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not_o reconcile_v to_o god_n which_o can_v be_v before_o sin_n be_v mortify_v he_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n rev._n 21.8_o this_o be_v the_o natural_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o every_o belove_a sin_n even_o the_o everlasting_a damnation_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n a_o thousand_o thousand_o renting_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n be_v not_o comparable_a to_o one_o rent_v of_o the_o soul_n from_o christ_n sin_n do_v that_o for_o we_o that_o all_o the_o man_n on_o earth_n and_o devil_n in_o hell_n can_v never_o do_v even_o pull_v we_o out_o of_o the_o arm_n of_o god_n this_o throw_v angel_n out_o of_o heaven_n adam_n out_o of_o paradise_n and_o million_o of_o soul_n into_o hell_n this_o bring_v death_n into_o the_o world_n and_o be_v the_o very_a sting_n of_o death_n and_o if_o this_o sting_n be_v not_o take_v out_o it_o will_v sting_v the_o soul_n to_o eternity_n this_o imbitter_v our_o life_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o open_v the_o door_n to_o let_v we_o out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o will_v open_v hell_n itself_o to_o let_v we_o in_o and_o be_v the_o only_a bar_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o come_v out_o but_o if_o sin_n be_v mortify_v we_o may_v with_o old_a simeon_n depart_v in_o peace_n and_o with_o ambrose_n say_v i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a to_o live_v nor_o afraid_a to_o die_v and_o with_o paul_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n death_n without_o his_o sting_n be_v like_o samson_n without_o his_o hair_n or_o like_o the_o drone-bee_n without_o a_o sting_n not_o
terrible_a he_o may_v hum_v but_o not_o hurt_v strike_v but_o not_o sting_v kill_v a_o believer_n yet_o not_o hurt_v he_o the_o worst_a be_v to_o send_v he_o to_o his_o father_n house_n the_o soon_o but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o those_o in_o who_o sin_v not_o only_a life_n but_o reign_v it_o will_v bring_v sad_a tiding_n to_o such_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o cross_n and_o cross_a providence_n they_o meet_v with_o here_o in_o this_o world_n but_o bring_v forth_o far_o bitter_a fruit_n which_o will_v not_o be_v ripe_a in_o this_o world_n which_o reprobate_a wretch_n must_v feed_v upon_o to_o eternity_n whatever_o we_o suffer_v here_o we_o may_v thank_v sin_n for_o it_o haply_o we_o have_v lay_v some_o creature-comfort_n too_o near_o our_o heart_n well_o the_o achan_n must_v be_v remove_v or_o god_n will_v not_o be_v pacify_v but_o if_o we_o die_v while_o â—in_a be_v alive_a our_o present_a suffer_v though_o to_o the_o â—oss_n of_o our_o relation_n wealth_n honour_n pleasure_n yea_o and_o life_n itself_o be_v but_o a_o flea-biting_a â—o_o our_o future_a torment_n then_o sin_n how_o pleaâ—ant_a soever_o it_o look_v now_o will_v be_v find_v our_o great_a enemy_n all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n â—o_o help_v they_o can_v but_o kill_v the_o body_n it_o be_v sin_n onâ—y_n that_o kill_v the_o soul_n and_o god_n cast_v both_o soul_n â—nd_v body_n into_o hell_n for_o sin_n the_o loss_n of_o which_o be_v more_o than_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 16.26_o the_o loss_n of_o it_o be_v incomparable_a and_o irreparable_a â—he_v rich_a glutton_n can_v not_o with_o all_o his_o wealth_n purchase_v one_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v his_o tongue_n luke_n â—6_n 24_o etc._n etc._n the_o soul_n itself_o be_v a_o precious_a piece_n next_o the_o angel_n the_o most_o precious_a that_o ever_o god_n make_v be_v make_v in_o his_o own_o image_n and_o the_o great_a and_o rich_a purchase_n that_o ever_o be_v make_v â—nd_v cost_v the_o 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be_v in_o the_o creation_n little_o low_a than_o the_o angel_n the_o one_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o ditch_n and_o so_o end_v their_o misery_n the_o other_o into_o hell_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n where_o they_o be_v ever_o die_v and_o never_o able_a to_o die_v ever_o suffer_v those_o insufferable_a pain_n out_o of_o which_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o redemption_n for_o when_o they_o have_v be_v there_o as_o many_o thousand_o of_o year_n as_o there_o be_v grass-pile_n