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read_v they_o with_o sorrow_n and_o terror_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no._n chap._n ii_o the_o division_n and_o brief_a explication_n of_o 4._o the_o pronunciation_n of_o the_o sentence_n vers_fw-la 41_o 42_o 43_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n 1._o of_o the_o person_n sentence_v these_o be_v describe_v 1._o by_o their_o station_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n then_o shall_v he_o say_v to_o they_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n 2._o by_o their_o condition_n curse_v once_o depart_v you_o curse_v 2._o of_o their_o punishment_n in_o which_o there_o be_v 1._o pain_n of_o loss_n depart_v from_o i_o 2._o pain_n of_o sense_n which_o punishment_n be_v aggravate_v 1._o by_o its_o extremity_n fire_n this_o be_v amplify_v 1._o by_o their_o companion_n in_o those_o flame_n the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n 2._o by_o the_o divine_a ordination_n of_o it_o for_o they_o prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n 2._o by_o its_o eternity_n everlasting_a fire_n 3._o of_o the_o 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from_o thou_o choose_v my_o room_n before_o my_o company_n now_o my_o absence_n shall_v be_v thy_o terror_n i_o like_v thou_o not_o so_o well_o to_o have_v thou_o nigh_o i_o depart_v i_o say_v from_o i_o prisoner_n lord_n if_o i_o must_v undergo_v so_o dreadful_a a_o doom_n as_o to_o depart_v from_o thou_o the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o fountain_n of_o life_n yet_o bless_v i_o before_o i_o go_v one_o good_a wish_n of_o thy_o heart_n one_o good_a word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n will_v make_v i_o bless_v where_o ever_o i_o go_v those_o who_o thou_o bless_v be_v bless_v indeed_o bless_v i_o even_o i_o o_o my_o father_n at_o this_o part_n grant_v i_o thy_o blessing_n judge_n sinner_n be_v go_v and_o my_o curse_n go_v along_o with_o thou_o thou_o have_v many_o a_o time_n despise_v my_o blessing_n when_o it_o have_v be_v offer_v to_o thou_o though_o i_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n to_o purchase_v it_o for_o thou_o therefore_o i_o say_v depart_v from_o i_o and_o the_o curse_n of_o a_o angry_a lord_n and_o of_o a_o righteous_a law_n accompany_v thou_o for_o ever_o depart_v i_o say_v thou_o curse_v prisoner_n lord_n if_o i_o must_v go_v and_o thy_o curse_n with_o i_o send_v i_o to_o some_o good_a place_n where_o i_o may_v find_v somewhat_o to_o refresh_v i_o under_o thy_o loss_n and_o curse_n it_o be_v misery_n enough_o to_o lose_v thy_o presence_n good_a lord_n command_v i_o to_o some_o good_a place_n judge_n no_o sinner_n be_v go_v with_o my_o curse_n to_o that_o place_n which_o will_v torture_v and_o rack_v thou_o with_o extremity_n and_o universality_n of_o pain_n the_o time_n have_v be_v that_o thou_o have_v wallow_v in_o sensual_a pleasure_n now_o thou_o must_v fry_v in_o intolerable_a flame_n depart_v thou_o curse_v into_o fire_n prisoner_n ah_o lord_n if_o i_o must_v go_v with_o thy_o curse_n and_o to_o so_o woeful_a a_o place_n as_o fire_n i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v i_o not_o stay_v there_o long_o alas_o who_o can_v abide_v devour_a flame_n one_o moment_n material_n fire_n of_o man_n kindle_v be_v terrible_a but_o how_o intolerable_a be_v those_o flame_n which_o thy_o breath_n like_o a_o stream_n of_o brimstone_n have_v kindle_v i_o beseech_v thou_o if_o i_o must_v go_v to_o it_o let_v i_o pass_v swift_o through_o it_o and_o not_o stay_v in_o it_o judge_n no_o sinner_n depart_v and_o my_o curse_n with_o thou_o to_o those_o extreme_a torment_n that_o admit_v of_o no_o ease_n and_o no_o end_n where_o the_o worm_n