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build_v you_o further_o and_o to_o give_v you_o a_o inheritance_n among_o all_o they_o thaâ—_n be_v sanctify_v read_v happy_o practice_n diligent_o 7._o consider_v what_o i_o say_v and_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o guide_n show_v the_o 1_o end_v of_o a_o christian_n hope_v and_o endeavour_n true_a happiness_n 2_o mean_n to_o attain_v it_o true_a 1_o faith_n ground_v on_o god_n word_n and_o truth_n teach_v we_o what_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v concern_v 1_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n 2_o god_n the_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n 3_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n our_o comforter_n 4_o the_o catholic_a church_n 5_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n 6_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 7_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n 8_o life_n everlasting_a 2_o obedience_n in_o 1_o general_n which_o be_v in_o our_o 1_o performance_n of_o duty_n to_o 1_o god_n in_o 1_o love_n to_o he_o above_o all_o 2_o prayer_n 3_o hear_v 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mankind_n as_o death_n the_o content_n chap._n 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o christian_n aim_v at_o a_o right_a end_n in_o all_o his_o action_n pag._n 1._o the_o prayer_n pag._n 3._o 2._o of_o true_a religion_n wherein_o it_o consist_v of_o faith_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v it_o pag_n 4._o a_o prayer_n for_o faith_n pag._n 10._o 3._o what_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v concern_v god_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n in_o essence_n and_o trinity_n of_o person_n how_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o know_v he_o pag._n 12._o a_o prayer_n pag._n 23._o 4_o what_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v concern_v jesus_n christ_n god_n only_a son_n our_o lord_n conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n p._n 24._o 5_o what_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v concern_v christ_n suffering_n under_o pontius_n pilate_n his_o crucify_a death_n burial_n resurrection_n ascension_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o his_o come_n again_o to_o judgement_n p._n 35._o the_o prayer_n p._n 47._o 6_o concern_v the_o holy_a ghost_n what_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v rule_v thereto_o belong_v p._n 48._o 7_o concern_v the_o catholic_a church_n conclusion_n belong_v thereto_o and_o rule_v observable_a p._n 50._o 8_o what_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v wherein_o consist_v rule_v thereto_o appertain_v p._n 54._o 9_o concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o sin_n remission_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v it_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n rule_v thereto_o appertain_v p._n 59_o a_o prayer_n for_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n p._n 63._o 10_o concern_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a how_o the_o truth_n thereof_o may_v appear_v what_o use_v we_o be_v to_o make_v of_o the_o meditation_n thereon_o pag._n 64._o 11_o what_o life_n everlasting_a be_v wherein_o the_o happiness_n thereof_o consist_v what_o rule_v of_o practice_n we_o be_v to_o hold_v concern_v the_o same_o pag._n 68_o the_o prayer_n p._n 72._o 12_o concern_v prayer_n what_o and_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v condition_n thereof_o motive_n to_o the_o earnest_a practice_n of_o this_o duty_n râ—les_v thereto_o belong_v pag._n 73._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n p._n 87._o 13_o of_o hear_v god_n word_n motive_n thereto_o usual_a let_n condition_n requisite_a to_o profitable_a hear_n pag._n 89._o a_o prayer_n before_o hear_v the_o word_n p._n 104._o 14_o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n who_o receive_v the_o grace_n thereby_o represent_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o prepare_v for_o the_o right_n receive_v thereof_o how_o to_o receive_v it_o what_o we_o must_v do_v after_o we_o have_v receive_v pag._n 108._o a_o private_a prayer_n before_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n p._n 109._o another_o private_a
work_n lay_v affliction_n upon_o our_o loin_n and_o break_v our_o land_n yet_o heal_v the_o breach_n thereof_o though_o thou_o have_v cause_v we_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o astonishment_n in_o thy_o sore_a displeasure_n and_o make_v we_o example_n of_o thy_o just_a judgement_n yet_o turn_v again_o unto_o we_o and_o make_v we_o instance_n of_o thy_o mercy_n that_o sinner_n may_v in_o our_o story_n read_v that_o which_o may_v make_v they_o afraid_a to_o sin_n and_o confident_a of_o thy_o mercy_n in_o their_o unfeigned_a repentance_n remember_v thy_o mercy_n which_o have_v be_v ever_o of_o old_a before_o all_o time_n thou_o elect_v we_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n thou_o creat_v we_o to_o thy_o own_o holy_a image_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n thou_o give_v thy_o holy_a son_n jesus_n to_o death_n for_o our_o redemption_n lord_n cast_v not_o that_o away_o which_o thou_o have_v purchase_v at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n we_o know_v thy_o mercy_n fail_v not_o thou_o be_v ever_o the_o same_o not_o like_o man_n that_o thou_o shall_v repent_v