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shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o taste_v of_o thou_o may_v see_v a_o cherubin_n there_o with_o a_o flame_a sword_n to_o guard_v that_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o keep_v thou_o out_o of_o that_o pleasant_a paradise_n nay_o thou_o may_v behold_v there_o the_o plague_n and_o judgement_n the_o pain_n and_o punishment_n which_o the_o righteous_a god_n threaten_v against_o and_z will_v execute_v upon_o thou_o and_o all_o in_o thy_o condition_n in_o a_o word_n thou_o may_v as_o it_o be_v find_v thy_o very_a self_n mention_v in_o the_o forlorn_a hope_n for_o hell_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o rev._n 21.6_o 7._o while_o thou_o live_v thou_o be_v feed_v like_o a_o beast_n by_o a_o common_a providence_n and_o be_v a_o mere_a stranger_n to_o all_o the_o save_a promise_n if_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o finger_v the_o unsearchable_a riches_n in_o christ_n like_o the_o riches_n which_o solomon_n speak_v of_o they_o make_v themselves_o wing_n and_o fly_v away_o from_o thou_o thou_o go_v every_o day_n without_o thy_o guard_n be_v turn_v naked_a into_o the_o wide_a world_n among_o legion_n of_o devil_n and_o soul-damning_a lust_n to_o be_v rend_v and_o tear_v in_o piece_n like_o a_o silly_a hare_n among_o a_o pack_n of_o hound_n and_o none_o to_o shelter_v thou_o or_o call_v thou_o off_o many_o danger_n attend_v thou_o every_o day_n many_o misery_n every_o moment_n when_o thou_o go_v out_o or_o come_v in_o ly_z down_z or_o rise_v up_o still_o be_v those_o frightful_a hellhound_n watch_v for_o thou_o and_o wait_v only_o for_o leave_n from_o god_n o_o that_o his_o long-suffering_a may_v be_v unto_o thou_o salvation_n to_o drag_v thy_o soul_n into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n there_o be_v but_o a_o hair_n breadth_n as_o it_o be_v between_o thou_o and_o hell_n and_o o_o when_o thou_o die_v man_n what_o will_v thou_o then_o do_v as_o soon_o as_o that_o captain_n death_n strike_v the_o first_o stroke_n whole_a army_n of_o woe_n will_v fall_v upon_o thou_o reader_n i_o have_v tell_v thou_o somewhat_o 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i_o confess_v i_o shall_v fail_v much_o more_o than_o before_o for_o no_o pen_n can_v describe_v no_o pencil_n can_v delineate_v though_o both_o do_v it_o in_o blood_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o humane_a wit_n and_o art_n the_o thousand_o thousand_o part_n of_o that_o pain_n which_o thou_o shall_v there_o undergo_v i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o court_n where_o it_o be_v make_v death_n to_o mention_v death_n sure_o the_o word_n death_n must_v needs_o sound_v dreadful_o in_o thy_o ear_n because_o when_o it_o come_v it_o will_v strike_v and_o that_o home_o it_o will_v both_o kill_v thou_o and_o damn_v thou_o it_o will_v part_v thy_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o a_o time_n and_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n to_o eternity_n it_o will_v send_v thy_o body_n to_o the_o grave_n and_o thy_o soul_n to_o hell_n thy_o condition_n now_o be_v lamentable_a and_o dangerous_a but_o then_o o_o then_o it_o will_v be_v irrecoverable_a and_o desperate_a thy_o deaths-day_n will_v be_v thy_o doomsday_n wherein_o the_o 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remember_v that_o thou_o be_v warn_v of_o it_o for_o if_o thou_o die_v natural_o before_o thou_o live_v spiritual_o thou_o die_v eternal_o augustine_n prayer_n be_v hack_v i_o hew_v i_o burn_v i_o here_o but_o spare_v i_o hereafter_o spare_v i_o hereafter_o alas_o what_o will_v thy_o condition_n be_v thou_o be_v in_o hell_n upon_o earth_n for_o thou_o live_v without_o god_n who_o gracious_a presence_n be_v heaven_n and_o in_o hell_n after_o death_n thou_o shall_v never_o