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7._o r._n submit_v to_o truth_n p._n 80._o l._n 4._o r._n we_o meet_v with_o p._n 125._o l._n 11._o r._n grace_n p._n 174._o l._n 2._o r._n resign_v then_o p._n 175_o l._n 25._o r._n plod_v escape_n of_o some_o false_a point_n and_o accent_n be_v wave_v as_o less_o material_a the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n and_o section_n of_o the_o first_o part._n quest._n what_o course_n people_n shall_v take_v to_o be_v ready_a for_o heaven_n or_o which_o be_v much_o the_o same_o to_o be_v always_o prepare_v for_o death_n and_o judgement_n chap_n i._n §_o 1._o to_o be_v ready_a for_o heaven_n and_o to_o be_v always_o prepare_v for_o death_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o same_o §_o 2._o yet_o this_o question_n contain_v two_o question_n in_o it_o §_o 3._o this_o question_v not_o where_o express_o out_o or_o close_o resolve_v in_o scripture_n and_o some_o probable_a reason_n why_o §_o 4._o but_o preparation_n or_o be_v always_o ready_a for_o our_o lord_n be_v come_v frequent_o enjoin_v 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within_o this_o period_n §_o 6._o the_o first_o duty_n to_o be_v practise_v give_v the_o mind_n to_o religion_n in_o good_a earnest_n §_o 7._o this_o much_o want_v in_o the_o generality_n §_o 8._o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o give_v a_o man_n mind_n to_o religion_n §_o 9_o use_v once_o self_n to_o think_v a_o proper_a mean_n to_o make_v the_o mind_n serious_a in_o religion_n §_o 10._o a_o particular_a train_n of_o thought_n to_o this_o purpose_n §_o 11._o the_o whole_a evidence_n sum_v up_o and_o this_o head_n conclude_v matter_n and_o a_o method_n for_o devotion_n suitable_a to_o the_o second_o chapter_n chap._n iii_o the_o second_o duty_n advise_v to_o make_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n §_o 1._o seriousness_n in_o religion_n put_v a_o man_n immediate_o upon_o make_v his_o peace_n with_o god_n §_o 2._o peace_n or_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n in_o what_o sense_n soever_o take_v effect_v by_o repentance_n and_o faith_n §_o 3._o the_o proper_a notion_n of_o repentance_n and_o 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multitude_n of_o sin_n james_n the_o last_o 19_o 20._o wherefore_o to_o conclude_v this_o head_n touch_v good_a work_n let_v we_o be_v steadfast_a unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o know_v that_o our_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15._o ult_n and_o thus_o as_o to_o the_o three_o duty_n in_o our_o first_o period_n of_o provide_v for_o ourselves_o a_o happiness_n in_o another_o world_n against_o we_o leave_v this_o matter_n and_o a_o method_n suitable_a for_o devotion_n to_o the_o four_o chapter_n first_o examine_v whether_o ever_o hitherto_o thou_o have_v think_v in_o good_a earnest_n of_o lay_v up_o treasure_n or_o secure_v thyself_o a_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n shall_v thou_o die_v this_o moment_n what_o reasonable_a hope_n have_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v in_o that_o other_o world_n or_o after_o death_n rest_n from_o thy_o labour_n particular_o 1._o have_v thou_o any_o sound_n clear_a or_o even_o tolerable_a conception_n and_o rational_a sense_n of_o the_o life_n or_o happiness_n of_o a_o soul_n abstract_a or_o separate_a from_o the_o body_n or_o be_v thou_o not_o as_o it_o be_v drown_v in_o brutish_a apprehension_n understand_v none_o but_o a_o sensual_a life_n and_o be_v not_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n in_o a_o manner_n dream_n fable_n and_o romance_n to_o thou_o 2._o have_v thou_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o thy_o duty_n and_o concernment_n above_o all_o thing_n to_o secure_v to_o thyself_o a_o happiness_n to_o come_v 3._o do_v thou_o ever_o serious_o set_v thyself_o by_o resolution_n and_o prayer_n to_o choose_v the_o everlasting_a god_n for_o thy_o happiness_n do_v thy_o soul_n in_o any_o such_o measure_n cleave_v to_o he_o at_o present_a as_o that_o thou_o can_v with_o any_o probable_a hope_n claim_v he_o for_o thy_o portion_n 4._o have_v thou_o pursue_v this_o choice_n by_o a_o honest_a endeavour_n of_o holy_a life_n and_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n according_a to_o thy_o quality_n and_o power_n or_o have_v thou_o not_o be_v idle_a a_o loiterer_n and_o secure_a flatterer_n of_o thyself_o never_o real_o active_a herein_o or_o what_o be_v worse_o yet_o very_o frequent_a do_v thou_o not_o mere_o profess_v to_o know_v god_n but_o in_o work_n deny_v he_o be_v abominable_a and_o disobedient_a and_o unto_o every_o good_a work_n reprobate_a tit._n 1._o vers_fw-la ult_n second_o have_v thus_o strict_o examine_v thy_o conscience_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n by_o serious_a prayer_n set_v thyself_o first_o to_o confess_v thy_o particular_a guilt_n in_o this_o case_n according_a to_o the_o true_a answer_n of_o thy_o conscience_n in_o which_o behalf_n if_o thou_o have_v practise_v the_o devotional_a part_n annex_v to_o the_o forego_n chapter_n and_o especial_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o last_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v at_o any_o loss_n accuse_v thyself_o sincere_o and_o unbosom_v thy_o heart_n