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saviour_n groan_n when_o thy_o heart_n shall_v be_v affright_v and_o thy_o mind_n shall_v be_v amaze_v when_o hell_n be_v discover_v and_o the_o heaven_n be_v darken_v then_o will_v not_o that_o glorious_a arm_n that_o now_o invite_v thou_o be_v welcome_a to_o thou_o nay_o will_v he_o not_o be_v worth_a a_o thousand_o world_n that_o shall_v ease_v the_o anguish_n of_o thy_o soul_n in_o such_o a_o hour_n three_o at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n thy_o belove_a will_v be_v desire_v when_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o light_n and_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n shall_v be_v darken_v and_o the_o cloud_n return_v after_o the_o reign_n when_o thy_o joint_n shall_v tremble_v and_o thy_o knee_n knock_v together_o when_o thy_o courage_n shall_v be_v faintness_n thy_o beauty_n shall_v be_v paleness_n and_o thy_o rest_n shall_v be_v weariness_n when_o thy_o memory_n shall_v fail_v thou_o when_o thy_o eye_n shall_v deceive_v thou_o when_o death_n shall_v shake_v thâ—e_n thy_o riches_n sly_a from_o thou_o 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in_o such_o mighty_a wave_n as_o shall_v seem_v to_o drown_v the_o world_n when_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o earth_n surround_v by_o fire_n and_o the_o heaven_n swelter_a in_o flame_n when_o thou_o shall_v behold_v the_o great_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n sit_v upon_o his_o glorious_a throne_n bear_v by_o wing_a cherubin_n surround_v by_o army_n of_o angel_n before_o who_o shall_v stand_v million_o of_o naked_a mortal_n to_o receive_v their_o eternal_a doom_n then_o a_o smile_n from_o the_o judge_n on_o the_o throne_n will_v revive_v â—â—â—e_a at_o the_o last_o and_o thou_o will_v hold_v up_o thy_o head_n with_o joy_n then_o that_o arm_n that_o now_o invite_v thou_o will_v be_v able_a to_o crown_v thou_o in_o immortality_n these_o be_v the_o four_o day_n in_o which_o thou_o will_v repent_v thy_o neglect_n of_o the_o proffer_n of_o love_n and_o now_o reader_n may_v thou_o shut_v the_o book_n and_o stand_v amaze_v a_o hour_n contemplation_n upon_o the_o thought_n of_o eternity_n may_v well_o take_v room_n ah_o that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n from_o the_o company_n of_o his_o angel_n from_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o paradise_n from_o his_o chair_n of_o dignity_n from_o his_o crown_n of_o glory_n to_o put_v on_o mortality_n to_o suffer_v indignity_n to_o live_v in_o poverty_n to_o endure_v extremity_n to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n all_o his_o day_n to_o be_v buffet_v scourge_v persecute_v torment_a revile_v reproach_v despise_v disgrace_v disparage_v and_o abuse_v from_o his_o cradle_n to_o his_o cross_n and_o then_o wander_v through_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n dark_a grove_n from_o his_o cross_n to_o his_o crown_n how_o soon_o when_o the_o heir_n of_o heaven_n be_v smite_v be_v nature_n fabric_n shake_v how_o soon_o when_o the_o sun_n of_o glory_n be_v extinguish_v be_v the_o sun_n of_o heaven_n eclipse_v what_o mean_v the_o heaven_n to_o frown_v the_o earth_n to_o quake_v the_o soldier_n to_o 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darkness_n besot_v blind_v mortal_n how_o be_v man_n poor_a man_n befool_v how_o do_v he_o sell_v his_o corn_n for_o chaff_n his_o silver_n for_o dross_n his_o treasure_n for_o torment_n his_o paradise_n for_o pleasure_n his_o glory_n for_o honour_n his_o heaven_n for_o earth_n his_o earth_n for_o hell_n how_o do_v he_o set_v his_o heart_n on_o vanity_n and_o slight_v the_o rich_a rarity_n god_n call_v