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job_n 4.19_o though_o not_o in_o a_o natural_a 4.19_o quia_fw-la animaest_n principalior_fw-la pars_fw-la hominis_fw-la unumquodque_fw-la autem_fw-la consuevit_fw-la appelâ—ari_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o eâ—_n est_fw-la principalius_fw-la aquin_n in_o job_n 4.19_o yet_o in_o a_o moral_a consideration_n say_v one_o upon_o that_o place_n it_o be_v the_o most_o noble_a the_o most_o excellent_a part_n of_o man_n and_o it_o be_v usual_a to_o denominate_v the_o whole_a from_o the_o better_a part_n the_o body_n be_v but_o a_o house_n of_o clay_n its_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o soul_n the_o inhabitant_n in_o this_o house_n be_v of_o a_o angelical_a spiritual_a nature_n the_o generation_n of_o this_o be_v from_o heaven_n zachariah_n 12.1_o the_o operation_n of_o this_o be_v most_o noble_a the_o redemption_n of_o this_o cost_n the_o blood_n of_o god_n psal_n 31.5_o act_n 20.28_o this_o be_v that_o part_n of_o man_n which_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o image_n of_o his_o maker_n col._n 3.10_o ephes_n 4.24_o the_o work_v out_o the_o salvation_n of_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a of_o a_o saint_n care_n and_o labour_n phil._n 2.14_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o welfare_n of_o this_o that_o the_o body_n depend_v for_o its_o unchangeable_a estate_n what_o a_o loss_n than_o will_v the_o loss_n of_o this_o be_v sepulcri_fw-la faciâ—is_fw-la jactura_fw-la sepulcri_fw-la a_o heathen_a can_v tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o bear_v the_o loss_n of_o a_o earthly_a house_n for_o our_o body_n when_o we_o die_v but_o certain_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o bear_v the_o want_n of_o a_o heavenly_a habitation_n for_o thy_o soul_n let_v he_o that_o buy_v this_o ware_n speak_v to_o its_o worth_n and_o thy_o loss_n what_o be_v a_o man_n profit_v if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n or_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o soul_n matth._n 16.26_o behold_v what_o a_o incomparable_a what_o a_o irreparable_a loss_n be_v here_o it_o be_v such_o a_o loss_n there_o be_v none_o like_o it_o the_o gain_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v balance_v the_o loss_n of_o one_o soul_n if_o a_o temporal_a life_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o meat_n and_o the_o body_n than_o raiment_n what_o be_v a_o immortal_a eternal_a soul_n worth_n can_v thou_o set_v thy_o soul_n to_o sale_n for_o all_o the_o world_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o loser_n nay_o as_o the_o rich_a man_n a_o beggar_n this_o be_v a_o irrecoverable_a loss_n if_o thou_o lose_v one_o eye_n thou_o have_v another_o if_o thou_o lose_v one_o limb_n thou_o have_v more_o if_o thou_o lose_v thy_o estate_n thou_o may_v recover_v it_o again_o if_o thou_o lose_v thy_o life_n thou_o may_v be_v a_o gainer_n by_o it_o thou_o may_v find_v it_o again_o matth._n 16.25_o but_o if_o thou_o lose_v thy_o soul_n at_o death_n thou_o have_v no_o more_o there_o be_v no_o second_o throw_v to_o be_v cast_v no_o aftergame_n to_o be_v play_v thou_o be_v go_v thou_o be_v undo_v for_o ever_o here_o be_v a_o loss_n man_n that_o may_v make_v thy_o hair_n stand_v a_o end_n thy_o head_n yea_o thy_o heart_n to_o ache_v when_o thou_o read_v or_o think_v of_o it_o do_v not_o thy_o ear_n tingle_v and_o thy_o loin_n tremble_v to_o hear_v of_o it_o when_o god_n will_v smite_v the_o rich_a fool_n under_o the_o five_o rib_n as_o it_o be_v and_o strike_v he_o so_o home_o as_o that_o there_o need_v not_o a_o second_o thrust_v he_o do_v it_o in_o these_o word_n thou_o fool_n this_o night_n thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o thou_o luke_n 12.20_o ah_o sad_a sentence_n wherein_o every_o word_n speak_v woe_n every_o syllable_n sorrow_n and_o sigh_n have_v it_o be_v thou_o wise_a man_n
