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be_v say_v of_o some_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o in_o parable_n that_o see_v they_o may_v not_o see_v and_o that_o hear_n they_o may_v not_o understand_v luke_n 8._o 10._o i_o say_v take_v heed_n of_o be_v a_o quarrel_n against_o christ_n parable_n lest_o christ_n also_o object_v against_o the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o soul_n at_o the_o judgement_n day_n friend_n i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v to_o thou_o now_o if_o thou_o do_v love_v i_o pray_v for_o i_o that_o my_o god_n will_v not_o forsake_v i_o nor_o take_v his_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o and_o that_o god_n will_v fit_v i_o to_o do_v and_o suffer_v what_o shall_v be_v from_o the_o world_n or_o devil_n inflict_v upon_o i_o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o the_o world_n rage_v they_o stamp_v and_o shake_v their_o head_n and_o fain_o they_o will_v be_v do_v the_o lord_n help_v i_o to_o take_v all_o they_o shall_v do_v with_o patience_n and_o when_o they_o smite_v the_o one_o cheek_n to_o turn_v the_o other_o to_o they_o that_o i_o may_v do_v as_o christ_n have_v bid_v i_o for_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o glory_n shall_v rest_v upon_o i_o farewell_n i_o be_o thou_o to_o serve_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n john_n bunyan_n sigh_n from_o hell_n or_o the_o groan_n of_o a_o damn_a soul_n luke_n the_o 16_o verse_n 19_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 19_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a rich_a man_n which_o be_v clothe_v in_o purple_a and_o fine_a linen_n and_o fare_v sumptuous_o every_o day_n verse_n 20_o and_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a beggar_n name_v lazirus_fw-la which_o be_v lay_v at_o his_o gate_n full_a of_o sore_n verse_n 21_o and_o desire_v to_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o the_o rich_a man_n table_n moreover_o the_o dog_n come_v and_o lick_v his_o sore_n verse_n 22_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o beggar_n die_v and_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n the_o rich_a man_n also_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v verse_n 23_o and_o in_o hell_n he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n be_v in_o torment_n and_o see_v abraham_n afar_o off_o and_o lazarus_n in_o his_o bosom_n verse_n 24_o and_o he_o cry_v and_o say_v father_n abraham_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o and_o send_v lazarus_n that_o he_o may_v dip_v the_o tip_n of_o his_o finger_n in_o water_n and_o cool_v my_o tongue_n for_o i_o be_o torment_v in_o this_o flame_n verse_n 25_o but_o abraham_n say_v son_n remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n and_o likewise_o lazarus_n evil_a thing_n but_o now_o he_o be_v comfort_v and_o thou_o be_v torment_v verse_n 26_o and_o beside_o all_o this_o between_o we_o and_o you_o there_o be_v a_o great_a gulf_n fix_v so_o that_o they_o which_o will_v pass_v from_o hence_o to_o you_o can_v neither_o can_v they_o pass_v to_o we_o that_o will_v come_v from_o thence_o verse_n 27_o then_o he_o say_v i_o pray_v thou_o therefore_o father_n that_o thou_o will_v send_v he_o to_o my_o father_n house_n verse_n 28_o for_o i_o have_v five_o brethren_n that_o he_o may_v testify_v unto_o they_o lest_o they_o also_o come_v into_o this_o place_n of_o torment_n verse_n 29_o abraham_n say_v unto_o he_o they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n lâ—t_v they_o hear_v they_o verse_n 30_o and_o he_o say_v nay_o father_n abraham_n but_o if_o one_o go_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o dead_a they_o will_v repent_v verse_n 31_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o they_o hear_v not_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n neither_o will_v they_o be_v persuade_v though_o one_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a verse_n 19_o this_o scripture_n be_v not_o