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ecclesiasticus_fw-la resolve_v into_o earth_n and_o ash_n and_o why_o so_o but_o because_o ash_n be_v barren_a of_o good_a and_o earth_n be_v base_a ordain_v to_o be_v trample_v on_o not_o lift_v up_o but_o in_o such_o case_n as_o great_a calamity_n seize_v on_o a_o man_n and_o then_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v heap_v on_o the_o head_n to_o augment_v his_o vileness_n and_o misery_n that_o bring_v it_o upon_o he_o by_o his_o folly_n and_o vanity_n man_n have_v by_o pride_n advance_v himself_o above_o his_o original_n earth_n by_o as_o unnatural_a a_o course_n as_o if_o the_o stream_n shall_v rise_v high_o than_o the_o fountainhead_n reason_n good_a that_o earth_n shall_v recover_v its_o dignity_n and_o place_n by_o become_v high_o than_o the_o calamitous_a proud_a man._n 11._o let_v not_o therefore_o say_v god_n by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n chap._n
divine_a not_o that_o all_o who_o be_v ardent_a pursuer_n of_o the_o world_n be_v proportionable_o industrious_a for_o heaven_n but_o that_o they_o who_o genius_n indispose_v they_o to_o the_o one_o seldom_o show_v any_o spirit_n or_o liveliness_n in_o the_o other_o for_o often_o it_o happen_v that_o immoderate_a care_n of_o earth_n stupefy_v the_o sense_n a_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v of_o heaven_n but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o fire_n on_o the_o smith_n forge_n no_o work_n good_a or_o bad_a can_v be_v wrought_v there_o so_o that_o as_o siracides_n say_v chap._n 22._o 1_o 2._o a_o slothful_a man_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o filthy_a stone_n and_o every_o one_o will_v hiss_v he_o out_o to_o his_o disgrace_n a_o slothful_a man_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o filth_n of_o a_o dunghill_n every_o man_n that_o take_v it_o up_o will_v shake_v his_o hand_n and_o moderne_a doctor_n of_o the_o jew_n give_v this_o for_o a_o rule_n whosoever_o bring_v up_o his_o son_n to_o no_o employment_n teach_v he_o to_o turn_v robber_n 6._o but_o to_o come_v close_o up_o to_o the_o description_n and_o cure_n of_o spiritual_a sloth_n the_o general_a ground_n of_o laziness_n lay_v where_o nature_n admonish_v to_o be_v stir_v no_o wonder_n the_o spirit_n fail_v a_o man_n in_o thing_n above_o and_o sometime_o against_o nature_n for_o this_o indisposition_n to_o good_a seize_v first_o the_o mind_n sad_v it_o at_o the_o approach_a good_a duty_n that_o they_o must_v rise_v from_o their_o seat_n or_o bed_n that_o they_o must_v spend_v so_o much_o time_n about_o the_o dry_a service_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o though_o in_o their_o own_o affair_n perhaps_o sinful_o slothful_a yet_o when_o such_o expectation_n be_v of_o they_o that_o serve_v god_n they_o must_v and_o aught_o they_o will_v forget_v their_o laziness_n in_o worldly_a matter_n and_o be_v stir_v then_o and_o there_o when_o for_o shame_n they_o must_v do_v something_o then_o shall_v civility_n in_o visit_v or_o entertain_v a_o friend_n be_v allege_v against_o the_o tedious_a hour_n or_o two_o in_o god_n service_n nay_o perhaps_o charity_n to_o visit_v the_o sick_a just_a at_o that_o time_n shall_v be_v pretend_v and_o scripture_n sometime_o shall_v be_v allege_v as_o warrant_v not_o too_o rash_a and_o unprepared_a approach_n to_o sacred_a office_n when_o the_o real_a reason_n be_v spiritual_a sloth_n detain_v they_o from_o prepare_v themselves_o and_o averseness_n to_o good._n which_o loathness_n to_o open_v the_o mouth_n or_o bend_v the_o knee_n or_o raise_v the_o body_n answerable_a to_o the_o exigence_n of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n among_o many_o proceed_v from_o dead-heartednesse_n in_o religion_n and_o to_o hide_v or_o excuse_v that_o perhaps_o a_o reason_n take_v from_o religion_n shall_v be_v forge_v and_o conscience_n shall_v be_v allege_v and_o simplicity_n of_o evangelicall_n worship_n and_o the_o straight_a way_n of_o go_v to_o christ_n shall_v be_v offer_v contrary_a to_o the_o general_a practice_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n in_o the_o best_a age_n and_o all_o this_o while_n