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faith_n 2._o our_o repentance_n 3._o our_o hope_n 1._o concern_v our_o faith_n we_o must_v be_v expert_a in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o promise_n that_o concern_v infirmity_n mention_v in_o the_o three_o treatise_n our_o judgement_n must_v be_v establish_v particular_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o principle_n express_v in_o the_o five_o treatise_n 2._o concern_v our_o repentance_n one_o rule_n be_v of_o singular_a use_n and_o that_o concern_v the_o catalogue_n of_o present_a sin_n mention_v in_o the_o first_o treatise_n 3._o concern_v our_o hope_n 4_o thing_n 1._o we_o must_v pray_v earnest_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o great_a glory_n be_v provide_v for_o us._n 2._o we_o must_v use_v all_o diligence_n to_o perfect_v our_o assurance_n of_o heaven_n when_o we_o die_v 3._o we_o must_v accustom_v our_o thought_n to_o the_o daily_a contemplation_n of_o heaven_n that_o our_o conversation_n may_v be_v in_o heaven_n 4._o we_o must_v strive_v to_o enable_v ourselves_o for_o the_o 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must_v be_v sure_a to_o show_v our_o trust_n in_o god_n &_o cast_v our_o burden_n on_o the_o lord_n 5._o we_o must_v show_v our_o obedience_n to_o god_n four_o way_n first_o by_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o god_n will_n second_o if_o we_o judge_v ourselves_o and_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n to_o god_n three_o if_o we_o be_v constant_a in_o the_o good_a way_n of_o godliness_n four_o if_o we_o learn_v more_o righteousness_n and_o be_v make_v by_o our_o cross_n to_o do_v holy_a duty_n with_o better_a affection_n chap._n i._n contain_v the_o preface_n which_o show_v the_o drift_n warrant_v profit_n and_o use_v of_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n the_o only_a thing_n intend_v in_o this_o treatise_n be_v scope_n to_o collect_v for_o thy_o use_n christian_n reader_n those_o direction_n scatter_v here_o &_o there_o in_o the_o scripture_n which_o may_v through_o out_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o thy_o life_n tell_v thou_o what_o thou_o must_v do_v in_o the_o right_a order_n of_o thy_o conversation_n how_o thou_o shall_v behave_v thyself_o towards_o god_n and_o how_o thou_o shall_v carry_v thyself_o towards_o man_n in_o all_o the_o occasion_n of_o thy_o life_n in_o company_n out_o of_o company_n in_o all_o duty_n either_o of_o righteousness_n or_o mercy_n and_o how_o thou_o shall_v dispose_v of_o thyself_o in_o affliction_n and_o out_o of_o affliction_n at_o all_o time_n and_o thou_o may_v be_v the_o more_o encourage_v to_o study_v and_o practice_v these_o rule_n warrant_n because_o thou_o have_v the_o most_o express_a &_o apparent_a word_n of_o god_n to_o warrant_n and_o require_v thy_o obedience_n herein_o be_v not_o so_o profane_a as_o to_o think_v that_o here_o be_v more_o to_o do_v then_o needs_o or_o that_o i_o burden_n the_o life_n of_o christian_n with_o a_o multitude_n of_o unnecessary_a precept_n and_o so_o make_v the_o way_n hard_o than_o it_o be_v for_o i_o require_v thy_o obedience_n in_o nothing_o thou_o have_v not_o reason_n to_o be_v persuade_v to_o be_v enjoin_v thou_o by_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n and_o thou_o must_v know_v to_o the_o confusion_n of_o thy_o security_n that_o he_o that_o will_v walk_v safe_o must_v walk_v by_o rule_n gal._n 6._o 16._o he_o be_v yet_o in_o darkness_n and_o walk_v on_o in_o darkness_n and_o see_v not_o what_o he_o do_v or_o whither_o he_o go_v that_o do_v not_o make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o light_n unto_o his_o foot_n and_o the_o lantern_n unto_o his_o path_n psal._n 119._o there_o be_v a_o holy_a order_n of_o life_n commend_v in_o the_o godly_a col._n 2._o 5._o and_o god_n promise_n