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89_o the_o prayer_n 113_o course_n 3d._n what_o fine_a your_o labour_n in_o virtue_n and_o piety_n etc._n etc._n have_v come_v to_o ibid_fw-la period_n 3_o of_o what_o be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o declensian_n of_o nature_n 119_o stage_n first_o of_o a_o serious_a recollection_n of_o thyself_o etc._n etc._n 120_o what_o now_o remain_v to_o be_v do_v 128_o a_o continuation_n of_o this_o stage_n to_o the_o outmost_a extent_n of_o man_n life_n 131_o the_o prayer_n 138_o stage_n 2d_o of_o the_o 4_o last_o thing_n 139_o of_o death_n ibid._n prayer_n in_o order_n to_o death_n 148_o of_o judgement_n 149_o the_o prayer_n 155_o of_o hell_n 156_o the_o prayer_n 159_o of_o heaven_n ibid._n the_o prayer_n 163_o a_o lamentation_n for_o the_o decay_n of_o religion_n 167_o the_o prayer_n 176_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o form_n of_o devotion_n use_v in_o this_o treatise_n ibid_fw-la prayer_n according_a to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 179_o of_o psalmody_n 189_o of_o the_o doxology_n 190_o a_o vale_n to_o the_o world_n 195_o devotion_n suitable_a 204_o in_o the_o appendix_n sermon_n i._o of_o the_o compact_a chain_n of_o our_o holy_a religion_n etc._n etc._n page_n 1._o sermon_n ii_o the_o duty_n and_o diligence_n of_o the_o apostolic_a curate_n describe_v etc._n etc._n page_n 10._o sermon_n iii_o of_o the_o expediency_n and_o usefulness_n of_o the_o mean_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o practical_a religion_n etc._n etc._n page_n 26._o sermon_n iv_o of_o the_o practical_a knowledge_n of_o death_n and_o the_o information_n that_o the_o lord_n give_v some_o of_o his_o favourite_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n page_n 36_o sermon_n v._o of_o the_o endeavour_n which_o faithful_a minister_n have_v to_o make_v their_o labour_n useful_a after_o their_o decease_n etc._n etc._n page_n 45._o sermon_n vi_o concern_v the_o truth_n and_o excellency_n of_o our_o holy_a religion_n
be_v like_a to_o fall_v in_o a_o ditch_n some_o act_n as_o in_o a_o dream_n and_o roave_fw-it as_o inâ—_n fever_n with_o a_o unjointed_a judgement_n and_o a_o scopeless_a life_n their_o tongue_n be_v thâ—â—_n own_o say_v their_o way_n who_o be_v lord_n over_o they_o they_o think_v religion_n either's_o fancy_n or_o a_o superstitious_a restraint_n of_o theiâ—_n lust_n and_o say_v come_v let_v we_o break_v his_o bondâ—_n asunder_o and_o do_v all_o they_o can_v to_o ruâ—_a on_o precepiece_n and_o a_o fatal_a fall_n yet_o somâ—_n as_o have_v be_v before_o observe_v be_v moâ—â—_n tractable_a to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o election_n and_o that_o god_n have_v his_o jewel_n amonâ—_n a_o heap_n of_o stone_n some_o be_v teach_v oâ—_n god_n from_o their_o youth_n and_o be_v underâ—_fw-ge his_o discipline_n and_o the_o life_n of_o graceâ—_n sprute_v forth_o in_o little_a bud_n which_o make_v they_o serious_a at_o their_o study_n pioâ—â—_n in_o their_o devotion_n solid_a in_o their_o conversation_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o all_o the_o gaiety_n from_o without_o they_o clothe_v themselves_o with_o humility_n charity_n and_o holiness_n and_o act_n by_o the_o principle_n of_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n §_o 5._o but_o alas_o this_o light_n shine_v but_o in_o few_o for_o the_o most_o take_v pleasure_n to_o live_v in_o dark_a region_n now_o this_o particular_a consideration_n shall_v be_v 1._o to_o observe_v the_o evil_n incident_a to_o