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gospel_n mat._n 23.15_o which_o be_v a_o public_a mischief_n as_o in_o other_o respect_n so_o also_o in_o this_o man_n hereby_o waste_v that_o time_n strength_n and_o labour_n upon_o a_o unprofitable_a if_o not_o hurtful_a trifle_n which_o by_o a_o public_a spirit_n will_v be_v employ_v in_o subserviency_n to_o what_o be_v real_o advantageous_a viz._n to_o make_v man_n holy_a and_o safe_o for_o eternity_n yet_o 3._o as_o if_o this_o effect_n of_o such_o a_o spirit_n be_v not_o harmful_a enough_o to_o the_o public_a it_o further_o prompt_v man_n to_o malign_v the_o most_o useful_a to_o obstruct_v the_o most_o prosperous_a success_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o blast_v the_o most_o profitable_a minister_n and_o overturn_v flourish_a church_n by_o divide_v and_o defame_v method_n with_o lie_n violence_n and_o base_a artifice_n as_o if_o they_o think_v justice_n kindness_n and_o truth_n be_v due_a only_o to_o man_n of_o their_o own_o opinion_n and_o cruelty_n trick_v and_o falsehood_n be_v 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you_o do_v you_o expect_v the_o same_o return_n of_o prayer_n or_o use_v you_o to_o meet_v with_o they_o as_o former_o be_v not_o you_o more_o leave_v to_o yourselves_o in_o duty_n and_o temptation_n too_o have_v you_o not_o less_o support_v when_o affliction_n befall_v you_o have_v not_o your_o grace_n abate_v in_o their_o strength_n and_o exercise_n have_v not_o you_o less_o of_o god_n in_o every_o ordinance_n and_o less_o success_n in_o your_o performance_n in_o such_o thing_n thou_o do_v more_o than_o vomit_n up_o the_o morsel_n thou_o have_v eat_v and_o lose_v thy_o sweet_a word_n as_o prov._n 23._o v_o 8._o but_o if_o thy_o gross_a neglect_v be_v impenitent_o persist_v in_o thy_o loss_n will_v be_v far_o great_a not_o only_o in_o further_a degree_n of_o what_o be_v abovementioned_a but_o thou_o shall_v lose_v all_o the_o good_a thou_o have_v seem_v to_o do_v john_n 2._o 8._o all_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o thou_o which_o thou_o appear_v to_o have_v yea_o or_o real_o have_v matth._n 25._o 28_o 29._o thou_o shall_v lose_v all_o thy_o hope_n however_o great_a or_o confident_a thou_o shall_v lose_v that_o life_n which_o thou_o do_v so_o over-fond_o love_n john_n 12._o 25._o thou_o shall_v lose_v thy_o own_o soul_n which_o the_o gain_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v not_o recompense_n luke_n 9_o 24._o you_o shall_v not_o find_v the_o good_a promise_v to_o the_o merciful_a and_o righteous_a which_o be_v no_o less_o than_o life_n righteousness_n and_o honour_n prov._n 21._o 21._o you_o shall_v forfeit_v all_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o glory_n promise_v to_o the_o eminent_o useful_a yea_o and_o the_o lesser_a degree_n promise_v to_o the_o faithful_o useful_a though_o not_o so_o eminent_a you_o shall_v neither_o be_v ruler_n of_o ten_o city_n nor_o of_o five_o no_o entrance_n into_o the_o joy_n of_o your_o lord_n shall_v be_v admit_v you_o luke_n 19_o matth._n 25._o 21._o the_o river_n of_o god_n pleasure_n you_o shall_v never_o taste_v that_o beatific_a vision_n you_o shall_v never_o experience_n the_o crown_n of_o glory_n you_o shall_v not_o wear_v for_o these_o god_n have_v confine_v to_o the_o faithful_a labourer_n can_v you_o that_o never_o attempt_v or_o soon_o faint_v in_o serve_v god_n in_o your_o generation_n hope_v to_o reap_v as_o they_o who_o faint_v not_o in_o well-doing_n gal._n 6._o 9_o shall_v you_o who_o lay_v up_o nothing_o in_o store_n no_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n expect_v to_o be_v rich_a there_o as_o they_o who_o do_v luke_n 12._o 