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chap._n xlix_o of_o such_o punishment_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o iniquity_n these_o and_o such_o like_a effect_n of_o god_n wrath_n ought_v to_o admonish_v &_o instruct_v every_o man_n to_o look_v unto_o himself_o for_o do_v evil_a and_o to_o abhor_v and_o detest_v sin_n since_o it_o bring_v forth_o such_o sour_a and_o bitter_a fruit_n for_o albeit_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a seem_v in_o their_o own_o eye_n fair_a and_o good_a 22._o prou._n 22._o yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o be_v full_a of_o snare_n &_o thorn_n to_o entrap_v and_o prick_v they_o to_o the_o quick_a for_o after_o that_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o licourous_a &_o deceitful_a sweetness_n of_o their_o own_o lust_n they_o have_v sport_v themselves_o their_o fill_v in_o their_o pleasure_n &_o wicked_a affection_n then_o instead_o of_o delight_n and_o pastime_n they_o shall_v find_v nothing_o but_o punishment_n &_o sadness_n their_o laughter_n joy_n pomp_n magnificence_n 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and_o dishonour_v god_n in_o their_o body_n in_o this_o life_n shall_v be_v punish_v also_o in_o their_o body_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v with_o endless_a torment_n of_o which_o torment_n when_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n they_o be_v for_o our_o weak_a capacity_n sake_n call_v gehenna_n or_o a_o place_n of_o torment_n utter_a darkness_n and_o hell_n fire_n where_o there_o be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n &c_n &c_n again_o eternal_a fire_n a_o pool_n and_o pit_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o darling_n and_o how_o miserable_a their_o estate_n be_v that_o fall_v therein_o our_o saviour_n christ_n give_v we_o to_o know_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o rich_a glutton_n 16._o luk._n 16._o who_o have_v bathe_v himself_o in_o the_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n of_o this_o world_n without_o once_o regard_v or_o pity_v the_o poor_a be_v after_o death_n cast_v into_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n &_o there_o burn_v in_o quenchless_a flame_n without_o any_o cease_n or_o allay_v of_o his_o grief_n therefore_o whatsoever_o punishment_n the_o wicked_a suffer_v before_o they_o die_v they_o be_v not_o quit_v by_o they_o from_o this_o other_o but_o must_v descend_v into_o the_o appoint_a place_n to_o receive_v the_o surplus_n of_o their_o payment_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o for_o what_o be_v it_o for_o a_o notorious_a and_o cruel_a tyrant_n that_o have_v commit_v many_o foul_a and_o wicked_a deed_n or_o have_v most_o villanous_o murder_v many_o good_a man_n to_o have_v no_o other_o punishment_n but_o to_o be_v slay_v and_o to_o endure_v in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n some_o extraordinary_a pain_n can_v such_o a_o punishment_n balance_n with_o his_o so_o many_o and_o great_a offence_n whereas_o therefore_o many_o such_o wretch_n suffer_v punishment_n in_o this_o world_n we_o must_v think_v