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therefore_o to_o choose_v the_o night_n to_o spend_v in_o holy_a duty_n unless_o there_o be_v some_o necessity_n or_o special_a occasion_n on_o the_o next_o day_n necessity_n and_o special_a occasion_n will_v make_v sleep_n depart_v from_o our_o eye_n jacobs_n care_n of_o his_o sheep_n and_o fear_n of_o their_o danger_n keep_v he_o from_o sleep_v in_o the_o night_n gen._n 31.40_o the_o same_o man_n afraid_a of_o his_o brother_n esau_n who_o he_o be_v to_o meet_v the_o next_o day_n spend_v the_o night_n in_o prayer_n and_o tear_n gen._n 32.24_o there_o wrestle_v with_o he_o a_o man_n till_o the_o break_n of_o the_o day_n luk._n 6.12_o 13._o our_o saviour_n spend_v the_o whole_a night_n in_o prayer_n when_o he_o be_v
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in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v regard_v in_o god_n worship_n for_o they_o make_v it_o better_o or_o worse_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o free_a and_o do_v we_o think_v the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v take_v hold_n of_o thought_n only_o in_o god_n worship_n no_o it_o be_v not_o so_o partial_a it_o be_v more_o complete_a and_o perfect_a then_o so_o what_o shall_v make_v man_n think_v thought_n be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v sure_o such_o ground_n as_o will_v not_o hold_v 1._o the_o secrecy_n of_o they_o they_o be_v unknown_a hide_a secret_a in_o the_o soul_n to_o who_o be_v thought_n unknown_a to_o man_n and_o be_v man_n knowledge_n the_o only_a or_o chief_a rule_n of_o our_o care_n about_o our_o thought_n that_o if_o he_o know_v they_o not_o we_o need_v not_o regard_v they_o have_v man_n give_v we_o a_o command_n or_o must_v man_n be_v our_o judge_n our_o thought_n be_v sufficient_o know_v to_o god_n and_o our_o conscience_n do_v know_v they_o and_o if_o these_o can_v be_v ignorant_a it_o be_v better_a though_o all_o the_o world_n do_v know_v they_o and_o though_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o man_n for_o a_o time_n yet_o they_o shall_v know_v they_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n if_o therefore_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n will_v make_v we_o regard_v they_o we_o must_v regard_v they_o for_o though_o they_o do_v not_o know_v they_o at_o present_a yet_o they_o shall_v know_v they_o 2._o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o they_o be_v numberless_a who_o can_v count_v or_o tell_v they_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v the_o more_o our_o thought_n be_v the_o less_o free_a they_o be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v regard_v for_o be_v all_o our_o thought_n good_a as_o in_o innocency_n they_o be_v and_o in_o heaven_n they_o shall_v be_v what_o a_o world_n of_o good_a be_v there_o and_o if_o they_o be_v evil_a the_o more_o they_o be_v the_o more_o evil_a 3._o the_o impossibility_n of_o rule_v they_o will_v a_o man_n put_v to_o all_o his_o care_n the_o mind_n will_v not_o be_v keep_v in_o compass_n passion_n be_v unruly_a but_o not_o so_o unruly_a as_o thought_n the_o most_o passionate_a man_n in_o the_o world_n do_v not_o offend_v so_o much_o in_o passion_n as_o in_o thought_n if_o passion_n at_o any_o time_n break_v out_o if_o we_o look_v back_o we_o shall_v see_v many_o passionate_a thought_n have_v go_v before_o those_o passion_n that_o have_v break_v out_o have_v be_v act_v over_o in_o our_o thought_n our_o thought_n have_v be_v very_o angry_a when_o our_o tongue_n have_v be_v silent_a there_o be_v indeed_o a_o impossibility_n of_o rule_v our_o thought_n altogether_o but_o be_v this_o plant_v in_o we_o by_o god_n then_o indeed_o it_o will_v be_v a_o excuse_n do_v not_o sin_n bring_v it_o upon_o we_o and_o shall_v we_o think_v to_o make_v that_o want_n a_o excuse_n which_o we_o have_v bring_v upon_o ourselves_o and_o because_o