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against_o themselves_o eat_v their_o own_o flesh_n rent_v their_o bowel_n with_o furious_a groan_n damn_a â—â—aring_a one_o another_o flesh_n with_o their_o nail_n and_o incessant_o blaspheme_v the_o judge_n that_o condemn_v they_o unto_o the_o punishment_n there_o each_o of_o they_o shall_v curse_v his_o unfortunate_a chance_n &_o unhappy_a nativity_n repeat_v without_o intermission_n that_o doleful_a plaint_n and_o those_o desolate_a and_o lamentable_a song_n of_o job_n curse_v be_v the_o day_n in_o which_o i_o be_v bear_v and_o the_o night_n in_o which_o it_o be_v say_v 3._o he_o be_v conceive_v a_o man_n let_v that_o day_n be_v turn_v into_o darkness_n let_v not_o god_n require_v upon_o it_o neither_o let_v it_o be_v illustrate_v with_o light_n let_v darkness_n obscure_v it_o &_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n let_v a_o mist_n overcloude_v it_o &_o let_v it_o be_v wrap_v in_o bitterness_n let_v a_o dark_a storm_n possess_v that_o night_n let_v it_o not_o be_v account_v among_o the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n nor_o number_v in_o the_o month_n let_v that_o night_n be_v solitary_a and_o unworthy_a praise_n let_v they_o curse_v the_o same_o who_o curse_v the_o day_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o waken_v the_o leviathan_n let_v the_o star_n be_v darken_v with_o the_o mist_n thereof_o let_v they_o expect_v light_n and_o not_o see_v it_o neither_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o rise_a morn_n because_o it_o shut_v not_o up_o the_o door_n of_o the_o womb_n that_o bear_v i_o neither_o take_v away_o the_o evil_n from_o my_o eye_n why_o die_v i_o not_o in_o the_o womb_n or_o issue_v from_o the_o same_o why_o perrish_v i_o not_o present_o why_o be_v i_o receive_v into_o the_o lap_n why_o suck_v i_o at_o the_o teat_n this_o shall_v be_v the_o music_n these_o the_o song_n such_o the_o matin_n which_o those_o unhappy_a soul_n shall_v sing_v without_o end_n o_o unlucky_a tongue_n which_o speak_v nothing_o but_o blasphemy_n o_o unfortunate_a eye_n that_o see_v nâ—ught_v but_o calamity_n and_o misery_n o_o miserable_a ear_n that_o hear_v nothing_o but_o plaint_n and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n o_o unlucky_a body_n which_o have_v no_o other_o refresh_n but_o burn_a flame_n of_o what_o mind_n shall_v they_o be_v there_o who_o whilst_o they_o live_v here_o delude_v the_o hour_n in_o trifle_n and_o spend_v all_o their_o time_n in_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n o_o how_o long_o a_o chain_n of_o misery_n have_v these_o so_o short_a delight_n forge_v o_o foolish_a and_o incensate_a what_o will_v the_o allurement_n of_o the_o flesh_n profit_v you_o now_o which_o then_o you_o cherrish_v whereas_o now_o you_o be_v devote_a to_o eternal_a plaint_n what_o be_v become_v of_o your_o riches_n where_o be_v your_o treasure_n where_o your_o delight_n where_o be_v your_o reioycing_n the_o 7._o year_n of_o plenty_n be_v past_a and_o the_o 7._o year_n of_o dearth_n be_v come_v which_o have_v devour_v all_o their_o abundance_n there_o be_v no_o memory_n leave_v of_o they_o nor_o appearance_n your_o glory_n be_v foredo_v your_o felicity_n drown_v in_o the_o sea_n of_o sorrow_n your_o thirst_n be_v grow_v to_o that_o drith_n that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o â—rop_n of_o water_n grant_v by_o which_o the_o immeasurable_a heat_n of_o thy_o throat_n which_o infinitlie_o torment_v thou_o may_v be_v asslâ—ked_v your_o felicity_n which_o you_o enjoy_v in_o this_o world_n will_v not_o only_o not_o profit_v you_o but_o even_o they_o will_v be_v the_o cause_n to_o you_o of_o great_a torment_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o job._n let_v mercy_n forget_v he_o worm_n be_v his_o sweetness_n 24._o let_v he_o not_o be_v in_o remembrance_n but_o cut_v down_o like_o a_o unfruitful_a block_n but_o then_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o delight_n of_o evil_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o worm_n of_o grief_n when_o