offer_v thou_o despise_v not_o but_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o same_o according_o making_z use_v thereof_o to_o his_o glory_n and_o thy_o own_o good_a farewell_n a._n symson_n the_o authors_n prayer_n at_o the_o write_n of_o this_o book_n most_o gracious_a god_n and_o love_a father_n pardon_n &_o forgive_v all_o my_o sin_n and_o write_v those_o thing_n in_o my_o heart_n by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n which_o shall_v be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n that_o as_o this_o book_n shall_v through_o thy_o grace_n help_v my_o memory_n so_o thy_o spirit_n may_v sanctify_v my_o meditatious_a that_o through_o this_o grace_n i_o may_v hear_v to_o understand_v understand_v to_o be_v move_v in_o my_o affection_n and_o not_o for_o a_o time_n but_o for_o ever_o to_o remember_v meditate_v and_o practice_v thy_o word_n with_o a_o holy_a and_o humble_a perseverance_n through_o thy_o dear_a son_n and_o our_o only_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n amen_n spend_v the_o lip_n of_o the_o righteous_a feed_v many_o prov._n 10._o 21._o he_o that_o win_v soul_n be_v wise_a prov._n 11._o 30._o the_o preacher_n be_v wise_a he_o still_o teach_v the_o people_n knowledge_n yea_o he_o give_v good_a heed_n and_o seek_v out_o and_o set_v in_o order_n many_o proverb_n eccles_n 12._o 9_o meditation_n i_o will_v meditate_v also_o of_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o talk_n of_o all_o thy_o do_n psal_n 77._o 12._o o_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n psal_n 119_o 97._o observation_n who_o so_o be_v wise_a and_o will_v observe_v those_o thâ—ngs_n even_o they_o shall_v understand_v the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 107._o 43._o exhortation_n preach_v the_o word_n be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n reprove_v rebuke_n exhort_v 2_o tim._n 4._o 2._o the_o principal_a head_n of_o all_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n a._n admonition_n page_n 1_o affection_n page_n 2_o affliction_n page_n 3_o angel_n page_n 11_o anger_n page_n ibid._n assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n election_n and_o salvation_n page_n 12_o atheism_n page_n 24_o b._n baptism_n page_n 24_o benefit_n or_o blessing_n page_n 26_o birthday_n page_n 31_o buy_v and_o sell_v page_n ibid._n c._n call_v page_n 33_o christ_n page_n 34_o christian_n page_n 36_o christianity_n page_n 36_o a_o civil_a life_n page_n 40_o comfort_n page_n ibid._n communion_n page_n 46_o the_o commnnion_n of_o saint_n page_n 48_o compassion_n page_n ibid._n complaint_n page_n 49_o concupiscence_n page_n ibid._n conference_n page_n 50_o confidence_n page_n 53_o conscience_n page_n 54_o consent_n page_n 57_o contempt_n of_o grace_n page_n ibid._n contentation_n page_n 59_o contract_n page_n 60_o corruption_n page_n 62_o good_a counsel_n page_n 63_o d._n holy_a day_n page_n 64_o death_n page_n ibid._n decay_n in_o grace_n page_n 68_o delay_v page_n 73_o delight_n page_n ibid._n devil_n page_n ibid._n discern_v page_n 77_o discipline_n page_n 78_o despair_n page_n 79_o distrust_n page_n 80_o doctrine_n page_n 82_o doubt_v page_n ibid._n dream_n page_n 99_o dullness_n and_o deadness_n page_n 100_o duty_n page_n 102_o e._n earnestness_n page_n 102_o ease_n page_n 103_o elect_n and_o reprobate_n page_n ibid._n evil_n page_n 104_o excuse_v page_n ibid._n example_n page_n 105_o exercise_n page_n ibid._n f._n fail_n page_n 106_o faith_n page_n ibid._n fall_n page_n 133_o familiarity_n page_n 135_o fast_n page_n 136_o fear_n page_n 137_o