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no_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n it_o give_v we_o no_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n as_o a_o reconcile_a god_n in_o christ_n to_o a_o poor_a soul_n therefore_o it_o may_v well_o be_v compare_v to_o egypt_n for_o the_o darkness_n of_o it_o that_o be_v the_o first_o particular_a second_o egypt_n abound_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o profaneness_n and_o false_a worship_n for_o they_o know_v not_o god_n exod._n 5._o 2._o how_o well_o do_v this_o agree_v with_o the_o state_n or_o the_o natural_a condition_n of_o fall_a mankind_n o_o what_o kennel_n so_o vile_a so_o noisome_a what_o jakes_n so_o foul_a what_o goal_n so_o loathsome_a what_o hell_n so_o black_a as_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o wicked_a man_n therefore_o when_o our_o saviour_n give_v a_o description_n of_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o such_o man_n say_v that_o out_o of_o their_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n false_a witness_n and_o blasphemy_n mat._n 15._o 19_o and_o to_o this_o agree_v the_o 14._o psalm_n ver_fw-la 2._o 3_o which_o say_v the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n they_o be_v corrupt_v they_o have_v do_v abominable_a work_n there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o the_o lord_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o do_v understand_v and_o seek_v god_n they_o be_v all_o go_v aside_o they_o be_v altogether_o become_v filthy_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o so_o say_v john_n 1_o john_n 5._o 19_o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o
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the_o people_n so_o do_v the_o angel_n guide_v moses_n 4._o moses_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o water_n be_v divide_v ver_fw-la 21._o 5._o the_o people_n go_v through_o the_o water_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v deliver_v ver_fw-la 22._o 6._o the_o same_o water_n which_o be_v water_n of_o salvation_n to_o the_o israelite_n become_v water_n of_o destruction_n to_o the_o egyptian_n ver_fw-la 27._o 28._o but_o first_o we_o find_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n great_o distress_v this_o answer_n to_o the_o condition_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o under_o the_o conviction_n of_o sin_n full_a of_o trouble_n and_o despair_a thought_n about_o his_o condition_n how_o often_o be_v the_o heart_n overwhelm_v and_o drown_v in_o horror_n not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v nor_o where_o to_o go_v to_o find_v any_o comfort_n what_o secret_a gnawing_n and_o pang_n of_o inward_a travel_n be_v there_o rove_a to_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o one_o under_o the_o conviction_n for_o sin_n 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the_o jailor_n heart_n act_v 16._o 29_o 30._o who_o come_v forth_o tremble_v to_o the_o apostle_n cry_v out_o sir_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v david_n be_v acquaint_v very_o much_o with_o this_o kind_n of_o trouble_n psalm_n 38._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o for_o thy_o arrow_n stick_v fast_o in_o i_o and_o thy_o hand_n press_v i_o full_a sore_n there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n for_o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o my_o wound_n stink_v and_o be_v corrupt_a because_o of_o my_o foolishness_n i_o be_o trouble_v i_o be_o bow_v down_o great_o i_o go_v mourn_v all_o the_o day_n long_o for_o my_o loin_n be_v fill_v with_o a_o loathsome_a disease_n and_o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n likewise_o you_o may_v read_v act_n 9_o 6._o that_o paul_n have_v his_o part_n in_o this_o 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a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o so_o psalm_n 40_o 12._o for_o innumerable_a evil_n have_v take_v hold_v on_o i_o and_o have_v compass_v i_o round_o about_o so_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o they_o be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n so_o that_o my_o heart_n fail_v i_o so_o psalm_n 90._o 7_o 8._o for_o we_o be_v consume_v by_o thy_o anger_n and_o by_o thy_o wrath_n we_o be_v trouble_v thou_o have_v set_v our_o iniquity_n before_o thy_o face_n our_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n let_v the_o poor_a soul_n run_v where_o he_o will_v yet_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o avoid_v the_o thundering_n of_o a_o awaken_v conscience_n but_o like_o so_o many_o swarm_n of_o bee_n fly_v round_o his_o ear_n cry_v always_o to_o he_o we_o be_v thy_o work_n and_o we_o will_v follow_v thou_o we_o will_v follow_v thou_o in_o the_o field_n and_o in_o thy_o house_n we_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o at_o thy_o table_n and_o at_o thy_o bed_n job_n 20._o 23_o 24._o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o fill_v his_o belly_n god_n shall_v cast_v the_o fury_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o he_o and_o shall_v rain_v it_o upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v eat_v he_o shall_v flee_v from_o his_o iron_n weapon_n and_o the_o bow_n of_o steel_n shall_v strike_v he_o through_o my_o friend_n the_o guilt_n of_o a_o man_n sin_n it_o will_v go_v to_o the_o grave_n with_o he_o it_o will_v lie_v down_o with_o he_o in_o his_o sepulchre_n and_o his_o grave_n shall_v cast_v it_o up_o again_o
red_a sea_n so_o will_v all_o man_n unavoidable_o perish_v by_o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o sin_n without_o they_o wade_v by_o faith_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n of_o christ_n his_o blood_n 1_o john_n 1._o 7._o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n rom._n 5._o 7._o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o heb._n 9_o 12._o by_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o enter_v once_o into_o the_o holy_a place_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o so_o ver_fw-la 22._o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n rev._n 1._o 5._o who_o have_v love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o in_o his_o own_o blood_n from_o our_o sin_n for_o thou_o be_v slay_v and_o have_v redeem_v we_o by_o thy_o blood_n unto_o god_n out_o of_o every_o kindred_n tongue_n nation_n and_o people_n revel_v 5._o 9_o so_o that_o this_o show_v we_o if_o ever_o a_o soul_n will_v have_v deliverance_n from_o his_o sin_n which_o dog_v he_o up_o and_o down_o from_o place_n to_o place_n he_o must_v fetch_v it_o in_o from_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n hold_v out_o to_o his_o soul_n in_o the_o gospel_n o_o my_o friend_n you_o that_o have_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n set_v open_a to_o you_o will_v you_o have_v it_o wash_v away_o and_o you_o that_o have_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n and_o his_o wrath_n flame_v hot_a against_o you_o will_v you_o have_v it_o quench_v o_o then_o fly_v you_o in_o all_o haste_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n o_o drink_v it_o in_o by_o believe_v and_o this_o will_v give_v your_o heart_n ease_n nothing_o else_o will_v do_v it_o o_o look_v on_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n bleed_v for_o you_o get_v as_o near_o the_o cross_n as_o you_o can_v in_o your_o thought_n and_o strive_v to_o get_v under_o his_o wound_n and_o open_v thy_o mouth_n wide_a and_o drink_v thy_o fill_n of_o blood_n add_v to_o it_o this_o firm_a persuasion_n that_o the_o worth_n and_o efficacy_n of_o this_o blood_n will_v save_v thou_o thou_o 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