when_o the_o nature_n and_o name_n of_o god_n be_v so_o plain_o â—ngraven_v upon_o they_o all_o it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o a_o christian_n daily_a busyness_n to_o see_v and_o admire_v god_n in_o his_o work_n and_o to_o use_v they_o as_o step_n to_o ascend_v by_o to_o himself_o psal_n 111._o 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o work_n of_o the_o â—â—rd_n â—â—e_v great_a seek_v out_o of_o all_o they_o that_o have_v pleasure_n therein_o his_o work_n be_v honourable_a and_o glâ—â—iâ—us_a and_o his_o righteousness_n endure_v for_o ever_o he_o have_v make_v his_o wonderful_a work_n to_o be_v remember_v psal._n 143._o 5_o i_o meditate_v on_o all_o thy_o work_n i_o muse_v on_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n psal._n 77._o 12._o i_o will_v meditate_v also_o of_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o talk_v of_o thy_o doing_n psal._n 92._o 4_o 5_o 6._o for_o thou_o lord_n have_v make_v i_o glad_a through_o thy_o work_n i_o will_v triumph_v in_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n a_o brutish_a man_n know_v not_o neither_o do_v a_o fool_n understand_v this_o as_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n work_n so_o the_o observe_n of_o god_n in_o his_o work_n be_v much_o of_o the_o work_n of_o a_o holy_a soul._n psal._n 145._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 17._o great_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o great_o to_o be_v praise_v and_o his_o greatness_n be_v unsearchable_a one_o generation_n shall_v praise_v thy_o work_n to_o another_o and_o shall_v declare_v thy_o mighty_a act_n i_o will_v speak_v of_o the_o glorious_a honour_n of_o his_o magisty_a and_o of_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n and_o man_n shall_v speak_v of_o the_o might_n of_o thy_o terrible_a act_n and_o i_o will_v declare_v thy_o greatness_n they_o shall_v abundant_o utter_v the_o memory_n of_o thy_o great_a goodness_n and_o shall_v sing_v of_o thy_o righteousness_n all_o thy_o work_n shall_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o thy_o saint_n shall_v bless_v thou_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n rom._n 1._o 19_o 20._o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a to_o they_o for_o god_n have_v show_v it_o to_o they_o for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v clear_o see_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v even_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n so_o that_o they_o be_v without_o excuse_n if_o we_o converse_v in_o the_o world_n as_o believer_n or_o rational_a creature_n ought_v we_o shall_v as_o oft_o as_o david_n repeat_v these_o word_n psal._n 107._o o_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o for_o his_o wondrous_a work_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o let_v they_o sacrifice_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o declare_v his_o work_n with_o rejoyâ—ing_n they_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o sea_n in_o ship_n that_o do_v busyness_n in_o great_a water_n these_o see_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o wonder_n in_o the_o deep_a verse_n 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o but_o this_o be_v a_o subject_a â—itter_n for_o a_o volume_n of_o physics_n theological_o handle_v than_o for_o so_o short_a a_o touch_n what_o a_o excellent_a book_n be_v the_o visible_a world_n for_o the_o daily_a study_n of_o a_o holy_a soul_n light_n be_v not_o more_o visible_a to_o the_o eye_n in_o the_o sun_n than_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v in_o it_o and_o all_o the_o creature_n to_o the_o mind_n if_o i_o love_v not_o god_n when_o all_o the_o word_n reveal_v his_o loveliness_n and_o every_o creature_n tell_v i_o that_o he_o be_v good_a what_o a_o blind_a and_o wicked_a heart_n have_v i_o o_o wonderful_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o power_n which_o appear_v in_o every_o thing_n we_o see_v in_o every_o tree_n and_o plant_v and_o flower_n in_o every_o bird_n and_o beast_n and_o fish_n in_o every_o worm_n and_o fly_v