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the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n in_o a_o true_a penitent_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o utter_a cessation_n from_o all_o gross_a abandonable_a sin_n and_o at_o least_o dis-allowance_n disaffection_n and_o all_o possible_a opposition_n even_o to_o un-avoidable_a infirmity_n and_o inseparable_a frailty_n of_o the_o flesh_n 5._o five_o when_o the_o physician_n of_o the_o soul_n promise_v mercy_n and_o pardon_v hand_n over_o head_n without_o that_o spiritual_a discretion_n which_o be_v convenient_a for_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a consequence_n and_o require_v such_o a_o deal_n of_o dexterity_n in_o discern_v to_o a_o man_n upon_o his_o bed_n of_o death_n who_o have_v former_o be_v notorious_a or_o only_o civil_a howsoever_o a_o mere_a stranger_n to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o profession_n because_o now_o in_o the_o evil_a day_n he_o take_v on_o extreme_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o extremity_n cry_v out_o of_o his_o sin_n o_o i_o be_o a_o heinous_a horrible_a 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he_o a_o thousand_o life_n and_o can_v he_o die_v ten_o thousand_o death_n he_o can_v not_o make_v satisfaction_n notwithstanding_o say_v he_o lord_n thou_o have_v leave_v i_o this_o comfort_n in_o thy_o word_n that_o thou_o have_v say_v come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o lade_v and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o lord_n i_o be_o weary_a lord_n i_o be_o heavy_o lade_v with_o my_o sin_n which_o be_v innumerable_a i_o be_o ready_a to_o sink_v lord_n even_o to_o hell_n without_o thou_o in_o thy_o mercy_n put_v to_o thy_o hand_n and_o deliver_v i_o lord_n thou_o have_v promise_v by_o thy_o own_o word_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n that_o thou_o will_v refresh_v the_o weary_a soul_n and_o with_o that_o he_o thrust_v out_o one_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o reach_v as_o high_a as_o he_o can_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o a_o strain_a cry_v i_o challenge_v thou_o lord_n by_o that_o word_n and_o by_o that_o promise_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v that_o thou_o perform_v and_o make_v it_o good_a unto_o i_o that_o call_v for_o ease_n and_o mercy_n at_o thy_o hand_n etc._n etc._n proportionable_o when_o heavy-heartednesse_n for_o sin_n have_v so_o dry_v up_o thy_o bone_n and_o the_o angry_a countenance_n of_o god_n so_o parch_v thy_o heart_n that_o thy_o poor_a soul_n begin_v to_o gasp_v for_o grace_n as_o the_o thirsty_a land_n for_o drop_n of_o rain_n thou_o may_v though_o dust_n and_o ash_n with_o a_o holy_a humility_n thus_o speak_v unto_o thy_o gracious_a god_n o_o merciful_a lord_n god_n thou_o be_v alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n thou_o say_v it_o be_v do_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v so_o faithful_a and_o true_a be_v thy_o decree_n and_o promise_n and_o thou_o have_v promise_v by_o thy_o own_o word_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n 21.6_o that_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v athirst_a thou_o will_v give_v of_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o o_o lord_n i_o thirst_v i_o faint_v i_o langvish_v i_o long_o for_o one_o drop_n of_o mercy_n as_o the_o hart_n pant_v for_o the_o water_n brook_n so_o pant_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n and_o after_o the_o yern_a bowel_n of_o thy_o wont_a compassion_n have_v i_o now_o in_o possession_n the_o glory_n the_o