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joseph_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o family_n cap._n 26._o thus_o far_o of_o his_o religious_a government_n of_o his_o own_o house_n in_o his_o private_a family_n now_o of_o his_o zeal_n to_o god_n house_n in_o the_o public_a assembly_n first_o in_o abolish_n mean_n and_o instrument_n of_o false_a worship_n his_o inducement_n thereunto_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n &_o example_n of_o good_a and_o great_a man_n which_o make_v he_o proceed_v from_o the_o chapel_n to_o the_o church_n this_o act_n censure_v by_o papist_n justify_v by_o themselves_o against_o themselves_o cap._n 27._o second_o in_o establish_v god_n true_a word_n and_o worship_n by_o procure_v godly_a minister_n to_o preach_v of_o his_o own_o cost_n and_o chaâ—ge_n little_o regard_v yet_o he_o not_o discourage_v because_o the_o word_n of_o god_n prosper_v many_o virtue_n of_o he_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o imitate_v for_o gentleman_n to_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n for_o patron_n not_o to_o spoil_v the_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o provide_v for_o it_o for_o profane_a gentleman_n bestow_v much_o on_o their_o lust_n nothing_o on_o god_n service_n neither_o maintain_v any_o levite_n at_o home_n nor_o seek_v after_o the_o word_n abroad_o cap._n 28._o upon_o their_o neglect_n of_o the_o public_a ministry_n he_o maintain_v the_o preacher_n in_o his_o own_o house_n but_o after_o a_o while_n restore_v he_o to_o the_o public_a assembly_n the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n thereof_o and_o so_o continue_v to_o maintain_v the_o minister_n both_o by_o his_o own_o and_o master_n clerk_n testimony_n cap_n 29_o popish_a and_o profane_a wake_v his_o godly_a care_n and_o labour_n to_o suppress_v they_o by_o a_o more_o plentiful_a and_o powerful_a use_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v whereby_o he_o prevail_v and_o bless_v god_n with_o rejoice_v and_o feast_v of_o god_n people_n renounce_v all_o fellowship_n with_o sin_n and_o sinner_n and_o herein_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n cap._n 30._o nine_o reason_n against_o popish_a and_o profane_a wake_n cap._n 31._o be_v still_o more_o religious_a he_o grow_v â—…ore_o famous_a many_o desire_n to_o sojourn_v with_o he_o sir_n ricâ—ard_n grosvenor_n in_o his_o tender_a year_n bâ—ought_v up_o in_o his_o house_n master_n hardware_n and_o his_o family_n also_o table_v with_o he_o his_o wise_a and_o gracious_a deal_n with_o he_o and_o he_o and_o the_o good_a effect_n and_o fruit_n thereof_o both_o in_o his_o family_n and_o in_o the_o city_n thus_o to_o season_v other_o and_o to_o build_v up_o god_n house_n in_o his_o own_o be_v his_o labour_n of_o love_n and_o joy_n of_o his_o heart_n cap._n 32._o the_o good_a success_n whereof_o make_v he_o like_o david_n to_o make_v great_a provision_n by_o public_a exercise_n which_o he_o frequent_v and_o by_o which_o he_o become_v better_o furnish_v in_o which_o his_o course_n divers_a thing_n to_o be_v commend_v first_o his_o chéerefullnesse_n second_o his_o painfulness_n first_o in_o seek_v second_o in_o gather_v manna_n and_o other_o provision_n three_o his_o attentive_a diligence_n first_o in_o hear_v second_o in_o write_v three_o in_o repeat_v four_o in_o record_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o the_o exercise_n in_o many_o manuscript_n commend_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o family_n four_o his_o kind_a usage_n of_o god_n minister_n first_o love_n to_o their_o person_n second_o reverence_n to_o their_o calling_n five_o his_o good_a affection_n to_o professor_n cap._n 33._o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n great_a help_n unto_o godliness_n a_o motion_n for_o exchange_n with_o other_o exercise_n of_o profaneness_n difference_n great_a company_n contrary_a holy_a exercise_n acceptable_a to_o god_n profitable_a unto_o man_n yet_o will_v none_o make_v a_o exchange_n but_o such_o as_o be_v change_v themselves_o cap._n 34._o he_o be_v otherwise_o exercise_v also_o by_o affliction_n in_o the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n sudden_a death_n a_o fearful_a judgement_n to_o some_o sudden_a death_n upon_o a_o wicked_a life_n fearful_a yet_o all_o that_o die_v sudden_o do_v not_o die_v fearful_o but_o many_o otherwise_o as_o this_o gentlewoman_n very_o hopeful_o no_o death_n sudden_a to_o a_o sound_n christian_n his_o affliction_n sanctify_v and_o passion_n moderate_v cap._n 