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inheritance_n we_o have_v forfeit_v what_o horror_n of_o hell_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n we_o have_v deserve_v what_o reproach_n we_o have_v bring_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o upon_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o what_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n we_o have_v provoke_v hereby_o upon_o ourselves_o and_o other_o upon_o the_o king_n the_o church_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n etc._n etc._n second_o let_v this_o set_v we_o upon_o a_o loathe_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o our_o silve_n for_o sin_n after_o the_o pattern_n of_o holy_a job._n job_n 42.6_o three_o let_v this_o put_v we_o upon_o our_o slight_n from_o sin_n and_o upon_o the_o pursuit_n of_o righteousness_n seek_v unto_o god_n for_o pardon_n for_o what_o be_v past_a with_o hope_n in_o his_o mercy_n towards_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o implore_v the_o gracious_a assistance_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o resist_v sin_n and_o to_o cleave_v unto_o he_o in_o holiness_n four_o let_v we_o set_v ourselves_o upon_o the_o diligent_a and_o conscionable_a use_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n in_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o meditate_v frequent_o on_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n &_o examine_v all_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n thereby_o keep_v this_o resolution_n as_o a_o unreversible_a fix_a law_n in_o our_o heart_n not_o to_o allow_v ourselves_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v displease_v to_o god_n though_o it_o bring_v never_o so_o much_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n or_o seem_a honour_n with_o it_o withal_o we_o must_v exercise_v ourselves_o in_o the_o pious_a and_o frequent_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o neglect_n whereof_o as_o it_o may_v be_v well_o suspect_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a floudgate_n of_o iniquity_n and_o impiety_n among_o we_o so_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o christian_a and_o frequent_a use_n with_o the_o due_a administration_n thereof_o will_v likely_o be_v a_o great_a mean_n to_o recover_v holiness_n among_o we_o five_o we_o must_v apply_v ourselves_o to_o some_o honest_a business_n and_o some_o good_a employment_n idleness_n be_v the_o great_a harbinger_n of_o sin_n the_o devil_n be_v like_o a_o great_a and_o exact_v lord_n of_o a_o manor_n lay_v claim_n to_o all_o the_o woste_n and_o to_o a_o christian_a watchfulness_n over_o ourselves_o prudent_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o endeavour_v to_o foresee_v and_o provide_v against_o temptation_n it_o will_v be_v very_o helpful_a i_o conceive_v every_o evening_n to_o make_v even_o with_o god_n the_o english_a word_n evening_n i_o think_v may_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o it_o and_o perhaps_o that_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n by_o turn_v pythagorase_n rule_v into_o christianity_n examine_v ourselves_o always_o
we_o soon_o forget_v thy_o work_n and_o wait_v not_o for_o thy_o counsel_n ver._n 21._o we_o forget_v god_n our_o saviour_n which_o have_v do_v so_o great_a thing_n for_o we_o 22._o wondrous_a thing_n in_o the_o land_n of_o our_o habitation_n and_o fearful_a thing_n upon_o the_o great_a sea_n psal_n 78.32_o for_o all_o this_o we_o sin_v still_o and_o believe_v not_o for_o his_o wondrous_a work_n ver._n 41._o we_o turn_v back_o and_o tempt_v god_n and_o limit_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n we_o turn_v back_o and_o deal_v unfaithful_o we_o turn_v aside_o like_o a_o deceitful_a bow_n psal_n 78.5_o etc._n etc._n thou_o establish_v thy_o testimony_n in_o our_o jacob_n and_o appoint_v thy_o gospel_n in_o our_o israel_n which_o thou_o command_v our_o father_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v they_o know_v to_o we_o their_o child_n that_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v may_v know_v they_o even_o the_o child_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v who_o shall_v arise_v and_o declare_v they_o to_o their_o child_n that_o they_o may_v set_v