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such_o case_n one_o be_v the_o put_v the_o hand_n under_o the_o thigh_n thus_o abraham_n swear_v his_o servant_n gen._n 24.2_o and_o thus_o joseph_n swear_v unto_o his_o father_n jacob_n gen._n 47.29_o another_o form_n much_o in_o use_n be_v lift_v up_o the_o hand_n as_o be_v even_o now_o speak_v of_o this_o be_v use_v by_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n by_o god_n deut._n 32.40_o for_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n and_o say_v i_o live_v for_o ever_o by_o abraham_n gen._n 19.22_o i_o have_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n most_o high_a and_o false_a swearer_n be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o right_a hand_n of_o deceit_n because_o they_o lift_v it_o up_o deceitful_o psal_n 144.8_o 11._o and_o various_a have_v be_v the_o ceremony_n that_o have_v be_v use_v among_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o in_o succeed_a generation_n among_o we_o the_o put_v the_o hand_n upon_o the_o bible_n and_o kiss_v it_o be_v most_o in_o use_n or_o both_o which_o be_v but_o a_o profess_v sign_n 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etc._n etc._n there_o be_v some_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o a_o oath_n as_o those_o that_o have_v be_v hand_v down_o to_o we_o by_o tradition_n as_o whether_o there_o be_v ever_o any_o such_o city_n as_o troy_n or_o carthage_n and_o whether_o they_o be_v sack_v or_o spoil_v though_o we_o be_v confident_o assure_v this_o be_v a_o truth_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o swear_v it_o because_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o personal_a knowledge_n we_o must_v swear_v no_o more_o than_o we_o personal_o know_v to_o be_v true_a some_o thing_n also_o be_v obvious_a to_o common_a sense_n as_o that_o a_o quadrangle_n have_v four_o angle_n a_o triangle_n three_o etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n be_v not_o doubtful_a and_o a_o oath_n will_v not_o make_v they_o more_o clear_a but_o a_o thing_n which_o can_v otherwise_o be_v determine_v when_o we_o dare_v not_o rest_v upon_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o revealer_n when_o it_o be_v doubtful_a and_o can_v be_v prove_v but_o by_o witness_n and_o this_o witness_n be_v suspect_v either_o to_o want_v knowledge_n or_o conscience_n every_o man_n be_v a_o liar_n rom._n 3.4_o now_o because_o there_o be_v so_o little_a faith_n and_o justice_n among_o man_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o appeal_v to_o god_n himself_o to_o witness_v which_o can_v deceive_v nor_o be_v deceive_v and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o a_o oath_n which_o be_v the_o ne_fw-fr plus_fw-fr ultra_fw-la the_o end_n of_o contention_n for_o he_o that_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o this_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o humane_a society_n the_o very_a heathen_n themselves_o when_o they_o swear_v by_o their_o idol-god_n be_v careful_a of_o swear_v false_o yet_o among_o christian_n in_o name_n every_o one_o have_v not_o this_o care_n nay_o it_o be_v too_o evident_o know_v that_o many_o take_v little_a care_n of_o their_o word_n or_o oath_n but_o this_o be_v a_o strong_a bond_n and_o none_o will_v break_v it_o that_o fear_n god_n or_o make_v conscience_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o how_o much_o 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their_o oath_n or_o if_o they_o do_v intend_v it_o do_v not_o do_v it_o sure_o these_o man_n when_o they_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v their_o lie_n do_v not_o believe_v there_o be_v any_o god_n or_o that_o he_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o they_o or_o think_v they_o can_v deceive_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n or_o that_o he_o