above_o the_o starry_a sky_n in_o joy_n to_o live_v which_o never_o be_v see_v by_o eye_n so_o now_o what_o christ_n command_v you_o must_v obey_v thank_v infinite_a goodness_n that_o you_o may_v so_o happy_a be_v faith_n be_v the_o first_o command_n that_o be_v enjoin_v see_v to_o it_o than_o you_o stand_v 8_o behold_v mankind_n now_o post_v down_o apace_o and_o can_v of_o nothing_o boast_v but_o love_n and_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v free_o set_v before_o his_o face_n so_o needs_o must_v he_o on_o his_o dear_a word_n rely_v and_o willing_o obey_v it_o till_o he_o die_v if_o he_o will_v live_v the_o life_n he_o must_v believe_v the_o bible_n be_v god_n word_n and_o must_v receive_v it_o all_o for_o truth_n testament_n old_a and_o new_a god_n can_v lie_v it_o be_v give_v we_o all_o for_o true_a let_v we_o then_o perform_v what_o be_v there_o enjoin_v throughout_o and_o not_o dispute_v omit_v nor_o yet_o to_o doubt_v but_o with_o such_o sorrow_n for_o our_o fault_n repent_v bathe_v in_o tear_n even_o till_o our_o life_n be_v spend_v 9_o for_o if_o we_o sin_n and_o after_o do_v repent_v but_o at_o our_o black_a ingratitude_n relent_v the_o threaten_n of_o god_n book_n do_v aim_n at_o all_o whâ—ch_o by_o transgression_n oftentimes_o do_v fall_v the_o great_a shall_v have_v their_o due_a as_o well_o as_o small_a god_n promise_v to_o those_o that_o do_v obey_v glorious_a reward_n and_o can_v you_o thâ—nk_v that_o they_o which_o disregard_n his_o threaten_n shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o felicity_n if_o the_o promise_v you_o expect_v then_o hâ—s_a threat_n â—ear_v a_o faith_n in_o both_o beget_v true_a love_n and_o fear_n for_o whilst_o with_o a_o firm_a faâ—th_v a_o man_n believe_v the_o promise_n and_o dreadful_a threat_n he_o give_v he_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o sin_n but_o rather_o choose_v to_o hope_v in_o god_n and_o sin_n and_o vice_n refuse_v 10._o love_n be_v a_o innate_a duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n from_o who_o all_o goodness_n now_o do_v flow_v be_v so_o good_a so_o merciful_a and_o kind_a so_o apt_a to_o pardon_v ought_v he_o not_o to_o find_v return_v of_o love_n he_o that_o with_o love_n begin_v shall_v he_o not_o have_v return_n of_o love_n from_o man_n yes_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o pay_v with_o all_o our_o heart_n to_o he_o and_o not_o say_v nay_o makinged_a our_o business_n and_o our_o whole_a employ_v if_o that_o we_o will_v that_o bless_a place_n enjoy_v 11._o a_o second_o duty_n which_o to_o he_o we_o owe_v be_v filial_a fear_n which_o we_o must_v bestow_v let_v this_o our_o daily_a care_n lest_o we_o offend_v be_v to_o commit_v no_o sin_n at_o man_n command_n but_o let_v god_n fear_n the_o fear_n of_o man_n withstand_v 12._o you_o must_v rely_v on_o god_n and_o in_o he_o trust_v be_v both_o know_v powerful_a good_a and_o just_a if_o danger_n threaten_v or_o temptation_n smile_v hope_v still_o in_o he_o and_o let_v they_o not_o beguile_v but_o to_o your_o utmost_a power_n their_o force_n resist_v then_o god_n will_v with_o his_o grace_n and_o strength_n resist_v and_o in_o all_o trouble_n which_o you_o shall_v be_v in_o to_o be_v deliver_v must_v not_o act_v one_o sin_n 13._o endeavour_n use_v lawful_a in_o case_n of_o want_n if_o that_o will_v do_v no_o doubt_n but_o god_n will_v grant_v his_o spirit_n to_o assist_v if_o strength_n you_o want_v