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have_v not_o we_o many_o who_o have_v be_v cover_v with_o the_o gold_n and_o pearl_n of_o profession_n resemble_v the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a but_o within_o as_o christ_n say_v full_a of_o all_o uncleanness_n matthew_n 23.27_o insomuch_o that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o spider_n creep_v out_o of_o they_o o_o that_o all_o who_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n may_v dedepart_v from_o iniquity_n 2_o tim._n 2.19_o that_o they_o may_v set_v a_o crown_n of_o honour_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o christ_n &_o make_v he_o appear_v lovely_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o use_v ult_n use_v 3_o consolat_a consolat_a here_o be_v comfort_n to_o they_o who_o be_v by_o faith_n marry_v to_o christ_n this_o be_v their_o glorious_a privilege_n christ_n beauty_n and_o loveliness_n shall_v be_v put_v upon_o they_o they_o shall_v shine_v by_o his_o beam_n this_o be_v as_o learned_a davenant_n say_v caput_fw-la honoris_fw-la the_o apex_n and_o crown_n of_o honour_n the_o saint_n shall_v not_o only_o behold_v christ_n glory_n but_o be_v transform_v into_o it_o 1_o john_n 3.2_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o that_o be_v irradiate_v and_o enamel_v with_o his_o glory_n christ_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o beautiful_a lily_n pensi_v lily_n lilium_fw-la flos_fw-la emnium_fw-la gratissimucob_n viâ—â—_n veum_fw-la candorem_fw-la guadalâ—_n pensi_v cant._n 1.2_o his_o lily-whitenesse_n shall_v be_v put_v upon_o his_o saint_n a_o glorify_a soul_n shall_v be_v a_o perfect_a mirror_n or_o crystal_n where_o the_o beauty_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v transparent_a moses_n marry_v a_o blackamoor_n but_o he_o can_v not_o make_v her_o fair_a but_o whosoever_o christ_n marry_v he_o alter_v their_o complexion_n he_o make_v they_o altogether_o lovely_a other_o beauty_n cause_v pride_n fastus_fw-la inest_fw-la pulchris_fw-la but_o no_o such_o worm_n breed_v in_o heaven_n the_o saint_n in_o glory_n shall_v admire_v their_o own_o beauty_n nazian_n beauty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n nazian_n but_o not_o grow_v proud_a of_o it_o other_o beauty_n be_v soon_o lose_v the_o eye_n weep_v to_o see_v its_o surrowed_a brow_n the_o cheek_n blush_v at_o their_o own_o paleness_n nec_fw-la semper_fw-la violae_fw-la nec_fw-la semper_fw-la lilia_fw-la florent_fw-la et_fw-la riget_fw-la amissis_fw-la spina_fw-la relicta_fw-la rosis_fw-la ovid._n rosis_fw-la ovid._n but_o this_o be_v a_o never-fading_a beauty_n age_n can_v wither_v it_o it_o retain_v its_o glossinesse_n the_o white_a and_o vermilion_n mix_v together_o to_o all_o eternity_n think_v of_o this_o o_o you_o saint_n who_o mourn_v now_o for_o your_o sin_n and_o bewail_v your_o spiritual_a deformity_n you_o be_v comely_a yet_o black_a remember_v by_o virtue_n of_o your_o union_n with_o christ_n you_o shall_v be_v glorious_a creature_n then_o shall_v your_o clothing_n be_v of_o wrought_a gold_n then_o shall_v you_o
be_v bring_v unto_o the_o king_n in_o raiment_n of_o needlework_n 45._o psal_n 45._o and_o you_o shall_v hear_v christ_n pronounce_v that_o bless_a word_n cant._n 4.7_o thou_o be_v all_o fair_a my_o love_n and_o there_o be_v no_o spot_n in_o thou_o print_a for_o ralph_n smith_n at_o the_o bible_n in_o cornhill_n love_n intercourse_n between_o the_o lamb_n and_o his_o bride_n christ_n and_o his_o church_n or_o a_o clear_a explication_n and_o application_n of_o the_o song_n of_o solomon_n by_o will._n guild_n d.d._n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la for_o mediation_n pag._n 71._o line_n 12._o read_v meditation_n for_o medulo_fw-la p._n 304_o mark_fw-mi r._n modulo_fw-la for_o isunt_fw-la p._n 331._o mark_fw-mi r._n insunt_fw-la for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 338._o mark_fw-mi r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o isa_n 32.13_o p._n 346._o l._n 5._o r._n deut._n 32.13_o for_o love_n p._n 363._o l._n 6_o r._n lovely_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 366._o mark_fw-mi r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o sermon_n upon_o psal_n 37.37_o p._n 2._o for_o