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they_o gape_v after_o banquet_n and_o costly_a viand_n they_o thirst_v after_o full_a cup_n what_o ever_o you_o say_v of_o famine_n in_o the_o next_o life_n o_o christian_n a_o little_a more_o consideration_n will_v do_v well_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_n be_v not_o forbid_v provide_v it_o be_v not_o against_o conscience_n or_o with_o neglect_n of_o divine_a law_n we_o despise_v good_a counsel_n and_o dare_v transgress_v the_o command_n of_o god_n not_o reflect_v that_o the_o gibbet_n be_v erect_v before_o our_o door_n wo_n to_o you_o that_o be_v fill_v because_o you_o shall_v be_v hungry_a fault_n and_o punishment_n be_v link_v together_o many_o crime_n proceed_v from_o gluttony_n not_o to_o be_v expiate_v even_o with_o most_o rage_a hunger_n and_o
thirst_n great_a be_v the_o hunger_n of_o erisichthon_n but_o far_o inferior_a to_o that_o in_o hell_n all_o our_o famine_n be_v a_o mere_a dream_n to_o that_o of_o the_o damn_a hereby_o we_o be_v admonish_v to_o beware_v all_o intemperance_n those_o who_o feast_v in_o old_a time_n be_v accustom_v to_o leave_v some_o part_n of_o their_o meat_n on_o the_o table_n to_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o eat_v for_o pleasure_n or_o till_o we_o can_v eat_v no_o more_o it_o be_v a_o proverb_n among_o the_o german_n mirth_n when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o height_n must_v be_v break_v off_o so_o we_o must_v leave_v off_o feast_v before_o the_o feast_n end_n who_o be_v so_o sottish_a as_o when_o he_o know_v for_o three_o or_o four_o hour_n feast_v he_o must_v fast_v a_o whole_a year_n to_o command_v present_o a_o feast_n prepare_v for_o he_o yet_o such_o sot_n be_v we_o that_o though_o we_o know_v our_o abstinence_n and_o fast_o continue_v but_o a_o few_o hour_n nevertheless_o we_o be_v resolve_v to_o fare_v dainty_o and_o please_v our_o palate_n hence_o be_v those_o invitation_n come_v let_v we_o take_v wine_n 56._o esay_n ch_n 56._o and_o be_v fill_v with_o drunkenness_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o to_o day_n so_o also_o to_o morrow_n and_o much_o more_o o_o wretched_a fool_n within_o a_o while_n it_o will_v not_o be_v as_o to_o day_n your_o mirth_n to_o day_n be_v wait_v on_o by_o a_o sad_a to_o morrow_n fullness_n must_v be_v accompany_v with_o famine_n and_o drunkenness_n torment_v with_o thirst_n after_o a_o short_a space_n that_o doleful_a song_n will_v amuse_n your_o ear_n you_o have_v receive_v your_o share_n of_o good_n in_o this_o life_n away_o with_o you_o now_o there_o be_v no_o more_o due_a to_o you_o heretofore_o you_o feast_v now_o you_o must_v fast_o let_v other_o feast_n that_o former_o fast_v for_o this_o reason_n thus_o say_v our_o lord_n behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v eat_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v hungry_a behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v drink_v 13._o esay_n ch_n 65._o v._n 13._o and_o you_o shall_v be_v thirsty_a behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v confound_v behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v praise_v for_o joyfulness_n of_o heart_n and_o you_o shall_v cry_v for_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n and_o for_o contrition_n of_o spirit_n you_o shall_v howl_v though_o you_o be_v deaf_a to_o admonition_n yet_o it_o be_v tell_v you_o often_o and_o long_o ago_o that_o delicacy_n be_v pay_v with_o torment_n this_o none_o will_v give_v ear_n to_o i_o call_v and_o you_o have_v not_o answer_v i_o speak_v and_o you_o have_v not_o hear_v and_o you_o do_v evil_a in_o my_o eye_n 12._o es_fw-ge v._o 12._o and_o you_o have_v choose_v the_o thing_n that_o i_o will_v not_o now_o