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his_o life_n time_n he_o enjoy_v his_o good_a thing_n and_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n legion_n of_o devil_n will_v beset_v he_o innumerable_a evil_n will_v befall_v he_o and_o then_o shall_v he_o pay_v full_a dear_a for_o all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n that_o have_v carry_v away_o his_o heart_n from_o close_v with_o and_o follow_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o prosperity_n ungodly_a man_n because_o they_o feel_v no_o change_n now_o they_o fear_v none_o hereafter_o but_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o die_v as_o the_o godly_a though_o their_o life_n be_v consume_v in_o wickedness_n and_o their_o strength_n in_o provide_v for_o and_o satisfy_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o as_o it_o fare_v with_o wicked_a balaam_n so_o shall_v it_o fare_v with_o these_o and_o their_o vain_a hope_n will_v prove_v a_o feed_n upon_o ash_n through_o their_o deceive_a heart_n that_o have_v turn_v they_o aside_o isaiah_n 44.20_o for_o they_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n galat._n 6.8_o and_o they_o that_o plough_n iniquity_n and_o sow_v wickedness_n shall_v reap_v the_o same_o job_n 4.8_o hosea_n 8.7_o but_o they_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a say_v you_o then_o to_o the_o righteous_a it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o he_o however_o it_o go_v with_o he_o now_o a_o few_o day_n will_v produce_v a_o happy_a change_n it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n eccles_n 8.12_o go_v on_o then_o o_o soul_n thou_o that_o have_v set_v thy_o face_n towards_o heaven_n though_o the_o east-wind_n beat_v upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o find_v trouble_n and_o sorrow_n these_o shall_v endure_v but_o for_o a_o night_n joy_n will_v undoubted_o come_v in_o the_o morning_n beside_o those_o sweet_a visit_n thou_o shall_v have_v from_o thy_o precious_a saviour_n in_o this_o thy_o day_n of_o darkness_n wait_v but_o a_o while_n and_o thy_o darkness_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o light_n when_o the_o light_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v put_v out_o and_o the_o spark_n of_o his_o fire_n wherewith_o he_o warm_v himself_o shall_v not_o shine_v job_n 18.5_o grudge_v not_o to_o see_v the_o wicked_a prosper_v and_o their_o step_n wash_v with_o butter_n but_o rather_o put_v on_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n and_o pity_n as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n know_v that_o they_o be_v set_v in_o slippery_a place_n psal_n 73.18_o and_o their_o day_n be_v come_v when_o fearful_a horror_n shall_v suprize_v they_o and_o hell_n be_v open_v to_o receive_v they_o nor_o yet_o be_v disquiet_v in_o thy_o mind_n that_o trouble_v and_o affliction_n do_v beset_v thou_o round_o for_o as_o a_o worse_a thing_n be_v reserve_v for_o they_o so_o a_o better_a be_v prepare_v for_o thou_o do_v they_o drink_v wine_n in_o bowl_n and_o do_v thou_o mingle_v thy_o tear_n with_o thy_o drink_n do_v they_o live_v in_o pleasure_n and_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o wealth_n and_o do_v thou_o sigh_v and_o mourn_v in_o secret_a well_o there_o be_v a_o cup_n for_o they_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o wine_n whereof_o be_v red_a and_o full_a of_o mixture_n which_o they_o must_v drink_v up_o the_o dregs_o psal_n 75.8_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o bottle_n for_o thy_o tear_n psal_n 56.8_o and_o a_o book_n foâ—_n thy_o secret_a sigh_n and_o ere_o long_o thy_o brinish_a tear_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o the_o sweet_a wine_n which_o thou_o shall_v drink_v new_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o father_n and_o thy_o secret_a sigh_n into_o glorious_a praise_n when_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o laughter_n and_o thy_o eye_n see_v the_o king_n in_o his_o glory_n now_o consider_v that_o these_o line_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o sight_n both_o of_o the_o one_o sort_n and_o the_o other_o i_o shall_v lay_v a_o few_o thing_n before_o the_o thought_n of_o each_o and_o first_o to_o the_o worse_a sort_n first_o consider_v what_o a_o ill_a bargain_n thou_o will_v make_v to_o sell_v thy_o precious_a soul_n for_o a_o short_a continuance_n in_o thy_o sin_n and_o pleasure_n if_o that_o man_n drive_v but_o a_o ill_a trade_n who_o to_o gain_v the_o world_n shall_v lose_v his_o soul_n matth._n 16.26_o then_o certain_o thou_o a_o far_o worse_a that_o sell_v thy_o soul_n for_o a_o very_a trifle_n oh_o it_o be_v pity_n that_o so_o precious_a a_o thing_n shall_v be_v part_v withal_o to_o be_v make_v a_o prey_n for_o the_o devour_a