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occasion_n or_o when_o put_v upon_o such_o action_n as_o belong_v not_o to_o your_o place_n as_o saul_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n vzziah_n to_o burn_v incense_n let_v this_o suffice_v for_o the_o first_o way_n of_o answer_v the_o question_n the_o second_o way_n of_o answer_v be_v by_o proposition_n proposition_n 2_o answ_n to_o the_o main_a quest_n by_o proposition_n 1._o proposition_n there_o be_v bound_n of_o duty_n of_o godliness_n bound_n godliness_n have_v bound_n for_o the_o law_n be_v full_a of_o reason_n now_o reason_n require_v no_o action_n without_o limit_n if_o it_o bid_v a_o man_n eat_v give_v labour_n etc._n etc._n it_o together_o with_o the_o matter_n include_v the_o measure_n if_o a_o master_n bid_v his_o servant_n go_v and_o say_v not_o whither_o and_o how_o far_o how_o can_v the_o servant_n obey_v when_o he_o know_v not_o his_o master_n mind_n if_o i_o will_v have_v a_o house_n build_v or_o a_o garment_n make_v except_o i_o appoint_v the_o bound_n and_o measure_n how_o can_v the_o artificer_n fit_v my_o desire_n now_o there_o be_v bound_n for_o extension_n of_o action_n now_o there_o be_v bound_n for_o limitation_n of_o action_n the_o bound_n of_o extension_n show_v how_o far_o you_o be_v to_o go_v extension_n first_o for_o extension_n and_o i_o will_v in_o general_n lie_v down_o three_o rule_n to_o find_v this_o out_o how_o much_o you_o must_v do_v 1_o ability_n and_o opportunity_n opportunity_n ability_n and_o opportunity_n where_o much_o be_v give_v much_o be_v require_v and_o to_o who_o man_n have_v give_v much_o of_o he_o they_o ask_v more_o luke_n 12.48_o where_o god_n sow_v much_o he_o will_v reap_v much_o that_o may_v be_v
service_n immediate_o to_o himself_o have_v also_o require_v a_o service_n mediate_o to_o be_v perform_v that_o be_v to_o say_v have_v consign_v somewhat_o to_o man_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o he_o as_o a_o king_n so_o require_v honour_n and_o service_n to_o himself_o that_o he_o will_v have_v some_o also_o to_o be_v confer_v upon_o his_o attendant_n this_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o those_o that_o be_v unreasonable_a in_o religion_n affect_v a_o monastic_a and_o retire_v life_n upon_o pretence_n of_o bestow_v all_o upon_o god_n but_o religion_n consist_v of_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v some_o to_o god_n and_o some_o to_o man_n and_o as_o the_o boat_n can_v move_v right_o when_o the_o oar_n on_o one_o side_n only_o be_v ply_v or_o as_o the_o foul_a if_o she_o use_v only_o one_o wing_n can_v fly_v up_o so_o religion_n will_v not_o profit_v which_o have_v one_o hand_n wrap_v up_o that_o shall_v be_v towards_o man_n in_o all_o office_n of_o charity_n though_o the_o other_o be_v use_v towards_o god_n 〈◊〉_d all_o office_n of_o piety_n for_o this_o the_o jew_n be_v blame_v who_o be_v liberal_a in_o their_o kind_n towards_o god_n wherewith_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_n myself_o before_o the_o high_a god_n shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burn_a offering_n with_o calf_n of_o a_o year_n old_a will_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o river_n of_o oil_n etc._n etc._n micah_n 6.6_o 7._o here_o be_v large_a offer_n unto_o god_n but_o they_o neglect_v judgement_n and_o mercy_n to_o their_o brethren_n therefore_o how_o do_v the_o lord_n answer_v they_o he_o have_v show_v thou_o oh_o wan_a what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o himble_n thyself_o to_o walk_v with_o thy_o god_n verse_n 8_o and_o the_o apostle_n have_v the_o like_a 1_o cor._n 13.3_o 2._o distinguish_v of_o action_n diversity_n diversity_n some_o be_v â—asionall_a they_o be_v to_o continue_v only_o during_o the_o occasion_n as_o feast_v in_o some_o time_n of_o great_a rejoye_v fast_v in_o some_o time_n of_o great_a mourning_n some_o be_v subservient_a and_o introductory_n to_o other_o as_o study_v to_o preach_v consideration_n to_o prayer_n examination_n to_o the_o sacrament_n now_o as_o a_o man_n must_v not_o always_o abide_v in_o the_o porch_n so_o he_o be_v not_o to_o thrust_v out_o the_o main_a duty_n by_o continue_v