thing_n to_o which_o we_o be_v neither_o affection_a nor_o yet_o indifferent_a but_o which_o be_v thing_n expensive_a or_o thing_n painful_a among_o which_o the_o most_o precious_a in_o god_n sight_n be_v alm_n and_o suffering_n and_o if_o in_o all_o thing_n deliberate_v on_o which_o of_o they_o you_o shall_v do_v the_o same_o rule_n be_v observe_v you_o shall_v seldom_o err_v whilst_o that_o which_o be_v only_o by_o the_o inclination_n of_o sense_n to_o it_o commend_v and_o make_v equiballance_v to_o the_o other_o aught_o to_o be_v count_v always_o of_o itself_o too_o light_a and_o at_o length_n procure_v a_o perfect_a mortification_n both_o of_o your_o lust_n and_o will_v 6._o not_o rely_v whole_o on_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o exterior_a act_n and_o that_o of_o some_o virtue_n that_o be_v more_o plausible_a to_o the_o world_n in_o which_o there_o may_v be_v some_o secret_a ingredient_n of_o vain_a glory_n and_o to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n nor_o look_v more_o diligent_o to_o your_o 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constant_a at_o your_o devotion_n as_o to_o neglect_v your_o vocation_n and_o the_o duty_n you_o owe_v to_o your_o family_n or_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o strive_v as_o far_o as_o possible_a to_o be_v eminent_a in_o many_o thing_n set_v before_o you_o the_o life_n of_o the_o saint_n 8._o nor_o yet_o despise_v other_o who_o practise_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o you_o though_o they_o be_v perchance_o in_o some_o other_o more_o worthy_a grace_n far_o more_o eminent_a as_o the_o publican_n be_v than_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi pay_v so_o much_o tithe_n and_o eat_v so_o little_a etc._n etc._n in_o humility_n digr_n of_o our_o hypocrisy_n unknown_a to_o we_o and_o wherein_o not_o other_o but_o our_o self_n be_v deceive_v as_o other_o hypocrisy_n be_v so_o call_v because_o we_o be_v not_o what_o we_o seem_v to_o other_o so_o this_o because_o we_o be_v not_o what_o we_o seem_v to_o ourselves_o the_o other_o estate_n may_v be_v more_o sinful_a but_o this_o more_o incurable_a see_v example_n of_o such_o luk._n 18.9.11_o matt._n 15.14_o 7.3_o jo._n 9.41_o apoc._n 3.1.17_o prov._n 14.12_o 30.12_o 9_o not_o be_v so_o ambitious_a to_o do_v some_o great_a good_a as_o to_o neglect_v a_o little_a aspire_v to_o do_v some_o good_a you_o can_v and_o neglect_v the_o good_a you_o can_v do_v very_o valiant_a about_o thing_n future_a and_o vanquish_v by_o thing_n present_a earnest_a to_o do_v some_o great_a service_n to_o god_n but_o such_o still_o as_o be_v out_o of_o our_o reach_n and_o meanwhile_o omit_v those_o which_o be_v offer_v to_o and_o ready_a for_o we_o whereas_o desire_v to_o perform_v all_o good_a according_a to_o what_o present_a talon_n you_o have_v be_v the_o direct_a way_n to_o have_v what_o you_o far_o desire_v and_o he_o that_o be_v not_o faithful_a first_o in_o a_o little_a shall_v never_o be_v trust_v with_o much_o luk._n 16.10_o 11_o 12._o 1._o cor._n 7.24.27_o 10._o be_v very_o studious_a of_o and_o circumspect_o practise_v those_o virtue_n who_o use_n be_v more_o common_a and_o general_a and_o therefore_o they_o be_v less_o admire_v or_o regard_v in_o our_o practice_n as_o mildness_n humble_a behaviour_n contentedness_n small_a temperance_n and_o charity_n and_o office_n of_o love_n admonition_n silence_n and_o modesty_n diligence_n in_o business_n exact_a fidelity_n christian_a simplicity_n entire_a patience_n in_o petty_a injury_n in_o lesser_a pain_n in_o small_a loss_n dedicate_a to_o god_n service_n and_o resign_v to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n your_o small_a action_n 1._o cor._n 10.31_o in_o the_o small_a matter_n not_o give_v scandal_n &c_n &c_n because_o the_o occasion_n of_o such_o virtue_n often_o return_v and_o the_o great_a number_n of_o these_o equal_v the_o great_a magnitude_n of_o some_o other_o in_o acquire_v of_o heaven_n 11._o not_o for_o do_v what_o may_v seem_v a_o great_a good_a that_o be_v impertinent_a to_o you_o neglect_v a_o lesser_a your_o duty_n as_o a_o clergyman_n follow_v lay-business_n the_o apostle_n serve_v table_n our_o saviour_n divide_v land_n do_v rather_o what_o be_v conformable_a to_o your_o call_v than_o agreeable_a to_o your_o will._n 12._o not_o prosecute_n what_o you_o conceive_v good_a or_o avoid_v what_o be_v evil_a with_o too_o much_o passion_n all_o vehement_a desire_n though_o seem_v good_a that_o discompose_v the_o mind_n and_o breed_v inquietude_n hastiness_n and_o discontent_n be_v temptation_n and_o much_o hinder_v the_o judgement_n in_o the_o prudence_n it_o shall_v use_v in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o its_o work_n action_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v defer_v till_o these_o heat_n be_v a_o little_a overpast_v he_o that_o though_o in_o good_a thing_n be_v govern_v by_o his_o passion_n be_v subject_a to_o many_o error_n use_v therefore_o ordinary_o in_o good_a design_n also_o a_o suppression_n of_o the_o excess_n of_o your_o affection_n as_o not_o rebuke_v yourself_o or_o other_o too_o angry_o for_o a_o fault_n not_o be_v too_o angry_a against_o yourself_o for_o be_v angry_a lest_o from_o this_o indulgence_n your_o passion_n sometime_o debord_v where_o