as_o the_o remembrance_n of_o forepast_a pleasure_n according_a to_o the_o exposition_n of_o saint_n gregory_n shall_v beget_v a_o great_a bitterness_n of_o present_a grief_n bethink_v themselves_o them_z what_o they_o have_v sometime_o be_v and_o in_o what_o place_n they_o now_o be_v &_o that_o for_o that_o which_o be_v so_o soon_o vanish_v they_o now_o suffer_v that_o which_o shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o then_o at_o length_n but_o too_o late_a shall_v they_o acknowledge_v the_o fallacy_n of_o the_o devil_n &_o place_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o error_n shall_v begin_v but_o in_o vain_a to_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o the_o wiseman_n say_v we_o have_v wander_v from_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n 5._o and_o the_o light_n of_o justice_n have_v not_o shine_v upon_o we_o &_o the_o sun_n of_o understanding_n be_v not_o rise_v unto_o we_o we_o be_v weary_v in_o the_o way_n of_o iniquity_n &_o perdition_n &_o have_v walk_v difficult_a way_n but_o the_o way_n of_o our_o lord_n have_v we_o not_o know_v what_o have_v our_o pride_n profit_v we_o or_o the_o boast_n of_o our_o riches_n what_o have_v â—t_z further_v we_o all_o those_o thing_n be_v pass_v away_o as_o a_o shadow_n or_o as_o it_o be_v a_o messenger_n run_v before_o or_o like_o a_o ship_n that_o have_v pass_v a_o troublesome_a water_n whereof_o when_o it_o be_v pass_v â—here_o be_v no_o tract_n to_o be_v find_v neither_o the_o way_n of_o the_o keel_n thereof_o in_o the_o flood_n such_o like_a word_n have_v the_o sinner_n speak_v in_o hell_n because_o the_o ungodly_a man_n hope_n be_v like_o the_o light_a feather_n which_o be_v lift_v up_o by_o the_o wind_n and_o like_o the_o light_a froth_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v disperse_v by_o the_o sun_n and_o as_o it_o be_v smoke_n scatter_v by_o the_o wind_n and_o like_o the_o memory_n of_o a_o one_o day_n guest_n pass_v by_o these_o shall_v be_v the_o complaint_n these_o the_o lamentation_n this_o the_o perpetual_a penance_n which_o the_o damn_a shall_v there_o perform_v world_n without_o end_n where_o it_o shall_v profit_v they_o nothing_o because_o the_o time_n be_v overpa_v wherein_o they_o shall_v show_v fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n come_v therefore_o whilst_o then_o be_v time_n of_o repent_v come_v you_o that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v and_o receive_v that_o wholesome_a counsel_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o he_o in_o time_n past_o give_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o hâ—â—_n prophet_n say_v give_v glory_n tâ—_n your_o lord_n god_n 13._o before_o it_o waxeâ—_n dark_a and_o before_o your_o foot_n stumble_v against_o the_o darksome_a hill_n yoâ—_n shall_v expect_v the_o lâ—ght_n and_o he_o shaâ—â—_n put_v the_o same_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o in_o darkness_n 4._o watch_z i_o say_v the_o time_n let_v we_o follow_v his_o counsel_n who_o before_o he_o be_v our_o judge_n woulâ—_n be_v our_o advocate_n no_o one_o knoweâ—â—_n more_o exact_o what_o will_v hinder_v oâ—_n profit_n in_o that_o day_n than_o he_o who_o shâ—ll_v himself_o be_v judge_n of_o all_o cause_n he_o brief_o teach_v we_o what_o be_v needful_a for_o we_o to_o do_v that_o in_o that_o day_n we_o may_v be_v secure_a take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o say_v he_o by_o saint_n luke_n 21._o thâ—â—_n your_o heart_n be_v not_o load_v with_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n and_o the_o caâ—e_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o this_o day_n do_v not_o sudden_o come_v upon_o you_o for_o like_o a_o net_n or_o snare_n shall_v it_o surprise_v all_o those_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n watch_z therefore_o at_o all_o time_n pray_v that_o you_o may_v be_v â—ounted_v worthy_a to_o fly_v all_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o stand_v before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n dear_o belove_v let_v we_o