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up_o with_o dream_n and_o hurtful_a thought_n these_o lust_n be_v cause_n of_o all_o woe_n chap._n 7._o 3._o evil_a lust_n concern_v ourselves_o fret_v when_o we_o be_v cross_v of_o our_o will_n excessive_a delight_n in_o abundance_n pride_n of_o life_n frowardness_n self-love_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n of_o god_n make_v his_o child_n wary_a against_o these_o a_o special_a part_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n to_o renounce_v these_o it_o be_v not_o do_v without_o daily_o strive_v lust_n mar_v all_o weak_a service_n accept_v if_o it_o be_v sound_a he_o that_o observe_v these_o lust_n and_o resist_v they_o be_v occupy_v in_o a_o godly_a life_n all_o overcome_v not_o these_o alike_o the_o better_a sort_n how_o far_o they_o come_v and_o how_o example_n of_o such_o the_o weak_a be_v not_o to_o distrust_v for_o not_o match_v the_o best_a these_o lust_n be_v resist_v of_o all_o believer_n in_o their_o measure_n they_o who_o be_v rule_v by_o their_o lust_n can_v claim_v no_o part_n in_o a_o godly_a life_n the_o weak_a may_v stay_v their_o comfort_n in_o these_o three_o special_a grace_n 1._o that_o they_o have_v a_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o their_o salvation_n 2._o that_o they_o account_v it_o as_o their_o chief_a treasure_n 3._o that_o they_o be_v set_v forward_o in_o some_o good_a course_n whereby_o they_o may_v grow_v in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n these_o three_o must_v be_v earnest_o labour_v for_o the_o chief_a end_n of_o this_o book_n be_v to_o set_v forward_o a_o weak_a christian_n how_o to_o make_v godliness_n a_o pleasure_n the_o gain_n of_o such_o a_o course_n why_o god_n withold_v some_o grace_n from_o he_o cause_n in_o ourselves_o of_o not_o grow_v ignorance_n sloth_n favour_v sin_n timorousness_n and_o unbelief_n remedy_n of_o our_o unbelief_n chap._n 8._o how_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v occupy_v three_o age_n of_o god_n child_n 1._o childhood_n 2._o middle_a age_n 3._o old_a age_n the_o high_a degree_n of_o christian_n how_o the_o mind_n of_o such_o be_v usual_o take_v up_o the_o best_a be_v molest_v sometime_o with_o lust_n they_o be_v not_o comparable_a to_o the_o apostle_n paul_n have_v special_a privilege_n these_o be_v call_v father_n the_o second_o sort_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o battle_n the_o practice_n of_o such_o sin_n be_v odious_a to_o they_o though_o not_o ever_o overcome_v of_o they_o these_o be_v sometime_o discourage_v glad_a to_o use_v all_o help_n set_a against_o small_a sin_n they_o be_v hold_v under_o their_o infirmity_n for_o their_o good_a the_o three_o sort_n of_o the_o godly_a about_o what_o their_o thought_n be_v chief_o occupy_v the_o danger_n that_o these_o be_v subject_a unto_o 1._o danger_n in_o comfort_n 2._o danger_n when_o they_o feel_v want_n of_o comfort_n many_o defect_n be_v in_o these_o young_a christian_n compare_v to_o child_n these_o must_v grow_v their_o duty_n god_n child_n be_v in_o danger_n sometime_o to_o be_v dazzle_v and_o without_o feeling_n yet_o even_o in_o this_o estate_n they_o differ_v from_o hypocrite_n and_o unregenerate_a how_o they_o differ_v these_o degree_n may_v in_o some_o respect_n fall_v one_o into_o another_o example_n of_o these_o three_o sort_n of_o god_n people_n chap._n 9_o ovtward_a wickedness_n must_v be_v renounce_v prove_v 1._o by_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n 2._o by_o example_n the_o sin_n that_o he_o love_v best_a be_v renounce_v of_o the_o believer_n chap._n 10._o four_o sort_n of_o man_n which_o hope_v for_o salvation_n and_o yet_o renounce_v not_o open_a sin_n 1._o gross_a offender_n the_o ungodly_a will_v scorn_v professor_n if_o their_o life_n be_v faulty_a such_o be_v seldom_o reclaim_v 2._o sort_v of_o bad_a professor_n ignorant_a and_o careless_a the_o woeful_a estate_n of_o such_o yet_o there_o want_v not_o such_o as_o flatter_v they_o in_o it_o many_o laugh_v at_o the_o rude_a for_o their_o homely_a speech_n who_o yet_o be_v like_o they_o in_o quality_n 3._o sort_n civil_a professor_n some_o of_o all_o these_o three_o sort_n be_v sometime_o prick_v