carelessness_n of_o his_o name_n and_o credit_n as_o though_o negligent_o he_o have_v discover_v it_o himself_o for_o he_o will_v have_v hide_v it_o from_o the_o lord_n &_o consequent_o from_o all_o man_n if_o he_o can_v have_v so_o carry_v the_o matter_n he_o that_o wink_v with_o the_o eye_n work_v sorrow_n and_o he_o that_o be_v foolish_a in_o talk_n shall_v be_v beat_v verse_n 10_o this_o confirm_v the_o latter_a clause_n of_o the_o former_a verse_n that_o they_o that_o pervert_v their_o way_n shall_v be_v know_v though_o they_o do_v it_o never_o so_o secret_o which_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o wink_n of_o the_o eye_n yet_o by_o this_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o it_o be_v know_v because_o it_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o as_o they_o practise_v mischief_n against_o other_o and_o many_o time_n work_v they_o sorrow_n so_o they_o certain_o bring_v mischief_n on_o their_o own_o head_n and_o procure_v sorrow_n to_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o yet_o all_o wink_a be_v not_o condemn_v but_o that_o which_o tend_v to_o hurt_v when_o man_n wink_v wile_n the_o apostle_n bekn_v or_o wink_v at_o john_n that_o he_o shall_v ask_v who_o 24._o joh._n 13_o 24._o it_o be_v that_o shall_v betray_v christ_n &_o yet_o this_o be_v well_o do_v of_o he_o for_o he_o show_v a_o reverend_a regard_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v loud_a and_o audacious_a in_o his_o presence_n if_o they_o pervert_v their_o way_n open_o by_o be_v foolish_a in_o speech_n open_a judgement_n shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o open_a sin_n and_o thereby_o their_o mouth_n shall_v be_v stop_v it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o use_v any_o member_n of_o the_o body_n or_o any_o gesture_n doct._n though_o never_o so_o close_o to_o commit_v sin_n the_o son_n of_o allowance_n sin_n must_v â—â—ue_v no_o allowance_n beliall_a unthriftie_a person_n be_v so_o describe_v by_o their_o behaviour_n and_o threaten_v to_o be_v punish_v chap._n 6._o 12._o 13._o 14._o 15._o he_o walk_v with_o a_o froward_a mouth_n he_o make_v a_o sign_n with_o his_o eye_n he_o signify_v with_o his_o foot_n he_o instruct_v with_o his_o finger_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o shall_v his_o destruction_n come_v speedy_o he_o shall_v be_v destroy_v sudden_o without_o recovery_n they_o be_v mark_n and_o messenger_n of_o a_o sinful_a heart_n within_o reasins_z 1_o as_o in_o the_o same_o chap._n ver_fw-la 14._o lewd_a thing_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n he_o imagine_v evil_a at_o all_o time_n second_o great_a hurt_n be_v do_v by_o such_o gesture_n and_o speech_n and_o other_o like_a behaviour_n three_o the_o member_n of_o our_o body_n as_o eye_n and_o tongue_n and_o such_o like_a be_v create_v for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o be_v require_v to_o be_v weapon_n of_o righteousness_n against_o sin_n and_o not_o of_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n rom._n 6._o 19_o to_o look_v well_o to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v use_v 1_o in_o pay_n with_o satan_n or_o lust_n or_o 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for_o the_o supply_n of_o all_o their_o want_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n four_o their_o love_n to_o their_o brother_n and_o desire_n to_o have_v man_n bring_v to_o everlasting_a life_n do_v stir_v they_o to_o teach_v and_o exhort_v to_o rebuke_v and_o admonish_v to_o comfort_v and_o encourage_v and_o every_o way_n to_o help_v they_o to_o salvation_n confutation_n of_o they_o who_o ascribe_v the_o ability_n of_o conference_n use_v 1_o and_o prayer_n whole_o to_o man_n of_o wit_n and_o learning_n that_o therefore_o they_o can_v say_v nothing_o because_o their_o education_n have_v not_o be_v in_o such_o exercise_n it_o belong_v to_o preacher_n and_o minister_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v impute_v it_o to_o righteousness_n here_o and_o to_o the_o efficacy_n and_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n zack_n 12._o 10._o i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o on_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o prayer_n he_o say_v not_o they_o shall_v 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shall_v be_v teach_v that_o they_o may_v as_o well_o look_v to_o thrive_v by_o unthriftinesse_n as_o to_o increase_v their_o stock_n by_o deceit_n or_o profit_v themselves_o by_o rapine_n and_o wrong_v do_v object_n but_o it_o appear_v that_o their_o success_n be_v correspondent_a to_o their_o expectation_n the_o event_n prove_v that_o they_o make_v a_o gain_n of_o it_o the_o prophet_n testify_v that_o as_o a_o cage_n be_v full_a of_o bird_n so_o their_o house_n be_v full_a of_o deceit_n and_o thereby_o they_o be_v 27._o jerem._n 5._o 27._o become_v great_a and_o waxen_a rich_a answer_v they_o may_v get_v thing_n into_o their_o