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the_o old_a religion_n demonstrate_v in_o its_o principle_n and_o describe_v in_o the_o life_n and_o practice_n thereof_o jerem._n vi_fw-la 16._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n stand_v you_o in_o the_o way_n and_o see_v and_o ask_v for_o the_o old_a path_n where_o be_v the_o good_a way_n and_o walk_v therein_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o your_o soul_n london_n print_v by_o j._n m._n for_o r._n royston_n bookseller_n to_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o amen-corner_n mdclxxxiv_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o pious_a reader_n good_a reader_n thou_o be_v here_o present_v with_o a_o new_a book_n concern_v the_o old_a religion_n as_o therefore_o thou_o be_v not_o to_o expect_v thy_o curiosity_n shall_v here_o be_v gratify_v with_o new_a notion_n for_o i_o be_o not_o describe_v a_o new_a way_n to_o heaven_n but_o direct_v thou_o in_o the_o good_a old_a way_n which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v mark_v out_o and_o which_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n have_v all_o 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use_n of_o the_o best_a understanding_n god_n have_v give_v i_o and_o i_o here_o set_v before_o thou_o though_o not_o the_o product_n yet_o the_o result_n of_o many_o year_n observation_n consideration_n and_o experience_n and_o so_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o god_n blessing_n and_o thy_o candid_a acceptance_n farewell_o the_o content_n part_n i._o a_o introduction_n to_o a_o holy_a and_o comfortable_a life_n chap._n i._n the_o wisdom_n of_o be_v religious_a page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o religion_n in_o general_n p._n 9_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o reward_n of_o religion_n in_o another_o world_n p._n 21_o chap._n iv._o of_o the_o great_a influence_n and_o mighty_a efficacy_n of_o believe_a heaven_n and_o hell_n or_o reward_n and_o punishment_n in_o another_o world_n p._n 38_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o religion_n or_o what_o particular_a religion_n a_o man_n shall_v apply_v himself_o to_o p._n 55_o chap._n vi_o more_o particular_a direction_n for_o the_o settle_v a_o man_n mind_n in_o religion_n p._n 71_o chap._n vii_o caution_n against_o some_o opinion_n which_o be_v hindrance_n both_o of_o a_o holy_a and_o of_o a_o comfortable_a life_n p._n 85_o chap._n viii_o direction_n for_o the_o effectual_a prosecution_n of_o religion_n p._n 139_o part_n ii_o the_o practice_n of_o holy_a and_o comfortable_a live_n chap._n i._o of_o secret_a devotion_n and_o particular_o of_o secret_a prayer_n p._n 181_o chap._n ii_o of_o several_a other_o instance_n of_o secret_a devotion_n p._n 209_o chap._n iii_o of_o private_a devotion_n or_o family-piety_n in_o general_n p._n 235_o chap._n iv._o of_o family_n duty_n in_o special_a p._n 254_o chap._n v._o of_o family-discipline_n or_o by_o what_o mean_v a_o family_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o observance_n of_o religion_n p._n 281_o chap._n vi_o of_o public_a piety_n and_o particular_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n and_o public_a assembly_n of_o christian_n p._n 301_o chap._n vii_o of_o civil_a piety_n or_o how_o a_o man_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o promote_v god_n honour_n and_o the_o public_a good_a of_o the_o parish_n consider_v only_o as_o a_o civil_a society_n or_o neighbourhood_n p._n 346_o a_o introduction_n to_o a_o holy_a and_o a_o comfortable_a life_n chap._n i._n the_o wisdom_n of_o be_v religious_a the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o book_n of_o book_n and_o treasury_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n express_v itself_o thus_o concern_v religion_n psal_n iii_o v._n 10._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n and_o a_o good_a understanding_n have_v all_o they_o that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n eccles_n 12._o 13._o let_v we_o hear_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n or_o business_n of_o man_n s_o t_o luke_n 13._o 23._o strive_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n for_o many_o shall_v seek_v to_o enter_v in_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a phil._n 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