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A26892 A Christian directory, or, A summ of practical theologie and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortifie every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1673 (1673) Wing B1219; ESTC R21847 2,513,132 1,258

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thy_o meditation_n and_o though_o these_o thought_n be_v not_o the_o sweet_a want_n 8._o 〈…〉_o and_o want_n yet_o thy_o own_o folly_n have_v make_v they_o necessary_a if_o thou_o be_v dangerous_o sick_a or_o but_o painful_o sore_a thou_o can_v scarce_o forget_v it_o if_o poverty_n afflict_v thou_o with_o pinch_a want_n thy_o thought_n be_v take_v up_o with_o care_n and_o trouble_v day_n and_o night_n if_o another_o wrong_v thou_o thou_o can_v easy_o think_v on_o it_o and_o have_v thou_o so_o often_o wrong_v thy_o god_n and_o saviour_n and_o so_o unkind_o vilify_v his_o mercy_n and_o so_o unthankful_o set_v light_n by_o save_v grace_n and_o so_o presumptuous_o and_o secure_o venture_v on_o his_o wrath_n and_o yet_o do_v thou_o find_v a_o scarcity_n of_o matter_n for_o thy_o meditation_n have_v thou_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o ignorance_n to_o think_v on_o and_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o rashness_n and_o sensuality_n and_o of_o thy_o negligence_n and_o sloth_n and_o 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be_v ever_o yet_o acquaint_v with_o true_a repentance_n but_o the_o time_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v that_o light_n must_v show_v thou_o what_o sin_n be_v and_o what_o thou_o be_v and_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o how_o full_a thy_o heart_n be_v of_o the_o serpent_n brood_n and_o that_o thy_o sin_n must_v find_v thou_o out_o do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o thy_o sin_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o shore_n or_o as_o the_o hair_n upon_o thy_o head_n for_o number_n and_o that_o every_o sin_n have_v deadly_a poison_n in_o it_o and_o malignant_a enmity_n to_o god_n and_o holiness_n and_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o enough_o to_o keep_v thy_o thought_n from_o be_v idle_a judge_n by_o their_o language_n whether_o it_o be_v so_o with_o penitent_n psal._n 51._o 2_o 3._o wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o wickedness_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n for_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o psal._n 40._o 12._o for_o innumerable_a evil_n have_v compass_v i_o about_o my_o iniquity_n have_v take_v hold_v upon_o i_o so_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o they_o be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n therefore_o my_o heart_n fail_v i_o psal._n 119._o 57_o i_o think_v on_o my_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n true_a repentance_n be_v thus_o describe_v ezek._n 36._o 31._o then_o shall_v you_o remember_v your_o own_o evil_a way_n and_o your_o do_n that_o be_v not_o good_a and_o shall_v loathe_v yourselves_o in_o your_o own_o sight_n for_o your_o own_o iniquity_n and_o for_o your_o abomination_n yea_o god_n forgive_a and_o forget_v your_o sin_n must_v not_o make_v you_o forget_v they_o ezek._n 16._o 60_o 61_o 62_o 63._o i_o will_v establish_v to_o thou_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n then_o thou_o shall_v remember_v thy_o way_n and_o be_v ashamed_a and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v remember_v and_o be_v confound_v and_o never_o open_v thy_o mouth_n any_o more_o because_o of_o thy_o shame_n when_o i_o be_o pacify_v towards_o thou_o for_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n §_o 9_o direct_v 9_o be_v not_o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o method_n and_o subtlety_n and_o diligence_n of_o satan_n in_o his_o temptation_n 9_o direct_v 9_o to_o undo_v thy_o soul_n and_o thou_o will_v find_v matter_n enough_o to_o keep_v thy_o thought_n from_o idleness_n he_o be_v temptation_n 9_o satan_n temptation_n think_v how_o to_o deceive_v