Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	forsake_v	young_a	youth_n	44	3	8.1616	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02741	Tvvo treatises I. The purchase of Grace, shewing the excellency of Christ, and the graces of his spirit. II. The soules delight in Gods tabernacles, shewing the excellency of time, spent in duties of God's solemne service. Instances in the chiefe, viz. prayer, word, and sacraments. Motives and directions for right performance. Lastly, the chiefe usurpers of time discovered, with apt remedies against each of them. The contents of the booke are methodically exprest in the margent, which to the diligent reader may serve instead of a table. By William Harrison, Mr. of Arts, and minister of the Gospell at Canwicke neare Lincolne.	Harrison, William, minister at Canwick.	1639 (1639)	STC 12871; ESTC S103879	208,196	400

of_o age_n fly_v the_o lust_n of_o youth_n say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 22._o there_o be_v certain_a lust_n which_o man_n be_v most_o subject_a unto_o in_o time_n of_o youth_n yea_o these_o lust_n be_v noisome_a and_o dangerous_a and_o fight_v direct_o against_o the_o soul_n abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n say_v another_o apostle_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 11._o these_o many_o time_n lie_v heavy_a upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o best_a in_o time_n of_o age_n harken_v how_o holy_a david_n cry_v out_o psal._n 25._o 7._o remember_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n say_v that_o good_a man_n he_o know_v what_o a_o woeful_a case_n he_o shall_v be_v in_o if_o god_n shall_v call_v he_o to_o account_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n and_o yet_o doubtless_o he_o be_v a_o godly_a man_n even_o from_o his_o youth_n see_v what_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o psal._n 71._o 5._o thou_o be_v my_o hope_n o_o lord_n god_n thou_o be_v my_o trust_n even_o 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second_o age_n this_o will_v be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n to_o we_o in_o our_o old_a age_n sc_n if_o we_o be_v constant_a see_v the_o testimony_n of_o solomon_n for_o this_o pro._n 16._o 31_o the_o hoary_a head_n be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n when_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n that_o will_v not_o only_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n and_o credit_n for_o a_o man_n in_o that_o case_n but_o also_o the_o lord_n will_v set_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n upon_o the_o hoary_a head_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o be_v constant_a in_o god_n service_n here_o be_v paul_n crown_n of_o glory_n that_o though_o in_o his_o youth_n he_o be_v a_o persecuter_n and_o injurious_a for_o they_o that_o stone_a stephen_n lay_v down_o their_o clothes_n at_o a_o young_a man_n foot_n who_o name_n be_v saul_n act._n 7._o 58._o &_o chap._n 8._o 1._o and_o saul_n be_v consent_v unto_o his_o death_n say_v the_o text._n but_o after_o he_o be_v once_o true_o 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unconstant_a have_v great_a cause_n to_o suspect_v himself_o to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o a_o hypocrite_n see_v a_o excellent_a place_n for_o this_o purpose_n psal._n 106._o 3._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o do_v judgement_n and_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n at_o all_o time_n they_o be_v only_o happy_a that_o be_v constant_a in_o religion_n but_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v fickle_a and_o inconstant_a job_n 27._o 8._o what_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n though_o he_o have_v gain_v when_o god_n take_v away_o his_o soul_n he_o be_v in_o a_o woeful_a estate_n at_o that_o time_n why_o so_o and_o who_o be_v these_o that_o have_v cause_n to_o suspect_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o hypocrite_n that_o you_o shall_v see_v ver._n 10._o will_v he_o delight_v himself_o in_o the_o almighty_a will_v he_o always_o call_v upon_o god_n will_v he_o be_v constant_a in_o god_n service_n no_o sure_o in_o time_n of_o temptation_n they_o fall_v away_o and_o so_o discover_v their_o