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it_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o whole_a frame_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n the_o tongue_n how_o much_o mischief_n will_v it_o stir_v up_o in_o a_o very_a little_a time_n how_o many_o blow_n and_o wound_n do_v it_o cause_n how_o many_o time_n do_v it_o as_o james_n say_v curse_v man_n how_o oft_o be_v the_o tongue_n make_v the_o conveyer_n of_o that_o hellish_a poison_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n both_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n the_o hurt_n of_o its_o neighbour_n and_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o its_o own_o soul_n and_o do_v you_o think_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v sit_v still_o as_o i_o may_v say_v and_o let_v thy_o tongue_n run_v as_o it_o list_v 25._o verse_n 25._o and_o yet_o never_o bring_v you_o to_o a_o account_n for_o the_o same_o no_o stay_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o always_o keep_v silence_n 50.21_o psal_n 50.21_o but_o will_v reprove_v thou_o and_o set_v thy_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o thy_o eye_n o_o sinner_n yea_o and_o thy_o tongue_n together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o thy_o member_n shall_v be_v torment_v for_o sin_v and_o i_o say_v i_o be_o very_o confident_a that_o though_o this_o be_v make_v light_n of_o now_o yet_o the_o time_n be_v come_v when_o many_o poor_a soul_n will_v rue_v the_o day_n that_o ever_o they_o do_v speak_v with_o a_o tongue_n will_v one_o say_v that_o i_o shall_v so_o disregard_n my_o tongue_n o_o that_o i_o when_o i_o say_v so_o and_o so_o have_v before_o bite_v off_o my_o tongue_n that_o i_o have_v be_v bear_v without_o a_o tongue_n my_o tongue_n my_o tongue_n a_o little_a water_n to_o cool_v my_o tongue_n for_o i_o be_o torment_v in_o this_o flame_n even_o that_o flame_n that_o my_o tongue_n together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o member_n by_o sin_v have_v bring_v i_o to_o poor_a soul_n now_o will_v let_v their_o tongue_n say_v any_o thing_n for_o a_o little_a profit_n for_o two_o penny_n or_o threepence_n gain_v but_o o_o what_o a_o grief_n will_v this_o be_v at_o that_o day_n when_o 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the_o desire_n they_o have_v after_o they_o depart_v this_o world_n here_o be_v the_o answer_n son_n remember_v etc._n etc._n the_o answer_n signify_v thus_o much_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o have_v any_o relief_n or_o ease_n they_o be_v hereby_o the_o more_o torment_v and_o that_o by_o fresh_a recollection_n or_o by_o bring_v afresh_o their_o former_a ill_n spend_v life_n while_o in_o the_o world_n into_o their_o remembrance_n son_n remember_v thou_o have_v good_a thing_n in_o thy_o life_n time_n as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v 24._o verse_n 24._o thou_o be_v now_o sensible_a what_o it_o be_v to_o lose_v thy_o soul_n thou_o be_v now_o sensible_a what_o it_o be_v to_o put_v off_o repentance_n thou_o be_v now_o sensible_a that_o thou_o have_v befool_v thyself_o in_o that_o thou_o do_v spend_v that_o time_n in_o seek_v after_o outward_a momentary_a earthly_a thing_n which_o thou_o shall_v have_v spend_v in_o seek_v to_o make_v jesus_n christ_n sure_a to_o thy_o soul_n and_o now_o through_o thy_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n thou_o will_v enjoy_v that_o which_o in_o former_a time_n thou_o do_v make_v light_n of_o but_o alas_o thou_o be_v here_o beguile_v and_o altogether_o disappoint_v thy_o cry_a will_n now_o avail_v thou_o nothing_o at_o all_o this_o be_v not_o the_o acceptable_a time_n 2_o cor._n 6.2_o this_o be_v not_o a_o time_n to_o answer_v the_o desire_n of_o damn_a reprobate_n if_o thou_o have_v cry_v out_o in_o good_a earnest_n while_o grace_n be_v offer_v much_o may_v have_v be_v but_o then_o thou_o be_v careless_a and_o do_v turn_v the_o forbearance_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n be_v thou_o not_o tell_v that_o these_o who_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o lord_n when_o he_o do_v call_v shall_v not_o be_v hear_v if_o they_o turn_v away_o from_o he_o when_o they_o do_v call_v prov._n 1.24_o to_o 28._o but_o contrariwise_o he_o will_v laugh_v at_o their_o calamity_n and_o mock_v when_o their_o fear_n do_v come_v now_o therefore_o instead_o of_o expect_v the_o least_o drop_n of_o mercy_n and_o favour_n call_v into_o thy_o mind_n how_o thou_o do_v spend_v those_o day_n which_o god_n do_v permit_v thou_o to_o live_v i_o say_v remember_v that_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n thou_o do_v behave_v thyself_o rebellious_o against_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o thou_o be_v careless_a of_o his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o welfare_n of_o thy_o own_o soul_n also_o therefore_o now_o i_o say_v in_o stead_n of_o expect_v or_o hope_v for_o any_o relief_n thou_o must_v be_v force_v to_o call_v to_o remembrance_n thy_o filthy_a way_n and_o feed_v upon_o they_o to_o thy_o everlasting_a astonishment_n and_o consusion_n from_o these_o word_n therefore_o which_o say_v remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n have_v thy_o good_a thing_n there_o be_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o 1._o they_o that_o by_o put_v off_o repentance_n and_o live_n in_o their_o sin_n lose_v their_o soul_n shall_v instead_o of_o have_v the_o least_o measure_n of_o comfort_n when_o they_o come_v into_o hell_n have_v their_o ill_a spend_a life_n always_o very_o fresh_a in_o their_o remembrance_n