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this_o sermon_n though_o it_o be_v not_o my_o tongue_n nor_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o most_o elegant_a in_o the_o world_n that_o can_v touch_v the_o heart_n but_o the_o spirit_n that_o come_v along_o with_o his_o word_n now_o when_o thou_o find_v with_o the_o word_n a_o spirit_n to_o go_v with_o it_o it_o be_v a_o grace_n if_o thy_o conscience_n be_v enlighten_v and_o thy_o duty_n reveal_v to_o thou_o so_o that_o it_o tell_v thou_o what_o thou_o be_v what_o thou_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o not_o to_o do_v it_o be_v a_o grace_n now_o if_o for_o all_o this_o thou_o blind_o run_v through_o and_o be_v never_o the_o better_a but_o obstinate_o
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thou_o choose_v this_o that_o be_v iniquity_n rather_o than_o affliction_n to_o sin_n rather_o than_o to_o suffer_v christ_n bid_v we_o not_o fear_v poor_a vain_a man_n but_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n that_o be_v able_a both_o to_o kill_v and_o to_o cast_v into_o hell_n the_o man_n that_o fear_v his_o landlord_n who_o be_v able_a to_o turn_v he_o out_o of_o his_o house_n and_o do_v not_o fear_n god_n who_o be_v able_a to_o turn_v he_o into_o hell_n this_o dastardly_a spirit_n be_v one_o of_o the_o captain_n of_o those_o that_o go_v to_o hell_n those_o timorous_a and_o cowardly_a person_n that_o tremble_v at_o the_o wrath_n or_o frown_n of_o man_n more_o than_o of_o god_n but_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n man_n shall_v thus_o stand_v more_o in_o fear_n of_o man_n then_o of_o god_n why_o it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v sensible_a of_o what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o their_o body_n but_o they_o can_v with_o moses_n by_o faith_n see_v what_o that_o be_v that_o be_v invisible_a they_o be_v full_a of_o unbelief_n for_o have_v they_o faith_n they_o will_v banish_v all_o false_a fear_n see_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v esa._n 41.14_o fear_v not_o thou_o worm_n jacob_n i_o will_v help_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n he_o say_v not_o fear_v not_o you_o man_n or_o thou_o man_n for_o then_o perhaps_o thou_o may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v some_o power_n to_o resist_v but_o fear_v not_o thou_o worm_n a_o worm_n you_o know_v be_v a_o poor_a weak_a thing_n apt_a to_o be_v crush_v by_o every_o foot_n yet_o be_v this_o thy_o case_n be_v thou_o a_o worm_n unable_a to_o resist_v the_o leâ—st_a opposition_n yet_o fear_v not_o thou_o worm_n fear_v not_o why_o for_o i_o will_v help_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n can_v thou_o but_o believe_v in_o god_n this_o will_v make_v thou_o bold_a and_o have_v thou_o faith_n thou_o will_v not_o fear_v when_o word_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n that_o two_o king_n be_v come_v up_o into_o the_o land_n to_o invade_v it_o isaiah_n 7.2_o it_o be_v say_v his_o heart_n be_v move_v as_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n be_v move_v with_o the_o wind_n but_o what_o be_v the_o remedy_n of_o this_o fear_n see_v isaiah_n 8.12_o fear_v not_o their_o fear_n nor_o be_v afraid_a that_o be_v a_o false_a and_o a_o base_a fear_n sanctify_v the_o lord_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o let_v hin_a be_v your_o dread_n isaiah_n 51.12_o there_o be_v a_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o comfort_n and_o a_o remedy_n against_o fear_n propose_v i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o comfort_v thou_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o a_o man_n that_o shall_v die_v and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v as_o grass_n what_o be_v thou_o one_o that_o haste_n god_n on_o thy_o side_n how_o unworthy_a be_v thou_o of_o that_o high_a favour_n if_o thou_o fear_v man_n the_o great_a man_n that_o life_n can_v shield_v