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able towards others. And be efpecially careful thou doft not make the failings,and miscarriages of others, (which should be matter of grief to thee, and fet thee upon praying for them, 1 John 5.16.) to ferve thee for mirth and sport: And yet this is the ufual entertainment of this corrupt world. But the Apostle rels us, I Cor.13.6. Charity rejoyceth not in iniquity; and therefore it cannot make the fins and failings of others, its recreation.

10. Do not recite jefts made upon Scripture, or contrived out of Scripture phrafe, which can hardly be told, or heard, without leaving in the mind fome diminution of the Majesty, and Authority of Gods Word, the Dignity whereof all ought to maintain. Therefore 'tis ill trufting our corruptions with the bare reporting of fuch jets made by wicked wits, on Scripture abufed, for fear of the bad effects that may enfue thereupon. Our tongue is our glory, Pfal.57.8. With that we should bleffe the Lord at all times, his prafe fhould be continually in our mouthes, Pfal. 34 1. With that we should labour to do good to others with whom we converfe. Let us not then pervert it from the right ufe. Moral infection Spreads abroad by words, as the peftilential doth by a corript breath.

11. Speak with great modefty, when the matter any way relates to thine own commen. dation. A mins praife fmels sweet out of ano

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12. Speak not ill of any, except it be upon juft occafion, and in order to fome good, that God may have Glory thereby, and the perfons whom thou speakest, may be warned, and admonished.

13. In ftead of speaking ill, or cenfuring thy brother, privatly admonish him; but do it not in a masterly way, but in the Spirit of meeknesse, Let love fweeten thy words. When love rules in the heart, the law of kindnesse is in the tongue.

14. Laftly, Confider what Solomon faies, Prov.10.19. In the multitude of words, there wanteth not fin, and he that refraineth his lips is wife. Due and befitting filence is many times a great preferver of innocency; but when the tongue runs very fast, and speaks more than comes to its fhare, 'tis ordinarily a fervant either to pride or paffion.

Pfal.39.1. I faid, I will take heed to my waies, that I fin not with my tongue, I will keep my month with a bridle, while the wicked is before

me.

Pfal.17.3. I am purposed that my mouth shall not tranfgreffe. Pfal.141.3. Set a watch (0 Lord) before my mouth, keep the door of my lips.

Mar.12.34. O generation of vipers, how can ye being evil speak good things? for out of the aS 4

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dance of the beart the mouth speaketh.

V.35. A good man out of the good treasure of the heart, bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure, bringeth forth evil things.

V.36. But I say unto you, that every idle word that men fhall fpeak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

Prov.13.3. He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life, but he that openeth wide his lips shall have deftruction.

Jam.1.26. If any man among you feem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but decei

veth his own heart, this mans religion is vain. Jam.3.2. For in many things we offend all; if any man offend not in word, the fame is a perfect man," and able alfo to bridle the whole body.

V.3. Behold, we put bits in the horses mouthes, that they may obey us, and we turn about their whole body.

V.4. Behold alfo the fhips, which though they be fo great, and are driven of fierce windes, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whither foever the Governour lifteth. V.5. Even fo the tongue is a little member, and boafteth great things, behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

V.6. And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniqui J2 So is the tongue amongst our mem

hers,

bers, that it defileth the whole body, and ferteth on fire the course of nature, and is fet on fire of Hell.

Col.4.6. Let your Speech be alway with Grace, feafoned with falt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

Eph.4.29. Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the ufe of edifying, that it may minister Grace unto the hearers.

Eph.5.3. But fornication, and all uncleannesse, or covetousness, let it not be once named among ft you, as becometh Saints.

V.4. Neither filthineffe, nor foolish talking, nor jefting, which are not convenient, but rather giving of thanks.

1 Cor.15.33. Be not deceived; evil communications corrupt good manners.

Plal.106.33. They provoked his fpirit, fo that be (i. e. Moles) Spake unadvisedly with his lips. Prov.15.28. The heart of the righteous ftudieth to anfwer, but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things,

1 Sam.2.3. Talk no more fo exceeding proudly, let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him ačtions are weighed.

Prov.10.11. The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life, but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

V.19.

Chap.5. V.19. In the multitude of words there wanteth not fin, but he that refraineth his lips is wife. V.20. The tongue of the just is as choice filver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

V.21. The lips of the righteous feed many 3 but fooles die for want of wisdome.

Prov.17.27. He that hath knowledge, Spareth his words, and a man of understanding is of an ex‹ cellent fpirit.

Pfal.37.30. The mouth of the righteous fpeaketh wifdome, and his tongue talketh of judgment. Pfal. 34.12. What man is be that defieth life, and loveth many daies, that he may fee good? V.13. Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from [peaking guile.

Pfal.12.4 Who bave faid, with our tongue will we prevail, our lips are our own; who is Lord

over us?

Pfal.140.3. They have sharpned their tongues like a Serpent, adders poison is under their lips. Selah.

Rom.3.13. Their throat is an open fepulchre, with their tongues they have used deceit; the poifon of afpes is under their lips.

V.14. Whofe mouth is full of carfing and bitternelle.

Prov. 16.27. An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is a burning fire. Prov.15.4. A wholefom tongue is a tree of life: but perverfenes therein, is a breach in the [pirit.

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