self-examination_n by_o the_o decalogue_n or_o by_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o vow_n in_o baptism_n to_o keep_v god_n holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n chap._n v._o the_o examination_n of_o religious_a action_n chap._n vi_o the_o examination_n of_o repentance_n chap._n vii_o consideration_n with_o direction_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o sin_n chap._n viii_o a_o form_n of_o confession_n of_o sin_n fit_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o self-examination_n whereunto_o every_o one_o may_v add_v or_o subtract_v as_o he_o find_v himself_o guilty_a or_o not_o guilty_a chap._n ix_o a_o ancient_a form_n of_o confession_n extant_a biblioth_n patrum_fw-la chap._n x._o the_o lord_n prayer_n paraphrase_a chap._n xi_o the_o seven_o penitential_a psalm_n paraphrase_a chap._n xii_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o what_o our_o bless_a redeemer_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o pag._n 195._o l._n 26._o for_o christ_n number_n read_v this_o 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nosce_fw-la teipsum_fw-la to_o be_v a_o command_n immediate_o derive_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n by_o a_o voice_n from_o have_fw-mi when_fw-mi as_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o right_a guidance_n of_o all_o the_o action_n of_o humane_a life_n upon_o earth_n 3._o the_o reasonable_a soul_n be_v it_o not_o debauch_v by_o the_o sensual_a appetite_n and_o distract_v by_o the_o hurry_n of_o exorbitant_a desire_n can_v not_o but_o often_o remember_v herself_o examine_v and_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o author_n and_o end_n of_o she_o be_v the_o immortality_n and_o dignity_n of_o her_o nature_n what_o be_v her_o errand_n into_o this_o world_n and_o how_o she_o shall_v subsist_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v what_o be_v her_o chief_a good_a and_o wherein_o her_o perfection_n and_o felicity_n consist_v which_o can_v be_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o sleep_v purchase_v land_n build_v house_n satisfy_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n swell_v with_o pride_n of_o life_n she_o will_v 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multitude_n of_o my_o sin_n which_o require_v a_o multitude_n of_o mercy_n to_o pardon_v they_o even_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o salvation_n which_v on_o this_o day_n be_v so_o dear_o purchase_v with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o a_o lamb_n without_o spot_n 15._o take_v i_o out_o of_o the_o mire_n of_o all_o my_o sinful_a pollution_n and_o of_o all_o exorbitant_a lust_n both_o secular_a and_o sensual_a that_o i_o sink_v not_o under_o the_o weight_n and_o pressure_n of_o they_o o_fw-la let_v mâ—_n be_v deliver_v from_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o mean_v chief_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v out_o of_o the_o deep_a water_n the_o rise_a wave_n of_o my_o unruly_a passion_n and_o the_o water_n of_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n which_o issue_n thence_o 16._o let_v not_o the_o water-floud_n of_o iniquity_n which_o overflow_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n drown_v i_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o evill-doer_n neither_o let_v the_o deep_a swallow_v i_o up_o the_o deep_a abyss_n of_o death_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n and_o let_v not_o the_o pit_n shut_v her_o mouth_n upon_o i_o so_o as_o that_o i_o arise_v not_o out_o of_o the_o gulf_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n 17._o hear_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o thy_o loâ—â—â—_n kindness_n be_v comfortable_a it_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o fountain_n life_n and_o soul_n of_o 〈◊〉_d consolation_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d condition_n both_o prosperous_a and_o adverse_a turn_v thou_o unto_o i_o not_o for_o any_o worth_n that_o be_v in_o i_o to_o attract_v thy_o lovingkindness_n but_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n which_o be_v ever_o manifest_v to_o all_o they_o who_o true_o turn_v unto_o thou_o 18._o hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o thy_o servant_n as_o angry_a and_o displease_v for_o the_o alienation_n of_o my_o heart_n from_o thou_o