how_o long_o thou_o shall_v live_v thou_o can_v not_o tell_v therefore_o make_v use_n of_o the_o first_o occasion_n while_o time_n and_o strength_n do_v last_o while_o thy_o sense_n be_v quick_a thy_o nerve_n limber_a thy_o understanding_n good_a thy_o judgement_n sound_n thy_o sight_n clear_a and_o all_o thy_o faculty_n in_o a_o fit_a posture_n to_o serve_v thy_o captain_n and_o master_n see_v what_o a_o heathen_a say_v to_o this_o purpose_n ovid._n dum_fw-la vires_fw-la annique_fw-la sinunt_fw-la tolerate_v labores_fw-la jam_fw-la veniet_fw-la taceto_fw-la curva_fw-la senecta_fw-la pede_fw-la which_o may_v be_v thus_o english_v take_v pain_n to_o grow_v in_o grace_n whilst_o young_a and_o strong_a for_o age_n will_v numb_a thy_o joint_n ere_o it_o be_v long_o abandon_v all_o idleness_n that_o canker_n and_o rust_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o devil_n pillow_n and_o chief_a repose_n his_o very_a tide-time_n of_o temptation_n beware_v that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v by_o you_o when_o you_o come_v to_o look_v death_n in_o the_o face_n as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o cardinal_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o death_n approach_n cry_v out_o in_o the_o horror_n of_o his_o conscience_n he_o have_v a_o long_a journey_n to_o go_v but_o have_v be_v so_o idle_a and_o negligent_a that_o he_o know_v not_o one_o foot_n of_o the_o way_n what_o more_o hateful_a to_o god_n than_o this_o destroyer_n of_o soul_n see_v what_o god_n say_v to_o that_o servant_n that_o have_v the_o one_o talon_n matth._n 25.26_o 30._o tertullian_n well_o say_v quid_fw-la prodest_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la prodest_fw-la what_o do_v it_o profit_n that_o a_o man_n be_v and_o be_v do_v not_o profit_n he_o that_o be_v slothful_a be_v brother_n to_o a_o great_a waster_n prov._n 18.9_o as_o mr._n flavell_n well_o say_v beside_o all_o this_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o of_o a_o idle_a hand_n there_o come_v no_o good_a and_o well_o it_o may_v be_v so_o say_v if_o we_o look_v but_o what_o befall_v 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or_o empoyson_v all_o the_o rest_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o inlet_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n a_o host_n it_o be_v that_o entertain_v all_o sort_n of_o guest_n and_o needs_o to_o be_v eye_v moreover_o purity_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n be_v the_o most_o unerring_a and_o infallible_a testimony_n and_o evidence_n of_o a_o good_a and_o sound_a state_n therefore_o search_v it_o try_v it_o by_o the_o word_n of_o light_n and_o life_n that_o true_a touchstone_n 2._o see_v how_o thy_o will_n stand_v for_o god_n the_o will_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o grace_n it_o be_v very_o requisite_a that_o it_o be_v purify_v see_v how_o its_o pulse_n beat_v question_v it_o what_o be_v thou_o willing_a to_o do_v to_o suffer_v to_o under-go_a to_o forsake_v for_o god_n be_v thou_o willing_a to_o stand_v to_o god_n cause_n in_o all_o trial_n and_o endure_v all_o tempest_n and_o storm_n be_v thou_o willing_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o what_o office_n christ_n shall_v put_v upon_o thou_o and_o that_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o thy_o estate_n thy_o house_n thy_o land_n good_n wife_n child_n life_n and_o all_o i_o say_v if_o thy_o will_n be_v bring_v to_o this_o height_n thy_o state_n be_v good_a then_o thou_o be_v fit_a for_o communion_n with_o god_n try_v therefore_o thy_o will_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o good_a employment_n in_o time_n of_o cessation_n shun_v evil_a company_n as_o much_o as_o in_o thou_o lie_v when_o occur_v with_o in_o all_o company_n have_v a_o care_n of_o thy_o tongue_n for_o cato_n do_v say_v that_o in_o old_a and_o young_a the_o first_o step_n to_o virtue_n be_v to_o bridle_v thy_o tongue_n have_v a_o care_n of_o thy_o tongue_n in_o all_o company_n wicked_a man_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o carp_v and_o reach_v and_o good_a man_n will_v be_v also_o censorious_a when_o they_o hear_v evil_a idle_a and_o frothy_a discourse_n because_o the_o word_n say_v out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v matth._n 12.34_o moreover_o evil_a communication_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n such_o as_o the_o heart_n be_v such_o be_v the_o discourse_n a_o worldly_a man_n will_v be_v talk_v of_o the_o world_n a_o ambitious_a man_n of_o honour_n a_o debauch_a man_n discourse_n will_v be_v frothy_a and_o light_a but_o a_o pious_a man_n be_v of_o the_o thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o god_n none_o can_v gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n nor_o fig_n of_o thistle_n such_o as_o the_o tree_n be_v such_o be_v its_o fruit_n be_v sure_a therefore_o to_o avoid_v lewd_a person_n company_n for_o familiarity_n with_o such_o steal_v away_o the_o affection_n with_o sensuality_n and_o flesh-pleasing_a delight_n by_o little_a and_o little_o steal_v away_o thy_o heart_n from_o god_n and_o so_o entangle_v it_o in_o the_o contagious_a and_o destructive_a labyrinth_n of_o phantasie-pleasing_a delight_n by_o become_v remiss_a first_o in_o one_o duty_n and_o than_o in_o another_o and_o so_o instead_o of_o become_a graduate_n in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n 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with_o serious_a consideration_n before_o enact_v 13._o have_v a_o care_n of_o be_v lull_v asleep_o on_o the_o lap_n of_o sensual_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n o_o how_o many_o split_n upon_o this_o rock_n how_o many_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o sleep_n of_o carnal_a security_n and_o be_v settle_v upon_o their_o lees_n o_o how_o direful_a a_o mistake_n will_v this_o be_v to_o be_v carry_v from_o a_o bed_n of_o down_o to_o a_o bed_n of_o scorch_a hot_a iron_n to_o be_v bind_v in_o everlasting_a chain_n down_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o delight_n of_o these_o last_o day_n of_o we_o and_o that_o hoist_v up_o their_o sail_n before_o the_o fair_a gale_n of_o prosperity_n pleasure_n and_o delight_n against_o the_o secret_a blast_n of_o a_o reclaim_n conscience_n that_o will_v stand_v as_o a_o mark_n to_o warn_v
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be_v rest_z life_n and_o all_o thou_o have_v be_v please_v to_o cause_v we_o to_o acquiesce_v in_o and_o under_o thy_o protection_n for_o our_o refreshment_n o_o lord_n preserve_v we_o this_o day_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n and_o keep_v we_o in_o thy_o way_n and_o let_v thy_o watchful_a providence_n be_v a_o instigation_n to_o a_o holy_a walk_n and_o to_o redeem_v the_o time_n see_v the_o day_n be_v evil_a and_o to_o live_v as_o ever_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o all-seeing_a providence_n keep_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o enable_v we_o to_o live_v with_o thankful_a heart_n bear_v in_o mind_n the_o act_n of_o thy_o spirit_n and_o the_o daily_a mercy_n we_o enjoy_v help_v we_o to_o show_v a_o thankfulness_n for_o mercy_n receive_v and_o humility_n for_o and_o under_o affliction_n let_v the_o bitterness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o loveliness_n of_o holiness_n make_v deep_a impression_n on_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o poor_a creature_n let_v the_o great_a work_n of_o salvation_n 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