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or_o delay_v it_o oh_o if_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n thou_o consider_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o thy_o peace_n thou_o may_v have_v they_o hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n and_o go_v blindfold_a to_o hell_n and_o be_v damn_v for_o ever_o and_o than_o god_n will_v require_v payment_n even_a use_n upon_o use_n to_o the_o utmost_a farthing_n mat._n 18_o 23-34_a he_o will_v be_v pay_v all_o that_o be_v due_a for_o time_n for_o talent_n for_o mean_n for_o mercy_n for_o patience_n and_o for_o bearance_n he_o will_v be_v pay_v for_o all_o if_o he_o be_v not_o glorify_v by_o thou_o now_o he_o will_v be_v glorify_v upon_o thou_o then_o but_o i_o hope_v you_o be_v sensible_a and_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o urge_v or_o press_v this_o any_o further_a and_o therefore_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o second_o counsel_n believe_v the_o gospel_n gospel_n to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o only_a repentance_n towards_o god_n but_o faith_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v require_v for_o the_o 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thy_o father_n house_n depart_v from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o become_v whole_o and_o entire_o he_o let_v thy_o work_n declare_v and_o justify_v thy_o faith_n by_o purify_n thy_o heart_n act_v 15.9_o by_o sanctify_v thou_o act_v 26.18_o by_o overcome_v the_o world_n both_o the_o good_a and_o evil_n the_o best_a and_o worst_a the_o frown_n and_o flattery_n thereof_o 1_o joh._n 5.4_o 5._o as_o moses_n and_o the_o rest_n do_v by_o faith_n heb._n 11._o thus_o come_v and_o thus_o make_v good_a thy_o come_n to_o and_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o then_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v the_o jailor_n act_v 16.30_o 31._o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v sin_n this_o destructive_a thing_n sin_n shall_v not_o destroy_v they_o sin_n this_o damn_v thing_n sin_n shall_v not_o damn_v they_o that_o do_v unfeigned_o and_o with_o their_o heart_n believe_v in_o jesus_n as_o there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o jesus_n christ_n and_o as_o 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of_o piety_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o book_n of_o that_o name_n alas_o what_o be_v it_o to_o have_v religion_n in_o thy_o bible_n in_o thy_o head_n and_o tongue_n and_o yet_o have_v none_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o life_n do_v but_o think_v what_o thou_o will_v say_v or_o do_v when_o thou_o come_v to_o judgement_n as_o solomon_n tell_v the_o young_a man_n eccl._n 11.9_o take_v the_o course_n which_o thou_o can_v own_v and_o justify_v in_o that_o day_n and_o do_v what_o thou_o will_v and_o then_o i_o be_o sure_a thou_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o thou_o ought_v for_o who_o can_v answer_v for_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o or_o for_o but_o one_o sin_n as_o for_o any_o of_o they_o yet_o alive_a that_o be_v hearer_n and_o shall_v now_o be_v reader_n of_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o follow_a treatise_n i_o crave_v leave_n to_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o have_v it_o double_a as_o precept_n upon_o precept_n and_o line_n upon_o line_n and_o god_n seem_v to_o 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up_o their_o heel_n against_o we_o and_o familiar_a friend_n become_v enemy_n lust_n make_v war_n james_z 4.1_o and_o from_o pride_n come_v contention_n proverb_n 13.10_o it_o breed_v division_n faction_n in_o church_n and_o state_n that_o there_o be_v little_a of_o union_n or_o order_n harmony_n society_n or_o friendship_n in_o the_o world_n thus_o do_v sin_n set_v itself_o to_o oppose_v man_n well-being_n yea_o 2_o sin_n be_v against_o the_o very_a be_v of_o man_n man_n man_n it_o be_v against_o the_o be_v of_o man_n sin_n do_v aim_v not_o only_o that_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v well_o but_o that_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v at_o all_o how_o many_o do_v it_o strangle_v in_o the_o womb_n how_o many_o miscarriage_n and_o abortion_n do_v it_o cause_n how_o many_o do_v it_o send_v from_o the_o cradle_n to_o the_o grave_n that_o they_o have_v run_v their_o race_n before_o they_o can_v go_v other_o die_v in_o their_o full_a strength_n beside_o the_o havock_v it_o make_v by_o war_n etc._n etc._n as_o some_o do_v always_o eat_v their_o bread_n in_o darkness_n job_n 21.23_o man_z no_o soon_o begin_v to_o live_v but_o he_o begin_v to_o die_v and_o after_o a_o few_o day_n which_o be_v but_o as_o a_o span_n and_o do_v pass_v away_o more_o swift_a than_o a_o weaver_n shuttle_n sin_n lay_v all_o in_o the_o dust_n prince_n as_o well_o as_o beggar_n sin_n have_v reduce_v man_n age_n to_o a_o very_a little_a pittance_n from_o almost_o a_o thousand_o to_o a_o very_a uncertainty_n not_o only_o to_o seventy_o but_o to_o seven_o for_o among_o man_n no_o man_n life_n be_v value_v at_o more_o man_n time_n be_v short_a and_o uncertain_a he_o that_o be_v bear_v to_o day_n be_v not_o sure_a to_o live_v
