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the_o cause_n of_o these_o low_o controvert_v point_n and_o they_o grudge_v we_o our_o very_a labour_n and_o suffering_n for_o the_o common_a work_n though_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o which_o meddle_v with_o they_o or_o which_o they_o be_v able_a with_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n to_o gainsay_v i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n let_v all_o this_o and_o the_o many_o motive_n that_o i_o have_v after_o give_v you_o persuade_v you_o to_o the_o great_a diligence_n herein_o when_o you_o be_v speak_v to_o your_o people_n do_v it_o with_o the_o great_a prudence_n and_o seriousness_n and_o be_v as_o earnest_n with_o they_o as_o for_o life_n or_o death_n and_o follow_v it_o as_o close_o as_o you_o do_v your_o public_a exhortation_n in_o the_o pulpit_n i_o profess_v again_o it_o be_v to_o i_o the_o most_o comfortable_a work_n except_o public_a preach_n for_o there_o i_o speak_v to_o more_o though_o yet_o with_o less_o advantage_n to_o each_o one_o that_o ever_o i_o yet_o do_v set_v my_o 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upon_o their_o hand_n than_o they_o can_v well_o dispatch_v grow_v sick_a of_o it_o and_o sit_v down_o out_o of_o a_o lazy_a despondency_n and_o do_v just_a nothing_o o_o if_o once_o our_o heart_n be_v but_o fill_v with_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o compassion_n to_o our_o people_n soul_n we_o will_v up_o and_o be_v do_v though_o we_o can_v but_o lay_v a_o brick_n a_o day_n and_o god_n will_v be_v with_o we_o may_v be_v you_o who_o find_v a_o people_n rude_a and_o sottish_o ignorant_a like_a stone_n in_o the_o quarry_n and_o tree_n unfel_v shall_v not_o bring_v the_o work_n to_o such_o perfection_n in_o your_o day_n as_o you_o desire_v yet_o as_o david_n do_v for_o solomon_n thou_o may_v by_o thy_o pain_n in_o teach_v and_o instruct_v they_o prepare_v material_n for_o another_o who_o shall_v rear_v the_o temple_n read_v the_o rest_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n sect._n 1_o the_o brief_a explication_n of_o the_o text._n sect._n 2._o what_o sort_n of_o elder_n they_o be_v that_o paul_n speak_v to_o sect._n 3_o the_o doctrine_n and_o method_n sect._n 4._o the_o term_n open_v sect._n 5_o 6_o 7_o and_o 8._o wherein_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n to_o ourselves_o sect._n 9_o to_o 16._o the_o move_a reason_n to_o take_v heed_n to_o ourselves_o chap._n ii_o sect._n 1_o what_o it_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o all_o the_o flock_n it_o be_v employ_v that_o every_o flock_n have_v their_o own_o pastor_n and_o that_o regular_o the_o flock_n be_v no_o great_a than_o the_o pastor_n may_v oversee_v take_v heed_n to_o all_o sect._n 2._o the_o end_n of_o this_o oversight_n sect._n 3_o of_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o work_n sect._n 4._o of_o the_o object_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o unconvert_v 2._o the_o convert_v 1._o the_o young_a and_o weak_a 2._o those_o that_o labour_n under_o some_o special_a distemper_n 3._o decliner_n 4._o that_o be_v fall_v under_o some_o great_a temptation_n 5._o the_o disconsolate_a 6._o the_o strong_a sect._n 5._o of_o the_o action_n itself_o 1._o public_a preach_v 2._o sacrament_n 3._o public_a prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o benediction_n 4._o oversight_n of_o the_o member_n distinct_o 1._o know_v they_o 2._o instruct_v the_o ignorant_a 3._o advise_v they_o that_o seek_v advice_n 4._o look_v to_o particular_a family_n how_n 5._o resist_v seduction_n 6._o encourage_a the_o obedient_a 7._o visit_v the_o sick_a 8._o comfort_v 9_o private_a admonish_a offender_n 10._o more_o public_a discipline_n 1._o public_a admonition_n how_n 2._o public_a exhortation_n to_o open_a discovery_n of_o repentance_n 3._o public_a pray_v for_o the_o offender_n 4._o to_o assist_v the_o penitent_a confirm_v absolve_a etc._n etc._n 5._o reject_v the_o obstinate_o impenitent_a from_o our_o communion_n 6._o reception_n of_o the_o penitent_a the_o manner_n and_o necessity_n of_o these_o act_n make_v law_n for_o the_o church_n be_v not_o our_o work_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o manner_n and_o concomitant_n of_o our_o