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the_o dint_n of_o death_n and_o sentence_n pronounce_v against_o human_a kind_n which_o by_o no_o manner_n suit_n may_v be_v release_v there_o shall_v be_v present_v unto_o thou_o the_o deprivation_n of_o all_o earthly_a delight_n the_o insupportable_a pain_n and_o passion_n of_o death_n the_o end_n and_o last_o pageant_n of_o thy_o life_n the_o horror_n of_o thy_o grave_n the_o curse_a condition_n of_o thy_o body_n allot_v to_o be_v devour_v of_o worm_n but_o the_o wretched_a estate_n of_o the_o soul_n will_v be_v much_o more_o gréevous_a unto_o thou_o which_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o body_n know_v not_o after_o a_o hour_n or_o two_o where_o his_o habitation_n shall_v be_v assign_v then_o in_o a_o moment_n thou_o shall_v see_v thyself_o set_v before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o god_n almighty_a blame_v and_o accuse_v unto_o he_o thy_o own_o naughty_a life_n there_o thou_o shall_v clear_o discern_v she_o foul_a enormous_a crime_n whereof_o thou_o be_v guilty_a and_o shall_v curse_v 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thereat_o consider_v thy_o own_o distress_n for_o that_o thou_o have_v run_v out_o thy_o race_n there_o rest_v no_o long_a continuance_n of_o life_n nor_o leisure_n of_o repentance_n neither_o thy_o worldly_a friend_n neither_o the_o idol_n to_o who_o thou_o have_v avow_a the_o whole_a travail_n and_o term_v of_o thy_o life_n can_v assist_v or_o succour_v thou_o at_o all_o yea_o those_o thing_n which_o erst_o thou_o love_v most_o tender_o will_v be_v here_o unto_o thou_o the_o cause_n of_o grét_a grief_n tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o when_o thou_o shall_v see_v thyself_o plunge_v in_o this_o perplexity_n whither_o will_v thou_o turn_v what_o will_v thou_o do_v to_o who_o will_v thou_o cry_v to_o go_v back_o it_o be_v impossible_a so_o go_v forward_o intolerable_a to_o remain_v as_o thou_o be_v thou_o may_v not_o what_o then_o will_v thou_o do_v then_o say_v god_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o sun_n shall_v not_o be_v see_v of_o the_o ungodly_a in_o the_o midday_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v darkness_n upon_o they_o in_o the_o bright_a day_n and_o i_o will_v convert_v their_o pleasant_a sport_n to_o bitter_a plaint_n their_o dance_n and_o dally_v to_o dolour_n and_o deadly_a dread_n oh_o what_o word_n be_v these_o 32_o ezech._n 32_o the_o sun_n shall_v go_v down_o in_o the_o midday_n because_o she_o huge_a heap_n of_o sin_n then_o overwhelm_v the_o wicked_a which_o see_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n and_o time_n of_o repentance_n to_o bâ—_n abridge_v many_o of_o they_o be_v so_o appall_v with_o fear_n that_o they_o fall_v to_o flat_a despair_n of_o the_o mildness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god._n and_o abide_v yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o day_n for_o so_o much_o as_o be_v remaynent_a of_o their_o mortal_a life_n which_o be_v the_o very_a time_n to_o merit_n or_o not_o to_o merit_v it_o seem_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o have_v no_o long_o respect_n to_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n but_o be_v utter_o exclude_v of_o both_o very_o the_o passion_n of_o fear_n be_v of_o great_a force_n and_o vehemency_n which_o make_v thing_n that_o be_v far_o from_o we_o seem_v to_o be_v present_a and_o of_o a_o trifle_n raise_v a_o tragedy_n if_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o cause_v they_o sometime_o to_o quake_v a_o little_a what_o then_o shall_v the_o fear_n of_o their_o undoubted_a and_o just_a jeopardy_n cause_v they_o to_o do_v they_o be_v yet_o in_o this_o life_n begin_v to_o suffer_v sensible_o the_o grief_n and_o reproach_n of_o the_o reprobate_n and_o in_o one_o very_a moment_n be_v both_o quick_a and_o dead_a for_o bewail_v the_o present_a pleasure_n which_o they_o must_v forsake_v begin_v to_o seel_v the_o future_a misery_n which_o so_o much_o they_o