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faith_n always_o remain_v he_o be_v often_o and_o grievous_o assault_v with_o fear_n and_o doubt_n but_o in_o the_o issue_n he_o always_o get_v the_o conquest_n and_o be_v the_o more_o asâ—ured_v for_o have_v be_v so_o much_o assault_v and_o do_v so_o much_o the_o more_o strive_v to_o make_v his_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a and_o to_o be_v assure_v of_o future_a happinessâ—_n after_o this_o his_o earthly_a pilgrimage_n 6._o or_o if_o he_o have_v but_o a_o weak_a faith_n yet_o it_o be_v sound_a against_o which_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v for_o he_o never_o utter_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o persevere_fw-la in_o the_o truth_n and_o in_o well_o do_v to_o the_o end_n and_o therein_o find_v also_o a_o bless_a thrive_a and_o gracious_a progress_n in_o true_a holiness_n 7._o he_o be_v perfect_o justify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n free_v from_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o some_o good_a measure_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n be_v often_o in_o combat_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o end_n ever_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n chap._n vi_o 1._o and_o as_o he_o believe_v in_o his_o heart_n so_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n but_o will_v profess_v the_o truth_n bold_o in_o all_o estate_n and_o in_o time_n of_o suffering_n and_o publish_v what_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o his_o soul_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o other_o yea_o if_o call_v to_o it_o he_o will_v god_n assist_v he_o lie_v down_o his_o life_n for_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o rejoice_v also_o that_o he_o be_v count_v worthy_a 2._o neither_o be_v he_o high-minded_a but_o more_o fear_v the_o want_n of_o grace_n then_o confides_fw-la in_o what_o he_o have_v for_o he_o work_v out_o his_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o trust_v not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o his_o own_o strength_n but_o be_v ever_o jealous_a and_o suspicious_a lest_o his_o heart_n shall_v deceive_v he_o but_o he_o resolve_v by_o god_n grace_n not_o to_o use_v any_o unlawful_a mean_n nor_o yield_v to_o any_o thing_n against_o the_o truth_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o what_o he_o fear_v be_v it_o burn_v at_o a_o stake_n as_o know_v and_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a unto_o he_o and_o indeed_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o be_v his_o continual_a guardian_n keep_v he_o in_o some_o measure_n from_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o fear_v not_o they_o that_o can_v only_o kill_v the_o body_n in_o any_o degree_n like_o he_o that_o after_o he_o have_v kill_v can_v cast_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n nor_o do_v he_o grudge_v to_o losâ—_n a_o temporal_a life_n when_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o he_o shall_v obtain_v a_o eternal_a crown_n of_o glory_n 3._o he_o be_v wonderful_o inflame_v with_o the_o love_n and_o estimation_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n especial_o upon_o the_o retâ—rn_n of_o his_o prayer_n or_o the_o obtain_n of_o some_o mercy_n the_o which_o he_o show_v by_o his_o hate_n of_o evil_a and_o by_o his_o constant_a obedience_n and_o the_o delight_n he_o have_v in_o keep_v of_o god_n commandment_n and_o by_o his_o willingness_n to_o be_v at_o cost_n or_o suffer_v for_o he_o neither_o be_v he_o so_o in_o love_n with_o the_o world_n or_o any_o thing_n in_o it_o as_o that_o it_o shall_v diminish_v his_o love_n to_o god_n yea_o he_o so_o love_v and_o long_v for_o christ_n appear_v that_o he_o may_v be_v unite_v to_o he_o and_o enjoy_v his_o presence_n that_o his_o daily_a prayer_n be_v