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also_o thy_o mouth_n and_o tongue_n with_o all_o diligence_n this_o be_v david_n practice_n psal._n 29._o 1._o i_o say_v i_o will_v take_v heed_n unto_o my_o way_n that_o i_o sin_v not_o with_o my_o tongue_n i_o will_v keep_v my_o mouth_n with_o a_o bridle_n and_o especial_o look_v well_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o keep_v that_o clean_a and_o sure_a because_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n matth._n 12._o 34._o seven_o thought_n and_o last_o vain_a thought_n and_o cogitation_n which_o keep_v holy_a meditation_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o dispose_v to_o vanity_n i_o hate_v vain_a thought_n say_v david_n psalm_n 119._o 118._o there_o be_v both_o the_o disease_n and_o the_o remedy_n this_o the_o lord_n cry_v out_o against_o in_o jerem._n 14._o 4._o wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n o_o jerusalem_n how_o long_o shall_v thy_o vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o the_o remedy_n against_o this_o last_o impediment_n remedy_n be_v to_o make_v conscience_n of_o our_o thought_n thought_n and_o examine_v they_o daily_o and_o that_o upon_o a_o twofold_a consideration_n 1._o because_o god_n be_v a_o searcher_n and_o discerner_n of_o the_o very_a thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n he_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_n psal._n 7._o 9_o yea_o he_o understand_v the_o thought_n a_o far_o off_o or_o long_o before_o psalm_n 139._o 2._o the_o lord_n know_v what_o thought_n the_o israelite_n will_v think_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n before_o ever_o they_o come_v there_o deut._n 31._o 21._o 2._o because_o the_o lord_n will_v bring_v not_o only_o our_o work_n judgement_n but_o every_o secret_a thing_n our_o very_a thought_n into_o judgement_n eccles._n 12._o 14_o so_o that_o we_o have_v need_v to_o pray_v that_o even_o the_o thought_n of_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v we_o act_v 8._o 22._o and_o thus_o you_o see_v now_o the_o five_o mean_n or_o direction_n how_o to_o spend_v 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will_v teach_v we_o of_o his_o way_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o path_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a be_v foretell_v zach._n 8._o 21._o the_o inhabitant_n of_o one_o city_n shall_v go_v to_o another_o say_v let_v we_o go_v speedy_o to_o pray_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o will_v go_v also_o where_o we_o see_v 1._o that_o godly_a people_n be_v not_o content_a to_o so_o serve_v god_n themselves_o but_o be_v careful_a to_o exhort_v and_o persuade_v other_o thereunto_o 2._o that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v this_o speedy_o 3._o that_o he_o that_o make_v the_o motion_n be_v himself_o ready_a to_o go_v before_o they_o by_o his_o own_o good_a example_n i_o will_v go_v also_o a_o excellent_a pattern_n for_o our_o imitation_n that_o we_o shall_v exhort_v other_o to_o make_v all_o possible_a speed_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o 2._o that_o such_o as_o make_v such_o religious_a motion_n must_v be_v fearful_a to_o go_v before_o they_o by_o their_o own_o 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come_v to_o the_o price_n of_o a_o rich_a treasure_n that_o find_v not_o the_o want_n of_o it_o when_o a_o man_n come_v thus_o resolve_v to_o the_o market_n i_o must_v have_v food_n or_o else_o perish_v with_o hunger_n i_o must_v have_v apparel_n or_o starve_v for_o want_v of_o cover_v such_o a_o man_n will_v bid_v like_o a_o chapman_n he_o will_v sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v before_o he_o return_v empty_a away_o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n say_v our_o saviour_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 5._o 3._o we_o be_v all_o poor_a by_o nature_n but_o we_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o our_o poverty_n we_o have_v a_o conceit_n we_o be_v rich_a and_o full_a of_o wealth_n and_o be_v not_o so_o poor_a and_o miserable_a as_o we_o be_v indeed_o here_o be_v the_o folly_n of_o this_o church_n of_o laodicea_n ver._n 17._o of_o this_o chapter_n thou_o say_v i_o be_o rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o and_o know_v not_o that_o thou_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a she_o be_v poor_a and_o miserable_a but_o she_o perceive_v it_o not_o she_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o it_o and_o this_o keep_v she_o