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that_o correspond_v best_a with_o private_a gain_n &_o advantage_n what_o profession_n soever_o it_o be_v that_o answer_v not_o the_o gape_a mouth_n of_o profit_n be_v cry_v down_o for_o erroneous_a &_o unsound_a now_o adays_o the_o object_n of_o most_o man_n choice_n be_v according_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o their_o covetous_a heart_n it_o be_v not_o godliness_n but_o gain_n that_o sway_v their_o affection_n these_o thing_n i_o have_v see_v and_o feel_v in_o my_o spirit_n do_v consider_v with_o myself_o whether_o that_o scripture_n be_v not_o now_o fulfil_v 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o i_o conclude_v on_o the_o affirmative_a and_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v it_o for_o its_o most_o clear_a that_o a_o form_n of_o religion_n be_v now_o in_o fashion_n and_o all_o the_o other_o sin_n in_o the_o first_o four_o verse_n bind_v up_o in_o it_o christ_n in_o his_o day_n on_o earth_n cry_v out_o woe_n unto_o you_o hypocrite_n but_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o ingeminate_v this_o 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more_o ample_o set_v forth_o and_o publish_v in_o this_o follow_a book_n which_o if_o thou_o will_v but_o read_v thorough_o read_v love_n and_o practice_v it_o may_v be_v to_o the_o conducement_n of_o thy_o good_a here_o and_o eternal_a happiness_n hereafter_o read_v it_o not_o with_o a_o censorious_a eye_n let_v not_o a_o supercilious_a brow_n be_v cast_v upon_o it_o but_o let_v love_n sobriety_n patience_n wisdom_n and_o willingness_n to_o be_v instruct_v be_v thy_o guide_n and_o schoolmaster_n to_o teach_v thou_o to_o read_v and_o peruse_v it_o and_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o grace_n the_o grand_a schoolmaster_n and_o edifier_n of_o thy_o soul_n rest_v upon_o thou_o direct_v thou_o humble_v thou_o and_o thorough_o instruct_v thou_o in_o the_o right_n and_o constant_a practice_n and_o performance_n of_o it_o till_o it_o have_v conduct_v thou_o unto_o the_o full_a end_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o thy_o hope_n eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n the_o accomplishment_n whereof_o unto_o thy_o soul_n be_v the_o prayer_n and_o delight_n of_o thy_o soul-pittying_a friend_n tho._n hubbert_n from_o my_o house_n in_o more-field_n this_o 6_o of_o june_n 1649._o pilula_n recipe_n tantum_fw-la verae_fw-la fidei_fw-la quantum_fw-la christum_fw-la tenaeciter_n comprehendat_fw-la cujus_fw-la fructus_fw-la cor_fw-la mundificat_fw-la tantum_fw-la amoris_fw-la quantum_fw-la te_fw-la ad_fw-la fingulis_fw-la christi_fw-la mandatis_fw-la obediendum_fw-la cogat_fw-la tantum_fw-la resipiscentiae_fw-la quantum_fw-la te_fw-la ab_fw-la operibus_fw-la carnalibus_fw-la resuscitet_fw-la &_o in_o te_fw-la timorem_fw-la domini_fw-la viventis_fw-la figat_fw-la tantum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la integritatis_fw-la quantum_fw-la te_fw-la deum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la de_fw-la amoris_fw-la tui_fw-la simplicitate_fw-la approbandâ_fw-la audacter_fw-la appellare_fw-la faciat_fw-la tantum_fw-la sinceritatis_fw-la quantum_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la in_o sanctâ_fw-la communione_fw-la te_fw-la integram_fw-la agere_fw-la vitam_fw-la provocet_fw-la haec_fw-la componantur_fw-la in_o massam_fw-la pietatis_fw-la &_o tantum_fw-la capiaes_fw-la quolibet_fw-la mane_n quantum_fw-la animam_fw-la tuam_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la impuritate_fw-la tum_fw-la carnis_fw-la tum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la intactam_fw-la reddat_fw-la conservetque_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la pilula_n per_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la te_fw-la salvum_fw-la custodiet_fw-la