nothing_o can_v go_v beyond_o it_o it_o be_v so_o prodigious_a in_o his_o eye_n yet_o when_o he_o bring_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o serious_a contemplation_n of_o another_o of_o thy_o wonder_n his_o former_a amazement_n be_v over_o and_o his_o eye_n be_v total_o fix_v upon_o this_o suis_fw-la et_fw-la sanctus_n in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la operibus_fw-la suis_fw-la even_o to_o the_o annihilation_n of_o his_o sense_n this_o his_o judgement_n of_o the_o matter_n do_v not_o at_o all_o diminish_v the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o glory_n but_o rather_o give_v it_o a_o more_o resplendent_a lustre_n and_o make_v appear_v how_o wonderful_a and_o holy_a thou_o be_v in_o all_o thy_o work_n but_o by_o what_o mean_n o_o lord_n be_v thou_o please_v to_o release_v i_o out_o of_o my_o bondage_n job_n quis_fw-la potest_fw-la facere_fw-la mnndum_fw-la de_fw-la immundo_fw-la semine_fw-la nun_n tu_fw-la qui_fw-la solus_fw-la es_fw-la job_n to_o cleanse_v my_o soul_n of_o all_o her_o iniquity_n thou_o may_v indeed_o have_v restore_v i_o several_a way_n to_o a_o perfect_a health_n of_o soul_n even_o by_o a_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n without_o any_o further_a labour_n or_o cost_v but_o thy_o liberality_n be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o wonderful_a towards_o i_o that_o to_o give_v i_o a_o perfect_a demonstration_n of_o the_o excess_n of_o thy_o goodness_n and_o love_n thou_o be_v please_v to_o help_v i_o out_o of_o my_o misery_n with_o such_o excessive_a pain_n and_o anguish_v that_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o they_o bring_v a_o bloody_a sweat_n over_o all_o thy_o limb_n and_o thy_o bitter_a passion_n which_o do_v immediate_o follow_v be_v of_o force_n to_o rent_n and_o split_v even_o the_o hard_a rock_n with_o grief_n let_v the_o heaven_n therefore_o praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n extol_v thy_o wonder_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n thou_o can_v live_v of_o thyself_o independent_a of_o man_n who_o be_v at_o his_o best_a but_o a_o handful_n of_o clay_n and_o consequent_o can_v neither_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o thy_o glory_n nor_o give_v it_o any_o further_a increase_n and_o if_o the_o perpetual_a destruction_n of_o all_o mankind_n have_v ensue_v the_o dismal_a fall_n of_o adam_n 35._o si_fw-mi peccaveris_fw-la quid_fw-la eum_fw-la nocebis_fw-la &_o si_fw-la multiplicatae_fw-la fuerinâ—_n iniquitates_fw-la tuus_fw-la quid_fw-la facies_fw-la contra_fw-la eum_fw-la porro_fw-la si_fw-la iustùs_fw-la eris_fw-la quid_fw-la donabis_fw-la ei_fw-la aut_fw-la quid_fw-la de_fw-la manu_fw-la tua_fw-la accipiet_fw-la job_n 35._o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v in_o any_o respect_n prejudicial_a to_o thou_o for_o as_o holy_a job_n say_v if_o thou_o sin_v what_o do_v thou_o against_o he_o or_o if_o thy_o transgression_n be_v multiply_v what_o do_v thou_o unto_o he_o if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a what_o give_v thou_o he_o or_o what_o receive_v he_o of_o thy_o hand_n thou_o be_v o_o lord_n so_o rich_a that_o thy_o wealth_n can_v be_v increase_v so_o potent_a that_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v more_o powerful_a and_o so_o wise_a that_o thou_o want_v not_o the_o counsel_n of_o any_o thou_o be_v neither_o great_a nor_o lesser_a before_o nor_o after_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n though_o all_o the_o order_n of_o holy_a angel_n shall_v incessant_o sing_v thy_o praise_n and_o though_o all_o sublunary_a creature_n shall_v be_v constant_o employ_v in_o the_o like_a affair_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v