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at_o thy_o dishonest_a gain_n say_v the_o lord_n ezec._n â—2_n 1â—_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v that_o man_n which_o so_o spend_v his_o time_n but_o his_o wrath_n and_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o he_o to_o blot_v his_o name_n out_o from_o under_o heaven_n deut._n 29._o 20._o 1._o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o worst_a spend_v time_n that_o can_v be_v in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o for_o there_o be_v neither_o profit_n nor_o credit_n nor_o safety_n nor_o pleasure_n nor_o comfort_n in_o it_o but_o the_o contrary_a to_o all_o these_o as_o be_v easy_a to_o manifest_v in_o sundry_a particular_n 1._o loss_n time_n spend_v in_o the_o devil_n service_n be_v the_o worst_a spend_v because_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n in_o it_o a_o man_n be_v always_o on_o the_o lose_a hand_n now_o this_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o all_o sinful_a course_n be_v unfruitful_a and_o unprofitable_a course_n have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n ephesian_n 5._o 8._o all_o sinful_a work_n be_v both_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o unfruitful_a work_n hence_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 6._o 21._o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a observe_v the_o confession_n and_o expression_n of_o every_o true_a penitent_a according_a to_o that_o we_o read_v job_n 33._o 37._o god_n look_v upon_o man_n and_o if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o it_o profit_v i_o not_o every_o true_a convert_n be_v able_a to_o tell_v you_o out_o of_o his_o experience_n that_o all_o sinful_a course_n be_v unprofitable_a course_n in_o conclusion_n for_o they_o loose_v god_n favour_n they_o lose_v their_o interest_n in_o christ_n they_o lose_v the_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n they_o looâ—e_v their_o soul_n matth._n 16._o 26._o and_o in_o a_o word_n they_o loose_a heaven_n these_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o time_n spend_v in_o sin_v judge_n then_o if_o all_o such_o be_v not_o damn_v loser_n in_o the_o end_n unless_o they_o repent_v speedy_o comfort_n and_o turn_v to_o god_n again_o there_o be_v no_o true_a pleasure_n but_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n take_v the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v the_o most_o pleasure_n in_o it_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v at_o last_o there_o be_v no_o pleasure_n in_o it_o but_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n in_o the_o end_n it_o bit_v like_o a_o serpent_n and_o â—urteth_v like_o a_o cochatrice_n see_v a_o notable_a place_n for_o this_o purpose_n pro._n 5._o where_o the_o wiseman_n dissuade_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n ver._n 8._o remove_v thy_o way_n far_o from_o she_o and_o come_v not_o nigh_o the_o door_n of_o her_o house_n and_o then_o see_v what_o excellent_a argument_n he_o use_v to_o this_o purpose_n verse_n 9_o 10_o 11._o lest_o thou_o give_v thy_o honour_n to_o other_o and_o thy_o year_n to_o the_o cruel_a there_o be_v loss_n of_o credit_n lest_o stranger_n be_v fill_v with_o thy_o wealth_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v loss_n of_o good_n and_o outward_a estate_n thus_o sin_n bring_v beggary_n and_o thou_o mourn_v at_o last_o when_o thy_o flesh_n and_o thy_o body_n be_v consume_v there_o be_v loss_n of_o pleasure_n and_o comfort_n and_o say_v how_o have_v i_o oh_o how_o have_v i_o misspend_v my_o time_n in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n safety_n oh_o let_v we_o strive_v to_o see_v this_o in_o time_n and_o labour_n to_o prevent_v it_o last_o there_o be_v no_o safety_n but_o death_n and_o danger_n in_o it_o for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 6._o 2d_o the_o like_a i_o may_v say_v in_o regard_n of_o other_o but_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o prove_v that_o time_n spend_v in_o sin_v be_v absolute_o the_o worst_a spend_v time_n for_o body_n and_o soul_n second_o satan_n for_o humiliation_n see_v time_n spend_v in_o god_n service_n be_v the_o best_a spend_v time_n this_o serve_v to_o teach_v we_o what_o