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to_o my_o detestation_n of_o it_o only_o here_o be_v a_o discovery_n how_o drunkard_n tempt_v if_o you_o will_v see_v direction_n how_o to_o avoid_v their_o temptation_n read_v my_o sovereign_a antidote_n against_o the_o contagion_n of_o evil_a company_n only_o take_v notice_n for_o the_o present_a that_o the_o best_a way_n to_o avoid_v evil_a be_v to_o shun_v the_o occasion_n do_v not_o only_o shun_v drunkenness_n but_o the_o mean_n to_o come_v to_o it_o and_o to_o avoid_v hurt_v keep_v thyself_o out_o of_o shot_n come_v not_o in_o drunken_a company_n nor_o to_o drink_v place_n as_o for_o their_o love_n and_o friendship_n consider_v but_o who_o factor_n they_o be_v and_o thou_o will_v sure_o hate_v they_o consider_v what_o i_o say_v and_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n postscript_n consider_v the_o premise_n if_o there_o be_v any_o love_n of_o god_n any_o hatred_n of_o sin_n any_o zeal_n any_o courage_n any_o conscience_n of_o a_o oath_n in_o most_o of_o our_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n they_o will_v rather_o put_v down_o and_o purge_v out_o of_o their_o parish_n and_o liberty_n this_o viperous_a brood_n of_o vice-breeder_n and_o soul-murtherer_n i_o mean_v alehouse_n keeper_n then_o increase_v they_o as_o they_o do_v when_o any_o common_a drunkard_n cheat_n or_o witch_n may_v procure_v a_o licence_n to_o sell_v drink_n if_o they_o will_v but_o bribe_v some_o one_o of_o their_o clerk_n but_o if_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o they_o if_o his_o highness_n himself_o do_v not_o by_o some_o other_o way_n redress_v it_o as_o bless_a be_v god_n he_o have_v already_o begin_v the_o work_n in_o some_o county_n i_o look_v never_o to_o see_v it_o mend_v until_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n only_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o as_o we_o turn_v the_o sanctuary_n of_o life_n into_o the_o shambles_n of_o death_n so_o god_n may_v send_v a_o famine_n after_o such_o a_o satiety_n and_o pestilence_n after_o famine_n or_o rather_o that_o our_o land_n which_o have_v be_v so_o long_o sick_a of_o this_o disease_n and_o so_o often_o surfeit_v of_o this_o sin_n shall_v spew_v we_o all_o out_o who_o be_v the_o inhabitant_n or_o in_o case_n god_n be_v please_v to_o dispense_v with_o the_o nation_n the_o wickedness_n that_o be_v do_v by_o these_o drunkard_n and_o drink-seller_n shall_v be_v reckon_v unto_o those_o that_o be_v the_o permitter_n for_o their_o own_o for_o governor_n make_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o those_o sin_n they_o may_v redress_v and_o will_v not_o but_o i_o know_v to_o who_o i_o speak_v and_o my_o hope_n be_v depend_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v sad_a to_o consider_v how_o many_o drunkard_n will_v hear_v this_o charge_n for_o one_o that_o will_v apply_v it_o to_o himself_o for_o confident_a i_o be_o that_o fifteen_o of_o twenty_o all_o this_o city_n over_o be_v drunkard_n yea_o seduce_a drunkard_n in_o the_o dialect_n of_o scripture_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o extend_v even_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n mat._n 5.21_o 22_o 28._o perhaps_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n a_o man_n be_v not_o take_v for_o drink_v except_o his_o eye_n stare_v his_o tongue_n stutter_n and_o his_o leg_n stagger_n but_o by_o god_n law_n he_o be_v one_o that_o go_v often_o to_o the_o drink_n or_o that_o tarry_v long_o at_o it_o prov._n 23.30_o 31._o he_o that_o will_v be_v draw_v to_o the_o tavern_n or_o alehouse_n by_o every_o idle_a solicitor_n and_o there_o be_v