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191._o there_o be_v some_o that_o trouble_v you_o and_o will_v pervert_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n no_o may_v they_o say_v they_o retain_v the_o gospel_n only_o they_o will_v have_v bring_v in_o a_o jewish_a riâ—e_n or_o two_o circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o nothing_o what_o say_v the_o apostle_n to_o these_o galatian_n 2._o 5._o to_o who_o we_o give_v place_n by_o subjection_n no_o not_o for_o a_o hour_n not_o for_o a_o hour_n why_o paul_n what_o hurt_n can_v there_o be_v in_o a_o circumstance_n a_o ceremony_n or_o a_o trifle_n yes_o if_o it_o be_v urge_v as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n it_o will_v soon_o
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best_a spend_v time_n labour_v to_o have_v your_o heart_n right_o fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o that_o purpose_n even_o such_o a_o heart_n as_o i_o have_v former_o describe_v unto_o you_o namely_o a_o believe_a heart_n a_o love_a heart_n a_o sincere_a and_o a_o upright_a heart_n full_a of_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n and_o a_o heart_n also_o fraught_v with_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n he_o that_o have_v such_o a_o heart_n be_v right_o set_v for_o god_n service_n it_o be_v just_a such_o a_o heart_n as_o god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o have_v sc_n a_o heart_n fraught_v and_o furnish_v with_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n deut._n 5._o 29._o they_o have_v well_o say_v all_o that_o they_o have_v speak_v say_v the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 28._o oh_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o good_a word_n without_o a_o good_a heart_n be_v little_a worth_n well_o what_o kind_n of_o heart_n will_v god_n have_v they_o to_o have_v that_o you_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v o_o 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priest_n and_o levite_n 4._o he_o must_v read_v in_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n and_o if_o king_n then_o much_o more_o all_o subject_n and_o private_a person_n must_v spend_v some_o part_n of_o every_o day_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o god_n service_n in_o private_a who_o need_v think_v himself_o too_o good_a for_o private_a duty_n when_o king_n themselves_o be_v not_o exempt_v yea_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o god_n people_n to_o search_v the_o scripture_n john_n 5._o 39_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v you_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o they_o be_v they_o that_o testify_v of_o i_o say_v our_o saviour_n yea_o we_o shall_v all_o study_v to_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o scripture_n by_o private_a read_n that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o delight_v with_o the_o public_a hear_v colossian_n 3._o 16._o let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o you_o rich_o in_o all_o wisdom_n teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritivall_n song_n etc._n etc._n lo_o how_o god_n people_n shall_v spend_v their_o time_n in_o private_a o_o how_o this_o will_v fit_v we_o for_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o public_a what_o make_v those_o noble_a boerean_o act_n 17._o 11._o willing_a to_o spend_v so_o much_o time_n in_o hear_v paul_n preach_v in_o public_a sure_o this_o be_v one_o cause_n among_o the_o rest_n sc_n the_o care_n which_o they_o have_v to_o spend_v their_o time_n well_o even_o in_o private_a they_o search_v the_o scripture_n daily_o whether_o those_o thing_n be_v so_o and_o so_o find_v how_o sweet_o paul_n doctrine_n accord_v with_o that_o which_o they_o find_v write_v in_o god_n book_n they_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o all_o readiness_n of_o mind_n and_o take_v delight_n to_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n and_o service_n deut._n 6._o 6_o 7._o these_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o shall_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o to_o thy_o child_n and_o lo_o this_o will_v make_v we_o love_n to_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o god_n service_n public_o etc._n etc._n three_o religion_n he_o that_o will_v have_v a_o heart_n right_o prepare_v that_o he_o may_v be_v fit_a and_o willing_a to_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o god_n solemn_a worship_n and_o service_n must_v have_v a_o care_n to_o begin_v the_o day_n with_o religious_a exercise_n and_o holy_a meditation_n godly_a cogitation_n let_v into_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o morning_n will_v season_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n
