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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 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