Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	die_v	life_n	soul_n	23,154	5	5.3621	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64969	The principles of the doctrine of Christ, or, A catechism in which is contained the sum of the Christian religion, or what is necessary to be believed and done in order to salvation, the answers being but seventeen in number, and in very plain words easie to be understood : unto which is added A catechism for conscience, wherein the consciences of the ignorant, the grosly profane, the young, the meerely mortal, and the hypocrites are examined in order to their instruction and awakening, and the consciences of the sincere Christians are tried in order to their peace and comfort / by Nathanael Vincent.	Vincent, Nathanael, 1639?-1697.; Vincent, Nathanael, 1639?-1697. A catechism for conscience.	1691 (1691)	Wing V418; ESTC R25704	37,318	113

god_n exercise_v patience_n and_o do_v not_o present_o punish_v the_o wicked_a man_n do_v he_o not_o hereupon_o imagine_v the_o lord_n be_v altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o himself_o and_o because_o he_o love_v his_o sin_n that_o god_n do_v not_o so_o much_o hate_v it_o and_o do_v it_o not_o follow_v consider_v this_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o i_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v psal_n 50._o 21_o 22._o and_o may_v you_o not_o read_v in_o another_o place_n a_o brutish_a man_n know_v not_o neither_o do_v a_o fool_n understand_v this_o when_o the_o wicked_a spring_n as_o the_o grass_n and_o all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n flourish_n it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o psal_n 92._o 6_o 7._o a._n you_o can_v talk_v to_o i_o of_o nothing_o but_o destruction_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o q._n 8._o do_v i_o talk_v of_o destruction_n to_o thou_o to_o any_o other_o end_n but_o to_o prevent_v thy_o be_v destroy_v but_o pray_v let_v i_o ask_v thou_o do_v thou_o not_o believe_v that_o thou_o must_v die_v a._n yes_o and_o i_o be_o for_o a_o merry_a life_n because_o i_o know_v not_o how_o short_a it_o may_v be_v q._n 9_o but_o what_o be_v like_a to_o become_v of_o thy_o soul_n after_o death_n a._n i_o never_o speak_v with_o any_o that_o come_v from_o the_o other_o world_n you_o talk_v of_o to_o inform_v i_o where_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n do_v go_v q._n 10._o do_v thou_o not_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o what_o he_o say_v concern_v the_o worth_n of_o thy_o soul_n which_o thou_o so_o little_a mind_v the_o irreparableness_n of_o its_o loss_n and_o what_o he_o tell_v thou_o concern_v hell_n terror_n and_o heaven_n glory_n a._n i_o be_o certain_a of_o what_o be_v perceivable_a by_o my_o sense_n therefore_o i_o pursue_v the_o good_a which_o my_o sense_n be_v take_v with_o and_o fly_v from_o the_o evil_n which_o distaste_n and_o dislike_v they_o but_o as_o for_o thing_n invisible_a as_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v i_o regard_v they_o not_o q._n 11._o to_o mind_v only_o the_o thing_n of_o sense_n be_v it_o not_o to_o play_v the_o bruit_n do_v thou_o not_o think_v thou_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o high_a happiness_n and_o of_o great_a misery_n than_o the_o beast_n a._n i_o must_v confess_v that_o if_o soul_n at_o last_o shall_v prove_v immortal_a and_o be_v find_v so_o precious_a and_o the_o thing_n reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n shall_v be_v indeed_o reality_n i_o and_o such_o as_o i_o shall_v be_v but_o in_o a_o ill_a case_n q._n 12._o if_o there_o be_v but_o a_o probability_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n will_v it_o not_o be_v agreeable_a to_o prudence_n and_o right_a reason_n to_o be_v less_o concern_v about_o thing_n temporal_a and_o more_o about_o thing_n that_o be_v eternal_a but_o how_o