from_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o leaâ—â—_n for_o they_o must_v part_v not_o only_o with_o these_o thing_n but_o the_o joy_n pleasure_n and_o delight_n they_o have_v from_o they_o these_o thing_n be_v most_o considerable_a for_o the_o use_n and_o comfort_n of_o they_o the_o rich_a man_n luke_n 12._o cheer_v himself_o not_o in_o have_v much_o good_n but_o that_o he_o expect_v ease_n and_o mirth_n from_o they_o the_o wicked_a spend_v their_o day_n in_o mirth_n job_n 21.12_o and_o have_v a_o brave_a time_n on_o it_o as_o they_o think_v they_o sing_v care_n away_o all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o refresh_v themselves_o with_o requiem_n and_o placebo_fw-la song_n they_o chant_v at_o the_o viol_n etc._n etc._n and_o though_o indeed_o this_o frolic_a joy_n be_v a_o misery_n of_o itself_o for_o what_o true_a misery_n then_o false_a joy_n their_o laughter_n be_v but_o madness_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o best_a they_o have_v in_o this_o world_n but_o this_o also_o must_v be_v part_v with_o these_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n will_v go_v out_o and_o their_o mirth_n will_v end_v in_o woe_n their_o joy_n in_o sorrow_n their_o light_n in_o darkness_n and_o it_o will_v add_v to_o their_o grief_n in_o hell_n that_o they_o be_v so_o merry_a on_o earth_n when_o this_o evil_a day_n come_v they_o will_v say_v there_o be_v no_o pleasure_n in_o remember_v their_o good_a day_n it_o seem_v dives_n be_v loath_a to_o think_v of_o this_o and_o therefore_o abraham_n say_v son_n remember_v but_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a remembrance_n to_o remember_v good_a as_o lose_v and_o go_v for_o ever_o they_o will_v say_v then_o as_o adrian_n do_v animula_fw-la vagula_fw-la blandula_fw-la quo_fw-la vadis_fw-la non_fw-it ut_fw-mi sole_n dabis_fw-la jocos_fw-la oh_o my_o poor_a soul_n thou_o will_v laugh_v and_o joke_v and_o droll_n no_o more_o 3_o insensibility_n 3_o pat_o wiâ—h_o their_o peace_n and_o security_n or_o their_o insensibility_n they_o must_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o their_o peace_n it_o be_v trueâ—_n the_o wicked_a here_o have_v no_o real_a and_o solid_a peace_n for_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a say_v my_o god_n isa_n 48.22_o and_o 57.21_o but_o they_o have_v that_o which_o they_o call_v peace_n and_o which_o be_v to_o they_o instead_o of_o peace_n viz._n security_n and_o stupidity_n a_o sear_a and_o benumb_a conscience_n and_o because_o of_o this_o they_o think_v they_o be_v in_o peace_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o hell_n all_o this_o will_v be_v otherwise_o conscience_n that_o be_v sear_v as_o with_o a_o red_a hâ—t_a iron_n here_o will_v feel_v the_o flame_n there_o and_o startle_v at_o it_o they_o that_o meet_v with_o no_o trouble_n here_o will_v be_v consume_v with_o terror_n there_o psal_n 73.13_o there_o be_v no_o sear_a conscience_n in_o hell_n they_o be_v all_o tender_a and_o sensible_a there_o then_o will_v conscience_n awake_v and_o rouse_v up_o like_o a_o lion_n or_o gnaw_v like_o a_o worm_n that_o they_o shall_v no_o long_o have_v the_o little_a ease_n of_o dissemble_v their_o pain_n as_o they_o be_v woâ—â—_n to_o do_v here_o 4_o hope_n 4_o with_o their_o hope_n sinner_n then_o must_v lose_v the_o hope_n they_o have_v of_o heaven_n wicked_a man_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o hope_v for_o heaven_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v hope_v though_o against_o hope_n as_o abraham_n and_o good_a man_n hope_v against_o hope_n when_o they_o have_v god_n promise_n so_o the_o wicked_a hope_n against_o hope_n notwithstanding_o god_n threaten_v they_o will_v be_v build_v their_o hope_n as_o high_a as_o heaven_n though_o they_o build_v on_o the_o sand_n and_o without_o a_o foundation_n but_o this_o house_n must_v fall_v and_o the_o fall_n will_v be_v great_a from_o the_o hope_n of_o heaven_n into_o hell_n mat._n 7.22_o 27._o the_o hope_n of_o god_n people_n keep_v their_o heart_n from_o break_v and_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v ashamed_a but_o this_o hope_n of_o sinner_n will_v break_v their_o heart_n in_o hell_n for_o there_o it_o will_v be_v ashamed_a when_o the_o wicked_a die_v his_o expectation_n shall_v perish_v and_o the_o hope_n of_o unjust_a man_n perish_v prov._n 11.7_o their_o hope_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o give_v up_o of_o the_o ghost_n job_n 11.20_o the_o hypocrite_n hope_n shall_v perish_v and_o his_o trust_n be_v but_o as_o a_o spider_n web_n he_o shall_v lean_v upon_o his_o house_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o stand_v he_o shall_v hold_v it_o fast_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o endure_v job_n 8_o 13.-15_a where_o will_v the_o hope_n of_o hypocrite_n be_v when_o god_n take_v away_o his_o soul_n will_v god_n hear_v his_o cry_n when_o trouble_n come_v upon_o he_o no_o no_o he_o will_v not_o job_n 27.8_o 9_o 5_o they_o must_v part_v from_o company_n from_o from_o all_o good_a company_n and_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o good_a company_n they_o shall_v no_o more_o have_v the_o company_n of_o one_o good_a man_n in_o this_o world_n the_o wicked_a fare_n the_o better_a for_o god_n people_n be_v among_o they_o and_o though_o they_o despise_v and_o scoff_n at_o they_o and_o think_v they_o not_o worthy_a to_o live_v yet_o god_n himself_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o their_o converse_n they_o be_v too_o good_a for_o this_o world_n hebr._n 11.38_o yea_o though_o the_o wicked_a count_n good_a and_o holy_a