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therefore_o you_o must_v be_v careful_a else_o though_o you_o have_v promise_v you_o will_v never_o perform_v 2._o encroach_a that_o sin_n be_v of_o a_o bewitch_a encroach_a and_o allure_a nature_n if_o it_o can_v prevail_v it_o will_v keep_v you_o from_o resolve_v against_o it_o if_o you_o do_v resolve_v it_o will_v entreat_v you_o that_o you_o will_v not_o send_v it_o far_o from_o you_o that_o your_o resolution_n may_v not_o be_v peremptory_a and_o universal_a that_o if_o you_o resolve_v to_o banish_v it_o from_o your_o heart_n it_o may_v be_v only_o some_o of_o its_o member_n that_o be_v not_o so_o dear_a unto_o you_o and_o reserve_v the_o rest_n or_o if_o it_o be_v peremptory_a and_o universal_a that_o you_o will_v part_v with_o all_o sin_n it_o will_v contend_v that_o your_o resolution_n may_v not_o be_v perpetual_a that_o you_o send_v it_o not_o away_o for_o ever_o but_o only_o till_o your_o danger_n of_o death_n be_v over_o and_o your_o fear_n thereof_o be_v cease_v that_o 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and_o fall_v against_o the_o inclination_n of_o your_o will_n and_o purpose_n of_o your_o heart_n 18._o strength_n pray_v much_o to_o god_n for_o strength_n and_o power_n to_o perform_v your_o purpose_n you_o resolve_v to_o pray_v more_o importunate_o unto_o god_n for_o mercy_n but_o than_o you_o must_v pray_v to_o god_n to_o enable_v you_o to_o pray_v as_o you_o have_v resolve_v resolution_n be_v our_o duty_n but_o strength_n to_o perform_v they_o be_v not_o in_o ourselves_o but_o must_v be_v fetch_v from_o god_n and_o that_o must_v be_v by_o fervent_a frequent_a prayer_n pray_o that_o god_n will_v not_o leave_v thou_o to_o thyself_o that_o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o psal_n 119.8_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o statute_n there_o be_v david_n purpose_n oh_o forsake_v i_o not_o utter_o there_o be_v david_n prayer_n as_o you_o must_v not_o purpose_n in_o your_o own_o strength_n but_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n so_o you_o can_v perform_v in_o your_o own_o strength_n but_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n if_o your_o resolution_n be_v strong_a against_o sin_n and_o you_o rest_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o your_o resolution_n and_o think_v you_o shall_v not_o sin_n because_o you_o have_v strong_a resolution_n against_o it_o you_o will_v fail_v 19_o self-denial_n mortify_v carnal_a self-love_n and_o be_v very_o much_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o self_n denial_n if_o you_o can_v deny_v yourself_o of_o what_o be_v please_v to_o the_o flesh_n you_o will_v deny_v a_o holy_a life_n you_o must_v often_o deny_v your_o own_o will_n and_o your_o own_o desire_n and_o delight_n your_o own_o judgement_n and_o reason_n your_o sensitive_a appetite_n and_o your_o profit_n in_o the_o world_n and_o hate_v all_o these_o in_o comparison_n of_o better_a thing_n and_o when_o they_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o god_n and_o christ_n if_o you_o love_v your_o pleasure_n inordinate_o and_o love_v your_o liberty_n and_o your_o life_n inordinate_o your_o resolution_n for_o strictness_n of_o holy_a walk_n with_o god_n will_v not_o abide_v nor_o be_v accomplish_v the_o love_n of_o self_n as_o well_o as_o of_o sin_n be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o holy_a resolution_n 20._o example_n often_o urge_v your_o heart_n with_o the_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n record_v in_o the_o scripture_n they_o purpose_v and_o be_v careful_a to_o perform_v jacob_n vow_v unto_o god_n and_o pay_v it_o david_n vow_v unto_o god_n and_o pay_v it_o job_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o eye_n that_o he_o will_v not_o look_v upon_o object_n that_o shall_v irritate_fw-la his_o sinful_a nature_n and_o say_v why_o then_o shall_v i_o do_v it_o job_n 31.1_o so_o do_v you_o say_v when_o i_o think_v myself_o to_o be_v near_o the_o grave_n i_o purpose_v to_o honour_n god_n more_o than_o i_o do_v before_o if_o he_o shall_v spare_v i_o why_o then_o shall_v i_o not_o do_v it_o i_o purpose_v to_o watch_v against_o my_o sin_n why_o then_o shall_v i_o be_v careless_a thus_o i_o have_v give_v you_o the_o consideration_n to_o press_v you_o to_o be_v careful_a of_o your_o purpose_n and_o help_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o next_o i_o come_v to_o the_o aggravation_n of_o neglect_v to_o live_v according_a to_o your_o engagement_n in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n and_o danger_n sect_n iii_o iii_o resolution_n the_o aggravation_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o your_o vow_n and_o resolution_n make_v against_o sin_n and_o for_o holiness_n