praemit_fw-la r._n premit_fw-la for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 38._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o index_n chap._n i._o that_o negative_a goodness_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o entitle_v a_o man_n to_o heaven_n pag._n 4_o chap._n 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 11_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o delight_n in_o god_n law_n 12_o doct._n that_o a_o true_a saint_n delight_v in_o god_n law_n ibid._n chap._n 3._o whence_o the_o saint_n delight_v in_o the_o law_n spring_v 13_o 14_o chap._n 4._o a_o characteristical_a difference_n between_o a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o a_o hypocrite_n 16_o 17_o 19_o chap._n 5._o two_o case_n resolve_v p._n 20_o 23._o chap._n 6._o the_o trial_n of_o a_o christian_n delight_n in_o god_n and_o his_o law_n 27_o 28_o chap._n 7._o a_o exhortation_n to_o this_o spiritual_a delight_n in_o religion_n 35_o 36_o 37_o chap._n 8._o how_o a_o christian_n may_v attain_v to_o this_o bless_a delight_n 51_o 52_o chap._n 9_o this_o delight_n in_o god_n shall_v cause_v thankfulness_n to_o god_n 53_o 54_o concern_v meditation_n chap._n 1._o that_o a_o good_a christian_n be_v a_o meditate_v christian_n p._n 59_o chap._n 2._o what_o meditation_n be_v 61_o 62_o chap._n 3._o that_o meditation_n be_v a_o duty_n 66_o 67_o chap._n 4._o how_o meditation_n differ_v from_o memory_n 69_o chap._n 5._o how_o meditation_n differ_v from_o study_n 71_o chap._n 6._o the_o subject-matter_n of_o meditation_n 72_o sect_n 1._o meditate_v on_o god_n attribute_n 73_o six_o in_o particular_a 1._o meditate_v on_o god_n omnisciency_n 74_o 2._o meditate_v on_o god_n holiness_n 75_o 3._o meditate_v on_o god_n wisdom_n 77_o 4._o meditate_v on_o god_n power_n 78_o 5._o meditate_v on_o god_n mercy_n 81_o 6._o meditate_v on_o god_n truth_n 84_o sect_n 2._o meditate_v upon_o the_o promise_n 85_o sect_n 3._o meditate_v upon_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n 90_o sect_n 4._o meditate_v upon_o sin_n 96_o sect_n 5._o meditate_v upon_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n 101_o sect_n 6._o meditate_v upon_o the_o excellency_n of_o grace_n 103._o grace_n be_v better_a than_o gold_n p._n 105_o grace_n be_v better_a than_o gift_n 106_o sect_n 7._o meditate_v upon_o the_o estate_n of_o your_o soul_n 109_o sect_n 8._o meditate_v upon_o the_o fewness_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v 113_o sect_n 9_o meditate_v upon_o the_o sadness_n of_o final_a apostasy_n 117_o 118_o sect_n 10._o meditate_v of_o death_n 120_o sect_n 11._o meditate_v upon_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 125_o sect_n 12._o meditate_v on_o hell_n 133_o sect_n 13._o meditate_v on_o heaven_n 139_o sect_n 14._o meditate_v upon_o eternity_n 143_o sect_n 15._o meditate_v upon_o your_o experience_n 148_o chap._n 7._o discover_v the_o necessity_n of_o meditation_n 193_o chap._n 8._o use_v 1_o inform._n it_o show_v why_o so_o few_o good_a christian_n 199_o chap._n 9_o use_v 2._o rept_v it_o reprove_v they_o who_o do_v not_o meditate_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 201_o chap._n 10._o use_v 3_o exhort_v a_o holy_a persuasive_a to_o meditation_n 203_o chap._n 11._o the_o answer_v of_o objection_n 207_o 210_o chap._n 12._o concern_v occasional_a meditation_n 215_o chap._n 13._o for_o the_o right_a time_a of_o meditation_n 222_o chap._n 14._o how_o long_a christian_n shall_v be_v conversant_a in_o this_o duty_n 231_o chap._n 15._o the_o usefulness_n of_o meditation_n 233_o chap._n 16._o the_o excellency_n of_o meditation_n 249_o chap._n 17._o divine_a motive_n to_o meditation_n 251_o chap._n 18._o rule_n for_o meditation_n 259_o in_o the_o appendix_n to_o meditation_n doct._n that_o it_o be_v the_o sweet_a temper_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n to_o be_v still_o with_o god_n 289_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v still_o with_o god_n 290_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o soul_n be_v say_v to_o be_v still_o with_o god_n 291_o 292_o 293_o why_o the_o soul_n be_v still_o with_o god_n 298_o use_v 1._o show_v how_o a_o christian_a may_v be_v in_o heaven_n before_o his_o time_n 305_o use_v 2._o reproof_n 