Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	year_n	young_a	zeal_n	36	3	7.3710	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00414	A methode vnto mortification: called heretofore, the contempt of the world, and the vanitie thereof Written at the first in the Spanish, afterward translated into the Italian, English, and Latine tongues: now last of all perused at the request of some of his godly friends, and as may bee most for the benefite of this Church, reformed and published by Thomas Rogers. Allowed by authoritie.; Vanidad del mundo. English	Estella, Diego de, 1524-1578.; Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.	1608 (1608)	STC 10543; ESTC S114515	174,792	500

god_n etc._n do_v you_o not_o remember_v how_o upon_o the_o sudden_a the_o father_n receive_v his_o prodigal_a son_n into_o favour_n again_o upon_o his_o return_n etc._n make_v a_o great_a feast_n for_o he_o and_o receive_v he_o with_o all_o token_n of_o joy_n insomuch_o that_o the_o elder_a son_n be_v angry_a and_o say_v that_o although_o many_o year_n he_o have_v serve_v he_o yet_o do_v he_o never_o receive_v so_o much_o as_o a_o kid_n from_o he_o to_o make_v merry_a with_o his_o friend_n 29._o which_o his_o anger_n and_o indignation_n be_v altogether_o undiscreet_a because_o the_o prodigal_a son_n after_o his_o fall_n return_v most_o zealous_o unto_o his_o father_n require_v pardon_n for_o his_o offence_n whereas_o the_o elder_a son_n be_v lukewarm_a &_o not_o so_o zealous_o affection_a to_o his_o fatherward_o there_o be_v some_o young_a man_n more_o zealous_o give_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n than_o many_o old_a man_n and_o therefore_o the_o multitude_n of_o year_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v regard_v as_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o that_o be_v neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a in_o god_n matter_n may_v easy_o be_v seduce_v to_o offend_v the_o lord_n god_n say_v 16._o i_o will_v thou_o were_v cold_a or_o hot_a therefore_o because_o thou_o be_v luke_o warm_a and_o neither_o cold_a nor_o hot_a it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o i_o shall_v spewe_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n of_o warmness_n there_o be_v two_o kind_n one_o which_o go_v from_o heat_n unto_o cold_a which_o be_v nought_o another_o which_o forsake_v the_o cold_a and_o draw_v towards_o the_o heat_n and_o this_o be_v good_a he_o that_o have_v be_v naught_o and_o begin_v now_o to_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v rebuke_v but_o encourage_v and_o inflame_v but_o he_o that_o be_v fervent_a and_o be_v now_o neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a deserve_v reprehension_n because_o he_o decline_v from_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o the_o cold_a of_o wickedness_n this_o be_v that_o luke-warmnesse_n which_o the_o lord_n so_o find_v fault_n with_o and_o upon_o just_a cause_n for_o it_o be_v unmeete_a that_o he_o shall_v so_o cold_o be_v serve_v who_o with_o such_o a_o fervency_n of_o love_n have_v give_v himself_o to_o serve_v thou_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n say_v unto_o judas_n the_o traitor_n 27_o that_o thou_o do_v do_v quick_o he_o burn_v so_o with_o desire_n to_o die_v for_o we_o miserable_a sinner_n the_o glorious_a virgin_n mary_n she_o go_v into_o the_o hill_n country_n with_o haste_n 40._o to_o visit_v her_o cousin_n elizabeth_n in_o which_o act_n of_o she_o thou_o may_v perceive_v the_o great_a zeal_n of_o her_o affection_n do_v we_o not_o read_v in_o like_a sort_n that_o the_o passeover_n be_v command_v to_o be_v eat_v in_o haste_n 1●_n and_o do_v not_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n run_v to_o meet_v stranger_n that_o he_o may_v entertain_v and_o receive_v they_o into_o his_o inhabitation_n 2._o if_o thou_o be_v to_o receive_v a_o piece_n of_o money_n about_o the_o evening_n the_o day_n be_v already_o well_o spend_v and_o thou_o have_v some_o good_a way_n to_o go_v will_v thou_o not_o set_v the_o best_a leg_n foremost_a