feast_n page_n 139_o feel_v page_n 140_o fellowship_n with_o the_o wicked_a page_n ibid._n the_o flesh_n page_n 141_o flock_n page_n 142_o friend_n page_n 142_o g._n gift_n page_n 143_o god_n favour_n page_n ibid._n god_n goodness_n page_n 144_o god_n glory_n page_n ibid._n god_n mercy_n page_n 147_o god_n patience_n and_o long-suffering_a page_n 148_o god_n providence_n page_n 149_o god_n will_n page_n 150_o godly_a page_n 151_o godliness_n page_n 153_o gospel_n page_n 158_o grace_n with_o the_o growth_n therein_o page_n 159_o grief_n page_n 182_o h._n the_o heart_n page_n 184_o help_n page_n 185_o heretic_n and_o heresy_n page_n ibid._n a_o holy_a life_n page_n 187_o hope_n page_n 188_o humiliation_n page_n 189_o humility_n page_n 193_o hypocrisy_n page_n ibid._n i._o ignorance_n page_n 193_o indifferent_a thing_n page_n 196_o infirmity_n page_n 197_o joy._n page_n 198_o judge_n page_n 202_o judgement_n page_n ibid._n k._n knowledge_n page_n 205_o l._n law_n page_n 205_o learning_n page_n 206_o love_n page_n ibid._n the_o lord_n day_n page_n 210_o m._n magistrate_n page_n 211_o man._n page_n ibid._n marriage_n page_n 213_o mean_n page_n ibid._n meditation_n page_n 214_o memory_n page_n 218_o mercy_n page_n 219_o minister_n or_o preacher_n page_n 220_o mirth_n page_n 230_o mistrust_n page_n ibid._n mortification_n page_n ibid._n motion_n page_n 231_o n._n a_o good_a name_n page_n 231_o nursery_n of_o the_o church_n page_n 240_o o._n offence_n page_n 240_o p._n parent_n page_n 241_o patience_n page_n 242_o peace_n and_o joy_n page_n ibid._n to_o please_v god_n page_n 246_o poor_a page_n 248_o popery_n page_n 249_o praise_n and_o dispraise_v page_n 250_o prayer_n page_n ibid._n pride_n page_n 260_o privilege_n of_o the_o saint_n page_n ibid._n profession_n and_o professor_n page_n 263_o promise_n page_n 265_o punishment_n of_o sin_n page_n ibid._n r_o reconciliation_n page_n 267_o regeneration_n page_n 269_o the_o regenerate_v and_o unregenerate_a page_n ibid._n remembrance_n of_o good_a page_n 277_o renew_v page_n 278_o repentance_n page_n ibid._n report_n page_n 279_o reproof_n page_n 280_o riches_n page_n 282_o s._n sacrament_n page_n 282_o saint_n page_n ibid._n salvation_n page_n 283_o satan_n course_n subtlety_n and_o temptation_n page_n 285_o the_o scripture_n page_n 295_o self-love_n page_n ibid._n sickness_n page_n 299_o sinne._n page_n ibid._n slander_n page_n 304_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n page_n ibid._n soul_n and_o b_o 〈…〉_z page_n 318_o spiritual_a decay_n page_n 319_o disquiet_v sparke_n 〈…〉_z rit_fw-fr 320_o godly_a strife_n page_n ibid._n student_n page_n ibid._n suffer_v page_n 321_o selfe-suspition_n page_n 322_o t._n tabletalk_a page_n 323_o tear_n page_n 323_o temptation_n page_n 324_o thank_n page_n 328_o thought_n page_n 329_o trial_n of_o a_o man_n self_n page_n 331_o the_o truth_n page_n 335_o time_n page_n 336_o y._n virtue_n page_n 337_o vision_n page_n 339_o w._n warfare_n page_n 340_o watchfulness_n page_n ibid._n wish_n page_n 341_o the_o word_n of_o god_n page_n ibid._n worldly_n mindedness_n page_n 346_o worldly_a wisdom_n page_n 347_o v._n young_a child_n page_n 349_o z._n zeal_n page_n 350_o time_n well_o spend_v admonition_n 1._o many_o can_v stir_v up_o themselves_o admonish_v which_o can_v admonish_v other_o much_o less_o they_o which_o admonish_v not_o themselves_o can_v admonish_v other_o 2._o have_v admonish_v our_o brother_n in_o meekness_n counsel_n and_o not_o prevail_v its_o good_a to_o require_v he_o to_o try_v his_o conscience_n after_o his_o sleep_n what_o peace_n he_o