once_o and_o twice_o and_o the_o carnal_a heart_n hear_v not_o he_o come_v with_o all_o the_o pure_a expression_n and_o sweet_a invitation_n with_o all_o the_o word_n of_o art_n and_o the_o allurement_n of_o love_n yet_o blind_v man_n regard_v not_o but_o wallow_v in_o impurity_n and_o slumber_n in_o a_o lethargy_n till_o he_o perish_v to_o eternity_n ah_o lord_n thou_o dwell_v in_o that_o light_n inaccessible_a and_o brightness_n incomprehensible_a that_o no_o eye_n can_v see_v and_o not_o be_v strike_v blind_a thy_o glorious_a palace_n stand_v in_o eternity_n and_o thy_o sparkle_a 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they_o can_v not_o darken_v thy_o dignity_n they_o can_v not_o eclipse_v thy_o glory_n yet_o albeit_o thou_o can_v gain_v honour_n by_o our_o destruction_n yet_o thou_o delight_v in_o our_o conversion_n and_o therefore_o thou_o offere_v thy_o word_n thy_o gospel_n thy_o sacrament_n thyself_o and_o thy_o son_n thou_o give_v we_o reprovement_n allurement_n precept_n and_o promise_n comfort_n and_o counsel_n direction_n dehortation_n but_o we_o poor_a mortal_n be_v too_o unkind_a to_o reward_v thy_o love_n with_o disdain_n thy_o courtesy_n with_o distoyalty_n but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v shall_v we_o that_o be_v but_o dust_n direct_a eternity_n in_o his_o unsearchable_a action_n thou_o command_v we_o to_o seek_v thou_o alas_o we_o can_v find_v thou_o thou_o bid_v we_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o know_v
then_o thou_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o dreadful_a comet_n appoint_v for_o horror_n shall_v fry_v for_o ever_o in_o this_o unquenchable_a fiery_a chaos_n but_o here_o be_v good_a news_n now_o for_o thou_o that_o be_v prepare_v to_o die_v thou_o poor_a soul_n that_o stand_v upon_o thy_o watch_n tower_n expect_v the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n thou_o say_v my_o love_n he_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n that_o have_v captivate_v my_o heart_n with_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n before_o who_o i_o offer_v up_o my_o hourly_a oblation_n with_o silent_a tear_n from_o these_o my_o weep_a eye_n but_o sure_o he_o regard_v i_o not_o but_o leave_v i_o here_o as_o a_o monument_n of_o misery_n or_o a_o object_n of_o the_o world_n scorn_n remember_v poor_a soul_n all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o grass_n you_o know_v have_v no_o long_a continuance_n on_o the_o ground_n believe_v i_o thou_o shall_v short_o go_v thou_o may_v hear_v thy_o belove_a almost_o every_o day_n tell_v thou_o thy_o time_n be_v but_o short_a and_o thou_o shall_v ere_o long_o be_v transport_v to_o eternity_n thou_o may_v hear_v his_o sweet_a voice_n to_o charm_v thy_o ear_n though_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v his_o face_n to_o wound_v thy_o heart_n thou_o receive_v love-letter_n from_o he_o but_o yet_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v he_o for_o this_o wall_n of_o flesh_n do_v stand_v between_o but_o ere_o long_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v down_o that_o you_o may_v enter_v together_o in_o communion_n and_o talk_v of_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n that_o you_o may_v inherit_v eternal_a joy_n while_o your_o eye_n shoot_v equal_a flame_n that_o you_o may_v ravish_v in_o the_o sweet_a embrace_n and_o lose_v yourselves_o in_o love_n and_o further_o by_o these_o my_o son_n be_v admonish_v of_o make_v many_o book_n there_o be_v no_o end_n and_o much_o study_n be_v a_o weariness_n of_o the_o flesh_n let_v we_o hear_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v 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