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with_o holy_a isaac_n chap._n li._n but_o why_o shall_v it_o seem_v so_o strange_a a_o thing_n unto_o you_o that_o every_o true_a christian_n shall_v so_o carry_v himself_o as_o this_o gentleman_n do_v that_o he_o may_v show_v himself_o pure_a and_o holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n do_v not_o our_o heavenly_a father_n command_v it_o 1.16_o 4_o pet._n 1.16_o be_v you_o holy_a for_o i_o be_o holy_a do_v not_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n require_v it_o that_o henceforth_o we_o die_v unto_o sin_n â—8_o rom._n 6.5_o 6_o 11_o 13_o â—8_o and_o live_v unto_o he_o yield_v our_o member_n to_o be_v servant_n to_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n do_v not_o his_o bless_a spirit_n challenge_v it_o at_o our_o hand_n that_o we_o be_v sanctify_v throughout_o in_o soul_n spirit_n and_o body_n 5.23_o 1_o co._n 6.12_o 1_o thes_n 5.23_o and_o preserve_v blameless_a until_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o the_o word_n of_o 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and_o hardness_n of_o the_o other_o i_o think_v no_o man_n may_v just_o put_v they_o far_o asunder_o if_o he_o ever_o know_v how_o well_o they_o do_v herein_o agree_v together_o asellae_fw-la tuis_fw-la oculis_fw-la durity_n de_fw-la genibus_fw-la camelorum_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la sancto_fw-it asellae_fw-la corpuseulo_fw-la prae_fw-la orandi_fw-la frequentia_fw-la obcalluisse_fw-la perspecta_fw-la est_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la marcellum_fw-la de_fw-la laudibus_fw-la asellae_fw-la prayer_n the_o matter_n of_o his_o private_a prayer_n now_o in_o these_o his_o private_a devotion_n his_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n be_v principal_o bend_v to_o search_v his_o heart_n and_o to_o examine_v his_o life_n to_o confess_v and_o bewail_v his_o special_a sin_n and_o infirmity_n crave_v pardon_n for_o they_o and_o power_n against_o they_o and_o as_o he_o find_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v amiss_o in_o his_o family_n by_o any_o transgression_n or_o affliction_n he_o bring_v it_o in_o prayer_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o procure_v some_o help_n and_o heal_v of_o the_o same_o from_o his_o hand_n here_o also_o do_v he_o mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o zion_n 9.4_o sin_n of_o zion_n ezek._n 9.4_o and_o take_v to_o heart_n the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n and_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n here_o do_v he_o bemoan_v and_o bewail_v the_o common_a and_o gross_a sin_n of_o the_o time_n 119.136_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n psa_n 119.136_o and_o afflict_v his_o heart_n for_o the_o barrenness_n or_o backslide_v of_o many_o professor_n of_o religion_n for_o their_o embrace_v of_o the_o world_n and_o forsake_v of_o their_o first_o love_n thanksgiving_n praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n here_o do_v he_o also_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n for_o earthly_a and_o heavenly_a blessing_n bestow_v upon_o he_o and_o sometime_o for_o great_a deliverance_n which_o he_o have_v wrought_v for_o he_o and_o thus_o do_v he_o converse_v with_o his_o god_n in_o this_o three_o duty_n of_o 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be_v you_o holy_a for_o i_o be_o holy_a this_o he_o know_v also_o be_v charge_v upon_o we_o 46_o mat._n 5.45_o 46_o by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n that_o in_o all_o our_o affection_n and_o action_n we_o shall_v behave_v ourselves_o like_o the_o child_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n and_o labour_n to_o resemble_v he_o in_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o hurt_v unto_o none_o 2._o amicos_fw-la diligere_fw-la omnium_fw-la est_fw-la inimicos_fw-la autem_fw-la solorum_fw-la christianorum_fw-la tertull_n lib._n ad_fw-la scapull_n cap._n 2._o yea_o in_o do_v good_a unto_o the_o bad_a as_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o good_a and_o to_o our_o enemy_n as_o well_o as_o to_o our_o friend_n 2.4_o mat._n 5.48_o luke_n 6.36_o rom._n 2.4_o strive_v to_o be_v perfect_a as_o he_o be_v perfect_a merciful_a as_o he_o be_v merciful_a righteous_a as_o he_o be_v righteous_a wise_a as_o he_o be_v wise_a patient_a as_o he_o be_v patient_a faithful_a as_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o endeavour_v to_o hate_v 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observation_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o judgement_n invocation_n of_o his_o name_n in_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o imitation_n of_o his_o bless_a example_n in_o his_o property_n and_o affection_n word_n and_o work_n chap._n l._n now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o second_o which_o be_v his_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n 166._o 2_o his_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n cic._n tusc_n quaest._n lib._n 5._o in_o fol._n p._n 166._o when_o socrates_n be_v demand_v what_o countryman_n he_o be_v he_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o citizen_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o he_o may_v well_o know_v no_o other_o world_n but_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n but_o this_o gentleman_n although_o by_o his_o natural_a birth_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o same_o city_n and_o society_n with_o socrates_n yet_o by_o his_o new_a birth_n and_o regeneration_n be_v call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n 5.4_o joh._n 15.19_o 1_o joh._n 5.4_o and_o have_v by_o his_o faith_n overcome_v 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which_o have_v their_o muse_n and_o meditation_n their_o several_a imagination_n and_o consultation_n but_o never_o a_o good_a man_n nor_o any_o good_a matter_n of_o meditation_n among_o they_o all_o some_o other_o there_o be_v of_o better_a mind_n and_o heart_n who_o yet_o for_o want_n of_o good_a acquaintance_n with_o this_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a exercise_n of_o meditation_n for_o the_o nature_n and_o manner_n help_n and_o mean_n end_n and_o use_v of_o it_o have_v little_a experience_n of_o the_o benefit_n which_o come_v by_o it_o and_o so_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o many_o sweet_a comfort_n and_o refresh_n which_o otherwise_o they_o may_v enjoy_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o who_o be_v wise_a and_o he_o shall_v understand_v these_o thing_n 9_o hos_fw-la 14_o 9_o prudent_a and_o he_o shall_v know_v they_o for_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v
he_o will_v not_o confess_v but_o only_o tell_v they_o in_o general_a with_o great_a tenderness_n of_o heart_n 14._o 2_o cor._n 11_o 14._o and_o many_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n tear_n of_o joy_n and_o tear_n of_o sorrow_n 37._o pati_fw-la timetis_fw-la exire_fw-la non_fw-la vultis_fw-la quid_fw-la facium_fw-la vobis_fw-la possid_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la aug._n c._n 37._o for_o now_o he_o have_v a_o strong_a persuasion_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o live_v long_o and_o that_o within_o a_o while_n he_o shall_v make_v a_o glorious_a change_n of_o this_o life_n with_o a_o better_a of_o earth_n for_o heaven_n of_o this_o world_n for_o another_o and_o of_o a_o estate_n of_o misery_n for_o a_o estate_n of_o glory_n and_o hereunto_o he_o do_v very_o careful_o address_v himself_o exchange_n 3._o head_n his_o confidence_n of_o a_o happy_a exchange_n labour_v for_o a_o gracious_a confidence_n of_o this_o bless_a and_o happy_a exchange_n whensoever_o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o it_o and_o this_o he_o do_v 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