lion_n for_o that_o which_o be_v worse_o than_o nothing_o if_o they_o be_v brand_v for_o desperate_a wretch_n that_o cause_v their_o child_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n to_o molech_n sure_o thou_o much_o more_o that_o give_v thy_o soul_n to_o devour_a flame_n to_o be_v fuel_n for_o the_o everlasting_a fire_n upon_o so_o easy_a term_n what_o mean_v thou_o o_o man_n to_o truck_v with_o the_o devil_n be_v there_o no_o better_a merchandise_n to_o trade_n in_o than_o what_o come_v from_o hell_n or_o out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o be_v have_v upon_o no_o low_a rate_n than_o thy_o immortal_a soul_n yes_o sure_o the_o merchandise_n of_o wisdom_n which_o be_v better_o than_o the_o merechandize_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o gain_n thereof_o then_o fine_a gold_n prov._n 3.14_o prov._n 8.19_o be_v expose_v to_o sale_n rev._n 3.18_o and_o to_o be_v have_v without_o money_n or_o price_n and_o if_o thou_o shall_v part_v with_o any_o thing_n for_o it_o it_o be_v such_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o part_v withal_o then_o to_o keep_v the_o wise_a merchant_n that_o seek_v a_o goodly_a pearl_n have_v find_v one_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v not_o himself_o not_o his_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o he_o sell_v be_v in_o itself_o not_o worth_a a_o farthing_n and_o yet_o obtain_v the_o pearl_n mat._n 13.45_o 46._o paul_n make_v the_o like_a exchange_n when_o he_o throw_v away_o his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v but_o rag_n yea_o filthy_a rag_n isaiah_n 64.6_o and_o put_v on_o the_o garment_n of_o salvation_n and_o cast_v away_o to_o the_o dunghill_n that_o which_o be_v once_o his_o gain_n and_o win_v christ_n phil._n 3.8_o thou_o need_v not_o cast_v away_o thy_o soul_n for_o puddle_n pleasure_n behold_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n be_v set_v open_a and_o thou_o invite_v to_o it_o to_o take_v and_o drink_v thy_o belly_n thy_o soul_n full_a without_o price_n or_o money_n isaiah_n 55.1_o 2_o lie_n take_v a_o short_a yet_o let_v it_o not_o be_v a_o slight_a view_v of_o the_o best_a of_o the_o thing_n man_n prize_v so_o high_a that_o for_o the_o love_n of_o they_o lose_v their_o soul_n what_o be_v they_o even_o paint_v nothing_o promise_v vanity_n like_o the_o apple_n of_o sodom_n fair_a to_o the_o eye_n but_o be_v touch_v turn_v to_o dust_n or_o like_o our_o mother_n eve_n that_o have_v a_o beautiful_a look_n but_o be_v taste_v bring_v forth_o death_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n have_v prove_v snare_n to_o the_o owner_n and_o always_o miserable_a comforter_n at_o the_o part_n they_o can_v satisfy_v in_o life_n for_o the_o more_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v have_v the_o more_o with_o a_o disquiet_v spirit_n be_v they_o reach_v after_o and_o what_o come_v in_o serve_v but_o to_o whet_v up_o the_o greedy_a unsatisfy_a appetite_n after_o more_o the_o world_n pass_v away_o and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o 1_o john_n 2.17_o though_o most_o man_n content_v themselves_o with_o these_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o in_o these_o to_o satisfy_v they_o and_o have_v they_o but_o one_o glimpse_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v one_o cranny_n of_o light_a to_o discern_v the_o riches_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o least_o taste_n of_o the_o pleasure_n that_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n psal_n 16.11_o they_o will_v be_v as_o little_o satisfy_v without_o a_o share_n in_o they_o as_o they_o be_v now_o with_o what_o of_o worldly_a thing_n they_o enjoy_v much_o less_o can_v they_o ease_v from_o pain_n at_o death_n clap_v a_o bag_n of_o gold_n as_o one_o once_o do_v to_o thy_o sink_a spirit_n pain_a body_n and_o torment_a conscience_n and_o it_o can_v neither_o cheer_v up_o the_o one_o nor_o appease_v the_o other_o least_o of_o all_o can_v they_o deliver_v from_o or_o yield_v comfort_n after_o death_n those_o can_v serve_v as_o a_o bribe_n to_o death_n to_o pass_v thou_o by_o nor_o yet_o bring_v comfort_n to_o thy_o soul_n when_o thou_o be_v go_v the_o rich_a fool_n large_a crop_n and_o great_a increase_n can_v not_o procure_v one_o night_n respite_n nor_o one_o moment_n comfort_n beside_o god_n regard_v they_o so_o little_a that_o frequent_o he_o give_v the_o large_a share_n of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o hate_v most_o psal_n 17.14_o and_o the_o least_o to_o
