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heat_n of_o unaduised_a zeal_n such_o as_o incense_v the_o two_o son_n of_o thunder_n to_o demand_v fire_n from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o samaritan_n by_o a_o falsely-supposed_n spirit_n of_o elias_n 9.54_o luk._n 9.54_o frication_n whereby_o the_o itch_a ear_n be_v scratch_v with_o fable_n or_o flattery_n in_o stead_n of_o truth_n music_n 4.3.4_o 2._o tim._n 4.3.4_o whereby_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o siren_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n sing_v lullaby_n spare_v thyself_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n 15.32.33_o math._n 16.22_o eccles_n 11.9_o 1._o cor._n 15.32.33_o in_o thy_o youth_n let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o tomorrow_o we_o shall_v die_v etc._n etc._n 4_o the_o end_n of_o spiritual_a sleep_n be_v that_o our_o care_n and_o endeavour_n be_v divert_v from_o heavenly_a thing_n we_o may_v full_o take_v think_v for_o the_o flesh_n to_o satisfy_v the_o lust_n thereof_o 13.14_o rom._n 13.14_o thus_o as_o the_o natural_a sleep_n leave_v little_a 19.13_o 1._o sam._n 19.13_o or_o 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yea_o confound_v lighten_v my_o eye_n say_v david_n that_o i_o sleep_v not_o in_o death_n 13.3_o psalm_n 13.3_o and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n wake_v the_o spiritual_a sluggard_n as_o dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n be_v 2._o eph._n 2._o awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v 5.14_o eph._n 5.14_o and_o stand_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n such_o be_v the_o sleep_n of_o sin_n now_o let_v we_o see_v who_o be_v the_o sleeper_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o to_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n 1_o sinner_n uncalled_a sleeper_n not_o yet_o waken_v such_o all_o man_n be_v or_o be_v be_v bear_v sluggard_n none_o understand_v none_o seek_v after_o god_n 3.10.11.12_o rom._n 3.10.11.12_o none_o do_v good_a etc._n etc._n naturalist_n make_v it_o questionable_a whether_o man_n begin_v to_o live_v
it_o and_o turn_v down_o the_o former_a as_o low_a as_o itself_o and_o satan_n as_o hannibal_n say_v of_o marcellus_n be_v never_o quiet_a conquer_a or_o conquer_v but_o conquer_a pursue_v his_o victory_n and_o conquer_a labour_n to_o recover_v his_o loss_n if_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o and_o that_o we_o be_v all_o of_o so_o heavy_a a_o mould_n oh_o how_o high_o be_v we_o to_o esteem_v the_o goodness_n and_o patience_n of_o god_n that_o be_v content_a to_o entertain_v such_o dullard_n into_o his_o service_n he_o that_o be_v serve_v of_o cherubim_n and_o seraphim_n that_o fly_v swift_o to_o do_v his_o commandment_n in_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o word_n 103.20_o psal_n 103.20_o and_o yet_o find_v not_o due_a steadfastness_n in_o such_o servant_n 9.18_o job._n 9.18_o but_o be_v able_a to_o lay_v folly_n upon_o his_o angel_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v delight_n in_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 8.31_o prou._n 8.31_o admit_v we_o into_o his_o school_n who_o be_v as_o child_n wean_v 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num._n 23.10_o rom._n 7.19_o i_o do_v the_o evil_a that_o i_o will_v not_o than_o he_o that_o faith_n with_o balaam_n i_o fain_o will_v do_v it_o etc._n num._n 22.18_o etc._n etc._n but_o alas_o i_o dare_v not_o and_o thus_o have_v i_o set_v up_o a_o stone_n of_o partition_n between_o jacob_n and_o laban_n etc._n gen._n 31.45_o etc._n etc._n the_o regenerate_a and_o the_o carnal_a man_n show_v how_o the_o one_o even_o in_o sleep_v wake_v through_o the_o overruling_a power_n of_o grace_n the_o other_o even_o in_o seem_v to_o wake_v sleep_v through_o the_o uncontrolled_a power_n of_o corruption_n what_o remain_v but_o to_o allot_v to_o each_o of_o these_o their_o due_a portion_n that_o be_v to_o the_o one_o comfort_n to_o the_o other_o terror_n and_o to_o either_o of_o they_o wholesome_a admonition_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n who_o heart_n be_v awake_a and_o ready_a though_o the_o flesh_n in_o they_o be_v at_o time_n weak_a and_o drowsy_a when_o eutichus_n overcome_v with_o sleep_n etc._n act_n 20.9_o etc._n etc._n fall_v down_o from_o the_o three_o loft_n and_o be_v take_v up_o dead_a it_o be_v no_o small_a comfort_n to_o the_o disciple_n at_o troas_n to_o hear_v paul_n say_v trouble_v not_o yourselves_o for_o his_o life_n be_v in_o he_o so_o when_o a_o child_n of_o god_n fall_v through_o the_o steep_a of_o sin_n into_o the_o desert_n and_o danger_n of_o death_n eternal_a 26.41_o matth._n 26.41_o what_o great_a comfort_n then_o to_o hear_v christ_n say_v yet_o the_o spirit_n be_v ready_a and_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n my_o heart_n wake_v i_o know_v thy_o poverty_n say_v our_o merciful_a saviour_n but_o thou_o be_v rich_a 2.9_o revel_v 2.9_o know_v thyself_o therefore_o but_o as_o christ_n know_v thou_o 1.4_o cant._n 1.4_o look_v not_o only_o on_o thy_o blackness_n to_o humble_v thou_o but_o also_o on_o thy_o comeliness_n to_o encourage_v and_o comfort_v thou_o say_v not_o only_o i_o sleep_v to_o 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