and_o creep_a thing_n in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o man_n or_o beast_n much_o more_o in_o the_o admirable_a composure_n of_o the_o whole_a in_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n and_o meteor_n in_o the_o lightning_n and_o thunder_n the_o air_n and_o wind_n the_o rain_n and_o water_n the_o heat_n and_o cold_a the_o fire_n and_o the_o earth_n especial_o in_o the_o compose_a frame_n of_o all_o so_o far_o as_o we_o can_v see_v they_o set_v together_o in_o the_o admirable_a order_n and_o cooperation_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o their_o time_n and_o season_n and_o the_o wonderful_a usefullness_n of_o all_o for_o man_n o_o how_o glorious_a be_v the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o frame_n of_o nature_n every_o creature_n silent_o speak_v his_o praise_n declare_v he_o to_o man_n who_o office_n be_v as_o the_o world_n high_a priest_n to_o stand_v between_o they_o and_o the_o great_a creator_n and_o express_o offer_v he_o the_o praise_n of_o all_o psal._n 8._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 9_o when_o i_o consider_v the_o heaven_n the_o work_n of_o thy_o finger_n the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n which_o thou_o have_v ordain_v what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o visite_a he_o for_o thou_o have_v make_v he_o a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n and_o have_v crown_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n thou_o make_v he_o to_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n thou_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n o_o lord_n our_o lord_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o name_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n o_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o declare_v his_o wondrous_a work_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n psal._n 33._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o read_v psalm_n 65._o thus_o love_n god_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n §_o 27._o direct_v 10._o study_v to_o know_v god_n as_o he_o appear_v more_o clear_o to_o sinner_n in_o his_o goodness_n in_o the_o 10._o direct_v 10._o work_n of_o grace._n especial_o in_o his_o son_n his_o covenant_n and_o his_o saint_n and_o there_o to_o love_v he_o in_o the_o admiration_n of_o his_o love_n here_o love_n have_v make_v itself_o a_o advantage_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o unworthiness_n of_o our_o necessity_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o law_n and_o justice_n and_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n the_o abound_v of_o sin_n and_o misery_n have_v glorify_v abound_v grace_n that_o grace_n which_o fetch_v son_n for_o god_n from_o among_o the_o voluntary_a vassal_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o fetch_v child_n of_o light_n out_o of_o darkness_n and_o live_v soul_n from_o among_o the_o dead_a and_o heir_n for_o heaven_n from_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o bring_v we_o as_o from_o the_o gallow_n to_o the_o throne_n 1._o a_o believe_a view_n of_o the_o nature_n undertake_v love_n obedience_n doctrine_n example_n suffering_n intercession_n and_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n must_v needs_o inflame_v the_o believer_n heart_n with_o a_o answerable_a degree_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o look_v on_o a_o christ_n and_o not_o love_n god_n be_v to_o have_v eye_n and_o not_o to_o see_v and_o to_o overlook_v he_o while_o we_o seem_v to_o look_v on_o he_o he_o be_v the_o lively_a image_n of_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o most_o unsearchable_a astonish_a love_n and_o the_o purchaser_n of_o the_o most_o unvaluable_a benefit_n that_o ever_o be_v reveal_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n our_o great_a love_n must_v be_v kindle_v by_o the_o great_a revelation_n and_o communication_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o great_a love_n have_v no_o man_n than_o this_o that_o a_o man_n