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variable_a be_v man_n study_n and_o how_o diverse_a be_v their_o exercise_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v all_o oâ—…e_a end_n and_o oneself_o same_o effect_n even_o labour_n pain_n and_o vexation_n of_o the_o mind_n there_o be_v much_o business_n create_v for_o all_o man_n and_o a_o great_a yoke_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n from_o the_o day_n that_o they_o come_v forth_o of_o their_o mother_n womb_n until_o the_o day_n of_o their_o sepulture_n in_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v mother_n to_o all_o live_a creature_n let_v wise_a man_n search_v narrow_o man_n let_v they_o héede_o consider_v the_o height_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n let_v they_o argue_v and_o dispute_v every_o one_o of_o this_o let_v they_o handle_v they_o all_o over_o and_o let_v they_o always_o either_o learn_v or_o teach_v and_o in_o so_o do_v what_o shall_v they_o find_v out_o of_o this_o busy_a toil_n of_o our_o life_n but_o travail_n and_o pain_n that_o know_v he_o by_o experience_n which_o say_v i_o incline_v my_o heart_n to_o know_v learâ—…nge_a &_o prudâ—…ce_n error_n and_o foolishness_n and_o i_o perceive_v that_o all_o be_v labour_n &_o affliction_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o asmuch_o as_o in_o great_a wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n there_o be_v great_a disdain_n and_o be_v which_o increase_v knowledge_n increase_v also_o pain_n &_o travail_n for_o although_o while_o that_o he_o serch_v it_o out_o he_o must_v sweat_v many_o time_n and_o watch_v many_o night_n with_o sweat_n and_o labour_n yet_o be_v there_o scarce_o any_o thing_n so_o vile_a or_o any_o thing_n so_o easy_a that_o
the_o lord_n they_o go_v about_o in_o sheep_n fell_n in_o goat_n skin_n needy_a afflict_a &_o miserable_a for_o who_o the_o world_n be_v not_o yet_o worthy_a stray_v in_o solitary_a place_n in_o mountain_n &_o in_o den_n and_o in_o cave_n of_o the_o carth_z in_o danger_n of_o flood_n in_o danger_n of_o thief_n in_o danger_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o danger_n of_o false_fw-mi brethren_n in_o labour_n &_o calamity_n in_o much_o watch_n in_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n in_o many_o necessity_n and_o in_o cold_a and_o nakedness_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d do_v deny_v himself_o and_o 〈◊〉_d his_o member_n together_o with_o all_o 〈◊〉_d vice_n and_o coâ—…pisences_n that_o the_o world_n may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o he_o and_o he_o to_o the_o world_n he_o have_v here_o no_o place_n of_o 〈◊〉_d abode_n but_o seek_v diligent_o for_o the_o heavenly_a habitation_n to_o come_v he_o sustain_v the_o world_n as_o a_o exile_n be_v 〈◊〉_d up_o in_o his_o body_n as_o in_o a_o prison_n say_v i_o be_o a_o inhabior_n 118._o and_o a_o stranger_n in_o the_o earth_n as_o all_o my_o forefather_n have_v be_v forgive_v i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v cool_v before_o i_o depart_v 98._o &_o i_o will_v abide_v no_o long_o alas_o that_o my_o dwell_a place_n be_v prolong_v i_o have_v ever_o dwell_v with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o cedar_n &_o my_o 119._o soul_n have_v remain_v with_o they_o who_o be_v weaken_v and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a who_o be_v weaken_v and_o i_o be_o not_o vex_v 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o neighbour_n be_v the_o refreshinge_n of_o the_o 13._o just_a this_o be_v that_o water_a place_n which_o caleph_n give_v unto_o his_o daughter_n axa_fw-la in_o dowry_n the_o life_n of_o man_n upon_o earth_n be_v a_o warfare_n yea_o be_v it_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 7._o right_a warfare_n when_o manifold_a enemy_n do_v on_o every_o side_n assail_v it_o that_o they_o may_v take_v man_n and_o persecute_v he_o and_o kill_v he_o the_o devil_n and_o man_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n the_o devil_n with_o vice_n and_o concupiscence_n man_n with_o beast_n the_o world_n with_o element_n and_o the_o flesh_n with_o the_o sense_n for_o the_o flesh_n do_v covet_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n but_o we_o must_v not_o wrestle_v against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n 4._o but_o against_o the_o lyvely_a breathe_n of_o wickedness_n in_o heavenly_a 5._o 5._o thing_n