that_o they_o be_v send_v to_o do_v be_v then_o to_o be_v do_v their_o soul_n christ_n eternity_n be_v scarce_o think_v on_o before_o but_o now_o when_o merciless_a death_n begin_v to_o gripe_v they_o then_o do_v they_o begin_v to_o bethink_v themselves_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v get_v in_o readiness_n before_o and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o we_o so_o often_o hear_v many_o that_o lie_v upon_o their_o death_n bed_n to_o cry_v out_o for_o a_o little_o long_a time_n and_o no_o wonder_n for_o they_o have_v the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o seek_v oh_o sad_a case_n to_o have_v their_o work_n to_o do_v when_o the_o night_n be_v come_v and_o a_o christ_n to_o seek_v when_o death_n have_v find_v they_o take_v therefore_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n heb._n 3.7_o to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n mark_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n counsel_n true_a the_o devil_n and_o thou_o own_o heart_n will_v tell_v thou_o another_o tale_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o whisper_v in_o thy_o ear_n thou_o may_v have_v time_n enough_o hereafter_o what_o need_v of_o so_o much_o haste_n another_o day_n may_v serve_v as_o well_o let_v thy_o soul_n be_v fill_v with_o pleasure_n a_o little_a long_o and_o thy_o bag_n fill_v a_o little_a more_o thou_o may_v have_v time_n for_o this_o and_o that_o too_o oh_o but_o this_o be_v the_o suggestion_n of_o a_o enemy_n that_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o defer_v so_o long_o that_o thy_o heart_n may_v grow_v too_o hard_o and_o thy_o ear_n too_o heavy_a to_o hear_v at_o all_o but_o certain_o this_o be_v thy_o great_a business_n challenge_v the_o first_o and_o great_a care_n mat._n 6.33_o and_o let_v this_o be_v do_v then_o if_o thou_o shall_v either_o have_v so_o much_o time_n to_o spare_v or_o a_o heart_n to_o do_v it_o take_v thy_o time_n for_o the_o other_o six_o this_o day_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o christ_n importunity_n will_v not_o last_v long_o it_o be_v but_o a_o day_n and_o that_o a_o day_n of_o visitation_n indeed_o it_o be_v rich_a grace_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o day_n but_o dally_v not_o because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o day_n jerusalem_n have_v her_o day_n but_o because_o therein_o she_o do_v not_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o her_o peace_n a_o pitch_n night_n do_v overtake_v luke_n 19.42.43_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o patience_n and_o if_o thou_o despise_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n goodness_n patience_n and_o long-suffering_a towards_o thou_o and_o be_v not_o thereby_o lead_v to_o repentance_n rom._n 2.5_o a_o short_a time_n will_v make_v it_o a_o day_n of_o vengeance_n though_o now_o christ_n call_v because_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o save_v sinner_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o always_o call_v see_v then_o that_o thou_o refuse_v not_o he_o that_o speak_v from_o heaven_n in_o this_o gospel-day_n heb._n 12.25_o but_o seek_v he_o while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v and_o call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o isa_n 55.6_o lest_o thou_o cry_v after_o he_o hereafter_o and_o he_o refuse_v thou_o it_o be_v not_o cry_v lord_n lord_n when_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v past_a that_o will_v procure_v the_o least_o crumb_n of_o mercy_n matth._n 7.21_o no_o if_o thou_o come_v not_o when_o call_v but_o stay_v while_o supper_n be_v end_v thou_o shall_v not_o taste_v thereof_o luke_n 14.24_o though_o a_o bit_n will_v save_v thy_o life_n thy_o soul_n if_o thou_o drink_v not_o of_o the_o fountain_n while_o it_o be_v open_v thou_o shall_v not_o when_o it_o be_v shut_v though_o thou_o beg_v with_o tear_n of_o blood_n for_o one_o drop_v to_o cool_v thy_o scoarch_v flame_a heart_n thou_o that_o may_v have_v have_v thy_o vessel_n full_a and_o welcome_a shall_v not_o now_o have_v so_o much_o as_o will_v hang_v on_o the_o tip_n of_o a_o finger_n oh_o remember_v the_o axe_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n matth._n 3.10_o and_o although_o three_o year_n time_n may_v be_v grant_v through_o the_o vinedresser_n importunity_n that_o will_v soon_o be_v expire_v and_o then_o the_o axe_n that_o be_v now_o lay_v shall_v cut_v up_o the_o tree_n by_o its_o root_n if_o it_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n see_v thou_o not_o that_o many_o of_o late_o have_v be_v snatch_v away_o on_o each_o side_n of_o thou_o by_o that_o hand_n that_o have_v be_v stretch_v out_o and_o be_v so_o still_o and_o though_o thou_o may_v escape_v a_o while_n yet_o have_v thou_o no_o assurance_n that_o the_o destroy_a angel_n will_v long_o pass_v by_o thy_o door_n oh_o then_o neglect_v thy_o soul_n no_o long_o but_o consider_v time_n be_v short_a and_o uncertain_a eternity_n long_o thy_o work_n great_a thy_o soul_n