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not_o all_o this_o strong_a enough_o to_o batter_v their_o heart_n which_o live_v in_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o do_v commit_v the_o same_o daily_a without_o consideration_n or_o scruple_n what_o obstinacy_n and_o hardness_n of_o hart_n be_v this_o sure_o we_o see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n prophesy_v true_o of_o they_o when_o he_o say_v sinner_n alienate_v from_o god_n 57_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o fury_n like_o a_o serpent_n and_o like_o a_o deaf_a cockatrice_n which_o stop_v her_o ear_n to_o the_o enchanter_n this_o fury_n i_o say_v be_v the_o fury_n or_o madness_n of_o wilful_a sinner_n which_o stop_v their_o ear_n like_o serpent_n to_o all_o the_o holy_a enchantment_n that_o god_n can_v use_v unto_o they_o for_o their_o conversion_n that_o be_v to_o all_o his_o internal_a motion_n and_o good_a inspiration_n to_o all_o remorse_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n to_o all_o
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of_o death_n when_o nothing_o that_o ever_o he_o have_v gather_v together_o with_o so_o much_o labour_n and_o toil_n and_o wherein_o he_o be_v wont_v to_o have_v so_o much_o confidence_n will_v now_o do_v he_o good_a any_o long_o but_o rather_o afflict_v he_o with_o the_o memory_n thereof_o consider_v that_o he_o must_v leave_v all_o to_o other_o and_o go_v himself_o to_o give_v account_n for_o the_o get_n and_o use_v of_o the_o same_o perhaps_o to_o his_o eternal_a damnation_n while_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n other_o man_n in_o the_o world_n do_v live_v merry_o and_o pleasant_o upon_o that_o he_o have_v get_v little_o remember_v and_o less_o care_v for_o he_o which_o lie_v perhaps_o burn_v in_o unquenchable_a fire_n for_o the_o riches_n leave_v unto_o they_o this_o be_v a_o woeful_a and_o lamentable_a point_n which_o be_v to_o bring_v many_o a_o man_n to_o great_a sorrow_n and_o anguish_n of_o hart_n at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o all_o earthly_a joy_n must_v be_v leave_v all_o pleasure_n and_o commodity_n for_o ever_o abandon_v oh_o what_o a_o doleful_a day_n of_o part_v will_v this_o be_v what_o will_v thou_o say_v my_o friend_n at_o this_o day_n when_o all_o thy_o glory_n all_o thy_o wealth_n all_o thy_o pomp_n be_v come_v to_o a_o end_n what_o be_v thou_o the_o better_a now_o to_o have_v live_v in_o credit_n with_o the_o world_n in_o favour_n of_o prince_n exalt_v of_o man_n fear_v reverence_v and_o advance_v see_v now_o all_o be_v end_v and_o that_o thou_o can_v use_v these_o thing_n no_o more_o 8_o but_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o three_o thing_n which_o more_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n will_v make_v this_o day_n of_o death_n to_o be_v troublesome_a and_o miserable_a unto_o a_o worldly_a man_n and_o that_o be_v death_n the_o consideration_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o he_o both_o in_o body_n and_o soul._n and_o for_o his_o body_n it_o will_v be_v no_o small_a horror_n to_o think_v 10._o that_o it_o must_v inherit_v serpent_n beast_n &_o worm_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o be_v it_o must_v be_v cast_v out_o to_o serve_v for_o the_o food_n of_o vermin_n that_o body_n i_o mean_v which_o be_v so_o delicate_o handle_v before_o with_o variety_n of_o meat_n pillow_n and_o bed_n of_o down_o so_o trim_o set_v forth_o in_o apparel_n and_o other_o ornament_n whereupon_o the_o wind_n may_v not_o blow_v nor_o the_o sun_n shine_v that_o body_n i_o say_v of_o who_o beauty_n there_o be_v so_o much_o pride_n take_v and_o whereby_o so_o great_a vanity_n and_o sin_n be_v commit_v body_n that_o body_n which_o in_o this_o world_n be_v accustom_v to_o all_o pamper_n and_o can_v abide_v no_o austerity_n or_o discipline_n must_v now_o come_v to_o be_v abandon_v of_o all_o man_n and_o leave_v only_o to_o be_v devour_v of_o worm_n which_o thing_n albeit_o it_o can_v not_o but_o breed_v much_o horror_n in_o the_o hart_n of_o he_o that_o lie_v a_o die_a yet_o be_v it_o nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o dreadful_a cogitation_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v