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by_o speak_v good_a of_o his_o name_n give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o hallow_v his_o sabbath_n in_o word_n as_o well_o as_o in_o deed_n it_o forbid_v all_o blasphemy_n murmur_n repine_n despairing_n or_o hard_a speech_n and_o stout_a word_n against_o god_n all_z taking_z of_o god_n name_n into_o our_o mouth_n in_o vain_a by_o rash_a oath_n vow_n curse_n 3.13_o mal._n 3.13_o by_o irreverent_a use_n of_o god_n title_n or_o attribute_n without_o just_a occasion_n or_o due_a affection_n as_o in_o say_v o_o god_n and_o o_o lord_n o_o jesus_n it_o prohibit_v we_o to_o speak_v our_o own_o word_n that_o be_v worldly_a talk_n on_o the_o sabbath_n god_n holy_a day_n the_o second_o table_n command_v we_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n give_v he_o respect_n and_o seek_v his_o good_a in_o word_n as_o well_o as_o in_o deed_n with_o our_o tongue_n as_o well_o as_o with_o our_o hand_n god_n law_n bind_v the_o tongue_n as_o well_o as_o the_o hand_n from_o injure_v other_o any_o way_n it_o forbid_v 1_o tongue-murther_n by_o scoff_v as_o ishmael_n do_v at_o isaac_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v persecution_n 4.29_o persecution_n gal._n 4.29_o by_o revile_v and_o rail_v 1_o pet._n 3.9_o by_o opprobrious_a term_n or_o filthy_a name_n mat._n 5.22_o by_o threaten_v and_o by_o curse_v job_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o mouth_n to_o sin_n by_o wish_v a_o curse_n to_o his_o enemy_n soul_n job_n 31.30_o or_o that_o god_n may_v lay_v his_o curse_n upon_o he_o to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n by_o tale-bearing_a and_o backbiting_a leu._n 19.16_o which_o kill_v friendship_n and_o man_n name_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o their_o life_n by_o reveal_v secret_n prov._n 11.13_o 2_o tongue_n adultery_n by_o obscene_a and_o lascivious_a speech_n and_o wanton_a word_n whereby_o man_n have_v their_o mouth_n full_a of_o adultery_n as_o well_o as_o their_o eye_n by_o wanton_a look_n fornication_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n let_v it_o not_o be_v once_o name_v among_o you_o say_v 4_o say_v eph._n 5.3_o 4_o paul_n as_o become_v saint_n neither_o filthiness_n or_o obscentity_n this_o be_v saint_n decency_n not_o to_o name_v sin_n without_o detestation_n not_o to_o take_v up_o the_o name_n of_o idol-lust_n no_o more_o than_o of_o idol-god_n into_o their_o lip_n 16.4_o psal_n 16.4_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o speak_v of_o any_o sin_n with_o delight_n or_o without_o hatred_n and_o dislike_n 3_o the_o second_o table_n forbid_v also_o tongue_n theft_n by_o overreach_v and_o defraud_v other_o in_o bargain_v or_o otherwise_o by_o guile_n of_o lip_n flattery_n by_o withhold_a due_a respect_n from_o other_o in_o title_n or_o speech_n whereby_o we_o rob_v they_o of_o their_o honour_n just_a praise_n and_o good_a name_n render_v to_o all_o their_o due_n
say_v 13.7_o say_v rom._n 13.7_o paul_n that_o be_v in_o word_n as_o well_o as_o in_o deed_n by_o deny_v pity_n and_o relief_n to_o other_o 4_o tongue-slander_n by_o raise_v or_o spread_v false_a report_n of_o other_o as_o many_o do_v of_o 20.10_o of_o jer._n 20.10_o jeremiah_n who_o say_v report_n and_o we_o will_v report_v it_o by_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o other_o by_o judge_v hardly_o of_o other_o man_n 1_o saying_n and_o do_n as_o eli_n do_v of_o hannah_n move_v her_o lip_n when_o she_o pray_v in_o her_o heart_n only_o eli_n say_v to_o she_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o be_v drink_v put_v away_o thy_o wine_n from_o 14._o from_o 1_o sam._n 1.13_o 14._o thou_o and_o as_o they_o do_v of_o the_o apostle_n speak_v diverse_a language_n who_o