lie_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n john_n 15._o 13._o that_o be_v man_n have_v no_o dear_a and_o clear_a a_o way_n to_o express_v their_o love_n to_o their_o friend_n but_o that_o love_n be_v aggravate_v indeed_o which_o will_v express_v itself_o as_o far_o for_o enemy_n but_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o and_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n rom._n 5._o 8_o 9_o 10._o steep_v then_o that_o stiff_a and_o heardned_a heart_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o will_v melt_v come_v near_o with_o thomas_n and_o by_o the_o passage_n of_o his_o wound_n get_v near_o unto_o his_o heart_n and_o it_o will_v change_v thy_o unkind_a unthankful_a heart_n into_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o love_n christ_n be_v the_o best_a teacher_n of_o the_o lesson_n of_o love_n that_o
that_o give_v i_o all_o life_n be_v not_o for_o meat_n or_o drink_v or_o play_v but_o these_o be_v for_o life_n and_o life_n for_o the_o high_a end_n of_o life_n §_o 16._o 2._o look_v unto_o thy_o redeemer_n drowsy_a soul_n and_o consider_v for_o what_o end_n he_o do_v redeem_v thou_o be_v it_o to_o wander_v a_o few_o year_n about_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o sleep_v and_o sport_v a_o while_n in_o flesh_n or_o be_v it_o to_o crucify_v thou_o to_o the_o world_n and_o raise_v thou_o up_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n he_o come_v down_o to_o earth_n from_o love_n itself_o be_v full_a of_o love_n to_o show_v the_o loveliness_n of_o god_n and_o reconcile_v thou_o to_o he_o and_o take_v away_o the_o enmity_n and_o by_o love_n to_o teach_v thou_o the_o art_n of_o love_n his_o love_n constrain_v he_o to_o offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n to_o make_v thou_o a_o priest_n thyself_o to_o god_n to_o offer_v up_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o inflame_a heart_n in_o love_n and_o praise_v and_o will_v thou_o disappoint_v thy_o redeemer_n and_o disappoint_v thyself_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o love_n the_o mean_n be_v for_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v as_o well_o say_v i_o will_v not_o be_v redeem_a as_o to_o say_v i_o will_v not_o love_v the_o lord_n §_o 17._o 3._o and_o bethink_v thyself_o o_o drowsy_a soul_n for_o what_o thou_o be_v regenerate_v and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v it_o not_o that_o thou_o may_v know_v and_o love_n the_o lord_n what_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n that_o be_v give_v to_o believer_n but_o a_o spirit_n of_o predominant_a love_n to_o god_n gal._n 4._o 6._o thou_o can_v have_v love_v vanity_n and_o dote_v on_o thy_o fleshly_a friend_n and_o pleasure_n without_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o for_o these_o but_o to_o destroy_v these_o and_o kindle_v a_o more_o noble_a heavenly_a fire_n in_o thy_o breast_n that_o the_o spirit_n do_v renew_v thou_o examine_v search_n and_o try_v thyself_o whether_o the_o spirit_n have_v 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its_o light_n and_o heat_v and_o be_v more_o suitable_a to_o thou_o than_o the_o candle_n that_o be_v near_a thou_o what_o though_o god_n be_v most_o holy_a and_o thou_o too_o earthly_a and_o unclean_a be_v he_o not_o the_o fit_a to_o purify_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o holy_a thou_o have_v rather_o if_o thou_o be_v poor_a have_v the_o company_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o rich_a that_o can_v relieve_v thou_o than_o of_o beggar_n that_o will_v but_o complain_v with_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o be_v unlearned_a or_o ignorant_a thou_o will_v have_v the_o company_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o learned_a that_o can_v teach_v thou_o and_o not_o of_o those_o that_o be_v as_o ignorant_a as_o thyself_o who_o be_v so_o suitable_a to_o thy_o desire_n as_o he_o that_o have_v all_o that_o thou_o can_v wise_o desire_v and_o be_v willing_a and_o ready_a to_o satisfy_v thou_o to_o the_o full_a who_o be_v more_o suitable_a to_o thy_o love_n than_o he_o that_o love_v