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whatsoever_o he_o must_v endeavour_v first_o to_o understand_v the_o principle_n of_o it_o this_o be_v every_o day_n experience_n he_o that_o will_v be_v a_o good_a grammarian_n or_o latin_a scholar_n must_v first_o learn_v to_o understand_v his_o grammar_n rule_n you_o know_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o read_v at_o all_o before_o you_o know_v your_o letter_n or_o to_o read_v well_o till_o you_o can_v spell_v or_o distinguish_v between_o the_o syllable_n in_o like_a manner_n he_o that_o will_v be_v a_o know_v and_o withal_o a_o stable_n christian_n as_o it_o be_v every_o body_n infinite_a concern_v to_o be_v both_o he_o must_v make_v it_o his_o care_n and_o business_n to_o be_v come_v well_o instruct_v in_o the_o principle_n those_o which_o we_o call_v the_o fundamental_a point_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n that_o the_o way_n to_o perfection_n in_o the_o christian_a as_o well_o as_o other_o doctrine_n be_v to_o begin_v with_o the_o principle_n of_o it_o appear_v from_o that_o 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his_o house_n upon_o a_o rock_n or_o a_o foundation_n of_o good_a principle_n and_o when_o the_o rain_n descend_v and_o flood_n come_v and_o wind_n blue_a and_o beat_v upon_o that_o house_n it_o fall_v not_o for_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o rock_n but_o the_o foolish_a man_n he_o build_v his_o house_n upon_o the_o sand_n upon_o none_o at_o all_o or_o a_o very_a sorry_a foundation_n and_o mark_v the_o fate_n of_o that_o man_n religion_n when_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o the_o wind_n blue_a and_o beat_v upon_o that_o house_n it_o sell_v and_o great_a be_v the_o fall_n of_o it_o a_o person_n well_o ground_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v the_o shock_n of_o the_o fierce_a temptation_n but_o a_o person_n of_o no_o principle_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o withstand_v the_o least_o this_o parable_n do_v excellent_o well_o set_v forth_o the_o necessity_n of_o be_v well_o ground_v in_o religious_a principle_n instruction_n the_o necessity_n of_o every_o person_n be_v well_o ground_v in_o religious_a principle_n by_o catechetical_a instruction_n which_o can_v only_o be_v do_v i_o have_v show_v you_o by_o learning_n of_o the_o catechism_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o person_n shall_v be_v always_o in_o their_o catechism_n but_o when_o they_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n there_o so_o that_o they_o can_v only_o say_v but_o understand_v it_o by_o have_v have_v it_o explain_v to_o they_o my_o advice_n then_o with_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o heb._n 6.1_o be_v that_o leave_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n they_o proceed_v to_o perfection_n and_o far_a to_o improve_v their_o knowledge_n in_o divine_a thing_n but_o this_o i_o say_v that_o every_o christian_a must_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o religion_n here_o and_o if_o this_o have_v not_o be_v yet_o do_v it_o be_v better_a late_o than_o never_o ignorance_n the_o contempt_n hereof_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o pride_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o ignorance_n those_o who_o think_v themselves_o too_o wise_a already_o or_o too_o good_a to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o so_o mean_v a_o instruction_n as_o they_o ignorant_o esteem_v catechise_v to_o be_v i_o can_v never_o promise_v myself_o much_o good_a from_o they_o such_o indeed_o be_v general_o self-conceited_a enough_o of_o their_o own_o skill_n and_o knowledge_n but_o it_o be_v scarce_o to_o be_v imagine_v thâ—â—_n they_o shall_v not_o remain_v very_o ignorant_a in_o all_o sober_a and_o substantial_a truth_n nor_o can_v they_o but_o be_v subject_a to_o fall_v into_o the_o gross_a heresy_n and_o error_n be_v untaught_a in_o those_o principle_n which_o be_v the_o only_a foundation_n of_o all_o save_a knowledge_n and_o true_a religion_n and_o the_o touchstone_n to_o try_v false_a opinion_n by_o true_a it_o be_v heart_n the_o seed_n of_o virtue_n and_o principle_n of_o religion_n can_v never_o be_v too_o soon_o sow_o in_o child_n heart_n child_n be_v the_o person_n that_o