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please_v to_o myself_o to_o be_v retire_v from_o the_o world_n and_o to_o have_v very_o little_a to_o do_v with_o man_n and_o to_o converse_v with_o god_n and_o conscience_n and_o good_a book_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v my_o heart_n in_o my_o divine_a life_n part_v iii_o 32._o though_o i_o be_v never_o much_o tempt_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o covetousness_n yet_o my_o fear_n of_o die_v be_v wont_a to_o tell_v i_o that_o i_o be_v not_o sufficient_o loosen_v from_o this_o world_n but_o i_o find_v that_o it_o be_v comparative_o very_o easy_a to_o i_o to_o be_v loose_a from_o this_o world_n but_o hard_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n above_o to_o despise_v earth_n be_v easy_a to_o i_o but_o not_o so_o easy_a to_o be_v acquaint_v and_o conversant_a in_o heaven_n i_o have_v nothing_o in_o this_o world_n which_o i_o can_v not_o easy_o let_v go_v but_o to_o get_v satisfy_v apprehension_n of_o the_o other_o world_n be_v the_o great_a and_o grievous_a difficulty_n 33._o i_o be_o much_o more_o 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little_a thing_n and_o who_o life_n be_v too_o often_o the_o transcript_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n pride_n fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o abundance_n of_o idleness_n and_o want_v of_o compassion_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o i_o more_o value_v the_o life_n of_o the_o poor_a labour_a man_n but_o especial_o of_o he_o that_o have_v neither_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n 35._o i_o be_o much_o more_o sensible_a than_o heretofore_o of_o the_o breadth_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n of_o the_o radical_a universal_a odious_a sin_n of_o selfishness_n and_o therefore_o have_v write_v so_o much_o against_o it_o and_o of_o the_o excellency_n and_o necessity_n of_o self-denial_n and_o of_o a_o public_a mind_n and_o of_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o 36._o i_o be_o more_o and_o more_o sensible_a that_o most_o controversy_n have_v more_o need_n of_o right_n state_v than_o of_o debate_v and_o if_o my_o skill_n be_v increase_v in_o any_o thing_n it_o be_v in_o that_o in_o narrow_a controversy_n by_o explication_n and_o separate_v the_o real_a from_o the_o verbal_a and_o prove_v to_o many_o contender_n that_o they_o differ_v less_o than_o they_o think_v they_o do_v 37._o i_o be_o more_o solicitous_a than_o i_o have_v be_v about_o my_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o less_o solicitous_a about_o his_o deal_n with_o i_o as_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o will_v do_v all_o thing_n well_o and_o as_o acknowledge_v the_o goodness_n of_o all_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o holiness_n even_o in_o the_o punishment_n of_o man_n and_o as_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o rest_n but_o in_o the_o will_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n 38._o though_o my_o work_n be_v never_o such_o as_o can_v be_v any_o temptation_n to_o i_o to_o dream_v of_o oblige_v god_n by_o proper_a merit_n in_o commutative_a justice_n yet_o one_o of_o the_o most_o ready_a constant_a undoubted_a evidence_n of_o my_o uprightness_n and_o interest_n in_o his_o covenant_n be_v the_o consciousness_n of_o my_o live_n as_o devote_v to_o he_o and_o i_o the_o easy_o believe_v the_o pardon_n of_o my_o fail_n through_o my_o redeemer_n while_o i_o know_v that_o i_o serve_v no_o other_o master_n and_o that_o i_o know_v no_o other_o end_n or_o trade_n or_o business_n but_o that_o i_o be_o employ_v in_o his_o work_n and_o make_v it_o the_o business_n of_o my_o life_n and_o live_v to_o he_o in_o the_o world_n notwithstanding_o my_o infirmity_n and_o this_o bent_n and_o business_n of_o my_o life_n with_o my_o long_a desire_n after_o perfection_n in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o belief_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o in_o a_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a mind_n and_o life_n be_v the_o two_o stand_v constant_a discernible_a evidence_n which_o most_o put_v i_o out_o of_o doubt_n of_o my_o sincerity_n and_o i_o find_v that_o constant_a action_n and_o duty_n be_v it_o that_o keep_v the_o first_o always_o in_o sight_n and_o constant_a want_n and_o weakness_n and_o come_v short_a of_o my_o desire_n do_v make_v those_o desire_v still_o the_o more_o troublesome_a and_o so_o the_o more_o easy_o still_o perceive_v 39_o though_o my_o habitual_a judgement_n and_o resolution_n and_o scope_n of_o life_n be_v still_o the_o same_o yet_o i_o find_v a_o great_a mutability_n as_o to_o actual_a apprehension_n and_o degree_n of_o grace_n and_o consequent_o find_v that_o so_o mutable_a a_o thing_n as_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n will_v never_o keep_v its_o self_n if_o god_n be_v not_o its_o keeper_n when_o