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of_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o thy_o family_n remember_v the_o live_a god_n command_v thou_o that_o thou_o thy_o son_n thy_o daughter_n thy_o manservant_n and_o thy_o maid-servant_n and_o all_o within_o thy_o gate_n keep_v that_o day_n holy_a do_v not_o make_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o thou_o by_o thy_o pattern_n or_o permission_n let_v not_o that_o queen_n of_o day_n be_v deflower_v or_o profane_v by_o idleness_n earthly_a thought_n word_n or_o action_n spend_v the_o whole_a time_n which_o thou_o spare_v from_o the_o public_a ordinance_n in_o secret_a and_o private_a duty_n as_o pray_v read_v singing_z catechise_n take_v a_o account_n of_o thy_o child_n and_o servant_n what_o they_o know_v of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n and_o particular_o what_o they_o have_v learn_v that_o day_n esteem_v it_o a_o special_a privilege_n a_o great_a mercy_n that_o thou_o and_o thou_o may_v upon_o that_o day_n sequester_v yourselves_o whole_o from_o worldly_a employment_n and_o enjoy_v communion_n with_o the_o bless_a god_n in_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n this_o i_o shall_v be_v bold_a to_o tell_v thou_o that_o religion_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n in_o thy_o family_n depend_v much_o yea_o very_o much_o upon_o thy_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n thou_o may_v expect_v its_o increase_n or_o decrease_v according_a to_o thy_o sanctification_n or_o profanation_n of_o it_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n when_o the_o question_n be_v servasti_fw-la dominicum_fw-la the_o answer_n be_v christianus_n sum_n omittere_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la thou_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n make_v conscience_n of_o every_o minute_n of_o that_o day_n of_o christ_n be_v sure_a that_o thou_o and_o as_o many_o of_o thy_o family_n as_o can_v possy_o be_v spare_v attend_v with_o all_o diligence_n and_o reverence_n at_o the_o public_a place_n of_o worship_n there_o god_n receive_v the_o great_a praise_n and_o there_o he_o bestow_v the_o choice_a mercy_n o_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o his_o house_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o wait_v at_o wisdom_n gate_n that_o watch_n at_o the_o post_n of_o her_o door_n prov._n 8._o in_o all_o thing_n show_v thyself_o a_o pattern_n to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o thy_o care_n and_o charge_n the_o peop_n e_o commit_v to_o thy_o government_n will_v soon_o imitate_v thy_o do_n then_o obey_v thy_o say_n sin_n come_v in_o at_o first_o by_o propagation_n but_o be_v increase_v exceed_o by_o imitation_n thou_o that_o have_v thy_o child_n and_o servant_n follow_v thou_o either_o to_o heaven_n or_o to_o hell_n have_v need_v choose_v a_o right_a path_n even_o the_o narrow_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o life_n weigh_v thy_o word_n consider_v that_o they_o will_v learn_v thy_o language_n avoid_v those_o sinful_a expression_n of_o faith_n and_o troth_n let_v your_o yea_o be_fw-mi yea_o and_o your_o nay_o nay_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o be_v evil_a of_o repeat_v other_o oath_n of_o speak_v irreverent_o of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o his_o word_n of_o wish_v evil_a on_o any_o man_n for_o the_o command_n be_v bless_v they_o that_o curse_n mat._n 5.44_o let_v no_o evil_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o thy_o lip_n but_o let_v thy_o speech_n be_v season_v with_o grace_n that_o it_o may_v administer_v good_a and_o be_v exemplary_a to_o the_o hearer_n look_v well_o to_o thy_o work_n that_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o religious_a performance_n especial_o manifest_v all_o reverence_n fervency_n &_o seriousness_n that_o thy_o child_n and_o servant_n may_v see_v that_o thou_o be_v in_o earnest_n about_o soul-affair_n about_o eternity-concernments_a thou_o little_o know_v how_o profitable_a such_o a_o pattern_n may_v be_v unto_o they_o do_v thy_o utmost_a use_v all_o mean_n command_v thou_o to_o save_v thyself_o and_o they_o that_o dwell_v with_o thou_o be_v confident_a that_o