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Time and the end of time, or, Two discourses, the first about redemption of time, the second about consideration of our latter end by John Fox.
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Fox, John, fl. 1676.
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save_v i_o psal_n 19_o 91._o true_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n i_o be_o my_o belove_n and_o my_o beloved_n be_v i_o cant._n 2._o 16._o christian_n this_o assuring-faith_n be_v attainable_a pray_v for_o it_o and_o vigorous_o press_v after_o it_o that_o you_o may_v be_v seal_v up_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n that_o so_o a_o entrance_n may_v be_v minister_v unto_o you_o into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 10_o 11._o and_o o_o how_o well_o have_v they_o redeem_v their_o precious_a time_n that_o have_v secure_v their_o never-dying_a soul_n know_v this_o that_o assurance_n require_v both_o diligence_n and_o perseverance_n therefore_o you_o must_v be_v constant_a in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n and_o lie_v hold_v on_o every_o opportunity_n of_o enjoy_v the_o gospel_n this_o your_o lord_n commend_v in_o mary_n call_v her_o attendance_n on_o the_o word_n preach_v a_o choose_v the_o good_a part_n luke_n 10._o 42._o there_o 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and_o be_v not_o slothful_a to_o go_v and_o to_o possess_v the_o land_n the_o heavenly_a country_n be_v before_o you_o arise_v and_o work_v and_o lose_v it_o not_o for_o want_v of_o labour_n let_v not_o spiritual_a sloth_n by_o eat_v out_o your_o time_n hinder_v your_o work_n and_o rob_v you_o of_o your_o wage_n rev_n 3._o 11._o 5._o if_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n shall_v redeem_v their_o time_n what_o have_v sinner_n need_v to_o do_v you_o that_o have_v be_v slumber_v and_o sleep_v all_o your_o time_n and_o not_o go_v one_o step_n in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n but_o many_o in_o the_o way_n to_o hell_n have_v need_v up_o and_o be_v do_v or_o else_o