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let_v i_o beseech_v thou_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o bethink_v thyself_o what_o be_v like_a to_o become_v of_o thou_o for_o ever_o one_o of_o the_o martyr_n put_v his_o finger_n into_o the_o candle_n to_o try_v how_o he_o can_v endure_v the_o fire_n in_o which_o he_o be_v afterward_o to_o be_v burn_v do_v thou_o but_o read_v over_o again_o the_o former_a use_n of_o information_n and_o consider_v whether_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o undergo_v that_o loss_n and_o that_o terrible_a intolerable_a eternal_a wrath_n of_o a_o omnipotent_a god_n which_o be_v therein_o declare_v and_o by_o scripture_n prove_v to_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o all_o that_o live_v and_o die_v in_o thy_o condition_n suppose_v thou_o shall_v
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god_n accept_v the_o lamb_n and_o dove_n in_o sacrifice_n when_o he_o reject_v the_o lion_n and_o eagle_n but_o thou_o must_v be_v one_o of_o god_n poor_a not_o of_o the_o devil_n ragged_a regiment_n will_v it_o not_o be_v sad_a for_o thou_o to_o have_v two_o hell_n one_o on_o earth_n in_o cold_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o want_n and_o another_o in_o hell_n in_o heat_n and_o unspeakable_a woe_n how_o many_o of_o thy_o condition_n serve_v the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n all_o their_o day_n in_o drudgery_n and_o slavery_n and_o be_v turn_v into_o hell_n as_o a_o sumpter-horse_n at_o the_o night_n of_o death_n after_o all_o his_o hard_a travel_n with_o his_o back_n full_a of_o gall_n and_o bruise_n a_o low_a man_n if_o his_o eye_n be_v clear_a may_v look_v as_o high_a as_o the_o tall_a contempl._n b._n hall_n contempl._n the_o least_o pigmy_n may_v from_o the_o low_a valley_n see_v the_o sun_n as_o full_o as_o a_o giant_n upon_o the_o high_a mountain_n christ_n be_v now_o in_o heaven_n it_o be_v not_o the_o smallness_n of_o our_o person_n nor_o the_o meanness_n of_o our_o condition_n that_o can_v let_v we_o from_o behold_v he_o the_o soul_n have_v no_o stature_n neither_o be_v heaven_n to_o be_v have_v with_o reach_v if_o god_n clear_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o faith_n we_o shall_v be_v high_a enough_o to_o beho_n d_o him_z do_v not_o say_v thou_o be_v to_o provide_v for_o thy_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o have_v no_o time_n to_o regard_v thy_o soul_n in_o a_o solemn_a serious_a performance_n of_o duty_n remember_v the_o same_o god_n that_o command_v thou_o to_o follow_v thy_o particular_a call_n as_o a_o man_n injoyn_v thou_o likewise_o to_o follow_v thy_o general_a call_n as_o a_o christian_a and_o that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v to_o you_o mat._n 6.33_o and_o also_o with_o the_o great_a labour_n john_n 6.27_o phil._n 2.12_o labour_v not_o for_o the_o food_n that_o perish_v but_o for_o the_o food_n that_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n where_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o indeed_o absolute_o forbid_v labour_n for_o the_o body_n but_o comparative_o thy_o labour_n for_o thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o so_o great_a that_o thy_o labour_n for_o thy_o body_n shall_v be_v no_o labour_n at_o all_o not_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o labour_n in_o comparison_n of_o it_o now_o consider_v what_o answer_v thou_o will_v make_v to_o the_o great_a god_n when_o he_o shall_v plead_v with_o thou_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o these_o command_n beside_o have_v not_o thou_o many_o spare_v hour_n in_o many_o evening_n and_o on_o wet_a day_n wherein_o thou_o may_v go_v to_o god_n in_o secret_a and_o with_o thy_o family_n and_o humble_a thy_o soul_n in_o a_o mournful_a confession_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o sensible_a apprehension_n of_o the_o wrath_n which_o be_v due_a to_o thou_o and_o wherein_o thou_o may_v be_v importunate_a for_o pardon_n and_o grace_n without_o which_o thou_o be_v lose_v for_o ever_o nay_o the_o lord_n know_v how_o many_o lord_n day_n thou_o have_v enjoy_v which_o day_n he_o have_v set_v apart_o as_o well_o out_o of_o mercy_n as_o out_o of_o sovereignty_n not_o only_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n but_o also_o for_o the_o good_a of_o thy_o soul_n wherein_o thou_o may_v both_o public_o private_o and_o secret_o have_v further_v thy_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a good_a but_o how_o do_v thou_o squander_v away_o those_o precious_a hour_n sometime_o in_o corporal_a labour_n always_o in_o spiritual_a idleness_n in_o sleep_v or_o walk_v or_o sit_v at_o thy_o door_n or_o talk_v with_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o yet_o thou_o have_v no_o time_n for_o thy_o soul_n but_o last_o tell_v i_o have_v thou_o time_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o work_v and_o sleep_v and_o no_o time_n to_o work_v out_o thy_o salvation_n to_o fit_v thy_o soul_n for_o death_n for_o judgement_n for_o eternity_n if_o thy_o house_n be_v in_o a_o flame_n