come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o 4._o again_o he_o entire_o love_v and_o high_o esteem_v god_n people_n not_o out_o of_o any_o carnal_a or_o selâ—_z end_n but_o for_o their_o grace_n the_o truth_n sake_n and_o because_o they_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n more_o love_a and_o honoâ—ring_v the_o poor_a that_o wâ—lk_n upright_o than_o they_o that_o pervert_v their_o way_n though_o they_o be_v rich_a and_o love_v they_o best_a that_o serve_v god_n most_o he_o be_v prone_a to_o justify_v they_o and_o speak_v in_o their_o defence_n when_o he_o hear_v they_o revile_v slander_v or_o contemn_v by_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n though_o he_o incur_v their_o displeasure_n by_o it_o 5._o he_o do_v not_o estrange_v himself_o from_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o their_o misery_n but_o be_v ready_a to_o minister_v unto_o they_o when_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n and_o use_v any_o mean_n for_o their_o relief_n he_o will_v solicit_v great_a one_o in_o their_o behalf_n and_o in_o christ_n cause_n though_o he_o endanger_v himself_o thereby_o and_o can_v be_v as_o earnest_a a_o suitor_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o other_o that_o be_v in_o distress_n as_o for_o himself_o even_o thirst_v and_o study_v how_o he_o may_v do_v they_o most_o good_a as_o participate_v and_o be_v touch_v with_o compassion_n and_o have_v a_o fellow-feeling_n both_o of_o the_o misery_n and_o felicity_n of_o other_o as_o one_o member_n have_v of_o another_o especial_o of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o member_n have_v of_o the_o whole_a body_n neither_o can_v he_o rejoice_v in_o his_o own_o peace_n and_o welfare_n while_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n be_v in_o distress_n who_o welfare_n he_o prefer_v before_o his_o own_o 6._o he_o delight_v in_o the_o saint_n company_n above_o all_o other_o as_o find_v a_o heavenly_a sweetness_n in_o their_o conference_n and_o society_n where_o every_o one_o word_n do_v savour_n of_o grace_n and_o wisdom_n and_o when_o in_o every_o company_n he_o shall_v either_o do_v good_a or_o receive_v good_a 7._o and_o as_o he_o love_v and_o delight_n in_o holy_a company_n so_o he_o loathe_v evil_a company_n neither_o will_v he_o have_v any_o fellowship_n with_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n or_o be_v in_o league_n with_o the_o wicked_a as_o swearer_n drunkard_n whoremonger_n scoffer_n etc._n etc._n but_o avoid_v all_o needless_a society_n with_o they_o 8._o he_o rejoice_v when_o the_o righteous_a be_v exalt_v and_o grieve_v when_o the_o wickâ—d_a bear_n rule_v he_o be_v no_o enemy_n to_o reformation_n but_o earnest_o desire_v the_o same_o and_o further_v it_o all_o he_o can_v chap._n vii_o 1._o he_o makâ—s_v conscience_n of_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n and_o see_v that_o all_o under_o he_o do_v the_o same_o he_o will_v not_o give_v liberty_n to_o his_o servant_n â—pon_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o do_v what_o they_o list_v 2._o he_o reform_v his_o family_n and_o sâ—ts_v up_o god_n worship_n therein_o perâ—orming_v the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n read_v repeat_a etc._n etc._n and_o instruct_v his_o child_n and_o servant_n 3._o he_o be_v zealous_a to_o admonish_v reclaim_v and_o reduce_v such_o as_o go_v astray_o and_o to_o save_v those_o among_o who_o he_o live_v out_o of_o duty_n and_o thankfulnesâ—e_n to_o god_n and_o his_o redeemer_n and_o out_o of_o love_n to_o they_o 4._o he_o be_v haâ—ed_v of_o the_o world_n for_o goodness_n and_o suffer_v some_o way_n for_o christ_n at_o least_o he_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o for_o well_o do_v and_o rejoice_v therein_o or_o in_o whatsoever_o he_o suffer_v well_o consider_v that_o all_o his_o suffering_n in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o worthy_a that_o glory_n â—e_z shall_v enjoy_v in_o the_o next_o 5._o his_o grace_n and_o goodness_n gain_v he_o more_o enemy_n and_o breed_v he_o more_o danger_n than_o vice_n and_o wickedness_n do_v another_o man_n but_o he_o be_v more_o please_v then_o displease_v at_o it_o for_o he_o know_v by_o the_o world_n hate_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o christ_n have_v choose_v he_o out_o of_o