detain_v to_o drink_v when_o he_o have_v neither_o need_n of_o it_o or_o mind_n to_o it_o to_o the_o spend_v of_o his_o money_n waste_v of_o his_o precious_a time_n neglect_v of_o his_o call_n abuse_v of_o the_o creature_n which_o thousand_o want_n discredit_v of_o the_o gospel_n the_o stumble_a of_o weak_a one_o the_o encourage_v of_o indifferent_a one_o the_o harden_v of_o his_o associate_n and_o all_o the_o truth_n enemy_n that_o know_v or_o hear_v of_o it_o brief_o he_o that_o drink_v more_o for_o lust_n or_o pride_n or_o covetousness_n or_o fear_v or_o good_a fellowship_n or_o to_o drive_v away_o time_n or_o to_o still_o conscience_n then_o for_o thirst_n be_v a_o drunkard_n in_o solomon_n esteem_n prov._n 23.30_o 31._o perhaps_o thou_o do_v not_o think_v so_o but_o can_v you_o produce_v that_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n that_o will_v not_o deem_v he_o a_o drunkard_n who_o can_v neither_o buy_v nor_o sell_v nor_o meet_v any_o friend_n or_o customer_n but_o he_o must_v to_o go_v the_o tavern_n or_o alehouse_n perhaps_o six_o time_n in_o a_o day_n and_o who_o constant_o club_n it_o first_o for_o his_o morning_n draught_n second_o at_o exchange_n time_n three_o at_o night_n when_o shop_n be_v shut_v in_o as_o be_v the_o common_a but_o base_a custom_n of_o most_o tradesman_n yea_o and_o the_o devil_n so_o blind_v they_o that_o they_o will_v plead_v a_o necessity_n of_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v for_o their_o profit_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v but_o in_o case_n of_o this_o nature_n thing_n be_v rather_o measure_v by_o the_o intention_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o doer_n then_o of_o the_o issue_n and_o event_n and_o why_o shall_v not_o a_o man_n be_v deem_v a_o drunkard_n for_o his_o immoderate_a and_o inordinate_a affection_n to_o drink_v or_o drunken_a company_n as_o well_o as_o another_o a_o adulterer_n for_o the_o like_a affection_n to_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n mat._n 5.21_o 22_o 28._o yet_o these_o man_n be_v in_o their_o own_o and_o other_o man_n esteem_n not_o only_o good_a and_o civil_a man_n but_o good_a christian_n forsooth_o certain_o the_o more_o light_n we_o have_v the_o more_o blind_a man_n be_v or_o else_o this_o can_v not_o be_v for_o i_o will_v glad_o ask_v such_o be_v you_o christian_a in_o what_o part_n of_o the_o word_n find_v you_o a_o warrant_n for_o it_o where_o find_v â—ou_fw-mi that_o this_o custom_n be_v ever_o use_v by_o any_o one_o of_o the_o saint_n in_o former_a age_n well_o may_v you_o with_o agrippa_z be_v almost_o christian_n but_o sure_o enough_o you_o be_v not_o with_o saint_n paul_n altogether_o such_o and_o then_o what_o will_v become_v of_o you_o for_o almost_o a_o son_n be_v a_o bastard_n almost_o sweet_a be_v unsavoury_a almost_o hot_a be_v lukewarm_a and_o those_o that_o be_v lukewarm_a will_n god_n spew_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n rev._n 3.15_o 16._o a_o christian_a almost_o be_v like_o a_o woman_n that_o die_v in_o travel_n almost_o she_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n but_o that_o almost_o kill_v the_o mother_n and_o the_o son_n too_o if_o thou_o believe_v almost_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v almost_o as_o we_o may_v say_v of_o a_o thief_n that_o have_v a_o pardon_n bring_v he_o while_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o gallow_n he_o be_v almost_o save_v but_o he_o be_v hang_v and_o his_o paroon_n do_v he_o no_o good_a to_o be_v almost_o a_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v like_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n that_o