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the_o scripture_n be_v note_v for_o their_o infirmity_n p._n 360_o humane_a testimony_n against_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n 362_o finis_fw-la reader_n take_v notice_n 1_o that_o there_o be_v sundry_a literal_a fault_n which_o thou_o may_v easy_o amend_v and_o pass_v by_o as_o speakin_n for_o speak_v babble_a for_o babble_n irresistable_o for_o irresistible_o and_o for_o or_o and_z or_o for_o and_z a_o change_n of_o number_n as_o word_n for_o word_n force_n for_o force_n and_o of_o person_n sometime_o as_o he_o for_o the._n and_o such_o like_a these_o as_o i_o have_v observe_v be_v the_o great_a page_n 31._o line_n 34._o read_v reins_o p._n 38._o l._n 32._o r._n bleat_v p._n 62._o l._n 8._o r._n not_o p._n 63._o l._n 7._o r._n i_o will_v be_v with_o thy_o mouth_n p._n 64._o l._n 1._o r._n that_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o say_v p._n 70._o l._n 1._o r._n his_o altar_n p._n 164._o l._n 13._o r._n piety_n p._n 166._o l._n 16._o r._n opportunity_n p._n 178._o l._n 29._o r._n as_o 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lie_n and_o damnable_a for_o all_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n 21.8_o death_n rev._n 21.8_o wherefore_o put_v away_o lie_v say_v the_o apostle_n and_o speak_v every_o man_n truth_n with_o his_o neighbour_n 4.25_o neighbour_n ephes_n 4.25_o 2_o heart_n 2_o truth_n speak_v from_o the_o heart_n have_v respect_n to_o moral_a truth_n which_o be_v a_o agreement_n between_o heart_n and_o tongue_n that_o be_v to_o speak_v what_o you_o think_v and_o as_o you_o think_v and_o to_o think_v what_o you_o speak_v for_o the_o tongue_n be_v but_o the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o declare_v that_o all_o that_o and_o only_o that_o which_o the_o mind_n dictate_v a_o good_a correspondence_n between_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o tongue_n be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o citizen_n of_o zion_n 15.2_o zion_n psal_n 15.2_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n that_o be_v with_o or_o from_o his_o heart_n he_o speak_v what_o he_o think_v his_o heart_n and_o mouth_n do_v harmonise_v consent_n and_o concentre_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o speech_n the_o contrary_a hereunto_o be_v guile_n deceit_n and_o dissimulation_n when_o the_o heart_n and_o tongue_n be_v divide_v and_o we_o speak_v what_o we_o do_v not_o think_v or_o think_v as_o we_o do_v not_o speak_v so_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o tongue_n do_v vary_v yea_o contradict_v and_o give_v one_o another_o the_o lie_n the_o wicked_a speak_v with_o a_o double_a heart_n say_v david_n 12.2_o david_n psal_n 12.2_o speak_v one_o thing_n and_o think_v another_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 3.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o double_a heart_n make_v a_o double_a and_o deceitful_a tongue_n but_o a_o man_n be_v not_o what_o he_o say_v with_o his_o lip_n but_o what_o he_o think_v in_o his_o heart_n as_o solomon_n speak_v of_o he_o that_o have_v a_o evil_a eye_n 7._o eye_n prov._n 23.6_o 7._o as_o he_o think_v in_o his_o heart_n so_o be_v 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shall_v be_v show_v before_o the_o whole_a congregation_n god_n will_v give_v dissembler_n over_o to_o some_o great_a sin_n that_o they_o may_v be_v public_o detect_v disgrace_v and_o detest_a of_o all_o burn_v lip_n say_v solomon_n 2d_o solomon_n prov._n 26_o 2d_o and_o a_o wicked_a heart_n be_v like_o a_o potsherd_v cover_v with_o silver_n dross_n burn_v lip_n that_o be_v in_o show_n of_o affection_n or_o profession_n of_o love_n to_o other_o yet_o without_o reality_n as_o ezekiel_n hearer_n who_o with_o their_o mouth_n show_v much_o love_n 33.31_o ezek._n 33.31_o but_o their_o heart_n go_v after_o their_o covetousness_n and_o a_o wicked_a heart_n intend_v or_o wish_v evil_a to_o other_o and_o rejoice_v when_o evil_a befall_v they_o be_v like_o a_o potsherd_v cover_v with_o silver_n dross_n fair_a speak_a lip_n upon_o a_o false_a foul-meaning_n heart_n be_v no_o better_o than_o dross_n upon_o dirt_n silver_n gilt_n upon_o clay_n whereas_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v 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will_v keep_v our_o lip_n from_o lie_n and_o our_o tongue_n from_o deceit_n and_o from_o disagreement_n with_o our_o heart_n second_o speech_n second_o goodness_n in_o speech_n have_v respect_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o your_o