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the_o country-parson_n advice_n to_o his_o parishioner_n in_o two_o part_n i._o contain_v a_o plain_a and_o serious_a exhortation_n to_o a_o religious_a and_o virtuous_a life_n ii_o general_n direction_n how_o to_o live_v according_o london_n print_v for_o benj._n take_v at_o the_o ship_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1680._o the_o content_n part_n i._o a_o serious_a exhortation_n to_o a_o religious_a and_o virtuous_a life_n the_o introduction_n page_n 1._o chap._n 1._o contain_v the_o first_o argument_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n viz._n that_o be_v god_n creature_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n as_o all_o other_o creature_n be_v to_o consult_v the_o law_n of_o our_o creation_n and_o consult_v the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o our_o nature_n p._n 2._o chap._n 2._o contain_v a_o second_o argument_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n from_o those_o obligation_n which_o our_o profession_n of_o christianity_n lay_v on_o we_o p._n 7._o chap._n 3._o contain_v a_o three_o argument_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n from_o the_o general_n consideration_n of_o a_o future_a judgement_n p._n 13._o chap._n 4._o contain_v a_o four_o argument_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o future_a punishment_n of_o wicked_a man_n viz._n that_o their_o torment_n be_v extreme_a and_o intolerable_a without_o cease_v and_o without_o end_n p._n 22._o chap._n 5._o sect._n 1_o contain_v a_o five_o argument_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o great_a reward_n god_n have_v prepare_v for_o good_a man_n in_o the_o other_o world_n the_o greatness_n of_o which_o may_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n estimate_v p._n 40._o 1._o from_o god_n goodness_n to_o good_a man_n even_o in_o this_o world_n p._n 41._o 2._o that_o the_o reward_n be_v not_o proportion_v to_o our_o desert_n which_o be_v very_o little_a but_o to_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v infinite_a p._n 43._o and_o 3._o be_v design_v as_o the_o most_o glorious_a manifestation_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n ibid._n and_o 4._o it_o be_v the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n which_o be_v of_o infinite_a merit_n p._n 45._o sect._n 2._o contain_v a_o prosecution_n of_o the_o same_o argument_n that_o this_o reward_n of_o good_a man_n must_v be_v great_a because_o 5._o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o reward_n christ_n purchase_v for_o his_o disciple_n but_o that_o also_o which_o he_o have_v obtain_v for_o himself_o as_o the_o recompense_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n with_o a_o more_o particular_a explication_n wherein_o this_o happiness_n consist_v a_o serious_a expostulation_n with_o those_o who_o slight_a it_o and_o the_o necessity_n of_o holiness_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o p._n 46._o chap._n 6._o contain_v a_o six_o argument_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n from_o consider_v that_o these_o reward_n and_o punishment_n be_v not_o so_o far_o off_o as_o some_o person_n vain_o imagine_v with_o the_o conclusion_n 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direction_n in_o make_v a_o last_a resolution_n as_o four_o to_o write_v down_o our_o resolution_n in_o the_o word_n wherein_o we_o make_v they_o and_o to_o engage_v ourselves_o to_o god_n in_o a_o solemn_a bond_n and_o contract_n p._n 72._o five_o to_o make_v know_v this_o resolution_n to_o the_o world_n as_o often_o as_o a_o fit_a occasion_n offer_v which_o very_o much_o tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n deliver_v we_o from_o many_o temptation_n and_o make_v we_o more_o steadfast_a to_o what_o we_o resolve_v p._n 73._o six_o to_o seek_v out_o some_o good_a man_n who_o have_v take_v up_o the_o same_o resolution_n and_o to_o contract_v a_o intimate_v friendship_n and_o acquaintance_n with_o they_o or_o if_o we_o can_v find_v any_o such_o to_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v our_o old_a friend_n and_o companion_n to_o enter_v into_o such_o a_o religious_a friendship_n p._n 79._o chap._n 2._o sect._n 1_o contain_v the_o second_o advice_n to_o take_v up_o our_o cross_n and_o forsake_v all_o to_o follow_v christ_n where_o be_v explain_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o duty_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o p._n 85._o sect._n 2._o contain_v several_a argument_n to_o reconcile_v we_o to_o this_o duty_n of_o self-denial_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o in_o order_n to_o our_o spiritual_a life_n and_o health_n from_o the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o be_v a_o great_a pattern_n of_o self-denial_n from_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o this_o duty_n consider_v in_o itself_o and_o the_o great_a advantage_n of_o it_o p._n 104._o sect._n 3_o contain_v some_o direction_n how_o to_o put_v this_o duty_n of_o self-denial_n in_o practice_n p._n 110._o chap._n 3._o sect._n 1_o contain_v a_o three_o advice_n to_o give_v up_o ourselves_o soul_n and_o body_n entire_o to_o god_n with_o several_a argument_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o it_o p._n 118._o sect._n 2._o contain_v several_a direction_n how_o to_o put_v this_o advice_n of_o give_v ourselves_o to_o god_n in_o practice_n p._n 123._o chap._n 4._o sect._n 1_o contain_v the_o four_o advice_n to_o grow_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n p._n 145._o sect._n 2._o contain_v several_a direction_n how_o to_o improve_v in_o all_o divine_a knowledge_n as_o true_o know_v what_o be_v necessary_a and_o may_v be_v helpful_a to_o thou_o p._n 149._o and_o the_o mean_n of_o procure_v this_o knowledge_n 1._o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n p._n 150._o 2._o read_v good_a book_n p._n 151._o 3._o hear_v of_o sermon_n and_o good_a discourse_n ibidem_fw-la 4._o frequent_v confer_v with_o serious_a christian_n p._n 152._o 5._o meditate_v upon_o the_o good_a thing_n we_o hear_v and_o read_v p._n 154_o 6._o prayer_n which_o ought_v never_o to_o be_v omit_v p._n 156._o 7_o regulate_v our_o life_n according_a to_o this_o knowledge_n p._n 157._o chap._n 5._o sect._n 1_o contain_v a_o five_o advice_n to_o live_v always_o as_o in_o god_n sight_n with_o the_o great_a vsefulness_n of_o this_o to_o promote_v a_o holy_a life_n p._n 159._o sect._n 2._o contain_v some_o direction_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o live_v always_o as_o in_o god_n sight_n p._n 163_o chap._n 6._o contain_v the_o last_o general_a advice_n to_o commit_v our_o soul_n to_o the_o care_n and_o conduct_v of_o spiritual_a guide_n with_o proper_a direction_n relate_v to_o it_o p._n 171._o 1._o christ_n have_v settle_v a_o order_n of_o man_n as_o his_o substitute_n on_o earth_n to_o take_v care_n of_o soul_n p._n 172._o 2._o this_o order_n of_o man_n thus_o settle_v by_o christ_n be_v authorize_v by_o he_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n p._n 175._o 3._o christ_n have_v promise_v and_o according_o have_v be_v and_o will_v be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o office_n p._n 176._o 4._o christ_n as_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o order_n of_o man_n to_o guide_v the_o church_n so_o he_o have_v charge_v all_o man_n to_o respect_v they_o as_o his_o officer_n p._n 178._o the_o practice_n of_o 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