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reward_n without_o bear_v the_o heat_n and_o burden_n of_o the_o day_n and_o for_o the_o same_o felicity_n the_o son_n of_o god_n enjoy_v without_o imitate_v he_o in_o his_o meekness_n patience_n humility_n and_o charity_n have_v not_o thou_o plain_o flatter_v thyself_o that_o god_n will_v break_v his_o word_n and_o act_v contrary_a to_o his_o promise_n and_o threaten_n 14._o and_o when_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v he_o sit_v down_o and_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n with_o he_o see_v how_o the_o great_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n disdain_v not_o to_o sit_v down_o at_o the_o table_n with_o a_o company_n of_o fisherman_n yet_o how_o scornful_o o_o my_o soul_n have_v thou_o look_v sometime_o upon_o thy_o neighbour_n what_o high_a thought_n
16_o 17_o 18._o 3._o to_o believe_v that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n who_o appear_v in_o day_n of_o pontius_n pilate_n and_o be_v crucify_a be_v that_o son_n of_o god_n and_o our_o redeemer_n and_o mediator_n and_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n act._n 10._o 38._o rom._n 1._o 3_o 4._o 4._o to_o believe_v that_o without_o faith_n repentance_n and_o a_o holy_a obedience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o the_o gospel_n we_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o christ_n death_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o heb._n 5._o 9_o 5._o to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o heaven_n and_o hell_n and_o eternal_a reward_n and_o punishment_n after_o this_o life_n according_a to_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a life_n of_o man_n 2_o thess._n 1._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 6._o to_o believe_v that_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o man_n shall_v rise_v again_o in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 17_o 18._o 7._o to_o believe_v that_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n in_o order_n to_o a_o sound_a faith_n and_o true_a repentance_n be_v a_o gift_n which_o may_v be_v have_v by_o earnest_a prayer_n luke_n 11._o 13._o 8._o to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o our_o mind_n i.e._n with_o great_a sincerity_n matth_n 22._o 37._o 9_o to_o rely_v upon_o god_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o in_o all_o danger_n and_o necessity_n whatsoever_o and_o firm_o to_o believe_v that_o all_o thing_n will_v work_v for_o our_o good_a if_o we_o love_v he_o rom._n 8._o 28._o heb._n 13._o 5_o 6._o 10._o to_o believe_v that_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v the_o reveal_v word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o read_v and_o search_v and_o meditate_v in_o these_o holy_a scripture_n in_o order_n to_o know_v we_o must_v do_v to_o be_v save_v john_n 5._o 39_o 11._o to_o prefer_v the_o will_n of_o god_n before_o the_o will_n and_o favour_n of_o man_n when_o these_o two_o come_v to_o clash_n or_o interfere_v one_o with_o another_o act._n 5._o 29._o 12._o to_o live_v and_o walk_v in_o a_o lively_a sense_n of_o god_n omniscience_n and_o omnipresence_n act._n 23._o luk._n 1._o 75._o 13._o to_o have_v great_a high_a and_o reverend_a thought_n of_o god_n and_o conception_n suitable_a to_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o power_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 15._o 14._o to_o let_v our_o speech_n be_v always_o with_o grace_n season_v with_o salt_n that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o to_o answer_v every_o man_n col._n 4._o 6._o 15._o to_o be_v frequent_a and_o serious_a and_o attentive_a in_o praise_v of_o god_n and_o pray_v to_o he_o for_o his_o help_n assistance_n and_o protection_n especial_o night_n and_o morning_n luke_n 2._o 37._o eph._n 6._o 18._o 16._o to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o our_o baptism_n even_o in_o newness_n of_o life_n rome_n 6._o 3_o 4._o 17_o to_o make_v great_a conscience_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o come_v often_o to_o that_o holy_a table_n and_o to_o prepare_v and_o examine_v ourselves_o in_o order_n to_o our_o worthy_a receive_n of_o pardon_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 26_o 28._o 18._o to_o express_v willingness_n and_o alacrity_n in_o god_n service_n and_o to_o be_v ready_a unto_o good_a work_n tit._n 3._o 1._o 19_o to_o have_v pure_a aim_n and_o design_n in_o holy_a duty_n and_o good_a work_n viz._n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o