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and_o love_a spirit_n now_o for_o the_o conquest_n of_o all_o these_o vice_n which_o engender_v strife_n you_o must_v observe_v the_o same_o method_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v prescribe_v for_o the_o conquest_n of_o any_o other_o that_o be_v you_o must_v lay_v before_o you_o frequent_o and_o serious_o the_o guilt_n and_o mischief_n of_o these_o sin_n you_o must_v endeavour_v to_o persuade_v yourselves_o of_o the_o loveliness_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n you_o must_v careful_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o and_o temptation_n to_o these_o sin_n you_o must_v watch_v over_o the_o motion_n of_o your_o own_o heart_n you_o must_v resolve_v sincere_o upon_o reformation_n and_o amendment_n you_o must_v call_v yourselves_o to_o a_o account_n for_o these_o your_o resolution_n you_o must_v not_o faint_v nor_o be_v weary_a though_o you_o do_v not_o present_o conquer_v but_o you_o must_v repeat_v and_o reinforce_v all_o your_o vow_n and_o purpose_n and_o go_v on_o patient_o 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love_n of_o his_o master_n etc._n etc._n how_o to_o be_v abstain_v his_o thrift_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v certain_a that_o every_o man_n duty_n be_v his_o interest_n and_o that_o in_o whatever_o station_n a_o man_n be_v there_o be_v nothing_o can_v render_v he_o more_o prosperous_a in_o it_o or_o more_o effectual_o recommend_v he_o to_o a_o better_a than_o a_o faithful_a and_o conscientious_a discharge_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o place_n nor_o do_v solomon_n when_o he_o ascribe_v to_o wisdom_n these_o glorious_a effect_n or_o fruit_n length_n of_o day_n riches_n and_o honour_n understand_v by_o wisdom_n subtlety_n craft_n or_o worldly_a policy_n but_o pure_o a_o sincere_a performance_n of_o our_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n have_v therefore_o full_o discourse_v of_o a_o servant_n duty_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o his_o master_n it_o may_v suffice_v here_o to_o tell_v he_o in_o general_n that_o a_o sincere_a performance_n of_o this_o be_v his_o only_a true_a wisdom_n his_o 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reputation_n for_o virtue_n you_o must_v endeavour_v to_o be_v most_o eminent_a in_o these_o virtue_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o your_o station_n sobriety_n industry_n faithfulness_n &c_n &c_n for_o these_o be_v the_o virtue_n man_n require_v and_o regard_v in_o you_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o place_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o a_o opportunity_n of_o practise_v these_o in_o some_o degree_n which_o practice_n be_v one_o way_n and_o the_o best_a too_o of_o raise_v your_o reputation_n but_o beside_o this_o that_o you_o may_v both_o confirm_v and_o increase_v these_o virtue_n in_o yourselves_o and_o the_o opinion_n that_o you_o have_v of_o they_o in_o other_o you_o must_v first_o industrious_o avoid_v all_o vicious_a company_n for_o this_o if_o it_o do_v not_o destroy_v your_o virtue_n which_o be_v next_o to_o a_o miracle_n it_o will_v certain_o destroy_v your_o credit_n for_o no_o wise_a man_n will_v ever_o believe_v that_o you_o can_v be_v otherwise_o than_o vicious_a in_o vicious_a 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precious_a blood_n and_o i_o shall_v evermore_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o i_o amen_n amen_n aug._n 5._o 1685._o imprimatur_fw-la libre_fw-la cvi_fw-la titulus_fw-la the_o duty_n of_o servant_n etc._n etc._n h._n maurice_n r_n mo_z d_o no._n w_n mo_z arch_n po_fw-la cant._n a_o sacris_fw-la â—inis_fw-la there_o be_v late_o publish_v by_o the_o same_o author_n a_o book_n entitle_v a_o enqutry_n after_o happiness_n etc._n etc._n
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not_o to_o be_v cold_a or_o careless_a much_o less_o hypocritical_a in_o my_o address_n to_o thou_o for_o not_o only_a 16.11_o only_a eccl._n 16.11_o mercy_n but_o wrath_n be_v with_o thou_o and_o as_o thou_o be_v mighty_a to_o forgive_v so_o be_v thou_o too_o to_o pour_v out_o displeasure_n o_o suffer_v i_o not_o therefore_o rude_o and_o inconsiderate_o to_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n towards_o thy_o ark_n the_o place_n where_o thy_o honour_n dwell_v lest_o i_o be_v smite_v like_o uzzah_n and_o perish_v in_o my_o folly_n or_o thus_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n by_o thou_o have_v i_o be_v hold_v up_o ever_o since_o i_o be_v bear_v thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o i_o will_v love_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n thou_o god_n of_o truth_n thou_o rock_n of_o my_o salvation_n my_o soul_n thirst_v after_o thou_o open_z thou_o my_o mouth_n that_o i_o may_v praise_v thou_o in_o the_o joy_n and_o transport_v of_o my_o 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