himself_o from_o death_n and_o from_o a_o cover_n of_o worm_n and_o will_v thou_o be_v afraid_a of_o a_o man_n and_o forget_v the_o lord_n thy_o maker_n the_o more_o thou_o be_v take_v up_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n the_o less_o thou_o fear_v god_n and_o the_o more_o thou_o remember_v man_n the_o more_o thou_o forget_v thy_o maker_n you_o have_v see_v the_o main_n the_o ringleader_n which_o be_v these_o fearful_a faithless_a dastardly_a unbelieving_a man_n now_o see_v what_o the_o filthy_a rabble_n be_v that_o follow_v after_o and_o they_o be_v abominable_a murderer_n etc._n etc._n abominable_a that_o be_v unnatural_a such_o as_o pollute_v themselves_o with_o thing_n not_o fit_a to_o be_v name_v but_o to_o be_v abhor_v whether_o it_o be_v by_o themselves_o or_o with_o other_o they_o be_v the_o abominable_a here_o mean_v such_o as_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n who_o be_v set_v forth_o to_o such_o as_o a_o example_n suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n judas_n v._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o be_v abominable_a be_v give_v up_o to_o unnatural_a lust_n let_v they_o carry_v it_o never_o so_o secret_o yet_o be_v they_o here_o rank_v among_o the_o rest_n and_o shall_v have_v their_o portion_n in_o the_o burn_a lake_n after_o these_o come_v sorcerer_n idolater_n liar_n though_o these_o may_v be_v speak_v fair_o of_o by_o man_n yet_o can_v that_o shelter_v they_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v likewise_o have_v their_o part_n in_o that_o lake_n when_o they_o come_v to_o a_o reckon_n if_o there_o be_v i_o say_v a_o generation_n of_o people_n that_o worship_n these_o say_v what_o you_o will_v of_o they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o receive_v their_o wage_n they_o shall_v receive_v their_o portion_n in_o that_o burn_a lake_n with_o hypocrite_n those_o that_o make_v so_o fair_a a_o show_n before_o man_n and_o yet_o nourish_v hypocrisy_n in_o their_o heart_n these_o man_n though_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n they_o so_o behave_v themselves_o that_o none_o can_v say_v to_o they_o black_a be_v their_o eye_n though_o they_o can_v be_v charge_v with_o those_o 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tell_v we_o mat._n 23.15_o that_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n go_v about_o to_o gain_v proselyte_n and_o when_o they_o have_v all_o do_v they_o make_v they_o seven_o time_n more_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n than_o themselves_o filios_fw-la gehennae_fw-la so_o that_o a_o father_n have_v not_o more_o right_a in_o his_o son_n than_o hell_n have_v in_o they_o he_o be_v a_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fill_v top_n full_a of_o iniquity_n and_o a_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n so_o that_o as_o we_o say_v the_o gallow_n will_v claim_v its_o right_n so_o hell_n will_v claim_v its_o due_a but_o mistake_v i_o not_o all_o this_o that_o i_o speak_v concern_v hell_n be_v
god_n it_o be_v a_o say_n of_o moses_n psal._n 90.11_o for_o it_o be_v moses_n psal._n who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o anger_n the_o power_n of_o god_n anger_n be_v unknown_a and_o so_o in_o his_o song_n deut._n 32.22_o he_o set_v it_o out_o in_o some_o measure_n a_o fire_n be_v kindle_v in_o my_o anger_n which_o shall_v burn_v unto_o the_o low_a hell_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 25.41_o so_o that_o the_o king_n be_v thus_o provoke_v be_v provoke_v to_o curse_v thou_o mat._n 29._o it_o be_v put_v into_o the_o form_n of_o thy_o sentence_n this_o curse_v shall_v be_v thy_o lot_n in_o hell_n it_o shall_v be_v thy_o very_a sentence_n go_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o curse_v as_o job_n curse_v himself_o and_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n so_o then_o shall_v curse_a be_v all_o thy_o song_n thou_o will_v curse_v