the_o message_n may_v have_v be_v welcome_a and_o death_n desirable_a as_o a_o passage_n to_o eternal_a life_n but_o it_o be_v thou_o fool_n have_v it_o be_v this_o year_n or_o this_o month_n nay_o have_v it_o be_v this_o week_n the_o man_n may_v have_v be_v forewarn_v and_o fore-armed_n but_o it_o be_v this_o night_n thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o thou_o have_v it_o be_v this_o night_n thy_o riches_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o thou_o how_o harsh_a will_v it_o have_v sound_v in_o his_o ear_n who_o have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o his_o gold_n who_o like_o a_o mole_n live_v in_o the_o earth_n as_o his_o element_n o_o how_o hard_o will_v it_o be_v to_o part_v this_o covetous_a muck-worm_n and_o his_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n but_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o silver_n but_o thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o thou_o have_v it_o be_v this_o night_n thy_o relation_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o thou_o thy_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o all_o thy_o kindred_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o thou_o what_o heavy_a tiding_n will_v it_o have_v be_v to_o his_o heart_n that_o have_v have_v no_o kindred_n in_o heaven_n with_o what_o wring_v of_o hand_n and_o water_v of_o cheek_n and_o sigh_n and_o sob_n will_v such_o news_n have_v be_v entertain_v many_o a_o eye_n will_v a_o tender_a husband_n and_o father_n have_v cast_v upon_o his_o love_a wife_n and_o lovely_a babe_n and_o o_o how_o will_v his_o eye_n have_v affect_v his_o heart_n with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n to_o consider_v that_o these_o thrive_a hopeful_a plant_n must_v be_v remove_v into_o another_o soil_n that_o this_o near_a conjugal_a knot_n must_v be_v untie_v and_o he_o and_o his_o dear_a relation_n who_o have_v so_o often_o and_o so_o much_o rejoice_v together_o so_o sudden_o be_v separate_v and_o that_o for_o ever_o but_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o wife_n that_o be_v one_o flesh_n with_o thou_o but_o thy_o spouse_n that_o be_v a_o spirit_n within_o thou_o thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o thou_o have_v it_o be_v this_o night_n all_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o thou_o it_o have_v be_v worse_o than_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o limb_n to_o he_o that_o have_v have_v any_o spiritual_a life_n the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o a_o soul_n be_v as_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o world_n without_o which_o notwithstanding_o all_o its_o earthly_a delight_n it_o will_v be_v but_o a_o place_n of_o darkness_n and_o of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n matth._n 4.16_o but_o it_o be_v thy_o soul_n the_o former_a may_v have_v speak_v the_o man_n condition_n very_o dangerous_a but_o this_o speak_v it_o altogether_o desperate_a thou_o fool_n this_o night_n thy_o soul_n shall_v he_o require_v of_o thou_o the_o former_a although_o sad_a be_v yet_o nothing_o to_o this_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o noise_n of_o a_o podgun_v to_o the_o noise_n of_o a_o cannon_n this_o be_v the_o great_a ordnance_n which_o include_v and_o yet_o drown_v those_o small_a piece_n can_v thou_o 69._o ambr._n ult_n pag._n 69._o say_v one_o upon_o the_o forecited_n text_n purchase_v a_o monopoly_n of_o all_o the_o world_n have_v thou_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o west_n the_o treasure_n of_o the_o east_n the_o spice_n of_o the_o south_n the_o pearl_n of_o the_o north_n all_o be_v nothing_o to_o this_o incarnate_a angel_n this_o invaluable_a soul_n o_o wretched_a worldling_n what_o have_v thou_o do_v thus_o to_o undo_v thy_o soul_n be_v it_o a_o wedge_n of_o gold_n a_o heap_n of_o earth_n a_o hoard_n of_o silver_n to_o which_o thou_o tru_v see_v they_o be_v go_v and_o thy_o soul_n be_v require_v alas_o poor_a soul_n whither_o must_v it_o go_v to_o heaven_n no_o there_o be_v another_o place_n for_o wander_a sinner_n go_v you_o into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n thither_o must_v it_o go_v with_o heaviness_n of_o heart_n into_o a_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n a_o lake_n of_o fire_n a_o prison_n of_o horrible_a confusion_n