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cry_v still_o yet_o a_o little_a sleep_n a_o little_a slumber_n and_o a_o little_a fold_n of_o the_o hand_n to_o sleep_v therefore_o now_o let_v he_o hearken_v unto_o his_o judgement_n the_o sluggard_n judgement_n the_o seven_o sermon_n 11_o therefore_o thy_o poverty_n come_v as_o one_o that_o travele_v by_o the_o way_n and_o thy_o necessity_n like_o a_o arm_a man_n here_o be_v now_o the_o sluggard_n judgement_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o idleness_n and_o negligence_n the_o wicked_a man_n say_v david_n travel_v of_o mischief_n and_o bring_v forth_o a_o lie_n and_o the_o sluggard_n say_v solomon_n travel_v of_o idleness_n &_o bring_v forth_o poverty_n and_o necessity_n two_o twin_n bear_v both_o at_o a_o burden_n but_o such_o ill_n favour_v one_o that_o every_o one_o be_v out_o of_o love_n with_o they_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v a_o poor_a and_o a_o needy_a birth_n without_o beauty_n or_o comeliness_n oâ—_n shape_n or_o strength_n or_o any_o thing_n to_o live_v upon_o oâ—_n 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bankeroupts_n as_o many_o be_v through_o their_o own_o folly_n as_o some_o by_o unâ—_n advise_v suretyship_n some_o by_o play_n and_o game_n some_o by_o feast_v some_o by_o negligence_n some_o by_o cozen_v and_o other_o ungodly_a practice_n then_o they_o cry_v out_o upon_o the_o preacher_n or_o against_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n or_o against_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o against_o their_o creditor_n like_o dâ—gges_n which_o bark_n at_o the_o moon_n when_o it_o give_v 〈◊〉_d and_o nâ—ueâ—_n do_v hurt_v they_o more_o than_o eliah_n do_v hurt_v achab_n when_o perhaps_o he_o tell_v he_o of_o his_o faâ—â—â—_n and_o bid_v he_o look_v to_o his_o soul_n and_o be_v thus_o bewitch_v and_o besot_v they_o sleep_v 〈◊〉_d out_o in_o all_o security_n and_o bravery_n shroud_a themselves_o under_o false_a pretence_n and_o vain_a â—llegations_n as_o lona_n do_v under_o the_o hatchâ—â—_n when_o both_o himself_o and_o the_o wholeship_n be_v ready_a to_o petish_a with_o he_o and_o so_o do_v wiâ—â—_n ked_a man_n lie_v still_o in_o their_o unthriftines_n and_o idleness_n and_o vain_a life_n when_o they_o be_v ready_a 〈◊〉_d â—ink_v themselves_o and_o many_o other_o with_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v here_o pull_v out_o the_o sluggard_n and_o set_v both_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o before_o his_o face_n and_o tell_v he_o plain_o that_o himself_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o poverty_n and_o misery_n and_o none_o but_o himself_o again_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o god_n do_v not_o say_v supply_v poverty_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o but_o he_o say_v thy_o poverty_n teach_v we_o thereby_o to_o distinguish_v of_o poverty_n and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o for_o sometime_o good_a man_n be_v in_o poverty_n aswell_o as_o bad_a christ_n be_v poor_a in_o the_o world_n buâ—_n his_o poverty_n be_v to_o make_v we_o rich_a job_n be_v strike_v with_o poverty_n &_o yet_o a_o good_a man_n fear_v god_n and_o painful_a to_o do_v any_o good_a that_o he_o can_v to_o all_o man_n but_o his_o poverty_n be_v send_v he_o to_o make_v trial_n of_o his_o patience_n and_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o he_o which_o else_o can_v not_o have_v so_o well_o appear_v lazarus_n be_v poor_a but_o his_o poverty_n be_v to_o try_v the_o rich_a man_n charity_n withal_o and_o to_o make_v the_o hard_a hearâ—â—dnes_n of_o rich_a glutton_n to_o appear_v and_o as_o the_o blindâ—_n mâ—n_z in_o the_o gospel_n be_v make_v blind_a 3._o neither_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n nor_o his_o parent_n sin_n but_o that_o the_o work_n of_o god_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o he_o so_o some_o be_v make_v poor_a neither_o through_o their_o own_o fault_n nor_o through_o their_o paâ—ents_n fault_n but_o that_o the_o work_n of_o god_n may_v appear_v in_o they_o as_o it_o do_v in_o job_n and_o that_o in_o otherâ—_n either_o the_o work_n of_o god_n or_o else_o the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a while_o sâ—me_v show_v compassion_n in_o 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the_o same_o rule_n we_o 〈◊〉_d both_o the_o sluggard_n temporal_a and_o the_o sluggard_n spiritual_a so_o that_o there_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o poverty_n of_o the_o