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stone_n they_o will_v become_v bread_n and_o shall_v we_o be_v hard_a than_o the_o stone_n not_o to_o obey_v god_n when_o he_o charge_v we_o to_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n three_o god_n supply_v our_o want_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o supply_v the_o want_v of_o other_o we_o can_v not_o live_v without_o mercy_n god_n make_v every_o creature_n helpful_a to_o we_o the_o sun_n do_v enrich_v we_o with_o its_o golden_a beam_n the_o earth_n yield_v we_o its_o increase_n vein_n of_o gold_n crop_n of_o corn_n store_n of_o flower_n god_n open_v the_o treasury_n of_o his_o mercy_n he_o feed_v we_o every_o day_n out_o of_o the_o almsbasket_n of_o his_o providence_n thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n and_o satisfie_v the_o desire_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n psal._n 145.16_o now_o do_v god_n supply_v our_o want_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o minister_v to_o the_o want_v of_o other_o shall_v we_o be_v only_o as_o a_o sponge_n to_o suck_v in_o mercy_n and_o not_o as_o a_o breast_n to_o milk_v it_o out_o to_o 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1_o cor._n 13.5_o it_o make_v the_o best_a interpretation_n of_o another_o word_n love_n be_v a_o wellwisher_n and_o it_o be_v rare_a to_o speak_v ill_o of_o he_o we_o wish_v well_o to_o love_n be_v that_o which_o cement_v christian_n together_o it_o be_v the_o healer_n of_o division_n and_o the_o hinderer_n of_o slander_n 2_o d_o br._n to_o such_o who_o lot_n it_o be_v to_o meet_v with_o slanderer_n and_o false_a accuser_n 1._o labour_v to_o make_v a_o sanctify_a use_n of_o it_o when_o shimei_n rail_v on_o david_n david_n make_v a_o sanctify_a use_n of_o it_o 2_o sam._n 16.10_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v to_o he_o curse_n david_n so_o if_o you_o be_v slander_v or_o false_o accuse_v make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o it_o see_v if_o you_o have_v no_o sin_n unrepented_a of_o for_o which_o god_n may_v suffer_v you_o to_o be_v calumniate_v and_o reproach_v see_v if_o you_o have_v not_o at_o any_o time_n wrong_v other_o in_o their_o name_n and_o say_v that_o of_o they_o which_o you_o can_v 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therefore_o the_o sin_n be_v infinite_a and_o so_o the_o punishment_n must_v be_v infinite_a now_o because_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v but_o finite_a and_o a_o sinner_n can_v at_o once_o bear_v infinite_a wrath_n therefore_o he_o must_v in_o eternity_n of_o time_n be_v satisfy_v what_o he_o can_v satisfy_v at_o once_o 4._o while_o the_o wicked_a lie_n scorch_v in_o the_o flame_n of_o wrath_n they_o have_v none_o to_o commiserate_v they_o it_o be_v some_o ease_n of_o grief_n to_o have_v some_o condole_v with_o we_o but_o the_o wicked_a have_v wrath_n and_o no_o pity_n show_v they_o who_o shall_v pity_v they_o god_n will_v not_o pity_v they_o they_o deride_v his_o spirit_n and_o now_o he_o will_v laugh_v at_o their_o calamity_n prov._n 1.26_o the_o saint_n will_v not_o pity_v they_o they_o persecute_v the_o saint_n upon_o earth_n therefore_o they_o will_v rejoice_v to_o see_v god_n justice_n execute_v on_o they_o psal._n 58.10_o the_o righteous_a shall_v rejoice_v when_o he_o see_v 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by_o his_o paw_n and_o you_o may_v know_v what_o a_o evil_a thing_n sin_n be_v by_o the_o wrath_n and_o curse_v it_o bring_v when_o you_o see_v a_o man_n draw_v upon_o a_o hurdle_n to_o execution_n you_o conclude_v he_o be_v guilty_a of_o some_o capital_a crime_n that_o bring_v such_o a_o punishment_n when_o a_o man_n lie_v under_o the_o torrid_a zone_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o roar_v out_o in_o flame_n then_o say_v how_o horrid_a a_o evil_n be_v sin_n they_o who_o now_o see_v no_o evil_a in_o swear_v or_o sabbath-breaking_a they_o will_v see_v it_o look_v black_a in_o the_o glass_n of_o hell-torment_n 3_o d._n br._n see_v here_o a_o handwriting_n upon_o the_o wall_n here_o be_v that_o which_o may_v check_v a_o sinner_n mirth_n he_o be_v now_o brisk_a and_o frolic_a he_o chant_v to_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o viol_n and_o invent_v instrument_n of_o music_n amos_n 6.5_o he_o drink_v steal_v water_n and_o say_v they_o be_v sweet_a oh_o but_o let_v he_o remember_v that_o the_o wrath_n 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judge_n this_o make_v christ_n so_o patient_a john_n 18.11_o shall_v not_o i_o drink_v the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o he_o see_v we_o need_v affliction_n 1_o pet._n 1.6_o he_o appoint_v it_o as_o a_o diet-drink_a to_o purge_v and_o sanctify_v we_o isa._n 27.9_o therefore_o dispute_v not_o but_o submit_v heb._n 12.9_o we_o have_v father_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o correct_v we_o and_o we_o give_v they_o reverence_n they_o may_v correct_v out_o of_o a_o humour_n but_o god_n do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o our_o profit_n heb._n 12.10_o therefore_o say_v as_o eli_n 1_o sam._n 3.18_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a what_o get_v the_o child_n by_o struggle_v but_o more_o blow_n what_o get_v israel_n by_o their_o murmur_a and_o rebel_a but_o a_o long_o