body_n wash_v with_o clean_a water_n etc._n etc._n but_o how_o shall_v we_o come_v to_o be_v assure_v that_o we_o do_v so_o that_o you_o shall_v see_v ver._n 24._o let_v we_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o unto_o good_a work_n etc._n etc._n yea_o but_o what_o good_a work_n be_v we_o principal_o to_o bring_v other_o unto_o sure_o to_o frequent_v the_o church_n assembly_n v_o 25._o not_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o ourselves_o together_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v so_o that_o you_o see_v we_o have_v great_a warrant_n for_o this_o yea_o we_o must_v needs_o do_v it_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o we_o and_o woe_n be_v unto_o we_o if_o we_o do_v it_o not_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o cain_n be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n gen._n 4._o be_v thou_o not_o bind_v to_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o but_o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o love_v but_o hate_v he_o in_o thy_o heart_n if_o thou_o suffer_v he_o to_o go_v on_o in_o any_o sinful_a way_n and_o do_v not_o do_v thy_o best_a endeavour_n to_o convert_v he_o see_v a_o evident_a place_n for_o this_o purpose_n in_o levit._n 19_o 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n yea_o it_o be_v the_o second_o main_a duty_n of_o the_o law_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o but_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v heart_n alas_o i_o do_v not_o hate_v he_o but_o wish_v he_o well_o and_o love_v he_o as_o myself_o i_o do_v not_o trouble_v he_o nor_o make_v nor_o meddle_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n nay_o but_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o thou_o may_v hate_v he_o in_o thy_o heart_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o if_o thou_o go_v no_o far_o and_o therefore_o see_v what_o follow_v thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o else_o thou_o do_v but_o hate_v he_o in_o thy_o heart_n so_o that_o if_o we_o see_v our_o brother_n neglect_v the_o church_n assemble_v or_o hear_v he_o swear_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o live_v in_o any_o other_o sin_n and_o do_v not_o plain_o rebuke_v he_o thou_o do_v not_o love_v thy_o brother_n but_o hate_v he_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o be_v a_o murderer_n in_o god_n account_n hereby_o we_o testify_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o love_n towards_o they_o especial_o thy_o family_n and_o those_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o thy_o charge_n thou_o do_v not_o love_v they_o true_o but_o hate_v they_o in_o thy_o heart_n if_o thou_o neglect_v the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n see_v the_o concurrent_a practice_n of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v once_o true_o convert_v themselves_o that_o their_o family_n have_v be_v soon_o wrought_v on_o even_o immediate_o after_o act._n 16._o 34._o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o convert_a jailer_n 16._o that_o he_o believe_v in_o god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n and_o the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o other_o abraham_n this_o be_v abraham_n care_n to_o instruct_v and_o reform_v his_o family_n gen._n 18._o 19_o i_o know_v abraham_n that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n &_o servant_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n i.e._n i_o know_v abraham_n will_v not_o be_v content_a to_o serve_v god_n himself_o alone_o but_o he_o will_v have_v a_o special_a care_n to_o see_v that_o his_o household_n do_v so_o as_o well_o as_o he_o yea_o this_o be_v the_o resolution_n and_o godly_a piety_n of_o holy_a joshua_n chap._n 24._o 14_o 15._o joshua_n have_v reckon_v up_o the_o singular_a variety_n of_o god_n mercy_n towards_o they_o he_o endeavour_v hereupon_o to_o persuade_v all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o religious_a obedience_n say_v ver._n 14._o now_o therefore_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o uprightness_n and_o truth_n but_o then_o see_v ver_fw-la 15._o if_o he_o can_v not_o prevail_v with_o all_o the_o rest_n yet_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o prevail_v with_o his_o own_o family_n he_o dare_v undertake_v for_o they_o as_o for_o i_o i_o and_o my_o house_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n no_o man_n can_v have_v assurance_n that_o he_o be_v true_o convert_v to_o god_n himself_o conversion_n if_o he_o do_v not_o put_v away_o iniquity_n from_o his_o tabernacle_n see_v job_n 22._o 23._o if_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o almighty_a thou_o shall_v be_v