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a_o cheap_a rate_n shall_v then_o buy_v too_o late_a repentance_n at_o a_o dear_a hand_n for_o the_o angel_n have_v swear_v by_o he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o that_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o 6._o more_o reu._n 10._o 6._o that_o be_v after_o this_o life_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o time_n for_o repentance_n for_o remission_n for_o salvation_n life_n and_o salvation_n be_v here_o either_o lose_v or_o win_v as_o d._n cyprian_n affirm_v demetr_v cypr._n contr_n demetr_v after_o this_o life_n no_o effect_n or_o work_n of_o satisfaction_n avail_v to_o who_o d._n austin_n accord_v hesyc_a aug._n epist_n 54_o ad_fw-la macedon_n epist_n ad_fw-la hesyc_a say_v there_o be_v no_o other_o place_n to_o correct_v our_o manner_n and_o condition_n but_o only_o in_o this_o life_n and_o again_o as_o every_o man_n last_o day_n do_v leave_v he_o so_o god_n day_n i_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v find_v he_o every_o man_n shall_v sleep_v and_o rise_v again_o with_o his_o own_o cause_n as_o he_o die_v so_o shall_v he_o be_v judge_v wherefore_o now_o whilst_o thou_o live_v set_v both_o thy_o house_n and_o heart_n in_o order_n prepare_v thy_o soul_n and_o make_v it_o ready_a for_o the_o lord_n repose_v not_o thy_o unprepared_a self_n upon_o the_o vain_a stay_v of_o deceive_a popery_n upon_o mass_n trental_n dirge_n pilgrimage_n prayer_n pardon_n and_o such_o like_a superstitious_a show_n of_o piety_n fond_o invent_v to_o relieve_v soul_n in_o and_o release_v they_o out_o of_o feign_a purgatory_n believe_v i_o believe_v i_o for_o what_o i_o say_v the_o truth_n proclaim_v the_o word_n confirm_v and_o too_o woeful_a experience_n testify_v the_o presumptuous_a hope_n of_o help_n in_o purgatory_n confute_v purgatory_n confute_v have_v send_v many_o thousand_o deceive_v soul_n to_o hell_n that_o i_o may_v say_v no_o more_o i_o can_v say_v no_o less_o of_o that_o popish_a puddle_n if_o i_o say_v the_o truth_n but_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o a_o idol_n a_o idol_n be_v 4._o be_v 1._o cor._n 8._o 4._o nothing_o so_o purgatory_n be_v nothing_o it_o be_v none_o of_o god_n creature_n it_o be_v none_o of_o god_n ordinance_n it_o be_v never_o in_o his_o counsel_n and_o therefore_o can_v never_o stand_v with_o his_o providence_n it_o be_v never_o know_v in_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n or_o a_o doctrine_n 8._o doctrine_n exod._n 24._o 8._o sprinkle_v upon_o that_o people_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n by_o moses_n who_o be_v 7._o be_v nom._n 12._o 7._o faithful_a in_o god_n house_n and_o deliver_v all_o he_o see_v upon_o the_o mount_n moses_n prescribe_v all_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o old_a law_n make_v no_o mention_n either_o of_o sacrifice_v or_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a without_o which_o purgatory_n can_v stand_v as_o for_o the_o new_a testament_n purgatory_n have_v no_o footing_n or_o foundation_n therein_o this_o teach_v plain_o and_o plentiful_o 2._o plentiful_o 1._o joh._n 1._o 7._o gal._n 3._o 13._o rom._n 8._o 2._o that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n alone_o purge_v and_o preserve_v we_o ab_fw-la omni_fw-la culpa_fw-la &_o paena_fw-la from_o all_o sin_n and_o all_o punishment_n due_a unto_o the_o same_o good_a old_a simeon_n never_o dream_v of_o purgatory_n when_o he_o say_v 29._o say_v luk._n 2._o 29._o lord_n now_o let_v thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n for_o there_o be_v little_a peace_n in_o purgatory_n by_o the_o papist_n own_v position_n it_o never_o come_v into_o saint_n paul_n mind_n when_o he_o say_v 23._o say_v ephes_n 1._o 23._o i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ._n it_o be_v never_o reveil_v to_o the_o angel_n when_o he_o speak_v from_o heaven_n say_v 13._o say_v reu._n 14._o 13._o write_v from_o henceforth_o amodo_fw-la bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n there_o be_v no_o pain_n in_o bliss_n no_o toil_n in_o rest_n if_o this_o happiness_n be_v amodo_fw-la even_o straight_o upon_o the_o dissolution_n as_o act_n as_o ambr._n lorin_n