and_o against_o the_o captain_n of_o these_o darckness_n 9_o 3._o for_o your_o adversary_n the_o devil_n go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devowâ—…r_v the_o fiery_a 5._o dart_n of_o the_o most_o wicked_a be_v kindle_v death_n come_v in_o 21._o by_o the_o window_n the_o eye_n do_v rob_v the_o soul_n the_o whole_a world_n do_v fight_v against_o the_o sense_n that_o be_v nation_n against_o 〈◊〉_d nation_n kingdom_n against_o kingdom_n great_a earthquake_n in_o many_o place_n pestilence_n and_o honger_n tempest_n and_o terror_n from_o heaven_n the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o thorn_n and_o thissell_n the_o water_n flood_n and_o rage_a tempest_n the_o air_n thunder_n and_o great_a wind_n the_o fire_n lightning_n and_o flashâ—…nges_v say_v curse_a be_v the_o earth_n in_o thy_o work_n it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o thorn_n and_o thissell_n unto_o thou_o with_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o brow_n thou_o shall_v eat_v thy_o bread_n until_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o earth_n for_o earth_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v go_v the_o boar_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n do_v lie_v in_o weight_n and_o the_o best_a fruit_n be_v destroy_v the_o wolf_n 76._o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o bear_n the_o leopard_n and_o the_o lion_n the_o tiger_n and_o the_o wild_a ass_n the_o crocodyle_n and_o the_o gryffen_n the_o serpent_n &_o the_o snake_n the_o adder_n and_o the_o bassâ—…liske_n the_o dragon_n and_o the_o ceracte_n the_o scorpion_n the_o uyper_n yea_o nit_n 〈◊〉_d louse_n flea_n and_o aunt_n fly_n and_o gnat_n wasp_n and_o hornet_n fish_n and_o fowl_n for_o whereas_o we_o be_v create_v to_o bear_v rule_n over_o the_o fyshes_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o all_o live_a creature_n which_o move_v upon_o the_o earth_n now_o we_o be_v give_v as_o a_o prey_n for_o they_o and_o be_v make_v food_n for_o their_o mouth_n for_o it_o be_v write_v i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d send_v the_o tooth_n of_o wild_a beast_n against_o they_o with_o the_o fury_n of_o serpent_n and_o thing_n which_o glide_v upon_o the_o earth_n unhappy_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o out_o of_o sowlâ—…_n the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n sure_o man_n will_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o will_v depart_v out_o of_o his_o body_n for_o the_o body_n 7._o be_v the_o prison_n of_o the_o soul_n whereupon_o the_o psalmist_n say_v 114._o bring_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o prison_n no_o rest_n nor_o quietness_n no_o peace_n nor_o security_n at_o any_o time_n on_o all_o side_n fear_v and_o tremble_a and_o on_o all_o side_n labour_n and_o pain_n flesh_n shall_v be_v sorrowful_a even_o while_o it_o live_v and_o the_o soul_n shall_v morn_n and_o lament_v over_o itself_o who_o have_v ever_o yet_o a_o whole_a day_n pleasant_a in_o his_o delight_n joy_n who_o in_o some_o part_n thereof_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o conscience_n the_o fear_n of_o anger_n and_o fierceness_n or_o the_o motion_n of_o concupiscence_n have_v not_o trouble_v who_o the_o swell_a of_o envy_n the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o covetousness_n or_o the_o puff_v up_o of_o pride_n have_v not_o vex_v who_o some_o loss_n or_o offence_n or_o passion_n have_v not_o disquiet_v and_o to_o conclude_v who_o neither_o sight_n nor_o hear_v or_o some_o thing_n that_o touch_v do_v not_o offend_v rara_fw-la avis_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d simillima_fw-la signo_fw-la harken_v hereupon_o unto_o the_o say_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n between_o 18._o morning_n say_v he_o and_o night_n the_o time_n shall_v be_v change_v vain_a thought_n and_o cogitation_n do_v one_o succeed_v another_o &_o the_o mind_n be_v wrap_v into_o sundry_a conceit_n they_o hold_v the_o timbrel_n and_o lute_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o they_o 21._o rejoice_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o organ_n they_o lead_v their_o life_n in_o jollity_n and_o at_o the_o twink_n of_o a_o eye_n they_o go_v down_o into_o hell_n always_o some_o sudden_a sorrow_n do_v succeed_v and_o fâ—…low_v after_o worldly_a joy_n and_o he_o which_o begin_v in_o joy_n end_v