build_v up_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o iniquity_n from_o thy_o tabernacle_n oh_o how_o this_o will_v quicken_v our_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v to_o reform_v our_o family_n if_o this_o be_v lay_v to_o heart_n and_o right_o consider_v this_o will_v make_v a_o man_n resolve_v with_o david_n not_o to_o keep_v such_o servant_n in_o his_o family_n as_o be_v profane_a and_o irreligious_a psal._n 101._o 4._o a_o froward_a heart_n shall_v depart_v from_o i_o i_o will_v not_o know_v a_o wicked_a person_n ver._n 7._o he_o that_o work_v deceit_n shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o my_o house_n and_o he_o that_o tell_v liâ—s_n shall_v not_o tarry_v in_o my_o sight_n o_o therefore_o let_v we_o have_v a_o care_n not_o only_o to_o serve_v god_n ourselves_o but_o let_v we_o do_v our_o best_a to_o persuade_v other_o especial_o let_v we_o have_v a_o care_n to_o reform_v our_o family_n and_o put_v away_o iniquity_n from_o our_o tabernacle_n family_n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o bring_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n both_o upon_o ourselves_o and_o upon_o our_o family_n the_o power_n of_o religion_n where_o it_o once_o come_v do_v ever_o leave_v a_o blessing_n behind_o it_o as_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n bring_v a_o blessing_n with_o it_o to_o the_o house_n of_o o_o bed_n edom_n 2_o sam._n 6._o 11._o yea_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o person_n in_o a_o family_n that_o true_o fear_v god_n the_o whole_a family_n and_o household_n shall_v fare_v the_o better_a for_o their_o sake_n thus_o god_n bless_v laban_n house_n for_o jacob_n sake_n as_o laban_n himself_o confess_v and_o therefore_o be_v loath_a to_o part_v with_o he_o gen._n 30._o 27._o i_o pray_v thou_o tarry_v say_v he_o for_o i_o have_v learn_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v i_o for_o thy_o sake_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n bless_v putiphar_n house_n for_o ioseph_n sake_n that_o idolatrous_a family_n speed_v a_o great_a deal_n the_o better_a for_o such_o a_o servant_n the_o lord_n bless_v the_o egyptian_n house_n for_o ioseph_n sake_n say_v the_o text_n gen._n 39_o 5._o but_o how_o much_o more_o will_v it_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o bring_v god_n blessing_n upon_o our_o house_n and_o family_n if_o all_o the_o whole_a family_n will_v delight_v to_o spend_v time_n in_o god_n service_n and_o be_v religious_a doubtless_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v good_a that_o gracious_a promise_n psal._n 84._o 11._o that_o he_o will_v be_v sun_n and_o shield_n unto_o they_o that_o he_o will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n and_o no_o good_a thing_n will_v hâ—_n withhold_v from_o such_o a_o family_n etc._n etc._n thus_o you_o see_v strong_a motive_n and_o argument_n to_o 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catechise_v wherein_o we_o have_v milk_n for_o babe_n as_o well_o as_o meat_n for_o strong_a man_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o worth_n and_o excellency_n of_o this_o ordinance_n i_o have_v already_o speak_v chap._n 9_o but_o beside_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n we_o have_v 1._o the_o public_a and_o solemn_a prayer_n and_o lyturgie_n of_o our_o church_n wherein_o all_o god_n people_n join_v together_o as_o one_o man_n in_o that_o solemn_a duty_n and_o service_n 2._o we_o have_v the_o holy_a and_o bless_a sacrament_n right_o and_o due_o administer_v both_o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v both_o of_o they_o clear_o institute_v by_o christ_n himself_o and_o be_v
sacrament_n be_v mean_v the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v very_o and_o indeed_o take_v and_o receive_v of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o we_o have_v the_o express_a word_n of_o our_o saviour_n take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n so_o that_o herein_o christ_n jesus_n with_o all_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v offer_v unto_o we_o and_o bestow_v real_o and_o effectual_o on_o all_o worthy_a receiver_n 2._o by_o receive_v of_o this_o sacrament_n we_o joint_o profess_v our_o common_a interest_n in_o christ_n and_o our_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o one_o with_o another_o and_o hereupon_o this_o sacrament_n be_v fit_o call_v the_o communion_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o 3._o hereby_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v seal_v up_o unto_o we_o so_o that_o hereby_o we_o come_v to_o have_v both_o god_n hand_n seal_n to_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o 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