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or_o adulterer_n etc._n etc._n he_o stab_v his_o soul_n he_o that_o omit_v daily_a duty_n he_o starve_v his_o soul_n now_o what_o great_a difference_n be_v there_o between_o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o stab_v and_o by_o starve_v if_o thy_o soul_n die_v eternal_o it_o will_v be_v little_a comfort_n to_o thou_o to_o plead_v that_o thou_o do_v not_o drink_v or_o swear_v as_o other_o o_o friend_n let_v no_o day_n pass_v without_o secret_a duty_n if_o thou_o rise_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o follow_v thy_o calling_n all_o day_n and_o lie_v down_o at_o night_n and_o never_o desire_v god_n company_n or_o ask_v his_o blessing_n i_o will_v know_v wherein_o thou_o do_v god_n more_o service_n than_o the_o ox_n or_o ass_n for_o shame_n friend_n do_v not_o thus_o play_v the_o beast_n any_o long_o i_o have_v in_o this_o treatise_n endeavour_v to_o assist_v thou_o by_o discover_v the_o nature_n and_o necessity_n of_o make_v religion_n thy_o business_n i_o can_v but_o think_v that_o the_o 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and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o jew_n lulaeoâ—um_fw-la â—nt_fw-la margarit_fw-mi le_fw-fr r_n tibus_fw-la lulaeoâ—um_fw-la it_o be_v relate_v that_o before_o the_o door_n of_o their_o synagogue_n they_o have_v a_o iron_n plate_n against_o which_o they_o wipe_v and_o make_v clean_a their_o shoe_n before_o they_o enter_v and_o that_o be_v enter_v they_o fit_v solemn_o for_o a_o season_n not_o once_o open_v their_o mouth_n but_o consider_v with_o who_o they_o have_v to_o do_v true_o friend_n it_o concern_v thou_o to_o be_v full_a of_o reverence_n when_o thou_o appear_v solemn_o in_o god_n presence_n think_v of_o it_o he_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n and_o will_v not_o be_v mock_v they_o that_o dally_v with_o he_o undo_v themselves_o serious_n piety_n will_v abundant_o profit_v thou_o but_o careless_a service_n will_v high_o provoke_v god_n spider_n cobweb_n may_v better_o be_v suffer_v in_o a_o cottage_n theâ—_n in_o a_o king_n palace_n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o proceed_v to_o natural_a 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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 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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
of_o he_o in_o thy_o trade_n or_o travail_n then_o in_o his_o tabernacle_n when_o thou_o draw_v nigh_o to_o he_o there_o he_o will_v be_v sanctify_v either_o in_o thou_o or_o upon_o thou_o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o give_v he_o glory_n in_o his_o service_n believe_v it_o he_o will_v get_v himself_o glory_n by_o thy_o suffering_n his_o worship_n be_v his_o face_n and_o look_v for_o his_o fury_n if_o thou_o dare_v he_o to_o his_o face_n the_o water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v like_o the_o water_n give_v to_o a_o suspect_a wife_n if_o she_o be_v innocent_a it_o witness_v her_o honesty_n make_v her_o fruitful_a if_o barren_a and_o do_v her_o good_a but_o if_o she_o be_v guilty_a swell_v her_o belly_n rot_v her_o bowel_n and_o do_v her_o hurt_n if_o thou_o make_v godliness_n thy_o business_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n thou_o may_v get_v much_o spiritual_a good_a thou_o may_v meet_v christ_n in_o they_o receive_v grace_n through_o they_o and_o thrive_v as_o the_o babe_n by_o the_o breast_n in_o health_n and_o strength_n but_o if_o thou_o like_o the_o horse_n in_o the_o mill_n only_o go_v thy_o round_n in_o religious_a duty_n never_o mind_v the_o true_a end_n of_o they_o nor_o thy_o carriage_n in_o they_o thy_o prayer_n will_v be_v a_o abomination_n the_o word_n a_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n and_o the_o very_a sacrament_n a_o seal_n of_o thy_o damnation_n it_o do_v therefore_o near_o concern_v thou_o to_o hearken_v to_o that_o counsel_n which_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o from_o the_o word_n to_o prevent_v thy_o miscarriage_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o god_n worship_n for_o preparation_n to_o duty_n i_o shall_v speak_v when_o