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A10553
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The redemption of lost time
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Powel, Daniel.
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STC 20825; ESTC S105744
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small_a hole_n in_o the_o ground_n and_o have_v hide_v they_o all_o in_o safety_n and_o afterward_o the_o wily_a and_o cunning_a dam_n soar_v aloft_o and_o quite_o fly_v her_o way_n leave_v the_o fowler_n deceive_v &_o ashamed_a consider_v he_o can_v lay_v hold_n neither_o of_o herself_o nor_o upon_o any_o of_o her_o young_a one_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n go_v the_o devil_n about_o to_o delude_v and_o entrap_v thou_o thou_o blind_a and_o foolish_a sinner_n and_o so_o detain_v entertain_v and_o draw_v thou_o on_o with_o vain_a pleasure_n and_o deceivable_a delight_n from_o one_o day_n to_o another_o and_o from_o one_o year_n to_o another_o yea_o many_o year_n together_o with_o one_o false_a hope_n that_o hereafter_o thou_o shall_v have_v time_n sufficient_a to_o repent_v thou_o that_o if_o thou_o neglect_v it_o this_o day_n thou_o may_v perform_v it_o to_o morrow_n or_o some_o other_o day_n as_o though_o the_o day_n and_o time_n be_v in_o thy_o own_o hand_n 10._o act._n 10._o which_o the_o eternal_a father_n have_v reserve_v for_o himself_o whereby_o thus_o always_o lose_v time_n and_o the_o occasion_n present_a thou_o may_v hereafter_o come_v to_o want_v &_o lack_v all_o good_a opportunity_n or_o season_n then_o shall_v thou_o have_v cause_n to_o bewail_v and_o moan_v for_o ever_o if_o it_o be_v good_a to_o convert_v ourselves_o to_o god_n almighty_a say_v s._n augustine_n let_v we_o do_v it_o quick_o let_v it_o be_v do_v instant_o eremo_fw-la aug._n ad_fw-la fraet_fw-la in_o eremo_fw-la will_v thou_o say_v i_o will_v convert_v and_o turn_v i_o to_o morrow_n yea_o too_o morrow_n and_o wherefore_o not_o this_o day_n consider_v the_o morrow_n be_v neither_o sure_a nor_o certain_a happen_v there_o not_o oftentimes_o many_o sudden_a death_n die_v there_o not_o a_o innumerable_a multitude_n without_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n and_o repentance_n then_o say_v thou_o god_n help_v i_o what_o harm_n have_v i_o speak_v by_o say_v that_o to_o morrow_n i_o will_v convert_v i_o and_o begin_v a_o new_a reckon_n when_o of_o necessity_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v this_o day_n then_o god_n help_v i_o likewise_o brother_n my_o answer_v s._n augustine_n what_o hurt_n have_v i_o speak_v by_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v this_o day_n that_o be_v much_o more_o safe_a and_o better_a and_o so_o i_o speak_v better_o than_o thou_o do_v consider_v thou_o have_v not_o for_o thy_o own_o but_o only_o this_o day_n and_o yet_o not_o all_o this_o day_n save_v only_o the_o present_a moment_n or_o minute_n how_o much_o better_o be_v it_o if_o it_o may_v be_v that_o all_o thy_o life_n be_v good_a for_o thou_o wish_v and_o desire_v thou_o it_o be_v amend_v and_o reform_v then_o that_o some_o part_n thereof_o be_v good_a though_o as_o little_a as_o may_v be_v thou_o will_v have_v or_o at_o least_o indevore_a to_o obtain_v thy_o meat_n thy_o wife_n thy_o house_n thy_o apparel_n thy_o hose_n and_o shoe_n all_o thorough_o neat_a and_o of_o the_o best_a esteem_v and_o respect_n therefore_o thy_o soul_n in_o much_o more_o account_n than_o thy_o shoe_n thus_o far_o saint_n augustine_n the_o life_n say_v seneca_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o season_n or_o time_n namely_o seneca_n seneca_n in_o that_o that_o be_v past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v and_o of_o they_o the_o time_n present_a be_v the_o short_a and_o that_o to_o come_v be_v most_o doubtful_a but_o time_n past_a be_v most_o sure_a and_o certain_a and_o thereof_o now_o nature_n itself_o have_v lose_v the_o dominion_n and_o ruledome_n neither_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o it_o can_v be_v recall_v by_o any_o humane_a faculty_n then_o if_o we_o suffer_v the_o time_n present_a to_o overpasse_v we_o endanger_v ourselves_o to_o be_v bereave_v for_o evermore_o without_o it_o but_o to_o continue_v in_o eternal_a condemnation_n how_o much_o more_o thou_o sottish_a sinner_n open_v thy_o ear_n &_o listen_v to_o i_o i_o say_v how_o much_o more_o better_a be_v it_o that_o in_o all_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n yea_o from_o the_o very_a first_o moment_n that_o thou_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n thou_o yield_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o prepare_v thyself_o and_o be_v in_o a_o readiness_n