immortal_a this_o world_n vanish_v christ_n precious_a hell_n hot_a and_o heaven_n desirable_a and_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o christian_n to_o who_o this_o may_v come_v that_o have_v not_o only_o have_v a_o price_n in_o thy_o hand_n but_o wisdom_n give_v thou_o from_o above_o to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o and_o be_v one_o who_o whilst_o other_o be_v seek_v to_o make_v this_o world_n and_o hell_n together_o sure_a to_o themselves_o spend_v thy_o time_n and_o make_v it_o thy_o only_a business_n to_o make_v sure_a of_o the_o one_o thing_n necessary_a and_o heaven_n to_o thy_o soul_n i_o shall_v lay_v two_o or_o three_o thing_n before_o thy_o thought_n first_o walk_v with_o a_o fix_a eye_n upon_o the_o world_n to_o come_v look_v not_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v that_o be_v temporal_a but_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v that_o be_v eternal_a 2_o cor._n 4.18_o a_o christian_n eye_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o journey_n end_n as_o our_o lord_n jesus_n who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n heb._n 12.2_o when_o the_o stone_n flee_v about_o stephen_n ear_n his_o eye_n be_v lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n stand_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n act_v 7.55_o 56._o what_o though_o thou_o at_o present_a may_v lie_v at_o 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do_v fall_v o_o unspeakable_a torment_n o_o endless_a torment_n now_o that_o thy_o soul_n may_v be_v make_v to_o flee_v from_o these_o intolerable_a torment_n into_o which_o the_o damn_a do_v go_v i_o shall_v show_v you_o dark_o and_o brief_o what_o be_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n first_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o it_o second_o by_o the_o sad_a state_n thou_o will_v be_v in_o if_o thou_o come_v there_o first_o the_o name_n it_o be_v call_v he_o never_o die_a worm_n mark_v 9_o it_o be_v call_v a_o oven_n fire_n hot_a malachi_n 4.1_o it_o be_v call_v a_o furnace_n a_o fiery_a furnace_n mat._n 13._o it_o be_v call_v the_o bottomless_a pit_n the_o unquenchable_a fire_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n hell_n fire_n the_o lake_n of_o fire_n devour_a fire_n everlasting_a fire_n eternal_a fire_n a_o stream_n of_o fire_n rev._n 21._o first_o one_o part_n of_o thy_o torment_n will_v be_v this_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o full_a sight_n of_o all_o thy_o ill-spent_a life_n from_o first_o to_o last_o though_o here_o thou_o can_v sin_v to_o day_n and_o forget_v it_o by_o to_o morrow_n yet_o there_o thou_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o remember_v how_o thou_o do_v sin_n against_o god_n at_o such_o a_o time_n 50._o psalm_n 50._o and_o in_o such_o a_o place_n for_o such_o a_o thing_n and_o with_o such_o a_o one_o which_o will_v be_v a_o hell_n unto_o thou_o 2._o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o guilt_n of_o they_o all_o lie_v heavy_a on_o thy_o soul_n not_o only_o the_o guilt_n of_o one_o or_o two_o but_o the_o guilt_n of_o they_o all_o together_o and_o there_o they_o shall_v lie_v in_o thy_o soul_n as_o if_o thy_o belly_n be_v full_a of_o pitch_n and_o set_v on_o a_o light_a fire_n now_o here_o man_n can_v sometime_o think_v on_o their_o sin_n with_o delight_n but_o there_o with_o unspeakable_a torment_n for_o that_o i_o understand_v to_o be_v the_o fire_n that_o christ_n speak_v of_o which_o shall_v never_o be_v quench_v mark_v while_o man_n live_v here_o o_o how_o do_v the_o guilt_n of_o 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the_o report_n that_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o good_a tiding_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o christ_n death_n for_o poor_a sinner_n and_o you_o will_v find_v this_o to_o be_v very_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n if_o you_o compare_v it_o with_o chap._n 53._o of_o esay_n verse_n 1._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o man_n turn_v their_o back_n upon_o the_o tender_v of_o god_n grace_n in_o the_o gospel_n he_o say_v who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n or_o the_o gospel_n declare_v by_o we_o now_o this_o will_v be_v a_o mighty_a torment_n to_o the_o ungodly_a when_o they_o shall_v understand_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o even_o send_v his_o son_n out_o of_o his_o bosom_n to_o die_v for_o sinner_n and_o yet_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o put_v he_o off_o from_o one_o time_n to_o another_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o lose_v heaven_n and_o christ_n and_o eternal_a life_n in_o glory_n for_o the_o society_n 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