punishment_n or_o because_o accuse_v conscience_n do_v affright_v they_o from_o it_o as_o in_o the_o example_n of_o pilate_n mat._n 27.19_o 24._o joh._n 19.12_o god_n best_a child_n because_o their_o whole_a will_n be_v partly_o flesh_n and_o partly_o spirit_n as_o the_o whole_a air_n in_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n be_v partly_o light_a and_o partly_o dark_a throughout_o therefore_o they_o partly_o sin_n and_o partly_o work_v righteousness_n or_o be_v partly_o sinner_n and_o partly_o righteous_a but_o the_o wicked_a be_v flesh_n and_o not_o spirit_n whole_o carnal_a and_o no_o way_n spiritual_a evil_a they_o do_v and_o will_v do_v it_o good_a they_o do_v not_o nor_o will_v do_v where_o the_o godly_a contrary_o do_v evil_a but_o will_v not_o do_v it_o and_o do_v not_o good_a but_o will_v do_v it_o the_o prophet_n further_a protestation_n against_o other_o offender_n and_o offence_n but_o of_o more_o special_a kind_n follow_v 5._o he_o that_o privy_o slander_v his_o neighbour_n will_v i_o destroy_v in_o this_o verse_n the_o prophet_n more_o special_o do_v protest_v against_o two_o kind_n of_o evil_a person_n and_o their_o two_o several_a evil_n the_o evil_a person_n be_v slanderer_n and_o proud_a person_n the_o evil_n condemn_v in_o they_o be_v detraction_n in_o the_o slanderer_n and_o big_a look_n and_o a_o large_a heart_n in_o proud_a person_n for_o the_o slanderer_n the_o prophet_n threaten_v to_o cut_v he_o off_o and_o for_o the_o proud_a person_n he_o say_v threatning_o that_o he_o will_v not_o abide_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n but_o first_o for_o the_o slanderer_n here_o be_v note_v his_o offence_n and_o punishment_n his_o offence_n be_v describe_v by_o the_o quality_n of_o it_o it_o be_v call_v a_o privy_a slander_n and_o the_o object_n he_o be_v call_v a_o neighbour_n that_o be_v slander_v the_o punishment_n be_v he_o shall_v be_v destroy_v or_o cut_v off_o to_o slander_v here_o be_v by_o give_v out_o or_o by_o receive_v in_o of_o a_o false_a tale_n or_o true_a report_n but_o uncharitable_o make_v to_o wrong_v our_o innocent_a or_o absent_a brother_n and_o to_o slander_v privy_o be_v to_o wound_v a_o man_n upon_o his_o back_n by_o a_o cowardly_a tongue_n a_o slanderer_n therefore_o be_v a_o malicious_a informer_n and_o a_o privy_a slanderer_n a_o privy_a thief_n of_o his_o brother_n name_n such_o unmanly_a deal_n with_o our_o neighbour_n by_o a_o whisper_a tongue_n the_o prophet_n so_o abhor_v that_o he_o threaten_v destruction_n to_o it_o such_o unauthorised_a relator_n and_o secret_a thief_n of_o a_o man_n name_n in_o the_o world_n who_o abuse_v the_o ear_n of_o person_n in_o authority_n or_o of_o brethren_n in_o amity_n with_o offensive_a and_o side_a tale_n yea_o though_o there_o be_v some_o truth_n in_o the_o reporter_n word_n he_o promise_v to_o cut_v off_o from_o whence_o this_o doctrine_n may_v be_v observe_v doct._n that_o the_o sin_n of_o slander_n or_o privy_a detraction_n whether_o by_o give_v out_o or_o receive_v in_o of_o a_o false_a and_o malicious_a or_o true_a but_o uncharitable_a and_o hurtful_a report_n against_o our_o neighbour_n secret_o be_v a_o detestable_a sin_n that_o the_o giver_n forth_o of_o a_o false_a report_n to_o the_o hurt_n of_o their_o neighbour_n that_o be_v of_o any_o christian_a in_o his_o name_n for_o now_o every_o christian_a be_v our_o neighbour_n be_v horrible_a sinner_n may_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o be_v write_v of_o they_o ezech._n 22.9_o where_o they_o be_v call_v cursitant_n or_o goer_n about_o with_o tale_n to_o shed_v blood_n such_o a_o son_n of_o belial_n and_o man_n of_o blood_n be_v ziba_n who_o false_o accuse_v his_o master_n to_o the_o king_n that_o he_o may_v be_v master_n of_o his_o possession_n 2_o sam._n 16.3_o the_o devil_n spare_v not_o god_n himself_o gen._n 3.4.5_o and_o these_o tongue_n descend_v from_o his_o house_n and_o