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slaughter_n as_o a_o fool_n to_o the_o stock_n and_o till_o a_o dart_n strike_v through_o his_o liver_n etc._n etc._n pro._n 7.22_o 23._o so_o though_o the_o same_o seem_v to_o be_v pleasant_a as_o honey_n and_o oil_n at_o first_o yet_o the_o end_n be_v bitter_a as_o wormwood_n and_o sharp_a as_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n say_v king_n solomon_n prov._n 5.4_o and_o her_o house_n be_v the_o way_n to_o death_n and_o hell_n verse_n 5._o and_o chap._n 7.27_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v hebr._n 13.4_o and_o will_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o they_o mal._n 3.5_o read_v also_o prov._n 6.32_o 33._o job_n 31.12_o 1_o pet._n 2.11_o 1_o cor._n 6.15_o 1_o thess_n 4.3_o and_o col._n 3.5_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o all_o these_o evil_n and_o misery_n may_v just_o cause_v man_n speedy_o to_o repent_v amend_v and_o for_o ever_o great_o hate_v and_o endeavour_v to_o avoid_v such_o unlawful_a lust_n you_o courtier_n and_o other_o who_o think_v it_o a_o trim_a piece_n of_o glory_n to_o get_v a_o mistress_n and_o a_o lady_n favour_n forsooth_o you_o who_o esteem_n and_o call_v your_o minion_n or_o whore_n divine_a and_o celestial_a name_n and_o will_v like_o adam_n give_v paradise_n if_o you_o have_v it_o for_o a_o apple_n venture_v heaven_n to_o satisfy_v your_o base_a and_o unlawful_a lust_n you_o that_o adore_v these_o victimes_o and_o think_v yourselves_o most_o happy_a when_o you_o can_v tempt_v the_o chastity_n of_o these_o female_a creature_n and_o overcome_v they_o to_o your_o lust_n what_o do_v you_o but_o with_o ixion_n embrace_v a_o cloud_n for_o juno_n what_o do_v you_o enjoy_v and_o adore_v but_o a_o crust_n full_a of_o corruption_n that_o must_v short_o rot_v and_o turn_v to_o putrefaction_n what_o a_o thing_n be_v this_o a_o piece_n of_o clay_n quicken_v with_o life_n adore_v a_o snowy_a dunghill_n but_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o time_n when_o the_o crust_n of_o your_o pleasure_n shall_v be_v break_v and_o you_o shall_v see_v 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god_n of_o nature_n of_o nation_n of_o family_n and_o of_o justice_n he_o break_v faith_n trust_n and_o constancy_n bring_v in_o uncertainty_n jealousy_n discontent_n and_o as_o have_v be_v show_v a_o multitude_n of_o evil_n and_o misery_n let_v therefore_o marry_v man_n endeavour_v to_o love_v their_o wife_n as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v and_o let_v bachelor_n if_o they_o may_v marry_v such_o as_o from_o their_o heart_n they_o can_v true_o love_n for_o true_a lover_n as_o i_o conceive_v may_v take_v more_o pleasure_n in_o the_o enjoy_v one_o another_o then_o if_o they_o may_v possess_v the_o love_n and_o society_n of_o as_o many_o minion_n and_o beauty_n as_o they_o can_v desire_v in_o the_o world_n for_o why_o diversity_n of_o love_n as_o in_o object_n to_o the_o sight_n hinder_v entire_a and_o true_a pleasure_n in_o any_o and_o we_o know_v that_o one_o dainty_a
be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 4.5_o i_o have_v write_v former_o against_o popish_a superstitious_a refusal_n of_o the_o good_a use_n of_o meat_n and_o therefore_o not_o now_o to_o write_v thereof_o only_o methinks_v that_o the_o first_o five_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n 1._o tim._n 4._o be_v sufficient_a in_o this_o respect_n to_o give_v any_o reasonable_a christian_a good_a satisfaction_n therefore_o let_v not_o we_o superstitious_o despise_v and_o refuse_v the_o good_a use_n of_o such_o gift_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o in_o a_o good_a and_o temperate_a manner_n use_v they_o to_o the_o health_n and_o welfare_n both_o of_o our_o body_n and_o mind_n as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o as_o here_o saint_n paul_n advise_v we_o to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o since_o our_o country_n and_o condition_n afford_v plenty_n and_o variety_n for_o our_o entertain_n oh_o let_v we_o be_v very_o thankful_a to_o our_o most_o gracious_a creator_n for_o the_o liberal_a use_n of_o these_o his_o creature_n and_o acknowledge_v this_o unexpresseable_a mercy_n that_o we_o have_v not_o yet_o according_a to_o our_o demerit_n endure_v that_o grievous_a and_o insupportable_a misery_n of_o hunger_n and_o famine_n which_o other_o nation_n kingdom_n country_n and_o family_n have_v suffer_v but_o have_v food_n both_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a even_o god_n plenty_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o dainty_n and_o variety_n let_v we_o sometime_o remember_v the_o misery_n wherewith_o poor_a hungry_a people_n