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thou_o christian_a reader_n think_v not_o speak_v not_o act_n not_o any_o thing_n unworthy_a of_o thyself_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o dignity_n make_v theodosius_n to_o thank_v god_n more_o that_o he_o be_v a_o christian_a then_o a_o king_n moses_n to_o refuse_v the_o crown_n of_o egypt_n david_n to_o desire_v the_o place_n of_o god_n doorkeeper_n and_o paul_n to_o make_v a_o base_a account_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n the_o consideration_n thereof_o i_o say_v make_v abel_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o sheep_n abraham_n his_o son_n joseph_n to_o fly_v adultery_n and_o the_o 3_o child_n idolatry_n nehemiah_n tyranny_n yea_o all_o god_n child_n to_o abandon_v impiety_n see_v then_o that_o thou_o behave_v thyself_o in_o all_o thing_n like_o thyself_o beware_v of_o temporary_a faith_n partial_a obedience_n mercenary_a love_n pretend_a zeal_n legal_a sorrow_n and_o feign_a humility_n these_o have_v the_o form_n not_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n except_o thy_o 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his_o providence_n be_v content_a with_o thy_o allowance_n patient_a under_o correction_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n reverence_v his_o sacred_a word_n meditate_v therein_o day_n and_o night_n let_v that_o be_v thy_o counsellor_n the_o direct_a of_o thy_o way_n thy_o comfort_n in_o calamity_n a_o lantern_n to_o thy_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n to_o thy_o path_n there_o old_a man_n may_v learn_v instruction_n and_o young_a man_n reformation_n and_o all_o edify_v knowledge_n to_o their_o eternal_a salvation_n next_o to_o these_o sacred_a oracle_n of_o god_n i_o commend_v unto_o thy_o read_v this_o breviary_n of_o divinity_n entitle_v the_o complete_a christian_a comprise_v the_o chief_a ground_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v not_o over_o curious_a and_o inquisitive_a to_o know_v the_o author_n name_n who_o ability_n be_v much_o above_o his_o ambition_n the_o fear_n of_o envy_n &_o some_o other_o ill_a consequence_n at_o present_a press_v a_o concealment_n and_o have_v deny_v a_o 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infantem_fw-la pulchrum_fw-la nutrivit_fw-la docta_fw-la
till_o thou_o have_v great_a strength_n question_n 85._o what_o be_v the_o six_o christian_a duty_n answer_n sympathize_v or_o a_o rejoice_v with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o do_v rejoice_v and_o a_o weep_n with_o they_o that_o weep_v psa_n 106.5_o rom._n 12.15_o question_n 86._o in_o what_o manner_n shall_v we_o take_v to_o heart_n the_o case_n of_o distress_a christian_n answer_n as_o those_o that_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n yea_o as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o bond_n and_o misery_n heb._n 13.3_o question_n 87._o wherein_o be_v our_o compassion_n to_o be_v show_v to_o person_n afflict_v answer_n 1_o in_o make_v enquiry_n into_o their_o condition_n nehem._n 1.2_o 2_o in_o pray_v for_o their_o comfort_n psal_n 25._o last_o 122.6_o 3_o in_o provide_v for_o their_o relief_n john_n 3.17_o question_n 88_o what_o be_v the_o seven_o christian_a duty_n answer_n edify_v one_o another_o 1_o thess_n 5.11_o unto_o which_o we_o may_v refer_v christian_a visit_n and_o conference_n act_n 15.36_o mal._n 3.16_o question_n 89._o what_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o the_o better_a build_n up_o of_o our_o brethren_n answer_n it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v â—ither_o with_o compassion_n and_o favour_n or_o with_o fear_n and_o terror_n as_o there_o be_v occasion_n judas_n 20_o 21_o 22._o question_n 90._o what_o help_n be_v there_o for_o this_o duty_n answer_n we_o must_v consider_v and_o take_v a_o view_n one_o of_o another_o as_o those_o