approve_v of_o it_o but_o he_o will_v call_v they_o to_o a_o account_n and_o set_v their_o oath_n in_o order_n against_o they_o 6._o direct_v if_o thou_o will_v not_o offend_v by_o thy_o oath_n take_v heed_n then_o of_o rash_a foolish_a customary_a swear_n too_o much_o in_o use_n in_o our_o time_n and_o for_o which_o the_o land_n mourn_v jer._n 23.10_o it_o can_v but_o be_v distasteful_a to_o god_n who_o will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a to_o have_v his_o name_n toss_v by_o every_o drunken_a sot_n upon_o the_o ale_n bench_n and_o when_o man_n thunder_v out_o oath_n and_o curse_n upon_o earth_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o god_n thunder_v out_o his_o judgement_n from_o heaven_n when_o those_o ill-boding_a fowl_n feed_v so_o near_o the_o brink_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a presage_v that_o god_n judgement_n be_v near_o customary_a swear_n can_v be_v without_o much_o sin_n for_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o act_n of_o religious_a worship_n to_o god_n show_v it_o shall_v be_v take_v upon_o mature_a deliberation_n and_o serious_a meditation_n but_o common_a experience_n show_v in_o customary_a swear_v these_o thing_n be_v want_v but_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v irreverent_o toss_v in_o their_o filthy_a mouth_n and_o thus_o many_o man_n curse_v away_o their_o blessing_n for_o the_o most_o of_o man_n be_v guilty_a this_o way_n they_o swear_v down_o vengeance_n from_o heaven_n upon_o they_o and_o ofttimes_o upon_o their_o posterity_n for_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n haunt_v the_o house_n of_o the_o swearer_n zach._n 5.3,4_o and_o god_n will_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o they_o mal._n 3.5_o the_o common_a swearer_n across_o the_o very_a end_n of_o a_o oath_n which_o be_v as_o i_o say_v the_o investigation_n of_o truth_n of_o some_o necessary_a weighty_a truth_n which_o can_v otherwise_o be_v make_v to_o appear_v but_o many_o of_o their_o oath_n be_v spend_v for_o the_o obscure_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o justify_n of_o lie_n and_o if_o truth_n be_v speak_v it_o be_v either_o about_o such_o trivial_a matter_n unfit_a to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n mention_v or_o add_v to_o they_o neither_o be_v it_o any_o great_a matter_n whether_o they_o be_v affirm_v or_o no_o and_o no_o body_n so_o much_o as_o desire_v any_o such_o confirmation_n by_o it_o or_o be_v little_a the_o better_o credit_v to_o the_o oath_n of_o a_o customary_a swearer_n than_o they_o do_v to_o their_o word_n for_o common_a swearer_n be_v ofttimes_o account_v common_a liar_n and_o a_o hundred_o oath_n will_v not_o sugar_n some_o of_o their_o story_n and_o make_v they_o fit_a to_o be_v swallow_v when_o they_o speak_v as_o oft_o they_o do_v against_o reason_n and_o experience_n for_o many_o man_n use_v their_o oath_n to_o fill_v up_o or_o as_o they_o think_v to_o adorn_v their_o discourse_n instead_o of_o other_o eloquence_n but_o such_o rhetorical_a figure_n may_v be_v use_v in_o a_o oration_n in_o hell_n they_o think_v themselves_o the_o brave_a man_n that_o can_v swear_v the_o big_a oath_n and_o wish_v damnation_n to_o themselves_o in_o the_o fit_a expression_n and_o indeed_o they_o be_v some_o of_o the_o devil_n stout_a champion_n but_o from_o such_o many_o time_n a_o oath_n either_o need_v not_o or_o boot_v not_o if_o they_o speak_v reason_n they_o may_v be_v believe_v without_o if_o not_o a_o hundred_o oath_n will_v not_o make_v it_o pass_v for_o currant_n now_o if_o we_o search_v out_o the_o original_a from_o whence_o these_o oath_n proceed_v we_o may_v find_v from_o a_o sinful_a custom_n and_o a_o deprave_a nature_n they_o learn_v to_o swear_v but_o it_o be_v when_o they_o learn_v to_o talk_v and_o in_o some_o it_o be_v more_o custom_n than_o curstness_n