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and_o consider_v the_o excelâ—…cie_n of_o tyâ—…_n and_o be_v abash_v to_o spend_v it_o in_o vanity_n 〈◊〉_d pâ—…sse_v it_o oâ—…r_v uâ—…fruitefully_o and_o to_o lead_v thy_o life_n therein_o wickâ—…dly_o yâ—…_n harken_v unto_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a fathâ—…rs_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o we_o â—…et_o light_v by_o time_n which_o be_v consume_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n fly_v from_o we_o irrâ—…uocably_o the_o tyâ—…e_a â—…th_n from_o we_o unredéemable_o and_o the_o fool_n know_v not_o nor_o mark_v not_o what_o he_o lose_v let_v we_o talk_v and_o common_a togâ—…ther_n say_v some_o uâ—…till_o a_o â—…or_n be_v paste_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o doâ—…_n let_v pass_v a_o hour_n the_o which_o the_o merâ—…y_n of_o thy_o creator_n have_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o to_o repent_v to_o obtain_v gracâ—…_n and_o to_o win_v and_o attain_v unto_o everlasâ—…ing_a â—…lorie_n until_o the_o time_n do_v pass_v over_o wherein_o thou_o ought_v 〈◊〉_d make_v intercession_n unto_o the_o diâ—…yne_a majesty_n approâ—…_n and_o make_v 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a_o eye_n therefore_o let_v thy_o heart_n be_v replenish_v with_o good_a thought_n thy_o mouth_n with_o holy_a word_n and_o read_v of_o scripture_n and_o thy_o hand_n with_o do_v of_o virtuous_a deed_n that_o as_o often_o as_o the_o enemy_n do_v come_v he_o may_v find_v thou_o arm_v for_o such_o as_o he_o do_v find_v idle_a he_o cease_v not_o to_o tempt_v they_o then_o if_o it_o be_v so_o evil_a to_o be_v idle_a how_o much_o worse_o be_v it_o to_o be_v evil_n occupy_v we_o find_v write_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v thereof_o short_a and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n like_o unto_o a_o moment_n if_o his_o pride_n go_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o his_o head_n touch_v the_o cloud_n yet_o in_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o dunghill_n he_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o a_o dream_n fly_v away_o which_o be_v not_o see_v when_o we_o awake_v and_o he_o shall_v pass_v over_o as_o a_o nightly_a vision_n if_o we_o doâ—…_n well_o and_o thorough_o consider_v the_o eternytie_n 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love_v this_o present_a life_n but_o the_o life_n to_o come_v principal_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n yea_o we_o ought_v to_o despise_v and_o contemn_v all_o transitory_a delectation_n all_o temporal_a honour_n and_o all_o praise_n of_o man_n for_o the_o hearty_a love_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o celestial_a beatitude_n for_o look_v how_o much_o we_o cease_v from_o the_o affection_n of_o worldly_a vanity_n and_o temporal_a glory_n so_o much_o the_o more_o do_v we_o please_v god_n and_o so_o much_o the_o near_o we_o approach_v unto_o the_o blessedness_n which_o be_v to_o come_v for_o unto_o god_n only_o all_o honour_n aâ—…d_a glory_n be_v due_a from_o who_o all_o good_a thing_n do_v proceed_v 1._o but_o to_o we_o be_v confusion_n &_o shame_n which_o do_v so_o often_o offend_v dishonour_n and_o neclecte_fw-la god_n wherefore_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v
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