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10._o out_o of_o the_o same_o mouth_n proceed_v blessing_n and_o curse_v lewis_n the_o second_o will_v swear_v and_o then_o kiss_v his_o crucifix_n and_o then_o swear_v again_o more_o confident_o and_o kiss_v his_o crucifix_n again_o more_o devout_o now_o because_o this_o age_n be_v full_a of_o such_o swear_a fool_n and_o happy_o this_o treatise_n may_v fall_v into_o some_o of_o their_o hand_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o the_o scripture_n use_v for_o swear_v be_v always_o use_v in_o the_o passive_a voice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nashabange_a to_o note_v say_v some_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o swear_v but_o when_o a_o oath_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o drive_v to_o it_o the_o word_n also_o have_v a_o signification_n of_o seven_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o have_v reference_n say_v some_o to_o the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n before_o the_o throne_n before_o who_o we_o swear_v and_o therefore_o shall_v never_o swear_v but_o in_o truth_n righteousness_n and_o judgeman_n jer._n 4.2_o rev._n 1.4_o ch._n 5_o 6._o one_o day_n you_o shall_v have_v these_o spiritual_a fool_n these_o profane_a fool_n cry_v out_o o_o heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n o_o that_o we_o may_v go_v to_o heaven_n and_o the_o next_o day_n you_o shall_v see_v they_o live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v neither_o heaven_n nor_o hell_n one_o day_n with_o balaam_n you_o shall_v have_v they_o wish_v oh_o that_o we_o may_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o next_o day_n with_o saul_n you_o shall_v have_v they_o a_o persecute_v of_o the_o righteous_a to_o death_n one_o day_n you_o shall_v have_v they_o cry_v out_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o be_v save_v and_o the_o next_o day_n you_o shall_v see_v they_o live_v as_o if_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o be_v damn_v thus_o these_o spititual_a fool_n like_o natural_a fool_n be_v always_o fickle_a and_o inconstant_a lament_v mischief_n be_v the_o fool_n babble_n the_o fool_n fiddle_n fool_n can_v rejoice_v in_o other_o man_n harm_n and_o laugh_v to_o see_v other_o lament_v four_o fool_n delight_v to_o sport_n and_o play_v with_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v most_o hurtful_a pernicious_a and_o dangerous_a to_o they_o as_o you_o all_o know_v that_o have_v observe_v any_o thing_n of_o natural_a fool_n prov._n 10.23_o it_o be_v a_o sport_n to_o a_o fool_n to_o do_v mischief_n fool_n take_v as_o great_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n in_o do_v mischief_n as_o wise_a man_n do_v in_o their_o lawful_a sport_n or_o pastime_n wisdom_n be_v not_o more_o a_o joy_n and_o delight_n to_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n than_o mischief_n and_o wickedness_n be_v a_o sport_n or_o recreation_n to_o a_o fool_n it_o be_v a_o great_a contentment_n and_o
to_o make_v his_o prison_n so_o strong_a and_o thousand_o to_o thousand_o and_o be_v not_o rich_a towards_o god_n this_o age_n be_v full_a of_o such_o golden_a fool_n who_o pamper_n their_o body_n but_o starve_v their_o soul_n who_o trick_n and_o trim_v up_o their_o body_n with_o gold_n silver_n and_o silk_n whilst_o their_o soul_n be_v naked_a and_o ragged_a and_o destitute_a of_o all_o grace_n and_o goodness_n the_o jew_n have_v a_o story_n of_o a_o foolish_a woman_n that_o take_v two_o child_n to_o nurse_n the_o one_o very_o mean_a deform_a crooked_a blind_a and_o not_o likely_a to_o live_v long_o the_o other_o a_o goodly_a lively_a lovely_a beautiful_a child_n and_o likely_a to_o live_v long_o