i_o have_v be_v serious_o muse_v upon_o the_o reason_n of_o christianity_n with_o the_o concurrent_a evidence_n methodical_o place_v in_o their_o just_a advantage_n before_o my_o eye_n i_o be_o so_o clear_a in_o my_o belief_n of_o the_o christian_a verity_n that_o sâ—tan_n have_v little_a room_n for_o a_o temptation_n but_o sometime_o when_o he_o have_v on_o a_o sudden_a set_v some_o temptation_n before_o i_o when_o the_o foresay_a evidence_n have_v be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n or_o less_o upon_o my_o thought_n he_o have_v by_o such_o surprise_v amaze_v i_o and_o weaken_v my_o faith_n in_o the_o present_a act_n so_o also_o as_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o sometime_o when_o the_o motive_n be_v clear_o apprehend_v the_o duty_n be_v more_o easy_a and_o delightful_a and_o at_o other_o time_n i_o be_o mere_o passive_a and_o dull_a if_o not_o guilty_a of_o actual_a despondency_n and_o distrust_n 40._o i_o be_o much_o more_o cautelous_a in_o my_o belief_n of_o history_n than_o heretofore_o not_o that_o i_o run_v into_o their_o extreme_a that_o will_v believe_v nothing_o because_o they_o can_v believe_v all_o thing_n but_o i_o be_o abundant_o satisfy_v by_o the_o experience_n of_o this_o age_n that_o there_o be_v no_o believe_v two_o sort_n of_o man_n ungodly_a man_n and_o partial_a man_n though_o a_o honest_a heathen_a of_o no_o religion_n may_v be_v believe_v where_o enmity_n against_o religion_n byass_v he_o not_o yet_o a_o debaâ—â—â—ed_a christian_n beside_o his_o enmity_n to_o the_o power_n and_o practice_n of_o his_o own_o religion_n be_v seldom_o without_o some_o further_a bias_n of_o interest_n or_o faction_n especial_o when_o these_o concur_v and_o a_o man_n be_v both_o ungodly_a and_o ambitious_a espouse_v a_o intereâ—â—â—t_o contrary_a to_o a_o holy_a heavenly_a life_n and_o also_o fâ—ctious_a embody_v himself_o with_o a_o sect_n or_o party_n suit_v to_o his_o spirit_n and_o design_n there_o be_v no_o believe_v his_o word_n or_o oath_n if_o you_o read_v any_o man_n partial_o bitter_a against_o other_o as_o differ_v from_o he_o in_o opinion_n or_o as_o cross_v to_o his_o greatness_n interest_n or_o design_n take_v heed_n how_o you_o believe_v any_o more_o than_o the_o historical_a evidence_n distinct_a from_o his_o word_n compel_v you_o to_o believe_v the_o prodigious_a lie_n which_o have_v be_v
stand_v at_o the_o table_n and_o turn_v his_o face_n etc._n etc._n collect._n exception_n consecrate_a the_o state_n of_o matrimony_n to_o such_o a_o excellent_a mystery_n see_v the_o institution_n of_o marriage_n be_v before_o the_o fall_n and_o so_o before_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n as_o also_o for_o that_o the_o say_a passage_n in_o this_o collect_n seem_v to_o countenance_v the_o opinion_n of_o make_v matrimony_n a_o sacrament_n we_o desire_v that_o clause_n may_v be_v alter_v or_o omit_v rubric_n exception_n then_o shall_v begin_v the_o communion_n and_o after_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v say_v a_o sermon_n etc._n etc._n this_o rubric_n do_v either_o enforce_v all_o such_o as_o be_v unfit_a for_o the_o sacrament_n to_o forbear_v marriage_n contrary_a to_o scripture_n which_o approve_v the_o marriage_n of_o all_o man_n or_o else_o compel_v all_o that_o marry_v to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n though_o never_o so_o unprepared_a and_o therefore_o we_o desire_v it_o may_v 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prayer_n also_o be_v direct_v to_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o particular_a condition_n of_o the_o person_n as_o he_o shall_v find_v most_o suitable_a to_o the_o present_a occasion_n with_o due_a regard_n have_v both_o to_o his_o spiritual_a condition_n and_o bodily_a weakness_n and_o that_o the_o absolution_n may_v only_o be_v recommend_v to_o the_o minister_n to_o be_v use_v or_o omit_v as_o he_o shall_v see_v occasion_n that_o the_o form_n of_o absolution_n be_v declarative_a and_o conditional_a as_o i_o pronounce_v theâ—_n absolve_v instead_o of_o i_o absolve_v thou_o if_o thou_o do_v true_o repent_v and_o believe_v of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o sick_n rubric_n  _fw-fr but_o if_o the_o sick_a person_n be_v not_o able_a to_o come_v to_o church_n yet_o be_v desirous_a to_o receive_v the_o communion_n in_o his_o house_n then_o he_o must_v give_v knowledge_n overnight_o or_o else_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o the_o curate_n and_o have_v a_o convenient_a place_n in_o the_o sick_a man_n house_n he_o shall_v there_o administer_v the_o holy_a communion_n consider_v that_o many_o sick_a person_n either_o by_o their_o ignorance_n or_o vicious_a life_n without_o any_o evident_a manifestation_n of_o repentance_n or_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o disease_n disturb_v their_o intellectual_n be_v unfit_a for_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v propose_v that_o