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have_v resolve_v upon_o no_o other_o heaven_n than_o wealth_n use_v 2._o by_o way_n of_o reprehension_n to_o reprove_v those_o that_o never_o look_v after_o eternal_a good_a thing_n but_o be_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o the_o pursuit_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n labour_v for_o the_o meat_n which_o perish_v but_o not_o for_o that_o meat_n which_o endure_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n use_v 3_o by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n to_o exhort_v every_o one_o to_o labour_n after_o eternal_a good_a thing_n chap._n viii_o use_v 1_o by_o way_n of_o lamentation_n over_o those_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n name_v who_o when_o i_o consider_v how_o much_o they_o prefer_v momentany_a pleasure_n before_o eternal_a joy_n earthly_a trash_n before_o everlasting_a riches_n and_o what_o little_a care_n they_o do_v express_v to_o have_v of_o their_o soul_n of_o heaven_n of_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n of_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n of_o gain_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o grace_n thereby_o to_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o that_o undo_v estate_n and_o condition_n they_o be_v natural_o in_o i_o see_v cause_n to_o be_v afflict_a and_o mourn_v and_o weep_v to_o let_v laughter_n be_v turn_v to_o mourning_n and_o joy_n to_o heaviness_n jam._n 4._o 9_o v._o as_o often_o as_o i_o think_v of_o their_o present_a sinfulness_n and_o their_o future_a eternal_a miserableness_n when_o jeremiah_n foresee_v the_o heavy_a waist_n and_o destruction_n that_o shall_v befall_v moab_n jer._n 48._o at_o what_o time_n the_o spoiler_n shall_v come_v upon_o every_o city_n and_o no_o city_n shall_v escape_v but_o the_o city_n thereof_o shall_v be_v desolate_a without_o any_o to_o dwell_v therein_o and_o moab_n shall_v be_v a_o derision_n and_o dismay_v to_o all_o they_o about_o he_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o praise_n of_o moab_n but_o a_o continual_a weep_n shall_v go_v up_o the_o little_a one_o of_o moab_n shall_v cause_v a_o cry_n to_o be_v make_v and_o the_o choose_a young_a man_n thereof_o go_v down_o to_o the_o slaughter_n all_o joy_n and_o gladness_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o plentiful_a field_n at_o the_o 17._o v._o the_o prophet_n call_v upon_o all_o those_o who_o be_v about_o moab_n to_o bemoan_v moab_n and_o at_o the_o 20._o say_v he_o howl_v and_o cry_v tell_v you_o it_o in_o arnon_n that_o moab_n be_v spoil_v but_o how_o be_v the_o prophet_n himself_o affect_v therewith_o see_v v._o 31._o therefore_o i_o will_v howl_v for_o moab_n and_o will_v cry_v out_o for_o all_o moab_n my_o heart_n shall_v mourn_v for_o the_o man_n of_o kir-heres_a but_o all_o that_o be_v threaten_v here_o to_o befall_v moab_n be_v only_o a_o temporal_a judgement_n but_o when_o we_o consider_v what_o the_o neglect_n of_o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v bring_v upon_o these_o man_n i_o can_v even_o wish_v with_o the_o same_o prophet_n jer._n 9_o 1._o v._n oh_o that_o my_o head_n be_v water_n and_o my_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o i_o may_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o they_o 1._o by_o way_n of_o lamentation_n over_o those_o that_o instead_o of_o labour_v for_o these_o eternal_a good_a thing_n and_o have_v their_o heart_n take_v up_o with_o and_o set_v upon_o they_o have_v their_o heart_n whole_o set_v upon_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o carnal_a delight_n and_o therefore_o do_v spend_v all_o their_o time_n in_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n without_o the_o least_o thought_n of_o eternity_n that_o follow_v there_o be_v many_o indeed_o that_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v no_o calling_n wherein_o â—o_o employ_v themselves_o no_o business_n to_o spend_v their_o time_n about_o but_o let_v i_o make_v bold_a to_o tell_v they_o especial_o the_o gallant_n of_o our_o day_n thaâ—_n they_o have_v soul_n to_o save_v and_o that_o they_o have_v a_o heaven_n to_o labour_n for_o and_o eternal_a good_a thing_n to_o make_v sure_a of_o and_o if_o they_o have_v any_o hope_n to_o save_v their_o soul_n to_o gain_v heaven_n and_o make_v sure_a of_o those_o eternal_a good_a thing_n we_o have_v speak_v of_o they_o have_v work_n enough_o every_o day_n