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and_o mourn_v in_o secret_a well_o there_o be_v a_o cup_n for_o they_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o wine_n whereof_o be_v red_a and_o full_a of_o mixture_n which_o they_o must_v drink_v up_o the_o dregs_o psal_n 75.8_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o bottle_n for_o thy_o tear_n psal_n 56.8_o and_o a_o book_n foâ—_n thy_o secret_a sigh_n and_o ere_o long_o thy_o brinish_a tear_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o the_o sweet_a wine_n which_o thou_o shall_v drink_v new_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o father_n and_o thy_o secret_a sigh_n into_o glorious_a praise_n when_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o laughter_n and_o thy_o eye_n see_v the_o king_n in_o his_o glory_n now_o consider_v that_o these_o line_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o sight_n both_o of_o the_o one_o sort_n and_o the_o other_o i_o shall_v lay_v a_o few_o thing_n before_o the_o thought_n of_o each_o and_o first_o to_o the_o worse_a sort_n first_o consider_v what_o a_o ill_a bargain_n thou_o will_v make_v to_o sell_v thy_o precious_a soul_n for_o a_o short_a continuance_n in_o thy_o sin_n and_o pleasure_n if_o that_o man_n drive_v but_o a_o ill_a trade_n who_o to_o gain_v the_o world_n shall_v lose_v his_o soul_n matth._n 16.26_o then_o certain_o thou_o a_o far_o worse_a that_o sell_v thy_o soul_n for_o a_o very_a trifle_n oh_o it_o be_v pity_n that_o so_o precious_a a_o thing_n shall_v be_v part_v withal_o to_o be_v make_v a_o prey_n for_o the_o devour_a lion_n for_o that_o which_o be_v worse_o than_o nothing_o if_o they_o be_v brand_v for_o desperate_a wretch_n that_o cause_v their_o child_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n to_o molech_n sure_o thou_o much_o more_o that_o give_v thy_o soul_n to_o devour_a flame_n to_o be_v fuel_n for_o the_o everlasting_a fire_n upon_o so_o easy_a term_n what_o mean_v thou_o o_o man_n to_o truck_v with_o the_o devil_n be_v there_o no_o better_a merchandise_n to_o trade_n in_o than_o what_o come_v from_o hell_n or_o out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o be_v have_v upon_o no_o low_a rate_n than_o thy_o immortal_a soul_n yes_o sure_o the_o merchandise_n of_o wisdom_n which_o be_v better_o than_o the_o merechandize_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o gain_n thereof_o then_o fine_a gold_n prov._n 3.14_o prov._n 8.19_o be_v expose_v to_o sale_n rev._n 3.18_o and_o to_o be_v have_v without_o money_n or_o price_n and_o if_o thou_o shall_v part_v with_o any_o thing_n for_o it_o it_o be_v such_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o part_v withal_o then_o to_o keep_v the_o wise_a merchant_n that_o seek_v a_o goodly_a pearl_n have_v find_v one_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v not_o himself_o not_o his_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o he_o sell_v be_v in_o itself_o not_o worth_a a_o farthing_n and_o yet_o obtain_v the_o pearl_n mat._n 13.45_o 46._o paul_n make_v the_o like_a exchange_n when_o he_o throw_v away_o his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v but_o rag_n yea_o filthy_a rag_n isaiah_n 64.6_o and_o put_v on_o the_o garment_n of_o 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of_o they_o and_o all_o this_o make_a mention_n of_o in_o the_o scripture_n but_o for_o all_o this_o how_o thick_a and_o by_o heap_n do_v these_o wretch_n walk_v up_o and_o down_o our_o street_n do_v but_o go_v into_o the_o alehouse_n &_o you_o shall_v see_v almost_o every_o room_n besprinkle_v with_o they_o so_o foam_v out_o their_o own_o shame_n that_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o saint_n to_o tremble_v in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o have_v society_n with_o they_o any_o long_a while_n for_o all_o the_o world_n for_o as_o the_o way_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o like_v of_o by_o the_o wicked_a even_o so_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o just_a prov._n 29.27_o psal_n 120.5_o 6._o as_o now_o to_o particularize_v some_o thing_n the_o scripture_n say_v curse_v be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n that_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n and_o who_o heart_n depart_v from_o the_o lord._n jer._n 17_o 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often_o reprove_v heardn_v his_o neck_n shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n prov._n 29.1_o yet_o many_o be_v so_o far_o from_o turn_v though_o they_o have_v be_v convince_v of_o their_o wretched_a state_n a_o hundred_o time_n that_o when_o conviction_n or_o trouble_n for_o sin_n come_v on_o their_o conscience_n they_o go_v on_o still_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n resist_v and_o choke_v the_o same_o though_o remediless_a destruction_n be_v hard_o at_o their_o heel_n 3._o again_o thou_o have_v hear_v say_v unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n joh._n 3.3_o 5_o 7._o and_o yet_o thou_o go_v on_o in_o a_o natural_a state_n a_o unregenerate_a condition_n nay_o thou_o do_v resolve_v never_o to_o turn_v nor_o be_v change_v though_o hell_n be_v appoint_v on_o purpose_n to_o swallow_v up_o such_o isa_n 14.9_o psal_n 9.17_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n and_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o forget_v 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