your_o jovial_a but_o short_a madness_n shall_v be_v requite_v with_o long_a and_o everlasting_a famine_n fleet_a pleasure_n be_v to_o be_v expiate_v with_o perpetual_a thirst_n it_o be_v now_o too_o late_o to_o apply_v a_o remedy_n to_o this_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n such_o a_o supper_n suit_n well_o with_o such_o a_o dinner_n therefore_o be_v sober_a and_o watch_v 4._o pet._n 1._o c._n 5._o ose_n c._n 4._o for_o fornication_n and_o wine_n and_o drunkenness_n take_v away_o the_o heart_n he_o that_o have_v a_o horror_n of_o eternal_a famine_n let_v he_o now_o endure_v hunger_n neither_o long_o 25._o luk._n c._n 6._o ver_fw-la 25._o nor_o cruel_a bless_a be_v you_o that_o now_o be_v a_o hunger_v because_o you_o shall_v be_v fill_v christian_n suffer_v have_v a_o seast_z prepare_v for_o it_o which_o last_v for_o ever_o but_o to_o wantonness_n and_o intemperance_n eternal_a punishment_n be_v appoint_v who_o often_o meditate_v on_o hell_n escape_v it_o chap._n v._o the_o four_o torment_n for_o eternity_n in_o hell_n be_v stench_n it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o live_v heb._n hom._n 5._o in_o epâ—st_n ad_fw-la heb._n but_o now_o and_o then_o it_o happen_v that_o life_n be_v more_o displease_v then_o death_n itself_o this_o st._n chrysostome_n 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thraldom_n as_o god_n punish_v damn_a captive_n in_o his_o grand_a prison_n this_o prison_n of_o god_n under_o ground_n if_o you_o look_v upon_o the_o place_n be_v most_o deep_a if_o upon_o the_o jailor_n he_o be_v most_o cruel_a if_o on_o the_o foulness_n of_o it_o it_o be_v most_o stink_a if_o on_o the_o imprison_a it_o be_v of_o vast_a extent_n contain_v innumerable_a yet_o if_o you_o consider_v the_o infinite_a number_n of_o offender_n it_o be_v exceed_o strait_a in_o fine_a if_o you_o seek_v after_o its_o continuance_n it_o be_v eternal_a none_o can_v escape_v thence_o all_o passage_n and_o gate_n be_v close_o lock_v up_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o all_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v devolve_v into_o this_o dungeon_n it_o be_v a_o most_o nasty_a sink_v a_o den_n replenish_v with_o loathsome_a stink_n this_o be_v the_o four_o torment_n of_o eternity_n intolerable_a stench_n how_o unexplicable_a this_o torment_n be_v how_o far_o beyond_o our_o conceit_n of_o it_o we_o will_v now_o declare_v sect_n 1._o the_o holy_a scripture_n frequent_o propose_v to_o our_o consideration_n the_o intolerable_a stench_n of_o hell_n 10._o psal_n 10._o holy_a david_n say_v he_o shall_v rain_v snare_n upon_o sinner_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o blast_v of_o storm_n the_o potion_n of_o their_o cup._n now_o as_o drop_n of_o rain_n may_v not_o be_v number_v so_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o wicked_a he_o shall_v rain_v torment_n upon_o they_o like_o a_o turbulent_a shower_n or_o swift_a run_a torrent_n he_o shall_v rain_v snare_n wherewith_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o fast_o bind_v as_o it_o will_v be_v impossible_a for_o any_o of_o they_o to_o escape_v or_o to_o break_v their_o chain_n or_o to_o undermine_v the_o prison_n wall_n wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v enclose_v their_o part_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o pool_n burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n 21._o apoc._n c._n 21._o here_o let_v we_o come_v near_o to_o our_o present_a matter_n and_o consider_v attentive_o how_o 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know_v martin_n in_o what_o manner_n thou_o may_v worship_v i_o i_o be_o christ_n but_o martin_n be_v warn_v from_o above_o not_o to_o credit_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n