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have_v well_o digest_v there_o be_v in_o the_o best_a man_n much_o precipitancy_n many_o oversight_n much_o inadvertency_n there_o be_v folly_n and_o madness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n while_o he_o live_v eccl._n 9.3_o and_o both_o be_v hasty_a therefore_o a_o man_n have_v need_n take_v heed_n to_o himself_o last_o there_o be_v much_o looseness_n and_o vanity_n in_o a_o man_n thought_n jer._n 4.14_o how_o long_o shall_v thy_o vain_a empty_a thought_n that_o have_v nothing_o in_o they_o lodge_v within_o thou_o that_o when_o a_o man_n set_v about_o any_o duty_n his_o thought_n will_v not_o keep_v to_o the_o thing_n in_o hand_n he_o like_v not_o to_o retain_v god_n in_o his_o knowledge_n rom._n 1.28_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n will_v never_o leave_v toss_v from_o one_o thing_n to_o another_o till_o it_o shift_v out_o thought_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o duty_n also_o man_n mind_n in_o a_o duty_n converse_v with_o god_n be_v like_o one_o that_o look_v 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measure_v to_o you_o again_o that_o be_v look_v what_o measure_n of_o care_n and_o preparation_n you_o bring_v to_o the_o ordinance_n such_o a_o measure_n of_o fruit_n and_o profit_n shall_v you_o carry_v from_o it_o second_o when_o either_o judgement_n shall_v come_v or_o god_n thus_o open_v thy_o conscience_n in_o sickness_n or_o death_n all_o these_o service_n that_o thou_o have_v heedless_o perform_v thy_o spirit_n in_o they_o will_v fade_v away_o as_o leave_v nip_v with_o the_o wind_n and_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v no_o comfort_n in_o they_o at_o all_o isa_n 64.6_o we_o fade_v away_o as_o a_o leaf_n in_o our_o iniquity_n that_o be_v the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o righteousness_n the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o holy_a thing_n whereas_o the_o duty_n of_o godly_a man_n that_o have_v life_n and_o care_n and_o substance_n in_o they_o their_o leaf_n shall_v not_o fade_v and_o their_o fruit_n shall_v not_o be_v consume_v ezek._n 47.12_o three_o consider_v the_o often_o a_o man_n do_v perform_v duty_n in_o a_o heedless_a manner_n the_o worse_o he_o will_v daily_o grow_v and_o what_o good_a soever_o he_o have_v in_o he_o before_o will_v sure_o decay_v luk._n 8.18_o take_v heed_n how_o you_o hear_v for_o to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v and_o from_o he_o that_o have_v not_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o he_o that_o stir_v not_o up_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o duty_n he_o will_v sure_o grow_v worse_o after_o his_o performance_n for_o in_o the_o scripture_n sense_n idem_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la &_o non_fw-la uti_fw-la four_o there_o be_v no_o service_n that_o thou_o perform_v heedless_o but_o thou_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o some_o temporal_a judgement_n we_o see_v nadab_n and_o abihu_n be_v consume_v with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n leu._n 16.2_o and_o uzzah_n 2_o sam._n 6.7_o and_o who_o can_v promise_v himself_o security_n from_o the_o same_o punishment_n that_o do_v go_v on_o in_o the_o same_o sin_n five_o hereby_o thou_o sin_v against_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n the_o bless_a example_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o it_o be_v in_o some_o respect_n a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n to_o sin_n against_o example_n then_o against_o precept_n because_o the_o one_o have_v a_o strong_a hand_n upon_o a_o man_n then_o the_o other_o praecepta_fw-la ducunt_fw-la exempla_fw-la trahunt_fw-la look_v to_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a see_v how_o heedful_o he_o walk_v with_o god_n gen._n 18.27,30_o see_v i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o then_o by_o and_o by_o oh_o let_v not_o my_o lord_n be_v angry_a and_o i_o will_v speak_v etc._n etc._n jacob_n be_v humble_v that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o aware_a of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v gen._n 28.16_o and_o david_n be_v afraid_a when_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v a_o breach_n upon_o they_o and_o cry_n oh_o shall_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o i_o 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to_o magistrate_n though_o it_o be_v give_v general_o to_o christian_n my_o brethren_n be_v not_o many_o master_n say_v the_o apostle_n in_o jam._n 3.1_o when_o a_o masterless_a disposition_n bear_v sway_v in_o ruler_n true_o then_o if_o their_o path_n in_o every_o thing_n be_v not_o tread_v they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v counsellor_n that_o they_o be_v themselves_o uncounsellable_n my_o desire_n therefore_o to_o you_o be_v this_o that_o such_o breach_n among_o yourselves_o may_v be_v make_v up_o that_o among_o you_o there_o may_v be_v none_o such_o if_o it_o may_v be_v but_o i_o shall_v further_o desire_v that_o if_o any_o such_o be_v you_o will_v with_o more_o wisdom_n keep_v they_o among_o yourselves_o than_o you_o do_v if_o such_o difference_n and_o breach_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v among_o you_o in_o counsel_n come_v abroad_o they_o cause_v great_a division_n among_o the_o people_n and_o great_a animosity_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n some_o one_o way_n and_o some_o 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