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to_o present_v unto_o the_o lord_n your_o morning_n and_o evening-sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n to_o god_n continual_o as_o god_n of_o old_a appoint_v a_o morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n for_o every_o day_n in_o the_o week_n 9_o holy_a david_n and_o daniel_n pray_v thrice_o in_o a_o day_n 10._o every_o day_n open_a with_o god_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o shut_v with_o god_n in_o the_o evening_n by_o some_o religious_a ejaculation_n or_o savourly_o meditation_n read_v daily_o some_o portion_n of_o holy_a scripture_n 11._o to_o keep_v up_o your_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o then_o follow_v the_o lawful_a affair_n of_o your_o honest_a particular_a call_v diligent_o and_o righteous_o 24._o 9_o do_v you_o remember_v your_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o your_o youth_n 28._o while_o the_o evil_a day_n of_o old_a age_n come_v not_o 12._o nor_o the_o year_n draw_v nigh_o when_o you_o shall_v say_v we_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o 1._o god_n eminent_a saint_n have_v seek_v the_o lord_n betimes_o and_o addict_v themselves_o unto_o godliness_n while_o they_o be_v young_a as_o david_n that_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n while_o he_o be_v but_o a_o youth_n 38._o josiah_n that_o phoenix_n king_n of_o judah_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o young_a but_o sixteen_o year_n old_a begin_v to_o seek_v after_o the_o god_n of_o david_n 3._o and_o timothy_n so_o high_o commend_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n know_v the_o holy_a scripture_n from_o a_o child_n gr._n from_o his_o insancy_n 15._o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n call_v for_o the_o first_o ripe_a fruit_n of_o the_o field_n and_o the_o firstling_n of_o the_o flock_n to_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o 19_o to_o teach_v his_o people_n how_o acceptable_a the_o first-fruit_n of_o our_o youth_n and_o life_n be_v to_o god_n o_o how_o happy_a be_v they_o that_o bear_v the_o yoke_n 29._o of_o christ_n in_o their_o 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the_o utmost_a all_o the_o time_n and_o talent_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n have_v entrust_v you_o to_o his_o glory_n your_o own_o or_o other_o benefit_n that_o when_o the_o time_n of_o reckon_n shall_v come_v he_o may_v both_o command_v you_o and_o rich_o reward_v you_o and_o not_o condemn_v and_o punish_v you_o with_o that_o wicked_a slothful_a and_o improfitable_a servant_n 16._o 12._o hold_v fast_o the_o platt-form_n of_o sound_a word_n 31._o in_o faith_n and_o love_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 13._o that_o so_o you_o may_v not_o be_v carry_v aside_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o false_a doctrine_n 14._o but_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o this_o end_n constant_o retain_v in_o your_o memory_n the_o catechism_n wherein_o you_o have_v be_v train_v up_o now_o a_o long_a time_n together_o for_o this_o be_v a_o excellent_a brevial_a or_o sum_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a religion_n very_o useful_a to_o direct_v you_o both_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o 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not_o thou_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath-day_n when_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v so_o zealous_a against_o the_o breach_n and_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n mat._n 12._o 1_o 2._o joh._n 5_o 16_o 18._o can_v not_o thou_o humble_v thyself_o with_o fast_v when_o ahab_n do_v it_o 1_o king_n 21._o 27_o 28._o when_o the_o heathen_a city_n nineveh_n do_v it_o jonah_n 3._o 5._o to_o 10._o when_o pharisees_n do_v it_o often_o luk._n 18._o 10._o 11._o etc._n etc._n 7._o final_o thou_o can_v o_o natural_a man_n do_v much_o good_a perform_v many_o religious_a exercise_n