their_o sleep_a when_o they_o shall_v not_o and_o a_o intimation_n of_o punishment_n by_o present_a disquiet_n sleep_v on_o now_o what_o can_v they_o now_o sleep_v no_o if_o you_o mark_v the_o follow_a word_n behold_v the_o hour_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v betray_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o sinner_n rise_v let_v we_o be_v go_v behold_v he_o be_v at_o hand_n that_o do_v betray_v i_o how_o can_v they_o both_o sleep_n and_o rise_v and_o be_v go_v a_o sign_n our_o saviour_n do_v intend_v to_o speak_v ironical_o i._n e._n to_o mock_v at_o their_o restless_a condition_n so_o bid_v they_o to_o sleep_v that_o they_o may_v well_o perceive_v he_o intend_v no_o such_o matter_n which_o be_v the_o bitter_a kind_n of_o reproof_n jest_o to_o bid_v a_o man_n to_o do_v a_o thing_n when_o he_o know_v he_o can_v do_v it_o to_o make_v a_o rest_n of_o a_o man_n trouble_n so_o when_o god_n shall_v cast_v man_n into_o restless_a â—_z and_o they_o shall_v apprehend_v god_n bid_v they_o 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no_o more_o for_o his_o people_n in_o affliction_n in_o their_o apprehension_n than_o a_o man_n asleep_o we_o call_v and_o cry_v desire_v other_o to_o call_v and_o cry_v for_o we_o time_n and_o day_n do_v pass_v over_o our_o head_n yet_o god_n sleep_v still_o he_o do_v nothing_o for_o we_o our_o affliction_n do_v continue_v do_v not_o this_o suit_n our_o deal_n with_o god_n we_o sle_fw-fr p_o in_o his_o service_n therefore_o he_o sleep_v in_o our_o occasion_n when_o we_o be_v in_o affliction_n and_o none_o can_v help_v we_o but_o god_n and_o we_o can_v perceive_v that_o god_n do_v take_v any_o course_n for_o we_o now_o in_o scripture_n god_n be_v say_v to_o sleep_v and_o when_o we_o find_v it_o so_o have_v we_o not_o just_a cause_n to_o consider_v whether_o we_o have_v not_o sleep_v in_o god_n service_n and_o if_o so_o god_n will_v not_o awake_v till_o we_o be_v humble_v for_o that_o sin_n as_o therefore_o â—e_a will_v have_v god_n wake_v and_o stir_v about_o in_o our_o trouble_n when_o no_o body_n else_o can_v do_v we_o good_a let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o sleep_v prov._n 28.9_o he_o that_o turn_v â—way_n his_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n â—ven_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v abomination_n do_v not_o man_n turn_v away_o their_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n when_o they_o sleep_v in_o time_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n if_o god_n therefore_o will_v not_o come_v near_o their_o prayer_n he_o will_v sleep_v as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o affliction_n when_o they_o pray_v to_o he_o quest_n how_o may_v we_o be_v help_v against_o sleep_v in_o time_n of_o god_n worship_n answ_n somewhat_o must_v be_v do_v before_o in_o time_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n after_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v before_o be_v these_o â—_o allow_v thyself_o conveni_fw-la nt_v sleep_v the_o night_n before_o the_o lord_n day_n do_v not_o then_o abridge_v thyself_o that_o thy_o body_n shall_v have_v cause_n to_o complain_v thou_o have_v do_v it_o wrong_n therefore_o it_o must_v 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that_o quicken_v will_v quicken_v thy_o body_n 5._o love_v not_o sleep_v it_o be_v a_o phrase_n the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v prov._n 20.13_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o take_v our_o natural_a rest_n in_o time_n convenient_a another_o thing_n to_o have_v a_o affection_n to_o drouse_a and_o slumber_n when_o we_o shall_v otherwise_o be_v employ_v so_o we_o shall_v bring_v ourselves_o to_o a_o habit_n and_o custom_n of_o droâ—sinesse_n which_o will_v not_o be_v shake_v off_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v in_o