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thou_o as_o a_o arm_a man_n attend_v with_o death_n and_o judgement_n sin_n and_o hell_n a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o a_o angry_a god_n then_o i_o say_v one_o day_n or_o hour_n will_v be_v as_o earnest_o desire_v by_o thou_o as_o one_o drop_n of_o water_n be_v by_o dives_n and_o it_o may_v be_v as_o just_o and_o certain_o be_v deny_v thou_o the_o common_a fate_n of_o riotous_a prodigal_n follow_v thou_o in_o this_o to_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n after_o sottish_a profuseness_n and_o shameful_a luxury_n we_o unjust_o quarrel_v with_o god_n and_o nature_n as_o seneca_n observe_v that_o our_o life_n be_v so_o short_a when_o indeed_o our_o care_n be_v too_o little_a to_o live_v well_o which_o be_v the_o only_a true_a life_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o man_n and_o another_o to_o live_v as_o a_o man_n it_o be_v a_o true_a figtree_n which_o be_v barren_a and_o curse_a by_o christ_n maximam_fw-la partem_fw-la hominum_fw-la brutum_fw-la occupo_fw-la in_o most_o man_n for_o a_o long_a time_n the_o beast_n in_o they_o overlaye_v the_o man_n sensual_a lust_n be_v night_n and_o day_n the_o imperious_a incubus_n or_o ephialtae_fw-la of_o their_o reason_n what_o one_o say_v with_o much_o salt_n to_o a_o epicure_n deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la est_fw-la porcorum_fw-la deus_fw-la be_v verify_v in_o most_o people_n during_o their_o youth_n and_o in_o many_o long_a after_o even_o through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n they_o own_v no_o other_o god_n than_o the_o god_n of_o swine_n reverence_v the_o divine_a majesty_n no_o more_o than_o hog_n do_v nor_o expect_v more_o from_o he_o then_o may_v serve_v their_o belly_n which_o be_v the_o god_n they_o serve_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v nor_o return_v more_o acknowledgement_n or_o service_n to_o he_o yea_o they_o live_v tanquam_fw-la poeniteret_fw-la non_fw-la pecudes_fw-la natos_fw-la as_o if_o they_o only_o repent_v they_o be_v not_o make_v only_a beast_n with_o body_n in_o title_n perhaps_o noble_a in_o estate_n splendid_a in_o word_n rational_a and_o in_o formality_n civil_a yea_o perhaps_o religious_a in_o show_n but_o in_o deed_n they_o be_v debaser_n of_o their_o native_a and_o divine_a dignity_n hieron_n victa_fw-la libidine_fw-la succeed_v it_o ambitio_fw-la victa_fw-la ambitione_n succedit_fw-la avaritia_fw-la victa_fw-la avaritia_fw-la succedit_fw-la superbia_fw-la vitium_fw-la inter_fw-la ipsas_fw-la virtutes_fw-la timendum_fw-la hieron_n dethroner_n of_o reason_n despiser_n of_o their_o god_n and_o true_a religion_n dote_v on_o sensible_a object_n all_o their_o life_n by_o a_o continue_a succession_n of_o vice_n and_o inordinate_a desire_n and_o delight_n which_o succenturiate_a or_o supply_v the_o place_n decay_n and_o recess_n of_o one_o another_o as_o st._n jerome_n observe_v till_o they_o have_v waste_v life_n and_o spirit_n and_o time_n and_o talent_n to_o the_o very_a last_o snuff_n mean_v time_n they_o have_v do_v nothing_o unde_fw-la constet_fw-la vixisse_fw-la worthy_a of_o themselves_o their_o relation_n their_o god_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o their_o country_n from_o youthful_a and_o extravagant_a lust_n they_o run_v to_o pride_n from_o pride_n to_o hypocrisy_n from_o hypocrisy_n to_o ambition_n from_o ambition_n to_o covetousness_n from_o covetousness_n to_o sacrilege_n from_o sacrilege_n to_o atheism_n from_o atheism_n to_o stupidity_n or_o despair_n mean_a time_n they_o have_v at_o first_o it_o may_v be_v with_o great_a mirth_n &_o jollity_n next_o with_o affect_a gravity_n and_o severity_n not_o only_o buy_v and_o sell_v plant_v and_o build_v marry_a and_o give_v in_o marriage_n but_o it_o may_v be_v gripe_v and_o oppress_v kill_v and_o possess_v subvert_a and_o sacrifice_v all_o thing_n sacred_a and_o civil_a as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v to_o their_o own_o lust_n but_o have_v never_o yet_o have_v leisure_n all_o this_o while_n to_o live_v or_o to_o act_v any_o thing_n but_o dead_a work_n let_v they_o ask_v their_o own_o soul_n and_o conscience_n not_o quà m_fw-la fortiter_fw-la &_o feliciter_fw-la but_o quam_fw-la sanctè_fw-la &_o justè_fw-la quid_fw-la praeclarè_v quid_fw-la egregiè_fw-la fecisti_fw-la nay_o let_v they_o ask_v apart_o from_o flattery_n quid_fw-la non_fw-la turpiter_fw-la quid_fw-la non_fw-la pudendum_fw-la quid_fw-la non_fw-la poenitendum_fw-la fecisti_fw-la what_o have_v they_o do_v conscientious_o just_o honest_o valiant_o for_o god_n for_o the_o truth_n for_o their_o own_o soul_n or_o their_o neighbour_n good_a nay_o what_o have_v they_o do_v which_o in_o the_o inward_a aspect_n of_o conscience_n