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13._o 13._o john_n 17._o 3._o jer._n 31._o 34._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 12._o he_o know_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o second_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o knowledge_n knowledge_n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n do_v not_o reveal_v those_o thing_n unto_o he_o he_o come_v not_o by_o they_o by_o the_o use_n of_o natural_a mean_n but_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o he_o by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n matthew_n â—…6_n 17._o 1_o john_n 2._o 27._o and_o 5_o 10._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o three_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o knowledge_n for_o knowledge_n 1._o it_o breed_v in_o he_o a_o unspeakable_a refresh_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n in_o god_n presence_n psalm_n 36._o 9_o 10._o psalm_n 119._o 2_o it_o inflame_v he_o to_o a_o wonderful_a love_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n above_o all_o earthly_a thing_n psalm_n 119._o 97_o 98._o 3_o it_o work_v in_o he_o a_o effectual_a savour_v and_o taste_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n rom._n 8._o 5._o 4_o it_o incline_v he_o to_o a_o constant_a obedience_n and_o practice_n of_o god_n will_n prou._n 8._o 9_o 17._o john_n 7._o 17._o deut._n 46._o it_o redress_v his_o way_n psalm_n 1â—…9_n 10._o 1._o john_n 2._o 3._o and_o 3_o 24._o 5_o it_o bear_v down_o pride_n and_o conceitednesse_n and_o frowardness_n and_o make_v he_o humble_a and_o teachable_a prou._n 3._o 5_o 6._o and_o 8_o 13_o 14._o james_n 3._o 17._o four_o in_o the_o propriety_n of_o knowledge_n his_o knowledge_n for_o 1_o it_o be_v infallible_a his_o knowledge_n have_v much_o assurance_n in_o many_o thing_n with_o strong_a confidence_n and_o resolution_n at_o some_o time_n especial_o when_o he_o be_v before_o god_n 1_o thes._n 1._o 5._o 2._o it_o be_v indelible_a it_o can_v be_v utter_o blot_v out_o it_o be_v fast_o grave_v in_o his_o heart_n contrary_a doctrine_n or_o persecution_n can_v raze_v it_o out_o jerem._n 3â—…_n 34._o ephes._n 4._o 13._o pro._n 4._o 5_o 6._o 4._o it_o be_v sincere_a for_o first_o it_o incline_v 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yet_o help_v thy_o understanding_n christ._n to_o conceive_v that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o he_o bodily_a and_o therefore_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o worship_n thou_o may_v set_v before_o thy_o mind_n the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n adore_v the_o godhead_n in_o he_o as_o conceive_v of_o god_n in_o that_o humane_a nature_n thou_o think_v of_o col._n 2._o 9_o joh._n 17._o 3._o 5._o that_o this_o may_v be_v the_o more_o thought_n clear_o and_o comfortable_o do_v thou_o must_v labour_v by_o sound_a advice_n and_o direction_n to_o expel_v out_o of_o thy_o head_n those_o secret_a and_o rebellious_a atheistical_a thought_n which_o arise_v in_o thou_o about_o his_o nature_n decree_n attribute_n or_o work_n man_n must_v take_v heed_n of_o smother_a these_o objection_n but_o seek_v help_n against_o they_o in_o time_n thus_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o it_o concern_v the_o right_a conceive_v of_o his_o nature_n there_o 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invisible_a to_o moâ—…tall_a eye_n yet_o he_o will_v show_v himself_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mind_n pray_v for_o his_o acquaintance_n and_o he_o will_v be_v acquaint_v with_o thou_o this_o be_v to_o ask_v after_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o seek_v god_n if_o we_o seek_v he_o he_o will_v be_v find_v psal._n 105._o 3_o 4._o but_o then_o we_o must_v remember_v three_o thing_n 1._o to_o seek_v he_o with_o our_o whole_a heart_n we_o must_v pray_v with_o great_a earnestness_n and_o desire_n psa._n 119._o 10_o 2._o to_o seek_v he_o early_o and_o while_o person_n he_o may_v be_v find_v hos._n 5._o 15._o isaiah_n 55._o 6._o god_n offer_v acquaintance_n in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o sometime_o come_v near_o and_o knock_v at_o man_n heart_n and_o work_v great_a