ruin_n of_o kingdom_n &_o empire_n infer_v in_o time_n pass_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n 7._o by_o the_o hune_n goth_n and_o vandal_n testify_v no_o less_o the_o twelve_o and_o last_o privilege_n of_o virtue_n be_v the_o please_a and_o glorious_a death_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o what_o be_v more_o glorious_a than_o the_o death_n of_o the_o just_a precious_a say_v the_o psalmist_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o saint_n 115._o in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 1._o in_o extremity_n all_o thing_n shall_v be_v well_o to_o those_o that_o fear_n god_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n he_o shall_v be_v bless_v what_o great_a hope_n and_o confidence_n may_v be_v wish_v for_o then_o that_o of_o bless_a saint_n martin_n who_o upon_o the_o instant_n of_o death_n espy_v the_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n cruel_a beast_n say_v he_o why_o stand_v thou_o nigh_o i_o cruel_a as_o thou_o be_v thou_o shall_v find_v nothing_o in_o i_o for_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n 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who_o god_n be_v our_o lord_n 143._o for_o what_o can_v he_o want_v that_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o this_o good_a it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n that_o helcanah_n the_o father_n of_o samuel_n say_v unto_o his_o wife_n that_o bewail_v herself_o because_o she_o be_v barren_a &_o have_v no_o child_n anna_n why_o weep_v thou_o 1._o and_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o eat_v and_o wherefore_o be_v thy_o hart_n trouble_v be_o not_o i_o better_o unto_o thou_o then_o ten_o son_n well_o then_o if_o a_o good_a husband_n which_o be_v to_o day_n &_o tomorrow_o be_v not_o be_v better_a to_o his_o wife_n then_o ten_o son_n what_o think_v thou_o of_o god_n what_o shall_v he_o be_v to_o thaâ—_n soul_n that_o possess_v he_o what_o doâ—_n you_o mean_v whether_o look_v you_o whatintend_v you_o why_o leave_v you_o the_o fountain_n of_o paradise_n and_o drink_v you_o of_o the_o trouble_a cistern_n of_o thiâ—_n world_n why_o follow_v you_o not_o the_o good_a counsel_n which_o the_o 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no_o force_n there_o all_o repentance_n be_v unprofitable_a in_o that_o hour_n neâ—â—ther_o shall_v prayer_n be_v hear_v nor_o 〈◊〉_d promise_n prevail_v or_o any_o surette_v be_v accept_v when_o as_o the_o last_o moâ—ment_n of_o life_n be_v past_a there_o be_v no_o moâ—â—_n time_n of_o repent_v and_o if_o the_o foresaid_a find_v no_o place_n much_o less_o reache_n nobility_n and_o honour_n of_o thâ—_n world_n shall_v help_v for_o the_o wise_a 〈◊〉_d say_v riches_n shall_v not_o help_v in_o thâ—_n day_n of_o revenge_n but_o justice_n shâ—â—â—_n deliver_v from_o death_n but_o when_o the_o unhappy_a soul_n shalâ—_n see_v herself_o environ_v with_o so_o many_o calamity_n what_o shall_v she_o do_v 〈◊〉_d what_o shall_v she_o say_v in_o what_o other_o â—â—rdes_n shall_v she_o lament_v her_o lamentable_a case_n than_o those_o which_o in_o time_n 〈◊〉_d the_o prophet_n use_v when_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d pain_n of_o death_n have_v compasâ—â—â—_n i_o round_o about_o and_o the_o â—â—ods_n of_o iniquity_n have_v trouble_v â—â—ee_a the_o dolour_n of_o hell_n have_v enâ—â—oned_v i_o and_o the_o snare_n of_o death_n 〈◊〉_d entrap_v i_o woe_n be_v i_o â—â—etch_v that_o i_o be_o what_o circle_n be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d which_o my_o sin_n have_v enclose_v â—ee_n how_o sudden_o and_o when_o i_o 〈◊〉_d suspect_v do_v this_o hour_n enâ—â—â—gle_v i_o how_o press_v it_o upâ—n_v i_o when_o i_o least_o think_v of_o 〈◊〉_d what_o avayle_v i_o my_o â—_z now_o what_o help_v i_o my_o dignity_n what_o all_o my_o friend_n â—hat_n profit_n will_v my_o servant_n â—â—we_a bring_v i_o what_o fruit_n â—â—all_v i_o receive_v of_o all_o those_o riches_n 〈◊〉_d good_n which_o i_o be_v wont_n to_o possess_v for_o now_o a_o small_a field_n 〈◊〉_d seven_o foot_n long_o must_v suffice_v â—ee_n and_o i_o must_v be_v content_a