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in_o the_o same_o chamber_n this_o also_o come_v from_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v mighty_a in_o counsel_n and_o wonderful_a in_o work_v sect._n 8._o i_o be_o therefore_o certain_o oblige_v to_o be_v humble_a if_o i_o can_v invent_v a_o new_a stuff_n which_o another_o can_v with_o all_o his_o industry_n hit_v upon_o if_o i_o can_v better_o order_v my_o yarn_n my_o colour_n if_o i_o can_v better_o order_v my_o work_n or_o throw_v my_o shuttle_n more_o nimble_o and_o bring_v a_o piece_n quick_a off_o the_o loom_n i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o despise_v he_o that_o can_v be_v so_o quick_a or_o sagacious_a as_o myself_o for_o what_o have_v i_o which_o i_o have_v not_o receive_v from_o he_o who_o be_v mighty_a in_o counsel_n to_o despise_v the_o diligent_a person_n or_o my_o dull_a companion_n that_o be_v not_o sottish_a and_o wilful_o negligent_a in_o his_o work_n be_v but_o to_o reproach_v my_o maker_n and_o he_o be_v i_o as_o well_o as_o he_o i_o derive_v no_o more_o of_o my_o soul_n than_o he_o do_v from_o his_o mother_n and_o they_o be_v the_o nimble_a exercise_n of_o that_o not_o of_o my_o terrene_a earthly_a part_n which_o discover_v this_o ingenuity_n but_o i_o have_v infinite_a reason_n to_o be_v thankful_a to_o that_o god_n who_o have_v thus_o give_v i_o that_o power_n to_o get_v riches_n which_o he_o that_o deny_v to_o he_o that_o work_v in_o the_o same_o chamber_n with_o i_o certain_o i_o stand_v oblige_v to_o do_v more_o than_o other_o for_o that_o god_n who_o have_v do_v more_o for_o i_o than_o for_o other_o of_o my_o own_o trade_n this_o common_a gift_n oblige_v i_o to_o special_a duty_n because_o it_o be_v not_o common_a to_o i_o with_o all_o though_o it_o be_v common_a to_o i_o with_o other_o who_o never_o taste_v special_a and_o distinguish_a grace_n sect._n 9_o now_o what_o shall_v the_o weaver_n do_v more_o doubtless_o love_n honour_n serve_v that_o god_n more_o but_o these_o be_v general_n of_o old_a the_o first-fruit_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o distribute_v say_v the_o apostle_n forget_v not_o for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v distribution_n fall_v under_o the_o two_o notion_n of_o feed_v the_o hungry_a and_o clothe_v the_o naked_a the_o latter_a of_o these_o direct_o refer_v to_o the_o weaver_n trade_n i_o have_v hear_v that_o a_o late_a learned_a lawyer_n in_o this_o nation_n during_o his_o whole_a life_n will_v lay_v aside_o every_o ten_o fee_n for_o pious_a and_o charitable_a uses_n our_o law_n oblige_v the_o lawyer_n to_o give_v his_o pain_n to_o he_o or_o she_o that_o will_v plead_v in_o forma_fw-la pauperis_fw-la if_o you_o can_v think_v of_o nothing_o else_o whereby_o to_o show_v your_o gratitude_n to_o god_n yet_o this_o you_o can_v overlook_a because_o ever_o in_o your_o eye_n this_o be_v to_o honour_n god_n with_o your_o substance_n and_o with_o your_o increase_n your_o increase_n lie_v in_o make_v clothing_n for_o the_o naked_a let_v your_o friend_n when_o you_o be_v go_v be_v able_a as_o the_o friend_n of_o dorcas_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o clothes_n which_o when_o alive_a she_o have_v make_v for_o the_o poor_a let_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o god_n be_v the_o best_a merchant_n you_o can_v part_v with_o a_o piece_n of_o stuff_n to_o he_o indeed_o sometime_o take_v day_n to_o see_v if_o his_o weaver_n can_v trust_v he_o but_o as_o he_o pay_v certain_o so_o he_o pay_v to_o the_o best_a profit_n he_o that_o cast_v his_o bread_n upon_o many_o water_n shall_v after_o many_o day_n find_v it_o and_o so_o shall_v he_o that_o throw_v a_o piece_n of_o cloth_n or_o stuff_v there_o he_o shall_v find_v it_o in_o that_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v say_v to_o they_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n i_o be_v naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o sect._n 10._o but_o if_o i_o must_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o work_v all_o manner_n of_o work_n of_o the_o weaver_n if_o this_o come_v from_o the_o lord_n then_o much_o more_o to_o work_v any_o spiritual_a work_n if_o there_o must_v be_v a_o special_a influx_n of_o providence_n beyond_o what_o ordinary_a soul_n of_o workman_n have_v possess_v of_o a_o understanding_n and_o will_n of_o the_o same_o