be_v hurtful_a but_o helpful_a to_o our_o general_n calling_n i_o conclude_v the_o book_n with_o government_n of_o family_n wherein_o thou_o may_v learn_v that_o thy_o house_n must_v be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n religion_n in_o thy_o house_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v mind_v or_o the_o whole_a family_n be_v curse_v the_o naturalist_n observe_v of_o the_o eagle_n that_o build_v her_o nest_n on_o high_a she_o be_v much_o malign_v by_o a_o venomous_a serpent_n call_v parias_fw-la which_o because_o it_o can_v reach_v to_o the_o nest_n make_v to_o the_o windward_n and_o breathe_v out_o its_o poison_n that_o so_o the_o air_n be_v infect_v the_o eagle_n young_a may_v be_v destroy_v but_o by_o way_n of_o prevention_n the_o eagle_n by_o a_o natural_a instinct_n keep_v a_o kind_n of_o agath-stone_n in_o her_o nest_n 10._o plin._n hist_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o which_o be_v place_v against_o the_o wind_n preserve_v her_o young_a satan_n the_o crooked_a serpent_n be_v ever_o busy_a to_o poison_v 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the_o chapter_n chap._n i._n the_o preface_n and_o coherence_n of_o the_o text_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o the_o open_n of_o the_o text_n and_o the_o doctrine_n page_n 7_o chap._n iii_o what_o religion_n or_o godliness_n be_v page_n 12_o chap._n iu_o what_o it_o be_v to_o make_v religion_n one_o business_n or_o to_o exercise_v one_o self_n to_o godliness_n page_n 21_o chap._n v._o the_o first_o reason_n of_o the_o doctrine_n wherein_o be_v show_v that_o religion_n be_v the_o great_a end_n of_o man_n creation_n page_n 39_o chap._n vi_o the_o second_o reason_n of_o the_o doctrine_n wherein_o be_v discover_v that_o religion_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o great_a weight_n it_o be_v soul-work_n it_o be_v god-work_n it_o be_v eternity-work_n page_n 45_o chap._n vii_o the_o three_o reason_n of_o the_o doctrine_n wherein_o be_v discover_v the_o necessity_n of_o make_v religion_n one_o business_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n precept_n the_o opposition_n a_o christian_n meet_v with_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o business_n which_o lie_v upon_o he_o page_n 60_o chap._n viii_o the_o first_o use_n by_o way_n of_o complaint_n that_o this_o trade_n be_v so_o dead_a and_o the_o world_n trade_n so_o quick_a page_n 71_o chap._n ix_o the_o same_o complaint_n continue_v that_o this_o trade_n be_v neglect_v and_o superstition_n and_o sin_n shall_v be_v embrace_v page_n 82_o chap._n x._o the_o second_o use_n by_o way_n of_o advice_n to_o make_v godliness_n our_o main_a business_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n page_n 94_o chap._n xi_o how_o a_o christian_n may_v make_v religion_n his_o business_n in_o religion_n duty_n or_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o general_a as_o also_o a_o good_a wish_n about_o it_o wherein_o the_o former_a head_n be_v epitomise_v page_n 106_o chap._n xii_o how_o a_o christian_n may_v make_v religion_n his_o business_n in_o prayer_n and_o 1._o of_o prayer_n in_o general_n and_o the_o antecedent_n to_o it_o page_z 136_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o concomitant_n of_o prayer_n wherein_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o petition_n the_o qualification_n of_o the_o petitioner_n and_o the_o property_n of_o our_o prayer_n be_v handle_v page_n 163_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o subsequent_a duty_n after_o prayer_n as_o also_o a_o good_a wish_n about_o prayer_n wherein_o the_o several_a head_n in_o the_o antecedent_n concomitant_n and_o subsequent_o of_o prayer_n be_v epitomise_v page_n 185_o chap._n xv._o how_o a_o christian_n may_v make_v religion_n his_o business_n in_o hear_v and_o read_v the_o word_n and_o of_o preparation_n for_o hear_v page_n 197_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o christian_n duty_n in_o hear_v page_n 223_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o christian_n duty_n after_o hear_v as_o also_o a_o good_a wish_n about_o hear_v wherein_o the_o former_a head_n be_v all_o epitomise_v page_n 234_o chap._n xviii_o how_o a_o christian_n may_v make_v religion_n his_o business_n