with_o the_o â—arrowe_a room_n of_o a_o sepulchre_n and_o base_a wind_a sheet_n but_o that_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o the_o ache_n which_o with_o so_o many_o sweat_v &_o â—availes_n i_o have_v grate_v from_o other_o shall_v remain_v here_o behind_o othâ—â—_n man_n shall_v enjoy_v they_o and_o consuâ—â—â—_n they_o in_o pleasure_n only_o the_o sinâ—â—_n which_o i_o have_v commit_v in_o gather_v they_o shall_v accompany_v i_o thâ—â—_n i_o may_v sustain_v condign_a punishment_n for_o they_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v with_o 〈◊〉_d my_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n when_o they_o be_v pass_v away_o and_o naughtâ—_n they_o remain_v but_o the_o dregs_n in_o 〈◊〉_d bottom_n which_o be_v the_o scruple_n 〈◊〉_d remorse_n of_o conscience_n which_o 〈◊〉_d thorn_n prick_v and_o tear_v my_o miserâ—â—ble_a hart_n and_o shall_v crucify_v the_o saâ—â—_n with_o perpetual_a torment_n o_o dulâ—â—_n not_o to_o be_v endure_v o_o my_o slothful_a negligence_n worthy_a a_o thousand_o mâ—â—series_n how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o forgeâ—â—full_a of_o this_o time_n i_o have_v not_o prepare_v myself_o to_o avoid_v these_o present_a calamity_n how_o often_o be_v i_o warn_v 〈◊〉_d this_o day_n yet_o have_v i_o shut_v up_o miâ—â—_n ear_n to_o all_o counsel_n wretch_n thâ—â—_n i_o be_o why_o receive_v i_o not_o discipline_n why_o obey_v i_o not_o my_o master_n why_o neglect_v i_o the_o word_n whicâ—_n they_o teach_v i_o i_o live_v wicked_o 〈◊〉_d the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n &_o amongst_o the_o people_n of_o god_n defile_v myself_o with_o all_o sort_n of_o impiety_n in_o these_o 〈◊〉_d such_o like_a lamentable_a expostulaâ—â—s_n shall_v sinner_n deplore_v their_o unâ—â—py_a fortune_n these_o shall_v be_v their_o â—â—ditations_n these_o their_o consideration_n these_o their_o confession_n â—ut_v why_o travail_n i_o in_o vain_a who_o 〈◊〉_d wise_a who_o so_o eloquent_a that_o 〈◊〉_d sufficient_o express_v or_o describe_v 〈◊〉_d severity_n and_o rigour_n of_o that_o judgement_n we_o read_v of_o a_o certain_a deâ—â—â—ed_n that_o after_o his_o death_n appear_v his_o friend_n greevouslie_o afflict_a 〈◊〉_d oppress_v with_o great_a dolour_n 〈◊〉_d a_o dreadful_a and_o lamentable_a â—â—ce_n exclaim_v thus_o no_o 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restore_v again_o to_o life_n 〈◊〉_d upon_o he_o beseech_v every_o one_o 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o shall_v from_o thence_o 〈◊〉_d immediate_o depart_v from_o he_o 〈◊〉_d close_v up_o the_o door_n of_o his_o cell_n 〈◊〉_d stone_n he_o remain_v there_o encloâ—â—_n for_o twelve_o year_n space_n speak_v no_o man_n nor_o taste_v any_o other_o 〈◊〉_d but_o bread_n and_o water_n there_o sittâ—â—â—_n he_o only_o amazedly_z meditate_a 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o he_o have_v see_v during_o 〈◊〉_d separation_n from_o the_o body_n and_o 〈◊〉_d fix_v be_v his_o thought_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d same_o as_o that_o he_o never_o change_v 〈◊〉_d countenance_n but_o always_o remâ—â—â—ning_v in_o that_o amazement_n he_o silenâ—â—â—_n pour_v forth_o a_o stream_n of_o feruâ—â—_n tear_n and_o when_o he_o grow_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o his_o death_n break_v open_a 〈◊〉_d door_n of_o his_o cell_n we_o enter_v in_o 〈◊〉_d he_o and_o when_o we_o humble_o 〈◊〉_d seek_v he_o to_o give_v we_o one_o word_n 〈◊〉_d ghostly_a instruction_n at_o last_o we_o onâ—â—_n â—â—â—orted_v this_o from_o he_o pardon_v i_o 〈◊〉_d man_n that_o have_v true_o the_o memoâ—â—_n of_o death_n may_v ever_o commit_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v strike_v with_o wonderful_a admiration_n behold_v he_o 〈◊〉_d first_o have_v be_v so_o negligent_a to_o 〈◊〉_d so_o sudden_o change_v and_o by_o a_o â—â—st_n bless_a transformation_n to_o be_v â—â—de_v another_o man_n hitherto_o cliâ—â—chus_n who_o be_v a_o eyewitness_n of_o 〈◊〉_d this_o &_o who_o testifi_v that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d see_v in_o his_o write_n so_o that_o no_o 〈◊〉_d although_o it_o may_v seem_v increasable_a to_o some_o ought_v to_o doubt_n hereâ—â—_n especial_o since_o he_o be_v both_o a_o true_a 〈◊〉_d a_o faithful_a witness_n now_o in_o this_o story_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d thing_n which_o deserve_o we_o â—â—ght_n to_o fear_n consider_v the_o life_n â—â—ich_a this_o holy_a man_n lead_v and_o much_o 〈◊〉_d the_o vision_n which_o he_o see_v â—â—ence_o spring_v that_o his_o manner_n of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o ever_o after_o during_o his_o 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shall_v then_o wish_v that_o 〈◊〉_d
