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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heaven_n and_o hell_n epitomise_v the_o true_a christian_a characterise_a as_o also_o a_o exhortation_n with_o motive_n mean_n and_o direction_n to_o be_v speedy_a and_o serious_a about_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n by_o george_n swinnocke_n m._n a._n sometime_o fellow_n of_o balliol_n college_n in_o oxford_n and_o now_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o rickmersworth_n in_o hertfordshire_n i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o record_v this_o day_n against_o you_o that_o i_o have_v set_v before_o you_o life_n and_o death_n blessing_n and_o curse_v therefore_o choose_v life_n that_o both_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n may_v live_v deut._n 30.19_o accidiosi_fw-la erubescere_fw-la possunt_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la diligenter_n laborant_fw-la ad_fw-la impetrandum_fw-la gaudium_fw-la coeli_fw-la sicut_fw-la multi_fw-la impiorum_fw-la laborant_fw-la ad_fw-la impetrandum_fw-la poenam_fw-la inferni_fw-la fabritius_n indestruct_v vitior_fw-la part_n 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and_o redeemer_n have_v thou_o not_o read_v the_o doleful_a consequence_n of_o ignorance_n and_o do_v it_o not_o near_o concern_v thou_o to_o get_v out_o of_o that_o damnable_a condition_n without_o this_o thou_o can_v never_o be_v religious_a notwithstanding_o all_o thy_o pretence_n that_o thou_o mean_v well_o and_o have_v as_o good_a a_o heart_n as_o the_o best_a if_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n thou_o can_v never_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n 1_o chron._n 28.9_o all_o thy_o worship_n will_v be_v but_o wild_a and_o wander_v from_o god_n all_o thy_o service_n but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o fool_n the_o foundation_n of_o obedience_n must_v be_v lay_v in_o knowledge_n mal._n 1.8_o till_o than_o thou_o offere_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n the_o lame_a and_o blind_a which_o he_o will_v not_o accept_v god_n expect_v reasonable_a service_n rom._n 12.1_o such_o for_o which_o thou_o can_v give_v a_o good_a reason_n out_o of_o his_o word_n which_o must_v be_v the_o warrant_n of_o thy_o worship_n be_v not_o therefore_o in_o shape_n a_o man_n a_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o as_o nebuchadnezzar_n in_o heart_n a_o beast_n be_v not_o as_o the_o horse_n and_o mule_n which_o have_v no_o understanding_n psal_n 32.9_o without_o knowledge_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v save_v if_o the_o gospel_n be_v hide_v it_o be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o perish_v 2_o cor._n 4.4_o wilful_a ignorance_n be_v a_o sad_a sign_n that_o thou_o be_v in_o god_n black_a bill_n if_o god_n will_v ever_o have_v thou_o to_o be_v save_v he_o will_v bring_v thou_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 2.4_o when_o hammans_n face_n be_v cover_v his_o execution_n be_v near_o do_v not_o delude_v and_o destroy_v thy_o soul_n by_o presume_v that_o thy_o ignorance_n will_v not_o damn_v thou_o for_o if_o thou_o be_v without_o knowledge_n he_o that_o make_v thou_o will_v not_o save_v thou_o and_o he_o that_o form_v thou_o will_v show_v thou_o no_o mercy_n isa_n 27.11_o 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glory_n then_o so_o though_o thou_o care_v not_o how_o much_o thou_o trample_a his_o honour_n in_o the_o dust_n by_o the_o wilful_a breach_n of_o his_o command_n yet_o he_o be_v exceed_o jealous_a of_o his_o great_a name_n and_o when_o his_o very_a be_v be_v engage_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o word_n he_o will_v not_o ungod_n himself_o to_o glorify_v thou_o in_o a_o unsanctified_a condition_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o delude_v thy_o soul_n in_o presume_v that_o he_o that_o make_v thou_o will_v not_o damn_v thou_o for_o he_o say_v himself_o that_o unless_o thou_o be_v new_o make_v and_o have_v that_o true_a understanding_n to_o fear_v his_o majesty_n and_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n he_o that_o make_v thou_o will_v not_o save_v thou_o and_o he_o that_o form_v thou_o will_v show_v thou_o no_o mercy_n isai_n 27.11_o i_o hope_v therefore_o thou_o be_v full_o convince_v that_o it_o high_o concern_v thou_o to_o be_v night_n and_o day_n with_o the_o great_a diligence_n 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69.22_o all_o thy_o outward_a comfort_n like_o the_o rainbow_n show_v themselves_o in_o all_o their_o dainty_a colour_n and_o then_o vanish_v away_o or_o if_o they_o stay_v with_o thou_o till_o death_n than_o they_o die_v with_o thou_o oh_o how_o have_v the_o moon_n of_o great_a man_n plenty_n often_o be_v eclipse_v at_o the_o full_a and_o the_o sun_n of_o their_o pomp_n go_v down_o at_o noon_n through_o the_o corruption_n of_o thy_o heart_n they_o prove_v but_o fuel_n for_o thy_o lust_n on_o earth_n &_o if_o thou_o shall_v die_v have_v only_o this_o world_n good_n they_o will_v feed_v the_o eternal_a fire_n in_o hell_n it_o be_v story_v of_o heliogabalus_n that_o he_o have_v silken_a halter_n to_o hang_v himself_o with_o pond_n of_o sweet_a water_n to_o drown_v himself_o in_o and_o gild_a poison_n to_o poison_v himself_o truly_n more_o hurtful_a be_v the_o world_n trinity_n riches_n honour_n and_o pleasure_n to_o they_o that_o have_v great_a estate_n in_o the_o world_n but_o no_o 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thou_o stone_n he_o out_o of_o thy_o house_n by_o oath_n or_o drunkenness_n or_o game_n or_o by_o atheism_n and_o irreligion_n or_o at_o least_o by_o put_v he_o off_o with_o a_o few_o short_a cold_a formal_a prayer_n and_o that_o but_o now_o and_o then_o neither_o many_o good_a work_n have_v he_o do_v for_o thou_o for_o which_o of_o they_o do_v thou_o stone_n he_o out_o of_o thy_o heart_n by_o let_v the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n have_v the_o high_a seat_n there_o the_o throne_n thy_o chief_a esteem_n warm_a love_n and_o strong_a trust_n what_o say_v thou_o be_v it_o not_o thus_o and_o be_v this_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o his_o goodness_n to_o repentance_n oh_o consider_v thy_o body_n mercy_n be_v holy_a bait_n lay_v by_o god_n to_o catch_v thy_o soul_n he_o tri_v the_o vessel_n with_o water_n to_o see_v whether_o it_o will_v hold_v wine_n do_v not_o like_o the_o foolish_a fly_n burn_v thyself_o in_o this_o flame_n of_o love_n turn_v not_o his_o grace_n into_o 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