species_n with_o i_o upon_o i_o to_o make_v i_o a_o better_a workman_n to_o invent_v a_o new_a piece_n of_o stuff_n to_o judge_v of_o its_o acceptableness_n to_o people_n the_o next_o year_n better_a than_o another_o of_o the_o same_o trade_n with_o i_o that_o have_v the_o same_o understanding_n and_o will_n that_o i_o have_v what_o a_o influence_n of_o god_n must_v it_o require_v to_o perform_v a_o spiritual_a service_n that_o shall_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n can_v i_o mix_v my_o colour_n as_o i_o will_v and_o may_v i_o repent_v or_o believe_v if_o i_o will_v it_o be_v not_o in_o my_o power_n to_o make_v a_o piece_n of_o stuff_n of_o which_o i_o have_v the_o pattern_n which_o lie_v before_o i_o and_o for_o which_o i_o have_v the_o material_n and_o be_v it_o in_o my_o power_n to_o do_v a_o action_n true_o and_o spiritual_o good_a though_o i_o have_v pattern_n before_o i_o though_o i_o have_v the_o same_o rational_a soul_n that_o he_o have_v that_o do_v it_o he_o that_o deni_v distinguish_v spiritual_a habit_n refer_v to_o true_o spiritual_a act_n will_v be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v a_o distinguish_a common_a gift_n give_v to_o one_o weaver_n and_o not_o to_o another_o the_o one_o can_v invent_v the_o other_o can_v the_o one_o can_v judge_v better_o whether_o a_o piece_n of_o stuff_n will_v next_o year_n take_v the_o one_o can_v do_v his_o work_n more_o neat_o and_o acceptable_o to_o every_o eye_n man_n
make_v one_o thing_n new_a can_v he_o make_v the_o new_a creature_n by_o his_o own_o power_n that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o create_v the_o most_o minute_n creature_n can_v he_o make_v himself_o a_o rohe_n of_o righteousness_n wherein_o to_o stand_v before_o god_n that_o can_v give_v a_o be_v to_o a_o lock_n of_o wool_n sure_o as_o to_o a_o state_n of_o righteousness_n or_o any_o habit_n of_o grace_n he_o must_v also_o before_o he_o can_v work_v any_o thing_n which_o will_v be_v acceptable_a in_o god_n sight_n go_v to_o he_o who_o have_v himself_o ring_v the_o market-bell_n isaiah_n 55.2_o come_v buy_v and_o eat_v without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n revelation_n 3.18_o i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o buy_v of_o i_o white_a raiment_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v clothe_v and_o all_o this_o without_o money_n and_o price_n sect._n 3_o how_o cheap_a be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n so_o run_v the_o proclamation_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o apostle_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o nothing_o of_o that_o nature_n can_v be_v buy_v with_o simon-magus_n his_o money_n it_o be_v ill_o call_v a_o gift_n if_o it_o must_v be_v purchase_v i_o can_v buy_v a_o pack_n of_o wool_n nor_o a_o bail_n of_o silk_n nor_o a_o little_a hemp_n or_o flax_n or_o hair_n without_o money_n but_o i_o may_v buy_v christ_n his_o grace_n his_o glory_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n there_o be_v no_o go_v to_o the_o market_n without_o money_n but_o i_o may_v go_v to_o christ_n i_o may_v have_v heaven_n without_o part_v with_o any_o thing_n unless_o what_o be_v better_o part_v with_o than_o keep_v i_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o my_o material_n for_o my_o trade_n be_v buy_v too_o dear_a i_o work_v they_o out_o and_o lose_v by_o it_o i_o labour_v for_o nothing_o and_o spend_v my_o money_n and_o my_o strength_n in_o vain_a but_o do_v ever_o any_o say_v he_o have_v serve_v god_n in_o vain_a and_o wait_v upon_o he_o for_o nothing_o christ_n will_v exchange_v his_o grace_n for_o my_o lust_n his_o glory_n for_o my_o vile_a affection_n sure_o the_o dear_a price_n of_o my_o ware_n shall_v enhance_v the_o study_n of_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n in_o my_o soul_n if_o ware_n in_o the_o market_n be_v dear_a it_o be_v my_o comfort_n i_o can_v have_v heaven_n better_a cheap_a sect._n 4._o but_o what_o need_v so_o many_o word_n to_o a_o bargain_n in_o so_o much_o chaffer_v be_v there_o not_o sin_v solomon_n think_v otherwise_o proverb_n 10.19_o in_o a_o multitude_n of_o word_n there_o want_v not_o sin_n but_o he_o that_o refrain_v his_o lip_n be_v wise_a it_o be_v true_a possible_o here_o be_v no_o god-dam-mee's_a we_o be_v among_o tradesman_n not_o swear_v no_o curse_v but_o such_o a_o floold_a of_o word_n