in_o the_o subsirvient_fw-fr duty_n as_o many_o do_v excuse_v themselves_o from_o preach_v upon_o pretence_n of_o still_o fit_v themselves_o for_o the_o work_n and_o so_o they_o be_v like_o man_n that_o gather_v timber_n and_o stone_n all_o their_o day_n but_o never_o build_v in_o these_o preparatory_a duty_n a_o man_n must_v have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o end_n 6._o end_n quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la babent_fw-la modum_fw-la ex_fw-la co_fw-la quod_fw-la sunt_fw-la fini_fw-fr proportionata_fw-la aqu_n 2.2_o q._n 27._o a._n 6._o and_o wise_o order_v his_o way_n and_o take_v this_o rule_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o some_o good_a measure_n quicken_v than_o you_o have_v the_o end_n of_o that_o duty_n and_o so_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o your_o spirit_n must_v go_v forth_o to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o faith_n and_o confidence_n of_o acceptance_n 3._o you_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o unfit_v yourselves_o by_o one_o duty_n for_o another_o especial_o by_o the_o less_o for_o the_o more_o principal_a as_o to_o draw_v out_o your_o spirit_n so_o farâ—_n in_o beginning_n of_o the_o day_n in_o prayer_n another_o duty_n of_o like_a alloy_n as_o to_o indispose_v and_o disable_v yourselves_o for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o day_n in_o all_o duty_n of_o godliness_n you_o mâ—_n be_v limit_v by_o call_v condition_n ability_n occasion_n opportunity_n it_o be_v veâ—_n have_v to_o divide_v betwixt_o these_o thing_n â—d_a to_o give_v piety_n her_o due_a other_o thing_n her_o due_a and_o it_o be_v impossible_a punctualâ—to_n direct_v every_o man_n in_o this_o how_o far_o shall_v go_v but_o let_v these_o general_a rule_n be_v consider_v and_o observe_v this_o that_o worldly_a respect_n indulgence_n to_o nature_n care_v of_o employment_n observance_n â—soccasions_n respect_n to_o our_o affair_n most_o common_o gain_v upon_o piety_n as_o the_o sea_n gain_v upon_o the_o land_n these_o thing_n be_v present_a and_o suitable_a to_o nature_n therefore_o they_o draw_v to_o they_o with_o much_o strength_n and_o often_o get_v benjamins_n portion_n and_o â—re_n better_o serve_v than_o the_o rest_n they_o be_v â—yed_v to_o our_o flesh_n and_o kindred_n often_o â—ive_a better_a usage_n than_o better_a friend_n â—ake_z heed_n of_o this_o the_o child_n bread_n be_v â—tiobe_n give_v to_o dog_n nabal_n will_v be_v noah_n to_o give_v his_o bread_n and_o his_o wine_n to_o david_n nature_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o hold_v fast_o and_o to_o be_v niggardly_o to_o piety_n therefore_o â—on_n must_v as_o wise_a umpire_n moderate_a on_o â—oth_a side_n and_o take_v heed_n the_o lean_a kine_n at_o not_o up_o the_o fat_a how_o many_o soul_n be_v â—ke_v anatomy_n and_o skelliton_n who_o outward_a man_n in_o strength_n pleasure_n wealth_n be_v like_o the_o kine_n of_o bashan_n 2._o manner_n proposition_n there_o be_v a_o prudence_n direct_v as_o well_o in_o measure_n as_o matter_n and_o manner_n proposition_n there_o be_v a_o prakâ—_n in_o christian_n direct_v they_o as_o well_o measure_n as_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o action_n and_o the_o same_o light_n usual_o set_v bound_n that_o show_v the_o duty_n prâ—de_n dwell_v with_o wisdom_n prov._n 8.12_o 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n in_o who_o these_o be_v unite_v dâ—_n not_o part_v they_o in_o his_o dispensation_n grace_n to_o man_n he_o have_v abound_v town_n we_o in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n eph._n 1._o the_o renovation_n of_o our_o mind_n make_v know_v what_o the_o good_a and_o acceptable_a will_n god_n be_v rom._n 12.2_o a_o good_a understand_v have_v all_o they_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n psal_n 111.10_o and_o a_o good_a man_n guider_n affair_n with_o judgement_n psal_n 112._o prudence_n be_v of_o universal_a use_n in_o so_o mâ—_n that_o some_o philosopher_n have_v thoâ—_n there_o be_v no_o other_o virtue_n but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o which_o do_v all_o and_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d