thyself_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o preacher_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v thou_o and_o thou_o will_v curse_v the_o time_n thou_o be_v acquaint_v with_o this_o man_n and_o that_o man_n and_o other_o will_v curse_v thou_o for_o draw_v they_o to_o sin_n god_n curse_v thou_o and_o man_n curse_v thou_o and_o god_n curse_v not_o in_o vain_a when_o he_o curse_n other_o will_v curse_v thou_o and_o thou_o thyself_o and_o other_o and_o think_v then_o how_o curse_v will_v be_v thy_o condition_n all_o the_o curse_n that_o can_v be_v think_v on_o shall_v rest_v on_o the_o head_n of_o a_o impenitent_a sinner_n to_o show_v god_n terrible_a and_o just_a indignation_n against_o he_o o_o belove_a to_o deliver_v we_o from_o this_o curse_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o the_o curse_n be_v so_o great_a nought_o else_o can_v free_v we_o from_o it_o but_o now_o that_o i_o may_v rank_v these_o punishment_n of_o the_o damn_a and_o bring_v they_o for_o memory_n sake_n into_o some_o order_n although_o there_o be_v no_o order_n there_o for_o it_o be_v a_o place_n of_o confusion_n job_n 11.22_o you_o may_v consider_v that_o the_o penalty_n of_o god_n enemy_n be_v penalty_n partly_o of_o loss_n and_o partly_o of_o sense_n 1._o of_o loss_n and_o that_o consist_v in_o the_o deprivation_n of_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v administer_v the_o least_o comfort_n to_o he_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n hell_n be_v term_v utter_a darkness_n now_o darkness_n be_v a_o privation_n of_o all_o light_n so_o be_v hell_n of_o all_o comfort_n to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o thing_n that_o may_v give_v thou_o content_a nor_o be_v the_o poor_a thing_n thou_o can_v desire_v to_o be_v have_v there_o darkness_n be_v one_o of_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n though_o there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o sense_n in_o it_o yet_o we_o may_v think_v what_o a_o plague_n and_o vexation_n it_o be_v to_o they_o to_o sit_v so_o long_o in_o dâ—rkness_n the_o darkness_n of_o hell_n be_v dark_a than_o darkness_n itself_o they_o shall_v never_o see_v light_n psal._n 49.19_o say_v the_o scripture_n they_o shall_v not_o have_v so_o much_o as_o a_o glimpse_n of_o it_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o this_o utter_a darkness_n where_o shall_v be_v nothing_o to_o administer_v the_o least_o comfort_n what_o a_o infinite_a misery_n will_v that_o be_v be_v it_o only_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o thing_n we_o now_o possess_v and_o enjoy_v of_o all_o which_o death_n rob_v we_o as_o pomp_n honour_n riches_n and_o preferment_n this_o be_v grievous_a to_o a_o wickâ—d_a man_n these_o be_v thing_n death_n dispossess_v a_o man_n of_o these_o can_v follow_v he_o nought_o but_o thy_o work_n accompany_v thou_o thy_o friend_n may_v follow_v thou_o to_o the_o grave_n but_o there_o they_o shall_v leave_v thou_o to_o have_v be_v happy_a and_o to_o be_v miserable_a be_v the_o great_a woe_n to_o have_v live_v in_o good_a fashion_n and_o to_o be_v wretched_a be_v the_o great_a grief_n how_o will_v this_o add_v to_o the_o sinner_n misery_n when_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o himself_o i_o have_v once_o all_o good_a thing_n about_o i_o but_o have_v now_o for_o my_o portion_n nothing_o but_o woe_n i_o have_v a_o bed_n of_o down_o but_o it_o be_v now_o exchange_v for_o a_o bed_n of_o fire_n i_o be_v once_o honourable_a but_o now_o i_o be_o full_a of_o shame_n and_o contempt_n this_o will_v great_o add_v to_o his_o misery_n but_o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o these_o be_v but_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o sorrow_n in_o regard_n of_o loss_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v rich_a and_o wealthy_a to_o day_n and_o to_o morrow_n to_o be_v strip_v of_o all_o and_o leave_v not_o worth_a a_o groat_n to_o have_v