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hell_n and_o vengeance_n to_o thou_o for_o it_o command_v thou_o to_o crucify_v thy_o lust_n and_o to_o descend_v unto_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n in_o the_o true_a humiliation_n of_o thy_o soul_n or_o else_o it_o will_v damn_v thou_o in_o everlasting_a condemnation_n of_o hell_n reas._n 4_o because_o nature_n in_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v in_o its_o full_a strength_n now_o if_o nature_n in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o who_o it_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n mottify_v and_o subdue_v be_v such_o a_o opposite_a and_o enemy_n to_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n stir_v up_o curse_a lust_n and_o the_o like_a to_o quench_v the_o motion_n and_o comfortable_a live_n of_o grace_n how_o
to_o the_o heaven_n he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o riches_n fly_v like_o a_o hawk_n which_o by_o a_o whistle_n or_o some_o other_o mean_n will_v come_v to_o the_o falconer_n again_o but_o be_v like_o a_o eagle_n which_o no_o art_n under_o heaven_n can_v bring_v back_o again_o all_o thy_o riches_n all_o thy_o honour_n have_v thou_o never_o so_o much_o of_o they_o they_o can_v continue_v long_o with_o thou_o for_o either_o they_o will_v leave_v thou_o or_o thou_o must_v leave_v they_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n than_o out_o go_v the_o soul_n and_o god_n know_v whither_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o honour_n thou_o have_v and_o riches_n pleasure_n preferment_n etc._n etc._n the_o worse_o thy_o case_n be_v and_o the_o great_a thy_o condemnation_n three_o suppose_v they_o be_v permanent_a yet_o they_o be_v unnatural_a to_o the_o soul_n can_v a_o horse_n feed_v upon_o flesh_n or_o a_o lion_n upon_o straw_n so_o my_o belove_a can_v a_o man_n soul_n feed_v upon_o shilling_n and_o pound_n can_v a_o man_n soul_n feed_v upon_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n and_o vanity_n no_o the_o soul_n be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a substance_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v satisfy_v with_o worldly_a contentment_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o body_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o body_n and_o emptiness_n thereof_o be_v not_o fill_v with_o spiritual_a thing_n but_o with_o earthly_a so_o a_o spiritual_a emptiness_n must_v have_v a_o spiritual_a replenishment_n can_v a_o man_n fill_v a_o house_n with_o grace_n no_o a_o house_n be_v a_o body_n and_o therefore_o must_v have_v household_n stuff_n and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v body_n to_o fill_v it_o so_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v incorporeal_a be_v not_o fill_v with_o body_n with_o silver_n and_o gold_n or_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n for_o all_o the_o honour_n pleasure_n and_o the_o like_a in_o the_o world_n be_v bodily_a honour_n bodily_a pleasure_n and_o bodily_a delight_n and_o therefore_o can_v fill_v a_o spiritual_a emptiness_n the_o fool_n that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o luke_n 12._o show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o fool_n indeed_o in_o that_o he_o say_v to_o his_o soul_n soul_n take_v thy_o ease_n thou_o have_v much_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n vers._n 19_o whereas_o all_o those_o good_n do_v only_o concern_v his_o body_n for_o notwithstanding_o all_o they_o his_o soul_n be_v miserable_a empty_a and_o wicked_a his_o body_n indeed_o have_v much_o good_n much_o silver_n and_o gold_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n but_o his_o soul_n have_v never_o a_o rag_n last_o the_o soul_n itself_o be_v unsatiable_a and_o therefore_o nothing_o can_v satisfy_v it_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n