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promamus_fw-la &_o calamo_fw-la explanemus_fw-la quam_fw-la deo_fw-la gratis_o psal_n 149._o 6_o 6._o i_o will_v declare_v what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o my_o soul_n let_v other_o know_v what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o thou_o let_v it_o not_o be_v confine_v within_o the_o narrow_a compass_n of_o thy_o own_o breast_n but_o let_v thy_o mouth_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o convey_v it_o from_o thy_o heart_n to_o other_o head_n especial_o communicate_v it_o to_o the_o saint_n to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o predicament_n of_o grace_n with_o thyself_o sing_v aloud_o upon_o thy_o bed_n and_o let_v the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n be_v in_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n have_v turn_v thou_o from_o sin_n to_o grace_n there_o be_v reason_n therefore_o thy_o tongue_n shall_v be_v tune_v to_o his_o glory_n say_v true_o i_o be_v a_o vile_a sinner_n but_o the_o lord_n through_o his_o grace_n have_v plant_v in_o i_o the_o seed_n of_o virtue_n i_o be_v nigh_o to_o perish_v and_o destruction_n but_o the_o lord_n prevent_v i_o with_o pity_n and_o deliverance_n let_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n due_a to_o he_o for_o the_o conquer_a of_o your_o sin_n be_v bear_v in_o triumph_n in_o the_o open_a chariot_n of_o sincere_a and_o serious_a expression_n 3._o let_v your_o work_n also_o be_v the_o herald_n of_o s._n 6_o his_o praise_n not_o only_o speak_v but_o do_v thankfulness_n if_o only_o oral_a and_o not_o real_a it_o be_v but_o complemental_a gratitude_n it_o may_v be_v in_o the_o tongue_n and_o not_o in_o truth_n it_o may_v be_v in_o word_n but_o be_v not_o of_o worth_n unless_o it_o be_v also_o in_o work_n let_v thankfulness_n be_v impress_v and_o stamp_v upon_o your_o action_n let_v they_o bear_v the_o image_n and_o character_n of_o your_o grateful_a mind_n grateful_a work_n from_o man_n suit_n well_o with_o a_o gracious_a work_n from_o god_n which_o be_v these_o three_o especial_o 1._o a_o humble_a abasement_n 2._o a_o heavenly_a improvement_n 3._o a_o holy_a deportment_n 1._o a_o humble_a abasement_n walk_v self_n denying_o s._n 7_o and_o humble_o with_o thy_o god_n when_o saint_n bear_v a_o low_a sail_n they_o acknowledge_v their_o father_n gracious_a sovereignty_n god_n honour_n be_v most_o advance_v when_o his_o people_n heart_n be_v most_o abase_v holy_a one_o be_v call_v humble_a one_o in_o scripture_n of_o all_o the_o spiritual_a clothing_n in_o the_o saint_n wardrobe_n humility_n best_o become_v humilitate_fw-la nihil_fw-la excelsius_fw-la humilitate_fw-la they_o next_o to_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o speak_v much_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o god_n what_o have_v they_o that_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v therefore_o they_o shall_v lie_v low_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n self-denegation_a be_v their_o saviour_n exaltation_n humble_a soul_n be_v a_o ornament_n to_o their_o father_n house_n 2._o a_o heavenly_a improvement_n improve_v s._n 8_o and_o increase_v your_o talon_n of_o effectual_a call_n stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o you_o husband_n your_o stock_n to_o purpose_n take_v peter_n counsel_n grow_v in_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n now_o you_o have_v 18._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 18._o a_o principle_n do_v not_o let_v it_o lie_v dead_a manage_v it_o to_o the_o main_a end_n draw_v it_o out_o into_o act_n receive_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a you_o know_v the_o doom_n of_o the_o idle_a servant_n that_o do_v not_o trade_n with_o his_o talon_n 3._o a_o holy_a deportment_n live_v like_o a_o saint_n s._n 9_o let_v save_v conversion_n be_v know_v by_o a_o suitable_a conversation_n let_v your_o do_n be_v answerable_a to_o effectual_a call_n i_o beseech_v you_o with_o paul_n to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o vocation_n wherewith_o you_o 30._o ephes_n 4._o 1._o matth._n 21._o 30._o be_v call_v be_v