much_o more_o when_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o certainty_n a._n that_o certainty_n be_v not_o apparent_a unto_o i_o q._n 13._o be_v not_o the_o gospel_n confirm_v by_o the_o miracle_n which_o christ_n wrought_v and_o which_o he_o enable_v his_o apostle_n to_o work_v also_o and_o our_o lord_n pretend_v to_o work_v miracle_n and_o that_o open_o if_o he_o have_v not_o indeed_o wrought_v they_o will_v his_o doctrine_n have_v be_v at_o all_o receive_v will_v not_o he_o and_o his_o doctrine_n have_v be_v deride_v especial_o since_o it_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o corrupt_v nature_n impose_v such_o strict_a command_n and_o require_v self-denial_n and_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n also_o a._n i_o must_v confess_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o displease_v to_o man_n fleshly_a and_o sensual_a inclination_n will_v hardly_o have_v be_v embrace_v unless_o christ_n who_o pretend_v to_o a_o power_n to_o do_v they_o have_v real_o do_v wonder_n to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o q._n 14._o beside_o do_v not_o the_o gospel_n show_v itself_o to_o be_v of_o god_n by_o its_o effectual_a work_n at_o this_o day_n do_v it_o not_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o make_v the_o secret_n of_o it_o manifest_a do_v it_o not_o mortify_v the_o strong_a lust_n do_v it_o not_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o blind_a mind_n do_v it_o not_o change_v heart_n that_o be_v hard_a as_o a_o adamant_n and_o as_o foul_a as_o hell_n into_o heart_n clean_a and_o tender_a final_o do_v it_o not_o raise_v they_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o make_v they_o alive_a to_o god_n and_o to_o righteousness_n a._n i_o never_o feel_v this_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o you_o speak_v of_o q._n 15._o but_o have_v not_o many_o other_o a_o medicine_n that_o have_v cure_v multitude_n do_v thou_o not_o believe_v it_o a_o good_a one_o though_o thyself_o do_v never_o try_v it_o and_o let_v i_o further_o ask_v thou_o whether_o thou_o be_v now_o willing_a to_o feel_v this_o efficicacy_n of_o the_o gospel_n a._n it_o must_v be_v a_o powerful_a word_n indeed_o if_o it_o work_v upon_o such_o a_o heart_n as_o i_o and_o turn_v such_o a_o sinner_n such_o a_o sot_n such_o a_o devil_n incarnate_a into_o a_o saint_n q._n 16._o be_v there_o any_o thing_n too_o hard_o for_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v almighty_a what_o gross_a sinner_n have_v his_o word_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o convince_v and_o bring_v to_o repentance_n a._n now_o my_o sinful_a delight_n and_o gain_n be_v represent_v to_o i_o as_o allure_a and_o desirable_a and_o i_o can_v find_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o part_v with_o they_o q._n 17._o the_o rich_a man_n that_o live_v in_o pleasure_n and_o fare_v sumptuous_o every_o day_n and_o be_v clothe_v in_o purple_a which_o be_v the_o royal_a attire_n when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v torment_v in_o hell_n flame_n do_v he_o then_o admire_v his_o former_a sensual_a happiness_n nay_o do_v he_o not_o desire_v that_o his_o survive_a brethren_n may_v be_v warn_v not_o to_o take_v up_o with_o and_o be_v deceive_v still_o with_o such_o a_o poor_a felicity_n a._n if_o i_o shall_v change_v my_o course_n of_o life_n i_o shall_v be_v deride_v and_o scorn_v and_o trample_v on_o like_o dirt_n what_o song_n will_v my_o drunken_a companion_n make_v of_o i_o q._n 18._o why_o shall_v a_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n be_v concern_v to_o behold_v the_o mad_a man_n in_o bedlam_n laugh_v at_o he_o for_o his_o sober_a carriage_n and_o be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o break_v company_n with_o the_o wicked_a though_o they_o deride_v thou_o than_o to_o go_v along_o with_o they_o to_o