speech_n to_o goodness_n 1_o that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o sound_a not_o evil_a and_o corrupt_a 2_o profitable_a and_o useful_a not_o vain_a and_o idle_a 1_o let_v your_o speech_n be_v good_a and_o sound_a good_a matter_n and_o good_a word_n to_o this_o end_n 1_o speak_v of_o god_n and_o his_o attribute_n as_o david_n do_v 7._o do_v psal_n 145.1_o verse_n 5._o verse_n 6._o verse_n 7._o i_o will_v extol_v thou_o o_o god_n my_o king_n i_o will_v speak_v of_o the_o glorious_a honour_n of_o thy_o majesty_n i_o will_v declare_v thy_o greatness_n man_n shall_v abundant_o utter_v the_o memory_n of_o thy_o great_a goodness_n and_o shall_v sing_v of_o thy_o righteousness_n 8._o verse_n 8._o that_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a and_o full_a of_o compassion_n slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a mercy_n thy_o saint_n shall_v talk_v of_o thy_o power_n 11._o verse_n 11._o my_o tongue_n shall_v talk_v of_o thy_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n long_o say_v david_n psal_n 71.24_o speak_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n when_o you_o sit_v in_o your_o house_n and_o when_o you_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n when_o you_o lie_v down_o and_o when_o you_o rise_v up_o 6.6.7_o up_o deut._n 6.6.7_o david_n resolve_v it_o 119.172_o it_o psal_n 119.172_o my_o tongue_n shall_v speak_v of_o thy_o word_n god_n command_v joshuah_n that_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n 1.8_o mouth_n josh_n 1.8_o you_o ought_v to_o keep_v your_o bibles_n not_o only_o in_o your_o house_n hand_n or_o heart_n but_o in_o your_o mouth_n also_o to_o speak_v thereof_o god_n word_n will_v furnish_v you_o full_o with_o matter_n of_o good_a discourse_n upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o this_o end_n hide_v god_n word_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v fit_v in_o your_o lip_n and_o you_o shall_v never_o want_v good_a subject_n to_o speak_v of_o nor_o direction_n to_o speak_v aright_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o righteous_a speak_v wisdom_n and_o his_o tongue_n talk_v of_o judgement_n why_o so_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n therefore_o none_o of_o his_o go_n or_o saying_n shall_v slide_v 31._o psa_fw-la 37.30_o 31._o speak_v of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n both_o creational_a and_o providential_a as_o david_n do_v 145.5_o do_v psal_n 145.5_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n man_n shall_v speak_v of_o the_o might_n of_o thy_o terrible_a act_n and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o be_v over_o all_o 6.12_o verse_n 6.12_o and_o everlasting_a and_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o speak_v of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n a_o large_a subject_n able_a to_o fill_v the_o heart_n and_o mouth_n of_o all_o man_n my_o heart_n be_v indite_v a_o good_a subject_n say_v david_n 45.1_o david_n psal_n 45.1_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v make_v touch_v the_o king_n that_o be_v not_o only_a king_n solomon_n his_o son_n but_o touch_v jesus_n christ_n the_o king_n of_o saint_n of_o who_o solomon_n be_v but_o a_o type_n and_o my_o tongue_n be_v the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n free_a and_o swift_a to_o express_v the_o renown_a excellency_n and_o just_a praise_n of_o christ_n 2_o speak_v prudent_a word_n wise_a counsel_n and_o righteous_a thing_n as_o do_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o righteous_a prov._n 10.31_o 3_o speak_v your_o own_o experience_n to_o other_o god_n gracious_a deal_n with_o you_o as_o the_o psalmist_n do_v 66.16_o do_v psal_n 66.16_o come_v and_o hear_v all_o you_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o i_o will_v declare_v
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 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15.23_o mouth_n when_o he_o have_v speak_v right_a word_n suitable_a seasonable_a and_o effectual_a as_o be_v declare_v before_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o man_n speech_n be_v the_o rejoice_v of_o his_o heart_n this_o be_v our_o rejoice_v say_v paul_n the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n within_o i_o may_v add_v 1.12_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o the_o innocency_n of_o our_o tongue_n and_o the_o purity_n of_o our_o lip_n without_o 4_o satisfaction_n a_o man_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o good_a by_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o