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clap_v their_o hand_n and_o from_o his_o country_n chase_n hope_n that_o be_v build_v by_o selfdeceit_n have_v no_o foundation_n but_o sand_n and_o water_n and_o in_o trial_n they_o will_v fall_v and_o their_o fall_n will_v be_v great_a and_o terrible_a matth._n 7._o 23_o 24._o job_n 8._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o can_n the_o rush_n grow_v up_o without_o mire_n can_v the_o flag_n grow_v without_o water_n whilst_o it_o be_v yet_o in_o its_o greenness_n and_o not_o cut_v down_o it_o wither_v before_o any_o other_o herb_n so_o be_v the_o path_n of_o all_o that_o forget_v god_n and_o the_o hypocrite_n hope_n shall_v perish_v who_o hope_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o who_o trust_n shall_v be_v 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 or_o can_v bulrush_n but_o by_o the_o river_n grow_v can_v flag_n there_o flourish_v where_o no_o water_n flow_v yet_o they_o when_o green_a when_o yet_o untouched_a of_o all_o that_o clothe_v the_o spring_n first_o hang_v their_o head_n and_o fall_v so_o double-hearted_n hypocrite_n so_o they_o who_o god_n forget_v shall_v in_o their_o prime_a decay_n their_o airy_a hope_n as_o brittle_a as_o the_o thin_a and_o subtle_a web_n which_o toil_a spider_n spin_v their_o house_n full_a of_o wealth_n and_o riot_n shall_v deceive_v their_o trust_n and_o crush_v they_o in_o their_o fall_n etc._n etc._n job_n 36._o 13._o the_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n heap_v up_o wrath_n they_o cry_v not_o when_o he_o bind_v they_o or_o as_o the_o paraphrase_n for_o the_o deluder_n hasten_v his_o own_o fall_n nor_o will_v in_o trouble_n on_o the_o almighty_a call_n who_o on_o the_o bed_n of_o sin_n supine_o lie_v they_o in_o the_o summer_n of_o their_o age_n shall_v die_v and_o what_o we_o say_v of_o the_o hypocrite_n hope_v we_o may_v say_v also_o of_o all_o his_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n he_o may_v now_o be_v as_o merry_a as_o the_o most_o righteous_a of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o seem_v the_o most_o happy_a because_o the_o most_o jocund_a and_o abound_v with_o medicine_n against_o melancholy_n and_o all_o wise_a and_o sober_a consideration_n even_o his_o business_n his_o cup_n his_o wantonness_n and_o uncleanness_n or_o at_o least_o his_o less_o disgraceful_a pleasure_n and_o recreation_n which_o fortify_v his_o mind_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n and_o all_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n as_o sleepy_a opium_n fortify_v the_o brain_n against_o the_o sense_n of_o sickness_n and_o pain_n and_o if_o this_o mirth_n can_v always_o last_v how_o happy_a a_o man_n be_v the_o self-deceiver_n but_o say_v solomon_n eccles_n 7._o 6._o as_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n so_o be_v the_o laughter_n of_o the_o fool_n as_o thorn_n beneath_o a_o cauldron_n catch_v the_o fire_n blaze_n with_o a_o noise_n and_o sudden_o expire_v such_o be_v the_o causeless_a laughter_n of_o vain_a fool_n this_o vanity_n in_o their_o distemper_n rule_v and_o as_o job_n 20._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o know_v thou_o not_o this_o of_o old_a since_o man_n be_v place_v upon_o earth_n that_o the_o triumph_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v short_a and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n for_o a_o moment_n though_o his_o excellency_n mount_v up_o to_o the_o heaven_n and_o his_o head_n reach_v to_o the_o cloud_n yet_o he_o shall_v