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outward_a exercise_n of_o a_o mortify_v life_n wherein_o the_o body_n be_v keep_v under_o and_o bring_v into_o subjection_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o concern_v the_o offering_n our_o boâ—ies_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n by_o the_o covenant_n three_o thing_n must_v be_v know_v for_o the_o order_n of_o our_o conversation_n aright_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n for_o hereunto_o the_o apostle_n tit._n 2._o 12._o do_v refer_v all_o man_n virtuous_a action_n in_o this_o world_n by_o sobriety_n justice_n and_o religiousness_n sobriety_n do_v comprehend_v all_o the_o way_n of_o our_o conversation_n with_o ourselves_o justice_n all_o our_o conversation_n with_o our_o neighbour_n and_o religiousnes_n all_o our_o conversation_n towards_o god_n and_o these_o head_n of_o our_o outward_a conversation_n ought_v to_o be_v handle_v and_o take_v up_o in_o this_o order_n because_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o kind_n be_v such_o a_o groundwork_n for_o the_o second_o and_o three_o that_o without_o sobriety_n in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v right_o towards_o god_n or_o man_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o kind_n be_v in_o god_n own_o esteem_n prefer_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o three_o because_o he_o do_v require_v mercy_n of_o we_o and_o not_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v the_o work_n of_o justice_n and_o 19_o mat._n 5._o 23._o mat._n 12._o 7_o 8._o isa_n 1._o 11._o to_o 19_o charity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n more_o than_o the_o work_n of_o outward_a worship_n towards_o himself_o of_o the_o order_v our_o way_n towards_o ourselves_o by_o sobriety_n to_o be_v able_a to_o order_v ourselves_o and_o all_o our_o way_n in_o sobriety_n we_o must_v know_v 1._o what_o the_o nature_n of_o sobriety_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o restraint_n to_o moderate_v ourselves_o in_o all_o our_o undertake_n as_o they_o be_v we_o 2._o what_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o intemperance_n and_o inclination_n to_o excess_n be_v and_o whence_o it_o come_v viz._n from_o self-love_n where_o we_o must_v know_v what_o self-love_n and_o self_n please_v be_v and_o how_o all_o manner_n of_o excess_n proceed_v from_o thence_o 3._o how_o sobriety_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o self-denial_n accompany_v with_o contentation_n meekness_n and_o lowliness_n which_o christ_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o rest_n do_v invite_v we_o to_o learn_v of_o himself_o mat._n 11._o 29._o 4._o what_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o sobriety_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o natural_a act_n of_o affection_n where_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o our_o natural_a affection_n may_v be_v two_o way_n vicious_a either_o as_o they_o discompose_v and_o wrong_v we_o within_o our-selve_n or_o as_o they_o tend_v to_o discompose_v and_o wrong_v our_o neighbour_n in_o the_o first_o respect_n they_o be_v to_o be_v regulate_v by_o sobriety_n in_o the_o second_o by_o justice_n so_o that_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o sobriety_n will_v be_v to_o keep_v the_o act_n of_o our_o natural_a affection_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o that_o lawful_a and_o necessary_a use_n whereunto_o god_n have_v appoint_v they_o and_o to_o discover_v these_o bound_n the_o natural_a desire_n and_o action_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o he_o do_v subordinate_a they_o unto_o the_o life_n of_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o as_o a_o rule_n 5._o what_o the_o rule_n of_o sobriety_n be_v in_o particular_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o meat_n and_o drink_n ease_n and_o softness_n the_o conjugal_a bed_n and_o all_o other_o delightful_a action_n inherent_a to_o the_o body_n 6._o what_o the_o rule_n of_o sobriety_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o lust_n