in_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n wherein_o argument_n to_o and_o the_o nature_n of_o preparation_n for_o it_o be_v discover_v page_n 250_o chap._n xix_o how_o a_o christian_n may_v make_v religion_n his_o business_n at_o the_o table_n when_o he_o be_v receive_v page_n 284_o chap._n xx._n what_o a_o christian_n ought_v to_o do_v after_o a_o sacrament_n as_o also_o a_o good_a wish_n wherein_o all_o the_o former_a head_n be_v epitomise_v page_n 318_o chap._n xxi_o how_o a_o christian_n may_v make_v religion_n his_o business_n on_o a_o lord_n day_n page_n 335_o chap._n xxii_o brief_a direction_n for_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n from_o morning_n to_o night_n as_o also_o a_o good_a wish_n about_o the_o lord_n day_n wherein_o the_o former_a head_n be_v epitomise_v and_o a_o good_a wish_n to_o the_o lord_n day_n page_n 381_o chap._n
bloody_a work_n among_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n this_o be_v preach_v to_o purpose_n this_o be_v also_o the_o best_a disposition_n requisite_a in_o a_o religious_a hearer_n for_o our_o gospel_n come_v not_o to_o you_o in_o word_n only_o but_o in_o power_n 2_o thess_n 1.15_o when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v like_o a_o mighty_a rush_a wind_n root_a up_o the_o tall_a tree_n of_o thy_o sin_n bring_v down_o high_a thought_n overturning_a all_o before_o it_o when_o as_o fire_n it_o burn_v within_o thou_o consume_v thy_o lust_n and_o turn_v thou_o into_o its_o own_o likeness_n make_v thou_o holy_a spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a o_o this_o be_v excellent_a hear_n this_o be_v hear_v to_o purpose_n the_o word_n be_v preach_v to_o many_o and_o not_o to_o their_o profit_n they_o hear_v the_o minister_n as_o chicken_n hear_v the_o hen_n the_o hen_n call_v to_o the_o chicken_n to_o come_v to_o she_o they_o lie_v scrape_v in_o the_o dust_n still_o many_o time_n and_o will_v not_o hear_v she_o till_o the_o kite_n come_v and_o devour_v they_o so_o god_n endeavour_v in_o his_o word_n by_o his_o minister_n to_o cluck_v sinner_n to_o himself_o wisdom_n cry_v understanding_n put_v forth_o her_o voice_n but_o they_o lie_v scratch_v and_o dig_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o till_o at_o last_o the_o devil_n come_v and_o destroy_v they_o but_o when_o the_o word_n come_v with_o power_n the_o soul_n hear_v it_o as_o peter_n hear_v the_o cock_n he_o go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o when_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o boundless_a mercy_n which_o he_o have_v desert_v and_o the_o matchless_a misery_n which_o he_o have_v deserve_v and_o the_o infinite_a love_n which_o he_o have_v abuse_v and_o the_o righteous_a law_n which_o he_o have_v transgress_v he_o be_v cut_v to_o the_o heart_n he_o go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o the_o word_n be_v compare_v to_o rain_n deut._n 32.2_o now_o the_o rain_n fall_v upon_o flint_n and_o do_v no_o good_a make_v no_o impression_n minister_n 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which_o be_v kindle_v the_o heavenly_a fire_n of_o god_n infinite_a love_n in_o christ_n to_o poor_a sinner_n and_o the_o hellfire_n of_o the_o hideous_a horrid_a nature_n of_o sin_n yet_o they_o be_v never_o the_o hot_a neither_o warm_v with_o the_o former_a nor_o scorch_v with_o the_o latter_a nay_o though_o these_o fire_n be_v sometime_o by_o the_o workman_n who_o divide_v the_o word_n aright_o heat_v as_o i_o may_v say_v seven_o time_n hot_a than_o ordinary_a by_o discover_v the_o freeness_n without_o yea_o against_o desert_n fullness_n a_o know_v unknown_a love_n and_o fastness_n who_o he_o love_v he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o divine_a affection_n and_o by_o declare_v the_o ugliness_n and_o loathsomeness_n of_o corruption_n in_o its_o contrariety_n to_o a_o righteous_a law_n and_o a_o gracious_a lord_n and_o in_o its_o opposition_n to_o the_o soul_n happiness_n and_o perfection_n that_o the_o very_a minister_n who_o take_v they_o up_o to_o put_v they_o into_o this_o 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scripture_n that_o the_o word_n may_v come_v with_o power_n when_o the_o threaten_n be_v shoot_v off_o do_v thou_o fall_v down_o before_o they_o with_o fear_n my_o flesh_n tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o