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thy_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n and_o so_o that_o day_n come_v upon_o thou_o unaware_o to_o dread_v the_o thought_n of_o be_v surprise_v and_o take_v unprovided_a by_o the_o great_a and_o just_a judge_n of_o angel_n and_o men._n this_o will_v help_v thou_o to_o be_v constant_o careful_a as_o to_o thy_o person_n that_o it_o be_v such_o as_o may_v find_v acceptance_n in_o that_o day_n and_o careful_a as_o to_o thy_o employment_n that_o it_o be_v such_o as_o be_v suitable_a to_o thy_o expectation_n of_o christ_n come_v and_o sit_v to_o be_v approve_v by_o thy_o lord_n to_o be_v always_o in_o a_o readiness_n to_o receive_v thy_o summons_n and_o give_v up_o thy_o account_n to_o reason_n and_o argue_v thus_o with_o thyself_o it_o christ_n come_v shall_v surprise_v i_o in_o such_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n what_o a_o woeful_a case_n shall_v i_o then_o be_v in_o shall_v i_o dare_v to_o live_v in_o that_o state_n which_o 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four_o last_o thing_n propose_v as_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o meditation_n in_o order_n to_o the_o right_a redemption_n of_o time_n iii_o let_v heaven_n and_o its_o joy_n be_v the_o subject_a matter_n of_o thy_o meditation_n and_o here_o 1._o think_v of_o the_o happy_a condition_n of_o a_o pious_a soul_n in_o the_o state_n of_o separation_n consider_v serious_o that_o christ_n have_v 1.10_o have_v 2_o tim._n 1.10_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_n through_o the_o gospel_n sen_fw-mi gospel_n hodie_fw-la experiar_fw-la a_o animà _fw-la sit_fw-la immortalis_fw-la say_v paulus_n quintus_n when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o die_v a_o brave_a infallible_a judge_n indeed_o that_o doubt_v of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n nun_n vobis_fw-la videtur_fw-la animus_n be_v qui_fw-la plus_fw-la cernat_fw-la &_o longius_fw-la vidâ—rese_n ad_fw-la meliora_fw-la proficisci_fw-la ille_fw-la autem_fw-la cujus_fw-la obtusior_fw-la sit_fw-la acies_fw-la non_fw-la videre_fw-la cie_n de_fw-mi 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〈◊〉_d luke_n 23.43_o quick_o with_o christ_n in_o paradise_n 5.8_o paradise_n 2_o cor._n 5.8_o immediate_o present_a with_o the_o lord_n and_o 14.13_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rev._n 14.13_o forthwith_o bless_v be_v 16.22_o be_v luke_n 16.22_o carry_v by_o a_o convoy_n of_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n receive_v to_o he_o and_o entertain_v with_o he_o that_o as_o ambassador_n when_o they_o arrive_v at_o foreign_a court_n be_v conduct_v thither_o by_o the_o master_n of_o ceremony_n so_o thy_o holy_a soul_n shall_v be_v translate_v by_o good_a angel_n into_o a_o bless_a mansion_n and_o with_o lazarus_n be_v 25._o be_v verse_n 25._o comfort_v in_o that_o condition_n that_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o just_a person_n thy_o 11.23_o thy_o heb._n 11.23_o spirit_n shall_v then_o be_v make_v perfect_a thy_o understanding_n be_v clear_v from_o ignorance_n and_o error_n enlarge_v and_o illustrate_v at_o thy_o departure_n thy_o will_n be_v endow_v with_o exact_a conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o with_o perfect_a liberty_n from_o all_o servitude_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v trouble_v no_o more_o with_o doubtful_a choice_n but_o full_o embrace_v the_o chief_a good_a thy_o affection_n be_v due_o and_o firm_o place_v thy_o spirit_n be_v 3._o be_v the_o oracle_n tell_v amelius_n inquire_v what_o be_v become_v of_o polinus_n be_v soul_n that_o he_o be_v go_v to_o pythagoras_n and_o socrates_n and_o plato_n it_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o socrates_n that_o after_o death_n he_o hope_v to_o see_v homer_n hesiod_n o_fw-la praeclarum_fw-la diew_fw-fr cùm_fw-la ad_fw-la illud_fw-la animor_fw-la they_o concilium_fw-la 〈…〉_o sear_v &_o cùm_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la taròa_fw-la &_o colluvione_fw-la discedam_fw-la 〈…〉_o seu_fw-la de_fw-fr sâ—n._n socrates_n critoni_fw-la amicos_fw-la inquit_fw-la hinc_fw-la diseedens_fw-la in_o eniam_fw-la vobis_fw-la aut_fw-la simile_n aut_fw-la eâ—â—am_fw-la meliores_fw-la ne_fw-la vestrà _fw-la quid_fw-la m_o 〈◊〉_d diu_fw-la curiturus_fw-la quandoquidem_fw-la ros_fw-fr 〈…〉_o estis_fw-la