thou_o and_o destroy_v thou_o and_o do_v it_o not_o concern_v thou_o to_o think_v how_o to_o defeat_v he_o and_o escape_n and_o save_v thyself_o if_o the_o hare_n run_v not_o as_o fast_o as_o the_o dog_n he_o be_v like_a to_o die_v for_o it_o o_o that_o thy_o eye_n be_v but_o open_v to_o see_v the_o snare_n that_o be_v lay_v for_o thou_o in_o thy_o nature_n in_o thy_o temperature_n and_o passion_n in_o thy_o interest_n thy_o relation_n thy_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n and_o 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and_o every_o creature_n in_o it_o which_o thou_o daily_o see_v and_o which_o reveal_v to_o 10._o direct_v 10._o thou_o the_o great_a creator_n may_v be_v enough_o to_o keep_v thy_o thought_n from_o idleness_n if_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n if_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o therein_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o employ_v thy_o thought_n let_v thy_o idleness_n have_v some_o excuse_n i_o know_v thou_o will_v say_v that_o it_o be_v upon_o some_o of_o these_o thing_n that_o thou_o do_v employ_v they_o yea_o but_o do_v thou_o not_o first_o destroy_v and_o mortify_v and_o make_v nonsense_n of_o that_o on_o which_o thou_o meditate_v do_v thou_o not_o first_o separate_v it_o from_o god_n who_o be_v the_o life_n and_o glory_n and_o end_n and_o meaning_n of_o every_o creature_n thou_o kill_v it_o and_o turn_v out_o the_o soul_n and_o think_v only_o on_o the_o corpse_n or_o on_o the_o creature_n make_v another_o thing_n as_o food_n for_o thy_o sensual_a desire_n as_o the_o kite_n think_v on_o the_o bird_n and_o chicken_n to_o devour_v they_o to_o satisfy_v her_o greedy_a appetite_n thus_o you_o can_v think_v of_o all_o god_n work_n so_o far_o as_o they_o accommodate_v your_o flesh_n but_o the_o world_n be_v god_n book_n which_o he_o set_v man_n at_o first_o to_o read_v and_o every_o creature_n be_v a_o letter_n or_o syllable_n or_o word_n or_o sentence_n more_o or_o less_o declare_v the_o name_n and_o will_n of_o god_n there_o you_o may_v behold_v his_o wonderful_a almightiness_n his_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n his_o unmeasurable_a goodness_n mercy_n and_o compassion_n and_o his_o singular_a regard_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n though_o the_o ungodly_a proud_a and_o carnal_a wit_n do_v but_o play_v with_o and_o study_v the_o shape_n and_o comeliness_n and_o order_n
a_o costly_a sin_n and_o consume_v more_o than_o will_v serve_v to_o many_o better_a purpose_n how_o great_a a_o part_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o most_o kingdom_n be_v spend_v in_o luxury_n and_o excess_n §_o 28._o 13._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o common_a good_a prince_n and_o commonwealth_n have_v reason_n to_o hate_v it_o and_o restrain_v it_o as_o the_o enemy_n of_o their_o safety_n man_n have_v not_o money_n to_o defray_v the_o public_a charge_n necessary_a to_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o land_n because_o they_o consume_v it_o on_o their_o gut_n army_n and_o navy_n must_v be_v unpaid_a and_o fortification_n neglect_v and_o all_o that_o tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o people_n must_v be_v oppose_v as_o against_o their_o personal_a interest_n because_o all_o be_v too_o little_a for_o the_o throat_n no_o great_a work_n can_v be_v do_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o nation_n or_o the_o public_a good_a no_o school_n or_o almshouse_n build_v and_o endow_v no_o college_n erect_v no_o hospital_n nor_o any_o excellent_a work_n because_o the_o gut_n devour_v it_o all_o if_o it_o be_v know_v how_o much_o of_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o land_n be_v throw_v down_o the_o sink_v by_o epicure_n of_o all_o degree_n this_o sin_n will_v be_v frown_v into_o more_o disgrace_n §_o 29._o 14._o gluttony_n and_o excess_n be_v a_o sin_n great_o aggravate_v by_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a wh●●_n a_o incongruity_n be_v it_o that_o one_o