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A17328
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The rowsing of the sluggard, in 7. sermons Published at the request of diuers godlie and well affected. By W.B. Minister of the word of God at Reading in Barkeshire.; Rowsing of the sluggard, in 7. sermons
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Burton, William, d. 1616.
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neglect_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o set_v up_o their_o own_o how_o long_o by_o their_o evil_a example_n shall_v the_o people_n stumble_v and_o fall_v into_o 〈◊〉_d how_o long_o shall_v the_o poor_a cry_n out_o for_o justice_n how_o long_o will_v they_o continue_v in_o discountenaunce_v of_o good_a man_n and_o good_a cause_n and_o many_o foul_a fault_n more_o will_v be_v consider_v of_o they_o how_o long_o they_o have_v continue_v this_o be_v also_o for_o the_o slothful_a minister_n to_o think_v upon_o how_o long_o will_v they_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o heaven_n shut_v for_o if_o they_o have_v preach_v diligent_o and_o faithful_o it_o have_v be_v impossible_a for_o popery_n to_o have_v creep_v into_o so_o many_o mind_n as_o it_o have_v do_v how_o long_o will_v they_o betray_v god_n cause_n and_o let_v the_o people_n perish_v for_o want_v of_o instruction_n so_o to_o the_o adulterer_n also_o how_o long_o shall_v the_o lord_n bear_v thy_o filthiness_n and_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o 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their_o filthy_a education_n withal_o consider_v of_o this_o question_n also_o yoâ—_n that_o be_v servant_n how_o long_o shall_v the_o world_n complain_v of_o your_o idle_a and_o unfaithful_a service_n when_o will_v you_o begin_v to_o adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o your_o good_a conversation_n this_o be_v also_o for_o unthriftie_a gentleman_n that_o speâ—â—_n their_o daâ—es_n in_o play_n and_o â—iotting_v how_o long_o will_v you_o be_v unfaithful_a 〈◊〉_d how_o long_o shall_v the_o lord_n wait_v for_o your_o conversion_n thiâ—_n be_v also_o to_o occupier_n which_o live_v by_o false_a oath_n by_o false_a weight_n and_o false_a light_n &_o false_a 〈◊〉_d how_o long_o shall_v the_o lord_n dance_v your_o attendance_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o these_o abomination_n there_o be_v many_o moâ—_n that_o be_v also_o to_o consider_v of_o this_o point_n but_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o one_o he_o speak_v to_o every_o one_o 〈◊〉_d long_o will_v thou_o sleep_v o_o 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hear_v she_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o minister_n poor_a man_n i_o confess_v have_v be_v importunate_a with_o we_o to_o hear_v his_o suit_n and_o to_o reform_v ourselves_o by_o his_o word_n which_o be_v not_o for_o his_o good_a but_o for_o our_o own_o as_o he_o say_v in_o deut._n 29._o oh_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o my_o people_n to_o hear_v i_o and_o obey_v i_o that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o they_o &_o their_o child_n but_o yet_o we_o hear_v he_o not_o now_o if_o we_o still_o shall_v give_v he_o the_o deaf_a ear_n harden_v our_o heart_n when_o we_o shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n shall_v we_o not_o show_v ourselves_o worse_o than_o he_o that_o fear_v neither_o god_n nor_o man_n when_o christ_n forbid_v the_o devil_n to_o torment_v and_o vex_v a_o man_n he_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n and_o obey_v his_o commandment_n there_o be_v many_o that_o devise_n with_o themselves_o how_o to_o molest_v and_o vex_v the_o child_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n for_o profess_v the_o 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