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see_v of_o your_o master_n but_o let_v it_o be_v in_o truth_n and_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n do_v service_n to_o your_o master_n in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o your_o heart_n without_o any_o hypocrisy_n or_o dissimulation_n labour_v in_o your_o master_n absence_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o presence_n remember_v god_n eye_n be_v ever_o upon_o you_o 2_o your_o obedience_n must_v be_v conscientious_a for_o conscience_n sake_n because_o the_o lord_n require_v it_o at_o your_o hand_n so_o much_o the_o apostle_n express_v 23_o for_o speak_v to_o servant_n he_o say_v whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v it_o hearty_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n q._n d._n whatsoever_o service_n you_o do_v to_o your_o master_n do_v it_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n because_o he_o have_v command_v it_o and_o therefore_o do_v
resolution_n as_o against_o that_o sin_n so_o against_o the_o occasion_n and_o allurement_n thereunto_o for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o thou_o to_o forbear_v any_o sin_n to_o which_o thou_o have_v a_o natural_a propensity_n unless_o thou_o shun_v all_o the_o occasion_n and_o allurement_n thereunto_o iv._o every_o morning_n exercise_v thy_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o thereby_o draw_v forth_o of_o his_o fullness_n grace_v sufficient_a for_o the_o day_n and_o the_o duty_n thereof_o to_o this_o end_n 1_o meditate_v of_o that_o fullness_n which_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o thorough_a supply_n of_o all_o thy_o want_n needs_o and_o necessity_n as_o the_o apostle_n express_v in_o col._n 1._o 19_o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v fullness_n of_o power_n to_o strengthen_v we_o in_o all_o our_o weakness_n fullness_n of_o wisdom_n to_o direct_v we_o in_o all_o our_o doubt_n yea_o fullness_n of_o spirit_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o his_o member_n with_o all_o needful_a necessary_a grace_n 2_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v thus_o fill_v for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o member_n that_o he_o may_v communicate_v unto_o they_o of_o his_o fullness_n grace_v sufficient_a for_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o duty_n both_o of_o their_o general_n and_o particular_a calling_n for_o in_o christ_n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o fullness_n of_o abundance_n danâ—â—ae_fw-la in_o regard_n whereof_o he_o be_v sufficient_o full_a in_o himself_o but_o also_o a_o fullness_n of_o redundance_n a_o overflow_a fullness_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o all_o his_o member_n in_o which_o respect_n we_o be_v say_v john_n 1._o 16._o of_o his_o fullness_n to_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n or_o grace_n upon_o grace_n cumulatam_fw-la one_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n heap_v upon_o another_o 3_o cast_v thyself_o upon_o christ_n and_o his_o fullness_n rest_v and_o rely_v thereupon_o for_o supply_v of_o all_o thy_o want_n for_o strength_n to_o carry_v thou_o through_o all_o the_o duty_n both_o of_o thy_o general_n and_o particular_a call_n for_o by_o rest_v and_o rely_v upon_o the_o fullness_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n thou_o will_v draw_v forth_o thereof_o for_o thy_o comfort_n and_o support_v and_o so_o make_v it_o thy_o own_o v._o as_o thou_o be_v rise_v out_o of_o thy_o bed_n take_v all_o occasion_n of_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a meditation_n to_o give_v you_o some_o hint_n 1_o when_o thou_o see_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o body_n let_v that_o mind_n thou_o of_o thy_o sin_n which_o cause_v thou_o first_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o for_o our_o first_o parent_n before_o they_o have_v sin_v be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o their_o nakedness_n 17._o as_o you_o have_v it_o gen._n 2._o 25._o they_o be_v both_o naked_a the_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a not_o because_o they_o do_v not_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v naked_a but_o because_o there_o be_v in_o their_o nakedness_n nothing_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o body_n be_v more_o comely_a than_o any_o apparel_n can_v make_v they_o but_o after_o our_o first_o parent_n have_v sin_v then_o be_v they_o ashamed_a of_o their_o nakedness_n and_o how_o shall_v the_o consideration_n thereof_o stir_v thou_o up_o earnest_o to_o long_o after_o the_o robe_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o