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the_o sinner_n psal._n 11.6_o and_o god_n be_v as_o true_a in_o his_o threaten_n as_o his_o promise_n god_n have_v oft_o to_o show_v his_o truth_n execute_v his_o threaten_n and_o let_v his_o thunderbolt_n of_o judgement_n fall_v upon_o sinner_n in_o this_o life_n he_o strike_v herod_n in_o the_o act_n of_o his_o pride_n he_o have_v punish_v blasphemer_n olympius_n a_o arrian_n bishop_n reproach_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o bless_a trinity_n immediate_o lightning_n fall_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o he_o and_o consume_v he_o god_n be_v as_o true_a in_o his_o threaten_n as_o in_o his_o promise_n let_v we_o fear_v the_o threaten_v that_o we_o may_v not_o feel_v it_o use_v 3_o be_v god_n a_o god_n of_o truth_n let_v we_o be_v like_o god_n in_o truth_n 1._o we_o must_v be_v true_a in_o our_o word_n pythagoras_n be_v ask_v what_o make_v man_n like_o god_n answer_v cum_fw-la vera_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la when_o they_o speak_v truth_n it_o be_v the_o note_n of_o a_o man_n that_o shall_v go_v to_o 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wicked_a for_o reward_n he_o that_o go_v to_o make_v a_o wicked_a man_n just_a make_v himself_o unjust_a 2._o there_o be_v a_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o another_o i_o e._n when_o we_o accuse_v another_o in_o open_a court_n false_o this_o be_v to_o imitate_v the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n though_o the_o devil_n be_v no_o adulterer_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n solomon_n say_v prov._n 25.18_o a_o man_n that_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o his_o neighbour_n be_v a_o hammer_n and_o a_o sword_n in_o his_o face_n he_o be_v harden_v like_o a_o hammer_n he_o can_v blush_v he_o care_v not_o what_o lie_v he_o witness_v to_o and_o he_o be_v a_o sword_n his_o tongue_n be_v a_o sword_n to_o wound_v he_o he_o witness_v against_o in_o his_o good_n or_o life_n thus_o 1_o king_n 21.13_o there_o come_v in_o two_o man_n child_n of_o belial_n and_o witness_v against_o naboth_n say_v naboth_n do_v blaspheme_v god_n and_o the_o king_n and_o their_o 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his_o own_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o it_o 3._o that_o which_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o commandment_n be_v swear_v that_o which_o be_v false_a when_o man_n take_v a_o false_a oath_n and_o by_o that_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o another_o zech._n 8.17_o love_v no_o false_a oath_n chap._n 5.2_o what_o see_v thou_o i_o say_v a_o fly_a roll._n ver._n 3_o 4._o this_o be_v the_o curse_n that_o go_v forth_o and_o it_o shall_v enter_v inquit_fw-la dominus_fw-la into_o the_o house_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v false_o by_o my_o name_n and_o it_o shall_v consume_v his_o house_n with_o the_o timber_n and_o stone_n of_o it_o the_o scythian_n make_v a_o law_n when_o a_o man_n do_v bind_v two_o sin_n together_o a_o lie_n with_o a_o oath_n he_o be_v to_o lose_v his_o head_n because_o this_o sin_n do_v take_v away_o all_o truth_n and_o faith_n among_o men._n the_o devil_n have_v take_v great_a possession_n of_o such_o who_o dare_v swear_v to_o a_o lie_n this_o be_v a_o manifest_a breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n use_v i_o 1_o sy_n br._n it_o reprove_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o will_v dispense_v with_o a_o lie_n or_o a_o false_a oath_n if_o it_o be_v to_o promote_v the_o catholic_n cause_n they_o approve_v of_o a_o officious_a lie_n they_o hold_v some_o lie_v to_o be_v lawful_a they_o may_v as_o well_o hold_v some_o sin_n to_o be_v lawful_a god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o our_o lie_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o tell_v a_o lie_n propter_fw-la dei_fw-la gloriam_fw-la if_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o bring_v glory_n to_o god_n by_o it_o as_o austin_n speak_v 2_o d._n br._n 2._o it_o reprove_v those_o who_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o slander_v other_o they_o come_v under_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n psal._n 50.20_o thou_o sit_v and_o slandere_v thy_o own_o mother_n son_n jer._n 20.10_o report_n say_v they_o and_o we_o will_v report_v ezra_n 4.15_o this_o city_n i._n e._n jerusalem_n be_v a_o rebellious_a city_n and_o hurtful_a to_o king_n and_o province_n paul_n be_v slander_v as_o a_o mover_n of_o sedition_n and_o the_o head_n of_o a_o faction_n act_v 24.5_o the_o same_o word_n signify_v both_o a_o slanderer_n and_o a_o devil_n 1_o tim._n 3.11_o not_o slanderer_n in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o devil_n some_o think_v it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n to_o misreport_v and_o slander_v other_o know_v that_o