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truth_n whatsoever_o page_n 9_o god_n existence_n prove_v from_o the_o impression_n make_v on_o our_o very_a nature_n page_n 10._o from_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o age_n page_n 11._o a_o digression_n concern_v the_o degeneracy_n of_o we_o page_n 12._o from_o the_o sense_n of_o gild_n and_o secret_a conviction_n of_o man_n conscience_n page_n 13._o from_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o reason_v without_o the_o concession_n page_n 16._o from_o the_o impossibility_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o exist_v from_o itself_o page_n 17._o from_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o intelligent_a spirit_n for_o such_o accurate_a production_n as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o world_n page_n 18._o from_o the_o exact_a order_n and_o disposition_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o their_o design_a and_o adequate_a end_n page_z 20._o sect_n iii_o that_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o providence_n in_o the_o world_n be_v grant_v all_o thing_n must_v be_v conserve_v and_o govern_v by_o it_o and_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o inconsiderable_a thing_n that_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o senseless_a guidance_n of_o chance_n and_o fortune_n page_n 32._o god_n providence_n and_o gubernation_n not_o to_o be_v sever_v page_z 33._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o stoic_n and_o epicurean_o condemn_v page_n 35._o the_o star_n and_o planetary_a body_n have_v no_o coactive_a influence_n upon_o terrestrial_a body_n page_n 36._o neither_o be_v thing_n make_v by_o the_o fortuitous_a concourse_n of_o atom_n page_n 40._o god_n that_o make_v the_o world_n still_o continue_v to_o take_v care_n of_o it_o and_o even_o the_o small_a thing_n be_v advert_v to_o by_o he_o page_z 44._o sect_n iv_o that_o all_o mineral_n vegetable_n and_o animal_n with_o what_o ever_o else_o have_v in_o it_o a_o medicinal_a virtue_n have_v it_o first_o impress_v on_o they_o by_o that_o supreme_a be_v which_o be_v the_o first_o author_n and_o maker_n of_o they_o page_z 47._o god_n wonderful_a providence_n in_o provide_v suitablâ—_n remedy_n for_o the_o disease_n of_o frail_a mankind_n page_n 48._o the_o way_n of_o discover_v their_o virtue_n to_o we_o page_n 50._o we_o ought_v to_o praise_n god_n for_o they_o and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o page_z 54._o sect_n v._o that_o although_o god_n do_v at_o first_o give_v such_o a_o particular_a virtue_n to_o each_o particular_a plant_n mineral_n and_o animal_n yet_o for_o certain_a providential_a cause_n they_o may_v not_o always_o exert_v their_o natural_a operation_n and_o prove_v successful_a to_o their_o desire_a end_n page_z 55._o god_n have_v a_o absolute_a sovereignty_n over_o all_o thing_n and_o be_v not_o tie_v up_o to_o any_o particular_a method_n but_o may_v dispose_v of_o every_o thing_n as_o he_o please_v ibid._n god_n usual_a way_n of_o work_v be_v by_o natural_a mean_n yet_o for_o several_a reason_n he_o may_v sometime_o anticipate_v they_o page_z 57_o sect_n vi_o that_o god_n usual_a way_n of_o work_v be_v by_o fit_a and_o appropriate_a mean_n and_o therefore_o the_o empirick_a or_o he_o that_o understand_v nothing_o of_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o medicine_n be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v page_n 60._o all_o medicine_n natural_o produce_v their_o genuine_a effect_n especial_o give_v by_o a_o skilful_a hand_n page_z 61._o natural_a mean_n use_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o prophet_n page_n 62._o two_o sort_n of_o person_n condemn_v the_o empirick_a who_o ignorant_o venture_v upon_o what_o he_o understand_v not_o and_o the_o stoic_a who_o think_v a_o indispensable_a necessity_n of_o event_n page_n 63_o 68_o the_o danger_n of_o confide_v in_o the_o former_a and_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o the_o latter_a page_n 70._o â—n_a case_n of_o necessity_n we_o ought_v to_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o second_o mean_n page_n 72._o sect_n vii_o that_o a_o