thou_o most_o and_o have_v do_v most_o for_o thou_o and_o must_v do_v all_o that_o ever_o will_v be_v do_v for_o thou_o and_o be_v himself_o most_o lovely_a in_o his_o infinite_a perfection_n o_o poor_a disease_a lapse_v soul_n if_o sin_n have_v not_o corrupt_v and_o distemper_v and_o pervert_v thou_o thou_o will_v have_v think_v god_n as_o suitable_a to_o thy_o love_n as_o meat_n to_o thy_o hunger_n and_o drink_v to_o thy_o thirst_n and_o rest_n to_o thy_o weariness_n and_o as_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n the_o air_n and_o sun_n be_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n o_o whither_o be_v thou_o fall_v and_o how_o far_o how_o long_o have_v thou_o wander_v from_o thy_o god_n that_o thou_o now_o draw_v
ilâ—o_o paâ—â—_n uâ—scitâ—r_v noâ—_n curate_n â—â—â—â—â—opeâ—e_v â—uâ—m_n de_fw-fr pâ—â—tâ—osis_n câ—â—â—â—_n stâ—rcus_fw-la coâ—fiâ—iat_fw-la hieâ—on_n epist._n ad_fw-la paul_n nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la aeque_fw-la tib_n proderit_fw-la ad_fw-la tempâ—ranâ—iam_fw-la quam_fw-la frequent_a cogitaâ—â—o_fw-la brevis_fw-la aeâ—â—_n &_o inâ—eâ—â—â—â—_n quicqâ—id_fw-la facis_fw-la reâ—â—â—â—_n morâ—em_fw-la â—â—â—â—â—_o scull_n cast_v up_o and_o the_o ugly_a hole_n of_o that_o mouth_n which_o devour_v so_o many_o sweet_a delicious_a morsel_n but_o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o it_o now_o leave_v o_o wonderful_a folly_n that_o man_n can_v so_o easy_o so_o eager_o so_o obstinate_o waste_v their_o estate_n and_o neglect_v their_o soul_n and_o displease_v their_o god_n and_o in_o effect_n even_o sell_v their_o hope_n of_o heaven_n for_o so_o small_a and_o sordid_a a_o delight_n as_o the_o please_a of_o such_o a_o piece_n of_o flesh_n that_o must_v short_o have_v so_o vile_a a_o end_n be_v it_o worth_a so_o much_o care_n and_o toil_n and_o cost_n and_o the_o cast_v away_o of_o your_o salvation_n to_o pamper_v that_o body_n a_o little_a while_n that_o must_v short_o be_v such_o a_o loathsome_a carcase_n methinks_v one_o sight_n of_o a_o skull_n or_o a_o grave_a shall_v make_v you_o think_v gluttony_n and_o luxury_n madness_n eccles._n 7._o 2._o it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n than_o to_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v for_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n and_o the_o live_a will_v lay_v it_o to_o heart_n david_n say_v of_o the_o wicked_a let_v i_o not_o eat_v of_o their_o dainty_n but_o let_v the_o righteous_a smite_v i_o and_o reprove_v i_o psal._n 141._o 4_o 5._o so_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n be_v feast_v even_o among_o friend_n where_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v lawful_a that_o job_n think_v it_o a_o season_n for_o his_o fear_n and_o sacrifice_n job_n 1._o 4_o 5._o and_o his_o son_n go_v and_o feast_v in_o their_o house_n every_o one_o his_o day_n and_o send_v and_o call_v for_o their_o three_o sister_n to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v with_o they_o but_o job_n sacrifice_v for_o they_o say_v it_o may_v be_v my_o son_n have_v sin_v and_o curse_a that_o be_v think_v provokingly_a unreverent_o unho_o or_o contemptuous_o of_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n thus_o do_v job_n continual_o a_o funeral_n be_v a_o safe_a place_n for_o you_o than_o a_o feast_n §_o 61._o direct_v 13._o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o poor_a sometime_o and_o see_v what_o provision_n they_o live_v upon_o and_o what_o 13._o direct_v 13._o time_n they_o spend_v at_o meat_n and_o then_o bethink_v you_o whether_o their_o diet_n or_o you_o do_v tend_v more_o to_o the_o mortification_n of_o fleshly_a lust_n and_o whether_o they_o will_v not_o be_v as_o sweet_a as_o you_o at_o the_o last_o and_o whether_o mere_a riches_n shall_v make_v so_o great_a a_o difference_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v between_o they_o and_o you_o i_o know_v that_o where_o they_o want_v what_o be_v necessary_a to_o their_o health_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o you_o to_o exceed_v they_o and_o be_v thankful_a but_o