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law_n let_v we_o confess_v against_o ourselves_o our_o manifold_a sin_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o shame_n and_o confusion_n appertain_v unto_o we_o 9.7_o death_n and_o condemnation_n be_v our_o due_n thy_o heavy_a anger_n wrath_n and_o hell_n be_v our_o desert_n and_o thou_o o_o bless_a god_n be_v just_a righteous_a good_a and_o gracious_a in_o all_o thy_o do_n for_o ever_o let_v we_o thus_o i_o say_v give_v sentence_n against_o ourselves_o that_o god_n may_v be_v justify_v and_o praise_v even_o before_o the_o most_o wicked_a man_n when_o he_o be_v judge_v well_o then_o let_v we_o bear_v in_o mind_n that_o god_n be_v not_o rigorous_a in_o punish_v sinful_a man_n with_o everlasting_a death_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o innumerable_a sin_n convince_v by_o his_o law_n and_o that_o god_n infinite_a justice_n thus_o break_v and_o disobey_v can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v answer_v of_o man_n but_o by_o the_o infinite_a sustain_n of_o eternal_a death_n and_o now_o i_o pray_v you_o mark_v the_o 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violence_n of_o affliction_n though_o it_o sound_o beat_v we_o can_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o league_n with_o his_o creature_n 5.23_o 8._o into_o what_o fond_a vanity_n be_v we_o fall_v if_o we_o will_v still_o be_v hedge_v in_o and_o enthrall_v in_o this_o vale_n of_o tear_n and_o not_o desire_v to_o ascend_v on_o that_o ladder_n which_o jacob_n know_v to_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n 28.17_o the_o skirt_n whereof_o but_o see_v and_o feel_v of_o the_o apostle_n do_v so_o ravish_v all_o their_o sense_n with_o delight_n as_o that_o they_o only_o vaunt_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n 4.24_o which_o be_v also_o their_o preservative_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o their_o spur_n and_o preparative_n to_o set_v the_o house_n of_o their_o heart_n in_o order_n before_o they_o descend_v to_o the_o grave_n we_o may_v learn_v by_o the_o very_a food_n that_o nourish_v we_o section_n 10_o even_o our_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o what_o 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believe_v the_o devil_n seventhly_a a_o ingratitude_n and_o hellish_a unkindenesse_n in_o drive_v away_o and_o expelling_a god_n holy_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o they_o eight_o a_o murder_a of_o himself_o and_o his_o whole_a posterity_n for_o this_o fall_n of_o his_o be_v the_o first_o open_v of_o the_o gate_n to_o all_o sin_n and_o misery_n to_o all_o mankind_n this_o sin_n therefore_o can_v no_o way_n be_v lessen_v consist_v of_o so_o many_o most_o monstrous_a and_o horrible_a impiety_n can_v any_o punishment_n possible_a be_v sharp_a enough_o for_o such_o a_o monstrous_a fact_n that_o whereas_o god_n have_v give_v they_o such_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o all_o thing_n yet_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o obey_v he_o in_o this_o one_o again_o god_n do_v not_o only_o bind_v he_o to_o obedience_n but_o threaten_v his_o rebellion_n if_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o 2.17_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n notwithstanding_o god_n command_v and_o his_o threaten_n he_o be_v most_o careless_a and_o swift_o run_v headlong_o to_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o so_o enter_v into_o such_o a_o maze_n of_o misery_n from_o whence_o neither_o himself_o nor_o his_o posterity_n be_v ever_o able_a to_o unwind_v themselves_o for_o so_o abuse_v his_o own_o free_a will_n he_o lose_v it_o and_o be_v make_v a_o slave_n to_o satan_n and_o himself_o god_n image_n be_v by_o his_o fall_n deface_v he_o become_v like_o the_o devil_n and_o contemn_v life_n he_o find_v out_o death_n even_o death_n eternal_a this_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o his_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o hire_n of_o his_o labour_n 6.23_o this_o profit_n reap_v he_o for_o his_o pain_n god_n thrust_v he_o out_o of_o paradise_n and_o be_v expel_v he_o be_v keep_v out_o by_o the_o cherubin_n so_o
