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to_o the_o best_a to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o three_o god_n will_v hereby_o either_o correct_v thy_o unthankfulness_n or_o try_v thy_o patience_n four_o if_o she_o have_v live_v long_o she_o may_v perhaps_o have_v grow_v worse_o and_o have_v be_v a_o cross_n and_o vexation_n unto_o thou_o five_o thou_o be_v hereby_o free_v from_o jealousy_n &_o suspicion_n to_o which_o good_a woman_n be_v sometime_o subject_a six_o god_n can_v make_v thou_o a_o gainer_n by_o thy_o loss_n and_o procure_v thou_o a_o second_o as_o good_a as_o she_o 42._o as_o when_o michal_n be_v take_v away_o from_o david_n god_n afterward_o provide_v for_o he_o fair_a and_o wise_a abigail_n seven_o if_o thou_o under_o god_n waste_v a_o instrument_n to_o make_v her_o good_a thou_o may_v make_v the_o second_o good_a by_o thy_o instruction_n and_o holy_a example_n for_o though_o thy_o wife_n be_v go_v yet_o thou_o the_o workman_n be_v alive_a eight_o thank_fw-mi god_n that_o thou_o so_o long_a time_n and_o to_o thy_o 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both_o fear_v god_n see_v and_o know_v one_o the_o other_o albeit_o all_o respect_n of_o marriage_n shall_v then_o whole_o cease_v three_o god_n have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o widow_n 24.17.18_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o miracle_n do_v in_o their_o behalf_n and_o for_o their_o relief_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o he_o lay_v a_o strait_a charge_n upon_o magistrate_n ruler_n and_o judge_n to_o see_v they_o right_v and_o provide_v for_o four_o if_o she_o true_o fear_v god_n and_o intend_v a_o second_o marriage_n he_o that_o provide_v she_o a_o good_a husband_n before_o can_v provide_v she_o a_o second_o as_o good_a as_o he_o provide_v fair_a 25.40.41.42_o virtuous_a and_o wise_a abigail_n for_o david_n last_o it_o may_v be_v either_o she_o do_v not_o respect_v he_o according_a to_o his_o worth_n and_o therefore_o god_n have_v just_o correct_v her_o unthankfulnes_n or_o else_o she_o too_o much_o dote_v upon_o he_o and_o be_v too_o fond_a of_o he_o and_o therefore_o 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supper_n do_v yet_o complain_v that_o they_o perceive_v in_o themselves_o no_o increase_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o love_n by_o it_o a._n first_o of_o all_o they_o must_v lament_v and_o bewail_v their_o former_a negligence_n &_o want_v of_o preparation_n second_o they_o must_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 30.19_o keep_v a_o court_n and_o day_n of_o hear_v in_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o better_o examine_v and_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o so_o holy_a a_o sacrament_n for_o thus_o they_o be_v command_v and_o without_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n there_o be_v no_o worthy_a receive_n three_o they_o must_v not_o look_v at_o the_o very_a instant_n or_o immediate_o after_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o find_v &_o feel_v their_o profit_v for_o as_o a_o good_a medicine_n show_v not_o forth_o his_o virtue_n
at_o first_o nor_o the_o seed_n straight_o way_n grow_v and_o yield_v increase_v so_o the_o sacrament_n though_o in_o faith_n and_o reverence_n receive_v do_v not_o always_o present_o yield_v sensible_a comfort_n to_o the_o receiver_n last_o they_o must_v call_v upon_o god_n to_o bestow_v further_a grace_n upon_o they_o and_o then_o they_o must_v wait_v his_o leisure_n until_o he_o speed_v their_o desire_n q._n how_o be_v we_o to_o prepare_v ourselves_o before_o we_o come_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o public_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n a._n first_o we_o must_v consider_v the_o superexcellent_a majesty_n of_o he_o 5.1_o before_o who_o we_o appear_v and_o the_o most_o excellent_a nature_n use_n profit_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n in_o faith_n and_o reverence_v hear_v and_o receive_v second_o 26.8_o we_o must_v love_v the_o habitation_n of_o god_n house_n and_o the_o place_n where_o his_o honour_n dwell_v 6._o and_o therefore_o before_o we_o come_v thither_o we_o must_v wash_v our_o hand_n in_o innocency_n we_o must_v lay_v apart_o all_o filthiness_n and_o superfluity_n of_o maliâ—iousnes_n and_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o meekness_n 1.21_o and_o with_o all_o readiness_n act._n 17.11_o three_o we_o must_v come_v with_o a_o mind_n to_o learn_v and_o profit_n we_o must_v hear_v what_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n say_v unto_o we_o and_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n receive_v whatsoever_o he_o offer_v us._n four_o we_o must_v come_v to_o the_o holy_a assembly_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n and_o feed_n at_o god_n table_n both_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o supper_n of_o our_o lord_n we_o must_v bring_v with_o we_o the_o wedding_n garment_n of_o faith_n and_o true_a holiness_n otherwise_o neither_o the_o word_n nor_o the_o sacrament_n will_v profit_v we_o but_o rather_o make_v we_o worse_o and_o poison_v us._n 86.11_o last_o we_o must_v entreat_v the_o lord_n by_o private_a prayer_n to_o teach_v we_o inward_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o to_o frame_v our_o heart_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o will_n q._n how_o be_v they_o to_o be_v censure_v and_o judge_v and_o what_o course_n must_v they_o take_v for_o their_o redress_n and_o comfort_n that_o indeed_o find_v in_o themselves_o a_o great_a desire_n &_o zeal_n to_o obey_v but_o yet_o fail_v often_o in_o