it_o befall_v they_o as_o with_o man_n in_o some_o distemper_n their_o excrement_n pass_v from_o they_o at_o unaware_o so_o do_v their_o oath_n they_o know_v not_o when_o they_o swear_v but_o it_o be_v a_o bad_a custom_n which_o make_v god_n our_o enemy_n and_o hell_n our_o portion_n be_v there_o but_o a_o law_n make_v that_o for_o every_o oath_n they_o swear_v they_o shall_v lose_v a_o joint_n or_o forfeit_v a_o pound_n and_o due_o execute_v it_o will_v make_v man_n break_v off_o such_o a_o custom_n sometime_o those_o rash_a oath_n proceed_v from_o some_o perturbation_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o anger_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o short_a madness_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o right_a mad_a man_n part_n they_o act_n when_o another_o offend_v they_o and_o they_o fly_v in_o the_o face_n of_o god_n sometime_o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o game_n and_o unlawful_a recreation_n but_o sure_o it_o be_v a_o bad_a tree_n that_o yield_v such_o unsavoury_a fruit_n take_v heed_n therefore_o of_o these_o and_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o but_o upon_o just_a occasion_n a_o oath_n in_o itself_o be_v not_o sinful_a as_o be_v murder_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n no_o more_o be_v it_o desirable_a for_o itself_o as_o love_n charity_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v use_v as_o physic_n when_o other_o food_n will_v not_o serve_v not_o for_o it_o be_v own_o sake_n but_o for_o health_n sake_n for_o truth_n sake_n it_o be_v a_o holy_a thing_n and_o the_o more_o holy_a a_o thing_n be_v the_o more_o dangerous_a if_o abuse_v it_o be_v bad_a play_v with_o edge_a tool_n yet_o many_o profane_o call_v
crown_v they_o with_o success_n and_o have_v begin_v well_o be_v sure_a to_o hold_v out_o be_v thou_o constant_a to_o the_o death_n and_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n what_o thou_o want_v and_o beg_v of_o god_n endeavour_n with_o heart_n and_o hand_n to_o obtain_v it_o true_a desire_n be_v always_o accompany_v with_o endeavour_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o wish_v for_o heaven_n but_o work_n for_o it_o corruption_n will_v not_o be_v abate_v nor_o grace_n increase_v without_o painstaking_a love_v holiness_n and_o hate_v sin_n or_o thou_o will_v never_o hold_v out_o or_o do_v good_a if_o thou_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o thy_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v thy_o prayer_n psal_n 66.18_o joh._n 9.31_o god_n require_v holiness_n in_o all_o that_o draw_v near_o to_o he_o and_o without_o it_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v he_o with_o comfort_n heb._n 12.14_o if_o thou_o take_v this_o course_n in_o thy_o public_a and_o private_a duty_n peace_n shall_v be_v to_o thou_o and_o to_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n now_o to_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v you_o from_o fall_v and_o to_o present_v you_o faultless_a before_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o glory_n with_o exceed_a joy_n to_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n our_o saviour_n be_v glory_n and_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o power_n both_o now_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la the_o table_n chap._n i._o motive_n to_o holy_a duty_n page_n 1._o 1._o mot._n god_n have_v command_v we_o to_o serve_v he_o p._n 4._o 2._o he_o be_v the_o best_a master_n p._n 7._o 3._o he_o require_v the_o best_a work_n p._n 10._o 4._o thou_o be_v most_o engage_v to_o he_o p._n 13._o 5._o he_o give_v the_o best_a wage_n p._n 16._o 6._o obedience_n be_v the_o only_a way_n true_a happiness_n p._n 19_o 7._o god_n be_v best_a able_a to_o punish_v there_o that_o disobey_v he_o p._n 22._o chap._n ii_o of_o duty_n in_o general_n page_n 25._o 