to_o do_v they_o that_o say_v they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v aught_o to_o employ_v themselves_o the_o more_o in_o read_v meditate_v watch_v over_o themselves_o resist_v sin_n with_o other_o act_n of_o piety_n lest_o otherwise_o their_o time_n which_o they_o must_v afterward_o account_v for_o pass_v away_o without_o any_o profit_n or_o fruit_n every_o day_n be_v precious_a time_n and_o pity_v it_o be_v any_o one_o day_n shall_v be_v spend_v in_o idleness_n or_o evil_a employment_n the_o heathen_a cicero_n have_v teach_v we_o thus_o much_o say_v non_fw-la generati_fw-la a_o natura_fw-la sumus_fw-la uâ—_n ad_fw-la ludum_fw-la &_o jocum_fw-la facti_fw-la esse_fw-la videamur_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la severitatem_fw-la potius_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la quaedam_fw-la studia_fw-la graviora_fw-la atquâ—_n majora_fw-la ludo_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o joco_fw-la uti_fw-la illis_fw-la quidem_fw-la licet_fw-la seâ—_n sicut_fw-la somno_fw-la &_o quietibus_fw-la caeteris_fw-la tum_fw-la cum_fw-la gravibuâ—_n seriisque_fw-la rebus_fw-la satisfecerimus_fw-la we_o be_v not_o breed_v oâ—_n nature_n as_o to_o spend_v our_o time_n in_o play_v and_o sport_v but_o in_o severity_n and_o great_a weighty_a study_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v use_v sport_v and_o jest_v as_o we_o do_v sleep_n and_o other_o recreation_n only_o at_o such_o time_n when_o we_o have_v dispatch_v our_o weighty_a business_n every_o thing_n almost_o in_o nature_n be_v in_o motion_n and_o perform_v a_o kind_n of_o labour_n there_o be_v a_o continual_a change_n of_o day_n and_o night_n the_o heaven_n be_v incessant_o carry_v about_o with_o a_o daily_a motion_n the_o sun_n stand_v not_o still_o but_o run_v its_o ten_o or_o twelve_o million_o of_o league_n every_o day_n the_o sea_n no_o day_n cease_v from_o its_o ebbing_n and_o flow_n but_o our_o age_n have_v produce_v a_o generation_n of_o man_n who_o do_v afâ—er_o a_o most_o strange_a manner_n spend_v their_o whoâ—e_a time_n in_o idleness_n man_n that_o seldom_o know_v of_o what_o colour_n the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n be_v of_o who_o it_o may_v be_v say_v as_o â—ully_o say_v of_o verres_n the_o deputy_n of_o sicily_n quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la solemn_a nec_fw-la orientem_fw-la nec_fw-la occidentem_fw-la viderat_fw-la that_o he_o never_o see_v the_o sun_n rise_v be_v in_o bed_n after_o nor_o set_v be_v in_o bed_n before_o herein_o these_o man_n imitate_v that_o epicurean_a swine_n who_o boast_v that_o he_o have_v grow_v old_a without_o see_v the_o sun_n either_o rise_v or_o set_v as_o â—â—bosheth_v sleep_v upon_o his_o bed_n at_o noon_n so_o these_o man_n be_v find_v to_o be_v in_o â—heir_a bed_n at_o noon_n they_o change_v the_o day_n or_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o day_n into_o night_n as_o oftentimes_o they_o change_v the_o night_n into_o day_n spend_v night_n after_o night_n as_o well_o as_o day_n after_o day_n in_o action_n of_o impiety_n and_o profaneness_n it_o be_v say_v of_o theodosia_n the_o emperor_n that_o after_o the_o variety_n of_o worldly_a employment_n relate_v to_o his_o civil_a affair_n in_o the_o day_n time_n he_o be_v wont_a to_o consecrate_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o night_n to_o the_o study_v of_o the_o scripture_n to_o which_o end_n he_o have_v a_o lamp_n so_o artificial_o make_v that_o it_o supply_v itself_o with_o oil_n that_o he_o may_v no_o way_n be_v interrupt_v in_o dedicate_a that_o time_n to_o god_n as_o he_o be_v careful_a to_o dedicate_v some_o part_n of_o the_o night_n to_o god_n so_o these_o be_v as_o forward_o to_o dedicate_v it_o to_o the_o devil_n as_o they_o of_o gibeah_n judge_n 19_o 25._o v._o abuse_v the_o levite_n concubine_n all_o night_n until_o morning_n so_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o christianity_n they_o abuse_v and_o disorder_v themselves_o all_o night_n and_o not_o until_o morning_n only_o