cause_n we_o have_v even_o the_o best_a of_o we_o to_o be_v humble_v that_o we_o have_v spend_v so_o little_a time_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o god_n service_n and_o have_v be_v so_o lavish_a and_o prodigal_a of_o our_o precious_a time_n in_o other_o thing_n for._n 1._o what_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o most_o precious_a time_n have_v we_o spend_v before_o our_o conversion_n before_o we_o spend_v in_o effect_n any_o time_n at_o all_o in_o god_n service_n all_o the_o time_n of_o our_o unregeneration_n have_v be_v utter_o spend_v in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n we_o be_v vassal_n to_o the_o prince_n that_o rule_v iâ—_n the_o air_n the_o spirit_n that_o now_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n ephes._n 2
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night_n too_o psalm_n 55._o 17._o evening_n and_o morning_n and_o at_o noon_n will_v i_o pray_v and_o cry_v aloud_o yea_o and_o this_o not_o for_o a_o fit_a or_o spurt_v only_o but_o constant_o even_o every_o day_n ps._n 145._o every_o day_n will_v i_o praise_v thou_o and_o bless_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o yea_o as_o if_o this_o be_v too_o little_a he_o will_v be_v at_o this_o work_n seven_o time_n in_o a_o day_n upon_o occasion_n according_a to_o that_o we_o read_v psal_n 119._o 164._o seven_o time_n a_o day_n do_v i_o praise_v thou_o because_o of_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n beside_o this_o as_o if_o the_o day_n be_v too_o little_a he_o will_v sometime_o borrow_v some_o part_n of_o the_o night_n for_o this_o purpose_n o_o lord_n i_o cry_v in_o the_o day_n time_n 2._o but_o thou_o hear_v not_o and_o in_o the_o night_n season_n also_o i_o be_o not_o silent_a he_o will_v upon_o occasion_n spend_v night_n and_o day_n in_o these_o holy_a course_n yea_o and_o as_o if_o all_o this_o be_v not_o yet_o enough_o he_o will_v be_v at_o it_o again_o at_o midnight_n psalm_n 119._o 62._o at_o midnight_n will_v i_o arise_v to_o give_v thanks_n unto_o thou_o because_o of_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n and_o why_o all_o this_o but_o only_o to_o teach_v we_o thus_o much_o that_o time_n spend_v in_o god_n service_n be_v absolute_o the_o best_a spend_v time_n this_o appear_v by_o his_o practice_n to_o be_v his_o opinion_n hereupon_o it_o be_v daniel_n that_o daniel_n spend_v so_o much_o time_n in_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o time_n of_o safety_n but_o also_o in_o time_n of_o apparent_a hazard_n dan._n 6._o 10._o when_o daniel_n know_v that_o the_o writing_n be_v sign_v he_o go_v into_o his_o house_n etc._n etc._n and_o kneel_v upon_o his_o knee_n three_o time_n a_o day_n and_o pray_v and_o give_v thanks_o before_o his_o god_n as_o he_o do_v afore_o time_n where_o we_o see_v first_o that_o this_o be_v daniel_n practice_n sc_n to_o pray_v and_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n three_o time_n a_o day_n upon_o his_o knee_n in_o his_o chamber_n with_o his_o window_n open_a towards_o jerusalem_n this_o be_v his_o usual_a and_o constant_a practice_n heretofore_o and_o second_o that_o he_o do_v so_o still_o as_o open_o and_o as_o solemn_o and_o as_o frequent_o as_o he_o do_v before_o notwithstanding_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o king_n decree_n and_o three_o that_o he_o know_v that_o the_o writing_n be_v sign_v and_o seal_v to_o this_o purpose_n all_o which_o sure_o he_o will_v never_o have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v full_o persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n which_o we_o have_v now_o in_o hand_n sc_n that_o time_n spend_v in_o god_n service_n be_v absolute_o the_o best_a spend_v time_n three_o magdaleâ—_n this_o appear_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o mary_n magdalen_n or_o sister_n of_o martha_n whereof_o we_o may_v read_v luk._n 10._o 39_o 40_o 41_o 42._o where_o we_o see_v that_o notwithstanding_o her_o great_a love_n to_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o desire_n that_o she_o have_v to_o give_v he_o the_o best_a entertainment_n she_o can_v yet_o she_o lay_v all_o other_o business_n aside_o and_o siâ—teth_v she_o down_o at_o our_o saviour_n foot_n to_o hear_v his_o word_n say_v the_o