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what_o be_o i_o that_o thou_o regard_v i_o and_o have_v provide_v such_o a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n for_o i_o with_o wine_n on_o the_o lees_n when_o thousand_o be_v lay_v aside_o as_o good_a as_o i_o by_o nature_n and_o when_o thou_o receive_v the_o element_n at_o the_o minister_n hand_n let_v thy_o faith_n lie_v fast_o hold_v and_z clasp_z fast_o about_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o take_v he_o as_o give_v by_o god_n to_o be_v thy_o husband_n and_o resolve_v that_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o instrument_n shall_v never_o draw_v off_o thy_o affection_n from_o he_o but_o thou_o will_v all_o other_o be_v forsake_v prove_v his_o faithful_a spouse_n and_o when_o thou_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n let_v thy_o faith_n feed_v upon_o those_o spiritual_a dainty_n hereby_o represent_v upon_o this_o nectar_n and_o ambrosia_n this_o bread_n and_o this_o water_n of_o life_n receive_v he_o and_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n by_o faith_n and_o 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ratification_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o i_o say_v before_o wherein_o god_n offer_v christ_n and_o all_o his_o benefit_n and_o promise_n to_o be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n and_o thou_o promise_v that_o thou_o and_o thou_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n let_v this_o strengthen_v thy_o faith_n in_o his_o promise_n for_o he_o will_v never_o break_v his_o word_n and_o let_v it_o strengthen_v thy_o resolution_n that_o thou_o will_v never_o break_v with_o he_o than_o this_o will_v be_v to_o thou_o a_o happy_a ordinance_n 7._o direct_v if_o thou_o will_v receive_v benefit_n by_o the_o sacrament_n behave_v thyself_o well_o after_o thou_o have_v receive_v it_o all_o thy_o work_n be_v not_o do_v nay_o most_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o thou_o have_v turn_v thy_o back_n upon_o the_o congregation_n it_o be_v not_o the_o make_v a_o vow_n but_o the_o make_v it_o good_a the_o fulfil_n of_o it_o that_o be_v the_o most_o of_o the_o work_n it_o be_v not_o the_o prepare_n for_o the_o duty_n or_o carry_v thyself_o well_o in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v though_o this_o be_v necessary_a that_o be_v sufficient_a god_n expect_v some_o after-work_n a_o servant_n that_o be_v refresh_v with_o wholesome_a meat_n and_o drink_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v idle_a nor_o to_o spend_v his_o time_n vain_o there_o be_v a_o great_a tie_n lie_v upon_o he_o to_o diligence_n and_o pain_n take_v so_o he_o that_o come_v from_o such_o a_o feast_n and_o be_v refresh_v with_o such_o dainty_n shall_v be_v more_o active_a lively_a quick_n and_o dispose_a to_o spiritual_a exercise_n plung_v not_o thyself_o too_o sudden_o into_o worldly_a business_n distract_v not_o thy_o thought_n about_o thing_n here_o below_o for_o as_o in_o sweat_n it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o cool_v over-sudden_o so_o it_o be_v here_o when_o the_o affection_n be_v raise_v to_o heaven_n let_v they_o not_o sudden_o grovel_v upon_o the_o ground_n when_o they_o be_v heat_v let_v not_o the_o cold_a wind_n of_o the_o world_n sudden_o 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servant_n wear_v it_o yea_o he_o adopt_v they_o and_o make_v they_o not_o only_o his_o servant_n but_o his_o child_n 1_o john_n 12.2_o 2_o cor._n 6.18_o i_o will_v be_v a_o father_n to_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o daughter_n say_v the_o lord_n almighty_n he_o make_v they_o not_o only_a son_n but_o heir_n heir_n of_o god_n and_o joint_a heir_n with_o christ_n rom._n 8.17_o give_v they_o the_o wedding_n garment_n mat._n 22.12_o yea_o marry_v they_o to_o his_o son_n cant._n 6.3_o thus_o we_o see_v there_o be_v good_a wage_n if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o but_o they_o have_v much_o more_o in_o reversion_n a_o kingdom_n a_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n they_o shall_v enter_v into_o their_o master_n joy_n mat._n 25.24_o yea_o into_o a_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o they_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o