fear_v they_o hold_v they_o most_o happy_a which_o tarry_v here_o behind_o whereby_o they_o be_v provoke_v to_o envy_n which_o great_o augment_v their_o grief_n to_o those_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o at_o noon_n day_n for_o so_o much_o as_o which_o 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furious_a fear_n at_o once_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o prophet_n say_v that_o the_o bright_a day_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o darkness_n thereby_o to_o give_v we_o notice_n that_o those_o thing_n whereof_o the_o wicked_a be_v wont_a to_o take_v their_o great_a consolation_n shall_v then_o be_v unto_o they_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o their_o discomfort_n it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n i_o grant_v for_o a_o man_n to_o see_v his_o son_n his_o friend_n his_o house_n his_o worldly_a work_n and_o all_o that_o he_o love_v beside_o but_o then_o this_o cheerful_a light_n shall_v be_v altogether_o convert_v to_o profound_a darkness_n for_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v heap_v more_o heaviness_n and_o shall_v become_v most_o bitter_a persecuter_n of_o their_o affection_a lover_n for_o as_o by_o nature_n and_o common_a custom_n we_o take_v no_o small_a delight_n in_o the_o present_a possession_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o love_v and_o like_v well_o so_o likewise_o the_o loss_n thereof_o bring_v excessive_a grief_n therefore_o let_v the_o sweet_a child_n depart_v out_o of_o their_o father_n sight_n when_o he_o lie_v at_o point_n of_o death_n and_o let_v the_o mother_n also_o absent_a herself_o that_o she_o may_v not_o give_v and_o receive_v by_o her_o presence_n so_o many_o sharp_a assault_n of_o sorrow_n and_o his_o departure_n be_v into_o so_o far_a country_n his_o journey_n through_o so_o strange_a and_o unknown_a way_n the_o pinch_a smart_n which_o he_o abide_v will_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o have_v confidence_n in_o any_o thing_n neither_o will_v grant_v he_o to_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o his_o friend_n if_o thou_o stand_v now_o upon_o the_o same_o term_n i_o speak_v of_o thou_o shall_v well_o perceive_v i_o have_v not_o swerve_v from_o the_o truth_n
a_o gallant_a superscription_n as_o here_o thou_o see_v grave_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n it_o be_v much_o less_o than_o this_o that_o queen_n sabba_n have_v hear_v of_o solomon_n and_o yet_o she_o come_v from_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o try_v whether_o those_o thing_n be_v true_a which_o be_v report_v unto_o she_o wherefore_o then_o hear_v such_o and_o so_o certain_a tiding_n of_o virtue_n do_v thou_o not_o betake_v thou_o to_o a_o little_a travel_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v assure_v hereof_o grant_v thyself_o unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o confident_o commit_v thyself_o into_o his_o hand_n lose_v thyself_o from_o the_o hand_n which_o have_v wrap_v and_o win_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v see_v that_o the_o same_o of_o virtue_n be_v less_o than_o her_o merit_n and_o that_o whatsoever_o we_o have_v say_v be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o that_o she_o be_v in_o her_o proper_a effect_n the_o argument_n to_o persevere_v in_o sin_n with_o a_o thousand_o excuse_n and_o delay_n intend_v to_o amend_v his_o life_n hereafter_o deceive_v a_o christian_n marvellous_o for_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o blind_v and_o buri_v himself_o in_o the_o dirty_a dunghill_n of_o vice_n and_o wax_v daily_o more_o prone_a thereunto_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o iniquity_n take_v deep_a root_n in_o the_o entrail_n of_o his_o mind_n it_o will_v very_o hardly_o be_v remove_v chap._n viii_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o assertion_n whereby_o the_o condition_n of_o virtue_n be_v justify_v sufficient_o the_o wicked_a will_v never_o want_v