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prayer_n and_o supplication_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o phrase_n signify_v not_o only_a continuance_n in_o regard_n of_o time_n but_o instancy_n and_o importunity_n and_o such_o a_o perseverance_n as_o be_v keep_v up_o with_o much_o labour_n and_o force_n when_o a_o christian_a labour_n earnest_o for_o these_o thing_n he_o may_v hope_v his_o labour_n will_v be_v effectual_a as_o when_o elias_n pray_v earnest_o that_o it_o may_v not_o rain_v it_o rain_v not_o on_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n james_n 5._o 17._o v._o this_o clause_n he_o pray_v earnest_o note_v the_o cause_n why_o elias_n be_v hear_v he_o pray_v with_o earnestness_n and_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v to_o he_o so_o when_o a_o christian_a labour_v earnest_o and_o in_o faith_n god_n will_v not_o let_v his_o labour_n be_v in_o vain_a it_o be_v great_a pity_n to_o see_v some_o man_n and_o observe_v their_o uncessant_a care_n earnest_a labour_n 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desiderant_fw-la invenireâ—_n cupientes_fw-la consequi_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la &_o sequi_fw-la say_v one_o carnal_a man_n care_v not_o to_o seek_v after_o he_o who_o yet_o they_o desire_v to_o find_v fain_o they_o will_v have_v christ_n but_o carâ—_n not_o to_o make_v after_o he_o fain_o they_o will_v be_v in_o heaveâ—_n but_o care_v not_o to_o strive_v to_o enter_v into_o heaven_n multitude_n there_o be_v who_o notwithstanding_o such_o desireâ—_n after_o happiness_n will_v certain_o be_v forever_o miserable_a most_o true_a will_v they_o find_v the_o word_n of_o solomon_n prov_n 21._o 25._o v._o the_o desire_n of_o the_o slothful_a kill_v he_o foâ—_n his_o hand_n refuse_v to_o labour_v such_o a_o one_o wish_v weâ—_n to_o himself_o and_o because_o he_o can_v attain_v desire_v food_n he_o vex_v himself_o to_o death_n but_o yet_o will_v not_o labour_v and_o work_v for_o it_o and_o so_o pine_v away_o in_o his_o iniquity_n what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o sluggard_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o body_n also_o true_a of_o all_o those_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o soul_n who_o will_v be_v happy_a and_o desire_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o such_o desire_n will_v undo_v they_o why_o for_o their_o hand_n refuse_v to_o labour_v for_o heaven_n man_n must_v not_o think_v that_o good_a thing_n whether_o temporal_a spiritual_a or_o eternal_a will_v drop_v out_o of_o the_o cloud_n to_o they_o as_o town_n be_v say_v to_o come_v into_o timotheus_n his_o toil_n while_o he_o sleep_v unless_o man_n desire_v of_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n be_v second_v with_o labour_n whereby_o to_o obtain_v they_o it_o be_v â—othing_a worth_n desire_n if_o right_o be_v ever_o second_v with_o â—ndeavours_n after_o the_o thing_n desire_v though_o st._n â—aul_fw-mi say_v 2_o cor._n 8._o 12._o
periander_n make_v a_o law_n against_o p._n 8_o idle_n no_o day_n be_v seneca_n p._n 48_o idle_a to_o be_v nature_n never_o bring_v forth_o any_o p._n 246._o 247_o idle_o some_o african_n do_v spend_v their_o time_n p._n 8_o jehosaphat_n but_o few_o p._n 94_o ignatius_n his_o esteem_n of_o christ_n p._n 107_o imaginary_a good_a thing_n only_o be_v all_o temporal_a good_a thing_n p._n 293._o 294_o imaginary_a heaven_n be_v make_v by_o a_o king_n of_o perâ—ia_n p._n 296_o inheritance_n in_o heaven_n be_v a_o eternal_a inheritance_n p._n 179_o interest_n in_o christ_n will_v stand_v a_o man_n in_o stead_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judement_n p._n 152_o johannes_n de_fw-fr temporibus_fw-la his_o age_n p._n 300_o joy_n to_o be_v have_v in_o heaven_n be_v eternal_a joy_n p._n 176_o judgement_n day_n will_v be_v terrible_a to_o those_o who_o never_o have_v more_o than_o temporal_a good_a thing_n p._n 132_o judgement_n day_n will_v put_v no_o difference_n between_o small_a and_o great_a but_o 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4._o 5._o 7_o labour_n