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that_o with_o i_o there_o shall_v be_v yea_o 19_o verse_n 18_o 19_o yea_o and_o nay_o nay_o our_o word_n towards_o you_o be_v not_o yea_o and_o nay_o but_o in_o he_o be_v yea_o paul_n be_v steadfast_a and_o constant_a in_o his_o word_n with_o he_o there_o be_v nor_o yea_o and_o nay_o concern_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o his_o speech_n of_o it_o be_v ever_o the_o same_o his_o yea_o be_v always_o yea_o and_o his_o nay_o nay_o not_o yea_o at_o one_o time_n and_o nay_o at_o another_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o proverb_n the_o just_a man_n yea_o be_v yea_o and_o his_o nay_o nay_o not_o now_o yea_o and_o anon_o nay_o as_o they_o be_v who_o be_v light_a and_o inconstant_a in_o their_o speech_n and_o spirit_n who_o will_v change_v their_o mind_n and_o turn_v their_o tongue_n on_o a_o sudden_a and_o affirm_v and_o deny_v with_o a_o breath_n a_o false_a witness_n shall_v perish_v 21.28_o prov._n 21.28_o say_v solomon_n but_o the_o man_n that_o hear_v speak_v constant_o the_o true_a witness_n that_o 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39.9_o say_v david_n when_o god_n hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o he_o and_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o the_o yoke_n of_o affliction_n must_v be_v bear_v with_o silence_n 28_o silence_n lam._n 3.27_o 28_o god_n put_v we_o to_o silence_v when_o he_o give_v we_o the_o water_n of_o gall_n to_o 8.14_o to_o jer._n 8.14_o drink_v 2._o when_o we_o be_v injure_v by_o man_n this_o be_v silence_n from_o revile_v or_o revenge_n it_o be_v probable_a moses_n hold_v his_o peace_n 10_o numb_a 12.1_o to_o 10_o and_o put_v up_o the_o wrong_n when_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n speak_v against_o he_o therefore_o the_o lord_n speak_v for_o he_o and_o reprove_v they_o when_o david_n enemy_n speak_v mischievous_a thing_n against_o he_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o say_v he_o as_o a_o deaf_a man_n hear_v not_o i_o be_v as_o a_o dumb_a man_n that_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n 14._o mouth_n psal_n 38.12_o 13_o 14._o our_o saviour_n be_v bring_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o 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piety_n and_o patience_n etc._n etc._n among_o they_o call_v they_o to_o record_v that_o he_o be_v pure_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o man_n and_o have_v declare_v to_o they_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v covet_v no_o man_n silver_n or_o gold_n 36_o act._n 20.17_o to_o 36_o etc._n etc._n hereby_o he_o leave_v a_o sweet_a savour_n behind_o he_o eleven_o case_n be_v case_n eleven_o case_n to_o convince_v other_o of_o their_o sin_n either_o 1_o against_o god_n by_o declare_v to_o they_o that_o they_o see_v no_o such_o evil_a in_o we_o but_o the_o contrary_a grace_n and_o practice_n that_o we_o dare_v not_o do_v or_o say_v as_o they_o do_v for_o a_o world_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o repentance_n 2_o or_o against_o ourselves_o by_o reject_v or_o abuse_v we_o appeal_n to_o their_o conscience_n what_o iniquity_n they_o have_v find_v in_o we_o to_o deserve_v the_o same_o at_o their_o hand_n some_o conceive_v this_o be_v one_o end_n of_o samuel_n forementioned_a 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a_o man_n to_o make_v his_o spirit_n a_o bladder_n and_o then_o to_o blow_v it_o up_o or_o fill_v it_o with_o his_o own_o breath_n or_o a_o weathercock_n or_o windmill_n and_o then_o to_o turn_v it_o about_o with_o his_o own_o wind_n this_o be_v to_o do_v other_o a_o treble_a wrong_n 1_o to_o take_v another_o office_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n or_o to_o take_v that_o to_o ourselves_o which_o be_v another_o right_n to_o give_v we_o that_o be_v to_o praise_v we_o let_v another_o man_n praise_v thou_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n not_o thy_o own_o mouth_n 2_o to_o give_v other_o a_o bad_a example_n for_o such_o a_o practice_n will_v easy_o pass_v into_o a_o example_n 3_o to_o weary_v they_o for_o it_o be_v tiresome_a and_o tedious_a to_o a_o ingenuous_a
that_o which_o he_o see_v i_o to_o be_v or_o hear_v of_o i_o god_n holy_a humble_a servant_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o evil_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o themselves_o of_o their_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o of_o their_o virtue_n they_o can_v say_v our_o transgression_n be_v with_o we_o 59.12_o isa_n 59.12_o and_o as_o for_o our_o iniquity_n we_o know_v they_o and_o they_o be_v as_o free_v and_o forward_o as_o they_o have_v occasion_n to_o confess_v their_o sin_n before_o god_n and_o man_n and_o take_v shame_n to_o themselves_o and_o to_o bewail_v their_o want_n and_o fail_n as_o to_o show_v forth_o their_o virtue_n yea_o they_o have_v usual_o conjoin_v selfvilification_n with_o self-commendation_n that_o pride_n of_o heart_n may_v not_o be_v either_o the_o mother_n or_o the_o daughter_n of_o their_o own_o praise_n that_o be_v that_o commend_v of_o themselves_o may_v not_o proceed_v from_o inward_a pride_n nor_o their_o spirit_n be_v puff_v up_o with_o outward_a 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