consider_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o at_o length_n let_v we_o waken_v from_o our_o heavy_a sleep_n before_o thâ—t_o dark_a night_n of_o death_n shall_v oâ—er_o whelm_v we_o before_o that_o horriâ—lâ—_n day_n shall_v enfold_v we_o of_o which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v behold_v the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n 3._o and_o who_o may_v think_v the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n and_o who_o shall_v stand_v to_o behold_v he_o he_o he_o may_v expect_v the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n who_o have_v here_o bind_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o judge_n 11.31_o and_o have_v judge_v himself_o in_o this_o world_n ¶_o the_o author_n purposely_o entreat_v of_o the_o latter_a judgement_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n and_o in_o his_o exercise_n in_o thursday_n night_n meditation_n likewise_o in_o the_o guide_n of_o sinner_n cap._n 8._o lib._n 1._o the_o argument_n ¶_o they_o who_o have_v love_v god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n shall_v receive_v their_o remuneration_n in_o heaven_n namely_o the_o glory_n of_o eternal_a beatitude_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o accident_n in_o some_o it_o shall_v be_v great_a in_o some_o other_o lesser_a yet_o be_v the_o essential_a
be_v such_o and_o so_o admirable_a that_o 〈◊〉_d man_n do_v but_o attentive_o weigh_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o and_o with_o a_o understanding_n void_a of_o all_o perturbation_n of_o the_o mind_n examine_v the_o same_o hâ—â—_n shall_v have_v sufficient_a cause_n enough_o of_o amazednes_n and_o reason_n to_o induâ—â—_n he_o to_o the_o correction_n of_o his_o erroâ—_n be_v move_v therefore_o in_o espâ—â—ciall_a by_o this_o reason_n i_o think_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v do_v a_o work_v worthy_a the_o lâ—â—bour_n if_o i_o propose_v some_o few_o 〈◊〉_d those_o thing_n before_o their_o eye_n thâ—â—_n will_v either_o read_v or_o write_v accord_v to_o the_o imitation_n of_o jeremy_n that_o uâ—â—derstanding_n not_o only_o the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o 〈◊〉_d loose_a and_o wicked_a sort_n but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d good_a which_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o bristol_v on_o the_o godly_a and_o just_a thâ—â—_n may_v forsake_v the_o way_n of_o iniquitâ—â—_n that_o god_n may_v receive_v they_o gâ—â—uing_v they_o pardon_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o deliver_v they_o from_o all_o the_o punishment_n which_o in_o the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n he_o threaten_v inflict_v upon_o they_o the_o argument_n christian_n must_v think_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o a_o christian_a and_o therefore_o subject_a to_o death_n &_o bind_v to_o yield_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o life_n pass_v in_o another_o world_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o shall_v do_v advise_o if_o he_o weigh_v without_o intermission_n the_o horrible_a and_o intolerable_a grief_n which_o be_v wont_n to_o encumber_v the_o sinner_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o the_o fear_n and_o amazement_n that_o present_o overwhelm_v he_o upon_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v at_o which_o time_n neither_o the_o good_n of_o the_o body_n nor_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n nor_o any_o favour_n of_o this_o world_n may_v appease_v the_o just_a and_o incense_a wrath_n of_o god_n against_o sinner_n chap._n 2._o that_o therefore_o we_o may_v begin_v from_o matter_n most_o apparent_a and_o which_o daily_o we_o behold_v with_o our_o eye_n go_v to_o my_o brother_n remember_v â—â—ou_fw-mi art_n a_o christian_n and_o a_o man_n &_o because_o thou_o be_v a_o christian_n be_v asâ—â—red_a thou_o shall_v yield_v account_n of_o thy_o life_n when_o thou_o be_v dead_a thâ—_n faith_n which_o we_o hold_v and_o profesâ—â—_n exclude_v all_o doubt_n and_o that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d