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servant_n marie_n keep_v every_o thing_n in_o remembrance_n be_v careful_a by_o continual_a ponder_v thereof_o in_o her_o heart_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o for_o her_o comfort_n and_o further_a instruction_n we_o confess_v good_a father_n that_o the_o example_n of_o these_o party_n do_v teach_v we_o both_o the_o duty_n that_o we_o owe_v unto_o thou_o the_o obedience_n that_o thy_o word_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n and_o the_o zeal_n which_o we_o shall_v express_v in_o our_o life_n to_o set_v forth_o thy_o glory_n and_o also_o how_o to_o shun_v that_o careless_a course_n which_o the_o great_a number_n do_v follow_v but_o o_o lord_n we_o acknowledge_v against_o ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a
to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n much_o less_o to_o yield_v that_o obedience_n to_o thy_o word_n that_o thou_o require_v nor_o to_o make_v any_o fruit_n of_o it_o unto_o the_o comfort_n of_o our_o soul_n unless_o thou_o of_o thy_o mercy_n work_v it_o in_o we_o we_o therefore_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o merciful_a father_n to_o grant_v we_o thy_o grace_n that_o every_o one_o of_o we_o may_v be_v so_o true_o persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n now_o deliver_v unto_o we_o that_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n may_v imprint_v it_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o we_o may_v feel_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o in_o our_o soul_n and_o conscience_n and_o labour_v diligent_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o in_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n most_o gracious_a father_n we_o pray_v thou_o subdue_v our_o affection_n and_o rule_v our_o desire_n by_o the_o government_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n that_o the_o enticement_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o pull_v we_o away_o from_o that_o service_n that_o we_o owe_v unto_o thou_o that_o we_o never_o faint_v or_o wax_v weary_a in_o the_o course_n of_o godliness_n that_o our_o zeal_n be_v never_o quench_v by_o any_o allurement_n of_o satan_n but_o that_o we_o may_v daily_o grow_v and_o increase_v in_o all_o the_o virtue_n of_o christianity_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o bless_a name_n and_o consolation_n of_o our_o own_o conscienence_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o praise_n now_o and_z ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la we_o may_v not_o put_v of_o from_o day_n to_o day_n heb._n 3._o 7_o etc._n etc._n psal._n 95._o 8._o prou._n 1._o 24._o amos._n 8._o 1â—…_n heb._n 12._o 6._o every_o point_n of_o god_n word_n be_v to_o be_v know_v of_o every_o man_n psal._n 19_o 7._o prou._n 1._o 4._o ephes._n 4._o 12._o acts._n 20._o 27._o 1._o cor._n 13._o 12._o then_o we_o can_v not_o be_v too_o for_o ward_n as_o some_o say_v esay_n 2._o 3._o we_o ought_v to_o stir_v up_o one_o another_o to_o religion_n 1_o thes._n 5._o 11._o heb._n 3._o 13._o 19_o we_o must_v confer_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n after_o that_o we_o have_v hear_v it_o the_o wicked_a ause_fw-la man_v law_n to_o deprave_v the_o word_n of_o god_n why_o god_n reveal_v often_o his_o word_n to_o the_o simple_a 1._o cor._n 1._o 29._o no_o excuse_n must_v keep_v the_o simple_a from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n where_o and_o how_o the_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v the_o cause_n that_o so_o few_o find_v christ_n psal._n 