in_o all_o affair_n observe_v a_o moderate_a care_n and_o second_v thy_o endeavour_n still_o with_o prayer_n and_o for_o support_v god_n will_v then_o nothing_o spare_v chap._n iii_o 1._o the_o duty_n of_o humility_n 2._o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o duty_n of_o honour_n to_o god_n 4._o of_o baptism_n 5._o of_o the_o covenant_n 1._o hvmility_n be_v another_o duty_n which_o be_v any_o christian_n chief_a beauty_n without_o which_o grace_n the_o great_a can_v be_v so_o happy_a here_o or_o in_o eternity_n and_o that_o humility_n be_v a_o true_a sense_n of_o our_o own_o weakness_n and_o god_n excellence_n 2._o the_o thought_n of_o which_o shall_v make_v we_o more_o submiâ—â—_n and_o fearful_a how_o we_o act_n or_o think_v amiss_o it_o will_v keep_v we_o from_o conceit_n both_o vain_a and_o proud_a of_o our_o own_o work_n and_o not_o cry_v out_o aloud_o make_v we_o patient_a till_o our_o god_n shall_v please_v to_o lay_v aside_o his_o rod_n and_o give_v we_o ease_v make_v we_o thankful_a for_o his_o chastisement_n and_o under_o every_o providence_n content_a when_o it_o have_v these_o effect_n than_o all_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o they_o have_v true_a humility_n for_o without_o it_o none_o can_v a_o christian_n be_v as_o to_o partake_v of_o true_a felicity_n 3._o honour_n to_o god_n with_o tongue_n be_v a_o other_o due_a which_o we_o must_v give_v with_o heart_n and_o hand_n most_o true_a at_o all_o time_n in_o his_o church_n and_o on_o his_o day_n in_o every_o time_n and_o act_n and_o place_n and_o way_n by_o learning_n read_v follow_v god_n word_n and_o practise_v the_o rule_n which_o it_o afford_v by_o catechise_v of_o the_o ignorant_a as_o servant_n child_n and_o all_o such_o as_o want_v instruct_v they_o to_o live_v in_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n take_v they_o with_o you_o when_o you_o hear_v sermon_n make_v they_o practice_v what_o they_o be_v teach_v that_o when_o they_o come_v from_o church_n they_o be_v not_o naught_o 4._o inform_v yourselves_o be_v sure_a of_o the_o intent_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o other_o sacrament_n they_o be_v covenant_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n between_o himself_o and_o adam_n sinful_a race_n wherein_o he_o promise_v to_o pardon_v sin_n and_o all_o the_o trespass_n we_o have_v be_v in_o to_o sanctify_v we_o and_o at_o last_o to_o save_v our_o soul_n from_o hell_n and_o raise_v we_o from_o the_o grave_a and_o on_o condition_n to_o eternal_a life_n if_o faith_n in_o christ_n we_o use_v with_o holy_a strife_n with_o true_a repentance_n and_o all_o submission_n of_o three_o thing_n promise_v to_o have_v fruition_n if_o the_o remnant_n of_o our_o day_n we_o true_o do_v that_o we_o promise_v solemn_o and_o vow_v at_o baptism_n to_o renounce_v flesh_n world_n devil_n the_o article_n to_o believe_v to_o abstain_v from_o evil_a the_o day_n to_o come_v and_o that_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n if_o we_o expect_v god_n to_o perform_v his_o part_n chap._n iu._n 1._o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 2._o examination_n before_o 3._o humility_n repentance_n and_o confession_n 4._o faith_n and_o charity_n 5._o thanks_o 1._o it_o be_v every_o christian_n duty_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n to_o strengthen_v his_o belief_n that_o oftentimes_o the_o death_n of_o his_o dear_a lord_n