into_o life_n eternal_a mat._n 25.34.46_o see_v now_o if_o thou_o can_v meet_v with_o a_o master_n that_o give_v better_a wage_n the_o devil_n indeed_o promise_v 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of_o hatred_n will_v close_v with_o it_o as_o its_o object_n for_o the_o understanding_n when_o it_o be_v inform_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n according_a to_o its_o apprehension_n and_o conclusion_n send_v down_o report_n unto_o the_o heart_n where_o the_o affection_n dwell_v and_o every_o affection_n close_v with_o its_o proper_a object_n love_n with_o good_a and_o hatred_n with_o evil_n good_a thing_n difficult_a to_o be_v obtain_v stir_v up_o desire_n evil_a likely_a to_o some_o stir_v up_o fear_n rom._n 7.24_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n this_o will_v make_v thou_o bewail_v thy_o miserable_a condition_n when_o thou_o can_v not_o enjoy_v the_o thing_n desire_v yet_o long_o and_o hunger_n and_o pant_v after_o it_o as_o david_n do_v for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n psal_n 42.1_o he_o that_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o it_o and_o can_v get_v it_o must_v needs_o earnest_o long_a after_o it_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o remove_v the_o judgement_n or_o the_o sin_n that_o cause_v it_o or_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o attain_v the_o gift_n and_o grace_n which_o we_o want_v it_o will_v work_v in_o we_o a_o resolution_n to_o our_o power_n to_o endeavour_v the_o obtain_n of_o the_o thing_n we_o want_v and_o when_o we_o find_v it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o own_o power_n this_o will_v put_v we_o on_o to_o a_o resolution_n to_o go_v to_o god_n in_o who_o power_n it_o be_v to_o dispose_v of_o these_o thing_n to_o confess_v our_o want_n and_o fail_n and_o imperfection_n and_o dis-ability_n and_o like_o a_o beggar_n unlap_v our_o sore_n to_o move_v pity_n and_o to_o petition_v he_o to_o grant_v we_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o so_o earnest_o desire_v and_o rest_v confident_a we_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o mercy_n desire_v the_o ground_n of_o which_o confidence_n be_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n who_o bid_v we_o ask_v and_o we_o shall_v have_v seek_v and_o we_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v to_o we_o and_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n who_o have_v thus_o prevail_v and_o this_o also_o will_v work_v in_o we_o a_o strong_a resolution_n to_o use_v all_o lawful_a mean_n and_o all_o possible_a endeavour_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o our_o desire_n it_o be_v a_o faint_a wish_n indeed_o that_o be_v not_o second_v with_o endeavour_n this_o will_v make_v we_o be_v careful_a of_o ourselves_o for_o the_o future_a when_o we_o consider_v our_o miscarriage_n for_o the_o time_n past_a this_o be_v the_o result_n of_o david_n meditation_n psal_n 119.59_o i_o think_v on_o my_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n psal_n 42.5.11_o and_o without_o this_o our_o labour_n be_v lose_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o traveller_n to_o know_v he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o he_o must_v return_v into_o it_o 6._o direct_v in_o meditation_n beware_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o usual_o prove_v hindrance_n in_o the_o duty_n for_o whosoever_o shall_v make_v trial_n of_o it_o shall_v find_v enough_o to_o do_v to_o manage_v it_o well_o and_o perform_v it_o well_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o devil_n that_o know_v how_o much_o he_o be_v disadvantage_v by_o it_o will_v never_o suffer_v thou_o to_o do_v it_o without_o opposition_n he_o lay_v many_o snare_n to_o entangle_v the_o heart_n and_o render_v it_o unable_a and_o unfit_a for_o the_o work_n if_o he_o can_v divert_v the_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o most_o necessary_a instrument_n in_o the_o work_n he_o be_v well_o enough_o hence_o often_o he_o steal_v it_o away_o and_o as_o in_o prayer_n when_o we_o shall_v seek_v god_n we_o have_v need_v to_o seek_v our_o own_o heart_n so_o also_o in_o meditation_n for_o the_o heart_n many_o time_n like_o a_o