more_o glorious_a than_o thou_o be_v nor_o less_o though_o they_o shall_v all_o combine_v to_o curse_v and_o blaspheme_n thou_o when_o we_o be_v all_o thy_o profess_a enemy_n thou_o be_v please_v to_o debase_v thyself_o so_o low_o as_o to_o descend_v from_o thy_o heavenly_a throne_n into_o this_o land_n of_o misery_n to_o put_v on_o the_o habit_n of_o our_o mortality_n make_v thyself_o liable_a to_o all_o our_o debt_n and_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n thereof_o to_o suffer_v the_o great_a torment_n that_o the_o malice_n and_o rage_n of_o man_n or_o devil_n can_v ever_o invent_v saviour_n thou_o say_v true_a o_o man_n for_o thy_o love_n i_o be_v content_a to_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o stable_n lay_v in_o a_o manger_n betwixt_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n to_o receive_v a_o little_a heat_n by_o their_o breathe_n wrap_v up_o in_o clout_n and_o be_v eight_o day_n after_o my_o nativity_n circumcise_a so_o early_o do_v i_o make_v a_o effusion_n of_o part_n of_o my_o blood_n and_o spend_v the_o remainder_n to_o the_o last_o drop_n on_o the_o cross_n for_o thy_o redemption_n it_o be_v for_o the_o love_n of_o thou_o that_o i_o flee_v into_o egypt_n where_o i_o continue_v full_a seven_o year_n in_o want_n and_o misery_n and_o after_o my_o return_n what_o persecution_n and_o trouble_n i_o suffer_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o that_o ungrateful_a and_o stiff-necked_a nation_n of_o israel_n be_v mere_o for_o love_n of_o thou_o my_o fast_n my_o watch_n my_o journey_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o and_o often_o disappoint_v though_o weary_a and_o faint_a of_o a_o place_n to_o shelter_v i_o from_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o foul_a weather_n be_v whole_o for_o thy_o sake_n in_o fine_a all_o the_o misery_n and_o torture_n which_o thy_o sin_n have_v deserve_v be_v experience_v by_o i_o sole_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o thy_o love_n for_o i_o be_v innocent_a and_o without_o the_o least_o spot_n of_o sin_n free_a from_o all_o fallacy_n or_o circumvention_n and_o never_o offensive_a to_o any_o though_o i_o be_v wrong_v and_o high_o injure_v by_o all_o for_o thy_o sake_n o_o man_n be_v i_o betray_v by_o my_o own_o disciple_n apprehend_v by_o a_o unruly_a and_o malignant_a rabble_n forsake_v by_o my_o friend_n deny_v by_o the_o chief_a of_o my_o apostle_n sell_v to_o my_o enemy_n for_o a_o trifle_n arraign_v before_o a_o judge_n accuse_v as_o a_o criminal_a sentence_v and_o condemn_v as_o a_o notorious_a malefactor_n expose_v to_o the_o scoff_v and_o derision_n of_o the_o multitude_n before_o my_o execution_n i_o be_v scourge_v with_o no_o less_o cruelty_n than_o shame_n and_o disgrace_n deliver_v over_o to_o th'insolence_n of_o insult_a and_o bloody_a soldier_n who_o crown_v i_o with_o thorn_n as_o a_o mock-king_n in_o derision_n and_o scorn_n in_o fine_a i_o be_v lead_v to_o execution_n nail_v to_o a_o shameful_a cross_n expose_v to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o the_o world_n between_o two_o thief_n as_o if_o i_o have_v be_v a_o impostor_n a_o cheat_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o men._n at_o last_o o_o man_n amid_o these_o excessive_a pain_n of_o my_o body_n i_o pater_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la tuas_fw-la commendo_fw-la spiritum_fw-la meum_fw-la ecce_fw-la ego_fw-la mitte_fw-la i_o and_o far_o great_a anguish_n of_o my_o soul_n over_o whelm_v with_o sorrow_n and_o confusion_n i_o pour_v out_o my_o last_o breath_n in_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o cross_n recommend_v my_o spirit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o at_o my_o own_o request_n