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sell_v it_o not_o that_o be_v with_o the_o hazard_n of_o any_o loss_n worldly_a lie_v thou_o hold_v upon_o the_o occasion_n and_o opportunity_n of_o learning_n the_o sacred_a truth_n of_o god_n but_o upon_o no_o term_n sell_v thou_o or_o alienat_fw-la the_o truth_n or_o the_o expression_n be_v borrow_v from_o frugal_a man_n who_o retrench_v their_o retinue_n diet_n and_o all_o superfluity_n that_o by_o so_o do_v they_o may_v redeem_v house_n or_o land_n mortgage_v former_o through_o misgovernment_n or_o prodigality_n it_o be_v a_o chief_a point_n of_o christian_a wisdom_n to_o improve_v the_o time_n well_o for_o it_o be_v say_v here_o be_v wise_a redeem_v the_o time_n as_o be_v the_o wise_a merchant_n the_o wise_a builder_n and_o the_o wise_a virgin_n speak_v of_o in_o holy_a scripture_n because_o time_n be_v precious_a pro._n 25.11_o a_o word_n fit_o or_o timous_o speak_v be_v like_a apple_n of_o gold_n in_o picture_n of_o silver_n esther_n speak_v in_o time_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o 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tale_n that_o be_v tell_v we_o be_v like_o some_o careless_a hearer_n who_o scarce_o know_v the_o subject_n and_o purpose_n of_o a_o tale_n before_o it_o be_v near_o a_o end_n so_o we_o know_v not_o the_o main_a end_n and_o purpose_n of_o our_o life_n which_o be_v to_o know_v god_n and_o to_o glorify_v he_o when_o we_o have_v know_v he_o and_o the_o life_n of_o many_o be_v near_o to_o a_o end_n before_o they_o consider_v the_o great_a intendment_n of_o god_n in_o give_v they_o life_n we_o may_v say_v as_o eccles_n 11.10_o childhood_n and_o youth_n be_v vanity_n mis-spend_v idle_o in_o do_v little_a or_o no_o good_a and_o ofttimes_o in_o do_v evil_n and_o we_o may_v say_v as_o 1_o pet._n 4.3_o the_o time_n past_a may_v suffice_v we_o to_o have_v wrought_v the_o will_n of_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n when_o we_o remember_v this_o misspend_a time_n we_o shall_v mourn_v and_o resolve_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o amendment_n to_o redeem_v lose_v time_n and_o say_v and_o do_v as_o 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not_o stiff-necked_a as_o your_o father_n be_v but_o yield_v yourselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n etc._n etc._n lay_v up_o provision_n of_o thy_o own_o personal_a experience_n of_o sad_a affliction_n upon_o thyself_o in_o a_o time_n of_o thy_o former_a straying_n from_o god_n and_o of_o the_o good_a such_o affliction_n do_v to_o thou_o in_o stop_v thy_o course_n of_o defection_n psal_n 119.67_o before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o have_v i_o keep_v thy_o word_n and_o in_o a_o time_n of_o renew_a affliction_n be_v patient_a and_o submit_v to_o god_n who_o chastise_v his_o own_o child_n to_o this_o end_n especial_o that_o he_o may_v make_v they_o partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n heb._n 12.10_o in_o time_n of_o great_a affliction_n lay_v up_o provision_n from_o thy_o experience_n of_o his_o strength_n support_v thou_o and_o of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o power_n in_o deliver_v thou_o that_o in_o time_n come_v thy_o heart_n may_v be_v 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