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if_o many_o sleep_n and_o they_o sleep_v much_o conâ—iâ—â—ring_v what_o poor_a service_n god_n hâ—th_v and_o what_o little_a good_a peopâ—â—â—â—t_n though_o god_n and_o his_o minister_n taâ—â—_n pain_n for_o both_o how_o do_v they_o â—â—ar_v pray_v sing_v when_o they_o sâ—â—â—p_v how_o can_v god_n be_v wâ—ll_n â—â—rved_v how_o do_v they_o proâ—â—â—e_v for_o their_o soul_n how_o shall_v they_o walk_v well_o the_o week_n thâ—row_o the_o mâ—â—isters_n of_o god_n cannot_v but_o â—e_v troâ—â—led_v heaâ—at_n if_o tâ—â—y_a 〈◊〉_d any_o aâ—â—â—ction_n to_o goâ—â—_n gloâ—y_n â—nd_v the_o good_a of_o their_o people_n soâ—ls_n bâ—t_o that_o which_o â—â—y_n â—â—â—â—what_o comâ—ort_v they_o follow_v 1._o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n it_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n peculiar_a to_o these_o time_n and_o congregation_n it_o have_v be_v find_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n former_o we_o can_v say_v that_o our_o people_n be_v worse_o than_o any_o people_n and_o thereby_o vex_v ourselves_o 2._o there_o have_v 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he_o but_o he_o that_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n do_v see_v that_o their_o diligence_n be_v not_o pitch_v upon_o spiritual_a thing_n because_o it_o be_v take_v up_o other_o way_n vers_fw-la 26_o 27._o our_o saviour_n peremptory_o set_v it_o down_o as_o a_o most_o certain_a truth_n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o you_o seek_v i_o not_o because_o you_o see_v the_o miracle_n but_o because_o you_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o loaf_n and_o be_v fill_v their_o pain_n be_v not_o about_o their_o soul_n but_o about_o their_o belly_n and_o again_o labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n they_o do_v take_v pain_n indeed_o but_o not_o about_o everlasting_a food_n wherein_o they_o may_v have_v honour_v god_n much_o why_o so_o their_o diligence_n be_v employ_v about_o perish_a food_n other_o their_o heart_n be_v over_o cloud_v with_o ignorance_n and_o unacquaintance_n with_o their_o spiritual_a estate_n that_o they_o 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christian_a they_o that_o think_v it_o no_o easy_a matter_n to_o serve_v god_n well_o it_o be_v a_o ill_a thing_n for_o a_o soul_n to_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n because_o of_o its_o own_o unfitness_n but_o it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n that_o the_o soul_n apprehend_v some_o difficulty_n in_o keep_v a_o sabbath_n well_o 2._o to_o condemn_v this_o slothfullnesse_n in_o spiritual_a employment_n this_o argument_n be_v sufficient_a it_o put_v off_o god_n with_o cold_a service_n which_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n if_o we_o consider_v our_o ordinary_a and_o general_a diligence_n in_o our_o own_o occasion_n to_o take_v pain_n in_o earthly_a occasion_n and_o to_o be_v careless_a in_o god_n worship_n be_v a_o great_a evil_n we_o shall_v full_o see_v it_o in_o three_o thing_n 1._o god_n worship_n do_v immediate_o concern_v god_n our_o calling_n do_v immediate_o concern_v ourselves_o shall_v we_o do_v more_o for_o ourselves_o then_o for_o god_n set_v up_o ourselves_o more_o than_o he_o be_v we_o not_o he_o and_o not_o our_o own_o and_o therefore_o bind_v to_o respect_v he_o more_o than_o ourselves_o hear_v what_o our_o saviour_n say_v luk._n 14.26_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o father_n and_o mother_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n can_v be_v my_o disciple_n that_o be_v as_o matthew_z say_v chap._n 10.37_o he_o that_o love_v friend_n or_o himself_o more_o than_o christ_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o he_o god_n be_v better_a than_o ourselves_o therefore_o if_o we_o do_v not_o love_v he_o better_o than_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o enjoy_v he_o but_o if_o we_o take_v more_o pain_n about_o our_o calling_n than_o his_o service_n we_o love_v ourselves_o more_o than_o sin_n 2._o god_n service_n do_v immediate_o concern_v our_o soul_n our_o particular_a calling_n do_v immediate_o concern_v our_o body_n if_o we_o take_v more_o pain_n about_o our_o calling_n then_o about_o god_n worship_n we_o show_v more_o care_n of_o our_o body_n then_o of_o our_o soul_n which_o be_v a_o folly_n for_o our_o soul_n be_v the_o best_a part_n our_o body_n be_v but_o dust_n when_o our_o soul_n be_v absent_a the_o worth_n of_o our_o body_n depend_v upon_o the_o indwel_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o not_o the_o worth_n of_o our_o soul_n upon_o our_o body_n we_o may_v know_v where_o we_o ought_v to_o place_v our_o chief_a affection_n by_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 10.28_o fear_v not_o they_o that_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n if_o they_o can_v kill_v but_o the_o body_n no_o matter_n of_o fear_n that_o must_v die_v though_o they_o kill_v it_o not_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v alive_a the_o body_n be_v safe_a though_o dead_a the_o body_n lie_v open_a to_o the_o violence_n of_o man_n the_o soul_n be_v out_o of_o his_o reach_n the_o body_n fall_v short_a of_o the_o soul_n in_o excellency_n and_o therefore_o less_o affection_n be_v due_a to_o it_o 3._o god_n service_n do_v concern_v our_o welfare_n not_o only_o for_o the_o present_a but_o also_o and_o especial_o for_o eternity_n to_o come_v our_o particular_a calling_n do_v concern_v only_o the_o time_n present_a shall_v we_o take_v more_o pain_n about_o the_o time_n present_a which_o may_v be_v we_o know_v not_o how_o short_a to_o be_v sure_a but_o a_o moment_n then_o about_o eternity_n this_o be_v our_o saviour_n argument_n and_o it_o be_v full_a of_o weight_n john_n 6.27_o labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n you_o will_v take_v pain_n and_o spend_v your_o labour_n but_o do_v not_o misspend_v it_o do_v not_o waste_v it_o spend_v it_o not_o about_o perish_v food_n but_o about_o food_n that_o endure_v everlasting_o earthly_a thing_n have_v a_o time_n to_o be_v and_o a_o time_n to_o perish_v the_o wealth_n we_o have_v now_o ere_o long_o we_o shall_v part_v with_o for_o ever_o spiritual_a thing_n have_v a_o time_n to_o be_v and_o shall_v never_o 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