be_v spare_v here_o nor_o hereafter_o now_o thou_o be_v a_o curse_a sinner_n and_o then_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o damn_a creature_n thy_o best_a be_v past_a and_o thy_o worst_a to_o come_v though_o thy_o best_a portion_n be_v a_o poor_a pittance_n a_o few_o brutish_a pleasure_n i_o come_v now_o to_o thy_o misery_n in_o the_o other_o world_n eternal_a death_n will_v teach_v thou_o six_o lesson_n though_o now_o neither_o mercy_n nor_o misery_n neither_o fair_a mean_n nor_o foul_a mean_n can_v prevail_v with_o thou_o to_o 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my_o sin_n i_o shall_v have_v receive_v other_o manner_n of_o pay_n but_o for_o all_o thy_o faithful_a service_n to_o the_o world_n and_o thy_o flesh_n they_o will_v forsake_v thou_o thou_o may_v then_o cry_v to_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n which_o have_v so_o much_o of_o thy_o time_n and_o heart_n and_o trust_v and_o which_o be_v indeed_o thy_o god_n as_o those_o idolater_n do_v to_o their_o idolgod_n o_o baal_n hear_v we_o o_o riches_n hear_v i_o o_o friend_n hear_v i_o o_o pleasure_n hear_v i_o o_o merry-meeting_n hear_v i_o o_o relation_n hear_v i_o yea_o if_o thou_o shall_v continue_v cry_v never_o so_o long_o thou_o can_v not_o have_v the_o least_o help_n be_v
33.14_o it_o be_v write_v of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n egerton_n that_o go_v through_o westminster_n hall_n in_o term_n time_n he_o see_v write_v upon_o the_o wall_n by_o one_o that_o be_v fearful_a he_o shall_v be_v oppress_v by_o a_o potent_a adversary_n tanquam_fw-la non_fw-la reversurus_fw-la as_o though_o he_o shall_v never_o return_v more_o true_o when_o thou_o be_v once_o cast_v into_o that_o prison_n thou_o shall_v never_o come_v out_o as_o the_o cloud_n be_v consume_v and_o wash_v away_o so_o he_o that_o go_v down_o into_o hell_n return_v no_o more_o job_n 7.9_o the_o worm_n there_o die_v not_o and_o the_o fire_n there_o never_o go_v out_o there_o be_v blackness_n of_o darkness_n for_o ever_o the_o smoke_n of_o thy_o torment_n will_v ascend_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o matth._n 18.10_o judas_n 7._o rev._n 14.10_o 11._o o_o friend_n do_v thou_o but_o know_v what_o this_o eternity_n of_o torment_n be_v thou_o will_v howl_v and_o roar_v and_o never_o rest_v day_n nor_o night_n whilst_o thou_o be_v unconvert_v it_o be_v a_o age_n of_o ever_o live_v in_o death_n and_o pang_n and_o yet_o never_o expire_a a_o circle_n of_o sorrow_n which_o know_v no_o end_n a_o extremity_n of_o pain_n which_o shall_v have_v no_o period_n when_o thou_o have_v lie_v under_o those_o unconceivable_a torment_n as_o many_o million_o of_o age_n as_o there_o be_v creature_n great_a and_o small_a in_o heaven_n earth_n and_o the_o vast_a ocean_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v near_o come_n out_o than_o the_o first_o â—oment_n thou_o do_v go_v in_o now_o thou_o think_v prayer_n be_v long_o sermon_n be_v long_o and_o sabbath_n be_v long_o and_o duty_n be_v long_o but_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o think_v eternity_n to_o be_v now_o thou_o say_v the_o preacher_n be_v long-winded_a but_o ah_o how_o long-winded_a will_v hell_n be_v when_o it_o shall_v hold_v thou_o ever_o ever_o ever_o to_o feel_v the_o stroke_n of_o infinite_a power_n and_o anger_n thus_o reader_n while_o thou_o live_v thou_o be_v a_o curse_a creature_n and_o when_o thou_o die_v a_o damn_a sinner_n in_o life_n thou_o be_v curse_v in_o all_o thou_o have_v in_o all_o thou_o do_v after_o death_n thou_o shall_v know_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o woeful_a nature_n and_o effect_n of_o sin_n the_o worth_n of_o a_o saviour_n the_o preciousness_n of_o time_n and_o what_o a_o boundless_a bottomless_a ocean_n eternity_n be_v consider_v this_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o