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well_o pag._n 64._o cap._n 5._o how_o just_o the_o sluggish_a deserve_v reprehension_n and_o who_o so_o call_v pag._n 91._o cap._n 6._o how_o the_o body_n do_v captivate_v that_o time_n which_o be_v design_v for_o the_o soul_n and_o thereby_o exalt_v itself_o pag._n 101._o cap._n 7._o that_o lawful_o secular_a people_n may_v use_v some_o entertainment_n of_o mirth_n solace_n and_o pastime_n to_o recreate_v their_o spirit_n pag._n 131._o cap._n 8._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a also_o yea_o even_o necessary_a that_o spiritual_a man_n use_v some_o convenient_a exercise_n which_o may_v tend_v for_o a_o intermission_n recreation_n and_o solace_n pag._n 148._o cap._n 9_o of_o the_o mean_n to_o redeem_v time_n where_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o understand_v more_o express_o who_o be_v they_o and_o of_o what_o condition_n they_o be_v who_o lose_v it_o pag._n 165._o cap._n 10._o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o day_n be_v bad_a and_o how_o since_o so_o it_o be_v that_o they_o 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bramble_n and_o thistle_n of_o sin_n even_o so_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o child_n of_o israël_n shall_v not_o increase_v nor_o become_v wilful_a &_o stubborn_a but_o that_o they_o shall_v live_v in_o subjection_n and_o slavery_n phâ—roah_n make_v they_o work_v hard_o and_o assign_v they_o their_o daily_a task_n 1._o which_o be_v not_o small_a one_o but_o heavy_a and_o very_a toilsome_a oh_o christian_n take_v notice_n of_o this_o good_a and_o happy_a time_n herein_o take_v care_n of_o thy_o own_o house_n set_v it_o in_o order_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o thou_o as_o to_o the_o jew_n 87._o the_o kite_n the_o stork_n and_o the_o swallow_n know_v their_o time_n and_o they_o well_o understand_v how_o to_o advantage_v themselves_o to_o work_v their_o end_n to_o win_v their_o benefit_n but_o israël_n take_v no_o notice_n enquire_v not_o hearken_v not_o after_o the_o time_n of_o its_o visitation_n help_n and_o redress_v not_o take_v it_o hold_v no_o norknow_v to_o make_v 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