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we_o shall_v whet_v the_o doctrine_n upon_o their_o heart_n and_o set_v a_o edge_n on_o the_o word_n deliver_v by_o familiar_a conference_n deut._n 6._o 7._o true_a it_o be_v conference_n with_o other_o may_v be_v between_o teacher_n and_o hearer_n mat._n 15._o 16._o and_o between_o hearer_n whether_o equal_v as_o in_o mal._n 3._o 16._o or_o superior_n and_o inferior_n as_o the_o king_n and_o the_o subject_n 2_o king_n 3._o 11._o and_o master_n and_o servant_n 2._o the_o search_n of_o the_o scripture_n upon_o that_o we_o have_v hear_v not_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o a_o paul_n upon_o trust_n act._n 17._o 11._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 1._o 1_o thes_n 5._o 21_o but_o prove_a all_o thing_n and_o hold_v â—ast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a especial_o good_a for_o we_o 3._o ponder_v it_o in_o our_o heart_n
2_o chro._n 20._o 37._o the_o wile_n of_o the_o midianite_n where_o with_o they_o beguile_v israel_n to_o join_v themselves_o to_o baal-peor_n numb_a 25._o 1_o 18._o 2_o yet_o see_v sometime_o we_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o and_o sometime_o the_o report_n of_o our_o conversation_n be_v carry_v to_o the_o wicked_a for_o how_o can_v this_o be_v avoid_v unless_o we_o shall_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v not_o the_o least_o of_o christian_a care_n to_o walk_v so_o as_o our_o profession_n may_v be_v adorn_v even_o in_o their_o eye_n that_o this_o may_v be_v the_o apostle_n say_v walk_v in_o wisdom_n much_o like_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o apostle_n behold_v i_o send_v you_o out_o as_o sheep_n among_o wolf_n be_v wise_a therefore_o as_o serpent_n but_o what_o be_v the_o particular_n of_o this_o wisdom_n 1_o discretion_n which_o respect_v the_o time_n place_n person_n and_o the_o end_n of_o our_o action_n this_o discretion_n be_v express_v in_o speech_n and_o 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16._o 32._o &_o 19_o 11._o &_o 25._o 28._o &_o 17._o 22._o eccles_n 9_o 7._o 8._o 3_o three_o we_o must_v abide_v with_o god_n in_o our_o call_n and_o diligence_n and_o other_o praise_n worthy_a quality_n in_o our_o labour_n prove_v we_o good_a laborer_n but_o not_o good_a christian_n neither_o have_v they_o any_o promise_n unless_o we_o add_v this_o but_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o be_v do_v good_a and_o very_o say_v god_n thou_o shall_v be_v feed_v psa_fw-la 37._o 3._o &_o 128._o 2_o &_o 34._o 9_o 10._o what_o be_v it_o to_o abide_v with_o god_n a._n 1_o it_o be_v to_o begin_v all_o in_o he_o and_o look_v up_o to_o he_o in_o all_o our_o way_n in_o the_o morning_n to_o awaken_v
avoid_v care_n and_o abhor_v the_o sin_n of_o deceit_n and_o fraud_n 5_o walk_v with_o god_n gen._n 5._o 22._o remember_v his_o all-eying_a presence_n approve_v thy_o heart_n to_o he_o that_o see_v in_o secret_a observe_v his_o way_n in_o his_o work_n his_o blessing_n on_o thy_o work_n and_o providence_n for_o thy_o preservation_n that_o thou_o may_v walk_v with_o a_o enlarge_a heart_n in_o thankfulness_n ready_o press_v to_o obedience_n and_o â—kept_a in_o his_o fear_n all_o the_o day_n pro._n 23._o 17._o 6_o when_o occasion_n of_o speech_n be_v let_v thy_o word_n be_v gracious_a always_o col._n 4._o 6._o witness_v the_o grace_n of_o thy_o heart_n minister_a good_a to_o the_o hearer_n bridle_v thy_o tongue_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o usual_a vice_n thereof_o lie_v swear_v filthy_a speâ—ch_n foolish_a talk_n jest_v raise_v whisper_a stander_v with_o all_o light_n unsavoury_a speech_n call_v to_o thy_o mind_n those_o two_o text_n by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v 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