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speak_v one_o under_o command_n he_o be_v not_o one_o that_o move_v of_o himself_o but_o the_o master_n live_a instrument_n according_a to_o the_o philosopher_n to_o be_v use_v at_o his_o pleasure_n according_a to_o the_o title_n or_o power_n which_o one_o have_v over_o another_o such_o must_v the_o service_n be_v where_o the_o right_a be_v absolute_a the_o obedience_n must_v not_o be_v conditional_a god_n have_v therefore_o a_o perfect_a sovereignty_n over_o his_o creature_n and_o complete_a right_n to_o all_o their_o service_n his_o end_n and_o aim_n his_o will_n and_o word_n must_v be_v principal_o mind_v by_o they_o paul_n gather_v this_o fruit_n from_o that_o root_n the_o god_n who_o i_o be_o and_o who_o i_o serve_v act._n 27.23_o his_o subjection_n be_v found_v on_o god_n dominion_n over_o he_o now_o the_o great_a end_n to_o which_o man_n be_v design_v by_o god_n nis_fw-la hic_fw-la si_fw-la be_v juâ—a_fw-la naefornationis_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la si_fw-la etmplem_fw-la de_fw-fr &_o deus_fw-la ara_fw-la homi_fw-la nis_fw-la be_v the_o exercise_v himself_o to_o godliness_n god_n erect_v the_o stately_a fabric_n of_o the_o great_a world_n for_o man_n but_o he_o wrought_v the_o curious_a piece_n of_o the_o little_a world_n man_n for_o himself_o of_o all_o his_o visible_a work_n he_o do_v set_v man_n apart_o for_o his_o own_o worship_n man_n say_v one_o aug._n â—ustum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la creatura_fw-la laudet_fw-la creatorem_fw-la ipse_fw-la enim_fw-la ad_fw-la laudan_n dum_fw-la secreavit_fw-la aug._n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o in_o a_o semicircle_n intimate_v that_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v make_v for_o man_n and_o man_n be_v make_v for_o god_n it_o be_v but_o rational_a to_o suppose_v that_o if_o this_o world_n be_v make_v for_o we_o we_o must_v be_v make_v for_o more_o than_o this_o world_n it_o be_v a_o ingenious_a observation_n of_o picus_n mirandula_n god_n create_v the_o earth_n for_o beast_n to_o inhabit_v the_o sea_n for_o fish_n the_o 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revealed_z will._n i_o hope_v thou_o be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o reason_n already_o deliver_v what_o can_v thou_o say_v why_o thou_o shall_v not_o present_o set_v upon_o the_o work_n thou_o have_v hear_v it_o be_v the_o great_a end_n of_o thy_o be_v and_o continuance_n in_o this_o world_n that_o it_o be_v a_o employment_n of_o the_o great_a concernment_n how_o it_o be_v soul_n work_v god-work_n eternity-work_n that_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v make_v the_o main_a business_n or_o otherwise_o all_o thy_o labour_n will_v be_v lose_v â—anst_v thou_o easy_o break_v this_o threefold_a cord_n let_v conscience_n judge_v between_o god_n and_o thou_o whether_o such_o a_o work_n as_o this_o be_v do_v not_o deserve_v all_o thy_o time_n and_o strength_n thy_o utmost_a care_n and_o great_a diligence_n and_o ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o than_o thou_o can_v possible_o give_v it_o thou_o have_v also_o read_v how_o fiery_a and_o furious_a worldling_n formalist_n sinner_n be_v 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at_o god_n right_a hand_n for_o evermore_o what_o zeal_n and_o fervency_n shall_v this_o put_v into_o our_o heart_n dear_a friend_n and_o what_o diligence_n and_o industry_n into_o our_o hand_n when_o we_o work_v and_o trade_n for_o all_o these_o and_o if_o we_o make_v they_o our_o business_n our_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v invain_a in_o the_o lord_n exercise_v thyself_o to_o godliness_n not_o to_o superstition_n as_o the_o ivy_n in_o time_n eat_v up_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o the_o oak_n it_o grow_v about_o so_o do_v formality_n and_o superstition_n the_o very_a heart_n and_o life_n of_o religion_n let_v god_n law_n not_o thy_o own_o or_o other_o lust_n be_v the_o rule_n whereby_o thou_o govern_v thy_o heart_n and_o life_n superstition_n say_v a_o eminent_a divine_a be_v to_o true_a holiness_n 224._o gurnal_a christ_n incomp_n arm_n part_n 2._o edit_n 2._o p._n 224._o what_o the_o concubine_n be_v to_o the_o true_a wife_n who_o be_v sure_a to_o draw_v the_o husband_n love_n from_o 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be_v oppose_v to_o wisdom_n but_o as_o simplicity_n be_v