now_o this_o foolish_a woman_n spend_v all_o her_o pain_n care_n diligence_n and_o attendance_n upon_o the_o worst_a child_n never_o so_o much_o as_o mind_v or_o regard_v the_o best_a child_n this_o age_n be_v full_a of_o such_o foolish_a man_n and_o woman_n who_o have_v then_o to_o nurse_n their_o body_n and_o their_o soul_n spend_v their_o time_n their_o care_n labour_n and_o pain_n in_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n in_o lay_v up_o for_o their_o body_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o never_o regard_v their_o soul_n never_o look_v after_o their_o soul_n though_o they_o have_v the_o beauty_n of_o a_o deity_n upon_o they_o and_o though_o they_o be_v immortal_a and_o capable_a of_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o grace_n and_o of_o a_o bless_a fruition_n of_o god_n in_o glory_n sure_o no_o fool_n to_o these_o fool_n seven_o the_o sharp_a and_o severe_a course_n you_o can_v take_v can_v separate_v between_o a_o fool_n and_o his_o folly_n notwithstanding_o all_o your_o frown_n threat_n check_n knock_n etc._n etc._n a_o fool_n will_v not_o leave_v his_o folly_n nay_o you_o shall_v soon_o beat_v a_o fool_n to_o death_n than_o you_o shall_v beat_v he_o off_o from_o his_o folly_n prov._n 27.22_o powder_n solomon_n in_o this_o place_n allude_v to_o one_o 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before_o his_o eye_n rather_o the_o he_o will_v leave_v his_o folly_n and_o such_o a_o fool_n be_v king_n ahaz_n who_o when_o god_n have_v he_o in_o the_o mortar_n and_o threaten_v to_o beat_v he_o and_o his_o people_n to_o death_n yet_o then_o in_o his_o distress_n he_o sin_v more_o against_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 28.22_o and_o therefore_o for_o his_o obstinacy_n obdurateness_n and_o irreclaimableness_n he_o be_v brand_v and_o mark_v with_o a_o black_a coal_n by_o the_o lord_n to_o all_o posterity_n prickle_n they_o be_v like_o those_o bear_n in_o pliny_n that_o can_v not_o be_v stir_v with_o the_o sharp_a prickle_n this_o be_v that_o king_n ahaz_n and_o such_o spiritual_a fool_n be_v all_o ungodly_a person_n let_v god_n frown_v chide_v strike_v reprove_v correct_v yet_o they_o will_v not_o turn_v from_o the_o evil_n of_o their_o do_n they_o will_v rather_o be_v consume_v and_o destroy_v than_o they_o will_v be_v amend_v or_o reform_v jer._n 5.3_o o_o lord_n be_v not_o thy_o eye_n upon_o the_o truth_n thou_o have_v strike_v they_o but_o they_o have_v not_o grieve_v thou_o have_v consume_v they_o but_o they_o have_v refuse_v to_o receive_v correction_n 2.22_o see_v ez._n 22.18_o jer._n 2.30_o 31._o ch._n 19_o ult_n amos_n 4.4.13_o isa_n 26.10_o 11._o 2_o pet._n 2.22_o they_o have_v make_v their_o face_n hard_a than_o a_o rock_n they_o have_v refuse_v to_o return_v no_o smart_n nor_o grief_n no_o calamity_n nor_o misery_n can_v turn_v obstinate_a fool_n from_o their_o impiety_n jer._n 6.29_o the_o bellows_o be_v burn_v the_o lead_n be_v consume_v of_o the_o fire_n the_o founder_n melt_v in_o vain_a or_o in_o vain_a melt_a melt_v he_o try_v tri_v he_o for_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o pluck_v away_o all_o the_o cost_n and_o charge_n that_o god_n have_v be_v at_o all_o the_o pain_n and_o labour_n that_o he_o have_v take_v to_o sever_v these_o wicked_a one_o from_o their_o wickedness_n be_v lose_v they_o will_v not_o be_v refine_v nor_o reform_v after_o god_n great_a severity_n a_o spiritual_a fool_n will_v return_v to_o his_o iniquity_n prov._n 26.11_o as_o a_o dog_n return_v to_o his_o vomit_n so_o a_o fool_n return_v to_o his_o folly_n or_o iterate_v his_o folly_n it_o be_v true_a the_o comparison_n be_v homely_a but_o good_a enough_o for_o those_o fool_n to_o who_o it_o be_v apply_v