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be_v in_o thy_o thought_n have_v not_o be_v there_o there_o in_o grim_a darkness_n out_o of_o sight_n of_o heaven_n self_n dare_v not self_o attempt_v life_n to_o have_v bereave_v religion_n be_v the_o bank_n the_o quickrow_n bind_v that_o pen_v the_o water_n and_o divide_v the_o ground_n by_o this_o the_o vineyard_n fence_v from_o fox_n and_o bore_n that_o watch_n to_o spoil_v it_o beauty_n and_o it_o be_v store_n nor_o have_v the_o roar_a lion_n there_o the_o power_n to_o rend_n with_o paw_n or_o with_o his_o jaw_n devour_v and_o though_o his_o fury_n compass_n about_o earth_n sea_n and_o air_n yet_o be_v he_o there_o shut_v out_o god_n church_n be_v noah_n ark_n which_o maugre_o rage_n do_v act_n yet_o safe_o on_o the_o bill'owie_a stage_n sect_n xxv_o the_o cause_n of_o desperate_a action_n no_o marvel_n then_o when_o her_o strong_a pale_a be_v down_o like_o ship-sprung_a plank_n the_o wave_n break_v in_o and_o drown_v how_o can_v such_o fury_n else_o such_o dire_a event_n lay_v hold_v on_o christian_n in_o their_o discontent_n this_o be_v that_o black_a eclipse_n that_o baneful_a cause_n that_o not_o alone_o portend_v such_o ill_n but_o draw_v when_o holy_a worship_n do_v become_v a_o crime_n and_o weed_n spring_v up_o and_o overgrow_v the_o time_n when_o every_o humonr_n vent_v its_o purulence_n and_o scripture_n make_v a_o nose_n of_o wax_n of_o sense_n when_o poison_n fill_v the_o market_n sell_v for_o food_n how_o can_v the_o people_n nourishment_n be_v good_a when_o humane_a fancy_n for_o their_o judgement_n go_v and_o down_o opinion_n do_v religion_n throw_v when_o all_o be_v our_o own_o and_z nothing_o be_v due_a to_o god_n as_o if_o we_o have_v banish_v he_o from_o our_o abide_v when_o malice_n out_o of_o heart_n have_v sulphure_v love_n and_o the_o fell_a serpent_n have_v devour_v the_o dove_n when_o there_o be_v delight_n in_o evil_a and_o man_n run_v as_o in_o contempt_n with_o back_o upon_o the_o sun_n when_o naught_n leave_v christian_a but_o 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sit_v down_o in_o mourning_n in_o thy_o sackcloth_n shell_n and_o let_v thy_o groan_n be_v as_o each_o back-rung_a bell_n fire_n fires_n within_o their_o heart_n of_o envy_n hate_n as_o wickedness_n be_v fuel_n unto_o fate_n and_o each_o seem_v act_n so_o much_o the_o wretched_a elf_n first_o to_o destroy_v another_o than_o himself_o sect_n xxvii_o expostulation_n with_o the_o atheist_n what_o enyo_n guide_v what_o curse_v erinys_n drive_v man_n to_o throw_v headlong_o into_o hell_n their_o life_n be_v there_o no_o god_n say_v atheist_n be_v there_o none_o thy_o conscience_n needs_o must_v tell_v thou_o there_o be_v one._n the_o heaven_n declare_v his_o glory_n earth_n his_o power_n his_o wisdom_n all_o his_o providence_n each_o flower_n no_o herb_n that_o peep_v in_o wood_n or_o show_v in_o field_n but_o argument_n sufficient_a against_o thou_o yield_v who_o make_v the_o universe_n some_o power_n above_o from_o who_o come_v life_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n do_v move_v and_o if_o a_o god_n be_v not_o that_o trine-one_a he_o who_o the_o athenian_n think_v unknown_a to_o be_v that_o god_n who_o they_o false_a worship_v thou_o must_v know_v thy_o baptism_n bind_v thou_o t'ow_v he_o and_o self_n owe._n be_v else_o apostate_n stand_v stand_v out_o the_o trial_n and_o thou_o at_o last_o shall_v find_v he_o by_o denial_n delude_v thyself_o and_o mock_v at_o horrid_a hell_n as_o it_o be_v a_o tale_n that_o policy_n do_v tell_v there_o be_v such_o a_o place_n for_o of_o it_o thou_o do_v smell_v thy_o brimstone-oath_n and_o thy_o disease_a fire_n thy_o lustful_a flame_n in_o curse_n that_o expire_v show_v there_o be_v a_o hell_n and_o likely_a not_o far_o off_o for_o part_n of_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o graceless_a scoff_n sect_n xxviii_o with_o the_o universarian_a but_o worse_a than_o atheist_n if_o there_o worse_o can_v be_v for_o thou_o religion_n make_v blasphemy_n thou_o universal-grace-man_n that_o do_v place_n the_o rank_a poison_n in_o best_a balsam_n grace_n to_o 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kindness_n by_o its_o frequent_a wind_n as_o in_o charity_n with_o the_o world_n but_o leave_v it_o yet_o with_o a_o careless_a farewell_n be_v earnest_o bend_v forward_o in_o its_o course_n without_o so_o much_o as_o look_v back_o upon_o the_o hill_n or_o make_v the_o least_o show_n of_o any_o return_v which_o still_o more_o and_o more_o set_v forth_o that_o free_a resignation_n of_o the_o christian_a of_o himself_o and_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v receive_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o give_v it_o which_o procure_v from_o he_o blessing_n still_o more_o and_o more_o to_o distil_v upon_o he_o and_o obtain_v the_o pour_v down_o upon_o he_o the_o sweetness_n of_o spiritual_a rejoice_n and_o grace_n which_o make_v fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n and_o put_v into_o his_o heart_n such_o a_o contempt_n of_o the_o hill_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o world_n that_o with_o cheerfulness_n he_o pass_v away_o without_o any_o regret_n at_o part_v and_o haste_v onward_o to_o his_o home_n to_o 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