holy_a and_o virtuous_a life_n be_v a_o necessary_a qualification_n for_o a_o physician_n in_o order_n to_o the_o imbetter_n of_o his_o judgement_n and_o his_o good_a success_n in_o practice_n page_n 73._o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n be_v acquire_v by_o piety_n and_o destroy_v by_o vice_n page_n 74._o god_n secret_o guide_v and_o direct_v the_o good_a man_n who_o prayer_n cooperate_v with_o his_o endeavour_n page_n 77._o the_o conclusion_n by_o way_n of_o advice_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o own_o faculty_n page_n 79._o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o the_o way_n to_o acquire_v other_o ibid._n we_o must_v own_o god_n mercy_n and_o not_o arrogate_v that_o praise_n to_o ourselves_o which_o be_v due_a only_a to_o god_n page_n 82._o this_o be_v the_o best_a course_n in_o point_n of_o prudence_n ibid._n rule_n for_o physician_n page_n 83._o 1._o to_o begin_v with_o prayer_n 2._o to_o proceed_v with_o reason_n and_o judgement_n and_o not_o try_v experiment_n except_o in_o extreme_a case_n where_o a_o know_v and_o try_v medicine_n prove_v unsucessful_a 3._o that_o they_o do_v not_o promise_v cure_n in_o uncertain_a and_o dangerous_a disease_n and_o so_o flatter_v the_o patient_n whereby_o the_o put_v his_o house_n in_o order_n and_o his_o preparation_n for_o death_n be_v defer_v if_o not_o whole_o frustrate_v page_n 83_o 84_o 85._o the_o common_a objection_n against_o it_o answer_v page_n 86._o it_o be_v best_a whether_o the_o patient_n be_v a_o good_a or_o a_o wicked_a man._n page_n 87._o the_o physician_n prayer_n and_o ejaculation_n page_n 90_o 92._o the_o second_o part._n direction_n how_v to_o spend_v every_o day_n in_o the_o fear_n oâ—_n god_n page_n 1â—_n of_o a_o private_a fast_o and_o direction_n for_o it_o page_z 19_o rule_n for_o a_o religious_a fast_o page_n 27._o a_o prayer_n for_o grace_n page_n 53._o a_o prayer_n of_o intercession_n page_n 55._o the_o thanksgiving_n and_o conclusion_n of_o the_o work_n page_n 64._o reasins_z why_o we_o ought_v to_o keep_v a_o narrative_a or_o catalogue_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o page_z 71._o the_o manner_n of_o keep_v your_o narrative_n and_o aâ—_n exemplification_n of_o it_o in_o some_o sin_n page_n 77._o direction_n for_o saturday_n page_n 86._o direction_n for_o the_o lord_n day_n page_n 89._o of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n page_n 103._o remote_a preparation_n for_o death_n page_n 107._o of_o the_o proximate_a preparation_n for_o sickness_n anâ—_n death_n page_n 113._o remedy_n against_o some_o particular_a temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n page_n 120._o of_o meditation_n page_n 126._o the_o thanksgiving_n after_o meditation_n page_n 134._o divine_a meditation_n concern_v god_n omnipresence_n page_n 136._o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n page_n 142._o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n page_n 151._o of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n the_o joy_n of_o one_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o other_o page_z 164._o reflection_n upon_o hell_n and_o the_o torment_n of_o it_o page_z 173._o reflection_n upon_o heaven_n and_o the_o joy_n thereof_o page_n 183._o job_n 16.24_o when_o a_o few_o year_n be_v come_v then_o shall_v i_o go_v the_o way_n whence_o i_o shall_v not_o return_v page_n 186._o meditation_n before_o or_o at_o dinner_n or_o supper_n page_n 203._o occasional_a meditation_n 1._o on_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o die_a friend_n page_n 205._o 2._o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o two_o apple_n tree_n grow_v one_o by_o the_o other_o the_o one_o tall_a and_o spread_a but_o have_v only_o leaf_n no_o fruit_n the_o other_o low_o but_o full_o load_v page_z 208._o 3._o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o wasp_n without_o a_o sting_n page_n 210._o 4._o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o two_o dove_n bill_v each_o other_o page_z 211._o 5._o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o lady_n finger_n bedeck_v with_o many_o rich_a diamond_n of_o great_a value_n page_n 212._o 6._o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o many_o millepede_v kill_v for_o a_o medicine_n for_o my_o patient_n page_n
