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as_o many_o more_o with_o their_o thigh_n break_v upon_o a_o rack_n yet_o alive_a with_o pitiful_a moan_n bewail_v the_o greatness_n of_o their_o torment_n what_o a_o doleful_a noise_n will_v this_o be_v but_o alas_o what_o be_v a_o thousand_o crucify_a man_n encompass_v with_o fire_n what_o be_v a_o thousand_o upon_o the_o rackâ—_n if_o compare_v to_o so_o many_o thousand_o thousand_o so_o many_o million_o of_o damn_a man_n and_o devil_n all_o who_o fearful_a outcry_n and_o wail_v each_o one_o as_o a_o evil_n most_o near_o unto_o he_o shall_v distinct_o perceive_v sect_n 2._o god_n have_v most_o wise_o ordain_v that_o what_o shall_v mervailous_o delight_v all_o the_o bless_a the_o contrary_a thereof_o shall_v incredible_o torment_v the_o damn_a frequent_a mention_n be_v make_v in_o holy_a writ_n of_o celestial_a harmony_n and_o music_n of_o the_o bless_a all_o who_o exterior_a sense_n shall_v enjoy_v their_o several_a delight_n so_o contrariwise_o in_o hell_n it_o will_v be_v a_o 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have_v be_v their_o companion_n in_o sin_n the_o father_n will_v curse_v his_o son_n the_o son_n the_o father_n the_o mother_n her_o daughter_n and_o the_o daughter_n her_o mother_n they_o will_v curse_v all_o the_o year_n day_n and_o hour_n of_o their_o life_n for_o ever_o but_o they_o will_v weep_v with_o dry_a cheek_n for_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o for_o that_o shameful_a loss_n of_o time_n to_o have_v lavish_v so_o many_o good_a hour_n so_o many_o day_n week_n month_n and_o year_n and_o that_o with_o so_o much_o idleness_n will_v be_v unto_o they_o cause_n of_o most_o pierce_a grief_n but_o alas_o too_o late_o peter_n reginaldus_n recount_v how_o a_o religious_a man_n be_v at_o his_o prayer_n hear_v a_o doleful_a voice_n he_o demand_v who_o be_v there_o why_o he_o mourn_v what_o will_v he_o have_v whereunto_o the_o voice_n make_v answer_v i_o be_o one_o of_o the_o damn_a wherefore_o reply_v the_o other_o do_v thou_o mourn_v so_o sad_o to_o who_o the_o voice_n say_v i_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o damn_a bewail_v nothing_o so_o bitter_o as_o to_o have_v consume_v the_o space_n of_o our_o life_n in_o wickedness_n out_o alas_o one_o hour_n time_n have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o gain_v that_o which_o from_o henceforth_o for_o all_o eternity_n will_v not_o be_v grant_v this_o say_n be_v too_o true_a but_o too_o late_a hereupon_o grow_v that_o pious_a custom_n among_o the_o virtuous_a every_o hour_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o mind_n towards_o heaven_n with_o these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n o_o my_o lord_n o_o my_o god_n i_o have_v now_o spend_v another_o hour_n whereof_o a_o account_n must_v be_v render_v have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o god_n now_o and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o my_o life_n sect_n 3._o now_o therefore_o our_o sigh_n avail_v we_o now_o if_o we_o will_v our_o tear_n be_v as_o so_o many_o pearl_n now_o we_o have_v opportunity_n to_o weep_v that_o we_o may_v not_o sigh_v and_o weep_v forever_o when_o antipater_n have_v write_v to_o alexander_n king_n of_o macedonia_n many_o thing_n relate_v to_o his_o mother_n and_o the_o king_n have_v read_v they_o he_o say_v antipater_n do_v not_o know_v that_o one_o small_a tear_n let_v fall_v by_o a_o mother_n be_v able_a to_o abolish_v whole_a epistle_n stuff_v with_o slander_n i_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n aver_v the_o same_o of_o those_o guilty_a inhabitant_n of_o hell_n the_o damn_a be_v not_o please_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o with_o one_o salt_n drop_n from_o the_o eye_n if_o serious_a if_o timely_a all_o offence_n what_o ever_o may_v be_v quite_o wash_v away_o for_o this_o reason_n st._n cant._n ser._n 16._o in_o cant._n bernard_n exclaim_v who_o will_v give_v water_n to_o my_o head_n &_o a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n to_o my_o eye_n that_o with_o weep_v i_o may_v prevent_v weep_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n