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so_o in_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o more_o out-side-carriage_n before_o the_o lord_n but_o a_o more_o intern_a spiritual_a &_o cordial_a act_n of_o a_o thankful_a soul_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n more_o sincere_o more_o absolute_o more_o gracious_o and_o more_o holy_o as_o david_n not_o only_o throughout_o the_o 116_o psalm_n but_o also_o psalm_n 42.5_o after_o more_o experience_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o far_a inspection_n into_o his_o gracious_a deal_n with_o he_o he_o say_v o_o my_o soul_n trust_v thou_o in_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o give_v he_o thanks_o and_o praise_v he_o for_o the_o help_n of_o his_o countenance_n so_o vers_fw-la 11_o
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to_o die_v happy_o themselves_o and_o to_o leave_v their_o relation_n under_o a_o gracious_a frame_n of_o heart_n be_v the_o least_o of_o such_o man_n care_n who_o shall_v be_v advise_v first_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o to_o walk_v before_o he_o with_o a_o upright_a and_o perfect_a heart_n and_o in_o their_o particular_a calling_n to_o serve_v his_o providence_n and_o glory_n wirh_n all_o integrity_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o their_o day_n 1.75_o luk._n 1.75_o the_o second_o thing_n be_v holy_a and_o faithful_a prayer_n of_o person_n near_o their_o end_n for_o and_o in_o behalf_n of_o their_o relation_n i_o shall_v only_o instance_n in_o parent_n prayer_n for_o their_o child_n who_o be_v to_o bless_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o resign_v up_o their_o
and_o father_n do_v ordinary_o fit_v his_o child_n for_o death_n in_o their_o sickness_n present_v to_o they_o the_o unloveliness_n and_o vanity_n of_o all_o thing_n below_o the_o bless_a interest_n which_o the_o saint_n do_v enjoy_v in_o their_o christ_n &_o the_o happy_a change_n which_o they_o do_v make_v who_o die_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o their_o jesus_n and_o that_o such_o shall_v for_o ever_o be_v quit_v of_o all_o sinful_a society_n yea_o of_o sinful_a flesh_n no_o long_o to_o abide_v among_o dead_a man_n nor_o among_o the_o tomb_n of_o dead_a one_o shall_v never_o have_v cause_n to_o hang_v up_o their_o harp_n upon_o babylon_n willow_n tree_n 137.2_o ps_n 137.2_o never_o be_v interrupt_v in_o sing_v our_o hebrew_a song_n and_o therefore_o do_v our_o gracious_a father_n in_o sickness_n and_o otherwise_o open_v the_o narrow_a heart_n and_o deaf_a ear_n of_o simeons_n soul_n and_o then_o speak_v to_o they_o say_v come_v my_o precious_a one_o suffer_v i_o now_o to_o dispose_v of_o you_o let_v i_o new_a mould_n you_o and_o transfigure_v you_o for_o your_o disease_n and_o so_o dear_a heart_n i_o do_v first_o make_v thou_o weary_a of_o thy_o body_n of_o death_n weary_a of_o the_o world_n blandishment_n and_o paint_a glory_n and_o weary_a of_o thy_o sinful_a self_n second_o i_o do_v sanctify_v every_o pain_n and_o grief_n every_o cross_n and_o trouble_v and_o make_v they_o become_v sanctify_a mercy_n 131.2_o ps_n 131.2_o while_o i_o do_v wean_v thou_o to_o be_v less_o in_o love_n with_o thing_n below_o nay_o i_o cause_n that_o every_o decay_n of_o thy_o natural_a strength_n every_o dimness_n of_o thy_o eye_n every_o dulness_n of_o thy_o ear_n every_o weakness_n and_o sickness_n of_o thy_o natural_a body_n shall_v tend_v to_o such_o a_o bless_a change_n that_o at_o last_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v make_v willing_a to_o depart_v for_o a_o time_n to_o attain_v unto_o 1.22_o phil._n 1.22_o and_o enjoy_v a_o glorify_a cure_n three_o i_o do_v not_o only_o prepare_v 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