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the_o soul_n which_o when_o i_o have_v a_o little_a consider_v i_o begin_v to_o glory_n that_o i_o be_v make_v a_o man_n and_o do_v not_o remain_v a_o senseless_a clod_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o i_o consider_v my_o original_n and_o the_o rock_n whence_o i_o be_v hew_v and_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o pit_n whence_o i_o be_v dig_v and_o that_o i_o can_v say_v to_o corruption_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n and_o to_o the_o worm_n thou_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o sister_n job_n 17.14_o i_o who_o be_v even_o now_o proud_a that_o i_o be_v a_o man_n begin_v to_o vail_v my_o peacock_n plume_n when_o i_o behold_v my_o black_a foot_n and_o to_o wonder_v at_o my_o own_o folly_n and_o when_o i_o behold_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o relation_n i_o see_v there_o be_v small_a cause_n of_o pride_n and_o little_a cause_n to_o boast_v of_o birth_n or_o blood_n or_o great_a parentage_n or_o relation_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n and_o sin_n for_o a_o angel_n to_o be_v proud_a much_o more_o for_o a_o 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as_o thy_o great_a grandmother_n the_o earth_n who_o open_v her_o womb_n to_o bear_v we_o all_o and_o ere_o long_o will_v open_v her_o mouth_n to_o receive_v we_o all_o where_o we_o shall_v be_v resolve_v into_o our_o first_o matter_n then_o shall_v the_o dust_n return_n to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o it_o be_v true_a thou_o have_v a_o more_o noble_a father_n in_o who_o image_n thou_o be_v make_v but_o this_o image_n be_v lose_v and_o thou_o be_v become_v more_o deform_v than_o thy_o mother_n oh_o my_o god_n as_o thou_o have_v endue_v i_o with_o more_o noble_a faculty_n than_o many_o other_o of_o thy_o creature_n that_o i_o may_v be_v better_a able_a to_o serve_v thou_o enable_v i_o so_o to_o do_v renew_v thy_o image_n in_o i_o which_o be_v lose_v by_o the_o fall_n and_o give_v i_o sincerity_n without_o which_o my_o condition_n will_v be_v worse_o than_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v who_o misery_n end_v with_o 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long_o some_o one_o will_v do_v that_o for_o i_o which_o i_o do_v for_o these_o poor_a seed_n lay_v i_o to_o sleep_v in_o the_o grave_n till_o the_o resurrection_n and_o that_o my_o mother_n earth_n be_v as_o ready_a to_o receive_v i_o as_o they_o the_o pain_n and_o ache_v i_o feel_v the_o sensible_a decay_n in_o nature_n my_o gray_a hair_n etc._n etc._n fasten_v this_o cogitation_n more_o home_n upon_o i_o i_o than_o begin_v to_o think_v of_o the_o vanity_n of_o man_n that_o be_v but_o even_o now_o creep_v out_o from_o be_v earth_n and_o for_o a_o time_n make_v a_o great_a stir_n and_o bustle_v in_o the_o world_n and_o then_o make_v as_o much_o haste_n out_o again_o and_o like_a as_o stage-player_n every_o one_o act_v a_o part_n upon_o the_o stage_n of_o the_o world_n some_o long_a some_o short_a some_o better_a and_o some_o worse_a and_o then_o a_o exit_z come_v and_z they_o disappear_z the_o godly_a they_o act_v a_o comedy_n which_o begin_v bad_a but_o end_v well_o the_o wicked_a a_o tragedy_n which_o always_o end_v in_o confusion_n yet_o whatever_o part_n man_n act_v few_o be_v willing_a to_o go_v off_o the_o stage_n the_o old_a man_n that_o have_v outlive_v his_o tooth_n his_o hair_n his_o sight_n and_o hear_v and_o can_v hardly_o use_v his_o limb_n and_o sense_n yet_o be_v loath_a to_o die_v too_o evident_a a_o sign_n his_o work_n for_o which_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v not_o do_v viz._n to_o make_v his_o peace_n with_o his_o god_n and_o to_o get_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o title_n to_o glory_n the_o godly_a while_o they_o be_v here_o be_v every_o day_n quench_v those_o coal_n which_o sin_n have_v kindle_v with_o the_o tear_n of_o true_a repentance_n the_o wicked_a be_v carry_v every_o day_n a_o faggot_n to_o increase_v that_o fire_n that_o never_o shall_v be_v quench_v thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o in_o a_o fair_a or_o market_n there_o be_v a_o great_a crowd_n some_o go_v one_o way_n some_o another_o and_o every_o one_o drive_v on_o some_o design_n or_o other_o o_o my_o soul_n must_v thou_o ere_o long_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n by_o death_n how_o stand_v the_o case_n with_o thou_o be_v thou_o prepare_v for_o such_o a_o change_n or_o be_v thou_o not_o how_o do_v thy_o pulse_n beat_v suppose_v this_o be_v to_o be_v the_o day_n of_o thy_o dissolution_n can_v look_v death_n in_o the_o face_n with_o comfort_n have_v thou_o make_v thy_o peace_n with_o thy_o god_n have_v thou_o get_v a_o acquittance_n seal_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n a_o discharge_n of_o all_o thy_o debt_n have_v
