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shine_v through_o all_o eternity_n with_o such_o glory_n and_o bliss_n which_o in_o sweetness_n and_o excellency_n do_v infinite_o exceed_v the_o possibility_n of_o all_o humane_a or_o angelical_a evang._n conceit_n thus_o you_o see_v in_o short_a what_o a_o deal_n of_o confusion_n that_o miserable_a man_n heap_n up_o for_o his_o precious_a soul_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n which_o spend_v the_o span_n of_o his_o transitory_a life_n after_o the_o way_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o how_o true_o he_o be_v a_o son_n of_o understanding_n who_o in_o the_o few_o and_o evil_a day_n of_o short_a abode_n upon_o earth_n treasure_n up_o grace_n and_o spiritual_a riches_n against_o the_o dreadful_a winter_n night_n of_o death_n for_o i_o will_v have_v you_o understand_v that_o by_o comfortable_a provision_n i_o mean_v not_o land_n live_n or_o large_a possession_n i_o mean_v not_o wealth_n or_o riches_n alas_o these_o will_v not_o profit_v in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n prov._n 11._o 4._o they_o certain_o make_v themselves_o wing_n and_o in_o our_o great_a need_n will_v fly_v away_o as_o a_o eagle_n towards_o heaven_n prov._n 23._o 5._o i_o mean_v not_o silver_n or_o gold_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n zeph._n 1._o 18._o will_v he_o esteem_v thy_o riches_n no_o not_o gold_n nor_o all_o the_o force_n of_o strength_n job_n 36._o 19_o i_o mean_v not_o top_n of_o honour_n or_o height_n of_o place_n this_o without_o religion_n serve_v only_o to_o make_v the_o downfall_n more_o desperate_a and_o remarkable_a they_o be_v raise_v on_o high_a say_v the_o very_a poet_n that_o their_o ruin_n may_v be_v more_o irrecoverable_a but_o what_o do_v i_o meddle_v with_o the_o poet_n the_o prophet_n be_v plain_a and_o peremptory_a against_o the_o pride_n of_o ambition_n thy_o terriblenesse_n have_v deceive_v thou_o and_o the_o pride_n of_o thy_o heart_n o_o thou_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n that_o hold_v the_o height_n of_o the_o hill_n though_o thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o nest_n as_o high_a as_o the_o eagle_n i_o will_v bring_v thou_o down_o from_o thence_o say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 49._o 16._o i_o mean_v not_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n or_o princely_a favour_n assure_o that_o man_n which_o gratify_v great_a one_o to_o the_o wound_n of_o his_o conscience_n by_o the_o formal_a slavery_n of_o baseness_n and_o insinuation_n or_o any_o ill_a office_n of_o ambitious_a servitude_n in_o feat_n of_o irreligious_a policy_n in_o justice_n cruelty_n turn_v turk_n and_o traitor_n to_o those_o that_o trust_v he_o etc._n etc._n shall_v at_o last_o receive_v no_o other_o recompense_n of_o such_o abhor_a villainy_n when_o divine_a vengeance_n begin_v to_o take_v he_o in_o hand_n than_o that_o which_o just_o fall_v upon_o judas_n in_o the_o extremity_n of_o his_o anguish_n and_o sorrow_n from_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n matth._n 27._o 4._o if_o ever_o great_a man_n or_o earthly_a potentate_n do_v take_v their_o slatter_a slave_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n at_o that_o high_a tribunal_n or_o be_v able_a to_o free_v a_o guilty_a soul_n from_o eternal_a flame_n it_o be_v something_o to_o grow_v rich_a and_o rise_v by_o vile_a accommodation_n and_o serve_v their_o turn_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n but_o such_o a_o man_n sâ—…all_v certain_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o last_o and_o great_a need_n be_v cast_v with_o horrible_a confusion_n of_o spirit_n and_o 〈◊〉_d grief_n of_o heart_n upon_o wolsy_n rueful_a complaint_n and_o cry_v out_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o have_v i_o be_v as_o careful_a 〈◊〉_d serve_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n as_o my_o great_a master_n on_o earth_n he_o have_v never_o leave_v i_o in_o my_o gray_a hair_n favour_n of_o greatness_n may_v follow_v a_o man_n in_o fair_a weather_n and_o shine_v upon_o his_o face_n with_o goodly_a hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o great_a
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