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my_o thankfulness_n unto_o god_n for_o those_o excellent_a labour_n of_o his_o saint_n that_o now_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o fruit_n follow_v they_o second_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a of_o this_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v and_o practic_a divinity_n which_o be_v such_o a_o mystery_n to_o the_o world_n and_o stumble_a block_n unto_o the_o wisdom_n thereof_o three_o howsoever_o i_o do_v profess_v that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o attain_v such_o perfection_n as_o i_o have_v here_o in_o conceive_a yet_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o know_v further_o that_o i_o will_v rather_o have_v a_o rule_n to_o condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o to_o confound_v the_o old_a man_n that_o thereby_o the_o new_a man_n may_v follow_v hard_a after_o the_o mark_n than_o not_o to_o give_v testimony_n to_o that_o light_n
how_o to_o clothe_v thyself_o outward_o that_o thy_o inward_a man_n may_v still_o be_v deck_v with_o grace_n and_o holiness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v better_o fit_v to_o that_o clothing_n upon_o and_o see_v thou_o be_v natural_a sociable_a and_o must_v of_o necessity_n converse_v with_o other_o therefore_o be_v thou_o also_o teach_v how_o to_o choose_v and_o use_v company_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v not_o return_v unto_o they_o but_o cause_v they_o to_o return_v unto_o thou_o and_o see_v thou_o must_v have_v occasion_n sometime_o to_o be_v alone_o therefore_o have_v thou_o direction_n how_o to_o be_v solitary_a that_o so_o thou_o may_v never_o be_v exclude_v the_o protection_n of_o thy_o god_n in_o a_o word_n what_o estate_n can_v thou_o be_v in_o wherein_o thou_o shall_v hence_o learn_v true_a contentment_n how_o to_o behave_v thyself_o in_o every_o change_n how_o to_o raise_v profit_n to_o thyself_o from_o every_o alteration_n be_v thou_o in_o prosperity_n and_o so_o have_v need_v of_o humble_v to_o prevent_v pride_n of_o wisdom_n to_o manage_v thy_o estate_n wise_a by_o that_o thou_o may_v lay_v up_o a_o good_a foundation_n thereby_o against_o the_o day_n of_o christ._n make_v use_v then_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n of_o what_o to_o this_o end_n be_v here_o store_v up_o for_o thou_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v thou_o understand_v all_o thing_n be_v thou_o in_o affliction_n and_o haste_n need_v of_o comfort_n to_o uphold_v thou_o of_o patience_n to_o lead_v thou_o through_o the_o extremity_n thereof_o observe_v then_o what_o be_v here_o commend_v to_o thou_o for_o this_o use_n and_o thou_o shall_v bless_v god_n that_o he_o have_v account_v thou_o worthy_a to_o suffer_v with_o jesus_n christ_n have_v thou_o still_o need_v of_o the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o god_n have_v thou_o a_o account_n to_o make_v for_o other_o as_o well_o as_o for_o thyself_o and_o be_v thy_o life_n uncertain_a thou_o know_v not_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v and_o therefore_o it_o 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jesus_n christ_n in_o eternal_a happiness_n to_o who_o bless_a protection_n i_o do_v most_o hearty_o commend_v thou_o and_o so_o do_v rest_v thou_o in_o our_o common_a saviour_n th._n cooper_n the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o daily_o sacrifice_n be_v digest_v into_o three_o book_n whereof_o the_o first_o contain_v the_o ground_n of_o sanctification_n as_o describe_v first_o the_o object_n of_o our_o obedience_n namely_o god_n where_o first_o be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n chap._n 1._o 2_o how_o this_o god_n be_v to_o be_v know_v chap._n 2._o 3_o of_o the_o several_a attribute_n of_o god_n chap._n 3._o 4_o of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n c._n 4._o 5_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o trinity_n chap._n 