speak_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o show_v you_o the_o state_n of_o two_o single_a person_n only_o as_o some_o through_o their_o ignorance_n of_o the_o drift_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o parable_n do_v dream_n but_o to_o show_v you_o the_o state_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a to_o the_o world_n end_n as_o be_v clear_a to_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o understand_a heart_n for_o he_o speak_v they_o to_o the_o end_n that_o after_o generation_n shall_v take_v notice_n thereof_o and_o fear_v lest_o they_o also_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o condition_n now_o in_o my_o discourse_n upon_o these_o word_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v tedious_a but_o as_o brief_o as_o i_o may_v i_o shall_v pass_v through_o the_o several_a verse_n and_o lay_v you_o down_o some_o of_o the_o several_a truth_n contain_v therein_o and_o the_o lord_n grant_v that_o they_o may_v be_v profitable_a and_o of_o great_a advantage_n to_o those_o that_o read_v they_o or_o hear_v they_o read_v the_o 19_o and_o 20_o verse_n also_o i_o shall_v not_o spend_v much_o time_n upon_o onelâ—_n give_v you_o three_o or_o four_o short_a hint_n and_o so_o pass_v to_o the_o next_o verse_n for_o they_o be_v the_o word_n i_o do_v intend_v most_o especial_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o 19_o 20_o and_o 2d_o verse_n â—un_v thus_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d rich_a man_n which_o be_v clothe_v in_o purple_a and_o sâ—â—e_z 〈◊〉_d and_o fare_v delicious_o 〈◊〉_d sumptuous_o everyday_n and_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a beggar_n name_v lazarus_n which_o be_v lay_v at_o his_o gate_n full_a of_o force_n etc._n etc._n 1._o if_o these_o verse_n have_v be_v speak_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o no_o more_o all_o the_o world_n will_v have_v go_v 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v cast_v a_o wrong_a interpretation_n on_o 〈…〉_z if_o jesus_n have_v say_v only_o thus_o much_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a rich_a man_n that_o fare_v sumptuous_o daily_a and_o a_o certain_a beggar_n lay_v at_o his_o gate_n full_a of_o sore_n the_o world_n will_v have_v make_v this_o conclusion_n of_o they_o the_o rich_a man_n be_v the_o happy_a man_n for_o at_o the_o first_o view_n it_o do_v represent_v such_o a_o thing_n but_o take_v all_o together_o that_o be_v read_v the_o whole_a parable_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o he_o as_o i_o shall_v clear_o hold_v forth_o afterward_o 2._o again_o if_o a_o man_n will_v judge_v of_o man_n according_a to_o outward_a appearance_n he_o shall_v oftâ—â—â—â—â—_n take_v his_o mark_n â—miss_o here_o be_v a_o man_n to_o outward_a appearance_n appear_v the_o only_a bless_a man_n betâ—eâ—_n by_o half_a then_o the_o beggar_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v rich_a the_o beggar_n poor_a he_o be_v well_o clothe_v but_o peradventure_o the_o beggar_n be_v naked_a he_o have_v good_a food_n but_o the_o beggar_n will_v be_v glad_a of_o dog_n meat_n and_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o crumb_n that_o fall_v from_o the_o rich_a man_n table_n the_o rich_a man_n fare_v well_o every_o day_n but_o the_o beggar_n must_v be_v glad_a of_o a_o bit_n when_o he_o can_v get_v it_o oh_o who_o will_v not_o be_v in_o the_o rich_a man_n state_n a_o wealthy_a man_n sort_n of_o new_a suit_n and_o dainty_a dish_n every_o day_n enough_o to_o make_v one_o who_o mind_v nothing_o but_o his_o belly_n and_o his_o back_n and_o his_o lust_n to_o say_v oh_o that_o i_o be_v in_o that_o man_n condition_n oh_o that_o i_o have_v about_o i_o as_o that_o man_n have_v then_o i_o shall_v live_v a_o life_n indeed_o then_o shall_v i_o have_v heart_n ease_v good_a store_n then_o i_o shall_v live_v pleasant_o and_o may_v say_v to_o my_o soul_n soul_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a luke_n 12._o 19_o thou_o have_v every_o thing_n