unsoundnesse_n and_o hypocrisy_n for_o so_o argue_v the_o holy_a apostle_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 19_o they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o will_v no_o doubt_n have_v continue_v with_o we_o but_o they_o go_v out_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o of_o we_o will_v you_o also_o go_v away_o say_v our_o saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n joh._n 6._o 67._o he_o that_o be_v a_o true_a disciple_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v constant_a in_o his_o service_n and_o never_o depart_v from_o he_o yea_o he_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v with_o peter_z though_o without_o boast_v of_o his_o own_o strength_n though_o all_o man_n shall_v forsake_v thou_o will_v i_o never_o forsake_v thou_o yea_o though_o i_o shall_v die_v with_o thou_o yet_o will_v i_o not_o deny_v thou_o mat._n 26._o 35._o no_o question_n peter_n speak_v as_o he_o think_v when_o he_o say_v so_o though_o his_o own_o strength_n fail_v he_o when_o 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great_a part_n of_o their_o life_n funeral_n no_o marvel_n if_o at_o the_o time_n of_o death_n the_o lord_n take_v they_o by_o the_o heel_n and_o make_v they_o believe_v he_o will_v throw_v they_o in_o so_o i_o conceive_v the_o lord_n deal_v with_o spira_n and_o the_o apothecary_n i_o love_v they_o that_o love_v i_o say_v wisdom_n and_o they_o that_o seek_v i_o early_o shall_v find_v i_o pro._n 8._o 17._o to_o intimate_v unto_o we_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o come_v too_o late_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o god_n will_v not_o be_v find_v as_o be_v intimate_v isa._n 55._o 6._o see_v a_o experiment_n of_o such_o as_o come_v

the_o lord_n be_v magnify_v which_o have_v pleasure_n in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o servant_n he_o love_v to_o have_v they_o merry_a at_o meat_n and_o at_o work_n and_o sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n isa._n 65._o 14._o and_o withal_o he_o be_v constant_a in_o his_o love_n towards_o they_o if_o he_o be_v angry_a it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o his_o love_n and_o mercy_n be_v everlasting_a towards_o they_o see_v a_o singular_a place_n for_o this_o purpose_n in_o isa._n 54._o 7_o 8._o for_o a_o small_a moment_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o with_o great_a mercy_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o and_o ver_fw-la 8._o in_o a_o little_a wrath_n i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n if_o he_o be_v wroth_a if_o he_o seem_v to_o forsake_v or_o hide_v himself_o from_o his_o servant_n it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o his_o love_n and_o kindness_n be_v everlasting_a his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o have_v love_v his_o own_o which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n he_o love_v they_o unto_o the_o end_n say_v our_o saviour_n joh._n 13._o 1._o not_o for_o a_o time_n but_o for_o ever_o his_o love_n like_v himself_o be_v constant_a and_o unchangeable_a it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a love_n jer._n 31._o 3._o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n have_v i_o love_v thou_o therefore_o with_o love_a kindness_n have_v i_o draw_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n yea_o his_o love_n to_o his_o servant_n be_v so_o constant_a that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o diprive_v they_o of_o it_o nothing_o can_v final_o do_v it_o and_o for_o ever_o rom._n 8._o 37_o 38._o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n yea_o sin_n itself_o that_o be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a enemy_n of_o all_o for_o your_o iniquity_n have_v separate_v between_o you_o and_o your_o god_n isa._n 59_o 1._o can_v do_v it_o yea_o rather_o than_o so_o your_o sin_n shall_v be_v pardon_v and_o that_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n isa._n 43._o 25._o for_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n &_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n here_o be_v a_o gracious_a and_o a_o constant_a love_a master_n ten_o and_o last_o they_o this_o heavenly_a master_n of_o we_o be_v ready_a daily_a to_o