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art_n 3._o cap._n 4._o and_o for_o proof_n thereof_o cit_v that_o place_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n 3.3_o apoc._n 3.3_o si_fw-mi non_fw-la vigilaveris_fw-la veniam_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la tanquam_fw-la fur_n if_o thou_o watch_v not_o i_o will_v come_v on_o thou_o as_o a_o thief_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o know_v what_o hour_n i_o will_v come_v upon_o thou_o whereupon_o god_n threaten_v the_o careless_a sinner_n who_o from_o day_n to_o day_n defer_v &_o prolong_v his_o conversion_n and_o amendment_n dream_v &_o imagine_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v time_n enough_o yea_o to_o spare_v say_v thus_o be_v not_o negligent_a and_o careless_a neither_o jest_n nor_o dally_v thou_o with_o time_n neither_o esteem_v the_o same_o so_o certain_a so_o sure_a so_o long_o nor_o so_o at_o thy_o
in_o old_a and_o decrepit_a age_n and_o be_v not_o so_o secure_a nor_o of_o such_o confidence_n and_o assurance_n yet_o other_o expound_v they_o to_o the_o purpose_n we_o now_o treat_v of_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o other_o term_n o_o lord_n i_o fear_v and_o tremble_v that_o for_o my_o demerit_n and_o sin_n and_o for_o have_v so_o ill_o employ_v my_o time_n my_o life_n be_v cut_v off_o or_o shorten_v which_o be_v a_o punishment_n thou_o be_v wont_a to_o inflict_v upon_o some_o who_o run_v on_o in_o their_o wickedness_n not_o regard_v the_o exceed_a infinite_a finite_a worth_n of_o time_n and_o therefore_o do_v i_o earnest_o entreat_v thou_o that_o i_o be_v not_o unreasonable_o cut_v off_o &_o take_v away_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o day_n but_o that_o thou_o suffer_v and_o permit_v i_o to_o enjoy_v &_o full_o to_o accomplish_v the_o residue_n of_o my_o year_n which_o thou_o in_o thy_o determination_n have_v appoint_v i_o shall_v live_v if_o i_o persist_v obedient_a in_o thy_o service_n as_o i_o ought_v that_o holy_a and_o bless_a man_n job_n the_o mirror_n and_o pattern_n of_o all_o patience_n also_o say_v speak_v of_o the_o sinful_a man_n 15.32_o job._n 15.32_o antequam_fw-la dies_fw-la eius_fw-la impleantur_fw-la peribit_fw-la etc._n etc._n before_o that_o he_o accomplish_v his_o day_n he_o shall_v die_v and_o his_o hand_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o as_o the_o vine_n in_o the_o bud_n that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n will_v take_v he_o away_o and_o shall_v cut_v he_o off_o in_o the_o blade_n be_v young_a and_o tender_a and_o shall_v fade_v and_o wither_v away_o before_o his_o time_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o day_n shall_v be_v bereave_v of_o his_o life_n as_o be_v a_o unworthy_a and_o unjust_a possessor_n thereof_o over_o &_o beside_o this_o be_v a_o great_a punishment_n in_o this_o life_n in_o the_o other_o the_o remembrance_n of_o time_n which_o they_o enjoy_v &_o suffer_v to_o pass_v away_o without_o any_o profit_n shall_v be_v a_o great_a pain_n and_o grievous_a torment_n to_o the_o condemn_a one_o and_o therefore_o shall_v then_o though_o all_o to_o late_o behold_v and_o bewail_v the_o lack_n and_o want_v of_o so_o precious_a a_o jewel_n holy_a s._n bernard_n 2._o bern._n ser_n de_fw-fr fallâ—â—_n praesentis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la sap._n 2._o in_o a_o sermon_n entitle_v of_o the_o fallacy_n and_o deceit_n of_o this_o present_a life_n very_o elegant_o declare_v how_o it_o bewitch_v and_o deceive_v sinner_n sometime_o protract_v and_o make_v their_o life_n long_o &_o large_a whereby_o they_o may_v so_o defer_v and_o prolong_v their_o conversion_n and_o amendment_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o never_o afterward_o amend_v indeed_o or_o be_v reclaim_v and_o othertime_n abridge_n it_o and_o make_v it_o short_a whereby_o they_o may_v true_o say_v that_o life_n be_v short_a &_o be_v but_o a_o blast_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o make_v haste_n to_o glut_v ourselves_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o delight_n &_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n whereupon_o he_o say_v that_o god_n among_o other_o thing_n