we_o can_v perfect_o govern_v our_o thought_n shall_v we_o let_v loose_v the_o reins_n unto_o they_o because_o we_o can_v do_v all_o we_o shall_v do_v shall_v we_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o not_o go_v to_o the_o further_a we_o can_v that_o thought_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v 1._o there_o be_v abomination_n in_o the_o thought_n we_o think_v that_o lie_a swear_v drunkenness_n uncleanness_n be_v abomination_n and_o so_o they_o be_v but_o there_o be_v abomination_n in_o the_o thought_n though_o we_o think_v not_o so_o 1_o chron._n 29.9_o he_o understand_v the_o abomination_n of_o the_o thought_n there_o be_v then_o abomination_n in_o our_o thought_n matth._n 15.28_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o he_o who_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o â—ust_z after_z have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o already_o in_o his_o heart_n adultery_n may_v be_v commit_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o any_o other_o gross_a sin_n the_o betray_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v first_o in_o judas_n thought_n before_o it_o be_v in_o his_o tongue_n or_o action_n john_n 13.2_o simons_n simony_n his_o desire_n to_o buy_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v first_o in_o his_o thought_n act._n 8.20_o 22._o thou_o have_v think_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n may_v be_v purchase_v with_o money_n pray_v god_n if_o perhaps_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o and_o this_o thought_n be_v call_v wickedness_n 2._o god_n as_o well_o know_v our_o thought_n as_o our_o action_n this_o be_v one_o of_o god_n peculiar_a ability_n amos_n 4.13_o he_o declare_v unto_o man_n what_o be_v his_o thought_n a_o instance_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o nebuchadnezar_n dream_v he_o dream_v and_o forget_v his_o dream_n the_o devil_n can_v not_o tell_v it_o for_o then_o the_o magician_n and_o soothsayer_n and_o astrologer_n shall_v have_v know_v it_o but_o god_n discover_v it_o to_o daniel_n when_o he_o and_o his_o companion_n join_v in_o prayer_n unto_o heaven_n in_o this_o regard_n dan._n 2.17_o 18._o in_o this_o respect_n daniel_n say_v ver_fw-la 22._o that_o god_n reveal_v deep_a and_o secret_a thing_n he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o the_o darkness_n and_o the_o light_n dwell_v with_o he_o i._n e._n he_o be_v as_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o night_n and_o the_o action_n thereof_o as_o with_o the_o day_n if_o our_o thought_n be_v secret_a and_o hide_a yet_o god_n search_v all_o heart_n jer._n 17.10_o the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n who_o can_v know_v it_o i_o the_o lord_n how_o shall_v god_n know_v it_o and_o it_o be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n he_o do_v search_v the_o heart_n and_o try_v the_o reins_o by_o how_o much_o the_o heart_n be_v more_o deceitful_a than_o other_o thing_n by_o so_o much_o the_o lord_n do_v more_o narrow_o look_v into_o it_o then_o into_o other_o thing_n this_o be_v make_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o word_n of_o â—od_n be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n heb._n 4.12_o 13._o because_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_v before_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v what_o though_o the_o heart_n have_v many_o cover_n and_o garment_n to_o hide_v it_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n yet_o when_o god_n come_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o they_o be_v take_v away_o the_o heart_n be_v naked_a what_o though_o there_o be_v many_o curious_a in-work_n in_o the_o heart_n one_o think_v wrap_v within_o another_o as_o in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v a_o curious_a unknown_a workmanship_n and_o one_o part_n more_o inward_a