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devil_n anvil_n he_o forge_v and_o fashion_n all_o his_o temptation_n on_o it_o and_o thence_o produce_v and_o by_o it_o induce_v man_n into_o the_o great_a sin_n and_o danger_n as_o of_o idleness_n come_v no_o goodness_n so_o all_o evil_a issue_n from_o it_o when_o the_o devil_n have_v be_v cast_v out_o yet_o upon_o return_n find_v the_o house_n empty_a he_o reentered_n with_o seven_o worse_a than_o himself_o matth._n 12.44_o and_o the_o last_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o first_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v convince_v and_o begin_v to_o leave_v thy_o wicked_a way_n and_o set_v thyself_o to_o be_v religious_a but_o be_v cold_a remiss_a formal_a slothful_a in_o it_o the_o devil_n will_v return_v upon_o thou_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o revenge_n for_o quit_v his_o work_n and_o make_v a_o escape_n and_o will_v clap_v more_o bolâ—s_n and_o strong_a iron_n on_o thou_o if_o a_o prisoner_n shall_v break_v the_o goal_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v out_o stand_v beg_v at_o 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overcome_v the_o late_a end_n be_v worse_a with_o they_o than_o the_o beginning_n for_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o they_o not_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n than_o after_o they_o have_v know_v it_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n deliver_v to_o they_o but_o it_o be_v happen_v to_o they_o according_a to_o the_o true_a proverb_n the_o dog_n be_v turn_v to_o his_o own_o vomit_n again_o and_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o her_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n i_o will_v touch_v the_o evil_a of_o sloth_n as_o i_o do_v the_o good_a of_o diligence_n with_o respect_n to_o ourselves_o to_o other_o to_o god._n first_o it_o be_v most_o certain_o mischievous_a yea_o destructive_a to_o thyself_o to_o be_v slothful_a in_o religion_n and_o deal_v in_o god_n work_n with_o a_o slack_a hand_n there_o be_v a_o passage_n in_o prov._n 18.9_o which_o well_o consider_v may_v mighty_o awaken_v we_o he_o that_o be_v slothful_a in_o his_o work_n be_v brother_n to_o 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and_o may_v 4_o it_o be_v perfection_n it_o must_v not_o be_v do_v by_o half_n 5_o it_o be_v certain_a reward_n all_o work_n shall_v have_v its_o wage_n all_o which_o mighty_a weight_n one_o will_v think_v may_v stir_v a_o quick_a and_o vigorous_a motion_n in_o the_o most_o rusty_a engine_n i_o mean_v the_o most_o restive_a lazy_a soul_n if_o we_o will_v hang_v they_o on_o with_o due_a and_o frequent_a meditation_n let_v we_o consider_v they_o a_o little_a one_o by_o one_o first_o because_o it_o be_v our_o work_n it_o must_v be_v do_v what_o ever_o else_o be_v leave_v undo_v or_o we_o must_v be_v undo_v eternal_o by_o and_o for_o neglect_v it_o remember_v the_o doom_n of_o the_o slothful_a servant_n who_o neglect_v to_o get_v what_o he_o know_v he_o shall_v have_v have_v and_o have_v opportunity_n to_o have_v provide_v st._n mat._n 22.13_o bound_v he_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o utter_a darkness_n you_o may_v read_v his_o fault_n in_o his_o punishment_n one_o be_v 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diligence_n to_o know_v and_o to_o make_v sure_o both_o how_o many_o scripture_n speak_v the_o same_o sense_n nay_o it_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o all_o the_o scripture_n with_o gal._n 6.7_o 8_o 9_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o shall_v he_o also_o reap_v for_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o his_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n but_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a and_o let_v we_o not_o be_v weary_a in_o welldoing_a for_o in_o due_a season_n we_o shall_v reap_v if_o we_o faint_v not_o