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sentence_n of_o death_n present_v the_o messenger_n of_o it_o to_o the_o ear_n the_o knife_n the_o hatchet_n the_o fire_n the_o halter_n than_o his_o courage_n come_v down_o the_o law_n in_o her_o ministry_n be_v this_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o judge_n of_o a_o sinner_n 4.15_o rom._n 4.15_o therefore_o call_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o letter_n the_o messenger_n of_o wrath_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n rom._n 8.2_o not_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o man_n against_o a_o man_n but_o of_o god_n against_o a_o sinner_n not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o to_o cast_v body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n this_o law_n curse_v from_o god_n mouth_n every_o stale_a sinner_n soak_a in_o his_o lees_n curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o abide_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o do_v they_o curse_a from_o god_n be_v every_o liar_n swearer_n adulterer_n hypocrite_n worldling_n desolation_n and_o destruction_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n be_v upon_o every_o soul_n that_o sin_n high_a and_o low_a without_o bail_n or_o main_a prize_n and_o if_o god_n curse_n curse_v they_o be_v and_o who_o shall_v bless_v they_o it_o be_v no_o curse_n of_o a_o sin_n upon_o a_o sinner_n no_o pope_n curse_n with_o book_n bell_n and_o candle_n which_o yet_o make_v king_n to_o tremble_v and_o make_v they_o as_o black_a as_o soot_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o fool_n no_v not_o the_o curse_n of_o a_o father_n which_o may_v turn_v to_o a_o blessing_n as_o jacobs_n do_v to_o simeon_n and_o levi_n but_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n who_o wrath_n be_v the_o messenger_n of_o death_n and_o blast_v indeed_o wheresoever_o it_o light_v and_o whatsoever_o resist_v it_o this_o wrath_n i_o say_v mark_v well_o in_o the_o penalty_n of_o it_o temporal_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a the_o law_n present_v to_o a_o sinful_a soul_n temporal_a in_o this_o life_n 15.6_o leu._n 26.24_o 2_o cor._n 15.6_o read_v deut._n 29._o set_a god_n against_o the_o soul_n in_o all_o hâ—r_a course_n walk_v contrary_a to_o she_o because_o she_o have_v walk_v so_o to_o he_o vex_v she_o withal_o adversity_n and_o suffer_v nothing_o to_o go_v currant_n either_o in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o marriage_n cross_v child_n curse_v state_n untoward_a success_n naught_o god_n against_o i_o in_o all_o spiritual_a and_o far_o worse_a penalty_n in_o the_o soul_n desert_v it_o and_o leave_v it_o to_o her_o own_o impenitency_n security_n hardness_n obstinacy_n which_o be_v god_n curse_n under_o seal_n lam._n 3.65_o as_o a_o baylif_n hold_v under_o arrest_n even_o till_o hell_n eternal_a at_o death_n even_o a_o separation_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o a_o torment_a of_o it_o for_o ever_o in_o hell_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o this_o wrath_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o die_a the_o death_n and_o yet_o never_o dead_a without_o hope_n ease_n or_o remedy_n three_o seize_v upon_o the_o whole_a man_n by_o the_o conscience_n for_o as_o the_o law_n be_v the_o worker_n so_o the_o conscience_n be_v the_o immediate_a 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thus_o present_v wrath_n to_o it_o that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o it_o seem_v in_o worse_a case_n than_o the_o other_o three_o yet_o by_o this_o feel_n of_o god_n she_o may_v in_o due_a time_n prove_v better_a than_o the_o best_a of_o they_o and_o i_o say_v conscience_n be_v so_o the_o next_o object_n that_o yet_o the_o whole_a man_n thereby_o partake_v of_o this_o wrath_n as_o job_n speak_v of_o himself_o thy_o fear_n be_v upon_o i_o day_n and_o night_n the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a stick_n fast_o in_o i_o thou_o scare_v i_o with_o dream_n and_o vision_n no_o rest_n in_o my_o flesh_n for_o thou_o and_o chap._n 33._o my_o bone_n clatter_n and_o stick_v out_o all_o dainty_a meat_n be_v