when_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v upon_o you_o do_v exceed_o heighten_v and_o increase_v your_o sin_n and_o because_o sickbed_n promise_n be_v so_o seldom_o make_v good_a and_o sickbed_n resolution_n usual_o prove_v so_o ineffectual_a i_o shall_v desire_v you_o who_o have_v the_o vow_n of_o god_n upon_o you_o and_o who_o have_v resolve_v if_o god_n will_v continue_v to_o you_o lâ—fe_n as_o god_n and_o conscience_n and_o it_o may_v be_v other_o be_v witness_n of_o that_o you_o will_v weigh_v serious_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n the_o evil_a of_o break_v your_o vow_n and_o be_v careless_a of_o your_o resolution_n 1._o hypocrisy_n this_o be_v great_a hypocrisy_n to_o purpose_n and_o not_o perform_v you_o seem_v in_o your_o affliction_n to_o be_v affect_v with_o your_o condition_n and_o to_o be_v afflict_v for_o your_o transgression_n and_o to_o approve_v of_o a_o holy_a conversation_n than_o you_o can_v weep_v for_o sin_n and_o now_o you_o work_v it_o you_o can_v then_o lament_v it_o and_o now_o commit_v it_o than_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v change_v from_o what_o you_o real_o be_v before_o when_o you_o live_v in_o some_o know_a sin_n but_o now_o it_o appear_v that_o you_o have_v real_o lose_v that_o good_a which_o you_o do_v seem_v to_o have_v and_o make_v profession_n of_o in_o time_n of_o your_o sickness_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o hypocrite_n to_o be_v best_a when_o they_o be_v ill_a and_o to_o be_v worst_a when_o they_o be_v well_o hypocrite_n have_v their_o good_a mood_n be_v good_a by_o fit_n sometime_o pray_v but_o not_o always_o job_n 27.8_o for_o what_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n v._n 10._o will_v he_o delight_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n will_v he_o always_o call_v upon_o god_n i._o e._n he_o will_v not_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o condition_n pray_v to_o god_n when_o he_o be_v sick_a he_o may_v but_o when_o his_o sickness_n be_v remove_v his_o prayer_n be_v abate_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n thy_o goodness_n be_v as_o a_o morning_n cloud_n and_o as_o the_o early_a dew_n it_o be_v go_v away_o hos_fw-la 6.4_o 2._o iniquity_n this_o be_v double_a iniquity_n it_o be_v twist_v wickedness_n it_o be_v one_o sin_n weave_v with_o another_o it_o be_v not_o only_o double_a deal_n but_o it_o bring_v double_a guilt_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o make_v thy_o vow_n and_o resolution_n to_o pray_v frequent_o it_o have_v be_v but_o a_o single_a sin_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v seldom_o in_o it_o but_o now_o it_o be_v a_o double_a sin_n and_o have_v double_a guilt_n that_o 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god_n spare_v their_o parent_n to_o they_o if_o they_o thus_o obey_v they_o section_n xviii_o three_o the_o next_o relation_n i_o consider_v in_o a_o family_n be_v the_o relation_n of_o master_n and_o servant_n who_o god_n have_v spare_v in_o this_o great_a mortality_n and_o if_o you_o will_v live_v in_o some_o measure_n answerable_o to_o this_o mercy_n as_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o some_o to_o have_v servant_n and_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o other_o to_o have_v master_n than_o you_o must_v fill_v up_o the_o duty_n of_o your_o relation_n servant_n first_o master_n duty_n be_v set_v down_o col._n 4.1_o master_n give_v unto_o your_o servant_n that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a know_v that_o you_o also_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n where_o you_o have_v 1._o the_o charge_n that_o be_v give_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a 2._o the_o person_n to_o who_o this_o charge_n be_v give_v master_n 3._o the_o person_n unto_o who_o this_o justice_n and_o equity_n must_v be_v show_v servant_n 4._o the_o reason_n to_o enforce_v it_o know_v that_o you_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o be_v a_o master_n but_o he_o have_v a_o master_n and_o that_o be_v god_n 1._o master_n must_v not_o impose_v upon_o their_o servant_n any_o thing_n simple_o unlawful_a that_o be_v not_o just_a to_o work_n or_o carry_v burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n without_o necessity_n etc._n etc._n 2._o master_n must_v not_o impose_v upon_o their_o servant_n thing_n above_o their_o strength_n though_o they_o be_v lawful_a this_o be_v not_o just_a 3._o master_n must_v not_o deny_v their_o servant_n convenient_a food_n nor_o their_o due_a wage_n this_o be_v not_o just_a 4._o master_n must_v not_o turn_v away_o their_o servant_n when_o they_o be_v sick_a who_o serve_v they_o when_o they_o be_v in_o health_n and_o strength_n without_o their_o consent_n this_o be_v