not_o so_o as_o to_o forget_v their_o want_n nor_o so_o as_o to_o turn_v your_o plenty_n to_o excess_n the_o very_a sight_n now_o and_o then_o of_o a_o poor_a man_n diet_n and_o manner_n of_o life_n will_v do_v you_o good_a see_v affect_v more_o than_o hearsay_n §_o 62._o direct_v 14._o look_v upon_o the_o ancient_a christian_n the_o pattern_n of_o abstinence_n and_o think_v whether_o 14._o direct_v 14._o their_o life_n be_v like_a to_o you_o they_o be_v much_o in_o fasting_n and_o abstinence_n and_o stranger_n to_o gluttony_n and_o excess_n they_o be_v so_o prone_a to_o excess_n of_o abstinence_n rather_o than_o excess_n of_o meat_n that_o abundance_n of_o they_o live_v in_o wilderness_n or_o cell_n upon_o root_n or_o upon_o bread_n and_o water_n from_o the_o imitation_n of_o who_o in_o a_o formal_a hypocritical_a manner_n come_v the_o swarm_n of_o friar_n that_o be_v now_o in_o the_o world_n and_o will_v you_o commend_v their_o holiness_n and_o abstinence_n and_o yet_o be_v so_o far_o from_o any_o serious_a imitation_n of_o they_o that_o you_o will_v in_o gluttony_n and_o excess_n oppose_v yourselves_o direct_o against_o they_o §_o 63._o i_o have_v now_o detect_v the_o odiousness_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o tell_v you_o if_o you_o be_v willing_a how_o you_o may_v best_o avoid_v it_o if_o all_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v but_o there_o be_v any_o profane_a person_n among_o you_o like_o esau_n who_o for_o one_o morsel_n of_o meat_n sell_v his_o birthright_n heb._n 12._o 16._o who_o for_o the_o please_a of_o his_o throat_n will_v sell_v his_o soul_n let_v he_o know_v that_o god_n have_v another_o kind_n of_o cure_n for_o such_o he_o may_v cast_v thou_o into_o poverty_n hunger_n luke_n 6._o 25_o â—o_o to_o you_o that_o be_v fall_v for_o you_o shall_v hunger_n where_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o glutton_n only_o in_o desire_n but_o not_o have_v to_o satisfy_v thy_o desire_n he_o may_v short_o cast_v thou_o into_o those_o disease_n which_o shall_v make_v thou_o lotah_n thy_o pleasant_a fare_n and_o wish_v thou_o have_v the_o poor_a man_n fare_n and_o appetite_n and_o make_v thou_o say_v of_o all_o the_o bait_n of_o thy_o sensuality_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o eccles._n 12._o 1._o the_o case_n will_v be_v alter_v with_o thou_o when_o all_o thy_o wealth_n and_o friend_n and_o greatness_n can_v keep_v thy_o pamper_a carcase_n from_o corruption_n nor_o procure_v thy_o soul_n a_o comfort_n equal_a to_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v thy_o tongue_n torment_v in_o the_o flame_n of_o god_n displeasure_n then_o all_o the_o comfort_n thou_o can_v procure_v from_o god_n or_o conscience_n will_v be_v but_o this_o sad_a memento_n remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n and_o likewise_o lazarus_n evil_a thing_n but_o now_o he_o be_v comfort_v and_o thou_o be_v torment_v luke_n 16._o 25._o james_n 5._o 1_o 5._o go_v to_o now_o you_o rich_a man_n weep_v and_o howl_v for_o your_o misery_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o you_o you_o have_v live_v in_o pleasure_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v wanton_a you_o have_v nourish_v your_o heart_n as_o in_o a_o day_n of_o slaughter_n you_o have_v condemn_v and_o kill_v the_o just_a etc._n etc._n §_o 64._o yet_o after_o all_o this_o i_o shall_v remember_v you_o that_o you_o run_v not_o into_o the_o contrary_a extreme_a place_v senec._n temperanâ—iam_fw-la exigit_fw-la philosophia_fw-la non_fw-la poenam_fw-la senec._n not_o more_o religion_n in_o external_a abstinence_n and_o fasting_n than_o you_o ought_v know_v your_o own_o condition_n and_o how_o far_o either_o fast_n or_o eat_v be_v real_o a_o help_n or_o a_o hindrance_n to_o you_o in_o those_o great_a thing_n which_o be_v their_o end_n and_o so_o far_o use_v they_o a_o decay_a body_n must_v be_v careful_o support_v a_o unruly_a body_n must_v be_v careful_o subdue_v the_o same_o medicine_n serve_v not_o for_o contrary_a temper_n and_o disease_n to_o think_v that_o abstain_v from_o flesh_n and_o glut_v yourselves_o