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&_o let_v all_o address_v themselves_o to_o bring_v present_n to_o thou_o that_o be_v to_o be_v fear_n &_o so_o let_v our_o king_n be_v keep_v with_o his_o &_o thou_o a_o prayer_n comprehend_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n o_o bless_a christ_n jesus_n hasten_v to_o the_o last_o work_n of_o thy_o mediation_n to_o judgement_n yea_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o because_o that_o can_v be_v till_o thou_o haste_v seal_v all_o thy_o elect_a with_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n iron_n o_o lord_n hasten_v that_o work_n and_o to_o this_o end_n power_n thy_o spirit_n plentiful_o upon_o minister_n and_o people_n work_v every_o good_a work_n that_o may_v further_o the_o build_n of_o thy_o church_n let_v all_o christian_a king_n cast_v their_o crown_n before_o the_o lamb_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o lick_v the_o dust_n of_o thy_o saint_n sit_fw-mi let_v they_o be_v devour_v with_o a_o zeal_n of_o thy_o glory_n let_v thy_o word_n spread_v into_o more_o country_n and_o nation_n let_v babylon_n fall_v let_v it_o be_v a_o cage_n of_o unclean_a bird_n let_v not_o the_o noise_n of_o a_o mil_fw-mi be_v hear_v any_o more_o in_o she_o let_v the_o jew_n be_v graff_v in_o again_o as_o thou_o have_v promise_v even_o all_o thy_o elect_a among_o they_o let_v prayer_n be_v make_v for_o they_o lord_n hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n the_o place_n of_o thy_o habitation_n and_o let_v all_o thy_o have_v grace_n to_o think_v of_o the_o last_o trumpet_n sounded_z to_o wake_v the_o dead_a let_v we_o remember_v the_o change_n of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n &_o that_o fire_n shall_v consume_v they_o let_v we_o resolve_v here_o be_v no_o place_n of_o any_o long_a abode_n lord_n let_v we_o not_o defer_v &_o put_v of_o our_o repentance_n for_o thou_o will_v come_v &_o will_v not_o carry_v and_o as_o a_o thief_n will_v thou_o steal_v upon_o the_o reprobate_n when_o they_o be_v either_o sleep_v or_o beat_v their_o fellow_n o_o lord_n let_v it_o please_v thou_o that_o we_o may_v take_v heed_n of_o the_o company_n and_o conversation_n of_o the_o ungodly_a or_o of_o any_o never_o so_o near_o unite_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o flesh_n because_o lord_n thou_o know_v that_o then_o two_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o bed_n one_o take_v and_o another_o refuse_v and_o that_o thou_o have_v say_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v then_o a_o bless_a state_n to_o be_v find_v do_v our_o duty_n bless_a christ_n that_o shall_v come_v in_o glory_n to_o judge_v both_o quick_a &_o dead_a at_o thy_o appearance_n and_o in_o thy_o come_n thy_o seat_n be_v say_v to_o be_v great_a to_o contain_v such_o a_o personage_n of_o majesty_n no_o greatness_n shall_v appear_v to_o be_v comparable_a to_o thou_o and_o as_o thou_o be_v great_a so_o thy_o throne_n be_v white_a for_o every_o one_o shall_v have_v justice_n of_o thou_o o_o lord_n let_v we_o take_v mercy_n while_o the_o date_n of_o it_o last_v for_o then_o the_o daâ—e_n of_o it_o will_v be_v out_o &_o justice_n without_o partiality_n must_v take_v place_n o_o lord_n arm_v we_o in_o the_o time_n of_o mercy_n that_o we_o may_v stand_v in_o the_o day_n of_o justice_n when_o the_o wicked_a that_o now_o â—augh_v shall_v too_o late_o weep_v when_o the_o heaven_n &_o earth_n in_o their_o present_n but_o shall_v run_v away_o &_o never_o be_v find_v again_o in_o the_o fashion_n o_o good_a lord_n what_o wretch_n be_v we_o then_o to_o stand_v upon_o merit_n when_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o clear_a in_o thy_o sight_n especial_o consider_v no_o evasion_n can_v be_v make_v from_o thy_o presence_n without_o change_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o late_o &_o our_o merciful_a christ_n our_o greatness_n now_o if_o we_o be_v find_v ill_o will_v not_o profit_v
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that_o as_o of_o every_o idle_a word_n so_o of_o every_o wicked_a and_o sinful_a thought_n conceive_v and_o nourish_v within_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n with_o full_a consent_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o same_o for_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n that_o can_v be_v commit_v without_o consent_n have_v man_n yea_o all_o man_n must_v give_v a_o account_n i_o give_v all_o man_n therefore_o to_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n this_o good_a counsel_n of_o solomon_n keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n 4.23_o for_o thereout_o come_v life_n if_o thou_o keep_v it_o not_o diligent_o and_o wary_o therout_a will_v proceed_v death_n i_o mean_v sin_n who_o wage_n be_v