of_o the_o fruit_n 39_o med._n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n when_o i_o receive_v in_o the_o crop_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o which_o i_o have_v labour_v and_o for_o which_o i_o have_v long_o wait_v i_o begin_v to_o consider_v what_o a_o poor_a reward_n this_o be_v for_o all_o my_o labour_n if_o i_o must_v expect_v no_o more_o and_o what_o a_o sad_a condition_n poor_a labour_a man_n be_v in_o that_o moil_n and_o toil_n and_o cark_n and_o care_n and_o have_v much_o ado_n for_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o clothes_n to_o put_v on_o and_o this_o be_v their_o all_o yea_o they_o run_v in_o arrear_n to_o god_n for_o this_o also_o and_o be_v like_a to_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n for_o ever_o and_o yet_o we_o may_v see_v the_o folly_n of_o the_o most_o they_o take_v no_o care_n for_o any_o other_o riches_n but_o frame_n to_o themselves_o a_o poor_a pitiful_a happiness_n in_o these_o and_o be_v never_o like_a to_o have_v any_o pleasure_n here_o or_o hereafter_o but_o what_o 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faith_n and_o patience_n say_v the_o martyr_n your_o work_n will_v present_o be_v at_o a_o end_n hope_n hold_v up_o the_o husbandman_n heart_n and_o may_v much_o more_o the_o christian_n these_o thing_n also_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o great_a harvest_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o the_o great_a husbandman_n shall_v send_v out_o his_o servant_n the_o angel_n to_o reap_v down_o his_o field_n and_o gather_v in_o his_o corn_n mat._n 13.38_o the_o field_n be_v the_o world_n the_o good_a seed_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o tare_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o the_o enemy_n that_o sow_v they_o be_v the_o devil_n the_o harvest_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o reaper_n be_v the_o angel_n as_o therefore_o the_o tare_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o burn_v in_o the_o fire_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n the_o day_n be_v come_v that_o all_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o judgement_n and_o the_o precious_a shall_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o vile_a the_o good_a corn_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o barn_n but_o the_o tare_n be_v reserve_v for_o the_o fire_n the_o tare_n and_o the_o wheat_n may_v grow_v together_o in_o one_o field_n but_o shall_v never_o lodge_v together_o in_o the_o same_o barn_n for_o as_o the_o tare_n can_v well_o be_v weed_v out_o which_o in_o the_o blade_n some_o say_v much_o resemble_v the_o wheat_n and_o be_v hardly_o know_v till_o the_o fruit_n appear_v so_o though_o god_n can_v discern_v the_o hypocrite_n from_o the_o sincere_a yet_o hypocrisy_n may_v be_v spin_v with_o so_o fine_a a_o thread_n that_o the_o best_a discern_a christian_n can_v hardly_o do_v it_o but_o the_o time_n be_v come_v the_o angel_n shall_v know_v they_o and_o they_o be_v not_o to_o go_v into_o the_o same_o garner_n they_o must_v be_v bundle_v up_o for_o the_o fire_n when_o the_o wheat_n must_v be_v bring_v into_o god_n barn_n oh_o my_o soul_n what_o seed_n have_v thou_o sow_o against_o that_o harvest_n have_v thou_o sow_o to_o the_o flesh_n then_o of_o the_o flesh_n thou_o will_v reap_v corruption_n if_o to_o the_o spirit_n thou_o will_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a what_o grain_n be_v thou_o be_v thou_o wheat_n or_o tare_n then_o may_v thou_o know_v whether_o thou_o be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o fire_n or_o into_o the_o garner_n rest_n not_o satisfy_v till_o thou_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v wheat_n and_o neither_o with_o the_o tare_n bring_v forth_o bad_a fruit_n nor_o with_o the_o chaff_n fly_v away_o with_o the_o wind_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o have_v a_o flourish_a blade_n so_o the_o stony_a ground_n have_v and_o yet_o come_v to_o nothing_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o religion_n so_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n do_v they_o have_v lamp_n but_o no_o oil_n a_o profession_n but_o no_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o have_v talent_n but_o thou_o must_v improve_v they_o or_o thou_o will_v be_v sentence_v to_o 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solid_a wheat_n that_o may_v not_o be_v blow_v away_o with_o the_o wind_n and_o much_o fruit_n