love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n so_o far_o shall_v they_o be_v from_o censure_v other_o who_o welter_v not_o as_o themselves_o under_o their_o bondage_n he_o be_v cast_v down_o enough_o who_o be_v in_o case_n to_o hear_v of_o raise_v up_o second_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n those_o do_v far_o worse_a abuze_n this_o doctrine_n who_o be_v weary_a of_o terror_n and_o bondage_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o fall_v into_o it_o cast_v with_o themselves_o how_o they_o may_v shake_v it_o off_o pretend_v that_o this_o be_v no_o estate_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o and_o so_o they_o return_v some_o to_o their_o sport_n and_o pastime_n some_o their_o pleasure_n some_o their_o profit_n some_o their_o old_a companion_n some_o prove_v more_o desperate_a worldling_n and_o other_o with_o cain_n to_o build_v they_o city_n and_o while_o out_o their_o time_n here_o with_o sing_v sad_a thought_n away_o let_v these_o know_v that_o the_o course_n they_o take_v be_v violent_a and_o much_o like_a to_o they_o who_o to_o 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himself_o may_v by_o suffer_v be_v make_v miserable_a the_o former_a viz._n misery_n of_o sin_n be_v either_o of_o the_o root_n original_a or_o the_o branch_n actual_a sin_n both_o make_v the_o soul_n true_o though_o not_o equal_o miserable_a q._n what_o be_v the_o former_a of_o these_o show_v in_o what_o the_o misery_n of_o original_a sin_n stand_v a._n in_o two_o thing_n 1._o original_a guilt_n 2._o original_a stain_n or_o pollution_n both_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o actual_a guilt_n of_o conscience_n and_o pollution_n of_o conscience_n original_a guilt_n be_v that_o privity_n and_o reflection_n of_o conscience_n in_o adam_n fall_v whereby_o he_o tell_v himself_o continual_o that_o he_o have_v fall_v and_o therefore_o must_v die_v the_o death_n in_o each_o kind_n of_o it_o body_n and_o soul_n this_o perpetual_a alarm_n of_o conscience_n in_o his_o nature_n be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o sinful_a misery_n aâ—d_v the_o holy_a ghost_n express_v it_o in_o those_o word_n they_o see_v they_o be_v naked_a 3â—_n gen._n 3â—_n and_o adam_n when_o god_n call_v he_o hide_v himself_o in_o the_o bush_n and_o give_v the_o reason_n because_o be_v be_v naked_a the_o lord_n ask_v he_o how_o he_o know_v it_o the_o meaning_n be_v his_o conscience_n in_o present_v to_o he_o his_o fault_n do_v gugge_v he_o also_o wâ—th_v fear_n and_o expectation_n of_o revenge_n so_o that_o as_o in_o his_o innocency_n one_o excellent_a part_n of_o his_o welfare_n be_v that_o he_o know_v himself_o so_o so_o now_o one_o especial_a part_n of_o his_o woe_n be_v that_o the_o conscience_n do_v ring_v his_o sin_n always_o in_o his_o ear_n and_o make_v he_o obnoxious_a that_o be_v to_o fear_n god_n in_o point_n of_o that_o punishment_n which_o he_o look_v for_o from_o his_o justice_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n what_o misery_n be_v like_a to_o this_o to_o be_v ever_o on_o the_o rack_n of_o a_o man_n own_o spirit_n suggest_v and_o boâ—ding_v to_o he_o sad_a thing_n to_o come_v for_o his_o sin_n dog_v he_o as_o the_o tailor_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o prisoner_n to_o go_v one_o inch_n from_o his_o custody_n how_o bitter_a do_v it_o make_v all_o hâ—â—gs_n when_o as_o a_o sword_n hang_v by_o a_o twine_v thread_n over_o a_o man_n head_n it_o do_v threaten_v he_o perpetual_a ruin_n and_o tie_v he_o over_o as_o a_o band_n and_o recognizance_n of_o great_a forfeit_n to_o the_o great_a assize_n of_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n there_o to_o answer_v for_o himself_o yea_o and_o there_o without_o all_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n unescapeable_o to_o suffer_v eternal_a death_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n this_o the_o author_n to_o the_o heb._n 2.15_o touch_v say_v who_o all_o their_o life_n time_n by_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v subject_a to_o bondage_n q._n d._n walk_v under_o the_o chain_n of_o this_o guilt_n always_o afraid_a lest_o by_o death_n of_o body_n their_o soul_n shall_v slide_v into_o hell_n to_o abide_v there_o till_o the_o body_n