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A34757 The country-parson's advice to his parishioners in two parts ... 1680 (1680) Wing C6566; ESTC R15994 99,699 230

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sensible_a part_n with_o burning_z and_o devour_a fire_n the_o imagination_n will_v have_v its_o torment_n by_o the_o apprehension_n of_o present_a pain_n and_o of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o come_v the_o memory_n by_o its_o remembrance_n of_o pleasure_n past_a and_o go_v and_o never_o to_o return_v again_o the_o understanding_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o happiness_n lose_v and_o the_o misery_n now_o come_v on_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o part_n which_o can_v be_v torment_v it_o shall_v have_v its_o torment_n with_o no_o more_o favour_n than_o the_o rest_n o_o dear_a christian_a brother_n what_o sad_a and_o dreadful_a thing_n be_v these_o and_o how_o unspeakable_o miserable_a must_v those_o be_v who_o must_v endure_v they_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o it_o be_v certain_a in_o the_o second_o place_n 2._o that_o these_o torment_n shall_v always_o continue_v without_o any_o the_o least_o intermision_n or_o decrease_n and_o those_o that_o suffer_v they_o shall_v never_o find_v the_o least_o ease_n nor_o help_v nor_o comfort_n no_o not_o for_o one_o minute_n this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n before_o mention_v the_o fire_n will_v be_v always_o burn_v the_o smoke_n ever_o ascend_v so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o rest_n day_n nor_o night_n and_o those_o that_o be_v bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o escape_v or_o to_o resist_v or_o strive_v against_o the_o torment_n but_o must_v lie_v still_o and_o suffer_v all_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o rich_a man_n of_o who_o our_o bless_a saviour_n tell_v we_o luke_n 16._o that_o be_v in_o hell_n torment_v with_o the_o fire_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v quench_v he_o make_v this_o request_n to_o abraham_n father_n abraham_n have_v mercy_n on_o mc_o and_o send_v lazarus_n that_o he_o may_v dip_v the_o tip_n of_o his_o finger_n in_o water_n and_o cool_v my_o tongue_n for_o i_o be_o torment_v in_o this_o flame_n v_o 24._o what_o small_a request_n can_v he_o possible_o make_v he_o desire_v not_o a_o cup_n of_o water_n no_o nor_o as_o much_o as_o lazarus_n may_v have_v hold_v in_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n nor_o yet_o so_o much_o as_o may_v have_v stick_v to_o hide_v whole_a finger_n he_o only_o desire_v a_o drop_n from_o the_o verp_v tip_n of_o it_o or_o not_o so_o much_o only_o that_o he_o will_v touch_v his_o tongue_n with_o the_o tip_n of_o his_o finger_n a_o little_a moisten_a and_o cool_v with_o water_n and_o yet_o this_o small_a request_n will_v not_o be_v grant_v he_o that_o little_a that_o very_o little_a ease_n which_o so_o small_a a_o favour_n will_v have_v give_v he_o be_v deny_v he_o which_o sad_a story_n plain_o show_v we_o that_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o wicked_a have_v no_o intermission_n nor_o decrease_v and_o that_o those_o who_o suffer_v they_o shall_v never_o obtain_v the_o least_o help_n or_o ease_n though_o they_o want_v it_o most_o extreme_o and_o seek_v for_o it_o with_o the_o great_a earnestness_n and_o importunity_n they_o shall_v be_v like_a to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v almost_o drown_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n who_o not_o find_v any_o firm_a ground_n whereupon_o to_o set_v his_o foot_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n every_o way_n and_o grasp_v at_o something_o with_o all_o his_o may_v but_o still_o in_o vain_a because_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o water_n round_o about_o he_o thus_o will_v it_o be_v with_o those_o wretch_n in_o hell_n they_o be_v drown_v in_o a_o bottomless_a gulf_n of_o unspeakable_a misery_n and_o they_o look_v every_o way_n for_o help_n and_o strive_v for_o a_o little_a ease_n but_o alas_o to_o no_o purpose_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n and_o pain_n and_o horror_n round_o about_o they_o and_o thus_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o they_o not_o for_o a_o little_a time_n for_o a_o month_n or_o a_o year_n but_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o which_o be_v a_o three_o thing_n i_o desire_v thou_o to_o observe_v 3._o their_o pain_n and_o torment_n will_v be_v endless_a as_o well_o as_o easless_o and_o when_o they_o have_v endure_v they_o without_o any_o intermission_n or_o decrease_v as_o many_o year_n nay_o age_n as_o there_o be_v stare_v in_o the_o firmament_n or_o sand_n upon_o the_o seashore_n they_o shall_v still_o be_v to_o endure_v they_o in_o the_o very_a same_o manner_n as_o many_o more_o as_o many_o more_o do_v i_o say_v yea_o ten_o thousand_o more_o they_o shall_v endure_v they_o as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v a_o just_a and_o holy_a god_n to_o punish_v they_o that_o be_v to_o eternal_a age_n this_o be_v but_o what_o god_n himself_o have_v tell_v we_o in_o plain_a word_n for_o thus_o shall_v the_o sad_a sentence_n run_v at_o the_o great_a day_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n and_o the_o execution_n will_v be_v according_o as_o we_o be_v tell_v math._n 25._o the_o last_o v._o the_o wicked_a shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a punishment_n into_o punishment_n that_o shall_v be_v as_o lasting_a as_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o righteous_a which_o will_v be_v as_o lasting_a as_o god_n himself_o these_o be_v dreadful_a consideration_n my_o dear_a christian_a brother_n and_o he_o must_v be_v a_o strange_a kind_n of_o man_n indeed_o and_o have_v a_o heart_n hard_a than_o the_o adamant_n that_o be_v not_o mighty_o affect_v with_o they_o there_o be_v but_o few_o man_n so_o hardy_a as_o to_o think_v upon_o the_o plague_n and_o judgement_n of_o almighty_a god_n upon_o sinful_a man_n in_o this_o world_n without_o some_o fear_n especial_o when_o they_o think_v of_o they_o as_o hang_v over_o their_o own_o head_n and_o apprehend_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o they_o and_o how_o then_o can_v they_o choose_v but_o tremble_v at_o those_o of_o another_o world_n which_o be_v infinite_o more_o dreadful_a than_o the_o worst_a of_o these_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o world_n be_v particular_a evil_n they_o afflict_v but_o one_o or_o some_o 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