he_o call_v to_o mind_n even_o that_o which_o '_o tdoth_a afford_v that_o purchase_v and_o also_o to_o renew_v the_o covenant_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o you_o in_o baptism_n by_o proxy_n but_o at_o age_n you_o promise_v for_o yourself_o so_o must_v engage_v that_o promise_v to_o perform_v lest_o for_o fear_v even_o at_o the_o lord_n supper_n you_o shall_v appear_v to_o come_v unworthy_o with_o no_o intent_n that_o be_v good_a for_o to_o receive_v that_o sacrament_n 2._o therefore_o before_o you_o '_o proach_n the_o holy_a place_n examine_v well_o yourself_o and_o know_v your_o case_n what_o sin_n be_v unrepented_a of_o and_o what_o you_o have_v commit_v or_o may_v have_v forget_v 3._o for_o there_o you_o must_v confess_v both_o great_a and_o small_a and_o bend_a knee_n be_v sorry_a for_o they_o all_o with_o grief_n for_o have_v forfeit_v your_o word_n in_o all_o humility_n before_o your_o lord_n and_o then_o resolve_v a_o better_a life_n to_o live_v for_o time_n to_o come_v and_o against_o sin_n to_o strive_v 4._o have_v so_o do_v you_o firm_o may_v believe_v your_o sin_n then_o pardon_v and_o so_o receive_v the_o bless_a bread_n and_o wine_n even_o with_o all_o love_n to_o man_n on_o earth_n and_o to_o your_o god_n above_o that_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v symbol_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o body_n which_o he_o give_v when_o here_o he_o stand_v these_o all_o must_v receive_v often_o and_o not_o some_o and_o must_v be_v so_o do_v even_o till_o he_o come_v which_o be_v but_o the_o perform_n of_o his_o will_n which_o till_o his_o come_v be_v our_o duty_n still_o 5._o have_v receive_v let_v we_o thank_v god_n that_o permit_v we_o to_o partake_v of_o such_o rich_a benefit_n chap._n v._n 1._o honour_n to_o god_n name_n 2._o worship_n 3_o prayer_n 4._o confession_n to_o he_o etc._n etc._n 1._o there_o be_v always_o honour_n due_a to_o god_n great_a name_n which_o thou_o must_v not_o by_o word_n or_o thought_n profane_a by_o swear_v false_o or_o by_o needless_a oath_n his_o name_n profane_a and_o on_o mankind_n impose_v when_o passion_n boil_v and_o
sometime_o man_n do_v hear_v and_o make_v they_o by_o a_o dismal_a fate_n appear_v 3._o what_o ever_o thy_o neighbour_n feel_v his_o very_a sorrow_n will_v echo_v out_o thy_o gild_n even_o to_o morrow_n 4._o but_o if_o in_o anger_n thou_o with_o blow_v he_o treat_v or_o bitter_a slander_v word_n he_o worser_o greet_v if_o hatred_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o do_v conceive_v against_o he_o thy_o duty_n then_o to_o grieve_v and_o make_v amends_o for_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v amiss_o or_o else_o be_v sure_a god_n will_v thou_o never_o bliss_n 5._o see_v that_o adultery_n thou_o never_o commit_v nor_o with_o untamed_a lust_n to_o burn_v for_o it_o will_v body_n unto_o ruin_n bring_v and_o mind_n the_o most_o part_n here_o or_o else_o be_v sure_a to_o find_v they_o both_o reserve_v for_o a_o more_o dismal_a place_n eternal_o to_o burn_v in_o a_o sad_a case_n 6._o spoil_v not_o nor_o covet_v good_n of_o any_o man_n for_o such_o extortion_n and_o oppression_n can_v and_o will_v thou_o to_o that_o dismal_a hell-pit_n damn_v 7._o much_o less_o may_v thou_o apply_v thy_o hand_n to_o steal_v or_o keep_v back_o servant_n wage_n they_o will_v appeal_v to_o god_n for_o justice_n do_v not_o then_o withhold_v another_o right_n but_o pay_v