seed_n fructify_v or_o one_o corn_n grow_v if_o god_n succeed_v not_o their_o endeavour_n oh_o the_o madness_n stupidity_n and_o egregious_a folly_n of_o atheist_n that_o deny_v a_o deity_n and_o yet_o can_v make_v a_o fly_n or_o flea_n or_o the_o leaf_n of_o a_o tree_n without_o pre-existent_a matter_n nor_o put_v life_n into_o it_o when_o it_o be_v make_v nor_o know_v how_o it_o be_v do_v but_o many_o of_o they_o their_o life_n be_v so_o debauch_a that_o to_o still_o and_o quiet_a their_o enrage_a conscience_n they_o will_v fain_o raze_v out_o and_o obliterate_v this_o principle_n imprint_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o god_n himself_o viz._n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n but_o that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n they_o rather_o wish_v then_o believe_v but_o to_o return_v it_o be_v god_n that_o do_v this_o work_n mark_n 4.26_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v cast_v seed_n into_o the_o ground_n and_o shall_v sleep_v and_o rise_v night_n and_o day_n and_o the_o seed_n shall_v spring_v up_o and_o grow_v up_o he_o know_v not_o how_o for_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o herself_o first_o the_o blade_n than_o the_o ear_n afterward_o the_o full_a corn_n in_o the_o ear_n etc._n etc._n when_o we_o have_v do_v our_o duty_n we_o must_v rely_v upon_o god_n for_o the_o success_n and_o depend_v upon_o god_n providence_n if_o we_o can_v do_v it_o leave_v it_o to_o he_o that_o can_v let_v we_o do_v our_o part_n of_o the_o work_n and_o leave_v his_o part_n to_o he_o to_o do_v we_o can_v do_v he_o and_o he_o will_v not_o do_v we_o it_o be_v our_o part_n to_o plough_v and_o sow_v and_o manure_v and_o till_o the_o ground_n out_o of_o which_o we_o be_v take_v gen._n 2.15_o but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o cause_v it_o to_o fructify_v and_o increase_v he_o give_v we_o rain_v from_o heaven_n and_o fruitful_a season_n fill_v our_o heart_n with_o food_n and_o gladness_n acts._n 14.17_o diligence_n be_v our_o duty_n as_o the_o blessing_n upon_o it_o be_v his_o gift_n god_n place_v no_o man_n upon_o the_o earth_n as_o he_o do_v leviathan_n in_o the_o sea_n only_o to_o play_v therein_o but_o we_o be_v to_o work_v either_o with_o hand_n or_o head_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o our_o brow_n or_o brain_n we_o shall_v eat_v our_o bread_n but_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o must_v look_v high_a for_o a_o blessing_n deut._n 28.12_o the_o lord_n shall_v open_v to_o thou_o his_o good_a treasure_n the_o heaven_n to_o give_v the_o rain_n unto_o the_o land_n in_o his_o season_n and_o to_o bless_v all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n the_o star_n be_v god_n storehouse_n which_o he_o open_v for_o our_o profit_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o pour_v out_o their_o influence_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o thereby_o he_o scatter_v his_o riches_n to_o the_o world_n if_o we_o will_v cark_n and_o care_n about_o the_o event_n of_o thing_n when_o we_o have_v do_v our_o endeavour_n no_o wonder_n if_o we_o faint_v under_o the_o burden_n if_o we_o take_v his_o part_n of_o the_o work_n upon_o we_o also_o no_o wonder_n if_o we_o truckle_n under_o it_o now_o if_o his_o blessing_n be_v so_o necessary_a in_o temporal_n it_o be_v much_o more_o necessary_a in_o spiritual_n for_o none_o can_v make_v the_o soul_n fruitful_a but_o god_n do_v we_o not_o oft_o see_v the_o seed_n sow_o by_o the_o same_o hand_n and_o that_o it_o be_v water_v by_o the_o same_o word_n yet_o it_o thrive_v in_o one_o field_n and_o not_o in_o another_o in_o one_o heart_n and_o not_o another_o why_o god_n cause_v it_o to_o rain_v upon_o one_o field_n and_o not_o another_o and_o the_o field_n it_o rain_v not_o on_o wither_v amos._n 4.7_o those_o that_o live_v under_o the_o