and_o hide_a then_o another_o yet_o when_o god_n come_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o it_o be_v a_o body_n anatomize_v all_o the_o most_o inward_a enwrap_v thought_n may_v be_v see_v distinct_o and_o full_o psal_n 13.9_o 2._o god_n know_v our_o thought_n a_o far_o off_o what_o we_o will_v think_v before_o we_o think_v it_o his_o infinite_a eye_n will_v see_v all_o thing_n at_o the_o same_o time_n much_o more_o therefore_o do_v he_o know_v our_o thought_n when_o we_o ourselves_o know_v they_o 3._o according_a to_o our_o thought_n so_o will_v conscience_n god_n vicegerent_n acquit_v and_o condemn_v we_o our_o thought_n be_v evidence_n sufficient_a whether_o we_o shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n or_o to_o hell_n therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v regard_v rom._n 2_o 1â—_n their_o thought_n accuse_v or_o excuse_v one_o another_o if_o some_o thought_n be_v evil_a other_o thought_n will_v accuse_v they_o and_o if_o some_o thought_n be_v good_a other_o thought_n will_v excuse_v they_o and_o as_o our_o conscience_n enlighten_v do_v accuse_v or_o excuse_v so_o will_v god_n do_v 1_o joh._n 3.20_o 2._o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n our_o heart_n know_v but_o something_n to_o condemn_v we_o for_o but_o god_n know_v all_o thing_n amiss_o in_o we_o but_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o boldness_n towards_o god_n it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o thought_n be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v that_o if_o we_o serious_o consider_v it_o they_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o chief_o to_o be_v regard_v 1._o because_o they_o be_v the_o first_o step_n and_o beginning_n of_o our_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o any_o ordinance_n public_a or_o private_a for_o they_o be_v the_o very_a first_o expression_n of_o the_o first_o and_o lead_v faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o mind_n they_o that_o will_v have_v any_o thing_n further_v must_v especial_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o beginning_n for_o a_o little_a help_n in_o the_o beginning_n will_v help_v much_o and_o a_o little_a hindrance_n in_o the_o beginning_n will_v hinder_v much_o if_o therefore_o we_o will_v have_v that_o which_o be_v
eagle_n psal_n 103.5_o she_o in_o age_n break_v off_o her_o beak_n and_o renew_v her_o feed_n do_v renew_v her_o youth_n if_o old_a man_n do_v live_v by_o promise_n and_o feed_v as_o savoury_o and_o full_o â—pon_o the_o ordinance_n as_o in_o â—outh_n their_o affection_n will_v â—e_v as_o lively_o as_o then_o and_o their_o body_n wake_v direction_n to_o prevent_v sleep_v in_o night_n family-exercise_n 1._o put_v they_o not_o off_o too_o long_o get_v to_o they_o as_o soon_o as_o may_v â—e_v 2._o if_o they_o can_v well_o be_v â—one_n till_o it_o be_v late_a dispatch_v â—hem_n before_o supper_n we_o say_v in_o â—ur_n proverb_n when_o the_o belly_n be_v â—ull_a the_o bone_n will_v be_v at_o rest_n which_o be_v special_o true_a after_o â—abour_n eccles_n 5.12_o 3._o if_o that_o can_v be_v then_o â—e_v short_a in_o they_o a_o thing_n which_o many_o will_v greedy_o take_v hold_n of_o think_v all_o prayer_n time_n to_o be_v lose_v but_o if_o it_o be_v observe_v out_o of_o conscience_n will_v be_v find_v useful_a we_o be_v so_o to_o perform_v good_a duty_n that_o they_o may_v have_v all_o our_o strength_n for_o present_a and_o our_o honourable_a esteem_n afterward_o which_o will_v not_o be_v if_o we_o be_v long_o in_o they_o we_o or_o we_o will_v fall_v asleep_a so_o our_o strength_n will_v be_v deny_v and_o if_o we_o sin_v in_o duty_n we_o shall_v less_o love_v and_o esteem_v duty_n one_o sin_n draw_v on_o another_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o six_o and_o last_o hindrance_n of_o instant_n worship_v of_o god_n slothfullnesse_n rom_n 12.11_o not_o