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by_o week_n each_o week_n comprise_v seven_o day_n go_v on_o successive_o make_v their_o return_n and_o run_v their_o course_n but_o after_o be_v to_o succeed_v other_o seven_o year_n which_o will_v be_v all_o that_o other_o space_n of_o time_n wherein_o the_o other_o life_n which_o be_v without_o end_n and_o so_o shall_v endure_v shall_v last_v have_v be_v and_o continuance_n figure_v design_v by_o the_o seven_o lean_a and_o even_o hunger-starved_a cow_n barren_a &_o without_o any_o 〈◊〉_d of_o desert_n therefore_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o discreet_a and_o prudent_a joseph_n fill_v thy_o granary_n my_o son_n thy_o corn_n lofts_o and_o make_v thou_o provision_n for_o time_n of_o want_n for_o time_n of_o dearth_n for_o if_o so_o that_o thou_o deferre_v thy_o gather_n of_o manna_n until_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o other_o life_n 16._o the_o other_o world_n it_o will_v not_o avail_v thou_o aught_o rather_o it_o will_v prove_v unto_o thou_o worm_n for_o that_o there_o will_v be_v in_o thy_o soul_n as_o we_o before_o say_v a_o perpetual_a worm_n and_o sting_n of_o conscience_n fair_a beyond_o what_o tongue_n can_v express_v be_v rachael_n the_o most_o beautiful_a 30._o but_o she_o be_v barren_a and_o on_o the_o other_o part_n lya_n be_v far_o from_o be_v beautiful_a far_o otherwise_o she_o be_v very_o homely_a oh_o far_o inferior_a to_o such_o a_o excellent_a comeliness_n with_o gracious_a beauty_n yet_o be_v this_o lya_n fertile_a she_o be_v fruitful_a the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v beyond_o all_o account_n most_o fair_a most_o sweet_a most_o amiable_a but_o it_o be_v barren_a for_o alas_o yea_o even_o alas_o there_o meritorious_a work_n have_v no_o place_n have_v no_o be_v at_o all_o such_o like_a be_v only_o and_o sole_o
all_o the_o world_n and_o admonish_v each_o one_o that_o they_o conserve_v that_o they_o be_v tender_a of_o time_n &_o that_o they_o leave_v to_o sin_n that_o they_o forsake_v evil_a for_o that_o this_o jewel_n of_o time_n be_v not_o benign_o bestow_v on_o they_o to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v do_v ill_a but_o they_o shall_v do_v well_o 10._o and_o the_o state_n of_o a_o idle_a man_n in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o work_n man_n and_o day-labourer_n be_v also_o reprehend_v by_o the_o master_n of_o à _fw-fr family_n much_o more_o reprehension_n may_v be_v and_o just_o lay_v of_o he_o who_o '_o be_v more_o age_a who_o have_v run_v à _fw-fr long_a course_n of_o life_n alas_o à _fw-fr long_a time_n and_o if_o so_o that_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n david_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o psalm_n compare_v the_o true_o just_a man_n with_o the_o tree_n which_o be_v plant_v hard_o by_o à _fw-fr current_n of_o water_n which_o yield_v his_o fruit_n seasonable_o yet_o do_v not_o he_o at_o all_o imply_v he_o mean_v not_o that_o even_o â—s_v the_o tree_n yield_v no_o fruit_n but_o in_o his_o proper_a month_n and_o destine_a time_n of_o year_n and_o not_o otherwise_o so_o have_v the_o just_a man_n to_o tender_v his_o one_o day_n month_n and_o precise_a time_n strict_o determine_v of_o and_o not_o in_o any_o other_o but_o understand_v aright_o that_o even_o as_o that_o the_o owner_n of_o à _fw-fr tree_n which_o give_v fruit_n in_o its_o due_a season_n will_v cut_v it_o up_o and_o grub_v it_o by_o the_o root_n be_v it_o not_o so_o even_o so_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v his_o duty_n according_a to_o his_o vocation_n his_o be_v and_o his_o profession_n timely_a now_o man_n time_n run_v the_o full_a end_n and_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n and_o so_o it_o be_v advise_v 18._o and_o counsel_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o à _fw-fr man_n to_o pray_v evermore_o yea_o and_o without_o cease_v 12._o and_o to_o be_v always_o watchful_a and_o awake_a with_o à 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apocalypse_n do_v see_v which_o ever_o more_o and_o at_o all_o time_n bare_a fruit_n 22._o &_o each_o month_n give_v it_o mature_a ripe_a all_o which_o be_v very_o wholesome_a yea_o and_o even_o to_o the_o very_a leaf_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v a_o emblem_n or_o figure_n of_o the_o just_a man_n who_o always_o and_o in_o all_o time_n bear_v fruit_n as_o well_o in_o each_o month_n as_o also_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o age_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o attend_v