say_v my_o lord_n do_v not_o promise_v to_o come_v in_o this_o equipage_n i_o know_v christ_n all_o bloody_a crown_v with_o thorn_n and_o hang_v upon_o a_o cross_n but_o this_o strange_a king_n i_o know_v not_o he_o have_v scarce_o end_v these_o word_n when_o this_o counterfeit_a christ_n disappear_v and_o to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v manifest_a who_o that_o king_n be_v and_o of_o what_o kingdom_n he_o leave_v such_o a_o horrible_a stink_n behind_o he_o that_o martin_n conceive_v he_o be_v now_o a_o inmate_n of_o hell_n and_o thus_o he_o discourse_v with_o himself_o if_o one_o only_a devil_n stink_n in_o this_o manner_n what_o will_v the_o stench_n be_v of_o all_o devil_n and_o damn_a man_n together_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n 9_o mach._n 9_o a_o fair_a picture_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v now_o sensible_a of_o 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a_o companion_n of_o scorpion_n and_o wild_a beast_n he_o that_o serious_o contemplate_v those_o fiery_a prison_n find_v fault_n with_o the_o straitness_n of_o no_o place_n but_o convert_v every_o prison_n into_o paradise_n sect_n 5._o here_o now_o i_o beseech_v you_o let_v we_o make_v use_n of_o discourse_n to_o our_o purpose_n imagine_v hell_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o loathsome_a and_o starve_a prison_n where_o a_o thousand_o captive_n for_o stench_n and_o vermin_n can_v neither_o sit_v nor_o lie_v convenient_o where_o their_o meat_n be_v rot_v rice_n and_o drink_v muddy_a water_n where_o they_o can_v sleep_v for_o famine_n stink_n and_o pain_n and_o that_o all_o this_o shall_v continue_v a_o thousand_o year_n imagine_v i_o say_v that_o hell_n be_v but_o such_o a_o prison_n as_o this_o notwithstanding_o who_o will_v not_o tremble_v at_o the_o very_a name_n of_o this_o hell_n but_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v well_o scan_v and_o weigh_v according_a to_o what_o be_v reveal_v in_o holy_a scripture_n it_o will_v manifest_o appear_v that_o the_o most_o loathsome_a prison_n in_o japonia_n or_o any_o other_o barbarous_a nation_n compare_v to_o hell_n maybe_o repute_v a_o flourish_a garden_n the_o delight_n of_o thessaly_n or_o paradise_n itself_o the_o reason_n be_v clear_a in_o our_o prison_n we_o have_v some_o meat_n sleep_n and_o time_n to_o rest_n in_o hell_n be_v neither_o meat_n sleep_n nor_o rest_n there_o corrupt_a rice_n will_v taste_v like_o ambrosia_n puddle_n water_n will_v drink_v like_o nectar_n in_o our_o prison_n none_o ever_o count_v a_o thousand_o winter_n in_o hell_n which_o be_v most_o sad_a a_o hundred_o thousand_o year_n strike_v not_o off_o one_o tittle_n from_o eternity_n after_o a_o thousand_o million_o of_o age_n eterninity_n be_v entire_a again_o our_o prison_n though_o dreadful_a yet_o be_v they_o without_o fire_n and_o the_o prisoner_n have_v a_o singular_a comfort_n that_o they_o can_v die_v the_o den_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v full_a of_o flame_n and_o be_v not_o free_a from_o the_o second_o death_n because_o in_o hell_n death_n be_v always_o present_a but_o death_n without_o death_n and_o a_o continual_a death_n which_o last_v for_o ever_o alas_o how_o far_o be_v we_o from_o think_v on_o these_o thing_n how_o little_a do_v we_o consider_v thing_n worthy_a our_o thought_n every_o hour_n much_o better_o in_o this_o point_n and_o more_o considerate_a be_v st._n bernard_n i_o tremble_v regionibus_fw-la serm._n de_fw-fr 5._o regionibus_fw-la say_v he_o i_o quake_v all_o over_o at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o that_o country_n and_o all_o my_o bone_n be_v shake_v that_o be_v a_o place_n in_o which_o their_o be_v a_o worm_n immortal_a stench_n