to_o purchase_v thy_o redemption_n give_v ear_n o_o man_n to_o the_o sorrowful_a description_n which_o my_o prophet_n give_v thou_o as_o well_o of_o my_o person_n as_o of_o the_o torment_n which_o i_o have_v suffer_v for_o thou_o there_o be_v no_o beauty_n in_o he_o say_v he_o nor_o comeliness_n and_o we_o have_v see_v he_o despise_v and_o make_v the_o most_o abject_a of_o man_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o know_v infirmity_n we_o hide_v as_o it_o be_v our_o face_n from_o he_o he_o be_v despise_v and_o we_o esteem_v he_o not_o he_o sure_o have_v bear_v our_o infirmity_n and_o our_o sorrow_n he_o have_v carry_v 53_o propter_fw-la scelus_fw-la populi_fw-la mei_fw-la percussi_fw-la eum_fw-la isa_n 53_o and_o we_o have_v think_v he_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o leper_n and_o strike_v of_o god_n and_o humble_v and_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o iniquity_n he_o be_v break_v for_o our_o sin_n the_o discipline_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o with_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v god_n say_v he_o again_o have_v lay_v on_o he_o all_o our_o iniquity_n and_o have_v strike_v he_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n acknowledge_v therefore_o ibid._n agnosce_fw-la homo_fw-la quam_fw-la gravia_fw-la sunt_fw-la vulnera_fw-la pro_fw-la quibus_fw-la necesse_fw-la fuit_fw-la unigenitum_fw-la dei_fw-la filium_fw-la vulnerari_fw-la sinon_n essent_fw-la haec_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la sempiternam_fw-la nunquam_fw-la pro_fw-la his_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la moreretur_fw-la bern._n ser._n 3._o de_fw-la nati_fw-la dom._n pudet_fw-la itaque_fw-la dilectissimi_fw-la propriam_fw-la negligenter_n dissimulare_fw-la passionem_fw-la cvi_fw-la rantum_fw-la a_o majestate_fw-la tanta_fw-la video_fw-la exhiberi_fw-la compassionem_fw-la compatitur_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o plorat_fw-la homo_fw-la patitur_fw-la &_o ridebit_fw-la bern._n ibid._n o_o man_n how_o great_a those_o thy_o evil_n be_v that_o oblige_v i_o the_o only_a and_o dear_o belove_v son_n of_o god_n to_o
infinite_o more_o sweet_a unto_o their_o sense_n then_o that_o of_o musk_n and_o amber_n do_v thou_o not_o see_v how_o immense_a be_v that_o light_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o bless_a soul_n in_o heaven_n which_o transmits_n this_o so_o unspeakable_a a_o lustre_n and_o beauty_n unto_o their_o body_n and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v less_o be_v it_o proceed_v from_o my_o beatifical_a vision_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o joy_n which_o i_o have_v myself_o and_o which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v i_o bless_v with_o a_o blessedness_n equal_a to_o myself_o it_o be_v therefore_o i_o say_v unto_o my_o belove_a servant_n 25.21_o euge_fw-la serve_v bone_n &_o sidelis_fw-la quia_fw-la super_fw-la fuisti_fw-la sidelis_fw-la super_fw-la pauca_fw-la multa_fw-la te_fw-la constituum_fw-la intra_fw-la in_o gandium_fw-la domini_fw-la tui_fw-la mat._n 25.21_o well_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a over_o a_o few_o thing_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o many_o thing_n enter_v thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n take_v notice_n o_o man_n that_o i_o do_v not_o simple_o say_v enter_v into_o joy_n but_o to_o show_v the_o greatness_n thereof_o i_o call_v it_o my_o own_o joy_n and_o that_o very_a joy_n whereby_o i_o myself_o become_v happy_a observe_v also_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o creature_n in_o this_o world_n which_o have_v not_o for_o his_o final_a end_n some_o manner_n of_o perfection_n and_o