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shall_v set_v they_o the_o question_n what_o bring_v they_o to_o that_o
just_o deserve_v it_o and_o if_o thou_o shall_v refuse_v to_o grant_v he_o thy_o protection_n yet_o have_v he_o no_o reason_n to_o repine_v at_o it_o but_o grant_v i_o leave_v o_o lord_n to_o make_v know_v my_o grievance_n unto_o thou_o when_o i_o tell_v thou_o of_o my_o great_a difficulty_n to_o attain_v perfection_n &_o the_o impossibility_n i_o lie_v under_o to_o depress_v my_o evilinclination_n thou_o do_v remit_v i_o to_o the_o powerful_a help_n of_o thy_o grace_n as_o if_o it_o be_v even_o at_o hand_n and_o in_o my_o power_n to_o make_v use_n of_o upon_o all_o occasion_n whereas_o i_o be_o always_o implore_v it_o nay_o and_o often_o with_o weep_a eye_n do_v i_o crave_v thy_o mercy_n yet_o all_o my_o prayer_n be_v ineffectual_a i_o still_o be_v what_o i_o be_v a_o empty_a vessel_n void_a of_o all_o grace_n cold_a in_o my_o devotion_n weak_a frail_a and_o as_o prone_a to_o vice_n as_o ever_o i_o be_v where_o be_v now_o thy_o promise_n o_o lord_n where_o be_v thy_o manifold_a &_o 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the_o great_a tenderness_n that_o god_n have_v for_o man_n so_o that_o none_o who_o be_v true_o a_o christian_n have_v the_o least_o ground_n to_o doubt_n but_o that_o he_o and_o his_o only_a and_o dear_o belove_a son_n also_o who_o have_v suffer_v so_o much_o for_o man_n and_o give_v even_o his_o very_a life_n to_o save_v they_o from_o death_n everlasting_a will_v be_v ready_a not_o only_o to_o hear_v their_o prayer_n at_o all_o time_n but_o also_o most_o free_a to_o comply_v with_o their_o request_n but_o i_o must_v give_v thou_o to_o understand_v that_o prayer_n be_v a_o act_n of_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v latria_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o every_o petition_n that_o can_v be_v right_o term_v a_o prayer_n for_o this_o be_v a_o humble_a demand_n of_o decent_a and_o necessary_a thing_n to_o salvation_n as_o thou_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v firm_o fix_v in_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o other_o virtue_n thou_o must_v be_v the_o same_o in_o prayer_n thou_o must_v 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his_o spiritual_a father_n &_o fulfil_v exact_o what_o satisfaction_n he_o shall_v enjoin_v he_o if_o thou_o do_v perform_v this_o and_o live_v ever_o after_o according_a to_o these_o dictate_v thou_o shall_v undoubted_o obtain_v from_o god_n the_o effect_n of_o thy_o prayer_n let_v it_o be_v what_o thou_o will_v either_o the_o remission_n of_o thy_o sin_n or_o a_o further_a increase_n of_o grace_n or_o any_o other_o rational_a request_n i_o must_v confess_v that_o he_o do_v sometime_o even_o as_o a_o wise_a and_o provident_a father_n delay_v the_o performance_n thereof_o but_o it_o be_v to_o try_v the_o faith_n and_o patience_n of_o his_o orator_n and_o to_o exercise_v his_o elect_n even_o the_o most_o holy_a among_o they_o that_o
grateful_a and_o meritorious_a to_o he_o as_o be_v the_o worthy_a product_n of_o my_o lively_a love_a and_o gracious_a child_n and_o because_o that_o all_o their_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o do_v well_o proceed_v from_o i_o alone_o this_o certain_o be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o all_o justify_v soul_n to_o crave_v what_o favour_n they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o and_o to_o ask_v of_o my_o heavenly_a father_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o confidence_n and_o hope_n to_o obtain_v their_o request_n be_v it_o be_v not_o only_o for_o themselves_o