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the_o more_o diligent_a heed_n to_o they_o such_o who_o calling_n and_o business_n will_v scarce_o afford_v they_o leisure_n on_o the_o weekday_n to_o look_v into_o such_o treatise_n as_o this_o i_o do_v earnest_o entreat_v they_o that_o at_o least_o on_o the_o lord-day_n after_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o public_a duty_n of_o piety_n in_o the_o congregation_n and_o of_o private_a in_o their_o family_n they_o will_v spend_v some_o time_n in_o read_v a_o part_n of_o this_o book_n with_o their_o family_n and_o the_o lord_n make_v it_o abundant_o useful_a and_o profitable_a unto_o you_o 21._o yea_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n that_o bring_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n make_v you_o perfect_a in_o every_o good_a work_n to_o do_v his_o will_n work_v in_o you_o that_o which_o be_v well-pleasing_a in_o his_o sight_n through_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n sepulcher_n london_n decemb._n 20._o 1660._o your_o affectionate_a though_o most_o unworthy_a minister_n tho._n gouge_n a_o table_n of_o the_o particular_a point_n contain_v in_o this_o treatise_n chap._n 1._o show_v how_o to_o begin_v the_o day_n with_o god_n chap._n 2._o of_o secret_a prayer_n in_o the_o morning_n chap._n 3_o of_o ejaculatory_a prayer_n 4_o of_o read_v the_o scripture_n in_o private_a 5_o of_o christian_a watchfulness_n over_o our_o thought_n 6_o of_o watchfulness_n over_o our_o word_n 7_o of_o watchfulness_n over_o our_o action_n 8_o of_o watchfulness_n against_o sin_n 9_o of_o our_o behaviour_n at_o meal_n 10_o of_o sport_n and_o recreation_n &_o direction_n concern_v the_o same_o 11_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o calling_n 12_o of_o our_o behaviour_n in_o secret_a and_o direction_n concern_v divine_a meditation_n 13_o of_o our_o behaviour_n both_o in_o good_a and_o bad_a company_n 14_o direction_n to_o the_o rich_a how_o to_o improve_v their_o wealth_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o their_o own_o soul_n 15_o direction_n to_o the_o poor_a show_v how_o to_o carry_v themselves_o christian_n like_o in_o their_o low_a and_o mean_a estate_n 16_o of_o christian-like_a carriage_n under_o reproach_n 17_o of_o our_o carriage_n under_o cross_n and_o affliction_n 18_o of_o die_v well_o 19_o direction_n to_o such_o as_o visit_v the_o sick_a 20_o direction_n how_o to_o close_v the_o day_n with_o god_n 21_o of_o the_o morality_n of_o the_o sabbath_n with_o direction_n how_o to_o sanctify_v the_o same_o 23_o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n with_o direction_n for_o the_o worthy_a receive_n thereof_o 23_o of_o the_o common_a mutual_a duty_n betwixt_o husband_n and_o wife_n 24_o of_o husband_n duty_n to_o their_o wife_n 25_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o wife_n to_o their_o husband_n 26_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n 27_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n 28_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o master_n to_o their_o servant_n 29_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n 30_o of_o rest_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o for_o life_n and_o salvation_n christian_n direction_n show_v how_o to_o walk_v with_o god_n all_o the_o day_n long_o chap._n i._n how_o to_o begin_v the_o day_n with_o god_n i._o at_o thy_o first_o awake_v in_o the_o morning_n consecrate_v unto_o god_n the_o fresh_a of_o thy_o thought_n by_o lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n to_o he_o in_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o that_o comfortable_a rest_n and_o refreshment_n he_o have_v vouchsafe_v unto_o thou_o the_o night_n past_a for_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o more_o gracious_a unto_o thou_o thou_o may_v have_v sleep_v the_o sleep_n of_o death_n yea_o thou_o may_v have_v awake_v with_o hell_n flame_n about_o thy_o eaâ—s_n what_o cause_n therefore_o have_v thou_o to_o bless_v god_n as_o for_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o night_n so_o for_o the_o renew_n of_o his_o mercy_n with_o the_o day_n and_o then_o hearty_o beg_v of_o god_n his_o direction_n assistance_n