and_o more_o tedious_a march_n and_o at_o last_o their_o carcase_n fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 4._o if_o god_n be_v our_o father_n let_v this_o cause_n in_o we_o a_o 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cause_o â—e_v to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o joy_n psal._n 51.8_o he_o lay_v several_a month_n in_o desertion_n and_o it_o be_v think_v he_o never_o recover_v his_o full_a joy_n to_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n oh_o keep_v alive_a holy_a fear_n with_o a_o childlike_a confidence_n preserve_v a_o humble_a reverence_n the_o lord_n be_v a_o father_n therefore_o love_v to_o serve_v he_o he_o be_v the_o mighty_a god_n therefore_o fear_v to_o offend_v he_o 5._o if_o god_n be_v our_o father_n let_v we_o walk_v obediential_o 1_o pet._n 1.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o obedient_a child_n when_o god_n bid_v you_o be_v humble_a and_o self-denying_a deny_v you_o part_n with_o your_o bosom_n
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upon_o thy_o mouth_n in_o token_n of_o repentance_n but_o it_o may_v bear_v another_o sense_n if_o thou_o have_v think_v evil_a if_o angry_a malicious_a thought_n come_v into_o thy_o mind_n lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o mouth_n to_o stop_v thy_o lip_n that_o thy_o thought_n come_v not_o into_o word_n do_v not_o speak_v what_o thou_o think_v if_o thou_o have_v in_o thy_o heart_n conceive_v evil_a let_v not_o thy_o tongue_n be_v the_o midwife_n to_o bring_v it_o forth_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o mouth_n the_o spiritual_a watch_n must_v be_v keep_v daily_o watch_n and_o pray_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o pray_v against_o sin_n but_o you_o must_v watch_n against_o it_o look_v to_o your_o tongue_n that_o there_o be_v no_o wild_a fire_n get_v into_o it_o the_o jew_n seal_v the_o sepulchre_n and_o set_v a_o watch_n so_o seal_v up_o your_o lip_n by_o a_o holy_a vow_n and_o then_o watch_v they_o that_o they_o speak_v no_o evil._n 4_o rule_n if_o you_o will_v not_o offend_v in_o your_o tongue_n ponder_v your_o word_n well_o before_o you_o speak_v eccles._n 5.1_o be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n some_o speak_v vain_o because_o inconsiderate_o they_o do_v not_o weigh_v their_o word_n before_o they_o speak_v they_o he_o must_v needs_o make_v wild_a work_n in_o printing_n that_o shall_v print_v his_o letter_n and_o never_o mind_n how_o he_o set_v they_o he_o that_o speak_v rash_o speak_v rude_o and_o discover_v either_o indiscretion_n or_o sin_n word_n speak_v in_o haste_n may_v be_v repent_v of_o at_o leisure_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o man_n go_v if_o he_o go_v careless_o and_o do_v not_o mind_n his_o way_n his_o foot_n may_v be_v in_o a_o slough_n ever_o he_o be_v aware_a so_o with_o a_o man_n speak_v if_o he_o do_v not_o mind_v his_o word_n but_o give_v his_o tongue_n liberty_n he_o may_v speak_v not_o only_o unadvised_o but_o unho_o and_o give_v just_a offence_n 5_o rule_n if_o you_o will_v not_o offend_v in_o your_o tongue_n pray_v to_o god_n to_o guard_v your_o tongue_n psal._n 141.3_o set_a a_o watch_n o_o lord_n before_o my_o mouth_n set_a not_o about_o this_o work_n in_o your_o own_o strength_n but_o implore_v god_n help_n the_o tongue_n can_v no_o man_n tame_v jam._n 3.8_o man_n that_o can_v tame_v the_o fierce_a creature_n lion_n wolf_n elephant_n yet_o can_v tame_v the_o tongue_n but_o god_n can_v tame_v it_o therefore_o go_v to_o he_o by_o prayer_n pray_v lord_n set_v a_o watch_n before_o the_o door_n of_o my_o lip_n keep_v i_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v nothing_o to_o grieve_v thy_o spirit_n or_o that_o may_v tend_v to_o thy_o dishonour_n god_n be_v the_o great_a lord-keeper_n he_o keep_v the_o heart_n and_o tongue_n pray_v that_o his_o fear_n may_v be_v a_o golden_a bridle_n to_o check_v we_o from_o speak_v evil_n then_o we_o be_v safe_a when_o we_o have_v god_n for_o our_o guardian_n 6_o rule_n if_o you_o will_v be_v keep_v from_o evil_a speak_n inure_v your_o tongue_n to_o good_a speak_n if_o you_o will_v not_o have_v the_o 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blaze_a comet_n be_v no_o star_n 2._o it_o be_v vain_a because_o it_o be_v ineffectual_a it_o have_v not_o that_o force_n upon_o he_o as_o religion_n ought_v that_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n that_o do_v not_o do_v its_o work_n or_o answer_v its_o end_n that_o engine_n be_v vain_a that_o will_v not_o carry_v the_o water_n that_o physic_n be_v vain_a that_o will_v not_o work_n that_o ship_n be_v vain_a that_o will_v not_o sail._n and_o that_o religion_n be_v vain_a which_o be_v ineffectual_a it_o will_v not_o bridle_v the_o tongue_n or_o master_n the_o passion_n that_o which_o do_v not_o attain_v the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v appoint_v be_v a_o vain_a thing_n 2_o motive_n the_o tongue_n discover_v much_o of_o the_o heart_n verba_fw-la sunt_fw-la nuncia_fw-la cordis_fw-la such_o as_o the_o tongue_n be_v such_o common_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o lascivious_a tongue_n show_v a_o lustful_a heart_n a_o earthly_a tongue_n a_o covetous_a heart_n a_o murmur_a tongue_n a_o discontent_a heart_n 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