they_o ask_v it_o but_o also_o for_o i_o who_o be_o high_o honour_v in_o they_o &_o with_o they_o for_o no_o man_n will_v deny_v but_o what_o the_o member_n do_v the_o head_n do_v the_o same_o &_o what_o be_v confer_v upon_o the_o one_o be_v also_o confer_v upon_o the_o other_o consequent_o be_v that_o i_o be_o the_o head_n of_o the_o justify_v what_o they_o ask_v for_o themselves_o they_o ask_v the_o same_o for_o i_o my_o apostle_n say_v 25.40_o quam_fw-la diu_fw-la fecistis_fw-la uni_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la fratribus_fw-la meis_fw-la miaimis_fw-la mihi_fw-la fecisti_fw-la matth._n 25.40_o that_o whoever_o offend_v and_o wrong_v my_o member_n wrong_v i_o likewise_o &_o whoever_o persecute_v they_o persecute_v i_o also_o &_o whoever_o honour_v they_o or_o give_v they_o any_o relief_n in_o their_o distress_n i_o own_o the_o favour_n as_o do_v to_o myself_o what_o a_o main_a comfort_n this_o be_v to_o a_o just_a man_n when_o he_o consider_v that_o what_o boon_n he_o beg_v from_o the_o father_n of_o heaven_n for_o himself_o he_o beg_v the_o same_o for_o i_o who_o be_o his_o dear_o belove_a son_n sure_o this_o be_v a_o principal_a ground_n for_o thou_o to_o hope_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v refuse_v what_o favour_n thou_o do_v request_n of_o he_o for_o when_o a_o kindness_n be_v exhibit_v to_o one_o for_o the_o love_n of_o another_o the_o favour_n be_v chief_o do_v to_o he_o for_o who_o sake_n it_o be_v grant_v and_o indeed_o thou_o ought_v to_o believe_v that_o when_o thou_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a for_o god_n sake_n thou_o be_v not_o only_o merciful_a to_o they_o but_o even_o to_o god_n himself_o man._n bless_a be_v thy_o holy_a name_n for_o ever_o my_o dear_a jesus_n 1.23_o capio_fw-la dissoivi_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la philip._n 1.23_o for_o thou_o have_v replenish_v my_o heart_n with_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o my_o soul_n do_v thirst_n so_o much_o after_o thou_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n that_o she_o often_o desire_v with_o st._n paul_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o prison_n of_o her_o frail_a ungrateful_a and_o rebellious_a flesh_n to_o stand_v in_o thy_o glorious_a presence_n for_o ever_o this_o i_o know_v be_v the_o reward_n of_o all_o justify_v soul_n for_o as_o thou_o make_v use_v of_o thy_o justice_n against_o sinner_n who_o depart_v this_o life_n without_o penance_n and_o do_v cast_v they_o headlong_o into_o the_o extremity_n of_o hell-fire_n so_o thy_o mercy_n receive_v all_o true_a penitent_a soul_n into_o life_n everlasting_a and_o though_o thou_o can_v forgive_v they_o their_o sin_n 4.17_o non_fw-la sunt_fw-la condignae_fw-la passiones_fw-la huius_fw-la temporis_fw-la ad_fw-la futuram_fw-la gloriam_fw-la quae_fw-la revelabituâ—_n in_fw-la nobis_fw-la rom_n 8.18_o quod_fw-la momentaneum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o praesenti_fw-la ct_a leave_n tribulationis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la supra_fw-la modum_fw-la in_o sublimitate_fw-la aeternum_fw-la gloriae_fw-la pondus_fw-la operat_fw-la 2_o cor._n 4.17_o and_o receive_v they_o into_o thy_o favour_n without_o communicate_v thy_o glory_n yet_o thou_o will_v not_o deprive_v they_o of_o so_o great_a a_o advantage_n for_o those_o that_o thy_o mercy_n do_v absolve_v of_o their_o sin_n thou_o do_v justify_v and_o those_o who_o thou_o do_v justify_v thou_o make_v they_o thy_o child_n and_o those_o who_o thou_o do_v take_v for_o thy_o child_n thou_o make_v they_o thy_o heir_n and_o joint-heir_n with_o thyself_o in_o