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to_o raise_v up_o thy_o affection_n therein_o take_v notice_n of_o these_o two_o 1._o make_v choice_n of_o such_o a_o place_n for_o the_o performance_n thereof_o where_o thou_o may_v use_v thy_o voice_n and_o not_o be_v hear_v of_o other_o the_o voice_n in_o prayer_n will_v be_v find_v very_o effectual_a both_o to_o keep_v thy_o heart_n close_o to_o the_o duty_n and_o to_o quicken_v thy_o affection_n therein_o 2._o if_o notwithstanding_o thou_o find_v thy_o mind_n have_v be_v wander_v in_o prayer_n after_o worldly_a matter_n it_o will_v be_v a_o good_a course_n in_o thy_o closet_n devotion_n to_o pray_v those_o head_n over_o again_o which_o thou_o deliver_v without_o any_o observation_n labour_v as_o to_o keep_v thy_o heart_n close_o to_o the_o duty_n so_o to_o perform_v it_o with_o more_o fervency_n and_o earnestness_n of_o affection_n chap._n x._o contain_v direction_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o follow_v thy_o particular_a call_v have_v thus_o begin_v the_o day_n with_o prayer_n 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above_o all_o thing_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o what_o thou_o do_v who_o be_v glorify_v not_o only_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o holy_a and_o religious_a duty_n but_o also_o by_o a_o conscionable_a performance_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o thy_o particular_a place_n and_o call_v 2._o for_o the_o manner_n of_o follow_v thy_o call_v observe_v these_o rule_n 1._o be_v diligent_a therein_o to_o live_v without_o a_o call_v or_o not_o to_o labour_v therein_o be_v both_o sinful_a and_o unwarrantable_a every_o son_n of_o adam_n ought_v to_o mind_n some_o particular_a call_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o command_n which_o god_n lay_v upon_o man_n immediate_o after_o his_o fall_n gen._n 3._o 19_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n shall_v thou_o eat_v bread_n till_o thou_o return_v unto_o the_o ground_n which_o
out_o of_o every_o creature_n which_o they_o behold_v and_o every_o providence_n that_o they_o meet_v with_o by_o which_o bless_a art_n of_o heavenly_a chemistry_n thou_o may_v both_o please_v thy_o fancy_n and_o profit_v thy_o own_o heart_n 2._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o worldly_a business_n and_o employment_n often_o lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n to_o god_n in_o some_o short_a ejaculatory_a prayer_n as_o for_o his_o direction_n assistance_n and_o blessing_n on_o thy_o pain_n and_o endeavour_n so_o to_o keep_v thou_o from_o the_o pollution_n and_o defilement_n of_o this_o world_n and_o that_o he_o will_v sanctify_v every_o dispensation_n of_o his_o providence_n unto_o thou_o whereby_o thou_o will_v carry_v on_o the_o interest_n of_o thy_o soul_n with_o the_o concernment_n of_o thy_o estate_n these_o kind_n of_o prayer_n thou_o may_v send_v up_o unto_o god_n at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o place_n and_o company_n yea_o while_o thou_o be_v converse_v with_o other_o about_o worldly_a matter_n thou_o may_v by_o these_o converse_n with_o god_n and_o hold_v communion_n with_o he_o and_o that_o without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o thy_o outward_a business_n the_o lord_n have_v manifest_v his_o great_a approbation_n of_o these_o ejaculatory_a prayer_n by_o his_o gracious_a answer_n and_o return_v thereunto_o how_o gracious_o do_v god_n answer_v that_o ejaculatory_a prayer_n of_o david_n against_o achitophel_n counsel_n by_o defeat_v the_o same_o and_o turn_v it_o into_o foolishness_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 31._o how_o gracious_o do_v god_n answer_v that_o ejaculatory_a prayer_n of_o nehemiah_n by_o incline_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n to_o send_v he_o to_o jerusalem_n neh._n 2._o 4_o 6_o as_o also_o that_o ejaculatory_a prayer_n of_o the_o penitent_a thief_n lordre_fw-fr member_n i_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n whereupon_o christ_n say_v unto_o he_o this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n luk._n 23._o 42_o 43._o yea_o that_o ejaculatory_a apostraphe_n of_o moses_n to_o god_n exod._n 5._o 22._o wherefore_o have_v thou_o so_o evil_a entreâ—…ted_v this_o people_n have_v it_o be_v gracious_a answer_n and_o return_v chap._n 6._o 1._o then_o say_v the_o lord_n now_o shall_v thou_o see_v what_o i_o will_v do_v to_o pharaoh_n ejaculatory_a prayer_n though_o they_o be_v short_a and_o sudden_a yet_o pâ—…oceeding_v from_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v as_o fervent_a and_o prevalent_a