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to_o their_o cost_n to_o know_v the_o great_a necessity_n of_o â—…ss_n and_o will_v tell_v you_o if_o they_o can_v speak_v with_o you_o that_o the_o most_o strict_a and_o heavenly_a life_n for_o million_o of_o age_n be_v not_o too_o dear_a for_o the_o escape_n of_o the_o everlasting_a misery_n why_o else_o do_v we_o find_v one_o of_o they_o in_o luke_n 16._o describe_v as_o so_o desirous_a that_o oâ—…_n the_o dead_a may_v be_v send_v to_o his_o brethren_n to_o warn_v they_o that_o they_o come_v not_o to_o that_o place_n of_o torment_n and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o he_o will_v have_v have_v they_o warn_v of_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v live_v a_o holy_a self-denying_a life_n and_o with_o all_o their_o diligence_n lie_v up_o a_o treasure_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v instead_o of_o liy_v so_o sensual_a and_o voluptuous_a and_o ungodly_a a_o life_n as_o he_o have_v live_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o story_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o will_v have_v be_v his_o message_n if_o he_o may_v 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or_o no_o to_o justify_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o worst_a of_o you_o shall_v then_o with_o ten_o thousand_o fruitless_a groan_n desire_v that_o you_o have_v imitate_v the_o holy_a person_n that_o you_o know_v not_o a_o tongue_n then_o shall_v say_v what_o need_v all_o this_o ado_n for_o heaven_n not_o a_o man_n there_o dare_v call_v his_o neighbour_n puritan_n nor_o take_v up_o a_o contemptuous_a jeer_n against_o the_o diligent_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n quest_n 22._o be_v not_o that_o man_n at_o the_o heart_n against_o the_o lord_n that_o reproach_v his_o serious_a diligent_a servant_n and_o count_v his_o work_n a_o needless_a thing_n man_n be_v more_o willing_a to_o please_v those_o that_o they_o love_v and_o more_o ready_a to_o do_v the_o work_v they_o love_v if_o your_o son_n or_o servant_n speak_v against_o your_o service_n but_o as_o you_o do_v against_o god_n what_o will_v you_o think_v of_o their_o affection_n doubtless_o it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o secret_a hatred_n to_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n and_o a_o serpentine_a eâ—â—ity_n to_o his_o holy_a way_n that_o cause_v all_o these_o senseless_a cavil_n and_o impious_a speech_n against_o the_o life_n that_o he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o live_v quest_n 23._o be_v it_o not_o most_o unreasonable_a impiety_n for_o that_o man_n â—â—_o speak_v against_o too_o strict_a exact_a obedience_n and_o against_o serve_v god_n â—â—_o much_o that_o have_v serve_v the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n in_o â—â—_o vigour_n and_o flower_n of_o his_o day_n and_o this_o with_o pleasure_n and_o never_o say_v it_o be_v too_o much_o when_o thou_o be_v drink_v and_o sport_v thou_o be_v not_o weary_a when_o it_o come_v to_o a_o matter_n of_o riches_n or_o honour_n or_o ease_n or_o pleasure_n to_o gratify_v thy_o worldliness_n pride_n laziness_n and_o voluptuousness_n than_o thou_o never_o say_v it_o be_v too_o much_o and_o be_v all_o too_o little_a for_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o too_o much_o for_o thy_o soul_n and_o god_n let_v conscience_n tell_v thou_o whether_o this_o be_v just_a quest_n 24._o be_v it_o not_o a_o foolish_a wickedness_n for_o that_o man_n to_o cry_v out_o against_o make_v haste_n to_o heaven_n and_o go_v so_o fast_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n that_o have_v loiter_v already_o till_o the_o evening_n of_o his_o day_n and_o lose_v so_o much_o time_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v if_o thou_o have_v begin_v as_o soon_o as_o thou_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o remember_v thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o never_o lose_v a_o hour_n of_o thy_o time_n since_o then_o till_o now_o thou_o have_v do_v no_o more_o than_o what_o thy_o god_n thy_o soul_n
