32._o psa._n 10._o 9_o nor_o of_o set_v other_o a_o bad_a example_n so_o jeroboam_fw-la be_v guilty_a of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o of_o those_o way_n whereby_o christian_n be_v usual_o guilty_a of_o other_o sin_n when_o they_o be_v among_o the_o wicked_a 1._o by_o compliance_n if_o when_o thou_o see_v or_o hear_v other_o sin_n thou_o do_v inward_o approve_v it_o thou_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o he_o that_o consent_v though_o but_o in_o his_o thought_n to_o another_o fraud_n be_v before_o god_n a_o felon_n paul_n before_o his_o conversion_n be_v consent_v to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o protomartyr_n act._n 8._o 1._o and_o after_o his_o conversion_n he_o plead_v guilty_a of_o the_o murder_n act._n 22._o 20._o it_o may_v be_v reader_n when_o thou_o hear_v lascivious_a story_n or_o sinful_a witty_a jesting_n or_o tale_n of_o sly_a subtle_a cheat_n or_o the_o like_a thou_o do_v secret_o applaud_v and_o approve_v they_o i_o tell_v thou_o thou_o be_v partaker_n of_o they_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o heart_n in_o the_o sin_n thou_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o sin_n thy_o affect_v it_o make_v thou_o as_o real_o guilty_a as_o if_o thou_o do_v act_v it_o nay_o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o the_o great_a guilt_n arise_v from_o the_o full_a consent_n of_o the_o will._n it_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o approver_n to_o be_v more_o guilty_a than_o the_o actor_n 2._o by_o silence_n or_o not_o reprove_v sin_n a_o man_n may_v sin_v by_o speak_v and_o he_o may_v sin_v by_o silence_n this_o silence_n when_o sin_n be_v commit_v speak_v thy_o consent_n to_o it_o it_o be_v a_o speech_n 〈…〉_z that_o he_o have_v often_o repent_v of_o speak_v but_o never_o of_o hold_v his_o peace_n but_o there_o be_v a_o sinful_a hold_v the_o peace_n as_o well_o as_o a_o sinful_a speak_n it_o be_v bad_a to_o hold_v the_o breath_n long_o nicodemus_n though_o he_o be_v at_o first_o fearful_a bernard_n and_o wear_v the_o badge_n of_o his_o profession_n under_o his_o cloak_n out_o of_o sight_n yet_o when_o he_o be_v among_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n he_o take_v courage_n and_o will_v not_o by_o his_o silence_n betray_v his_o saviour_n and_o wrong_v his_o own_o soul_n joh._n 7._o 50_o 51._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o little_a love_n to_o see_v man_n wound_v by_o oath_n and_o blasphemy_n or_o scoff_v and_o jeer_n our_o best_a friend_n and_o not_o to_o wish_v they_o to_o forbear_v and_o do_v our_o utmost_a to_o take_v they_o off_o dion_n write_v of_o severus_n that_o he_o be_v careful_a what_o he_o do_v but_o careless_a what_o he_o hear_v but_o the_o good_a christian_n be_v careful_a of_o the_o latter_a as_o well_o as_o the_o former_a know_v that_o sin_n may_v enter_v in_o at_o that_o casement_n and_o remember_v that_o the_o cannon_n bullet_n which_o split_v the_o vessel_n in_o which_o all_o the_o hope_n of_o mankind_n be_v embark_v be_v shoot_v in_o at_o that_o porthole_n the_o crocodile_n because_o he_o have_v no_o use_n of_o a_o tongue_n live_v always_o in_o the_o water_n have_v none_o but_o god_n have_v give_v man_n a_o tongue_n and_o call_v it_o his_o glory_n psa._n 16._o 9_o with_o act._n 2._o 26._o partly_o because_o speech_n be_v one_o thing_n wherein_o man_n excel_v beast_n brute_n creature_n can_v make_v a_o noise_n but_o man_n only_o articulate_v his_o voice_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v give_v he_o to_o glorify_v god_n withal_o it_o be_v pity_n he_o shall_v ever_o open_v his_o lip_n who_o mouth_n will_v not_o show_v forth_o god_n