cut_v off_o such_o person_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o greedy_a appetite_n and_o licentiousness_n for_o their_o impudency_n in_o offend_v and_o bereave_v they_o both_o of_o time_n and_o of_o their_o life_n because_o such_o who_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n have_v no_o regard_n to_o leave_v their_o wicked_a way_n god_n cut_v off_o before_o their_o time_n and_o charge_v they_o with_o death_n and_o by_o force_n constrain_v they_o to_o forbear_v to_o sin_v any_o further_o and_o for_o that_o respect_n many_o sinner_n die_v very_o improvident_o &_o unwillinglie_o which_o the_o world_n judge_v to_o happen_v unto_o they_o by_o some_o accident_n or_o hide_a indisposition_n or_o for_o some_o manifest_a casuastie_a pretend_v beside_o that_o those_o day_n wherein_o they_o live_v not_o in_o sin_n be_v not_o true_a day_n nor_o the_o life_n that_o they_o lead_v true_a life_n but_o paint_v and_o appear_v whereupon_o they_o be_v call_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n dead_a sinner_n 3.1_o 1._o tim._n 5.6_o apoc._n 3.1_o the_o widow_n say_v the_o apostle_n who_o live_v in_o pleasure_n be_v dead_a while_o she_o live_v and_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o the_o revelation_n unto_o a_o certain_a bishop_n who_o live_v not_o as_o he_o ought_v thou_o have_v a_o name_n that_o thou_o live_v and_o the_o world_n think_v no_o less_o but_o thou_o be_v not_o live_v but_o dead_a and_o for_o such_o i_o repute_v thou_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o thy_o soul_n remain_v dead_a within_o that_o live_a body_n of_o thou_o so_o as_o the_o sinner_n have_v no_o life_n in_o deed_n but_o only_o a_o name_n that_o he_o live_v to_o conclude_v therefore_o if_o that_o time_n which_o the_o wicked_a vain_o misspend_v and_o abuse_v can_v proper_o be_v term_v a_o time_n of_o life_n and_o that_o god_n oftentimes_o shorten_v the_o life_n and_o day_n of_o the_o wicked_a then_o do_v they_o not_o nor_o shall_v live_v as_o the_o world_n imagine_v but_o shall_v be_v very_o poor_a &_o spare_v of_o day_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v die_v very_o timeous_o and_o speedy_o contrariwise_o upright_o and_o just_a man_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o day_n and_o shall_v live_v far_o long_o than_o the_o world_n suppose_v for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o gather_v they_o into_o his_o barn_n until_o it_o be_v due_a season_n chap._n 4._o he_o that_o now_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o time_n must_v with_o great_a fervency_n and_o zeal_n labour_v to_o employ_v it_o altogether_o well_o if_o time_n be_v such_o a_o precious_a jewel_n bestow_v upon_o we_o to_o do_v good_a work_n and_o to_o labour_v in_o the_o vineyard_n of_o our_o saviour_n all_o the_o day_n long_o until_o sun_n set_v and_o if_o we_o profit_v not_o ourselves_o therewith_o we_o may_v fear_v and_o tremble_v that_o it_o will_v be_v take_v away_o from_o we_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v want_v the_o same_o when_o we_o most_o desire_v and_o have_v need_n thereof_o it_o be_v good_a reason_n therefore_o that_o we_o employ_v it_o well_o and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n with_o great_a earnestness_n and_o zeal_n we_o labour_v in_o our_o vocation_n so_o ecclesiastes_n advise_v we_o say_v 9.10_o eccles_n 9.10_o let_v thy_o hand_n labour_n all_o that_o it_o may_v and_o that_o with_o earnestness_n diligence_n fervency_n and_o haste_n he_o say_v all_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v let_v no_o good_a thought_n or_o imagination_n overslippe_v thou_o which_o thou_o may_v obtain_v nor_o any_o good_a word_n which_o thou_o may_v hear_v omit_v not_o any_o thing_n thou_o ought_v to_o utter_v nor_o any_o good_a work_n thou_o may_v perform_v forego_v neither_o occasion_n opportunity_n nor_o time_n to_o do_v good_a and_o further_o he_o say_v that_o which_o thy_o hand_n and_o not_o that_o which_o a_o stranger_n or_o another_o man_n hand_n do_v because_o thou_o must_v not_o rely_v or_o repose_v thy_o salvation_n upon_o the_o hand_n power_n or_o strength_n of_o any_o other_o neither_o ought_v thou_o imagine_v that_o thy_o servant_n or_o thy_o