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not_o prove_v that_o which_o i_o aim_v at_o that_o which_o follow_v will_n have_v speak_v of_o personal_a dedication_n verse_n 1_o he_o present_o subjoin_v verse_n 2._o be_v not_o conform_v to_o this_o world_n but_o be_v you_o transform_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o your_o mind_n that_o you_o may_v prove_v what_o be_v that_o good_a and_o acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n then_o we_o have_v dedicate_v ourselves_o to_o god_n when_o we_o do_v not_o symbolize_v agree_v with_o the_o carnal_a world_n but_o upon_o transformation_n and_o renovation_n go_v before_o we_o do_v observe_v approve_v of_o and_o obey_v the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n when_o we_o say_v to_o god_n as_o the_o son_n to_o his_o father_n tibi_fw-la pater_fw-la i_o dedo_fw-la quidvis_fw-la oneris_fw-la impone_fw-la impera_fw-la terent._n i_o give_v myself_o to_o thou_o lay_v on_o what_o thou_o please_v i_o will_v bear_v it_o enjoin_v what_o thou_o will_v i_o will_v do_v it_o till_o a_o man_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o 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down_o before_o thou_o i_o resign_v up_o myself_o to_o thou_o do_v with_o i_o what_o seem_v good_a unto_o thou_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v let_v my_o work_n be_v what_o it_o will_v i_o will_v submit_v let_v my_o rank_n and_o station_n be_v what_o it_o will_v i_o will_v submit_v let_v my_o condition_n be_v what_o it_o will_v i_o will_v submit_v be_v it_o health_n or_o sickness_n fullness_n or_o want_n relation_n or_o no_o relation_n mercy_n or_o affliction_n this_o or_o that_o i_o will_v submit_v i_o say_v this_o we_o do_v in_o effect_n speak_v whenever_o we_o enter_v upon_o this_o dedication_n and_o without_o this_o either_o we_o be_v not_o true_a in_o our_o dedication_n or_o not_o true_a to_o our_o dedication_n o_o the_o bless_a example_n that_o we_o have_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o excellent_a carriage_n of_o dedicate_a person_n in_o this_o particular_a if_o the_o lord_n will_v help_v we_o who_o profess_v the_o same_o dedication_n to_o practice_v the_o same_o submission_n what_o a_o dreadful_a message_n be_v send_v to_o good_a old_a eli_n 3.18_o 1_o sam_n 3.18_o but_o say_v he_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a what_o grievous_a trial_n do_v holy_a temp._n holy_a quanta_fw-la adversus_fw-la eum_fw-la jacula_fw-la missa_fw-la quanta_fw-la admota_fw-la tormenta_fw-mi jaclur_v a_o rei_fw-la familiar_a be_v infligitur_fw-la numerosae_fw-la sobolis_fw-la orbitas_fw-la irrogatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n nec_fw-la dcminus_fw-la repentè_fw-fr nec_fw-la paterest_n accedit_fw-la vulnerum_fw-la vastitas_fw-la etc._n etc._n nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la job_n gravibus_fw-la &_o densiâ—_n conflictationibus_fw-la frangitur_fw-la quò_fw-la minus_fw-la inter_fw-la illas_fw-la anguscias_fw-la &_o pressur_n as_o svas_fw-la dei_fw-la benedictio_fw-la victrice_fw-la patientiâ_fw-la praedicetur_fw-la cupr_fw-la de_fw-la bono_n patient_n nihil_fw-la in_o dcmo_fw-la remanserat_fw-la etc._n etc._n certè_fw-la pauper_fw-la est_fw-la certe_fw-la nihil_fw-la haber_n si_fw-la nihil_fw-la remansit_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la thesauro_fw-la istae_fw-la gemmae_fw-la laudis_fw-la dei_fw-la proferuntur_fw-la o_o virum_fw-la putrem_fw-la &_o integram_fw-la o_o foedum_fw-la &_o pulchrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n serm._n 105._o de_fw-fr temp._n job_n undergo_v but_o how_o submissive_o nay_o how_o thankful_o do_v he_o carry_v it_o 1.21_o job_n 1.21_o the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n david_n have_v his_o smart_a affliction_n too_o 9_o psal_n 39_o 9_o but_o say_v he_o i_o be_v dumb_a and_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n because_o thou_o lord_n do_v it_o when_o he_o flee_v from_o absalon_n 