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eternity_n give_v thou_o honour_n and_o praise_n for_o thy_o wondrous_a and_o boundless_a patience_n amen_n chap._n vi_o how_o a_o christian_n may_v exercise_v himself_o to_o godliness_n on_o a_o weekday_n from_o morning_n to_o night_n fourthly_o thy_o duty_n be_v to_o exercise_v thyself_o to_o godliness_n every_o weekday_n i_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o first_o part_n 22_o how_o a_o christian_a may_v make_v religion_n his_o business_n on_o a_o lordsday_n i_o shall_v therefore_o in_o this_o place_n discover_v how_o he_o may_v do_v it_o on_o a_o weekday_n every_o day_n with_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v a_o holy_a sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n godliness_n be_v not_o his_o holy_a day_n or_o high_a day_n but_o every_o day_n work_v and_o his_o exercise_n every_o part_n of_o every_o day_n i_o have_v incline_v my_o heart_n to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n not_o by_o fit_n and_o start_v but_o always_o unto_o the_o end_n psa._n 119._o 112._o the_o flower_n call_v heliotropium_fw-la or_o turn-sol_a turn_v its_o face_n towards_o the_o sun_n from_o morning_n to_o night_n so_o do_v the_o true_a christian_a towards_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n the_o command_n of_o god_n be_v be_v thou_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n long_o prov._n 23._o 17._o and_o the_o carriage_n of_o holy_a man_n be_v answerable_a hereunto_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n serve_v god_n instant_o day_n and_o night_n act._n 26._o 7._o as_o the_o angel_n though_o they_o be_v employ_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o saint_n yet_o they_o always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o their_o father_n so_o the_o child_n of_o god_n though_o they_o be_v occupy_v about_o civil_a and_o natural_a action_n be_v call_v hither_o and_o thither_o as_o their_o occasion_n be_v yet_o they_o pass_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o their_o soâ—journing_v here_o in_o fear_n 17._o that_o watch_n be_v naught_o that_o go_v only_o at_o first_o wind_v up_o and_o stand_v still_o all_o the_o day_n after_o that_o man_n religion_n be_v little_a worth_n that_o like_o epâ—raims_n goodness_n be_v as_o a_o morning_n cloud_n or_o dew_n which_o vanish_v away_o ere_o noon_n the_o river_n run_v ever_o towards_o the_o sea_n notwithstanding_o that_o hill_n and_o rock_n and_o mountain_n interpose_v and_o force_v they_o to_o their_o wind_a maeander_n nay_o their_o compass_n about_o be_v not_o without_o profit_n for_o they_o water_v those_o ground_n in_o their_o passage_n through_o which_o they_o seem_v to_o wander_v the_o person_n that_o have_v the_o live_a water_n of_o grace_n in_o he_o be_v always_o tend_v towards_o the_o ocean_n of_o his_o happiness_n notwithstanding_o his_o seem_a diversion_n by_o his_o worldly_a action_n and_o particular_a vocation_n nay_o he_o be_v do_v good_a
and_o serve_v his_o god_n and_o his_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o his_o family_n and_o body_n in_o those_o interjection_n the_o wheel_n of_o a_o chariot_n though_o it_o be_v in_o motion_n all_o the_o day_n and_o turn_v about_o on_o the_o ground_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a part_n of_o it_o that_o touch_v the_o earth_n at_o one_o time_n the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o be_v always_o above_o it_o so_o the_o true_a christian_a though_o he_o be_v all_o the_o day_n busy_a about_o earthly_a affair_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o his_o body_n his_o lesser_a part_n that_o be_v employ_v about_o they_o his_o soul_n his_o affection_n which_o be_v his_o great_a part_n be_v always_o about_o they_o sect_n i._o i_o shall_v first_o offer_v thou_o two_o quicken_a motive_n and_o then_o acquaint_v thou_o wherein_o thy_o daily_a exercise_n