have_v in_o refuse_v our_o admonition_n 3._o to_o speak_v to_o the_o conscience_n another_o of_o other_o &_o to_o rip_v up_o secret_a smne_n a_o man_n must_v mark_v diligent_o his_o own_o heart_n whereby_o he_o shall_v see_v the_o secret_a corruption_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o be_v in_o all_o man_n affection_n 1._o a_o excellent_a trial_n of_o affection_n our_o affection_n of_o anger_n grief_n joy_n etc._n etc._n be_v by_o this_o whether_o they_o make_v we_o fit_a to_o serve_v god_n or_o not_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o notable_a point_n of_o be_v wisdom_n to_o make_v our_o affection_n know_v in_o company_n as_o little_a as_o may_v be_v as_o do_v joseph_n and_o not_o to_o be_v extraordinary_a at_o the_o table_n either_o in_o joy_n or_o sorrow_n without_o special_a cause_n but_o private_o with_o some_o godly_a friend_n or_o only_o with_o the_o lord_n to_o pour_v out_o our_o heart_n 3._o every_o excessive_a affection_n excessive_a bring_v his_o own_o punishment_n anger_n grief_n love_n jealousy_n and_o the_o rest_n as_o daily_a experience_n show_v affliction_n 1._o the_o only_a way_n to_o moderate_v grief_n and_o sanctify_v our_o earthly_a and_o natural_a sorrow_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v not_o unlawful_a but_o necessary_a as_o a_o mean_n to_o make_v we_o seek_v to_o the_o physician_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v this_o so_o oft_o as_o we_o feel_v the_o prick_v thereof_o which_o be_v in_o none_o continual_a but_o have_v their_o fit_n so_o oft_o we_o shall_v consider_v of_o the_o end_n why_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v they_o and_o so_o continue_v they_o that_o so_o by_o labour_v consider_v to_o make_v the_o right_a use_n of_o they_o not_o only_o our_o mind_n may_v be_v withdraw_v from_o vain_a discourse_v of_o our_o loss_n but_o also_o by_o make_v some_o profitable_a use_n of_o they_o we_o may_v soon_o attain_v to_o the_o end_n why_o they_o be_v send_v which_o alone_o
often_o hear_v read_v meditate_v the_o word_n by_o mark_v the_o check_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o reproach_n of_o our_o enemy_n we_o may_v be_v much_o help_v therein_o 11._o some_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n be_v of_o frailty_n sin_n and_o be_v remissible_a other_o be_v not_o be_v of_o a_o rebellious_a and_o final_a obstinacy_n which_o be_v not_o in_o those_o who_o fear_v it_o and_o careful_o avoid_v obstinacy_n it_o rejoice_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o they_o slander_n by_o well_o do_v to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o slanderer_n slanderer_n be_v the_o only_a remedy_n of_o all_o slander_n sorrow_n for_o sin_n 1._o it_o be_v observe_v that_o even_o of_o those_o that_o be_v otherwise_o grieve_v for_o sin_n the_o cause_n be_v in_o most_o for_o the_o danger_n it_o bring_v they_o unto_o and_o not_o for_o dishonour_v of_o god_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o they_o gather_v hope_n of_o deliverance_n from_o the_o danger_n than_o the_o grief_n and_o fear_n for_o sin_n decay_v which_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o will_v daily_o increase_v for_o the_o more_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n love_v the_o more_o we_o love_v he_o and_o the_o more_o we_o love_v he_o the_o more_o we_o desire_v god_n honour_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o be_v we_o grieve_v with_o our_o sin_n which_o offend_v he_o this_o may_v be_v a_o most_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o