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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65750	Redemption of time, the duty and wisdom of Christians in evil days, or, A practical discourse shewing what special opportunities ought to be redeem'd ... by J.W.	Wade, John, b. 1643.	1683 (1683)	Wing W178; ESTC R34695	377,547	592

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when_o we_o be_v sick_a and_o weak_a for_o what_o infirm_a sick_a person_n be_v amorous_a or_o lascivious_a ambitious_a of_o honour_n or_o covetous_a of_o riches_n how_o little_a soever_o such_o a_o person_n possess_v he_o reckon_v he_o have_v enough_o because_o he_o suppose_v he_o must_v short_o relinquish_v what_o ever_o he_o have_v then_o a_o man_n remember_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n say_v he_o and_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v but_o a_o man_n then_o he_o envy_v admire_v despise_v no_o body_n then_o he_o do_v not_o hearken_v to_o nor_o feed_v upon_o uncharitable_a discourse_n nor_o be_v he_o malicious_a or_o injurious_a to_o any_o but_o only_a design_n if_o he_o shall_v continue_v long_o in_o the_o world_n to_o lead_v a_o innocent_a and_o a_o happy_a life_n and_o he_o end_v that_o notable_a epistle_n with_o this_o very_a wise_a and_o wholesome_a counsel_n what_o philosopher_n endeavour_v to_o deliver_v in_o many_o word_n and_o volume_n 26._o volume_n ut_fw-la tale_n esse_fw-la sani_fw-la perseveremus_fw-la quales_fw-la nos_fw-la futuros_fw-la profitemur_fw-la infirmi_fw-la plin._n l_o 7._o ep._n 26._o that_o i_o may_v thus_o brief_o hint_n by_o way_n of_o instruction_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o myself_o say_v he_o 85.8_o he_o ps_n 85.8_o that_o we_o continue_v to_o be_v such_o when_o we_o be_v well_o as_o we_o promise_v we_o will_v be_v when_o we_o be_v sick_a when_o sigismond_n the_o emperor_n inquire_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o colen_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v to_o be_v happy_a eternal_o he_o only_o advise_v he_o to_o take_v care_n to_o live_v as_o he_o promise_v to_o do_v the_o last_o time_n he_o have_v the_o gout_n or_o stone_n o_o let_v we_o but_o pay_v our_o sickbed_n vow_n and_o we_o shall_v redeem_v the_o time_n indeed_o let_v we_o be_v the_o 75._o the_o ille_fw-la promissum_fw-la suum_fw-la implevit_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o cùm_fw-la videas_fw-la illum_fw-la &_o cùm_fw-la audias_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la sen._n ep_v 75._o same_o when_o our_o action_n be_v see_v as_o when_o our_o word_n be_v hear_v let_v we_o never_o offer_v when_o we_o recover_v

the_o time_n we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o be_v thorough_o convince_v of_o the_o great_a value_n and_o real_a worth_n of_o time_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o price_n pay_v for_o it_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o use_n and_o end_v to_o which_o it_o serve_v p._n 268._o consider_v what_o precious_a thought_n the_o more_o improve_v heathen_n have_v of_o time_n p._n 269._o and_o what_o damn_a spirit_n p._n 271._o and_o die_v person_n who_o have_v not_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o god_n think_v of_o time_n p._n 272._o direct_v 2._o if_o we_o will_v well_o redeem_v the_o time_n we_o must_v examine_v ourselves_o and_o call_v ourselves_o to_o a_o serious_a strict_a account_n for_o the_o spend_n of_o our_o time_n p._n 277._o this_o be_v the_o precept_n of_o pythagoras_n p._n 278._o and_o the_o practice_n of_o sextius_n seneca_n p._n 279._o and_o titus_n vespasian_n direct_v 3._o that_o we_o may_v right_o redeem_v our_o time_n let_v conscience_n have_v some_o authority_n with_o we_o and_o procure_v some_o reverence_n from_o we_o p._n 284._o stand_v much_o in_o awe_n of_o thy_o own_o conscience_n p._n 285._o which_o will_v either_o acquit_v and_o absolve_v thou_o or_o sure_o judge_v and_o condemn_v thou_o p._n 286._o direct_v 4._o if_o ever_o we_o will_v redeem_v the_o time_n we_o must_v live_v and_o act_v and_o do_v every_o thing_n as_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n and_o under_o the_o eye_n and_o inspection_n of_o god_n p._n 286._o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n all-seeng_a all-searching_a eye_n will_v be_v of_o excellent_a use_n and_o advantage_n to_o we_o at_o four_o time_n especial_o 1._o actual_o consider_v that_o god_n see_v you_o when_o you_o ordinary_o visit_v one_o another_o and_o at_o any_o time_n feast_n and_o make_v merry_a together_o 2._o when_o buy_v or_o sell_v remember_v you_o be_v manifest_a in_o god_n sight_n p._n 291._o that_o godstand_v by_o and_o see_v your_o deal_n p._n 292._o 3._o consider_v this_o in_o your_o secret_a retirement_n p._n 292._o and_o 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