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labores_fw-la &_o difficultates_fw-la the_o generality_n of_o man_n be_v for_o what_o be_v facile_a and_o delightful_a not_o for_o hard_a labour_n and_o difficult_a undertake_n herein_o few_o be_v like_o that_o emperor_n i_o have_v read_v of_o that_o delight_v in_o no_o undertake_n so_o much_o as_o those_o who_o in_o the_o esteem_n of_o his_o counselor_n and_o captain_n be_v most_o difficult_a and_o impossible_a if_o they_o say_v such_o and_o such_o a_o enterprise_n will_v never_o be_v accomplish_v it_o be_v argument_n enough_o for_o he_o â—o_o make_v the_o adventure_n and_o he_o usual_o prosper_v he_o seldom_o miscarry_v but_o hence_o come_v man_n backwardness_n herein_o because_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v not_o endure_v such_o spiritual_a labour_n and_o pain_n for_o they_o man_n be_v natural_o overgrow_v with_o spiritual_a sloth_n and_o a_o careless_a laziness_n they_o be_v loath_a to_o put_v themselves_o to_o so_o much_o labour_v this_o way_n which_o be_v so_o opposite_a to_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n viscera_n terrae_fw-la extrahimus_fw-la ut_fw-la digito_fw-la gestetur_fw-la gemma_fw-la quam_fw-la petimus_fw-la man_n willing_o will_v draw_v out_o the_o very_a bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o they_o may_v get_v the_o gem_n they_o desire_v how_o will_v man_n toil_n and_o labour_n to_o dig_v for_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o yet_o take_v no_o pain_n for_o grace_n and_o glory_n for_o christ_n and_o heaven_n how_o will_v man_n weary_v themselves_o in_o pursue_v their_o sin_n but_o yet_o be_v backward_o to_o be_v at_o any_o pain_n for_o the_o save_n of_o their_o soul_n impii_fw-la quam_fw-la strenue_n serviunt_fw-la diabolo_fw-it they_o will_v even_o sweat_v in_o the_o dâ—uâ—ls_n work_n and_o yet_o not_o â—o_o much_o as_o stir_v themselves_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n or_o for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n they_o will_v do_v wicked_o with_o both_o hand_n earnest_o and_o often_o tire_v themselves_o to_o get_v to_o hell_n but_o to_o get_v to_o heaven_n they_o will_v hardly_o labour_v with_o one_o of_o their_o finger_n heaven_n and_o eternal_a good_a thing_n they_o will_v have_v hereafter_o but_o be_v loath_a to_o put_v themselves_o to_o take_v pain_n for_o they_o now_o they_o be_v like_o solomon_n sluggard_n mention_v prov._n 13._o 4._o v._o the_o soul_n of_o a_o sluggard_n desire_v and_o have_v nothing_o vult_fw-la &_o non_fw-la vult_fw-la piger_fw-la so_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v those_o word_n the_o sluggard_n will_v and_o he_o will_v not_o he_o will_v have_v the_o end_n but_o not_o use_v the_o mean_n so_o it_o be_v with_o these_o spiritual_a sluggard_n they_o will_v sit_v at_o christ_n right_a hand_n but_o they_o will_v not_o drink_v of_o his_o cup_n nor_o be_v baptize_v with_o his_o baptism_n they_o will_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o not_o pass_v through_o many_o tribulation_n
good_a thing_n p._n 164._o here_o be_v show_v that_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o heaven_n be_v eternal_a as_o 1._o that_o glory_n which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o heaven_n be_v eternal_a glory_n p._n 174._o 2._o that_o life_n which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o heaven_n be_v eternal_a life_n p._n 175._o 3._o that_o joy_n which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o heaâ—en_o be_v eternal_a joy_n p._n 176._o 4._o that_o inheritance_n which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o heaven_n be_v a_o eternal_a inheritance_n p._n 179._o 5._o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v a_o eternal_a kingdom_n p._n 180._o 6._o that_o crown_n wear_v in_o heaven_n be_v a_o eternal_a crown_n p._n 181_o 7._o that_o the_o house_n or_o habitation_n prepare_v in_o heaven_n be_v a_o eternal_a habitation_n p._n 184._o 4._o because_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v good_a thing_n always_o desirable_a 189_o 5._o because_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v the_o only_o satisfy_v good_a thing_n p._n 193._o 6._o because_o eternal_a good_a thing_n concern_v our_o soul_n other_o good_a thing_n concern_v only_o the_o body_n p._n 198._o 7._o