therefore_o neither_o scare_v thyself_o from_o thy_o duty_n nor_o flatter_v thyself_o in_o thy_o negligence_n by_o any_o decree_n of_o god_n which_o be_v hide_v from_o thou_o and_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o but_o quicken_v and_o comfort_v thyself_o with_o this_o truth_n which_o be_v write_v as_o with_o a_o sunbeam_n from_o heaven_n that_o no_o decree_n of_o god_n shall_v ever_o shut_v he_o out_o of_o heaven_n who_o with_o sincere_a faithfulness_n and_o humble_a diligence_n attend_v god_n work_n according_a to_o his_o write_a word_n neither_o shall_v any_o decree_n of_o god_n admit_v he_o into_o heaven_n who_o secure_o and_o slothful_o neglect_v it_o and_o if_o after_o thou_o have_v get_v over_o that_o stumbling-block_n of_o fear_v impossibility_n yet_o thou_o stick_v and_o be_v fright_v at_o the_o difficulty_n consider_v it_o be_v no_o great_a than_o the_o wise_a and_o holy_a god_n think_v fit_a to_o make_v it_o and_o that_o for_o righteous_a and_o holy_a reason_n and_o he_o know_v how_o to_o proportion_v every_o man_n work_n to_o his_o ability_n and_o as_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o of_o his_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o their_o strength_n so_o neither_o will_v he_o taste_v they_o above_o their_o sufficiency_n they_o shall_v receive_v from_o he_o and_o thou_o may_v counterbalance_n the_o hardness_n of_o thy_o work_n by_o weigh_v its_o necessity_n its_o excellency_n the_o assistance_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o afford_v thou_o the_o acceptance_n he_o have_v promise_v thou_o and_o the_o superlative_a greatness_n of_o the_o reward_n prepare_v for_o thou_o so_o that_o thou_o may_v say_v i_o reckon_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o rom._n 8.18_o for_o our_o light_a affliction_n and_o yet_o the_o patient_n bear_v they_o be_v the_o hard_a piece_n of_o our_o work_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_n for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_v and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o as_o joseph_n say_v his_o glory_n in_o egypt_n make_v he_o forget_v all_o his_o toil_n and_o his_o father_n house_n so_o i_o may_v invert_v the_o word_n thy_o father_n house_n will_v make_v thou_o in_o one_o hour_n forget_v all_o the_o toil_n of_o the_o brick-hill_n and_o bondage_n of_o the_o egypt_n of_o this_o world_n though_o to_o the_o corrupt_a sense_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n wicked_a man_n seem_v to_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o good_a man_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o work_n yet_o good_a man_n have_v the_o advantage_n of_o they_o infinite_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o master_n the_o saint_n may_v have_v hard_a work_n but_o they_o have_v no_o hard_a master_n but_o one_o who_o will_v help_v they_o to_o do_v their_o work_n and_o yet_o reward_v they_o as_o if_o themselves_o have_v do_v it_o but_o sinner_n have_v a_o hard_a master_n with_o their_o easy_a work_n and_o one_o hour_n payment_n of_o their_o wage_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n will_v be_v more_o afflictive_a than_o the_o labour_n of_o a_o whole_a life_n will_v have_v be_v in_o the_o mortify_n of_o they_o the_o three_o hindrance_n of_o thy_o diligence_n to_o be_v a_o avoid_v be_v a_o low_a a_o mean_a a_o base_a opinion_n of_o the_o work_n as_o if_o it_o deserve_v it_o not_o the_o proverb_n say_v that_o jupiter_n be_v not_o at_o leisure_n to_o attend_v little_a thing_n and_o the_o high-soaring_a eagle_n stoop_v not_o to_o catch_v fly_n nor_o will_v a_o wise_a man_n fish_n with_o a_o golden_a hook_n to_o take_v fish_n of_o low_a value_n but_o a_o better_a authority_n ask_v we_o wherefore_o do_v you_o spend_v money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n and_o your_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o satisfy_v not_o isa_n 55.2_o and_o