text_n ver_fw-la 39_o in_o the_o time_n martha_n be_v very_o busy_a to_o prepare_v entertainment_n for_o our_o saviour_n and_o think_v her_o sister_n in_o great_a fault_n to_o leave_v she_o thus_o to_o serve_v alone_o and_o will_v not_o put_v to_o her_o help_a hand_n yea_o she_o think_v her_o case_n so_o good_a that_o she_o dare_v herein_o appeal_v to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n ver._n 40._o lord_n do_v thâ—u_v not_o care_n that_o my_o sister_n have_v leave_v i_o to_o serve_v alone_o bid_v she_o that_o she_o help_v i_o i._n e._n be_v it_o not_o a_o unreasonable_a thing_n that_o i_o shall_v do_v all_o and_o she_o sit_v here_o at_o thy_o foot_n and_o do_v nothing_o yea_o and_o if_o she_o have_v no_o more_o 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soul_n forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n yea_o this_o he_o will_v do_v early_o or_o betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n psalm_n 5._o 3._o early_o in_o the_o morning_n will_v i_o direct_v my_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o and_o will_v look_v up_o yea_o this_o be_v not_o all_o but_o sometime_o he_o will_v break_v his_o sleep_n even_o at_o midnight_n to_o do_v god_n service_n psalm_n 119._o 62._o at_o midnight_n will_v i_o arise_v to_o give_v thanks_n unto_o thou_o because_o of_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n thus_o by_o degree_n in_o time_n we_o shall_v prevail_v exceed_o against_o that_o sluggish_a humour_n that_o will_v else_o keep_v we_o from_o embrace_v many_o bless_a opportunity_n of_o do_v god_n service_n three_o creature_n we_o must_v beware_v of_o excessive_a eat_n and_o drink_v the_o immoderate_a use_n of_o the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n do_v very_o much_o dispose_v to_o sleep_v but_o indispose_v we_o to_o any_o holy_a and_o religious_a employment_n when_o the_o belly_n be_v full_a etc._n etc._n say_v the_o homely_a proverb_n a_o man_n in_o that_o case_n be_v fit_a to_o serve_v the_o devil_n in_o sin_v or_o the_o flesh_n by_o sleep_v than_o god_n in_o any_o religious_a duty_n whatsoever_o put_v a_o knife_n to_o thy_o threat_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n give_v to_o appetite_n wise_o do_v thou_o refrain_v from_o the_o immoderate_a use_n of_o that_o which_o will_v altogether_o indispose_v thou_o to_o god_n service_n and_o make_v thou_o a_o very_a prey_n to_o lust_n and_o unto_o the_o devil_n he_o that_o in_o this_o case_n make_v his_o belly_n his_o god_n be_v then_o ready_a for_o sleep_v almost_o at_o any_o time_n but_o will_v scarce_o be_v fit_a to_o serve_v god_n at_o any_o time_n consider_v the_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n roman_n 13._o 13._o not_o in_o ryot_v or_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n and_o what_o follow_v nor_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n where_o we_o see_v that_o riot_n and_o excess_n in_o the_o use_n of_o god_n good_a creature_n dispose_v 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time_n and_o that_o be_v immoderate_a cark_n and_o care_v for_o earthly_a thing_n all_o inordinate_a and_o covetous_a thought_n take_v for_o outward_a thing_n must_v needs_o be_v careful_o shun_v and_o avoy_v how_o many_o precious_a hour_n do_v man_n usual_o spend_v in_o take_v thought_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o eat_v and_o what_o shall_v we_o drink_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v when_o i_o be_o old_a and_o past_o my_o work_n or_o how_o shall_v i_o do_v in_o a_o dear_a year_n &_o c_o and_o such_o like_a terrible_a dream_n thus_o many_o a_o hour_n be_v mis-spend_v in_o such_o worldly_a distrustful_a cogitation_n that_o be_v far_o better_a spend_v in_o god_n service_n not_o but_o that_o a_o honest_a moderate_a care_n be_v lawful_a and_o necessary_a but_o all_o distract_n distrustful_a care_n be_v forbid_v as_o a_o great_a usurper_n of_o precious_a time_n it_o be_v the_o apostle_n direction_n phil._n 4._o 6._o in_o nothing_o be_v careful_a but_o in_o every_o thing_n let_v your_o request_n be_v make_v know_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o apostle_n prohibit_v only_o a_o distrustful_a distract_n or_o heart-dividing_a carefulness_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v