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to_o sin_n against_o so_o love_v a_o father_n and_o to_o dishonour_v he_o etc._n etc._n have_v sin_v if_o but_o in_o the_o least_o measure_n we_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o cover_v it_o with_o any_o pretence_n or_o excuse_v that_o we_o shall_v abhor_v it_o and_o ourselves_o for_o it_o with_o the_o great_a detestation_n see_v ezra_n 9_o 2_o 3._o rev._n 2._o 2._o let_v every_o one_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n depart_v from_o iniquiâ—iâ—_n 2_o tim_n 2._o 19_o 13._o every_o day_n to_o watch_v that_o our_o speech_n be_v not_o
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supply_v all_o our_o want_n with_o his_o all-sufficiency_n we_o shall_v not_o look_v so_o much_o â—t_a freedom_n from_o trouble_n as_o to_o profit_v by_o it_o to_o enjoy_v god_n by_o it_o and_o strength_n to_o bear_v it_o look_v upon_o all_o that_o befalls-us_a as_o appoint_v and_o order_v by_o god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o love_n for_o our_o good_a etc._n etc._n 1_o thes_n 3._o 3_o 31._o to_o show_v mercy_n and_o pity_n to_o other_o in_o their_o misery_n and_o supply_v their_o necessity_n according_a as_o we_o be_v able_a free_o and_o willing_o and_o be_v more_o industrious_a and_o spare_v in_o expense_n to_o supply_v other_o necessity_n especial_o the_o saint_n above_o our_o ability_n let_v thy_o heart_n house_n and_o hand_n be_v open_a joyful_o and_o compassionate_o supply_v their_o necessity_n consider_v luk._n 3._o 10_o 11._o &_o 12._o 33._o mat._n 5._o 42._o &_o 7._o 12._o gal._n 5._o 10._o ease_n as_o many_o man_n burden_n as_o we_o can_v be_v helpful_a have_v mercy_n 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14._o 34._o every_o day_n will_v i_o bless_v and_o praise_v thy_o name_n psal_n 145._o 2._o 35._o every_o day_n to_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 18._o 36._o every_o day_n to_o believe_v the_o present_a state_n and_o condition_n best_o for_o i_o rom._n 8._o 28._o if_o any_o thing_n oppress_v thou_o use_v the_o mean_n to_o remove_v it_o then_o be_v content_a 37._o every_o day_n to_o cast_v my_o care_n upon_o god_n phil._n 4._o 6._o 38._o every_o day_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v dissoluâ—d_v and_o to_o look_v for_o death_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o appoint_a time_n wâ—ll_n i_o wait_v till_o my_o change_n come_v job_n 14._o 14._o 39_o every_o day_n to_o observe_v my_o profit_v in_o religion_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 18._o heb._n 6._o 1_o 2._o 40._o every_o day_n to_o view_v my_o action_n and_o take_v notice_n of_o my_o fail_n omission_n and_o commission_n to_o be_v more_o watchful_a against_o they_o and_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o all_o infirmity_n above_o 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