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then_o man_n but_o not_o particular_o for_o the_o neglect_n or_o contempt_n of_o a_o sermon_n be_v not_o foul_a sin_n than_o the_o murder_n of_o a_o man_n 7._o understand_v the_o commandment_n to_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n the_o utmost_a of_o our_o wit_n device_n and_o courage_n to_o serve_v god_n 8._o let_v we_o observe_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n never_o cross_v each_o other_o if_o any_o such_o case_n occur_v as_o wherein_o one_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o the_o other_o let_v we_o know_v the_o one_o must_v always_o yield_v to_o the_o other_o 9_o let_v we_o note_v this_o that_o duty_n of_o necessity_n and_o mercy_n which_o can_v be_v otherwise_o
baptism_n receive_v with_o holy_a confidence_n go_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o her_o due_a nourishment_n by_o and_o in_o he_o say_v thus_o oh_o lord_n i_o be_o thou_o save_v i_o psal_n 119._o 94._o of_o thou_o i_o be_o who_o be_v make_v unto_o i_o not_o only_a righteousness_n but_o sanctification_n with_o growth_n and_o increase_n in_o it_o i_o come_v therefore_o to_o plead_v my_o right_n in_o all_o humility_n if_o i_o have_v never_o come_v to_o birth_n or_o to_o the_o light_n i_o have_v so_o be_v at_o a_o end_n but_o see_v thou_o have_v not_o deny_v i_o the_o life_n of_o a_o child_n of_o thou_o do_v not_o leave_v i_o to_o shift_v but_o lord_n bring_v i_o up_o at_o thy_o cost_n and_o let_v i_o have_v my_o portion_n from_o thy_o table_n and_o my_o daily_a bread_n from_o thy_o hand_n my_o baptism_n i_o already_o enjoy_v in_o the_o death_n and_o life_n of_o christ_n to_o make_v i_o thou_o o_o lord_n let_v also_o his_o blood_n grace_n and_o spirit_n run_v in_o the_o vein_n of_o my_o soul_n to_o strengthen_v i_o in_o the_o inner_a man_n with_o all_o long-suffering_a and_o wel-pleasing_a and_o joyfulness_n all_o grace_n of_o thy_o new_a creature_n let_v it_o be_v i_o 2._o prepare_v thy_o soul_n to_o this_o feast_n of_o the_o mountain_n esay_n 25._o as_o oft_o as_o thou_o come_v which_o must_v be_v oft_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 29_o 30._o and_o come_v not_o without_o thy_o feast-apparel_n and_o let_v this_o be_v one_o rule_n unto_o thou_o do_v not_o catch_v up_o this_o robe_n on_o the_o sudden_a but_o wear_v it_o daily_o between_o sacrament_n and_o sacrament_n that_o faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n thou_o walk_v or_o will_v come_v with_o to_o the_o supper_n live_v by_o it_o daily_o christ_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o seal_n that_o repentance_n thou_o walk_v with_o to_o the_o sacrament_n practice_n it_o daily_o he_o that_o in_o a_o great_a frost_n will_v keep_v the_o ice_n thin_a must_v keep_v it_o break_v every_o day_n so_o thou_o thy_o soul-issue_n lest_o thy_o heart_n harden_v 3._o be_v thus_o come_v to_o the_o supper_n set_v thy_o faith_n on_o work_n say_v thus_o i_o know_v no_o devil_n in_o hell_n can_v sever_v jesus_n emmanuel_n my_o meat_n and_o drink_n from_o the_o element_n but_o this_o word_n have_v unite_v they_o for_o ever_o that_o by_o sacramental_a union_n with_o they_o as_o sensible_a he_o may_v unite_v himself_o with_o i_o spiritual_o and_o real_o in_o this_o seal_n of_o he_o 4._o see_v he_o there_o thou_o take_v he_o eat_v and_o drink_v he_o and_o enjoy_v he_o let_v thy_o soul_n apply_v he_o to_o thou_o for_o that_o thou_o lack_v and_o he_o serve_v that_o be_v to_o apply_v thy_o want_n where_o the_o hedge_n be_v low_a with_o the_o to_o pare_v off_o thy_o superfluous_a part_n to_o fill_v up_o and_o supply_v thy_o decay_n and_o voidness_n i_o mean_v such_o gift_n or_o grace_n as_o concern_v thou_o either_o in_o thy_o particular_a call_v or_o in_o thy_o general_n 5._o lest_o thou_o shall_v stagger_v about_o thy_o right_n and_o part_v herein_o remember_v the_o