_o we_o may_v impart_v what_o we_o have_v receive_v to_o the_o spiritual_a good_a and_o benefit_n one_o of_o another_o and_o hereby_o shall_v we_o increase_v and_o improve_v our_o own_o gift_n and_o grace_n by_o communicate_v we_o
out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o whensoever_o thou_o do_v occasional_o fall_v among_o they_o abide_v there_o with_o fear_n not_o with_o pleasure_n and_o no_o long_a than_o needs_o 3._o by_o a_o unnecessary_a converse_v with_o profane_a man_n thou_o make_v thyself_o accessary_a to_o their_o sin_n even_o to_o their_o blasphemy_n ribaldry_n and_o profaneness_n for_o by_o thy_o silence_n thou_o give_v a_o secret_a consent_n to_o their_o wickedness_n and_o so_o make_v they_o thou_o own_o 4._o intimate_v and_o needless_a society_n with_o the_o wicked_a will_v make_v thou_o liable_a to_o their_o punishment_n he_o that_o walk_v with_o wise_a man_n shall_v be_v wise_a but_o a_o companion_n of_o fool_n shall_v be_v destroy_v prov._n 13._o 20._o that_o be_v whosoever_o partake_v with_o wicked_a man_n in_o their_o wicked_a way_n and_o course_n shall_v assure_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o their_o punishment_n therefore_o s._n john_n as_o it_o be_v record_v of_o he_o go_v to_o the_o bath_n at_o ephesus_n there_o meet_v ebion_n and_o cerinthus_n two_o blasphemous_a heretic_n belch_a out_o their_o blasphemy_n against_o christ_n whereupon_o he_o make_v all_o the_o haste_n he_o can_v out_o of_o their_o company_n fear_v some_o eminent_a judgement_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o who_o be_v no_o soon_o depart_v but_o present_o the_o house_n fall_v down_o and_o destroy_v they_o with_o their_o companion_n ah_o young_a man_n know_v assure_o that_o if_o thou_o needless_o and_o frequent_o associate_v thyself_o with_o wicked_a and_o profane_a person_n thou_o will_v partake_v of_o their_o plague_n if_o therefore_o thou_o be_v engage_v into_o evil_a company_n speedy_o withdraw_v thyself_o from_o they_o the_o physician_n rule_n in_o reference_n to_o person_n infect_v with_o the_o plague_n be_v good_a to_o be_v observe_v towards_o profane_a company_n cito_fw-la long_o tarde_fw-la 1._o speedy_o flee_v from_o their_o company_n 2._o flee_v far_o away_o 3._o return_v slow_o to_o 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only_o the_o company_n of_o dissolute_a scandalous_a person_n as_o drunkard_n swearer_n and_o scoffer_n of_o religion_n that_o i_o will_v advise_v thou_o to_o shun_v but_o even_o person_n mere_o civil_a deadhearted_n formal_a professor_n of_o religion_n let_v not_o these_o be_v the_o companion_n of_o thy_o choice_n or_o thy_o bosom_n friend_n who_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n can_v minister_v any_o savoury_a profitable_a discourse_n to_o their_o hearer_n so_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v frequent_o associate_v himself_o with_o such_o neglect_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n he_o will_v soon_o find_v his_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n much_o cool_v his_o fervency_n in_o holy_a duty_n much_o abate_v his_o love_n to_o god_n and_o his_o people_n much_o lessen_v yea_o and_o a_o universal_a decay_n of_o his_o grace_n insensible_o to_o grow_v upon_o he_o so_o that_o a_o christian_a instead_o of_o proceed_v forward_o in_o religion_n and_o grow_v in_o grace_n he_o will_v go_v backward_o and_o find_v a_o spiritual_a decay_n in_o himself_o therefore_o o_o young_a man_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o friend_n for_o thy_o intimate_a acquaintance_n and_o familiar_a converse_n serious_o think_v of_o this_o ii_o desire_n and_o embrace_v the_o company_n of_o the_o godly_a who_o may_v further_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n make_v