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of_o darkness_n yea_o secret_a and_o open_a which_o thou_o have_v long_a since_o forget_v and_o bury_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n all_o these_o be_v write_v and_o book_v up_o before_o the_o lord_n against_o that_o terrible_a day_n the_o latter_a book_n namely_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n we_o find_v mention_v jer._n 17.1_o the_o sin_n of_o judah_n be_v write_v with_o a_o pen_n of_o iron_n and_o with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n it_o be_v grave_v upon_o the_o table_n of_o their_o heart_n that_o be_v their_o sin_n be_v so_o fix_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o conscience_n that_o they_o can_v be_v forget_v but_o the_o memory_n of_o they_o all_o shall_v be_v revive_v and_o with_o the_o apostle_n their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n 2.15_o and_o accuse_v they_o in_o the_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ._n in_o this_o book_n of_o conscience_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n as_o in_o god_n book_n so_o 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thy_o hypocrisy_n and_o dissemble_n shall_v be_v discover_v to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o and_o that_o to_o thy_o eternal_a shame_n and_o confusion_n and_o therefore_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v call_v the_o day_n of_o revelation_n 2.5_o when_o many_o murder_n theft_n adultery_n and_o other_o abomination_n which_o come_v not_o to_o light_v here_o shall_v at_o that_o day_n be_v make_v know_v and_o discover_v to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o the_o husband_n shall_v then_o behold_v the_o whoredom_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o wife_n the_o adultery_n of_o her_o husband_n the_o master_n the_o pilfer_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o the_o servant_n the_o deceitfulness_n of_o his_o master_n yea_o then_o not_o only_o thy_o word_n and_o action_n but_o also_o thy_o secret_a thought_n and_o imagination_n how_o vain_a and_o wanton_a how_o filthy_a and_o abominable_a soever_o they_o have_v be_v shall_v appear_v to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o never_o therefore_o adventure_v upon_o the_o commit_n of_o any_o sin_n in_o hope_n of_o secrecy_n because_o thou_o seem_v safe_a from_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n for_o suppose_v thy_o sin_n lie_v undiscovered_a unto_o the_o last_o and_o great_a day_n yet_o then_o shall_v it_o out_o with_o a_o witness_n and_o be_v make_v manifest_a to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o q._n if_o any_o shall_v ask_v how_o their_o sin_n shall_v be_v discover_v to_o all_o the_o world_n at_o the_o last_o and_o great_a day_n a._n 1._o by_o their_o own_o confession_n and_o complaint_n extort_a from_o they_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n for_o then_o will_v they_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o their_o soul_n with_o these_o or_o such_o like_a expression_n woe_n and_o alas_o that_o ever_o i_o slight_v the_o manifold_a gracious_a invitation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o prefer_v my_o base_a lust_n and_o corruption_n before_o he_o that_o i_o have_v open_v the_o door_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o every_o sinful_a temptation_n but_o never_o will_v open_v it_o to_o let_v in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o i_o so_o often_o reject_v the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n stir_v i_o up_o to_o turn_v from_o my_o sin_n unto_o god_n and_o hearken_v more_o unto_o the_o solicitation_n of_o the_o devil_n than_o to_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n that_o i_o neglect_v the_o many_o opportunity_n and_o mean_n of_o grace_n afford_v unto_o i_o and_o trifle_v away_o my_o precious_a time_n in_o vanity_n and_o pleasure_n yea_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n spend_v that_o time_n in_o the_o alehouse_n and_o in_o follow_v my_o sinful_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n wherein_o i_o shall_v have_v be_v pray_v in_o my_o closet_n or_o attend_v upon_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n or_o read_v the_o scripture_n with_o other_o good_a book_n that_o i_o shall_v prefer_v my_o worldly_a business_n before_o the_o service_n of_o god_n that_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v more_o of_o my_o heart_n and_o time_n than_o my_o maker_n and_o redeemer_n 2._o by_o the_o cry_n and_o complaint_n of_o those_o who_o 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will_v then_o come_v in_o as_o