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be_v name_v &_o become_v the_o child_n of_o god_n thou_o must_v approach_v it_o with_o a_o clean_a hart_n and_o purify_v mind_n if_o thou_o desire_v to_o arrive_v to_o the_o height_n of_o perfection_n for_o virtue_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o man_n restore_v innocency_n &_o be_v full_a of_o all_o spiritual_a sweetness_n it_o suppli_v the_o defect_n of_o nature_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o supernatural_a felicity_n it_o consist_v in_o a_o facility_n to_o do_v good_a by_o mean_n of_o which_o we_o live_v as_o we_o ought_v be_v enlighten_v in_o our_o understanding_n resist_v sin_n and_o merit_v eternal_a life_n in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o thou_o must_v first_o learn_v the_o nature_n and_o act_n of_o those_o virtue_n thou_o pretend_v unto_o because_o no_o man_n love_v what_o he_o do_v not_o understand_v then_o when_o thou_o have_v once_o begin_v endeavour_v not_o to_o intermit_v or_o cease_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o although_o occasion_n shall_v be_v want_v we_o must_v imitate_v soldier_n who_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o peace_n be_v still_o exercise_v themselves_o and_o by_o fight_v with_o one_o another_o only_o in_o jest_n prepare_v themselves_o for_o real_a combat_n imagine_v thou_o be_v accuse_v of_o the_o great_a crime_n fancy_n thyself_o calumniate_v or_o that_o all_o thy_o riches_n be_v sudden_o take_v away_o from_o thou_o and_o by_o this_o mean_a thou_o may_v exercise_v thy_o patience_n as_o much_o as_o if_o such_o thing_n be_v real_o so_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v dismay_v when_o the_o thing_n happen_v if_o thou_o can_v thus_o exercise_v thyself_o before_o it_o come_v he_o that_o have_v be_v often_o wound_v in_o the_o war_n fight_v with_o a_o good_a courage_n when_o the_o battle_n come_v 5._o the_o habit_n of_o virtue_n be_v not_o get_v but_o by_o long_a exercise_n to_o know_v if_o thou_o have_v learn_v any_o virtue_n take_v these_o mark_n to_o wit_n if_o thou_o find_v that_o the_o vice_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o virtue_n thou_o desire_v to_o practice_n be_v quite_o extinguish_v in_o thou_o or_o at_o least_o very_a much_o suppress_v if_o thou_o have_v overcome_v the_o motion_n of_o evil_a affection_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o obey_v reason_n if_o thou_o find_v not_o only_a facility_n but_o also_o a_o inward_a delight_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n if_o thou_o can_v contemn_v the_o murmur_n &_o reproach_n of_o tepid_a spirit_n and_o use_v a_o full_a liberty_n of_o will_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o those_o virtue_n which_o displease_v such_o imperfect_a christian_n if_o thou_o begin_v to_o detest_v and_o abhor_v those_o evil_a practice_n unto_o which_o former_o thou_o have_v a_o strong_a inclination_n if_o thou_o be_v afraid_a even_o in_o sleep_n to_o consent_v to_o or_o take_v delight_n in_o any_o dishonest_a action_n or_o to_o approve_v any_o unjust_a proceed_n if_o thou_o strive_v to_o imitate_v what_o thou_o praise_v and_o admire_v in_o other_o and_o abstain_v from_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o reprehende_v in_o they_o if_o thou_o esteem_v no_o fault_n little_a but_o be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v all_o sort_n of_o imperfection_n however_o so_o little_a if_o when_o thou_o see_v &_o hear_v that_o those_o who_o be_v no_o better_a than_o thyself_o abound_v in_o riches_n and_o be_v raise_v to_o great_a honour_n thou_o can_v look_v upon_o they_o without_o envy_n or_o emulation_n if_o thou_o have_v no_o difficulty_n to_o acknowledge_v thy_o fault_n desire_v that_o all_o man_n will_v reprehend_v &_o correct_v thou_o if_o content_n with_o the_o testimony_n of_o thy_o own_o conscience_n thou_o hide_v and_o conceal_v thy_o good_a work_n for_o virtue_n be_v a_o reward_n to_o itself_o and_o desire_v no_o other_o recompense_n for_o do_v well_o but_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o have_v do_v it_o final_o if_o thou_o apply_v thyself_o without_o cease_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n for_o true_a virtue_n never_o droopâ—_n but_o be_v always_o in_o action_n chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o three_o theological_a virtue_n faith_n be_v to_o be_v show_v