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dregs_o and_o lees_n of_o his_o sour_a and_o sharp_a vinegar_n three_o because_o morsus_fw-la ferarum_fw-la morientium_fw-la dirissimi_fw-la the_o bite_v of_o die_a beast_n be_v the_o sharp_a and_o when_o satan_n must_v depart_v a_o death_n to_o he_o and_o leave_v off_o to_o tempt_v we_o he_o will_v badger-like_o make_v his_o tooth_n meet_v and_o take_v his_o leave_n with_o leave_v a_o deep_a impression_n beware_v the_o last_o last_o temptation_n of_o satan_n on_o the_o day_n of_o our_o death_n then_o he_o will_v as_o we_o say_v make_v a_o bolt_n or_o shaft_n of_o it_o put_v it_o to_o the_o push_n either_o lose_v himself_o or_o gain_v thy_o soul_n we_o read_v john_n 7.37_o in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o great_a day_n of_o the_o feast_n jesus_n stand_v and_o cry_v etc._n etc._n but_o how_o loud_o will_v the_o devil_n that_o lion_n roar_v in_o the_o great_a and_o last_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n when_o it_o be_v with_o he_o the_o last_o time_n of_o tempt_v either_o now_o conquer_v or_o 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out_o of_o death_n mat._n 25.4_o and_o these_o shall_v go_v away_o into_o everlasting_a punishment_n but_o the_o righteous_a into_o life_n eternal_a three_o these_o issue_n be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n to_o order_n and_o dispose_v of_o alas_o be_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o some_o man_n to_o order_v they_o in_o this_o uncharitable_a age_n so_o full_a of_o fraction_n and_o faction_n those_o of_o a_o opposite_a judgement_n unto_o themselves_o will_v hardly_o find_v a_o favourable_a issue_n from_o death_n last_o and_o most_o to_o our_o comfort_n these_o issue_n be_v only_o in_o the_o sole_a dispose_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o of_o his_o mercy_n will_v make_v we_o conqueror_n over_o satan_n temptation_n by_o who_o gracious_a â—ssistance_n psa._n 91.15_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o dragon_n two_o name_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o scripture_n shall_v at_o the_o minute_n of_o our_o death_n be_v trample_v under_o our_o foot_n amen_n christ_n three_o temptation_n to_o idolatry_n sermon_n x._o matth._n 4.9_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o all_o these_o thing_n will_v i_o give_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v i_o or_o as_o it_o be_v more_o large_a luke_n 4.6.7_o and_o the_o devil_n say_v unto_o he_o all_o this_o power_n will_v i_o give_v thou_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o for_o tâ—at_a be_v deliver_v unâ—o_v i_o and_o to_o whomsoâ—ver_o i_o will_v i_o â—ive_v it_o if_o thou_o therefore_o will_v worship_v i_o all_o shall_v be_v thou_o these_o word_n contain_v a_o bargain_n and_o sale_n endeavour_v though_o not_o effect_v wherein_o observe_v first_o the_o seller_n satan_n for_o though_o he_o boast_v himself_o for_o a_o giver_n will_v i_o give_v thou_o it_o be_v not_o donum_fw-la but_o excambium_fw-la wherein_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v quid_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la yea_o a_o over-valuable_a consideration_n thus_o simoniacal_a patron_n boast_v how_o frank_o and_o free_o they_o give_v their_o living_n when_o indeed_o they_o sell_v 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