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〈◊〉_d the_o curse_a dragon_n when_o that_o cunning_a deceiver_n ibid._n idem_fw-la ibid._n that_o son_n of_o iniquity_n that_o â—ost_o eager_a enemy_n of_o our_o soul_n â—…all_v miserable_o and_o dreadful_o â—eete_v with_o thy_o soul_n how_o will_v â—hou_n be_v able_a to_o abide_v the_o feareâ—…ll_a sight_n of_o his_o terrible_a countenance_n the_o intolerable_a stink_n of_o â—is_n mouth_n the_o brimstone-like_a â—ames_n of_o his_o eye_n how_o then_o will_v â—hou_a be_v of_o force_n to_o abide_v so_o â—reat_a fear_n of_o so_o horrible_a a_o â—east_n be_v assure_v that_o the_o fear_v â—f_o his_o dreadful_a presence_n excee_v every_o kind_n of_o torment_n â—hich_v may_v be_v devise_v in_o this_o world_n at_o which_o the_o prophet_n quake_v betake_v himself_o to_o prayer_n say_v hear_v my_o prayer_n o_o god_n when_o i_o call_v upon_o thou_o deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o enemy_n he_o say_v not_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n but_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o enemy_n but_o alas_o my_o brother_n if_o the_o sinful_a soul_n be_v so_o much_o and_o so_o great_o daunt_v at_o the_o sight_n only_o of_o sathan_n how_o great_a confusion_n 〈◊〉_d how_o great_a horror_n how_o great_a affliction_n and_o how_o great_a lamentation_n shall_v she_o have_v through_o his_o touch_v and_o torment_v heliod_n hierom._n ad_fw-la heliod_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v abouâ—_n to_o judge_v the_o sorrowful_a world_n it_o shall_v make_v a_o great_a noise_n and_o one_o kindred_n shall_v strike_v the_o breast_n to_o another_o kindred_n the_o king_n once_o most_o puissant_a shall_v quake_v without_o a_o guard_n foolish_a plato_n with_o his_o scholar_n shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o than_o aristotle_n argument_n shall_v not_o be_v profitable_a when_o that_o son_n of_o the_o poor_a woman_n which_o exercise_v a_o craft_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n symb_n august_n lib._n 3._o the_o symb_n that_o judge_n be_v neither_o prevent_v with_o favour_n nor_o move_v with_o pity_n nor_o bribe_v with_o money_n neither_o will_v he_o be_v appease_v with_o satisfaction_n or_o repentance_n here_o let_v the_o soul_n deal_v for_o itself_o while_o it_o have_v time_n as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v a_o place_n for_o mercy_n because_o there_o will_v be_v a_o place_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o last_o day_n of_o judgement_n 15._o greg._n hom_n 15._o when_o the_o heaven_n be_v open_v the_o angel_n minister_a the_o apostle_n sit_v together_o christ_n shall_v appear_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o his_o majesty_n all_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_a shall_v see_v he_o that_o both_o the_o just_a may_v rejoice_v without_o end_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o their_o reward_n and_o the_o unjust_a ever_o lament_v for_o the_o revengement_n of_o their_o plague_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n there_o shall_v be_v our_o sin_n to_o accuse_v we_o mundi_fw-la ansel_n de_fw-fr similitudinibus_fw-la mundi_fw-la on_o the_o left_a hand_n infinite_a devil_n beneath_o the_o 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only_a exceed_v hell_n when_o we_o see_v a_o earthly_a king_n enter_v his_o palace_n with_o his_o adherent_n and_o guard_n we_o admire_v and_o call_v those_o great_a man_n who_o wait_v upon_o he_o and_o suppose_v ourselves_o wretched_a if_o we_o be_v not_o vouchsafe_v any_o place_n amongst_o they_o though_o we_o know_v the_o weakness_n and_o instability_n of_o these_o terrene_a thing_n sometime_o for_o foreign_a war_n sometime_o for_o civil_a conterwaite_v and_o sometime_o for_o malicious_a spite_n yet_o howsoever_o it_o be_v it_o grieve_v those_o thaâ—_n have_v fall_v thence_o how_o theâ—_n shall_v it_o not_o much_o more_o vex_v uâ—_n if_o with_o the_o high_a king_n 40._o isai_n 40._o who_o hold_v the_o whole_a globe_n of_o the_o earth_n not_o a_o part_n thereof_o only_o yeâ—_n who_o hold_v it_o in_o his_o fist_n whâ—_n measure_v the_o heaven_n with_o aâ—_n hand-breadth_n who_o supporteâ—_n each_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o hiâ—_n power_n who_o reckn_v the_o gentilâ—_n as_o nothing_o yea_o as_o spittle_n witâ—_n this_o i_o say_v when_o he_o bestow_v honour_n that_o shall_v last_v for_o ever_o wâ—_n have_v no_o place_n neither_o be_v number_v among_o his_o servant_n wilâ—_n it_o not_o pinch_n we_o more_o than_o any_o pain_n but_o peradventure_o thou_o say_v it_o will_v suffice_v we_o to_o escape_v hell_n albeit_o we_o be_v not_o think_v worthy_a of_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o king_n whaâ—_n more_o unhappy_a and_o wretcheâ—_n soul_n be_v there_o than_o to_o which_o thiâ—_n be_v sufficient_a suppose_v thou_o thaâ—_n the_o king_n whereof_o we_o speak_v shaâ—_n come_v to_o judge_v the_o earth_n carry_v in_o chariot_n of_o mule_n or_o in_o gild_a wagon_n or_o with_o the_o terrible_a power_n of_o a_o diadem_n nay_o harken_v how_o the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v declare_v to_o man_n the_o come_n of_o christ_n one_o of_o they_o say_v thus_o our_o god_n shall_v come_v 3._o psal_n 50_o 3._o and_o shall_v not_o keep_v silence_n a_o