short_o christ_n will_v say_v to_o thou_o as_o eliah_n to_o david_n with_o who_o have_v thou_o leave_v those_o few_o sheep_n in_o the_o wilderness_n what_o be_v become_v of_o the_o child_n and_o servant_n which_o i_o entrust_v thou_o with_o will_v it_o be_v enough_o think_v thou_o for_o thou_o then_o to_o answer_v lord_n for_o my_o child_n i_o bring_v they_o up_o without_o any_o charge_n to_o the_o parish_n or_o lord_n i_o breed_v they_o gentleman_n or_o i_o put_v they_o out_o to_o trade_n or_o i_o leave_v they_o competent_a estate_n and_o for_o my_o servant_n i_o pay_v they_o their_o wage_n give_v they_o their_o meat_n and_o drink_n according_a to_o my_o agreement_n with_o they_o when_o christ_n shall_v reply_v man_n what_o be_v become_v of_o their_o soul_n which_o i_o create_v capable_a of_o the_o immediate_a fruition_n of_o myself_o which_o i_o redeem_v with_o my_o precious_a blood_n what_o shame_n will_v then_o cover_v thy_o face_n and_o what_o horror_n fill_v thy_o heart_n when_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o soul_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o thou_o o_o therefore_o let_v joshuahs_n practice_n and_o resolution_n be_v thou_o that_o thou_o and_o thy_o house_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n josh_n 24.15_o four_o make_v religion_n and_o the_o worship_v and_o glorify_v the_o great_a god_n the_o great_a business_n of_o thy_o whole_a life_n improve_v all_o thy_o time_n power_n estate_n interest_n and_o talent_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o utmost_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o thy_o own_o everlasting_a good_a look_v on_o thyself_o as_o create_v preserve_v supply_v with_o nightly_a daily_o hourly_a mercy_n not_o for_o the_o service_n of_o thy_o flesh_n no_o that_o end_n be_v mean_a and_o low_a but_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v enable_v unto_o and_o encourage_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o glorious_a god_n sure_o say_v that_o noble_a lord_n du_n plessiâ—_n relig._n in_o the_o epistle_n before_o veritaes_fw-la christia_n relig._n if_o all_o the_o world_n be_v make_v for_o man_n than_o man_n be_v make_v for_o more_o than_o the_o world_n all_o the_o favour_n thou_o enjoy_v be_v but_o baitslay_v by_o god_n to_o catch_v thy_o soul_n as_o they_o come_v all_o from_o he_o so_o let_v they_o be_v improve_v all_o for_o he_o it_o be_v godliness_n alone_o that_o will_v hold_v out_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o great_a hardship_n at_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n and_o the_o hour_n of_o thy_o dissolution_n the_o good_a man_n and_o his_o godliness_n be_v like_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n lovely_a in_o their_o life_n and_o in_o their_o death_n they_o be_v not_o divide_v therefore_o exercise_v thyself_o unto_o godliness_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o be_v one_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v much_o in_o the_o world_n i_o must_v tell_v thou_o that_o much_o will_v be_v require_v of_o thou_o the_o great_a thy_o receipt_n be_v the_o great_a thy_o return_n must_v be_v
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loss_n of_o these_o child_n of_o god_n 4._o when_o thou_o die_v thou_o shall_v lose_v all_o thy_o hope_n or_o presumption_n rather_o thy_o dead_a hope_n for_o saint_n only_o have_v a_o lively_a hope_n 1_o pet._n 1.3_o will_v fail_v thou_o at_o death_n as_o thou_o have_v no_o true_a holiness_n so_o thou_o can_v have_v no_o true_a hope_n but_o something_o it_o be_v likely_a thou_o have_v upon_o which_o thou_o rely_v as_o to_o thy_o future_a estate_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o have_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o thence_o conclude_v thy_o right_n to_o a_o better_a life_n as_o if_o because_o the_o great_a housekeeper_n of_o the_o world_n throw_v some_o bone_n to_o the_o dog_n therefore_o he_o must_v love_v they_o with_o a_o paternal_a love_n thou_o do_v not_o consider_v their_o house_n may_v be_v full_a of_o gold_n who_o heart_n be_v empty_a of_o grace_n and_o who_o soul_n shall_v assure_o come_v short_a of_o glory_n job_n 22.17_o 18._o psal_n 17.13_o 14._o