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The practical Christian: or, A summary view of the chief heads of practical divinity in order to the begetting, preserving, and increasing the life and power of godliness in the hearts and lives of professors; laid down in a plain and succinct manner, by way of meditation. Drawn up, and principally intended for the use and benefit of the citizens of Exeter; and especially those that were his peculiar flock. By J.B. once their pastor.
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Bartlet, John, fl. 1662.
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off_o such_o flatter_a tongue_n psal_n 31.5_o job_n 17.5_o two_o other_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v practise_v as_o 1._o watchfulness_n over_o your_o word_n to_o see_v they_o be_v wise_a deliberate_a gracious_a and_o profitable_a ephes_n 4.29_o 2._o if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n between_o you_o and_o other_o to_o seek_v and_o accept_v of_o reconciliation_n mat._n 5.23_o &_o 18.15_o 3._o to_o exhort_v one_o another_o daily_a lest_o any_o one_o heart_n be_v harden_v through_o the_o decitfulness_n of_o sin_n heb._n 3.13_o 4._o to_o admonish_v reprove_v and_o rebuke_v sin_n in_o other_o according_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o person_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o offence_n levit._n 19.17_o gal._n 6.1_o col._n 3.16_o 5._o to_o edify_v one_o the_o other_o in_o grace_n and_o gracious_a practice_n 1_o thess_n 5.11_o heb._n 10.24_o 25._o 6._o to_o pray_v one_o with_o the_o other_o and_o for_o the_o other_o ephes_n 6.18_o james_n 5._o last_o to_o communicate_v your_o gift_n and_o grace_n and_o experience_n you_o have_v have_v of_o god_n faithfulness_n and_o goodness_n in_o his_o promise_n and_o providence_n after_o the_o example_n of_o david_n come_v and_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o my_o soul_n four_o for_o your_o action_n and_o carriage_n towards_o other_o if_o you_o will_v order_v your_o conversation_n aright_o observe_v these_o rule_n 1._o not_o to_o retaliate_v or_o revenge_v any_o wrong_n do_v to_o you_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n but_o commit_v all_o to_o he_o who_o judge_v righteous_o after_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n as_o you_o be_v express_o require_v prov._n 20.22_o &_o 24.29_o 1_o pet._n 2.21_o 22._o rom._n 12._o three_o last_o verse_n 2._o no_o man_n to_o seek_v his_o own_o thing_n only_o but_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o phil._n 2.4_o not_o his_o own_o weal_n but_o the_o weal_n of_o other_o 1_o cor._n 10._o end_n 3._o to_o walk_v wise_o both_o towards_o those_o without_o and_o within_o col._n 4.5_o ephes_n 5.15_o matth._n 10._o be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n 4._o to_o walk_v inoffensive_o give_v no_o just_a offence_n to_o any_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n in_o apparel_n or_o recreation_n as_o zachary_n and_o elisabeth_n luk._n 1.6_o and_o the_o apostle_n act_v 24.16_o and_o we_o be_v all_o command_v mat._n 10.16_o 1_o cor._n 10.32_o for_o god_n choose_v we_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o unblameable_a before_o he_o in_o love_n ephes_n 1.4_o &_o rom._n 12.18_o as_o much_o as_o in_o you_o lie_v live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n rom._n 14.19_o follow_v after_o those_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n heb._n 12.14_o and_o that_o you_o may_v walk_v and_o live_v thus_o peaceable_o 1._o to_o take_v heed_n of_o all_o unpeaceable_a lust_n such_o as_o these_o pride_n passion_n envy_n jealousy_n censoriousness_n selfishness_n affectation_n of_o popularity_n glory_v in_o man_n have_v the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o respect_n of_o person_n for_o james_z 4.1_o from_o whence_o come_v war_n and_o fight_n be_v they_o not_o hence_o from_o your_o lust_n that_o be_v within_o you_o 2._o to_o labour_v after_o peaceable_a principle_n for_o unless_o there_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o peace_n or_o a_o peaceable_a disposition_n within_o there_o will_v not_o be_v long_o any_o sound_n or_o last_a peace_n without_o 3._o to_o get_v peaceable_a grace_n as_o among_o other_o these_o wisdom_n humility_n sincerity_n amity_n meekness_n self-denial_n etc._n etc._n 4._o to_o make_v conscience_n of_o peaceable_a duty_n especial_o these_o two_o 1._o the_o renew_n of_o our_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o god_n will_v make_v other_o to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o you_o tranquillus_n deus_fw-la tranquillat_fw-la omne_fw-la god_n promise_n be_v if_o a_o man_n way_n please_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v make_v his_o enemy_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o prov._n 16.7_o 2._o to_o pray_v one_o another_o affection_n into_o a_o peaceable_a frame_n that_o he_o who_o 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know_v what_o sin_n and_o duty_n be_v 2._o to_o be_v a_o notary_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o our_o inward_a and_o outward_a behaviour_n 3._o to_o be_v a_o register_n to_o write_v down_o and_o record_v all_o 4._o to_o be_v a_o witness_n either_o to_o excuse_v or_o accuse_v 5._o to_o be_v a_o judge_n to_o pass_v sentence_n either_o of_o absolution_n or_o condemnation_n 6._o to_o be_v a_o executioner_n to_o comfort_v or_o afflict_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n 3._o to_o meditate_v on_o the_o great_a authority_n and_o power_n of_o conscience_n to_o make_v a_o man_n happy_a or_o miserable_a as_o be_v god_n deputy_n or_o vicegerent_n to_o act_v for_o he_o the_o best_a friend_n and_o the_o worst_a enemy_n that_o which_o comfort_n and_o speak_v for_o we_o when_o other_o discomfort_v and_o speak_v against_o we_o and_o that_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o this_o be_v our_o rejoice_v in_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 38.3_o therefore_o shall_v you_o meditate_v on_o these_o thing_n about_o the_o soul_n 1._o on_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n what_o it_o be_v that_o so_o you_o may_v look_v more_o after_o it_o than_o you_o have_v former_o do_v 2._o therefore_o on_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o soul_n above_o the_o body_n because_o this_o will_v make_v you_o slight_a and_o undervalue_v both_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o soul_n prize_n and_o keep_v your_o soul_n as_o your_o chief_a jewel_n to_o mind_n more_o the_o feed_n and_o clothing_n preserve_v and_o cherish_v of_o your_o soul_n than_o your_o body_n 3._o therefore_o to_o meditate_v on_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o it_o because_o it_o will_v put_v you_o more_o on_o a_o care_n of_o use_v the_o mean_n for_o the_o welfare_n of_o it_o and_o that_o you_o do_v not_o hazard_v the_o loss_n of_o it_o for_o the_o gain_n of_o all_o the_o world_n 4._o therefore_o on_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o it_o that_o hereby_o you_o may_v be_v quicken_v to_o give_v all_o diligence_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o it_o 2_o pet._n 1.5_o 10._o give_v all_o diligence_n etc._n etc._n 5._o therefore_o to_o meditate_v on_o those_o thing_n about_o the_o conscience_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v you_o fear_v and_o tremble_v to_o offend_v and_o wound_v conscience_n and_o the_o more_o careful_a to_o preserve_v the_o peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o it_o do_v joseph_n gen._n 39.9_o and_o the_o apostle_n act_v 24.16_o second_o of_o the_o body_n in_o and_o about_o it_o to_o meditate_v on_o two_o thing_n 1._o the_o admirable_a structure_n and_o 2._o the_o excellent_a use_n of_o it_o one_a on_o the_o admirable_a structure_n of_o it_o both_o inward_o and_o outward_o 1._o