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〈◊〉_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 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go_v offer_v thy_o son_n isaac_n for_o a_o burn_v offer_v not_o general_a give_v to_o all_o the_o man_n glory_v in_o his_o work_n that_o he_o have_v keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n from_o his_o youth_n up_o affect_v the_o praise_n of_o perfection_n what_o lack_v i_o yet_o christ_n to_o convince_v he_o of_o his_o pride_n error_n and_o vanity_n therein_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o thou_o be_v real_o that_o which_o thou_o boast_v thyself_o to_o be_v to_o wit_n perfect_a give_v a_o proof_n hereof_o in_o sell_v and_o give_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o follow_v i_o or_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v as_o thou_o pretend_v perfect_a in_o righteousness_n and_o charity_n then_o go_v and_o sell_v all_o and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o come_v and_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o so_o mark_n have_v it_o chap._n 10.21_o or_o christ_n speak_v this_o to_o convince_v he_o of_o his_o imperfection_n when_o he_o 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calamy_n simeon_n ashe_n william_n taylor_n london_n june_n 28._o 1656._o to_o the_o reader_n the_o tongue_n of_o man_n be_v the_o heart_n interpreter_n 12.34_o quotidiana_fw-la fornax_fw-la nostra_fw-la est_fw-la humana_fw-la lingua_fw-la aug._n lib._n 10_o confess_v mat._n 12.34_o the_o inward_a motion_n of_o the_o mind_n have_v vent_v at_o the_o mouth_n as_o spark_n from_o a_o furnace_n and_o the_o soul_n conception_n be_v bring_v forth_o by_o its_o busy_a midwifery_n the_o tongue_n be_v the_o key_n that_o unlock_v the_o heart_n treasury_n out_o of_o who_o abundance_n it_o speak_v our_o discourse_n be_v discovery_n of_o what_o be_v within_o as_o when_o the_o pump_n go_v we_o may_v know_v what_o water_n be_v in_o the_o fountain_n whether_o clear_a or_o muddy_a or_o when_o the_o clapper_n strike_v we_o may_v guess_v what_o metal_n be_v in_o the_o bell_n the_o corruption_n of_o man_n mind_n not_o much_o unlike_o the_o inflammation_n of_o a_o fever_n ordinary_o break_v forth_o and_o 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regis_fw-la personâ_fw-la but_o to_o give_v testimony_n as_o a_o servant_n make_v obedient_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o word_n and_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o to_o this_o in_o particular_a that_o he_o be_v king_n and_o that_o his_o testimony_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o every_o one_o that_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n hear_v my_o voice_n say_v christ_n 3.14_o rev._n 1._o â—_o &_o 3.14_o that_o be_v all_o that_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n hence_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o true_a and_o faithful_a witness_n because_o he_o have_v true_o and_o faithful_o reveal_v the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n necessary_a for_o salvation_n and_o have_v attest_v the_o verity_n thereof_o yea_o seal_v it_o with_o his_o blood_n hence_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v a_o witness_n joh._n 3.11_o christ_n testimony_n vers_fw-la 32._o seeing_z this_o be_v christ_n practice_n for_o this_o cause_n he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o he_o may_v confess_v the_o truth_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n because_o he_o do_v confess_v it_o as_o that_o he_o be_v king_n he_o die_v for_o his_o testimony_n ought_v not_o christian_n to_o do_v the_o like_a be_v not_o confess_v with_o the_o mouth_n a_o christ-like_a duty_n do_v christ_n bid_v we_o do_v more_o herein_o than_o he_o do_v himself_o have_v he_o not_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n of_o confession_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n be_v not_o this_o part_n of_o our_o conformity_n to_o christ_n be_v not_o confession_n