spiritual_a fool_n sometime_o vomit_v up_o their_o sin_n when_o they_o be_v under_o terror_n of_o conscience_n or_o under_o the_o afflict_a hand_n of_o god_n or_o upon_o a_o die_a bed_n but_o still_o retain_v a_o disposition_n and_o purpose_n to_o return_v to_o they_o again_o as_o some_o say_v the_o serpent_n vomit_v up_o his_o poison_n when_o he_o go_v to_o drink_v and_o then_o take_v it_o in_o again_o foolish_a soul_n say_v to_o their_o lust_n as_o abraham_n to_o his_o servant_n gen._n 22.5_o abide_v you_o here_o and_o i_o will_v go_v yonder_o and_o come_v again_o to_o you_o whatever_o become_v of_o their_o soul_n they_o be_v resolve_v to_o keep_v close_o to_o 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attain_v to_o page_n 609_o 610_o 611._o of_o author_n that_o unholy_a person_n be_v to_o be_v shut_v out_o from_o special_a communion_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v make_v evident_a by_o the_o judgement_n of_o many_o learned_a and_o approve_v author_n page_n 51_o 52_o 53_o 54._o b._n of_o beast_n unholy_a person_n be_v beast_n yea_o the_o worst_a of_o beast_n page_n 54_o 55_o 56._o of_o blessing_n god_n will_v certain_o bless_v all_o a_o holy_a man_n blessing_n to_o he_o page_n 622_o 623._o of_o boldness_n the_o more_o holy_a any_o man_n be_v the_o more_o bold_a and_o courageous_a that_o man_n will_v be_v for_o god_n and_o godliness_n page_n 507_o 508_o 509._o c._n of_o several_a cannot_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a can_v 1._o a_o natural_a can_v 2._o a_o contract_v and_o habituate_v can_v 3._o a_o judicial_a can_v page_z 21-25_a of_o conformity_n to_o christ_n true_a holiness_n be_v conformable_a to_o the_o holiness_n of_o christ_n page_n 138_o 139._o of_o civil_a man_n mere_a civil_a man_n shall_v not_o go_v to_o heaven_n page_n 77_o 78_o 79._o of_o company_n he_o that_o will_v be_v holy_a must_v keep_v company_n with_o those_o that_o be_v holy_a page_n 307_o 308._o and_o he_o that_o will_v perfect_v holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v be_v most_o in_o with_o they_o that_o be_v most_o excellent_a in_o holiness_n page_n 577_o 578._o of_o communion_n there_o be_v no_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o god_n in_o this_o world_n without_o holiness_n page_n 28_o 29_o 30._o unholy_a person_n be_v to_o be_v shut_v out_o from_o sacred_a and_o special_a communion_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o this_o world_n this_o prove_v by_o a_o induction_n of_o ten_o particular_n page_z 44-54_a the_o more_o holy_a any_o man_n be_v the_o more_o communion_n that_o man_n will_v have_v with_o god_n page_n 491_o 492_o 493._o of_o compare_v yourselves_o with_o other_o take_v heed_n of_o compare_v yourselves_o with_o those_o that_o be_v worse_o than_o yourselves_o page_n 284_o 285._o of_o contrariety_n unholy_a person_n be_v full_a of_o contrariety_n to_o god_n page_n 27_o 28._o of_o be_v condemn_v unholy_a person_n be_v adjudge_v and_o condemn_v to_o hell_n page_n 57_o 58_o 59_o 60_o 61_o 62._o of_o conversion_n the_o persecution_n of_o the_o saint_n may_v issue_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n page_n 401_o 402_o 403._o many_o that_o have_v be_v convert_v late_a than_o other_o do_v yet_o in_o holiness_n much_o excel_v they_o page_n 504_o 505._o d._n of_o death_n take_v heed_n of_o put_v the_o day_n of_o death_n far_o from_o you_o three_o argument_n to_o persuade_v to_o this_o page_z 288-296_a of_o degree_n a_o holy_a person_n will_v be_v still_o reach_v after_o high_a degree_n of_o holiness_n page_n 107_o 108_o 109._o christian_n must_v press_v after_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o holiness_n page_n 468_o 469._o about_o degree_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n