35._o stand_v in_o need_n of_o marriage_n he_o seek_v and_o find_v a_o prudent_a wife_n by_o good_a opportunity_n and_o by_o good_a mean_n of_o his_o trusty_a servant_n declare_v unto_o he_o her_o parent_n her_o father_n her_o mother_n and_o her_o part_n worthy_a due_a commendation_n so_o he_o make_v motion_n for_o marriage_n prevail_v in_o it_o and_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n he_o set_v up_o and_o renew_v the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o that_o family_n the_o good_a success_n thereof_o by_o his_o own_o testimony_n cap._n 36_o his_o return_n home_o to_o stapleford_n bring_v his_o wife_n along_o with_o he_o divers_a gentleman_n desire_v to_o sojourn_v with_o he_o his_o family_n a_o famous_a nursery_n for_o religion_n master_n wilbraham_n place_v his_o sonne-inlaw_n and_o his_o daughter_n with_o he_o cap._n 37._o his_o desire_n to_o give_v he_o contentment_n and_o to_o do_v they_o good_a to_o try_v their_o disposition_n he_o observe_v their_o word_n and_o work_n they_o be_v teachable_a and_o tractable_a touch_v the_o lord_n day_n concern_v cardeplay_n his_o wife_n convert_v himself_o convince_v all_o witness_n of_o his_o faithfulness_n cap._n 38._o his_o burn_a of_o table_n card_n and_o die_n as_o malefactor_n a_o attestation_n of_o the_o father_n with_o he_o against_o they_o cap._n 39_o his_o collection_n against_o card_n and_o die_n cap._n 40._o instead_o of_o table_n card_n and_o die_n he_o set_v up_o two_o bibles_n one_o in_o the_o parlour_n another_o in_o the_o hall_n answerable_a to_o our_o church_n canon_n bibles_n for_o bs._n servant_n and_o for_o stranger_n this_o neglect_v a_o remedy_n for_o recovery_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o evil_a and_o provide_v good_a servant_n our_o canon_n against_o card_n and_o die_n and_o all_o unlawful_a game_n some_o of_o our_o divine_n in_o the_o country_n make_v little_a conscience_n of_o these_o canon_n cap._n 41._o some_o defect_n in_o the_o public_a ministry_n he_o procure_v master_n a._n st._n for_o supply_n who_o he_o maintain_v for_o the_o most_o part_n his_o worthy_a testimony_n concern_v master_n bruen_n be_v a_o eye_n and_o care_n witness_v master_n perkins_n hear_v of_o he_o do_v much_o admire_v and_o commend_v he_o many_o gentleman_n desire_v to_o sojourn_v with_o he_o his_o own_o relation_n cap._n 42._o a_o sudden_a storm_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o his_o dear_a wife_n a_o great_a affliction_n to_o the_o whole_a family_n her_o virtue_n and_o due_a praise_n the_o heavy_a part_n of_o his_o tabler_n all_o full_a of_o grief_n master_n bruen_n himself_o exceed_v time_n and_o reason_n strengthen_v with_o grace_n will_v moderate_v passion_n cap._n 43._o master_n bruen_n own_o relation_n touch_v his_o 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look_v for_o hear_v and_o help_v at_o god_n hand_n and_o now_o grow_v so_o weak_a that_o he_o be_v scarce_o able_a to_o speak_v a_o word_n those_o gracious_a people_n that_o be_v about_o he_o pray_v he_o to_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n if_o he_o understand_v they_o and_o will_v have_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o he_o other_o gracious_a people_n pray_v with_o he_o which_o he_o do_v very_o willing_o and_o ready_o and_o so_o he_o join_v with_o they_o and_o be_v hear_v to_o say_v amen_o to_o the_o prayer_n that_o they_o make_v for_o he_o afterward_o they_o perceive_v that_o he_o pray_v himself_o again_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o utter_v these_o word_n with_o many_o other_o to_o the_o like_a effect_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o portion_n prayer_n his_o last_o prayer_n my_o help_n and_o my_o trust_n his_o bless_a son_n jesus_n be_v my_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n amen_o even_o so_o say_v the_o spirit_n unto_o my_o spirit_n therefore_o come_v lord_n jesus_n and_o kiss_v i_o with_o the_o 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in_o and_o through_o his_o son_n christ_n lesus_fw-la for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n vae_fw-la etiam_fw-la laudabili_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la si_fw-la remota_fw-la misericordia_fw-la discutias_fw-la eam_fw-la 19_o aug._n conf._n lib._n 9_o c._n 19_o aug._n quisguis_fw-la tibi_fw-la enumerat_fw-la vera_fw-la merita_fw-la sva_fw-la 13._o aug_n ibid._n cap._n 13._o quid_fw-la tibi_fw-la enumerat_fw-la nisi_fw-la muneratua_n finis_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la joh_n hansley_n jan._n 16._o 1640._o