and_o make_v speed_n that_o you_o be_v not_o disappoint_v remember_v my_o good_a friend_n what_o a_o precious_a treasure_n thou_o be_v to_o receive_v how_o far_o it_o be_v to_o the_o place_n where_o thou_o must_v take_v it_o up_o and_o how_o short_a the_o time_n be_v limit_v for_o the_o attain_v the_o same_o make_v haste_n therefore_o and_o lose_v no_o time_n lest_o thou_o lose_v all_o to_o thy_o utter_a undo_n o_o that_o thou_o can_v with_o the_o prophet_n say_v 32._o i_o will_v run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n thou_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o swift_a and_o ready_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n even_o as_o though_o within_o one_o hour_n thou_o shall_v leave_v this_o world_n a_o certain_a wise_a man_n thus_o speak_v his_o mind_n of_o physic_n the_o life_n be_v short_a the_o art_n be_v long_o and_o practice_n may_v deceive_v this_o say_v he_o not_o to_o terrify_v his_o disciple_n from_o give_v their_o mind_n unto_o the_o study_n of_o physic_n but_o that_o with_o more_o diligence_n they_o shall_v study_v the_o same_o inasmuch_o as_o our_o life_n be_v short_a and_o the_o science_n very_o hard_o be_v thou_o therefore_o earnest_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n because_o thy_o life_n be_v short_a and_o many_o thing_n there_o be_v in_o the_o same_o which_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v chap._n 28._o we_o must_v not_o rash_o resolve_v ourselves_o in_o any_o thing_n believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n but_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n say_v s._n john_n 1._o before_o thou_o set_v upon_o a_o work_n consider_v first_o the_o quality_n thereof_o and_o thy_o own_o strength_n lest_o like_o a_o blind_a man_n thou_o rush_v upon_o a_o thing_n and_o take_v a_o fall_n many_o begin_v the_o work_n even_o of_o god_n with_o great_a zeal_n but_o with_o little_a discretion_n and_o so_o in_o the_o end_n loose_v all_o their_o labour_n for_o when_o they_o shall_v shall_v bring_v it_o unto_o perfection_n they_o faint_v and_o so_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o pain_n take_v god_n will_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v rash_a in_o determine_v any_o matter_n but_o to_o do_v thing_n with_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n and_o that_o before_o we_o enterprise_n any_o work_n that_o we_o advise_o premeditate_v the_o virgin_n mother_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v salute_v of_o the_o angel_n before_o she_o make_v any_o answer_n unto_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n she_o think_v what_o manner_n of_o salutation_n that_o shall_v be_v 29._o if_o thou_o do_v not_o consider_v with_o prudence_n afore_o hand_n thou_o must_v run_v blind_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o so_o the_o more_o forcible_o thou_o fall_v the_o great_a shall_v be_v thy_o bruise_n think_v that_o by_o how_o much_o thy_o zeal_n be_v great_a by_o so_o much_o shall_v thy_o wisdom_n be_v great_a than_o other_o man_n it_o be_v write_v to_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o be_v a_o nation_n void_a of_o counsel_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o understanding_n in_o they_o 28._o david_n in_o give_v too_o light_a credit_n unto_o the_o false_a report_n of_o z●ba_n 4._o give_v a_o unjust_a sentence_n against_o mephibosheth_n 29._o which_o fault_n diverse_a prince_n and_o prelate_n do_v fall_v into_o by_o believe_v hand_n over_o head_n that_o which_o be_v tell_v they_o whereby_o many_o a_o good_a man_n be_v undo_v before_o his_o cause_n be_v hear_v and_o many_o a_o poor_a man_n suffer_v great_a wrong_n before_o he_o ever_o know_v who_o be_v causer_n of_o the_o same_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n do_v not_o well_o in_o advise_v david_n to_o build_v a_o house_n for_o the_o lord_n before_o he_o have_v ask_v counsel_n touch_v the_o same_o of_o god_n 3._o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v a_o judge_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o