lineage_n have_v a_o like_a disposition_n in_o they_o to_o touch_v all_o his_o child_n and_o for_o this_o they_o be_v compare_v with_o most_o deadly_a and_o hurtful_a thing_n as_o to_o the_o poison_n of_o asp_n to_o a_o razor_n to_o a_o venomous_a arrow_n to_o a_o scorpion_n and_o greedy_a viper_n to_o fire_n and_o coal_n of_o juniper_n and_o when_o they_o be_v inflame_v by_o satan_n bellows_n and_o gunpowder_n to_o the_o fire_n of_o hellâ—_n jam._n 3.8_o psal._n 140.3_o nay_o the_o scorpion_n hurt_v not_o as_o the_o scorch_a tongue_n nor_o be_v the_o bite_n of_o a_o venomous_a viper_n so_o deadly_a as_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o tongue_n that_o tell_v lie_n for_o the_o scorpion_n hurt_v not_o but_o where_o he_o touch_v nor_o the_o viper_n but_o where_o he_o bit_v first_o but_o the_o slanderer_n wound_v and_o kill_v not_o near_o only_a but_o far_o off_o nor_o at_o hand_n but_o remove_v nor_o in_o our_o own_o land_n but_o in_o a_o strange_a land_n nor_o curable_o but_o deadly_a nor_o the_o live_n only_o but_o quick_a and_o dead_a such_o a_o detestable_a beast_n be_v every_o malicious_a slanderer_n there_o be_v a_o law_n against_o such_o walker_n and_o goer_n about_o with_o tale_n levit._n 19_o 16._o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o also_o in_o pro._n 11.13_o &_o 20.19_o compare_v such_o busy_a body_n to_o petty_a chapman_n or_o pedlar_n who_o carry_v ware_n about_o sell_v in_o one_o place_n and_o buy_v in_o a_o other_o for_o so_o these_o chapman_n of_o report_n go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o from_o house_n to_o house_n and_o wander_v hither_o and_o thither_o to_o gather_v up_o tale_n to_o tell_v again_o and_o to_o vent_v in_o one_o place_n what_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o more_o than_o ever_o they_o receive_v or_o hear_v in_o another_o and_o now_o as_o they_o be_v detestable_a beast_n that_o give_v forth_o false_a tale_n to_o their_o neighbour_n hurt_v so_o they_o be_v evil_a beast_n that_o hurt_v he_o though_o by_o true_a report_n else_o doeg_n can_v have_v be_v no_o slanderer_n for_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v and_o whereof_o he_o accuse_v david_n in_o absence_n be_v true_a yet_o he_o be_v note_v for_o a_o curse_a slanderer_n because_o he_o blab_v out_o the_o truth_n to_o a_o evil_a end_n and_o at_o a_o unseasonable_a time_n even_o when_o saul_n be_v in_o a_o great_a chafe_n against_o david_n to_o kindle_v hot_a persecution_n against_o he_o psal._n 55.2.3.4_o etc._n etc._n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o daniel_n enemy_n for_o what_o they_o report_v concern_v he_o be_v true_a yet_o they_o be_v malicious_a slanderer_n because_o they_o report_v a_o truth_n malicious_o dan._n 6.6.7_o last_o they_o that_o love_v to_o hear_v such_o tale_n be_v wicked_a slanderer_n as_o well_o as_o they_o that_o tell_v they_o so_o eve_n listen_v to_o the_o serpent_n and_o adam_n to_o she_o both_o suffer_v as_o slanderer_n of_o their_o creator_n gen._n 3.6.7_o tale-bearer_n and_o tale-hearer_n say_v one_o be_v guilty_a alike_o fine_a for_o as_o the_o tale-bearer_n have_v the_o devil_n in_o his_o tongue_n so_o the_o tale-hearer_n have_v he_o in_o his_o ear_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o such_o as_o be_v deceive_v with_o vain_a word_n call_v they_o companion_n with_o such_o eph._n 5.6_o the_o receiver_n as_o bad_a as_o the_o thief_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n areâ—_n thou_o shall_v not_o receive_v a_o false_a report_n exod._n 23.1_o it_o be_v not_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o make_v a_o false_a tale_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o receive_v it_o be_v make_v quest._n but_o may_v not_o a_o man_n without_o sin_n hear_v of_o his_o neighbour_n fault_n his_o neighbour_n not_o in_o place_n answer_n yes_o and_o report_v they_o to_o if_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o