see_v heaven_n of_o delight_n the_o more_o holy_a any_o man_n be_v the_o more_o he_o will_v be_v the_o delight_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n page_n 488_o 489._o tbis_n be_v further_o prove_v by_o five_o argument_n page_n 490_o 491_o 492_o 493_o 494._o god_n take_v singular_a delight_n both_o in_o a_o holy_a man_n person_n and_o in_o his_o service_n to_o page_n 616_o 617_o 618_o 619._o of_o self-denial_n the_o more_o a_o man_n can_v deny_v himself_o when_o he_o have_v power_n and_o opportunity_n to_o raise_v himself_o etc._n etc._n the_o great_a measure_n of_o holiness_n he_o have_v attain_v to_o page_n 612_o 613_o 614._o 620_o 621._o of_o discord_n no_o special_a communion_n to_o be_v hold_v with_o those_o that_o cause_n discord_n and_o division_n among_o the_o saint_n page_n 46._o of_o the_o doctrine_n the_o doctrine_n be_v this_o that_o real_a holiness_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o happiness_n all_o man_n must_v be_v holy_a on_o earth_n or_o they_o shall_v never_o see_v the_o beatifical_a vision_n they_o shall_v never_o reach_v to_o a_o glorious_a fruition_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n page_n 5._o the_o doctrine_n prove_v by_o ten_o argument_n page_z 18-62_a of_o holy_a duty_n the_o holy_a man_n duty_n be_v most_o delightful_a to_o god_n page_n 632_o 633_o 634._o real_a holiness_n naturalise_v holy_a duty_n to_o the_o soul_n page_n 126_o 127_o 128._o the_o more_o holy_a any_o man_n be_v the_o more_o singular_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n god_n will_v take_v in_o all_o his_o religious_a duty_n and_o service_n page_n 502_o 503_o 504._o when_o man_n in_o the_o main_n be_v as_o holy_a out_o of_o religious_a duty_n as_o they_o be_v in_o religious_a duty_n it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o holiness_n that_o they_o have_v attain_v to_o page_n 600._o the_o more_o a_o man_n be_v exercise_v in_o the_o most_o spiritual_a and_o internal_a duty_n of_o religion_n the_o more_o holiness_n he_o have_v attain_v to_o page_n 605_o
remember_v this_o if_o you_o be_v not_o so_o great_a sinner_n as_o other_o your_o horror_n your_o terror_n your_o torment_n your_o hell_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o great_a nor_o so_o hot_a as_o other_o but_o without_o holiness_n you_o shall_v be_v as_o certain_o damn_v as_o other_o and_o what_o a_o cold_a comfort_n be_v this_o to_o have_v a_o cool_a and_o a_o light_a hell_n than_o other_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v all_o the_o comfort_n that_o can_v be_v hand_v to_o unholy_a heart_n but_o four_o take_v heed_n of_o flatterer_n ah_o how_o good_a may_v many_o man_n have_v be_v who_o be_v yet_o exceed_o bad_a have_v they_o not_o sell_v their_o ear_n to_o flatterer_n flatterer_n be_v soul-murderer_n they_o be_v soul_n undoer_n they_o be_v like_o vain_a chirurgeon_n that_o skin_n over_o the_o wound_n but_o kill_v the_o patient_n flattery_n be_v the_o very_a mother_n of_o folly_n and_o the_o very_a nursery_n of_o all_o impiety_n flatterer_n will_v cry_v up_o those_o for_o religious_a who_o be_v only_o superstitious_a and_o those_o for_o wise_a man_n who_o be_v foolish_a and_o those_o for_o know_v man_n who_o be_v ignorant_a and_o those_o for_o virtuous_a man_n who_o be_v vicious_a and_o those_o for_o holy_a man_n who_o at_o best_o be_v but_o civil_a and_o those_o for_o happy_a man_n who_o be_v certain_o miserable_a flatterer_n dare_v call_v the_o proud_a happy_a and_o bless_v they_o who_o god_n have_v curse_v they_o dare_v call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n they_o dare_v call_v darkness_n light_n and_o light_a darkness_n they_o dare_v say_v that_o that_o man_n have_v grace_n that_o have_v