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and_o his_o end_n be_v not_o to_o charge_n god_n but_o to_o learn_v understanding_n of_o he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o judgement_n and_o although_o the_o way_n of_o his_o providence_n may_v be_v dark_a to_o his_o people_n that_o they_o can_v discern_v his_o footstep_n yet_o be_v they_o always_o consistent_a with_o his_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o the_o result_v of_o the_o favour_n he_o bear_v to_o they_o if_o the_o wicked_a flourish_n like_o the_o grass_n it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o psal_n 92.7_o and_o if_o the_o godly_a have_v many_o a_o wave_n beat_v upon_o they_o yet_o will_v the_o lord_n command_v his_o love_a kindness_n
thy_o soul_n at_o the_o judgement_n day_n friend_n i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v to_o thou_o now_o it_o may_v be_v short_o thou_o may_v hear_v from_o i_o again_o in_o a_o discourse_n touch_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o have_v be_v with_o thou_o now_o have_v opportunity_n be_v afford_v i_o but_o be_v busy_a here_o and_o there_o among_o the_o saint_n and_o sinner_n though_o i_o can_v do_v but_o little_a good_a i_o have_v not_o have_v that_o conveniency_n nor_o leisure_n that_o i_o can_v wish_v i_o have_v to_o present_v it_o in_o right_a form_n for_o truth_n and_o edification_n to_o thou_o now_o if_o thou_o do_v love_v i_o pray_v for_o i_o that_o my_o god_n will_v not_o forsake_v i_o nor_o take_v his_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o and_o that_o god_n will_v fit_v i_o to_o do_v and_o suffer_v what_o shall_v be_v from_o the_o world_n or_o devil_n inflict_v upon_o i_o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o the_o world_n rage_v they_o stamp_v and_o shake_v their_o head_n and_o fain_o they_o will_v be_v do_v the_o lord_n help_v i_o to_o take_v all_o they_o shall_v do_v with_o patience_n and_o when_o they_o smite_v the_o one_o cheek_n to_o turn_v the_o 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_o i_o be_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o own_v i_o because_o of_o my_o low_a and_o contemptible_a descent_n in_o the_o world_n john_n bunyan_n a_o few_o sigh_n from_o hell_n or_o the_o groan_n of_o a_o damn_a soul_n or_o a_o exposition_n of_o those_o word_n in_o the_o 19_o the_o of_o luke_n ver_fw-la 19_o etc._n etc._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 20_o and_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a beggar_n name_v lazarus_n which_o be_v lay_v at_o his_o gate_n full_a of_o fores_fw-la 21_o and_o desire_v to_o be_v feed_v 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fix_v so_o that_o they_o which_o will_v pass_v from_o hence_o to_o you_o can_v neither_o can_v they_o pass_v to_o we_o that_o will_v come_v from_o thence_o 27_o then_o he_o say_v i_o pray_v thou_o therefore_o father_n that_o thou_o will_v send_v he_o to_o my_o father_n house_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 29_o abraham_n say_v unto_o he_o they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n let_v they_o hear_v they_o 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 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 propet_n neither_o will_v â—hey_n be_v persuade_v though_o one_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a this_o scripture_n be_v not_o speak_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 19_o verse_n 19_o to_o show_v you_o the_o state_n of_o two_o single_a person_n only_o as_o some_o 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sin_n against_o he_o while_o the_o saint_n be_v a_o pray_v thou_o be_v a_o curse_v while_o they_o be_v speak_v good_a of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v speak_v evil_a of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n o_o then_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o scald_a hot_a remembrance_n of_o all_o thy_o sinful_a thought_n word_n and_o action_n from_o the_o very_a first_o to_o the_o last_o of_o they_o that_o ever_o thou_o do_v commit_v in_o all_o thy_o life_n time_n then_o thou_o will_v find_v that_o scripture_n to_o be_v a_o truth_n deut._n 28.65_o 66_o 67._o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o there_o a_o tremble_a heart_n and_o fail_v of_o eye_n and_o sorrow_n of_o mind_n and_o thy_o life_n shall_v hang_v in_o doubt_n before_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v fear_v day_n and_o night_n and_o shall_v have_v none_o assurance_n of_o thy_o life_n in_o the_o morning_n thou_o shall_v