oppose_v to_o mixture_n composition_n do_v but_o diminish_v and_o abate_v the_o virtue_n of_o simple_n the_o more_o natural_a and_o simple_a the_o wine_n be_v the_o more_o pure_a it_o be_v mixture_n do_v but_o adulterate_a it_o the_o more_o simple_a the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v i_o speak_v of_o gospel_n simplicity_n and_o order_n the_o more_o pure_a it_o be_v humane_a invention_n and_o mixture_n may_v abase_v it_o they_o can_v adorn_v it_o god_n altar_n under_o the_o law_n must_v be_v of_o earth_n if_o thou_o lift_v up_o a_o tool_n upon_o it_o thou_o have_v pollute_v it_o exod._n 20.24_o 25._o man_n be_v apt_a to_o think_v that_o by_o lift_v up_o tool_n on_o god_n altar_n they_o polish_v it_o but_o god_n himself_o say_v they_o pollute_v it_o when_o the_o church_n be_v in_o her_o infancy_n she_o be_v dress_v in_o the_o swaddle_a clothes_n of_o ceremony_n but_o since_o she_o be_v grow_v up_o god_n have_v provide_v she_o other_o 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forbid_v in_o scripture_n but_o i_o will_v counsel_v thou_o to_o beware_v lest_o like_o the_o dog_n in_o the_o fable_n whilst_o thou_o be_v snap_v at_o any_o shadow_n thou_o do_v not_o lose_v the_o substance_n and_o withal_o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o that_o as_o when_o the_o shadow_n grow_v long_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n the_o sun_n be_v decline_v so_o when_o those_o shadow_n those_o even_o indifferent_a thing_n increase_v usual_o the_o substance_n the_o light_n of_o holiness_n decrease_v when_o corn_n run_v out_o into_o straw_n and_o chaff_n those_o that_o feed_v on_o it_o may_v well_o be_v thin_a and_o lean_a but_o when_o it_o run_v into_o ear_n and_o kernel_n thou_o may_v expect_v such_o as_o eat_v of_o it_o to_o be_v fat_a and_o well_o favour_v when_o religion_n run_v into_o formality_n and_o ceremony_n her_o follower_n can_v never_o be_v thrive_a spiritual_o they_o may_v starve_v for_o all_o the_o gaudy_a flower_n wherewith_o the_o several_a dish_n on_o her_o table_n be_v deck_v and_o set_v forth_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n alone_o which_o like_o wholesome_a and_o substantial_a food_n will_v distribute_v nourishment_n and_o strength_n to_o the_o inner_a man_n i_o expect_v nourishment_n from_o bread_n not_o from_o straw_n or_o stone_n because_o god_n have_v annex_v his_o blessing_n to_o the_o former_a not_o to_o the_o latter_a i_o look_v for_o spiritual_a strength_n from_o divine_a institution_n not_o from_o humane_a invention_n because_o god_n promise_n be_v make_v to_o word-worship_n not_o to_o will-worship_n one_o will_v think_v the_o spark_n of_o that_o fire_n wherewith_o aaron_n son_n be_v consume_v shall_v fly_v in_o the_o face_n of_o man_n and_o make_v they_o afraid_a to_o offer_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n what_o he_o command_v they_o not_o leu._n
10.1_o 2._o exercise_v thyself_o to_o this_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n according_a to_o his_o revealed_z will_n do_v not_o dally_v and_o trifle_v at_o it_o be_v not_o cold_a and_o careless_a about_o it_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o worldling_n politic_a principle_n fair_a and_o soft_o go_v far_o too_o much_o of_o one_o thing_n be_v good_a for_o nothing_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v religious_a but_o not_o too_o conscientious_a a_o little_a moderation_n will_v not_o do_v amiss_o these_o man_n will_v serve_v thou_o as_o ignorant_a montebank_n do_v their_o patient_n that_o whilst_o they_o go_v about_o to_o cool_v the_o liver_n lest_o it_o shall_v set_v the_o blood_n in_o a_o flame_n kill_v the_o stomach_n and_o thereby_o necessary_o destroy_v the_o body_n they_o pretend_v some_o fear_n that_o thou_o may_v work_v too_o hard_o even_o to_o thy_o hurt_n when_o thou_o can_v never_o do_v enough_o much_o less_o too_o much_o for_o thy_o god_n and_o thy_o everlasting_a good_a i_o must_v needs_o tell_v thou_o that_o there_o be_v a_o impossibility_n of_o divide_v thy_o service_n betwixt_o thy_o sin_n and_o thy_o saviour_n and_o of_o part_v thy_o heart_n and_o work_n between_o the_o world_n and_o the_o word_n no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n mat._n 6.24_o if_o like_o a_o meteor_n thou_o hang_v between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n halt_a between_o christ_n and_o the_o flesh_n as_o a_o hunt_a dog_n between_o too_o hare_n run_v