impression_n upon_o they_o now_o if_o thou_o will_v call_v upon_o god_n hearty_o he_o will_v show_v thou_o his_o presence_n 3._o to_o seek_v he_o constant_o we_o must_v seek_v his_o face_n continual_o 3._o both_o till_o we_o find_v it_o and_o after_o we_o have_v have_v acquaintance_n with_o he_o it_o must_v be_v continue_v we_o must_v not_o think_v much_o if_o we_o be_v put_v to_o pray_v often_o and_o long_o before_o we_o ataine_v such_o a_o incomparable_a benefit_n 4._o thou_o must_v give_v thyself_o god_n soul_n and_o body_n to_o god_n serious_o and_o from_o thy_o heart_n devote_v &_o promise_v to_o spend_v thy_o day_n in_o his_o service_n and_o then_o he_o will_v reveal_v himself_o unto_o thou_o rome_n 12._o 1_o 2._o 5._o thou_o must_v wait_v upon_o his_o ordinance_n and_o watch_v how_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o thou_o either_o by_o his_o word_n or_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o in_o they_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o man_n and_o converse_v with_o they_o 6._o it_o be_v a_o great_a furtherance_n to_o our_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n to_o keep_v company_n with_o his_o household_n for_o with_o they_o he_o dwell_v and_o by_o converse_v with_o they_o we_o may_v occasionable_o often_o see_v god_n 1._o joh._n 4._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 12._o thus_o of_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n there_o be_v other_o thing_n to_o be_v god_n further_o note_v concern_v our_o knowledge_n of_o god_n such_o as_o these_o that_o when_o we_o attain_v unto_o any_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n we_o must_v never_o rest_v till_o we_o know_v he_o to_o be_v our_o god_n col._n 2._o 2._o that_o it_o must_v be_v our_o daily_a care_n to_o increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n labour_v to_o plant_v in_o our_o heart_n a_o more_o large_a and_o affectionate_a contemplation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n nature_n and_o love._n that_o above_o all_o earthly_a thing_n we_o shall_v glory_v in_o it_o if_o we_o attain_v some_o happy_a admission_n into_o god_n presence_n and_o ability_n to_o conceive_v of_o god_n
name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o thus_o we_o shall_v right_o order_v ourselves_o if_o we_o observe_v these_o rule_n first_o to_o be_v sound_o advise_v before_o we_o fall_v into_o discourse_n of_o religion_n not_o do_v it_o till_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v by_o it_o a_o wise_a man_n conceal_v knowledge_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o fool_n will_v publish_v foolishness_n it_o be_v a_o great_a discretion_n to_o know_v how_o to_o conceal_v knowledge_n as_o it_o be_v to_o know_v how_o to_o use_v knowledge_n second_o avoid_v vain_a jangling_n thingâ—…_n and_o contradiction_n of_o word_n such_o as_o be_v 1._o doubtful_a disputation_n about_o ceremony_n and_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o may_v entangle_v the_o weak_a and_o keep_v they_o from_o more_o necessary_a care_n and_o knowledge_n rom._n 14._o 1._o 2._o curious_a question_n about_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o reveal_v in_o the_o word_n rom._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d be_v wise_a to_o sobriety_n 3._o unprofitable_a reason_n such_o as_o be_v those_o about_o genealogy_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 1_o tim._n 1._o three_o if_o thou_o be_v ask_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o such_o as_o have_v authority_n to_o require_v it_o or_o need_v to_o seek_v it_o than_o answer_n but_o be_v sure_a to_o remember_v two_o thing_n namely_o that_o thou_o answer_v with_o all_o reverence_n as_o may_v show_v how_o much_o thou_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o withal_o with_o meekness_n that_o be_v without_o passion_n or_o frowardness_n and_o without_o affectation_n or_o conceitednesse_n or_o wilfulness_n in_o our_o own_o opinion_n 1._o pet._n 3._o 15._o four_o let_v thy_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o and_o nay_o nay_o otherwise_o customary_a and_o vain_a swear_n be_v a_o most_o damn_a sin_n and_o such_o as_o god_n will_v sure_o