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family_n be_v plague_n first_o conjugal_a betwixt_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o the_o great_a duty_n incumbent_a upon_o they_o be_v mutuâ—l_a love_n in_o which_o many_o be_v deficient_a and_o many_o be_v excessive_a it_o be_v hard_o for_o such_o to_o let_v out_o their_o affection_n one_o to_o another_o so_o much_o as_o god_n command_v and_o no_o more_o than_o god_n allow_v and_o both_o these_o extreme_n will_v terrisie_n conscience_n when_o such_o come_v to_o die_v and_o this_o sin_n be_v more_o usual_o see_v when_o death_n have_v break_v this_o relation_n than_o while_n god_n continue_v they_o together_o the_o survivor_n than_o see_v he_o do_v not_o love_v his_o wife_n and_o the_o wife_n her_o husband_n with_o that_o degree_n of_o love_n as_o that_o relation_n call_v for_o or_o with_o a_o great_a degree_n than_o be_v please_v unto_o god_n when_o the_o love_n of_o this_o relation_n do_v diminish_v the_o love_n they_o shall_v have_v to_o god_n and_o how_o many_o breach_n have_v god_n make_v in_o this_o relation_n to_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o both_o extreme_n it_o may_v be_v thy_o love_n be_v immoderate_a and_o therefore_o god_n have_v take_v thy_o relation_n from_o thou_o or_o it_o may_v be_v thy_o love_n be_v deficient_a and_o therefore_o god_n have_v take_v thy_o relation_n from_o thou_o when_o thou_o wâ—st_v sick_a and_o thou_o think_v thou_o shall_v have_v die_v do_v not_o thy_o conscience_n then_o accuse_v thou_o for_o one_o of_o these_o in_o thy_o relation_n and_o yet_o have_v god_n spare_v thou_o and_o thy_o wife_n or_o thou_o and_o thy_o â—_z then_o what_o conscience_n do_v reproach_v thou_o for_o in_o this_o particular_a if_o thou_o will_v answer_v god_n mercy_n in_o spare_v of_o thou_o let_v this_o be_v reform_v there_o be_v many_o this_o day_n may_v be_v lament_v not_o so_o much_o the_o loss_n of_o this_o relation_n as_o that_o they_o do_v not_o walk_v sutablie_o in_o this_o relation_n while_o they_o be_v in_o it_o this_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o their_o affliction_n oh_o methinks_v such_o as_o god_n have_v continue_v in_o a_o conjugal_a relation_n in_o this_o time_n of_o great_a mortality_n shall_v look_v upon_o themselves_o now_o more_o engage_v to_o perform_v their_o mutual_a duty_n with_o more_o care_n and_o conscience_n than_o before_o such_o a_o one_o have_v bury_v his_o wife_n and_o such_o a_o one_o have_v bury_v her_o husband_n but_o god_n have_v preserve_v you_o in_o your_o relation_n you_o can_v live_v answerablie_o for_o this_o mercy_n but_o in_o a_o better_a discharge_n of_o your_o mutual_a duty_n how_o will_v you_o wish_v you_o have_v love_v your_o relation_n wife_n or_o husband_n if_o god_n have_v take_v either_o away_o by_o death_n so_o do_v now_o when_o god_n continue_v you_o both_o in_o life_n because_o this_o conduce_v so_o much_o to_o a_o answerable_a return_n for_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n i_o will_v a_o little_a insist_v upon_o it_o and_o in_o the_o general_n if_o you_o will_v improve_v this_o mercy_n the_o direction_n be_v that_o your_o love_n and_o affection_n be_v such_o one_o to_o another_o as_o be_v the_o love_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n eph._n 2.25_o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o and_o this_o love_n of_o the_o husband_n must_v be_v requite_v with_o the_o love_n of_o the_o wife_n for_o it_o be_v reciprocal_a tit._n 2.4_o teach_v the_o young_a woman_n to_o be_v sober_a to_o love_v their_o husband_n sect_n xiii_o but_o more_o particular_o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o three_o thing_n what_o manner_n of_o love_n be_v this_o why_o they_o shall_v have_v this_o wherein_o they_o shall_v manifest_v this_o love_n one_o to_o another_o if_o you_o will_v improve_v this_o mercy_n god_n have_v vouchsafe_v you_o your_o love_n must_v have_v these_o property_n 1._o superlative_a it_o must_v be_v a_o superlative_a love_n that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o all_o sublunary_a thing_n though_o your_o love_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n