plenty_n and_o be_v in_o a_o most_o bless_a condition_n i_o say_v this_o may_v be_v ay_o and_o be_v the_o conclusion_n with_o they_o that_o judge_v according_a to_o outward_a appearance_n but_o if_o the_o whole_a parable_n be_v well_o consider_v you_o will_v see_v luke_n 16._o 15._o that_o that_o which_o be_v have_v in_o high_a estimation_n with_o man_n be_v a_o abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o again_o joh._n 16._o 20_o 21_o 22._o that_o condition_n that_o be_v the_o sad_a condition_n according_a to_o outward_a appearance_n be_v oft_o time_n the_o most_o excellent_a for_o the_o beggar_n have_v ten_o thousand_o degree_n the_o best_a of_o it_o though_o to_o outward_a appearance_n his_o state_n be_v the_o sad_a from_o whence_o we_o shall_v observe_v thus_o much_o 1._o that_o those_o who_o judge_n according_a to_o outward_a appearance_n do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n judge_v amiss_o joh._n 7._o 24._o 2._o that_o they_o who_o look_v upon_o their_o outward_a enjoyment_n to_o be_v token_n of_o god_n special_a grace_n unto_o they_o be_v also_o deceive_v rev._n 3._o 17._o for_o as_o it_o be_v here_o in_o the_o parable_n a_o man_n of_o wealth_n and_o a_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n may_v make_v but_o one_o
be_v light_a than_o vanity_n and_o nothing_o i_o say_v this_o will_v be_v a_o very_a great_a torment_n unto_o thou_o 4._o another_o part_n of_o thy_o torment_n will_v be_v this_o thou_o shall_v see_v thy_o friend_n thy_o acquaintance_n thy_o neighbour_n nay_o it_o may_v be_v thy_o father_n thy_o mother_n thy_o wife_n thy_o husband_n thy_o child_n thy_o brother_n thy_o sister_n with_o other_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o thyself_o thrust_v out_o luke_n 13._o 28._o there_o shall_v be_v weep_v etc._n etc._n when_o you_o shall_v see_v abraham_n your_o father_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n together_o with_o your_o brethren_n the_o prophet_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o yourselves_o thrust_v out_o nay_o say_v he_o there_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o from_o the_o west_n that_o be_v thâ—se_a that_o thou_o do_v never_o see_v in_o all_o thy_o life_n before_o and_o they_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o thy_o friend_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n thy_o wife_n and_o thy_o child_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o thou_o for_o thy_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n shâ—lâ—_n be_v shut_v nay_o thrust_v out_o o_o wonderful_a â—oâ—ment_n 5._o again_o thou_o shall_v have_v none_o but_o a_o company_n of_o damn_a soul_n with_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o devil_n to_o keep_v company_n with_o thou_o while_o thou_o be_v in_o this_o world_n the_o very_a thought_n of_o the_o devil_n appear_v to_o thou_o make_v thy_o flesh_n to_o tremble_v and_o thy_o hair_n ready_a to_o stand_v upright_o on_o thy_o head_n but_o o_o what_o will_v thou_o do_v when_o not_o only_o the_o supposition_n of_o the_o devil_n appear_v but_o the_o real_a society_n of_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n be_v with_o thou_o howl_v and_o roar_v screech_a and_o roar_v in_o such_o a_o hideous_a manner_n that_o thou_o will_v be_v even_o at_o thy_o wit_n end_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o run_v stark_o mad_a again_o for_o anguish_n and_o torment_n 6._o again_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v torment_v to_o purpose_n the_o mighty_a god_n of_o heaven_n will_v lay_v as_o great_a wrath_n and_o vengeance_n upon_o thou_o as_o ever_o he_o can_v by_o the_o might_n of_o his_o glorious_a power_n as_o i_o say_v before_o thou_o shall_v have_v his_o wrath_n not_o by_o drop_n but_o by_o whole_a shower_n shall_v it_o come_v thunder_n thunder_n upon_o thy_o body_n and_o soul_n so_o fast_o and_o so_o thick_a that_o thou_o shall_v be_v torment_v out_o of_o measure_n and_o so_o say_v the_o scripture_n 2_o thes._n 1._o 9_o speak_v of_o