this_o be_v â—o_o act_n the_o part_n of_o a_o devil_n clip_v a_o man_n credit_n to_o make_v it_o weigh_v light_a be_v worse_a than_o clip_v of_o coyn._n the_o slanderer_n wound_v three_o at_o once_o he_o wound_v he_o that_o he_o slander_v and_o he_o wound_v he_o to_o who_o he_o report_v the_o slander_n by_o cause_v uncharitable_a thought_n to_o arise_v in_o his_o mind_n against_o the_o party_n slander_v and_o he_o wound_v his_o own_o soul_n by_o report_v that_o of_o another_o which_o be_v false_a this_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o i_o will_v i_o can_v not_o say_v it_o be_v common_a you_o may_v kill_v a_o man_n as_o well_o in_o his_o name_n as_o in_o his_o person_n some_o be_v loath_a to_o take_v away_o their_o neighbour_n good_n conscience_n will_v fly_v in_o their_o face_n but_o better_a take_v away_o their_o corn_n out_o of_o their_o field_n their_o ware_n out_o of_o their_o shop_n than_o take_v away_o their_o good_a name_n this_o be_v a_o sin_n you_o can_v never_o make_v they_o reparation_n for_o a_o blot_n in_o a_o man_n name_n be_v like_o a_o blot_n in_o a_o white_a paper_n which_o will_v never_o be_v get_v out_o sure_o god_n will_v visit_v for_o this_o sin_n if_o idle_a word_n shall_v be_v account_v for_o shall_v not_o unjust_a slander_n the_o lord_n will_v make_v inquisition_n one_o day_n as_o well_o for_o name_n as_o for_o blood_n oh_o therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o nine_o commandment_n be_v it_o a_o sin_n under_o the_o law_n to_o defame_v a_o virgin_n deut._n 22.19_o and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a sin_n to_o defame_v a_o saint_n 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i_o may_v be_v deprive_v of_o my_o sight_n it_o please_v god_n that_o the_o first_o witness_v who_o forswear_v himself_o his_o house_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n he_o be_v burn_v in_o the_o flame_n the_o other_o witness_v be_v trouble_v in_o conscience_n confess_v his_o perjury_n and_o continue_v so_o long_o weep_v that_o he_o weep_v himself_o blind_a jezabel_n who_o suborn_v two_o false_a witness_n against_o naboth_n she_o be_v throw_v down_o out_o of_o a_o window_n and_o the_o dog_n lick_v her_o blood_n 2_o king_n 9.33_o o_o tremble_v at_o this_o sin_n a_o perjure_a person_n be_v the_o devil_n excrement_n he_o be_v curse_v in_o his_o name_n and_o sear_v
dead_a saint_n but_o persecute_v live_v i_o may_v say_v of_o these_o as_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 12.8_o they_o be_v bastard_n not_o son_n 4._o effect_v of_o love_n if_o we_o love_v our_o heavenly_a father_n than_o we_o will_v be_v advocate_n for_o he_o and_o stand_v up_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o truth_n he_o who_o love_v his_o father_n will_v plead_v for_o he_o when_o he_o be_v traduce_v and_o wrong_v he_o have_v no_o childlike_a heart_n no_o love_n to_o god_n who_o can_v hear_v god_n name_n dishonour_v and_o be_v silent_a do_v christ_n appear_v for_o we_o in_o heaven_n and_o be_v we_o afraid_a to_o appear_v for_o he_o on_o earth_n such_o as_o dare_v not_o own_o god_n and_o religion_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n god_n will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v their_o god_n it_o will_v be_v a_o reproach_n to_o he_o to_o have_v such_o child_n as_o will_v not_o own_v he_o 2._o a_o childlike_a love_n to_o god_n be_v know_v as_o by_o the_o effect_n so_o by_o the_o degree_n it_o be_v a_o superior_a love_n we_o love_v our_o father_n in_o heaven_n above_o all_o other_o thing_n above_o estate_n or_o relation_n as_o oil_n run_v above_o the_o water_n psal._n 73.25_o a_o child_n of_o god_n see_v a_o supper_n eminency_n of_o goodness_n and_o a_o constellation_n of_o all_o beauty_n in_o god_n he_o be_v carry_v out_o in_o love_n to_o he_o in_o the_o high_a measure_n as_o god_n give_v his_o child_n such_o a_o love_n as_o he_o do_v not_o bestow_v upon_o the_o wicked_a elect_v love_n so_o god_n child_n give_v god_n such_o a_o love_n as_o they_o bestow_v upon_o none_o else_o adore_v love_n they_o give_v he_o the_o flower_n and_o spirit_n of_o their_o love_n they_o love_v he_o with_o a_o love_n join_v with_o worship_n this_o spice_a wine_n they_o keep_v only_o for_o their_o father_n to_o drink_v of_o cant._n 8.2_o 4._o a_o childlike_a disposition_n be_v see_v in_o honour_v our_o heavenly_a father_n mal._n 1.6_o a_o son_n honour_v his_o father_n quest._n how_o 〈◊〉_d show_v our_o honour_n to_o our_o father_n in_o heaven_n resp._n 1_o by_o have_v a_o reverential_a awe_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o leu._n 25.17_o thou_o shall_v fear_v thy_o god_n this_o reverential_a fear_n of_o god_n be_v when_o we_o dare_v do_v nothing_o that_o he_o have_v forbid_v in_o his_o word_n gen._n 39.9_o how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o honour_n a_o son_n give_v to_o his_o father_n he_o fear_v to_o displease_v