it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v thy_o profession_n of_o religion_n that_o hold_v thou_o up_o by_o the_o chin_n and_o keep_v from_o sink_v as_o if_o because_o a_o stage-player_n be_v dress_v in_o the_o robe_n and_o for_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o king_n he_o must_v therefore_o have_v a_o real_a right_n to_o the_o dignity_n dominion_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o regal_a office_n not_o believe_v that_o those_o colour_n of_o the_o form_n which_o be_v not_o lay_v in_o oil_n in_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n will_v be_v wash_v off_o at_o death_n matth._n 25.8_o or_o it_o be_v likely_a thou_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o gospel_n sabbath_n sacrament_n and_o the_o season_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o bladder_n with_o the_o help_n of_o which_o without_o a_o inward_a change_n thou_o think_v to_o swim_v to_o heaven_n do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o many_o go_v to_o hell_n fire_n with_o font-water_n on_o their_o face_n and_o from_o the_o table_n to_o the_o tormentor_n matth._n 22.13_o that_o esau_n a_o castaway_n and_o ishmael_n a_o outcast_n have_v both_o abram_n to_o their_o father_n and_o so_o have_v they_o who_o truth_n itself_o assure_v that_o they_o be_v of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n john_n 8.44_o circumcision_n avail_v nothing_o nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n gal._n 6.15_o all_o such_o thing_n be_v but_o lie_a word_n where_o a_o internal_a work_n of_o grace_n be_v want_v jer._n 7.4_o 5_o 6._o or_o possible_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o many_o performance_n thou_o mind_v secret_a family_n relation-duty_n which_o too_o too_o many_o neglect_n pray_v read_v hear_v christian_a communion_n like_o the_o spider_n thou_o weave_v a_o curious_a web_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o bowel_n and_o therewith_o make_v thou_o a_o house_n in_o which_o thou_o
rest_v quiet_o but_o o_o friend_n god_n have_v 15._o have_v job_n 8.14_o 15._o a_o bosom_n of_o death_n which_o will_v sweep_v this_o down_o this_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o nigh_o as_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v to_o heaven_n will_v prove_v but_o a_o castle_n in_o the_o air_n whether_o any_o or_o all_o these_o or_o something_o else_o be_v the_o pillar_n by_o which_o thy_o hope_n be_v uphold_v in_o life_n they_o will_v fail_v thou_o at_o death_n and_o then_o the_o rot_a prop_n be_v take_v away_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o hope_n will_v fall_v these_o be_v all_o but_o a_o sandy_a foundation_n and_o therefore_o when_o that_o great_a storm_n come_v they_o will_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n matth._n 7.26_o 27._o it_o be_v possible_a thou_o may_v hope_v all_o the_o time_n thou_o live_v but_o thy_o life_n and_o hope_n will_v depart_v together_o like_o thy_o neighbour_n thou_o may_v be_v full_a of_o hope_n even_o when_o thou_o be_v go_v into_o the_o pit_n of_o despair_n and_o die_v in_o peace_n though_o thou_o be_v go_v unto_o the_o place_n of_o eternal_a war_n but_o the_o next_o moment_n after_o death_n thy_o hope_n will_v take_v wing_n and_o fly_v away_o prov._n 11.7_o when_o a_o wicked_a man_n die_v his_o expectation_n shall_v perish_v and_o the_o hope_n of_o unjust_a man_n perish_v he_o die_v perhaps_o with_o his_o head_n full_a of_o hope_n and_o expectation_n as_o those_o seem_v to_o have_v do_v that_o come_v bounce_v at_o heaven_n gate_n with_o lord_n lord_z open_z to_o we_o but_o soon_o be_v their_o heart_n fill_v with_o desperation_n when_o they_o hear_v depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n i_o know_v you_o not_o etiam_fw-la spes_fw-la valentissima_fw-la periit_fw-la as_o some_o read_v that_o forecited_n place_n his_o great_a hope_n shall_v be_v little_a worth_n a_o false_a heart_n and_o false_a hope_n can_v never_o hold_v out_o in_o such_o a_o real_a hardship_n job_n 27.8_o what_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n though_o he_o have_v gain_v 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horrible_o when_o they_o die_v so_o thou_o that_o be_v high_a in_o hope_n on_o earth_n will_v