slothful_a servant_n give_v we_o the_o slip_n when_o there_o be_v most_o work_n to_o do_v sometime_o the_o devil_n fill_v the_o heart_n with_o distract_n care_n and_o thought_n of_o the_o world_n which_o common_o crowd_n in_o upon_o we_o when_o they_o shall_v stand_v back_o and_o give_v place_n this_o be_v a_o hindrance_n in_o all_o duty_n but_o especial_o in_o this_o wherein_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v require_v and_o the_o heart_n can_v be_v spare_v here_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o heart_n in_o heaven_n but_o how_o can_v it_o mount_v up_o when_o her_o wing_n be_v clip_v and_o her_o foot_n fetter_v and_o clog_v how_o can_v our_o thought_n soar_v aloft_o when_o they_o cling_v fast_o to_o the_o earth_n how_o unstable_a to_o the_o duty_n be_v it_o when_o we_o come_v with_o a_o fancy_n of_o some_o earthly_a happiness_n or_o hug_v some_o thrive_a project_n in_o our_o brain_n and_o solace_n ourselves_o with_o some_o worldly_a advantage_n while_o we_o pretend_v to_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n and_o our_o communion_n with_o god_n the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o the_o friendship_n of_o the_o world_n be_v enmity_n to_o god_n and_o he_o that_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o world_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n james_n 4.4_o the_o apostle_n advise_v not_o to_o love_v the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o if_o we_o love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o we_o 1_o john_n 2.15_o beware_v therefore_o of_o this_o snare_n entertain_v no_o discourse_n with_o the_o world_n till_o thou_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n that_o lie_v before_o thou_o do_v as_o moses_n leave_v thy_o shoe_n behind_o thou_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o god_n presence_n exod._n 3.5_o or_o as_o abraham_n all_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o hill_n when_o thou_o ascende_v this_o mount_n of_o contemplation_n say_v stand_v by_o profit_n stand_v by_o pleasure_n stand_v by_o world_n till_o i_o come_v again_o and_o though_o these_o knock_n at_o the_o door_n open_v it_o not_o come_v not_o with_o a_o love_n or_o like_n to_o any_o know_a sin_n this_o be_v a_o notable_a hindrance_n in_o this_o case_n and_o will_v spoil_v thy_o duty_n this_o dim_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o it_o can_v see_v spiritual_a thing_n as_o it_o hinder_v prayer_n so_o it_o hinder_v meditation_n also_o psal_n 66.18_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n neither_o will_v he_o succeed_v thy_o meditation_n those_o that_o will_v preserve_v precious_a liquor_n put_v they_o into_o clean_a vessel_n and_o those_o that_o will_v store_v up_o clean_o and_o holy_a thought_n must_v put_v they_o into_o pure_a heart_n what_o communion_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n or_o what_o fellowship_n have_v christ_n with_o belial_n if_o thou_o use_v violence_n to_o thy_o conscience_n thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o a_o heavenly_a life_n laziness_n also_o be_v another_o hindrance_n to_o this_o work_n when_o man_n be_v loath_a to_o take_v pain_n with_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o meditation_n can_v be_v manage_v well_o without_o much_o pain_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n hinder_v know_v man_n more_o than_o this_o when_o man_n can_v away_o with_o diligence_n they_o either_o omit_v or_o slubber_v over_o the_o duty_n and_o as_o good_a never_o a_o whit_n as_o never_o the_o better_o few_o man_n be_v willing_a to_o sequester_v their_o thought_n and_o affection_n from_o the_o world_n and_o to_o be_v intent_n upon_o the_o duty_n and_o exercise_v their_o grace_n in_o their_o order_n or_o their_o affection_n upon_o their_o proper_a object_n and_o hold_v they_o there_o till_o they_o find_v success_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n will_v prove_v false_a and_o treacherous_a and_o be_v hardly_o bring_v unto_o or_o keep_v upon_o the_o duty_n it_o will_v find_v some_o start_a hole_n or_o other_o and_o frame_v some_o excuse_n to_o be_v go_v if_o we_o use_v not_o violence_n to_o force_v it_o how_o lazy_o will_v it_o demean_v itself_o how_o ready_a