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that_o happen_v in_o this_o exercise_n it_o suffice_v that_o i_o say_v that_o the_o first_o study_n of_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v to_o know_v god_n according_a to_o the_o light_n and_o truth_n of_o faith_n to_o adhere_v strong_o to_o this_o knowledge_n to_o enter_v into_o a_o esteem_n of_o his_o greatness_n and_o then_o to_o honour_v and_o adore_v he_o with_o a_o honour_n worthy_a of_o god_n these_o word_n express_v much_o and_o include_v the_o first_o duty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o show_v wherein_o she_o must_v employ_v herself_o with_o care_n before_o all_o thing_n hence_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o their_o practice_n be_v not_o good_a who_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o enter_v into_o some_o knowledge_n and_o esteem_n of_o god_n and_o receive_v some_o light_n in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o faith_n whereby_o they_o feel_v themselves_o move_v and_o as_o it_o be_v draw_v by_o a_o humble_a respect_n and_o inward_a reverence_n before_o god_n instead_o of_o stay_v and_o 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reason_n be_v manifest_a if_o prayer_n be_v a_o elevation_n and_o union_n of_o our_o heart_n a_o speak_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o conceive_v how_o we_o may_v advise_v to_o quit_v this_o application_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n to_o torment_v her_o imagination_n and_o cast_v she_o into_o the_o consideration_n of_o exterior_a thing_n into_o the_o examination_n of_o divers_a circumstance_n into_o a_o continual_a regard_n of_o what_o we_o be_v and_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o wherefore_o all_o this_o see_v it_o pertain_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n let_v we_o leave_v it_o to_o they_o who_o treat_v thereof_o and_o content_v ourselves_o to_o conclude_v with_o that_o which_o we_o will_v persuade_v that_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o he_o must_v practice_v who_o will_v live_v a_o perfect_a christian_n be_v to_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n and_o by_o this_o light_n to_o enter_v into_o a_o esteem_n of_o 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with_o his_o amorous_a conduct_n the_o christian_a therefore_o who_o will_v live_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o true_a piety_n must_v first_o by_o a_o voluntary_a subjection_n adhere_v to_o the_o power_n and_o conduct_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o we_o have_v already_o show_v and_o further_o refer_v himself_o whole_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o jesus_n in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v his_o and_o by_o he_o god_n and_o render_v to_o god_n the_o honour_n and_o service_n we_o owe_v he_o according_a to_o this_o advice_n the_o perfect_a christian_a must_v have_v a_o continual_a and_o vigilant_a care_n so_o to_o order_v it_o that_o his_o life_n and_o action_n may_v be_v account_v worthy_a of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v contribute_v to_o his_o glory_n after_o the_o manner_n he_o will_v have_v it_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v thus_o chap._n xi_o the_o use_n and_o practice_n of_o what_o have_v be_v propose_v we_o have_v elsewhere_o teach_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o render_v our_o action_n worthy_a of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o speak_v any_o further_a of_o it_o we_o be_v therefore_o only_o to_o remember_v that_o all_o our_o action_n must_v be_v christian_n to_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o must_v be_v holy_a and_o to_o be_v holy_a they_o must_v be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o by_o the_o principle_n of_o grace_n the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n our_o action_n to_o be_v christian_a must_v be_v do_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o disposition_n of_o jesus_n it_o remain_v only_o that_o we_o see_v how_o we_o may_v honour_v he_o by_o our_o life_n by_o our_o action_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n whereof_o we_o propose_v two_o way_n one_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o our_o self_n when_o we_o live_v and_o act_v in_o a_o disposition_n of_o will_n whole_o submit_v and_o direct_v towards_o god_n and_o by_o right_n and_o pure_a intention_n refer_v our_o self_n and_o all_o our_o 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or_o privation_n rest_n or_o pain_n change_n or_o destruction_n accept_v his_o conduct_n and_o consent_v to_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o work_n in_o she_o out_o of_o a_o confidence_n that_o he_o will_v establish_v all_o in_o she_o for_o his_o glory_n this_o advice_n to_o soul_n who_o endeavour_v to_o live_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o seek_v christian_a perfection_n be_v of_o so_o great_a consequence_n that_o to_o fail_v in_o this_o point_n be_v to_o fail_v in_o all_o god_n be_v in_o we_o by_o grace_n he_o be_v there_o to_o operate_v not_o only_o by_o himself_o but_o by_o we_o for_o he_o be_v the_o common_a principle_n of_o life_n and_o
and_o accomplish_v they_o beside_o we_o can_v doubt_v at_o all_o but_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v his_o great_a design_n and_o intention_n worthy_a himself_o over_o our_o action_n even_o to_o the_o small_v nay_o over_o all_o the_o moment_n of_o our_o life_n which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o how_o we_o can_v say_v that_o our_o action_n be_v indifferent_a on_o the_o contrary_a they_o belong_v all_o to_o jesus_n christ_n they_o must_v proceed_v from_o his_o spirit_n god_n will_v be_v honour_v in_o all_o that_o be_v of_o man_n we_o shall_v render_v a_o account_n as_o well_o of_o the_o least_o as_o the_o great_a thing_n and_o assure_o god_n will_v exercise_v his_o judgement_n as_o well_o for_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n and_o the_o least_o of_o our_o action_n as_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o life_n we_o must_v therefore_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v nothing_o little_a nothing_o to_o be_v neglect_v in_o the_o state_n of_o christianity_n but_o all_o therein_o aught_o to_o be_v worthy_a the_o blood_n and_o cross_a of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o must_v make_v use_n of_o all_o thing_n conformable_o to_o the_o design_n and_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n who_o as_o he_o be_v always_o great_a even_o in_o the_o least_o thing_n so_o also_o must_v we_o have_v great_a intention_n even_o in_o the_o mean_a of_o our_o action_n and_o our_o first_o and_o principal_n must_v be_v to_o refer_v those_o to_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o life_n upon_o earth_n do_v so_o live_v among_o we_o as_o one_o of_o we_o he_o make_v use_v of_o all_o thing_n with_o a_o zeal_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o father_n and_o refer_v they_o to_o he_o as_o to_o his_o father_n his_o principal_a be_v and_o life_n let_v we_o do_v the_o like_a and_o by_o a_o zeal_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o jesus_n out_o of_o a_o respect_n and_o homage_n to_o his_o greatness_n let_v we_o offer_v to_o he_o all_o our_o action_n &_o accomplish_v they_o 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