man_n life_n to_o be_v folly_n and_o madness_n yet_o when_o they_o come_v to_o die_v they_o will_v be_v glad_a with_o all_o their_o heart_n that_o their_o soul_n may_v be_v in_o as_o good_a a_o condition_n as_o they_o after_o death_n balaam_n that_o wicked_a wretch_n who_o love_v the_o wage_n of_o and_o live_v in_o unrighteousness_n all_o his_o day_n yet_o can_v wish_v to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o that_o his_o latter_a end_n hebr._n his_o afterward_o or_o after_o state_n may_v be_v as_o they_o numb_a 23.10_o then_o they_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o shirt_n of_o a_o jew_n one_o that_o be_v so_o inward_o rom._n 2.28_o 29._o and_o say_v we_o will_v go_v with_o you_o for_o god_n be_v with_o you_o but_o they_o will_v find_v a_o great_a gulf_n fix_v between_o they_o heaven_n will_v not_o hold_v any_o of_o the_o wicked_a nor_o shall_v hell_n have_v any_o of_o the_o righteous_a to_o hold_v the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o judgement_n nor_o sinner_n in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o righteous_a psa_n 1.5_o here_o below_o they_o may_v through_o in_o the_o bad_a among_o the_o good_a but_o hereafter_o god_n will_v find_v they_o out_o and_o separate_v they_o and_o though_o now_o many_o a_o sinner_n may_v separate_v from_o the_o world_n to_o join_v with_o saint_n yet_o than_o god_n will_v separate_v they_o from_o saint_n and_o join_v with_o sinner_n and_o devil_n they_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v from_o the_o society_n of_o saint_n and_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n the_o executioner_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o vengeance_n and_o shall_v have_v no_o company_n but_o the_o damn_a crew_n 6_o for_o 6_o they_o must_v be_v without_o the_o heaven_n they_o hope_v for_o they_o must_v be_v not_o only_o without_o their_o hope_n of_o heaven_n but_o without_o heaven_n which_o they_o hope_v for_o to_o have_v part_v with_o their_o hope_n for_o possession_n have_v be_v no_o loss_n but_o gain_n but_o to_o part_v with_o their_o hope_n and_o with_o heaven_n too_o be_v a_o double_a loss_n whatever_o shall_v be_v the_o saint_n portion_n they_o must_v go_v without_o it_o and_o be_v no_o sharer_n in_o it_o in_o the_o least_o degree_n and_o though_o perhaps_o as_o some_o think_v the_o wicked_a may_v be_v permit_v to_o look_v into_o heaven_n as_o dives_n see_v lazarus_n in_o abraham_n bosom_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v but_o to_o heighten_v the_o depth_n of_o their_o misery_n by_o let_v they_o see_v what_o they_o by_o their_o sin_n have_v deprive_v themselves_o of_o to_o lose_v heaven_n be_v to_o lose_v a_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n more_o worth_a and_o glorious_a than_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n and_o their_o several_a glory_n unite_v in_o one_o it_o be_v to_o part_v with_o rest_n sabbatisme_n for_o so_o it_o be_v call_v sabbath_n they_o care_v not_o for_o while_o they_o live_v and_o sabbatisme_n or_o rest_n they_o will_v have_v none_o when_o they_o die_v they_o glory_v in_o their_o shame_n in_o this_o world_n and_o they_o shall_v have_v shame_n enough_o but_o no_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o thought_n of_o their_o have_v be_v happy_a though_o but_o in_o conceit_n and_o that_o other_o be_v real_o happy_a and_o for_o ever_o but_o they_o exclude_v from_o any_o share_n in_o any_o happiness_n it_o will_v cut_v they_o to_o the_o heart_n 7_o they_o must_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o god_n himself_o god_n himself_o they_o must_v
cor._n 5.21_o there_o be_v yet_o other_o circumstance_n which_o add_v to_o his_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n such_o as_o these_o he_o come_v to_o his_o own_o and_o they_o receive_v he_o not_o he_o have_v least_o honour_n among_o his_o own_o in_o his_o own_o country_n yea_o he_o be_v wound_v in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o one_o of_o his_o own_o betray_v he_o devil_n that_o he_o be_v joh._n 6.70_o he_o do_v good_a to_o many_o but_o have_v little_a thanks_o from_o any_o of_o ten_o leper_n cleanse_v but_o one_o return_v to_o give_v he_o thanks_o oh_o disingenuity_n and_o ingratitude_n but_o oh_o the_o aggravate_v circumstance_n at_o the_o latter_a end_n he_o be_v take_v and_o apprehend_v as_o a_o sinner_n they_o come_v against_o he_o as_o to_o take_v a_o thief_n with_o sword_n and_o staff_n they_o charge_v he_o with_o blasphemy_n for_o speak_v the_o truth_n they_o prefer_v barrabas_n the_o son_n of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n before_o he_o his_o disciple_n leave_v he_o his_o father_n forsake_v he_o as_o be_v hint_v before_o alas_o who_o can_v reckon_v up_o the_o aggravate_v circumstance_n of_o his_o suffering_n he_o be_v crucify_v between_o two_o thief_n and_o upbraid_v by_o one_o of_o they_o his_o death_n be_v painful_a shameful_a etc._n etc._n as_o before_o but_o i_o pass_v from_o hence_o to_o the_o three_o thing_n sin_n thing_n his_o suffering_n witness_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n to_o show_v that_o the_o great_a suffering_n that_o christ_n undergo_v be_v a_o full_a witness_n against_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n oh_o what_o a_o odious_a thing_n be_v sin_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v pardon_v none_o without_o blood_n hebr._n 9.22_o that_o god_n will_v accept_v