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encouragement_n to_o profaneness_n and_o turn_v thy_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n but_o now_o through_o thy_o strength_n i_o will_v no_o long_o despise_v the_o riches_n of_o thy_o forbearance_n but_o be_v lead_v through_o thy_o goodness_n to_o repentance_n i_o know_v thou_o intend_v it_o as_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n to_o the_o penitent_a not_o as_o a_o sanctuary_n to_o the_o presumptuous_a o_o let_v i_o never_o make_v it_o a_o pillow_n for_o a_o hard_a heart_n but_o a_o plaster_n for_o a_o wound_a spirit_n let_v this_o servant_n of_o thou_o and_o friend_n of_o i_o obtain_v his_o errand_n and_o accomplish_v the_o end_n for_o which_o thou_o have_v send_v he_o thou_o spare_v i_o here_o that_o thou_o may_v spare_v i_o hereafter_o thou_o wait_v upon_o i_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v gracious_a unto_o i_o and_o be_v long-suffering_a because_o not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o may_v come_v to_o repentance_n o_o that_o therefore_o i_o may_v wait_v upon_o thou_o in_o all_o thy_o providence_n and_o ordinance_n for_o grace_n that_o so_o thy_o long-suffering_a may_v be_v unto_o i_o salvation_n thou_o have_v tell_v i_o though_o the_o sinner_n live_v a_o hundred_o year_n and_o god_n prolong_v his_o day_n yet_o it_o shall_v not_o go_v well_o with_o the_o wicked_a his_o preservation_n be_v but_o a_o reservation_n to_o the_o sore_a and_o great_a destruction_n though_o thou_o suffer_v long_a thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v always_o and_o when_o thou_o strike_v impenitent_a one_o the_o slowness_n of_o thy_o pace_n will_v be_v recompense_v in_o the_o heaviness_n of_o thy_o hand_n the_o long_a the_o child_n of_o vengeance_n be_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o threaten_a the_o big_a it_o grow_v and_o the_o more_o pain_n it_o will_v put_v the_o sinner_n to_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o birth_n of_o its_o execution_n o_o how_o dreadful_a will_v my_o doom_n be_v when_o thou_o come_v to_o reckon_v with_o i_o for_o all_o thy_o patience_n if_o i_o do_v not_o at_o this_o day_n prevent_v it_o by_o repentance_n if_o thy_o patience_n do_v not_o now_o make_v i_o bend_v hereafter_o it_o will_v make_v i_o bleed_v it_o be_v a_o sweet_a friend_n but_o a_o bitter_a enemy_n no_o fury_n like_o that_o which_o be_v extract_v out_o of_o abuse_a patience_n it_o be_v far_o better_a to_o be_v send_v from_o the_o mother_n breast_n to_o everlasting_a burn_n then_o to_o live_v many_o year_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o patience_n and_o then_o to_o die_v impenitent_a if_o i_o cause_v thou_o to_o suffer_v long_o now_o in_o vain_a thou_o will_v cause_v i_o to_o suffer_v long_o in_o the_o other_o world_n and_o the_o more_o dreadful_o for_o thy_o long-suffering_a in_o this_o since_o thou_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n o_o take_v i_o not_o away_o in_o thy_o long-suffering_a but_o give_v i_o to_o mind_n in_o this_o day_n of_o thy_o patience_n the_o thing_n that_o concern_v my_o everlasting_a peace_n that_o i_o may_v to_o eternity_n give_v thou_o honour_n and_o praise_n for_o thy_o wondrous_a and_o boundless_a patience_n amen_n chap._n vi_o how_o a_o christian_n may_v exercise_v himself_o to_o godliness_n on_o a_o weekday_n from_o morning_n to_o night_n fourthly_o thy_o duty_n be_v to_o exercise_v thyself_o to_o godliness_n every_o weekday_n i_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o first_o part_n 22_o how_o a_o christian_a may_v make_v religion_n his_o business_n on_o a_o lordsday_n i_o shall_v therefore_o in_o this_o place_n discover_v how_o he_o may_v do_v it_o on_o a_o weekday_n every_o day_n with_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v a_o holy_a sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n godliness_n be_v not_o his_o holy_a day_n or_o high_a day_n but_o every_o day_n work_v and_o his_o exercise_n every_o part_n of_o every_o day_n i_o have_v incline_v my_o heart_n to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n