never_o die_v and_o the_o fire_n never_o go_v out_o to_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n for_o ever_o depart_v thou_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prisoner_n lord_n this_o be_v dismal_a and_o dreadful_a indeed_o to_o go_v from_o thou_o who_o be_v all_o good_a and_o to_o go_v to_o fire_v which_o have_v in_o it_o extremity_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o to_o lose_v thou_o and_o fry_v in_o flame_n for_o ever_o ever_o ever_o yet_o lord_n if_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o hear_v i_o yet_o in_o one_o desire_n let_v i_o have_v such_o society_n as_o may_v mitigate_v at_o least_o such_o as_o may_v not_o aggravate_v my_o misery_n judge_n no_o sinner_n thy_o company_n must_v be_v such_o for_o ever_o as_o thou_o do_v choose_v in_o thy_o life_n time_n he_o who_o be_v thy_o tempter_n shall_v be_v thy_o tormentor_n and_o they_o who_o lead_v thou_o captive_a at_o their_o will_n shall_v be_v bind_v with_o thou_o in_o chain_n of_o everlasting_a darkness_n and_o faggot_v up_o with_o thou_o together_o for_o unquenchable_a fire_n such_o fiery_a serpent_n gnaw_v worm_n sting_a adder_n poisonous_a toad_n roar_v and_o devour_a lion_n hideous_a monster_n frightful_a fiend_n must_v be_v thy_o eternal_a companion_n depart_v from_o i_o thou_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n i_o shall_v now_o speak_v particular_o to_o the_o punishment_n of_o these_o wicked_a one_o and_o explain_v the_o word_n as_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v to_o they_o describitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la metaphora_fw-la qua_fw-la vita_fw-la humana_fw-la cursus_fw-la per_fw-la iter_fw-la sive_fw-la prosectionem_fw-la describitur_fw-la i_o begin_v with_o the_o begin_n of_o christ_n sentence_n viz._n the_o pain_n of_o loss_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o damn_a depart_v from_o i_o the_o word_n depart_n be_v a_o metaphor_n which_o describe_v the_o course_n of_o humane_a loss_n by_o a_o journey_n luk._n 1.6_o 2_o pet._n 2.10_o and_o also_o their_o progress_n to_o death_n luk._n 13._o the_o eternal_a death_n of_o the_o damn_a will_v consist_v partly_o if_o not_o principal_o in_o their_o departure_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v who_o can_v depart_v from_o he_o who_o be_v every_o where_o christ_n be_v god_n joh._n 1.1_o 1_o joh._n 5.20_o and_o god_n be_v omnipresent_v whither_o shall_v i_o fly_v from_o thy_o presence_n psal_n 139.7_o therefore_o we_o must_v know_v there_o be_v a_o threefold_a 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grow_v to_o great_a one_o if_o let_v alone_o time_n will_v turn_v small_a dust_n into_o stone_n the_o poisonous_a cockatrice_n at_o first_o be_v but_o a_o egg._n together_o general_n norris_n receive_v a_o slight_a wound_n in_o the_o irish_a war_n which_o he_o neglect_v whereupon_o his_o arm_n gangrene_v and_o both_o arm_n and_o life_n be_v lose_v together_o small_a twig_n will_v prove_v thorny_a bush_n if_o not_o timely_a stub_a up_o 3._o the_o least_o sin_n be_v damnable_a the_o small_a bit_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o murder_a morsel_n deut._n 27.26_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o confirm_v not_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v they_o to_o eat_v a_o little_a leaven_n seem_v a_o small_a thing_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o cut_n off_o from_o israel_n exod._n 12.19_o gather_v a_o few_o stick_n on_o a_o sabbath_n look_v into_o the_o ark_n nay_o touch_v the_o ark_n be_v all_o punish_v with_o death_n it_o be_v observable_a how_o god_n urge_v the_o command_n to_o abstain_v from_o blood_n 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