plague_v chap._n xx._n rule_n that_o show_v we_o how_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o in_o company_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o fault_n of_o other_o thus_o of_o our_o carriage_n in_o company_n in_o respect_n of_o religion_n other_o now_o concern_v the_o fault_n of_o other_o we_o must_v observe_v these_o rule_n first_o we_o must_v never_o in_o our_o discourse_n justify_v the_o wicked_a or_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a all_o excess_n in_o word_n be_v evil_n but_o this_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n we_o must_v ever_o honour_v those_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o as_o for_o vile_a person_n they_o be_v to_o be_v contemn_v psal._n 15._o 4._o amos_n 5._o 15._o prou._n 17._o 15._o second_o let_v thy_o conversation_n and_o discourse_n be_v without_o judge_v math._n 7._o 1._o jam._n 3._o 17._o it_o be_v time_n exceed_v ill_o spend_v that_o be_v spend_v in_o censure_v of_o other_o and_o the_o rather_o shall_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o judge_v if_o we_o consider_v how_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v match_v that_o sin_n in_o that_o place_n of_o james_n we_o must_v be_v without_o judge_v without_o note_n hypocrisy_n as_o if_o he_o will_v signify_v that_o great_a censurer_n be_v common_o great_a hypocrite_n &_o as_o any_o be_v more_o wise_a they_o be_v more_o spare_v of_o their_o censure_n three_o thou_o must_v not_o walk_v about_o with_o tale_n take_v heed_n of_o tale-bearing_a he_o go_v about_o as_o a_o slanderer_n that_o reveal_v a_o secret_a though_o it_o be_v true_a he_o speak_v it_o be_v a_o maruelious_a evil_a custom_n that_o many_o have_v to_o fill_v up_o their_o discourse_n with_o the_o report_n of_o the_o frailty_n of_o other_o which_o they_o by_o some_o mean_n or_o other_o come_v underhand_o to_o know_v this_o be_v a_o â—…uill_n frequent_o condemn_v in_o scripture_n and_o yet_o more_o usual_o practise_v as_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o speak_v of_o anything_o which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v true_a thou_o shall_v not_o walk_v about_o with_o tale_n nor_o stand_v against_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n a_o strange_a connexion_n by_o which_o the_o lord_n import_v that_o this_o tale-bearing_a be_v a_o kind_n of_o murder_n and_o it_o be_v true_a in_o the_o case_n of_o many_o a_o man_n thou_o be_v as_o good_a lie_v violent_a hand_n upon_o he_o as_o with_o that_o licentiousness_n of_o word_n to_o divulge_v tale_n concern_v he_o pro._n 20._o 19_o and_o 11._o 13._o levit._n 19_o 16._o and_o for_o the_o better_a strengthen_n of_o this_o rule_n thou_o be_v yet_o charge_v to_o look_v to_o thy_o ear_n too_o as_o well_o as_o thy_o tongue_n thou_o must_v not_o receive_v evil_a report_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n but_o make_v it_o appear_v thou_o be_v not_o please_v with_o such_o tale_n psal._n 15._o 3._o yea_o thou_o be_v forbid_v the_o society_n of_o such_o person_n as_o carry_v tale_n thou_o must_v not_o meddle_v with_o talebearer_n nor_o with_o such_o aâ—…_n flatter_v with_o their_o lip_n certain_o such_o creature_n common_o flatter_v the_o present_a and_o reproach_v the_o absent_a prou._n 20._o 19_o four_o if_o thou_o do_v know_v a_o offence_n in_o any_o with_o who_o thou_o converse_a thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v he_o not_o in_o thy_o heart_n but_o rather_o reprove_v he_o plain_o for_o he_o that_o rebuke_v a_o man_n shall_v afterward_o find_v more_o favour_n than_o he_o that_o flatter_v with_o his_o tongâ—…_n levit._n 19_o 17._o prou._n 28._o 23._o five_o as_o for_o the_o mere_a frailty_n frailty_n of_o other_o hold_v thy_o tongue_n pass_v by_o they_o a_o fool_n despise_v his_o neighbour_n but_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n will_v hold_v his_o peace_n prou._n 11._o 12._o common_o they_o that_o have_v most_o defect_n in_o themselves_o be_v apt_a to_o contemn_v other_o for_o their_o weakness_n but_o a_o wise_a man_n must_v so_o distinguish_v of_o the_o fault_n of_o other_o that_o he_o cover_v mere_a frailty_n and_o learn_v of_o god_n to_o pass_v by_o the_o infirmity_n of_o his_o