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A30203 Sighs from hell, or, The groans of a damned soul discovering from the 16th of Luke the lamentable state of the damned : and may fitly serve as a warning-word to sinners, both old and young, by faith in Jesus Christ, to avoid the same place of torment : with a discovery of the usefulness of the Scriptures as our safe conduct for avoiding the torments of hell / by John Bunyan. Bunyan, John, 1628-1688. 1666 (1666) Wing B5593; ESTC R32596 104,938 220

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other_o to_o they_o that_o i_o may_v do_v as_o christ_n have_v bid_v i_o for_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o glory_n shall_v rest_v upon_o i_o farewell_n i_o be_o thou_o to_o serve_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n john_n bunyan_n sigh_n from_o hell_n or_o the_o groan_n of_o a_o damn_a soul_n luke_n the_o 16_o verse_n 19_o etc._n etc._n verse_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 verse_n 20_o and_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a beggar_n name_v lazirus_fw-la which_o be_v lay_v at_o his_o gate_n full_a of_o sore_n verse_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 verse_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 verse_n 23_o 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verse_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 verse_n 29_o abraham_n say_v unto_o he_o they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n l●t_v they_o hear_v they_o verse_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 verse_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 verse_n 19_o this_o scripture_n be_v not_o speak_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o show_v you_o the_o state_n of_o two_o single_a person_n only_o as_o some_o through_o their_o ignorance_n of_o the_o drift_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o parable_n do_v dream_n but_o to_o show_v you_o the_o state_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a to_o the_o world_n end_n as_o be_v clear_a to_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o 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again_o if_o a_o man_n will_v judge_v of_o man_n according_a to_o outward_a appearance_n he_o shall_v oft●●●●●_n take_v his_o mark_n ●miss_o here_o be_v a_o man_n to_o outward_a appearance_n appear_v the_o only_a bless_a man_n bet●e●_n by_o half_a then_o the_o beggar_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v rich_a the_o beggar_n poor_a he_o be_v well_o clothe_v but_o peradventure_o the_o beggar_n be_v naked_a he_o have_v good_a food_n but_o the_o beggar_n will_v be_v glad_a of_o dog_n meat_n and_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o crumb_n that_o fall_v from_o the_o rich_a man_n table_n the_o rich_a man_n fare_v well_o every_o day_n but_o the_o beggar_n must_v be_v glad_a of_o a_o bit_n when_o he_o can_v get_v it_o oh_o who_o will_v not_o be_v in_o the_o rich_a man_n state_n a_o wealthy_a man_n sort_n of_o new_a suit_n and_o dainty_a dish_n every_o day_n enough_o to_o make_v one_o who_o mind_v nothing_o but_o his_o belly_n and_o his_o back_n and_o his_o lust_n to_o say_v oh_o that_o 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