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yourselves_o upon_o god_n care_n commit_v the_o keep_n of_o yourselves_o to_o he_o as_o unto_o a_o faithful_a creator_n let_v we_o commit_v the_o keep_n of_o ourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o let_v we_o comfort_v ourselves_o in_o this_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v we_o into_o his_o custody_n there_o we_o be_v in_o sure_a hand_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o will_v keep_v what_o be_v thus_o commit_v to_o he_o beware_v you_o abuse_v not_o this_o comfort_n dare_v not_o say_v thus_o god_n will_v look_v to_o i_o and_o therefore_o i_o need_v not_o look_v to_o myself_o he_o that_o will_v not_o keep_v himself_o god_n will_v be_v no_o keeper_n of_o he_o he_o that_o will_v not_o take_v care_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n say_v in_o vain_a i_o have_v commit_v that_o
to_o be_v religious_a but_o bridle_n not_o their_o tongue_n they_o pretend_v to_o be_v of_o circumcise_a heart_n but_o be_v of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n 3._o the_o unbridleness_n of_o their_o tongue_n be_v a_o evidence_n that_o their_o religion_n be_v in_o vain_a when_o be_v religion_n in_o vain_a why_o when_o it_o can_v reach_v its_o end_n when_o it_o can_v save_v the_o soul_n and_o sure_o that_o religion_n which_o can_v bridle_v the_o tongue_n can_v save_v the_o soul_n man_n in_o what_o a_o case_n be_v thou_o thou_o profess_v religion_n and_o hope_v for_o salvation_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v of_o a_o unbridled_a froward_a tongue_n thy_o religion_n be_v vain_a and_o can_v save_v thou_o iii_o frowardness_n hinder_v all_o that_o little_a religion_n that_o such_o man_n have_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o it_o put_v they_o beside_o prayer_n or_o read_v or_o meditation_n or_o spend_v one_o serious_a thought_n upon_o eternity_n all_o religion_n be_v thrust_v behind_o the_o door_n when_o 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lord_n jesus_n who_o disciple_n we_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v and_o to_o learn_v of_o he_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n mat._n 11.29_o and_o be_v thou_o his_o disciple_n who_o be_v of_o a_o proud_a and_o furious_a spirit_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n be_v a_o ornament_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o great_a price_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 1_o pet_n 3.4_o if_o meekness_n be_v a_o ornament_n than_o frowardness_n be_v a_o blot_n and_o a_o blemish_n and_o a_o stain_n upon_o our_o profession_n if_o meekness_n be_v precious_a than_o frowardness_n be_v odious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n will_v thou_o make_v thyself_o a_o disgrace_n to_o the_o gospel_n a_o odium_fw-la and_o a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o then_o cease_v from_o thy_o frowardness_n and_o study_v and_o follow_v after_o that_o gentleness_n that_o sweetness_n and_o candour_n and_o meekness_n of_o heart_n and_o behaviour_n which_o be_v so_o grateful_a both_o with_o god_n and_o man_n friend_n though_o i_o will_v not_o say_v much_o yet_o find_v it_o lie_v in_o my_o way_n i_o will_v not_o pass_v by_o this_o evil_n without_o say_v something_o though_o but_o thus_o brief_o to_o it_o but_o though_o i_o have_v say_v but_o little_a yet_o pray_v let_v not_o this_o little_a be_v forget_v especial_o by_o any_o such_o among_o you_o who_o conscience_n may_v tell_v you_o god_n have_v send_v this_o word_n as_o a_o item_n to_o i_o doctr._fw-la from_o v._o 26._o every_o foot_n have_v his_o path_n there_o be_v two_o path_n in_o one_o of_o which_o every_o one_o be_v walk_v there_o be_v the_o good_a path_n or_o way_n and_o there_o be_v the_o evil_a path_n these_o two_o be_v distinguish_v by_o their_o end_n or_o term_n to_o which_o they_o lead_v that_o be_v the_o good_a path_n that_o lead_v to_o good_a call_v the_o path_n of_o life_n psalm_n 16.11_o that_o be_v the_o evil_a path_n that_o lead_v to_o evil_a the_o way_n of_o death_n 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be_v