servant_n the_o antithesis_fw-la show_v that_o a_o wise_a man_n do_v not_o only_o hold_v his_o tongue_n but_o restrain_v his_o thought_n from_o think_v the_o worse_o of_o other_o for_o such_o infirmity_n six_o against_o the_o passion_n and_o wrong_n of_o other_o thou_o must_v arm_v thyself_o with_o a_o soft_a answer_n and_o be_v sure_a thou_o render_v not_o evil_a for_o evil_n prou._n 15._o 1._o 1_o thess._n 5._o 15._o or_o rebuke_v for_o rebuke_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 9_o chap._n xxi_o rule_n that_o show_v we_o how_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o in_o company_n and_o not_o give_v offence_n thus_o of_o our_o carriage_n towards_o company_n other_o in_o company_n as_o it_o respect_v their_o fault_n now_o follow_v the_o three_o sort_n of_o rule_n which_o order_n our_o behaviour_n towards_o other_o in_o company_n in_o respect_n of_o inoffensivenesse_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v our_o principal_a care_n to_o carry_v ourselves_o so_o as_o no_o body_n may_v take_v offence_n at_o us._n now_o these_o rule_n may_v be_v direct_v to_o their_o head_n as_o they_o concern_v 1._o the_o humility_n of_o our_o behaviour_n towards_o other_o 2._o the_o discretion_n 3._o the_o purity_n we_o must_v carry_v ourselves_o humble_o discreet_o and_o honest_o in_o our_o conversation_n with_o other_o so_o shall_v we_o converse_v with_o much_o amiableness_n and_o reputation_n first_o unto_o the_o humility_n of_o it_o our_o conversation_n belong_v these_o rule_n first_o be_v soft_a show_v all_o meekness_n to_o all_o man_n restrain_v the_o inordination_n 1._o of_o thy_o heart_n endeavour_v to_o show_v thyself_o gentle_a and_o peaceable_a and_o harmless_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v tit._n 3._o 1_o 2._o prou._n 8._o 13._o jam._n 3._o 13._o second_o thou_o must_v bow_v down_o 2._o thy_o care_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o apply_v thy_o heart_n to_o get_v knowledge_n and_o profit_n thyself_o by_o other_o prou._n 23._o 12._o this_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o james_n be_v swift_a to_o hear_v and_o slow_a to_o speak_v jam._n 1._o 19_o three_o put_v not_o forth_o thy_o 3._o self_n nor_o stand_v in_o the_o place_n of_o great_a man_n till_o thou_o be_v call_v prou._n 25._o 6._o in_o general_n concern_v humility_n the_o apostle_n peter_n phrase_n be_v much_o to_o be_v note_v he_o say_v we_o shall_v clothe_v ourselves_o with_o humility_n which_o note_v both_o the_o great_a measure_n of_o it_o it_o shall_v cover_v all_o our_o action_n and_o also_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o when_o we_o go_v among_o man_n we_o shall_v stir_v up_o our_o heart_n and_o fashion_n ourselves_o to_o express_v his_o grace_n and_o not_o dare_v to_o be_v see_v without_o humility_n note_v no_o more_o than_o we_o will_v be_v see_v without_o our_o clothes_n humility_n hide_v our_o nakedness_n and_o pride_n and_o passion_n lay_v it_o open_v to_o the_o view_n and_o contempt_n of_o other_o second_o neither_o be_v humility_n all_o that_o be_v require_v to_o make_v our_o behaviour_n conversation_n without_o offence_n
look_v how_o we_o die_v as_o whither_o we_o shall_v go_v when_o we_o be_v dead_a 2._o christ_n die_v a_o curse_a desth_n 2._o that_o so_o every_o death_n may_v be_v bless_v to_o we_o for_o he_o that_o live_v holy_o can_v die_v miserable_o he_o be_v bless_v that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n what_o kind_n of_o death_n soever_o it_o be_v chap._n xxi_o show_v the_o cure_n of_o this_o fear_n of_o death_n by_o practice_n hitherto_o of_o the_o way_n of_o cure_v this_o feeare_n of_o death_n by_o meditation_n it_o remain_v now_o that_o i_o proceed_v to_o show_v how_o the_o cure_n be_v to_o be_v finish_v &_o perfect_v by_o practice_n for_o there_o be_v diverse_a practice_n thing_n to_o be_v heed_v by_o we_o in_o our_o daily_a conversation_n which_o serve_v exceed_o for_o the_o extinguish_n of_o this_o fear_n without_o which_o the_o cure_n will_v hardly_o ever_o be_v sound_o wrought_v for_o continuance_n the_o first_o thing_n we_o must_v frame_v word_n our_o life_n to_o for_o this_o purpose_n be_v 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