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superstruct_v good_a life_n on_o this_o be_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v carry_v to_o perfection_n and_o again_o in_o yet_o plain_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o faith_n be_v the_o beginning_n and_o the_o foundation_n and_o that_o without_o which_o nothing_o shall_v or_o will_v be_v firm_o build_v still_o make_v the_o faith_n or_o belief_n of_o the_o article_n the_o foundation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o excellent_a christian_a life_n which_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o christ_n design_v to_o be_v build_v on_o it_o chap._n ii_o the_o division_n of_o the_o discourse_n into_o four_o part_n what_o be_v fundamental_a in_o general_n §_o 1._o the_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n be_v now_o explain_v that_o which_o be_v yet_o behind_o will_v be_v regular_o reducible_a to_o these_o four_o head_n first_o propose_v what_o those_o thing_n be_v in_o general_n and_o then_o in_o 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of_o good_a receive_v in_o at_o the_o ear_n and_o give_v they_o a_o durable_a consistence_n in_o the_o soul_n sick_n §_o 28._o next_o to_o this_o be_v the_o spiritual_a person_n be_v call_v for_o and_o obey_v the_o summons_n to_o visit_v the_o sick_a jam._n 5.14_o to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o discuss_v and_o examine_v his_o conscience_n of_o make_v his_o search_n as_o particular_a as_o it_o can_v whether_o it_o be_v any_o sin_n either_o unreformed_a or_o unsufficient_o mortify_v which_o may_v have_v lay_v he_o under_o god_n present_a displeasure_n and_o bring_v that_o disease_n as_o a_o piece_n of_o discipline_n upon_o he_o in_o this_o condition_n the_o rod_n of_o god_n have_v a_o voice_n to_o be_v hear_v and_o he_o who_o office_n it_o be_v in_o public_a to_o explain_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o apply_v they_o to_o each_o man_n want_n be_v now_o to_o preach_v on_o this_o new_a text_n and_o expound_v to_o the_o sick_a 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into_o a_o very_a advantageous_a opportunity_n of_o beget_v or_o increase_v spiritual_a life_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o can_v without_o great_a guilt_n of_o unkindness_n and_o treachery_n to_o that_o most_o precious_a part_n be_v neglect_v or_o omit_v by_o we_o conference_n §_o 29._o and_o the_o analogy_n hold_v though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n yet_o in_o the_o proportion_n to_o every_o other_o season_n or_o person_n who_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o any_o unreformed_a sin_n or_o be_v doubtful_a of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o kind_n or_o sufficience_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o his_o change_n and_o be_v not_o so_o fit_a or_o competent_a a_o judge_n of_o his_o own_o estate_n if_o upon_o no_o other_o score_n but_o because_o his_o own_o as_o any_o other_o fellow_n christian_n of_o no_o deep_a judgement_n than_o himself_o or_o as_o the_o spiritual_a person_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o watch_v for_o his_o soul_n and_o be_v probable_o furnish_v with_o more_o skill_n 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and_o improvement_n of_o our_o nature_n all_o growth_n in_o grace_n and_o the_o practical_a knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n §_o 30._o many_o inhaunsment_n of_o this_o spiritual_a useful_a though_o more_o private_a exercise_n may_v be_v far_o note_v and_o rule_n for_o the_o more_o advantageous_a practice_n of_o it_o especial_o that_o there_o be_v some_o eminent_a person_n of_o know_a ability_n experience_n judgement_n gravity_n fidelity_n zeal_n to_o all_o christian_a virtue_n and_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n set_v apart_o to_o this_o one_o office_n of_o spiritual_a conference_n in_o every_o province_n and_o all_o man_n rational_o convince_v of_o the_o great_a benefit_n that_o may_v be_v reap_v by_o a_o frequent_a resort_n to_o they_o in_o all_o possible_a time_n of_o need_n and_o of_o the_o no_o kind_n of_o detriment_n or_o disadvantage_n that_o they_o can_v suffer_v by_o it_o key_n §_o 31._o but_o beyond_o all_o these_o there_o be_v another_o very_a 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