against_o such_o time_n as_o when_o the_o master_n &_o lord_n thereof_o do_v come_v to_o demand_v it_o for_o there_o be_v neither_o moment_n nor_o hour_n wherein_o he_o can_v come_v and_o call_v we_o to_o particular_a judgement_n wherein_o he_o reward_v the_o labourer_n and_o workman_n of_o his_o vineyard_n according_a to_o every_o one_o labour_n and_o industry_n all_o which_o out_o of_o s._n jerome_n in_o confirmation_n whereof_o that_o parable_n of_o the_o figtree_n come_v near_o this_o purpose_n 21.19_o mat._n 21.19_o which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v plant_v &_o as_o our_o lord_n draw_v near_o the_o same_o be_v hungry_a and_o desirous_a to_o eat_v some_o fig_n and_o find_v no_o fig_n thereon_o do_v curse_v the_o same_o 13.28_o mar._n 13.28_o and_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n well_o note_v that_o as_o then_o it_o be_v no_o time_n of_o fruit_n bear_v and_o therefore_o do_v not_o inflict_v that_o punishment_n proper_o upon_o the_o fig_n tree_n but_o upon_o fruitless_a &_o barren_a man_n void_a of_o good_a work_n signify_v by_o the_o same_o tree_n because_o that_o man_n at_o all_o time_n be_v bind_v to_o yield_v and_o render_v fruit_n for_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v to_o seek_v and_o find_v none_o he_o will_v inflict_v upon_o he_o the_o pain_n of_o his_o eternal_a malediction_n &_o everlasting_a curse_n all_o thing_n say_v solomon_n have_v their_o determine_a and_o precise_a time_n 3.1_o eccles._n 3.1_o and_o after_o that_o sort_n and_o manner_n that_o all_o time_n be_v neither_o opportune_a nor_o seasonable_a for_o all_o thing_n for_o that_o which_o be_v peculiar_a and_o natural_a for_o one_o thing_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o other_o business_n but_o very_o prejudicial_a and_o hurtful_a as_o if_o one_o shall_v sow_v when_o he_o shall_v reap_v fall_v and_o grub_v up_o tree_n when_o time_n be_v to_o plant_v to_o speak_v when_o one_o shall_v keep_v silence_n to_o laugh_v when_o he_o ought_v to_o weep_v furthermore_o for_o man_n to_o do_v good_a work_n and_o to_o labour_v in_o the_o vineyard_n of_o our_o lord_n there_o be_v no_o precise_a nor_o limit_v time_n it_o be_v always_o fit_a time_n it_o will_v be_v ever_o seasonable_a in_o what_o hour_n so_o ever_o &_o in_o what_o age_n so_o ever_o admit_v that_o at_o no_o time_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o sin_n and_o offend_v and_o that_o no_o time_n be_v give_v &_o bestow_v on_o man_n to_o do_v evil_a or_o to_o execute_v wickedness_n according_a to_o those_o word_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 15.20_o ecclus_n 15.20_o god_n command_v no_o man_n to_o do_v ungodly_a neither_o have_v he_o give_v any_o man_n licence_n to_o sin_n but_o rather_o advise_v and_o admonish_v all_o man_n to_o preserve_v and_o keep_v time_n 4.20_o ecclus_n 4.20_o and_o that_o they_o depart_v from_o evil_a because_o it_o be_v lend_v and_o give_v they_o for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o do_v good_a &_o to_o employ_v the_o same_o well_o the_o be_v of_o a_o man_n idle_a and_o careless_a 7_o matth._n 20_o 7_o as_o well_o the_o workman_n as_o the_o hireling_n be_v reprove_v by_o the_o goodman_n of_o the_o family_n yet_o such_o a_o idle_a stand_n and_o careless_a live_n of_o he_o that_o be_v most_o in_o year_n and_o most_o age_a deserve_v and_o be_v worthy_a of_o most_o blame_n and_o so_o compare_v that_o royal_a prophet_n david_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o psalm_n the_o just_a man_n 1.3_o psal_n 1.3_o with_o the_o tree_n that_o be_v plant_v near_o the_o run_a water_n which_o yield_v fruit_n in_o due_a time_n by_o which_o he_o mean_v not_o to_o say_v that_o as_o the_o tree_n render_v no_o fruit_n save_v only_o in_o one_o month_n or_o at_o one_o special_a time_n of_o the_o year_n &_o not_o in_o other_o so_o the_o just_a man_n be_v to_o yield_v his_o fruit_n upon_o certain_a day_n or_o month_n or_o in_o some_o precise_a and_o determine_a year_n and_o not_o in_o other_o but_o rather_o say_v thus_o even_o as_o the_o tree_n yield_v his_o fruit_n in_o his_o due_a time_n &_o season_n &_o if_o it_o do_v not_o them_z will_v the_o owner_n cut_v it_o down_o to_o the_o very_a ground_n so_o man_n ought_v to_o render_v fruit_n according_a to_o his_o estate_n and_o profession_n in_o his_o time_n and_o his_o time_n be_v all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o life_n and_o he_o advise_v and_o warn_v he_o on_o god_n behalf_n that_o it_o behove_v he_o always_o to_o pray_v 18.1_o luc._n 18.1_o and_o never_o to_o cease_v and_o to_o be_v always_o watch_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o candle_n in_o his_o hand_n because_o he_o know_v not_o at_o