this_o state_n of_o man_n age._n and_o 2_o the_o direction_n and_o motive_n for_o his_o recovery_n §_o 6._o as_o to_o the_o first_o i_o condescend_v upon_o first_o the_o ignorance_n and_o prejudice_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o youth_n against_o all_o virtue_n and_o inclination_n to_o vice_n carry_v on_o with_o great_a inconsideration_n second_o pride_n and_o vanity_n three_o stoutness_n in_o sin_n with_o a_o aptness_n to_o follow_v the_o ill_a custom_n of_o the_o generation_n four_o idleness_n and_o omission_n of_o duty_n and_o good_a exercise_n five_o a_o sleep_a and_o unexercised_a conscience_n §_o 7_o first_o the_o philosopher_n as_o well_o as_o the_o divine_a observe_v praejudicia_fw-la juventutis_fw-la great_a prejudice_n against_o virtue_n and_o experience_n may_v teach_v any_o man_n that_o his_o imagination_n have_v be_v evil_a from_o the_o beginning_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o acquire_v knowledge_n which_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o school_n yet_o speculation_n without_o grace_n and_o save_a knowledge_n be_v not_o warm_a light_n and_o do_v not_o nourish_v the_o tender_a plant_n for_o though_o the_o man_n be_v as_o learned_a as_o plato_n or_o aristotle_n he_o be_v but_o rude_a and_o dull_a as_o to_o that_o knowledge_n which_o tend_v to_o salvation_n and_o the_o fum_n that_o come_v from_o the_o forge_n of_o his_o lust_n darken_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o head_n and_o if_o he_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o gospel_n light_n sure_o his_o ignorance_n flow_v from_o supine_n negligence_n or_o self_n conceit_n and_o fee_v thou_o a_o man_n wise_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n there_o be_v more_o hope_n of_o a_o fool_n than_o of_o he_o god_n give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a but_o youth_n for_o the_o most_o be_v so_o swell_v with_o self_n conceit_n and_o vanity_n that_o he_o will_v nâ—â—_n bow_v himself_o to_o learn_v to_o wise_a to_o salvation_n but_o its_o better_a for_o he_o to_o learn_v of_o the_o royal_a psalmist_n to_o â—eek_v the_o gift_n of_o right_a understanding_n and_o at_o the_o wise_a of_o king_n to_o dig_v and_o labour_v for_o wisdom_n as_o the_o principal_a thing_n as_o the_o great_a accomplishment_n either_o of_o youth_n or_o riper_n yearâ—_n and_o no_o man_n that_o look_v to_o his_o instinct_n but_o find_v it_o natural_o tend_v to_o that_o which_o be_v evil._n till_o the_o old_a man_n be_v mortify_v sin_n live_v and_o reign_v without_o control_n especial_o the_o sin_n that_o agree_v with_o our_o present_a frame_n concupisce_n not_o now_o ride_v in_o a_o hot_a career_n set_v up_o the_o brute_n and_o put_v down_o the_o man_n it_o corrupt_v the_o affection_n and_o blast_v the_o plant_n of_o zion_n with_o corrupt_a breath_n it_o make_v the_o man_n degenerate_a and_o by_o give_v place_n to_o carnal_a quench_v the_o flam_n of_o seraphic_a and_o divine_a love_n it_o make_v the_o man_n a_o brute_n who_o may_v by_o grace_n be_v make_v a_o angel_n awake_v then_o out_o of_o sleep_n for_o if_o thou_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n thou_o shall_v die_v rom_n 8._o 15._o §_o 8._o 2ly_n as_o to_o pride_n and_o vanity_n much_o incident_a to_o youth_n because_o he_o know_v not_o well_o where_o he_o be_v and_o have_v such_o complasancy_n in_o his_o present_a circumstance_n as_o not_o to_o consider_v what_o mav_v fall_v out_o to_o a_o mortal_a man_n pride_n and_o vanity_n may_v soon_o be_v lay_v with_o herod_n and_o a_o