be_v make_v righteous_a through_o he_o wait_v for_o eternal_a life_n he_o have_v open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a and_o bring_v the_o prisoner_n from_o the_o dungeon_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n have_v he_o place_v in_o light_n to_o conclude_v by_o his_o triumph_n on_o the_o cross_n he_o destroy_v section_n 12_o sin_n and_o so_o be_v death_n in_o the_o same_o victory_n maim_v for_o sin_n as_o be_v say_v be_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n and_o when_o death_n have_v lose_v his_o sting_n and_o be_v conquer_v in_o christ_n resurrection_n from_o death_n satan_n also_o lose_v his_o strength_n and_o power_n which_o rest_v upon_o they_o which_o through_o sin_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n final_o because_o hell_n only_o devour_v they_o which_o through_o sin_n and_o death_n be_v slave_n to_o satan_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o other_o three_o by_o christ_n be_v so_o mighty_o vanquish_v that_o hell_n also_o with_o all_o the_o torment_n thereof_o be_v utter_o subdue_v and_o the_o faithful_a deliver_v and_o so_o according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o zachary_n god_n have_v perform_v the_o oath_n which_o he_o swear_v to_o deliver_v we_o from_o our_o enemy_n 1.32.33_o that_o we_o may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n now_o then_o all_z we_o which_o believe_v be_v free_v from_o the_o slavery_n of_o sin_n kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n gulf_n of_o hell_n and_o chain_n of_o death_n so_o that_o henceforth_o death_n be_v no_o death_n to_o god_n child_n through_o christ_n but_o great_a advantage_n and_o appoint_v for_o a_o passage_n to_o a_o better_a life_n and_o therefore_o though_o curse_a reprobate_n may_v tremble_v at_o the_o name_n of_o death_n and_o devil_n to_o who_o they_o be_v in_o thraldom_n yet_o god_n child_n be_v conqueror_n through_o christ_n may_v well_o triumph_v for_o now_o through_o he_o we_o have_v a_o entrance_n make_v to_o heaven_n and_o death_n be_v the_o very_a door_n of_o life_n a_o passage_n out_o of_o this_o world_n to_o the_o father_n a_o freedom_n from_o the_o prison_n of_o this_o body_n to_o go_v to_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o return_v to_o our_o heavenly_a country_n from_o which_o we_o be_v exile_v this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o godly_a sigh_n and_o sorrow_n to_o be_v loose_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n section_n 13_o if_o satan_n therefore_o charge_v we_o as_o sure_o he_o will_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o crime_n then_o turn_v to_o god_n let_v we_o pray_v that_o he_o will_v turn_v away_o his_o face_n from_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o look_v upon_o we_o as_o we_o be_v in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o redeem_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n if_o he_o say_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v more_o than_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n let_v we_o consider_v that_o his_o mercy_n be_v more_o and_o most_o infinite_a and_o look_v what_o sin_n can_v do_v against_o christ_n so_o much_o can_v it_o do_v against_o i_o which_o 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the_o sting_n of_o sin_n but_o be_v of_o no_o force_n thy_o strength_n have_v fail_v and_o he_o be_v my_o life_n be_v become_v thy_o death_n and_o though_o death_n like_o a_o proud_a goliath_n dare_v the_o whole_a world_n 17._o to_o match_v he_o with_o a_o equal_a champion_n and_o while_o the_o whole_a host_n of_o worldling_n show_v he_o their_o back_n for_o fear_n yet_o the_o true_a and_o humble_a christian_n with_o faith_n and_o resolution_n in_o christ_n dare_v show_v his_o face_n and_o stand_v to_o the_o fight_n till_o he_o have_v foil_v he_o and_o wound_v he_o in_o the_o forehead_n as_o david_n the_o great_a giant_n even_o the_o wont_a seat_n of_o terror_n and_o fear_n and_o trample_v he_o under_o foot_n can_v cut_v off_o his_o head_n with_o his_o own_o sword_n victorious_o triumph_v over_o he_o a_o most_o admirable_a victory_n we_o die_v and_o be_v not_o foil_v yea_o we_o be_v conqueror_n in_o die_v for_o we_o can_v not_o overcome_v death_n if_o we_o die_v not_o but_o thou_o shall_v be_v damn_v say_v the_o devil_n satan_n section_n 14_o thou_o be_v a_o false_a accuser_n and_o no_o upright_a judge_n one_o that_o art_n damn_v thyself_o and_o not_o a_o condemner_n of_o other_o but_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o god_n accuse_v and_o condemn_v thou_o satan_n christ_n have_v fulfil_v it_o and_o give_v his_o satisfaction_n unto_o i_o to_o he_o i_o only_o cleave_v who_o have_v fulfil_v it_o so_o that_o i_o myself_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o i_o have_v another_o law_n which_o strike_v it_o down_o even_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n which_o through_o christ_n make_v i_o free_a for_o my_o conscience_n which_o henceforth_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v as_o a_o glorious_a prince_n to_o triumph_v over_o the_o law_n of_o wrath._n but_o see_v how_o many_o legion_n of_o devil_n look_v for_o thy_o soul_n as_o death_n for_o thy_o body_n i_o deny_v it_o not_o and_o shall_v therefore_o despair_v but_o that_o i_o have_v a_o strong_a protector_n who_o have_v 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