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your_o damnation_n and_o either_o that_o all_o or_o that_o none_o put_v you_o out_o of_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o that_o several_a degree_n of_o penitence_n be_v not_o necessary_a according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o your_o offence_n shall_v teach_v you_o that_o good_a work_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o reward_n be_v make_v only_o to_o faith_n or_o necessary_a not_o from_o a_o strict_a obligation_n of_o every_o regenerate_a man_n to_o do_v they_o have_v time_n for_o it_o but_o only_o out_o of_o gratitude_n or_o as_o fruit_n that_o necessary_o spring_v out_o of_o a_o true_a faith_n shall_v so_o extol_v faith_n in_o our_o saviour_n merit_n i.e._n in_o his_o good_a work_n as_o to_o make_v supervacuous_a inherent_a righteousness_n or_o faith_n in_o our_o saviour_n satisfaction_n i.e._n in_o his_o suffering_n as_o to_o void_a all_o our_o self-affliction_n mortification_n and_o conformity_n unto_o his_o death_n shall_v 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be_v defective_a or_o unsufficient_a without_o they_o shall_v teach_v you_o that_o voluntary_a poverty_n or_o sell_v our_o good_n to_o give_v they_o to_o the_o poor_a celibacy_n preach_v without_o charge_n remit_v just_a lawsuit_n and_o not_o require_v by_o constraint_n satisfaction_n for_o damage_n not_o wear_v of_o gold_n costly_a apparel_n etc._n etc._n 1._o pet._n 3.3_o be_v no_o general_a advice_n and_o counsel_n to_o all_o save_o only_o in_o preparatione_n animi_fw-la to_o do_v they_o in_o some_o time_n of_o great_a exigence_n as_o in_o persecution_n etc._n etc._n but_o be_v particular_a precept_n and_o so_o obligatory_a to_o some_o only_a we_o know_v not_o who_o in_o some_o particular_a case_n we_o know_v not_o when_o i_o say_v take_v heed_n and_o have_v great_a jealousy_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o such_o doctrine_n which_o you_o experimental_o find_v do_v weaken_v the_o practice_n of_o piety_n as_o several_a of_o these_o doctrine_n forementioned_a seem_v to_o do_v §._o 47._o 3._o consider_v doctor_n religion_n sect_n according_a to_o the_o less_o or_o more_o liberty_n or_o severity_n of_o their_o doctrine_n remissness_n or_o strictness_n of_o their_o discipline_n the_o more_o or_o less_o practice_n of_o mortification_n and_o devotion_n in_o they_o for_o the_o severe_a religion_n be_v the_o best_a and_o the_o most_o spiritual_a consolation_n and_o the_o sure_a way_n of_o salvation_n be_v in_o it_o according_a to_o their_o err_a more_o in_o speculative_a point_n or_o more_o in_o practical_o for_o the_o error_n in_o practical_o be_v much_o more_o dangerous_a since_o a_o small_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n be_v exact_v of_o christian_n but_o much_o of_o duty_n again_o according_a to_o the_o more_o work_n and_o monument_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n which_o you_o find_v to_o abound_v in_o either_o for_o there_o sure_o be_v the_o great_a love_n of_o god_n and_o love_n be_v never_o without_o light_n
to_o their_o superior_a potestates_fw-la or_o to_o god_n who_o though_o in_o himself_o omnipotent_a yet_o be_v thus_o please_v by_o many_o subordination_n of_o agent_n to_o govern_v the_o universe_n but_o especial_o to_o provide_v all_o manner_n of_o protection_n for_o his_o servant_n in_o it_o and_o if_o for_o nothing_o else_o yet_o what_o a_o sad_a thing_n be_v it_o to_o be_v wicked_a for_o this_o that_o we_o shall_v thus_o contristate_v so_o many_o near_a though_o not_o see_v friend_n and_o patron_n labour_v our_o salvation_n in_o vain_a for_o these_o see_v ezech._n 10_o 11_o 12._o 6.50_o 2._o pet._n 2.11_o comp_n 10._o job_n 1.6_o dan._n 4.13.17_o rev._n 8.3_o 4_o 5._o 5_o 6._o zech._n 4.10_o luk._n 1.19_o tobit_n 12.15_o 1._o kin._n 22.19_o psal_n 