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ground_n sect_n vi_o that_o god_n usual_a way_n of_o work_v be_v by_o fit_a and_o appropiate_v mean_n and_o therefore_o the_o empirick_a or_o he_o that_o understand_v nothing_o of_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o medicine_n be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v have_v in_o the_o last_o section_n show_v you_o how_o by_o a_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n and_o for_o end_n best_o know_v to_o himself_o the_o course_n and_o order_n of_o nature_n may_v be_v sometime_o invert_v it_o shall_v be_v my_o endeavour_n in_o this_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o it_o do_v never_o without_o a_o positive_a command_n from_o god_n recede_v from_o those_o law_n ancient_o give_v she_o but_o always_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o regular_a method_n when_o god_n at_o first_o create_v all_o the_o numerous_a family_n of_o vegetable_n mineral_n and_o animal_n he_o infuse_v into_o they_o their_o particul_n virtue_n which_o they_o shall_v retain_v even_o unto_o their_o ultimate_a 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mercy_n which_o thou_o free_o and_o undeserved_o at_o first_o give_v he_o and_o make_v himself_o obnoxious_a to_o thy_o wrath_n and_o eternal_a misery_n thou_o have_v not_o abhor_v our_o nature_n but_o have_v so_o love_v and_o honour_v thy_o sinful_a creature_n as_o to_o manifest_v thyself_o in_o our_o flesh_n o_o that_o man_n will_v therefore_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o declare_v the_o wonder_n that_o he_o do_v for_o the_o child_n of_o men._n i_o revere_a and_o adore_v thou_o o_o most_o glorious_a majesty_n for_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o for_o all_o those_o mercy_n we_o enjoy_v in_o and_o through_o he_o i_o praise_v and_o magnify_v thy_o holy_a name_n for_o the_o mission_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o our_o adoption_n the_o sanctifier_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o earnest_a of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o everlasting_a felicity_n that_o thou_o have_v spare_v i_o so_o long_o and_o 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spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v with_o i_o and_o remain_v with_o i_o always_o amen_n this_o be_v over_o leave_v thy_o closet_n and_o carry_v thyself_o with_o a_o cheerful_a gravity_n towards_o thy_o own_o family_n or_o other_o that_o thou_o appear_v not_o unto_o mâ—n_z to_z fast_o mat._n 6.18_o then_o receive_v the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n with_o moderation_n and_o thankfulness_n and_o conclude_v the_o day_n as_o you_o do_v other_o day_n you_o have_v be_v for_o some_o time_n constant_a in_o this_o duty_n your_o soul_n will_v still_o call_v for_o it_o as_o your_o hungry_a stomach_n will_v for_o food_n and_o you_o will_v delight_v in_o the_o return_n of_o it_o some_o time_n the_o week_n after_o it_o may_v be_v very_o profitable_a if_o you_o
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which_o i_o purpose_v â—o_o avoid_v 1_o by_o consider_v the_o heinousness_n of_o â—his_n sin_n how_o detestable_a it_o be_v to_o god_n â—nd_v odious_a to_o man._n 2_o if_o i_o embrace_v this_o praise_n of_o man_n â—his_fw-la be_v like_a to_o be_v all_o the_o reward_n i_o shall_v have_v for_o all_o my_o strict_a and_o holy_a walk_v â—erily_o say_v our_o saviour_n of_o the_o scribe_n â—nd_v pharisee_n who_o do_v all_o their_o holy_a duty_n for_o ostentation_n and_o to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n they_o have_v their_o reward_n and_o may_v expect_v none_o from_o god_n in_o another_o world_n 3_o let_v i_o take_v care_n of_o harbour_v any_o thought_n of_o my_o own_o excellency_n in_o respect_n of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n or_o of_o ascribe_v any_o praise_n and_o glory_n to_o myself_o which_o be_v due_a only_a to_o god_n and_o say_v not_o unto_o i_o not_o unto_o i_o but_o unto_o god_n give_v the_o glory_n thus_o i_o have_v give_v you_o a_o