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conformable_a to_o christ_n and_o partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n heb._n 12._o 10._o beside_o the_o exercise_n of_o holy_a patience_n and_o submission_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o work_n to_o be_v do_v in_o suffering_n to_o exercise_v faith_n and_o honour_n god_n and_o the_o good_a cause_n of_o our_o suffering_n and_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o for_o the_o evil_a cause_n and_o to_o get_v the_o benefit_n and_o if_o you_o will_v not_o meditate_v of_o the_o duty_n you_o shall_v meditate_v of_o the_o pain_n whether_o you_o will_v or_o not_o and_o say_v as_o lam._n 3._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o i_o forget_v prosperity_n and_o i_o say_v my_o strength_n and_o my_o hope_n be_v perish_v from_o the_o lord_n remember_v my_o affliction_n and_o my_o misery_n the_o wormwood_n and_o the_o gall_n my_o soul_n have_v they_o still_o in_o remembrance_n and_o be_v humble_v in_o i_o put_v not_o god_n to_o remember_v you_o by_o his_o spur_n and_o help_v your_o meditation_n by_o so_o sharp_a a_o mean_n psal._n 78._o 33_o 34_o 35._o therefore_o do_v he_o consume_v their_o day_n in_o vanity_n and_o their_o year_n in_o trouble_n when_o he_o â—lew_v they_o then_o they_o seek_v he_o and_o they_o return_v and_o inquire_v early_o after_o god_n and_o they_o remember_v that_o god_n be_v their_o rock_n and_o the_o high_a god_n their_o redeemer_n §_o 18._o direct_v 18._o be_v diligent_a in_o your_o calling_n and_o spend_v no_o time_n in_o idleness_n and_o perform_v your_o labour_n 18._o direct_v 18._o with_o holy_a mind_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n and_o then_o your_o thought_n will_v call_v 18._o the_o business_n of_o your_o call_v have_v the_o less_o leisure_n and_o liberty_n for_o vanity_n or_o idleness_n employment_n of_o the_o body_n will_v employ_v the_o thought_n they_o that_o have_v much_o to_o do_v have_v much_o to_o think_v on_o for_o they_o must_v do_v it_o prudent_o and_o skilful_o and_o carful_o that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o 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