upon_o their_o hand_n than_o they_o can_v well_o dispatch_v grow_v sick_a of_o it_o and_o sit_v down_o out_o of_o a_o lazy_a despondency_n and_o do_v just_a nothing_o o_o if_o once_o our_o heart_n be_v but_o fill_v with_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o compassion_n to_o our_o people_n soul_n we_o will_v up_o and_o be_v do_v though_o we_o can_v but_o lay_v a_o brick_n a_o day_n and_o god_n will_v be_v with_o we_o may_v be_v you_o who_o find_v a_o people_n rude_a and_o sottish_o ignorant_a like_a stone_n in_o the_o quarry_n and_o tree_n unfel_v shall_v not_o bring_v the_o work_n to_o such_o perfection_n in_o your_o day_n as_o you_o desire_v yet_o as_o david_n do_v for_o solomon_n thou_o may_v by_o thy_o pain_n in_o teach_v and_o instruct_v they_o prepare_v material_n for_o another_o who_o shall_v rear_v the_o temple_n read_v the_o rest_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n sect._n 1_o the_o brief_a explication_n of_o the_o text._n sect._n 2._o what_o sort_n of_o elder_n they_o be_v that_o paul_n speak_v to_o sect._n 3_o the_o doctrine_n and_o method_n sect._n 4._o the_o term_n open_v sect._n 5_o 6_o 7_o and_o 8._o wherein_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n to_o ourselves_o sect._n 9_o to_o 16._o the_o move_a reason_n to_o take_v heed_n to_o ourselves_o chap._n ii_o sect._n 1_o what_o it_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o all_o the_o flock_n it_o be_v employ_v that_o every_o flock_n have_v their_o own_o pastor_n and_o that_o regular_o the_o flock_n be_v no_o great_a than_o the_o pastor_n may_v oversee_v take_v heed_n to_o all_o sect._n 2._o the_o end_n of_o this_o oversight_n sect._n 3_o of_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o work_n sect._n 4._o of_o the_o object_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o unconvert_v 2._o the_o convert_v 1._o the_o young_a and_o weak_a 2._o those_o that_o labour_n under_o some_o special_a distemper_n 3._o decliner_n 4._o that_o be_v fall_v under_o some_o great_a temptation_n 5._o the_o disconsolate_a 6._o the_o strong_a sect._n 5._o of_o the_o action_n itself_o 1._o public_a preach_v 2._o sacrament_n 3._o public_a prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o benediction_n 4._o oversight_n of_o the_o member_n distinct_o 1._o know_v they_o 2._o instruct_v the_o ignorant_a 3._o advise_v they_o that_o seek_v advice_n 4._o look_v to_o particular_a family_n how_n 5._o resist_v seduction_n 6._o encourage_a the_o obedient_a 7._o visit_v the_o sick_a 8._o comfort_v 9_o private_a admonish_a offender_n 10._o more_o public_a discipline_n 1._o public_a admonition_n how_n 2._o public_a exhortation_n to_o open_a discovery_n of_o repentance_n 3._o public_a pray_v for_o the_o offender_n 4._o to_o assist_v the_o penitent_a confirm_v absolve_a etc._n etc._n 5._o reject_v the_o obstinate_o impenitent_a from_o our_o communion_n 6._o reception_n of_o the_o penitent_a the_o manner_n and_o necessity_n of_o these_o act_n make_v law_n for_o the_o church_n be_v not_o our_o work_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o manner_n and_o concomitant_n of_o our_o work_n it_o must_v be_v do_v 1._o pure_o for_o god_n and_o not_o for_o self_n 2._o laborious_o and_o diligent_o 3._o prudent_o &_o orderly_o 4._o insist_v most_o on_o the_o great_a and_o most_o necessary_a thing_n 5._o with_o plainness_n and_o evidence_n 6._o in_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o insufficiency_n and_o dependence_n on_o christ_n 7._o in_o humility_n and_o condescension_n 8._o a_o mixture_n of_o severity_n and_o mildness_n 9_o with_o affectionate_a seriousness_n 10._o reverent_o and_o spiritual_o 11._o in_o tender_a love_n to_o our_o people_n 12._o patient_o and_o we_o must_v be_v studious_a of_o union_n and_o communion_n among_o ourselves_o and_o of_o the_o unity_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n iu._n sect._n 1_o the_o first_o use_n for_o our_o humiliation_n confess_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o ministry_n especial_o of_o this_o nation_n heretofore_o sect._n 2._o a_o confession_n of_o our_o present_a sin_n special_o 1._o pride_n sect._n 3._o 2._o a_o undervalue_v the_o unity_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n sect._n 4._o 3._o want_v of_o serious_a industrious_a unreserve_v lay_v out_o ourselves_o in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n discover_v 