or_o the_o good_n of_o a_o heathen_a though_o it_o be_v beyond_o the_o line_n without_o make_v satisfaction_n or_o reâ—urning_v a_o valuable_a consideration_n though_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n will_v bear_v he_o out_o in_o it_o yea_o although_o he_o have_v letter_n of_o markq_n for_o his_o warrant_n unless_o there_o be_v some_o other_o cause_n if_o he_o make_v a_o oath_n or_o promise_n though_o to_o he_o and_o god_n enemy_n and_o to_o his_o great_a disadvantage_n he_o will_v faithful_o perform_v it_o and_o not_o violate_v the_o same_o before_o he_o use_v the_o extremity_n either_o of_o law_n or_o of_o arm_n he_o offer_v condition_n of_o peace_n and_o before_o he_o will_v fall_v to_o blow_n he_o will_v try_v what_o reason_n will_v do_v sound_o examine_v the_o cause_n and_o hear_v what_o the_o party_n can_v say_v for_o himself_o and_o after_o that_o he_o will_v rather_o suffer_v and_o yield_v some_o part_n of_o his_o right_n then_o do_v wrong_n contend_v or_o go_v to_o law_n for_o he_o will_v not_o do_v all_o he_o may_v least_o evil_a man_n speak_v ill_a of_o he_o or_o insult_v as_o they_o be_v very_o prone_a to_o do_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o spite_n at_o religion_n last_o he_o seldom_o but_o get_v the_o victory_n yea_o it_o be_v rare_a if_o he_o be_v vanquish_v either_o in_o go_v to_o law_n or_o make_v war_n because_o he_o never_o undertake_v war_n or_o suit_n without_o just_a cause_n and_o to_o a_o good_a intent_n yea_o it_o be_v rare_a also_o if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o issue_n the_o less_o he_o covet_v the_o more_o he_o have_v and_o the_o less_o he_o thirst_v after_o these_o temporal_a thing_n the_o more_o he_o coveâ—s_v spiritual_a thing_n 5._o neither_o love_v nor_o hatred_n shall_v rob_v he_o of_o his_o judgement_n or_o make_v he_o partial_a he_o will_v neither_o esteem_v father_n nor_o mother_n nor_o wife_n nor_o child_n so_o as_o to_o disobey_v god_n in_o the_o least_o for_o their_o sake_n he_o will_v not_o wrong_v his_o child_n by_o a_o former_a wife_n to_o give_v that_o which_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o a_o second_o wife_n but_o he_o will_v make_v his_o first-born_a heir_n and_o give_v he_o a_o double_a portion_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v if_o his_o son_n be_v stubborn_a and_o disobedient_a a_o rioter_n and_o a_o drunkard_n he_o will_v not_o nourish_v he_o in_o it_o but_o inflict_v due_a punishment_n upon_o he_o according_a to_o his_o demerit_n he_o will_v not_o seek_v to_o save_v a_o murderer_n from_o death_n lest_o he_o make_v the_o whole_a land_n guilty_a of_o blood_n no_o be_v it_o his_o own_o son_n lest_o in_o save_v he_o from_o a_o temporal_a shame_n and_o punishment_n he_o shall_v bring_v upon_o he_o a_o eternal_a â—nd_v in_o lieu_n of_o save_v his_o body_n he_o shall_v destroy_v his_o soul_n beside_o he_o will_v rather_o his_o own_o child_n shall_v be_v destroy_v than_o god_n dishonour_v and_o his_o law_n not_o execute_v it_o matter_n not_o to_o he_o what_o other_o will_v do_v nor_o what_o all_o the_o world_n say_v if_o they_o bring_v not_o a_o write_a word_n they_o prevail_v nothing_o he_o will_v go_v on_o in_o his_o uprightness_n and_o not_o shame_v to_o be_v singular_a as_o more_o fear_v god_n anger_n then_o the_o world_n scorn_n neither_o custom_n nor_o example_n of_o his_o forefather_n will_v he_o follow_v without_o or_o against_o the_o write_a word_n no_o he_o will_v not_o follow_v paul_n himself_o any_o