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soul_n will_v run_v according_a to_o the_o prevail_a bias_n which_o they_o carry_v thither_o with_o they_o but_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v run_v towards_o god_n with_o life_n and_o freedom_n unless_o they_o be_v constant_o draw_v and_o incline_v to_o he_o by_o a_o devout_a veneration_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o admiration_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o perfection_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o gospel_n do_v so_o strict_o oblige_v we_o to_o adore_v and_o worship_n god_n rev._n xxii_o 9_o to_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n joh._n four_o 24_o to_o pray_v without_o cease_v 1_o thes._n v_o 17_o and_o pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n that_o be_v earnest_o to_o supplicate_v god_n upon_o every_o fit_a opportunity_n and_o time_n of_o need_n ephes._n vi_fw-la 18_o in_o a_o word_n to_o offer_v to_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o lip_n give_v thanks_o to_o his_o name_n heb._n xiii_o 15_o and_o to_o thank_v god_n without_o cease_v 1_o thes._n two_o 13_o the_o meaning_n of_o all_o which_o be_v that_o out_o of_o a_o deep_a and_o quick_a sense_n of_o the_o infinite_a majesty_n and_o power_n alsufficience_n and_o beneficence_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v be_v frequent_o bow_v ourselves_o before_o he_o and_o offer_v up_o our_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o he_o and_o in_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o these_o we_o shall_v be_v grow_v up_o by_o degree_n to_o that_o blissful_a state_n of_o heaven_n for_o all_o these_o act_n of_o divine_a worship_n be_v immediate_a address_n of_o our_o mind_n to_o god_n do_v so_o unite_v we_o to_o he_o that_o in_o every_o hearty_a prayer_n praise_n or_o thanksgiving_n we_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n touch_fw-mi 〈…〉_z he_o so_o while_o we_o humble_o adore_v 〈…〉_z we_o be_v sensible_o strike_v with_o the_o ray_n of_o it_o while_o we_o earnest_o invocate_v his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n we_o be_v touch_v with_o a_o strong_a attractive_a 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to_o give_v a_o large_a account_n from_o the_o whole_a i_o will_v recommend_v to_o the_o pious_a reader_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o admirable_a structure_n and_o contrivance_n of_o the_o practical_a part_n of_o christianity_n which_o have_v propose_v to_o we_o a_o end_n so_o great_a and_o sublime_a and_o so_o high_o worthy_a of_o our_o most_o vigorous_a prosecution_n have_v also_o furnish_v we_o with_o such_o choice_n and_o effectual_a mean_n of_o all_o sort_n to_o attain_v it_o the_o consideration_n of_o which_o will_v be_v in_o itself_o a_o great_a inducement_n to_o i_o to_o believe_v christianity_n a_o divine_a religion_n though_o i_o be_v utter_o unacquainted_a with_o its_o external_n evidence_n and_o motive_n of_o credibility_n for_o it_o can_v never_o enter_v into_o my_o head_n that_o such_o a_o rare_a and_o exquisite_a contrivance_n to_o make_v man_n good_a and_o happy_a can_v ever_o owe_v its_o original_a to_o the_o mere_a invention_n of_o a_o carpenter_n son_n and_o a_o 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chapter_n so_o neither_o be_v there_o of_o those_o first_o penitential_a prayer_n in_o this_o five_o chapter_n which_o be_v accommodate_v to_o that_o state_n for_o these_o person_n have_v long_a since_o be_v actual_o engage_v in_o the_o christian_a life_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v have_v make_v considerable_a improvement_n in_o it_o and_o therefore_o as_o they_o be_v only_o concern_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o and_o three_o state_n of_o the_o christian_a life_n so_o they_o be_v only_o to_o use_v the_o prayer_n which_o be_v fit_v to_o those_o state_n which_o with_o some_o variation_n of_o those_o phrase_n which_o suppose_v the_o past_a course_n of_o our_o life_n to_o have_v be_v vicious_a they_o may_v easy_o accommodate_v to_o their_o own_o condition_n but_o the_o design_n of_o this_o discourse_n be_v not_o only_o to_o conduct_v they_o onward_o in_o their_o way_n who_o have_v already_o enter_v upon_o the_o christian_a life_n but_o also_o to_o reduce_v those_o to_o it_o who_o have_v be_v so_o unhappy_a as_o to_o wander_v into_o vicious_a course_n or_o rather_o though_o it_o serve_v both_o purpose_n it_o be_v whole_o design_v for_o the_o same_o person_n viz._n to_o seek_v and_o bring_v back_o those_o lose_a sheep_n who_o have_v stray_v from_o the_o path_n of_o christian_a piety_n and_o virtue_n and_o then_o to_o lead_v they_o on_o through_o all_o the_o intermediate_v stage_n to_o the_o happy_a state_n of_o immortal_a pleasure_n at_o the_o end_n of_o they_o and_o now_o if_o what_o have_v be_v say_v shall_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n