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call_v thereto_o by_o he_o who_o distribute_v the_o talent_n according_a to_o the_o power_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o every_o one_o since_o otherwise_o it_o will_v not_o seem_v strange_a if_o many_o do_v fall_v under_o the_o burden_n neither_o shall_v they_o find_v any_o excuse_n with_o god_n if_o they_o say_v their_o shoulder_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v so_o great_a a_o burden_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v answer_v they_o who_o force_v thou_o to_o undertake_v a_o burden_n above_o thy_o strength_n be_v not_o thou_o willing_a thereto_o do_v thou_o not_o petition_v for_o it_o and_o labour_v by_o several_a mean_n and_o endeavour_n to_o obtain_v it_o therefore_o now_o suffer_v thyself_o with_o thy_o hand_n &_o foot_n bind_v together_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o exterior_a darkness_n to_o conclude_v the_o talon_n commit_v to_o the_o slothful_a servant_n be_v take_v from_o
descend_v to_o the_o low_a part_n behold_v therefore_o of_o what_o excellency_n and_o virtue_n this_o oil_n be_v and_o how_o deserve_o those_o virgin_n be_v calâ—ed_v fool_n who_o do_v want_v this_o oil_n but_o there_o yet_o remain_v another_o reason_n why_o by_o oil_n charitâ—_n be_v signify_v to_o wit_n because_o oil_n do_v lenify_v and_o sotten_v thing_n make_v they_o of_o hard_a and_o sharp_a smooth_a supple_a and_o sweet_a this_o oil_n make_v the_o yoke_n sweet_a of_o which_o our_o lord_n say_v jugum_fw-la meum_fw-la suave_v est_fw-la my_o yoke_n be_v sweet_a and_o as_o esay_n say_v the_o yoke_n be_v anoint_v with_o the_o force_n of_o charity_n shall_v putrify_v at_o the_o face_n of_o oil_n what_o make_v the_o yoke_n oâ—_n obedience_n sweet_a in_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o make_v a_o peragration_n and_o travail_n through_o â—ut_fw-la the_o whole_a world_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n but_o the_o oil_n of_o charity_n what_o in_o like_a sort_n sweeten_v the_o yoke_n of_o patience_n in_o martyr_n iâ—_n suffer_v of_o many_o torment_n neuâ—r_v before_o that_o time_n hear_v of_o but_o the_o oil_n of_o charity_n what_o have_v make_v the_o yoke_n of_o poverty_n continency_n and_o obedience_n so_o please_v â—o_o so_o many_o thousand_o of_o religious_a man_n and_o woman_n but_o the_o oil_n of_o charity_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o sweet_a to_o a_o lover_n then_o to_o manifest_v his_o love_n to_o the_o party_n belove_v and_o to_o work_v or_o suffer_v for_o he_o great_a and_o hard_a matter_n even_o as_o our_o saviour_n declare_v his_o love_n towards_o mankind_n in_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o in_o suffer_v for_o us._n i_o have_v discourse_v more_o full_o of_o oil_n because_o the_o reason_n be_v not_o obvious_a and_o facile_a to_o every_o one_o why_o it_o shall_v figure_v out_o and_o signify_v charity_n the_o five_o condition_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_o intend_v by_o our_o lord_n in_o this_o parable_n be_v vigilancy_n or_o watchfulness_n for_o thus_o be_v the_o parable_n conclude_v matth._n 25._o watch_v you_o therefore_o because_o you_o know_v not_o the_o day_n or_o the_o hour_n which_o sentence_n our_o lord_n frequent_o repeat_v that_o he_o may_v firm_o print_v it_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o s._n matthew_n c._n 24._o he_o thus_o say_v watch_v therefore_o because_o you_o know_v not_o what_o hour_n your_o lord_n will_v come_v in_o s._n mark_n cap._n 13._o watch_z therefore_o for_o you_o know_v not_o when_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o house_n come_v at_o even_o at_o midnight_n or_o at_o the_o cock-crowing_a or_o in_o the_o morning_n lest_o come_v upon_o a_o sudden_a he_o find_v you_o sleep_v and_o that_o which_o i_o say_v to_o you_o i_o say_v to_o all_o watch._n in_o s._n luke_n c._n 12._o bless_a be_v those_o servant_n who_o when_o their_o lord_n come_v he_o shall_v find_v watch_v and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n watch_v therefore_o pray_v at_o all_o time_n in_o like_a sort_n by_o the_o apostle_n s._n peter_n be_v wise_a therefore_o and_o watch_v in_o prayer_n 1._o pet._n 4._o by_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n let_v we_o not_o sleep_v as_o other_o do_v but_o let_v we_o watch_v and_o be_v sober_a 1._o thess_n 5._o by_o the_o apostle_n s_o john_n behold_v i_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o watch_v apoc._n 26._o all_o these_o sacred_a authority_n signify_v that_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o judgement_n whether_o the_o judgement_n be_v universal_a at_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n or_o particular_a at_o the_o death_n of_o every_o one_o be_v uncertain_a and_o that_o therefore_o god_n require_v of_o we_o that_o we_o be_v always_o watch_v and_o