be_v make_v to_o such_o as_o will_v dispose_v of_o their_o way_n aright_o a_o loose_a conversation_n be_v a_o ill_a conversation_n and_o if_o ever_o we_o will_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n we_o must_v be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o dispose_v of_o our_o way_n and_o to_o see_v to_o it_o that_o we_o dispose_v of_o our_o way_n aright_o psal_n 50._o ult._n the_o benefit_n thou_o may_v reap_v by_o this_o treatise_n course_n be_v much_o every_o way_n if_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o thyself_o for_o here_o thou_o may_v brief_o behold_v the_o substance_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n thou_o may_v in_o a_o short_a time_n inform_v thy_o knowledge_n in_o that_o great_a doctrine_n of_o practical_a divinity_n but_o especial_o thou_o may_v by_o the_o help_n of_o this_o treatise_n see_v a_o sound_a way_n how_o to_o beautify_v thy_o own_o conversation_n with_o the_o addition_n of_o diverse_a rule_n which_o perhaps_o hitherto_o thou_o have_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o god_n have_v promise_v much_o peace_n and_o comfort_n unto_o such_o as_o will_v walk_v according_a unto_o rule_n gal._n 6._o 16._o yea_o he_o have_v promise_v that_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n that_o dispose_v their_o way_n aright_o psal._n 50._o ult._n it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v a_o great_a labour_n to_o travail_v in_o the_o way_n then_o to_o show_v it_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o great_a benefit_n to_o be_v show_v the_o way_n howsoever_o it_o may_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a glory_n to_o observe_v these_o rule_n then_o to_o know_v they_o or_o prescribe_v they_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o will_v object_v course_n that_o the_o rule_n be_v so_o many_o thou_o can_v never_o remember_v they_o and_o so_o not_o profit_n by_o they_o i_o answer_v if_o i_o have_v make_v the_o rule_n no_o more_o in_o number_n then_o god_n have_v make_v they_o in_o his_o word_n thou_o may_v not_o find_v fault_n with_o i_o second_o no_o man_n that_o be_v to_o learn_v any_o trade_n or_o science_n but_o he_o meet_v with_o more_o direction_n than_o he_o can_v on_o the_o sudden_a reach_n to_o or_o practice_v and_o yet_o he_o reject_v not_o his_o trade_n or_o science_n because_o in_o time_n he_o hope_v to_o learn_v it_o all_o will_v we_o put_v on_o a_o resolution_n to_o serve_v a_o prenticeship_n to_o religion_n and_o to_o work_v hard_o one_o whole_a seven_o year_n oh_o what_o work_n will_v we_o dispatch_v how_o many_o rule_n and_o knowledge_n will_v we_o grow_v skilful_a in_o but_o alas_o after_o many_o year_n profession_n of_o christianity_n the_o most_o of_o we_o if_o all_o be_v put_v together_o have_v not_o do_v the_o work_n that_o may_v have_v be_v do_v in_o few_o day_n three_o direction_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a thou_o shall_v lay_v all_o these_o rule_n before_o thou_o at_o once_o but_o mark_v out_o certain_a choice_n rule_n so_o many_o as_o thou_o can_v well_o remember_v and_o strive_v by_o daily_a practice_n to_o bring_v thyself_o to_o some_o kind_n of_o dexterity_n in_o observe_v they_o there_o be_v some_o rule_n of_o each_o kind_n which_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a thou_o know_v and_o observe_v already_o these_o thou_o may_v
