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ourselves_o who_o can_v never_o be_v either_o prosperous_a or_o safe_a but_o by_o commit_v ourselves_o to_o he_o and_o therefore_o shall_v tremble_v to_o venture_v on_o the_o peril_n either_o of_o day_n or_o night_n without_o his_o safeguard_n how_o much_o often_o this_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v must_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o the_o business_n or_o leisure_n man_n have_v where_o by_o business_n i_o mean_v not_o such_o business_n as_o man_n unprofitable_o make_v to_o themselves_o but_o the_o necessary_a business_n of_o a_o man_n call_v which_o with_o some_o will_v not_o afford_v they_o much_o time_n for_o set_v and_o solemn_a prayer_n but_o even_o these_o man_n may_v often_o in_o a_o day_n lift_v up_o their_o heart_n to_o god_n in_o some_o short_a prayer_n even_o while_o they_o be_v at_o their_o work_n as_o for_o those_o that_o have_v more_o leisure_n they_o be_v in_o all_o reason_n to_o bestow_v more_o time_n upon_o this_o duty_n and_o let_v no_o man_n that_o can_v find_v time_n to_o bestow_v upon_o his_o vanity_n nay_o perhaps_o his_o sin_n say_v he_o want_v leisure_n for_o prayer_n but_o let_v he_o now_o endeavour_v to_o redeem_v what_o he_o have_v mis-spend_v by_o employ_v more_o of_o that_o leisure_n in_o this_o duty_n for_o the_o future_a and_o sure_o if_o we_o do_v but_o right_o weigh_v how_o much_o it_o be_v our_o own_o advantage_n prayer_n to_o perform_v this_o duty_n we_o shall_v think_v it_o wisdom_n to_o be_v as_o frequent_a as_o we_o be_v ordinary_o seldom_o in_o it_o 15._o for_o first_o it_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n for_o we_o poor_a honour_n worm_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v allow_v to_o speak_v so_o free_o to_o the_o majesty_n of_o heaven_n if_o a_o king_n shall_v but_o vouchsafe_v to_o let_v one_o of_o his_o mean_a subject_n talk_v familiar_o and_o free_o with_o he_o it_o will_v be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o huge_a honour_n that_o man_n how_o despiseable_a soever_o he_o be_v before_o will_v then_o be_v the_o envy_n of_o all_o his_o neighbour_n and_o there_o be_v little_a question_n he_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o take_v all_o opportunity_n of_o receive_v so_o great_a a_o grace_n but_o alas_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o honour_n be_v offer_v we_o who_o be_v allow_v nay_o invite_v to_o speak_v to_o and_o converse_v with_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o therefore_o how_o forward_o shall_v we_o in_o all_o reason_n be_v to_o it_o 16._o second_o it_o be_v a_o great_a benefit_n even_o the_o benefit_n great_a that_o can_v be_v imagn_v for_o prayer_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o fetch_v down_o all_o good_a thing_n to_o we_o whether_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a no_o prayer_n that_o be_v qualify_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o be_v sure_a to_o bring_v down_o a_o blessing_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n eccles._n 35._o 17._o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o humble_a pierce_v the_o cloud_n and_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o till_o the_o high_a regard_n it_o you_o will_v think_v he_o a_o happy_a man_n that_o have_v one_o certain_a mean_n of_o help_v he_o to_o whatever_o he_o want_v though_o it_o be_v to_o cost_v he_o much_o pain_n and_o labour_n now_o this_o happy_a man_n thou_o may_v be_v if_o thou_o will_v prayer_n be_v the_o never-failing_a mean_n of_o bring_v thou_o if_o not_o all_o that_o thou_o think_v thou_o want_v yet_o all_o that_o indeed_o thou_o do_v that_o be_v all_o that_o god_n see_v fit_a for_o thou_o and_o therefore_o be_v there_o never_o so_o much_o weariness_n to_o thy_o flesh_n in_o the_o duty_n yet_o consider_v in_o what_o continual_a want_n thou_o stand_v of_o something_o or_o other_o from_o god_n it_o be_v madness_n to_o let_v that_o uneasiness_n dishearten_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o from_o this_o so_o sure_a mean_n of_o supply_v thy_o want_n 17._o but_o in_o the_o three_o place_n this_o duty_n be_v in_o it_o pleasantness_n self_n so_o far_o from_o be_v uneasy_a that_o it_o be_v very_o pleasant_a god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o happiness_n and_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o psalm_n 16._o 11._o and_o therefore_o the_o near_a