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thence_o learn_v that_o uncharitableness_n and_o unmercifulness_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v a_o very_a great_a sin_n and_o such_o a_o sin_n as_o alone_o and_o without_o any_o other_o gild_n be_v sufficient_a to_o ruin_n a_o man_n for_o ever_o there_o be_v find_v in_o this_o sin_n great_a impiety_n towards_o god_n and_o great_a inhumanity_n towards_o our_o own_o nature_n obs_n 3._o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o his_o suffering_n they_o be_v exquisite_o painful_a and_o void_a of_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o comfort_n not_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n be_v grant_v to_o cool_v a_o inflame_a tongue_n learn_v thence_o that_o the_o least_o refreshment_n be_v impatient_o desire_v by_o damn_a soul_n in_o hell_n but_o righteous_o deny_v and_o withhold_v from_o they_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n be_v desire_v but_o not_o grant_v 25_o but_o abraham_n say_v son_n remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n and_o likewise_o lazarus_n evil_a thing_n but_o now_o he_o be_v comfort_v and_o thou_o be_v torment_v observe_v 1_o the_o title_n give_v to_o the_o rich_a man_n by_o father_n abraham_n son_n he_o do_v not_o revile_v he_o though_o a_o very_a bad_a man_n if_o we_o revile_v the_o good_a we_o be_v unjust_a they_o deserve_v it_o not_o if_o we_o revile_v the_o bad_a we_o be_v unwise_a we_o shall_v get_v nothing_o by_o it_o a_o wise_a man_n know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v to_o give_v bad_a language_n observe_v 2._o the_o admonition_n give_v remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life-time_n receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n thy_o good_a thing_n in_o which_o thou_o place_v all_o thy_o happiness_n thy_o good_a thing_n which_o thou_o lookedst_a upon_o thyself_o as_o the_o proprietor_n and_o not_o as_o the_o dispenser_n of_o now_o remember_v what_o thou_o have_v and_o what_o thou_o abuse_v learn_v hence_o that_o the_o outward_a blessing_n which_o be_v afford_v to_o wicked_a man_n on_o earth_n will_v be_v sad_o remember_v in_o hell_n son_n remember_v that_o 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a_o more_o certain_a way_n of_o conveyance_n and_o more_o secure_a from_o imposture_n second_o that_o there_o be_v sufficient_a evidence_n that_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n or_o the_o write_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v of_o divine_a authority_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v read_v and_o hear_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o assent_v to_o they_o have_v moses_n etc._n etc._n 30_o and_o he_o say_v nay_o father_n abraham_n but_o if_o one_o go_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o dead_a they_o will_v repent_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v they_o have_v always_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n in_o their_o hand_n but_o yet_o their_o heart_n remain_v impenitent_a but_o if_o a_o special_a messenger_n be_v send_v to_o they_o from_o the_o dead_a this_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o awaken_v they_o
god_n be_v worship_v in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n obs_n 3._o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o miracle_n in_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o mean_n which_o christ_n make_v use_v of_o to_o effect_v and_o work_v it_o he_o drive_v the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n before_o he_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n but_o how_o and_o with_o what_o st._n hierom_n in_o matth._n 21._o say_v that_o certain_a fiery_a ray_n or_o beam_n dart_v from_o christ_n eye_n drive_v out_o these_o merchant_n from_o this_o place_n i_o dare_v not_o avouch_v this_o but_o be_o satisfy_v that_o christ_n drive_v they_o out_o unarm_v with_o any_o weapon_n that_o may_v carry_v dread_a and_o terror_n with_o they_o at_o most_o but_o with_o a_o whip_n of_o small_a cord_n which_o probable_o may_v be_v scatter_v by_o the_o drover_n that_o come_v thither_o to_o sell_v their_o cattle_n behold_v then_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o mean_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o consider_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o opposition_n on_o the_o other_o 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