be_v torture_v heaven_n may_v have_v give_v they_o plenty_n and_o we_o want_v oh_o then_o let_v we_o especial_o at_o seasonable_a time_n bestow_v some_o part_n of_o our_o plenty_n on_o their_o miserable_a want_n bless_a be_v such_o as_o give_v of_o their_o bread_n and_o meat_n to_o the_o poor_a prov._n 22.9_o ezek._n 10.7_o luke_n 14.13_o yea_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o take_v this_o as_o do_v unto_o himself_o and_o will_v reward_v the_o same_o of_o his_o free_a grace_n with_o a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n matth._n 25._o then_o shall_v the_o king_n say_v come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o for_o i_o be_v a_o hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 34.35_o oh_o bless_a soul_n that_o relieve_v jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o poor_a member_n and_o let_v the_o sweetness_n pleasantness_n and_o benefit_n of_o these_o terrestrial_a external_a felicity_n excite_v we_o to_o seek_v for_o and_o taste_v of_o that_o heavenly_a manna_n of_o divine_a grace_n which_o be_v so_o excellent_a that_o many_o saint_n of_o god_n even_o in_o this_o life_n have_v and_o do_v enjoy_v a_o continual_a feast_n within_o they_o which_o be_v the_o tranquillity_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o indeed_o these_o pleasure_n of_o eat_v and_o other_o the_o like_a enjoyance_n which_o be_v but_o little_a ray_n glimpse_n and_o reflection_n of_o eternal_a heavenly_a delight_n do_v principal_o serve_v to_o this_o purpose_n to_o enlighten_v and_o guide_v we_o to_o the_o search_n and_o acquisition_n of_o that_o fountain_n that_o ocean_n of_o all_o true_a delight_n and_o sweetness_n that_o bread_n of_o life_n god_n himself_o and_o of_o his_o heavenly_a pleasure_n and_o felicity_n which_o we_o may_v already_o taste_v of_o in_o some_o degree_n for_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o his_o divine_a service_n love_n and_o goodness_n there_o be_v plenty_n of_o spiritual_a dainty_n he_o allow_v more_o to_o his_o family_n then_o ever_o solomon_n allow_v daily_o to_o he_o every_o day_n be_v to_o they_o a_o continual_a feast_n a_o christmas_n day_n a_o feast_n above_o that_o of_o ahasuerus_n that_o of_o the_o roman_a galba_n or_o of_o lucullus_n a_o feast_n in_o his_o holy_a mountain_n of_o zion_n a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n full_a of_o marrow_n etc._n etc._n esay_n 25.6_o wisdom_n have_v kill_v her_o ox_n already_o have_v mingle_v her_o wine_n have_v furnish_v her_o table_n and_o most_o love_o invite_v we_o to_o come_v to_o eat_v of_o her_o bread_n etc._n etc._n prov._n 9.2.5_o there_o be_v the_o milk_n of_o the_o word_n the_o bread_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o oil_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o heavenly_a unction_n which_o cheer_v the_o countenance_n and_o divine_o glad_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n there_o the_o faithful_a espouse_a soul_n the_o bride_n of_o the_o king_n son_n be_v invite_v and_o lead_v into_o his_o fair_a banquet_a house_n and_o into_o his_o pleasant_a garden_n of_o myrrh_n and_o spice_n eat_v honey_n with_o the_o honeycomb_n drink_v wine_n with_o milk_n yea_o eat_v and_o drink_v abundant_o of_o these_o heavenly_a dainty_n cant._n 5._o oh_o if_o we_o be_v but_o true_o capable_a to_o relish_v the_o sweetness_n hereof_o we_o shall_v be_v ecstasy_v with_o divine_a joy_n yea_o our_o belove_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o offer_v knocks_z call_v and_o if_o we_o will_v open_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v come_v into_o we_o and_o will_v sup_v with_o we_o and_o we_o with_o he_o rev._n 3.20_o oh_o what_o heavenly_a cate_n viand_n and_o dainty_n can_v they_o want_v who_o god_n himself_o please_v to_o come_v in_o unto_o to_o dwell_v with_o and_o to_o feast_v withal_o what_o happiness_n may_v they_o enjoy_v with_o who_o the_o god_n of_o all_o happiness_n be_v present_a yea_o who_o may_v enjoy_v god_n himself_o for_o i_o be_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n say_v our_o saviour_n john_n 6.48_o which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n vers_fw-la 51._o and_o he_o that_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n shall_v live_v for_o ever_o vers_fw-la 58._o yea_o have_v eternal_a life_n vers_fw-la 54._o it_o seem_v we_o begin_v eternal_a life_n already_o enjoy_v heaven_n on_o earth_n in_o some_o degree_n yea_o god_n himself_o within_o we_o vers_fw-la 56._o oh_o happy_a thrice_o happy_a infinite_o eternal_o happy_a be_v such_o man_n then_o who_o can_v taste_v of_o and_o enjoy_v this_o bread_n of_o life_n this_o heavenly_a 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