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that_o be_v unto_o lust_n covetuousnesse_n and_o pride_n we_o shall_v put_v away_o these_o three_o by_o the_o three_o foresay_a virtue_n we_o shall_v put_v away_o lust_n by_o fast_v covetuousnesse_n by_o alm_n and_o pride_n by_o prayer_n by_o the_o humility_n of_o prayer_n and_o when_o by_o prayer_n we_o shall_v have_v obtain_v perseverance_n in_o prayer_n in_o alm_n in_o fast_v then_o may_v we_o with_o truth_n to_o our_o own_o soul_n say_v we_o have_v judge_v ourselves_o and_o with_o triumph_n to_o our_o own_o soul_n say_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v this_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n but_o now_o behold_v if_o man_n judgement_n prevent_v it_o not_o behold_v the_o horror_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o this_o we_o must_v also_o serious_o behold_v it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n but_o if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v we_o 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the_o horror_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n the_o judgement_n of_o confusion_n which_o god_n have_v make_v so_o dreadful_a that_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n &_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o that_o last_o by_o hell_n he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o heaven_n that_o therefore_o we_o may_v be_v mindful_a to_o judge_v ourselves_o we_o must_v be_v mindful_a of_o god_n last_o judgement_n in_o which_o be_v wonder_n enough_o for_o the_o most_o profane_a and_o for_o the_o most_o curious_a a_o judgement_n which_o do_v exceed_v all_o persecution_n war_n pestilence_n earthquake_n famine_n not_o only_o by_o horror_n but_o by_o eternity_n and_o if_o we_o consider_v it_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o dreadful_a in_o all_o respect_n dreadful_a for_o the_o secrecy_n for_o the_o suddenesse_n for_o the_o preparation_n for_o the_o session_n itself_o for_o the_o execution_n dreadful_a for_o the_o 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describe_v he_o gen._n 49.17_o have_v one_o condition_n to_o bite_v the_o horse_n heel_n so_o that_o his_o rider_n shall_v fall_v backward_o and_o do_v not_o wine_n bite_v and_o overturn_v the_o drunkard_n at_o the_o last_o you_o may_v see_v the_o filthiness_n of_o this_o sin_n in_o the_o base_a estate_n of_o soul_n into_o which_o it_o cast_v one_o the_o drunkard_n as_o s._n chrysostome_n say_v be_v worse_o than_o a_o dog_n or_o a_o ass_n though_o one_o be_v filthy_a the_o other_o silly_a since_o neither_o company_n nor_o custom_n can_v make_v they_o drink_v beyond_o the_o temperance_n of_o natural_a thirst_n you_o may_v see_v the_o filthiness_n of_o this_o sin_n in_o s._n augustine_n judgement_n who_o term_v the_o drunkard_n a_o lake_n that_o bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o frog_n and_o filth_n indeed_o even_o the_o creature_n breed_v in_o such_o filth_n we_o may_v esteem_v but_o a_o live_a filth_n nor_o be_v the_o action_n of_o a_o drunkard_n worth_a the_o name_n of_o life_n and_o 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drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o wormwood_n lament_v 3.15_o and_o as_o the_o royal_a prophet_n speak_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o aslonishment_n psal_n 60.3_o the_o wine_n of_o his_o wrath_n yea_o he_o shall_v make_v they_o suck-up_a the_o dregs_o of_o it_o the_o dregs_o of_o wine_n a_o plague_n more_o irksome_a even_o to_o the_o drunkard_n than_o the_o want_n of_o wine_n nay_o than_o sobriety_n where_o shall_v then_o be_v his_o rioting_n and_o false_a health_n by_o which_o he_o destroy_v the_o true_a health_n of_o his_o body_n and_o make_v haste_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o soul_n shall_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o wine_n be_v of_o strength_n to_o defend_v his_o sin_n shall_v the_o health_n of_o his_o great_a lord_n to_o who_o his_o deep_a draught_n be_v devote_v secure_v the_o health_n of_o his_o body_n or_o mind_n shall_v that_o be_v a_o acceptable_a quaff_n to_o a_o prince_n that_o be_v abominable_a unto_o god_n o_o the_o folly_n of_o man_n say_v the_o wisdom_n of_o s._n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o gather_v &_o order_v a_o army_n the_o seed_n grow_v in_o great_a number_n and_o order_v as_o apt_o as_o a_o army_n of_o man_n and_o be_v not_o this_o our_o christian_a manna_n or_o coriander_n this_o wonderful_a seed_n collect_v and_o order_v always_o in_o a_o christian_a army_n of_o communicant_n in_o the_o church_n militant_a it_o be_v a_o communion_n also_o of_o the_o rich_a and_o poor_a and_o therefore_o in_o some_o place_n be_v usual_o celebrate_v with_o alm_n in_o a_o good_a imitation_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n who_o have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o feast_n of_o love_n at_o which_o they_o do_v use_v to_o feed_v the_o poor_a and_o have_v
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