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busy_v to_o repair_v but_o one_o influence_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n to_o cover_v that_o bodily_a nakedness_n which_o that_o unhappy_a day_n discover_v but_o how_o much_o more_o must_v be_v do_v to_o provide_v that_o in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_z the_o son_n of_o adam_n may_v not_o walk_v naked_a man_n be_v but_o the_o weaver_n in_o the_o case_n christ_n indeed_o have_v provide_v he_o material_n the_o wool_n be_v from_o he_o who_o be_v as_o the_o dumb_a sheep_n before_o the_o shearer_n yea_o he_o be_v as_o the_o weaver_n to_o all_o be_v finish_v in_o point_n of_o satisfaction_n when_o he_o give_v his_o last_o groan_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o as_o to_o that_o man_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o put_v it_o on_o but_o yet_o even_a that_o garment_n must_v be_v put_v on_o nor_o be_v it_o ever_o true_o put_v on_o without_o another_o also_o of_o divers_a colour_n we_o must_v also_o be_v clothe_v with_o humility_n put_v on_o charity_n meekness_n long-suffering_a forgive_a and_o forbear_v one_o another_o christ_n indeed_o have_v merit_v for_o his_o elect_n the_o habit_n of_o grace_n which_o adorn_v the_o saint_n but_o the_o act_n and_o exercise_n of_o they_o be_v we_o in_o his_o strength_n sect._n 9_o i_o can_v in_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o weaver_n material_n but_o read_v how_o good_a a_o god_n we_o have_v who_o do_v h_z not_o only_o consult_v and_o provide_v for_o our_o necessity_n but_o our_o ease_n and_o the_o accommodation_n of_o our_o infirmity_n if_o the_o large_a heart_n of_o our_o god_n can_v have_v satisfy_v itself_o in_o show_v love_n to_o his_o creature_n by_o give_v they_o necessary_n it_o have_v be_v enough_o for_o he_o to_o have_v fit_v the_o world_n with_o sheep_n and_o have_v afford_v we_o a_o little_a coarse_a wool_n that_o will_v have_v cover_v our_o nakedness_n and_o secure_v we_o from_o the_o violence_n of_o weather_n and_o be_v most_o proper_a for_o it_o but_o this_o will_v have_v be_v harsh_a to_o our_o tender_a skin_n 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raiment_n for_o our_o delight_n as_o well_o as_o for_o necessity_n nay_o let_v we_o strive_v that_o all_o active_a grace_n may_v abound_v in_o we_o that_o we_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_v as_o all_o kind_n of_o grace_n from_o god_n do_v abound_v to_o we_o if_o there_o be_v a_o work_n of_o supererogation_n to_o be_v do_v sure_o we_o stand_v oblige_v to_o do_v it_o let_v we_o never_o ask_v whether_o we_o have_v not_o do_v enough_o for_o god_n but_o still_o whether_o there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v do_v for_o he_o do_v not_o god_n think_v it_o enough_o to_o cloth_n our_o nakedness_n but_o he_o will_v delight_v we_o with_o our_o clothes_n he_o will_v adorn_v we_o in_o clothe_v let_v not_o we_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o profess_v but_o let_v we_o make_v it_o our_o business_n to_o adorn_v our_o profession_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o not_o only_o please_v god_n but_o labour_v to_o come_v up_o to_o that_o of_o the_o spouse_n of_o which_o christ_n say_v thou_o have_v ravish_v my_o heart_n my_o sister_n my_o spouse_n thou_o have_v ravish_v my_o heart_n with_o one_o of_o the_o chain_n about_o thy_o neck_n the_o poem_n how_o naked_a lie_v man_n in_o his_o tent_n when_o all_o these_o creature_n must_v be_v spend_v to_o cover_v he_o the_o sheep_n be_v shear_v and_o cotton_n from_o the_o plant_n be_v tear_v the_o hemp_n and_o flax_n be_v sow_o and_o spring_n and_o die_v and_o rot_v the_o silk_n worm_n bring_v her_o contribution_n too_o and_o all_o too_o short_a to_o cover_v adam_n fall_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n must_v also_o die_v his_o fleece_n our_o cover_n must_v be_v how_o do_v the_o whole_a creation_n pay_v their_o homage_n to_o we_o every_o day_n oh_o do_v we_o pay_v our_o homage_n thus_o to_o he_o that_o make_v both_o they_o and_o we_o shall_v sheep_n and_o worm_n and_o plant_n be_v free_a to_o serve_v their_o end_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o while_o thus_o they_o be_v in_o boundage_n to_o rom._n 8.21_o our_o frailty_n let_v they_o not_o be_v so_o unto_o our_o lust_n let_v they_o alone_o serve_v our_o lawful_a use_n groan_v mean_a while_n how_o bounteous_a be_v he_o who_o satisfy_v necessity_n and_o frailty_n too_o who_o thus_o do_v please_v we_o both_o for_o needs_o and_o also_o ease_n for_o ornament_n and_o honour_n all_o but_o what_o the_o scripture_n sin_n do_v call_v lord_n let_v i_o never_o narrow_v be_v in_o heart_n for_o such_o a_o god_n as_o thou_o chap._n iii_o the_o weaver_n either_o buy_v his_o silk_n raw_a his_o wool_n his_o cotton_n hair_n hemp_n flax_n or_o buy_v his_o yarn_n or_o thread_n make_v of_o all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o some_o of_o which_o he_o scour_v he_o mix_v his_o colour_n sort_v his_o yarn_n then_o be_v fit_v it_o on_o to_o his_o beam_n the_o meditation_n sect._n 1_o the_o weaver_n