in_o act_n nescit_fw-la tarda_fw-la molimina_fw-la spiritus_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la then_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n by_o the_o way_n no_o delay_n in_o suppose_a purgatory_n neither_o lazarus_n nor_o the_o rich_a man_n be_v acquaint_v with_o it_o for_o 16._o luk._n 16._o the_o one_o be_v immediate_o carry_v into_o abraham_n bosom_n the_o other_o cast_v into_o hell_n he_o which_o say_v to_o the_o good_a thief_n who_o come_v in_o the_o nick_n of_o opportunity_n to_o beg_v grace_n while_o grace_n be_v a_o deal_n 43._o deal_n luk_n 23._o 43._o this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o not_o in_o purgatory_n but_o in_o paradise_n know_v only_o two_o way_n the_o strait_a way_n to_o heaven_n the_o broad_a way_n to_o hell_n and_o therefore_o speak_v to_o his_o sheep_n 25._o sheep_n mat._n 25._o come_v you_o bless_v to_o the_o goat_n go_v you_o curse_v the_o three_o way_n he_o which_o know_v all_o thing_n do_v not_o know_v for_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o such_o way_n to_o know_v it_o be_v only_o a_o opinion_n of_o papize_v pagan_n or_o rather_o paganize_a papist_n heathenish_a in_o devise_n hellish_a for_o practice_v romish_n for_o gain_n it_o be_v most_o injurious_a to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o alone_o purge_v our_o sin_n plead_v our_o cause_n purchase_v our_o peace_n &_o to_o be_v brief_a it_o delai_v and_o destroy_v soul_n save_v repentance_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n here_o and_o with_o which_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n hereafter_o can_v stand_v for_o there_o come_v nothing_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a but_o according_a to_o that_o which_o they_o wrought_v while_o they_o be_v alive_a bona_fw-la opera_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la bonos_fw-es to_o crown_v they_o mala_fw-la opera_fw-la persequuntur_fw-la cypr._n cypr._n malos_fw-la to_o torment_v they_o wherefore_o to_o return_v to_o my_o purpose_n again_o and_o not_o to_o suffer_v popish_a peevish_a 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death_n wherein_o none_o can_v work_v or_o wipe_v away_o those_o death_n breed_v stain_n which_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n he_o contract_v as_o cyrill_n note_v make_v haste_n then_o and_o delay_v not_o set_v to_o the_o work_n enter_v persent_o into_o a_o strict_a course_n of_o religion_n answerable_a to_o thy_o place_n and_o vocation_n &_o be_v not_o discourage_v though_o at_o first_o a_o religious_a straight_a conversation_n seem_v to_o thou_o a_o uncomfortable_a companion_n for_o bless_a be_v that_o mortification_n which_o so_o estrange_v we_o from_o the_o world_n that_o it_o change_v we_o into_o the_o similitude_n of_o christ_n o_o deal_v faithful_o with_o thy_o own_o soul_n sift_n search_n examine_v and_o ransack_v the_o same_o to_o come_v to_o a_o true_a sight_n sense_n and_o unfeigned_a sorrow_n for_o all_o thy_o sin_n especial_o thy_o bosom_n belove_a darling_n sin_n extenuate_v they_o not_o as_o saul_n do_v but_o aggravate_v they_o as_o 5._o 1._o sam._n 13._o 12._o dan._n 9_o 5._o daniel_n do_v and_o all_o other_o thy_o transgression_n against_o thyself_o in_o the_o consistory_n of_o thy_o own_o conscience_n by_o the_o multitude_n and_o contagiousnesse_n of_o they_o in_o that_o by_o they_o many_o have_v be_v infect_v of_o who_o repentance_n thou_o be_v not_o assure_v but_o that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v dead_a may_v for_o any_o thing_n thou_o know_v be_v damn_v and_o other_o live_v may_v be_v in_o the_o like_o dangerous_a estate_n too_o even_o for_o those_o sin_n which_o in_o thy_o company_n by_o thy_o example_n or_o through_o thy_o occasion_n they_o commit_v o_o consider_v this_o blush_v for_o shame_n split_v for_o sorrow_n fret_v for_o indignation_n o_o at_o the_o recount_v hereof_o 11._o 2._o cor._n 7._o 11._o for_o such_o evil_n be_v not_o only_o
