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outward_o and_o inward_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v by_o the_o new_a creature_n and_o his_o life_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n concern_v the_o new_a creature_n these_o thing_n shall_v be_v know_v 1._o what_o that_o change_n be_v whereby_o a_o man_n become_v from_o a_o old_a a_o new_a creature_n and_o be_v bear_v again_o 2._o how_o that_o change_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o how_o the_o conscience_n be_v quicken_v therein_o by_o he_o and_o raise_v to_o a_o new_a life_n 3._o how_o that_o change_n be_v discern_v to_o be_v real_a and_o sincere_a and_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o a_o pretend_a or_o imaginary_a change_n discover_v concern_v the_o life_n of_o inward_a communion_n with_o god_n these_o thing_n shall_v be_v acknowledge_v 1._o what_o it_o be_v to_o know_v and_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n 2._o how_o the_o spiritual_a man_n do_v walk_v with_o god_n by_o faith_n by_o hope_n by_o love_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n 3._o what_o that_o virtue_n be_v whereby_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o have_v god_n always_o before_o his_o eye_n and_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n the_o father_n through_o he_o 4._o what_o tentation_n be_v opposite_a unto_o this_o life_n both_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o from_o satan_n and_o how_o they_o be_v resist_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n in_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v by_o the_o open_a profession_n and_o practice_n of_o obedience_n unto_o the_o will_n and_o way_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o have_v two_o chief_a part_n the_o first_o be_v to_o deny_v the_o practice_n and_o profession_n of_o ungodliness_n and_o of_o all_o worldly_a lust_n tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o the_o second_o be_v to_o offer_v up_o our_o body_n as_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n by_o our_o reasonable_a serve_v of_o he_o in_o the_o covenant_n rom._n 12._o 1._o concern_v the_o deny_v of_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n these_o thing_n shall_v be_v know_v 1._o what_o the_o practice_n and_o profession_n of_o impiety_n be_v as_o it_o proceed_v first_o from_o natural_a atheism_n second_o from_o vain_a philosophy_n the_o tradition_n of_o man_n and_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n three_o from_o the_o strong_a delusion_n and_o the_o deceitfullness_n of_o unrighteousness_n which_o satan_n be_v permit_v to_o make_v use_n of_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o how_o the_o conscience_n of_o natural_a man_n be_v to_o be_v deal_v withal_o and_o convict_v concern_v the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o practice_n in_o this_o kind_n 3._o what_o the_o nature_n and_o the_o original_n be_v of_o actual_a sin_n and_o how_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o power_n of_o inbred_a lust_n 4._o how_o the_o motion_n of_o actual_a sin_n be_v to_o be_v resist_v not_o only_o by_o the_o inward_a purification_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o also_o by_o the_o outward_a exercise_n of_o a_o mortify_v life_n wherein_o the_o body_n be_v keep_v under_o and_o bring_v into_o subjection_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o concern_v the_o offering_n our_o boâ—ies_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n by_o the_o covenant_n three_o thing_n must_v be_v know_v for_o the_o order_n of_o our_o conversation_n aright_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n for_o hereunto_o the_o apostle_n tit._n 2._o 12._o do_v refer_v all_o man_n virtuous_a action_n in_o this_o world_n by_o sobriety_n justice_n and_o religiousness_n sobriety_n do_v comprehend_v all_o the_o way_n of_o our_o conversation_n with_o ourselves_o justice_n all_o our_o conversation_n with_o our_o neighbour_n and_o religiousnes_n all_o our_o conversation_n towards_o god_n and_o these_o head_n of_o our_o outward_a conversation_n ought_v to_o be_v handle_v and_o take_v up_o in_o this_o order_n because_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o kind_n be_v such_o a_o groundwork_n for_o the_o second_o and_o three_o that_o without_o sobriety_n in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v right_o towards_o god_n or_o man_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o kind_n be_v in_o god_n own_o esteem_n prefer_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o three_o because_o he_o do_v require_v mercy_n of_o we_o and_o not_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v the_o work_n of_o justice_n and_o 19_o mat._n 5._o 23._o mat._n 12._o 7_o 8._o isa_n 1._o 11._o to_o 19_o charity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n more_o than_o the_o work_n of_o outward_a worship_n towards_o himself_o of_o the_o order_v our_o way_n towards_o ourselves_o by_o sobriety_n to_o be_v able_a to_o order_v ourselves_o and_o all_o our_o way_n in_o sobriety_n we_o must_v know_v 1._o what_o the_o nature_n of_o sobriety_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o restraint_n to_o moderate_v ourselves_o in_o all_o our_o undertake_n as_o they_o be_v we_o 2._o what_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o intemperance_n and_o inclination_n to_o excess_n be_v and_o whence_o it_o come_v viz._n from_o self-love_n where_o we_o must_v know_v what_o self-love_n and_o self_n please_v be_v and_o how_o all_o manner_n of_o excess_n proceed_v from_o thence_o 3._o how_o sobriety_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o self-denial_n accompany_v with_o contentation_n meekness_n and_o lowliness_n which_o christ_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o rest_n do_v invite_v we_o to_o learn_v of_o