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how_o he_o conquer_a the_o world_n so_o soon_o so_o young_a by_o thirty_o year_n old_a answer_v by_o defer_v nothing_o and_o caesar_n emulous_a of_o his_o glory_n pursue_v it_o in_o the_o same_o method_n and_o use_v to_o be_v quick_a in_o his_o march_n than_o the_o wing_n of_o fame_n and_o prevent_v the_o report_n of_o his_o come_v by_o be_v the_o first_o messenger_n of_o it_o that_o his_o enemy_n see_v he_o comâ—_n before_o they_o hear_v he_o be_v come_v and_o fall_v on_o immediate_o that_o he_o often_o come_v upon_o they_o and_o over-came_a they_o all_o at_o once_o and_o the_o battle_n be_v often_o hot_a before_o the_o day_n be_v so_o speed_z have_v the_o promise_n of_o success_n they_o that_o seek_v i_o early_o find_v i_o prov._n 8.17_o speed_z ries_z at_o the_o first_o call_v and_o the_o diligent_a man_n bespeak_v the_o watchman_n to_o awake_v he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o over-sleep_n himself_o and_o neither_o cheat_v itself_o nor_o mock_v god_n with_o the_o uncivil_a civility_n i_o will_v go_v sir_n by_z and_z by_z modesta_n negatio_fw-la procrastinatio_fw-la delay_n be_v but_o a_o mannerly_a denial_n at_o the_o best_a and_o but_o a_o mask_n for_o the_o rudeness_n of_o a_o flat_a refusal_n of_o duty_n and_o those_o who_o be_v ashamed_a blunt_o to_o say_v we_o will_v not_o disguise_z their_o disobedience_n by_o say_v we_o will_v hereafter_o but_o this_o language_n be_v never_o find_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o diligence_n god_n charge_v we_o concern_v our_o brother_n say_v not_o to_o he_o go_v thy_o way_n and_o come_v again_o to_o morrow_n when_o thou_o have_v it_o by_o thou_o prov._n 3.28_o speed_z lay_v no_o block_n in_o its_o own_o way_n invent_v no_o occasion_n of_o delay_n seek_v no_o excuse_n like_o idle_a boy_n who_o lose_v their_o book_n or_o hide_v their_o hat_n to_o have_v some_o pretext_n to_o play_v the_o truant_n and_o stay_v from_o school_n it_o be_v the_o slothful_a man_n who_o say_v there_o be_v a_o lion_n in_o the_o way_n a_o lion_n be_v in_o the_o street_n prov._n 26.13_o when_o he_o be_v quicken_v to_o his_o work_n cry_v out_o will_v you_o have_v i_o run_v into_o the_o lion_n mouth_n will_v you_o have_v i_o undo_v myself_o and_o family_n and_o be_v swallow_v up_o with_o poverty_n by_o neglect_v my_o shop_n to_o run_v to_o church_n and_o my_o own_o call_v to_o mind_n god_n work_n the_o way_n of_o the_o slothful_a be_v a_o hedge_n of_o thorn_n prov._n 15.19_o he_o will_v go_v if_o he_o can_v if_o he_o dare_v but_o he_o dare_v not_o stir_v for_o prick_v his_o leg_n he_o shall_v be_v call_v fool_n or_o fanatic_a be_v jeer_v and_o laugh_v at_o by_o his_o old_a companion_n and_o make_v the_o drunkard_n song_n and_o talk_v of_o all_o the_o town_n it_o be_v safe_a to_o take_v time_n and_o leisure_n fair_a and_o soft_o go_v far_o in_o a_o day_n that_o be_v soon_o enough_o that_o be_v safe_a thus_o idle_a man_n will_v frame_v excuse_n as_o idle_a as_o themselves_o but_o the_o diligent_a do_v not_o so_o nay_o he_o will_v remove_v the_o real_a one_o he_o meet_v with_o to_o his_o power_n he_o will_v set_v hand_n and_o shoulder_n both_o to_o work_v and_o try_v in_o earnest_n to_o remove_v impediment_n when_o man_n be_v in_o haste_n they_o will_v break_v open_v that_o door_n with_o the_o foot_n which_o can_v be_v unlock_v with_o the_o hand_n the_o nightingale_n that_o diligent_a singer_n porch_n with_o her_o breast_n against_o a_o thorn_n that_o