god_n spare_v their_o parent_n to_o they_o if_o they_o thus_o obey_v they_o section_n xviii_o three_o the_o next_o relation_n i_o consider_v in_o a_o family_n be_v the_o relation_n of_o master_n and_o servant_n who_o god_n have_v spare_v in_o this_o great_a mortality_n and_o if_o you_o will_v live_v in_o some_o measure_n answerable_o to_o this_o mercy_n as_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o some_o to_o have_v servant_n and_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o other_o to_o have_v master_n than_o you_o must_v fill_v up_o the_o duty_n of_o your_o relation_n servant_n first_o master_n duty_n be_v set_v down_o col._n 4.1_o master_n give_v unto_o your_o servant_n that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a know_v that_o you_o also_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n where_o you_o have_v 1._o the_o charge_n that_o be_v give_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a 2._o the_o person_n to_o who_o this_o charge_n be_v give_v master_n 3._o the_o person_n unto_o who_o this_o justice_n and_o equity_n must_v be_v show_v servant_n 4._o the_o reason_n to_o enforce_v it_o know_v that_o you_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o be_v a_o master_n but_o he_o have_v a_o master_n and_o that_o be_v god_n 1._o master_n must_v not_o impose_v upon_o their_o servant_n any_o thing_n simple_o unlawful_a that_o be_v not_o just_a to_o work_n or_o carry_v burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n without_o necessity_n etc._n etc._n 2._o master_n must_v not_o impose_v upon_o their_o servant_n thing_n above_o their_o strength_n though_o they_o be_v lawful_a this_o be_v not_o just_a 3._o master_n must_v not_o deny_v their_o servant_n convenient_a food_n nor_o their_o due_a wage_n this_o be_v not_o just_a 4._o master_n must_v not_o turn_v away_o their_o servant_n when_o they_o be_v sick_a who_o serve_v they_o when_o they_o be_v in_o health_n and_o strength_n without_o their_o consent_n this_o be_v not_o just_a 5._o master_n must_v not_o deny_v they_o necessary_a time_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o necessary_a duty_n unto_o god_n this_o be_v neither_o just_a nor_o equal_a it_o be_v but_o equity_n if_o servant_n spend_v their_o time_n in_o your_o service_n that_o you_o shall_v allow_v they_o some_o time_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o save_n of_o their_o soul_n for_o to_o wear_v out_o their_o body_n in_o serve_v you_o now_o and_o for_o want_v of_o time_n to_o read_v and_o pray_v to_o have_v their_o soul_n damn_v hereafter_o will_v be_v a_o very_a unequal_a unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a thing_n sect_n xix_o master_n second_o servant_n if_o you_o will_v live_v answerable_o for_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o spare_v you_o then_o perform_v the_o duty_n god_n require_v at_o your_o hand_n towards_o your_o master_n the_o duty_n of_o servant_n be_v set_v down_o eph._n 6.5_o servant_n be_v obedient_a to_o they_o that_o be_v your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ_n verse_n 6._o not_o with_o eye-service_n as_o men-pleasers_a but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n from_o the_o heart_n verse_n 7._o with_o good_a will_n do_v service_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o men._n verse_n 8._o know_v that_o whatsoever_o good_a thing_n any_o man_n do_v the_o same_o shall_v he_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n whether_o he_o be_v bond_n or_o free_a to_o this_o the_o apostle_n add_v servant_n obey_v in_o all_o thing_n your_o master_n know_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o inheritance_n for_o you_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n col._n 3.22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o in_o both_o which_o place_n the_o apostle_n meet_v with_o the_o usual_a defect_n of_o servant_n in_o their_o relation_n which_o be_v 1._o half_a service_n 2._o eye_n service_n 3._o hypocritical_a service_n 4._o profaneness_n in_o service_n 5._o irreverence_n in_o service_n 6._o grudge_a in_o service_n 7._o baseness_n of_o mind_n in_o service_n to_o these_o be_v oppose_v service_n 1._o in_o all_o thing_n 2._o not_o eye-service_n 