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which_o will_v keep_v from_o hurt_v they_o and_o incline_v we_o to_o seek_v their_o good_a col._n 3._o 5._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 3_o 6._o q._n who_o be_v the_o happy_a person_n in_o the_o world_n a._n they_o that_o have_v most_o grace_n and_o do_v most_o good_a q._n who_o be_v the_o hopeful_a child_n a._n they_o that_o be_v most_o afraid_a of_o sin_v and_o be_v most_o industrious_a to_o know_v and_o love_n god_n and_o become_v like_a to_o christ._n q._n what_o grace_n most_o adorn_v child_n a._n humility_n meekness_n and_o teachableness_n q._n what_o must_v thou_o do_v when_o thou_o want_v any_o good_a a._n i_o must_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n pray_v earnest_o to_o god_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v whatever_o good_a thing_n i_o need_v phil._n 4._o 6._o joh._n 14._o 13._o mat._n 7._o 11._o q._n from_o who_o do_v thou_o receive_v all_o good_a thing_n a._n from_o god_n my_o father_n who_o gracious_o bestow_v whatever_n i_o have_v for_o soul_n or_o body_n jam._n 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which_o the_o very_a devil_n tremble_v at_o can_v thou_o choose_v but_o be_v serious_o affect_v with_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n if_o thou_o believe_v these_o be_v the_o thing_n the_o incarnation_n suffering_n death_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n refer_v to_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o great_a miracle_n have_v attest_v these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o various_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n on_o soul_n design_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n subserve_v these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o devil_n be_v so_o industrious_a to_o oppose_v these_o be_v the_o thing_n a_o gospel-ministry_n be_v establish_v for_o and_o about_o which_o all_o pious_a minister_n be_v so_o intent_n and_o importunate_a these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o most_o affect_v and_o govern_v all_o such_o who_o be_v free_v from_o the_o dominion_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o can_v die_v with_o hope_n these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o if_o total_o disregard_v expose_v 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feast_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n for_o thy_o swinish_a husk_n luke_o 15._o 16_o 23._o there_o be_v no_o present_a emptiness_n nor_o follow_a bitterness_n in_o spiritual_a delight_n the_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n peace_n of_o conscience_n the_o lively_a hope_n of_o glory_n the_o satisfaction_n of_o well-doing_n the_o serenity_n of_o a_o compose_a soul_n the_o ease_n of_o a_o rectify_a nature_n as_o far_o as_o the_o faculty_n be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n and_o heal_v by_o grace_n do_v constitute_v a_o delight_n so_o real_a and_o refine_a as_o if_o thou_o once_o taste_v will_v make_v thou_o reflect_v on_o thy_o past_a joy_n with_o shame_n and_o disdain_n see_v psal._n 4._o 6._o cant._n 2._o 3_o 4._o 7._o young_a people_n be_v prone_a to_o lie_v this_o sin_n appear_v in_o childhood_n and_o then_o such_o a_o habit_n be_v contract_v as_o they_o hardly_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o be_v now_o true_a of_o many_o they_o go_v astray_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v speak_v lie_n ps._n 58._o 3._o you_o lie_v to_o your_o parent_n to_o excuse_v your_o fault_n you_o lie_v to_o god_n in_o break_v your_o baptismal_a vow_n you_o lie_v to_o your_o equal_n for_o pleasure_n or_o gain_v you_o speak_v false_o to_o revenge_v yourselves_o on_o such_o as_o you_o be_v angry_a with_o oh_o how_o oft_o do_v you_o speak_v otherwise_o than_o you_o think_v and_o contrary_a to_o what_o you_o know_v deceive_v they_o to_o who_o you_o speak_v consider_v thou_o child_n lie_v lay_v to_o heart_n o_o young_a man_n that_o lie_v be_v a_o horrid_a sin_n herein_o thou_o imitate_v the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o a_o lie_n and_o the_o first_o liar_n john_n 8._o 44._o thou_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n who_o be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n to_o he_o lie_v lip_n be_v a_o abomination_n prov._n 12._o 22._o he_o be_v so_o incense_a by_o this_o sin_n that_o he_o allot_v every_o liar_n his_o portion_n among_o the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n rev._n 22._o 15._o oh_o child_n will_v thou_o get_v to_o 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than_o to_o say_v thou_o lie_v great_a be_v the_o mischief_n to_o man_n repute_n estate_n peace_n by_o a_o false_a tongue_n and_o in_o vain_a be_v all_o pretence_n to_o religion_n if_o the_o tongue_n be_v not_o bridle_v as_o to_o this_o fault_n jam._n 1._o 26._o how_o hateful_a be_v it_o to_o debase_v so_o noble_a a_o thing_n as_o speech_n in_o delude_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o communication_n with_o he_o quest._n how_o shall_v a_o young_a man_n avoid_v lie_v answ._n 1._o love_n truth_n and_o despise_v what_o will_v allure_v thou_o to_o quit_v it_o in_o thy_o speech_n it_o be_v the_o character_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v inhabit_v god_n temple_n he_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n psal._n 15._o 2._o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n argue_v a_o
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