with_o fish_n and_o other_o meat_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n or_o that_o mere_a abstain_v so_o many_o hour_n in_o a_o week_n and_o serve_v your_o appetite_n on_o the_o rest_n be_v meritorious_a or_o that_o abstinence_n from_o meat_n will_v prove_v you_o holy_a without_o a_o abstinence_n from_o sin_n all_o this_o be_v self-deluding_a error_n nor_o must_v you_o raise_v a_o great_a many_o of_o perplex_v scruple_n about_o all_o that_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v to_o no_o edification_n but_o mere_o to_o your_o vexation_n but_o in_o cheerful_a temperance_n preserve_v your_o health_n and_o subdue_v concupiscence_n tit._n 2._o direction_n against_o drunkenness_n and_o all_o excess_n of_o drink_n §_o 1._o i._n the_o most_o that_o i_o have_v say_v against_o gluttony_n will_v serve_v against_o excess_n of_o drink_n also_o therefore_o i_o need_v not_o repeat_v it_o drunkenness_n in_o the_o large_a sense_n extend_v both_o to_o the_o affection_n and_o to_o the_o effect_n and_o so_o he_o be_v a_o drunkard_n that_o be_v reputative_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o will_v drink_v too_o much_o if_o he_o have_v it_o and_o be_v not_o restrain_v by_o his_o will_n but_o by_o necessity_n §_o 2._o drunkenness_n in_o the_o effect_n or_o act_n be_v sometime_o take_v more_o large_o sometime_o more_o strict_o large_o take_v it_o signify_v all_o drink_v to_o excess_n to_o please_v the_o appetite_n two_o thing_n here_o make_v up_o the_o crime_n 1._o love_n of_o the_o drink_n or_o please_v the_o appetite_n which_o we_o call_v gulosity_n 2._o excess_n in_o drink_v which_o excess_n may_v be_v in_o quanty_n or_o quality_n §_o 3._o drunkenness_n strict_o take_v signify_v drink_v till_o reason_n have_v receive_v some_o
8._o marry_v than_o to_o burn_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 9_o it_o be_v god_n ordinance_n partly_o for_o this_o end_n marriage_n be_v honourable_a and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a heb._n 13._o 4._o it_o be_v a_o resemblance_n of_o christ_n union_n with_o his_o church_n and_o be_v sanctify_v to_o believer_n eph._n 5._o 1_o cor._n 7._o perhaps_o it_o may_v cast_v thou_o upon_o great_a trouble_n in_o the_o world_n if_o thou_o be_v unready_a for_o that_o state_n as_o it_o be_v with_o apprentice_n forbear_v then_o thy_o sin_n at_o easy_a rate_n or_o else_o the_o lawful_a mean_n must_v be_v use_v though_o it_o undo_v thou_o it_o be_v better_a thy_o body_n be_v undo_v than_o thy_o soul_n if_o thou_o will_v need_v have_v it_o to_o be_v one_o of_o they_o but_o if_o thou_o be_v marry_v already_o thou_o be_v a_o monster_n and_o not_o a_o man_n if_o the_o remedy_n prevail_v not_o with_o thou_o but_o yet_o the_o other_o direction_n may_v be_v also_o serviceable_a to_o thou_o §_o 26._o direct_v 9_o if_o less_o mean_v prevail_v not_o open_v thy_o case_n to_o some_o able_a faithful_a friend_n and_o engage_v 9_o direct_v 9_o they_o to_o watâ—h_v ever_o thou_o and_o tell_v they_o when_o thou_o be_v most_o endanger_v by_o the_o temptation_n this_o will_v shame_v thou_o from_o the_o sin_n and_o lay_v more_o engagement_n on_o thou_o to_o forbear_v it_o if_o thou_o tell_v thy_o friend_n now_o i_o be_o tempt_v to_o the_o sin_n and_o now_o i_o be_o go_v to_o it_o he_o will_v quick_o stop_v thou_o break_v thy_o secrecy_n and_o thou_o lose_v thy_o opportunity_n thou_o can_v do_v this_o if_o thou_o be_v willing_a if_o ever_o thy_o conscience_n prevail_v so_o far_o with_o thou_o as_o to_o resolve_v against_o thy_o sin_n or_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o escape_v then_o take_v the_o time_n while_o conscience_n be_v awake_a and_o go_v tell_v thy_o friend_n and_o tell_v he_o who_o it_o be_v that_o be_v thy_o wicked_a companion_n and_o let_v he_o know_v all_o thy_o haunt_n that_o he_o may_v know_v the_o better_a how_o to_o help_v thou_o do_v thou_o say_v that_o this_o will_v shame_v thou_o it_o will_v do_v so_o to_o he_o that_o it_o be_v know_v to_o but_o that_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n i_o advise_v thou_o to_o it_o that_o shame_n may_v help_v to_o