matth._n 6._o 22._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 11._o 20._o to_o be_v zealous_a and_o fervent_a in_o devotion_n and_o in_o express_v our_o love_n to_o god_n tit._n 2._o 14._o rev._n 3._o 19_o 21._o to_o bring_v a_o very_a serious_a mind_n with_o we_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o there_o with_o all_o decency_n and_o gravity_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 22._o 22._o to_o be_v not_o only_o a_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n but_o a_o doer_n of_o it_o also_o jam._n 1._o 22._o 23._o to_o fix_v our_o thought_n upon_o god_n in_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o offer_v to_o god_n the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n in_o join_v with_o the_o congregatian_a in_o their_o prayer_n rom._n 15._o 6._o 24._o to_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n both_o in_o private_a and_o in_o public_a act_n 20._o 7._o rev._n 1._o 10._o 25._o to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o to_o obey_v magistrate_n tit._n 3._o 1._o 26._o to_o obey_v our_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o we_o and_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o they_o as_o those_o that_o watch_n for_o our_o soul_n heb._n 13._o 17._o 27._o to_o maintain_v our_o minister_n and_o to_o communicate_v to_o they_o in_o all_o good_a thing_n gal._n 6._o 6._o 28._o faithful_o to_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o our_o respective_a relation_n as_o 1._o husband_n to_o love_n and_o honour_v their_o wife_n eph._n 5._o 25._o 2._o wife_n to_o be_v obedient_a and_o subject_a to_o their_o husband_n eph._n 5._o 22._o 3._o parent_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o their_o child_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 8._o 4._o child_n to_o honour_v their_o parent_n all_o their_o day_n eph._n 6._o 1._o 5._o master_n to_o encourage_v their_o servant_n to_o goodness_n and_o to_o be_v just_a in_o pay_v they_o their_o wage_n eph._n 6._o 9_o 6._o servant_n to_o serve_v their_o master_n in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n fear_v god_n and_o to_o please_v they_o well_o in_o all_o thing_n col._n 3._o 22._o 7._o minister_n to_o be_v pattern_n of_o good_a work_n tit._n 2._o 7._o 8._o widow_n to_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o to_o continue_v in_o supplication_n and_o prayer_n night_n and_o day_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 5._o 9_o virgin_n to_o mind_n those_o thing_n that_o may_v please_v the_o lord_n jesus_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 32._o 29._o to_o learn_v to_o be_v very_o meek_a and_o humble_a upon_o all_o occasion_n matth._n 11._o 29._o 30._o to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o goodness_n and_o righteousness_n matth._n 5._o 6._o 31._o to_o purify_v the_o heart_n or_o inward_a man_n from_o evil_a desire_n and_o affection_n and_o to_o season_v it_o with_o holy_a thought_n and_o contemplation_n matth._n 5._o 8._o 32._o to_o labour_v to_o make_v peace_n among_o dissent_v neighbour_n and_o to_o be_v peaceable_a ourselves_o and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v with_o all_o man_n matth._n 5._o 9_o rom._n 12._o 18._o 33._o to_o rejoice_v in_o be_v revile_v and_o persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n matth._n 5._o 11._o 12._o 34._o to_o be_v merciful_a kind_a tender-hearted_a and_o charitable_a and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v eph._n 4._o 32._o 35._o to_o edify_v other_o by_o our_o conversation_n and_o to_o preserve_v they_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v from_o sin_n and_o damnation_n matth_n 5._o 13_o 14._o 36._o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n to_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v we_o to_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v we_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o despiteful_o use_v we_o matth._n 5._o 44._o 37._o rather_o to_o lose_v our_o right_n than_o quarrel_n and_o go_v to_o law_n about_o small_a thing_n matthâ—_n 5._o 39_o 40._o 38._o to_o use_v great_a simplicity_n in_o our_o speech_n and_o answer_n matth._n 5._o 37._o 39_o to_o give_v and_o to_o lend_v to_o our_o poor_a neighbour_n what_o be_v reasonable_a matth._n 5._o 42._o 40._o to_o humble_v ourselves_o sometime_o before_o god_n by_o fast_v matth._n 6._o 16._o 41._o to_o be_v confident_a god_n will_v provide_v for_o we_o in_o the_o use_n of_o honest_a and_o lawful_a mean_n matth._n 6._o 31._o 42._o to_o seek_v