i_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n first_o be_v heedful_a and_o watchful_a over_o thyself_o when_o thou_o be_v about_o religious_a duty_n heedless_a service_n be_v fruitless_a service_n what_o measure_n of_o care_n we_o give_v god_n in_o duty_n the_o same_o measure_n of_o comfort_n we_o may_v expect_v from_o duty_n eccles_n 5.1_o keep_v thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o hear_v then_o to_o give_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n thy_o heart_n like_o dinah_n be_v apt_a to_o wander_v abroad_o especial_o from_o the_o way_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n it_o behoove_v thou_o then_o to_o have_v a_o strict_a hand_n over_o it_o if_o thou_o will_v keep_v it_o at_o home_n observe_v consider_v thy_o foot_n so_o the_o word_n signify_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o harlot_n abide_v not_o within_o her_o house_n neither_o will_v thy_o affection_n easy_o within_o the_o house_n of_o god_n do_v not_o experience_n tell_v thou_o that_o they_o love_v to_o be_v gad_v and_o therefore_o require_v a_o strong_a and_o vigilant_a guard_n parent_n set_v their_o child_n before_o they_o at_o church_n and_o have_v their_o eye_n much_o upon_o they_o because_o otherwise_o they_o will_v be_v toy_v and_o play_v true_o so_o will_v thy_o heart_n if_o thy_o eye_n be_v not_o on_o it_o alas_o thy_o heart_n in_o duty_n be_v like_o one_o that_o look_v through_o a_o optic_a glass_n on_o some_o small_a object_n with_o a_o palsy_n hand_n its_o long_a before_o he_o can_v discern_v it_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v find_v it_o so_o unsteady_a be_v his_o hand_n that_o he_o have_v lose_v it_o again_o therefore_o it_o behoove_v thou_o to_o keep_v it_o diligent_o and_o to_o watch_v it_o narrow_o there_o be_v a_o bottomless_a depth_n of_o deceit_n in_o thy_o heart_n how_o unwillling_a be_v it_o to_o a_o duty_n how_o much_o wander_v in_o a_o duty_n how_o soon_o weary_a of_o a_o duty_n the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o desperate_o wicked_a who_o know_v it_o jer._n 17_o 9â—_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o poison_n the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a a_o deceitful_a hand_n be_v nothing_o so_o dangerous_a as_o a_o deceitful_a heart_n when_o poison_n get_v to_o the_o very_a seat_n of_o life_n in_o what_o danger_n be_v a_o â—oul_n of_o death_n here_o be_v also_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o pollution_n the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n the_o best_a part_n be_v unspeakable_o poison_v the_o prophet_n expression_n have_v a_o three_o fold_v gradation_n first_o there_o be_v deceit_n in_o man_n heart_n it_o be_v a_o word_n use_v of_o way_n isa_n 40.5_o which_o be_v full_a of_o wind_n and_o â—urnings_n and_o therefore_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v find_v so_o be_v man_n heart_n full_a of_o nook_n and_o corner_n slight_n and_o craft_n and_o so_o do_v easy_o supplant_v we_o it_o have_v not_o only_a weakness_n and_o proneness_n to_o be_v deceive_v by_o other_o but_o also_o a_o activeness_n and_o aptness_n to_o deceive_v itself_o second_o there_o be_v the_o degree_n of_o its_o deceit_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v beyond_o all_o degree_n the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n no_o creature_n so_o sly_a and_o subtle_a as_o man_n heart_n nothing_o in_o this_o world_n can_v equal_v it_o for_o trick_n and_o wile_n nay_o as_o this_o deceit_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v so_o great_a that_o none_o can_v match_v it_o so_o also_o it_o be_v so_o deep_a that_o none_o can_v find_v it_o none_o can_v fathom_n it_o who_o can_v know_v it_o the_o large_a the_o long_a line_n of_o man_n understanding_n can_v never_o search_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o this_o sea_n three_o here_o be_v the_o danger_n of_o it_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o desperate_o wicked_a it_o be_v not_o deceitful_a in_o such_o a_o degree_n so_o much_o through_o weakness_n as_o through_o wilfulness_n it_o be_v desperate_o carry_v towards_o deadly_a course_n it_o devote_v itself_o whole_o to_o deceive_v and_o