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follow_v by_o the_o child_n of_o light_n for_o it_o be_v not_o for_o they_o after_o once_o they_o be_v wise_o and_o well_o resolve_v upon_o their_o duty_n either_o a_o good_a life_n at_o large_a or_o the_o amendment_n and_o improvement_n of_o some_o particular_a part_n thereof_o to_o use_v delay_n and_o put_v it_o off_o from_o one_o duty_n to_o another_o they_o must_v not_o be_v on_o and_o off_o in_o this_o great_a work_n as_o man_n who_o be_v uncertain_a nor_o slow_a as_o man_n who_o be_v unwilling_a delay_n show_v nothing_o but_o the_o inability_n or_o insincerity_n of_o their_o own_o purpose_n and_o be_v a_o loud_a call_n for_o themselves_o to_o renew_v and_o make_v they_o better_o but_o they_o must_v execute_v their_o wise_a purpose_n of_o holy_a live_n without_o more_o ado_n they_o must_v lose_v no_o time_n but_o be_v eager_a of_o grow_v more_o perfect_a in_o it_o the_o next_o day_n than_o they_o be_v the_o day_n forego_v they_o must_v make_v no_o stop_n but_o still_o earnest_o push_v on_o and_o not_o cease_v till_o they_o have_v make_v themselves_o master_n of_o the_o grace_n or_o good_a improvement_n which_o they_o have_v propose_v to_o themselves_o and_o this_o we_o be_v call_v to_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n psal._n 95.7_o 8._o and_o i_o make_v haste_n and_o delay_v not_o to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n psal._n 119.60_o work_n whilst_o it_o be_v day_n for_o the_o night_n come_v when_o no_o man_n can_v work_v joh._n 9.4_o and_o in_o this_o great_a and_o most_o important_a business_n no_o day_n be_v to_o be_v neglect_v because_o no_o man_n know_v but_o it_o may_v be_v his_o last_o 2._o they_o put_v their_o well_o choose_a way_n of_o thrive_a in_o execution_n with_o assiduity_n and_o diligence_n the_o tradesman_n will_v stick_v to_o his_o shop_n from_o morning_n till_o night_n and_o man_n of_o other_o occupation_n will_v be_v constant_o attend_v and_o ready_a to_o take_v all_o advantage_n in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o business_n and_o this_o they_o do_v with_o goodwill_n with_o great_a diligence_n and_o vigour_n of_o application_n they_o will_v spare_v no_o pain_n they_o will_v miss_v no_o advantage_n they_o be_v not_o slothful_a but_o push_v on_o with_o all_o their_o might_n and_o show_v how_o they_o can_v bestir_v themselves_o to_o gain_v their_o purpose_n and_o this_o it_o be_v extreme_o fit_a the_o child_n of_o light_n shall_v learn_v from_o they_o it_o be_v not_o for_o they_o to_o be_v negligent_a or_o slothful_a in_o the_o work_n and_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v their_o one_o thing_n necessary_a the_o chief_a point_n they_o have_v or_o profess_v to_o mind_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v constant_o attend_v upon_o it_o and_o stand_v ever_o ready_a to_o perform_v a_o duty_n or_o avoid_v a_o sin_n as_o any_o affair_n or_o accident_n of_o life_n shall_v give_v they_o occasion_n for_o the_o same_o and_o this_o they_o must_v do_v hearty_o and_o earnest_o diligent_o lay_v out_o themselves_o upon_o it_o and_o put_v what_o strength_n they_o have_v to_o it_o which_o can_v never_o be_v better_o employ_v nor_o lay_v out_o in_o any_o thing_n for_o which_o it_o shall_v in_o any_o comparable_a degree_n be_v so_o happy_o and_o infinite_o reward_v and_o this_o the_o holy_a scripture_n require_v of_o we_o when_o it_o call_v we_o to_o be_v always_o upon_o our_o watch_n mar._n 13.35_o 37._o to_o attend_v this_o as_o the_o one_o thing_n necessary_a luk._n 10.42_o to_o give_v all_o diligence_n in_o it_o 2_o pet._n 1.5_o 10._o and_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o our_o mind_n and_o with_o all_o our_o strength_n mar._n 12.30_o and_o the_o like_a 3._o they_o put_v these_o well_o choose_a mean_n in_o execution_n with_o resoluteness_n they_o be_v not_o discourage_v by_o occurrent_a difficulty_n nor_o drive_v back_o by_o the_o labour_n or_o pain_n or_o by_o the_o