and_o many_o time_n to_o outward_a view_n of_o all_o man_n be_v not_o vile_a impious_a to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o they_o have_v it_o may_v be_v with_o caesar_n borgia_n and_o lewis_n the_o 11_o have_v much_o art_n and_o policy_n but_o no_o true_a piety_n and_o charity_n in_o they_o much_o self-seeking_a but_o nothing_o of_o self-denying_a which_o be_v the_o true_a touchstone_n of_o a_o christian_a constitution_n they_o may_v have_v be_v prosperous_a and_o yet_o not_o pious_a they_o may_v have_v conquer_v other_o but_o yet_o not_o themselves_o which_o be_v the_o noble_a victory_n they_o may_v have_v get_v much_o and_o yet_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o lose_v all_o for_o want_v of_o that_o one_o thing_n necessary_a a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o live_v and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_a provision_n for_o a_o eternal_a life_n a_o temper_n of_o soul_n which_o be_v right_o instruct_v and_o guide_v by_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n only_o sanctify_v according_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n practical_o conform_v to_o his_o bless_a example_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o holy_a conversation_n this_o this_o temper_n purge_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o accept_v by_o god_n mercy_n and_o dignation_n through_o christ_n merit_n make_v a_o good_a conscience_n the_o get_n and_o preserve_v of_o which_o be_v the_o main_a end_n of_o life_n as_o to_o our_o private_a concern_n next_o god_n glory_n and_o this_o alone_o will_v bring_v a_o man_n peace_n in_o his_o latter_a end_n this_o alone_a dare_v look_v death_n and_o devil_n in_o the_o face_n to_o other_o that_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n yet_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o it_o 3.19_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o john_n 3.19_o to_o who_o the_o light_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v come_v and_o they_o love_v darkness_n more_o than_o light_n their_o condemnation_n will_v be_v the_o great_a 9_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o sameness_n or_o variety_n of_o aspect_n wherein_o death_n represent_v to_o thou_o the_o face_n and_o fate_n of_o all_o man_n live_v and_o die_v either_o so_o alike_o 2.16_o eccles_n 2.16_o that_o as_o the_o fool_n die_v so_o die_v the_o wise_a man_n as_o the_o wicked_a so_o the_o righteous_a as_o to_o the_o kind_n and_o manner_n of_o death_n by_o sickness_n pain_n violence_n 73.15_o vide_fw-la psal_n 73.12_o behold_v these_o be_v the_o ungodly_a who_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n they_o increase_v in_o riches_n etc._n etc._n job_n 21.7_o wherefore_o do_v the_o wicked_a live_v become_v old_a yea_o be_v mighty_a in_o power_n jer._n 12.1_o 2._o wherefore_o do_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v why_o be_v all_o they_o happy_a that_o deal_n very_o treacherous_o etc._n etc._n john_n 7.24_o psal_n 73.15_o suddenness_n in_o all_o shape_n or_o figure_n of_o death_n beside_o thou_o may_v observe_v the_o frequent_a riddle_n and_o paradox_n not_o only_o of_o man_n life_n but_o of_o their_o death_n the_o righteous_a and_o godly_a that_o eschew_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a who_o fear_n god_n and_o walk_v upright_o before_o he_o who_o choose_v to_o suffer_v rather_o than_o sin_n these_o be_v oft_o persecute_v and_o oppress_v with_o poverty_n prison_n banishment_n and_o distress_n while_o they_o live_v yea_o and_o their_o innocency_n be_v many_o time_n persecute_v to_o the_o death_n by_o violent_a 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against_o god_n nor_o be_v
a_o childish_a and_o stupid_a indifferency_n or_o with_o a_o vulgar_a formality_n or_o in_o some_o case_n with_o a_o proud_a unchristian_a and_o unmanly_a insolency_n rejoice_v and_o triumph_v in_o the_o death_n of_o those_o who_o possible_o be_v think_v their_o better_n or_o equal_n or_o rival_n or_o enemy_n as_o ahaz_n in_o his_o distress_n sin_v yet_o more_o against_o the_o lord_n 28.22_o 2_o chro._n 28.22_o so_o do_v some_o man_n and_o woman_n too_o amid_o those_o funeral_n which_o concern_v they_o most_o to_o lay_v to_o heart_n how_o do_v covetousness_n ambition_n envy_n and_o lasciviousness_n make_v many_o man_n and_o woman_n unfeigned_o rejoice_v in_o the_o death_n of_o parent_n child_n husband_n wife_n rival_n and_o prince_n that_o they_o can_v hardly_o suppress_v their_o odious_a joy_n and_o unseasonable_a contentment_n from_o break_v forth_o into_o such_o abhor_a expression_n as_o vitellius_n a_o most_o ungenerous_a prince_n and_o profligate_v person_n use_v when_o after_o 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