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direct_v he_o chap._n 3._o p._n 48._o to_o 56._o thus_o of_o what_o he_o must_v do_v what_o he_o must_v avoid_v follow_v and_o so_o he_o must_v take_v heed_n 1._o of_o carelesenesse_n 2._o of_o rashness_n 3._o of_o carnal_a confidence_n 4._o of_o haste_v to_o be_v rich_a 5._o of_o distrustful_a fear_n 6._o of_o add_v to_o or_o take_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 7._o of_o contempt_n of_o reproof_n 8._o of_o behold_v of_o vanity_n 9_o of_o the_o beginning_n of_o sin_n chap._n 4._o p._n 56._o to_o 81._o nine_o thing_n to_o be_v ever_o in_o our_o mind_n that_o in_o general_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o all_o well-doing_n for_o in_o all_o good_a work_n we_o must_v show_v 1_o 1._o zeal_n 2_o 2._o sincerity_n which_o have_v in_o it_o truth_n respect_n to_o all_o god_n commandment_n a_o right_a end_n obedience_n without_o object_v obedience_n in_o all_o company_n 3._o constancy_n when_o we_o do_v good_a without_o weariness_n without_o discouragement_n without_o resistance_n without_o 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speak_v of_o his_o truth_n with_o all_o reverence_n by_o free-will-offering_n by_o praise_v he_o where_o diverse_a rule_n 6._o by_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o this_o trust_n in_o god_n we_o show_v by_o rely_v upon_o his_o mercy_n for_o our_o salvation_n by_o commit_v all_o our_o work_n to_o his_o blessing_n by_o believe_v what_o he_o say_v by_o stay_v upon_o he_o in_o all_o distress_n pray_v to_o he_o and_o cast_v our_o care_n upon_o he_o and_o rely_v upon_o his_o help_n without_o lean_v to_o our_o understanding_n without_o murmur_v without_o fear_n without_o care_n without_o use_v ill_a mean_n 7._o by_o obey_v he_o in_o the_o manner_n also_o of_o our_o manifest_v our_o love_n to_o god_n we_o must_v do_v it_o 1._o with_o fervency_n 2._o with_o fear_n and_o our_o fear_n of_o god_n we_o show_v by_o awful_a thought_n of_o god_n by_o depart_v from_o evil_n by_o all_o reverence_n of_o mind_n by_o not_o fear_v man_n by_o remember_v his_o presence_n by_o tremble_v at_o his_o judgment_n by_o humility_n in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o ordinance_n by_o the_o reverend_a use_n of_o his_o very_a title_n chap._n 7._o p._n 121._o thus_o of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n 1._o we_o must_v separate_v ourselves_o from_o all_o other_o to_o be_v he_o 2._o we_o must_v beware_v that_o we_o forget_v not_o god_n 3._o we_o must_v edify_v ourselves_o in_o our_o holy_a faith_n 4._o we_o must_v pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 5._o we_o must_v wait_v for_o the_o come_n of_o christ._n 6._o we_o must_v seek_v his_o special_a presence_n in_o his_o ordinance_n 7._o we_o must_v preserve_v the_o truth_n he_o have_v deliver_v to_o us._n 8._o we_o must_v study_v his_o praise_n 9_o we_o must_v study_v to_o rejoice_v in_o god_n which_o contain_v in_o it_o 4._o thing_n where_o eight_o rule_n to_o obtain_v this_o joy_v in_o god_n cha._n 8._o p._n 121._o to_o 138._o thus_o of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n his_o service_n follow_v and_o 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stream_n though_o you_o cast_v in_o great_a log_n or_o stone_n yea_o though_o you_o will_v go_v about_o to_o damn_n it_o up_o and_o such_o shall_v be_v the_o resolution_n of_o a_o godly_a christian_a amos_n 3._o 24._o 4._o without_o waver_v or_o uncertainty_n waver_v it_o be_v uncertain_a run_v the_o apostle_n implyed_o forbid_v 1._o cor._n 9_o 25._o our_o life_n be_v like_o a_o race_n now_o in_o a_o race_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o a_o man_n run_v now_o and_o then_o though_o he_o run_v fierce_o for_o the_o time_n he_o must_v not_o trifle_v &_o look_v behind_o and_o stand_v still_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o then_o run_v again_o but_o he_o must_v be_v always_o run_v so_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v with_o we_o in_o the_o race_n of_o godliness_n it_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n to_o be_v good_a by_o fit_n and_o to_o be_v forward_o in_o good_a thing_n only_o at_o some_o time_n and_o then_o be_v careless_a and_o off_o the_o hook_n as_o we_o say_v at_o other_o time_n 5._o without_o 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shall_v set_v always_o before_o we_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n and_o our_o own_o corrupt_a disposition_n and_o the_o care_n to_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o offend_a god_n or_o man_n the_o five_o thing_n be_v simplicity_n simplicity_n this_o be_v so_o necessary_a as_o the_o apostle_n mistrust_v most_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o beguile_a christian_n of_o this_o simplicity_n which_o they_o have_v in_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o cor._n 11._o 3._o now_o this_o simplicity_n contain_v in_o it_o distinct_o diverse_a thing_n 1._o happiness_n a_o rest_v in_o those_o form_n of_o holiness_n and_o happiness_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v when_o a_o man_n desire_v no_o more_o to_o make_v he_o happy_a than_o what_o god_n have_v offer_v and_o give_v in_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o corin._n 11._o 3._o and_o when_o he_o account_v nothing_o to_o defile_v he_o but_o what_o god_n have_v forbid_v and_o nothing_o needful_a to_o be_v do_v by_o he_o but_o what_o god_n 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