mouth_n against_o heaven_n and_o his_o tongue_n walk_v through_o the_o earth_n he_o let_v fly_v on_o both_o hand_n and_o lay_v about_o he_o like_o a_o mad_a man_n and_o so_o abound_v in_o transgression_n let_v a_o christian_a never_o so_o much_o abound_v in_o labour_v for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n when_o he_o come_v to_o enjoy_v they_o he_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o abundant_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o bestow_v they_o upon_o he_o have_v abundant_o yea_o infinite_o exceed_v all_o his_o labour_n 5._o in_o labour_v for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n labour_v earnest_o we_o shall_v see_v some_o man_n at_o their_o labour_n labour_v so_o earnest_o for_o what_o they_o desire_v to_o gain_v that_o they_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v quiet_a until_o their_o desire_n be_v accomplish_v qui_fw-la diâ—â—s_fw-la vult_fw-la fieri_fw-la &_o cito_fw-la vult_fw-la fiâ—ri_fw-la they_o that_o will_v be_v â—â—â—h_n can_v be_v at_o quiet_a until_o their_o desire_n be_v accomplish_v they_o be_v all_o upon_o the_o spurr_n all_o upon_o the_o wing_n after_o the_o world_n they_o add_v labour_n to_o labour_n for_o the_o get_n of_o the_o world_n good_a thing_n they_o be_v so_o inflame_v with_o covetousness_n that_o the_o prophet_n say_v they_o pant_v after_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n amos_n 2._o 7._o v._n so_o eager_a be_v they_o in_o their_o pursuit_n as_o if_o they_o be_v almost_o out_o of_o breath_n but_o have_v no_o breath_n to_o labour_v after_o these_o eternal_a good_a thing_n but_o believe_v it_o christian_n any_o kind_n of_o labour_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n it_o must_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ordinary_a and_o labour_n but_o that_o labour_n st._n paul_n require_v 1_o cor._n 15._o last_o v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hard_a labour_n negotium_fw-la quod_fw-la nos_fw-la caedit_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la vires_fw-la frangit_fw-la it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o a_o christian_n to_o see_v some_o labour_n more_o earnest_o for_o bubble_n thâ—n_v he_o for_o blessedness_n for_o trifle_n thâ—n_v he_o for_o glory_n for_o temporal_a good_a thing_n thâ—n_v he_o for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n his_o labour_n for_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v like_a that_o whereunto_o st._n judas_n exhort_v in_o his_o epistle_n when_o he_o will_v have_v those_o that_o he_o write_v unto_o earnest_o contenà _fw-la for_o the_o faith_n v._o 3._o the_o apostle_n word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v cum_fw-la summâ—_n study_v câ—rtare_fw-la tâ—_n contend_v with_o all_o the_o strength_n most_o earnest_o herein_o he_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o who_o st._n paul_n say_v act_n 26._o 7._o v._n that_o they_o serve_v god_n instant_o not_o only_a sine_fw-la intermissione_n without_o intermission_n but_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o vehemency_n the_o word_n use_v signify_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o strength_n and_o herein_o do_v as_o the_o apostle_n pray_v act_v 1._o 14._o v._n they_o all_o continue_v with_o one_o accord_n in_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o phrase_n signify_v not_o only_a continuance_n in_o regard_n of_o time_n but_o instancy_n and_o importunity_n and_o such_o a_o perseverance_n as_o be_v keep_v up_o with_o much_o labour_n and_o force_n when_o a_o christian_a labour_n earnest_o for_o these_o thing_n he_o may_v hope_v his_o labour_n will_v be_v effectual_a as_o when_o elias_n pray_v earnest_o that_o it_o may_v not_o rain_v it_o rain_v not_o on_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n james_n 5._o 17._o v._o this_o clause_n he_o pray_v earnest_o note_v the_o cause_n why_o elias_n be_v hear_v he_o pray_v with_o earnestness_n and_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v to_o he_o so_o when_o a_o christian_a labour_v earnest_o and_o in_o faith_n god_n will_v not_o let_v his_o labour_n be_v in_o vain_a it_o be_v great_a pity_n to_o see_v some_o man_n and_o observe_v their_o uncessant_a care_n earnest_a labour_n and_o unwearied_a industry_n in_o ride_v and_o toil_a and_o bustle_a up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o world_n and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v that_o they_o may_v be_v rich_a in_o the_o world_n but_o will_v do_v nothing_o to_o be_v rich_a towards_o god_n luke_n 12._o 21._o v._o and_o to_o compass_v a_o earthly_a purchase_n but_o take_v no_o care_n for_o heavenly_a excellency_n the_o very_a reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o they_o have_v no_o desire_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o therefore_o they_o lay_v not_o out_o