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to_o this_o mark_v what_o be_v the_o bless_a course_n of_o life_n and_o how_o it_o be_v attain_v unto_o as_o they_o shall_v declare_v that_o they_o be_v wise_a so_o shall_v they_o be_v sure_a to_o find_v a_o singular_a help_n to_o godliness_n which_o they_o shall_v never_o repent_v of_o travail_v for_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o place_n that_o we_o see_v how_o god_n have_v provide_v no_o less_o help_n for_o we_o in_o company_n which_o because_o we_o have_v much_o use_n of_o help_n and_o occasion_n to_o be_v often_o in_o it_o etc._n therefore_o lest_o we_o may_v possible_o return_v out_o from_o it_o worse_o than_o we_o go_v into_o it_o as_o the_o most_o company_n be_v such_o as_o do_v make_v man_n more_o corrupt_a than_o they_o be_v before_o therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v teach_v his_o people_n how_o to_o carry_v themselves_o in_o all_o their_o meeting_n with_o other_o in_o such_o wise_a as_o not_o only_o they_o may_v shun_v the_o harm_n which_o be_v easy_o get_v therein_o but_o 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and_o praise_v he_o and_o show_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o in_o the_o which_o description_n we_o see_v three_o duty_n to_o be_v require_v of_o we_o and_o three_o motive_n or_o persuasion_n thanksgiving_n to_o draw_v we_o to_o perform_v they_o i_o will_v first_o mention_v these_o latter_a and_o then_o proceed_v to_o the_o duty_n the_o first_o motive_n be_v knowledge_n and_o remembrance_n of_o some_o benefit_n receive_v or_o promise_a us._n 17.15_o which_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o thanksgiving_n of_o all_o god_n servant_n as_o in_o david_n after_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o savoury_a and_o seasonable_a counsel_n by_o abigail_n and_o in_o abraham_n servant_n when_o god_n have_v bless_v he_o in_o his_o journey_n to_o aram._n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o leper_n when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o be_v cleanse_v after_o he_o have_v make_v request_n for_o it_o to_o christ_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n and_o due_a consideration_n of_o some_o particular_a mercy_n how_o can_v there_o be_v any_o true_a and_o hearty_a thanksgiving_n howsoever_o in_o word_n there_o be_v a_o protestation_n for_o fashion_n sake_n as_o in_o they_o who_o say_v we_o must_v thank_v god_n for_o all_o when_o yet_o they_o consider_v of_o nothing_o that_o move_v they_o thereto_o second_o the_o second_o motive_n to_o thanksgiving_n be_v joy_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o benefit_n which_o we_o think_v of_o or_o call_v to_o mind_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o psalm_n in_o they_o which_o return_v out_o of_o the_o captivity_n 126.1.2_o say_v when_o the_o lord_n bring_v again_o that_o be_v turn_v away_o the_o captivity_n of_o zion_n his_o church_n we_o become_v like_o they_o that_o dream_n then_o be_v our_o mouth_n fill_v with_o laughter_n and_o our_o tongue_n with_o joy_n and_o except_o we_o find_v such_o sweetness_n in_o god_n benefit_n either_o already_o receive_v or_o by_o faith_n embrace_v be_v promise_v the_o duty_n of_o thanks_n can_v in_o no_o good_a sort_n be_v perform_v but_o that_o be_v verify_v which_o be_v common_o speak_v that_o be_v a_o work_n be_v untoward_o do_v which_o be_v not_o cheerful_o go_v about_o three_o the_o three_o thing_n that_o shall_v move_v we_o to_o this_o duty_n of_o thanks_n be_v that_o which_o be_v most_o fit_a to_o work_v the_o foresay_a joy_n and_o that_o be_v a_o persuasion_n that_o the_o benefit_n for_o which_o we_o give_v thanks_n come_v to_o we_o from_o god_n fatherly_a love_n which_o be_v a_o far_o great_a matter_n to_o make_v we_o glad_a than_o the_o benefit_n itself_o which_o be_v bestow_v on_o us._n 16._o for_o if_o we_o shall_v fear_v that_o it_o be_v send_v as_o a_o snare_n to_o entangle_v we_o or_o to_o heap_v hot_a coal_n upon_o our_o head_n and_o to_o make_v our_o condemnation_n the_o more_o just_a small_a sweetness_n shall_v we_o find_v therein_o but_o that_o which_o will_v be_v quench_v with_o that_o fear_n and_o by_o a_o accuse_a conscience_n as_o for_o example_n what_o hearty_a joy_n or_o sound_a thanks_n can_v that_o of_o the_o pharisie_n be_v though_o in_o tongue_n he_o give_v the_o one_o 18.11_o and_o in_o countenance_n show_v the_o other_o when_o he_o have_v not_o this_o persuasion_n but_o god_n be_v thank_v it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o his_o beloved_a one_o but_o they_o know_v that_o their_o most_o love_a father_n have_v give_v they_o his_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o great_a do_v much_o more_o of_o favour_n give_v they_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o less_o account_n which_o both_o rejoice_v their_o heart_n when_o they_o remember_v any_o of_o these_o his_o blessing_n and_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o a_o much_o more_o hearty_a perform_n of_o this_o duty_n and_o as_o these_o three_o former_a thing_n must_v be_v find_v in_o we_o to_o move_v we_o to_o true_a thankfulness_n for_o our_o comfort_n so_o to_o make_v it_o effectual_a three_o duty_n be_v require_v first_o a_o continuance_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n second_o thanksgiving_n