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continue_v such_o a_o clergy_n let_v not_o error_n and_o heresy_n corrupt_v it_o ignorance_n blind_a it_o superstition_n infect_v it_o profaneness_n overgrow_v it_o schism_n tear_v it_o sacrilege_n devour_v it_o atheism_n lay_v it_o waste_v persecution_n make_v it_o desolate_a lord_n make_v we_o as_o happy_a as_o we_o be_v and_o more_o thankful_a and_o less_o sinful_a that_o we_o may_v be_v so_o happy_a let_v error_n vanish_v sect_n cease_v fury_n leave_v we_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o love_n again_o possess_v we_o let_v confusion_n end_n and_o all_o irreverence_n in_o thy_o service_n be_v banish_v from_o we_o and_o holy_a order_n and_o decency_n be_v more_o regard_v among_o we_o let_v division_n be_v cement_v and_o name_n of_o reproach_n bury_v
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knowledge_n without_o practice_n be_v like_o light_n without_o heat_n which_o never_o ripen_v any_o fruit_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o good_a of_o thy_o own_o soul_n be_v sure_a therefore_o to_o labour_v after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n and_o to_o put_v that_o knowledge_n into_o practice_n 2._o let_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n have_v the_o first_o place_n in_o thy_o affection_n and_o action_n and_o though_o private_a prayer_n and_o secret_a ejaculation_n be_v necessary_a yet_o let_v not_o public_a prayer_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v omit_v 3._o neglect_v not_o the_o common_a prayer_n and_o other_o public_a duty_n of_o devotion_n but_o say_v with_o holy_a david_n i_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o we_o will_v go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 4._o be_v careful_a that_o divine_a service_n be_v perform_v aright_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o beauty_n of_o god_n house_n 5._o in_o all_o the_o various_a change_n that_o befall_v thou_o especial_o in_o affliction_n and_o distress_n make_v prayer_n thy_o refuge_n 6._o set_a aside_o appoint_v time_n for_o thy_o private_a devotion_n and_o observe_v they_o not_o only_o out_o of_o custom_n but_o of_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n to_o increase_v thy_o piety_n 7._o the_o pious_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n esteem_v high_o of_o i_o mean_v those_o which_o be_v not_o repugnant_a ot_fw-mi god_n word_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n fly_v superstition_n 8._o use_v constant_o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o church_n and_o by_o name_n for_o all_o those_o for_o who_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o pray_v especial_o the_o royal_a family_n 9_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o father_n of_o a_o family_n govern_v all_o under_o thy_o care_n pious_o and_o religious_o let_v all_o resort_n to_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n either_o private_o or_o public_o if_o it_o may_v be_v and_o let_v this_o be_v a_o law_n to_o thy_o family_n whosoever_o come_v within_o this_o house_n let_v he_o be_v sober_a just_a religious_a and_o honest_a in_o all_o thing_n lie_v not_o swear_v not_o forswear_v nor_o blaspheme_n not_o detract_v not_o from_o other_o mind_v not_o cup_n and_o revel_n offend_v not_o any_o body_n ear_n or_o eye_n or_o mind_n either_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n whoso_o do_v otherwise_o let_v he_o depart_v hence_o 10._o discipline_n thy_o child_n betimes_o and_o train_v they_o up_o in_o the_o way_n they_o shall_v go_v and_o when_o they_o be_v old_a they_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o 11._o rule_v thy_o wife_n with_o prudence_n and_o provoke_v she_o to_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n and_o good_a work_n by_o thy_o example_n 12._o if_o thou_o have_v daughter_n be_v solicitous_a about_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o chastity_n the_o age_n be_v corrupt_v and_o full_a of_o debauchery_n and_o if_o they_o come_v to_o be_v defile_v they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o eternal_a ruin_n and_o therefore_o this_o require_v thy_o utmost_a care_n for_o thou_o 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care_n to_o perform_v they_o though_o it_o may_v be_v to_o thy_o own_o outward_a hurt_n 15._o vow_v nothing_o rash_o but_o upon_o great_a deliberation_n and_o what_o thou_o have_v vow_v pay_v 16._o imitate_v the_o life_n of_o thy_o bless_a saviour_n and_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o his_o saint_n in_o all_o thing_n wherein_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v imitate_v 17._o next_o after_o thy_o duty_n to_o god_n consider_v what_o thou_o owe_v to_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o do_v it_o whilst_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o hand_n 18._o do_v good_a to_o all_o according_a to_o thy_o