a_o witness_n against_o thou_o say_v at_o such_o a_o time_n i_o show_v thou_o the_o evil_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o how_o sad_a the_o issue_n of_o they_o will_v be_v and_o thereupon_o persuade_v thou_o to_o turn_v from_o thy_o sin_n unto_o god_n but_o thou_o will_v not_o at_o such_o a_o time_n i_o show_v thou_o thy_o misery_n without_o christ_n and_o thy_o need_n of_o he_o how_o thou_o will_v be_v undo_v for_o ever_o without_o a_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o how_o willing_a christ_n be_v to_o receive_v the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n unto_o mercy_n upon_o their_o come_n in_o to_o he_o but_o thou_o hearkn_v to_o the_o devil_n more_o than_o to_o i_o to_o his_o suggestion_n rather_o than_o to_o my_o motion_n 4._o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v now_o a_o tempter_n but_o will_v then_o be_v a_o accuser_n who_o chief_a design_n in_o tempt_v we_o to_o sin_n be_v that_o he_o may_v have_v wherewithal_o to_o accuse_v we_o in_o that_o great_a day_n that_o so_o he_o may_v drive_v we_o into_o the_o same_o condemnation_n with_o himself_o thus_o you_o see_v there_o be_v several_a way_n of_o discover_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n even_o to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o now_o i_o know_v no_o better_a way_n to_o prevent_v the_o discovery_n of_o your_o sin_n at_o that_o great_a day_n than_o here_o in_o this_o time_n and_o day_n of_o grace_n to_o call_v yourselves_o to_o a_o account_n to_o search_v and_o examine_v your_o own_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o thâ—n_o to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v yourselves_o for_o your_o manifold_a sin_n and_o transgression_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 11.31_o if_o we_o judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v
a_o word_n to_o sinner_n and_o a_o word_n to_o saint_n the_o former_a tend_v to_o the_o awaken_n the_o conscience_n of_o secure_a sinner_n unto_o a_o lively_a sense_n and_o apprehension_n of_o the_o dreadful_a condition_n they_o be_v in_o so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v in_o their_o natural_a and_o unregenerate_a estate_n the_o latter_a tend_v to_o the_o direct_n and_o persuade_v of_o the_o godly_a and_o regenerate_v unto_o several_a singular_a duty_n as_o also_o a_o word_n to_o householder_n stir_v they_o up_o to_o the_o good_a old_a way_n of_o serve_v god_n in_o and_o with_o their_o family_n from_o ioshuah_n resolution_n josh._n 24.15_o as_o for_o i_o and_o my_o house_n we_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n set_a forth_o especial_o for_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o st._n sepulcher_n parish_n london_n by_o tho._n gouge_n late_a pastor_n thereof_o london_n print_v for_o george_n sawbridge_n live_v on_o clerkenwell-green_a 1668._o to_o my_o dear_o belove_a friend_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o st._n sepulcher_n parish_n london_n belove_a friend_n to_o further_a the_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n as_o it_o be_v a_o most_o excellent_a work_n so_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o study_n and_o endeavour_n both_o of_o every_o christian_a in_o his_o place_n and_o calling_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o office_n and_o function_n call_v upon_o they_o more_o importunate_o to_o labour_v therein_o now_o since_o regeneration_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o entrance_n into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n without_o a_o new_a birth_n i_o have_v according_a to_o that_o ability_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o set_v forth_o in_o this_o small_a treatise_n the_o nature_n and_o necessity_n of_o regeneration_n together_o with_o the_o mean_n on_o your_o part_n to_o be_v perform_v for_o the_o better_a attain_v thereunto_o most_o of_o these_o truth_n have_v be_v preach_v in_o your_o hear_n and_o now_o they_o be_v present_v to_o your_o sight_n that_o thereby_o you_o may_v be_v put_v in_o remembrance_n of_o they_o and_o more_o thorough_o affect_v with_o they_o though_o i_o cease_v to_o be_v your_o minister_n yet_o i_o shall_v not_o cease_v to_o do_v what_o in_o i_o lie_v to_o further_a your_o eternal_a happiness_n it_o be_v my_o hearty_a desire_n of_o your_o everlasting_a welfare_n that_o first_o put_v i_o upon_o preach_v on_o this_o subject_a and_o the_o like_a desire_n have_v engage_v i_o to_o present_v the_o same_o to_o your_o view_n herein_o have_v i_o set_v before_o you_o heaven_n and_o hell_n happiness_n and_o misery_n oh_o that_o you_o will_v be_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o