destroy_v how_o many_o pretence_n will_v it_o have_v to_o make_v thou_o to_o omit_v holy_a performance_n if_o thou_o overcome_v they_o how_o subtle_a will_v it_o be_v to_o make_v thou_o heedless_a and_o heart-less_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n it_o will_v fill_v thou_o with_o care_n and_o thought_n of_o the_o world_n purposely_o to_o choke_v the_o good_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n if_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o wind_v it_o up_o to_o any_o seriousness_n in_o a_o ordinance_n how_o quick_o and_o how_o swift_o like_o a_o clock_n or_o a_o jack_n do_v it_o run_v down_o sure_o reader_n the_o master_n that_o have_v such_o a_o cozen_a servant_n must_v look_v narrow_o to_o he_o if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v cheat_v by_o he_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o watch_v at_o the_o altar_n the_o bird_n will_v devour_v the_o sacrifice_n those_o that_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n day_n and_o night_n be_v full_a of_o eye_n behind_o and_o before_o and_o within_o rev._n 4.6_o and_o 8._o extraordinary_a heed_n be_v necessary_a when_o we_o come_v into_o god_n house_n we_o have_v need_v to_o have_v our_o eye_n about_o we_o when_o we_o come_v to_o deal_v immediate_o with_o he_o who_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n then_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n the_o athenian_n in_o time_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n have_v a_o monitor_n to_o bid_v they_o be_v serious_a call_v on_o they_o hoc_fw-la agite_fw-la mind_n the_o work_n you_o be_v about_o plut._n cyprian_n observe_v that_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n the_o deacon_n oft_o cry_v out_o to_o the_o people_n sursum_fw-la corda_fw-la lift_v up_o your_o heart_n and_o the_o pastor_n stir_v they_o up_o with_o oremus_fw-la attendamus_fw-la let_v we_o pray_v let_v we_o attend_v command_v their_o great_a attention_n when_o they_o be_v about_o religious_a action_n eutychus_n be_v drowsy_a while_o he_o be_v hear_v which_o have_v like_a to_o have_v cost_v he_o his_o life_n god_n will_v not_o be_v slight_v when_o he_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n christ_n command_v thou_o to_o take_v heed_n how_o thou_o hear_v luk._n 8.18_o the_o heart_n be_v needful_a in_o hear_v more_o than_o the_o ear_n we_o read_v of_o those_o that_o have_v ear_n and_o yet_o hear_v not_o aug._n audientis_fw-la corporis_fw-la sensu_fw-la non_fw-la cordis_fw-la assensu_fw-la aug._n isa_n 6.9_o 10._o mat._n 13.13_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o hear_v and_o another_o thing_n to_o heed_n a_o sermon_n let_v he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v to_o the_o church_n rev._n 2._o when_o the_o word_n pass_v through_o both_o ear_n as_o water_n through_o a_o leak_a vessel_n no_o wonder_n if_o it_o be_v unprofitable_a lest_o it_o shall_v do_v so_o let_v we_o give_v the_o more_o diligent_a heed_n say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 2.1_o if_o man_n be_v tell_v of_o the_o dreadful_a end_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o their_o precious_a soul_n and_o they_o mind_v it_o not_o will_v they_o ever_o strive_v to_o prevent_v it_o our_o proficiency_n by_o the_o word_n depend_v not_o a_o little_a
upon_o our_o earnest_a attention_n to_o the_o word_n luk._n 19.48_o it_o be_v say_v there_o the_o people_n be_v very_o attentive_a to_o hear_v he_o they_o hang_v on_o christ_n as_o if_o their_o ear_n and_o mind_n have_v be_v tie_v to_o his_o tongue_n or_o as_o eager_o as_o the_o little_a bird_n on_o the_o dam_n bill_n for_o corn._n in_o prayer_n also_o be_v heedful_a watch_v unto_o prayer_n mark_v 13.33_o nehemiah_n when_o building_n do_v work_n and_o watch_v watch_n and_o work_v because_o of_o his_o enemy_n when_o thou_o be_v at_o prayer_n temptation_n without_o will_v be_v wait_v corruption_n within_o will_v be_v work_v and_o therefore_o its_o requisite_a for_o thou_o to_o be_v watch_v those_o that_o perform_v their_o duty_n as_o papist_n say_v their_o pater_n noster_n and_o musician_n play_v their_o lesson_n with_o their_o finger_n when_o their_o mind_n be_v busy_v about_o