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torment_n in_o hell_n therefore_o â—he_v same_o father_n beg_v lord_n cut_v i_o burn_v i_o do_v any_o â—hing_n with_o i_o here_o so_o thou_o spare_v i_o hereafter_o and_o elsewhere_a let_v all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n beset_v i_o round_o let_v â—asting_a macerate_v my_o body_n let_v sorrow_n oppress_v my_o mind_n â—et_a pain_n consume_v my_o flesh_n let_v watch_n spend_v i_o and_o â—eat_n burn_v i_o and_o cold_a freeze_n and_o contract_v i_o let_v all_o â—hese_fw-mi and_o whatsoever_o can_v come_v more_o happen_v to_o i_o so_o as_o â—_o may_v be_v free_v from_o hell_n and_o may_v enjoy_v my_o saviour_n in_o â—ternal_a blessedness_n and_o 2._o there_o be_v as_o little_a reason_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n why_o we_o shall_v envy_v the_o prosperity_n of_o ungodly_a man_n suppose_v say_v chrysostome_n that_o a_o man_n one_o night_n shall_v have_v â—_o pleasant_a dream_n that_o for_o the_o time_n may_v much_o delight_v he_o and_o for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o such_o a_o dream_n shall_v be_v torment_v a_o thousand_o year_n together_o with_o exquisited_a torment_n will_v any_o man_n desire_v to_o have_v such_o a_o dream_n upon_o such_o condition_n all_o the_o contentment_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o eternity_n as_o a_o dream_n be_v to_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o little_o be_v that_o man_n condition_n to_o be_v envy_v who_o for_o these_o short_a pleasure_n of_o sin_n must_v endure_v aâ—_n eternity_n of_o torment_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n in_o germany_n the_o army_n be_v upon_o special_a service_n order_n be_v give_v that_o none_o shall_v upon_o pain_n of_o death_n gâ—_n a_o forage_v one_o soldier_n notwithstanding_o this_o stricâ—_n command_n go_v abroad_o and_o among_o other_o thing_n steal_v some_o grape_n and_o bring_v they_o with_o he_o beinâ—_n deprehend_v he_o be_v adjudge_v to_o present_a death_n a_o he_o go_v to_o execution_n he_o fall_v to_o eat_v his_o grape_n thâ—_n commander_n ask_v sirrah_n can_v you_o feed_v so_o hearty_o whâ—_n you_o be_v to_o die_v present_o the_o poor_a soldier_n reply_v sâ—_n must_v i_o pay_v so_o dear_a for_o they_o as_o the_o loss_n of_o my_o life_n and_o â—_o you_o grudge_v that_o i_o shall_v eat_v they_o do_v wicked_a mâ—_n purchase_v their_o present_a pleasure_n at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n eternal_a torment_n and_o do_v we_o envy_v their_o enjoyment_n they_o so_o short_a a_o time_n will_v any_o envy_v a_o man_n go_v execution_n because_o he_o see_v he_o go_v up_o the_o lad_n in_o a_o scarlet_a coat_n or_o a_o velvet_n suit_n what_o though_o wicked_a man_n be_v clothe_v in_o scarlet_n and_o fare_v delicious_a every_o day_n this_o be_v all_o they_o be_v ever_o like_a to_o have_v theâ—_n be_v scarce_o a_o more_o terrible_a text_n in_o the_o whole_a bookâ—_n â—_z god_n than_o that_o of_o christ_n concern_v the_o phariseâ—_fw-mi very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o they_o have_v their_o reward_n 6.24_o reward_n mat._n 6.2_o luk._n 6.24_o anâ—_n that_o parallel_a text_n woe_n to_o you_o that_o be_v rich_a for_o you_o hâ—_n receive_v your_o consolation_n gregory_n be_v advance_v to_o place_n of_o great_a preferment_n profess_v that_o there_o be_v no_o scripture_n go_v so_o â—ear_v his_o heart_n and_o strike_v such_o a_o tremble_a into_o his_o spirit_n as_o that_o speech_n of_o abraham_n to_o dives_n son_n remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n receive_v thy_o good_a â—hings_n 16.25_o â—hings_n luk._n 16.25_o they_o who_o have_v their_o heaven_n here_o be_v in_o â—reat_a danger_n to_o miss_v it_o hereafter_o it_o be_v not_o god_n usual_a â—ay_n say_v i_o to_o remove_v from_o delight_n to_o delight_n â—o_o bestow_v two_o heaven_n one_o here_o another_z afterward_o oh_o how_o much_o more_o worthy_a of_o our_o pity_n than_o envy_n â—_o that_o man_n condition_n who_o have_v all_o his_o happiness_n conâ—ned_v to_o the_o narrow_a compass_n of_o this_o life_n but_o his_o miseryâ—xtended_a â—xtended_z to_o the_o uttermost_a bound_n of_o a_o everlasting_a â—uration_n chap._n x._o â—_o exhortation_n to_o restrain_v from_o sin_n and_o redeem_v time_n but_o that_o which_o i_o will_v chief_o insist_v upon_o be_v a_o use_n of_o exhortation_n and_o there_o be_v seveâ—l_a thing_n to_o which_o we_o be_v to_o be_v exhort_v from_o this_o â—ruth_n as_o 1._o this_o shall_v and_o be_v serious_o consider_v â—ight_n be_v a_o