pass_v by_o several_a country_n get_v 〈◊〉_d rall_a name_n so_o this_o prudence_n in_o respect_n several_a object_n be_v call_v temperal_n fortitude_n justice_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o shall_v other_o say_v that_o other_o virtue_n be_v exttive_a and_o this_o directive_n and_o so_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o eye_n in_o the_o body_n all_o the_o grace_n be_v as_o several_a member_n but_o how_o shall_v they_o move_v right_a if_o the_o eye_n be_v want_v god_n have_v not_o build_v any_o ship_n to_o lade_v it_o with_o such_o treasure_n as_o be_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o send_v it_o to_o sea_n without_o this_o pilot_n all_o creature_n have_v their_o instinct_n to_o guide_v they_o to_o their_o end_n and_o the_o beast_n know_v not_o only_o what_o but_o how_o much_o to_o eat_v drink_n rest_n and_o he_o that_o have_v give_v this_o to_o all_o other_o creature_n will_v not_o make_v this_o new_a creature_n the_o godly_a as_o a_o world_n without_o the_o sun_n to_o give_v light_n unto_o it_o wisdom_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o man_n and_o put_v the_o beauty_n and_o crown_n upon_o every_o action_n except_o a_o man_n work_n by_o this_o rule_n how_o crooked_a and_o unshape_a will_n his_o action_n be_v though_o zeal_n conceive_v bec_fw-la yet_o man_n err_v sometime_o bec_fw-la yet_o if_o prudence_n form_n not_o the_o conception_n the_o birth_n will_v prove_v a_o monster_n it_o may_v be_v say_v how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o man_n err_v so_o much_o imperfect_a prudence_n be_v imperfect_a some_o do_v too_o little_a some_o too_o much_o and_o that_o man_n know_v not_o well_o how_o to_o guide_v themselves_o i_o answer_v 1._o gnide_v there_o be_v a_o false_a gnide_v their_o prudence_n be_v imperfect_a 2._o there_o be_v a_o self_n guide_v in_o every_o man_n 3._o pervert_v satan_n pervert_v satan_n pervert_v the_o soul_n by_o his_o counsel_n 4._o the_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n in_o man_n faulty_a man_n faulty_a 1._o inconsiderâ—_n not_o harken_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o viâ—_n doom_n or_o not_o consult_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o some_o spirit_n be_v too_o violent_a part_n by_o a_o natural_a vigour_n and_o heat_n and_o 〈◊〉_d deed_n all_o that_o be_v not_o grace_n that_o seem_v grace_n when_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o regular_a according_a to_o rule_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d right_a partly_o out_o of_o excessive_a fear_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o hurry_v the_o soul_n as_o the_o wind_n do_v the_o ship_n 3_o proposition_n short_a three_o
rest_n upon_o he_o as_o upon_o one_o that_o can_v fail_v you_o yea_o though_o you_o in_o weakness_n shall_v have_v hard_a thought_n of_o he_o though_o it_o may_v keep_v you_o long_o from_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o your_o desire_n yet_o not_o always_o if_o we_o believe_v not_o yet_o he_o abide_v faithful_a he_o can_v deny_v himself_o 2_o tim._n 2.13_o 3_o then_o a_o christian_a may_v conceive_v he_o walk_v approve_o in_o the_o path_n of_o piety_n grow_v then_o a_o man_n walk_v well_o when_o he_o live_v and_o grow_v when_o his_o soul_n be_v hold_v up_o in_o life_n and_o when_o he_o grow_v up_o in_o christ_n when_o god_n bless_v his_o labour_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n he_o accept_v they_o and_o though_o you_o can_v find_v a_o growth_n upward_o in_o joy_n and_o peace_n and_o triumph_v of_o spirit_n yet_o see_v if_o you_o grow_v not_o downward_o in_o humility_n hunger_a mourn_a zeal_n and_o see_v if_o all_o grace_n be_v not_o more_o and_o more_o radicate_v and_o confirm_v in_o you_o i_o have_v be_v haply_o too_o large_a in_o this_o digression_n but_o i_o have_v do_v it_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o such_o as_o walk_v heavy_o not_o know_v their_o bound_n i_o return_v now_o to_o the_o direction_n which_o be_v to_o improve_v divine_a assistance_n when_o you_o have_v it_o when_o god_n come_v to_o fetch_v you_o to_o he_o if_o you_o put_v he_o off_o as_o the_o church_n do_v cant._n 5.