member_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o will_v be_v think_v shall_v be_v feed_v himself_o delicious_o every_o day_n and_o abound_v with_o abuse_a superfluity_n whilst_o another_o be_v starve_v and_o pine_v in_o a_o cottage_n or_o beg_a at_o the_o door_n and_o that_o some_o family_n shall_v do_v worse_o than_o cast_v their_o delicate_n and_o abundance_n to_o the_o dog_n whilst_o thousand_o at_o that_o time_n be_v ready_a to_o famish_v and_o be_v fain_o to_o feed_v on_o such_o unwholesome_a food_n as_o killeth_z they_o as_o soon_o as_o luxury_n kill_v the_o epicure_n do_v these_o man_n believe_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o their_o feed_n of_o the_o poor_a or_o do_v they_o take_v themselves_o ●_o matth_n ●5_n ●_o to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n with_o those_o who_o suffering_n they_o so_o little_o feel_v 1_o cor._n 12_o 26._o it_o may_v be_v you_o will_v say_v i_o do_v relieve_v many_o of_o the_o poor_a but_o be_v there_o not_o more_o yet_o to_o be_v relieve_v as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o in_o distress_n it_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n for_o you_o to_o be_v luxurious_a deut._n 15._o 7._o if_o there_o be_v among_o you_o a_o poor_a man_n of_o one_o of_o thy_o brethren_n in_o thy_o land_n thou_o shall_v not_o harden_v thy_o heart_n nor_o shut_v thy_o hand_n against_o thy_o poor_a brother_n but_o thou_o shall_v open_v thy_o hand_n wide_a unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n nay_o how_o often_o be_v the_o poor_a oppress_v to_o satisfy_v luxurious_a appetite_n abundance_n must_v have_v hard_a bargain_n and_o hard_a usage_n and_o toil_n like_o horse_n and_o scarce_o be_v able_a to_o get_v bread_n for_o their_o family_n that_o they_o may_v bring_v in_o all_o to_o belly-god_n landlord_n who_o consume_v the_o fruit_n of_o other_o man_n labour_n upon_o their_o devour_a flesh_n §_o 30._o 15._o and_o it_o be_v the_o heinous_a sin_n because_o of_o the_o common_a calamity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o servant_n of_o christ_n throughout_o the_o world_n one_o part_n of_o the_o church_n be_v oppress_v by_o the_o turk_n and_o another_o by_o the_o pope_n and_o many_o country_n waste_v by_o the_o cruelty_n of_o army_n and_o persecute_v by_o proud_a impious_a enemy_n and_o be_v it_o fit_a then_o for_o other_o to_o be_v wallow_v in_o sensuality_n and_o gluttony_n amos_n 6._o 1_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o wo_n to_o they_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n in_o zion_n you_o that_o put_v far_o away_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o cause_v the_o seat_n of_o violence_n to_o come_v near_o that_o lie_n upon_o bed_n of_o ivory_n and_o stretch_v themselves_o upon_o their_o couch_n and_o eat_v the_o lamb_n out_o of_o the_o flock_n and_o the_o calf_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o stall_n that_o chant_v to_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o viol_n that_o drink_n wine_n in_o bowl_n and_o anoint_v themselves_o with_o the_o chief_a ointment_n but_o they_o be_v not_o grieve_v for_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n it_o be_v a_o time_n of_o great_a humiliation_n and_o be_v you_o now_o give_v up_o to_o fleshly_a luxury_n read_v isa._n 22._o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o in_o that_o day_n do_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n call_v to_o weep_v and_o to_o mourning_n and_o to_o baldness_n and_o to_o gird_v with_o sackcloth_n and_o behold_v joy_n and_o gladness_n slay_v ox_n and_o kill_a sheep_n eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_a wine_n let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v surely_n this_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o you_o till_o you_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n §_o 31._o 16._o luxury_n be_v a_o sin_n most_o unseemly_a for_o man_n in_o so_o great_a misery_n and_o incongruous_a to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o gluttonous_a themselves_o o_o