and_o strait_a band_n of_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o a_o great_a weight_n of_o chain_n press_v bind_a burn_a and_o not_o consume_v there_o shall_v be_v weep_v by_o st._n matthew_n alone_o this_o be_v four_o time_n repeat_v 8.13_o matt._n 8.13_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o into_o utter_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n the_o same_o be_v itterate_v and_o shall_v cast_v they_o into_o the_o furnace_n of_o fire_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n in_o the_o very_a height_n of_o jollity_n and_o mirth_n at_o the_o wedding_n against_o one_o ill_a clothe_v this_o sentence_n pass_v cast_v he_o into_o utter_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n weep_v want_v no_o solace_n while_o the_o dead_a we_o mourn_v for_o be_v yet_o within_o our_o door_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v carry_v out_o not_o to_o return_v so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o hole_n not_o to_o come_v out_o till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n here_o whole_a shower_n be_v pour_v out_o here_o we_o give_v he_o a_o most_o sorrowful_a and_o last_o farewell_n thus_o all_o mourning_n in_o this_o world_n have_v its_o comfort_n yea_o even_o as_o those_o who_o dream_n they_o weep_v when_o the_o dream_n be_v over_o find_v their_o cheek_n dry_a and_o wonder_v they_o be_v so_o sad_o delude_v in_o like_a manner_n when_o the_o deceitful_a dream_n of_o this_o life_n be_v past_a and_o we_o awake_v to_o eternity_n we_o shall_v both_o admire_v and_o condemn_v our_o tear_n without_o fruit_n indeed_o our_o wail_v here_o be_v like_a that_o of_o dreamer_n there_o there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n and_o that_o through_o excessive_a pain_n be_v please_v i_o pray_v now_o and_o then_o to_o make_v some_o small_a trial_n hereof_o apply_v your_o finger_n to_o a_o slender_a wax-light_n set_v on_o fire_n but_o for_o half_a a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n o_o what_o howl_n what_o shout_n out_o will_v follow_v hence_o you_o will_v think_v the_o whole_a man_n be_v throw_v into_o the_o fire_n when_o alas_o only_o the_o finger_n end_n be_v scorch_v what_o i_o beseech_v you_o be_v these_o imaginary_a these_o paint_a flame_n to_o hell_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v there_o shall_v be_v gnash_n of_o tooth_n weep_n shall_v proceed_v from_o fire_n gnash_v of_o tooth_n from_o unexplicable_a cold_n where_o mark_n by_o the_o way_n the_o damn_a shall_v ever_o have_v their_o sense_n most_o lively_a that_o they_o may_v suffer_v this_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o those_o who_o be_v sick_a of_o a_o fever_n in_o who_o because_o the_o sense_n of_o pain_n be_v quick_a therefore_o they_o whet_v their_o tooth_n to_o cut_v the_o violence_n of_o their_o malady_n in_o piece_n in_o this_o sort_n the_o damn_a enjoy_v the_o quickness_n of_o sense_n most_o entire_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sensible_a of_o their_o torment_n therefore_o as_o
at_o a_o stand_n they_o look_v one_o upon_o another_o and_o at_o length_n break_v forth_o into_o these_o word_n will_v to_o god_n we_o have_v never_o come_v hither_o our_o shoot_v be_v wonderful_a dear_a while_o we_o be_v here_o on_o our_o journey_n we_o live_v in_o a_o inn_n and_o unmindful_a of_o the_o reckon_n feast_v jovial_o carouse_v till_o within_o night_n sing_v sport_n and_o dance_v but_o who_o will_v discharge_v the_o shot_n o_o people_n ill_o advise_v we_o must_v pay_v a_o just_a reckon_n though_o a_o dear_a one_o it_o be_v we_o have_v banket_v quaff_v and_o play_v the_o good_a fellow_n it_o be_v we_o have_v waste_v our_o health_n age_n and_o substance_n in_o riotous_a company_n keep_v now_o my_o host_n call_v for_o a_o discharge_n just_a debt_n must_v be_v pay_v creditor_n will_v have_v satisfaction_n either_o from_o our_o purse_n or_o person_n we_o have_v eat_v but_o with_o excess_n with_o too_o much_o expense_n and_o delecacy_n we_o have_v feast_v but_o too_o often_o and_o at_o too_o high_a a_o rate_n we_o have_v fast_v but_o in_o a_o