upon_o the_o earth_n star_n in_o heaven_n sands_n upon_o the_o seashore_n and_o hair_n upon_o their_o head_n they_o be_v never_o the_o near_o go_v forth_o than_o they_o be_v the_o first_o day_n they_o be_v cast_v into_o it_o for_o a_o thousand_o thousand_o million_o substract_v from_o eternity_n do_v not_o lessen_v the_o account_n oh_o the_o horrible_a nature_n of_o sin_n which_o pluck_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o eternal_a embrace_n of_o her_o dear_a redeemer_n and_o from_o those_o river_n of_o pleasure_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n for_o evermore_o and_o lodge_v it_o among_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o damn_a in_o those_o eternal_a flame_n to_o all_o eternity_n in_o those_o river_n of_o brimstone_n kindle_v by_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n isa_n 30.33_o here_o we_o may_v behold_v the_o deadly_a fruit_n of_o sin_n and_o shall_v we_o bewail_v the_o death_n of_o relation_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o bewail_v and_o prevent_v its_o more_o deadly_a and_o dangerous_a effect_n when_o without_o repentance_n our_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o our_o body_n be_v like_o eternal_o to_o perish_v lesson_n 2._o from_o this_o lecture_n of_o mortality_n before_o we_o be_v this_o it_o may_v plain_o show_v we_o how_o little_a good_a the_o world_n will_v do_v we_o when_o we_o have_v most_o need_n and_o by_o this_o we_o may_v take_v a_o true_a estimate_n of_o its_o worth_n or_o rather_o of_o its_o vanity_n we_o use_v to_o say_v that_o be_v good_a that_o will_v do_v we_o good_a and_o it_o be_v a_o friend_n that_o will_v help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n i_o be_o sure_a the_o world_n will_v not_o can_v do_v it_o it_o be_v true_a if_o we_o look_v upon_o it_o through_o the_o devil_n spectacle_n it_o will_v look_v fair_a and_o so_o will_v a_o old_a hag_n in_o her_o paint_n and_o plaster_n but_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v egregious_o deceive_v but_o that_o there_o be_v real_o little_a worth_n in_o it_o observe_v with_o i_o these_o follow_a consideration_n 1._o consid_fw-la riches_n honour_n pleasure_n or_o whatever_o else_o the_o world_n can_v brag_v of_o can_v prevent_v death_n though_o sometime_o it_o do_v hasten_v it_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o be_v evident_o see_v in_o this_o providence_n for_o have_v it_o be_v a_o vast_a estate_n sumptuous_a building_n costly_a apparel_n man_n or_o mean_n food_n or_o physic_n that_o can_v have_v preserve_v her_o life_n doubtless_o she_o have_v not_o dye_v but_o this_o can_v neither_o prevent_v the_o disease_n remove_v it_o or_o take_v away_o the_o malignity_n of_o it_o for_o when_o death_n come_v and_o come_v it_o will_v it_o will_v neither_o be_v bribe_v nor_o baffle_v disease_n be_v god_n servant_n when_o he_o bid_v they_o go_v they_o go_v and_o when_o he_o bid_v they_o come_v they_o come_v and_o what_o he_o bid_v they_o do_v they_o do_v it_o like_o the_o centurion_n servant_n mat._n 8.9_o contra_fw-la vim_o mortis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la medicamen_fw-la in_o hortis_fw-la if_o god_n strike_v the_o creature_n can_v heal_v god_n have_v the_o key_n of_o life_n and_o death_n at_o his_o girdle_n and_o our_o way_n be_v to_o go_v to_o he_o and_o neither_o trust_n to_o physician_n as_o asa_n or_o to_o witch_n as_o saul_n it_o be_v he_o that_o kill_v and_o make_v alive_a and_o bring_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n and_o back_o again_o deut._n 32.39_o it_o be_v he_o that_o pass_v that_o decree_n more_o firm_a than_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v once_o die_v and_o after_o death_n come_v to_o judgement_n heb._n 9.27_o by_o force_n of_o this_o your_o daughter_n die_v and_o so_o will_v you_o ere_o long_o all_o that_o the_o rich_a man_n have_v luke_n 12.19_o 20._o can_v not_o bribe_v death_n one_o night_n neither_o can_v any_o man_n ransom_v his_o brother_n from_o death_n the_o rich_a cardinal_n beuford_n find_v it_o true_a to_o his_o sorrow_n though_o money_n be_v the_o great_a commander_n in_o the_o world_n it_o will_v be_v out_o of_o commission_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v death_n be_v a_o perfect_a leveller_n it_o will_v lodge_v the_o poor_a and_o the_o rich_a the_o fair_a and_o the_o foul_a the_o young_a and_o the_o old_a the_o