1._o by_o negligent_a study_n sect._n 5._o 2._o by_o dull_a drowsic_n preach_v sect._n 6._o 3._o by_o not_o help_v they_o that_o want_v abroad_o sect._n 7._o 4._o by_o neglect_n of_o acknowledge_v duty_n e._n g._n church_n discipline_n the_o pretence_n confute_v that_o will_v justify_v it_o sect._n 8._o 5._o by_o the_o power_n of_o worldly_a carnal_a interest_n manifest_v 1._o by_o temporize_v 2._o worldly_n business_n 3._o barrenness_n in_o work_n of_o charity_n sect._n 9_o apply_v for_o humiliation_n chap._n v._n sect._n 1_o use_v of_o exhortation_n motive_n in_o the_o text_n 1._o from_o our_o office_n and_o relation_n to_o all_o the_o flock_n with_o some_o subservient_fw-fr consideration_n sect._n 2._o 2._o from_o the_o efficient_a cause_n the_o holy-ghost_n sect._n 3._o 3._o from_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o object_n sect._n 4._o 4._o from_o the_o price_n pay_v for_o the_o church_n sect._n 5._o a_o more_o particular_a exhortation_n 1._o to_o see_v that_o the_o save_a work_n of_o grace_n be_v wrought_v on_o our_o own_o heart_n a_o word_n to_o tutor_n and_o schoolmaster_n sect._n 6._o 2._o keep_v grace_n in_o vigour_n and_o activity_n and_o preach_v to_o your_o own_o heart_n first_o for_o your_o work_n sake_n sect._n 7._o 3._o stir_v up_o yourselves_o to_o the_o work_n and_o do_v it_o with_o all_o your_o might_n sect._n 8._o 4._o keep_v up_o earnest_a desire_n and_o expectation_n of_o success_n sect._n 9_o 5._o be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n spare_v no_o cost_n sect._n 10._o 6._o maintain_v union_n and_o communion_n the_o way_n thereto_o sect._n 11._o 7._o practise_v so_o much_o of_o discipline_n as_o be_v certain_o your_o duty_n sect._n 12._o 8._o faithful_o discharge_v this_o duty_n of_o personal_a catechise_v and_o instruction_n of_o all_o the_o flock_n chap._n vi_o sect._n 1_o reason_n for_o this_o duty_n 1._o from_o the_o benefit_n the_o great_a hope_n we_o have_v of_o a_o bless_a success_n of_o this_o work_n if_o faithful_o manage_v show_v in_o 20._o particular_n sect._n 2._o 2._o from_o the_o difficulty_n of_o this_o work_n sect._n 3._o 3._o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o which_o be_v manifold_a sect._n 4._o use_v what_o great_a cause_n of_o humiliation_n we_o have_v for_o neglect_v this_o so_o long_o sect._n 5._o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o faithful_a performance_n of_o this_o work_n twenty_o aggravation_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o witness_n which_o will_v condemn_v the_o wilful_a refuser_n of_o so_o great_a duty_n as_o this_o private_a instruction_n and_o discipline_n be_v sect._n 6._o the_o objection_n of_o lazy_a unfaithful_a minister_n against_o personal_a instruction_n and_o catechise_v answer_v chap._n vii_o sect._n 1_o direction_n to_o the_o less_o experience_v for_o the_o right_a manage_n of_o this_o work_n 1._o for_o bring_v our_o people_n to_o submit_v to_o it_o sect._n 2._o 2._o to_o do_v it_o so_o as_o be_v like_a to_o succeed_v 1._o for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o awake_v of_o the_o secure_a in_o twelve_o direction_n chap._n viii_o direction_n how_o to_o deal_n with_o self-conceited_a opinionist_n and_o to_o prevent_v or_o cure_v error_n and_o schism_n in_o our_o people_n and_o how_o to_o deal_v with_o those_o of_o who_o condition_n we_o be_v between_o hope_n and_o fear_n reader_n you_o will_v right_v i_o and_o ease_v yourselves_o if_o you_o will_v mend_v these_o misprintings_a with_o your_o pen_n before_o you_o read_v the_o book_n pag._n 46._o li._n 14._o for_o conscience_n read_v conference_n 3_o p._n 90._o l._n 9_o r._n moâ—iendo_fw-la p._n 105._o l._n 4._o blot_n out_o that_o p._n 106._o l._n 29._o blot_n out_o we_o p._n 113._o l._n 23._o r._n art_n p._n 115._o l._n 19_o after_o token_n r._n it_o p._n 135._o l._n 25._o r._n speak_v for_o p._n 142._o l._n penult_n r._n desertion_n p._n 144._o l._n 26._o r._n histrionical_a p._n 145._o l._n 13._o r._n useful_a p._n 146._o l._n 18._o r._n better_a p._n 150._o l._n 16._o r._n contrive_v p._n 168._o l._n antipen_v r._n sit_v p._n 180._o l._n antipen_v r._n that_o p._n 186._o l._n 3._o r._n hoâ—tonus_n p._n 188._o l._n 25._o and_o p._n 189._o l._n 8._o r._n sit_v still_o p._n 209._o l._n 16._o for_o shine_v r._n thrive_v p._n 211._o l._n 8._o after_o and_o r._n then_o p._n 213._o l._n 17._o blot_n out_o for_o p._n 217._o l._n 17._o after_o call_v r._n they_o p._n 222._o l._n 18._o r._n the_o p._n 286._o l._n 11._o r._n go_v to_o church_n p._n 289._o l._n 9_o 10._o r._n continue_v and_o l._n 20._o r._n see_v p._n 290._o l._n 15._o r._n compose_v and_o l._n 17._o r._n will_v never_o and_o l._n 24._o r._n serve_v and_o l._n 28._o r._n confession_n p._n 248._o l._n 14._o r._n
