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divine_a frame_n and_o without_o love_n ravish_v the_o heart_n which_o 〈◊〉_d most_o suitable_a at_o such_o a_o time_n much_o more_o do_v we_o sin_v when_o we_o come_v with_o carnal_a loose_a or_o idle_a thought_n or_o any_o unreverent_a gesture_n or_o with_o light-like_a apparel_n or_o carriage_n in_o come_v or_o sit_v 6._o by_o want_n of_o love_n to_o other_o and_o sympathy_n with_o such_o as_o be_v stranger_n to_o communion_n with_o christ_n 7._o by_o not_o distinct_a close_n with_o christ_n or_o renew_v our_o covenant_n with_o he_o or_o engage_v of_o ourselves_o to_o he_o 8._o by_o stupid_o or_o senseless_o take_v the_o element_n without_o any_o affection_n and_o by_o be_v heartless_a in_o the_o work_n and_o comfortless_a because_o we_o want_v sense_n 9_o by_o not_o cheere_v ourselves_o by_o faith_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v and_o win_v to_o sense_n and_o by_o press_v too_o little_a at_o sense_n or_o comfort_n 10._o by_o not_o improve_n this_o ordinance_n in_o reference_n to_o 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other_o that_o pollute_v it_o then_o that_o same_o know_v in_o ourselves_o must_v have_v that_o same_o effect_n for_o a_o quateâ—â—â—â—d_a 〈◊〉_d valet_fw-la consequentia_fw-la if_o it_o â—e_v say_v 1._o this_o corruption_n be_v but_o half_a to_o say_v so_o in_o ourselves_o be_v weaken_v by_o grace_n and_o not_o allow_v answ_n yet_o it_o be_v corruption_n and_o certain_o half-corruption_n in_o ourselves_o will_v weigh_v more_o than_o whole_a corruption_n in_o another_o especial_o consider_v that_o necessary_o this_o pollute_v in_o part_n all_o our_o holy_a thing_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v say_v we_o can_v be_v free_v from_o corruption_n while_o here_o and_o so_o we_o can_v not_o go_v about_o any_o duty_n if_o that_o reason_n be_v good_a answ_n 1._o a_o mixture_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a in_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v as_o certain_a as_o a_o mixture_n of_o grace_n and_o corruption_n in_o a_o believer_n 2._o if_o our_o own_o corruption_n which_o involve_v we_o in_o sin_n in_o the_o manner_n 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scripture_n 2._o as_o its_o private_a or_o a_o little_a more_o public_a be_v go_v about_o by_o a_o family_n or_o some_o few_o person_n join_v together_o as_o esther_n and_o her_o maid_n 3._o as_o it_o be_v public_a be_v perform_v by_o a_o congregation_n as_o act_n 13._o 2_o 3._o 4._o as_o go_v about_o by_o a_o whole_a national_a church_n these_o four_o be_v all_o mention_v zach._n 12._o 11._o 12._o where_o we_o find_v 1._o the_o whole_a land_n 2._o family_n together_o 3._o family_n apart_o 4._o particular_a person_n or_o wife_n apart_o set_v about_o this_o duty_n 4._o consider_v fast_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o cause_n that_o call_v for_o it_o and_o there_o be_v 1._o public_a cause_n dan._n 9_o 2._o 2._o particular_a and_o personal_a as_o of_o david_n for_o hâ—â—_n child_n 2._o sam._n 12._o 16._o 3._o for_o other_o psal_n 35._o 13._o and_o 4_o iâ—_n be_v to_o be_v mind_v in_o a_o special_a way_n for_o help_v we_o against_o spiritual_a evil_n cast_v out_o of_o devil_n mortify_v of_o 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then_o man_n man_n be_v only_o to_o be_v obey_v in_o the_o lord_n ephes_n 6._o 1._o and_o thus_o refuse_v to_o comply_v with_o unjust_a command_n be_v not_o disobedience_n to_o parent_n but_o high_a obedience_n to_o god_n the_o refusal_n be_v convey_v respectful_o and_o after_o the_o due_a manner_n again_o the_o branch_n of_o this_o command_n be_v exceed_o large_a two_o thing_n by_o it_o be_v especial_o call_v for_o 1._o love_n 2_o honour_n and_o whatever_o be_v opposite_a to_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o these_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o this_o command_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v 1._o the_o object_n of_o our_o love_n and_o respect_n it_o be_v all_o man_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 17._o honour_n all_o man_n love_v the_o brotherhood_n our_o neighbour_n here_o in_o the_o large_a sense_n comprehend_v all_o man_n 2._o consider_v that_o the_o act_n of_o love_n and_o honour_n that_o be_v require_v be_v most_o intense_a we_o must_v love_v onr_a neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o