will_v love_v vehement_o for_o a_o fit_a and_o sudden_o fall_v off_o without_o reason_n but_o not_o without_o singular_a shame_n and_o blemish_v of_o their_o reputation_n for_o such_o temper_n be_v hardly_o fit_a for_o any_o society_n now_o this_o must_v be_v repent_v of_o and_o refon_v seven_o vainglory_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o vainglory_n and_o a_o over-eag_a desire_n of_o credit_n and_o estimation_n above_o other_o for_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o much_o unrest_n in_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o of_o much_o interruption_n in_o brotherly_a love_n and_o why_o will_v thou_o be_v so_o high_o esteem_v of_o thou_o consider_v not_o the_o hard_a task_n thou_o lay_v upon_o thy_o self_n to_o be_v ever_o careful_a to_o answer_v that_o great_a praise_n or_o estimation_n thou_o desire_v nor_o mark_v thou_o how_o thereby_o thou_o be_v make_v to_o offend_v against_o thy_o brother_n by_o envy_v he_o by_o backbiting_a or_o other_o way_n of_o provocation_n nor_o yet_o how_o little_a this_o 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by_o whisper_v deprave_v his_o action_n or_o backbiting_a or_o complain_v against_o he_o to_o his_o disgrace_n in_o thing_n where_o the_o right_n be_v not_o apparent_o discover_v jam._n 5._o 9_o last_o assembly_n if_o thou_o will_v preserve_v thyself_o in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o godly_a than_o thou_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v together_o of_o the_o saint_n thou_o must_v preserve_v all_o way_n of_o exercise_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o hold_v fellowship_n with_o they_o in_o god_n house_n and_o in_o your_o own_o dwell_n profaneness_n must_v not_o draw_v thou_o from_o the_o temple_n nor_o worldliness_n from_o society_n and_o love_v and_o profitable_a conversation_n with_o thy_o godly_a friend_n and_o acquaintance_n heb._n 10._o 25._o chap._n xxviii_o how_o we_o must_v carry_v ourselves_o towards_o such_o as_o be_v fall_v hitherto_o of_o such_o rule_n of_o conversation_n as_o direct_v we_o in_o our_o carriage_n towards_o the_o godly_a consider_v in_o general_n now_o there_o be_v other_o rule_n which_o concern_v only_o some_o of_o the_o godly_a namely_o 1._o such_o as_o be_v fall_v 2._o such_o as_o be_v weak_a 3._o such_o as_o be_v strong_a 4._o such_o as_o be_v especial_o knit_v unto_o we_o in_o friendship_n for_o the_o first_o those_o that_o be_v fall_v be_v either_o fall_v from_o god_n or_o fall_v from_o thou_o such_o as_o be_v fall_v from_o god_n be_v either_o fall_v gross_o and_o of_o habit_n or_o by_o infirmity_n and_o sudden_o those_o that_o be_v fall_v gross_o be_v either_o guilty_a of_o foul_a vice_n or_o else_o of_o extreme_a omission_n such_o as_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n instance_v in_o of_o idleness_n and_o the_o general_a neglect_n of_o their_o calling_n now_o towards_o both_o these_o thou_o must_v be_v thus_o order_v god_n first_o warn_v they_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o reprove_v they_o sharp_o 1._o thes._n 5._o 14._o second_o if_o they_o mend_v not_o avoid_z they_o withdraw_v thyself_o from_o they_o converse_v not_o familiar_o with_o they_o let_v they_o not_o be_v the_o companion_n of_o thy_o life_n 1._o cor._n 5._o 11._o 2._o thes._n 3._o 6_o 14._o three_o if_o they_o repent_v forgive_v they_o and_o comfort-them_a lest_o they_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o grief_n 2._o cor._n 7._o 2_o 8._o now_o if_o they_o be_v fall_v by_o infirmity_n either_o they_o be_v likely_a to_o offend_v again_o or_o not_o if_o they_o be_v likely_a to_o fall_v further_o save_v they_o with_o fear_n pull_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n jude_n 23._o but_o if_o not_o then_o restore_v such_o a_o one_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n comfort_v he_o deal_v gentle_o with_o he_o gal._n 6._o 1._o this_o of_o thy_o carriage_n to_o such_o as_o be_v fall_v from_o god_n as_o for_o those_o us._n that_o be_v fall_v from_o thou_o by_o trespass_v against_o thou_o thou_o must_v observe_v these_o rule_n of_o carriage_n towards_o they_o first_o in_o slight_a wrong_n do_v all_o thing_n without_o reason_v or_o murmur_n either_o speak_v not_o of_o it_o or_o so_o as_o thou_o show_v no_o repine_v or_o vexation_n about_o