because_o our_o labour_n about_o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a p._n 206._o 8._o because_o even_o to_o eternity_n itself_o it_o will_v never_o repent_v we_o to_o have_v bestow_v the_o great_a labour_n and_o pain_n about_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 211._o chap._n 7._o question_n what_o reason_n may_v be_v assign_v why_o man_n labour_v so_o much_o after_o temporal_a good_a thing_n that_o they_o do_v neglect_v eternal_a and_o build_v their_o happiness_n upon_o so_o deceitful_a ground_n as_o earthly_a possession_n and_o transitory_a thing_n p._n 215._o to_o this_o question_n these_o reason_n be_v assign_v 1_o reason_n because_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o man_n so_o to_o do_v p._n 217._o 2_o r._n because_o man_n do_v fancy_n that_o in_o these_o temporal_a thing_n do_v consist_v the_o only_a comfort_n of_o their_o life_n p._n 221._o 3._o r._n because_o these_o temporal_a thing_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n do_v dazzle_v the_o mind_n and_o distract_v the_o judgement_n of_o man_n p._n 224._o 4_o r._n because_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v not_o without_o great_a labour_n to_o be_v obtain_v p._n 229._o 5_o r._n because_o man_n know_v not_o the_o excellency_n of_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 235._o 6_o reason_n because_o man_n do_v not_o as_o they_o ought_v work_v upon_o their_o heart_n such_o divine_a exhortation_n thereunto_o that_o they_o find_v in_o scripture_n which_o be_v back_v with_o strong_a reason_n and_o encourage_v unto_o by_o many_o sweet_a promise_n p._n 239._o chap._n 8._o by_o way_n of_o application_n the_o proposition_n be_v improve_v p._n 244._o 1._o by_o way_n of_o lamentation_n and_o that_o in_o two_o branch_n 1._o over_o those_o that_o instead_o of_o labour_v for_o these_o eternal_a good_a thing_n and_o have_v their_o heart_n take_v up_o with_o and_o set_v upon_o they_o have_v their_o heart_n whole_o set_v upon_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o carnal_a delight_n and_o therefore_o do_v spend_v all_o their_o time_n in_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n without_o the_o least_o thought_n of_o eternity_n that_o follow_v p._n 246._o 2._o over_o those_o who_o mind_n and_o heart_n be_v only_o set_v upon_o earthly_a thing_n and_o who_o affection_n be_v fast_o nail_v to_o the_o earth_n make_v all_o the_o motion_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o wait_v upon_o their_o earthly_a design_n and_o that_o so_o fix_o as_o if_o they_o have_v resolve_v upon_o no_o other_o heaven_n than_o wealth_n p._n 250._o chap._n 9_o by_o way_n of_o application_n the_o proposition_n be_v improve_v by_o way_n of_o reproof_n wherein_o they_o be_v reprove_v that_o never_o look_v after_o eternal_a good_a thing_n but_o be_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o the_o pursuit_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n p._n 259._o chap._n 10._o by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n the_o proposition_n be_v improve_v 1._o to_o exhort_v every_o one_o to_o labour_n for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 261._o chap._n 11._o to_o exhort_v every_o one_o to_o labour_n for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n chief_o and_o before_o all_o other_o good_a thing_n p._n 265._o chap._n 12._o five_o motive_n add_v to_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o exhortation_n viz._n motive_n 1._o because_o christian_n labour_v or_o not_o labour_v for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v bespeak_v they_o wise_a man_n or_o fool_n p._n 272._o motive_n 2_o because_o the_o great_a of_o temporal_a good_a thing_n without_o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v leave_v a_o man_n a_o beggar_n p._n 277._o motive_n 3._o because_o eternal_a good_a thing_n even_o without_o temporal_a good_a thing_n will_v make_v a_o man_n a_o rich_a man_n p._n 286._o motive_n 4._o because_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v real_a good_a thing_n and_o all_o temporal_a good_a thing_n be_v but_o imaginary_a good_a thing_n p._n 293._o motive_n 5._o because_o eternal_a good_a thing_n only_o be_v they_o that_o will_v be_v for_o a_o christian_n life_n p._n 299_o chap._n 13._o six_o help_n to_o forward_a a_o christian_n in_o the_o