not_o in_o the_o good_a way_n one_o fly_z spoils_z the_o whole_a box._n christian_n must_v stand_v complete_a in_o all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n col._n 4.12_o but_o for_o the_o evil_a way_n he_o that_o walk_v in_o any_o one_o particular_a branch_n of_o that_o his_o way_n be_v evil_a he_o that_o be_v not_o a_o liar_n if_o he_o be_v a_o swearer_n he_o that_o be_v not_o a_o swearer_n if_o he_o be_v a_o drunkard_n he_o that_o be_v not_o a_o drunkard_n if_o he_o be_v covetous_a he_o that_o be_v none_o of_o all_o these_o if_o he_o be_v carnal_a and_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n or_o any_o one_o particular_a lust_n thereof_o he_o be_v in_o the_o evil_a way_n the_o path_n of_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v but_o any_o one_o sin_n that_o be_v our_o path_n or_o our_o way_n wherein_o we_o use_v and_o allow_v ourselves_o to_o walk_v the_o path_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o way_n of_o death_n now_o every_o one_o in_o the_o world_n have_v his_o path_n be_v either_o in_o the_o good_a way_n the_o way_n of_o 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israel_n be_v reprove_v no_o man_n say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v no_o man_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n no_o man_n think_v with_o himself_o what_o have_v i_o do_v for_o the_o object_n of_o these_o thought_n must_v be_v 1._o the_o matter_n that_o we_o have_v do_v the_o particular_a action_n of_o our_o life_n carnal_a man_n never_o observe_v or_o mark_v what_o they_o do_v they_o never_o review_v or_o reflect_v upon_o their_o action_n how_o many_o word_n do_v â—â—en_o speak_v how_o many_o work_n be_v man_n engage_v in_o that_o they_o never_o observe_v or_o mark_v or_o bestow_v one_o think_v upon_o they_o can_v remember_v their_o way_n because_o they_o do_v not_o observe_v their_o way_n think_v what_o you_o have_v be_v do_v all_o your_o life_n long_o think_v what_o you_o have_v neglect_v to_o do_v and_o think_v what_o you_o have_v do_v and_o be_v do_v to_o this_o day_n let_v your_o eye_n be_v upon_o the_o particular_a action_n of_o your_o life_n 2._o the_o quality_n of_o our_o way_n whether_o 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heart_n break_v and_o nothing_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o lamb_n will_v ever_o melt_v this_o hardness_n or_o wash_v i_o from_o this_o uncleanness_n this_o will_v do_v it_o and_o therefore_o here_o i_o be_o come_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o here_o i_o will_v stand_v and_o look_v and_o beg_v and_o hope_v till_o thou_o hear_v and_o answer_v i_o help_v lord_n for_o in_o thou_o i_o trust_v and_o look_v for_o thy_o salvation_n only_o 2._o his_o word_n the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v food_n for_o soul_n so_o it_o be_v medicine_n or_o physic_n for_o soul_n and_o it_o have_v in_o it_o a_o remedy_n for_o every_o disease_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o awaken_n word_n to_o sleepy_a soul_n on_o these_o it_o thunder_v that_o it_o may_v awaken_v they_o minister_n must_v be_v as_o barnabas_n son_n of_o consolation_n so_o also_o as_o boanerges_n son_n of_o thunder_n and_o all_o their_o thunder_n bolt_v they_o be_v to_o have_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n o_o how_o 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such_o you_o have_v need_v to_o pity_v the_o case_n of_o those_o that_o dwell_v with_o you_o look_v upon_o thyself_o as_o a_o briar_n or_o a_o thorn_n hedge_n and_o know_v that_o the_o fault_n lie_v not_o in_o they_o thou_o be_v angry_a with_o but_o in_o thy_o own_o angry_a heart_n 3._o be_v not_o angry_a without_o a_o cause_n mat._n 5.22_o he_o that_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o a_o cause_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n the_o only_a just_a cause_n of_o anger_n be_v sin_n eph._n 4.26_o be_v angry_a and_o sin_n not_o and_o that_o you_o may_v do_v so_o be_v only_o angry_a against_o sin_n we_o may_v be_v angry_a against_o wrong_n or_o abuse_n against_o ourselves_o but_o it_o