84.7_o 12._o the_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n of_o the_o beatify_v saint_n in_o heaven_n for_o we_o here_o on_o earth_n secure_a of_o their_o own_o salvation_n still_o solicitous_a for_o we_o and_o the_o many_o benefit_n that_o be_v receive_v thereby_o 13._o the_o good_a grow_a better_a by_o perseverance_n in_o well-doing_n from_o custom_n and_o a_o former_a habit_n as_o the_o wicked_a by_o continue_v in_o sin_n grow_v daily_o worse_o digr_n of_o the_o great_a power_n of_o custom_n 14._o that_o as_o it_o be_v a_o very_a dangerous_a condition_n if_o any_o after_o have_v begin_v in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o after_o much_o well-doing_n shall_v fall_v away_o and_o abandon_v themselves_o to_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n for_o nor_o often_o happen_v to_o those_z who_o be_v once_o true_o convert_v to_o god_n after_o they_o have_v find_v such_o a_o difference_n in_o their_o satisfaction_n and_o comfort_n in_o serve_v god_n from_o what_o they_o have_v in_o serve_v the_o world_n and_o after_o their_o taste_n of_o earthly_a pleasure_n be_v so_o much_o alter_v rom._n 6.21_o so_o to_o fall-away_a but_o that_o fall_v they_o easy_o and_o quick_o rise_v again_o and_o be_v very_o unquiet_a and_o discontent_a whilst_o they_o live_v in_o their_o sin_n digr_n of_o the_o great_a folly_n of_o not_o undertake_v a_o strict_a and_o holy_a life_n out_o of_o fear_n of_o inability_n to_o persevere_v 15._o the_o great_a retardement_n he_o receive_v who_o have_v make_v some_o progress_n in_o holiness_n and_o mortification_n for_o the_o commit_v any_o single_a act_n of_o any_o great_a sin_n from_o the_o fear_n he_o have_v 1_o of_o lose_v all_o his_o former_a pain_n and_o holy_a endeavour_n of_o the_o reformation_n of_o himself_o ne_fw-fr perdat_fw-la quod_fw-la operatus_fw-la est_fw-la 2._o jo._n 8._o i_o have_v wash_v my_o foot_n how_o shall_v i_o defile_v they_o cant._n 5.3_o 2_o of_o the_o after-long_a grief_n and_o self-affliction_n he_o know_v he_o shall_v suffer_v for_o such_o a_o act_n 3_o of_o his_o be_v though_o pardon_v yet_o set_v so_o much_o backward_o in_o his_o love_n to_o god_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o he_o 4_o and_o of_o his_o be_v deny_v those_o great_a visitation_n and_o consolation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 16._o the_o certain_a addition_n of_o new_a and_o great_a grace_n upon_o former_a well_o manage_v habenti_fw-la dabitur_fw-la matt._n 11_o 12._o 17._o the_o chief_a grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n ordinary_o not_o mere_o gratuital_n but_o reward_n of_o former_a service_n and_o nothing_o give_v that_o be_v not_o first_o labour_v for_o except_o the_o ability_n to_o labour_v for_o they_o the_o grace_n little_a in_o comparison_n which_o be_v bestow_v at_o the_o first_o and_o this_o little_a again_o from_o the_o unprofiting_a withdraw_v non_fw-la habenti_fw-la auferetur_fw-la quod_fw-la habet_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la patitur_fw-la vim_o &_o violenti_fw-la rapiunt_fw-la 18._o our_o preparation_n necessary_a for_o attain_v grace_n and_o that_o it_o ordinary_o work_v in_o we_o according_a to_o each_o man_n capacity_n and_o his_o former_a natural_a and_o acquire_v part_n neither_o usual_o change_v it_o in_o we_o all_o natural_a imperfection_n 19_o the_o access_n and_o recess_n and_o the_o vicissitude_n of_o the_o influence_n and_o act_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o we_o according_a to_o the_o more_o or_o less_o exercise_n of_o our_o devotion_n the_o several_a preparation_n and_o elevation_n of_o the_o heart_n towards_o god_n and_o divine_a thing_n and_o also_o according_a to_o the_o present_a needs_o of_o our_o employment_n suffering_n and_o that_o it_o be_v excite_v and_o improve_v by_o our_o fervency_n and_o care_n and_o cool_v by_o our_o neglect_n grieve_v affront_v quench_v by_o our_o resistance_n see_v 1_o cor._n 12.31_o 2._o tim._n 1.16_o 1._o tim._n 4.