no_o blood_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n not_o that_o of_o bull_n and_o goat_n hebr._n 9.22_o but_o that_o of_o his_o son_n 1_o pet._n 1.18_o 19_o that_o god_n will_v not_o abate_v one_o drop_n one_o dram_n of_o this_o blood_n but_o he_o must_v pour_v out_o his_o life_n 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all_o yet_o he_o add_v these_o thing_n i_o write_v that_o you_o sin_v not_o 1_o joh._n 1.9_o with_o 1_o joh._n 2.1_o nay_o they_o dare_v not_o sin_n that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o nor_o tell_v a_o lie_n though_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n may_v thereby_o abound_v unto_o god_n his_o glory_n rom._n 3.7_o 8._o 4_o they_o witness_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o abominable_a thing_n by_o this_o the_o care_n they_o take_v and_o the_o mean_n they_o use_v to_o prevent_v sin_n that_o they_o may_v not_o sin_v 1_o they_o maintain_v a_o continual_a war_n against_o the_o devil_n world_n and_o flesh_n because_o they_o will_v not_o sin_v as_o much_o as_o they_o good_a soul_n love_v peace_n yet_o they_o live_v in_o war_n i_o and_o live_v in_o war_n to_o preserve_v their_o peace_n on_o which_o sin_n will_v make_v a_o breach_n godly_a man_n will_v not_o hate_v the_o devil_n but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o tempt_v they_o to_o sin_n they_o will_v not_o hate_v their_o own_o flesh_n or_o father_n 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case_n be_v alter_v when_o he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v the_o man_n but_o by_o this_o we_o see_v that_o when_o man_n be_v not_o concern_v or_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v so_o how_o severe_a they_o be_v against_o sin_n yea_o when_o they_o do_v it_o to_o hide_v their_o own_o wickedness_n as_o john_n 8.7_o 8_o 9_o 4_o it_o be_v yet_o more_o apparent_a by_o this_o that_o they_o usual_o fly_v to_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n to_o some_o fit_n of_o devotion_n and_o form_n of_o godliness_n as_o if_o they_o will_v compound_v with_o god_n to_o save_v they_o what_o mean_v all_o the_o purification_n sacrifice_n and_o atonement_n which_o the_o heathen_n use_v but_o that_o a_o sense_n of_o guilt_n be_v too_o heavy_a to_o be_v bear_v and_o what_o more_o common_a among_o man_n of_o better_a profession_n then_o to_o say_v just_a as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v sin_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o god_n forgive_v i_o they_o kiss_v their_o crucifix_n tell_v over_o their_o bead_n and_o go_v to_o 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be_v death_n and_o the_o end_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n oh_o no_o such_o death_n no_o such_o wage_n say_v balaam_n though_o they_o go_v hellward_n while_o they_o live_v yet_o they_o will_v fain_o go_v to_o heaven_n when_o they_o die_v and_o what_o be_v deduceable_a from_o hence_o more_o than_o this_o that_o sin_n be_v a_o damnable_a thing_n and_o though_o sinner_n seek_v their_o happiness_n in_o their_o misery_n yet_o it_o be_v happiness_n they_o seek_v and_o when_o ever_o they_o find_v their_o disappointment_n they_o grow_v angry_a with_o themselves_o with_o sin_n the_o devil_n and_o all_o there_o be_v one_o exception_n that_o may_v be_v make_v against_o this_o witness_n true_a there_o be_v some_o pitiful_a sneak_a sinner_n cowardly_a and_o timorous_a one_o that_o be_v daunt_v at_o and_o ashamed_a of_o sin_n but_o there_o be_v other_o past_a shame_n fear_v and_o sense_n roar_v boy_n rant_a and_o rampant_a sinner_n rodomontado_n blade_n that_o boast_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o glory_n in_o be_v wicked_a that_o take_v pleasure_n in_o thing_n worthy_a of_o damnation_n and_o yet_o scorn_v to_o be_v fright_v with_o terrible_a preacher_n but_o will_v sin_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o sun_n without_o a_o blush_n we_o will_v hear_v what_o these_o say_v and_o be_v judge_v by_o these_o brave_a spark_n and_o bold_a fellow_n be_v it_o so_o 1_o with_o sorrow_n for_o they_o that_o have_v none_o for_o themselves_o it_o be_v to_o be_v confess_v that_o there_o be_v some_o harden_a sinner_n sink_v into_o the_o image_n practice_n and_o it_o may_v be_v condemnation_n as_o well_o as_o snare_v of_o the_o devil_n himself_o yea_o they_o seem_v to_o outgo_v the_o devil_n for_o they_o believe_v and_o tremble_v which_o be_v more_o than_o some_o sinner_n do_v godly_a man_n rejoice_v with_o tremble_a but_o some_o ungodly_a man_n sin_n without_o tremble_v and_o rejoice_v at_o it_o too_o but_o 2_o this_o be_v a_o sad_a and_o dreadful_a judgement_n upon_o they_o worse_o than_o any_o affliction_n that_o can_v befall_v they_o of_o all_o judgement_n this_o the_o most_o terrible_a as_o be_v the_o suburb_n of_o hell_n itself_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o sin_n by_o sin_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o punishment_n when_o god_n say_v of_o a_o person_n or_o people_n he_o will_v let_v they_o go_v they_o shall_v take_v their_o course_n and_o not_o be_v punish_v viz._n by_o bodily_a and_o sensible_a plague_n he_o punish_v they_o most_o and_o worst_a of_o all_o to_o denote_v the_o greatness_n of_o it_o it_o be_v three_o time_n say_v in_o scripture_n rom._n 1._o that_o god_n give_v they_o up_o and_o give_v they_o over_o v._n 24.26.28_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n man_n act_v the_o devil_n part_n when_o they_o
