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inferior_a in_o mean_n superior_a in_o growth_n that_o have_v few_o mercy_n and_o more_o thankfulness_n with_o the_o holy_a angel_n who_o serve_v god_n cheerful_o ready_o sincere_o fervent_o constant_o with_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n who_o for_o our_o sake_n humble_v himself_o and_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o then_o thou_o will_v abhor_v thyself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n §._o 2._o the_o best_a physician_n christ_n our_o heavenly_a physician_n exceed_v all_o earthly_a physician_n in_o seven_o thing_n 1._o he_o never_o leave_v any_o work_n behind_o he_o for_o other_o 2._o he_o never_o undertake_v any_o cure_n but_o he_o finish_v it_o 3._o he_o do_v all_o free_o without_o desert_n in_o we_o or_o reward_v from_o we_o 4._o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o he_o but_o have_v a_o heal_a virtue_n in_o it_o his_o eye_n his_o lip_n his_o hand_n his_o blood_n his_o garment_n etc._n etc._n 5._o he_o cure_v nation_n as_o well_o as_o person_n 6._o he_o cure_v death_n as_o well_o as_o disease_n 7._o he_o always_o make_v his_o patient_n the_o better_a not_o only_o after_o but_o by_o their_o sickness_n oh_o i_o be_o sick_a of_o sin_n lord_n show_v thy_o art_n one_o touch_n of_o thou_o will_v break_v and_o heat_v my_o heart_n o_o rare_a physician_n that_o shed_v thy_o blood_n and_o give_v thy_o life_n to_o do_v poor_a sinner_n good_a §._o 3._o successful_a beg_v the_o way_n to_o be_v hear_v in_o prayer_n and_o not_o to_o loose_v our_o labour_n be_v 1._o to_o ask_v in_o faith_n mark_v 11.24_o that_o be_v believe_v god_n be_v able_a and_o willing_a to_o bestow_v good_a thing_n on_o we_o 2._o to_o ask_v in_o sincerity_n for_o right_a end_n jam._n 4.3_o 3._o to_o ask_v fervent_o as_o jacob_n who_o wrestle_v with_o god_n and_o prevail_v gen._n 32.28_o 4._o seasonable_o while_o the_o door_n be_v open_a isa_n 55.6_o seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v 5._o constant_o pray_v continual_o 1_o thes_n 5.17_o or_o 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he_o care_v with_o other_o to_o bless_v their_o care_n and_o make_v it_o successful_a q._n but_o must_v god_n child_n cast_v off_o all_o care_n a._n no_o they_o must_v use_v a_o care_n of_o prudence_n and_o providence_n a_o godly_a care_n but_o they_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o worldly_a immoderate_a heart-breaking_a heart-corroding_a distrust_v care_n martha_n with_o many_o thing_n distract_v her_o mind_n mary_n in_o one_o thing_n all_o content_n do_v find_v lord_n cure_v my_o care_n that_o i_o thy_o word_n may_v hear_v lord_n choose_v for_o i_o the_o trouble_v i_o shall_v bear_v §._o 5._o the_o dutiful_a aid_n god_n have_v in_o wisdom_n so_o frame_v our_o body_n that_o one_o part_n can_v say_v to_o another_o i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o political_a
behold_v thy_o mother_n the_o four_o a_o word_n of_o sad_a complaint_n mat._n 27.46_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o the_o five_o a_o word_n of_o want_n and_o distress_n john_n 19.28_o i_o thirst_v the_o six_o a_o word_n of_o triumph_n and_o gratulation_n john_n 19.30_o it_o be_v finish_v the_o seven_o a_o word_n of_o perseverance_n luke_n 23.46_o father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n twenty_o direction_n how_o to_o live_v well_o and_o die_v well_o from_o these_o seven_o last_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o several_a sermon_n preach_v by_o mr._n e._n c._n b._n m._n 1._o he_o that_o will_v live_v well_o and_o die_v well_o must_v be_v much_o in_o prayer_n the_o first_o four_o seven_o word_n be_v prayer_n 2._o he_o must_v be_v well_o verse_v in_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n the_o four_o and_o seven_o word_n be_v out_o of_o it_o 3._o he_o must_v forgive_v his_o enemy_n and_o pray_v for_o they_o 4._o he_o must_v have_v a_o care_n of_o relation_n and_o dispose_v of_o his_o worldly_a estate_n 5._o he_o must_v do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o convert_v other_o 6._o he_o must_v not_o abuse_v the_o example_n of_o the_o penitent_a thief_n to_o delay_v his_o repentance_n 7._o he_o must_v believe_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a go_v immediate_o upon_o their_o death_n to_o a_o heavenly_a paradise_n 8._o he_o must_v thirst_v after_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n jesus_n christ_n thirst_v after_o our_o salvation_n 9_o he_o must_v meditate_v of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n what_o he_o suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o utter_v the_o four_o word_n what_o