man_n if_o thou_o have_v but_o a_o true_a sight_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o misery_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o dreadful_a god_n who_o thou_o do_v offend_v thou_o will_v perceive_v that_o fast_n and_o prayer_n and_o tear_n become_v one_o in_o thy_o condition_n much_o better_a than_o glut_v thy_o devour_a flesh_n what_o a_o man_n unpardoned_a unsanctified_a in_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n ready_a to_o be_v damn_v if_o thus_o thou_o die_v for_o so_o i_o must_v suppose_v of_o a_o glutton_n for_o such_o a_o man_n to_o be_v take_v his_o fleshly_a pleasure_n for_o a_o dive_v to_o be_v fare_v sumptuous_o every_o day_n that_o must_v short_o want_v a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v his_o tongue_n be_v as_o foolish_a as_o for_o a_o thief_n to_o feast_v before_o he_o go_v to_o hang_v yea_o and_o much_o more_o for_o you_o may_v yet_o prevent_v your_o misery_n and_o another_o posture_n do_v better_a beseem_v you_o to_o that_o end_n fast_v and_o cry_v mighty_o to_o god_n be_v fit_a to_o your_o state_n see_v jonah_n 3._o 8._o joel_n 1._o 14._o joel_n 2._o 15._o §_o 32._o 17._o gluttony_n be_v a_o sin_n so_o much_o the_o great_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o will_v and_o delight_n you_o have_v in_o the_o commit_n of_o it_o the_o sweet_a most_o voluntary_a and_o belove_a sin_n be_v caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la the_o great_a and_o few_o be_v more_o pleasant_a and_o belove_a than_o this_o §_o 33._o 18._o those_o be_v the_o worst_a sin_n that_o have_v least_o repentance_n but_o gluttony_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v true_o repent_v of_o by_o the_o luxurious_a epicure_n that_o he_o love_v it_o and_o care_v and_o contrive_v how_o to_o commit_v it_o and_o buy_v it_o with_o the_o price_n of_o much_o of_o his_o estate_n §_o 34._o 19_o it_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n because_o 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god_n i_o be_o devote_v to_o thou_o by_o right_o and_o covenant_n i_o be_o thou_o my_o soul_n here_o bear_v witness_n against_o myself_o that_o my_o defect_n of_o love_n have_v no_o excuse_n thou_o deserve_v all_o if_o i_o have_v the_o love_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o give_v thou_o what_o have_v this_o world_n to_o do_v with_o my_o affection_n and_o what_o be_v this_o sordid_a corruptible_a flesh_n that_o its_o desire_n and_o pleasure_n shall_v call_v down_o my_o soul_n and_o tempt_v it_o to_o neglect_v my_o god_n what_o be_v there_o in_o all_o the_o suffering_n that_o man_n can_v lay_v upon_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o joyful_o accept_v they_o for_o his_o sake_n that_o have_v redeem_a i_o from_o hell_n by_o such_o unmatched_a voluntary_a suffering_n lord_n see_v thou_o regard_v and_o so_o regard_v so_o vile_a a_o worm_n my_o heart_n my_o tongue_n my_o hand_n confess_v that_o i_o be_o whole_o thou_o o_o let_v i_o live_v to_o none_o but_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o service_n and_o thy_o saint_n on_o earth_n and_o o_o let_v i_o no_o more_o return_n unto_o iniquity_n nor_o venture_v on_o that_o sin_n that_o kill_v my_o lord_n and_o now_o thou_o have_v choose_v so_o low_a a_o dwell_n o_o be_v not_o strange_a to_o the_o heart_n that_o thou_o have_v so_o free_o choose_v o_o make_v it_o the_o daily_a residence_n of_o thy_o spirit_n quicken_v it_o by_o thy_o grace_n adorn_v it_o with_o thy_o gift_n employ_v it_o in_o thy_o love_n delight_n in_o its_o attendance_n on_o thou_o refresh_v it_o with_o thy_o joy_n and_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n and_o destroy_v this_o carnality_n selfishness_n and_o unbelief_n and_o let_v the_o world_n see_v that_o god_n will_v make_v a_o palace_n of_o the_o low_a heart_n when_o he_o choose_v it_o for_o the_o place_n of_o his_o own_o abode_n §_o 59_o direct_v 8._o when_o you_o come_v home_o review_v the_o mercy_n which_o you_o have_v receive_v and_o the_o duty_n 8._o direct_v 8._o which_o you_o have_v