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outward_o and_o inward_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v by_o the_o new_a creature_n and_o his_o life_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n concern_v the_o new_a creature_n these_o thing_n shall_v be_v know_v 1._o what_o that_o change_n be_v whereby_o a_o man_n become_v from_o a_o old_a a_o new_a creature_n and_o be_v bear_v again_o 2._o how_o that_o change_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o how_o the_o conscience_n be_v quicken_v therein_o by_o he_o and_o raise_v to_o a_o new_a life_n 3._o how_o that_o change_n be_v discern_v to_o be_v real_a and_o sincere_a and_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o a_o pretend_a or_o imaginary_a change_n discover_v concern_v the_o life_n of_o inward_a communion_n with_o god_n these_o thing_n shall_v be_v acknowledge_v 1._o what_o it_o be_v to_o know_v and_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n 2._o how_o the_o spiritual_a man_n do_v walk_v with_o god_n by_o faith_n by_o hope_n by_o love_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n 3._o what_o that_o virtue_n be_v whereby_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o have_v god_n always_o before_o his_o eye_n and_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n the_o father_n through_o he_o 4._o what_o tentation_n be_v opposite_a unto_o this_o life_n both_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o from_o satan_n and_o how_o they_o be_v resist_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n in_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v by_o the_o open_a profession_n and_o practice_n of_o obedience_n unto_o the_o will_n and_o way_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o have_v two_o chief_a part_n the_o first_o be_v to_o deny_v the_o practice_n and_o profession_n of_o ungodliness_n and_o of_o all_o worldly_a lust_n tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o the_o second_o be_v to_o offer_v up_o our_o body_n as_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n by_o our_o reasonable_a serve_v of_o he_o in_o the_o covenant_n rom._n 12._o 1._o concern_v the_o deny_v of_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n these_o thing_n shall_v be_v know_v 1._o what_o the_o practice_n and_o profession_n of_o impiety_n be_v as_o it_o proceed_v first_o from_o natural_a atheism_n second_o from_o vain_a philosophy_n the_o tradition_n of_o man_n and_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n three_o from_o the_o strong_a delusion_n and_o the_o deceitfullness_n of_o unrighteousness_n which_o satan_n be_v permit_v to_o make_v use_n of_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o how_o the_o conscience_n of_o natural_a man_n be_v to_o be_v deal_v withal_o and_o convict_v concern_v the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o practice_n in_o this_o kind_n 3._o what_o the_o nature_n and_o the_o original_n be_v of_o actual_a sin_n and_o how_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o power_n of_o inbred_a lust_n 4._o how_o the_o motion_n of_o actual_a sin_n be_v to_o be_v resist_v not_o only_o by_o the_o inward_a purification_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o also_o by_o the_o outward_a exercise_n of_o a_o mortify_v life_n wherein_o the_o body_n be_v keep_v under_o and_o bring_v into_o subjection_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o concern_v the_o offering_n our_o boâ—ies_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n by_o the_o covenant_n three_o thing_n must_v be_v know_v for_o the_o order_n of_o our_o conversation_n aright_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n for_o hereunto_o the_o apostle_n tit._n 2._o 12._o do_v refer_v all_o man_n virtuous_a action_n in_o this_o world_n by_o sobriety_n justice_n and_o religiousness_n sobriety_n do_v comprehend_v all_o the_o way_n of_o our_o conversation_n with_o ourselves_o justice_n all_o our_o conversation_n with_o our_o neighbour_n and_o religiousnes_n all_o our_o conversation_n towards_o god_n and_o these_o head_n of_o our_o outward_a conversation_n ought_v to_o be_v handle_v and_o take_v up_o in_o this_o order_n because_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o kind_n be_v such_o a_o groundwork_n for_o the_o second_o and_o three_o that_o without_o sobriety_n in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v right_o towards_o god_n or_o man_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o kind_n be_v in_o god_n own_o esteem_n prefer_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o three_o because_o he_o do_v require_v mercy_n of_o we_o and_o not_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v the_o work_n of_o justice_n and_o 19_o mat._n 5._o 23._o mat._n 12._o 7_o 8._o isa_n 1._o 11._o to_o 19_o charity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n more_o than_o the_o work_n of_o outward_a worship_n towards_o himself_o of_o the_o order_v our_o way_n towards_o ourselves_o by_o sobriety_n to_o be_v able_a to_o order_v ourselves_o and_o all_o our_o way_n in_o sobriety_n we_o must_v know_v 1._o what_o the_o nature_n of_o sobriety_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o restraint_n to_o moderate_v ourselves_o in_o all_o our_o undertake_n as_o they_o be_v we_o 2._o what_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o intemperance_n and_o inclination_n to_o excess_n be_v and_o whence_o it_o come_v viz._n from_o self-love_n where_o we_o must_v know_v what_o self-love_n and_o self_n please_v be_v and_o how_o all_o manner_n of_o excess_n proceed_v from_o thence_o 3._o how_o sobriety_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o self-denial_n accompany_v with_o contentation_n meekness_n and_o lowliness_n which_o christ_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o rest_n do_v invite_v we_o to_o learn_v of_o himself_o mat._n 11._o 29._o 4._o what_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o sobriety_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o natural_a act_n of_o affection_n where_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o our_o natural_a affection_n may_v be_v two_o way_n vicious_a either_o as_o they_o discompose_v and_o wrong_v we_o within_o our-selve_n or_o as_o they_o tend_v to_o discompose_v and_o wrong_v our_o neighbour_n in_o the_o first_o respect_n they_o be_v to_o be_v regulate_v by_o sobriety_n in_o the_o second_o by_o 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of_o it_o of_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o contract_n with_o man_n for_o christ_n sake_n that_o this_o contract_n may_v be_v ratify_v and_o inalterable_o confirm_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o mankind_n jesus_n christ_n die_v and_o make_v these_o promise_v his_o testament_n unto_o those_o that_o believe_v and_o make_v profession_n of_o his_o name_n and_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o god_n head_n he_o be_v go_v into_o heaven_n to_o administer_v from_o thence_o this_o testament_n unto_o these_o unto_o who_o he_o do_v bequeath_v it_o to_o this_o effect_n the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v and_o be_v to_o be_v publish_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o christ_n do_v send_v down_o and_o will_v send_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o man_n for_o this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o the_o father_n have_v make_v with_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n for_o his_o sake_n that_o his_o spirit_n which_o be_v upon_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n which_o he_o do_v put_v in_o his_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o seed_n seed_n from_o henceforth_o and_o forever_o isai_n 59_o 20._o 21._o in_o this_o administration_n of_o the_o testament_n for_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o covenant_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v 1._o what_o the_o general_a offer_n of_o grace_n be_v on_o god_n part_n call_v all_o man_n to_o christ_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o covenant_n 2._o how_o the_o particular_a term_n of_o the_o contract_n be_v make_v good_a with_o believer_n and_o with_o the_o professor_n of_o christ_n name_n of_o the_o general_a offer_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o general_n call_v of_o all_o man_n unto_o grace_n three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v 1._o what_o state_n they_o be_v in_o who_o be_v call_v unto_o christ_n 2._o what_o they_o be_v call_v unto_o in_o 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