that_o those_o creature_n which_o be_v endue_v with_o reason_n and_o knowledge_n have_v in_o that_o perfection_n a_o particular_a joy_n and_o complacency_n which_o be_v great_a or_o lesser_a according_a as_o their_o end_n be_v more_o or_o less_o perfect_a now_o thou_o must_v of_o necessity_n acknowledge_v that_o my_o perfection_n infinite_o exceed_v that_o of_o all_o creature_n consequent_o the_o joy_n which_o be_v in_o myself_o for_o i_o have_v no_o end_n or_o perfection_n distinct_a from_o myself_o be_v infinite_o great_a than_o the_o joy_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o this_o infinite_a joy_n out_o of_o my_o infinite_a goodness_n i_o be_v please_v to_o impart_v as_o well_o to_o the_o bless_a soul_n as_o to_o the_o angel_n though_o so_o great_a and_o so_o special_a a_o felicity_n be_v in_o no_o way_n due_a unto_o their_o humane_a nature_n wherefore_o thou_o must_v confess_v that_o the_o joy_n of_o saint_n which_o be_v that_o of_o my_o beatifical_a vision_n and_o wherein_o my_o joy_n and_o happiness_n do_v consist_v be_v infinite_a and_o that_o all_o the_o content_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n in_o comparison_n to_o it_o be_v aloe_n gall_n and_o wormwood_n the_o philosopher_n will_v tell_v thou_o that_o by_o how_o much_o a_o dilectable_a object_n close_v near_a to_o the_o faculty_n by_o so_o much_o great_a be_v the_o joy_n and_o delight_n which_o it_o produce_v therein_o natural_a reason_n will_v convince_v thou_o that_o of_o all_o object_n i_o be_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o the_o most_o delightful_a consequent_o be_v in_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n unite_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o my_o saint_n in_o heaven_n with_o the_o most_o intimate_a union_n that_o can_v be_v in_o a_o pure_a creature_n must_v of_o necessity_n cause_n a_o unspeakable_a joy_n incomparable_o great_a than_o all_o the_o joy_n real_a or_o imaginable_a which_o can_v be_v produce_v by_o all_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v be_v at_o present_a or_o will_v be_v extant_a to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o as_o my_o divine_a perfection_n contain_v within_o itself_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o create_a thing_n possible_a and_o imaginable_a so_o the_o joy_n which_o it_o cause_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o bless_a must_v be_v infinite_o great_a than_o all_o other_o joy_n which_o either_o have_v or_o can_v be_v cause_v by_o the_o creature_n o_o man_n here_o i_o must_v reflect_v upon_o the_o main_a weakness_n the_o great_a folly_n and_o the_o wilful_a ignorance_n of_o mortal_n helena_n the_o beauty_n of_o greece_n do_v so_o inflame_v the_o heart_n of_o paris_n that_o he_o make_v a_o vow_n to_o have_v she_o for_o his_o wife_n though_o it_o shall_v cost_v the_o life_n of_o million_o of_o man_n &_o utter_a destruction_n of_o his_o whole_a nation_n jacob_n be_v so_o enamour_a of_o the_o fair_a rachel_n that_o he_o make_v nothing_o of_o fourteen_o year_n continual_a slavery_n to_o purchase_v the_o happiness_n of_o her_o enjoyment_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v so_o much_o take_v with_o absoloms_n beauty_n &_o so_o charm_v with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o discourse_n that_o they_o all_o join_a heart_n and_o hand_n with_o he_o to_o dethrone_v david_n his_o own_o father_n their_o lawful_a king_n the_o best_a of_o prince_n a_o man_n according_a to_o my_o own_o heart_n a_o prince_n adorn_v with_o all_o virtue_n a_o prince_n so_o much_o extol_v for_o his_o mildness_n to_o his_o subject_n and_o for_o his_o great_a care_n of_o preserve_v they_o in_o peace_n with_o all_o foreign_a nation_n a_o