little_a time_n of_o a_o disease_n may_v make_v he_o more_o feeble_a than_o a_o infant_n solomon_n see_v much_o of_o this_o vanity_n and_o see_v no_o cure_n for_o it_o but_o by_o religion_n and_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o account_n at_o judgement_n pride_n be_v devilish_a it_o turn_v lucifer_n to_o a_o devil_n and_o the_o high_a any_o tower_n up_o the_o more_o subject_n be_v he_o to_o a_o vertiginous_a fall_n his_o 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o his_o brain_n prove_v air_n but_o god_n hate_v the_o proud_a and_o agur_n pray_v lord_n remove_v from_o i_o vanity_n and_o lie_n prov._n 38._o 8._o let_v no_o man_n then_o glory_n in_o strength_n wisdom_n riches_n or_o beauty_n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o the_o lord_n jer._n 9_o 23._o 24._o this_o vanity_n make_v a_o man_n walkinâ—_n vain_a show_n and_o act_v the_o worst_a part_n of_o the_o scene_n to_o play_v the_o fool._n §_o 9_o 3ly_n stoutness_n in_o sin_n etc._n etc._n hearâ—â—_n you_o stout_a heart_a say_v the_o prophet_n you_o must_v stoop_v ere_o god_n look_v upon_o you_o this_o be_v a_o natural_a &_o contract_a hardney_n of_o heart_n that_o alienates_v man_n from_o the_o lifeâ—_n god_n eph_n 4_o 18._o his_o blindness_n makeâ—_n he_o bold_a yet_o he_o have_v not_o only_o a_o angel_n with_o balaam_n but_o the_o great_a god_n for_o his_o enemy_n consider_v this_o thou_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o he_o tear_v thou_o in_o piece_n whâ—_n there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v psal_n 50_o 22._o aâ—â—_n make_v your_o stout_a heart_n turn_v into_o a_o fecher_n mind_n for_o who_o can_v stand_v against_o god_n when_o he_o be_v angry_a yet_o alas_o how_o licentious_a be_v this_o state_n of_o age_n and_o do_v speak_v 〈◊〉_d as_o their_o tongue_n be_v indeed_o their_o own_o bâ—â—_n god_n will_v break_v this_o fool-hardiness_n &_o maâ—â—_n thou_o either_o contreet_n or_o crush_v thou_o neveâ—_n then_o be_v stout_a in_o sin_n except_o thou_o think_v 〈◊〉_d master_n thy_o enemy_n if_o thou_o kick_v agaâ—â—_n the_o prick_n christ_n can_v cast_v thou_o doâ—â—_n and_o turn_v a_o stout_a heart_a saul_n into_o a_o humble_a paul_n to_o cry_v out_o lord_z what_o will_v thâ—â—_n have_v i_o to_o do_v act_v 9_o 6._o §_o 10._o 4_o idleness_n and_o emission_n of_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d youth_n be_v very_o prone_a thereunto_o to_o forâ—â—_n god_n when_o he_o shall_v remember_v his_o creator_n as_o he_o dwelr_v in_o a_o land_n of_o forgetfulness_n wherein_o he_o pass_v much_o of_o his_o time_n ere_o he_o consider_v the_o great_a use_n thereof_o he_o let_v the_o night_n come_v on_o he_o wherein_o no_o man_n can_v work_v joh._n 9_o 4._o and_o may_v drop_v into_o the_o grave_a where_o no_o bussiness_n be_v eccles_n 9_o 10._o his_o life_n be_v but_o a_o digression_n if_o he_o work_v not_o while_o it_o be_v call_v the_o day_n and_o work_v not_o for_o eternity_n our_o life_n be_v but_o a_o minute_n and_o for_o a_o day_n o_o that_o thou_o know_v in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o thy_o peace_n §_o 11._o 5lv_n a_o sleep_a and_o unexercised_a conscience_n this_o be_v a_o great_a disease_n in_o youth_n which_o occasion_v bad_a conduct_n youth_n be_v subject_a to_o inconsideration_n lay_v not_o thing_n to_o heart_n as_o he_o shall_v do_v his_o conscience_n lie_v under_o a_o heap_n of_o humour_n and_o so_o be_v void_a of_o action_n and_o neither_o inform_v or_o employ_v he_o look_v not_o to_o the_o rule_n nor_o reflect_v upon_o his_o way_n