3._o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n 4._o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 5._o tremble_v 6._o from_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o good_a will_n 7._o a_o glorious_a reward_n 1._o servant_n must_v do_v all_o the_o service_n they_o owe_v unto_o their_o master_n not_o to_o do_v one_o thing_n and_o leave_v another_o undo_v but_o you_o must_v obey_v in_o all_o thing_n i._n e._n lawful_a 2._o servant_n must_v not_o give_v eye_n service_n that_o be_v only_o in_o their_o master_n sight_n and_o presence_n but_o must_v be_v as_o careful_a of_o their_o master_n business_n in_o his_o absence_n as_o if_o he_o be_v look_v on_o they_o they_o must_v not_o do_v their_o work_n as_o those_o that_o be_v serve_v man_n who_o can_v always_o see_v they_o but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n serve_v he_o who_o believe_v that_o he_o always_o see_v they_o and_o let_v servant_n remember_v that_o though_o master_n do_v not_o always_o see_v they_o yet_o god_n do_v 3._o servant_n must_v perform_v the_o work_n of_o their_o master_n service_n in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n with_o uprightness_n and_o without_o dissimulation_n they_o must_v not_o be_v hypocrite_n in_o man_n service_n as_o they_o must_v not_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n servant_n must_v do_v all_o from_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n and_o yield_v therefore_o obedience_n to_o wicked_a master_n in_o lawful_a thing_n 1_o pet._n 2.18_o servant_n be_v subject_a to_o your_o master_n with_o all_o fear_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o gentle_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a so_o to_o poor_a master_n though_o they_o can_v give_v they_o but_o mean_a wage_n 4._o they_o must_v do_v it_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n must_v pray_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o hear_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n so_o they_o that_o be_v servant_n to_o man_n must_v do_v their_o work_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n then_o they_o must_v not_o curse_n and_o swear_v at_o their_o work_n nor_o talk_v sinful_o nor_o speak_v or_o sing_v obscene_o 5._o wiâ—h_o reverence_n to_o their_o master_n 1_o tim._n 6.1_o let_v as_o many_o servant_n as_o be_v under_o the_o yoke_n count_v their_o own_o master_n worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o his_o doctrine_n be_v not_o blaspheme_v if_o thou_o serve_v a_o poor_a master_n yet_o be_v thy_o master_n thou_o be_v bind_v to_o honour_v he_o else_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o reproach_n to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o his_o doctrine_n 6._o they_o must_v not_o grudge_v the_o service_n they_o do_v but_o do_v it_o from_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o good_a will_n servant_n heart_n must_v not_o be_v set_v upon_o their_o master_n business_n they_o can_v give_v away_o their_o heart_n from_o god_n but_o they_o must_v do_v their_o work_n from_o the_o heart_n i._n e._n willing_o cheerful_o 7._o they_o must_v not_o only_o aim_v at_o the_o wage_n they_o have_v from_o their_o master_n that_o be_v poor_a and_o low_a and_o sordid_a to_o work_v and_o labour_n for_o such_o a_o reward_n but_o as_o those_o that_o know_v if_o they_o do_v their_o service_n be_v it_o never_o so_o mean_a and_o servile_a in_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n and_o for_o his_o glory_n they_o shall_v have_v a_o reward_n in_o heaven_n god_n will_v reward_v the_o mean_a service_n of_o a_o poor_a servant_n with_o a_o eternal_a crown_n 8._o they_o must_v be_v faithful_a in_o their_o master_n business_n they_o must_v not_o purloin_v steal_v and_o secret_o convey_v away_o any_o thing_n of_o their_o master_n estate_n money_n or_o good_n or_o sell_v it_o at_o underrate_v to_o his_o master_n real_a prejudice_n and_o damage_n by_o private_a contract_n between_o himself_o and_o the_o buyer_n to_o consider_v he_o for_o his_o cheap_a bargain_n tit._n 2.9_o exhort_v servant_n to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o their_o own_o master_n and_o to_o please_v they_o well_o in_o all_o thing_n not_o answer_v again_o verse_n 