from_o buy_v of_o christ_n therefore_o say_v our_o saviour_n i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o buy_v of_o i_o gold_n to_o enrich_v thou_o for_o indeed_o thou_o be_v miserable_o poor_a although_o thou_o perceive_v it_o not_o thou_o be_v blind_a as_o well_o as_o poor_a and_o not_o sensible_a of_o thy_o poverty_n a_o man_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o christ_n until_o he_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o want_n of_o he_o thus_o rom._n 7._o 24._o oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shalâ—_n deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n ver._n 25_o thank_n be_v to_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ._n we_o must_v know_v out_o of_o our_o experience_n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o sinner_n before_o we_o be_v fit_a for_o a_o saviour_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n 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all_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o the_o danger_n of_o a_o lose_a estate_n but_o by_o lose_a person_n our_o saviour_n mean_v such_o as_o be_v lose_v in_o their_o own_o apprehension_n such_o a_o one_o be_v the_o poor_a publican_n luk._n 18._o 14._o he_o stand_v a_o far_o off_o as_o not_o worthy_a to_o come_v near_o the_o place_n of_o god_n special_a presence_n he_o dare_v not_o so_o much_o as_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n against_o which_o he_o have_v sin_v but_o smite_v upon_o his_o breast_n and_o cry_v out_o say_v o_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v o_o lord_n i_o be_o a_o sinner_n a_o very_a lump_n of_o sin_n a_o fardel_n or_o bundle_n of_o corruption_n if_o god_n be_v not_o merciful_a unto_o i_o i_o shall_v perish_v for_o ever_o here_o be_v just_o such_o a_o sinner_n as_o our_o saviour_n there_o speak_v of_o one_o qualify_v and_o fit_v for_o mercy_n just_o such_o another_o be_v the_o prodigal_n what_o send_v he_o to_o the_o market_n of_o his_o father_n house_n but_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o poverty_n and_o extreme_a necessity_n luk._n 15._o 16._o how_o many_o hire_a servant_n in_o my_o father_n house_n have_v bread_n enough_o and_o to_o spare_v and_o i_o perish_v with_o hunger_n hereupon_o he_o resolve_v ver._n 17._o i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o the_o market_n i_o will_v go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n a_o poor_a man_n that_o want_v bread_n for_o his_o family_n and_o for_o himself_o will_v go_v to_o the_o market_n in_o any_o case_n though_o the_o day_n be_v short_a the_o way_n foul_a and_o the_o weather_n stormy_a and_o tempestuous_a for_o say_v he_o better_o be_v wet_a to_o the_o skin_n then_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o bread_n yea_o and_o such_o a_o man_n will_v have_v bread_n if_o it_o cost_v he_o all_o that_o he_o have_v in_o his_o purse_n and_o can_v borrow_v so_o in_o this_o case_n he_o be_v fit_a to_o bargain_n with_o christ_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o 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2._o it_o be_v bread_n wine_n milk_n fatness_n for_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v that_o which_o will_v satisfy_v and_o give_v full_a content_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n if_o a_o man_n have_v the_o whole_a world_n beside_o yet_o he_o may_v nay_o he_o must_v needs_o perish_v without_o this_o on_o the_o contrary_a this_o will_v bring_v a_o man_n to_o heaven_n if_o he_o be_v as_o poor_a as_o lazarus_n now_o he_o be_v a_o fit_a chapman_n for_o christ_n that_o see_v the_o worth_n and_o excellency_n of_o this_o precious_a commodity_n this_o our_o saviour_n show_v mat._n 13._o 44._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v christ_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v very_o fit_o compare_v to_o a_o treasure_n hide_v in_o the_o field_n which_o when_o a_o man_n have_v find_v sc_n and_o see_v and_o perceive_v it_o to_o be_v a_o treasure_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o worth_n of_o it_o then_o immediate_o he_o hide_v it_o and_o cast_v about_o with_o himself_o how_o he_o may_v buy_v that_o field_n such_o a_o fit_a chapman_n be_v paul_n after_o his_o eye_n be_v enlighten_v see_v what_o a_o price_n he_o set_v upon_o christ_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n phil._n 3._o 7_o 8._o the_o thing_n that_o be_v gain_v unto_o i_o the_o same_o i_o account_v loss_n for_o christ_n yea_o doubtless_o i_o do_v