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heart_n surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o care_n of_o this_o life_n 4._o the_o mischief_n that_o will_v follow_v if_o this_o caveat_n be_v neglect_v that_o day_n may_v come_v upon_o we_o unaware_o and_o then_o woe_n be_v to_o we_o we_o come_v first_o to_o the_o caveat_n in_o it_o three_o thing_n 1._o be_v the_o duty_n of_o heedfulness_n and_o attention_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v heed_n 2._o the_o person_n concern_v who_o this_o caveat_n be_v give_v yourselves_o 3._o the_o greatness_n and_o measure_n and_o strictness_n of_o this_o heed_n in_o this_o vigilant_a and_o watchful_a word_n of_o circumspection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lest_o at_o any_o time_n i._o the_o first_o thing_n you_o must_v consider_v be_v the_o duty_n of_o heedfulness_n and_o attention_n take_v heed_n say_v christ._n it_o be_v the_o solemn_a watchword_n and_o warning_n of_o scripture_n often_o urge_v and_o press_v upon_o we_o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o say_v moses_n that_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o deceive_v deut._n xi_o take_v good_a heed_n unto_o yourselves_o josh._n xxiii_o take_v diligent_a heed_n josh._n xxii_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v say_v christ_n matth._n xuj_o it_o be_v a_o warning_n always_o seasonable_a we_o all_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o it_o but_o especial_o in_o three_o exigency_n 1._o if_o the_o duty_n we_o undertake_v the_o business_n about_o which_o we_o be_v employ_v be_v weighty_a and_o ponderous_a matter_n of_o less_o moment_n and_o consequence_n may_v be_v slubber_v and_o slight_v but_o matter_n of_o importance_n require_v heed_n and_o attention_n now_o matter_n of_o religion_n that_o concern_v our_o spiritual_a state_n and_o condition_n the_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v of_o all_o other_o of_o high_a consequence_n of_o great_a concernment_n oâ—…_n set_v your_o heart_n unto_o it_o say_v moses_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thing_n for_o you_o because_o it_o be_v your_o life_n deut._n xxxii_o 46._o so_o again_o deut._n four_o 9_o only_o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o and_o keep_v thy_o soul_n diligent_o and_o among_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n the_o fit_v of_o our_o soul_n for_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o survey_n and_o examination_n of_o our_o conscience_n make_v 〈◊〉_d our_o account_n against_o that_o day_n of_o reckon_n it_o be_v a_o most_o weighty_a business_n that_o be_v the_o first_o enforcement_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o heed_n the_o matter_n be_v exceed_o serious_a 2_o there_o be_v a_o second_o exigent_n of_o this_o care_n and_o heed_n which_o make_v this_o caveat_n seasonable_a that_o be_v the_o approach_n of_o some_o great_a danger_n and_o miscarriage_n safety_n may_v breed_v security_n but_o when_o we_o go_v upon_o hazard_n and_o danger_n than_o we_o look_v about_o and_o arouze_v ourselves_o to_o care_n and_o heedfulness_n now_o there_o be_v no_o undertake_n so_o beset_v with_o danger_n as_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o manage_n of_o our_o spiritual_a condition_n the_o way_n of_o piety_n be_v exceed_o narrow_a and_o down-falls_a on_o both_o side_n a_o christian_a be_v salutis_fw-la funambulus_fw-la the_o way_n to_o heaven_n it_o be_v no_o broad_a high_a way_n but_o a_o narrow_a path_n we_o may_v soon_o tread_v awry_o especial_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o last_o day_n the_o hazard_n that_o our_o soul_n must_v run_v at_o that_o great_a day_n of_o trial_n and_o account_n be_v most_o perilous_a 3._o above_o all_o this_o caveat_n be_v most_o seasonable_a and_o necessary_a if_o the_o miscarriage_n we_o may_v fall_v into_o be_v irrecoverable_a and_o such_o as_o there_o be_v no_o get_v out_o of_o they_o in_o those_o miscarriage_n that_o may_v be_v recover_v and_o fetch_v about_o again_o there_o be_v some_o hope_n but_o if_o the_o danger_n we_o go_v upon_o be_v deadly_a and_o