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the_o lord_n write_v bitter_o against_o thou_o in_o that_o very_a book_n which_o be_v the_o storehouse_n of_o comfort_n and_o support_v to_o other_o dreadful_a be_v that_o language_n of_o ahab_n concern_v micaiah_n 1_o king_n 22.8_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o man_n by_o who_o we_o may_v inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n but_o i_o hate_v he_o for_o he_o do_v not_o prophesy_v good_a concern_v i_o but_o evil_a so_o that_o language_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n heart_n god_n mind_n be_v in_o that_o book_n but_o i_o can_v abide_v to_o read_v therein_o or_o to_o hear_v it_o open_v and_o apply_v by_o a_o lively_a rowze_a preacher_n for_o it_o only_o raise_v storm_n and_o tumult_n in_o
my_o conscience_n and_o speak_v not_o a_o word_n of_o comfort_n to_o i_o the_o word_n 1._o ring_v many_o a_o sad_a peal_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o conscience_n and_o which_o he_o can_v abde_fw-la to_o hear_v or_o think_v of_o in_o that_o it_o do_v declare_v 1._o his_o sin_n the_o word_n faithful_o disover_v god_n straightness_n and_o man_n crookedness_n and_o swerving_n from_o that_o platform_n and_o rule_n to_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v conform_v as_o the_o counterpart_n to_o the_o original_a this_o charge_n omission_n commission_n and_o bungling_n in_o the_o good_a which_o he_o do_v do_v 05.21_o psal_n 05.21_o and_o set_v all_o in_o order_n before_o his_o eye_n if_o possible_a to_o make_v he_o ashamed_a and_o confound_v in_o himself_o 2._o the_o due_a and_o desert_n of_o sin_n every_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n pronounce_v and_o doom_v to_o be_v curse_v there_o be_v that_o necessary_a connexion_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v chargeable_a with_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n and_o not_o liable_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.10_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v it_o justification_n itself_o take_v not_o away_o the_o desert_n of_o sin_n pardon_v sin_n be_v as_o well_o sin_n and_o as_o much_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v pardon_n make_v not_o the_o malefactor_n none_o make_v not_o that_o the_o fact_n be_v not_o commit_v or_o not_o faulty_a or_o that_o it_o deserve_v not_o death_n for_o than_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v legal_o acquit_v not_o gracious_o pardon_v those_o will_v never_o take_v heaven_n of_o grace_n that_o take_v not_o hell_n as_o their_o proper_a desert_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o own_o wear_v this_o rope_n about_o their_o neck_n the_o desert_n of_o hell_n in_o their_o heart_n to_o the_o very_a grave_n assurance_n and_o in_o the_o very_o high_a degree_n take_v not_o away_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o desert_n of_o sin_n but_o amplify_v and_o enlarge_v they_o the_o desert_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v perfect_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n and_o the_o ransomer_n adore_v and_o admire_v upon_o this_o score_n nothing_o so_o heighten_v grace_n as_o this_o that_o person_n deserve_v to_o suffer_v be_v yet_o free_v in_o christ_n from_o suffer_v eternal_a wrath_n as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o deserve_v it_o this_o desert_n be_v no_o doubtful_a and_o dark_a point_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o hearthen_n themselves_o rom._n 1._o ult_n they_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o they_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n but_o the_o word_n more_o distinct_o lay_v this_o home_n to_o the_o heart_n prov._n 11.23_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v wrath_n there_o be_v nothing_o else_o that_o he_o can_v just_o and_o solid_o expect_v in_o that_o estate_n and_o expect_v otherwise_o he_o do_v but_o cozen_v himself_o 3._o the_o sinner_n exclusion_n while_o in_o that_o estate_n from_o any_o part_n in_o