perish_v for_o ever_o like_o his_o own_o dung_n they_o which_o have_v see_v he_o shall_v say_v where_o be_v he_o he_o shall_v flee_v away_o as_o a_o dream_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v yea_o he_o shall_v be_v chase_v away_o as_o a_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n the_o eye_n also_o which_o see_v he_o shall_v see_v he_o no_o more_o neither_o shall_v his_o place_n any_o more_o behold_v he_o or_o as_o the_o foresay_a paraphrase_n this_o be_v a_o truth_n which_o with_o the_o world_n begin_v since_o earth_n be_v first_o inhabit_v by_o man_n sin_z triumph_n in_o swift_a misery_n conclude_v and_o flatter_a joy_n the_o hypocrite_n delude_v although_o his_o excellence_n to_o heaven_n aspire_v though_o radiant_a beam_n his_o shine_a brow_n attire_n he_o as_o his_o dung_n shall_v perish_v on_o the_o ground_n nor_o shall_v the_o impression_n of_o his_o step_n be_v find_v but_o like_o a_o trouble_a dream_n shall_v take_v his_o flight_n and_o vanish_v as_o a_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n no_o mortal_a eye_n shall_v see_v his_o face_n again_o nor_o sumptuous_a roof_n their_o builder_n entertain_v thus_o as_o the_o hypocrite_n religion_n be_v vain_a so_o all_o his_o hope_n and_o joy_n will_v be_v vain_a and_o will_v deceive_v he_o as_o he_o deceive_v himself_o as_o zophar_n conclude_v of_o he_o job_n 11._o 20._o but_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v fail_v and_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v and_o their_o hope_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o give_v up_o of_o the_o ghost_n poor_a soul_n thy_o religion_n be_v already_o so_o vain_a that_o it_o give_v thou_o no_o solid_a satisfaction_n or_o delight_n thou_o be_v fain_o to_o go_v to_o thy_o land_n or_o friend_n or_o pleasure_n or_o carnal_a accommodation_n for_o delight_n thy_o religion_n which_o shall_v let_v thou_o into_o heaven_n and_o there_o refresh_v thou_o with_o the_o foreâ—asts_n of_o everlasting_a pleasure_n and_o shall_v daily_o fetch_v thou_o fresh_a delight_n from_o the_o face_n of_o god_n alas_o be_v a_o impotent_a lifeless_a thing_n acquaint_v with_o shadow_n but_o strange_a to_o the_o invisible_a substance_n acquaint_v with_o formal_a show_n and_o ceremony_n but_o unacquainted_a with_o god_n acquaint_v with_o the_o letter_n but_o not_o with_o the_o spirit_n familiar_a with_o the_o order_n of_o the_o churrh_n but_o strange_a to_o the_o foreâ—asts_n of_o heaven_n if_o thou_o have_v no_o other_o comfort_n but_o what_o thy_o dead_a religion_n bring_v thou_o from_o the_o face_n of_o god_n thy_o pensive_a heart_n will_v be_v better_o to_o consideration_n and_o recovery_n than_o it_o be_v if_o thou_o have_v a_o faith_n that_o bring_v thou_o in_o any_o solid_a stablish_n contenâ—_n what_o need_v thou_o be_v hunt_v abroad_o the_o world_n among_o thy_o crowd_n of_o vanity_n and_o deceit_n to_o beg_v or_o borrow_v some_o short_a delight_n which_o thou_o must_v return_v with_o gripe_a usury_n and_o what_o need_v thou_o so_o many_o pitiful_a shift_n to_o muzzle_v thy_o conscience_n and_o to_o keep_v that_o peace_n a_o little_a long_o which_o will_v end_v in_o sorrow_n and_o will_v part_v with_o thou_o as_o the_o devil_n go_v out_o of_o the_o possess_a person_n mark_v 9_o 26._o that_o rent_n he_o and_o leave_v he_o as_o a_o dead_a man_n that_o religion_n be_v certain_o vain_a that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o acquaint_v the_o soul_n with_o matter_n of_o solid_a comfort_n and_o content_n but_o leave_v that_o felicitating_a