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therefore_o night_n shall_v be_v unto_o you_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o vision_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v dark_a unto_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o divine_a and_o the_o sun_n shall_v go_v down_o over_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o day_n shall_v be_v daâ—_n unto_o they_o so_o amos_n 8.9_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o paâ—_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n that_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o sun_n to_o gâ—_n down_o at_o noon_n and_o i_o will_v darken_v the_o earth_n in_o the_o cleâ—_n day_n trouble_v also_o be_v call_v darkness_n see_v job_n 5.14_o they_o meet_v with_o darkness_n in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o gropâ—_n at_o noon_n day_n as_o in_o the_o night_n and_o according_a to_o that_o understanding_n the_o deep_a sorrow_n and_o affliction_n and_o state_n of_o darkness_n mâ—_n be_v call_v midnight_n to_o have_v a_o noise_n trouble_n a_o hurry_n at_o midnight_n be_v very_o sad_a and_o amaze_a therefore_o as_o a_o very_a sad_a state_n and_o condition_n it_o be_v say_v jâ—_n 34.20_o in_o a_o moment_n shall_v they_o die_v and_o the_o peopâ—_n shall_v be_v trouble_v at_o midnight_n and_o pass_v away_o aâ—â—_n the_o mighty_a shall_v be_v take_v away_o without_o hand_n anâ—_n when_o god_n will_v make_v his_o judgement_n remarkable_a iâ—_n deed_n he_o choose_v to_o execute_v they_o in_o the_o nigh_o 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o midnight_n as_o exod._n 12.29_o and_o it_o come_v 〈◊〉_d pass_v that_o at_o midnight_n the_o lord_n smite_v all_o the_o firstborn_a in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o the_o first-born_a of_o pharaâ—â—_n that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n unto_o the_o first-born_a of_o thâ—_n captive_a that_o be_v in_o the_o dungeon_n and_o all_o the_o firstborn_a of_o cattle_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o
uncharitableness_n in_o three_o circumstance_n first_o their_o positive_a denial_n not_o so_o or_o we_o can_v do_v it_o or_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n so_o to_o do_v second_o their_o selfish_a reason_n give_v we_o must_v supply_v or_o serve_v ourselves_o first_o nabal_n answer_n to_o david_n servant_n will_v serve_v in_o this_o case_n shall_v i_o take_v the_o oil_n that_o i_o have_v provide_v for_o myself_o and_o give_v it_o to_o you_o no._n three_o it_o be_v harsh_a as_o to_o the_o ironical_a advice_n give_v consider_v the_o time_n it_o be_v give_v in_o there_o be_v none_o then_o to_o be_v have_v they_o serve_v those_o as_o elijah_n serve_v baal_n worshipper_n 1_o king_n 18.27_o the_o six_o thing_n considerable_a be_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o wise_a they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v ready_a have_v a_o stock_n by_o they_o they_o go_v in_o with_o the_o bridegroom_n seven_o we_o have_v the_o full_a relation_n of_o the_o disappointment_n of_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n in_o three_o 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implicit_o call_v usury_n in_o that_o he_o will_v have_v have_v this_o with_o his_o one_o talon_n do_v the_o same_o now_o this_o bring_v forth_o in_o the_o new-testament_n be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v bite_v in_o the_o old-testament_n but_o to_o come_v close_o to_o the_o matter_n i_o shall_v speak_v to_o it_o under_o three_o circumstance_n and_o therein_o show_v when_o it_o be_v sinful_a or_o when_o it_o be_v bite_a usury_n 1._o when_o it_o be_v exact_v of_o the_o poor_a 2._o when_o of_o a_o brother_n 3._o when_o of_o any_o body_n 1._o when_o of_o the_o poor_a than_o it_o be_v apparent_o sinful_a see_v what_o care_n the_o lord_n have_v in_o this_o respect_n exod._n 22.25_o thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v upon_o usury_n to_o any_o of_o my_o porple_n that_o be_v poor_a so_o leu._n 25.35_o 36._o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v poor_a and_o fall_v to_o decay_v thou_o shall_v relieve_v he_o thâ—â—_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o