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christ_n who_o they_o have_v outrageous_o abuse_v be_v to_o give_v sentence_n their_o own_o conscience_n to_o be_v witness_n against_o they_o and_o the_o devil_n wait_v for_o the_o word_n of_o command_n to_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n no_o grace_n now_o to_o be_v hope_v for_o no_o room_n leave_v for_o repentance_n secret_a thought_n idle_a word_n waver_v action_n all_o shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o to_o judgement_n god_n assistance_n patience_n and_o benefit_n will_v be_v our_o reproach_n sin_n commit_v good_a deed_n omit_v time_n lose_v and_o the_o like_a will_v be_v punish_v excuse_n prayer_n tear_n all_o these_o will_v avail_v nothing_o against_o the_o justice_n of_o this_o tribunal_n oh_o how_o much_o aught_o the_o dread_n of_o this_o judgement_n to_o come_v to_o possess_v our_o mind_n how_o can_v we_o sleep_v in_o sin_n quiet_o our_o soul_n may_v each_o moment_n be_v cite_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n there_o to_o be_v judge_v and_o sentence_v to_o eternal_a pain_n maxim_n xvi_o that_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n ought_v to_o affright_v we_o to_o heaven_n if_o the_o divine_a favour_n prove_v too_o weak_a to_o overcome_v our_o obstinacy_n yet_o at_o least_o let_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n terrify_v we_o into_o endeavour_n to_o prevent_v they_o let_v our_o mind_n visit_v this_o abyss_n of_o misery_n where_o the_o sinner_n suffer_v in_o every_o sense_n torment_v proportion_v to_o his_o crime_n he_o have_v lose_v god_n for_o ever_o and_o be_v give_v up_o to_o eternal_a remorse_n of_o conscience_n prison_n dungeon_n rack_n have_v their_o terror_n but_o what_o be_v these_o to_o hell_n eternal_a darkness_n unquenchable_a fire_n the_o presence_n of_o devil_n and_o the_o damn_a lamentation_n howl_n blasphemy_n despair_n these_o be_v but_o a_o rude_a draught_n of_o that_o region_n of_o anguish_n maxim_n xvii_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n ought_v powerful_o to_o incite_v our_o piety_n heaven_n be_v the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a where_o the_o absence_n of_o all_o evil_a a_o unspeakable_a fullness_n of_o blessing_n both_o for_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o a_o perfect_a fruition_n of_o god_n shall_v make_v up_o our_o happiness_n jesus_n christ_n the_o bridegroom_n will_v there_o give_v consummation_n to_o our_o joy_n no_o more_o temptation_n no_o more_o sin_n no_o more_o suffering_n no_o more_o fear_n but_o light_n in_o the_o mind_n comfort_n in_o the_o heart_n peace_n in_o the_o conscience_n a_o perfect_a union_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o give_v eternal_a thanks_o to_o god_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o felicity_n that_o shall_v have_v no_o end_n what_o ought_v not_o we_o to_o do_v what_o misery_n shall_v not_o we_o be_v content_a to_o suffer_v to_o secure_v the_o hope_n of_o this_o glory_n god_n have_v promise_v to_o we_o what_o terror_n ought_v to_o seize_v we_o when_o we_o reflect_v upon_o our_o sin_n which_o if_o not_o repent_v of_o will_v deprive_v we_o of_o it_o for_o ever_o maxim_n xviii_o that_o we_o be_v always_o to_o stand_v in_o a_o religious_a fear_n christ_n have_v tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o one_o of_o they_o will_v betray_v he_o they_o all_o tremble_v at_o the_o horror_n of_o this_o crime_n though_o there_o be_v but_o one_o that_o be_v to_o commit_v it_o let_v we_o always_o be_v watchful_a against_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o our_o nature_n who_o know_v whether_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n do_v not_o discover_v that_o in_o our_o heart_n which_o be_v yet_o unknown_a to_o we_o the_o example_n of_o the_o saint_n aught_o to_o inspire_v we_o with_o a_o religious_a fear_n the_o fall_n of_o st._n peter_n be_v expiate_v by_o tear_n of_o repentance_n but_o how_o can_v he_o who_o consider_v on_o his_o fail_n trust_v to_o his_o own_o strength_n the_o look_v of_o his_o master_n infuse_v the_o motive_n to_o his_o remorse_n but_o christ_n do_v not_o always_o afford_v his_o gracious_a countenance_n to_o those_o who_o desert_n and_o deny_v he_o maxim_n xix_o that_o sin_n be_v more_o to_o be_v fear_v than_o death_n sin_n be_v treason_n against_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v copy_v from_o the_o fall_v angel_n it_o be_v the_o only_a object_n of_o god_n aversion_n he_o punish_v it_o without_o remedy_n in_o those_o curse_a spirit_n and_o who_o can_v cast_v up_o the_o account_n of_o they_o sin_n send_v to_o eternal_a destruction_n if_o death_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n if_o it_o do_v consist_v in_o a_o total_a annihilation_n wicked_a man_n ought_v to_o wish_v for_o it_o as_o a_o cure_n of_o the_o reproach_n and_o disquiet_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n but_o alas_o it_o be_v quite_o another_o thing_n let_v we_o therefore_o fear_v sin_n more_o than_o death_n itself_o or_o rather_o let_v the_o water_n of_o the_o deluge_n the_o flame_n of_o sodom_n and_o all_o other_o exemplary_a judgement_n upon_o harden_v sinner_n display_v to_o we_o the_o horror_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o everlasting_a punishment_n reserve_v for_o it_o maxim_n xx._n that_o 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like_o he_o either_o to_o our_o fear_n or_o love_n maxim_n xxi_o that_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o continual_a study_n of_o mortification_n so_o horrible_o have_v sin_n corrupt_v our_o nature_n that_o unless_o we_o take_v great_a care_n continual_o to_o restrain_v our_o inclination_n to_o evil_a we_o shall_v unavoidable_o fall_v into_o all_o manner_n of_o vice_n unless_o the_o flesh_n be_v mortify_a it_o will_v rebel_v against_o the_o spirit_n unless_o we_o resist_v our_o passion_n they_o will_v prevail_v against_o the_o light_n of_o our_o reason_n and_o our_o reason_n unless_o enlight'n_v will_v oppose_v god_n law_n and_o our_o duty_n let_v we_o beware_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o flatter_v our_o sense_n and_o feed_v our_o passion_n let_v we_o not_o suffer_v our_o thought_n to_o wander_v but_o govern_v our_o heart_n and_o mind_n by_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o due_a subjection_n to_o reason_n and_o the_o will_n of_o god._n maxim_n xxii_o that_o we_o 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