come_v thither_o true_a it_o be_v adam_n die_v not_o at_o the_o first_o commit_v of_o the_o sin_n but_o have_v he_o find_v no_o more_o favour_n than_o cain_n do_v lo_o all_o those_o 900._o year_n he_o have_v be_v toss_v and_o terrify_v with_o this_o guilt_n till_o it_o have_v seize_v upon_o he_o and_o whereas_o you_o will_v say_v that_o those_o that_o live_v without_o the_o law_n be_v better_a than_o we_o because_o they_o be_v miserable_a and_o know_v it_o not_o i_o answer_v they_o have_v law_n enough_o in_o they_o to_o hold_v they_o under_o a_o guilt_n of_o horror_n for_o such_o evil_n as_o they_o commit_v against_o the_o natural_a light_n although_o ignorance_n have_v wear_v out_o the_o true_a dint_n of_o this_o conscience_n beside_o although_o to_o know_v a_o man_n misery_n only_o increase_v it_o yet_o so_o to_o know_v it_o as_o we_o may_v prevent_v it_o be_v better_a then_o by_o not_o know_v it_o to_o escape_v the_o send_v and_o bondage_n of_o that_o which_o yet_o lie_v upon_o us._n q._n wherein_o the_o misery_n of_o original_a stain_n of_o sin_n consist_v a._n we_o may_v either_o conceive_v it_o in_o the_o whole_a or_o in_o the_o part_n touch_v the_o whole_a the_o best_a way_n will_v be_v to_o take_v the_o word_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v which_o be_v death_n for_o death_n be_v the_o resolution_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o be_v this_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o total_a abolishment_n and_o corruption_n of_o that_o bless_a frame_n of_o creation_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o point_n of_o her_o pureness_n in_o mind_n by_o light_n in_o will_n and_o heart_n by_o holiness_n now_o then_o look_v how_o contrary_a a_o carcase_n be_v to_o a_o lively_a body_n so_o be_v this_o to_o the_o
the_o more_o dangerous_a and_o curse_a it_o be_v like_a bread_n of_o deceit_n and_o steal_v water_n which_o be_v sweet_a and_o this_o appear_v if_o it_o be_v cross_v it_o rage_v and_o fâ—â—ts_n as_o rachel_n give_v i_o child_n or_o i_o die_v so_o here_o give_v this_o old_a man_n this_o lust_n child_n and_o store_n of_o ill_a fruit_n or_o else_o she_o be_v mad_a for_o she_o be_v a_o fruitful_a harlot_n above_o all_o other_o five_o the_o bondage_n of_o it_o it_o bind_v up_o the_o soul_n in_o death_n hardness_n insensibleness_n incapablenesse_n of_o any_o good_a averseness_n to_o all_o mean_n of_o grace_n as_o we_o say_v of_o sleep_n it_o chain_n up_o all_o the_o sense_n so_o this_o all_o the_o power_n and_o member_n in_o utter_a feebleness_n and_o unablenesse_n to_o make_v towards_o god_n mind_n judgement_n will_n affection_n all_o asleep_a ephes_n 5.14_o awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v it_o be_v the_o sleep_n of_o all_o other_o part_n and_o the_o nurse_n that_o rock_n they_o also_o and_o the_o cradle_n they_o all_o sleep_n in_o yea_o bring_v in_o a_o utter_a disability_n languor_n and_o decay_n of_o all_o part_n loath_a to_o stir_v and_o count_v the_o anguish_n of_o their_o bondage_n by_o custom_n another_o heaven_n as_o the_o israelite_n care_v sot_n no_o saviour_n because_o so_o sape_v in_o slavery_n and_o last_o not_o only_o a_o utter_a impotency_n to_o any_o obedience_n urge_v by_o the_o law_n but_o so_o root_v a_o languor_n as_o reject_v whatsoever_o god_n may_v impose_v in_o which_o respect_n even_o the_o unablenesse_n to_o believe_v be_v chargeable_a upon_o original_a sin_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o opposite_a contradiction_n of_o it_o to_o all_o not_o actual_a charge_n lie_v upon_o the_o creature_n by_o law_n only_o but_o possible_a to_o be_v impose_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o this_o for_o a_o brief_a view_n of_o the_o law_n discovery_n of_o original_a sin_n especial_o in_o her_o property_n q_o what_o use_n be_v there_o to_o be_v make_v hereof_o a._n manifold_n first_o touch_v the_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n bless_v god_n that_o have_v free_v we_o from_o the_o darkness_n and_o corruption_n of_o popery_n who_o principle_n do_v for_o ever_o keep_v soul_n far_o from_o the_o possibility_n of_o sound_a knowledge_n of_o their_o natural_a estate_n by_o either_o actual_a or_o original_a sin_n their_o