1._o direct_v see_v thou_o have_v a_o divine_a command_n for_o all_o thou_o do_v p._n 28._o 2._o when_o thou_o know_v thy_o duty_n delay_v not_o to_o do_v it_o p._n 30._o 3._o hold_v on_o in_o the_o constant_a performance_n of_o they_o p._n 32._o 4._o let_v obedience_n proceed_v from_o a_o right_a principle_n p._n 35._o 5._o let_v all_o be_v do_v in_o a_o right_a manner_n p._n 37._o 6._o in_o all_o aim_n at_o a_o right_a end_n p._n 39_o 7._o when_o all_o be_v do_v say_v thou_o be_v unprofitable_a p._n 41._o chap._n iii_o of_o hear_v the_o word_n page_n 44._o 1._o direct_v resolve_v to_o break_v through_o all_o difficulty_n p._n 46._o 2._o propound_v to_o thyself_o right_a end_n in_o hear_v p._n 49._o 3._o come_v with_o the_o heart_n right_o qualify_v 51._o 4._o make_v preparation_n for_o receive_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 54._o 5._o come_v with_o a_o hunger_a appetite_n to_o this_o feast_n p._n 56._o 6._o behave_v thyself_o well_o in_o hear_v p._n 59_o 7._o demean_v thyself_o well_o after_o hear_v p._n 61._o chap._n iu._n of_o read_v the_o word_n page_n 64._o 1._o direct_v prepare_v thy_o heart_n for_o so_o solemn_a a_o duty_n p._n 66._o 2._o propound_v to_o thyself_o right_a ends._n p._n 68_o 3._o read_v with_o diligence_n and_o attention_n p._n 71._o 4._o read_v with_o understanding_n discretion_n and_o judgement_n p._n 73._o 5._o observe_v the_o scope_n and_o design_n in_o what_o thou_o read_v p._n 75._o 6._o meditate_v upon_o it_o and_o so_o mike_v it_o thy_o own_o p._n 77._o 7._o apply_v it_o to_o thy_o own_o heart_n p._n 79._o chap._n v._o of_o meditation_n page_n 82._o 1._o direct_v concern_v occasional_a meditation_n p._n 84._o 2._o in_o set_v meditation_n come_v fit_v and_o prepare_v p._n 87._o 3._o set_a thyself_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n p._n 89._o 4._o pitch_n upon_o some_o suitable_a subject_n p._n 91._o 5._o press_v it_o upon_o thy_o own_o heart_n p._n 93._o 6._o beware_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o hinder_v the_o duty_n p._n 96._o 7._o take_v heed_n of_o let_v thy_o heart_n flag_n or_o sudden_o cool_v p._n 98._o chap._n vi_o of_o prayer_n page_n 101._o 1._o direct_v be_v right_o qualify_v for_o the_o duty_n p._n 104._o 2._o come_v into_o god_n presence_n prepare_o p._n 106._o 3._o pray_v to_o god_n alone_o and_o not_o to_o the_o saint_n or_o angel_n p_o 108._o 4._o come_v to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n not_o in_o thy_o own_o name_n p._n 110._o 5._o ask_v nothing_o of_o god_n but_o what_o thou_o have_v warrant_n for_o p._n 113._o 6._o pray_v to_o he_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n and_o to_o a_o right_a end_n p._n 115._o 7._o behave_v thyself_o well_o after_o the_o duty_n p._n 118._o chap._n vii_o of_o sing_v psalm_n page_n 121._o 1._o direct_v be_v convince_v that_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n p._n 124._o 2._o that_o david_n psalm_n be_v lawful_a p._n 126._o 3._o that_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n good_a and_o bad_a may_v sing_v p._n 129._o 4._o that_o they_o may_v be_v sing_v in_o english_a meeter_n p._n 131._o 5._o that_o they_o may_v be_v sing_v in_o a_o english_a tune_n p._n 134._o 6._o let_v thy_o end_n be_v right_a in_o the_o duty_n p._n 137._o 7._o sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o with_o the_o understanding_n also_o p._n 139._o caap._n viii_o of_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n page_n 143._o 1._o direct_v be_v convince_v that_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n p._n 146._o 2._o make_v preparation_n before_o hand_n to_o observe_v it_o p._n 149._o 3._o do_v nothing_o that_o be_v unlawful_a upon_o it_o p._n 152._o 4._o perform_v such_o work_n upon_o it_o as_o god_n require_v p._n 156._o 5._o perform_v those_o religious_a duty_n as_o be_v command_v p._n 159._o 6._o many_o private_a