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long_a journey_n be_v undertake_v for_o everlasting_a life_n many_o will_v scarce_o once_o lift_v a_o foot_n from_o the_o ground_n here_o we_o be_v all_o as_o if_o we_o be_v strike_v with_o a_o palsy_n we_o snort_v and_o the_o devil_n stand_v centinel_n but_o when_o the_o soul_n once_o awake_v indeed_o the_o conscience_n will_v no_o long_o be_v lull_v a_o sleep_n it_o will_v pinch_v gnaw_v vex_v and_o torture_v for_o eternity_n their_o worm_n die_v not_o this_o worm_n be_v feed_v with_o unexplicable_a dolour_n with_o sorrow_n void_a of_o all_o comfort_n the_o damn_a grieve_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o beatitude_n without_o hope_n of_o ever_o repair_v that_o immense_a damage_n they_o think_v without_o cease_v it_o be_v their_o own_o folly_n drown_v they_o in_o that_o ocean_n of_o sadness_n neither_o will_v it_o ever_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o divert_v their_o fancy_n from_o that_o dismal_a thought_n to_o any_o other_o that_o may_v exhilerate_v they_o st._n bernard_n do_v contemplate_v these_o thing_n attentive_o 12._o lib._n â—_o deâ—_n coâ—fiâ—_n c._n 12._o what_o be_v so_o painful_a say_v he_o as_o always_o to_o have_v a_o mind_n of_o that_o which_o you_o shall_v never_o compass_v and_o always_o to_o loathe_v that_o you_o shall_v ever_o have_v the_o damn_a shall_v for_o ever_o covet_v that_o which_o they_o shall_v never_o obtain_v and_o what_o they_o utter_o dislike_v they_o must_v endure_v eternal_o among_o so_o great_a a_o multitude_n of_o spectator_n no_o one_o eye_n will_v be_v more_o troublesome_a than_o every_o one_o be_v to_o himself_o there_o be_v no_o sight_n either_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n which_o the_o darksome_a conscience_n will_v rather_o avoid_v but_o can_v darkness_n be_v not_o cover_v from_o itself_o it_o behold_v itself_o that_o can_v discover_v nothing_o else_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n follow_v they_o they_o can_v hide_v themselves_o no_o where_n from_o darkness_n no_o not_o in_o darkness_n itself_o here_o be_v the_o worm_n that_o die_v not_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thing_n past_a which_o be_v once_o cast_v into_o or_o rather_o breed_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o sin_n stick_v so_o fast_o that_o henceforth_o it_o can_v never_o be_v pluck_v away_o it_o do_v not_o cease_v to_o gnaw_v the_o conscience_n wherewith_o be_v feed_v as_o with_o inconsumptive_a food_n it_o preserve_v its_o life_n perpetual_o i_o tremble_v at_o this_o gnaw_a worm_n 2d_o mat._n 2d_o and_o live_a death_n i_o tremble_v for_o fear_v of_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o live_a death_n and_o die_a life_n therefore_o while_o the_o soul_n endure_v the_o memory_n endure_v but_o what_o a_o one_o stain_a with_o sin_n rough_a with_o crime_n swell_v with_o vanity_n evergrow_v and_o neglect_v through_o contempt_n all_o which_o though_o they_o have_v go_v before_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o pass_v they_o have_v pass_v from_o the_o hand_n to_o the_o mind_n that_o which_o be_v do_v can_v be_v undo_v wherefore_o though_o the_o do_n be_v in_o time_n yet_o the_o have_v be_v do_v remain_v for_o ever_o that_o do_v not_o pass_v away_o with_o time_n which_o go_v away_o beyond_o all_o time_n it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a that_o shall_v torment_v for_o ever_o which_o thou_o shall_v ever_o remember_v to_o have_v do_v amiss_o hitherto_o st._n bernard_n sect_n 6._o adivine_a and_o suffragan_n bishop_n of_o st._n can_v thou_o can_v dominick_n order_n a_o faithful_a writer_n of_o the_o history_n of_o his_o time_n relate_v a_o strange_a passage_n in_o this_o manner_n a_o bishop_n there_o be_v in_o in_o germany_n of_o princely_a race_n from_o which_o by_o his_o life_n and_o mean_n he_o do_v degenerate_a this_o same_o man_n at_o first_o be_v somewhat_o bashful_a in_o gape_v after_o gold_n and_o in_o give_v way_n to_o secret_a venery_n afterward_o he_o proceed_v further_o so_o as_o not_o care_v to_o amend_v his_o life_n he_o loose_v the_o reins_o to_o thing_n forbid_v and_o free_o abandon_v himself_o to_o rapine_n and_o luxury_n god_n check_v he_o 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his_o mitre_n ring_n and_o other_o ornament_n which_o they_o cast_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o supreme_a judg._n the_o attend_v rise_v up_o and_o as_o they_o go_v away_o each_o one_o for_o a_o conclusion_n of_o their_o judgement_n say_v therefore_o while_o we_o have_v time_n 10._o paul_n galaâ—_n c_o 6._o we_o 10._o let_v we_o work_v good_a to_o all_o these_o thing_n the_o foresay_a bishop_n behold_v who_o after_o he_o come_v to_o himself_o find_v his_o head_n busy_v with_o inquire_v what_o bishop_n it_o may_v be_v which_o die_v at_o that_o time_n when_o lo_o one_o weep_a at_o the_o gate_n declare_v how_o his_o master_n who_o he_o name_v come_v last_a evening_n into_o the_o next_o village_n be_v sudden_o dead_a conrade_z at_o this_o lamentable_a accident_n fetch_v a_o deep_a sigh_n resolve_v with_o tear_n
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