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be_v remember_v of_o their_o wrath_n revenge_n pride_n envy_n conceit_n and_o disobedience_n fraud_n deceit_n injustice_n violence_n sacrilege_n lust_n and_o intemperance_n their_o neglect_n of_o god_n and_o their_o duty_n towards_o he_o nay_o their_o aversation_n from_o hatred_n or_o contempt_n of_o pious_a performance_n they_o will_v either_o deny_v or_o excuse_v or_o justify_v themselves_o therein_o these_o be_v the_o far_o great_a number_n but_o we_o may_v find_v some_o too_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n who_o be_v so_o melancholy_a fearful_a and_o timorous_a or_o angry_a and_o discontent_a with_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o think_v those_o thing_n sin_n in_o themselves_o and_o to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v themselves_o for_o they_o which_o be_v not_o but_o only_a defect_n of_o knowledge_n or_o prudence_n when_o their_o principle_n be_v very_o right_a and_o innocent_a and_o they_o use_v as_o much_o or_o more_o care_n sometime_o to_o do_v what_o they_o intend_v 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own_o prudence_n may_v add_v in_o public_a private_a or_o secret_a nor_o 2._o be_v it_o more_o to_o be_v doubt_v that_o those_o action_n be_v never_o forbid_v which_o be_v of_o great_a good_a effect_n just_a at_o that_o time_n and_o in_o those_o circumstance_n and_o many_o such_o there_o may_v be_v which_o must_v be_v leave_v to_o man_n sincere_a prudence_n than_o the_o immediate_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o for_o example_n a_o man_n pull_v his_o neighbour_n or_o his_o own_o ox_n or_o ass_n or_o sheep_n out_o of_o a_o ditch_n where_o they_o will_v certain_o perish_v it_o be_v our_o saviour_n own_o instance_n how_o much_o more_o to_o ride_v many_o mile_n post_v more_o than_o many_o of_o their_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n to_o save_v a_o man_n life_n ready_a to_o perish_v by_o some_o disease_n or_o by_o violent_a assault_n of_o wicked_a murderer_n and_o as_o for_o word_n and_o thought_n they_o have_v in_o this_o respect_n still_o more_o liberty_n for_o abundance_n of_o action_n and_o 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whosoever_o do_v shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o â—od_a but_o that_o we_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n galat._n 5._o verse_n 16._o etc._n etc._n that_o all_o â—itterness_n wrath_n anger_n clamour_n evil-speaking_a and_o malice_n may_v be_v put_v away_o far_o from_o we_o â—nd_v that_o we_o may_v be_v kind_a one_o to_o another_o tenâ—er_v hearteâ—_n forgive_a one_o another_o even_o as_o god_n for_o christ'â—_n sake_n have_v forgive_v we_o ephes_n 4._o verse_n 31._o that_o we_o may_v add_v to_o our_o faith_n virtue_n knowledge_n temperance_n patience_n godliness_n brotherly-kindness_n charity_n that_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v in_o we_o and_o abound_v that_o as_o christian_n we_o may_v not_o be_v unfruitful_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n pet._n â—_o 1._o verse_n 5._o further_o still_o in_o order_n to_o all_o these_o pray_v 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â—_o will_v to_o be_v we_o that_o also_o god_n will_v gâ—_n unto_o we_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o have_v faith_n in_o â—â—_o and_o dependence_n upon_o he_o to_o believe_v wâ—_n soever_o he_o teach_v we_o willing_o to_o â—â—_o our_o application_n to_o he_o as_o our_o best_a fâ—_n upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o acknowledge_v â—stantly_o that_o whatever_o inherent_a strength_n â—_o ability_n in_o any_o kind_n we_o have_v we_o haâ—â—_n from_o he_o to_o be_v hearty_o thankful_a to_o â—â—_o for_o all_o good_a thing_n to_o rejoice_v in_o his_o fâ—â—_v which_o can_v be_v have_v without_o holiâ—_n which_o when_o we_o have_v we_o have_v all_o weâ—_n wish_v or_o desire_v in_o effect_n and_o we_o need_v as_o â—â—_o trouble_v ourselves_o about_o any_o thing_n but_o â—â—ing_n ourselves_o in_o all_o dutiful_a demeanour_n â—_o temper_v towards_o he_o as_o the_o innocent_a and_o â—dient_a child_n of_o a_o love_a father_n further_o still_o in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_v â—nd_v practise_v these_o and_o 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that_o this_o will_v give_v we_o great_a conâ—dence_n and_o comfort_n in_o the_o day_n of_o death_n boldness_n joy_n and_o triumph_n in_o the_o day_n â—_o judgement_n when_o shall_v be_v see_v so_o many_o tremble_a knee_n and_o amaze_a countenance_n of_o thâ—_n haughty_a sinner_n and_o final_o that_o it_o certain_o fit_v we_o for_o and_o lead_v to_o a_o most_o perfect_a and_o happy_a condition_n or_o state_n of_o life_n hereafter_o that_o god_n will_v give_v we_o i_o say_v ofteâ—_n to_o think_v of_o consider_v apprehend_v be_v affect_v with_o and_o feel_v these_o and_o any_o other_o motive_n to_o â—_o holy_a life_n add_v we_o further_o that_o god_n will_v bestowâ—_n upon_o we_o a_o sober_a considerative_a advise_v calâ—â—_n mind_n as_o a_o great_a preparation_n for_o wisdom_n anâ—_n virtue_n pray_v we_o that_o god_n will_v instilâ—_n into_o we_o the_o most_o general_o useful_a and_o instrumental_a grace_n of_o a_o most_o ingenuous_a impartial_a sincere_a love_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o 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