mouth_n say_v the_o 12.14_o the_o prov._n 12.14_o wiseman_n shall_v eat_v good_a by_o it_o cap._n 13.2_o a_o man_n belly_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o with_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o lip_n shall_v he_o be_v fill_v prov._n 18.20_o and_z vers_n 21._o he_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n scil_n of_o the_o tongue_n this_o satisfaction_n be_v contentful_a acquiescence_n and_o comfortable_a composure_n of_o mind_n and_o heart_n upon_o a_o 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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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as_o we_o can_v and_o to_o grow_v up_o in_o grace_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n into_o he_o that_o be_v our_o head_n 4.15_o ephes_n 4.15_o jesus_n christ_n as_o in_o knowledge_n wisdom_n and_o spiritual_a understanding_n to_o be_v fill_v with_o it_o col._n 1.9_o in_o faith_n to_o increase_v it_o 2_o cor._n 10.15_o in_o hope_n to_o abound_v in_o it_o rom._n 15.13_o in_o love_n that_o it_o may_v abound_v yet_o more_o and_o more_o in_o we_o phil._n 1.9_o in_o good_a work_n to_o stand_v full_a and_o complete_a in_o all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n col._n 4.12_o heb._n 13.21_o to_o be_v fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n col._n 1.10_o always_o abound_v therein_o 1_o cor._n 15.58_o to_o go_v forward_o and_o get_v as_o near_a perfection_n as_o near_a heaven_n as_o we_o can_v while_o we_o live_v though_o we_o can_v come_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o it_o or_o attain_v it_o full_o till_o we_o die_v grow_v in_o grace_n be_v perfect_v of_o holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o denote_v a_o continue_a act_n and_o be_v do_v by_o degree_n for_o we_o can_v be_v perfect_o holy_a at_o once_o nor_o in_o this_o life_n grow_v in_o grace_n be_v build_v we_o up_o even_o to_o heaven_n act._n 20.32_o the_o metamorphosing_a of_o we_o into_o the_o image_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n 3.18_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o that_o be_v from_o one_o degree_n of_o grace_n to_o another_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n in_o we_o until_o we_o be_v perfect_o renew_v in_o holinese_n and_o righteousness_n for_o grace_n be_v glory_n begin_v and_o glory_n be_v grace_n perfect_v in_o this_o sense_n we_o be_v exhort_v to_o be_v perfect_a as_o our_o father_n in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a that_o be_v to_o strive_v after_o perfection_n and_o to_o be_v merciful_a as_o our_o father_n be_v merciful_a luk._n 6.36_o that_o be_v 3.12_o col._n 3.12_o to_o put_v on_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n kindness_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v and_o to_o put_v forth_o the_o act_n thereof_o as_o god_n give_v we_o ability_n and_o opportunity_n and_o to_o be_v holy_a as_o god_n himself_o be_v holy_a that_o be_v 12.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 12.14_o to_o follow_v after_o holiness_n with_o a_o eager_a pursuit_n and_o earnest_a endeavour_n mortification-work_n and_o renovation-work_n both_o which_o be_v perfectionwork_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o proceed_v or_o tendency_n thereof_o in_o this_o life_n be_v gradual_a work_n or_o wrought_v in_o we_o and_o carry_v on_o by_o degree_n and_o daily_o and_o they_o be_v still_o in_o progress_n in_o this_o life_n 15.31_o 1_o cor._n 15.31_o until_o we_o attain_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v this_o be_v to_o die_v to_o sin_n daily_o or_o to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n more_o and_o more_o ephes_n 4.22_o to_o mortify_v our_o earthly_a member_n col._n 3.5_o to_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n gal._n 5.24_o to_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o to_o repent_v of_o sin_n resist_v and_o strive_v against_o sin_n while_o we_o live_v though_o sin_n can_v be_v whole_o crucify_v and_o dead_a in_o we_o and_o purge_v out_o of_o we_o nor_o we_o be_v absolute_o free_v from_o it_o till_o we_o die_v for_o sin_n can_v be_v abolish_v till_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v dissolve_v this_o be_v to_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n or_o to_o be_v renew_v into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v daily_o in_o a_o constant_a and_o continue_a course_n ephes_n 4.23_o 24._o 2_o cor._n 4.16_o this_o be_v a_o go_v on_o unto_o perfection_n