by_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a work_n our_o hope_n must_v be_v in_o god_n alone_o motive_n of_o divine_a love_n the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v show_v by_o help_v they_o and_o do_v they_o good_a a_o exhortation_n to_o almsgiving_n 1._o faith_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o other_o virtue_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n this_o be_v the_o wisdom_n by_o which_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v subdue_v &_o we_o must_v stick_v close_o to_o it_o lay_v aside_o all_o curiosity_n or_o search_v into_o the_o mystery_n of_o it_o believe_v then_o and_o do_v good_a work_n withal_o because_o faith_n without_o good_a work_n be_v but_o a_o dead_a faith_n in_o thy_o speech_n &_o profession_n thou_o endeavore_v to_o pass_v for_o a_o faithful_a believer_n take_v heed_n thy_o life_n and_o manner_n do_v not_o speak_v thou_o a_o infidel_n thou_o believe_v the_o gospel_n why_o then_o do_v thou_o not_o obey_v it_o thou_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o life_n everlasting_a why_o then_o do_v thou_o prefer_v a_o short_a time_n in_o this_o world_n before_o eternity_n which_o shall_v have_v no_o end_n what_o do_v it_o avail_v thou_o to_o believe_v truth_n and_o goodness_n if_o thou_o be_v false_a thyself_o and_o work_v iniquity_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o who_o believe_v well_o can_v live_v ill_o for_o no_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o believe_v well_o but_o he_o that_o practise_v what_o he_o believe_v 2._o since_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o thing_n be_v dispose_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n so_o as_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o bird_n fall_v out_o of_o the_o air_n nor_o a_o leaf_n from_o any_o tree_n without_o his_o will_n and_o knowledge_n thou_o ought_v to_o commit_v thyself_o whole_o to_o his_o protection_n and_o to_o have_v a_o strong_a confidence_n in_o his_o help_n not_o doubt_v but_o that_o he_o will_v always_o be_v ready_a to_o help_v thou_o in_o all_o occasion_n know_v that_o all_o human_a counsel_n be_v deceitful_a and_o uncertain_a &_o therefore_o thou_o ought_v to_o permit_v thyself_o to_o be_v whole_o guide_v and_o govern_v by_o god_n without_o the_o least_o trouble_n or_o anxiety_n and_o though_o some_o unexpected_a misfortune_n shall_v happen_v which_o may_v seem_v to_o confound_v &_o spoil_v all_o thy_o action_n and_o design_n whither_o it_o be_v sickness_n calumny_n false_a accusation_n or_o some_o other_o great_a affliction_n do_v not_o loose_a courage_n for_o all_o this_o but_o confide_v in_o his_o divine_a assistance_n commit_v thyself_o whole_o to_o his_o will_n for_o god_n have_v decree_v perhaps_o from_o all_o eternity_n to_o make_v these_o chance_n &_o affliction_n a_o mean_n for_o work_v thy_o salvation_n he_o that_o have_v a_o strong_a hope_n of_o the_o future_a joy_n and_o riches_n of_o paradise_n do_v not_o feel_v the_o present_a misery_n of_o this_o life_n as_o much_o as_o thou_o hope_v &_o believe_v so_o much_o thou_o may_v be_v say_v to_o possess_v 3._o charity_n which_o be_v the_o queen_n and_o soul_n of_o all_o other_o virtue_n regard_v god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o for_o god_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v he_o above_o thing_n with_o all_o our_o hart_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o our_o strength_n we_o must_v love_v he_o pure_o for_o himself_o and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o his_o goodness_n that_o thou_o be_v that_o thou_o live_v that_o thou_o have_v motion_n and_o sense_n that_o thou_o understand_v all_o this_o be_v the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v redeem_v thou_o from_o the_o slavery_n of_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v endow_v thy_o soul_n with_o innumerable_a prerogative_n it_o
