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to_o the_o precept_n lord_n 7._o deut._n 6.6_o 7._o let_v my_o house_n on_o thy_o day_n be_v like_o thy_o house_n employ_v whole_o in_o thy_o worship_n and_o let_v thy_o gracious_a presence_n so_o assist_v we_o in_o every_o ordinance_n that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v fill_v the_o house_n i_o wish_v family_n wish_v discipline_n in_o a_o family_n that_o i_o may_v manifest_v my_o love_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o my_o family_n by_o manifest_v my_o anger_n against_o their_o sin_n my_o god_n have_v tell_v i_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o leu._n 19.17_o if_o it_o be_v my_o duty_n not_o to_o bear_v with_o the_o corruption_n of_o neighbour_n much_o less_o of_o my_o servant_n and_o child_n shall_v i_o suffer_v they_o in_o unholiness_n i_o shall_v bring_v they_o up_o for_o hell_n those_o deep_a purple_a sin_n many_o time_n be_v those_o which_o be_v die_v the_o wool_n of_o 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lord_n let_v my_o wife_n be_v to_o i_o as_o the_o love_a hind_n and_o pleasant_a roe_n let_v i_o be_v ravish_v always_o with_o her_o love_n let_v there_o be_v no_o provocation_n but_o to_o love_v and_o to_o good_a work_n let_v our_o only_a strife_n be_v who_o shall_v be_v most_o serviceable_a to_o thy_o majesty_n in_o further_a one_o another_o eternal_a felicity_n enable_n we_o to_o bear_v one_o another_o burden_n and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o dwell_v together_o as_o fellow-heir_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n that_o our_o prayer_n be_v not_o hinder_v in_o a_o word_n i_o wish_v that_o i_o may_v like_o cornelius_n conclusion_n conclusion_n fear_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o my_o house_n so_o govern_v it_o according_a to_o god_n law_n that_o all_o in_o it_o may_v be_v under_o the_o influence_n of_o his_o love_n and_o heir_n of_o everlasting_a life_n lord_n be_v thou_o please_v so_o to_o assist_v and_o prosper_v i_o in_o the_o management_n of_o this_o great_a and_o weighty_a trust_n that_o my_o house_n may_v be_v thy_o house_n my_o servant_n thy_o servant_n my_o child_n thy_o child_n and_o my_o wife_n belong_v to_o the_o spouse_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n that_o so_o when_o death_n shall_v give_v a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n and_o break_v up_o our_o family_n we_o may_v change_v our_o place_n but_o not_o our_o company_n be_v all_o prefer_v from_o thy_o low_a house_n of_o prayer_n to_o thy_o upper_a house_n of_o praise_n where_o be_v neither_o marry_v nor_o give_v in_o marriage_n but_o all_o be_v as_o angel_n ever_o please_v worship_a and_o enjoy_v thy_o bless_a self_n of_o who_o the_o the_o whole_a family_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v name_v to_o who_o be_v glory_n hearty_a and_o universal_a obedience_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la a_o alphabetical_a table_n of_o the_o principal_a head_n contain_v in_o this_o treatise_n a_o holy_a affection_n requisite_a in_o prayer_n page_n 172_o 173_o a_o christian_n shall_v be_v holy_a in_o his_o apparel_n page_n 427_o the_o end_n of_o apparel_n be_v four_o page_z 428_o sin_n about_o apparel_n page_n 430_o the_o virtue_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o apparel_n page_n 435_o natural_a action_n vide_fw-la natural_a two_o help_n against_o apostasy_n page_n 4_o 5_o no_o atheist_n in_o principle_n page_n 2_o b_o religion_n bring_v a_o blessing_n along_o with_o it_o page_n 520_o c_o a_o christian_n duty_n to_o be_v godly_a in_o his_o particular_a calling_n page_n 466_o man_n must_v be_v diligent_a in_o their_o calling_n page_n 467_o righteous_a in_o their_o calling_n page_n 474_o particular_a calling_n must_v not_o encroach_v upon_o our_o general_a ib._n to_o steal_v away_o the_o heart_n 476_o or_o time_n page_n 478_o god_n must_v be_v seek_v to_o for_o a_o blessing_n on_o our_o particular_a calling_n page_n 484_o god_n must_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o success_n in_o our_o particular_a calling_n page_n 487_o