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early_a and_o lie_v down_o late_o and_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o carefulness_n they_o fare_v hard_a and_o work_v hard_a and_o deny_v themselves_o even_o necessary_n yea_o can_v scarce_o get_v clothes_n for_o their_o back_n or_o meat_n for_o their_o belly_n but_o moil_n like_o slave_n or_o horse_n and_o yet_o all_o too_o little_a to_o satisfy_v their_o greedy_a landlord_n who_o at_o length_n strip_v they_o of_o all_o they_o have_v seize_v upon_o their_o estate_n turn_v they_o out_o of_o house_n and_o harbour_v perhaps_o throw_v they_o into_o prison_n where_o they_o end_v their_o misery_n while_o their_o family_n depend_v upon_o the_o courtesy_n of_o the_o parish_n in_o their_o poverty_n the_o landlord_n deal_v with_o they_o as_o man_n do_v by_o their_o horse_n when_o one_o be_v tire_v they_o call_v for_o another_o and_o show_v they_o not_o so_o much_o favour_n as_o they_o do_v their_o dog_n for_o when_o they_o be_v weary_v in_o their_o service_n they_o feed_v they_o and_o make_v 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have_v other_o work_n to_o do_v let_v thy_o great_a zeal_n be_v lay_v out_o on_o matter_n of_o great_a concernment_n maintain_v the_o vital_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o will_v maintain_v thou_o do_v not_o dote_v upon_o the_o brat_n of_o thy_o own_o brain_n neither_o censure_n those_o that_o differ_v from_o thou_o in_o cicumstantials_n love_v christ_n wherever_o thou_o see_v he_o though_o in_o one_o of_o another_o judgement_n lord_n make_v i_o upright_o in_o the_o main_a and_o to_o employ_v and_o improve_v all_o my_o strength_n for_o thou_o upon_o a_o fair_a but_o fruitless_a tree_n 79._o med._n when_o i_o see_v a_o fair_a and_o large_a spread_a tree_n that_o overtop_v and_o overlookt_v all_o the_o rest_n that_o have_v a_o flourish_a head_n and_o a_o promise_a show_n and_o give_v great_a hope_n of_o fruit_n to_o all_o the_o beholder_n but_o draw_v near_o as_o christ_n do_v to_o the_o leafy_a figtree_n mat._n 21.19_o expect_v fruit_n i_o find_v none_o his_o whole_a strength_n be_v spend_v in_o bring_v forth_o leave_v when_o other_o that_o be_v less_o promise_v be_v rich_o lade_v with_o fruit_n so_o apt_a be_v we_o to_o mistake_v if_o we_o judge_v at_o a_o distance_n when_o i_o have_v serious_o consider_v it_o i_o think_v this_o tree_n do_v fit_o resemble_v some_o high-flown_a professor_n that_o make_v a_o great_a show_n in_o the_o world_n and_o seem_v like_o saul_n high_a by_o the_o head_n than_o other_o be_v and_o haply_o disdain_v they_o as_o not_o fit_a for_o their_o society_n for_o oftentimes_o hypocrite_n do_v so_o by_o their_o poor_a brethren_n call_v weak_a christian_n these_o you_o may_v frequent_o hear_v commend_v their_o own_o attainment_n and_o their_o own_o enjoyment_n their_o knowledge_n gift_n and_o their_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o speak_v of_o their_o holy_a rapture_n their_o assurance_n and_o such_o like_a and_o think_v they_o be_v not_o christian_n that_o have_v not_o indubitable_a evidenee_n of_o their_o salvation_n when_o other_o lie_v under_o the_o hatch_n under_o fear_n and_o doubt_n complain_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n under_o their_o want_n and_o other_o spiritual_a distemper_n the_o load_n of_o corruption_n that_o lie_v upon_o they_o their_o want_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o fellowship_n with_o jesus_n christ_n the_o want_n of_o assurance_n and_o such_o like_a have_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n often_o cloud_v and_o hide_v from_o their_o sight_n but_o when_o i_o have_v come_v a_o little_a near_o to_o they_o and_o more_o heedful_o observe_v their_o course_n of_o life_n i_o see_v that_o many_o of_o these_o great_a confident_n bear_v little_o more_o than_o leaf_n and_o that_o where_o there_o be_v so_o much_o of_o the_o tongue_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o little_a of_o the_o heart_n and_o their_o religious_a duty_n especial_o in_o their_o family_n be_v cold_a enough_o and_o answer_v not_o to_o their_o confident_a brag_v that_o those_o doubt_a christian_n be_v more_o constant_a and_o spiritual_a in_o their_o performance_n that_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n be_v more_o holy_a towards_o god_n and_o more_o righteous_a towards_o man_n than_o the_o other_o be_v who_o bear_v more_o leaf_n but_o less_o fruit_n upon_o this_o observation_n i_o think_v these_o fit_o resemble_v the_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o the_o publican_n luk._n 18.9_o etc._n etc._n the_o one_o brag_n of_o his_o worth_n the_o other_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o duty_n the_o one_o come_v with_o confidence_n into_o god_n presence_n but_o the_o other_o with_o fear_n but_o christ_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o publican_n be_v the_o better_a man_n and_o better_a welcome_n all_o be_v not_o gold_n that_o glister_v hypocrisy_n may_v lodge_v in_o a_o self-confident_a breast_n and_o sincerity_n under_o a_o threadbare_a coat_n amid_o many_o doubt_n neither_o be_v it_o always_o safe_a to_o