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comfort_n but_o be_v full_a of_o horror_n and_o black_a despair_n when_o his_o friend_n and_o attendant_n speak_v to_o he_o of_o applaud_v he_o for_o and_o present_v before_o he_o the_o honour_n and_o preferment_n he_o have_v obtain_v in_o the_o world_n the_o wealth_n and_o estate_n he_o be_v master_n of_o and_o remember_v he_o of_o his_o past_a pleasure_n the_o thing_n he_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v most_o delight_v with_o and_o endeavour_v to_o divert_v he_o by_o music_n and_o other_o entertainment_n all_o these_o prove_v insipid_a nay_o vexatious_a o_o say_v he_o these_o i_o love_v too_o much_o heretofore_o they_o have_v be_v my_o bane_n these_o wound_n and_o torment_v i_o these_o be_v not_o christ_n for_o these_o i_o venture_v and_o fold_v my_o soul_n i_o prefer_v they_o above_o christ_n these_o inflame_v my_o grief_n these_o wound_n i_o to_o the_o heart_n these_o embitter_v and_o make_v my_o life_n a_o burden_n to_o i_o these_o kindle_v hell_n in_o my_o soul_n these_o weigh_v and_o 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to_o repeat_v any_o of_o thy_o opprobrious_a reproachful_a expression_n thou_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o justify_v thy_o contemn_v of_o christ_n their_o state_n and_o condition_n will_v be_v very_o dreadful_a who_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o plead_v their_o own_o cause_n at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n be_v as_o great_a and_o dare_v as_o thou_o will_v at_o present_a know_v thou_o that_o more_o potent_a and_o valiant_a person_n than_o thyself_o will_v then_o be_v cover_v with_o shame_n be_v full_a of_o consternation_n and_o horror_n and_o not_o dare_v to_o open_v their_o mouth_n in_o their_o own_o vindication_n do_v thou_o never_o read_v nor_o hear_v of_o those_o great_a and_o powerful_a wealthy_a and_o honourable_a courageous_a and_o valiant_a one_o who_o shall_v call_v to_o the_o mountain_n to_o fall_v on_o they_o and_o the_o hill_n to_o cover_v they_o from_o the_o face_n and_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 6.15_o 16_o 17._o quest_n 4._o what_o will_v thou_o think_v 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