buttery_n be_v open_a and_o free_a for_o any_o gentleman_n servingman_z countryman_n so_o far_o as_o they_o keep_v themselves_o within_o the_o list_n and_o limit_n of_o moderation_n and_o sobriety_n but_o as_o for_o excessive_a drink_n quaff_a carouse_v drink_v and_o pledge_v of_o health_n and_o the_o like_a shameful_a disorder_n even_o unto_o beastly_a drunkenness_n in_o great_a house_n the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o family_n be_v know_v so_o well_o house_n no_o quaff_n no_o drunkenness_n no_o health_v in_o his_o house_n that_o of_o those_o which_o do_v come_v unto_o it_o seldom_o or_o never_o be_v there_o any_o so_o impudent_a and_o shameless_a as_o will_v give_v he_o or_o his_o servant_n any_o just_a occasion_n of_o offence_n or_o grievance_n by_o such_o lewd_a behaviour_n and_o misdemeanour_n in_o such_o thing_n thus_o far_o of_o his_o hospitality_n towards_o stranger_n one_o of_o his_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n day_n his_o charity_n to_o his_o poor_a 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merciful_a to_o the_o poor_a in_o clothe_v their_o body_n also_o job_n 31.19_o 20._o so_o be_v he_o mindful_a of_o clothe_v their_o back_n and_o body_n also_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o see_v any_o as_o job_n speak_v perish_v for_o want_v of_o clothing_n or_o any_o poor_a want_n cover_v yea_o the_o loin_n of_o the_o poor_a do_v bless_v he_o be_v warm_v with_o the_o fleece_n of_o his_o flock_n or_o clothe_v by_o the_o cost_n of_o his_o purse_n it_o be_v his_o ordinary_a manner_n every_o year_n against_o winter_n yearly_a 3._o provision_n he_o provide_v for_o they_o out_o of_o his_o own_o purse_n yearly_a to_o send_v some_o four_o or_o five_o pound_n to_o chester_n to_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o clothing_n of_o the_o poor_a which_o see_v it_o can_v not_o reach_v unto_o all_o he_o wise_o divide_v among_o several_a family_n to_o such_o this_o year_n as_o have_v none_o the_o last_o and_o to_o such_o the_o next_o year_n as_o have_v none_o this_o now_o as_o these_o fruit_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o charity_n be_v manifest_a in_o the_o provision_n which_o he_o make_v for_o the_o poor_a they_o 4._o protect_v he_o protect_v and_o defend_v they_o so_o be_v there_o some_o other_o as_o conspicuous_a in_o the_o protection_n which_o he_o seek_v and_o find_v for_o they_o for_o he_o may_v true_o say_v in_o some_o good_a measure_n he_o have_v do_v as_o job_n do_v and_o find_v the_o like_a blessing_n that_o he_o find_v 17._o job_n 29.12_o 13_o 15.16_o 17._o i_o deliver_v the_o poor_a that_o cry_v the_o fatherless_a and_o he_o that_o have_v none_o to_o help_v he_o the_o blessing_n of_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v come_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o cause_v the_o widow_n heart_n to_o sing_v for_o joy_n i_o be_v eye_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o foot_n to_o the_o lame_a i_o be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o cause_n which_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o and_o i_o break_v the_o jaw_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o pluck_v the_o spoil_n out_o of_o his_o tooth_n thus_o be_v he_o a_o protector_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o they_o he_o be_v also_o as_o a_o counsellor_n to_o defend_v their_o righteous_a and_o just_a cause_n 5._o 5._o advice_n he_o counsel_v they_o and_o as_o he_o be_v able_a do_v plead_v for_o they_o prov._n 31.8_o 5._o and_o to_o plead_v for_o they_o and_o apply_v himself_o to_o that_o counsel_n which_o bathsheba_n give_v to_o her_o son_n lemuel_n he_o open_v his_o mouth_n for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o danger_n and_o distress_n as_o they_o come_v unto_o he_o he_o open_v his_o mouth_n for_o the_o dumb_a to_o judge_v righteous_o for_o