whereas_o he_o shall_v first_o consult_v the_o word_n and_o thereby_o awaken_v and_o inform_v his_o conscience_n to_o have_v his_o bosom_n monitor_n vigilant_a and_o the_o witness_n within_o he_o honest_a and_o judge_v impartial_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n man_n can_v want_v conscience_n because_o there_o be_v a_o god_n but_o conscience_n may_v sleep_v be_v brideâ—_n deadn_v and_o to_o government_n useless_a and_o unactive_a as_o tertullian_n long_o ago_o have_v observe_v because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o god_n noscc_fw-la
have_v no_o excuse_n to_o neglect_v religion_n in_o thy_o most_o busy_a employment_n it_o will_v be_v good_a also_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o keeper_n at_o home_n and_o be_v not_o like_o a_o bird_n that_o wander_v from_o his_o nest_n let_v no_o sinful_a diversion_n especial_o the_o tavern_n take_v thou_o away_o from_o thy_o trade_n and_o if_o thou_o incline_v to_o religion_n follow_v not_o the_o guise_n of_o the_o time_n be_v not_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n rather_o follow_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o orderly_a church_n for_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a for_o love_v to_o a_o sect_n to_o cut_v the_o church_n and_o break_v the_o staff_n of_o beauty_n for_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o reel_v with_o this_o giddy_a humour_n thou_o can_v not_o well_o fix_v in_o a_o solid_a course_n of_o religion_n and_o last_o beware_v of_o discord_n and_o division_n in_o thy_o family_n for_o 〈◊〉_d consume_v the_o substance_n thereof_o makâ—â—_n many_o careless_a and_o desperate_a be_v a_o encomy_n to_o all_o thâ—iâ—t_n for_o a_o house_n diviâ—â—_n can_v stand_v §_o 7._o and_o for_o the_o management_n bâ—â—_n of_o thy_o conjugal_a relation_n and_o calling_n must_v here_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o thy_o settlement_n recommend_v unto_o thou_o domestic_a devotion_n and_o family_n worship_n a_o duâ—â—_n that_o none_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n shall_v â—â—cline_v it_o be_v their_o father_n practice_n whâ—â—_n house_n be_v a_o bethel_n to_o god_n a_o little_a teâ—â—ple_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n who_o hâ—â—_n this_o duty_n bring_v down_o to_o he_o from_o 〈◊〉_d famous_a grandfather_n faithful_a abrahâ—â—_n who_o be_v commend_v for_o the_o religious_a gâ—â—vernment_n of_o his_o family_n who_o step_n 〈◊〉_d sau_fw-mi trease_v a_o man_n much_o of_o contemplation_n at_o home_n and_o tho'_o jacob_n hâ—â—_n greater_n encumbrance_n and_o a_o more_o numberous_a family_n yet_o his_o house_n as_o well_o 〈◊〉_d person_n be_v consecrate_v to_o god._n aâ—â—_n not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o christiaâ—â—_n shall_v follow_v the_o step_v of_o these_o venerâ—â—_n patriarch_n to_o be_v lively_a portraiture_n of_o thâ—â—_n virtue_n as_o image_n of_o their_o nature_n aâ—â—_n this_o duty_n be_v so_o proper_a to_o the_o family_n thâ—â—_n before_o the_o church_n be_v enlarge_v 〈◊〉_d master_n or_o father_n of_o the_o house_n be_v â—â—iest_a and_o do_v officiate_v in_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n at_o home_n and_o when_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d make_v more_o ample_a it_o be_v constitute_v of_o family's_n which_o if_o heterogenius_n to_o the_o â—ody_n they_o be_v but_o useless_a and_o corrupt_a member_n whereas_o the_o family_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v bless_v of_o god_n and_o his_o