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be_v hurtful_a but_o helpful_a to_o our_o general_n calling_n i_o conclude_v the_o book_n with_o government_n of_o family_n wherein_o thou_o may_v learn_v that_o thy_o house_n must_v be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n religion_n in_o thy_o house_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v mind_v or_o the_o whole_a family_n be_v curse_v the_o naturalist_n observe_v of_o the_o eagle_n that_o build_v her_o nest_n on_o high_a she_o be_v much_o malign_v by_o a_o venomous_a serpent_n call_v parias_fw-la which_o because_o it_o can_v reach_v to_o the_o nest_n make_v to_o the_o windward_n and_o breathe_v out_o its_o poison_n that_o so_o the_o air_n be_v infect_v the_o eagle_n young_a may_v be_v destroy_v but_o by_o way_n of_o prevention_n the_o eagle_n by_o a_o natural_a instinct_n keep_v a_o kind_n of_o agath-stone_n in_o her_o nest_n 10._o plin._n hist_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o which_o be_v place_v against_o the_o wind_n preserve_v her_o young_a satan_n the_o crooked_a serpent_n be_v ever_o busy_a to_o poison_v the_o air_n in_o thy_o house_n and_o thereby_o to_o destroy_v thyself_o servant_n and_o whole_a household_n the_o only_a stone_n for_o prevention_n be_v to_o set_v up_o religion_n neighbor_n i_o have_v many_o a_o time_n press_v this_o duty_n upon_o thou_o and_o i_o do_v again_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o bless_a god_n charge_v thou_o as_o thou_o will_v answer_v it_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o christ_n that_o thou_o immediate_o set_v up_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o family_n thou_o know_v how_o many_o sermon_n i_o preach_v from_o josh_n 24.15_o on_o this_o subject_n all_o which_o ere_o long_o thou_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o how_o inexcusable_a will_v thou_o be_v if_o after_o all_o those_o warning_n thy_o family_n be_v find_v in_o the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o call_v not_o on_o god_n good_a lord_n how_o dreadful_a will_v it_o be_v for_o thou_o to_o sink_v into_o hell_n with_o thy_o whole_a house_n on_o thy_o back_n and_o now_o reader_n whoever_o thou_o be_v out_o of_o affection_n to_o thy_o precious_a soul_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n let_v i_o prevail_v with_o thou_o not_o to_o use_v religion_n as_o man_n do_v perfume_n refresh_v themselves_o with_o they_o whilst_o they_o have_v they_o but_o they_o can_v well_o enough_o be_v without_o they_o but_o to_o make_v it_o thy_o chief_n and_o main_a and_o principal_a business_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v to_o thou_o assure_v thyself_o religion_n will_v be_v thy_o best_a friend_n at_o last_o o_o if_o thou_o have_v but_o the_o same_o apprehension_n of_o it_o now_o which_o thou_o will_v have_v on_o a_o die_a bed_n and_o day_n of_o judgement_n thou_o will_v make_v it_o thy_o only_a business_n they_o religion_n will_v be_v religion_n indeed_o &_o of_o infinite_o more_o worth_a to_o thou_o then_o million_o of_o world_n all_o other_o thing_n will_v then_o like_o leaf_n in_o autumn_n fall_v from_o thou_o but_o though_o all_o thy_o most_o love_a friend_n will_v part_v with_o thou_o religion_n will_v walk_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n it_o will_v direct_v and_o refresh_v thou_o in_o the_o pleasant_a water_n of_o life_n and_o it_o will_v protect_v and_o comfort_v thou_o in_o those_o salt_n water_n of_o sickness_n and_o when_o thou_o pass_v the_o mare_n mortuum_fw-la the_o sea_n of_o death_n when_o the_o world_n in_o thy_o extremity_n will_v serve_v thou_o as_o the_o herd_n do_v a_o deer_n that_o be_v shoot_v push_v thou_o out_o of_o their_o company_n when_o thy_o wife_n and_o child_n will_v like_o orpah_n to_o naomi_n kiss_v thou_o and_o take_v their_o leave_n of_o thou_o religion_n will_v like_o ruth_n stick_v close_o to_o thou_o where_o thou_o go_v it_o