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ease_n and_o peace_n to_o find_v and_o to_o be_v void_a of_o strife_n 32._o full_o true_a it_o be_v that_o without_o this_o their_o pleasure_n be_v but_o pain_n right_o soon_o it_o shall_v depart_v from_o they_o and_o sorrow_n come_v again_o 33_o where_o be_v the_o mighty_a and_o the_o proud_a and_o flaunt_a one_o become_v some_o 100_o year_n ago_o they_o die_v and_o such_o as_o have_v their_o room_n 34_o the_o roll_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n great_a and_o chronicle_n of_o late_a record_v to_o we_o full_o many_o a_o one_o who_o live_v in_o pomp_n and_o state_n 35_o a_o time_n they_o have_v their_o time_n be_v go_v their_o glory_n be_v decay_v and_o sin_n to_o such_o as_o die_v not_o well_o a_o woeful_a hire_n be_v pay_v 36_o and_o as_o for_o man_n of_o low_a place_n who_o better_a we_o do_v know_v who_o crown_n be_v beauty_n ease_n and_o wealth_n and_o do_v in_o dainty_n flow_v 37_o behold_v it_o be_v with_o they_o as_o if_o they_o never_o here_o have_v be_v as_o if_o no_o pleasure_n or_o no_o pomp_n of_o they_o have_v once_o be_v see_v 38_o and_o such_o as_o do_v remain_v as_o yet_o and_o live_v as_o they_o have_v do_v shall_v find_v the_o same_o which_o they_o have_v find_v when_o once_o their_o race_n be_v run_v 39_o so_o that_o small_a cause_n there_o be_v we_o see_v this_o kind_n of_o life_n to_o choose_v and_o for_o the_o same_o the_o savour_n sweet_a of_o heavenly_a life_n to_o loose_v 40_o but_o such_o as_o do_v in_o wisdom_n joy_n and_o take_v delight_n therein_o shall_v have_v with_o peace_n a_o place_n on_o earth_n and_o great_a gain_n shall_v win_v 41_o therefore_o my_o own_o desire_n shall_v be_v to_o take_v this_o for_o my_o part_n the_o water_n stream_n and_o pasture_n sweet_a of_o god_n word_n with_o my_o heart_n 42_o and_o such_o as_o these_o few_o reason_n may_v persuade_v unto_o the_o same_o i_o wish_v they_o that_o which_o to_o myself_o at_o this_o that_o they_o may_v aim_v 43_o then_o happy_a we_o throughout_o our_o life_n what_o ever_o we_o befall_v thrice_o happy_a eke_o when_o we_o go_v hence_o and_o god_n we_o home_n shall_v call_v 44_o let_v the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n please_v thou_o and_o thought_n of_o heart_n o_o god_n and_o in_o the_o same_o continual_o let_v i_o make_v my_o abode_n 45_o as_o have_v the_o day_n of_o sorrow_n be_v so_o may_v our_o comfort_n be_v that_o as_o we_o do_v not_o praise_v thou_o then_o so_o may_v we_o now_o praise_v thou_o a_o table_n contain_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o whole_a boooke_v in_o the_o principal_a point_n of_o it_o the_o first_o treatise_n chap._n 1._o assurance_n of_o salvation_n the_o ground_n of_o all_o most_o man_n be_v deceive_v about_o it_o papist_n think_v it_o impossible_a carnal_a protestant_n think_v it_o easy_a weak_a christian_n full_o of_o doubt_v three_o general_a head_n or_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n three_o branch_n of_o the_o first_o head_n chap._n 2._o man_n create_v happy_a fall_v into_o misery_n two_o part_n of_o man_n misery_n the_o first_o his_o sin_n man_n sin_n what_o every_o part_n corrupt_v understanding_n conscience_n will_n affection_n conversation_n thought_n desire_n outward_a behaviour_n man_n best_a action_n abominable_a few_o think_v it_o thus_o the_o second_o part_n of_o man_n misery_n the_o curse_n which_o bring_v all_o plague_n after_o this_o life_n in_o this_o life_n the_o creature_n curse_v for_o man_n cause_n much_o more_o himself_o in_o all_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n in_o his_o body_n disease_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o sense_n deafness_n in_o his_o friend_n and_o kindred_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v no_o right_a to_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o enjoy_v and_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o judgement_n for_o it_o man_n shift_v off_o this_o this_o curse_n be_v to_o all_o to_o harden_v the_o heart_n against_o it_o dangerous_a the_o curse_n upon_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o vile_a lust_n to_o be_v darken_v in_o his_o understanding_n hasten_v to_o endless_a woe_n