the_o minister_n be_v not_o enjoin_v to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n to_o every_o sick_a person_n that_o shall_v desire_v it_o but_o only_o as_o he_o shall_v judge_v expedient_a of_o the_o order_n for_o the_o burial_n of_o the_o dead_a we_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v express_v in_o a_o rubric_n that_o the_o prayer_n and_o exhortation_n here_o use_v be_v not_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o only_o for_o the_o instruction_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o live_n first_o rubric_n  _fw-fr the_o priest_n meet_v the_o corpse_n at_o the_o churchstile_n shall_v say_v or_o else_o the_o priest_n and_o clerk_n shall_v sing_v etc._n etc._n we_o desire_v that_o minister_n may_v be_v leave_v to_o use_v their_o discretion_n in_o these_o circumstance_n and_o to_o perform_v the_o whole_a service_n in_o the_o church_n if_o they_o think_v fit_a for_o the_o prevent_n of_o these_o inconvenience_n which_o many_o time_n both_o minister_n and_o people_n be_v expose_v unto_o by_o stand_v in_o the_o open_a air._n the_o second_o rubric_n  _fw-fr when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o grave_a the_o priest_n shall_v say_v etc._n etc._n  _fw-fr forasmuch_o as_o it_o have_v please_v almighty_a god_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n to_o take_v unto_o himself_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o dear_a brother_n here_o depart_v we_o therefore_o commit_v his_o body_n to_o the_o ground_n in_o sure_a and_o certain_a hope_n of_o resurrection_n to_o eternal_a life_n these_o word_n can_v in_o truth_n be_v say_v of_o person_n live_v and_o die_v in_o open_a and_o notorious_a sin_n the_o first_o prayer_n  _fw-fr we_o give_v thou_o hearty_a thanks_o for_o that_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o deliver_v this_o our_o brother_n out_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o sinful_a world_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n may_v harden_v the_o wicked_a and_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o large_a rational_a charity_n that_o we_o with_o this_o our_o brother_n and_o all_o other_o depart_v in_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n may_v have_v our_o perfect_a confirmation_n and_o bliss_n  _fw-fr the_o last_o prayer_n these_o word_n can_v be_v use_v with_o respect_n to_o those_o person_n who_o have_v not_o by_o their_o actual_a repentance_n give_v any_o ground_n for_o the_o hope_n of_o their_o bless_a estate_n that_o when_o we_o depart_v this_o life_n we_o may_v rest_v in_o he_o as_o our_o hope_n be_v this_o our_o brother_n do_v  _fw-fr of_o the_o thanksgiving_n of_o woman_n after_o childbirth_n common_o call_v church_a of_o woman_n the_o woman_n shall_v come_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o there_o shall_v kneel_v down_o in_o some_o convenient_a place_n nigh_o unto_o the_o place_n where_o the_o table_n stand_v and_o the_o priest_n stand_v by_o she_o shall_v say_v etc._n etc._n in_o regard_n that_o the_o woman_n kneel_v near_o the_o table_n be_v in_o many_o church_n inconvenient_a we_o desire_v that_o these_o word_n may_v be_v leave_v out_o and_o that_o the_o minister_n may_v perform_v that_o service_n either_o in_o the_o desk_n or_o pulpit_n rubric_n exception_n then_o the_o priest_n shall_v say_v this_o psalm_n 121._o this_o psalm_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v so_o pertinent_a as_o some_o other_o viz._n as_o psalm_n 113._o and_o psal._n 128._o o_o lord_n save_o this_o woman_n thy_o servant_n it_o may_v fall_v out_o that_o a_o woman_n may_v come_v to_o give_v thanks_o for_o a_o child_n bear_v in_o adultery_n or_o fornication_n and_o therefore_o we_o desire_v that_o something_o may_v be_v require_v of_o she_o by_o way_n of_o profession_n of_o her_o humiliation_n as_o well_o as_o of_o her_o thanksgiving_n ans._n which_o put_v her_o trust_n in_o thou_o  _fw-fr last_a rubric_n  _fw-fr the_o woman_n that_o come_v to_o give_v thanks_o must_v offer_v the_o accustom_a offering_n this_o may_v seem_v too_o like_o a_o jewish_a purification_n rather_o than_o a_o christian_a thanksgiving_n the_o same_o rubric_n  _fw-fr and_n if_o there_o be_v a_o communion_n it_o be_v convenient_a that_o she_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n we_o desire_v this_o may_v be_v interpret_v of_o the_o due_o qualify_v for_o a_o scandalous_a sinner_n may_v come_v to_o make_v this_o thanksgiving_n thus_o have_v we_o in_o all_o humble_a pursuance_n of_o his_o majesty_n most_o gracious_a endeavour_n for_o the_o public_a weal_n of_o this_o church_n draw_v up_o our_o thought_n and_o desire_n in_o this_o weighty_a affair_n which_o we_o humble_o offer_v to_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n for_o their_o serious_a and_o grave_a consideration_n wherein_o we_o have_v not_o the_o least_o thought_n of_o deprave_v or_o reproach_v 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