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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 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art_n 3._o cap._n 4._o and_o for_o proof_n thereof_o cit_v that_o place_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n 3.3_o apoc._n 3.3_o si_fw-mi non_fw-la vigilaveris_fw-la veniam_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la tanquam_fw-la fur_n if_o thou_o watch_v not_o i_o will_v come_v on_o thou_o as_o a_o thief_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o know_v what_o hour_n i_o will_v come_v upon_o thou_o whereupon_o god_n threaten_v the_o careless_a sinner_n who_o from_o day_n to_o day_n defer_v &_o prolong_v his_o conversion_n and_o amendment_n dream_v &_o imagine_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v time_n enough_o yea_o to_o spare_v say_v thus_o be_v not_o negligent_a and_o careless_a neither_o jest_n nor_o dally_v thou_o with_o time_n neither_o esteem_v the_o same_o so_o certain_a so_o sure_a so_o long_o nor_o so_o at_o thy_o
in_o old_a and_o decrepit_a age_n and_o be_v not_o so_o secure_a nor_o of_o such_o confidence_n and_o assurance_n yet_o other_o expound_v they_o to_o the_o purpose_n we_o now_o treat_v of_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o other_o term_n o_o lord_n i_o fear_v and_o tremble_v that_o for_o my_o demerit_n and_o sin_n and_o for_o have_v so_o ill_o employ_v my_o time_n my_o life_n be_v cut_v off_o or_o shorten_v which_o be_v a_o punishment_n thou_o be_v wont_a to_o inflict_v upon_o some_o who_o run_v on_o in_o their_o wickedness_n not_o regard_v the_o exceed_a infinite_a finite_a worth_n of_o time_n and_o therefore_o do_v i_o earnest_o entreat_v thou_o that_o i_o be_v not_o unreasonable_o cut_v off_o &_o take_v away_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o day_n but_o that_o thou_o suffer_v and_o permit_v i_o to_o enjoy_v &_o full_o to_o accomplish_v the_o residue_n of_o my_o year_n which_o thou_o in_o thy_o determination_n have_v appoint_v i_o shall_v live_v if_o i_o persist_v obedient_a in_o thy_o 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world_n whereupon_o he_o say_v that_o god_n among_o other_o thing_n cut_v off_o such_o person_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o greedy_a appetite_n and_o licentiousness_n for_o their_o impudency_n in_o offend_v and_o bereave_v they_o both_o of_o time_n and_o of_o their_o life_n because_o such_o who_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n have_v no_o regard_n to_o leave_v their_o wicked_a way_n god_n cut_v off_o before_o their_o time_n and_o charge_v they_o with_o death_n and_o by_o force_n constrain_v they_o to_o forbear_v to_o sin_v any_o further_o and_o for_o that_o respect_n many_o sinner_n die_v very_o improvident_o &_o unwillinglie_o which_o the_o world_n judge_v to_o happen_v unto_o they_o by_o some_o accident_n or_o hide_a indisposition_n or_o for_o some_o manifest_a casuastie_a pretend_v beside_o that_o those_o day_n wherein_o they_o live_v not_o in_o sin_n be_v not_o true_a day_n nor_o the_o life_n that_o they_o lead_v true_a life_n but_o paint_v and_o appear_v whereupon_o they_o be_v call_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n dead_a sinner_n 3.1_o 1._o tim._n 5.6_o apoc._n 3.1_o the_o widow_n say_v the_o apostle_n who_o live_v in_o pleasure_n be_v dead_a while_o she_o live_v and_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o the_o revelation_n unto_o a_o certain_a bishop_n who_o live_v not_o as_o he_o ought_v thou_o have_v a_o name_n that_o thou_o live_v and_o the_o world_n think_v no_o less_o but_o thou_o be_v not_o live_v but_o dead_a and_o for_o such_o i_o repute_v thou_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o thy_o soul_n remain_v dead_a within_o that_o live_a body_n of_o thou_o so_o as_o the_o sinner_n have_v no_o life_n in_o deed_n but_o only_o a_o name_n that_o he_o live_v to_o conclude_v therefore_o if_o that_o time_n which_o the_o wicked_a vain_o misspend_v and_o abuse_v can_v proper_o be_v term_v a_o time_n of_o life_n and_o that_o god_n oftentimes_o shorten_v the_o life_n and_o day_n of_o the_o wicked_a then_o do_v they_o not_o nor_o shall_v live_v