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psalmist_n say_v psal._n 127._o 1._o except_o the_o lord_n keep_v the_o city_n the_o watchman_n wake_v but_o in_o vain_a therefore_o to_o this_o guard_n of_o thyself_o add_v thy_o most_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v also_o watch_v over_o thou_o and_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o grace_n enable_v thou_o to_o resist_v all_o temptation_n to_o this_o sin_n 21._o if_o thou_o do_v in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o thy_o heart_n sin_n use_v these_o mean_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o thou_o will_v be_v able_a to_o overcome_v this_o vice_n how_o long_o soever_o thou_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o it_o therefore_o if_o thou_o do_v still_o remain_v under_o the_o power_n of_o it_o never_o excuse_v thyself_o by_o the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o task_n but_o rather_o accuse_v the_o falseness_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n that_o have_v still_o such_o a_o love_n to_o this_o sin_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o set_v roundly_o to_o the_o mean_n of_o subdue_a it_o 22._o perhaps_o the_o 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certain_o have_v this_o share_n in_o the_o guilt_n which_o be_v a_o consideration_n that_o ought_v to_o aflright_v all_o from_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v in_o the_o kindle_v or_o increase_n of_o contention_n 14._o now_o for_o the_o heinousness_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o sin_n murder_n i_o suppose_v none_o can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o deep_a dye_n a_o most_o loud_o cry_v sin_n this_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o first_o act_n of_o this_o kind_n that_o ever_o be_v commit_v abel_n blood_n cry_v from_o the_o earth_n as_o god_n tell_v cain_n genesis_n 4._o 10._o yea_o the_o guilt_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v such_o that_o it_o leave_v a_o stain_n even_o upon_o the_o land_n where_o it_o be_v commit_v such_o as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wash_v out_o but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o murderer_n as_o appear_v deut._n 19_o 12_o 13._o the_o land_n can_v be_v purge_v of_o blood_n but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o shed_v it_o and_o therefore_o though_o in_o other_o case_n 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in_o job_n 25._o 15._o no_o eye_n see_v i_o yet_o it_o be_v sure_a he_o can_v not_o in_o the_o great_a obscurity_n shelter_v himself_o from_o god_n sight_n with_o who_o the_o darkness_n be_v no_o darkness_n psalm_n 139._o 12._o and_o he_o it_o be_v who_o have_v express_o threaten_v to_o judge_v this_o sort_n of_o offender_n heb._n 13._o 4._o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v god_n grant_v that_o all_o that_o live_v in_o this_o foul_a guilt_n may_v so_o seasonable_o and_o so_o thorough_o judge_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v prevent_v that_o severe_a and_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o he_o 6._o the_o second_o thing_n to_o which_o this_o negative_a justice_n to_o our_o neighbour_n possession_n good_n reach_v be_v his_o good_n under_o which_o general_a word_n be_v contain_v all_o those_o several_a sort_n of_o thing_n as_o house_n land_n cattle_n money_n and_o the_o like_a in_o which_o he_o have_v a_o right_a and_o property_n these_o we_o be_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o this_o justice_n to_o 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to_o ruin_v and_o undo_v other_o and_o how_o contrary_a it_o be_v to_o all_o rule_n of_o justice_n you_o may_v see_v by_o the_o precept_n give_v by_o god_n to_o the_o jew_n concern_v the_o good_n of_o a_o enemy_n where_o they_o be_v so_o sar_n from_o be_v allow_v a_o liberty_n of_o spoil_n and_o destruction_n that_o they_o be_v express_o bind_v to_o prevent_v it_o exodus_fw-la 23_o 45._o if_o thou_o meet_v thy_o enemy_n ox_n or_o his_o ass_n go_v astray_o thou_o shall_v