and_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o lawful_a pain_n and_o endeavour_n that_o day_n ii_o have_v thus_o consecrate_v thy_o first_o awake_v unto_o god_n by_o bless_v he_o for_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o night_n and_o for_o add_v another_o day_n to_o thy_o life_n then_o steep_a thy_o thought_n in_o a_o serious_a meditation_n of_o god_n and_o of_o some_o or_o other_o of_o his_o glorious_a attribute_n as_o 1_o of_o the_o infinite_a purity_n of_o god_n who_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n i._n e._n 13._o with_o the_o least_o approbation_n but_o hate_v all_o sin_n with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o nature_n a_o serious_a consideration_n whereof_o will_v through_o god_n blessing_n prove_v very_o effectual_a for_o the_o suppress_n of_o those_o impure_a thought_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o arise_v from_o thy_o corrupt_a heart_n 2_o of_o the_o almighty_a 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to_o other_o make_v thou_o wary_a yea_o thus_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v aforetime_o celant_fw-la will_v prove_v good_a instruction_n unto_o thou_o iii_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v after_o the_o read_n of_o the_o word_n 1_o serious_o meditate_v of_o what_o thou_o have_v read_v that_o so_o thou_o may_v the_o better_o remember_v and_o understand_v the_o same_o 2_o labour_n to_o work_v something_o of_o that_o thou_o have_v read_v upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o give_v not_o over_o till_o thou_o find_v the_o affection_n of_o thy_o soul_n warm_v thereby_o to_o quicken_v you_o up_o to_o a_o frequent_a read_n of_o the_o scripture_n consider_v these_o two_o motive_n 1_o the_o first_o may_v be_v take_v from_o those_o treasure_n that_o be_v contain_v therein_o such_o treasure_n as_o man_n never_o hear_v of_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o word_n be_v such_o mystery_n as_o be_v hide_v in_o god_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n reveal_v unto_o man_n all_o the_o abstruse_a learning_n and_o 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that_o which_o sanctify_v all_o other_o mean_n be_v earnest_a and_o hearty_a prayer_n unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v as_o to_o suppress_v and_o keep_v down_o all_o vain_a wicked_a wanton_a thought_n from_o rise_v in_o thy_o heart_n so_o that_o he_o will_v rebuke_v satan_n and_o restrain_v his_o malice_n that_o he_o may_v not_o cast_v his_o hellish_a thought_n into_o thy_o heart_n or_o at_o least_o that_o he_o will_v enable_v thou_o to_o quench_v they_o at_o their_o first_o entrance_n this_o course_n do_v the_o apostle_n pauâ—_n take_v in_o the_o like_a case_n as_o we_o read_v in_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 7_o 8._o chap._n vi_o of_o watchfulness_n over_o our_o word_n as_o thou_o must_v be_v watchful_a over_o thy_o thought_n so_o likewise_o over_o thy_o word_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n keep_v
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upon_o his_o all-sufficient_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n here_o and_o for_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n hereafter_o 9_o persuade_v he_o thereupon_o to_o go_v out_o of_o himself_o unto_o christ_n to_o adventure_v his_o soul_n upon_o he_o with_o a_o disclaim_n of_o all_o his_o own_o righteousness_n as_o filthy_a rag_n to_o place_v his_o whole_a confidence_n upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o upon_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n to_o this_o end_n set_v forth_o unto_o he_o the_o perfection_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o all-sufficiency_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n with_o his_o willingness_n to_o receive_v and_o embrace_v all_o poor_a sinner_n that_o will_v but_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o cast_v themselves_o and_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n upon_o he_o 10_o persuade_v he_o from_o his_o heart_n to_o forgive_v those_o who_o have_v wrong_v he_o as_o he_o expect_v forgiveness_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o if_o