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of_o it_o though_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v extreme_o &_o terrible_o torture_v yet_o it_o be_v some_o comfort_n if_o this_o acrimonious_a penalty_n may_v have_v either_o some_o end_n or_o some_o ease_n in_o corporal_a grief_n it_o be_v a_o experimental_a maxim_n &_o minister_v some_o comfort_n unto_o the_o sick_a patient_n a_o disease_n the_o sharp_a ibid._n nâ—mo_fw-la potest_fw-la â—alde_fw-es dâ—lere_fw-mi &_o diâ—_n seneca_n â—p_v 78._o praceps_fw-la moâ—bus_fw-la alterum_fw-la fancy_n aut_fw-la exuâ—guâ—tuâ—_n aut_fw-la extingâ—et_fw-la ibid._n do'or_a quâ—_n ineitation_n to_o cvius_fw-la in_o alienaâ—ione_fw-la fluporemque_fw-la converlituâ—_n hoc_fw-la itaque_fw-la solatum_fw-la est_fw-la vasti_fw-la doâ—oris_fw-la quod_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la desinas_fw-la illum_fw-la sentire_fw-la si_fw-la nimis_fw-la sensiris_n senec._n ibid._n the_o short_a the_o more_o violent_a the_o less_o permanent_a it_o be_v impossible_a say_v seneca_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v in_o great_a pain_n and_o a_o great_a while_n in_o pain_n for_o either_o it_o will_v sudden_o leave_v he_o or_o he_o sudden_o
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and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n every_o tree_n not_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n many_o in_o their_o own_o account_n pass_v for_o current_n christian_n and_o be_v persuade_v they_o shall_v go_v for_o no_o less_o with_o god_n when_o they_o be_v call_v to_o give_v up_o their_o account_n unto_o he_o if_o they_o do_v not_o bring_v forth_o bad_a fruit_n if_o like_o the_o proud_a pharisee_v 11._o luke_n 18_o 11._o they_o can_v but_o plead_v for_o themselves_o not_o guilty_a as_o other_o man_n extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n if_o they_o can_v say_v we_o be_v no_o drunkard_n no_o swearer_n no_o spendthrift_n no_o grinder_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o like_a if_o like_o saint_n johns_n herb_n which_o as_o cook_n report_v be_v put_v into_o the_o pot_n procure_v nor_o good_a nor_o hurt_n to_o the_o pottage_n so_o if_o they_o do_v no_o hurt_n though_o they_o never_o do_v any_o good_a if_o they_o be_v honest_a harmless_a man_n as_o they_o be_v common_o style_v such_o as_o neither_o 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any_o thing_n whereof_o he_o be_v possess_v yet_o because_o he_o do_v not_o open_a unto_o he_o the_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n and_o cause_n to_o be_v tender_v unto_o he_o wherewith_o to_o sustain_v he_o in_o his_o want_n therefore_o hell_n mouth_n be_v open_v to_o swallow_v he_o up_o unto_o everlasting_a torment_n now_o the_o reason_n be_v this_o we_o read_v in_o 4._o 1._o john_n 3._o 4._o john_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n be_v sin_n and_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n now_o the_o lord_n mandate_n be_v as_o well_o affirmative_a for_o the_o ensue_a of_o good_a as_o negative_a for_o the_o eschew_v of_o evil_a and_o the_o affirmative_a as_o well_o as_o the_o negative_a
under_o the_o curse_n require_v exact_a obedience_n so_o that_o he_o be_v no_o less_o liable_a unto_o the_o law_n malediction_n quiomittit_n facienda_fw-la which_o omit_v thing_n to_o be_v do_v then_o qui_fw-la facit_fw-la omittenda_fw-la he_o which_o do_v thing_n to_o be_v omit_v the_o last_o and_o great_a assize_n will_v full_o and_o plain_o resolve_v this_o case_n determine_v this_o point_n 41._o matt._n 25_o 41._o for_o then_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n say_v unto_o the_o goat_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n here_o be_v the_o curse_n hear_v we_o the_o cause_n it_o follow_v for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n i_o thirst_v and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o drink_n i_o be_v naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o not_o sick_a and_o in_o prison_n and_o you_o visit_v i_o not_o where_o we_o may_v see_v the_o bare_a omission_n of_o the_o good_a work_n of_o mercy_n the_o procure_a cause_n of_o perpetual_a misery_n ratify_v the_o position_n in_o my_o text_n that_o every_o tree_n not_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n shall_v be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n now_o if_o every_o tree_n not_o bring_v forth_o forth_o good_a fruit_n shall_v be_v thus_o serve_v how_o fearful_o shall_v it_o fare_v with_o those_o tree_n that_o do_v not_o only_o not_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n but_o also_o bring_v forth_o bad_a fruit_n si_fw-mi sola_fw-la omissio_fw-la eternoigne_n punitur_fw-la locâ—â—_n diâ—â—ystâ—â—_n certh_n 〈…〉_o in_o locâ—â—_n vitiosa_fw-la actio_fw-la quid_fw-la meretur_fw-la if_o the_o bare_a omission_n and_o neglect_n of_o