think_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n my_o lord_n for_o who_o i_o account_v all_o thing_n loss_n and_o do_v judge_v they_o to_o be_v dung_n that_o i_o may_v win_v christ._n all_o worldly_a vanity_n be_v loss_n and_o dross_n and_o dung_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v right_o fit_v for_o christ._n three_o it_o a_o earnest_n and_o eager_a desire_n to_o enjoy_v this_o precious_a commodity_n which_o be_v compare_v unto_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n in_o the_o scripture_n this_o can_v but_o follow_v upon_o the_o two_o former_a this_o be_v also_o so_o necessary_a that_o there_o be_v no_o bargain_n without_o it_o mat._n 5._o 6._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v the_o lord_n jesus_n ever_o satisfy_v the_o hungry_a soul_n with_o goodness_n say_v the_o psalmist_n see_v how_o direct_o this_o be_v require_v and_o how_o earnest_o it_o be_v press_v see_v it_o in_o isa._n 55._o 1._o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n so_o revel_v 22._o 17._o let_v he_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n come_v and_o that_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 7._o 37._o if_o any_o man_n thirst_n
multitude_n of_o their_o riches_n these_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o powerful_a master_n yet_o mark_v what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v of_o such_o psal._n 49._o 6_o 7_o 8._o none_o of_o they_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n redeem_v his_o brother_n nor_o give_v to_o god_n a_o ransom_n for_o he_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v precious_a and_o cease_v for_o ever_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n with_o all_o the_o wealth_n in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o able_a to_o save_v one_o soul_n and_o what_o be_v a_o man_n profit_v if_o he_o can_v win_v the_o whole_a world_n if_o he_o lose_v his_o soul_n say_v our_o saviour_n mat._n 16._o 26._o but_o now_o this_o our_o heavenly_a master_n be_v able_a to_o save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n say_v david_n psal._n 116._o 8._o yea_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o they_o that_o do_v obey_v he_o heb._n 5._o 9_o here_o be_v a_o master_n worth_a serve_v that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o servant_n with_o a_o everlasting_a salvation_n psal._n 3._o 8._o salvation_n belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n it_o be_v his_o peculiar_a six_o deed_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o accept_v and_o take_v in_o good_a part_n the_o poor_a endeavour_n of_o his_o servant_n yea_o their_o desire_n if_o sincere_a and_o fervent_a do_v find_v acceptance_n with_o he_o god_n do_v indeed_o set_v his_o servant_n hard_a task_n many_o time_n such_o as_o they_o be_v never_o able_a to_o perform_v of_o themselves_o he_o command_v we_o to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o keep_v all_o his_o commandment_n but_o his_o meaning_n be_v according_a to_o the_o mitigation_n of_o the_o gospel_n only_a that_o we_o shall_v earnest_o desire_v and_o do_v our_o best_a endeavour_n to_o do_v so_o and_o then_o it_o be_v sufficient_a in_o god_n account_n a_o love_a father_n that_o will_v try_v the_o willingness_n of_o his_o child_n 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or_o wrong_n jer._n 8._o 6._o i_o hearken_v and_o hear_v 2._o but_o they_o speak_v not_o aright_o no_o man_n repent_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o wickedness_n they_o say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v that_o as_o god_n hear_v so_o he_o will_v call_v we_o to_o a_o strict_a account_n for_o our_o very_a speech_n for_o god_n will_v not_o only_o bring_v every_o work_n but_o also_o every_o idle_a word_n into_o judgement_n mat._n 12._o 36._o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n thereof_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v second_o diligence_n keep_v not_o only_o thy_o heart_n but_o