the_o indebt_v gold_n 8._o thou_o must_v not_o take_v by_o violence_n nor_o rob_v thy_o neighbour_n though_o some_o think_v it_o be_v a_o good_a job_n it_o be_v injustice_n what_o be_v not_o thy_o to_o take_v or_o steal_v good_n to_o buy_v or_o profit_n make_v of_o such_o you_o know_v use_v no_o deceit_n or_o sleight_n in_o any_o trust_n in_o measure_n or_o in_o weight_n 9_o sell_v not_o thy_o bad_a for_o good_a nor_o overrate_v thy_o good_n to_o ignorant_n but_o rather_o bate_v such_o silly_a soul_n which_o know_v not_o how_o to_o buy_v often_o deceive_v be_v by_o gainful_a lye_n of_o necessity_n dont_fw-fr advantage_n make_v for_o what_o you_o get_v by_o that_o will_v make_v you_o quake_v at_o last_o for_o always_o such_o unlawful_a way_n will_v make_v you_o then_o for_o ever_o curse_v the_o day_n 10._o but_o if_o thou_o be_v guilty_a be_v sure_a to_o restore_v what_o good_n thou_o take_v unjust_o heretofore_o or_o else_o such_o unfair_a deed_n will_v prove_v much_o more_o intolerable_a be_v put_v upon_o thy_o score_n grant_v the_o person_n that_o you_o have_v wrong_v be_v dead_a what_o then_o the_o justice_n be_v not_o with_o he_o flee_v you_o be_v alive_a and_o must_v the_o wrong_a repair_n by_o make_v restitution_n to_o his_o heir_n but_o if_o to_o a_o multitude_n you_o have_v do_v wrong_a and_o can_v recompense_n in_o such_o a_o throng_n or_o restitution_n to_o that_o man_n so_o render_v because_o you_o can_v just_o it_o remember_v who_o you_o have_v wrong_v this_o or_o that_o man_n therefore_o in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o that_o you_o must_v restore_v what_o be_v unjust_o get_v unto_o the_o poor_a to_o the_o full_a value_n of_o what_o ever_o you_o take_v or_o else_o for_o pardon_n you_o in_o vain_a may_v look_v but_o if_o with_o dives_n you_o your_o conscience_n sell_v there_o will_v be_v no_o repentance_n but_o in_o hell_n then_o all_o in_o vain_a the_o abundance_n and_o the_o penny_n can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o ease_v for_o one_o poor_a sense_n procure_v for_o his_o loud_a cry_n be_v all_o in_o vain_a for_o to_o procure_v relief_n or_o end_n of_o pain_n it_o be_v true_a the_o man_n that_o be_v wrong_v may_v if_o he_o please_v forgive_v yea_o and_o discharge_v you_o with_o much_o ease_n chap._n ix_o 1._o not_o to_o defame_v 2._o not_o to_o bear_v false_a witness_n 3._o nor_o despise_v 4._o nor_o censure_n 5._o nor_o bear_v illwill_a 6._o nor_o envy_n 7._o how_o to_o make_v reparation_n of_o those_o offence_n 8._o nor_o lye_n 9_o what_o behaviour_n 10._o respect_n to_o betters_n 11._o duty_n to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o want_n 12._o thankfulness_n to_o other_o 1._o you_o must_v not_o lessen_v any_o man_n good_a name_n by_o false_a report_n though_o h'may_v deserve_v the_o same_o do_v not_o too_o hasty_o credit_v give_v nor_o blame_v and_o be_v not_o overforward_a of_o the_o fame_n though_o ill_a of_o he_o thou_o may_v for_o certain_a know_v yet_o he_o as_o much_o of_o thou_o may_v hear_v be_v slow_a therefore_o to_o think_v he_o guilty_a or_o yet_o tell_v his_o fail_n though_o thou_o know_v they_o never_o so_o well_o 2._o do_v not_o backbite_v rail_v or_o false_a witness_n bear_v though_o thou_o of_o he_o may_v truth_n with_o falsehood_n hear_v 3._o despise_v not_o any_o though_o he_o be_v very_o poor_a deform_v or_o foolish_a beg_v at_o thy_o door_n nor_o yet_o because_o he_o be_v perhaps_o profane_a