be_v clothe_v therewith_o which_o will_v make_v thou_o lovely_a and_o amiable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 2_o let_v thy_o rise_n out_o of_o thy_o bed_n mind_n thou_o as_o of_o a_o resurrection_n from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n unto_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n here_o so_o likewise_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o thy_o body_n out_o of_o the_o grave_n unto_o eternal_a life_n at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o thou_o and_o every_o one_o of_o we_o must_v appear_v before_o the_o great_a judge_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o whatsoever_o we_o have_v do_v here_o 3_o let_v the_o light_n of_o the_o day_n mind_n thou_o of_o jesus_n 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hereby_o thy_o heart_n will_v be_v exceed_o fence_v and_o guard_v against_o all_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n for_o the_o heart_n be_v first_o possess_v with_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n it_o will_v keep_v out_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n who_o otherwise_o will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o cast_v his_o hellish_a firebrand_n into_o thy_o soul._n 3_o good_a and_o holy_a thought_n first_o let_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o the_o morning_n will_v keep_v it_o in_o the_o better_a tune_n all_o the_o day_n after_o so_o that_o the_o heart_n season_v with_o heavenly_a meditation_n or_o spiritual_a matter_n in_o the_o morning_n will_v be_v the_o more_o savoury_a and_o spiritual_a all_o the_o day_n after_o diu_fw-la for_o the_o heart_n retain_v all_o the_o day_n a_o tincture_n of_o its_o first_o thought_n in_o the_o morning_n as_o a_o vessel_n retain_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o liquor_n first_o put_v into_o it_o obj._n happy_o some_o will_v object_v that_o to_o put_v in_o practice_n these_o rule_n and_o direction_n will_v take_v up_o too_o much_o time_n even_o more_o than_o their_o calling_n and_o employment_n will_v afford_v ans._n 1._o true_a it_o be_v some_o man_n calling_n and_o employment_n do_v not_o afford_v they_o so_o much_o time_n as_o other_o do_v yet_o there_o be_v none_o but_o may_v find_v some_o time_n for_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a meditation_n if_o it_o be_v but_o in_o their_o rise_n out_o of_o their_o bed_n and_o put_v on_o their_o clothes_n 2_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o time_n to_o put_v in_o practice_n all_o these_o direction_n at_o least_o thou_o may_v go_v over_o some_o or_o other_o of_o they_o yea_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o this_o as_o my_o special_a advice_n if_o thou_o be_v straighten_v in_o time_n rather_o to_o fix_v upon_o one_o or_o two_o at_o one_o time_n then_o in_o a_o overly_o and_o perfunctory_a manner_n to_o ramble_v over_o they_o all_o every_o morning_n thus_o much_o of_o morning_n meditation_n chap._n ii_o of_o secret_a prayer_n in_o the_o morning_n so_o soon_o as_o thou_o be_v up_o go_v into_o thy_o closet_n or_o into_o some_o private_a place_n and_o there_o offer_v up_o unto_o god_n a_o morning_n sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n let_v any_o thing_n be_v omit_v rather_o than_o that_o if_o thy_o business_n be_v urgent_a and_o great_a rise_v the_o soon_o dare_v not_o to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n till_o thou_o have_v commend_v thyself_o and_o thy_o affair_n unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n if_o thou_o take_v any_o little_a liberty_n to_o omit_v this_o duty_n the_o devil_n will_v so_o work_v upon_o thou_o that_o by_o little_a and_o little_o thou_o will_v wax_v weary_a of_o it_o if_o god_n grace_n be_v not_o the_o more_o powerful_a in_o thou_o and_o true_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o fit_a time_n for_o this_o duty_n of_o secret_a prayer_n man_n be_v then_o fresh_a and_o free_a from_o worldly_a business_n and_o distraction_n we_o have_v a_o say_n among_o we_o amica_fw-la that_o the_o morning_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o muse_n as_o be_v the_o best_a time_n for_o study_n i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o the_o morning_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o grace_n as_o be_v the_o best_a time_n for_o any_o holy_a service_n for_o reason_n and_o experience_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o in_o the_o morning_n our_o memory_n and_o sense_n be_v the_o quick_a and_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n at_o their_o best_a have_v recover_v fresh_a strength_n through_o the_o sweet_a sleep_n and_o comfortable_a rest_n we_o have_v the_o night_n past_a and_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o soon_o the_o better_a for_o if_o thou_o shall_v enter_v upon_o any_o worldly_a business_n or_o discourse_n before_o thou_o have_v offer_v up_o thy_o morning_n sacrifice_n thou_o shall_v find_v it_o much_o hard_a to_o keep_v the_o
