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or_o naked_a or_o sick_a or_o in_o prison_n and_o do_v not_o minister_v unto_o thou_o then_o shall_v he_o answer_v they_o and_o say_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o inasmuch_o as_o you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o i_o sect._n 1_o §_o 1._o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n the_o four_o last_o thing_n be_v death_n judgement_n hell_n and_o heaven_n and_o they_o be_v thus_o difference_v nothing_o be_v more_o horrible_a than_o death_n nothing_o more_o terrible_a than_o judgement_n nothing_o more_o intolerable_a than_o hell_n nothing_o more_o delectable_a than_o heaven_n bern._n and_o therefore_o bless_a be_v they_o who_o by_o death_n be_v bring_v unto_o heaven_n but_o wretched_a and_o infinite_o miserable_a be_v all_o they_o who_o by_o judgement_n be_v send_v unto_o hell_n quest_n 1_o which_o be_v the_o last_o word_n which_o shall_v be_v utter_v in_o this_o world_n answ_n sphinx_n answer_v thâ—se_a in_o the_o text_n in_o this_o elegiake_n aspera_fw-la vox_fw-la item_fw-la sed_fw-la vox_fw-la benedicta_fw-la venite_fw-la item_fw-la malis_fw-la vox_fw-la est_fw-la apta_fw-la venite_fw-la bonis_fw-la that_o be_v this_o word_n depart_v the_o goat_n with_o horror_n hear_v but_o this_o word_n come_v the_o sheep_n to_o joy_n appear_v and_o hence_o bernard_n in_o psalm_n 91._o pray_v o_fw-la domine_fw-la in_o die_fw-la illo_fw-la libera_fw-la i_o a_fw-la verbo_fw-la aspere_fw-la o_o lord_n deliver_v i_o at_o the_o great_a day_n from_o that_o soul_n kill_v word_n depart_v quest_n 2_o what_o harm_n be_v there_o in_o this_o word_n depart_v or_o in_o the_o whole_a sentence_n answ_n these_o word_n be_v as_o so_o many_o mortal_a and_o ghastly_a wound_n and_o poison_a arrow_n stick_v deep_a in_o the_o flesh_n unto_o every_o wicked_a man_n for_o this_o sentence_n and_o doom_n do_v contain_v five_o incurable_a and_o insufferable_a blow_n which_o be_v give_v to_o such_o to_o wit_n first_o depart_v get_v you_o go_v flee_v hence_o out_o of_o my_o sight_n and_o from_o the_o society_n of_o the_o elect_n for_o ever_o second_o you_o curse_v which_o love_v not_o blessing_n and_o therefore_o be_v now_o just_o exclude_v out_o of_o heaven_n and_o deprive_v of_o all_o felicit_fw-la and_o happiness_n three_o into_o the_o fire_n not_o into_o the_o scorch_a flame_n or_o parch_a heat_n but_o into_o the_o burn_a fire_n four_o into_o everlasting_a fire_n not_o into_o a_o fire_n that_o will_v either_o burn_v and_o quite_o consume_v they_o or_o which_o will_v be_v consume_v itself_o at_o the_o last_o which_o will_v either_o cause_v they_o to_o die_v or_o die_v and_o extinguish_v itself_o but_o into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o shall_v never_o go_v out_o but_o torment_v they_o world_n without_o end_n five_o with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n as_o they_o say_v unto_o the_o almighty_a depart_v from_o we_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thou_o or_o thy_o law_n and_o wish_v that_o the_o righteous_a may_v be_v take_v out_o of_o their_o sight_n so_o they_o shall_v be_v exclude_v and_o drive_v out_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o deprive_v of_o the_o society_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n their_o companion_n thenceforward_o be_v only_a devil_n wicked_a angel_n and_o damn_a spirit_n then_o will_v they_o oppress_v with_o grief_n cry_v out_o i._o to_o the_o sun_n o_o sun_n hitherto_o thou_o have_v refresh_v we_o with_o thy_o comfortable_a light_n but_o now_o we_o shall_v never_o see_v thou_o more_o but_o must_v be_v cast_v into_o everlasting_a darkness_n and_o ii_o to_o the_o air_n oh_o air_n thou_o have_v often_o refresh_v i_o with_o thy_o sweet_a breath_n and_o wholesome_a smell_n but_o now_o i_o must_v enjoy_v no_o air_n but_o detestable_a stink_a vapour_n and_o stifâ—ling_a scent_n and_o iii_o to_o the_o earth_n oh_o eartn_o thou_o have_v often_o delight_v i_o with_o many_o rare_a dainty_n fruit_n liquor_n and_o the_o like_a but_o now_o i_o must_v never_o taste_v good_a bit_n or_o drop_n more_o but_o be_v reserve_v unto_o endless_a hunger_n and_o iv_o to_o the_o water_n oh_o water_n how_o often_o have_v i_o be_v cheer_v with_o thy_o drop_n and_o draught_n but_o now_o i_o must_v go_v where_o i_o shall_v thirst_v eternal_o and_o v._o to_o the_o faithful_a oh_o holy_a saint_n for_o your_o sake_n and_o society_n i_o have_v escape_v many_o temporal_a judgement_n and_o enjoy_v many_o temporal_a mercy_n but_o now_o i_o must_v never_o come_v into_o your_o company_n nor_o see_v you_o any_o more_o but_o must_v converse_v with_o devil_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o vi_o last_o to_o christ_n oh_o holy_a lord_n thou_o have_v often_o call_v i_o unto_o repentance_n obedience_n and_o faith_n promise_v to_o receive_v i_o into_o favour_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o i_o and_o to_o pardon_v all_o my_o sin_n but_o now_o for_o my_o impenitency_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n i_o be_o just_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o favour_n and_o presence_n and_o must_v now_o suffer_v for_o my_o sin_n insufferable_a sorrow_n and_o smart_n in_o everlasting_a fire_n and_o thus_o those_o who_o be_v not_o like_a unto_o the_o righteous_a in_o piety_n shall_v never_o be_v like_o they_o in_o eternal_a felicity_n this_o place_n be_v urge_v by_o the_o papist_n against_o we_o to_o prove_v that_o infant_n die_v unbaptise_v shall_v not_o suffer_v any_o sensible_a torment_n in_o hell_n and_o be_v produce_v also_o by_o we_o against_o they_o that_o they_o do_v i_o will_v consider_v and_o treat_v brief_o of_o they_o particular_o salmeron_n the_o jesuit_n argue_v hence_o thus_o those_o object_n 1_o who_o will_v not_o exercise_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o charity_n be_v adjudge_v to_o everlasting_a fire_n but_o those_o who_o do_v be_v reward_v with_o life_n eternal_a now_o child_n be_v neither_o of_o