and_o negligence_n in_o thy_o service_n for_o i_o be_o in_o 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first_o and_o there_o to_o be_v buffet_v to_o be_v send_v by_o he_o bind_v to_o caiaphas_n and_o there_o to_o be_v many_o way_n deride_v to_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o council_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o there_o to_o be_v false_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v to_o have_v thy_o face_n pollute_v with_o spitting_n to_o be_v provoke_v by_o manifold_a reproache_n to_o be_v scorn_v and_o blaspheme_v and_o again_o smite_v on_o the_o face_n and_o buffet_v to_o be_v deliver_v bind_v unto_o pilate_n and_o before_o he_o vehement_o accuse_v unto_o death_n and_o by_o he_o to_o be_v send_v unto_o herod_n and_o there_o to_o be_v calumniate_v and_o set_v at_o nought_o by_o he_o and_o his_o man_n of_o war_n to_o be_v array_v in_o white_a and_o send_v back_o unto_o pilate_n by_o his_o command_n to_o be_v bind_v to_o a_o pillar_n and_o cruel_o scourge_v unto_o blood_n to_o be_v by_o he_o condemn_v and_o deliver_v up_o to_o the_o soldier_n to_o be_v crucify_v by_o who_o thou_o be_v mock_v with_o a_o purple_a 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side_n be_v pierce_v by_o a_o soldier_n whence_o issue_v both_o water_n and_o blood_n take_a down_o from_o the_o cross_n and_o bury_v by_o joseph_n the_o three_o day_n thou_o do_v rise_v again_o and_o appear_v to_o thy_o disciple_n the_o forty_o day_n thou_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n thou_o do_v send_v down_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o thy_o bless_a apostle_n and_o disciple_n and_o shall_v come_v again_o to_o judgement_n to_o render_v to_o all_o man_n according_a to_o their_o work_n do_v in_o the_o body_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o they_o be_v evil_a o_o bless_a lord_n jesus_n by_o all_o these_o thy_o most_o sacred_a suffering_n by_o thy_o bitter_a death_n and_o most_o precious_a blood_n shed_v for_o we_o and_o by_o all_o thing_n foretell_v of_o thou_o and_o fulfil_v by_o thou_o vouchsafe_v in_o great_a mercy_n to_o deliver_v i_o a_o sordid_a sinner_n with_o all_o my_o friend_n and_o enemy_n parent_n brother_n sister_n all_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o desolate_a tempt_v and_o afflict_a bind_v and_o imprison_v with_o all_o christian_a people_n from_o all_o our_o tribulation_n and_o distress_n from_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n from_o the_o bond_n and_o chain_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o from_o all_o evil_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n good_a lord_n deliver_z save_v and_o defend_v we_o all_o our_o imagination_n and_o action_n vouchsafe_v so_o to_o dispose_v and_o order_n that_o they_o may_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o thou_o fill_v we_o with_o thy_o grace_n and_o with_o holy_a peace_n and_o with_o all_o virtue_n and_o grant_v we_o herein_o to_o persevere_v even_o unto_o death_n that_o make_v a_o good_a end_n of_o this_o present_a life_n thou_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n in_o thy_o celestial_a kingdom_n where_o thou_o live_v and_o reign_v chap._n vi_o saint_n gregory_n be_v prayer_n upon_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n i._o i_o adore_v thou_o holy_a lord_n jesus_n hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o bear_v on_o thy_o venerable_a head_n a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n and_o i_o humble_o beg_v by_o thy_o cross_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o destroy_a angel_n ii_o i_o adore_v thou_o holy_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n expanded_a on_o the_o cross_n with_o five_o great_a wound_n in_o thy_o nail_v hand_n and_o foot_n and_o pierce_v side_n and_o i_o humble_o beg_v that_o thy_o dire_a and_o ghastly_a wound_n may_v be_v a_o heal_a remedy_n to_o my_o sinsick_a soul_n iii_o i_o adore_v thou_o holy_a lord_n jesus_n pant_v under_o the_o sad_a weight_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o i_o humble_o beg_v by_o that_o unconceivable_a bitterness_n of_o sorrow_n thy_o innocent_a soul_n suffer_v in_o that_o moment_n when_o it_o leave_v the_o body_n have_v mercy_n upon_o my_o soul_n in_o the_o memert_n of_o her_o departure_n hence_o iv_o i_o adore_v thou_o holy_a lord_n jesus_n