wealth_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n nay_o have_v i_o ten_o thousand_o life_n joyful_o will_v i_o lay_v they_o all_o down_o and_o part_n with_o they_o to_o have_v this_o poor_a tremble_a soul_n of_o i_o receive_v into_o the_o bleed_a arm_n of_o my_o bless_a redeemer_n o_o lord_n and_o thou_o only_o know_v it_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o be_v melt_v into_o tear_n of_o blood_n my_o heart_n be_v shiver_v into_o piece_n out_o of_o the_o very_a place_n of_o dragon_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o thought_n heavy_a and_o sad_a before_o thou_o the_o remembrance_n of_o my_o former_a vanity_n and_o pollution_n be_v a_o very_a vomit_n to_o my_o soul_n and_o it_o be_v full_a sore_o wound_v with_o the_o grievous_a representation_n thereof_o the_o very_a flame_n of_o hell_n lord_n the_o fury_n of_o thy_o just_a wrath_n the_o scorching_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n have_v so_o waste_v and_o parch_v my_o heart_n that_o my_o thirst_n be_v insatiable_a my_o bowel_n be_v hot_a within_o i_o my_o desire_n after_o jesus_n christ_n pardon_n and_o grace_n be_v greedy_a as_o the_o grave_n the_o coal_n thereof_o be_v coal_n of_o fire_n which_o have_v a_o most_o vehement_a flame_n and_o lord_n in_o thy_o bless_a book_n thou_o call_v and_o cry_v 55.1_o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n etc._n etc._n in_o that_o great_a day_n of_o the_o feast_n thou_o stand_v and_o cryede_v with_o thy_o own_o mouth_n 7.37_o say_v
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in_o thy_o own_o conscience_n that_o thy_o heart_n tremble_v with_o horror_n and_o amazedness_n when_o they_o be_v offer_v nay_o violent_o thrust_v into_o thy_o mind_n that_o thou_o resist_v and_o reject_v they_o with_o all_o the_o power_n and_o prayer_n thou_o can_v possible_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o out_o of_o a_o pang_n of_o infinite_a detestation_n and_o heart-rising_a turn_v thus_o or_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n upon_o the_o tempter_n kind_n most_o malicious_a enemy_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o my_o god_n and_o good_a of_o my_o soul_n thou_o trouble_v thyself_o and_o i_o in_o vain_a i_o do_v infinite_o acknowledge_v my_o bless_a creator_n redeemer_n and_o sanctifier_n to_o be_v one_o incomprehensible_o glorious_a wise_a gracious_a god_n heaven_n to_o be_v whole_o fill_v embroider_v empale_v with_o nothing_o but_o holiness_n and_o happiness_n all_o the_o creature_n to_o be_v good_a as_o they_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o remembrancer_n to_o we_o of_o his_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n god_n bless_v book_n to_o be_v all_o most_o holy_a most_o true_a a_o rich_a treasury_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n and_o sweet_a knowledge_n etc._n etc._n and_o thy_o curse_a self_n to_o be_v the_o only_a author_n and_o broacher_n of_o all_o sin_n hurt_n and_o uncomâ—linesse_n and_o to_o thou_o and_o thou_o alone_o they_o belong_v mingle_v not_o thou_o thy_o malice_n with_o my_o lowly_a most_o dear_a and_o reverend_a thought_n of_o my_o father_n my_o saviour_n my_o comforter_n etc._n etc._n and_o thou_o be_v also_o wont_n present_o to_o press_v in_o private_a into_o god_n glorious_a presence_n and_o prostrate_v thyself_o before_o his_o righteous_a throne_n there_o to_o discover_v this_o hellish_a malice_n to_o complain_v how_o villainous_o the_o devil_n deal_v with_o thou_o to_o protest_v thy_o innocency_n and_o infinite_a hatred_n of_o those_o horrible_a blasphemy_n to_o cry_v hearty_o for_o pardon_n patience_n and_o power_n against_o they_o