prince_n that_o venture_v his_o life_n to_o fight_v a_o goliath_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o redemption_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o tyrannical_a yoke_n of_o the_o philistine_n 18.14_o non_fw-la enim_fw-la te_fw-la abjecerunt_fw-la sed_fw-la i_o ne_fw-la regnem_fw-la super_fw-la eos_fw-la 1_o reg._n 8.7_o tulit_fw-la joab_n tres_fw-la lanceas_fw-la in_o manusua_fw-la &_o infixit_fw-la eas_fw-la in_o cord_n absolem_n 2_o reg._n 18.14_o o_o that_o a_o whole_a nation_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o infatuate_a as_o to_o abdicate_v so_o worthy_a and_o so_o gracious_a a_o king_n for_o the_o love_n of_o a_o mortal_a and_o fade_a beauty_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o a_o ambitious_a ungrateful_a and_o delude_a absalon_n but_o i_o account_v the_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o i_o and_o not_o to_o david_n they_o have_v not_o reject_v he_o but_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v no_o more_o rule_v over_o they_o this_o be_v the_o height_n of_o ingratitude_n and_o must_v have_v a_o punishment_n equal_a to_o its_o demerit_n for_o absalon_n shall_v die_v by_o the_o hand_n even_o of_o one_o of_o his_o great_a admirer_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o favourit_n as_o for_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o give_v their_o concurrence_n to_o so_o unhuman_a and_o barbarous_a a_o act_n they_o shall_v be_v rule_v by_o tyrant_n that_o shall_v keep_v they_o always_o in_o a_o curb_n and_o make_v they_o absolute_a slave_n for_o ever_o let_v all_o those_o who_o find_v themselves_o conscious_a of_o so_o horrid_a a_o crime_n tremble_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o so_o dreadful_a a_o chastisement_n 18.14_o mulieres_fw-la sedebant_fw-la plangentes_fw-la adonidem_fw-la ezec._n 18.14_o the_o beauty_n of_o adonis_n have_v no_o better_a success_n than_o that_o of_o absalon_n for_o though_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o he_o draw_v love_n and_o admiration_n from_o his_o beholder_n yet_o at_o length_n he_o be_v to_o they_o a_o subject_n of_o great_a lamentation_n and_o sorrow_n o_o you_o son_n of_o man_n 4.3.4_o 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do_v send_v he_o word_n by_o thy_o prophet_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v for_o it_o and_o that_o he_o and_o all_o his_o people_n shall_v suffer_v the_o punishment_n which_o be_v to_o fall_v upon_o the_o syrian_n and_o their_o king_n o_o my_o sweet_a saviour_n if_o thy_o judgement_n even_o in_o this_o life_n be_v so_o far_o distant_a from_o that_o of_o man_n what_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o that_o dreadful_a hour_n which_o thou_o have_v reserve_v for_o the_o execute_n of_o thy_o divine_a justice_n saviour_n my_o judgement_n be_v indeed_o far_o remote_a 9.15_o vas_n electionis_fw-la est_fw-la iste_fw-la mihi_fw-la ut_fw-la porter_n nomen_fw-la meum_fw-la coram_fw-la regibus_fw-la &_o gentibus_fw-la act._n 9.15_o not_o only_o from_o that_o of_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o man_n but_o also_o from_o that_o of_o the_o holy_a among_o they_o paul_n be_v a_o saint_n upon_o earth_n he_o be_v a_o vessel_n of_o election_n and_o make_v privy_a to_o the_o secret_n of_o heaven_n yet_o he_o be_v deceive_v in_o his_o judgement_n of_o timothy_n for_o he_o think_v he_o to_o be_v a_o saint_n and_o worthy_a of_o the_o character_n and_o station_n of_o a_o bishop_n yet_o i_o find_v he_o otherwise_o 3_o apoc._n 3_o and_o threaten_v to_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o church_n of_o ephesus_n for_o fall_v from_o his_o former_a zeal_n and_o will_v certain_o take_v away_o his_o chair_n but_o