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1._o it_o be_v but_o folly_n to_o trust_v in_o king_n for_o they_o be_v but_o man_n it_o be_v but_o sin_n to_o trust_v in_o castle_n for_o they_o be_v but_o earth_n and_o stone_n it_o be_v but_o madness_n to_o trust_v in_o multitude_n for_o they_o be_v but_o flesh_n and_o it_o be_v but_o idolatry_n to_o trust_v in_o wealth_n for_o it_o be_v but_o vanity_n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v best_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v thou_o afflict_v pray_v unto_o he_o be_v thou_o distress_v run_v unto_o he_o be_v thou_o in_o danger_n look_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v thou_o a_o live_a soul_n let_v he_o be_v thy_o strength_n and_o thy_o defender_n the_o heaven_n can_v bend_v to_o help_v the_o earth_n can_v rise_v to_o succour_v thou_o the_o water_n can_v flow_v to_o receive_v and_o the_o cloud_n can_v fall_v to_o cover_v thou_o but_o here_o be_v thy_o help_n the_o lord_n can_v bow_v the_o heaven_n and_o come_v to_o thou_o &_o exalt_v the_o earth_n to_o rescue_v thou_o open_v the_o way_n 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and_o outward_a also_o and_o although_o ahab_n be_v spare_v for_o his_o feign_a repentance_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o respite_v and_o the_o judgement_n come_v notwithstanding_o whereby_o we_o may_v see_v how_o unwilling_a be_v our_o merciful_a father_n to_o take_v vengeance_n of_o our_o sin_n if_o there_o appear_v in_o we_o any_o small_a sparkle_n of_o grace_n or_o any_o remorse_n for_o punishment_n let_v we_o therefore_o learn_v that_o no_o visor_n can_v deceive_v god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o halt_n before_o he_o it_o be_v not_o our_o lift_v up_o eye_n our_o knock_n of_o breast_n our_o sigh_v our_o whip_n our_o lance_a fast_v and_o pine_v that_o can_v satisfy_v the_o lord_n expectation_n or_o minister_v any_o comfort_n unto_o we_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n let_v we_o learn_v from_o hence_o that_o exhortation_n 1_o of_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 6._o 7._o that_o we_o be_v not_o deceive_v the_o main_a point_n of_o religion_n be_v this_o that_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o life_n 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lord_n 2_o isa_n 1._o chap._n that_o we_o wash_v ourselves_o from_o dissimulation_n and_o have_v the_o evil_a thereof_o remove_v from_o us._n the_o filth_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v so_o odious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n that_o until_o it_o be_v scour_v off_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o we_o that_o may_v satisfy_v his_o wrath_n or_o pacify_v his_o displeasure_n therefore_o if_o either_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o highness_n or_o the_o regard_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n may_v any_o way_n move_v we_o to_o amendment_n let_v we_o wash_v away_o this_o abominable_a filthiness_n it_o be_v but_o a_o paint_a hue_n the_o water_n will_v purge_v it_o it_o be_v like_a snow_n the_o water_n will_v melt_v it_o and_o it_o resemble_v hoar_a frost_n which_o the_o water_n dissolve_v but_o i_o mean_v not_o the_o water_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o be_v the_o only_a medicine_n against_o hypocrisy_n pray_v for_o it_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v it_o wherewithal_o if_o it_o be_v once_o wash_v it_o shall_v never_o be_v defile_v again_o flatter_v not_o thyself_o and_o rest_v not_o in_o the_o show_n of_o holiness_n but_o reform_v thy_o soul_n thorough_o of_o all_o sickness_n the_o fall_a evil_n be_v the_o worst_a for_o it_o make_v one_o seem_v without_o life_n and_o so_o of_o all_o evil_a hypocrisy_n be_v the_o worst_a for_o it_o make_v man_n live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o god_n it_o deface_v good_a