that_o place_n of_o woe_n where_o their_o laughter_n will_v be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o end_n in_o eternal_a sorrow_n and_o mourning_n a._n if_o i_o will_v be_v religious_a i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o be_v so_o q._n 19_o be_v thou_o willing_a to_o be_v instruct_v will_v thou_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o knowledge_n will_v thou_o search_v into_o his_o word_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v will_v thou_o say_v to_o thy_o debauch_a companion_n whether_o they_o laugh_v or_o chaff_n at_o thou_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o evil-doer_n for_o i_o will_v keep_v the_o command_n of_o god_n a._n all_o this_o you_o speak_v seem_v most_o true_o for_o my_o good_a q._n 20._o will_v thou_o count_v that_o the_o time_n pass_v of_o thy_o life_n do_v more_o than_o suffice_v to_o have_v walk_v in_o lasciviousness_n lust_n excess_n of_o wine_n revel_v banquet_n and_o other_o abominable_a wickedness_n and_o will_v thou_o live_v the_o rest_n of_o thy_o time_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n a._n if_o i_o think_v serious_o of_o eternity_n i_o shall_v waste_v no_o more_o of_o my_o precious_a time_n of_o which_o perhaps_o there_o may_v be_v but_o very_o little_a remain_v q._n 21._o how_o have_v thou_o be_v use_v to_o spend_v the_o sabbath_n a._n alas_o that_o be_v a_o day_n always_o devote_v to_o sin_n service_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n upon_o other_o day_n i_o mind_v the_o work_n and_o business_n of_o my_o call_v but_o the_o sabbath_n be_v whole_o waste_v in_o the_o work_n of_o wickedness_n i_o fear_v i_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o more_o sin_n that_o day_n than_o upon_o all_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o week_n beside_o q_o 22._o be_v not_o thy_o sin_n exceed_o aggravate_v because_o then_o serve_v most_o when_o god_n shall_v have_v be_v serve_v and_o worship_v shall_v it_o not_o trouble_v thou_o that_o none_o of_o thy_o time_n have_v yet_o be_v improve_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v but_o especial_o shall_v it_o not_o afflict_v thou_o that_o hallow_a time_n have_v be_v lavish_v away_o most_o profane_o a._n this_o my_o way_n have_v be_v my_o folly_n and_o madness_n it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n speedy_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o

my_o day_n to_o grant_v i_o no_o more_o sabbath_n nor_o indeed_o any_o long_a space_n for_o repentance_n q._n 23._o be_v thou_o now_o willing_a to_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n to_o attend_v upon_o those_o minister_n that_o preach_v as_o be_v in_o good_a earnest_n that_o speak_v most_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o hearer_n and_o be_v desirous_a and_o wise_a to_o win_v soul_n a._n these_o above_o all_o i_o have_v hate_v but_o all_o the_o while_o i_o do_v so_o i_o now_o perceive_v i_o have_v no_o true_a love_n unto_o myself_o q._n 24._o do_v thou_o consent_v to_o submit_v unto_o the_o easy_a yoke_n of_o christ_n command_n as_o well_o as_o desire_v pardon_n and_o reconciliation_n by_o his_o blood_n and_o do_v thou_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o unreasonable_a to_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n if_o thou_o be_v resolve_v that_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n shall_v still_o rule_v thou_o a._n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n why_o shall_v i_o serve_v such_o a_o lord_n any_o long_o oh_o that_o i_o may_v become_v a_o servant_n indeed_o to_o the_o best_a lord_n of_o all._n q._n 25._o be_v thou_o willing_a to_o be_v a_o true_a convert_n unto_o god_n to_o have_v thy_o eye_n turn_v to_o look_v to_o he_o thy_o foot_n turn_v to_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o thy_o heart_n turn_v to_o love_n and_o fear_n