thou_o and_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n when_o god_n thunder_v josiahs_n heart_n tremble_v when_o thou_o view_v the_o precept_n and_o pattern_n in_o the_o word_n labour_v to_o resemble_v they_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o earl_n elzearus_fw-la one_o much_o give_v to_o passion_n that_o he_o be_v cure_v by_o read_v and_o hear_v of_o christ_n patience_n when_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n be_v preach_v let_v thy_o heart_n leap_v with_o hope_n o_o let_v the_o near_a approach_n of_o the_o sun_n call_v forth_o and_o ripen_v thy_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n when_o the_o law_n come_v like_o a_o corrosive_n eat_v out_o thy_o fester_a flesh_n and_o corruption_n when_o the_o gospel_n be_v like_o a_o lenitive_a both_o refresh_n and_o refine_n thou_o than_o they_o 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have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o thou_o lord_n who_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n say_v abraham_n gen._n 18.27_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v to_o thy_o servant_n say_v jacob_n gen._n 32.10_o i_o be_o a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n say_v david_n so_o foolish_a be_v i_o and_o ignorant_a even_o as_o a_o beast_n before_o thou_o say_v asaph_z i_o be_o more_o brutish_a than_o any_o man_n i_o have_v not_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n say_v agur._n o_o my_o god_n i_o be_o ashamed_a and_o blush_v to_o lift_v up_o my_o face_n to_o thou_o for_o our_o iniquity_n be_v increase_v over_o our_o head_n and_o our_o trespass_n be_v grow_v up_o unto_o the_o heaven_n say_v ezra_n i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n say_v isaiah_n they_o all_o have_v learn_v the_o same_o lesson_n as_o scholar_n in_o the_o same_o form_n they_o all_o speak_v the_o same_o language_n as_o child_n of_o the_o same_o father_n it_o be_v report_v of_o aristippus_n the_o cynic_n that_o he_o use_v to_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n before_o dionysius_n when_o he_o present_v a_o petition_n to_o he_o o_o what_o posture_n be_v low_a enough_o when_o we_o go_v to_o the_o infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a god_n in_o prayer_n he_o humble_v himself_o to_o open_v his_o eye_n upon_o we_o well_o may_v we_o be_v humble_a when_o we_o open_v our_o mouth_n and_o heart_n to_o he_o job_n 14.3_o reader_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v thy_o prayer_n hear_v let_v they_o be_v humble_a god_n love_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o low_a valley_n lord_n thou_o have_v hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o humble_a thou_o will_v prepare_v their_o heart_n and_o wilâ—_n bow_v thy_o ear_n psal_n 10.17_o though_o god_n behold_v the_o proud_a afar_o off_o and_o disdain_v so_o much_o as_o to_o open_v his_o eye_n or_o give_v they_o a_o look_v yet_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o humble_a and_o vouchsafe_v to_o open_v his_o ear_n and_o his_o very_a 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heart_n god_n respect_v the_o heart_n in_o prayer_n above_o any_o thing_n man_n mind_n the_o expression_n most_o but_o god_n mind_v the_o affection_n must_v let_v we_o draw_v night_n to_o god_n with_o a_o true_a heart_n let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n with_o our_o hand_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n heb._n 10.22_o lam._n 3.41_o god_n look_v not_o so_o much_o to_o the_o elegancy_n of_o thy_o prayer_n how_o neat_a they_o be_v nor_o to_o the_o geometry_n of_o thy_o prayer_n how_o long_o they_o be_v but_o to_o the_o sincerity_n of_o thy_o prayer_n how_o hearty_a they_o be_v 8._o senec._n lib._n 1._o henefic_n cap_n 8._o socrates_n make_v more_o account_n of_o poor_a aeschines_n for_o give_v himself_o to_o he_o then_o of_o alcibiades_n and_o other_o rich_a scholar_n who_o give_v he_o large_a present_n god_n esteem_v infinite_o more_o of_o a_o heart-sprung_a though_o break_v prayer_n then_o of_o dissemble_a petition_n clothe_v with_o and_o dress_v up_o in_o the_o neat_a and_o most_o 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what_o fire_n be_v his_o sacrifice_n offer_v o_o lord_n hear_v o_o lord_n forgive_v o_o lord_n