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themselves_o that_o they_o do_v god_n good_a service_n if_o now_o and_o then_o only_o they_o have_v a_o spirit_n a_o crash_n a_o fit_a at_o the_o word_n and_o leave_v off_o but_o our_o apostle_n will_v we_o to_o continue_v therein_o often_o yea_o always_o to_o be_v look_v in_o the_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n 4_o therein_o we_o must_v not_o be_v idle_a hearer_n but_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n the_o promise_n of_o happiness_n be_v not_o make_v to_o the_o hear_n but_o to_o the_o do_v of_o the_o word_n we_o hear_v must_v do_v that_o therein_o we_o be_v teach_v and_o so_o as_o good_a ground_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n with_o patience_n 5_o this_o if_o we_o do_v we_o shall_v be_v bless_v in_o our_o deed_n not_o that_o our_o deed_n do_v make_v we_o bless_v but_o because_o study_v and_o endeavour_n to_o do_v well_o be_v a_o quality_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v bless_v and_o this_o blessedness_n be_v give_v as_o a_o free_a gift_n and_o reward_n from_o god_n to_o such_o as_o walk_v in_o 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heart_n be_v know_v to_o man_n do_v follow_v righteousness_n by_o faith_n which_o be_v before_o god_n three_o reward_n be_v promise_v to_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o duty_n so_o that_o no_o man_n by_o work_n can_v challenge_v happiness_n unto_o himself_o which_o as_o also_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o mere_a gift_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n 6._o rom._n 6._o this_o part_n of_o the_o apostle_n comparison_n be_v that_o who_o so_o look_v into_o the_o law_n of_o god_n with_o carefulness_n to_o live_v thereafter_o shall_v be_v bless_v in_o his_o deed_n wherefore_o as_o socrates_n the_o great_a philosopher_n exhort_v all_o man_n but_o special_o young_a man_n always_o to_o look_v into_o their_o glass_n that_o if_o they_o be_v beautiful_a they_o shall_v behave_v themselves_o according_o if_o deform_v they_o shall_v then_o hide_v and_o cover_v their_o deformity_n by_o virtue_n and_o learning_n so_o ought_v all_o christian_n man_n and_o woman_n to_o look_v continual_o into_o this_o glass_n of_o god_n word_n that_o if_o they_o be_v already_o beautify_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n they_o may_v walk_v worthy_a their_o 1._o ephes_n 4._o philip._n 1._o 2._o tim._n 1._o glorious_a call_n in_o true_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n if_o they_o be_v deform_v through_o sin_n they_o may_v learn_v thereby_o to_o cover_v and_o correct_v their_o deformity_n of_o sin_n by_o true_a obedience_n unto_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o continue_v in_o virtue_n may_v be_v bless_v in_o their_o deed_n not_o for_o their_o own_o merit_n but_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o who_o with_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o praise_n dominion_n and_o majesty_n now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n james_n chap._n 1._o verse_n 26._o 27._o sermon_n 8._o 26_o if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v religious_a and_o refrain_v not_o his_o tongue_n but_o deceyve_v his_o own_o heart_n this_o man_n religion_n be_v in_o vain_a 27_o pure_a religion_n &_o undefiled_a before_o god_n be_v this_o to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a &_o widow_n in_o their_o adversity_n &_o to_o keep_v himself_o unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n in_o which_o word_n be_v the_o other_o two_o exhortation_n or_o admonition_n namely_o the_o three_o and_o the_o four_o contain_v the_o third_o that_o god_n word_n give_v and_o set_v down_o the_o rule_n not_o only_o to_o do_v well_o but_o to_o speak_v well_o also_o the_o four_o that_o pure_a and_o perfect_a religion_n holy_a and_o acceptable_a service_n to_o god_n stand_v in_o charity_n towards_o the_o needy_a and_o in_o purity_n of_o our_o life_n these_o two_o verse_n contain_v the_o other_o two_o admonition_n 3_o to_o refrain_v the_o tongue_n wherein_o be_v two_o thing_n 1_o admonition_n itself_o 2_o the_o reason_n 1_o it_o cause_v error_n and_o hurt_n 2_o it_o defile_v religion_n 4_o wherein_o pure_a religion_n before_o god_n consist_v namely_o in_o 1_o charity_n toward_o the_o needy_a 2_o purity_n and_o innocence_n in_o our_o own_o life_n the_o third_o admonition_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v touch_v admonition_n 3._o admonition_n the_o restraint_n and_o moderation_n of_o the_o tongue_n wherein_o he_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n whereby_o we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o beget_v through_o the_o will_n of_o god_n prescribe_v unto_o we_o not_o only_o a_o rule_n of_o do_v well_o but_o of_o speak_v well_o also_o wherefore_o the_o holy_a and_o unfeigned_a professor_n of_o this_o word_n must_v