experience_n offer_v herself_o daiâ—â—_n to_o our_o eye_n true_o teach_v us._n 〈◊〉_d that_o no_o man_n be_v free_a from_o this_o chalice_n but_o all_o must_v drink_v thereoâ—_n whether_o he_o be_v pope_n whether_o kiâ—â—_n either_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o the_o day_n shall_v once_o come_v wheâ—â—_n in_o at_o morning_n thou_o shall_v live_v &_o 〈◊〉_d night_n thou_o shall_v be_v dead_a the_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v one_o day_n be_v but_o whether_o shall_v happen_v to_o day_n or_o to_o morroâ—_n it_o be_v altogether_o uncertain_a in_o whiâ—â—_n thou_o thyself_o which_o now_o readâ—_n these_o thing_n which_o we_o reckon_v 〈◊〉_d whole_a and_o strong_a measure_v 〈◊〉_d life_n by_o the_o length_n of_o thy_o desire_n anâ—_n the_o day_n by_o the_o multitude_n of_o thinâ—_n affair_n shall_v see_v thyself_o lie_v 〈◊〉_d thy_o bed_n full_a of_o grief_n and_o sickness_n expect_v every_o moment_n thâ—_n stroke_n and_o terrible_a sentence_n 〈◊〉_d death_n pronounce_v against_o all_o mankind_n from_o which_o thou_o can_v noâ—_n appeal_v to_o any_o other_o judge_n but_o especial_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consideâ—red_v how_o uncertain_a that_o hour_n iâ—_n for_o even_o then_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o fall_v upoâ—_n 〈◊〉_d when_o it_o be_v least_o expect_v and_o â—â—en_o a_o man_n whole_o secure_a think_v 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o but_o rather_o intend_v the_o business_n and_o occupation_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d complot_n in_o his_o hart_n how_o to_o â—â—nd_v his_o long_a hope_v life_n in_o more_o â—â—â—icitie_n and_o worldly_a pleasure_n for_o â—â—ich_a câ—use_n it_o be_v often_o say_v in_o the_o â—â—â—lie_a scripture_n that_o it_o shall_v come_v in_o 〈◊〉_d night_n like_o a_o thief_n who_o even_o 〈◊〉_d be_v wont_a to_o break_v in_o when_o 〈◊〉_d slâ—epe_v sound_a be_v most_o secuâ—â—_n &_o think_v of_o nothing_o less_o than_o 〈◊〉_d imminent_a theft_n &_o peril_n which_o 〈◊〉_d the_o sudden_a happen_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d before_o death_n himself_o come_v a_o grievous_a sickness_n do_v usher_v 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v of_o 〈◊〉_d all_o his_o accident_n grief_n trouâ—â—â—s_n abhorring_n anger_n syrup_n deâ—â—ctions_n suffumigation_n pyll_n gargarism_n and_o sundry_a other_o medicine_n the_o long_a night_n likewise_o â—â—ich_a at_o this_o time_n be_v most_o uncomfortable_a wearisome_a and_o full_a of_o tediousness_n all_o which_o dispose_n and_o preâ—â—re_v the_o way_n to_o death_n for_o even_o as_o the_o captain_n that_o â—â—ill_v conquer_v a_o fort_n first_o make_v a_o breach_n with_o his_o great_a ordinance_n than_o assail_v invade_v and_o poâ—â—sesseth_v the_o same_o so_o before_o death_n grievous_a infirmity_n begin_v thâ—_n charge_n which_o so_o weaken_v &_o dâ—â—cayeth_v the_o natural_a strength_n of_o thâ—_n body_n that_o it_o vouchsafe_v man_n nysether_o daily_a nor_o nightly_a rest_n but_o shâ—â—keth_v all_o the_o principal_a member_n 〈◊〉_d his_o body_n without_o intermission_n 〈◊〉_d thâ—t_v the_o soul_n be_v unable_a to_o defenâ—_n her_o fort_n any_o long_o or_o conserve_v hâ—â—â—sâ—lfe_a in_o the_o same_o for_o which_o 〈◊〉_d she_o leave_v her_o habitation_n in_o 〈◊〉_d body_n and_o have_v escape_v flyeâ—â—_n and_o depart_v to_o another_o place_n but_o when_o the_o infirmity_n have_v prâ—â—uailed_v so_o much_o as_o either_o the_o sicâ—_n man_n himself_o or_o the_o physician_n bâ—â—ginnes_v to_o doubt_v &_o despair_v of_o lifâ—_n o_o good_a god_n what_o perplexity_n what_o anguish_v what_o agony_n 〈◊〉_d at_o that_o time_n excruciate_v &_o tear_v 〈◊〉_d hart_n foâ—_n then_o the_o course_n or_o raceâ—_n his_o forepast_a life_n be_v call_v to_o minâ—_n then_o all_o the_o image_n of_o leave_v the_o representation_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o here_o love_v his_o wife_n 〈◊〉_d child_n his_o friend_n his_o parenâ—â—_n his_o riches_n his_o honour_n his_o title_n 〈◊〉_d