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their_o temple_n burn_v fling_v themselves_o into_o the_o fire_n as_o sardanapalus_n with_o his_o riches_n to_o burn_v together_o with_o their_o temple_n they_o so_o trust_v in_o or_o great_a babel_n do_v to_o deliver_v nabuchadnezzar_n from_o god_n judgement_n dan._n 4._o 27._o oh_o belove_a play_v not_o thus_o the_o beast_n to_o trust_v in_o stone_n heap_v upon_o stone_n they_o can_v free_v thou_o from_o god_n inevitable_a wrath_n but_o rather_o increase_v thy_o damnation_n if_o thy_o building_n wrath_n be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d and_o oppression_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 13._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 9_o shall_v thy_o bravery_n &_o glister_a apparel_n do_v it_o they_o remember_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o proud_a herod_n agriâ—pa_n where_o of_o the_o one_o be_v turn_v to_o hell_n the_o other_o eat_v up_o with_o lie_n 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v appalet_n but_o moa_o 〈…〉_z deate_v and_o the_o sign_n 〈…〉_z shame_n for_o have_v we_o never_o sin_v shame_n we_o have_v never_o heed_v to_o wear_v it_o bear_v the_o gracious_a 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rock_n for_o stone_n to_o the_o flower_n and_o puddle_n for_o colour_n to_o hog_n for_o grease_n and_o a_o thousand_o thing_n more_o to_o apparel_n and_o trim_v our_o sinful_a body_n the_o fuel_n of_o hell_n hell_n fire_n 〈◊〉_d for_o suffer_v the_o poor_a to_o die_v for_o cold_a and_o wanâ—_n of_o apparel_n which_o we_o store_v up_o for_o moth_n and_o shall_v one_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o witness_n against_o thou_o james_n 5._o 1._o 2._o 3._o weep_v 19_o love_v weep_v and_o howl_v for_o this_o madness_n and_o ensue_a misery_n and_o forget_v not_o that_o fiery_a 〈…〉_z ng_z day_n the_o remembrance_n fear_n whereof_o make_v the_o very_a devil_n to_o tremble_v &_o quake_v and_o shall_v make_v every_o sinful_a man_n weep_v and_o howl_v repent_v and_o forsake_v this_o folly_n which_o kindle_v the_o coal_n of_o hell_n to_o consume_v we_o oh_o my_o brother_n belove_v in_o christ_n jesus_n will_v simile_n we_o not_o repute_v he_o unwise_o that_o will_v rob_v the_o poor_a 〈…〉_z sse_o the_o widow_n 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country_n and_o kindred_n num._n 10._o â—9_n then_o which_o what_o more_o sottish_a the_o three_o use_n serve_v for_o admonition_n 3_o also_o for_o all_o man_n to_o see_v to_o themselves_o in_o time_n for_o if_o this_o great_a temple_n and_o queen_n city_n of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v in_o a_o short_a time_n convert_v to_o dush_v &_o ash_n and_o if_o semblable_o all_o the_o world_n and_o the_o glory_n thereof_o shall_v be_v we_o wot_v not_o how_o soon_o and_o sudden_o fire_v let_v we_o than_o i_o beseech_v you_o consider_v ourselves_o poor_a and_o sinful_a wretch_n who_o whether_o the_o world_n stand_v or_o fall_n shall_v short_o be_v turn_v to_o dust_n and_o ash_n for_o what_o be_v man_n but_o a_o vapour_n a_o wind_n a_o shadow_n a_o dream_n a_o nothing_o than_o which_o what_o more_o transitory_a and_o vanish_v these_o do_v but_o scarce_o appear_v and_o be_v go_v straight_o so_o be_v the_o life_n of_o every_o mortal_a weight_n to_o day_n a_o man_n to_o morrow_n none_o baruch_n make_v care_n where_o and_o how_o to_o live_v when_o god_n shall_v visit_v the_o whole_a land_n the_o lord_n tell_v he_o by_o jeremy_n behold_v etc._n that_o which_o i_o have_v build_v will_v i_o destroy_v and_o that_o which_o i_o have_v plant_v i_o will_v pluck_v up_o even_o this_o whole_a land_n and_o seek_v thou_o great_a thing_n for_o thyself_o seek_v they_o not_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o whole_a land_n and_o people_n shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o temple_n and_o city_n shall_v be_v burn_v so_o be_v thou_o more_o precious_a to_o i_o then_o all_o these_o thou_o be_v not_o to_o look_v to_o escape_v when_o other_o great_a and_o better_a than_o thou_o perish_v take_v thy_o life_n for_o thy_o portion_n use_v that_o well_o else_o thy_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v be_v confound_v etc._n etc._n his_o case_n be_v we_o we_o see_v