he_o that_o be_v absent_a or_o expedient_a for_o thou_o that_o hear_v or_o necessary_a for_o he_o that_o speak_v of_o they_o profitable_a for_o the_o absent_a party_n as_o when_o his_o fault_n by_o such_o information_n may_v be_v correct_v expedient_a for_o the_o hear_n party_n as_o when_o danger_n may_v come_v to_o he_o of_o injury_n or_o infection_n by_o that_o person_n fault_n necessary_a for_o the_o speak_a party_n as_o be_v the_o deliver_v of_o he_o from_o the_o concealment_n of_o a_o offence_n eli_n complain_v not_o that_o the_o evil_a behaviour_n of_o his_o son_n be_v bring_v to_o he_o by_o faithful_a relation_n 1_o sam._n 2.22_o indeed_o it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o eli_n and_o better_a for_o his_o son_n if_o that_o information_n have_v be_v better_o regard_v so_o jacob_n be_v well_o content_a i_o doubt_v not_o that_o his_o son_n joseph_n shall_v inform_v against_o his_o brethren_n their_o slander_n or_o evil_a say_n gen._n 37.2_o and_o all_o good_a man_n will_v confess_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o public_a state_n and_o for_o good_a order_n in_o a_o populous_a family_n that_o some_o be_v authorise_v to_o make_v report_n of_o
public_a person_n 2._o who_o even_o tempt_v unto_o sin_n by_o give_v countenance_n and_o matter_n to_o notorious_a offender_n and_o when_o they_o shall_v imitate_v the_o high_a who_o soul_n delight_v not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o may_v turn_v and_o be_v save_v put_v on_o corrupt_a affection_n either_o of_o soothe_v man_n in_o their_o sin_n or_o of_o wink_v at_o fault_n in_o pernicious_a sinner_n also_o here_o we_o have_v a_o confutation_n of_o that_o speech_n which_o seem_v to_o give_v commendation_n of_o sufficiency_n to_o public_a person_n because_o they_o be_v good_a private_a man_n though_o naughty_a commonwealth_n man_n and_o churchman_n live_v as_o a_o body_n divide_v from_o the_o public_a body_n and_o public_a good_a for_o we_o shall_v many_o time_n hear_v such_o speech_n as_o these_o concern_v the_o magistrate_n as_o that_o he_o be_v a_o good_a gentle_a man_n and_o one_o that_o keep_v a_o good_a house_n and_o concern_v the_o ministerâ—_n that_o he_o be_v a_o honest_a man_n and_o live_v wellâ—_n and_o yet_o the_o one_o punish_v no_o fault_n as_o a_o magistrate_n neither_o do_v the_o other_o teach_v diligent_o or_o at_o all_o as_o a_o minister_n but_o as_o it_o will_v not_o discharge_v he_o that_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o chamber_n kitchen_n or_o stable_a in_o a_o nobleman_n house_n to_o busy_v himself_o in_o other_o matter_n and_o to_o neglect_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o proper_a place_n so_o to_o show_v some_o zeal_n in_o the_o common_a duty_n of_o our_o christian_a place_n will_v not_o acquit_v we_o before_o god_n if_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a or_o be_v careless_a if_o we_o be_v sufficient_a in_o the_o discharge_n of_o our_o particular_a calling_n we_o must_v know_v no_o evil_a or_o if_o we_o know_v any_o the_o minister_n must_v reprove_v it_o and_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v it_o and_o he_o that_o have_v charge_n in_o a_o family_n proceed_v against_o it_o a_o fault_n then_o in_o minister_n who_o daub_v the_o sin_n of_o a_o parish_n with_o the_o untempred_a mortar_n of_o flattery_n and_o of_o say_v all_o be_v well_o where_o nothing_o be_v well_o ezech._n 13.10_o a_o fault_n in_o dote_a father_n and_o cocker_a mother_n who_o be_v not_o displease_v with_o sin_n in_o their_o tender_a child_n who_o they_o carnal_o love_v that_o be_v honour_n above_o god_n a_o fault_n in_o magistrate_n and_o overseer_n who_o rather_o by_o ungodly_a indulgence_n give_v man_n authority_n to_o do_v evil_a then_o restrain_v evil_a with_o timely_a discipline_n and_o a_o fault_n in_o all_o man_n who_o instead_o of_o reprove_v sin_n in_o their_o