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mind_n that_o it_o have_v make_v they_o distract_v and_o mad_a and_o can_v thou_o trample_v they_o as_o dirt_n under_o thy_o foot_n without_o any_o regard_n at_o all_o because_o i_o will_v willing_o be_v both_o faithful_a and_o helpful_a to_o thou_o i_o shall_v earnest_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o bless_a god_n beseech_v thou_o as_o thou_o will_v leave_v these_o die_a comfort_n with_o a_o lively_a courage_n to_o mind_n and_o practise_v these_o two_o particular_n without_o which_o thou_o can_v never_o make_v religion_n thy_o business_n make_v sure_a that_o thy_o heart_n be_v thorough_o change_v that_o building_n which_o reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n must_v have_v a_o strong_a and_o sure_a foundation_n if_o the_o watch_n be_v not_o of_o the_o right_n make_v it_o will_v never_o go_v true_a he_o must_v live_v in_o the_o spirit_n who_o will_v walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n natural_a body_n follow_v the_o tendency_n of_o that_o body_n which_o be_v predominant_a in_o they_o stone_n move_v downward_o fire_v upward_o each_o will_v be_v at_o its_o centre_n thâ—t_v which_o stop_v either_o offer_v violence_n to_o it_o so_o it_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o thy_o life_n will_v be_v according_a to_o the_o tendency_n of_o thy_o heart_n if_o that_o be_v carnal_a and_o the_o flesh_n predominant_a such_o will_v thy_o life_n be_v if_o that_o be_v change_v and_o the_o spirit_n be_v predominant_a in_o it_o thy_o life_n will_v be_v spiritual_a also_o if_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v write_v in_o thy_o affection_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o it_o will_v be_v legible_a in_o thy_o conversation_n o_o do_v not_o rest_v in_o civility_n morality_n performance_n privilege_n or_o any_o thing_n short_a of_o renewing-grace_n it_o be_v the_o heart_n by_o generation_n chief_o pollute_v and_o it_o be_v the_o heart_n by_o regeneration_n which_o must_v be_v purify_v or_o thou_o perish_v eternal_o when_o a_o error_n be_v in_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o house_n it_o will_v not_o be_v mend_v by_o daub_v or_o rough-cast_n but_o must_v be_v pull_v down_o and_o build_v up_o anew_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a 2_o cor._n 5.17_o o_o friend_n consider_v that_o by_o the_o irrevocable_a decree_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o live_a god_n none_o shall_v he_o save_v but_o those_o that_o be_v convert_v and_o renew_v and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o precious_a soul_n give_v thyself_o no_o rest_n till_o this_o change_n be_v wrought_v i_o assure_v thou_o it_o concern_v thou_o for_o thy_o everlasting_a life_n or_o death_n depend_v upon_o it_o 3_o john_n ver_fw-la 3._o mat._n 18.3_o heh_o 12.14_o be_v much_o with_o god_n in_o religious_a duty_n secret_n pray_v read_v and_o meditate_v be_v great_a help_n to_o piety_n the_o bottom_n of_o a_o christian_n building_n be_v underground_o and_o out_o of_o the_o world_n sight_n the_o great_a part_n of_o that_o trade_n which_o a_o saint_n drive_v with_o god_n be_v unseen_a and_o his_o return_n be_v unknown_a to_o the_o world_n christ_n give_v his_o sweet_a kiss_n and_o dear_a embrace_n to_o his_o spouse_n when_o she_o be_v alone_o jacob_n meet_v with_o the_o blessing_n when_o he_o have_v part_v with_o his_o company_n and_o wrestle_v single_o with_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n bread_n eat_v in_o secret_a how_o sweet_a be_v it_o when_o god_n meet_v thy_o soul_n in_o a_o morning_n or_o evening_n prayer_n communion_n with_o his_o majesty_n will_v be_v sweet_a to_o thou_o indeed_o take_v heed_n of_o omission_n of_o duty_n in_o the_o closet_n the_o amalekite_n have_v not_o eat_v in_o three_o day_n who_o be_v