of_o diverse_a sort_n 1._o sort._n 1_o such_o as_o can_v find_v time_n for_o every_o thing_n but_o only_o for_o god_n service_n 2._o sort._n be_v such_o as_o spend_v more_o time_n in_o idle_a pleasure_n and_o recreation_n then_o in_o god_n service_n remedy_n against_o this_o 1._o remedy_n 2._o remedy_n 3._o sort._n be_v such_o as_o stay_v long_o before_o they_o begin_v to_o spend_v any_o time_n at_o all_o that_o way_n simile_n antidote_n against_o this_o god_n command_n consider_v that_o the_o time_n we_o have_v to_o spend_v be_v very_o uncertain_a the_o long_o we_o be_v before_o we_o begin_v the_o more_o difficulty_n we_o shall_v meet_v withal_o consider_v how_o just_a it_o be_v for_o god_n to_o reject_v such_o as_o do_v turn_n at_o last_o 4._o sort._n such_o as_o spend_v some_o time_n in_o god_n service_n but_o not_o enough_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z the_o strong_a our_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n we_o shall_v bring_v credit_n to_o our_o profession_n 5._o sort._n such_o as_o spend_v more_o time_n in_o the_o devil_n service_n then_o in_o go_n preservative_n 1._o remedy_n while_o we_o live_v thus_o we_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n 2._o remedy_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v their_o prayer_n that_o do_v so_o 3._o remedy_n all_o such_o be_v at_o utter_a enmity_n with_o god_n 4._o remedy_n consider_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o worst_a master_n that_o we_o can_v serve_v 6._o sort._n such_o as_o will_v neither_o spend_v time_n in_o god_n service_n themselves_o nor_o suffer_v other_o luk._n 11_o 52._o see_v the_o woeful_a estate_n of_o all_o such_o guilty_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o soul_n ezec._n 33._o 6._o a_o sin_n of_o a_o large_a extent_n reach_v up_o unto_o heaven_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o fall_v on_o they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a a_o fearful_a sign_n of_o reprobation_n a_o sign_n they_o belong_v to_o satan_n use_v 3._o sc_n for_o exhortation_n to_o sundry_a duty_n especial_o three_o 1._o duty_n that_o we_o begin_v betimes_o and_o set_v ourselves_o ever_o speedy_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o without_o all_o delay_n motive_n 2._o 1._o the_o utility_n as_o appear_v in_o sundry_a benefit_n which_o flow_v from_o hence_o benefit_n the_o lord_n take_v it_o exceed_v kind_o if_o we_o set_v ourselves_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o our_o youth_n 2._o benefit_n it_o will_v prevent_v the_o lust_n of_o youth_n which_o will_v else_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o we_o in_o our_o age_n service_n of_o sin_n bitterness_n in_o the_o end_n 3._o benefit_n quo_fw-la semel_fw-la est_fw-la imbuta_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o will_v make_v we_o constant_a in_o god_n service_n in_o our_o age_n 4._o benefit_n the_o more_o comfort_n for_o the_o present_a &_o the_o more_o glory_n hereafter_o 5._o benefit_n hereby_o we_o shall_v comfort_v our_o parent_n and_o requite_v their_o love_n 2._o motive_n 2_o necessity_n eccles._n 12._o 1._o sundry_a mischief_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o 1_o mischief_n we_o shall_v serve_v worse_a master_n 2_o mischief_n the_o more_o difficult_a qui_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la hodie_fw-la cras_fw-la minus_fw-la aptus_fw-la erit_fw-la 3._o mischief_n god_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o reject_v such_o in_o their_o age_n see_v their_o history_n mr._n harris_n abs._n funeral_n mischief_n as_o none_o can_v be_v save_v except_o he_o repentâ—_n so_o none_o can_v repent_v unless_o it_o be_v give_v he_o from_o above_o man_n may_v die_v three_o way_n 1_o sudden_o 2_o sullen_o 3_o desperate_o qui_fw-fr that_fw-mi misericordium_fw-la poenitentibus_fw-la non_fw-la that_fw-mi semper_fw-la poenitentium_fw-la petentibus_fw-la aug._n ut_fw-la vera_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la nunquâ—m_fw-la est_fw-la sera_fw-fr sic_fw-la sera_fw-fr poenitentia_fw-la raro_fw-la vera_fw-la bis_z that_o qui_fw-la citò_fw-la that_fw-mi sen._n proverb_n 5._o mischief_n bring_v god_n wrath_n upon_o child_n use_v of_o exhortation_n 2._o branch_n sc_n to_o be_v constant_a in_o god_n service_n when_o we_o have_v once_o begin_v motive_n which_o be_v threefold_a the_o equity_n god_n be_v our_o master_n and_o we_o his_o servant_n many_o way_n we_o be_v god_n servant_n by_o profession_n 2_o his_o swear_a servant_n we_o be_v his_o make_a servant_n his_o buy_a servant_n or_o by_o way_n of_o redemption_n simile_n we_o be_v his_o hire_a servant_n psal._n 105._o last_o 2._o motive_n from_o the_o utility_n as_o appear_v by_o sundry_a benefit_n 1._o benefit_n it_o will_v assure_v we_o 〈◊〉_d when_o we_o die_v we_o shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n 2._o benefit_n this_o will_v be_v our_o crown_n of_o glory_n in_o our_o age_n 3._o benefit_n this_o will_v also_o assure_v we_o that_o we_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n disciple_n 4._o benefit_n that_o god_n