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doom_v to_o be_v like_o devil_n to_o mourn_v and_o lament_v as_o they_o and_o to_o eternal_a age_n too_o for_o this_o be_v the_o sentence_n go_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 25.41_o 42._o 12._o let_v nothing_o discourage_v you_o from_o admire_v those_o man_n who_o have_v always_o live_v in_o the_o thought_n and_o contemplation_n of_o this_o future_a judgement_n we_o admire_v man_n for_o their_o part_n ability_n and_o accomplishment_n we_o admire_v aristotle_n for_o his_o learning_n archimedes_n for_o his_o mathematics_n socrates_n for_o his_o gravity_n absolum_n for_o his_o beauty_n achitophel_n for_o his_o policy_n saul_n for_o his_o tallness_n arion_n for_o his_o music_n asahel_n for_o his_o nimbleness_n the_o man_n of_o benjamin_n for_o their_o skill_n in_o sle_v darius_n for_o his_o gratitude_n cicero_n for_o speak_v virgil_n for_o poetry_n vrbino_n for_o paint_v etc._n etc._n but_o these_o be_v poor_a thing_n for_o our_o reason_n to_o admire_v man_n that_o live_v day_n and_o night_n in_o a_o sense_n of_o this_o future_a judgement_n live_v continual_o in_o expectation_n of_o the_o archangel_n trumpet_n or_o the_o summons_n of_o almighty_a god_n these_o be_v the_o man_n who_o praise_n we_o ought_v to_o show_v forth_o in_o the_o gate_n let_v other_o admire_v demosthenes_n for_o his_o rhetoric_n i_o will_v admire_v st._n paul_n who_o so_o look_v at_o the_o thing_n not_o see_v even_o at_o this_o judgement_n as_o to_o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n and_o though_o trouble_a on_o every_o side_n yet_o be_v not_o distress_v though_o perplex_v yet_o be_v not_o in_o despair_n though_o persecute_v yet_o be_v not_o forsake_v though_o cast_v down_o yet_o be_v not_o destroy_v appear_v to_o the_o world_n as_o sorrowful_a yet_o be_v always_o rejoice_v as_o poor_a yet_o make_v many_o rich_a as_o have_v nothing_o and_o yet_o possess_v all_o thing_n 2_o cor._n 4.7_o 8_o 18._o 2_o cor._n 6.10_o let_v other_o admire_v arcesilaus_n for_o his_o prudence_n scipio_n for_o his_o fortitude_n aristoclides_n for_o his_o humanity_n pythagoras_n for_o his_o philosophy_n i_o will_v admire_v the_o primitive_a believer_n who_o stand_v in_o such_o awe_n of_o this_o great_a day_n that_o their_o constant_a thought_n and_o contrivance_n be_v how_o to_o resist_v their_o adversary_n the_o devil_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n stand_v fast_o in_o faith_n quit_v themselves_o like_o man_n be_v strong_a and_o always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o thought_n of_o this_o day_n make_v they_o vigilant_a sober_a heavenly_a mind_v despiser_n of_o the_o world_n charitable_a kind_a tender-hearted_a fruitful_a in_o all_o good_a work_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o delude_v ourselves_o or_o fancy_n we_o need_v not_o do_v so_o or_o that_o they_o do_v more_o than_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v the_o best_a of_o man_n the_o wise_a man_n the_o holy_a 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righteousness_n shall_v they_o be_v establish_v they_o shall_v dwell_v on_o high_a their_o place_n of_o defence_n shall_v be_v the_o munition_n of_o rock_n bread_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o their_o water_n shall_v be_v sure_a their_o eye_n shall_v see_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n in_o his_o beauty_n they_o shall_v behold_v the_o land_n that_o be_v very_o far_o off_o even_o the_o land_n where_o river_n of_o pleasure_n flow_v where_o no_o tear_n be_v to_o be_v see_v no_o sorrow_n to_o be_v find_v no_o anguish_n to_o be_v hear_v of_o these_o be_v the_o man_n which_o at_o last_o shall_v sit_v down_o in_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o have_v suffer_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n with_o the_o holy_a jesus_n here_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v at_o his_o table_n in_o his_o kingdom_n these_o man_n will_v at_o last_o be_v look_v upon_o with_o great_a fear_n and_o reverence_n than_o now_o