praise_n thou_o can_v usual_o no_o way_n better_o clear_v thyself_o then_o by_o condemn_v the_o sin_n to_o the_o very_a face_n of_o the_o sinner_n as_o the_o world_n think_v of_o god_n when_o he_o be_v silent_a and_o do_v not_o destroy_v they_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n so_o the_o wicked_a think_v of_o the_o godly_a when_o they_o be_v silent_a and_o do_v not_o open_v their_o mouth_n to_o reprove_v they_o these_o thing_n thou_o do_v and_o i_o keep_v silence_n thou_o think_v that_o i_o be_v altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o psa._n 50._o 21._o silence_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o sin_n imply_v a_o like_n of_o it_o though_o thou_o say_v not_o euge_fw-la say_v austin_n yet_o if_o thou_o say_v not_o apage_z 16._o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a approbation_n nay_o he_o go_v far_a and_o say_v pejor_fw-la es_fw-la tacendo_fw-la quam_fw-la ille_fw-la convitiando_fw-la thy_o silence_n be_v more_o dangerous_a to_o thou_o then_o his_o sin_n to_o he_o but_o i_o shall_v speak_v more_o large_o to_o this_o duty_n of_o reprove_v before_o i_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n 3._o thou_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o other_o sin_n by_o provoke_v they_o to_o sin_n our_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o be_v crucify_v at_o rome_n rev._n 11._o 8._o because_o he_o be_v sentence_v by_o a_o roman_a judge_n execute_v by_o roman_a soldier_n and_o put_v to_o death_n by_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n yet_o the_o murder_n of_o christ_n be_v all_o along_o in_o scripture_n charge_v on_o the_o jew_n peter_n preach_v to_o they_o say_v who_o by_o wicked_a hand_n you_o have_v take_v and_o slay_v and_o stephen_n express_o of_o who_o you_o have_v be_v the_o betrayer_n and_o murderer_n because_o though_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o be_v from_o the_o roman_n yet_o the_o provocation_n to_o it_o be_v from_o the_o jew_n act._n 2._o 23._o and_o 7._o 52._o that_o which_o be_v commit_v by_o our_o instigation_n be_v we_o by_o just_a imputation_n i_o fear_v many_o good_a man_n be_v partaker_n of_o other_o sin_n in_o this_o sense_n either_o by_o stir_v up_o other_o that_o be_v passionate_a to_o anger_n or_o by_o incite_v some_o that_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o handsome_a in_o the_o world_n judgement_n cheat_v to_o relate_v and_o boast_v of_o they_o for_o its_o little_a difference_n whether_o man_n hold_v the_o sack_n open_a or_o fill_v it_o both_o be_v guilty_a sect_n iii_o second_o if_o thou_o will_v exercise_v thyself_o to_o godliness_n in_o evil_a company_n do_v not_o needless_o expose_v thyself_o to_o suffering_n he_o 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misery_n but_o shall_v keep_v all_o due_a silence_n to_o avoid_v needless_a suffering_n indeed_o thy_o care_n must_v be_v to_o own_o christ_n ever_o and_o to_o profess_v he_o public_o when_o thou_o be_v call_v to_o it_o but_o as_o thy_o policy_n shall_v not_o eat_v up_o thy_o zeal_n so_o thy_o zeal_n must_v not_o eat_v up_o thy_o wisdom_n i_o will_v not_o discourage_v thou_o from_o confess_v the_o lord_n jesus_n yet_o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o proclaim_v in_o all_o company_n of_o what_o judgement_n thou_o be_v nor_o what_o church_n government_n thou_o will_v choose_v not_o what_o society_n thou_o meet_v in_o etc._n etc._n nay_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o