far_a than_o he_o follow_v christ_n he_o remember_v how_o vain_a ignorant_a and_o sinful_a his_o former_a conversation_n which_o he_o receive_v by_o the_o tradition_n of_o his_o father_n be_v and_o think_v it_o too_o much_o to_o continue_v still_o therein_o nor_o will_v he_o take_v encouragement_n from_o the_o saint_n fall_v to_o do_v the_o like_a but_o they_o shall_v serve_v he_o as_o sea-mark_n to_o make_v he_o beware_v indeed_o when_o thing_n be_v of_o a_o doubtful_a nature_n he_o will_v take_v the_o sure_a not_o the_o strong_a side_n and_o which_o draw_v near_a to_o probability_n and_o where_o the_o law_n write_v do_v cease_v he_o will_v observe_v that_o which_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o practice_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o religious_a chap._n ix._o 1._o he_o be_v neither_o drunkard_n nor_o glutton_n he_o neither_o tarry_v long_o at_o the_o wine_n nor_o go_v often_o to_o it_o as_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o too_o many_o indeed_o whether_o they_o be_v christian_n or_o no_o i_o can_v easy_o be_v satisfy_v 2._o he_o be_v no_o health-drinker_n for_o he_o abhor_v drunkenness_n as_o the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o rot_v of_o all_o good_a and_o scorn_v the_o reputation_n of_o good_a fellowship_n he_o be_v none_o of_o those_o that_o peter_n speak_v of_o who_o have_v eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n and_o that_o can_v cease_v to_o sin_n that_o gaze_n upon_o every_o fair_a face_n and_o lust_n after_o every_o beautiful_a woman_n he_o will_v not_o be_v catch_v nor_o yield_v to_o the_o embrace_n of_o a_o harlot_n though_o her_o lip_n drop_v like_o a_o honeycomb_n and_o her_o moâ—th_n be_v smooth_a than_o oil_n though_o she_o offer_v herself_o in_o the_o street_n and_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o at_o every_o corner_n yea_o he_o be_v wise_a enough_o to_o consider_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v a_o woman_n but_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o woman_n as_o some_o have_v thus_o be_v cheat_v 3._o he_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o live_v sober_o and_o chaste_o in_o this_o present_a world_n keep_v the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n holy_a for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n he_o will_v marry_v his_o speech_n be_v not_o lewd_a or_o obscene_a nor_o use_v he_o any_o lascivious_a behaviour_n nor_o do_v â—e_z take_v liberty_n to_o gaze_v upon_o bâ—â—utifull_a woman_n 4._o it_o be_v not_o his_o manner_n to_o curse_v be_v he_o never_o so_o much_o provoke_v neither_o will_v he_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a but_o reverent_o use_v his_o title_n in_o his_o talk_n 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the_o people_n of_o god_n yea_o be_v thou_o not_o prone_a to_o speak_v in_o their_o defence_n when_o thou_o hear_v they_o revile_v and_o contemn_v by_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n do_v thou_o not_o rejoice_v when_o the_o righteous_a be_v exalt_v and_o grieve_v when_o the_o wicked_a bear_v rule_v do_v thou_o not_o desire_v and_o prâ—y_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o other_o be_v it_o not_o grievous_a to_o thou_o to_o hear_v god_n blaspheme_v and_o dishonour_v do_v thou_o not_o make_v conscience_n of_o sanctify_v his_o sabbath_n be_v thou_o not_o as_o conscientious_a alone_o and_o in_o private_a where_o god_n only_o see_v thou_o as_o if_o thy_o great_a enemy_n or_o all_o the_o world_n do_v behold_v thou_o do_v thou_o not_o make_v conscience_n of_o evil_a thought_n grieve_v for_o thy_o unprofitableness_n under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o evil_n which_o cleave_v to_o thy_o best_a action_n and_o for_o sin_n of_o omission_n when_o thou_o do_v any_o thing_n amiss_o do_v thou_o 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