they_o be_v and_o when_o the_o brutish_a world_n shall_v see_v they_o advance_v to_o the_o high_a seat_n of_o 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then_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v you_o to_o be_v in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n look_v for_o and_o hasten_v unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n wherein_o the_o heaven_n be_v on_o fire_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n nevertheless_o we_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n look_v for_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n wherefore_o beloved_n see_v that_o you_o look_v for_o such_o thing_n be_v diligent_a that_o you_o may_v be_v find_v of_o he_o in_o peace_n without_o spot_n and_o blameless_a finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 38._o line_n 13._o read_v farm_n p._n 4.5_o l._n 1._o r._n to_o let_v the_o world_n see_v the_o band_n p._n 55._o l._n 12._o r._n person_n be_v who_o be_v employ_v p._n 210._o p._n 10._o r._n imitation_n book_n print_v for_o and_o sell_v by_o mark_n pardoe_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o black_a raven_n over_o against_o bedford_n house_n in_o the_o strand_n doctor_n horneck_n best_o exercise_n 8_o o_o dr._n hooper_n sermon_n before_o the_o king_n on_o the_o five_o of_o november_n his_o sermon_n before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n sir_n william_n petty_n essay_n in_o political_a arithmetic_n 8_o o_z his_o observation_n on_o dublin_n bill_n of_o mortality_n 8_o o_o novel_n of_o elizabeth_n queen_n of_o england_n contain_v the_o history_n of_o queen_n ann_n of_o bullen_n in_o two_o part_n 12_o o_o observation_n on_o fever_n 12_o o_o plain_a man_n way_n to_o worship_n 12_o o_o becteri_n minera_n arienaria_n 4_o o_o mdash_v de_fw-fr nova_fw-la temporis_fw-la 4_o o_o holder_n element_n of_o speech_n 8_o o_o charras_n experiment_n on_o viper_n in_o 8_o o_o socrat._v eccl._n hist._n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 24.25_o plat._n in_o phaed._n ps._n 8.6_o 1_o sam._n 15.23_o es._n 1.3_o lam._n 1.12.13.14_o chrysost._n homil_n 2._o in_o 2_o thessalon_n rev._n 22.15_o zephan_n 1.14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o prov._n 5.11_o 12._o happy_a asectick_a p._n 425_o &_o seqq._n philip._n 4.4_o eccl._n 2.4_o 8_o 10_o 11._o gen._n 4_o 21._o council_n eliber_n c._n 79._o council_n constantinop_n 6._o c._n 50._o es._n 3.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o 1_o tim._n 2.9_o 10._o 1_o pet._n 3.3_o 4._o de_fw-fr serm._n in_o monte_fw-fr lib._n 2._o 1_o tim._n 2.9_o 1_o pet._n 3.3_o with_fw-mi cyprian_n de_fw-fr habit._n virg_n ed_n oxon._n p._n 95._o esth._n 14.16_o cyprian_n de_fw-fr habit_n virgin_n 1_o john_n 2.15_o 16._o rev._n 17.4_o tertull._n the_o cult_a faemin_fw-fr lib._n 2_o c._n 13._o vid._n celada_o commentar_n in_o judith_n c._n 10_o plutarch_n in_o apophthegm_n aelian_a var._n hist._n l._n 8._o rom._n 8.9_o rom._n 8.5_o platin._n in_o paul_n 2._o euseb._n lib._n 5._o c._n 15._o gregor_n naz._n in_o laudem_fw-la gorgon_n de_fw-fr habit._n virg_n p._n 100_o homil._n 31._o in_o matth._n vid._n p._n martyr_n loc_n come_v class_n 2._o c._n 11._o p._n mart._n loc_n cit_fw-la summ._fw-la part._n 2._o tit_n 6._o c._n 6._o §_o 3._o de_fw-fr bell._n belg._n l._n 1._o hom._n 49._o in_o matth._n de_fw-fr vanit_fw-la scient_a c._n 18._o ps._n 119_o 47._o exod._n 23.13_o vid._n gerh._o joh._n voss._n de_fw-fr idol_n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o matth._n 5.13_o ephes._n 5.4_o mar._n 8.38_o salvian_n degubern_n dei_fw-la lib._n 6._o tertul._n de_fw-fr spect_n c._n 15._o c._n 15._o c._n 15._o c._n 16._o c._n 17._o c._n 23._o c._n 23._o c._n 25._o c._n 25._o c._n 26._o c._n 26._o c._n 27._o c._n 29._o 2_o cor._n 6.4_o 5._o pro._n 7.14_o vid._n dreâ—â—l_o tribun_n christi_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 8._o §_o 5._o in_o epitaph_n paulae_n rom._n rev._n 21.2_o 21._o psal._n 37.6_o 1_o pet._n 2.23_o matt._n 11.22_o luke_n 6.38_o
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