sometime_o after_o this_o sometime_o after_o that_o thou_o will_v be_v sure_a at_o last_o to_o lose_v both_o those_o creature_n under_o the_o law_n which_o do_v both_o move_v in_o the_o water_n and_o hover_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o air_n be_v unclean_a in_o god_n account_n leu._n 11.10_o there_o be_v a_o story_n of_o a_o bastard_n eagle_n which_o have_v one_o foot_n close_o like_o a_o goose_n with_o which_o she_o swim_v in_o the_o water_n and_o dive_v for_o fish_n and_o another_o foot_n open_a and_o arm_v with_o talon_n with_o which_o she_o soar_v in_o the_o air_n and_o seize_v her_o prey_n but_o she_o participate_v of_o both_o nature_n be_v weak_a in_o either_o and_o at_o last_o become_v a_o prey_n to_o every_o ordinary_a vulture_n the_o be_o bodext_a in_o religion_n who_o be_v both_o for_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n for_o riches_n and_o righteousness_n be_v all_o his_o time_n a_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o will_v at_o last_o become_v a_o prey_n to_o satan_n wherefore_o i_o must_v entreat_v thou_o reader_n to_o make_v godliness_n thy_o sole_a design_n and_o delight_n thy_o main_a occupation_n and_o recreation_n if_o thou_o find_v not_o the_o golden_a vein_n upon_o the_o surface_n or_o just_a under_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v not_o throw_v off_o thy_o trade_n nor_o cast_v away_o thy_o tool_n but_o delve_n and_o dig_v low_a thou_o shall_v certain_o at_o length_n come_v to_o the_o rich_a treasure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o virtuous_a man_n in_o greek_a be_v denominate_v from_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v industrious_a and_o diligent_a labour_n be_v the_o way_n to_o get_v and_o increase_v virtue_n and_o the_o more_o virtuous_a thou_o be_v the_o more_o laborious_a thou_o will_v be_v frequent_a use_n must_v keep_v thy_o spiritual_a arm_n from_o rust_n it_o be_v a_o more_o worthy_a thing_n to_o abound_v in_o work_n rit_fw-fr in_o operibus_fw-la sit_fw-la abundantia_fw-la mea_fw-la div_o tiis_fw-la per_fw-la i_o lâ—cet_fw-la abundet_fw-la quisquis_fw-la volue_v rit_fw-fr then_o to_o abound_v in_o wealth_n melancthon_n speak_v noble_o let_v other_o take_v riches_n give_v i_o labour_n they_o who_o have_v be_v busy_a about_o much_o mean_a study_n have_v yet_o pursue_v they_o with_o incredible_a pleasure_n and_o extraordinary_a pain_n plutarch_n plutarch_n endymion_n spend_v whole_a night_n on_o rock_n and_o mountain_n in_o contemplate_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o star_n it_o be_v say_v of_o chrysippus_n that_o he_o be_v so_o intent_n on_o his_o book_n that_o he_o have_v starve_v his_o body_n have_v not_o his_o maid_n put_v meat_n into_o his_o mouth_n 9_o cicer_n ep._n lib._n 9_o cicero_n profess_v he_o will_v part_v with_o all_o he_o be_v worth_a that_o he_o may_v but_o live_v and_o die_v among_o his_o book_n do_v they_o reckon_v humane_a knowledge_n that_o curious_a piece_n of_o vanity_n at_o so_o high_a a_o rate_n that_o they_o will_v trample_v on_o their_o possession_n take_v any_o pain_n to_o procure_v it_o to_o promote_v it_o what_o a_o price_n shall_v thou_o set_v upon_o godliness_n upon_o divine_a knowledge_n which_o be_v the_o very_a seed_n of_o eternal_a life_n joh._n 17.3_o shall_v not_o thou_o undervalue_v thy_o estate_n and_o strength_n for_o it_o shall_v not_o thou_o spend_v all_o thy_o time_n employ_v all_o thy_o talent_n and_o improve_v all_o thy_o opportunity_n for_o the_o further_a of_o it_o o_o that_o holy_a paul_n may_v be_v thy_o pattern_n herein_o i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o keep_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n act._n 24.16_o here_o be_v paul_n precious_a cabinet_n and_o his_o care_n to_o preserve_v it_o offendam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o exerceo_fw-la laboro_fw-la â—otus_fw-la sum_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la re_fw-mi ut_fw-la inculpate_n deo_fw-la serviam_fw-la nec_fw-la homines_fw-la offendam_fw-la his_o cabinet_n be_v his_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n a_o treasure_n of_o inestimable_a value_n in_o this_o cabinet_n be_v all_o the_o jewel_n of_o divine_a grace_n his_o faith_n and_o love_n his_o hope_n and_o humility_n his_o patience_n and_o heavenly_a mindedness_n be_v glister_v in_o it_o glorious_o like_v so_o many_o costly_a and_o sparkle_a diamond_n but_o observe_v paul_n