5._o 6_o that_o this_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v chap._n 6._o 7_o of_o the_o subject_n of_o divine_a worship_n namely_o man_n chap._n 7·_fw-la 8_o of_o man_n creation_n chap._n 8._o 9_o of_o man_n fall_n chap._n 9_o 10_o of_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n c._n 10._o 11_o of_o the_o application_n of_o this_o redemption_n chap._n 11._o 12_o of_o the_o guide_n and_o special_a outward_a help_n for_o this_o application_n namely_o the_o word_n chap._n 12._o 13_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n express_v in_o a_o daily_a direction_n and_o practice_n to_o serve_v god_n chap._n 13._o 14_o of_o this_o particular_a direction_n what_o it_o be_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v know_v not_o impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v nay_o most_o necessary_a and_o convenient_a and_o very_o profitable_a and_o exceed_v pleasant_a chap._n 14._o the_o second_o book_n express_v the_o practice_n of_o sanctification_n in_o such_o daily_a duty_n as_o belong_v to_o a_o christian._n where_o first_o of_o the_o part_n of_o this_o daily_o sacrifice_n chap._n 1._o whereof_o the_o first_o be_v to_o be_v humble_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n here_o 1_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o repentance_n 2_o the_o conscionable_a practice_n thereof_o 3_o help_v hereunto_o 4_o mark_n of_o repentance_n 5_o and_o benefit_n thereof_o 6_o together_o with_o rule_n to_o resolve_v the_o conscience_n herein_o cha_n 2._o a_o second_o daily_a duty_n be_v to_o renew_v our_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ._n 1_o where_o some_o doubt_n be_v answer_v 2_o it_o be_v show_v how_o faith_n be_v renew_a in_o us._n 3_o the_o degree_n of_o this_o work_n be_v explain_v 4_o the_o mark_n of_o particular_a assurance_n the_o degree_n thereof_o and_o here_o 1_o of_o weakness_n of_o faith_n how_o know_v how_o cause_v second_o of_o strength_n of_o faith_n how_o discern_v and_o obtain_v chap._n 3._o a_o three_o duty_n daily_o to_o be_v perform_v be_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o hart_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n the_o necessity_n hereof_o because_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o sleep_n and_o therefore_o the_o heart_n be_v first_o to_o be_v awaken_v and_o how_o namely_o by_o 1_o resigning_n it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 2_o by_o renew_v of_o our_o vow_n three_o the_o heart_n weaken_v must_v be_v examine_v and_o how_o by_o a_o true_a rule_n in_o a_o holy_a manner_n to_o a_o right_a end_n four_o the_o heart_n examine_v must_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o that_o 1_o by_o a_o holy_a fear_n of_o itself_o of_o which_o how_o it_o be_v discern_v and_o maintain_v 2_o by_o entertain_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n how_o this_o be_v do_v 3_o how_o we_o may_v discern_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v a_o sleep_n with_o the_o remedy_n 4_o how_o to_o discern_v the_o belove_a sin_n and_o how_o to_o master_v it_o chap._n 4._o a_o four_o daily_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a sacrifice_n be_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o heart_n where_o of_o this_o spiritual_a armour_n the_o part_n hereof_o and_o 1_o of_o the_o girdle_n of_o truth_n and_o it_o part_n which_o be_v 1_o a_o rectify_a judgement_n how_o discern_v how_o put_v on_o it_o benefit_n 2_o the_o sanctify_a conscience_n how_o discern_v how_o obtain_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o 3_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o will_n how_o know_v how_o obtain_v it_o measure_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o 4_o the_o well_o order_v of_o the_o affection_n how_o discern_v how_o further_v and_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o same_o 5_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o tongue_n wherein_o it_o consist_v of_o speech_n