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by_o such_o when_o he_o have_v reduce_v they_o as_o a_o jailer_z with_o one_o that_o have_v break_v prison_n lay_v on_o more_o bolt_n runagate_n christian_n be_v the_o devil_n great_a devote_v and_o such_o apostate_n very_o hardly_o if_o ever_o be_v reduce_v o_o my_o soul_n how_o stand_v the_o case_n with_o thou_o have_v thou_o not_o weed_v thy_o own_o garden_n thus_o and_o rather_o tear_v off_o the_o lop_v of_o the_o weed_n than_o pluck_v they_o up_o by_o the_o root_n how_o come_v it_o else_o to_o pass_v that_o upon_o every_o shower_n of_o temptation_n they_o be_v so_o apt_a to_o spring_v up_o again_o look_v about_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o kill_v sin_n sin_n will_v kill_v thou_o and_o if_o
seed_n fructify_v or_o one_o corn_n grow_v if_o god_n succeed_v not_o their_o endeavour_n oh_o the_o madness_n stupidity_n and_o egregious_a folly_n of_o atheist_n that_o deny_v a_o deity_n and_o yet_o can_v make_v a_o fly_n or_o flea_n or_o the_o leaf_n of_o a_o tree_n without_o pre-existent_a matter_n nor_o put_v life_n into_o it_o when_o it_o be_v make_v nor_o know_v how_o it_o be_v do_v but_o many_o of_o they_o their_o life_n be_v so_o debauch_a that_o to_o still_o and_o quiet_a their_o enrage_a conscience_n they_o will_v fain_o raze_v out_o and_o obliterate_v this_o principle_n imprint_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o god_n himself_o viz._n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n but_o that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n they_o rather_o wish_v then_o believe_v but_o to_o return_v it_o be_v god_n that_o do_v this_o work_n mark_n 4.26_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v cast_v seed_n into_o the_o ground_n and_o shall_v sleep_v and_o rise_v night_n and_o day_n and_o the_o seed_n shall_v spring_v up_o and_o grow_v up_o he_o know_v not_o how_o for_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o herself_o first_o the_o blade_n than_o the_o ear_n afterward_o the_o full_a corn_n in_o the_o ear_n etc._n etc._n when_o we_o have_v do_v our_o duty_n we_o must_v rely_v upon_o god_n for_o the_o success_n and_o depend_v upon_o god_n providence_n if_o we_o can_v do_v it_o leave_v it_o to_o he_o that_o can_v let_v we_o do_v our_o part_n of_o the_o work_n and_o leave_v his_o part_n to_o he_o to_o do_v we_o can_v do_v he_o and_o he_o will_v not_o do_v we_o it_o be_v our_o part_n to_o plough_v and_o sow_v and_o manure_v and_o till_o the_o ground_n out_o of_o which_o we_o be_v take_v gen._n 2.15_o but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o cause_v it_o to_o fructify_v and_o increase_v he_o give_v we_o rain_v from_o heaven_n and_o fruitful_a season_n fill_v our_o heart_n with_o food_n and_o gladness_n acts._n 14.17_o diligence_n be_v our_o duty_n as_o the_o blessing_n upon_o it_o be_v his_o gift_n god_n place_v no_o man_n upon_o the_o earth_n as_o he_o do_v leviathan_n in_o the_o sea_n only_o to_o play_v therein_o but_o we_o be_v to_o work_v either_o with_o hand_n or_o head_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o our_o brow_n or_o brain_n we_o shall_v eat_v our_o bread_n but_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o must_v look_v high_a for_o a_o blessing_n deut._n 28.12_o the_o lord_n shall_v open_v to_o thou_o his_o good_a treasure_n the_o heaven_n to_o give_v the_o rain_n unto_o the_o land_n in_o his_o season_n and_o to_o bless_v all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n the_o star_n be_v god_n storehouse_n which_o he_o open_v for_o our_o profit_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o pour_v out_o their_o influence_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o thereby_o he_o scatter_v his_o riches_n to_o the_o world_n if_o we_o will_v cark_n and_o care_n about_o the_o event_n of_o thing_n when_o we_o have_v do_v our_o endeavour_n no_o wonder_n if_o we_o faint_v under_o the_o burden_n if_o we_o take_v his_o part_n of_o the_o work_n upon_o we_o also_o no_o wonder_n if_o we_o truckle_n under_o it_o now_o if_o his_o blessing_n be_v so_o