mock_v say_v these_o man_n be_v full_a of_o new_a 2.13_o new_a act._n 2.13_o wine_n 2_o of_o other_o man_n person_n as_o job_n friend_n condemn_v he_o for_o unrighteous_a because_o he_o be_v so_o great_o afflict_v and_o the_o barbarian_n do_v paul_n for_o a_o murderer_n when_o the_o viper_n come_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o fasten_v on_o his_o hand_n act._n 28.4_o thus_o god_n have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n in_o his_o law_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n require_v thou_o to_o speak_v and_o what_o he_o forbid_v thou_o to_o say_v speak_v good_a and_o not_o evil_a two_o 4.29_o profitableness_n of_o speech_n eph._n 4.29_o let_v your_o speech_n be_v profitable_a and_o useful_a not_o vain_a and_o idle_a let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n say_v paul_n but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v or_o to_o edify_v profitable_o that_o it_o may_v minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n and_o in_o eph._n 5.3_o 4._o neither_o filthiness_n nor_o foolish_a talk_n nor_o jesting_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a but_o rather_o give_v of_o thanks_o our_o speech_n shall_v be_v profitable_a for_o four_o reason_n reas_n 1._o because_o vain_a speech_n proceed_v from_o a_o vain_a mind_n and_o be_v the_o badge_n of_o a_o vain_a man_n scurrilous_a jest_n be_v the_o foam_n and_o froth_n of_o wit_n though_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v the_o honey_n of_o mirth_n in_o their_o mouth_n yet_o they_o real_o carry_v a_o sting_n of_o grief_n and_o shame_n in_o their_o tale_n which_o they_o leave_v behind_o they_o stick_v and_o prick_v in_o man_n conscience_n reas_n 2._o because_o christ_n say_v that_o of_o every_o idle_a word_n viz._n 12.36_o mat._n 12.36_o which_o be_v frivolous_a and_o fruitless_a that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v account_n thereof_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o liberty_n by_o which_o christian_n shall_v be_v judge_v give_v no_o licence_n to_o vain_a thought_n or_o idle_a word_n but_o all_o man_n must_v be_v accountable_a to_o god_n for_o both_o another_o day_n reas_n 3_o because_o vain_a speech_n be_v the_o language_n of_o strange_a child_n that_o be_v of_o such_o as_o be_v stranger_n to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o people_n and_o to_o speak_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n david_n pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o strange_a child_n who_o mouth_n speak_v 8_o speak_v ps_n 144.7_o 8_o vanity_n agur_n couple_v vanity_n and_o lie_v together_o and_o make_v the_o one_o a_o step_n to_o the_o other_o 30.8_o other_o prov._n 30.8_o remove_v far_o from_o i_o vanity_n and_o lie_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o death_n and_o decay_n of_o godly_a faithful_a man_n when_o they_o speak_v vanity_n every_o one_o with_o his_o 2._o his_o psal_n 12.1_o 2._o neighbour_n reas_n 4._o because_o idle_a word_n vain_a speech_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o convenient_a but_o unbecoming_a the_o saint_n their_o prudence_n and_o gravity_n seriousness_n and_o sanctity_n they_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o yea_o repugnant_a to_o the_o excellency_n of_o their_o tongue_n and_o speech_n 10.20_o prov._n 10.20_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o choice_a silver_n than_o all_o its_o word_n shall_v be_v of_o worth_n and_o value_n now_o idle_a word_n be_v dross_n nothing_o worth_a a_o hundred_o of_o they_o be_v not_o worth_a a_o brass_n farthing_n how_o unsuitable_a and_o ill-becomming_a be_v drossy_a word_n to_o a_o silver_n tongue_n a_o wholesome_a tongue_n be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n 