choose_v heaven_n rather_o than_o hell_n happiness_n rather_o than_o misery_n that_o i_o shall_v adventure_v these_o note_n into_o the_o world_n be_v not_o out_o of_o any_o conceit_n that_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n extraordinary_a in_o they_o be_v conscious_a to_o myself_o of_o much_o weakness_n but_o mere_o out_o of_o that_o strong_a affection_n i_o bear_v to_o your_o soul_n welfare_n for_o my_o heart_n desire_v for_o you_o be_v that_o you_o may_v be_v save_v and_o will_v the_o lord_n but_o bless_v this_o small_a treatise_n to_o the_o regeneration_n or_o edification_n of_o any_o of_o your_o soul_n i_o have_v the_o end_n of_o all_o my_o pain_n and_o cost_n avoid_v all_o affectation_n of_o word_n i_o have_v use_v plainness_n of_o speech_n it_o be_v always_o my_o chief_a design_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o my_o ministry_n to_o affect_v the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o my_o hearer_n rather_o than_o to_o tickle_v their_o ear_n and_o please_v their_o fancy_n that_o i_o may_v not_o detain_v you_o long_o i_o shall_v close_v this_o epistle_n with_o three_o request_n unto_o you_o 1._o that_o you_o kind_o accept_v of_o this_o small_a book_n which_o treat_v on_o a_o subject_n so_o necessary_a to_o your_o everlasting_a happiness_n 2._o that_o you_o will_v be_v please_v as_o to_o peruse_v it_o yourselves_o so_o to_o take_v some_o time_n to_o read_v it_o to_o your_o family_n if_o you_o can_v find_v leisure_n on_o the_o week_n day_n than_o to_o read_v some_o part_n thereof_o on_o each_o lord_n day_n till_o you_o have_v read_v it_o through_o 3._o that_o you_o will_v not_o lock_v it_o up_o in_o your_o closert_n but_o suffer_v it_o to_o lie_v in_o your_o house_n where_o your_o child_n and_o servant_n may_v peruse_v it_o as_o they_o find_v opportunity_n who_o know_v how_o successful_a and_o fruitful_a this_o plain_a treatise_n may_v prove_v if_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o accompany_v it_o with_o his_o blessing_n that_o the_o lord_n therefore_o will_v so_o bless_v these_o my_o poor_a and_o weak_a endeavour_n that_o such_o as_o be_v yet_o in_o their_o natural_a state_n may_v be_v convert_v that_o convert_v may_v be_v improve_v and_o build_v up_o in_o that_o grace_n wherein_o they_o stand_v be_v the_o unfeigned_a desire_n and_o hearty_a prayer_n of_o your_o servant_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v desirous_a of_o your_o spiritual_a welfare_n tho._n gouge_n the_o content_n the_o exposition_n of_o the_o first_o verse_n page_n 1._o the_o observation_n thence_o raise_v the_o great_a of_o sinner_n be_v oftentimes_o receive_v to_o mercy_n 3._o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o second_o verse_n 4._o the_o observation_n thence_o raise_v true_a faith_n may_v be_v exceed_o weak_a ibid._n the_o exposition_n of_o the_o three_o verse_n wherein_o christ_n declare_v to_o nicodemus_n the_o necessity_n of_o regeneration_n 7._o the_o observation_n thence_o raise_v 1._o christ_n be_v ready_a to_o entertain_v those_o that_o in_o truth_n and_o uprightness_n seek_v unto_o he_o though_o their_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n be_v many_o 8._o 2._o regeneration_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n 15._o for_o the_o explication_n of_o which_o point_n be_v show_v 1._o the_o nature_n of_o regeneration_n what_o it_o be_v 16._o 2._o the_o part_n of_o regeneration_n 19_o 1._o mortification_n ib._n 2._o vivification_n 20._o 3._o the_o cause_n which_o concur_v to_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n which_o be_v four_o 21._o 1._o the_o efficient_a 2._o the_o material_a 3._o the_o formal_a 4._o the_o final_a 22._o the_o reason_n prove_v regeneration_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n 23._o use_v of_o exhortation_n 1._o to_o the_o unregenerate_a 2._o to_o the_o regenerate_v 28._o 1._o to_o the_o unregenerate_a that_o they_o earnest_o desire_v and_o industrious_o labour_v after_o a_o save_a change_n in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o mean_v god_n have_v sanctify_v thereunto_o ib._n quicken_a motive_n thereunto_o draw_v 1._o from_o the_o excellency_n of_o regeneration_n 29._o 2._o from_o the_o utility_n of_o regeneration_n 30._o 3._o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o regeneration_n 31._o the_o mean_n to_o be_v perform_v for_o the_o better_a attain_v thereunto_o bring_v to_o two_o head_n 1._o the_o embrace_v some_o truth_n 2._o the_o practise_v some_o duty_n the_o truth_n to_o be_v embrace_v be_v these_o 1._o that_o every_o man_n in_o his_o state_n of_o unregeneracy_n be_v in_o a_o miserable_a estate_n and_o