man_n must_v be_v content_v how_o ever_o god_n deal_v with_o they_o in_o their_o calling_n page_n 490_o a_o good_a wish_n about_o a_o particular_a call_v page_n 493_o a_o good_a wish_n about_o a_o minister_n call_v 497_o a_o threefold_a care_n page_n 470_o charity_n to_o be_v mind_v 322_o 412_o 413_o 414._o christ_n great_a love_n to_o mankind_n 493_o to_o 499._o christ_n suffering_n large_o describe_v page_n 285_o to_o 293_o constancy_n require_v in_o prayer_n page_n 178_o d_o drunkenness_n aboud_v 417_o its_o mischief_n page_n 418_o holy_a duty_n require_v much_o diligence_n page_n 106_o grace_n must_v be_v act_v in_o duty_n page_n 117_o 118_o duty_n be_v considerable_a in_o a_o twofold_a respect_n and_o must_v according_o be_v mind_v for_o a_o twofold_a end_n page_z 128_o to_o 135_o a_o good_a wish_n about_o religious_a duty_n page_n 136_o no_o duty_n shall_v satisfy_v without_o communion_n with_o god_n page_n 369_o vide_fw-la lord_n day_n e_o a_o christian_a must_v be_v holy_a in_o eat_v and_o drink_v page_n 401_o 402_o christian_n must_v eat_v and_o drink_v sacred_o 403_o to_o 415_o sober_o 315_o seasonable_o page_n 425_o affair_n of_o eternity_n of_o great_a weight_n page_n 57_o self_n examination_n a_o duty_n page_n 266_o f_o faith_n special_o requisite_a in_o holy_a duty_n page_n 120_o 125_o faith_n necessary_a in_o hear_v page_n 226_o faith_n necessary_a at_o a_o sacrament_n page_n 271_o faith_n have_v a_o threefold_a act_n 303_o faith_n try_v page_n 272_o religion_n must_v be_v set_v up_o in_o family_n page_n 515_o irreligious_a family_n do_v much_o hurt_n page_n 517_o irreligious_a family_n be_v curse_v page_n 521_o religious_a family_n be_v bless_v page_n 520_o those_o that_o will_v make_v religion_n their_o business_n as_o they_o be_v governor_n of_o family_n must_v be_v careful_a who_o they_o take_v into_o their_o
the_o conquest_n strive_v and_o stretch_v themselves_o to_o the_o utmost_a he_o that_o loyter_v be_v as_o sure_a to_o lose_v as_o if_o he_o sit_v still_o the_o lazy_a world_n because_o christ_n send_v chapman_n up_o and_o down_o with_o his_o ware_n to_o offer_v they_o to_o every_o house_n to_o every_o heart_n think_v to_o have_v they_o at_o their_o own_o ordinary_a rate_n but_o they_o shall_v find_v that_o grace_n which_o be_v many_o degree_n short_a of_o glory_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v by_o sloth_n and_o idleness_n there_o must_v be_v lift_v up_o the_o heart_n lend_v the_o ear_n seek_v search_a beg_a dig_v attention_n of_o the_o outward_a intention_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n before_o man_n can_v understand_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o find_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n prov._n 2.3_o 4_o 5._o though_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o let_v the_o backet_n into_o the_o well_o yet_o it_o be_v hot_a work_n and_o hard_a labour_n to_o draw_v water_n out_o of_o the_o well_o of_o salvation_n the_o laborious_a bee_n only_o be_v lade_v with_o honey_n the_o desire_n of_o the_o slothful_a kill_v he_o tiosi_fw-it o_o si_fw-la o_fw-la si_fw-la o_o tiosi_fw-it because_o his_o hand_n refuse_v to_o labour_n seâ—â—c_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr e_fw-la terris_fw-la mollis_fw-la ad_fw-la aslra_fw-la via_fw-la seâ—â—c_fw-la prov._n 21.5_o he_o be_v full_a of_o wish_v but_o far_o from_o work_v as_o the_o cat_n he_o will_v fain_o have_v the_o fish_n but_o be_v unwilling_a to_o wet_v his_o foot_n his_o desire_n be_v destitute_a of_o suitable_a endeavour_n and_o therefore_o rather_o harm_v he_o then_o help_v he_o like_a ishbosheth_n he_o laze_v on_o his_o bed_n till_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o life_n he_o think_v to_o be_v hurry_v in_o haste_n to_o heaven_n to_o be_v carry_v as_o passenger_n in_o a_o ship_n asleep_o in_o their_o cabin_n to_o their_o haven_n but_o be_v all_o the_o while_n in_o a_o deceitful_a dream_n there_o be_v no_o go_v to_o those_o heaven_n where_o christ_n be_v in_o his_o glory_n as_o the_o sick_a man_n come_v to_o the_o house_n where_o christ_n be_v in_o his_o estate_n of_o ignominy_n let_v down_o