all_o die_v and_o must_v come_v to_o judgement_n heb._n 9_o 27._o &_o 2._o cor._n 5._o 10._o rom._n 14._o 10._o and_o shall_v we_o as_o great_a sinner_n as_o they_o look_v to_o escape_v no_o no_o we_o must_v hence_o let_v we_o prepare_v and_o make_v ready_a the_o like_a lesson_n give_v elisha_n to_o gehazi_n 2._o king_n 5._o 26._o 27._o show_v he_o this_o be_v no_o time_n to_o hoard_v wealth_n by_o hook_n and_o crook_n but_o to_o fast_o and_o pray_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n and_o at_o no_o hand_n touch_v this_o pestilent_a leprosy_n i_o will_v to_o god_n we_o all_o semblable_o will_v consider_v that_o we_o be_v not_o send_v to_o this_o world_n to_o make_v ourselves_o mighty_a man_n as_o those_o giant_n before_o the_o flood_n gen._n 6._o 4._o nor_o yet_o bear_v as_o hog_n in_o sty_n to_o be_v fat_v to_o eat_v drink_n take_v our_o ease_n
and_o thy_o conscience_n utter_o to_o condemn_v and_o accuse_v thou_o than_o christ_n send_v his_o spirit_n to_o mind_v thou_o of_o his_o suffering_n and_o holy_a covenant_n the_o gospel_n set_v broad_a his_o holy_a promise_n the_o holy_a spirit_n tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o must_v not_o defile_v his_o temple_n the_o angel_n thy_o bless_a watchman_n dread_v thy_o fall_n and_o labour_n to_o pull_v thou_o from_o this_o pit_n satan_n watch_v for_o thy_o ruin_n to_o accuse_v thou_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n as_o flame_n of_o lightning_n flash_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o soul_n hell_n itself_o gape_v for_o thou_o the_o watchman_n of_o thy_o soul_n thunder_v in_o thy_o ear_n cry_v stand_v in_o awe_n and_o sin_n not_o thy_o profession_n proclaim_v high_a treason_n against_o the_o almighty_a christian_a fortitude_n encourage_v to_o constancy_n the_o shame_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o thy_o good_a name_n deter_v and_o violent_o keep_v thou_o back_o the_o defile_n of_o thy_o bed_n abuse_v thy_o wife_n blemish_v thy_o posterity_n make_v thou_o ashamed_a the_o love_n of_o god_n of_o his_o word_n of_o his_o image_n in_o thou_o and_o she_o of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o heaven_n dissuade_v from_o this_o frenzy_n yea_o chastity_n in_o treat_v thou_o to_o refrain_v from_o this_o uncleanness_n the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o the_o troop_n of_o sin_n accompany_v it_o cry_v shame_n upon_o rhee_o final_o all_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n satan_n and_o reprobate_n accept_v call_v unto_o thou_o to_o imitate_v their_o obedience_n and_o loyalty_n to_o thy_o creator_n redeemer_n and_o sanctifier_n and_o not_o to_o break_v his_o covenant_n damn_v thy_o soul_n forfeit_v thy_o baptism_n and_o not_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a see_v then_o how_o god_n himself_o by_o these_o help_n and_o many_o more_o be_v a_o present_a defender_n of_o thy_o chastity_n even_o of_o this_o one_o gracious_a virtue_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o 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constant_o and_o faithful_o persevere_v unto_o death_n the_o lord_n will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n revel_v 3._o 10._o which_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o christ_n sake_n grant_v thou_o and_o i_o amen_o and_o so_o far_o of_o watchfulness_n for_o this_o life_n have_v discourse_v hitherto_o how_o we_o death_n ought_v to_o watch_v over_o ourselves_o during_o our_o life_n thereby_o to_o live_v according_a to_o god_n holy_a will_n and_o to_o be_v belove_v and_o bless_v of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n it_o follow_v transitio_fw-la next_o to_o exhort_v my_o vigilant_a christian_a to_o watch_n and_o wait_v for_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n to_o receive_v at_o his_o hand_n the_o crown_n of_o glory_n lay_v up_o as_o the_o price_n and_o reward_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n according_a to_o paul_n exepctation_n say_v i_o i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n and_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n from_o henceforth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o the_o crown_n of_o 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