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needs_o elect_v for_o the_o place_n of_o their_o perpetual_a abode_n these_o be_v the_o two_o basket_n which_o god_n foreshow_v in_o a_o figure_n to_o the_o prophet_n before_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o one_o of_o they_o fill_v with_o delicate_a and_o wholesome_a fig_n the_o other_o full_a of_o such_o filthy_a and_o unsavery_a fig_n that_o every_o man_n abhor_v to_o taste_v or_o touch_v they_o which_o signify_v nothing_o else_o then_o the_o odds_n and_o difference_n of_o two_o fort_n of_o people_n the_o one_o be_v of_o the_o choose_a to_o who_o god_n have_v bestow_v his_o mercy_n bountiful_o the_o other_o of_o the_o abject_n to_o who_o god_n extend_v the_o heavy_a hand_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v so_o excellent_a flourish_n and_o that_o of_o the_o other_o so_o woeful_a &_o wretched_a that_o the_o greatness_n of_o these_o two_o extreme_n so_o much_o differ_v between_o themselves_o can_v be_v specify_v by_o any_o word_n but_o omit_v 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that_o abide_v either_o of_o these_o grief_n be_v it_o but_o the_o ache_n of_o a_o tooth_n or_o gum_n admit_v now_o that_o a_o certain_a man_n shall_v suffer_v such_o a_o universal_a punishment_n that_o no_o member_n sense_n or_o joint_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o peculiar_a torment_n and_o that_o at_o one_o very_a instant_n he_o must_v abide_v most_o bitter_a pain_n in_o the_o head_n in_o his_o eye_n in_o his_o tooth_n ear_n stomach_n liver_n heart_n and_o to_o be_v short_a in_o all_o the_o other_o member_n and_o jointe_n of_o his_o body_n and_o that_o he_o lie_v in_o this_o perplexity_n upon_o a_o bed_n feel_v the_o several_a grief_n assign_v to_o every_o member_n what_o excessive_a forrow_n shall_v he_o suffer_v think_v thou_o which_o be_v torment_v in_o this_o sorteâ—_n or_o what_o thing_n can_v be_v more_o miserable_a and_o pitiful_a to_o behold_v if_o thou_o see_v a_o dog_n in_o that_o distress_n it_o will_v perforce_o move_v thou_o to_o compassion_n this_o dear_a brother_n if_o any_o comparison_n may_v be_v use_v herein_o be_v that_o which_o not_o for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o night_n but_o for_o ever_o be_v suffer_v in_o the_o pit_n that_o perpetual_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n for_o as_o the_o ungodly_a do_v gréevous_o offend_v god_n with_o all_o their_o sense_n &_o member_n make_v they_o the_o instrument_n to_o further_a their_o frantic_a folly_n &_o excess_n so_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n there_o they_o be_v all_o torment_v &_o every_o of_o they_o abide_v his_o proper_a punishment_n for_o there_o the_o incontinent_a eye_n shall_v be_v afflict_v &_o affright_v with_o the_o ugly_a sight_n of_o devil_n the_o ear_n with_o confuse_a cry_n and_o complaint_n the_o nose_n with_o the_o intolerable_a stench_n of_o that_o filthy_a den_n the_o taste_n with_o rage_a thirst_n and_o famine_n the_o feel_v and_o all_o the_o body_n beside_o with_o pierce_v cold_a &_o heat_n the_o imagination_n shall_v be_v torment_v with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o 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10._o final_o there_o shall_v be_v inward_a and_o outward_a darkness_n both_o of_o the_o body_n and_o mind_n far_o more_o obscure_a than_o those_o of_o egypt_n which_o may_v be_v feel_v and_o touch_v with_o the_o hand_n there_o shall_v be_v fire_n but_o not_o such_o as_o we_o use_v common_o which_o smart_v a_o little_a and_o vanish_v quick_o but_o such_o as_o be_v most_o fit_a for_o that_o place_n that_o be_v which_o afflict_v vehement_o and_o never_o cease_v to_o torment_v if_o this_o be_v true_a how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o those_o which_o believe_v and_o confess_v the_o same_o shall_v line_v so_o loose_o and_o sleep_n in_o such_o security_n what_o danger_n what_o tedious_a toil_n will_v not_o any_o man_n glad_o undertake_v rather_o than_o he_o will_v endure_v one_o day_n yea_o one_o hour_n the_o least_o of_o these_o torment_n why_o then_o to_o shun_v a_o perpetuity_n of_o calamity_n so_o tragical_a do_v they_o not_o employ_v themselves_o to_o so_o easy_a travail_n as_o that_o 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the_o palace_n of_o their_o spouse_n be_v receive_v in_o 15._o matth._n 15._o as_o the_o evangelist_n say_v and_o sudden_o the_o gate_n be_v lock_v o_o perpetual_a pin_v fast_a o_o immortal_a enclosure_n o_o gate_n of_o comfort_n which_o never_o shall_v be_v open_v which_o be_v as_o though_o he_o have_v say_v closed_n be_v the_o port_n of_o pardon_n shut_v be_v the_o door_n and_o hatch_n of_o hope_n and_o intercession_n of_o grace_n of_o consolation_n and_o of_o merit_v any_o more_o the_o six_o day_n be_v vanish_v wherein_o manna_n be_v to_o be_v gather_v but_o the_o sabbath_n it_o can_v not_o be_v find_v wherefore_o he_o must_v fast_o always_o which_o will_v not_o provide_v for_o himself_o in_o time_n the_o yâ—le_a sluggard_n say_v solomon_n fear_v the_o cold_a will_v not_o till_o his_o ground_n in_o the_o winter_n whereby_o he_o shall_v beg_v in_o the_o summer_n and_o nothing_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o and_o again_o he_o that_o labour_v in_o the_o summer_n and_o time_n of_o harvest_n 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