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especial_o remember_v that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o but_o this_o labour_n will_v be_v at_o a_o end_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 10._o v._o after_o you_o have_v suffer_v a_o while_n so_o may_v i_o say_v after_o you_o have_v labour_v a_o while_n your_o labour_n how_o great_a soever_o now_o it_o be_v will_v be_v at_o a_o end_n soli_fw-la deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la a_o prayer_n wherein_o the_o forego_n treatise_n be_v epitomise_v the_o several_a page_n thereof_o out_o of_o which_o the_o prayer_n be_v collect_v be_v point_v unto_o by_o the_o figure_n set_v down_o and_o compose_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o weak_a sort_n of_o christian_n after_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v read_v over_o the_o treatise_n psal_n 19_o 14._o v._n 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o the_o meditation_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n my_o strength_n and_o my_o redeemer_n o_o eternal_a lord_n god_n before_o the_o mountain_n be_v bring_v forth_o or_o ever_o 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spirit_n that_o i_o who_o hope_v to_o 1_o out_o live_v time_n anâ—_n all_o temporal_a enjoyment_n may_v turn_v 2_o my_o worldly_a care_n into_o a_o godly_a care_n my_o care_n for_o this_o life_n and_o thâ—_n thing_n of_o this_o life_n into_o a_o care_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o another_o life_n of_o a_o better_a life_n let_v the_o great_a matter_n of_o mâ—_n thought_n 3_o be_v not_o what_o i_o shall_v eat_v or_o what_o i_o shâ—_n drink_v or_o wherewithal_o i_o shall_v be_v clothe_v whereunto_o â—_o be_o 217_o natural_o prone_a but_o rather_o to_o seek_v first_o thâ—_n kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v assureâ—_n that_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o i_o seeinâ—_n thou_o call_v for_o labour_n and_o do_v enjoin_v 4._o 5._o 6._o labour_n to_o adam_n in_o paradise_n and_o will_v have_v 8_o noâ—_n idle_a and_o i_o have_v learn_v not_o to_o promise_v 13_o my_o seâ—_n to_o obtain_v any_o good_a thing_n at_o thy_o hand_n without_o labour_n work_v my_o heart_n into_o such_o a_o willing_a frame_n thaâ—_n 11_o my_o labour_n &_o pain_n may_v 80_o in_o obedience_n untâ—_n thy_o command_n be_v chief_o 11_o not_o about_o perish_v bâ—_n eternal_a good_a thing_n and_o which_o without_o 56._o 229_o labour_n can_v be_v obtain_v help_v i_o be_v intenâ—_n and_o serious_a 15_o to_o spend_v the_o 16_o marrow_n of_o mâ—_n soul_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o spirit_n about_o grace_n heâ—_n and_o glory_n hereafter_o which_o be_v 12_o unspeakable_o beâ—ter_v then_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o always_o 17_o to_o uâ—_n the_o right_a mean_n to_o gain_v they_o search_v for_o they_o â—_o all_o thy_o ordinance_n in_o read_v the_o scripture_n 19_o for_o in_o they_o i_o think_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n but_o because_o of_o myself_o i_o be_o dull_a to_o understand_v bless_v to_o i_o thâ—_n hear_v 20_o of_o thy_o word_n preach_v and_o help_v i_o so_o tâ—_n hear_v that_o my_o soul_n may_v live_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n here_o anâ—_n hereafter_o may_v 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the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n may_v delight_v â—_o be_v a_o guest_n at_o that_o table_n 27_o where_o christ_n bodyâ—_n â—_z set_v before_o i_o to_o eat_v and_o warm_a draught_n of_o his_o blood_n â—_o drink_v thou_o be_v a_o god_n hear_v of_o prayer_n by_o imâ—tunate_a 28._o prayer_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n make_v â—e_v able_a through_o jesus_n christ_n to_o obtain_v those_o great_a ing_n of_o eternity_n which_o be_v discover_v unto_o i_o in_o â—y_a word_n and_o seal_v up_o in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o grant_v â—at_a i_o may_v not_o use_v these_o mean_n for_o a_o time_n but_o 30_o perâ—eringly_o use_v they_o and_o all_o other_o right_a mean_n to_o gain_v â—eaven_n until_o thou_o make_v i_o to_o enjoy_v heaven_n hang_v assurance_n 202_o that_o my_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o â—n_n and_o that_o it_o will_v there_o 211_o never_o repent_v i_o to_o â—ve_v labour_v for_o it_o bless_a be_v thy_o name_n 31_o for_o â—yly_a bread_n and_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n yet_o â—ke_n not_o up_o my_o portion_n out_o of_o the_o great_a of_o those_o ing_n which_o be_v indifferent_o distribute_v to_o saint_n â—_z sinner_n but_o let_v eternal_a good_a thing_n absolute_o â—9_n necessary_a to_o be_v have_v be_v my_o portion_n though_o 23_o â—ould_v in_o labour_v for_o they_o meet_v with_o many_o vexâ—ons_n and_o sore_a persecution_n choose_v rather_o as_o the_o â—_o 72_o wherefore_o i_o live_v to_o secure_v 33_o a_o eternal_a than_o a_o fade_a inheritance_n as_o thou_o renewe_v 37â—_n thy_o mercy_n to_o i_o every_o morning_n in_o this_o life_n everâ—_n morning_n help_v