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diligence_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n and_o if_o as_o solomon_n say_v prov._n chap._n 18._o 21._o death_n and_o life_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n much_o more_o true_a be_v it_o that_o both_o of_o they_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o it_o stand_v affect_v or_o disaffect_v to_o god_n see_v the_o poison_n or_o balsam_n which_o distil_v from_o the_o tongue_n be_v original_o owe_v to_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o heart_n do_v comprehensive_o signify_v the_o entire_a body_n of_o affection_n which_o must_v be_v dedicate_v to_o god._n but_o give_v to_o god_n it_o can_v be_v without_o a_o mock_n or_o derision_n but_o as_o it_o be_v whole_a and_o sound_a clear_a and_o clean_o according_a to_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o consist_v much_o of_o christian_a equity_n we_o never_o hear_v of_o any_o that_o live_v a_o life_n of_o nature_n with_o half_a a_o heart_n only_o neither_o of_o any_o that_o be_v sick_a on_o one_o side_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o well_o on_o the_o other_o no_o more_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o please_v god_n with_o one_o part_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o to_o please_v the_o world_n with_o the_o other_o or_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o this_o sinful_a world_n and_o of_o christ_n my_o son_n say_v god_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n and_o not_o a_o piece_n of_o it_o for_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v dead_a flesh_n odious_a to_o man_n and_o much_o more_o to_o god._n sect_n iv_o of_o the_o proper_a mean_n and_o method_n of_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n and_o first_o of_o baptism_n 1._o such_o be_v the_o contagion_n of_o sin_n natural_o infect_v the_o very_a soul_n as_o inherit_v our_o forefather_n corruption_n that_o be_v in_o love_n with_o it_o as_o all_o man_n love_v
reject_v his_o maim_a and_o lame_a sacrifice_n for_o as_o it_o be_v usual_o say_v a_o cold_a praise_n tend_v to_o a_o disparagement_n so_o a_o cold_a prayer_n tend_v much_o to_o a_o denial_n it_o be_v the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o avail_v much_o as_o saint_n james_n teach_v we_o and_o so_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n it_o be_v the_o slothful_a and_o cold_a prayer_n that_o prevail_v nothing_o or_o very_o little_a 13._o and_o therefore_o five_o to_o quit_v ourselves_o of_o this_o stupidnesse_n of_o spirit_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o take_v that_o contrary_a and_o most_o commendable_a virtue_n of_o christian_a fortitude_n unto_o we_o so_o rare_a and_o yet_o so_o useful_a against_o the_o many_o temptation_n offer_v to_o we_o in_o this_o world_n and_o to_o be_v clothe_v with_o zeal_n as_o with_o a_o cloak_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v es_fw-ge 59_o 17._o for_o be_v not_o it_o for_o the_o carnal_a bashfulness_n that_o many_o man_n show_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n and_o serve_v of_o god_n shrink_v for_o fear_n of_o the_o enemy_n to_o it_o and_o that_o without_o cause_n enemy_n to_o godly_a life_n will_v not_o be_v so_o audacious_a as_o they_o be_v but_o by_o the_o cowardice_n of_o the_o well-principled_n and_o incline_v a_o conquest_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v make_v by_o the_o adverse_a party_n over_o the_o religious_a which_o consent_n and_o courage_n may_v easy_o undo_v and_o not_o only_o the_o open_o irreligious_a have_v bring_v under_o too_o much_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o true_o religious_a but_o the_o audaciousness_n of_o man_n of_o erroneous_a religion_n have_v gain_v they_o respect_n when_o their_o opinion_n and_o practice_n deserve_v nothing_o less_o yea_o it_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v to_o consider_v that_o fanatical_a person_n have_v with_o wonderful_a confidence_n usurp_v to_o themselves_o the_o advantage_n of_o sober_a and_o precise_a behaviour_n and_o many_o excellent_a phrase_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o communication_n become_v the_o mouth_n of_o better_a christian_n divers_a have_v be_v so_o scandalize_v at_o the_o ill_a use_n of_o they_o by_o such_o which_o in_o truth_n have_v be_v notorious_a that_o they_o can_v hardly_o find_v in_o their_o heart_n or_o frame_v their_o mouth_n to_o such_o wholesome_a form_n of_o word_n which_o be_v a_o ornament_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o good_a christian_n so_o pervert_v by_o other_o it_o be_v the_o comparison_n indeed_o of_o a_o religious_a person_n live_v a_o age_n or_o two_o since_o who_o will_v not_o loathe_v to_o eat_v a_o apple_n before_o knaw_v by_o a_o swine_n so_o