while_o they_o live_v here_o they_o can_v sin_v and_o forget_v it_o but_o when_o they_o depart_v they_o shall_v have_v their_o ill_a spend_a life_n before_o they_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o remembrance_n or_o their_o memory_n notable_o enlighren_v and_o a_o clear_a 25._o verse_n 25._o and_o a_o continual_a fight_n of_o all_o their_o wicked_a practice_n that_o they_o wrought_v and_o do_v while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o world_n son_n remember_v say_v he_o than_o you_o will_v be_v make_v to_o remember_v 1._o how_o you_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n and_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o same_o 2._o how_o thou_o have_v many_o a_o time_n the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o thou_o for_o take_v away_o of_o the_o same_o by_o he_o who_o the_o gospel_n do_v hold_v forth_o 3._o that_o out_o of_o love_n to_o thy_o sin_n and_o lust_n thou_o do_v turn_v thy_o back_n on_o the_o tender_n of_o the_o same_o gospel_n of_o good_a tiding_n and_o peace_n 4._o then_o thou_o shall_v see_v clear_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o thou_o do_v lose_v thy_o soul_n be_v because_o thou_o do_v not_o close_a in_o with_o free_a grace_n and_o the_o tender_v of_o a_o love_a and_o free-hearted_a jesus_n christ_n 5._o thou_o shall_v remember_v how_o near_o thou_o be_v to_o turn_v at_o such_o and_o such_o a_o time_n only_o thou_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v way_n to_o thy_o lust_n when_o they_o wrought_v to_o drunkard_n when_o they_o call_v to_o pleasure_n when_o they_o proffer_v themselves_o to_o the_o care_n and_o encumbrance_n of_o the_o world_n which_o like_o so_o many_o thorn_n do_v choke_v that_o or_o those_o conviction_n that_o be_v set_v on_o thy_o heart_n 6._o how_o willing_a thou_o be_v to_o satisfy_v thyself_o with_o a_o hypocrite_n hope_v and_o with_o a_o notion_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n without_o the_o real_a power_n and_o 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
sin_n against_o he_o while_o the_o saint_n be_v a_o pray_v thou_o be_v a_o curse_v while_o they_o be_v speak_v good_a of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v speak_v evil_a of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n o_o then_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o scald_a hot_a remembrance_n of_o all_o thy_o sinful_a thought_n word_n and_o action_n from_o the_o very_a first_o to_o the_o last_o of_o they_o that_o ever_o thou_o do_v commit_v in_o all_o thy_o life_n time_n then_o thou_o will_v find_v that_o scripture_n to_o be_v a_o truth_n deut._n 28.65_o 66_o 67._o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o there_o a_o tremble_a heart_n and_o fail_v of_o eye_n and_o sorrow_n of_o mind_n and_o thy_o life_n shall_v hang_v in_o doubt_n before_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v fear_v day_n and_o night_n and_o shall_v have_v none_o assurance_n of_o thy_o life_n in_o the_o morning_n thou_o shall_v say_v will_v god_n it_o be_v even_o and_o at_o even_o thou_o shall_v say_v will_v god_n it_o be_v morning_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o thou_o hear_v wherewith_o thou_o shall_v fear_v and_o for_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n which_o thou_o shall_v see_v nay_o thou_o will_v find_v worse_a thing_n to_o thy_o woe_n then_o this_o scripture_n do_v manifest_a for_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o tongue_n able_a to_o express_v the_o horror_n terror_n torment_n and_o eternal_a misery_n that_o those_o poor_a soul_n shall_v undergo_v without_o the_o least_o mitigation_n oâ—_n ease_n and_o a_o very_a great_a part_n of_o it_o shall_v flow_v or_o come_v from_o that_o quick_a full_a and_o continual_a remembrance_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v much_o weight_n in_o these_o word_n son_n remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n have_v thy_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v all_o thou_o be_v like_a to_o have_v from_o these_o word_n you_o see_v this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v remember_v or_o have_v in_o remembrance_n the_o mispending_a their_o life_n and_o that_o i_o gather_v 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it_o be_v thus_o and_o thus_o with_o thou_o and_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n thy_o carriage_n be_v so_o and_o so_o it_o be_v like_o that_o if_o sinner_n may_v have_v their_o choice_n they_o will_v not_o have_v their_o sin_n and_o transgression_n so_o much_o in_o remembrance_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o their_o carriage_n here_o in_o this_o world_n for_o here_o they_o will_v not_o endure_v to_o entertain_v a_o serious_a thought_n of_o their_o filthy_a life_n but_o will_v labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o put_v the_o thought_n of_o it_o out_o of_o their_o mind_n but_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o remember_v to_o a_o purpose_n and_o to_o think_v continual_o of_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o our_o lord_n jesus_n come_v to_o judgement_n it_o will_v be_v to_o convince_v the_o ungodly_a world_n of_o their_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a deed_n mark_v to_o convince_v they_o judas_n 14_o 15._o it_o be_v like_a they_o will_v not_o willing_o take_v 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devil_n in_o hell_n may_v pull_v thou_o all_o to_o piece_n and_o rend_v thou_o small_a as_o dust_n and_o dissolve_v thou_o into_o nothing_o thou_o will_v count_v this_o a_o mercy_n but_o here_o thou_o may_v lie_v and_o fry_v scorch_v and_o broil_n and_o burn_v for_o ever_o for_o ever_o that_o be_v a_o long_a while_n &_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v so_o long_o depart_v from_o i_o say_v christ_n into_o everlasting_a fire_n or_o into_o the_o fire_n that_o burn_v for_o ever_o prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n mat._n 25.41_o oh_o thou_o that_o be_v loath_a to_o foul_a thy_o foot_n if_o it_o be_v but_o dirty_a