must_v be_v more_o than_o your_o love_n one_o to_o another_o else_o it_o do_v sinful_o exceed_v for_o if_o any_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n husband_n or_o wife_n more_o than_o christ_n he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o he_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o all_o other_o person_n and_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n it_o must_v be_v more_o else_o it_o be_v sinful_o deficient_a a_o man_n must_v love_v his_o wife_n above_o all_o other_o person_n above_o his_o estate_n or_o whatsoever_o be_v dear_a unto_o he_o in_o this_o world_n and_o so_o the_o wife_n thus_o christ_n love_v his_o church_n and_o a_o believe_a soul_n above_o all_o other_o person_n and_o the_o church_n reciprocallie_o love_v christ_n above_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n 2._o constant_n
secret_n shall_v reward_v thou_o open_o this_o be_v true_a also_o of_o abstain_v from_o secret_a sinning_n god_n will_v reward_v you_o open_o other_o be_v most_o careful_a against_o secret_a sin_n because_o in_o these_o thou_o have_v least_o help_v and_o least_o assistance_n from_o other_o if_o thy_o sin_n be_v visible_a thy_o friend_n may_v reprove_v thou_o and_o he_o may_v help_v to_o recover_v thou_o if_o thy_o sin_n be_v visible_a thy_o enemy_n may_v reproach_v thou_o for_o it_o and_o that_o may_v occasion_v thy_o repentance_n but_o if_o thy_o sin_n be_v secret_a thou_o will_v not_o have_v these_o help_v nor_o occasion_n of_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o where_o thou_o be_v least_o capable_a of_o advantage_n and_o help_n from_o other_o therein_o be_v the_o great_a friend_n unto_o thyself_o thus_o if_o you_o will_v walk_v answerable_o for_o god_n hide_v of_o you_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o he_o tabernacle_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n live_v not_o in_o a_o course_n of_o secret_a sin_n and_o for_o your_o help_n herein_o i_o shall_v next_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o question_n viz._n sect_n iii_o what_o be_v the_o help_n and_o mean_n for_o the_o enable_v of_o a_o christian_n to_o abstain_v from_o heart-sin_n and_o secret_a sin_n eye_n 1._o fill_v your_o mind_n with_o actual_a believe_v thought_n of_o god_n all-seeing_a eye_n when_o you_o be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n in_o secret_a consider_v god_n see_v you_o all_o the_o thought_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o all_o the_o motion_n of_o your_o affection_n be_v know_v to_o he_o 2_o cor._n 4.2_o but_o have_v renounce_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o dishonesty_n not_o walk_v in_o craftiness_n nor_o handle_v the_o word_n of_o god_n deceitful_o but_o by_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n commend_v ourselves_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n psal_n 139.11_o if_o i_o say_v the_o darkness_n shall_v cover_v i_o even_o the_o night_n shall_v be_v light_n about_o i_o ver._n 12._o yea_o the_o darkness_n hide_v not_o from_o thou_o but_o the_o night_n shine_v as_o the_o day_n the_o darkness_n and_o the_o light_n be_v both_o alike_o to_o thou_o it_o be_v the_o atheism_n and_o infidelity_n of_o man_n heart_n that_o encourage_v they_o to_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v secret_a 2._o come_v firm_o believe_v and_o often_o think_v of_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v then_o will_v god_n make_v manifest_a every_o secret_a thing_n the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n shall_v then_o be_v reveal_v if_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v thy_o secret_a sin_n produce_v at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o publish_v before_o all_o the_o world_n do_v not_o commit_v iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 12.14_o for_o god_n shall_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o judgment_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a rom._n 2.16_o in_o the_o day_n wâ—_n god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n châ—ist_v according_a to_o