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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o lessen_v their_o reverence_n towards_o thou_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o reverence_n to_o be_v manifest_v by_o superior_n towards_o youth_n if_o they_o will_v cherish_v and_o preserve_v that_o due_a reverence_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o young_a one_o towards_o themselves_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o you_o must_v not_o carry_v yourselves_o with_o any_o proud_a supercilious_a or_o fastuous_a deportment_n your_o countenance_n though_o grave_n yet_o must_v not_o be_v stern_a as_o you_o need_v not_o indent_v your_o cheek_n with_o continual_a smile_n so_o neither_o to_o plough_v your_o forehead_n with_o rough_a and_o sour_a wrinkle_n a_o sober_a affability_n a_o unaffected_a and_o amiable_a gravity_n will_v suffient_o chastise_v contempt_n and_o nourish_v a_o reverend_a love_n rigid_a austerity_n in_o word_n and_o action_n will_v produce_v a_o slavish_a dis-spirited_n temper_n in_o child_n and_o servant_n that_o when_o they_o come_v 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〈◊〉_d epictetus_n epictetus_n if_o you_o mingle_v bright_a and_o rusty_a armour_n together_o the_o rusty_a will_v not_o be_v make_v bright_a but_o the_o bright_a will_v be_v make_v rusty_a he_o who_o make_v religion_n his_o business_n like_v not_o to_o be_v near_o they_o who_o nearness_n set_v he_o further_o off_o from_o god_n and_o who_o embrace_n like_o those_o of_o the_o spider_n be_v to_o suck_v out_o the_o precious_a life_n the_o godly_a man_n ingraft_n into_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o hereby_o as_o the_o scion_n he_o partake_v of_o the_o sap_n and_o virtue_n of_o their_o grace_n he_o who_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o get_v to_o heaven_n associate_n only_o with_o those_o who_o may_v make_v he_o better_o or_o who_o he_o may_v make_v better_o character_n 7_o 7._o he_o who_o make_v religion_n his_o business_n keep_v his_o spiritual_a watch_n always_o by_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o he_o watch_v his_o eye_n job_n 31.1_o i_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o my_o eye_n when_o dinah_n be_v gad_v she_o be_v defile_v gen._n 34.1_o when_o the_o eye_n be_v gad_v by_o impure_a glance_n the_o heart_n be_v defile_v 2._o he_o who_o make_v religion_n his_o business_n watch_v his_o thought_n lest_o they_o shall_v turn_v to_o froth_n jer._n 4.24_o how_o long_o shall_v vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o what_o a_o world_n of_o sin_n be_v mint_v in_o the_o fancy_n a_o child_n of_o god_n set_v a_o spy_n over_o his_o thought_n he_o summons_v they_o in_o and_o captivate_v they_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 10.5_o 3._o he_o who_o make_v religion_n his_o business_n watch_v his_o passion_n passion_n be_v like_a gunpowder_n which_o the_o devil_n set_v on_o fire_n blow_v up_o the_o soul_n jonah_n in_o a_o passion_n quarrel_n with_o the_o almighty_a jonah_n 4.1_o 9_o he_o who_o be_v devote_v to_o religion_n watch_v his_o passion_n lest_o the_o tide_n grow_v high_a reason_n shall_v be_v carry_v down_o the_o stream_n and_o be_v drown_v in_o it_o 4._o he_o who_o make_v religion_n his_o business_n watch_v his_o duty_n matth._n 26.41_o watch_z and_o pray_v first_o he_o do_v watch_n in_o prayer_n the_o heart_n be_v subject_a to_o remissness_n if_o it_o be_v not_o dead_a in_o sin_n it_o will_v be_v dead_a in_o prayer_n