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prepare_v you_o upon_o the_o most_o acceptable_a term_n for_o future_a glory_n be_v the_o true_a desire_n of_o your_o unworthy_a brother_n in_o the_o dear_a concernment_n of_o the_o gospel_n francis_n smith_n a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n chap._n 1._o contain_v in_o it_o a_o sign_n of_o die_v to_o christ_n with_o three_o cause_n of_o its_o come_n which_o be_v avoid_v may_v serve_v as_o remedy_n against_o its_o ruin_n with_o profitable_a objection_n answer_v 1_o chap._n 2._o contain_v three_o cause_n of_o weariness_n to_o spiritual_a worship_n and_o the_o principal_a reason_n thereof_o 19_o chap._n 3._o brief_o show_v the_o cause_n of_o weariness_n to_o hear_v any_o truth_n often_o 23_o chap._n 4._o brief_o show_v how_o want_n of_o charity_n in_o hearer_n cause_v they_o dislike_v what_o be_v preach_v 27_o chap._n 5._o contain_v five_o cause_n of_o deceitful_o think_v we_o know_v enough_o with_o four_o mark_n to_o know_v when_o we_o be_v under_o that_o deceit_n 31_o chap._n 6._o contain_v in_o it_o christian_n aptness_n through_o weakness_n to_o neglect_v come_v to_o christ_n table_n with_o a_o short_a description_n of_o offence_n that_o seem_o may_v hinder_a &_o three_o cause_n of_o this_o decay_n 38_o chap._n 7._o show_v the_o great_a decay_n to_o christianity_n when_o mindless_a to_o prayer_n with_o a_o plâ—â—â—_n discovery_n of_o the_o necessity_n excellency_n let_v &_o help_n to_o prayer_n in_o sixteen_o particular_n 46_o chap_n 8._o show_v the_o great_a decay_n to_o christianity_n when_o mindless_a to_o read_v and_o meditation_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n with_o six_o calamity_n very_o observable_a which_o scripture_n ignorance_n bring_v 54_o chap._n 9_o show_v that_o a_o itch_a ear_n in_o christian_n after_o novelty_n bespeak_v they_o decay_v to_o godliness_n with_o four_o remedy_n against_o it_o 65_o chap._n 10._o prove_v we_o die_v to_o christ_n when_o other_o sinning_n be_v not_o our_o sorrowing_n with_o two_o remedy_n against_o this_o decay_n 69_o chap._n 11._o show_v that_o unsavoury_a talk_n among_o christian_n when_o they_o meet_v prove_v they_o earthly-minded_n with_o three_o cause_n of_o this_o decay_n 74_o chap._n 12._o prove_v unpreparedness_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o sign_n of_o die_v to_o christ_n with_o three_o sort_n of_o hindrance_n which_o must_v be_v lay_v aside_o &_o what_o must_v be_v our_o work_n before_o hear_v in_o hear_v and_o after_o hear_v 81_o chap._n 13._o prove_v the_o state_n of_o such_o to_o be_v sad_a who_o assemble_v together_o more_o for_o fear_v of_o man_n eye_n than_o god_n with_o four_o description_n how_o such_o may_v be_v know_v or_o know_v themselves_o with_o two_o cause_n of_o this_o decay_n 89_o chap._n 14._o show_v our_o state_n die_v when_o we_o be_v more_o trouble_v at_o the_o decay_n in_o our_o house_n than_o in_o christ_n house_n with_o four_o mark_n to_o know_v when_o we_o be_v so_o die_v 89_o chap._n 15._o show_v that_o want_n of_o weep_v in_o some_o when_o other_o of_o christ_n child_n with_o grief_n be_v stoop_v declare_v such_o to_o he_o a_o die_a show_v also_o in_o four_o respect_n how_o we_o be_v to_o pity_v with_o four_o remedy_n against_o this_o decay_n 94_o cap._n 16._o show_v that_o when_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n &_o credit_n to_o his_o gospel_n be_v not_o so_o dear_a to_o we_o as_o personal_a suffering_n wâ—_n be_v then_o sure_o on_o the_o die_a hand_n &_o that_o in_o estate_n body_n and_o life_n we_o ought_v to_o submit_v if_o call_v to_o suffer_v with_o four_o cause_n of_o decay_n here_o 99_o chap._n 17._o show_v that_o sin_v through_o impatience_n under_o offence_n be_v a_o certain_a mark_n of_o deep_a decay_n with_o objection_n &_o answer_n prove_v the_o degree_n of_o anger_n and_o three_o