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need_n of_o this_o exercise_n 5_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v every_o year_n to_o be_v do_v 1_o it_o will_v help_v much_o to_o advance_v piety_n if_o every_o year_n we_o set_v apart_o some_o certain_a day_n for_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o action_n of_o a_o spiritual_a and_o holy_a life_n the_o philosopher_n have_v determine_v that_o a_o natural_a motion_n be_v very_o flow_v at_o the_o beginning_n but_o swift_a at_o the_o end_n but_o a_o violent_a motion_n be_v swift_a at_o the_o beginning_n and_o very_o slow_a at_o the_o end_n as_o for_o the_o purpose_n if_o a_o great_a and_o weighty_a thing_n shall_v natural_o descend_v downward_o it_o will_v slow_o begin_v to_o fall_v down_o ward_n but_o the_o near_a it_o
pag._n 4._o 3._o he_o must_v acquaint_v himself_o with_o fifteen_o move_a cause_n of_o sanctification_n pag._n 5._o 4._o with_o ten_o general_a observation_n belong_v to_o the_o sanctification_n of_o hearer_n pag._n 9_o 5._o he_o must_v observe_v that_o in_o private_a sanctification_n before_o sermon_n there_o be_v seven_o thing_n in_o a_o parallel_n of_o contrary_n to_o be_v observe_v pag._n 19_o 6._o that_o public_a sanctification_n before_o sermon_n consist_v in_o four_o point_n &_o in_o three_o several_a scope_n and_o end_n of_o preach_v and_o hear_v pag._n 35_o 2._o in_o the_o hearer_n duty_n at_o sermon_n consist_v in_o four_o point_n 1._o in_o attentive_a hear_n 2._o sound_v knowledge_n 3._o right_o affection_n 4._o a_o serious_a purpose_n of_o practice_n pag._n 14_o 1._o the_o first_o duty_n of_o hear_v be_v first_o describe_v pag._n 47_o 2._o the_o seventeen_o impediment_n of_o it_o be_v remoove_v which_o cause_n man_n altogether_o to_o neglect_v sermon_n pag._n 47_o and_o also_o fourteen_o impediment_n which_o cause_n sermon_n not_o to_o be_v zealous_o hear_v pag._n 59_o 3._o the_o advancement_n and_o help_n to_o attentive_a hear_n be_v declare_v p._n 51_o where_o first_o be_v twelve_o argument_n to_o move_v attentive_a hear_n ibid._n 2._o be_v show_v that_o in_o attentive_a hear_v sermon_n six_o thing_n be_v require_v pag._n 53_o 3._o the_o impediment_n be_v three_o way_n remoove_v 1._o by_o instruct_v man_n in_o ten_o point_n 2._o by_o invite_v they_o which_o consist_v in_o two_o point_n 3._o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n pag._n 55_o 2._o the_o second_o duty_n be_v first_o describe_v second_o the_o twenty_o impediment_n of_o it_o be_v remoove_v 3._o the_o seventeen_o advancemente_n and_o help_n of_o it_o be_v declare_v pag._n 65_o 3._o the_o three_o duty_n be_v first_o describe_v second_o all_o those_o seventeen_o impediment_n and_o fourteen_o before_o handle_v be_v remoove_v and_o two_o more_o declare_v 3._o the_o former_a advancement_n to_o the_o two_o former_a duty_n be_v require_v and_o three_o more_o add_v pag._n 74_o 4._o the_o four_o duty_n be_v first_o describe_v second_o it_o be_v show_v by_o who_o application_n be_v to_o be_v make_v namely_o first_o by_o god_n second_o the_o preacher_n three_o the_o hearer_n himself_o four_o the_o thirteen_o impediment_n that_o hinder_v application_n be_v remoove_v and_o fift_o the_o six_o help_n to_o application_n be_v declare_v pag._n 82_o 3._o in_o the_o hearer_n duty_n after_o sermon_n which_o be_v of_o three_o kind_n pag._n 108_o 1_o public_a in_o the_o church_n consist_v in_o three_o point_n ibid._n 2_o private_a at_o home_n in_o three_o observation_n pag._n 111_o 3._o private_a and_o public_a together_o in_o five_o respect_n where_o be_v discourse_v of_o a_o double_a censure_n and_o visitation_n both_o of_o the_o preacher_n and_o hearer_n first_o by_o the_o magistrate_n of_o both_o kind_n second_o by_o god_n himself_o when_o the_o magistrate_n fail_v in_o his_o duty_n pag._n 112_o the_o second_o day_n journey_n be_v to_o meditate_v on_o sacred_a thing_n comfortable_o pag._n 133_o 1_o the_o matter_n of_o meditation_n consist_v of_o twelve_o thing_n 2_o the_o method_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o where_o pag._n 138_o 1_o how_o to_o meditate_v on_o death_n three_o several_a way_n pag._n 146_o 2_o how_o to_o meditate_v on_o the_o last_o judgement_n pag._n 148_o 3._o how_o to_o meditate_v on_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n pag._n 149_o 4._o how_o to_o meditate_v on_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n pag._n 158_o 5._o how_o to_o meditate_v on_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n self_n pag._n 162_o 6._o how_o to_o meditate_v on_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o sin_n pag._n 166_o 7._o how_o to_o meditate_v on_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n pag._n 170_o 8._o how_o to_o meditate_v