that_o doubt_n which_o trouble_v afterward_o many_o why_o divers_a of_o those_o that_o be_v true_a christian_n be_v move_v to_o fear_v sin_n and_o be_v grieve_v at_o it_o more_o in_o the_o beginning_n than_o after_o fin_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o great_a bane_n of_o sound_a godliness_n than_o to_o favour_n and_o make_v light_a of_o our_o sin_n not_o be_v grieve_v thereat_o 3._o it_o be_v find_v by_o woeful_a experience_n that_o a_o principal_a godliness_n cause_n why_o many_o who_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n and_o be_v indeed_o true_a though_o weak_a christian_n be_v so_o slothful_a and_o unwilling_a to_o take_v any_o pain_n to_o lead_v the_o strait_a life_n of_o godliness_n and_o to_o come_v under_o and_o precise_o keep_v the_o christian_a diet_n namely_o that_o holy_a direction_n that_o prescribe_v how_o we_o be_v the_o whole_a day_n long_o and_o so_o all_o our_o life_n long_o to_o be_v well_o occupy_v the_o cause_n i_o say_v hereof_o be_v manifest_a to_o be_v this_o that_o they_o be_v little_o grieve_v with_o their_o disease_a estate_n and_o feel_v not_o such_o smart_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o shall_v make_v they_o never_o cease_v till_o they_o find_v some_o ease_n by_o this_o sovereign_a diet_n which_o be_v prove_v so_o sufficient_a to_o relieve_v and_o refresh_v a_o true_a christian_a heart_n this_o therefore_o above_o other_o be_v for_o to_o be_v travail_v in_o that_o we_o may_v feel_v our_o sin_n so_o bitter_a and_o grievous_a unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v never_o be_v at_o same_o rest_n till_o we_o come_v under_o this_o diet_n and_o thereby_o also_o may_v be_v hold_v to_o a_o constant_a keep_n thereof_o to_o this_o end_n these_o thing_n be_v with_o all_o conscience_n continual_o to_o be_v think_v on_o 1._o that_o our_o sin_n be_v most_o dishonourable_a to_o god_n such_o as_o much_o offend_v he_o and_o grieve_v his_o holy_a spirit_n whereby_o we_o be_v seal_v these_o if_o they_o be_v not_o grievous_a unto_o we_o we_o may_v just_o 1._o fear_v that_o either_o we_o be_v bastard_n and_o no_o true_a child_n or_o at_o least_o that_o we_o be_v fall_v into_o a_o deadly_a security_n which_o will_v hardly_o in_o long_a time_n be_v recover_v and_o will_v cost_v we_o much_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n to_o bewail_v our_o decay_n 2._o that_o 2._o they_o be_v very_o hurtful_a to_o man_n ourselves_o and_o other_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a to_o ourselves_o as_o which_o hinder_v good_a thing_n from_o we_o earthly_a and_o spiritual_a bring_v judgement_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a too_o other_o provoke_v god_n wrath_n on_o our_o land_n church_n congregation_n family_n kindred_n posterity_n offend_v the_o godly_a as_o whereby_o they_o be_v make_v sorry_a the_o wicked_a make_v they_o reproach_n our_o profession_n the_o weak_a also_o be_v strengthen_v in_o sin_n by_o ill_a example_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o special_a sin_n among_o most_o professor_n professor_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o outward_a prosperity_n and_o peace_n they_o do_v not_o walk_v humble_o with_o god_n so_o little_a grief_n of_o heart_n or_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v any_o way_n to_o be_v find_v indeed_o sorrow_n be_v tedious_a and_o unwelcome_a and_o therefore_o except_o there_o be_v great_a cause_n and_o that_o outward_a we_o put_v sorrow_n away_o and_o soon_o ease_v ourselves_o of_o the_o hurthen_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n