cause_n why_o christian_n be_v impatient_a unto_o sin_n 104_o chap._n 18._o prove_v those_o christian_n to_o be_v almost_o dead_a that_o make_v it_o more_o their_o business_n to_o get_v the_o form_n than_o the_o power_n of_o religion_n with_o its_o cause_n and_o remedy_n 111_o chap._n 19_o contain_v in_o it_o a_o description_n of_o a_o decay_a christian_a by_o his_o light_a trouble_n at_o miscarriage_n though_o know_v to_o god_n eye_n while_o keep_v from_o man_n eye_n with_o two_o special_a cause_n of_o this_o decay_n 115_o chap._n 20._o show_v the_o heart_n very_o bad_a when_o under_o fault_n it_o can_v bear_v plain_a deal_n with_o three_o cause_n of_o this_o badness_n 120_o chap._n 21._o prove_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o rich_a as_o well_o as_o the_o poor_a to_o be_v a_o condition_n of_o trouble_n &_o that_o whether_o it_o be_v common_a or_o more_o than_o ordinary_a to_o be_v answerable_a in_o prayer_n with_o a_o description_n of_o the_o different_a kind_n of_o trouble_n with_o profitable_a objection_n answer_v 125_o chap._n 22._o contain_v in_o it_o a_o assertion_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o affliction_n and_o that_o without_o great_a provocation_n god_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o afflict_v his_o people_n &_o though_o provoke_v very_o unwilling_a to_o extremity_n with_o four_o objection_n that_o seem_v to_o complain_v against_o this_o doctrine_n answer_v 132_o chap._n 23._o prove_v those_o christian_n under_o great_a decay_n that_o pray_v more_o in_o affliction_n to_o have_v it_o remove_v than_o sanctify_v with_o three_o cause_n of_o this_o decay_n 143_o chap._n 24._o contain_v in_o it_o six_o season_n in_o which_o christian_n ought_v to_o humble_v themselves_o by_o fast_v prove_v those_o under_o great_a decay_n that_o in_o time_n of_o calamity_n can_v find_v no_o necessity_n for_o fast_v 152_o chap._n 25._o contain_v in_o it_o the_o evil_a of_o ignorance_n in_o not_o know_v wherefore_o god_n rod_n be_v come_v nor_o what_o good_a it_o have_v do_v with_o three_o direction_n how_o to_o know_v when_o person_n be_v under_o this_o decay_n and_o three_o remedy_n against_o it_o 159_o chap._n 26._o show_v where_o sin_n take_v its_o beginning_n and_o how_o by_o degree_n if_o hearken_v to_o it_o work_v ruin_n with_o six_o special_a mark_n how_o person_n though_o pardon_v may_v know_v when_o god_n will_v suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v into_o sin_n anew_o 164_o chap._n 27._o show_v satan_n way_n by_o which_o he_o get_v in_o our_o day_n most_o advantage_n upon_o church_n and_o a_o plain_a discovery_n of_o the_o first_o rise_v of_o the_o quaker_n show_v also_o the_o great_a law_n of_o edification_n to_o be_v prefer_v in_o all_o doctrine_n with_o caution_n to_o such_o as_o live_v out_o of_o all_o church_n way_n 177_o chap._n 28._o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o humble_a wait_a and_o confident_a depend_v upon_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o help_v in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o mortification_n the_o necessity_n whereof_o be_v show_v in_o seven_o particular_n with_o six_o direction_n how_o to_o get_v and_o keep_v this_o holy_a spirit_n 189_o chap._n 29._o treat_v of_o spiritual_a ignorance_n of_o our_o everlasting_a condition_n and_o five_o scripture_n tend_v to_o reducement_n from_o carnal_a security_n and_o three_o special_a cause_n of_o such_o a_o damn_v decay_n 205_o chap._n 30._o show_v the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o such_o as_o after_o long_a acquaintance_n with_o christ_n be_v less_o in_o love_n to_o he_o with_o six_o cause_n of_o this_o decay_n 218_o sign_n of_o a_o live_n and_o grow_v christian_n sign_n i._n when_o thy_o chief_a delight_n be_v with_o the_o saint_n epecial_o they_o that_o excel_v in_o virtue_n sign_n