all_o sweep_v away_o this_o be_v a_o woeful_a case_n 2._o but_o if_o this_o be_v so_o grievous_a what_o be_v it_o to_o lose_v heaven_n certain_o to_o lose_v the_o highâ—st_n and_o great_a good_a be_v the_o great_a evil_n and_o punishment_n that_o can_v be_v inflict_v upon_o a_o creature_n which_o make_v many_o divine_n think_v that_o the_o penalty_n of_o loss_n be_v far_o great_a than_o those_o of_o sense_n though_o they_o seem_v not_o to_o make_v that_o impression_n it_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o judge_v of_o thing_n by_o sense_n then_o by_o loss_n as_o for_o example_n a_o man_n be_v great_o trouble_v with_o the_o toothache_n and_o he_o think_v his_o case_n more_o miserable_a than_o any_o and_o think_v no_o man_n ever_o endure_v so_o much_o misery_n as_o himself_o he_o judge_n of_o his_o misery_n by_o sense_n another_o man_n be_v in_o the_o consumption_n and_o he_o have_v little_a or_o no_o pain_n at_o all_o yet_o if_o a_o man_n come_v with_o a_o right_a judgement_n he_o will_v judge_v his_o condition_n far_o worse_o than_o the_o other_o so_o take_v all_o the_o pain_n in_o hell_n though_o sense_n may_v say_v they_o be_v the_o great_a that_o can_v be_v yet_o discreet_a judgement_n can_v say_v that_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n the_o great_a good_a be_v the_o worst_a of_o evil_n now_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o firebrand_n of_o hell_n thou_o must_v be_v for_o ever_o banish_v from_o god_n presence_n thou_o base_a wretch_n do_v thou_o think_v heaven_n a_o place_n for_o thou_o not_o so_o '_o tis._n without_o be_v dog_n and_o sorcerer_n etc._n etc._n revel_v 22.15_o thou_o be_v a_o damn_a dog_n therefore_o thou_o must_v out_o from_o god_n and_o from_o the_o company_n of_o the_o bless_a saint_n and_o angel_n when_o peter_n see_v moses_n and_o elias_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o transfiguration_n though_o he_o have_v but_o a_o glimpse_n of_o glory_n yet_o he_o say_v it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o be_v here_o mat._n 17.14_o but_o oh_o how_o infinite_a good_a will_v it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n how_o shall_v we_o be_v then_o rapt_v up_o with_o glory_n when_o we_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o with_o the_o lord_n 1_o thes._n 4.17_o in_o who_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o who_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o psal._n 16.11_o on_o the_o contrary_a how_o 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vexation_n will_v this_o be_v to_o the_o damn_a when_o they_o shall_v see_v other_o in_o heaven_n and_o themselves_o shut_v out_o of_o door_n this_o will_v cause_v weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n it_o will_v go_v to_o their_o very_a heart_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o holy_a saint_n in_o joy_n and_o glory_n and_o shall_v consider_v and_o remember_v that_o if_o they_o have_v make_v use_n of_o those_o mean_n and_o opportunity_n of_o grace_n they_o may_v have_v live_v in_o heaven_n too_o whereas_o now_o they_o must_v be_v everlasting_o torment_v in_o that_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o that_o without_o any_o hope_n of_o recovery_n 2_o thess._n 1.9_o punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n you_o know_v that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n whensoever_o a_o offender_n be_v to_o receive_v his_o stroke_n 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dwell_v on_o so_o sad_a a_o subject_n only_o this_o be_v that_o which_o prepare_v the_o way_n to_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n therefore_o i_o shall_v a_o little_a long_o insist_v upon_o it_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o whole_a man_n shall_v be_v there_o torment_v not_o the_o soul_n only_o but_o even_o the_o body_n too_o after_o judgement_n do_v you_o think_v the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n