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not_o his_o heart_n by_o pride_n to_o rise_v up_o against_o the_o remedy_n and_o reject_v reproof_n though_o he_o will_v not_o false_o confess_v his_o duty_n to_o be_v his_o sin_n nor_o take_v the_o judgement_n of_o every_o selfish_n passionate_a or_o ignorant_a reprover_n to_o be_v infallible_a nor_o to_o be_v his_o rule_n yet_o if_o a_o judicious_a impartial_a person_n do_v but_o suspect_v he_o of_o a_o fault_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o suspect_v himself_o of_o it_o unless_o he_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o be_v clear_a he_o love_v he_o better_o that_o will_v save_v he_o from_o his_o sin_n than_o he_o that_o will_v entice_v he_o to_o it_o and_o take_v he_o for_o his_o best_a
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be_v not_o as_o the_o slothful_a wicked_a servant_n yet_o be_v it_o but_o little_a improvement_n that_o he_o make_v of_o his_o talon_n mat._n 25.17_o 26_o 27_o 28._o 3._o but_o the_o seem_a christian_n be_v carnal_a and_o selfish_a while_o his_o notion_n and_o profession_n be_v spiritual_a and_o divine_a and_o his_o selfish_n and_o fleshly_a interest_n be_v predominant_a it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o he_o estimate_v all_o thing_n principal_o as_o they_o respect_v his_o fleshly_a interest_n and_o use_v they_o principal_o for_o his_o carnal_a self_n even_o when_o in_o the_o manner_n he_o seem_v to_o use_v they_o most_o religious_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o and_o so_o to_o the_o defile_v nothing_o be_v pure_a rom._n 8.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 13._o tit._n 1.15_o xxii_o 1._o a_o christian_a indeed_o have_v a_o promptitude_n to_o obey_v and_o a_o ready_a compliance_n of_o his_o will_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o have_v not_o any_o great_a averseness_n and_o withdraw_a and_o do_v 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yet_o to_o manage_v assurance_n well_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o give_v he_o grace_n must_v grow_v proportionable_o together_o if_o he_o be_v but_o confident_o persuade_v that_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v he_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o gather_v some_o consequence_n from_o it_o that_o tend_v to_o security_n and_o to_o the_o remit_v of_o his_o watchfulness_n and_o care_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v the_o bold_a with_o sin_n and_o stretch_v his_o conscience_n and_o omit_v some_o duty_n and_o take_v more_o fleshly_a liberty_n and_o ease_n and_o think_v now_o i_o be_o a_o child_n of_o god_n i_o be_o out_o of_o danger_n i_o be_o sure_a i_o can_v total_o fall_v away_o and_o though_o his_o judgement_n conclude_v not_o therefore_o i_o may_v venture_v further_o upon_o worldly_a fleshly_a pleasure_n and_o need_v not_o be_v so_o strict_a and_o diligent_a as_o i_o be_v yet_o his_o heart_n and_o practice_n thus_o conclude_v and_o he_o be_v most_o obedient_a 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so_o carnal_a and_o unable_a to_o shake_v off_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o infimity_n as_o if_o he_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o it_o rom._n 7.14_o he_o hate_v himself_o more_o for_o the_o imperfection_n of_o his_o love_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n than_o hypocrite_n do_v for_o their_o reign_a sin_n and_o o_o how_o he_o long_v for_o the_o day_n of_o his_o deliverance_n rom._n 7.24_o he_o think_v it_o no_o great_a injury_n for_o another_o to_o judge_v of_o he_o as_o he_o judge_v of_o himself_o even_o to_o be_v less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o god_n mercy_n he_o be_v more_o trouble_v for_o be_v over_o praise_v and_o overvalue_v