be_v like_a to_o solomon_n virtuous_a woman_n who_o eat_v not_o the_o bread_n of_o idleness_n proverb_n 31.27_o his_o hand_n be_v not_o idle_a and_o therefore_o his_o house_n in_o probability_n will_v not_o drop_v through_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 10.18_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n thou_o shall_v eat_v thy_o bread_n perhaps_o we_o miscall_a it_o when_o we_o call_v it_o the_o first_o curse_n the_o earth_n indeed_o be_v curse_v for_o man_n sake_n gen._n 3.17_o but_o whether_o man_n in_o his_o lapse_v estate_n be_v curse_v or_o bless_a by_o have_v a_o law_n of_o labour_n lay_v upon_o he_o i_o much_o question_n have_v it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o idleness_n it_o have_v be_v a_o most_o certain_a curse_n for_o the_o lapse_v soul_n of_o man_n be_v alienate_v from_o god_n have_v it_o not_o be_v set_v to_o work_v will_v doubtless_o have_v worse_o employ_v itself_o if_o i_o will_v set_v a_o man_n into_o the_o road_n to_o hell_n i_o will_v as_o to_o many_o ah_o woeful_a parent_n breed_v he_o up_o to_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v our_o weaver_n soul_n have_v no_o leisure_n to_o rest_n he_o be_v always_o buy_v or_o scour_v or_o sort_v or_o mix_v or_o prepare_v his_o loom_n or_o work_v in_o it_o possible_o man_n may_v despise_v it_o as_o a_o low_a employment_n but_o certain_o better_a than_o drink_v and_o game_n and_o work_a iniquity_n with_o greediness_n he_o be_v not_o at_o leisure_n to_o be_v among_o the_o simple_a one_o nor_o do_v his_o employment_n direct_v he_o to_o the_o youth_n that_o be_v without_o understanding_n and_o if_o solomon_n virtuous_a woman_n be_v not_o degrade_v but_o describe_v by_o she_o lay_v her_o hand_n to_o the_o spindle_n and_o hold_v the_o distaff_n proverb_n 31.19_o i_o understand_v not_o what_o blot_n the_o beam_n and_o the_o shuttle_n and_o the_o treddle_v make_v in_o the_o weaver_n scutcheon_n sect._n 2._o let_v we_o go_v out_o with_o the_o weaver_n to_o his_o market_n we_o find_v he_o there_o buy_v his_o material_n wool_n yarn_n silk_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o his_o particular_a occupation_n buy_v he_o must_v raw_a or_o wrought_v for_o he_o that_o can_v make_v a_o hair_n of_o his_o own_o head_n white_a or_o black_a can_v much_o less_o make_v a_o hair_n either_o on_o his_o own_o head_n or_o on_o the_o sheep_n or_o camel_n back_o it_o be_v certain_o more_o easy_a to_o make_v a_o quality_n than_o a_o substance_n creation_n be_v all_o god_n work_n he_o can_v make_v the_o sheep_n to_o bring_v forth_o wool_n the_o goat_n and_o camel_n skin_n to_o send_v forth_o hair_n man_n can_v make_v one_o hair_n not_o on_o small_a thread_n of_o silk_n what_o a_o pitiful_a thing_n vain_a proud_a man_n be_v in_o power_n that_o can_v give_v a_o be_v to_o the_o least_o thing_n in_o nature_n have_v he_o think_v we_o a_o power_n to_o make_v all_o thing_n become_v new_a that_o can_v
weave_v thread_n by_o the_o continual_a motion_n of_o his_o slea_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n his_o foot_n be_v move_v the_o treddle_v which_o raise_v the_o heavel_n do_v part_v the_o warp_n and_o be_v continual_o make_v a_o new_a room_n for_o the_o shuttle_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n a_o pair_n of_o temple_n spread_v upon_o the_o web_n keep_v it_o fix_v and_o extend_v advantage_v the_o weaver_n in_o his_o work_n some_o web_n be_v of_o that_o breadth_n that_o a_o single_a person_n can_v work_v they_o in_o such_o case_n two_o weaver_n be_v employ_v each_o at_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o loom_n catch_v and_o return_v the_o shuttle_n which_o his_o partner_n throw_v the_o meditation_n 1._o our_o spiritual_a weaver_n be_v the_o good_a christian_a his_o fasten_v his_o warp_n to_o his_o beam_n be_v the_o root_n of_o his_o soul_n in_o faith_n to_o he_o every_o diversify_v providence_n supply_v the_o place_n of_o a_o filling-boy_n offer_v he_o matter_n to_o work_v with_o and_o upon_o in_o make_v his_o web_n of_o holiness_n we_o have_v see_v he_o set_v in_o his_o loom_n fix_v to_o his_o work_n resolve_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o god_n commandment_n now_o how_o quick_a do_v he_o throw_v his_o shuttle_n from_o one_o hand_n to_o another_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v a_o run_v after_o god._n draw_v i_o say_v the_o spouse_n and_o we_o will_v run_v after_o thou_o canticle_n 1._o 4._o i_o will_v run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n say_v the_o man_n according_a to_o god_n own_o heart_n psalm_n 119.32_o the_o weaver_n work_v early_a and_o late_o from_o four_o in_o the_o morning_n till_o eight_o at_o night_n the_o good_a christian_a also_o prevent_v the_o morning-watche_n psal_n 119_o 1â—8_n and_o mediâ—ates_n of_o god_n in_o the_o niâ—ht-watches_n psalm_n 63.6_o he_o awake_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o early_o seek_v god._n psalm_n 57.8_o and_o 63.1_o and_o 108_o 2._o isaiah_n 26.9_o he_o be_v throw_v his_o shuttle_n work_v the_o work_n of_o 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