slothful_a in_o business_n fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n have_v finish_v the_o five_o hindrance_n of_o our_o earnest_n worship_v of_o god_n sleep_n i_o now_o come_v to_o the_o six_o and_o last_o slothfullnesse_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o deliver_v as_o a_o opposite_a to_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o a_o hindrance_n to_o it_o in_o this_o verse_n the_o apostle_n do_v direct_v in_o the_o manner_n and_o end_n of_o all_o our_o service_n to_o god_n and_o man_n for_o the_o manner_n it_o must_v be_v with_o fervency_n fervent_a in_o spirit_n for_o the_o end_n it_o must_v be_v to_o serve_v god_n not_o ourselves_o or_o other_o but_o in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o chief_o to_o serve_v god_n for_o his_o use_n and_o advantage_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v hinder_v in_o this_o fervency_n he_o discover_v the_o impediment_n of_o it_o which_o he_o diswade_v they_o from_o viz._n slothfullnes_n though_o this_o verse_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o charity_n because_o they_o immediate_o go_v before_o yet_o as_o much_o may_v be_v say_v for_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n for_o they_o immediate_o follow_v after_o ver_fw-la 13._o rejoice_v in_o hope_n patient_a in_o tribulation_n continue_v instant_a in_o prayer_n be_v therefore_o set_v in_o the_o middle_n between_o both_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n it_o may_v most_o fit_o be_v apply_v to_o both_o nay_o we_o shall_v do_v wrong_a if_o we_o take_v it_o from_o either_o beside_o the_o object_n whereabout_o fervency_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v and_o sloth_n avoid_v be_v general_a propound_v without_o restraint_n or_o limitation_n not_o slothful_a in_o business_n he_o do_v not_o say_v in_o love_n in_o give_v honour_n in_o hospitality_n in_o distribute_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o in_o business_n any_o serious_a labour_n or_o exercise_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v whether_o it_o concern_v god_n or_o man_n i_o shall_v apply_v it_o to_o my_o purpose_n in_o hand_n spiritual_a business_n and_o employment_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n treat_v in_o the_o chapter_n as_o well_o as_o of_o civil_a and_o outward_a office_n of_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n in_o such_o employment_n and_o to_o help_v that_o way_n dehort_v from_o slothfullnesse_n imply_v that_o it_o be_v a_o opposite_a and_o enemy_n to_o fervency_n they_o can_v consist_v and_o stand_v together_o sloth_n will_v hinder_v fervency_n and_o fervency_n will_v hinder_v sloth_n n._n sloth_n be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o fervency_n in_o spiritual_a business_n not_o slothful_a but_o fervent_a take_v away_o sloth_n or_o there_o will_v be_v no_o fervency_n a_o slothful_a spirit_n bring_v forth_o cold_a service_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n the_o fervant_fw-la that_o have_v but_o one_o talent_n do_v hide_v it_o and_o not_o employ_v it_o some_o increase_n he_o may_v have_v get_v though_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o rest_n our_o saviour_n render_v the_o reason_n matth._n 25.26_o thou_o wicked_a and_o slothful_a servant_n he_o be_v a_o wicked_a servant_n of_o a_o ill_a spirit_n fit_a to_o think_v hardly_o of_o his_o master_n then_o to_o do_v his_o duty_n and_o a_o slothful_a servant_n that_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o take_v pain_n show_v we_o â—hat_n slothfullnesse_n be_v a_o enemy_n â—nto_fw-mi use_n and_o increase_v of_o talent_n â—or_a god_n advantage_n heb._n 6.12_o when_o the_o apostle_n desire_v to_o â—inde_v up_o the_o hebrew_n to_o a_o â—igher_a pitch_n of_o knowledge_n v._o 1._o of_o love_n ver_fw-la 10._o of_o hope_n ver_fw-la 11._o of_o faith_n and_o patience_n ver_fw-la 