manifest_v and_o express_v his_o love_n towards_o his_o servant_n in_o hear_v their_o prayer_n and_o revenge_v all_o such_o wrong_n as_o be_v offer_v unto_o they_o see_v the_o proof_n of_o this_o privilege_n in_o both_o the_o branch_n of_o it_o first_o for_o his_o hear_a prayer_n it_o be_v one_o of_o his_o title_n of_o honour_n to_o hear_v prayer_n psal._n 65._o 2._o especial_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o such_o as_o fear_v he_o joh._n 9_o 31._o if_o any_o man_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o a_o doer_n of_o his_o will_n him_z he_o hear_v yea_o he_o will_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o will_v hear_v their_o cry_n and_o save_v they_o psalm_n 145._o 18._o and_o if_o any_o man_n delight_n in_o god_n service_n he_o shall_v have_v his_o heart_n desire_v psal._n 37._o 4._o delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n what_o great_a privilege_n yea_o he_o be_v many_o time_n find_v of_o they_o when_o they_o do_v not_o seek_v 10._o he_o isa._n 65._o 24._o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o they_o call_v i_o will_v answer_v and_o while_o they_o be_v yet_o speak_v i_o will_v hear_v o_o how_o open_a be_v his_o ear_n unto_o their_o complaint_n when_o they_o be_v wrong_v by_o their_o adversary_n and_o how_o ready_a be_v the_o lord_n even_o speedy_o to_o avenge_v their_o wrong_n hear_v what_o the_o unjust_a judge_n say_v say_v our_o saviour_n luk._n 18._o 7._o and_o shall_v not_o god_n avenge_v his_o own_o elect_n which_o cry_v day_n and_o night_n unto_o he_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o he_o will_v avenge_v they_o speedy_o true_a it_o be_v he_o will_v not_o allow_v his_o servant_n to_o be_v their_o own_o carver_n and_o avenge_v themselves_o but_o what_o need_v they_o when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n ro._n 12._o 19_o he_o that_o touch_v god_n servant_n to_o hurt_v they_o do_v touch_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n zach._n 2._o 8_o he_o take_v all_o their_o wrong_n and_o injury_n as_o do_v to_o himself_o and_o he_o will_v certain_o and_o wise_o avenge_v their_o wrong_n 2_o king_n 9_o 7._o jehu_n shall_v smite_v ahab_n and_o jezabel_n but_o to_o what_o end_n iehu_n end_n be_v to_o get_v the_o kingdom_n but_o what_o be_v the_o lord_n end_n that_o you_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o place_n forename_a that_o i_o may_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o my_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o jezabell_n they_o must_v pay_v dear_a that_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n servant_n the_o lord_n himself_o will_v be_v avenge_v of_o they_o another_o place_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o we_o have_v deut._n 32._o 41._o if_o i_o whet_v my_o glister_a sword_n and_o my_o hand_n take_v hold_v on_o judgement_n i_o will_v render_v vengeance_n to_o my_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v make_v my_o arrow_n drink_v with_o blood_n and_o my_o sword_n shall_v devour_v flesh_n etc._n etc._n but_o who_o blood_n and_o flesh_n shall_v thus_o go_v to_o wrack_n that_o you_o shall_v see_v verse_n 43._o sure_o they_o that_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n for_o he_o will_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n say_v the_o text._n who_o will_v not_o be_v abundant_a in_o his_o service_n that_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o servant_n blood_n to_o be_v unavenge_v chap._n viii_o contain_v the_o three_o first_o direction_n or_o mean_n how_o to_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o god_n service_n first_o purpose_n if_o we_o will_v spend_v much_o time_n in_o god_n service_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o have_v our_o heart_n right_o fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o that_o purpose_n there_o be_v a_o price_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o many_o a_o fool_n to_o get_v wisdom_n but_o he_o want_v a_o heart_n to_o get_v wisdom_n say_v solomon_n pro._n 17._o 16._o how_o many_o bless_a opportunity_n have_v we_o of_o spend_v time_n in_o god_n service_n which_o be_v let_v slip_v because_o we_o want_v heart_n right_o prepare_v for_o that_o purpose_n hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n god_n require_v our_o heart_n proverb_n 23._o 26._o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n and_o jer._n 14._o 4._o o_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n a_o profane_a heart_n can_v 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make_v a_o man_n weary_a of_o time_n spend_v in_o god_n service_n and_o therefore_o when_o any_o man_n set_v himself_o to_o do_v god_n any_o service_n the_o lord_n look_v direct_o with_o what_o heart_n he_o do_v it_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a speech_n of_o god_n to_o samuel_n when_o he_o be_v to_o choose_v israel_n a_o king_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 7._o the_o lord_n say_v to_o samuel_n look_v not_o on_o his_o countenance_n nor_o on_o the_o height_n of_o his_o stature_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o lord_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v for_o man_n look_v on_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o the_o lord_n

of_o diverse_a sort_n 1._o sort._n 1_o such_o as_o can_v find_v time_n for_o every_o thing_n but_o only_o for_o god_n service_n 2._o sort._n be_v such_o as_o spend_v more_o time_n in_o idle_a pleasure_n and_o recreation_n then_o in_o god_n service_n remedy_n against_o this_o 1._o remedy_n 2._o remedy_n 3._o sort._n be_v such_o as_o stay_v long_o before_o they_o begin_v to_o spend_v any_o time_n at_o all_o that_o way_n simile_n antidote_n against_o this_o god_n command_n consider_v that_o the_o time_n we_o have_v to_o spend_v be_v very_o uncertain_a the_o long_o we_o be_v before_o we_o begin_v the_o more_o difficulty_n we_o shall_v meet_v withal_o consider_v how_o just_a it_o be_v for_o god_n to_o reject_v such_o as_o do_v turn_n at_o last_o 4._o sort._n such_o as_o spend_v some_o time_n in_o god_n service_n but_o not_o enough_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z the_o strong_a our_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n we_o shall_v bring_v credit_n to_o our_o profession_n 5._o sort._n such_o as_o spend_v 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ever_o speedy_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o without_o all_o delay_n motive_n 2._o 1._o the_o utility_n as_o appear_v in_o sundry_a benefit_n which_o flow_v from_o hence_o benefit_n the_o lord_n take_v it_o exceed_v kind_o if_o we_o set_v ourselves_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o our_o youth_n 2._o benefit_n it_o will_v prevent_v the_o lust_n of_o youth_n which_o will_v else_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o we_o in_o our_o age_n service_n of_o sin_n bitterness_n in_o the_o end_n 3._o benefit_n quo_fw-la semel_fw-la est_fw-la imbuta_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o will_v make_v we_o constant_a in_o god_n service_n in_o our_o age_n 4._o benefit_n the_o more_o comfort_n for_o the_o present_a &_o the_o more_o glory_n hereafter_o 5._o benefit_n hereby_o we_o shall_v comfort_v our_o parent_n and_o requite_v their_o love_n 2._o motive_n 2_o necessity_n eccles._n 12._o 1._o sundry_a mischief_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o 1_o mischief_n we_o shall_v serve_v worse_a master_n 2_o mischief_n the_o more_o difficult_a qui_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la hodie_fw-la cras_fw-la minus_fw-la aptus_fw-la erit_fw-la 3._o mischief_n god_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o reject_v such_o in_o their_o age_n see_v their_o history_n mr._n harris_n abs._n funeral_n mischief_n as_o none_o can_v be_v save_v except_o he_o repent●_n so_o none_o can_v repent_v unless_o it_o be_v give_v he_o from_o above_o man_n may_v die_v three_o way_n 1_o sudden_o 2_o sullen_o 3_o desperate_o qui_fw-fr that_fw-mi misericordium_fw-la poenitentibus_fw-la non_fw-la that_fw-mi semper_fw-la poenitentium_fw-la petentibus_fw-la aug._n ut_fw-la vera_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la nunqu●m_fw-la est_fw-la sera_fw-fr sic_fw-la sera_fw-fr poenitentia_fw-la raro_fw-la vera_fw-la bis_z that_o qui_fw-la citò_fw-la that_fw-mi sen._n proverb_n 5._o mischief_n bring_v god_n wrath_n upon_o child_n use_v of_o exhortation_n 2._o branch_n sc_n to_o be_v constant_a in_o god_n service_n when_o we_o have_v once_o begin_v