none_o yea_o they_o dare_v swear_v that_o such_o and_o such_o shall_v be_v save_v though_o for_o the_o present_a they_o live_v as_o if_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o be_v damn_v they_o dare_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o tell_v you_o that_o such_o and_o such_o man_n name_n be_v wriâ—ten_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o such_o and_o such_o belong_v to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n though_o their_o life_n speak_v they_o out_o to_o be_v void_a of_o all_o grace_n ah_o how_o many_o a_o man_n have_v be_v keep_v off_o from_o the_o thought_n of_o holiness_n and_o from_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o from_o the_o love_n and_o like_n of_o holiness_n by_o flatterer_n who_o have_v flatter_v they_o that_o doubtless_o they_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o that_o certain_o god_n do_v not_o make_v man_n to_o damn_v they_o and_o that_o without_o all_o peradventure_o they_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o their_o heart_n be_v as_o good_a as_o the_o best_a and_o that_o their_o condition_n be_v good_a and_o their_o soul_n happy_a yea_o they_o be_v so_o confident_a of_o their_o happiness_n that_o they_o dare_v venture_v a_o go_n to_o hell_n if_o ever_o such_o shall_v go_v to_o hell_n who_o they_o fond_o flatter_v they_o dare_v pawn_v their_o soul_n and_o their_o salvation_n on_o it_o that_o such_o shall_v never_o miscarry_v and_o by_o these_o flattery_n they_o harden_v man_n in_o sin_n and_o arm_v they_o against_o holiness_n flattery_n be_v that_o sweet_a poison_n that_o have_v destroy_v many_o a_o soul_n witness_n rehoboam_n ahab_n herod_n nero_n alexander_n etc._n etc._n so_o true_a be_v that_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n prov._n 26._o ult_n a_o lie_a tongue_n hate_v those_o that_o be_v afflict_v by_o it_o and_o a_o flatter_a mouth_n work_v ruin_n a_o flatter_a mouth_n ruin_v name_n fame_n estate_n life_n body_n and_o soul_n it_o ruin_v a_o man_n both_o temporal_o and_o eternal_o do_v the_o hebrew_n word_n dachah_n signify_v to_o throw_v down_o to_o drive_v on_o forward_o till_o a_o man_n fall_v into_o destruction_n none_o drive_v so_o furious_o to_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o soul_n as_o flatterer_n do_v it_o often_o undo_v a_o man_n in_o both_o world_n it_o make_v a_o man_n miserable_a both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o flatterer_n be_v devour_a caterpillar_n flatterer_n tongue_n do_v more_o mischief_n than_o persecutor_n sword_n for_o their_o sword_n can_v but_o destroy_v the_o body_n of_o man_n but_o flatterer_n tongue_n destroy_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n flatterer_n be_v the_o great_a soul-cheater_n and_o soul_n undoer_n in_o the_o world_n flatterer_n dare_v call_v vice_n virtue_n they_o dare_v call_v pride_n neatness_n covetousness_n good_a husbandry_n drunkenness_n good_a fellowship_n prodigality_n liberality_n wantonness_n a_o trick_n of_o youth_n passion_n zeal_n revenge_n courage_n etc._n etc._n they_o dare_v call_v enormity_n infirmity_n and_o wickedness_n weakness_n they_o dare_v call_v great_a sin_n little_a sin_n little_a sin_n no_o sin_n they_o gild_v over_o all_o their_o poisonous_a pill_n with_o gold_n they_o draw_v the_o fair_a glove_n upon_o the_o foul_a hand_n they_o lay_v their_o neat_a colour_n upon_o the_o filthy_a sore_n they_o put_v their_o best_a paint_n upon_o the_o worst_a face_n and_o the_o rich_a robe_n upon_o the_o most_o disease_a body_n and_o by_o these_o device_n they_o entangle_v many_o to_o their_o utter_a ruin_n prov._n 29.5_o a_o man_n that_o flatter_v his_o neighbour_n spread_v a_o net_n for_o his_o foot_n the_o hebrew_n word_n