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lord_n do_v regard_v iniquity_n oh_o lord_n who_o shall_v abide_v it_o for_o who_o will_v not_o fear_v a_o judge_n the_o be_v most_o mighty_a since_o no_o man_n can_v fly_v from_o he_o or_o escape_v his_o hand_n most_o wise_a because_o no_o man_n can_v hide_v himself_o from_o he_o or_o deceive_v he_o and_o most_o just_a since_o no_o man_n can_v corrupt_v he_o if_o you_o look_v for_o might_n &_o strength_n he_o be_v most_o strong_a &_o mighty_a wise_a in_o his_o heart_n &_o mighty_a in_o power_n if_o you_o call_v for_o equity_n in_o judgement_n no_o man_n dare_v geve_v testimony_n for_o i_o if_o i_o will_v justify_v myself_o my_o own_o mouth_n will_v condemn_v i_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o i_o be_o innocent_a he_o will_v prove_v i_o lewd_a &_o faltie_n yea_o though_o i_o be_v simple_a he_o speak_v the_o word_n &_o they_o be_v make_v he_o do_v command_v &_o they_o be_v create_v which_o call_v the_o star_n &_o they_o say_v here_o we_o be_v which_o make_v his_o angel_n spirit_n &_o his_o minister_n the_o flame_n of_o fire_n who_o will_n nothing_o at_o 1._o 2._o all_o resist_v unto_o who_o no_o word_n be_v impossible_a unto_o who_o 38._o all_o knee_n do_v bend_v both_o heavenly_a &_o earthly_a &_o they_o that_o be_v in_o 17._o hell_n then_o he_o no_o man_n can_v fly_v from_o or_o escape_v as_o the_o prophet_n 4._o say_v if_o i_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n thou_o be_v there_o and_o if_o i_o go_v 〈◊〉_d down_o into_o hell_n thou_o be_v there_o also_o he_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o 7._o the_o reins_n unto_o who_o eye_n all_o thing_n be_v make_v open_a which_o can_v number_v the_o drop_n of_o the_o rain_n &_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea._n the_o god_n of_o knowledge_n the_o lord_n which_o foresee_v all_o thing_n and_o be_v privy_a to_o all_o thing_n the_o searcher_n of_o all_o secrette_n from_o he_o no_o man_n can_v lurk_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v there_o be_v no_o creature_n unvisible_a in_o his_o sight_n he_o be_v a_o just_a judge_n mighty_a and_o long_a suffer_n which_o neither_o by_o entreaty_n nor_o by_o reward_n neither_o for_o love_n nor_o for_o hatred_n will_v decline_v from_o the_o right_a way_n but_o go_v evermore_o in_o the_o high_a way_n do_v suffer_v none_o evil_a to_o escape_v unpunished_a nor_o leave_v any_o goodness_n unrewarded_a therefore_o no_o man_n can_v corrupt_v he_o accord_v to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o psalmist_n thou_o 63._o shall_v give_v unto_o every_o one_o accord_v to_o his_o deed_n then_o who_o will_v not_o fear_v that_o examination_n wherein_o judgement_n he_o shall_v be_v both_o the_o accuser_n the_o advocate_n and_o the_o judge_n 23._o for_o he_o shall_v accuse_v when_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o not_o to_o eat_v i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o not_o to_o drink_v he_o shall_v plead_v like_o a_o advocate_n when_o he_o shall_v add_v thereunto_o as_o long_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 unto_o i_o he_o shall_v judge_v when_o he_o shall_v conclude_v say_v go_v from_o i_o you_o accurse_a into_o everlasting_a fire_n there_o shall_v need_v no_o witness_n in_o that_o judgement_n for_o then_o the_o hide_a place_n of_o the_o dark_a shall_v 4._o 10._o be_v make_v manifest_a for_o nothing_o be_v hide_v which_o shall_v not_o 7._o be_v reveal_v then_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n shall_v be_v open_v 14._o then_o shall_v the_o dead_a be_v judge_v by_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n for_o their_o work_n do_v follow_v they_o how_o great_o shall_v sinner_n be_v ashamed_a when_o their_o most_o wicked_a and_o abhoâ—…inable_a fault_n shall_v be_v apparent_a and_o manifest_a unto_o all_o man_n bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v for_o he_o can_v never_o be_v revoke_v 31._o or_o call_v back_o from_o that_o sentence_n since_o the_o father_n have_v give_v all_o judgement_n unto_o the_o son_n which_o shut_v and_o no_o man_n open_v which_o open_v and_o no_o man_n shut_v for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o then_o wealth_n shall_v not_o prevail_v honour_n shall_v make_v damn_v no_o defence_n nor_o friend_n can_v make_v any_o intercession_n for_o it_o be_v write_v their_o gold_n and_o their_o silver_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n fury_n all_o 5._o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v weep_v and_o lament_v when_o 8._o they_o shall_v see_v the_o smoke_n of_o the_o fire_n through_o the_o heat_n of_o their_o 8._o sorment_n what_o then_o will_v you_o do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n 6._o fury_n in_o the_o day_n of_o visitation_n and_o calamity_n come_v from_o far_o of_o to_o who_o will_v you_o run_v for_o help_v every_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n the_o soul_n which_o have_v sin_v shall_v die_v oh_o straight_a judgement_n when_o man_n shall_v yield_v account_n not_o only_o of_o their_o deed_n but_o of_o every_o idle_a word_n which_o they_o have_v speak_v in_o that_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o debt_n with_o the_o usury_n shall_v be_v demand_v and_o exact_v unto_o the_o last_o farthing_n who_o then_o can_v fly_v from_o the_o wrath_n and_o anger_n to_o come_v then_o the_o son_n of_o of_o man_n shall_v send_v his_o angel_n and_o they_o shall_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n all_o scandal_n and_o offence_n and_o such_o as_o do_v wicked_o and_o they_o shall_v make_v they_o as_o faggette_n to_o burn_v and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o furnasse_n to_o burn_v and_o shall_v cast_v they_o into_o the_o furnasse_n of_o burn_v fire_n whereas_o weep_v and_o gnash_v of_o téethe_n howl_v and_o complain_v lamentation_n and_o torment_n cry_v and_o shrych_a fear_n and_o tremble_a shall_v be_v hear_v pain_n and_o labour_n heat_n and_o stinch_v darkness_n and_o perplexity_n bitterness_n need_n and_o calamity_n doubtfulness_n and_o heaviness_n forgetfulness_n and_o confusion_n gripe_n and_o pang_n sour_a sorrow_n and_o terror_n hunger_n and_o thirst_v cold_a and_o frost_n fire_n and_o brymestone_n and_o burn_a fire_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o world_n without_o end_n amen_n ¶_o finis_fw-la of_o the_o huge_a greatness_n and_o enormity_n of_o sin_n the_o second_o part_n god_n be_v peerless_a and_o no_o man_n may_v alter_v his_o 23._o determination_n wherefore_o i_o hauâ—…_n be_v trouble_v in_o my_o mind_n to_o behold_v he_o and_o while_o i_o consider_v he_o i_o be_v perplex_v with_o fear_n the_o more_o diligent_o and_o clear_o that_o a_o man_n do_v weigh_v &_o ponder_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o divine_a justice_n together_o with_o the_o trespass_n of_o his_o own_o conversation_n so_o much_o the_o more_o fearful_a he_o shall_v be_v on_o all_o side_n since_o he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a how_o terrible_a it_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n which_o speak_v by_o moses_n say_v there_o be_v no_o man_n the_o can_v 20._o take_v out_o of_o my_o hand_n or_o power_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v 32._o that_o no_o man_n can_v alter_v his_o determination_n for_o so_o much_o as_o 23._o whatsoever_o he_o determine_v in_o himself_o &_o decree_v to_o be_v do_v from_o the_o beginning_n that_o no_o man_n can_v let_v or_o hinder_v even_o as_o god_n himself_o be_v holy_a &_o glorious_a do_v testify_v by_o the_o prophet_n 46._o my_o purpose_n shall_v stand_v &_o all_o my_o will_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v and_o 49._o again_o who_o be_v like_a unto_o i_o