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lust_n his_o chief_a life_n nothing_o savour_v with_o he_o but_o pleasure_n therefore_o spend_v he_o his_o day_n in_o curse_a delight_n and_o say_v as_o the_o careless_a rich_a man_n soul_n live_v at_o ease_n eat_v drink_n and_o take_v thy_o 19_o luke_n 12._o 19_o pastime_n when_o in_o his_o strength_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o pleasure_n he_o think_v of_o death_n he_o thereby_o stir_v up_o his_o mind_n the_o more_o to_o his_o evil_n say_v as_o a_o epicure_n and_o atheist_n let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o 15._o 1_o cor._n 15._o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v he_o make_v a_o league_n with_o death_n and_o a_o covenant_n with_o the_o grave_n if_o all_o die_v he_o dream_v to_o live_v though_o god_n threaten_v damnation_n yet_o he_o will_v presume_v of_o mercy_n until_o the_o very_a day_n of_o evil_n come_v wherein_o he_o will_v be_v force_v to_o say_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o when_o sickness_n have_v summon_v he_o and_o fear_v of_o present_a death_n have_v take_v possession_n then_o happy_o will_v he_o say_v oh_o i_o have_v sin_v pray_v for_o i_o i_o have_v spend_v my_o day_n lewd_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v and_o if_o in_o this_o agony_n conscience_n seize_v upon_o he_o than_o he_o will_v roar_v for_o fear_n of_o hell_n then_o howl_v and_o cry_v out_o in_o dread_n of_o damnation_n oh_o save_v but_o none_o shall_v succour_v oh_o hear_v but_o god_n will_v not_o hearken_v woe_n be_v 28._o pro._n 1._o 28._o i_o for_o my_o wantonness_n woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o have_v wrought_v such_o wickedness_n goodness_n i_o regard_v not_o i_o therefore_o now_o feel_v no_o comfort_n of_o grace_n oh_o that_o god_n will_v let_v i_o live_v again_o how_o will_v i_o then_o seek_v after_o he_o fie_o upon_o filthy_a lust_n curse_a pleasure_n a_o due_a vanity_n of_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n belove_a if_o we_o but_o feel_v what_o man_n feel_v for_o sin_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n and_o without_o comfort_n we_o will_v not_o for_o the_o world_n be_v in_o their_o place_n we_o escape_v the_o danger_n will_v soon_o leave_v sin_n &_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o do_v good_a in_o which_o only_o rest_v all_o our_o comfort_n then_o with_o gladness_n and_o alacrity_n of_o spirit_n we_o will_v set_v forward_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n embrace_z goodness_n and_o live_v virtuous_o that_o we_o may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o like_a misery_n any_o more_o therefore_o let_v the_o fear_n of_o it_o aforehand_o move_v we_o to_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o do_v well_o that_o we_o may_v never_o taste_v of_o that_o dreadful_a torment_n the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n wrathful_a displeasure_n for_o which_o christ_n sinneles_a for_o our_o sin_n sustain_v fall_v into_o such_o a_o agony_n as_o in_o the_o garden_n he_o sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n wretched_a man_n remember_v thou_o this_o and_o on_o the_o cross_n cry_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v 46_o mat._n 27._o 46_o i_o and_o shall_v we_o sin_v rebellious_o and_o presume_v of_o mercy_n shall_v he_o forsake_v as_o it_o be_v fear_v who_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o that_o day_n and_o night_n seek_v after_o good_a thing_n and_o may_v we_o be_v drown_v in_o voluptuousness_n and_o careless_a of_o religion_n be_v whole_o without_o dread_n o_o vain_a imagination_n satanical_a delusion_n curse_a presumption_n let_v we_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v i_o beseech_v you_o &_o think_v better_o of_o it_o there_o be_v also_o a_o other_o sort_n to_o conclude_v protestant_n careless_n professor_n cold_a protestant_n who_o though_o as_o these_o forename_a they_o be_v not_o wretched_o addict_v to_o their_o will_n run_v headlong_o into_o wickedness_n and_o whole_o careless_a of_o religion_n to_o the_o very_a end_n yet_o be_v they_o idle_a iâ—_n their_o profession_n and_o not_o careful_a to_o use_v their_o time_n so_o well_o as_o they_o may_v but_o will_v be_v content_a to_o let_v occasion_n offer_v slip_n and_o do_v think_v that_o man_n may_v be_v too_o curious_a too_o precise_a make_v more_o ado_n than_o need_v that_o they_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o hear_v not_o the_o word_n twice_o on_o the_o sabbaoth_n once_o a_o fortnight_n or_o once_o a_o month_n may_v content_v they_o that_o business_n may_v withdraw_v from_o these_o too_o sometime_o so_o as_o a_o little_a like_v they_o well_o yea_o and_o less_o than_o nothing_o now_o &_o then_o shall_v not_o displease_v they_o but_o these_o work_v not_o out_o their_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a these_o do_v forget_v how_o the_o five_o foolish_a virgin_n let_v their_o lamp_n go_v out_o for_o want_v of_o watchfulness_n and_o do_v knock_v too_o late_o when_o the_o gate_n be_v 12._o mat._n 25._o 11_o 12._o shut_v the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n lose_v the_o 7._o cant._n 5._o 3._o 6._o 7._o present_a opportunity_n in_o her_o sluggish_a &_o careless_a disposition_n have_v almost_o lose_v christ_n who_o yet_o after_o seek_v he_o and_o find_v he_o but_o not_o without_o stroke_n and_o wound_v give_v 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