high_a and_o honourable_a employment_n not_o unbeseeming_a the_o son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n reas_n 3_o from_o ourselves_o they_o be_v four_o 1_o because_o we_o be_v god_n witness_n 43.10_o isa_n 43.10_o you_o be_v my_o witness_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o servant_n who_o i_o have_v choose_v and_o it_o be_v our_o task_n or_o office_n to_o give_v testimony_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o truth_n and_o 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shall_v not_o contend_v who_o shall_v get_v the_o better_a but_o that_o truth_n may_v prevail_v and_o get_v the_o victory_n over_o ignorance_n and_o error_n or_o be_v draw_v forth_o to_o light_n out_o of_o the_o pavilion_n of_o darkness_n or_o obscurity_n under_o which_o it_o have_v lie_v hide_v but_o obstinacy_n in_o opinion_n render_v a_o man_n culpable_a of_o great_a imperfection_n and_o liable_a to_o many_o exception_n seven_o rule_n it_o be_v lawful_a and_o may_v be_v sometime_o needful_a to_o discourse_v of_o natural_a moral_a and_o civil_a matter_n to_o improve_v our_o knowledge_n in_o they_o and_o to_o get_v direction_n for_o the_o better_a manage_n of_o such_o affair_n whether_o public_a or_o private_a respect_v our_o body_n relation_n or_o estate_n or_o common_a business_n which_o we_o have_v one_o with_o another_o 112.5_o psal_n 112.5_o discourse_v about_o they_o may_v help_v we_o to_o guide_v our_o affair_n with_o discretion_n 33_o 1_o king_n 4.32_o 33_o the_o three_o 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his_o friend_n at_o his_o marriage_n feast_n 14.12_o judg._n 14.12_o to_o minister_v occasion_n of_o mirth_n to_o they_o to_o whet_v their_o wit_n and_o busy_a their_o mind_n to_o find_v out_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o and_o with_o it_o to_o prevent_v or_o banish_v bad_a discourse_n 2_o we_o may_v use_v recreational_a speech_n sometime_o to_o instruct_v admonish_v reprove_v or_o comfort_v other_o in_o a_o pleasant_a way_n for_o that_o may_v be_v speak_v home_o to_o another_o in_o jest_n which_o will_v not_o be_v well_o take_v if_o speak_v in_o good_a earnest_n god_n servant_n have_v use_v to_o reprove_v other_o in_o a_o irony_n or_o in_o way_n of_o jest_n or_o taunt_v thereby_o to_o cast_v some_o shame_n or_o scorn_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n 18.27_o 1_o king_n 18.27_o as_o elijah_n do_v
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roman_n that_o they_o may_v be_v establish_v 3_o from_o delight_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n for_o every_o one_o will_v take_v or_o make_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o such_o thing_n wherein_o they_o delight_v 119.24_o ps_n 119.24_o so_o do_v david_n thy_o testimony_n be_v my_o delight_n what_o then_o my_o tongue_n shall_v speak_v of_o thy_o word_n 172_o verse_n 172_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o thy_o testimony_n before_o king_n 46_o verse_n 46_o and_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a have_v finish_v the_o rule_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o reason_n why_o christian_n shall_v confer_v together_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n which_o be_v five_o reas_n 1._o this_o be_v part_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n to_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v the_o blessing_n 133.3_o psal_n 133.3_o it_o be_v a_o gospel_n duty_n and_o a_o gospel_n privilege_n yea_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o speech_n and_o of_o society_n upon_o this_o account_n two_o be_v better_o than_o one_o but_o woe_n to_o he_o that_o be_v alone_o 10_o eccl._n 4.9_o 10_o christian_n conference_n be_v a_o loadstone_n to_o draw_v other_o to_o we_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o way_n of_o god_n to_o love_v and_o like_a and_o embrace_v the_o same_o for_o hereby_o seducer_n draw_v many_o into_o error_n and_o false_a way_n to_o set_v they_o in_o