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which_o be_v indict_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o his_o word_n may_v flow_v always_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n and_o that_o he_o may_v as_o he_o be_v before_o be_v a_o prophet_n also_o and_o be_v inspire_v to_o speak_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o edification_n neither_o do_v he_o aim_v in_o this_o prayer_n only_o at_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o speech_n but_o at_o the_o manner_n also_o that_o he_o may_v speak_v with_o freedom_n and_o with_o wisdom_n with_o freedom_n that_o he_o be_v no_o more_o check_v with_o his_o consciousness_n of_o sin_n and_o indeed_o ingenuous_a freedom_n in_o praise_v of_o god_n be_v a_o good_a argument_n that_o our_o soul_n be_v possess_v with_o the_o peace_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n 7_o philip._n 4_o 7_o and_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o in_o the_o prayer_n he_o desire_v freedom_n so_o do_v he_o desire_v wisdom_n of_o speech_n also_o it_o be_v gregory_n the_o great_v note_n illius_fw-la os_fw-la aperit_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n open_v his_o mouth_n who_o do_v attend_v not_o only_o what_o he_o say_v but_o also_o when_o where_o and_o to_o who_o our_o tongue_n though_o it_o be_v a_o little_a member_n 22._o cap._n 3._o tâ—eâ—_n 28._o chap_n 22._o yet_o it_o be_v a_o unruly_a one_o say_v saint_n james_n life_n and_o death_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n which_o make_v the_o son_n of_o syracke_n to_o move_v this_o question_n who_o shall_v set_v a_o watch_n upon_o my_o mouth_n and_o a_o seal_n of_o wisdom_n upon_o my_o lip_n that_o i_o fall_v not_o sudden_o by_o they_o and_o that_o my_o tongue_n destroy_v i_o not_o whereunto_o you_o may_v shape_v a_o answer_n out_o of_o dautâ—s_n prayer_n set_v a_o watch_n o_o lord_n before_o my_o mouth_n 141._o psal_n 141._o and_o keep_v thou_o the_o door_n of_o my_o lip_n so_o that_o without_o this_o prayer_n he_o can_v never_o have_v make_v good_a that_o promise_n which_o elsewhere_o he_o make_v 39_o psal_n 39_o i_o say_v i_o will_v take_v heed_n to_o my_o ware_n that_o i_o offend_v not_o with_o my_o tongue_n one_o pamâ—o_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a story_n be_v report_v to_o have_v study_v that_o short_a lesson_n many_o year_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o end_n he_o profess_v that_o he_o can_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o exact_a practice_n thereof_o and_o which_o of_o we_o be_v here_o that_o offend_v not_o in_o his_o tongue_n and_o therefore_o good_a reason_n have_v the_o best_a even_o the_o very_o best_a to_o pray_v with_o david_n lord_n open_v thou_o my_o mouth_n and_o humble_o to_o surrender_v the_o government_n of_o his_o tongue_n unto_o god_n final_o by_o this_o which_o you_o have_v hear_v you_o may_v easy_o gather_v that_o lip_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o mouth_n before_o this_o be_v no_o more_o exclusive_a than_o that_o the_o heart_n the_o whole_a man_n must_v follow_v the_o lip_n as_o before_o they_o do_v the_o tongue_n for_o look_v with_o what_o we_o will_v praise_v god_n for_o that_o must_v we_o crave_v god_n guide_v 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thereof_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o without_o a_o second_o gift_n of_o grace_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n nor_o open_v our_o lip_n unto_o his_o praise_n he_o must_v work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o do_v it_o 2.13_o philip._n 2.13_o far_o be_v it_o then_o from_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v with_o those_o profane_a person_n psal_n 12._o say_v our_o tongue_n be_v our_o own_o we_o will_v speak_v who_o be_v lord_n over_o we_o and_o let_v ouâ—_n tongue_n run_v wild_a certain_o god_n never_o open_v our_o lip_n for_o such_o endâ—_n he_o do_v not_o furnish_v we_o with_o any_o gift_n whereby_o we_o shall_v oppose_v his_o glory_n but_o all_o that_o come_v from_o he_o do_v show_v forth_o his_o virtue_n unto_o the_o world_n 3._o in_o exod._n c._n 3._o and_o therefore_o if_o our_o tongue_n produce_v worse_a effect_n there_o be_v some_o other_o then_o god_n that_o open_v our_o lip_n vereor_fw-la say_v origen_n no_o sint_fw-la aliqui_fw-la quorum_fw-la diabolus_fw-la aperiat_fw-la ora_fw-la many_o so_o speak_v that_o a_o man_n may_v well_o fear_v that_o the_o devil_n have_v charge_n of_o their_o lip_n for_o their_o word_n honour_v he_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o deceit_n be_v under_o their_o lip_n he_o be_v a_o murderer_n and_o their_o throat_n be_v open_a sepulchre_n he_o a_o impure_a spirit_n and_o some_o man_n talk_n be_v nothing_o but_o ribaldry_n and_o do_v not_o the_o devil_n open_v their_o mouth_n in_o some_o place_n the_o scripture_n speak_v it_o express_o 26._o matth._n 26._o the_o devil_n enter_v into_o judas_n present_o his_o tongue_n fall_v to_o conference_n with_o the_o high_a priest_n what_o he_o may_v have_v for_o betray_v of_o christ_n satan_n fill_v the_o heart_n of_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n â—_z act_n â—_z and_o they_o fall_v to_o lie_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o lie_a spirit_n enter_v into_o michaia_n the_o false_a prophet_n and_o he_o present_o seduce_v ahab_n to_o go_v and_o be_v slay_v at_o ramoth_n gilead_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o and_o what_o else_o mean_v those_o three_o unclean_a spirit_n like_o frog_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o beast_n and_o of_o the_o false_a prophet_n to_o gather_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o