their_o hope_n in_o god_n and_o not_o forget_v the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o may_v not_o be_v as_o their_o father_n a_o stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a generation_n a_o generation_n that_o set_v not_o their_o heart_n aright_o and_z who_o spirit_n be_v not_o steadfast_a with_o god_n but_o we_o have_v not_o regard_v the_o mighty_a work_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v nor_o the_o wonder_n that_o thou_o have_v wronght_n for_o we_o for_o all_o this_o we_o have_v sin_v yet_o more_o against_o thou_o and_o have_v light_o esteem_v the_o rock_n of_o our_o salvation_n psal_n 80.8_o thou_o bring_v we_o as_o a_o vine_n out_o of_o the_o egypt_n of_o popery_n and_o plant_v it_o in_o a_o very_a fruitful_a hill_n thou_o prepare_v room_n before_o it_o and_o do_v cause_v it_o to_o take_v deep_a root_n and_o it_o fill_v the_o land_n the_o hill_n be_v cover_v with_o the_o shadow_n of_o it_o and_o the_o bough_n thereof_o be_v like_o the_o goodly_a 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the_o degenerate_a plant_n of_o a_o strange_a vine_n unto_o thou_o and_o when_o thou_o lookedst_a for_o grape_n we_o bring_v forth_o wild_a grape_n therefore_o thou_o have_v now_o take_v away_o the_o hedge_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v eat_v up_o thou_o have_v break_v down_o the_o wall_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v tread_v down_o it_o be_v lay_v waste_n and_o blast_v with_o the_o burn_a wind_n of_o thy_o displeasure_n it_o be_v become_v a_o place_n of_o brier_n and_o thorn_n a_o land_n of_o darkness_n and_o of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n isa_n 34.11_o the_o cormorant_n and_o the_o bitterne_n possess_v it_o the_o owl_n and_o the_o raven_n dwell_v in_o it_o and_o thou_o have_v stretch_v out_o upon_o it_o the_o line_n of_o confusion_n and_o the_o stone_n of_o emptiness_n psal_n 80.14_o but_o return_v we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o god_n of_o host_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n behold_v and_o visit_v this_o vine_n and_o the_o vineyard_n which_o thy_o own_o right_a hand_n have_v plant_v and_o 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carnal_a policy_n against_o thy_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a wisdom_n but_o bring_v down_o every_o high_a thought_n in_o they_o unto_o obedience_n to_o thy_o heavenly_a word_n make_v they_o to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o shame_n but_o to_o be_v wicked_a and_o that_o their_o great_a honour_n will_v be_v to_o forsake_v their_o sin_n and_o to_o return_v speedy_o and_o entire_o unto_o thou_o their_o god_n o_o lord_n break_v in_o sunder_o those_o chain_n of_o corruption_n whereby_o they_o be_v hold_v from_o thou_o and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n o_o quench_v the_o fire_n of_o that_o malice_n and_o rage_n which_o be_v enkindle_v in_o they_o against_o we_o thy_o poor_a people_n and_o inflame_v they_o with_o christian_a affection_n towards_o we_o again_o as_o for_o we_o o_o lord_n make_v we_o patient_o to_o endure_v what_o thy_o fatherly_a hand_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o inflict_v upon_o we_o whether_o by_o they_o or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n and_o give_v we_o always_o a_o readiness_n of_o heart_n to_o forgive_v all_o those_o injury_n that_o they_o have_v do_v unto_o we_o and_o to_o embrace_v a_o hearty_a reconciliation_n with_o they_o whensoever_o they_o shall_v be_v move_v by_o thy_o grace_n to_o give_v over_o their_o unjust_a cruelty_n against_o we_o and_o lord_n lie_v not_o those_o sin_n unto_o their_o charge_n grant_v this_o o_o lord_n for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n amen_n *_o âŽ_o *_o he_o sum_n of_o divers_a principal_a thing_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n 1._o a_o introduction_n consist_v of_o various_a incitement_n unto_o humiliation_n and_o seek_v of_o god_n 2._o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o the_o present_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n first_o in_o a_o parallel_n thereof_o with_o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o the_o jew_n set_v forth_o in_o the_o lamentation_n of_o jeremy_n pag._n 57_o second_o