or_o who_o be_v able_a to_o sustain_v 36._o i_o and_o what_o be_v he_o that_o may_v resist_v my_o countenance_n behold_v god_n be_v great_a god_n be_v high_a in_o his_o mighty_a strength_n and_o none_o of_o the_o law_n giver_n be_v like_a unto_o he_o who_o may_v search_v out_o narrow_o his_o way_n or_o who_o can_v say_v unto_o he_o thou_o haste_v do_v iniquity_n here_o upon_o also_o god_n be_v call_v inflexible_a or_o immovable_a not_o for_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v please_v or_o appease_v or_o for_o that_o by_o his_o providence_n he_o set_v necessity_n upon_o thing_n but_o because_o his_o foresight_n and_o ordinance_n be_v unvariable_a infallible_a and_o most_o certain_a neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n compare_v it_o to_o the_o eternal_a and_o provident_a regard_n of_o the_o divine_a understanding_n that_o can_v be_v think_v casual_a or_o that_o change_v by_o hap_n wherefore_o the_o more_o sharp_o that_o we_o behold_v the_o incomprehensible_a and_o unseareheable_a depth_n of_o the_o divine_a judgement_n &_o the_o unspeakable_a frailty_n &_o defect_n of_o our_o own_o nature_n together_o with_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o salvation_n so_o much_o the_o more_o humble_a &_o wary_a we_o shall_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o be_v
thing_n do_v by_o a_o little_a and_o a_o little_a fall_n and_o â—…lyde_v away_o altogether_o so_o that_o my_o singular_o belove_a if_o thou_o will_v continue_v in_o the_o state_n of_o health_n grace_n and_o charity_n that_o be_v to_o say_v out_o of_o all_o grievous_a sin_n and_o cause_n of_o damnation_n do_v not_o only_o be_v diligent_a to_o avoid_v the_o great_a offence_n but_o the_o least_o also_o for_o otherwise_o thy_o fruit_n be_v dead_a before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n who_o voice_n when_o the_o sheep_n hear_v not_o he_o stray_v and_o wander_v now_o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n and_o offence_n more_o to_o cleave_v and_o stick_v unto_o to_o be_v more_o delight_v and_o affect_v in_o the_o create_v frail_a and_o vain_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n than_o god_n himself_o whereupon_o hierome_n say_v a_o mind_n dedicate_v unto_o god_n shall_v as_o well_o beware_v of_o the_o least_o as_o of_o the_o great_a offence_n know_v that_o account_n must_v be_v render_v of_o every_o idle_a word_n and_o therefore_o gregory_n say_v he_o that_o take_v not_o heed_n of_o the_o least_o fall_v into_o the_o great_a offence_n then_o such_o as_o do_v daily_o follow_v vanity_n laugh_v babble_a sport_v dally_v wander_a here_o and_o there_o and_o accustome_v themselves_o to_o all_o lightness_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n do_v very_o seldom_o or_o never_o repent_v or_o amend_v how_o can_v they_o choose_v but_o become_v culpable_a also_o of_o great_a enormity_n therefore_o let_v no_o man_n â—…oye_v â—…latter_v neglect_n nor_o beguile_v himself_o but_o the_o better_a to_o avoid_v and_o eschew_v these_o â—…ares_n of_o the_o devil_n these_o knot_n of_o temptation_n as_o sloth_n and_o negligence_n yea_o and_o the_o better_a to_o proceed_v and_o increase_v in_o goodness_n and_o in_o all_o uâ—…tue_n and_o grace_n it_o be_v great_o available_a to_o have_v a_o faithful_a godly_a wary_a expâ—…e_n just_a wise_a and_o entire_a familiar_a friend_n unto_o who_o a_o man_n may_v be_v bold_a to_o lay_v open_a bold_o all_o his_o secret_n doubt_n and_o scrupule_n and_o by_o who_o godly_a advice_n he_o may_v be_v instruct_v kindle_v by_o his_o exhortation_n and_o help_v by_o his_o assistant_n prayer_n for_o the_o friendship_n of_o such_o be_v found_v on_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n be_v of_o great_a force_n and_o efficacy_n before_o god_n whereupon_o the_o ancient_a father_n say_v that_o the_o fraud_n and_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v