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confess_v our_o sin_n unto_o man_n in_o that_o hereby_o we_o may_v clear_v other_o and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n jos._n 7._o 2_o hereby_o also_o we_o ease_v our_o own_o soul_n psal._n 32.45_o jam._n 5._o 3_o we_o magnify_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o recount_v how_o unworthy_a we_o be_v 1._o tim._n 1._o 4_o we_o stay_v up_o other_o that_o have_v be_v overtake_v with_o the_o same_o tentation_n etc._n etc._n 2._o cor._n 1.4_o but_o here_o observe_v these_o caution_n 1_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o accuse_v ourselves_o to_o the_o betray_n of_o our_o innocency_n or_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n or_o his_o child_n math._n 17._o 2_o we_o may_v not_o open_v our_o infirmity_n to_o the_o disgrace_n of_o our_o call_n or_o offence_n of_o other_o 3_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o hypocrisy_n as_o if_o by_o acknowledge_v our_o vileness_n we_o will_v be_v count_v convert_v as_o esebolius_n do_v 4_o that_o we_o labour_v to_o hide_v what_o we_o have_v lay_v open_a by_o cast_v our_o burden_n upon_o 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be_o 1_o to_o conceal_v my_o own_o secret_n jud._n 14._o or_o else_o if_o need_v be_v tell_v those_o that_o be_v faithful_a of_o silence_n concern_v myself_o 2_o that_o which_o thou_o will_v have_v no_o man_n know_v tell_v no_o man_n as_o for_o the_o person_n before_o who_o we_o must_v keep_v silence_n silence_n they_o be_v 1_o the_o malicious_a enemy_n of_o religion_n mat._n 7.6_o mat._n 27.14_o ps._n 39.2_o 2_o before_o magistrate_n in_o open_a court_n act._n 24_o 10._o till_o we_o be_v bid_v 3_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o our_o elder_n and_o better_n job._n 32.8_o 4_o fool_n and_o pratler_n be_v to_o be_v humble_v and_o convince_v with_o silence_n pro._n 26._o thus_o far_o concern_v the_o guidance_n of_o the_o tongue_n the_o six_o and_o last_o part_n of_o this_o girdle_n of_o truth_n contain_v the_o fit_a and_o conform_v our_o outward_a action_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v perform_v 1_o when_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o true_a ground_n 2_o and_o be_v to_o be_v 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person_n in_o christ_n not_o any_o perfection_n that_o be_v in_o they_o 19_o that_o in_o all_o well-doing_n we_o discern_v a_o kind_n of_o foolishness_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o flesh_n 1_o to_o be_v abase_v in_o ourselves_o 2_o to_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n 3_o to_o try_v the_o sincerity_n thereof_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o world_n 1._o cor._n 3.18_o the_o end_n of_o our_o action_n be_v 1_o that_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v what_o it_o be_v do_v to_o god_n glory_n 1._o cor._n 10.31_o and_o this_o be_v perform_v glory_n 1_o in_o sanctify_v and_o auspicate_v they_o by_o prayer_n &_o invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 2_o in_o
strengthen_v thyself_o especial_o by_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o thy_o saviour_n who_o now_o suffer_v with_o thou_o and_o in_o who_o thou_o shall_v be_v more_o than_o a_o conqueror_n 5_o intend_v thy_o call_n more_o careful_o and_o conscionable_o eph._n 5.15_o 6_o renew_v thy_o repentance_n and_o vow_n to_o god_n more_o effectual_o psa._n 116._o for_o the_o present_a motion_n and_o provocation_n to_o evil_a 7_o dispute_v not_o with_o satan_n neither_o play_n with_o the_o flame_n but_o fly_v away_o with_o joseph_n though_o thou_o leave_v thy_o coat_n behind_o thou_o jam._n 4.7_o gen_n 39.12_o 8_o labour_v not_o so_o much_o to_o avoid_v the_o outward_a act_n as_o to_o have_v thy_o heart_n purge_v from_o the_o evil_a thought_n psal._n 51.2.10_o 9_o esteem_v it_o thy_o great_a happiness_n in_o this_o life_n to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o rage_n and_o slavery_n of_o sin_n and_o 10_o magnify_v in_o thy_o judgement_n their_o condition_n who_o be_v constant_o master_n of_o their_o own_o corruption_n 11_o submit_v thyself_o rather_o to_o any_o punishment_n if_o it_o so_o please_v god_n then_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o tentation_n mat._n 5.29_o 12_o remember_v often_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a what_o thou_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o by_o this_o â—â—â—entaâ—â—â—ion_n if_o god_n shall_v leave_v thou_o and_o look_v for_o one_o temptation_n in_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o 13_o yet_o faint_v not_o in_o thy_o resistance_n but_o persevere_v constant_o and_o by_o god_n mercy_n satan_n shall_v fly_v away_o jam._n 4.7_o mat._n 4_o 14_o fail_v not_o to_o be_v thankful_a unto_o god_n for_o every_o little_a occasion_n of_o