office_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o â—re_n wont_a to_o be_v extinct_a together_o â—ith_o life_n represent_v themselves_o unto_o â—im_n after_o these_o the_o last_o accident_n â—hich_v be_v connex_v with_o death_n himâ—â—lfe_n do_v assault_v which_o be_v far_o greaâ—â—r_o than_o the_o precedent_n the_o brow_n 〈◊〉_d bent_n and_o the_o skin_n be_v distent_a wherâ—â—on_v a_o cold_a sweat_n break_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d ball_n of_o the_o eye_n wax_v dim_a â—â—de_n and_o through_o the_o intolerable_a vehemency_n of_o pain_n be_v roll_v â—â—certainly_o the_o ear_n wax_v deaf_a 〈◊〉_d nose_n sharp_a the_o nostril_n be_v replete_a with_o excrement_n the_o face_n wax_v blue_a the_o mouth_n be_v contract_v the_o tongue_n be_v double_v and_o can_v no_o more_o perform_v his_o office_n taste_n perâ—isheth_v the_o lip_n wax_v pale_a the_o breathe_v reinforcing_a itself_o from_o the_o â—â—nter_n of_o the_o breast_n grow_v difficiâ—â—â—t_a and_o short_a the_o hand_n wax_v cold_a 〈◊〉_d nail_n black_a the_o pulse_n feeble_a 〈◊〉_d faint_a but_o of_o speedy_a motion_n 〈◊〉_d we_o intermit_v now_o antlie_o creep_v the_o foot_n die_v and_o loose_v their_o natural_a heat_n what_o need_v many_o â—ordes_n the_o whole_a flesh_n be_v turn_v 〈◊〉_d corruption_n and_o all_o the_o member_n and_o sense_n be_v trouble_v through_o thâ—â—_n hasty_a separation_n in_o this_o manneâ—_n must_v a_o man_n depart_v out_o of_o thyâ—_n world_n satisfy_v for_o the_o labour_n &_o dollar_n of_o other_o by_o who_o he_o camâ—_n into_o this_o world_n suffer_v in_o his_o decease_n those_o grief_n which_o his_o moâ—ther_n suffer_v when_o she_o bear_v he_o and_o thus_o most_o signal_n be_v the_o proposition_n of_o man_n egress_n and_o ingreâ—â—â—_fw-la into_o the_o world_n for_o both_o of_o theâ—_n be_v full_a of_o dolour_n but_o that_o his_o enâ—trance_n cause_v other_o grief_n his_o â—â—sue_n his_o own_o whilst_o a_o man_n float_v and_o be_v toâ—â—sed_v in_o these_o perplexity_n sudden_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n be_v at_o hand_n thâ—_n end_n of_o life_n the_o horror_n of_o the_o grave_a the_o infelicity_n of_o the_o body_n which_o shaâ—_n short_o be_v worm_n meat_n be_v represent_v to_o the_o memory_n but_o especiâ—ally_o of_o the_o soul_n which_o as_o yet_o abiâ—deth_v in_o the_o body_n but_o after_o a_o hourâ—_n or_o two_o must_v be_v separate_v from_o itâ—_n then_o shall_v thou_o think_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o be_v present_a then_o before_o thou_o shall_v thou_o see_v all_o thy_o sin_n which_o shall_v accuse_v thou_o before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o divine_a justice_n then_o 〈◊〉_d the_o length_n but_o too_o late_a shall_v thoâ—_n â—â—knowledge_v how_o loathsome_a those_o â—imes_n be_v which_o thou_o so_o easy_o commit_v then_o with_o many_o due_a â—â—ecrations_n shall_v thou_o
the_o nature_n of_o a_o yoke_n be_v to_o be_v heavy_a to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v this_o because_o our_o lord_n lighten_v the_o same_o as_o he_o promise_v by_o his_o prophet_n and_o i_o will_v be_v unto_o they_o as_o he_o that_o lighten_v their_o yoke_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n 12._o what_o wonder_n be_v it_o therefore_o if_o the_o yoke_n be_v light_a which_o our_o lord_n sustain_v lift_v up_o and_o as_o it_o be_v he_o himself_o bear_v if_o the_o bush_n burn_v and_o be_v not_o consume_v because_o our_o lord_n be_v in_o it_o what_o wonder_n be_v it_o that_o the_o burden_n shall_v be_v light_n if_o in_o the_o same_o the_o say_a lord_n be_v that_o help_v we_o to_o bear_v it_o will_v you_o that_o i_o show_v you_o as_o well_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n hear_v what_o the_o holy_a apostle_n say_v 4._o we_o suffer_v tribulation_n in_o all_o thing_n yet_o â—re_n we_o not_o trouble_v we_o be_v approve_v but_o not_o forsake_v we_o suffer_v persecution_n but_o be_v not_o leave_v destitute_a we_o be_v humble_v but_o not_o confound_v we_o be_v cast_v down_o but_o we_o perish_v not_o behold_v here_o on_o the_o one_o side_n there_o