and_o this_o reach_v 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98_o b._n back-hiting_a man_n sin_n and_o subtlety_n in_o it_o 265_o baptism_n the_o right_a administration_n of_o it_o require_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n 48_o how_o parent_n 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o baptism_n of_o their_o child_n how_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o and_o how_o after_o it_o 60_o several_a ordinary_a siâ—s_n of_o the_o administrator_n of_o it_o enumerate_v 61_o the_o ordinary_a sin_n of_o the_o witness_n to_o it_o enumerate_v ibid._n many_o sin_n of_o professor_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o own_o baptism_n instance_a 62_o beast_n the_o kill_n of_o they_o not_o forbid_v in_o the_o six_o commandment_n 109_o how_o one_o may_v sin_v in_o strike_v of_o they_o ibid._n bigamy_n how_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o seven_o commandment_n 217_o blasphemy_n define_v and_o distinguish_v 99_o when_o its_o against_o the_o father_n when_o against_o the_o son_n and_o when_o against_o the_o h._n spirit_n ibid._n blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n what_o it_o be_v not_o 100_o what_o it_o be_v ibid._n in_o what_o sense_n this_o sin_n be_v irremissible_a 101_o how_o many_o way_n on_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o blasphemy_n 101_o what_o sin_n do_v occasion_v other_o especial_o to_o blaspheme_v ibid._n c._n calumny_n what_o it_o be_v 265_o cape_v or_o plunder_v of_o trade_a ship_n by_o privaâ—eers_n unlawful_a even_o in_o time_n of_o war_n 239_o charity_n see_v alâ—eâ—_n chaplain_n see_v family_n commandment_n distinguish_v 6_o in_o what_o sense_n affirmative_a command_n oblige_v semper_fw-la but_o not_o ad_fw-la semper_fw-la ibid._n 6._o rule_v to_o know_v when_o affirmative_a command_n bind_v to_o present_a practice_n 6._o 7_o 10._o rule_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o each_o command_n 7_o 8_o 9_o two_o moâ—e_n rule_v add_v 10_o all_o these_o rule_v summary_o contain_v in_o five_o scripture_n 11_o why_o some_o command_n and_o not_o other_o have_v reason_n press_v obedience_n annex_v 16_o why_o some_o have_v promise_n annex_v 17_o why_o some_o have_v threaten_n annex_v ibid._n concupiscence_n how_o in_o the_o seâ—sible_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o how_o in_o the_o rational_a 270_o of_o habitual_a and_o actual_a concupiscence_n with_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o letter_n ibid._n habitual_a concupiscence_n prove_v to_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o ten_o command_n 271_o some_o objection_n answer_v 272_o the_o first_o stir_n of_o concupiscence_n though_o not_o delight_v in_o nor_o câ—nsenteâ—_n to_o prove_v sinful_a and_o against_o the_o ten_o command_n 272_o 273_o the_o sin_n of_o these_o first_o motion_n hold_v ouâ—_n iâ—_n many_o particular_n 274_o 275_o how_o the_o inordinacy_n of_o these_o motion_n discover_v itself_o 276_o how_o the_o sin_n of_o these_o be_v not_o sufficient_o notice_v ibid._n that_o mâ—n_z in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n canâ—â—t_v take_v up_o the_o sin_n of_o these_o 278_o how_o concupiscence_n in_o a_o believer_n differ_v from_o what_o it_o be_v in_o other_o man_n ibid._n confidence_n in_o what_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v put_v in_o the_o creature_n without_o sin_n 25_o covetousness_n what_o it_o be_v 247_o how_o a_o man_n may_v endeavour_v to_o increase_v his_o estate_n without_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o 248_o some_o discovery_n of_o covetousness_n 256_o that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n it_o bring_v man_n under_o church_n censure_n ibid._n what_o covet_v be_v forbid_v in_o the_o 10_o command_v 269_o the_o prohibition_n of_o covetousness_n unreasonable_o divide_v by_o papist_n into_o two_o command_n ib._n covenant_n every_o sin_n against_o god_n as_o our_o god_n in_o covenant_n be_v against_o the_o first_o command_n as_o wâ—ll_n as_o sin_n against_o god_n as_o god_n 31_o d._n dance_v the_o sin_n of_o it_o 225_o day_n none_o can_v institute_v ordinary_a or_o fix_a day_n for_o worship_n throughout_o the_o whole_a beside_o the_o sabbath_n 182_o giving_n or_o receive_v gift_n â—n_v new-year_n day_n a_o sinful_a superstitious_a custom_n 47_o despair_n how_o 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