save_v thy_o soul._n if_o thou_o go_v on_o the_o sin_n will_v both_o shame_n and_o damn_v thou_o and_o a_o great_a â—hame_n than_o this_o be_v a_o gentle_a remedy_n in_o so_o foul_a and_o dangerous_a a_o disease_n §_o 27._o direct_v 10._o therefore_o if_o yet_o all_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v turn_n tell_v it_o to_o many_o yea_o rather_o tell_v it_o all_o 10._o direct_v 10._o the_o town_n than_o not_o be_v â—ured_v and_o then_o the_o public_a shame_n will_v do_v much_o more_o confess_v it_o to_o thy_o pastor_n and_o desire_v he_o open_o to_o beg_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o congregation_n for_o thy_o pardon_n and_o recovery_n begin_v thus_o to_o crave_v the_o fruit_n of_o church_n discipline_n thyself_o so_o far_o shall_v thou_o be_v from_o fly_v from_o it_o and_o spurn_v against_o it_o as_o the_o desperate_a harden_a sinner_n do_v if_o thou_o say_v this_o be_v a_o hard_a lesson_n remember_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o hell_n be_v hard_a do_v not_o say_v that_o i_o wrong_v thou_o by_o put_v thou_o upon_o scandal_n and_o open_a shame_n it_o be_v thou_o that_o put_v thyself_o upon_o it_o by_o make_v it_o necessary_a and_o refuse_v all_o easy_a remedy_n i_o put_v thou_o on_o it_o but_o on_o supposition_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v easy_o cure_v almost_o as_o christ_n put_v thou_o upon_o cut_v off_o a_o right_a hand_n or_o pluck_v out_o a_o right_a eye_n lest_o all_o the_o body_n be_v cast_v into_o hell_n this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n that_o he_o command_v thou_o first_o to_o take_v he_o will_v have_v thou_o avoid_v the_o need_n of_o it_o but_o he_o tell_v thou_o that_o its_o better_a do_v so_o than_o worse_o and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o easy_a suffering_n in_o comparison_n of_o hell_n and_o so_o i_o advise_v thou_o if_o thou_o love_v thy_o credit_n forbear_v thy_o sin_n in_o a_o cheap_a way_n but_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o do_v so_o take_v this_o way_n rather_o than_o damn_v thy_o soul._n if_o the_o shame_n of_o all_o the_o town_n be_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o boy_n shall_v hoot_v after_o thou_o in_o the_o street_n if_o it_o will_v drive_v thou_o from_o thy_o sin_n how_o easy_a be_v thy_o suffering_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v concealment_n be_v satan_n great_a advantage_n it_o will_v be_v hard_a for_o thou_o to_o sin_n thus_o if_o it_o be_v but_o open_v tit._n 2._o direction_n against_o inward_a filthy_a lusts._n §_o 1._o direct_v 1._o because_o with_o most_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o body_n have_v a_o great_a hand_n in_o this_o sin_n 1._o direct_v 1._o your_o first_o care_n must_v be_v about_o the_o body_n to_o reduce_v it_o unto_o a_o temper_n less_o incline_v to_o lust_n and_o here_o the_o chief_a remedy_n be_v fast_v and_o 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18._o we_o must_v live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n so_o far_o must_v they_o be_v from_o be_v guilty_a of_o any_o schism_n or_o unlawful_a division_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o must_v make_v it_o a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o care_n and_o work_v to_o preserve_v the_o unity_n and_o peace_n of_o christian_n in_o this_o therefore_o i_o shall_v next_o direct_v they_o §_o 3._o direct_v 1._o understand_v first_o wherein_o the_o unity_n of_o christian_n and_o church_n do_v consist_v or_o else_o 1._o direct_v 1._o you_o will_v neither_o know_v how_o to_o preserve_v it_o nor_o when_o you_o violate_v it_o christian_n be_v say_v to_o be_v unite_v 3_o in_o uâ—ste_fw-la christi_fw-la varietas_fw-la siâ—_n sâ—issura_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la they_o be_v two_o thing_n unity_n and_o uniformity_n â—_o bacoâ—_n essay_n 3_o to_o christ_n when_o they_o be_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o be_v become_v his_o disciple_n his_o subject_n and_o the_o member_n of_o his_o political_n 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