soulâ—_n â—â—dily_o poverty_n be_v bodily_a want_n and_o that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n want_v such_o necessary_n as_o belong_v to_o this_o life_n as_o health_n and_o food_n and_o apparel_n and_o money_n and_o lodging_n and_o household_n 〈◊〉_d and_o sufficient_a to_o pay_v every_o man_n his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o this_o bodily_a poverty_n there_o be_v also_o two_o kind_n some_o belong_v to_o the_o godly_a and_o some_o to_o the_o wicked_a for_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a have_v oftentimes_o their_o part_n in_o these_o want_n so_o that_o good_a man_n and_o honest_a man_n may_v 〈◊〉_d poor_a and_o yet_o good_a and_o honest_a still_o for_o goodness_n and_o honesty_n go_v not_o by_o riches_n for_o oftentimes_o worldly_a riches_n be_v mean_n to_o the_o wicked_a to_o make_v they_o worse_o and_o 〈◊〉_d have_v wealth_n to_o corrupt_v themselves_o and_o other_o authority_n to_o do_v violence_n and_o health_n make_v they_o lusty_a to_o do_v mischief_n neither_o do_v dishonesty_n and_o wickedness_n always_o goâ—_n by_o poverty_n and_o want_n though_o these_o thing_n be_v count_v the_o only_a evil_n of_o this_o life_n yet_o we_o see_v sometime_o they_o be_v mean_n to_o good_a man_n to_o make_v they_o better_o as_o poverty_n to_o bridle_v lust_n baseness_n to_o humble_v they_o and_o encumbrance_n to_o drive_v they_o to_o god_n and_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o succour_v other_o by_o which_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o poverty_n of_o laâ—arus_n be_v better_a than_o the_o riches_n of_o dives_fw-la the_o sickness_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n with_o his_o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o the_o health_n of_o a_o fool_n with_o his_o folly_n and_o what_o good_n soever_o a_o man_n have_v he_o can_v be_v a_o good_a man_n so_o long_o as_o he_o himself_o be_v evil_a and_o if_o a_o man_n may_v be_v term_v a_o good_a man_n for_o have_v riches_n than_o a_o fool_n may_v be_v term_v a_o wise_a man_n when_o he_o have_v on_o a_o wise_a man_n gown_n the_o scripture_n speak_v much_o in_o the_o commendation_n of_o godly_a poor_a man_n and_o prefer_v they_o before_o ungodly_a rich_a man_n as_o there_o be_v cause_n you_o see_v your_o call_n 27._o say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n how_o that_o not_o many_o wiseman_n after_o the_o flesh_n not_o many_o mighty_a not_o many_o noble_a be_v call_v but_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o foolish_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o wise_a and_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o weak_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o mighty_a thing_n and_o vile_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thing_n which_o be_v despise_v have_v god_n choose_v etc._n etc._n to_o show_v of_o what_o personâ—_n for_o the_o most_o part_n god_n church_n do_v consist_v now_o what_o great_a preferment_n then_o to_o be_v choose_v of_o god_n and_o who_o be_v count_v more_o foolish_a and_o more_o weak_a and_o more_o vile_a and_o more_o despise_v in_o the_o world_n than_o the_o poor_a especial_o who_o god_n have_v choose_v and_o set_v his_o mark_n upon_o among_o other_o great_a matter_n which_o christ_n send_v to_o john_n to_o show_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n 5._o this_o be_v one_o thing_n of_o special_a note_n that_o the_o poor_a receive_v the_o gospel_n which_o be_v as_o great_a a_o work_n &_o as_o much_o to_o be_v rejoice_v at_o as_o that_o the_o halt_n do_v walk_v or_o that_o the_o leper_n be_v cleanse_v or_o that_o the_o deaf_a do_v hâ—are_v the_o rich_a be_v most_o bind_v to_o receive_v the_o gospel_n but_o the_o poor_a receive_v it_o &_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o poor_a be_v become_v rich_a &_o the_o rich_a be_v poor_a for_o the_o gospel_n be_v true_a riches_n solomon_n say_v better_a be_v the_o poor_a man_n that_o walk_v in_o his_o uprightness_n 6._o than_o a_o rich_a man_n that_o pervert_v his_o wâ—â—es_n to_o show_v that_o a_o poor_a man_n may_v be_v a_o upright_a man_n and_o a_o upright_a man_n may_v be_v a_o poor_a man_n and_o yet_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o wicked_a rich_a man_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v 13._o better_a be_v a_o poor_a and_o a_o wise_a child_n than_o a_o old_a &_o a_o foolish_a king_n which_o wilâ—â—â—_n more_o be_v admonish_v to_o show_v that_o wisdom_n and_o lowliness_n do_v not_o always_o go_v by_o year_n and_o