do_v and_o the_o covenant_n you_o have_v make_v and_o 1._o betake_v yourselves_o to_o god_n in_o praise_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o his_o work_n and_o 2._o take_v heed_n to_o your_o heart_n that_o they_o grow_v not_o cold_a and_o that_o worldly_a thing_n or_o divert_v trifle_n do_v not_o blot_v out_o the_o sacred_a impression_n which_o christ_n have_v make_v and_o that_o they_o cool_v not_o quick_o into_o their_o former_a dull_a and_o sleepy_a frame_n 3._o and_o see_v that_o your_o life_n be_v actuate_v by_o the_o grace_n that_o you_o have_v here_o receive_v that_o even_o they_o that_o you_o converse_v with_o may_v perceive_v that_o you_o have_v be_v with_o god_n especial_o when_o temptation_n will_v draw_v you_o again_o to_o sin_n and_o when_o the_o injury_n of_o friend_n or_o enemy_n will_v provoke_v you_o and_o when_o you_o be_v call_v to_o testify_v your_o love_n to_o christ_n by_o any_o costly_a work_n or_o suffering_n remember_v then_o what_o be_v so_o late_o before_o your_o eye_n and_o upon_o your_o heart_n and_o what_o you_o resolve_v on_o and_o what_o a_o covenant_n you_o make_v with_o god_n yet_o judge_v not_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o your_o receive_v so_o much_o by_o ☜_o ☜_o feeling_n as_o by_o faith_n for_o more_o be_v promise_v than_o you_o yet_o possess_v chap._n xxv_o direction_n for_o fearful_a trouble_a christian_n that_o be_v perplex_v with_o doubt_n of_o their_o sincerity_n and_o justification_n §_o 1._o have_v direct_v family_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o relation_n and_o in_o the_o right_n worship_v of_o god_n i_o shall_v speak_v something_o of_o the_o special_a duty_n of_o some_o christian_n who_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o state_n
in_o your_o baptism_n you_o renounce_v the_o world_n with_o its_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n and_o now_o do_v you_o deify_v what_o you_o then_o defy_v §_o 36._o temp._n 18._o another_o temptation_n be_v to_o draw_v on_o the_o sinner_n into_o such_o a_o custom_n in_o sin_n and_o long_a 18._o tempt_v 18._o neglect_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o recovery_n till_o his_o heart_n be_v utter_o harden_a §_o 37._o direct_v 18._o against_o this_o read_n after_o chap._n 4._o part._n 2._o against_o hardness_n of_o heart_n 19_o direct_v 18._o tempt_v 19_o §_o 38._o temp._n 19_o another_o temptation_n be_v to_z delay_z repentance_n and_o purpose_n to_o do_v it_o hereafter_o §_o 39_o direct_v 19_o of_o this_o i_o entreat_v you_o to_o read_v the_o many_o reason_n which_o i_o have_v give_v to_o shame_n and_o 19_o direct_v 19_o waken_v delayer_n in_o my_o book_n of_o direction_n for_o a_o sound_a conversion_n §_o 40._o tempt_v 20._o the_o worst_a of_o all_o be_v to_o tempt_v they_o to_o flat_a unbelief_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o life_n 20._o tempt_v 20._o to_o come_v §_o 41._o direct_v 20._o against_o this_o read_v here_o chap._n 3._o dir._n 1._o chap._n 4._o part._n 1._o and_o my_o treatise_n against_o 20._o direct_v 20._o infidelity_n §_o 42._o temp._n 21._o if_o they_o will_v needs_o look_v after_o grace_n he_o will_v do_v all_o he_o can_v to_o deceive_v they_o with_o counterfeit_n 21._o tempt_v 21._o and_o make_v they_o take_v a_o seem_a half_a conversion_n for_o a_o save_a change_n §_o 43._o direct_v 21._o of_o this_o read_v my_o direction_n for_o sound_a conversion_n and_o the_o formal_a hypocrite_n and_o 21._o direct_v 21._o saint_n rest_v part._n 3._o c._n 10._o §_o 44._o temp._n 22._o if_o he_o can_v make_v they_o flat_a infidel_n he_o will_v tempt_v they_o to_o question_n and_o contradict_v 22._o tempt_v 22._o the_o sense_n of_o all_o those_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v use_v to_o convince_v they_o and_o all_o those_o doctrine_n which_o grate_n most_o upon_o their_o gall_a conscience_n as_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o regeneration_n the_o fewness_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v the_o difficulty_n of_o salvation_n the_o torment_n of_o