usurer_n unto_o he_o thou_o must_v not_o take_v increase_n we_o have_v usury_n three_o time_n express_v ezek._n 18.8_o 13_o 17._o and_o all_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o poor_a as_o in_o the_o former_a place_n name_v this_o be_v that_o usury_n nehemiâ—â—_n that_o holy_a man_n inveigh_v against_o chap._n 5._o 2._o it_o be_v sinful_a to_o a_o brother_n of_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n poor_a or_o rich_a deut._n 23.19_o not_o to_o thy_o brother_n to_o a_o stranger_n thou_o may_v then_o god_n allow_v that_o cruelty_n which_o he_o do_v not_o allow_v now_o see_v deut._n 7.2_o &_o 20.17_o they_o be_v not_o only_o allow_v to_o oppress_v stranger_n but_o destroy_v they_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o indefinite_o to_o be_v understand_v stranger_n in_o our_o day_n and_o enemy_n also_o be_v to_o be_v feed_v if_o they_o hunger_n usury_n be_v not_o lawful_a to_o a_o brother_n especial_o when_o he_o borrow_v for_o his_o need_n not_o to_o augment_v his_o estate_n bâ—â—_n to_o supply_v he_o with_o necessary_n and_o be_v not_o in_o a_o thrive_a way_n if_o a_o brother_n will_v expect_v part_n of_o the_o gain_n he_o must_v bear_v if_o need_v be_v also_o part_v of_o the_o loss_n therefore_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o covenant_n or_o contract_n make_v for_o use_n but_o leave_v it_o to_o liberty_n to_o turn_v according_a to_o his_o gain_n 3._o bite_a usury_n be_v sinful_a to_o any_o body_n because_o it_o be_v oppressive_a which_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o a_o high_a provoke_a nature_n to_o god_n let_v it_o be_v to_o who_o it_o will_v usury_n be_v yoke_v and_o link_v with_o oppression_n see_v ezek._n 18._o and_o see_v how_o david_n without_o exception_n make_v this_o a_o discriminate_a character_n of_o one_o that_o shall_v dwell_v in_o god_n holy_a hill_n psal_n 15._o he_o put_v not_o his_o money_n out_o tâ—â—_n usury_n the_o prophet_n jeremy_n under_o all_o his_o abuse_n and_o wrong_n purge_v himself_o in_o this_o respect_n jer._n 15.10_o he_o have_v neither_o borrow_v nor_o lend_v on_o usury_n and_o yet_o they_o curse_v he_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v have_v 〈◊〉_d do_v so_o i_o may_v have_v look_v for_o curse_n but_o some_o may_v say_v why_o do_v he_o purge_v himself_o from_o give_v a_o man_n may_v be_v necessitate_v if_o he_o can_v have_v it_o without_o ans_fw-fr this_o be_v sinful_a upon_o a_o twofold_a account_n one_a thou_o be_v accessary_a to_o his_o sin_n two_o accessary_a to_o thy_o own_o ruin_n usury_n be_v rank_v with_o unjust_a gain_n prov._n 28.8_o and_o all_o unjust_a gain_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n but_o some_o may_v say_v what_o be_v bite_a usury_n this_o question_n be_v hard_o to_o determine_v because_o the_o borrower_n must_v be_v well_o consider_v but_o i_o will_v bold_o affirm_v that_o the_o practice_n of_o several_a in_o our_o day_n and_o in_o this_o city_n be_v sinful_a who_o let_v out_o money_n or_o clothes_n by_o the_o week_n at_o unreasonable_a rate_n and_o advantage_n as_o sour-pence_n or_o sixpence_n in_o the_o pound_n by_o the_o month_n or_o thirty_o in_o the_o hundred_o as_o many_o do_v this_o be_v cruel_a ertortion_n and_o sore_a oppression_n and_o those_o who_o use_v it_o may_v upon_o good_a ground_n question_v their_o share_n in_o god_n holy_a hill_n psal_n 15._o such_o oppression_n do_v not_o only_o â—ite_v and_o pinch_v but_o eat_v up_o person_n insensible_o oh_o the_o sin_n of_o your_o weekly_a letters-out_a of_o clothes_n to_o pay_v so_o much_o a_o week_n and_o pawn-broaker_n who_o take_v forty_o in_o the_o hundred_o ruin_v the_o poor_a insensible_o as_o a_o man_n bleed_v to_o death_n with_o use_n the_o magistracy_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v to_o be_v high_o commend_v in_o this_o respect_n who_o bring_v use_v from_o ten_o and_o eight_o to_o six_o in_o the_o hundred_o in_o which_o they_o have_v to_o a_o good_a degree_n blunt_v the_o tooth_n of_o this_o serpent_n that_o it_o do_v not_o bite_v so_o sharp_a nor_o deep_a but_o some_o will_v object_v if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o these_o weekâ—un_n and_o pawn-broaker_n the_o poor_a may_v starve_v answ_n 1._o