be_v labour_n &_o travel_n on_o the_o other_o comfort_n and_o sweetness_n which_o our_o lord_n yield_v to_o they_o true_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n insinuate_v the_o same_o also_o when_o he_o say_v they_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n 40._o shall_v change_v their_o fortitude_n and_o shall_v assume_v wing_n as_o it_o be_v a_o eagle_n shall_v run_v and_o not_o be_v travail_v shall_v walk_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a do_v thou_o see_v here_o the_o yoke_n lighten_v by_o grace_n see_v thou_o the_o fortitude_n of_o the_o flesh_n change_v into_o the_o fortitude_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v better_o the_o fortitude_n of_o man_n into_o the_o fortitude_n of_o god_n see_v thou_o how_o the_o holy_a prophet_n conceal_v not_o either_o the_o trouble_n or_o the_o quiet_a thou_o have_v not_o therefore_o my_o brother_n any_o cause_n for_o which_o thou_o shall_v abhor_v this_o way_n although_o it_o be_v wearisome_a and_o difficult_a when_o so_o many_o &_o so_o mighty_a the_o mean_n be_v that_o make_v it_o plain_a and_o easy_a the_o argument_n a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o defer_v his_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n from_o day_n to_o day_n but_o present_o turn_v unto_o our_o lord_n and_o repent_v for_o all_o his_o sin_n whereby_o he_o have_v offend_v the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o his_o neighbour_n chap._n 22._o well_o therefore_o my_o brother_n if_o on_o the_o one_o side_n there_o be_v so_o many_o and_o so_o effectual_a reason_n which_o call_v we_o to_o the_o amendment_n of_o our_o life_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o have_v no_o just_a excuse_n that_o may_v induce_v we_o from_o reformation_n of_o our_o way_n tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o how_o long_o do_v thou_o defer_v thy_o repentance_n whâ—n_n at_o the_o length_n will_v thou_o begin_v a_o bettâ—r_a manner_n of_o life_n look_v into_o i_o pray_v theeâ—_n thy_o forepast_a life_n and_o search_v all_o those_o year_n which_o thou_o have_v live_v regard_v the_o age_n in_o which_o thou_o now_o live_v and_o thou_o shâ—lt_v understand_v thâ—t_v it_o be_v now_o time_n nay_o rather_o that_o the_o to_o i_o be_v past_a in_o which_o for_o thy_o offence_n thou_o be_v to_o repent_v &_o turn_v to_o god_n remember_v thou_o be_v a_o christian_n regenerate_v by_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n that_o thou_o have_v god_n for_o thy_o father_n the_o church_n for_o thy_o mother_n the_o milk_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o dainty_a that_o thou_o be_v nourish_v by_o the_o apostolical_a &_o evangelicall_a doctrine_n &_o that_o which_o be_v more_o worthy_a with_o the_o bread_n of_o angel_n that_o be_v with_o the_o most_o sacred_a sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n and_o by_o all_o these_o nothing_o at_o all_o better_v but_o to_o have_v live_v no_o less_o dissolute_o then_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o ethnique_n without_o have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o god_n for_o tell_v i_o what_o kind_n of_o sin_n be_v it_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o commit_v what_o forbid_a tree_n be_v there_o who_o fruit_n thou_o have_v not_o affect_v what_o field_n which_o thy_o lust_n have_v not_o overpa_v what_o ever_o have_v be_v offer_v to_o thy_o sight_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o desire_v what_o appetite_n have_v thou_o ever_o resist_v under_o the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n and_o christian_a profession_n what_o else_o more_o can_v thou_o have_v do_v if_o thou_o have_v not_o have_v faith_n if_o thou_o expect_v no_o other_o life_n after_o this_o if_o that_o strict_a judgement_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v what_o be_v thy_o life_n but_o a_o continual_a web_n of_o sin_n a_o dunghill_n of_o vice_n a_o way_n beset_v with_o thorn_n and_o a_o rebellion_n against_o god_n with_o who_o have_v thou_o hitherto_o live_v but_o