be_v low_a in_o grief_n in_o hell_n when_o thou_o shall_v see_v all_o thy_o hope_n like_o absoloms_n mule_n to_o fail_v thou_o in_o thy_o great_a extremity_n we_o say_v if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o hope_n the_o heart_n will_v break_v what_o will_v thou_o do_v then_o when_o thy_o hope_n shall_v depart_v and_o thy_o heart_n continue_v how_o sad_a will_v thy_o condition_n be_v when_o thou_o shall_v fall_v from_o the_o high_a pinnacle_n of_o thy_o presumption_n into_o the_o bottomless_a gulf_n of_o desperation_n sure_o thy_o raise_a expectation_n disappoint_v will_v prove_v a_o sore_a vexation_n how_o extreme_o will_v thou_o be_v perplex_v when_o thou_o shall_v fall_v as_o low_o as_o hell_n who_o hope_n be_v raise_v as_o high_a as_o heaven_n if_o hope_n defer_v make_v the_o heart_n sick_a prov._n 13.12_o then_o hope_v of_o such_o happiness_n whole_o frustrate_v will_v kill_v it_o with_o a_o 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job_n 4.19_o though_o not_o in_o a_o natural_a 4.19_o quia_fw-la animaest_n principalior_fw-la pars_fw-la hominis_fw-la unumquodque_fw-la autem_fw-la consuevit_fw-la appelâ—ari_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o eâ—_n est_fw-la principalius_fw-la aquin_n in_o job_n 4.19_o yet_o in_o a_o moral_a consideration_n say_v one_o upon_o that_o place_n it_o be_v the_o most_o noble_a the_o most_o excellent_a part_n of_o man_n and_o it_o be_v usual_a to_o denominate_v the_o whole_a from_o the_o better_a part_n the_o body_n be_v but_o a_o house_n of_o clay_n its_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o soul_n the_o inhabitant_n in_o this_o house_n be_v of_o a_o angelical_a spiritual_a nature_n the_o generation_n of_o this_o be_v from_o heaven_n zachariah_n 12.1_o the_o operation_n of_o this_o be_v most_o noble_a the_o redemption_n of_o this_o cost_n the_o blood_n of_o god_n psal_n 31.5_o act_n 20.28_o this_o be_v that_o part_n of_o man_n which_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o image_n of_o his_o 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fellowship_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o every_o small_a reprehension_n gall_v they_o because_o it_o call_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n home_o â—o_o itself_o and_o make_v they_o see_v a_o glimpse_n of_o what_o they_o will_v not_o so_o have_v i_o see_v a_o foolish_a and_o timorous_a patient_n which_o know_v his_o wound_n very_o deep_a will_v not_o endure_v the_o chirurgeon_n to_o search_v it_o whereon_o what_o can_v ensue_v but_o a_o fester_a of_o the_o part_n and_o a_o danger_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n so_o have_v i_o see_v many_o prodigal_a waster_n run_v so_o far_o in_o book_n that_o they_o can_v abide_v to_o hear_v of_o a_o reckon_n it_o have_v be_v a_o old_a and_o true_a proverb_n oft_o and_o even_o reckon_n make_v long_a friend_n i_o will_v oft_o sum_n my_o estate_n with_o god_n that_o i_o may_v know_v what_o i_o have_v to_o expect_v and_o answer_v for_o neither_o shall_v my_o score_n run_v on_o so_o long_o with_o god_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o know_v my_o debt_n or_o fear_v a_o audit_n or_o despair_v of_o pardon_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o touchstone_n by_o which_o thou_o must_v be_v try_v whether_o thou_o be_v true_a gold_n or_o counterfeit_a it_o be_v likely_a thou_o presume_v thy_o estate_n be_v good_a well_o be_v thou_o willing_a the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o must_v whether_o thou_o will_v or_o no_o judge_n thou_o for_o thy_o eternal_a life_n or_o death_n at_o the_o last_o day_n â—ble_z ad_fw-la bunc_fw-la librum_fw-la ut_fw-la judicem_fw-la ad_fw-la alius_fw-la ut_fw-la â—_o judex_fw-la divenio_fw-la say_v melancth_v of_o tâ—â—ble_a â—ble_z shall_v try_v thou_o at_o this_o day_n if_o thy_o ware_n be_v right_a and_o good_a thou_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o thy_o dark_a shop_n into_o the_o light_n if_o thy_o title_n be_v sound_a and_o good_a i_o know_v thou_o will_v be_v ready_a for_o a_o fair_a trial_n at_o law_n even_o at_o the_o law_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v try_v thou_o two_o way_n though_o both_o will_v lead_v to_o 