care_n of_o this_o cabinet_n i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o keep_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n paul_n know_v many_o subtle_a theive_v be_v abroad_o and_o therefore_o he_o must_v make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o keep_v his_o pearl_n or_o otherwise_o they_o will_v be_v steal_v from_o he_o he_o know_v if_o he_o be_v rob_v he_o be_v ruin_v nay_o if_o but_o a_o flaw_n be_v make_v in_o the_o jewel_n of_o his_o conscience_n it_o will_v be_v of_o exceed_v ill_a consequence_n to_o he_o therefore_o he_o do_v exercise_v himself_o to_o keep_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n again_o exercise_v thyself_o to_o godliness_n make_v it_o thy_o business_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o thy_o life_n nay_o in_o every_o passage_n of_o thy_o conversation_n as_o the_o blood_n run_v through_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o every_o vein_n of_o the_o body_n so_o godliness_n must_v run_v through_o our_o whole_a conversation_n and_o every_o particular_a action_n of_o it_o godliness_n must_v be_v like_o the_o sun_n though_o its_o situation_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o the_o main_a place_n of_o its_o residence_n enlighten_v and_o warm_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o air_n and_o all_o the_o earth_n by_o its_o influence_n shine_v on_o all_o thy_o natural_a civil_a and_o spiritual_a work_n nothing_o must_v be_v hide_v from_o the_o heat_n thereof_o reader_n observe_v the_o command_n be_v you_o holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n 1_o pet._n 1.15_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latin_a word_n conversatio_fw-la for_o conversation_n come_v of_o a_o verb_n that_o signify_v to_o turn_v to_o note_v that_o which_o way_n soever_o a_o christian_a turn_v himself_o he_o must_v be_v holy_a he_o must_v be_v holy_a in_o his_o closet_n alone_o holy_a among_o company_n holy_a at_o home_n holy_a abroad_o holy_a in_o his_o shop_n holy_a among_o his_o sheep_n holy_a in_o the_o church_n holy_a in_o his_o chamber_n holy_a at_o his_o table_n holy_a in_o his_o travail_n holy_a in_o prosperity_n holy_a in_o adversity_n holy_a in_o every_o relation_n and_o in_o every_o condition_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n as_o oil_n be_v lay_v over_o all_o colour_n to_o make_v they_o durable_a so_o godliness_n must_v be_v lay_v on_o every_o part_n and_o practice_n of_o our_o conversation_n and_o thereby_o they_o will_v be_v permanent_a to_o our_o comfort_n and_o run_v parallel_n with_o the_o line_n of_o eterity_n we_o lay_v gold_n because_o excellent_a on_o all_o sort_n of_o metal_n godliness_n which_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o fine_a gold_n must_v be_v lay_v on_o our_o natural_n moral_n intellectual_n all_o of_o they_o must_v have_v their_o virtue_n and_o value_n from_o it_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o all_o like_a cipher_n stand_v for_o nothing_o unless_o this_o figure_n be_v join_v with_o they_o and_o put_v before_o they_o believer_n be_v command_v to_o be_v holy_a man_n exod._n 22._o ult_n in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v man_n of_o holiness_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v man_n of_o holiness_n unto_o i_o that_o be_v all_o over_o holy_a as_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n because_o his_o whole_a man_n body_n
and_o soul_n be_v steep_v in_o tear_n and_o his_o whole_a time_n from_o the_o womb_n to_o the_o tomb_n be_v spend_v in_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n full_a of_o tribulation_n and_o as_o antichrist_n be_v call_v a_o man_n of_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v as_o beza_n observe_v well_o merum_fw-la scelus_fw-la mere_a sin_n nothing_o but_o sin_n isa_n 53.3_o 2_o thess_n 2.3_o so_o the_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v man_n of_o holiness_n mere_a holiness_n make_v up_o of_o holiness_n nothing_o but_o holiness_n every_o part_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o every_o deed_n do_v by_o they_o shall_v be_v holy_a holiness_n in_o their_o heart_n shall_v as_o the_o lung_n in_o the_o body_n be_v in_o continual_a motion_n and_o holiness_n in_o their_o life_n must_v run_v through_o all_o their_o word_n as_o the_o woof_n through_o the_o whole_a web._n the_o jew_n have_v their_o daily_a weekly_o monthly_a yearly_a