with_o thy_o own_o appetite_n with_o the_o flesh_n with_o ambition_n with_o yâ—_z world_n these_o be_v thy_o god_n these_o thy_o idol_n which_o thou_o serve_v &_o who_o thou_o call_v upon_o tell_v i_o what_o respect_n have_v thou_o of_o god_n law_n &_o obedience_n towards_o he_o even_o no_o more_o do_v thou_o fear_v he_o than_o iâ—_n he_o have_v be_v a_o wooden_a god_n for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v many_o christian_n that_o with_o the_o same_o facility_n wherewith_o they_o will_v sin_n if_o they_o believe_v god_n be_v not_o do_v also_o now_o sin_n notwithd_v they_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n they_o offend_v no_o less_o offend_v one_o than_o they_o will_v do_v if_o they_o believe_v none_o and_o what_o great_a injury_n may_v be_v do_v to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n final_o believe_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o christian_a religion_n propose_v to_o be_v believe_v thou_o have_v so_o live_v as_o any_o other_o will_v have_v live_v who_o think_v all_o our_o faith_n to_o be_v but_o a_o old_a wife_n tale_n and_o very_o ridiculous_a toy_n and_o if_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a terrify_v thou_o not_o &_o the_o facility_n wherewith_o thou_o commit_v they_o stir_v thou_o not_o at_o leastwise_o what_o do_v not_o his_o majesty_n and_o highness_n move_v thou_o against_o who_o thou_o have_v sin_v lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n &_o behold_v the_o immensity_n and_o greatness_n of_o that_o lord_n who_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n adore_v before_o who_o majesty_n lie_v prostrate_a whatsoever_o the_o circuit_n of_o the_o world_n contain_v in_o who_o presence_n whatsoever_o be_v create_v be_v naught_o else_o but_o a_o light_a straw_n and_o see_v how_o unwoorthy_a it_o be_v that_o thou_o so_o abject_a a_o worm_n as_o thou_o be_v dare_v so_o often_o offend_v and_o provoke_v the_o eye_n of_o so_o great_a a_o majesty_n unto_o anger_n consider_v the_o fearful_a greatness_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o the_o memorable_a punishment_n which_o from_o the_o beginning_n hitherto_o he_o have_v exercise_v in_o the_o world_n &_o with_o who_o he_o have_v persecute_v sin_n not_o only_o in_o particular_a person_n but_o in_o whole_a kingdom_n city_n &_o province_n also_o yea_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n neither_o in_o the_o world_n only_o but_o in_o the_o heaven_n not_o only_o in_o stranger_n &_o sinner_n but_o also_o against_o his_o most_o innocent_a son_n who_o will_v satisfy_v for_o all_o that_o which_o we_o ought_v now_o if_o that_o be_v do_v in_o a_o green_a wood_n and_o for_o other_o man_n sin_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o a_o dry_a and_o for_o our_o own_o sin_n what_o therefore_o more_o fond_o &_o more_o imprudent_o may_v be_v do_v then_o that_o a_o vile_a miserable_a man_n dare_v delude_v god_n who_o have_v so_o powerful_a hand_n that_o if_o he_o extend_v they_o and_o touch_v he_o with_o they_o with_o a_o very_a little_a touch_n he_o can_v thrust_v he_o headlong_o into_o the_o depth_n of_o hell_n mark_v beside_o this_o the_o patience_n of_o this_o lord_n who_o so_o long_a time_n exspect_v thou_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o have_v offend_v he_o and_o if_o thou_o after_o so_o many_o riches_n &_o long_o suffer_v of_o patience_n wherewith_o he_o have_v hitherto_o expect_v thou_o persevere_v in_o abuse_v his_o mercy_n &_o provoke_v his_o wrath_n he_o will_v shake_v his_o sword_n 7._o and_o bend_v his_o bow_n in_o which_o he_o have_v prepare_v the_o vessel_n of_o death_n and_o he_o will_v shoot_v his_o arrow_n against_o thou_o wey_n the_o profundity_n and_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o his_o judgement_n of_o which_o we_o read_v and_o daily_o see_v admirable_a miracle_n and_o example_n let_v we_o behold_v solomon_n after_o his_o so_o admirable_a wisdom_n after_o his_o edition_n of_o three_o thousand_o