friend_n or_o any_o other_o worldly_a person_n aught_o to_o gain_v heaven_n for_o thou_o thyself_o play_v the_o truant_n and_o continue_v lazy_a thy_o hand_n and_o thy_o arm_n be_v to_o perform_v it_o and_o be_v to_o labour_v with_o greediness_n earnestness_n carefulness_n and_o zeal_n because_o life_n flit_v away_o and_o when_o thou_o least_o suspect_v thy_o sun_n will_v set_v rejoice_v that_o thou_o have_v labour_v much_o because_o thy_o rest_n and_o reward_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a and_o the_o reason_n which_o the_o preacher_n yield_v for_o all_o above_o say_v be_v because_o that_o after_o this_o life_n no_o work_n either_o of_o reason_n or_o of_o understanding_n or_o any_o act_n of_o will_n or_o of_o any_o other_o power_n shall_v be_v of_o worth_n nor_o of_o profit_n to_o gain_v thereby_o grace_n or_o glory_n the_o seven_o fertile_a year_n prefigure_v by_o the_o seven_o fat_a kine_n 41.2_o gen._n 41.2_o which_o king_n pharaoh_n see_v in_o his_o dream_n do_v signify_v the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n which_o by_o week_n whereof_o every_o week_n comprehend_v seven_o day_n go_v on_o with_o a_o alternative_a continuation_n &_o succession_n wheel_v about_o &_o prosecute_v his_o path_n but_o afterward_o will_v come_v other_o seven_o year_n which_o will_v be_v all_o that_o which_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o other_o life_n which_o be_v without_o end_n prefigure_v by_o the_o seven_o lean_a and_o hunger-starved_a kine_n 3._o verse_n 3._o barren_a and_o without_o fruit_n of_o desert_n for_o which_o cause_n in_o imitation_n of_o that_o discreet_a and_o wise_a man_n joseph_n 16.16_o exod._n 16.16_o now_o brother_n fill_v thy_o granary_n and_o storehouse_n &_o make_v provision_n against_o the_o time_n of_o want_n and_o famine_n because_o if_o thou_o
world_n shall_v sport_v itself_o 16.20_o io._n 16.20_o shall_v laugh_v and_o be_v merry_a but_o you_o shall_v weep_v and_o walk_v sad_o and_o pensive_o christ_n be_v crucify_v and_o buffet_v for_o thy_o sin_n and_o thou_o desire_v to_o pass_v this_o life_n in_o donayre_n etc._n etc._n merry_n jest_n fond_a delight_n mirth_n laughter_n and_o vain_a pastime_n chap._n 8._o that_o likewise_o it_o be_v lawful_a yea_o very_a necessary_a for_o religious_a and_o ecclesiastical_a person_n to_o use_v some_o honest_a exercise_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o intermission_n recreation_n and_o rest_n there_o be_v certain_a heretic_n oratio_fw-la alph._n de_fw-fr castro_n advers_o haeres_fw-la lib._n 11._o verb_n oratio_fw-la who_o misinterpret_v these_o word_n of_o the_o evangelist_n s_o luke_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o man_n ought_v always_o to_o pray_v 18.1_o luc._n 18.1_o and_o never_o to_o wax_v faint_a bring_v into_o the_o church_n that_o false_a and_o new_a coin_a doctrine_n teach_v that_o no_o other_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o perform_v neither_o night_n nor_o day_n but_o only_o to_o pray_v and_o that_o without_o any_o manner_n of_o intermission_n interruption_n or_o cease_v howsoever_o for_o man_n ought_v only_o to_o be_v occupy_v and_o employ_v therein_o but_o these_o heretic_n be_v since_o not_o without_o great_a reason_n condemn_v and_o banish_v out_o of_o the_o church_n because_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o our_o weakness_n and_o feebleness_n shall_v endure_v and_o be_v able_a always_o to_o pray_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o have_v affirm_v neither_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o evangelist_n so_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o expound_v neither_o have_v the_o infallible_a verity_n speak_v they_o in_o that_o sense_n that_o which_o by_o these_o word_n 5.17_o 1._o thes_n 5.17_o it_o be_v expedient_a always_o to_o pray_v and_o by_o those_o of_o the_o apostle_n salmeron_n salmeron_n pray_v continual_o without_o cease_v be_v mean_v be_v this_o when_o as_o necessity_n compel_v we_o to_o ask_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n or_o when_o we_o be_v drive_v to_o any_o straitness_n tribulation_n or_o adversity_n or_o do_v fear_v any_o such_o thing_n then_o be_v we_o to_o entreat_v and_o