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the_o same_o by_o the_o former_a rule_n of_o humiliation_n and_o such_o as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v lay_v down_o 8_o and_o so_o be_v wise_a to_o fear_v ourselves_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o say_a tentation_n we_o shall_v happy_o get_v the_o conquest_n of_o it_o pro._n 14._o 9_o we_o must_v daily_o recount_v how_o we_o have_v profit_v in_o godliness_n psal._n 119._o 10_o we_o must_v prepare_v ourselves_o continual_o to_o affliction_n luk._n 9.23_o 11_o we_o must_v be_v plentiful_a in_o good_a work_n 2._o pet._n 1.9_o 12_o in_o all_o our_o action_n special_o extraordinary_a we_o must_v not_o trust_v to_o that_o soundness_n of_o heart_n which_o have_v be_v but_o try_v they_o by_o that_o which_o be_v hereof_o that_o so_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o pureness_n of_o the_o fountain_n the_o stream_n may_v flow_v more_o certain_o and_o pure_o luk._n 6.43_o matthew_n 13._o 13_o though_o the_o heart_n may_v appear_v to_o be_v sound_a yet_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o action_n must_v not_o 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6_o it_o know_v no_o man_n after_o the_o flesh_n 2.5.16_o 7_o it_o know_v but_o in_o part_n and_o so_o be_v subject_a to_o error_n 1._o cor._n 13._o 8_o it_o be_v not_o obstinate_a in_o error_n but_o willing_a to_o be_v reform_v in_o what_o it_o have_v be_v misinform_v 2._o tim._n 2.16_o 9_o it_o be_v apt_a and_o desirous_a to_o receive_v further_a illumination_n col._n 1.10_o 2._o tim._n 3.7_o 10_o and_o daily_o increase_v in_o this_o save_a knowledge_n heb._n 5.12_o 11_o it_o maintain_v perfection_n of_o godliness_n and_o resolve_n that_o we_o can_v be_v too_o righteous_a 12_o in_o our_o fail_n of_o practice_n it_o remain_v sound_a and_o give_v no_o warrant_n to_o any_o decay_n 13_o and_o cleave_v to_o the_o word_n for_o it_o further_o establish_v howsoever_o we_o may_v be_v humble_v in_o our_o contrary_a practice_n 14_o yea_o it_o justify_v god_n and_o the_o truth_n though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o temporal_a confusion_n of_o our_o present_a practice_n 15_o it_o labour_v to_o enlighten_v and_o inform_v other_o help_v to_o put_v on_o this_o armour_n be_v 1_o a_o discern_v of_o our_o own_o inward_a blindness_n psal._n 119.28_o 2_o a_o daily_a meditation_n in_o the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o god_n psalm_n 1._o 3_o a_o faithful_a record_v and_o compare_v of_o thing_n pass_v with_o thing_n present_a and_o so_o collect_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v luke_n 2.51_o and_o this_o part_n of_o the_o girdle_n serve_v thereof_o 1_o to_o condemn_v the_o blindness_n of_o nature_n 1._o cor._n 2.14_o matth._n 16.17_o 2_o to_o discern_v between_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n the_o illightning_n and_o sanctify_a spirit_n col._n 1.9_o eph._n 5.8_o 3_o to_o direct_v all_o our_o action_n for_o as_o we_o know_v so_o we_o do_v rom._n 14.5.23_o 4_o to_o make_v trial_n of_o they_o for_o if_o they_o have_v not_o the_o light_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o they_o joh._n 3.21_o 5_o to_o inform_v and_o instruct_v other_o psal._n 34._o the_o second_o 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procure_v we_o peace_n with_o god_n rom._n 5.1_o and_o with_o man_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o expedient_a rom._n 12.18_o 11_o it_o breed_v contentment_n in_o the_o life_n and_o all_o occasion_n phil._n 4.12_o 12_o it_o procure_v cheerfulness_n in_o the_o countenance_n and_o readiness_n in_o all_o our_o business_n pro._n 28.1_o 13_o it_o make_v we_o courageous_a for_o the_o truth_n and_o willing_a by_o all_o mean_n to_o defend_v the_o same_o act._n 4.13_o act._n 6.15_o act._n 18.26_o 14_o it_o make_v we_o victorious_a in_o trouble_n and_o 15_o ready_a to_o yield_v up_o our_o life_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n act._n 21.23_o and_o it_o be_v put_v on_o and_o preserve_v on_o 1_o by_o make_v conscience_n of_o all_o thing_n command_v psa._n 119.6_o 2_o by_o keep_v it_o tender_a and_o sensible_a of_o the_o least_o evil_a hebr._n 13.18_o 3_o to_o this_o end_n view_v we_o it_o daily_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o world_n that_o so_o the_o judgement_n may_v be_v keep_v clear_a 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mistake_v 3_o that_o in_o the_o conceal_n of_o it_o i_o prefer_v not_o a_o private_a before_o a_o public_a good_a truth_n in_o part_n be_v to_o be_v conceal_v when_o i_o speak_v a_o part_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o not_o the_o whole_a 1._o sam._n 16.1_o 23._o jer._n 38.24_o exod._n 5._o act._n 23.6_o q._n when_o i_o be_o demand_v may_v i_o answer_v in_o part_n yea_o so_o 1_o i_o purpose_v not_o to_o deceive_v 2_o content_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o answerer_n second_o i_o be_o to_o conceal_v the_o infirmity_n of_o my_o neighbour_n unless_o as_o before_o we_o be_v call_v of_o god_n to_o speak_v prou._n 17.14_o prou._n 19.11_o 3_o all_o unseemly_a matter_n 4_o such_o as_o concern_v we_o not_o 5_o and_o such_o as_o be_v above_o our_o reach_n be_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o silence_n 3_o minister_n must_v conceal_v the_o infirmity_n of_o their_o people_n unless_o they_o be_v otherwise_o unreclaimable_a 4_o magistrate_n secret_n of_o state_n lest_o the_o enemy_n know_v they_o concern_v myself_o i_o 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