thy_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n this_o be_v the_o grand_a foundation_n of_o that_o lively_a hope_n which_o do_v rejoice_v and_o comfort_v the_o just_a in_o all_o their_o tribulation_n for_o when_o they_o see_v themselves_o oppress_v with_o any_o disaster_n load_v with_o affliction_n depress_v with_o infirmity_n reflect_v upon_o by_o their_o neighbour_n persecute_v by_o their_o enemy_n they_o consider_v serious_o and_o believe_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o they_o they_o firm_o believe_v also_o that_o their_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n will_v work_v for_o they_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_v and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n all_o these_o favour_n and_o grace_n they_o receive_v from_o thou_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o justification_n wherefore_o i_o must_v of_o necessity_n conclude_v with_o st._n augustin_n that_o 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he_o can_v tell_v whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o thy_o love_n or_o hatred_n however_o he_o may_v have_v very_o probable_a mark_n of_o his_o justification_n whereof_o one_o and_o not_o the_o mean_a be_v the_o reformation_n of_o one_o life_n if_o he_o who_o be_v accuftome_v heretofore_o to_o commit_v several_a sin_n in_o a_o day_n now_o commit_v none_o that_o man_n whoever_o he_o be_v be_v oblige_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n in_o a_o high_a measure_n in_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o have_v deliver_v he_o from_o so_o many_o and_o such_o great_a evil_n and_o also_o have_v gratify_v he_o with_o all_o the_o eminent_a favour_n that_o we_o even_o now_o discourse_v of_o but_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o great_a a_o enemy_n to_o his_o own_o salvation_n as_o to_o continue_v his_o sinful_a and_o wicked_a life_n notwithstanding_o these_o most_o press_a motive_n which_o shall_v oblige_v the_o most_o obedurat_a of_o man_n to_o love_n serve_v and_o obey_v thou_o aristot_n terribilium_fw-la omnium_fw-la 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with_o thy_o fate_n in_o thy_o dish_n in_o thy_o cup_n and_o in_o the_o very_a air_n that_o refresh_v thou_o nay_o thy_o very_a birth_n be_v inauspicious_a for_o thou_o come_v into_o the_o world_n weep_v and_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o thy_o design_n while_o thou_o be_v meditate_v great_a matter_n and_o stretch_v thy_o thought_n to_o after_o age_n death_n will_v cut_v thou_o off_o and_o perhaps_o thy_o long_a date_n be_v only_o the_o revolution_n of_o a_o few_o day_n death_n be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n it_o be_v a_o tribute_n 14.12_o mors_fw-la omnibus_fw-la communis_fw-la est_fw-la senec._n testamentum_fw-la huius_fw-la mundi_fw-la morte_fw-la morietur_fw-la eccle._n 14.12_o that_o all_o mankind_n must_v pay_v to_o nature_n though_o not_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n for_o one_o may_v die_v at_o his_o table_n another_z in_o his_o sleep_n a_o three_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o unlawful_a pleasure_n a_o four_o with_o a_o glass_n