â—rath_n power_v out_o upon_o such_o family_n as_o all_o not_o upon_o his_o name_n jer_n 10._o 25._o joshua_n that_o great_a captain_n of_o the_o lord_n â—ost_o do_v not_o suffer_v his_o military_a affair_n 〈◊〉_d hinder_v he_o and_o his_o house_n to_o serve_v god_n though_o all_o israel_n shall_v neglect_v it_o david_n after_o he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o bloom_a state_n under_o the_o burden_n of_o a_o crown_n and_o country_n yet_o walk_v righteous_o in_o his_o house_n and_o every_o tribe_n &_o family_n be_v call_v to_o pray_v and_o mourn_v a_o part_n zech_n 12._o 13._o and_o the_o gospel_n have_v set_v up_o this_o duty_n clear_o christ_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v among_o the_o midst_n of_o two_o or_o three_o conveened_a in_o his_o name_n and_o we_o read_v of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o particular_a house_n and_o the_o centurion_n fear_v god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n act_v 10_o 2._o and_o christ_n have_v make_v 〈◊〉_d a_o royal_a priesthood_n and_o a_o holy_a generation_n and_o this_o do_v rather_o prepare_v for_o than_o invade_v a_o settle_a order_n of_o a_o priesthood_n private_a and_o public_a duty_n do_v not_o interfere_v and_o clash_n thou_o must_v not_o only_o pray_v for_o thy_o family_n but_o pray_v in_o thy_o family_n be_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o not_o of_o thou_o shall_v thou_o wish_v god_n a_o catholic_n service_n and_o cut_v of_o thy_o family_n by_o schism_n this_o be_v to_o join_v thy_o house_n to_o another_o god_n or_o else_o to_o have_v none_o at_o all_o let_v all_o house_n than_o that_o smoke_n smoak_n with_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v under_o a_o special_a protection_n his_o eye_n be_v open_a to_o their_o prayer_n god_n be_v a_o shadow_n and_o covert_n over_o the_o roof_n of_o such_o family_n it_o be_v good_a to_o declare_v his_o faithfulness_n every_o night_n and_o his_o love_a kindness_n every_o morning_n psal_n 92._o 2._o let_v the_o people_n praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n let_v all_o the_o people_n praise_v thou_o and_o last_o this_o duty_n of_o family_n devotion_n may_v be_v call_v ezekiel_n sign_n and_o mark_v that_o save_v from_o the_o destroy_a angel_n and_o if_o any_o trouble_n fall_v out_o god_n know_v how_o to_o deliver_v the_o 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pretend_v thy_o ignorance_n it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o thy_o own_o fault_n and_o the_o neglect_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o if_o you_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o custom_n of_o many_o of_o your_o rank_n alas_o you_o be_v ready_a to_o follow_v a_o evil_a custom_n but_o to_o imitate_v what_o be_v good_a you_o have_v neither_o heart_n nor_o hand_n yet_o i_o be_o loath_a to_o leave_v thou_o in_o such_o neglect_n and_o therefore_o for_o mean_a capacity_n i_o shall_v subjoin_v the_o practice_n of_o domestic_a devotion_n and_o family_n worship_n the_o morning_n prayer_n o_o eternal_a and_o ever_o bless_a god_n our_o bless_a creator_n preserver_n and_o redeemer_n the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o the_o father_n of_o light_n the_o keeper_n of_o israel_n who_o never_o sleep_v nor_o slumber_n this_o poor_a family_n fall_v down_o before_o thou_o this_o morning_n and_o with_o all_o humble_a devotion_n praise_v thy_o exalt_a name_n for_o all_o thy_o mercy_n to_o mankind_n and_o to_o we_o 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