10._o not_o purloin_v but_o show_v all_o good_a fidelity_n that_o they_o may_v adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n in_o all_o thing_n when_o thy_o hand_n be_v in_o thy_o master_n box_n and_o thou_o be_v pilfer_a away_o his_o money_n to_o game_n to_o keep_v company_n or_o spend_v any_o way_n without_o his_o knowledge_n this_o be_v theft_n and_o god_n see_v thou_o though_o he_o do_v not_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v purloin_v or_o steal_v any_o thing_n thou_o be_v bind_v to_o restore_v it_o if_o thou_o can_v and_o to_o confess_v thy_o fault_n and_o be_v humble_v and_o do_v so_o no_o more_o 9_o they_o must_v be_v frugal_a for_o their_o master_n that_o though_o they_o steal_v nothing_o
secret_n shall_v reward_v thou_o open_o this_o be_v true_a also_o of_o abstain_v from_o secret_a sinning_n god_n will_v reward_v you_o open_o other_o be_v most_o careful_a against_o secret_a sin_n because_o in_o these_o thou_o have_v least_o help_v and_o least_o assistance_n from_o other_o if_o thy_o sin_n be_v visible_a thy_o friend_n may_v reprove_v thou_o and_o he_o may_v help_v to_o recover_v thou_o if_o thy_o sin_n be_v visible_a thy_o enemy_n may_v reproach_v thou_o for_o it_o and_o that_o may_v occasion_v thy_o repentance_n but_o if_o thy_o sin_n be_v secret_a thou_o will_v not_o have_v these_o help_v nor_o occasion_n of_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o where_o thou_o be_v least_o capable_a of_o advantage_n and_o help_n from_o other_o therein_o be_v the_o great_a friend_n unto_o thyself_o thus_o if_o you_o will_v walk_v answerable_o for_o god_n hide_v of_o you_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o he_o tabernacle_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n live_v not_o in_o a_o course_n of_o secret_a sin_n and_o for_o your_o help_n herein_o i_o shall_v next_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o question_n viz._n sect_n iii_o what_o be_v the_o help_n and_o mean_n for_o the_o enable_v of_o a_o christian_n to_o abstain_v from_o heart-sin_n and_o secret_a sin_n eye_n 1._o fill_v your_o mind_n with_o actual_a believe_v thought_n of_o god_n all-seeing_a eye_n when_o you_o be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n in_o secret_a consider_v god_n see_v you_o all_o the_o thought_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o all_o the_o motion_n of_o your_o affection_n be_v know_v to_o he_o 2_o cor._n 4.2_o but_o have_v renounce_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o dishonesty_n not_o walk_v in_o craftiness_n nor_o handle_v the_o word_n of_o god_n deceitful_o but_o by_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n commend_v ourselves_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n psal_n 139.11_o if_o i_o say_v the_o darkness_n shall_v cover_v i_o even_o the_o night_n shall_v be_v light_n about_o i_o ver._n 12._o yea_o the_o darkness_n hide_v not_o from_o thou_o but_o the_o night_n shine_v as_o the_o day_n the_o darkness_n and_o the_o light_n be_v both_o alike_o to_o thou_o it_o be_v the_o atheism_n and_o infidelity_n of_o man_n heart_n that_o encourage_v they_o to_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v secret_a 2._o come_v firm_o believe_v and_o often_o think_v of_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v then_o will_v god_n make_v manifest_a every_o secret_a thing_n the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n shall_v then_o be_v reveal_v if_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v thy_o secret_a sin_n produce_v at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o publish_v before_o all_o the_o world_n do_v not_o commit_v iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 12.14_o for_o god_n shall_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o judgment_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a rom._n 2.16_o in_o the_o day_n wâ—_n god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n châ—ist_v according_a to_o my_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 4.5_o therefore_o â—udge_v work_v before_o the_o time_n until_o the_o lord_n come_v who_o both_o shall_v bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o will_v make_v manifest_a the_o â—_z of_o the_o heart_n