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may_v drive_v they_o to_o desperation_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o these_o dolour_n and_o distraction_n the_o distress_a soul_n think_v upon_o the_o nearness_n of_o his_o account_n to_o be_v make_v 17_o greg._n mor._n lib._n 24._o c._n 17_o and_o by_o how_o much_o near_o the_o judgement_n approach_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v it_o fear_v because_o a_o man_n shall_v then_o find_v within_o a_o short_a time_n that_o which_o he_o can_v forgo_v throughout_o all_o eternity_n miserable_a man_n that_o thou_o be_v who_o condition_n this_o be_v whither_o will_v thou_o fly_v for_o comfort_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o distress_n if_o thou_o look_v upon_o thy_o wealth_n it_o will_v be_v a_o corasive_n to_o thy_o soul_n if_o thou_o behold_v thy_o friend_n they_o stand_v weep_v about_o thou_o if_o thou_o have_v recourse_n to_o thy_o conscience_n it_o be_v torment_v within_o thou_o life_n that_o thou_o love_v so_o well_o bid_v thou_o farewell_o and_o death_n that_o thou_o hate_v most_o 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more_o punishment_n hereafter_o but_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n 55.8_o esa_n 55.8_o and_o the_o ungodly_a his_o own_o imagination_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o true_a and_o hearty_a repentance_n and_o let_v all_o those_o that_o will_v have_v comfort_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n be_v careful_a to_o lead_v a_o sanctify_a life_n always_o remember_v that_o common_o such_o a_o life_n such_o a_o death_n dioscor_fw-la qualis_fw-la vita_fw-la finis_fw-la ita_fw-la aug_n ad_fw-la dioscor_fw-la and_o as_o death_n leave_v a_o man_n so_o the_o last_o judgement_n shall_v find_v he_o chap._n 2._o sect_n i._o the_o first_o step_n of_o the_o wicked_a into_o hell_n at_o the_o day_n
5.20_o and_o light_n darkness_n and_o all_o those_o who_o have_v love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v 3.19_o job._n 3.19_o 9.44_o mar._n 9.44_o 6_o this_o torment_n be_v call_v the_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v allude_v to_o that_o of_o isaiah_n 66.24_o esa_n 66.24_o and_o they_o shall_v go_v forth_o and_o look_v upon_o the_o carcase_n of_o they_o that_o have_v trespass_v against_o i_o for_o their_o worm_n shall_v not_o die_v as_o of_o the_o putrefaction_n of_o the_o body_n there_o breed_v a_o worm_n which_o eat_v and_o consume_v the_o body_n so_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o soul_n taint_v with_o sin_n there_o arise_v the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n which_o gnaw_v and_o vex_v the_o soul_n with_o continual_a anguish_n 2.9_o rom._n 2.9_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a 7_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n be_v call_v a_o death_n because_o that_o as_o by_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o 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that_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o haven_n of_o eternal_a bliss_n this_o the_o apostle_n insinuate_v in_o a_o elegant_a metaphor_n 2.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 2.23_o when_o he_o say_v i_o long_o to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ._n when_o noah_n have_v be_v toss_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o flood_n almost_o a_o whole_a year_n be_v he_o not_o glad_a think_v you_o of_o mount_n ararat_n whereupon_o he_o rest_v the_o ark_n so_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v be_v toss_v up_o and_o down_o the_o water_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n peradventure_o for_o many_o year_n have_v they_o not_o reason_n to_o be_v glad_a of_o the_o day_n of_o death_n the_o mount_n ararat_n that_o give_v rest_n to_o the_o beat_a bark_n of_o their_o turmoil_v soul_n &_o body_n be_v the_o soul_n keep_v in_o the_o body_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o prison_n etc._n seneca_n tully_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v not_o the_o day_n of_o death_n therefore_o to_o be_v desire_v as_o the_o day_n of_o 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