the_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o word_n open_v the_o promise_n but_o knock_v his_o finger_n off_o from_o touch_v and_o eat_v of_o this_o tree_n of_o life_n this_o be_v none_o of_o the_o mean_a heart-cutting_a terror_n to_o natural_a man_n to_o see_v many_o come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o west_n and_o sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o themselves_o cast_v out_o mat._n 8.11_o 12._o incorporate_v with_o the_o patriarch_n into_o fellowship_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n and_o title_n to_o the_o same_o glory_n and_o themselves_o debar_v from_o both_o to_o view_v the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n display_v and_o themselves_o justle_v off_o from_o any_o intermeddle_v as_o to_o present_a application_n or_o ground_n of_o application_n of_o they_o as_o their_o own_o i_o meet_v late_o with_o a_o godly_a woman_n who_o hear_v a_o sermon_n full_a of_o choice_n comfort_v support_a promise_n to_o weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v sinner_n which_o warm_v her_o heart_n but_o in_o the_o closure_n be_v strike_v through_o with_o the_o first_o arrow_n of_o god_n discern_v herself_o exclude_v in_o her_o present_a estate_n from_o any_o part_n in_o they_o this_o make_v the_o gospel_n a_o fiery_a serpent_n to_o sting_v they_o which_o be_v the_o pole_n hold_v up_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n for_o heal_v to_o other_o 2._o the_o word_n attache_n and_o bind_v he_o over_o you_o shall_v answer_v this_o at_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n and_o hang_v the_o writ_n upon_o his_o door_n as_o the_o man_n that_o be_v in_o god_n debt_n and_o be_v to_o look_v for_o a_o arrest_n and_o to_o be_v drag_v into_o prison_n till_o the_o utmost_a farthing_n be_v pay_v unless_o a_o speedy_a timely_a peace_n be_v make_v and_o enforce_v this_o partly_o from_o the_o will_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o have_v make_v indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n the_o portion_n of_o every_o soul_n that_o go_v on_o to_o do_v evil_a rom._n 2.8.9_o and_o partly_o from_o the_o nature_n and_o circumstance_n of_o sin_n itself_o debt_n may_v be_v so_o great_a so_o long_o owe_v so_o grow_v and_o the_o negligence_n and_o boldness_n of_o the_o debtor_n such_o that_o make_v it_o necessary_a in_o point_n of_o wisdom_n not_o to_o keep_v the_o writ_n long_o off_o from_o his_o back_n 3._o the_o word_n excite_v terror_n a_o man_n bind_v in_o a_o very_a great_a sum_n in_o which_o the_o forfeiture_n will_v be_v his_o undo_n the_o very_a obligation_n trouble_v there_o be_v no_o debt_n but_o where_o any_o ingenuity_n be_v induce_v answerable_a care_n and_o the_o lord_n know_v the_o frame_n and_o tender_v the_o peace_n of_o his_o people_n advise_v therefore_o against_o all_o debt_n especial_o stick_v under_o they_o and_o not_o come_v timely_a and_o careful_o off_o rom._n 13.8_o owe_v nothing_o unto_o any_o man_n much_o more_o to_o be_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o god_n debt_n and_o no_o care_n to_o agree_v with_o he_o be_v a_o very_a dreadful_a condition_n mat._n 5.25_o if_o these_o terror_n actual_o be_v not_o yet_o they_o be_v very_o subject_a every_o moment_n to_o be_v excite_v the_o sea_n may_v be_v very_o calm_a but_o the_o least_o storm_n make_v it_o nothing_o but_o commotion_n conscience_n though_o now_o quiet_a have_v a_o very_a wide_a and_o clamorous_a mouth_n when_o the_o lord_n commission_n and_o command_v it_o to_o rebuke_v for_o sin_n these_o terror_n hold_v the_o sinner_n in_o bondage_n or_o all_o his_o life_n time_n subject_a unto_o bondage_n heb._n 2.15_o this_o be_v the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o natural_a estate_n to_o be_v in_o all_o these_o respect_n under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o have_v the_o lord_n fight_v against_o he_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o mouth_n revel_v 2.16_o here_o be_v patience_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v fight_v