thirty_o in_o the_o hundred_o can_v long_o preserve_v their_o life_n if_o they_o follow_v that_o way_n 2._o if_o the_o poor_a who_o want_n to_o borrow_v will_v be_v as_o â—reful_a to_o return_v the_o principal_a to_o friend_n they_o borrow_v of_o as_o they_o be_v and_o must_v be_v to_o those_o both_o principâ—_n and_o exorbitant_a interest_n they_o need_v not_o be_v so_o put_v 〈◊〉_d it_o as_o they_o be_v but_o this_o be_v the_o mischief_n that_o want_v of_o caâ—_n and_o punctuality_n in_o return_v when_o they_o borâ—â—â—_n free_o without_o use_n have_v force_v person_n to_o this_o wâ—â—_n of_o bite_a borrow_a but_o i_o have_v make_v too_o long_a digression_n remember_v i_o have_v not_o yet_o in_o what_o i_o have_v say_v assert_v
that_o all_o increase_n be_v usury_n but_o that_o aâ—_n usury_n be_v increase_v to_o bite_a and_o hurt_v i_o now_o return_v to_o the_o word_n and_o from_o thence_o lay_v down_o ten_o part_n observable_a 1._o that_o all_o christ_n servant_n be_v by_o he_o rank_v iâ—_n to_o two_o sort_n good_a and_o faithful_a wicked_a and_o slothful_a wise_a and_o foolish_a sheep_n and_o goat_n no_o medium_n 〈◊〉_d middle-state_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o wickedness_n like_o the_o wickedness_n christ_n own_o servant_n christ_n seem_v to_o be_v at_o a_o 〈◊〉_d to_o set_v they_o forth_o so_o bad_a as_o they_o deserve_v he_o give_v sâ—tan's_n name_n to_o they_o 3._o slight_v word_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v a_o character_n of_o a_o wicked_a person_n 4._o slothfulness_n and_o negligence_n in_o the_o lord_n service_n and_o business_n be_v very_o nauseous_a and_o distasteful_a 〈◊〉_d he_o jer._n 48.10_o there_o be_v a_o curse_n pronounce_v 〈◊〉_d on_o it_o 5._o it_o be_v not_o nearness_n of_o relation_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n will_v exempt_v we_o from_o be_v call_v to_o account_n herâ—â—_n christ_n own_o servant_n entrust_v by_o he_o lyableâ—_n account_n 6._o ironical_a rebuke_n be_v a_o manifestation_n of_o sore_a displeasure_n from_o god_n or_o christ_n 7._o christ_n take_v it_o exceed_o ill_n to_o be_v misunder_o stand_v and_o misrepresent_v i_o have_v show_v you_o how_o thâ—_n servant_n misrepresent_v his_o lord_n 8._o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o true_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n this_o servant_n do_v not_o walk_v up_o to_o his_o own_o reason_n if_o man_n will_v walk_v up_o to_o their_o own_o iâ—eâ—son_n it_o will_v carry_v they_o far_o 9_o christ_n servant_n ought_v to_o calculate_v all_o their_o action_n with_o a_o eye_n to_o their_o lord_n be_v come_v thou_o shall_v have_v put_v it_o out_o that_o at_o my_o come_n i_o may_v have_v receive_v i_o own_o with_o usury_n 10._o all_o christ_n servant_n act_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v bear_v a_o resemblance_n of_o usurer_n christ_n do_v certain_o expect_v use_n as_o well_o as_o principal_a of_o his_o servant_n now_o all_o these_o part_n be_v worth_a our_o handle_n only_o i_o must_v study_v brevity_n according_a to_o a_o exposition_n therefore_o i_o shall_v pass_v most_o of_o they_o and_o only_o speak_v to_o the_o four_o part_n brief_o i_o shall_v speak_v a_o few_o word_n to_o this_o one_o part_n that_o slothfulness_n be_v inexpressible_o distasteful_a to_o god_n and_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o laodicea_n revel_v 3._o latter_a end_n christ_n be_v ready_a to_o spew_v she_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n christ_n can_v not_o abide_v a_o idle_a servant_n see_v mat._n 20._o why_o stand_v you_o all_o the_o day_n idle_a the_o place_n forename_a jer._n 48.10_o be_v a_o dreadful_a word_n god_n pronounce_v a_o severe_a curse_n against_o those_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o that_o stand_v still_o in_o oppofition_n to_o zeal_n and_o motion_n that_o stand_v still_o as_o the_o word_n will_v beaâ—_n this_o evil_a the_o spirit_n of_o god_n forbid_v rom._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d not_o slothful_a in_o business_n this_o must_v not_o be_v and_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n that_o slothfulness_n shall_v be_v so_o distasteful_a to_o god_n and_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n