to_o be_v of_o great_a benefit_n and_o singular_a profit_n as_o well_o his_o thought_n as_o also_o his_o work_n and_o word_n the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o chapter_n the_o five_o chapter_n how_o just_o the_o sluggish_a deserve_v reprehension_n and_o who_o be_v so_o call_v among_o all_o man_n say_v seneca_n those_o chief_o yea_o and_o only_o be_v to_o be_v account_v idle_a aquavitae_fw-la least_o busy_a though_o most_o serious_a who_o employ_v themselves_o give_v themselves_o over_o quite_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o piety_n and_o wisdom_n and_o these_o sole_o and_o only_o live_v for_o that_o hence_o they_o do_v not_o alone_o conserve_v and_o well_o keep_v their_o own_o time_n but_o likewise_o they_o annexe_v to_o their_o own_o day_n other_o age_n and_o other_o time_n for_o that_o which_o they_o have_v gather_v and_o be_v make_v lord_n of_o turn_v to_o their_o use_n their_o profit_n their_o well_o be_v &_o hereof_o they_o avail_v themselves_o hereof_o they_o make_v singular_a benefit_n this_o vacancy_n this_o idleness_n so_o well_o employ_v be_v laudable_a be_v worthy_a of_o all_o praise_n indeed_o set_v this_o apart_o thus_o understand_v 15._o all_o other_o vacancy_n all_o other_o idleness_n which_o be_v real_o such_o and_o so_o esteem_v of_o so_o true_o value_v be_v right_o worthy_a of_o reprehension_n even_o as_o the_o bird_n be_v ordain_v to_o fly_v so_o be_v man_n to_o labour_n to_o take_v pain_n and_o of_o this_o vacancy_n this_o idleness_n speak_v the_o fame_n seneca_n seneca_n that_o it_o be_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o a_o live_a man_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o a_o idle_a man_n not_o employ_v and_o one_o who_o addict_v himself_o to_o nothing_o but_o idleness_n be_v bury_v therein_o and_o in_o extreme_a danger_n to_o fall_v into_o many_o sin_n and_o grievous_a trespass_n against_o god_n hence_o be_v that_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la deliver_v that_o idleness_n have_v occasion_v mach_v malice_n 33._o much_o sin_n our_o seraphic_a father_n s._n francis_n in_o one_o of_o his_o rule_n call_v it_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o glorious_a augustine_n say_v 19_o that_o it_o will_v neâ—er_v come_v to_o pass_v nor_o can_v it_o be_v that_o à _fw-fr citizen_n of_o heaven_n be_v friend_n of_o idleness_n of_o sluggishenes_n and_o s._n chrysostome_n profess_v that_o idleness_n be_v a_o part_n of_o vice_n ephesios_n or_o to_o say_v more_o opposite_o be_v no_o part_n but_o be_v the_o occasion_n and_o perverse_a root_n for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o teacher_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o director_n to_o they_o the_o great_a anthony_n speak_v earnest_o yea_o and_o cry_v out_o with_o à _fw-fr loud_a voice_n in_o the_o heremitage_n which_o voice_n be_v hear_v in_o heaven_n and_o these_o be_v his_o word_n o_o my_o god_n and_o my_o lord_n true_a samaritan_n and_o true_a watâ—h_n and_o protector_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n resuscitate_a in_o i_o raise_v a_o new_a in_o i_o thy_o grace_n new_o enable_v i_o herewith_o and_o grant_v unto_o thy_o servant_n so_o much_o mercy_n that_o indulgent_o thou_o permit_v not_o that_o i_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o desert_n idle_a to_o these_o his_o fervent_a acclamation_n be_v answer_v from_o one_o of_o heaven_n from_o some_o one_o or_o other_o appoint_a messenger_n of_o god_n usum_n desire_v thou_o indeed_o in_o earnest_n real_o to_o please_v god_n then_o do_v thou_o pray_v and_o when_o so_o that_o thy_o spirit_n in_o prayer_n be_v enfeeble_v be_v become_v weak_a than_o labour_n let_v thy_o hand_n work_v and_o evermore_o entertain_v thyself_o in_o some_o what_o or_o other_o do_v but_o thy_o endeavour_n so_o will_v the_o divine_a favour_n never_o be_v want_v unto_o thou_o it_o be_v the_o sentence_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n who_o live_v in_o egypt_n 3._o that_o one_o devil_n wait_v to_o do_v mischief_n through_o his_o temptation_n to_o one_o only_a monk_n employ_v but_o on_o he_o who_o be_v idle_a many_o attend_v yet_o for_o that_o of_o this_o idleness_n of_o this_o sluggishness_n of_o this_o remissness_n much_o have_v be_v write_v and_o that_o hereof_o have_v be_v various_a dispute_n on_o one_o &_o the_o other_o part_n and_o that_o my_o principal_n aim_v at_o the_o spiritual_a against_o that_o sluggishness_n i_o will_v arm_v myself_o i_o will_v moor_n process_n against_o it_o by_o make_v apparent_a to_o many_o who_o in_o their_o