1._o branch_n it_o reprove_v they_o who_o be_v never_o with_o god_n 306_o 2._o branch_n it_o reprove_v they_o who_o be_v seldom_o with_o god_n 309_o use_v 3_o a_o persuasive_a to_o christian_n to_o be_v still_o with_o god_n 312_o 1._o argument_n how_o unworthy_a it_o be_v to_o have_v the_o heart_n set_v upon_o the_o world_n 313_o 2._o argument_n what_o a_o rare_a kind_n of_o life_n it_o be_v to_o be_v still_o with_o god_n 314_o 1._o it_o be_v the_o most_o noble_a life_n 315_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o most_o satisfactory_a life_n 316_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o most_o joyful_a life_n 317_o 4._o it_o be_v the_o most_o durable_a life_n 318_o how_o a_o christian_n may_v arrive_v at_o this_o bless_a frame_n of_o heart_n 320_o concern_v christ_n loveliness_n doct._n jesus_n christ_n be_v infinite_o lovely_a 332_o that_o christ_n be_v most_o lovely_a appear_v 1._o by_o his_o title_n 333_o 2._o by_o type_n prefigure_v he_o which_o be_v either_o 1._o of_o person_n as_o moses_n 334_o david_n 336._o solomon_n 337._o or_o 2._o of_o thing_n 1._o christ_n be_v typify_v by_o the_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o fire_n p._n 338_o 2._o christ_n be_v typify_v by_o the_o manna_n 339_o 3._o christ_n be_v typify_v by_o the_o mercy-seat_n 340_o 4._o christ_n be_v typify_v by_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n 341_o 5._o christ_n be_v typify_v by_o noah_n ark._n 342_o 3._o that_o christ_n be_v lovely_a appear_v by_o several_a resemblance_n he_o be_v compare_v to_o thing_n most_o lovely_a as_o 1._o to_o the_o rose_n of_o sharon_n 343_o 2_o to_o a_o precious_a vine_n ibid._n 3_o to_o a_o cornerstone_n 344_o 4_o to_o a_o rock_n 345_o 5_o to_o a_o river_n in_o a_o dry_a ground_n 346_o 6_o to_o a_o rich_a treasury_n ibid._n 7_o to_o a_o beautiful_a robe_n 347_o 4_o christ_n loveliness_n appear_v by_o real_a demonstration_n 1_o christ_n be_v lovely_a in_o himself_o five_o manner_n of_o way_n 1_o he_o be_v lovely_a in_o his_o person_n 348_o 349_o 2_o he_o be_v lovely_a in_o his_o disposition_n p._n 352_o 3_o he_o be_v lovely_a in_o his_o suffering_n 354_o 4_o he_o be_v lovely_a in_o his_o grace_n 357_o 5_o he_o be_v lovely_a in_o his_o conversation_n 360_o 2_o christ_n be_v lovely_a in_o the_o esteem_n of_o other_o he_o be_v lovely_a 1._o to_o god_n his_o father_n 362_o he_o be_v lovely_a 2._o to_o the_o saint_n 363_o he_o be_v lovely_a 3._o to_o the_o angel_n ibid._n use_v 1_o information_n 1_o branch_n behold_v the_o lovely_a excellency_n of_o christ_n 364_o 2_o branch_n it_o show_v we_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o many_o embrace_v not_o christ_n be_v their_o ignorance_n of_o his_o loveliness_n 371_o 372_o 3_o branch_n it_o show_v the_o misery_n of_o a_o christlesse_a person_n 1_o who_o live_v without_o christ_n 379_o 2_o who_o die_v without_o christ_n 382_o use_v 2._o exhort_v 1_o branch_n labour_v to_o get_v a_o part_n and_o interest_n in_o christ_n 384_o 2_o branch_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o this_o lovely_a saviour_n 387_o try_v your_o love_n to_o christ_n 1_o by_o the_o degree_n of_o it_o p._n 389_o 2_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o 391_o 3_o branch_n labour_v to_o render_v christ_n lovely_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o 397_o 1_o by_o commend_v his_o beauty_n 398_o 2_o by_o adorn_v his_o gospel_n 399_o use_v 3_o consolation_n christ_n glorious_a beauty_n and_o loveliness_n shall_v be_v put_v upon_o the_o saint_n 401_o 40â—_n finis_fw-la
its_o come_n sect_n 11._o meditate_v upon_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n judgement_n meditate_v on_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n god_n have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n act_v 17.31_o meditate_v 1._o upon_o the_o solemnity_n of_o this_o trial_n the_o trumpet_n shall_v sound_v to_o summon_v all_o the_o world_n before_o the_o judge_n aug._n judge_n si_fw-mi talis_fw-la sit_fw-la horror_n venientis_fw-la qualis_fw-la erit_fw-la judicantis_fw-la aug._n 1_o thes_n 4.16_o and_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o all_o his_o holy_a angel_n mat._n 25.31_o 2._o meditate_v upon_o the_o universality_n of_o this_o trial_n