before_o god_n by_o go_v over_o again_o the_o particular_n remember_v the_o holy_a god_n love_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n and_o will_v be_v ready_a both_a to_o become_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o his_o if_o he_o see_v thou_o to_o be_v cordial_a in_o the_o endeavour_n of_o make_v he_o thy_o choice_n further_o proceed_v in_o prayer_n two_o look_v upon_o acknowledge_v and_o adore_v god_n as_o the_o only_a true_a happiness_n of_o man_n soul_n as_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n who_o make_v thy_o soul_n for_o himself_o and_o put_v into_o it_o this_o property_n that_o it_o can_v be_v satisfy_v with_o nothing_o below_o himself_o and_o if_o thou_o find_v a_o inward_a sense_n hereof_o in_o thy_o heart_n immediate_o as_o another_o act_n of_o prayer_n three_o bless_v god_n for_o this_o token_n of_o good_a for_o such_o certain_o it_o be_v to_o thou_o a_o sign_n that_o notwithstanding_o all_o thy_o neglect_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o all_o thy_o pursuit_n and_o wander_n after_o airy_a bubble_n of_o happiness_n in_o this_o world_n he_o have_v not_o yet_o total_o cast_v thou_o off_o and_o leave_v thou_o to_o thy_o own_o vain_a heart_n wherefore_o now_o 4_o by_o way_n of_o petition_n beg_v of_o he_o that_o he_o will_v gracious_o through_o christ_n jesus_n vouchsafe_v to_o become_v thy_o treasure_n and_o portion_n as_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n direct_v offer_v he_o up_o thy_o heart_n and_o beseech_v he_o to_o accept_v it_o and_o both_o to_o make_v and_o keep_v it_o he_o lament_v thy_o wander_n and_o thy_o long_a alienation_n from_o thy_o alone_a true_a good_a acknowledge_v thy_o disappointment_n of_o happiness_n and_o perpetual_a miss_v of_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o world_n and_o beseech_v of_o god_n again_o and_o again_o that_o he_o will_v enable_v thou_o with_o purpose_n of_o heart_n to_o cleave_v unto_o
but_o to_o provide_v for_o consulatur_fw-la praecipua_fw-la cura_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la non_fw-la legatorum_fw-la &_o institutionis_fw-la haeredis_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la eorum_fw-la quos_fw-la dominus_fw-la curae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la commisit_fw-la saluti_fw-la consulatur_fw-la the_o salvation_n of_o those_o who_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o our_o care_n this_o i_o say_v and_o be_o content_a to_o think_v the_o author_n suppose_v ought_v to_o be_v practise_v at_o a_o convenient_a distance_n as_o near_o as_o we_o can_v from_o death_n and_o before_o we_o make_v our_o will_n for_o then_o common_o it_o be_v of_o the_o late_a however_o this_o lead_v to_o the_o next_o particular_a §_o 7._o 5ly_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v thy_o mind_n in_o such_o frame_n and_o thy_o worldly_a matter_n in_o such_o order_n as_o to_o be_v ever_o ready_a at_o thy_o lord_n call_n live_v not_o without_o a_o will_n by_o thou_o suppose_v thou_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o dispose_v of_o this_o be_v not_o only_a prudence_n but_o ordinary_o duty_n for_o in_o case_n we_o shall_v be_v sudden_o take_v away_o how_o else_o can_v we_o be_v just_a to_o other_o either_o to_o our_o neighbour_n abroad_o or_o to_o those_o at_o home_n of_o our_o own_o blood_n and_o family_n it_o be_v we_o know_v in_o express_a term_n by_o god_n command_v to_o good_a hezekiah_n as_o a_o preparative_n for_o death_n isa_n 38._o 1._o and_o we_o may_v observe_v some_o who_o have_v have_v little_a care_n of_o make_v any_o other_o preparation_n for_o death_n not_o to_o have_v be_v negligent_a in_o this_o behalf_n achitophel_n will_v set_v his_o house_n in_o order_n though_o his_o next_o business_n be_v to_o hang_v himself_o a_o dreadful_a instance_n of_o a_o worldly_a wise_a but_o irreligious_a desperate_a man_n notwithstanding_o what_o may_v well_o mind_v we_o of_o our_o lord_n observation_n on_o mammonist_n the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n be_v in_o their_o generation_n wise_a than_o the_o child_n of_o light_n luk._n 16._o 8._o let_v we_o not_o then_o disdain_v to_o imitate_v any_o in_o whatsoever_o they_o do_v wise_o as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v consistent_a with_o good_a conscience_n and_o such_o certain_o be_v what_o at_o present_a be_v urge_v now_o as_o concern_v make_v our_o will_n let_v we_o consider_v it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o solemne_v and_o weighty_a act_n of_o our_o life_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v do_v 1_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o with_o great_a consideration_n and_o conscience_n without_o passion_n and_o fond_a partiality_n for_o a_o man_n last_o will_v and_o testament_n be_v to_o survive_v he_o let_v it_o not_o therefore_o be_v a_o monument_n of_o the_o testator_n folly_n injustice_n or_o vice_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o may_v be_v almost_o immortal_a wherefore_o 2._o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o ordinary_o to_o take_v advice_n not_o so_o much_o of_o learned_a lawyer_n though_o in_o many_o case_n that_o also_o be_v to_o be_v do_v as_o of_o prudent_a and_o serious_a 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