12._o which_o if_o thâ—y_n be_v in_o they_o and_o do_v abound_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v â—arren_a and_o unfruitful_a 2_o pet._n 1.8_o he_o do_v not_o only_o press_v they_o hereunto_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o apostasy_n from_o the_o recomâ—ence_n of_o reward_n and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o also_o direct_a to_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n viz._n diligence_n ver_fw-la 11._o the_o contrary_a whereto_o be_v sloth_n which_o he_o dehort_v from_o viz._n that_o you_o be_v â—ot_n slothful_a but_o follower_n of_o â—hem_o imply_v that_o sloth_n will_v â—â—and_v in_o the_o way_n of_o forwardness_n and_o zeal_n in_o holy_a way_n let_v we_o inquire_v three_o thing_n 1._o what_o this_o sloth_n be_v 2._o whence_o it_o come_v 3._o how_o it_o hinder_v our_o fervency_n in_o spiritual_a duty_n quest_n what_o be_v this_o sloth_n answ_n it_o be_v a_o evil_a disposition_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v addict_v to_o ease_v and_o avoid_v disquiet_v action_n this_o description_n of_o sloth_n have_v three_o thing_n in_o it_o 1._o the_o general_a nature_n of_o sloth_n what_o it_o have_v common_a with_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o disposition_n a_o inclination_n and_o affection_n not_o a_o act_n but_o a_o fountain_n of_o action_n it_o be_v a_o evil_a not_o a_o good_a disposition_n a_o branch_n of_o original_a depravation_n contrary_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n of_o who_o christ_n say_v john_n 5.17_o my_o father_n work_v hitherto_o therefore_o the_o image_n of_o satan_n 2._o the_o subject_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o â—he_v soul_n alone_o or_o body_n alone_o â—ut_v soul_n and_o body_n both_o soul_n â—nd_v body_n be_v capable_a of_o labour_n â—herefore_o of_o sloth_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o labour_v in_o this_o place_n â—â—othfullnesse_n be_v oppose_v to_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n imply_v there_o â—s_a a_o sloth_n in_o the_o spirit_n that_o damp_n tâ—e_v fervency_n and_o prov._n 21.25_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v of_o the_o loathful_a man_n that_o his_o hand_n â—â—suse_v to_o labour_v there_o be_v therefore_o a_o sloth_n of_o the_o body_n and_o â—hap_o 10.26_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o sluggish_a messenger_n one_o that_o go_v and_o come_v slow_o be_v slow_a â—n_n dispatch_v of_o business_n leaden-heeled_a as_o we_o say_v 3._o the_o particular_a nature_n of_o it_o that_o whereby_o it_o differ_v from_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o affection_n to_o ease_n and_o stand_v in_o oppositition_n to_o disquiet_v action_n this_o appear_v by_o the_o gesture_n and_o speech_n whereby_o slothfullnesse_n do_v express_v itself_o the_o gesture_n of_o slothfullnesse_n be_v these_o he_o fold_v his_o hand_n together_o eccles_n 4.5_o the_o fool_n fold_v his_o hand_n together_o while_o other_o open_v their_o hand_n spread_v they_o abroad_o and_o stretch_v they_o out_o to_o labour_n he_o fold_v they_o together_o make_v one_o to_o embrace_v another_o for_o ease_n he_o hide_v his_o hand_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o will_v not_o bring_v it_o again_o to_o his_o mouth_n prov._n 19.24_o the_o warmth_n of_o his_o bosom_n please_v he_o for_o that_o end_n he_o put_v his_o hand_n there_o and_o thence_o he_o will_v not_o remove_v it_o prov._n 26.14_o as_o the_o door_n turn_v upon_o the_o hinge_n so_o do_v the_o slothful_a upon_o his_o bed_n a_o door_n upon_o the_o hinge_n easy_o turn_v to_o open_v and_o shut_v on_o one_o side_n and_o on_o another_o but_o do_v not_o turn_v off_o the_o hinge_n so_o the_o slothful_a man_n do_v roll_v from_o side_n to_o side_n on_o his_o bed_n for_o ease_v â—ake_z when_o he_o be_v weary_a on_o one_o side_n he_o turn_v to_o another_o