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at_o thy_o dishonest_a gain_n say_v the_o lord_n ezec._n â—2_n 1â—_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v that_o man_n which_o so_o spend_v his_o time_n but_o his_o wrath_n and_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o he_o to_o blot_v his_o name_n out_o from_o under_o heaven_n deut._n 29._o 20._o 1._o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o worst_a spend_v time_n that_o can_v be_v in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o for_o there_o be_v neither_o profit_n nor_o credit_n nor_o safety_n nor_o pleasure_n nor_o comfort_n in_o it_o but_o the_o contrary_a to_o all_o these_o as_o be_v easy_a to_o manifest_v in_o sundry_a particular_n 1._o loss_n time_n spend_v in_o the_o devil_n service_n be_v the_o worst_a spend_v because_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n in_o it_o a_o man_n be_v always_o on_o the_o lose_a hand_n now_o this_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o all_o sinful_a course_n be_v unfruitful_a and_o unprofitable_a course_n have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n ephesian_n 5._o 8._o 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none_o for_o they_o it_o be_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o torment_v they_o before_o the_o time_n but_o to_o the_o godly_a and_o such_o as_o be_v religious_a it_o be_v to_o they_o a_o word_n of_o strong_a consolation_n yea_o the_o very_a joy_n and_o rejoice_v of_o their_o heart_n say_v jer._n 15._o 16._o this_o be_v david_n comfort_n psal._n 119._o 50._o this_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o my_o affliction_n for_o thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o and_o indeed_o what_o great_a comfort_n then_o for_o a_o condemn_a man_n to_o hear_v of_o a_o pardon_n man_n in_o a_o desperate_a condition_n to_o hear_v of_o a_o saviour_n joh._n 5._o 39_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o they_o be_v they_o that_o testify_v of_o i_o say_v our_o saviour_n himself_o what_o great_a comfort_n the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o gracious_a readiness_n of_o god_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o poor_a sinner_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 20._o we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n as_o though_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o 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23._o all_o be_v you_o whether_o it_o be_v paul_n or_o apollo_n etc._n etc._n all_o be_v you_o and_o you_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v go_n now_o what_o great_a comfort_n so_o that_o you_o see_v that_o the_o word_n faithful_o preach_v be_v the_o word_n of_o comfort_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o love_v it_o in_o that_o regard_n four_o consolation_n because_o carnal_a or_o worldly_a comfort_n be_v little_a worth_n therefore_o in_o the_o four_o place_n the_o word_n preach_v be_v the_o best_a mean_n of_o spiritual_a comfort_n gracious_a and_o heavenly_a consolation_n hereupon_o it_o be_v call_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n titus_n 2._o 11._o and_o the_o word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d grace_n act._n â—0_n 32._o and_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 8._o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n use_v to_o work_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n people_n it_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 18._o yea_o the_o 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of_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v able_a to_o build_v you_o up_o far_o and_o to_o give_v you_o a_o inheritance_n among_o all_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v oh_o precious_a word_n and_o well_o worthy_a of_o all_o high_a esteem_n that_o be_v able_a to_o build_v we_o up_o in_o grace_n far_o and_o far_o until_o we_o come_v to_o perfection_n how_o can_v we_o choose_v but_o love_v the_o word_n exceed_o and_o delight_n to_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o it_o if_o we_o serious_o consider_v how_o useful_a it_o be_v unto_o we_o also_o in_o this_o respect_n five_o salvation_n and_o last_o the_o word_n preach_v be_v not_o only_o the_o chief_a mean_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o comfort_n but_o of_o our_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o salvation_n it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n but_o of_o glory_n too_o and_o of_o salvation_n roman_n 1._o 16._o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n why_o so_o because_o how_o simple_a or_o despicable_a so_o 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