riches_n though_o the_o riches_n of_o a_o king_n and_o that_o some_o man_n poverty_n be_v more_o bless_a than_o some_o man_n riches_n and_o as_o the_o poor_a which_o be_v godly_a be_v more_o bless_v than_o the_o ungodly_a rich_a so_o be_v they_o in_o more_o account_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o always_o more_o dear_a unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o have_v the_o lord_n lay_v down_o so_o many_o charge_n in_o his_o word_n concern_v the_o poor_a which_o be_v as_o so_o many_o letter_n send_v unto_o the_o rich_a in_o their_o behalf_n remove_v 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goodness_n of_o her_o cause_n 16._o say_v if_o i_o pâ—rish_v i_o perish_v so_o say_v we_o if_o i_o lose_v i_o lose_v if_o i_o answer_v i_o answer_v i_o must_v look_v to_o lose_v more_o than_o this_o and_o to_o answer_v for_o more_o than_o this_o but_o i_o shall_v lose_v nothing_o by_o it_o in_o the_o end_n therefore_o now_o while_o we_o may_v let_v we_o be_v gather_v store_n of_o knowledge_n and_o comfort_n or_o else_o the_o pismire_n shall_v condemn_v we_o for_o she_o 〈…〉_o governor_n nor_o ruler_n gather_v her_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o have_v both_o guide_n etc._n etc._n god_n make_v we_o wise_a to_o take_v the_o benefit_n of_o they_o whilâ—_n we_o have_v they_o josâ—ph_n be_v warn_v before_o hand_n of_o a_o dearth_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 54._o make_v provision_n before_o the_o dearth_n come_v 17._o so_o will_v we_o do_v also_o to_o save_v our_o body_n but_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o most_o precious_a thing_n yea_o the_o lady_n and_o mistress_n of_o the_o body_n as_o though_o she_o be_v dead_a and_o live_v not_o in_o we_o be_v not_o regard_v no_o mâ—n_z make_v any_o provision_n for_o she_o although_o the_o prophet_n amos_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o we_o must_v look_v â—or_a a_o famme_fw-mi 11_o and_o that_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o so_o much_o as_o man_n shall_v go_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n that_o be_v from_o one_o part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o another_o and_o shall_v not_o find_v it_o joseph_n provide_v in_o time_n of_o plenty_n have_v to_o serve_v his_o turn_n and_o to_o comfort_v many_o more_o withal_o in_o time_n of_o scarcity_n and_o what_o do_v joseph_n lose_v by_o that_o so_o if_o we_o provide_v food_n for_o our_o soul_n now_o in_o time_n of_o plenty_n we_o shall_v have_v comfort_n in_o store_n both_o for_o ourselves_o and_o many_o other_o when_o scarcity_n come_v or_o when_o persecution_n come_v or_o when_o temptation_n come_v or_o when_o old_a age_n come_v or_o wheâ—_n sickness_n come_v or_o when_o death_n come_v or_o when_o all_o come_v and_o what_o shall_v we_o lose_v by_o that_o 〈◊〉_d say_v 92._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v his_o comfort_n in_o his_o affliction_n or_o else_o he_o have_v perish_v so_o let_v we_o say_v for_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a of_o it_o if_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o our_o comfort_n when_o affliction_n come_v or_o when_o sickness_n or_o death_n or_o persecution_n come_v we_o â—hal_v perish_v we_o shall_v despair_v and_o go_v to_o hell_n and_o how_o shall_v it_o be_v our_o comfort_n then_o if_o we_o provide_v not_o store_n of_o it_o now_o while_o we_o may_v therefore_o let_v we_o provide_v and_o gather_v and_o lay_v up_o now_o as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v &_o all_o will_v be_v little_a enough_o if_o not_o too_o little_a for_o as_o there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o 〈◊〉_d so_o there_o will_v be_v a_o time_n of_o spend_v and_o we_o can_v gather_v so_o much_o do_v what_o we_o caâ—_n as_o we_o shall_v spend_v but_o see_v as_o we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o spiritual_a sluggard_n who_o have_v as_o much_o need_n to_o be_v to_o wsed_n as_o any_o other_o that_o he_o may_v be_v awaken_v indeed_o we_o will_v take_v this_o coarse_n first_o i_o will_v show_v what_o must_v be_v gather_v for_o the_o soul_n second_o when_o it_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v but_o what_o be_v it_o that_o we_o must_v gather_v in_o summer_n gather_v which_o can_v be_v have_v in_o winter_n the_o pismire_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v meat_n or_o food_n that_o be_v matter_n of_o nourishment_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o feed_v upoâ—_n and_o to_o preserve_v