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you_o have_v your_o choice_n whether_o god_n or_o the_o world_n heaven_n or_o earth_n shall_v be_v your_o portion_n p._n 61_o qu._n how_o be_v it_o in_o our_o choice_n have_v we_o freewill_n p._n 63_o 5._o if_o you_o choose_v it_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v from_o you_o p._n 65_o a_o full_a confutation_n of_o those_o ungodly_a one_o that_o deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n p._n 69._o in_o 30_o query_n obj._n it_o be_v not_o godliness_n but_o your_o procise_a way_n that_o we_o call_v needless_a the_o particular_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n examine_v p._n 83._o 1._o much_o preach_v and_o hear_v p._n 85_o 2._o read_v scripture_n 3._o and_o servant_n prayer_n p._n 86_o 3._o diligent_a instruct_v family_n p._n 88_o 4._o the_o holy_a observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n justify_v p._n 89_o 7._o strictness_n of_o life_n in_o avoid_v sin_n p._n 92_o 8._o the_o rigour_n of_o church_n discipline_n p._n 94_o obj._n it_o be_v but_o few_o that_o be_v so_o strict_a p._n 97_o the_o second_o part._n chap._n 1._o holiness_n and_o its_o fruit_n be_v the_o best_a part_n wherein_o the_o happiness_n of_o saint_n consist_v p._n 101._o why_o most_o man_n choose_v it_o not_o what_o be_v set_v in_o the_o balance_n against_o it_o p._n 110_o the_o excuse_n of_o refuser_n answer_v p._n 112_o chap._n 2._o what_o he_o must_v do_v in_o reason_n that_o will_v be_v resolve_v which_o be_v the_o best_a part_n and_o way_n and_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o judge_n p._n 114_o chap._n 3._o twenty_o query_n for_o the_o full_a conviction_n of_o all_o rational_a man_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o understand_v the_o truth_n that_o there_o be_v a_o life_n to_o come_v of_o
fear_v the_o lord_n from_o these_o and_o such_o like_a text_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o that_o be_v true_o godly_a have_v a_o special_a love_n to_o those_o that_o be_v godly_a they_o love_v and_o honour_n christ_n in_o his_o image_n on_o his_o saint_n 8._o act_n 2._o 42._o &_o 4._o 32._o you_o may_v see_v that_o the_o godly_a love_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o holy_a doctrine_n fellowship_n and_o prayer_n 9_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 17._o pray_v continual_o luke_n 18._o 1._o christ_n speak_v a_o parable_n to_o they_o to_o this_o end_n that_o man_n ought_v always_o to_o pray_v and_o not_o to_o wax_v faint_a act_n 9_o 11._o behold_v he_o pray_v zech._n 12._o 10._o i_o will_v pour_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n rom._n 8._o 26._o the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v etc._n etc._n from_o all_o these_o and_o such_o like_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o prayer_n be_v the_o breath_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o prayer_n when_o he_o want_v word_n he_o have_v desire_n with_o tear_n or_o groan_n 10._o matth._n 15._o 8_o 9_o this_o people_n draw_v near_o i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o john_n 4._o 23_o 24._o god_n be_v spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n from_o such_o text_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o every_o godly_a man_n do_v make_v the_o inward_a exercise_n of_o his_o soul_n the_o principal_a part_n of_o his_o worship_n unto_o god_n and_o do_v not_o stick_v in_o bodily_a exercise_n or_o lip_n service_n 11._o josh_n 24._o 15._o as_o for_o i_o and_o my_o household_n we_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n so_o deut._n 6._o &_o 11._o &_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 17_o 18._o &_o 3._o 10._o &_o eph._n 5._o &_o 6._o from_o many_o such_o text_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o godly_a man_n desire_v the_o sanctification_n of_o other_o and_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o relation_n and_o will_v have_v their_o household_n or_o friend_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n as_o well_o as_o they_o 12._o luk._n 14._o 26_o 33._o &_o 18._o 22._o matth._n 10._o 37._o rom._n 8._o 17_o 18._o from_o these_o and_o other_o text_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o thing_n be_v below_o christ_n and_o heaven_n in_o the_o practical_a esteem_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n and_o that_o he_o will_v forsake_v they_o all_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v forsake_v he_o all_o these_o be_v scripture_n mark_v of_o godliness_n have_v hasty_o run_v over_o these_o thing_n to_o help_v you_o in_o the_o trial_n i_o will_v add_v some_o direction_n to_o help_v you_o in_o the_o practice_n and_o therein_o yet_o fullyer_n to_o acquaint_v you_o wherein_o true_a godliness_n do_v consist_v brief_o to_o lay_v before_o you_o first_o the_o mere_a enumeration_n of_o the_o chief_a point_n wherein_o sound_a godliness_n do_v consist_v to_o help_v your_o memory_n while_o you_o see_v they_o 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to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n or_o cold_a or_o weariness_n or_o shame_n or_o pain_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o frailty_n that_o now_o adhere_v unto_o they_o but_o be_v make_v like_o the_o glorify_a body_n of_o christ_n 7._o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n unite_v to_o these_o body_n shall_v also_o be_v perfect_v have_v far_o large_a capacity_n to_o know_v god_n and_o enjoy_v he_o then_o now_o we_o have_v be_v free_v from_o all_o ignorance_n error_n unbelief_n pride_n hardheartedness_n and_o whatsoever_o sin_n do_v now_o accompany_v we_o and_o perfect_v in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o 8._o the_o eye_n of_o the_o glorify_a body_n shall_v in_o heaven_n have_v a_o glory_n to_o behold_v that_o be_v suitable_a to_o their_o bodily_a capacity_n heaven_n be_v not_o a_o place_n where_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n be_v confine_v but_o where_o a_o prepare_a glory_n will_v be_v manifest_v to_o make_v happy_a the_o angel_n and_o saint_n with_o christ_n and_o whatever_o 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