endeavour_n thereby_o not_o only_o to_o reform_v their_o action_n but_o also_o to_o restrain_v their_o speech_n and_o moderate_v their_o tongue_n that_o they_o fall_v not_o into_o those_o vice_n whereunto_o the_o godless_a tongue_n be_v give_v therefore_o say_v he_o if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v religious_a and_o refrayn_v not_o his_o tongue_n but_o deceyve_v his_o own_o heart_n this_o man_n religion_n be_v in_o vain_a this_o admonition_n teach_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v 119._o psal_n 119._o a_o lantern_n unto_o our_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o our_o path_n and_o a_o thing_n divine_o inspire_v from_o above_o to_o make_v a_o man_n perfect_a in_o righteousness_n and_o absolute_a to_o every_o good_a work_n do_v not_o only_o restrain_v the_o unbrideled_a action_n of_o man_n but_o also_o refrain_v and_o hold_v back_o the_o 3_o 2._o tim._n 3_o disorder_a speech_n of_o their_o mouth_n that_o both_o in_o action_n and_o communication_n they_o may_v be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o cause_n have_v we_o many_o exhortation_n in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n of_o god_n to_o moderate_v our_o tongue_n and_o to_o restrain_v they_o in_o stead_n of_o many_o it_o may_v suffice_v which_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o prince_n of_o israel_n teach_v we_o if_o any_o 34._o psal_n 34._o man_n love_v long_a life_n and_o will_v see_v happy_a day_n let_v he_o refrain_v his_o tongue_n from_o evil_n and_o his_o lip_n they_o speak_v no_o guile_n hereof_o we_o have_v hear_v more_o verse_n 19_o before_o 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denounce_v destruction_n &_o unhappiness_n against_o the_o wicked_a this_o commination_n &_o threaten_v of_o extreme_a calamity_n 48._o jere._n 48._o be_v familiar_a in_o all_o the_o scripture_n when_o jeremie_n the_o prophet_n shall_v foretell_v the_o destruction_n of_o moab_n &_o their_o extreme_a calamity_n through_o captivity_n by_o nabuchodonozor_n before_o he_o fight_v with_o pharaoh_n necho_n king_n of_o the_o egyptian_n he_o in_o this_o wise_a denounce_v their_o destruction_n woe_n be_v unto_o nebo_n for_o it_o be_v waste_v keriathaim_n be_v confound_v and_o take_v misgab_n be_v confound_v and_o afraid_a the_o prophet_n isai_n foretell_v 3._o isai_n 3._o the_o plague_n which_o the_o wicked_a shall_v suffer_v cry_v out_o wo_n be_v unto_o the_o wicked_a it_o shall_v be_v evil_a with_o he_o for_o the_o work_n and_o reward_n of_o his_o hand_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o and_o a_o little_a after_o denounce_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n upon_o 5._o isai_n 5._o the_o covetous_a drunkard_n wanton_n and_o the_o like_a which_o seek_v all_o occasion_n to_o harden_v their_o conscience_n in_o sin_n and_o all_o provocation_n and_o allurement_n to_o prick_v they_o on_o and_o stir_v they_o forward_o to_o all_o wickedness_n against_o every_o of_o they_o he_o denounce_v misery_n and_o calamity_n under_o the_o common_a phrase_n of_o scripture_n woe_n say_v he_o to_o they_o which_o join_v house_n to_o house_n woe_n to_o they_o that_o rise_v early_a to_o follow_v drunkenness_n woe_n to_o they_o which_o draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n and_o sin_n with_o cart_n rope_n who_o 29._o isai_n 29._o also_o entreat_v of_o their_o wretchedness_n who_o like_a hypocrite_n in_o heart_n despise_v god_n word_n mock_v at_o the_o admonition_n of_o the_o prophet_n yet_o outward_o set_v a_o fair_a face_n on_o the_o matter_n and_o pretend_v in_o behaviour_n religion_n and_o godliness_n under_o the_o same_o phrase_n denounce_v their_o destruction_n woe_n be_v unto_o they_o which_o 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amos_n denounce_v many_o plague_n against_o many_o people_n 6._o amos._n 6._o and_o place_n in_o his_o prophecy_n under_o this_o form_n wherefore_o foretell_v such_o wicked_a and_o profane_a rich_a man_n as_o give_v themselves_o to_o all_o volupteousnesse_n without_o regard_n have_v to_o the_o miserable_a distress_n of_o their_o brethren_n in_o like_a manner_n cry_v out_o and_o denounce_v against_o they_o woe_n to_o those_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n in_o zion_n and_o trust_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o samaria_n which_o be_v famous_a at_o the_o begin_n of_o nation_n and_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o they_o go_v you_o unto_o calneth_n and_o see_v and_o from_o thence_o go_v to_o hamach_n the_o great_a then_o go_v to_o gath_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v they_o better_a than_o these_o kingdom_n or_o the_o border_n of_o their_o land_n great_a than_o your_o border_n you_o that_o put_v away_o far_o from_o you_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o approach_v to_o the_o seat_n of_o iniquity_n 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