take_v away_o of_o sin_n isa_n 27.9_o yea_o to_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n heb._n 12.10_o which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o great_a promise_n 2_o pet_n 1.4_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o so_o that_o god_n aim_v at_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o bring_v threaten_v evil_n on_o we_o as_o in_o make_v good_a promise_n and_o make_v they_o good_a to_o we_o be_v not_o this_o better_a than_o sin_n do_v that_o ever_o do_v such_o kindness_n for_o we_o a_o as_o its_o mercy_n be_v cruclty_n its_o courtesy_n be_v injury_n its_o kindness_n be_v kill_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la notus_fw-la ulysses_n it_o never_o do_v nor_o mean_v we_o any_o good_a unless_o man_n be_v so_o mad_a to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v defile_v dishonour_a and_o damn_a 5._o suffering_n tend_v to_o make_v we_o perfect_a but_o sin_n make_v we_o more_o and_o more_o imperfect_a the_o second_o adam_n be_v perfect_v by_o suffering_n heb._n 2.10_o â—u_n the_o first_o adam_n be_v make_v imperfect_a by_o sin_v and_o thus_o it_o fare_v with_o both_o their_o seed_n and_o child_n as_o it_o do_v with_o they_o a_o sinner_n and_o without_o strength_n rom._n 5.6_o a_o sinner_n and_o without_o god_n without_o christ_n without_o hope_n &c_n &c_n eph._n 2.12_o but_o a_o sufferer_n after_o a_o while_n 〈◊〉_d be_v perfect_v by_o the_o same_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n who_o have_v call_v he_o into_o eternal_a glory_n by_o christ_n jesus_n aâ—d_v after_o his_o example_n 1_o pet._n 5.10_o but_o the_o more_o a_o sinner_n the_o more_o imperfect_a and_o fit_a for_o hell_n 6._o suffer_v for_o god_n glorify_v god_n 1_o pet_n 4.14_o and_o call_v on_o we_o to_o thank_v and_o glorify_v god_n for_o it_o vers_n 16._o but_o sin_n dishonour_v god_n by_o suffer_v the_o saint_n be_v happy_a vers_fw-la 14._o be_v god_n martyr_n but_o by_o sin_v sinner_n be_v miserable_a as_o the_o devil_n martyr_n vers_fw-la 15._o and_o which_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v better_o to_o suffer_v for_o god_n or_o for_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v suffer_v saint_n or_o sinner_n 7._o suffering_n for_o god_n christ_n and_o righteousness_n add_v to_o our_o glory_n as_o well_o as_o they_o glorify_v god_n but_o sin_v add_v to_o our_o torment_n that_o suffering_n add_v to_o our_o glory_n see_v mat._n 5.10_o 11_o 12._o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o light_a affliction_n work_v a_o exceed_a weight_n of_o glory_n but_o sin_n which_o be_v exceed_o sinful_a work_v a_o exceed_a weight_n of_o wrath_n and_o torment_n rom._n 2.5_o it_o heap_v heap_n upon_o heap_n load_n upon_o load_n to_o make_v up_o a_o treasury_n of_o wrath_n which_o then_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n i_o speak_v to_o wise_a man_n judge_v you_o what_o i_o say_v light_a affliction_n or_o heavy_a sin_n which_o be_v better_o treasure_n of_o glory_n or_o treasure_n of_o wrath_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o to_o suffer_v or_o to_o sin_n thus_o far_o i_o have_v evince_v that_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o affliction_n i_o but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v if_o we_o suffer_v not_o unto_o death_n it_o be_v no_o great_a suffering_n skin_n for_o skin_n and_o all_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n but_o to_o die_v be_v dreadful_a it_o be_v worse_a to_o sin_n i_o shall_v therefore_o prove_v 2._o death_n sin_n be_v worse_a than_o death_n that_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o death_n we_o use_v to_o say_v of_o two_o evil_n choose_v the_o least_o now_o to_o die_v be_v more_o cheap_a and_o easy_a then_o to_o sin_n as_o god_n lovingkindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n we_o have_v better_a part_n with_o this_o than_o that_o so_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o death_n we_o have_v better_o undergo_v this_o then_o do_v that_o better_o submit_v to_o death_n then_o commit_v sin_n as_o i_o hint_v before_o from_o mat._n 10.28_o but_o let_v we_o compare_v they_o sin_n be_v more_o deadly_a than_o death_n viz._n the_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o dissolution_n of_o nature_n frame_n and_o the_o union_n thereof_o this_o which_o we_o call_v death_n be_v apprehend_v as_o a_o great_a evil_n as_o appear_v by_o man_n unwillingness_n to_o die_v man_n will_v live_v in_o sickness_n and_o pain_n they_o will_v be_v in_o death_n often_o rather_o than_o die_v once_o and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o evil_n in_o apprehension_n but_o it_o be_v real_o so_o to_o humane_a nature_n for_o it_o be_v call_v a_o enemy_n 1_o cor._n 15.26_o it_o be_v true_a death_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o grace_n but_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o death_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o nature_n and_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n in_o which_o death_n be_v evil_a and_o a_o enemy_n to_o man_n and_o in_o all_o these_o respect_n sin_n be_v more_o a_o enemy_n to_o man_n then_o death_n 1._o death_n be_v separate_n it_o separate_v the_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n yea_o that_o which_o god_n have_v join_v together_o man_n and_o wife_n soul_n and_o body_n it_o separate_v from_o