adultress_n suspend_v his_o judgement_n for_o a_o while_n write_v first_o with_o his_o finger_n on_o the_o ground_n 8._o give_v not_o credit_n rash_o to_o every_o man_n for_o he_o that_o be_v hasty_a to_o give_v credit_n be_v light_v mind_v 4._o and_o he_o that_o quick_o believe_v shall_v repent_v at_o leisure_n be_v not_o move_v with_o every_o wind_n neither_o walk_v thou_o by_o every_o way_n the_o apostle_n say_v 15._o take_v heed_n therefore_o that_o you_o walk_v circumspect_o not_o as_o fool_n but_o as_o wise_a that_o you_o fall_v not_o into_o danger_n christ_n say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n 15._o i_o have_v give_v you_o a_o example_n that_o you_o shall_v do_v even_o as_o i_o have_v do_v unto_o you_o again_o he_o say_v 29._o learn_v of_o i_o that_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n christ_n will_v that_o we_o shall_v follow_v he_o not_o only_o in_o do_v well_o but_o also_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o well_o do_v for_o otherwise_o a_o work_n moral_o good_a may_v be_v unprofitable_a for_o want_v of_o wisdom_n great_o be_v abraham_n commend_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o do_v with_o wisdom_n that_o which_o be_v enjoin_v he_o of_o the_o lord_n god_n command_v he_o to_o offer_v his_o only_a son_n izaacke_n who_o he_o love_v for_o a_o burn_a offering_n 1._o and_o he_o for_o the_o better_a perform_v of_o that_o which_o be_v command_v he_o take_v his_o son_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n 3._o lest_o his_o wise_n shall_v have_v hinder_v his_o purpose_n and_o leave_v his_o servant_n a_o far_o off_o with_o the_o ass_n 4._o that_o they_o may_v be_v no_o let_v unto_o he_o at_o all_o insomuch_o that_o he_o have_v put_v that_o in_o execution_n in_o deed_n 10._o have_v not_o a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n call_v

satan_n do_v by_o thou_o as_o often_o as_o he_o seek_v to_o make_v the_o break_v thy_o silence_n that_o so_o he_o may_v rob_v thou_o and_o make_v spoil_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o thy_o conscience_n and_o bring_v thy_o soul_n prisoner_n into_o the_o babylon_n of_o hell_n itself_o set_v therefore_o a_o good_a watch_n about_o these_o lest_o thou_o be_v robe_a and_o spoil_v of_o thy_o enemy_n hhap_n 21_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n must_v avoid_v not_o only_o ill_a but_o also_o idle_a talk_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n 1226_o that_o of_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v account_n thereof_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n our_o heart_n be_v like_a unto_o wax_n that_o with_o cold_a grow_v to_o be_v hard_a and_o by_o heat_n wax_v soft_a and_o tender_a again_o and_o be_v once_o soft_a it_o receive_v the_o print_n even_o of_o a_o king_n or_o any_o other_o great_a man_n thou_o must_v stop_v thy_o ear_n from_o vain_a and_o idle_a talk_n for_o they_o cool_v and_o harden_v thy_o heart_n if_o thou_o keep_v not_o thyself_o from_o either_o use_v or_o hear_v the_o same_o little_o shall_v thou_o profit_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n holy_a and_o spiritual_a comunication_n it_o do_v inflane_v the_o hart_n with_o heavenly_a &_o good_a motion_n on_o the_o day_n of_o our_o saviors_n resurrection_n the_o two_o disciple_n that_o go_v travel_v by_o the_o way_n towards_o emmaus_n etc._n talk_v with_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v their_o heart_n inflame_v within_o they_o as_o they_o do_v after_o say_v between_o themselves_o do_v not_o our_o heart_n burn_v within_o we_o while_o he_o talkedwith_o we_o by_o thy_o way_n and_o when_o he_o open_v to_o we_o the_o scripture_n thy_o heart_n will_v be_v well_o dispose_v to_o receive_v the_o impression_n of_o the_o eternal_a king_n 32._o if_o thou_o warm_a and_o mollify_v the_o same_o with_o the_o heat_n of_o god_n word_n with_o great_a diligence_n and_o care_n shall_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n avoid_v idle_a word_n and_o to_o reprehend_v other_o that_o use_v they_o