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unutterable_a agony_n and_o woe_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o horrible_a tempest_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n and_o indignation_n in_o everlasting_a burn_n which_o will_v be_v torment_v above_o all_o that_o any_o understanding_n but_o that_o of_o god_n can_v comprehend_v the_o bitter_a weep_n wail_n and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n without_o ease_n release_v mitigation_n relief_n or_o end_v this_o intolerable_a after-clap_a of_o sin_n be_v even_o to_o the_o remembrance_n and_o forethought_a almost_o as_o cruciate_a as_o itself_o to_o the_o sense_n and_o feeling_n will_v be_v confound_v god_n write_v down_o all_o our_o miscarriage_n in_o his_o book_n out_o of_o which_o all_o the_o power_n and_o policy_n in_o the_o world_n can_v never_o expunge_v they_o his_o set_n even_o our_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n which_o make_v they_o infinite_o more_o visible_a than_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n be_v a_o consideration_n that_o stick_v and_o stab_v we_o to_o the_o 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as_o particular_a and_o clear_a as_o possible_a tell_v thou_o thou_o be_v unjustified_a must_v be_v acknowledge_v accurse_a deception_n because_o they_o preach_v another_o doctrine_n than_o christ_n have_v do_v in_o the_o gospel_n gal._n 1.8_o well_o then_o that_o thou_o may_v find_v a_o good_a token_n for_o good_a thou_o need_v not_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n to_o search_v the_o archive_v or_o court_v roll_n of_o the_o upper_a bench_n there_o nor_o turn_v over_o the_o book_n of_o life_n in_o a_o curious_a trace_v out_o thy_o particular_a name_n but_o have_v due_o inform_v thy_o mind_n what_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o pardon_v state_n look_v within_o thy_o soul_n and_o conscience_n and_o diligent_o inquire_v and_o examine_v without_o partiality_n and_o a_o bias_n selfward_n whether_o the_o present_a state_n constitution_n and_o frame_n of_o thy_o heart_n be_v that_o in_o reality_n which_o be_v enroll_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n which_o tender_v 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dispensation_n of_o free_a love_n which_o be_v not_o oblige_v by_o any_o necessity_n or_o congruousness_n to_o offer_v such_o blessing_n upon_o such_o term_n yet_o once_o make_v and_o the_o condition_n observe_v the_o donation_n of_o the_o mercy_n become_v the_o interest_n of_o strict_a justice_n and_o righteousness_n but_o although_o the_o new_a covenant_n admit_v of_o repentance_n which_o that_o of_o work_n can_v not_o yet_o this_o condescension_n be_v only_o through_o a_o mediator_n jesus_n christ_n if_o therefore_o to_o thy_o penitence_n thou_o do_v not_o superadd_a faith_n in_o he_o neither_o will_v those_o after_o thought_n be_v sound_a nor_o introductive_a of_o peace_n because_o without_o christ_n our_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n objective_n and_o causal_n without_o we_o jer._n 23.6_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o mic._n 5.5_o eph._n 2.14_o there_o can_v be_v no_o pardon_n and_o peace_n formal_a within_o we_o rom._n 8.1_o and_o without_o faith_n no_o justification_n no_o christ_n rom._n 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thou_o must_v carry_v thy_o hell_n about_o thou_o visible_o or_o under_o disguise_n in_o its_o self_n or_o its_o cause_n thou_o have_v no_o just_a right_o to_o the_o sweet_n of_o religion_n if_o a_o stranger_n to_o its_o power_n a_o man_n first_o design_n for_o joy_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v lay_v in_o self-survey_a and_o reflection_n if_o he_o can_v find_v nothing_o of_o god_n within_o he_o can_v take_v comfort_n in_o nothing_o of_o god_n without_o but_o by_o a_o unjust_a usurpation_n and_o sacrilege_n all_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n signify_v nothing_o to_o a_o ill_a man_n but_o a_o good_a conscience_n or_o heart_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n prov._n 15.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o find_v all_o right_a at_o home_n who_o have_v no_o rebuke_n nor_o cause_n thereof_o from_o the_o domestic_a comptroller_n and_o comforter_n in_o his_o bosom_n be_v happy_a now_o there_o can_v be_v no_o goodness_n in_o conscience_n but_o only_o from_o god_n and_o as_o far_o 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