and_o show_v that_o time_n spend_v in_o covetous_a cark_n and_o care_v and_o religious_a prayer_n and_o invocation_n can_v well_o stand_v together_o according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 6._o 24._o you_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n no_o more_o than_o a_o man_n can_v look_v upward_o and_o downward_o both_o at_o once_o we_o let_v we_o a_o little_a consider_v of_o the_o great_a hurt_n that_o this_o usurper_n will_v do_v we_o in_o this_o case_n this_o covetous_a cark_n will_v either_o keep_v we_o from_o or_o distract_v we_o in_o profit_v by_o the_o performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o great_a enemy_n in_o this_o case_n and_o must_v needs_o be_v mortify_v 1._o it_o many_o time_n keep_v we_o from_o the_o performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n duty_n where_o covetous_a cark_n reign_v there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o piety_n godliness_n be_v quite_o put_v down_o there_o be_v no_o leisure_n for_o private_a prayer_n in_o the_o closet_n and_o family_n nor_o many_o time_n there_o be_v no_o time_n for_o the_o public_a duty_n of_o religion_n see_v how_o the_o world_n keep_v man_n from_o the_o great_a supper_n whereof_o our_o saviour_n speak_v in_o the_o gospel_n luk._n 14._o 16._o a_o certain_a man_n make_v a_o great_a supper_n and_o bad_a many_o and_o send_v his_o servant_n at_o supper_n time_n to_o say_v to_o they_o that_o be_v bid_v come_v for_o all_o thing_n be_v now_o ready_a how_o can_v they_o find_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o slight_a or_o reject_v such_o a_o love_a invitation_n
see_v then_o what_o follow_v ver_fw-la 18._o and_o they_o all_o with_o one_o consent_n begin_v to_o make_v excuse_n the_o first_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o have_v buy_v a_o piece_n of_o ground_n and_o i_o must_v needs_o go_v and_o see_v it_o i_o pray_v thou_o have_v i_o excuse_v ver._n 19_o and_o another_o say_v i_o have_v buy_v five_o yoke_n of_o ox_n and_o i_o must_v needs_o go_v and_o prove_v they_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 20._o and_o another_o say_v i_o have_v marry_v a_o wife_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v come_v thus_o you_o see_v what_o worldly_a excuse_n they_o have_v and_o our_o saviour_n doubtless_o will_v hereby_o teach_v we_o that_o inordinate_a love_n of_o the_o world_n keep_v man_n from_o the_o duty_n of_o god_n service_n second_o or_o else_o if_o it_o do_v not_o altogether_o keep_v we_o from_o they_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v great_a mean_n to_o distract_v we_o in_o they_o so_o that_o if_o we_o do_v set_v ourselves_o to_o serve_v god_n yet_o we_o can_v do_v it_o with_o all_o the_o heart_n as_o we_o shall_v this_o covetous_a cark_n will_v steal_v away_o the_o heart_n that_o we_o can_v so_o serious_o hearken_v to_o the_o word_n preach_v we_o can_v set_v our_o heart_n to_o all_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v deut._n 32._o 46._o these_o word_n that_o i_o command_v thou_o shall_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n say_v god_n deut._n 6._o 6._o this_o can_v be_v in_o this_o case_n for_o covetous_a cark_n will_v keep_v out_o the_o word_n and_o distract_v we_o in_o hear_v of_o it_o see_v a_o experiment_n of_o this_o in_o ezechiels_n hearer_n ezec._n 33._o 31._o by_o their_o outward_a garb_n and_o fashion_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o religious_a they_o be_v constant_a hearer_n they_o come_v unto_o thou_o as_o the_o people_n come_v and_o they_o sit_v before_o thou_o as_o my_o people_n and_o they_o hear_v my_o word_n but_o they_o will_v not_o do_v they_o for_o with_o their_o mouth_n they_o show_v much_o love_n but_o their_o heart_n go_v after_o 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so_o build_v the_o house_n of_o our_o soul_n upon_o the_o sand_n this_o our_o saviour_n show_v in_o his_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a mat._n 13._o 22._o some_o seed_n fall_v among_o the_o thorn_n and_o the_o thorn_n grow_v up_o with_o it_o and_o choke_v it_o that_o be_v as_o our_o saviour_n himself_o there_o expound_v it_o he_o also_o that_o receive_a seed_n among_o the_o thorn_n be_v