do_v send_v he_o word_n by_o thy_o prophet_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v for_o it_o and_o that_o he_o and_o all_o his_o people_n shall_v suffer_v the_o punishment_n which_o be_v to_o fall_v upon_o the_o syrian_n and_o their_o king_n o_o my_o sweet_a saviour_n if_o thy_o judgement_n even_o in_o this_o life_n be_v so_o far_o distant_a from_o that_o of_o man_n what_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o that_o dreadful_a hour_n which_o thou_o have_v reserve_v for_o the_o execute_n of_o thy_o divine_a justice_n saviour_n my_o judgement_n be_v indeed_o far_o remote_a 9.15_o vas_n electionis_fw-la est_fw-la iste_fw-la mihi_fw-la ut_fw-la porter_n nomen_fw-la meum_fw-la coram_fw-la regibus_fw-la &_o gentibus_fw-la act._n 9.15_o not_o only_o from_o that_o of_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o man_n but_o also_o from_o that_o of_o the_o holy_a among_o they_o paul_n be_v a_o saint_n upon_o earth_n he_o be_v a_o vessel_n of_o election_n and_o make_v privy_a to_o the_o secret_n of_o heaven_n yet_o he_o be_v deceive_v in_o his_o judgement_n of_o timothy_n for_o he_o think_v he_o to_o be_v a_o saint_n and_o worthy_a of_o the_o character_n and_o station_n of_o a_o bishop_n yet_o i_o find_v he_o otherwise_o 3_o apoc._n 3_o and_o threaten_v to_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o church_n of_o ephesus_n for_o fall_v from_o his_o former_a zeal_n and_o will_v certain_o take_v away_o his_o chair_n but_o that_o he_o repent_v and_o do_v pennance_n my_o dear_o belove_a disciple_n have_v a_o great_a veneration_n for_o all_o the_o seven_o bishop_n of_o asia_n the_o whole_a country_n look_v upon_o they_o all_o as_o holy_a man_n and_o great_a lover_n of_o virtue_n yet_o in_o my_o sight_n the_o bishop_n of_o sardis_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o saint_n that_o his_o soul_n be_v taint_v with_o mortal_a sin_n the_o bishop_n of_o laodicia_n be_v a_o miser_n poor_a blind_a and_o naked_a of_o all_o virtue_n the_o bishop_n of_o thiatira_n be_v indeed_o a_o faithful_a servant_n to_o i_o as_o to_o his_o own_o person_n but_o in_o perform_v his_o duty_n to_o those_o under_o his_o charge_n i_o find_v he_o guilty_a in_o several_a sin_n of_o omission_n the_o bishop_n of_o philadelphia_n be_v not_o indeed_o fall_v from_o his_o first_o zeal_n 3.16_o utinam_fw-la frigidus_fw-la esses_fw-la aut_fw-la calidus_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la tepidus_fw-la es_fw-la incipiam_fw-la te_fw-la evomere_fw-la ex_fw-la ore_fw-la meo_fw-la apo._n 3.16_o yet_o i_o find_v wherewith_o to_o reprehend_v he_o not_o for_o commit_v of_o evil_n nor_o for_o the_o omit_v of_o good_a nor_o for_o be_v remiss_a in_o his_o former_a fervour_n but_o only_o for_o his_o little_a virtue_n and_o charity_n with_o another_o i_o find_v fault_n and_o tell_v he_o i_o will_v thou_o be_v either_o hot_a or_o cold_a but_o because_o thou_o be_v lukewarm_a i_o shall_v begin_v to_o vomit_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n by_o this_o thou_o may_v see_v how_o far_o different_a my_o judgement_n be_v from_o that_o of_o man_n in_o this_o life_n as_o for_o the_o severity_n of_o my_o judgement_n even_o in_o this_o life_n wherein_o for_o the_o most_o part_n i_o make_v use_n of_o my_o mercy_n it_o be_v very_o terrible_a as_o thou_o may_v well_o perceive_v by_o what_o i_o say_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o my_o prophet_n nay_o it_o be_v able_a to_o drive_v thou_o and_o even_o the_o most_o obstinate_a of_o sinner_n out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o iniquity_n into_o the_o path_n of_o mortification_n and_o penance_n which_o alone_o can_v lead_v they_o to_o salvation_n mark_v well_o my_o word_n and_o lodge_v they_o within_o the_o closet_n of_o thy_o heart_n as_o a_o divine_a treasure_n their_o efficacy_n be_v such_o that_o if_o often_o mind_v they_o will_v exempt_v thou_o from_o the_o follow_a calamity_n i_o will_v power_n out_o all_o my_o rage_n upon_o thou_o and_o will_v accomplish_v my_o fury_n in_o thou_o i_o will_v judge_v thou_o according_a to_o thy_o way_n and_o will_v lay_v forth_o all_o thy_o