same_o ministry_n sit_v in_o the_o same_o seat_n and_o have_v the_o same_o husbandry_n one_o remain_v barren_a the_o other_o fruitful_a what_o be_v the_o cause_n but_o the_o northwind_n and_o the_o southwind_n the_o pleasant_a gale_n of_o the_o spirit_n blow_n upon_o one_o 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vain_a man_n that_o thus_o do_v satiate_v thyself_o with_o my_o blood_n lest_o at_o last_o thy_o condition_n be_v worse_o than_o i_o and_o thy_o account_n heavy_a my_o debt_n be_v now_o pay_v by_o my_o death_n and_o my_o own_o suffering_n but_o thou_o will_v never_o be_v discharge_v by_o thyself_o to_o eternity_n this_o pleasure_n thou_o have_v now_o take_v will_v be_v dear_o buy_v and_o this_o flesh_n of_o miâ—e_n must_v be_v satisfy_v for_o hereafter_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o thy_o surety_n nay_o o_o man_n thou_o know_v not_o but_o there_o be_v some_o enemy_n if_o god_n restrain_v they_o not_o that_o do_v as_o earnest_o thirst_v after_o thy_o blood_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v after_o i_o and_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o wash_v their_o hand_n in_o it_o however_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o more_o cruel_a blood_n thirsty_a enemy_n to_o thy_o soul_n than_o these_o dog_n be_v to_o my_o body_n and_o go_v about_o day_n and_o night_n like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v and_o take_v heed_n lest_o those_o dog_n which_o have_v now_o drink_v my_o blood_n and_o be_v too_o often_o feed_v with_o the_o poor_n portion_n and_o deserve_v death_n as_o well_o as_o i_o be_v every_o way_n as_o noxious_a do_v not_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o another_o day_n etc._n etc._n oh_o my_o soul_n spend_v no_o more_o time_n in_o recreation_n than_o thou_o can_v afford_v and_o that_o be_v but_o a_o little_a till_o thy_o main_a work_n be_v do_v and_o then_o spend_v no_o more_o in_o recreation_n then_o thy_o state_n will_v afford_v and_o that_o will_v not_o be_v much_o take_v heed_n that_o the_o poor_n
the_o jewel_n we_o shall_v have_v the_o box_n if_o we_o buy_v the_o wine_n we_o shall_v have_v the_o cask_n and_o if_o we_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v mat._n 6.33_o most_o man_n begin_v at_o the_o wrong_a end_n they_o make_v sure_o the_o world_n and_o think_v then_o all_o be_v safe_a and_o heaven_n sure_a but_o will_v they_o make_v heaven_n sure_a riches_n shall_v not_o be_v want_v but_o most_o man_n think_v that_o scrape_n and_o keep_v together_o be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v rich_a but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v give_v and_o lay_v out_o be_v the_o way_n solomon_n tell_v we_o he_o that_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a lend_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v repay_v he_o pro._n 19.17_o and_o he_o that_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o lack_v pro._n 28.27_o so_o that_o not_o get_v but_o give_v be_v the_o way_n to_o wealth_n but_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n that_o will_v show_v no_o mercy_n jam._n 2.13_o rich_a man_n be_v god_n steward_n he_o trust_v they_o with_o his_o store-house_n to_o give_v their_o fellow-servant_n their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n and_o bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v mat._n 24.46_o but_o if_o instead_o of_o feed_v they_o they_o feed_v themselves_o and_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o the_o drunken_a and_o beat_v their_o fellow-servant_n their_o lord_n shall_v come_v when_o they_o be_v not_o aware_a and_o shall_v give_v they_o their_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n but_o all_o place_n be_v too_o full_a of_o such_o evil_a servant_n and_o so_o be_v hell_n too_o such_o dust-heap_n be_v find_v in_o every_o corner_n but_o those_o unmerciful_a man_n shall_v have_v their_o portion_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o damn_a mat._n 25.34_o when_o the_o charitable_a christian_a shall_v have_v a_o portion_n in_o glory_n we_o be_v all_o god_n servant_n and_o have_v some_o talent_n or_o other_o to_o improve_v in_o his_o service_n to_o his_o glory_n which_o if_o we_o do_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v without_o our_o reward_n there_o be_v none_o say_v god_n shut_v the_o door_n of_o my_o house_n for_o