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o 2._o tim._n 2.1_o apocal._n 3.19_o rom._n 12.11_o 2._o cor._n 6.1_o 2._o 8.7_o gal._n 5.25_o eph._n 5.17_o 18._o col._n 3.14_o 15_o 16._o col._n 4_o 5_o 6._o heb._n 12.28_o eph._n 4.30_o matt._n 25.8_o 1._o thes_n 5.19_o heb._n 10.29_o 1._o cor._n 3.17_o most_o of_o which_o text_n be_v exhortation_n concern_v husband_v and_o improve_n the_o grace_n receive_v of_o god_n and_o not_o resist_v the_o spirit_n therefore_o not_o to_o incur_v such_o hazard_n the_o internal_a motion_n of_o this_o spirit_n whether_o operate_a in_o the_o understanding_n or_o the_o will_n be_v to_o be_v very_o diligent_o attended-on_a expect_v hearken_v to_o especial_o in_o time_n of_o prayer_n with_o much_o silence_v of_o our_o own_o reason_n and_o passion_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n its_o unity_n careful_o to_o be_v preserve_v in_o a_o bond_n of_o peace_n with_o all_o our_o fellow-member_n eph._n 4.3_o 25._o col._n 3.14_o 15._o phil._n 1.27_o 20._o god_n spirit_n work_v less_o or_o more_o in_o all_o the_o regenerate_v gal._n 5.17_o and_o all_o those_o act_n mention_v gal._n 5_o 22_o 23_o its_o fruit_n and_o therefore_o we_o oblige_v to_o a_o reverend_a entertain_n and_o prosecute_a of_o all_o those_o illumination_n and_o motion_n that_o arise_v in_o we_o which_o we_o think_v tend_v to_o any_o good_a though_o many_o time_n the_o spirit_n to_o advance_v our_o co-operation_n and_o reward_n in_o do_v well_o upon_o less_o assurance_n give_v no_o evident_a testimony_n to_o its_o self_n this_o pious_a resentment_n of_o the_o celestial_a influence_n that_o we_o daily_o receive_v much_o encourage_v we_o to_o go_v forward_o in_o piety_n and_o to_o return_v our_o thanks_o digr_n of_o the_o well_o keep_v and_o preserve_v grace_n give_v 21._o internal_a consolation_n much_o more_o abound_v by_o external_a and_o secular_a avoid_v 22._o by_o more_o holiness_n a_o ready_a assent_n to_o more_o illumination_n qui_fw-la sequitur_fw-la i_o non_fw-la ambulat_fw-la in_o tenebris_fw-la and_o christianity_n not_o so_o much_o a_o science_n but_o experience_n sentitur_fw-la antequam_fw-la discitur_fw-la nor_o do_v they_o though_o much_o learn_v who_o serve_v not_o true_o know_v god_n i._n e._n in_o his_o chief_a excellency_n he_o be_v so_o intelligible_a only_o by_o this_o experience_n but_o they_o do_v remain_v still_o in_o 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with_o who_o this_o ravish_a soul_n be_v sick_a of_o love_n whilst_o she_o care_v only_o for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o she_o may_v please_v the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 7.23_o and_o languish_v with_o a_o perpetual_a desire_n of_o two_o thing_n 1._o prayer_n 2._o mortification_n and_o suffering_n the_o last_o the_o more_o to_o show_v her_o love_n to_o god_n the_o other_o always_o in_o some_o manner_n to_o enjoy_v it_o and_o this_o love_n of_o god_n also_o infer_v that_o of_o our_o neighbour_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o many_o near_a relation_n he_o have_v to_o god_n and_o beside_o the_o precept_n of_o it_o and_o this_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n again_o in_o its_o do_v they_o no_o manner_n of_o ill_a compendious_o fulfil_v all_o the_o other_o law_n of_o our_o duty_n towards_o they_o as_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 13.9_o 10._o 1._o cor._n 13.4_o 25._o the_o excellent_a degree_n of_o perfection_n that_o