what_o profit_n have_v he_o who_o have_v labour_v for_o the_o wind_n eccles_n 5.16_o and_o reproach_v they_o who_o weary_a themselves_o for_o very_a vanity_n hab._n 2.13_o and_o warn_v we_o not_o to_o labour_v for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v joh._n 6._o and_o it_o be_v true_o a_o reproach_n to_o a_o man_n to_o bestow_v much_o pain_n on_o that_o which_o will_v not_o answer_v it_o and_o if_o the_o devil_n or_o thy_o own_o heart_n can_v misperswade_a thou_o concern_v god_n work_n and_o turn_v the_o same_o weapon_n against_o thy_o diligence_n in_o it_o which_o god_n have_v form_v against_o thy_o labour_v in_o they_o it_o will_v have_v the_o like_a effect_n to_o make_v the_o miserable_a which_o god_n design_v by_o the_o right_a application_n of_o it_o to_o make_v the_o happy_a study_v therefore_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o work_n which_o direct_o tend_v to_o rescue_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o base_a slavery_n to_o sin_n and_o satan_n to_o repair_v thy_o decay_a nature_n to_o restore_v and_o recover_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o make_v thou_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o fill_v thy_o soul_n with_o peace_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n with_o joy_n to_o deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o hurt_a and_o fear_v of_o death_n and_o from_o eternal_a vengeance_n and_o to_o fit_v thou_o for_o and_o bring_v thou_o to_o eternal_a glory_n in_o god_n kingdom_n and_o be_v there_o nothing_o else_o to_o be_v say_v of_o it_o or_o for_o it_o that_o work_n must_v needs_o be_v excellent_a which_o render_v they_o more_o excellent_a than_o their_o neighbour_n and_o denominate_v they_o the_o excellent_a of_o the_o earth_n and_o such_o as_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o who_o be_v employ_v in_o it_o and_o that_o work_n can_v be_v mean_a or_o base_a which_o the_o high_a and_o glorious_a god_n enjoin_v love_v to_o behold_v we_o at_o will_v reward_v with_o incorruptible_a crown_n of_o glory_n and_o differ_v only_o in_o degree_n but_o not_o in_o kind_a from_o the_o work_n in_o which_o all_o great_a and_o noble_a soul_n shall_v spend_v or_o rather_o enjoy_v in_o eternity_n with_o increase_a joy_n and_o satisfaction_n the_o hindrance_n of_o your_o diligence_n which_o i_o call_v real_a or_o in_o practice_n and_o which_o i_o warn_v you_o to_o beware_v of_o be_v these_o three_o first_o ignorance_n or_o unskilfulness_n how_o to_o set_v about_o it_o or_o to_o manage_v your_o work_n aright_o there_o be_v no_o work_n or_o business_n can_v be_v do_v well_o without_o some_o skill_n and_o experience_n not_o the_o mean_a or_o easy_a the_o ploughman_n and_o the_o thresher_n isaiah_n take_v notice_n of_o chap._n 28.26_o his_o god_n do_v instruct_v he_o to_o discretion_n and_o do_v teach_v he_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n to_o read_v yet_o deliver_v the_o book_n to_o he_o that_o have_v not_o learn_v his_o letter_n and_o bid_v he_o read_v he_o say_v i_o be_o not_o learned_a isa_n 29.12_o he_o can_v do_v it_o a_o man_n that_o be_v master_n of_o his_o trade_n and_o skilful_a at_o it_o will_v dispatch_v more_o in_o a_o hour_n without_o noise_n or_o bustle_n than_o another_o man_n who_o bungles_a at_o it_o with_o much_o toil_n and_o sweat_v in_o a_o whole_a day_n a_o man_n that_o be_v instruct_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n bring_v forth_o ready_o out_o of_o his_o treasury_n thing_n new_a and_o old_a matth._n 13.52_o he_o that_o know_v his_o way_n go_v on_o cheerful_o and_o rid_v ground_n apace_o and_o lose_v no_o time_n by_o stop_v to_o inquire_v or_o recover_v what_o he_o have_v lose_v by_o turn_v into_o by-path_n as_o knowiedge_n be_v a_o lead_a grace_n and_o influence_v all_o our_o work_n and_o the_o prudence_n of_o a_o man_n will_v direct_v his_o way_n so_o ignorance_n be_v the_o root_n of_o error_n and_o the_o most_o universal_o destructive_a he_o can_v do_v god_n work_n with_o any_o comfort_n and_o assurance_n who_o know_v it_o not_o but_o be_v sometime_o right_a and_o sometime_o wrong_a always_o anxious_a and_o uneasy_a to_o himself_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n call_v good_a evil_n and_o evil_a good_n the_o blind_a swallow_n many_o a_o fly_n commit_v many_o a_o sin_n he_o know_v not_o to_o be_v sin_n and_o if_o he_o do_v good_a it_o be_v but_o by_o chance_n he_o lose_v the_o advantage_n of_o it_o because_o he_o know_v it_o not_o to_o be_v so_o and_o