wife_n and_o child_n and_o flesh_n and_o heart_n fail_v thou_o and_o forsake_v thou_o godliness_n will_v say_v to_o thou_o and_o stand_v to_o it_o also_o as_o peterâ—o_o â—o_z christ_n though_o all_o forsake_v thou_o yet_o will_v not_o i._o wâ—en_v the_o world_n trinity_n credit_n profit_n and_o pleasure_n serve_v their_o lover_n and_o worshipper_n as_o rat_n and_o mouse_n do_v a_o house_n leave_v it_o when_o it_o be_v on_o fire_n fly_v from_o they_o in_o their_o need_n and_o extremity_n godliness_n will_v stick_v to_o thou_o as_o close_v as_o fast_o as_o ruth_n to_o naomi_n where_o thou_o go_v it_o will_v go_v where_o thou_o lodge_v it_o will_v lodge_v nay_o it_o will_v follow_v thou_o into_o the_o other_o world_n and_o abide_v with_o thou_o a_o cordial_a a_o comfort_n for_o ever_o it_o will_v give_v thou_o cause_n to_o say_v to_o it_o as_o she_o to_o her_o daughter_n in_o law_n thou_o have_v show_v more_o kindness_n to_o i_o at_o the_o latter_a end_n then_o at_o the_o beginning_n what_o can_v thou_o have_v to_o object_n against_o godliness_n that_o set_v thou_o at_o such_o a_o distance_n from_o it_o will_v thou_o believe_v a_o lie_a world_n a_o deceitful_a flesh_n a_o destroy_a devil_n or_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n who_o be_v thy_o great_a enemy_n god_n or_o they_o who_o will_v do_v thou_o most_o good_a god_n or_o they_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v try_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o great_a enemy_n that_o godliness_n have_v even_o they_o in_o their_o hour_n of_o extremity_n will_v tell_v thou_o grace_n be_v of_o infinite_a worth_n godliness_n be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o ah_o how_o happy_a have_v we_o be_v at_o this_o hour_n have_v we_o be_v as_o faithful_a servant_n to_o religion_n as_o we_o have_v be_v slave_n to_o foolish_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n if_o reason_n may_v be_v hear_v thou_o will_v not_o defer_v one_o moment_n the_o enter_v thy_o name_n in_o this_o society_n and_o bind_v thyself_o apprentice_n to_o thy_o saviour_n thou_o may_v see_v plain_o 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fury_n which_o thou_o be_v hasten_v to_o â—eel_v if_o thy_o friend_n and_o relation_n who_o have_v any_o sense_n of_o a_o jealous_a god_n and_o eternal_a estate_n may_v be_v hear_v then_o thou_o will_v immediate_o hearken_v to_o the_o counsel_n i_o commend_v to_o thou_o from_o god_n and_o exercise_v thyself_o unto_o godliness_n they_o advise_v and_o persuade_v and_o entreat_v thou_o to_o turn_v over_o a_o new_a leaf_n and_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n and_o to_o mind_n in_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n of_o thy_o peace_n if_o the_o god_n upon_o who_o thou_o live_v by_o who_o thou_o move_v from_o who_o thou_o have_v thy_o be_v may_v be_v hear_v thou_o will_v now_o wink_v on_o the_o world_n crucify_v the_o flesh_n loathe_v thyself_o for_o thy_o filth_n and_o folly_n and_o devote_v thy_o heart_n and_o soul_n to_o his_o fear_n he_o command_v thou_o by_o his_o dominion_n over_o thou_o and_o thy_o obligation_n to_o he_o he_o threaten_v promise_v affright_v allure_v and_o all_o to_o make_v thou_o 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this_o day_n prevent_v it_o by_o repentance_n if_o thy_o patience_n do_v not_o now_o make_v i_o bend_v hereafter_o it_o will_v make_v i_o bleed_v it_o be_v a_o sweet_a friend_n but_o a_o bitter_a enemy_n no_o fury_n like_o that_o which_o be_v extract_v out_o of_o abuse_a patience_n it_o be_v far_o better_a to_o be_v send_v from_o the_o mother_n breast_n to_o everlasting_a burn_n then_o to_o live_v many_o year_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o patience_n and_o then_o to_o die_v impenitent_a if_o i_o cause_v thou_o to_o suffer_v long_o now_o in_o vain_a thou_o will_v cause_v i_o to_o suffer_v long_o in_o