the_o wicked_a who_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n when_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v admire_v his_o goodness_n and_o glory_n again_o this_o thou_o shall_v have_v as_o i_o say_v before_o without_o any_o intermission_n thou_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o ease_n so_o long_o as_o while_o a_o man_n may_v turn_v himself_o round_o thou_o shall_v have_v it_o always_o every_o hour_n day_n and_o night_n for_o their_o worth_n never_o die_v but_o always_o gnaw_v and_o their_o fire_n be_v never_o quench_v as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o mark_n 9_o 7._o again_o in_o this_o condition_n thou_o must_v be_v for_o ever_o and_o that_o be_v as_o sad_a as_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v to_o have_v all_o his_o sin_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o as_o much_o wrath_n as_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n can_v inflict_v upon_o they_o i_o say_v if_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n even_o ten_o thousand_o year_n and_o so_o end_n there_o will_v be_v ground_n of_o comfort_n and_o hope_n of_o deliverance_n but_o here_o be_v thy_o misery_n this_o be_v thy_o state_n for_o ever_o here_o thou_o must_v be_v for_o ever_o when_o thou_o look_v about_o thou_o and_o see_v what_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o howl_a devil_n thou_o be_v among_o thou_o shall_v think_v this_o again_o this_o be_v my_o portion_n for_o ever_o when_o thou_o hâ—st_v be_v in_o hell_n so_o many_o thousand_o year_n as_o there_o be_v star_n in_o the_o firmament_n or_o drop_n in_o the_o sea_n or_o sand_n on_o the_o seashore_n yet_o thou_o have_v to_o lie_v there_o for_o ever_o o_o this_o one_o word_n ever_o how_o will_v it_o torment_v thy_o soul_n friend_n i_o have_v only_o give_v a_o very_a short_a touch_n of_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n o_o i_o be_o set_v i_o be_o set_v and_o be_o not_o able_a to_o uâ—ter_v what_o my_o mind_n conceive_v of_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n yet_o this_o let_v i_o say_v to_o thou_o accept_v of_o god_n mercy_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n lest_o thou_o feel_v that_o with_o thy_o conscience_n which_o i_o can_v express_v with_o my_o tongue_n and_o say_v i_o be_o sore_o torment_v in_o this_o flame_n and_o see_v abraham_n afar_o off_o and_o lazarus_n in_o his_o bosom_n when_o the_o damn_a be_v in_o this_o pitiful_a state_n surround_v with_o fear_n with_o terror_n with_o torment_n and_o 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thou_o as_o to_o make_v he_o cast_v off_o thy_o soul_n because_o thou_o do_v rather_o trust_v man_n than_o god_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o embrace_v of_o man_n rather_o than_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o again_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o that_o be_v often_o reprove_v harden_v his_o neck_n shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n prov._n 29._o 1._o yet_o many_o be_v so_o far_o from_o turn_v though_o they_o have_v be_v convince_v of_o their_o wretched_a state_n a_o hundred_o time_n that_o when_o conviction_n or_o trouble_n for_o sin_n come_v on_o their_o conscience_n they_o go_v on_o still_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n resist_v and_o choke_v the_o same_o though_o remediless_a destruction_n be_v hard_o at_o their_o heel_n 3._o again_o thou_o have_v hear_v say_v unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n joh._n 3._o 3_o 5_o 7._o and_o yet_o thou_o go_v on_o in_o a_o natural_a state_n a_o unregenerate_a condition_n nay_o thou_o do_v resolve_v never_o to_o turn_v not_o be_v change_v though_o hell_n be_v appoint_v on_o purpose_n to_o swallow_v up_o such_o isa._n 14._o 9_o psal._n 9_o 17._o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n and_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o forget_v god_n 4._o again_o the_o scripture_n say_v plain_o that_o he_o that_o love_v and_o