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there_o shall_v be_v the_o flame_n that_o will_v scorch_v you_o come_v thou_o tremble_a wretch_n will_v death_n say_v to_o the_o place_n of_o sin_v and_o the_o place_n of_o punishment_n and_o thy_o very_a sin_v shall_v be_v thy_o punishment_n oh_o then_o will_v death_n insult_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o wiseman_n whatsoever_o thy_o eye_n desire_v thou_o kepte_v not_o from_o they_o thou_o withhelde_v not_o thy_o heart_n from_o any_o joy_n eccles_n 2.10_o and_o now_o all_o will_v be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n to_o thou_o part_n of_o v._o 11._o and_o also_o in_o those_o word_n as_o be_v write_v luke_n 12.19_o thou_o have_v long_o say_v to_o thy_o soul_n soul_n take_v thy_o ease_n eat_v drink_v and_o be_v mâ—rry_a but_o thou_o fool_n i_o be_o come_v this_o night_n to_o require_v thy_o soul_n of_o thou_o part_n of_o v._o 20._o and_o to_o add_v no_o more_o death_n will_v only_o change_v the_o mood_n and_o tense_n in_o that_o portion_n of_o holy_a writ_n eccles_n 11.9_o 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face_n the_o sting_n that_o now_o at_o a_o distance_n thou_o see_v not_o when_o he_o come_v near_o thou_o with_o open_a mouth_n thou_o will_v then_o see_v and_o be_v dismal_o affright_v at_o that_o fatal_a fork_n death_n and_o thou_o must_v meet_v '_o ere_o long_o and_o thou_o know_v not_o but_o this_o dismal_a meeting_n may_v be_v '_o ere_o a_o week_n roll_v about_o and_o how_o will_v thou_o like_o such_o a_o horrid_a greeting_n such_o a_o black_a welcome_n such_o a_o terrible_a language_n and_o bitter_a insulting_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v how_o do_v you_o relish_v and_o savour_n thus_o be_v triumph_v over_o in_o a_o die_a moment_n oh_o consider_v this_o and_o look_v out_o after_o the_o remedy_n 2._o death_n triumph_v over_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o pride_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v either_o a_o glory_v before_o god_n or_o a_o glory_v before_o men._n as_o it_o be_v a_o glory_v before_o god_n i_o shall_v reserve_v that_o to_o speak_v to_o under_o its_o proper_a head_n 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will_v soon_o tumble_v down_o all_o the_o pageantry_n of_o your_o own_o dignity_n and_o ability_n that_o you_o have_v set_v upâ—n_o your_o own_o conceit_n the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n will_v soon_o burn_v up_o your_o cobweb_n policy_n for_o this_o your_o wisdom_n be_v your_o folly_n methinks_v this_o shall_v be_v as_o cold_a water_n upon_o all_o burn_a pride_n and_o a_o check_n and_o rebuke_v to_o all_o your_o glory_v that_o very_o few_o of_o your_o class_n and_o complexion_n be_v choose_v out_o to_o eternal_a life_n your_o very_a wisdom_n part_n and_o dignity_n for_o the_o most_o part_n mark_v you_o out_o for_o eternal_a misery_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n 1_o cor._n 26.27_o 28_o 29._o for_o you_o see_v your_o call_n brethren_z how_o that_o not_o many_o wise_a man_n after_o the_o flesh_n not_o many_o mighty_a not_o many_o noble_a be_v call_v etc._n etc._n read_v that_o portion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o truth_n consider_v it_o serious_o 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