duty_n be_v also_o to_o be_v perform_v p._n 163._o 7._o improve_v thy_o authority_n that_o those_o under_o thou_o may_v sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n p._n 166._o chap._n ix_o of_o baptism_n page_n 170._o 1._o direct_v scruple_n against_o baptism_n remove_v p._n 173._o 2._o it_o be_v the_o parent_n duty_n to_o present_v their_o child_n p._n 177._o 3._o aim_v at_o god_n glory_n etc._n etc._n p._n 180._o 4._o rest_v not_o in_o the_o common_a privilege_n of_o this_o sacrament_n p._n 183._o 5._o see_v that_o this_o sacrament_n be_v right_o administer_v p._n 186._o 6._o see_v that_o thou_o perform_v thy_o baptismal_a vow_n p._n 189._o 7._o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o thy_o baptism_n p._n 192._o chap._n x._o direction_n in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n p._n 196._o 1_o direct_v if_o thou_o will_v partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n worthy_o examine_v thyself_o p_o 199._o 2._o have_v not_o grace_n in_o habit_n but_o in_o exercise_n p._n 202._o 3._o propound_v right_a end_n to_o thyself_o &c_n &c_n p._n 205._o 4._o know_v what_o it_o be_v thou_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o p._n 209._o 5._o when_o thou_o come_v to_o this_o ordinance_n be_v sure_a to_o set_v thy_o grace_n on_o work_n p._n 212._o 6._o how_o to_o demean_v thyself_o in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v p._n 215._o 7._o behave_v thyself_o well_o after_o receive_v p._n 219._o chap._n xi_o direction_n about_o oath_n page_n 222._o 1._o direct_v consideration_n must_v be_v have_v of_o the_o party_n themselves_o concern_v etc._n etc._n p_o 225._o 2._o by_o who_o you_o ought_v to_o swear_v p._n 228._o 3._o of_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o oath_n p._n 231._o 4._o of_o the_o form_n of_o a_o oath_n p._n 234._o 5._o the_o end_n must_v be_v lawful_a p._n 237._o 6._o take_v heed_n of_o rash_a swear_v p._n 240._o 7._o take_v heed_n of_o false_a swear_v p._n 243._o chap._n xii_o of_o vow_n page_n 247._o 1._o direct_v vow_n must_v be_v make_v to_o god_n p._n 250._o 2._o who_o may_v make_v vow_n p._n 253._o 3._o vow_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v unlawful_a p._n 256._o 4._o vow_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n to_o do_v p._n 259._o 5._o look_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o thy_o vow_n p._n 262._o 6._o look_v to_o thy_o end_n in_o this_o duty_n p._n 265._o 7._o see_v thou_o keep_v thy_o vow_n when_o thou_o have_v make_v they_o p._n 268._o chap._n xiii_o of_o day_n of_o humiliation_n page_n 272._o 1._o direct_v if_o thou_o will_v perform_v this_o duty_n aright_o see_v thou_o be_v right_o qualify_v p._n 275._o 2._o come_v prepare_v to_o this_o duty_n p._n 278._o 3._o what_o external_n duty_n be_v requisite_a in_o this_o duty_n of_o fast_v p._n 282._o 4._o of_o the_o internal_a part_n of_o the_o his_o duty_n p._n 285._o 5._o of_o the_o time_n when_o this_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v do_v p._n 288._o 6._o propound_v a_o right_a end_n in_o this_o duty_n p._n 292._o 7._o look_v to_o thy_o carriage_n after_n the_o duty_n p._n 295_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n page_n 299._o 1._o direct_v get_v a_o well_o prepare_v heart_n p._n 302._o 2._o in_o this_o duty_n aim_v ultimate_o at_o god_n glory_n p._n 305._o 3._o see_v thy_o call_n be_v lawful_a to_o this_o duty_n p._n 308._o 4._o see_v to_o thy_o carriage_n in_o this_o duty_n p._n 311._o 5._o set_a thyself_o upon_o the_o work_n p._n 315._o 6._o go_v on_o in_o recount_v the_o mercy_n thou_o have_v receive_v and_o bless_v god_n for_o they_o p._n 318._o 7._o have_v sound_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n p._n 321._o chap._n xv._o direction_n in_o private_a duty_n page_n 325._o 1._o direct_v of_o self_n examination_n etc._n etc._n p._n 328._o 2._o when_o