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cry_v out_o astonish_v with_o the_o bethshemite_n who_o shall_v stand_v before_o this_o holy_a lord_n god_n 1_o sam._n 6._o 20._o three_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v mount_v like_o a_o mighty_a cannon_n against_o thou_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n power_n be_v to_o be_v display_v in_o the_o wonderful_a confusion_n and_o destruction_n of_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n 2._o thess._n 1._o 8_o 9_o he_o will_v make_v his_o power_n know_v in_o they_o rom._n 9_o 22._o how_o mighty_o he_o can_v torment_v they_o for_o this_o end_n he_o raise_v they_o up_o that_o â—e_n may_v make_v his_o power_n know_v rom._n 9_o 17._o o_o man_n be_v thou_o able_a to_o make_v thy_o party_n good_a against_o thy_o maker_n no_o more_o than_o a_o silly_a reed_n against_o the_o cedar_n of_o god_n or_o a_o little_a cockboat_n against_o the_o tumble_a ocean_n or_o the_o child_n bubble_n against_o the_o bluster_a wind_n sinner_n the_o power_n of_o god_n anger_n be_v against_o thou_o psal._n 90._o 11._o and_o power_n and_o anger_n together_o make_v fearful_a work_n it_o be_v better_o thou_o have_v all_o the_o world_n in_o arm_n against_o thou_o than_o to_o have_v the_o power_n of_o god_n against_o thou_o there_o be_v no_o escape_v his_o hand_n no_o break_v his_o prison_n the_o thunder_n of_o his_o power_n who_o can_v understand_v job_n 26._o 14._o unhappy_a man_n that_o shall_v understand_v it_o by_o feel_v it_o if_o he_o will_v contend_v with_o he_o he_o can_v answer_v he_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o he_o be_v wise_a in_o heart_n and_o mighty_a in_o strength_n who_o have_v harden_v himself_o against_o he_o and_o prosper_v which_o remove_v the_o mountain_n and_o they_o know_v it_o not_o which_o overturn_v they_o in_o his_o anger_n which_o shake_v the_o earth_n out_o of_o her_o place_n and_o the_o pillar_n thereof_o tremble_v which_o command_v the_o sun_n and_o it_o rise_v not_o and_o seal_v up_o the_o star_n behold_v he_o take_v away_o who_o can_v hinder_v he_o who_o will_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o if_o god_n will_v not_o withdraw_v his_o anger_n the_o proud_a helper_n do_v stoop_v under_o he_o job._n 9_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n and_o be_v thou_o a_o fit_a match_n for_o such_o a_o antagonist_n oh_o consider_v this_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o he_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v you_o psal._n 50._o 22._o submit_v to_o mercy_n let_v not_o dust_n and_o stubble_n stand_v it_o out_o against_o the_o almighty_a set_a not_o brier_n and_o thorn_n against_o he_o in_o battle_n lest_o he_o go_v through_o they_o and_o consume_v they_o together_o but_o lay_v hold_v on_o his_o strength_n that_o you_o may_v make_v peace_n with_o he_o isaiah_n 27._o 4_o 5._o wo_n to_o he_o that_o strive_v with_o his_o maker_n isaiah_n 45._o 9_o four_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v set_v to_o ruin_v thou_o he_o have_v ordain_v his_o arrow_n and_o prepare_v the_o instrument_n of_o death_n and_o make_v all_o thing_n ready_a psa._n 7._o 11_o 12._o 13._o his_o counsel_n be_v against_o thou_o to_o contrive_v thy_o destruction_n jer._n 18._o 11._o he_o laugh_v in_o himself_o to_o see_v how_o thou_o will_v be_v take_v and_o ensnare_v in_o the_o evil_a day_n psal._n 37._o 13._o the_o lord_n shall_v laugh_v at_o he_o for_o he_o see_v that_o his_o day_n be_v come_v he_o see_v how_o thou_o will_v come_v down_o mighty_o in_o a_o moment_n how_o thou_o will_v wring_v thy_o hand_n and_o tear_v thy_o hair_n and_o eat_v thy_o flesh_n and_o gnash_v thy_o tooth_n for_o anguish_n and_o astonishment_n of_o heart_n when_o thou_o see_v how_o thou_o be_v fall_v remediles_o into_o the_o pit_n of_o destruction_n five_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v swear_v against_o thou_o psal._n 95._o 11._o if_o he_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a thou_o must_v perish_v if_o thou_o go_v on_o luke_n 13._o 3._o unless_o he_o be_v