as_o solemn_a prayer_n and_o indeed_o these_o frequent_o use_v argue_v a_o heavenly_a mind_n and_o a_o holy_a familiarity_n with_o god_n but_o still_o beware_v that_o these_o short_a and_o occasional_a prayer_n be_v not_o make_v to_o serve_v thou_o instead_o of_o and_o to_o shut_v out_o thy_o set_n and_o solemn_a duty_n these_o will_v be_v of_o use_n to_o help_v thou_o in_o thy_o fix_a duty_n and_o may_v not_o excuse_v thou_o from_o they_o iii_o direction_n to_o young_a man_n touch_v the_o manner_n of_o follow_v their_o calling_n be_v just_a and_o honest_a in_o thy_o deal_n with_o man_n avoid_v as_o all_o guile_n and_o deceit_n so_o all_o subtle_a equivocation_n and_o mental_a reservation_n tend_v to_o the_o wrong_v thy_o neighbour_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 13._o 18._o i_o trust_v i_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n willing_a to_o live_v honest_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a how_o plentiful_a the_o scripture_n be_v in_o press_a man_n to_o deal_v just_o and_o honest_o with_o all_o man_n even_o in_o weight_n and_o measure_n and_o that_o both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o his_o people_n levit._n 19_o 35_o 36._o just_a balance_n and_o just_a weight_n a_o just_a epha_n and_o a_o just_a hin_n shall_v you_o have_v the_o epha_n be_v a_o dry_a measure_n or_o a_o measure_n for_o dry_a thing_n as_o our_o bushel_n be_v and_o the_o hin_n be_v a_o measure_n for_o liquid_a thing_n as_o our_o pottle-pot_n or_o gallon_n under_o these_o two_o name_n all_o other_o measure_n be_v comprehend_v which_o god_n require_v shall_v be_v just_a and_o true_a without_o all_o falsehood_n and_o deceit_n and_o deut._n 25._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v in_o thy_o bag_n divers_a weight_n of_o one_o kind_n he_o mean_v a_o great_a and_o a_o small_a thou_o shall_v not_o have_v in_o thy_o house_n divers_a measure_n a_o great_a and_o a_o small_a one_o to_o buy_v with_o another_o to_o sell_v with_o or_o a_o great_a to_o be_v show_v to_o the_o magistrate_n or_o officer_n when_o they_o come_v to_o view_v thâ—…_n weight_n and_o measure_n and_o a_o less_o to_o sell_v with_o and_o vers_fw-la 15._o but_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o perfect_a and_o a_o just_a weight_n a_o perfect_a and_o a_o just_a measure_n shall_v thou_o have_v and_o vers_fw-la 16._o all_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o all_o that_o do_v unrighteous_o in_o what_o kind_n soever_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o apostle_n in_o their_o exhortation_n do_v much_o press_v upon_o god_n people_n just_a and_o honest_a deal_n one_o with_o another_o as_o rom._n 12._o 17._o provide_v thing_n honest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v very_o emphatical_a and_o imply_v a_o forecast_a care_n that_o they_o do_v nothing_o that_o be_v dishonest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n phil._n 4._o 8._o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a report_n think_v on_o these_o thing_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v be_v sure_o you_o mind_v such_o thing_n and_o 1_o thes._n 4._o 6._o let_v no_o man_n go_v beyond_o or_o defraud_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n because_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o theâ—…_n apostle_n seem_v to_o anticipate_v the_o secure_a thought_n of_o the_o fraudulent_a promise_v themselves_o impunity_n tell_v they_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v by_o any_o deceit_n defraud_v their_o brethren_n yet_o what_o abominable_a fraud_n and_o deceit_n be_v daily_o act_v in_o matter_n of_o commerce_n and_o trade_v between_o neighbour_n and_o neighbour_n chap._n xi_o set_v forth_o several_a fraud_n and_o deceit_n too_o frequent_o act_v in_o matter_n of_o commerce_n and_o trade_n between_o neighbour_n and_o neighbour_n with_o some_o general_a rule_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o they_o 1._o how_o many_o do_v use_v all_o the_o be_v they_o can_v to_o make_v their_o ware_n look_v better_a and_o fair_a than_o indeed_o they_o be_v that_o so_o they_o may_v get_v more_o for_o their_o commodity_n than_o in_o truth_n they_o deserve_v which_o be_v one_o kind_n of_o deceit_n 2._o how_o many_o by_o lie_v and_o equivocate_a do_v put_v off_o their_o â—…ad_a ware_n at_o the_o high_a price_n commend_v that_o for_o the_o best_a of_o the_o kind_n which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v stark_o naught_o and_o so_o sell_v their_o conscience_n with_o their_o commodity_n for_o a_o very_a inconsiderable_a advantage_n sure_o those_o be_v sad_a gain_n that_o make_v a_o