and_o 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die_v ten_o thousand_o death_n do_v or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n then_o yield_v the_o least_o assent_n or_o approbation_n thereunto_o they_o be_v then_o i_o say_v not_o their_o tempt_v transgression_n but_o affliction_n not_o their_o iniquity_n but_o misery_n not_o their_o sin_n but_o cross_n nay_o and_o further_o for_o their_o comfort_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v haunt_v by_o they_o until_o their_o end_a hour_n which_o god_n forbid_v and_o beat_v back_o such_o accurse_a and_o hateful_a spite_n from_o every_o humble_a soul_n yet_o cleave_v close_o unto_o the_o lord_n jesus_n hate_v all_o sin_n and_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o god_n commandment_n they_o be_v not_o able_a at_o all_o neither_o can_v any_o whit_n hinder_v hurt_n or_o any_o way_n prejudice_v their_o spiritual_a state_n and_o everlasting_a salvation_n 3._o 4._o every_o servant_n of_o christ_n have_v his_o share_n in_o some_o affliction_n or_o other_o and_o be_v ever_o make_v in_o some_o good_a measure_n conformable_a to_o he_o in_o his_o suffering_n those_o who_o have_v the_o rain_v lay_v and_o leave_v upon_o their_o neck_n without_o curb_n or_o correction_n be_v bastard_n and_o not_o son_n they_o may_v as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tell_v we_o prosper_v in_o this_o world_n and_o pass_v peaceable_o out_o of_o it_o and_o have_v no_o band_n in_o their_o 21._o death_n like_o other_o man_n they_o may_v 21._o live_v and_o become_v old_a and_o be_v mighty_a in_o power_n their_o seed_n may_v be_v establish_v in_o their_o sight_n with_o they_o and_o their_o offspring_n before_o their_o eye_n their_o house_n may_v be_v safe_a from_o fear_n neither_o may_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o they_o their_o bull_n may_v gender_v and_o fail_v not_o their_o cow_n may_z calve_fw-la and_o not_o cast_v her_o calf_n they_o may_v send_v forth_o their_o little_a one_o like_o a_o flock_n and_o their_o child_n dance_v they_o may_v take_v the_o timbrel_n and_o harp_n and_o rejoice_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o organ_n they_o may_v spend_v their_o day_n in_o wealth_n and_o in_o a_o moment_n go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_a at_o last_o die_v even_o loc._n like_o a_o lamb_n as_o they_o say_v but_o when_o all_o be_v do_v they_o be_v utter_o undo_v and_o everlasting_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o horror_n and_o angvish_v that_o shall_v come_v upon_o their_o soul_n the_o affliction_n the_o wormwood_n and_o the_o gall_n for_o horrible_a be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a generation_n they_o be_v immediate_o throw_v down_o from_o the_o top_n of_o their_o imaginary_a felicity_n and_o untroubled_a bed_n of_o seem_a peace_n to_o the_o depth_n of_o extreme_a misery_n and_o bottom_n of_o the_o burn_a lake_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n 12.6_o he_o scourge_v every_o son_n who_o he_o receive_v he_o gers._fw-la have_v only_o one_o son_n with_o out_o sin_n none_o without_o suffer_v say_v a_o ancient_a father_n but_o here_o take_v notice_n that_o in_o this_o dispensation_n of_o fatherly_a correction_n among_o his_o child_n he_o ever_o out_o of_o his_o unsearchable_a merciful_a wisdom_n single_v out_o and_o make_v choice_n of_o those_o which_o be_v most_o punctual_a and_o simple_o the_o fit_a for_o their_o spiritual_a good_a and_o therefore_o both_o for_o the_o kind_n and_o particular_a let_v we_o ever_o humble_o and_o thankful_o submit_v and_o whole_o refer_v ourselves_o to_o the_o sweet_a and_o