work_n to_o worldly_a transitory_a thing_n while_o itself_o be_v use_v only_o as_o a_o screen_n to_o keep_v hell_n fire_n from_o scorch_v the_o conscience_n or_o as_o child_n racket_n to_o quiet_v they_o when_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o cry_v 2._o but_o the_o vanity_n of_o a_o superficial_a religion_n will_v most_o appear_v in_o the_o hour_n of_o extremity_n when_o their_o help_n as_o well_o as_o their_o hope_n and_o comfort_n will_v to_o they_o prove_v vain_a prosperity_n will_v not_o always_o last_o as_o sure_a as_o winter_n follow_v summer_n and_o as_o the_o darksome_a night_n succeed_v the_o day_n so_o sure_o will_v adversity_n take_v its_o turn_n sickness_n will_v follow_v the_o long_a health_n and_o death_n succeed_v the_o long_a life_n and_o your_o house_n of_o darkness_n in_o the_o dust_n will_v hold_v you_o long_o than_o your_o present_a habitation_n and_o then_o when_o thou_o see_v all_o thing_n fail_v o_o what_o will_v thou_o give_v for_o a_o hope_n and_o help_v that_o will_v not_o fail_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o everlasting_a habitation_n the_o conscience_n that_o be_v now_o asleep_a will_v be_v short_o awaken_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o it_o will_v be_v utter_o past_o the_o skill_n and_o power_n of_o thyself_o and_o all_o the_o friend_n thou_o have_v to_o cast_v it_o asleep_a or_o quiet_a it_o again_o and_o then_o what_o will_v thou_o not_o give_v for_o a_o lenitive_a to_o pacify_v it_o no_o wonder_n if_o thou_o sit_v here_o as_o senseless_a as_o if_o no_o harm_n be_v near_o thou_o it_o be_v now_o in_o thy_o power_n not_o to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o hell_n for_o hypocrite_n or_o that_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o inheritance_n but_o the_o day_n be_v near_o if_o a_o supernatural_a change_n prevent_v it_o not_o when_o it_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n but_o sight_n and_o feeling_n shall_v convince_v thou_o whether_o thou_o will_v or_o no._n now_o we_o must_v entreat_v thy_o own_o consideration_n and_o solicit_v thou_o for_o thy_o own_o consent_n to_o know_v thy_o grievous_a sin_n and_o misery_n and_o yet_o leave_v thou_o unconvince_v because_o thou_o be_v unwilling_a to_o know_v the_o truth_n and_o because_o we_o can_v show_v thou_o heaven_n and_o hell_n while_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o they_o but_o then_o god_n will_v not_o â—â—ave_v but_o force_v thy_o consideration_n nor_o will_v he_o ask_v thy_o consent_n to_o feel_v thy_o misery_n but_o the_o less_o thou_o be_v willing_a the_o more_o have_v thou_o to_o feel_v and_o which_o way_n then_o will_v thou_o look_v for_o help_v which_o way_n ever_o it_o be_v it_o will_v be_v all_o in_o vain_a because_o thy_o religion_n be_v but_o vain_a will_v
thou_o look_v to_o thy_o duty_n and_o suppose_a honesty_n who_o sincerity_n now_o thou_o be_v so_o confident_a of_o 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o vain_a religion_n that_o this_o deceive_v thou_o but_o can_v sinâ—_n thou_o thou_o be_v like_o a_o man_n reâ—_n fall_v house_n that_o have_v nothing_o to_o lay_v hold_v on_o but_o that_o â—â—ch_a be_v fall_v and_o be_v it_o that_o will_v 〈◊〉_d he_o unto_o death_n or_o like_o a_o 〈◊〉_d â—owning_v man_n that_o have_v nothing_o â—ut_v a_o handful_n of_o water_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o which_o be_v it_o that_o will_v choke_v he_o but_o be_v vain_a to_o save_v he_o it_o be_v thy_o superficial_a hypocritical_a complemental_a service_n that_o will_v