and_o christian_a duty_n as_o our_o hear_n reap_v much_o spiritual_a benefit_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n what_o other_o mere_a natural_a man_n have_v do_v thou_o may_v do_v as_o 1._o thou_o may_v give_v much_o alm_n to_o the_o poor_a so_o do_v the_o carnal_a pharisee_n mat._n 6._o 1_o 2._o so_o the_o blind_a papist_n 2._o thou_o may_v show_v much_o kindness_n and_o favour_n to_o god_n people_n to_o christian_n etc._n etc._n so_o do_v cyrus_n to_o the_o jew_n ezra_n 1._o 1_o 2._o artaxerxes_n to_o ezra_n ezra_n 7._o 11._o to_o 27._o ahashuerus_n to_o mordecai_n and_o the_o jew_n esth._n 6._o and_o 7._o and_o 8._o and_o 9_o and_o 10._o so_o maximinus_n the_o emperor_n under_o god_n heavy_a judgement_n his_o bowel_n rot_v innumerable_a worm_n crawl_v from_o he_o etc._n etc._n cease_v his_o cruel_a persecution_n of_o christian_n and_o make_v a_o law_n for_o their_o peace_n liberty_n and_o public_a meeting_n 29._o 3._o thou_o may_v have_v god_n faithful_a minister_n in_o high_a esteem_n may_v reverence_v they_o and_o hear_v they_o glad_o as_o joash_n do_v jehoiadah_n 2_o chron._n 24._o 2_o 4_o etc._n etc._n herod_n do_v john_n baptist_n mar._n 6._o 20._o simon_n magus_n do_v philip_n act._n 8._o 13._o and_o as_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o pharisee_n send_v to_o take_v christ_n be_v wonderful_o take_v with_o christ_n joh._n 7._o 32_o 45_o 46._o 4_o thou_o may_v desire_v the_o 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wife_n act._n 5._o 1._o to_o 11._o and_o julian_n the_o emperor_n for_o a_o season_n but_o afterward_o become_v a_o woeful_a apostate_n and_o cruel_a persecutor_n of_o christian_n 25._o yea_o thou_o may_v believe_v for_o a_o time_n as_o the_o hearer_n resemble_v to_o the_o rocky_a or_o stony_a ground_n be_v say_v to_o do_v luk._n 8._o 13._o 7._o thou_o may_v also_o proceed_v to_o practice_n and_o do_v many_o thing_n as_o do_v herod_n mar._n 6._o 20._o nay_o what_o can_v a_o true_a christian_a do_v but_o a_o hypocrite_n who_o be_v the_o christian_n ape_n may_v imitate_v it_o yea_o the_o natural_a man_n may_v seem_v to_o do_v with_o much_o zeal_n and_o affection_n the_o stony_a ground_n hear_v with_o joy_n mat._n 13._o 20_o 21._o how_o zealous_a seem_v joash_n about_o repair_v of_o the_o temple_n 2_o chron._n 24._o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o jehu_n in_o root_a out_o of_o ahab_n house_n and_o destroy_v of_o baal_n idolatry_n out_o of_o israel_n 2_o king_n 10._o 16_o etc._n etc._n iii_o these_o thing_n the_o natural_a man_n may_v do_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v in_o order_n to_o his_o recovery_n out_o of_o his_o natural_a state_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n thou_o therefore_o o_o natural_a man_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o these_o thing_n which_o thou_o can_v do_v and_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o order_n to_o thy_o recovery_n though_o neither_o these_o thing_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o which_o thou_o can_v do_v be_v sufficient_a thou_o shall_v just_o perish_v in_o thy_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a state_n of_o nature_n for_o evermore_o for_o 1._o all_o these_o ability_n which_o god_n have_v furnish_v thou_o withal_o what_o be_v they_o but_o as_o so_o many_o talent_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n have_v betrust_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v employ_v they_o to_o thy_o lord_n and_o master_n honour_n and_o thy_o own_o eternal_a benefit_n mat._n 25._o 14._o to_o 31._o luk._n 19_o 12_o 13._o now_o talent_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o earth_n or_o hide_v in_o a_o napkin_n 2._o a_o day_n of_o account_n will_v certain_o come_v when_o god_n will_v reckon_v with_o every_o one_o how_o they_o have_v employ_v their_o talent_n mat._n 25._o 19_o etc._n etc._n and_o happy_a those_o soul_n that_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o good_a and_o clear_a