and_o 1_o preparation_n to_o it_o 2_o matter_n of_o speech_n here_o of_o person_n 1_o how_o to_o speak_v of_o god_n 2_o how_o of_o our_o neighbour_n what_o to_o be_v avoid_v and_o observe_v 3_o how_o to_o speak_v of_o ourselves_o in_o praise_n and_o dispraise_n of_o thing_n speak_v here_o of_o the_o manner_n speech_n and_o that_o 1_v it_o must_v be_v gracious_a 2_o true_a here_o of_o the_o evidence_n and_o bond_n of_o truth_n as_o 1_o a_o promise_n 2_o oath_n here_o of_o the_o lawfulness_n matter_n manner_n lawful_a swearer_n end_v of_o a_o oath_n before_o who_o where_o how_o a_o oath_n bind_v the_o abuse_n of_o a_o oath_n of_o lie_v flattery_n conceal_v of_o truth_n 3_o imprecation_n a_o three_o bond_n of_o truth_n how_o to_o be_v use_v a_o three_o grace_n of_o speech_n reverence_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n 1_o of_o god_n 2_o man._n here_o to_o give_v holy_a name_n to_o child_n reverence_n to_o superior_n what_o to_o be_v avoid_v blasphemy_n abuse_v of_o scripture_n and_o of_o ourselves_o a_o four_o grace_n of_o speech_n sobriety_n this_o see_v 1_o in_o salvation_n where_o the_o use_n of_o this_o knowledge_n how_o far_o sin_n have_v take_v hold_n on_o us._n the_o benefit_n of_o this_o knowledge_n god_n providence_n in_o order_v sin_n and_o the_o use_n sin_n how_o to_o be_v avoid_v and_o prevent_v general_o how_o particular_o to_o be_v resist_v how_o to_o recover_v out_o of_o sin_n 1_o by_o view_v sin_n in_o the_o
return_v the_o strength_n of_o they_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o cause_v our_o light_n to_o shine_v before_o man_n math._n 5.20_o prou._n 5.10_o 3_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o every_o issue_n of_o they_o give_v thanks_n to_o god_n the_o father_n through_o jesus_n christ._n 4_o be_v abase_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n to_o do_v he_o any_o service_n as_o also_o of_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o the_o service_n we_o do_v perform_v 5_o acknowledge_v that_o nothing_o be_v due_a unto_o we_o but_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o our_o face_n dan_o 9_o 6_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n not_o have_v our_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ._n phil._n 3.9_o accomplish_v second_o we_o must_v do_v all_o thing_n to_o edification_n both_o of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o here_o observe_v 1_o that_o the_o less_o benefit_n must_v give_v place_n to_o the_o great_a 2_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n next_o to_o god_n glory_n our_o chief_a aim_n must_v be_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n 1._o cor._n 16._o 3_o that_o more_o regard_n be_v have_v of_o those_o which_o be_v within_o them_z which_o be_v without_o gal._n 6.10_o 1._o cor._n 6._o &_o yet_o the_o good_a of_o none_o neglect_v 4_o that_o of_o those_o which_o be_v within_o we_o have_v more_o respect_n to_o the_o weak_a in_o case_n of_o indifferency_n rom._n 14._o rom._n 15.1_o 5_o that_o our_o conversation_n be_v answerable_a to_o our_o profession_n ephes._n 4.1_o 6_o that_o we_o have_v as_o well_o strong_a meat_n for_o man_n as_o milk_n for_o babe_n not_o stick_v always_o in_o the_o infancy_n of_o our_o profession_n but_o grow_v up_o in_o jesus_n christ_n hebr._n 6.1_o hebr._n 13._o 7_o that_o we_o abound_v in_o welldoing_a and_o make_v sure_a our_o election_n by_o good_a work_n 2._o pet._n 1.8.9_o 8_o that_o we_o as_o well_o cast_v out_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o stumbling-blocke_n as_o hold_v on_o the_o sound_n christian._n jer._n 1._o 9_o we_o must_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o due_a season_n observe_v the_o comeliness_n of_o time_n place_n person_n etc._n etc._n psa._n 1.3_o 10_o that_o in_o action_n either_o doubtful_a or_o deceitful_a as_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o suspect_v they_o 1_o if_o they_o grieve_v the_o godly_a 2_o if_o they_o give_v