false_a of_o his_o word_n thou_o must_v die_v except_o thou_o repent_v ezek._n 33._o 11._o if_o we_o believe_v not_o yet_o he_o abide_v faithful_a he_o can_v deny_v himself_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 13._o that_o be_v he_o be_v faithful_a to_o his_o threaten_n as_o well_o as_o promise_n and_o will_v show_v his_o faithfulness_n in_o our_o confusion_n if_o we_o believe_v not_o god_n have_v tell_v thou_o as_o plain_a as_o it_o can_v be_v speak_v that_o if_o he_o wash_v thou_o not_o thou_o have_v no_o part_n in_o he_o john_n 13._o 8._o that_o if_o thou_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n thou_o shall_v die_v rom._n 8._o 13._o that_o except_o thou_o be_v convert_v thou_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 18._o 3._o and_o he_o abide_v faithful_a he_o can_v deny_v himself_o belove_a as_o the_o immutable_a faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o promise_n and_o oath_n afford_v believer_n strong_a consolation_n heb._n 6._o 18._o so_o they_o be_v to_o unbeliever_n for_o strong_a consternation_n and_o confusion_n o_o sinner_n tell_v i_o what_o shift_n do_v thou_o make_v to_o think_v of_o all_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n word_n that_o stand_v upon_o record_n against_o thou_o do_v thou_o believe_v their_o truth_n or_o not_o if_o not_o thou_o be_v a_o wretched_a infidel_n and_o not_o a_o christian_a and_o therefore_o give_v over_o the_o name_n and_o hope_n of_o a_o christian._n but_o if_o thou_o do_v believe_v they_o o_o heart_n of_o steel_n that_o thou_o have_v that_o can_v walk_v up_o and_o down_o in_o quiet_a when_o the_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o engage_v to_o destroy_v thou_o that_o if_o god_n almighty_n can_v do_v it_o thou_o shall_v sure_o perish_v and_o be_v damn_v why_o man_n the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n do_v testify_v against_o thou_o while_o thou_o remain_v unsanctified_a it_o condemn_v thou_o in_o every_o leaf_n and_o be_v to_o thou_o like_o ezekiel_n roll_n write_v within_o and_o without_o with_o lamentation_n and_o mourning_n and_o woe_n ezek._n 2._o 10._o and_o all_o this_o shall_v sure_o come_v upon_o thou_o and_o overtake_v thou_o deut._n 28._o 15._o except_o thou_o repent_v heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o one_o jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o this_o word_n shall_v never_o pass_v away_o mat._n 5._o 18._o now_o put_v all_o this_o together_o and_o tell_v i_o if_o the_o case_n of_o the_o unconvert_v be_v not_o deplorable_o miserable_a as_o we_o read_v of_o some_o person_n that_o have_v bind_v themselves_o in_o a_o oath_n and_o in_o a_o curse_n to_o kill_v paul_n so_o thou_o must_v know_v o_o sinner_n to_o thy_o terror_n that_o all_o the_o attribute_n of_o the_o infinite_a god_n be_v bind_v in_o a_o oath_n to_o destroy_v thou_o heb._n 3._o 18._o o_o man_n what_o will_v thou_o do_v whither_o will_v thou_o fly_v if_o god_n omnisciency_n can_v find_v thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o escape_v if_o the_o true_a and_o faithful_a god_n will_v save_v his_o oath_n perish_v thou_o must_v except_o thou_o believe_v and_o repent_v if_o the_o almighty_a have_v power_n to_o torment_v thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v perfect_o miserable_a in_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o all_o eternity_n unless_o it_o be_v prevent_v by_o thy_o speedy_a conversion_n ii_o the_o whole_a creation_n of_o god_n be_v against_o thou_o the_o whole_a creation_n say_v paul_n groan_v and_o travel_v in_o pain_n rom._n 8._o 22._o but_o what_o be_v it_o that_o the_o creation_n groan_v under_o why_o the_o fearful_a abuse_n that_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o in_o serve_v the_o lust_n of_o unsanctified_a man_n and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o the_o creation_n groan_v for_o why_o for_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n from_o this_o abuse_n for_o the_o creature_n be_v very_o unwilling_o subject_a to_o this_o bondage_n rom._n 8._o 19_o 20_o 21._o if_o