in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a and_o express_a delineation_n of_o the_o cerruption_n depravation_n and_o devastation_n thereof_o illustrate_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o former_a happy_a condition_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n of_o peace_n of_o liberty_n of_o government_n of_o honour_n and_o reputation_n first_o in_o point_n of_o religion_n and_o thing_n conduce_v thereunto_o pag._n 91_o 1._o of_o corruption_n on_o the_o rule_n of_o religion_n pag._n 99_o 2._o in_o the_o manage_n of_o the_o work_n of_o instruction_n pag._n 110_o 1._o by_o seauce_n doctrine_n ibid_fw-la 2._o by_o run_v from_o one_o extreme_a to_o another_o pag._n 124_o 3._o by_o uncharitable_a censure_n of_o moderatâ—_n spirit_n pag._n 124_o 4._o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o contradiction_n and_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n pag._n 127_o 5._o by_o partiality_n and_o prejudice_n etc._n etc._n the_o evil_a fruit_n whereof_o be_v describe_v p._n 128_o 6._o pulpit_n and_o press_n make_v mart_n of_o division_n p._n 141_o 7._o hunt_v after_o applause_n p._n 148_o 8._o pusillanimity_n and_o lukewarmenesse_n in_o the_o ministry_n where_o a_o exhortation_n to_o christian_a con-age_n p._n 155_o 9_o neglect_v of_o catechism_n p._n 159_o 2._o of_o corruption_n about_o the_o sacrament_n 1._o of_o baptism_n p._n 190_o 2._o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n ibid_fw-la 3._o in_o abolition_n of_o excommunication_n p._n 194_o 4._o in_o reject_v the_o grave_n and_o learned_a ministry_n and_o put_v up_o youth_n and_o raw_a novice_n to_o be_v the_o guide_v of_o the_o people_n p._n 196_o and_o lay_v man_n without_o any_o lawful_a call_n p._n 29_o a_o discussion_n of_o that_o point_n at_o large_a of_o popular_a election_n etc._n etc._n p._n â—52_n of_o the_o ordination_n of_o minister_n the_o apostolic_a call_n way_n p._n 278_o 5._o in_o the_o sacrilegious_a take_v away_o of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n as_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o question_n about_o tithe_n and_o of_o thing_n devate_v to_o god_n service_n be_v discuss_v p._n 293_o 6._o in_o conventicle_n and_o unreverent_a carriage_n in_o the_o church_n abolition_n of_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o evil_a effect_n thereof_o p._n 361_o 7._o in_o matter_n of_o church_n government_n the_o sad_a cause_n and_o sountaine_n thereof_o p._n 373_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o misery_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o civil_a state_n 1._o in_o matter_n of_o peace_n p._n 388_o 2._o in_o matter_n of_o liberty_n p._n 399_o 3._o in_o matter_n of_o civil_a government_n p._n 415_o 4._o in_o matter_n of_o honour_n and_o reputation_n p._n 429_o of_o the_o sonntaine_n of_o these_o calamity_n which_o be_v the_o great_a wickedness_n of_o this_o nation_n p._n 437_o god_n the_o only_a physician_n p._n 454_o no_o way_n to_o obtain_v deliverance_n from_o god_n but_o by_o humiliation_n for_o sin_n p._n 484_o conversion_n from_o sin_n p._n 490_o prayer_n p._n 497_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n p._n 501_o the_o conclusion_n with_o exhortation_n to_o the_o kingdom_n in_o general_n p._n 514_o to_o the_o suffer_a party_n p._n 527_o direction_n concern_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o say_a daty_n p._n 535_o a_o help_n to_o humiliation_n 1._o a_o confession_n and_o supplication_n lay_v open_o the_o sin_n and_o misery_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o implore_v god_n mercy_n p._n 1_o 2._o certain_a psalm_n for_o that_o purpose_n the_o first_o p._n 41_o the_o second_o p._n 44_o the_o three_o p._n 46_o 3._o another_o prayer_n for_o these_o kingdom_n p._n 59_o 4._o a_o short_a prayer_n to_o be_v use_v upon_o the_o undertake_n of_o any_o just_a design_n or_o enterprise_n for_o peace_n p._n 72_o 5._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o restore_n of_o a_o happy_a and_o set_v government_n in_o this_o nation_n p._n 74._o 6._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o king_n p._n 86_o 7._o a_o prayer_n for_o peace_n in_o the_o church_n and_o state_n p_o 99_o 8._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o two_o house_n p._n 109_o finis_fw-la