in_o grief_n for_o the_o worldly_a felicity_n be_v mingle_v with_o many_o sorrow_n and_o sharp_a mishap_n as_o he_o well_o knewâ—…_n which_o say_v they_o laughter_n shall_v be_v mingle_v with_o sorrow_n &_o 1._o lamentation_n come_v in_o the_o end_n of_o rejoice_v this_o do_v the_o son_n &_o child_n of_o jobe_n well_o try_v who_o while_o they_o do_v eat_v &_o drink_v 14._o wine_n in_o the_o house_n of_o their_o elder_a brother_n sudden_o a_o vehement_a wound_n break_v in_o from_o the_o desert_n country_n &_o strike_v the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o house_n which_o fall_v down_o and_o oppress_v they_o all_o whereby_o their_o father_n say_v not_o without_o just_a cause_n my_o harp_n be_v turn_v into_o lamentation_n &_o my_o organ_n pypâ—…_n 30._o into_o the_o voice_n of_o wéeper_n &_o mourner_n but_o it_o be_v better_a to_o 7._o go_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o weep_v &_o lamentation_n then_o to_o the_o house_n of_o banquet_v geve_v ear_n and_o mark_v a_o wholesome_a admonition_n in_o the_o day_n of_o rejoice_v &_o good_a fortune_n be_v not_o unmidfull_a 1._o 2._o of_o mishap_n remâ—…ber_fw-fr the_o latter_a day_n &_o thou_o shall_v never_o sin_v always_o the_o last_o day_n be_v the_o first_o and_o yet_o the_o first_o day_n be_v death_n never_o repute_v for_o the_o last_o &_o yet_o we_o shall_v so_o live_v as_o though_o we_o be_v ever_o ready_a to_o die_v for_o it_o be_v write_v be_v mindful_a 14._o and_o remember_v that_o death_n will_v not_o long_o tarry_v from_o thou_o time_n pass_v away_o &_o death_n approach_v a_o thousand_o year_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o the_o die_v be_v as_o yesterday_o which_o pass_v away_o for_o all_o thing_n to_o come_v do_v grow_v and_o renew_v and_o always_o thing_n present_a do_v die_v and_o fade_v and_o whatsoever_o be_v pass_v be_v altogether_o dead_a then_o we_o die_v always_o as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v &_o then_o at_o length_n we_o leave_v die_v when_o we_o leave_v to_o live_v any_o long_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a to_o die_v unto_o life_n then_o to_o live_v unto_o death_n whereupon_o solomon_n say_v i_o 4._o have_v more_o praise_v the_o dead_a then_o the_o live_n and_o have_v account_v he_o more_o then_o both_o which_o be_v never_o bear_v life_n fly_v swift_o away_o and_o can_v be_v
he_o from_o stink_a he_o which_o erewhile_o sit_v glorious_a in_o his_o throne_n or_o chair_n lie_v now_o despise_v in_o his_o tomb_n he_o which_o but_o late_o flourish_v in_o the_o court_n do_v now_o lie_v filthy_o in_o his_o grave_n he_o which_o but_o earewhiles_o do_v fare_v 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o parlour_n be_v now_o consume_v &_o tâ—…re_v with_o worm_n in_o his_o sepulchre_n the_o worm_n and_o the_o fire_n be_v the_o revenge_n of_o the_o flesh_n unto_o damn_v the_o wicked_a man_n and_o either_o of_o they_o be_v of_o two_o kind_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o inward_a and_o the_o outward_a worm_n and_o fire_n the_o inward_a worm_n and_o fire_n gnaw_v and_o burn_v the_o heart_n the_o outwaâ—…d_a worm_n or_o fire_n do_v fret_v and_o burn_v 71._o the_o body_n their_o worm_n say_v he_o shall_v never_o die_v and_o their_o 〈◊〉_d â—…yre_n shall_v not_o be_v quench_v the_o lord_n shall_v send_v worm_n and_o fire_n upon_o their_o flesh_n that_o they_o may_v be_v burn_v and_o feel_v 〈◊〉_d it_o for_o ever_o the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n shall_v temporal_o tear_v they_o the_o memory_n shall_v afflict_v they_o repentance_n shall_v vex_v they_o and_o perplexity_n shall_v torment_v they_o for_o they_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o thought_n of_o their_o sin_n fearful_o and_o their_o 〈◊〉_d iniquity_n on_o the_o other_o side_n shall_v dishonour_v they_o say_v what_o have_v the_o boast_n of_o riches_n profit_v we_o and_o what_o have_v pride_n prevail_v for_o we_o all_o those_o thing_n be_v pass_v over_o like_a unto_o a_o shadow_n even_o like_a unto_o a_o ship_n which_o pass_v in_o the_o flow_a waâ—…es_n who_o steppâ—…s_n or_o path_n no_o man_n can_v find_v or_o perceyâ—…e_v when_o it_o be_v paste_v even_o so_o we_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v bear_v begin_v to_o leave_v this_o life_n for_o we_o be_v able_a to_o show_v no_o token_n of_o virtue_n but_o be_v consume_v in_o our_o wickedness_n they_o shall_v record_v