in_o a_o bed_n he_o that_o will_v be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n must_v be_v content_a to_o go_v but_o almost_o to_o heaven_n idleness_n be_v the_o burial_n of_o our_o person_n and_o negliligence_n be_v the_o burial_n of_o our_o action_n write_v on_o the_o sand_n be_v easy_a but_o soon_o wear_v out_o it_o be_v mar_v witâ—_n a_o small_a breath_n of_o wind_n but_o write_v on_o marble_n as_o it_o be_v more_o permanent_a so_o it_o co_v more_o pain_n a_o idle_a servant_n be_v in_o god_n esteem_v a_o evil_a servant_n he_o do_v not_o distinguish_v betwixt_o a_o slothful_a and_o a_o unfaithful_a man_n his_o word_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v bond_n for_o those_o hand_n that_o be_v fold_v in_o the_o bosom_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v work_v for_o a_o blessing_n that_o he_o have_v fetter_n for_o those_o foot_n that_o stand_v still_o and_o stick_v fast_o in_o the_o mire_n and_o mud_n of_o sinful_a pleasure_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v run_v the_o way_n of_o his_o precept_n nay_o that_o he_o have_v utter_a darkness_n for_o they_o that_o will_v not_o walk_v and_o work_v while_o they_o enjoy_v the_o light_n matth._n 25.26_o and_o 30._o he_o that_o take_v his_o ease_n in_o this_o world_n must_v travel_v in_o the_o next_o two_o thing_n show_v a_o necessity_n that_o godliness_n must_v be_v make_v our_o business_n if_o ever_o we_o will_v make_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o first_o because_o of_o the_o opposition_n we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o way_n of_o religion_n when_o the_o wind_n and_o tide_n be_v both_o with_o the_o mariner_n he_o may_v hoist_v up_o his_o sail_n and_o sit_v still_o but_o when_o both_o be_v against_o he_o he_o must_v row_v hard_a or_o never_o think_v to_o come_v to_o his_o haven_n the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v like_o jonathans_n passage_n against_o the_o philistines_n betwixt_o two_o rock_n the_o one_o bozez_n dirty_a the_o other_o seneb_fw-mi thorny_a the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n will_v be_v ever_o diligent_a either_o with_o dirt_n to_o bespatter_v their_o credit_n or_o with_o thorn_n to_o wound_n and_o pierce_v their_o conscience_n that_o walk_v in_o this_o path_n he_o must_v therefore_o have_v a_o mind_n well_o resolve_v to_o take_v pain_n and_o his_o foot_n well_o shod_a with_o patience_n that_o will_v go_v this_o way_n to_o paradise_n the_o way_n of_o this_o world_n be_v like_o the_o vale_n of_o siddim_n slimy_a and_o slippery_a full_a of_o limepit_n and_o stumbling-block_n to_o maim_n or_o mischief_n we_o saint_n be_v prince_n in_o all_o land_n but_o as_o prince_n that_o pass_v through_o a_o country_n in_o disguise_n meet_v with_o many_o affront_n so_o do_v christian_n the_o flesh_n be_v like_o bird-lime_n which_o when_o the_o spirit_n will_v at_o any_o time_n mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n with_o the_o wing_n of_o faith_n and_o meditation_n hamper_n and_o hinder_v it_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a soul_n prison_n wherein_o it_o be_v fetter_v and_o fasten_v that_o it_o can_v as_o it_o will_v walk_v at_o liberty_n and_o seek_v god_n precept_n the_o devil_n both_o a_o serpent_n for_o craft_n and_o a_o lion_n for_o cruelty_n do_v out_o of_o his_o hatred_n to_o god_n make_v it_o his_o constant_a business_n by_o his_o power_n and_o policy_n to_o hinder_v godliness_n as_o the_o panther_n because_o he_o can_v come_v at_o the_o person_n he_o tear_v the_o picture_n wherever_o he_o find_v it_o we_o wrestle_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o with_o principality_n and_o power_n ephes_n 6.12_o while_o satan_n reign_v in_o a_o creature_n all_o may_v be_v quiet_a and_o calm_a but_o if_o he_o be_v once_o cast_v out_o he_o will_v rage_v and_o roar_v to_o purpose_n while_o israel_n serve_v the_o egyptian_n carry_v their_o cross_n bear_v their_o burden_n do_v their_o drudgery_n all_o be_v well_o but_o when_o once_o they_o shake_v off_o pharoahs_n yoke_n turn_v their_o back_n 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