and_o cleave_v unto_o he_o a._n lord_n turn_v thou_o i_o and_o then_o i_o even_o i_o as_o bad_a as_o i_o have_v be_v shall_v indeed_o be_v turn_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o young_a man_n who_o be_v vain_a in_o his_o youth_n be_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o after_o this_o manner_n q._n 1._o o_o young_a man_n thou_o rejoic_a in_o thy_o youth_n and_o seem_v void_a of_o care_n and_o fear_n what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o thy_o joy_n a._n i_o walk_v after_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o eye_n and_o in_o the_o way_n to_o which_o my_o heart_n be_v incline_v and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o my_o youthful_a lust_n be_v very_o pleasant_a q._n 2._o but_o be_v not_o thy_o creator_n to_o be_v remember_v in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o be_v not_o his_o service_n infinite_o better_o than_o to_o have_v thy_o lust_n thy_o lord_n a._n i_o reckon_v it_o time_n enough_o to_o think_v of_o god_n when_o i_o be_o old_a q._n 3._o how_o do_v thou_o know_v thou_o shall_v live_v to_o be_v old_a a._n i_o find_v nature_n in_o i_o vigorous_a and_o strong_a and_o now_o what_o be_v gratify_v to_o my_o sense_n put_v i_o into_o a_o transport_n of_o joy_n mirth_n and_o music_n delight_v my_o ear_n meat_n and_o drink_n do_v please_v my_o apperite_n brave_a apparel_n be_v my_o pride_n sport_n and_o recreation_n be_v my_o principal_a business_n and_o amorous_a thought_n and_o desire_n be_v constant_a guest_n which_o my_o heart_n entertain_v with_o wonderful_a complacency_n my_o mind_n aspire_v to_o worldly_a greatness_n and_o i_o hope_v to_o be_v somebody_o before_o i_o die_v q._n 4._o why_o do_v thou_o not_o consider_v that_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n may_v be_v near_o notwithstanding_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o many_o as_o young_a and_o lusty_a as_o thyself_o and_o who_o as_o confident_o reckon_v upon_o long_a life_n have_v be_v by_o the_o small_a pox_n or_o fever_n or_o some_o other_o malady_n or_o by_o unexpected_a accident_n sudden_o send_v unto_o their_o grave_n a._n pray_v do_v talk_v of_o death_n it_o be_v a_o melancholic_a subject_n which_o i_o do_v care_n to_o hear_v or_o think_v of_o q._n 5._o but_o will_v the_o put_n of_o death_n out_o of_o thy_o mind_n be_v any_o defence_n against_o its_o stroke_n or_o keep_v death_n off_o from_o thou_o a._n to_o think_v much_o of_o death_n will_v make_v life_n miserable_a it_o will_v be_v a_o torture_a of_o one_o self_n and_o a_o die_a every_o day_n q._n 6._o but_o if_o thou_o live_v so_o as_o that_o to_o die_v will_v be_v gain_n to_o thou_o will_v the_o thought_n of_o death_n be_v unpleasant_a then_o a._n i_o have_v no_o inclination_n at_o all_o to_o change_v my_o course_n of_o life_n q._n 7._o why_o shall_v thou_o resolve_v to_o live_v a_o fool_n deceive_v and_o enslave_v by_o thy_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n and_o to_o venture_v die_v miserable_o a._n pray_v let_v i_o alone_o i_o be_o not_o sensible_a of_o any_o bondage_n i_o be_o under_o i_o live_v a_o merry_a life_n and_o a_o ounce_n of_o mirth_n be_v better_a than_o a_o pound_n of_o sorrow_n q._n 8._o if_o a_o ounce_n of_o carnal_a mirth_n which_o may_v so_o quick_o end_v and_o end_n in_o endless_a sorrow_n be_v of_o so_o much_o account_n with_o thou_o what_o be_v a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o joy_n and_o glory_n a._n that_o joy_n be_v unsuitable_a to_o i_o that_o man_n methinks_v speak_v very_o good_a sense_n who_o say_v soul_n take_v thy_o ease_n eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a thou_o have_v good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n q._n 9_o do_v not_o god_n call_v that_o man_n a_o fool_n and_o do_v not_o death_n which_o come_v to_o he_o many_o year_n soon_o than_o he_o expect_v prove_v