if_o thou_o bridle_v not_o thy_o tongue_n in_o vain_a do_v thou_o labour_n &_o take_v pain_n to_o profit_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n say_v 24._o the_o servant_n of_o god_n must_v not_o strive_v nor_o be_v troublesome_a one_o to_o another_o by_o contention_n and_o clamorous_a speech_n lascivious_a and_o wanton_a word_n be_v many_o time_n odious_a and_o oftensive_a even_o to_o those_o which_o make_v no_o profession_n of_o religion_n how_o much_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v abhor_v of_o christian_n indeed_o be_v circumspect_a therefore_o in_o thy_o word_n and_o let_v thy_o speech_n be_v such_o as_o well_o may_v beseem_v the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ._n of_o evil_a word_n much_o evil_a do_v arise_v the_o apostle_n say_v 3_o evil_a speakinge_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n for_o ●ll_a word_n we_o go_v unto_o ill_a deed_n as_o the_o ship_n sail_v according_a as_o the_o wind_n do_v blow_n so_o our_o soul_n sail_v forward_o with_o the_o prosperous_a wind_n of_o good_a speech_n it_o shall_v joyful_o attain_v unto_o the_o haven_n of_o rest_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o dissolute_a and_o wicked_a word_n be_v once_o blow_v into_o the_o sail_n of_o thy_o ear_n they_o will_v carry_v thy_o soul_n with_o a_o contrary_a wind_n into_o the_o large_a sea_n of_o infinite_a confusion_n the_o wise_a man_n do_v say_v 17._o let_v thy_o talk_n he_o with_o the_o wise_a and_o all_o thy_o communication_n in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o most_o high_a good_a word_n do_v inflame_v the_o hart_n kindle_v thy_o will_n edify_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o increase_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o thou_o idle_a and_o vain_a word_n on_o the_o other_o side_n thou_o distract_v the_o spirit_n quench_v the_o zeal_n diminish_v devotion_n and_o offend_v the_o hearer_n mettle_n be_v know_v by_o his_o sound_n if_o gold_n have_v not_o the_o sound_n it_o shall_v it_o be_v repute_v for_o brass_n word_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o soul_n if_o the_o word_n be_v clamorous_a vain_a and_o idle_a they_o be_v but_o copper_n and_o not_o gold_n but_o if_o they_o be_v grave_a and_o good_a then_o do_v they_o show_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v as_o perfect_a gold_n a_o empty_a vessel_n make_v a_o loud_a sound_n so_o he_o that_o be_v most_o void_a of_o goodness_n be_v vain_a in_o his_o speech_n bet_n if_o thou_o be_v grave_a and_o sober_a in_o thy_o word_n every_o man_n will_v take_v thou_o for_o a_o staid_a and_o stable_a man_n it_o be_v write_v of_o judas_n maccabeus_n that_o he_o arm_v the_o jew_n not_o with_o the_o assurance_n of_o shield_n &_o spear_n but_o with_o wholesome_a word_n and_o exhortation_n 11._o godly_a word_n and_o wise_a be_v a_o notable_a armour_n but_o idle_a speech_n be_v very_o hurthurtfull_a if_o the_o clock_n have_v his_o wheel_n distemper_v within_o the_o bell_n without_o will_v sound_v false_a but_o if_o they_o go_v true_a within_o then_o will_v the_o bell_n without_o strike_v true_o and_o tell_v the_o right_a hour_n of_o the_o day_n by_o thy_o disordinate_a word_n thy_o disorder_a conscience_n do_v appear_v as_o peter_n be_v warm_v himself_o in_o the_o hall_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n they_o that_o stand_v by_o say_v again_o to_o peter_n sure_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o they_o for_o thou_o be_v of_o galilee_n and_o thy_o speech_n be_v like_a 70._o and_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v say_v of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n will_v i_o judge_v thou_o o_o evil_a servant_n 22._o by_o his_o speech_n we_o know_v of_o what_o country_n a_o stranger_n be_v with_o what_o conscience_n will_v thou_o be_v count_v a_o honest_a man_n when_o thy_o speech_n be_v vain_a and_o altogether_o dissolute_a by_o the_o break_n out_o and_o part_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o mouth_n and_o tongue_n the_o ague_n be_v