act_v to_o we_o god_n act_v with_o zeal_n in_o our_o behalf_n and_o when_o the_o spirit_n do_v his_o office_n in_o the_o heart_n it_o bring_v forth_o zeal_n in_o we_o 2._o slothsulness_n be_v a_o great_a hindrance_n to_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o world_n zeal_n provoke_v many_o see_v 2_o cor._n 9.2_o 3._o it_o be_v not_o like_o christ_n it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o he_o psal_n 69._o the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n have_v eat_v i_o 〈◊〉_d q._n but_o how_o may_v we_o know_v in_o ourselves_o whether_o we_o be_v of_o this_o slothful_a temper_n a._n 1._o when_o thou_o have_v not_o thy_o heart_n in_o god_n service_n but_o only_o the_o external_a part_n this_o be_v to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d male_a in_o the_o flock_n according_a to_o mal._n 1._o and_o offeâ—_n unto_o the_o lord_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n v._o 14._o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d accurse_a service_n 2._o a_o slothful_a servant_n be_v one_o who_o be_v hinder_v from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n upon_o small_a discouragement_n imaginary_a discouragement_n apprehension_n of_o danger_n etc._n etc._n see_v prov._n 22.13_o the_o slothful_a man_n say_v there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d lion_n in_o the_o way_n i_o shall_v be_v slay_v in_o the_o street_n and_o we_o have_v the_o same_o prov._n 26.13_o a_o very_a unlikely_a thing_n yet_o the_o slothful_a man_n take_v hold_v of_o this_o as_o a_o ground_n of_o discouragement_n 3._o a_o slothful_a person_n have_v no_o pleasure_n nor_o delight_n nor_o joy_n in_o christ_n service_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o sun_n that_o he_o rejoice_v to_o run_v his_o race_n psal_n 19_o a_o industrious_a servant_n take_v great_a delight_n in_o christ_n service_n it_o be_v his_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o do_v his_o will_n this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n himself_n when_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n 4._o a_o slothful_a servant_n be_v very_o confident_a of_o his_o own_o good_a estate_n see_v prov._n 26.16_o the_o sluggard_n be_v wisâ—â—_n in_o his_o own_o conceit_n than_o seven_o man_n that_o can_v render_v a_o reason_n so_o be_v laodicea_n whereas_o a_o industrious_a person_n in_o spiritual_n be_v always_o humble_a 5._o a_o slothful_a person_n act_v not_o up_o to_o his_o strength_n and_o light_n receive_v he_o will_v not_o put_v forth_o his_o strength_n i_o shall_v speak_v a_o few_o word_n to_o provoke_v person_n against_o this_o sin_n of_o slothfulness_n labour_n against_o this_o so_o distaste_n full_o a_o evil_n take_v st._n paul_n counsel_n rom._n 12.11_o against_o sloth_n by_o way_n of_o prevention_n in_o nine_o particular_n 1._o study_v the_o weightiness_n of_o christ_n work_n it_o be_v turious_a work_n it_o be_v of_o eternal_a concernment_n they_o relate_v to_o thy_o master_n as_o well_o as_o to_o thyself_o joh._n 15._o god_n be_v glorify_v in_o thy_o fruit_n 2._o this_o work_n can_v never_o be_v do_v profitable_o not_o acceptable_o without_o industry_n the_o violent_a take_v the_o kingdom_n by_o force_n mat._n 11.12_o 3._o consider_v that_o pain_n and_o labour_n in_o good_a earnest_n never_o fail_v in_o this_o work_n prov._n 2.8_o there_o be_v a_o sure_a promise_n in_o this_o matter_n 1_o cor._n 15._o last_o 4._o consider_v the_o shortness_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o time_n we_o have_v to_o do_v the_o lord_n work_n in_o do_v it_o whilst_o it_o be_v day_n 5._o consider_v the_o stock_n and_o strength_n by_o which_o we_o do_v all_o be_v from_o above_o therefore_o we_o need_v not_o be_v discourage_v phil._n 2.12_o 13._o 6._o no_o excuse_n in_o christ_n service_n will_v serve_v all_o these_o excuse_n in_o this_o servant_n will_v do_v nothing_o 7._o study_v the_o near_a approach_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o argument_n luke_n 12._o 8._o 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the_o dispraise_n and_o shame_n of_o the_o one_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o other_o part_n 5._o it_o be_v christ_n never-failing_a rule_n