he_o have_v wrong_v any_o by_o act_n of_o injustice_n 3_o persuade_v he_o to_o make_v what_o restitution_n and_o satisfaction_n he_o be_v able_a tell_v he_o that_o good_n ill_o get_v will_v prove_v a_o moth_a to_o consume_v and_o a_o fire_n to_o burn_v his_o whole_a estate_n 11_o because_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v if_o we_o judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n persuade_v he_o to_o keep_v a_o day_n of_o judgement_n in_o his_o own_o soul_n by_o call_v to_o mind_n his_o sin_n together_o with_o the_o aggravate_v circumstance_n of_o they_o and_o then_o to_o arraign_v and_o condemn_v himself_o for_o the_o same_o judge_v himself_o guilty_a as_o of_o all_o judgement_n and_o plague_n here_o so_o of_o eternal_a torment_n in_o hell_n hereafter_o and_o then_o to_o fly_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n who_o be_v a_o true_a city_n of_o refuge_n to_o all_o those_o who_o fly_v unto_o he_o against_o the_o hue_n and_o cry_n of_o their_o sin_n 37_o and_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o any_o who_o come_v unto_o he_o chap._n xx._n how_o to_o close_v the_o day_n with_o god_n have_v show_v you_o how_o to_o walk_v with_o god_n all_o the_o day_n long_o i_o come_v now_o to_o show_v you_o how_o to_o close_v the_o day_n and_o lie_v down_o with_o god_n in_o the_o evening_n the_o direction_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o these_o two_o head_n 1_o such_o as_o concern_v our_o behaviour_n in_o the_o evening_n before_o our_o go_v to_o bed_n 2_o such_o as_o concern_v our_o behaviour_n at_o our_o go_v to_o bed_n i._o the_o direction_n which_o concern_v our_o behaviour_n in_o the_o evening_n before_o we_o go_v to_o bed_n be_v these_o 1_o withdraw_v thyself_o into_o some_o secret_a and_o retire_a place_n and_o there_o look_v back_o and_o call_v to_o mind_n how_o thou_o have_v spend_v the_o day_n consider_v how_o thou_o have_v perform_v the_o forementioned_a duty_n belong_v to_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o day_n call_v to_o mind_n what_o thy_o carriage_n have_v be_v in_o secret_a and_o what_o in_o company_n how_o thou_o have_v improve_v the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o climac_n and_o whether_o thou_o have_v discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o thy_o place_n call_z and_o relation_n as_o he_o be_v the_o best_a tradesman_n that_o every_o day_n in_o the_o evening_n take_v a_o account_n of_o his_o worldly_a loss_n and_o gain_n so_o he_o be_v the_o best_a christian_a that_o every_o day_n in_o the_o evening_n take_v a_o account_n of_o his_o spiritual_a loss_n and_o gain_n whether_o he_o go_v forward_o or_o backward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n and_o therefore_o as_o many_o shopkeeper_n have_v their_o day-book_n where_o into_o they_o enter_v all_o their_o buy_n and_o selling_n even_o all_o their_o worldly_a transaction_n which_o they_o usual_o review_v in_o the_o evening_n so_o will_v it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o spiritual_a husbandry_n in_o we_o every_o evening_n to_o review_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o day_n and_o our_o transaction_n therein_o which_o will_v tend_v exceed_o to_o the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o our_o soul_n history_n tell_v we_o of_o many_o heathen_n who_o be_v wont_n every_o evening_n to_o review_v the_o transaction_n of_o the_o day_n 4._o as_o of_o sextius_n the_o roman_a philosopher_n of_o who_o it_o be_v record_v that_o every_o evening_n as_o he_o be_v go_v to_o bed_n he_o will_v question_v his_o soul_n what_o evil_a he_o have_v heal_v what_o vice_n he_o have_v withstand_v that_o day_n in_o what_o regard_n he_o be_v better_a than_o before_o a_o example_n worthy_a our_o christian_a imitation_n and_o a_o shame_n it_o will_v be_v to_o we_o to_o fall_v short_a of_o heathen_n herein_o ii_o call_v to_o mind_n the_o passage_n of_o god_n providence_n towards_o thou_o and_o treasure_n they_o up_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o memory_n labour_v to_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o they_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o 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