neighbour_n and_o brother_n set_v they_o on_o by_o a_o uncharitable_a delight_n to_o see_v they_o to_o do_v evil_a for_o as_o cham_n see_v his_o father_n nakedness_n with_o pleasure_n gen._n 9.22_o so_o they_o behold_v their_o their_o brethren_n naughtiness_n with_o joy_n yea_o they_o be_v so_o please_v with_o sin_n in_o other_o that_o they_o laugh_v till_o they_o be_v sore_o with_o laugh_v to_o perceive_v man_n to_o break_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o discourse_v filthy_o in_o common_a talk_n and_o to_o run_v riot_n into_o all_o manner_n sin_n with_o greadynesse_n foam_v out_o their_o owne-shame_n jude._n 13._o which_o what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o to_o profess_v that_o they_o be_v glad_a to_o see_v and_o help_v forward_o the_o perdition_n of_o their_o brother_n to_o who_o they_o shall_v wish_v salvation_n in_o christ_n but_o the_o prophet_n will_v know_v no_o evil_n in_o himself_o as_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v any_o evil_n in_o other_o and_o so_o as_o he_o vow_v in_o the_o verse_n before_o to_o do_v no_o evil_a so_o in_o this_o he_o protest_v with_o a_o affection_n answerable_a to_o his_o outward_a practice_n that_o his_o heart_n shall_v like_v no_o evil_n 4._o from_o whence_o the_o doctrine_n be_v as_o we_o outward_o leave_v sin_n so_o 〈◊〉_d heart_n we_o must_v abhor_v it_o if_o we_o will_v be_v innocent_a many_o outward_o forbear_v a_o thing_n who_o inward_o affect_v and_o love_v that_o thing_n in_o such_o sin_n be_v rather_o restrain_v then_o mortify_v as_o in_o the_o faithful_a rom._n 8.13_o for_o hope_v of_o benefit_n or_o fear_v of_o punishment_n may_v make_v man_n to_o leave_v some_o enormity_n without_o true_a mortification_n or_o some_o by-respect_n may_v restrain_v it_o aâ—imelechs_n adultery_n be_v keep_v in_o of_o god_n but_o not_o vanquish_v gen._n 20.6_o and_o hamâ—n_o full_a of_o wrath_n without_o conscience_n of_o be_v wroth_a refrain_v himself_o in_o a_o policy_n hest._n 5.10_o and_o many_o have_v abstayn_v from_o evil_a when_o their_o heart_n have_v be_v set_v upon_o mischief_n the_o reason_n as_o in_o good_a thing_n the_o will_n be_v take_v for_o the_o deed_n and_o what_o we_o will_v be_v that_o we_o be_v by_o acceptation_n so_o in_o evil_a not_o somuch_o what_o we_o do_v as_o what_o we_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o do_v be_v respect_v by_o god_n second_o he_o that_o be_v restrain_v from_o evil_a â—s_v not_o innocent_a but_o he_o that_o will_v not_o offend_v though_o he_o may_v may_v be_v account_v righteous_a for_o the_o mind_n be_v the_o trespasser_n the_o tongue_n and_o hand_n be_v but_o instrument_n three_o the_o very_a hypocrite_n may_v outward_o leave_v that_o sin_n which_o in_o heart_n he_o be_v command_v of_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o ordinary_a what_o if_o i_o have_v say_v general_a then_o to_o seem_v religious_a and_o to_o be_v a_o worldling_n and_o to_o profess_v religion_n and_o to_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n use_v a_o admonition_n 1_o in_o leave_v of_o sin_n not_o only_o to_o take_v the_o evil_a of_o it_o out_o of_o our_o hand_n but_o the_o love_n of_o it_o out_o of_o our_o heart_n for_o what_o we_o love_v not_o to_o do_v that_o we_o will_v do_v unwilling_o though_o we_o do_v it_o necessary_o if_o we_o love_v goodness_n we_o will_v do_v good_a glad_o and_o evil_a against_o our_o will_n but_o if_o we_o love_v to_o do_v evil_a we_o may_v forbear_v it_o for_o purpose_n but_o will_v not_o forgo_v it_o for_o any_o thing_n the_o child_n of_o god_n find_v such_o a_o strife_n in_o they_o between_o regeneration_n and_o unregeneration_n as_o be_v between_o jacob_n and_o esau_n in_o their_o mother_n womb_n gen._n 25.22_o and_o why_o such_o a_o strife_n but_o because_o the_o good_a which_o they_o will_v do_v they_o can_v do_v and_o because_o they_o do_v the_o evil_n which_o they_o will_v not_o