he_o to_o be_v both_o fool_n and_o wretched_a and_o do_v not_o hell_n make_v he_o sensible_a of_o his_o folly_n when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o a._n i_o dislike_v the_o thought_n of_o death_n but_o much_o more_o of_o what_o be_v to_o follow_v after_o q._n 10._o be_v it_o not_o a_o lesson_n that_o the_o wise_a man_n will_v teach_v the_o young_a man_n eccles_n 11._o 9_o but_o know_v that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o to_o judgement_n a._n i_o dread_v that_o day_n and_o can_v endure_v to_o think_v of_o the_o account_n i_o be_o then_o to_o give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v my_o judge_n q._n 11._o not_o think_v of_o judgement_n do_v it_o not_o make_v thou_o secure_v and_o careless_a in_o make_v ready_a for_o it_o and_o hereupon_o will_v not_o thy_o account_n be_v with_o the_o great_a grief_n and_o horror_n a._n i_o be_o sorry_a i_o have_v enter_v upon_o this_o discourse_n if_o once_o these_o thing_n come_v to_o have_v a_o deep_a and_o abide_a impression_n upon_o my_o heart_n i_o must_v bid_v farewell_n to_o all_o my_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n must_v fill_v up_o the_o remainder_n of_o my_o day_n q._n 12._o why_o do_v thou_o suffer_v thyself_o to_o be_v deceive_v and_o abuse_v be_v not_o a_o great_a joy_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o a_o less_o a_o true_a and_o last_a joy_n before_o that_o which_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n a_o dream_n and_z vanishes_z in_o a_o moment_n a._n i_o can_v conceive_v that_o religion_n shall_v ever_o prove_v such_o a_o pleasant_a thing_n to_o i_o q._n 13._o why_o then_o do_v the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o strong_a consolation_n of_o a_o peace_n that_o pass_v all_o understanding_n of_o a_o joy_n unexpressible_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n a._n these_o strong_a comfort_n and_o joy_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v but_o strong_a fancy_n and_o mere_a imagination_n q._n 14._o have_v thou_o not_o reason_n to_o say_v so_o of_o thy_o sinful_a comfort_n but_o pray_v consider_v be_v it_o not_o god_n the_o great_a creator_n of_o all_o 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the_o lord_n when_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o judah_n they_o that_o repent_v and_o believe_v be_v in_o covenant_n a_o heart_n to_o repent_v and_o believe_v be_v from_o god_n ezek._n 36._o 26._o a_o new_a heart_n will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n the_o lord_n in_o the_o covenant_n promise_v to_o be_v his_o people_n god_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 16._o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o they_o and_o

i_o nor_o what_o i_o say_v or_o do_v q._n 5._o brutish_a heart_n when_o will_v thou_o be_v wise_a he_o that_o plant_v the_o ear_n shall_v he_o not_o hear_v and_o he_o that_o form_v the_o eye_n shall_v not_o he_o see_v but_o while_o thus_o ignorant_a and_o regardless_o of_o god_n in_o what_o condition_n do_v thou_o think_v thou_o be_v a._n i_o can_v certain_o say_v but_o i_o hope_v and_o believe_v well_o and_o true_o i_o see_v no_o hurt_n or_o danger_n near_o i_o q._n 6._o how_o see_v no_o danger_n do_v thou_o not_o know_v thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n a._n i_o know_v not_o very_o well_o what_o sin_n be_v but_o i_o be_o no_o more_o a_o sinner_n nor_o worse_o than_o other_o of_o my_o neighbour_n q._n 7._o be_v thou_o willing_a to_o understand_v thy_o sin_n and_o how_o exceed_o miserable_a thy_o sin_n make_v thou_o a._n i_o be_o at_o peace_n pray_v do_v not_o you_o disquiet_v i_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o some_o that_o have_v run_v stark_o mad_a and_o have_v make_v away_o themselves_o when_o they_o have_v hear_v preach_v of_o sin_n and_o damnation_n q._n 8._o why_o have_v thou_o not_o consider_v