avoid_v the_o tentation_n or_o conquer_a the_o same_o here_o at_o no_o hand_n give_v way_n to_o corruption_n or_o defer_v repentance_n 1_o because_o thou_o have_v no_o certainty_n of_o thy_o life_n 2_o nor_o assurance_n of_o the_o renew_v and_o return_n of_o god_n mercy_n if_o once_o thou_o refuse_v it_o pro._n 1.24.25_o 3_o the_o soon_o thou_o 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in_o this_o manner_n law_n first_o view_v thy_o iniquity_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o law_n to_o bruise_v thy_o heart_n and_o there_o thou_o shall_v find_v what_o a_o evil_a and_o bitter_a thing_n sin_n be_v jer._n 2.19_o 2_o second_o hereupon_o apply_v that_o knowledge_n unto_o thy_o own_o soul_n by_o the_o power_n of_o conscience_n assist_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o proceed_v to_o judge_v thyself_o conclude_v that_o thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o eternal_a death_n and_o hence_o will_v follow_v compunction_n and_o wound_v of_o the_o heart_n act._n 2.37_o 3_o the_o heart_n be_v thus_o wound_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o despair_n gospel_n view_v thyself_o second_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o bruise_a reed_n may_v not_o be_v break_v by_o consider_v what_o a_o bitter_a and_o yet_o precious_a ransom_n be_v pay_v for_o thy_o sin_n mat._n 20.28_o 4_o hereupon_o make_v application_n unto_o thy_o heart_n by_o the_o work_n of_o conscience_n 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2_o confess_v it_o psalm_n 32.5_o and_o that_o 1_o with_o grief_n and_o detestation_n isaiah_n 37._o 2_o particular_o not_o general_o not_o only_o so_o far_o as_o thou_o know_v confess_v herein_o thy_o knowledge_n to_o be_v short_a and_o yield_v up_o thy_o unsearchable_a heart_n unto_o god_n lord_n cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o secret_a sin_n psa._n 19_o 3_o against_o thyself_o not_o excuse_v or_o diminish_v not_o lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o god_n the_o creature_n etc._n etc._n but_o blame_v especial_o that_o corrupt_a fountain_n of_o thy_o heart_n herein_o psa._n 32.5_o psa._n 51._o 4_o unto_o god_n not_o unto_o angel_n or_o man_n etc._n etc._n who_o only_o be_v able_a and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v psal._n 103._o three_o thou_o must_v condemn_v sinnne_n and_o this_o be_v do_v 1_o by_o acknowlege_v what_o be_v dâ—â—â—e_v unto_o thou_o for_o it_o namely_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n for_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d 9.6_o daâ—â—â—_n 2_o profess_v thy_o own_o vileness_n and_o unworthiness_n of_o the_o least_o of_o god_n mercy_n job._n 39.16_o 3_o justify_v god_n in_o what_o he_o may_v do_v and_o submit_v thyself_o under_o his_o mighty_a hand_n ely_n 2._o sam_n 2._o david_n 2._o sam._n 16._o 4_o execute_v vengeance_n on_o thyself_o for_o thy_o sin_n 2._o corinth_n 7._o in_o this_o manner_n 1_o lie_v down_o in_o thy_o confusion_n and_o cover_v thy_o face_n with_o shame_n jer._n 3._o luk_n 18._o 2_o abhor_v and_o detest_v thyself_o in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n job._n 42.6_o 3_o have_v indignation_n and_o zeal_n against_o thyself_o for_o offend_v so_o good_a a_o god_n 2._o cor_n 7._o peter_n weep_v bitter_o psal_n 73.22_o so_o foolish_a etc._n etc._n 4_o groan_n under_o the_o burden_n of_o thy_o flesh_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o rom._n 7.21_o 5_o possess_v a_o break_a heart_n for_o thy_o sin_n all_o thy_o life_n long_o psalm_n 51.17_o 6_o refrain_v thyself_o from_o lawful_a comfort_n joel._n 2._o 7_o impose_v all_o mean_n of_o mortifi_a thy_o rebellious_a flesh_n as_o fear_v of_o thyself_o lest_o thou_o fall_v again_o pro._n 28.14_o 8_o mingle_v thy_o drink_n with_o thy_o tear_n and_o in_o thy_o great_a security_n let_v the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o sin_n awake_a and_o rouse_v thou_o up_o psa._n 51._o 9_o desire_v ever_o after_o more_o careful_o to_o please_v god_n 2._o cor_fw-la 7._o 10_o to_o this_o end_n preserve_v a_o record_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o retain_v some_o monument_n thereof_o with_o thou_o 11_o consider_v often_o what_o punishment_n thou_o have_v feel_v for_o sin_n 12_o and_o let_v the_o day_n of_o thy_o death_n and_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n be_v always_o in_o thy_o mind_n make_v thou_o sure_a account_n of_o it_o and_o daily_o make_v ready_a for_o it_o 2._o pet._n 3._o 13_o cease_v not_o cry_v out_o against_o thy_o corruption_n and_o complain_v unto_o god_n of_o thy_o rebellion_n that_o he_o may_v strengthen_v thou_o against_o they_o psa._n 119.49_o 14_o bind_v thyself_o by_o the_o oath_n and_o by_o the_o curse_n to_o forsake_v all_o sin_n and_o to_o continue_v constant_a in_o the_o service_n of_o thy_o god_n ezra_n 10.3_o 