that_o be_v not_o the_o way_n he_o then_o for_o to_o reclaim_v 4._o do_v no_o man_n judge_v for_o if_o you_o do_v there_o be_v still_o a_o judgement_n just_a on_o you_o at_o last_o pass_v will_n 5._o wish_v not_o thy_o brother_n evil_a in_o estate_n or_o person_n neither_o in_o thy_o heart_n he_o hate_n but_o if_o some_o evil_n to_o they_o both_o befall_v express_v no_o satisfaction_n in_o it_o at_o all_o but_o if_o to_o he_o any_o such_o harm_n do_v hap_n then_o with_o moses_n stand_v in_o and_o stop_v the_o gap_n 6._o nor_o thou_o by_o spiteful_a wish_n ought_v more_v to_o pine_v and_o envy_v his_o abound_a store_n 7._o but_o if_o you_o guilty_a be_v of_o some_o or_o all_o by_o cause_v his_o credit_n thereby_o to_o fall_v by_o slander_n rail_a or_o by_o ill_a report_n unto_o the_o injure_v party_n then_o resort_n beg_v his_o pardon_n if_o you_o can_v restore_v to_o he_o the_o same_o good_a name_n he_o have_v before_o 8._o the_o truth_n profess_v be_v sure_a to_o tell_v no_o lie_n though_o thou_o sure_o be_v it_o to_o get_v the_o world_n thereby_o use_v gentle_a courtesy_n to_o all_o and_o then_o thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v the_o praise_n of_o men._n 9_o rail_v not_o at_o railer_n nor_o seem_v proud_a to_o be_v it_o be_v odious_a both_o for_o god_n and_o man_n to_o see_v such_o quarreler_n with_o brawl_v to_o begin_v nor_o in_o thy_o heart_n curse_n or_o revile_v thy_o king_n for_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n teach_v we_o all_o that_o we_o shall_v for_o all_o mankind_n mercy_n call_v so_o have_v teach_v and_o likewise_o practise_v thus_o let_v precept_n or_o example_n work_v on_o we_o that_o we_o with_o they_o may_v always_o happy_a be_v in_o joy_n so_o good_a to_o all_o eternity_n 10._o your_o better_n reverence_n of_o great_a renown_n for_o piety_n whether_o in_o cloak_n or_o gown_n or_o eminence_n be_v of_o sense_n or_o fame_n of_o learning_n wealth_n do_v not_o spoil_v their_o good_a name_n to_o all_o that_o want_v afford_v a_o kind_a supply_n according_a to_o thy_o best_a ability_n if_o they_o want_v knowledge_n give_v they_o what_o thou_o have_v thou_o may_v communicate_v and_o yet_o not_o waste_v thy_o stock_n if_o comfort_n give_v they_o what_o relief_n thou_o can_v of_o hope_n to_o assuage_v their_o present_a grief_n if_o they_o want_v reputation_n try_v to_o clear_v their_o credit_n and_o to_o make_v the_o best_a appear_v if_o it_o be_v money_n they_o ask_v what_o thou_o can_v spare_v bestow_v they_o will_v pay_v thou_o back_o again_o in_o prayer_n 12._o to_o all_o that_o do_v thou_o good_a thou_o thankful_a must_v be_v by_o put_v up_o prayer_n to_o god_n the_o just_a for_o they_o which_o thou_o admonish_v have_v of_o sin_n which_o thou_o perhaps_o have_v headlong_o fall_v in_o or_o which_o thou_o kind_a advice_n so_o often_o give_v thyself_o to_o god_n and_o man_n as_o to_o behave_v upon_o thy_o dreadful_a journey_n to_o the_o grave_a be_v thankful_a then_o and_o ready_a to_o advise_v another_o who_o be_v than_o thyself_o less_o wise_a chap._n x._o 1._o to_o the_o king_n 2._o to_o minister_n 3._o to_o natural_a parent_n 4._o parent_n duty_n to_o their_o child_n 5._o concern_v marriage_n etc._n etc._n 1._o honour_n the_o king_n obey_v his_o command_n and_o tribute_n due_a pay_n thou_o with_o thy_o own_o hand_n but_o if_o he_o do_v command_v a_o sinful_a thing_n see_v god_n that_o 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