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say_v into_o heaven_n whereof_o there_o be_v various_a opinion_n as_o 1._o that_o of_o the_o schoolman_n etc._n etc._n say_v he_o be_v rapt_v up_o into_o some_o pleasant_a place_n prepare_v of_o old_a for_o pious_a spirit_n that_o expect_v the_o messiah_n open_v paradise_n for_o they_o 2._o vatablus_n etc._n etc._n say_v he_o be_v carry_v into_o abraham_n bosom_n which_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v rather_o in_o the_o air_n than_o on_o the_o earth_n yet_o grant_v that_o his_o garment_n be_v burn_v by_o the_o fire_n and_o his_o body_n be_v change_v and_o make_v immortal_a n.b._n their_o ground_n be_v that_o no_o man_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n before_o christ_n that_o descend_v from_o heaven_n john_n 3.13_o and_o the_o passage_n into_o paradise_n be_v not_o yet_o open_v by_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 15.20_o he_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n that_o go_v thither_o luke_n 23.43_o but_o 3._o the_o most_o orthodox_n opinion_n be_v that_o he_o be_v take_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n so_o call_v 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country_n and_o territory_n n.b._n 1_o as_o this_o rapture_n of_o elijah_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n glorious_a ascension_n mar._n 16.19_o act_n 1.11_o so_o it_o be_v a_o ensure_a evidence_n both_o as_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n in_o general_n so_o likewise_o more_o particular_o of_o the_o last_o rapture_n of_o such_o saint_n as_o shall_v be_v live_v upon_o earth_n when_o christ_n come_v to_o the_o last_o general_n judgement_n 1_o thess_n 4.17_o 2._o as_o this_o magnificent_a rapture_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o elijah_n strong_a and_o miraculous_a faith_n in_o this_o respect_n it_o may_v be_v reckon_v his_o twelve_o and_o last_o miracle_n now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o three_o particular_a the_o consequent_n of_o this_o rapture_n remarks_n hereupon_o be_v first_o elisha_n lament_v the_o loss_n of_o his_o good_a master_n ver_fw-la 12._o this_o he_o do_v 1._o by_o word_n and_o 2._o by_o deed_n it_o be_v say_v he_o see_v all_o this_o glorious_a transaction_n and_o 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of_o his_o act_n when_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v any_o account_n of_o his_o matter_n job_n 33.13_o yet_o thus_o far_o it_o be_v record_v in_o scripture_n n.b._n that_o this_o son_n of_o zebede_n james_n do_v beg_v a_o principality_n in_o christ_n imaginary_a temporal_a kingdom_n upon_o earth_n and_o that_o most_o unreasonable_o when_o christ_n have_v be_v by_o a_o precede_a parable_n of_o the_o vineyard_n teach_v they_o humility_n and_o that_o they_o who_o be_v fiâ—st_v may_v be_v last_o etc._n etc._n matth._n 19.30_o and_o 20.16_o to_o dream_v at_o this_o time_n of_o a_o earthly_a kingdom_n and_o therein_o a_o distribution_n of_o honour_n and_o office_n as_o in_o david_n and_o solomon_n '_o day_n be_v a_o unfit_a motion_n to_o be_v make_v as_o a_o request_n when_o christ_n be_v go_v to_o suffer_v therefore_o christ_n rebuke_n he_o with_o his_o brother_n mark_v 10.35_o to_o 39_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v his_o priority_n to_o have_v the_o first_o draught_n of_o the_o 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servant_n when_o the_o lord_n permit_v they_o to_o become_v their_o prisoner_n so_o they_o do_v to_o the_o lord_n himself_o when_o they_o apprehend_v he_o the_o word_n be_v then_o of_o judas_n hold_v he_o fast_v matth._n 26.48_o and_o afterward_o when_o they_o have_v crucify_a and_o bury_v he_o as_o they_o in_o his_o passion_n do_v nail_v he_o fast_o to_o the_o cross_n that_o he_o may_v not_o stir_v either_o hand_n or_o foot_n so_o in_o his_o burial_n