that_o he_o repent_v and_o do_v pennance_n my_o dear_o belove_a disciple_n have_v a_o great_a veneration_n for_o all_o the_o seven_o bishop_n of_o asia_n the_o whole_a country_n look_v upon_o they_o all_o as_o holy_a man_n and_o great_a lover_n of_o virtue_n yet_o in_o my_o sight_n the_o bishop_n of_o sardis_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o saint_n that_o his_o soul_n be_v taint_v with_o mortal_a sin_n the_o bishop_n of_o laodicia_n be_v a_o miser_n poor_a blind_a and_o naked_a of_o all_o virtue_n the_o bishop_n of_o thiatira_n be_v indeed_o a_o faithful_a servant_n to_o i_o as_o to_o his_o own_o person_n but_o 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severity_n of_o my_o judgement_n even_o in_o this_o life_n wherein_o for_o the_o most_o part_n i_o make_v use_n of_o my_o mercy_n it_o be_v very_o terrible_a as_o thou_o may_v well_o perceive_v by_o what_o i_o say_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o my_o prophet_n nay_o it_o be_v able_a to_o drive_v thou_o and_o even_o the_o most_o obstinate_a of_o sinner_n out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o iniquity_n into_o the_o path_n of_o mortification_n and_o penance_n which_o alone_o can_v lead_v they_o to_o salvation_n mark_v well_o my_o word_n and_o lodge_v they_o within_o the_o closet_n of_o thy_o heart_n as_o a_o divine_a treasure_n their_o efficacy_n be_v such_o that_o if_o often_o mind_v they_o will_v exempt_v thou_o from_o the_o follow_a calamity_n i_o will_v power_n out_o all_o my_o rage_n upon_o thou_o and_o will_v accomplish_v my_o fury_n in_o thou_o i_o will_v judge_v thou_o according_a to_o thy_o way_n and_o will_v lay_v forth_o all_o thy_o wickedness_n against_o thou_o my_o eye_n shall_v not_o pardon_v thou_o neither_o will_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o i_o will_v charge_v thou_o with_o all_o thy_o misdeed_n and_o thy_o abomination_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o smite_v nay_o my_o wrath_n shall_v be_v upon_o all_o the_o people_n the_o sword_n without_o and_o pestilence_n within_o and_o famine_n too_o they_o who_o fly_v to_o save_v themselves_o shall_v all_o remain_v in_o the_o mountain_n as_o the_o dove_n of_o the_o valley_n tremble_v in_o their_o iniquity_n their_o hand_n shall_v be_v disjoint_v and_o their_o knee_n shall_v dissolve_v into_o water_n for_o the_o great_a fear_n and_o amazement_n which_o i_o shall_v send_v upon_o they_o in_o my_o wrath_n consider_v serious_o now_o and_o conclude_v if_o my_o judgement_n be_v so_o severe_a and_o so_o rigorous_a even_o in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v the_o only_a time_n for_o mercy_n what_o will_v it_o be_v when_o mercy_n be_v clear_a out_o of_o date_n and_o when_o justice_n will_v admit_v of_o no_o mixture_n of_o pity_n of_o tenderness_n or_o of_o compassion_n when_o the_o book_n of_o all_o man_n conscience_n shall_v be_v lay_v open_a to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n when_o the_o most_o secret_a sin_n of_o their_o heart_n those_o sordid_a act_n commit_v in_o the_o dark_a those_o sin_n which_o through_o shame_n be_v conceal_v in_o confession_n or_o make_v less_o considerable_a with_o false_a and_o sacrilegious_a excuse_n when_o all_o crooked_a and_o sinister_a intention_n hide_a and_o unknown_a treachery_n counterfiet_a and_o dissemble_a virtue_n feign_a friend_n adulterous_a wife_n unfaithful_a husband_n deceitful_a servant_n false_a witness_n and_o all_o such_o trash_n shall_v be_v discover_v to_o their_o great_a shame_n and_o confusion_n when_o in_o fine_a 26.11.12_o item_fw-la maledicti_fw-la in_o ignem_fw-la aeternum_fw-la qui_fw-la paratus_fw-la est_fw-la diâ—boio_n &_o angelis_n ejus_fw-la mat._n 25._o job_n 26.11.12_o they_o shall_v