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themselves_o with_o rule_n of_o holy_a life_n daily_a direction_n course_n of_o most_o mortify_a man_n etc._n etc._n 4._o let_v they_o watchful_o decline_v all_o occasion_n of_o fall_a back_n spiritual_a pride_n know_v hypocrisy_n desire_v to_o be_v rich_a under-valuing_a &_o decline_a the_o most_o search_a mean_n form_n and_o perfunctorinesse_n in_o religious_a duty_n discontinuance_n of_o intimatenesse_n with_o the_o godly_a neglect_v of_o distraction_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n etc._n etc._n 5._o let_v they_o consider_v that_o all_o be_v lose_v which_o be_v past_a if_o they_o fall_v off_o 2._o joh._n 8._o this_o former_a point_n of_o constancy_n in_o grace_n do_v arise_v from_o consideration_n of_o bless_a noah_n continuance_n in_o goodness_n through_o so_o many_o age_n now_o in_o that_o he_o do_v not_o conform_v to_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o time_n but_o do_v stand_v unstained_a amid_o the_o wicked_a generation_n that_o ever_o dwell_v upon_o earth_n i_o collect_v the_o necessity_n of_o another_o constancy_n and_o that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o opposition_n to_o the_o corruption_n of_o time_n doct._n the_o servant_n of_o god_n must_v not_o serve_v the_o time_n or_o thus_o the_o true_a christian_n ought_v to_o stand_v at_o staff_n end_n with_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o time_n reason_n he_o be_v bind_v unto_o it_o by_o his_o baptism_n of_o such_o as_o profane_v themselves_o be_v christian_n with_o irreligious_a delight_n in_o the_o ensign_n of_o idolatry_n heathenish_a spectacle_n show_n and_o stageplays_a 24_o tertullian_n to_o strike_v they_o the_o more_o deep_a claim_v the_o promise_n which_o they_o make_v in_o baptism_n he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n joh._n 15._o 19_o his_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n colos._n 3._o 3._o there_o be_v a_o secret_a heavenly_a vigour_n infuse_v into_o every_o gracious_a soul_n by_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n which_o dead_v it_o to_o the_o world_n and_o make_v it_o delight_n in_o god_n he_o 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happiness_n and_o hot_a gleam_n of_o thy_o worldly_a glory_n into_o the_o irrecoverable_a and_o everlasting_a lake_n of_o brimstone_n and_o fire_n etc._n etc._n 2._o let_v every_o one_o who_o have_v give_v his_o name_n unto_o christ_n ever_o hold_v it_o his_o crown_n and_o comfort_n to_o hold_v a_o strong_a and_o unconquerable_a counter-motion_n to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n let_v he_o still_o discover_v the_o true_a nobleness_n of_o his_o christian_a spirit_n and_o of_o a_o mind_n spiritual_o generous_a by_o gather_v vigour_n and_o grow_v invincible_a from_o the_o very_a opposition_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o villainy_n of_o the_o time_n see_v psal._n 119._o 126_o 127._o 1._o king_n 19_o 14._o 1._o thes._n 2._o 2._o it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o a_o moral_a heathen_a that_o to_o do_v well_o where_o be_v no_o danger_n be_v a_o common_a thing_n but_o to_o do_v well_o where_o be_v both_o peril_n and_o opposition_n be_v the_o peculiar_a office_n of_o a_o man_n of_o virtue_n much_o 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can_v ever_o possible_o harm_v thy_o opposite_a 5._o a_o great_a deal_n of_o spiritual_a good_a ibid._n do_v by_o accident_n accrue_v to_o the_o christian_a by_o the_o malice_n of_o his_o enemy_n the_o rage_a and_o rail_v enemy_n of_o god_n people_n serve_v as_o scullion_n to_o scour_v the_o lord_n vessel_n of_o honour_n as_o shepherd_n dog_n to_o hunt_v christ_n sheep_n into_o order_n and_o to_o pure_a pasture_n 1._o their_o narrow_a watch_v over_o his_o way_n to_o take_v he_o trip_v and_o pry_v into_o all_o passage_n of_o his_o life_n upon_o purpose_n to_o disgrace_v his_o profession_n shall_v make_v he_o walk_v more_o precise_o and_o to_o hold_v a_o continual_a counter-watch_n over_o all_o his_o course_n that_o he_o give_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o offence_n or_o any_o true_a matter_n of_o cavil_n or_o calumniation_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o david_n pray_v psa._n 27._o 11._o lead_v i_o in_o a_o plain_a path_n because_o of_o my_o enemy_n or_o those_o which_o observe_v i_o 2._o 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let_v he_o alone_o and_o let_v he_o curse_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v bid_v he_o 11._o and_o yet_o beside_o this_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o upon_o these_o occasion_n david_n heart_n bleed_v afresh_o for_o his_o bloody_a sin_n augustine_n for_o his_o former_a heresy_n and_o sensuality_n bezaes_n for_o the_o vanity_n of_o his_o youth_n 3._o their_o blaze_v abroad_o some_o special_a visible_a scandalous_a infirmity_n of_o he_o and_o yet_o to_o which_o he_o be_v hale_v and_o as_o it_o be_v hurry_v by_o the_o impetuousness_n of_o some_o sudden_a passion_n or_o violent_a temptation_n and_o which_o be_v one_o of_o his_o great_a grief_n and_o much_o matter_n of_o mourning_n in_o secret_a shall_v cause_v he_o to_o strengthen_v his_o watch_n and_o improove_v all_o his_o spiritual_a valour_n against_o the_o assault_n and_o insinuation_n of_o it_o 4._o their_o malicious_a father_n upon_o he_o by_o false_a report_n those_o fault_n he_o yet_o never_o fall_v into_o and_o yet_o to_o which_o he_o may_v 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