most_o powerful_a restraint_n from_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o â—o-fold_n eternity_n one_o of_o happiness_n the_o other_o of_o misery_n â—_o regard_n of_o both_o these_o the_o malignant_a destructive_a stir_n of_o sin_n appear_v first_o it_o deprive_v of_o eternal_a happiness_n there_o be_v neâ—r_o a_o sin_n thou_o commit_v never_o a_o oath_n thou_o swear_v never_o a_o lie_n thou_o tell_v but_o thou_o run_v a_o despeâ—te_a hazard_n of_o lose_v god_n thy_o soul_n everlasting_a happiâ—ss_n and_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v dear_a and_o precious_a and_o â—ot_n only_o a_o desperate_a hazard_n but_o without_o repentance_n â—_o unavoidable_a necessity_n so_o as_o thou_o can_v have_v no_o hope_n of_o ever_o see_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n ever_o taste_v how_o good_a the_o lord_n be_v or_o have_v any_o potion_n in_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v provide_v for_o his_o people_n and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o prodigious_a madness_n lose_v all_o this_o for_o a_o base_a lust_n as_o the_o drunkard_n do_v â—_o a_o pot_n of_o drink_n the_o covetous_a man_n for_o a_o little_a thick_a cloâ—_n the_o swearer_n for_o just_a nothing_o for_o a_o sin_n in_o whiâ—_n there_o be_v neither_o profit_n pleasure_n ease_n nor_o any_o thiâ—_n that_o may_v give_v any_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o mind_n perhâ—_n some_o may_v think_v if_o this_o be_v all_o they_o may_v do_v well_o â—nough_o esse_fw-la â—nough_o regnare_fw-la nolo_fw-la sufficit_fw-la mihi_fw-la salvum_fw-la esse_fw-la as_o some_o st._n austin_n bring_v in_o speak_v though_o i_o miss_v of_o heaven_n i_o may_v do_v well_o enough_o in_o a_o loâ—_n condition_n wicked_a man_n now_o live_v without_o god_n â—_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n and_o think_v themselves_o well_o enouâ—_n without_o they_o and_o therefore_o may_v think_v it_o no_o grâ—_n misery_n not_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o their_o presence_n thâ—_n care_v not_o now_o for_o the_o company_n of_o godly_a man_n but_o void_a it_o all_o they_o can_v and_o so_o will_v think_v it_o no_o great_a matâ—_n to_o be_v hereafter_o exclude_v their_o society_n but_o such_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v that_o the_o tiâ—_n be_v come_v when_o heaven_n and_o hell_n shall_v divide_v â—_o world_n as_o there_o be_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o the_o worâ—_n goat_n and_o sheep_n chaff_n and_o wheat_n righteous_a and_o wiâ—ed_a so_o there_o be_v but_o two_o place_n remain_v for_o theâ—_n the_o wheat_n to_o be_v gather_v into_o god_n garner_n and_o â—_o chaff_n to_o be_v burn_v with_o unquenchable_a fire_n the_o sâ—_n to_o stand_v at_o christ_n right_a hand_n with_o a_o come_v you_o blesâ—_n etc._n etc._n the_o goat_n at_o his_o left_a hand_n with_o a_o go_v you_o curse_v â—_o beside_o these_o there_o be_v no_o other_o place_n no_o other_o conation_n remain_v for_o man_n after_o this_o life_n if_o thou_o loâ—_n heaven_n hell_n must_v be_v thy_o portion_n and_o this_o sheâ—_n further_o the_o devilish_a nature_n of_o sin_n it_o do_v not_o oâ—_n deprive_v of_o heaven_n but_o without_o repentance_n avoidable_o throw_v the_o soul_n into_o the_o jaw_n of_o eternal_a condemnation_n some_o say_v a_o man_n and_o a_o crocodile_n seldom_o â—_o never_o meet_v but_o it_o be_v the_o death_n of_o one_o it_o be_v certaâ—_n â—n_n and_o the_o soul_n never_o meet_v but_o one_o die_v either_o sin_n â—ust_z die_v now_o or_o the_o soul_n die_v eternal_o if_o repentance_n â—hat_n spirit_n of_o burn_a do_v not_o burn_v our_o sin_n hell_n â—re_n will_v burn_v our_o soul_n if_o then_o thou_o make_v no_o â—reat_a matter_n of_o lose_v heaven_n and_o be_v exclude_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n think_v with_o thyself_o whether_o thou_o â—eest_v able_a to_o lie_v for_o ever_o under_o the_o arrest_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o to_o dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n perhaps_o thou_o be_v hardly_o able_a to_o bear_v those_o temporal_a affliction_n now_o lie_v upon_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v run_v with_o the_o footman_n and_o they_o have_v weary_v thou_o how_o will_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o contend_v with_o horse_n if_o thou_o â—eest_v weary_v out_o in_o this_o land_n of_o peace_n how_o will_v â—hou_n do_v in_o the_o swell_n of_o jordan_n where_o all_o the_o wave_n of_o god_n shall_v pass_v over_o thou_o where_o thou_o shall_v â—e_v like_o a_o beacon_n on_o a_o hill_n or_o a_o ensign_n upon_o the_o mountain_n expose_v to_o all_o the_o storm_n and_o tempest_n of_o god_n wrath_n when_o therefore_o thou_o find_v thyself_o tempt_v to_o