a_o christian_a watch_v lest_o he_o shall_v abate_v his_o fervour_n in_o duty_n he_o know_v if_o the_o string_n of_o his_o spiritual_a viol_n slacken_v 3.16_o col._n 3.16_o he_o can_v make_v melody_n in_o his_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n second_o he_o do_v watch_n after_o prayer_n as_o a_o man_n be_v most_o careful_a of_o himself_o when_o he_o come_v out_o of_o a_o hot_a bath_n the_o pore_n be_v then_o most_o open_a and_o subject_a to_o cold_a so_o a_o christian_n be_v most_o careful_a when_o he_o come_v from_o a_o ordinance_n lest_o his_o heart_n shall_v decoy_n he_o into_o sin_n therefore_o when_o he_o have_v pray_v he_o set_v a_o watch_n he_o deal_v with_o his_o heart_n as_o the_o jew_n deal_v with_o christ_n sepulchre_n matth._n 27.66_o they_o make_v the_o sepulchre_n sure_a seal_v the_o stone_n and_o set_v a_o watch_n a_o good_a christian_n have_v be_v at_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n that_o seal_v ordinance_n after_o the_o seal_n he_o set_v a_o watch_n 5._o he_o who_o make_v religion_n his_o business_n watch_v his_o temptation_n temptation_n be_v the_o scout_n the_o devil_n send_v out_o to_o discover_v our_o force_n it_o be_v the_o train_n he_o lay_v to_o blow_v up_o our_o grace_n satan_n ever_o lie_v at_o the_o catch_n he_o have_v his_o depth_n rev._n 2.24_o his_o method_n ephes_n 4.14_o his_o device_n 2_o cor._n 2.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v continual_o fish_v for_o our_o soul_n and_o if_o satan_n be_v angle_v we_o have_v need_n be_v wâ—â—ching_v he_o who_o make_v religion_n his_o business_n be_v full_a of_o holy_a excubation_n he_o lie_v sentinel_n and_o with_o the_o prophet_n stand_v upon_o his_o watchtower_n hab._n 2.1_o solomon_n say_v of_o a_o virtuous_a woman_n her_o candle_n go_v not_o out_o by_o night_n prov._n 31.18_o the_o good_a christian_n keep_v his_o watch-candle_n always_o burn_v 8._o he_o who_o make_v religion_n his_o business_n every_o day_n cast_v up_o his_o character_n 8_o account_n to_o see_v how_o thing_n go_v in_o his_o soul_n solomon_n say_v know_v the_o state_n of_o thy_o flock_n prov._n 27.23_o a_o man_n that_o make_v religion_n his_o work_n seneca_n lam._n 3.40_o seneca_n be_v careful_a to_o know_v the_o state_n of_o his_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n bring_v he_o to_o a_o trial_n he_o bring_v himself_o to_o a_o trial_n he_o have_v rather_o use_v the_o lookingglass_n of_o the_o word_n to_o see_v his_o own_o heart_n than_o put_v on_o the_o broad_a spectacle_n of_o censure_n to_o see_v another_o fault_n he_o play_v the_o critic_n upon_o himself_o he_o search_v what_o sin_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n unrepented_a of_o and_o have_v find_v it_o out_o he_o labour_v by_o his_o tear_n as_o by_o the_o water_n of_o jealousy_n 5.22_o numb_a 5.22_o to_o make_v the_o thigh_n of_o sin_n to_o rot_v he_o search_v whether_o he_o have_v grace_n or_o no_o and_o he_o try_v whether_o it_o be_v genuine_a or_o spurious_a he_o be_v as_o much_o afraid_a of_o paint_a holiness_n as_o he_o be_v of_o go_v to_o a_o paint_a heaven_n he_o traverse_v thing_n in_o his_o soul_n and_o will_v never_o leave_v till_o that_o question_n whether_o he_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n be_v put_v out_o of_o question_n here_o be_v the_o man_n make_v religion_n his_o business_n 13.5_o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a bankrupt_n therefore_o be_v still_o call_v himself_o to_o account_v and_o wherein_o he_o come_v short_a he_o get_v