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forcible_a motive_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n to_o redeem_v the_o time_n past_a to_o prepare_v for_o our_o last_o end_n and_o to_o be_v make_v ready_a for_o death_n before_o it_o come_v that_o when_o it_o come_v it_o may_v not_o take_v we_o unaware_o augustine_n say_v 34._o say_v diâ—m_fw-la nâ—bis_fw-la noâ—â—ssimum_fw-la mâ—râ—is_fw-la nostrae_fw-la abâ—câ—â—dit_fw-la ne_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d sutâ—ro_fw-la aliquid_fw-la prâ—mittainâ—â—_n aug._n in_o psal_n 34._o god_n have_v hide_v from_o we_o the_o last_o day_n of_o our_o death_n least_o â—â—_o shall_v promise_v unto_o ourselves_o anything_o of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v another_o say_v 51._o say_v all_o scoâ—ditâ—s_v est_fw-fr hominâ—_n dâ—â—s_fw-la mortis_fw-la ipâ—â—us_fw-la ut_fw-la semper_fw-la benâ—faâ—iat_fw-la sâ—mpeâ—_n mortem_fw-la suay_n pirate_n autâ—_n opâ—ris_fw-la iâ—pâ—â—f_n in_o math._n hom._n 51._o the_o day_n of_o death_n be_v hide_v from_o man_n thâ—t_a hâ—_n may_v always_o be_v 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come_v be_v evident_a solomon_n speak_v thus_o to_o the_o young_a man_n 9_o man_n eccles_n 11._o 9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n s._n paul_n say_v 10._o say_v 2._o cor._n 5._o 10._o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a and_o again_o 27._o again_o heb_fw-mi 9_o 27._o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v and_o after_o this_o the_o judgement_n the_o lord_n of_o a_o great_a house_n have_v his_o steward_n to_o who_o he_o commit_v the_o rule_n and_o government_n of_o his_o house_n but_o when_o he_o 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another_o five_o and_o to_o another_o one_o and_o the_o time_n will_v come_v that_o god_n will_v call_v we_o to_o a_o reckon_n to_o see_v how_o we_o have_v employ_v our_o gift_n and_o how_o we_o have_v use_v or_o abuse_v those_o good_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o us._n yea_o we_o be_v evil_a doer_n such_o as_o have_v offend_v the_o majesty_n of_o almighty_a god_n transgress_v his_o law_n and_o break_v his_o commandment_n the_o time_n will_v certain_o come_v when_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o judgement_n and_o must_v stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n to_o render_v a_o account_n of_o our_o deed_n and_o to_o receive_v according_a to_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v do_v in_o this_o life_n
not_o repent_v of_o their_o wickedness_n shall_v be_v cast_v the_o second_o thing_n in_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o impenitent_a sinner_n be_v the_o greatness_n and_o grievousnesse_n of_o universal_a 1_o universal_a their_o punishment_n the_o greatness_n whereof_o appear_v in_o diverse_a thing_n for_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o hell_n first_o shall_v be_v universal_a whole_a man_n shall_v be_v punish_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v suffer_v torment_n 28._o torment_n mat._n 10._o 28._o god_n be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n as_o say_v our_o saviour_n yea_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v torment_v in_o all_o part_n nâ—ne_o shall_v be_v free_a but_o most_o torment_v in_o those_o member_n wherewith_o they_o have_v most_o offend_v luc._n offend_v et_fw-la si_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la corpore_fw-la habebat_fw-la immune_fw-la summorum_fw-la cruciatuum_fw-la tamen_fw-la quia_fw-la quo_fw-la quis_fw-la peccat_fw-la â—â—nitur_fw-la lingua_fw-la â—ius_fw-la praecipâ—â—_n torquebatur_fw-la stel._n carth._n in_o luc._n dives_fw-la be_v torment_v in_o all_o and_o every_o part_n but_o most_o torment_v in_o his_o tongue_n wherewith_o he_o have_v great_o offend_v we_o know_v that_o a_o man_n can_v endure_v the_o burn_a of_o any_o member_n of_o his_o body_n no_o not_o of_o his_o little_a finger_n without_o great_a pain_n and_o torment_v o_o then_o what_o a_o exceed_a great_a torment_n will_v it_o be_v to_o be_v torment_v not_o only_o in_o one_o but_o in_o all_o part_n and_o member_n of_o the_o body_n when_o head_n and_o heart_n tongue_n and_o eye_n hand_n and_o foot_n shall_v all_o and_o all_o at_o once_o feel_v intolerable_a pain_n and_o horrible_a torment_n and_o no_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v free_a from_o torment_n beside_o the_o anguish_n of_o soul_n vexation_n of_o mind_n and_o continual_a horror_n of_o conscience_n o_o how_o great_a will_v that_o torment_n be_v second_o their_o torment_n be_v easeless_a they_o 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no_o in_o hell_n there_o be_v no_o ease_n no_o comfort_n no_o mitigation_n of_o pain_n no_o asswage_n of_o torment_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o pain_n &_o anguish_n vexation_n and_o torment_n nothing_o but_o pitiful_a cry_v &_o howl_v wail_v and_o weep_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o intolerable_a pain_n and_o torment_v which_o they_o endure_v and_o can_v find_v no_o ease_n three_o they_o be_v hopeless_a they_o that_o be_v torment_v hopeless_a 3_o hopeless_a in_o that_o flame_n of_o fire_n have_v no_o hope_n to_o be_v deliver_v but_o must_v still_o remain_v in_o that_o hellish_a prison_n and_o dungeon_n of_o darkness_n they_o have_v no_o hope_n ever_o to_o come_v to_o the_o place_n of_o joy_n and_o felicity_n for_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v and_o they_o be_v shut_v 10._o p_o mat._n 25._o 10._o out_o beside_o betwixt_o they_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n &_o they_o that_o be_v in_o hell_n there_o be_v a_o great_a gulf_n as_o abraham_n answer_v dives_fw-la 26._o dives_fw-la luk._n 16._o 26._o between_o we_o and_o you_o there_o be_v a_o great_a gulf_n fix_v so_o that_o they_o which_o will_v pass_v from_o hence_o to_o you_o can_v neither_o can_v they_o pass_v to_o we_o that_o will_v come_v from_o thence_o four_o they_o be_v remediless_a there_o be_v no_o help_n to_o be_v remediless_a 4_o remediless_a have_v from_o any_o there_o the_o near_a and_o dear_a friend_n can_v help_v one_o another_o from_o thence_o the_o 22._o the_o chrys_n ad_fw-la pop_n antioch_n hon_fw-fr 22._o brother_n can_v redeem_v the_o brother_n there_o parent_n can_v help_v their_o child_n nor_o child_n their_o parent_n there_o the_o husband_n can_v defend_v his_o wife_n nor_o the_o wife_n yield_v any_o succour_n to_o her_o husband_n five_o their_o torment_n be_v endless_a they_o which_o be_v torment_v for._n 5_o endless_a for._n in_o that_o flame_n shall_v endure_v everlasting_a torment_n their_o pain_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o their_o torment_n shall_v never_o 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