thing_n it_o deni_v religion_n for_o it_o make_v it_o to_o have_v a_o harlot_n face_n man_n life_n it_o defile_v and_o man_n mind_n it_o corrupt_v therefore_o bring_v not_o such_o a_o monster_n into_o the_o lord_n sight_n which_o alter_v all_o thy_o proportion_n and_o lineament_n &_o disfigure_v the_o glorious_a gift_n of_o god_n but_o of_o this_o thing_n we_o have_v elsewhere_o speak_v and_o now_o it_o suffice_v to_o touch_v it_o light_o lord_n your_o god_n now_o the_o prophet_n tell_v 3_o they_o to_o who_o this_o conversion_n must_v be_v make_v that_o be_v to_o god_n for_o who_o sake_n only_o man_n must_v repent_v from_o hence_o observe_v that_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v unrepentant_a we_o err_v and_o run_v away_o from_o god_n psalm_n 119._o 67._o until_o god_n call_v adam_n &_o so_o wrought_v repentance_n in_o he_o he_o hide_v himself_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o so_o do_v all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n fly_v from_o the_o lord_n as_o jonah_n do_v until_o we_o be_v god_n repentant_a we_o abhor_v his_o gospel_n we_o deny_v his_o truth_n we_o renounce_v all_o goodness_n so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v unregenerate_a we_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o thing_n we_o know_v not_o and_o corrupt_v ourselves_o in_o the_o thing_n we_o know_v jud._n 10._o we_o eat_v in_o riot_n we_o sleep_v in_o pride_n we_o walk_v in_o pleasure_n and_o live_v in_o unthankfulnes_n rich_a man_n advance_v themselves_o above_o other_o poor_a man_n murmur_v against_o god_n young_a man_n live_v in_o open_a sin_n and_o old_a man_n die_v in_o wicked_a 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do_v not_o always_o move_v he_o and_o shall_v we_o then_o tempt_v he_o to_o our_o and_o other_o everlasting_a destruction_n in_o his_o wrath_n he_o be_v a_o unquenchable_a fire_n a_o unresistable_a flood_n a_o unpacifiable_a judge_n and_o a_o destroyer_n of_o all_o that_o come_v in_o his_o way_n but_o alas_o with_o tear_n we_o may_v lament_v to_o see_v he_o provoke_v every_o day_n who_o be_v so_o sick_a that_o sin_v not_o against_o he_o who_o be_v so_o weak_a that_o strive_v not_o with_o he_o who_o be_v so_o unwise_a that_o plead_v not_o with_o he_o look_v with_o tear_n over_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n the_o poor_a despise_v he_o the_o lame_a run_v from_o he_o the_o blind_a come_v not_o at_o he_o the_o dumb_a speak_v against_o he_o the_o rich_a will_v not_o fear_v he_o and_o the_o dead_a will_v not_o confess_v he_o by_o all_o mean_n we_o provoke_v his_o wrath_n by_o tempt_v by_o murmur_v by_o deny_v by_o abuse_v and_o abase_v his_o glory_n we_o tempt_v he_o in_o think_v he_o will_v 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in_o he_o though_o thou_o be_v poor_a abide_v not_o one_o misery_n but_o all_o misery_n that_o thou_o may_v dwell_v with_o he_o neither_o care_n for_o the_o rage_n of_o man_n the_o want_n of_o maintenance_n the_o love_n of_o friend_n or_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n for_o if_o thou_o love_v these_o more_o than_o he_o thou_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o he_o have_v will_v the_o suck_a babe_n to_o come_v to_o mourning_n 2_o he_o also_o invit_v the_o new_a marry_a folk_n bridegroom_n and_o bride_n to_o leave_v of_o their_o usual_a dalliance_n and_o come_v among_o their_o neighbour_n to_o this_o sorrowful_a banquet_n from_o whence_o repentance_n we_o observe_v that_o we_o must_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n be_v it_o never_o so_o lawful_a hinder_v true_a repentance_n or_o the_o profession_n of_o godliness_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o honaurable_a than_o marriage_n more_o lawful_a than_o a_o wedding_n feast_n more_o usual_a than_o pleasant_a mirth_n and_o more_o commendable_a than_o a_o 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