nought_o or_o kindle_v a_o fire_n upon_o my_o altar_n for_o nought_o mal._n 1.10_o he_o have_v lend_v we_o our_o riches_n and_o yet_o if_o we_o improve_v they_o and_o employ_v they_o as_o we_o ought_v they_o will_v become_v our_o own_o and_o we_o shall_v send_v they_o to_o heaven_n before_o we_o where_o they_o will_v be_v make_v up_o into_o a_o crown_n for_o we_o this_o be_v the_o only_a good_a they_o can_v do_v the_o soul_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o thus_o improve_v be_v lose_v yea_o worse_o than_o lose_v for_o it_o will_v be_v put_v upon_o our_o account_n and_o require_v of_o we_o when_o we_o give_v a_o account_n of_o our_o stewardship_n it_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n and_o so_o it_o will_v be_v find_v when_o man_n think_v they_o have_v a_o absolute_a propriety_n in_o what_o they_o enjoy_v and_o may_v dispose_v of_o it_o at_o their_o pleasure_n christ_n bid_v the_o young_a man_n sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o he_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n mat._n 19.21_o and_o rich_a man_n be_v charge_v to_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n ready_a to_o distribute_v willing_a to_o give_v that_o they_o may_v lay_v up_o for_o themselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o evil_a day_n 1_o tim._n 6.16_o etc._n etc._n have_v rich_a man_n but_o moses_n eye_n to_o see_v the_o wealth_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o worth_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o hard_o for_o they_o to_o make_v such_o a_o choice_n as_o he_o do_v worldling_n if_o they_o can_v have_v heaven_n without_o labour_n or_o cost_n they_o will_v accept_v of_o it_o if_o not_o they_o will_v not_o buy_v it_o at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n but_o christian_n say_v as_o mephibosheth_n let_v zibah_n take_v all_o so_o i_o may_v enjoy_v the_o king_n oh_o my_o soul_n here_o be_v riches_n worth_a labour_v for_o thou_o can_v not_o buy_v this_o gold_n at_o too_o dear_a a_o rate_n the_o world_n thou_o may_v and_o many_o do_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o soul_n here_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v disappoint_v whatever_o rate_n thou_o set_v upon_o this_o treasure_n it_o be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n better_a lay_v hold_v upon_o this_o make_v heaven_n sure_a to_o thyself_o improve_v the_o world_n to_o a_o spiritual_a advantage_n then_o will_v thy_o riches_n increase_v as_o the_o oil_n in_o the_o cruse_a or_o like_o the_o bread_n in_o christ_n hand_n or_o the_o water_n in_o a_o spring_n thy_o good_a work_n will_v follow_v thou_o to_o heaven_n when_o the_o world_n will_v leave_v her_o dear_a minion_n oh_o my_o god_n let_v it_o be_v so_o say_z amen_o to_o my_o prayer_n let_v i_o have_v thou_o and_o i_o have_v all_o thing_n necessary_a upon_o man_n misery_n labour_n and_o pain_n 73._o med._n when_o i_o consider_v that_o man_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o god_n workmanship_n and_o next_o to_o the_o angel_n the_o most_o glorious_a creature_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n yea_o in_o his_o creation_n be_v make_v little_o low_a than_o the_o angel_n and_o clothe_v with_o honour_n and_o dignity_n psal_n 8.5_o and_o be_v make_v lord_n over_o the_o work_n of_o god_n hand_n gen._n 1.26_o yea_o god_n create_v he_o in_o his_o own_o image_n all_o these_o inferior_a creature_n be_v make_v for_o his_o sake_n and_o for_o his_o use_n and_o service_n he_o be_v their_o little_a lord_n yea_o the_o angel_n themselves_o be_v minister_a spirit_n send_v out_o for_o the_o good_a of_o those_o that_o love_n god_n heb._n 1.14_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o church_n the_o spouse_n the_o bride_n the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o near_a union_n to_o he_o then_o the_o angel_n themselves_o some_o think_v the_o devil_n envy_v this_o and_o so_o fall_v from_o their_o own_o station_n thus_o you_o see_v how_o man_n in_o the_o creation_n be_v exalt_v to_o honour_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n i_o consider_v how_o man_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v more_o subject_v to_o misery_n labour_n and_o slavery_n yea_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n than_o any_o other_o and_o many_o of_o they_o even_o wear_v out_o with_o cark_n