other_o thing_n will_v make_v but_o harsh_a and_o displease_a music_n in_o god_n ear_n o_o god_n say_v the_o psalmist_n thou_o be_v terrible_a out_o of_o thy_o holy_a place_n psa_n 68.35_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o place_n of_o worship_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n thence_o call_v thy_o holy_a place_n now_o out_o of_o they_o god_n be_v comfortable_a to_o his_o watchful_a and_o diligent_a servant_n but_o terrible_a to_o the_o slothful_a and_o negligent_a he_o be_v terrible_a not_o only_o in_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o field_n but_o also_o in_o the_o holy_a place_n of_o the_o faithful_a how_o can_v thou_o expect_v that_o god_n shall_v heed_v thy_o prayer_n when_o thou_o do_v not_o heed_v they_o thyself_o will_v thou_o give_v alm_n to_o a_o beggar_n that_o by_o his_o carriage_n and_o language_n shall_v slight_v both_o thou_o and_o thy_o bounty_n if_o a_o condemn_a malefactor_n be_v sue_v to_o a_o prince_n for_o his_o life_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o entreaty_n shall_v see_v a_o moth_n or_o a_o fly_n and_o leave_v his_o suit_n and_o follow_v after_o that_o will_v this_o wretch_n deserve_v a_o pardon_n and_o be_v it_o not_o as_o unreasonable_a that_o god_n shall_v grant_v thy_o request_n if_o thou_o wilful_o follow_v those_o foolish_a object_n which_o thy_o heart_n or_o the_o devil_n offer_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o prayer_n monstrous_a composition_n wherein_o be_v the_o face_n and_o voice_n of_o a_o man_n the_o heart_n and_o foot_n of_o a_o beast_n must_v needs_o be_v odious_a to_o god_n o_o bound_v thy_o heart_n to_o its_o good_a behaviour_n when_o thou_o go_v into_o god_n house_n man_n put_v lock_n and_o fetter_n on_o wild_a horse_n who_o no_o enclosure_n can_v keep_v in_o this_o watch_v the_o heart_n in_o duty_n will_v fasten_v and_o tie_v it_o as_o with_o cord_n to_o the_o altar_n second_o act_n grace_n in_o duty_n the_o act_n of_o grace_n in_o a_o duty_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o a_o duty_n the_o christian_a must_v attend_v on_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n in_o a_o gracious_a manner_n the_o manner_n of_o perform_v duty_n 9_o non_fw-la tantum_fw-la considerandum_fw-la est_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la agimuss_v etiam_fw-la quibus_fw-la circum_fw-la â—antiâ—s_fw-la caâ—et_fw-la in_o thom._n 1_o 〈◊〉_d quest_n 9_o be_v the_o most_o spiritual_a part_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o must_v most_o of_o all_o be_v mind_v god_n make_v a_o breach_n on_o they_o who_o seek_v he_o not_o after_o the_o due_a order_n 1_o cron._n 15.13_o if_o the_o matter_n of_o thy_o performance_n be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n and_o thou_o wilful_o fail_v in_o the_o manner_n thou_o will_v instead_o of_o a_o blessing_n meet_v with_o a_o blow_n god_n have_v sacrifice_n from_o the_o jew_n of_o his_o own_o appointment_n for_o the_o matter_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v unsavoury_a to_o he_o isa_n 1.13_o 14_o 15._o it_o be_v the_o manner_n which_o make_v or_o mar_v every_o action_n that_o be_v the_o form_n which_o specificate_v all_o our_o devotion_n grace_n be_v god_n own_o image_n abundant_o amiable_a in_o his_o eye_n and_o that_o must_v be_v 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so_o humble_a and_o reverend_a as_o thou_o will_v and_o o_o what_o a_o mercy_n be_v it_o that_o god_n though_o like_o a_o wise_a father_n he_o deny_v we_o leave_v to_o cry_v for_o the_o candle_n which_o will_v burn_v and_o the_o thorn_n which_o will_v prick_v our_o finger_n yet_o he_o give_v we_o liberty_n to_o nay_o command_v we_o to_o besiege_v and_o storm_v heaven_n to_o follow_v he_o up_o and_o down_o to_o cry_v day_n and_o night_n to_o give_v he_o no_o rest_n to_o be_v instant_a urgent_a and_o fervent_a with_o he_o that_o our_o person_n may_v be_v justify_v our_o nature_n sanctify_v and_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n glorify_v eternal_o four_o thy_o prayer_n must_v be_v constant_a thy_o duty_n be_v to_o give_v thyself_o to_o prayer_n as_o a_o servant_n devote_v to_o and_o at_o the_o command_n of_o his_o