occasion_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o rejoice_v so_o we_o may_v have_v comfort_n if_o the_o conscience_n approve_v and_o the_o saint_n allow_v though_o the_o wicked_a condemn_v &c_n &c_n this_o girdle_n be_v put_v on_o 1_o by_o continual_a set_n of_o our_o heart_n before_o god_n apply_v for_o the_o search_v thereof_o 2_o try_v all_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n by_o the_o word_n 3_o by_o continual_a watch_v over_o our_o way_n 4_o by_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o god_n and_o it_o be_v keep_v on_o 1_o by_o not_o strain_v the_o conscience_n in_o the_o least_o evil_a hebr._n 13.18_o 2_o by_o cleave_v to_o the_o testimony_n thereof_o and_o reioyiâ—â—â—ng_v especial_o therein_o 2._o cor._n 1.12_o 3_o by_o obey_v the_o check_n of_o conscience_n 4_o convince_v the_o hollowness_n and_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o world_n 5_o labour_v and_o aprove_v sincerity_n in_o other_o 6_o daily_o fear_v ourselves_o and_o renew_v our_o covenant_n with_o god_n 7_o renounce_v daily_a ourselves_o and_o fly_v to_o christ._n phil._n 3.12.13_o girdle_n the_o use_n of_o this_o girdle_n be_v 1_o we_o be_v ready_o press_v to_o do_v god_n will_n reu._n 1_o 2_o we_o be_v clear_v from_o hypocrisy_n which_o be_v the_o moth_n of_o well-doing_n mat._n 6._o mat._n 23._o 3_o we_o avoid_v uncertatnty_n and_o dulness_n in_o good_a thing_n 4_o we_o be_v preserve_v from_o corruption_n in_o judgement_n and_o apostasy_n in_o life_n 5_o all_o other_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v adorn_v and_o approve_a thereby_o 6_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n and_o so_o obtain_v the_o crown_n 7_o as_o by_o this_o rule_n of_o our_o action_n discern_v the_o unworthiness_n thereof_o 8_o in_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o the_o action_n discern_v the_o worthiness_n of_o our_o person_n in_o christ_n and_o grow_v up_o in_o he_o by_o faith_n to_o perfection_n 9_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o spiritual_a armour_n be_v compact_v in_o themselves_o and_o fasten_v to_o we_o by_o it_o the_o next_o whereof_o be_v the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n or_o innocency_n and_o this_o be_v 1_o a_o inclination_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o all_o good_a righteousness_n this_o be_v necessary_a 1_o to_o justify_v and_o beautify_v our_o profession_n and_o make_v sure_a our_o election_n 2._o pet_n 1.10_o 2_o that_o we_o may_v be_v free_v from_o many_o inward_a pang_n and_o outward_a trouble_n 3_o by_o abstain_v from_o the_o occasion_n and_o appearance_n of_o evil_a 1._o thess._n 5._o 4_o by_o justify_v and_o maintain_v the_o same_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o in_o respect_n thereof_o act._n 21._o job._n 2._o 5_o by_o walk_v conscionable_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o calling_n 6_o by_o try_v our_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o life_n thereof_o 2._o cor._n 13._o 7_o undergo_a continual_a trouble_n for_o the_o same_o and_o to_o this_o end_n serve_v the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o armour_n this_o be_v that_o our_o foot_n be_v shod_a with_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v be_v in_o the_o assurance_n of_o our_o acceptation_n into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n we_o be_v arm_v and_o prepare_v first_o to_o deny_v ourselves_o second_o to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o follow_v he_o luke_n 9.23_o and_o this_o must_v be_v do_v 1_o that_o trouble_v find_v we_o not_o unprepared_a part_n job._n 3_o 25._o 2_o that_o the_o fear_n of_o they_o may_v not_o dismay_v us._n 3_o that_o we_o be_v not_o overwhelm_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o they_o 2._o corin._n 4.8.9_o 4_o that_o our_o mind_n may_v be_v quiet_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o rome_n 5.2_o 5_o that_o we_o may_v 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