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my_o own_o soul_n require_v it_o rome_n 14._o 9_o mal._n 28._o 19_o ezek._n 33._o 11._o q._n on_o what_o account_n be_v thou_o baptize_v a._n my_o believe_a parent_n be_v allow_v and_o engage_v to_o dedicate_v i_o to_o god_n as_o their_o child_n and_o god_n gracious_o admit_v the_o infant_n seed_n of_o believer_n into_o covenant_n as_o part_v of_o themselves_o he_o do_v seal_v to_o i_o those_o blessing_n which_o my_o infant_n state_n need_v and_o be_v capable_a of_o deut._n 29._o 11_o 12._o gen._n 17._o 7._o act._n 2._o 39_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o q._n what_o do_v the_o covenant_n bind_v thou_o to_o a._n to_o be_v the_o lord_n in_o a_o sincere_a care_n to_o know_v love_n believe_v obey_v worship_n and_o serve_v he_o all_o my_o day_n and_o to_o depend_v on_o god_n through_o christ_n for_o all_o happiness_n ezek._n 16._o 8._o rom._n 12._o 1._o rom._n 6._o 4._o q._n what_o do_v thou_o engage_v against_o a._n i_o engage_v against_o be_v govern_v by_o satan_n or_o the_o flesh_n as_o my_o 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be_v rebellion_n continue_v against_o my_o maker_n 2._o it_o be_v ingratitude_n and_o perjury_n to_o my_o redeemer_n 3._o it_o be_v gross_a injustice_n to_o my_o parent_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o affront_n to_o all_o the_o godly_a 5._o it_o be_v self-killing_a cruelty_n to_o my_o own_o soul_n psal._n 2._o 3_o etc._n etc._n q._n when_o will_v thou_o personal_o consent_v to_o this_o covenant_n as_o the_o only_a way_n of_o life_n to_o sinner_n a._n i_o will_v true_o with_o my_o whole_a soul_n consent_v now_o and_o live_v express_v my_o consent_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o i_o
understand_v how_o to_o improve_v the_o lord_n supper_n i_o will_v by_o christ_n help_n solemn_o renew_v it_o there_o q._n ought_v you_o upon_o every_o fault_n question_v your_o interest_n in_o this_o covenant_n a._n though_o i_o ought_v to_o bewail_v every_o sin_n and_o seek_v pardon_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n blood_n yet_o i_o shall_v not_o doubt_v my_o covenant_n interest_n unless_o my_o fault_n be_v such_o as_o give_v just_a cause_n to_o question_v whether_o my_o consent_n be_v ever_o sincere_a psal._n 32._o 5._o mat._n 6._o 12._o psal._n 18._o 21_o 22_o 23._o q._n what_o be_v the_o best_a joy_n and_o pleasure_n in_o this_o life_n a._n the_o deep_a sense_n of_o god_n love_n and_o the_o lively_a hope_n of_o glory_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o q._n what_o shall_v thou_o be_v most_o afraid_a of_o in_o this_o world_n a._n of_o sin_n because_o that_o provoke_v my_o god_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o misery_n rom._n 6._o 23._o heb._n 12._o 15._o q._n what_o must_v thou_o do_v to_o keep_v from_o sin_n a._n 1._o i_o must_v believe_v every_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n which_o be_v against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 2._o i_o must_v humble_o look_v to_o christ_n for_o strength_n 3._o i_o must_v avoid_v all_o occasion_n which_o lead_v to_o sin_n 4._o i_o must_v when_o i_o be_o tempt_v consider_v what_o a_o dangerous_a and_o evil_a thing_n sin_n be_v and_o resolve_v against_o it_o 1_o john_n 3._o 4._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 6._o gen._n 39_o 9_o 10._o q._n what_o be_v the_o sin_n that_o most_o hinder_v the_o good_a of_o soul_n except_o unbelief_n a._n a_o carnal_a selfishness_n which_o i_o ought_v to_o deny_v and_o mortify_v matt._n 16._o 24._o q._n when_o be_v one_o carnal_o selfish_a a._n 1._o when_o one_o be_v govern_v by_o his_o fleshly_a appetite_n humour_n or_o selfwill_a 2._o when_o he_o inordinate_o