have_v lamp_n but_o without_o oil_n in_o they_o for_o which_o they_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n though_o they_o come_v to_o the_o very_a door_n matth._n 25.10_o 11_o 12._o can_v the_o door_n which_o be_v but_o almost_o shut_v keep_v out_o the_o thief_n can_v the_o ship_n that_o be_v but_o almost_o tight_a keep_v out_o the_o water_n the_o soldier_n that_o do_v but_o almost_o fight_v be_v a_o coward_n and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o love_v thyself_o look_v to_o it_o and_o that_o in_o time_n lest_o hereafter_o you_o most_o doleful_o rue_v it_o for_o know_v this_o that_o you_o shall_v once_o give_v a_o account_n for_o every_o idle_a penny_n and_o hour_n you_o spend_v and_o for_o every_o cup_n of_o drink_n you_o shall_v spoil_v or_o waste_v and_o for_o every_o one_o that_o be_v encourage_v to_o do_v the_o like_a by_o you_o example_n for_o which_o see_v matth._n 12.36_o luke_n 16.2_o rom._n 14.12_o 1_o pet._n 4.5_o rev._n 20.13_o and_o 22.12_o that_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n our_o child_n and_o child_n child_n may_v loath_a drunkenness_n and_o love_v sobriety_n let_v this_o be_v fix_v to_o some_o place_n convenient_a in_o everyhouse_n for_o all_o to_o read_v the_o persian_n parthian_n spartan_n and_o lacedaemonian_n do_v the_o like_a and_o find_v it_o exceed_v efficacious_a and_o anacharsis_n hold_v in_o the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o that_o end_n imprimatur_fw-la edmund_z calamie_n finis_fw-la offer_v of_o help_n to_o drowning-man_n imprimatur_fw-la tho._n gataker_n see_v and_o foreseeing_a the_o sad_a effect_n of_o man_n cry_n down_o book_n learning_n the_o ministry_n sanctification_n etc._n etc._n if_o this_o their_o deep_a and_o devilish_a design_n do_v meet_v with_o no_o stop_n and_o see_v we_o shall_v special_o prepare_v for_o defence_n where_o satan_n special_o prepare_v for_o offence_n consider_v also_o â—he_v numberless_a
mind_n in_o their_o mouth_n his_o heart_n in_o their_o lip_n his_o arrow_n shoot_v by_o man_n bow_n he_o dare_v they_o his_o lie_n and_o malice_n and_o borrowâ—th_v their_o tongue_n to_o utter_v they_o because_o thâ—_n devil_n want_v a_o tongue_n true_o they_o have_v swear_v themselves_o christ_n faithful_a servant_n and_o soldier_n but_o they_o will_v fight_v only_o for_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o lest_o their_o own_o sin_n shall_v not_o damn_v they_o deep_a enough_o they_o do_v what_o in_o they_o lie_v draw_v other_o to_o damnation_n for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o they_o to_o be_v â—ad_v themselves_o except_o they_o rail_v at_o and_o persecute_v the_o good_a and_o that_o against_o their_o own_o conscience_n as_o for_o example_n pilate_n judge_v christ_n guiltless_a yet_o he_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o festus_n acknowledge_v paul_n without_o crime_n yet_o he_o leave_v he_o in_o prison_n only_o they_o have_v some_o wit_n in_o their_o anger_n for_o how_o shall_v naboth_n be_v cleanly_a put_v to_o death_n if_o he_o be_v not_o first_o accuse_v of_o blasphemy_n 1_o king_n 21.13_o and_o the_o like_a of_o joseph_n elias_n jeremiah_n paul_n stephen_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o indeed_o these_o want_n that_o power_n that_o their_o fellow_n persecutor_n have_v have_v and_o therefore_o can_v only_o show_v their_o tooth_n otherwise_o their_o heart_n be_v as_o bloody_a and_o as_o full_a of_o the_o serpent_n enmity_n as_o doeg_n be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o be_v safe_a enough_o since_o their_o word_n be_v but_o like_o a_o boy_n squib_n that_o flash_n and_o crack_n and_o stink_v