discern_v so_o thy_o infirmity_n be_v know_v by_o the_o word_n which_o break_v out_o at_o thy_o lip_n and_o mouth_n before_o thou_o utter_v any_o word_n use_v premeditation_n because_o man_n regard_v not_o the_o heart_n but_o the_o speech_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 37._o a_o word_n once_o utter_v can_v never_o be_v revoke_v again_o and_o therefore_o before_o thou_o speak_v aught_o advise_v thyself_o that_o alterward_o thou_o say_v not_o i_o have_v not_o think_v for_o so_o to_o say_v be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n but_o afore_o all_o thing_n have_v always_o in_o remembrance_n that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n thy_o lord_n god_n will_v take_v a_o straight_a account_n of_o all_o thy_o word_n and_o say_n chap._n 22_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n must_v beware_v of_o murmur_a backbiting_a &_o slander_v neither_o murmur_v you_o as_o some_o of_o they_o also_o murmur_v and_o be_v destoy_v of_o the_o destroyer_n say_v the_o apostle_n 10._o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o murmurer_n be_v worse_a than_o hell_n for_o hell_n be_v hurtful_a only_o to_o the_o wicked_a but_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o murmurer_n it_o afflict_v as_o well_o the_o good_a as_o the_o bad_a yea_o common_o it_o be_v incense_v more_o against_o the_o virtuous_a than_o against_o the_o wicked_a he_o that_o snuff_v the_o candle_n with_o his_o bare_a finger_n though_o he_o defile_v his_o finger_n yet_o he_o cause_v the_o candle_n to_o burn_v the_o bright_a thereby_o so_o he_o that_o defame_v and_o speak_v ill_a of_o good_a man_n defile_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o conscience_n but_o make_v such_o as_o be_v defame_v a_o great_a deal_n the_o more_o glorious_a so_o the_o pharisie_n that_o murmur_v about_o that_o which_o the_o good_a woman_n do_v unto_o our_o saviour_n christ_n 39_o he_o be_v rebuke_v but_o the_o woman_n w●s_v most_o high_o magnify_v and_o commend_v the_o murmurer_n do_v more_o hurt_v themselves_o than_o other_o man_n themselves_o they_o kill_v but_o other_o man_n they_o profit_v miriam_n and_o aaron_n they_o mur_v against_o moses_n etc._n and_o be_v not_o miriam_n therefore_o punish_v with_o a_o loathsome_a leprosse_n and_o both_o miriam_n and_o aaron_n rebuke_v of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o moses_n glory_n the_o great_a by_o the_o same_o a_o good_a name_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v above_o great_a riches_n and_o a_o love_a favour_n be_v about_o silver_n and_o above_o gold_n 1._o less_o do_v he_o offend_v that_o take_v away_o our_o good_n than_o he_o which_o take_v away_o our_o good_a name_n by_o the_o hand_n the_o body_n be_v strike_v but_o by_o the_o tongue_n the_o soul_n be_v wound_v the_o hand_n can_v hurt_v but_o such_o as_o be_v nigh_o but_o the_o tongue_n spare_v no_o man_n be_v he_o nigh_o or_o far_o off_o all_o other_o

be_v good_a and_o will_v yield_v fruit_n but_o if_o it_o be_v dry_a it_o afford_v none_o at_o all_o if_o the_o though_o be_v good_a it_o minister_v good_a matter_n unto_o the_o will_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o which_o be_v maintain_v and_o holpen_v forward_o with_o understanding_n do_v bring_v forth_o good_a desire_n from_o which_o good_a work_n do_v proceed_v thou_o must_v not_o continue_v in_o evell_a thought_n which_o the_o lord_n can_v abide_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n 14._o how_o long_o shall_v thy_o wicked_a thought_n remain_v within_o thou_o so_o long_o as_o the_o gentile_n be_v mix_v and_o remain_v with_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n so_o long_o be_v god_n absent_a from_o they_o and_o will_v not_o speak_v unto_o they_o at_o all_o so_o god_n he_o will_v forsake_v thou_o if_o thou_o allow_v any_o place_n for_o evil_a cogitation_n in_o thy_o heart_n when_o a_o little_a spark_n of_o a_o evil_a thought_n do_v catch_v hold_n in_o thy_o mind_n thou_o must_v not_o blow_v on_o it_o to_o kindle_v it_o thereby_o lest_o afterward_o