26._o 2_o sam._n 15_o 25_o 26._o he_o be_v in_o great_a strait_n but_o though_o his_o son_n rebel_v against_o he_o he_o quiet_o refer_v himself_o too_o god_n and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o zadok_n carry_v back_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n into_o the_o city_n if_o i_o shall_v find_v favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v bring_v i_o again_o and_o show_v i_o both_o it_o and_o his_o habitation_n but_o if_o he_o thus_o say_v i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o a_o sad_a word_n for_o god_n to_o speak_v if_o he_o speak_v this_o word_n will_v not_o david_n fret_v and_o murmur_v o_o no_o behold_v here_o be_o i_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o ult_n isa_n 39_o ult_n it_o be_v a_o dismal_a message_n that_o the_o prophet_n bring_v to_o hezekiah_n but_o he_o receive_v it_o with_o much_o calmness_n good_a be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v the_o high_a of_o all_o be_v our_o precious_a lord_n and_o saviour_n it_o be_v a_o bitter_a cup_n indeed_o that_o he_o be_v to_o drink_v of_o and_o he_o pray_v earnest_o to_o be_v free_v from_o it_o 26.39_o matth._n 26.39_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o submit_v his_o will_n to_o his_o father_n will_n nevertheless_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v here_o be_v excellent_a copy_n god_n enable_v we_o to_o write_v after_o they_o to_o close_v up_o this_o head_n subjection_n to_o god_n preceptive_a will_n submission_n to_o his_o providential_a will_n be_v great_a ingredient_n into_o self-dedication_n do_v you_o say_v to_o god_n with_o respect_n to_o his_o preceptive_a will_n 10.5_o 2_o king_n 10.5_o what_o once_o the_o ruler_n of_o jezreel_n and_o the_o elder_n say_v to_o jehu_n we_o be_v thy_o servant_n and_o will_v do_v all_o that_o thou_o shall_v bid_v we_o and_o do_v you_o also_o say_v to_o god_n with_o respect_n to_o his_o providential_a will_n what_o once_o hezekiah_n say_v to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 18.14_o 2_o king_n 18.14_o what_o thou_o put_v upon_o i_o i_o will_v bear_v if_o this_o be_v the_o frame_n of_o your_o soul_n then_o sure_o you_o be_v sincere_a in_o your_o self-dedication_n and_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o people_n dedicate_v to_o god_n and_o be_v not_o now_o to_o enter_v upon_o this_o great_a work_n 3._o self-dedication_n be_v the_o firmness_n and_o fixedness_n of_o resolution_n for_o god_n and_o his_o way_n this_o act_n of_o the_o will_n be_v essential_o requisite_a to_o it_o the_o dedication_n be_v false_a when_o the_o resolution_n be_v not_o firm_a when_o the_o soul_n be_v once_o come_v to_o this_o to_o be_v fix_v resolve_v for_o god_n and_o holiness_n against_o sin_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o all_o opposer_n there_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o dedication_n that_o subjection_n which_o i_o speak_v to_o under_o the_o former_a head_n be_v indeed_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n and_o that_o be_v very_o good_a but_o that_o be_v not_o enough_o there_o must_v be_v resolution_n also_o here_o the_o will_n be_v peremptory_a here_o it_o act_n with_o the_o great_a intenseness_n and_o vehemence_n and_o this_o be_v bring_v about_o by_o the_o understanding_n this_o be_v the_o lead_a faculty_n it_o lay_v before_o the_o will_v such_o and_o such_o dictate_v than_o the_o will_n resolve_v o_o say_v the_o understanding_n god_n be_v good_a then_o say_v the_o will_n i_o will_v love_v he_o cleave_v to_o he_o pursue_v after_o he_o never_o forsake_v he_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v good_a then_o say_v the_o will_n i_o will_v walk_v in_o they_o and_o i_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o they_o sin_n be_v evil_a then_o say_v the_o will_n i_o will_v shun_v it_o i_o will_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o and_o so_o in_o other_o thing_n the_o intellective_a faculty_n present_v