they_o roll_v a_o great_a stone_n upon_o the_o mouth_n or_o door_n of_o his_o grave_n make_v the_o sepulchre_n sure_a seal_v the_o stone_n and_o set_v a_o watch_n to_o guard_v it_o matth_n 27.60_o 66._o here_o be_v all_o imaginable_a care_n to_o prevent_v a_o cheat_n in_o the_o case_n suppose_v he_o have_v be_v a_o deceiver_n as_o they_o call_v he_o verse_n 63._o ob_fw-la quantum_fw-la inane_fw-la how_o vain_a be_v the_o mind_n of_o those_o man_n as_o if_o the_o same_o power_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o raise_v and_o quicken_v the_o 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be_v in_o four_o quaternion_n of_o soldier_n or_o in_o the_o strong_a wall_n and_o in_o the_o iron-gate_n of_o that_o prison_n the_o passage_n for_o prayer_n to_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n be_v still_o open_a and_o herod_n with_o his_o whole_a army_n can_v not_o block_n up_o that_o way_n though_o he_o have_v lock_v up_o peter_n fast_o in_o his_o prison_n and_o the_o church_n here_o pray_v for_o peter_n with_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o soul_n with_o all_o the_o fervency_n of_o their_o spirit_n and_o that_o without_o intermission_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v that_o they_o plain_o storm_v heaven_n matth._n 11.12_o those_o violent_a one_o take_v it_o by_o force_n and_o prevail_v for_o peter_n release_n beleieve_v it_o seem_v god_n will_v hear_v they_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n psal_n 50.15_o matth._n 18.19_o etc._n etc._n the_o three_o remark_n be_v when_o god_n servant_n be_v asleep_a and_o in_o their_o great_a extremity_n can_v act_v nothing_o for_o their_o own_o ease_n or_o egress_n out_o of_o misery_n even_o than_o their_o god_n be_v awake_a and_o act_v effectual_o in_o order_n to_o their_o deliverance_n n.b._n thus_o it_o be_v here_o for_o 1._o peter_n be_v now_o come_v to_o his_o very_a last_o night_n herod_n resolve_v his_o execution_n the_o next_o morning_n so_o that_o peter_n be_v now_o upon_o the_o pit_n brink_n the_o tyrant_n never_o design_v to_o betrust_v he_o with_o another_o night_n but_o to_o change_v the_o next_o day_n into_o his_o long_a night_n of_o death_n the_o greedy_a wolf_n have_v be_v too_o long_o all_o the_o eight_o long_v passover_n day_n detain_v from_o worry_v this_o lamb_n of_o christ_n he_o therefore_o long_v for_o the_o next_o morning_n that_o he_o may_v glut_v himself_o with_o peter_n blood_n the_o blood_n of_o james_n have_v only_o set_v herod_n mouth_n on_o water_v for_o more_o here_o be_v peter_n in_o the_o utmost_a extremity_n of_o danger_n etc._n etc._n n.b._n yet_o 2._o peter_n be_v not_o break_v of_o his_o sleep_n notwithstanding_o his_o eminent_a and_o imminent_a yea_o almost_a incumbent_a danger_n and_o death_n he_o be_v sleep_v etc._n etc._n verse_n 6._o have_v roll_v himself_o upon_o god_n and_o cast_v his_o life_n into_o his_o everlasting_a arm_n resign_v his_o will_n up_o whole_o into_o his_o redeemer_n will_n resolve_v that_o if_o he_o may_v no_o long_o live_v christ_n servant_n with_o all_o willingness_n he_o will_v die_v his_o sacrifice_n thus_o david_n lay_v himself_o down_o too_o and_o take_v sweet_a sleep_n in_o peace_n because_o the_o lord_n alone_o make_v he_o to_o rest_v in_o safety_n psal_n 3.5_o and_o 4.8_o innocency_n only_o have_v this_o advantageous_a blessing_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n can_v so_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n as_o to_o fear_v no_o evil_a