care_n and_o fret_a fear_n with_o moil_a toil_a spend_v labour_n which_o tire_v their_o body_n break_v their_o sleep_n in_o the_o night_n when_o other_o creature_n which_o be_v make_v for_o their_o use_n and_o be_v their_o servant_n rest_v secure_a and_o free_a from_o daily_a care_n and_o nightly_a trouble_n many_o kind_n of_o they_o be_v preserve_v without_o their_o pain_n all_o without_o their_o care_n or_o forecast_v the_o master_n care_n for_o some_o and_o maintain_v they_o and_o god_n maintain_v the_o rest_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o man_n he_o must_v eat_v his_o bread_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o brow_n how_o true_a be_v that_o of_o joh_n chap._n 5.7_o man_n be_v bear_v to_o labour_n as_o the_o spark_n fly_v upward_o all_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o labour_n say_v solomon_n eccl._n 1.8_o molestation_n and_o misery_n meet_v we_o at_o every_o turn_n the_o world_n say_v one_o be_v a_o sea_n of_o glass_n for_o it_o be_v vanity_n mingle_v with_o fire_n for_o it_o be_v vexation_n rev._n 4.6_o man_n be_v in_o a_o restless_a condition_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o like_o a_o football_n and_o here_o he_o have_v no_o rest_a place_n when_o i_o seek_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o why_o this_o noble_a creature_n shall_v be_v thus_o subject_v to_o trouble_v and_o sorrow_n more_o than_o any_o other_o i_o quick_o find_v out_o it_o be_v god_n will_v and_o man_n desert_n for_o have_v man_n continue_v in_o his_o primitive_a purity_n he_o have_v never_o have_v a_o ache_a head_n or_o ache_a heart_n or_o loss_n or_o cross_n or_o any_o thing_n to_o molest_v he_o but_o when_o he_o have_v sin_v god_n pronounce_v this_o sentence_n upon_o he_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o brow_n thou_o shall_v eat_v thy_o bread_n which_o law_n never_o yet_o be_v reverse_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n never_o transgress_v their_o maker_n law_n as_o man_n have_v do_v and_o therefore_o never_o have_v such_o punishment_n threaten_v as_o man_n have_v though_o it_o be_v conceive_v they_o be_v sufferer_n for_o man_n sin_n rom._n 8.20_o have_v not_o sin_v go_v before_o trouble_n and_o misery_n have_v never_o follow_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n and_o as_o sin_n bring_v death_n so_o also_o sorrow_n into_o the_o world_n
what_o cause_n then_o have_v poor_a man_n to_o hug_v such_o a_o viper_n in_o his_o bosom_n that_o feel_v so_o much_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o temporal_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a misery_n which_o without_o repentance_n will_v cause_v not_o only_o a_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n but_o also_o of_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n from_o god_n i_o consider_v also_o that_o though_o man_n be_v subject_v to_o more_o care_n and_o trouble_v then_o other_o creature_n be_v yet_o if_o he_o do_v his_o work_n well_o he_o be_v promise_v a_o great_a reward_n and_o better_a wage_n than_o any_o other_o he_o shall_v be_v well_o pay_v for_o his_o pain_n and_o who_o will_v not_o take_v pain_n for_o profit_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o man_n that_o be_v promise_v a_o kingdom_n for_o one_o day_n work_v shall_v work_v hard_a than_o he_o that_o have_v but_o ordinary_a wage_n yea_o god_n have_v gracious_a end_n in_o these_o affliction_n to_o his_o people_n by_o this_o mean_v he_o let_v they_o know_v their_o rest_n be_v not_o here_o and_o wean_v they_o from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n which_o will_v undo_v they_o who_o otherwise_o will_v with_o peter_n say_v it_o be_v good_a be_v here_o we_o be_v traveller_n and_o can_v expect_v rest_n in_o a_o journey_n or_o security_n in_o a_o enemy_n country_n the_o samaritan_n will_v not_o entertain_v christ_n because_o his_o face_n be_v as_o though_o he_o will_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n luk._n 9.53_o and_o the_o world_n will_v not_o entertain_v god_n people_n because_o they_o have_v their_o face_n heavenward_o christ_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n john_n 16.33_o this_o be_v not_o a_o paradise_n but_o a_o purgatory_n to_o the_o saint_n we_o may_v say_v of_o this_o as_o one_o do_v of_o the_o strait_n of_o megellan_n when_o a_o man_n be_v there_o which_o way_n soever_o