work_n it_o must_v be_v do_v 1._o pure_o for_o god_n and_o not_o for_o self_n 2._o laborious_o and_o diligent_o 3._o prudent_o &_o orderly_o 4._o insist_v most_o on_o the_o great_a and_o most_o necessary_a thing_n 5._o with_o plainness_n and_o evidence_n 6._o in_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o insufficiency_n and_o dependence_n on_o christ_n 7._o in_o humility_n and_o condescension_n 8._o a_o mixture_n of_o severity_n and_o mildness_n 9_o with_o affectionate_a seriousness_n 10._o reverent_o and_o spiritual_o 11._o in_o tender_a love_n to_o our_o people_n 12._o patient_o and_o we_o must_v be_v studious_a of_o union_n and_o communion_n among_o ourselves_o and_o of_o the_o unity_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n iu._n sect._n 1_o the_o first_o use_n for_o our_o humiliation_n confess_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o ministry_n especial_o of_o this_o nation_n heretofore_o sect._n 2._o a_o confession_n of_o our_o present_a sin_n special_o 1._o pride_n sect._n 3._o 2._o a_o undervalue_v the_o unity_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n sect._n 4._o 3._o want_v of_o serious_a industrious_a unreserve_v lay_v out_o ourselves_o in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n discover_v 1._o by_o negligent_a study_n sect._n 5._o 2._o by_o dull_a drowsic_n preach_v sect._n 6._o 3._o by_o not_o help_v they_o that_o want_v abroad_o sect._n 7._o 4._o by_o neglect_n of_o acknowledge_v duty_n e._n g._n church_n discipline_n the_o pretence_n confute_v that_o will_v justify_v it_o sect._n 8._o 5._o by_o the_o power_n of_o worldly_a carnal_a interest_n manifest_v 1._o by_o temporize_v 2._o worldly_n business_n 3._o barrenness_n in_o work_n of_o charity_n sect._n 9_o apply_v for_o humiliation_n chap._n v._n sect._n 1_o use_v of_o exhortation_n motive_n in_o the_o text_n 1._o from_o our_o office_n and_o relation_n to_o all_o the_o flock_n with_o some_o subservient_fw-fr consideration_n sect._n 2._o 2._o from_o the_o efficient_a cause_n the_o holy-ghost_n sect._n 3._o 3._o from_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o object_n sect._n 4._o 4._o from_o the_o price_n pay_v for_o the_o church_n sect._n 5._o a_o more_o particular_a exhortation_n 1._o to_o see_v that_o the_o save_a work_n of_o grace_n be_v wrought_v on_o our_o own_o heart_n a_o word_n to_o tutor_n and_o schoolmaster_n sect._n 6._o 2._o keep_v grace_n in_o vigour_n and_o activity_n and_o preach_v to_o your_o own_o heart_n first_o for_o your_o work_n sake_n sect._n 7._o 3._o stir_v up_o yourselves_o to_o the_o work_n and_o do_v it_o with_o all_o your_o might_n sect._n 8._o 4._o keep_v up_o earnest_a desire_n and_o expectation_n of_o success_n sect._n 9_o 5._o be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n spare_v no_o cost_n sect._n 10._o 6._o maintain_v union_n and_o communion_n the_o way_n thereto_o sect._n 11._o 7._o practise_v so_o much_o of_o discipline_n as_o be_v certain_o your_o duty_n sect._n 12._o 8._o faithful_o discharge_v this_o duty_n of_o personal_a catechise_v and_o instruction_n of_o all_o the_o flock_n chap._n vi_o sect._n 1_o reason_n for_o this_o duty_n 1._o from_o the_o benefit_n the_o great_a hope_n we_o have_v of_o a_o bless_a success_n of_o this_o work_n if_o faithful_o manage_v show_v in_o 20._o particular_n sect._n 2._o 2._o from_o the_o difficulty_n of_o this_o work_n sect._n 3._o 3._o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o which_o be_v manifold_a sect._n 4._o use_v what_o great_a cause_n of_o humiliation_n we_o have_v for_o neglect_v this_o so_o long_o sect._n 5._o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o faithful_a performance_n of_o this_o work_n twenty_o aggravation_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o witness_n which_o will_v condemn_v the_o wilful_a refuser_n of_o so_o great_a duty_n as_o this_o private_a instruction_n and_o discipline_n be_v sect._n 6._o the_o objection_n of_o lazy_a unfaithful_a minister_n against_o personal_a instruction_n and_o catechise_v answer_v chap._n vii_o sect._n 1_o direction_n to_o the_o less_o experience_v for_o the_o right_a manage_n of_o this_o work_n 1._o for_o bring_v our_o people_n to_o submit_v to_o it_o sect._n 2._o 2._o to_o 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