rom._n 7.19_o for_o they_o commit_v evil_a unwilling_o and_o though_o when_o it_o be_v conceive_v they_o bring_v it_o forth_o necessary_o yet_o they_o bear_v such_o a_o enemy_n heart_n unto_o it_o that_o they_o will_v smother_v it_o if_o they_o can_v while_o it_o be_v yet_o young_a in_o thought_n and_o conception_n or_o because_o they_o can_v so_o do_v destroy_v it_o in_o the_o birth_n and_o before_o it_o be_v grow_v by_o custom_n of_o sin_v to_o a_o habit_n of_o wickedness_n the_o cause_n be_v the_o will_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v regenerate_v resist_v and_o draw_v back_o yea_o when_o the_o natural_a man_n be_v thrust_v forward_o unto_o evil_n by_o the_o sin_n dwell_v in_o he_o the_o spiritual_a man_n reviue_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o part_n meet_v with_o diverse_a contrary_a wind_n against_o that_o bark_n of_o he_o under_o sail_n strive_v in_o he_o to_o destroy_v the_o good_a work_n of_o regenerate_a conscience_n and_o from_o hence_o come_v that_o war_n of_o lust_n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o gal._n 5.17_o which_o he_o call_v the_o lust_a of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o like_a lust_a of_o the_o spirit_n against_o it_o they_o that_o meet_v with_o no_o such_o spiritual_a throw_n in_o the_o travel_n of_o new_a birth_n be_v still_o in_o their_o filthynes_n as_o it_o be_v old_a nature_n and_o do_v still_o love_v sin_n though_o sometime_o and_o for_o some_o cause_n they_o do_v not_o practice_v it_o by_o open_a sinfulness_n a_o comfort_n to_o those_o who_o dislike_v the_o evil_n which_o they_o do_v 2._o for_o they_o be_v near_o to_o innocence_n than_o they_o who_o either_o will_v sin_v but_o can_v or_o can_v &_o will_v but_o dare_v not_o lest_o they_o shall_v suffer_v discredit_n or_o punishment_n and_o which_o be_v better_o to_o sin_v greedy_o and_o willing_o or_o of_o infirmity_n and_o partly_o against_o our_o will_n god_n child_n mislike_v sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n yea_o though_o by_o nature_n they_o be_v incline_v to_o it_o and_o because_o sin_n displease_v god_n it_o displease_v they_o though_o it_o be_v their_o own_o sin_n and_o not_o any_o sin_n in_o a_o stranger_n or_o enemy_n but_o the_o wicked_a mislike_n some_o sin_n either_o because_o they_o be_v pass_v it_o by_o course_n of_o year_n or_o because_o they_o fear_v
can_v which_o we_o never_o shall_v continue_v in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v to_o do_v they_o so_o we_o exhort_v man_n to_o do_v good_a willing_o as_o the_o lord_n free_a man_n and_o not_o as_o servant_n for_o praise_n or_o wage_n 2._o a_o instruction_n further_o to_o labour_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o david_n which_o be_v his_o cheerful_a and_o sing_a spirit_n in_o matter_n pertain_v to_o god_n and_o religion_n now_o that_o we_o may_v get_v this_o spirit_n where_o the_o wicked_a delight_n in_o sin_n we_o must_v delight_v in_o the_o law_n to_o meditate_v in_o it_o day_n and_o night_n psal._n 1.1_o for_o delight_n in_o a_o thing_n make_v the_o burden_n of_o it_o light_n and_o the_o yâ—ake_v eadie_a and_o here_o we_o see_v how_o far_o they_o be_v from_o have_v this_o spirit_n who_o take_v so_o little_a pleasure_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o so_o much_o pleasure_n in_o vanity_n which_o make_v they_o to_o hear_v cold_o to_o pray_v without_o feeling_n to_o find_v no_o taste_n in_o the_o sacrament_n to_o bear_v the_o sabbath_n as_o a_o burden_n and_o so_o as_o they_o can_v wish_v and_o that_o from_o their_o heart_n that_o there_o be_v no_o sabbath_n or_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v go_v amos._n 8.5_o the_o sabbath_n shall_v be_v our_o delight_n esa._n 58.13_o that_o be_v we_o shall_v keep_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o take_v delight_n to_o keep_v it_o and_o for_o prayer_n we_o shall_v do_v service_n in_o