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the_o whole_a parable_n of_o dives_n and_o lazarus_n explain_v and_o apply_v be_v several_a sermon_n preach_v in_o cripplegate_n and_o lothbury_n church_n by_o joseph_n stevens_n lecturer_n at_o both_o publish_a at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o hearer_n and_o recommend_v as_o proper_a to_o be_v give_v at_o funeral_n london_n print_v for_o john_n dunton_n at_o the_o raven_n in_o jewen-street_n 1697._o to_o his_o belove_a hearer_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n giles_n cripplegate_n and_o st._n margaret_n lothbury_n i_o have_v be_v much_o importune_v to_o publish_v these_o follow_a sermon_n preach_v on_o the_o parable_n of_o dives_n and_o lazarus_n i_o think_v i_o can_v not_o dedicate_v they_o so_o proper_o to_o any_o as_o to_o you_o who_o be_v constant_o present_a when_o they_o be_v deliver_v by_o i_o i_o know_v that_o i_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o censure_n but_o since_o these_o discourse_n be_v well_o design_v and_o if_o they_o take_v that_o effect_n i_o wish_v and_o hearty_o pray_v 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soul_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n be_v bosom_n the_o parable_n be_v so_o large_a and_o comprehensive_a i_o shall_v say_v the_o less_o concern_v it_o but_o refer_v you_o to_o the_o serious_a and_o candid_a perusal_n of_o the_o several_a discourse_n preach_v upon_o it_o which_o that_o they_o may_v so_o affect_v as_o to_o reform_v and_o fit_v you_o for_o heaven_n be_v the_o earnest_n wish_v and_o hearty_a prayer_n of_o your_o unworthy_a servant_n joseph_n stevens_n the_o parable_n of_o dives_n and_o lazarus_n luke_n xvi_o ver._n 19_o to_o the_o end_n ver._n 19_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a rich_a man_n which_o be_v clothe_v in_o purple_a and_o fine_a linen_n and_o fare_v sumptuous_o every_o day_n ver._n 20._o and_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a beggar_n name_v lazarus_n which_o be_v lay_v at_o his_o gate_n full_a of_o sore_n ver._n 21._o and_o desire_v to_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o the_o rich_a man_n table_n moreover_o the_o dog_n come_v and_o lick_v his_o sore_n ver._n 22._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o beggar_n die_v and_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n the_o rich_a man_n also_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v ver._n 23._o and_o in_o hell_n he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n be_v in_o torment_n and_o see_v abraham_n afar_o off_o and_o lazarus_n in_o his_o bosom_n ver._n 24._o and_o he_o cry_v and_o say_v father_n abraham_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_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 ver._n 25._o but_o abraham_n say_v son_n remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life-time_n receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n and_o likewise_o lazarus_n evil_a thing_n but_o now_o he_o be_v comfort_v and_o thou_o be_v torment_v ver._n 26._o and_o beside_o all_o this_o between_o we_o and_o you_o there_o be_v a_o great_a gulf_n fix_v so_o that_o they_o which_o will_v pass_v from_o hence_o to_o you_o can_v neither_o can_v they_o pass_v to_o we_o that_o will_v come_v from_o thence_o ver._n 27._o then_o he_o say_v i_o pray_v thou_o therefore_o father_n that_o thou_o will_v send_v he_o to_o my_o father_n house_n ver._n 28._o 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 ver._n 29._o abraham_n say_v unto_o he_o they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n let_v they_o hear_v they_o ver._n 30._o and_o he_o say_v nay_o father_n abraham_n but_o if_o one_o go_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o dead_a they_o will_v repent_v ver._n 31._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o they_o hear_v not_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n neither_o will_v they_o be_v persuade_v though_o one_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a sermon_n i._n luke_n xvi_o ver._n 19_o 20_o 21._o ver._n 19_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a rich_a man_n which_o be_v clothe_v in_o purple_a and_o fine_a linen_n and_o fair_v sumptuous_o every_o day_n 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which_o be_v lay_v at_o his_o gate_n full_a of_o sore_n ver._n 21._o and_o desire_v to_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o the_o rich_a man_n table_n moreover_o the_o dog_n come_v and_o lick_v his_o sore_n after_o a_o plain_a and_o familiar_a descant_n upon_o this_o part_n of_o the_o parable_n in_o my_o last_o discourse_n to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v more_o emphatical_a and_o take_v i_o proceed_v to_o division_n and_o tell_v you_o that_o these_o word_n be_v separate_v into_o two_o part_n the_o first_o be_v a_o brief_a narrative_n of_o a_o rich_a man_n general_a course_n of_o live_v that_o he_o live_v soft_o array_v himself_o splendid_o and_o faree_v sumptuous_o every_o day_n the_o second_o a_o description_n of_o the_o misery_n which_o attend_v a_o impoverish_v state_n namely_o hunger_n thirst_v declension_n of_o health_n contempt_n and_o the_o like_a
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