be_v loose_v as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o lord_n band_n live_v secure_o and_o serve_v god_n careless_o and_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o jollity_n which_o be_v the_o bane_n of_o all_o godliness_n and_o enemy_n to_o all_o heavenly_a rejoice_v whereas_o god_n give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a and_o he_o will_v dwell_v with_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n in_o regard_n hereof_o i_o judge_v it_o high_o necessary_a for_o the_o most_o of_o we_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o turn_v our_o laughter_n sin_n into_o mourning_n and_o our_o joy_n into_o heaviness_n which_o that_o we_o may_v do_v we_o be_v to_o put_v away_o and_o withdraw_v ourselves_o from_o all_o occasion_n of_o carnal_a rejoice_v as_o pastime_n merry-meeting_n bravery_n belly-cheer_n foolish_a jest_n and_o other_o such_o company_n as_o may_v make_v the_o heart_n light_n and_o merry_a &_o instead_o hereof_o to_o occupy_v our_o mind_n much_o upon_o our_o old_a and_o late_a sin_n to_o see_v how_o far_o we_o come_v short_a in_o grace_n of_o other_o and_o more_o short_a of_o that_o which_o god_n require_v and_o by_o the_o mean_n which_o we_o have_v we_o may_v attain_v to_o and_o herein_o particular_o to_o deal_v so_o much_o as_o may_v be_v herewith_o to_o consider_v the_o sorrow_n terror_n of_o god_n wrath_n hear_v how_o many_o way_n he_o may_v make_v our_o life_n bitter_a unto_o we_o by_o bodily_a and_o spiritual_a plague_n on_o ourselves_o or_o such_o as_o be_v near_o we_o our_o wife_n child_n parent_n kindred_n family_n and_o acquaintance_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n how_o extreme_a and_o everlasting_a and_o easeless_a in_o what_o danger_n hereof_o we_o be_v who_o have_v so_o little_a or_o no_o faith_n at_o all_o and_o so_o little_o pray_v to_o escape_v this_o endless_a woe_n how_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o we_o and_o regard_v not_o our_o prayer_n and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o that_o we_o offend_v so_o merciful_a a_o father_n beside_o these_o cause_n of_o grief_n for_o ourselves_o this_o shall_v grieve_v we_o for_o other_o either_o the_o faithful_a their_o infirmity_n and_o grievous_a punishment_n of_o god_n upon_o theâ—_n bodily_a and_o spiritual_a deprive_v of_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o like_a or_o the_o wicked_a that_o they_o live_v so_o prophanly_a and_o licentious_o persecute_v the_o godly_a and_o cast_v away_o their_o own_o soul_n who_o care_n if_o we_o do_v pity_v it_o will_v move_v to_o many_o tear_n and_o prayer_n for_o they_o in_o all_o these_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v chief_a that_o the_o honour_n note_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o most_o precious_a treasure_n that_o can_v be_v be_v not_o only_o so_o light_o esteem_v but_o deface_v and_o contemn_v 5._o there_o be_v a_o double_a sin_n sorrow_n for_o sin_n one_o special_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o punishment_n which_o go_v before_o faith_n and_o may_v be_v in_o those_o who_o never_o come_v to_o faith_n in_o who_o it_o either_o wear_v away_o of_o itself_o or_o be_v ease_v with_o a_o false_a faith_n or_o if_o it_o continue_v it_o drive_v to_o despair_v and_o this_o also_o remain_v after_o faith_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v sometime_o more_o or_o less_o the_o other_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n 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