and_o then_o shall_v every_o man_n have_v praise_n of_o god_n 3._o hatred_n get_v a_o deep_a roâ—ted_a hatred_n in_o thy_o heart_n to_o sin_n he_o that_o hate_v sin_n true_o will_v not_o indulge_v himself_o in_o commit_v sin_n secret_o for_o true_a hatred_n of_o sin_n will_v set_v the_o soul_n with_o strong_a opposition_n against_o it_o at_o all_o time_n and_o all_o place_n hatred_n to_o sin_n as_o sin_n will_v be_v to_o all_o sin_n whether_o open_a or_o secret_a he_o that_o hate_v a_o toad_n will_v hate_v it_o in_o his_o chamber_n or_o closet_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o field_n yea_o the_o near_a it_o be_v to_o he_o if_o in_o his_o bed_n his_o hatred_n be_v raise_v so_o much_o the_o more_o and_o the_o near_a sin_n be_v to_o your_o heart_n the_o more_o you_o shall_v hate_v it_o he_o that_o can_v sin_v secret_o when_o he_o will_v not_o open_o it_o be_v not_o because_o he_o hate_v the_o sin_n but_o because_o he_o hate_v the_o disgrace_n which_o that_o sin_n will_v expose_v he_o to_o before_o men._n 4._o fear_n possess_v thy_o heart_n with_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n fear_v of_o shame_n and_o lessen_v our_o esteem_n among_o man_n may_v keep_v from_o open_a sin_n but_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n do_v steel_n and_o antidote_n the_o heart_n against_o all_o sin_n when_o our_o restraint_n from_o sin_n be_v terminate_v in_o god_n it_o will_v be_v a_o general_a preservative_n against_o all_o sort_n of_o sin_n 5._o heart_n get_v and_o increase_v in_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n the_o more_o of_o sincerity_n the_o less_o in_o secret_n sin_v hypocrisy_n be_v consistent_a with_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o secret_a sin_n but_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n do_v diminish_v the_o act_n and_o habit_n of_o sin_n 6._o approbation_n make_v it_o your_o great_a design_n to_o have_v the_o approbation_n of_o god_n he_o that_o do_v hunt_v after_o the_o commendation_n of_o man_n will_v be_v good_a when_o man_n do_v see_v he_o but_o he_o that_o seek_v for_o the_o approbation_n of_o god_n endeavour_n to_o be_v good_a at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n rom._n 2.29_o but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 2.15_o study_v to_o show_v thyself_o approve_v unto_o god_n 7._o watchful_a be_v very_o watchful_a over_o your_o heart_n when_o you_o be_v alone_o and_o over_o your_o outward_a sense_n when_o you_o be_v in_o company_n he_o that_o do_v not_o diligent_o watch_v will_v frequent_o sin_v there_o will_v be_v many_o secret_a stir_n of_o unbelief_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o of_o pride_n and_o of_o vain-thought_n either_o inject_v by_o the_o devil_n or_o arise_v from_o the_o corruption_n in_o your_o own_o heart_n a_o secret_a enemy_n must_v be_v watch_v more_o narrow_o and_o so_o must_v secret_a sin_n 8._o sin_n suppress_v the_o first_o motion_n of_o sin_n crush_v this_o cockatrice_n in_o the_o egg_n do_v not_o dally_v with_o secret_a temptation_n unto_o sin_n abstain_v from_o every_o appearance_n of_o secret_a sin_n if_o you_o be_v too_o much_o give_v to_o contemplative_a uncleanness_n avoid_v such_o thing_n as_o may_v occasion_v it_o as_o behold_v of_o object_n etc._n etc._n 9_o love_n get_v a_o deep_a impression_n of_o god_n kindness_n and_o mercy_n into_o thy_o soul_n many_o of_o god_n mercy_n to_o thou_o be_v secret_a mercy_n which_o none_o can_v infallible_o see_v in_o thou_o but_o thyself_o as_o grace_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n shed_v abroad_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o let_v the_o sense_n of_o god_n secret_a love_n to_o thou_o keep_v thou_o from_o secret_a sinning_n against_o god_n then_o will_v thou_o say_v with_o joseph_n when_o he_o be_v tempt_v to_o secret_a uncleanness_n gen._n 39.7_o 9_o 10._o how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n 10._o duty_n if_o you_o will_v be_v keep_v from_o secret_a sin_n be_v much_o in_o secret_a duty_n he_o that_o have_v all_o his_o duty_n abroad_o will_v have_v a_o nest_n of_o secret_a sin_n at_o home_n and_o this_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o second_o general_a head_n about_o secret_a