on_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n pag._n 172_o 9_o how_o to_o meditate_v on_o the_o lord_n supper_n pag._n 176_o 10._o how_o to_o meditate_v on_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n pag._n 179_o 11._o how_o to_o meditate_v on_o the_o saint_n day_n pag._n 182_o 12._o how_o to_o meditate_v on_o christian_n virtue_n pag._n 183_o 13._o how_o to_o meditate_v on_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n pag._n 186_o 14._o how_o to_o meditate_v on_o the_o attribute_n and_o perfection_n of_o god_n pag._n 187_o 15._o how_o to_o meditate_v on_o the_o lord_n prayer_n or_o any_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n pag._n 201_o 16._o how_o to_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o meditation_n how_o to_o accompany_v it_o &_o how_o perform_v it_o consist_v of_o sundry_a becessary_a observation_n pag._n 214_o the_o three_o day_n journey_n be_v prayer_n 1_o what_o prayer_n be_v and_o what_o kind_n of_o prayer_n there_o be_v pag._n 241_o 2_o of_o cleaven_n thing_n require_v in_o prayer_n pag._n 242_o 3_o of_o nine_o requisite_a duty_n before_o prayer_n pag._n 258_o 4_o of_o four_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v during_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n pag._n 260_o 5_o of_o six_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v after_o prayer_n ibid._n 6_o of_o mental_a prayer_n which_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n wherein_o first_o we_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n second_o we_o crave_v necessary_n three_o we_o offer_v up_o ourselves_o soul_n and_o body_n holy_a list_v and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n pag._n 262_o 7_o of_o who_o we_o must_v ask_v pag._n 270_o 8_o how_o we_o must_v be_v furnish_v to_o ask_v that_o we_o may_v obtain_v pag._n 271_o 9_o of_o vocal_a prayer_n pag._n 273_o 10._o of_o mix_a prayer_n and_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o prayer_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a act_n of_o religion_n pag._n 274_o the_o four_o day_n journey_n be_v holiness_n of_o life_n 1._o how_o to_o acquire_v virtue_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o holiness_n of_o life_n by_o observe_v six_o short_a rule_n pag._n 294_o 2._o how_o to_o attain_v to_o sanctity_n of_o life_n by_o s._n bernard_n two_o rule_n the_o one_o consist_v of_o fifteen_o observation_n the_o other_o of_o twelve_o pag._n 298_o 3._o how_o to_o attain_v to_o sanctity_n of_o life_n by_o aquinas_n his_o rule_n consist_v of_o thirteen_o observation_n pag._n 305_o 4._o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o art_n and_o method_n of_o serve_v of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n that_o we_o may_v at_o last_o come_v to_o reign_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n pag._n 309_o 5._o that_o this_o art_n consist_v in_o fowr_a thing_n 1._o in_o observe_v seven_o instruction_n pag._n 315_o 2._o in_o three_o exercise_n pag._n 376_o 3._o in_o love_v of_o god_n and_o the_o thing_n a_o man_n ought_v to_o love_v 4._o in_o a_o daily_a short_a method_n of_o practise_v such_o duty_n as_o will_v sanctify_v our_o life_n 1._o the_o first_o instruction_n be_v to_o labour_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v make_v such_o a_o change_n in_o we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o seek_v ourselves_o or_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o god_n and_o his_o will_n pag._n 315_o the_o second_o instruction_n be_v that_o we_o ever_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o end_n by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o be_v direct_v in_o the_o thing_n serve_v to_o the_o reparation_n of_o our_o soul_n pag._n 321_o the_o three_o instruction_n be_v that_o it_o become_v all_o man_n but_o chief_o sacred_a person_n to_o serve_v god_n after_o the_o most_o sublime_a exact_a and_o perfect_a manner_n pag._n 339_o the_o four_o instruction_n be_v that_o the_o slaughter_n &_o ruin_v which_o sin_n have_v make_v in_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o we_o can_v thus_o serve_v god_n pag._n 345_o the_o five_o instruction_n be_v that_o we_o have_v in_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n sufficient_a mean_n thus_o to_o serve_v god_n if_o by_o god_n grace_n they_o be_v quicken_v and_o stir_v up_o in_o us._n pag._n 348_o the_o sixth_o instruction_n be_v that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v unto_o all_o that_o from_o the_o heart_n do_v seek_v he_o such_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o will_n as_o to_o desire_v and_o also_o to_o detest_v every_o thing_n in_o a_o measure_n which_o may_v please_v or_o displease_v he_o pag._n 355_o 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