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lord_n what_o account_n shall_v they_o make_v that_o rap_n and_o vomit_v out_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o terrible_a judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o man_n think_v and_o fond_o imagine_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o thought_n unless_o it_o proceed_v into_o outward_a act_n be_v but_o a_o small_a sin_n so_o likewise_o do_v they_o imagine_v of_o idle_a word_n that_o they_o be_v but_o small_a sin_n and_o a_o small_a account_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v give_v but_o let_v all_o the_o world_n know_v that_o no_o sin_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v small_a in_o respect_n of_o it_o own_o nature_n for_o the_o least_o sin_n that_o can_v be_v commit_v in_o the_o world_n be_v so_o weighty_a as_o without_o repentance_n have_v it_o will_v sink_v the_o sinner_n down_o to_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o hell_n yet_o notwithstanding_o a_o idle_a word_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o sin_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o small_a sin_n yet_o as_o small_a as_o it_o be_v it_o be_v able_a to_o damn_v the_o 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heap_v up_o together_o they_o will_v make_v a_o mighty_a sin_n quid_fw-la
therefore_o beware_v of_o misspend_v his_o time_n live_v in_o security_n loose_o and_o of_o lose_v his_o time_n secure_o and_o careless_o for_o there_o will_v come_v a_o day_n when_o for_o every_o hour_n of_o thy_o life_n thou_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n how_o thou_o have_v spend_v it_o according_a as_o solomon_n tell_v the_o careless_a liver_n rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n 9_o eccl._n 11_o 9_o cheer_v thy_o heart_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o to_o judgement_n time_n lose_v can_v never_o be_v recover_v the_o hour_n pass_v can_v be_v recall_v time_n be_v paint_v like_o a_o old_a man_n have_v a_o lock_n of_o hair_n on_o the_o hinder_a part_n to_o signify_v that_o man_n shall_v lay_v hold_n of_o time_n come_v and_o make_v much_o of_o it_o when_o they_o have_v it_o for_o be_v once_o go_v it_o can_v never_o be_v recover_v augustine_n confess_v augustine_n augustine_n that_o he_o spend_v his_o time_n idle_o when_o he_o stand_v gaze_v and_o look_v on_o a_o spider_n how_o she_o catch_v a_o fly_n in_o her_o net_n but_o alas_o man_n in_o these_o day_n do_v not_o only_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o idleness_n which_o be_v a_o shameful_a fault_n among_o christian_n but_o also_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_n they_o 3._o amoâ—_n 6._o 3._o put_v off_o from_o they_o the_o evil_a day_n namely_o the_o day_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n and_o bold_o approach_v to_o the_o seat_n of_o iniquity_n a_o matter_n much_o to_o be_v lament_v let_v every_o christian_n therefore_o have_v a_o care_n of_o the_o expense_n of_o time_n lest_o have_v i_o wist_v come_v too_o too_o late_o for_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n if_o they_o have_v this_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o line_n on_o the_o earth_n again_o and_o to_o have_v hell_n break_v loose_a which_o they_o shall_v never_o have_v grant_v they_o will_v live_v 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text_n namely_o of_o the_o judge_n to_o who_o we_o must_v give_v a_o account_n i_o think_v it_o very_o necessary_a to_o speak_v of_o a_o few_o thing_n which_o be_v well_o consider_v we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o abstain_v from_o idle_a word_n and_o shall_v have_v the_o less_o account_n to_o make_v at_o that_o day_n three_o thing_n therefore_o there_o be_v which_o be_v perform_v we_o shall_v abstain_v from_o idle_a word_n 1._o a_o man_n must_v consider_v what_o he_o speak_v 2._o to_o who_o he_o speak_v 3._o when_o he_o speak_v quid._n quid._n 1._o what_o he_o speak_v peter_n tell_v we_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o speak_v in_o his_o 1._o 1._o pet._n 4._o 1._o first_o epistle_n if_o any_o man_n speak_v let_v he_o speak_v as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n again_o paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n say_v 29._o eph._n 4._o 29._o let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v that_o it_o may_v minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n so_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o speak_v above_o all_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n of_o good_a and_o honest_a matter_n if_o we_o will_v show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v true_a christian_n and_o abstinent_a from_o idle_a word_n we_o shall_v say_v with_o david_n i_o will_v always_o 1._o psal_n 34._o 1._o give_v thanks_n to_o the_o lord_n his_o praise_n shall_v be_v in_o my_o mouth_n continual_o we_o shall_v resolve_v with_o job_n and_o say_v my_o lip_n shall_v sure_o speak_v no_o wickedness_n 4._o job_n 27._o 4._o and_o my_o tongue_n shall_v