by_o no_o worldly_a mean_n more_o repulse_v nor_o defend_v then_o by_o the_o society_n of_o a_o zealous_a friend_n unto_o who_o a_o man_n may_v lay_v open_a his_o heart_n and_o mind_n lest_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v secret_o shut_v therein_o do_v infect_a and_o utter_o destroy_v it_o and_o thereupon_o it_o be_v write_v a_o faithful_a friend_n be_v a_o strong_a 6._o protection_n and_o he_o which_o have_v find_v such_o a_o one_o have_v a_o great_a treasure_n there_o be_v no_o comparison_n to_o a_o faithful_a friend_n neither_o can_v the_o weight_n of_o gold_n nor_o silver_n counterpoise_v his_o faith_n a_o faithful_a friend_n be_v a_o medicine_n of_o life_n and_o immortality_n and_o such_o as_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v find_v such_o friend_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v bless_a be_v he_o which_o find_v a_o faithful_a friend_n for_o since_o man_n be_v natural_o a_o live_a creature_n which_o defire_v company_n it_o be_v natural_a say_v the_o 35._o philosopher_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v help_v and_o since_o man_n be_v not_o a_o good_a judge_n over_o himself_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o he_o open_v his_o grief_n and_o conscience_n to_o some_o other_o more_o meet_a to_o judge_v thereof_o therefore_o harken_v unto_o counsel_n and_o be_v not_o rule_v by_o thy_o own_o sensual_a appetite_n but_o endeavour_n thyself_o to_o eschew_v all_o familiarity_n &_o society_n of_o wanton_a worldling_n for_o that_o be_v great_o hurtful_a to_o thy_o soul_n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o four_o chapter_n psalm_n of_o john_n and_o they_o which_o worship_v he_o must_v worshippâ—…_n he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o although_o we_o ought_v devout_o and_o careful_o with_o all_o reverence_n to_o perform_v and_o execute_v all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o he_o be_v accurse_v which_o do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n negligent_o 48._o yet_o those_o action_n of_o virtue_n which_o be_v immediate_o and_o without_o any_o interim_n do_v and_o exercise_v about_o god_n aught_o to_o be_v do_v and_o exercise_v with_o a_o great_a reverence_n and_o singular_a zeal_n now_o prayer_n sing_v of_o psalm_n and_o adminystr_a of_o sacrament_n be_v action_n of_o virtue_n pertain_v unto_o god_n honour_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v execute_v with_o all_o diligence_n and_o perfection_n whereunto_o first_o be_v require_v the_o observation_n and_o keep_v of_o the_o divine_a precâ—…ptes_n for_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o decline_v his_o ear_n lest_o he_o shall_v hear_v god_n law_n his_o prayer_n be_v execrable_a and_o again_o curse_v be_v they_o which_o decline_v from_o thy_o commandment_n therefore_o first_o the_o conversation_n must_v be_v make_v conformable_a unto_o the_o prayer_n and_o next_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v unite_v unto_o god_n by_o often_o proof_n and_o continual_a attentyvenesse_n for_o of_o such_o as_o be_v backward_o and_o do_v not_o attend_v the_o lord_n speak_v by_o esaye_n 29._o say_v this_o people_n honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o and_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v before_o 18._o prayer_n prepare_v thy_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o be_v not_o like_a unto_o a_o man_n which_o tempt_v god_n therefore_o attentiveness_n be_v chief_o necessary_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v always_o in_o the_o beginning_a of_o prayer_n and_o sing_v of_o psalm_n for_o the_o virtue_n of_o each_o good_a beginninâ—…_n do_v shine_v in_o as_o much_o as_o follow_v and_o the_o latter_a end_n follow_v virtuous_o by_o guide_n of_o a_o 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