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o you_o may_v lose_v he_o as_o she_o do_v sometime_o god_n come_v as_o the_o angel_n to_o lot_n and_o with_o a_o mighty_a power_n draw_v on_o his_o people_n and_o will_v not_o leave_v they_o but_o at_o othertime_n he_o so_o move_v they_o that_o the_o work_n of_o his_o power_n do_v not_o effectual_o carry_v on_o the_o soul_n but_o leave_v they_o at_o their_o choice_n and_o now_o when_o the_o wind_n serve_v if_o we_o hoist_v not_o sail_v we_o may_v be_v becalm_v therefore_o accept_v the_o season_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v do_v and_o i_o say_v to_o you_o as_o david_n to_o solomon_n be_v strong_a and_o of_o good_a courage_n and_o do_v fear_v not_o nor_o be_v dismay_v for_o the_o lord_n god_n even_o my_o god_n will_v be_v with_o thou_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o until_o thou_o have_v finish_v all_o the_o work_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o chron._n 28.10_o chap._n xxi_o three_o mean_n to_o retain_v a_o divine_a presence_n be_v prayer_n in_o which_o care_n must_v be_v have_v of_o the_o rise_n carriage_n end_v of_o it_o three_o grace_n direct_v 3._o beg._n assist_v grace_n take_v this_o direction_n beg_v his_o assist_a grace_n prayer_n be_v the_o way_n to_o get_v it_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o deadness_n look_v up_o to_o the_o god_n of_o life_n and_o pray_v with_o david_n make_v i_o to_o go_v in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n for_o therein_o do_v i_o delight_v incline_v my_o heart_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n and_o not_o to_o covetousness_n turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n and_o quicken_v thou_o i_o in_o thy_o way_n quicken_v i_o after_o thy_o love_a kindness_n so_o shall_v i_o keep_v the_o testimony_n of_o thy_o mouth_n hear_v my_o voice_n according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n o_o lord_n quicken_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o judgement_n consider_v how_o i_o love_v thy_o precept_n quicken_v i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n psal_n 119.35_o 36_o 37_o 88_o 149_o 159._o when_o you_o find_v your_o spirit_n willing_a yet_o weak_a that_o you_o can_v walk_v in_o your_o way_n without_o help_n then_o go_v to_o god_n and_o pray_v as_o david_n uphold_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n that_o i_o may_v live_v hold_v thou_o i_o up_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v safe_a and_o i_o will_v have_v respect_n unto_o thy_o statute_n continual_o psal_n 119.116_o 117._o in_o your_o prayer_n for_o help_v i_o will_v propound_v three_o thing_n considerable_a for_o better_a direction_n be_v in_o prayer_n look_v to_o the_o rise_n which_o must_v be_v the_o 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neither_o destroy_v thou_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 4.29_o 30_o 31._o take_v then_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o he_o give_v to_o israel_n when_o god_n be_v depart_v from_o they_o oh_o israel_n return_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o thou_o have_v fall_v by_o thy_o iniquity_n take_v with_o you_o word_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o so_o will_v we_o render_v the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n hos_fw-la 14.1_o 2._o that_o you_o may_v find_v the_o like_a favour_n and_o god_n may_v do_v for_o you_o as_o he_o promise_v to_o they_o i_o will_v heal_v their_o back_n sliding_n i_o will_v love_v they_o free_o for_o my_o anger_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o he_o i_o will_v be_v as_o the_o dew_n unto_o israel_n he_o shall_v grow_v as_o the_o lily_n and_o cast_v forth_o his_o root_n as_o lebanon_n his_o branch_n shall_v spread_v and_o his_o beauty_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o olive_n tree_n and_o his_o 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a_o power_n to_o prevail_v with_o he_o and_o he_o will_v not_o contend_v with_o the_o break_a heart_a he_o have_v a_o special_a eye_n upon_o mourner_n and_o will_v not_o hide_v himself_o from_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o