ability_n feed_v the_o hungry_a give_v drink_n to_o the_o thirsty_a entertain_v the_o stranger_n clothe_v the_o naked_a visit_v the_o sick_a redeem_v the_o prisoner_n and_o bury_v the_o dead_a this_o charity_n belong_v to_o the_o body_n 19_o there_o be_v likewise_o a_o charity_n due_a to_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v to_o instruct_v the_o ignorant_a correct_v the_o sinner_n counsel_v the_o doubtful_a comfort_v the_o afflict_a endure_v injury_n forgive_v wrong_n pray_v for_o other_o yea_o for_o thy_o enemy_n 20._o observe_v friendship_n with_o constancy_n fasten_v that_o knot_n and_o if_o it_o be_v loose_v tie_v it_o again_o reconcile_v those_o that_o be_v fall_v out_o strife_n and_o contention_n which_o be_v the_o bane_n of_o charity_n extinguish_v and_o wipe_v away_o 21._o interpret_v all_o thing_n from_o other_o in_o the_o best_a sense_n scorn_v none_o nor_o detract_v from_o any_o neither_o provoke_v they_o by_o rail_a or_o opprobrious_a term_n but_o give_v to_o all_o that_o honour_n that_o belong_v to_o '_o they_o 22._o let_v thy_o gesture_n be_v without_o affectation_n yet_o not_o fantastical_a and_o let_v thy_o countenance_n be_v free_a but_o not_o lofty_a and_o cheerful_a but_o not_o lower_v let_v thy_o speech_n be_v sober_a simple_a and_o harmless_a without_o deceit_n or_o flattery_n and_o without_o mimical_a action_n like_o a_o stage-play_a 23._o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n under_o all_o affliction_n and_o think_v with_o thyself_o that_o he_o do_v nothing_o without_o a_o cause_n and_o let_v that_o keep_v thou_o humble_a and_o put_v thou_o upon_o a_o serious_a reflection_n on_o thy_o past_a action_n 24._o if_o reproach_n revile_n and_o other_o injury_n be_v throw_v upon_o thou_o strengthen_v thy_o soul_n in_o god_n and_o under-go_a they_o both_o with_o courage_n and_o constancey_n and_o as_o far_o as_o thou_o be_v innocent_a with_o rejoice_v 25._o under_o all_o affliction_n be_v silent_a let_v the_o cause_n be_v what_o they_o will_v for_o it_o argue_v impatience_n to_o complain_v beware_v therefore_o that_o thou_o accuse_v neither_o heaven_n nor_o man_n for_o none_o be_v more_o injurious_a to_o thou_o than_o thou_o to_o thyself_o if_o thou_o be_v impatient_a righteous_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o true_a be_v his_o judgement_n 26._o be_v sure_o take_v heed_n least_o under_o thy_o affliction_n thou_o forget_v thy_o creator_n and_o seek_v deliverance_n by_o indirect_a mean_n for_o many_o have_v stumble_v upon_o this_o rock_n and_o be_v break_v to_o piece_n by_o it_o for_o such_o man_n will_v prescribe_v to_o god_n and_o have_v he_o direct_v by_o their_o foolish_a fancy_n but_o who_o have_v direct_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o be_v his_o counsellor_n have_v teach_v he_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o attempt_v it_o therefore_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o tarry_v till_o god_n see_v good_a to_o deliver_v be_v the_o way_n to_o hasten_v our_o deliverance_n but_o to_o go_v about_o to_o deliver_v ourselves_o and_o throw_v off_o the_o burden_n that_o god_n have_v lay_v upon_o we_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o bind_v it_o on_o the_o fast_a and_o to_o keep_v back_o that_o deliverance_n which_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v may_v be_v at_o the_o door_n and_o therefore_o 27._o if_o the_o time_n compel_v thou_o to_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n be_v not_o afraid_a the_o three_o child_n lose_v nothing_o by_o be_v in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v a_o four_o there_o with_o they_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 28._o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n especial_o throw_v away_o all_o vain_a desire_n of_o riches_n despise_v the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o allurement_n of_o it_o whether_o they_o be_v honour_n pleasure_n friend_n and_o acquaintance_n or_o whatever_o else_o that_o which_o keep_v down_o thy_o affection_n from_o mount_v to_o heaven_n and_o soar_v above_o be_v a_o dead_a weight_n which_o thou_o have_v better_o be_v without_o 29._o whatever_o thou_o lose_v take_v care_n to_o keep_v thy_o innocence_n if_o thou_o lose_v all_o the_o world_n and_o keep_v thy_o innocence_n thou_o may_v yet_o be_v a_o gainer_n but_o if_o thou_o lose_v thy_o innocence_n than_o indeed_o thou_o lose_v all_o and_o thy_o loss_n become_v true_o unvaluable_a 30._o if_o thou_o will_v preserve_v thy_o innocence_n make_v god_n word_n thy_o rule_n and_o humble_o implore_v the_o gracious_a conduct_n and_o guidance_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n for_o he_o it_o be_v that_o lead_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o path_n of_o judgement_n and_o he_o have_v assure_v we_o in_o his_o word_n that_o if_o in_o all_o our_o way_n we_o acknowledge_v he_o he_o will_v direct_v our_o path_n finis_fw-la