119._o 24._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o psal._n 119._o 50._o 92._o we_o must_v not_o only_o profess_v god_n word_n but_o do_v italso_fw-la rom._n 8._o 9_o 10._o galat._n 5._o 22._o it_o shall_v be_v so_o be_v not_o sufficient_a ecclesiast_fw-la 10._o 5_o psal._n 119._o 98._o we_o strain_v courtesy_n who_o shall_v first_o be_v religious_a but_o who_o shall_v first_o gain_v riches_n math_n 7._o 2._o 4._o 11._o 29._o 16._o 24._o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n mat._n 7._o â—…_n rom._n 12._o 2._o why_o man_n do_v seek_v and_o find_v not_o james_n 4._o 3._o to_o despise_v the_o mean_n in_o trust_v of_o god_n be_v to_o tempt_v he_o knowledge_n be_v the_o first_o point_n of_o god_n service_n hypocrite_n nether_a be_v love_v of_o god_n or_o man_n profession_n of_o religion_n stand_v in_o reprove_v and_o instruction_n levit_fw-la 1â—…_n 17._o psal._n 51._o 12_o 13._o the_o world_n can_v away_o with_o private_a rebuke_v and_o instruction_n john_n 12._o 5._o acts._n â—…_n 18._o with_o what_o mind_n we_o must_v reprove_v other_o the_o ungodly_a either_o detractâ—…_n from_o or_o add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rom._n 9_o 11._o to_o 24._o ephe._n 1._o 45._o they_o that_o do_v not_o know_v the_o use_n of_o god_n word_n think_v it_o unperfect_a the_o bataile_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spiritâ—…_n in_o the_o entrance_n to_o religion_n the_o spirit_n ever_o get_v victory_n in_o the_o faithful_a at_o length_n john_n 6._o 66._o col._n 2._o 3._o esay_n 55._o 10._o 2_o cor._n 14._o 15._o 16_o god_n word_n work_v in_o all_o that_o hear_v it_o preach_v how_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v when_o there_o the_o gospel_n do_v he_o any_o good_a or_o no._n the_o mark_n of_o fruitless_a hearer_n hearer_n for_o fashion_n sake_n hearer_n that_o be_v move_v for_o the_o time_n present_v only_o will_v hear_n without_o fruit_n argue_v a_o guilty_a conscience_n the_o say_n of_o the_o wicked_a when_o they_o hear_v one_o doctrine_n twice_o matth._n 12._o 29._o what_o the_o godly_a think_v when_o they_o hear_v that_o which_o they_o do_v hear_v before_o what_o the_o wicked_a shall_v think_v when_o they_o hear_v that_o doctrine_n which_o they_o have_v despise_v before_o we_o may_v not_o boast_v of_o know_v ledge_n or_o any_o other_o virtue_n they_o brag_v most_o that_o know_v least_o the_o godly_a that_o a_o man_n be_v the_o humble_a he_o will_v be_v 2._o cor._n 11._o 30._o the_o right_a use_n of_o knowledge_n we_o must_v bestoore_v we_o in_o knowledge_n math_n 25._o 10._o the_o world_n ought_v to_o give_v place_n to_o religion_n prou._n 16._o 4._o prou._n 1._o 20._o the_o excuse_n of_o worldling_n why_o they_o be_v not_o religious_a psalm_n 10_o 3._o 1_o 1_o thes._n 4._o 10._o 11_o 2._o thes._n 3._o 10._o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 3._o 10_o etc._n etc._n 1._o cor._n 7._o 31._o four_o sort_n of_o people_n that_o abuse_v this_o world_n the_o first_o sort_n of_o people_n ephes._n 4._o 28._o psal._n 16._o 1._o coll._n 3._o 22._o ephes._n 68_o 1._o tim._n 6._o 1._o gen._n 18._o 19_o psal._n 101._o 6._o the_o second_o sort_n of_o people_n act_n 2._o 44._o rom._n 6._o 23._o the_o three_o sort_n of_o people_n the_o four_o sort_n of_o people_n act_n 19_o 19_o act_n 19_o 24._o see_v doctor_n wilson_n upon_o usury_n bishop_n jewel_n upon_o the_o 1._o thess._n etc._n etc._n ezech._n 18._o 13._o psal._n 15_o 5._o religion_n no_o enemy_n to_o lawful_a gain_n matth._n 6._o 33._o matth._n 4._o 4._o levit._fw-la 26._o 26._o revel_v 3._o 4._o amos_n 8._o 11._o psalm_n 12._o 12._o