thou_o as_o mistake_v in_o thy_o choice_n or_o defeat_v in_o thy_o counsel_n o_o lord_n our_o god_n accomplish_v thy_o own_o election_n in_o we_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o thy_o son_n jesus_n how_o shall_v thou_o not_o also_o with_o he_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n needful_a for_o we_o thou_o have_v for_o his_o sake_n acquit_v we_o from_o eternal_a condemnation_n how_o shall_v thou_o not_o also_o spare_v we_o and_o deliver_v we_o in_o the_o temporal_a it_o be_v little_a o_o bountiful_a god_n which_o we_o beg_v at_o thy_o merciful_a hand_n for_o our_o present_a relief_n to_o that_o which_o thou_o free_o give_v we_o before_o we_o can_v ask_v nor_o be_v it_o because_o we_o have_v none_o to_o stand_v up_o in_o the_o gap_n for_o we_o that_o thy_o wrath_n be_v not_o yet_o appease_v see_v thy_o christ_n our_o faithful_a high_a priest_n sit_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o o_o lord_n for_o his_o sake_n 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patience_n bear_v with_o our_o iniquity_n bless_v thy_o church_n universal_a with_o truth_n and_o unity_n show_v thy_o mercy_n on_o her_o distress_a thou_o have_v hide_v thy_o face_n from_o we_o and_o consume_v we_o because_o of_o our_o jniquity_n but_o lord_n remember_v they_o not_o for_o ever_o appoint_v now_o unto_o they_o that_o mourn_v in_o zion_n give_v they_o beauty_n for_o ash_n the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourning_n and_o the_o garment_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n comfort_v she_o waste_v place_n make_v her_o wilderness_n like_o eden_n and_o her_o desert_n like_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v her_o joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o let_v the_o voice_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o melody_n be_v hear_v in_o she_o again_o bless_v that_o part_n thereof_o which_o thy_o right_a hand_n have_v plant_v in_o great_a britan_n and_o ireland_n bless_v this_o family_n and_o every_o part_n thereof_o forgive_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n sanctify_v our_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o thy_o service_n give_v we_o that_o bless_a peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o the_o world_n can_v neither_o give_v nor_o take_v away_o give_v we_o assurance_n of_o our_o justification_n in_o christ_n jesus_n fill_v we_o with_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n that_o we_o may_v not_o foolish_o sleeve_n without_o oil_n in_o our_o lamp_n because_o we_o know_v not_o whether_o the_o day_n now_o spend_v shall_v be_v our_o last_o when_o we_o sleep_v let_v thy_o providence_n which_o watch_v over_o all_o thou_o preserve_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n perplex_v fantasy_n and_o troublesome_a dream_n that_o 〈◊〉_d may_v rest_v in_o thou_o and_o be_v refresh_v rise_v again_o to_o glorify_v thou_o in_o our_o several_a place_n and_o calling_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n amen_n chap._n xxiv_o of_o marriage_n and_o the_o duty_n thereof_o §_o 1._o of_o marriage_n the_o institution_n end_n and_o fruit_n thereof_o §_o 2._o of_o choice_n in_o general_n and_o particular_a who_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v §_o 3._o duty_n of_o the_o marry_a mutual_a and_o peculiar_a §_o 4._o advice_n to_o the_o widow_n 1._o marriage_n be_v the_o conjunction_n of_o one_o man_n with_o one_o woman_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n in_o the_o holy_a indissoluble_a band_n of_o wedlock_n whereby_o they_o become_v one_o flesh_n i_o say_v of_o one_o man_n with_o one_o woman_n for_o so_o god_n make_v they_o at_o first_o and_o so_o appoint_v from_o the_o begin_n see_v matth._n 19_o 4_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o plurality_n of_o wife_n or_o husband_n at_o once_o be_v adultery_n though_o when_o either_o party_n die_v the_o survivor_n 3._o be_v free_a to_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n who_o say_v 2._o let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o every_o woman_n she_o own_o husband_n and_o the_o 2._o wife_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n to_o her_o husband_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v 4._o marriage_n be_v honourable_a in_o all_o and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a forbid_v to_o marry_v be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n who_o labour_n to_o pervert_v the_o order_n and_o institution_n of_o god_n to_o corrupt_v and_o dishonour_v the_o fountain_n of_o humane_a propagation_n with_o impure_a and_o wander_a lust_n and_o also_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o man_n which_o be_v ground_v on_o god_n law_n necessary_o bind_v all_o man_n thereto_o subject_a as_o caution_v against_o emergent_a inconvenience_n with_o relation_n to_o time_n place_n and_o person_n as_o where_o they_o bind_v to_o publish_v the_o sponsal_n or_o contract_n to_o prevent_v marriage_n without_o consent_n of_o parent_n and_o governor_n or_o where_o they_o limit_v to_o certain_a hour_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o congregation_n etc._n etc._n to_o avoid_v clandestine_v marriage_n or_o incontinent_a live_n under_o pretence_n of_o marriage_n next_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o indissoluble_a band_n holy_a for_o whatsoever_o 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