who_o will_v not_o shrink_v to_o take_v that_o phrase_n into_o his_o mouth_n which_o have_v be_v abuse_v by_o pollute_a mouth_n and_o to_o scandalous_a end_n but_o as_o they_o who_o shoot_v at_o god_n hurt_v not_o he_o but_o wound_v themselves_o so_o they_o who_o be_v vulgar_o say_v to_o corrupt_v and_o abuse_v the_o scripture_n and_o its_o holy_a dialect_n to_o their_o own_o purpose_n do_v not_o in_o very_a deed_n defile_v and_o abuse_v that_o which_o like_o god_n the_o author_n change_v not_o but_o remain_v the_o same_o but_o they_o pollute_v and_o wrong_v themselves_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n to_o titus_n speak_v chap._n 1._o 15._o unto_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v be_v nothing_o pure_a but_o even_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v wherefore_o lay_v aside_o that_o vain_a and_o fearful_a modesty_n which_o be_v so_o near_o akin_a to_o the_o sin_n of_o acedia_fw-la as_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v and_o more_o comprehensive_o which_o we_o may_v render_v incuriousnesse_n or_o oscitancie_n or_o indisposednesse_n to_o good_a let_v we_o brethren_n as_o saint_n paul_n word_n be_v ephes_n 6._o be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n and_o then_o impious_a and_o vicious_a man_n their_o own_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n against_o they_o will_v become_v timorous_a and_o ashamed_a for_o as_o solomon_n tell_v we_o prov._n 22._o 13._o it_o be_v the_o slothful_a man_n that_o say_v there_o be_v a_o lion_n in_o the_o way_n that_o be_v great_a danger_n and_o many_o difficulty_n in_o the_o strict_a and_o more_o faithful_a service_n of_o god_n but_o the_o more_o resolute_a and_o diligent_a find_v it_o not_o so_o but_o that_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n and_o that_o there_o be_v rest_n for_o the_o soul_n as_o himself_o have_v say_v sect_n xviii_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o second_o part_n with_o some_o short_a advice_n relate_v to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v therein_o 1._o have_v thus_o treat_v of_o the_o necessity_n and_o manner_n of_o supernatural_a illumination_n and_o purgation_n tend_v to_o supernatural_a union_n with_o god_n we_o hold_v it_o fit_a to_o close_v this_o part_n with_o the_o offering_n of_o some_o brief_a rule_n for_o the_o better_a direct_v of_o such_o who_o shall_v be_v incline_v to_o improve_v far_o what_o have_v be_v say_v before_o concern_v the_o purification_n and_o preparation_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o a_o near_a conjunction_n with_o god_n by_o subdue_a that_o seven-headed_a dragon_n in_o the_o seven_o capital_a sin_n or_o those_o seven_o devil_n like_v to_o they_o which_o poss_v mary_n magdalene_n and_o which_o be_v as_o the_o seven_o hill_n upon_o which_o the_o antichrist_n every_o one_o carry_v about_o he_o sit_v and_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o soul_n 2._o first_o that_o because_o we_o be_v all_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o even_o after_o we_o be_v regenerate_v in_o baptism_n do_v through_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n fall_v common_o into_o sin_n that_o no_o man_n therefore_o allow_v in_o himself_o any_o know_a sin_n whether_o light_a or_o heavy_a for_o hereby_o what_o be_v but_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n become_v a_o presumptuous_a sin_n and_o so_o be_v account_v by_o god._n 3._o second_o some_o sin_n of_o both_o rank_n be_v with_o 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to_o they_o 4._o three_o great_a inspection_n and_o examination_n be_v to_o be_v have_v by_o every_o man_n of_o his_o own_o constitution_n or_o natural_a complexion_n for_o as_o that_o great_a physician_n say_v man_n manner_n do_v general_o follow_v their_o humour_n abound_v in_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o common_o call_v the_o frequenter_a and_o constant_a extravagancy_n of_o man_n their_o humour_n so_o that_o some_o be_v incline_v natural_o to_o choler_n or_o anger_n other_o to_o jocundnesse_n and_o levity_n other_o to_o melancholy_n and_o dullness_n etc._n etc._n which_o a_o wise_a man_n and_o good_a christian_n reflect_v upon_o and_o discern_v in_o himself_o aught_o to_o apply_v a_o proper_a remedy_n unto_o and_o more_o watchful_o to_o prevent_v the_o evil_a event_n of_o they_o 5._o four_o a_o strong_a hand_n be_v to_o be_v carry_v against_o the_o powerful_a and_o violent_a temptation_n of_o fashion_n when_o it_o become_v noble_a gallant_a or_o great_a as_o vain_a person_n sometime_o speak_v against_o modesty_n sobriety_n temperance_n or_o continence_n for_o such_o many_o be_v as_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v more_o especial_o in_o diversity_n of_o sex_n which_o nature_n have_v make_v and_o diversity_n of_o political_a and_o ecclesiastical_a order_n which_o god_n have_v make_v and_o therefore_o be_v wise_o and_o just_o distinguish_v by_o best_a authority_n so_o that_o by_o no_o better_a argument_n can_v any_o man_n defend_v indifferency_n of_o habit_n and_o outward_a deportment_n of_o the_o laiety_n and_o clergy_n than_o will_v equal_o serve_v for_o the_o indifferency_n of_o the_o same_o to_o both_o sex_n for_o what_o be_v say_v against_o it_o by_o moses_n his_o law_n may_v easy_o be_v elude_v by_o reduce_v it_o to_o a_o ceremonial_a or_o judicial_a law._n 6._o five_o to_o rebuke_v repress_v or_o expel_v sinful_a inclination_n in_o ourselves_o it_o