pursue_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o present_a life_n 3._o when_o he_o love_v carnal_a self_n above_o god_n deut._n 29._o 19_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 10._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 2_o 4._o jam._n 4._o 4._o q._n what_o be_v the_o sin_n which_o profess_v christian_n be_v most_o subject_a to_o a._n hypocrisy_n formality_n censoriousness_n and_o division_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 5._o rev._n 3._o 1._o mat._n 15._o 8._o rom._n 14._o 3_o 10._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 18._o q._n who_o be_v hypocrite_n a._n they_o who_o heart_n be_v not_o true_o change_v by_o grace_n and_o allow_v themselves_o in_o any_o know_a sin_n or_o be_v seem_o religious_a from_o some_o carnal_a end_n rev._n 3._o 1._o mat._n 23._o 25_o 27._o mat._n 6._o 5._o q._n what_o be_v formality_n a._n to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o bare_a outward_a do_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n while_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o answerable_o affect_v or_o employ_v hos._n 7._o 14._o mal._n 1._o 8_o 13._o q._n wherein_o lie_v the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o religion_n a._n 1._o in_o mortify_a sin_n 2._o exercise_v grace_n for_o more_o communion_n with_o god_n 3._o in_o love_n to_o god_n which_o be_v holiness_n 4._o and_o love_v to_o man_n which_o will_v keep_v from_o hurt_v they_o and_o incline_v we_o to_o seek_v their_o good_a col._n 3._o 5._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 3_o 6._o q._n who_o be_v the_o happy_a person_n in_o the_o world_n a._n they_o that_o have_v most_o grace_n and_o do_v most_o good_a q._n who_o be_v the_o hopeful_a child_n a._n they_o that_o be_v most_o afraid_a of_o sin_v and_o be_v most_o industrious_a to_o know_v and_o love_n god_n and_o become_v like_a to_o christ._n q._n what_o grace_n most_o adorn_v child_n a._n humility_n meekness_n and_o teachableness_n q._n what_o must_v thou_o do_v when_o thou_o want_v any_o good_a a._n i_o must_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n pray_v earnest_o to_o god_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v whatever_o good_a thing_n i_o need_v phil._n 4._o 6._o joh._n 14._o 13._o mat._n 7._o 11._o q._n from_o who_o do_v thou_o receive_v all_o good_a thing_n a._n from_o god_n my_o father_n who_o gracious_o bestow_v whatever_n i_o have_v for_o soul_n or_o body_n jam._n 1._o 17._o q._n what_o do_v thou_o owe_v to_o god_n for_o his_o daily_a mercy_n a._n 1._o i_o must_v love_v he_o more_o 2._o hearty_o praise_v he_o for_o his_o goodness_n 3._o i_o must_v be_v carefull_a to_o please_v god_n 4._o and_o i_o must_v use_v his_o gift_n to_o his_o glory_n that_o so_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o good_a account_n of_o my_o talent_n luke_n 16._o 2._o q._n by_o what_o sign_n may_v thou_o try_v the_o state_n of_o thy_o soul_n whether_o thou_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a or_o no_o a._n i_o must_v faithful_o and_o oft_o examine_v my_o heart_n and_o way_n by_o these_o thing_n 1._o do_v i_o love_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o thought_n of_o he_o mat._n 10._o 37._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 3._o psal._n 104._o 34._o 2._o do_v i_o unfeigned_o accept_v of_o and_o submit_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o my_o full_a and_o only_a redeemer_n john_n 1._o 12._o psal._n 103._o 3._o 3._o be_v there_o no_o sin_n which_o i_o live_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o rsm._n 6._o 18._o jam._n 2._o 10._o 2_o sam._n 22._o 24._o 4._o have_v i_o a_o sincere_a regard_n to_o every_o command_n of_o christ_n luke_n 1._o 8._o psal._n 18._o 22._o 5._o be_v my_o