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watch_v 5._o if_o i_o can_v watch_v without_o cease_v i_o shall_v get_v in_o each_o action_n the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v a_o uncomparable_a jewel_n i_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o good_a steaward_o accountable_a to_o god_n of_o my_o talent_n without_o distrust_n i_o shall_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o my_o adversary_n and_o cause_v my_o religion_n to_o be_v well_o speak_v off_o by_o my_o godly_a conversation_n and_o be_v ready_a when_o death_n summon_v and_o god_n call_v i_o to_o judgement_n the_o first_o use_n we_o be_v to_o make_v hereof_o man_n serve_v for_o admonition_n to_o all_o man_n that_o see_v watchfulness_n be_v thus_o necessary_a &_o profitable_a that_o we_o awake_v from_o the_o sleep_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o trim_a up_o our_o lamp_n to_o meet_v our_o bless_a bridegroom_n and_o no_o long_o with_o the_o sluggard_n plead_v for_o sleep_n yet_o a_o little_a sleep_n a_o little_a slumber_n a_o little_a foull_n of_o the_o hand_n to_o sleep_v etc._n etc._n prou._n 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make_v light_a to_o come_v to_o the_o wedding_n luke_n 14._o 24._o martha_n be_v busy_a in_o provide_v christ_n dinner_n luke_n 10._o 42._o a_o good_a work_n doubtless_o but_o on_o thing_n be_v necessary_a the_o lawyer_n can_v not_o abide_v to_o be_v rebuke_v luke_n 11._o 45._o and_o when_o our_o saviour_n exhort_v all_o to_o watch_v peter_n expect_v exemption_n to_o some_o ask_v if_o he_o speak_v to_o all_o luke_n 12._o 41._o so_o likewise_o here_o it_o be_v like_a they_o look_v for_o a_o prerogative_n but_o our_o saviour_n prevent_v they_o say_v those_o thing_n that_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o i_o say_v unto_o all_o watch_n therefore_o belove_a let_v we_o all_o as_o one_o man_n buckle_v ourselves_o to_o this_o weighty_a work_n and_o know_v that_o all_o man_n must_v die_v and_o come_v to_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o be_v best_a prepare_v for_o it_o this_o be_v a_o more_o precious_a work_n then_o to_o purchase_v land_n or_o buy_v ox_n yea_o then_o to_o dine_v 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rule_v or_o willing_o will_v bend_v much_o less_o break_v or_o cast_v out_o of_o our_o house_n and_o stone_n to_o death_n deuter._n 21._o 18._o and_o who_o though_o he_o be_v full_a of_o eye_n and_o never_o sleep_v be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n and_o therefore_o parent_n with_o heavy_a heart_n often_o sing_v moses_n song_n in_o numb_a 11._o 11._o etc._n etc._n lord_n if_o i_o have_v find_v favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n kill_v i_o that_o i_o behold_v not_o my_o misery_n what_o be_v here_o then_o to_o be_v do_v shall_v we_o in_o the_o most_o needful_a place_n give_v over_o our_o watch_n god_n forbid_v but_o rather_o herein_o follow_v salomon_n counsel_n in_o prou._n 22._o 6._o train_n up_o or_o catechise_v a_o child_n that_o be_v while_o he_o be_v a_o child_n in_o the_o way_n he_o shall_v go_v and_o when_o he_o be_v old_a he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o and_o good_a reason_n for_o look_v how_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o child_n be_v suitable_a thereunto_o will_v be_v 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