11.20_o so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n that_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o devil_n engine_n a_o heathen_a can_v say_v that_o a_o world_n of_o wickedness_n wind_v itself_o into_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o window_n of_o the_o eye_n there_o be_v a_o apologue_n a_o most_o significant_a fable_n of_o a_o contention_n that_o arise_v betwixt_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o heart_n which_o of_o the_o two_o be_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o sin_n a_o reference_n be_v make_v by_o they_o both_o to_o reason_n which_o decide_v the_o controversy_n thus_o cordi_fw-la causam_fw-la imputans_fw-la &_o occasionem_fw-la oculo_fw-la reason_n determine_v that_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o eye_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o oh_o how_o oft_o do_v the_o devil_n make_v the_o eye_n to_o be_v as_o a_o burning-glass_n to_o set_v the_o heart_n on_o fire_n as_o he_o do_v david_n 2_o sam._n 11.2_o from_o the_o roof_n he_o see_v a_o woman_n and_o from_o this_o roof_n do_v david_n downfall_n begin_v for_o there_o the_o old_a serpent_n easy_o wind_v himself_o into_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o loophole_n of_o his_o eye_n and_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n from_o look_v he_o go_v on_o to_o lust_a and_o the_o venom_n thereof_o do_v so_o infect_v his_o vital_n that_o upon_o the_o ladder_n of_o hell_n he_o get_v a_o most_o foul_a yet_o not_o a_o final_a fall_n though_o it_o will_v have_v be_v no_o less_o have_v not_o the_o hand_n of_o heaven_n be_v underneath_o he_o to_o help_v he_o up_o again_o psal_n 37.24_o no_o wonder_n then_o if_o david_n do_v so_o hearty_o cry_v lord_n turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n psal_n 119.37_o lest_o look_v shall_v cause_v like_v and_o like_n lust_a again_o and_o job_n step_v one_o degree_n further_o to_o wit_n from_o a_o prayer_n to_o a_o vow_n job_n 31.1_o yea_o from_o a_o vow_n and_o covenant_n to_o a_o solemn_a imprecation_n v._o 7._o he_o know_v the_o danger_n of_o irregular_a glance_a and_o of_o inordinate_a gaze_n these_o two_o do_v often_o metamorphize_v a_o man_n into_o a_o beast_n and_o make_v he_o a_o prey_n to_o his_o own_o brutish_a affection_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o eye_n be_v now_o become_v a_o evil_a eye_n so_o call_v frequent_o in_o scripture_n deut._n 15.9_o prov._n 23.6_o &_o 28.22_o matth._n 6.23_o &_o 20.15_o mark_v 7.22_o luke_n 11.34_o 1._o hence_o the_o word_n flat_o forbid_v we_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o eye_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o heart_n numb_a 15.39_o &_o eccles_n 11.9_o for_o those_o two_o be_v seldom_o sunder_v 2_o job_n set_v a_o guard_n and_o lay_v god_n charge_v upon_o his_o eye_n lest_o they_o shall_v prove_v a_o broker_n of_o sin_n to_o he_o as_o that_o hangby_a hiram_n the_o adullamite_n do_v to_o judah_n gen._n 38.20_o 4._o hence_o god_n have_v place_v tear_n in_o this_o sinful_a and_o in_o no_o other_o member_n which_o be_v token_n of_o repentance_n that_o as_o it_o be_v they_o may_v wash_v 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god_n image_n this_o will_v be_v the_o worst_a sort_n of_o theft_n and_o joseph_n be_v a_o jewel_n so_o jacob_n account_v he_o the_o great_a injury_n this_o will_v be_v to_o our_o father_n to_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o darling_n and_o diamond_n therefore_o oh_o do_v not_o this_o abominable_a thing_n jerem._n 44.4_o we_o may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o steal_v joseph_n much_o less_o may_v we_o 2._o sell_v he_o see_v to_o be_v sell_v into_o slavery_n be_v a_o certain_a loss_n of_o liberty_n which_o be_v as_o precious_a as_o life_n itself_o beside_o quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quà m_fw-la sexcentis_fw-la eum_fw-la mortibus_fw-la objicere_fw-la what_o be_v it_o else_o than_o to_o expose_v he_o to_o a_o hundred_o death_n but_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o be_v we_o do_v not_o sell_v he_o to_o israelite_n where_o he_o may_v still_o enjoy_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n pure_a worship_n but_o to_o ishmaelite_n who_o