what_o be_v thy_o word_n that_o we_o shall_v regard_v it_o before_o the_o word_n of_o god_n quest_n 27._o do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o by_o thy_o speak_n against_o a_o diligent_a holy_a life_n thou_o gratifye_v the_o devil_n and_o open_o serve_v he_o and_o say_v the_o very_a thing_n that_o he_o will_v have_v thou_o say_v what_o can_v more_o please_v he_o and_o advance_v his_o kingdom_n and_o suit_v his_o malicious_a end_n then_o to_o stop_v and_o cool_v man_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o holiness_n be_v but_o a_o needless_a thing_n if_o the_o devil_n may_v have_v leave_n to_o walk_v visible_o among_o man_n and_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o their_o language_n he_o will_v speak_v to_o they_o as_o thou_o do_v and_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o he_o 〈…〉_z into_o thy_o mouth_n and_o will_v do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v to_o keep_v man_n from_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o dare_v thou_o thus_o open_o play_v his_o part_n quest_n 28._o can_v thou_o think_v when_o eternal_a life_n be_v at_o the_o stake_n that_o a_o man_n so_o weak_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o many_o hindrance_n and_o enemy_n have_v cause_n to_o count_v his_o diligence_n unnecessary_a when_o satan_n like_o a_o roar_a lion_n be_v seek_v day_n and_o night_n to_o devour_v thou_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 8._o when_o his_o malice_n subtlety_n and_o diligence_n be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o unwearied_a when_o his_o instrument_n be_v so_o many_o so_o subtle_a and_o so_o powerful_a when_o the_o world_n abound_v round_o about_o thou_o with_o such_o dangerous_a entice_a snare_n and_o bait_n when_o thy_o traitorous_a flesh_n so_o near_o thou_o be_v thy_o most_o perilous_a enemy_n incessant_o draw_v thou_o from_o god_n unto_o the_o creature_n and_o when_o thou_o be_v so_o impotent_a to_o resist_v all_o these_o assault_n be_v thou_o then_o in_o a_o condition_n fit_a to_o cry_v out_o against_o the_o great_a diligence_n for_o thy_o soul_n shall_v a_o man_n go_v up_o the_o sleep_v hill_n when_o it_o be_v for_o his_o life_n be_v afraid_a of_o go_v too_o fast_o when_o thou_o have_v do_v all_o thou_o can_v it_o be_v well_o for_o thou_o that_o ever_o thou_o be_v bear_v if_o it_o suffice_v if_o weakness_n and_o enemy_n cause_v such_o a_o difficulty_n that_o the_o righteous_a themselves_o be_v scarce_o save_v that_o be_v with_o much_o ado_n be_v it_o then_o time_n for_o thou_o to_o ask_v what_o need_v so_o much_o ado_n quest_n 29._o dâ—st_v thou_o not_o deal_v exceed_v unthankful_o and_o unequal_o with_o god_n when_o he_o think_v not_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n too_o good_a to_o serve_v thou_o nor_o all_o his_o mercy_n too_o great_a for_o thou_o no_o not_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o belove_a son_n nor_o his_o spirit_n nor_o heaven_n itself_o if_o thou_o will_v accept_v they_o in_o his_o way_n will_v thou_o think_v thy_o best_a too_o good_a for_o he_o and_o thy_o most_o diligent_a service_n to_o be_v too_o much_o when_o thy_o all_o be_v next_o to_o nothing_o and_o thy_o best_a do_v not_o profit_v the_o almighty_a but_o thyself_o and_o the_o gain_n will_v be_v thy_o own_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v think_v it_o too_o much_o to_o put_v off_o his_o hat_n and_o thank_v thou_o when_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o a_o thousand_o pound_n or_o to_o go_v a_o mile_n for_o thou_o when_o thou_o have_v save_v his_o life_n thou_o will_v say_v he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n but_o a_o monster_n of_o ingratitude_n but_o thy_o unthankfulness_n be_v ten_o thousand-fold_n worse_o to_o god_n who_o will_v deliver_v thou_o from_o everlasting_a torment_n and_o give_v thou_o everlasting_a glory_n and_o save_v thou_o from_o satan_n and_o all_o thy_o sin_n if_o thou_o will_v but_o take_v his_o safe_a remedy_n and_o thou_o churlish_o refuse_v as_o if_o all_o be_v not_o worth_a so_o much_o ado_n quest_n 30._o do_v thou_o know_v what_o a_o life_n it_o be_v that_o thou_o accountesâ—_n a_o unnecessary_a toil_n it_o be_v a_o life_n of_o the_o great_a safety_n 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