machalik_a from_o chalak_n that_o be_v here_o render_v flatterer_n signify_v a_o smooth-boot_n a_o soft_a butter-spoken_a man_n because_o flatterer_n the_o better_a to_o deceive_v do_v use_n to_o oil_n their_o tongue_n and_o to_o butter_n their_o lip_n that_o so_o by_o their_o smooth_a soft_a speech_n they_o may_v the_o more_o insinuate_v themselves_o into_o man_n affection_n and_o so_o make_v way_n for_o their_o destruction_n flatterer_n have_v their_o silken_a net_n to_o ensnare_v and_o entangle_v poor_a soul_n to_o their_o eternal_a ruin_n look_v as_o fowler_n strew_v corn_n and_o lay_v bait_n to_o draw_v bird_n into_o their_o net_n or_o look_v as_o hunter_n spread_v their_o net_n that_o they_o may_v take_v beast_n and_o prey_n upon_o they_o or_o make_v a_o prey_n of_o they_o so_o flatterer_n they_o spread_v their_o net_n that_o they_o may_v catch_v poor_a soul_n and_o either_o prey_n upon_o they_o or_o else_o make_v make_v a_o prey_n of_o they_o flattery_n be_v the_o devil_n invisible_a net_n and_o happy_a be_v that_o soul_n that_o escape_v it_o the_o flatterer_n net_n be_v worse_a than_o his_o sword_n for_o his_o sword_n may_v be_v the_o more_o easy_o see_v fear_v and_o avoid_v than_o his_o net_n of_o all_o arm_n the_o flatterer_n net_n be_v the_o most_o perilous_a and_o dangerous_a both_o to_o the_o life_n estate_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n it_o be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n better_a to_o trample_v a_o flatterer_n under_o a_o man_n foot_n then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o suffer_v his_o foot_n to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o flatterer_n net_n a_o flatterer_n be_v a_o sore_a enemy_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o friend_n he_o be_v a_o wolf_n in_o sheep_n clothing_n he_o be_v a_o devil_n transform_v into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o what_o punishment_n can_v be_v too_o great_a for_o such_o the_o severity_n of_o many_o heathen_a prince_n and_o emperor_n have_v be_v very_o great_a against_o flatterer_n take_v one_o instance_n for_o all_o flatterer_n augustus_n caesar_n and_o tiberius_n caesar_n and_o sigismond_n the_o emperor_n all_o be_v great_a enemy_n to_o flatterer_n alexander_n severus_n command_v one_o turinus_n a_o great_a flatterer_n to_o be_v tie_v to_o a_o stake_n and_o stifle_v with_o smoke_n with_o a_o herald_n stand_v by_o and_o proclaim_v to_o all_o the_o people_n that_o it_o be_v but_o just_a that_o he_o that_o live_v by_o the_o smoke_n of_o flattery_n shall_v die_v by_o smoke_n now_o what_o a_o shameful_a thing_n be_v it_o that_o such_o as_o be_v call_v christian_n shall_v affect_v to_o be_v flatter_v when_o heathen_n have_v so_o severe_o punish_v flatterer_n well_o sir_n as_o ever_o you_o will_v be_v holy_a take_v heed_n of_o flatterer_n and_o take_v heed_n of_o flattery_n let_v solomon_n counsel_n be_v always_o in_o your_o eye_n and_o let_v it_o always_o lie_v warm_a upon_o your_o heart_n prov._n 20.19_o he_o that_o go_v about_o as_o a_o tale-bearer_n reveal_v secret_n therefore_o meddle_v not_o with_o he_o that_o flatter_v with_o his_o lip_n a_o man_n that_o love_v his_o soul_n and_o will_v be_v happy_a in_o another_o world_n shall_v shun_v flatterer_n as_o he_o shall_v shun_v a_o thief_n a_o serpent_n a_o wolf_n a_o lion_n a_o devil_n till_o thou_o stop_v thy_o ear_n against_o a_o spirit_n of_o flattery_n there_o be_v little_a hope_n that_o ever_o thou_o will_v be_v holy_a five_o if_o ever_o you_o will_v be_v holy_a o_o then_o take_v heed_n of_o put_v the_o day_n of_o death_n far_o from_o you_o man_n be_v a_o creature_n natural_o prone_a to_o look_v upon_o death_n at_o a_o distance_n to_o look_v upon_o death_n afar_o off_o and_o