and_o not_o see_v it_o hardness_n of_o heart_n desperation_n madness_n etc._n etc._n remediless_a fear_n etc._n etc._n hell_n pain_n extreme_a easeless_a &_o endless_a the_o necessity_n of_o this_o knowledge_n of_o man_n misery_n if_o this_o doctrine_n displease_v man_n they_o may_v thank_v themselves_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n must_v go_v with_o this_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o redemption_n and_o deliverance_n it_o must_v be_v know_v as_o well_o as_o our_o misery_n four_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o it_o 1._o what_o it_o be_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v merit_n overthrow_v 2._o by_o who_o it_o be_v wrought_v 3._o how_o it_o be_v reveil_v 4._o how_o it_o be_v receive_v and_o embrace_v i'faith_o what_o how_o it_o be_v wrought_v chap._n 4._o knowledge_n of_o our_o misery_n and_o redemption_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n they_o be_v most_o light_a who_o have_v most_o cause_n to_o mourn_v the_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v believe_v and_o apply_v general_a thing_n particular_o to_o himself_o hereby_o the_o heart_n be_v trouble_v few_n hear_v the_o doctrine_n of_o misery_n think_v it_o to_o be_v their_o own_o case_n they_o be_v harden_v and_o make_v it_o common_a their_o woe_n at_o the_o time_n of_o death_n answer_v to_o such_o as_o will_v not_o have_v the_o law_n preach_v the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v but_o not_o without_o the_o gospel_n effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o law_n preach_v in_o the_o faithful_a the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o law_n how_o dangerous_a great_a fault_n in_o the_o minister_n that_o teach_v not_o the_o law_n consultation_n the_o second_o work_n consultation_n necessary_a prove_v without_o it_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n profit_v little_a they_o that_o can_v counsel_v themselves_o must_v ask_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n what_o his_o thought_n be_v 1._o about_o his_o own_o estate_n 2._o concern_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o he_o be_v secret_o uphold_v by_o the_o promise_n humiliation_n the_o three_o work_n how_o necessary_a it_o be_v what_o great_a fruit_n it_o bring_v a_o secret_a desire_n of_o forgiveness_n the_o four_o work_n from_o what_o ground_n this_o arise_v or_o what_o breed_v this_o desire_n many_o be_v long_o ere_o they_o come_v to_o this_o point_n and_o the_o cause_n why_o how_o fervent_a this_o desire_n ought_v to_o be_v to_o the_o humble_a soul_n the_o tiding_n of_o salvation_n most_o welcome_a &_o till_o then_o little_a set_v by_o this_o desire_n continue_v till_o the_o thing_n be_v obtain_v what_o stay_v and_o uphold_v he_o in_o this_o case_n he_o resolve_v never_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o former_a estate_n and_o why_o how_o satan_n labour_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o come_v to_o this_o point_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v what_o he_o be_v the_o better_a for_o this_o resolve_v confession_n and_o crave_v of_o pardon_n the_o five_o work_n how_o this_o be_v do_v how_o great_a a_o matter_n this_o be_v to_o forsake_v all_o for_o it_o and_o high_o to_o price_n it_o the_o six_o work_n object_n 1._o can_v these_o or_o any_o thing_n that_o man_n do_v be_v accept_v without_o faith_n answ_n although_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v faith_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o without_o it_o we_o can_v discern_v the_o very_a moment_n when_o faith_n be_v wrought_v object_n 2._o must_v we_o thus_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o receive_v faith_n answ_n it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n it_o be_v god_n only_a work_n to_o do_v it_o to_o apply_v christ_n and_o his_o promise_n the_o seven_o work_n god_n seal_v up_o his_o promise_n to_o the_o believer_n how_o the_o believer_n reason_v with_o himself_o he_o weigh_v all_o thing_n hereto_o belong_v he_o seek_v help_v of_o other_o how_o he_o grow_v
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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