afflict_a a_o contrite_a heart_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o will_v accept_v psal_n 51._o he_o be_v nigh_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o save_v such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n psal_n 34.18_o the_o father_n 15._o father_n quit_v ille_fw-la nobis_fw-la intelligen_n lus_z pater_fw-la deus_fw-la scilicet_fw-la tam_fw-la pater_fw-la nemo_fw-la tam_fw-la pius_fw-la nemo_fw-la be_v ergo_fw-la te_fw-la filium_fw-la suum_fw-la etsi_fw-la acceptine_n ab_fw-la eo_fw-la prodegeris_fw-la etsi_fw-la nudus_fw-la redieris_fw-la recipiet_fw-la quia_fw-la redisti_fw-la tertul_n de_fw-fr penitent_a patris_fw-la cibus_fw-la est_fw-la salus_fw-la nostra_fw-la beda_n &_o ambr._n in_o luc._n 15._o of_o the_o prodigal_n make_v haste_n to_o receive_v and_o welcome_v his_o stray_a son_n and_o rejoice_v that_o he_o that_o be_v lose_v be_v find_v again_o and_o that_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v alive_a again_o luke_n 15._o this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v in_o it_o if_o god_n shall_v deny_v such_o he_o shall_v deny_v himself_o because_o he_o have_v say_v though_o he_o have_v be_v sore_o displease_v turn_v you_o unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v turn_v to_o you_o zach._n 1.2_o 3._o till_o you_o repent_v your_o sin_n be_v continue_v and_o conse_n quent_o god_n displeasure_n therefore_o consider_v serious_o of_o your_o case_n for_o want_v of_o serious_a thought_n do_v great_a hurt_n so_o that_o though_o the_o heart_n be_v affect_v yet_o not_o enough_o it_o see_v often_o that_o all_o be_v not_o well_o and_o know_v the_o cause_n yet_o because_o these_o thing_n lie_v not_o upon_o the_o spirit_n by_o ponderous_a thought_n a_o man_n bear_v his_o misery_n happy_o complain_v but_o not_o wise_o and_o strong_o endeavour_v to_o remove_v it_o and_o the_o 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of_o theâ—â—_n sweetness_n do_v delight_v i_o but_o thâ—â—_n thought_n of_o their_o absence_n do_v afflicâ—_n i_o etc._n i_o mencer_n sum_n quanta_fw-la pacefruebar_v cum_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la gaudebam_fw-la ideo_fw-la nunc_fw-la magis_fw-la doleo_fw-la quia_fw-la scio_fw-la quid_fw-la perdidi_fw-la scio_fw-la quam_fw-la maxima_fw-la bana_fw-la amisi_fw-la red_a quod_fw-la per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la mihi_fw-la abstuli_fw-la red_a quod_fw-la meam_fw-la culpâ_fw-la perdidi_fw-la savanarâ—_n medit_n in_o psal_n miserere_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o can_v not_o have_v desire_v thâ—â—_n presence_n but_o by_o thou_o these_o desire_v aâ—â—_n thou_o turn_v they_o not_o back_o without_o theâ—â—_n end_n i_o be_v well_o without_o thou_o as_o 〈◊〉_d think_v till_o thou_o come_v to_o i_o aâ—â—_n since_o thy_o come_n i_o fall_v asleep_a against_o and_o be_v at_o rest_n but_o thou_o have_v call_v 〈◊〉_d and_o now_o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o do_v for_o i_o a_o little_a will_v do_v i_o good_a and_o will_v bless_v thou_o there_o be_v no_o sorrow_n 〈◊〉_d this_o to_o have_v thy_o face_n hide_v and_o lust_n and_o devil_n to_o break_v in_o lord_n what_o and_o how_o many_o be_v the_o trouble_n of_o my_o soul_n oh_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o compassion_n help_v i_o who_o be_o compass_v about_o with_o a_o multitude_n of_o evil_n be_v thou_o not_o set_v for_o the_o rise_n of_o they_o that_o fall_n and_o to_o be_v a_o repayrer_n of_o breach_n be_v not_o thy_o name_n jesus_n and_o be_v not_o salvation_n thy_o employment_n oh_o be_v a_o saviour_n to_o i_o and_o pull_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o deep_n remember_v the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n thus_o take_v up_o word_n and_o courage_n and_o go_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n carry_v thy_o empty_a sack_n to_o joseph_n thy_o brother_n for_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o egypt_n stand_v not_o waste_v thyself_o in_o sad_a thought_n of_o thy_o misery_n but_o arise_v and_o pray_v turn_v the_o stream_n of_o thy_o grief_n towards_o christ_n he_o 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