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they_o who_o be_v the_o excellent_a in_o the_o earth_n in_o who_o his_o soul_n delight_n although_o he_o have_v make_v they_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n jam._n 2.5_o yet_o do_v he_o bestow_v but_o a_o small_a portion_n of_o these_o worldly_a thing_n upon_o they_o hereby_o declare_v to_o all_o how_o little_a he_o set_v by_o those_o thing_n which_o most_o set_v so_o much_o by_o and_o to_o draw_v up_o our_o heart_n mind_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o thing_n above_o yea_o his_o own_o son_n that_o he_o appoint_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n heb._n 1.2_o shall_v come_v forth_o neither_o of_o rich_a kindred_n nor_o attend_v with_o gallant_n nor_o yet_o accoutre_v with_o the_o world_n glory_n but_o in_o a_o low_a mean_a and_o abject_a condition_n at_o who_o birth_n a_o manger_n receive_v he_o and_o through_o his_o life_n sorrow_n want_n and_o suffering_n do_v attend_v and_o at_o the_o end_n a_o shameful_a death_n in_o the_o world_n esteem_n befall_v he_o and_o by_o all_o this_o he_o show_v 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life_n of_o the_o same_o 7._o thou_o shall_v remember_v how_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v admonish_v to_o turn_v do_v put_v off_o turn_v and_o repent_v till_o another_o time_n 8._o how_o thou_o do_v dissemble_v at_o such_o a_o time_n lie_v at_o such_o a_o time_n cheat_v thy_o neighbour_n at_o such_o a_o time_n mock_v flout_v scoff_n taunt_v hate_v persecute_v the_o people_n of_o god_n at_o such_o a_o time_n in_o such_o a_o place_n among_o such_o company_n 9_o thou_o shall_v remember_v that_o while_n other_o be_v meet_v together_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o seek_v he_o thou_o be_v meet_v with_o a_o company_n of_o vain_a companion_n to_o
practice_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o oh_o that_o some_o body_n will_v stop_v they_o from_o come_v lest_o they_o also_o come_v into_o this_o place_n of_o torment_n and_o be_v damn_v as_o i_o be_o how_o will_v it_o torment_v i_o for_o the_o reason_n as_o i_o say_v before_o why_o some_o man_n condemnation_n be_v more_o intolerable_a than_o other_o be_v sometime_o because_o they_o have_v not_o only_o damn_v themselves_o by_o their_o sin_n but_o their_o ungodly_a carriage_n have_v be_v stumbling-block_n to_o other_o cause_v they_o also_o to_o stumble_v and_o fall_v at_o that_o for_o which_o thou_o thyself_o be_v damn_v balaam_n can_v not_o be_v content_v to_o be_v damn_v himself_o but_o also_o he_o must_v by_o his_o wickedness_n cause_v other_o to_o stumble_v and_o fall_v 2.14_o rev._n 2.14_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n can_v not_o be_v convert_v to_o keep_v out_o of_o heaven_n themselves_o but_o they_o must_v labour_v to_o keep_v out_o other_o too_o the_o 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of_o hinder_v they_o from_o believe_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o damnation_n of_o their_o brethren_n to_o this_o very_a day_n how_o many_o soul_n have_v bonner_n to_o answer_v for_o think_v you_o and_o several_a filthy_a blind_a priest_n how_o many_o soul_n have_v they_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o destroy_v by_o their_o ignorance_n and_o corrupt_a doctrine_n preach_v that_o that_o be_v no_o better_a to_o their_o soul_n than_o ratsbane_n to_o the_o body_n for_o filthy_a lucre_n sake_n you_o sake_n o_o you_o priest_n this_o word_n be_v for_o you_o they_o shall_v see_v that_o they_o many_o of_o they_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v will_v have_v whole_a town_n to_o answer_v for_o whole_a city_n to_o answer_v for_o ah_o friend_n i_o tell_v thou_o thou_o that_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n thou_o can_v not_o tell_v what_o will_n it_o not_o grieve_v thou_o to_o see_v thy_o whole_a parish_n come_v bellow_v after_o thou_o to_o hell_n cry_v out_o this_o we_o may_v thank_v thou_o for_o this_o be_v long_o of_o thou_o thou_o do_v not_o teach_v we_o the_o truth_n thou_o do_v lead_v we_o away_o with_o fable_n thou_o be_v afraid_a to_o tell_v we_o of_o our_o sin_n lest_o we_o shall_v not_o put_v meat_n fast_o enough_o in_o thy_o mouth_n ☞_o ☞_o o_o curse_a wretch_n that_o ever_o thou_o shall_v beguile_v we_o thus_o deceive_v we_o thus_o flatter_v we_o thus_o we_o will_v have_v go_v out_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n