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there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n and_o what_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o hypocrite_n what_o but_o that_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n 13.16_o job._n 13.16_o which_o say_v that_o the_o hypocrite_n shall_v not_o come_v before_o god_n it_o be_v gréevous_a to_o be_v torture_v in_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n it_o be_v gréevous_a to_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o the_o bless_a company_n and_o out_o of_o heavenly_a glory_n it_o be_v grievous_a to_o know_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o end_v of_o these_o torment_n but_o how_o unspeakable_a and_o intolerable_a anguish_n shall_v it_o be_v to_o be_v seclude_v and_o separate_v from_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o immortality_n so_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v see_v hear_v or_o feel_v but_o lamentation_n woe_n and_o mourning_n wherefore_o if_o we_o will_v avoid_v these_o extreme_a and_o exquisite_a pain_n we_o must_v in_o no_o case_n presume_v to_o come_v to_o the_o wedding_n but_o in_o 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we_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n that_o do_v common_o hinder_v it_o let_v we_o shun_v pleasure_n and_o care_n that_o do_v choke_v it_o let_v we_o hear_v it_o with_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n and_o a_o purge_a mind_n and_o a_o sincere_a faith_n and_o a_o prompt_a will_n and_o a_o humble_a and_o reverend_a fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o daily_a and_o diligent_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n for_o the_o true_a understanding_n thereof_o let_v we_o keep_v it_o by_o continual_a meditation_n and_o obedience_n and_o watchfulness_n and_o profession_n and_o practice_v that_o so_o lodge_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o a_o heavenly_a guest_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o suffer_v it_o to_o dwell_v therein_o plenteous_o in_o all_o wisdom_n in_o this_o life_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v we_o may_v dwell_v eternal_o with_o that_o word_n 1.1.4_o joh._n 1.1.4_o which_o be_v god_n and_o which_o be_v life_n and_o may_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaak_n and_o jacob_n in_o his_o heavenly_a 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