length_n and_o tediousness_n of_o their_o business_n they_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o their_o work_n but_o overlook_v trouble_n and_o bear_v self-denial_n and_o go_v on_o with_o zeal_n and_o without_o faintness_n till_o they_o have_v accomplish_v their_o desire_a purpose_n all_o labour_n be_v easy_a to_o they_o that_o accomplish_v their_o desire_n and_o they_o will_v not_o cease_v labour_v till_o they_o have_v do_v their_o utmost_a to_o gain_v what_o they_o seek_v for_o and_o this_o also_o shall_v be_v imitate_v by_o the_o child_n of_o light_n if_o they_o want_v zeal_n and_o good_a resolution_n they_o be_v not_o like_a to_o do_v much_o nor_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v constant_a in_o the_o work_n of_o good_a live_n but_o they_o must_v go_v on_o without_o fear_n or_o slackness_n they_o must_v think_v no_o pain_n too_o dear_a to_o perfect_v themselves_o in_o any_o duty_n they_o must_v be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o part_v with_o any_o thing_n else_o rather_o than_o witting_o transgress_v their_o duty_n in_o any_o particular_a or_o fall_v short_a of_o eternal_a happiness_n that_o be_v the_o pearl_n of_o price_n which_o they_o must_v sell_v all_o to_o purchase_v mat._n 13.44_o 46._o they_o must_v shun_v no_o trouble_n or_o fly_v from_o any_o loss_n which_o will_v sure_o be_v repay_v with_o such_o a_o inestimable_a recompense_n nay_o instead_o of_o shun_v they_o they_o have_v the_o true_a cause_n to_o give_v thanks_o and_o rejoice_v therein_o and_o this_o the_o holy_a scripture_n require_v when_o it_o call_v we_o to_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n ephes._n 6.10_o to_o be_v terrify_v in_o nothing_o by_o our_o adversary_n phil._n 1.28_o not_o to_o put_v on_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n but_o of_o love_n to_o god_n of_o power_n or_o courage_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n 2_o tim._n 1.7_o and_o to_o be_v always_o steadfast_a and_o unmoveable_a in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15.58_o to_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o bear_v it_o after_o christ_n if_o we_o will_v be_v his_o disciple_n mat._n 16.24_o and_o ch_z 10.38_o 2._o another_o instance_n of_o their_o forecast_n and_o provision_n for_o futurity_n be_v that_o have_v study_v and_o labour_v thus_o to_o compass_v their_o end_n they_o be_v careful_a to_o secure_v their_o claim_n and_o title_n to_o it_o but_o more_o especial_o careful_a to_o sift_v and_o inquire_v into_o it_o and_o to_o take_v all_o way_n they_o can_v to_o make_v it_o good_a when_o a_o trial_n be_v like_a to_o be_v bring_v upon_o it_o if_o it_o be_v a_o trial_n for_o estate_n or_o much_o more_o for_o life_n how_o forecast_v and_o busy_a be_v they_o in_o inquire_v into_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o cause_n in_o collect_v and_o clear_v up_o evidence_n in_o prepare_v witness_n consult_v counsel_n and_o make_v their_o case_n as_o good_a as_o it_o can_v be_v make_v against_o the_o great_a assize_n now_o the_o child_n of_o light_n be_v absolute_o inexcusable_a if_o they_o learn_v not_o this_o point_n of_o wisdom_n from_o they_o for_o the_o interest_n which_o they_o have_v to_o secure_v be_v not_o like_a that_o of_o worldly_a man_n vain_a transitory_a and_o fade_a which_o may_v soon_o be_v take_v from_o they_o or_o which_o they_o shall_v sure_o be_v soon_o take_v from_o but_o it_o be_v a_o eternal_a life_n mar._n 10.30_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n that_o fade_v not_o away_o 1_o pet._n 5.4_o a_o state_n where_o they_o need_v no_o sun_n to_o light_v they_o where_o all_o tear_n be_v wipe_v away_o from_o their_o eye_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o cry_v nor_o sorrow_n nor_o pain_n rev._n 21.4_o and_o 23._o now_o all_o this_o most_o happy_a state_n depend_v upon_o our_o perfect_v our_o obedience_n to_o all_o the_o law_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n whilst_o we_o be_v