15.4_o life_n prov._n 15.4_o and_o a_o man_n word_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o mouth_n now_o a_o good_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n say_v our_o 7.17_o our_o mat._n 7.17_o saviour_n this_o be_v true_a of_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o mouth_n to_o wit_n the_o tongue_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o field_n what_o be_v idle_a word_n but_o chaff_n or_o worse_o how_o uncomely_o be_v chaffy_a word_n to_o a_o tongue_n that_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n the_o lip_n of_o knowledge_n be_v a_o precious_a 20.15_o precious_a prov._n 20.15_o jewel_n vain_a speech_n be_v like_o pebble_n and_o dust_n which_o be_v unseemly_a to_o come_v out_o of_o jewellips_n not_o only_o minister_n but_o private_a christian_n 5.13_o mat._n 5.13_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o their_o speech_n must_v be_v season_v with_o salt_n of_o discretion_n 4.6_o discretion_n col._n 4.6_o that_o will_v preserve_v the_o mouth_n from_o vanity_n and_o idle_a word_n which_o be_v altogether_o unsavoury_a and_o from_o putrefaction_n by_o they_o for_o idle_a word_n may_v grow_v into_o putrid_a speech_n though_o word_n be_v account_v light_n but_o as_o wind_v yet_o a_o wise_a man_n ought_v to_o order_v they_o so_o as_o they_o may_v blow_v profit_n to_o some_o body_n you_o say_v it_o be_v a_o ill_a wind_n that_o blow_v no_o body_n profit_n so_o that_o be_v a_o idle_a word_n that_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o do_v any_o good_a or_o good_a to_o any_o three_o speech_n three_o manner_n of_o speech_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o manner_n how_o you_o speak_v to_o this_o end_n let_v your_o speech_n be_v always_o with_o grace_n season_v with_o salt_n 4.6_o salt_n col._n 4.6_o grace_n be_v that_o to_o speech_n which_o salt_n be_v to_o meat_n and_o be_v to_o sacrifice_n to_o make_v it_o savoury_a and_o wholesome_a to_o preserve_v it_o from_o putrefaction_n our_o speech_n shall_v taste_v of_o grace_n as_o meat_n do_v of_o salt_n salt_n feason_v all_o thing_n so_o do_v grace_n it_o powder_v and_o season_n heart_n and_o tongue_n the_o thought_n affection_n and_o expression_n hence_o we_o read_v not_o only_o of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n heb._n 13.9_o but_o of_o grace_n in_o the_o lip_n also_o prov._n 22.11_o the_o word_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n mouth_n be_v grace_n 〈◊〉_d eccl._n 10.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o people_n wonder_v at_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o christ_n mouth_n 4.22_o mouth_n luk._n 4.22_o when_o our_o speech_n be_v without_o grace_n it_o want_v season_v it_o do_v not_o relish_v well_o i_o commend_v to_o you_o seven_o grace_n for_o your_o lip_n li_n â—_o grace_n of_o the_o li_n 1_o fitness_n of_o speech_n 2_o fewness_n of_o word_n 3_o meekness_n 4_o modesty_n 5_o reverence_n 6_o caution_n 7_o constancy_n the_o first_o grace_n be_v fitness_n of_o speech_n and_o rightnesse_n of_o answer_n to_o choose_v out_o fit_a word_n speech_n word_n fitness_n of_o speech_n not_o only_o to_o express_v your_o mind_n but_o fit_v to_o the_o matter_n person_n and_o occasion_n speak_v off_o or_o to_o which_o be_v require_v to_o make_v up_o the_o due_a manner_n of_o speech_n this_o grace_n of_o the_o lip_n be_v a_o due_a observation_n of_o all_o circumstance_n viz._n time_n place_n and_o person_n and_o a_o accommodation_n and_o commensuration_n of_o speech_n thereunto_o job_n friend_n speak_v good_a word_n and_o excellent_a thing_n for_o matter_n but_o be_v not_o fit_o apply_v to_o job_n person_n and_o condition_n for_o they_o mistake_v he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o