for_o ever_o to_o the_o ship_n and_o sea_n and_o ever_o after_o bless_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n as_o often_o as_o they_o think_v on_o the_o danger_n they_o escape_v i_o can_v wish_v thou_o will_v make_v the_o like_a resolution_n that_o be_v never_o again_o to_o expose_v thyself_o to_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v once_o fear_v thou_o have_v escape_v a_o great_a danger_n do_v not_o expose_v thyself_o again_o to_o the_o same_o god_n have_v still_o pardon_v thou_o as_o often_o as_o thou_o have_v sin_v take_v heed_n thou_o do_v not_o make_v this_o a_o pretence_n to_o wickedness_n by_o grow_v worse_o because_o god_n be_v good_a thou_o advise_v sometime_o what_o thou_o be_v to_o do_v why_o do_v thou_o not_o rather_o call_v to_o mind_v what_o thou_o have_v do_v for_o advice_n for_o future_a proceed_v from_o experience_n of_o what_o be_v past_a many_o will_v become_v wise_a than_o they_o be_v do_v they_o not_o think_v themselves_o wise_a enough_o already_o unless_o thou_o mende_v daily_a thou_o will_v grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o every_o day_n chap._n xxiv_o of_o piety_n and_o observance_n obedience_n and_o gratitude_n be_v commend_v how_o to_o receive_v and_o return_v good_a deed_n 1._o no_o tongue_n be_v able_a to_o express_v and_o sufficient_o to_o extol_v the_o praise_n of_o a_o man_n who_o can_v true_o say_v i_o have_v always_o obey_v my_o parent_n i_o have_v always_o submit_v to_o their_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n without_o the_o least_o murmur_a i_o have_v always_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o my_o country_n i_o have_v always_o do_v good_a to_o my_o kindred_n and_o relation_n i_o have_v always_o endeavour_v to_o oblige_v every_o one_o by_o good_a turn_n these_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o piety_n which_o we_o owe_v and_o aught_o to_o pay_v to_o our_o country_n friend_n and_o relation_n but_o as_o we_o be_v to_o pay_v these_o office_n of_o piety_n to_o our_o friend_n so_o likewise_o we_o be_v to_o pay_v due_a respect_n to_o all_o our_o superior_n prince_n master_n and_o other_o who_o be_v any_o way_n above_o we_o in_o dignity_n wisdom_n age_n religion_n and_o piety_n for_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n to_o rise_v and_o stand_v in_o their_o presence_n bareheaded_a to_o give_v they_o way_n to_o light_v from_o horseback_n or_o to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o coach_n when_o we_o meet_v they_o to_o kneel_v at_o their_o foot_n to_o kiss_v their_o hand_n or_o garment_n &_o to_o show_v they_o other_o sign_n of_o our_o respect_n according_a to_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o country_n we_o be_v in_o and_o thou_o will_v find_v no_o difficulty_n to_o give_v they_o their_o due_n in_o this_o point_n if_o first_o thou_o have_v conceive_v a_o high_a esteem_n of_o their_o dignity_n for_o by_o this_o mean_n there_o will_v arise_v in_o thy_o will_n a_o certain_a care_n and_o fear_n which_o will_v make_v thou_o avoid_v all_o familiarity_n with_o they_o and_o by_o consider_v their_o greatness_n acknowledge_v thy_o own_o littleness_n all_o power_n be_v from_o god_n and_o consequent_o all_o the_o honour_n and_o respect_n thou_o give_v to_o thy_o better_n be_v still_o less_o than_o what_o thou_o owe_v they_o that_o be_v if_o thou_o consider_v god_n in_o they_o 2._o as_o all_o misery_n have_v its_o beginning_n from_o the_o disobedience_n of_o our_o fir_v parent_n so_o we_o have_v be_v put_v again_o in_o a_o capacity_n of_o be_v happy_a by_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n provide_v we_o also_o keep_v our_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o our_o superior_n obedience_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o strong_a connexion_n which_o they_o have_v with_o their_o first_o beginning_n for_o it_o derive_v all_o thing_n from_o god_n and_o refer_v all_o to_o he_o christ_n recommend_v this_o virtue_n in_o particular_a and_o choose_v rather_o to_o loose_v his_o life_n then_o to_o loose_v his_o obedience_n obedience_n be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n because_o thereby_o a_o man_n sacrifice_n his_o own_o will_n we_o must_v receive_v the_o command_n of_o superior_n as_o a_o voice_n come_v from_o heaven_n without_o examine_v the_o cause_n and_o motive_n of_o such_o command_n he_o that_o have_v learn_v perfect_a obedience_n will_v not_o stand_v to_o give_v his_o own_o judgement_n of_o the_o thing_n command_v when_o my_o superior_a admonish_v i_o when_o the_o law_n command_v i_o and_o tell_v i_o what_o i_o be_o to_o do_v i_o must_v not_o dispute_v or_o excuse_v the_o business_n but_o obey_v with_o promptitude_n &_o simplicity_n show_v myself_o equal_o ready_a to_o perform_v all_o thing_n great_a or_o small_a easy_a or_o hard_o there_o be_v only_o one_o case_n wherein_o thou_o