it_o with_o gladness_n that_o be_v pray_v with_o comfort_n and_o give_v thanks_n with_o rejoice_v psal._n 101.1_o and_o for_o the_o sacrament_n as_o we_o come_v willing_o to_o a_o feast_n so_o we_o shall_v come_v glad_o to_o they_o and_o for_o the_o word_n we_o shall_v desirous_o hear_v it_o as_o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n and_o be_v baptize_v act._n 2.41_o and_o for_o do_v good_a we_o shall_v make_v it_o our_o comfort_n to_o do_v good_a always_o from_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o thus_o take_v delight_n in_o good_a thing_n we_o shall_v more_o willing_o and_o with_o great_a pleasure_n do_v they_o further_o in_o these_o word_n david_n propound_v himself_o for_o a_o example_n say_v i_o will_v sing_v he_o say_v not_o i_o will_v see_v mercy_n show_v and_o judgement_n execute_v by_o such_o as_o have_v place_n under_o i_o and_o â—et_o this_o will_v he_o do_v too_o but_o i_o in_o person_n will_v sing_v that_o be_v joyful_o stir_v and_o be_v a_o dealer_n my_o self_n in_o these_o matter_n yea_o david_n a_o great_a king_n say_v i_o will_v sing_v he_o say_v not_o i_o will_v call_v my_o musician_n and_o they_o shall_v sing_v lay_v the_o burden_n from_o himself_o upon_o other_o but_o promise_v to_o do_v himself_o what_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v well_o do_v by_o other_o 2._o and_o here_o the_o doctrine_n be_v that_o there_o be_v great_a hope_n the_o people_n will_v be_v good_a where_o their_o leader_n be_v good_a and_o where_o they_o do_v well_o the_o people_n will_v do_v the_o better_o which_o make_v the_o same_o prophet_n when_o he_o call_v other_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n to_o lead_v the_o way_n and_o first_o to_o praise_v he_o psal._n 95.1_o so_o josua_n serve_v god_n as_o we_o hear_v his_o house_n serve_v he_o jos._n 24.15_o and_o cornelius_n be_v a_o religious_a captain_n have_v a_o religious_a house_n act._n 10.2_o also_o abraham_n family_n be_v a_o godly_a family_n because_o abraham_n the_o master_n be_v a_o godly_a man_n job_n have_v not_o a_o swearer_n in_o his_o house_n for_o job_n himself_o be_v none_o but_o a_o upright_a man_n one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a job._n 1.1_o or_o if_o his_o son_n might_n perhaps_o blaspheme_v god_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o be_v secret_o vers._n 5._o yet_o open_o and_o with_o their_o lip_n they_o dare_v not_o i_o persuade_v myself_o they_o do_v not_o the_o reason_n great_a man_n be_v the_o wind_n that_o move_v the_o people_n and_o where_o they_o that_o rule_v fear_v god_n the_o people_n that_o be_v govern_v will_v at_o least_o seem_v to_o fear_v he_o they_o be_v the_o white_a that_o all_o look_v at_o as_o therefore_o in_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o very_a fair_a and_o white_a paper_n a_o little_a blot_n be_v soon_o see_v then_o sundry_a blur_n in_o that_o which_o be_v course_n and_o brown_a so_o in_o great_a leader_n one_o little_a fault_n be_v soon_o espy_v and_o follow_v than_o many_o in_o the_o mean_a and_o less_o mark_v rank_n of_o people_n caiaphas_n be_v against_o christ_n and_o be_v not_o his_o man_n against_o he_o and_o do_v not_o the_o maid_n help_v the_o matter_n matth._n â—_o 6.69.71.73_o so_o certain_a it_o be_v and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n true_a that_o they_o that_o govern_v be_v the_o party_n colour_a rod_n at_o which_o they_o look_v that_o be_v govern_v and_o their_o example_n the_o colour_n by_o which_o they_o conceive_v follow_v their_o governor_n gen._n 30.39_o second_o as_o when_o the_o head_n be_v well_o all_o the_o body_n be_v the_o better_a for_o it_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o it_o be_v sick_a the_o heart_n be_v heavy_a esa._n 1._o 5_o so_o a_o good_a head_n in_o the_o politic_a body_n or_o family_n be_v a_o good_a mean_a to_o make_v a_o good_a and_o sound_a city_n or_o house_n