the_o time_n we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o be_v thorough_o convince_v of_o the_o great_a value_n and_o real_a worth_n of_o time_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o price_n pay_v for_o it_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o use_n and_o end_v to_o which_o it_o serve_v p._n 268._o consider_v what_o precious_a thought_n the_o more_o improve_v heathen_n have_v of_o time_n p._n 269._o and_o what_o damn_a spirit_n p._n 271._o and_o die_v person_n who_o have_v not_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o god_n think_v of_o time_n p._n 272._o direct_v 2._o if_o we_o will_v well_o redeem_v the_o time_n we_o must_v examine_v ourselves_o and_o call_v ourselves_o to_o a_o serious_a strict_a account_n for_o the_o spend_n of_o our_o time_n p._n 277._o this_o be_v the_o precept_n of_o pythagoras_n p._n 278._o and_o the_o practice_n of_o sextius_n seneca_n p._n 279._o and_o titus_n vespasian_n direct_v 3._o that_o we_o may_v right_o redeem_v our_o time_n let_v conscience_n have_v some_o authority_n with_o we_o and_o procure_v some_o reverence_n from_o we_o p._n 284._o stand_v much_o in_o awe_n of_o thy_o own_o conscience_n p._n 285._o which_o will_v either_o acquit_v and_o absolve_v thou_o or_o sure_o judge_v and_o condemn_v thou_o p._n 286._o direct_v 4._o if_o ever_o we_o will_v redeem_v the_o time_n we_o must_v live_v and_o act_v and_o do_v every_o thing_n as_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n and_o under_o the_o eye_n and_o inspection_n of_o god_n p._n 286._o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n all-seeng_a all-searching_a eye_n will_v be_v of_o excellent_a use_n and_o advantage_n to_o we_o at_o four_o time_n especial_o 1._o actual_o consider_v that_o god_n see_v you_o when_o you_o ordinary_o visit_v one_o another_o and_o at_o any_o time_n feast_n and_o make_v merry_a together_o 2._o when_o buy_v or_o sell_v remember_v you_o be_v manifest_a in_o god_n sight_n p._n 291._o that_o godstand_v by_o and_o see_v your_o deal_n p._n 292._o 3._o consider_v this_o in_o your_o secret_a retirement_n p._n 292._o and_o in_o your_o private_a family_n p._n 294._o 4._o whenever_o we_o come_v to_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n let_v we_o serious_o consider_v that_o we_o stand_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o be_v ein_fw-mi his_o eye_n p._n 295._o direct_v 5._o that_o we_o may_v wise_o redeem_v the_o time_n let_v we_o be_v sure_a to_o propound_v a_o good_a end_n to_o ourselves_o in_o all_o our_o action_n p._n 297._o and_o do_v nothing_o deliberate_o but_o what_o we_o can_v safe_o and_o free_o warrantable_o and_o comfortable_o ask_v god_n assistance_n in_o and_o blessing_n upon_o when_o we_o go_v about_o it_o p._n 300._o direct_v 6._o we_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o give_v ourselves_o to_o prayer_n as_o a_o special_a way_n in_o which_o and_o principal_a mean_n and_o help_v by_o which_o we_o may_v redeem_v and_o improve_v our_o time_n aright_o and_o here_o 1._o be_v careful_a to_o keep_v up_o set_v and_o state_v time_n of_o prayer_n p._n 302._o of_o secret_a prayer_n p._n 303._o and_o family-prayer_n p._n 304._o 2._o be_v ready_a to_o betake_v thyself_o to_o prayer_n upon_o special_a extraordinary_a emergent_a occasion_n p._n 309._o 3._o use_v thyself_o to_o frequent_v sudden_a ejaculatory_a prayer_n to_o god_n p._n 313._o this_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o ejaculation_n that_o it_o be_v a_o gain_n of_o time_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n without_o any_o prejudice_n or_o hindrance_n to_o your_o call_v p._n 318._o direct_v 7._o we_o must_v set_v ourselves_o to_o the_o frequent_a diligent_a read_n and_o serious_a study_v of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n for_o 1._o this_o be_v a_o gain_n and_o make_v advantage_n of_o all_o the_o time_n past_o which_o the_o scripture_n give_v we_o the_o history_n and_o account_n of_o p._n 320._o 2._o our_o read_v the_o holy_a book_n of_o scripture_n be_v a_o well_o improve_n the_o present_a time_n that_o be_v employ_v in_o this_o religious_a duty_n for_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o a_o mean_n of_o attain_v divine_a knowledge_n p._n 323._o heavenly_a grace_n p._n 324._o and_o spiritual_a comfort_n p._n 325._o 3._o it_o be_v moreover_o a_o mean_n and_o help_n to_o the_o right_a redeem_n of_o our_o time_n for_o the_o future_a p._n 327._o direct_v 8._o if_o we_o will_v effectual_o redeem_v the_o time_n we_o must_v give_v ourselves_o to_o frequent_v and_o serious_a meditation_n p._n 347._o set_a some_o time_n apart_o for_o this_o duty_n p._n 348._o think_v of_o the_o four_o last_o thing_n especial_o 1._o of_o death_n of_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o own_o particular_a death_n p._n 349._o and_o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o general_a dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 367._o 2._o of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 376._o 3._o of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n p._n 388._o 4._o of_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n p._n 432._o direct_v 9_o if_o you_o will_v redeem_v the_o time_n you_o must_v labour_v to_o spiritualise_v even_o your_o ordinary_a worldly_a employment_n and_o must_v take_v care_n that_o your_o natural_a as_o 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