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terriculamentum_fw-la a_o silly_a scarecrow_n to_o keep_v man_n in_o awe_n and_o order_n a_o old_a wife_n fable_n a_o mere_a poetical_a fiction_n so_o little_o do_v it_o prevail_v with_o they_o for_o their_o reformation_n certain_o my_o belove_a be_v our_o belief_n in_o this_o point_n as_o sound_v and_o our_o meditation_n thereon_o as_o serious_a as_o our_o live_n be_v sinful_a o_o what_o a_o holy_a and_o bless_a change_n will_v it_o work_v both_o in_o our_o conscience_n and_o conversation_n tully_n write_v of_o one_o damocles_n a_o parasitical_a courtier_n 5._o tuscul_fw-la lib_n 5._o that_o though_o place_v in_o the_o seat-royall_a of_o dionysius_n his_o sovereign_n and_o present_v with_o a_o banquet_n of_o the_o choice_a rarity_n and_o to_o wrap_v up_o the_o whole_a history_n in_o a_o word_n liberal_o furnish_v with_o whatsoever_o his_o heart_n can_v desire_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o conceit_a happiness_n yet_o when_o bestow_v his_o eye_n about_o he_o he_o espy_v a_o glitter_a sword_n hang_v over_o his_o head_n in_o a_o horse_n hair_n ready_a to_o cleave_v &_o split_v he_o in_o twain_o every_o moment_n which_o as_o the_o former_a be_v do_v at_o the_o command_n of_o dionysius_n to_o let_v he_o see_v his_o error_n that_o he_o behold_v his_o happiness_n in_o a_o false_a glass_n the_o just_a fear_n of_o his_o imminent_a danger_n do_v so_o captivate_v his_o free_a jollity_n that_o he_o then_o begin_v extreme_o to_o loathe_v what_o before_o he_o do_v so_o entire_o love_v his_o delicate_a iuncate_n be_v unto_o he_o but_o as_o unsavoury_a viand_n and_o his_o delightful_a object_n but_o as_o music_n in_o a_o time_n of_o mourning_n he_o than_o have_v rather_o part_v with_o his_o happiness_n upon_o even_a term_n then_o purchase_v it_o at_o so_o dear_a a_o price_n in_o like_a manner_n though_o natural_o we_o be_v infinite_o delight_v in_o follow_v the_o lust_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o repute_v it_o the_o only_a happiness_n that_o can_v befall_v we_o free_o to_o disport_v ourselves_o in_o all_o licentiousness_n yet_o if_o we_o do_v but_o deliberate_o weigh_v our_o own_o case_n as_o indeed_o it_o near_o concern_v we_o so_o to_o do_v lay_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n which_o can_v last_v but_o for_o a_o little_a season_n in_o one_o scale_n and_o the_o penalty_n for_o sin_n which_o will_v hold_v out_o to_o eternity_n in_o the_o other_o if_o we_o do_v but_o serious_o consider_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n 1.18_o rom._n 1.18_o of_o man_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v whet_v his_o sword_n 7.12.13_o psal_n 7.12.13_o and_o bend_v his_o bow_n and_o have_v make_v his_o instrument_n ready_a to_o wound_v the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o he_o that_o go_v on_o in_o his_o wickedness_n as_o the_o prophet_n david_n speak_v that_o the_o axe_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v already_o lay_v unto_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o that_o he_o be_v resolute_o determine_v that_o those_o tree_n those_o man_n which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n shall_v be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n into_o hell_n fire_n there_o to_o be_v extreme_o and_o total_o torment_v eternal_o it_o will_v beget_v in_o our_o heart_n a_o mortal_a hatred_n even_o of_o our_o bosom_n and_o best_a belove_a corruption_n and_o work_v with_o we_o even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o sinful_a pleasure_n as_o the_o handwriting_n upon_o the_o wall_n with_o belshazzar_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o jollity_n 5.6_o dan._n 5.6_o it_o will_v cause_v our_o countenance_n to_o be_v change_v our_o thought_n to_o trouble_v we_o the_o joint_n of_o our_o loin_n to_o be_v loose_v and_o our_o knee_n to_o smite_v one_o against_o the_o other_o it_o will_v make_v we_o with_o the_o jailer_n to_o tremble_v and_o and_o fall_v before_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n 16.29.30_o act_n 16.29.30_o &_o say_v sir_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o be_v save_v 2_o raro_fw-la antecedentem_fw-la scelestum_fw-la deseruit_fw-la pede_fw-la paena_fw-la claudo_fw-la car._n lib_n 3._o ode_n 2_o oh_o it_o be_v a_o terrible_a and_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n though_o he_o have_v leaden_a heel_n yet_o he_o have_v iron_n hand_n compensat_fw-la tarditatem_fw-la vindictae_fw-la supplicij_fw-la gravitate_fw-la compensat_fw-la serò_fw-la sed_fw-la seriò_fw-la he_o be_v indeed_o slow_a to_o proceed_v in_o judgement_n but_o when_o he_o come_v as_o come_v he_o will_v he_o strike_v home_o and_o lay_v it_o on_o heavy_o therefore_o my_o belove_a let_v we_o take_v heed_n we_o do_v not_o dally_v with_o god_n penalty_n the_o certainty_n of_o the_o penalty_n and_o slight_a his_o terrible_a judgement_n as_o if_o they_o do_v nothing_o concern_v we_o for_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v render_v vengeance_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o impudent_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n with_o the_o intolerable_a eternal_a torment_n of_o hell_n fire_n be_v a_o truth_n as_o clear_a as_o that_o