make_v a_o lie_n shall_v have_v his_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n rev._n 21._o 8_o 27._o and_o yet_o thou_o be_v so_o far_o from_o dread_v it_o that_o it_o be_v thy_o delight_n to_o jest_n and_o jeer_v and_o lie_v for_o a_o penny_n or_o two_o penny_n or_o â—ix_v penny_n gain_v and_o also_o if_o thou_o can_v make_v the_o rest_n of_o thy_o companion_n merry_a by_o tell_v thing_n that_o be_v false_a of_o they_o that_o be_v better_o than_o thyself_o thou_o do_v not_o care_v a_o straw_n or_o if_o thou_o hear_v a_o lie_n from_o or_o of_o another_o thou_o will_v tell_v it_o and_o swear_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o o_o miserable_a 5._o thou_o have_v hear_v and_o read_v that_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v mark_v 16._o 16._o and_o that_o all_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n 2_o thess._n 3._o 2._o and_o yet_o thou_o do_v so_o much_o disregard_n these_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v like_a thou_o do_v scarce_a ever_o so_o much_o as_o examine_v serious_o whether_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n or_o no_o but_o do_v content_v thyself_o with_o the_o hypocrite_n hope_v which_o at_o the_o last_o god_n will_v cut_v off_o and_o count_v it_o no_o better_o than_o the_o spider_n web_n job_n 8._o 13_o 14._o or_o the_o house_n that_o be_v build_v on_o the_o sand_n luke_n 6._o 49._o nay_o thou_o peradventure_o do_v flatter_v thyself_o and_o think_v that_o thy_o faith_n be_v as_o good_a as_o the_o best_a of_o they_o all_o when_o alas_o poor_a soul_n thou_o may_v have_v no_o save_a faith_n at_o all_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o bear_v again_o and_o make_v a_o new_a creature_n 2._o cor._n 2_o 17._o 6._o thou_o have_v hear_v that_o he_o that_o neglect_v god_n great_a salvation_n shall_v never_o escape_v his_o great_a damnation_n heb._n 2._o 3._o compare_v with_o luke_n 14._o 24._o and_o rev._n 14._o 19_o 20._o and_o yet_o when_o thou_o be_v invite_v entreat_v and_o beseech_v to_o come_v in_o luke_o 14._o 17_o 18_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o 20._o rom._n 12._o 1._o thou_o will_v make_v any_o excuse_n to_o serve_v the_o turn_n nay_o thou_o will_v be_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o put_v off_o christ_n time_n after_o time_n notwithstanding_o he_o be_v
so_o free_o proffer_v to_o thou_o a_o little_a ground_n a_o few_o ox_n a_o farm_n a_o wife_n a_o two_o penny_n matter_n a_o play_n nay_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o mock_n a_o scoff_n or_o a_o jeer_n be_v of_o great_a weight_n to_o draw_v thou_o back_o than_o the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o draw_v thou_o forward_o 7._o and_o thou_o have_v hear_v that_o whosoever_o will_v be_v a_o friend_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n jam._n 4._o 4._o but_o thou_o regard_v not_o these_o thing_n but_o contrariwise_o rather_o than_o thou_o will_v be_v out_o of_o the_o friendship_n and_o favour_n of_o this_o world_n thou_o will_v sin_v against_o thy_o own_o conscience_n and_o get_v thyself_o inâ—o_o favour_n by_o fawn_v and_o flatter_v of_o the_o world_n yea_o rather_o than_o thou_o will_v go_v without_o it_o thou_o will_v dissemble_v lie_v backbite_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o a_o hundred_o other_o trick_n thou_o will_v have_v 8._o you_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v near_o in_o which_o you_o and_o i_o all_o of_o we_o must_v appear_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o there_o be_v make_v to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a even_o of_o all_o that_o ever_o we_o do_v yea_o of_o all_o our_o sin_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n and_o shall_v certain_o be_v damn_v for_o they_o too_o if_o we_o close_v not_o in_o with_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o eternal_a life_n and_o that_o not_o notional_o or_o traditional_o but_o real_o and_o save_o in_o the_o power_n