end_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o rid_v thou_o of_o this_o fear_n for_o why_o it_o be_v god_n seal_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o make_v thou_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o to_o sanctify_v thou_o it_o be_v his_o uttermost_a security_n for_o any_o outward_a one_o nay_o it_o be_v his_o instrument_n of_o convey_v the_o great_a measure_n of_o his_o spirit_n unto_o thou_o 6._o have_v so_o receive_v it_o live_v by_o he_o depart_v as_o one_o well_o satisfy_v enlarge_v he_o both_o for_o number_n and_o measure_n of_o growth_n to_o all_o part_n of_o thy_o life_n all_o estate_n grace_n duty_n vi_o rule_n concern_v prayer_n 1._o retain_v this_o heavenly_a ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o that_o due_a esteem_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v grace_v it_o with_o for_o all_o end_n both_o of_o humiliation_n and_o supplication_n the_o lord_n and_o thy_o soul_n by_o experience_n do_v know_v it_o to_o be_v the_o key_n of_o all_o the_o coffer_n of_o god_n and_o that_o high-priest_n live_a way_n make_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n whereby_o thou_o have_v access_n daily_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o ever_o the_o often_o the_o welcome_a to_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n to_o the_o seat_n of_o mercy_n 2._o god_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n by_o a_o promise_n have_v thy_o want_n in_o a_o readiness_n and_o thy_o faith_n on_o wing_n let_v not_o thy_o course_n in_o pray_v issue_n from_o a_o formal_a platform_n but_o a_o lively_a feel_n and_o humble_a pinch_v of_o soul_n for_o thy_o necessity_n 3._o shake_v off_o all_o extremity_n of_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n by_o faith_n which_o must_v hold_v thy_o eye_n fix_v upon_o thy_o mediator_n against_o all_o thy_o presumption_n commonness_n dulness_n deadness_n coldness_n and_o beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o stir_v thou_o up_o to_o pray_v as_o he_o shall_v suggest_v unto_o thou_o by_o the_o present_a occasion_n well_o digest_v either_o for_o the_o church_n other_o or_o thyself_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v heavenly_a in_o prayer_n first_o abase_v thyself_o as_o a_o worm_n dust_n and_o ash_n yea_o as_o mr._n bradford_n hell_n and_o the_o sinkhole_n before_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v heaven_n and_o holiness_n 4._o add_v these_o meet_a quality_n of_o prayer_n viz._n fervent_a importunity_n as_o one_o who_o god_n can_v be_v rid_v of_o till_o thou_o speed_v and_o frequency_n as_o have_v speed_v well_o already_o 5._o and_o above_o all_o come_v not_o to_o pray_v with_o any_o taint_a know_a sin_n i_o say_v not_o only_o gross_a but_o even_o secret_a and_o close_a through_o a_o lazy_a heart_n loath_a to_o cast_v they_o off_o or_o a_o loose_a heart_n love_a they_o better_o than_o the_o thing_n thou_o praie_v for_o lest_o the_o lord_n just_o leave_v thou_o to_o be_v wearisome_a to_o he_o and_o thyself_o vii_o rule_n concern_v meditation_n 1._o it_o take_v away_o let_n either_o giddiness_n of_o mind_n or_o unsavoriness_n of_o spirit_n the_o former_a like_o a_o sieve_n out_o of_o the_o water_n lose_v all_o it_o get_v suffer_v nothing_o either_o truth_n hear_v or_o work_v see_v to_o abide_v long_o in_o the_o heart_n but_o meditation_n set_z they_o in_o the_o heart_n that_o they_o leak_v not_o out_o heb._n 2._o 1._o in_o stead_n of_o the_o late_a it_o season_n be_v the_o heart_n with_o the_o sap_n the_o life_n the_o savour_n of_o good_a thing_n 2._o it_o make_v the_o meaning_n view_n scope_n and_o order_n both_o of_o particular_a doctrine_n and_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o religion_n to_o become_v our_o own_o 3._o we_o come_v hereby_o to_o the_o eas_fw-la of_o practice_n the_o fruit_n whereof_o