he_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o the_o care_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o riches_n choke_v the_o word_n and_o he_o become_v unfruitful_a thus_o you_o see_v the_o great_a hurt_n we_o receive_v by_o this_o unjust_a usurper_n of_o our_o precious_a time_n which_o prevail_v so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o right_a lord_n and_o the_o true_a owner_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o time_n what_o must_v we_o do_v in_o this_o case_n sure_o so_o far_o as_o this_o care_n be_v inordinate_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v mortify_v it_o mask_v under_o the_o name_n of_o thrift_n and_o frugality_n and_o good_a husbandry_n etc._n etc._n but_o indeed_o where_o this_o prevail_v there_o the_o one_o thing_n needful_a must_v needs_o be_v want_v as_o appear_v by_o that_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n luk._n 10._o 42._o martha_n martha_n thou_o care_v and_o be_v cumber_v about_o many_o thing_n but_o one_o thing_n be_v needful_a mary_n have_v choose_v the_o better_a part_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v from_o she_o and_o therefore_o this_o be_v a_o special_a corruption_n that_o must_v needs_o be_v mortify_v this_o be_v one_o of_o our_o earthly_a member_n that_o must_v be_v put_v to_o death_n col._n 3._o 5._o mortify_v therefore_o your_o member_n which_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o suppress_v and_o mortify_v this_o unruely_a companion_n remedy_n i_o answer_v ans._n upon_o a_o three_o fold_v meditation_n or_o consideration_n first_o how_o consider_v how_o needless_a second_o how_o vain_a and_o fruitless_a and_o three_o how_o prejudicial_a and_o hurtful_a it_o be_v to_o spend_v time_n in_o cark_n first_o be_v consider_v how_o needless_a because_o we_o have_v our_o wise_a and_o heavenly_a father_n to_o take_v care_n for_o we_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 7._o cast_v all_o your_o care_n upon_o he_o for_o he_o care_v for_o you_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o may_v learn_v of_o little_a child_n to_o depend_v upon_o the_o care_n and_o providence_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n they_o never_o take_v care_n where_o to_o get_v meat_n and_o drink_v nor_o how_o to_o procure_v new_a clothes_n but_o leave_v the_o care_n of_o these_o thing_n unto_o their_o parent_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o commit_v the_o care_n of_o these_o thing_n to_o god_n who_o have_v assure_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o want_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a psal._n 34._o 10_o how_o cheerful_o and_o comfortable_o may_v we_o depend_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n that_o he_o will_v never_o fail_v we_o nor_o forsake_v we_o consider_v mat._n 6._o 33._o but_o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o and_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o this_o be_v one_o of_o our_o saviour_n chief_a argument_n to_o dissuade_v from_o inordinate_a care_n mat._n 6._o 31_o 32._o therefore_o take_v no_o thought_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o eat_v or_o what_o shall_v we_o drink_v or_o wherewithal_o shall_v we_o be_v clothe_v ver._n 32._o for_o your_o heavenly_a father_n know_v that_o you_o have_v need_n of_o these_o thing_n i.e._n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o needless_a thing_n for_o you_o to_o cumber_v or_o trouble_v yourselves_o with_o any_o such_o unnecessary_a cogitation_n second_o fruitless_a this_o inordinate_a care_n and_o thought-taking_a for_o outward_a thing_n be_v not_o only_o needless_a and_o superfluous_a but_o also_o exceed_o vain_a and_o fruitless_a it_o can_v avail_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o it_o can_v do_v no_o good_a man_n aim_n and_o end_n in_o this_o case_n be_v to_o get_v wealth_n and_o to_o be_v rich_a but_o it_o be_v not_o inordinate_a care_n but_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n that_o make_v rich_a say_v the_o wise_a solomon_n pro._n 10._o when_o we_o have_v carkde_v &_o care_v and_o cast_v beyond_o the_o moon_n yet_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n when_o we_o have_v do_v what_o we_o can_v this_o be_v another_o of_o our_o saviour_n