hypocrite_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o great_a affliction_n they_o fail_v much_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o speech_n so_o their_o word_n prove_v corrosive_n to_o job_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v cordial_n and_o they_o miserable_a comforter_n who_o shall_v have_v be_v physician_n of_o great_a value_n great_a reviving_n and_o refresh_n to_o job_n right_o word_n speak_v plain_o and_o direct_o effectual_a right_o word_n be_v effectual_a to_o purpose_n be_v effectual_a comely_a and_o pleasant_a 1_o effectual_a for_o they_o hit_v the_o mark_n light_n in_o the_o nick_n and_o strike_v on_o the_o right_a string_n how_o forcible_a be_v right_a word_n say_v job_n 6.25_o job_n job_n 6.25_o viz._n to_o do_v great_a matter_n abigail_n by_o a_o few_o right_a word_n overcome_v great_a wrath_n in_o david_n when_o he_o and_o his_o man_n be_v upon_o their_o march_n to_o
make_v the_o tongue_n which_o shall_v be_v like_o choice_a silver_n precious_a as_o common_a as_o dross_n or_o dust_n which_o god_n have_v design_v to_o special_a use_n the_o vanity_n of_o lightness_n rashness_n and_o inconsiderateness_n there_o be_v a_o variety_n of_o vanity_n in_o many_o word_n answerable_a to_o what_o be_v find_v in_o many_o dream_n in_o fond_a babble_n as_o many_o vanity_n be_v to_o be_v find_v as_o in_o plain_a dote_a to_o make_v up_o that_o in_o number_n or_o repetition_n of_o word_n which_o be_v want_v in_o weight_n of_o matter_n the_o practice_n of_o those_o that_o magnify_v their_o mouth_n above_o measure_n and_o love_n to_o hear_v themselves_o speak_v conceit_v they_o please_v other_o because_o they_o please_v themselves_o this_o also_o be_v vanity_n of_o many_o long_a speech_n it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v that_o a_o little_a be_v too_o much_o they_o that_o be_v full_a of_o word_n be_v like_o those_o tree_n that_o be_v full_a of_o leaf_n but_o bear_v little_a fruit_n much_o chaff_n little_a corn_n many_o evil_n arise_v of_o much_o speech_n therefore_o lycurgus_n make_v few_o law_n for_o the_o lacedaemonian_n because_o they_o speak_v little_a for_o they_o do_v profess_v silence_n and_o be_v enemy_n to_o much_o speech_n 3_o iniquity_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o word_n there_o want_v not_o sin_n say_v solomon_n 10.19_o â—_o prov._n 10.19_o that_o be_v of_o rash_a superfluous_a word_n for_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o ponder_v and_o wel-sealoned_n word_n there_o want_v not_o grace_n this_o proverb_n direct_v we_o to_o a_o compendium_n of_o speech_n pro_fw-la re_fw-la natâ_fw-la as_o the_o matter_n do_v require_v a_o vein_n of_o speak_v too_o much_o cause_v speak_v amiss_o and_o vent_v of_o evil_n and_o be_v common_o attend_v and_o taint_v with_o self-conceit_n and_o vain_a glory_n even_o in_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v good_a usual_o pride_n or_o passion_n set_v the_o tongue_n on_o work_n when_o it_o overflow_v with_o word_n therefore_o let_v 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ourselves_o and_o other_o 1_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n that_o our_o tongue_n may_v obey_v he_o god_n require_v that_o service_n of_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v apart_o for_o he_o that_o holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v write_v upon_o our_o tongue_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o our_o heart_n for_o god_n make_v with_o excellent_a skill_n and_o christ_n redeem_v with_o great_a price_n our_o tongue_n for_o himself_o peculiar_o and_o this_o word_n come_v out_o of_o god_n mouth_n in_o righteousness_n bind_v with_o a_o solemn_a oath_n that_o unto_o i_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v