with_o this_o sword_n first_o that_o he_o may_v reclaim_v and_o lead_v to_o repentance_n rather_o than_o destroy_v he_o and_o if_o this_o prevail_v then_o be_v the_o curse_n turn_v into_o a_o blessing_n and_o the_o bondage_n end_v in_o liberty_n indeed_o but_o if_o this_o do_v not_o prevail_v than_o there_o remain_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n heb._n 10.27_o 3._o every_o natural_a man_n and_o woman_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o curse_n denounce_v in_o his_o word_n 1._o there_o be_v manifold_a effect_n of_o god_n wrath_n that_o be_v upon_o he_o or_o be_v apt_a every_o moment_n to_o be_v rush_v in_o upon_o he_o in_o this_o life_n 1._o upon_o the_o body_n look_v upon_o all_o the_o breach_n flaw_n defect_n monstrosity_n in_o the_o body_n and_o set_v they_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o sin_n every_o man_n else_o have_v be_v like_o absalon_n and_o much_o more_o 2_o sam._n 14.25_o from_o the_o sole_a of_o his_o foot_n even_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o his_o head_n there_o be_v no_o blemish_n in_o he_o these_o argue_v not_o special_a sin_n joh._n 9.2_o yet_o have_v never_o be_v without_o sin_n look_v upon_o all_o disease_n natural_a or_o adventitious_a john_n 5.14_o sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o there_o have_v never_o be_v a_o stone_n in_o the_o reins_o or_o in_o the_o bladder_n if_o not_o first_o in_o the_o heart_n these_o crumbling_n by_o degree_n into_o the_o dust_n flow_v in_o by_o sin_n we_o pity_v the_o ruin_n which_o war_n have_v make_v in_o goodly_a palace_n but_o those_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o havoc_n which_o sin_n have_v make_v in_o the_o more_o noble_a fabric_n of_o
very_o necessary_a matth._n 10.17_o beware_v of_o man_n in_o a_o sort_n as_o of_o any_o wild_a beast_n or_o the_o very_a devil_n themselves_o this_o be_v a_o glimpse_n of_o that_o wrath_n which_o the_o lord_n draw_v forth_o against_o natural_a man_n in_o this_o life_n before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 2._o there_o be_v further_a degree_n of_o this_o wrath_n that_o rush_n in_o at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o life_n rom._n 6.23_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n the_o body_n of_o the_o very_a heir_n of_o glory_n and_o which_o be_v temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n lie_v trample_v upon_o under_o rottenness_n and_o suffer_v loss_n of_o their_o appoint_a glory_n till_o the_o last_o day_n the_o lord_n batter_v they_o till_o the_o house_n tumble_v about_o their_o ear_n he_o lay_v on_o load_n till_o the_o heartstring_n crack_v and_o to_o who_o hell_n be_v remit_v death_n be_v not_o remit_v those_o must_v die_v that_o shall_v not_o be_v damn_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o death_n shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o they_o till_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o resurrection_n there_o be_v a_o progress_n in_o god_n wrath_n which_o will_v not_o stop_v in_o the_o midway_n but_o go_v on_o till_o it_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v ezek._n 5.13_o 3._o the_o full_a vial_n and_o very_a dregs_o of_o this_o wrath_n 78.38_o psal_n 78.38_o shall_v be_v pour_v out_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v which_o now_o god_n rein_v in_o and_o let_v not_o get_v loose_a and_o break_v over_o the_o bank_n or_o if_o it_o do_v call_v it_o back_o and_o turn_v it_o away_o but_o then_o all_o his_o wrath_n shall_v be_v stir_v up_o and_o let_v forth_o to_o the_o full_a 1._o there_o shall_v be_v the_o general_a judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n in_o a_o shout_n 4.16_o 1_o thes_n 4.16_o with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n and_o with_o the_o trump_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v reveal_v 2_o thes_n 1.7_o with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n terrible_o to_o execute_v the_o curse_n of_o that_o law_n which_o be_v so_o terrible_a in_o the_o promulgation_n