god_n kingdom_n and_o its_o righteousness_n with_o more_o earnest_a affection_n than_o temporal_a thing_n matth._n 6._o 20_o 33._o 43._o to_o reform_v ourselves_o before_o we_o seek_v to_o reform_v other_o matth._n 7._o 5._o 44._o to_o do_v to_o other_o what_o we_o will_v have_v other_o do_v to_o we_o matth._n 7._o 12._o 45._o to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n and_o to_o deny_v ourselves_o in_o our_o honour_n ease_n and_o pleasure_n for_o a_o better_a life_n matth._n 7._o 13._o 46._o to_o confess_v and_o own_o christ_n and_o his_o religion_n before_o man_n matth._n 10._o 32._o 47._o to_o be_v industrious_a in_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o call_v rom._n 12._o 6_o 7_o 8._o 48._o to_o love_v without_o dissimulation_n rom._n 12._o 9_o 49._o to_o be_v patient_a in_o tribulation_n rom._n 12._o 12._o 50._o to_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o do_v rejoice_v and_o to_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v rom._n 12._o 15._o 51._o to_o condescend_v to_o man_n of_o low_a estate_n rom._n 12._o 16._o 52._o to_o provide_v thing_n honest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n rom._n 12._o 17._o 53._o to_o
say_v she_o be_v voluntary_o poor_a and_o we_o love_v gold_n and_o silver_n he_o be_v humble_a and_o lowly_a but_o we_o affect_v dominion_n and_o greatness_n he_o be_v always_o in_o affliction_n we_o hunt_v for_o carnal_a pleasure_n the_o wise_a person_n live_v can_v not_o have_v speak_v great_a sense_n and_o if_o christ_n action_n be_v intend_v for_o pattern_n it_o will_v natural_o follow_v that_o as_o he_o entire_o resign_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n will_n before_o he_o go_v to_o die_v so_o it_o be_v very_o fit_a that_o his_o disciple_n when_o they_o come_v to_o remember_v his_o death_n in_o a_o most_o solemn_a manner_n in_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v follow_v he_o in_o that_o self-resignation_n the_o rather_o because_o like_o he_o we_o resolve_v in_o this_o sacrament_n and_o promise_v for_o the_o glory_n set_v before_o we_o to_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n which_o be_v set_v before_o we_o for_o which_o this_o self-resignation_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a as_o will_v 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grief_n cause_n cheerfulness_n in_o his_o soul_n fortify_v his_o mind_n and_o make_v he_o say_v with_o david_n i_o be_v dumb_a i_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o psal._n 39_o 9_o not_o to_o mention_v the_o sweetness_n our_o soul_n will_v taste_v and_o be_v sensible_a of_o in_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n if_o they_o come_v with_o this_o self-resignation_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o this_o will_v be_v a_o preparative_n for_o great_a gift_n for_o large_a effusion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o rich_a communication_n of_o inward_a comfort_n the_o precede_a consideration_n reduce_v to_o practice_n i._o god_n jer._n 18._o 2._o do_v very_o fit_o compare_v himself_o to_o a_o potter_n who_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o his_o wheel_n and_o the_o activity_n of_o his_o hand_n give_v the_o clay_n what_o form_n and_o shape_n he_o please_v and_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o make_v use_v of_o that_o similitude_n be_v because_o himself_o form_v man_n of_o the_o clay_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o infer_v that_o if_o we_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v manage_v by_o his_o powerful_a hand_n as_o easy_o as_o the_o clay_n do_v by_o the_o potter_n we_o may_v become_v most_o beautiful_a vessel_n nothing_o in_o nature_n resist_v the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o heaven_n ready_o conform_v to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o all_o the_o star_n move_v and_o shine_v by_o his_o order_n and_o appointment_n the_o whole_a creation_n do_v exact_o and_o punctual_o submit_v to_o his_o law_n and_o night_n and_o day_n do_v not_o make_v a_o false_a step_n in_o obey_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o great_a architect_n if_o they_o shall_v what_o confusion_n will_v the_o whole_a universe_n fall_v into_o so_o our_o will_n if_o it_o suffer_v itself_o to_o be_v entire_o govern_v by_o the_o divine_a every_o member_n and_o every_o part_n in_o this_o little_a world_n man_n will_v move_v in_o excellent_a harmony_n their_o motion_n will_v be_v circular_a 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