affection_n more_o set_v on_o heaven_n than_o on_o this_o world_n luke_n 12._o 34._o 6._o be_v the_o thought_n of_o heaven_n sweet_a to_o i_o as_o it_o be_v a_o state_n of_o perfect_a holiness_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o christ_n eph._n 5._o 27._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 10._o 1_o thes._n 4._o 17_o 18._o 7._o be_o i_o thankful_a for_o the_o worst_a affliction_n if_o i_o find_v i_o be_o better_a and_o like_a to_o christ_n by_o it_o psal._n 119._o 71._o heb._n 12._o 11._o 8._o do_v i_o find_v soul_n renew_v power_n in_o the_o truth_n and_o duty_n of_o religion_n psal._n 119._o 50._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 18._o 9_o be_v it_o the_o scope_n of_o my_o life_n and_o aim_n to_o please_v and_o honour_n god_n and_o be_v meet_v for_o glory_n act_n 24._o 16._o luke_n 12._o 43._o 10._o do_v i_o love_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n wherever_o i_o see_v it_o and_o do_v good_a man_n please_v i_o best_o when_o they_o most_o express_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o speech_n and_o carriage_n 1_o john_n 3._o 14._o psal._n 69._o 32._o 3_o ep._n of_o john_n 2._o 4._o 11._o be_o i_o more_o thankful_a for_o a_o interest_n in_o christ_n than_o any_o temproal_n good_a and_o be_o i_o most_o concern_v to_o keep_v this_o interest_n unquestionable_a col._n 1._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o heb._n 4._o 1._o psal._n 139._o 23._o 12._o do_v i_o find_v every_o holy_a attainment_n make_v i_o still_o hunger_n and_o press_v after_o more_o long_v to_o be_v perfect_a phil._n 3._o 12_o 13_o 14._o mat._n 5._o 6._o 13._o do_v i_o careful_o approve_v myself_o to_o god_n in_o what_o i_o be_o and_o in_o what_o i_o do_v despise_v the_o opinion_n of_o man_n in_o comparison_n therewith_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 3_o 4._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 17_o 18._o q._n when_o thy_o conscience_n be_v help_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o see_v these_o sign_n in_o thou_o what_o may_v thou_o then_o do_v a._n 1._o i_o may_v safe_o rejoice_v in_o all_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n as_o what_o do_v secure_v my_o happiness_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30_o 31._o 2._o i_o may_v comfortable_o apply_v to_o myself_o all_o the_o promise_v make_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o believer_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o 3._o i_o may_v admit_v a_o holy_a joy_n and_o expect_v death_n without_o fear_n rom._n 5._o 2_o 5._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 55_o 57_o finis_fw-la book_n late_o print_v for_o john_n dunton_n at_o the_o raven_n in_o the_o poultry_n practical_a discourse_n of_o sickness_n and_o recovery_n in_o several_a sermon_n as_o they_o be_v late_o preach_v in_o a_o congregation_n in_o london_n by_o timothy_n rogers_n m._n a._n after_o his_o recovery_n from_o a_o sickness_n of_o near_a two_o year_n continuance_n mr._n shower_n sermon_n at_o madam_n ann_n barnardiston_n funeral_n the_o young_a man_n claim_n unto_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n enter_v by_o he_o into_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n receive_v and_o accept_v by_o the_o pastor_n and_o its_o other_o officer_n by_o john_n quick_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n casuistical_a morning_n exercise_n the_o four_o volume_n by_o several_a minister_n in_o and_o about_o london_n preach_v in_o october_n 1689._o dissuasive_a from_o obstinacy_n dissuasive_a from_o anger_n a_o dissuasive_a from_o the_o idle_a mispend_v of_o time_n dissuasive_a from_o levity_n a_o dissuasive_a from_o lie_v a_o dissuasive_a from_o fleshly_a lusts._n