they_o and_o to_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a as_o they_o have_v occasion_n to_o use_v he_o chap._n lvii_o now_o as_o he_o be_v full_a of_o these_o fruit_n of_o charity_n and_o mercy_n towards_o rich_a or_o poor_a best_a his_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n to_o other_o also_o in_o his_o harmony_n in_o judgement_n with_o the_o best_a so_o be_v he_o plentiful_a also_o in_o good_a fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n in_o his_o sympathy_n with_o the_o godly_a and_o in_o his_o antipathy_n against_o the_o profane_a of_o the_o world_n 1_o he_o hold_v ever_o a_o gracious_a harmony_n in_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n with_o all_o such_o both_o divine_n and_o professor_n of_o religion_n as_o be_v most_o find_v and_o entire_a in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o this_o he_o do_v with_o great_a confidence_n and_o resolution_n 4._o 3_o ep._n joh._n 4._o and_o with_o much_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o see_v the_o truth_n to_o prosper_v and_o flourish_v in_o his_o day_n 2_o he_o have_v also_o a_o religious_a sympathy_n in_o affection_n with_o the_o church_n and_o child_n of_o god_n in_o every_o estate_n and_o condition_n he_o in_o his_o sympathy_n with_o the_o godly_a in_o every_o condition_n rom._n 12.15_o heb._n 13.3_o psa_n 122.6_o psal_n 137.5_o 6.2_o cor._n 11.28_o 29._o heavy_a news_n of_o the_o church_n do_v much_o offect_v he_o he_o have_v learn_v of_o the_o bless_a apostle_n that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v and_o to_o mourn_v with_o they_o that_o mourn_v he_o remember_v the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o own_o comfort_n and_o contentment_n and_o prefer_v the_o peace_n of_o zion_n and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o jerusalem_n before_o his_o chief_a joy_n the_o care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n about_o he_o be_v daily_a and_o continual_o upon_o he_o so_o that_o he_o may_v say_v as_o paul_n say_v who_o be_v weak_a and_o jam_z not_o weak_a who_o
letter_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n but_o to_o the_o matter_n all_o set_a prayer_n a_o help_n heart-prayer_n best_a of_o all_o cap._n 23._o second_o his_o sing_n of_o psalm_n his_o delight_n in_o sing_v of_o psalm_n three_o his_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n four_o his_o humble_a and_o holy_a prayer_n with_o thanksgiving_n have_v always_o matter_n of_o praise_n as_o well_o as_o cause_v of_o prayer_n cap._n 24._o his_o evening_n exercise_v in_o open_v and_o apply_v the_o word_n for_o the_o use_n of_o his_o family_n crown_v with_o a_o blessing_n from_o god_n oppose_v much_o by_o some_o man_n of_o the_o world_n his_o fortification_n against_o such_o assault_n for_o justify_v of_o his_o judgement_n and_o practice_n in_o thus_o teach_v of_o his_o family_n by_o his_o collection_n and_o observation_n out_o of_o godly_a and_o good_a author_n cap._n 25._o and_o yet_o not_o usurp_v upon_o the_o ministry_n nor_o by_o any_o private_a spirit_n but_o by_o godly_a and_o good_a mean_n provide_v as_o joseph_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o family_n cap._n 26._o thus_o far_o of_o his_o religious_a government_n of_o his_o own_o house_n in_o his_o private_a family_n now_o of_o his_o zeal_n to_o god_n house_n in_o the_o public_a assembly_n first_o in_o abolish_n mean_n and_o instrument_n of_o false_a worship_n his_o inducement_n thereunto_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n &_o example_n of_o good_a and_o great_a man_n which_o make_v he_o proceed_v from_o the_o chapel_n to_o the_o church_n this_o act_n censure_v by_o papist_n justify_v by_o themselves_o against_o themselves_o cap._n 27._o second_o in_o establish_v god_n true_a word_n and_o worship_n by_o procure_v godly_a minister_n to_o preach_v of_o his_o own_o