as_o the_o world_n imagine_v but_o shall_v be_v very_o poor_a &_o spare_v of_o day_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v die_v very_o timeous_o and_o speedy_o contrariwise_o upright_o and_o just_a man_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o day_n and_o shall_v live_v far_o long_o than_o the_o world_n suppose_v for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o gather_v they_o into_o his_o barn_n until_o it_o be_v due_a season_n chap._n 4._o he_o that_o now_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o time_n must_v with_o great_a fervency_n and_o zeal_n labour_v to_o employ_v it_o altogether_o well_o if_o time_n be_v such_o a_o precious_a jewel_n bestow_v upon_o we_o to_o do_v good_a work_n and_o to_o labour_v in_o the_o vineyard_n of_o our_o saviour_n all_o the_o day_n long_o until_o sun_n set_v and_o if_o we_o profit_v not_o ourselves_o therewith_o we_o may_v fear_v and_o tremble_v that_o it_o will_v be_v take_v away_o from_o we_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v want_v the_o same_o when_o we_o most_o desire_v and_o have_v need_n thereof_o it_o be_v good_a reason_n therefore_o 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imagine_v that_o thy_o servant_n or_o thy_o friend_n or_o any_o other_o worldly_a person_n aught_o to_o gain_v heaven_n for_o thou_o thyself_o play_v the_o truant_n and_o continue_v lazy_a thy_o hand_n and_o thy_o arm_n be_v to_o perform_v it_o and_o be_v to_o labour_v with_o greediness_n earnestness_n carefulness_n and_o zeal_n because_o life_n flit_v away_o and_o when_o thou_o least_o suspect_v thy_o sun_n will_v set_v rejoice_v that_o thou_o have_v labour_v much_o because_o thy_o rest_n and_o reward_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a and_o the_o reason_n which_o the_o preacher_n yield_v for_o all_o above_o say_v be_v because_o that_o after_o this_o life_n no_o work_n either_o of_o reason_n or_o of_o understanding_n or_o any_o act_n of_o will_n or_o of_o any_o other_o power_n shall_v be_v of_o worth_n nor_o of_o profit_n to_o gain_v thereby_o grace_n or_o glory_n the_o seven_o fertile_a year_n prefigure_v by_o the_o seven_o fat_a kine_n 41.2_o gen._n 41.2_o which_o king_n pharaoh_n see_v in_o his_o dream_n do_v signify_v the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n which_o by_o week_n whereof_o every_o week_n comprehend_v seven_o day_n go_v on_o with_o a_o alternative_a continuation_n &_o succession_n wheel_v about_o &_o prosecute_v his_o path_n but_o afterward_o will_v come_v other_o seven_o year_n which_o will_v be_v all_o that_o which_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o other_o life_n which_o be_v without_o end_n prefigure_v by_o the_o seven_o lean_a and_o hunger-starved_a kine_n 3._o verse_n 3._o barren_a and_o without_o fruit_n of_o desert_n for_o which_o cause_n in_o imitation_n of_o that_o discreet_a and_o wise_a man_n joseph_n 16.16_o exod._n 16.16_o now_o brother_n fill_v thy_o granary_n and_o storehouse_n &_o make_v provision_n against_o the_o time_n of_o want_n and_o famine_n because_o if_o thou_o
wait_v to_o gather_v manna_n for_o the_o sabbaoth_n day_n of_o the_o other_o life_n it_o will_v profit_v thou_o no_o whit_n but_o rather_o will_v be_v convert_v into_o worm_n for_o thereby_o will_v remain_v in_o thy_o soul_n whereof_o we_o now_o speak_v a_o perpetual_a worm_n and_o sting_n of_o conscience_n rachel_n be_v most_o fair_a 30.1_o gen._n 30.1_o and_o beautiful_a above_o measure_n but_o barren_a withal_o and_o though_o leah_n be_v not_o so_o well_o favour_v yet_o be_v she_o fruitful_a the_o other_o life_n be_v most_o beautiful_a and_o excellent_a but_o be_v say_v to_o be_v barren_a because_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o repentance_n &_o good_a work_n proper_a unto_o this_o present_a life_n the_o which_o though_o in_o comparison_n it_o be_v brown_a duskish_a foul_a &_o laborious_a yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v fruitful_a and_o fertile_a and_o apprehend_v that_o sovereignty_n which_o cause_v and_o produce_v work_n both_o good_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n with_o the_o 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