lay_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o anoint_v with_o myrrh_n and_o aloe_n 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the_o practical_a christian_a divide_v into_o four_o part_n i._o the_o practice_n of_o self-examination_n and_o a_o form_n of_o confession_n fit_v thereunto_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o penitential_a psalm_n paraphrase_a with_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n merit_n ii_o direction_n meditation_n and_o prayer_n in_o order_n to_o the_o worthy_a receive_v of_o the_o holy_a communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n iii_o meditation_n with_o psalm_n for_o the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n the_o ordinary_a action_n of_o day_n and_o night_n with_o other_o religious_a consideration_n and_o concern_v iu_o meditation_n with_o psalm_n upon_o the_o four_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n 1._o death_n 2._o judgement_n 3._o hell_n 4._o heaâ—â—â—_n the_o three_o and_o four_o part_n make_v the_o second_o volume_n former_o call_v the_o second_o part._n by_o r._n sherlock_n d._n d._n rector_n of_o winwick_n omne_fw-la tempus_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la 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i_o herein_o but_o by_o long_a experience_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o sermon_n what_o through_o â—he_v variety_n several_a modes_n and_o method_n on_o â—he_n one_o hand_n and_o what_o through_o the_o great_a abuse_n thereof_o on_o the_o other_o have_v not_o that_o â—nfluence_n upon_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n as_o become_v â—ound_v doctrine_n but_o have_v too_o much_o sway_n with_o man_n of_o itch_a ear_n who_o heap_n to_o themselves_o teacher_n after_o their_o own_o â—usts_n who_o upon_o pretence_n of_o go_v on_o to_o perfection_n go_v off_o the_o foundation_n wax_v â—ain_o in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v whilst_o they_o conceit_n themselves_o enlighten_v and_o therefore_o for_o your_o more_o ready_a easy_a and_o constant_a instruction_n i_o have_v commit_v to_o writing_n and_o make_v public_a the_o summary_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n in_o the_o church-catechism_n paraphrase_a and_o because_o doctrine_n without_o practice_n be_v but_o a_o 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not_o the_o rattle_a of_o the_o leave_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n that_o feed_v the_o soul_n to_o life_n eternal_a the_o prayer_n prescribe_v upon_o any_o the_o ensue_a consideration_n be_v not_o by_o way_n of_o one_o long_o continue_a oration_n without_o intermission_n but_o divide_v into_o several_a short_a prayer_n and_o this_o because_o 1._o the_o heat_n of_o holy_a zeal_n be_v hereby_o better_o maintain_v and_o keep_v flame_v in_o the_o soul_n whilst_o the_o end_n of_o one_o prayer_n and_o beginning_n another_o add_v new_a fervour_n to_o the_o soul_n devotion_n 2._o long_o prayer_n do_v tire_v the_o spirit_n clog_v the_o memory_n distract_v the_o mind_n and_o damp_n that_o celestial_a fervour_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o all_o holy_a and_o acceptable_a prayer_n 3._o such_o be_v all_o those_o prayer_n which_o be_v true_o the_o prayer_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n and_o stand_v upon_o record_n in_o holy_a writ_n they_o be_v all_o divide_a and_o cut_v 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worthy_a it_o therefore_o concern_v every_o one_o of_o you_o that_o have_v any_o sense_n and_o sincere_a care_n of_o his_o soul_n health_n as_o strict_o to_o examine_v himself_o before_o he_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o that_o cup_n as_o he_o believe_v he_o shall_v be_v examine_v before_o the_o great_a tribunal_n of_o heaven_n and_o according_o to_o purge_v and_o purify_v his_o soul_n by_o confession_n contrition_n and_o all_o the_o sacred_a act_n and_o office_n of_o true_a repentance_n the_o practice_n whereof_o be_v in_o the_o follow_a leave_n deliver_v of_o the_o other_o two_o part_n of_o the_o practical_a christian_a mention_v in_o the_o general_a title-page_n you_o will_v have_v a_o far_a account_n in_o the_o preface_n thereunto_o i_o shall_v not_o far_o enlarge_v this_o epistle_n more_o than_o to_o pray_v that_o god_n may_v be_v please_v to_o assist_v you_o by_o his_o divine_a grace_n careful_o to_o observe_v such_o useful_a