say_v will_v god_n it_o be_v even_o and_o at_o even_o thou_o shall_v say_v will_v god_n it_o be_v morning_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o thou_o hear_v wherewith_o thou_o shall_v fear_v and_o for_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n which_o thou_o shall_v see_v nay_o thou_o will_v find_v worse_a thing_n to_o thy_o woe_n then_o this_o scripture_n do_v manifest_a for_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o tongue_n able_a to_o express_v the_o horror_n terror_n torment_n and_o eternal_a misery_n that_o those_o poor_a soul_n shall_v undergo_v without_o the_o least_o mitigation_n oâ—_n ease_n and_o a_o very_a great_a part_n of_o it_o shall_v flow_v or_o come_v from_o that_o quick_a full_a and_o continual_a remembrance_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v much_o weight_n in_o these_o word_n son_n remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n have_v thy_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v all_o thou_o be_v like_a to_o have_v from_o these_o word_n you_o see_v this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v remember_v or_o have_v in_o remembrance_n the_o mispending_a their_o life_n and_o that_o i_o gather_v 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it_o be_v thus_o and_o thus_o with_o thou_o and_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n thy_o carriage_n be_v so_o and_o so_o it_o be_v like_o that_o if_o sinner_n may_v have_v their_o choice_n they_o will_v not_o have_v their_o sin_n and_o transgression_n so_o much_o in_o remembrance_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o their_o carriage_n here_o in_o this_o world_n for_o here_o they_o will_v not_o endure_v to_o entertain_v a_o serious_a thought_n of_o their_o filthy_a life_n but_o will_v labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o put_v the_o thought_n of_o it_o out_o of_o their_o mind_n but_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o remember_v to_o a_o purpose_n and_o to_o think_v continual_o of_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o our_o lord_n jesus_n come_v to_o judgement_n it_o will_v be_v to_o convince_v the_o ungodly_a world_n of_o their_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a deed_n mark_v to_o convince_v they_o judas_n 14_o 15._o it_o be_v like_a they_o will_v not_o willing_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v convince_v of_o they_o in_o spite_n of_o their_o tooth_n and_o also_o between_o this_o and_o they_o these_o that_o die_v out_o of_o christ_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o see_v acknowledge_v and_o confess_v do_v what_o they_o can_v when_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n in_o hell_n and_o to_o remember_v their_o transgression_n god_n will_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o they_o mat._n 3.5_o and_o will_v say_v remember_v what_o thou_o do_v in_o thy_o life_n time_n how_o thou_o do_v live_v in_o thy_o life_n time_n ha_o friend_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o in_o these_o day_n of_o light_n remember_v the_o day_n of_o darkness_n eccles_n 11.8_o the_o day_n of_o death_n hell_n and_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o day_n of_o darkness_n death_n hell_n and_o at_o the_o judgement_n too_o to_o remember_v the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o how_o thou_o do_v disregard_n they_o too_o to_o thy_o own_o destruction_n and_o everlasting_a misery_n remember_v that_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n thou_o have_v thy_o good_a thing_n the_o great_a god_n in_o stead_n of_o give_v the_o ungodly_a any_o ease_n will_v even_o aggravate_v their_o torment_n first_o by_o slight_v their_o perplexity_n second_o by_o tell_v of_o they_o what_o they_o must_v be_v think_v of_o remember_v say_v he_o o_o you_o lose_a soul_n that_o you_o have_v your_o joy_n in_o your_o life_n time_n your_o peace_n in_o your_o life_n time_n your_o comfort_n delight_n ease_n wealth_n health_n your_o heaven_n your_o happiness_n and_o your_o portion_n in_o your_o life_n time_n o_o miserable_a state_n thou_o will_v then_o be_v in_o a_o sad_a condition_n indeed_o when_o thou_o shall_v see_v that_o thou_o have_v have_v thy_o good_a thing_n thy_o best_a thing_n thy_o pleasant_a thing_n for_o that_o be_v clear_o signify_v by_o these_o word_n remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n have_v thy_o good_a thing_n or_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n thou_o be_v like_a to_o 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