a_o pious_a office_n be_v punishable_a with_o everlasting_a fire_n what_o do_v a_o vicious_a action_n deserve_v si_fw-mi sterilitas_fw-la condemnatur_fw-la continuata_fw-la impietas_fw-la foeda_fw-la delectatio_fw-la affectuosa_fw-la peccati_fw-la prosecutio_fw-la quam_fw-la dirè_fw-la torquebitur_fw-la if_o sterility_n and_o barrenness_n be_v condemn_v how_o direful_o shall_v continue_a impiety_n wallow_v with_o delight_n in_o the_o stink_a puddle_n of_o iniquity_n a_o affect_a prosecution_n of_o all_o ungodliness_n even_o with_o greediness_n be_v torture_v and_o torment_v if_o those_o shall_v be_v thrust_v ser._n non_fw-la miâ—oris_fw-la est_fw-la criminis_fw-la hâ—â—â—â—i_fw-la tollere_fw-la quâ—â—um_fw-la possiâ—_n &_o habes_fw-la indigen_n ibus_fw-la deâ—egare_fw-la ambr._n â—n_fw-la quedam_fw-la ser._n into_o hell_n that_o have_v not_o relieve_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a in_o their_o want_n and_o misery_n what_o shall_v be_v come_v of_o such_o as_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o their_o patrimony_n if_o such_o neglect_v the_o performance_n of_o religious_a duty_n whether_o towards_o god_n or_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o everlasting_a damnation_n how_o shall_v they_o escape_v the_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o god_n which_o like_o the_o unrighteous_a 184._o luke_n 184._o judge_n fear_n nor_o god_n nor_o man_n but_o live_v in_o the_o wilful_a breach_n of_o their_o maker_n law_n if_o such_o shall_v most_o certain_o be_v condemn_v as_o be_v only_o barren_a in_o goodness_n what_o shall_v be_v come_v of_o those_o that_o be_v also_o fruitful_a in_o the_o damnable_a work_n of_o darkness_n if_o the_o fig_n tree_n for_o not_o bring_v forth_o good_a 19_o mâ—th_n 21._o 19_o fruit_n must_v be_v curse_v how_o shall_v the_o vine_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n escape_v 3â—_n deut._n 32._o 32_o 3â—_n which_o bring_v forth_o bad_a fruit_n fruit_n bitter_a as_o gall_n deadly_a as_o the_o poison_n of_o dragon_n o_o consider_v this_o all_o you_o that_o forget_v â—2_n psal_n 50._o â—2_n your_o god_n that_o forget_v your_o own_o good_a in_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n lest_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o wrath_n hew_v you_o down_o and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v you_o for_o if_o god_n spare_v not_o his_o bless_a angel_n nor_o his_o belove_a israel_n when_o they_o bring_v forth_o the_o curse_a fruit_n of_o rebellion_n and_o disobedience_n how_o shall_v he_o spare_v we_o that_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n worm_n and_o not_o man_n by_o nature_n mere_a alien_n from_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o israel_n and_o stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n see_v in_o lewdness_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n we_o be_v nothing_o inferior_a to_o the_o collapse_a angel_n or_o reject_a israelites_n my_o belove_a i_o must_v ingenious_o acknowledge_v with_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n pver_fw-la sum_fw-la et_fw-la nescio_fw-la loqui_fw-la i_o be_o 6._o jeremy_n 1._o 6._o but_o a_o child_n and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o speak_v fit_a like_o a_o auditor_n to_o sit_v at_o gamaliel_n foot_n then_o like_o a_o doctor_n in_o moses_n chair_n yet_o see_v the_o 2._o act_n 22._o 3._o matt._n 23._o 2._o lord_n have_v call_v i_o to_o this_o place_n and_o put_v his_o word_n into_o my_o mouth_n i_o beseech_v you_o suffer_v with_o all_o patience_n and_o reverend_a attention_n a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o premonition_n and_o exhortation_n it_o may_v please_v god_n so_o to_o magnify_v his_o strength_n in_o my_o weakness_n as_o to_o make_v the_o word_n which_o he_o have_v teach_v i_o effectual_o powerful_a for_o the_o reformation_n of_o your_o life_n and_o conse_n quent_o for_o the_o everlasting_a salvation_n of_o your_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v every_o tree_n not_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v clergy_n 1_o clergy_n into_o the_o fire_n o_o lay_v this_o unto_o heart_n with_o i_o you_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n of_o israel_n you_o that_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o aaron_n and_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n my_o belove_a fellowlabourer_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n let_v we_o consider_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v commit_v unto_o we_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o word_n that_o 23._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 1._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 23._o most_o precious_a and_o immortal_a seed_n whereby_o christ_n may_v be_v 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