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church_n and_o to_o offer_v to_o god_n the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n in_o join_v with_o the_o congregatian_a in_o their_o prayer_n rom._n 15._o 6._o 24._o to_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n both_o in_o private_a and_o in_o public_a act_n 20._o 7._o rev._n 1._o 10._o 25._o to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o to_o obey_v magistrate_n tit._n 3._o 1._o 26._o to_o obey_v our_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o we_o and_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o they_o as_o those_o that_o watch_n for_o our_o soul_n heb._n 13._o 17._o 27._o to_o maintain_v our_o minister_n and_o to_o communicate_v to_o they_o in_o all_o good_a thing_n gal._n 6._o 6._o 28._o faithful_o to_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o our_o respective_a relation_n as_o 1._o husband_n to_o love_n and_o honour_v their_o wife_n eph._n 5._o 25._o 2._o wife_n to_o be_v obedient_a and_o subject_a to_o their_o husband_n eph._n 5._o 22._o 3._o parent_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o soul_n 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from_o evil_a desire_n and_o affection_n and_o to_o season_v it_o with_o holy_a thought_n and_o contemplation_n matth._n 5._o 8._o 32._o to_o labour_v to_o make_v peace_n among_o dissent_v neighbour_n and_o to_o be_v peaceable_a ourselves_o and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v with_o all_o man_n matth._n 5._o 9_o rom._n 12._o 18._o 33._o to_o rejoice_v in_o be_v revile_v and_o persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n matth._n 5._o 11._o 12._o 34._o to_o be_v merciful_a kind_a tender-hearted_a and_o charitable_a and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v eph._n 4._o 32._o 35._o to_o edify_v other_o by_o our_o conversation_n and_o to_o preserve_v they_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v from_o sin_n and_o damnation_n matth_n 5._o 13_o 14._o 36._o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n to_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v we_o to_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v we_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o despiteful_o use_v we_o matth._n 5._o 44._o 37._o rather_o to_o lose_v our_o right_n than_o quarrel_n and_o go_v to_o law_n about_o small_a thing_n matthâ—_n 5._o 39_o 40._o 38._o to_o use_v great_a simplicity_n in_o our_o speech_n and_o answer_n matth._n 5._o 37._o 39_o to_o give_v and_o to_o lend_v to_o our_o poor_a neighbour_n what_o be_v reasonable_a matth._n 5._o 42._o 40._o to_o humble_v ourselves_o sometime_o before_o god_n by_o fast_v matth._n 6._o 16._o 41._o to_o be_v confident_a god_n will_v provide_v for_o we_o in_o the_o use_n of_o honest_a and_o lawful_a mean_n matth._n 6._o 31._o 42._o to_o seek_v god_n kingdom_n and_o its_o righteousness_n with_o more_o earnest_a affection_n than_o temporal_a thing_n matth._n 6._o 20_o 33._o 43._o to_o reform_v ourselves_o before_o we_o seek_v to_o reform_v other_o matth._n 7._o 5._o 44._o to_o do_v to_o other_o what_o we_o will_v have_v other_o do_v to_o we_o matth._n 7._o 12._o 45._o to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n and_o to_o deny_v ourselves_o in_o our_o honour_n ease_n and_o pleasure_n for_o a_o better_a life_n matth._n 7._o 13._o 46._o to_o confess_v and_o own_o christ_n and_o his_o religion_n before_o man_n matth._n 10._o 32._o 47._o to_o be_v industrious_a in_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o call_v rom._n 12._o 6_o 7_o 8._o 48._o to_o love_v without_o dissimulation_n rom._n 12._o 9_o 49._o to_o be_v patient_a in_o tribulation_n rom._n 12._o 12._o 50._o to_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o do_v rejoice_v and_o to_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v rom._n 12._o 15._o 51._o to_o condescend_v to_o man_n of_o low_a estate_n rom._n 12._o 16._o 52._o to_o provide_v thing_n honest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n rom._n 12._o 17._o 53._o to_o
father_n and_o to_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o his_o god_n as_o his_o lord_n and_o as_o his_o reconcile_a father_n and_o this_o willingness_n be_v the_o plant_n god_n love_v to_o water_n with_o celestial_a dew_n indeed_o it_o be_v a_o plant_n of_o his_o own_o plant_n and_o a_o effect_n of_o his_o writing_n his_o law_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n and_o upon_o that_o it_o follow_v i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o jer._n 31._o 33_o 34._o but_o this_o do_v proper_o belong_v to_o the_o four_o preparatory_a duty_n which_o be_v self-resignation_n whereof_o more_o in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n the_o precede_a consideration_n reduce_v to_o far_a practice_n i._o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v no_o