excellent_a argument_n that_o he_o produce_v in_o this_o case_n mat._n 6._o 27._o which_o of_o you_o by_o take_v thought_n can_v add_v one_o cubite_fw-la unto_o his_o stature_n no_o with_o all_o our_o care_n we_o can_v so_o much_o as_o make_v one_o hair_n white_a or_o black_a and_o therefore_o all_o our_o care_n &_o thought-taking_a in_o this_o case_n be_v vain_a and_o fruitless_a psal._n 127._o 1_o 2._o except_o the_o lord_n build_v the_o house_n except_o he_o keep_v the_o city_n the_o builder_n and_o watchman_n do_v both_o spend_v their_o strength_n in_o vain_a they_o whole_o lose_v their_o labour_n and_o ver_fw-la 2._o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o you_o to_o rise_v up_o early_o and_o sit_v up_o late_o and_o to_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o sorrow_n for_o so_o he_o give_v his_o belove_a sleep_n thou_o shall_v remember_v that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o give_v thou_o power_n to_o get_v wealth_n say_v the_o lord_n deut._n 8._o 17_o 18._o thou_o shall_v not_o say_v my_o power_n and_o the_o might_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v get_v i_o this_o wealth_n but_o thou_o shall_v remember_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o give_v thou_o power_n to_o get_v wealth_n it_o be_v not_o our_o
body_n wash_v with_o clean_a water_n etc._n etc._n but_o how_o shall_v we_o come_v to_o be_v assure_v that_o we_o do_v so_o that_o you_o shall_v see_v ver._n 24._o let_v we_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o unto_o good_a work_n etc._n etc._n yea_o but_o what_o good_a work_n be_v we_o principal_o to_o bring_v other_o unto_o sure_o to_o frequent_v the_o church_n assembly_n v_o 25._o not_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o ourselves_o together_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v so_o that_o you_o see_v we_o have_v great_a warrant_n for_o this_o yea_o we_o must_v needs_o do_v it_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o we_o and_o woe_n be_v unto_o we_o if_o we_o do_v it_o not_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o cain_n be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n gen._n 4._o be_v thou_o not_o bind_v to_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o but_o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o love_v but_o hate_v he_o in_o thy_o heart_n if_o thou_o suffer_v he_o to_o go_v on_o in_o any_o sinful_a way_n and_o do_v not_o do_v thy_o best_a endeavour_n to_o convert_v he_o see_v a_o evident_a place_n for_o this_o purpose_n in_o levit._n 19_o 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n yea_o it_o be_v the_o second_o main_a duty_n of_o the_o law_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o but_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v heart_n alas_o i_o do_v not_o hate_v he_o but_o wish_v he_o well_o and_o love_v he_o as_o myself_o i_o do_v not_o trouble_v he_o nor_o make_v nor_o meddle_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n nay_o but_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o thou_o may_v hate_v he_o in_o thy_o heart_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o if_o thou_o go_v no_o far_o and_o therefore_o see_v what_o follow_v thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o else_o thou_o do_v but_o hate_v he_o in_o thy_o heart_n so_o that_o if_o we_o see_v our_o brother_n neglect_v the_o church_n assemble_v or_o hear_v he_o swear_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o live_v in_o any_o other_o sin_n and_o do_v not_o plain_o rebuke_v he_o thou_o do_v not_o love_v thy_o brother_n but_o hate_v he_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o be_v a_o murderer_n in_o god_n account_n hereby_o we_o testify_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o love_n towards_o they_o especial_o thy_o family_n and_o those_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o thy_o charge_n thou_o do_v not_o love_v they_o true_o but_o hate_v they_o in_o thy_o heart_n if_o thou_o neglect_v the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n see_v the_o concurrent_a practice_n of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v once_o true_o convert_v themselves_o that_o their_o family_n have_v be_v soon_o wrought_v on_o