but_o be_v nothing_o and_o how_o little_a be_v that_o man_n hurt_n who_o malice_n condemn_v on_o earth_n and_o god_n commend_v in_o heaven_n only_o i_o wish_v they_o will_v take_v notice_n that_o he_o be_v bottomles_o ill_a who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v good_a himself_o that_o he_o hate_v goodness_n in_o other_o they_o be_v desperate_o wicked_a that_o can_v so_o much_o as_o endure_v the_o sight_n of_o godliness_n that_o be_v displease_v with_o other_o because_o they_o please_v god_n and_o murmur_v like_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n at_o the_o same_o thing_n whereat_o the_o angel_n rejoice_v such_o a_o one_o be_v upon_o the_o very_a threshold_n of_o hell_n and_o none_o but_o a_o cain_n or_o a_o devil_n in_o condition_n will_v do_v so_o nor_o coâ—ld_v they_o do_v it_o if_o the_o devil_n be_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n sect._n 9_o object_n but_o their_o usual_a objection_n be_v why_o will_v you_o be_v so_o singular_a be_v you_o wise_a than_o all_o this_o be_v but_o want_v of_o discretion_n answ._n suppose_v such_o do_v think_v as_o they_o speak_v shall_v lot_n leave_v his_o righteousness_n for_o such_o a_o imputation_n of_o singularity_n or_o shall_v he_o not_o depart_v sodom_n because_o the_o whole_a city_n think_v it_o better_a to_o stay_v there_o still_o shall_v noah_n leave_v build_v the_o ark_n and_o so_o himself_o and_o his_o whole_a household_n perish_v because_o all_o the_o world_n else_o think_v he_o harebrained_a or_o shall_v the_o name_n of_o round-head_n dishearten_v we_o from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n no_o but_o after_o the_o way_n which_o to_o profane_a man_n be_v most_o ridiculous_a let_v our_o soul_n desire_v to_o serve_v jesus_n christ_n act_v 24.14_o it_o be_v noah_n happiness_n that_o he_o follow_v not_o the_o old_a world_n fashion_n it_o be_v lot_n happiness_n that_o he_o be_v singular_a in_o sodom_n it_o be_v good_a for_o nichodemus_n that_o he_o be_v singular_a among_o the_o ruler_n yea_o it_o be_v happy_a for_o reuben_n that_o he_o be_v opposite_a to_o all_o his_o brethren_n happy_a for_o caleb_n and_o joshuah_n that_o they_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o spy_n happy_a for_o luther_n that_o he_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o country_n and_o in_o case_n jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o twelve_o apostle_n be_v on_o your_o side_n no_o matter_n if_o all_o the_o world_n be_v against_o you_o for_o better_o be_v save_v with_o a_o few_o as_o no_n be_v in_o the_o ark_n then_o be_v drown_v with_o the_o world_n and_o damn_v for_o company_n sect._n 10._o and_o now_o for_o conclusion_n let_v all_o scoffer_n take_v notice_n that_o as_o they_o scoff_v at_o we_o so_o god_n laugh_v at_o they_o in_o psal._n 2.4_o yea_o judgement_n be_v prepare_v for_o these_o scorner_n and_o stripe_n for_o the_o brack_n of_o these_o fool_n pro._n 19.29_o god_n shall_v rain_v down_o fire_n &_o brimstone_n upon_o such_o scorner_n of_o his_o word_n and_o blasphemer_n of_o his_o people_n as_o thou_o be_v say_v mr._n philpâ—t_n the_o martyr_n to_o mock_v morgan_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o persecutor_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a let_v not_o the_o taunt_n of_o a_o ishmael_n make_v any_o isaac_n out_o of_o love_n with_o his_o inheritance_n a_o wise_a man_n will_v not_o be_v scoff_v out_o of_o his_o money_n nor_o a_o just_a man_n be_v flout_v out_o of_o his_o faith_n yea_o for_o a_o man_n 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for_o well-doing_n but_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o