experience_n so_o that_o if_o once_o we_o have_v find_v cross_n to_o do_v we_o good_a we_o fear_v not_o when_o new_a one_o approach_n if_o we_o have_v feel_v the_o gain_n of_o a_o sabbath_n get_v a_o delight_n therein_o in_o a_o word_n whatsoever_o be_v easy_a it_o becom'_v sweet_a and_o therefore_o if_o this_o be_v worth_a somewhat_o to_o find_v the_o yoke_n of_o god_n easy_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n as_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n it_o be_v the_o upshot_n of_o goodness_n well_o may_v we_o then_o say_v meditation_n be_v a_o divine_a help_n to_o a_o good_a course_n to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v three_o other_o mean_n of_o godliness_n viz._n 1._o resolvedness_n 2._o watchfulness_n 3._o experience_n i._o resolvedness_n be_v a_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n stand_v in_o a_o holy_a firmness_n of_o mind_n and_o heart_n to_o keep_v fast_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n both_o in_o judgement_n and_o the_o power_n of_o practice_n truth_n if_o it_o be_v once_o lose_v in_o the_o judgement_n will_v not_o long_o hold_v in_o the_o practice_n therefore_o we_o must_v be_v well_o principled_a and_o ground_v in_o the_o truth_n love_v it_o for_o itself_o and_o embrace_v it_o with_o our_o best_a affection_n not_o be_v wheel_v and_o hurry_v about_o with_o the_o new_a trick_n and_o device_n of_o man_n of_o unsound_a judgement_n nor_o yet_o put_v on_o some_o truth_n for_o a_o time_n with_o great_a zeal_n and_o heat_n and_o sudden_o when_o a_o great_a heat_n of_o opposition_n arise'_v out_o of_o a_o giddy_a mind_n and_o fearful_a heart_n recant_v as_o fast_o and_o betray_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o time-servers_a and_o enemy_n therefore_o we_o be_v bid_v buy_v the_o truth_n whatsoever_o we_o give_v for_o it_o but_o sell_v it_o not_o whatsoever_o we_o may_v have_v for_o it_o contend_v we_o for_o the_o faith_n jud._n 2_o yea_o unto_o blood_n to_o this_o end_n let_v we_o wise_o and_o strong_o observe_v resist_v and_o reject_v all_o novelty_n and_o schism_n start_v up_o among_o we_o and_o abhor_v they_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n
part_n p._n 177._o 2._o by_o gather_v new_a p._n 178._o 3._o by_o prevent_v thing_n hurtful_a p._n 178._o 2._o in_o furnish_v with_o gift_n to_o preserv_v communion_n as_o 1._o love_n p._n 178._o 2._o sociableness_n p._n 179._o 3._o tenderness_n and_o compassion_n p._n 179._o exercise_n of_o communion_n stand_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o grace_n p._n 180._o 2._o mean_n or_o ordinance_n p._n 182._o 3._o in_o duty_n or_o service_n p._n 183._o artic._n vii_o that_o every_o soul_n make_v this_o deliverance_n his_o own_o in_o special_a the_o soul_n look_n at_o three_o thing_n to_o bottom_n itself_o upon_o 1._o wisdom_n of_o the_o promiser_n p._n 196._o 2._o the_o strength_n of_o god_n p._n 197_o 3._o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n p._n 200._o here_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n be_v 1._o to_o ponder_v the_o promise_n p._n 202._o 2._o to_o be_v convince_v p._n 203._o 3._o cleav_v close_o p._n ibid._n 4._o confent_a and_o obey_v p._n 204._o 5._o plead_v p._n 205._o use_v of_o admonition_n to_o avoid_v all_o let_n as_o 1._o rest_a in_o the_o devout_a complaint_n of_o the_o want_n of_o faith_n p._n 205._o 2._o sloth_n and_o eas_fw-la p._n ibid._n 3._o worldliness_n p._n ibid._n 4._o a_o root_n of_o bitterness_n p._n 206._o 5._o carnal_a reason_n p._n ibid._n 6._o unwillingness_n to_o submit_v to_o god_n way_n p._n ibid._n use_v of_o exhortatioa_n 1._o to_o self-denial_n p._n 207_o 2._o to_o receiv_v this_o offer_n p._n 208._o 3._o to_o be_v earnest_n with_o god_n p._n 209._o part_n iii_o artic._n i._o that_o he_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v a_o new_a creature_n p._n 216._o four_o