he_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n when_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v you_o psal_n 50.22_o but_o possible_o thou_o reader_n though_o unregenerate_a do_v not_o feel_v this_o curse_n nor_o fear_v this_o wrath_n therefore_o thou_o think_v all_o be_v false_a but_o answer_v i_o this_o question_n do_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n speak_v more_o of_o thy_o misery_n both_o in_o this_o and_o the_o other_o world_n than_o i_o have_v or_o can_v speak_v and_o can_v thou_o imagine_v that_o thy_o unbelief_n shall_v make_v god_n a_o liar_n i_o tell_v thou_o the_o same_o scripture_n of_o truth_n which_o speak_v of_o thy_o misery_n speak_v of_o thy_o stupidity_n 1_o thes_n 5.3_o 4._o that_o thou_o will_v even_o mock_v and_o scoff_n when_o thou_o be_v tell_v of_o it_o 2_o pet._n 3.2_o true_o thy_o sottish_a senslesness_n be_v the_o chain_n by_o which_o hell_n jailor_n hold_v thou_o so_o fast_o the_o sick_a patient_n that_o feel_v his_o pain_n be_v in_o a_o hopeful_a way_n of_o recovery_n when_o he_o that_o be_v dangerous_o sick_a and_o senseless_a be_v usual_o give_v over_o for_o dead_a it_o be_v observe_v of_o those_o that_o be_v take_v with_o the_o frenzy_n the_o disease_n be_v get_v into_o the_o cockloft_n of_o reason_n that_o the_o more_o the_o disease_n do_v affect_v they_o arist_n arist_n so_o much_o the_o more_o secure_a they_o be_v careless_a of_o any_o thing_n presumptuous_a in_o all_o thing_n fearful_a of_o nothing_o as_o have_v lose_v the_o use_n of_o common_a sense_n so_o be_v it_o with_o thou_o the_o more_o sinful_a the_o less_o sensible_a the_o more_o the_o dust_n of_o sin_n fly_v up_o into_o thy_o eye_n the_o more_o blind_a thou_o be_v now_o but_o when_o death_n come_v it_o will_v clear_v up_o thy_o sight_n pliny_n say_v of_o the_o mole_n vivendo_fw-la oculos_fw-la incipit_fw-la operire_fw-la moriendo_fw-la quos_fw-la clausos_fw-la habuit_fw-la vivendo_fw-la that_o though_o she_o be_v blind_a all_o the_o time_n of_o her_o life_n yet_o when_o she_o come_v to_o die_v she_o open_v her_o eye_n true_o though_o now_o thou_o shutte_v thy_o eye_n and_o be_v blind_a in_o these_o thing_n yet_o within_o a_o few_o day_n thou_o shall_v come_v to_o die_v and_o then_o thy_o eye_n will_v be_v open_v and_o thou_o will_v see_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o very_o much_o more_o as_o clear_o as_o the_o sun_n at_o noonday_n therefore_o friend_n what_o do_v thou_o say_v now_o to_o this_o first_o subject_n of_o consideration_n the_o misery_n which_o thou_o lie_v under_o and_o be_v liable_a to_o while_o thou_o be_v unregenerate_a will_v any_o man_n that_o be_v not_o mad_a continue_v quiet_a in_o such_o a_o estate_n one_o moment_n ah_o who_o will_v live_v one_o hour_n under_o such_o a_o torrid_a zone_n for_o a_o world_n do_v thou_o believe_v that_o as_o they_o who_o god_n bless_v be_v bless_v indeed_o so_o they_o who_o he_o curse_v be_v curse_v indeed_o when_o christ_n curse_v the_o figtree_n how_o speedy_a and_o effectual_a be_v it_o the_o disciple_n say_v how_o soon_o be_v the_o figtree_n wither_v away_o matth._n 21.19_o 20._o so_o will_v it_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o certain_a though_o not_o so_o sudden_a like_o a_o moth_n it_o will_v devour_v thou_o sure_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v secret_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o let_v conscience_n speak_v be_v thou_o content_v to_o be_v night_n and_o day_n where_o ever_o thou_o go_v and_o whatever_o thou_o do_v under_o god_n curse_n in_o this_o world_n if_o not_o then_o acquaint_v thyself_o now_o with_o god_n 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near_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n christ_n tell_v the_o jew_n you_o say_v god_n be_v your_o father_n but_o you_o have_v not_o