every_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v say_v isaiah_n 45.23_o 1â—_n rom._n 14_o 1â—_n every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v to_o god_n say_v paul_n or_o that_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o 1â—_n the_o phil._n 2_o 1â—_n father_n god_n our_o father_n require_v all_o his_o child_n shall_v give_v he_o their_o tongue_n as_o well_o as_o 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want_v power_n over_o the_o tongue_n to_o refrain_v it_o from_o evil_a as_o lie_v swear_v curse_a revile_v censure_v scoff_a detract_n dissemble_a flatter_a obscenity_n and_o the_o like_a that_o be_v vain_a which_o want_v what_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v and_o can_v effect_v what_o it_o ought_v to_o do_v nor_o attain_v its_o end_n that_o be_v a_o weak_a and_o useless_a religion_n which_o have_v not_o a_o powerful_a influence_n into_o man_n mouth_n to_o bring_v their_o tongue_n under_o government_n or_o into_o subjection_n to_o order_v a_o discipline_n 3_o you_o cause_n religion_n to_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o which_o suffer_v much_o by_o the_o tongue-miscariages_a of_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o if_o your_o speech_n be_v not_o well_o order_v your_o religion_n will_v be_v little_o value_v the_o consequence_n of_o tongueguidance_n be_v very_o great_a for_o the_o tongue_n be_v the_o primum_fw-la mobile_a or_o first_o mover_n among_o the_o member_n which_o carry_v they_o all_o about_o 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no_o weapon_n that_o be_v form_v against_o thou_o shall_v prosper_v and_o every_o tongue_n that_o shall_v rise_v against_o thou_o in_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v condemn_v than_o their_o enemy_n shall_v be_v find_v liar_n to_o they_o in_o the_o interim_n 33.29_o deut._n 33.29_o whatever_o evil_n we_o suffer_v from_o man_n tongue_n let_v we_o do_v they_o no_o harm_n with_o our_o mouth_n in_o any_o kind_n the_o lord_n keep_v we_o from_o avenge_a ourselves_o with_o our_o own_o tongue_n that_o much_o mischief_n may_v be_v do_v to_o other_o by_o the_o tongue_n appear_v 1_o by_o scripture-comparison_n of_o the_o tongue_n 2_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o deliverance_n from_o it_o 3_o by_o the_o final_a misery_n it_o draws_z other_o to_z 1_o by_o scripture-comparison_n of_o it_o a_o evil_a or_o ungoverned_a tongue_n be_v compare_v in_o scripture_n to_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o hurtful_a dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a even_o to_o instrument_n of_o cruelty_n as_o 1_o to_o a_o scourge_n to_o lash_v 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the_o bid_a guest_n to_o teach_v they_o humility_n in_o choose_v room_n scil_n to_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o low_a and_o to_o teach_v the_o maker_n of_o the_o feast_n charity_n in_o bid_v guest_n scil_n the_o poor_a the_o maim_a the_o lame_a the_o blind_a 14._o ver._n 12_o 13_o 14._o when_o one_o of_o the_o company_n petition_v he_o to_o command_v his_o brother_n to_o divide_v the_o inheritance_n with_o he_o christ_n caution_v they_o against_o covetousness_n by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n who_o build_v great_a barn_n 22._o luk._n 12.