nigh_o death_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o place_n under_o the_o line_n be_v not_o so_o hot_a as_o some_o place_n at_o a_o further_a distance_n because_o though_o they_o have_v the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n fall_v perpendicular_o to_o cause_v a_o more_o intense_a heat_n yet_o the_o night_n there_o be_v long_o than_o in_o some_o other_o part_n the_o day_n be_v not_o so_o hot_a when_o the_o night_n be_v long_o the_o day_n be_v very_o cold_a when_o there_o be_v long_a omission_n of_o duty_n godliness_n will_v cool_v ah_o do_v thou_o but_o know_v what_o many_o a_o saint_n have_v gain_v by_o that_o hide_a calling_n i_o be_o confident_a thou_o will_v mind_v it_o what_o ever_o thou_o do_v omit_v remember_v how_o often_o and_o earnest_o i_o have_v urge_v thou_o to_o this_o duty_n it_o be_v thy_o privilege_n that_o though_o thou_o can_v not_o every_o day_n have_v the_o shower_n of_o public_a ordinance_n yet_o may_v thou_o have_v the_o watering-pot_n of_o secret_a duty_n to_o make_v thy_o soul_n fruitful_a let_v no_o day_n pass_v without_o thy_o morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n fast_v be_v bad_a for_o some_o body_n i_o be_o sure_a to_o fast_v from_o spiritual_a food_n be_v exceed_o injurious_a to_o thy_o soul_n he_o that_o run_v into_o enormity_n as_o a_o drunkard_n or_o swearer_n or_o adulterer_n etc._n etc._n he_o stab_v his_o soul_n he_o that_o omit_v daily_a duty_n he_o starve_v his_o soul_n now_o what_o great_a difference_n be_v there_o between_o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o stab_v and_o by_o starve_v if_o thy_o soul_n die_v eternal_o it_o will_v be_v little_a comfort_n to_o thou_o to_o plead_v that_o thou_o do_v not_o drink_v or_o swear_v as_o other_o o_o friend_n let_v no_o day_n pass_v without_o secret_a duty_n if_o thou_o rise_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o follow_v thy_o calling_n all_o day_n and_o lie_v down_o at_o night_n and_o never_o desire_v god_n company_n or_o ask_v his_o blessing_n i_o will_v know_v wherein_o thou_o do_v god_n more_o service_n than_o the_o ox_n or_o ass_n for_o shame_n friend_n do_v not_o thus_o play_v the_o beast_n any_o long_o i_o have_v in_o this_o treatise_n endeavour_v to_o assist_v thou_o by_o discover_v the_o nature_n and_o necessity_n of_o make_v religion_n thy_o business_n i_o can_v but_o think_v that_o the_o reason_n which_o i_o have_v lay_v down_o for_o this_o duty_n will_v move_v any_o man_n who_o be_v not_o resolve_v to_o make_v himself_o eternal_o miserable_a it_o be_v no_o mean_a mercy_n that_o thou_o may_v adopt_v all_o thy_o natural_a and_o civil_a action_n into_o the_o family_n of_o religion_n that_o though_o like_a cypher_n they_o signify_v nothing_o of_o themselves_o yet_o have_v the_o figure_n of_o godliness_n put_v before_o they_o they_o may_v signify_v much_o and_o stand_v for_o thousand_o i_o shall_v reader_n only_o acquaint_v thou_o with_o some_o particular_n which_o i_o treat_v of_o in_o the_o book_n and_o then_o leave_v thou_o and_o it_o to_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n i_o be_o very_o large_a in_o direct_v thou_o about_o the_o immediate_a worship_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o know_v that_o be_v of_o great_a weight_n and_o worth_n no_o preparation_n can_v be_v too_o great_a for_o no_o devotion_n can_v be_v too_o gracious_a in_o religious_a action_n among_o many_o other_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o jew_n lulaeoâ—um_fw-la â—nt_fw-la margarit_fw-mi le_fw-fr r_n tibus_fw-la lulaeoâ—um_fw-la it_o be_v relate_v that_o before_o the_o door_n of_o their_o synagogue_n they_o have_v a_o iron_n plate_n against_o which_o they_o wipe_v and_o make_v clean_a their_o shoe_n before_o they_o enter_v and_o that_o be_v enter_v they_o fit_v solemn_o for_o a_o season_n not_o once_o open_v