2._o chro._n 15._o 15_o reprove_v sin_n bold_o in_o other_o and_o pluck_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n jude_n 23._o though_o thou_o be_v scorch_v for_o thy_o labour_n 16_o suffer_v affliction_n as_o a_o good_a soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o prepare_v thy_o soul_n unto_o tentation_n 2._o tim._n 2._o thus_o shall_v thou_o cut_v off_o sin_n and_o happy_o preserve_v thyself_o in_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o godliness_n for_o thy_o better_a instruction_n herein_o 1_o call_v to_o mind_n what_o before_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o six_o part_n of_o the_o girdle_n of_o truth_n concern_v holy_a action_n which_o may_v help_v thou_o both_o in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n
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saint_n which_o have_v go_v before_o and_o do_v accompany_v he_o therein_o heb._n 12.1_o 3_o the_o continual_a light_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n both_o inform_v in_o the_o present_a estate_n truth_n of_o our_o as_o also_o discover_v what_o we_o shall_v and_o shall_v be_v 4_o the_o experience_n of_o former_a grace_n quicken_a faith_n and_o so_o send_v to_o christ._n 5_o as_o also_o experience_n of_o former_a fail_n spur_v forward_o through_o a_o holy_a shame_n and_o indignation_n to_o recover_v and_o redeem_v the_o time_n 6_o the_o time_n lose_v before_o and_o therefore_o now_o much_o more_o to_o be_v redeem_v the_o time_n to_o come_v not_o in_o our_o power_n uncertain_a 7_o the_o increase_n of_o glory_n answer_v the_o increase_n of_o grace_n the_o trial_n of_o our_o increase_n of_o grace_n be_v growth_n 1_o if_o we_o have_v full_o subdue_v some_o sin_n so_o that_o we_o never_o fall_v into_o the_o purpose_n or_o act_v of_o they_o again_o as_o heart_a of_o god_n express_v by_o 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mercy_n of_o our_o god_n yea_o to_o have_v deserve_v all_o contrary_a plague_n to_o increase_v our_o damnation_n yet_o still_o ascribe_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n that_o through_o he_o we_o have_v obtain_v right_a in_o all_o god_n blessing_n and_o grace_n so_o to_o use_v they_o as_o that_o in_o christ_n they_o be_v accept_v that_o our_o person_n be_v accept_v above_o the_o worth_n of_o our_o obedience_n that_o in_o christ_n we_o shall_v grow_v and_o so_o attain_v to_o perfection_n this_o be_v thankfulness_n and_o it_o be_v necessary_a benefit_n 1_o to_o testify_v and_o renew_v our_o right_n in_o each_o blessing_n 2_o to_o gain_v thereby_o assurance_n of_o heaven_n 3_o we_o condemn_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n which_o think_v it_o baseness_n to_o be_v thankful_a or_o some_o imputation_n of_o ill_a desert_n &_o unworthines_n 4_o we_o increase_v they_o and_o make_v they_o pledge_n of_o heaven_n psal._n 67.6_o 5_o we_o do_v ease_v ourselves_o of_o 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to_o which_o all_o other_o exercise_n of_o religion_n be_v direct_v 18_o hereby_o we_o glorify_v god_n as_o god_n rom._n 1.22_o 19_o and_o so_o be_v daily_o abase_v in_o ourselves_o we_o be_v prepare_v unto_o glory_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v daily_o 1_o because_o we_o daily_o receive_v good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n lam._n 3.23_o 2_o and_o by_o this_o mean_n shall_v prevent_v many_o evil_n which_o daily_o do_v assault_v we_o and_o this_o duty_n be_v perform_v on_o this_o manner_n 3_o first_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v prepare_v and_o that_o 1_o we_o must_v be_v ravish_v with_o the_o greatness_n &_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o with_o sound_a notice_n of_o the_o blessing_n both_o concern_v the_o truth_n thereof_o as_o also_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o same_o conceive_v more_o excellent_o of_o god_n than_o we_o possible_o can_v see_v he_o by_o his_o blessing_n ps._n 47.7_o 3_o true_a humility_n for_o the_o same_o by_o serious_a meditation_n both_o of_o the_o majesty_n power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o also_o of_o it_o own_o unworthiness_n gen._n 32_o 4_o as_o also_o it_o must_v be_v purge_v by_o a_o settle_a purpose_n of_o not_o offend_v so_o bountiful_a a_o god_n 5_o and_o with_o a_o holy_a persuasion_n that_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o benefit_n in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ._n 6_o and_o last_o with_o a_o holy_a desire_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 7_o as_o also_o it_o must_v so_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o present_a blessing_n as_o that_o still_o it_o hunger_n after_o great_a grace_n 2_o the_o mouth_n must_v speak_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o that_o 1_o reverent_o and_o holy_o not_o light_o or_o