not_o invite_v we_o to_o the_o love_n &_o service_n of_o our_o lord_n so_o that_o as_o many_o creature_n as_o there_o be_v in_o this_o world_n so_o many_o preacher_n be_v they_o book_n reason_n and_o voice_n which_o excite_v and_o invite_v we_o to_o that_o office_n how_o be_v it_o therefore_o possible_a that_o so_o many_o voice_n so_o many_o promise_n so_o many_o threaten_n suffice_v not_o to_o work_v the_o same_o in_o we_o what_o can_v god_n do_v more_o than_o he_o do_v and_o promise_v more_o liberal_o than_o he_o promise_v and_o threaten_fw-mi moâ—e_n severe_o then_o he_o threaten_v that_o he_o may_v draw_v we_o to_o he_o and_o drive_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o be_v the_o arrogance_n of_o man_n as_o yet_o so_o great_a or_o to_o speak_v more_o apt_o be_v man_n in_o such_o sort_n enchant_v that_o have_v faith_n they_o fear_v not_o to_o rest_v all_o their_o life_n time_n in_o sin_n to_o go_v to_o bed_n in_o sin_n to_o rise_v and_o awake_v from_o sleep_n in_o sin_n ay_o and_o that_o with_o such_o security_n and_o without_o any_o scruple_n as_o that_o neither_o for_o the_o same_o sleep_n fly_v from_o their_o eye_n neither_o their_o appetite_n to_o eat_v perish_v in_o no_o other_o sort_n then_o if_o all_o they_o believe_v be_v dream_n or_o that_o the_o evangelist_n do_v write_v be_v lie_n tell_v i_o thou_o traitor_n tell_v i_o thou_o titius_n that_o be_v to_o burn_v in_o perpetual_a flame_n of_o hell_n what_o morâ—_n can_v thou_o do_v although_o that_o alâ—_n that_o thou_o believe_v be_v lie_n for_o â—_o see_v thou_o for_o fear_n of_o temporal_a justice_n refrain_v thy_o appetite_n in_o somâ—_n sort_n but_o for_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n i_o see_v thou_o not_o abstain_v from_o any_o thing_n to_o which_o thy_o voluptuousness_n draw_v thou_o neither_o estew_a thou_o the_o revenge_n neither_o do_v thou_o that_o which_o he_o command_v neither_o art_n thou_o ashamed_a to_o do_v all_o that_o which_o thou_o desire_v if_o thou_o have_v power_n to_o perform_v it_o tell_v i_o thou_o blind_a man_n tell_v i_o thou_o fool_n in_o such_o security_n what_o do_v the_o worm_n of_o thy_o conscience_n where_o be_v thy_o faith_n where_o be_v thy_o brain_n where_o thy_o judgement_n where_o thy_o reason_n which_o as_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n be_v only_o remain_v unto_o thou_o how_o can_v thou_o but_o fear_v so_o great_a assure_v and_o true_a peril_n and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v set_v meat_n before_o â—hee_o &_o another_o though_o a_o liar_n shall_v â—ay_n they_o be_v infect_v with_o venom_n dare_v thou_o either_o prove_v or_o taste_v they_o although_o they_o be_v most_o delicate_a â—nd_v sweet_a and_o not_o believe_v the_o liar_n â—hat_n tell_v thou_o this_o and_o if_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n evangelist_n yea_o 4._o and_o god_n himself_o shall_v affirm_v &_o say_v â—nto_o thou_o death_n be_v in_o that_o pot_n etc._n etc._n â—eath_n be_v in_o this_o meat_n o_o wretched_a â—an_v death_n be_v in_o this_o little_a pleasure_n â—hich_v the_o devil_n present_v thou_o with_o â—ow_o can_v it_o be_v but_o that_o thou_o shoulâ—â—â—_n be_v afraid_a to_o take_v death_n with_o thy_o own_o hand_n and_o drink_v thy_o own_o perdition_n what_o do_v that_o faith_n do_v â—eere_o in_o thy_o hart_n what_o the_o judgement_n what_o the_o reason_n that_o thou_o have_v where_o be_v thy_o light_n when_o as_o none_o of_o these_o can_v stay_v the_o stream_n of_o thy_o sin_n o_o wretch_n frantic_a senseless_a strike_v with_o astonishment_n by_o the_o enemy_n condemn_v to_o perpetual_a darkness_n interior_a &_o exterior_a for_o from_o this_o to_o these_o be_v a_o short_a cut_n blind_a to_o see_v thy_o own_o misery_n ignorant_a to_o understand_v thy_o own_o harm_n and_o hard_a than_o adamant_n that_o feel_v not_o the_o mallet_n of_o the_o divine_a word_n o_o a_o thousand_o time_n miserable_a worthy_a who_o all_o man_n shall_v bemoan_v not_o in_o other_o tear_n they_o he_o shed_v for_o thy_o perdition_n who_o say_v o_o if_o thou_o likewise_o have_v know_v 19_o yea_o even_o in_o this_o 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