such_o trivial_a slight_a and_o easy_a thing_n as_o man_n common_o make_v of_o it_o the_o confession_n that_o a_o great_a many_o man_n make_v to_o god_n in_o public_a especial_o while_o their_o thought_n be_v wander_v their_o eye_n stare_v upon_o sensual_a 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thou_o play_v with_o religion_n and_o jest_n with_o devotion_n ii_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a rule_n where_o man_n be_v loath_a to_o forsake_v their_o sin_n they_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o confess_v they_o too_o there_o be_v divers_a action_n of_o human_a life_n which_o be_v very_o please_v to_o the_o flesh_n and_o suit_v to_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o age_n and_o such_o as_o preserve_v our_o credit_n and_o reputation_n with_o man_n which_o we_o overlook_v take_v to_o be_v no_o sin_n indeed_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v deprive_v of_o they_o and_o therefore_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v they_o in_o our_o confession_n search_v thy_o heart_n christian_n and_o take_v a_o serious_a view_n of_o thy_o dress_n thy_o habit_n thy_o look_n thy_o behaviour_n thy_o speech_n and_o thy_o conversation_n and_o see_v whether_o thou_o have_v not_o reason_n to_o suspect_v many_o thing_n of_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o strict_a rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o thou_o be_v loath_a to_o know_v they_o loath_a to_o own_v they_o loath_a to_o confess_v they_o as_o sin_z and_o all_o because_o thou_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o part_v with_o they_o thy_o wanton_a look_n and_o glance_n thy_o lascivious_a gesture_n and_o posture_n and_o dress_n thy_o strive_v for_o place_n and_o discontent_n at_o other_o man_n omit_v to_o give_v thou_o the_o honour_n thou_o fancy_v to_o be_v due_a to_o thou_o thy_o despise_n and_o scorn_v thy_o neighbour_n in_o thy_o heart_n thy_o touchiness_n at_o trifle_n thy_o secret_a injustice_n thy_o careless_a and_o unprofitable_a talk_n thy_o gaudy_a attire_n which_o feed_v thy_o pride_n thy_o delight_n in_o imitate_v the_o loose_a and_o more_o wanton_a sort_n of_o people_n thy_o mispend_v thy_o time_n in_o dangerous_a sight_n and_o recreation_n thy_o neglect_n of_o read_v the_o word_n and_o pray_v with_o thy_o family_n thy_o easy_a exception_n at_o thy_o neighbour_n action_n thy_o wilful_a misconstruction_n of_o man_n word_n thy_o hide_a thing_n of_o dishonesty_n thy_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v out_o of_o it_o thy_o extenuation_n of_o sin_n thy_o put_v favourable_a name_n upon_o what_o thou_o be_v loath_a to_o leave_v etc._n etc._n what_o man_n of_o sense_n and_o who_o read_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o must_v suspect_v that_o these_o thing_n and_o such_o like_a be_v disagreeable_a to_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o yet_o because_o thou_o will_v fain_o preserve_v and_o keep_v all_o these_o or_o some_o of_o these_o or_o other_o that_o be_v not_o unlike_o these_o thou_o be_v willing_o ignorant_a of_o their_o sinfulness_n or_o wilful_o forget_v they_o or_o do_v careless_o pass_v they_o by_o and_o confess_v only_o such_o sin_n as_o thou_o can_v not_o well_o avoid_v acknowledge_v thou_o think_v if_o once_o thou_o confess_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v sin_n thou_o must_v be_v force_v to_o leave_v they_o for_o indeed_o it_o be_v perfect_a impudence_n to_o tell_v god_n that_o i_o sin_n against_o he_o in_o such_o thing_n and_o yet_o to_o go_v on_o in_o commit_v of_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o only_a advice_n that_o can_v be_v give_v in_o this_o case_n be_v this_o look_v upon_o heaven_n as_o worth_a do_v any_o thing_n to_o gain_v it_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a either_o of_o know_v thy_o particular_a sin_n or_o of_o confess_v of_o they_o or_o of_o bend_v the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o thy_o soul_n against_o their_o insinuation_n iii_o we_o may_v easy_o guess_v at_o the_o reason_n why_o a_o carnal_a man_n wonder_n at_o the_o stir_n a_o penitent_n keep_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n he_o see_v not_o he_o know_v not_o what_o poison_n there_o be_v in_o sin_n a_o person_n who_o never_o trouble_v his_o head_n much_o about_o religion_n see_v a_o man_n or_o woman_n take_v on_o for_o their_o offence_n accuse_v themselves_o condemn_v themselves_o and_o inflict_v judgement_n of_o fast_v of_o mortification_n and_o of_o self-denial_n upon_o themselves_o no_o doubt_n will_v admire_v what_o ail_v the_o fool_n to_o keep_v such_o a_o whine_a and_o howl_v and_o put_v himself_o to_o such_o needless_a trouble_n to_o recover_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n which_o he_o fancy_n be_v to_o be_v have_v at_o as_o easy_a a_o rate_n as_o