god_n public_a worship_n and_o for_o other_o mutual_a assistance_n in_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n exact_a definition_n we_o may_v not_o now_o stand_v on_o we_o have_v more_o full_o make_v some_o attempt_n that_o way_n heretofore_o sect_n v._o ii_o let_v we_o next_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o ourselves_o and_o wherein_o it_o must_v be_v do_v and_o here_o i_o may_v well_o for_o brevity_n sake_n adjoyn_v the_o application_n to_o the_o explication_n it_o be_v about_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o practice_n that_o i_o may_v be_v put_v to_o go_v over_o as_o little_a as_o may_v be_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n again_o take_v therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o all_o this_o explication_n as_o so_o much_o advice_n and_o exhortation_n to_o the_o duty_n and_o let_v your_o heart_n attend_v it_o as_o well_o as_o your_o understanding_n 1._o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o lest_o you_o shall_v be_v void_a of_o that_o save_a grace_n of_o god_n which_o you_o offer_v to_o other_o and_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o effectual_a work_n of_o that_o gospel_n which_o you_o preach_v and_o lest_o while_o you_o proclaim_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o saviour_n to_o the_o world_n your_o own_o heart_n shall_v neglect_v he_o and_o you_o shall_v miss_v of_o a_o interest_n in_o he_o and_o his_o save_a benefit_n take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o lest_o you_o perish_v while_o you_o call_v upon_o other_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o perish_v and_o lest_o you_o famish_v yourselves_o while_o you_o prepare_v their_o food_n though_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o shine_v as_o the_o star_n to_o those_o that_o turn_v many_o to_o righteousness_n dan._n 12._o 3._o that_o be_v but_o on_o supposition_n that_o they_o be_v first_o turn_v to_o it_o themselves_o such_o promise_n be_v mean_v caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la &_o suppositis_fw-la supponendis_fw-la their_o own_o sincerity_n in_o the_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o their_o glory_n simple_o consider_v though_o their_o great_a ministerial_a labour_n may_v be_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o their_o great_a glory_n many_o a_o man_n have_v warn_v other_o that_o they_o come_v not_o to_o that_o place_n of_o torment_n which_o yet_o they_o haste_v to_o themselves_o many_o a_o preacher_n be_v now_o in_o hell_n that_o have_v a_o hundred_o time_n call_v upon_o his_o hearer_n to_o use_v the_o utmost_a care_n and_o diligence_n to_o escape_v it_o can_v any_o reasonable_a man_n imagine_v that_o god_n shall_v save_v man_n for_o offer_v salvation_n to_o other_o while_o they_o refuse_v it_o themselves_o and_o for_o tell_v other_o those_o truth_n which_o they_o themselves_o neglect_v and_o abuse_v many_o a_o tailor_n go_v in_o rag_n that_o make_v costly_a clothes_n for_o other_o and_o many_o a_o cook_n scarce_o lick_v his_o finger_n when_o he_o have_v dress_a for_o other_o the_o most_o costly_a dish_n believe_v it_o brethren_n god_n never_o save_v any_o man_n for_o be_v a_o preacher_n nor_o because_o he_o be_v a_o able_a preacher_n but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o justify_v sanctify_a man_n and_o consequent_o faithful_a in_o his_o master_n work_n take_v heed_n therefore_o to_o yourselves_o first_o that_o you_o be_v that_o which_o you_o persuade_v your_o hearer_n to_o be_v and_o believe_v that_o which_o you_o persuade_v they_o daily_o to_o believe_v and_o have_v hearty_o entertain_v that_o christ_n and_o spirit_n which_o you_o offer_v unto_o other_o he_o that_o bid_v you_o love_v your_o neighbour_n as_o yourselves_o do_v imply_v that_o you_o shall_v love_v yourselves_o &_o not_o hate_v and_o destroy_v yourselves_o and_o they_o sect_n vi_o 2._o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o lest_o you_o live_v in_o those_o actual_a sin_n which_o you_o