will_v hear_v our_o prayer_n 5._o benefit_n all_o such_o shall_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n and_o direct_v in_o his_o truth_n 6._o benefit_n this_o will_v afford_v we_o comfort_v in_o the_o great_a trouble_n that_o can_v befall_v we_o yea_o even_o in_o death_n 3._o motive_n the_o necessity_n of_o it_o constancy_n in_o god_n service_n be_v necessary_a argument_n else_o we_o lose_v all_o the_o pain_n we_o have_v take_v in_o god_n service_n heretofore_o danger_n of_o backslide_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o odious_a and_o hateful_a to_o god_n necessary_a to_o be_v constant_a because_o the_o devil_n seek_v continual_o to_o do_v we_o mischief_n and_o bring_v we_o back_o to_o his_o kingdom_n mean_n general_n a_o right_a disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n show_v itself_o in_o sundry_a specialty_n 2._o special_a 1_o it_o must_v be_v a_o faithful_a or_o believe_a heart_n a_o love_a heart_n a_o heart_n fraught_v with_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n a_o sound_n and_o upright_o or_o a_o good_a and_o a_o honest_a heart_n a_o heart_n yield_v obedience_n in_o lesser_a matter_n dike_n deceitf_n of_o heart_n page_n 191._o last_o a_o heart_n store_v with_o courage_n and_o paâ—â—ence_n 3._o duty_n to_o spend_v as_o much_o time_n in_o god_n service_n as_o we_o can_v possible_o motive_n time_n present_a be_v the_o only_a time_n for_o this_o purpose_n 2._o motive_n this_o time_n be_v short_a ars_fw-la long_fw-mi vitabrevis_fw-la 3._o motive_n we_o stay_v long_o before_o we_o begin_v 4._o motive_n the_o excellency_n of_o our_o master_n almighty_a master_n able_a to_o defend_v his_o servant_n and_o to_o provide_v for_o they_o he_o be_v ever_o present_a with_o they_o very_o pitiful_a and_o full_a of_o compassion_n ready_a to_o pardon_v the_o want_n and_o weakness_n of_o his_o servant_n a_o soule-saving_a master_n accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n help_v his_o servant_n in_o do_v their_o duty_n to_o he_o a_o good_a paymaster_n and_o bountiful_a take_v pleasure_n in_o their_o prosperity_n hear_v pâ—avers_n and_o revenge_v the_o wrong_n and_o injury_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o they_o rom._n 10._o mean_n and_o direction_n how_o to_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o god_n service_n 1._o a_o heart_n right_o fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o this_o purpose_n 2._o direction_n sc._n constancy_n in_o the_o private_a duty_n and_o exercise_n of_o religion_n 3._o direction_n 1._o begin_v each_o day_n with_o the_o private_a duty_n of_o religion_n 4_o direction_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o have_v our_o heart_n fraught_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n house_n and_o ordinance_n motive_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n house_n and_o ordinance_n 2._o motive_n the_o worth_n and_o excellency_n of_o god_n ordinance_n 3._o motive_n the_o singular_a use_n and_o benefit_n of_o they_o 1._o benefit_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 2._o benefit_n the_o word_n of_o health_n 3._o benefit_n the_o word_n of_o comfort_n 4._o benefit_n the_o word_n of_o spiritual_a consolation_n 5._o benefit_n the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n 5._o direction_n redeem_v the_o time_n whately_n redemption_n of_o time_n all_o mispender_n of_o time_n must_v be_v suppress_v let._n 1._o 1._o sinnc_fw-la quest._n resp._n 1_o remedy_n sin_n must_v be_v discover_v and_o find_v out_o 2._o remedy_n smite_v it_o with_o the_o two_o edge_a sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n heb._n 4._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d super_fw-la â—mnem_fw-la gladinm_fw-la ancipitem_fw-la 3._o remedy_n flâ—e_v unto_o heaven_n for_o aâ—de_v bâ—â—ervent_a prayeâ—_n whateley_n husbandry_n pag._n 8_o ibid._n p._n 8â—_n m._n bernard_n isle_n of_o man_n pag._n 165._o 4._o remedy_n 1._o medit._n jam._n 1._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o medit._n 3._o medit._n 2._o let._n excessive_a sleep_v or_o sluggishness_n 1._o rule_n or_o remedy_n to_o habituate_v or_o accustom_v ourselves_o to_o timely_a rise_n 2._o rule_n or_o remedy_n take_v heed_n of_o immoderate_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n 3._o let._n immoderate_a cark_n and_o care_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n the_o great_a hurt_n that_o this_o thief_n will_v do_v we_o it_o keep_v we_o from_o the_o performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n or_o