Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n
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A39501
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An Earnest call to family-catechising and reformation by a reverend divine.
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Wing E95; ESTC R31403
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dispensation_n or_o absolution_n to_o thou_o 6._o in_o every_o employment_n aim_v principal_o at_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n if_o thou_o learn_v learn_v for_o god_n if_o thou_o work_v work_v for_o god_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o call_v be_v for_o that_o in_o which_o thou_o may_v most_v glorify_v god_n yea_o let_v thy_o very_a recreation_n be_v such_o and_o so_o time_v as_o may_v subserve_v this_o great_a end_n if_o thou_o unbende_v the_o bow_n and_o oyle_v the_o wheel_n let_v it_o be_v to_o fit_v for_o service_n 7._o let_v thy_o whole_a self_n be_v find_v in_o all_o those_o religious_a duty_n which_o god_n require_v you_o be_v to_o read_v meditate_v and_o pray_v in_o secret_n say_v our_o saviour_n thou_o when_o thou_o pray_v enter_v into_o thy_o closet_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v shut_v the_o door_n pray_v to_o thy_o father_n which_o be_v in_o secret_a mat._n 6._o 6._o now_o remember_v to_o bow_v thy_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o knee_n who_o be_v this_o that_o engage_v his_o heart_n to_o approach_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 30._o 21._o offer_v not_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n without_o a_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o accept_v of_o a_o heartless_a sacrifice_n he_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o in_o truth_n joh._n 4._o 24._o and_o for_o family-worship_n while_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v read_v or_o prayer_n make_v let_v not_o thy_o ear_n be_v listen_v or_o eye_n wander_v after_o other_o thing_n nor_o thy_o heart_n be_v with_o the_o fool_n in_o the_o far_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n let_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o far_o from_o thy_o reins_o but_o set_v and_o keep_v thy_o heart_n to_o the_o duty_n when_o psalm_n be_v sing_v make_v not_o thyself_o a_o mute_n since_o god_n have_v not_o make_v thou_o so_o let_v not_o a_o dumb_a devil_n possess_v thou_o but_o tune_v thy_o heart_n and_o thy_o voice_n unto_o god_n praise_n so_o when_o present_a at_o god_n public_a worship_n let_v not_o thy_o better_a part_n be_v absent_a 8._o submit_v willing_o and_o conscientious_o to_o family-catechising_a and_o instruction_n when_o parent_n and_o governor_n of_o family_n have_v overcome_v their_o own_o inward_a discouragment_n let_v they_o not_o meet_v with_o new_a conflict_n and_o discouragement_n from_o thou_o be_v ready_a to_o learn_v submit_v to_o examination_n study_v the_o sense_n and_o mean_v of_o what_o you_o learn_v ask_v question_n for_o your_o far_a instruction_n of_o these_o elder_n or_o more_o expert_a than_o yourselves_o inquire_v of_o your_o parent_n or_o governor_n or_o minister_n or_o any_o other_o able_a to_o instruct_v you_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o those_o who_o be_v much_o in_o move_v pertinent_a question_n make_v the_o best_a scholar_n 9_o careful_o avoid_v all_o sin_n and_o especial_o watch_v against_o those_o sin_n that_o you_o may_v be_v most_o in_o danger_n of_o say_v the_o apostle_n flee_v youthful_a lust_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 22._o among_o these_o let_v i_o caution_n you_o 1._o against_o lie_v dare_v not_o to_o use_v it_o either_o to_o cover_v a_o fault_n or_o gain_v a_o seem_a advantage_n the_o liar_n be_v not_o true_a to_o himself_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o tongue_n be_v distort_v one_o from_o the_o other_o he_o deceive_v his_o neighbour_n direct_o oppose_v the_o glorious_a attribute_n of_o god_n truth_n make_v a_o deep_a wound_n upon_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o without_o repentance_n will_v meet_v with_o his_o reward_n in_o hell_n 2._o dread_a swear_v curse_v take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o all_o evil_a speak_n remember_v your_o tongue_n be_v not_o your_o own_o but_o god_n be_v lord_n over_o you_o and_o they_o let_v that_o scripture_n be_v engrave_v on_o your_o heart_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n thereof_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v mat._n 12._o 36_o 37._o 3._o avoid_v all_o pride_n in_o heart_n life_n and_o attire_n be_v clothe_v with_o humility_n god_n resist_v the_o proud_a but_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o 4._o shun_v idleness_n