not_o by_o fit_n and_o start_v but_o always_o unto_o the_o end_n psa._n 119._o 112._o the_o flower_n call_v heliotropium_fw-la or_o turn-sol_a turn_v its_o face_n towards_o the_o sun_n from_o morning_n to_o night_n so_o do_v the_o true_a christian_a towards_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n the_o command_n of_o god_n be_v be_v thou_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n long_o prov._n 23._o 17._o and_o the_o carriage_n of_o holy_a man_n be_v answerable_a hereunto_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n serve_v god_n instant_o day_n and_o night_n act._n 26._o 7._o as_o the_o angel_n though_o they_o be_v employ_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o saint_n yet_o they_o always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o their_o father_n so_o the_o child_n of_o god_n though_o they_o be_v occupy_v about_o civil_a and_o natural_a action_n be_v call_v hither_o and_o thither_o as_o their_o occasion_n be_v yet_o they_o pass_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o their_o soâ—journing_v here_o in_o fear_n 17._o that_o watch_n be_v naught_o that_o go_v only_o at_o first_o wind_v up_o and_o stand_v still_o all_o the_o day_n after_o that_o man_n religion_n be_v little_a worth_n that_o like_o epâ—raims_n goodness_n be_v as_o a_o morning_n cloud_n or_o dew_n which_o vanish_v away_o ere_o noon_n the_o river_n run_v ever_o towards_o the_o sea_n notwithstanding_o that_o hill_n and_o rock_n and_o mountain_n interpose_v and_o force_v they_o to_o their_o wind_a maeander_n nay_o their_o compass_n about_o be_v not_o without_o profit_n for_o they_o water_v those_o ground_n in_o their_o passage_n through_o which_o they_o seem_v to_o wander_v the_o person_n that_o have_v the_o live_a water_n of_o grace_n in_o he_o be_v always_o tend_v towards_o the_o ocean_n of_o his_o happiness_n notwithstanding_o his_o seem_a diversion_n by_o his_o worldly_a action_n and_o particular_a vocation_n nay_o he_o be_v do_v good_a
will_v be_v the_o more_o faithful_a all_o day_n when_o it_o know_v beforehand_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n at_o night_n and_o the_o more_o conscientious_a we_o be_v in_o the_o day_n the_o more_o cheerful_a we_o shall_v be_v at_o night_n seneca_n report_v of_o sextius_n the_o roman_a philosopher_n 36._o that_o every_o night_n before_o he_o take_v his_o rest_n he_o will_v examine_v his_o soul_n ibid._n quod_fw-la hodie_fw-la malum_fw-la sanasti_fw-la cui_fw-la vitio_fw-la obstitisti_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la parte_fw-la melior_fw-la es_fw-la what_o evil_a have_v thou_o this_o day_n heal_v what_o vice_n have_v thou_o resist_v in_o what_o part_n be_v thou_o better_v and_o than_o he_o add_v how_o sweet_a be_v the_o sleep_n which_o ensue_v upon_o such_o a_o review_n as_o the_o shopkeeper_n have_v his_o day-book_n wherein_o he_o write_v down_o what_o he_o buy_v what_o he_o sell_v which_o he_o look_v over_o in_o the_o evening_n so_o must_v the_o christian_n that_o will_v thrive_v in_o his_o general_a call_n at_o night_n reflect_v upon_o his_o well-doing_n his_o ill-doing_n his_o gain_n his_o loss_n leave_v his_o book_n cast_v he_o up_o as_o some_o find_v by_o experience_n because_o he_o will_v not_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o cast_v they_o up_o the_o merchant_n find_v it_o a_o ready_a way_n to_o make_v his_o factour_n and_o cash-keeper_n faithful_a to_o reckon_v with_o they_o frequent_o when_o great_a person_n neglect_v to_o account_v with_o their_o steward_n they_o tempt_v they_o to_o be_v dishonest_a our_o conscience_n be_v corrupt_v as_o well_o as_o other_o faculty_n ibid._n and_o will_v be_v false_a if_o not_o timely_o examine_v seneca_n acquaint_v we_o with_o his_o own_o practice_n which_o may_v shame_v many_o christian_n vtor_fw-la hac_fw-la potestate_fw-la &_o quotidie_fw-la apud_fw-la i_o causam_fw-la dico_fw-la cum_fw-la sublatum_fw-la e_fw-la conspectu_fw-la lumen_fw-la est_fw-la &_o conticuit_fw-la â—xor_fw-la moris_fw-la jam_fw-la â—ei_fw-la conscia_fw-la totum_fw-la diem_fw-la