address_n unto_o god_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o must_v be_v always_o trade_v heavenward_o that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o unwearied_a commerce_n a_o uninterrupted_a intercourse_n betwixt_o god_n and_o our_o soul_n saint_n life_n be_v therefore_o compare_v to_o a_o walk_n and_o call_v a_o walk_n with_o god_n or_o a_o walk_n before_o god_n they_o must_v still_o walk_v as_o in_o company_n with_o he_o and_o tread_v every_o step_n as_o under_o his_o eye_n gen._n 5.22_o and_o 17.1_o the_o planet_n because_o of_o their_o wander_a nature_n be_v sometime_o near_o to_o sometime_o further_o from_o the_o earth_n yet_o always_o within_o the_o zodiac_n the_o highway_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o the_o christian_n though_o he_o be_v sometime_o stoop_v to_o the_o earth_n in_o his_o particular_a call_n sometime_o mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o the_o immediate_a worship_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o must_v always_o be_v in_o the_o path_n of_o godliness_n the_o highway_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v thou_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n long_o say_v solomon_n prov._n 23.17_o whether_o a_o christian_a be_v eat_v or_o drink_v or_o buy_v or_o sell_v or_o plough_v or_o sow_v or_o ride_v or_o walk_v whatever_o he_o be_v do_v or_o wherever_o he_o be_v go_v he_o must_v be_v always_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n godliness_n must_v be_v his_o guide_n his_o measure_n and_o his_o end_n as_o the_o salt_n it_o must_v be_v sprinkle_v on_o every_o dish_n to_o make_v it_o savoury_a thy_o life_n o_o christian_n must_v be_v so_o lead_v that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o continue_a serve_v of_o god_n the_o precept_n be_v full_a though_o if_o a_o true_a christian_a thou_o will_v esteem_v it_o thy_o privilege_n that_o whatsoever_o thou_o do_v thou_o be_v to_o do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10.31_o god_n must_v be_v the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o all_o thy_o action_n thy_o duty_n be_v to_o pass_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o thy_o sourjourn_v here_o in_o fear_n 1_o pet._n 1.17_o every_o moment_n must_v be_v devote_v to_o god_n and_o as_o all_o season_n so_o all_o action_n must_v be_v sacred_a there_o be_v a_o prophecy_n that_o in_o jerusalem_n in_o that_o day_n shall_v there_o be_v upon_o the_o bell_n of_o the_o horse_n holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o pot_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o bowl_n before_o the_o altar_n yea_o every_o put_v in_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n zach._n 14.20_o 21._o mark_v the_o same_o inscription_n be_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o bell_n of_o horse_n and_o on_o every_o pot_n which_o be_v on_o the_o high_a priest_n mitre_n holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o every_o thing_n though_o but_o of_o common_a use_n shall_v be_v sanctify_v to_o god_n service_n loc_n ut_fw-la quicquid_fw-la aggrediatnr_fw-la homines_fw-la sit_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n that_o every_o ordinary_a enterprise_n say_v calvin_n shall_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o this_o exhortation_n i_o shall_v first_o speak_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o duty_n and_o manner_n how_o a_o christian_a must_v exercise_v himself_o to_o godliness_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n and_o in_o every_o part_n thereof_o second_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o some_o mean_n for_o the_o accomplish_n this_o duty_n three_o i_o shall_v annex_v some_o motive_n to_o encourage_v the_o reader_n in_o this_o holy_a trade_n and_o calling_n first_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n how_o a_o saint_n may_v in_o every_o passage_n of_o his_o life_n follow_v this_o trade_n i_o shall_v divide_v my_o discourse_n into_o these_o several_a head_n 1._o how_o a_o man_n may_v make_v godliness_n his_o business_n in_o religious_a action_n or_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o general_n as_o also_o in_o his_o carriage_n in_o hear_v or_o read_v in_o prayer_n at_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o particular_a 2_o how_o a_o christian_n may_v make_v religion_n his_o 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