we_o do_v now_o 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abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil._n some_o will_v pretend_v so_o they_o can_v but_o approve_v their_o conscience_n to_o god_n they_o care_v not_o what_o man_n say_v of_o '_o they_o but_o beside_o that_o seldom_o any_o grow_v shameless_a and_o regardless_o of_o their_o credit_n till_o they_o have_v lose_v all_o sense_n of_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o of_o their_o honour_n this_o be_v at_o best_a but_o a_o very_a uncharitable_a say_v it_o be_v every_o man_n duty_n indeed_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o take_v care_n of_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o itself_o evil_a and_o by_o which_o god_n be_v offend_v and_o if_o he_o can_v discharge_v his_o conscience_n to_o he_o in_o a_o good_a thing_n without_o incur_v the_o offence_n and_o and_o censure_n of_o man_n he_o must_v in_o such_o case_n be_v content_a to_o approve_v his_o action_n to_o god_n only_o but_o in_o charity_n to_o other_o man_n soul_n we_o must_v also_o with_o st._n paul_n act._n 24.16_o exercise_v ourselves_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n as_o towards_o god_n so_o towards_o man_n by_o give_v no_o occasion_n to_o suspect_v we_o of_o evil_a and_o that_o because_o of_o give_v no_o offence_n lest_o our_o liberty_n become_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o they_o that_o be_v weak_a and_o a_o occasion_n of_o fall_v in_o our_o brother_n way_n which_o we_o be_v caution_v against_o rom._n 14.13_o and_o 1_o cor._n 8.9_o beside_o that_o if_o a_o person_n be_v of_o ill_a fame_n though_o he_o may_v not_o deserve_v it_o all_o his_o speech_n and_o action_n shall_v be_v ill_o interpret_v no_o man_n regard_v what_o he_o say_v or_o do_v his_o proposal_n shall_v be_v suspect_v his_o counsel_n and_o rebuke_n though_o wholesome_a and_o just_a scorn_v and_o despise_v the_o man_n he_o speak_v for_o the_o side_n he_o adhere_v to_o the_o cause_n he_o defend_v and_o the_o business_n he_o manage_n shall_v suffer_v prejudice_n and_o speed_v the_o worse_a for_o the_o ill_a opinion_n be_v hold_v of_o he_o so_o that_o as_o the_o father_n say_v 22._o nâ—bis_fw-la necessaria_fw-la est_fw-la vita_fw-la nostra_fw-la aliis_fw-la fama_fw-la nostra_fw-la augus_n de_fw-fr bon._n vid._n cap._n 22._o a_o good_a life_n be_v necessary_a to_o we_o and_o a_o good_a name_n necessary_a to_o our_o brethren_n and_o as_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n for_o our_o own_o sake_n so_o also_o to_o have_v a_o good_a report_n among_o man_n for_o our_o neighbour_n so_o valuable_a be_v a_o good_a esteem_n in_o itself_o so_o desirable_a to_o be_v attain_v and_o so_o careful_o to_o be_v preserve_v we_o nevertheless_o even_o a_o good_a name_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o be_v renounce_v by_o we_o and_o the_o temptation_n it_o give_v we_o nevertheless_o as_o useful_a as_o be_v the_o honour_n and_o esteem_v of_o good_a man_n even_o this_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o be_v renounce_v by_o we_o and_o the_o temptation_n also_o it_o give_v we_o which_o be_v not_o inconsiderable_a for_o the_o natural_a desire_n of_o honour_n and_o credit_n among_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o make_v we_o too_o eager_o to_o desire_v praise_n make_v our_o own_o glory_n the_o main_a end_n of_o the_o good_a we_o do_v or_o at_o leastwise_o to_o make_v we_o desire_n more_o than_o be_v proportionable_a to_o our_o desert_n when_o possess_v of_o reputation_n and_o esteem_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o take_v it_o whole_o to_o ourselves_o and_o not_o to_o refer_v it_o to_o god_n to_o who_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o that_o be_v good_a in_o we_o do_v proper_o belong_v and_o to_o make_v it_o a_o instrument_n of_o our_o own_o advancement_n only_o neglect_v to_o use_v the_o authority_n which_o our_o credit_n and_o reputation_n in_o the_o world_n do_v give_v we_o to_o discountenance_v irreligion_n and_o to_o encourage_v piety_n in_o the_o world_n and_o sometime_o person_n do_v so_o much_o overvalue_v their_o good_a name_n and_o reputation_n among_o man_n as_o to_o fly_v to_o undue_a mean_n of_o preserve_v it_o nay_o to_o prefer_v the_o