taste_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o keep_v your_o narrative_n and_o the_o example_n of_o it_o in_o some_o sin_n which_o you_o may_v yourself_o enlarge_v as_o there_o be_v occasion_n the_o use_n of_o this_o narrative_a or_o catalogue_n of_o sin_n be_v obvious_a to_o every_o one_o especial_o good_a christian_n who_o alone_o oâ—_n else_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o be_v so_o i_o suppose_v give_v themselves_o the_o trouble_n of_o peruse_v this_o manual_a i_o have_v give_v some_o account_n of_o it_o before_o and_o shall_v therefore_o now_o but_o brief_o touch_v on_o it_o the_o great_a use_n of_o it_o be_v that_o on_o day_n of_o fast_v and_o humiliation_n especial_o before_o the_o sacrament_n you_o may_v read_v they_o over_o with_o a_o serious_a consideration_n examine_v your_o own_o conscience_n strict_o with_o all_o the_o heighten_v circumstance_n which_o may_v make_v they_o seem_v more_o odious_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o raise_v in_o thou_o a_o deep_a sorrow_n contrition_n and_o repentance_n for_o they_o also_o to_o work_v in_o thou_o serious_a 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that_o he_o will_v bless_v his_o minister_n that_o have_v this_o day_n bless_v you_o that_o he_o will_v pour_v down_o a_o double_a portion_n of_o his_o spirit_n into_o his_o heart_n and_o make_v he_o a_o eminent_a instrument_n for_o his_o glory_n and_o final_o may_v so_o live_v and_o so_o preach_v that_o he_o may_v both_o save_v himself_o and_o they_o that_o hear_v he_o pray_v also_o that_o he_o will_v continue_v such_o his_o spiritual_a mercy_n towards_o you_o and_o make_v you_o to_o grow_v in_o knowledge_n and_o to_o be_v more_o fruitful_a under_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n that_o so_o his_o word_n may_v be_v unto_o you_o the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n and_o not_o to_o any_o soul_n of_o you_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n etc._n etc._n thus_o shall_v thou_o sanctify_v this_o day_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v sanctify_v thou_o unto_o himself_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o of_o the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v remember_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n ch_n 58.13_o 14._o if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n from_o do_v thy_o pleasure_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n and_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n honourable_a and_o shall_v honour_v he_o not_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n nor_o find_v thy_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o speak_v thy_o own_o word_n then_o shall_v thou_o delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o ride_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o feed_v thou_o with_o the_o heritage_n of_o jacob_n thy_o father_n for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n shall_v i_o here_o go_v about_o to_o enumerate_v the_o many_o great_a benefit_n of_o this_o holy_a mystery_n i_o may_v in_o the_o next_o page_n also_o reckon_v up_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o physic_n meat_n and_o drink_v for_o what_o there_o be_v to_o the_o body_n the_o other_o be_v to_o the_o soul_n meat_n and_o drink_n be_v the_o supporter_n of_o our_o being_n strengthen_v the_o power_n and_o ability_n of_o the_o body_n preserve_v its_o natural_a heat_n and_o vigour_n and_o repair_v its_o decay_n and_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o such_o as_o will_v not_o only_o like_o meat_n strengthen_v and_o nourish_v but_o like_o drink_n or_o wine_n comfort_n encourage_v and_o revive_v even_o droop_v die_a soul_n it_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o it_o be_v of_o efficacy_n sufficient_a to_o translate_v we_o thither_o and_o as_o the_o body_n be_v but_o a_o little_a deprive_v of_o food_n languish_v and_o at_o last_o expire_v even_o so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o soul_n be_v deprive_v of_o this_o spiritual_a sustenance_n which_o be_v say_v to_o nourish_v the_o soul_n unto_o life_n everlasting_a it_o immediate_o grow_v sick_a and_o