dreadful_a condition_n 33._o 2._o that_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o mercy_n for_o the_o great_a sinner_n ib._n the_o misery_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a in_o this_o life_n 34._o 1._o they_o be_v servant_n to_o their_o lusts._n ib._n 2._o they_o be_v slave_n to_o the_o devil_n 35._o 3._o they_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n which_o continual_o hang_v over_o their_o head_n 36._o 4._o they_o be_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n 37._o 5._o they_o be_v liable_a to_o all_o sort_n of_o judgement_n viz._n temporal_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a 38._o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a at_o their_o death_n in_o several_a particular_n 39_o the_o dreadful_a estate_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a after_o their_o death_n in_o several_a particular_n 47._o of_o the_o particular_a judgement_n that_o immediate_o follow_v after_o death_n 48._o of_o the_o general_n judgement_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 49._o the_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o judge_n 51._o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n which_o will_v be_v as_o in_o great_a glory_n and_o majesty_n 53._o so_o in_o great_a terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o impenitent_a 54._o the_o order_n of_o christ_n proceed_v in_o judgement_n 56._o the_o doleful_a condition_n of_o the_o vngenerate_a after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n which_o in_o general_a be_v most_o curse_a 72._o that_o curse_a estate_n be_v manifest_a 1._o by_o privation_n of_o all_o felicity_n ib._n 2._o by_o subjection_n to_o all_o misery_n 73._o which_o misery_n be_v set_v out_o i._o by_o sundry_a resemblance_n as_o 1._o darkness_n yea_o outer_a darkness_n 76._o 2._o torment_v which_o be_v the_o extremity_n of_o pain_n 77._o 3._o fire_n
lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n to_o all_o eternity_n oh_o methinks_v the_o name_n of_o eternal_a judgement_n shall_v if_o not_o fright_v he_o out_o of_o his_o wit_n yet_o awaken_v eye_o unregenerate_a man_n out_o of_o his_o security_n and_o stir_v he_o up_o without_o further_a delay_n to_o abandon_v his_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a course_n of_o life_n and_o to_o set_v upon_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o holy_a and_o religious_a duty_n and_o to_o labour_v therein_o to_o get_v the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n wrought_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v become_v a_o new_a creature_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o have_v a_o plentiful_a portion_n of_o this_o world_n good_n enjoy_v what_o thy_o heart_n can_v wish_v or_o desire_v but_o oh_o what_o will_v it_o profit_v thou_o to_o live_v plentiful_o and_o prosperous_o here_o and_o to_o be_v eternal_o miserable_a hereafter_o thy_o former_a happiness_n will_v serve_v only_o to_o make_v thou_o more_o sensible_a of_o future_a misery_n and_o therefore_o when_o thou_o be_v tempt_v to_o any_o unlawful_a pleasure_n or_o profit_n reason_n thus_o with_o thyself_o shall_v i_o for_o a_o short_a momentary_a pleasure_n that_o will_v soon_o have_v a_o end_n run_v the_o hazard_n of_o a_o eternal_a judgement_n that_o will_v never_o have_v a_o end_n shall_v i_o for_o a_o little_a profit_n here_o lose_v my_o soul_n to_o all_o eternity_n what_o great_a folly_n yea_o what_o great_a madness_n can_v be_v imagine_v thus_o much_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a in_o this_o life_n come_v we_o now_o to_o show_v their_o misery_n at_o death_n chap._n viii_o show_v the_o miserable_a and_o dreadful_a condition_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a at_o their_o death_n if_o the_o life_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v so_o miserable_a as_o have_v be_v show_v how_o doleful_a think_v you_o will_v be_v his_o death_n sure_o his_o misery_n then_o will_v be_v much_o increase_v as_o will_v appear_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o particular_n i._o when_o death_n shall_v appear_v unto_o thou_o and_o tell_v thou_o it_o have_v a_o message_n from_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v send_v a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la for_o thy_o body_n then_o come_v in_o conscience_n if_o a_o little_a awaken_v with_o her_o book_n of_o account_n her_o black_a and_o bitter_a roll_n and_o show_v thou_o thy_o old_a reckon_n and_o arrear_n set_v before_o thou_o the_o folly_n of_o thy_o youth_n the_o sin_n of_o thy_o ripe_a year_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o whole_a life_n ah_o