their_o mouth_n but_o consider_v with_o who_o they_o have_v to_o do_v true_o friend_n it_o concern_v thou_o to_o be_v full_a of_o reverence_n when_o thou_o appear_v solemn_o in_o god_n presence_n think_v of_o it_o he_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n and_o will_v not_o be_v mock_v they_o that_o dally_v with_o he_o undo_v themselves_o serious_n piety_n will_v abundant_o profit_v thou_o but_o careless_a service_n will_v high_o provoke_v god_n spider_n cobweb_n may_v better_o be_v suffer_v in_o a_o cottage_n theâ—_n in_o a_o king_n palace_n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o proceed_v to_o natural_a action_n and_o then_o to_o recreation_n about_o both_o which_o thy_o care_n must_v be_v that_o they_o exceed_v not_o their_o bound_n and_o that_o they_o taste_v and_o savour_n of_o religion_n mandrake_n if_o due_o take_v be_v good_a physic_n but_o if_o immoderate_o it_o cast_v into_o a_o dead_a sleep_n and_o congeal_v the_o spirit_n it_o require_v much_o piety_n and_o prudence_n not_o to_o abuse_v those_o thing_n whilst_o thou_o be_v use_v they_o satan_n catch_v many_o a_o soul_n with_o these_o bait_n and_o then_o throw_v they_o into_o the_o fire_n but_o if_o religion_n be_v thy_o business_n that_o which_o be_v poison_n to_o other_o will_v be_v nourish_a food_n to_o thou_o after_o these_o i_o speak_v to_o particular_a calling_n that_o they_o may_v be_v manage_v so_o as_o not_o to_o
serve_v god_n with_o more_o pomp_n than_o other_o but_o i_o be_o confident_a they_o serve_v he_o to_o less_o profit_n than_o other_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n matth._n 15.9_o their_o worship_n be_v in_o god_n account_v no_o worship_n they_o who_o make_v temple_n altar_n and_o ceremony_n of_o their_o own_o head_n think_v that_o they_o have_v remember_v god_n but_o he_o tell_v they_o plain_o that_o they_o have_v forget_v he_o hos_fw-la 8.11_o 13_o 14._o man_n manifest_a abundance_n of_o arrogancy_n in_o undertake_v to_o prescribe_v new_a and_o neat_a way_n of_o worship_n than_o god_n himself_o as_o if_o they_o excel_v his_o majesty_n in_o wisdom_n but_o little_o do_v they_o think_v how_o exceed_o by_o such_o practice_n they_o provoke_v he_o to_o fury_n will-worship_n will-worship_n ezek._n 8.3_o 4_o 5_o per_fw-la tot_fw-la ezek._n 43.8_o in_o their_o set_n of_o their_o threshold_n by_o my_o threshold_n and_o their_o post_n by_o my_o post_n they_o have_v even_o defile_v my_o holy_a name_n by_o the_o abomination_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v wherefore_o i_o have_v consume_v they_o in_o my_o anger_n so_o ezek._n 6.9_o 2_o chron._n 7.20_o chap._n iu._n what_o it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o make_v religion_n his_o business_n or_o to_o exercise_v himself_o to_o godliness_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o particular_a promise_v be_v to_o show_v what_o it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o exercise_v himself_o to_o godliness_n it_o impli_v these_o three_o thing_n first_o to_o give_v it_o the_o precedency_n in_o all_o our_o action_n that_o which_o a_o man_n make_v his_o business_n he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o mind_n whatsoever_o he_o omit_v a_o good_a husband_n will_v serve_v his_o shop_n before_o his_o sport_n and_o will_v sometime_o offer_v a_o handsome_a &_o warrantable_a kind_n of_o disrespect_n to_o his_o friend_n that_o his_o call_n may_v have_v his_o company_n he_o will_v have_v some_o excuse_n or_o other_o to_o avoid_v diversion_n and_o force_v his_o way_n to_o his_o trade_n through_o all_o opposition_n and_o all_o because_o he_o make_v it_o his_o business_n he_o that_o make_v religion_n his_o business_n carry_v himself_o towards_o his_o general_n as_o this_o man_n do_v towards_o his_o particular_a call_n in_o his_o whole_a life_n he_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o