of_o future_a torment_n *_o according_a to_o the_o several_a measure_n of_o sin_n here_o matt._n 10.15_o *_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o sinful_a pleasure_n enjoy_v here_o rev._n 18.7_o luk._n 16.25_o *_o according_a to_o the_o great_a knowledge_n of_o god_n will_v here_o luk._n 12.4.47_o 48._o 29._o after_o all_o that_o be_v say_v serious_o imagine_v what_o one_o of_o those_o poor_a soul_n release_v from_o hell-torment_n will_v do_v not_o to_o return_v again_o to_o those_o intolerable_a pain_n what_o rigid_a long_a penance_n he_o will_v undergo_v what_o great_a work_n of_o piety_n and_o devotion_n he_o will_v attempt_v what_o a_o strict_a watch_n he_o will_v keep_v over_o his_o word_n and_o thought_n and_o after_o all_o think_v this_o nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o such_o a_o deliverance_n and_o then_o do_v you_o endeavour_v to_o do_v the_o like_a mortification_n who_o perhaps_o be_v a_o great_a sinner_n to_o prevent_v those_o pain_n and_o secure_v your_o future_a condition_n the_o unreasonableness_n and_o hurt_v of_o sin_n thus_o serious_o ponder_v iu._n concern_v the_o difficulty_n of_o repentance_n iu._n next_o concern_v repentance_n and_o its_o difficulty_n consider_v 1._o 1_o it_o be_v inferiority_n to_o innocence_n and_o 2_o the_o great_a advantage_n of_o early_a piety_n 2._o wicked_a action_n of_o the_o afterward_o penitent_a though_o not_o condemn_v we_o yet_o 1_o diminish_v our_o future_a happiness_n i.e._n the_o more_o clear_a vision_n and_o the_o more_o perfect_a fruition_n of_o that_o which_o we_o then_o shall_v most_o ardent_o love_v or_o if_o you_o will_v the_o more_o ardent_a love_n of_o that_o which_o be_v supreme_o amiable_a 2_o hinder_v for_o the_o present_a the_o large_a donation_n and_o consolation_n of_o the_o spirit_n 3._o the_o folly_n of_o sin_v because_o of_o a_o cure_n which_o will_v be_v so_o bitter_a if_o effectual_a 4._o the_o uncertainty_n of_o attain_v repentance_n and_o convert_v unto_o god_n at_o what_o time_n we_o shall_v desire_v it_o forgiveness_n be_v promise_v to_o repentance_n but_o not_o so_o long_a life_n or_o in_o it_o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n to_o a_o sinner_n and_o this_o suppose_a that_o the_o elect_n can_v final_o fall_v away_o yet_o not_o any_o sure_a but_o only_o by_o perseverance_n or_o extraordinary_a revelation_n that_o they_o be_v of_o that_o number_n since_o many_o believer_n be_v not_o so_o jam._n 2.14.19_o 20._o matt._n 25.44_o in_o illum_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la bona_fw-la operari_fw-la non_fw-la curaverunt_fw-la st._n austin_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o oper._n cap._n 15._o 5._o the_o uncertainty_n afterward_o of_o our_o have_v perform_v it_o sufficient_o 6._o upon_o continuance_n in_o sin_n still_o more_o difficulty_n of_o repentance_n sin_n habituate_v grow_v much_o strong_a 7._o and_o less_o care_n also_o of_o repentance_n as_o a_o sin_n be_v more_o frequent_v so_o it_o appear_v lesser_a 8._o and_o sin_n of_o malice_n which_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n do_v darken_v the_o heart_n be_v follow_v with_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o then_o this_o notknowing_a that_o we_o sin_v utter_o bar_v up_o all_o way_n to_o repentance_n jer._n 2.35_o 9_o and_o so_o much_o sore_a repentance_n penance_n humiliation_n tear_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v perform_v for_o a_o long_o and_o increase_v guilt_n and_o for_o the_o delay_n also_o of_o repentance_n 10._o the_o time_n of_o a_o acceptable_a repentance_n perhaps_o to_o some_o though_o none_o can_v know_v to_o who_o expire_v before_o this_o life_n be_v so_o for_o which_o at_o your_o leisure_n consider_v these_o text_n heb._n 3.11_o 6.4_o 10.26_o 12.16_o 17._o luk._n 19.42_o matt._n 12.42_o jo._n 5.14_o 12.39_o 40._o apocal_n 16.9.11_o job_n 27.9_o 35.12_o 13._o prov._n 1.24.28_o 28.9_o es_fw-ge 1.15_o jer._n 11.11_o 14.12_o ezech._n 8.18_o zeph._n 2.2_o 2._o chron._n 36.16_o esay_n 6.9_o 10.55.6_o psal_n 18.41_o psal_n 32.6_o eccles_n 9.12_o jer._n 14.10_o ezech._n 14.13_o 