hell_n the_o necessity_n of_o mortification_n and_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o all_o particular_a sin_n they_o will_v hearken_v what_o caviller_n can_v say_v for_o any_o sin_n and_o against_o any_o part_n of_o godliness_n and_o with_o this_o they_o wilful_o delude_v themselves_o §_o 45._o direct_v 22._o but_o if_o man_n be_v resolve_v to_o join_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o shut_v their_o eye_n and_o ●avil_v 22._o direct_v 22._o against_o all_o that_o god_n speak_v to_o they_o to_o prevent_v their_o misery_n and_o know_v not_o because_o they_o will_v not_o know_v what_o remedy_n be_v leave_v or_o who_o can_v save_v man_n against_o their_o will_n this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a he_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n neither_o come_v to_o the_o light_n lest_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v john_n 3._o 19_o 20._o in_o scripture_n some_o thing_n be_v hard_a to_o be_v understand_v which_o they_o that_o be_v unlearned_a and_o unstable_a wrest_v to_o their_o own_o destruction_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 16._o of_o particular_n read_v the_o end_n of_o my_o treatise_n of_o conversion_n §_o 46._o temp._n 23._o yea_o satan_n will_v do_v his_o worst_a to_o make_v they_o heretic_n and_o teach_v they_o some_o doctrine_n 23._o tempt_v 23._o of_o licentiousness_n suitable_a be_v their_o lust_n it_o be_v hard_a be_v wicked_a still_o against_o conscience_n in_o the_o open_a light_n this_o be_v kick_v against_o the_o prick_n too_o smart_a work_n to_o be_v easy_o bear_v therefore_o the_o devil_n will_v make_v they_o a_o religion_n which_o shall_v please_v they_o and_o do_v their_o sin_n no_o ha●m_n either_o a_o religion_n make_v up_o of_o loose_a opinion_n like_o the_o familist_n ranter_n libertine_n and_o antinomian_o and_o the_o jesuit_n too_o much_o or_o else_o make_v up_o of_o trifle_a formality_n and_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o bodily_a exercise_n and_o stage-actings_a and_o compliment_n as_o much_o of_o the_o popish_a devotion_n be_v and_o a_o little_a will_v draw_v a_o carnal_a heart_n to_o believe_v a_o carnal_a doctrine_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o get_v such_o a_o new_a religion_n than_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o then_o the_o devil_n tell_v they_o that_o now_o they_o be_v in_o the_o right_a way_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n think_v their_o case_n be_v good_a because_o they_o be_v of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o sect_n or_o party_n and_o of_o that_o which_o they_o be_v tell_v by_o their_o leader_n be_v the_o true_a church_n and_o way_n §_o 47._o direct_v 23._o but_o remember_v that_o what_o ever_o law_n you_o make_v to_o yourselves_o god_n will_v judge_v 23._o direct_v 23._o you_o by_o his_o own_o 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as_o you_o can_v as_o in_o chaffer_v or_o any_o other_o thing_n where_o mine_n and_o thou_o be_v much_o concern_v for_o few_o man_n be_v so_o just_a as_o not_o to_o expect_v that_o which_o other_o account_v unjust_a and_o the_o near_a friend_n have_v be_v alienate_v hereby_o §_o 10._o direct_v 9_o buy_v peace_n at_o the_o price_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o better_a than_o it_o not_o with_o the_o 9_o direct_v 9_o loss_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n or_o of_o our_o innocency_n or_o true_a peace_n of_o conscience_n or_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o the_o ruin_n of_o man_n soul_n but_o you_o must_v often_o part_v with_o your_o right_n for_o peace_n and_o put_v up_o wrong_n in_o word_n or_o deed_n money_n must_v not_o be_v think_v too_o dear_a to_o buy_v it_o when_o the_o loss_n of_o it_o will_v be_v worse_o than_o the_o loss_n of_o money_n to_o yourselves_o or_o those_o that_o you_o contend_v with_o if_o a_o soul_n be_v endanger_v by_o it_o or_o society_n ruin_v by_o it_o it_o will_v be_v dear_o buy_v money_n which_o be_v get_v or_o save_v by_o such_o