with_o exceed_a great_a trouble_n that_o which_o they_o do_v with_o over_o great_a delight_n that_o the_o goad_n of_o their_o memory_n may_v prick_v they_o unto_o punishment_n &_o pain_n who_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o wickedness_n do_v drive_v unto_o sin_n they_o which_o repent_v and_o do_v penance_n will_v say_v in_o themselves_o damn_v we_o have_v err_v from_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o light_a â—…f_a righteousness_n have_v not_o shine_v upon_o we_o then_o shall_v they_o begin_v to_o say_v unto_o the_o hill_n and_o mountain_n fall_v upon_o we_o and_o cover_v we_o they_o shall_v repent_v to_o their_o pain_n and_o punishment_n 5._o but_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v convert_v unto_o remission_n and_o 23._o 6_o forgiveness_n for_o it_o be_v but_o meet_a and_o right_a that_o they_o which_o will_v not_o when_o they_o may_v shall_v be_v bar_v to_o have_v power_n when_o they_o will_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v a_o time_n and_o place_n for_o repentance_n and_o they_o have_v abuse_v the_o same_o therefore_o the_o rich_a man_n which_o be_v torment_v in_o the_o flame_n do_v say_v unto_o abraham_n i_o beseech_v thou_o father_n that_o thou_o will_v send_v lazarus_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o my_o father_n for_o i_o have_v five_o 16._o brethren_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o witness_n unto_o they_o lest_o they_o also_o do_v come_v into_o this_o place_n of_o torment_n unto_o who_o when_o abraham_n have_v answer_v they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n let_v they_o hear_v those_o he_o add_v no_o father_n abraham_n but_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v go_v fro_o the_o dead_a unto_o they_o they_o will_v repent_v so_o he_o also_o do_v now_o repent_v in_o hell_n but_o because_o he_o know_v that_o it_o be_v unprofitable_a he_o desire_v that_o this_o may_v be_v declare_v unto_o his_o brethren_n that_o they_o may_v do_v fruitful_a penance_n in_o this_o world_n for_o repentance_n may_v then_o profit_n a_o man_n when_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o sin_n man_n behold_v angel_n and_o be_v trouble_v with_o horrible_a 5._o fear_n mourn_v through_o perplexity_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o say_n these_o be_v they_o who_o heretofore_o we_o have_v in_o derision_n and_o liken_v they_o unto_o mock_v stock_n in_o reproach_n and_o scorn_n for_o we_o be_v senseless_a do_v esteem_v their_o life_n madness_n and_o their_o end_n without_o honour_n but_o behold_v how_o they_o be_v count_v amongst_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o their_o lot_n be_v amongst_o the_o saint_n again_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o punishment_n for_o the_o wicked_a to_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o bless_a although_o percase_o after_o the_o end_n of_o judgement_n but_o the_o bless_a shall_v see_v the_o reprobate_n in_o torment_n according_a to_o this_o text_n the_o just_a man_n shall_v rejoice_v when_o he_o see_v the_o revenge_n of_o sinner_n but_o the_o reprobate_n shall_v not_o see_v the_o bless_a in_o glory_n according_a to_o this_o text_n let_v the_o wicked_a man_n be_v take_v away_o lest_o he_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n such_o thing_n do_v the_o wicked_a say_v in_o hell_n because_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v like_a unto_o thiâ—…e_v down_o which_o be_v toss_v with_o the_o wound_n and_o like_v unto_o a_o slender_a froth_n which_o be_v cast_v from_o the_o deep_a water_n and_o like_v unto_o smoke_n scatter_v with_o the_o wind_n and_o like_v unto_o the_o remembrance_n of_o a_o gest_n which_o tarry_v but_o one_o day_n ¶_o of_o the_o unspeakable_a perplexity_n of_o the_o damn_a the_o â—…yre_n of_o hell_n be_v neither_o nourish_v with_o fuel_n 20._o nor_o kindle_v with_o bellows_n but_o be_v create_v by_o god_n unquenchable_a from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v 20._o write_v the_o fire_n shall_v consume_v he_o which_o be_v not_o kindle_v 14._o and_o it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v under_o the_o earth_n according_a to_o that_o 〈◊〉_d say_n of_o isaiah_n hell_n under_o the_o earth_n be_v trouble_v against_o thy_o come_n but_o all_o place_n be_v penal_a unto_o the_o reprobate_n which_o do_v always_o carry_v torment_n and_o veration_n