estate_n ordinance_n etc._n etc._n as_o i_o show_v before_o thus_o death_n be_v a_o great_a evil_a and_o enemy_n true_a but_o sin_n be_v worse_a for_o it_o bring_v death_n and_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o come_v by_o death_n and_o separate_v man_n while_o alive_a from_o god_n who_o be_v the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o our_o life_n death_n separate_v not_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o sin_n do_v rom._n 8.38_o 39_o isa_n 59.2_o 2._o death_n be_v terrify_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o terror_n job_n 18.14_o it_o be_v a_o grim_a sir_n a_o very_a sour_a and_o tetrical_a thing_n it_o be_v ghastly_a and_o frightful_a for_o man_n be_v not_o only_o unwilling_a but_o afraid_a to_o die_v but_o all_o the_o terror_n that_o be_v in_o death_n sin_n put_v there_o it_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n 1_o cor._n 13.56_o without_o which_o though_o it_o kill_v it_o can_v curse_v nor_o hurt_v any_o man_n so_o that_o sin_n be_v more_o terrible_a than_o death_n for_o without_o sin_n either_o there_o have_v be_v no_o death_n or_o to_o be_v sure_a no_o terror_n in_o death_n when_o the_o sting_n be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o danger_n nor_o cause_n of_o fear_n heb_fw-mi 2.14_o 15._o and_o the_o apostle_n look_v on_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n but_o can_v challenge_v and_o upbraid_v it_o 1_o cor._n 15_o 55_o 3._o death_n be_v kill_v but_o sin_n much_o more_o death_n deprive_v of_o natural_a and_o temporal_a but_o sin_n deprive_v of_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a life_n death_n kill_v but_o the_o body_n sin_n kill_v the_o soul_n and_o bring_v it_o uâ—der_v a_o worse_a death_n than_o the_o first_o viz._n the_o second_o man_n may_v kill_v we_o but_o only_o god_n can_v destroy_v we_o i_o e._n damn_v we_o and_o that_o he_o never_o do_v but_o for_o sin_n so_o that_o sin_n be_v more_o â—iâ—ling_a than_o death_n be_v 4._o death_n be_v corrupt_v it_o bring_v the_o body_n to_o corruption_n and_o make_v it_o so_o loathsome_a that_o we_o say_v of_o our_o dear_a relation_n as_o abraham_n of_o sarah_n when_o she_o be_v dead_a bury_v she_o out_o of_o my_o sight_n death_n make_v every_o man_n say_v to_o the_o worm_n thou_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o to_o corruption_n and_o putrefaction_n thou_o be_v my_o sister_n job_n 17.14_o but_o sin_n corrupt_v we_o more_o than_o death_n for_o he_o that_o die_v without_o sin_n see_v no_o corruption_n it_o defile_v we_o and_o make_v we_o a_o stink_n in_o the_o nostril_n of_o god_n and_o man_n gen._n 34.30_o the_o old_a man_n and_o its_o lust_n be_v corrupt_a and_o do_v corrupt_v we_o eph._n 4.22_o they_o corrupt_v our_o soul_n and_o that_o which_o corrupt_v soul_n the_o principal_a man_n of_o the_o man_n be_v much_o worse_a than_o that_o which_o corrupt_v the_o body_n only_o but_o sin_n corrupt_v the_o body_n too_o while_o alive_a intemperance_n uncleanness_n corrupt_v soul_n and_o body_n so_o that_o sin_n be_v even_o in_o this_o worse_a than_o death_n our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o jew_n that_o their_o great_a misery_n be_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v die_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v die_v in_o their_o sin_n job_n 8_o 21._o intimate_v that_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o death_n and_o that_o which_o make_v death_n a_o misery_n better_o die_v in_o a_o hospital_n or_o a_o ditch_n then_o in_o sin_n it_o be_v better_a to_o die_v any_o how_o then_o sin_n and_o die_v in_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o father_n tell_v eudoxia_n the_o empress_n when_o she_o threaten_v he_o nil_fw-la nisi_fw-la peccatum_fw-la timeo_fw-la i_o fear_v nothing_o but_o to_o sin_n and_o '_o ewas_fw-mi a_o princely_a speech_n of_o a_o queen_n who_o say_v she_o have_v rather_o hear_v of_o her_o
to_o exhortation_n and_o counsel_n exhortation_n exhortation_n for_o it_o may_v be_v some_o poor_a soul_n or_o other_o may_v be_v prick_v at_o heart_n anâ—_n cry_v out_o as_o they_o act_v 2.37_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o the_o jailor_n in_o act_n 17.30_o sir_n what_o muâ—â—_n i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v be_v there_o any_o hope_n for_o pooâ—_n sinner_n be_v there_o any_o balm_n in_o gilead_n or_o physician_n there_o jer._n 8_o 22._o yes_o sure_o there_o be_v god_n will_v never_o as_o a_o learned_a person_n express_v it_o have_v suffer_v so_o potent_a and_o malicious_a a_o enemy_n to_o have_v set_v foot_n in_o his_o dominion_n but_o that_o he_o know_v how_o to_o conquer_v it_o and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o punish_v it_o in_o hell_n but_o by_o destroy_v it_o he_o will_v not_o only_o pardon_v but_o subdue_v thy_o sin_n if_o thou_o will_v hear_v he_o hear_v then_o that_o thy_o soul_n may_v live_v hear_v the_o call_v of_o christ_n jesus_n behold_v he_o call_v thou_o come_v to_o i_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n mat._n 11._o all_o that_o be_v in_o debt_n and_o distress_n come_v to_o david_n thou_o be_v such_o a_o one_o come_v to_o this_o david_n for_o so_o christ_n be_v call_v take_v his_o counsel_n and_o thou_o shall_v do_v well_o thou_o shall_v live_v and_o sin_n shall_v die_v what_o be_v that_o counsel_n repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n mark_v 1.13_o 1._o repent_v repent_v