hand_n and_o yet_o be_v prevent_v of_o the_o fruition_n of_o they_o they_o may_v have_v they_o for_o a_o time_n and_o lose_v they_o at_o the_o last_o as_o the_o same_o prophet_n also_o teach_v as_o the_o partridge_n gather_v or_o lay_v egg_n and_o hatch_v 11._o jer._n 17._o 11._o not_o so_o he_o that_o get_v riches_n and_o not_o by_o right_n shall_v leave_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o day_n and_o in_o the_o end_n die_v like_o a_o fool_n they_o have_v not_o a_o brood_n of_o comfort_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o sit_v upon_o their_o nest_n of_o riches_n they_o may_v be_v tread_v upon_o or_o addle_n or_o eat_v up_o evil_a may_v befall_v they_o before_o they_o can_v do_v they_o any_o good_a or_o if_o their_o good_n remain_v themselves_o may_v soon_o be_v remove_v from_o their_o good_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v the_o cross_n of_o god_n on_o soul_n &_o body_n which_o be_v much_o more_o grievous_a then_o to_o be_v smite_v in_o outward_a estate_n but_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o diligent_a etc._n etc._n they_o great_o help_v their_o doct._n 2_o own_o estate_n that_o be_v painful_a and_o faithful_a in_o their_o vocation_n estate_n a_o man_n faithful_a in_o his_o call_n better_v his_o estate_n among_o many_o testimony_n whereby_o this_o point_n be_v confirm_v that_o be_v to_o be_v note_v which_o be_v in_o the_o 13._o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o diligent_a shall_v have_v plenty_n or_o be_v make_v fat_a as_o the_o 4._o proverb_n 13._o 4._o word_n signify_v where_o though_o by_o soul_n he_o understand_v the_o whole_a man_n yet_o that_o part_n be_v not_o name_v in_o vain_a their_o body_n and_o outward_a man_n shall_v have_v enough_o and_o the_o soul_n and_o inward_a man_n shall_v be_v content_a and_o satisfy_v with_o enough_o and_o much_o refresh_v by_o it_o first_o it_o be_v appoint_v to_o man_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n not_o only_o reason_n 1_o as_o a_o duty_n to_o travel_v and_o labour_n but_o also_o as_o a_o portion_n to_o eat_v his_o bread_n thereby_o and_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n gen._n 3._o 19_o psal_n 128._o 2._o second_o diligence_n and_o painfulness_n be_v a_o service_n to_o god_n and_o they_o that_o here_o have_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o they_o be_v such_o as_o perform_v their_o work_n in_o conscience_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o will_n &_o therefore_o may_v well_o be_v assure_v of_o allowance_n to_o maintain_v they_o as_o for_o such_o as_o work_v for_o the_o world_n sake_n in_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n or_o upon_o coaction_n and_o necessity_n or_o for_o any_o other_o sinister_a respect_n they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v great_a doer_n that_o meddle_v in_o much_o deal_n but_o nothing_o diligent_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n though_o all_o their_o toil_n and_o travel_n do_v seldom_o take_v any_o good_a effect_n three_o their_o pain_n and_o labour_n be_v for_o the_o common_a good_a they_o serve_v for_o the_o use_n and_o profit_n of_o mankind_n for_o they_o that_o spin_v the_o spider_n web_n and_o be_v more_o busy_a than_o well_o occupy_v be_v not_o to_o be_v count_v in_o the_o number_n of_o these_o and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o fail_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o themselves_o four_o faithful_a employment_n and_o pain_n take_v be_v a_o medicine_n against_o pride_n and_o help_v to_o work_v humility_n and_o 13._o eccles_n 1._o 13._o therefore_o make_v ready_a the_o way_n for_o all_o good_a prosperity_n five_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o be_v keep_v from_o vicious_a companion_n and_o sinful_a exercise_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o such_o unthriftie_a course_n as_o whereby_o the_o state_n of_o many_o man_n come_v to_o utter_v ruin_n and_o overthrow_n instruction_n to_o all_o degree_n from_o the_o high_a that_o sit_v on_o use_n the_o throne_n unto_o the_o low_a that_o cleanse_v the_o channel_n or_o grind_v at_o the_o mill_n that_o every_o one_o attend_v with_o heedefulnesse_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o call_n without_o remissness_n or_o negligence_n be_v thou_o great_a and_o substantial_a as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v take_v this_o way_n to_o increase_v thy_o greatness_n and_o enlarge_v thy_o substance_n and_o as_o the_o multitude_n of_o riches_n and_o title_n do_v not_o diminish_v thy_o like_n and_o estimation_n of_o they_o so_o let_v it_o not_o abate_v thy_o industry_n and_o diligence_n in_o any_o seemly_a service_n and_o thou_o which_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o inferior_a place_n let_v it_o not_o repent_v thou_o to_o travail_v in_o work_v that_o other_o peradventure_o will_v disdain_v to_o exercise_v but_o proceed_v