judge_v of_o a_o man_n integrity_n by_o his_o tongue_n a_o confident_a bragger_n be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v believe_v the_o empty_a barrel_n make_v the_o great_a sound_n and_o the_o worst_a speak_v in_o the_o cart_n we_o say_v creak_v first_o it_o be_v the_o aspire_a ear_n of_o corn_n that_o be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v blast_v when_o those_o that_o hang_v the_o head_n be_v usual_o most_o fruitful_a it_o be_v the_o humble_a self-denying_a christian_n that_o bear_v most_o fruit_n to_o god_n and_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v most_o useful_a in_o his_o generation_n god_n dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a heaven_n with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a a_o hypocrite_n hold_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o whole_a piece_n and_o all_o other_o but_o a_o remnant_n he_o take_v his_o poor_a counter_n and_o set_v it_o down_o for_o a_o thousand_o pound_n he_o prize_v himself_o above_o the_o market_n but_o he_o reckon_v without_o his_o host_n and_o therefore_o must_v reckon_v twice_o the_o seed_n of_o grace_n seldom_o prosper_v upon_o mountain_n top_n and_o high-ground_n but_o in_o low_a valley_n upon_o the_o stalk_n of_o self-denial_n the_o more_o fruit_n be_v upon_o any_o tree_n the_o more_o it_o incline_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o more_o upright_a and_o aspire_a the_o more_o barren_a it_o be_v the_o valley_n and_o not_o the_o top_n of_o mountain_n that_o bring_v forth_o the_o best_a corn_n and_o grass_n and_o other_o fruit_n the_o great_a bragger_n be_v not_o always_o the_o rich_a wise_a or_o the_o most_o learned_a man_n many_o high_a fly_v professor_n be_v like_o the_o nighingale_n as_o one_o say_v vox_fw-la &_o praeterea_fw-la nihil_fw-la and_o those_o that_o have_v least_o speak_v oftentimes_o loud_a but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o best_a man_n that_o have_v the_o best_a lung_n but_o the_o best_a heart_n the_o strong_a christian_n be_v most_o sensible_a of_o his_o own_o want_n and_o weakness_n as_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n can_v say_v i_o know_v nothing_o but_o that_o i_o know_v nothing_o but_o the_o bragadocia_n discover_v his_o own_o ignorance_n where_o the_o river_n run_v quiet_o the_o ford_n be_v deep_a but_o where_o it_o make_v most_o noise_n it_o be_v most_o shallow_a i_o dare_v not_o then_o prefer_v a_o over-confident_a bragger_n before_o a_o humble_a christian_a i_o have_v rather_o judge_v by_o their_o life_n then_o by_o their_o language_n there_o be_v many_o that_o talk_v like_o christian_n but_o i_o love_v to_o see_v man_n walk_v like_o christian_n a_o parat_fw-la may_v learn_v humane_a language_n but_o not_o humane_a action_n when_o the_o action_n be_v so_o dissonant_n to_o the_o word_n i_o can_v think_v the_o heart_n and_o tongue_n agree_v oh_o my_o soul_n rather_o be_v good_a then_o seem_v so_o rather_o bear_v fruit_n then_o leave_v for_o it_o be_v fruit_n and_o not_o leaf_n substance_n and_o not_o a_o shadow_n thy_o lord_n expect_v it_o be_v good_a work_n as_o well_o as_o good_a word_n intention_n as_o well_o as_o pretence_n he_o require_v let_v another_o praise_v thou_o and_o not_o thy_o own_o mouth_n a_o stranger_n and_o not_o thy_o own_o lip_n pro._n 27.2_o let_v a_o man_n do_v worthy_o in_o ephrata_n and_o he_o will_v be_v famous_a in_o bethelem_n he_o need_v not_o be_v his_o own_o trumpeter_n honour_n follow_v virtue_n as_o the_o shadow_n do_v the_o substance_n those_o that_o honour_n god_n god_n will_v honour_v but_o those_o that_o despise_v he_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v set_v the_o crown_n upon_o god_n head_n and_o he_o will_v set_v the_o garland_n upon_o thou_o let_v thy_o own_o work_n but_o not_o thy_o own_o word_n praise_v thou_o pro._n 31.31_o do_v well_o and_o thou_o need_v not_o with_o jehu_n proclaim_v thy_o own_o praise_n if_o thy_o conversation_n give_v light_n doubtless_o it_o will_v not_o be_v hide_v oh_o my_o god_n let_v i_o stand_v approve_v in_o thy_o sight_n and_o i_o matter_n not_o what_o man_n say_v of_o i_o give_v i_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n make_v i_o sound_v at_o the_o heart_n give_v i_o sincerity_n and_o i_o shall_v then_o bear_v thou_o fruit_n upon_o a_o great_a tree_n spoil_v other_o under_o it_o 80._o med._n when_o i_o consider_v the_o forementioned_a tree_n that_o make_v such_o a_o pompous_a and_o promise_a show_n and_o be_v grow_v top-heavy_a and_o yet_o fruitless_a and_o worthless_a when_o many_o small_a shrub_n yield_v a_o plentiful_a increase_n i_o consider_v it_o further_o and_o observe_v this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o i_o plain_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o all_o that_o grow_v near_o it_o and_o none_o prosper_v about_o it_o for_o in_o overshaddow_a they_o or_o drop_v upon_o they_o it_o render_v all_o that_o be_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o it_o either_o barren_a or_o at_o least_o not_o so_o fruitful_a as_o those_o that_o grow_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n this_o observation_n help_v i_o