be_v degenerate_v from_o the_o church_n yea_o to_o arabian_n who_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n to_o a_o heathenish_a idolatrous_a people_n so_o we_o become_v seller_n of_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o of_o body_n for_o hereby_o he_o will_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v corrupt_v in_o religion_n and_o carry_v off_o also_o to_o idolatry_n by_o which_o mean_n he_o will_v be_v seduce_v out_o of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n into_o the_o slavery_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o so_o his_o soul_n will_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o base_a bondage_n as_o well_o as_o his_o body_n though_o such_o soul-merchant_n and_o spiritual_a merchandise_n be_v find_v in_o mystical_a babylon_n which_o the_o literal_a never_o pretend_a to_o practice_n among_o her_o pardon-monger_n for_o purgatory_n who_o trade_n be_v whole_o about_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n either_o fix_v they_o there_o or_o free_v they_o thence_o rev._n 18.13_o there_o must_v none_o such_o be_v find_v in_o the_o true_a church_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o right_n god-worshiping_a zion_n and_o if_o those_o court-sycophant_n be_v curse_v for_o driving_z david_n from_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v from_o be_v present_a at_o god_n public_a worship_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o for_o bid_v he_o real_o though_o not_o verbal_o go_v serve_v other_o god_n in_o idolatrous_a country_n 1_o sam._n 26.19_o what_o can_v judah_n and_o his_o brethren_n who_o be_v the_o patriarch_n of_o israel_n expect_v both_o for_o steal_v joseph_n from_o his_o father_n hand_n and_o for_o sell_v he_o from_o his_o house_n wherein_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v uphold_v then_o only_o in_o all_o the_o world_n into_o arabia_n and_o into_o egypt_n then_o heathenish_a and_o idolatrous_a country_n what_o be_v this_o but_o a_o plain_a bid_v he_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n than_o thy_o father_n god_n and_o be_v not_o this_o as_o curse_v a_o crime_n in_o the_o patriarch_n deal_n thus_o with_o joseph_n as_o it_o be_v in_o doeg_n that_o dog_n the_o curse_a edomite_n who_o deal_v thus_o with_o david_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o bewail_v his_o banishment_n cry_v woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o must_v sojourn_v in_o mesek_n and_o among_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n psal_n 120.5_o that_o be_v among_o the_o arabian_n the_o very_a people_n to_o who_o joseph_n be_v here_o sell_v of_o ishmaelâ—_n posterity_n gen._n 25.13_o and_o who_o use_v to_o live_v in_o tent_n cant._n 1.5_o thus_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o judah_n motion_n for_o sell_v joseph_n be_v bad_a as_o well_o as_o good_a it_o be_v indeed_o very_o good_a as_o it_o be_v a_o save_v his_o brother_n from_o be_v slaughter_v yet_o the_o sell_v of_o he_o be_v very_o bad_a and_o a_o notorious_a wicked_a act_n though_o god_n overrule_v it_o for_o good_a every_o way_n to_o he_o to_o
so_o save_o only_a the_o difference_n of_o that_o be_v descend_v but_o this_o be_v ascend_v every_o sanctify_a soul_n be_v take_v up_o through_o the_o roof_n of_o that_o house_n where_o it_o depart_v from_o the_o body_n in_o a_o heavenly_a chariot_n draw_v by_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o carry_v therein_o into_o a_o mansion_n of_o glory_n as_o the_o prophet_n elijah_n as_o well_o as_o the_o patriarch_n enoch_n be_v extraordinary_o translate_v in_o body_n as_o well_o as_o soul_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o rich_a glutton_n be_v as_o greedy_o seize_v upon_o by_o the_o devil_n who_o carry_v he_o down_o into_o hell_n as_o the_o angel_n have_v most_o honourable_o hand_v lazarus_n into_o heaven_n