apply_v of_o the_o mind_n to_o some_o spiritual_a or_o heavenly_a subject_n discourse_v thereof_o with_o thyself_o to_o the_o end_n thy_o heart_n may_v be_v warm_v thy_o affection_n quicken_v and_o thy_o resolution_n heighten_v to_o a_o great_a love_n of_o god_n hatred_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o rule_n and_o direction_n for_o the_o right_a manner_n of_o perform_v the_o same_o to_o this_o end_n i_o shall_v treat_v 1_o of_o the_o time_n when_o this_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v 2_o of_o the_o place_n where_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o set_v about_o it_o and_o perform_v it_o 1_o touch_v the_o time_n when_o this_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v and_o how_o often_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o give_v any_o set_n or_o certain_a rule_n for_o difference_n must_v be_v make_v between_o such_o as_o be_v rich_a and_o wealthy_a who_o have_v much_o spare_a â—ime_n and_o poor_a man_n who_o live_v by_o their_o daily_a labour_n and_o have_v â—ittle_a time_n to_o spare_v from_o the_o same_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o holy_a and_o religious_a duty_n now_o such_o as_o have_v time_n and_o leisure_n and_o be_v at_o their_o own_o dispose_n aught_o to_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o duty_n how_o frequent_a such_o shall_v be_v i_o will_v not_o undertake_v to_o determine_v 148._o because_o man_n several_a occasion_n may_v vary_v it_o but_o in_o general_a that_o it_o be_v frequent_a the_o scripture_n require_v and_o true_o the_o more_o frequent_o it_o be_v perform_v the_o more_o easy_a and_o delightful_a will_v it_o be_v unto_o thou_o questionless_a every_o one_o whether_o he_o be_v rich_a or_o poor_a master_n or_o servant_n aught_o to_o make_v conscience_n of_o perform_v this_o duty_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o be_v appropriate_v to_o spiritual_a duty_n do_v especial_o challenge_v this_o which_o be_v so_o eminent_o spiritual_a for_o the_o choice_n of_o other_o day_n and_o set_v time_n therein_o it_o must_v be_v leave_v to_o christian_a 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their_o health_n so_o sufficient_a for_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o strength_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_o enable_v with_o cheerfulness_n to_o do_v their_o master_n service_n 15_o solomon_n housewife_n among_o other_o thing_n be_v commend_v for_o her_o give_a meat_n to_o her_o household_n and_o a_o portion_n to_o her_o maiden_n whereby_o be_v mean_v a_o sufficient_a portion_n and_o quantity_n of_o meat_n to_o her_o servant_n oh_o that_o all_o huswife_n will_v imitate_v she_o herein_o and_o not_o pinch_v their_o servant_n belly_n which_o too_o many_o do_v 3_o to_o afford_v they_o physic_n when_o they_o be_v sick_a for_o master_n be_v command_v to_o give_v unto_o their_o servant_n that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a 1._o and_o be_v it_o not_o just_a and_o equal_a that_o those_o servant_n who_o labour_v for_o their_o master_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o health_n shall_v be_v care_v for_o by_o their_o master_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o sickness_n 6_o the_o 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servant_n and_o revenge_v they_o of_o their_o oppressor_n make_v all_o master_n beware_v of_o lay_v heavy_a burden_n upon_o their_o servant_n require_v more_o of_o they_o than_o they_o be_v well_o able_a to_o perform_v lest_o their_o groan_n ascend_v up_o unto_o god_n 5_o to_o pay_v they_o their_o wage_n when_o it_o be_v due_a without_o delay_v it_o or_o defraud_v they_o of_o any_o part_n thereof_o 14_o it_o be_v reckon_v in_o scripture_n as_o a_o cry_a sin_n 13_o to_o keep_v back_o and_o withhold_v the_o labourer_n or_o servant_n wage_n 4_o a_o sin_n that_o cry_v unto_o god_n for_o vengeance_n who_o be_v the_o poor_n avenger_n and_o as_o he_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o their_o wrong_n and_o oppression_n so_o will_v he_o take_v care_n to_o avenge_v the_o same_o ii_o the_o duty_n of_o master_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o servant_n be_v 1_o to_o instruct_v and_o catechise_v their_o servant_n in_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n 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