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severity_n a_o spiritual_a fool_n will_v return_v to_o his_o iniquity_n prov._n 26.11_o as_o a_o dog_n return_v to_o his_o vomit_n so_o a_o fool_n return_v to_o his_o folly_n or_o iterate_v his_o folly_n it_o be_v true_a the_o comparison_n be_v homely_a but_o good_a enough_o for_o those_o fool_n to_o who_o it_o be_v apply_v spiritual_a fool_n sometime_o vomit_v up_o their_o sin_n when_o they_o be_v under_o terror_n of_o conscience_n or_o under_o the_o afflict_a hand_n of_o god_n or_o upon_o a_o die_a bed_n but_o still_o retain_v a_o disposition_n and_o purpose_n to_o return_v to_o they_o again_o as_o some_o say_v the_o serpent_n vomit_v up_o his_o poison_n when_o he_o go_v to_o drink_v and_o then_o take_v it_o in_o again_o foolish_a soul_n say_v to_o their_o lust_n as_o abraham_n to_o his_o servant_n gen._n 22.5_o abide_v you_o here_o and_o i_o will_v go_v yonder_o and_o come_v again_o to_o you_o whatever_o become_v of_o their_o soul_n they_o be_v resolve_v to_o keep_v close_o to_o 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everlasting_a fellowship_n and_o communion_n with_o fool_n that_o a_o god_n who_o wisdom_n be_v infinite_a and_o unsearchable_a will_v ever_o debase_v himself_o so_o as_o to_o have_v his_o royal_a palace_n fill_v with_o fool_n as_o to_o make_v those_o his_o companion_n in_o heaven_n that_o he_o can_v take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o on_o earth_n eccles_n 5.4_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o fool_n the_o wise_a god_n will_v not_o have_v his_o child_n keep_v company_n with_o fool_n prov._n 14.7_o go_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o foolish_a man_n when_o thou_o perceive_v not_o in_o he_o the_o lip_n of_o knowledge_n and_o will_v he_o keep_v company_n with_o they_o himself_o sure_o no._n god_n have_v give_v it_o under_o his_o own_o hand_n that_o such_o
write_v in_o a_o small_a ring_n i_o have_v read_v of_o godly_a mr._n buchanan_n that_o be_v king_n james_n his_o tutor_n who_o lie_v upon_o his_o die_a bed_n desire_v a_o noble_a man_n then_o with_o he_o to_o tell_v the_o king_n that_o his_o old_a master_n buchanan_n be_v go_v to_o a_o place_n where_o few_o king_n come_v king_n be_v as_o rare_a meat_n in_o heaven_n as_o venison_n be_v in_o poor_a man_n kitchen_n say_v the_o dutch_a proverb_n and_o how_o few_o among_o the_o wise_a can_v you_o find_v that_o be_v wise_a for_o heaven_n that_o be_v wise_a for_o their_o soul_n that_o be_v wise_a for_o eternity_n and_o how_o few_o among_o the_o learned_a can_v you_o find_v that_o have_v learned_a christ_n and_o learn_v their_o own_o heart_n and_o learned_a to_o deny_v themselves_o and_o learned_a to_o save_v their_o own_o soul_n and_o other_o by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o few_o be_v holy_a and_o that_o few_o shall_v be_v happy_a but_o second_o and_o more_o particular_o be_v it_o so_o that_o real_a holiness_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o happiness_n and_o that_o without_o holiness_n here_o no_o man_n shall_v ever_o come_v to_o a_o bless_a vision_n or_o fruition_n of_o god_n hereafter_o then_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o convince_v several_a sort_n of_o person_n of_o their_o woeful_a and_o miserable_a condition_n as_o first_o all_o profane_a person_n who_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o wickedness_n 9.5_o job_n 21.14_o 2_o pet._n 2.20_o ult_n isa_n 66.3_o ephes_n 4.19_o isaiah_n 5.19_o jerem._n 9.5_o who_o wallow_v in_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o delight_v themselves_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o filthiness_n who_o commit_v wickedness_n with_o greediness_n who_o draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n and_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o cart-rope_n who_o weary_a themselves_o to_o commit_v iniquity_n who_o be_v so_o desperate_o set_v upon_o wickedness_n that_o neither_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n the_o lash_n and_o check_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n 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fall_v short_a of_o common_a honesty_n certain_o god_n will_v shut_v the_o gate_n of_o