himself_o mat._n 11._o 29._o 4._o what_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o sobriety_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o natural_a act_n of_o affection_n where_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o our_o natural_a affection_n may_v be_v two_o way_n vicious_a either_o as_o they_o discompose_v and_o wrong_v we_o within_o our-selve_n or_o as_o they_o tend_v to_o discompose_v and_o wrong_v our_o neighbour_n in_o the_o first_o respect_n they_o be_v to_o be_v regulate_v by_o sobriety_n in_o the_o second_o by_o justice_n so_o that_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o sobriety_n will_v be_v to_o keep_v the_o act_n of_o our_o natural_a affection_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o that_o lawful_a and_o necessary_a use_n whereunto_o god_n have_v appoint_v they_o and_o to_o discover_v these_o bound_n the_o natural_a desire_n and_o action_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o he_o do_v subordinate_a they_o unto_o the_o life_n of_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o as_o a_o rule_n 5._o what_o the_o rule_n of_o sobriety_n be_v in_o particular_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o meat_n and_o drink_n ease_n and_o softness_n the_o conjugal_a bed_n and_o all_o other_o delightful_a action_n inherent_a to_o the_o body_n 6._o what_o the_o rule_n of_o sobriety_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o lust_n
of_o the_o eye_n as_o outward_a sight_n for_o pleasure_n and_o curiosity_n the_o covetousness_n of_o riches_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o may_v be_v a_o purchase_n or_o from_o without_o a_o object_n of_o the_o eye_n to_o lust_n after_o 7._o what_o the_o rule_n of_o sobriety_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n as_o the_o affectation_n of_o glory_n and_o honour_n the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a pomp_n and_o appearance_n the_o flattery_n of_o our-selve_n in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o passion_n emulation_n anger_n strife_n envy_n and_o such_o like_a which_o be_v the_o fruit_n or_o companion_n of_o pride_n 8._o what_o the_o rule_n of_o sobriety_n be_v for_o the_o order_n of_o our_o behaviour_n as_o well_o in_o speech_n as_o in_o action_n as_o at_o all_o time_n so_o especial_o in_o time_n of_o câ—oâ—â—â—s_n and_o adversity_n or_o of_o prosperity_n and_o joy_n wherein_o there_o may_v be_v a_o provocation_n to_o exceed_v and_o misbehave_v ourselves_o in_o gesture_n if_o not_o in_o speech_n and_o action_n contrary_a to_o sobriety_n of_o the_o order_v of_o our_o way_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n by_o justice_n to_o be_v able_a to_o order_v our_o way_n just_o towards_o our_o neighbour_n we_o must_v know_v 1._o what_o the_o nature_n of_o justice_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o a_o society_n as_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o direct_v every_o one_o to_o pay_v that_o which_o they_o owe_v to_o one_o another_o in_o their_o society_n 2._o what_o the_o nature_n of_o injustice_n be_v and_o what_o do_v incline_v man_n to_o deprive_v other_o of_o that_o which_o be_v their_o due_n namely_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o lu_v to_o envy_v here_o than_o we_o shall_v know_v what_o envy_n be_v and_o how_o the_o spirit_n thereof_o support_v with_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n do_v set_v man_n upon_o all_o manner_n of_o injustice_n 3._o how_o the_o act_n and_o way_n of_o justice_n proceed_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o brotherly_a love_n and_o especial_o from_o these_o fundamental_a rule_n thereof_o as_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o do_v you_o also_o to_o they_o likewise_o luke_n 6._o 31._o and_o you_o have_v be_v callâ—d_v viz._n by_o god_n in_o the_o covenant_n unto_o liberty_n only_o use_v not_o liberty_n for_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n but_o by_o love_n serve_v one_o another_o let_v every_o one_o please_v his_o 14._o gal._n 5._o 13._o 14._o neighbour_n for_o his_o good_a to_o edification_n as_o christ_n please_v not_o himself_o but_o come_v to_o serve_v we_o for_o our_o good_a rom._n 15._o 2_o 3_o 7._o phil._n 2._o 3._o till_o 9_o love_n one_o another_o as_o i_o love_v you_o joh._n 13._o 34._o 4._o what_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o justice_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o by_o love_n due_a unto_o other_o namely_o to_o observe_v all_o inoffensiveness_n and_o communicativeness_n towards_o every_o one_o 5._o what_o inoffensiveness_n be_v and_o by_o what_o rule_v our_o way_n may_v be_v make_v void_a of_o offence_n and_o of_o what_o importance_n the_o observation_n of_o those_o rule_n be_v to_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o divine_a love_n in_o christ_n whether_o their_o way_n relate_v to_o those_o that_o be_v within_o or_o without_o the_o church_n 6._o what_o communicativeness_n be_v and_o by_o what_o rule_v all_o good_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v impart_v unto_o other_o either_o as_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n thereof_o or_o otherwise_o they_o may_v be_v profitable_a unto_o they_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o communication_n of_o mercifulness_n by_o which_o we_o relieve_v they_o of_o their_o misery_n or_o of_o bountifulness_n by_o which_o we_o provoke_v they_o to_o love_n and_o good_a work_n 7._o how_o all_o dutiful_a action_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o other_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n concern_v their_o person_n or_o that_o which_o do_v belong_v unto_o they_o ought_v due_o and_o oblige_o to_o be_v perform_v that_o just_a thing_n may_v be_v do_v just_o 8._o what_o rule_v of_o justice_n be_v 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