we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement-seat_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o king_n and_o noble_n all_o must_v come_v to_o the_o bar_n there_o be_v no_o exemption_n i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o wicked_a king_n who_o on_o his_o deathbed_n fall_v a_o weep_a his_o brother_n ask_v he_o why_o he_o weep_v to_o think_v say_v he_o that_o i_o who_o have_v judge_v other_o be_o now_o go_v to_o be_v judge_v myself_o 3._o meditate_v of_o the_o impartiality_n of_o the_o trial_n christ_n will_v do_v justice_n he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n act_v 17.31_o there_o be_v no_o bribe_n take_v in_o this_o court_n no_o relation_n take_v place_n here_o the_o theban_n do_v picture_n their_o judge_n blind_a and_o without_o hand_n blind_a that_o they_o may_v not_o respect_v person_n reusner_n reusner_n without_o hand_n that_o they_o may_v take_v no_o bribe_n christ_n sceptre_n be_v a_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n heb._n 1.8_o it_o be_v not_o nearness_n of_o blood_n avail_v nor_o will_v he_o be_v bribe_v with_o a_o tear_n 4._o meditate_v upon_o the_o exactness_n of_o the_o trial_n it_o will_v be_v very_o critical_a he_o will_v thorough_o purge_v his_o floor_n 〈◊〉_d floor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 3.12_o not_o a_o grace_n or_o a_o sin_n but_o christ_n fan_n will_v discover_v it_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o the_o fact_n 5._o meditate_v upon_o the_o issue_n and_o consequence_n of_o this_o trial_n there_o will_v be_v a_o discrimination_n make_v he_o will_v separate_v the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a mat._n 25.32_o the_o wheat_n and_o chaff_n may_v both_o grow_v together_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o lie_v together_o meditate_v often_o upon_o this_o court_n of_o judicature_n from_o whence_o be_v no_o appeal_n feather_n swim_v upon_o the_o water_n but_o gold_n sink_v into_o it_o light_a feathery_a christian_n float_v in_o vanity_n they_o mind_n not_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o serious_a spirit_n sink_v deep_a into_o the_o meditation_n of_o it_o most_o man_n put_v far_o away_o from_o they_o the_o evil_a day_n amos_n 6.3_o they_o report_v of_o the_o italian_n that_o in_o a_o great_a thunder_n they_o use_v to_o ring_v their_o bell_n and_o shoot_v off_o their_o cannon_n that_o the_o sound_n of_o their_o bell_n and_o the_o roar_n of_o their_o cannon_n may_v drown_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o thunder_n so_o the_o devil_n delight_v man_n with_o the_o music_n of_o the_o world_n that_o the_o noise_n of_o this_o shall_v drown_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o make_v they_o forget_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o last_o trump_n most_o man_n be_v guilty_a therefore_o they_o do_v not_o love_v to_o hear_v of_o the_o assize_n when_o paul_n preach_v of_o judgement_n faelix_fw-la tremble_v act_v 24.25_o he_o have_v a_o bad_a conscience_n josephus_n tell_v we_o of_o faelix_fw-la that_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n the_o woman_n that_o live_v with_o he_o drusilla_n by_o name_n he_o have_v entice_v away_o from_o her_o husband_n and_o when_o he_o hear_v of_o judgement_n he_o fall_v a_o tremble_a oh_o i_o beseech_v you_o meditate_v upon_o this_o last_o and_o solemn_a day_n while_o other_o be_v think_v how_o they_o may_v get_v riches_n let_v we_o bethink_v ourselves_o how_o we_o may_v abide_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n come_v the_o meditation_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 1._o will_v make_v we_o to_o scan_v all_o our_o action_n christ_n will_v come_v with_o his_o fan_n and_o his_o sieve_n will_v this_o action_n of_o i_o bide_v the_o test_n at_o that_o great_a day_n 2._o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o last_o day_n will_v make_v we_o labour_n to_o approve_v our_o heart_n to_o god_n the_o great_a judge_n and_o umpire_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n what_o man_n think_v of_o we_o but_o what_o be_v our_o judge_n opinion_n of_o we_o to_o he_o we_o must_v stand_v or_o fall_v the_o meditation_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v make_v we_o endeavour_v