it_o phil._n 2._o 14._o second_o in_o great_a wrong_n thou_o must_v do_v two_o thing_n first_o observe_v the_o method_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n when_o the_o trespass_n be_v secret_a go_v and_o tell_v he_o of_o it_o between_o thou_o and_o he_o if_o he_o mend_v not_o then_o take_v two_o or_o three_o other_o discreet_a godly_a person_n with_o thou_o and_o tell_v he_o of_o it_o again_o if_o he_o yet_o mend_v not_o then_o diwlge_v it_o and_o acquaint_v the_o church_n with_o it_o either_o seek_v a_o public_a sentence_n upon_o he_o from_o authority_n or_o acquaint_v the_o godly_a general_o with_o it_o and_o if_o these_o course_n will_v not_o amend_v he_o then_o abandon_v his_o society_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o heathen_a or_o a_o publican_n matthew_n 18._o 15._o second_o if_o by_o any_o of_o these_o course_n he_o repent_v forgive_v he_o yea_o and_o that_o as_o often_o as_o he_o say_v it_o repent_v he_o if_o he_o shall_v do_v thou_o many_o injury_n luke_n 17._o 3_o 4._o chap._n xxix_o how_o we_o must_v carry_v ourselves_o towards_o the_o weak_a christian_a etc._n etc._n thus_o of_o thy_o carriage_n towards_o they_o that_o be_v fall_v towards_o weak_a christian_n we_o must_v be_v thus_o order_v christian_n first_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o entangle_v they_o not_o with_o doubtful_a disputation_n in_o matter_n of_o ceremony_n or_o thing_n indifferent_a rom._n 14._o 1._o second_o we_o must_v get_v the_o skill_n to_o bear_v with_o their_o weakness_n &_o mere_a frailty_n rom._n 15._o 1._o three_o we_o must_v be_v wonderful_a careful_a that_o we_o do_v not_o offend_v they_o or_o cast_v any_o stumble_a block_n in_o their_o way_n math._n 18._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 32._o four_o we_o must_v encourage_v they_o and_o comfort_v they_o and_o support_v they_o all_o we_o can_v 1._o thes._n 5._o 14._o five_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a we_o must_v not_o think_v it_o much_o to_o cross_v ourselves_o to_o please_v they_o and_o to_o suffer_v a_o little_a bondage_n in_o the_o restraint_n of_o our_o liberty_n rather_o than_o vex_v they_o especial_o for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o their_o soul_n in_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n we_o shall_v become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n gal._n 5._o 13._o 1._o cor._n 9_o 20_o 21_o 22._o 3._o towards_o strong_a christian_n we_o must_v be_v thus_o order_v strong_a 1._o first_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v such_o 1._o cor._n 16._o 18._o 2._o we_o shall_v set_v they_o and_o their_o practice_n before_o we_o as_o pattern_n &_o example_n of_o imitation_n 1._o cor._n 5._o 17._o phil._n 3._o 17._o 3._o we_o shall_v submit_v ourselves_o to_o such_o to_o let_v they_o advise_v we_o &_o admonish_v we_o and_o with_o all_o shall_v submit_v our_o judgement_n in_o thing_n doubtful_a to_o they_o 1._o cor._n 16._o 16._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 5._o 4._o towards_o thy_o friend_n thou_o must_v be_v thus_o order_v friend_n 1._o never_o forsake_v he_o prou._n 27._o 10._o 2._o give_v he_o hearty_a counsel_n prou._n 27._o 9_o 3._o be_v friendly_a to_o he_o prou._n 28._o ult._n 4._o communicate_v thy_o secret_n to_o he_o john_n 15._o 15._o 5._o love_v he_o with_o a_o special_a love_n 1._o as_o thou_o own_o soul_n deut._n 13._o 6._o 2._o let_v thy_o love_n be_v at_o all_o time_n even_o in_o adversity_n prou._n 17._o 17._o 3._o it_o must_v be_v a_o sincere_a love_n that_o look_v not_o for_o gift_n or_o reward_n pro._n 19_o 6._o 4._o it_o must_v be_v such_o a_o love_n as_o will_v reach_v to_o his_o posterity_n also_o if_o need_v be_v 2._o chro._n 20._o 7_o chap._n xxx_o rule_n that_o concern_v ourselves_o and_o so_o first_o in_o our_o general_a call_n hitherto_o of_o the_o rule_n