we_o draw_v to_o he_o the_o happy_a we_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o very_a joy_n of_o heaven_n arise_v from_o our_o nearness_n to_o god_n now_o in_o this_o life_n we_o have_v no_o way_n of_o draw_v so_o near_o to_o he_o as_o by_o this_o of_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o sure_o it_o be_v that_o which_o in_o itself_o be_v apt_a to_o afford_v abundance_n of_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n if_o it_o seem_v otherwise_o to_o we_o it_o be_v from_o some_o distemper_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n which_o like_o a_o sick_a palate_n can_v relish_v the_o most_o pleasant_a meat_n prayer_n be_v a_o pleasant_a duty_n but_o it_o be_v withal_o a_o spiritual_a one_o and_o therefore_o if_o thy_o heart_n be_v carnal_a if_o that_o be_v set_v either_o on_o the_o contrary_a otherwise_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o dross_n of_o the_o world_n no_o marvel_n then_o if_o thou_o taste_v no_o pleasantness_n in_o it_o if_o like_o the_o israelite_n thou_o despise_v mannâ—_n while_o thou_o long_v after_o the_o flesh_n pot_n of_o egypt_n therefore_o if_o thou_o find_v a_o weariness_n in_o this_o duty_n suspect_v thyself_o purge_v and_o refine_v thy_o heart_n from_o the_o love_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o endeavour_v to_o put_v it_o into_o a_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a frame_n and_o then_o thou_o will_v find_v this_o no_o unpleasant_a exercise_n but_o full_a of_o delight_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n complain_v not_o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o duty_n but_o of_o the_o unto_o wardness_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n 18._o but_o there_o may_v also_o be_v another_o reason_n another_o of_o its_o seem_a unpleasant_a to_o we_o and_o that_o be_v want_v of_o use._n you_o know_v there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o seem_v uneasy_a at_o the_o first_o trial_n which_o yet_o after_o we_o be_v accustom_v to_o they_o seem_v very_o delightful_a and_o if_o this_o be_v thy_o case_n than_o thou_o know_v a_o ready_a cure_n viz._n to_o use_v it_o often_o and_o so_o this_o consideration_n natural_o enforce_v the_o exhortation_n of_o be_v frequent_a in_o this_o duty_n 19_o but_o we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o consider_v how_o unlawful_a often_o but_o how_o well_o we_o perform_v it_o now_o to_o do_v it_o well_o we_o be_v to_o respect_n first_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o prayer_n to_o look_v that_o we_o ask_v nothing_o that_o be_v unlawful_a as_o revenge_v upon_o our_o enemy_n or_o the_o like_a second_o the_o manner_n and_o that_o must_v be_v first_o in_o faith_n we_o must_v believe_v that_o if_o we_o ask_v as_o we_o ought_v god_n will_v either_o give_v we_o faith_n the_o thing_n we_o ask_v for_o or_o else_o something_o which_o he_o see_v better_a for_o we_o and_o then_o second_o in_o humility_n we_o must_v acknowledge_v ourselves_o utter_o humility_n unworthy_a of_o any_o of_o those_o good_a thing_n we_o beg_v for_o and_o therefore_o sue_v for_o they_o only_o for_o christ_n sake_n three_o with_o attention_n we_o must_v attention_n mind_v what_o we_o be_v about_o and_o not_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o to_o the_o thought_n of_o other_o thing_n i_o tell_v you_o at_o the_o first_o that_o prayer_n be_v the_o business_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o if_o our_o mind_n be_v wander_v it_o be_v the_o work_n only_o of_o the_o tongue_n and_o lip_n which_o make_v it_o in_o god_n account_v no_o better_a than_o vain_a babble_n and_o so_o will_v never_o bring_v a_o blessing_n on_o we_o nay_o as_o jacob_n say_v to_o his_o mother_n gen._n 27._o 12._o it_o will_v be_v more_o likely_a to_o bring_v a_o curse_n on_o we_o then_o a_o blessing_n for_o it_o be_v a_o profane_v one_o of_o the_o most_o solemn_a part_n of_o god_n service_n it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o hypocrisy_n the_o draw_v near_o to_o he_o with_o our_o lip_n when_o our_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o and_o a_o great_a slight_n and_o despise_v that_o dreadful_a majesty_n we_o come_v before_o and_o as_o to_o ourselves_o it_o be_v a_o most_o ridiculous_a folly_n that_o we_o who_o come_v to_o god_n upon_o such_o weighty_a errand_n as_o be_v all_o the_o concernment_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v in_o the_o midst_n forget_v our_o business_n and_o pursue_v every_o the_o light_a thing_n that_o either_o our_o own_o vain_a fancy_n or_o the_o devil_n who_o business_n it_o be_v here_o to_o hinder_v we_o can_v offer_v to_o we_o it_o be_v just_a as_o if_o a_o malefactor_n that_o come_v to_o sue_v for_o his_o life_n to_o the_o king_n shall_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o supplication_n happen_v to_o espy_v a_o butter_n fly_v and_o then_o shall_v leave_v his_o suit_n and_o run_v a_o chase_n after_o that_o butterfly_n