good_n section_n iu._n duty_n second_o maintain_v secret_a duty_n and_o especial_o mind_v the_o secret_a thing_n of_o public_a duty_n this_o part_n consist_v of_o two_o branch_n maintain_v secret_a duty_n mind_n secret_a thing_n in_o public_a duty_n i._o keep_v up_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o secret_a duty_n be_v much_o with_o god_n when_o you_o be_v alone_o let_v not_o all_o your_o religion_n lie_v without_o door_n especial_o be_v much_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o four_o duty_n in_o secret_a 1._o be_v much_o in_o secret_a prayer_n this_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n so_o jacob_n gen._n 32.24_o and_o jacob_n be_v leave_v alone_o and_o there_o wrestle_v a_o man_n with_o he_o while_o the_o break_n of_o the_o day_n in_o this_o you_o have_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v much_o in_o secret_a prayer_n maâ—_n 14.23_o and_o when_o he_o have_v send_v the_o multitude_n away_o he_o go_v up_o into_o a_o mountain_n apart_o to_o pray_o and_o when_o the_o evening_n wâ—s_v come_v he_o be_v there_o alone_o you_o have_v some_o secret_a burden_n upon_o your_o heart_n you_o have_v some_o secret_a and_o hide_a work_n of_o sin_n in_o your_o soul_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a for_o you_o to_o express_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o other_o take_v time_n then_o to_o do_v this_o when_o you_o be_v alone_o
the_o author_n and_o he_o who_o be_v your_o servant_n in_o the_o lord_n thomas_n vincent_n the_o content_n the_o preface_n or_o introduction_n p._n 1_o 2_o 3._o direction_n i._o contain_v two_o part_n viz._n since_o you_o live_v after_o this_o plague_n be_v not_o worse_o but_o better_a p._n 4._o i._o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o direction_n contain_v seven_o question_n p._n 5._o question_n i._n whether_o wicked_a man_n wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o p._n 6._o six_o thing_n premise_v for_o explication_n p._n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o prove_v by_o scripture_n instance_n p._n 12_o to_o 17._o prove_v by_o argument_n p._n 18_o to_o 24._o question_n ii_o what_o be_v the_o several_a step_n or_o gradation_n whereby_o sin_n grow_v from_o a_o low_a ebb_n to_o its_o high_a act_n or_o ten_o round_n in_o the_o sinner_n ladder_n to_o hell_n p._n 24_o to_o 35._o where_o seven_o thing_n about_o god_n harden_v wicked_a man_n heart_n p._n 32_o 33._o question_n iii_o under_o what_o dispensation_n wicked_a man_n wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o p._n 35._o viz._n 1._o under_o god_n providence_n in_o prosperity_n p._n 36_o 37_o in_o adversity_n 38._o in_o deliverance_n 39_o 40_o 41_o 42_o to_o 46_o 2vnder_n ordinance_n word_n sacrament_n p._n 47_o 48._o question_n iu._n why_o god_n be_v please_v to_o remove_v judgement_n though_o many_o man_n be_v worse_o than_o they_o be_v before_o p._n 48_o to_o 52._o question_n v._n what_o be_v the_o aggravation_n of_o this_o great_a impiety_n to_o be_v worse_o after_o god_n sore_a judgement_n than_o they_o be_v before_o answer_v in_o ten_o particular_n p._n 52_o to_o 59_o question_v vi_o what_o be_v sign_n of_o a_o man_n wax_v worse_a and_o worse_o answer_v in_o 14_o particular_n p._n 59_o to_o 68_o where_o six_o restraint_n of_o sin_n which_o keep_v from_o sin_n do_v not_o prove_v truth_n of_o grace_n yet_o sin_n against_o do_v prove_v height_n of_o sin_n p._n 63_o 64_o 65_o question_n vii_o what_o consideration_n may_v be_v useful_a to_o stop_v the_o stream_n of_o such_o man_n wickedness_n that_o be_v wax_v worse_a and_o worse_o p._n 68_o 69_o 70_o seven_o question_n to_o such_o sinner_n p._n 71_o 72_o 73_o 74_o six_o direction_n to_o such_o sinner_n p._n 75_o 76_o eight_o corollary_n from_o this_o first_o part_n of_o this_o direction_n p._n 77_o 78_o ii_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o first_o direction_n since_o you_o live_v be_v better_o after_o this_o judgement_n than_o you_o be_v before_o direct_v especial_o to_o the_o godly_a p._n 79_o where_o ten_o lesson_n to_o be_v learn_v by_o those_o in_o the_o city_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o plague_n have_v be_v a_o great_a house_n of_o mourn_v p._n 80_o to_o 89_o ten_o