...from fome Scruples which have been raifed from two or three particular Texts. EPHES. iv. 25?. Let 110 corrupt Communication proceed out of your Mouth, but...which is good, to the Ufe of Edifying ; that it may miuifter Grace to the Hearers. SER M. XIV. p. 344. JAMES i. 13. Let no Man jay, when he is tempted,...

...Spirit of God, is fully fet forth in the following words : Let no corrupt comlimitation proceed mt of your mouth, but that which is good to the ufe of edifying, that it may minifltr grace unto the hearers, and grieve not the Holy Sjpirit of Gad, whereby you are fealed unto...

...fhall be condemned, even as they have condemn'd, without Mercy. SERMON SERMON X. EPHE S. IV. 2p. Let no corrupt Communication proceed out of your Mouth, but that which is good for the U/'e of Edifying, that it may minijler Grace unto the Hearers. JAVING already con fid ered...

...Punifhments, weeping and wailing and gnajhing of 'Teeth. SERMON [ "79 ] SERMON IX. EPHES. iv. iy. Let no corrupt Communication proceed out of your Mouth ; but that which is good for the Ufe of edifying, that it may mintfter Grace unto the Hearers. HESE Words feem intended to regulate...

...recommends them to his Gracious Acceptance. Thus Eph. vr. 20. Let no corrupt . i r- ' • »'• , Communication proceed out of your Mouth, but that...edifying ; that it may minifter Grace unto the Hearers ; That is, that it may promote the Practice of Virtue in the World. And, 2 Pet. iii. i 8. Grow in Grace;...

...working wit A his hands the thing which is good, that hemay have to give to him that iteedeth. Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but...which is good to the ufe of edifying; that it may minifler grace unto the hearers. And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are jealed unto...

...confequentlyall hedothisfin. (2.) Have I endeavoured to bt edify ing in my difcourfe? Eph. iv. 29. Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but...that -which is good, to the ufe of edifying, that >t may mintfter grace to the hearers. (3.) Have Ifpohen evil of no body ? Tit. iii. 2. Put them in...

...thing which is good, that he may have " to give to him that needeth. Let no corrupt com" munication proceed out of your mouth, but that " which is good...edifying, that it may " minifter grace unto the hearers. And grieve not the "HoLY SPIRIT of GOD, whereby ye are fealed " unto the day of redemption. Let all...

...And therefore after he had forbidden this Vice here in the text, that " no corrupt communica" tion proceed out of your mouth, but that which is " good to the Xife of edifying, that it may minifter " grace unto the hearers ;" he immediately adds, ** and grieve...

...and keep the Door of cur Lips, that no corrupt Communication, of any Kind, may proceed from thence, but that which is good to the Ufe of edifying, that it may minifler Glory to to God, Grace to the Hearers, and Salvation to our own Souls. SECT. III. Of the Government...