touch_v his_o soul_n as_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o it_o whither_o it_o shall_v go_v after_o her_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o then_o consider_v that_o it_o must_v go_v to_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n &_o there_o to_o receive_v sentence_n either_o of_o unspeakable_a glory_n or_o insupportable_a pain_n he_o fall_v to_o consider_v more_o in_o particular_a the_o danger_n thereof_o by_o compare_v god_n justice_n and_o threat_n set_v down_o in_o scripture_n against_o sinner_n with_o his_o own_o life_n he_o begin_v to_o examine_v the_o witness_n which_o be_v his_o conscience_n and_o he_o find_v it_o ready_a to_o lay_v infinite_a accusation_n against_o he_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o place_n of_o justice_n 9_o and_o now_o dear_a brother_n begin_v the_o misery_n of_o this_o man_n for_o scant_o there_o be_v not_o a_o severe_a say_n of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n which_o come_v not_o now_o to_o his_o mind_n to_o terrify_v he_o withal_o at_o this_o instant_n 19_o as_o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n he_o that_o say_v he_o know_v god_n 2._o and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n be_v a_o liar_n many_o shall_v say_v unto_o i_o at_o that_o day_n lord_n 2._o lord_n etc._n etc._n not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v 13._o go_v from_o i_o all_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n into_o everlasting_a fire_n de_n not_o you_o know_v 6._o that_o wicked_a man_n shall_v not_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o deceive_v for_o neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o unclean_a handler_n of_o their_o own_o body_n nor_o sodomite_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a man_n nor_o drunkard_n nor_o bakbiter_n nor_o extortioner_n
can_v suffer_v this_o or_o what_o mortal_a hart_n can_v show_v such_o patience_n but_o now_o if_o all_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v requite_v with_o severity_n of_o punishment_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v upon_o the_o obstinate_a it_o may_v seem_v against_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n and_o one_o arm_n in_o god_n may_v seem_v long_o than_o the_o other_o saint_n paul_n touch_v this_o reason_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n where_o he_o say_v do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o the_o benignity_n of_o god_n be_v use_v to_o bring_v thou_o to_o repentance_n 2._o and_o thou_o by_o thy_o hard_a and_o impenitent_a hart_n do_v hoard_v up_o vengeance_n unto_o thyself_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o appeerance_n of_o god_n just_a judgement_n which_o shall_v restore_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n he_o use_v here_o the_o word_n of_o hoard_v up_o of_o vengeance_n to_o signify_v that_o even_o as_o the_o covetous_a man_n do_v hoard_v up_o money_n to_o money_n daily_o to_o make_v his_o heap_n great_a so_o the_o unrepentant_a sinner_n do_v hoard_v up_o sin_n to_o sin_n and_o god_n on_o the_o contrary_a side_n hoord_v up_o vengeance_n to_o vengeance_n until_o his_o measure_n be_v full_a to_o restore_v in_o the_o end_n measure_v against_o measure_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v and_o to_o pay_v we_o home_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o our_o own_o abomination_n 27._o this_o god_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v to_o abraham_n 15._o that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o amorrhean_o be_v not_o yet_o full_o up_o also_o in_o the_o revelation_n unto_o saint_n john_n the_o evangelist_n when_o he_o use_v this_o conclusion_n of_o that_o book_n he_o that_o do_v evil_a 21._o let_v he_o do_v yet_o more_o evil_a and_o he_o that_o lie_v in_o filth_n let_v he_o yet_o become_v more_o filthy_a for_o behold_v i_o come_v quikly_a and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n by_o which_o word_n god_n 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his_o kingdom_n why_o will_v thou_o not_o buy_v this_o glory_n of_o he_o for_o so_o little_a a_o labour_n as_o he_o require_v 