point_n here_o considerable_a 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o author_n 1._o by_o perswade_v p._n 218._o 2._o by_o work_v p._n ibid._n 3_o by_o seal_v p._n ibid._n ii_o the_o inward_a instrument_n faith_n p._n 218._o iii_o the_o subject_a the_o whole_a man_n p._n 119._o iv_o the_o part_n which_o be_v 1._o negative_a mortification_n p._n 220._o 2._o affirmative_a vivification_n p._n 222._o artic._n ii_o the_o whole_a conversation_n of_o a_o believer_n must_v be_v renuod_fw-la p._n 224._o for_o explication_n of_o this_o consider_v two_o thing_n of_o this_o conversation_n 1._o the_o circumstance_n 2._o the_o substance_n circumstance_n concern_v 1._o person_n 2._o conversation_n itself_o circumstance_n concern_v person_n in_o their_o several_a p._n 225._o 1._o estate_n 2._o condition_n 3._o relation_n 4._o degree_n circumstance_n concerning-conversation_n itself_o be_v 1._o order_n 2._o proportion_n 3._o beauty_n p._n 226._o in_o time_n in_o honor._n substance_n of_o conversation_n refer_v to_o three_o head_n p._n 226._o 1._o grace_n of_o qualication_n 2._o subject_a 3._o object_n i._o grace_n which_o qualify_v a_o good_a conversation_n be_v either_o general_n special_a p._n 228._o quality_n quantity_n p._n 227._o grace_n of_o quality_n be_v p._n 227._o 1._o wisdom_n 2._o simplicity_n 3._o sincerity_n 4._o faithfulness_n 5._o integrity_n grace_n of_o quantire_a 1._o prosperity_n 1._o rootedness_n p._n 228._o 2._o fruitfulness_n ibid._n 3._o growth_n ibid._n 2._o continuance_n p._n ibid._n special_a grace_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v p._n 228._o 1._o righteousness_n 2._o prudence_n 3._o courage_n 4._o soberness_n 5._o humility_n 6._o chastity_n p._n 229._o 7._o thankfulness_n ibid._n ii_o the_o subject_a wherein_o conversation_n consist'_v ay_o e._n the_o regenerate_v person_n it_o stand_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o thought_n 2._o affection_n action_n rule_n concern_v thought_n p._n 229._o affection_n p._n 230._o action_n p._n 231._o iii_o the_o object_n of_o our_o conversation_n which_o be_v twofold_a spiritual_a with_o god_n p._n 231._o with_o man._n ibid._n 1._o with_o god_n himself_o and_o it_o be_v twofold_a inward_a outward_a inward_a stand_v in_o two_o thing_n i._o in_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n ii_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n 233_o outward_a be_v either_o ordinary_a or_o occasional_a ii_o with_o man_n in_o common_a life_n concern_v which_o observe_v rule_n general_n p._n 135._o special_a for_o marriage_n p._n 235._o calling_n p._n 236._o conversation_n p._n 237._o solitariness_n p._n 238._o company_n p._n 238._o liberty_n p._n 239._o family_n p._n 239._o tongue_n p._n 240._o artic._n iii_o the_o platform_n of_o holy_a conversation_n be_v the_o moral_a law_n p._n 242._o now_o christ_n have_v take_v away_o that_o heavy_a yoke_n of_o the_o law_n and_o make_v it_o light_n to_o we_o i._o as_o a_o priest_n five_o way_n p._n 243._o 2._o as_o a_o king_n two_o way_n p._n 244._o 3._o as_o a_o prophet_n two_o way_n p._n 245._o rule_n of_o direction_n for_o the_o clear_a understanding_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 247._o etc._n etc._n uses_n p._n 249_o etc._n etc._n artic._n iu._n the_o lord_n have_v give_v help_n to_o his_o church_n to_o uphold_v she_o in_o obedience_n these_o help_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n private_n public_a both_o be_v extraordinary_a ordinary_n extraordinary_a 1._o fast_v p._n 254._o 2._o thanksgive_a ibid._n ordinary_a 3._o the_o word_n p._n 254._o 4._o baptism_n p._n 255._o 5._o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n ibid._n 6._o prayer_n ibid._n 7._o meditation_n ibid._n 8._o conference_n ibid._n rule_n concern_v fast_v p._n 256._o thanksgive_a p._n 257._o thâ—_n word_n p._n 258._o baptism_n p._n 260._o the_o lord_n supper_n p._n 