their_o wont_a excuse_n and_o delay_n for_o as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o will_v shake_v off_o his_o friend_n search_v for_o a_o cause_n of_o quarrel_n but_o in_o so_o do_v he_o merit_v a_o gréevous_a reprehension_n and_o controlment_n yet_o some_o there_o be_v which_o with_o one_o only_a word_n will_v easy_o reply_v to_o all_o this_o say_v it_o suffice_v they_o to_o amend_v hereafter_o and_o then_o to_o reduce_v the_o course_n 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thou_o and_o shall_v be_v still_o far_o from_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o more_o blind_a more_o incline_v and_o plunge_v deep_o in_o the_o stink_a puddle_n of_o iniquity_n then_o how_o can_v it_o be_v more_o easy_a for_o thou_o to_o perform_v this_o business_n be_v increase_v with_o these_o new_a difficulty_n by_o reason_n of_o thy_o perseveraunce_n in_o sin_n if_o every_o time_n that_o thou_o do_v offend_v thou_o leave_v behind_o thâ—â—_n a_o day_n journey_n of_o thy_o voyage_n towards_o virtue_n how_o can_v thou_o more_o ready_o frame_v thyself_o thereunto_o hereafter_o have_v let_v slip_v so_o many_o day_n journey_n as_o thou_o have_v commit_v offence_n it_o may_v well_o appear_v that_o by_o this_o answer_n thou_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n and_o falsehood_n that_o after_o thou_o have_v so_o long_o enure_v thyself_o to_o vice_n and_o folly_n and_o haste_v run_v a_o race_n so_o far_o from_o the_o trade_n of_o virtue_n shall_v then_o be_v most_o easy_a for_o thou_o to_o attain_v thereunto_o but_o among_o these_o thing_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o the_o great_a power_n of_o custom_n and_o of_o the_o force_n she_o have_v to_o bind_v and_o wrap_v thou_o fast_o in_o wickedness_n for_o true_a it_o be_v that_o as_o they_o which_o fasten_v a_o nail_n in_o any_o thing_n with_o every_o stroke_n they_o drive_v it_o further_o in_o and_o yet_o with_o other_o stroke_n further_o and_o so_o the_o more_o still_o they_o strike_v the_o more_o they_o fasten_v it_o and_o wax_v thereby_o the_o more_o hard_a to_o pull_v out_o again_o in_o like_a manner_n by_o each_o evil_a fact_n we_o commit_v vice_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o béetle_n be_v more_o deep_o ram_v into_o our_o mind_n where_o it_o be_v fix_v so_o fast_o that_o there_o can_v very_o hardly_o be_v find_v any_o force_n able_a to_o remove_v it_o whereby_o we_o see_v not_o seldom_o that_o the_o old_a age_n of_o those_o who_o in_o their_o flourish_a year_n be_v whole_o give_v to_o carnalitie_n be_v often_o subject_a to_o the_o dissolute_a manner_n of_o their_o youth_n yea_o although_o they_o then_o abhor_v they_o and_o nature_n thereof_o disclaym_v utter_o which_o only_o come_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o tyranny_n of_o evil_a custom_n for_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o job_n that_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v full_a of_o those_o vice_n that_o they_o use_v in_o their_o youth_n which_o shall_v accompany_v they_o in_o their_o grave_n in_o such_o sort_n the_o vice_n have_v no_o other_o end_n then_o death_n which_o be_v the_o dissolution_n and_o extinguishment_n of_o all_o mortal_a thing_n which_o only_o suffice_v to_o redress_v and_o cure_v it_o and_o the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v custom_n confirm_v which_o now_o be_v grow_v to_o nature_n for_o vicious_a appetite_n take_v such_o root_n in_o the_o bone_n and_o bowel_n of_o their_o soul_n be_v even_o like_a unto_o a_o joint_a ague_n which_o have_v settle_v itself_o in_o the_o entrail_n of_o a_o man_n be_v become_v incurable_a the_o very_a same_o thing_n be_v show_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o lazarus_n which_o have_v lie_v dead_a now_o four_o day_n who_o god_n call_v again_o to_o life_n with_o such_o vehement_a shriek_n and_o cry_n notwithstanding_o he_o raise_v many_o from_o death_n before_o with_o such_o falicitie_n thereby_o to_o make_v it_o know_v unto_o we_o what_o a_o wonder_n it_o