will_v go_v where_o thou_o lodge_v it_o will_v lodge_v death_n itself_o shall_v not_o part_v thou_o and_o it_o as_o the_o noble_a grecian_a answer_v philip_n when_o he_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o die_v no_o say_v he_o for_o the_o athenian_n will_v give_v i_o a_o life_n that_o be_v immortal_a thou_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v death_n for_o religion_n will_v give_v thou_o a_o life_n that_o be_v immortal_a as_o the_o old_a grave_a counsellor_n tell_v rehoboham_n be_v thou_o a_o servant_n to_o this_o people_n this_o day_n and_o they_o will_v be_v thy_o servant_n for_o ever_o so_o say_v i_o to_o thou_o be_v thou_o but_o a_o faithful_a servant_n to_o religion_n in_o this_o short_a day_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o religion_n will_v be_v thy_o servant_n to_o all_o eternity_n if_o thou_o be_v resolve_v to_o give_v thyself_o up_o to_o the_o service_n of_o this_o noble_a mistress_n possible_o this_o treatise_n may_v do_v thou_o some_o little_a service_n by_o acquaint_v thou_o with_o her_o will_n and_o direct_v thou_o in_o her_o work_n if_o in_o the_o perusal_n of_o it_o thou_o receive_v any_o profit_n let_v god_n alone_o have_v the_o praise_n and_o remember_v he_o in_o thy_o prayer_n who_o be_v thou_o in_o the_o lord_n george_n swinnock_n the_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n i._n the_o preface_n and_o coherence_n of_o the_o text_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o the_o open_n of_o the_o text_n and_o the_o doctrine_n page_n 7_o chap._n iii_o what_o religion_n or_o godliness_n be_v page_n 12_o chap._n iu_o what_o it_o be_v to_o make_v religion_n one_o business_n or_o to_o exercise_v one_o self_n to_o godliness_n page_n 21_o chap._n v._o the_o first_o reason_n of_o the_o doctrine_n wherein_o be_v show_v that_o religion_n be_v the_o great_a end_n of_o man_n creation_n page_n 39_o chap._n vi_o the_o second_o reason_n of_o the_o doctrine_n wherein_o be_v discover_v that_o religion_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o great_a weight_n it_o be_v soul-work_n it_o be_v god-work_n it_o be_v eternity-work_n page_n 45_o chap._n vii_o the_o three_o reason_n of_o the_o doctrine_n wherein_o be_v discover_v the_o necessity_n of_o make_v religion_n one_o business_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n precept_n the_o opposition_n a_o christian_n meet_v with_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o business_n which_o lie_v upon_o he_o page_n 60_o chap._n viii_o the_o first_o use_n by_o way_n of_o complaint_n that_o this_o trade_n be_v so_o dead_a and_o the_o world_n trade_n so_o quick_a page_n 71_o chap._n ix_o the_o same_o complaint_n continue_v that_o this_o trade_n be_v neglect_v and_o superstition_n and_o sin_n shall_v be_v embrace_v page_n 82_o chap._n x._o the_o second_o use_n by_o way_n of_o advice_n to_o make_v godliness_n our_o main_a business_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n page_n 94_o chap._n xi_o how_o a_o christian_n may_v make_v religion_n his_o business_n in_o religion_n duty_n or_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o general_a as_o also_o a_o good_a wish_n about_o it_o wherein_o the_o former_a head_n be_v epitomise_v page_n 106_o chap._n xii_o how_o a_o christian_n may_v make_v religion_n his_o business_n in_o prayer_n and_o 1._o of_o prayer_n in_o general_n and_o the_o antecedent_n to_o it_o page_z 136_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o concomitant_n of_o prayer_n wherein_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o petition_n the_o qualification_n of_o the_o petitioner_n and_o the_o property_n of_o our_o prayer_n be_v handle_v page_n 163_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o subsequent_a duty_n after_o prayer_n as_o also_o a_o good_a wish_n about_o prayer_n wherein_o the_o several_a head_n in_o the_o antecedent_n concomitant_n and_o subsequent_o of_o prayer_n be_v