probatum_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-mi deus_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la quis_fw-la contra_fw-la nos_fw-la the_o pill_n take_v as_o much_o true_a faith_n as_o will_v lay_v stead_n fast_o hold_v upon_o christ_n the_o fruit_n of_o which_o purify_v the_o heart_n as_o much_o love_n as_o may_v constrain_v thou_o to_o obedience_n to_o all_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n as_o much_o repentance_n as_o will_v raise_v thou_o from_o dead_a work_n and_o make_v thou_o fear_v the_o live_a god_n as_o much_o sincerity_n as_o may_v make_v thou_o bold_o appeal_v to_o god_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o love_n unto_o he_o as_o much_o uprightness_n as_o may_v make_v thou_o walk_v perfect_o with_o he_o in_o holy_a communion_n all_o thy_o day_n make_v these_o up_o into_o a_o mass_n of_o godliness_n and_o every_o morning_n take_v as_o much_o as_o may_v keep_v thy_o soul_n from_o the_o infection_n of_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o this_o pill_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o to_o eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v read_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o author_n amend_v these_o misprinting_n the_o rest_n be_v but_o small_a page_n 2._o in_o the_o margin_n pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 13._o l._n 8._o r._n most_o p._n 18_o l._n 22._o r._n god_n p._n 22._o in_o the_o mar._n r._n devenerunt_fw-la p._n ibid._n l._n 12._o r._n spirit_n p._n 52._o l._n 17._o r._n o_o self_n 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l._n 13._o deal_n will_n p._n 84._o l._n 11._o r._n he_o be_v incomprehensible_a p._n 97._o l._n 2._o deal_n of_o p._n 108._o l._n 11._o deal_n be_v p._n ibid._n l._n 20._o r._n continue_v p._n 111._o l._n 22._o r._n alive_a p._n 131._o l._n 21._o r._n the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n p._n 139._o l._n 10._o r._n walk_v p._n 140._o l._n 18._o r._n the._n p._n 143._o l._n 26._o r._n get_v p._n 143._o l._n 26._o r._n especial_a p._n 147._o l._n 3._o r._n own_o p._n 180._o l._n 6._o r._n adultery_n p._n 189._o l._n 8._o r._n your_o p._n 196._o l._n 7._o r._n and._n p._n 212._o l._n 21._o r._n it_o p._n 213._o l._n 3._o r._n suffer_v p._n 224._o l._n 21._o r._n wicked_a p._n 233._o l._n 28._o r._n table_n p._n 234._o l._n 1._o r._n not_o pilula_n ad_fw-la expurgandam_fw-la hypocrisin_n a_o pill_n to_o purge_n formality_n 2_o tim._n 3.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habentes_fw-la formam_fw-la pictatis_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la vim_o ejus_fw-la abnegarint_fw-la istos_fw-la igitur_fw-la vel_fw-la 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8.29_o praecognovit_fw-la first_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o your_o predestination_n why_o shall_v god_n preordain_v that_o you_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n from_o all_o eternity_n yea_o to_o appoint_v you_o to_o be_v his_o adopt_a child_n in_o christ_n jesus_n yea_o you_o be_v those_o who_o god_n acknowledge_v before_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v please_v to_o predestine_v you_o to_o life_n &_o glory_n o_o now_o that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o appoint_v you_o for_o his_o people_n &_o pass_v by_o so_o many_o thousand_o of_o the_o same_o lump_n and_o extend_v his_o mercy_n to_o you_o will_v not_o this_o raise_v up_o your_o heart_n to_o thankfulness_n shall_v not_o this_o be_v the_o theme_n and_o subject_n of_o your_o everlasting_a praise_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o electio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o consideration_n of_o your_o election_n why_o shall_v god_n choose_v you_o out_o of_o that_o common_a mass_n of_o mankind_n to_o 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