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prompt_v to_o a_o discourse_n of_o regeneration_n and_o be_v bear_v again_o and_o of_o christ_n that_o child_n which_o to_o we_o be_v bear_v that_o son_n which_o to_o we_o be_v give_v 1666_o isa_n 9.6_o 1665_o 1666_o who_o name_n be_v call_v wonderful_a counsellor_n etc._n etc._n we_o can_v call_v to_o mind_v that_o dreadful_a plague_n of_o pestilence_n one_o year_n and_o the_o dismal_a burn_a of_o the_o city_n the_o next_o our_o child_n child_n and_o after_o age_n can_v rehearse_v those_o black_a and_o horrid_a story_n but_o that_o they_o must_v needs_o suggest_v to_o we_o and_o to_o generation_n to_o come_v how_o heinous_a and_o how_o abominable_a a_o thing_n sin_n be_v which_o incense_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n
of_o patience_n rom._n 15.5_o who_o name_n be_v by_o himself_o proclaim_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n gracious_a and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n exod._n 34.6_o neh._n 1.6_o so_o high_o as_o to_o pour_v out_o his_o fury_n like_o fire_n yea_o in_o fire_n to_o the_o lay_v waist_n of_o england_n metropolis_n in_o three_o or_o four_o day_n and_o so_o to_o put_v god_n yea_o force_a god_n as_o it_o be_v upon_o his_o strange_a work_n which_o he_o so_o unwilling_o be_v engage_v in_o i_o will_v well_o hope_v that_o whilst_o england_n be_v england_n the_o history_n and_o chronicle_n relate_v these_o signal_n token_n of_o god_n fierce_a indignation_n will_v have_v a_o benign_a influence_n by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o our_o posterity_n to_o the_o world_n end_n that_o they_o may_v hear_v and_o fear_n and_o do_v no_o more_o such_o wickedness_n as_o we_o have_v do_v deut._n 13.11_o meet_v 13.11_o stranger_n meet_v again_o 4_o stranger_n meet_v upon_o the_o highway_n or_o else_o where_o might_n and_o shall_v discourse_v it_o how_o all_o even_o the_o best_a of_o man_n god_n own_o child_n be_v and_o have_v confess_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n here_o and_o therefore_o as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n we_o ought_v to_o abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o or_o when_o we_o ask_v other_o or_o other_o ask_v we_o the_o way_n to_o such_o or_o such_o a_o place_n why_o may_v not_o a_o question_n be_v put_v touch_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n how_o christ_n be_v the_o way_n purchase_v for_o believer_n and_o how_o in_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o christ_n and_o the_o benefit_n we_o have_v by_o christ_n we_o shall_v walk_v in_o yea_o run_v the_o way_n of_o his_o commandment_n as_o holy_a david_n resolve_v to_o do_v ps_n 119.32_o yet_o again_o 5._o when_o people_n marry_v marriage_n marry_v marriage_n and_o match_n be_v make_v possible_o with_o some_o of_o the_o relation_n and_o you_o be_v guest_n also_o at_o the_o wedding_n feast_n sure_o it_o will_v not_o be_v unbecoming_a christian_n to_o be_v think_v and_o speak_v of_o the_o happy_a condition_n of_o such_o as_o be_v betroth_v to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o all_o believer_n be_v and_o that_o for_o ever_o in_o righteousness_n in_o judgement_n in_o love_a kindness_n and_o mercy_n hos_fw-la 2.19_o 20._o and_o as_o john_n be_v command_v to_o write_v bless_a be_v they_o which_o be_v call_v to_o the_o marriage_n supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 19.9_o as_o also_o the_o sad_a and_o doleful_a estate_n of_o all_o who_o be_v invite_v to_o the_o wedding_n feast_n as_o all_o be_v who_o live_v under_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n come_v not_o but_o desire_v to_o be_v excuse_v make_v light_n of_o it_o go_v their_o way_n one_o to_o his_o farm_n another_o to_o his_o merchandise_n matt._n 22.5_o or_o if_o they_o come_v yet_o have_v not_o on_o the_o wedding_n garment_n be_v not_o clothe_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o gentile_a hypocrite_n be_v that_o man_n to_o who_o the_o king_n when_o he_o come_v to_o see_v his_o guest_n say_v friend_n how_o earnest_a thou_o in_o hither_o not_o have_v a_o wedding_n garment_n vers_n 11_o 12._o both_o these_o fall_n and_o lie_v under_o a_o heavy_a doom_n and_o dreadful_a vengeance_n the_o slighter_n who_o come_v not_o to_o the_o feast_n probable_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n with_o they_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a and_o he_o send_v forth_o his_o army_n and_o destroy_v those_o murderer_n and_o burn_v up_o their_o city_n this_o execution_n be_v do_v speedy_o by_o the_o roman_n destroy_v jerusalem_n