that_o strength_n and_o earnestness_n for_o heaven_n as_o they_o do_v for_o the_o world_n christ_n and_o grace_n god_n and_o salvation_n be_v offer_v unto_o they_o nay_o press_v upon_o they_o but_o they_o put_v away_o salvation_n from_o they_o as_o a_o froward_a child_n put_v away_o the_o breast_n hence_o god_n complain_v psal_n 81._o 11._o v._o israel_n will_v none_o of_o i_o they_o prefer_v vain_a thing_n that_o can_v profit_v before_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n oil_n in_o the_o scruse_a and_o meal_n in_o the_o barrel_n before_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n mammon_n before_o manna_n perish_v comfort_n before_o heavenly_a thing_n that_o be_v last_v like_o foolish_a child_n who_o prefer_v their_o play_n before_o their_o food_n and_o trifle_n before_o treasure_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o there_o be_v more_o who_o desire_v these_o eternal_a good_a thing_n more_o who_o soul_n and_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o they_o as_o hungry_a man_n who_o stomach_n be_v set_v upon_o their_o meat_n such_o be_v not_o only_o willing_a to_o eat_v their_o meat_n â—ut_v they_o strong_o long_v after_o their_o meat_n with_o desire_n they_o desire_v it_o and_o think_v it_o long_o until_o they_o have_v it_o how_o will_v they_o then_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o church_n to_o god_n isay_n 26._o 9_o v._o with_o my_o soul_n have_v i_o desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n yea_o with_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o early_o and_o say_v as_o david_n psal_n 42._o 2._o v._n my_o soul_n thirst_v after_o god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n or_o as_o he_o again_o say_v psalm_n 73._o 25._o v._o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o many_o it_o be_v true_a desire_n what_o i_o have_v speak_v so_o much_o of_o but_o their_o desire_n be_v not_o right_a desire_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o labour_v not_o for_o they_o but_o be_v like_o a_o man_n thaâ—_n will_v have_v a_o lease_n but_o be_v loath_a to_o pay_v a_o fine_a anâ—_n like_o herod_n who_o of_o long_a time_n desire_v to_o see_v christ_n but_o never_o stir_v out_o of_o his_o door_n to_o come_v where_o christ_n be_v that_o he_o may_v see_v he_o or_o as_o balaam_n thaâ—_n wish_v well_o to_o heaven_n but_o care_v not_o to_o lead_v such_o a_o life_n as_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o heaven_n carnales_fw-la noâ—_n curant_fw-la quaerere_fw-la quem_fw-la tamen_fw-la desiderant_fw-la invenireâ—_n cupientes_fw-la consequi_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la &_o sequi_fw-la say_v one_o carnal_a man_n care_v not_o to_o seek_v after_o he_o who_o yet_o they_o desire_v to_o find_v fain_o they_o will_v have_v christ_n but_o carâ—_n not_o to_o make_v after_o he_o fain_o they_o will_v be_v in_o heaveâ—_n but_o care_v not_o to_o strive_v to_o enter_v into_o heaven_n multitude_n there_o be_v who_o notwithstanding_o such_o desireâ—_n after_o happiness_n will_v certain_o be_v forever_o miserable_a most_o true_a will_v they_o find_v the_o word_n of_o solomon_n prov_n 21._o 25._o v._o the_o desire_n of_o the_o slothful_a kill_v he_o foâ—_n his_o hand_n refuse_v to_o labour_v such_o a_o one_o wish_v weâ—_n to_o himself_o and_o because_o he_o can_v attain_v desire_v food_n he_o vex_v himself_o to_o death_n but_o yet_o will_v not_o labour_v and_o work_v for_o it_o and_o so_o pine_v away_o in_o his_o iniquity_n what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o sluggard_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o body_n also_o true_a of_o all_o those_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o soul_n who_o will_v be_v happy_a and_o desire_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o such_o desire_n will_v undo_v they_o why_o for_o their_o hand_n refuse_v to_o labour_v for_o heaven_n man_n must_v not_o think_v that_o good_a thing_n whether_o temporal_a spiritual_a or_o eternal_a will_v drop_v out_o of_o the_o cloud_n to_o they_o as_o town_n be_v say_v to_o come_v into_o timotheus_n his_o toil_n while_o he_o sleep_v unless_o man_n desire_v of_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n be_v second_v with_o labour_n whereby_o to_o obtain_v they_o it_o be_v â—othing_a worth_n desire_n if_o right_o be_v ever_o second_v with_o â—ndeavours_n after_o the_o thing_n desire_v though_o st._n â—aul_fw-mi say_v 2_o cor._n 8._o 12._o