know_v he_o so_o these_o say_v god_n be_v their_o father_n christ_n be_v their_o husband_n heaven_n their_o home_n when_o they_o know_v neither_o as_o every_o wicked_a man_n conscience_n be_v moral_o evil_a and_o stain_v with_o sin_n so_o many_o time_n it_o be_v natural_o evil_a that_o it_o do_v neither_o check_v he_o nor_o judge_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n one_o main_a work_n of_o conscience_n be_v to_o give_v evidence_n either_o for_o or_o against_o a_o man_n now_o conscience_n may_v bear_v false_a witness_n against_o its_o neighbour_n the_o godly_a man_n either_o through_o ignorance_n or_o misinformation_n not_o judge_v by_o a_o right_a rule_n or_o not_o use_v that_o rule_n right_o and_o conscience_n may_v give_v in_o false_a testimony_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o ungodly_a man_n either_o through_o its_o blindness_n sleepiness_n security_n or_o searedness_n 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they_o be_v actual_o what_o michal_n be_v to_o david_n intentional_o in_o regard_n of_o saul_n snare_v unto_o thou_o thy_o house_n be_v curse_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a prov._n 3.33_o what_o ever_o cost_v be_v there_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a cheer_n for_o there_o be_v god_n curse_n which_o mar_v all_o this_o will_n either_o rot_v the_o timber_n and_o pull_v it_o down_o or_o undermine_v the_o foundation_n and_o blow_v it_o up_o possible_o there_o may_v be_v in_o thy_o house_n a_o love_a wife_n lovely_a child_n many_o servant_n stately_a room_n costly_a furniture_n dainty_a fare_n great_a earthly_a delight_n but_o man_n the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v there_o a_o spoonful_n of_o this_o like_a copris_n will_v turn_v all_o thy_o wine_n into_o ink_n thy_o sea_n of_o honey_n into_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n how_o can_v thy_o sweet_a dish_n be_v savoury_a when_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v thy_o sauce_n or_o thy_o most_o sugar_a cup_n be_v pleasant_a when_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n lie_v like_o a_o toad_n swell_v at_o the_o bottom_n or_o thy_o fine_a raiment_n delight_v thou_o when_o in_o every_o suit_n there_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n like_o a_o plague_n sore_o or_o how_o can_v thy_o most_o beautiful_a building_n content_v thou_o when_o this_o curse_n of_o god_n on_o thou_o for_o thy_o wickedness_n turn_v it_o into_o a_o prison_n to_o keep_v thou_o who_o be_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n till_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n the_o time_n of_o thy_o execution_n there_o be_v a_o place_n which_o some_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o west-indies_n where_o there_o be_v extraordinary_a luscious_a fruit_n grow_v but_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v so_o scorch_v with_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o day_n and_o multitude_n of_o gnat_n sting_v they_o by_o night_n that_o they_o can_v either_o eat_v or_o digest_v their_o sweet_a meat_n with_o any_o comfort_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o spaniard_n call_v the_o place_n comfit_n in_o hell_n reader_n what_o delight_n can_v thou_o take_v in_o thy_o table_n though_o it_o be_v spread_v with_o various_a earthly_a enjoyment_n when_o every_o dish_n be_v serve_v in_o with_o the_o scorch_a wrath_n of_o god_n and_o stinging_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n as_o a_o feast_n to_o he_o that_o sit_v under_o a_o naked_a sword_n as_o wine_n to_o a_o condemn_a malefactor_n as_o dives_n dish_v follow_v with_o the_o unquenchable_a fire_n so_o be_v all_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o inferior_a creation_n to_o a_o unregenerate_a person_n thou_o be_v a_o curse_n to_o thy_o