man_n lose_v peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o heaven_n at_o last_o 3._o how_o many_o be_v apt_a to_o work_v upon_o the_o unskilfulness_n and_o ignorance_n or_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o buyer_n if_o they_o find_v he_o unskilful_a in_o the_o commodity_n he_o be_v buy_v how_o be_v they_o apt_a to_o work_v upon_o it_o and_o to_o demand_v a_o unreasonable_a price_n of_o he_o far_o above_o the_o worth_n of_o it_o or_o if_o the_o buyer_n have_v more_o than_o ordinary_a need_n of_o such_o a_o commodity_n how_o apt_a be_v the_o seller_n to_o take_v advantage_n of_o his_o urgent_a necessity_n make_o he_o to_o pay_v more_o for_o the_o same_o than_o it_o be_v real_o worth_a which_o be_v cruel_a injustice_n or_o when_o poor_a people_n expose_v their_o ware_n to_o sale_n which_o they_o have_v wrought_v up_o to_o buy_v bread_n for_o themselves_o and_o family_n how_o many_o be_v there_o who_o take_v advantage_n of_o their_o necessity_n offer_v they_o little_o more_o for_o the_o same_o than_o their_o good_n cost_v they_o before_o they_o be_v wrought_v up_o which_o be_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o oppression_n force_v they_o to_o sell_v their_o tear_n sigh_n and_o groan_n with_o their_o ware_n because_o they_o be_v necessitate_v to_o part_n with_o they_o at_o such_o low_a rate_n thus_o many_o sell_v their_o soul_n for_o the_o gain_v a_o few_o penny_n and_o then_o bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o good_a bargain_n it_o be_v a_o evil_a rule_n which_o some_o man_n propose_v to_o themselves_o and_o take_v to_o be_v warrantable_a enough_o to_o buy_v as_o cheap_a and_o sell_v as_o dear_a as_o they_o can_v that_o be_v to_o wrong_v and_o overreach_v if_o they_o
shall_v be_v destroy_v prov._n 13._o 20._o as_o associate_a thyself_o with_o wise_a man_n be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n of_o get_v knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n so_o contrariwise_o associate_a thyself_o with_o drunkard_n be_v the_o high_a way_n to_o drunkenness_n and_o folly_n their_o company_n be_v no_o less_o contagious_a to_o such_o as_o adjoyn_v themselves_o to_o they_o than_o such_o as_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o plague_n or_o leprosy_n there_o be_v two_o argument_n which_o be_v very_o prevalent_a with_o many_o young_a man_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o go_v on_o in_o this_o so_o heinous_a and_o dangerous_a a_o sin_n but_o be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n they_o will_v be_v find_v very_o light_a 1_o arg._n take_v from_o the_o hope_n of_o repentance_n they_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o a_o conceit_n that_o they_o can_v repent_v when_o they_o list_v and_o that_o heaven-gate_n will_v open_v to_o they_o at_o the_o first_o knock_n a._n 1._o repentance_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n from_o who_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n come_v jam._n 1._o 17._o and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v accept_v by_o we_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o we_o and_o not_o to_o be_v delay_v and_o put_v off_o from_o time_n to_o time_n for_o as_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o offer_v grace_n so_o he_o be_v just_a to_o punish_v the_o neglect_n thereof_o 2._o how_o many_o be_v there_o who_o though_o they_o have_v full_o resolve_v to_o repent_v and_o turn_v from_o their_o sin_n unto_o god_n in_o their_o old_a age_n or_o in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n yet_o have_v be_v prevent_v and_o cut_v off_o by_o some_o sudden_a death_n one_o drunken_a fit_n may_v cut_v off_o that_o hope_n how_o many_o instance_n have_v there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n of_o man_n that_o have_v die_v drunken_a some_o drunkard_n have_v be_v twice_o dead_a at_o once_o dead_a drink_v and_o drunken_a unto_o death_n carry_v away_o from_o the_o alebench_n to_o their_o grave_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o judgement_n and_o what_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o with_o thou_o where_o be_v then_o thy_o after-repentance_n and_o how_o many_o that_o have_v over-lived_n their_o drunken_a fit_n have_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o use_n of_o their_o sense_n and_o understanding_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o sickness_n and_o so_o have_v die_v senseless_a and_o how_o many_o who_o though_o they_o have_v live_v to_o old_a age_n yet_o have_v be_v more_o harden_v against_o repentance_n than_o in_o their_o youth_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o