i_o to_o renew_v my_o diligence_n for_o the_o obâ—taining_n of_o a_o better_a life_n and_o when_o i_o have_v do_v witâ—_n the_o world_n and_o all_o business_n upon_o earth_n 38_o permiâ—_n i_o again_o into_o thy_o presence_n to_o mind_n and_o labour_n foâ—_n thou_o and_o the_o thing_n of_o heaven_n when_o in_o the_o night_n 38._o 39_o thou_o drive_v sleep_v from_o my_o eye_n keeâ—_n i_o that_o i_o may_v not_o drive_v any_o spiritual_a devotion_n froâ—_n my_o heart_n though_o then_o rest_v be_v deny_v to_o my_o body_n â—_o yet_o o_o that_o my_o soul_n may_v not_o rest_v from_o 40_o pray_v to_o thou_o from_o 41_o seek_v after_o christ_n from_o 44â—_n praise_v thou_o for_o mercy_n from_o 45_o meditate_v upon_o thy_o word_n o_o let_v my_o soul_n desire_v thou_o in_o 47_o thâ—_n night_n strengthen_v i_o to_o run_v 50_o with_o patience_n tâ—_n race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o i_o and_o always_o to_o fight_v 51â—_n a_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o strive_v 55_o that_o i_o maâ—_n enter_v in_o at_o the_o straight_a gate_n that_o i_o may_v obtain_v 50â—_n not_o a_o corruptible_a but_o incorruptible_a crown_n as_o i_o aâ—_n natural_o provident_a 57_o for_o time_n to_o come_v graâ—_n that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v provident_a for_o eternity_n to_o comâ—_n by_o lay_v 58_o up_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n where_o neithâ—_n moth_n nor_o rust_n do_v 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10._o 28._o and_o will_v have_v we_o to_o turn_v our_o worldly_a care_n into_o a_o godly_a care_n our_o care_n for_o this_o life_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n into_o care_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o another_o life_n of_o a_o better_a life_n matth._n 6._o 31_o 32_o 33._o v._n the_o like_a course_n use_v our_o saviour_n here_o in_o this_o chapter_n when_o he_o say_v labour_n not_o for_o etc._n etc._n chap._n ii_o show_v the_o coherence_n and_o part_n of_o the_o word_n the_o word_n be_v a_o direction_n follow_v upon_o a_o reprehension_n the_o reprehension_n be_v in_o v._o 26._o jesus_n say_v unâ—o_v they_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o you_o seek_v i_o not_o because_o of_o the_o miracle_n but_o because_o you_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o loaf_n and_o be_v fill_v it_o be_v for_o that_o they_o value_v not_o his_o doctrine_n or_o confirmation_n thereof_o by_o miracle_n so_o â—hat_n they_o may_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v but_o care_v principal_o for_o their_o belly_n the_o 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prayer_n and_o supplication_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o phrase_n signify_v not_o only_a continuance_n in_o regard_n of_o time_n but_o instancy_n and_o importunity_n and_o such_o a_o perseverance_n as_o be_v keep_v up_o with_o much_o labour_n and_o force_n when_o a_o christian_a labour_n earnest_o for_o these_o thing_n he_o may_v hope_v his_o labour_n will_v be_v effectual_a as_o when_o elias_n pray_v earnest_o that_o it_o may_v not_o rain_v it_o rain_v not_o on_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n james_n 5._o 17._o v._o this_o clause_n he_o pray_v earnest_o note_v the_o cause_n why_o elias_n be_v hear_v he_o pray_v with_o earnestness_n and_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v to_o he_o so_o when_o a_o christian_a labour_v earnest_o and_o in_o faith_n god_n will_v not_o let_v his_o labour_n be_v in_o vain_a it_o be_v great_a pity_n to_o see_v some_o man_n and_o observe_v their_o uncessant_a care_n earnest_a labour_n 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as_o david_n psal_n 42._o 2._o v._n my_o soul_n thirst_v after_o god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n or_o as_o he_o again_o say_v psalm_n 73._o 25._o v._o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o many_o it_o be_v true_a desire_n what_o i_o have_v speak_v so_o much_o of_o but_o their_o desire_n be_v not_o right_a desire_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o labour_v not_o for_o they_o but_o be_v like_o a_o man_n thaâ—_n will_v have_v a_o lease_n but_o be_v loath_a to_o pay_v a_o fine_a anâ—_n like_o herod_n who_o of_o long_a time_n desire_v to_o see_v christ_n but_o never_o stir_v out_o of_o his_o door_n to_o come_v where_o christ_n be_v that_o he_o may_v see_v he_o or_o as_o balaam_n thaâ—_n wish_v well_o to_o heaven_n but_o care_v not_o to_o lead_v such_o a_o life_n as_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o heaven_n carnales_fw-la noâ—_n curant_fw-la quaerere_fw-la quem_fw-la tamen_fw-la desiderant_fw-la invenireâ—_n cupientes_fw-la consequi_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la &_o sequi_fw-la say_v one_o carnal_a man_n care_v not_o to_o seek_v after_o he_o who_o yet_o they_o desire_v to_o find_v fain_o they_o will_v have_v christ_n but_o carâ—_n not_o to_o make_v after_o he_o fain_o they_o will_v be_v in_o heaveâ—_n but_o care_v not_o to_o strive_v to_o enter_v into_o heaven_n