14._o zechar._n 7.13_o 2._o king_n 22.16_o etc._n etc._n 23.25_o 26_o 27._o josiah_n prayer_n and_o reformation_n not_o countervail_v manasses_n his_o sin_n manasses_n though_o a_o penitent_a 2._o chron._n 33.12_o etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la 9.7_o 5_o 6._o matt._n 13.15_o 21.19_o 25.10_o 11._o luk._n 13.24_o 25._o 12.58_o 19.42_o 21.35_o jo._n 8.21_o 2._o pet._n 2.20_o 1._o thes_n 2.13.16_o the_o case_n of_o cain_n gen._n 4.13_o of_o saul_n 1._o sam._n 15.24_o 30_o 31._o 1._o cor._n 9.24_o some_o runner_n lose_v the_o race_n 2._o tim._n 2.5_o some_o combatant_n lose_v the_o crown_n it_o may_v be_v some_o or_o other_o of_o these_o text_n god_n grace_n cooperate_a may_v prevail_v with_o you_o for_o a_o early_a reformation_n for_o fear_v of_o a_o late_a fruitless_a repentance_n 11._o and_o they_o at_o last_o abandon_v and_o condemn_v to_o more_o sin_n as_o the_o punishment_n of_o former_a act._n 7.42_o rom._n 1.24_o hence_o 12._o late_a repentance_n less_o hopeful_a 13._o and_o from_o little_a hope_n of_o forgiveness_n there_o grow_v more_o hardheartedness_n in_o sin_v 14._o after_o repentance_n if_o there_o happen_v a_o relapse_n to_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o sin_v as_o former_o this_o estate_n far_o worse_o than_o before_o that_o of_o the_o impenitent_a be_v either_o the_o guilt_n of_o former_a sin_n upon_o relapse_n as_o some_o say_v returning_z or_o rather_o the_o very_a guilt_n of_o the_o relapse_n so_o much_o more_o aggravate_v from_o former_a sin_n forgive_v 15._o last_o that_o a_o true_a and_o effectual_a repentance_n be_v where_o death_n prevent_v not_o nothing_o else_o but_o a_o sincere_a reformation_n of_o life_n and_o actual_a walk_v in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o our_o day_n together_o with_o a_o continual_a voluntary_a contrition_n look_v back_o to_o our_o former_a sinful_a life_n contrition_n both_o interior_a and_o exterior_a join_v together_o in_o forbear_v thing_n delightful_a and_o in_o practise_v thing_n painful_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o nature_n corpo_fw-it 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our_o work_n but_o word_n and_o thought_n where_o there_o have_v be_v here_o no_o after-penitence_n for_o and_o reformation_n from_o they_o more_o especial_o concern_v the_o employment_n of_o our_o ability_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o profession_n or_o call_v luk._n 19.13_o 12.42_o 43._o matt._n 25.15.30_o matt._n 20.8_o luk._n 16.2_o and_o concern_v our_o deed_n of_o charity_n and_o mercy_n matt._n 25.42_o 16.9_o 10._o matt._n 10.42_o luk._n 16.25_o comp._n 21._o 2._o and_o the_o severity_n thereof_o the_o lord_n jesus_n then_o come_v as_o with_o great_a power_n and_o glory_n matt._n 24.30_o so_o in_o great_a wrath_n to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o the_o disobedient_a to_o his_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n 2._o thes_n 1.7_o 8._o rev._n 6.16_o n._n 18._o 3._o the_o paucity_n of_o the_o save_v and_o even_o of_o those_o who_o profess_v christianity_n but_o by_o their_o own_o default_n man_n be_v a_o creature_n endue_v with_o free_a will_n that_o so_o his_o action_n may_v be_v capable_a of_o punishment_n and_o reward_n many_o call_v but_o few_o choose_v and_o many_o more_o condemn_v by_o god_n justice_n than_o save_v by_o his_o mercy_n concern_v this_o weigh_v well_o our_o lord_n answer_n to_o the_o question_n ask_v he_o if_o few_o save_v luk._n 13.23_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o salvation_n be_v straight_o and_o that_o many_o shall_v seek_v to_o enter_v in_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a i._n e._n seek_v too_o late_o when_o the_o gate_n be_v shut_v there_o be_v a_o time_n then_o it_o seem_v when_o the_o gate_n shall_v be_v shut_v upon_o we_o after_o which_o shut_v we_o in_o vain_a seek_v the_o open_n of_o it_o see_v §_o 4._o n._n 10._o as_o he_o tell_v the_o jew_n also_o jo._n 7.34_o and_o 8.21_o that_o they_o shall_v seek_v he_o and_o yet_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n because_o come_v too_o late_o but_o though_o many_o seek_v to_o enter_v in_o that_o shall_v not_o yet_o perhaps_o the_o most_o may_v enter_v in_o still_o therefore_o see_v the_o question_n answer_v yet_o