esteem_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o honour_n that_o come_v from_o god_n in_o all_o which_o case_n there_o be_v great_a occasion_n for_o that_o renunciation_n and_o self-denial_n with_o respect_n to_o that_o honour_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o high_a esteem_n and_o reputation_n among_o men._n do_v as_o first_o we_o must_v so_o far_o renounce_v the_o honour_n that_o shall_v accrue_v to_o we_o from_o our_o good_a work_n as_o not_o to_o make_v our_o own_o glory_n the_o end_n and_o reason_n of_o any_o good_a we_o do_v and_o first_o it_o behoove_v we_o so_o far_o to_o renounce_v and_o reject_v the_o honour_n and_o reputation_n that_o shall_v accrue_v to_o we_o from_o our_o pious_a or_o good_a work_n as_o not_o to_o make_v our_o own_o glory_n the_o end_n and_o reason_n of_o any_o good_a we_o do_v we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o our_o alm_n before_o man_n to_o be_v see_v of_o they_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o reward_n of_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 6.1_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o main_a and_o chief_a end_n of_o all_o we_o do_v must_v be_v god_n glory_n insomuch_o that_o whether_o we_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatever_o we_o do_v we_o must_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10.13_o and_o indeed_o so_o far_o shall_v we_o be_v from_o affect_v the_o honour_n and_o applause_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o thing_n well_o do_v by_o we_o that_o it_o become_v we_o rather_o to_o walk_v as_o silent_o and_o retire_o in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n as_o we_o can_v never_o endeavour_v ostentatious_o to_o publish_v and_o proclaim_v our_o pious_a and_o good_a performance_n decline_v fame_n and_o popularity_n and_o modest_o conceal_v our_o own_o praise_n and_o excellency_n but_o when_o either_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o the_o good_a of_o our_o brother_n be_v concern_v and_o promote_v in_o the_o manifestation_n let_v our_o light_a shine_n before_o man_n then_o and_o to_o the_o end_n only_o that_o other_o see_v our_o good_a work_n they_o may_v glorify_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 5.16_o for_o as_o one_o well_o observe_v we_o be_v rather_o to_o affect_v those_o thing_n which_o deserve_v fame_n than_o the_o obtain_n of_o fame_n itself_o because_o honour_n must_v be_v the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o welldoing_a and_o not_o the_o chief_a motive_n or_o final_a cause_n or_o as_o senecae_fw-la express_v it_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v praise_v but_o better_a to_o be_v praiseworthy_a but_o then_o if_o our_o reputation_n and_o praise_n do_v come_v in_o here_o it_o be_v desirable_a enough_o and_o be_v very_o seasonable_a and_o come_v in_o its_o due_a place_n as_o be_v subordinate_a to_o god_n glory_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v most_o successful_o obtain_v when_o least_o seek_v after_o every_o one_o despise_v the_o most_o worthy_a performance_n when_o they_o see_v a_o man_n aim_v thereby_o at_o so_o low_a 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his_o covenant_n do_v engage_v he_o to_o a_o perfect_a exact_a and_o unsinning_a obedience_n man_n do_v violate_v it_o 34_o the_o divine_a justice_n wisdom_n and_o holiness_n require_v satisfaction_n man_n be_v himself_o uncapable_a to_o make_v it_o by_o less_o than_o suffer_v a_o everlasting_a punishment_n the_o son_n of_o god_n undertake_v first_o to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o second_o to_o cancel_v it_o and_o in_o its_o stead_n to_o make_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n consist_v of_o condition_n performable_a in_o our_o fall_a state_n wherein_o repentance_n faith_n and_o a_o sincere_a obedience_n be_v accept_v instead_o of_o a_o perfect_a exact_a and_o unsinning_a obedience_n 35_o it_o resemble_v article_n of_o accommodation_n make_v through_o the_o intercession_n of_o a_o prince_n elder_a son_n betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o rebellious_a subject_n 36_o little_a more_o of_o universal_a concernment_n to_o be_v know_v but_o the_o article_n of_o this_o covenant_n 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