multitude_n there_o be_v who_o notwithstanding_o such_o desireâ—_n after_o happiness_n will_v certain_o be_v forever_o miserable_a most_o true_a will_v they_o find_v the_o word_n of_o solomon_n prov_n 21._o 25._o v._o the_o desire_n of_o the_o slothful_a kill_v he_o foâ—_n his_o hand_n refuse_v to_o labour_v such_o a_o one_o wish_v weâ—_n to_o himself_o and_o because_o he_o can_v attain_v desire_v food_n he_o vex_v himself_o to_o death_n but_o yet_o will_v not_o labour_v and_o work_v for_o it_o and_o so_o pine_v away_o in_o his_o iniquity_n what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o sluggard_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o body_n also_o true_a of_o all_o those_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o soul_n who_o will_v be_v happy_a and_o desire_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o such_o desire_n will_v undo_v they_o why_o for_o their_o hand_n refuse_v to_o labour_v for_o heaven_n man_n must_v not_o think_v that_o good_a thing_n whether_o temporal_a spiritual_a or_o eternal_a will_v drop_v out_o of_o the_o cloud_n to_o they_o as_o town_n be_v say_v to_o come_v into_o timotheus_n his_o toil_n while_o he_o sleep_v unless_o man_n desire_v of_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n be_v second_v with_o labour_n whereby_o to_o obtain_v they_o it_o be_v â—othing_a worth_n desire_n if_o right_o be_v ever_o second_v with_o â—ndeavours_n after_o the_o thing_n desire_v though_o st._n â—aul_fw-mi say_v 2_o cor._n 8._o 12._o
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that_o he_o can_v see_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o pace_n off_o but_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n can_v see_v further_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o eagle_n be_v very_o sharp_a and_o pierce_a she_o can_v see_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n she_o can_v spy_v her_o prey_n afar_o off_o she_o and_o her_o bird_n can_v look_v upon_o the_o sun_n faith_n be_v such_o a_o excellent_a eye_n it_o can_v see_v he_o who_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n be_v invisible_a by_o faith_n moses_n see_v he_o who_o be_v invisible_a heb._n 11._o 27._o v._o god_n be_v invisible_a to_o any_o eye_n but_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n and_o as_o god_n be_v a_o invisible_a god_n a_o be_v that_o no_o natural_a eye_n ever_o see_v or_o can_v be_v that_o way_n see_v so_o also_o be_v all_o the_o eternal_a good_a thing_n of_o heaven_n so_o say_v saint_n paul_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 18._o v._n he_o say_v that_o thing_n that_o be_v eternal_a be_v not_o see_v but_o in_o the_o very_a same_o verse_n he_o say_v that_o we_o 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christ_n by_o faith_n great_o rejoice_v the_o good_a old_a patriarch_n heart_n it_o even_o ravish_v his_o heart_n to_o hear_v the_o wonderful_a promise_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o messiah_n and_o to_o foresee_v the_o joyful_a performance_n which_o he_o see_v will_v follow_v in_o due_a time_n the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n be_v perplex_v but_o not_o in_o despair_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 8._o v._n he_o be_v cast_v down_o but_o not_o destroy_v 9_o v._n he_o faint_v not_o say_v though_o our_o outward_a perish_v yet_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n 16._o v._o and_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o be_v lay_v down_o at_o the_o 18._o v._n while_o we_o look_v not_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v and_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v be_v eternal_a in_o like_a manner_n such_o a_o sight_n will_v work_v signal_o upon_o our_o heart_n if_o we_o can_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n but_o have_v a_o sight_n of_o eternal_a good_a 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chap._n fourteen_o some_o direction_n in_o labour_v for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n wherein_o be_v show_v how_o a_o christian_a shall_v labour_v for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n as_o 1._o faithful_o 2._o diligent_o 3._o cheerful_o 4._o abundant_o 5._o earnest_o 6._o vnweary_o and_o because_o i_o have_v be_v long_o upon_o this_o subject_n i_o shall_v speak_v but_o brief_o hereunto_o and_o so_o conclude_v this_o text._n 1._o in_o labour_v for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n labour_v faithful_o let_v there_o be_v sincerity_n in_o use_v all_o those_o mean_n whereby_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v gain_v take_v heed_n in_o the_o use_n thereof_o that_o there_o be_v no_o squint_v aside_o at_o any_o thing_n else_o very_o not_o every_v one_o that_o use_v those_o mean_n be_v labour_v after_o eternal_a good_a thing_n but_o may_v have_v their_o eye_n rather_o upon_o temporal_a good_a thing_n like_o the_o monk_n in_o the_o story_n who_o look_v downward_o towards_o the_o earth_n like_o a_o 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