be_v that_o god_n raise_v he_o again_o who_o four_o day_n have_v be_v dead_a and_o bury_v this_o long_a since_o be_v espy_v to_o be_v in_o sin_n for_o as_o saint_n augustine_n open_v this_o place_n of_o these_o four_o day_n the_o first_o be_v the_o delight_n we_o have_v in_o sin_n the_o second_o be_v the_o consent_n of_o mind_n the_o three_o the_o accomplishment_n in_o deed_n the_o four_o the_o perseverance_n in_o sin_n and_o he_o that_o be_v come_v to_o this_o point_n be_v lazarus_n lie_v dead_a four_o day_n who_o can_v be_v receive_v but_o with_o the_o loud_a lamentation_n 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this_o be_v as_o though_o we_o will_v say_v unto_o god_n we_o will_v no_o more_o account_v thou_o for_o god_n but_o we_o will_v adore_v and_o have_v for_o our_o god_n and_o final_a end_n our_o own_o delight_n and_o proper_a gain_n for_o he_o that_o so_o much_o regard_v a_o delight_n that_o he_o prefer_v it_o before_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o esteem_v and_o account_v it_o of_o great_a price_n than_o god_n himself_o assay_v to_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o royal_a dignity_n who_o be_v the_o prop_n and_o pillar_n of_o our_o beatitude_n bestow_v it_o upon_o some_o brickle_z or_o beastly_a pleasure_n which_o be_v as_o though_o he_o will_v bereave_v god_n of_o his_o crown_n and_o give_v it_o to_o a_o creature_n what_o thing_n can_v be_v more_o horrible_a than_o this_o god_n command_v the_o heaven_n be_v senseless_a creature_n that_o they_o shall_v feel_v this_o defect_n and_o shall_v wonder_v thereat_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n o_o you_o heaven_n be_v astonish_v thereat_o and_o 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for_o that_o the_o malice_n of_o sin_n be_v conformable_a to_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o person_n offend_v wherefore_o as_o the_o greatness_n and_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_a so_o also_o be_v the_o malice_n of_o sin_n commit_v against_o he_o and_o far_o as_o the_o bounty_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_a so_o he_o have_v a_o infinite_a hatred_n to_o wickedness_n and_o yet_o if_o thou_o will_v know_v this_o gear_n more_o clear_o and_o will_v imprint_v deep_o in_o thy_o mind_n the_o hugeness_n of_o this_o hatred_n and_o therewithal_o will_v fix_v in_o thy_o heart_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o our_o avail_n mark_v the_o dreadful_a and_o bitter_a punishment_n that_o he_o have_v execute_v against_o sin_n and_o thereby_o shall_v understand_v it_o the_o better_a these_o punishment_n be_v innumerable_a but_o thou_o may_v set_v to_o the_o view_n of_o thy_o consideration_n the_o most_o notable_a among_o they_o as_o be_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 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shun_v do_v gall_n and_o crush_v my_o conscience_n yet_o remember_v contrariwise_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o clemency_n which_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o thy_o prophet_n excel_v all_o other_o work_n and_o by_o the_o which_o in_o a_o curtain_a manner_n thou_o master_v thyself_o sudden_o a_o joyful_a spark_n of_o hope_n do_v recreate_v my_o sore_a afflict_a soul_n for_o why_o shall_v i_o despair_v to_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o he_o who_o by_o his_o prophet_n do_v so_o oft_o invite_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n say_v i_o wish_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o his_o conversion_n and_o life_n and_o thy_o only_o beget_v son_n by_o many_o parable_n have_v manifest_v unto_o we_o how_o ready_a thy_o remission_n be_v to_o all_o true_a penitent_n this_o he_o show_v by_o the_o jewel_n which_o be_v lose_v and_o find_v again_o by_o the_o prodigal_a son_n who_o perfect_a image_n i_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o myself_o for_o he_o i_o be_o which_o have_v wrongful_o renounce_v thou_o my_o most_o affection_a father_n and_o he_o that_o