account_n at_o that_o day_n 3._o he_o that_o diligent_o and_o fruitful_o employ_v his_o talent_n receive_v be_v in_o the_o ready_a way_n of_o have_v his_o talent_n and_o gift_n augment_v mat._n 25._o 28_o 29._o mar._n 4._o 25._o mat._n 13._o 12._o luk._n 8._o 18._o he_o that_o faithful_o do_v what_o he_o be_v able_a shall_v be_v enable_v to_o do_v much_o more_o 4._o if_o thou_o do_v not_o in_o order_n to_o thy_o recovery_n what_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o do_v thou_o will_v be_v find_v willing_o if_o not_o wilful_o guilty_a of_o thy_o eternal_a perdition_n in_o thy_o natural_a state_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n ezek_n 18._o 31._o and_o 33._o 11._o ah_o what_o a_o cry_a sin_n be_v murder_n gen._n 41._o 10._o what_o a_o roar_a 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man_n upon_o all_o these_o forego_v consideration_n deep_o to_o humble_v thyself_o before_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o thy_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a state_n of_o nature_n wherein_o thou_o remain_v even_o until_o this_o very_a day_n luk._n 15._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 21._o i._n have_v thou_o not_o cause_n more_o than_o enough_o to_o humble_v thyself_o deep_o before_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o thy_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a state_n of_o nature_n wherein_o thou_o still_o remain_v for_o consider_v 1._o while_o thou_o be_v in_o this_o state_n of_o nature_n thou_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n joh._n 3._o 18_o 36._o eph._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o thou_o be_v post_v apace_o to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n as_o fast_o as_o the_o wing_n of_o speedy_a time_n can_v carry_v thou_o and_o will_v thou_o go_v laugh_v to_o hell_n thou_o be_v condemn_v already_o joh._n 3._o 18._o and_o will_v any_o condemn_a malefactor_n go_v merry_o to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n be_v it_o not_o agag_n folly_n to_o come_v in_o delicate_o to_o samuel_n as_o if_o the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n have_v be_v past_a when_o he_o be_v present_o to_o be_v hew_v in_o piece_n before_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 32_o 33._o be_v thou_o on_o the_o very_a pit_n brink_n of_o eternal_a perdition_n and_o but_o a_o small_a puff_n of_o breath_n betwixt_o thou_o and_o hell_n and_o do_v thou_o not_o tremble_v do_v not_o thy_o heart_n ache_v be_v not_o thy_o soul_n round-beset_a with_o sorrow_n even_o unto_o death_n 2._o while_o thou_o be_v un-humbled_n under_o this_o thy_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a state_n of_o nature_n thou_o continue_v a_o un-cured_n yea_o a_o unconvinced_a sinner_n 1._o a_o un
sinner_n for_o humiliation_n usual_o precede_v and_o procure_v reformation_n as_o in_o manasses_n 2_o chron._n 33._o 12._o to_o 17._o in_o the_o prodigal_n luk._n 15._o 17._o to_o 22._o in_o the_o penitent_a woman_n luk._n 7._o 37_o 38_o etc._n etc._n in_o saul_n act._n 9_o 6_o etc._n etc._n in_o peter_n hearer_n act._n 2._o 37_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o most_o bruise_v prepare_v for_o heal_v wound_v for_o bind_v up_o luk_n 4._o 18._o burden_v make_v way_n for_o ease_v mat._n 11._o 28._o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o 2_o cor._n â—_o 10._o 2._o yea_o a_o un-convinced_n sinner_n â—or_a humiliation_n as_o it_o make_v way_n for_o reformation_n so_o it_o presuppose_v a_o previous_a conviction_n so_o then_o conviction_n work_v humiliation_n humiliation_n incline_v to_o reformation_n o_o do_v not_o thou_o still_o continue_v a_o un-cured_n sinner_n yea_o a_o un-convinced_n sinner_n by_o remain_v a_o un-humbled_n sinner_n 3._o thy_o humiliation_n before_o the_o lord_n for_o thy_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a condition_n will_v prove_v a_o grateful_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n a_o gainful_a exercise_n to_o