wise_a dispose_n of_o our_o most_o love_a and_o dear_a father_n who_o ever_o know_v best_a what_o be_v best_a for_o we_o in_o such_o case_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o service_n and_o our_o suffering_n his_o glory_n and_o our_o gain_n what_o we_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v how_o he_o have_v furnish_v we_o beforehand_o with_o spiritual_a strength_n to_o go_v through_o temptation_n and_o trouble_n what_o spiritual_a physic_n be_v most_o quick_a and_o operative_a and_o apt_v to_o the_o prevention_n cure_n and_o
feriunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d verberant_fw-la ergo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la â—â—elerum_fw-la &_o malitia_fw-la suâ—â—tesâ—es_fw-la extirpare_fw-la funditùs_fw-la nituntur_fw-la &_o tollere_fw-la gravesque_fw-la sibi_fw-la putant_fw-la tanquam_fw-la vita_fw-la eorum_fw-la coarguatur_fw-la lactant._n lib._n 5._o cap_n 9_o 9_o job_n 20._o 20._o caeterum_fw-la vultu_fw-la &_o fancy_n satis_fw-la valen_n mente_fw-la &_o intellectu_fw-la constantissimus_fw-la memorià _fw-la potentissimus_fw-la nunquam_fw-la eadem_fw-la verba_fw-la bis_fw-la repetit_fw-la venientes_fw-la omnes_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la recipit_fw-la sermon_n &_o doctos_fw-la &_o grave_n ac_fw-la maturos_fw-la profert_fw-la se_fw-la iusto_fw-la dei_fw-la judicio_fw-la damnaâ—â—â—_n se_fw-la jam_fw-la in_o inferno_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la inenter_fw-la cruciari_fw-la optare_fw-la se_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la judae_fw-la &_o caini_fw-la esse_fw-la gribaldi_n epist_n de_fw-fr tremendo_fw-la divini_fw-la judicij_fw-la exemplo_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag._n 38._o immisit_fw-la deus_fw-la ex_fw-la illà _fw-fr horâ_fw-la in_o cor_fw-la ejus_fw-la vermem_fw-la corrodentem_fw-la ignâ—m_fw-la inextinguibilem_fw-la ut_fw-la horrore_fw-la confusione_n desperatione_n subitò_fw-la repleretur_fw-la qui_fw-la vermis_fw-la &_o ignis_fw-la nunquam_fw-la exinde_fw-la illum_fw-la dereliquerunt_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la longè_fw-la deteriâ—ri_fw-la in_o statu_fw-la testetur_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la separatâ_fw-la à _fw-la corpore_fw-la animà _fw-la cum_fw-la iuda_fw-la cain_n &_o caeteris_fw-la damnatis_fw-la esset_fw-la desiderans_fw-la se_fw-la loco_fw-la cujusvis_fw-la mortui_fw-la &_o damnati_fw-la esse_fw-la pottus_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la vivere_fw-la ibid_fw-la pag._n 43._o 43._o tom._n 5._o serm._n contra_fw-la gulam_fw-la &_o caeteras_fw-la corporis_fw-la volupt_v producamuâ—_n homines_fw-la duos_fw-la in_o medium_n quorum_fw-la alier_fw-fr lasciviae_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o voluptatibus_fw-la deditus_fw-la alter_fw-la verò_fw-la prorsus_fw-la sit_fw-la his_fw-la rebus_fw-la demortuus_fw-la etc._n etc._n adeamus_fw-la istorum_fw-la domos_fw-la inveniemus_fw-la certe_fw-la alterum_fw-la libris_fw-la incumbentem_fw-la vacantem_fw-la rei_fw-la divinae_fw-la abstinentiae_fw-la vel_fw-la rebus_fw-la necessarus_fw-la incumbentem_fw-la habentemque_fw-la cum_fw-la deoser_n â—onemâ—_n de_fw-fr rebâ—s_fw-fr coelestibus_fw-la dissâ—rentem_fw-la &_o angelum_fw-la potiùs_fw-la agentem_fw-la quam_fw-la hominem_fw-la alterum_fw-la verâ—_n madentem_fw-la mero-dantem_a operam_fw-la lasciviae-debacchantem_a delicijs_fw-la incumbentem_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la vivendo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d mortem_fw-la sed_fw-la esse_fw-la mortuis_fw-la longè_fw-la inferiorem_fw-la