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a_o reprobate_a sense_n have_v a_o 32._o rom._n 1._o 28_o 32._o knowledge_n of_o before_o they_o can_v cast_v off_o all_o thought_n and_o jealousy_n of_o a_o revenge_a justice_n but_o few_o live_v under_o the_o actual_a belief_n of_o it_o the_o fear_n of_o it_o scare_n they_o but_o the_o belief_n of_o it_o do_v not_o reclaim_v they_o truth_n be_v most_o man_n have_v many_o carnal_a prejudices_fw-la against_o it_o as_o to_o do_v thus_o be_v the_o mode_n of_o the_o world_n and_o i_o shall_v escape_v as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o not_o to_o do_v it_o will_v cross_v my_o gain_n and_o profit_n and_o that_o which_o indeed_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o make_v most_o atheist_n be_v present_a prosperity_n they_o can_v do_v wrong_a and_o yet_o thrive_v and_o prosper_v and_o this_o make_v many_o think_n god_n rather_o like_v and_o approve_v of_o the_o sin_n then_o intend_v to_o punish_v
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2._o 5._o then_o god_n will_v unriddle_v all_o his_o mysterious_a providence_n &_o vindicate_v all_o his_o proceed_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o injustice_n which_o here_o the_o ignorance_n or_o malice_n of_o man_n may_v charge_v they_o with_o then_o we_o shall_v discern_v as_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n say_v though_o here_o perhaps_o we_o can_v between_o the_o righteous_a 18._o mal._n 3._o 18._o and_o the_o wicked_a between_o he_o that_o serve_v god_n and_o he_o that_o serve_v he_o not_o god_n lay_v not_o out_o equal_a punishment_n for_o unequal_a sin_n but_o at_o the_o last_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o tolerabilius_fw-la a_o more_o tolerable_a for_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n for_o some_o sinner_n then_o for_o other_o iii_o the_o universality_n of_o god_n justice_n both_o as_o to_o person_n and_o sin_n we_o must_v all_o say_v the_o apostle_n stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o 12._o rom._n 14._o 10_o 12._o christ_n and_o every_o one_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v plutarch_n the_o most_o harden_a proud_a stouthearted_a pharaoh_n can_v withstand_v the_o mean_a instrument_n of_o divine_a justice_n if_o arm_v with_o god_n commission_n the_o guilty_a malefactor_n may_v many_o way_n escape_v the_o stroke_n of_o civil_a justice_n perhaps_o he_o can_v conceal_v the_o fact_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o judge_n but_o not_o hide_v any_o sin_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o omniscience_n as_o the_o sinner_n oft_o desire_v and_o sometime_o be_v so_o far_o delude_v as_o to_o think_v he_o can_v do_v it_o and_o thereby_o be_v encourage_v to_o sin_n more_o confident_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n be_v anatomize_v and_o open_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 4._o 13._o and_o he_o set_v our_o most_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 90._o 8._o well_o but_o if_o the_o malefactor_n be_v convince_v of_o the_o fact_n he_o may_v break_v prison_n and_o flee_v but_o whither_o shall_v a_o guilty_a sinner_n flee_v to_o escape_v god_n justice_n if_o i_o go_v into_o heaven_n thou_o be_v there_o psal_n 139._o 8._o but_o thither_o he_o be_v not_o like_a to_o come_v for_o there_o enter_v nothing_o that_o work_v abomination_n rev._n 21._o 27._o if_o he_o goesinto_o hell_n there_o justice_n find_v he_o god_n be_v there_o also_o say_v david_n yea_o there_o as_o a_o most_o severe_a judge_n in_o earthly_a judicatories_n the_o person_n may_v be_v guilty_a yet_o may_v escape_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o law_n for_o want_v of_o witness_n to_o prove_v the_o fact_n but_o god_n when_o he_o judge_v summons_n in_o the_o sinner_n own_o conscience_n which_o be_v instead_o of_o a_o thousand_o witness_n so_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-condemned_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whole_o without_o excuse_n here_o many_o though_o guilty_a enough_o yet_o by_o their_o 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execution_n of_o justice_n but_o god_n nec_fw-la terretur_fw-la potentiâ_fw-la nec_fw-la flectitur_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la be_v neither_o scare_v by_o power_n nor_o prevail_v with_o by_o favour_n but_o he_o that_o do_v wrong_v shall_v receive_v for_o the_o wrong_n etc._n etc._n and_o last_o here_o the_o sin_n may_v be_v such_o as_o the_o law_n take_v no_o cognizance_n of_o de_fw-fr minutis_fw-la non_fw-la curate_n lex_fw-la and_o cogitationis_fw-la paenam_fw-la in_o foro_fw-la nostro_fw-la nemo_fw-la luit_fw-la but_o the_o least_o sin_n shall_v fall_v under_o the_o censure_n of_o divine_a justice_n every_o idle_a word_n must_v be_v account_v for_o every_o secret_a and_o vain_a 36._o mat._n 12._o 36._o thought_n god_n say_v the_o apostle_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n according_a 16._o rom._n 2._o 16._o to_o my_o gospel_n our_o saviour_n lay_v he_o who_o wrong_v his_o brother_n by_o a_o immoderate_a passion_n unworthy_a language_n or_o the_o like_a open_z to_z and_o 22._o mat._n 5._o 22._o in_o danger_n of_o hellfire_n god_n be_v especial_o a_o swift_a witness_n against_o those_o that_o oppress_v other_o that_o wrong_n and_o injure_v their_o brethren_n scripture_n 5._o mal._n 3._o 5._o afford_v we_o many_o sad_a monument_n and_o signal_n instance_n of_o god_n justice_n against_o such_o ahab_n get_v naboth_n vineyard_n and_o the_o dog_n lick_v his_o 5._o 1_o king_n 22._o 38._o act_n 5._o blood_n how_o sudden_a and_o severe_a be_v god_n justice_n upon_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n sacrilege_n the_o consideration_n of_o which_o may_v just_o make_v many_o in_o our_o day_n tremble_v how_o be_v daniel_n false_a accuser_n make_v a_o prey_n to_o those_o lion_n to_o who_o cruelty_n he_o by_o their_o false_a witness_n be_v condemn_v i_o wish_v all_o that_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o employment_n of_o witness_n this_o day_n will_v consider_v this_o &_o tremble_v for_o certain_o the_o false_a witness_n shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a prov._n 19_o 5._o so_o for_o bribery_n 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