which_o have_v be_v the_o instrument_n shall_v escape_v be_v raise_v and_o cast_v into_o hell_n to_o no_o purpose_n why_o shall_v god_n quicken_v it_o at_o the_o last_o day_n but_o to_o break_v it_o on_o the_o anvil_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v it_o accompany_v the_o soul_n as_o well_o in_o torment_n as_o in_o sin_v it_o be_v true_a the_o soul_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o sense_n and_o the_o body_n without_o it_o have_v no_o sense_n at_o all_o take_v away_o the_o soul_n and_o you_o may_v burn_v the_o body_n and_o it_o will_v not_o feel_v it_o now_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o sense_n and_o the_o body_n be_v unite_v to_o it_o when_o god_n shall_v lay_v his_o axe_n at_o this_o root_n at_o this_o fountain_n how_o dreadful_a shall_v it_o be_v how_o shall_v the_o body_n choose_v but_o suffer_v too_o shall_v any_o of_o we_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o fire_n what_o a_o terrible_a torment_n will_v we_o account_v of_o it_o fire_n and_o water_n we_o say_v have_v no_o mercy_n but_o alas_o this_o fire_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n it_o be_v but_o as_o paint_a fire_n to_o that_o which_o burn_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o furnace_n wherein_o nabuchadnezzar_n command_v those_o to_o be_v throw_v that_o fall_v not_o down_o to_o the_o graven-image_n which_o he_o have_v set_v up_o be_v doubtless_o at_o every_o time_n a_o terrible_a place_n hell_n be_v compare_v to_o such_o a_o furnace_n but_o what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o it_o when_o the_o king_n in_o his_o wrath_n shall_v command_v the_o furnace_n to_o be_v heat_v seven_o time_n 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shall_v continue_v with_o you_o all_o for_o your_o furtherance_n and_o joy_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v call_v the_o joy_n of_o faith_n because_o it_o spring_v from_o that_o principle_n of_o rejoice_v from_o that_o mother-grace_n that_o your_o rejoice_v may_v be_v the_o more_o abundant_a the_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n whereby_o faith_n be_v wrought_v bring_v abundance_n of_o joy_n that_o place_n of_o st._n peter_n be_v remarkable_a 1_o pet._n 1.8_o who_o have_v not_o see_v you_o love_v in_o who_o though_o now_o you_o see_v he_o not_o yet_o believe_v you_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n yet_o believe_v that_o be_v yet_o exercise_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o too_o much_o neglect_v if_o we_o do_v exercise_v these_o act_n every_o day_n we_o shall_v have_v our_o charter_n of_o joy_n renew_v every_o day_n yet_o believe_v you_o rejoice_v 3._o pray_v and_o be_v thankful_a praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v those_o fruit_n which_o fulfil_v all_o our_o joy_n when_o thou_o pray_v thou_o converse_a with_o god_n thou_o speak_v with_o he_o face_n to_o face_n as_o moses_n do_v he_o who_o can_v pray_v spiritual_o and_o pray_v hard_a unto_o god_n as_o moses_n face_n shine_v when_o he_o talk_v with_o god_n so_o will_v thy_o soul_n thrive_v pray_v hard_a and_o be_v thankful_a there_o be_v no_o great_a mean_n than_o this_o to_o get_v this_o joy_n psal._n 33.1_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n o_o you_o righteous_a for_o praise_v be_v comely_a for_o the_o upright_a upon_o this_o hang_v all_o our_o comfort_n praise_v always_o bring_v rejoice_v the_o one_o beget_v the_o other_o in_o isaiah_n the_o comfort_n there_o that_o god_n child_n receive_v be_v the_o change_n of_o raiment_n christ_n preach_v the_o acceptable_a year_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o appoint_v unto_o they_o that_o mourn_v in_o zion_n to_o give_v to_o they_o beauty_n for_o ash_n the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourning_n the_o garment_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n 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