he_o 2._o we_o show_v our_o honour_n to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n by_o do_v all_o we_o can_v to_o exalt_v god_n and_o make_v his_o excellency_n shine_v forth_o though_o we_o can_v lift_v up_o god_n high_a in_o heaven_n yet_o we_o may_v lift_v he_o high_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o esteem_n of_o other_o when_o we_o speak_v well_o of_o god_n set_v forth_o his_o renown_n display_v the_o trophy_n of_o his_o goodness_n when_o we_o ascribe_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o we_o do_v to_o god_n when_o we_o be_v the_o trumpeter_n of_o god_n praise_n this_o be_v a_o honour_v our_o father_n in_o heaven_n and_o a_o certain_a sign_n of_o a_o childlike_a heart_n psal._n 50.23_o whoso_o offer_v praise_n glorifi_v i_o 2._o we_o may_v know_v god_n be_v our_o father_n by_o our_o resemble_v of_o he_o the_o child_n be_v his_o father_n picture_n judg._n 8.18_o each_o one_o resemble_v the_o child_n of_o a_o king_n every_o child_n of_o god_n resemble_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n herein_o god_n adopt_v child_n and_o man_n differ_v a_o man_n adopt_v one_o for_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n that_o do_v not_o at_o all_o resemble_v he_o but_o whosoever_o god_n adopt_v for_o his_o child_n be_v like_o he_o he_o not_o only_o bear_v his_o heavenly_a father_n name_n but_o image_n col._n 3.10_o and_o have_v put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o be_v renew_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o he_o who_o have_v god_n for_o his_o father_n resemble_v god_n in_o holiness_n holiness_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o godhead_n exod._n 15.11_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n be_v the_o intrinsic_a purity_n of_o his_o essence_n he_o who_o have_v god_n for_o his_o father_n partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n though_o not_o of_o the_o divine_a essence_n yet_o of_o the_o divine_a likeness_n as_o the_o seal_n set_v its_o print_n and_o likeness_n upon_o the_o wax_n so_o he_o who_o have_v god_n for_o his_o father_n have_v the_o print_n and_o effigy_n of_o his_o holiness_n stamp_v upon_o he_o psal._n 106.16_o aaron_n the_o saint_n of_o the_o lord_n wicked_a man_n desire_v to_o be_v like_o god_n hereafter_o in_o glory_n but_o do_v not_o affect_v to_o be_v like_o he_o here_o in_o grace_n they_o give_v it_o out_o to_o the_o world_n that_o god_n be_v their_o father_n yet_o have_v nothing_o of_o god_n to_o be_v see_v in_o they_o they_o be_v unclean_a they_o not_o only_o want_v his_o image_n but_o hate_v it_o 3._o we_o may_v know_v god_n be_v our_o father_n by_o have_v his_o spirit_n in_o we_o 1._o by_o have_v the_o intercession_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n gal._n 4.6_o because_o you_o be_v son_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n cry_v abba_n father_n prayer_n be_v the_o soul_n breathe_v itself_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o its_o heavenly_a father_n none_o of_o god_n child_n be_v bear_v dumb_a implet_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la organum_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o tanquam_fw-la pila_fw-la chordarum_fw-la tangit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la dei_fw-la corda_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la prosper_n act_n 9.11_o behold_v he_o pray_v but_o it_o be_v not_o every_o prayer_n evidence_v god_n spirit_n in_o we_o such_o as_o have_v no_o grace_n may_v excel_v in_o gift_n and_o affect_v the_o heart_n of_o other_o in_o prayer_n when_o their_o own_o heart_n be_v not_o affect_v as_o the_o lute_n make_v a_o sweet_a sound_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o other_o but_o itself_o be_v not_o sensible_a how_o therefore_o shall_v we_o know_v our_o prayer_n be_v indict_v by_o god_n spirit_n and_o so_o he_o be_v our_o father_n resp._n 1_o when_o they_o be_v not_o only_o vocal_a but_o mental_a when_o there_o be_v not_o only_a gift_n but_o groan_n rom._n 8.26_o the_o best_a music_n be_v in_o consort_n the_o best_a prayer_n be_v when_o the_o heart_n and_o tongue_n join_v together_o in_o consort_n 2._o when_o they_o be_v zealous_a and_o fervent_a jam._n 5.16_o the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o the_o eye_n melt_v in_o prayer_n the_o heart_n burn_v fervency_n be_v to_o prayer_n as_o fire_n to_o the_o incense_n it_o make_v it_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n as_o a_o sweet_a perfume_n 3._o when_o prayer_n have_v faith_n sprinkle_v in_o it_o prayer_n be_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n and_o faith_n be_v the_o hand_n that_o turn_v it_o rom._n 8.15_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n we_o cry_v there_o be_v fervency_n in_o prayer_n abba_n father_n there_o be_v faith_n those_o prayer_n 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