as_o contrary_o a_o sick_a or_o bad_a head_n in_o the_o same_o be_v able_a to_o draw_v they_o to_o transgression_n and_o sin_n peter_n dissemble_v not_o alone_o gal._n 2.13_o and_o when_o herod_n be_v move_v jerusalem_n be_v trouble_v with_o he_o matth._n 2.3_o three_o good_a leader_n will_v teach_v their_o follower_n and_o pray_v for_o they_o job._n 1.5_o now_o of_o what_o force_n good_a teach_n and_o good_a prayer_n be_v to_o a_o godly_a life_n we_o know_v use_v 1._o a_o instruction_n to_o great_a man_n and_o all_o governor_n to_o learn_v for_o themselves_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v teach_v it_o to_o other_o psal._n 34.11_o for_o they_o that_o will_v have_v good_a follower_n must_v be_v good_a leader_n and_o they_o that_o call_v other_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n must_v themselves_o come_v unto_o it_o they_o must_v not_o speakâ—_n to_o other_o and_o be_v deaf_a themselves_o bid_v other_o to_o go_v and_o themselves_o stand_v still_o pipe_n and_o sing_v to_o other_o and_o not_o be_v themselves_o delight_v with_o the_o song_n for_o than_o they_o mock_v other_o and_o shame_n themselves_o and_o lose_v their_o grace_n with_o god_n and_o diminish_v their_o authority_n with_o man_n magistrate_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o congregation_n be_v call_v light_n that_o must_v give_v light_a matth._n 5.16_o and_o when_o the_o people_n shine_v in_o virtue_n their_o exâ—mple_n under_o god_n must_v be_v the_o sun_n of_o it_o if_o they_o be_v zealous_a it_o be_v their_o word_n and_o example_n that_o inflame_v they_o if_o they_o draw_v back_o it_o be_v their_o cold_a affection_n and_o bad_a lead_v that_o stay_v they_o beside_o true_a godliness_n do_v natural_o communicate_v itself_o it_o can_v shut_v up_o itself_o within_o itself_o but_o break_v out_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o he_o that_o give_v it_o and_o good_a of_o those_o that_o be_v make_v true_o better_a by_o it_o where_o therefore_o they_o in_o authority_n be_v true_o good_a that_o true_a goodness_n as_o a_o tree_n that_o still_o flourish_v in_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n will_v shoot_v forth_o in_o diverse_a bough_n and_o arm_n of_o increase_n till_o many_o that_o partake_v of_o the_o sap_n and_o root_n of_o the_o same_o be_v turn_v to_o righteousness_n dan._n 12.3_o and_o as_o the_o dew_n and_o rain_n fall_v upon_o the_o mountain_n rest_v not_o there_o but_o pass_v down_o into_o the_o low_a ground_n make_v they_o to_o flourish_v and_o to_o be_v fruitful_a as_o the_o field_n that_o god_n have_v bless_v so_o where_o the_o ruler_n as_o the_o high_a hill_n have_v receive_v the_o dew_n of_o goodness_n &_o rain_n of_o grace_n there_o the_o people_n that_o be_v govern_v by_o they_o can_v but_o as_o the_o low_a ground_n that_o lie_v at_o their_o foot_n in_o their_o subjection_n receive_v of_o their_o fullness_n somewhat_o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o well_o order_v life_n and_o as_o the_o water_n descend_v easy_o that_o come_v from_o the_o mountain_n so_o there_o will_v be_v a_o present_a follow_a where_o such_o begin_v 2._o a_o terror_n to_o wicked_a ruler_n for_o as_o good_a ruler_n may_v gain_v much_o people_n to_o god_n by_o lead_v well_o so_o corrupt_a governourâ—_n may_v draw_v troop_n to_o hell_n by_o go_v themselves_o before_o in_o their_o bad_a life_n jeroboam_fw-la a_o ill_a leader_n have_v as_o bad_a follower_n jeroboam_fw-la that_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 2_o king_n 3.3_o and_o when_o the_o emperor_n