and_o maxim_n that_o industry_n in_o spiritual_n shall_v produce_v abundance_n we_o have_v it_o five_o time_n express_v from_o christ_n mouth_n part_n 6._o it_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n that_o strip_v bereavement_n and_o poverty_n be_v the_o never-failing_a portion_n of_o the_o slothful_a servant_n part_n 7._o that_o christ_n proceed_v in_o judgement_n with_o his_o unfaithful_a servant_n be_v with_o violence_n and_o detestation_n cast_v you_o part_n 8._o it_o be_v high_o displease_v to_o christ_n when_o we_o be_v not_o profitable_a to_o ourselves_o part_n 9_o darkness_n utter_a darkness_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o satan_n and_o wicked_a man_n as_o well_o such_o within_o as_o without_o the_o church_n part_n 10._o that_o the_o greatness_n and_o exquisitness_n of_o the_o wrath_n and_o misery_n of_o condemn_a sinner_n will_v occasion_v envy_n rage_n 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man_n in_o our_o text_n have_v liberty_n to_o plead_v and_o reason_n with_o his_o lord_n as_o long_o as_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v and_o now_o he_o can_v say_v nothing_o why_o sentence_n may_v noâ—_n be_v pronounce_v against_o he_o if_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o day_n then_o take_v david_n counsel_n ps_n 2._o kiss_v the_o son_n before_o that_o day_n come_v he_o be_v now_o willing_a to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thou_o make_v peacâ—_n with_o he_o before_o that_o day_n as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n direct_v chap._n 27._o and_o now_o acquaint_v thyself_o with_o he_o job_n 22._o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o part._n 2._o that_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v shall_v be_v a_o strip_v unmask_a discover_v day_n i_o show_v yoâ—_n in_o the_o explication_n that_o the_o take_v away_o do_v principal_o consist_v in_o his_o discovery_n and_o shame_n cut_v asunder_o or_o cut_v off_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v as_o to_o that_o servant_n luke_n 12.46_o which_o be_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o punishment_n this_o servant_n go_v for_o current_n before_o hâ—_n master_n and_o christ_n find_v he_o in_o his_o house_n as_o he_o do_v he_o without_o the_o wedding-garment_n mat._n 22._o this_o day_n will_v be_v a_o sad_a day_n for_o hypocrite_n when_o christ_n come_v they_o may_v well_o be_v afraid_a of_o that_o day_n isa_n 13.14_o in_o this_o day_n every_o secret_a thing_n shall_v be_v discover_v that_o which_o be_v do_v in_o secret_a in_o closet_n shall_v be_v publish_v upon_o the_o house_n top_n that_o be_v the_o very_a proper_a time_n of_o discovery_n 1_o cor._n 4.5_o yea_o every_o secret_a thing_n shall_v be_v reveal_v eccl._n 12.14_o this_o may_v teach_v we_o to_o be_v through_o and_o cordial_a for_o god_n in_o what_o we_o do_v or_o in_o what_o we_o profess_v sincerity_n be_v that_o which_o will_v stand_v thou_o in_o stead_n and_o nothing_o else_o the_o varnish_n and_o paint_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n shall_v then_o be_v wash_v off_o and_o he_o must_v lie_v open_a in_o his_o colour_n this_o shall_v put_v each_o of_o we_o upon_o the_o test_n before_o that_o day_n come_v examine_v and_o judge_v thyself_o before_o that_o so_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v in_o that_o day_n for_o every_o man_n work_n must_v be_v try_v by_o fire_n the_o day_n shall_v try_v it_o so_o much_o for_o the_o second_o part._n 3._o the_o angel_n be_v christ_n subordinate_a officer_n in_o that_o day_n they_o be_v to_o degrade_v and_o take_v away_o that_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o next_o come_v be_v attend_v with_o multitude_n of_o angel_n yea_o all_o his_o holy_a angel_n be_v plain_a in_o scripture_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n see_v psal_n 68_o but_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o say_v more_o to_o this_o afterward_o i_o have_v in_o open_v the_o word_n show_v you_o that_o the_o reaper_n be_v the_o angel_n and_o those_o that_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o which_o offend_v be_v the_o angel_n this_o set_v 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