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22.21_o ezek._n 22.6_o 7._o ezra_n 4.19_o dan._n 6.7_o 8_o isai_n 10.1_o 2_o luke_n 18.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o superior_a inferior_a or_o equal_n or_o their_o estate_n inward_a or_o outward_a all_o conceal_n of_o truth_n not_o witness_v all_o wrest_n or_o deprave_v of_o action_n or_o word_n contrary_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o speaker_n or_o doer_n all_o false_a teach_n and_o lie_v all_o unjust_a judgement_n without_o due_a trial_n and_o examination_n to_o find_v out_o truth_n and_o all_o err_a in_o judgement_n contrary_a to_o truth_n all_o plead_n of_o lawyer_n against_o truth_n and_o all_o wrest_n of_o judgement_n for_o bribe_n or_o by-respect_n or_o hinder_v the_o right_a execution_n of_o judgement_n by_o unjust_a writ_n of_o error_n contrary_n to_o right_n and_o truth_n to_o oppress_v a_o poor_a man_n and_o his_o just_a cause_n in_o law_n or_o conscience_n all_o unjust_a record_n or_o conceal_v truth_n all_o decree_n order_n and_o ordinance_n contrary_a to_o the_o right_a rule_n of_o truth_n or_o equity_n all_o false_a delay_n or_o pretence_n to_o delay_v petitioner_n for_o justice_n and_o right_n like_a as_o the_o unjust_a judge_n do_v the_o poor_a widow_n 23.1_o rom._n 1.31_o psal_n 15.3_o exo._n 23.1_o all_o these_o be_v both_o theft_n and_o false_a witness_n bear_v sin_n against_o the_o eight_o &_o nine_o commandment_n all_o covenant_n break_v all_o credulous_a receive_n of_o false_a rumour_n and_o report_n and_o nourish_v they_o by_o rash_a believe_v of_o they_o or_o relate_v they_o to_o other_o 22.9_o nehe._n 6.6_o 7._o ezek._n 22.9_o all_o carry_v tale_n lie_v and_o speak_v untruth_n to_o deceive_v in_o jest_n or_o earnest_n all_o officious_a or_o pernirious_a lie_n in_o trade_n buy_v 19.16_o levit._fw-la 19.16_o sell_v or_o otherwise_o all_o not_o rule_v the_o tongue_n and_o all_o other_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o hurt_v with_o the_o tongue_n by_o any_o idle_a unprofitable_a or_o sinful_a word_n whatsoever_o etc._n james_n 3.2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n quest_n 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to_o teach_v god_n child_n to_o fly_v daily_o to_o christ_n and_o meet_v christ_n in_o his_o ordinance_n 11._o 2_o pet._n 1.9_o 10_o 11._o as_o to_o gain_v more_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n even_o of_o their_o sinful_a word_n so_o for_o power_n to_o set_v a_o watch_n before_o their_o mouth_n 2._o psal_n 39.1_o 2._o and_o to_o keep_v the_o dor_n of_o their_o lip_n that_o they_o sin_v not_o in_o their_o word_n etc._n eph._n 4.29_o etc._n etc._n but_o that_o no_o corrupt_a communication_n come_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v that_o it_o may_v minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n as_o become_v those_o who_o have_v receive_v true_a light_n from_o christ_n quest_n 13._o you_o be_v now_o come_v by_o god_n goodness_n and_o light_n from_o christ_n to_o the_o ten_o and_o last_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n tell_v i_o pray_v you_o what_o be_v the_o duty_n command_v and_o the_o sin_n forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o his_o manservant_n nor_o his_o maid-servant_n nor_o his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n ans_fw-fr to_o open_v the_o commandment_n a_o little_a and_o then_o to_o give_v you_o the_o duty_n note_n first_o that_o whereas_o moses_n here_o use_v the_o hebrew_n word_n tatehmod_v covet_v in_o deut._n 5.21_o he_o use_v the_o word_n tithaweh_n desire_n which_o the_o hebrew_n make_v less_o then_o to_o covet_v imply_v a_o prohibition_n of_o the_o least_o desire_n or_o thought_n to_o commit_v sin_n in_o wrong_v our_o neighbour_n so_o much_o as_o in_o our_o heart_n or_o desire_n and_o in_o deuterinomy_n the_o wife_n be_v name_v before_o the_o house_n and_o the_o field_n be_v add_v which_o be_v not_o name_v here_o second_o you_o may_v observe_v the_o object_n of_o this_o covet_v or_o desire_v prohibit_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v first_o in_o particular_a not_o thy_o neighbour_n house_n second_o not_o his_o wife_n three_o not_o his_o manservant_n four_o not_o his_o maide-servant_n five_o not_o his_o ox_n six_o not_o his_o ass_n seven_o in_o the_o general_a nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n now_o the_o duty_n the_o lord_n require_v be_v 23.26_o prov._n 23.26_o we_o shall_v give_v god_n our_o heart_n and_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v be_v content_a in_o their_o mind_n 13.5_o heb._n 13.5_o heart_n and_o affection_n with_o that_o outward_a estate_n and_o condition_n in_o which_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o place_v they_o 13._o phil._n 4.11_o 12_o 13._o to_o behave_v themselves_o well_o towards_o their_o neighbour_n not_o only_o in_o outward_a action_n but_o inward_o in_o affection_n and_o to_o declare_v their_o love_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n use_v all_o mean_n to_o cherish_v and_o keep_v good_a thought_n 4.23_o luke_n 10.27_o galat._n 5.17_o phil._n 4.8_o 1_o thess_n 5.23_o prov._n 4.23_o desire_n and_o affection_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o to_o banish_v or_o keep_v evil_a lust_n and_o desire_n out_o that_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n they_o may_v be_v careful_a not_o to_o sin_n so_o much_o as_o in_o a_o lust_n or_o desire_n or_o thought_n against_o god_n or_o their_o neighbour_n quest_n 14._o now_o you_o have_v hold_v forth_o the_o duty_n require_v in_o the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o this_o commandment_n what_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v the_o sin_n prohibit_v and_o what_o light_n from_o christ_n the_o great_a prophet_n of_o his_o church_n to_o reveal_v these_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n