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know_v that_o when_o the_o dead_a small_a and_o great_a shall_v stand_v before_o god_n they_o shall_v remember_v and_o find_v that_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o duty_n for_o they_o to_o have_v hear_v and_o not_o as_o a_o thing_n of_o indifferency_n which_o carry_v along_o with_o it_o a_o contempt_n and_o neglect_v of_o the_o thing_n pertain_v to_o his_o kingdom_n it_o will_v be_v then_o see_v which_o way_n do_v most_o please_v and_o shall_v find_v acceptance_n with_o god_n as_o also_o whither_o the_o presumptuous_a sinner_n do_v not_o yet_o more_o displease_v and_o provoke_v he_o by_o those_o his_o imagination_n but_o even_o in_o those_o who_o be_v most_o ignorant_a and_o keep_v away_o from_o the_o sight_n and_o hear_n of_o his_o word_n nevertheless_o god_n have_v not_o leave_v himself_o without_o witness_n for_o they_o have_v a_o certain_a rumour_n and_o notion_n or_o rather_o a_o apprehension_n of_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o bible_n they_o have_v many_o silent_a and_o serious_a 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but_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n do_v not_o value_v nor_o fear_n that_o threaten_v for_o such_o person_n who_o do_v presumptuous_o and_o sin_n with_o a_o high_a hand_n do_v common_o live_v out_o their_o appoint_a time_n in_o health_n strength_n wealth_n and_o prosperity_n as_o other_o people_n do_v yet_o alas_o in_o this_o they_o be_v ignorant_a or_o unmindful_a that_o god_n have_v another_o place_n beside_o this_o earth_n and_o another_o time_n beside_o this_o life_n wherein_o he_o will_v fulfil_v and_o make_v true_a his_o word_n for_o though_o a_o sinner_n do_v evil_a a_o hundred_o time_n and_o his_o day_n be_v prolong_v yet_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n which_o fear_v before_o he_o ecles_n 8._o 12._o but_o the_o sinner_n be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a shall_v be_v accurse_v isa_n 65._o 20._o by_o which_o phrase_n of_o accurse_a we_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v speak_v evil_a of_o he_o now_o for_o so_o maledictio_fw-la the_o latin_a word_n for_o a_o curse_n do_v signify_v and_o it_o shall_v go_v evil_a with_o he_o at_o the_o last_o when_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o deu._n 29._o 20._o and_o shall_v be_v also_o excute_v and_o the_o lord_n also_o shall_v blot_n out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n so_o that_o himself_o shall_v not_o go_v there_o this_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o god_n people_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o live_n and_o not_o write_v with_o the_o righteous_a psal_n 69._o 28._o so_o that_o though_o when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o former_a threaten_v he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o may_v live_v as_o long_o as_o other_o man_n and_o woman_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v sin_n to_o my_o lawful_a desire_n for_o that_o be_v add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n â—…asmuch_o as_o thirst_n be_v a_o lawful_a and_o necessary_a desire_n whâ—…as_fw-la drunkenness_n be_v a_o sin_n so_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n go_v on_o that_o whereas_o such_o and_o such_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n be_v lawful_a and_o necessary_a people_n go_v on_o to_o graft_v and_o add_v thereto_o vain_a thought_n false_a word_n and_o sinful_a action_n of_o their_o own_o whereof_o there_o be_v no_o need_n for_o as_o thirst_n may_v altogether_o as_o well_o or_o rather_o be_v better_o quench_v and_o satisfy_v without_o annex_v drunkenness_n to_o it_o so_o people_n may_v think_v speak_v and_o act_n altogether_o as_o well_o yea_o better_a then_o by_o conceive_v vanity_n speak_v forth_o falsehood_n or_o act_v of_o evil._n it_o be_v yet_o seven_o timeâ—_n a_o great_a sin_n and_o will_v make_v the_o oven_n or_o furnace_n seven_o time_n
which_o he_o will_v lay_v upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n though_o it_o be_v upon_o their_o own_o father_n mother_n brother_n sister_n the_o wife_n of_o their_o bosom_n the_o near_a kinsfolk_n and_o dear_a friend_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o pity_v the_o tender_a and_o delicate_a man_n who_o be_v most_o set_v out_o with_o riches_n beauty_n good_a breed_n or_o common_a good_a nature_n if_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o ungodliness_n or_o contempt_n of_o god_n nor_o yet_o the_o tender_a and_o delicate_a woman_n which_o will_v not_o adventure_v to_o set_v the_o sole_a of_o her_o foot_n upon_o the_o ground_n for_o delicateness_n and_o tenderness_n deut._n 28._o 56._o and_o how_o then_o will_v she_o undergo_v so_o much_o pain_n and_o fire_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o have_v not_o do_v without_o cause_n without_o their_o deserve_n of_o it_o which_o we_o shall_v more_o clear_o perceive_v then_o though_o we_o can_v now_o but_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v it_o hard_o that_o mankind_n shall_v die_v eternal_o for_o taste_v a_o little_a honey_n or_o for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n all_o that_o i_o have_v do_v in_o it_o even_o in_o his_o utmost_a vengeance_n and_o everlasting_a punishment_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n can_v thy_o heart_n endure_v or_o can_v thy_o hand_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v deal_v with_o thou_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o and_o i_o will_v do_v it_o ezek._n 22._o 14._o by_o the_o former_a part_n of_o which_o expression_n be_v shewh_o forth_o that_o god_n will_v overcome_v their_o former_a stubbornness_n and_o presumption_n by_o the_o punishment_n he_o will_v inflict_v that_o he_o will_v get_v the_o victory_n and_o make_v they_o to_o yield_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n be_v the_o ratification_n and_o confirmation_n of_o it_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o