utter_v forth_o no_o deceit_n then_o shall_v we_o use_v our_o tongue_n to_o that_o purpose_n to_o which_o they_o be_v create_v the_o tongue_n in_o hebrew_n be_v call_v kâ—bod_n id_fw-la est_fw-la gloria_fw-la glory_n because_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n to_o sing_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n if_o we_o use_v our_o tongue_n to_o this_o purpose_n than_o we_o may_v true_o say_v with_o the_o poet_n lingua_fw-la 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his_o speech_n a_o man_n may_v be_v know_v what_o country_n man_n he_o be_v so_o a_o man_n by_o his_o speech_n may_v be_v know_v to_o what_o kingdom_n he_o belong_v there_o be_v three_o kingdom_n and_o kingdom_n three_o kingdom_n man_n by_o their_o talk_n may_v be_v know_v to_o which_o of_o these_o they_o belong_v there_o be_v 1._o provincia_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o speech_n of_o this_o country_n be_v praise_v of_o god_n talk_v of_o his_o word_n give_v of_o thanks_o for_o the_o great_a benefit_n we_o have_v receive_v and_o speak_v of_o divine_a &_o heavenly_a matter_n he_o therefore_o that_o speak_v on_o this_o manner_n idquâ—_n non_fw-la hypocritice_fw-la that_o be_v not_o hypocritical_o for_o simulata_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la duplex_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la counterfeit_a holiness_n be_v double_a ungodlnesse_n sure_o appertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 2_o there_o be_v provincia_fw-la terrestris_fw-la the_o kingdom_n of_o earth_n and_o the_o speech_n of_o this_o country_n be_v talk_v of_o terrene_a and_o earthly_a matter_n muzle_v with_o the_o mole_n in_o the_o cranny_n terrarumque_fw-la poris_fw-la and_o in_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o earth_n quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n for_o os_fw-la homini_fw-la sublime_a dedit_fw-la say_v the_o ovid._n ovid._n poet_n coelumque_fw-la tueri_fw-la iussit_fw-la god_n give_v man_n a_o lofty_a face_n and_o bid_v he_o look_v aloft_o and_o hold_v up_o his_o head_n towards_o heaven_n according_a to_o that_o of_o john_n quidem_z terra_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la loquor_fw-la he_o 31._o joh._n 3._o 31._o that_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n speak_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o again_o they_o be_v of_o the_o 5._o 1._o joh._n 4._o 5._o world_n therefore_o speak_v they_o of_o the_o world_n 3_o there_o be_v provincia_fw-la infernalis_fw-la the_o kingdom_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o language_n of_o this_o country_n be_v swear_v forswear_v curse_v ban_a and_o blaspheme_v if_o 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take_v the_o bellows_n to_o quench_v the_o â—â—re_n if_o he_o speak_v to_o a_o wise_a man_n he_o must_v use_v no_o vain_a tautology_n or_o needless_a repetition_n for_o frustra_fw-la fit_a per_fw-la plura_fw-la quod_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la per_fw-la pauciora_fw-la it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o use_v many_o word_n when_o we_o may_v as_o well_o be_v conceive_v in_o few_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o consider_v we_o may_v yea_o speak_v of_o divine_a and_o holy_a matter_n offend_v in_o idle_a word_n 3_o if_o we_o will_v abstain_v from_o idle_a quando_fw-la quando_fw-la word_n we_o must_v also_o consider_v when_o to_o speak_v say_v solomon_n there_o be_v a_o time_n 7._o eccles_n 3._o 7._o to_o speak_v and_o a_o time_n to_o hold_v one_o peace_n say_v one_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o something_o may_v be_v speak_v and_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o nothing_o may_v be_v speak_v but_o there_o be_v no_o time_n when_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v speak_v these_o three_o thing_n well_o 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neighbour_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o christ_n jesus_n the_o fountain_n and_o origo_fw-la of_o all_o truth_n but_o he_o that_o speak_v leasing_n and_o utter_v forth_o lie_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o child_n or_o the_o devil_n the_o author_n and_o original_n of_o all_o lie_v 2_o christ_n have_v utilitatem_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la profit_n in_o his_o word_n as_o he_o speak_v true_o so_o he_o speak_v profitable_o he_o never_o speak_v one_o idle_a or_o unprofitable_a word_n through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n which_o be_v above_o 32._o year_n 3_o christ_n have_v moderamen_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la a_o mean_a in_o his_o word_n he_o never_o be_v in_o word_n excessive_a and_o when_o just_a and_o necessary_a occasion_n be_v offer_v he_o be_v never_o deficient_a but_o lady_n mean_v i_o mean_v golden_a virtue_n draw_v forth_o his_o well_o contrive_v word_n out_o of_o the_o rich_a conduit_n of_o his_o everâ—lowing_a heart_n he_o fulfil_v that_o say_n of_o 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