behold_v i_o feat_v on_o a_o dreadful_a throne_n with_o a_o countenance_n full_a of_o indignation_n and_o wrath_n and_o hear_v from_o my_o mouth_n these_o dreadful_a word_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o eternal_a fire_n prepare_v for_o satan_n and_o his_o angel_n this_o dreadful_a sentence_n shall_v overthrow_v they_o for_o ever_o and_o cover_v they_o with_o eternal_a sorrow_n and_o confusion_n the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n say_v job_n do_v tremble_v and_o be_v astonish_v at_o his_o reproof_n if_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o hear_v so_o few_o word_n from_o his_o mouth_n without_o amazement_n 21._o &_o in_o puncto_fw-la ad_fw-la inferna_fw-la descendent_a job_n 21._o how_o shall_v we_o withstand_v the_o thunder_n of_o his_o omnipotent_a power_n this_o voice_n shall_v be_v horrible_a and_o of_o so_o great_a a_o power_n that_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n shall_v open_v and_o swallow_v they_o down_o into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o hell_n o_o man_n if_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n be_v strike_v dead_a only_o with_o hear_v the_o angry_a voice_n of_o my_o disciple_n what_o a_o terror_n will_v my_o dreadful_a and_o angry_a voice_n strike_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o reprobate_a etc._n act._n 5.1.2.3.4_o etc._n etc._n s._n catharine_n of_o sienna_n be_v reprehend_v by_o st._n paul_n for_o not_o employ_v her_o time_n to_o more_o advantage_n for_o her_o soul_n this_o be_v at_o most_o but_o a_o charitable_a advice_n &_o givenprivate_o too_o yet_o she_o say_v she_o have_v rather_o be_v disgrace_v before_o the_o whole_a world_n than_o once_o more_o to_o suffer_v what_o she_o do_v by_o that_o reprehension_n but_o what_o be_v this_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o horror_n and_o confusion_n which_o my_o dreadful_a word_n will_v bring_v upon_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o vengeance_n if_o when_o i_o suffer_v myself_o to_o be_v take_v and_o lead_v to_o be_v judge_v with_o these_o two_o word_n i_o be_o i_o overthrow_v the_o astonish_a multitude_n of_o soldier_n and_o rabble_n to_o the_o ground_n what_o will_v my_o word_n be_v when_o i_o come_v to_o judge_n what_o a_o terrible_a fall_n and_o irrecoverable_a overthrow_n will_v these_o dreadful_a word_n give_v to_o all_o the_o wicked_a depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o eternal_a fire_n prepare_v for_o satan_n and_o his_o angel_n 54._o psal_n 54._o for_o at_o that_o very_a instant_n the_o fire_n of_o that_o general_a burn_a shall_v invest_v those_o misorable_a creature_n the_o earth_n shall_v open_v and_o hell_n shall_v enlarge_v his_o throat_n to_o swallow_v they_o to_o all_o eternity_n 139._o psal_n 139._o then_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o my_o malediction_n let_v death_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o let_v they_o sink_v alive_a into_o hell_n coal_n of_o fire_n shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o 10._o
psal_n 10._o and_o i_o shall_v cast_v they_o into_o a_o burn_a fire_n where_o they_o shall_v not_o subfist_n in_o their_o misery_n nay_o i_o shall_v pour_v down_o vengeance_n fire_n and_o sulphur_n upon_o they_o fire_n hail_n snow_n ice_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o tempest_n shall_v be_v but_o a_o small_a part_n of_o their_o chalice_n this_o great_a misfortune_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v perfect_o represent_v by_o my_o belove_a disciple_n in_o his_o revelation_n where_o he_o say_v 18.1.2.5.6.7_o revel_v 18.1.2.5.6.7_o after_o these_o thing_n i_o see_v another_o angel_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n