mecum_fw-la scâ—utor_fw-la facta_fw-la ac_fw-la dicta_fw-la mea_fw-la remetior_fw-la nihil_fw-la mihi_fw-la ipse_fw-la abscondo_fw-la nihil_fw-la transeo_fw-la quare_fw-la enim_fw-la quicquam_fw-la ex_fw-la erroribus_fw-la meis_fw-la timeam_fw-la cum_fw-la possim_fw-la dicere_fw-la vide_fw-la ne_fw-la istud_fw-la amplius_fw-la facias_fw-la nunc_fw-la tibi_fw-la ignosco_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la disputatione_n pugnacius_fw-la locutus_fw-la es_fw-la illu_z liberius_fw-la admonuisti_fw-la quam_fw-la debebas_fw-la itaque_fw-la non_fw-la emendasti_fw-la sed_fw-la offendisti_fw-la i_o use_v say_v he_o this_o authority_n and_o daily_o plead_v my_o cause_n with_o myself_o when_o the_o candle_n be_v take_v away_o and_o my_o wife_n acquaint_v with_o my_o custom_n be_v silent_a i_o search_v into_o the_o whole_a day_n and_o review_v all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v or_o do_v i_o hide_v nothing_o from_o my_o own_o scrutiny_n i_o pass_v by_o nothing_o for_o why_o shall_v i_o fear_v any_o thing_n by_o reason_n of_o my_o error_n when_o i_o can_v say_v see_v that_o thou_o do_v it_o no_o more_o and_o for_o this_o time_n i_o will_v pardon_v thou_o etc._n etc._n pythagoras_n teach_v his_o scholar_n to_o talk_v thus_o with_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o evil_a have_v i_o commit_v what_o good_a have_v i_o omit_v reader_n let_v not_o they_o who_o know_v not_o god_n rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o thou_o put_v every_o night_n some_o brief_a query_n to_o thy_o conscience_n upon_o these_o few_o head_n how_o do_v i_o behave_v myself_o in_o religious_a duty_n in_o natural_a action_n in_o my_o particular_a call_v in_o recreation_n if_o any_o be_v use_v in_o company_n and_o in_o solitude_n compare_v the_o carriage_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o life_n herein_o to_o the_o word_n and_o law_n of_o god_n bring_v all_o to_o the_o touchstone_n hereby_o 1._o sin_n will_v be_v prevent_v the_o child_n will_v be_v the_o more_o dutiful_a and_o diligent_a all_o day_n who_o expect_v to_o be_v examine_v by_o they_o that_o have_v power_n to_o punish_v or_o reward_v for_o every_o part_n of_o it_o at_o night_n the_o christian_a will_v keep_v his_o heart_n as_o clean_o as_o the_o neat_a maid_n her_o house_n who_o be_v ever_o in_o fear_n of_o a_o severe_a mistress_n 2._o hereby_o if_o sin_n be_v commit_v it_o will_v speedy_o be_v repent_v of_o the_o wound_n will_v be_v heal_v before_o it_o be_v fester_v a_o disease_n be_v much_o more_o easy_o cure_v at_o the_o beginning_n then_o when_o it_o be_v habituate_v in_o the_o body_n have_v david_n call_v his_o conscience_n to_o a_o serious_a account_n at_o the_o close_a of_o that_o day_n wherein_o he_o defile_v bathsheba_n he_o have_v prevent_v both_o much_o sin_n and_o much_o sorrow_n 3._o our_o heart_n will_v hereby_o be_v the_o better_o prepare_v for_o evening_n duty_n the_o reflection_n upon_o the_o sin_n commit_v in_o the_o day_n past_a will_v make_v the_o stream_n of_o our_o sorrow_n to_o run_v the_o more_o free_o wound_n when_o fresh_a bleed_v most_o our_o petition_n also_o will_v be_v the_o more_o fervent_a for_o divine_a strength_n when_o we_o be_v new_o affect_v with_o the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o our_o own_o weakness_n the_o more_o we_o feel_v our_o pain_n the_o more_o urgent_a be_v our_o cry_n for_o a_o physician_n a_o review_n of_o the_o mercy_n new_o receive_v will_v likewise_o enlarge_v our_o heart_n the_o more_o in_o thankfulness_n divine_a favour_n like_o flower_n affect_v we_o most_o when_o fresh_a and_o green_a old_a courtesy_n as_o old_a clothes_n be_v too_o often_o cast_v by_o and_o think_v little_a worth_n 4._o hereby_o our_o soul_n will_v be_v always_o ready_a for_o our_o great_a account_n whenever_o god_n shall_v summon_v we_o to_o give_v it_o up_o the_o keep_v a_o diary_n of_o receipt_n and_o disbursement_n facilitate_v the_o steward_n annual_a reckon_n with_o his_o lord_n they_o who_o make_v all_o even_a between_o god_n and_o their_o soul_n 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