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felicity_n and_o afterward_o crown_v they_o with_o everlasting_a joy_n and_o glory_n bless_v all_o our_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n with_o all_o grace_n needful_a for_o their_o place_n and_o govern_v thou_o they_o that_o they_o may_v govern_v we_o in_o peace_n and_o godliness_n and_o of_o thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n comfort_v all_o our_o brethren_n that_o be_v distress_v sick_a or_o any_o way_n comfortless_a especial_o those_o who_o be_v afflict_v either_o with_o a_o evil_a conscience_n because_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o thy_o word_n or_o for_o a_o good_a conscience_n because_o they_o will_v not_o sin_v against_o thy_o truth_n make_v the_o first_o to_o know_v that_o not_o one_o drop_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o drop_n of_o vengeance_n but_o all_o drop_n of_o grace_n powerful_a to_o procure_v pardon_n upon_o repentance_n for_o
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kingdom_n these_o and_o all_o other_o grace_n which_o thou_o o_o father_n see_v to_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o and_o for_o thy_o whole_a church_n we_o humble_o beg_v and_o crave_v at_o thy_o hand_n conclude_v this_o our_o imperfect_a prayer_n in_o that_o absolute_a form_n of_o prayer_n which_o christ_n himself_o have_v teach_v we_o say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n after_o prayer_n let_v every_o one_o of_o thy_o household_n take_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n such_o a_o breakfast_n or_o refresh_v as_o be_v fit_a depart_v the_o child_n to_o school_n the_o servant_n to_o their_o work_n every_o one_o to_o his_o office_n the_o master_n and_o mistress_n of_o the_o family_n to_o their_o calling_n or_o to_o some_o honest_a exercise_n for_o recreation_n as_o they_o think_v fit_a the_o practice_n of_o piety_n at_o meal_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o feed_v before_o dinner_n and_o supper_n when_o the_o table_n be_v cover_v ponder_v with_o thyself_o upon_o these_o meditation_n to_o work_v a_o 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belly_n the_o apostle_n term_v such_o belly-god_n phil._n 3._o 19_o therefore_o we_o may_v bold_o term_v they_o as_o the_o scripture_n do_v other_o idol_n 15._o gillulim_n dungy_a god_n hab._n 2._o 18_o 19_o 2_o king_n 17._o 12._o and_o as_o no_o one_o action_n god_n ordinance_n except_v make_v a_o man_n more_o to_o resemble_v a_o beast_n than_o eat_v and_o drink_v so_o the_o abuse_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v to_o surfeit_v drunkenness_n and_o spew_v make_v a_o man_n more_o vile_a than_o a_o beast_n 2._o meditate_v on_o the_o omnipotenâ—â—_n of_o god_n 3._o who_o make_v all_o these_o creature_n of_o nothing_o of_o his_o wisdom_n who_o 16._o feed_v so_o many_o infinite_a creature_n through_o the_o universal_a world_n maintain_v all_o their_o life_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o which_o surpass_v the_o wisdom_n of_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o of_o his_o clemency_n and_o goodness_n 17._o in_o feed_v also_o his_o very_a enemy_n 3._o meditate_v how_o many_o sort_n of_o creature_n as_o beast_n fish_n and_o fowl_n have_v lose_v their_o life_n to_o become_v food_n to_o nourish_v thou_o and_o how_o god_n providence_n from_o remote_a place_n have_v bring_v all_o these_o portion_n together_o on_o thy_o table_n for_o thy_o nourishment_n and_o how_o by_o these_o dead_a creature_n he_o maintain_v thou_o in_o health_n and_o life_n 4._o meditate_v that_o see_v thou_o have_v so_o many_o â—iâ—es_n pledge_n of_o god_n fatherly_a bounty_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n towards_o thou_o as_o there_o be_v dish_n of_o meat_n on_o thy_o table_n oh_o suffer_v not_o in_o such_o a_o place_n so_o gracious_a a_o god_n to_o be_v abuse_v by_o scurrility_n ribaldry_n or_o swear_v or_o thy_o aug._n fellow_n brother_n by_o disgraceful_a backbiting_a taunt_a or_o slander_v 5._o meditate_v how_o that_o thy_o master_n jesus_n christ_n do_v never_o eat_v any_o food_n but_o first_o he_o bless_v the_o creature_n and_o give_v 11._o thanks_o to_o his_o heavenly_a father_n for_o the_o same_o and_o after_o his_o last_o supper_n we_o read_v that_o he_o sing_v a_o 26._o psalm_n for_o