death_n 23_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o mill_n always_o grind_v either_o good_a corn_n or_o bad_a either_o good_a thought_n or_o bad_a therefore_o keep_v it_o diligent_o for_o thy_o soul_n sake_n let_v it_o meditate_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n day_n &_o night_n abandon_v all_o wicked_a motion_n that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n thou_o may_v be_v pure_a bread_n and_o fine_a manche_n for_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n christ_n jesus_n his_o table_n in_o heaven_n the_o lord_n grant_v this_o to_o i_o the_o writer_n thou_o the_o reader_n and_o to_o every_o hearer_n of_o it_o 2_o we_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o our_o word_n word_n of_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v etc._n etc._n diverse_a of_o the_o learned_a writer_n have_v diverse_o commented_a of_o this_o idle_a word_n what_o it_o shall_v be_v one_o affirm_v one_o thing_n another_o another_o thing_n therefore_o i_o will_v in_o a_o word_n set_v down_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o of_o they_o not_o incongruent_a neither_o disagreeable_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n greg._n gregory_n say_v that_o verbum_fw-la otiosum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la iusta_fw-la necessitate_v &_o pia_fw-la uâ—â—atate_fw-la caret_fw-la that_o be_v say_v he_o a_o idle_a word_n which_o be_v speak_v either_o without_o just_a necessity_n or_o godly_a profit_n â—_o jerome_n say_v that_o verbumotiosun_n est_fw-la quod_fw-la sine_fw-la uâ—elitate_fw-la loquentâ—_n vel_fw-la audientis_fw-la profertur_fw-la that_o be_v say_v he_o a_o idle_a word_n which_o be_v speak_v either_o without_o edification_n of_o the_o hearer_n or_o speaker_n basil_n basil_n omne_fw-la verbum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la condâ—is_fw-la ad_fw-la propositam_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la vanunâ—st_fw-la &_o otiosum_fw-la that_o be_v every_o word_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o a_o intend_a profit_n be_v a_o vain_a and_o a_o idle_a word_n master_n john_n calvin_n say_v calv._n that_o sermo_n otiosus_fw-la pro_fw-la inutili_fw-la sumitur_fw-la qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la aedificationis_fw-la vel_fw-la fructus_fw-la affert_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la a_o idle_a word_n be_v take_v for_o a_o word_n unprofitable_a for_o a_o word_n that_o bring_v with_o it_o no_o fruitful_a edification_n so_o that_o from_o these_o description_n of_o holy_a man_n i_o do_v describe_v a_o idle_a word_n on_o this_o manner_n verbum_fw-la otiosum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la bonam_fw-la rem_fw-la non_fw-la pertinet_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la ad_fw-la gloriam_fw-la dei_fw-la vinentis_fw-la quod_fw-la mutile_fw-la est_fw-la &_o infrugiferun_v quod_fw-la nec_fw-la loquentem_fw-la nec_fw-la audientem_fw-la aedificat_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la a_o idle_a word_n be_v that_o which_o do_v not_o appertain_v to_o a_o propose_a profit_n which_o tend_v not_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o everliving_a god_n which_o be_v unprofitable_a &_o unfruitful_a which_o edifi_v neither_o the_o bearer_n nor_o the_o speaker_n if_o then_o good_a brethren_n in_o christ_n jesus_n so_o great_a account_n must_v be_v give_v of_o every_o idle_a vain_a &_o fruitless_a word_n what_o account_n think_v you_o shall_v be_v give_v for_o swear_v curse_a ban_a and_o blaspheme_a what_o account_n shall_v the_o swearer_n give_v that_o have_v not_o one_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n but_o it_o be_v guard_v with_o a_o execrable_a oath_n how_o common_a alas_o this_o sin_n of_o swear_v be_v who_o know_v not_o for_o the_o small_a infant_n and_o tender_a child_n in_o our_o street_n have_v curse_a outhe_n ad_fw-la unguem_fw-la at_o their_o finger_n end_n yea_o at_o their_o tongue_n end_v too_o what_o account_n shall_v the_o curse_a and_o â—anning_v tongue_n give_v that_o cruel_o disdainful_o 1â—_n and_o despiteful_o speak_v against_o his_o neighbour_n what_o account_n shall_v the_o blaspheamous_a person_n give_v that_o speak_v contemptuous_o of_o god_n &_o say_v that_o christ_n do_v cast_v out_o devil_n through_o the_o name_n of_o ecclzaebâ—b_n 4.18_o if_o the_o just_a shall_v scarce_o be_v save_v where_o shall_v the_o sinner_n appear_v if_o account_n must_v be_v make_v of_o every_o idle_a word_n lord_n what_o account_n shall_v they_o make_v that_o rap_n and_o vomiteous_a blasphemy_n against_o the_o terrible_a judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o man_n think_v and_o fond_o imagine_v that_o the_o 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