wickedness_n against_o thou_o my_o eye_n shall_v not_o pardon_v thou_o neither_o will_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o i_o will_v charge_v thou_o with_o all_o thy_o misdeed_n and_o thy_o abomination_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o smite_v nay_o my_o wrath_n shall_v be_v upon_o all_o the_o people_n the_o sword_n without_o and_o pestilence_n within_o and_o famine_n too_o they_o who_o fly_v to_o save_v themselves_o shall_v all_o remain_v in_o the_o mountain_n as_o the_o dove_n of_o the_o valley_n tremble_v in_o their_o iniquity_n their_o hand_n shall_v be_v disjoint_v and_o their_o knee_n shall_v dissolve_v into_o water_n for_o the_o great_a fear_n and_o amazement_n which_o i_o shall_v send_v upon_o they_o in_o my_o wrath_n consider_v serious_o now_o and_o conclude_v if_o my_o judgement_n be_v so_o severe_a and_o so_o rigorous_a even_o in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v the_o only_a time_n for_o mercy_n what_o will_v it_o be_v when_o mercy_n be_v clear_a out_o of_o date_n and_o when_o justice_n will_v admit_v of_o no_o mixture_n of_o pity_n of_o tenderness_n or_o of_o compassion_n when_o the_o book_n of_o all_o man_n conscience_n shall_v be_v lay_v open_a to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n when_o the_o most_o secret_a sin_n of_o their_o heart_n those_o sordid_a act_n commit_v in_o the_o dark_a those_o sin_n which_o through_o shame_n be_v conceal_v in_o confession_n or_o make_v less_o considerable_a with_o false_a and_o sacrilegious_a excuse_n when_o all_o crooked_a and_o sinister_a intention_n hide_a and_o unknown_a treachery_n counterfiet_a and_o dissemble_a virtue_n feign_a friend_n adulterous_a wife_n unfaithful_a husband_n deceitful_a servant_n false_a witness_n and_o all_o such_o trash_n shall_v be_v discover_v to_o their_o great_a shame_n and_o confusion_n when_o in_o fine_a 26.11.12_o item_fw-la maledicti_fw-la in_o ignem_fw-la aeternum_fw-la qui_fw-la paratus_fw-la est_fw-la diâ—boio_n &_o angelis_n ejus_fw-la mat._n 25._o job_n 26.11.12_o they_o shall_v behold_v i_o feat_v on_o a_o dreadful_a throne_n with_o a_o countenance_n full_a of_o indignation_n and_o wrath_n and_o hear_v from_o my_o mouth_n these_o dreadful_a word_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o eternal_a fire_n prepare_v for_o satan_n and_o his_o angel_n this_o dreadful_a sentence_n shall_v overthrow_v they_o for_o ever_o and_o cover_v they_o with_o eternal_a sorrow_n and_o confusion_n the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n say_v job_n do_v tremble_v and_o be_v astonish_v at_o his_o reproof_n if_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o hear_v so_o few_o word_n from_o his_o mouth_n without_o amazement_n 21._o &_o in_o puncto_fw-la ad_fw-la inferna_fw-la descendent_a job_n 21._o how_o shall_v we_o withstand_v the_o thunder_n of_o his_o omnipotent_a power_n this_o voice_n shall_v be_v horrible_a and_o of_o so_o great_a a_o power_n that_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n shall_v open_v and_o swallow_v they_o down_o into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o hell_n o_o man_n if_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n be_v strike_v dead_a only_o with_o hear_v the_o angry_a voice_n of_o my_o disciple_n what_o a_o terror_n will_v my_o dreadful_a and_o angry_a voice_n strike_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o reprobate_a etc._n act._n 5.1.2.3.4_o etc._n etc._n s._n catharine_n of_o sienna_n be_v reprehend_v by_o st._n paul_n for_o not_o employ_v her_o time_n to_o more_o advantage_n for_o her_o soul_n this_o be_v at_o most_o but_o a_o charitable_a advice_n &_o