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the_o dead_a what_o need_n have_v they_o of_o such_o a_o thing_n have_v they_o not_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n have_v not_o moses_n tell_v they_o the_o danger_n of_o live_v in_o sin_n deut._n 27._o from_o ver_fw-la 15._o to_o ver_fw-la 26._o and_o chap._n 28.15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n also_o ch_n 29.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o have_v he_o not_o there_o tell_v they_o what_o a_o sad_a state_n these_o person_n be_v in_o that_o deceive_v themselves_o with_o the_o deceit_n of_o their_o heart_n say_v they_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o they_o follow_v their_o sin_n in_o these_o word_n and_o when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shâ—ll_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o go_v on_o or_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v that_o man_n but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o 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sure_a word_n of_o the_o prophet_n unto_o which_o you_o do_v well_o to_o take_v heed_n etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n 1_o 17_o 18_o 19_o now_o if_o thou_o doubte_v whether_o that_o place_n be_v mean_v the_o scripture_n the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n or_o no_o read_v but_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o he_o add_v for_o a_o certain_a confirmation_n thereof_o these_o word_n know_v this_o first_o that_o there_o be_v no_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n mark_v it_o be_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v no_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o any_o private_a interpretation_n for_o prophecy_n come_v not_o in_o old_a time_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o o_o what_o a_o sad_a thing_n be_v it_o with_o those_o that_o go_v about_o to_o disow_v the_o scripture_n i_o tell_v you_o however_o you_o may_v slight_v they_o now_o yet_o when_o they_o come_v into_o hell_n and_o in_o 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first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v but_o let_v whoso_o will_v seek_v after_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o first_o place_n for_o they_o for_o they_o will_v take_v time_n while_o time_n serve_v to_o get_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n for_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n while_o it_o be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o they_o must_v needs_o seek_v after_o heaven_n or_o else_o be_v damn_v in_o hell_n they_o will_v stay_v till_o they_o have_v more_o leisure_n till_o they_o can_v better_o attend_v to_o it_o till_o they_o have_v other_o thing_n handsome_a about_o they_o till_o they_o be_v old_a when_o they_o have_v little_a else_o to_o do_v or_o when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v sick_a and_o to_o die_v then_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o they_o though_o it_o be_v ten_o thousand_o to_o one_o but_o they_o perish_v for_o ever_o for_o common_o the_o lord_n have_v this_o way_n to_o deal_v with_o such_o sinner_n who_o put_v 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foot_n of_o those_o swine_n i_o call_v they_o not_o man_n who_o will_v continue_v in_o the_o same_o but_o take_v a_o review_n of_o some_o of_o they_o 1._o counsel_n what_o heavenly_a counsel_n be_v that_o where_o christ_n say_v buy_v of_o i_o gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v rich_a and_o white_a raiment_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v clothe_v that_o the_o shame_n of_o thy_o nakedness_n do_v not_o appear_v rev._n 3.17_o 18._o also_o that_o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v to_o the_o water_n yea_o come_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n isa_n 55.1_o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v ver_fw-la 3._o lay_v hold_n of_o my_o strength_n that_o you_o may_v make_v peace_n with_o i_o and_o you_o shall_v make_v peace_n with_o i_o isa_n 27.5_o 2._o instruction_n what_o instruction_n be_v here_o hear_v instruction_n and_o be_v wise_a and_o refuse_v it_o not_o why_o what_o be_v it_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o hear_v i_o say_v christ_n watch_v daily_o at_o my_o gate_n wait_v at_o the_o post_n of_o my_o door_n for_o who_o so_o find_v i_o find_v life_n and_o shall_v obtain_v favour_n of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 8.32_o 33_o 34_o 35._o take_v heed_n that_o no_o man_n deceive_v you_o by_o any_o mean_n labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o for_o that_o which_o endure_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n joh._n 6.27_o strive_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n luke_n 13.24_o believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v act._n 16.31_o believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n but_o try_v the_o spirit_n quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n
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