sure_o bring_v it_o back_o to_o he_o again_o if_o thou_o see_v the_o ass_n of_o he_o that_o hate_v thou_o lie_v under_o his_o burden_n and_o will_v forbear_v to_o help_v he_o thou_o shall_v sure_o help_v with_o he_o where_o you_o see_v it_o be_v a_o debt_n we_o owe_v to_o our_o very_a enemy_n to_o prevent_v that_o loss_n and_o damage_n which_o by_o any_o accident_n he_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o and_o that_o even_o with_o some_o labour_n and_o pain_n to_o ourselves_o how_o horrible_a a_o injustice_n be_v it_o then_o 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unthankfulness_n to_o our_o benefactor_n especial_o those_o that_o admonish_v we_o not_o amend_v upon_o their_o reproof_n be_v angry_a at_o they_o for_o it_o not_o reverence_v our_o civil_a parent_n the_o lawful_a magistrate_n judge_v and_o speak_v evil_a of_o he_o grudge_a his_o just_a tribute_n sow_v sedition_n among_o the_o people_n refuse_v to_o obey_v his_o lawful_a command_n rise_v up_o against_o he_o or_o take_v part_n with_o they_o that_o do_v despise_v our_o spiritual_a father_n not_o love_v they_o for_o their_o work_n sake_n not_o obey_v those_o command_n of_o god_n they_o deliver_v to_o we_o seek_v to_o withhold_v from_o they_o their_o just_a maintenance_n forsake_v our_o lawful_a pastor_n to_o follow_v factious_a teacher_n parent_n stubbern_n and_o irreverent_a behaviour_n to_o our_o natural_a parent_n despise_v and_o publish_v their_o infirmity_n not_o love_v they_o nor_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v they_o joy_n and_o comfort_n contemn_v their_o counsel_n murmur_a at_o their_o government_n covet_v their_o estate_n though_o by_o their_o death_n not_o minister_a to_o they_o in_o their_o want_n of_o all_o sort_n neglect_v to_o pray_v for_o god_n blessing_n on_o these_o several_a sort_n of_o parent_n want_v of_o natural_a affection_n to_o child_n mother_n refuse_v to_o nurse_v they_o without_o a_o just_a impediment_n not_o bring_v they_o timely_o to_o baptism_n not_o early_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n suffer_v they_o for_o want_v of_o timely_a correction_n to_o get_v custom_n of_o sin_n set_v they_o evil_a example_n discourage_v they_o by_o harsh_a and_o cruel_a usage_n not_o provide_v for_o their_o subsistence_n according_a to_o our_o ability_n consume_v their_o portion_n in_o our_o own_o riot_n reserve_v all_o till_o our_o death_n and_o let_v they_o want_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n not_o seek_v to_o entail_v a_o blessing_n on_o they_o by_o our_o christian_a life_n not_o hearty_o pray_v for_o they_o want_v of_o affection_n to_o our_o natural_a brethren_n envying_n and_o heartburning_n towards_o they_o duty_n to_o brethren_n not_o love_v our_o spiritual_a brethren_n i._n e_o our_o fellow_n christian_n have_v no_o fellow_n feel_v of_o their_o suffering_n causeless_o for_o sake_z their_o communion_n in_o holy_a duty_n not_o take_v deep_o to_o heart_n the_o desolation_n of_o the_o church_n marriage_n marry_v within_o the_o degree_n for_o bid_v marry_v for_o undue_a end_n as_o covetousness_n lust_n etc._n etc._n unkind_a froward_a and_o unquiet_a behaviour_n towards_o the_o husband_n or_o wife_n unfaithfulness_n to_o the_o bed_n not_o bear_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o each_o other_o not_o endeavour_v to_o advance_v one_o another_o good_a spiritual_a or_o temporal_a the_o wife_n resist_v the_o lawful_a command_n of_o her_o husband_n her_o strive_v for_o rule_n and_o dominion_n over_o he_o not_o pray_v for_o each_o other_o friendship_n unfaithfulness_n to_o a_o friend_n betray_v his_o secret_n deny_v he_o assistance_n in_o his_o need_n neglect_v love_o to_o admonish_v he_o