to_o repent_v jesus_n christ_n come_v to_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n mat_n 9.12_o 13._o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o errand_n he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n about_o repent_v then_o not_o only_o for_o but_o from_o dead_a work_n heb._n 6_o 1._o abhor_v both_o thy_o sin_n and_o thyself_o repent_v as_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n joh_n 42.6_o be_v full_a of_o indignation_n against_o and_o take_v a_o full_a revenge_n upon_o thy_o sin_n and_o self_n as_o true_a repentance_n use_v to_o do_v 2_o cor._n 7.11_o to_o be_v merciful_a to_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v cruel_a to_o thy_o soul_n to_o save_v that_o alive_a be_v to_o put_v this_o to_o death_n therefore_o spare_v it_o not_o but_o repent_v unfeigned_o from_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o thy_o heart_n let_v it_o grieve_v thou_o that_o god_n be_v displease_v with_o thou_o for_o thy_o sin_n but_o much_o more_o that_o he_o have_v be_v displease_v by_o thou_o and_o by_o thy_o sin_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n amendment_n of_o life_n that_o thy_o repentance_n may_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o change_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o thy_o mind_n and_o manner_n yea_o not_o only_o a_o reformation_n but_o a_o renovation_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o new_a man_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n he_o may_v have_v drive_v thou_o into_o it_o by_o terror_n but_o he_o gentle_o lead_v thou_o it_o be_v indeed_o his_o goodness_n that_o he_o will_v admit_v we_o to_o repent_v but_o that_o he_o will_v call_v and_o lead_v to_o repentance_n be_v goodness_n much_o more_o and_o oh_o what_o goodness_n be_v it_o that_o he_o put_v we_o to_o no_o great_a penance_n than_o repentance_n jer._n 3.13_o god_n may_v have_v say_v thou_o shall_v lie_v in_o hell_n so_o many_o thousand_o year_n to_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o if_o he_o have_v bid_v thou_o do_v some_o great_a thing_n will_v thou_o not_o have_v do_v it_o how_o much_o more_o when_o he_o say_v wash_v and_o be_v clean_a that_o i_o may_v allude_v to_o that_o of_o naaman_n servant_n unto_o he_o 2_o king_n 5.13_o yea_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o god_n wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o be_v patient_a even_o to_o long-suffering_a he_o may_v have_v call_v and_o knock_v at_o thy_o door_n once_o and_o no_o more_o but_o he_o have_v stand_v and_o knock_v and_o beg_v give_v thou_o space_n and_o mean_n rev._n 2.21_o luke_n 16.31_o and_o why_o all_o this_o but_o that_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o repentance_n 2_o pet._n 3.9_o which_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o it_o be_v a_o great_a affront_n to_o god_n then_o thy_o former_a sin_n be_v humanum_fw-la est_fw-la errare_fw-la it_o be_v humane_a frailty_n to_o sin_n but_o to_o continue_v in_o it_o without_o repentance_n be_v devilish_a it_o be_v to_o despise_v his_o goodness_n rom._n 2.4_o it_o be_v to_o justify_v thy_o sin_n and_o to_o upbraid_v god_n with_o a_o scoff_n as_o they_o do_v 2_o pet._n 3._o where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n but_o that_o his_o goodness_n may_v yet_o prevail_v i_o entreat_v thou_o to_o consider_v this_o much_o more_o 1._o if_o thou_o repent_v thou_o shall_v be_v forgive_v act_v 3.19_o repent_v and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v where_o god_n give_v repentance_n for_o he_o also_o give_v remission_n of_o sin_n act_v 5.31_o he_o that_o harden_v his_o heart_n in_o impenitency_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v shall_v find_v mercy_n prov._n 28.13_o 14._o for_o god_n look_v upon_o man_n and_o if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a i._n e._n if_o any_o do_v repent_v he_o will_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o go_v into_o the_o pit_n and_o his_o life_n shall_v see_v the_o light_n job_n 33.27_o 28._o yea_o he_o be_v not_o only_o merciful_a but_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n 1_o joh._n 1.9_o oh_o how_o do_v this_o oblige_v we_o to_o repent_v 2._o repentance_n be_v by_o god_n interpretation_n the_o undo_n of_o all_o the_o evil_n thou_o have_v commit_v and_o the_o do_v the_o good_a thou_o have_v omit_v indeed_o he_o that_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n tell_v all_o the_o world_n that_o if_o it_o be_v to_o do_v again_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o and_o he_o that_o repent_v for_o not_o have_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n do_v do_v it_o in_o repent_v mat._n 21.30_o oh_o what_o goodness_n be_v this_o to_o put_v such_o a_o construction_n on_o repentance_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o repent_v 3._o thou_o will_v by_o repent_v rejoice_v all_o who_o thou_o have_v grieve_v by_o sin_n thou_o have_v grieve_v thy_o own_o soul_n repentance_n will_v cheer_v it_o for_o though_o it_o spring_v from_o sorrow_n it_o end_v in_o joy_n and_o will_v never_o be_v repent_v of_o 2_o cor._n 7.10_o thou_o will_v rejoice_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a yea_o there_o will_v be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n god_n and_o angel_n will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v at_o thy_o return_n luke_n 15._o it_o be_v their_o sin_n