intolerable_a hammer_n strike_v palpable_a darkness_n o_o awake_v all_o you_o that_o be_v saint_n and_o sinner_n especial_o you_o that_o be_v slave_n to_o luxury_n if_o you_o will_v not_o taste_v how_o sweet_a christ_n our_o lord_n be_v how_o delicious_a paradise_n take_v a_o taste_n at_o least_o of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o hell_n sect_n 6._o this_o hellish_a stink_n fit_o admonish_v we_o how_o many_o way_n we_o offend_v by_o smell_v for_o we_o be_v not_o only_o bind_v to_o keep_v in_o order_n our_o eye_n tongue_n and_o ear_n but_o our_o nose_n also_o though_o for_o the_o most_o part_n we_o will_v not_o abide_v any_o ill_a smell_n hence_o we_o frequent_o have_v a_o aversion_n from_o distress_a captive_n and_o poor_a sick_a folk_n because_o they_o carry_v a_o scent_n of_o garlic_n rather_o than_o saffron_n or_o musk._n therefore_o the_o judge_n out_o of_o the_o cloud_n will_v upbraid_v these_o tenderling_n i_o be_v sick_a and_o in_o prison_n and_o you_o do_v not_o visit_v i_o 25._o mat._n c._n 25._o impatience_n forsooth_o be_v so_o nice_a that_o where_o there_o be_v any_o suspicion_n of_o stink_n thither_o we_o will_v not_o be_v draw_v with_o coach_n and_o horse_n they_o we_o love_v their_o familiarity_n we_o sue_v for_o who_o breath_n cinnamon_n civet_n and_o balsam_n but_o ere_o long_o the_o case_n will_v be_v alter_v as_o esay_n foretell_v 3._o c._n 3._o for_o sweet_a savour_n there_o shall_v be_v stink_n moreover_o they_o sin_n by_o smell_v who_o fill_v their_o bed_n garment_n and_o closert_n with_o sweet_a odour_n yea_o what_o they_o more_o frequent_o use_v must_v have_v a_o touch_n of_o outlandish_a perfume_n or_o precious_a ointment_n that_o they_o may_v be_v still_o provide_v to_o cherish_v the_o nostril_n this_o it_o be_v true_a be_v not_o account_v a_o heinous_a crime_n yet_o god_n establish_v under_o pain_n of_o death_n 30._o exod._n c._n 30._o such_o confection_n you_o shall_v not_o make_v unto_o your_o own_o use_n because_o it_o be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n what_o man_n soever_o shall_v make_v the_o like_a to_o enjoy_v the_o smell_n thereof_o shall_v perish_v out_o of_o his_o people_n hence_o therefore_o we_o sin_n by_o intemperance_n of_o smell_v so_o many_o thing_n which_o seem_v to_o we_o trifle_n and_o of_o small_a moment_n the_o eye_n of_o god_n observe_v and_o deem_v worthy_a of_o punishment_n it_o be_v here_o worth_a our_o frequent_a and_o serion_n reflection_n to_o know_v what_o the_o holy_a scripture_n mean_v in_o propose_v unto_o we_o the_o stench_n of_o brimstone_n 19_o gen._n c._n 19_o our_o lord_n rain_v upon_o sodom_n and_o gomorah_n brimstone_n and_o fire_n from_o our_o lord_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o he_o subvert_v these_o city_n and_o all_o the_o country_n about_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o spring_v of_o the_o earth_n this_o shower_n of_o brimstone_n and_o stench_n punish_v the_o heat_n and_o stench_n of_o lust_n this_o rain_n be_v requisite_a to_o cure_v the_o ardour_n of_o luxury_n extreme_a heat_n be_v as_o proper_a to_o the_o fire_n as_o extreme_a stink_n to_o brimstone_n since_o therefore_o they_o be_v corrupt_v with_o lasciviousness_n of_o the_o flesh_n they_o be_v also_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v by_o their_o punishment_n what_o their_o fault_n deserve_v a_o man_n addict_v to_o venery_n be_v guilty_a of_o a_o twofold_a pain_n while_o he_o live_v he_o wallow_v more_o and_o more_o in_o the_o mire_n of_o impurity_n after_o death_n he_o be_v throw_v into_o a_o bath_n of_o boil_a sulphur_n sect_n 7._o lust_o therefore_o in_o hell_n shall_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n be_v torment_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o