it_o grow_v into_o a_o fire_n unquenchable_a to_o consume_v thou_o withal_o the_o silk_n worm_n be_v at_o the_o first_o but_o little_a grain_n like_v unto_o mustarde-seede_n but_o by_o the_o carry_n of_o they_o about_o in_o woman_n bosom_n they_o do_v gather_v a_o heat_n whereby_o they_o come_v unto_o life_n and_o so_o prove_v worm_n pewage_o that_o thou_o sow_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o sensuality_n in_o thy_o corrupt_a imagination_n lest_o by_o the_o heat_n of_o natural_a concupiscence_n they_o prove_v worm_n to_o gnaw_v thy_o conscience_n into_o piece_n nourish_v not_o thy_o evil_a thought_n with_o the_o heat_n of_o worldly_a love_n neither_o let_v thy_o consent_n yield_v unto_o they_o lest_o thou_o be_v deceive_v and_o perish_v with_o au_fw-fr evil_a death_n chap._n 26._o idleness_n be_v the_o enemy_n unto_o godliness_n idleness_n bring_v much_o evell_a say_v the_o wise_a man_n 26._o above_o all_o thing_n shun_v thou_o idleness_n as_o the_o mother_n of_o vice_n &_o the_o stepdame_n of_o virtue_n idleness_n it_o be_v nought_o else_o but_o the_o death_n and_o grave_n of_o a_o live_a man_n if_o god_n will_v not_o that_o man_n at_o the_o first_o be_v create_v in_o original_a righteousness_n and_o endue_v with_o so_o many_o excellent_a grace_n shall_v lead_v his_o life_n in_o idleness_n think_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v idle_o to_o passe-away_a thy_o time_n be_v environ_v with_o so_o many_o enemy_n the_o lord_n take_v adam_n and_o put_v he_o into_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n that_o he_o may_v dress_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o 15_o but_o adam_n even_o in_o that_o estate_n of_o his_o be_v foil_v through_o the_o malice_n and_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n and_o think_v thou_o a_o weak_a and_o wicked_a man_n live_v idle_o in_o pleasure_n to_o be_v safe_a man_n be_v bear_v unto_o travel_n as_o the_o spark_n fly_v upward_o as_o job_n say_v c_o as_o god_n have_v give_v the_o bird_n two_o wing_n to_o fly_v withal_o so_o have_v ●●e_z give_v thou_o two_o hand_n to_o work_v withal_o the_o birder_n will_v not_o shoot_v at_o a_o bird_n while_o she_o fly_v but_o when_o she_o si●t●th_v still_o the_o devil_n than_o seek_v to_o oppugn_v and_o overthrow_v thou_o not_o when_o thou_o be_v occupy_v but_o when_o thou_o be_v idle_a be_v always_o there_o before_o do_v of_o some_o good_a lest_o when_o thou_o be_v idle_a thou_o be_v overtake_v the_o vessel_n that_o be_v employ_v to_o some_o use_n and_o full_a already_o it_o can_v receive_v no_o more_o into_o it_o and_o the_o mind_n that_o be_v full_o fraught_v already_o with_o good_a thing_n have_v no_o room_n in_o the_o same_o for_o idle_a &_o wicked_a cogitation_n unless_o it_o be_v empty_a either_o whole_o or_o in_o part_n the_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n satan_n can_v put_v nothing_o thereunto_o the_o run_a water_n it_o bring_v forth_o the_o best_a fish_n but_o the_o stand_a water_n as_o marrish_n lake_n and_o such_o like_a they_o engeder_o frog_n and_o serpent_n and_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v within_o they_o be_v unsavoury_a and_o dangerous_a to_o be_v eat_v so_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v idle_v what_o bring_v thou_o forth_o but_o idle_a or_o dishonest_a and_o evil_a cogitation_n shun_v thou_o idleness_n as_o thou_o will_v the_o plague_n unless_o thou_o will_v be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o a_o number_n of_o sin_n so_o long_o as_o david_n be_v keep_v occupy_v by_o the_o persecution_n of_o saul_n etc._n he_o commit_v none_o adultery_n but_o when_o he_o sit_v quiet_o and_o idle_o in_o his_o palace_n he_o then_o defile_v himself_o with_o the_o wife_n of_o another_o man_n &c_n solomon_n also_o so_o long_o as_o he_o employ_v his_o time_n in_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n he_o abstain_v from_o many_o thing_n but_o be_v idle_a from_o great_a affair_n he_o fall_v and_o be_v foil_v with_o outrageous_a wickedness_n &c_n the_o child_n of_o dan_n they_o