a_o desire_n to_o 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many_o yet_o against_o they_o all_o let_v he_o proceed_v and_o read_v with_o good_a regard_n the_o six_o treatise_n wherein_o be_v set_v down_o the_o manifold_a and_o goodly_a prerogative_n and_o privilege_n which_o god_n have_v bequeath_v to_o his_o people_n to_o hearten_v they_o on_o and_o encourage_v they_o to_o godliness_n and_o to_o make_v the_o christian_n life_n easy_a and_o he_o shall_v see_v great_a light_n and_o find_v exceed_a force_n therein_o to_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o go_v forward_o mighty_o against_o all_o faint_a and_o then_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v for_o all_o the_o objection_n cavil_n and_o fleshly_a reason_n which_o he_o shall_v read_v in_o the_o seven_o part_n for_o the_o comfort_n and_o experience_n which_o he_o shall_v partly_o enjoy_v
they_o be_v fall_v pag._n 514_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o five_o privilege_n namely_o the_o gracious_a help_n by_o which_o he_o have_v grant_v they_o to_o grow_v in_o faith_n and_o godliness_n pag._n 519_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o six_o privilege_n namely_o of_o the_o right_n use_v of_o prosperity_n pag._n 524_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o seven_o privilege_n concern_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o namely_o of_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o same_o that_o be_v how_o they_o may_v be_v free_a from_o many_o of_o those_o trouble_n which_o do_v light_a on_o and_o meet_v with_o the_o unreformed_a pag._n 529_o 10._o of_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o privilege_n concern_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o faithful_a namely_o that_o god_n deliver_v they_o out_o of_o many_o when_o the_o wicked_a still_o remain_v in_o they_o pag._n 535_o chap._n 11._o the_o three_o branch_n of_o this_o privilege_n that_o we_o may_v have_v much_o good_a by_o our_o affliction_n pag._n 539_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o eight_o privilege_n of_o grow_v in_o grace_n pag._n 543_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o nine_o privilege_n that_o the_o believer_n shall_v persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n pag._n 549_o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o ten_o and_o last_o privilege_n enjoy_v perfect_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o begin_v here_o pag._n 560_o the_o seven_o treatise_n contain_v the_o objection_n and_o cavil_n which_o may_v be_v bring_v against_o the_o doctrine_n before_o set_v down_o and_o a_o answer_n to_o they_o chap._n 1._o of_o the_o sum_n and_o order_n of_o this_o treatise_n pag._n 569_o chap._n 2._o the_o first_o objection_n that_o there_o need_v no_o direction_n daily_o beside_o god_n word_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v needle_n answer_v pag._n 570_o chap._n 3._o of_o answer_v this_o objection_n that_o no_o such_o direction_n can_v be_v observe_v daily_o pag._n 575_o chap._n 4._o of_o answer_n to_o this_o reason_n against_o the_o practice_n of_o daily_a direction_n that_o it_o be_v toilsome_a and_o inconvenient_a take_v away_o all_o pleasure_n from_o man_n and_o hinder_v their_o labour_n pag._n 577_o chap._n 5._o of_o answer_n to_o another_o reason_n against_o daily_o direct_v of_o we_o that_o it_o will_v break_v off_o all_o society_n and_o fellowship_n among_o man_n pag._n 581_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o doubt_n and_o objection_n which_o weak_a christian_n ought_v to_o propound_v until_o they_o be_v satisfy_v namely_o how_o they_o may_v attain_v to_o such_o direction_n daily_o and_o answer_v thereto_o and_o other_o like_a namely_o that_o they_o count_v it_o hard_o and_o what_o such_o aught_o to_o do_v pag._n 583_o chap._n 7._o of_o other_o objection_n of_o the_o weak_a as_o that_o they_o can_v see_v how_o they_o shall_v walk_v thus_o while_o they_o live_v in_o such_o a_o evil_a world_n and_o other_o like_a objection_n with_o answer_n thereto_o pag._n 587_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o objection_n of_o weak_a christian_n who_o can_v read_v and_o another_o of_o they_o that_o be_v trouble_v through_o some_o scripture_n and_o answer_v to_o both_o pag._n 590_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o objection_n that_o minister_n may_v follow_v daily_a direction_n but_o yet_o not_o therefore_o the_o people_n and_o of_o such_o as_o object_v that_o better_a counsel_n be_v give_v by_o the_o author_n than_o he_o himself_o will_v follow_v with_o answer_n to_o both_o and_o a_o large_a answer_n to_o the_o first_o objection_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n pag._n 593_o chap._n 10._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n contain_v a_o exhortation_n to_o good_a and_o bad_a pag._n 599_o finis_fw-la the_o first_o treatise_n show_v who_o be_v the_o true_a child_n of_o god._n chap._n 1._o the_o sum_n and_o order_n of_o this_o first_o treatise_n although_o my_o chief_a purpose_n be_v to_o direct_v the_o true_a christian_a who_o be_v already_o a_o believer_n how_o to_o walk_v daily_o through_o the_o course_n of_o this_o life_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o he_o may_v find_v a_o very_a 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