and_o terrible_a torture_n reader_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o newborn_a put_v this_o case_n to_o thyself_o and_o ask_v thy_o soul_n what_o it_o will_v do_v in_o such_o a_o hour_n when_o the_o grave_n shall_v come_v with_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la for_o thy_o body_n and_o the_o devil_n with_o a_o habeas_fw-la animam_fw-la for_o thy_o soul_n when_o thy_o soul_n shall_v leave_v this_o dwell_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o pass_v naked_a of_o all_o its_o comfort_n into_o a_o far_a country_n where_o devil_n and_o damn_a spirit_n be_v the_o inhabitant_n where_o screech_v yell_a and_o howl_v be_v the_o language_n where_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n be_v the_o meat_n and_o a_o cup_n of_o pure_a wrath_n without_o the_o least_o mixture_n be_v the_o drink_n where_o weep_v and_o wail_v be_v their_o call_n where_o a_o kill_a death_n be_v all_o their_o life_n assure_v thyself_o if_o thou_o die_v unsanctified_a thou_o will_v find_v far_o more_o and_o worse_o than_o all_o this_o o_o my_o soul_n say_v bernard_n what_o a_o terrible_a day_n shall_v that_o be_v medita_fw-la bern._n medita_fw-la when_o thou_o shall_v leave_v this_o mansion_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o unknown_a region_n who_o can_v deliver_v thou_o from_o those_o ramp_a lion_n who_o shall_v defend_v thou_o from_o those_o hellish_a monster_n now_o thou_o most_o unworthy_o undervalue_v thy_o precious_a soul_n little_o care_v what_o flaw_n by_o sin_n thou_o cause_v in_o this_o diamond_n like_o the_o cock_n on_o the_o dunghill_n thou_o know_v not_o the_o worth_n of_o this_o jewel_n but_o prefer_v thy_o barly-corn_n before_o it_o i_o have_v read_v that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o roman_n do_v wear_v jewel_n on_o their_o shoe_n thou_o do_v worse_a thou_o trample_a this_o matchless_a jewel_n under_o thy_o foot_n while_o thy_o die_a body_n be_v clothe_v and_o pamper_a thy_o everliving_a soul_n be_v naked_a and_o starve_a some_o write_v of_o herod_n i_o suppose_v because_o of_o that_o infant_n massacre_n it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v his_o swine_n than_o his_o son_n for_o when_o his_o superstition_n hinder_v he_o from_o slay_v his_o hog_n his_o ambition_n help_v he_o to_o kill_v his_o child_n i_o say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v thy_o beast_n than_o thy_o soul_n thou_o can_v every_o morning_n and_o evening_n what_o ever_o happen_v take_v care_n that_o thy_o beast_n be_v water_v and_o fodder_v and_o many_o time_n in_o the_o day_n look_v abroad_o after_o they_o to_o see_v what_o they_o ail_fw-we and_o according_o take_v order_v for_o their_o supply_n and_o yet_o o_o man_n or_o rather_o o_o brute_n thou_o can_v let_v thy_o soul_n go_v a_o whole_a day_n and_o never_o feed_v it_o with_o the_o set_a meal_n of_o prayer_n scripture_n and_o meditation_n yea_o and_o in_o a_o whole_a day_n nay_o it_o may_v be_v a_o whole_a week_n not_o ask_v thy_o soul_n in_o good_a earnest_n how_o it_o do_v what_o it_o want_v what_o sin_n it_o have_v to_o be_v mortify_v what_o grace_v it_o have_v to_o be_v bestow_v or_o increase_v what_o spiritual_a necessity_n to_o be_v supply_v reader_n be_v it_o not_o so_o let_v conscience_n speak_v and_o can_v thou_o read_v these_o line_n without_o blush_v and_o heart-breaking_a that_o thou_o shall_v spend_v more_o time_n and_o strength_n upon_o thy_o beast_n than_o upon_o that_o soul_n which_o truth_n itself_o say_v be_v more_o worth_a than_o a_o world_n matth._n 16.26_o which_o be_v create_v capable_a of_o such_o a_o high_a work_n as_o please_v glorify_v and_o enjoy_v god_n and_o of_o such_o a_o happy_a reward_n as_o the_o immediate_a and_o eternal_a fruition_n of_o and_o communion_n with_o his_o infinite_a majesty_n in_o heaven_n well_o this_o soul_n thus_o despise_v when_o lose_v though_o then_o too_o late_o will_v be_v esteem_v hell_n will_v read_v thou_o such_o a_o lecture_n of_o thy_o soul_n worth_a that_o it_o will_v make_v thou_o understand_v it_o and_o believe_v it_o whether_o thou_o will_v or_o no_o and_o then_o thou_o shall_v have_v time_n