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due_a unto_o she_o yea_o indeed_o they_o envy_a hate_a and_o neglect_v she_o four_o that_o she_o obey_v against_o liberty_n and_o ease_n it_o be_v also_o manifest_a for_o whereas_o in_o her_o carnal_a estate_n she_o can_v take_v liberty_n to_o keep_v her_o bed_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n till_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n now_o in_o her_o spiritual_a estate_n she_o can_v afford_v to_o rise_v by_o five_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o that_o in_o the_o cold_a winter_n and_o when_o she_o be_v with_o child_n and_o to_o go_v to_o the_o lecture_n in_o the_o city_n at_o six_o a_o clock_n and_o this_o she_o do_v constant_o five_o that_o she_o obey_v against_o the_o like_n of_o carnal_a friend_n it_o be_v also_o plain_a for_o they_o storm_v against_o she_o for_o these_o godly_a course_n and_o do_v not_o spare_v to_o tell_v she_o that_o if_o she_o thus_o proceed_v she_o will_v utter_o undo_v herself_o and_o overthrow_v her_o estate_n and_o yet_o against_o all_o these_o pull-backe_n 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than_o this_o faithful_a person_n observe_v her_o time_n for_o prayer_n and_o read_n and_o who_o will_v not_o easy_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o true_a spirit_n of_o prayer_n be_v a_o notable_a sign_n of_o a_o bless_a estate_n for_o god_n do_v pour_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n upon_o none_o but_o upon_o such_o upon_o who_o also_o he_o pour_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n zach._n 12._o 10._o and_o what_o say_v bless_v paul_n whosoever_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 10._o 13._o yea_o what_o say_v christ_n himself_o matth._n 6._o 6._o pray_v unto_o thy_o father_n in_o secret_a and_o the_o father_n which_o see_v in_o secret_a shall_v reward_v thou_o open_o the_o five_o mark_n i_o find_v a_o strive_n against_o the_o most_o secret_a corruption_n of_o nature_n i_o bewail_v my_o transgression_n against_o the_o inward_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o against_o the_o outward_a i_o bewail_v the_o hardness_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o mourn_v 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or_o woman_n deceive_v themselves_o for_o if_o the_o righteous_a which_o labour_n hard_o in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n as_o in_o hear_v in_o read_v meditate_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o conference_n in_o keep_v â—aith_n &_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o prayer_n and_o such_o like_a if_o such_o i_o say_v shall_v scarce_o be_v save_v notwithstanding_o all_o their_o â—are_n and_o strive_a then_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o such_o as_o strive_v not_o at_o all_o or_o if_o â—hey_n do_v strive_v it_o be_v very_o cold_o and_o negligent_o sure_o such_o unless_o they_o â—end_n their_o pace_n they_o can_v never_o each_o their_o journey_n end_n which_o be_v the_o glorious_a kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o will_v be_v find_v like_o traveller_n dead_a in_o â—he_n way_n before_o they_o half_o reach_v â—ome_o the_o three_o and_o last_o use_n be_v for_o comâ—ort_n use_v and_o consolation_n for_o consider_v â—hat_n man_n life_n be_v so_o frail_a therefore_o first_o â—t_a may_v be_v a_o comfort_n to_o such_o as_o enâ—ure_v exile_n or_o banishment_n or_o imprisonment_n or_o hard_a usage_n or_o poverty_n or_o sickness_n or_o the_o like_a they_o may_v remember_v that_o their_o affliction_n here_o can_v be_v long_o because_o their_o life_n be_v but_o short_a peace_n shall_v come_v and_o they_o shall_v rest_v in_o their_o bed_n isaiah_n 57_o 2._o and_o bless_v be_v they_o which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n yea_o say_v the_o spirit_n they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n revel_v 14._o 13._o second_o the_o consideration_n oâ—_n shortness_n of_o life_n may_v be_v matter_n oâ—_n consolation_n and_o comfort_n unto_o such_o aâ—_n believe_v for_o now_o their_o salvation_n iâ—_n near_o than_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o believe_v what_o know_v thou_o but_o thaâ—_n there_o be_v but_o a_o step_n between_o thou_o anâ—_n heaven_n thou_o be_v here_o this_o year_n thoâ—_n may_v be_v in_o heaven_n before_o the_o next_o thou_o be_v here_o this_o month_n thoâ—_n may_v be_v with_o christ_n 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