have_v great_a power_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v lighten_v with_o his_o glory_n and_o he_o cry_v mighty_o with_o a_o strong_a voice_n say_v babylon_n the_o great_a be_v fall_v be_v fall_v and_o be_v become_v the_o habitation_n of_o devil_n and_o receptacle_n of_o every_o foul_a spirit_n and_o a_o cage_n for_o every_o unclean_a and_o hateful_a bird._n her_o sin_n have_v reach_v unto_o heaven_n 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ap._n c._n 18.8_o though_o this_o holy_a man_n be_v certain_a that_o my_o indignation_n and_o wrath_n be_v not_o against_o he_o yet_o see_v it_o so_o great_a and_o ready_a to_o fall_v with_o all_o its_o weight_n upon_o the_o criminal_a and_o guilty_a head_n of_o sinner_n he_o have_v no_o less_o than_o cause_n to_o tremble_v be_v that_o even_o my_o look_n put_v the_o earth_n in_o a_o quake_a fit_n and_o make_v the_o mountain_n groan_n nay_o they_o make_v the_o star_n and_o even_o the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n to_o tremble_v they_o be_v astonish_v at_o my_o reproof_n and_o why_o not_o be_v that_o the_o angel_n and_o archangel_n the_o cherubin_n and_o seraphin_n the_o principality_n and_o power_n of_o heaven_n be_v all_o strike_v into_o a_o amazement_n at_o the_o very_a aspect_n of_o my_o most_o dreadful_a majesty_n and_o angry_a countenance_n not_o that_o they_o fear_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o glory_n but_o because_o the_o greatness_n of_o my_o indignation_n be_v such_o that_o they_o can_v but_o be_v astonish_v at_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o i_o by_o this_o thou_o may_v judge_v in_o what_o a_o deplorable_a condition_n the_o damn_a will_v be_v for_o these_o be_v the_o unhappy_a wretch_n which_o be_v to_o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o my_o wrath_n all_o their_o plague_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o in_o one_o day_n everlasting_a death_n mourning_n and_o famine_n shall_v be_v their_o inheritance_n for_o ever_o they_o shall_v be_v utter_o burn_v with_o fire_n for_o strong_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n who_o judge_v they_o my_o apostle_n have_v a_o sufficient_a trial_n of_o my_o strength_n when_o i_o force_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o iniquity_n 10.31_o horrendum_fw-la est_fw-la incidere_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la dei_fw-la viventis_fw-la heb._n 10.31_o and_o of_o a_o persecutor_n of_o christian_n make_v he_o the_o defender_n and_o powerful_a promoter_n of_o christianity_n therefore_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o 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vapour_n of_o carnal_a affection_n which_o have_v in_o a_o manner_n lulll_v she_o into_o a_o lethargy_n and_o as_o thou_o be_v create_v to_o enjoy_v the_o fellowship_n of_o angel_n let_v these_o demonstration_n of_o all_o my_o favour_n to_o mankind_n in_o general_n and_o to_o thou_o in_o particular_a kindle_v such_o a_o fire_n of_o divine_a love_n in_o thy_o soul_n as_o when_o she_o depart_v thy_o body_n she_o may_v ascend_v to_o heaven_n in_o its_o aspire_a flame_n 23._o nolite_fw-la voeare_n vobis_fw-la patrem_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la pater_fw-la vester_fw-ge in_fw-ge caelis_fw-la mat._n 23._o have_v thou_o not_o hear_v what_o i_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o all_o man_n that_o you_o shall_v not_o rely_v upon_o they_o you_o call_v father_n on_o earth_n for_o you_o have_v but_o one_o only_a father_n who_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o be_v real_o so_o in_o a_o far_o more_o eminent_a degree_n then_o be_v either_o carnal_a or_o 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