in_o hope_n and_o know_v for_o thy_o comfort_n that_o in_o all_o labour_n there_o be_v abundance_n chap._n 14._o 23._o and_o albeit_o now_o thou_o be_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o other_o and_o according_a to_o their_o will_n be_v whole_o use_v in_o their_o work_n yet_o remember_v that_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o diligent_a shall_v bear_v rule_n chap._n 12._o 14._o from_o a_o servant_n thou_o may_v grow_v to_o be_v a_o master_n from_o a_o labourer_n or_o hireling_n thou_o may_v attain_v to_o be_v a_o officer_n and_o have_v other_o at_o thy_o commandment_n but_o whatsoever_o thy_o state_n prove_v to_o be_v among_o man_n assure_v thyself_o of_o the_o reward_n of_o inheritance_n from_o god_n for_o thou_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n col._n 3._o 24._o he_o that_o gather_v in_o summer_n be_v a_o son_n of_o understanding_n verse_n 5_o and_o he_o that_o sleep_v in_o harvest_n be_v a_o son_n of_o confusion_n the_o drift_n of_o these_o word_n be_v to_o teach_v man_n to_o redeem_v the_o time_n and_o make_v the_o best_a advantage_n of_o the_o season_n compare_v opportunity_n to_o summer_n or_o harvest_n when_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v ripe_a and_o ready_a to_o be_v gather_v and_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o husbandman_n that_o have_v commodity_n grow_v in_o the_o field_n and_o therefore_o we_o judge_v he_o prudent_a which_o so_o stir_v himself_o and_o hasten_v his_o people_n to_o cut_v down_o his_o corn_n and_o to_o inn_n it_o when_o it_o be_v ripe_a and_o the_o weather_n be_v seasonable_a so_o god_n here_o call_v he_o a_o son_n of_o understanding_n that_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n which_o take_v time_n while_o time_n serve_v for_o any_o good_a purpose_n and_o occasion_n and_o as_o the_o world_n cry_v fie_o on_o he_o that_o sleep_v in_o harvest_n that_o be_v do_v no_o more_o labour_n or_o look_v to_o his_o affair_n then_o if_o he_o be_v in_o a_o dead_a sleep_n and_o so_o sustain_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o his_o crop_n by_o mean_n whereof_o he_o overthrow_v the_o state_n of_o all_o his_o family_n so_o the_o lord_n term_v he_o a_o son_n of_o confusion_n or_o which_o bring_v confusion_n that_o be_v to_o say_v misery_n and_o shame_n upon_o himself_o and_o his_o friend_n which_o strive_v not_o to_o take_v his_o part_n of_o god_n blessing_n in_o due_a season_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n to_o make_v our_o use_n of_o a_o good_a doct._n opportunity_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v the_o example_n of_o the_o ant_n be_v to_o that_o omit_v opportunity_n not_o to_o be_v omit_v end_n propose_v chap._n 30._o 25._o that_o we_o may_v learn_v of_o the_o unreasonable_a creature_n and_o those_o which_o be_v also_o of_o no_o account_n and_o reckon_n they_o be_v lead_v only_o by_o sense_n and_o instinct_n of_o nature_n we_o have_v reason_n that_o may_v persuade_v to_o it_o they_o have_v none_o to_o give_v they_o admonition_n or_o to_o call_v upon_o they_o we_o have_v guide_v to_o direct_v we_o and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n serious_o instruct_v we_o in_o the_o duty_n and_o that_o be_v there_o commend_v in_o they_o which_o incomparable_o will_v be_v more_o effectual_a in_o christian_n namely_o that_o wisdom_n suppli_v the_o defect_n of_o strength_n and_o providence_n effect_v that_o which_o other_o thing_n can_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o their_o power_n example_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o joseph_n who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o great_a plenty_n provide_v against_o the_o year_n of_o scarcity_n and_o in_o the_o church_n of_o antiochia_n who_o
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the_o punishment_n with_o they_o three_o all_o the_o fault_n and_o absurdity_n in_o word_n or_o work_v of_o foolish_a and_o sinful_a servant_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o reproach_n of_o their_o master_n that_o employ_v they_o and_o so_o the_o sorrow_n be_v cause_v by_o shame_n and_o infamy_n four_o the_o contrary_n will_v clear_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o point_n for_o if_o good_a servant_n and_o faithful_a messenger_n be_v for_o the_o comfort_n and_o credit_n the_o safety_n &_o profit_n of_o such_o as_o do_v use_v they_o than_o they_o that_o be_v altogether_o of_o a_o other_o manner_n of_o affection_n and_o disposition_n can_v but_o work_v a_o other_o manner_n of_o effect_n and_o consequent_n admonition_n to_o be_v very_o heedful_a to_o avoid_v that_o noisome_a use_n 1_o sin_n of_o slothfulness_n which_o bring_v so_o many_o mischief_n with_o it_o both_o to_o ourselves_o for_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o state_n and_o name_n and_o to_o other_o also_o and_o those_o especial_o who_o in_o 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