fire_v and_o demolish_n the_o temple_n and_o the_o city_n and_o there_o be_v a_o dismal_a slaughter_n of_o eleven_o million_o of_o man_n judaico_fw-la de_fw-fr belle_fw-fr judaico_fw-la woman_n and_o child_n as_o josephus_n report_v and_o for_o the_o man_n that_o come_v to_o the_o feast_n he_o make_v some_o christian_a profession_n but_o have_v not_o the_o wedding_n garment_n which_o be_v the_o false_a unsound_a professor_n the_o gentile_a hypocrite_n the_o king_n deal_v or_o will_v deal_v severe_o with_o he_o also_o the_o man_n be_v speechless_a or_o muzzle_v not_o have_v a_o word_n to_o say_v for_o himself_o why_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v vers_fw-la 12._o but_o the_o king_n have_v something_o to_o say_v to_o he_o which_o may_v make_v his_o heart_n to_o ache_v and_o tremble_v vers_fw-la 13._o then_o say_v the_o king_n to_o the_o servant_n to_o wit_n the_o holy_a angel_n minister_a spirit_n bound_v he_o hand_n and_o foot_n that_o be_v make_v he_o sure_o as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v condemn_v person_n he_o be_v disable_v to_o sight_n for_o himself_o or_o by_o flight_n to_o make_v escape_n be_v bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n take_v he_o away_o o_o that_o be_v a_o cut_a word_n if_o when_o a_o angry_a father_n say_v concern_v a_o froward_a child_n take_v it_o away_o away_o with_o it_o the_o child_n scream_n and_o roar_n it_o be_v worse_a to_o it_o then_o the_o rod_n or_o whip_n if_o when_o the_o judge_n upon_o the_o bench_n have_v pass_v his_o sentence_n of_o death_n against_o a_o malefactor_n say_v take_v he_o jailor_n away_o with_o he_o to_o prison_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n if_o these_o word_n be_v as_o sword_n and_o dagger_n pierce_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o condemn_v o_o then_o how_o terrible_a and_o dreadful_a beyond_o all_o expression_n or_o imagination_n must_v it_o need_v be_v when_o christ_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v turn_v and_o cashier_v sinner_n for_o ever_o out_o of_o his_o gracious_a presence_n never_o to_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n never_o to_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n this_o punishment_n of_o loss_n privative_a torment_n be_v not_o the_o least_o piecâ—_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o damn_a and_o to_o complete_a their_o woe_n and_o horror_n it_o follow_v cast_v he_o into_o utter_a or_o outer_a darkness_n joh._n 3.19_o they_o love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n the_o darkness_n of_o gross_a and_o wilful_a ignorance_n know_v not_o nor_o care_n to_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o be_v willing_o ignorant_a say_v unto_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n 2_o pet._n 3.5_o job_n 21.14_o eph._n 5.11_o and_o love_v the_o deed_n of_o darkness_n therefore_o the_o lord_n just_o cast_v they_o into_o darkness_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o darkness_n as_o they_o who_o cut_v the_o bloody_a tyrant_n head_n throw_v it_o into_o a_o pail_n of_o blood_n say_v satiate_v thyself_o with_o blood_n whereas_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v in_o light_n sanguine_a satio_fw-la te_fw-la sanguine_a col._n 1.2_o the_o portion_n of_o sinner_n shall_v be_v in_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n for_o ever_o judas_n 13._o and_o more_o it_o be_v outer_a darkness_n as_o dog_n without_o rev._n 22.15_o when_o believer_n as_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v within_o door_n house_v in_o heaven_n a_o place_n of_o light_n and_o glory_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v lighten_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o vers_fw-la 23._o and_o if_o here_o be_v not_o misery_n enough_o for_o what_o follow_v there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n matth._n 22.13_o now_o the_o sinner_n have_v as_o he_o think_v a_o merry_a time_n of_o it_o but_o there_o be_v a_o woe_n come_v woe_n unto_o you_o that_o laugh_v now_o for_o you_o shall_v mourn_v and_o weep_v luk._n 6.25_o now_o the_o wicked_a plot_v against_o the_o just_a and_o gnash_v upon_o he_o with_o his_o tooth_n psal_n 37.12_o but_o let_v they_o know_v their_o black_a day_n be_v at_o hand_n wherein_o they_o will_v have_v gnash_v for_o gnash_n their_o gnash_n upon_o the_o righteous_a in_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o gnash_n their_o tooth_n through_o extremity_n of_o pain_n anguish_n and_o horror_n for_o ever_o have_v be_v large_a in_o 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