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hope_v patience_n repentance_n mortification_n examine_v thyself_o by_o these_o note_n for_o if_o god_n love_v thou_o as_o his_o child_n thou_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n thou_o love_v not_o sin_n but_o hate_v it_o even_o thy_o dear_a sin_n and_o preserve_v a_o care_n to_o please_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n joh._n 14.23_o if_o any_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o 2_o whereas_o they_o say_v that_o other_o which_o nourish_v this_o care_n be_v as_o much_o cross_v as_o any_o other_o and_o therefore_o they_o see_v no_o reason_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v their_o life_n so_o uncomfortable_a to_o no_o purpose_n let_v they_o know_v that_o all_o the_o cross_n god_n child_n who_o care_n be_v to_o make_v up_o their_o peace_n with_o god_n reason_n godly_a life_n not_o to_o be_v fear_v for_o the_o cross_n attend_v it_o reason_n be_v exercise_v with_o 1_o proceed_v from_o the_o love_n of_o 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presence_n and_o under_o his_o eye_n and_o the_o latter_a in_o regard_n of_o man_n to_o exercise_v righteousness_n both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n 2_o consider_v serious_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n how_o odious_a it_o be_v in_o itself_o how_o vile_a it_o make_v thyself_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n how_o it_o keep_v away_o all_o good_a thing_n how_o it_o procure_v all_o evil_a how_o prone_a thyself_o art_n unto_o it_o yea_o even_o after_o grace_v receive_v this_o will_v bring_v thou_o to_o the_o judge_a and_o accuse_v of_o thyself_o to_o the_o confession_n and_o forsake_v of_o thy_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o highway_n to_o find_v mercy_n prov._n 28.13_o for_o the_o former_a psal_n 32._o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o sin_n and_o thou_o forgave_v i_o the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v plain_o employ_v in_o christ_n reason_n joh._n 5.14_o go_v thy_o way_n â—ow_o thou_o be_v whole_a but_o sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n follow_v the_o felon_n that_o have_v be_v in_o prison_n endure_v the_o misery_n of_o his_o iron_n have_v be_v condemn_v and_o with_o the_o â—ope_n about_o his_o neck_n in_o fear_n of_o present_a death_n if_o he_o have_v escape_v he_o will_v take_v heed_n of_o come_v into_o the_o like_a misery_n again_o and_o he_o that_o have_v find_v this_o grace_n in_o truth_n can_v by_o turn_v again_o to_o his_o sin_n turn_v it_o unto_o wantonness_n 3_o careful_o use_v the_o mean_n which_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v leave_v to_o believer_n for_o the_o attain_n and_o assure_v of_o this_o grace_n of_o remission_n as_o namely_o 1_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n which_o in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o it_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n offer_v condition_n of_o peace_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n everlasting_a 2_o as_o also_o of_o the_o holy_a sacram_fw-la nt_v which_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o rem_fw-la ssion_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o believer_n worthy_o 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serve_v with_o cheerfulness_n and_o a_o good_a heart_n in_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n deut._n 28._o v._o 47._o do_v my_o apparel_n tend_v to_o pride_n up_o and_o advance_v myself_o this_o be_v a_o sinful_a use_n of_o a_o lawful_a thing_n wherein_o i_o shall_v glorify_v god_n do_v my_o recreation_n and_o sport_n not_o only_o justle_v out_o my_o duty_n of_o christianity_n of_o read_v and_o meditate_v and_o private_a prayer_n but_o engross_v my_o time_n so_o that_o i_o neglect_v my_o special_a call_n herein_o i_o use_v my_o liberty_n unlawful_o and_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o wicked_a licentiousness_n recreation_n be_v never_o ordain_v by_o god_n to_o be_v a_o occupation_n but_o only_o a_o help_n unto_o it_o 3_o the_o most_o indifferent_a action_n that_o be_v must_v be_v use_v in_o love_n other_o 3_o the_o most_o indifferent_a must_v be_v use_v in_o love_n 1_o n_z t_z offend_a other_o as_o well_o as_o in_o faith_n to_o edification_n as_o well_o as_o in_o sanctification_n this_o 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so_o small_a a_o thing_n to_o lose_v the_o king_n favour_n and_o their_o own_o advancement_n but_o it_o be_v not_o frowardness_n in_o they_o nor_o disobedience_n to_o the_o king_n but_o conscience_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n in_o a_o case_n offensive_a to_o themselves_o and_o other_o so_o they_o will_v not_o do_v the_o least_o evil_a for_o the_o great_a good_a so_o be_v this_o garment_n lawful_a to_o i_o and_o offensive_a to_o other_o of_o god_n child_n then_o have_v i_o no_o liberty_n in_o it_o be_v this_o eat_n or_o drink_v or_o tobacco-taking_a lawful_a to_o i_o and_o may_v it_o offend_v in_o circumstance_n i_o must_v avoid_v occasion_n of_o offence_n be_v this_o sport_n and_o recreation_n lawful_a in_o itself_o and_o to_o other_o but_o be_v it_o offensive_a in_o i_o a_o public_a man_n a_o professor_n a_o preacher_n wisdom_n teach_v to_o refrain_v it_o so_o the_o apostle_n say_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v indifferent_a of_o which_o he_o there_o speak_v be_v lawful_a 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