of_o god_n compassion_n p._n 220_o sect._n 24._o 3_o sinful_a procrastination_n p._n 222_o sect._n 25._o 4_o worldly_n persecution_n p._n 225_o sect._n 26._o 5_o want_v of_o attention_n p._n 228_o sect._n 27._o 6_o other_o conversation_n p._n 231_o sect._n 28._o 7_o wilful_a ignoration_n p_o 234_o sect._n 29._o 3_o astonish_v consequence_n p._n 236_o sect._n 30._o 1_o hastiness_n of_o death_n p._n 237_o sect._n 31._o 2_o the_o horror_n of_o forsake_v p._n 239_o sect._n 32._o 3_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o heart_n p._n 241_o sect._n 33._o 4_o the_o hazard_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n 242_o chap._n 5._o sect._n 1_o the_o four_o use_n for_o comfort_n to_o the_o effectual_o call_v 8_o ground_n of_o comfort_n p._n 244_o sect._n 2._o 1_o the_o steadfastness_n of_o conclusion_n p._n 245_o sect._n 3._o 2_o the_o sureness_n of_o salvation_n p._n 246_o sect._n 4._o 3_o the_o safety_n of_o persuasion_n p._n 248_o sect._n 5._o 4_o the_o certainty_n of_o union_n p._n 250_o sect._n 6._o 5_o a_o special_a benediction_n p._n 252_o sect._n 7._o 1_o the_o matter_n of_o blessedness_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 8._o 2_o the_o mean_n to_o blessedness_n p._n 254_o sect._n 9_o 6_o the_o spring_n of_o action_n p._n 255_o sect._n 10._o 7_o a_o sign_n of_o affection_n p._n 256_o sect._n 11._o 8_o a_o singular_a condition_n p._n 258_o chap._n 6._o sect._n 1_o the_o five_o use_n for_o examination_n p._n 259_o sect._n 2._o 1_o negative_o what_o be_v not_o effectual_a call_v p._n 260_o sect._n 3._o 1_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v more_o remote_a from_o effectual_a call_v p._n 261_o sect._n 4._o 1_o gift_n and_o part_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 5._o 2_o good_a education_n good_a parent_n and_o godly_a relation_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 6._o 3_o live_v among_o religious_a people_n p._n 263_o sect._n 7._o 4_o a_o civil_a fair_a moral_a life_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 8._o 5_o not_o to_o be_v so_o great_a sinner_n as_o other_o p._n 264_o sect._n 9_o 6_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n outward_o p._n 265_o sect._n 10._o 7_o to_o be_v of_o a_o church_n p._n 266_o sect._n 11._o 8_o a_o confident_a presumption_n of_o one_o good_a estate_n and_o condition_n p._n 267_o sect._n 12._o 9_o to_o go_v according_a to_o conscience_n p._n 268_o sect._n 13._o 10._o to_o hold_v a_o opinion_n or_o to_o adhere_v to_o this_o or_o that_o party_n p._n 269_o sect._n 14._o 11_o the_o do_v of_o all_o outward_a thing_n that_o a_o true_a child_n of_o god_n may_v do_v p._n 270_o sect._n 15._o thing_n more_o near_o relate_v to_o and_o more_o like_a effectual_a call_v p._n 271_o sect._n 16._o 1_o there_o may_v be_v a_o feel_n of_o sin_n and_o confession_n of_o it_o p._n ibid._n sect._n 17._o 2_o disquiet_a and_o terror_n of_o conscience_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 18._o 3_o fear_v and_o trouble_v about_o sin_n before_o the_o commit_n of_o it_o p._n 273_o sect._n 19_o 4_o one_o may_v love_v the_o truth_n and_o in_o some_o sort_n defend_v it_o p._n ibid._n sect._n 20._o 5_o one_o may_v wish_v happiness_n and_o yet_o never_o will_v holiness_n p._n 274_o sect._n 21._o 6_o to_o take_v delight_n in_o and_o to_o be_v take_v with_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 275_o sect._n 22._o 7_o one_o may_v desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o god_n people_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v a_o saint_n p._n 276_o sect._n 23._o 8_o justify_v god_n in_o his_o punish_a dispensation_n p._n 277_o sect._n 24._o 9_o there_o may_v be_v a_o outward_a solemn_a mourning_n p._n 278_o sect._n 25._o 10_o there_o may_v be_v promise_v of_o amendment_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 26._o 11_o there_o may_v be_v a_o partial_a but_o no_o perfect_a reformation_n p._n 279_o sect._n 27._o affirmative_o what_o be_v effectual_a calling_n p._n 280_o sect._n 28._o 1_o relative_o in_o opposition_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 29._o 1_o in_o opposition_n to_o those_o thing_n of_o the_o first_o rank_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 30._o 1_o not_o gift_n 2_o not_o confidence_n of_o any_o kind_n but_o true_a joy_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 31._o 1_o such_o joy_n as_o proceed_v from_o sorrow_n p._n 281_o sect._n 32._o 2_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o use_n of_o word_n sacrament_n and_o prayer_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 33._o 3_o not_o to_o go_v according_a to_o conscience_n simple_o but_o as_o guide_v and_o enlighten_v by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n p._n 282_o sect._n 34._o 4_o not_o to_o take_v up_o this_o or_o that_o opinion_n but_o adhere_v to_o christ_n p._n ibid._n 2_o for_o those_o of_o the_o second_o rank_n sect._n 35._o 1_o not_o confession_n of_o sin_n with_o the_o tongue_n but_o