epitomise_v page_n 185_o chap._n xv._o how_o a_o christian_n may_v make_v religion_n his_o business_n in_o hear_v and_o read_v the_o word_n and_o of_o preparation_n for_o hear_v page_n 197_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o christian_n duty_n in_o hear_v page_n 223_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o christian_n duty_n after_o hear_v as_o also_o a_o good_a wish_n about_o hear_v wherein_o the_o former_a head_n be_v all_o epitomise_v page_n 234_o chap._n xviii_o how_o a_o christian_n may_v make_v religion_n his_o business_n in_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n wherein_o argument_n to_o and_o the_o nature_n of_o preparation_n for_o it_o be_v discover_v page_n 250_o chap._n xix_o how_o a_o christian_n may_v make_v religion_n his_o business_n at_o the_o table_n when_o he_o be_v receive_v page_n 284_o chap._n xx._n what_o a_o christian_n ought_v to_o do_v after_o a_o sacrament_n as_o also_o a_o good_a wish_n wherein_o all_o the_o former_a head_n be_v epitomise_v page_n 318_o chap._n xxi_o how_o a_o christian_n may_v make_v religion_n his_o business_n on_o a_o lord_n day_n page_n 335_o chap._n xxii_o brief_a direction_n for_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n from_o morning_n to_o night_n as_o also_o a_o good_a wish_n about_o the_o lord_n day_n wherein_o the_o former_a head_n be_v epitomise_v and_o a_o good_a wish_n to_o the_o lord_n day_n page_n 381_o chap._n
some_o part_n but_o all_o the_o day_n whether_o the_o action_n he_o be_v about_o be_v natural_a or_o civil_a he_o make_v they_o sacred_a whether_o the_o company_n he_o be_v in_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a he_o will_v mind_v his_o holy_a call_n whether_o he_o be_v ride_v or_o walk_v whether_o he_o be_v at_o home_o or_o abroad_o whether_o he_o be_v buy_v or_o sell_v eat_v or_o drink_v whatsoever_o he_o be_v do_v or_o wheresoever_o he_o be_v go_v still_o he_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o further_a godliness_n parte_fw-la anima_fw-la est_fw-la tota_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la &_o tota_fw-la in_o qualibet_fw-la parte_fw-la because_o he_o make_v that_o his_o business_n what_o the_o philosopher_n say_v of_o the_o soul_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o body_n the_o soul_n be_v whole_a in_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o whole_a in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o be_v true_a of_o godliness_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a godliness_n be_v whole_a in_o his_o whole_a conversation_n and_o whole_a in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o as_o the_o constitution_n of_o man_n body_n be_v know_v by_o his_o pulse_n if_o it_o beat_v not_o at_o all_o he_o be_v dead_a if_o it_o beat_v and_o keep_v a_o constant_a stroke_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n the_o body_n be_v sound_a godliness_n be_v the_o pulse_n of_o the_o soul_n if_o it_o beat_v not_o at_o all_o the_o soul_n be_v void_a of_o spiritual_a life_n if_o it_o beat_v equal_o and_o constant_o it_o speak_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v in_o a_o excellent_a plight_n it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o leave_v we_o a_o bless_a pattern_n therein_o to_o be_v always_o further_a godliness_n when_o bread_n be_v mention_v to_o he_o upon_o it_o he_o dissuade_v his_o disciple_n from_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n mat._n 16.5.6_o when_o water_n be_v deny_v he_o by_o the_o samaritan_n woman_n he_o forget_v his_o thirst_n and_o seek_v to_o draw_v she_o to_o the_o wellspring_n of_o happiness_n john_n 4.10_o when_o people_n come_v to_o he_o for_o bodily_a cure_n how_o constant_o do_v he_o mind_v the_o safety_n of_o their_o soul_n thou_o be_v make_v whole_a go_v sin_n no_o more_o or_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o he_o go_v about_o do_v good_a in_o the_o day_n time_n