profane_a manner_n and_o too_o seldom_o we_o have_v bury_v ourselves_o in_o wine_n we_o must_v now_o digest_v the_o surfeit_v wo_n because_o we_o shall_v be_v hungry_a eternal_a famine_n thirst_v eternal_a expect_v we_o o_o what_o a_o supper_n after_o a_o full_a but_o short_a dinner_n while_o the_o damn_a live_v they_o seem_v to_o have_v lick_v nothing_o but_o salt_n so_o rage_a be_v their_o thirst_n in_o hell_n how_o horrible_a a_o torment_n thirst_n be_v it_o be_v hard_o for_o any_o one_o to_o express_v unless_o he_o have_v make_v some_o certain_a trial_n thereof_o in_o this_o particular_a we_o may_v well_o credit_v the_o sick_a who_o be_v frequent_o so_o torture_v with_o thirst_n that_o they_o esteem_v it_o the_o very_a dregs_o of_o their_o distemper_a cup_n or_o their_o great_a disease_n sect_n 4._o the_o rich_a glutton_n thrust_v out_o his_o scorch_a tongue_n cry_v in_o hideous_a manner_n i_o be_o torment_v in_o this_o flame_n o_o one_o drop_v from_o the_o tip_n of_o a_o finger_n to_o refresh_v i_o lo_o how_o modest_o be_v beg_v he_o do_v not_o crave_v a_o basin_n of_o water_n nor_o a_o barrel_n of_o oil_n nor_o a_o vessel_n of_o wine_n but_o what_o be_v most_o obvious_a a_o drop_n of_o water_n which_o yet_o he_o obtain_v not_o this_o wealthy_a banketter_n be_v grow_v so_o poor_a that_o he_o do_v not_o ask_v a_o goblin_n of_o crystal_n but_o the_o extremity_n of_o a_o finger_n not_o the_o choice_a wine_n from_o greet_n but_o a_o small_a parcel_n of_o water_n not_o to_o have_v some_o noble_a cub-bearer_n but_o the_o beggar_n lazarus_n mark_v well_o what_o thou_o say_v o_o thou_o purple_a gallant_a lazarus_n have_v scab_a hand_n thou_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o drink_v water_n which_o drop_v from_o his_o finger_n ah_o let_v i_o have_v but_o one_o sole_a drop_n and_o that_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o lazarus_n which_o i_o shall_v esteem_v as_o the_o choice_a of_o distel_v water_n for_o all_o this_o he_o get_v nothing_o no_o body_n hearken_v to_o he_o both_o ear_n and_o gate_n be_v close_o shut_v and_o why_o i_o pray_v be_v one_o drop_v deny_v to_o this_o glutton_n in_o so_o extreme_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n abraham_n be_v a_o practiser_n of_o hospitality_n and_o may_v have_v say_v give_v he_o one_o little_a drop_n it_o will_v do_v he_o no_o good_a so_o great_a a_o flame_n will_v not_o be_v assuage_v by_o so_o small_a a_o dew_n but_o their_o manner_n of_o proceed_v be_v far_o otherwise_o in_o the_o next_o world_n for_o as_o heaven_n be_v repleanisht_v with_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n without_o the_o least_o mixture_n of_o sadness_n so_o hell_n be_v store_v with_o mere_a grief_n and_o pain_n void_a of_o all_o solace_n mitigation_n or_o ease_v hence_o ellegant_o and_o true_o say_v st._n austin_n no_o death_n be_v worse_a or_o great_a 12_o lib._n 6._o de_fw-fr livi._n c._n 12_o than_o where_o death_n die_v not_o so_o no_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n be_v more_o cruel_a or_o deadly_a then_o where_o death_n can_v be_v obtain_v by_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n sect_n 5._o two_o brother_n as_o it_o be_v record_v the_o one_o wise_a the_o oter_n a_o fool_n go_v a_o travellin_n together_o and_o come_v at_o length_n to_o a_o place_n divide_v into_o too_o way_n spec_fw-la pet._n regin_v in_o spec_fw-la the_o fool_n be_v take_v with_o the_o more_o pleasant_a way_n the_o wise_a man_n prefer_v the_o more_o rugged_a as_o more_o secure_a here_o they_o fall_v at_o debate_n wherein_o the_o wise_a man_n deem_v it_o better_a to_o yield_v then_o contest_v so_o both_o be_v surprise_v by_o robber_n both_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n but_o the_o one_o a_o part_n from_o the_o other_o whence_o after_o a_o time_n they_o be_v bring_v before_o a_o judge_n here_o the_o wise_a man_n accuse_v the_o fool_n and_o lay_v all_o the_o fault_n on_o he_o the_o fool_n retort_v all_o the_o miscarriage_n upon_o his_o brother_n in_o conclusion_n the_o judge_n make_v this_o decree_n both_o be_v guilty_a the_o fool_n 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