they_o thy_o familiar_a friend_n and_o companion_n the_o more_o thou_o converse_a with_o such_o the_o great_a increase_n will_v thou_o find_v in_o thyself_o of_o knowledge_n faith_n love_n zeal_n humility_n and_o other_o grace_n the_o very_a presence_n of_o a_o religious_a person_n much_o more_o his_o gracious_a speech_n his_o holy_a advice_n his_o seasonable_a reproof_n and_o his_o godly_a conversation_n will_v be_v a_o great_a help_n to_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a virtue_n in_o the_o word_n and_o behaviour_n of_o man_n endow_v with_o heavenly_a wisdom_n which_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n do_v work_v effectual_o on_o those_o who_o be_v conversant_a with_o they_o for_o the_o enlighten_v their_o mind_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n for_o the_o inflame_a their_o heart_n with_o a_o love_n to_o god_n and_o zeal_n for_o his_o glory_n o_o young_a man_n thou_o can_v not_o imagine_v what_o spiritual_a advantage_n may_v be_v get_v by_o converse_v with_o holy_a gracious_a person_n especial_o if_o thou_o be_v careful_a to_o treasure_n up_o those_o christian_a experience_n thou_o hear_v from_o they_o and_o what_o else_o may_v make_v for_o thy_o spiritual_a good_a thus_o will_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v improve_v to_o the_o edification_n of_o saint_n have_v do_v with_o the_o direction_n which_o concern_v yourselves_o in_o particular_a i_o now_o proceed_v to_o such_o which_o relate_v to_o other_o chap._n xxvi_o show_v wherein_o a_o peaceable_a disposition_n consist_v i._o be_v peaceable_a towards_o all_o rom._n 12._o 18._o if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o you_o live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n those_o two_o phrase_n if_o it_o â—…e_v possible_a and_o as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o you_o though_o they_o may_v seem_v limitation_n of_o the_o duty_n yet_o they_o be_v also_o amplification_n thereof_o and_o show_v that_o there_o must_v be_v nothing_o want_v in_o our_o endeavour_n but_o our_o utmost_a ability_n must_v be_v put_v forth_o in_o follow_v after_o peace_n a_o peaceable_a disposition_n consist_v in_o these_o eight_o thing_n 1._o in_o a_o backwardness_n to_o give_v offence_n unto_o other_o a_o man_n of_o a_o peaceable_a disposition_n will_v forbear_v all_o provoke_a language_n and_o carriage_n or_o whatsoever_o may_v stir_v up_o other_o unto_o wrath_n i_o confess_v too_o many_o young_a man_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o trouble_a sea_n continual_o cast_v forth_o the_o foam_n of_o passion_n and_o fury_n but_o he_o who_o have_v peace_n in_o his_o heart_n will_v show_v it_o in_o his_o word_n and_o action_n 2._o in_o a_o unaptness_n to_o take_v offence_n when_o give_v well_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o sudden_a take_v a_o offence_n that_o do_v occasion_n strife_n and_o contention_n rather_o than_o the_o give_v it_o as_o it_o be_v the_o second_o blow_n that_o make_v the_o fray_n many_o out_o of_o their_o pride_n think_v it_o a_o point_n of_o â—…aseness_n ignominy_n and_o disgrace_n to_o put_v up_o the_o least_o wrong_n but_o solomon_n say_v prov._n 19_o 11._o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o man_n to_o pass_v over_o a_o offence_n take_v little_a notice_n thereof_o and_o put_v the_o best_a interpretation_n on_o it_o if_o god_n be_v strict_a to_o mark_v what_o we_o do_v amiss_o what_o will_v become_v of_o we_o god_n indeed_o be_v strict_a to_o mark_v what_o we_o do_v well_o if_o there_o be_v any_o little_a good_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o manifold_a imperfection_n god_n way_n be_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o 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