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not_o deceive_v deut._n xi_o take_v good_a heed_n unto_o yourselves_o josh._n xxiii_o take_v diligent_a heed_n josh._n xxii_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v say_v christ_n matth._n xuj_o it_o be_v a_o warning_n always_o seasonable_a we_o all_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o it_o but_o especial_o in_o three_o exigency_n 1._o if_o the_o duty_n we_o undertake_v the_o business_n about_o which_o we_o be_v employ_v be_v weighty_a and_o ponderous_a matter_n of_o less_o moment_n and_o consequence_n may_v be_v slubber_v and_o slight_v but_o matter_n of_o importance_n require_v heed_n and_o attention_n now_o matter_n of_o religion_n that_o concern_v our_o spiritual_a state_n and_o condition_n the_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v of_o all_o other_o of_o high_a consequence_n of_o great_a concernment_n oâ—…_n set_v your_o heart_n unto_o it_o say_v moses_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thing_n for_o you_o because_o it_o be_v your_o life_n deut._n xxxii_o 46._o so_o again_o deut._n four_o 9_o only_o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o and_o keep_v thy_o soul_n diligent_o and_o among_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n the_o fit_v of_o our_o soul_n for_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o survey_n and_o examination_n of_o our_o conscience_n make_v 〈◊〉_d our_o account_n against_o that_o day_n of_o reckon_n it_o be_v a_o most_o weighty_a business_n that_o be_v the_o first_o enforcement_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o heed_n the_o matter_n be_v exceed_o serious_a 2_o there_o be_v a_o second_o exigent_n of_o this_o care_n and_o heed_n which_o make_v this_o caveat_n seasonable_a that_o be_v the_o approach_n of_o some_o great_a danger_n and_o miscarriage_n safety_n may_v breed_v security_n but_o when_o we_o go_v upon_o hazard_n and_o danger_n than_o we_o look_v about_o and_o arouze_v ourselves_o to_o care_n and_o heedfulness_n now_o there_o be_v no_o undertake_n so_o beset_v with_o danger_n as_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o manage_n of_o our_o spiritual_a condition_n the_o way_n 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man_n may_v be_v very_o curious_a and_o yet_o withal_o extreme_a careless_a exceed_v inquisitive_a in_o matter_n of_o knowledge_n and_o yet_o notorious_o careless_a in_o the_o practic_a part_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n it_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o contemplation_n as_o it_o be_v to_o see_v a_o blaze_a star_n a_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o some_o wonder_n in_o nature_n but_o it_o abode_n some_o great_a thing_n to_o us-ward_n meditate_v upon_o it_o as_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o account_n and_o of_o thy_o make_n or_o mar_n for_o ever_o thus_o s._n paul_n bring_v this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o practice_v 2_o cor._n v_o 10._o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ._n know_v therefore_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o persuade_v man_n so_o s._n peter_n 2_o pet._n three_o 10._o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v 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he_o send_v we_o adversity_n then_o he_o do_v admonish_v we_o ut_fw-mi qui_fw-la beneficiis_fw-la non_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la plagis_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la say_v cyprian_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o know_v he_o by_o his_o punishment_n who_o we_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v in_o his_o mercy_n his_o judgement_n they_o be_v speak_v judgement_n as_o god_n say_v to_o moses_n exod._n four_o if_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o first_o sign_n god_n judgement_n be_v judicia_fw-la vocalia_fw-la and_o clamantia_fw-la too_o not_o dumb_a and_o silent_a but_o loud_o speak_v judgement_n and_o that_o call_v for_o our_o attention_n audiam_fw-la quid_fw-la loquatur_fw-la dominus_fw-la if_o he_o speak_v it_o become_v we_o to_o listen_v if_o he_o teach_v it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v learn_v he_o that_o plant_v the_o ear_n shall_v not_o he_o hear_v say_v david_n the_o consequence_n be_v as_o good_a and_o strong_a he_o that_o plant_v the_o ear_n shall_v not_o he_o be_v 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and_o pleasure_n in_o learning_n and_o know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v aristotle_n there_o be_v much_o pleasure_n in_o learning_n and_o increase_v of_o knowledge_n man_n natural_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o understanding_n know_v creature_n ay_o but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o the_o duty_n to_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o text._n it_o be_v a_o practical_a duty_n and_o practical_a thing_n be_v best_a learn_v by_o practice_n we_o may_v know_v they_o in_o notion_n and_o apprehension_n and_o still_o be_v account_v ignorant_a man_n if_o we_o do_v not_o practice_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o philosopher_n those_o thing_n which_o we_o learn_v to_o do_v by_o do_v we_o learn_v they_o you_o may_v teach_v a_o man_n all_o the_o rule_n and_o method_n of_o music_n but_o he_o be_v no_o musician_n till_o he_o can_v handle_v his_o instrument_n ambulando_fw-la discimus_fw-la ambulare_fw-la we_o teach_v child_n to_o go_v not_o by_o rule_n and_o precept_n but_o by_o 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