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ever_o and_o psal_n 118.8_o 9_o it_o be_v better_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n than_o to_o put_v confidence_n in_o man_n than_o to_o put_v confidence_n in_o the_o great_a or_o the_o best_a of_o men._n and_o if_o man_n will_v be_v so_o diligent_a to_o please_v a_o landlord_n a_o justice_n a_o master_n or_o a_o father_n how_o much_o more_o careful_a shall_v we_o be_v to_o please_v the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o apostle_n argue_v heb._n 12.9_o we_o have_v have_v father_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o we_o give_v they_o reverence_n shall_v we_o not_o much_o rather_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o live_v and_o god_n himself_o mal._n 1.6_o and_o so_o for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n no_o study_v or_o contrivance_n of_o the_o head_n no_o labour_n nor_o travel_v of_o the_o hand_n or_o foot_n be_v think_v too_o much_o how_o do_v jacob_n serve_v for_o rachel_n see_v how_o he_o describe_v his_o diligence_n gen._n 31.40_o in_o the_o day_n the_o drought_n consume_v i_o and_o the_o frost_n by_o night_n and_o my_o sleep_n depart_v from_o mineeye_n and_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o find_v a_o hundred_o follow_v he_o in_o this_o than_o two_o or_o three_o in_o his_o wrestle_a with_o god_n and_o not_o let_v he_o go_v till_o they_o obtain_v the_o blessing_n most_o man_n be_v serious_a about_o trifle_n and_o only_o trifle_v and_o dally_v about_o this_o serious_a work_n the_o one_o thing_n necessary_a spend_v their_o money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n and_o their_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o satisfy_v not_o isa_n 55.2_o forsake_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_v water_n and_o hew_v out_o break_v cistern_n that_o will_v hold_v no_o water_n jer._n 2.13_o be_v wise_a to_o do_v evil_a but_o void_a of_o knowledge_n to_o do_v good_n compare_v thyself_o with_o other_o man_n how_o many_o young_a than_o thyself_o have_v get_v more_o knowledge_n how_o many_o poor_a than_o thyself_o can_v spare_v more_o time_n to_o read_v and_o meditate_v and_o pray_v how_o many_o of_o weak_a part_n and_o under_o small_a help_n and_o entrust_v with_o few_o talent_n yet_o have_v far_o outstrip_v thou_o in_o your_o common_a master_n work_n and_o thou_o will_v say_v it_o be_v like_a it_o be_v well_o do_v of_o they_o and_o thy_o judgement_n approve_v and_o praise_v they_o for_o shame_v then_o practise_v thyself_o what_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o applaud_v in_o other_o yea_o let_v shame_n to_o find_v thyself_o outstrip_v by_o so_o many_o that_o be_v once_o behind_o thou_o and_o be_v so_o still_o in_o many_o respect_n quicken_v thou_o to_o double_v thy_o diligence_n till_o thou_o recover_v and_o overtake_v they_o yea_o get_v again_o before_o they_o again_o compare_v thyself_o with_o god_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o entertain_v a_o thought_n of_o so_o unequal_a a_o comparison_n lord_n what_o be_v man_n a_o worm_n a_o clod_n a_o bubble_n a_o shadow_n yea_o man_n in_o honour_n be_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v and_o in_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n and_o yet_o as_o mean_a and_o inconsiderable_a a_o thing_n as_o thou_o be_v thou_o stand_v upon_o it_o thou_o will_v have_v it_o thus_o and_o thus_o and_o thy_o will_n must_v be_v do_v with_o diligence_n and_o thy_o work_n with_o care_n and_o with_o exactness_n and_o be_v present_o upbraid_v those_o about_o thou_o for_o the_o least_o neglect_v with_o what_o do_v i_o keep_v you_o for_o and_o will_v rid_v thyself_o of_o such_o unprofitable_a encumbrance_n and_o will_v not_o retain_v a_o idle_a