do_v that_o be_v about_o to_o repair_v and_o when_o we_o see_v what_o be_v lack_v or_o amiss_o we_o must_v according_o put_v to_o our_o help_a hand_n not_o commend_v our_o company_n in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o wink_v at_o they_o wherein_o they_o be_v defective_a but_o let_v that_o alone_a which_o be_v well_o and_o set_v to_o work_v and_o building_n where_o there_o be_v need_n heb._n 10.24_o 1_o thess_n 3.10_o question_n 91._o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o those_o that_o be_v deal_v 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of_o our_o affection_n cheerful_o without_o harshness_n of_o spirit_n and_o inward_a grudge_n and_o compassionate_o without_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o inward_a deadness_n 2_o cor._n 9.7_o 1_o john_n 3.17_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o only_o open_v his_o purse_n to_o give_v alm_n but_o his_o bowel_n also_o 4_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n humble_o not_o dream_v of_o merit_n but_o account_v it_o a_o great_a mercy_n that_o we_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o give_v or_o any_o mind_n to_o give_v it_o withal_o 1_o chron._n 29.14_o 16._o and_o seek_v god_n glory_n in_o it_o and_o not_o our_o own_o 1_o cor._n 10.3_o mat._n 6.2_o 3._o question_n 94._o what_o help_n be_v there_o for_o this_o duty_n answer_n first_o that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o give_v we_o must_v strengthen_v our_o heart_n with_o faith_n and_o look_v upon_o our_o alm_n not_o as_o upon_o water_n that_o be_v spill_v but_o as_o upon_o seed_n that_o be_v sow_o and_o that_o in_o well_o water_v ground_n still_o remember_v that_o 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salvation_n which_o thou_o have_v in_o so_o much_o mercy_n and_o plenty_n afford_v not_o understand_v what_o i_o have_v hear_v for_o want_v of_o mark_v it_o not_o remember_v what_o i_o have_v understand_v for_o want_v of_o make_v account_n of_o it_o not_o delight_v in_o what_o i_o have_v remember_v for_o want_v of_o love_n unto_o it_o not_o practise_v what_o for_o a_o time_n i_o have_v delight_v in_o for_o want_v of_o consider_v the_o end_n of_o preach_v and_o the_o necessity_n of_o practise_v not_o persevere_v in_o what_o for_o a_o time_n i_o have_v practise_v for_o want_v of_o a_o through_o resolution_n to_o hold_v out_o in_o a_o holy_a conversation_n o_o lord_n i_o deserve_v not_o to_o escape_v but_o to_o be_v seize_v upon_o by_o some_o grievous_a &_o heavy_a judgement_n for_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n notwithstanding_o gracious_a father_n since_o thou_o have_v be_v please_v to_o work_v in_o my_o heart_n a_o love_n unto_o thy_o word_n and_o a_o loathe_n of_o myself_o for_o my_o light_n esteem_v of_o it_o heretofore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o pardon_v my_o former_a neglect_n and_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v let_v the_o eye_n of_o my_o understanding_n be_v enlighten_v that_o i_o may_v know_v what_o former_o i_o have_v be_v ignorant_a of_o yea_o let_v my_o heart_n be_v open_v that_o i_o may_v receive_v remember_v and_o delight_n in_o that_o word_n of_o thou_o which_o former_o i_o have_v shut_v out_o let_v slip_n and_o not_o regard_v give_v i_o thy_o spirit_n to_o cause_v i_o to_o walk_v in_o those_o statute_n of_o thou_o which_o former_o i_o have_v not_o observe_v and_o uphold_v i_o with_o thy_o constant_a spirit_n that_o i_o may_v persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n in_o all_o holy_a course_n this_o day_n in_o particular_a wherein_o thou_o offere_v the_o mean_n and_o call_v i_o unto_o the_o hear_n of_o thy_o holy_a word_n vouchsafe_v to_o free_v i_o from_o all_o pride_n of_o heart_n 13.15_o jer._n 13.15_o distraction_n of_o mind_n tentation_n of_o satan_n 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