he_o the_o exception_n lie_v only_o good_a where_o there_o can_v be_v no_o access_n to_o the_o public_a place_n 4._o but_o i_o know_v not_o what_o vicious_a and_o very_a unblamable_a modesty_n have_v possess_v so_o many_o of_o late_a day_n as_o to_o be_v afraid_a to_o be_v see_v or_o take_v pray_v and_o sundry_a devout_a person_n be_v startle_v and_o shrink_v to_o be_v see_v unaware_o at_o their_o prayer_n in_o god_n house_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n unless_o when_o the_o bell_n publish_v the_o duty_n at_o hand_n and_o a_o assembly_n be_v make_v profess_o and_o so_o likewise_o at_o their_o domestic_a and_o separate_a devotion_n as_o if_o they_o be_v take_v in_o a_o fault_n or_o some_o crime_n whereof_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a and_o afraid_a some_o man_n be_v more_o abash_v see_v to_o do_v well_o than_o other_o be_v take_v in_o a_o evil_a action_n this_o can_v be_v well_o think_v of_o by_o god_n who_o service_n a_o man_n be_v then_o engage_v in_o and_o 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more_o than_o now_o do_v will_v also_o fall_v down_o and_o say_v god_n be_v in_o you_o of_o a_o truth_n and_o so_o be_v excite_v to_o the_o same_o good_a work_n or_o worship_n in_o use_n 5._o but_o a_o know_a time_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v assign_v a_o sound_n entire_a try_v approve_a sacrifice_n and_o reasonable_a service_n of_o god_n be_v appoint_v for_o confession_n humiliation_n supplication_n petition_n deprecation_n intercession_n thanksgiving_n and_o benediction_n as_o saint_n paul_n direct_v 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o with_o sobriety_n or_o good_a conscience_n to_o contemn_v these_o either_o ignorant_o or_o presumptuous_o and_o to_o foist_v in_o private_a invention_n scarce_o so_o good_a as_o humane_a all_o thing_n consider_v what_o amount_v this_o to_o but_o a_o despise_n of_o christ_n himself_o and_o a_o provocation_n of_o god_n to_o cast_v the_o officious_a zeal_n of_o such_o as_o dung_n upon_o their_o own_o face_n for_o how_o can_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v please_v with_o that_o oblation_n obtrude_v upon_o he_o and_o other_o without_o authority_n which_o be_v often_o put_v up_o without_o faith_n and_o never_o with_o charity_n or_o humility_n convenient_a but_o if_o our_o prayer_n themselves_o offend_v how_o shall_v we_o hope_v for_o pardon_n of_o our_o offence_n by_o they_o that_o therefore_o they_o shall_v have_v favourable_a access_n to_o god_n be_v necessary_a they_o shall_v be_v du_o qualify_v themselves_o and_o that_o such_o as_o these_o condition_n here_o only_o to_o be_v name_v be_v find_v in_o they_o 1._o that_o we_o pray_v in_o faith_n that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o 2._o that_o we_o pray_v in_o truth_n without_o any_o heretical_a or_o erroneous_a dogme_n or_o corrupt_a opinion_n of_o god_n of_o his_o word_n or_o holy_a worship_n 3._o pray_v in_o purity_n of_o intention_n seek_v even_o when_o our_o prayer_n consist_v of_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a benefit_n to_o our_o selule_n primary_o the_o glory_n and_o good_a will_n of_o god._n 4._o in_o purity_n or_o holiness_n of_o hand_n that_o be_v innocence_n of_o life_n as_o david_n when_o he_o say_v i_o will_v wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocence_n and_o so_o will_v i_o go_v to_o thy_o altar_n or_o at_o least_o a_o dislike_n of_o our_o guilt_n and_o contamination_n make_v they_o part_n of_o our_o humiliation_n and_o supplication_n to_o god._n 5._o in_o charity_n towards_o other_o so_o far_o as_o justice_n and_o piety_n will_v permit_v and_o last_o in_o zeal_n to_o god_n service_n and_o to_o our_o own_o soul_n in_o so_o pray_v which_o be_v that_o lift_v up_o the_o soul_n we_o so_o much_o speak_v of_o here_o and_o leave_v it_o with_o he_o to_o preserve_v to_o his_o great_a service_n and_o glory_n and_o our_o immortal_a happiness_n sect_n viii_o of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o prayer_n viz._n sensible_n mental_a supramentall_a extemporarie_a form_v and_o fix_v as_o also_o sing_v of_o psalm_n 1._o now_o 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