my_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 4.5_o therefore_o â—udge_v work_v before_o the_o time_n until_o the_o lord_n come_v who_o both_o shall_v bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o will_v make_v manifest_a the_o â—_z of_o the_o heart_n and_o then_o shall_v every_o man_n have_v praise_n of_o god_n 3._o hatred_n get_v a_o deep_a roâ—ted_a hatred_n in_o thy_o heart_n to_o sin_n he_o that_o hate_v sin_n true_o will_v not_o indulge_v himself_o in_o commit_v sin_n secret_o for_o true_a hatred_n of_o sin_n will_v set_v the_o soul_n with_o strong_a opposition_n against_o it_o at_o all_o time_n and_o all_o place_n hatred_n to_o sin_n as_o sin_n will_v be_v to_o all_o sin_n whether_o open_a or_o secret_a he_o that_o hate_v a_o toad_n will_v hate_v it_o in_o his_o chamber_n or_o closet_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o field_n yea_o the_o near_a it_o be_v to_o he_o if_o in_o his_o bed_n his_o hatred_n be_v raise_v so_o much_o the_o more_o and_o the_o near_a sin_n be_v to_o your_o heart_n the_o more_o you_o shall_v hate_v it_o he_o that_o can_v sin_v secret_o when_o he_o will_v not_o open_o it_o be_v not_o because_o he_o hate_v the_o sin_n but_o because_o he_o hate_v the_o disgrace_n which_o that_o sin_n will_v expose_v he_o to_o before_o men._n 4._o fear_n possess_v thy_o heart_n with_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n fear_v of_o shame_n and_o lessen_v our_o esteem_n among_o man_n may_v keep_v from_o open_a sin_n but_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n do_v steel_n and_o antidote_n the_o heart_n against_o all_o sin_n when_o our_o restraint_n from_o sin_n be_v terminate_v in_o god_n it_o will_v be_v a_o general_a preservative_n against_o all_o sort_n of_o sin_n 5._o heart_n get_v and_o increase_v in_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n the_o more_o of_o sincerity_n the_o less_o in_o secret_n sin_v hypocrisy_n be_v consistent_a with_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o secret_a sin_n but_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n do_v diminish_v the_o act_n and_o habit_n of_o sin_n 6._o approbation_n make_v it_o your_o great_a design_n to_o have_v the_o approbation_n of_o god_n he_o that_o do_v hunt_v after_o the_o commendation_n of_o man_n will_v be_v good_a when_o man_n do_v see_v he_o but_o he_o that_o seek_v for_o the_o approbation_n of_o god_n endeavour_n to_o be_v good_a at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n rom._n 2.29_o but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 2.15_o study_v to_o show_v thyself_o approve_v unto_o god_n 7._o watchful_a be_v very_o watchful_a over_o your_o heart_n when_o you_o be_v alone_o and_o over_o your_o outward_a sense_n when_o you_o be_v in_o company_n he_o that_o do_v not_o diligent_o watch_v will_v frequent_o sin_v there_o will_v be_v many_o secret_a stir_n of_o unbelief_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o of_o pride_n and_o of_o vain-thought_n either_o inject_v by_o the_o devil_n or_o arise_v from_o the_o corruption_n in_o your_o own_o heart_n a_o secret_a enemy_n must_v be_v watch_v more_o narrow_o and_o so_o must_v secret_a sin_n 8._o sin_n suppress_v the_o first_o motion_n of_o sin_n crush_v this_o cockatrice_n in_o the_o egg_n do_v not_o dally_v with_o secret_a temptation_n unto_o sin_n abstain_v from_o every_o appearance_n of_o secret_a sin_n if_o you_o be_v too_o much_o give_v to_o contemplative_a uncleanness_n avoid_v such_o thing_n as_o may_v occasion_v it_o as_o behold_v of_o object_n etc._n etc._n 9_o love_n get_v a_o deep_a impression_n of_o god_n kindness_n and_o mercy_n into_o thy_o soul_n many_o of_o god_n mercy_n to_o thou_o be_v secret_a mercy_n which_o none_o can_v infallible_o see_v in_o thou_o but_o thyself_o as_o grace_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n shed_v abroad_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o let_v the_o sense_n of_o god_n secret_a love_n to_o thou_o keep_v thou_o from_o secret_a sinning_n against_o god_n then_o will_v thou_o say_v with_o joseph_n when_o he_o be_v tempt_v to_o secret_a uncleanness_n gen._n 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