the_o other_o world_n and_o the_o more_o dreadful_o for_o thy_o long-suffering_a in_o this_o since_o thou_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n o_o take_v i_o not_o away_o in_o thy_o long-suffering_a but_o give_v i_o to_o mind_n in_o this_o day_n of_o thy_o patience_n the_o thing_n that_o concern_v my_o everlasting_a peace_n that_o i_o may_v to_o eternity_n give_v thou_o honour_n and_o praise_n for_o thy_o wondrous_a and_o boundless_a patience_n amen_n chap._n vi_o how_o a_o christian_n may_v exercise_v himself_o to_o godliness_n on_o a_o weekday_n from_o morning_n to_o night_n fourthly_o thy_o duty_n be_v to_o exercise_v thyself_o to_o godliness_n every_o weekday_n i_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o first_o part_n 22_o how_o a_o christian_a may_v make_v religion_n his_o business_n on_o a_o lordsday_n i_o shall_v therefore_o in_o this_o place_n discover_v how_o he_o may_v do_v it_o on_o a_o weekday_n every_o day_n with_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v a_o holy_a sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n godliness_n be_v not_o his_o holy_a day_n or_o high_a day_n but_o every_o day_n work_v and_o his_o exercise_n every_o part_n of_o every_o day_n i_o have_v incline_v my_o heart_n to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n not_o by_o fit_n and_o start_v but_o always_o unto_o the_o end_n psa._n 119._o 112._o the_o flower_n call_v heliotropium_fw-la or_o turn-sol_a turn_v its_o face_n towards_o the_o sun_n from_o morning_n to_o night_n so_o do_v the_o true_a christian_a towards_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n the_o command_n of_o god_n be_v be_v thou_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n long_o prov._n 23._o 17._o and_o the_o carriage_n of_o holy_a man_n be_v answerable_a hereunto_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n serve_v god_n instant_o day_n and_o night_n act._n 26._o 7._o as_o the_o angel_n though_o they_o be_v employ_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o saint_n yet_o they_o always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o their_o father_n so_o the_o child_n of_o god_n though_o they_o be_v occupy_v about_o civil_a and_o natural_a action_n be_v call_v hither_o and_o thither_o as_o their_o occasion_n be_v yet_o they_o pass_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o their_o soâ—journing_v here_o in_o fear_n 17._o that_o watch_n be_v naught_o that_o go_v only_o at_o first_o wind_v up_o and_o stand_v still_o all_o the_o day_n after_o that_o man_n religion_n be_v little_a worth_n that_o like_o epâ—raims_n goodness_n be_v as_o a_o morning_n cloud_n or_o dew_n which_o vanish_v away_o ere_o noon_n the_o river_n run_v ever_o towards_o the_o sea_n notwithstanding_o that_o hill_n and_o rock_n and_o mountain_n interpose_v and_o force_v they_o to_o their_o wind_a maeander_n nay_o their_o compass_n about_o be_v not_o without_o profit_n for_o they_o water_v those_o ground_n in_o their_o passage_n through_o which_o they_o seem_v to_o wander_v the_o person_n that_o have_v the_o live_a water_n of_o grace_n in_o he_o be_v always_o tend_v towards_o the_o ocean_n of_o his_o happiness_n notwithstanding_o his_o seem_a diversion_n by_o his_o worldly_a action_n and_o particular_a vocation_n nay_o he_o be_v do_v good_a