he_o bend_v his_o course_n the_o wind_n will_v be_v against_o he_o but_o christ_n have_v overcome_v the_o world_n and_o will_v subject_v this_o enemy_n to_o we_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n to_o take_v this_o for_o our_o rest_n yet_o many_o do_v and_o rest_v here_o and_o it_o be_v all_o the_o rest_n they_o be_v like_a to_o have_v and_o a_o miserable_a portion_n it_o be_v to_o those_o that_o have_v the_o most_o of_o it_o there_o be_v none_o here_o live_v free_a from_o misery_n though_o some_o sinful_o pass_v away_o their_o time_n idle_o sorrow_n will_v follow_v sin_n as_o the_o shadow_n do_v the_o substance_n and_o if_o any_o can_v patch_v up_o a_o miserable_a happiness_n here_o yet_o it_o be_v short-lived_a and_o they_o know_v not_o whether_o it_o will_v be_v a_o day_n old_a when_o death_n come_v eternal_a misery_n will_v take_v date_n oh_o my_o soul_n be_v thou_o under_o suffering_n and_o have_v no_o free-day_n do_v they_o come_v like_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n one_o in_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o thank_v thyself_o and_o thy_o sin_n for_o it_o these_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o belove_a lust_n when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n jam._n 1.15_o never_o expect_v to_o be_v free_a from_o suffer_v till_o thou_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n when_o thou_o smarte_v by_o affliction_n avenge_v thyself_o on_o thy_o sin_n and_o make_v thy_o heart_n smart_n for_o sin_n if_o sin_n be_v not_o forsake_v thy_o suffering_n will_v be_v more_o god_n will_v make_v thou_o bend_v or_o break_v under_o his_o hand_n but_o if_o thy_o sin_n be_v hate_v and_o repent_v despair_v not_o at_o thy_o trouble_n it_o be_v but_o the_o portion_n of_o god_n own_o people_n abel_n begin_v a_o health_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n that_o ever_o be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v have_v pledge_v it_o round_o and_o some_o have_v drink_v very_o deep_a and_o christ_n himself_o drink_v up_o the_o very_a dregs_o of_o it_o but_o if_o thou_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n thou_o shall_v be_v sufficient_o reward_v yea_o thou_o may_v rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a for_o great_a will_v be_v thy_o reward_n in_o heaven_n mat._n 5.11.12_o oh_o my_o god_n thou_o have_v afflict_v i_o less_o than_o i_o deserve_v help_v i_o to_o patience_n under_o thy_o hand_n with_o correction_n give_v instruction_n and_o let_v no_o twig_n of_o thy_o rod_n be_v in_o vain_a fit_a my_o back_n for_o the_o burden_n and_o then_o lie_v on_o what_o thou_o please_v on_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o well_o manure_v and_o neglect_a orchard_n 74._o med._n when_o i_o observe_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o well-manured_n well-ordered_a and_o well-husbanded_n orchard_n and_o one_o that_o be_v slieght_v neglect_a and_o careless_o heed_v i_o observe_v the_o difference_n between_o diligence_n and_o negligence_n in_o the_o one_o i_o behold_v the_o tree_n orderly_o rank_v not_o too_o near_o nor_o at_o too_o great_a a_o distance_n careful_o prune_v and_o free_v from_o superfluous_a branch_n sucker_n cleanse_v from_o moss_n and_o other_o offensive_a enemy_n manure_v dung_v fence_v from_o the_o violence_n of_o cattle_n and_o in_o a_o word_n in_o a_o comely_a form_n and_o handsome_a to_o behold_v and_o the_o fruit_n answer_v expectation_n and_o make_v amends_o for_o the_o care_n and_o cost_n but_o the_o other_o be_v neither_o handsome_a to_o the_o eye_n nor_o profitable_a to_o the_o owner_n lie_v open_a to_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n out_o of_o order_n and_o shape_n some_o too_o thick_a other_o too_o thin_a overgrow_v with_o moss_n sucker_n canker_n and_o unprofitable_a branch_n the_o ground_n overrun_v with_o brier_n bramble_n nettle_n dock_n and_o other_o unprofitable_a weed_n and_o the_o fruit_n thus_o choke_v and_o spoil_v prove_v according_o by_o this_o i_o see_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o good_a husband_n and_o a_o bad_a solomon_n tell_v we_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v serve_v by_o the_o field_n eccl._n 5.9_o and_o so_o doubtless_o he_o be_v by_o the_o orchard_n but_o than_o it_o must_v be_v well_o husband_v uzziah_n love_v husbandry_n 2_o chr._n 26.10_o the_o orchard_n