mean_n he_o be_v no_o true_a friend_n of_o peace_n that_o will_v not_o have_v it_o except_o when_o it_o be_v cheap_a §_o 11._o direct_v 10._o avoid_v censoriousness_n which_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o man_n or_o matter_n that_o you_o have_v no_o 10._o direct_v 10._o call_v to_o meddle_v with_o and_o the_o make_n of_o matter_n worse_o than_o sufficient_a proof_n will_v warrant_v you_o be_v neither_o busybody_n meddle_v with_o other_o man_n matter_n nor_o peevish_a aggravater_n of_o all_o man_n fault_n judge_v not_o that_o you_o be_v not_o judge_v for_o with_o what_o measure_v you_o meet_v it_o shall_v be_v measure_v to_o you_o again_o matth._n 7._o 1_o 2._o you_o shall_v be_v censure_v if_o you_o will_v censure_v and_o if_o christ_n be_v a_o true_a discerner_n of_o mind_n it_o be_v they_o that_o have_v beam_n in_o their_o own_o eye_n who_o be_v the_o quick_a perceiver_n of_o the_o mote_n in_o other_o censorious_a person_n be_v the_o great_a divider_n of_o the_o church_n and_o every_o where_o adversary_n to_o peace_n while_o they_o open_v their_o mouth_n wide_a against_o their_o neighbour_n to_o make_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o that_o they_o say_v and_o do_v and_o thus_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o discord_n among_o all_o §_o 12._o direct_v 11._o neither_o talk_n against_o man_n behind_o their_o back_n nor_o patient_o hearken_v to_o they_o that_o 11._o direct_v 11._o use_v it_o though_o the_o detect_n of_o a_o dangerous_a enemy_n or_o the_o prevention_n of_o another_o hurt_n may_v sometime_o make_v it_o a_o duty_n to_o blame_v they_o that_o be_v absent_a yet_o this_o case_n which_o be_v rare_a be_v no_o excuse_n to_o the_o backbiter_n sin_n if_o you_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v against_o your_o neighbour_n tell_v it_o he_o in_o a_o friendly_a manner_n to_o his_o face_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o better_a for_o it_o if_o you_o tell_v it_o only_o to_o another_o to_o make_v he_o odious_a or_o hearken_v to_o backbiter_n that_o defame_v man_n secret_o you_o show_v that_o your_o business_n be_v not_o to_o do_v good_a but_o to_o diminish_v love_n and_o peace_n §_o 13._o direct_v 12._o speak_v more_o of_o the_o good_a than_o of_o the_o evil_a which_o be_v in_o other_o there_o be_v none_o so_o 12._o direct_v 12._o bad_a as_o to_o have_v no_o good_a in_o they_o why_o mention_v you_o not_o that_o which_o be_v more_o useful_a to_o the_o hearer_n than_o to_o hear_v of_o man_n fault_n but_o of_o this_o more_o afterward_o §_o 14._o direct_v 13._o be_v not_o strange_a but_o love_o familiar_a with_o your_o neighbour_n backbiter_n and_o slander_n 13._o direct_v 13._o and_o unjust_a suspicion_n do_v make_v man_n seem_v that_o to_o one_o another_o which_o when_o they_o be_v acquaint_v they_o find_v be_v nothing_o so_o among_o any_o honest_a well_o mean_v person_n familiarity_n great_o reconcile_v though_o indeed_o there_o be_v some_o few_o so_o proud_a and_o fiery_a and_o bitter_a enemy_n to_o honest_a peace_n that_o the_o way_n to_o peace_n with_o they_o be_v to_o be_v far_o from_o they_o where_o we_o may_v not_o be_v remember_v by_o they_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o ordinary_a neighbour_n nor_o friend_n that_o be_v fall_v out_o nor_o differ_v christian_n its_o nearness_n that_o must_v make_v they_o friend_n §_o 15._o direct_v 14._o affect_v not_o a_o distance_n and_o sour_a singularity_n in_o lawful_a thing_n come_v as_o near_o they_o 14._o direct_v 14._o as_o you_o can_v as_o they_o be_v man_n and_o neighbour_n and_o take_v it_o not_o for_o your_o duty_n to_o run_v as_o far_o from_o they_o lest_o you_o run_v into_o the_o contrary_a extreme_a §_o 16._o direct_v 15._o be_v not_o over-stiff_a in_o your_o own_o opinion_n as_o those_o that_o can_v yield_v in_o nothing_o to_o another_o 15._o direct_v 15._o nor_o yet_o ●o_o facile_a and_o yield_a as_o to_o betray_v or_o lose_v the_o truth_n it_o great_o please_v a_o proud_a man_n mind_n when_o you_o 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