labour_a after_o eternal_a good_a thing_n help_n 1._o get_v all_o the_o knowledge_n of_o eternity_n and_o eternal_a good_a thing_n they_o can_v or_o be_v any_o way_n able_a p._n 304._o help_n 2._o frequent_o employ_v themselves_o in_o consider_v and_o contemplate_v upon_o eternity_n p._n 306._o help_n 3._o labour_v to_o get_v some_o taste_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v eternal_a p._n 310._o help_v 4._o always_o bear_v in_o their_o thought_n the_o immortality_n of_o their_o soul_n p._n 315_o help_v 5._o study_v the_o shortness_n of_o time_n and_o their_o present_a life_n p._n 317._o help_n 6._o get_v a_o sight_n of_o eternal_a good_a thing_n by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n p._n 323_o chap._n 14._o six_o direction_n in_o labour_v for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n wherein_o be_v show_v how_o a_o christian_a shall_v labour_v for_o they_o 1._o faithful_o p._n 331._o 2._o diligent_o p._n 332_o 3._o cheerful_o p._n 334._o 4._o abundant_o p._n 348._o 5._o earnest_o p_o 343._o 6._o vnweary_o p._n 348._o john_n 6._o 27._o labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n which_o perish_v but_o for_o that_o meat_n which_o endure_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n chap._n i._n thing_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a deserve_v the_o most_o serious_a and_o most_o holy_a meditation_n of_o all_o sober_a christian_n for_o indeed_o there_o be_v not_o a_o christian_a but_o hope_n to_o out_o live_v time_n and_o all_o temporal_a enjoyment_n when_o all_o thing_n below_o must_v end_v with_o time_n nay_o perish_v with_o time_n yet_o a_o christian_a hope_n to_o enjoy_v a_o happy_a eternity_n how_o much_o then_o do_v it_o concern_v every_o man_n to_o labour_v more_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o eternity_n preserve_v then_o for_o those_o thing_n that_o time_n itself_o will_v make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o former_a be_v of_o great_a value_n the_o other_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o former_a but_o of_o little_a worth_n i_o will_v say_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o eternal_a good_a thing_n what_o one_o say_v of_o eternity_n itself_o eternity_n say_v he_o be_v that_o which_o never_o can_v be_v comprehend_v yet_o ever_o ought_v to_o be_v ponder_v and_o think_v upon_o such_o be_v the_o incomprehensible_a excellency_n of_o eternal_a good_a thing_n that_o the_o excellency_n of_o they_o can_v never_o be_v comprehend_v yet_o ought_v always_o to_o be_v labour_v after_o a_o lesson_n you_o see_v teach_v by_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o his_o follower_n here_o in_o the_o text_n labour_v not_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o wont_a manner_n of_o physician_n erumpens_fw-la sanguis_fw-la vena_fw-la secta_fw-la sistitur_fw-la when_o blood_n gush_v out_o immoderate_o one_o way_n to_o open_v a_o vein_n elsewhere_o and_o so_o by_o revulsion_n as_o they_o call_v it_o to_o stay_v it_o by_o divert_v the_o course_n and_o current_a another_o way_n the_o like_a course_n do_v our_o saviour_n christ_n 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but_o rather_o fear_v he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n christ_n do_v not_o here_o exclude_v all_o reverence_n and_o fear_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o such_o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v do_v not_o so_o fear_v they_o as_o you_o neglect_v to_o fear_v he_o which_o have_v power_n to_o kill_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n he_o prefer_v the_o latter_a before_o the_o former_a so_o in_o my_o text_n christ_n exclude_v not_o labour_v for_o thing_n necessary_a in_o this_o life_n but_o prefer_v labour_n for_o those_o thing_n that_o will_v endure_v to_o eternal_a life_n this_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o scope_n and_o intent_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o these_o word_n and_o be_v thus_o open_v will_v afford_v we_o several_a very_o profitable_a observation_n but_o i_o shall_v only_o name_v one_o the_o which_o i_o have_v choose_v to_o make_v the_o subject_n of_o my_o follow_a discourse_n chap._n iii_o obser_n that_o the_o great_a labour_n and_o pain_n of_o 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