the_o glutton_n while_o he_o be_v alive_a seem_v to_o be_v set_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o his_o worldly_a felicity_n but_o now_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a we_o find_v he_o place_v at_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o christ_n among_o the_o stink_a goat_n according_a to_o the_o 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will_v but_o the_o wicked_a man_n take_v a_o turn_n or_o two_o in_o hell_n daily_o by_o a_o serious_a and_o seasonable_a meditation_n this_o will_v forewarn_v he_o of_o wrath_n to_o come_v etc._n etc._n if_o he_o be_v not_o forewarn_v it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o he_o that_o he_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v mat._n 26.24_o mar._n 14.21_o n._n b._n note_v well_o here_o follow_v the_o dialogue_n between_o this_o damn_a glutton_n and_o father_n abraham_n in_o who_o bosom_n glorify_v lazarus_n be_v lodge_v from_o ver_fw-la 23._o to_o the_o end_n of_o ver_fw-la 31._o first_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o dialogue_n be_v this_o damn_a soul_n see_v afar_o off_o lazarus_n who_o he_o have_v despise_v on_o earth_n so_o high_o advance_v in_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hell_n which_o be_v so_o call_v ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la video_fw-la as_o it_o be_v a_o place_n of_o darkness_n wherein_o nothing_o can_v be_v see_v the_o fire_n thereof_o give_v no_o light_n nor_o sight_n of_o comfort_n yet_o be_v he_o say_v here_o in_o this_o dark_a hell_n to_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n which_o he_o have_v neglect_v to_o do_v unto_o god_n in_o prayer_n while_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n and_o who_o can_v not_o now_o lift_v up_o himself_o out_o of_o this_o place_n of_o torment_n yet_o can_v he_o out_o of_o this_o outer_a darkness_n as_o hell_n be_v call_v mat._n 8.12_o &_o 22.13_o &_o 25_o 30._o look_v upward_o to_o the_o light_n of_o heaven_n for_o his_o great_a torment_n in_o behold_v lazarus_n happy_a who_o he_o will_v not_o look_v downward_o upon_o from_o his_o pinnacle_n of_o earthly_a prosperity_n in_o his_o life-time_n and_o now_o feel_v himself_o in_o endless_a misery_n how-like_a be_v he_o to_o the_o blind_a mole_n that_o never_o it_o be_v say_v open_v her_o eye_n until_o she_o be_v die_v utinam_fw-la ubique_fw-la de_fw-la gehennâ_fw-la dissereretur_fw-la say_v chrysostom_n will_v to_o god_n minister_n will_v preach_v of_o hell_n every_o where_o that_o at_o least_o fear_n of_o punishment_n may_v drive_v man_n from_o wickedness_n when_o love_n to_o life_n and_o salvation_n will_v not_o draw_v they_o to_o holiness_n and_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v they_o not_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o thus_o far_o the_o occasion_n now_o second_o the_o dialogue_n itself_o which_o consist_v of_o two_o general_a part_n the_o 1._o be_v the_o humble_a petition_n of_o this_o damn_a soul_n which_o he_o in_o all_o simplicity_n present_v unto_o father_n abraham_n sit_v in_o a_o mansion_n of_o glory_n with_o bless_a lazarâ—â—_n in_o his_o bosom_n the_o 2._o be_v father_n abraham_n answer_n to_o his_o petition_n entire_o negative_a render_v weighty_a reason_n why_o his_o request_n must_v be_v reject_v both_o as_o to_o the_o cool_n of_o his_o tongue_n by_o send_v lazarus_n to_o hell_n with_o a_o little_a water_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o to_o the_o convert_v his_o brethren_n by_o send_v lazarus_n to_o they_o on_o earth_n take_v these_o few_o remark_n upon_o the_o whole_a the_o first_o in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o typical_a exemplification_n be_v that_o the_o soul_n have_v a_o distinct_a existence_n and_o subsistency_n differ_v from_o the_o bodles_a of_o mankind_n they_o die_v not_o with_o the_o body_n nor_o