to_o godliness_n consist_v day_n first_o consider_v any_o day_n may_v be_v thy_o last_o day_n and_o therefore_o every_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o holy_a day_n with_o thou_o i_o mean_v not_o a_o holy_a day_n for_o play_n or_o recreation_n but_o for_o the_o work_n of_o religion_n he_o that_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o his_o master_n will_v come_v and_o reckon_v with_o he_o have_v need_n to_o be_v always_o employ_v about_o his_o master_n business_n because_o there_o be_v no_o time_n of_o life_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v secure_a from_o death_n therefore_o every_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n thou_o ought_v to_o be_v about_o thy_o duty_n prov._n 27.1_o boast_v not_o thyself_o of_o to_o morrow_n thou_o know_v not_o what_o a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o every_o day_n be_v big-bellied_a and_o have_v more_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o it_o then_o any_o man_n know_v he_o that_o salute_v the_o morning_n with_o a_o smile_a aspect_n may_v bid_v the_o world_n good_a night_n for_o ever_o before_o the_o evening_n the_o candle_n of_o thy_o life_n may_v be_v blow_v out_o on_o a_o sudden_a before_o its_o half_n burn_v out_o the_o poet_n fable_n that_o death_n and_o cupid_n lodging_n together_o at_o a_o inn_n exchange_v arrow_n whereby_o it_o have_v since_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o old_a man_n â—â—ote_v and_o young_a man_n die_v death_n come_v up_o to_o the_o young_a and_o strong_a old_a and_o weak_a man_n go_v down_o to_o death_n thou_o may_v be_v call_v forth_o to_o that_o war_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o discharge_n and_o not_o have_v a_o hour_n warning_n to_o prepare_v thyself_o for_o a_o march_n sturdy_n tree_n be_v overturn_v by_o a_o unexpected_a wind_n lusty_a man_n by_o violent_a fever_n or_o outward_a accident_n our_o enemy_n be_v strong_a our_o earthly_a house_n weak_a the_o come_n of_o our_o landlord_n be_v unknown_a the_o lease_n of_o our_o life_n be_v uncertain_a we_o be_v every_o moment_n liable_a to_o be_v eject_v and_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v so_o employ_v that_o our_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v may_v find_v we_o well-doing_n i_o remember_v i_o have_v in_o some_o author_n read_v that_o the_o invention_n of_o clock_n be_v not_o primary_o to_o mind_v we_o of_o the_o sun_n post_v in_o the_o heaven_n but_o of_o our_o life_n pass_v on_o earth_n it_o be_v calvin_n reason_n for_o his_o unweariedness_n in_o his_o study_n when_o his_o friend_n urge_v against_o it_o the_o injury_n it_o do_v his_o body_n will_v you_o have_v my_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v find_v i_o idle_a it_o will_v be_v woeful_a for_o that_o servant_n who_o his_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v do_v evil_a or_o do_v nothing_o but_o and_o if_o that_o servant_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n my_o lord_n delay_v his_o come_n and_o shall_v begin_v to_o beat_v the_o man-servant_n and_o maiden_n and_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o be_v drunken_a the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n will_v come_v in_o a_o day_n when_o he_o look_v not_o for_o he_o and_o in_o a_o hour_n when_o he_o be_v not_o aware_a and_o will_v cut_v he_o asunder_o and_o will_v appoint_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o unbeliever_n luk._n 12._o 45_o 46._o in_o which_o word_n we_o may_v observe_v 1._o the_o sin_n of_o the_o unfaithful_a servant_n 2._o the_o severity_n of_o his_o lord_n in_o the_o sin_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n 1._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o he_o bâ—ats_v his_o fellow-servant_n and_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o be_v drunken_a he_o give_v himself_o up_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n