at_o length_n dead_a unto_o all_o good_a 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a_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o by_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n thou_o have_v give_v he_o victory_n over_o hell_n and_o the_o grave_a by_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o he_o be_v now_o sit_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a make_v continual_a intercession_n for_o we_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o the_o constant_a solicitation_n of_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n of_o truth_n the_o seal_n of_o our_o adoption_n and_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n together_o wih_o a_o succession_n of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n to_o be_v the_o dispenser_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o will_n and_o the_o guide_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o thou_o have_v prepare_v such_o thing_n for_o those_o that_o fear_v thou_o as_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v nor_o ever_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v such_o great_a thing_n for_o he_o praise_v the_o lord_n o_o our_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o we_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n praise_v the_o lord_n o_o our_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n o_o that_o all_o this_o goodness_n of_o thou_o may_v engage_v we_o by_o way_n of_o just_a return_n to_o thy_o free_a and_o undeserved_a mercy_n more_o hearty_o to_o love_v thou_o more_o devout_o to_o worship_v thou_o and_o more_o diligent_o to_o live_v after_o thy_o commandment_n give_v we_o a_o due_a savour_n and_o relish_v of_o those_o divine_a truth_n we_o have_v learn_v this_o day_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v only_a hearer_n but_o doer_n of_o thy_o word_n lest_o we_o deceive_v our_o own_o soul_n cherish_v those_o holy_a thought_n affection_n and_o resolution_n which_o thy_o good_a spirit_n have_v raise_v in_o we_o o_o let_v not_o they_o pass_v out_o of_o our_o mind_n with_o the_o day_n but_o leave_v impression_n upon_o our_o heart_n the_o whole_a week_n follow_v and_o all_o our_o day_n that_o as_o we_o have_v receive_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o walk_v and_o to_o please_v thou_o our_o god_n so_o we_o may_v abound_v more_o and_o more_o bless_v all_o the_o faithful_a dispenser_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o sacrament_n however_o dignify_v or_o distinguish_v more_o especial_o bless_v he_o o_o lord_n who_o have_v this_o day_n bless_v we_o in_o thy_o name_n pour_v down_o a_o double_a portion_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n into_o his_o heart_n make_v he_o a_o eminent_a instrument_n for_o thy_o glory_n let_v he_o turn_v many_o from_o their_o wicked_a way_n unto_o thou_o the_o live_a god_n and_o hereafter_o let_v his_o soul_n shine_v as_o a_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n continue_v unto_o we_o o_o lord_n such_o holy_a opportunity_n and_o season_n of_o grace_n as_o thou_o now_o afforde_o we_o and_o send_v they_o where_o they_o be_v not_o let_v not_o o_o let_v not_o the_o loud_a cry_n of_o our_o national_a sin_n 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etc._n etc._n thy_o grace_n o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n a_o prayer_n preparatory_a for_o death_n to_o be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o health_n o_o immortal_a and_o everliving_a lord_n god_n thy_o year_n endure_v throughout_o all_o generation_n from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a thou_o be_v god_n i_o thy_o frail_a creature_n create_v at_o first_o by_o thy_o power_n to_o a_o state_n of_o immortality_n with_o thyself_o which_o by_o adam_n transgression_n the_o representative_a of_o all_o mankind_n i_o have_v long_o since_o forfeit_v my_o right_n to_o and_o be_o become_v liable_a to_o death_n i_o acknowledge_v thy_o mercy_n towards_o i_o in_o my_o creation_n and_o thy_o justice_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o thy_o threaten_n upon_o breach_n
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