that_o i_o may_v glorify_v thy_o name_n let_v i_o not_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o the_o spirit_n that_o i_o may_v not_o reap_v corruption_n but_o life_n everlasting_a let_v i_o not_o be_v deceive_v in_o so_o great_a a_o business_n as_o the_o salvation_n of_o my_o soul_n upon_o the_o beat_n out_o of_o the_o seed_n 40._o med._n when_o i_o have_v gather_v in_o the_o seed_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n my_o next_o work_n be_v to_o make_v a_o separation_n the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a for_o though_o some_o separation_n be_v already_o make_v and_o the_o weed_n and_o other_o trash_n be_v cast_v out_o and_o leave_v behind_o yet_o still_o there_o be_v stalk_n and_o husk_n and_o chaff_n adhere_v to_o it_o to_o this_o end_n i_o thresh_v rub_v pound_v or_o beat_v it_o out_o according_a as_o i_o see_v occasion_n for_o i_o see_v it_o will_v not_o out_o without_o some_o violence_n and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o stubborn_a and_o give_v most_o resistance_n receive_v most_o blow_n till_o at_o length_n my_o end_n be_v obtain_v and_o the_o separation_n make_v this_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o affliction_n how_o needful_a it_o be_v for_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v pester_v more_o with_o chaff_n and_o rubbish_n than_o any_o corn_n can_v be_v though_o now_o say_v the_o apostle_n for_o a_o season_n if_o need_v be_v you_o be_v in_o heaviness_n through_o manifold_a temptation_n etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 1.6_o when_o the_o heart_n grow_v too_o light_a god_n make_v it_o heavy_a with_o manifold_a
part_n be_v not_o devour_v by_o unprofitable_a dog_n and_o besure_n the_o recreation_n thou_o use_v be_v lawful_a what_o be_v cruel_a and_o bloody_a may_v be_v suspect_v let_v it_o be_v when_o true_a need_n be_v and_o to_o fit_v thou_o for_o thy_o general_n or_o particular_a call_n oh_o my_o god_n give_v i_o wisdom_n that_o i_o may_v never_o delight_v in_o any_o thing_n that_o offend_v thou_o let_v i_o not_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o sin_n lest_o thou_o call_v i_o fool_n for_o my_o labour_n and_o laugh_v at_o my_o destruction_n and_o mock_v when_o my_o fear_n come_v preserve_v i_o from_o my_o blood_n thirsty_a enemy_n especial_o from_o satan_n that_o hunt_v after_o my_o soul_n upon_o the_o labour_n and_o pain_n man_n take_v about_o worldly_a thing_n 47._o med._n when_o i_o have_v weary_v and_o almost_o spend_v myself_o in_o dig_v delve_v and_o moil_a in_o the_o garden_n and_o have_v unfit_a myself_o for_o better_a and_o more_o necessary_a employment_n i_o begin_v at_o last_o to_o check_v myself_o for_o it_o and_o discourse_n with_o my_o self_n after_o this_o manner_n vain_a man_n what_o have_v i_o be_v do_v or_o how_o have_v i_o spend_v my_o time_n and_o my_o strength_n be_v it_o for_o heaven_n or_o for_o the_o earth_n for_o my_o soul_n or_o for_o my_o body_n for_o this_o life_n or_o that_o to_o come_v be_v there_o so_o much_o pain_n needful_a for_o a_o little_a spot_n of_o earth_n which_o will_v bring_v in_o little_a if_o any_o advantage_n what_o pain_n then_o be_v necessary_a for_o heaven_n have_v i_o be_v so_o prodigal_a of_o my_o time_n and_o pain_n and_o sweat_n and_o labour_n for_o this_o poor_a empty_a nothing_o and_o yet_o negligent_a in_o the_o main_n concern_v when_o do_v i_o take_v so_o much_o pain_n for_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n for_o christ_n and_o glory_n as_o i_o have_v do_v for_o these_o trifle_n when_o do_v i_o sweat_v thus_o in_o god_n service_n and_o spend_v myself_o thus_o in_o do_v his_o work_n be_o i_o work_v for_o a_o better_a master_n or_o 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finger_n can_v i_o provide_v for_o a_o few_o day_n without_o all_o this_o ado_n and_o can_v i_o provide_v for_o eternity_n with_o less_o labour_n will_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o a_o title_n to_o glory_n be_v have_v so_o easy_o no_o no_o doubtless_o a_o slow_a pace_n will_v fall_v short_a of_o heaven_n and_o the_o sluggard_n be_v never_o like_a to_o come_v there_o there_o must_v be_v strive_v run_a contend_a fight_a or_o we_o shall_v not_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heausn_a suffer_v violence_n and_o the_o violent_a take_v it_o by_o force_n those_o only_a that_o be_v carry_v out_o with_o strength_n of_o affection_n after_o christ_n shall_v enjoy_v he_o those_o be_v like_a to_o have_v the_o