god_n be_v truth_n we_o have_v it_o deliver_v from_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o record_v under_o his_o own_o hand_n his_o sacred_a word_n indict_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v most_o clear_o reveal_v it_o unto_o we_o and_o questionless_a we_o may_v venture_v to_o take_v his_o word_n and_o build_v upon_o it_o 23.19_o numb_a 23.19_o for_o god_n be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v neither_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v have_v he_o say_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o do_v it_o and_o have_v he_o speak_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o accomplish_v it_o certain_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v soon_o pass_v away_o 16.17_o luke_n 16.17_o say_v our_o saviour_n than_o the_o least_o jot_n or_o title_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v fall_v and_o therefore_o the_o penalty_n here_o threaten_v shall_v most_o
kindness_n love._n in_o a_o word_n let_v we_o labour_n to_o abound_v in_o every_o good_a work_n that_o may_v make_v we_o please_v and_o acceptable_a un_fw-fr o_fw-fr god_n let_v we_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n abundanter_fw-la plentiful_o perseverantly_n 3_o perseverantly_n three_o and_o last_o lest_o all_o our_o labour_n prove_v but_o in_o vain_a we_o must_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n perseveranter_fw-la perseverantly_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o if_o a_o soldier_n at_o the_o first_o onset_n courageous_o encounter_v with_o the_o enemy_n and_o before_o he_o have_v obtain_v the_o victory_n throw_v away_o his_o arm_n or_o what_o do_v it_o profit_v a_o mariner_n to_o commit_v himself_o to_o the_o sea_n and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o fair_a gale_n of_o wind_n even_o unto_o his_o desire_a port_n mouth_n if_o then_o the_o wind_n do_v turn_v and_o so_o turn_v he_o back_o again_o before_o he_o can_v thrust_v into_o the_o port_n happy_o thou_o have_v be_v just_a and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a as_o it_o be_v in_o ezec._n 18.5_o 18._o ezek._n 18._o more_o particular_o as_o the_o prophet_n there_o express_v himself_o thou_o have_v not_o eat_v upon_o the_o mountain_n nor_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n unto_o idol_n nor_o defile_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o oppress_v any_o but_o have_v restore_v to_o thy_o debtor_n his_o pledge_n thou_o have_v spoil_v none_o by_o violence_n thou_o have_v give_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o cover_v the_o naked_a with_o a_o garment_n thou_o have_v not_o give_v forth_o upon_o usury_n neither_o take_v any_o increase_n thou_o have_v withdraw_v thy_o hand_n from_o iniquity_n &_o execute_v true_a judgement_n between_o man_n and_o man_n thou_o have_v walk_v in_o god_n statute_n and_o keep_v his_o judgement_n to_o deal_v true_o thus_o far_o have_v thou_o go_v and_o in_o these_o good_a course_n thou_o have_v continue_v a_o long_a time_n and_o in_o so_o do_v haste_n do_v well_o but_o tell_v i_o what_o will_v all_o this_o thy_o righteousness_n avail_v thou_o if_o afterward_o thou_o shall_v fall_v away_o from_o god_n 2.20_o 2_o pet._n 2.20_o and_o entangle_v thyself_o again_o in_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o world_n like_o the_o dog_n that_o return_v to_o his_o own_o vomit_n and_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o her_o wallowin_n the_o mire_n 18._o ezek._n 18._o if_o the_o righteous_a turn_n away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n shall_v he_o live_v say_v the_o lord._n no_o all_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v mention_v in_o his_o trespass_n that_o he_o have_v trespass_v and_o in_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o they_o shall_v he_o die_v ezek._n 18._o yea_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o he_o never_o to_o have_v acknowledge_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n 2._o 2_o pet._n 2._o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v then_o after_o he_o have_v know_v it_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n deliver_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o beginning_n if_o therefore_o thou_o will_v make_v sure_a work_n for_o the_o good_a of_o thy_o soul_n and_o store_n up_o comfort_n for_o thyself_o against_o the_o day_n of_o death_n and_o that_o great_a day_n of_o wrath_n then_o thou_o must_v not_o rely_v upon_o thy_o former_a righteousness_n 12.19_o luke_n 12.19_o as_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n do_v upon_o the_o store_n he_o have_v treasure_v up_o in_o his_o barn_n and_o say_v soul_n take_v thy_o ease_n and_o free_o disport_v thyself_o henceforward_o in_o the_o delight_n of_o sin_n for_o thou_o have_v already_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n plentiful_o which_o will_v serve_v thou_o for_o many_o year_n no_o thou_o must_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n perseverant_o for_o it_o be_v not_o here_o say_v every_o tree_n quae_fw-la non_fw-la fecit_fw-la which_o have_v not_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n but_o every_o tree_n non_fw-la 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