sinner_n thou_o who_o go_v on_o impenitent_o in_o thy_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a course_n of_o life_n consider_v with_o what_o a_o ghastly_a countenance_n thou_o will_v look_v upon_o that_o black_a and_o hellish_a catalogue_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n thy_o lie_n and_o oath_n thy_o rail_n and_o rot_a speech_n thy_o scoffing_n at_o god_n people_n thy_o good_n ill_o get_v thy_o time_n ill_o spend_v thy_o profanation_n of_o sabbath_n thy_o speculative_a wantonness_n yea_o thy_o many_o actual_a filthiness_n and_o uncleanness_n thy_o pride_n worldliness_n and_o covetousness_n thy_o sensual_a revel_n and_o jovial_a meeting_n ah_o sinner_n sinner_n what_o horror_n will_v then_o possess_v thy_o soul_n no_o heart_n of_o man_n can_v conceive_v nor_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n can_v express_v indeed_o many_o there_o be_v who_o upon_o their_o deathbed_n have_v little_a right_n or_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n neither_o do_v they_o think_v of_o judgement_n or_o eternity_n but_o drop_v into_o hell_n before_o they_o consider_v any_o thing_n but_o yet_o upon_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n common_o there_o be_v some_o terror_n and_o tremble_a upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o carnal_a man_n and_o if_o ever_o any_o sin_n do_v former_o sting_v it_o will_v then_o especial_o oh_o methinks_v a_o serious_a apprehension_n and_o sensible_a forethought_a of_o these_o thing_n even_o at_o hand_n for_o aught_o any_o man_n know_v shall_v make_v the_o hard_a heart_n to_o tremble_v and_o melt_v into_o tear_n of_o unfeigned_a sorrow_n ii_o the_o devil_n will_v not_o be_v then_o want_v to_o aggravate_v thy_o sin_n and_o to_o set_v before_o thou_o the_o curse_n and_o the_o judgement_n due_a unto_o thou_o for_o the_o same_o thereby_o to_o drive_v thou_o to_o despair_v for_o when_o death_n lay_v siege_n to_o the_o body_n then_o do_v he_o most_o violent_o assault_v the_o soul._n and_o the_o short_a he_o perceive_v his_o time_n to_o be_v the_o more_o eager_o do_v he_o bestir_v himself_o and_o when_o through_o pain_n of_o body_n and_o perplexity_n of_o mind_n thou_o be_v least_o able_a to_o make_v resistance_n then_o will_v he_o most_o fierce_o assault_v thou_o whereas_o former_o his_o great_a design_n be_v to_o â—ull_v thou_o fast_o asleep_a in_o a_o presumptuous_a security_n by_o persuade_v thou_o that_o thy_o state_n and_o condition_n be_v as_o good_a as_o the_o best_a and_o thy_o salvation_n sure_a enough_o at_o thy_o death_n if_o he_o be_v not_o then_o also_o pursue_v the_o same_o design_n if_o he_o can_v no_o long_o hold_v thou_o under_o thy_o sleep_n it_o will_v be_v his_o great_a work_n to_o persuade_v thou_o that_o thy_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v he_o that_o have_v make_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n so_o broad_a and_o the_o entrance_n so_o easy_a all_o thy_o life_n long_o will_v at_o thy_o death_n do_v his_o utmost_a to_o shut_v the_o door_n against_o thou_o iii_o death_n put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o thy_o worldly_a comfort_n and_o contentment_n which_o must_v all_o die_v with_o thou_o as_o to_o thy_o use_n and_o comfort_n it_o salute_v thou_o with_o this_o sad_a word_n thou_o have_v receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n now_o a_o end_n of_o thy_o heaven_n and_o joy_n particular_o 1._o then_o thou_o must_v part_v with_o all_o thy_o carnal_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n which_o thou_o have_v love_v so_o dear_o yea_o than_o thou_o will_v find_v little_a comfort_n remain_v of_o all_o thy_o former_a pleasure_n wherein_o thou_o take_v so_o much_o content_a and_o delight_n and_o for_o the_o enjoyment_n whereof_o thou_o dispense_v not_o only_o with_o the_o duty_n of_o thy_o call_n but_o likewise_o with_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n yea_o it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a hell_n unto_o thou_o upon_o earth_n to_o consider_v what_o eternal_a torment_n thou_o be_v like_a to_o endure_v for_o those_o poor_a and_o perish_a pleasure_n which_o thou_o enjoy_v here_o for_o a_o season_n be_v these_o the_o thing_n for_o which_o i_o die_v be_v these_o the_o price_n of_o my_o soul_n of_o my_o blood_n of_o my_o peace_n ah_o sinner_n the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o past_a pleasure_n will_v then_o possess_v thou_o with_o a_o double_a passion_n first_o with_o grief_n because_o thou_o be_v part_v with_o they_o and_o then_o with_o detestation_n because_o they_o have_v bring_v upon_o thou_o such_o 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