and_o i_o will_v do_v it_o as_o to_o all_o that_o forego_v wickedness_n and_o rebellion_n of_o the_o jere_n wherein_o they_o deny_v the_o holy_a one_o and_o the_o just_a and_o desire_v a_o murderer_n to_o be_v grant_v unto_o they_o and_o kill_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n how_o do_v peter_n lie_v it_o before_o they_o and_o assign_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o now_o brethren_n i_o wot_v that_o through_o ignorance_n you_o do_v it_o as_o also_o do_v your_o ruler_n but_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v show_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o prophet_n that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v he_o have_v so_o fulfil_v act_v 3._o 17_o 18._o when_o himself_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o suffering_n he_o say_v think_v thou_o that_o i_o can_v pray_v my_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v present_o give_v i_o more_o than_o twelve_o legion_n of_o angel_n who_o will_v have_v preserve_v and_o defend_v he_o from_o all_o those_o wicked_a man_n that_o be_v his_o crucifier_n but_o how_o then_o shall_v the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v that_o thus_o it_o must_v be_v mat._n 26._o 53_o 54._o in_o like_a manner_n as_o to_o all_o that_o sin_n iniquity_n and_o transgression_n which_o god_n have_v speak_v of_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o prophet_n evangelist_n and_o apostle_n it_o must_v needs_o go_v on_o in_o its_o course_n that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v fulfil_v both_o as_o to_o that_o and_o also_o to_o the_o further_a end_n and_o consequent_a thereof_o when_o he_o shall_v punish_v the_o world_n for_o their_o evil_n and_o the_o wicked_a for_o their_o iniquity_n and_o that_o will_v be_v find_v true_a also_o which_o speak_v of_o the_o wide_a gate_n and_o broad_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o many_o there_o be_v who_o go_v in_o thereat_o mat._n 7._o 13._o amalek_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o nation_n but_o his_o latter_a end_n shall_v be_v that_o he_o perish_v for_o ever_o number_n 23._o 20._o though_o they_o be_v in_o the_o first_o high_a and_o most_o prosperous_a worldly_a state_n thss_n hinder_v not_o but_o rather_o soon_o occasion_n that_o they_o be_v miserable_a for_o ever_o as_o we_o learn_v from_o sundry_a other_o place_n of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o scripture_n do_v stand_v checquer_n wise_a if_o i_o may_v so_o express_v it_o it_o be_v make_v up_o of_o black_a and_o white_a for_o therein_o be_v a_o intermixture_n of_o promise_n and_o threaten_n good_a and_o evil_a thing_n blessing_n and_o curse_v life_n and_o death_n it_o be_v so_o almost_o in_o every_o chapter_n i_o shall_v instance_n in_o one_o and_o mention_v the_o same_o use_n thereof_o that_o be_v there_o macle_n and_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o eloquent_a orator_n isa_n 3._o 3_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a part_n of_o oratory_n to_o leave_v something_o with_o the_o hearer_n at_o last_o that_o it_o may_v sure_o stick_v and_o he_o remember_v by_o they_o at_o the_o close_a of_o this_o discourse_n i_o will_v observe_v unto_o you_o how_o that_o in_o the_o ten_o chapter_n of_o the_o hebrew_n there_o be_v a_o intermixture_n of_o threaten_n and_o promise_n good_a and_o evil_a thing_n for_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o a_o fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o of_o fiery_a indignation_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n vengeance_n belong_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v recompense_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o again_o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_n god_n after_o all_o these_o terrible_a thing_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o a_o more_o mild_a strain_n unto_o the_o christian_n know_v in_o yourselves_o that_o in_o heaven_n you_o have_v a_o better_a and_o a_o endure_a substance_n and_o of_o a_o great_a recompense_n of_o reward_n ver_fw-la 35._o after_o you_o have_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n you_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n ver_fw-la 36._o but_o amid_o and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o faithful_a and_o skilful_a workman_n divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n aright_o and_o give_v to_o every_o one_o his_o portion_n for_o he_o say_v now_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n but_o if_o any_o man_n draw_v back_o my_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o but_o we_o be_v not_o of_o they_o who_o draw_v back_o into_o perdition_n but_o of_o they_o who_o believe_v unto_o the_o say_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o people_n be_v to_o take_v and_o receive_v in_o by_o faith_n all_o the_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v afore-written_a they_o must_v live_v by_o faith_n if_o they_o will_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v but_o if_o any_o of_o you_o draw_v back_o that_o be_v go_v off_o and_o recede_v from_o his_o truth_n neither_o god_n nor_o yet_o any_o of_o his_o saint_n and_o servant_n will_v have_v any_o pleasure_n in_o that_o man_n or_o woman_n but_o by_o the_o divine_a grace_n and_o assistance_n it_o shall_v be_v my_o constant_a and_o continue_a endeavour_n throughout_o all_o the_o remain_a day_n of_o this_o life_n of_o vanity_n as_o i_o hope_v and_o do_v hereby_o exhort_v that_o it_o may_v be_v of_o other_o also_o that_o we_o be_v not_o find_v among_o they_o upon_o who_o the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v have_v its_o effect_n to_o condemnation_n but_o not_o to_o salvation_n but_o rather_o that_o you_o and_o myself_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n which_o i_o so_o much_o desire_n may_v be_v find_v among_o they_o who_o shall_v believe_v to_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n finis_fw-la