you_o will_v not_o have_v they_o and_o lest_o from_o this_o custom_n where_o they_o be_v more_o innocent_a you_o use_v the_o same_o when_o faulty_a 13._o never_o do_v the_o least_o evil_n that_o appear_v so_o that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o for_o more_o evil_n than_o good_a come_v to_o we_o of_o every_o evil_a not_o omit_v any_o good_a of_o obligation_n lest_o evil_a shall_v come_v of_o it_o 14._o in_o all_o thing_n avoid_v extreme_n neither_o affirm_v nor_o deny_v neither_o commend_v nor_o condemn_v all_o nor_o always_o at_o your_o devotion_n nor_o always_o at_o your_o work_n 15._o towards_o all_o worldly_a thing_n trespass_v rather_o in_o the_o defect_n than_o in_o the_o excess_n the_o contrary_a in_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a 16._o in_o all_o those_o action_n which_o can_v utter_o be_v forbear_v and_o quit_v and_o yet_o a_o excess_n in_o they_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o the_o same_o action_n that_o be_v now_o lawful_a if_o continue_v present_o become_v unlawful_a as_o eat_v going-on_a to_o intemperance_n provide_v for_o yourself_o or_o family_n into_o covetousness_n particular_a affection_n into_o concupiscence_n recreation_n into_o voluptuosity_n etc._n etc._n keep_v ever_o a_o more_o strict_a watch_n over_o yourself_o lean_v rather_o to_o the_o defect_n and_o never_o whole_o justify_v yourself_o in_o use_v they_o where_o it_o be_v so_o easy_a to_o transgress_v 17._o not_o judge_v of_o your_o spiritual_a condition_n your_o religion_n &c_n &c_n by_o your_o coolness_n or_o fervency_n in_o devotion_n by_o god_n way_n towards_o you_o of_o mercy_n or_o judgement_n prosperity_n or_o affliction_n the_o book_n of_o job_n be_v write_v to_o undeceive_v we_o in_o this_o by_o your_o former_a sin_n by_o quietness_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v many_o time_n cause_v by_o a_o faulty_a ignorance_n but_o only_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o godliness_n and_o that_o not_o some_o partial_a holiness_n in_o some_o one_o or_o few_o duty_n but_o universal_a sincere_a constant_a nor_o yet_o in_o freedom_n from_o the_o act_n of_o any_o vice_n when_o no_o occasion_n offer_v but_o in_o conquer_a these_fw-mi when_o tempt_v digr_n of_o a_o certain_a quietness_n of_o conscience_n common_a to_o the_o orthodox_n and_o erroneous_a to_o good_a man_n and_o bad_a so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v either_o ignorant_a or_o forgetful_a and_o not_o consider_v and_o so_o undo_v most_o man_n who_o instead_o of_o labour_v out_o of_o a_o pious_a fear_n a_o reform_a or_o better_a information_n of_o their_o conscience_n judge_v only_o of_o their_o condition_n by_o its_o present_a persuasion_n and_o presume_v of_o safety_n in_o not_o go_v against_o it_o this_o of_o a_o right_a order_n of_o our_o judgement_n as_o to_o good_a and_o evil._n §._o 45._o 2._o right_o order_v of_o the_o judgement_n concern_v truth_n and_o error_n
judge_v the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a give_v rest_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a depart_v o_o lamb_n of_o god_n at_o who_o presence_n the_o earth_n shall_v be_v move_v and_o the_o heaven_n melt_v away_o give_v rest_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a depart_v o_o lamb_n of_o god_n in_o who_o bless_a book_n of_o life_n their_o name_n be_v write_v give_v eternal_a rest_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a depart_v the_o antiphon_n deliver_v we_o o_o lord_n and_o all_o thy_o faithful_a in_o that_o day_n of_o terror_n when_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n shall_v be_v darken_v and_o the_o star_n fall_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o that_o day_n of_o calamity_n and_o amazement_n when_o heaven_n itself_o shall_v shake_v and_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v move_v and_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o jesus_n come_v with_o innumerable_a angel_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n by_o fire_n deliver_v we_o o_o lord_n in_o that_o dreadful_a day_n and_o place_v we_o with_o thy_o 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our_o lord_n amen_o o_o eternal_a god_n who_o beside_o the_o general_a precept_n of_o charity_n have_v command_v a_o particular_a respect_n to_o parent_n kindred_n and_o benefactor_n grant_v we_o beseech_v thou_o that_o as_o they_o be_v the_o instrument_n by_o which_o thy_o providence_n bestow_v on_o we_o our_o birth_n education_n and_o innumerable_a other_o benefit_n so_o our_o prayer_n may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o obtain_v for_o they_o a_o speedy_a delivery_n from_o any_o privation_n of_o bliss_n which_o they_o may_v suffer_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o a_o free_a admittance_n to_o thy_o infinite_a joy_n thro'_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o most_o wise_a and_o merciful_a lord_n who_o have_v ordain_v this_o life_n as_o a_o passage_n to_o the_o future_a confine_v our_o conversion_n to_o the_o time_n of_o our_o pilgrimage_n here_o and_o reserve_v for_o hereafter_o the_o state_n of_o punishment_n and_o reward_n vouchsafe_v we_o thy_o grace_n who_o be_v yet_o alive_a and_o still_o 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