glory_n upon_o such_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n such_o profane_a esau_n shall_v never_o be_v blessed_v with_o a_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o glory_n 7.22_o matth._n 7.22_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v a_o sin_n lover_n he_o be_v a_o sin_n maker_n he_o live_v in_o sin_n upon_o choice_n 3.8_o psalm_n 11.5_o 1_o john_n 3.8_o the_o hebrew_a word_n that_o be_v common_o use_v for_o a_o wicked_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v a_o laborious_a sinner_n a_o practitioner_n in_o sin_n now_o such_o as_o these_o be_v god_n will_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o job_n 8.20_o behold_v god_n will_v not_o cast_v away_o a_o perfect_a man_n neither_o will_v he_o help_v the_o evil_a doer_n or_o rather_o as_o the_o hebrew_n carry_v it_o he_o will_v not_o take_v the_o ungodly_a by_o the_o hand_n that_o be_v he_o will_v not_o have_v any_o fellowship_n any_o society_n any_o familiarity_n with_o the_o 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the_o heart_n and_o way_n of_o wicked_a menare_n full_a of_o hell_n and_o therefore_o to_o fill_v heaven_n with_o such_o will_v be_v to_o fill_v heaven_n with_o hell_n second_o this_o truth_n may_v serve_v to_o convince_v those_o that_o be_v scoffer_n and_o mocker_n at_o holiness_n of_o their_o woeful_a and_o miserable_a estate_n holiness_n be_v so_o high_a and_o so_o noble_a a_o thing_n 18._o 2_o pet._n 3.3_o judas_n 18._o that_o man_n shall_v rather_o honour_v it_o then_o deride_v it_o reverence_v it_o than_o reproach_n it_o they_o shall_v rather_o set_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n than_o a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o it_o holiness_n be_v the_o glorious_a image_n of_o god_n fair_o stamp_v upon_o the_o foul_a and_o to_o deride_v holiness_n be_v to_o deride_v god_n himself_o god_n take_v all_o the_o affront_n that_o be_v do_v to_o his_o image_n as_o do_v to_o himself_o and_o this_o scoffer_n shall_v know_v at_o last_o to_o their_o eternal_a wo._n be_v as_o suetonius_n report_v it_o be_v if_o it_o be_v such_o a_o heinous_a crime_n in_o tiberius_n his_o day_n to_o carry_v the_o image_n of_o augustus_n upon_o a_o ring_n or_o coin_n into_o any_o sordid_a place_n ah_o how_o heinous_a a_o crime_n be_v it_o then_o to_o cast_v dirt_n and_o filth_n scorn_n and_o reproach_n upun_v holiness_n which_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o despite_n and_o contempt_n that_o be_v do_v to_o the_o image_n or_o coin_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v do_v to_o the_o prince_n himself_o and_z according_o he_o will_v revenge_v it_o in_o old_a rome_n there_o be_v near_o as_o many_o statue_n as_o there_o be_v live_a people_n and_o some_o be_v make_v of_o gold_n some_o of_o silver_n some_o of_o brass_n some_o of_o ivory_n and_o some_o of_o polish_a marble_n and_o there_o be_v a_o earl_n appoint_v who_o office_n it_o be_v continual_o to_o walk_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o night_n attend_v with_o many_o soldier_n to_o see_v that_o none_o do_v wrong_v the_o statue_n 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as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n they_o shall_v deliver_v neither_o son_n nor_o daughter_n they_o shall_v but_o deliver_v their_o own_o soul_n by_o their_o righteousness_n other_o saint_n may_v prevail_v with_o god_n for_o themselves_o when_o they_o can_v prevail_v with_o he_o for_o other_o these_o three_o noah_n daniel_n and_o job_n be_v very_o holy_a man_n they_o have_v great_a interest_n in_o god_n and_o be_v very_o prevalent_a with_o god_n but_o the_o decree_n be_v go_v forth_o they_o can_v not_o prevail_v with_o god_n for_o other_o yet_o their_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v their_o own_o preservation_n safety_n and_o security_n in_o day_n of_o calamity_n and_o misery_n so_o in_o isa_n 33.15_o 16._o he_o that_o walk_v righteous_o and_o speak_v upright_o he_o that_o despise_v the_o gain_n of_o oppression_n that_o shake_v his_o hand_n from_o hold_v of_o bribe_n that_o stop_v his_o ear_n from_o hear_v of_o blood_n and_o shut_v his_o eye_n from_o see_v of_o evil_n he_o shall_v 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