ans_fw-fr first_o in_o general_a the_o lord_n prohibit_v all_o sinful_a or_o evil_a concupiscence_n 7.7_o rom._n 7.7_o and_o lust_n or_o desire_n of_o the_o heart_n even_o before_o consent_v of_o will_n 3.5_o coloss_n 3.5_o original_a corruption_n and_o pollution_n of_o heart_n 15.19_o gen._n 8.21_o mat._n 15.19_o the_o root_n of_o evil_a lust_n and_o desire_n all_o actual_a particular_a unlawful_a passion_n lust_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n 2._o mat._n 5.22.38_o 1_o john_n 2._o yea_o the_o very_a lust_n of_o the_o eye_n as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v he_o that_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o 1.31.1_o 15_o 16._o jo_n 1.31.1_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o he_o that_o be_v but_o angry_a with_o his_o brother_n unadvised_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o judgement_n 55.7_o mat._n 5.22_o joshua_n 7.21_o psal_n 19.7_o heb._n 4_o 12.13_o isai_n 55.7_o so_o that_o in_o this_o the_o perfection_n preciseness_n and_o exact_a strictness_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n appear_v above_o all_o humane_a law_n whatsoever_o because_o they_o only_o take_v hold_v of_o man_n sin_v in_o word_n or_o action_n 27.26_o prov._n 24.9_o jere._n 17.9_o 10._o genes_n 6.5_o james_n 2.10_o 11._o deut._n 27.26_o not_o of_o evil_a thought_n except_o they_o be_v make_v manifest_a but_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o very_a heart_n and_o sinful_a lust_n desire_n imagination_n and_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n make_v they_o guilty_a before_o god_n and_o subject_a man_n to_o the_o curse_n as_o breaker_n of_o god_n most_o holy_a law_n quest_n 15._o bless_a be_v god_n that_o you_o have_v receive_v this_o light_n from_o christ_n to_o declare_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o these_o ten_o commandment_n both_o concern_v duty_n command_v and_o sin_n forbid_v yea_o even_o to_o the_o very_a thought_n lust_n and_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n good_a or_o evil_a now_o what_o profit_n or_o benefit_n may_v the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o bring_v to_o a_o christian_a soul_n and_o what_o light_n from_o christ_n to_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o this_o that_o god_n have_v reveal_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o these_o direction_n for_o
from_o hell_n and_o damnation_n three_o a_o be_v affect_v by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n with_o recipiscence_n or_o beginning_n to_o be_v wise_a again_o with_o a_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o soul_n for_o sin_n past_a etc._n hos_fw-la 14.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n four_o with_o a_o renew_n of_o spirit_n and_o change_v of_o mind_n and_o judgement_n of_o heart_n will_n affection_n desire_n and_o whole_a man_n and_o all_o by_o the_o powerful_a virtue_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 36.31_o ezek._n 36.31_o five_o a_o dislike_n and_o loathe_n of_o sin_n and_o former_a evil_a course_n as_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o new_a nature_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n six_o 3._o act_n 11.18_o 2_o cor._n 7.10_o rom._n 12.2_o joh._n 3.5_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o psal_n 51.14_o luke_n 22.32_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 20._o rom._n 8.15_o psal_n 51.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 22.61_o 62._o 2_o cor._n 7._o as_o 2_o kin._n 23.2_o 3._o it_o be_v enable_v by_o christ_n unto_o a_o aversion_n and_o turn_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o satan_n kingdom_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n and_o a_o conversion_n unto_o god_n and_o all_o goodness_n with_o a_o love_n unto_o and_o a_o delight_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n and_o this_o not_o only_o in_o our_o first_o conversion_n or_o repentance_n as_o a_o work_n of_o grace_n begin_v in_o we_o but_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n perfect_a holiness_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o comfort_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n in_o christ_n jesus_n especial_o in_o the_o renew_n of_o our_o covenant_n when_o we_o meet_v christ_n in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n quest_n 2._o you_o have_v give_v a_o large_a description_n of_o repentance_n to_o give_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o what_o repentance_n be_v in_o few_o word_n as_o you_o understand_v and_o conceive_v of_o it_o in_o your_o mind_n ans_fw-fr 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in_o christ_n give_v and_o work_v this_o grace_n of_o his_o own_o goodness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n quest_n 5._o what_o be_v the_o internal_a principle_n meritorious_a work_v cause_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o this_o change_n be_v wrought_v in_o our_o soul_n ans_fw-fr this_o be_v christ_n himself_o 6._o eph._n 5.25_o 26_o 27._o revel_v 1.5_o 6._o and_o his_o merit_n and_o blood_n by_o which_o we_o be_v cleanse_v sanctify_a and_o change_v that_o we_o may_v be_v present_v blameless_a before_o god_n quest_n 6._o what_o be_v the_o instrumental_a outward_a cause_n of_o this_o repentance_n regeneration_n and_o conversion_n or_o turn_v unto_o god_n in_o christ_n ans_fw-fr ordinary_o the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n exod._n 19.18_o 20._o act_n 2.36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o luke_n 3.9_o 10._o rom._n 3.20_o act_n 9.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 1.23_o act_n 16.25_o etc._n etc._n both_o law_n &_o gospel_n bring_v home_o to_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o powerful_a preach_n of_o it_o by_o the_o 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