expect_v his_o come_v that_o so_o he_o may_v find_v we_o prepare_v and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v force_v to_o exclude_v we_o with_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n from_o his_o marriage_n therefore_o to_o sleep_v be_v nothing_o else_o then_o to_o forget_v death_n and_o judgement_n or_o to_o 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be_o not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o great_a force_n and_o cruelty_n of_o my_o invisible_a enemy_n who_o can_v brook_v or_o digest_v that_o we_o poor_a soul_n be_v call_v to_o that_o unspeakable_a glory_n of_o the_o which_o pride_n have_v deprive_v they_o enlighten_v sweet_a jesus_n my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v never_o sleep_v in_o death_n increase_v my_o strength_n that_o i_o may_v not_o fail_v in_o the_o way_n let_v thy_o grace_n fight_v for_o i_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n my_o enemy_n do_v say_v i_o have_v prevayl_v against_o he_o and_o what_o i_o here_o aâ—ke_v for_o myself_o the_o same_o also_o i_o ask_v and_o beseech_v for_o all_o my_o brethren_n but_o principal_o for_o those_o whether_o ecclesiast_n caâ—l_o or_o secular_a who_o be_v place_v by_o thou_o in_o sublimity_n and_o height_n of_o authority_n who_o danger_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a by_o how_o much_o their_o p_o ace_n and_o function_n be_v more_o eminent_a and_o high_a and_o who_o crown_n of_o glory_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o illustrious_a if_o so_o with_o care_n and_o solicitude_n they_o right_o perform_v their_o duty_n by_o how_o much_o their_o damnation_n will_v be_v the_o great_a if_o the_o soul_n which_o thou_o o_o bless_a saviour_n have_v redeem_v with_o thy_o precious_a blood_n do_v perish_v through_o their_o own_o fault_n and_o careless_a negligence_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a worke._n chap._n ix_o the_o twelve_o consideration_n touch_v the_o eternal_a felicity_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v explicate_v and_o unfold_v this_o conclusion_n may_v seem_v just_o to_o be_v gather_v the_o rout_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o most_o great_a and_o supreme_a thing_n as_o also_o that_o it_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v desire_v and_o seek_v after_o by_o all_o man_n but_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o way_n to_o find_v and_o gain_v the_o same_o be_v most_o narrow_n and_o laborious_a so_o as_o except_o a_o man_n come_v with_o a_o immovable_a 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the_o kinhdome_n of_o heaven_n to_o conclude_v a_o loss_n of_o all_o what_o be_v good_a and_o this_o for_o all_o eternity_n be_v not_o then_o these_o name_n and_o word_n alone_o force_v enough_o to_o extort_v tear_n even_o from_o our_o stony_a heart_n but_o where_o be_v these_o name_n read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n give_v ear_n to_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n pronounce_v his_o sentence_n at_o the_o last_o judgement_n matth._n 25._o depart_v you_o curse_v come_v you_o bless_v that_o be_v say_v to_o the_o reprobate_n this_o to_o the_o elect._n hear_v the_o say_a king_n of_o heaven_n again_o luc._n 13._o strive_v to_o enter_v by_o the_o narrow_a gate_n because_o many_o i_o say_v to_o you_o shall_v seek_v to_o enter_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a but_o when_o the_o goodman_n of_o the_o house_n shall_v enter_v in_o and_o shut_v the_o door_n and_o you_o sball_n begin_v to_o stand_v without_o and_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n say_v lord_n open_a unto_o we_o and_o he_o answer_v sball_n say_v to_o you_o i_o know_v your_o not_o whence_o your_o be_v depart_v from_o i_o all_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n hear_v the_o prophet_n esay_n cap._n 26._o let_v we_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o impious_a and_o he_o will_v not_o learn_v justice_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o holy_a he_o have_v do_v wicked_a thing_n and_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o conclude_v if_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n be_v promise_v only_o to_o the_o clean_a of_o hart_n our_o lord_n say_v math._n 5._o bless_a be_v the_o clean_a of_o hart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n then_o follow_v it_o that_o those_o who_o be_v not_o clean_o of_o hart_n shall_v not_o see_v god_n neither_o only_o shall_v they_o not_o see_v god_n but_o neither_o the_o city_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o supernal_a jerusalem_n fraught_v with_o all_o abundance_n of_o good_a according_a to_o those_o word_n of_o s._n john_n and_o there_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o it_o any_o pollute_a thing_n nor_o that_o 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