righteous_a than_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o forget_v god_n when_o they_o be_v old_a who_o will_v not_o remember_v he_o in_o their_o youth_n and_o this_o the_o lord_n himself_o threaten_v prov._n 1._o 24._o etc._n etc._n 2_o arg._n be_v take_v from_o their_o present_a impunity_n they_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o a_o conceit_n that_o because_o god_n do_v not_o present_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o drunkenness_n therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v and_o thereupon_o take_v heart_n to_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n eccles._n 8._o 11._o because_o sentence_v against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a imply_v that_o impunity_n increase_v impiety_n and_o make_v sinner_n the_o more_o obstinate_a because_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n threaten_v against_o they_o be_v not_o present_o execute_v therefore_o they_o go_v on_o in_o their_o wickedness_n but_o let_v such_o know_v that_o though_o god_n be_v slow_a in_o execute_v his_o judgement_n on_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n thereby_o to_o lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n yet_o will_v he_o be_v sure_a in_o the_o execution_n at_o last_o and_o the_o long_o he_o be_v fetch_v his_o stroke_n the_o sore_a will_v be_v his_o blow_n and_o the_o deep_a will_v he_o wound_v when_o he_o strike_v in_o which_o respect_n god_n wrath_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o great_a bell_n which_o be_v long_o in_o raise_v but_o be_v up_o it_o give_v the_o great_a sound_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o wantonness_n and_o uncleanness_n which_o be_v another_o vice_n whereunto_o young_a man_n be_v addict_v iii_o another_o sin_n whereunto_o young_a man_n be_v addict_v be_v wantonness_n and_o uncleanness_n prov._n 7._o 7._o it_o be_v a_o young_a man_n that_o follow_v the_o harlot_n to_o her_o house_n young_a man_n be_v general_o apt_a to_o this_o beastly_a sin_n and_o to_o make_v light_n of_o it_o when_o they_o have_v do_v account_v it_o but_o a_o trick_n of_o youth_n and_o a_o venial_a transgression_n as_o if_o their_o youthful_a propensity_n thereto_o and_o the_o commonness_n thereof_o in_o man_n of_o that_o age_n may_v be_v their_o sufficient_a apology_n and_o excuse_n therefore_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o 1._o the_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o this_o sin_n 2._o the_o heinousness_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o danger_n thereof_o 4._o some_o remedy_n against_o the_o same_o i._o for_o the_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o this_o sin_n it_o be_v either_o contemplative_a or_o practical_a contemplative_a uncleanness_n be_v when_o the_o mind_n please_v itself_o with_o lascivious_a and_o wanton_a thought_n delight_v the_o sensual_a appetite_n and_o thus_o there_o may_v be_v a_o world_n of_o wickedness_n in_o a_o man_n heart_n though_o the_o act_n of_o pollution_n be_v refrain_v there_o be_v many_o a_o whorish_a heart_n where_o there_o have_v not_o be_v whorish_a act_n and_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n be_v not_o more_o heinous_a among_o man_n than_o the_o lustful_a and_o unclean_a thought_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v to_o god_n a_o adulterous_a heart_n a_o adulterous_a eye_n a_o adulterous_a tongue_n be_v all_o a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o practical_a uncleanness_n there_o be_v many_o degree_n 1._o fornication_n which_o be_v when_o the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n be_v commit_v by_o single_a and_o unmarried_a person_n 2._o adultery_n when_o both_o or_o one_o of_o the_o party_n delinquent_a be_v marry_v as_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n intimate_v adulterium_fw-la quasi_fw-la ad_fw-la alterius_fw-la torum_fw-la the_o go_v to_o another_o bed_n and_o this_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o heinous_a as_o it_o be_v a_o wilful_a shipwreck_n abroad_o when_o it_o have_v a_o harbour_n and_o safe_a remedy_n provide_v at_o home_n 3._o incest_n which_o be_v commit_v by_o person_n that_o be_v within_o the_o prohibit_v degree_n of_o consanguinity_n or_o affinity_n 4._o polygamy_n the_o have_v of_o many_o wife_n at_o once_o 5._o rape_n or_o ravishment_n which_o be_v a_o violent_a deflower_v of_o a_o woman_n who_o never_o consent_v thereunto_o such_o be_v amnon_n sin_n in_o deflower_v his_o sister_n thamar_n ii_o the_o heinousness_n of_o this_o sin_n appear_v 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