pearl_n that_o will_v have_v it_o at_o the_o hard_a rate_n though_o they_o sell_v all_o to_o purchase_v it_o heaven_n be_v have_v by_o the_o violent_a though_o the_o earth_n be_v inherit_v by_o the_o meek_a mat._n 5.6_o those_o that_o content_n themselves_o with_o the_o least_o mercy_n here_o as_o not_o deserve_v any_o can_v content_v themselves_o with_o the_o great_a portion_n the_o world_n can_v make_v up_o for_o they_o because_o they_o know_v there_o be_v a_o better_a portion_n lay_v up_o for_o they_o by_o their_o father_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o eternity_n that_o can_v make_v we_o absolute_o happy_a or_o perfect_o miserable_a eternity_n add_v to_o happiness_n or_o misery_n make_v it_o complete_a and_o can_v i_o attain_v the_o one_o or_o avoid_v the_o other_o so_o easy_o toilsome_a day_n and_o wearisome_a night_n may_v make_v we_o willing_a of_o a_o change_n but_o what_o good_a will_v a_o change_n do_v if_o it_o be_v for_o the_o worse_o and_o not_o the_o better_a or_o how_o can_v we_o expect_v better_o and_o not_o make_v preparation_n for_o it_o can_v we_o expect_v a_o harvest_n that_o have_v sow_o no_o seed_n or_o wage_n that_o have_v do_v no_o work_n can_v we_o expect_v the_o prize_n that_o never_o run_v the_o race_n or_o the_o victory_n that_o never_o enter_v into_o the_o field_n to_o fight_v if_o we_o bury_v ourselves_o and_o talent_n in_o the_o earth_n can_v we_o expect_v they_o will_v be_v there_o improve_v nay_o may_v we_o not_o expect_v a_o reckon_a day_n when_o they_o will_v be_v take_v from_o we_o and_o give_v to_o those_o that_o be_v diligent_a and_o will_v improve_v they_o a_o judge_a time_n be_v come_v when_o our_o reward_n will_v be_v according_a to_o our_o diligence_n and_o our_o wage_n according_a to_o our_o work_n if_o we_o sow_v vanity_n we_o shall_v reap_v folly_n if_o we_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n we_o shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n if_o we_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n we_o shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a if_o we_o trade_v only_o in_o earthly_a commodity_n we_o can_v expect_v rational_o any_o other_o gain_n but_o what_o they_o afford_v which_o will_v never_o recompense_v the_o pain_n and_o care_n and_o loss_n we_o sustain_v upon_o that_o account_n but_o if_o we_o serve_v a_o better_a master_n we_o may_v expect_v better_a wage_n oh_o my_o soul_n how_o just_o here_o may_v thou_o be_v reprove_v for_o thy_o diligence_n in_o trifle_n and_o neglect_v of_o the_o substance_n thou_o have_v not_o only_o let_v the_o world_n run_v away_o with_o thy_o time_n thy_o hand_n and_o thy_o head_n but_o with_o thy_o heart_n also_o use_v the_o world_n thou_o may_v but_o abuse_v it_o thou_o must_v not_o but_o so_o thou_o do_v when_o thy_o affection_n close_o with_o it_o and_o thou_o commit_v spiritual_a adultery_n with_o it_o and_o lodge_v it_o in_o the_o room_n where_o christ_n shall_v lodge_v in_o thy_o earthly_a business_n thy_o heart_n shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thy_o eye_n upon_o christ_n if_o thou_o be_v diligent_a it_o shall_v be_v because_o he_o command_v it_o and_o if_o thou_o do_v all_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n than_o do_v thou_o engage_v he_o to_o be_v thy_o paymaster_n and_o may_v expect_v a_o reward_n from_o he_o even_o for_o do_v thy_o own_o work_n learn_v to_o make_v some_o spiritual_a use_n of_o all_o thy_o earthly_a enjoyment_n then_o by_o divine_a meditation_n thou_o may_v enjoy_v heaven_n upon_o earth_n yea_o extract_v heaven_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o god_n out_o of_o the_o creature_n that_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o rich_a soul_n that_o can_v with_o the_o be_v extract_v honey_n out_o of_o every_o weed_n and_o flower_n oh_o my_o god_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o have_v be_v gross_o faulty_a not_o only_o for_o spend_v my_o time_n and_o strength_n upon_o vanity_n but_o let_v out_o my_o affection_n on_o they_o also_o lord_n suffer_v i_o no_o long_o to_o ramble_v from_o thou_o gather_v in_o my_o scatter_a affection_n to_o thyself_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v make_v i_o clean_o let_v i_o see_v more_o excellency_n in_o thou_o then_o the_o world_n can_v show_v this_o will_v engage_v my_o heart_n to_o thou_o for_o ever_o upon_o the_o diligence_n of_o the_o spider_n 48._o med._n observe_v the_o industry_n 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