against_o themselves_o i_o will_v bring_v forth_o say_v he_o fire_n from_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o which_o shall_v eat_v thou_o and_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n shall_v ever_o burn_v and_o never_o shine_v it_o shall_v ever_o skald_v and_o never_o consume_v and_o shall_v ever_o assail_v and_o ever_o fail_v for_o in_o hell_n there_o be_v marvellous_a cloudy_a darkenâ—…sse_n unmeasurable_a bitterness_n of_o pain_n and_o infinite_a everlastingness_n of_o all_o misery_n bound_v he_o hand_n and_o foot_n say_v he_o and_o throw_v he_o into_o outward_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_a and_o gâ—…ing_v of_o 22._o tooth_n every_o member_n for_o his_o sin_n shall_v bear_v his_o proper_a punishment_n that_o it_o may_v therewith_o be_v punish_v wherewith_o it_o have_v sin_v for_o it_o be_v write_v by_o what_o soever_o a_o man_n 16._o sin_v by_o the_o same_o shall_v he_o be_v punish_v so_o that_o he_o which_o sin_v with_o his_o tongue_n shall_v be_v torment_v by_o the_o tongue_n and_o 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which_o bring_v great_a storm_n of_o care_n to_o keep_v they_o than_o they_o find_v trouble_v or_o pain_n in_o seek_v they_o what_o rage_v what_o fury_n what_o cold_n what_o peril_n by_o sea_n by_o land_n in_o den_n in_o desert_n do_v huntsman_n hazard_v for_o the_o poor_a prey_n of_o a_o selly_z beast_n yea_o how_o long_o can_v they_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o how_o vile_a meat_n can_v they_o be_v content_v with_o all_o for_o the_o obtain_v of_o the_o same_o man_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v cut_v &_o lance_v to_o be_v burn_v &_o sear_v that_o they_o may_v remove_v no_o everlasting_a pain_n but_o a_o pain_n of_o small_a contine_a waunce_n with_o a_o pain_n of_o great_a patience_n the_o knight_n and_o soldier_n undertake_v most_o crewel_n war_n for_o small_a &_o trifle_a pleasure_n in_o this_o short_a and_o uncertain_a life_n yea_o they_o spend_v oftentimes_o more_o year_n in_o attain_v their_o desire_n than_o they_o live_v afterwards_o to_o enjoy_v they_o but_o in_o all_o 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this_o temporal_a world_n be_v not_o sufficient_o worthy_a for_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o as_o you_o apostle_n say_v let_v we_o not_o serve_v god_n w_o a_o sluggish_a mind_n &_o lukewarm_a zeal_n but_o let_v we_o minister_fw-fr unto_o he_o with_o a_o fervent_a spirit_n lest_o he_o turn_v the_o sentence_n of_o that_o revelation_n upon_o we_o i_o know_v thy_o deed_n that_o thou_o be_v neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a and_o because_o thou_o be_v leukewarme_a neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a therefore_o will_v i_o begin_v to_o vommyt_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n the_o first_o commandment_n be_v thou_o shall_v love_v a'n_z lord_n thy_o 〈◊〉_d god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n &_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o power_n and_o this_o commandment_n contain_v in_o it_o the_o end_n the_o rule_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o the_o commandment_n to_o the_o full_a accomplyshement_n whereof_o as_o much_o as_o may_v 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may_v then_o be_v reverent_o by_o he_o receive_v let_v we_o now_o be_v so_o sorry_a and_o contrite_v for_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v then_o by_o christ_n be_v eternal_o comfort_v again_o if_o we_o do_v well_o consider_v the_o stryctnesse_n of_o god_n judgement_n we_o shall_v even_o thereby_o learn_v utter_o to_o despise_v all_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n and_o greedy_o to_o run_v to_o true_a repentance_n for_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o world_n shall_v stand_v in_o flame_a fire_n which_o shall_v burn_v and_o consume_v the_o wicked_a and_o reprobate_a christ_n shall_v be_v resident_a in_o the_o air_n all_o the_o holy_a company_n of_o angel_n and_o of_o the_o heavenly_a citizen_n shall_v be_v assysâ—…aunt_a and_o shall_v vysible_o appear_v the_o reprobate_n shall_v lie_v upon_o the_o ground_n or_o earth_n which_o they_o have_v so_o love_v with_o their_o horrible_a black_a and_o loathsome_a body_n which_o then_o shall_v be_v most_o deform_v &_o horrible_a to_o 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