noble_a master_n this_o fire_n like_o that_o on_o the_o altar_n must_v never_o go_v out_o day_n nor_o night_n night_n and_o day_n pray_v exceed_o 1_o thess_n 3.10_o paul_n speak_v 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the_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n it_o be_v command_v oleaster_n ne_fw-fr pute_fw-la te_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la dei_fw-la male_a posse_fw-la conversari_fw-la &_o occultari_fw-la oleaster_n exod._n 25.37_o thou_o shall_v make_v seven_o lamp_n and_o they_o shall_v light_v the_o lamp_n that_o they_o may_v give_v light_a to_o teach_v we_o that_o nothing_o there_o escape_v his_o sight_n for_o in_o his_o house_n there_o be_v always_o light_a his_o eye_n behold_v all_o thy_o commission_n of_o evil_n and_o all_o thy_o omission_n of_o good_a there_o in_o his_o sanctuary_n thou_o can_v not_o sin_v in_o secret_a there_o be_v seven_o lamp_n to_o discover_v thy_o miscarriage_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o therefore_o it_o behoove_v thou_o to_o be_v very_o pious_a in_o that_o place_n afterward_o when_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v and_o become_v heir_n to_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o that_o succeed_v this_o in_o the_o celebration_n of_o god_n worship_n so_o also_o in_o god_n observation_n of_o 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day_n be_v morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n i_o will_v that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o sure_o then_o in_o private_a as_o well_o as_o in_o secret_a and_o in_o public_a 1_o tim._n 2.8_o family_n need_v direction_n in_o the_o day_n and_o protection_n in_o the_o night_n and_o true_o either_o of_o they_o be_v worth_a a_o prayer_n thy_o family_n sin_n must_v be_v pardon_v thy_o family_n want_n must_v be_v supply_v and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o deserve_v a_o prayer_n they_o deserve_v nothing_o horse_n kneel_v before_o they_o lie_v down_o at_o night_n and_o when_o they_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o shall_v thy_o house_n be_v worse_o than_o a_o stable_n of_o beast_n they_o that_o will_v not_o beg_v family_n supply_n and_o bless_v god_n for_o family_n mercy_n may_v well_o be_v brand_v for_o ungodly_a and_o ungrateful_a wrethce_n prayer_n and_o praise_n be_v like_o the_o double_a motion_n of_o the_o lung_n what_o we_o suck_v in_o by_o petition_n we_o breathe_v out_o in_o 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infect_v and_o dangerous_o disease_a soul_n in_o it_o and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o write_v on_o thy_o door_n heathen_n and_o family_n without_o prayer_n be_v fit_o join_v together_o jerem._n 10._o ult_n the_o truth_n be_v such_o person_n be_v english_a in_o their_o language_n but_o indian_a in_o their_o athiestical_a carriage_n they_o feed_v and_o clothe_v their_o body_n like_o english_a man_n but_o they_o starve_v and_o go_v naked_a in_o their_o soul_n like_o indian_n only_o herein_o they_o differ_v that_o they_o can_v be_v prayerless_a in_o their_o house_n at_o so_o cheap_a a_o rate_n but_o must_v expect_v a_o hot_a hell_n because_o they_o sin_n against_o a_o clear_a light_n many_o family_n be_v the_o picture_n of_o hell_n one_o may_v hear_v twenty_o oath_n for_o one_o prayer_n the_o master_n will_v often_o curse_v but_o seldom_o or_o never_o bless_v his_o family_n he_o love_v curse_v so_o it_o will_v come_v to_o he_o and_o as_o he_o delight_v not_o in_o blessing_n so_o it_o will_v be_v far_o from_o he_o do_v not_o say_v thou_o can_v not_o pray_v have_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n ever_o any_o dumb_a child_n every_o beggar_n at_o thy_o door_n who_o be_v pinch_v with_o hunger_n will_v tell_v thou_o that_o sense_n of_o misery_n will_v teach_v thou_o to_o be_v earnest_a for_o mercy_n if_o thou_o be_v condemn_v to_o be_v hang_v thou_o will_v not_o want_v word_n to_o pâ—en_n for_o a_o pardon_n sure_o eternal_a death_n to_o which_o thou_o be_v liable_a be_v far_o more_o lamentable_a and_o if_o ever_o god_n make_v thou_o sensible_a of_o it_o which_o must_v be_v do_v or_o thou_o be_v lose_v for_o ever_o thou_o will_v quick_o