st._n gregory_n learned_o assert_n then_o say_v he_o 17._o lib._n 4._o mor._n c._n 17._o the_o rage_a fire_n burn_v those_o who_o carnal_a delight_n have_v pollute_v every_o wicked_a man_n be_v inflame_v with_o a_o proper_a fire_n such_o as_o himself_o have_v enkindle_v in_o his_o heart_n by_o heat_n of_o temporal_a desire_n while_o he_o now_o boil_v with_o these_o now_o with_o those_o and_o set_v his_o thought_n a_o burn_a more_o and_o more_o with_o divers_a allurement_n of_o the_o world_n now_o then_o let_v weep_v expiate_v what_o the_o soul_n negligent_o give_v to_o pleasure_n do_v transgress_v it_o be_v altogether_o worthy_a of_o credit_n that_o few_o be_v plunge_v into_o those_o flame_a gulf_n who_o be_v not_o taint_v with_o stench_n of_o wantonness_n here_o now_o let_v every_o one_o live_a learn_v to_o be_v wise_a in_o time_n and_o beware_v he_o be_v not_o smother_v in_o the_o puddle_n of_o luxury_n wine_n and_o drunkenness_n 4.11_o c._n 4.11_o as_o osee_n testify_v take_v away_o the_o heart_n but_o most_o of_o all_o fornication_n this_o last_o so_o steal_v away_o the_o heart_n that_o it_o hardly_o ever_o restore_v it_o it_o be_v whole_o to_o be_v admire_v and_o dreadful_a above_o measure_n that_o under_o one_o sole_a thought_n which_o divine_v call_v deliberate_a delight_n shall_v lurk_v numberless_a pain_n endless_a torment_n and_o death_n everlasting_a the_o business_n be_v manifest_a 5._o mat._n c._n 5._o whosoever_o shall_v see_v a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v already_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o in_o his_o 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this_o sort_n let_v some_o one_o in_o the_o spring_n or_o autumn_n when_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n be_v sharp_a be_v convey_v down_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o a_o deep_a pit_n under_o ground_n where_o there_o be_v neither_o fire_n nor_o table_n nor_o bed_n hither_o once_o a_o day_n let_v a_o crust_n of_o mouldy-hard_a bread_n with_o a_o small_a cup_n of_o stink_a water_n be_v cast_v down_o by_o a_o rope_n this_o dainty_a fare_n must_v likewise_o be_v season_v with_o read_v this_o lecture_n that_o the_o party_n so_o enthrall_v be_v without_o cease_v to_o meditate_v on_o eternity_n both_o day_n and_o night_n well_o say_v pylades_n i_o deem_v that_o a_o efficacious_a way_n to_o imprint_v eternity_n in_o the_o mind_n yet_o oblige_v i_o with_o a_o further_a courtesy_n and_o make_v i_o partaker_n of_o a_o more_o ample_a discourse_n touch_v the_o man_n before_o mention_v sect_n 4._o that_o man_n in_o the_o beginning_n will_v esteem_v three_o week_n as_o irksome_a as_o three_o whole_a year_n and_o if_o he_o chance_v to_o be_v restore_v again_o to_o his_o liberty_n he_o will_v open_o profess_v his_o suffering_n be_v excessive_a what_o be_v his_o suffering_n i_o pray_v hunger_n thirst_n cold_a want_v of_o sleep_n with_o privation_n of_o all_o comfort_n hitherto_o the_o miscreant_n say_v true_a but_o observe_v i_o beseech_v you_o how_o tolerable_a this_o prison_n be_v how_o plentiful_a his_o diet_n what_o freedom_n he_o seem_v to_o enjoy_v when_o you_o look_v down_o upon_o that_o close_a imprisonment_n in_o hell_n he_o have_v his_o share_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o preserve_v his_o life_n in_o hell_n be_v neither_o one_o drop_n nor_o crumb_n of_o comfort_n beside_o no_o one_o deride_v that_o poor_a man_n in_o the_o pit_n none_o insult_v over_o he_o no_o one_o load_v he_o with_o stripe_n whereas_o in_o hell_n they_o be_v perpetual_o oppress_v with_o all_o these_o calamity_n again_o that_o silly_a wretch_n may_v pass_v over_o the_o day_n in_o quiet_a and_o the_o 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