sleep_v after_o death_n noâ—_n be_v they_o shut_v up_o in_o subterraneal_a cave_n but_o all_o spirit_n or_o soul_n at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n returns_z to_z god_n that_o give_v they_o eccles_n 12.7_o from_o whence_o they_o receive_v their_o everlasting_a doom_n of_o either_o come_v you_o bless_v or_o depart_v you_o curse_v &c_n &c_n remark_n the_o 2._o as_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a do_v immediate_o pass_v after_o death_n into_o a_o place_n of_o bliss_n and_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n so_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a according_o do_v then_o depart_v into_o a_o place_n of_o torment_n and_o misery_n the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n so_o call_v dan._n 10.21_o do_v not_o note_v any_o middle_a place_n betwixt_o they_o save_v only_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o great_a gulf_n fix_v a_o place_n unpassable_a from_o the_o two_o extreme_n abraham_n know_v no_o passage_n and_o holy_a peter_n know_v as_o little_a thereof_o 2_o pet._n 2.4_o nor_o judas_n ver_fw-la 6._o therefore_o popery_n in_o its_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n be_v but_o a_o fancy_n and_o foppery_n it_o be_v but_o the_o pope_n new_a discovery_n of_o a_o mere_a chimaera_n or_o vain_a fiction_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o 3._o damn_a soul_n be_v void_a of_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o ease_n and_o relief_n the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o the_o proud_a sinner_n may_v have_v need_n of_o the_o mean_a saint_n to_o relieve_v they_o after_o death_n who_o they_o will_v not_o relieve_v in_o their_o life_n but_o rather_o revile_v yea_o and_o famish_v they_o yet_o can_v shall_v not_o they_o receive_v any_o relief_n from_o they_o but_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o their_o torment_n to_o behold_v those_o happy_a who_o they_o have_v former_o despise_v and_o themselves_o miserable_a oh_o how_o welcome_a might_n lazarus_n be_v now_o to_o he_o in_o hell_n who_o he_o starve_v to_o death_n at_o his_o gate_n remark_n the_o four_o in_o hell_n there_o will_v be_v peculiar_a torment_n for_o every_o part_n of_o wicked_a man_n as_o 1._o their_o wanton_a eye_n shall_v be_v torment_v with_o a_o sight_n of_o ugly_a shape_v of_o devil_n 2._o their_o delicate_a ear_n with_o the_o horrible_a noise_n and_o outcry_n of_o damn_a spirit_n 3._o their_o nice_a and_o curious_a smell_n with_o the_o poisonfull_a stink_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n 4._o their_o dainty_a taste_n with_o a_o most_o ravenous_a and_o unbearable_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o 5._o all_o the_o sensible_a part_n shall_v feel_v the_o intolerable_a torment_n of_o
4.10_o so_o shall_v we_o prepare_v our_o heart_n to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n grieve_v he_o not_o eph_n 4.30_o he_o can_v comfort_v those_o that_o dare_v grieve_v he_o 3._o if_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o true_a and_o only_a comforter_n than_o what_o a_o prodigious_a folly_n and_o madness_n it_o be_v for_o any_o man_n in_o misery_n to_o run_v the_o wrong_a way_n for_o comfort_n in_o their_o calamitous_a condition_n that_o be_v to_o witch_n or_o wizard_n to_o cunning_a man_n on_o woman_n to_o figure_n flinger_n etc._n etc._n when_o wicked_a worldling_n have_v wound_n of_o spirit_n and_o gripe_n of_o conscience_n as_o undoubted_o the_o worst_a of_o they_o sometime_o may_v have_v then_o run_v they_o to_o mad_a merriment_n to_o pleasant_a play_n and_o read_v romance_n etc._n etc._n for_o their_o cure_n but_o find_v these_o carnal_a cataplasm_n not_o effectual_a remedy_n for_o their_o spiritual_a malady_n then_o run_v they_o to_o the_o devil_n for_o relief_n as_o saul_n in_o his_o 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