how_o can_v thou_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v who_o have_v a_o god_n to_o serve_v and_o a_o soul_n to_o save_v when_o idle_a thou_o tempt_v the_o very_a tempter_n and_o if_o thou_o find_v nothing_o to_o do_v he_o will_v find_v employment_n for_o thou_o 5._o keep_v thyself_o free_a from_o injustice_n and_o defraud_v it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n will_v make_v a_o great_a clamour_n when_o conscience_n be_v awaken_v and_o to_o make_v restitution_n though_o a_o necessary_a be_v a_o very_a hard_a duty_n and_o therefore_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o let_v no_o sin_n of_o this_o nature_n seem_v little_a to_o thou_o st._n austin_n be_v bring_v to_o confession_n for_o rob_v his_o neighbour_n pear-tree_n confession_n aug._n confession_n which_o sin_n he_o great_o aggravate_v as_o also_o his_o cozenage_n in_o youthful_a sport_n and_o recreation_n take_v heed_n thou_o indulge_v not_o thyself_o in_o those_o trick_n of_o youth_n which_o will_v afterward_o prove_v sin_n of_o youth_n either_o here_o in_o the_o day_n of_o conscience_n or_o hereafter_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n 6._o take_v heed_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o wantonness_n even_o to_o a_o lascivious_a look_n yea_o thought_n and_o be_v not_o by_o speech_n garb_n or_o gesture_n a_o occasion_n of_o temptation_n to_o any_o we_o must_v not_o only_o avoid_v the_o snare_n ourselves_o but_o be_v careful_a we_o do_v not_o spread_v net_n for_o other_o 7._o be_v careful_a thou_o do_v not_o drown_v thy_o soul_n in_o a_o life_n of_o pleasure_n voluptuousness_n and_o excess_n be_v not_o of_o those_o who_o be_v lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 4._o 8._o take_v heed_n of_o worldliness_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n prodigious_a in_o youth_n increase_v with_o age_n and_o will_v at_o last_o drown_v the_o soul_n in_o perdition_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 9_o 10._o 9_o beware_v of_o a_o spirit_n of_o obstinacy_n and_o incorrigibleness_n this_o remember_v if_o thy_o spirit_n get_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o parent_n and_o superior_n yet_o thou_o be_v not_o out_o of_o god_n reach_n who_o will_v take_v the_o work_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o will_v certain_o meet_v with_o thou_o to_o thy_o great_a trouble_n here_o or_o eternal_a sorrow_n hereafter_o in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o world_n at_o this_o very_a day_n god_n be_v fatten_v the_o ground_n with_o the_o blood_n and_o carcase_n of_o child_n of_o disobedience_n the_o lord_n have_v say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o belial_n shall_v be_v all_o of_o they_o as_o thorn_n thrust_v away_o because_o they_o can_v be_v take_v with_o hand_n but_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v touch_v they_o must_v be_v fence_v with_o iron_n and_o the_o staff_n of_o a_o spear_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v utter_o burn_v with_o fire_n in_o the_o same_o place_n 2._o sam._n 23._o 6_o 7._o 10._o as_o you_o will_v avoid_v all_o other_o sin_n avoid_v evil_a company_n he_o that_o walk_v with_o the_o wise_a shall_v be_v more_o wise_a but_o a_o companion_n of_o fool_n shall_v be_v destroy_v prov._n 13._o 20._o 10._o final_o from_o a_o inward_a principle_n of_o religious_a fear_n of_o god_n practise_v universal_o as_o become_v such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v a_o christian_a indeed_o let_v religion_n run_v through_o your_o whole_a conversation_n be_v that_o in_o your_o bed_n in_o your_o closet_n in_o the_o family_n in_o the_o world_n that_o your_o holy_a profession_n oblige_v you_o to_o be_v whatever_o you_o do_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n col._n 3._o 17._o walk_v always_o as_o under_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o with_o serious_a thoughtfulness_n of_o death_n judgement_n and_o eternity_n thus_o i_o have_v finish_v my_o advice_n to_o you_o who_o be_v the_o govern_v part_n of_o family_n chap._n vi_o some_o motive_n to_o the_o govern_v part_n of_o family_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o direction_n prescribe_v i_o will_v subjoin_v a_o few_o motive_n to_o induce_v the_o govern_a part_n of_o family_n to_o receive_v and_o practice_v the_o instruction_n i_o have_v give_v you_o and_o particular_o as_o to_o submit_v to_o family-catechising_a and_o instruction_n 1._o consider_v how_o ignorant_a and_o destitute_a you_o be_v by_o nature_n of_o all_o true_a spiritual_a good_a how_o prone_a and_o incline_v unto_o all_o evil_a vain_a man_n will_v be_v wise_a but_o he_o be_v bear_v like_o the_o wild_a ass_n colt_n job_n 11._o 12._o now_o