sleep_n may_v not_o hinder_v her_o melody_n aristotle_n that_o diligent_a student_n sit_v with_o a_o brazen_a ball_n in_o his_o hand_n over_o a_o basin_n that_o if_o he_o chance_v to_o nod_v the_o fall_a ball_n may_v alarm_n and_o raise_v he_o to_o his_o study_n yea_o he_o be_v grieve_v at_o the_o very_a heart_n when_o he_o meet_v with_o those_o he_o can_v overcome_v and_o sit_v or_o stand_v as_o upon_o thorn_n and_o can_v even_o bite_v the_o chain_n which_o hold_v he_o thus_o a_o man_n that_o be_v prepare_v to_o worship_n god_n or_o to_o set_v apart_o a_o day_n to_o retire_v to_o spend_v in_o devotion_n in_o prayer_n and_o fast_v in_o examine_v his_o heart_n and_o way_n and_o try_v his_o estate_n towards_o god_n if_o some_o occasion_n intervene_v to_o hinder_v he_o some_o company_n surprise_v and_o unreasonable_o interrupt_v he_o it_o sadden_v and_o make_v he_o melancholy_a all_o the_o day_n and_o he_o send_v his_o heart_n into_o his_o closet_n where_o he_o will_v be_v himself_o and_o stay_v where_o he_o be_v hold_v against_o his_o will_n dumpish_a and_o without_o a_o heart_n and_o secret_o cry_v out_o against_o the_o violence_n he_o suffer_v o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o it_o and_o look_n and_o belong_v and_o sigh_n secret_o when_o
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talent_n and_o with_o opportunity_n and_o expect_v the_o best_a improvement_n of_o they_o why_o be_v there_o a_o price_n put_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o fool_n to_o get_v wisdom_n see_v he_o have_v no_o heart_n thereto_a prov._n 17.16_o when_o god_n set_v up_o his_o tabernacle_n it_o be_v to_o this_o end_n that_o man_n may_v seek_v he_o in_o it_o act._n 15.16_o 17._o the_o kindness_n of_o that_o benefactor_n be_v abuse_v base_o who_o furnish_v he_o with_o tool_n who_o will_v not_o use_v they_o leave_v opportunity_n help_v to_o do_v our_o work_n be_v as_o great_a a_o obligation_n as_o can_v be_v lay_v on_o any_o ingenuous_a man_n to_o make_v he_o diligent_a how_o oft_o do_v christ_n say_v he_o that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v luk._n 8.8_o 10._o as_o we_o common_o ask_v what_o do_v god_n give_v you_o eye_n and_o ear_n and_o hand_n for_o but_o to_o see_v and_o hear_v and_o work_v three_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o interest_n and_o it_o be_v our_o wisdom_n to_o promote_v this_o work_n for_o the_o advantage_n redound_v to_o ourselves_o if_o thou_o be_v wise_a thou_o shall_v be_v wise_a for_o thyself_o and_o if_o thou_o scorn_v thou_o alone_o shall_v bear_v it_o prov._n 9.12_o god_n set_v we_o not_o to_o work_v as_o pharaoh_n do_v the_o israelite_n to_o make_v brick_n for_o his_o building_n but_o we_o work_v for_o ourselves_o though_o he_o set_v we_o our_o work_n and_o we_o shall_v suffer_v loss_n if_o our_o work_n abide_v not_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o hear_v i_o watch_v daily_o at_o my_o gate_n wait_v at_o the_o post_n of_o my_o door_n for_o whoso_o find_v i_o find_v life_n and_o shall_v obtain_v favour_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o he_o that_o sin_v against_o i_o wrong_v his_o own_o soul_n all_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o love_v death_n prov._n 7.34_o 35_o 36._o man_n be_v great_o ambitious_a to_o be_v account_v wise_a and_o it_o be_v the_o great_a wisdom_n to_o be_v wise_a to_o salvation_n and_o so_o be_v that_o man_n who_o understand_v his_o own_o 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