in_o conscience_n note_n of_o their_o hypocrisy_n sudden_a flash_n of_o grace_n 4._o sort_n schismatickes_n they_o be_v taunter_n railer_n and_o slanderer_n of_o their_o brother_n censurer_n of_o other_o soon_o ripe_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n inordinate_a liver_n worse_o in_o deal_v then_o man_n who_o profess_v no_o religion_n these_o with_o the_o former_a be_v far_o from_o a_o godly_a life_n other_o disorder_n of_o such_o professor_n earthliness_n unquietness_n vnprofitablenesse_n pride_n of_o life_n ill_o educate_v their_o child_n uncharitable_a surmise_n chap._n 11._o object_n be_v all_o such_o damn_a answer_n no_o if_o they_o repent_v god_n shoal_n out_o some_o from_o other_o h._n infirmity_n in_o all_o the_o godly_a somewhat_o infect_v with_o common_a corruption_n difference_n between_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a the_o godly_a fall_v not_o but_o when_o they_o be_v secure_a and_o take_v liberty_n how_o we_o may_v be_v fence_v no_o warrant_n of_o not_o fall_v dangerous_o we_o may_v be_v preserve_v from_o soul_n fall_v the_o end_n why_o god_n suffer_v some_o to_o fall_v so_o 1._o to_o humble_a man_n 2._o to_o magnify_v his_o mercy_n in_o forgive_a great_a sin_n 3._o in_o regard_n of_o other_o otherwise_o no_o fear_n of_o fall_v god_n tenderness_n over_o he_o sweet_a comfort_n to_o the_o weak_a what_o infirmity_n the_o godly_a be_v subject_a to_o the_o state_n of_o weak_a christian_n these_o differ_v much_o from_o all_o wicked_a what_o the_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n be_v the_o wicked_a sin_n bold_o their_o sorrow_n be_v carnal_a chap._n 12._o the_o heart_n purge_v must_v so_o be_v keep_v how_o the_o heart_n be_v keep_v what_o danger_n grow_v when_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o keep_v great_a labour_n thus_o to_o keep_v the_o heart_n with_o this_o heart_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o renounce_v evil_a a_o ill_a govern_v heart_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o disorder_n little_a acquaintance_n with_o our_o heart_n bring_v great_a bondage_n a_o high_a grace_n to_o live_v well_o without_o the_o whip_n the_o faithful_a in_o part_n thus_o keep_v down_o sin_n be_v not_o shake_v off_o as_o a_o burr_n grace_n to_o vanquish_v sin_n may_v be_v attain_v and_o more_o and_o more_o from_o day_n to_o day_n the_o good_a treasury_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v keep_v bring_v forth_o good_a thing_n a_o piece_n of_o heaven_n to_o live_v with_o such_o as_o keep_v their_o heart_n well_o without_o it_o nothing_o savoury_a the_o fruit_n of_o a_o well_o order_v heart_n the_o look_v to_o the_o heart_n in_o a_o good_a mood_n only_o dangerous_a the_o heart_n may_v always_o be_v look_v to_o an_o other_o cause_n why_o the_o heart_n shall_v be_v look_v to_o otherwise_o it_o will_v not_o be_v ready_a to_o any_o duty_n how_o we_o may_v be_v fit_n to_o pray_v and_o meditate_v the_o only_a way_n to_o curb_v up_o our_o lust_n be_v to_o look_v to_o our_o heart_n without_o this_o small_a fruit_n or_o comfort_n this_o cleanse_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o perfect_a this_o cleanse_v though_o weak_a be_v a_o great_a privilege_n chap._n 13._o the_o second_o general_a branch_n of_o the_o life_n of_o a_o believer_n more_o hard_a and_o excellent_a to_o do_v good_a then_o to_o eschew_v evil_a not_o to_o rest_v in_o eschew_v evil_a three_o branch_n of_o this_o second_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n 1._o set_v down_o rule_n to_o direct_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o duty_n 2._o show_v wherein_o this_o part_n of_o godliness_n consist_v 3._o answer_v objection_n necessity_n of_o rule_n to_o live_v well_o by_o the_o first_o rule_n to_o live_v well_o be_v knowledge_n knowledge_n what_o to_o grow_v in_o this_o knowledge_n with_o this_o knowledge_n must_v go_v delight_n in_o it_o without_o this_o delight_n no_o fruit_n of_o knowledge_n knowledge_n a_o excellent_a gift_n but_o without_o the_o salt_n of_o grace_n unsavoury_a the_o second_o rule_n practice_n practice_n be_v first_o in_o a_o hearty_a desire_n our_o affection_n 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