proverb_n do_v and_o say_v be_v two_o man_n office_n be_v verify_v among_o the_o heathen_a as_o for_o we_o belove_v which_o will_v be_v account_v good_a christian_n and_o indeed_o shall_v be_v approve_v pattern_n of_o christianity_n let_v it_o be_v our_o principal_a care_n &_o study_v that_o our_o word_n and_o work_n our_o do_n and_o say_n our_o profession_n and_o practice_n may_v agree_v together_o in_o one_o tune_n and_o draw_v in_o one_o line_n as_o it_o become_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n jesus_n which_o be_v true_o call_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n 2_o ephes_n ephes_n â—_o ephes_n who_o author_n be_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n 1_o cor._n 14._o who_o minister_n be_v messenger_n 10._o â—_o cor._n 14._o rom._n 10._o of_o peace_n 10_o rom._n who_o follower_n be_v the_o child_n of_o peace_n luke_n 10._o who_o duty_n be_v the_o study_n 10._o luk._n 10._o of_o peace_n rom._n 12._o and_o end_v that_o 12._o rom._n 12._o peace_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n phil._n 4._o and_o all_o to_o move_v we_o to_o 4._o philip._n 4._o have_v peace_n among_o ourselves_o and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v with_o all_o other_o that_o so_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o spend_v our_o day_n holy_o we_o may_v die_v in_o peace_n and_o end_v our_o day_n happy_o and_o after_o this_o mortal_a pilgrimage_n end_v may_v pass_v by_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n and_o immortality_n which_o never_o shall_v have_v end_n and_o so_o much_o if_o not_o too_o much_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o precise_a model_n of_o time_n allot_v for_o i_o to_o speak_v and_o you_o to_o hear_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o first_o intrinsical_v caveat_n take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o now_o it_o follow_v and_o that_o by_o a_o necessary_a consequent_a for_o christianity_n extend_v both_o her_o charity_n and_o industry_n to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o take_v heed_n to_o all_o the_o flock_n which_o i_o term_v the_o extrinsecall_a caveat_n or_o caution_n wherein_o before_o i_o descend_v to_o the_o distinct_a duty_n of_o minister_n in_o particular_a without_o any_o other_o curious_a induction_n i_o obfurther_v this_o doctrine_n in_o general_n doct._n 2_o that_o all_o christian_n which_o by_o take_v heed_n to_o their_o way_n and_o walk_v after_o god_n will_v have_v taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o themselves_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v witness_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n of_o god_n unto_o other_o and_o worker_n of_o they_o in_o other_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o profitable_a employment_n may_v not_o be_v separate_v in_o whosoever_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v they_o must_v be_v see_v in_o do_v some_o spiritual_a good_a according_a to_o their_o place_n and_o call_v who_o be_v endue_v therewith_o it_o be_v say_v to_o peter_n luk._n 22._o when_o thou_o be_v 32._o luk._n 22._o 32._o convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n and_o it_o be_v say_v by_o s._n paul_n gal._n 1._o 16._o 16._o gal_n 1._o 16._o that_o it_o please_v god_n to_o reveal_v his_o son_n unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v preach_v he_o to_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o the_o 2._o corin_n 14._o that_o god_n do_v 14._o 2_o cor_fw-la 14._o comfort_v he_o in_o all_o his_o tribulation_n that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o comfort_v other_o in_o their_o affliction_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o give_v that_o general_a charge_n 1._o thess_n 5._o 11._o exhort_v 11._o 1._o thes_n 5._o 11._o and_o edify_v one_o another_o as_o you_o do_v admonish_v the_o unruly_a comfort_v the_o feeble_a etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o 10_o heb._n 24._o 24._o heb_fw-mi 10._o 24._o let_v we_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n and_o rom_n 15._o 2._o let_v every_o man_n please_v his_o 2._o rom._n 15._o 2._o neighbour_n in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o aedification_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o commandment_n of_o s._n peter_n 1._o pet_n 10._o 1._o pet_n 4._o 10._o 4._o 10._o be_v very_o express_a and_o 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