he_o up_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o it_o be_v the_o banish_v he_o from_o the_o face_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o damn_a and_o it_o be_v also_o the_o bind_v a_o man_n over_o to_o that_o full_a portion_n of_o wretchedness_n in_o another_o world_n for_o that_o be_v the_o last_o doom_n of_o the_o unprofitable_a servant_n matth._n 25._o 30._o cast_v you_o the_o unprofitable_a servant_n into_o outer_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n you_o see_v there_o be_v no_o light_a danger_n that_o attend_v this_o neglect_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o have_v any_o love_n nay_o any_o common_a pity_n to_o our_o soul_n we_o must_v set_v ourselves_o to_o this_o industry_n i_o have_v now_o do_v with_o those_o verive_n which_o respect_n our_o soul_n i_o come_v now_o to_o those_o which_o concern_v our_o body_n 17._o the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v chastity_n or_o purity_n chastity_n which_o may_v well_o be_v set_v in_o the_o front_n of_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o our_o body_n since_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 18._o set_v the_o contrary_a as_o the_o especial_a sin_n against_o they_o he_o that_o commit_v fornication_n sin_v against_o his_o own_o body_n 18._o now_o this_o virtue_n of_o chastity_n consist_v in_o a_o perfect_a abstain_v from_o all_o kind_n of_o uncleanness_n not_o only_o that_o of_o adultery_n and_o fornication_n but_o all_o other_o more_o unnatural_a sort_n of_o it_o commit_v either_o upon_o ourselves_o or_o with_o any_o other_o in_o a_o word_n all_o act_n of_o that_o kind_n be_v utter_o against_o chastity_n save_v only_o in_o lawful_a marriage_n and_o even_o there_o man_n be_v not_o to_o think_v themselves_o let_v loose_a to_o please_v their_o brutish_a appetite_n but_o be_v to_o keep_v themselves_o within_o such_o rule_n of_o moderation_n as_o agree_v to_o the_o end_n of_o marriage_n which_o be_v these_o two_o the_o beget_n of_o child_n and_o the_o avoid_n of_o fornication_n nothing_o must_v be_v do_v which_o may_v hinder_v the_o first_o of_o these_o end_n and_o the_o second_o aim_v only_o at_o the_o subdue_a of_o lust_n the_o keep_a man_n from_o any_o sinful_a effect_n of_o it_o be_v very_o contrary_a to_o that_o end_n to_o make_v marriage_n a_o occasion_n of_o heighten_v and_o enflame_v it_o 19_o but_o this_o virtue_n of_o chastity_n reach_v not_o only_o to_o the_o restrain_v of_o the_o grosser_n act_n but_o degree_n to_o all_o low_a degree_n it_o set_v a_o guard_n upon_o our_o eye_n according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 5._o 28._o he_o that_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o already_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o upon_o our_o hand_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o christ_n add_v in_o that_o place_n if_o thy_o hand_n offend_v thou_o cut_v it_o off_o so_o also_o upon_o our_o tongue_n that_o they_o speak_v no_o immodest_a or_o filthy_a word_n let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n ephes._n 4._o 29._o nay_o upon_o our_o very_a thought_n and_o fancy_n we_o must_v not_o entertain_v any_o foul_a or_o filthy_a desire_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o the_o imagination_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n therefore_o he_o that_o forbear_v the_o grosser_n act_n and_o yet_o allow_v himself_o in_o any_o of_o these_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suspect_v that_o it_o be_v rather_o some_o outward_a restraint_n that_o keep_v he_o from_o it_o than_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o sin_n for_o if_o it_o be_v that_o it_o will_v keep_v he_o from_o these_o too_o these_o be_v sin_n also_o and_o very_o great_a one_o in_o god_n sight_n beside_o he_o that_o let_v himself_o loose_a to_o these_o put_v himself_o in_o very_o great_a danger_n of_o the_o other_o it_o be_v