in_o truth_n p._n 283_o sect._n 36._o 2_o not_o a_o vex_v for_o sin_n only_o but_o a_o change_n from_o it_o p._n ibid._n sect._n 37._o 3_o trouble_v at_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o against_o god_n p._n 284_o sect._n 38._o 4_o love_n to_o the_o truth_n for_o itself_o and_o because_o it_o be_v like_a god_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 39_o 5_o a_o desire_n of_o boliness_n as_o well_o as_o of_o happiness_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 40._o 6_o a_o delight_n in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n from_o good_a receive_v p._n 285_o sect._n 41._o 7_o a_o desire_n of_o other_o prayer_n for_o grace_n etc._n etc._n p._n ibid._n sect._n 42._o 8_o justify_v god_n in_o his_o deal_n by_o improve_n affliction_n p._n 286_o sect._n 43._o 9_o inward_o mourning_n and_o rend_v the_o heart_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 44._o 10_o a_o promise_n of_o amendment_n out_o of_o hatred_n to_o sin_n p._n 287_o sect._n 45._o 11_o universal_a reformation_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 46._o 2_o absolute_o and_o by_o way_n of_o position_n p._n 288_o sect._n 47._o 1_o sight_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 48._o 2_o sense_n p._n 289_o sect._n 49._o 3_o seek_v p._n ibid._n sect._n 50._o 4_o settle_v p._n ibid._n sect._n 51._o 5_o submit_v p._n 290_o sect._n 52._o a_o further_a trial_n of_o effectual_a call_v by_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o p._n ibid._n sect._n 53._o 1_o oppose_v sin_n know_v by_o four_o thing_n p._n 291_o sect._n 54._o 1_o a_o spiritual_a contention_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 55._o ob._n 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o contention_n with_o sin_n even_o in_o natural_a man_n p._n 292_o sect._n 56._o ob._n 2._o how_o shall_v these_o two_o contention_n be_v know_v and_o distinguish_v p._n ibid._n sect._n 57_o 1_o in_o the_o wicked_a it_o proceed_v from_o servile_a fear_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 58._o 2_o it_o be_v usual_o against_o gross_a sin_n p._n 293_o sect._n 59_o 3_o they_o go_v on_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o wickedness_n p._n 294_o sect._n 60._o 4_o they_o seek_v only_o the_o repression_n and_o not_o the_o confusion_n of_o sin_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 61._o 2_o impartial_a prosecution_n of_o sin_n p._n 295_o sect._n 62._o 3_o a_o tender_a conscience_n p._n 296_o sect._n 63._o 4_o timely_o caution_n p._n 297_o sect._n 64._o 2_o obey_v the_o spirit_n p._n 298_o sect._n 65._o 3_o submit_v to_o trial_n p._n 299_o sect._n 66._o 4_o confide_v with_o fear_n p._n 300_o sect._n 67._o 5_o always_o move_v towards_o god_n p._n 301_o sect._n 68_o 6_o affect_v p._n 302_o sect._n 69._o 1_o the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 70._o 2_o the_o son_n of_o god_n p._n 303_o sect._n 71._o 1_o his_o perfection_n in_o himself_o p._n ibid._n sect._n 72._o 2_o his_o affection_n to_o they_o p._n ibid._n sect._n 73._o 7_o improve_n assurance_n p._n 304_o sect._n 74._o 8_o hate_v hypocrisy_n p._n 305_o sect._n 75._o 9_o resist_v custom_n p._n 306_o sect._n 76._o 10_o prize_v communion_n p._n 307_o chap._n 7._o sect._n 1_o the_o six_o use_n for_o exhortation_n p._n 308_o sect._n 2._o 1_o to_o gracious_a one_o p._n ibid._n sect._n 3._o 1_o to_o thankfulness_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 4._o 1_o in_o your_o thought_n p._n 309_o sect._n 5._o 2_o in_o your_o word_n p._n 310_o sect._n 6._o 3_o in_o your_o work_n p._n 311_o sect._n 7._o 1_o in_o a_o humble_a abasement_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 8._o 2_o in_o a_o heavenly_a improvement_n p._n 312_o sect._n 9_o 3_o in_o a_o holy_a deportment_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 10._o to_o faithfulness_n to_o their_o friend_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 11._o 1_o pity_v they_o p._n 313_o sect._n 12._o 2_o pray_v for_o they_o p._n ibid._n sect._n 13._o 3_o preach_v to_o they_o p._n 314_o sect._n 14._o 2_o to_o graceless_a one_o to_o look_v out_o for_o effectual_a call_n sect._n 15._o a_o objection_n answer_v p._n ibid._n sect._n 16._o mean_v propound_v 1_o counsel_n to_o make_v use_n of_o ordinance_n p._n 316_o sect._n 17._o another_o objection_n answer_v p._n 317_o sect._n 18._o 1_o consider_v its_o god_n precept_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 19_o 2_o it_o be_v his_o promise_n p._n 318_o sect._n 20._o 2_o consider_v the_o success_n of_o
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