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o to_o 22._o and_o lose_v his_o soul_n thus_o christ_n take_v occasion_n from_o god_n providence_n to_o bird_n and_o flower_n feed_v the_o one_o and_o clothing_n the_o other_o to_o speak_v of_o god_n provisional_a care_n for_o his_o child_n shall_v he_o not_o much_o more_o feed_v and_o clothe_v they_o 4.10_o mat._n 6.26_o 28_o 30._o joh._n 4.10_o be_v not_o they_o much_o better_a than_o these_o from_o the_o water_n of_o 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supply_v the_o defect_n of_o other_o without_o any_o diminution_n of_o their_o own_o store_n the_o communication_n of_o our_o gift_n by_o conference_n be_v the_o way_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o common_a stock_n out_o of_o which_o every_o one_o may_v take_v forth_o supply_v according_a to_o his_o need_n god_n lay_v up_o treasure_n of_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n in_o the_o head_n and_o heart_n of_o some_o not_o to_o bear_v they_o up_o in_o themselves_o but_o to_o lay_v they_o forth_o free_o to_o the_o enrich_n of_o other_o hence_o peter_n exhort_v 4.10_o 1_o pet._n 4.10_o as_o every_o one_o have_v receive_v the_o gift_n even_o so_o minister_v the_o same_o one_o to_o another_o as_o good_a steward_n of_o the_o manifold_a grace_n of_o god_n he_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n that_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v useful_a to_o the_o body_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o such_o gift_n as_o god_n have_v give_v he_o this_o diversity_n of_o gift_n be_v a_o 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you_o which_o yet_o be_v defective_a as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intimate_v to_o be_v able_a in_o some_o measure_n to_o do_v his_o will_n on_o earth_n be_v a_o christian_n perfection_n on_o earth_n a_o set_n of_o thing_n in_o good_a frame_n and_o comely_a order_n in_o the_o church_n which_o former_o be_v amiss_o be_v call_v perfection_n 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 13.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o beza_n expound_v that_o place_n this_o also_o we_o wish_v even_o your_o perfection_n your_o restauration_n or_o reconcinnation_n that_o the_o member_n which_o be_v shake_v out_o of_o joint_n may_v be_v restore_v and_o thing_n amiss_o among_o they_o in_o faith_n and_o manner_n rectify_v 5_o in_o respect_n of_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n after_o perfection_n to_o advance_v in_o god_n way_n as_o far_o and_o fast_o
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be_v 1._o effectual_a 2._o comely_a 3._o pleasant_n p._n 30_o 2_o be_v fewness_n of_o word_n p._n 32_o reas_n 1._o because_o word_n be_v like_o money_n p._n 33_o reas_n 2._o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o word_n there_o be_v 1_o folly_n 2_o vanity_n 3_o iniquity_n p._n 34_o reas_n 3._o a_o open_a mouth_n bewray_v a_o empty_a heart_n p._n 36_o 3_o be_v meekness_n and_o humility_n p._n 36_o reas_n 1._o this_o make_v both_o the_o tongue_n and_o the_o word_n soft_a reas_n 2._o pride_n in_o the_o mouth_n be_v a_o rod_n to_o strike_v other_o with_o p._n 37._o reas_n 3_o harshness_n of_o speech_n be_v a_o uncomliness_n p._n 38._o reas_n 4_o meekness_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n lip_n ibid._n 4_o be_v modesty_n in_o speak_v 1_o of_o filthy_a action_n 2_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v secret_a p._n 39_o 3_o of_o other_o fault_n 4_o of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o our_o own_o virtue_n and_o praise_n p._n 40._o 5_o be_v reverence_n 1_o to_o god_n to_o speak_v high_o and_o honourable_o of_o he_o p._n 41._o 2_o to_o man_n to_o give_v man_n their_o due_n in_o title_n praise_n and_o respect_n p._n 42._o 6_o be_v caution_n to_o take_v heed_n what_o you_o say_v p._n 45._o 1_o not_o to_o give_v offence_n to_o other_o 2_o not_o to_o give_v other_o advantage_n against_o you_o 3_o so_o wary_o as_o if_o all_o be_v to_o be_v write_v which_o you_o say_v p._n 46._o 7_o be_v constancy_n and_o steadfastness_n not_o to_o say_v and_o unsay_v p._n 46._o 4_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o season_n when_o you_o