heb._n 6.1_o paul_n example_n be_v very_o pregnant_a and_o allure_a that_o we_o shall_v not_o take_v up_o 13_o phil_n 3.12_o 13_o nor_o acquiese_n in_o present_a attainment_n i_o count_v not_o myself_o to_o have_v already_o attain_v or_o that_o i_o be_o already_o perfect_a but_o this_o one_o thing_n i_o do_v forget_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v behind_o and_o reach_v forth_o unto_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o 14._o verse_n 14._o i_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n etc._n etc._n we_o must_v shoot_v at_o the_o high_a mark_n as_o one_o say_v though_o we_o take_v our_o arrow_n up_o short_a enough_o daily_o baines_n baines_n a_o christian_a at_o his_o conversion_n be_v like_o the_o moon_n after_o the_o change_n at_o her_o first_o appearance_n how_o little_a a_o part_n of_o she_o be_v enlighten_v how_o much_o of_o the_o old_a moon_n how_o much_o dark_a still_o but_o she_o grow_v by_o degree_n to_o the_o full._n so_o he_o as_o the_o moon_n receive_v light_n from_o christ_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n but_o little_a at_o first_o much_o of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o many_o dark_a spot_n of_o corruption_n still_o remain_v in_o he_o yet_o be_v he_o wax_v daily_o towards_o the_o full_a though_o as_o one_o say_v at_o the_o best_a here_o we_o reach_v not_o the_o first_o quarter_n by_o increase_n of_o illumination_n and_o sanctification_n here_o though_o he_o can_v attain_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n to_o have_v his_o whole_a soul_n full_a of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o knowledge_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n all_o enlighten_v and_o allove_a pure_a without_o any_o spot_n or_o any_o wrinkle_n of_o the_o old_a man_n till_o he_o go_v into_o another_o world_n where_o all_o perfection_n be_v always_o in_o its_o prime_n and_o full_a and_o where_o no_o imperfection_n or_o corruption_n can_v find_v any_o place_n no_o eclipse_n interruption_n or_o diminution_n where_o there_o be_v fullness_n of_o grace_n peace_n joy_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o evermore_o whereof_o there_o be_v so_o little_a appearance_n here_o that_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v 1_o joh._n 3.2_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o our_o imperfection_n and_o serious_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n after_o perfection_n be_v count_v our_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n 6_o and_o last_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a here_o in_o respect_n of_o establishment_n in_o good_a and_o perseverance_n in_o well-doing_n even_o to_o the_o end_n the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n after_o you_o have_v suffer_v a_o while_n make_v you_o perfect_a pray_v peter_n what_o be_v that_o strengthen_v establish_v settle_v you_o 5.10_o 1_o pet._n 5.10_o perseverance_n be_v our_o perfection_n all_o these_o six_o we_o shall_v seek_v for_o for_o they_o be_v kind_n of_o perfection_n on_o earth_n the_o word_n of_o god_n call_v they_o so_o and_o they_o be_v our_o way_n to_o full_a and_o final_a yea_o eternal_a perfection_n in_o heaven_n obj._n 1_o have_v not_o christ_n bid_v we_o be_v perfect_a as_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a mat._n 5.48_o therefore_o we_o may_v be_v perfect_a here_o for_o the_o gospel_n enjoin_v no_o impossible_a thing_n do_v not_o christ_n pray_v for_o all_o believer_n that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o one_o joh._n 17.23_o and_o do_v not_o the_o father_n hear_v his_o son_n always_o ans_fw-fr 1_o many_o thing_n be_v command_v we_o to_o do_v yea_o be_v pray_v for_o for_o we_o and_o promise_v to_o we_o which_o have_v their_o beginning_n in_o we_o in_o this_o life_n but_o not_o their_o fulfil_n or_o full_a accomplishment_n till_o the_o life_n to_o come_v which_o we_o must_v seek_v on_o earth_n but_o can_v find_v to_o the_o full_a till_o we_o come_v in_o heaven_n let_v i_o instance_n in_o four_o thing_n scil_n sanctification_n obedience_n union_n and_o glorification_n 1_o sanctification_n this_o god_n command_v we_o on_o earth_n 1_o thes_n 4.3_o 4._o yea_o to_o bec_fw-fr holy_a as_o god_n be_v holy_a 1_o pet._n 1.15_o 16._o this_o christ_n have_v pray_v for_o for_o his_o people_n joh._n 17.17_o sanctify_v they_o through_o thy_o truth_n etc._n etc._n this_o god_n have_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ezek._n 36.25_o 26_o 27._o 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