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A05318 An exhortatory instruction to a speedy resolution of repentance and contempt of the vanities of this transitory life. By Samson Lennard Lennard, Samson, d. 1633. 1609 (1609) STC 15460; ESTC S108479 125,824 546

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his_o passion_n be_v likewise_o make_v partaker_n of_o his_o comfort_n no_o man_n can_v be_v happy_a in_o both_o world_n but_o he_o that_o will_v have_v the_o one_o must_v want_v the_o other_o otherwise_o the_o reward_n of_o chastity_n and_o luxury_n gluttony_n and_o temperance_n humility_n and_o pride_n be_v not_o diverse_a that_o fat_a and_o purple_a rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n have_v his_o pleasure_n in_o this_o life_n &_o lazarus_n pain_n but_o after_o their_o death_n their_o portion_n be_v not_o alike_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o one_o be_v turn_v into_o misery_n the_o misery_n of_o the_o other_o into_o pleasure_n &_o eternal_a happiness_n soul_n bodily_a pleasure_n nothing_o to_o a_o die_a soul_n but_o suppose_v thou_o will_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o glut_v thyself_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o delight_n and_o pleapleasure_n what_o be_v all_o these_o unto_o thou_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o thy_o death_n if_o thou_o be_v in_o extremity_n of_o sickness_n shall_v see_v thy_o servant_n fare_v delicious_o what_o gain_v thou_o by_o their_o dainty_a fare_n will_v thou_o say_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o better_a or_o gain_v the_o more_o because_o thou_o be_v their_o lord_n and_o master_n no_o doubtless_o apply_v this_o then_o unto_o thy_o own_o soul_n if_o thy_o body_n flourish_v and_o grow_v fat_a thy_o soul_n grow_v lean_a this_o plenty_n of_o external_a thing_n what_o belong_v it_o unto_o thou_o for_o as_o the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o servant_n do_v no_o way_n benefit_v the_o misery_n of_o a_o master_n nor_o costly_a apparel_n a_o weak_a body_n so_o while_o thou_o glutte_v and_o pampere_v thy_o body_n with_o pleasure_n and_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o suffer_v thy_o soul_n to_o starve_v whereby_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o eternal_a damnation_n how_o do_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n pleasure_v thou_o what_o can_v thou_o give_v for_o recompense_n of_o thy_o soul_n 16.26_o math._n 16.26_o have_v thou_o any_o other_o which_o thou_o can_v give_v 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with_o everlasting_a torment_n what_o comparison_n can_v there_o be_v betwixt_o that_o which_o be_v finite_a and_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a betwixt_o brevity_n and_o eternity_n wherefore_o dear_a brother_n it_o shall_v be_v good_a for_o thou_o to_o endure_v some_o pain_n in_o this_o life_n by_o repentance_n if_o that_o which_o bring_v a_o spiritual_a joy_n may_v be_v call_v a_o pain_n lest_o thou_o feel_v eternal_a pain_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v by_o revenge_n by_o sorrow_n thou_o shall_v come_v to_o joy_n for_o truth_n itself_o have_v speak_v it_o 5._o matth._n 5._o bless_v be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v and_o by_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n thou_o shall_v come_v to_o sorrow_n the_o same_o truth_n affirm_v it_o 6.25_o luk._n 6.25_o woe_n be_v unto_o you_o that_o laugh_v for_o you_o shall_v wail_v and_o weep_v he_o that_o sorrow_v not_o when_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n shall_v not_o laugh_v be_v a_o citizen_n because_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o 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