speak_v p_o 47._o there_o be_v season_n for_o filence_n which_o be_v eight_o p._n 47_o etc._n etc._n and_o three_o reason_n for_o keep_v silence_n therein_o p._n 52._o there_o be_v also_o season_n of_o speech_n which_o be_v four_o p._n 53_o and_o three_o reason_n for_o speech_n therein_o p._n 56._o 5_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o end_n of_o your_o speech_n which_o shall_v be_v 1_o god_n glory_n 2_o other_o good_a p._n 58_o 59_o the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o tongue_n 1_o for_o heal_v p._n 59_o 2_o for_o feed_v p._n 60._o 3_o rule_n commit_v your_o tongue_n to_o god_n guidance_n p._n 61._o reas_n because_o god_n be_v the_o tongue-maker_n and_o master_n to_o 1_o command_v it_o 2_o guide_v it_o p._n 62._o 3_o keep_v it_o p._n 66._o 4_o purge_v it_o p._n 68_o 5_o prosper_v it_o p._n 70._o 4_o rule_n observe_v bewail_v and_o amend_v the_o error_n of_o your_o tongue_n p._n 72._o 5_o rule_n keep_v a_o good_a and_o constant_a correspondence_n between_o tongue_n and_o hand_n to_o do_v what_o you_o say_v p._n 74_o 75._o 5_o reason_n for_o it_o caution_n first_o in_o make_v vow_n to_o god_n p._n 76._o second_o in_o make_v promise_n to_o man_n p._n 78._o the_o three_o thing_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n draw_v from_o five_o head_n p._n 78._o reas_n 1_o from_o the_o difficulty_n of_o tongue-government_n because_o of_o the_o unruliness_n of_o the_o tongue_n set_v out_o by_o six_o comparison_n p._n 79_o etc._n etc._n reas_n 2_o from_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o good_a order_n and_o use_v of_o the_o tongue_n in_o five_o respect_n p._n 82._o 1_o of_o action_n p._n 82._o 2_o commendation_n p._n 84._o 3_o of_o perfection_n p._n 85._o 4_o of_o imitation_n ibid._n 5_o of_o distinction_n ibid._n reas_n 3_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o tongue-government_n p._n 86._o in_o respect_n 1_o of_o god_n that_o our_o tongue_n may_v obey_v he_o p._n 86._o 2_o of_o religion_n to_o adorn_v it_o and_o show_v the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o p._n 87._o 3_o of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o 1_o of_o ourselves_o to_o prevent_v the_o evil_a 1_o of_o sin_n p_o 89._o 2_o of_o misery_n both_o here._n p._n 91._o and_o hereafter_o p._n 97._o 2_o the_o government_n of_o our_o tongue_n be_v needful_a in_o respect_n of_o other_o for_o the_o like_a prevention_n 1_o of_o sin_n p._n 99_o 2_o of_o mischief_n both_o to_o place_n and_o person_n p._n 101._o the_o mischief_n of_o the_o tongue_n appear_v 1_o by_o scripture_n comparison_n of_o it_o p._n 103._o 2_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o p._n 105._o 3_o by_o the_o final_a misery_n it_o draw_v other_o into_o p._n 106._o reas_n 4_o from_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o good_a government_n of_o the_o tongue_n in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o p._n 107_o 1_o of_o ourselves_o to_o procure_v we_o four_o thing_n 1_o life_n p._n 107._o 2_o salvation_n p._n 108._o 3_o joy_n p._n 109._o 4_o satisfaction_n p._n 109_o 2_o of_o other_o three_o benefit_n redound_v to_o they_o thereby_o 1_o communication_n of_o our_o mind_n gift_n grace_n experience_n p._n 110_o 111_o 2_o salvation_n both_o temporal_a p._n 112_o and_o eternal_a 3_o consolation_n p._n 112_o reas_n 5_o from_o the_o conveniency_n of_o help_n afford_v we_o for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n both_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a p._n 112_o two_o a_o table_n of_o the_o direction_n in_o particular_a case_n relate_v to_o speech_n which_o be_v six_o the_o first_o case_n be_v confession_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o man_n 115_o 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