altogether_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a and_o happy_a thing_n thus_o to_o suffer_v mat._n 5.10_o 11_o 12._o that_o thou_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a that_o thou_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v shame_n for_o christ_n name_n act_n 5.41_o thou_o see_v it_o be_v not_o for_o nothing_o that_o david_n acknowledge_v it_o be_v good_a for_o he_o that_o he_o be_v afflict_v psal._n 119.71_o that_o job_n bless_v the_o time_n that_o ever_o he_o be_v correct_v job_n 42._o that_o jeremy_n pray_v for_o correction_n as_o a_o good_a thing_n jer._n 10.24_o that_o a_o whole_a church_n vote_v the_o same_o lam._n 3.27_o it_o be_v not_o for_o nothing_o that_o christ_n say_v bless_a and_o happy_a be_v you_o when_o man_n revile_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o that_o saint_n james_n say_v count_v it_o exceed_a joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o divers_a temptation_n james_n 1.2_o it_o be_v not_o for_o nothing_o that_o 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joy_n and_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 13.52_o and_o as_o their_o affliction_n do_v abound_v so_o their_o consolation_n abound_v also_o 2_o cor._n 1.5_o for_o these_o be_v comfort_n that_o will_v support_v and_o refresh_v a_o child_n of_o god_n in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o the_o flame_n as_o the_o martyr_n find_v for_o maugre_o all_o their_o persecutor_n can_v do_v their_o peace_n and_o joy_n do_v exceed_v their_o pain_n as_o many_o of_o they_o manife_v to_o all_o that_o see_v they_o suffer_v sect._n 3_o where_o observe_v before_o we_o go_v any_o further_o what_o sot_n they_o be_v that_o cry_v out_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o unprofitable_a to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n as_o it_o be_v in_o malachy_n 3.14_o for_o have_v these_o fool_n but_o taste_v the_o sweet_a comfort_n that_o be_v in_o the_o very_a work_n of_o piety_n and_o that_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n the_o feast_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n they_o can_v not_o 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that_o defile_v shall_v enter_v but_o they_o alone_a which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n as_o be_v express_v rev._n 21_o &_o 22_o chap._n the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o according_a to_o our_o slender_a capacity_n for_o otherwise_o no_o word_n can_v in_o any_o measure_n express_v the_o transcendency_n of_o that_o place_n of_o pleasure_n only_o here_o we_o have_v a_o taste_n or_o earnest_a penny_n one_o drop_n of_o those_o divine_a dainty_n of_o those_o spiritual_a supernatural_a and_o divine_a pleasure_n reserve_v for_o the_o citizen_n of_o that_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n some_o small_a smack_n whereof_o we_o have_v even_o in_o the_o barren_a desert_n of_o this_o perilous_a peregrination_n god_n let_v out_o as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o manna_n which_o in_o some_o sort_n refresh_v his_o thirsty_a people_n in_o this_o wilderness_n as_o with_o most_o sweet_a honey_n or_o water_n distil_v from_o out_o the_o rock_n as_o 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delight_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o joy_n of_o his_o spirit_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o infusion_n of_o grace_n with_o such_o like_a spiritual_a privilege_n more_o glorious_a than_o the_o state_n of_o kingdom_n be_v as_o a_o cover_a mess_n to_o man_n of_o the_o world_n but_o i_o may_v appeal_v to_o any_o man_n conscience_n that_o have_v