and_o serve_v his_o god_n and_o his_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o his_o family_n and_o body_n in_o those_o interjection_n the_o wheel_n of_o a_o chariot_n though_o it_o be_v in_o motion_n all_o the_o day_n and_o turn_v about_o on_o the_o ground_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a part_n of_o it_o that_o touch_v the_o earth_n at_o one_o time_n the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o be_v always_o above_o it_o so_o the_o true_a christian_a though_o he_o be_v all_o the_o day_n busy_a about_o earthly_a affair_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o his_o body_n his_o lesser_a part_n that_o be_v employ_v about_o they_o his_o soul_n his_o affection_n which_o be_v his_o great_a part_n be_v always_o about_o they_o sect_n i._o i_o shall_v first_o offer_v thou_o two_o quicken_a motive_n and_o then_o acquaint_v thou_o wherein_o thy_o daily_a exercise_n to_o godliness_n consist_v day_n first_o consider_v any_o day_n may_v be_v thy_o last_o day_n and_o therefore_o every_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o holy_a day_n with_o thou_o i_o mean_v not_o a_o holy_a day_n for_o play_n or_o recreation_n but_o for_o the_o work_n of_o religion_n he_o that_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o his_o master_n will_v come_v and_o reckon_v with_o he_o have_v need_n to_o be_v always_o employ_v about_o his_o master_n business_n because_o there_o be_v no_o time_n of_o life_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v secure_a from_o death_n therefore_o every_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n thou_o ought_v to_o be_v about_o thy_o duty_n prov._n 27.1_o boast_v not_o thyself_o of_o to_o morrow_n thou_o know_v not_o what_o a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o every_o day_n be_v big-bellied_a and_o have_v more_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o it_o then_o any_o man_n know_v he_o that_o salute_v the_o morning_n with_o a_o smile_a aspect_n may_v bid_v the_o world_n good_a night_n for_o ever_o before_o the_o evening_n the_o candle_n of_o thy_o life_n may_v be_v blow_v out_o on_o a_o sudden_a before_o its_o half_n burn_v out_o the_o poet_n fable_n that_o death_n and_o cupid_n lodging_n together_o at_o a_o inn_n exchange_v arrow_n whereby_o it_o have_v since_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o old_a man_n â—â—ote_v and_o young_a man_n die_v death_n come_v up_o to_o the_o young_a and_o strong_a old_a and_o weak_a man_n go_v down_o to_o death_n thou_o may_v be_v call_v forth_o to_o that_o war_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o discharge_n and_o not_o have_v a_o hour_n warning_n to_o prepare_v thyself_o for_o a_o march_n sturdy_n tree_n be_v overturn_v by_o a_o unexpected_a wind_n lusty_a man_n by_o violent_a fever_n or_o outward_a accident_n our_o enemy_n be_v strong_a our_o earthly_a house_n weak_a the_o come_n of_o our_o landlord_n be_v unknown_a the_o lease_n of_o our_o life_n be_v uncertain_a we_o be_v every_o moment_n liable_a to_o be_v eject_v and_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v so_o employ_v that_o our_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v may_v find_v we_o well-doing_n i_o remember_v i_o have_v in_o some_o author_n read_v that_o the_o invention_n of_o clock_n be_v not_o primary_o to_o mind_v we_o of_o the_o sun_n post_v in_o the_o heaven_n but_o of_o our_o life_n pass_v on_o earth_n it_o be_v calvin_n reason_n for_o his_o unweariedness_n in_o his_o study_n when_o his_o friend_n urge_v against_o it_o the_o injury_n it_o do_v his_o body_n will_v you_o have_v my_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v find_v i_o idle_a it_o will_v be_v woeful_a for_o that_o servant_n who_o his_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v do_v evil_a or_o do_v nothing_o but_o and_o if_o that_o servant_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n my_o lord_n delay_v his_o come_n and_o shall_v begin_v to_o beat_v the_o man-servant_n and_o maiden_n and_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o