follow_v he_o with_o prayer_n and_o tear_n for_o grace_n and_o life_n thy_o affection_n in_o prayer_n if_o right_a will_v abundant_o make_v up_o thy_o want_n of_o expression_n a_o sanctify_a heart_n be_v better_a than_o a_o silver_n tongue_n though_o thou_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n yet_o if_o if_o thou_o can_v act_v grace_n in_o prayer_n all_o will_v be_v well_o pray_v much_o in_o secret_a and_o thou_o will_v quick_o learn_v to_o pray_v well_o in_o private_a use_v at_o any_o trade_n will_v make_v i_o prompt_v and_o perfect_a rather_o use_v a_o form_n out_o of_o a_o book_n then_o omit_v the_o duty_n they_o who_o can_v dress_v their_o meat_n themselves_o must_v be_v behold_v to_o their_o neighbour_n to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o set_v upon_o it_o present_o it_o be_v thy_o honour_n thy_o privilege_n and_o use_v crutch_n till_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o go_v alone_o only_o do_v not_o content_v thyself_o with_o they_o alas_o who_o ever_o be_v proud_a of_o stilt_n but_o labour_n to_o gain_v knowledge_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n by_o read_v secret_a pray_v and_o conference_n that_o thou_o may_v throw_v they_o away_o 2._o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v read_v in_o thy_o family_n and_o thy_o household_n instruct_v there_o as_o by_o prayer_n thy_o duty_n be_v to_o acquaint_v god_n with_o thy_o family-wants_a so_o by_o read_v some_o portion_n of_o scripture_n daily_o thy_o duty_n be_v to_o acquaint_v thy_o family_n with_o god_n will_n a_o house_n without_o light_n be_v in_o a_o dreadful_a lamentable_a condition_n thy_o household_n without_o the_o word_n sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o thereby_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n the_o commandment_n be_v a_o lamp_n and_o the_o law_n be_v light_a prov._n 6.23_o alas_o how_o can_v thy_o servant_n or_o child_n do_v their_o heavenly_a master_n and_o father_n work_n when_o they_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o his_o will_n the_o weed_n of_o sin_n grow_v of_o themselves_o but_o the_o ground_n must_v be_v plough_v and_o sow_o and_o harrow_v and_o water_v before_o good_a corn_n will_v spring_v up_o god_n expect_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v both_o a_o priest_n to_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n for_o and_o a_o prophet_n to_o instruct_v and_o teach_v thy_o family_n a_o good_a housekeeper_n be_v like_o that_o nobleman_n who_o have_v for_o his_o 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crawl_v with_o worm_n do_v it_o therefore_o betimes_o bishop_n rider_n read_v and_o expound_v the_o psalm_n 101._o which_o treat_v the_o good_a government_n of_o family_n often_o to_o his_o household_n and_o hire_v they_o with_o money_n to_o learn_v it_o abraham_n have_v letter_n testimonial_a from_o heaven_n of_o his_o sincerity_n and_o the_o favour_n to_o be_v trust_v with_o arcana_fw-la imperii_fw-la god_n secret_n because_o of_o his_o faithfulness_n in_o this_o particular_a and_o the_o lord_n say_v shall_v i_o hide_v from_o abraham_n the_o thing_n which_o i_o do_v for_o i_o know_v he_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o house_n hold_v after_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 18.17_o
for_o aught_o i_o know_v by_o thy_o go_v to_o church_n without_o thy_o company_n thou_o may_v lose_v the_o blessing_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o ordinance_n how_o can_v thou_o expect_v that_o god_n shall_v have_v any_o care_n of_o thy_o soul_n when_o thou_o trample_a the_o precious_a soul_n of_o other_o under_o thy_o foot_n which_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o special_a charge_n of_o o_o reader_n think_v of_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o child_n and_o servant_n stranger_n to_o god_n and_o alienate_v from_o his_o life_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o and_o be_v not_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n appoint_v to_o turn_v man_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n how_o shall_v they_o be_v convert_v if_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v neglect_v