enough_o in_o that_o eternity_n in_o which_o thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v lose_v to_o befool_v thyself_o for_o thy_o desperate_a madness_n in_o gratify_v thy_o brutish_a flesh_n and_o thus_o base_o neglect_v thy_o soul_n that_o heavenborn_a spirit_n six_o thou_o shall_v by_o death_n lose_v the_o infinite_o bless_a god_n this_o be_v the_o loss_n of_o loss_n the_o misery_n of_o misery_n the_o very_a hell_n of_o hell_n such_o a_o loss_n as_o there_o be_v never_o the_o like_a before_o it_o nor_o ever_o shall_v be_v again_o after_o it_o such_o a_o loss_n as_o no_o tongue_n can_v express_v as_o no_o heart_n can_v conceive_v yet_o such_o a_o loss_n as_o thou_o shall_v know_v full_o when_o experimental_o the_o four_o first_o loss_n may_v have_v be_v bear_v with_o comfort_n and_o delight_n by_o
the_o person_n that_o have_v but_o gain_v this_o good_a and_o the_o first_o can_v not_o have_v be_v without_o this_o the_o eternal_a death_n of_o the_o soul_n consist_v in_o its_o far_a separation_n from_o that_o god_n who_o favour_n be_v far_o better_a than_o life_n this_o be_v the_o low_a round_n in_o that_o ladder_n by_o which_o thou_o shall_v descend_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n this_o be_v the_o foot_n of_o this_o black_a bloody_a account_n the_o head_n of_o that_o arrow_n which_o pierce_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o damn_a this_o be_v the_o worst_a effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v privative_a of_o our_o union_n with_o and_o fruition_n of_o god_n 23._o vine_n on_o james_n 4.8_o pag._n 23._o depart_v from_o i_o be_v as_o terrible_a a_o word_n as_o everlasting_a fire_n ah_o whether_o do_v they_o go_v that_o go_v from_o he_o when_o he_o alone_o have_v the_o power_n of_o eternal_a life_n how_o dismal_a how_o dark_a must_v that_o dungeon_n be_v where_o this_o sun_n 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it_o meditate_v on_o it_o but_o especial_a frequent_v it_o in_o public_a where_o it_o be_v preach_v by_o lose_v one_o sermon_n for_o â—ought_v thou_o know_v thou_o may_v lose_v one_o soul_n death_n at_o first_o enter_v into_o the_o world_n by_o the_o ear_n gen._n 3._o and_o so_o do_v life_n faith_n come_v by_o hear_v rom._n 10.17_o thou_o see_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v this_o spiritual_a life_n mark_v 16.16_o gal._n 2.20_o and_o thou_o may_v see_v as_o clear_o that_o they_o be_v both_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n for_o faith_n that_o fore_o quote_v place_n rom._n 10.17_o be_v full_a and_o for_o repentance_n that_o of_o act_n 2.37_o speak_v home_n when_o they_o hear_v these_o thing_n they_o be_v prick_v to_o the_o heart_n mark_v when_o they_o hear_v these_o thing_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o hammer_n with_o which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o break_v the_o stony_a heart_n and_o a_o fire_n wherewith_o he_o melt_v the_o hard_a 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it_o to_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n godliness_n be_v call_v a_o walk_n with_o god_n gen._n 5.24_o a_o converse_v or_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n and_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n 1_o john_n 1.3_o for_o god_n to_o walk_v and_o converse_v with_o we_o be_v his_o great_a humiliation_n but_o for_o we_o to_o walk_v or_o converse_v with_o god_n be_v our_o high_a exaltation_n the_o righteous_a say_v the_o wise_a man_n who_o have_v judgement_n to_o set_v a_o due_a price_n upon_o person_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n prov._n 12.26_o let_v he_o live_v by_o never_o so_o rich_a or_o great_a man_n yet_o if_o they_o want_v grace_n they_o be_v not_o comparable_a to_o he_o luth._o sumus_fw-la domini_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o genitivus_fw-la singulari_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o nominativus_fw-la plurali_fw-la luth._o the_o godly_a man_n have_v the_o most_o honourable_a birth_n he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n john_n 1.13_o 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