he_o be_v unrighteous_a to_o his_o fellow-servant_n he_o beat_v they_o and_o unfaithful_a to_o his_o master_n he_o abuse_v his_o good_n he_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o be_v drunken_a sin_n do_v not_o lie_v skulk_a in_o the_o secret_a trench_n of_o his_o heart_n but_o appear_v bold_o in_o the_o open_a field_n of_o his_o life_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n a_o enemy_n have_v great_a power_n when_o he_o show_v himself_o open_o 2._o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o his_o plea_n for_o it_o his_o lord_n delay_v his_o come_n because_o he_o have_v not_o a_o speedy_a reward_n he_o lay_v aside_o all_o good_a work_n because_o of_o god_n gracious_a forbearance_n he_o argue_v a_o general_a acquittance_n for_o all_o his_o evil_a work_n he_o make_v bold_a to_o riot_n because_o he_o be_v not_o call_v to_o a_o speedy_a reckon_n we_o tremble_v not_o at_o the_o noise_n of_o those_o cannon_n which_o we_o fancy_v to_o be_v a_o great_a way_n off_o that_o which_o be_v look_v upon_o at_o a_o distance_n seem_v small_a and_o so_o be_v despise_v though_o the_o same_o behold_v near_o appear_v great_a and_o terrify_v we_o in_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o may_v read_v 1._o how_o sore_o his_o judgement_n be_v he_o shall_v cut_v he_o asunder_o and_o give_v he_o his_o portion_n among_o unbeleiver_n these_o two_o expression_n speak_v the_o dreadfulness_n of_o his_o doom_n though_o no_o word_n can_v speak_v full_o how_o woeful_a it_o be_v he_o shall_v cut_v he_o asunder_o a_o allusion_n to_o some_o torture_n then_o in_o use_n among_o the_o heathen_a to_o show_v the_o exquisite_a pain_n which_o his_o body_n shall_v suffer_v and_o give_v he_o his_o portion_n among_o unbeleiver_n because_o the_o hot_a hell_n be_v reserve_v for_o such_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o they_o joh._n 3._o ult_n to_o note_v the_o extreme_a punishment_n which_o his_o soul_n shall_v undergo_v 2._o how_o sudden_a it_o be_v unexpected_a evil_n be_v most_o dreadful_a the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n shall_v come_v in_o a_o day_n when_o he_o look_v not_o for_o he_o sudden_a fright_n overwhelm_v the_o spirit_n those_o misery_n which_o see_v at_o some_o distance_n have_v be_v entertain_v with_o patience_n surprise_v man_n on_o a_o sudden_a have_v strike_v they_o into_o despair_n death_n come_v sometime_o like_o a_o thief_n up_o into_o our_o window_n come_v in_o at_o the_o door_n be_v ordinary_a but_o come_v in_o at_o the_o window_n be_v unlooked_a for_o jer._n 19_o 21._o as_o the_o snare_n secret_o and_o unexpected_o seize_v the_o silly_a bird_n so_o do_v a_o day_n of_o death_n the_o simple_a child_n of_o man_n luk._n 21._o 35._o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o his_o come_n in_o the_o second_o or_o three_o watch_n of_o the_o night_n which_o the_o jew_n call_v intempestum_fw-la &_o gallietnium_fw-la not_o in_o the_o first_o and_o four_o because_o say_v theophilact_v they_o be_v the_o dead_a time_n of_o the_o night_n when_o man_n be_v in_o their_o sound_a sleep_n to_o show_v we_o how_o sudden_o and_o unexpected_o he_o shall_v surprise_v most_o man_n luk._n 12._o 38._o reader_n this_o present_a day_n work_n may_v be_v the_o last_o act_n of_o thy_o life_n it_o behove_v thou_o therefore_o to_o do_v it_o well_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o closet_n thou_o may_v think_v with_o thyself_o i_o may_v possible_o never_o pray_v more_o never_o read_v the_o word_n of_o god_n more_o how_o reverent_o upright_o gracious_o shall_v i_o therefore_o pray_v and_o read_v when_o thou_o be_v eat_v or_o drink_v or_o refresh_a nature_n thou_o may_v consider_v for_o aught_o i_o know_v this_o may_v be_v the_o last_o time_n that_o i_o may_v use_v these_o creature_n of_o god_n how_o fearful_a shall_v i_o be_v of_o 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