will_v it_o be_v to_o depart_v before_o the_o work_n be_v do_v and_o make_v some_o vagary_n or_o entertain_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o world_n or_o divert_v itself_o to_o some_o more_o please_a object_n and_o if_o thou_o look_v not_o about_o thou_o will_v pass_v away_o the_o time_n idle_o and_o give_v over_o before_o the_o work_n be_v bring_v to_o any_o perfection_n but_o thou_o must_v deal_v by_o thy_o heart_n as_o thou_o will_v do_v by_o a_o sleighty_a servant_n persuade_v command_n threaten_v and_o chastise_v force_v it_o into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o let_v it_o not_o stir_v till_o the_o work_n be_v do_v 7._o direct_v when_o thou_o have_v thus_o wind_v up_o thy_o heart_n by_o meditation_n to_o the_o high_a pin_n and_o work_v thy_o affection_n into_o a_o heat_n and_o bring_v thy_o work_n into_o a_o good_a posture_n and_o gather_v observation_n for_o thy_o use_n take_v heed_n of_o let_v thy_o heart_n flag_n too_o sudden_o
crown_v they_o with_o success_n and_o have_v begin_v well_o be_v sure_a to_o hold_v out_o be_v thou_o constant_a to_o the_o death_n and_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n what_o thou_o want_v and_o beg_v of_o god_n endeavour_n with_o heart_n and_o hand_n to_o obtain_v it_o true_a desire_n be_v always_o accompany_v with_o endeavour_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o wish_v for_o heaven_n but_o work_n for_o it_o corruption_n will_v not_o be_v abate_v nor_o grace_n increase_v without_o painstaking_a love_v holiness_n and_o hate_v sin_n or_o thou_o will_v never_o hold_v out_o or_o do_v good_a if_o thou_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o thy_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v thy_o prayer_n psal_n 66.18_o joh._n 9.31_o god_n require_v holiness_n in_o all_o that_o draw_v near_o to_o he_o and_o without_o it_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v he_o with_o comfort_n heb._n 12.14_o if_o thou_o take_v this_o course_n in_o thy_o public_a and_o private_a duty_n peace_n shall_v be_v to_o thou_o and_o to_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n now_o to_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v you_o from_o fall_v and_o to_o present_v you_o faultless_a before_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o glory_n with_o exceed_a joy_n to_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n our_o saviour_n be_v glory_n and_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o power_n both_o now_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la the_o table_n chap._n i._o motive_n to_o holy_a duty_n page_n 1._o 1._o mot._n god_n have_v command_v we_o to_o serve_v he_o p._n 4._o 2._o he_o be_v the_o best_a master_n p._n 7._o 3._o he_o require_v the_o best_a work_n p._n 10._o 4._o thou_o be_v most_o engage_v to_o he_o p._n 13._o 5._o he_o give_v the_o best_a wage_n p._n 16._o 6._o obedience_n be_v the_o only_a way_n true_a happiness_n p._n 19_o 7._o god_n be_v best_a able_a to_o punish_v there_o that_o disobey_v he_o p._n 22._o chap._n ii_o of_o duty_n in_o general_n page_n 25._o 1._o direct_v see_v thou_o have_v a_o divine_a command_n for_o all_o thou_o do_v p._n 28._o 2._o when_o thou_o know_v thy_o duty_n delay_v not_o to_o do_v it_o p._n 30._o 3._o hold_v on_o in_o the_o constant_a performance_n of_o they_o p._n 32._o 4._o let_v obedience_n proceed_v from_o a_o right_a principle_n p._n 35._o 5._o let_v all_o be_v do_v in_o a_o right_a manner_n p._n 37._o 6._o in_o all_o aim_n at_o a_o right_a end_n p._n 39_o 7._o when_o all_o be_v do_v say_v thou_o be_v unprofitable_a p._n 41._o chap._n iii_o of_o hear_v the_o word_n page_n 44._o 1._o direct_v resolve_v to_o break_v through_o all_o difficulty_n p._n 46._o 2._o propound_v to_o thyself_o right_a end_n in_o hear_v p._n 49._o 3._o come_v with_o the_o heart_n right_o qualify_v 51._o 4._o make_v preparation_n for_o receive_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 54._o 5._o come_v with_o a_o hunger_a appetite_n to_o this_o feast_n p._n 56._o 6._o behave_v thyself_o well_o in_o hear_v p._n 59_o 7._o demean_v thyself_o well_o after_o hear_v p._n 61._o chap._n iu._n of_o read_v the_o word_n page_n 64._o 1._o direct_v prepare_v thy_o heart_n for_o so_o solemn_a a_o duty_n p._n 