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body_n drowsy_a and_o dull_a so_o the_o mind_n pasture_v with_o pleasure_n become_v pester_v and_o heavy_a in_o the_o action_n of_o understanding_n and_o yeeldable_a to_o the_o command_n of_o sensuality_n and_o sloth_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o be_v travail_v and_o even_o tire_v with_o labour_n in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v a_o true_a token_n of_o his_o love_n it_o be_v a_o sure_a sign_n that_o he_o have_v not_o give_v we_o over_o that_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o convert_v we_o to_o he_o man_n be_v like_o the_o earth_n which_o unless_o it_o be_v tear_v up_o with_o the_o plough_n unless_o it_o be_v harrow_v dig_v and_o rake_v bring_v forth_o wild_a weed_n and_o little_a else_o trouble_n be_v god_n husbandry_n upon_o us._n to_o be_v spurn_v by_o all_o to_o be_v a_o mark_n whereat_o all_o man_n aim_v their_o arrow_n to_o be_v press_v with_o want_n to_o be_v oppress_v with_o wrong_n to_o have_v our_o life_n perpetual_o run_v in_o a_o rugged_a 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