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wonder_n of_o all_o wonder_n to_o see_v a_o adulterer_n blasphemer_n etc._n etc._n to_o laugh_v sing_v and_o sport_n be_v in_o that_o state_n wherein_o nothing_o but_o eternal_a damnation_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v without_o speedy_a repentance_n if_o dionysius_n the_o tyrant_n of_o siracusa_n can_v take_v no_o delight_n in_o his_o glory_n stately_a palace_n purple_a robe_n siracusa_n costly_a fare_n &c_n &c_n because_o as_o he_o show_v damocles_n his_o flatterer_n he_o stand_v ever_o in_o fear_n of_o the_o sword_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o wicked_a man_n or_o woman_n can_v carry_v a_o serene_a countenance_n or_o a_o light_a hart_n flatterer_n have_v so_o many_o sword_n from_o heaven_n draw_v against_o they_o this_o may_v well_o be_v call_v according_a to_o the_o greek_a adage_n bardónios_n yélo_n the_o laughter_n of_o a_o mad_a man_n aiax_n or_o aiánteos_n yélos_fw-la aiax_n his_o deadly_a laughter_n but_o true_o it_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v yea_o with_o a_o torrent_n of_o tear_n to_o be_v bewail_v that_o the_o subject_n of_o our_o sorrow_n be_v common_o the_o loss_n of_o temporal_a thing_n many_o bewail_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o few_o of_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o one_o lament_v the_o loss_n of_o his_o transitory_a good_n 27._o like_o profane_a esau_n for_o his_o birthright_n another_o sorrow_v at_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o honour_n fame_n and_o worldly_a credit_n as_o saul_n who_o mourn_v not_o so_o much_o for_o his_o transgression_n tear_n in_o disobey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o his_o misery_n as_o for_o the_o love_n of_o his_o worldly_a honour_n and_o reputation_n and_o therefore_o say_v to_o samuel_n honour_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o before_o the_o elder_n of_o my_o people_n 30._o and_o before_o israel_n but_o all_o this_o sorrow_n be_v vain_a and_o unprofitable_a for_o though_o we_o pour_v
a_o learned_a divine_a excellent_o observe_v i_o will_v here_o have_v end_v janâ—ensit_fw-la but_o i_o can_v forget_v a_o observation_n of_o a_o ancient_a schooleman_n upon_o these_o word_n in_o this_o thy_o day_n he_o call_v this_o their_o day_n wherein_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n offer_v they_o so_o love_o his_o grace_n and_o salvation_n their_o true_a and_o eternal_a peace_n which_o if_o they_o have_v embrace_v then_o have_v not_o the_o roman_n sack_v their_o city_n here_o observe_v obs_n that_o the_o day_n of_o this_o life_n be_v give_v we_o to_o make_v provision_n for_o our_o true_a and_o eternal_a peace_n but_o there_o be_v a_o other_o day_n wherein_o christ_n will_v come_v in_o judgement_n severe_o to_o punish_v the_o contempt_n and_o abuse_n of_o his_o proffer_a grace_n and_o salvation_n in_o this_o our_o day_n which_o we_o have_v so_o unkind_o reject_v these_o two_o day_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v ponder_v and_o think_v upon_o in_o our_o mind_n the_o one_o of_o these_o day_n be_v god_n day_n the_o other_o if_o so_o i_o may_v term_v it_o be_v man_n day_n because_o he_o abuse_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o time_n of_o grace_n not_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o to_o serve_v his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o vanity_n in_o this_o day_n the_o wicked_a will_v serve_v their_o own_o lust_n and_o do_v as_o they_o please_v now_o may_v zedekiah_n persecute_v the_o lord_n prophet_n 3.7_o and_o cast_v he_o into_o a_o dungeon_n but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n justice_n zedekiah_n shall_v be_v take_v note_n deprive_v of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o his_o eye_n thrust_v out_o betwixt_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a this_o be_v the_o difference_n all_o the_o day_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n life_n be_v the_o day_n of_o god_n for_o he_o use_v it_o to_o god_n glory_n and_o work_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o wicked_a make_v it_o his_o own_o day_n for_o he_o abuse_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o his_o life_n to_o pleasure_v lust_n gluttony_n &c_n &c_n 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the_o time_n be_v when_o esau_n have_v a_o birthright_n dives_fw-la pleasure_n jerusalem_n peace_n 25._o and_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n may_v have_v enter_v now_o be_v the_o time_n that_o peace_n be_v offer_v repentance_n preach_v &_o heaven_n gate_n be_v open_v the_o time_n will_v come_v if_o we_o despise_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o shall_v pray_v with_o dives_fw-la and_o not_o be_v hear_v weep_v with_o esau_n &_o not_o be_v pity_v knock_v with_o the_o five_o virgin_n &_o the_o door_n not_o open_v the_o stork_n the_o crane_n the_o turtle_n the_o swallow_n know_v their_o appoint_a time_n and_o shall_v we_o be_v more_o ignorant_a in_o the_o thing_n 8._o that_o pertain_v to_o our_o peace_n than_o the_o very_a fowl_n a_o traveller_n be_v be_v tell_v of_o a_o lion_n in_o the_o way_n will_v stay_v his_o journey_n a_o blind_a man_n have_v notice_n of_o a_o serpent_n in_o the_o path_n will_v refrain_v his_o walk_n satan_n be_v a_o roar_a lion_n and_o shall_v we_o go_v forward_o in_o ungodliness_n sin_n be_v a_o sting_a serpent_n and_o shall_v we_o go_v on_o still_o in_o wickedness_n o_o then_o while_o this_o our_o day_n last_v while_o christ_n hand_n be_v open_v and_o the_o door_n of_o mercy_n not_o shut_v let_v we_o ask_v and_o he_o will_v give_v we_o let_v we_o go_v to_o he_o and_o he_o will_v save_v we_o in_o futuro_fw-la salum_fw-la remuneratio_fw-la aug._n &_o condemnatio_fw-la after_o this_o life_n there_o be_v either_o reward_n or_o punishment_n salvation_n to_o the_o godly_a destruction_n to_o the_o wicked_a thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o christ_n weep_v over_o jerusalem_n namely_o the_o present_a evil_n which_o he_o see_v among_o they_o which_o concern_v their_o mind_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o their_o misery_n the_o blindness_n of_o their_o mind_n because_o they_o will_v not_o know_v 42._o in_o this_o their_o day_n those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o their_o peace_n the_o other_o as_o i_o say_v 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