thou_o 1._o a_o grateful_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a spirit_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v psal._n 51._o 17._o see_v 2_o chron._n 33._o 12_o 13._o and_o 15._o 6_o 7._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v mat._n 5._o 4._o bruise_a and_o break_a heart_n be_v fit_a cure_n for_o christ_n luk_n 4._o 18._o isa._n 61._o 1_o 2._o yea_o when_o sinner_n lament_v and_o grieve_v for_o their_o sin_n heaven_n be_v fill_v with_o joy_n luk._n 15._o 7_o 10._o fletus_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la triumphus_fw-la angelorum_fw-la sinner_n tear_n be_v the_o very_a triumph_n of_o angel_n 2._o a_o gainful_a exercise_n to_o thou_o humiliation_n for_o thy_o sinful_a state_n 1._o will_v help_v thou_o to_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o thy_o sinfulness_n and_o wretchedness_n as_o blot_v run_v abroad_o and_o appear_v far_o large_a in_o wet_a paper_n 2._o will_v somewhat_o comfort_v thou_o in_o that_o thou_o begin_v to_o mourn_v for_o that_o wherein_o thou_o do_v former_o rejoice_v and_o to_o hate_v what_o thou_o do_v former_o love_v etc._n etc._n 3._o will_v notable_o prepare_v thou_o to_o true_a repentance_n and_o recovery_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o ii_o but_o when_o thou_o humble_a thyself_o before_o god_n for_o thy_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a natural_a state_n humble_a thyself_o right_o viz._n 1._o humble_a thyself_o secret_o dolet_fw-la serious_o and_o sincere_o without_o hypocrisy_n not_o as_o once_o ahab_n of_o old_a do_v 1_o king_n 21._o 27_o 29._o nor_o as_o usual_o the_o hypocritical_a pharisee_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v and_o after_o they_o the_o papist_n in_o their_o fasting_n mat._n 6._o 16._o only_o formal_o but_o as_o penitent_a manasseh_n do_v 2._o chron._n 33._o 11_o 12._o as_o the_o pray_a publican_n do_v luk_n 18._o as_o the_o repent_v prodigal_a do_v luk._n 15._o as_o the_o relent_a woman_n do_v luk._n 7._o cordial_o and_o real_o 2._o humble_a thyself_o unto_o deep_a self-loathing_a and_o self_a abhorrency_n consider_v the_o infinite_a holiness_n of_o god_n isa._n 6._o 3._o hab._n 1._o 13._o the_o wonderful_a purity_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o word_n psal._n 119._o 140_o 96._o and_o thou_o own_o extreme_a sinfulness_n utter_o repugnant_a unto_o both_o rom._n 5._o 12._o psal._n 51._o 5._o joh._n 3._o 6._o rom._n 3._o 9_o to_o 19_o eph._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o then_o loath_a thyself_o and_o even_o abhor_v thyself_o as_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n ezek._n 36._o 31._o job_n 42._o 6._o account_v thyself_o with_o humble_a paul_n chief_a of_o sinner_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o 3._o humble_a thyself_o so_o for_o thy_o sin_n as_o to_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v with_o they_o and_o quite_o weary_a of_o they_o mat._n 11._o 28._o be_v so_o prick_v and_o wound_v in_o heart_n for_o they_o as_o to_o cry_v out_o to_o god_n messenger_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v act._n 2._o 36_o 37._o sir_n what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v act._n 16._o 30._o true_a humiliation_n for_o sin_n will_v make_v thou_o earnest_o long_a and_o desire_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o sin_n 4._o humble_a thyself_o reform_o so_o as_o to_o repent_v and_o turn_v from_o thy_o iniquity_n unto_o god_n as_o do_v manasseh_n 2_o chron._n 33._o 12_o etc._n etc._n as_o do_v saul_n act._n 9_o 6_o 11_o 20._o that_o be_v right_a humiliation_n that_o work_v reformation_n that_o be_v true_a godly-sorrow_n indeed_o that_o work_v repentance_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o 5._o humble_a thyself_o continual_o till_o thy_o god_n exalt_v thou_o and_o lift_v thou_o up_o with_o comfort_n and_o restore_v thou_o from_o thy_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a state_n of_o nature_n into_o a_o holy_a and_o happy_a