33._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 19_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a and_o sore_a disappointment_n will_v attend_v it_o for_o the_o utter_o unfruitful_a will_v have_v no_o interest_n in_o any_o of_o that_o glory_n the_o less_o useful_a will_v miss_v of_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o it_o o_o compute_v your_o gain_n and_o loss_n and_o what_o idiot_n can_v have_v make_v a_o weak_a choice_n or_o take_v a_o more_o foolish_a course_n than_o you_o have_v do_v folly_n will_v put_v you_o to_o the_o blush_v to_o see_v how_o vain_o you_o refuse_v to_o be_v rich_a towards_o god_n by_o public_a service_n that_o you_o may_v get_v a_o treasure_n for_o your_o self_n by_o your_o laying_n up_o in_o a_o neglect_n of_o common_a usefulness_n luke_n 12.18_o 19_o 21._o he_o be_v brand_v as_o a_o fool_n in_o bestow_v all_o his_o good_n in_o his_o barn_n and_o lay_v out_o nothing_o that_o he_o may_v be_v rich_a towards_o god_n and_o so_o will_v all_o be_v mark_v who_o imitate_v he_o 3._o you_o shall_v endure_v great_a punishment_n for_o your_o unusefulness_n beside_o a_o privation_n of_o good_a god_n will_v sensible_o embitter_v this_o sin_n he_o oft_o do_v testify_v against_o it_o in_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o unprofitable_a who_o by_o be_v so_o trouble_v their_o own_o house_n prov._n 11.29_o there_o be_v many_o curve_n lie_v on_o the_o head_n of_o such_o as_o withhold_v relief_n from_o the_o poor_a assist_v not_o in_o a_o common_a danger_n and_o contribute_v not_o to_o public_a good_a when_o capacitate_v for_o it_o prov._n 11.26_o judg._n 5.23_o all_o which_o you_o stand_v expose_v to_o by_o your_o unusefulness_n have_v not_o you_o already_o meet_v with_o some_o remembrance_n that_o god_n dislike_v your_o selfish_a way_n and_o narrow_a spirit_n have_v not_o he_o empty_v your_o mercy_n embitter_v your_o comfort_n fill_v your_o soul_n with_o terror_n and_o encounter_v you_o with_o a_o frown_a countenance_n have_v not_o he_o let_v satan_n loose_v upon_o you_o or_o you_o but_o these_o be_v but_o the_o beginning_n of_o sorrow_n and_o presage_n of_o great_a woe_n unless_o you_o repent_v he_o will_v cut_v thou_o down_o as_o a_o barren_a figtree_n for_o thy_o great_a leave_n without_o fruit_n for_o thy_o cumbr_v the_o ground_n where_o thou_o may_v be_v useful_a luk._n 13.5_o 6._o how_o full_o of_o terror_n will_v death_n present_v itself_o when_o god_n will_v force_v thy_o conscience_n to_o reflect_v on_o thy_o many_o neglect_v with_o a_o clear_a view_n of_o the_o hateful_a cause_n of_o they_o 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devil_n and_o his_o angel_n chap_n 25_o 41._o thou_o do_v hide_v my_o talon_n yea_o talent_n therefore_o cast_v this_o unprofitable_a servant_n into_o outer_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n mat._n 25.30_o what_o mind_n can_v conceive_v the_o misery_n include_v in_o a_o condition_n make_v up_o of_o all_o the_o woe_n these_o several_a expression_n import_v be_v they_o believe_v thorough_o what_o we_o may_v now_o conceive_v of_o they_o will_v overwhelm_v a_o man_n that_o but_o seem_v in_o danger_n of_o endure_v this_o misery_n and_o be_v that_o these_o several_a place_n describe_v the_o sentence_n pronounce_v against_o the_o unprofitable_a who_o have_v neglect_v a_o common_a good_a as_o well_o as_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o betray_v the_o public_a interest_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o day_n it_o follow_v that_o whatever_o in_o each_o place_n aggravate_v their_o misery_n must_v be_v put_v together_o to_o give_v we_o a_o just_a account_n thereof_o can_v 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