defer_v not_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n that_o wine_n be_v best_a which_o be_v full_a of_o these_o heavenly_a spirit_n winter_n fruit_n be_v sour_a and_o unplesant_a to_o man_n and_o so_o be_v cold_a petition_n to_o god_n dan._n 9.13_o reader_n when_o thou_o be_v pray_v for_o pardon_n how_o shall_v thou_o even_o pour_v out_o thy_o soul_n alas_o when_o thou_o consider_v if_o god_n do_v not_o pardon_v i_o perish_v eternal_o if_o sin_n be_v impute_v i_o be_o damn_v how_o shall_v thy_o heart_n cry_v out_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n after_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n blot_v out_o my_o iniquity_n again_o wash_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n and_o again_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n and_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o iniquity_n once_o more_o deliver_v i_o from_o blood_n guiltiness_n o_o god_n 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we_o be_v eat_v our_o ordinary_a bread_n exod._n 25.30_o therefore_o saint_n be_v say_v to_o eat_v to_o the_o lord_n rom._n 14.6_o as_o they_o eat_v by_o he_o so_o they_o eat_v to_o he_o thy_o piety_n at_o meal_n consist_v in_o beg_v a_o blessing_n before_o thou_o eat_v in_o holy_a expression_n and_o affection_n when_o thou_o be_v eat_v and_o in_o thanksgiving_n after_o thou_o have_v eat_v 1._o in_o beg_v a_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o food_n the_o creature_n on_o thy_o table_n be_v god_n creature_n and_o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v more_o bold_a than_o welcome_a if_o thou_o make_v use_v of_o his_o good_n without_o ask_v his_o leave_n he_o expect_v though_o not_o to_o be_v satisfy_v for_o his_o mercy_n yet_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o sanctify_v in_o his_o mercy_n every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n 1_o tim._n 4.5_o by_o the_o word_n all_o the_o creature_n be_v pollute_v to_o we_o by_o the_o first_o adam_n but_o 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your_o bread_n in_o one_o oven_n and_o they_o shall_v deliver_v your_o bread_n again_o by_o weight_n and_o you_o shall_v eat_v and_o not_o be_v satisfy_v leu._n 26.26_o even_o heathen_a prince_n begin_v their_o solemn_a feast_n with_o sacrifice_n the_o israelite_n will_v not_o eat_v before_o samuel_n come_v because_o he_o use_v to_o bless_v the_o sacrifice_n 1_o sam._n 9.13_o our_o bless_a saviour_n though_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o yet_o will_v not_o feed_v before_o he_o have_v look_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o bless_v the_o fish_n mark_v 6.41_o paul_n though_o among_o many_o infidel_n yet_o before_o meat_n will_v desire_v a_o blessing_n in_o presence_n of_o they_o all_o act_v 27.35_o he_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o ox_n or_o ass_n who_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v his_o owner_n isa_n 1.5_o reader_n god_n can_v give_v thou_o sour_a sauce_n to_o thy_o sweet_a meat_n if_o thou_o do_v banish_v he_o thy_o table_n he_o can_v make_v thy_o meat_n lie_v so_o hard_a and_o heavy_a at_o thy_o 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do_v thou_o enjoy_v reader_n in_o have_v freedom_n of_o access_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n the_o persian_a king_n take_v state_n upon_o they_o and_o enact_v that_o none_o shall_v come_v uncalled_a upon_o pain_n of_o death_n but_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n as_o the_o aedile_n at_o rome_n be_v always_o open_a thou_o have_v liberty_n night_n and_o day_n of_o present_v thy_o petition_n in_o the_o name_n of_o â—hrist_n to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o need_v not_o fear_v so_o thy_o prayer_n be_v according_a to_o scripture_n direction_n so_o much_o as_o a_o chide_n for_o thy_o presumption_n the_o poet_n say_v that_o litae_n prayer_n be_v jupiter_n daughter_n and_o always_o about_o the_o throne_n if_o it_o be_v esteem_v such_o a_o favour_n to_o have_v a_o earthly_a prince_n ear_n what_o a_o favour_n be_v thou_o invest_v with_o that_o have_v the_o ear_n of_o the_o bless_a and_o only_a potentate_n elisha_n offer_v his_o courteous_a host_n a_o great_a kindness_n when_o 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