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of_o man_n for_o our_o life_n must_v so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v our_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 5.16_o matth._n 5.16_o our_o fruit_n must_v be_v also_o good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o he_o will_v not_o be_v put_v off_o with_o counterfeit_a piety_n with_o he_o it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o double_a impiety_n for_o so_o shall_v we_o find_v it_o in_o our_o reckon_n at_o the_o last_o day_n both_o then_o must_v go_v together_o we_o live_v here_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o therefore_o must_v with_o saint_n paul_n 24.16_o act_n 24.16_o herein_o exercise_v ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o good_a conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n most_o true_a it_o be_v only_o good_a fruit_n be_v ever_o beautiful_a but_o that_o which_o be_v only_o beautiful_a be_v never_o good_a indeed_o the_o pharise_n have_v their_o fruit_n such_o as_o be_v beautiful_a full_a 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day_n of_o our_o life_n for_o this_o purpose_n do_v god_n sanctify_v we_o in_o this_o world_n with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o 36.27_o ezek._n 36.27_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o and_o for_o this_o shall_v we_o be_v glorify_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n 25.34_o matth._n 25.34_o take_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n etc._n etc._n thus_o will_v god_n crown_v the_o holy_a life_n of_o his_o servant_n with_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n such_o honour_n shall_v have_v all_o his_o saint_n which_o be_v fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n not_o that_o they_o do_v by_o their_o fruit_n of_o holiness_n and_o work_n of_o piety_n heaven_n no_o man_n can_v merit_v heaven_n merit_v so_o glorious_a 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equity_n of_o this_o penalty_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o fit_a thing_n to_o call_v god_n to_o a_o account_n for_o his_o judgement_n certain_o though_o they_o be_v secret_a yet_o they_o can_v never_o be_v unjust_a for_o as_o abraham_n unto_o god_n 18.25_o gen._n 18.25_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v right_a we_o see_v then_o the_o fearfulness_n of_o that_o penalty_n which_o god_n will_v after_o this_o life_n inflict_v upon_o sinful_a man_n he_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n fire_n there_o to_o be_v torment_v extreme_o to_o be_v extreme_o torment_v total_o to_o be_v extreme_o and_o total_o torment_v eternal_o o_o what_o a_o eat_a torment_n be_v but_o the_o ache_n of_o a_o tooth_n what_o a_o sharp_a and_o pierce_a pain_n to_o hold_v but_o a_o finger_n in_o the_o fire_n but_o to_o be_v all_o on_o fire_n of_o hell_n to_o have_v no_o part_n free_a for_o the_o whole_a man_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o torment_n in_o extremity_n and_o so_o to_o continue_v 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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 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