state_n of_o grace_n the_o sinful_a woman_n never_o cease_v hmble_v herself_o at_o christ_n foot_n and_o wash_v his_o foot_n with_o tear_n till_o christ_n comfort_v she_o and_o tell_v she_o that_o her_o sin_n which_o be_v many_o be_v forgive_v she_o luk._n 7._o 47_o 48._o the_o prodigal_n cease_v not_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o humble_v himself_o for_o it_o to_o his_o father_n as_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v his_o son_n till_o the_o father_n call_v for_o the_o best_a robe_n to_o be_v put_v upon_o he_o and_o express_v many_o other_o most_o affectionate_a act_n of_o a_o most_o tender_a paternal_a love_n unto_o he_o luk._n 15._o 21._o to_o 25._o viii_o direction_n however_o thou_o be_v by_o nature_n o_o natural_a man_n in_o a_o most_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a state_n and_o have_v remain_v therein_o from_o thy_o very_a birth_n unto_o this_o day_n for_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v abase_v to_o the_o very_a dust_n yet_o know_v thou_o for_o thy_o comfort_n thy_o case_n be_v not_o desperate_a there_o be_v hope_n in_o israel_n concern_v this_o god_n have_v in_o this_o valley_n of_o anchor_n in_o this_o valley_n of_o trouble_n open_v a_o door_n of_o hope_n for_o thou_o and_o of_o his_o meeâ—_n love_n and_o mercy_n have_v reveal_v in_o his_o covenant_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n a_o way_n how_o thou_o may_v be_v recover_v out_o of_o this_o thy_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a state_n of_o nature_n into_o a_o holy_a and_o happy_a state_n of_o grace_n and_o how_o all_o god_n elect_n though_o lapse_v in_o the_o first_o adam_n may_v be_v restore_v in_o a_o second_o adam_n tit._n 3._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o gal._n 3._o 21_o 22._o rom._n 3._o 20_o 21_o 22._o 26_o 27._o i_o shall_v illustrate_v this_o further_a to_o thy_o singular_a encouragement_n and_o comfort_n o_o natural_a man_n in_o certain_a distinct_a position_n viz._n 1._o the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o mere_a good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n according_a to_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n which_o he_o purpose_v in_o himself_o elect_v a_o certain_a number_n out_o of_o mankind_n unto_o himself_o to_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n ephes._n 1._o 4_o 5_o 6._o 2_o though_o the_o only_a wise_a and_o righteous_a god_n who_o can_v bring_v good_a 1569._o out_o of_o cvil_n else_o he_o can_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v permit_v adam_n the_o common_a root_n of_o mankind_n and_o in_o he_o as_o in_o his_o loin_n all_o mankind_n and_o among_o they_o all_o his_o elect_a to_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o misery_n for_o the_o great_a manifestation_n of_o the_o surpass_a glory_n of_o his_o freedom_n mercy_n and_o justice_n towards_o mankind_n yet_o have_v he_o not_o cast_v away_o his_o people_n who_o he_o foreknow_v nor_o leave_v his_o elect_n to_o perish_v in_o that_o lapse_v state_n but_o have_v most_o gracious_o and_o wise_o contrive_v a_o way_n how_o all_o his_o elect_n shall_v be_v recover_v out_o of_o this_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n into_o a_o state_n of_o holiness_n and_o happiness_n for_o evermore_o compare_v mat._n 10._o 29._o 30._o act._n 2._o 23._o and_o 4._o 27._o with_o gen._n 3._o 1._o etc._n etc._n rom._n 5_o 12_o 13_o 14._o rom._n 11._o 2._o ephes._n 1._o 4._o to_o 12._o col._n 1._o 19_o 20._o 3._o god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o be_v please_v to_o contrive_v lapse_v man_n recovery_n out_o of_o the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o his_o mere_a grace_n and_o mercy_n eph._n 1._o 3._o to_o 12._o and_o 2._o 4_o to_o 10._o nothing_o at_o all_o foresee_v in_o lapse_v man_n can_v move_v or_o incline_v god_n at_o all_o to_o contrive_v his_o restitution_n eph._n 2._o 8_o 9_o tit._n 3._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o 4._o