opinion_n be_v well_o employ_v the_o deceit_n hereof_o declare_v and_o sufficient_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v no_o otherwise_o to_o be_v uâ—â—ewed_v then_o idle_a person_n and_o that_o 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the_o lamentation_n use_v vide_fw-la domine_fw-la &_o considera_fw-la etc._n etc._n behold_v lord_n and_o consider_v how_o i_o have_v be_v come_v to_o be_v abject_a since_o that_o my_o servant_n yea_o my_o slave_n do_v so_o vilify_v i_o &_o more_o offer_v outrage_n against_o i_o and_o in_o such_o manner_n do_v the_o body_n draw_v on_o great_a burden_n on_o the_o soul_n which_o it_o do_v extreme_o wrong_a &_o do_v raise_v and_o exalt_v itself_o with_o what_o be_v not_o agreeable_a rather_o contrary_a to_o all_o reason_n and_o justice_n and_o it_o be_v bind_v to_o return_v to_o the_o soul_n what_o proper_o belong_v unto_o it_o under_o pain_n under_o amerce_v that_o when_o the_o soul_n have_v as_o also_o the_o body_n each_o of_o they_o both_o of_o they_o may_v be_v lose_v without_o any_o redemption_n or_o any_o safety_n and_o to_o give_v life_n to_o what_o have_v be_v deliver_v as_o also_o what_o be_v to_o follow_v what_o better_a doctrine_n can_v be_v set_v down_o then_o that_o which_o the_o glorious_a bernard_n have_v in_o à _fw-fr sermon_n of_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n domini_fw-la of_o advent_a whereof_o i_o will_v here_o recite_v à _fw-fr great_a part_n the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n say_v he_o appertain_v not_o to_o the_o body_n it_o belong_v proper_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o for_o it_o be_v it_o appoint_v for_o of_o much_o more_o value_n be_v the_o soul_n than_o the_o body_n and_o it_o have_v first_o to_o repair_v and_o procure_v remedy_n which_o first_o fall_v for_o its_o fall_n it_o be_v transgression_n the_o body_n undergo_v incur_v punishment_n and_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o live_v and_o be_v true_a member_n of_o our_o head_n who_o be_v jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n our_o duty_n be_v to_o imitate_v he_o and_o to_o conform_v ourselves_o to_o he_o the_o way_n we_o must_v walk_v the_o principal_a care_n and_o solicitude_n must_v be_v of_o our_o soul_n for_o which_o he_o chief_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o suffer_v the_o torment_n of_o the_o cross_n 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content_n and_o fullness_n of_o his_o appetits_fw-fr nothing_o be_v by_o he_o account_v hard_a to_o acquire_v and_o if_o so_o be_v that_o you_o question_v he_o can_v you_o suffer_v and_o endure_v such_o like_a or_o such_o other_o be_v it_o never_o so_o difficult_a he_o will_v answer_v to_o all_o yea_o he_o can_v time_n be_v very_o short_a of_o too_o quick_a speed_n for_o sinner_n to_o enjoy_v the_o fullness_n of_o their_o delight_n but_o to_o employ_v themselves_o in_o good-worke_n they_o account_v the_o time_n long_o mass_n be_v long_o à _fw-fr sermon_n long_o and_o tedious_a prayer_n as_o also_o meditation_n burdensome_a and_o fast_v very_o painful_a cold_a make_v they_o heartless_a quell_v their_o spirit_n and_o heat_n do_v even_o enfeeble_v they_o and_o each_o thing_n whatsoever_o seem_v à _fw-fr great_a torment_n or_o heavy_a burden_n even_o so_o as_o to_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n it_o be_v à _fw-fr very_a good_a remedy_n to_o redeem_v time_n to_o employ_v it_o well_o yea_o 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same_o ground_n can_v be_v bad_a can_v be_v evil_a nor_o can_v they_o bear_v in_o they_o moral_a malice_n which_o may_v be_v account_v à _fw-fr fault_n in_o they_o for_o &_o inso_a much_o as_o that_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a thereof_o as_o little_a be_v they_o subject_n or_o object_n of_o sufferance_n &_o punishment_n for_o as_o improper_a be_v they_o to_o receive_v such_o infliction_n nor_o whatsoever_o other_o misery_n which_o man_n sustain_v for_o their_o trespass_n their_o grievous_a transgression_n but_o evil_a day_n be_v call_v by_o such_o name_n and_o go_v under_o such_o like_a title_n respect_n have_v to_o man_n who_o then_o live_v for_o the_o ill_n of_o sin_n which_o they_o commit_v in_o those_o day_n or_o for_o the_o ill_n of_o punishement_n which_o be_v inflict_v on_o they_o and_o for_o and_o by_o they_o suffer_v as_o saint_n chrysostome_n and_o saint_n jerome_n declare_v 26._o and_o customary_o sick_a sad_a and_o afflict_a man_n use_v to_o say_v oh_o what_o à _fw-fr 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