waste_v his_o blood_n riotous_o and_o follow_v the_o pursuite_n of_o my_o fleshly_a desire_n have_v flee_v from_o they_o pleasant_a path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n and_o have_v fall_v into_o the_o beastly_a bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o consequent_o have_v be_v oppress_v with_o extreme_a distress_n and_o misery_n from_o whence_o i_o know_v not_o who_o can_v restore_v i_o home_o again_o but_o he_o only_o from_o who_o i_o have_v revolt_v sweet_a saviour_n let_v thy_o mercy_n receive_v the_o man_n that_o humply_v pray_v pardon_n who_o thou_o have_v gracious_o expect_v even_o till_o this_o hour_n but_o because_o this_o be_v not_o due_a to_o my_o meritte_n in_o stead_n of_o they_o i_o offer_v unto_o thou_o all_o the_o travail_n and_o desert_n of_o thy_o dear_o
belove_a son_n and_o all_o the_o sorrow_n and_o torment_n that_o he_o have_v suffer_v for_o i_o therefore_o most_o merciful_a father_n for_o the_o fervent_a love_n and_o petition_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n forgive_v the_o fault_n of_o thy_o histoyall_a vassal_n regard_v the_o noble_a sacrifice_n offer_v by_o thy_o son_n and_o race_n out_o of_o thy_o remembrance_n the_o disobedience_n of_o thy_o lewd_a servant_n for_o the_o ransom_n that_o he_o have_v pay_v for_o my_o delivery_n surpass_v far_o any_o my_o debt_n or_o trespass_n whatsoever_o oh_o that_o it_o will_v please_v thou_o to_o put_v in_o a_o pair_n of_o balance_n my_o leaudnesse_n &_o thy_o liberality_n my_o wickedness_n and_o thy_o wound_n no_o doubt_n the_o poise_n of_o they_o will_v be_v more_o weighty_a a_o great_a deal_n for_o what_o guilt_n can_v be_v so_o gréevous_a for_o which_o such_o sorrow_n can_v satisfy_v sufficient_o which_o can_v be_v wash_v away_o with_o such_o affliction_n with_o so_o many_o tear_n and_o with_o such_o obedience_n and_o humility_n with_o such_o invincible_a patience_n and_o above_o all_o with_o such_o immeasurable_a love_n what_o crime_n can_v be_v so_o enormous_a which_o may_v not_o be_v cleanse_v with_o that_o bloody_a sweat_n yea_o whole_a flood_n of_o blood_n what_o sin_n be_v there_o so_o execrable_a which_o be_v not_o cure_v by_o christ_n death_n oh_o heavenly_a father_n i_o offer_v here_o unto_o thou_o the_o self-same_a my_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n belove_v most_o tender_o his_o sharp_a sorrow_n his_o agony_n incomprchensible_a the_o which_o thou_o know_v exact_o to_o be_v suffer_v for_o my_o defect_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o contrition_n which_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v for_o they_o i_o offer_v unto_o thou_o his_o bloody_a sweat_n in_o stead_n of_o my_o tear_n which_o i_o can_v shed_v because_o of_o the_o adamanticall_a harness_n of_o my_o hart_n i_o offer_v unto_o thou_o his_o humble_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n for_o all_o my_o slouth_n and_o negligence_n for_o end_v i_o offer_v unto_o thou_o all_o his_o loathsome_a labour_n and_o virtuous_a exercise_n his_o austere_a life_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v wrought_v therein_o and_o the_o bitter_a torment_n that_o he_o do_v abide_v as_o a_o worthy_a sacrifice_n of_o thy_o divine_a glory_n for_o all_o the_o iniquity_n wherewith_o my_o whole_a life_n i_o have_v offend_v thou_o and_o for_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o i_o have_v omit_v and_o leave_v undo_v which_o live_v and_o raign_a for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n the_o argument_n in_o the_o sixth_o consideration_n a_o man_n shall_v think_v upon_o death_n the_o last_o judgement_n and_o bell_n pain_n and_o how_o grievous_a will_v be_v the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n by_o mean_n of_o death_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o diverse_a accident_n occur_v then_o together_o be_v the_o very_a receipt_n of_o excessive_a sorrow_n &_o anxiety_n chap._n viii_o to_o these_o consideration_n i_o will_v 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