ii_o when_o the_o smite_v of_o the_o righteous_a be_v not_o a_o burden_n to_o thou_o thou_o can_v hear_v of_o thy_o fault_n with_o affect_a attention_n sign_n iii_o when_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o temptation_n be_v more_o to_o thou_o than_o all_o the_o world_n sign_n iu._n when_o thou_o mattere_v not_o how_o dear_a it_o cost_v thou_o so_o thou_o make_v corruption_n weary_a sign_n v._o when_o increase_n of_o time_n in_o the_o use_n of_o god_n ordinance_n work_n increase_v of_o affection_n to_o they_o sign_n vi._n when_o length_n of_o time_n in_o christ_n house_n work_v in_o thy_o heart_n increase_v of_o hatred_n to_o all_o sin_n sign_n vii_o when_o thou_o carry_v about_o with_o thou_o a_o constant_a jealousy_n over_o thy_o heart_n prove_v its_o affectedness_n to_o god_n and_o goodness_n sign_n viii_o when_o every_o know_a new_a mercy_n beget_v new_a thankfulness_n and_o that_o with_o delight_n sign_n ix_o when_o know_v calamity_n in_o god_n house_n beget_v deep_a sorrow_n in_o thy_o heart_n sign_n x._o when_o god_n afflict_v thou_o for_o thy_o sin_n make_v thou_o love_n god_n the_o better_a sign_n xi_o when_o the_o same_o care_n and_o travail_n thou_o labour_v once_o in_o to_o get_v christ_n thou_o as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o labour_n in_o to_o keep_v christ_n sign_n xii_o when_o by_o thy_o labour_v in_o god_n vineyard_n thou_o be_v little_o grieve_v though_o outward_o
wilderness_n for_o there_o be_v no_o bread_n neither_o any_o water_n and_o our_o soul_n loathe_v this_o light_a bread_n here_o god_n own_o institution_n that_o once_o be_v welcome_a to_o they_o and_o be_v now_o they_o be_v mighty_a eager_a after_o it_o in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o can_v dispense_v with_o break_v a_o law_n to_o gather_v it_o as_o exod._n 16._o at_o large_a prove_n where_o we_o read_v of_o its_o first_o institution_n this_o manna_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n psal_n 78._o 25._o call_v angel_n food_n they_o now_o loath_a and_o call_v light_a bread_n this_o manna_n though_o god_n own_o appointment_n that_o feed_v they_o to_o the_o full_a and_o be_v to_o continue_v with_o they_o till_o they_o come_v to_o eat_v the_o old_a corn_n in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n josh_n 5._o 12._o yet_o this_o they_o loath_a under_o its_o constant_a enjoyment_n and_o wish_v for_o egypt_n food_n again_o how_o zealous_a be_v person_n in_o this_o age_n ten_o or_o twelve_o year_n ago_o when_o truth_n begin_v more_o clear_o to_o break_v forth_o no_o cost_n or_o early_a pain_n matter_v happy_a be_v they_o that_o can_v come_v soon_o then_o be_v assembly_n crowd_v good_a man_n encourage_v to_o labour_n god_n name_n delightful_o worship_v in_o so_o much_o that_o without_o wrong_a one_o may_v say_v since_o such_o day_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n have_v suffer_v violence_n and_o the_o violent_a take_v it_o by_o force_n be_v god_n hand_n shorten_v that_o such_o working_n of_o heart_n be_v not_o now_o as_o be_v then_o be_v not_o now_o assembly_n thin_a performance_n small_a seldom_o and_o late_o be_v it_o because_o god_n be_v a_o wilderness_n to_o his_o people_n be_v it_o not_o because_o they_o surfeit_v under_o fullness_n do_v not_o many_o run_v too_o and_o fro_o that_o knowledge_n be_v increase_v and_o son_n and_o daughter_n prophesy_v how_o then_o may_v this_o serve_v to_o rebuke_v that_o slothful_a spirit_n in_o any_o that_o be_v careless_a to_o assemble_v and_o call_v on_o they_o to_o be_v restless_a with_o god_n till_o they_o be_v again_o restore_v to_o such_o a_o spirit_n of_o zeal_n as_o they_o have_v in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o first_o espousal_n lukewarmness_n here_o be_v that_o inlet_n sin_n to_o spiritual_a spoil_n disappoint_v god_n of_o gracious_a opportunity_n to_o enrich_v