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to_o thy_o sink_a spirit_n pain_a body_n and_o torment_a conscience_n and_o it_o can_v neither_o cheer_v up_o the_o one_o nor_o appease_v the_o other_o least_o of_o all_o can_v they_o deliver_v from_o or_o yield_v comfort_n after_o death_n those_o can_v serve_v as_o a_o bribe_n to_o death_n to_o pass_v thou_o by_o nor_o yet_o bring_v comfort_n to_o thy_o soul_n when_o thou_o be_v go_v the_o rich_a fool_n large_a crop_n and_o great_a increase_n can_v not_o procure_v one_o night_n respite_n nor_o one_o moment_n comfort_n beside_o god_n regard_v they_o so_o little_a that_o frequent_o he_o give_v the_o large_a share_n of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o hate_v most_o psal_n 17.14_o and_o the_o least_o to_o
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the_o dead_a what_o need_n have_v they_o of_o such_o a_o thing_n have_v they_o not_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n have_v not_o moses_n tell_v they_o the_o danger_n of_o live_v in_o sin_n deut._n 27._o from_o ver_fw-la 15._o to_o ver_fw-la 26._o and_o chap._n 28.15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n also_o ch_n 29.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o have_v he_o not_o there_o tell_v they_o what_o a_o sad_a state_n these_o person_n be_v in_o that_o deceive_v themselves_o with_o the_o deceit_n of_o their_o heart_n say_v they_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o they_o follow_v their_o sin_n in_o these_o word_n and_o when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shâ—ll_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o go_v on_o or_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v that_o man_n but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o 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foot_n of_o those_o swine_n i_o call_v they_o not_o man_n who_o will_v continue_v in_o the_o same_o but_o take_v a_o review_n of_o some_o of_o they_o 1._o counsel_n what_o heavenly_a counsel_n be_v that_o where_o christ_n say_v buy_v of_o i_o gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v rich_a and_o white_a raiment_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v clothe_v that_o the_o shame_n of_o thy_o nakedness_n do_v not_o appear_v rev._n 3.17_o 18._o also_o that_o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v to_o the_o water_n yea_o come_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n isa_n 55.1_o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v ver_fw-la 3._o lay_v hold_n of_o my_o strength_n that_o you_o may_v make_v peace_n with_o i_o and_o you_o shall_v make_v peace_n with_o i_o isa_n 27.5_o 2._o instruction_n what_o instruction_n be_v here_o hear_v instruction_n and_o be_v wise_a and_o refuse_v it_o not_o why_o what_o be_v it_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o hear_v i_o say_v 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let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 5.16_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o hypocrisy_n watch_n and_o be_v sober_a learn_v of_o i_o say_v christ_n come_v unto_o i_o 3._o forewarn_n what_o forewarn_v be_v here_o because_o there_o be_v wrath_n beware_v lest_o he_o take_v thou_o away_o with_o his_o stroke_n than_o a_o great_a ransom_n can_v deliver_v thou_o job_n 36.18_o be_v you_o not_o mocker_n lest_o your_o band_n be_v make_v strong_a for_o i_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n a_o consumption_n even_o determine_v on_o the_o whole_a earth_n isa_n 28.22_o beware_v therefore_o lest_o that_o come_v upon_o you_o that_o be_v write_v behold_v you_o despiser_n and_o wonder_n and_o perish_v for_o behold_v i_o work_v a_o work_n in_o your_o day_n which_o you_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n believe_v though_o a_o man_n declare_v it_o unto_o you_o act._n 13.40_o 41._o let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v 1_o cor._n 10.12_o watch_z and_o pray_v lest_o you_o enter_v into_o temptation_n luke_n 22.40_o let_v we_o fear_v therefore_o lest_o a_o promise_n be_v make_v or_o leave_v we_o of_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n any_o of_o you_o shall_v seem_v to_o come_v short_a of_o it_o heb._n 4.1_o i_o will_v therefore_o put_v you_o in_o remembrance_n though_o you_o once_o know_v this_o how_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v save_v the_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n afterward_o destroy_v they_o that_o believe_v not_o judas_n 5._o hold_v fast_o that_o thou_o have_v let_v no_o man_n take_v thy_o crown_n rev._n 3.11_o 4._o comfort_n what_o comfort_n be_v here_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o joh._n 6._o ver_fw-la 37._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n mat._n 11.28_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v 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