thou_o will_v not_o let_v it_o burn_v and_o say_v i_o have_v no_o time_n to_o quench_v it_o if_o thy_o neighbour_n call_v thou_o to_o sit_v or_o talk_v or_o dine_v or_o it_o may_v be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o alehouse_n with_o he_o thou_o do_v not_o answer_v he_o i_o must_v provide_v for_o my_o family_n i_o have_v no_o time_n but_o when_o thy_o maker_n and_o preserver_n the_o bless_a god_n call_v upon_o thou_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o word_n to_o be_v diligent_a for_o the_o make_v thy_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 2_o pet._n 1.10_o thou_o must_v provide_v for_o thy_o family_n thou_o have_v no_o time_n for_o this_o foolish_a worm_n leave_v off_o thy_o vain_a and_o curse_a pretence_n and_o set_v upon_o the_o business_n for_o which_o thou_o be_v send_v into_o the_o world_n even_o the_o glorify_v and_o obey_v the_o lord_n or_o thou_o shall_v have_v another_o manner_n of_o answer_n to_o thy_o simple_a excuse_n from_o the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a when_o for_o thy_o want_n of_o time_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o a_o eternity_n to_o suffer_v in_o reader_n i_o have_v two_o thing_n to_o desire_v of_o thou_o before_o i_o deliver_v thou_o the_o direction_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o thou_o and_o indeed_o unless_o thou_o grant_v i_o or_o rather_o god_n and_o thy_o soul_n these_o two_o request_n all_o that_o i_o have_v to_o say_v will_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n at_o all_o my_o request_n be_v that_o thou_o will_v follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n in_o order_n to_o the_o recovery_n of_o thy_o soul_n out_o of_o its_o bottomless_a misery_n with_o all_o speed_n and_o with_o all_o diligence_n now_o because_o
be_v young_a habui_fw-la it_o be_v a_o wise_a answer_n of_o one_o that_o wa_z invite_v to_o dinner_n on_o thâ—_n morrow_n say_v he_o a_o multis_fw-la annis_fw-la crastinum_fw-la non_fw-la habui_fw-la thou_o deferre_v it_o till_o to_o morrow_n but_o suppose_v thou_o die_v to_o day_n and_o god_n say_v to_o thou_o as_o to_o the_o rich_a fool_n this_o night_n thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o thou_o boast_v not_o thyself_o of_o to_o morrow_n thou_o know_v not_o what_o a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o pro._n 27.1_o it_o be_v a_o good_a say_n of_o aquinas_n that_o though_o god_n promise_v forgiveness_n to_o repent_v sinner_n maâ—_n waldus_n he_o the_o fâ—tâ—er_n of_o the_o walden_n es_fw-mi seeiâ—_n one_o sudden_o fâ—ll_v â—own_v dead_a be_v convert_v wenâ—â—ome_v and_o become_v a_o new_a maâ—_n yet_o god_n promise_v not_o to_o morrow_n to_o repent_v in_o think_v how_o many_o hundred_o casualty_n thou_o be_v liable_a to_o how_o many_o other_o die_v sudden_o and_o take_v the_o counsel_n of_o michal_n to_o david_n save_v thyself_o to_o night_n to_o morrow_n thou_o may_v be_v slay_v save_o thy_o soul_n today_o to_o morrow_n thou_o may_v be_v damn_v 6._o be_v thou_o sure_a that_o god_n will_v accept_v thou_o hereafter_o if_o thou_o shall_v now_o delay_v and_o dally_v with_o his_o majesty_n it_o be_v good_a seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v and_o call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o psal_n 55.6_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o man_n shall_v call_v but_o god_n will_v nor_o hear_v cry_v but_o he_o will_v not_o answer_v and_o that_o because_o when_o god_n call_v they_o will_v not_o hear_v but_o set_v at_o naught_o his_o counsel_n prov._n 24._o to_o 29._o whilst_o thy_o eye_n be_v open_a the_o thing_n which_o concern_v thy_o peace_n may_v be_v hide_v from_o they_o luke_n 19.41_o thou_o may_v live_v to_o have_v thy_o soul_n bury_v long_o before_o thy_o body_n ezek._n 24.13_o 14._o god_n will_v purge_v thou_o now_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o take_v heed_n 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all_o thy_o time_n and_o strength_n and_o selle_v all_o thou_o have_v to_o purchase_v it_o friend_n if_o ever_o thou_o be_v save_v thou_o must_v work_v out_o thy_o own_o salvation_n phil._n 2.12_o god_n give_v earth_n to_o the_o meek_a and_o patient_a but_o heaven_n to_o the_o strong_a and_o violent_a mat._n 5.5_o mat_n 11.12_o it_o be_v a_o say_n of_o lombard_n god_n condemn_v none_o before_o he_o sin_n nor_o crown_v any_o before_o he_o overcome_v the_o blind_a carnal_a world_n think_v that_o a_o man_n may_v go_v to_o heaven_n without_o so_o much_o ado_n as_o judas_n say_v of_o the_o ointment_n so_o they_o of_o diligence_n in_o duty_n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v this_o waste_n mat._n 26.8_o they_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v waste_v time_n to_o pray_v so_o frequent_o and_o it_o be_v waste_v strength_n to_o pray_v so_o fervent_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v this_o waste_n they_o presume_v that_o godly_a man_n may_v spare_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o their_o pain_n heavenward_o as_o seneca_n tell_v 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