they_o and_o through_o this_o neglectance_n offer_v dare_v occasion_n to_o the_o devil_n to_o tempt_v they_o do_v not_o the_o holy_a apostle_n rom._n 10._o 14_o 15._o plain_o imply_v a_o impossibility_n of_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o hear_v say_v he_o without_o a_o preacher_n as_o it_o be_v write_v how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o they_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o bring_v glad_a tiding_n of_o good_a thing_n do_v not_o this_o say_n in_o so_o many_o word_n declare_v the_o reason_n of_o perish_v to_o be_v want_n of_o knowledge_n hos_fw-la 4._o 6._o and_o the_o cause_n of_o ignorance_n the_o want_n of_o preach_v how_o do_v this_o then_o commend_v god_n high_a approbation_n of_o assemble_v it_o be_v the_o proper_a season_n for_o preach_v then_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n speak_v often_o one_o to_o another_o and_o the_o lord_n hear_v it_o and_o a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n be_v write_v before_o he_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o think_v upon_o his_o name_n in_o a_o evil_a time_n when_o many_o grow_v weary_a and_o say_v it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n &_o what_o profit_n be_v it_o that_o we_o have_v keep_v his_o ordinance_n and_o walk_v mournful_o before_o he_o then_o such_o as_o meet_v often_o be_v high_a in_o god_n account_n alas_o alas_o be_v not_o preach_v though_o accompany_v with_o never_o so_o much_o inward_a and_o outward_a painstaking_a than_o matter_n of_o scorn_n to_o stander_n by_o who_o live_v vain_o also_o a_o joy_n to_o the_o devil_n our_o grand_a adversary_n when_o few_o attend_v it_o and_o of_o those_o most_o part_n flat_a low_a indispose_v and_o weary_a have_v little_a spiritual_a life_n or_o vigour_n in_o they_o on_o who_o common_a custom_n to_o assemble_v have_v eat_v out_o the_o spiritual_a relish_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o they_o but_o i_o shall_v close_v this_o with_o god_n counsel_n heb._n 10._o 24_o 25._o let_v we_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o good_a work_n not_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o ourselves_o together_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v but_o exhort_v one_o another_o and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o as_o we_o see_v the_o day_n approach_v for_o if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o after_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n do_v not_o this_o dismal_a conclusion_n ver_fw-la 26._o proffer_v itself_o as_o the_o most_o probable_a end_n of_o such_o as_o cease_v to_o assemble_v and_o make_v way_n for_o their_o fearful_a and_o inevitable_a ruin_n shall_v any_o dare_v then_o to_o content_v themselves_o with_o light_a excuse_n to_o hinder_v their_o assemble_v and_o not_o rather_o provoke_v and_o exhort_v one_o another_o to_o so_o good_a a_o work_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o first_o sign_n of_o die_v to_o christ_n with_o offer_v brief_o three_o remedy_n how_o it_o may_v be_v remove_v where_o begin_v or_o prevent_v where_o like_a to_o come_v first_o consider_v and_o lay_v to_o heart_n that_o to_o assemble_v be_v a_o very_a weighty_a duty_n and_o require_v all_o your_o heart_n isa_n 35._o 3._o incline_v your_o ear_n &_o come_v unto_o i_o hear_v &_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v see_v prov._n 8._o 34_o 35._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o hear_v i_o watch_v daily_o at_o my_o gate_n wait_v at_o the_o post_n of_o my_o door_n for_o who_o so_o find_v i_o findeth_z life_n and_o shall_v obtain_v favour_n of_o the_o lord_n plain_o note_v that_o diligent_a harken_v which_o can_v be_v without_o assemble_v be_v the_o way_n to_o life_n therefore_o not_o 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