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hora._n whereupon_o seneca_n advise_v and_o incourage_v his_o friend_n lucilius_n to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o all_o good_a hour_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v and_o not_o to_o feed_v himself_o with_o the_o expectation_n of_o future_a uncertainty_n or_o depend_v upon_o they_o injeceris_fw-la they_o sen_n ad_fw-la lucil._n ep_v 1._o fac_n ergo_fw-la mi_fw-mi lucili_n quod_fw-la facere_fw-la te_fw-la scribis_fw-la omnes_fw-la horas_fw-la complectere_fw-la sic_fw-la fiet_fw-la ut_fw-la minê°_n ex_fw-la crastino_fw-la pendeas_fw-la si_fw-la bodierno_fw-la manum_fw-la injeceris_fw-la and_o it_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o solomon_n himself_o who_o be_v guide_v in_o his_o counsel_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o so_o go_v beyond_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o heathen_n in_o this_o matter_n 27.1_o matter_n prov._n 27.1_o boast_v not_o thyself_o of_o to_o morrow_n for_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v thou_o see_v what_o fall_v out_o this_o 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certain_o know_v how_o much_o of_o this_o thy_o day_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v as_o well_o as_o thou_o know_v how_o much_o of_o it_o be_v pass_v already_o then_o there_o may_v be_v some_o pretence_n and_o colour_n for_o the_o put_n off_o and_o delay_v of_o this_o duty_n till_o such_o a_o day_n thou_o may_v so_o order_v and_o dispose_v of_o thing_n that_o every_o business_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v his_o day_n but_o now_o it_o can_v be_v without_o certain_a danger_n to_o put_v off_o this_o day_n work_n to_o another_o day_n because_o it_o be_v uncertain_a if_o that_o day_n will_v ever_o come_v or_o not_o for_o he_o that_o have_v promise_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o he_o that_o repent_v this_o day_n have_v not_o promise_v to_o afford_v he_o another_o day_n when_o this_o be_v go_v promisit_fw-la go_v greg._n hom_n 12._o in_o evang._n si_fw-la sciret_fw-la cuique_fw-la de_fw-la praesenti_fw-la saeculo_fw-la quo_fw-la tempore_fw-la exiret_fw-la aliud_fw-la tempus_fw-la voluptatibus_fw-la aliud_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la aptare_fw-la potuisset_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la veniam_fw-la spospondit_fw-fr peccanti_fw-la diem_fw-la crastinum_fw-la non_fw-la promisit_fw-la 3._o furthermore_o there_o be_v a_o uncertainty_n of_o those_o good_a motion_n and_o gracious_a help_n which_o hitherto_o thou_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o stir_v up_o in_o thou_o good_a motion_n this_o day_n will_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o thou_o 6.3_o thou_o gen._n 6.3_o at_o least_o in_o that_o degree_n and_o measure_n that_o now_o he_o do_v for_o though_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v of_o a_o equal_a extent_n and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v say_v that_o his_o day_n be_v past_a or_o the_o date_n of_o acceptance_n and_o find_v mercy_n with_o god_n expire_v so_o long_o as_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v and_o grace_v offer_v unto_o he_o seq_fw-la he_o see_v scud._n his_o christian_n daily_o walk_v cap._n 16._o §_o 3_o pag._n 540._o &_o seq_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o whole_o give_v over_o to_o strive_v with_o he_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n yet_o there_o be_v none_o but_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v a_o great_a loser_n by_o delay_v to_o cherish_v and_o entertain_v the_o good_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o 1._o whensoever_o he_o stir_v up_o in_o thou_o any_o purpose_n or_o intention_n any_o motion_n or_o desire_n to_o such_o a_o particular_a duty_n or_o good_a work_n and_o thou_o suffer_v it_o to_o die_v and_o be_v quench_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o ever_o thou_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o kindly_a impression_n wrought_v in_o thou_o any_o more_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o christ_n knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o spouse_n when_o he_o put_v in_o his_o hand_n by_o the_o hole_n and_o entreat_v she_o by_o all_o term_n of_o love_n to_o open_v unto_o he_o 5._o he_o cant._n 5._o but_o because_o her_o heart_n be_v go_v when_o he_o speak_v unto_o she_o and_o she_o put_v he_o off_o with_o such_o poor_a excuse_n that_o she_o have_v put_v off_o her_o clothes_n and_o loath_a she_o be_v to_o rise_v out_o of_o her_o warm_a bed_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o when_o afterward_o upon_o her_o second_o thought_n she_o grow_v better_a advise_v and_o resolve_v with_o herself_o to_o open_v the_o door_n her_o belove_a be_v then_o go_v 2._o beside_o the_o more_o often_o that_o grace_n be_v refuse_v the_o more_o difficulty_n will_v there_o be_v in_o obtain_v of_o it_o afterward_o as_o god_n have_v often_o call_v upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v neglect_v to_o hear_v often_o tender_v mercy_n unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v refuse_v it_o so_o he_o will_v make_v thou_o often_o to_o seek_v for_o it_o before_o thou_o find_v it_o often_o and_o earnest_o
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nothing_o else_o as_o saint_n augustine_n comparare_fw-la augustine_n aug._n hom_n 1._o inter_fw-la 50._o quid_fw-la est_fw-la redimere_fw-la tempus_fw-la nisi_fw-la cum_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la detrimento_fw-la temporalium_fw-la commodorun_v ad_fw-la aeterna_fw-la quaerenda_fw-la &_o capescenda_fw-la spatia_fw-la temporis_fw-la comparare_fw-la say_v well_o but_o to_o lay_v out_o temporal_a thing_n for_o the_o purchase_n of_o eternal_a and_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o earthly_a commodity_n to_o buy_v in_o that_o day_n wherein_o everlasting_a happiness_n be_v set_v at_o sale_n and_o offer_v to_o every_o one_o that_o will_v lay_v out_o himself_o for_o the_o compass_v of_o it_o chap._n 18._o a_o just_a reproof_n of_o all_o such_o as_o lavish_a out_o and_o lose_v the_o day_n and_o time_n of_o grace_n 4_o and_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v to_o thou_o that_o trifle_v out_o the_o great_a part_n of_o this_o day_n and_o make_v so_o large_a pennyworth_n of_o it_o as_o if_o thou_o can_v 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