time_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v 1._o intention_n of_o soul_n and_o attention_n of_o body_n intend_v thy_o thought_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o ordinance_n in_o hand_n and_o attend_v with_o eye_n and_o eaâ—s_n carelessness_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o drowsiness_n prov._n 19.15_o 2._o disease_n thy_o body_n if_o thou_o find_v thyself_o drowsy_a and_o shall_v soul_n thyself_o to_o ease_v thou_o shall_v increase_v thy_o drowsiness_n 3._o desire_v they_o that_o 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then_o of_o our_o soul_n which_o be_v a_o folly_n for_o our_o soul_n be_v the_o best_a part_n our_o body_n be_v but_o dust_n when_o our_o soul_n be_v absent_a the_o worth_n of_o our_o body_n depend_v upon_o the_o indwel_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o not_o the_o worth_n of_o our_o soul_n upon_o our_o body_n we_o may_v know_v where_o we_o ought_v to_o place_v our_o chief_a affection_n by_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 10.28_o fear_v not_o they_o that_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n if_o they_o can_v kill_v but_o the_o body_n no_o matter_n of_o fear_n that_o must_v die_v though_o they_o kill_v it_o not_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v alive_a the_o body_n be_v safe_a though_o dead_a the_o body_n lie_v open_a to_o the_o violence_n of_o man_n the_o soul_n be_v out_o of_o his_o reach_n the_o body_n fall_v short_a of_o the_o soul_n in_o excellency_n and_o therefore_o less_o affection_n be_v due_a to_o it_o 3._o god_n service_n do_v concern_v our_o welfare_n 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and_o affection_n if_o it_o be_v of_o little_a or_o no_o benefit_n as_o despiser_n apprehend_v why_o shall_v we_o earnest_o choose_v it_o desire_v it_o take_v pain_n about_o it_o it_o will_v yield_v small_a delight_n and_o satisfaction_n neglect_n desp_n siâ—g_v sometimes_o preuâ—â—â—â—â—_n to_o a_o total_a neglect_n of_o duty_n much_o more_o to_o measure_v of_o neglect_n use_v 1_o to_o convince_v of_o sin_n the_o body_n of_o our_o people_n 1._o such_o as_o neglect_v god_n private_a worship_n read_v and_o prayer_n in_o their_o family_n catechise_v and_o call_v over_o the_o word_n which_o they_o have_v hear_v the_o fountain_n of_o this_o neglect_n be_v despise_v they_o think_v it_o more_o honourable_a to_o be_v unpraid_a unread_a to_o leave_v child_n untaught_a the_o word_n unrepeat_v they_o think_v mean_o of_o good_a duty_n that_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o come_v out_o of_o simplicity_n and_o weakness_n of_o judgement_n the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o effect_n and_o 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reject_v his_o suit_n be_v not_o regard_v he_o despise_v the_o birthright_n and_o be_v himself_o despise_v when_o he_o will_v have_v have_v the_o blessing_n and_o though_o man_n prevail_v by_o earnest_a desire_n and_o tear_n to_o change_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o move_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n though_o he_o seek_v diligent_o with_o tear_n so_o man_n that_o despise_v prayer_n or_o other_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n when_o afterward_o they_o will_v pray_v themselves_o or_o have_v other_o pray_v for_o they_o when_o they_o great_o need_v and_o earnest_o desire_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o worship_n they_o have_v despise_v they_o shall_v be_v reject_v prov._n 1.24_o 25_o 28._o zech._n 7.13_o 2._o such_o as_o come_v to_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n word_n sacrament_n prayer_n but_o care_v not_o with_o what_o affection_n they_o come_v have_v no_o desire_n no_o delight_n there_o to_o be_v busy_v they_o bring_v their_o body_n but_o leave_v their_o heart_n 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