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therefore_o thy_o soul_n in_o much_o more_o account_n than_o thy_o shoe_n thus_o far_o saint_n augustine_n the_o life_n say_v seneca_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o season_n or_o time_n namely_o seneca_n seneca_n in_o that_o that_o be_v past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v and_o of_o they_o the_o time_n present_a be_v the_o short_a and_o that_o to_o come_v be_v most_o doubtful_a but_o time_n past_a be_v most_o sure_a and_o certain_a and_o thereof_o now_o nature_n itself_o have_v lose_v the_o dominion_n and_o ruledome_n neither_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o it_o can_v be_v recall_v by_o any_o humane_a faculty_n then_o if_o we_o suffer_v the_o time_n present_a to_o overpasse_v we_o endanger_v ourselves_o to_o be_v bereave_v for_o evermore_o without_o it_o but_o to_o continue_v in_o eternal_a condemnation_n how_o much_o more_o thou_o sottish_a sinner_n open_v thy_o ear_n &_o listen_v to_o i_o i_o say_v how_o much_o more_o better_a be_v it_o that_o in_o all_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n 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as_o then_o it_o be_v no_o time_n of_o fruit_n bear_v and_o therefore_o do_v not_o inflict_v that_o punishment_n proper_o upon_o the_o fig_n tree_n but_o upon_o fruitless_a &_o barren_a man_n void_a of_o good_a work_n signify_v by_o the_o same_o tree_n because_o that_o man_n at_o all_o time_n be_v bind_v to_o yield_v and_o render_v fruit_n for_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v to_o seek_v and_o find_v none_o he_o will_v inflict_v upon_o he_o the_o pain_n of_o his_o eternal_a malediction_n &_o everlasting_a curse_n all_o thing_n say_v solomon_n have_v their_o determine_a and_o precise_a time_n 3.1_o eccles._n 3.1_o and_o after_o that_o sort_n and_o manner_n that_o all_o time_n be_v neither_o opportune_a nor_o seasonable_a for_o all_o thing_n for_o that_o which_o be_v peculiar_a and_o natural_a for_o one_o thing_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o other_o business_n but_o very_o prejudicial_a and_o hurtful_a as_o if_o one_o shall_v sow_v when_o he_o shall_v reap_v fall_v and_o 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and_o prepare_v thou_o to_o offer_v thyself_o to_o all_o thing_n which_o may_v in_o any_o wise_a profit_n and_o serve_v for_o the_o obtain_n and_o purchase_v of_o that_o reconciliation_n and_o amity_n tell_v thy_o guest_n thy_o soul_n that_o which_o joseph_n say_v to_o king_n pharaoh_n his_o gentleman_n butler_n or_o cupbearer_n i_o be_o sure_a &_o certain_a that_o ere_o it_o be_v long_o the_o king_n will_v remember_v himself_o of_o thou_o 40.13_o gen._n 40.13_o and_o will_v restore_v thou_o to_o thy_o former_a estate_n and_o therefore_o i_o prithee_o have_v i_o in_o remembrance_n at_o that_o time_n so_o without_o doubt_n she_o will_v special_o stretch_v herself_o for_o thy_o good_a and_o regard_n thou_o if_o now_o thou_o serve_v and_o use_v she_o well_o and_o imploye_v the_o time_n about_o that_o which_o belong_v and_o appertain_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o not_o about_o thy_o own_o only_a commodity_n and_o peculiar_a behouffe_n on_o her_o cost_n and_o charge_n and_o when_o she_o shall_v 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