much_o more_o easy_a to_o abstain_v from_o all_o then_o to_o secure_v against_o the_o one_o when_o the_o other_o be_v allow_v but_o above_o all_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o even_o these_o low_a degree_n be_v such_o as_o make_v man_n very_o odious_a in_o god_n eye_n who_o see_v the_o heart_n and_o love_v none_o that_o be_v not_o pure_a there_o 20._o the_o loveliness_n of_o this_o virtue_n of_o chastity_n it_o need_v no_o other_o way_n of_o describe_v then_o by_o consider_v the_o loathsomeness_n and_o mischief_n of_o the_o contrary_a sin_n which_o be_v first_o very_o brutish_a those_o desire_n be_v but_o the_o same_o that_o the_o beast_n have_v and_o then_o how_o far_o be_v they_o sink_v below_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n that_o can_v boast_v of_o their_o sin_n of_o that_o kind_a as_o of_o their_o special_a excellency_n when_o if_o that_o be_v the_o measure_n a_o goat_n be_v the_o more_o excellent_a creature_n but_o indeed_o they_o that_o eager_o pursue_v this_o part_n of_o beastiality_n do_v often_o leave_v soul_n themselves_o little_a beside_o their_o humane_a shape_n to_o difference_n they_o from_o beast_n this_o sin_n so_o cloud_n the_o understanding_n and_o deface_v the_o reasonable_a soul_n therefore_o solomon_n very_o well_o describe_v the_o young_a man_n that_o be_v go_v to_o the_o harlot_n house_n prov._n 7._o 22._o he_o go_v after_o she_o as_o a_o ox_n go_v to_o the_o slaughter_n 21._o nor_o second_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o better_o to_o the_o body_n then_o to_o the_o mind_n the_o many_o foul_a body_n and_o filthy_a beside_o painful_a disease_n which_o often_o follow_v this_o sin_n be_v sufficient_a witness_n how_o mischievous_a it_o be_v to_o the_o body_n and_o alas_o how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o have_v thus_o make_v themselves_o the_o devil_n martyr_n suffer_v such_o torment_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o this_o sin_n as_o will_v exceed_v the_o invention_n of_o the_o great_a tyrant_n sure_o they_o that_o pay_v thus_o dear_a for_o damnation_n very_o well_o deserve_v to_o enjoy_v the_o purchase_n 22._o but_o three_o beside_o the_o natural_a fruit_n of_o this_o sin_n it_o be_v attend_v with_o very_o great_a and_o it_o heavy_a 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have_v sigh_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o ash_n tear_n thou_o promise_v forgiveness_n to_o such_o as_o turn_v unto_o thou_o but_o this_o self_n thing_n be_v thy_o gift_n a_o man_n to_o turn_v with_o his_o whole_a heart_n unto_o thou_o to_o the_o inâ—ent_a all_o our_o goodness_n shall_v redound_v unto_o thy_o glory_n thou_o be_v the_o maker_n repair_v the_o work_n that_o thou_o have_v fashion_v thou_o be_v the_o redeemer_n save_v that_o thou_o have_v buy_v thou_o be_v the_o saviour_n suffer_v not_o they_o to_o perish_v which_o do_v hang_v on_o thou_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o owner_n challenge_v thy_o possession_n thou_o be_v the_o head_n help_v thy_o member_n thou_o be_v the_o king_n give_v we_o a_o reverence_n of_o thy_o law_n thou_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n breath_n upon_o we_o brotherly_a love_n thou_o be_v the_o god_n have_v pity_n on_o thy_o humble_a beseecher_n be_v thou_o according_a to_o paul_n saying_n all_o thing_n in_o all_o man_n to_o the_o intent_n the_o whole_a choir_n of_o thy_o church_n with_o agree_v mind_n and_o consonant_a voice_n for_o mercy_n obtain_v at_o thy_o hand_n may_v give_v thanks_o to_o the_o father_n â—on_n and_o holy_a ghost_n which_o after_o the_o most_o perfect_a example_n of_o concord_n be_v distinguish_v in_o property_n of_o person_n and_o one_o in_o nature_n to_o who_o be_v praise_n and_o glory_n eternal_o amen_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n or_o partition_n in_o this_o book_n which_o according_a to_o this_o division_n by_o read_v one_o of_o these_o chapter_n every_o lord_n day_n the_o whole_a may_v be_v read_v over_o thrice_o in_o the_o year_n partition_n 1._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o man_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n by_o the_o light_n of_o scripture_n of_o faith_n i._n the_o promise_n of_o hope_n of_o love_n fear_v trust_v in_o god_n page_n 1._o partition_n 2._o of_o humility_n of_o submission_n to_o god_n will_v in_o respect_n of_o obedience_n of_o patience_n in_o 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