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do_v thou_o worship_n god_n from_o the_o same_o principle_n the_o sadducee_n do_v who_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n only_o from_o a_o desire_n it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o in_o this_o life_n or_o from_o the_o same_o principle_n from_o which_o the_o persian_n do_v the_o devil_n only_o from_o fear_n lest_o he_o shall_v do_v thou_o hurt_v sure_o that_o service_n will_v be_v sour_a which_o like_o verjuice_n be_v squeeze_v out_o of_o the_o crab_n to_o serve_v god_n with_o a_o filial_a fear_n be_v commendable_a but_o to_o serve_v he_o from_o a_o servile_a fear_n be_v unacceptable_a the_o upright_a christian_a work_v from_o a_o inward_a principle_n the_o new_a creation_n within_o and_o
thence_o it_o be_v that_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v so_o natural_a and_o delightful_a to_o his_o regenerate_a part_n as_o we_o see_v in_o david_n i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o my_o god_n how_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v but_o from_o a_o inward_a principle_n thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n psal_n 40.8_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o hebrew_n thy_o law_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o bowel_n but_o now_o a_o hypocrite_n usual_o act_v from_o some_o outward_a principle_n as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v matth._n 23.14_o 27._o matth._n 6.1_o 5._o the_o wind_n from_o without_o make_v their_o mill_n to_o go_v some_o goad_n or_o whip_n force_v they_o forward_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o like_v tire_v jade_n they_o be_v present_o weary_a and_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o rest_n and_o cease_v from_o such_o unpleasant_a labour_n 2._o ask_v thy_o soul_n what_o be_v the_o pattern_n of_o thy_o life_n who_o do_v thou_o labour_v to_o imitate_v be_v it_o christ_n or_o thy_o neighbour_n do_v thou_o set_v thy_o watch_n by_o the_o town_n clock_n or_o by_o the_o dial_n of_o scripture_n because_o that_o never_o fail_v of_o go_v according_a to_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n a_o man_n dead_a spiritual_o like_o dead_a fish_n ever_o swim_v down_o with_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o time_n will_v follow_v a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a can_v endure_v to_o be_v singular_a like_o the_o planet_n mercury_n at_o best_o if_o in_o conjunction_n with_o good_a he_o be_v good_a if_o with_o bad_a he_o be_v bad_a or_o like_o water_n take_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o vessel_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v into_o which_o it_o be_v put_v but_o now_o a_o live_a christian_n do_v not_o dress_v himself_o by_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o time_n while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n he_o may_v follow_v the_o cloud_n of_o faithful_a witness_n but_o it_o must_v be_v no_o far_o than_o they_o follow_v christ_n 1_o cor._n 11.1_o christ_n be_v the_o great_a standard_n by_o which_o he_o 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it_o meditate_v on_o it_o but_o especial_a frequent_v it_o in_o public_a where_o it_o be_v preach_v by_o lose_v one_o sermon_n for_o â—ought_v thou_o know_v thou_o may_v lose_v one_o soul_n death_n at_o first_o enter_v into_o the_o world_n by_o the_o ear_n gen._n 3._o and_o so_o do_v life_n faith_n come_v by_o hear_v rom._n 10.17_o thou_o see_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v this_o spiritual_a life_n mark_v 16.16_o gal._n 2.20_o and_o thou_o may_v see_v as_o clear_o that_o they_o be_v both_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n for_o faith_n that_o fore_o quote_v place_n rom._n 10.17_o be_v full_a and_o for_o repentance_n that_o of_o act_n 2.37_o speak_v home_n when_o they_o hear_v these_o thing_n they_o be_v prick_v to_o the_o heart_n mark_v when_o they_o hear_v these_o thing_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o hammer_n with_o which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o break_v the_o stony_a heart_n and_o a_o fire_n wherewith_o he_o melt_v the_o hard_a 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