and_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o faith_n eccles._n 11._o 9_o 12._o 14._o heb._n 9_o 27._o act_n 10._o 42_o act_n 17._o 30_o 31._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o rev._n 20._o 12._o and_o i_o see_v the_o dead_a small_a and_o great_a stand_v before_o god_n and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v and_o another_o book_n be_v open_v which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o the_o dead_a be_v judge_v out_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n there_o be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o book_n of_o conscience_n the_o book_n of_o the_o lord_n remembrance_n the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n the_o book_n of_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 1._o 20._o compare_v with_o rom._n 2._o 12._o 15._o rev._n 6._o ver_fw-la 19_o joh._n 12._o 48._o then_o shall_v he_o separate_v they_o one_o from_o another_o as_o a_o shepherd_n divide_v his_o sheep_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o goat_n on_o his_o left_a mat._n 25._o 30_o 31_o 32._o and_o shall_v say_v to_o they_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n come_v you_o bless_v vers_fw-la 34._o but_o to_o the_o other_o go_v or_o depart_v you_o curse_v ver_fw-la 41._o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o scripture_n do_v so_o plain_o &_o plentiful_o speak_v of_o these_o thing_n alas_o who_o be_v there_o that_o be_v wean_v from_o the_o world_n and_o from_o their_o siâ—s_n and_o pleasure_n to_o fly_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v mat._n 3._o 7._o notwithstanding_o the_o scripture_n say_v also_o that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o rather_o than_o one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n of_o the_o word_n shall_v shall_v fail_v till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v they_o be_v so_o certain_a luke_n 21._o 37._o but_o leave_v the_o threaten_n let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o promise_n and_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o they_o and_o you_o may_v see_v how_o light_a man_n make_v of_o they_o and_o how_o little_a they_o set_v by_o they_o notwithstanding_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v they_o as_o first_o turn_v you_o fool_n you_o scorner_n you_o simple_a one_o at_o my_o reproof_n and_o behâ—ld_v i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n unto_o you_o prov._n 1._o 24._o and_o yet_o person_n have_v rather_o be_v in_o their_o foolishness_n and_o scorn_v still_o and_o have_v rather_o embrace_v some_o filthy_a lust_n than_o the_o holy_a undesile_v and_o bless_a spirit_n of_o christ_n through_o the_o promise_n though_o by_o it_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v it_o be_v seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n eph._n 4._o 30._o and_o although_o he_o that_o live_v and_o die_v without_o it_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 9_o 2._o god_n have_v say_v if_o thou_o do_v but_o come_v to_o he_o in_o christ_n though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o red_a as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n and_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n cast_v thou_o away_o compare_v isa._n 1._o 18._o with_o joh._n 6._o â—7_n yet_o poor_a soul_n will_v not_o come_v to_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n joh._n 5._o 41._o but_o rather_o after_o their_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n treasure_n up_o unto_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n rom._n 2._o 4_o 5_o 6._o 3._o christ_n jesus_n have_v say_v in_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n that_o if_o any_o man_n will_v serve_v and_o follow_v he_o where_o he_o be_v there_o shall_v also_o his_o servant_n be_v joh._n 12._o 26._o but_o yet_o poor_a soul_n choose_v rather_o to_o follow_v sin_n satan_n and_o the_o world_n though_o their_o companion_n be_v the_o devil_n and_o damn_a soul_n for_o ever_o mat._n 25._o 41._o 