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that_o come_v under_o the_o lash_n of_o this_o point_n first_o there_o be_v the_o carnal_a professor_n thaâ—_n just_o fall_v under_o conviction_n who_o deceive_v himself_o with_o his_o fair_a pretence_n and_o mere_a shaâ—â—_n dow_n he_o look_v like_o one_o that_o be_v make_v ready_a for_o christ_n and_o yet_o real_o and_o in_o good_a earnest_n he_o never_o endeavour_v to_o get_v his_o soul_n furnisheâ—_n with_o those_o preparation_n that_o will_v fit_v he_o sâ—â—_n christ_n this_o poor_a man_n like_o the_o five_o fooliâ—â—_n virgin_n have_v his_o lamp_n but_o he_o have_v no_o oyâ—â—_n it_o his_o heart_n be_v graceless_a and_o yet_o he_o go_v oâ—â—_n till_o he_o see_v himself_o deceive_v when_o it_o be_v too_o lateâ—_n my_o friend_n believe_v it_o for_o a_o truth_n it_o be_v not_o whâ—â—â—_n you_o appear_v to_o be_v by_o your_o profession_n but_o whaâ—â—_n you_o real_o and_o actual_o be_v by_o powerful_a impression_n within_o you_o and_o spiritual_a action_n do_v bâ—â—_n you_o that_o 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and_o this_o be_v all_o 〈◊〉_d readiness_n in_o his_o judgement_n that_o will_v be_v requisite_a to_o be_v mind_v add_v to_o these_o your_o jovial_a sir_n that_o spâ—â—â—_n their_o day_n in_o mirth_n and_o in_o a_o moment_n go_v doâ—â—_n to_o the_o grave_a that_o live_v as_o if_o their_o life_n be_v be_v sacrifice_v to_o their_o lust_n poor_a man_n tâ—â—â—_n put_v far_o from_o they_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o all_o thouâ—â—_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n amos_n 6.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v more_o unready_a for_o a_o dâ—â—_n hour_n than_o these_o and_o god_n many_o time_n coâ—â—â—_n upon_o these_o on_o a_o sudden_a and_o sweep_v they_o to_o the_o grave_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o jollity_n read_v and_o tremble_v at_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n luk._n 12.20_o but_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o fool_n this_o night_n shall_v thy_o soul_n be_v require_v of_o thou_o if_o you_o mark_v it_o be_v that_o very_a night_n after_o the_o poor_a miser_n have_v be_v please_v himself_o with_o the_o thought_n of_o what_o store_v of_o wealth_n and_o pleasure_n he_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o his_o soul_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v v._o 19_o i_o will_v say_v to_o my_o soul_n soul_n thou_o have_v much_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a but_o this_o poor_a fool_n be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o please_a thought_n before_o the_o morning_n the_o like_v you_o have_v in_o belshazzar_n who_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o cup_n be_v fair_o present_v with_o the_o finger_n of_o death_n to_o cut_v he_o off_o dan._n 5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o three_o there_o be_v the_o secure_a sinner_n that_o be_v fast_o asleep_a upon_o his_o pillow_n of_o ease_n who_o be_v not_o â—t_a all_o awaken_v either_o by_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o word_n or_o other_o providential_a alarm_n that_o â—â—e_v have_v he_o have_v many_o spectacle_n of_o mortality_n before_o his_o eye_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o at_o all_o startle_v â—â—r_a awaken_v by_o any_o of_o these_o to_o consider_v his_o way_n these_o also_o be_v far_o from_o this_o readiness_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n jesus_n poor_a secure_a sinner_n what_o will_v