than_o for_o be_v dispraise_v and_o vilify_v as_o think_v those_o that_o praise_v he_o be_v more_o mistake_v and_o lay_v the_o more_o dangerous_a snare_n for_o his_o soul._n for_o he_o have_v a_o special_a antipathy_n to_o pride_n and_o wonder_v that_o any_o rational_a man_n can_v be_v so_o blind_a as_o not_o to_o see_v enough_o to_o humble_v he_o for_o his_o own_o part_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o god_n grace_n he_o see_v in_o himself_o so_o much_o darkness_n imperfection_n corruption_n and_o want_v of_o further_a grace_n that_o he_o be_v loathsome_a and_o burdensome_a continual_o to_o himself_o if_o you_o see_v he_o sad_a or_o trouble_a and_o ask_v he_o the_o cause_n it_o be_v ten_o to_o one_o but_o it_o be_v himself_o that_o he_o complain_v of_o the_o frowarde_a wife_n the_o most_o undutiful_a child_n the_o most_o disobedient_a servant_n the_o most_o injurious_a neighbour_n the_o most_o malicious_a enemy_n be_v not_o half_a so_o great_a a_o trouble_n to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v to_o himself_o he_o pray_v abundant_o more_o against_o his_o own_o corruption_n than_o against_o any_o of_o these_o o_o can_v he_o but_o know_v and_o love_n god_n more_o and_o be_v more_o in_o heaven_n and_o willing_a to_o die_v and_o free_a from_o his_o own_o distemper_n how_o easy_o can_v he_o bear_v all_o cross_n or_o injury_n from_o other_o he_o come_v to_o christ_n school_n as_o a_o little_a child_n mat._n 18.3_o and_o still_o he_o be_v little_a in_o his_o own_o esteem_n and_o therefore_o disesteem_a and_o contempt_n from_o other_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n with_o he_o he_o think_v it_o can_v be_v no_o great_a wrong_n that_o be_v do_v against_o so_o poor_a a_o worm_n and_o so_o unworthy_a a_o sinner_n as_o himself_o except_o as_o god_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n may_v be_v interest_v in_o the_o cause_n he_o hearty_o approve_v of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o abhor_v the_o proud_a and_o have_v learned_a that_o rom._n 12.10_o in_o honour_n prefer_v one_o another_o and_o gal._n 5.26_o let_v we_o not_o be_v desirous_a of_o vain_a glory_n provoke_v one_o another_o envy_v one_o another_o 2._o but_o the_o remnant_n of_o pride_n be_v usual_o the_o most_o notable_a sin_n of_o the_o weak_a christian_a though_o it_o reign_v not_o it_o sou_o blemish_v he_o he_o will_v fain_o be_v take_v for_o some_o body_n in_o the_o church_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o step_v up_o into_o a_o high_a room_n and_o to_o think_v himself_o wise_a and_o better_a than_o he_o be_v if_o he_o can_v but_o speak_v confident_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n and_o some_o few_o controversy_n which_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o sick_a with_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o think_v himself_o fit_a to_o be_v a_o preacher_n he_o look_v through_o a_o magnify_v glass_n upon_o all_o his_o own_o performance_n and_o gift_n he_o love_v to_o be_v value_v and_o praise_v he_o can_v hardly_o bear_v to_o be_v slight_v and_o dispraise_v but_o be_v ready_a to_o think_v hardly_o of_o those_o that_o do_v it_o if_o not_o to_o hate_v they_o in_o some_o degree_n he_o love_v not_o to_o be_v find_v fault_n with_o though_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o his_o amendment_n and_o though_o all_o this_o vice_n of_o pride_n be_v not_o so_o predominant_a in_o he_o as_o to_o conquer_v his_o humility_n yet_o do_v it_o much_o obscure_a and_o interrupt_v it_o and_o though_o he_o hate_v this_o his_o pride_n and_o strive_v against_o it_o and_o lament_v it_o before_o god_n yet_o still_o it_o be_v the_o forest_n ulcer_n in_o his_o soul_n and_o shall_v it_o prevail_v and_o overcome_v he_o he_o will_v be_v abhor_v of_o god_n and_o