givenprivate_o too_o yet_o she_o say_v she_o have_v rather_o be_v disgrace_v before_o the_o whole_a world_n than_o once_o more_o to_o suffer_v what_o she_o do_v by_o that_o reprehension_n but_o what_o be_v this_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o horror_n and_o confusion_n which_o my_o dreadful_a word_n will_v bring_v upon_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o vengeance_n if_o when_o i_o suffer_v myself_o to_o be_v take_v and_o lead_v to_o be_v judge_v with_o these_o two_o word_n i_o be_o i_o overthrow_v the_o astonish_a multitude_n of_o soldier_n and_o rabble_n to_o the_o ground_n what_o will_v my_o word_n be_v when_o i_o come_v to_o judge_n what_o a_o terrible_a fall_n and_o irrecoverable_a overthrow_n will_v these_o dreadful_a word_n give_v to_o all_o the_o wicked_a depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o eternal_a fire_n prepare_v for_o satan_n and_o his_o angel_n 54._o psal_n 54._o for_o at_o that_o very_a instant_n the_o fire_n of_o that_o general_a burn_a shall_v invest_v those_o misorable_a creature_n the_o earth_n shall_v open_v and_o hell_n shall_v enlarge_v his_o throat_n to_o swallow_v they_o to_o all_o eternity_n 139._o psal_n 139._o then_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o my_o malediction_n let_v death_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o let_v they_o sink_v alive_a into_o hell_n coal_n of_o fire_n shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o 10._o
ability_n but_o above_o all_o thing_n we_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o keep_v ourselves_o in_o action_n for_o he_o that_o be_v slothful_a be_v dead_a even_o while_o he_o live_v all_o this_o be_v most_o consonant_a to_o st._n paul_n doctrine_n and_o to_o the_o feeling_n of_o all_o good_a christian_n but_o alas_o it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o what_o i_o practise_v to_o my_o shame_n be_v it_o speak_v and_o i_o much_o fear_v it_o will_v appear_v in_o judgement_n against_o i_o in_o that_o dreadful_a day_n of_o thy_o just_a indignation_n and_o wrath_n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v make_v i_o a_o watchman_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n &_o have_v lay_v a_o strict_a obligation_n on_o i_o to_o depress_v vice_n and_o hinder_v the_o growth_n thereof_o within_o the_o precinct_n of_o my_o jurisdiction_n as_o well_o by_o word_n as_o by_o good_a example_n but_o alas_o unfaithful_a and_o cow-hearted_n wretch_n as_o i_o be_o for_o fear_v of_o lose_v a_o benefice_n or_o incur_v the_o displeasure_n of_o great_a person_n of_o who_o i_o depend_v for_o a_o livelihood_n i_o silence_v their_o fault_n and_o wink_v at_o their_o debauchery_n which_o certain_o will_v redound_v to_o my_o grand_a confusion_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o that_o pagan_n have_v act_v otherwise_o be_v there_o ever_o so_o desperate_a a_o state_n as_o that_o of_o athens_n under_o the_o thirty_o tyrant_n where_o it_o be_v capital_a to_o be_v honest_a and_o the_o senate-house_n turn_v into_o a_o college_n of_o hangman_n never_o be_v government_n so_o wretched_a and_o so_o hopeless_a and_o yet_o socrates_n at_o the_o same_o time_n preach_v temperance_n to_o the_o tyrant_n and_o courage_n to_o the_o rest_n and_o afterward_o die_v a_o eminent_a example_n of_o manliness_n and_o resolution_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o common_a good_a it_o be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o a_o wiseman_n say_v another_o pagan_a to_o stand_v shift_v and_o fence_v with_o fortune_n but_o to_o oppose_v her_o barefaced_a for_o he_o be_v 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