listlessness_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o all_o though_o i_o know_v religious_a or_o more_o proper_o superstitious_a paradox_n have_v of_o late_o obstruct_a divers_a in_o this_o way_n under_o who_o protection_n slothfullnesse_n too_o often_o shelter_n itself_o 7._o neither_o do_v the_o slothful_a soul_n carry_v itself_o with_o so_o much_o ofcitancie_n in_o thing_n make_v doubtful_a by_o the_o cunning_a sleight_n of_o man_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o disturb_v religion_n and_o destroy_v charity_n but_o in_o thing_n out_o of_o dispute_n also_o as_o when_o man_n read_v the_o scripture_n or_o hear_v godly_a doctrine_n and_o precept_n without_o attention_n pray_v without_o zeal_n and_o intention_n of_o spirit_n sing_v without_o chieerfulness_n and_o elevation_n of_o mind_n live_v without_o circumspection_n confess_v their_o sin_n without_o sorrow_n and_o contrition_n so_o that_o the_o hedge_n of_o vigilance_n be_v break_v down_o all_o they_o that_o pass_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o temptation_n as_o psalm_n 80._o have_v it_o pluck_v she_o the_o boar_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n waste_v it_o and_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o field_n devour_v it_o for_o hereby_o be_v it_o make_v as_o it_o be_v a_o thoroughfare_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o tempt_a spirit_n so_o that_o to_o this_o and_o not_o to_o ill-husbandry_n may_v we_o believe_v solomon_n to_o have_v respect_n when_o he_o say_v proverb_n 24._o 30_o 31._o i_o go_v by_o the_o field_n of_o the_o slothful_a and_o by_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o man_n void_a of_o understanding_n and_o it_o be_v all_o grow_v over_o with_o thorn_n and_o nettle_n have_v cover_v the_o face_n thereof_o and_o the_o stone-wall_n thereof_o be_v break_v down_o whereby_o be_v insinuate_v the_o desolation_n of_o the_o soul_n occasion_v by_o spiritual_a carelessness_n and_o sloth_n 8._o yet_o be_o i_o not_o so_o severe_a as_o to_o impute_v to_o this_o vice_n all_o the_o defect_n we_o be_v subject_a to_o here_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n for_o not_o without_o god_n special_a permission_n it_o happen_v divers_a time_n that_o faithful_a and_o righteous_a soul_n be_v surprise_v with_o dullness_n and_o aridity_n in_o god_n service_n but_o not_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n for_o in_o the_o soul_n taint_v with_o the_o vice_n of_o sloth_n no_o great_a trouble_n or_o solicitude_n befall_v the_o same_o but_o it_o pass_v the_o thing_n over_o unconcerned_a imply_v strong_o a_o affectednesse_n in_o the_o miscarriage_n whereas_o in_o the_o spirit_n becalm_v as_o it_o be_v for_o want_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n great_a anxiety_n and_o discontent_n affect_v it_o like_v as_o the_o ship_n have_v lose_v the_o wind_n lie_v beat_v herself_o with_o her_o sail_n but_o they_o who_o by_o general_a duty_n or_o special_a office_n especial_o ecclesiastical_a and_o sacred_a suspend_v themselves_o studious_o 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he_o the_o exception_n lie_v only_o good_a where_o there_o can_v be_v no_o access_n to_o the_o public_a place_n 4._o but_o i_o know_v not_o what_o vicious_a and_o very_a unblamable_a modesty_n have_v possess_v so_o many_o of_o late_a day_n as_o to_o be_v afraid_a to_o be_v see_v or_o take_v pray_v and_o sundry_a devout_a person_n be_v startle_v and_o shrink_v to_o be_v see_v unaware_o at_o their_o prayer_n in_o god_n house_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n unless_o when_o the_o bell_n publish_v the_o duty_n at_o hand_n and_o a_o assembly_n be_v make_v profess_o and_o so_o likewise_o at_o their_o domestic_a and_o separate_a devotion_n as_o if_o they_o be_v take_v in_o a_o fault_n or_o some_o crime_n whereof_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a and_o afraid_a some_o man_n be_v more_o abash_v see_v to_o do_v well_o than_o other_o be_v take_v in_o a_o evil_a action_n this_o can_v be_v well_o think_v of_o by_o god_n who_o service_n a_o man_n be_v then_o engage_v in_o and_o 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