cost_n and_o chaâ—ge_n little_o regard_v yet_o he_o not_o discourage_v because_o the_o word_n of_o god_n prosper_v many_o virtue_n of_o he_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o imitate_v for_o gentleman_n to_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n for_o patron_n not_o to_o spoil_v the_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o provide_v for_o it_o for_o profane_a gentleman_n bestow_v much_o on_o their_o lust_n nothing_o on_o god_n service_n neither_o maintain_v any_o levite_n at_o home_n nor_o seek_v after_o the_o word_n abroad_o cap._n 28._o upon_o their_o neglect_n of_o the_o public_a ministry_n he_o maintain_v the_o preacher_n in_o his_o own_o house_n but_o after_o a_o while_n restore_v he_o to_o the_o public_a assembly_n the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n thereof_o and_o so_o continue_v to_o maintain_v the_o minister_n both_o by_o his_o own_o and_o master_n clerk_n testimony_n cap_n 29_o popish_a and_o profane_a wake_v his_o godly_a care_n and_o labour_n to_o suppress_v they_o by_o a_o more_o plentiful_a and_o powerful_a use_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v whereby_o he_o prevail_v and_o bless_v god_n with_o rejoice_v and_o feast_v of_o god_n people_n renounce_v all_o fellowship_n with_o sin_n and_o sinner_n and_o herein_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n cap._n 30._o nine_o reason_n against_o popish_a and_o profane_a wake_n cap._n 31._o be_v still_o more_o religious_a he_o grow_v â—…ore_o famous_a many_o desire_n to_o sojourn_v with_o he_o sir_n ricâ—ard_n grosvenor_n in_o his_o tender_a year_n bâ—ought_v up_o in_o his_o house_n master_n hardware_n and_o his_o family_n also_o table_v with_o he_o his_o wise_a and_o gracious_a deal_n with_o he_o and_o he_o and_o the_o good_a effect_n and_o fruit_n thereof_o both_o in_o his_o family_n and_o in_o the_o city_n thus_o to_o season_v other_o and_o to_o build_v up_o god_n house_n in_o his_o own_o be_v his_o labour_n of_o love_n and_o joy_n of_o his_o heart_n cap._n 32._o the_o good_a success_n whereof_o make_v he_o like_o david_n to_o make_v great_a provision_n by_o public_a exercise_n which_o he_o frequent_v and_o by_o which_o he_o become_v better_o furnish_v in_o which_o his_o course_n divers_a thing_n to_o be_v commend_v first_o his_o chéerefullnesse_n second_o his_o painfulness_n first_o in_o seek_v second_o in_o gather_v manna_n and_o other_o provision_n three_o his_o attentive_a diligence_n first_o in_o hear_v second_o in_o write_v three_o in_o repeat_v four_o in_o record_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o the_o exercise_n in_o many_o manuscript_n commend_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o family_n four_o his_o kind_a usage_n of_o god_n minister_n first_o love_n to_o their_o person_n second_o reverence_n to_o their_o calling_n five_o his_o good_a affection_n to_o professor_n cap._n 33._o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n great_a help_n unto_o godliness_n a_o motion_n for_o exchange_n with_o other_o exercise_n of_o profaneness_n difference_n great_a company_n contrary_a holy_a exercise_n acceptable_a to_o god_n profitable_a unto_o man_n yet_o will_v none_o make_v a_o exchange_n but_o such_o as_o be_v change_v themselves_o cap._n 34._o he_o be_v otherwise_o exercise_v also_o by_o affliction_n in_o the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n sudden_a death_n a_o fearful_a judgement_n to_o some_o sudden_a death_n upon_o a_o wicked_a life_n fearful_a yet_o all_o that_o die_v sudden_o do_v not_o die_v fearful_o but_o many_o otherwise_o as_o this_o gentlewoman_n very_o hopeful_o no_o death_n sudden_a to_o a_o sound_n christian_n his_o affliction_n sanctify_v and_o passion_n moderate_v cap._n 35._o stand_v in_o need_n of_o marriage_n he_o seek_v and_o find_v a_o prudent_a wife_n by_o good_a opportunity_n and_o by_o good_a