against_o themselves_o eat_v their_o own_o flesh_n rent_v their_o bowel_n with_o furious_a groan_n damn_a â—â—aring_a one_o another_o flesh_n with_o their_o nail_n and_o incessant_o blaspheme_v the_o judge_n that_o condemn_v they_o unto_o the_o punishment_n there_o each_o of_o they_o shall_v curse_v his_o unfortunate_a chance_n &_o unhappy_a nativity_n repeat_v without_o intermission_n that_o doleful_a plaint_n and_o those_o desolate_a and_o lamentable_a song_n of_o job_n curse_v be_v the_o day_n in_o which_o i_o be_v bear_v and_o the_o night_n in_o which_o it_o be_v say_v 3._o he_o be_v conceive_v a_o man_n let_v that_o day_n be_v turn_v into_o darkness_n let_v not_o god_n require_v upon_o it_o neither_o let_v it_o be_v illustrate_v with_o light_n let_v darkness_n obscure_v it_o &_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n let_v a_o mist_n overcloude_v it_o &_o let_v it_o be_v wrap_v in_o bitterness_n let_v a_o dark_a storm_n possess_v that_o night_n let_v it_o not_o be_v account_v among_o the_o 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to_o which_o the_o just_a do_v direct_v their_o course_n when-so-eve_a any_o tempest_n of_o this_o world_n do_v assail_v they_o and_o like_o a_o strong_a shield_n wherein_o all_o our_o enemy_n dart_n be_v receive_v without_o any_o wound_n it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o gadge_n or_o provant_a hide_a to_o â—hich_v in_o time_n of_o famine_n all_o the_o poor_a maâ—_n repair_v and_o take_v bread_n it_o be_v that_o tabernacle_n and_o that_o shadow_n which_o our_o lord_n promise_v by_o isaiah_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o his_o elect_v a_o shelter_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n and_o a_o covert_n from_o the_o storm_n and_o rain_n that_o be_v from_o all_o adversity_n and_o prosperity_n of_o this_o world_n final_o it_o be_v a_o medicine_n and_o common_a remedy_n for_o all_o our_o evil_n for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o what_o soever_o we_o just_o faithful_o and_o prudent_o hope_v from_o god_n we_o shall_v receive_v the_o same_o so_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o our_o salvation_n and_o pertain_v thereunto_o therefore_o cyprian_n caleth_fw-he the_o mercy_n of_o god_n an_o inexhaun_v fountain_n of_o goodness_n 2._o and_o hope_v or_o a_o vessel_n of_o confidence_n wherein_o those_o benefit_n be_v contain_v and_o he_o say_v that_o according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o vessel_n the_o proportion_n of_o the_o remedy_n shall_v be_v likewise_o correspondent_a for_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o fountain_n the_o water_n of_o mercy_n shall_v never_o fail_v every_o place_n say_v our_o lord_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o the_o step_n of_o your_o foot_n shall_v tread_v upon_o i_o will_v give_v you_o so_o all_o the_o mercy_n upon_o which_o a_o man_n shall_v settle_v his_o foot_n shall_v be_v he_o the_o wicked_a also_o have_v a_o certain_a hope_n yet_o not_o a_o live_n but_o a_o dead_a hope_n for_o sin_n take_v away_o the_o life_n thereof_o &_o therefore_o their_o hope_n work_v not_o in_o they_o the_o effect_n which_o we_o have_v above_o rehearse_v of_o this_o hope_n it_o be_v write_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v like_o the_o down_o that_o be_v toss_v up_o &_o like_o the_o light_a foam_n which_o be_v scatter_v by_o the_o storm_n &_o like_o the_o smoke_n which_o be_v disperse_v by_o the_o wind_n by_o which_o you_o may_v perceive_v