obtain_v its_o design_a effect_n upon_o any_o person_n i_o ask_v no_o other_o requital_n for_o all_o the_o pain_n it_o have_v cost_v i_o but_o his_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o god_n for_o i_o that_o after_o my_o best_a endeavour_n to_o guide_v and_o direct_v he_o to_o heaven_n i_o may_v not_o fall_v short_a of_o it_o myself_o the_o content_n chap._n i._n concern_v the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o the_o christian_a life_n the_o necessity_n of_o explain_v what_o it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o our_o understanding_n the_o christian_a life_n page_n 1._o that_o heaven_n be_v the_o end_n of_o it_o p._n 2.3_o etc._n etc._n that_o heaven_n and_o god_n glory_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n p._n 5.6_o what_o kind_n of_o happiness_n heaven_n imply_v with_o a_o general_a account_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o rest_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o motion_n show_v that_o heaven_n include_v both_o but_o consist_v principal_o of_o the_o latter_a p._n 7.8_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o happiness_n of_o a_o man_n consist_v in_o the_o vigorous_a motion_n of_o his_o understanding_n and_o will_n towards_o suitable_a object_n p._n 11.12_o and_o chief_o in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o choice_n of_o god_n p._n 12.13_o etc._n etc._n and_o also_o in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o choice_n of_o those_o that_o be_v most_o like_o he_o p._n 21.22_o etc._n etc._n the_o glory_n of_o the_o place_n p._n 25.26_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o enjoyment_n p._n 26.27_o two_o inference_n from_o the_o whole_a p._n 27.28_o etc._n etc._n chap._n ii_o concern_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o the_o end_n of_o the_o christian_a life_n be_v to_o be_v obtain_v that_o the_o mean_n must_v be_v more_o and_o great_a than_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o first_o end_n of_o man_n viz._n the_o enjoyment_n of_o a_o earthly_a paradise_n p._n 33.34_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o great_a distance_n of_o man_n from_o heaven_n in_o his_o degenerate_a state_n create_v a_o necessity_n of_o many_o more_o mean_n than_o otherwise_o will_v be_v needful_a p._n 35.36_o etc._n etc._n two_o kind_n of_o mean_n necessary_a to_o our_o attainment_n of_o heaven_n viz._n the_o practice_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o christianity_n and_o the_o use_v of_o the_o instrumental_a duty_n of_o christianity_n p._n 38.39_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o instrumental_a duty_n of_o christianity_n conduce_v no_o far_o to_o our_o happiness_n than_o as_o they_o be_v mean_n of_o virtue_n prove_v in_o four_o particular_n p._n 42.43_o etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o concern_v the_o proximate_a mean_n of_o attain_v heaven_n viz._n the_o practice_n of_o the_o christian_a virtue_n show_v what_o virtue_n this_o kind_n of_o means_n consist_v of_o and_o how_o much_o every_o virtue_n contribute_v to_o the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n a_o distribution_n of_o the_o christian_a virtue_n into_o humane_a divine_a social_n p._n 57.58_o sect_n i._o concern_v the_o humane_a virtue_n show_v that_o from_o the_o constitution_n of_o humane_a nature_n there_o be_v five_o virtue_n necessary_a to_o its_o happiness_n p._n 59.60_o etc._n etc._n first_o prudence_n p._n 62.63_o etc._n etc._n second_o moderation_n p._n 70.71_o etc._n etc._n three_o fortitude_n p._n 79.80_o etc._n etc._n four_a temperance_n p._n 89.90_o etc._n etc._n five_o humility_n p._n 97.98_o etc._n etc._n sect_n ii_o concern_v the_o divine_a virtue_n which_o be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o first_o sort_n of_o mean_n show_v what_o they_o be_v and_o how_o effectual_o they_o conduce_v to_o our_o future_a happiness_n that_o from_o the_o relation_n we_o stand_v in_o to_o god_n there_o arise_v a_o obligation_n to_o six_o several_a virtue_n all_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o happiness_n p._n 108.109_o etc._n etc._n first_o contemplation_n of_o his_o nature_n p._n 109.110_o etc._n etc._n second_o adoration_n of_o his_o perfection_n p._n 117.118_o etc._n etc._n three_o love_n p._n 123.124_o etc._n etc._n four_a imitation_n p._n 136.137_o etc._n etc._n five_o resignation_n p._n 147.148_o etc._n etc._n sixthly_a trust_v and_o dependence_n p._n 162.163_o etc._n etc._n sect_n iii_o concern_v the_o social_n virtue_n which_o be_v include_v in_o this_o first_o sort_n of_o mean_n show_v that_o from_o our_o inclination_n to_o society_n and_o from_o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o humane_a society_n there_o arise_v a_o necessity_n of_o five_o virtue_n to_o our_o everlasting_a happiness_n p._n 175.176_o etc._n etc._n
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