he_o suffer_v in_o his_o body_n when_o he_o utter_v the_o five_o word_n 10._o he_o must_v so_o live_v as_o that_o he_o may_v upon_o good_a ground_n call_v god_n father_n the_o first_o word_n be_v father_n forgive_v they_o the_o last_o word_n be_v father_n into_o thy_o hand_n etc._n etc._n 11._o he_o 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himself_o on_o god_n in_o a_o time_n of_o darkness_n when_o there_o be_v no_o light_n christ_n say_v my_o god_n we_o must_v not_o let_v go_v the_o faith_n of_o adherance_n though_o we_o want_v the_o faith_n of_o evidence_n â—7_n he_o must_v remember_v christ_n wear_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n that_o we_o may_v wear_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n he_o be_v forsake_v for_o a_o time_n that_o we_o may_v noâ—_n be_v forsake_v for_o ever_o 18._o he_o must_v believe_v that_o through_o many_o tribulation_n we_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n a_o man_n maâ—_n from_o the_o cross_n go_v to_o heaven_n chriâ—_n be_v crucify_a between_o two_o thieveâ—_n and_o yet_o die_v glorious_o 19_o he_o must_v study_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n iâ—_n suffer_v such_o a_o curse_a death_n on_o thâ—_n cross_n for_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v bâ—_n able_a to_o say_v he_o love_v i_o and_o gauâ—_v himself_o for_o i_o and_o rejoice_v in_o nothing_o save_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n 20._o he_o must_v after_o the_o example_n of_o chriâ—_n commend_v his_o soul_n to_o god_n hand_n and_o remember_v christ_n have_v commend_v thy_o soul_n and_o my_o soul_n already_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o when_o we_o dyâ—_n god_n will_v remember_v the_o deposituâ—_fw-la leave_v with_o he_o §._o 11._o the_o order_n a_o christian_n be_v to_o observe_v in_o his_o walk_v every_o day_n with_o a_o answer_n to_o objection_n and_o encouragement_n to_o set_v about_o it_o 1._o in_o the_o morning_n awake_v with_o god_n psal_n 139.18_o i._n e._n season_v thy_o mind_n with_o awful_a and_o thankful_a thought_n of_o god_n morning_n and_o evening_n mercy_n and_o lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n in_o some_o short_a mental_a prayer_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v help_v thou_o to_o renew_v thy_o resolution_n to_o walk_v with_o he_o 2._o when_o thou_o be_v up_o as_o soon_o as_o convenient_o thou_o can_v betake_v thyself_o to_o prayer_n private_a prayer_n shall_v be_v the_o first_o thing_n we_o do_v the_o first_o hour_n be_v the_o golden_a hour_n and_o by_o so_o do_v thou_o may_v open_v thy_o heart_n to_o god_n and_o shut_v it_o against_o all_o sin_n for_o family_n prayer_n that_o be_v the_o fit_a hour_n when_o all_o the_o family_n or_o the_o great_a part_n can_v most_o convenient_o meet_v together_o and_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n take_v heed_n of_o voluntary_a neglect_a family_n prayer_n let_v it_o be_v some_o urgent_a occasion_n that_o hinder_v thou_o anâ—_n when_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v there_o with_o thy_o bodily_a presence_n yet_o be_v sure_a thy_o affection_n be_v with_o they_o 3._o after_o prayer_n and_o other_o religious_a duty_n perform_v go_v to_o thy_o call_n anâ—_n follow_v the_o work_v thereof_o as_o that_o station_n god_n have_v set_v thou_o in_o with_o diligence_n conscience_n and_o cheerfulness_n and_o be_v content_v with_o thy_o call_n though_o mean_v be_v not_o like_a worldling_n who_o do_v all_o with_o a_o greedy_a mind_n of_o get_v but_o remember_v a_o christian_n have_v two_o calling_n one_o general_a the_o other_o particular_a and_o he_o be_v a_o happy_a and_o wise_a servant_n that_o so_o mind_v his_o general_n as_o not_o to_o neglect_v his_o particular_a and_o so_o follow_v his_o particular_a call_v as_o he_o do_v not_o neglect_v his_o general_n usual_o the_o former_a have_v some_o tincture_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o the_o latter_a be_v too_o much_o overgrow_v with_o covetousness_n labour_v therefore_o to_o keep_v thy_o eye_n upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o upon_o the_o rule_n do_v all_o in_o thy_o particular_a call_v with_o uprightness_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o wisdom_n and_o order_n refer_v the_o success_n to_o god_n blessing_n and_o labour_n to_o be_v arm_v with_o patience_n against_o cross_n and_o loss_n in_o buy_v and_o sell_v take_v heed_n of_o lie_v and_o dissimulation_n covetousness_n and_o frowardness_n of_o multiply_a word_n careless_o and_o of_o over-praising_a thy_o own_o ware_n when_o thou_o selle_v and_o say_v it_o be_v 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