preach_v against_o in_o other_o and_o lest_o you_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o which_o daily_o you_o condemn_v will_v you_o make_v it_o your_o work_n to_o magnify_v god_n and_o when_o you_o have_v do_v dishonour_v he_o as_o much_o as_o other_o will_v you_o proclaim_v christ_n govern_v power_n and_o yet_o contemn_v it_o and_o rebel_v yourselves_o will_v you_o preach_v his_o law_n and_o wilful_o break_v they_o if_o sin_n be_v evil_a why_o do_v you_o live_v in_o it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o why_o do_v you_o dissuade_v man_n from_o it_o if_o it_o be_v dangerous_a how_o dare_v you_o venture_v on_o it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o why_o do_v you_o tell_v man_n so_o if_o god_n be_v threaten_n be_v true_a why_o do_v you_o not_o fear_v they_o if_o they_o be_v false_a why_o do_v you_o trouble_v man_n needless_o with_o they_o and_o put_v they_o into_o such_o fright_n without_o a_o cause_n do_v you_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o they_o that_o commit_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n and_o yet_o will_v you_o do_v they_o rom._n 1._o 32._o thou_o that_o teach_v another_o teach_v thou_o not_o thyself_o thou_o that_o say_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n or_o be_v drink_v or_o covetous_a be_v thou_o such_o thyself_o thou_o that_o make_v thy_o boast_n of_o the_o law_n through_o break_v the_o law_n dishonour_v thou_o god_n rom._n 2._o 21_o 21_o 23._o what_o shall_v the_o same_o tongue_n speak_v evil_a that_o speak_v against_o evil_n shall_v it_o censure_v and_o slander_n and_o secret_o backbite_v that_o cry_v down_o these_o and_o the_o like_a in_o other_o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o lest_o you_o shall_v cry_v down_o sin_n and_o not_o overcome_v it_o lest_o while_o you_o seek_v to_o bring_v it_o down_o in_o other_o you_o bow_v to_o it_o and_o become_v its_o slave_n yourselves_o for_o of_o who_o a_o man_n be_v overcome_v of_o the_o same_o be_v he_o bring_v in_o bondage_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 19_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righteousness_n rom._n 6._o 16._o it_o be_v easy_a to_o chide_v at_o sin_n then_o to_o overcome_v it_o sect_n vii_o 3._o take_v heed_n also_o to_o yourselves_o that_o you_o be_v not_o unfit_a for_o the_o great_a employment_n that_o you_o have_v undertake_v he_o must_v not_o be_v himself_o a_o babe_n in_o knowledge_n that_o will_v teach_v man_n all_o those_o mysterious_a thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v know_v in_o order_n to_o salvation_n o_o what_o qualification_n be_v necessary_a for_o that_o man_n that_o have_v such_o a_o charge_n upon_o he_o as_o we_o have_v how_o many_o difficulty_n in_o divinity_n to_o be_v open_v yea_o about_o the_o very_a fundamental_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v know_v how_o many_o obscure_a text_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v expound_v how_o many_o duty_n to_o be_v do_v wherein_o ourselves_o and_o other_o may_v miscarry_v if_o in_o the_o matter_n and_o end_n and_o manner_n and_o circumstance_n they_o be_v not_o well_o inform_v how_o many_o sin_n to_o be_v avoid_v which_o without_o understanding_n and_o foresight_n can_v be_v do_v what_o a_o number_n of_o sly_a and_o subtle_a temptation_n must_v we_o open_v to_o our_o people_n eye_n that_o they_o may_v escape_v they_o how_o many_o weighty_a and_o yet_o intricate_a case_n of_o conscience_n have_v we_o almost_o daily_o to_o resolve_v can_v so_o much_o work_v and_o such_o work_n as_o this_o be_v do_v by_o raw_a unqualified_a man_n o_o what_o strong_a hold_n have_v we_o to_o batter_v and_o how_o many_o of_o they_o what_o subtle_a and_o diligent_a and_o obstinate_a resistance_n must_v we_o expect_v at_o every_o heart_n we_o deal_v with_o prejudice_n have_v block_v up_o our_o way_n we_o can_v scarce_o procure_v a_o patient_a hear_n they_o think_v ill_o of_o what_o we_o say_v while_o we_o be_v speak_v it_o we_o can_v make_v a_o breach_n in_o their_o groundless_a hope_n and_o carnal_a peace_n but_o they_o have_v twenty_o shift_n and_o seem_a reason_n to_o make_v it_o up_o again_o and_o twenty_o enemy_n that_o be_v seem_a friend_n be_v ready_a to_o help_v they_o we_o dispute_v not_o with_o they_o upon_o equal_a term_n but_o we_o have_v child_n 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