beseech_v with_o earnestness_n and_o perseverance_n once_o twice_o &_o thrice_o till_o he_o show_v mercy_n upon_o we_o reward_n assist_v and_o favour_v we_o without_o fail_n or_o fraud_n not_o cease_v nor_o be_v dismay_v though_o present_o he_o do_v not_o sensible_o bestow_v or_o grant_v that_o which_o we_o demand_v but_o that_o we_o knock_v and_o call_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o bountiful_a mercy_n until_o it_o be_v open_v for_o we_o and_o that_o if_o he_o please_v he_o bestow_v upon_o we_o our_o desire_n because_o of_o our_o importunacie_n even_o as_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o wicked_a judge_n do_v teach_v we_o the_o same_o which_o then_o to_o that_o purpose_n he_o propound_v after_o he_o have_v say_v seqq_n luc._n 18.2_o &_o seqq_n man_n ought_v always_o to_o pray_v who_o with_o mere_a importunacie_n and_o perseverance_n come_v to_o weary_a the_o judge_n for_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n she_o desire_v and_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o church_n who_o pray_v without_o intermission_n for_o the_o apostle_n s_o peter_n while_o he_o be_v detain_v in_o prison_n 12.5_o act._n 12.5_o until_o he_o be_v deliver_v thence_o and_o that_o she_o see_v he_o safe_a moreover_o that_o say_v pray_v continual_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o pray_v at_o hour_n &_o time_n convenient_a wherefore_o dionysius_n carthusianus_n say_v carthus_n diony_n carthus_n let_v he_o that_o pray_v pray_v without_o intermission_n in_o due_a time_n and_o he_o pray_v always_o who_o pray_v when_o he_o may_v and_o have_v occasion_n and_o fit_a opportunity_n thereunto_o simon_n de_fw-fr cassia_n declare_v it_o thus_o 7_o simon_n de_fw-fr cass_n in_o job._n 7_o all_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v a_o continual_a trial_n and_o warfare_n and_o all_o the_o time_n he_o continue_v and_o abide_v here_o our_o enemy_n wage_v battle_n against_o we_o both_o night_n &_o day_n without_o cease_v or_o intermission_n and_o of_o ourselves_o or_o by_o our_o own_o proper_a strength_n and_o may_v we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o overcome_v or_o conquer_v they_o nor_o to_o withstand_v their_o force_n and_o therefore_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o pray_v continual_o and_o to_o entreat_v for_o aid_n and_o succour_v of_o that_o lord_n who_o only_o be_v able_a to_o grant_v our_o request_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o spaniard_n say_v en_fw-fr todas_fw-la manner_n as_o es_fw-la oportuna_fw-la la_fw-fr oration_n importuna_fw-la that_o be_v by_o all_o mean_v a_o importunate_a prayer_n be_v always_o opportune_a and_o fit_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v so_o intend_v that_o there_o must_v be_v no_o cease_v nor_o intermission_n of_o any_o time_n in_o prayer_n consider_v that_o our_o sleep_n our_o eat_n and_o drink_v do_v 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whereupon_o you_o be_v to_o note_v what_o god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o be_v instruct_v of_o namely_o that_o after_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n he_o be_v undoubted_o to_o live_v ninety_o year_n and_o so_o will_v have_v do_v have_v he_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o parent_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n the_o lord_n have_v permit_v he_o to_o die_v a_o violent_a death_n cut_v off_o from_o his_o life_n so_o many_o year_n as_o be_v from_o eighteen_o to_o ninety_o and_o because_o this_o may_v be_v manifest_a and_o apparent_a to_o all_o man_n he_o have_v wrought_v this_o miracle_n s._n jerome_n say_v 21._o hieron_n epist_n 21._o that_o the_o shortness_n of_o life_n be_v a_o punishment_n and_o judgement_n against_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o because_o of_o sin_n the_o lord_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n have_v shorten_v and_o cut_v off_o the_o life_n and_o year_n of_o man_n once_o god_n withdraw_v from_o hezehiah_n fifteen_o year_n of_o his_o life_n 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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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