though_o a_o person_n be_v dangerous_o disease_v if_o he_o observe_v his_o purge_a day_n according_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o able_a physician_n there_o may_v be_v hope_n of_o recovery_n but_o if_o he_o neglect_v the_o mean_n if_o he_o perish_v it_o will_v be_v no_o marvel_n if_o thy_o child_n and_o servant_n be_v holy_a can_v thou_o expect_v the_o fire_n of_o grace_n shall_v continue_v or_o increase_v whilst_o thou_o take_v away_o the_o fuel_n do_v thou_o think_v that_o spiritual_a life_n can_v be_v maintain_v without_o spiritual_a meat_n in_o private_a also_o be_v watchful_a over_o thy_o family_n that_o all_o under_o thy_o charge_n be_v present_a at_o holy_a duty_n as_o sing_v pray_v repetition_n of_o sermon_n and_o the_o like_a thou_o be_v careful_a that_o in_o the_o week_n day_n they_o do_v work_v diligent_o and_o why_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v as_o careful_a that_o they_o do_v god_n work_v on_o his_o day_n be_v thy_o work_n of_o great_a concernment_n than_o god_n or_o do_v thou_o love_v thyself_o the_o poor_a wither_a world_n i_o mean_v above_o the_o bless_a god_n examine_v those_o who_o wait_v on_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o public_a what_o good_a they_o have_v get_v what_o lesson_n they_o have_v learn_v from_o the_o great_a master_n of_o assembly_n our_o saviour_n after_o sermon_n ask_v those_o of_o his_o family_n have_v you_o understand_v all_o these_o say_n mat._n 13.5_o hereby_o thou_o will_v make_v they_o more_o attentive_a in_o public_a ordinance_n and_o better_a their_o memory_n as_o also_o by_o this_o mean_n thou_o may_v quicken_v thy_o own_o affection_n suffer_v none_o of_o thy_o house_n to_o spend_v any_o part_n of_o the_o day_n either_o in_o idleness_n pastime_n or_o worldly_a business_n thou_o be_v accountable_a to_o god_n as_o well_o for_o sin_n of_o permission_n as_o for_o sin_n of_o commission_n and_o it_o will_v another_o day_n be_v impute_v to_o thy_o charge_n if_o the_o day_n be_v profane_v by_o thy_o carelessness_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v for_o other_o do_v not_o suffer_v other_o in_o sin_n five_o let_v discipline_n be_v set_v up_o in_o thy_o family_n when_o jacob_n will_v dedicate_v his_o house_n to_o god_n he_o command_v all_o his_o family_n to_o change_v their_o garment_n and_o put_v away_o their_o strange_a god_n their_o change_n of_o garment_n do_v signify_v that_o change_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n which_o he_o desire_v shall_v be_v his_o household_n livery_n gen._n 35.1_o 2._o as_o the_o governor_n of_o a_o family_n must_v be_v a_o priest_n to_o pray_v and_o a_o prophet_n to_o teach_v so_o also_o a_o king_n to_o rule_v to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil_a doer_n and_o a_o encouragement_n to_o they_o that_o do_v well_o in_o his_o family_n let_v not_o wickedness_n dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n job_n 11.14_o zophar_n mean_v not_o a_o natural_a or_o personal_a though_o so_o the_o word_n be_v sometime_o take_v as_o 2_o cor._n 5.1_o but_o a_o domestical_a and_o civil_a tabernacle_n though_o sin_n may_v come_v into_o thy_o house_n by_o child_n or_o servant_n commission_n yet_o it_o must_v not_o dwell_v there_o but_o be_v cast_v out_o by_o severe_a reprehension_n wickedness_n 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and_o drink_v sacred_o 403_o to_o 415_o sober_o 315_o seasonable_o page_n 425_o affair_n of_o eternity_n of_o great_a weight_n page_n 57_o self_n examination_n a_o duty_n page_n 266_o f_o faith_n special_o requisite_a in_o holy_a duty_n page_n 120_o 125_o faith_n necessary_a in_o hear_v page_n 226_o faith_n necessary_a at_o a_o sacrament_n page_n 271_o faith_n have_v a_o threefold_a act_n 303_o faith_n try_v page_n 272_o religion_n must_v be_v set_v up_o in_o family_n page_n 515_o irreligious_a family_n do_v much_o hurt_n page_n 517_o irreligious_a family_n be_v curse_v page_n 521_o religious_a family_n be_v bless_v page_n 520_o those_o that_o will_v make_v religion_n their_o business_n as_o they_o be_v governor_n of_o family_n must_v be_v careful_a who_o they_o take_v into_o their_o
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