yield_v both_o meat_n and_o drink_n both_o food_n and_o physic_n profit_n and_o delight_n be_v here_o to_o be_v have_v but_o not_o without_o labour_n and_o diligence_n in_o all_o labour_n say_v solomon_n there_o be_v profit_n pro._n 14.23_o that_o be_v all_o honest_a labour_n we_o shall_v work_v with_o our_o hand_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a some_o labour_n diligent_o to_o do_v mischief_n and_o take_v pain_n to_o go_v to_o hell_n there_o be_v small_a profit_n in_o this_o work_n and_o some_o as_o one_o say_v do_v magno_fw-la conatu_fw-la magnus_fw-la nugas_fw-la â—gere_fw-la they_o do_v take_v great_a pain_n to_o small_a purpose_n some_o take_v as_o much_o pain_n to_o spend_v their_o estate_n as_o other_o do_v to_o get_v it_o and_o more_o pain_n in_o the_o way_n to_o hell_n than_o other_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n but_o diligence_n even_o in_o earthly_a business_n be_v doubtless_o a_o command_a duty_n and_o negligence_n be_v a_o forbid_a sin_n the_o one_o bring_v profit_n and_o the_o other_o loss_n diligence_n in_o a_o orchard_n bring_v in_o more_o than_o ordinary_a profit_n the_o apostle_n command_v those_o that_o will_v not_o labour_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o eat_v 2_o thes_n 3.10_o paradise_n that_o be_v man_n store-house_n be_v his_o work_n house_n also_o those_o idle_a person_n that_o have_v little_a to_o do_v be_v usual_o set_v on_o a_o work_n by_o the_o devil_n for_o he_o take_v up_o and_o employ_v such_o night-wanderer_n those_o that_o like_a body-lice_n live_v upon_o other_o man_n sweat_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o live_v in_o a_o well-ordered_a commonwealth_n it_o be_v a_o apostatical_a command_n that_o we_o labour_v with_o our_o hand_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o give_v to_o those_o that_o need_v eph._n 4.28_o he_o shall_v be_v poor_a say_v solomon_n that_o deal_v with_o a_o slack_a hand_n but_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o diligent_a make_v rich_a pro._n 10.4_o do_v there_o must_v be_v or_o the_o beggar_n will_v catch_v we_o by_o the_o back_n it_o follow_v he_o that_o gather_v in_o summer_n be_v a_o wise_a son_n but_o he_o that_o sleep_v in_o harvest_n be_v a_o son_n that_o cause_v shame_n he_o that_o let_v the_o offer_a opportunity_n slip_v may_v haply_o never_o recover_v the_o loss_n diligence_n usual_o though_o not_o constant_o be_v attend_v with_o abundance_n but_o the_o sluggard_n shall_v be_v cover_v with_o rag_n we_o read_v pro._n 24.30_o that_o solomon_n go_v by_o the_o field_n of_o the_o sluggard_n and_o by_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o man_n void_a of_o understanding_n and_o it_o be_v grow_v over_o with_o thorn_n thistle_n also_o have_v cover_v the_o face_n thereof_o the_o stone-wall_n thereof_o be_v break_v down_o
such_o a_o soul_n that_o when_o she_o be_v in_o a_o desert_a and_o as_o she_o imagine_v a_o forsake_a condition_n seem_v dead_a and_o wither_a yet_o at_o the_o return_n of_o god_n please_v face_n seem_v fruitful_a and_o flourish_a where_o there_o be_v life_n in_o the_o root_n it_o will_v spring_v when_o it_o be_v real_o dead_a winter_n and_o summer_n all_o be_v a_o case_n but_o though_o the_o winter_n may_v be_v long_o and_o sharp_a yet_o the_o spring_n will_v come_v and_o show_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o live_a tree_n and_o the_o dead_a and_o though_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n for_o a_o season_n and_o absent_v himself_o for_o a_o time_n to_o see_v how_o his_o spouse_n will_v bear_v his_o absence_n and_o to_o try_v her_o affection_n yet_o this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n will_v shine_v again_o and_o then_o where_o life_n be_v in_o the_o root_n it_o will_v show_v itself_o in_o the_o branch_n for_o god_n will_v not_o forsake_v any_o real_o that_o be_v not_o dead_a utter_o for_o a_o little_a while_n say_v god_n i_o hide_v my_o face_n but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o remember_v she_o isay_n 54.8_o sometime_o the_o poor_a soul_n very_o think_v she_o be_v forsake_v when_o god_n do_v but_o like_o a_o father_n hide_v himself_o for_o a_o while_n to_o try_v the_o child_n affection_n and_o every_o sigh_n and_o sob_v and_o sorrowful_a tear_n go_v to_o the_o father_n heart_n his_o bowel_n yearn_v and_o he_o can_v long_o conceal_v himself_o that_o