motive_n which_o be_v threefold_a the_o equity_n god_n be_v our_o master_n and_o we_o his_o servant_n many_o way_n we_o be_v god_n servant_n by_o profession_n 2_o his_o swear_a servant_n we_o be_v his_o make_a servant_n his_o buy_a servant_n or_o by_o way_n of_o redemption_n simile_n we_o be_v his_o hire_a servant_n psal._n 105._o last_o 2._o motive_n from_o the_o utility_n as_o appear_v by_o sundry_a benefit_n 1._o benefit_n it_o will_v assure_v we_o 〈◊〉_d when_o we_o die_v we_o shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n 2._o benefit_n this_o will_v be_v our_o crown_n of_o glory_n in_o our_o age_n 3._o benefit_n this_o will_v also_o assure_v we_o that_o we_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n disciple_n 4._o benefit_n that_o god_n will_v hear_v our_o prayer_n 5._o benefit_n all_o such_o shall_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n and_o direct_v in_o his_o truth_n 6._o benefit_n this_o will_v afford_v we_o comfort_v in_o the_o great_a trouble_n that_o can_v befall_v we_o yea_o even_o in_o death_n 3._o motive_n the_o necessity_n of_o it_o constancy_n in_o god_n service_n be_v necessary_a argument_n else_o we_o lose_v all_o the_o pain_n we_o have_v take_v in_o god_n service_n heretofore_o danger_n of_o backslide_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o odious_a and_o hateful_a to_o god_n necessary_a to_o be_v constant_a because_o the_o devil_n seek_v continual_o to_o do_v we_o mischief_n and_o bring_v we_o back_o to_o his_o kingdom_n mean_n general_n a_o right_a disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n show_v itself_o in_o sundry_a specialty_n 2._o special_a 1_o it_o must_v be_v a_o faithful_a or_o believe_a heart_n a_o love_a heart_n a_o heart_n fraught_v with_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n a_o sound_n and_o upright_o or_o a_o good_a and_o a_o honest_a heart_n a_o heart_n yield_v obedience_n in_o lesser_a matter_n dike_n deceitf_n of_o heart_n page_n 191._o last_o a_o heart_n store_v with_o courage_n and_o pa●●ence_n 3._o duty_n to_o spend_v as_o much_o time_n in_o god_n service_n as_o we_o can_v possible_o motive_n time_n present_a be_v the_o only_a time_n 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and_o exercise_n of_o religion_n 3._o direction_n 1._o begin_v each_o day_n with_o the_o private_a duty_n of_o religion_n 4_o direction_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o have_v our_o heart_n fraught_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n house_n and_o ordinance_n motive_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n house_n and_o ordinance_n 2._o motive_n the_o worth_n and_o excellency_n of_o god_n ordinance_n 3._o motive_n the_o singular_a use_n and_o benefit_n of_o they_o 1._o benefit_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 2._o benefit_n the_o word_n of_o health_n 3._o benefit_n the_o word_n of_o comfort_n 4._o benefit_n the_o word_n of_o spiritual_a consolation_n 5._o benefit_n the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n 5._o direction_n redeem_v the_o time_n whately_n redemption_n of_o time_n all_o mispender_n of_o time_n must_v be_v suppress_v let._n 1._o 1._o sinnc_fw-la quest._n resp._n 1_o remedy_n sin_n must_v be_v discover_v and_o find_v out_o 2._o remedy_n smite_v it_o with_o the_o two_o edge_a sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n heb._n 4._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d super_fw-la ●mnem_fw-la gladinm_fw-la ancipitem_fw-la 3._o remedy_n fl●e_v unto_o heaven_n for_o a●de_v b●●ervent_a praye●_n whateley_n husbandry_n pag._n 8_o ibid._n p._n 8●_n m._n bernard_n isle_n of_o man_n pag._n 165._o 4._o remedy_n 1._o medit._n jam._n 1._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o medit._n 3._o medit._n 2._o let._n excessive_a sleep_v or_o sluggishness_n 1._o rule_n or_o remedy_n to_o habituate_v or_o accustom_v ourselves_o to_o timely_a rise_n 2._o rule_n or_o remedy_n take_v heed_n of_o immoderate_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n 3._o let._n immoderate_a cark_n and_o care_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n the_o great_a hurt_n that_o this_o thief_n will_v do_v we_o it_o keep_v we_o from_o the_o performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n or_o