destroy_v the_o city_n laish_n with_o fire_n and_o smite_v the_o people_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n while_o they_o sit_v quiet_o &_o give_v themseleus_fw-la unto_o idleness_n 28._o idleness_n it_o be_v the_o nourisher_n of_o carnal_a vice_n shun_v thou_o idleness_n and_o thou_o shall_v easy_o destroy_v many_o a_o dishonest_a motion_n in_o the_o mind_n in_o cut_v of_o all_o entrance_n of_o idle_a thought_n by_o godly_a business_n when_o the_o righteous_a jaakob_n flee_v because_o of_o his_o brother_n wrath_n wisdom_n she_o lead_v he_o the_o right_a way_n show_v he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n give_v he_o knowledge_n of_o holy_a thing_n make_v he_o rich_a in_o his_o labour_n and_o make_v her_o pain_n profitable_a say_v the_o wise_a man_n 10._o the_o way_n unto_o heaven_n be_v full_a of_o travail_n and_o continual_a occupation_n of_o holiness_n and_o virtuous_a exercise_n if_o thou_o have_v in_o remembrance_n that_o one_o day_n thou_o shall_v give_v a_o straight_a account_n of_o all_o the_o time_n thou_o now_o mis-spend_a thou_o will_v endeavour_n with_o might_n and_o main_a to_o loose_v no_o time_n at_o all_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n show_v itself_o to_o all_o man_n where_o that_o be_v there_o if_o none_o idleness_n solomon_n praise_v a_o good_a 〈◊〉_d wife_n among_o other_o thing_n because_o she_o eat_v not_o the_o bread_n of_o idleness_n 27._o by_o idleness_n time_n be_v lose_v which_o be_v a_o most_o precious_a thing_n gather_v the_o manna_n in_o the_o week_n day_n ●●_o that_o thou_o may_v rest_v when_o the_o sabaoth_n day_n do_v come_v take_v pain_n and_o travail_n while_o thou_o be_v in_o this_o life_n that_o thou_o may_v rest_v and_o take_v thy_o ease_n while_o the_o great_a day_n of_o of_o that_o eternal_a sabbath_n shall_v appear_v the_o slothful_a will_v not_o plow_v because_o of_o winter_n wherefore_o shall_v he_o beg_v in_o s●mmer_n but_o have_v nothing_o 4._o if_o thou_o pass_v thy_o time_n here_o in_o idleness_n look_v to_o famine_n for_o food_n and_o be_v the_o meat_n of_o satan_n in_o the_o infernal_a pit_n idle_n person_n that_o stand_v still_o and_o do_v not_o work_n be_v reprove_v in_o the_o gospel_n 6_o the_o land_n that_o lie_v idle_a and_o be_v not_o till_v &_o husband_v it_o bring_v forth_o thistle_n and_o thorn_n as_o by_o experience_n we_o do_v see_v beware_v of_o idleness_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o thou_o will_v bring_v forth_o no_o goodness_n but_o much_o evell_a to_o t●●_n dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o hurt_v of_o 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v thou_o shall_v affirm_v that_o they_o which_o have_v believe_v in_o god_n may_v be_v careful_a to_o show_v forth_o good_a work_n say_v the_o apostle_n 8._o and_o i_o must_v work_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o while_o it_o be_v day_n say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n 4_o employ_v therefore_o the_o ground_n o●_n thy_o heart_n unto_o holy_a and_o good_a exercise_n that_o in_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v reap_v the_o worthy_a fruit_n of_o thy_o labour_n chap._n 27._o good_a word_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v do_v but_o they_o must_v also_o zealous_o be_v do_v be_v not_o slothful_a to_o do_v service_n be_v fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n say_v the_o apostle_n 11._o god_n require_v fervency_n in_o good_a work_n more_o account_n do_v god_n make_v of_o one_o hour_n spend_v in_o godly_a zeal_n than_o of_o a_o thousand_o cold_o consume_v in_o his_o service_n for_o god_n regard_v more_o the_o zeal_n than_o the_o time_n in_o work_v whereby_o thou_o may_v perceive_v that_o in_o a_o little_a time_n thou_o may_v gain_v much_o the_o thief_n which_o do_v hang_v on_o the_o cross_n by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n if_o you_o consider_v time_n serve_v god_n but_o a_o moment_n as_o it_o be_v and_o yet_o in_o that_o short_a time_n he_o come_v into_o the_o everlasting_a favour_n of_o