even_o immediate_o after_o act._n 16._o 34._o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o convert_a jailer_n 16._o that_o he_o believe_v in_o god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n and_o the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o other_o abraham_n this_o be_v abraham_n care_n to_o instruct_v and_o reform_v his_o family_n gen._n 18._o 19_o i_o know_v abraham_n that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n &_o servant_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n i.e._n i_o know_v abraham_n will_v not_o be_v content_a to_o serve_v god_n himself_o alone_o but_o he_o will_v have_v a_o special_a care_n to_o see_v that_o his_o household_n do_v so_o as_o well_o as_o he_o yea_o this_o be_v the_o resolution_n and_o godly_a piety_n of_o holy_a joshua_n chap._n 24._o 14_o 15._o joshua_n have_v reckon_v up_o the_o singular_a variety_n of_o god_n mercy_n towards_o they_o he_o endeavour_v hereupon_o to_o persuade_v all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o religious_a obedience_n say_v ver._n 14._o now_o therefore_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o uprightness_n and_o truth_n but_o then_o see_v ver_fw-la 15._o if_o he_o can_v not_o prevail_v with_o all_o the_o rest_n yet_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o prevail_v with_o his_o own_o family_n he_o dare_v undertake_v for_o they_o as_o for_o i_o i_o and_o my_o house_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n no_o man_n can_v have_v assurance_n that_o he_o be_v true_o convert_v to_o god_n himself_o conversion_n if_o he_o do_v not_o put_v away_o iniquity_n from_o his_o tabernacle_n see_v job_n 22._o 23._o if_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o almighty_a thou_o shall_v be_v build_v up_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o iniquity_n from_o thy_o tabernacle_n oh_o how_o this_o will_v quicken_v our_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v to_o reform_v our_o family_n if_o this_o be_v lay_v to_o heart_n and_o right_o consider_v this_o will_v make_v a_o man_n resolve_v with_o david_n not_o to_o keep_v such_o servant_n in_o his_o family_n as_o be_v profane_a and_o irreligious_a psal._n 101._o 4._o a_o froward_a heart_n shall_v depart_v from_o i_o i_o will_v not_o know_v a_o wicked_a person_n ver._n 7._o he_o that_o work_v deceit_n shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o my_o house_n and_o he_o that_o tell_v liâ—s_n shall_v not_o tarry_v in_o my_o sight_n o_o therefore_o let_v we_o have_v a_o care_n not_o only_o to_o serve_v god_n ourselves_o but_o let_v we_o do_v our_o best_a to_o persuade_v other_o especial_o let_v we_o have_v a_o care_n to_o reform_v our_o family_n and_o put_v away_o iniquity_n from_o our_o tabernacle_n family_n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o bring_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n both_o upon_o ourselves_o and_o upon_o our_o family_n the_o power_n of_o religion_n where_o it_o once_o come_v do_v ever_o leave_v a_o blessing_n behind_o it_o as_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n bring_v a_o blessing_n with_o it_o to_o the_o house_n of_o o_o bed_n edom_n 2_o sam._n 6._o 11._o yea_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o person_n in_o a_o family_n that_o true_o fear_v god_n the_o whole_a family_n and_o household_n shall_v fare_v the_o better_a for_o their_o sake_n thus_o god_n bless_v laban_n house_n for_o jacob_n sake_n as_o laban_n himself_o confess_v and_o therefore_o be_v loath_a to_o part_v with_o he_o gen._n 30._o 27._o i_o pray_v thou_o tarry_v say_v he_o for_o i_o have_v learn_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v i_o for_o thy_o sake_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n bless_v putiphar_n house_n for_o ioseph_n sake_n that_o idolatrous_a family_n speed_v a_o great_a deal_n the_o better_a for_o such_o a_o servant_n the_o lord_n bless_v the_o egyptian_n house_n for_o ioseph_n sake_n say_v the_o text_n gen._n 39_o 5._o but_o how_o much_o more_o will_v it_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o bring_v god_n blessing_n upon_o our_o house_n and_o family_n if_o all_o the_o whole_a family_n will_v delight_v to_o spend_v time_n in_o god_n service_n and_o be_v religious_a