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that_o pass_v between_o god_n and_o we_o be_v certain_o if_o we_o do_v consider_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o business_n the_o heart_n will_v be_v free_v from_o this_o garish_a wantonness_n if_o christ_n have_v take_v thou_o aside_o into_o the_o garden_n as_o he_o take_v peter_n james_n and_o john_n and_o thou_o have_v see_v he_o pray_v and_o tremble_v under_o his_o agony_n thou_o will_v have_v see_v that_o it_o be_v no_o light_a matter_n to_o go_v to_o god_n in_o a_o case_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n though_o thou_o have_v never_o so_o much_o assurance_n of_o the_o issue_n for_o so_o christ_n have_v the_o frequent_a return_n of_o christian_a duty_n make_v we_o to_o forget_v the_o consequence_n of_o they_o in_o hear_v the_o word_n be_v serious_a it_o be_v your_o life_n deut._n 32.46_o harken_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n for_o this_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thing_n because_o it_o be_v your_o life_n thy_o everlasting_a estate_n be_v upon_o trial_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_fw-it venatorum_fw-la persequentium_fw-la feram_fw-la aret._n ignatius_n epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n james_z 5_o 17._o eye_n paul_n how_o industrious_o and_o indefatigable_o he_o pursue_v even_o as_o a_o beagle_n his_o chase_n with_o full_a cry_n and_o all_o celerity_n phil._n 3.10_o ad_fw-la 15._o observe_v ignatius_n how_o he_o go_v to_o the_o beast_n to_o be_v devour_v as_o if_o he_o have_v go_v to_o a_o bridal_a to_o be_v marry_v last_o slight_v not_o the_o martyr_n in_o q._n mary_n day_n who_o go_v to_o the_o fire_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v go_v to_o a_o bonfire_n 18._o en_fw-fr amote_a &_o hoc_fw-la parum_fw-la est_fw-la amem_fw-la validius_fw-la aug_n lib._n de_fw-la med._n c._n 18._o see_v thou_o this_o woman_n say_v our_o saviour_n to_o simon_n of_o mary_n magdalen_n with_o what_o activity_n and_o affection_n she_o have_v wash_v and_o wipe_v my_o foot_n her_o tear_n be_v the_o water_n her_o hair_n the_o towel_n let_v it_o provoke_v thou_o to_o more_o 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svam_fw-la his_o work_n to_o his_o word_n though_o this_o be_v a_o undoubted_a truth_n of_o lazy_a and_o slothful_a minister_n yet_o the_o provetb_n hold_v true_a of_o all_o sluggard_n tendency_n to_o fall_v away_o in_o their_o hand_n from_o their_o mouth_n i._n e._n from_o what_o they_o have_v former_o profess_v consider_v how_o great_a and_o grievous_a a_o sin_n apostasy_n be_v it_o be_v the_o first_o sin_n that_o ever_o be_v commit_v it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o which_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o heaven_n and_o cast_v down_o into_o hell_n heb._n 10.38_o if_o any_o man_n draw_v back_o my_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o a_o sluggish_a jade_n who_o find_v the_o load_n come_v heavy_a draw_v back_o again_o the_o backslider_n in_o heart_n much_o more_o in_o hand_n from_o god_n way_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o his_o own_o way_n prov._n 14.14_o i_o e._n he_o have_v run_v away_o from_o his_o captain_n colour_n cause_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v marshal_n law_n for_o it_o it_o will_v be_v worth_a my_o pain_n and_o your_o patience_n to_o give_v a_o instance_n what_o severe_a martial_a law_n god_n have_v execute_v on_o all_o runnagadoe_n and_o revolter_n 1._o minister_n judas_n who_o revolt_v from_o his_o master_n and_o ministry_n turn_v from_o be_v a_o guard_n to_o his_o saviour_n to_o be_v a_o guide_n to_o the_o soldier_n act_n 1.17_o afterward_o hang_v himself_o his_o bowel_n burst_v out_o of_o his_o belly_n and_o so_o he_o take_v his_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a place_n in_o hell_n vers_fw-la 18.25_o john_n speiser_n preacher_n at_o ainsborough_n in_o germany_n 118._o scâ—lt_n annal_n 118._o who_o preach_v so_o profitable_o and_o powerful_o that_o the_o common_a strumpet_n leave_v the_o brothel-house_n then_o tolerate_v and_o betake_v themselves_o to_o a_o better_a course_n anno._n 1523._o yet_o afterward_o revolt_a to_o the_o papist_n he_o perish_v miserable_o 30._o joseph_n antiq._n l._n 1._o c._n 12._o ut_fw-la condimentum_fw-la sit_fw-la aliis_fw-la aug._n lib._n 16._o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la c._n 30._o 2._o people_n remember_v lot_n wife_n luke_n 17.32_o who_o turn_v back_o to_o sodom_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n to_o season_v we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v preserve_v from_o the_o stink_a sin_n of_o apostasy_n lucian_n a_o great_a professor_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trajan_n but_o revolt_a be_v tear_v in_o piece_n and_o devour_v of_o dog_n the_o emperor_n julian_n the_o apostate_n be_v wound_v with_o a_o arrow_n none_o know_v from_o whence_o in_o his_o war_n against_o the_o persian_n who_o throw_v his_o blood_n up_o to_o heaven_n die_v scornful_o cry_v vicisti_fw-la galilaee_n vicisti_fw-la ii_o spiritual_a adultery_n bodily_a sloth_n expose_v to_o corporal_a adultery_n quaritur_fw-la aegisthus_n david_n instance_n clear_v it_o sufficient_o 2_o sam._n 11.2_o spiritual_a sloth_n expose_v to_o spiritual_a adultery_n rom._n
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