to_o be_v like_o moses_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fair_a to_o god_n as_o the_o original_a have_v it_o 7.20_o it_o act_n 7.20_o the_o galaxia_fw-la or_o milky_a way_n as_o the_o astronomer_n call_v it_o be_v a_o bright_a circle_n in_o the_o heaven_n contain_v many_o star_n but_o they_o be_v so_o small_a that_o they_o have_v no_o name_n nor_o be_v they_o take_v cognizance_n of_o by_o the_o astrologer_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o apply_v it_o possible_o other_o may_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o we_o we_o be_v so_o small_a as_o to_o have_v no_o name_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o if_o we_o be_v true_a star_n and_o can_v approve_v our_o heart_n to_o god_n we_o shall_v hold_v up_o our_o head_n with_o boldness_n when_o we_o come_v to_o stand_v before_o our_o judge_n 3._o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v make_v we_o labour_v after_o a_o interest_n in_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o stand_v before_o christ_n but_o by_o be_v in_o christ_n if_o christ_n be_v thou_o than_o all_o be_v well_o no_o matter_n what_o be_v charge_v if_o all_o be_v discharge_v rom._n 8_o 33_o 34._o there_o be_v no_o way_n in_o the_o world_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o by_o make_v a_o party_n make_v christ_n thy_o friend_n and_o then_o thy_o judge_n will_v be_v thy_o 2.1_o thy_o 1_o joh._n 2.1_o advocate_n 4._o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v make_v christian_n less_o censorious_a they_o will_v not_o repobrate_v other_o so_o fast_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o do_v thou_o take_v christ_n sceptre_n into_o thy_o hand_n dare_v thou_o sit_v in_o judgement_n upon_o thy_o brother_n perhaps_o when_o the_o critical_a day_n come_v he_o may_v be_v find_v gold_n and_o thou_o chaff_n it_o be_v true_a we_o may_v judge_v man_n way_n but_o not_o their_o person_n rom._n 14.10_o but_o why_o do_v thou_o judge_v thy_o brother_n we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n 5._o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v yield_v much_o comfort_n to_o a_o christian_a and_o that_o in_o two_o case_n 1._o in_o case_n of_o weakness_n of_o grace_n a_o poor_a christian_a when_o he_o see_v his_o grace_n so_o defective_a be_v ready_a to_o be_v discourage_v but_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n if_o christ_n find_v but_o a_o dram_n of_o sincerity_n it_o shall_v be_v accept_v if_o thou_o be_v true_a gold_n though_o it_o may_v be_v light_n christ_n will_v put_v his_o merit_n into_o the_o scale_n and_o make_v it_o pass_v currant_n if_o thou_o have_v no_o sin_n of_o allowance_n thou_o shall_v have_v grain_n of_o allowance_n i_o may_v allude_v to_o that_o amos_n 9.9_o yet_o shall_v not_o the_o least_o grain_n fall_v to_o the_o earth_n he_o that_o have_v but_o a_o grain_n of_o grace_n not_o the_o least_o grain_n shall_v fall_v to_o hell_n 2._o in_o case_n of_o censure_n and_o slander_n the_o saint_n go_v here_o through_o strange_a report_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 6.8_o there_o be_v no_o walk_v in_o the_o world_n now_o a_o day_n let_v we_o tread_v never_o so_o wary_o without_o catch_v some_o spect_n of_o dirt_n john_n baptist_n head_n in_o a_o charger_n be_v a_o common_a dish_n in_o this_o age_n it_o be_v ordinary_a to_o bring_v in_o a_o saint_n behead_v of_o his_o good_a name_n but_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n christ_n will_v unload_v his_o people_n of_o all_o their_o calumny_n and_o reproach_n he_o will_v at_o that_o day_n wash_v his_o spouse_n so_o white_a that_o she_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v guiltless_a but_o spotless_a her_o black_a spot_n of_o reproach_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o ephes_n 5.27_o he_o will_v present_v his_o church_n glorious_a sine_fw-la macula_fw-la &_o ruga_fw-la not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n sect_n 12._o the_o twelve_o subject_n of_o meditation_n meditate_v of_o hell_n 1._o damni_fw-la meditate_v on_o hell_n 1._o poena_n damni_fw-la meditate_v upon_o the_o pain_n of_o loss_n mat._n 25.10_o and_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v to_o have_v christ_n face_n veil_v