mean_n of_o his_o trusty_a servant_n declare_v unto_o he_o her_o parent_n her_o father_n her_o mother_n and_o her_o part_n worthy_a due_a commendation_n so_o he_o make_v motion_n for_o marriage_n prevail_v in_o it_o and_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n he_o set_v up_o and_o renew_v the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o that_o family_n the_o good_a success_n thereof_o by_o his_o own_o testimony_n cap._n 36_o his_o return_n home_o to_o stapleford_n bring_v his_o wife_n along_o with_o he_o divers_a gentleman_n desire_v to_o sojourn_v with_o he_o his_o family_n a_o famous_a nursery_n for_o religion_n master_n wilbraham_n place_v his_o sonne-inlaw_n and_o his_o daughter_n with_o he_o cap._n 37._o his_o desire_n to_o give_v he_o contentment_n and_o to_o do_v they_o good_a to_o try_v their_o disposition_n he_o observe_v their_o word_n and_o work_n they_o be_v teachable_a and_o tractable_a touch_v the_o lord_n day_n concern_v cardeplay_n his_o wife_n convert_v himself_o convince_v all_o witness_n of_o his_o faithfulness_n cap._n 38._o his_o burn_a of_o table_n card_n and_o die_n as_o malefactor_n a_o attestation_n of_o the_o father_n with_o he_o against_o they_o cap._n 39_o his_o collection_n against_o card_n and_o die_n cap._n 40._o instead_o of_o table_n card_n and_o die_n he_o set_v up_o two_o bibles_n one_o in_o the_o parlour_n another_o in_o the_o hall_n answerable_a to_o our_o church_n canon_n bibles_n for_o bs._n servant_n and_o for_o stranger_n this_o neglect_v a_o remedy_n for_o recovery_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o evil_a and_o provide_v good_a servant_n our_o canon_n against_o card_n and_o die_n and_o all_o unlawful_a game_n some_o of_o our_o divine_n in_o the_o country_n make_v little_a conscience_n of_o these_o canon_n cap._n 41._o some_o defect_n in_o the_o public_a ministry_n he_o procure_v master_n a._n st._n for_o supply_n who_o he_o maintain_v for_o the_o most_o part_n his_o worthy_a testimony_n concern_v master_n bruen_n be_v a_o eye_n and_o care_n witness_v master_n perkins_n hear_v of_o he_o do_v much_o admire_v and_o commend_v he_o many_o gentleman_n desire_v to_o sojourn_v with_o he_o his_o own_o relation_n cap._n 42._o a_o sudden_a storm_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o his_o dear_a wife_n a_o great_a affliction_n to_o the_o whole_a family_n her_o virtue_n and_o due_a praise_n the_o heavy_a part_n of_o his_o tabler_n all_o full_a of_o grief_n master_n bruen_n himself_o exceed_v time_n and_o reason_n strengthen_v with_o grace_n will_v moderate_v passion_n cap._n 43._o master_n bruen_n own_o relation_n touch_v his_o 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mercy_n a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n cap._n 47._o the_o hand_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o boy_n of_o the_o northwich_n satan_n malice_n god_n mercy_n first_o his_o fit_n and_o passion_n second_o his_o gesture_n and_o action_n he_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o bishop_n the_o bishop_n licence_n for_o a_o private_a fast_o for_o his_o release_n three_o his_o speech_n cap._n 48._o his_o private_a invocation_n not_o confine_v to_o one_o place_n his_o time_n for_o private_a prayer_n seven_o time_n in_o a_o day_n powerful_a in_o prayer_n his_o private_a fast_n tender_a prayer_n and_o hard_a knee_n the_o matter_n of_o his_o private_a prayer_n sin_n of_o zion_n sin_n of_o the_o time_n praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n cap._n 49_o his_o imitation_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n every_o day_n cap._n 50._o his_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n first_o a_o resolution_n against_o the_o world_n second_o god_n presence_n three_o strive_v against_o sin_n four_o desire_v to_o do_v good_a five_o lust_n deal_v 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