aggravation_n of_o god_n people_n sin_n if_o they_o be_v worse_o in_o their_o spiritual_a condition_n after_o this_o plague_n than_o they_o be_v before_o p._n 90_o 91_o 92_o seven_o position_n p._n 93_o etc._n etc._n seventeen_o argument_n to_o god_n people_n to_o be_v better_o p._n 97_o 101_o direction_n ii_o since_o you_o live_v after_o this_o plague_n pay_v your_o vow_n and_o live_v up_o to_o your_o holy_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n which_o you_o make_v in_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o fear_n of_o death_n p._n 102_o 115_o where_o seven_o reason_n for_o care_n to_o keep_v your_o resolution_n holy_a purpose_n and_o vow_n p._n 108_o twenty_o help_n to_o perform_v your_o resolution_n holy_a purpose_n and_o vow_n 115_o fourteen_o aggravation_n if_o you_o come_v short_a of_o your_o resolution_n holy_a purpose_n and_o vow_n p._n 116_o etc._n etc._n where_o eleven_o sign_n of_o a_o belove_a sin_n p._n ibid._n direction_n iii_o since_o you_o live_v and_o be_v free_a from_o or_o cure_v of_o your_o bodily_a sickness_n look_v after_o the_o cure_n of_o soul-sickness_n take_v heed_n that_o you_o lie_v not_o under_o spiritual_a judgement_n when_o temporal_a judgement_n be_v remove_v p._n 142_o 1_o sin_n be_v the_o soul_n sickness_n in_o 6_o particular_n p._n 143_o 144_o 2_o spiritual_a judgement_n be_v worse_o than_o temporal_a in_o seven_o particular_n p._n 145_o 149_o 3_o how_o a_o man_n may_v know_v whether_o he_o be_v heal_v of_o soul-sickness_n in_o six_o particular_n p._n 149_o 152_o 4_o how_o a_o soul-sick_a sinner_n shall_v do_v for_o heal_v in_o 8_o particular_n p._n 153_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n our_o soul-physician_n in_o 5_o particular_n p._n 154_o etc._n etc._n 5_o what_o those_o must_v do_v who_o christ_n have_v heal_v of_o soul-sickness_n to_o improve_v this_o cure_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o 4_o particular_n p._n 158_o etc._n etc._n direction_n iu._n since_o you_o live_v after_o this_o plague_n be_v eminent_o exemplary_a in_o the_o capacity_n god_n have_v set_v you_o p._n 161_o a_o humble_a exhortation_n to_o magistrate_n who_o god_n have_v preserve_v p._n 162_o 163_o 164_o subject_n duty_n to_o magistrate_n in_o 6_o particular_n p._n 165_o 166_o minister_n duty_n who_o god_n have_v spare_v in_o this_o plague_n in_o 4_o particular_n p._n 167_o 175_o peoples_n duty_n who_o god_n have_v continue_v to_o their_o minister_n p._n 176_o governor_n of_o family_n duty_n who_o god_n have_v spare_v in_o this_o plague_n in_o respect_n of_o family_n worship_n p._n 177_o where_o be_v show_v 1_o why_o in_o 8_o particular_n p._n 179_o to_o 182_o 2_o wherein_o in_o 5_o particular_n p._n 183_o 189_o 3_o how_o in_o 4_o particular_n p._n 190_o 191_o duty_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n who_o god_n have_v continue_v together_o after_o this_o plague_n viz._n mutual_a love_n p._n 192_o 193_o where_o be_v show_v what_o manner_n of_o love_n it_o must_v be_v p._n 194_o 195_o why_o they_o shall_v thus_o love_v p._n 196_o 197_o wherein_o they_o shall_v manifest_v it_o p._n 198_o 199_o duty_n of_o parent_n who_o god_n have_v continue_v to_o child_n in_o 5_o particular_n p._n 200_o 206_o duty_n of_o child_n who_o god_n have_v continue_v to_o parent_n what_o in_o 7_o particular_n why_o in_o 6_o particular_n p._n 206_o 209_o duty_n of_o master_n and_o servant_n in_o 5_o particular_n p._n 210_o in_o 11_o particular_n p._n 211_o 216_o direction_n v._o since_o you_o live_v by_o god_n secret_a way_n of_o preservation_n watch_v against_o secret_a sin_n p._n 217_o perform_v secret_a duty_n p._n 217_o mind_v secret_a thing_n in_o public_a duty_n p._n 217_o where_o fourteen_o argument_n against_o secret_a sin_n p._n 219_o 231_o nine_o mask_a sin_n detect_v p._n 221_o 222_o ten_o preservative_n against_o secret_a sin_n p._n 232_o etc._n etc._n four_o secret_a duty_n p._n 235_o 236_o six_o secret_a good_a thing_n in_o public_a duty_n p._n 237_o 238_o six_o secret_a sin_n in_o public_a duty_n p._n 239_o 240_o direction_n vi_o since_o you_o live_v after_o this_o plague_n be_v dead_a to_o the_o world_n p._n 241_o viz._n to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 242_o 243_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 