etc._n etc._n of_o fast_v pag_n 109_o partition_n 6._o of_o duty_n to_o ourselves_o of_o sobriety_n humility_n the_o great_a sin_n of_o pride_n the_o danger_n the_o folly_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o vainglory_n the_o danger_n vi._n folly_n mean_v to_o prevent_v it_o of_o meekness_n the_o mean_n to_o obtain_v it_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 136._o partition_n 7._o of_o contentedness_n and_o the_o contrary_n to_o it_o murmur_a ambition_n covetousness_n envy_n help_v to_o contentedness_n of_o duty_n which_o vii_o concern_v our_o body_n of_o chastity_n help_v to_o it_o temperance_n rule_v of_o temperance_n in_o eat_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 158._o partition_n 8._o of_o temperance_n in_o drink_v false_a end_n of_o drink_v viz._n good_a fellowship_n put_v away_o care_n pass_v away_o time_n prevent_v reproach_n viii_o bargain_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 177._o partition_n 9_o temperance_n in_o sleep_n the_o rule_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n of_o recreation_n of_o apparel_n and_o of_o the_o end_n for_o ix_o which_o clothing_n shall_v be_v use_v pag._n 197._o partition_n 10._o of_o duty_n to_o our_o neighbour_n of_o justice_n negative_a and_o positive_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o x._o murder_n of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o it_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o and_o the_o strange_a discovery_n thereof_o of_o maim_v wound_n and_o stripe_n pag._n 206_o partition_n 11._o of_o justice_n about_o the_o possession_n of_o our_o neighbour_n against_o injure_v he_o as_o concern_v xi_o his_o wife_n his_o good_n of_o malice_n covetousness_n oppression_n theft_n of_o pay_v debt_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 226._o partition_n 12._o of_o theft_n steal_v the_o good_n of_o our_o neighbour_n of_o deceit_n in_o trust_n in_o traffic_n of_o xii_o restitution_n and_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 238._o partition_n 13._o of_o false_a report_n false_a witness_n slander_n whisper_n of_o despise_v and_o scoff_v for_o infirmity_n calamity_n sin_n etc._n etc._n of_o positive_a xiii_o justice_n speak_v the_o truth_n of_o lie_v of_o humility_n and_o pride_n of_o envy_n detraction_n of_o gratitude_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 251._o partition_n 14._o of_o duty_n to_o parent_n magistrate_n pastor_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n to_o child_n etc._n etc._n reverence_n love_n obedience_n especial_o in_o their_o fourteen_o marriage_n minister_a to_o their_o want_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n pag._n 278._o partition_n 15._o of_o duty_n to_o our_o brethren_n and_o relation_n husband_n wife_n friend_n master_n servant_n xv._n etc._n etc._n pag._n 305._o partition_n 16._o other_o branch_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o our_o neighbour_n of_o charity_n to_o man_n soul_n body_n good_n credit_n xvi_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 329._o partition_n 17._o of_o charity_n almsgiving_n etc._n etc._n of_o charity_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o neighbour_n credit_n of_o peacemaking_a of_o go_v to_o law_n of_o charity_n to_o our_o xvii_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n christian_n duty_n both_o possible_a and_o pleasant_a pag._n 358._o a_o table_n of_o the_o prayer_n have_v for_o morning_n page_n 3._o prayer_n for_o night_n 11._o collect_v for_o several_a grace_n 17._o a_o paraphrase_n on_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 31._o pious_a ejaculation_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n 34._o brief_a head_n of_o examination_n before_o the_o sacrament_n 37._o prayer_n before_o the_o sacrament_n 50._o ejaculation_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n etc._n etc._n 55._o prayer_n after_o the_o sacrament_n 56._o prayer_n for_o the_o sick_n 65._o ejaculation_n for_o the_o sick_n 74._o prayer_n in_o time_n of_o public_a calamity_n 79._o a_o prayer_n for_o this_o church_n 82._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n 84._o book_n print_v and_o sell_v by_o t._n garthwait_n at_o the_o little_a north_n door_n of_o st._n paul_n b._n chapel_n methodus_fw-la concionandi_fw-la 12o._o note_n upon_o 103._o psalm_n be_v a_o praxis_fw-la upon_o that_o method_n 8o._o a_o commentary_n on_o the_o 5_o book_n of_o 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