evil_n only_o but_o from_o all_o wickedness_n he_o must_v not_o set_v any_o evil_a thing_n before_o his_o eye_n or_o if_o any_o such_o thing_n come_v in_o place_n either_o not_o see_v it_o or_o see_v it_o with_o grief_n the_o apostle_n james_n show_v that_o no_o corruption_n in_o any_o manner_n be_v to_o be_v foster_v in_o christian_n bid_v they_o to_o lay_v apart_o all_o filthynes_n jam._n 1.21_o not_o some_o but_o all_o nor_o some_o way_n but_o by_o all_o mean_n the_o apostle_n paul_n go_v far_o who_o write_v to_o the_o thessalonian_n and_o to_o we_o in_o they_o will_v have_v and_o bid_v they_o to_o abstain_v from_o all_o evil_a and_o appearance_n of_o evil_a 1_o thes._n 5.22_o they_o that_o follow_v christ_n leave_v all_o to_o follow_v he_o luk._n 18.28_o and_o he_o that_o find_v the_o treasure_n sell_v all_o to_o buy_v it_o mat._n 13.44_o and_o he_o that_o prove_v mastery_n abstayn_v from_o all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 9.25_o now_o what_o be_v it_o to_o leave_v all_o for_o christ_n but_o to_o abandon_v the_o world_n and_o all_o worldly_a desire_n that_o we_o may_v be_v christ_n and_o what_o to_o sell_v all_o for_o salvation_n but_o to_o give_v all_o in_o the_o bargain_n that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v and_o what_o to_o abstain_v from_o all_o thing_n but_o to_o renounce_v all_o evil_a thing_n for_o the_o mastery_n and_o reward_n of_o life_n again_o he_o that_o will_v we_o to_o cast_v off_o the_o old_a man_n will_v we_o to_o cast_v he_o off_o with_o his_o work_n eph._n 4.22_o colos._n 3.8.9_o his_o work_n be_v sin_n and_o to_o cast_v off_o all_o his_o work_n be_v to_o cast_v off_o all_o sin_n the_o like_a heb._n 12.1_o &_o 1_o pet._n 2.1_o for_o what_o be_v that_o that_o press_v down_o but_o sin_n and_o to_o cast_v away_o every_o press_a thing_n be_v to_o refrain_v not_o a_o few_o or_o many_o but_o all_o sin_n and_o what_o do_v saint_n peter_n mean_v by_o lay_v aside_o all_o maliciousness_n and_o all_o guile_n and_o dissimulation_n but_o a_o resolve_v to_o lay_v away_o not_o some_o iniquity_n but_o every_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n the_o reason_n it_o be_v our_o call_n and_o duty_n as_o we_o be_v christian_n to_o please_v god_n in_o every_o commandment_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v against_o our_o christian_a duty_n and_o vocation_n to_o offend_v god_n by_o sin_n in_o any_o what_o master_n will_v allow_v a_o servant_n who_o in_o some_o thing_n shall_v serve_v he_o careful_o &_o in_o other_o some_o be_v careless_a of_o his_o commandment_n and_o will_v our_o master_n in_o heaven_n commend_v we_o or_o discharge_v we_o because_o we_o have_v do_v some_o thing_n well_o have_v offend_v and_o do_v wicked_o in_o many_o what_o though_o thou_o be_v no_o thief_n nor_o murderer_n nor_o fornicator_n nor_o swearer_n nor_o drunkard_n if_o thou_o break_v the_o sabbath_n thou_o have_v grievous_o offend_v for_o as_o one_o disease_n may_v bring_v death_n as_o well_o as_o many_o so_o this_o one_o sin_n unput_n off_o and_o unrepented_a of_o may_v damn_v thou_o as_o 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they_o abstain_v from_o all_o iniquity_n use_v a_o instruction_n to_o deal_v roundly_o both_o with_o small_a and_o great_a sin_n 1_o with_o our_o good_a will_n we_o will_v not_o leave_v a_o weed_n in_o our_o garden_n o_o that_o we_o have_v the_o like_a care_n and_o good_a will_n for_o the_o garden_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o suffer_v no_o weed_n of_o sin_n to_o grow_v in_o it_o a_o little_a deformity_n in_o our_o face_n trouble_v we_o and_o shall_v it_o not_o as_o much_o concern_v uâ—_n when_o we_o perceive_v any_o little_a deformity_n in_o the_o face_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v not_o he_o that_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o body_n lord_n of_o the_o spirit_n also_o he_o have_v pay_v for_o both_o and_o will_v he_o not_o be_v glorify_v in_o both_o 1_o cor._n 6.20_o that_o god_n may_v be_v thus_o glorify_v consider_v to_o what_o sin_n or_o special_a sin_n thou_o be_v most_o incline_v by_o nature_n or_o education_n and_o take_v the_o armour_n of_o god_n unto_o thou_o for_o it_o or_o they_o man_n 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