it_o will_v be_v his_o ruin_n 2_o chro._n 16.10_o 12._o luk._n 22.24_o 25_o 26._o 3._o but_o in_o the_o hypocrite_n pride_n be_v the_o reign_a sin_n the_o praise_n of_o man_n be_v the_o air_n which_o he_o live_v in_o he_o be_v never_o well_o acquaint_v with_o himself_o and_o never_o feel_v aright_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o want_n and_o therefore_o can_v bear_v contempt_n from_o other_o indeed_o if_o his_o corrupt_a disposition_n turn_v most_o to_o the_o way_n of_o covetousness_n tyranny_n or_o lust_n he_o can_v the_o easy_o bear_v contempt_n from_o other_o as_o long_o as_o he_o have_v his_o will_n at_o home_n and_o he_o can_v spare_v their_o love_n if_o he_o can_v be_v but_o fear_v and_o domineer_v but_o still_o his_o pride_n be_v predominant_a and_o when_o it_o affect_v not_o much_o the_o reputation_n of_o goodness_n it_o affect_v the_o name_n of_o be_v rich_a or_o great_a sin_n may_v make_v he_o sordid_a but_o grace_n do_v not_o make_v he_o humble_a pride_n be_v the_o vital_a spirit_n of_o the_o corrupt_a state_n of_o man_n xxvii_o 1._o a_o confirm_a christian_n be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o the_o particular_a corrupt_a inclination_n that_o be_v in_o it_o and_o especial_o with_o his_o own_o and_o he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o wile_n and_o method_n of_o the_o tempter_n and_o what_o be_v the_o material_n which_o he_o make_v his_o
in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o great_a price_n 1_o pet._n 3.4_o it_o be_v therefore_o his_o care_n and_o course_n to_o give_v place_n to_o wrath_n when_o other_o be_v angry_a rom._n 12.18_o 19_o and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n yea_o to_o follow_v peace_n when_o it_o fly_v from_o he_o heb._n 12.14_o and_o not_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v to_o revile_v again_o nor_o to_o threaten_v or_o revenge_v himself_o on_o they_o that_o injure_v he_o 1_o pet._n 2.21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o reason_n and_o charity_n hold_v the_o reins_o and_o passion_n be_v keep_v under_o yea_o it_o be_v use_v holy_o for_o god_n eph._n 4.26_o slow_a to_o anger_n he_o be_v in_o his_o own_o cause_n and_o watchful_a over_o his_o anger_n even_o in_o god_n cause_n prov._n 15.18_o and_o 16.32_o eph._n 4.31_o col._n 3.8_o 2._o but_o the_o weak_a christian_a do_v great_o show_v his_o weakness_n in_o his_o unruly_a passion_n if_o he_o have_v a_o temper_n of_o body_n dispose_v to_o passion_n they_o be_v oft_o rise_v and_o not_o easy_o keep_v under_o yea_o and_o too_o often_o prevail_v for_o such_o unseemly_a word_n as_o make_v he_o become_v a_o dishonour_n to_o his_o profession_n oft_o he_o resolve_v and_o promise_v and_o pray_v for_o help_v and_o yet_o the_o next_o provocation_n show_v how_o little_a grace_n he_o have_v to_o hold_v the_o reins_o and_o his_o passionate_a desire_n and_o delight_n and_o love_n and_o sorrow_n be_v oft_o as_o unruly_a as_o his_o anger_n to_o the_o further_o weaken_v of_o his_o soul_n they_o be_v like_o ague_n fit_v that_o leave_v the_o health_n impair_v 3._o and_o the_o seem_a christian_n have_v much_o less_o power_n over_o those_o passion_n which_o must_v subserve_v his_o carnal_a mind_n for_o anger_v it_o depend_v much_o upon_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o body_n and_o if_o that_o incline_v he_o not_o strong_o to_o it_o his_o credit_n or_o common_a discretion_n may_v suppress_v it_o unless_o you_o touch_v his_o chief_a carnal_a interest_n and_o then_o he_o will_v not_o only_o be_v angry_a but_o cruel_a malicious_a and_o revengeful_a but_o his_o carnal_a love_n and_o desire_n and_o delight_n which_o be_v place_v upon_o that_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n or_o honour_n which_o be_v his_o idol_n be_v indeed_o the_o reign_a passion_n