that_o passage_n of_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 57_o 21._o there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v my_o god_n to_o the_o wicked_a be_v it_o wisdom_n in_o thou_o to_o say_v peace_n and_o safety_n when_o god_n speak_v quite_o the_o contrary_a and_o say_v woe_n to_o the_o wicked_a it_o shall_v be_v ill_a with_o he_o for_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o hand_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o isa_n 3._o 11._o a._n he_o that_o make_v i_o i_o hope_v will_v save_v i_o q._n 9_o do_v thou_o think_v he_o will_v save_v thou_o in_o thy_o ignorance_n and_o wickedness_n whilst_o thou_o do_v not_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o either_o how_o plain_o do_v the_o prophet_n speak_v isa_n 27._o 11._o it_o be_v a_o people_n of_o no_o understanding_n therefore_o he_o that_o make_v they_o will_v not_o save_v they_o and_o he_o that_o form_v they_o will_v show_v they_o no_o favour_n a._n i_o be_o not_o book-learned_n and_o i_o hope_v my_o ignorance_n will_v excuse_v i_o q._n 10._o be_v thou_o not_o willing_o ignorant_a and_o will_v not_o the_o condemnation_n of_o they_o be_v sore_o who_o love_n darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a joh._n 3._o 19_o be_v not_o they_o threaten_v with_o distress_n and_o anguish_n and_o destruction_n as_o a_o whirlwind_n and_o tell_v that_o god_n will_v laugh_v at_o they_o in_o their_o calamity_n who_o hate_n knowledge_n and_o do_v not_o choose_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 1._o 29._o a._n pray_v trouble_v not_o yourself_o about_o i_o every_o one_o shall_v answer_v for_o himself_o and_o as_o the_o say_n be_v every_o tub_n shall_v stand_v upon_o its_o own_o bottom_n q._n 11._o if_o a_o man_n be_v blind_a and_o ready_a to_o fall_v into_o a_o deep_a ditch_n full_a of_o water_n shall_v he_o be_v angry_a at_o one_o that_o have_v eye_n and_o will_v stop_v he_o and_o prevent_v his_o drown_n and_o do_v thou_o well_o to_o be_v displease_v with_o i_o who_o see_v thou_o in_o hell_n road_n and_o not_o perceive_v thyself_o whither_o thou_o be_v go_v endeavour_v to_o stop_v thou_o and_o hinder_v thy_o fall_n into_o that_o place_n of_o torment_n a._n i_o do_v not_o love_v to_o hear_v of_o hell_n fire_n q._n 12._o what_o will_v it_o be_v then_o to_o feel_v it_o and_o to_o be_v for_o ever_o torture_v in_o the_o flame_n that_o be_v unquenchable_a a._n i_o find_v some_o fear_n raise_v in_o i_o and_o begin_v to_o doubt_v all_o be_v not_o well_o with_o i_o q._n 13._o do_v thou_o believe_v the_o bible_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o certain_o true_a a._n yes_o what_o christian_n man_n deny_v that_o q._n 14._o why_o then_o be_v thou_o so_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o when_o search_v and_o right_o believe_v make_v the_o believer_n wise_a unto_o salvation_n a._n i_o have_v have_v other_o thing_n to_o do_v a_o trade_n to_o mind_n a_o family_n to_o provide_v for_o and_o the_o time_n i_o have_v to_o spare_v i_o spend_v in_o merry_a company_n in_o sport_n and_o pleasure_n q._n 15._o but_o be_v it_o not_o unreasonable_a and_o heathen-like_a only_o to_o take_v think_v what_o thou_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o wherewithal_o thou_o shall_v be_v clothe_v and_o never_o to_o inquire_v what_o thou_o must_v do_v to_o be_v save_v a._n i_o begin_v to_o blame_v myself_o for_o my_o past_a negligence_n and_o carelessness_n about_o my_o soul_n health_n and_o that_o i_o be_o still_o so_o ignorant_a who_o have_v live_v so_o long_o where_o there_o have_v be_v so_o much_o good_a preach_n q._n 16._o how_o do_v thou_o spend_v thy_o time_n and_o day_n a._n i_o mind_v the_o world_n and_o the_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n of_o it_o all_o the_o day_n long_o when_o first_o i_o wake_v in_o the_o morning_n the_o world_n present_o come_v into_o