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with_o the_o psalmist_n unâ—â—_n my_o heart_n o_o lord_n to_o fear_v thy_o namâ—â—_n psal_n 36._o 12_o serve_v thy_o generation_n anâ—_n carry_v worthy_o in_o it_o 2_o after_o this_o reflection_n see_v what_o form_n thou_o now_o be_v itâ—_n if_o thy_o heart_n be_v right_o and_o steadfast_a in_o thâ—_n covenant_n if_o thou_o be_v free_a of_o visible_a blemish_n deut_n 32._o 5._o which_o be_v noâ—_n the_o spot_n of_o god_n child_n if_o thy_o lifâ—_n and_o family_n begin_v to_o blink_v with_o anâ—_n lustre_n if_o thou_o be_v thrive_a in_o virtue_n anâ—_n piety_n if_o thou_o carry_v creditable_o and_o be_v repute_v to_o have_v a_o honest_a and_o religioâ—â—_n family_n and_o grace_n and_o peace_n beautify_v the_o same_o 3ly_a if_o thou_o grow_v in_o grace_n for_o grace_n be_v a_o principle_n of_o new_a life_n iâ—_n may_v lie_v hide_v in_o the_o root_n for_o some_o season_n as_o a_o plant_n or_o a_o tree_n in_o winter_n after_o which_o verdant_a greenness_n do_v appear_v so_o be_v it_o 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art_n of_o mortification_n for_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o through_o the_o spirit_n you_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v rom_n 8._o 13._o and_o if_o thou_o seek_v a_o proof_n of_o this_o growth_n thy_o strength_n the_o show_n of_o thy_o countenance_n thy_o diligence_n &_o a_o constant_a use_n of_o the_o mean_n will_v discover_v it_o it_o will_v also_o serve_v much_o to_o thy_o good_a carriage_n to_o suit_v the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o wise_a providence_n of_o god_n for_o every_o dispensation_n have_v a_o voice_n and_o the_o rod_n be_v teach_v and_o no_o affliction_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n carry_v even_o in_o prosperity_n and_o steadfast_a in_o adversity_n let_v humility_n guide_v the_o first_o and_z patience_z the_o second_o know_v with_o st._n paul_n how_o to_o 〈◊〉_d exalt_v and_o how_o to_o be_v abase_v bewaâ—â—_n of_o tumour_n and_o leanness_n behold_v the_o emâ—â—tiness_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o grace_n follow_v thy_o saviour_n as_o weâ—â—_n to_o calvary_n aâ—_n to_o mount_n tabor_n and_o keep_v close_o with_o he_o in_o search_a winter_n 〈◊〉_d well_o as_o in_o pleasant_a summer_n 4_o lâ—â—_n well_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o a_o name_n only_o of_o religioâ—â—_n but_o that_o thou_o be_v fix_v well_o in_o a_o course_n of_o pieâ—â—_n for_o inconstancy_n be_v not_o only_o un-christianâ—_a but_o unmanly_a yet_o it_o be_v feign_v by_o someâ—_n that_o it_o be_v banish_v from_o heaven_n seek_v a_o place_n of_o residence_n in_o some_o low_a region_n and_o can_v not_o find_v any_o noâ—_n not_o in_o the_o very_a mutable_a planet_n of_o thâ—_n moon_n because_o it_o orderly_o keep_v its_o courâ—â—_n of_o change_v and_o height_n then_o it_o seek_v 〈◊〉_d place_n in_o the_o earth_n but_o can_v find_v none_o for_o the_o season_n have_v their_o period_n and_o the_o very_a beast_n have_v their_o appoint_a time_n but_o at_o length_n it_o invade_v the_o heart_n of_o 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this_o be_v a_o very_a pregnant_a stage_n of_o thy_o life_n thou_o shall_v therefore_o make_v use_n of_o all_o approve_a mean_n and_o motive_n to_o manage_v it_o well_o and_o as_o to_o the_o mean_n they_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o head_n follow_v first_o wisdom_n 2_o prudence_n 3_o providence_n 4_o government_n 5_o improvement_n first_o wisdom_n §_o 3._o this_o will_v prove_v a_o excellent_a mean_a to_o guide_v our_o heart_n and_o life_n it_o be_v the_o mistress_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o life_n wisdom_n be_v the_o principal_a thing_n therefore_o with_o all_o get_v get_v wisdom_n dig_v for_o it_o as_o for_o a_o treasure_n it_o will_v illuminate_v and_o enrich_v thy_o life_n iâ—_n have_v right_a taste_n of_o thing_n sapientia_fw-la a_o saporeâ—_n be_v the_o great_a gust_n of_o our_o reason_n and_o religion_n it_o make_v a_o man_n take_v right_a measure_n and_o cast_v right_a account_n and_o nuâ—â—ber_v well_o whereof_o solomon_n give_v a_o hâ—â—_n in_o 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