may_v be_v obstinate_a and_o refuse_v to_o obey_v that_o be_v if_o any_o one_o go_v about_o to_o draw_v thou_o from_o virtue_n or_o force_v thou_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o god_n law_n as_o for_o any_o thing_n else_o which_o be_v command_v thou_o thou_o be_v to_o obey_v ready_o and_o without_o all_o murmur_a 3._o gratitude_n consist_v in_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o oblige_v for_o some_o courtesy_n receive_v our_o chief_n care_n must_v be_v to_o have_v a_o true_a esteem_n of_o the_o benefit_n which_o be_v do_v we_o in_o which_o we_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o regard_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o gift_n itself_o as_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o good_a will_n who_o give_v it_o and_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v such_o continual_a memory_n of_o good_a deed_n which_o be_v do_v we_o as_o never_o to_o forget_v they_o he_o can_v be_v thankful_a for_o a_o courtesy_n who_o soon_o forget_v it_o and_o he_o that_o still_o remember_v it_o may_v be_v esteem_v to_o have_v already_o requite_v it_o there_o need_v no_o great_a riches_n nor_o labour_n nor_o prosperity_n to_o show_v ourselves_o grateful_a it_o be_v always_o in_o our_o power_n if_o thou_o want_v mean_n and_o strength_n thou_o can_v not_o want_v a_o will_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o repay_v king_n when_o thou_o receive_v a_o courtesy_n from_o any_o one_o receive_v it_o cheerful_o and_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o he_o who_o oblige_v thou_o may_v see_v his_o courtesy_n be_v well_o bestow_v he_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o rejoice_v that_o see_v his_o friend_n merry_a and_o light-hearted_n but_o his_o joy_n increase_v when_o he_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o friend_n joy_n he_o that_o receive_v a_o benefit_n with_o gratitude_n &_o with_o a_o kind_a acceptance_n may_v be_v say_v to_o repay_v the_o first_o pension_n of_o it_o he_o have_v no_o intention_n to_o be_v grateful_a who_o throw_v as_o we_o may_v say_v all_o courtesy_n so_o far_o out_o of_o his_o memory_n that_o they_o seem_v quite_o out_o of_o sight_n he_o that_o extoll_v the_o good_a which_o be_v do_v he_o and_o confess_v his_o own_o incapacity_n to_o requite_v it_o have_v already_o requite_v it_o he_o that_o receive_v a_o courtesy_n with_o a_o proud_a or_o negligent_a carriage_n seem_v to_o make_v no_o account_n of_o the_o gift_n he_o that_o be_v cold_a in_o return_v thanks_o and_o scarce_o move_v his_o lip_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o obligation_n be_v more_o ungrateful_a then_o if_o he_o say_v nothing_o a_o honest_a man_n at_o the_o very_a time_n he_o receive_v a_o courtesy_n be_v think_v how_o to_o requite_v it_o for_o what_o be_v more_o contrary_a to_o civility_n than_o not_o to_o return_v what_o thou_o have_v receive_v and_o when_o we_o return_v a_o courtesy_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o do_v rather_o more_o than_o less_o as_o good_a ground_n be_v wont_a to_o yield_v a_o double_a increase_n of_o the_o seed_n it_o have_v receive_v notwistanding_n take_v heed_n thou_o do_v not_o make_v too_o much_o haste_n in_o return_v thanks_o some_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o when_o any_o little_a present_n be_v send_v they_o they_o present_o send_v another_o to_o the_o same_o person_n as_o if_o they_o will_v restify_v they_o owe_v he_o nothing_o this_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o refuse_v to_o accept_v a_o courtesy_n when_o thou_o blotte_v out_o one_o gift_n with_o another_o with_o so_o much_o haste_n chap._n xxv_o of_o truth_n and_o the_o use_n of_o it_o simplicity_n be_v commend_v act_n of_o fidelity_n 1._o in_o all_o thy_o word_n gesture_n writing_n and_o other_o outward_a sign_n still_o observe_v truth_n it_o do_v not_o become_v a_o christian_n to_o have_v a_o lie_a tongue_n it_o be_v a_o weak_a vulgar_a and_o womanish_a imperfection_n to_o speak_v one_o thing_n and_o think_v another_o a_o honest_a generous_a spirit_n speak_v thing_n as_o they_o be_v do_v not_o exaggerate_v or_o amplify_v they_o do_v not_o deceive_v do_v not_o dissemble_v do_v not_o use_v ambiguous_a word_n truth_n which_o be_v simple_a in_o itself_o love_v simple_a expression_n it_o hate_v all_o disguise_n because_o it_o be_v innocent_a but_o he_o that_o