abroad_o but_o that_o thou_o do_v reprove_v we_o and_o also_o tell_v we_o that_o that_o which_o we_o see_v now_o be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v heresy_n and_o a_o deceivable_a doctrine_n and_o be_v not_o content_v blind_a guide_n as_o thou_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o do_v thyself_o but_o have_v also_o lead_v we_o thither_o with_o thou_o i_o say_v look_v to_o thyself_o lest_o thou_o cry_v out_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o o_o send_v lazarus_n to_o my_o people_n my_o friend_n my_o child_n my_o congregation_n to_o who_o i_o preach_v and_o beguile_v through_o my_o folly_n send_v he_o to_o the_o town_n in_o which_o i_o do_v prâ—ach_v last_o lest_o i_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o damnation_n send_v he_o to_o my_o friend_n from_o whence_o i_o come_v lest_o i_o be_v make_v to_o answer_v for_o their_o soul_n and_o i_o own_o too_o ezek._n 33.1.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o o_o send_v he_o therefore_o and_o let_v he_o tell_v they_o and_o testify_v unto_o they_o lest_o they_o also_o come_v into_o this_o place_n of_o torment_n consider_v this_o you_o that_o live_v in_o the_o world_n while_o you_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n lest_o you_o fall_v into_o this_o condition_n set_a case_n thou_o shall_v by_o thy_o carriage_n destroy_v but_o a_o soul_n but_o one_o poor_a soul_n by_o one_o of_o thy_o carriage_n or_o action_n by_o thy_o sinful_a work_n consider_v it_o now_o i_o say_v lest_o thou_o be_v force_v to_o cry_v i_o pray_v thou_o therefore_o that_o thou_o will_v send_v he_o to_o my_o father_n house_n for_o i_o have_v five_o brethren_n that_o he_o may_v testify_v unto_o they_o lest_o they_o also_o come_v into_o this_o place_n of_o torment_n if_o so_o than_o i_o shall_v not_o only_o say_v to_o the_o blind_a guide_n look_v you_o to_o yourselves_o and_o shut_v out_o other_o no_o but_o this_o do_v reach_n in_o all_o those_o that_o do_v not_o only_o keep_v soul_n from_o heaven_n by_o preach_v and_o the_o like_a but_o this_o do_v also_o speak_v forth_o the_o doom_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v any_o way_n be_v instrumental_a to_o hinder_v other_o for_o close_v in_o with_o jesus_n christ_n o_o what_o red_a line_n will_v those_o be_v against_o all_o these_o rich_a ungodly_a landlord_n that_o so_o keep_v under_o their_o poor_a tenant_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o go_v out_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n for_o fear_v their_o rent_n shall_v be_v raise_v or_o they_o turn_v out_o of_o their_o house_n what_o say_v thou_o landlord_n will_v it_o not_o cut_v thy_o soul_n when_o thou_o shall_v see_v that_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v content_a to_o miss_v of_o heaven_n thyself_o but_o thou_o must_v labour_v to_o hinder_v other_o also_o will_v it_o not_o give_v thou_o a_o eternal_a wound_n in_o thy_o heart_n both_o at_o death_n and_o judgement_n to_o be_v accuse_v of_o the_o ruin_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n soul_n thy_o servant_n soul_n thy_o wife_n soul_n together_o with_o the_o ruin_n of_o thy_o own_o think_v on_o this_o you_o drunken_a proud_a rich_a and_o scornful_a landlord_n think_v on_o this_o you_o mad-brained_a blasphemous_a husband_n that_o be_v against_o the_o godly_a and_o chaste_a conversation_n of_o your_o wife_n also_o you_o that_o hold_v your_o servant_n so_o hard_o to_o it_o that_o you_o will_v not_o spare_v they_o time_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n unless_o it_o be_v where_o and_o when_o your_o lust_n will_v let_v you_o o_o if_o you_o love_v your_o own_o soul_n your_o tenant_n soul_n your_o wife_n soul_n your_o servant_n soul_n your_o child_n soul_n if_o you_o will_v not_o cry_v if_o you_o will_v not_o howl_v if_o you_o will_v not_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o other_o for_o ever_o then_o i_o beseech_v you_o to_o consider_v this_o doleful_a story_n and_o labour_n to_o avoid_v the_o soul-killing_a torment_n that_o this_o poor_a wretch_n groan_v under_o when_o he_o say_v i_o pray_v thou_o therefore_o that_o thou_o will_v send_v he_o to_o my_o father_n house_n for_o i_o have_v five_o brethren_n that_o he_o may_v testify_v mark_v that_o he_o may_v testify_v unto_o they_o lest_o they_o also_o come_v into_o this_o place_n of_o torment_n these_o
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