child_n its_o ill_a to_o have_v relation_n to_o thou_o who_o be_v under_o the_o indignation_n of_o god_n the_o seed_n of_o evil_a doer_n shall_v never_o be_v renown_v isa_n 14.20_o so_o job_n 5.3_o 4._o if_o thy_o child_n be_v good_a thou_o be_v their_o grief_n if_o wicked_a thou_o will_v make_v they_o worse_o the_o best_a of_o they_o may_v smart_v temporal_o for_o thy_o iniquity_n when_o the_o body_n of_o the_o 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thou_o do_v and_o how_o thou_o carry_v thyself_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o thy_o life_n be_v worth_a for_o thy_o direction_n i_o shall_v tell_v thou_o what_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v and_o what_o thou_o shall_v do_v be_v sure_a that_o thou_o do_v not_o run_v to_o creature_n for_o comfort_n foolish_a people_n when_o sometime_o a_o able_a chirurgeon_n have_v lay_v some_o sharp_a medicine_n to_o their_o fester_a wound_n which_o put_v they_o to_o much_o pain_n though_o unless_o by_o such_o mean_v the_o rottenness_n of_o they_o be_v eat_v up_o and_o the_o corruption_n in_o they_o force_v out_o they_o can_v never_o be_v cure_v yet_o they_o be_v ordinary_o so_o impatient_a that_o they_o will_v not_o endure_v it_o but_o as_o this_o good_a woman_n and_o that_o neighbour_n if_o they_o do_v not_o know_v a_o mild_a medicine_n for_o such_o a_o sore_a sure_o say_v they_o this_o medicine_n which_o the_o doctor_n use_v will_v never_o do_v it_o we_o find_v the_o member_n or_o part_n very_o angry_a 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wise_a in_o thy_o latter_a end_n lest_o thou_o mourn_v at_o last_o when_o thy_o flesh_n and_o thy_o body_n be_v consume_v when_o thy_o soul_n be_v in_o hell_n torment_v and_o say_v how_o have_v i_o hate_a instruction_n and_o my_o heart_n despise_a reproof_n and_o have_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o teacher_n nor_o incline_v my_o care_n to_o they_o that_o instruct_v i_o pro._n 19_o 20._o pro._n 5.11_o 12_o 13._o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o regenerate_v first_o to_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o that_o good_a work_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o they_o second_o to_o do_v what_o good_a they_o can_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o especial_o of_o their_o relation_n i_o come_v in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n to_o the_o regenerate_a if_o without_o regeneration_n none_o can_v attain_v salvation_n then_o o_o new_a bear_v creature_n it_o high_o concern_v thou_o to_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n and_o to_o be_v faithful_a to_o man_n first_o be_v thou_o 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139.14_o 15._o because_o he_o be_v wonderful_o make_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o frame_n of_o his_o body_n what_o cause_n have_v thou_o to_o praise_v he_o for_o the_o curious_a workmanship_n of_o grace_n in_o thy_o soul_n thou_o can_v never_o give_v too_o great_a thanks_o for_o who_o god_n have_v wrought_v such_o great_a thing_n do_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o i_o whereof_o i_o be_o glad_a ps_n 125.3_o what_o joy_n be_v there_o at_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o great_a heir_n or_o a_o prince_n what_o ring_v of_o bell_n and_o discharge_v of_o gun_n and_o make_v of_o bonfire_n when_o those_o infant_n be_v bear_v to_o many_o cross_n as_o well_o as_o to_o crown_n nay_o and_o their_o sceptre_n wither_v and_o crown_n moulder_v away_o o_o the_o joy_n which_o thou_o may_v have_v in_o god_n who_o be_v bear_v a_o child_n of_o god_n a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n of_o a_o kingdom_n which_o can_v never_o be_v shake_v do_v wicked_a man_n keep_v the_o day_n of_o their_o natural_a 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