perniciosioremque_fw-la daemone_n agitato_fw-la &_o furijs_fw-la vbi_fw-la verò_fw-la dies_fw-la illuxit_fw-la amâ—ttit_fw-la omnem_fw-la quam_fw-la ex_fw-la lasciviâ_fw-la ceperat_fw-la voluptatem_fw-la si_fw-la â—â—dem_fw-la familiam_fw-la ob_fw-la 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in_o the_o fâ—â—lâ—sh_a virgin_n and_o those_o in_o the_o seven_o of_o mattheww_n yet_o i_o â—ave_n know_v of_o some_o of_o they_o who_o have_v die_v very_o fearful_o indeed_o and_o full_a of_o crue_o desperate_a horror_n hos._n 13.8_o isa._n 66.15_o deut._n 32.22_o 32.22_o inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la tribulationes_fw-la humanae_fw-la animae_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la major_a tribulatio_fw-la quam_fw-la conscientia_fw-la delictorum_fw-la namque_fw-la si_fw-la ibi_fw-la vulnus_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la sanumqâ—e_fw-la sit_fw-la intus_fw-la hominis_fw-la quod_fw-la conscientia_fw-la voco_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la alâ—bi_fw-la passus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la tribulationes_fw-la illuc_fw-la confugiet_fw-la &_o ibi_fw-la inveniet_fw-la deum_fw-la si_fw-mi autem_fw-la ibi_fw-la requies_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la abundantiam_fw-la iniquitatum_fw-la quoniam_fw-la &_o ibi_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quid_fw-la facturus_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la quò_fw-la confâ—giet_fw-la cum_fw-la caeperit_n patitribulationes_fw-la fugiet_fw-la â—bâ—gro_n ad_fw-la civitatem_fw-la à _fw-la publico_fw-la ad_fw-la domum_fw-la à _fw-la domo_fw-la ad_fw-la cubiculum_fw-la &_o sequitur_fw-la tribulatio_fw-la a_o cubiculo_fw-la jam_fw-la quò_fw-la fugiet_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la nisi_fw-la interius_fw-la ad_fw-la cubile_fw-la suum_fw-la porrò_fw-la si_fw-la ibi_fw-la tumultus_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la fumus_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la si_fw-la sâ—aâ—nmasceleris_fw-la non_fw-la illuc_fw-la potest_fw-la confugâ—re_fw-la pellitur_fw-la enimâ—nâ—e_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la inde_fw-la pellitur_fw-la à _fw-la seipso_fw-la pellitur_fw-la et_fw-la ecce_fw-la hostem_fw-la suum_fw-la invenom_v quò_fw-la confugerat_fw-la seipsum_fw-la quò_fw-la fugiturus_fw-la est_fw-la quocunque_fw-la fugerit_fw-la se_fw-la talem_fw-la trohit_fw-la post_fw-la se_fw-la &_o quocunque_fw-la talem_fw-la traxerit_fw-la se_fw-la cruciat_fw-la se._n in_o psalm_n 46._o p._n 502._o poena_n autem_fw-la vehement_a &_o multò_fw-la saevior_fw-la illis_fw-la quaâ—_n &_o coeaitius_fw-la gravis_fw-la invenit_fw-la &_o roadamanthus_fw-la nocte_fw-la â—iâ—que_fw-la suum_fw-la gestare_fw-la in_o pecture_n teâ—â—em_fw-la teâ—â—em_fw-la let_v we_o not_o be_v scotner_n lester_n and_o derider_n for_o that_o be_v the_o uttermost_a token_n and_o show_v of_o a_o reprobate_n of_o a_o plain_a enemy_n to_o god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n hom._n of_o some_o place_n of_o scripture_n by_o which_o some_o take_v offence_n p._n 2._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o thâ—ssal_n 2.16_o 2.16_o she_o prefer_v john_n baptâ—stâ—_n head_n before_o the_o half_a of_o herod_n kingdom_n mark_n 6_o 2._o 2._o 〈…〉_z rursâ—s_fw-la haec_fw-la in_o seâ—psam_fw-la trâ—nssert_v &_o â—llius_fw-la verba_fw-la quasi_fw-la ad_fw-la ejus_fw-la ignominâ—am_fw-la â—lâ—ta_fw-la exissimans_fw-la aliud_fw-la conetlium_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la contra_fw-la eum_fw-la cogendum_fw-la curate_n quâ_fw-la re_fw-la intellectâ_fw-la