you_o do_v in_o the_o day_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v â—ome_o forth_o against_o you_o do_v you_o think_v that_o then_o â—e_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o sit_v quiet_a and_o remain_v secure_a 〈◊〉_d trow_v not_o when_o god_n shall_v arise_v and_o comâ—â—â—pon_n you_o he_o will_v awaken_v you_o to_o purpâ—â—â—_n when_o there_o be_v a_o cry_n make_v at_o midnight_n 〈◊〉_d hold_n the_o bridegroom_n come_v the_o slumber_a virgin_n can_v sleep_v no_o long_o they_o have_v be_v secure_a and_o sleepy_a under_o ordinance_n and_o prâ—â—dences_n before_o but_o when_o christ_n come_v upon_o they_o they_o rouse_v up_o to_o purpose_n matth._n 25_o â—â—_o will_v it_o be_v do_v to_o you_o there_o be_v not_o the_o secâ—â—â—_n rest_n soul_n among_o you_o but_o when_o the_o lord_n chriâ—â—_n alarm_n you_o shall_v rise_v up_o with_o tremble_a yoâ—â—_n will_v be_v make_v to_o quake_v for_o fear_n at_o his_o appearance_n o_o then_o to_o prevent_v this_o awake_v yourselves_o bâ—â—â—_n time_n and_o get_v ready_a that_o christ_n may_v not_o coâ—â—â—_n upon_o you_o at_o unaware_o four_o the_o presumptuous_a sinner_n fall_v under_o reproof_n by_o this_o doctrine_n who_o harden_v himself_o in_o his_o wickedness_n and_o sin_v with_o aâ—_n high_a hand_n and_o yet_o conclude_v he_o shall_v haâ—â—_n peace_n though_o he_o walk_v after_o the_o imagination_n of_o his_o own_o evil_a heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n but_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n about_o this_o sort_n of_o man_n the_o text_n be_v terrible_a deut._n 29â—_n 19_o 20._o the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v that_o man_n but_o bâ—â—_n anger_n and_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o he_o 〈◊〉_d then_o be_v not_o so_o foolish_o mad_a as_o to_o hope_v for_o mercy_n at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n whilst_o you_o go_v on_o aâ—_n so_o round_o a_o rate_n in_o sin_n though_o you_o have_v make_v 〈◊〉_d covenant_n with_o death_n and_o with_o hell_n be_v at_o agreement_n yet_o because_o you_o have_v make_v lie_v your_o refugâ—â—_n and_o hide_v yourselves_o under_o falsehood_n your_o covenant_n with_o death_n shall_v be_v disannul_v and_o your_o agreement_n with_o hell_n shall_v not_o stand_v the_o hail_n shâ—â—_n sweep_v away_o your_o refuge_n of_o lie_n and_o the_o water_n shall_v overflow_v your_o hide_v place_n and_o when_o the_o overflow_a scourge_n shall_v pass_v through_o then_o shall_v â—e_n be_v tread_v down_o by_o it_o isa_n 28.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o five_o to_o add_v no_o more_o there_o be_v the_o languish_a professor_n that_o fall_v under_o the_o rebuke_n of_o this_o doctrine_n who_o though_o his_o condition_n be_v safe_a because_o of_o his_o
self-murtherer_n the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n when_o man_n sorrow_n immoderate_o for_o thâ—_n joss_v of_o some_o temporal_a good_a thing_n work_v death_n 2_o cor._n 7.10_o 5._o if_o you_o sorrow-inordinat_o you_o will_v add_v sin_n to_o affliction_n as_o jonah_n diâ—_n when_o his_o gourd_n come_v up_o and_o flourish_v for_o 〈◊〉_d time_n and_o wither_v away_o again_o he_o vex_v anâ—_n be_v angry_a and_o think_v he_o do_v well_o in_o it_o sâ—_n your_o gourd_n spring_v up_o and_o flourish_v both_o natâ—â—rally_o and_o spiritual_o for_o many_o year_n and_o noâ—_n god_n have_v wither_v she_o and_o you_o sorrow_n anâ—_n mourn_v and_o that_o i_o fear_v immoderate_o and_o 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v you_o think_v you_o do_v