be_v drunken_a the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n will_v come_v in_o a_o day_n when_o he_o look_v not_o for_o he_o and_o in_o a_o hour_n when_o he_o be_v not_o aware_a and_o will_v cut_v he_o asunder_o and_o will_v appoint_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o unbeliever_n luk._n 12._o 45_o 46._o in_o which_o word_n we_o may_v observe_v 1._o the_o sin_n of_o the_o unfaithful_a servant_n 2._o the_o severity_n of_o his_o lord_n in_o the_o sin_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n 1._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o he_o bâ—ats_v his_o fellow-servant_n and_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o be_v drunken_a he_o give_v himself_o up_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n he_o be_v unrighteous_a to_o his_o fellow-servant_n he_o beat_v they_o and_o unfaithful_a to_o his_o master_n he_o abuse_v his_o good_n he_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o be_v drunken_a sin_n do_v not_o lie_v skulk_a in_o the_o secret_a trench_n of_o his_o heart_n but_o appear_v bold_o in_o the_o open_a field_n of_o his_o life_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n a_o enemy_n have_v great_a power_n when_o he_o show_v himself_o open_o 2._o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o his_o plea_n for_o it_o his_o lord_n delay_v his_o come_n because_o he_o have_v not_o a_o speedy_a reward_n he_o lay_v aside_o all_o good_a work_n because_o of_o god_n gracious_a forbearance_n he_o argue_v a_o general_a acquittance_n for_o all_o his_o evil_a work_n he_o make_v bold_a to_o riot_n because_o he_o be_v not_o call_v to_o a_o speedy_a reckon_n we_o tremble_v not_o at_o the_o noise_n of_o those_o cannon_n which_o we_o fancy_v to_o be_v a_o great_a way_n off_o that_o which_o be_v look_v upon_o at_o a_o distance_n seem_v small_a and_o so_o be_v despise_v though_o the_o same_o behold_v near_o appear_v great_a and_o terrify_v we_o in_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o may_v read_v 1._o how_o sore_o his_o judgement_n be_v he_o shall_v cut_v he_o asunder_o and_o give_v he_o his_o portion_n among_o unbeleiver_n these_o two_o expression_n speak_v the_o dreadfulness_n of_o his_o doom_n though_o no_o word_n can_v speak_v full_o how_o woeful_a it_o be_v he_o shall_v cut_v he_o asunder_o a_o allusion_n to_o some_o torture_n then_o in_o use_n among_o the_o heathen_a to_o show_v the_o exquisite_a pain_n which_o his_o body_n shall_v suffer_v and_o give_v he_o his_o portion_n among_o unbeleiver_n because_o the_o hot_a hell_n be_v reserve_v for_o such_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o they_o joh._n 3._o ult_n to_o note_v the_o extreme_a punishment_n which_o his_o soul_n shall_v undergo_v 2._o how_o sudden_a it_o be_v unexpected_a evil_n be_v most_o dreadful_a the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n shall_v come_v in_o a_o day_n when_o he_o look_v not_o for_o he_o sudden_a fright_n overwhelm_v the_o spirit_n those_o misery_n which_o see_v at_o some_o distance_n have_v be_v entertain_v with_o patience_n surprise_v man_n on_o a_o sudden_a have_v strike_v they_o into_o despair_n death_n come_v sometime_o like_o a_o thief_n up_o into_o our_o window_n come_v in_o at_o the_o door_n be_v ordinary_a but_o come_v in_o at_o the_o window_n be_v unlooked_a for_o jer._n 19_o 21._o as_o the_o snare_n secret_o and_o unexpected_o seize_v the_o silly_a bird_n so_o do_v a_o day_n of_o death_n the_o simple_a child_n of_o man_n luk._n 21._o 35._o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o his_o come_n in_o the_o second_o or_o three_o 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