it_o dictate_v than_o the_o will_n frame_v its_o practical_a and_o peremptory_a decree_n now_o i_o say_v this_o be_v our_o dedication_n to_o god_n when_o the_o will_v thus_o resolve_v for_o god_n when_o we_o be_v set_v for_o god_n and_o duty_n never_o to_o be_v alter_v our_o heart_n be_v fix_v as_o david_n say_v his_o be_v 57.7_o psal_n 57.7_o let_v satan_n and_o the_o world_n do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o take_v we_o off_o from_o a_o holy_a god_n and_o a_o holy_a course_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v it_o o_o happy_a soul_n with_o who_o it_o be_v thus_o self-dedication_n make_v a_o person_n unmovable_a 13.58_o 1_o cor._n 13.58_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v alter_v his_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n be_v so_o high_a ruth_n will_v not_o leave_v her_o mother_n naomi_n 17._o ruth_n 1.14_o 16_o 17._o whatever_o come_v on_o it_o orpah_n be_v soon_o take_v off_o she_o kiss_v her_o mother_n and_o part_n from_o she_o but_o ruth_n cleave_v to_o she_o o_o say_v she_o entreat_v i_o not_o to_o leave_v thou_o whither_o thou_o go_v i_o will_v go_v where_o thou_o lodge_v i_o will_v lodge_v where_o thou_o die_v i_o will_v die_v etc._n etc._n all_o the_o king_n dainty_n be_v nothing_o to_o daniel_n 1.8_o dan._n 1.8_o he_o have_v purpose_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o will_v not_o defile_v himself_o with_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o king_n meat_n etc._n etc._n thus_o it_o be_v with_o a_o man_n as_o to_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o godliness_n when_o he_o have_v sincere_o dedicate_v himself_o too_o god_n self-dedication_n be_v always_o attend_v with_o firmness_n of_o resolution_n nay_o indeed_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o it_o lie_v in_o this_o i_o be_o purpose_v that_o my_o mouth_n shall_v not_o transgress_v 106._o psal_n 17.3_o psal_n 119.8_o 106._o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o statute_n i_o have_v swear_v and_o i_o will_v perform_v it_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n moses_n have_v dedicate_v himself_o to_o christ_n 26._o hebr._n 11.24_o 26._o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v resolve_v for_o christ_n he_o refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n esteem_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n great_a riches_n than_o the_o treasure_n in_o egypt_n all_o this_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o 44.17_o psal_n 44.17_o yet_o have_v we_o not_o forget_v thou_o nor_o deal_v false_o in_o thy_o covenant_n here_o
29.10_o hezekiah_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n have_v be_v speak_v of_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n that_o his_o fierce_a wrath_n may_v be_v turn_v away_o now_o he_o press_v this_o upon_o the_o people_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o yield_v to_o god_n to_o bind_v themselves_o in_o covenant_n to_o he_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a ovid._n original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o lxx_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v they_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o have_v be_v much_o better_o translate_v the_o heathen_n be_v wont_a to_o confirm_v their_o covenant_n by_o the_o give_n of_o the_o hand_n so_o josephus_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o parthian_n antiq._n jud._n l._n 18_o c._n 12._o and_o so_o diodorus_n of_o the_o persian_n diodor._fw-la sic._n l._n 16._o cur_n dextrae_fw-la jungere_fw-la dextram_fw-la non_fw-la datur_fw-la virgil._n jura_n fides_fw-la ubi_fw-la nunc_fw-la commissáque_fw-la dextera_fw-la 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you_o ans_fw-fr there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o the_o scripture_n in_o special_a direct_v you_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o work_n of_o god_n deut._n 6.6_o 7._o