the_o act_n of_o obedience_n a._n first_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v perfect_a by_o imputation_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n â—_o not_o by_o inherent_a and_o begin_v holiness_n and_o he_o be_v perfect_a rather_o in_o purpose_n then_o in_o his_o practice_n and_o rather_o in_o his_o desire_n then_o in_o his_o deed_n 16.7_o second_o god_n in_o his_o child_n special_o look_v unto_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n and_o not_o to_o outward_a thing_n 2.14_o three_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o perfect_a man_n to_o find_v his_o imperfection_n for_o this_o proceed_v not_o from_o nature_n that_o be_v altogether_o blind_a in_o matter_n of_o regeneration_n but_o from_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o reveal_v to_o his_o their_o estate_n four_o the_o more_o that_o he_o fail_v in_o obedience_n the_o more_o humble_a must_v he_o be_v and_o desire_v further_a grace_n &_o strength_n from_o god_n five_o he_o must_v remember_v that_o yet_o the_o jebusite_n and_o cananite_n 1._o sin_n and_o imperfection_n be_v in_o his_o border_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v put_v on_o and_o exercise_v the_o spiritual_a armour_n until_o he_o have_v foil_v and_o subdue_v they_o of_o blasphemous_a thought_n q._n can_v they_o possible_o have_v any_o true_a sanctification_n that_o be_v often_o assault_v &_o encounter_v with_o many_o vile_a horrible_a &_o abominable_a thought_n a._n yea_o undoubted_o for_o satan_n that_o seek_v to_o sift_v all_o holiness_n out_o of_o they_o will_v violent_o suggest_v and_o foist_v such_o thought_n sometime_o into_o their_o mind_n q._n how_o be_v these_o thought_n to_o be_v sort_v and_o distinguish_v a._n they_o either_o arise_v from_o within_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o heart_n or_o else_o they_o be_v outward_o object_v and_o inject_v by_o satan_n q._n what_o if_o they_o arise_v from_o within_o we_o what_o must_v we_o do_v for_o the_o remove_n and_o reformation_n of_o they_o a._n first_o we_o must_v not_o only_o not_o consent_n unto_o allow_v and_o cherish_v they_o but_o repent_v of_o they_o pray_v against_o they_o steadfast_o resist_v they_o and_o be_v careful_a by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n to_o order_n and_o compose_v they_o and_o then_o god_n will_v in_o his_o mercy_n pass_v by_o and_o pardon_v they_o all_o but_o if_o we_o neglect_v and_o omit_v these_o duty_n than_o we_o shall_v lie_v open_a to_o all_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n 86.11_o second_o we_o must_v be_v frequent_a in_o the_o read_n and_o meditation_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o entreat_v the_o lord_n to_o open_v our_o eye_n to_o understand_v they_o and_o frame_v our_o heart_n to_o obey_v they_o and_o then_o these_o wicked_a thought_n shall_v either_o not_o come_v into_o our_o mind_n or_o else_o they_o shall_v be_v soon_o drive_v out_o of_o possession_n last_o we_o must_v be_v advise_v to_o make_v more_o conscience_n of_o holy_a duty_n and_o especial_o of_o preach_v prayer_n and_o of_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n then_o former_o we_o have_v do_v lest_o for_o the_o omission_n hereof_o we_o be_v just_o give_v over_o to_o ill_a thought_n q._n but_o what_o if_o they_o be_v only_o from_o without_o by_o satan_n object_v unto_o we_o and_o thrust_v upon_o we_o we_o give_v no_o assent_n unto_o they_o how_o shall_v we_o comfort_v ourselves_o a._n we_o must_v comfort_v ourselves_o in_o this_o that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v thus_o tempt_v by_o satan_n 6._o who_o suggest_v and_o injected_a due_a thought_n into_o his_o mind_n but_o christ_n never_o assent_v to_o he_o but_o 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abuse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n accidental_o occasion_v or_o object_v outward_o unto_o us._n question_n what_o signify_v this_o word_n scandal_n or_o offence_n a._n it_o be_v a_o borrow_a speech_n &_o proper_o signify_v a_o block_n or_o stone_n lay_v in_o a_o man_n way_n 18.7.8_o at_o which_o he_o stumble_v q._n what_o be_v it_o a._n it_o be_v any_o cause_n or_o occasion_n of_o grief_n or_o offence_n whether_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n example_n or_o counsel_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v hurt_v or_o hinder_v in_o the_o course_n of_o godliness_n or_o whereby_o he_o be_v harden_v and_o confirm_v in_o evil_a q._n why_o do_v god_n permit_v it_o a._n first_o to_o try_v and_o prove_v his_o people_n whether_o they_o will_v by_o any_o occasional_a matter_n object_v in_o their_o way_n be_v revoke_v from_o his_o love_n and_o obedience_n second_o 11.19_o to_o manifest_v lewd_a mind_a man_n and_o reprobate_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o take_v any_o occasion_n of_o stumble_v sin_v and_o err_v q._n what_o be_v the_o kind_n of_o it_o a._n two_o active_a or_o that_o which_o be_v give_v passive_a or_o that_o which_o be_v take_v q._n what_o be_v a_o scandal_n give_v a._n any_o evil_a doctrine_n word_n or_o work_v that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n whereby_o the_o godly_a be_v grieve_v the_o weak_a draw_v to_o sin_n &_o error_n and_o profane_a man_n confirm_v &_o harden_v in_o their_o licentious_a course_n q._n of_o how_o many_o kind_n and_o sort_n be_v it_o a._n of_o four_o kind_n 12.4_o first_o when_o weak_a conscience_n be_v by_o false_a doctrine_n and_o the_o fall_v away_o of_o man_n from_o the_o truth_n withdraw_v from_o the_o simplicity_n &_o sincerity_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ._n second_o when_o holy_a and_o innocent_a man_n be_v