great_a day_n of_o god_n almighty_a certain_o they_o be_v those_o impostor_n by_o who_o tongue_n the_o devil_n do_v abuse_v the_o world_n there_o be_v some_o that_o have_v mongrel_n tongue_n out_o of_o who_o mouth_n come_v blessing_n and_o curse_v that_o can_v bless_v god_n within_o the_o church_n and_o curse_v their_o brethren_n when_o they_o be_v without_o it_o who_o i_o must_v remember_v of_o saint_n james_n his_o censure_n 1._o 〈…〉_o 3_o 1._o my_o brethren_n these_o thing_n ought_v not_o so_o to_o be_v can_v the_o fig_n three_fw-mi bear_v olive_n berry_n or_o a_o vine_n fig_n no_o fountain_n can_v send_v forth_o at_o the_o same_o hole_n sweet_a water_n and_o bitter_a fresh_a and_o salt_n what_o nature_n abhor_v in_o unreasonable_a creature_n sin_n produce_v common_o in_o creature_n that_o be_v reasonable_a be_v not_o we_o then_o worse_o than_o they_o yea_o very_o much_o worse_a in_o that_o they_o be_v but_o natural_a monster_n and_o we_o be_v moral_a it_o be_v much_o better_o for_o we_o to_o be_v plain_a dumb_a then_o to_o be_v of_o graceless_a speech_n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 12._o for_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n for_o every_o idle_a much_o more_o for_o every_o evil_a word_n i_o have_v rather_o than_o never_o speak_v than_o not_o speak_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o yet_o mistake_v not_o god_n need_v not_o our_o praise_v of_o he_o
2._o the_o method_n there_o be_v a_o mystery_n in_o either_o of_o they_o 6._o rom._n 6._o in_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o teach_v that_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n the_o innocent_a beast_n be_v slay_v but_o the_o sinner_n first_o put_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o to_o note_v what_o we_o deserve_v and_o christ_n endure_v for_o we_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o be_v not_o free_v but_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o burn_a offering_n be_v we_o owe_v ourselves_o whole_o unto_o god_n and_o to_o he_o must_v we_o give_v ourselves_o but_o first_o we_o must_v be_v mortify_v we_o can_v ascend_v in_o our_o thought_n unto_o heaven_n except_o we_o mortify_v our_o carnal_a lust_n that_o grovel_v upon_o the_o earth_n to_o note_v this_o mortification_n and_o vivification_n of_o ourselves_o entire_a mortification_n entire_a vivification_n which_o leave_v no_o hold_n unto_o sin_n in_o any_o part_n of_o our_o body_n or_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d providence_n or_o the_o prevention_n of_o schism_n you_o have_v it_o in_o these_o word_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o the_o restorative_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d repentance_n or_o the_o recover_n of_o a_o schismatique_a it_o follow_v in_o these_o word_n if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v wise_a in_o this_o world_n let_v he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a but_o more_o distinct_o in_o the_o preseruative_n we_o be_v to_o behold_v our_o natural_a weakness_n and_o therefore_o to_o learn_v spiritual_a carefulness_n st_n paul_n suppose_v that_o we_o be_v prone_a to_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o therefore_o advise_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v do_v himself_o that_o wrong_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o in_o the_o restorative_n we_o must_v behold_v first_o the_o distemper_n of_o a_o schismatique_a and_o then_o the_o cure_n fit_v to_o such_o a_o distemper_n the_o distemper_n be_v a_o carnal_a self-conceit_n a_o 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spirit_n of_o man_n be_v as_o the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o inward_a part_n of_o man_n it_o be_v but_o a_o candle_n and_o that_o be_v a_o dim_a light_n a_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o be_v a_o ministerial_a light_n two_o way_n be_v our_o knowledge_n dim_a through_o ignorance_n and_o self-love_n ignorance_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o we_o can_v know_v ourselves_o if_o we_o will_v self-love_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o we_o will_v not_o know_v ourselves_o so_o well_o as_o we_o can_v therefore_o david_n pray_v and_o we_o must_v pray_v ab_fw-la occultis_fw-la munda_fw-la i_o domine_fw-la o_o lord_n cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o secret_a fault_n as_o for_o god_n his_o eye_n be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n bright_a than_o the_o sun_n 23._o eccles_n 23._o david_n have_v make_v a_o whole_a psalm_n of_o
lord_n that_o be_v please_v i_o shall_v live_v i_o bless_v thou_o for_o that_o my_o time_n have_v not_o be_v night_n but_o day_n even_o summer_n day_n long_o and_o warm_a cheerful_a and_o fruitful_a but_o the_o day_n of_o my_o soul_n have_v be_v much_o better_a than_o the_o day_n of_o my_o body_n see_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n have_v also_o rise_v unto_o i_o who_o have_v so_o illighn_v i_o that_o he_o have_v discover_v thy_o salvation_n to_o i_o that_o salvation_n which_o free_v i_o from_o all_o i_o fear_v and_o supply_v unto_o i_o all_o that_o i_o want_v my_o eye_n be_v upon_o both_o yea_o myself_o be_v possess_v of_o both_o and_o what_o can_v thou_o have_v do_v for_o i_o lord_n which_o thou_o have_v not_o do_v that_o have_v blessed_v i_o so_o corporal_o that_o have_v blessed_v i_o so_o spiritual_o i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o expect_v in_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o i_o willing_o surrender_v it_o to_o thou_o this_o long-lived_n body_n this_o spirituall-lived_n soul_n 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