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possess_v the_o bless_a of_o the_o collection_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n under_o his_o heavenly_a reign_n which_o be_v beatitude_n he_o will_v throw_v the_o accurse_a into_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o collection_n of_o all_o evil_a under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v damnation_n let_v we_o therefore_o imagine_v all_o that_o we_o be_v able_a of_o horror_n of_o hope_n turn_v unto_o despair_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o all_o we_o ever_o have_v dear_a into_o hatred_n &_o detestation_n let_v we_o add_v worm_n which_o never_o die_v weep_v wail_v gnashinge_v of_o tooth_n brimstone_n and_o flood_n of_o fire_n &_o yet_o we_o must_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o the_o damn_a suffer_v which_o will_v indeed_o be_v that_o which_o neither_o eye_n have_v see_v nor_o ear_n have_v hear_v nor_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n affection_n &_o resolut_n aim_v my_o soul_n into_o what_o a_o vast_a sea_n of_o misery_n disaster_n &_o despair_n 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body_n &_o soul_n become_v fuel_n for_o devouringe_v flame_n all_o the_o sense_n be_v replenish_v with_o object_n of_o horror_n the_o eye_n be_v full_a of_o dreedfull_a &_o ghastly_a ghost_n the_o ear_n of_o howlinge_n roareing_n execrable_a malediction_n &_o blasphemy_n the_o smell_n of_o the_o stinckinge_v odour_n issuinge_v from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o damn_a the_o taste_n be_v glut_v with_o what_o can_v be_v imagine_v most_o bitter_a &_o abbominable_o loathsome_a finaly_n the_o sense_n of_o touchinge_v meet_v with_o nothing_o but_o flood_n of_o tormentinge_v flame_n affection_n &_o resolut_n o_o horror_n consternation_n &_o despair_n o_o lamentation_n of_o lamentation_n &_o woe_n wo_n woe_n wo_n to_o the_o corruptible_a body_n which_o weigh_v down_o the_o poor_a soul_n wo_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o quicken_v that_o fleshly_a lump_n &_o give_v way_n to_o its_o bad_a inclination_n woe_n to_o the_o eye_n &_o ear_n which_o lay_v open_a to_o vanity_n &_o frantic_a madness_n &_o convey_v poison_n into_o the_o heart_n woe_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sense_n &_o member_n which_o conspire_v to_o the_o seducinge_n of_o the_o soul_n &_o to_o bring_v it_o &_o themselves_o to_o lie_v torment_v in_o this_o flame_n the_o ii_o point_n consider_v that_o if_o the_o miserable_a state_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v most_o unhappy_a by_o the_o continual_a presence_n of_o the_o whole_a collection_n of_o all_o evil_a what_o a_o infinite_a addition_n be_v make_v to_o it_o by_o the_o privation_n of_o all_o good_a and_o that_o for_o a_o eternity_n to_o be_v for_o a_o eternity_n separate_v from_o all_o the_o bless_a be_v they_o never_o so_o dear_a unto_o we_o while_o they_o live_v with_o we_o for_o a_o eternity_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o peerless_a beauty_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n &_o the_o society_n of_o all_o the_o quire_n of_o angel_n for_o a_o eternity_n to_o be_v exile_v from_o the_o glorious_a face_n of_o god_n which_o be_v man_n &_o angel_n essential_a beatitude_n &_o to_o detest_v curse_n &_o blaspheme_v it_o for_o ever_o nevor_n to_o have_v one_o moment_n of_o ease_n consolation_n or_o rest_n or_o even_o the_o least_o hope_n of_o any_o for_o all_o eternity_n affection_n and_o resol._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o god_n of_o mercy_n now_o turn_v the_o lord_n of_o revenge_n what_o hart_n have_v assurance_n enough_o not_o to_o endure_v but_o even_o to_o behold_v this_o calamitous_a condition_n of_o the_o damn_a overwhelm_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o torment_n remove_v from_o all_o hope_n or_o even_o desire_v of_o comfort_n not_o for_o some_o million_o of_o million_o of_o year_n but_o for_o a_o eternity_n o_o eternity_n eternity_n how_o long_o thou_o be_v no_o number_n of_o year_n be_v able_a to_o express_v thou_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n can_v equalise_v thou_o after_o all_o thou_o still_o remain_v what_o thou_o be_v eternity_n ah_o my_o soul_n let_v we_o use_v a_o timely_a prevention_n &_o not_o make_v ourselves_o away_o to_o eternal_a '_o torment_v for_o light_n &_o short_a delight_n such_o or_o such_o etc._n etc._n nor_o yet_o for_o the_o avoydinge_n of_o such_o or_o such_o small_a cross_n affliction_n or_o temporal_a loss_n let_v we_o courageous_o pluck_v out_o the_o eye_n and_o cut_v of_o the_o hand_n which_o scandalise_n &_o hazard_v our_o eternal_a loss_n &_o conclude_v with_o holy_a s._n augustine_n let_v i_o here_o be_v burn_v let_v i_o here_o be_v cut_n in_o piece_n so_o that_o i_o may_v not_o perish_v eternal_o
evident_a my_o dear_a lord_n thy_o sorrow_n pass_v all_o our_o sorrow_n &_o yet_o my_o soul_n it_o be_v majesty_n that_o be_v thus_o smite_v it_o be_v innocence_n which_o thus_o suffer_v it_o be_v indeed_o the_o god_n of_o god_n who_o immensity_n can_v be_v comprehend_v who_o perfection_n &_o excellency_n can_v be_v number_v who_o goodness_n be_v boundless_a who_o mercy_n can_v be_v match_v alas_o my_o deform_a hide_a crucify_a lord_n whither_o have_v mercy_n goodness_n love_n to_o miserable_a man_n lead_v thou_o be_v it_o think_v fittinge_n to_o this_o goodness_n that_o thy_o wound_n shall_v be_v without_o number_n as_o be_v thy_o perfection_n &_o mercy_n to_o man_n so_o to_o make_v a_o absolute_a demonstration_n that_o as_o there_o be_v no_o love_n so_o be_v there_o no_o sorrow_n like_v to_o thy_o let_v i_o not_o live_v but_o to_o love_v thou_o &_o suffer_v for_o thy_o sake_n the_o ii_o pointe._n consider_v further_o that_o he_o suffer_v in_o all_o his_o sense_n by_o the_o presence_n 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mockery_n annas_n and_o cayphas_n blasphemy_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n circumuention_n the_o minister_n and_o soldier_n cruelty_n the_o people_n preference_n of_o barrabas_n and_o their_o tumultuous_a and_o unjust_a crucifige_fw-la see_v then_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o sorrow_o like_a to_o his_o sorrow_o affection_n and_o resol._n o_o man_n of_o dolour_n and_o accustom_v to_o sufferance_n from_o thy_o youth_n be_v not_o thy_o sorrow_n and_o in_o they_o thy_o love_n to_o man_n sufficient_o express_v in_o abandon_v that_o innocent_a chaste_a and_o tender_a virginal_a body_n of_o thy_o to_o the_o cruel_a persecutor_n will_n unless_o thou_o do_v withal_o permit_v the_o bitter_a flood_n of_o tribulation_n and_o deadly_a sadness_n enter_v into_o and_o take_v possession_n of_o thy_o bless_a soul_n consider_v my_o soul_n and_o see_v whether_o their_o be_v any_o sorrow_n like_a to_o this_o sorrow_n or_o any_o love_n like_o to_o his_o love_n who_o give_v up_o his_o soul_n to_o such_o 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