ever_o since_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o god_n by_o adam_n fall_n have_v wander_v up_o and_o down_o like_o devil_n man_n run_v one_o after_o this_o lust_n another_o after_o that_o one_o after_o this_o profit_n that_o preferment_n yet_o find_v no_o rest_n in_o any_o thing_n it_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o man_n soul_n because_o it_o will_v not_o rest_v on_o god_n that_o therefore_o it_o shall_v not_o rest_v on_o any_o thing_n else_o the_o soul_n shall_v never_o have_v satisfaction_n unless_o grace_n bring_v it_o back_o again_o to_o the_o same_o god_n from_o whence_o it_o have_v fall_v and_o so_o set_v it_o upon_o god_n and_o christ_n a_o wicked_a man_n may_v say_v he_o be_v content_v and_o he_o thank_v god_n he_o have_v enough_o but_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o think_v he_o have_v grace_n too_o and_o that_o enough_o to_o carry_v he_o to_o heaven_n for_o if_o that_o wicked_a man_n know_v that_o they_o have_v no_o grace_n or_o that_o they_o have_v not_o enough_o to_o free_v they_o from_o hell_n be_v they_o never_o so_o rich_a honourable_a etc._n etc._n yet_o they_o can_v have_v but_o cold_a comfort_n why_o say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 55._o 2._o do_v you_o lay_v out_o your_o silver_n and_o not_o for_o bread_n and_o your_o labour_n without_o be_v satisfy_v why_o do_v you_o bestow_v all_o your_o thought_n and_o meditation_n all_o your_o pain_n and_o labour_n to_o get_v the_o world_n to_o get_v gain_n and_o preferment_n to_o satisfy_v your_o lust_n know_v this_o be_v not_o bread_n it_o be_v a_o scorpion_n it_o be_v not_o fish_n but_o a_o serpent_n will_v you_o feed_v your_o body_n with_o they_o for_o a_o while_n and_o starve_v your_o soul_n for_o ever_o suppose_v thou_o have_v get_v all_o that_o thou_o can_v desire_v of_o these_o good_n and_o thou_o come_v to_o lie_v upon_o thy_o deathbed_n afflict_v with_o many_o pain_n and_o ache_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o trouble_v with_o the_o sting_n of_o a_o accuse_a conscience_n in_o thy_o soul_n some_o man_n will_v tell_v thou_o of_o thy_o great_a honour_n and_o preferment_n of_o thy_o large_a revenue_n and_o present_v thy_o golden_a coffer_n and_o shall_v say_v sir_n why_o do_v you_o complain_v of_o pain_n and_o ache_n and_o agony_n think_v of_o these_o thing_n alas_o they_o can_v give_v ease_n to_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o torment_n they_o can_v shelter_v thy_o soul_n from_o that_o fearful_a doom_n sentence_n go_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n it_o be_v not_o gold_n nor_o silver_n nor_o all_o the_o wealth_n in_o the_o world_n that_o can_v deliver_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n will_v thou_o have_v true_a good_a god_n be_v only_o good_a he_o be_v good_a in_o the_o high_a perfection_n he_o be_v a_o absolute_a good_a without_o evil_n all_o other_o good_a have_v its_o mixture_n of_o sorrow_n grief_n and_o hatred_n with_o love_n delight_n and_o joy_n but_o god_n be_v the_o only_a good_a prov._n 11._o 23._o the_o desire_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v only_o good_a he_o desire_v god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o eternal_a love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o be_v manifest_v unto_o he_o and_o therein_o he_o roll_v and_o rest_v himself_o but_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v indignation_n he_o only_o desire_v the_o base_a pelf_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o heaven_n be_v with_o it_o and_o he_o shall_v bewail_v his_o own_o soul_n that_o for_o such_o base_a thing_n he_o shall_v refuse_v the_o eternal_a good_a and_o neglect_v it_o second_o god_n be_v eminent_a in_o all_o goodness_n all_o other_o good_a have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n