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the_o last_o hour_n the_o last_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o in_o receive_v of_o hire_n or_o reward_n so_o of_o those_o who_o refuse_v to_o labour_v manful_o in_o the_o last_o hour_n the_o last_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o in_o suffer_v of_o punishment_n of_o the_o talent_n and_o joy_n of_o our_o lord_n chap._n iu._n the_o four_o parable_n be_v that_o in_o the_o which_o our_o lord_n in_o s._n matthew_n cap._n 25._o speak_v of_o the_o reward_n of_o beatitude_n welfare_n thou_o good_a and_o faith_n hfull_a servant_n because_o thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a over_o few_o thing_n i_o will_v place_v thou_o over_o many_o enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n in_o which_o place_n two_o thing_n be_v promise_v to_o fayhfull_a servant_n to_o wit_n most_o ample_a power_n and_o most_o great_a &_o ineffable_a joy_n i_o will_v place_v thou_o over_o many_o thing_n and_o which_o those_o many_o thing_n be_v he_o explicate_v in_o another_o place_n when_o he_o say_v ibid._n cap._n 14._o bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o when_o his_o lord_n come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v for_o over_o all_o his_o good_n he_o shall_v appoint_v he_o now_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o be_v appoint_v over_o all_o the_o good_n of_o our_o lord_n then_o to_o receive_v power_n over_o all_o inferior_a thing_n and_o to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o that_o empire_n &_o soveraingty_n which_o god_n have_v over_o all_o the_o universal_a wolrd_n who_o be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v how_o great_a this_o power_n be_v what_o king_n or_o emperor_n on_o earth_n can_v be_v compare_v with_o the_o least_o saint_n in_o heaven_n but_o because_o so_o great_a power_n and_o domination_n in_o man_n be_v common_o attend_v on_o with_o much_o solicitude_n care_n and_o
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that_o they_o be_v all_o one_o hart_n and_o one_o spirit_n and_o since_o charity_n can_v brook_v hatred_n envy_n contention_n discord_n and_o the_o like_a therefore_o all_o such_o dissension_n &_o jar_n be_v most_o remote_a from_o that_o holy_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o only_o charity_n there_o reign_v be_v attend_v on_o with_o â—ustice_n peace_n &_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o great_a waâ—re_n in_o heaven_n between_o s._n michael_n the_o archangel_n and_o the_o dragon_n but_o s._n michael_n and_o the_o other_o angel_n who_o range_v themselves_o with_o he_o and_o remain_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o perform_v their_o loyalty_n and_o obedience_n to_o their_o lord_n obtain_v victory_n over_o the_o dragon_n and_o his_o associate_n who_o breathe_v nothing_o but_o pride_n revolt_v from_o their_o common_a lord_n and_o sovereign_n and_o the_o great_a dragon_n be_v cast_v forth_o the_o old_a serpent_n whâ—ch_n be_v 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be_o not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o great_a force_n and_o cruelty_n of_o my_o invisible_a enemy_n who_o can_v brook_v or_o digest_v that_o we_o poor_a soul_n be_v call_v to_o that_o unspeakable_a glory_n of_o the_o which_o pride_n have_v deprive_v they_o enlighten_v sweet_a jesus_n my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v never_o sleep_v in_o death_n increase_v my_o strength_n that_o i_o may_v not_o fail_v in_o the_o way_n let_v thy_o grace_n fight_v for_o i_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n my_o enemy_n do_v say_v i_o have_v prevayl_v against_o he_o and_o what_o i_o here_o aâ—ke_v for_o myself_o the_o same_o also_o i_o ask_v and_o beseech_v for_o all_o my_o brethren_n but_o principal_o for_o those_o whether_o ecclesiast_n caâ—l_o or_o secular_a who_o be_v place_v by_o thou_o in_o sublimity_n and_o height_n of_o authority_n who_o danger_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a by_o how_o much_o their_o p_o ace_n and_o function_n be_v more_o eminent_a and_o high_a and_o who_o crown_n of_o glory_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o illustrious_a if_o so_o with_o care_n and_o solicitude_n they_o right_o perform_v their_o duty_n by_o how_o much_o their_o damnation_n will_v be_v the_o great_a if_o the_o soul_n which_o thou_o o_o bless_a saviour_n have_v redeem_v with_o thy_o precious_a blood_n do_v perish_v through_o their_o own_o fault_n and_o careless_a negligence_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a worke._n chap._n ix_o the_o twelve_o consideration_n touch_v the_o eternal_a felicity_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v explicate_v and_o unfold_v this_o conclusion_n may_v seem_v just_o to_o be_v gather_v the_o rout_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o most_o great_a and_o supreme_a thing_n as_o also_o that_o it_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v desire_v and_o seek_v after_o by_o all_o man_n but_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o way_n to_o find_v and_o gain_v the_o same_o be_v most_o narrow_n and_o laborious_a so_o as_o except_o a_o man_n come_v with_o a_o immovable_a resolution_n cast_v off_o the_o care_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o labour_v with_o all_o his_o force_n and_o endeavour_n he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o pass_v or_o penetrate_v that_o way_n much_o less_o to_o arrive_v &_o come_v to_o his_o desire_a end_n and_o that_o i_o may_v brief_o make_v this_o more_o evident_a to_o the_o reader_n i_o will_v in_o place_n of_o a_o conclusion_n repeat_v all_o the_o foresaid_a consideration_n and_o their_o chief_a difficulty_n 1._o in_o the_o first_o place_n than_o we_o do_v consider_v eternal_a felicity_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n yet_o have_v this_o most_o great_a difficulty_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n annex_v unto_o it_o to_o wit_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n suffer_v violence_n and_o the_o violent_a bear_v it_o away_o matt._n 11._o