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and_o determine_v it_o and_o carry_v it_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n thus_o much_o be_v universal_o receive_v and_o acknowledge_v in_o this_o christian_a nation_n and_o country_n of_o our_o nativity_n and_o habitation_n but_o still_o there_o be_v that_o mixture_n of_o unbelief_n and_o so_o much_o which_o savour_v of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o worldly_a and_o fleshly_a nature_n that_o it_o can_v thorough_o relish_v and_o digest_v affliction_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n nor_o yet_o have_v they_o that_o knowledge_n of_o the_o most_o high_a as_o to_o perceive_v his_o favour_n and_o love_a kindness_n therein_o which_o be_v certain_o true_a for_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chastâ—eth_v according_a to_o what_o the_o spirit_n say_v as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v rev._n 3._o 19_o many_o be_v apt_a to_o doubt_v of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n or_o to_o think_v they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o right_a way_n of_o his_o 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and_o the_o like_a imagination_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n or_o the_o ignorant_a multitude_n for_o the_o same_o word_n of_o truth_n which_o say_v because_o sentence_n against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a elsewhere_o speak_v on_o this_o wise_a i_o will_v punish_v the_o world_n for_o their_o evil_n and_o the_o wicked_a for_o their_o iniquity_n isa_n 13._o 11._o the_o punishment_n of_o god_n be_v almost_o throughout_o the_o whole_a scripture_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o future_a sense_n he_o will_v or_o shall_v punish_v i_o do_v hereby_o tell_v and_o warn_v the_o sinner_n and_o transgressor_n and_n hypocrite_n of_o this_o my_o generation_n who_o bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o heart_n say_v they_o shall_v have_v peace_n and_o safety_n although_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o add_v one_o sin_n to_o 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from_o within_o which_o shall_v fetch_v out_o the_o soul_n to_o receive_v for_o its_o sinful_a &_o evil_a deed_n say_v one_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o the_o lord_n to_o recompense_v a_o man_n according_a to_o his_o way_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n nay_o he_o do_v it_o not_o so_o proper_o in_o the_o exâ—ct_n and_o particular_a day_n of_o one_o death_n as_o afterward_o for_o as_o when_o we_o begin_v a_o action_n or_o commence_v a_o suit_n at_o law_n against_o any_o man_n we_o do_v first_o arrest_v he_o by_o such_o a_o bayliâ—_n or_o inferior_a officer_n so_o god_n have_v his_o sergeant_n or_o messenger_n who_o sit_v upon_o a_o pale_a horse_n who_o name_n be_v death_n and_o enter_v into_o palace_n all_o one_o as_o common_a house_n for_o no_o place_n or_o person_n be_v privilege_v against_o he_o who_o arrest_v several_o all_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o all_o generation_n and_o country_n and_o fetch_v out_o their_o soul_n from_o their_o body_n luke_n 12._o 20_o and_o then_o god_n begin_v his_o process_n or_o proceed_n against_o they_o according_a to_o what_o they_o have_v do_v in_o this_o life_n whither_o good_a or_o evil._n god_n can_v have_v punish_v man_n in_o this_o life_n and_o on_o this_o earth_n if_o he_o have_v so_o please_v but_o his_o general_a decrâ—â—_n be_v to_o spare_v they_o here_o expect_v that_o his_o goodness_n forbearance_n and_o long_o suffer_v shall_v lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n but_o when_o he_o have_v give_v they_o a_o space_n to_o repent_v and_o they_o repent_v not_o then_o come_v retribution_n and_o punishment_n in_o this_o life_n man_n do_v despise_v and_o provoke_v the_o lord_n god_n but_o by_o death_n god_n take_v vengeance_n on_o man._n for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o vnrighteousness_n of_o man_n rom._n 1._o 18._o mark_v here_o diligent_o how_o it_o be_v express_v it_o be_v reveal_v that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v it_o be_v make_v know_v from_o heaven_n 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the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o earth_n in_o his_o write_a and_o reveal_v word_n the_o brutish_a man_n and_o unbeliever_n and_o ignorant_a person_n be_v apt_a to_o put_v off_o all_o this_o with_o a_o transient_a jest_n or_o their_o way_n of_o proverb_n what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o it_o after_o i_o be_o dead_a shall_v i_o feel_v punishment_n when_o my_o body_n can_v feel_v nothing_o imply_v as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o impossibility_n in_o this_o no_o such_o matter_n behold_v i_o show_v you_o a_o mystery_n neither_o they_o nor_o we_o shall_v die_v but_o we_o shall_v be_v all_o change_v how_o now_o what_o do_v thou_o contradict_v scripture_n and_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o mankind_n it_o be_v appoint_v to_o man_n once_o to_o dye_n notwithstanding_o that_o i_o will_v however_o make_v out_o what_o i_o before_o say_v and_o affirm_v that_o neither_o we_o nor_o yet_o unbeliever_n shall_v ever_o die_v we_o that_o be_v ourselves_o our_o soul_n shall_v not_o die_v this_o be_v most_o true_a 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than_o he_o hab._n 1._o 13._o and_o also_o whilst_o that_o evil_a iniquity_n and_o treachery_n be_v transact_v which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o very_a same_o verse_n and_o so_o it_o be_v whilst_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o sin_n and_o transgression_n go_v on_o as_o the_o same_o be_v commit_v by_o the_o generation_n of_o mankind_n thâ—se_o thing_n have_v thou_o do_v and_o i_o keep_v silence_n psal_n 50._o 21._o why_o here_o the_o same_o word_n that_o express_v how_o god_n hold_v his_o peace_n hold_v â—is_n tongue_n and_o keep_v silence_n do_v also_o mention_v and_o assure_v we_o our_o god_n shall_v come_v and_o shall_v not_o keep_v silence_n i_o will_v reprove_v thou_o and_o set_v they_o in_o order_n before_o thy_o eye_n psal_n 50_o 3._o 21._o even_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o this_o life_n and_o on_o this_o earth_n behold_v how_o one_o scripture_n answer_v to_o another_o for_o it_o be_v even_o so_o in_o the_o order_n and_o determination_n of_o god_n and_o we_o shall_v 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