3._o suadeo_fw-la tibi_fw-la emere_fw-la a_o i_o aurum_fw-la ignitum_fw-la probatum_fw-la ut_fw-la locuples_fw-fr fias_fw-la say_v christ_n i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o buy_v pure_a &_o try_a gold_n of_o i_o to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v be_v rich_a why_o will_v thou_o not_o follow_v this_o counsel_n dear_a brother_n especial_o of_o a_o merchant_n that_o mean_v not_o to_o deceive_v thou_o nothing_o greeve_v this_o our_o saviour_n more_o than_o that_o man_n will_v seek_v with_o such_o pain_n to_o buy_v straw_n in_o egypt_n 5._o whereas_o he_o will_v sell_v they_o fine_a gold_n at_o a_o low_a price_n and_o that_o they_o will_v purchase_v puddle_n water_n with_o more_o labour_n than_o he_o will_v require_v for_o ten_o time_n as_o much_o price_n liquor_n out_o of_o the_o very_a fountain_n itself_o 21._o there_o be_v not_o the_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o world_n but_o 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to_o god_n o_o lord_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n 90._o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n thou_o have_v break_v my_o bond_n and_o i_o will_v sacrifice_v to_o thou_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n this_o benefit_n also_o acknowledge_v saint_n paul_n when_o he_o say_v that_o our_o oldman_n be_v crucify_v 6._o to_o the_o end_n the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v and_o we_o be_v no_o more_o in_o servitude_n to_o sin_n understanding_n by_o the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n our_o concupiscence_n mortify_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n mind_n 27_o after_o this_o privilege_n of_o freedom_n follow_v another_o of_o no_o less_o importance_n than_o this_o and_o that_o be_v a_o certain_a heavenly_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n factus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la locus_fw-la eius_fw-la his_o place_n be_v make_v in_o peace_n 〈…〉_o and_o in_o another_o 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without_o any_o perturbation_n that_o much_o trouble_v they_o in_o the_o great_a occurrent_n of_o this_o life_n but_o the_o wicked_a man_n 11._o not_o have_v mortify_v the_o say_a passion_n be_v toss_v and_o trouble_v with_o the_o same_o as_o with_o vehement_a and_o contrary_a wind_n and_o therefore_o their_o state_n and_o condition_n be_v compare_v by_o esay_n to_o a_o tempestuous_a sea_n 57_o that_o never_o be_v quiet_a and_o by_o saint_n james_n to_o a_o city_n or_o country_n 3._o where_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v at_o war_n and_o sedition_n among_o themselves_o and_o the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v two_o first_o for_o that_o the_o passion_n of_o concupiscence_n man_n be_v many_o and_o almost_o infinite_a in_o number_n do_v lust_n after_o infinite_a thing_n and_o be_v never_o satisfy_v but_o be_v like_o those_o bloodsucker_n which_o the_o wise_a man_n speak_v of_o that_o cry_v always_o give_v give_v and_o never_o ho._n as_o for_o example_n 30._o when_o be_v the_o ambitious_a man_n 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oftentimes_o that_o the_o desire_n of_o honour_n say_v spend_v here_o but_o the_o passion_n of_o avarice_n say_v hold_v thy_o hand_n lechery_n say_v venture_v here_o but_o pride_n say_v no_o it_o may_v turn_v to_o thy_o dishonour_n anger_n say_v revenge_v thyself_o here_o but_o ambition_n say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o dissemble_v and_o final_o here_o be_v fulfil_v that_o 54._o which_o the_o prophet_n say_v vidi_n iniquitatem_fw-la &_o contradictionem_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la i_o have_v see_v iniquity_n and_o contradiction_n in_o the_o selfsame_o city_n iniquity_n for_o that_o all_o the_o demand_n of_o these_o passion_n be_v most_o unjust_a in_o that_o they_o be_v against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n contradiction_n for_o that_o one_o cry_v against_o the_o other_o in_o their_o demand_n from_o all_o which_o misery_n god_n have_v deliver_v the_o just_a by_o give_v they_o his_o peace_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 10._o and_o which_o