doubtless_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v good_a that_o gracious_a promise_n psal._n 84._o 11._o that_o he_o will_v be_v sun_n and_o shield_n unto_o they_o that_o he_o will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n and_o no_o good_a thing_n will_v hâ—_n withhold_v from_o such_o a_o family_n etc._n etc._n thus_o you_o see_v strong_a motive_n and_o argument_n to_o persuade_v we_o not_o only_o to_o serve_v god_n ourselves_o but_o also_o to_o exhort_v and_o persuade_v our_o family_n to_o do_v the_o like_a here_o be_v the_o three_o first_o motive_n chap._n xiii_o wherein_o the_o four_o motive_n to_o the_o three_o and_o last_o duty_n be_v propound_v and_o prosecute_v fourthly_o service_n the_o last_o motive_n to_o persuade_v we_o not_o only_o to_o serve_v god_n ourselves_o but_o also_o to_o persuade_v other_o thereunto_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o worth_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n especial_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o public_a and_o solemn_a worship_n how_o can_v any_o of_o we_o spend_v our_o time_n better_o then_o in_o such_o holy_a and_o excellent_a performance_n it_o be_v even_o a_o little_a heaven_n upon_o earth_n to_o be_v so_o employ_v there_o have_v we_o the_o word_n faithful_o read_v &_o preach_v both_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n yea_o there_o we_o have_v the_o ordinance_n of_o catechise_v wherein_o we_o have_v milk_n for_o babe_n as_o well_o as_o meat_n for_o strong_a man_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o worth_n and_o excellency_n of_o this_o ordinance_n i_o have_v already_o speak_v chap._n 9_o but_o beside_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n we_o have_v 1._o the_o public_a and_o solemn_a prayer_n and_o lyturgie_n of_o our_o church_n wherein_o all_o god_n people_n join_v together_o as_o one_o man_n in_o that_o solemn_a duty_n and_o service_n 2._o we_o have_v the_o holy_a and_o bless_a sacrament_n right_o and_o due_o administer_v both_o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v both_o of_o they_o clear_o institute_v by_o christ_n himself_o and_o be_v
sacrament_n be_v mean_v the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v very_o and_o indeed_o take_v and_o receive_v of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o we_o have_v the_o express_a word_n of_o our_o saviour_n take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n so_o that_o herein_o christ_n jesus_n with_o all_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v offer_v unto_o we_o and_o bestow_v real_o and_o effectual_o on_o all_o worthy_a receiver_n 2._o by_o receive_v of_o this_o sacrament_n we_o joint_o profess_v our_o common_a interest_n in_o christ_n and_o our_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o one_o with_o another_o and_o hereupon_o this_o sacrament_n be_v fit_o call_v the_o communion_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o 3._o hereby_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v seal_v up_o unto_o we_o so_o that_o hereby_o we_o come_v to_o have_v both_o god_n hand_n seal_n to_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o of_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o sacrament_n be_v call_v the_o seal_n of_o righteousness_n rom._n 4._o 11._o four_o hereby_o our_o corruption_n be_v mortify_v increase_v and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n great_o augment_v and_o confirm_v in_o we_o these_o ordinance_n through_o the_o special_a blessing_n of_o god_n do_v nourish_v and_o feed_v our_o soul_n unto_o life_n eternal_a so_o that_o most_o true_a we_o shall_v find_v that_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 6._o 55._o for_o my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o yea_o ver_fw-la 51._o i_o be_o the_o live_a bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n if_o any_o man_n eat_v of_o this_o bread_n he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o bread_n which_o i_o will_v give_v be_v my_o flesh_n which_o i_o will_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n only_o remember_v that_o all_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o spiritual_a eat_n as_o our_o 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