faithless_a servant_n in_o thy_o family_n a_o jade_n in_o thy_o stable_a a_o barren_a or_o unthristy_a creature_n among_o thy_o caâ—ttle_n or_o a_o fruitless_a tree_n in_o thy_o orchard_n and_o how_o dare_v thou_o be_v such_o towards_o the_o great_a king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n as_o thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o of_o thy_o fellow-creature_n to_o be_v towards_o thyself_o who_o be_v so_o far_o below_o he_o so_o inconsiderable_a a_o nothing_o in_o 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and_o be_v clean_a 2_o king_n 5.13_o if_o god_n if_o christ_n have_v bid_v thou_o do_v some_o hard_a work_n will_v thou_o not_o do_v it_o to_o save_v thy_o soul_n for_o ever_o how_o much_o more_o when_o he_o have_v make_v the_o way_n more_o easy_a than_o of_o old_a and_o offer_v and_o assure_v great_a help_n than_o then_o to_o enable_v thou_o to_o do_v it_o last_o compare_v thy_o work_n for_o the_o true_a god_n with_o what_o idolater_n and_o hypocrite_n perform_v to_o false_a one_o or_o to_o the_o true_a one_o false_o that_o you_o may_v be_v move_v to_o jealousy_n with_o those_o which_o be_v not_o a_o people_n and_o provoke_v by_o a_o foolish_a nation_n deut._n 32.21_o how_o do_v the_o worshipper_n of_o baal_n cry_v whole_a day_n and_o cut_v themselves_o with_o knife_n and_o lance_n till_o the_o blood_n gush_v out_o how_o do_v the_o profelyte_n of_o rome_n whip_v themselves_o pour_v out_o their_o money_n to_o their_o wily_a priest_n which_o make_v merchandise_n of_o they_o for_o mass_n indulgence_n &_o c._n how_o do_v they_o lavish_a out_o gold_n and_o impoverish_v themselves_o and_o family_n to_o enrich_v the_o shrine_n of_o dead_a and_o dumb_a idol_n and_o undergo_v hard_a penance_n and_o tedious_a pilgrimage_n and_o all_o in_o vain_a lead_v only_o by_o a_o false_a opinion_n of_o merit_v by_o what_o god_n will_v despise_v and_o how_o profuse_a will_n hypocrite_n be_v thousand_o of_o ram_n and_o ten_o thousand_o river_n of_o oil_n yea_o what_o be_v dear_a still_o the_o first-born_a of_o their_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o soul_n mich._n 6._o how_o shall_v not_o only_o the_o queen_n of_o the_o south_n but_o the_o great_a whore_n of_o the_o west_n rise_v up_o against_o you_o and_o condemn_v your_o sloth_n five_o we_o be_v under_o many_o great_a and_o indispensible_a engagement_n to_o diligence_n in_o this_o work_n we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n and_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n that_o we_o must_v we_o be_v bind_v in_o gratitude_n upon_o receive_v so_o many_o talent_n and_o opportunity_n by_o which_o we_o may_v we_o be_v bind_v in_o point_n of_o interest_n our_o own_o safety_n and_o happiness_n depend_v upon_o it_o and_o it_o be_v our_o wisdom_n if_o we_o will_v thus_o work_v a_o word_n of_o every_o one_o of_o these_o may_v serve_v first_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n and_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o his_o authority_n who_o be_v our_o lord_n he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o keep_v his_o precept_n diligent_o the_o first_o and_o great_a command_n be_v to_o love_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n which_o be_v the_o very_a soul_n and_o life_n of_o this_o work_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o all_o our_o soul_n with_o all_o our_o may_v and_o all_o our_o strength_n every_o step_n in_o this_o way_n must_v be_v tread_v heedful_o see_v that_o you_o walk_v circumspect_o not_o as_o fool_n but_o as_o wise_a not_o at_o peradventure_o keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n prov._n 4.24_o joshua_n word_n be_v very_o press_v chap._n 22.5_o take_v diligent_a heed_n 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