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shall_v set_v always_o before_o we_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n and_o our_o own_o corrupt_a disposition_n and_o the_o care_n to_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o offend_a god_n or_o man_n the_o five_o thing_n be_v simplicity_n simplicity_n this_o be_v so_o necessary_a as_o the_o apostle_n mistrust_v most_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o beguile_a christian_n of_o this_o simplicity_n which_o they_o have_v in_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o cor._n 11._o 3._o now_o this_o simplicity_n contain_v in_o it_o distinct_o diverse_a thing_n 1._o happiness_n a_o rest_v in_o those_o form_n of_o holiness_n and_o happiness_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v when_o a_o man_n desire_v no_o more_o to_o make_v he_o happy_a than_o what_o god_n have_v offer_v and_o give_v in_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o corin._n 11._o 3._o and_o when_o he_o account_v nothing_o to_o defile_v he_o but_o what_o god_n have_v forbid_v and_o nothing_o needful_a to_o be_v do_v by_o he_o but_o what_o god_n have_v in_o his_o word_n require_v 2._o a_o dovelike_a innocency_n harmless_a and_o harmlesnesse_n when_o the_o christian_a show_v a_o desire_n to_o be_v injurious_a to_o no_o man_n but_o rather_o to_o seek_v the_o good_a of_o other_o as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o 1._o cor._n 10._o 24._o 3._o a_o ignorance_n of_o the_o depth_n of_o satan_n evil_a and_o the_o method_n of_o sin_n when_o he_o be_v not_o cunning_a in_o sin_v out_o simple_a concern_v evil_a no_o way_n desirous_a to_o get_v subtle_a excuse_n or_o argument_n â—o_o defend_v himself_o in_o evil_a roman_n 16._o 19_o 4._o itself_o a_o love_n of_o goodness_n for_o itself_o and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n 5._o lowly-minded_n meekness_n of_o wisdom_n i_o be_o 3._o 13._o which_o be_v show_v three_o way_n 1._o by_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n when_o a_o man_n be_v not_o conceit_v or_o wise_a in_o himself_o but_o retain_v a_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o unfitnesse_n and_o unworthiness_n job_n 37._o 24._o 2._o by_o silence_n from_o his_o own_o praise_n prou._n 27._o 2._o 3._o by_o avoid_v vain_a jangling_n which_o arise_v out_o of_o envy_n or_o contempt_n of_o other_o 6._o wicked_a the_o preserve_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o the_o prosperity_n of_o evil_a doer_n not_o envy_v the_o wicked_a that_o have_v success_n in_o his_o way_n prou._n 23._o 27._o the_o six_o thing_n require_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o well-doing_n it_o be_v circumspection_n eph._n 5._o 15._o now_o he_o walk_v circumspect_o or_o exact_o 1._o that_o make_v conscience_n to_o observe_v the_o lesser_a commandment_n as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a mat._n 5._o 19_o 2._o that_o abstain_v from_o the_o very_a appearance_n of_o evil_a 1._o thes._n 5._o 22._o 3._o that_o with_o discretion_n look_v to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v as_o time_n place_n person_n order_n and_o the_o like_a that_o do_v not_o only_o do_v good_a but_o be_v wise_a to_o do_v good_a roman_n 16._o 19_o 4._o that_o live_v without_o rebuke_n and_o be_v unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n phil._n 2._o 15._o i_o be_o 1._o ult._n that_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o any_o scandal_n and_o give_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o the_o wicked_a to_o blaspheme_v but_o provide_v for_o thing_n honest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n 2._o cor._n 8._o 21._o 5._o that_o will_v not_o do_v evil_a though_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o rom._n 3._o the_o seven_o thing_n require_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o well-doing_n increase_n be_v growth_n &_o increase_n we_o must_v not_o only_o get_v grace_n and_o knowledge_n and_o do_v good_a but_o we_o must_v grow_v in_o the_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o pet._n 3._o 18._o it_o &_o this_o growth_n shall_v have_v in_o it_o distinct_o three_o thing_n 1._o
as_o 1._o first_o he_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o wretchlesnesse_n carelessness_n or_o a_o scornful_a carelessness_n of_o his_o own_o way_n he_o must_v not_o despise_v his_o way_n as_o if_o he_o care_v not_o how_o he_o live_v or_o rest_v satisfy_v to_o be_v still_o as_o he_o be_v this_o carelessness_n prove_v the_o bane_n of_o many_o a_o soul_n whereas_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o soul_n keep_v his_o way_n pro._n 19_o 16._o &_o 21._o 5._o 2._o he_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o precipitation_n rashness_n or_o rashness_n or_o too_o much_o haste_n this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o much_o false_a zeal_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o strange_a evil_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o christian_n but_o the_o godly_a christian_a must_v learn_v of_o solomon_n to_o prepare_v his_o work_n in_o the_o field_n and_o then_o build_v his_o house_n he_o must_v get_v sound_a knowledge_n of_o the_o warrant_n of_o his_o action_n and_o guide_v his_o affair_n by_o advice_n and_o with_o serious_a preparation_n fit_v 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snare_n that_o arise_v from_o distrustful_a fear_n fear_n there_o be_v a_o snare_n in_o fear_n prou._n 29._o 25._o there_o be_v many_o