4._o he_o have_v also_o say_v seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v but_o let_v who_o so_o will_v seek_v after_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n first_o for_o they_o for_o they_o will_v take_v the_o first_o time_n while_o time_n serve_v to_o get_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o they_o must_v needs_o seek_v after_o heaven_n or_o else_o be_v damn_v they_o will_v stay_v till_o they_o have_v more_o leisure_n or_o till_o they_o can_v better_o attend_v to_o it_o or_o till_o they_o have_v other_o thing_n handsome_a about_o they_o or_o till_o they_o be_v old_a when_o they_o have_v little_a else_o to_o do_v or_o when_o they_o 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29_o 30._o but_o man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o believe_v the_o certainty_n of_o this_o that_o they_o will_v scarce_o lose_v the_o earn_n of_o a_o penny_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n nay_o they_o will_v neither_o go_v themselves_o nor_o suffer_v other_o to_o go_v if_o they_o can_v help_v it_o without_o threaten_v to_o do_v they_o a_o mischief_n if_o it_o lie_v in_o their_o way_n nay_o further_o many_o be_v so_o far_o from_o part_v from_o any_o worldly_a gun_n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o be_v still_o strive_v by_o hook_n and_o by_o crook_n as_o we_o say_v by_o swear_v lie_a cozen_a steal_v covetousness_n extortion_n oppression_n forgery_n bribery_n flâ—ttery_n or_o any_o other_o way_n to_o get_v more_o though_o they_o get_v together_o with_o these_o death_n wrath_n damnation_n hell_n the_o devil_n and_o all_o the_o plague_n that_o god_n can_v pour_v upon_o they_o and_o if_o any_o do_v 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that_o come_v upon_o you_o that_o be_v write_v behold_v you_o despiser_n and_o wonder_n and_o perish_v for_o behold_v i_o work_v a_o work_n in_o your_o day_n which_o you_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n believe_v though_o a_o man_n declare_v it_o unto_o you_o act._n 13._o 40._o 41._o let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 12._o watch_z and_o pray_v lest_o you_o enter_v into_o temptation_n luke_n 22._o 40._o let_v we_o fear_v therefore_o lest_o a_o promise_n be_v make_v or_o leave_v we_o of_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n any_o of_o you_o shall_v seem_v to_o come_v short_a of_o it_o heb._n 4._o 1._o i_o will_v therefore_o put_v you_o in_o remembrance_n though_o you_o once_o know_v this_o how_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v save_v the_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n afterward_o destroy_v they_o that_o believe_v not_o judas_n 5._o hold_v fast_o that_o thou_o have_v let_v no_o man_n take_v thy_o crown_n rev._n 3._o 11._o 4._o comfort_n what_o comfort_n 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thy_o transgression_n and_o as_o a_o cloud_n thy_o sin_n return_v unto_o i_o for_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o isa._n 44._o 22._o 5._o grief_n to_o those_o that_o fall_v short_a o_o sad_a grief_n how_o have_v i_o hate_a instruction_n and_o my_o heart_n despise_a reproof_n and_o have_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o teacher_n nor_o incline_v my_o ear_n to_o they_o that_o instruct_v i_o prov._n 7._o 11_o 12_o 13._o they_o shall_v curse_v their_o king_n and_o their_o god_n and_o look_v upward_o and_o they_o shall_v look_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o behold_v trouble_n and_o darkness_n and_o dimness_n of_o anguish_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v drive_v into_o darkness_n isa._n 8._o vers_fw-la 21_o 22._o he_o have_v disperse_v abroad_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a his_o righteousness_n endure_v for_o ever_o the_o wicked_a shall_v see_v it_o and_o be_v grieve_v he_o shall_v gnash_v with_o his_o tooth_n and_o mâ—â—t_o away_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v psal._n 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