be_v so_o mannerly_a and_o dutiful_a as_o to_o give_v god_n the_o upper_a hand_n all_o the_o way_n he_o know_v that_o his_o god_n must_v be_v worship_v that_o his_o family_n must_v be_v serve_v and_o that_o his_o call_n must_v be_v follow_v for_o religion_n do_v not_o nullify_v only_o rectify_v his_o carriage_n towards_o his_o earthly_a vocation_n but_o each_o in_o their_o order_n that_o which_o be_v first_o in_o regard_n of_o excellency_n be_v first_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o industry_n he_o be_v not_o so_o unnatural_a as_o to_o serve_v his_o cattle_n before_o his_o child_n nor_o so_o atheistical_a as_o to_o serve_v his_o body_n and_o the_o world_n before_o his_o soul_n and_o his_o saviour_n he_o be_v so_o sensible_a of_o his_o infinite_a engagement_n to_o the_o bless_a god_n that_o he_o allot_v some_o time_n every_o day_n for_o his_o religious_a duty_n and_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o pay_v god_n home_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o ability_n whosoever_o he_o compound_v with_o or_o pay_v short_a as_o he_o sail_v along_o through_o the_o tempestuous_a sea_n of_o this_o world_n towards_o his_o eternal_a haven_n of_o rest_n he_o have_v many_o temporal_a affair_n in_o his_o company_n but_o he_o be_v special_o careful_a that_o they_o keep_v their_o distance_n and_o strike_v sail_n through_o the_o whole_a voyage_n if_o his_o worldly-business_n offer_v like_o hagar_n to_o justle_v or_o quarrel_n for_o pre-eminence_n with_o their_o superior_a religion_n he_o will_v if_o possible_o chide_v they_o into_o subjection_n and_o cause_n they_o to_o submit_v but_o rather_o cast_v they_o out_o then_o suffer_v they_o to_o usurp_v authority_n over_o their_o mistress_n he_o that_o mind_v religion_n by_o the_o by_o will_v if_o other_o thing_n intervene_v put_v it_o back_o and_o be_v glad_a of_o a_o excuse_n to_o wave_v that_o company_n to_o which_o he_o have_v no_o love_n nay_o he_o do_v in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n prefer_v his_o swine_n as_o the_o gadarens_n before_o his_o soul_n set_v the_o servant_n on_o horseback_n and_o suffer_v the_o master_n to_o go_v on_o foot_n his_o voice_n to_o religion_n be_v like_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o poor_a man_n in_o vile_a raiment_n stand_v thou_o there_o or_o fit_a thou_o here_o under_o my_o footstool_n and_o his_o word_n to_o the_o world_n be_v like_o they_o to_o the_o man_n in_o goodly_a apparel_n come_v up_o hither_o or_o sit_v thou_o here_o in_o a_o good_a place_n james_z 2.2_o 3._o he_o do_v like_o jacob_n lay_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o care_n and_o diligence_n upon_o the_o young_a son_n the_o body_n and_o the_o left_a hand_n upon_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o soul_n that_o which_o be_v esau_n curse_n be_v esteem_v by_o he_o as_o a_o blessing_n that_o the_o elder_n serve_v the_o toung_a he_o be_v so_o unwise_a as_o to_o esteem_v lie_v vanity_n before_o real_a mercy_n often_o so_o unworthy_a as_o to_o forget_v god_n whosoever_o he_o remember_v and_o so_o uncivil_a at_o best_a as_o to_o give_v god_n the_o world_n leave_n and_o to_o let_v the_o almighty_a creator_n dance_n attendance_n till_o he_o please_v to_o be_v at_o leisure_n if_o he_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o devotion_n he_o make_v a_o end_n upon_o the_o small_a occasion_n plut._n plut._n and_o be_v like_o the_o patriarch_n who_o run_v from_o the_o altar_n when_o he_o be_v about_o his_o office_n to_o see_v a_o foal_n new_o fall_v from_o his_o belove_a mare_n but_o every_o saint_n like_o solomon_n first_o build_v a_o house_n for_o god_n and_o then_o for_o himself_o whoever_o be_v displease_v or_o whatever_o be_v neglect_v he_o will_v take_v care_n 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