require_v of_o adam_n in_o paradise_n whilst_o innocent_a p._n 7_o labour_v we_o must_v especial_o &_o chief_o for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 11._o 12._o 261._o 265._o 269_o labour_n we_o must_v for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n or_o else_o they_o will_v never_o be_v enjoy_v p._n 56_o labour_n for_o temporal_a good_a thing_n be_v with_o god_n good_a grant_v p._n 266_o labour_n for_o heaven_n all_o will_v not_o that_o do_v desire_v heaven_n p._n 231._o 232_o labour_v for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v bespeak_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n p._n 272_o lady_n jane_n grey_n her_o answer_n to_o master_n ascham_n p._n 294_o lambert_n martyr_n his_o high_a esteem_n of_o christ_n p._n 107_o learning_n a_o notable_a say_v concern_v it_o by_o aeneas-silvius_a p._n 13_o lepidus_n a_o idle_a person_n p._n 5_o life_n in_o heaven_n be_v a_o eternal_a life_n p._n 175_o life_n of_o that_o man_n be_v provide_v for_o who_o have_v get_v eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 299_o loadstone_n what_o man_n be_v like_a unto_o it_o p._n 219_o london_n about_o 13000_o house_n there_o burn_v in_o the_o year_n 1666_o p._n 166_o long_a life_n nothing_o to_o eternity_n p._n 300_o life_n eternal_a may_v be_v say_v four_o way_n to_o be_v enjoy_v in_o this_o present_a life_n p._n 160_o lord_n prayer_n but_o one_o petition_n in_o it_o for_o temporal_a good_a thing_n and_o why_o p._n 11_o loiterer_n a_o penalty_n against_o they_o p._n 5_o luther_n despise_v great_a gift_n p._n 31_o luther_n morning_n piety_n p._n 37_o lioness_n her_o property_n p._n 311_o dysimachus_n jose_v his_o kingdom_n for_o a_o draught_n of_o water_n p._n 72_o m._n man_n why_o he_o be_v create_v p._n 37_o mandanus_fw-la a_o heathen_a look_v upon_o death_n to_o be_v a_o change_n to_o a_o more_o happy_a estate_n p._n 147_o manna_n be_v food_n miraculous_a but_o not_o last_v p._n 7_o martyr_n die_v cheerful_o and_o what_o comfort_v they_o at_o death_n p._n 75._o 152_o mauritius_n thankful_a when_o he_o hear_v he_o shall_v be_v punish_v in_o this_o world_n and_o spare_v in_o another_o though_o he_o be_v to_o lose_v empire_n life_n and_o all_o p._n 71_o maximian_n herculeus_n leave_v his_o empire_n in_o a_o rage_n because_o he_o can_v not_o root_v out_o christian_n p._n 207_o maevius_n a_o noble_a centurion_n of_o augustus_n his_o resolute_a answer_n to_o antonius_n p._n 34_o mean_a man_n have_v be_v high_o advance_v p._n 104_o mean_n use_v by_o the_o ancients_n to_o keep_v death_n in_o their_o thought_n p._n 145_o meat_n for_o the_o body_n be_v of_o a_o perish_a nature_n p._n 7_o meditation_n useful_a after_o read_v or_o hear_v the_o word_n p._n 21_o melitho_n how_o she_o animate_v her_o son_n p._n 349_o money_n that_o will_v never_o perish_v only_o please_v saint_n basil_n p._n 62_o monk_n a_o story_n of_o such_o a_o one_o p._n 331_o morning_n to_o be_v spend_v in_o piety_n p._n 36_o morning_n piety_n practise_v p._n 37_o mountain_n three_o famous_a one_o in_o persia_n p._n 182_o moses_n his_o great_a self_n denial_n p._n 61_o mursius_fw-la what_o he_o use_v to_o write_v â—pon_o all_o his_o book_n p._n 307_o myrogenes_n his_o request_n p._n 305_o n._n narcissus_n fell_a in_o love_n with_o himself_o p._n 295_o naturally_n man_n do_v labour_n for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 217_o neighbourhood_n in_o heaven_n good_a p._n 151_o nicostratus_n a_o cunning_a workman_n how_o much_o he_o admire_v a_o curious_a picture_n p._n 255_o non-communicants_a reprove_v p._n 26_o night_n piety_n require_v p._n 39_o night_n spend_v in_o prayer_n by_o st._n anthony_n p._n 40_o night_n judgement_n on_o wicked_a man_n p._n 41._o 42._o 43_o night_n mercy_n bestow_v upon_o good_a man_n p._n 42_o night_n guard_n god_n be_v to_o his_o people_n p._n 43_o night_n piety_n practise_v p._n 44._o 47_o night_n how_o spend_v by_o some_o p._n 248_o o._n obedience_n entitle_v to_o blessedness_n p._n 84_o opportunity_n paint_v with_o a_o hairy_a forehead_n but_o bald_a behind_o and_o 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