well_o in_o it_o o_o bewaâ—â—_n of_o this_o for_o its_o a_o add_v sin_n to_o affliction_n noâ—_n if_o your_o sorrow_n have_v be_v immoderate_a and_o yoâ—_n can_v yet_o contain_v or_o well_o help_v it_o and_o yoâ—_n will_v prevent_v it_o for_o the_o future_a first_o avoâ—â—_n all_o those_o thing_n that_o may_v any_o wise_a maintain_v 〈◊〉_d increase_v it_o or_o that_o may_v heighten_v your_o sorrow_n they_n have_v several_a custom_n in_o former_a time_n 〈◊〉_d go_v to_o the_o grave_a john_n 11.31_o and_o minstreâ—lize_v for_o increase_v of_o sorrow_n mat._n 9.23_o which_o christ_n intimate_v dislike_n of_o and_o to_o provoke_v themselves_o to_o weep_v and_o lamentation_n but_o you_o shall_v avoid_v such_o thing_n and_o look_v on_o the_o clothes_n or_o work_n of_o the_o decease_a your_o astâ—ctions_n in_o this_o case_n need_v not_o the_o spur_n but_o the_o bridle_n rather_o second_o turn_v the_o stream_n 〈◊〉_d your_o sorrow_n another_o way_n change_v the_o object_n sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n as_o man_n when_o the_o bleed_v immoderate_o at_o nose_n or_o at_o a_o wound_n they_o use_v to_o open_v a_o vein_n in_o another_o place_n that_o they_o may_v stop_v the_o former_a so_o do_v you_o open_v a_o vein_n of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n three_o let_v sin_n be_v as_o death_n to_o you_o let_v sin_n lie_v with_o a_o great_a weight_n upon_o you_o and_o then_o your_o affliction_n will_v be_v â—ighter_a and_o sorrow_n less_o for_o as_o old_a mr._n greenham_n say_v to_o his_o son_n mr._n dod_n when_o he_o come_v to_o complain_v of_o his_o great_a affliction_n through_o outward_a want_n son_n son_n where_o affliction_n lie_v heavy_a sin_n lie_v light_a and_o so_o it_o be_v on_o the_o contrary_n second_o take_v heed_n of_o add_v sin_n to_o affliction_n be_v not_o worse_o for_o the_o affliction_n let_v not_o affliction_n draw_v forth_o corruption_n add_v not_o discontent_n to_o disaster_n impatience_n murmur_a mutter_a and_o repine_v to_o the_o present_a affliction_n this_o will_v be_v a_o charge_v of_o god_n and_o a_o charge_v of_o he_o foolish_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o you_o as_o of_o job_n when_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o child_n in_o all_o this_o he_o sin_v not_o nor_o charge_v god_n foolish_o three_o 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correct_v anâ—_n consider_v your_o heart_n and_o way_n hereupon_o there_o be_v but_o two_o thing_n that_o i_o can_v think_v of_o that_o may_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o deprive_v you_o of_o such_o 〈◊〉_d dear_a and_o precious_a relation_n first_o your_o overloving_a she_o that_o which_o wâ—â—_n love_v inordinate_o be_v usual_o the_o mark_n at_o which_o god_n aim_v his_o arrow_n the_o ready_a way_n to_o loâ—â—_n any_o comfort_n be_v to_o overlove_v it_o and_o i_o be_o afraid_a you_o fail_v this_o way_n the_o reason_n of_o my_o fear_n iâ—_n because_o you_o over-mourn_a for_o her_o loss_n that_o which_o be_v over-loved_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n will_v be_v oversorrowed_n for_o in_o the_o loss_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o say_v of_o reverend_n divine_a that_o if_o the_o party_n be_v stranger_n that_o he_o know_v not_o if_o they_o do_v immoderate_o sorrow_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o any_o worldly_a comfort_n that_o he_o may_v charitable_o conclude_v that_o the_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o it_o and_o 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