these_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n be_v that_o all_o no_o and_o thou_o shall_v diligent_o teach_v they_o unto_o thy_o child_n and_o shall_v talk_v of_o they_o when_o thou_o sit_v in_o thy_o house_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o same_o effect_n deut._n 11.18_o 19_o timothy_n from_o a_o child_n know_v the_o holy_a scripture_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o how_o come_v this_o about_o he_o have_v a_o good_a mother_n and_o a_o good_a grandmother_n and_o they_o instruct_v he_o in_o the_o scripture_n observe_v officium_fw-la pii_fw-la patrisfamilias_a est_fw-la liberos_fw-la &_o familiam_fw-la educare_fw-la ad_fw-la pietatem_fw-la docereque_fw-la quomodo_fw-la opera_fw-la dei_fw-la rectè_fw-la debeant_fw-la conside_fw-la
rare_a piscat_fw-la in_o gen._n 18.19_o in_o observe_v so_o for_o the_o work_n of_o god_n psal_n 78.4_o etc._n etc._n we_o will_v not_o hide_v they_o from_o their_o child_n show_v to_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o strength_n and_o his_fw-la wonderful_a work_n that_o he_o have_v do_v for_o he_o establish_v a_o testimony_n in_o jacob_n and_o appoint_v a_o law_n in_o israel_n which_o he_o command_v our_o father_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v they_o know_v to_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 which_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 may_v not_o forget_v the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o keep_v his_o commandment_n deut._n 4.9_o only_o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o lest_o thou_o forget_v the_o thing_n which_o thy_o eye_n have_v see_v etc._n etc._n but_o teach_v they_o thy_o son_n 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man_n fall_n and_o recovery_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o condition_n thereof_o faith_n and_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n be_v often_o open_v these_o thing_n to_o they_o the_o eagle_n carry_v her_o young_a one_o to_o the_o sun_n o_o bring_v your_o young_a one_o to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n appion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joseph_n lib._n 3._o contra_fw-la appion_n and_o help_v they_o to_o look_v upon_o it_o and_o into_o it_o the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v very_o well_o verse_v in_o the_o scripture_n even_o when_o they_o be_v young_a because_o their_o parent_n do_v frequent_o herein_o instruct_v they_o so_o *_o josephus_n tell_v we_o what_o a_o shame_n be_v it_o that_o it_o be_v so_o long_a before_o the_o child_n of_o christian_n come_v to_o any_o considerable_a knowledge_n of_o they_o o_o do_v not_o only_o read_v the_o scripture_n to_o they_o but_o often_o be_v discourse_v of_o matter_n therein_o disclose_v and_o put_v they_o themselves_o upon_o the_o read_n of_o they_o also_o and_o call_v they_o often_o to_o a_o account_n of_o what_o they_o read_v as_o hierome_n advise_v laeta_n in_o order_n to_o the_o religious_a education_n of_o her_o daughter_n reddat_fw-la tibi_fw-la pensum_fw-la quotidiè_fw-la die_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la floribus_fw-la excerptum_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la laetam_fw-la here_o as_o a_o excellent_a way_n for_o the_o instruct_n of_o child_n and_o servant_n let_v i_o advise_v you_o to_o set_v up_o catechise_n in_o your_o family_n o_o set_v some_o time_n apart_o for_o catechise_v 18.19_o prater_n publicam_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la etiam_fw-la privato_fw-la catechizatio_fw-la domesticorom_n vigere_fw-la debet_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la mandato_fw-la parcus_n in_o gen._n 18.19_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a mean_n that_o i_o know_v for_o the_o advance_n of_o scripture-knowledg_n in_o catechism_n you_o have_v a_o summary_n of_o divinity_n both_o doctrinal_a and_o practical_a in_o a_o plain_a and_o 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