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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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this_o world_n before_o thou_o be_v newborn_a thou_o shall_v as_o certain_o find_v and_o feel_v more_o than_o all_o this_o in_o the_o other_o world_n as_o there_o be_v a_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o as_o thou_o be_v a_o live_a creature_n on_o earth_n the_o god_n of_o truth_n have_v speak_v it_o and_o who_o shall_v dis-annul_a it_o matth._n 18.3_o matth._n 5.20_o john_n 3.3_o though_o thou_o be_v not_o actual_o under_o it_o yet_o then_o be_v every_o moment_n liable_a to_o it_o this_o cloud_n of_o blood_n hang_v night_n and_o day_n over_o thy_o head_n and_o thou_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o it_o may_v break_v and_o shower_v down_o upon_o thou_o the_o decree_n and_o sentence_n be_v already_o pass_v in_o heaven_n that_o thou_o who_o turn_v not_o in_o time_n shall_v burn_v to_o eternity_n and_o thou_o can_v not_o tell_v how_o soon_o god_n may_v seal_v the_o warrant_n for_o thy_o execution_n bellarmine_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o one_o glimpse_n of_o hel-fire_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v a_o 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god_n who_o by_o his_o providence_n call_v i_o to_o this_o task_n shall_v i_o entreat_v thou_o as_o thou_o have_v the_o least_o spark_n of_o true_a love_n to_o thy_o die_a body_n to_o thy_o immortal_a soul_n to_o thy_o eternal_a peace_n to_o break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o repentance_n and_o fly_v all_o ungodliness_n as_o hell_n for_o do_v thou_o not_o perceive_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o live_n and_o true_a god_n that_o though_o thy_o lust_n may_v be_v sweet_a in_o the_o act_n yet_o her_o end_n be_v bitter_a as_o wormwood_n sharp_a as_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n her_o foot_n go_v down_o to_o death_n her_o step_n take_v hold_v of_o hell_n prov._n 5.4_o 5._o and_o in_o order_n hereunto_o i_o desire_v thou_o to_o observe_v faithful_o those_o direction_n i_o shall_v give_v thou_o in_o the_o three_o use_n for_o i_o will_v not_o only_o open_v the_o sore_a and_o show_v its_o danger_n but_o also_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o physician_n of_o soul_n prepare_v a_o plaster_n the_o lord_n enable_v thou_o to_o apply_v it_o for_o thy_o cure_n take_v a_o man_n that_o be_v most_o addict_v to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o furnace_n red_a hot_a and_o flame_a and_o ask_v he_o how_o much_o pleasure_n will_v thou_o take_v to_o continue_v burn_v in_o this_o furnace_n for_o one_o day_n he_o will_v answer_v undoubted_o i_o will_v not_o be_v torment_v in_o it_o one_o day_n to_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o it_o ask_v he_o a_o second_o time_n what_o reward_n will_v you_o take_v to_o endure_v this_o fire_n half_a a_o day_n propound_v what_o reward_v you_o will_v there_o be_v nothing_o so_o precious_a which_o he_o will_v buy_v at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n as_o those_o torment_n and_o yet_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v o_o god_n that_o for_o a_o little_a gain_n and_o that_o vile_a for_o a_o little_a honour_n and_o that_o fugitive_n for_o a_o little_a pleasure_n and_o that_o fade_a man_n so_o little_a regard_n 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