instruction_n as_o be_v herein_o 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infinite_a 4._o for_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o to_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o penitent_a and_o to_o raise_v up_o they_o that_o be_v fall_v therefore_o shall_v thou_o be_v fear_v or_o worship_v with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n thy_o mercy_n engage_v and_o sweet_o work_v upon_o our_o heart_n to_o fear_v thy_o name_n 5._o i_o look_v for_o the_o lord_n even_o for_o his_o save_a mercy_n my_o soul_n do_v wait_v for_o he_o to_o heal_v she_o soar_v and_o satisfy_v her_o long_a desire_n with_o the_o oil_n and_o wine_n of_o mercy_n and_o consolation_n in_o his_o word_n be_v my_o trust_n for_o therein_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o pardon_v the_o penitent_a to_o heal_v the_o brokenhearted_a and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n and_o therefore_o 6._o my_o soul_n flee_v unto_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o spiritual_a wing_n of_o ardent_a desire_n strong_a hope_n fervent_a prayer_n before_o the_o morning-watch_n very_o early_o in_o the_o 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in_o perform_v all_o such_o promise_n to_o those_o who_o trust_v not_o in_o their_o own_o but_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n condemn_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v be_v absolve_v by_o thou_o 2._o and_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n without_o any_o intermixture_n of_o mercy_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n i_o dare_v not_o say_v thy_o son_n but_o confess_v with_o the_o prodigal_n that_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n but_o reject_v i_o not_o from_o among_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n who_o art_n a_o god_n of_o pure_a eye_n then_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n shall_v no_o man_n living_n in_o this_o frail_a mortal_a flesh_n be_v justify_v by_o his_o own_o merit_n but_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n 3._o for_o the_o enemy_n the_o devil_n have_v persecute_v my_o soul_n and_o do_v incessant_o undermine_v its_o innocence_n by_o his_o temptation_n and_o snare_n he_o have_v smite_v my_o life_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n so_o that_o my_o soul_n grovel_n in_o the_o dust_n of_o earthly_a desire_n he_o have_v lay_v i_o in_o the_o darkness_n involve_v in_o the_o night_n of_o secular_a lust_n as_o the_o man_n that_o have_v be_v long_o dead_a in_o their_o trespass_n and_o sin_n have_v no_o sense_n or_o feel_n of_o their_o desperate_a condition_n 4._o therefore_o be_v my_o spirit_n vex_v within_o i_o my_o conscience_n within_o i_o be_v defile_v and_o my_o soul_n which_o will_v aspire_v to_o heaven-ward_n depress_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o her_o flesh_n be_v a_o great_a corrosive_n and_o vexation_n of_o my_o spirit_n and_o my_o heart_n within_o i_o be_v desolate_a destitute_a of_o all_o consolation_n 5._o yet_o do_v i_o remember_v the_o time_n past_a wherein_o thy_o people_n have_v be_v exercise_v and_o try_v both_o by_o adversity_n and_o prosperity_n both_o by_o temptation_n and_o deliverance_n and_o for_o my_o consolation_n and_o strengthen_v my_o hope_n of_o deliverance_n i_o muse_v upon_o all_o thy_o work_n wherein_o i_o observe_v as_o thy_o great_a power_n and_o wisdom_n so_o thy_o mercy_n allay_v the_o rigour_n of_o thy_o justice_n yea_o i_o endwise_v myself_o in_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n wherein_o i_o find_v thy_o mercy_n to_o be_v over_o thy_o work_n and_o that_o i_o though_o a_o unprofitable_a work_n of_o thy_o hand_n may_v obtain_v mercy_n also_o 6._o i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n unto_o thou_o both_o pray_v with_o my_o lip_n and_o work_v with_o my_o hand_n to_o obtain_v may_v petition_n and_o my_o soul_n pour_v forth_o herself_o in_o the_o expansion_n of_o my_o hand_n which_o be_v in_o herself_o dry_a and_o barren_a of_o consolation_n gasp_v unto_o thou_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o wellspring_n of_o divine_a grace_n even_o as_o a_o thirsty_a land_n gape_v to_o be_v fill_v and_o satisfy_v with_o rain_n from_o heaven_n 7._o hear_v i_o o_o lord_n water_v my_o thirsty_a soul_n with_o the_o celestial_a 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