it_o be_v so_o between_o god_n and_o his_o child_n see_v that_o pregnant_a place_n isay_n 49.14_o etc._n etc._n but_o zion_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o my_o god_n have_v forget_v i_o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o suck_a child_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n yea_o they_o may_v forget_v yet_o will_v not_o i_o forget_v thou_o behold_v i_o have_v grave_v thou_o upon_o the_o palm_n of_o my_o hand_n thy_o wall_n be_v continual_o before_o i_o never_o be_v tender-hearted_a father_n or_o indulgent_a mother_n more_o careful_a of_o their_o only_a child_n than_o god_n be_v of_o his_o child_n he_o will_v never_o forsake_v those_o that_o do_v not_o forsake_v he_o he_o will_v never_o give_v a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n to_o any_o that_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o leave_v he_o so_o that_o you_o see_v here_o where_o there_o be_v life_n in_o the_o root_n the_o spring_n will_v come_v when_o it_o shall_v again_o germinate_v and_o bud_v but_o if_o it_o be_v real_o dead_a it_o can_v never_o recover_v but_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o a_o omnipotent_a arm_n no_o more_o can_v a_o dead_a soul_n till_o it_o be_v graft_v into_o the_o live_a vine_n then_o that_o which_o be_v dead_a before_o shall_v germinate_v and_o spring_v and_o when_o once_o thus_o transplant_v it_o shall_v never_o wither_v though_o sometime_o it_o may_v be_v winter_n with_o it_o and_o it_o make_v but_o a_o little_a show_n yet_o the_o root_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v in_o it_o and_o when_o the_o spring_n return_v it_o shall_v break_v forth_o god_n will_v never_o leave_v they_o nor_o forsake_v they_o see_v the_o apostle_n confidence_n rom._n 8.35_o 38_o 39_o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o distress_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n nay_o in_o all_o these_o we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n these_o man_n of_o all_o other_o have_v cause_n to_o live_v merry_o yea_o though_o it_o be_v but_o assurance_n of_o adherence_n those_o that_o christ_n love_v he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n oh_o my_o soul_n be_v it_o so_o that_o grace_n may_v be_v hide_v in_o time_n of_o desertion_n as_o the_o sap_n in_o the_o root_n in_o the_o winter_n season_n or_o as_o fire_n under_o the_o ash_n or_o as_o gold_n in_o the_o i_o or_o as_o a_o little_a jewel_n in_o a_o great_a heap_n of_o ash_n despair_v not_o then_o neither_o be_v discourage_v though_o sometime_o thy_o grace_n be_v out_o of_o sight_n and_o thy_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n and_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v cloud_v and_o thy_o comfort_n eclipse_v remember_v with_o david_n the_o day_n of_o old_a and_o the_o time_n when_o god_n do_v smile_v upon_o thou_o and_o though_o it_o be_v now_o winter_n the_o spring_n will_v return_v who_o god_n love_v he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n yea_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n oh_o my_o god_n clear_v up_o my_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n and_o make_v out_o such_o discovery_n of_o thy_o love_n to_o my_o soul_n that_o i_o may_v never_o be_v willing_a to_o leave_v thou_o and_o then_o that_o thou_o will_v never_o forsake_v i_o upon_o a_o great_a tree_n toss_v with_o the_o wind_n 85._o med._n when_o i_o observe_v some_o tall_a spread_a tree_n stretch_v forth_o their_o branch_n on_o every_o side_n and_o be_v grow_v top-heavy_a how_o they_o be_v toss_v and_o tumble_v with_o the_o wind_n and_o storm_n when_o small_a shrub_n and_o lesser_a tree_n be_v more_o free_a and_o secure_a because_o they_o lie_v under_o the_o wind_n or_o have_v but_o a_o little_a inconsiderable_a head_n i_o see_v and_o observe_v that_o it_o often_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o if_o these_o great_a tree_n bear_v any_o fruit_n it_o be_v blow_v down_o before_o it_o come_v to_o maturity_n and_o seldom_o come_v to_o good_a nay_o not_o only_o the_o fruit_n but_o the_o leave_v also_o be_v force_v off_o by_o the_o violent_a gust_n and_o wind_n and_o storm_n and_o sometime_o the_o bough_n and_o branch_n also_o yea_o the_o tree_n itself_o be_v often_o bear_v down_o by_o the_o tempest_n when_o those_o that_o be_v less_o 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