and_o great_o aggravate_v rev._n 16.9_o that_o they_o repent_v not_o to_o give_v he_o glory_n sin_n dishonour_v but_o repentance_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o josuah_n say_v to_o achan_n jos_n 7.19_o confess_v thy_o sin_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n oh_o may_v we_o rejoice_v the_o heart_n and_o glorify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n both_o at_o once_o by_o repentance_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o repent_v oh_o repent_v repent_v if_o not_o know_v 4._o that_o god_n have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v thou_o and_o that_o call_v on_o thou_o at_o thy_o peril_n to_o repent_v act_v 17.30_o 31._o which_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o do_v thou_o do_v but_o enrich_v thyself_o for_o hell_n and_o by_o thy_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n do_v treasure_n up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n the_o god_n that_o be_v long-suffering_a will_v not_o be_v all-suffering_a he_o that_o be_v a_o god_n of_o patience_n now_o will_v if_o that_o be_v abuse_v be_v a_o god_n of_o vengeance_n hereafter_o to_o the_o abuser_n of_o his_o patience_n god_n patience_n will_v be_v at_o end_n one_o day_n he_o will_v wait_v on_o thou_o no_o more_o no_o long_o he_o wait_v forty_o year_n but_o then_o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n heb._n 3.11_o he_o wait_v three_o year_n on_o the_o jewish_a figtree_n but_o at_o last_o cut_v it_o down_o god_n have_v set_v thou_o a_o day_n and_o that_o be_v this_o day_n to_o day_n while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n hear_v his_o voice_n and_o harden_v not_o your_o heart_n when_o this_o day_n of_o patience_n be_v over_o if_o thou_o be_v find_v unprovided_a then_o woe_n unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v undo_v for_o ever_o i_o pray_v thou_o think_v of_o it_o have_v not_o grieve_v god_n enough_o yet_o nor_o wrong_v thy_o soul_n enough_o yet_o be_v afraid_a of_o be_v happy_a too_o soon_o or_o of_o go_v to_o hell_n too_o easy_o and_o cheap_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o repent_v
one_o scarce_o see_v how_o man_n may_v seek_v for_o light_n at_o noonday_n man_n have_v learn_v to_o draw_v up_o or_o let_v down_o so_o much_o by_o the_o ell_n or_o by_o the_o yard_n that_o people_n can_v scarce_o see_v what_o they_o look_v upon_o with_o their_o eye_n that_o which_o seem_v very_o fine_a and_o fair_a by_o a_o false_a light_n be_v find_v far_o otherwise_o by_o a_o true_a one_o now_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o weight_n be_v light_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n viz._n because_o they_o be_v false_a and_o deceitful_a if_o you_o tell_v i_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o city_n and_o all_o the_o world_n i_o ask_v you_o whether_o that_o will_v answer_v god_n and_o make_v it_o no_o sin_n 5._o take_v heed_n of_o break_v bargain_n and_o covenant_n when_o you_o perceive_v you_o can_v buy_v cheap_a of_o or_o sell_v dear_a to_o another_o i_o be_o almost_o afraid_a that_o this_o practical_a kind_n of_o religion_n be_v with_o many_o like_o a_o old_a almanac_n out_o of_o date_n as_o if_o religion_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o first_o table_n some_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o the_o second_o table_n duty_n to_o man_n be_v of_o little_a concern_v or_o consequence_n when_o as_o most_o frequent_o in_o holy_a writ_n the_o character_n of_o godly_a man_n be_v draw_v from_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o second_o table-commands_a and_o among_o the_o rest_n this_o that_o i_o be_o upon_o be_v one_o psal_n 15.4_o he_o that_o swear_v and_o change_v not_o though_o it_o be_v to_o his_o loss_n and_o detriment_n and_o it_o ought_v to_o hold_v good_a in_o promise_n as_o well_o as_o oath_n in_o bargain_v as_o well_o as_o swear_v for_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v just_a though_o he_o have_v not_o swear_v to_o be_v so_o but_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o promise_n and_o swear_v too_o yet_o be_v not_o just_a but_o false_a and_o perjure_v both_o 6._o take_v heed_n of_o carnal_a and_o sinful_a compliance_n with_o your_o customer_n and_o chapman_n in_o their_o swear_n 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to_o be_v behold_v to_o the_o devil_n and_o sin_n dâ—_n as_o you_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o if_o bad_a man_n do_v not_o good_a man_n may_v become_v your_o customer_n and_o when_o your_o way_n please_v the_o lord_n he_o can_v and_o will_v make_v your_o enemy_n to_o be_v friend_n at_o peace_n with_o you_o prov._n 16.7_o whatever_o you_o do_v keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n and_o though_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v call_v you_o fool_n yet_o they_o will_v call_v themselves_o fool_v another_o day_n for_o call_v you_o so_o now_o it_o be_v undoubted_o better_a and_o more_o profitable_a to_o please_v god_n then_o man_n and_o what_o will_v it_o profit_v thou_o to_o gain_v the_o world_n and_o lose_v thy_o soul_n we_o be_v too_o prone_a to_o comply_v with_o and_o to_o be_v draw_v away_o by_o they_o we_o get_v by_o and_o have_v therefore_o a_o kindness_n for_o they_o but_o consider_v what_o god_n say_v exod._n 34_o 12-15_a take_v heed_n lest_o thou_o make_v 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