in_o he_o and_o his_o grief_n and_o fear_n and_o anger_n be_v but_o the_o servant_n unto_o these_o act._n 24.26_o 27._o xxxvii_o 1._o a_o christian_a indeed_o be_v one_o that_o keep_v a_o constant_a government_n of_o his_o tongue_n he_o know_v how_o much_o duty_n or_o sin_n it_o will_v be_v the_o instrument_n of_o according_a to_o his_o ability_n and_o opportunity_n he_o use_v it_o to_o the_o service_n and_o honour_n of_o his_o creator_n in_o speak_v of_o his_o excellency_n his_o work_n and_o word_n inquire_v after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o his_o will_n instruct_v other_o and_o plead_v for_o the_o truth_n and_o way_n of_o god_n and_o rebuke_v the_o impiety_n and_o inquity_n of_o the_o world_n as_o his_o place_n and_o calling_n do_v allow_v he_o he_o bridle_v his_o tongue_n from_o utter_v vanity_n filthiness_n ribbaldry_n foolish_a and_o uncomely_a talk_n and_o jest_n from_o rash_a and_o unreverent_a talk_n of_o god_n and_o take_v of_o his_o name_n in_o vain_a from_o the_o vent_n of_o undigested_a and_o uncertain_a doctrine_n which_o may_v prove_v erroneous_a and_o perilous_a to_o man_n soul_n from_o speak_v imprudent_o unhandsome_o or_o unreasonable_o about_o holy_a thing_n so_o as_o to_o expose_v they_o to_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n from_o lie_v censure_v other_o without_o a_o warrantable_a ground_n and_o call_v from_o backbiting_a slander_v false_a accuse_v rail_a and_o revile_v malicious_a envious_a injurious_a speech_n which_o tend_v to_o extinguish_v the_o love_n of_o the_o hearer_n to_o those_o he_o speak_v of_o from_o proud_a and_o boast_a speech_n of_o himself_o much_o more_o from_o swear_v curse_a and_o blasphemous_a speech_n and_o opposition_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o holy_a way_n of_o god_n or_o opprobrious_a speech_n or_o derision_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o tongue_n he_o always_o begin_v with_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v understand_v and_o love_v the_o good_a which_o he_o speak_v of_o and_o may_v hate_v the_o evil_n which_o his_o tongue_n forbear_v and_o not_o hypocritical_o to_o force_v his_o tongue_n against_o or_o without_o his_o heart_n his_o tongue_n do_v not_o run_v before_o his_o heart_n but_o be_v rule_v by_o it_o eph._n 4.15.31.29_o and_o 5.3.4.6_o psal._n 37.30_o &_o 15.2_o 3._o prov._n 16.13_o and_o 10.20_o &_o 21.23_o &_o 18.21_o &_o 15.2.4_o psal._n 34.13_o prov._n 25.15_o 23._o &_o 28.23_o matth._n 12.31_o 32_o 34._o 2._o but_o the_o weak_a christian_a though_o his_o tongue_n be_v sincere_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yet_o frequent_o miscarry_v and_o blemish_v his_o soul_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o lip_n be_v much_o oft_o than_o the_o confirm_a christian_n overtake_v with_o word_n of_o vanity_n meddle_v folly_n imprudence_n uncharitableness_n wrath_n boast_v vent_v uncertain_a or_o erroneous_a opinion_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o unruliness_n of_o his_o tongue_n be_v the_o trouble_n of_o his_o heart_n if_o not_o also_o of_o the_o family_n and_o all_o about_o he_o 3._o the_o seem_a christian_n use_v his_o tongue_n in_o the_o service_n of_o his_o carnal_a end_n and_o therefore_o allow_v it_o so_o much_o unjustice_n uncharitableness_n falsehood_n and_o other_o sin_n as_o his_o carnal_a interest_n and_o design_n require_v but_o the_o rest_n perhaps_o he_o may_v suppress_v especial_o if_o natural_a sobriety_n good_a education_n and_o prudence_n do_v assist_v he_o and_o his_o tongue_n be_v always_o better_a than_o his_o heart_n pro._n 10.32_o &_o 19.5.9_o ps._n 50.20_o &_o 12.3_o &_o 144.8_o &_o 120.2_o 3._o prov._n 21.6.23_o xxxviii_o 1._o the_o religious_a discourse_n of_o a_o confirm_a 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