my_o thought_n and_o i_o continue_v think_v of_o it_o and_o contrive_v how_o to_o get_v more_o of_o it_o and_o how_o to_o keep_v what_o i_o have_v get_v thus_o my_o mind_n be_v employ_v till_o i_o go_v to_o bed_n at_o night_n the_o world_n be_v that_o which_o be_v suitable_a to_o i_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o most_o desire_v and_o delight_n in_o q._n 17._o how_o earthly_a mind_a art_n thou_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o their_o end_n will_v be_v destruction_n who_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n phil._n 3_o 18_o 19_o but_o tell_v i_o do_v thou_o never_o pray_v in_o secret_a or_o in_o thy_o family_n a._n i_o have_v long_o think_v that_o to_o say_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o christ_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o when_o we_o be_v sick_a or_o come_v to_o die_v have_v be_v sufficient_a q._n 18._o do_v thou_o think_v that_o cry_v force_v mere_o by_o fear_n of_o calamity_n will_v be_v regard_v do_v not_o the_o lord_n speak_v plain_o concern_v such_o who_o be_v burden_a only_o with_o affliction_n but_o not_o with_o sin_n who_o be_v in_o fear_n of_o death_n but_o not_o desirous_a to_o be_v turn_v unto_o god_n they_o shall_v call_v upon_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v they_o shall_v seek_v i_o early_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o prov._n 1._o 28._o a._n still_o my_o fear_n increase_v upon_o i_o q._n 19_o how_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n spend_v a._n i_o sit_v up_o late_o on_o the_o saturday_n night_n lie_v long_o abed_o on_o the_o sunday_n morning_n many_o time_n i_o go_v not_o to_o church_n at_o all_o if_o i_o do_v go_v i_o come_v away_o as_o i_o go_v not_o at_o all_o wise_a or_o better_o and_o i_o have_v wish_v sunday_n be_v over_o that_o i_o may_v return_v to_o my_o worldly_a business_n again_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o a_o book_n call_v the_o book_n of_o sport_n i_o think_v it_o be_v a_o very_a good_a time_n when_o they_o be_v allow_v of_o and_o that_o those_o sport_n will_v make_v sunday_n pleasant_a day_n indeed_o q._n 20._o what_o a_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o service_n and_o grace_n do_v these_o word_n of_o thou_o discover_v and_o what_o a_o wretched_a carelessness_n of_o thy_o own_o precious_a soul_n how_o unfit_a be_v thou_o to_o keep_v a_o eternal_a sabbath_n in_o heaven_n who_o now_o do_v grudge_n unto_o god_n one_o day_n in_o seven_o a._n i_o see_v it_o have_v be_v better_a to_o have_v live_v otherwise_o than_o i_o have_v do_v q._n 21._o as_o thou_o have_v omit_v thy_o duty_n so_o have_v thou_o not_o allow_v thyself_o in_o commit_v iniquity_n a._n alas_o with_o shame_n i_o must_v confess_v that_o my_o ignorance_n have_v not_o be_v alone_o but_o i_o have_v fall_v into_o drunkenness_n and_o whoredom_n sometime_o i_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o swear_v and_o lie_v to_o serve_v a_o turn_n and_o for_o my_o own_o advantage_n and_o so_o i_o can_v but_o do_v it_o cleverly_o i_o have_v not_o stick_v at_o do_v unjust_o in_o wrong_v of_o my_o neighbour_n q._n 22._o how_o shall_v the_o pardon_n of_o such_o sin_n as_o these_o be_v obtain_v a._n i_o hope_v by_o now_o say_v my_o prayer_n and_o go_v constant_o to_o church_n and_o leave_v my_o sin_n to_o make_v amends_o to_o god_n almighty_a for_o they_o q._n 23._o have_v thou_o never_o hear_v of_o jesus_n christ_n a._n yes_o jesus_n christ_n be_v our_o only_a saviour_n q._n 24._o why_o then_o do_v thou_o speak_v of_o thy_o pray_n and_o duty_n and_o performance_n as_o if_o by_o these_o thou_o can_v save_v thyself_o a._n certain_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v forsake_v and_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v do_v q._n 25._o but_o how_o shall_v good_a duty_n which_o when_o best_o do_v have_v much_o of_o