245_o to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 246_o how_o a_o man_n may_v know_v whether_o he_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o world_n p._n 247_o 248_o 249_o direction_n vii_o since_o you_o live_v be_v dead_a to_o sin_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n p._n 250_o believer_n be_v bury_v in_o 3_o respect_n p._n 251_o two_o difference_n in_o burial_n of_o our_o friend_n and_o of_o our_o sin_n p._n 252_o five_o thing_n include_v in_o the_o burial_n of_o sin_n p._n 253_o 254_o four_o thing_n for_o comfort_n to_o those_o who_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n p._n 255._o direction_n viii_o since_o you_o live_v after_o this_o plague_n walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n p._n 256_o what_o newness_n of_o life_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o in_o 6_o particular_n p._n 257_o what_o iâ—_n do_v consist_v in_o in_o ten_o particular_n p._n 258_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o new_a life_n in_o 10_o particular_n p._n 261_o the_o hindrance_n of_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n in_o six_o particular_n p._n 264_o direction_n ix_o since_o you_o live_v after_o this_o plague_n keep_v upon_o your_o heart_n a_o constant_a sense_n of_o god_n distinguish_v providence_n in_o preserve_v of_o you_o p._n 265_o six_o help_n so_o to_o do_v p._n 267_o direction_n x._o since_o you_o live_v and_o many_o of_o your_o relation_n dead_a love_n god_n so_o much_o the_o more_o by_o how_o much_o you_o have_v few_o object_n of_o your_o love_n than_o you_o have_v before_o p._n 270_o direction_n xi_o since_o you_o live_v after_o this_o plague_n remember_v what_o conscience_n do_v condemn_v you_o for_o in_o time_n of_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o avoid_v it_o what_o it_o do_v commend_v you_o for_o and_o do_v it_o 271_o direction_n xii_o since_o you_o live_v after_o such_o danger_n of_o death_n trust_v god_n for_o the_o future_a
thy_o heart_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o sin_n than_o before_o thou_o be_v so_o much_o worse_a than_o thou_o be_v before_o though_o abstain_v from_o sin_n upon_o such_o account_n do_v not_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o grace_n yet_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n notwithstanding_o these_o do_v argue_v growth_n of_o sin_n now_o these_o humane_a argument_n that_o do_v former_o restrain_v thou_o be_v such_o as_o these_o 1._o shame_n among_o man_n thou_o have_v a_o inclination_n to_o wicked_a company_n but_o thou_o be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v see_v among_o they_o and_o therefore_o do_v not_o associate_v with_o they_o but_o now_o thou_o think_v it_o no_o shame_n or_o if_o thou_o do_v thou_o have_v a_o face_n of_o brass_n and_o a_o heart_n of_o stone_n and_o blush_v not_o thou_o be_v worse_o 2._o care_v of_o reputation_n thou_o be_v tender_a of_o thy_o credit_n and_o good_a name_n and_o though_o thou_o have_v a_o love_n unto_o some_o sin_n that_o will_v have_v disgrace_v thou_o among_o man_n yet_o 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to_o condemn_v you_o and_o why_o shall_v you_o then_o be_v unconstant_a in_o your_o purpose_n towards_o god_n one_o time_n to_o purpose_n that_o you_o will_v serve_v he_o more_o and_o glorify_v he_o more_o and_o at_o another_o time_n be_v careless_a to_o order_v your_o life_n according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o your_o heart_n when_o you_o find_v your_o heart_n begin_v to_o slink_v and_o go_v from_o the_o purpose_n and_o promise_n that_o you_o have_v make_v press_v yourself_o with_o affect_v thought_n of_o the_o immutability_n of_o god_n purpose_n to_o you_o and_o this_o may_v help_v you_o to_o constancy_n in_o your_o purpose_n towards_o god_n 13._o courage_n steel_v your_o heart_n with_o a_o holy_a courage_n against_o all_o opposition_n in_o your_o way_n of_o performance_n take_v heed_n of_o slavish_a fear_n which_o enfeeble_v your_o resolution_n and_o put_v a_o stop_n in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n you_o have_v resolve_v upon_o fear_v of_o danger_n and_o of_o death_n 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