work_v miracle_n and_o preach_a in_o the_o night_n time_n he_o often_o give_v himself_o to_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n he_o that_o mind_v religion_n by_o the_o by_o do_v otherwise_o he_o can_v proteus_z like_z turn_v himself_o into_o any_o shape_n which_o be_v in_o fashion_n 416._o purch_n pilgr_n vol._n 1._o p._n 416._o as_o the_o carbuncle_n a_o beast_n among_o the_o blackamoor_n which_o be_v see_v only_o by_o night_n have_v a_o stone_n in_o his_o forehead_n which_o shine_v incredible_o and_o give_v he_o light_v whereby_o to_o feed_v but_o when_o he_o hear_v the_o least_o noise_n he_o present_o let_v fall_v over_o it_o a_o skin_n which_o he_o have_v as_o a_o natural_a cover_n lest_o its_o splendour_n shall_v betray_v he_o so_o the_o half_a christian_n shine_v with_o the_o light_n of_o holiness_n by_o fit_n and_o start_v every_o fright_n make_v he_o hold_v in_o and_o hide_v it_o the_o mark_n of_o antichrist_n be_v in_o his_o follower_n hand_n which_o they_o can_v cover_v or_o discover_v at_o their_o pleasure_n but_o the_o mark_n of_o christ_n disciple_n be_v in_o in_o their_o forehead_n visible_a at_o all_o time_n three_o to_o exercise_v ourselves_o to_o godliness_n impli_v to_o persevere_v in_o it_o with_o constancy_n to_o our_o dissolution_n man_n follow_v their_o trade_n and_o open_v their_o shop_n till_o death_n shut_v their_o eye_n and_o give_v they_o a_o write_v of_o ease_n man_n pursue_v their_o earthly_a work_n till_o death_n sound_v a_o retreat_n and_o command_v their_o appearance_n in_o the_o other_o world_n many_o a_o one_o have_v breathe_v out_o his_o last_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o labour_n his_o life_n and_o his_o labour_n have_v end_v together_o let_v every_o man_n abide_v in_o the_o call_n whereto_o he_o be_v call_v say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 7.24_o they_o who_o make_v religion_n their_o business_n be_v constant_a immovable_a and_o do_v always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o day_n of_o life_n be_v their_o day_n of_o labour_n the_o sun_n arise_v and_o man_n go_v to_o his_o labour_n until_o the_o evening_n psa_n 104.23_o death_n only_o be_v their_o night_n of_o rest_v when_o they_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n saint_n be_v compare_v to_o palm_n tree_n because_o they_o flourish_v soon_o to_o cedar_n because_o they_o continue_v long_o â—_o true_a saint_n in_o youth_n always_o prove_v angel_n in_o age_n b._n hall_n med_n ti_fw-mi cent_n â—_o they_o often_o set_v out_o with_o the_o first_o but_o always_o hold_v on_o to_o the_o last_o the_o philosopher_n be_v ask_v in_o his_o old_a age_n why_o he_o do_v not_o give_v over_o his_o study_n answer_v when_o a_o man_n be_v to_o run_v a_o race_n of_o forty_o furlong_n he_o will_v not_o sit_v down_o at_o the_o thirty_o nine_o and_o lose_v the_o price_n the_o pious_a soul_n be_v faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o enjoy_v a_o crown_n of_o life_n as_o cesar_n he_o be_v always_o march_v forward_o and_o think_v nothing_o do_v whilst_o any_o thing_n remain_v undo_v iâ—uâ—an_n nil_fw-la actumc_fw-la edens_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la sum_z per_fw-la sset_fw-la agendâ—m_fw-la iâ—uâ—an_n as_o they_o be_v fervent_a in_o their_o work_n so_o they_o be_v constant_a at_o their_o work_n the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n have_v letter_n testimonial_a from_o heaven_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n thou_o have_v labour_v and_o have_v not_o faint_v rev._n 2.3_o water_n in_o the_o bath_n be_v always_o warm_a as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v water_n there_o be_v heat_n not_o so_o our_o ordinary_a water_n though_o this_o may_v be_v warm_v by_o the_o fire_n at_o present_a yet_o if_o take_v off_o it_o return_v to_o its_o former_a coldness_n nay_o it_o be_v cold_a than_o before_o 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