how_o vain_a the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v and_o not_o only_o be_v this_o hope_n vain_a but_o hurtful_a deceitful_a and_o dangerous_a also_o as_o god_n warn_v by_o the_o prophet_n woe_n unto_o you_o you_o son_n forsaker_n that_o be_v you_o that_o have_v forsake_v your_o father_n say_v our_o lord_n that_o you_o may_v do_v counsel_n but_o not_o of_o i_o etc._n etc._n hope_v for_o help_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o have_v trust_n in_o the_o shadow_n of_o egypt_n and_o pharaos_n strength_n shall_v be_v confusion_n unto_o you_o &_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o in_o the_o chapter_n which_o follow_v woe_n to_o you_o that_o descend_v into_o egypt_n for_o help_v hope_v in_o your_o horse_n etc._n etc._n you_o see_v here_o that_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v flesh_n of_o the_o good_a spirit_n the_o one_o of_o they_o to_o be_v nought_o else_o then_o man_n the_o other_o to_o be_v god_n so_o that_o what_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o god_n &_o man_n the_o same_o be_v there_o find_v between_o hope_n and_o hope_n what_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o both_o the_o hope_n the_o prophet_n jeremie_n apt_o describe_v chapter_n 17._o curse_a say_v he_o be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n &c_n &c_n and_o after_o he_o have_v expound_v this_o malediction_n he_o oppose_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o righteous_a bless_a say_v he_o be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o our_o lord_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o of_o these_o six_o foresaid_a privilege_n and_o their_o contrary_n have_v he_o entreat_v lib_n 1_o part_n 2_o of_o the_o guide_n of_o a_o sinner_n chapter_n 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o the_o argument_n the_o riches_n of_o virtue_n be_v not_o circumscribe_v 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the_o spirit_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n this_o liberty_n our_o lord_n promise_v the_o jew_n when_o he_o say_v if_o you_o shall_v continue_v in_o my_o say_n 8._o you_o shall_v true_o be_v my_o disciple_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n shall_v deliver_v you_o that_o be_v shall_v give_v you_o true_a liberty_n they_o answer_v hâ—m_n we_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o we_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o serve_v any_o man_n how_o say_v thou_o then_o you_o shall_v be_v free_a jesus_n answer_v &_o say_v unto_o they_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o every_o one_o that_o do_v sin_n be_v the_o slave_n of_o sin_n now_o the_o servant_n remain_v not_o in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o but_o the_o son_n remain_v for_o ever_o if_o therefore_o the_o son_n have_v deliver_v you_o you_o shall_v be_v true_o free_a in_o which_o word_n there_o be_v a_o double_a liberty_n insinuate_v a_o false_a and_o a_o true_a the_o false_a be_v they_o who_o have_v their_o body_n free_a but_o their_o soul_n captive_a &_o subject_n to_o the_o tyranny_n of_o their_o own_o passion_n and_o sin_n such_o as_o be_v that_o of_o alexander_n the_o great_a who_o be_v king_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v a_o slave_n to_o his_o own_o appetite_n and_o vice_n the_o true_a be_v of_o those_o which_o have_v their_o mind_n void_a of_o all_o thoâ—e_a tyrant_n although_o they_o have_v their_o body_n sometime_o free_a sometime_o thrall_n and_o captive_a such_o as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n who_o although_o he_o be_v captive_a and_o hold_v in_o bond_n yet_o in_o spirit_n he_o fly_v through_o the_o heaven_n and_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o epistle_n seâ—_n at_o liberty_n the_o whole_a world_n this_o true_a liberty_n be_v of_o those_o that_o follow_v virtue_n but_o the_o false_a be_v of_o those_o that_o lie_v drown_v in_o vice_n and_o sin_n ¶_o of_o this_o liberty_n of_o the_o good_a &_o thraldom_n of_o the_o wicked_a there_o be_v a_o 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