be_v soften_v with_o the_o unction_n of_o grace_n and_o true_o taste_v the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v to_o he_o that_o have_v the_o love_n of_o god_n shed_v abroad_o in_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o who_o soul_n the_o light_n of_o grace_n shine_v whether_o his_o whole_a life_n be_v not_o a_o perpetual_a haleluia_o in_o comparison_n of_o his_o natural_a condition_n whether_o he_o find_v not_o his_o joy_n to_o be_v like_o the_o joy_n of_o harvest_n or_o as_o man_n rejoice_v when_o they_o divide_v a_o spoil_n isa._n 9.3_o whether_o he_o find_v not_o more_o joy_n in_o goodness_n than_o worldling_n can_v do_v when_o their_o wheat_n wine_n and_o oil_n abound_v psal._n 4.7_o &_o 53.17_o yea_o he_o can_v speak_v it_o out_o of_o experience_n that_o as_o in_o profane_a joy_n even_o in_o laughter_n the_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a so_o in_o godly_a sorrow_n even_o in_o weep_v the_o heart_n be_v light_a and_o cheerful_a the_o face_n may_v be_v pale_a yet_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v calm_a and_o quiet_a so_o st._n paul_n as_o sorrow_v and_o yet_o always_o rejoice_v 2_o cor._n 6.10_o our_o cheek_n may_v run_v down_o with_o tear_n and_o yet_o oâ—â—_n mouth_n sing_v forth_o praise_n and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a where_o o_o god_n there_o want_v thy_o grace_n mirth_n be_v only_o in_o the_o face_n 2_o cor._n 5.12_o well_o may_v a_o careless_a worldling_n laugh_v more_o as_o what_o will_v soon_o make_v a_o man_n laugh_v than_o a_o witty_a jest_n but_o to_o hear_v of_o a_o inheritance_n of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n a_o year_n that_o be_v fall_v to_o a_o man_n will_v make_v he_o more_o 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and_o drown_v our_o joy_n as_o bee_n be_v drown_v in_o honey_n but_o live_v in_o vinegar_n man_n will_v have_v spiritual_a joy_n but_o withal_o they_o will_v not_o part_v with_o their_o carnal_a joy_n yet_o this_o be_v a_o infallible_a conclusion_n there_o be_v no_o enjoy_v a_o worldly_a paradise_n here_o and_o another_o hereafter_o or_o second_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o the_o taste_n not_o in_o the_o meat_n in_o the_o folly_n of_o 〈…〉_z to_o taste_v spiritual_a joy_n a_o man_n must_v be_v spiritual_a for_o the_o spirit_n relish_v only_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o like_o love_v his_o like_a between_o a_o spiritual_a man_n and_o spiritual_a joy_n there_o be_v as_o mighty_a a_o appetite_n and_o enjoy_n as_o
if_o he_o remit_v his_o stroke_n never_o so_o little_a where_o he_o have_v leisure_n to_o consider_v with_o himself_o that_o now_o he_o be_v chain_v who_o may_v have_v walk_v at_o liberty_n now_o he_o be_v a_o slave_n who_o might_n if_o he_o will_v have_v be_v a_o king_n now_o he_o be_v overrule_v by_o turk_n who_o may_v have_v rule_v over_o christian_n the_o thought_n whereof_o can_v not_o but_o double_v his_o misery_n and_o make_v he_o bewail_v his_o sorrow_n with_o tear_n of_o blood_n now_o this_o hereafter_o will_v be_v the_o case_n of_o all_o careless_a person_n save_v that_o this_o come_v as_o 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o as_o earth_n come_v short_a of_o heaven_n and_o temporal_a misery_n of_o eternal_a wherefore_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v this_o to_o become_v thy_o very_a case_n go_v on_o in_o thy_o wilful_a and_o perverse_a impenitency_n but_o if_o not_o bethink_v thyself_o and_o do_v thereafter_o and_o that_o without_o delay_v one_o minute_n for_o there_o be_v no_o redemption_n from_o 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