be_v not_o without_o a_o mixture_n of_o dirt_n be_v there_o no_o lie_v no_o idle_a word_n of_o which_o we_o must_v give_v a_o account_n also_o what_o need_v the_o buyer_n say_v it_o be_v nought_o it_o be_v nought_o and_o when_o he_o be_v go_v away_o he_o boast_v proverb_n 20.14_o two_o word_n we_o say_v must_v go_v to_o a_o bargain_n but_o what_o need_v more_o this_o be_v my_o price_n beneath_o which_o i_o will_v not_o sell_v this_o i_o will_v give_v and_o no_o more_o be_v certain_o word_n enough_o to_o dispatch_v the_o great_a contract_n nothing_o but_o corruption_n have_v bring_v in_o more_o can_v you_o afford_v it_o cheap_a indeed_o i_o can_v i_o will_v have_v so_o much_o if_o i_o sell_v it_o etc._n etc._n be_v word_n so_o like_o those_o of_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n act_v 5._o that_o i_o can_v but_o tremble_v for_o that_o tradesman_n that_o think_v himself_o necessitate_v to_o use_v they_o and_o present_o at_o liberty_n to_o recede_v from_o they_o when_o the_o ware_n be_v in_o their_o hand_n be_v they_o not_o their_o own_o may_v they_o not_o sell_v and_o keep_v they_o as_o they_o please_v be_v they_o oblige_v to_o tell_v their_o customer_n what_o they_o cost_v they_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o a_o lie_v then_o but_o to_o make_v good_a that_o of_o solomon_n that_o the_o get_n of_o riches_n by_o a_o lie_a tongue_n be_v a_o vanity_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o by_o those_o that_o seek_v death_n pro._n 21.6_o sect._n 5._o ah_o what_o need_v we_o have_v to_o pray_v for_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n of_o inadvertency_n and_o also_o to_o advert_v better_o upon_o our_o way_n we_o can_v easy_o understand_v the_o sin_n of_o they_o who_o spend_v their_o precious_a time_n at_o tavern_n and_o alehouse_n but_o who_o think_v himself_o a_o sinner_n while_o he_o be_v busy_a with_o his_o yarnman_n or_o other_o chapman_n yet_o who_o live_v and_o thus_o sin_v not_o who_o ask_v himself_o at_o night_n have_v i_o save_v or_o gain_v nothing_o this_o day_n by_o a_o lie_a tongue_n have_v i_o speak_v no_o evil_a word_n in_o make_v my_o bargain_n a_o man_n may_v trade_n as_o well_o as_o drink_v himself_o to_o hell_n lie_v will_v bring_v one_o into_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n as_o well_o as_o swear_v and_o curse_v dammees_a challenge_n god_n a_o a_o little_a more_o bold_o and_o will_v one_o day_n understand_v they_o have_v not_o challenge_v a_o idol_n but_o a_o just_a and_o living_n god_n but_o the_o liar_n merit_v sufficient_o ill_a at_o god_n hand_n and_o if_o other_o have_v the_o preference_n to_o the_o devil_n be_v right_a hand_n these_o will_v not_o miss_v the_o curse_n to_o be_v pronounce_v to_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v find_v at_o god_n left_a hand_n what_o need_n have_v the_o tradesman_n to_o say_v i_o will_v look_v to_o my_o way_n that_o i_o i_o offend_v not_o with_o my_o tongue_n psalm_n 39.1_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n have_v in_o it_o a_o world_n of_o iniquity_n it_o be_v a_o unruly_a evil_n full_a of_o deadly_a poison_n james_n 3.6_o 8._o sect._n 6._o our_o tradesman_n at_o last_o after_o a_o great_a many_o word_n have_v buy_v his_o bargain_n he_o bring_v it_o home_o but_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o ready_a for_o his_o loom_n his_o yarn_n be_v greasy_a and_o must_v be_v scour_v his_o wool_n dirty_a and_o mix_v and_o must_v be_v kemb_v the_o thread_n be_v too_o small_a and_o must_v be_v twist_v the_o colour_n it_o may_v be_v please_v not_o and_o it_o must_v be_v dye_v either_o in_o the_o wool_n yarn_n or_o piece_n it_o may_v be_v his_o yarn_n be_v of_o several_a sort_n and_o it_o must_v be_v sort_v or_o his_o piece_n to_o be_v several_a colour_n they_o must_v according_o be_v mix_v and_o dispose_v what_o a_o work_n be_v here_o what_o a_o exercise_n of_o his_o head_n and_o hand_n and_o all_o to_o get_v 5._o 10._o 20_o s._n possible_o to_o get_v nothing_o yet_o he_o do_v it_o patient_o he_o scowr_v he_o wring_v it_o out_o he_o trudge_v with_o it_o to_o the_o dier_n to_o the_o twister_n he_o labour_v in_o the_o night_n and_o day_n yet_o the_o poor_a racket_n he_o have_v in_o his_o eye_n exceed_v not_o ordinary_o what_o i_o have_v mention_v quantum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la 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