66._o 2._o propound_v to_o thyself_o right_a ends._n p._n 68_o 3._o read_v with_o diligence_n and_o attention_n p._n 71._o 4._o read_v with_o understanding_n discretion_n and_o judgement_n p._n 73._o 5._o observe_v the_o scope_n and_o design_n in_o what_o thou_o read_v p._n 75._o 6._o meditate_v upon_o it_o and_o so_o mike_v it_o thy_o own_o p._n 77._o 7._o apply_v it_o to_o thy_o own_o heart_n p._n 79._o chap._n v._o of_o meditation_n page_n 82._o 1._o direct_v concern_v occasional_a meditation_n p._n 84._o 2._o in_o set_v meditation_n come_v fit_v and_o prepare_v p._n 87._o 3._o set_a thyself_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n p._n 89._o 4._o pitch_n upon_o some_o suitable_a subject_n p._n 91._o 5._o press_v it_o upon_o thy_o own_o heart_n p._n 93._o 6._o beware_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o hinder_v the_o duty_n p._n 96._o 7._o take_v heed_n of_o let_v thy_o heart_n flag_n or_o sudden_o cool_v p._n 98._o chap._n vi_o of_o prayer_n page_n 101._o 1._o direct_v be_v right_o qualify_v for_o the_o duty_n p._n 104._o 2._o come_v into_o god_n presence_n prepare_o p._n 106._o 3._o pray_v to_o god_n alone_o and_o not_o to_o the_o saint_n or_o angel_n p_o 108._o 4._o come_v to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n not_o in_o thy_o own_o name_n p._n 110._o 5._o ask_v nothing_o of_o god_n but_o what_o thou_o have_v warrant_n for_o p._n 113._o 6._o pray_v to_o he_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n and_o to_o a_o right_a end_n p._n 115._o 7._o behave_v thyself_o well_o after_o the_o duty_n p._n 118._o chap._n vii_o of_o sing_v psalm_n page_n 121._o 1._o direct_v be_v convince_v that_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n p._n 124._o 2._o that_o david_n psalm_n be_v lawful_a p._n 126._o 3._o that_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n good_a and_o bad_a may_v sing_v p._n 129._o 4._o that_o they_o may_v be_v sing_v in_o english_a meeter_n p._n 131._o 5._o that_o they_o may_v be_v sing_v in_o a_o english_a tune_n p._n 134._o 6._o let_v thy_o end_n be_v right_a in_o the_o duty_n p._n 137._o 7._o sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o with_o the_o understanding_n also_o p._n 139._o caap._n viii_o of_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n page_n 143._o 1._o direct_v be_v convince_v that_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n p._n 146._o 2._o make_v preparation_n before_o hand_n to_o observe_v it_o p._n 149._o 3._o do_v nothing_o that_o be_v unlawful_a upon_o it_o p._n 152._o 4._o perform_v such_o work_n upon_o it_o as_o god_n require_v p._n 156._o 5._o perform_v those_o religious_a duty_n as_o be_v command_v p._n 159._o 6._o many_o private_a duty_n be_v also_o to_o be_v perform_v p._n 163._o 7._o improve_v thy_o authority_n that_o those_o under_o thou_o may_v sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n p._n 166._o chap._n ix_o of_o baptism_n page_n 170._o 1._o direct_v scruple_n against_o baptism_n remove_v p._n 173._o 2._o it_o be_v the_o parent_n duty_n to_o present_v their_o child_n p._n 177._o 3._o aim_v at_o god_n glory_n etc._n etc._n p._n 180._o 4._o rest_v not_o in_o the_o common_a privilege_n of_o this_o sacrament_n p._n 183._o 5._o see_v that_o this_o sacrament_n be_v right_o administer_v p._n 186._o 6._o see_v that_o thou_o perform_v thy_o baptismal_a vow_n p._n 189._o 7._o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o thy_o baptism_n p._n 192._o chap._n x._o direction_n in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n p._n 196._o 1_o direct_v if_o thou_o will_v partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n worthy_o examine_v thyself_o p_o 199._o 2._o have_v not_o grace_n in_o habit_n but_o in_o exercise_n p._n 202._o 3._o propound_v right_a end_n to_o thyself_o &c_n &c_n p._n 205._o 4._o know_v what_o it_o be_v thou_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o p._n 209._o 5._o when_o thou_o come_v to_o this_o ordinance_n be_v sure_a to_o set_v thy_o grace_n on_o work_n p._n 212._o 6._o how_o to_o demean_v thyself_o in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v p._n 215._o 7._o behave_v thyself_o well_o after_o receive_v p._n 219._o chap._n xi_o direction_n about_o 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