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to_o every_o one_o his_o due_a in_o not_o defraud_v wrong_v or_o defame_v any_o all_o which_o plain_o tend_v to_o the_o procure_n of_o peace_n 3._o it_o make_v for_o our_o health_n and_o strength_n the_o good_a habit_n and_o constitution_n of_o our_o body_n as_o well_o as_o of_o our_o soul_n this_o it_o do_v 1._o as_o it_o engage_v to_o sobriety_n against_o excess_n which_o both_o beget_v and_o feed_v disease_n and_o distemper_n incontinence_n and_o intemperance_n weaken_v both_o the_o body_n and_o the_o mind_n shorten_v life_n and_o make_v it_o painful_a and_o uncomfortable_a while_o it_o last_v 2._o as_o it_o engage_v against_o heart-tearing_a care_n and_o such_o anxious_a solicitude_n as_o waste_v natural_a strength_n and_o prey_n upon_o the_o spirit_n 3._o as_o it_o engage_v against_o all_o inordinate_a affection_n all_o fleshly_a as_o well_o as_o worldly_a lust_n these_o make_v man_n lean_a and_o sick_a as_o amnon_n lust_n after_o tamar_n make_v he_o 4._o as_o it_o beget_v cheerfulness_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o spirit_n which_o have_v a_o proper_a efficacy_n to_o the_o preservation_n of_o health_n as_o a_o break_a spirit_n dry_v the_o bone_n so_o a_o cheerful_a heart_n do_v good_a like_o a_o medicine_n prov._n xvii_o 22._o 5._o as_o it_o engage_v to_o honest_a labour_n in_o opposition_n to_o a_o soft_a and_o delicate_a life_n exercise_n have_v a_o natural_a tendency_n to_o the_o make_v man_n hardy_a strong_a and_o healthful_a now_o then_o will_v we_o be_v full_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n resign_v to_o the_o holy_a and_o good_a will_n of_o god_n let_v we_o observe_v this_o first_o direction_n and_o labour_n after_o a_o great_a sense_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o forego_n principle_n and_o all_o those_o consideration_n which_o have_v be_v propose_v to_o our_o view_n which_o be_v most_o powerful_a argument_n to_o persuade_v to_o this_o duty_n chap._n ii_o that_o humble_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n be_v a_o necessary_a and_o effectual_a mean_n to_o the_o attain_v the_o grace_n of_o self-resignation_n ii_o in_o the_o second_o place_n be_v humble_v in_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o thy_o irresignation_n and_o disobedience_n wherein_o thou_o have_v hitherto_o walk_v to_o the_o hurt_n and_o danger_n of_o thy_o soul_n beg_v of_o god_n this_o high_a and_o holy_a temper_n of_o soul_n this_o one_o thing_n desire_v thou_o of_o god_n and_o seek_v after_o it_o all_o thy_o day_n humble_a and_o holy_a prayer_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a help_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o any_o grace_n or_o good_a thing_n from_o god_n let_v we_o then_o careful_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o he_o for_o this_o great_a blessing_n it_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o none_o but_o himself_o can_v give_v and_o he_o who_o be_v our_o father_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n will_v give_v this_o and_o all_o good_a thing_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o if_o any_o of_o you_o lack_v wisdom_n say_v s._n james_n let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n 5._o that_o give_v to_o all_o man_n 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