necessary_a in_o temporal_n it_o be_v much_o more_o necessary_a in_o spiritual_n for_o none_o can_v make_v the_o soul_n fruitful_a but_o god_n do_v we_o not_o oft_o see_v the_o seed_n sow_o by_o the_o same_o hand_n and_o that_o it_o be_v water_v by_o the_o same_o word_n yet_o it_o thrive_v in_o one_o field_n and_o not_o in_o another_o in_o one_o heart_n and_o not_o another_o why_o god_n cause_v it_o to_o rain_v upon_o one_o field_n and_o not_o another_o and_o the_o field_n it_o rain_v not_o on_o wither_v amos._n 4.7_o those_o that_o live_v under_o the_o same_o ministry_n sit_v in_o the_o same_o seat_n and_o have_v the_o same_o husbandry_n one_o remain_v barren_a the_o other_o fruitful_a what_o be_v the_o cause_n but_o the_o northwind_n and_o the_o southwind_n the_o pleasant_a gale_n of_o the_o spirit_n blow_n upon_o one_o 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may_v prove_v beneficial_a to_o it_o let_v my_o affection_n close_o with_o thou_o and_o then_o i_o need_v not_o fear_v fall_v into_o these_o snare_n upon_o herb_n wither_v in_o a_o dry_a season_n 26._o med._n when_o i_o behold_v the_o herb_n and_o flower_n yea_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n also_o in_o a_o dry_a season_n how_o they_o faint_v and_o flag_v and_o hang_v the_o head_n for_o lack_v of_o moisture_n the_o earth_n be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v they_o a_o supply_n without_o further_a assistance_n it_o bring_v to_o my_o mind_n how_o necessary_a a_o blessing_n from_o heaven_n be_v to_o our_o enjoyment_n upon_o earth_n and_o how_o vain_a these_o thing_n will_v prove_v if_o god_n do_v but_o blow_v upon_o they_o and_o how_o foolish_a those_o man_n be_v that_o depend_v upon_o their_o own_o industry_n and_o promise_v themselves_o great_a matter_n like_o the_o fool_n in_o the_o gospel_n luk._n 12.16_o when_o they_o often_o find_v such_o reckon_n be_v without_o their_o host_n he_o 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such_o a_o confusion_n upon_o i_o that_o my_o thought_n be_v distemper_v and_o distract_v and_o i_o can_v not_o keep_v my_o heart_n intent_n upon_o any_o thing_n when_o all_o i_o can_v do_v be_v little_a enough_o to_o wrestle_v with_o my_o distemper_n this_o make_v i_o resolve_v and_o oh_o that_o i_o can_v hold_v on_o my_o resolution_n if_o ever_o i_o recover_v i_o will_v remember_v my_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o health_n oh_o my_o soul_n see_v these_o outward_a thing_n can_v do_v thou_o little_a good_a but_o if_o over-loved_n will_v do_v thou_o much_o hurt_n set_v but_o a_o little_a value_n upon_o they_o there_o be_v a_o treasure_n to_o be_v have_v that_o will_v hold_v out_o and_o pleasure_n that_o will_v endure_v which_o will_v keep_v up_o the_o head_n above_o water_n under_o sickness_n sorrow_n and_o death_n labour_n for_o this_o but_o ro_o spend_v time_n on_o that_o which_o one_o hour_n sickness_n will_v put_v we_o beside_o it_o be_v but_o labour_v lose_v oh_o my_o god_n 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mind_n the_o word_n of_o solomon_n pro._n 19.13_o a_o foolish_a son_n be_v the_o calamity_n of_o his_o father_n and_o the_o contention_n of_o a_o wife_n be_v a_o continual_a drop_n pro._n 27.15_o a_o continual_a drop_n in_o a_o very_a rainy_a day_n and_o a_o contentious_a woman_n be_v alike_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v like_o a_o tempest_n in_o the_o heaven_n most_o troublesome_a and_o most_o dangerous_a when_o a_o man_n come_v home_o tire_v with_o his_o labour_n and_o travail_n and_o expect_v refresh_v at_o his_o own_o house_n and_o there_o be_v entertain_v either_o with_o the_o continual_a drop_n of_o rain_n upon_o his_o head_n or_o with_o a_o unbridled_a scold_a tongue_n of_o a_o unreasonable_a wife_n both_o be_v troublesome_a both_o be_v uncomfortable_a a_o cross_a grain_a contentious_a yokefellow_n whether_o man_n or_o woman_n sower_n all_o the_o comfort_n of_o life_n and_o render_v that_o relation_n the_o most_o troublesome_a and_o uncomfortable_a of_o any_o in_o the_o world_n 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