this_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 10._o when_o thau_fw-fr haste_n eat_v and_o fill_v thyself_o thou_o shall_v bless_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o prophet_n for_o 13._o people_n will_v not_o eat_v at_o their_o feast_n till_o samuel_n come_v to_o bless_v their_o meat_n and_o say_v joel_n to_o god_n people_n 26._o you_o shall_v eat_v and_o be_v satisfy_v and_o praise_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n this_o also_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o 35._o apostle_n for_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o ship_n give_v thanks_o before_o meat_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v therein_o imitate_v thou_o therefore_o in_o so_o holy_a a_o action_n so_o bless_v a_o master_n and_o so_o many_o worthy_a precedent_n that_o have_v follow_v he_o and_o go_v before_o thou_o it_o may_v be_v because_o thou_o have_v never_o use_v to_o give_v thanks_o at_o meal_n therefore_o thou_o be_v now_o ashamed_a to_o begin_v think_v it_o no_o shame_n to_o do_v what_o christ_n do_v but_o be_v rather_o ashamed_a that_o thou_o have_v so_o long_o neglect_v so_o christian_n a_o duty_n 11._o and_o if_o the_o son_n of_o god_n give_v his_o father_n such_o great_a thanks_o for_o a_o dinner_n of_o barley_n bread_n and_o broil_a fish_n what_o thanks_o shall_v such_o a_o sinful_a man_n as_o thou_o be_v render_v unto_o god_n for_o such_o variety_n of_o good_a and_o dainty_a cheer_n how_o many_o a_o true_a christian_n will_v be_v glad_a to_o fill_v his_o belly_n with_o the_o morsel_n which_o thou_o refuse_v and_o do_v lack_v that_o which_o thou_o leave_v how_o hardly_o do_v other_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o they_o eat_v and_o thou_o have_v thy_o food_n provide_v for_o thou_o without_o either_o care_n or_o labour_n to_o conclude_v if_o pagan_a idolater_n at_o their_o feast_n be_v accustom_v to_o praise_v their_o false_a god_n 4._o what_o a_o shame_n be_v it_o for_o a_o christian_a at_o his_o dinner_n and_o supper_n not_o to_o praise_v the_o true_a god_n in_o who_o we_o live_v move_v 28._o and_o have_v our_o be_v 6._o meditate_v that_o thy_o body_n which_o thou_o do_v now_o so_o dainty_o feed_v must_v be_v thou_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o meat_n for_o worm_n when_o thou_o shall_v say_v to_o corruption_n 14._o thou_o be_v my_o father_n and_o to_o the_o worm_n thou_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o sister_n 7._o meditate_v how_o that_o many_o a_o man_n table_n be_v make_v his_o snare_n 22._o so_o that_o through_o his_o intemperance_n and_o unthankfulness_n the_o meat_n which_o shall_v nourish_v his_o body_n kill_v he_o with_o a_o surfeit_n insomuch_o that_o more_o be_v kill_v with_o this_o 17._o snare_n than_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o see_v that_o since_o the_o curse_n the_o use_n as_o of_o all_o creature_n so_o likewise_o of_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v unto_o we_o unclean_a till_o the_o same_o be_v 5._o sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n and_o that_o man_n live_v not_o by_o 4._o bread_n only_o but_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o his_o blessing_n which_o be_v call_v the_o 26._o staff_n of_o bread_n sit_v not_o therefore_o down_o to_o eat_v 16._o before_o you_o 13._o pray_v 16._o and_o rise_v not_o before_o you_o give_v god_n 18._o thanks_o feed_v to_o suffice_v 1â—_n nature_n 3â—_n yet_o rise_v with_o a_o appetite_n and_o remember_v thy_o poor_a christian_a 17._o brethren_n who_o suffer_v hunger_n and_o want_v those_o good_a thing_n 6._o wherewith_o thou_o do_v abound_v these_o thing_n or_o some_o of_o they_o premeditate_a if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o 13_o samuel_n present_v 19_o lift_v up_o with_o all_o comely_a reverence_n thy_o heart_n with_o thy_o hand_n