temperance_n and_o modesty_n sobriety_n and_o chastity_n a_o true_a love_n of_o thou_o and_o our_o neighbour_n the_o contempt_n of_o ourselves_o and_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n bounty_n and_o compassionate_a affection_n grant_v we_o o_o lord_n diligence_n and_o constant_a vigilancy_n a_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o holiness_n zeal_n and_o fervour_n of_o spirit_n christian_a fortitude_n and_o perseverance_n to_o the_o end_n grant_v we_o etc._n etc._n we_o sinner_n beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v we_o o_o lord_n that_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n we_o may_v present_v ourselves_o holy_a unspotted_a and_o unblameable_a before_o he_o that_o we_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n well-pleasing_a fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n and_o increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n we_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n that_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n we_o may_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o we_o make_v not_o 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declare_v that_o for_o every_o idle_a word_n we_o must_v give_v account_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v by_o our_o word_n we_o must_v be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v and_o have_v teach_v we_o by_o thy_o holy_a scripture_n that_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o tongue_n keep_v his_o life_n and_o that_o if_o any_o offend_v not_o in_o word_n the_o same_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o set_v a_o continual_a watch_n before_o our_o mouth_n and_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o our_o lip_n that_o we_o may_v ever_o take_v heed_n unto_o our_o way_n that_o we_o offend_v not_o in_o our_o tongue_n that_o unruly_a member_n which_o defile_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o whole_a course_n of_o nature_n o_o lord_n protect_v and_o deliver_v thy_o servant_n by_o thy_o restrain_v grace_n and_o by_o thy_o fear_n from_o the_o many_o evil_a and_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o this_o so_o small_a a_o member_n from_o blasphemy_n swear_v or_o take_v thy_o name_n in_o vain_a from_o 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that_o we_o may_v not_o desire_v to_o speak_v where_o we_o may_v without_o loss_n be_v silent_a nor_o utter_v any_o thing_n which_o become_v not_o thy_o servant_n for_o fear_v of_o seem_v stupid_a or_o ignorant_a melancholic_a or_o unsociable_a make_v we_o swift_a to_o hear_v and_o learn_v but_o slow_a to_o speak_v not_o intermeddle_v in_o every_o discourse_n nor_o speak_v at_o all_o time_n what_o we_o know_v but_o what_o be_v necessary_a remember_v that_o a_o prudent_a man_n conceal_v knowledge_n and_o that_o there_o be_v more_o hope_n of_o a_o fool_n than_o of_o one_o hasty_a in_o his_o word_n and_o good_a lord_n endue_v with_o such_o peaceableness_n and_o calmness_n of_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v never_o passionate_o contend_v or_o dispute_v to_o maintain_v a_o unnecessary_a truth_n or_o to_o vindicate_v a_o small_a right_n or_o to_o justify_v ourselves_o in_o slight_a defamation_n or_o affront_n but_o may_v follow_v the_o pattern_n of_o thy_o most_o admirable_a silence_n o_o 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