then_o shall_v the_o sinner_n be_v force_v from_o his_o grave_n drag_v to_o the_o bar_n arraign_v the_o book_n open_v all_o the_o secret_n of_o darkness_n and_o of_o the_o heart_n make_v manifest_a and_o the_o goat_n put_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o have_v that_o dismal_a sentence_n go_v you_o curse_v etc._n etc._n mat._n 25.41_o 2._o there_o shall_v be_v dreadful_a and_o final_a execution_n and_o this_o stand_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o loss_n expulsion_n from_o the_o lord_n face_n and_o presence_n and_o glory_n as_o incurable_a leper_n from_o the_o camp_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o they_o never_o care_v for_o and_o from_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n which_o they_o grasp_v and_o be_v their_o portion_n from_o all_o hope_n of_o grace_n all_o preach_n of_o peace_n all_o strive_n of_o the_o spirit_n never_o a_o friend_n to_o comfort_n a_o sun_n to_o shine_v a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v the_o tongue_n or_o any_o blessing_n to_o come_v near_o they_o any_o more_o for_o ever_o 2._o in_o sense_n which_o be_v sometime_o term_v suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n judas_n ver_fw-la 7._o wrath_n to_o come_v 1_o thes_n 1.10_o where_o there_o shall_v be_v with_o the_o damn_a angel_n subjection_n to_o the_o eternal_a wrath_n of_o god_n the_o worm_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n that_o never_o die_v where_o the_o lord_n will_v bear_v up_o the_o creature_n with_o one_o hand_n that_o it_o continue_v in_o be_v and_o beat_v it_o with_o the_o other_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v ever_o die_v in_o death_n always_o and_o never_o dead_a use_v 1_o inform._n we_o may_v clear_o gather_v divers_a corollary_n hence_o 1._o this_o may_v inform_v we_o of_o the_o vast_a and_o woeful_a change_n that_o sin_n have_v make_v man_n can_v not_o come_v possible_o such_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n gen._n 1.31_o god_n see_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v very_o good_a and_o therefore_o bless_v but_o sin_n have_v take_v he_o from_o mount_n gerizim_n 13_o deut._n 27.12_o 13_o and_o set_v he_o upon_o ebal_n and_o the_o misery_n now_o be_v such_o that_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v open_v the_o same_o to_o the_o conscience_n full_o the_o very_a view_n will_v drive_v man_n out_o of_o their_o wit_n and_o man_n can_v not_o tarry_v in_o their_o bed_n or_o relish_v a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n till_o deliver_v and_o bless_v with_o some_o evidence_n of_o deliverance_n out_o of_o that_o condition_n this_o may_v infome_v we_o of_o the_o causlessnesse_n of_o the_o offence_n take_v at_o minister_n for_o preach_v this_o point_n now_o consider_v serious_o 1._o be_v there_o a_o parallel_n to_o the_o offence_n take_v here_o in_o any_o other_o case_n in_o the_o whole_a earth_n who_o be_v angry_a with_o a_o watchman_n for_o give_v notice_n that_o the_o house_n be_v beset_v and_o ready_a to_o be_v break_v up_o or_o on_o fire_n though_o all_o be_v disturb_v some_o half-frighted_n out_o of_o their_o wit_n or_o whole_o with_o the_o tiding_n and_o very_o great_a pother_n follow_v till_o the_o house_n be_v secure_v and_o the_o fire_n quench_v man_n may_v otherwise_o have_v be_v undo_v and_o destroy_v in_o their_o bed_n who_o fly_v out_o against_o a_o centinel_n that_o give_v a_o true_a alarm_n and_o rouse_v the_o soldier_n at_o the_o dead_a time_n of_o the_o night_n he_o prevent_v their_o surprisal_n or_o throat_n be_v cut_v in_o their_o bed_n and_o the_o town_n from_o be_v sack_v who_o storm_n at_o a_o passenger_n that_o stick_v up_o a_o bough_n in_o a_o quagmire_n that_o other_o traveller_n go_v secure_o on_o may_v not_o be_v lay_v fast_o ere_o they_o think_v of_o any_o danger_n who_o take_v it_o ill_a of_o a_o friend_n that_o see_v a_o beard_a arrow_n come_v that_o will_v strike_v the_o slander_n next_o he_o mortal_o pull_v he_o aside_o with_o 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