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upon_o those_o who_o have_v so_o know_v and_o love_v he_o as_o to_o renounce_v both_o themselves_o and_o the_o world_n for_o his_o sake_n who_o love_v he_o as_o much_o for_o his_o goodness_n as_o they_o fear_v he_o for_o his_o power_n and_o who_o have_v rather_o die_v than_o displease_v he_o not_o so_o much_o because_o he_o can_v punish_v as_o because_o they_o know_v he_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o the_o love_n service_n and_o obedience_n that_o they_o can_v possible_o pay_v unto_o he_o sure_o as_o those_o man_n can_v but_o delight_v to_o think_v of_o he_o and_o can_v but_o account_v themselves_o happy_a that_o they_o be_v always_o under_o so_o good_a a_o eye_n so_o the_o remembrance_n &_o consideration_n of_o it_o must_v needs_o keep_v they_o constant_o resign_v to_o he_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n obedient_a to_o his_o will._n thus_o much_o for_o the_o reason_n of_o my_o advice_n i_o proceed_v §_o 2._o to_o direct_v thou_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o it_o must_v be_v coonfe_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a matter_n for_o some_o to_o practice_v it_o those_o that_o be_v slave_n to_o their_o flesh_n and_o to_o the_o world_n and_o be_v not_o at_o liberty_n to_o think_v serious_o of_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o who_o conscience_n be_v burden_v with_o the_o gild_n of_o many_o sin_n will_v find_v it_o very_o difficult_a if_o not_o impossible_a though_o they_o be_v ever_o so_o well_o direct_v such_o man_n must_v first_o practice_v the_o duty_n of_o self-denial_n and_o resignation_n but_o to_o those_o that_o be_v rescue_v from_o under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o those_o cruel_a master_n and_o be_v entire_o resign_v to_o god_n and_o unite_v to_o he_o by_o lore_n as_o i_o hope_v thou_o be_v nothing_o can_v be_v more_o easy_a pleasant_a and_o delightful_a our_o soul_n willing_o empoly_v their_o thought_n upon_o that_o which_o they_o love_v and_o glad_o embrace_v ing_z all_o opportunity_n of_o be_v in_o its_o presence_n and_o therefore_o very_o brief_a direction_n may_v suffice_v thou_o concern_v it_o and_o 1._o let_v i_o advertise_v thou_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o must_v be_v ground_v upon_o a_o firm_a persuasion_n of_o god_n omnipresence_n and_o omniscience_n he_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o himself_o thell_n we_o jerem._n 23.24_o he_o encompass_n they_o without_o and_o he_o fill_v they_o within_o and_o as_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n assure_v we_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a to_o his_o eye_n chap._n 4.13_o they_o pierce_v to_o the_o very_a marrow_n of_o our_o bone_n and_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o entrail_n they_o accompany_v all_o the_o extravagant_a wander_n of_o our_o imagination_n and_o discover_v the_o hide_a image_n of_o our_o memory_n they_o look_v through_o the_o closet-folding_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o discern_v the_o most_o subtle_a device_n of_o our_o spirit_n now_o the_o firm_a belief_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v lay_v for_o a_o foundation_n thou_o must_v accustom_v thyself_o 2._o to_o behold_v god_n in_o every_o thing_n though_o he_o be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v see_v by_o the_o eye_n yet_o thy_o mind_n may_v perceive_v he_o in_o every_o place_n and_o in_o every_o thing_n in_o the_o heaven_n above_o and_o in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o and_o in_o every_o part_n and_o corner_n of_o they_o in_o the_o man_n thou_o converse_a with_o and_o in_o the_o beast_n thou_o rule_a over_o in_o the_o foul_n of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o forest_n in_o thyself_o and_o in_o every_o thing_n round_o about_o thou_o in_o all_o these_o he_o may_v be_v clear_o discern_v exert_v that_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n which_o first_o give_v be_v
authority_n from_o christ_n to_o pronounce_v the_o pardon_n and_o absolution_n of_o true_a penitent_n but_o to_o proceed_v 3._o have_v thus_o acquaint_v the_o spiritual_a guide_n with_o thy_o desire_n and_o have_v full_o open_v thyself_o unto_o he_o set_v thyself_o to_o receive_v his_o instruction_n hear_v he_o as_o thou_o will_v hear_v christ_n himself_o who_o minister_n he_o be_v speak_v to_o thou_o mark_v what_o he_o say_v with_o the_o great_a care_n if_o any_o thing_n fall_v from_o he_o which_o thou_o do_v not_o full_o understand_v desire_v he_o to_o explain_v his_o mean_v if_o thou_o do_v distrust_v thy_o memory_n his_o instruction_n be_v many_o desire_v he_o to_o repeat_v they_o and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n give_v he_o together_z with_o they_o tank_fw-mi thy_o promise_n to_o follow_v his_o direction_n and_o so_o beg_v his_o prayer_n and_o his_o blessing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n take_v thy_o leave_n of_o he_o 4._o as_o soon_o as_o thou_o be_v go_v from_o he_o 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be_v but_o little_a afraid_a of_o and_o take_v no_o care_n to_o avoid_v 5._o return_v to_o thy_o guide_n after_o some_o time_n and_o give_v he_o a_o impartial_a account_n of_o the_o use_v thou_o have_v make_v of_o his_o instruction_n and_o the_o benefit_n thou_o have_v receive_v by_o they_o if_o thou_o have_v fail_v in_o any_o thing_n confess_v it_o free_o and_o declare_v thy_o resolution_n to_o do_v better_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v if_o thou_o can_v say_v that_o thou_o have_v fail_v in_o nothing_o give_v god_n thanks_o and_o say_v as_o the_o young_a man_n do_v to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n matth._n 19.20_o what_o lack_v i_o yet_o and_o then_o receive_v his_o direction_n as_o thou_o do_v before_o and_o take_v care_n to_o practice_v according_o 6._o keep_v a_o constant_a correspeondence_n with_o he_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v acquaint_v he_o from_o time_n to_o time_n with_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o thy_o soul_n with_o thy_o progress_n in_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n 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