not_o just_a 5._o master_n must_v not_o deny_v they_o necessary_a time_n for_o the_o 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christ_n verse_n 6._o not_o with_o eye-service_n as_o men-pleasers_a but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n from_o the_o heart_n verse_n 7._o with_o good_a will_n do_v service_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o men._n verse_n 8._o know_v that_o whatsoever_o good_a thing_n any_o man_n do_v the_o same_o shall_v he_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n whether_o he_o be_v bond_n or_o free_a to_o this_o the_o apostle_n add_v servant_n obey_v in_o all_o thing_n your_o master_n know_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o inheritance_n for_o you_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n col._n 3.22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o in_o both_o which_o place_n the_o apostle_n meet_v with_o the_o usual_a defect_n of_o servant_n in_o their_o relation_n which_o be_v 1._o half_a service_n 2._o eye_n service_n 3._o hypocritical_a service_n 4._o profaneness_n in_o service_n 5._o irreverence_n in_o service_n 6._o grudge_a in_o service_n 7._o baseness_n of_o mind_n in_o service_n to_o these_o be_v oppose_v service_n 1._o in_o all_o thing_n 2._o not_o eye-service_n 3._o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n 4._o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 5._o tremble_v 6._o from_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o good_a will_n 7._o a_o glorious_a reward_n 1._o servant_n must_v do_v all_o the_o service_n they_o owe_v unto_o their_o master_n not_o to_o do_v one_o thing_n and_o leave_v another_o undo_v but_o you_o must_v obey_v in_o all_o thing_n i._n e._n lawful_a 2._o servant_n must_v not_o give_v eye_n service_n that_o be_v only_o in_o their_o master_n sight_n and_o presence_n but_o must_v be_v as_o careful_a of_o their_o master_n business_n in_o his_o absence_n as_o if_o he_o be_v look_v on_o they_o they_o must_v not_o do_v their_o work_n as_o those_o that_o be_v serve_v man_n who_o can_v always_o see_v they_o but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n serve_v he_o who_o believe_v that_o he_o always_o see_v they_o and_o let_v servant_n remember_v that_o though_o master_n do_v not_o always_o see_v they_o yet_o god_n do_v 3._o servant_n must_v perform_v the_o work_n of_o their_o master_n service_n in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n with_o uprightness_n and_o without_o dissimulation_n they_o must_v not_o be_v hypocrite_n in_o man_n service_n as_o they_o must_v not_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n servant_n must_v do_v all_o from_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n and_o yield_v therefore_o obedience_n to_o wicked_a master_n in_o lawful_a thing_n 1_o pet._n 2.18_o servant_n be_v subject_a to_o your_o master_n with_o all_o fear_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o gentle_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a so_o to_o poor_a master_n though_o they_o can_v give_v they_o but_o mean_a wage_n 4._o they_o must_v do_v it_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n must_v pray_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o hear_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n so_o they_o that_o be_v servant_n to_o man_n must_v do_v their_o work_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n then_o they_o must_v not_o curse_n and_o swear_v at_o their_o work_n nor_o talk_v sinful_o nor_o speak_v or_o sing_v obscene_o 5._o wiâ—h_o reverence_n to_o their_o master_n 1_o tim._n 6.1_o let_v as_o many_o servant_n as_o be_v under_o the_o yoke_n count_v their_o own_o master_n worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o his_o doctrine_n be_v not_o blaspheme_v if_o thou_o serve_v a_o poor_a master_n yet_o be_v thy_o master_n thou_o be_v bind_v to_o honour_v he_o else_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o reproach_n to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o his_o doctrine_n 6._o they_o must_v not_o grudge_v the_o service_n they_o do_v but_o do_v it_o from_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o good_a will_n servant_n heart_n must_v not_o be_v set_v upon_o their_o master_n business_n they_o can_v give_v away_o their_o heart_n from_o god_n but_o they_o must_v do_v their_o work_n from_o the_o heart_n i._n e._n willing_o cheerful_o 7._o they_o must_v not_o only_o aim_v at_o the_o 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all_o thing_n not_o answer_v again_o verse_n 10._o not_o purloin_v but_o show_v all_o good_a fidelity_n that_o they_o may_v adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n in_o all_o thing_n when_o thy_o hand_n be_v in_o thy_o master_n box_n and_o thou_o be_v pilfer_a away_o his_o money_n to_o game_n to_o keep_v company_n or_o spend_v any_o way_n without_o his_o knowledge_n this_o be_v theft_n and_o god_n see_v thou_o though_o he_o do_v not_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v purloin_v or_o steal_v any_o thing_n thou_o be_v bind_v to_o restore_v it_o if_o thou_o can_v and_o to_o confess_v thy_o fault_n and_o be_v humble_v and_o do_v so_o no_o more_o 9_o they_o must_v be_v frugal_a for_o their_o master_n that_o though_o they_o steal_v nothing_o
