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diet_n mouldy_a bread_n filthy_a rag_n and_o ulcerous_a body_n into_o heaven_n but_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o other_o take_v their_o leaf_n at_o the_o grave_n the_o worldly_a man_n portion_n be_v but_o for_o his_o life_n and_o the_o godly_a man_n affliction_n last_v no_o long_o for_o mark_v the_o perfect_a and_o behold_v the_o upright_a for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n but_o the_o end_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o psal_n 37.37_o 38._o his_o present_a comfort_n his_o future_a hope_n and_o his_o curse_a soul_n together_o yea_o though_o he_o live_v many_o day_n and_o rejoice_v in_o they_o all_o yet_o the_o day_n of_o darkness_n will_v overtake_v he_o and_o his_o eye_n shall_v see_v no_o more_o good_a in_o
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and_o mourn_v in_o secret_a well_o there_o be_v a_o cup_n for_o they_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o wine_n whereof_o be_v red_a and_o full_a of_o mixture_n which_o they_o must_v drink_v up_o the_o dregs_o psal_n 75.8_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o bottle_n for_o thy_o tear_n psal_n 56.8_o and_o a_o book_n foâ—_n thy_o secret_a sigh_n and_o ere_o long_o thy_o brinish_a tear_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o the_o sweet_a wine_n which_o thou_o shall_v drink_v new_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o father_n and_o thy_o secret_a sigh_n into_o glorious_a praise_n when_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o laughter_n and_o thy_o eye_n see_v the_o king_n in_o his_o glory_n now_o consider_v that_o these_o line_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o sight_n both_o of_o the_o one_o sort_n and_o the_o other_o i_o shall_v lay_v a_o few_o thing_n before_o the_o thought_n of_o each_o and_o first_o to_o the_o worse_a sort_n first_o consider_v what_o a_o ill_a bargain_n thou_o will_v make_v to_o sell_v thy_o precious_a soul_n for_o a_o short_a continuance_n in_o thy_o sin_n and_o pleasure_n if_o that_o man_n drive_v but_o a_o ill_a trade_n who_o to_o gain_v the_o world_n shall_v lose_v his_o soul_n matth._n 16.26_o then_o certain_o thou_o a_o far_o worse_a that_o sell_v thy_o soul_n for_o a_o very_a trifle_n oh_o it_o be_v pity_n that_o so_o precious_a a_o thing_n shall_v be_v part_v withal_o to_o be_v make_v a_o prey_n for_o the_o devour_a lion_n for_o that_o which_o be_v worse_o than_o nothing_o if_o they_o be_v brand_v for_o desperate_a wretch_n that_o cause_v their_o child_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n to_o molech_n sure_o thou_o much_o more_o that_o give_v thy_o soul_n to_o devour_a flame_n to_o be_v fuel_n for_o the_o everlasting_a fire_n upon_o so_o easy_a term_n what_o mean_v thou_o o_o man_n to_o truck_v with_o the_o devil_n be_v there_o no_o better_a merchandise_n to_o trade_n in_o than_o what_o come_v from_o hell_n or_o out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o be_v have_v upon_o no_o low_a rate_n than_o thy_o immortal_a soul_n yes_o sure_o the_o merchandise_n of_o wisdom_n which_o be_v better_o than_o the_o merechandize_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o gain_n thereof_o then_o fine_a gold_n prov._n 3.14_o prov._n 8.19_o be_v expose_v to_o sale_n rev._n 3.18_o and_o to_o be_v have_v without_o money_n or_o price_n and_o if_o thou_o shall_v part_v with_o any_o thing_n for_o it_o it_o be_v such_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o part_v withal_o then_o to_o keep_v the_o wise_a merchant_n that_o seek_v a_o goodly_a pearl_n have_v find_v one_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v not_o himself_o not_o his_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o he_o sell_v be_v in_o itself_o not_o worth_a a_o farthing_n and_o yet_o obtain_v the_o pearl_n mat._n 13.45_o 46._o paul_n make_v the_o like_a exchange_n when_o he_o throw_v away_o his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v but_o rag_n yea_o filthy_a rag_n isaiah_n 64.6_o and_o put_v on_o the_o garment_n of_o 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