thou_o know_v that_o thou_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o god_n etc._n etc._n p._n 332._o 3._o store_v thy_o heart_n with_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n p._n 335._o 4._o pray_v with_o thy_o family_n in_o private_a p._n 338._o 5._o of_o reprove_v and_o correct_v thy_o family_n p._n 342._o 6._o thou_o must_v not_o only_o reprove_v they_o when_o they_o do_v amiss_o but_o instruct_v teach_v etc._n etc._n p._n 345._o 7._o to_o keep_v a_o clear_a conscience_n p._n 340._o the_o fault_n of_o press_n and_o author_n pen_n do_v show_v the_o work_n be_v do_v by_o man_n if_o you_o will_v read_v the_o author_n mind_n mend_v the_o mistake_n hear_v you_o find_v page_n 4._o line_n 30._o for_o who_o read_v who_o p._n 5._o l._n 17._o for_o be_v r._n that_o p._n 7._o l._n 12._o we_o leave_v out_o l._n 22._o for_o as_o r._n in_o p._n 17._o l._n 1._o for_o in_o r._n one_o and_o he_o leave_v out_o p._n 20._o l._n 21._o f._n they_o r._n who_o p._n 21._o l._n 3._o f._n covenant_n r._n command_n p._n 26._o l._n 6._o f._n rack_n r._n rub_v p._n 29._o l._n 27._o f._n sick_a r._n quick_a p._n 39_o l._n 11._o f._n love_n r._n careless_a p._n 43._o l._n 8._o if_o leave_v out_o l._n 9_o f._n mustâ—_n r._n may_v p._n 50._o l._n 7._o f._n seek_v r._n search_v p._n 53._o l._n 8._o f._n absence_n r._n sense_n p._n 56._o l._n 31._o f._n death_n r._n thou_o p._n 61._o l._n 22._o f._n distraction_n r._n destruction_n p._n 72._o l._n 3._o f._n right_a r._n weight_n p._n 86._o l._n 19_o f_o unweily_n r._n unwieldy_a p._n 87._o l._n 15._o f._n soil_n r._n chyle_n p._n 91._o l._n 10.11_o wrong_n point_v p._n 93._o l._n 13._o f._n noble_a r._n none_o p._n 94._o l._n 5._o f._n head_n r._n heart_n twice_o p._n 100_o l._n 22._o f._n reach_v r_o search_n p._n 8._o l._n 5._o f._n come_v r._n join_v p._n 114._o l._n 28._o f._n unprofitable_a r._n inhospitable_a l._n 32._o f._n unanswerable_a r._n unwarrantable_a p._n 116._o l._n 3._o f._n exceed_v r._n spoil_v p._n 128._o l._n 25._o f._n setence_n r._n sistence_n l._n 32._o f._n beat_v r._n brat_n p._n 134._o l._n 22._o f._n best_a r._n leâ—…_n l._n 27._o f._n light_fw-la r._n light_n p_o 136._o l._n 6._o humane_a leave_v out_o p._n 156._o l._n 1._o f._n cruelty_n r._n penalty_n p._n 167._o l._n 26._o f._n this_o r._n what_o be_v p._n 188._o l._n 3._o f._n wise_a r._n way_n p._n 190._o l._n 4._o leave_v out_o up_o p._n 205._o l._n 25._o leave_v out_o such_o p._n 214._o l._n 20._o r._n be_v p._n 217._o f._n they_z r._n the._n p._n 231._o l._n 19_o f._n his_o r._n him_z p._n 245._o l._n 21._o leave_v out_o if_o p._n 250._o l._n 27._o leave_v out_o the._n p._n 251._o l._n 24._o f._n o_o their_o r._n other_o p._n 254._o l._n 27._o f._n well_o r._n null_a l._n 29._o f._n party_n r._n parity_n p._n 263._o l._n 5._o r._n a_o f._n and._n finis_fw-la
house_n but_o he_o propound_v some_o end_n for_o so_o do_v otherwise_o it_o be_v a_o irrational_a enterprise_n the_o skilful_a archer_n shoot_v not_o at_o random_n but_o the_o mark_n be_v in_o his_o eye_n the_o skilful_a pilot_n propound_v to_o himself_o the_o wish_a haven_n as_o his_o end_n and_o all_o his_o endeavour_n tend_v thither_o every_o one_o income_v to_o the_o ordinance_n propound_v one_o end_n or_o other_o but_o if_o thou_o propound_v a_o wrong_a end_n take_v what_o pain_n thou_o will_v thou_o will_v like_o the_o pharisee_n mat._n 6.1,2_o etc._n etc._n lose_v thy_o reward_n if_o thou_o perform_v with_o they_o a_o command_a duty_n and_o aim_v not_o at_o god_n glory_n but_o thy_o own_o thou_o must_v look_v a_o reward_n elsewhere_o and_o not_o from_o god_n the_o papist_n as_o they_o corrupt_v this_o sacrament_n in_o leave_v the_o institution_n and_o make_v addition_n and_o detraction_n of_o their_o own_o devise_v which_o never_o come_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n so_o 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