fall_v with_o thou_o and_o fall_v upon_o thou_o that_o will_v thus_o both_o deceive_v thou_o and_o choke_v thou_o in_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o distress_n to_o be_v tell_v now_o that_o thy_o religion_n be_v vain_a be_v a_o thing_n that_o thy_o dead_a unbelieve_a heart_n can_v too_o easy_o bear_v but_o to_o find_v then_o when_o thou_o look_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o that_o its_o vain_a be_v that_o which_o be_v not_o bear_v so_o easy_o but_o will_v overwhelm_v the_o stout_a heart_n with_o terror_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o no_o religion_n and_o so_o have_v none_o to_o deceive_v and_o quiet_v thou_o 〈…〉_z can_v scarce_o keep_v off_o thy_o 〈…〉_z now_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d hollow-hearted_a prayer_n thy_o 〈◊〉_d zeal_n or_o form_n and_o show_v 〈◊〉_d task_n of_o duty_n thy_o profession_n 〈◊〉_d its_o secret_a exception_n and_o reseruâ—_v 〈◊〉_d thy_o smooth_a outside_n with_o the_o good_a conceit_n thou_o have_v of_o thyself_o and_o the_o good_a esteem_n that_o other_o man_n have_v of_o thou_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o these_o to_o flatter_v thy_o conscience_n and_o cloak_v thou_o from_o the_o storm_n of_o threaten_a wrath_n thou_o will_v perhaps_o walk_v about_o like_o another_o cain_n and_o be_v afraid_a of_o every_o man_n thou_o see_v and_o tremble_v at_o the_o shake_n of_o a_o leaf_n and_o still_o look_v behind_o thou_o as_o afraid_a of_o a_o pursuit_n but_o alas_o it_o will_v be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o terrible_a to_o find_v thy_o confidence_n prove_v deceit_n and_o thy_o religion_n vain_a when_o god_n be_v judge_v thou_o when_o hell_n be_v before_o thou_o and_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o the_o last_o of_o all_o thy_o expectation_n nay_o then_o to_o find_v not_o only_o that_o thy_o superficial_a religion_n be_v vanity_n and_o light_a than_o vanity_n nothing_o and_o less_o than_o nothing_o but_o that_o it_o be_v thy_o sin_n and_o that_o which_o will_v now_o torment_v thou_o and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o the_o remembrance_n of_o drunkenness_n to_o the_o drunkard_n and_o of_o fornication_n to_o the_o unclean_a and_o of_o covetousness_n to_o the_o worldling_n the_o rust_n of_o who_o money_n will_v eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o burn_v like_o fire_n o_o what_o a_o doleful_a plight_n be_v this_o when_o the_o sentence_n be_v ready_a to_o pass_v upon_o thou_o and_o hell_n be_v gape_v to_o devour_v thou_o and_o thou_o look_v for_o help_v to_o thy_o vain_a religion_n and_o cry_v out_o o_o now_o or_o never_o help_v help_v i_o or_o i_o be_o a_o firebrand_n of_o unquenchable_a wrath_n help_v i_o or_o i_o must_v be_v torment_v in_o those_o flame_n help_v i_o now_o or_o it_o will_v be_v too_o late_a and_o i_o shall_v never_o never_o more_o have_v help_v then_o to_o have_v thy_o selfdeceit_n discover_v and_o thy_o seem_a religion_n condemn_v thou_o and_o torment_v thou_o instead_o of_o help_v thou_o what_o anguish_n and_o confusion_n will_v this_o cast_v thy_o hopeless_a soul_n into_o such_o as_o no_o heart_n can_v here_o conceive_v thy_o guilty_a soul_n will_v be_v like_o a_o hare_n among_o a_o company_n of_o dog_n which_o so_o ever_o of_o thy_o duty_n thou_o fly_v for_o help_v to_o that_o will_v make_v first_o to_o tear_v thou_o and_o devour_v thou_o like_o a_o naked_a man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o army_n 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