as_o one_o they_o be_v facile_a and_o pleasant_a to_o he_o but_o speak_v of_o he_o that_o love_v not_o it_o be_v my_o say_n in_o the_o plural_a because_o to_o he_o the_o commandment_n seem_v many_o and_o grievous_a this_o be_v the_o great_a difference_n between_o they_o he_o that_o love_v not_o may_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o other_o do_v but_o he_o do_v they_o not_o with_o delight_n he_o look_v upon_o god_n service_n as_o a_o weariness_n and_o snuff_v at_o it_o he_o cry_v when_o will_v the_o sabbath_n be_v go_v whereas_o he_o that_o have_v his_o love_n set_v upon_o christ_n and_o heaven_n look_v upon_o his_o yoke_n as_o easy_a count_v it_o his_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o do_v his_o will_n 8._o what_o a_o man_n make_v his_o end_n now_o that_o shall_v be_v his_o portion_n god_n leave_v every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o choice_n i_o have_v set_v before_o you_o life_n and_o death_n therefore_o choose_v life_n 11.26_o life_n deut._n 30.19_o and_o 11.26_o every_o man_n choice_n be_v according_a to_o his_o inclination_n and_o apprehension_n of_o thing_n for_o the_o will_n follow_v the_o ultimute_v dictate_v of_o the_o understanding_n the_o man_n that_o live_v by_o sense_n think_v these_o temporal_a thing_n more_o worthy_a of_o his_o choice_n than_o the_o other_o he_o look_v upon_o his_o money_n say_v chrysostome_n and_o think_v he_o see_v more_o beauty_n and_o lustre_n in_o the_o gold_n in_o his_o purse_n than_o in_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n these_o temporal_a thing_n be_v thing_n see_v say_v the_o text_n he_o see_v they_o he_o have_v they_o whereas_o eternal_a thing_n be_v thing_n not_o see_v for_o aught_o he_o know_v they_o be_v but_o a_o idea_n a_o fancy_n of_o more_o credulous_a spirit_n who_o believe_v every_o thing_n be_v tell_v they_o or_o if_o there_o be_v such_o thing_n they_o be_v thing_n future_a and_o better_o he_o think_v one_o bird_n in_o the_o hand_n than_o two_o in_o the_o bush_n better_a a_o wren_n in_o the_o cage_n than_o a_o eagle_n 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as_o the_o way_n and_o meanâ—_n of_o attain_v it_o choose_v you_o who_o you_o will_v serve_v say_v joshua_n but_o i_o and_o my_o house_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n leâ—_n thy_o hand_n help_v i_o say_v david_n for_o i_o have_v choose_v thy_o commandment_n mary_n have_v choose_v the_o better_a part_n now_o god_n give_v to_o both_o these_o according_a to_o their_o choice_n before_o man_n be_v life_n and_o death_n and_o what_o he_o like_v shall_v be_v give_v he_o 15.17_o he_o eccles_n 15.17_o the_o worldly_a man_n choose_v temporaâ—â—_n thing_n as_o his_o chief_a good_a and_o god_n for_o the_o most_o part_n give_v he_o his_o desire_n fill_v his_o belly_n with_o hide_a treasure_n 〈◊〉_d but_o this_o be_v all_o he_o be_v ever_o like_a to_o have_v woe_n to_o you_o thaâ—_n be_v rich_a now_o for_o you_o have_v receive_v your_o consolation_n 6.24_o consolation_n luke_n 6.24_o he_o have_v not_o reason_n to_o look_v for_o heaven_n which_o he_o will_v not_o choose_v when_o wicked-man_n shall_v 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choose_v that_o better_a part_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o from_o she_o say_v the_o same_o father_n happiness_n be_v neither_o give_v to_o any_o man_n against_o his_o will_n but_o be_v matter_n of_o his_o choice_n nor_o be_v take_v from_o any_o man_n against_o his_o will_n he_o who_o choose_v salvation_n for_o his_o portion_n and_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o his_o chief_a good_a shall_v certain_o at_o last_o obtain_v his_o choice_n shall_v have_v a_o wide_a and_o large_a entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n from_o all_o these_o particular_n it_o appear_v how_o much_o it_o do_v concern_v we_o to_o make_v eternal_a thing_n our_o end_n and_o aim_n chap._n xiii_o of_o motive_n draw_v from_o other_o thing_n other_o man_n ourselves_o and_o the_o unspeakable_a benefit_n of_o a_o prospect_n of_o thing_n eternal_a have_v show_v how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n we_o be_v to_o look_v to_o thing_n eternal_a i_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o thing_n propound_v to_o lay_v down_o 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