therefore_o can_v not_o do_v it_o in_o faith_n for_o whatever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14._o ult_n the_o heart_n can_v be_v good_a without_o knowledge_n nor_o thy_o work_n good_a without_o a_o good_a heart_n wisdom_n be_v the_o principal_a thing_n to_o direct_v thou_o in_o thy_o work_n therefore_o get_v wisdom_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o get_n get_v understanding_n prov._n 4.7_o no_o man_n can_v aim_v right_o that_o shoot_v blindfold_a ignorance_n will_v blind_v thy_o eye_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v thy_o mark_n god_n glory_n and_o thy_o own_o salvation_n the_o text_n be_v express_v that_o in_o the_o night_n no_o man_n can_v work_v and_o one_o reason_n give_v to_o confirm_v it_o be_v because_o it_o be_v too_o dark_a to_o see_v to_o work_v in_o the_o most_o thou_o can_v do_v in_o the_o night_n of_o ignorance_n be_v to_o grope_v like_o a_o blind_a man_n and_o how_o thou_o be_v like_a to_o finish_v so_o curious_a a_o work_n in_o such_o a_o case_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o thyself_o to_o judge_n therefore_o provide_v against_o so_o real_a and_o so_o great_a a_o hindrance_n the_o second_o real_a hindrance_n be_v the_o indulge_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o a_o desire_n to_o gratify_v it_o by_o the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n if_o this_o humour_n prevail_v and_o thou_o be_v delicate_a soft_a and_o tender_a thou_o will_v shrink_v and_o give_v back_o at_o the_o first_o difficulty_n which_o step_v forth_o to_o meet_v thou_o he_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o make_v a_o soldier_n that_o can_v endure_v no_o hardship_n thou_o therefore_o endure_v hardness_n as_o a_o good_a soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2_o tim._n 2.3_o he_o that_o love_v pleasure_n shall_v be_v a_o poor_a man_n prov._n 21.17_o and_o who_o so_o love_v his_o ease_n poverty_n shall_v come_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o arm_a man._n they_o can_v never_o serve_v god_n acceptable_o who_o serve_v their_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n willing_o and_o they_o who_o be_v lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o 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and_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v let_v he_o that_o be_v righteous_a be_v righteous_a still_o and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v holy_a be_v holy_a still_o and_o mark_v the_o encouragement_n christ_n back_v this_o exhortation_n with_o behold_v i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v to_o every_o man_n as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v rev._n 22.12_o and_o to_o put_v it_o out_o of_o doubt_n he_o add_v sure_o i_o come_v quick_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a while_n a_o little_a long_o and_o your_o trouble_n be_v over_o your_o work_n be_v do_v for_o ever_o christ_n take_v notice_n of_o all_o your_o labour_n in_o his_o service_n and_o all_o your_o persecution_n and_o reproach_n and_o slander_n with_o which_o proud_a formal_a or_o profane_a man_n will_v load_v and_o oppress_v you_o if_o you_o be_v sincere_a and_o faithful_a to_o he_o and_o he_o will_v ere_o long_o set_v you_o out_o of_o their_o reach_n 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