together_o and_o ad_a unto_o those_o the_o sin_n of_o cain_n and_o judas_n and_o put_v unto_o they_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o reprobate_n in_o the_o world_n doubtless_o it_o will_v be_v a_o huge_a heap_n yet_o compare_v this_o huge_a heap_n with_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o comparison_n betwixt_o they_o than_o betwixt_o the_o least_o molehill_n &_o the_o great_a mountain_n in_o a_o country_n the_o cry_n of_o the_o grievous_a est_fw-fr sin_n that_o ever_o we_o read_v of_o can_v never_o reach_v up_o high_o than_o unto_o heaven_n as_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n 4._o but_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n say_v david_n reach_v up_o high_a than_o the_o heaven_n and_o so_o overtop_v all_o our_o sin_n and_o if_o his_o mercy_n be_v great_a than_o all_o his_o work_n 9_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v great_a that_o all_o thy_o sin_n and_o so_o long_o as_o his_o mercy_n be_v great_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v thou_o but_o repent_v there_o be_v do_v doubt_n of_o pardon_n if_o assault_n â—â—tan_n shall_v object_v that_o thou_o have_v many_o time_n vow_v to_o repent_v and_o have_v make_v a_o show_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o time_n and_o yet_o do_v fall_v to_o the_o same_o sin_n again_o and_o again_o and_o that_o all_o thy_o repentance_n be_v but_o feign_v and_o a_o mock_n of_o god_n and_o that_o see_v thou_o have_v so_o often_o break_v thy_o vow_n therefore_o god_n have_v withdraw_v his_o mercy_n and_o have_v change_v his_o love_n etc._n etc._n mediâ—ate_n 1._o encounter_n that_o though_o this_o be_v true_a which_o indeed_o be_v heinous_a yet_o it_o be_v no_o sufficient_a cause_n why_o thou_o shall_v despair_v see_v that_o this_o be_v the_o common_a case_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n who_o vow_v so_o oft_o to_o forbear_v some_o sin_n 5._o till_o perceive_v their_o weakness_n nor_o able_a to_o perform_v it_o they_o vow_v that_o they_o will_v vow_v no_o more_o their_o vow_n show_v the_o desire_n of_o their_o spiritual_a man_n their_o break_n the_o weakness_n of_o their_o corrupt_a flesh_n and_o our_o oft_o slip_n into_o the_o same_o sin_n christ_n foresee_v when_o he_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v daily_o our_o father_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n and_o why_o do_v christ_n enjoin_v thou_o who_o be_v but_o a_o sinful_a man_n to_o forgive_v thy_o brother_n seven_o time_n in_o a_o day_n 4._o if_o he_o shall_v return_v seven_o time_n in_o a_o day_n and_o say_v it_o repent_v i_o but_o to_o assure_v thou_o that_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n itself_o will_v forgive_v unto_o thou_o thy_o seventy_o time_n sevenfold_a sin_n a_o day_n which_o thou_o have_v commit_v against_o he_o 22._o if_o thou_o return_v unto_o he_o by_o truâ—_n repentance_n tuos_fw-la the_o israelite_n be_v cure_v by_o look_v though_o with_o weak_a eye_n on_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n as_o oft_o as_o they_o be_v sting_v by_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o assure_v thou_o that_o upon_o thy_o tear_n of_o repentance_n thou_o shall_v be_v recover_v by_o â—aith_n in_o christ_n as_o often_o as_o thou_o be_v wound_v to_o death_n by_o sin_n 2._o that_o thy_o salvation_n be_v ground_v not_o upon_o the_o constancy_n of_o thy_o obedience_n but_o upon_o the_o firmness_n of_o god_n covenant_n though_o thou_o vary_v with_o god_n and_o the_o covenant_n be_v break_v on_o thy_o behalf_n yet_o it_o be_v firm_a on_o god_n part_n and_o therefore_o all_o be_v safe_a enough_o if_o thou_o will_v return_v for_o there_o be_v no_o 17._o variableness_n with_o he_o neither_o shadow_n of_o change_n he_o have_v lock_v up_o thy_o salvation_n and_o make_v it_o sure_o in_o his_o own_o 11._o unchangeable_a purpose_n and_o have_v deliver_v to_o thy_o keep_v the_o key_n which_o be_v etc._n faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o whilst_o thou_o have_v they_o thou_o may_v persuade_v thyself_o that_o thy_o salvation_n be_v suâ—e_a and_o safe_a 21._o for_o who_o god_n 1._o love_v he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n and_o never_o 29._o repent_v of_o bestow_v his_o love_n on_o they_o who_o repent_v and_o believe_v last_o assault_n if_o satan_n shall_v persuade_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v be_v doubt_v a_o long_a time_n and_o that_o it_o be_v best_a for_o thou_o now_o to_o despair_v see_v thy_o sin_n increase_v and_o thy_o judgement_n draw_v near_o meditate_v 1._o that_o no_o sin_n though_o never_o so_o great_a shall_v be_v a_o cause_n to_o move_v any_o christian_n to_o despair_v so_o long_o as_o god_n mercy_n by_o so_o many_o million_o of_o degree_n be_v great_a and_o that_o every_o penitent_a and_o believe_a sinner_n have_v the_o