company_n out_o of_o choice_n christ_n aftâ—r_v his_o resurrection_n wait_v for_o his_o ascension_n into_o glory_n so_o if_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n we_o must_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n and_o be_v continual_o expect_v our_o dissolution_n and_o our_o translation_n into_o glory_n to_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n it_o be_v to_o do_v all_o the_o action_n of_o out_o life_n in_o a_o new_a manner_n to_o do_v alâ—_n religious_a duty_n to_o pray_v and_o to_o hear_v in_o a_o new_a manner_n before_o he_o pray_v lukewarm_o and_o with_o a_o dull_a and_o hard_a and_o unbelieving_a heart_n but_o now_o more_o fervent_o more_o lively_o though_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o duty_n may_v be_v the_o same_o yet_o the_o manner_n be_v new_a to_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n be_v to_o be_v make_v progress_n in_o all_o these_o walk_v be_v a_o progressive_a motion_n it_o be_v to_o continue_v and_o to_o persevere_v in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n not_o to_o decline_v nor_o to_o go_v backward_o not_o to_o return_v or_o walk_v back_o again_o to_o old_a wickedness_n sect_n ii_o life_n the_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n of_o a_o new_a life_n be_v very_o great_a and_o for_o your_o great_a encouragement_n to_o walk_v therein_o i_o shall_v instance_n in_o some_o of_o they_o 1._o a_o new_a life_n be_v a_o life_n according_a to_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o god_n have_v make_v with_o fall_v man_n man_n that_o walk_v in_o old_a sinful_a course_n continue_v the_o covenant_n they_o have_v make_v with_o sin_n and_o satan_n but_o a_o man_n that_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n be_v a_o man_n that_o have_v enter_v into_o a_o new_a covenant_n with_o god_n ezek._n 36.26_o a_o new_a heart_n also_o will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v into_o you_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n 〈◊〉_d of_o your_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n veâ—_n 27_o and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o and_o to_o walk_v thus_o in_o god_n statute_n be_v to_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n 2._o a_o new_a life_n it_o be_v the_o most_o rational_a life_n when_o the_o prodigal_n leave_v his_o old_a way_n and_o take_v up_o a_o new_a course_n he_o be_v say_v to_o come_v to_o himself_o luk._n 15.17_o man_n act_v most_o unreasonable_o when_o they_o act_v wicked_o 3._o a_o new_a life_n be_v the_o sweet_a and_o most_o comfortable_a life_n there_o be_v sensual_a carnal_a brutish_a delight_n in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n but_o there_o be_v much_o terror_n and_o bitterness_n in_o a_o wicked_a course_n always_o at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o such_o as_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n they_o have_v experience_n of_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n all_o these_o new_a way_n so_o call_v as_o oppose_v to_o his_o former_a way_n else_o the_o 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a_o new_a life_n be_v we_o not_o engraft_v into_o a_o new_a stock_n five_o of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n six_o of_o our_o sure_a title_n to_o heaven_n to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n that_o be_v above_o 6._o a_o new_a life_n be_v â—n_o encourage_v life_n it_o will_v be_v a_o encouragement_n to_o a_o man_n to_o go_v â—o_o god_n in_o his_o great_a strait_n it_o will_v encourage_v a_o man_n with_o boldness_n to_o look_v death_n in_o the_o face_n when_o it_o come_v 7._o it_o be_v the_o most_o profitable_a life_n to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o other_o we_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o other_o a_o good_a example_n if_o we_o lead_v new_a life_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v draw_v to_o a_o holy_a imitation_n a_o new_a heart_n you_o may_v have_v and_o that_o may_v profit_v yourself_o but_o a_o new_a life_n will_v be_v profitable_a to_o other_o as_o well_o as_o to_o yourself_o 8._o a_o new_a life_n be_v the_o only_a life_n that_o honour_v god_n and_o that_o do_v 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