child_n smile_n and_o infant_n tear_n indeed_o if_o the_o love_n of_o god_n may_v be_v have_v with_o a_o wish_n and_o a_o man_n can_v no_o soon_o send_v for_o it_o but_o have_v it_o or_o be_v it_o a_o thing_n we_o can_v command_v to_o attend_v we_o at_o a_o minute_n warning_n prostration_n and_o lying_n on_o the_o ground_n and_o sackcloth_n and_o almsgiving_n in_o large_a proportion_n and_o all_o the_o rigorous_a ceremony_n of_o repentance_n will_v be_v fantastical_a and_o a_o mere_a distemper_n of_o the_o brain_n but_o when_o the_o man_n who_o god_n favour_v much_o vouchsafe_v his_o inspiration_n to_o and_o who_o converse_v with_o the_o fountain_n of_o wisdom_n with_o he_o that_o be_v the_o way_n and_o the_o life_n do_v all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o and_o recommend_v the_o same_o act_n of_o mortification_n to_o their_o successor_n and_o god_n himself_o express_v the_o welcome_a dress_n of_o repentance_n as_o to_o the_o external_n part_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o jer._n 6._o 26._o jer._n 7._o 29._o there_o we_o must_v give_v man_n leave_v to_o laugh_v to_o wonder_v and_o to_o think_v we_o distemper_v for_o do_v so_o stange_n man_n shall_v not_o see_v the_o necessity_n of_o deny_v their_o body_n in_o that_o ease_n and_o latitude_n they_o be_v so_o apt_a to_o take_v in_o order_n to_o a_o better_a life_n when_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o circumstance_n it_o be_v under_o natural_o be_v in_o a_o continual_a fermentation_n of_o evil_a desire_n and_o covet_v altogether_o sensual_a satisfaction_n without_o consider_v whether_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o reason_n or_o no_o and_o like_o salomon_n horseleech_n cry_v still_o give_v give_v and_o if_o a_o man_n give_v his_o eye_n or_o taste_v the_o pleasure_n they_o desire_v to_o day_n to_o morrow_n they_o shall_v still_o crave_v more_o so_o that_o if_o a_o severe_a mortification_n do_v not_o stop_v and_o cast_v they_o off_o especial_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o be_v save_v he_o will_v continue_v a_o carnal_a man_n to_o his_o die_a day_n it_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o primitive_a saint_n to_o inflict_v seasonable_a judgement_n on_o themselves_o not_o one_o but_o the_o great_a part_n have_v take_v that_o way_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v clear_a for_o we_o must_v become_v saint_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v evident_o a_o spirit_n of_o mortification_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o design_n of_o holiness_n be_v to_o make_v we_o conformable_a to_o the_o temper_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o if_o his_o spirit_n be_v
nothing_o of_o there_o my_o belief_n and_o action_n go_v hand_n in_o hand_n together_o and_o if_o i_o hate_v to_o profess_v one_o thing_n and_o to_o do_v another_o than_o my_o service_n be_v true_o reasonable_a and_o i_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o vain_a 2._o in_o subject_v our_o flesh_n and_o body_n to_o our_o reason_n this_o be_v to_o make_v our_o member_n or_o body_n instrument_n of_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 6._o 13._o and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o reasonable_a than_o that_o the_o slave_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o his_o lord_n the_o servant_n to_o his_o master_n the_o base_a and_o ignoble_a part_n to_o the_o more_o excellent_a the_o flesh_n to_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n i_o have_v see_v say_v solomon_n servant_n upon_o horse_n and_o prince_n walk_v as_o servant_n upon_o the_o earth_n eccl._n 10._o 7._o the_o moral_a of_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v unnatural_a unreasonable_a 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will_v not_o speak_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o may_v edify_v and_o administer_v grace_n unto_o the_o hearer_n because_o reason_n say_v that_o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o the_o hand_n will_v touch_v nothing_o that_o may_v raise_v unclean_a thought_n or_o disorderly_a desire_n because_o reason_n say_v that_o this_o be_v to_o shun_v the_o occasion_n of_o evil_a and_o the_o body_n will_v eat_v and_o drink_v moderate_o and_o will_v not_o pamper_v itself_o because_o reason_n say_v that_o moderation_n be_v the_o christian_n motto_n and_o the_o want_n of_o it_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n there_o the_o service_n be_v reasonable_a and_o a_o argument_n that_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o vain_a 3._o in_o worship_v god_n with_o the_o understanding_n and_o inward_a man_n if_o a_o man_n talk_v with_o his_o neighbour_n his_o understanding_n ordinary_o be_v fix_v upon_o the_o subject_n he_o discourse_v of_o and_o 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