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in_o all_o our_o work_n begin_v continue_v and_o end_v in_o thou_o we_o may_v glorify_v thy_o holy_a name_n and_o final_o by_o thy_o mercy_n obtain_v everlasting_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o edward_n fowler_n the_o content_n of_o the_o follow_a treatise_n sect_n i._o consideration_n recommend_v the_o duty_n of_o self-resignation_n to_o our_o most_o serious_a and_o diligent_a practice_n pag._n 7_o chap._n i._n that_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o our_o creation_n both_o first_o and_o second_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n as_o a_o second_o creator_n show_v mighty_o to_o enforce_v our_o engagement_n to_o this_o duty_n upon_o a_o fourfold_a account_n 7_o chap._n ii_o that_o self-resignation_n be_v that_o which_o do_v eminent_o difference_n a_o good_a man_n from_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o mere_a external_a performance_n do_v not_o distinguish_v between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o 12_o chap._n iii_o that_o self-resignation_n be_v the_o most_o acceptable_a way_n of_o glorify_v god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v honour_v by_o no_o performance_n separate_v from_o this_o 17_o chap._n iu_o that_o self-resignation_n be_v the_o way_n to_o light_v even_o in_o the_o great_a difficulty_n and_o perplexity_n whether_o they_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o our_o duty_n or_o in_o reference_n to_o our_o condition_n and_o state_n 21_o chap._n v._o that_o self-resignation_n be_v the_o way_n to_o rest_n and_o peace_n that_o those_o that_o have_v attain_v thereunto_o find_v satisfaction_n and_o pleasure_n both_o in_o do_v and_o suffer_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o it_o procure_v outward_a as_o well_o as_o inward_a peace_n and_o that_o self-willedness_a be_v that_o which_o put_v the_o world_n into_o confusion_n 30_o chap._n vi_o that_o self-resignation_n be_v the_o way_n to_o true_a liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o spirit_n and_o the_o contrary_a to_o perfect_a slavery_n and_o thraldom_n 37_o chap._n vii_o that_o self-resignation_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel-commands_a that_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o even_o faith_n itself_o be_v in_o order_n to_o this_o 46_o chap._n viii_o that_o self-resignation_n be_v that_o wherein_o consist_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o that_o as_o it_o distinguish_v both_o from_o the_o insincere_a and_o the_o weak_a christian._n 50_o chap._n ix_o that_o self-resignation_n be_v the_o establishment_n of_o god_n kingdom_n in_o we_o here_o and_o be_v a_o introduction_n to_o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o 58_o chap._n x._o that_o selfwill_a be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o misery_n 61_o chap._n xi_o that_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o die_v for_o sinner_n make_v the_o duty_n of_o self-resignation_n most_o high_o reasonable_a and_o lay_v the_o great_a obligation_n upon_o we_o thereunto_o 64_o chap._n xii_o that_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a example_n of_o christ_n lay_v a_o mighty_a obligation_n on_o christian_n to_o self-resignation_n 68_o sect_n ii_o direction_n for_o the_o attain_v this_o most_o excellent_a temper_v of_o self-resignation_n 75_o chap._n i._n that_o in_o order_n to_o the_o resign_v our_o will_n entire_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v frequent_o consider_v such_o principle_n as_o be_v most_o available_a to_o the_o effectual_a subdue_a they_o thereunto_o and_o several_a such_o principle_n further_o enlarge_v on_o 75_o chap._n ii_o that_o humble_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n be_v a_o necessary_a and_o effectual_a mean_n to_o the_o attain_v the_o grace_n of_o self-resignation_n 90_o chap._n iii_o that_o in_o order_n to_o our_o be_v entire_o resign_v to_o the_o divine_a will_n we_o must_v be_v willing_a pati_fw-la deum_fw-la to_o suffer_v god_n and_o abide_v the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n work_v in_o we_o 95_o chap._n iu_o that_o we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o suffer_v the_o spirit_n to_o work_v in_o we_o but_o aught_o also_o to_o work_v with_o he_o in_o hearty_o oppose_v our_o self-desire_n and_o what_o endeavour_n we_o shall_v use_v be_v show_v in_o five_o particular_n 99_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o great_a power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o faith_n in_o god_n faith_n in_o his_o power_n and_o goodness_n 106_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o wonderful_a efficacy_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o divine_a thing_n 120_o chap._n vii_o that_o humility_n be_v a_o powerful_a mean_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o self-resignation_n where_o it_o be_v particular_o show_v how_o it_o be_v effectual_a thereunto_o both_o as_o it_o imply_v obedience_n to_o god_n command_n and_o as_o it_o imply_v patient_a submission_n to_o his_o disposal_n 136_o chap._n viii_o that_o the_o serious_a observation_n of_o the_o great_a example_n of_o self-resignation_n which_o be_v record_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o great_a use_n and_o advantage_n and_o first_o of_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n 147_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o example_n of_o job_n 158_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o example_n of_o ely_z 177_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o example_n 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