fire_n shall_v devour_v before_o he_o and_o a_o mighty_a tempest_n shall_v be_v move_v round_o about_o he_o he_o shall_v call_v the_o heaven_n above_o &_o the_o earth_n to_o judge_v his_o people_n and_o harken_v how_o another_o to_o wit_n isaiah_n show_v the_o diverse_a sort_n of_o punishment_n these_o be_v his_o word_n 9_o isai_n 13_o 9_o behold_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v cruel_a with_o wrath_n and_o fierce_a anger_n to_o lay_v the_o land_n waste_n and_o he_o shall_v destroy_v the_o sinner_n out_o of_o it_o 10._o verse_n 10._o for_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o planet_n thereof_o shall_v not_o give_v their_o light_n the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v in_o his_o go_v forth_o and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o cause_v her_o light_n to_o shine_v 11._o verse_n 11._o and_o i_o will_v visit_v the_o wickedness_n upon_o the_o world_n anâ—_n their_o iniquity_n upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o arrogancy_n oâ—_n the_o proud_a to_o cease_v 12._o verse_n 12._o i_o will_v make_v a_o man_n more_o precious_a than_o finâ—_n gold_n even_o a_o man_n above_o thâ—_n wedge_n of_o gold_n of_o ophir_n therefore_o i_o will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n 13._o verse_n 13._o anâ—_n the_o earth_n shall_v remove_v out_o oâ—_n her_o place_n in_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n &_o in_o the_o day_n of_o hiâ—_n fierce_a anger_n and_o again_o he_o say_v the_o window_n from_o on_o high_a be_v open_a 18._o isa_n 24_o 18._o and_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v shake_v 19_o 19_o the_o earth_n be_v utter_o break_v down_o the_o earth_n be_v clean_o dissolve_v the_o earth_n be_v exceed_o move_v 20._o 20._o the_o earth_n shall_v reel_v too_o &_o fro_o like_o a_o drunken_a man_n &_o shall_v be_v remove_v like_o a_o tent_n the_o iniquity_n thereof_o shall_v be_v heavy_a upon_o it_o so_o that_o it_o shall_v fall_v and_o rise_v no_o more_o and_o in_o that_o day_n 21._o 21._o shall_v the_o lord_n visit_v the_o hoaâ—â—_n above_o that_o be_v on_o high_a even_o the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v gather_v together_o as_o the_o prisoner_n in_o the_o pit_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o prison_n and_o the_o prophet_n malachies_n word_n be_v consonant_a hereto_o 3_o malac._n 3_o behold_v he_o shall_v come_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 1.2_o verse_n 1.2_o but_o who_o may_v abide_v the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n and_o who_o shall_v endure_v when_o he_o appear_v for_o he_o be_v like_o a_o purge_a fire_n and_o like_a fuller_n soap_n 3._o verse_n 3._o and_o he_o shall_v sit_v down_o to_o fine_a and_o try_v the_o silver_n he_o shall_v even_o fine_a the_o son_n of_o levy_v &_o purify_v they_o as_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o again_o he_o say_v 1._o chap._n 4_o 1._o for_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o shall_v burn_v as_o a_o oven_n and_o all_o the_o proud_a yea_o and_o all_o that_o do_v wicked_o shall_v be_v as_o stubble_n and_o the_o day_n that_o come_v shall_v burn_v they_o up_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o shall_v leave_v they_o neither_o root_n nor_o branch_n and_o another_o of_o the_o prophet_n say_v 9_o dan._n 7_o 9_o i_o behold_v till_o the_o throne_n be_v set_v up_o and_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n do_v sit_v who_o garment_n be_v white_a as_o snow_n and_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n like_o the_o pure_a wool_n 10._o verse_n 10._o a_o fiery_a stream_n issue_v and_o come_v forth_o from_o before_o he_o the_o judgement_n be_v set_v and_o the_o book_n open_v and_o a_o little_a after_o 13._o verse_n 13._o as_o i_o behold_v in_o vision_n by_o night_n behold_v one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n and_o approach_v unto_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n and_o they_o bring_v he_o before_o he_o 14._o verse_n 14._o and_o he_o give_v he_o dominion_n and_o honour_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v he_o his_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v away_o and_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v 15._o verse_n 15._o i_o daniel_n be_v trouble_v in_o my_o spirit_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o body_n and_o the_o vision_n of_o my_o head_n make_v i_o afraid_a so_o then_o when_o these_o thing_n shall_v begin_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v open_v yea_o rather_o the_o very_a heaven_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o as_o if_o the_o cover_n of_o a_o pavilion_n be_v draw_v together_o to_o wit_n that_o it_o may_v be_v restore_v &_o transfigure_v into_o better_a then_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v in_o fear_n amazednes_n and_o tremble_a shall_v fill_v every_o place_n then_o also_o fear_n shall_v shake_v the_o angel_n and_o not_o the_o angel_n alone_o but_o perchance_o the_o archangel_n throne_n dominion_n rule_n and_o power_n for_o this_o be_v signify_v where_o it_o be_v say_v 13._o isai_n 13_o 13._o i_o will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n for_o they_o be_v the_o fellow_n servant_n of_o they_o that_o 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