king_n and_o the_o beggar_n in_o the_o same_o bed_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n let_v the_o world_n say_v what_o it_o will_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o happy_a be_v those_o that_o be_v prepare_v or_o otherwise_o it_o will_v prove_v but_o a_o trap-door_n to_o hell_n death_n regard_v not_o any_o however_o dignify_v or_o distinguish_v the_o king_n then_o must_v leave_v his_o robe_n and_o the_o beggar_n his_o rag_n behind_o he_o the_o scull_n of_o the_o one_o retain_v no_o impression_n of_o a_o crown_n nor_o of_o the_o other_o of_o his_o slavery_n now_o great_a man_n be_v like_o capital_a letter_n they_o take_v up_o more_o room_n and_o be_v more_o gorgeous_o adorn_v and_o clad_v common_o go_v before_o other_o but_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n so_o the_o great_a signify_v not_o more_o than_o a_o man_n and_o the_o mean_a signify_v no_o less_o or_o like_v unto_o counter_n some_o in_o the_o account_n signify_v pound_n some_o shilling_n some_o penny_n and_o some_o less_o but_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o box_n they_o
altar_n will_v be_v hear_v for_o vengeance_n against_o those_o that_o shed_v their_o blood_n rev._n 6.9_o and_o those_o that_o shed_v it_o will_v have_v their_o belly_n full_a of_o blood_n their_o tyranny_n will_v be_v over_o and_o their_o place_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v find_v in_o heaven_n rev._n 18.8_o it_o be_v a_o mistake_n of_o the_o poor_a indian_n that_o refuse_v to_o go_v to_o heaven_n lest_o the_o spaniard_n shall_v torment_v they_o there_o wicked_a man_n may_v here_o take_v away_o their_o life_n but_o not_o their_o grace_n their_o head_n but_o not_o their_o crown_n christianity_n be_v pretend_v by_o many_o practise_v by_o few_o when_o serious_a holiness_n be_v load_v with_o many_o reproachful_a title_n when_o their_o innocency_n triumph_v in_o their_o enemy_n conscience_n those_o that_o cast_v they_o out_o say_v let_v the_o lord_n be_v glorify_v isa_n 66.5_o they_o deal_v by_o they_o as_o naboth_n be_v deal_v with_o at_o jezabel_n fast_o god_n glory_n pretend_v naboth_n death_n intend_v for_o his_o vineyard_n but_o god_n that_o search_v the_o heart_n know_v the_o bottom_n of_o the_o business_n but_o those_o that_o real_o suffer_v for_o christ_n be_v true_o bless_v and_o have_v cause_n to_o rejoice_v mat._n 5.11_o for_o they_o serve_v the_o best_a master_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o that_o either_o do_v or_o suffer_v for_o he_o to_o go_v without_o a_o reward_n what_o be_v want_v in_o possession_n shall_v be_v make_v up_o in_o reversion_n a_o hundred_o fold_n they_o have_v something_o in_o hand_n some_o of_o canaan_n grape_n to_o bear_v up_o their_o head_n and_o heart_n but_o the_o best_a be_v behind_o the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v reproach_v that_o in_o their_o meeting_n they_o use_v promiscuous_a copulation_n a_o slander_n not_o yet_o forget_v which_o do_v the_o reporter_n real_o believe_v it_o will_v be_v the_o strong_a argument_n to_o make_v they_o turn_v fanatic_n as_o they_o style_v they_o but_o their_o innocency_n triumph_v in_o 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this_o life_n the_o godly_a may_v have_v unlawful_a edict_n make_v to_o force_v they_o to_o sin_n and_o to_o drive_v they_o from_o their_o duty_n as_o daniel_n and_o his_o fellow_n have_v and_o then_o they_o cry_v out_o if_o thou_o let_v this_o man_n live_v thou_o be_v not_o caesar_n be_v friend_n then_o those_o that_o dare_v not_o run_v with_o they_o into_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n be_v with_o peter_z cast_v into_o prison_n or_o with_o jeremy_n into_o the_o dungeon_n or_o with_o john_n banish_v into_o some_o remote_a country_n or_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n or_o by_o torment_n end_v their_o life_n who_o blood_n like_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n will_v cry_v aloud_o to_o heaven_n for_o vengeance_n for_o precious_a in_o his_o sight_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n psal_n 116.15_o what_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n or_o the_o policy_n of_o hell_n can_v invent_v have_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o best_a of_o man_n as_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o in_o succeed_a 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