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god_n who_o by_o his_o providence_n call_v i_o to_o this_o task_n shall_v i_o entreat_v thou_o as_o thou_o have_v the_o least_o spark_n of_o true_a love_n to_o thy_o die_a body_n to_o thy_o immortal_a soul_n to_o thy_o eternal_a peace_n to_o break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o repentance_n and_o fly_v all_o ungodliness_n as_o hell_n for_o do_v thou_o not_o perceive_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o live_n and_o true_a god_n that_o though_o thy_o lust_n may_v be_v sweet_a in_o the_o act_n yet_o her_o end_n be_v bitter_a as_o wormwood_n sharp_a as_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n her_o foot_n go_v down_o to_o death_n her_o step_n take_v hold_v of_o hell_n prov._n 5.4_o 5._o and_o in_o order_n hereunto_o i_o desire_v thou_o to_o observe_v faithful_o those_o direction_n i_o shall_v give_v thou_o in_o the_o three_o use_n for_o i_o will_v not_o only_o open_v the_o sore_a and_o show_v its_o danger_n but_o also_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o physician_n of_o soul_n prepare_v a_o plaster_n the_o lord_n enable_v thou_o to_o apply_v it_o for_o thy_o cure_n take_v a_o man_n that_o be_v most_o addict_v to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o furnace_n red_a hot_a and_o flame_a and_o ask_v he_o how_o much_o pleasure_n will_v thou_o take_v to_o continue_v burn_v in_o this_o furnace_n for_o one_o day_n he_o will_v answer_v undoubted_o i_o will_v not_o be_v torment_v in_o it_o one_o day_n to_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o it_o ask_v he_o a_o second_o time_n what_o reward_n will_v you_o take_v to_o endure_v this_o fire_n half_a a_o day_n propound_v what_o reward_v you_o will_v there_o be_v nothing_o so_o precious_a which_o he_o will_v buy_v at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n as_o those_o torment_n and_o yet_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v o_o god_n that_o for_o a_o little_a gain_n and_o that_o vile_a for_o a_o little_a honour_n and_o that_o fugitive_n for_o a_o little_a pleasure_n and_o that_o fade_a man_n so_o little_a regard_n hel-fire_n which_o be_v eternal_a by_o this_o time_n i_o hope_v it_o be_v day_n in_o thy_o understanding_n rhododaphne_n drex_fw-la of_o etern_a three_o consid_fw-la rhododaphne_n and_o thou_o see_v clear_o that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a that_o as_o the_o same_o perfume_n which_o be_v mortal_a to_o the_o ravenous_a vulture_n be_v refresh_v to_o the_o true_a dove_n that_o as_o the_o same_o herb_n which_o cure_v man_n sting_v with_o serpent_n kill_v beast_n so_o the_o same_o mortal_a disease_n which_o cute_v the_o godly_a of_o all_o their_o spiritual_a and_o bodily_a distemper_n kill_v the_o wicked_a they_o be_v kill_v with_o death_n rev._n 6._o heaviness_n to_o a_o saint_n may_v endure_v for_o the_o night_n of_o this_o life_n but_o joy_n will_v come_v in_o the_o morning_n of_o death_n whereas_o the_o fresh_a stream_n of_o sinful_a delight_n will_v end_v in_o a_o salt_n sea_n of_o sorrow_n and_o tear_n i_o come_v 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to_o set_v a_o table_n full_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o delicacy_n his_o brother_n come_v next_o day_n for_o a_o answer_n be_v place_v at_o the_o board_n and_o four_o man_n with_o draw_v sword_n about_o he_o and_o with_o all_o the_o best_a music_n that_o can_v be_v have_v to_o play_v before_o he_o then_o the_o king_n call_v to_o he_o say_v rejoice_v and_o be_v merry_a brother_n eat_z drink_v and_o laugh_v for_o here_o be_v pleasant_a be_v but_o he_o reply_v o_o my_o lord_n and_o king_n how_o can_v i_o be_v merry_a be_v in_o such_o danger_n on_o every_o side_n then_o say_v the_o king_n look_v how_o it_o be_v now_o with_o thou_o so_o it_o be_v always_o with_o i_o for_o if_o i_o look_v above_o i_o i_o see_v the_o great_a and_o dreadful_a judge_n to_o who_o i_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o all_o my_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n if_o i_o look_v under_o i_o i_o see_v the_o endless_a torment_n of_o hell_n whereinto_o i_o shall_v be_v cast_v if_o i_o die_v in_o my_o sin_n if_o i_o look_v 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