261._o prayer_n p._n 263._o meditation_n p._n 265._o three_o other_o mean_n of_o godliness_n 1._o resolvedness_n p._n 266._o 2._o watchfulness_n p._n 267._o 3._o experience_n p._n 270._o uses_n p._n 270._o etc._n etc._n artic._n v._o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o new_a creature_n be_v beset_v with_o many_o letts_n p._n 272._o these_o letts_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n 1._o sin_n 2._o satan_n 3._o the_o world_n i._o sin_n be_v a_o let_n two_o way_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o itself_o natural_a corruption_n or_o actual_a lust_n within_o p._n 272._o actual_a evil_n without_o ibid._n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o penalty_n of_o it_o p._n 274._o ii_o satan_n in_o who_o consider_v 1._o the_o property_n of_o the_o tempter_n p._n 275._o 2._o the_o substance_n of_o the_o temptation_n which_o concern_v the_o godly_a two_o way_n 1._o in_o the_o point_n of_o their_o call_v p._n 278._o 2._o in_o their_o estate_n call_v ibid._n temptation_n about_o their_o first_o call_v either_o in_o god_n prevent_v call_n p._n 278._o assist_v call_n p._n 279._o perfect_v call_n ibid._n temptation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v call_v be_v either_o about_o 1._o the_o be_v of_o their_o faith_n p._n 280._o 2._o the_o life_n ibid._n or_o in_o point_n of_o their_o obedience_n viz._n about_o it_o p._n 280._o against_o it_o p_o 481._o iii_o the_o world_n which_o be_v two_o fold_v 1._o dead_a or_o 2._o live_v the_o dead_a world_n defile_n and_o delude_n 1._o by_o example_n p._n 284._o 2._o by_o error_n p._n 285._o artic._n vi_o god_n people_n have_v many_o bless_a privilege_n to_o encourage_v they_o against_o their_o letts_n p._n 291._o their_o nature_n consist'_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o their_o price_n p._n 292._o 2._o their_o peculiaritie_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o privilege_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o exemption_n from_o evil_n p._n 293._o 2._o enlargement_n to_o good_a thing_n ibid._n these_o privilege_n belong_v to_o a_o believer_n either_o here_o or_o hereafter_o 1._o in_o this_o life_n 2._o in_o death_n accompany_v our_o conversion_n as_o righteousness_n peace_n joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n follow_v which_o concern_v either_o person_n estate_n spiritual_a temporal_a by_o example_n viz._n 1._o by_o imitate_v they_o p._n 284._o 2._o by_o exchange_v they_o p._n ibid._n 3._o by_o the_o stream_n of_o it_o p._n 285._o by_o error_n viz_o 1._o by_o tradition_n p._n 285._o 2._o scandal_n ibid._n 3._o custom_n ibid._n 4._o conceit_n and_o opinion_n 286._o 5._o cozenage_n ibid._n the_o defilement_n of_o the_o live_a world_n consist'_v in_o word_n p._n 286._o deed_n ibid._n use_v p._n 286._o &c_n &c_n learn_v we_o to_o resist_v our_o spiritual_a enemy_n i._n our_o own_o corruption_n 1._o by_o a_o spiritual_a combat_n p._n 288_o 2._o by_o continual_a watch_v ibid._n 3._o by_o wisdom_n after_o we_o be_v fall_v ibid._n i._o satan_n by_o put_v on_o the_o complete_a armour_n p._n 288._o ii_o the_o world_n by_o put_v on_o the_o complete_a armour_n p._n 288._o prviledge_n concern_v 1._o our_o person_n p._n 293._o 2._o estate_n in_o common_a p._n 294._o 3._o temporalestates_fw-la either_o in_o blessing_n p._n 294._o cross_n p._n 295_o 4._o spiritual_a estate_n either_o in_o point_n of_o p._n 296._o faith_n obedience_n touch_v faith_n p._n 296_o touch_v obedience_n some_o negative_a positive_a make_v to_o the_o whole_a course_n p._n 397._o to_o the_o particular_a part_n p._n 298._o 5._o privilege_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o death_n p._n 299._o 6._o after_o death_n ibid._n use_v p._n 299._o etc._n etc._n artic._n vii_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n require_n all_o believer_n to_o be_v holy_a p._n 300._o finis_fw-la