but_o one_o good_a in_o it_o or_o three_o at_o the_o most_o meat_n will_v not_o clothe_v a_o man_n nor_o cloth_n will_v not_o feed_v a_o man_n but_o in_o god_n there_o be_v all_o good_a infinite_o great_a than_o man_n soul_n be_v or_o can_v be_v capable_a of_o do_v thou_o desire_v riches_n go_v to_o god_n and_o then_o thou_o shall_v have_v all_o that_o thou_o can_v desire_v do_v thou_o desire_v honour_n and_o length_n of_o day_n even_o eternity_n go_v to_o god_n when_o a_o man_n go_v to_o one_o place_n for_o food_n they_o must_v go_v to_o another_o place_n for_o clothes_n shall_v thou_o go_v to_o the_o draper_n shop_n for_o clothes_n than_o thou_o must_v go_v to_o another_o place_n for_o meat_n thou_o take_v a_o hundred_o way_n in_o vain_a that_o seek_v after_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n if_o thou_o will_v go_v to_o god_n thou_o may_v have_v all_o thy_o desire_n accomplish_v and_o all_o thy_o want_n supply_v at_o once_o in_o he_o three_o god_n be_v such_o a_o good_a that_o without_o he_o nothing_o be_v good_a when_o thou_o desire_v gold_n thou_o desire_v not_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o good_a of_o it_o if_o thou_o can_v have_v the_o good_a use_n of_o it_o thou_o will_v not_o desire_v the_o earthen_a matter_n of_o it_o the_o good_a of_o gold_n and_o silver_n of_o apparel_n and_o the_o like_a be_v from_o god_n whatsoever_o good_a it_o be_v if_o god_n be_v not_o in_o it_o it_o be_v not_o its_o self_n thou_o have_v money_n in_o thy_o purse_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o god_n also_o in_o thy_o heart_n it_o be_v not_o treasure_n but_o canker_n thou_o that_o be_v clothe_v with_o never_o such_o costly_a garment_n if_o withal_o thou_o be_v not_o clothe_v with_o christ_n righteousness_n they_o be_v not_o garment_n to_o cover_v thou_o but_o badge_n of_o thy_o loathsomeness_n and_o nakedness_n before_o god_n the_o gold_n of_o thy_o gold_n the_o honour_n of_o thy_o honour_n the_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n of_o thy_o delight_n the_o garment_n of_o thy_o garment_n be_v god_n love_n in_o they_o all_o in_o joy_n god_n and_o thou_o have_v good_a of_o they_o all_o psal._n 63._o 1._o o_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n my_o soul_n thirst_v after_o thou_o my_o flesh_n long_v great_o after_o thou_o in_o a_o barren_a and_o dry_a land_n without_o water_n a_o barren_a good_a the_o juice_n and_o sap_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o root_n of_o all_o good_a be_v from_o god_n alone_o last_o god_n be_v such_o a_o good_a that_o if_o thou_o have_v he_o not_o for_o thy_o great_a good_a who_o be_v of_o all_o infinite_a goodness_n to_o his_o people_n who_o have_v choose_v and_o prefer_v for_o their_o only_a good_a the_o same_o god_n will_v be_v a_o god_n of_o infinite_a terror_n and_o wrath_n to_o all_o such_o as_o have_v reject_v he_o and_o choose_v false_a god_n to_o themselves_o be_v god_n become_v this_o evil_n just_o may_v thou_o tremble_v and_o fear_v all_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n without_o the_o wrath_n of_o thy_o god_n who_o thou_o have_v reject_v the_o flame_n of_o hell_n will_v not_o be_v terrible_a but_o the_o lord_n wrath_n as_o a_o fire_n and_o a_o river_n of_o brimstone_n do_v kindle_v it_o our_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n the_o very_a hell_n of_o hell_n the_o fire_n of_o fire_n will_v god_n be_v to_o thy_o soul_n without_o grace_n wherefore_o if_o thou_o will_v desire_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v thy_o soul_n good_a then_o desire_v grace_n grace_n or_o else_o thou_o perish_v grace_n or_o else_o thou_o die_v get_v grace_n or_o else_o thou_o be_v damn_v in_o hell_n for_o ever_o finis_fw-la doct._n mal._n 2._o 17._o mal._n 1._o 12._o 13._o mal._n 3._o 1._o 2._o luke_n 1._o 7._o psal._n 119._o 119_o 120._o