must_v be_v upon_o this_o account_n that_o these_o wrong_n against_o ourselves_o be_v sin_n against_o god_n be_v not_o angry_a without_o a_o cause_n and_o be_v not_o angry_a for_o every_o little_a cause_n christian_n must_v be_v patient_a and_o bear_v much_o it_o must_v be_v a_o great_a thing_n that_o must_v provoke_v they_o to_o anger_n do_v not_o pick_v quarrel_n one_o against_o another_o and_o make_v anger_n where_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o anger_n and_o do_v not_o quarrel_v for_o trifle_n that_o any_o wise_a man_n will_v rather_o despise_v then_o be_v provoke_v with_o 4._o be_v not_o long_o angry_a eph._n 4.26_o let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o your_o wrath_n eccl._n 7.9_o anger_n rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o temper_n that_o be_v among_o man_n some_o be_v soon_o angry_a and_o soon_o pacify_v this_o though_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a yet_o it_o be_v a_o more_o tolerable_a evil_n let_v it_o not_o justify_v you_o in_o your_o touchyness_n that_o your_o anger_n be_v quick_o go_v to_o be_v soon_o angry_a be_v your_o sin_n though_o not_o so_o great_a because_o you_o be_v soon_o please_v do_v not_o allow_v yourselves_o in_o this_o temper_n little_a sin_n must_v be_v careful_o avoid_v other_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n and_o swift_a to_o pacification_n hard_o to_o be_v provoke_v easy_a to_o be_v pacify_v this_o be_v the_o best_a of_o temper_n this_o be_v that_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o be_v of_o great_a price_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n this_o man_n be_v a_o moses_n moses_n can_v be_v angry_a and_o be_v angry_a to_o a_o great_a height_n when_o he_o see_v israel_n become_v idolater_n but_o yet_o this_o moses_n be_v the_o meek_a man_n upon_o earth_n this_o meek_a temper_n be_v the_o most_o desirable_a of_o all_o temper_n even_o for_o our_o own_o sake_n every_o man_n that_o be_v a_o wiseman_n will_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a be_v a_o
that_o give_v it_o man_n though_o he_o have_v a_o mortal_a body_n yet_o he_o have_v a_o immortal_a soul_n the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o when_o this_o candle_n be_v once_o light_v it_o shall_v never_o go_v out_o it_o be_v carry_v away_o hence_o but_o it_o be_v carry_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o man_n good_a and_o bad_a when_o they_o die_v do_v all_o go_v to_o god_n even_o those_o that_o go_v to_o the_o devil_n be_v first_o carry_v to_o god_n by_o he_o to_o receive_v their_o sentence_n to_o their_o everlasting_a state_n sinner_n when_o they_o die_v go_v not_o to_o god_n as_o their_o reward_n or_o blessedness_n but_o to_o god_n as_o their_o judge_n sinner_n will_v say_v as_o christ_n do_v luke_n 23.46_o father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n but_o god_n will_v say_v to_o they_o who_o be_v you_o away_o from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n i_o know_v you_o not_o mat._n 7.23_o i_o be_o none_o of_o your_o father_n you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n get_v you_o down_o to_o he_o commend_v your_o spirit_n to_o i_o what_o have_v you_o give_v up_o your_o soul_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o your_o life_n long_o have_v they_o be_v serve_v of_o he_o and_o he_o be_v corrupt_v and_o deprave_v of_o they_o blind_a they_o harden_v they_o make_v they_o such_o a_o filthy_a and_o unclean_a thing_n and_o now_o do_v you_o think_v to_o come_v off_o so_o to_o commend_v these_o filthy_a and_o unclean_a soul_n to_o i_o away_o with_o they_o i_o will_v none_o of_o they_o if_o those_o that_o be_v sanctify_v by_o my_o spirit_n and_o serve_v i_o with_o their_o spirit_n come_v to_o i_o when_o they_o die_v i_o will_v take_v they_o to_o i_o i_o will_v acknowledge_v myself_o their_o father_n they_o shall_v dwell_v with_o i_o but_o those_o that_o have_v serve_v sin_n and_o the_o devil_n while_o they_o live_v let_v not_o they_o think_v to_o commend_v their_o spirit_n to_o i_o when_o they_o die_v i_o 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