pardon_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n confirm_v by_o the_o word_n and_o oath_n of_o god_n 18._o two_o immutable_a thing_n wherein_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v lie_v his_o word_n be_v that_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n whosoever_o do_v repent_v of_o his_o sin_n whatsoever_o for_o both_o time_n and_o sin_n and_o sinner_n be_v indefinite_a from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n 22._o god_n will_v blot_v forth_o all_o his_o sin_n out_o of_o his_o remembrance_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v mention_v unto_o he_o no_o more_o jonah_n if_o we_o will_v not_o take_v his_o word_n which_o god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v doubt_v of_o he_o have_v give_v we_o his_o oath_n as_o i_o live_v i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a 11._o but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v will_v you_o not_o believe_v my_o word_n i_o swear_v by_o my_o life_n that_o i_o delight_v not_o to_o damn_v any_o sinner_n for_o his_o sin_n but_o rather_o to_o save_v he_o upon_o his_o conversion_n and_o repentance_n tertul._n the_o meditation_n hereof_o move_v tertullian_n to_o exclaim_v o_o how_o happy_a be_v we_o when_o god_n swear_v that_o he_o will_v not_o our_o damnation_n o_o what_o miserable_a wretch_n be_v we_o if_o we_o will_v not_o believe_v god_n when_o he_o swear_v this_o truth_n unto_o we_o listen_v o_o droop_a spirit_n who_o soul_n be_v assail_v with_o way_n of_o faithless_a despair_n how_o happy_a be_v it_o to_o see_v many_o like_o thou_o and_o hezekiah_n 14._o who_o mourn_v like_o dove_n for_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o chatter_v like_o crane_n and_o swallow_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n anger_n rather_o than_o to_o behold_v many_o who_o die_v like_a beast_n without_o any_o feel_n of_o their_o own_o estate_n or_o any_o fear_n of_o god_n wrath_n or_o tribunal_n seat_n before_o which_o they_o be_v to_o appear_v comfort_v thyself_o o_o languish_a soul_n for_o if_o this_o earth_n have_v any_o for_o who_o christ_n spill_v his_o blood_n on_o the_o cross_n thou_o assure_o be_v one_o cheer_v up_o therefore_o thyself_o in_o the_o all-sufficient_a atonement_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n which_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o that_o of_o abel_n 24._o and_o pray_v for_o those_o who_o never_o yet_o obtain_v the_o grace_n to_o have_v such_o a_o sense_n and_o detestation_n of_o sin_n thou_o be_v one_o indeed_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v and_o from_o who_o a_o wound_a spirit_n judge_v rather_o according_a to_o his_o feel_n than_o his_o faith_n have_v wring_v that_o doleful_a voice_n of_o christ_n 46._o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o and_o doubt_v not_o but_o ere_o long_o thou_o shall_v as_o true_o 11._o reign_v with_o he_o as_o now_o thou_o do_v suffer_v with_o he_o for_o 20._o yea_o and_o 14._o amen_o have_v speak_v it_o no_o sin_n bar_v a_o man_n from_o salvation_n but_o only_a incredulity_n and_o impenitency_n 6._o nothing_o make_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n unpardonable_a but_o want_v of_o repentance_n thy_o unfeigned_a desire_n to_o repent_v be_v as_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n as_o the_o perfect_a repentance_n that_o thou_o can_v wish_v to_o perform_v unto_o he_o meditate_v upon_o these_o evangelical_n comfort_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v that_o in_o the_o very_a agonâ—_n of_o death_n god_n will_v so_o assist_v thou_o with_o his_o spirit_n that_o when_o satan_n look_v for_o the_o great_a victory_n he_o shall_v receive_v the_o foul_a foil_n yea_o when_o thy_o eyestring_n be_v break_v that_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v the_o light_n jesus_n christ_n will_v appear_v unto_o thou_o to_o comfort_v thy_o soul_n and_o his_o holy_a angel_n will_v carry_v thou_o into_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n 22._o then_o shall_v thy_o friend_n behold_v thou_o like_o 1._o manoah_n angel_n do_v wonder_n indeed_o when_o they_o shall_v see_v a_o frail_a man_n in_o his_o great_a weakness_n by_o the_o mere_a assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n overcome_v the_o strength_n of_o sin_n the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n and_o all_o