the_o world_n can_v never_o give_v nor_o taste_v of_o as_o christ_n himself_o affirm_v 29_o and_o these_o many_o cause_n may_v be_v allege_v now_o beside_o many_o other_o which_o i_o pass_v over_o to_o justify_v christ_n word_n that_o his_o yoke_n be_v sweet_a and_o easy_a to_o wit_n the_o assistance_n of_o grace_n the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o light_n of_o understanding_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o internal_a consolation_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o quiet_a of_o conscience_n the_o confidence_n thereof_o proceed_v the_o liberty_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n with_o the_o sweet_a rest_n of_o our_o spirit_n both_o towards_o god_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n and_o towards_o ourselves_o by_o all_o which_o mean_v help_n privilege_n and_o singular_a benefit_n the_o virtuous_a be_v assist_v above_o the_o wicked_a as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o their_o way_n make_v easy_a light_a and_o pleasant_a to_o which_o also_o we_o may_v add_v as_o the_o last_o but_o not_o the_o least_o comfort_n reward_n the_o expectation_n of_o reward_n that_o be_v of_o eternal_a glory_n and_o felicity_n to_o the_o virtuous_a and_o everlasting_a damnation_n unto_o the_o wicked_a o_o how_o great_a a_o matter_n be_v this_o to_o comfort_v the_o one_o if_o their_o life_n be_v painful_a in_o godliness_n and_o to_o afflict_v the_o other_o amid_o all_o their_o great_a pleasure_n of_o sin_n the_o laborer_n when_o he_o think_v on_o his_o good_a pay_n at_o night_n example_n be_v encourage_v to_o go_v through_o though_o it_o be_v painful_a to_o he_o two_o that_o shall_v pass_v together_o towards_o their_o country_n the_o one_o to_o receive_v honour_n for_o the_o good_a service_n do_v abroad_o the_o other_o as_o prisoner_n to_o be_v arraign_v of_o treason_n commit_v in_o foreign_a dominion_n against_o his_o sovereign_n can_v not_o be_v like_o merry_a in_o their_o in_o upon_o the_o way_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o and_o though_o he_o that_o stand_v in_o danger_n shall_v sing_v or_o make_v show_v of_o courage_n and_o innocence_n and_o set_v a_o good_a face_n upon_o the_o matter_n yet_o the_o other_o may_v well_o think_v that_o his_o hart_n have_v many_o a_o cold_a pull_n within_o he_o as_o no_o doubt_n but_o all_o wicked_a man_n have_v when_o they_o think_v with_o themselves_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v if_o joseph_n &_o pharaos_n baker_n have_v know_v both_o their_o distinct_a lot_n in_o prison_n to_o wit_n 40.41.43_o that_o on_o such_o a_o day_n one_o shall_v be_v call_v forth_o to_o be_v make_v lord_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o other_o to_o be_v hang_v on_o a_o pair_n of_o gallow_n they_o can_v hardly_o have_v be_v equal_o merry_a while_o they_o live_v together_o in_o time_n of_o their_o imprisonment_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v and_o much_o more_o true_o of_o virtuous_a and_o wicked_a man_n in_o this_o world_n for_o when_o the_o one_o do_v but_o think_v upon_o the_o day_n of_o death_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o day_n of_o their_o deliverance_n from_o this_o prison_n their_o heart_n can_v but_o leap_v for_o very_a joy_n consider_v what_o be_v to_o ensue_v unto_o they_o after_o but_o the_o other_o be_v afflict_v and_o fall_v into_o melancholy_n as_o often_o as_o mention_v or_o remembrance_n of_o death_n be_v offer_v for_o that_o they_o be_v sure_a that_o it_o bring_v with_o it_o their_o bane_n according_a as_o the_o scripture_n say_v 12._o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v dead_a there_o remain_v no_o more_o hope_n unto_o he_o 30_o well_o then_o dear_a brethren_n if_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o what_o shall_v stay_v thou_o now_o at_o length_n to_o make_v this_o resolution_n which_o i_o exhort_v thou_o unto_o will_v thou_o yet_o say_v notwithstanding_o all_o this_o that_o the_o matter_n be_v hard_a and_o the_o way_n unpleasant_a or_o will_v thou_o believe_v other_o that_o tell_v thou_o so_o though_o they_o know_v less_o of_o the_o matter_n than_o thyself_o believe_v rather_o the_o 11._o word_n and_o