and_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o it_o be_v difficult_a for_o one_o to_o go_v right_o alone_o 4_o 1_o kin._n 11.3_o 4_o it_o be_v a_o warn_a stone_n to_o kindle_v keep_v in_o and_o increase_v holy_a heat_n warmth_n of_o spiritual_a affection_n love_n and_o zeal_n one_o in_o another_o it_o be_v like_o abishag_fw-mi that_o lay_v in_o david_n bosom_n to_o keep_v he_o warm_v christian_n be_v like_o coal_n which_o lay_v together_o kindle_v one_o another_o and_o burn_v but_o be_v scatter_v go_v out_o and_o die_v such_o a_o warm_a stone_n be_v christ_n discourse_n to_o the_o two_o disciple_n heart_n they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o do_v not_o our_o heart_n burn_v within_o we_o 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rev._n 2.2_o they_o be_v apostle_n and_o be_v not_o and_o find_v they_o liar_n and_o pull_v off_o their_o mask_n and_o vizard_n christian_n discourse_n be_v a_o precious_a stone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o stone_n of_o grace_n 17.8_o prov._n 17.8_o to_o communicate_v spiritual_a gift_n and_o grace_n or_o the_o virtue_n of_o he_o that_o have_v call_v we_o one_o to_o another_o 1.11_o rom._n 1.11_o as_o paul_n desire_v to_o do_v to_o the_o roman_n which_o prosper_v whithersoever_o it_o turn_v whether_o to_o instruction_n reprehension_n or_o consolation_n it_o be_v a_o rest_a stone_n for_o many_o that_o come_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v under_o load_n of_o pressure_n by_o reason_n of_o trouble_n inward_a or_o outward_a into_o the_o company_n of_o christian_n some_o or_o other_o may_v lend_v a_o help_a hand_n to_o take_v off_o their_o burden_n by_o christian_a conference_n and_o give_v ease_n to_o their_o spirit_n and_o send_v they_o lightaway_n even_o as_o those_o that_o carry_v 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speak_v of_o their_o game_n soldier_n of_o their_o march_n and_o ingaging_n fellow_n traveller_n of_o their_o journey_n business_n and_o place_n whither_o they_o be_v go_v country_n man_n when_o they_o meet_v will_v talk_v of_o their_o own_o country_n affair_n and_o shall_v not_o christian_n who_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v wise_a merchant_n trade_v in_o heavenly_a commodity_n the_o goodly_a pearl_n of_o grace_n for_o eternity_n speak_v together_o of_o their_o merchandize_n which_o be_v better_o than_o that_o of_o silver_n and_o gold_n who_o be_v country_n man_n that_o belong_v to_o heaven_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v beget_v and_o bear_v again_o where_o their_o father_n house_n and_o their_o inheritance_n yea_o their_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n be_v and_o fellow-traveller_n that_o journey_n towards_o heaven_n shall_v not_o they_o confer_v together_o of_o their_o heavenly_a country_n matter_n of_o the_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whither_o they_o be_v a_o go_v 3.20_o phil._n 3.20_o this_o be_v to_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n for_o spiritual_a speech_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o heavenly_a mindedness_n and_o the_o language_n of_o canaan_n and_o hereby_o we_o declare_v plain_o that_o we_o be_v stranger_n on_o earth_n and_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n let_v i_o add_v the_o wicked_a speak_v evil_a one_o to_o another_o familiar_o to_o corrupt_v good_a manner_n carry_v on_o wicked_a design_n to_o draw_v some_o to_o evil_a and_o discourage_v other_o from_o good_a by_o their_o evil_a communication_n the_o devil_n drive_v a_o mighty_a trade_n of_o iniquity_n by_o the_o tongue_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o be_v diligent_a and_o constant_a and_o unwearied_a in_o this_o service_n shall_v the_o devil_n instrument_n speak_v evil_a oft_o one_o to_o another_o to_o advance_v the_o work_n and_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n as_o they_o be_v go_v towards_o hell_n together_o and_o shall_v god_n servant_n speak_v good_a 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