fear_n will_v assault_v a_o man_n that_o resolve_v to_o live_v well_o as_o the_o fear_n that_o he_o can_v do_v good_a duty_n the_o fear_n that_o god_n will_v not_o accept_v what_o he_o do_v the_o fear_v leave_v man_n shall_v scorn_v he_o or_o contemn_v he_o or_o lest_o he_o shall_v lose_v the_o favour_n of_o his_o friend_n or_o such_o like_a now_o against_o all_o these_o must_v the_o godly_a mind_n be_v arm_v and_o take_v heed_n that_o those_o fear_n prove_v not_o great_a hindrance_n to_o he_o and_o especial_o take_v heed_n of_o that_o unbelief_n or_o counterfeit_a humility_n in_o disable_n himself_o or_o mistrust_v god_n contrary_a to_o his_o nature_n and_o promise_n 6_o he_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o add_v to_o god_n or_o detract_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o must_v not_o imagine_v more_o sin_n than_o god_n have_v make_v that_o be_v not_o trouble_v himself_o with_o fear_n of_o offend_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o god_n have_v not_o in_o his_o word_n forbid_v and_o so_o likewise_o he_o must_v not_o impose_v upon_o his_o own_o conscience_n or_o other_o man_n the_o necessity_n of_o observe_v such_o rule_n of_o practice_n as_o god_n never_o prescribe_v this_o caution_n will_v case_v the_o heart_n of_o many_o christian_n if_o it_o be_v discreet_o observe_v and_o apply_v prou._n 30._o 6._o 7_o he_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o harden_v his_o neck_n against_o reproof_n reproof_n pro._n 29._o 1._o he_o must_v needs_o run_v into_o headlong_a evil_n that_o be_v so_o proud_a as_o not_o to_o hear_v advice_n or_o to_o reject_v reproof_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o singular_a furtherance_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n to_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v to_o leave_v his_o offence_n and_o to_o mend_v his_o error_n 8_o he_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o behold_v vanity_n vanity_n david_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v turn_v away_o his_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n he_o that_o will_v forsake_v vanity_n must_v avoid_v the_o presence_n of_o vain_a person_n and_o the_o too_o much_o contemplation_n of_o vanity_n shun_v the_o read_n and_o discourse_n of_o the_o enticement_n of_o other_o unto_o any_o sin_n psal._n 119._o 37._o 9_o and_o last_o sin_n he_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o evil_n in_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o must_v keep_v his_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n for_o thereout_o come_v life_n his_o practice_n will_v be_v easy_a to_o he_o if_o he_o resist_v sin_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o drive_v out_o satan_n from_o his_o hold_n within_o his_o soul_n whereas_o he_o can_v but_o be_v much_o entangle_v and_o encumber_a that_o allow_v himself_o in_o the_o secret_a entertainment_n of_o contemplative_a wickedness_n he_o must_v watch_v his_o heart_n and_o strive_v for_o inward_a purity_n prou._n 4._o 23._o chap._n four_o contain_v the_o general_a rule_n to_o be_v remember_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v all_o good_a duty_n hitherto_o of_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o general_a rule_n the_o second_o sort_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o well-doing_n welldoing_a there_o be_v diverse_a thing_n in_o the_o general_a which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v of_o the_o godly_a christian_a in_o all_o good_a duty_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v perfect_a in_o his_o memory_n and_o such_o as_o he_o may_v bring_v with_o he_o at_o all_o time_n to_o form_v his_o heart_n in_o respect_n of_o they_o to_o beget_v in_o he_o that_o holy_a manner_n of_o carry_v himself_o which_o be_v requisite_a unto_o the_o acceptation_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n he_o employ_v himself_o in_o and_o the_o rather_o shall_v he_o be_v move_v to_o the_o care_n of_o learning_n and_o express_v of_o these_o thing_n because_o the_o matter_n of_o good_a duty_n may_v be_v do_v by_o wicked_a man_n as_o they_o be_v by_o the_o pharisee_n and_o yet_o all_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o therefore_o he_o may_v not_o lose_v what_o he_o work_v 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or_o any_o other_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 4._o four_o they_o must_v make_v melody_n to_o the_o lord_n they_o must_v direct_v their_o song_n to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o glory_n and_o not_o use_v they_o as_o mere_a civil_a employment_n but_o as_o part_n of_o god_n service_n chap._n xvi_o rule_n about_o vow_v and_o swear_v hitherto_o of_o the_o rule_n that_o concern_v the_o most_o usual_a part_n of_o god_n service_n there_o be_v other_o part_n of_o god_n service_n which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v but_o at_o certain_a time_n and_o upon_o special_a occasion_n &_o these_o be_v vow_n and_o oath_n and_o fast_v the_o rule_n about_o vow_v be_v brief_o comprehend_v in_o that_o place_n vow_v ecclâ—s_n 5._o 3_o 4._o and_o they_o be_v chief_o two_o 1._o first_o before_o thou_o vowe_v consider_v consider_v i_o say_v thy_o own_o strength_n whether_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o consider_v also_o the_o end_n that_o it_o be_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o consider_v the_o matter_n that_o thou_o vow_v 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