rot_a ground_n of_o which_o suprà _fw-la be_v direct_v against_o it_o second_o beware_v of_o nouzel_v thyself_o in_o place_n under_o ignorance_n or_o to_o abide_v ignorant_a under_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n bring_v not_o god_n a_o sacrifice_n that_o want_v this_o eye_n of_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o sin_n else_o no_o conviction_n no_o terror_n no_o need_n of_o christ_n can_v follow_v beware_v of_o foul_a sin_n lust_n of_o ignorance_n resolution_n to_o hold_v they_o lest_o god_n smite_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o knowledge_n â—_o 1_o cor._n â—_o â—_o have_v they_o know_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n they_o will_v never_o have_v crucify_v he_o ignorance_n be_v a_o necessity_n of_o misery_n if_o thou_o know_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n john_n 4.10_o oh_o that_o thou_o have_v know_v the_o thing_n of_o thy_o peace_n but_o alas_o hide_a think_v not_o by_o ignorance_n to_o sleep_v sweet_o under_o all_o terror_n 19.42_o luke_n 19.42_o such_o a_o sheep_n will_v have_v a_o sad_a walk_n psalm_n 58.4_o 5._o be_v not_o as_o the_o deaf_a adder_n psalm_n 32.9_o be_v not_o as_o the_o horse_n and_o mule_n beware_v lest_o god_n leave_v thou_o to_o thyself_o he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a let_v he_o be_v so_o still_o remember_v although_o knowledge_n be_v not_o conviction_n yet_o conviction_n can_v be_v without_o it_o admonition_n to_o all_o sinner_n to_o go_v to_o work_v aright_o to_o get_v sound_a knowledge_n of_o their_o estate_n consult_v not_o with_o dead_a teacher_n go_v not_o to_o blind_a guide_n to_o such_o as_o thyself_o to_o deceyvers_a consult_v not_o with_o thy_o wit_n and_o carnal_a wisdom_n thy_o corrupt_a hope_n blind_a devotion_n refuse_v no_o information_n for_o fear_n of_o lose_v thy_o liberty_n in_o sin_n esay_n 8.19_o shall_v man_n go_v from_o the_o live_n to_o the_o dead_a oh_o you_o silly_a one_o go_v to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n the_o lord_n that_o make_v the_o law_n have_v put_v this_o gift_n into_o it_o to_o be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o send_v you_o by_o the_o eight_o of_o sin_n to_o christ_n refuse_v not_o the_o lord_n discipline_n in_o this_o first_o kind_n else_o never_o seek_v further_o oh_o how_o many_o poor_a wretch_n that_o know_v not_o the_o right_a hand_n from_o the_o left_a if_o they_o know_v sin_n what_o it_o be_v to_o break_v a_o sabbath_n to_o play_v the_o drunkard_n 1.4_o jon_n 1.4_o etc._n etc._n how_o glad_a will_v they_o be_v oh_o shall_v thou_o neglect_v the_o mean_n thou_o have_v and_o stand_v up_o to_o the_o chin_n in_o water_n and_o and_o die_v of_o thirst_n prou._n prou._n if_o without_o knowledge_n the_o heart_n be_v naught_o what_o be_v it_o when_o man_n wilâ—_n not_o come_v to_o the_o light_n lest_o they_o shall_v see_v it_o and_o shun_v the_o net_n lest_o they_o be_v take_v oh_o beware_v both_o of_o pharisaical_a make_n more_o sin_n than_o god_n ever_o make_v or_o cut_v off_o those_o which_o he_o have_v make_v from_o his_o roll_n and_o law_n oh_o â—_o its_o now_o come_v to_o this_o pass_n that_o except_o the_o lord_n put_v some_o bitter_a real_a rod_n of_o affliction_n upon_o man_n the_o lâ—w_n be_v make_v as_o a_o scarecrow_n in_o a_o field_n to_o the_o bird_n out_o of_o the_o nose_n whereof_o they_o will_v pick_v straw_n but_o know_v it_o no_o affliction_n without_o the_o law_n can_v discover_v sin_n use_v 3_o exhortation_n to_o all_o that_o will_v be_v kind_o convict_v to_o come_v to_o the_o light_n sore_o sound_a information_n of_o sin_n the_o want_n of_o this_o will_v be_v a_o slaw_n for_o ever_o in_o thy_o religion_n they_o who_o never_o know_v themselves_o â—18_n psal_n 119._o â—18_n never_o be_v humble_a one_o nor_o believer_n i_o discourage_v none_o for_o measure_n that_o light_n which_o make_v all_o manifest_a be_v enough_o be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a if_o sound_n read_v act._n 2.37_o those_o jew_n have_v pierce_v christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n but_o see_v nothing_o amiss_o till_o peter_n sermon_n that_o be_v above_o all_o cross_n or_o crucifix_n and_o true_o enlighten_v and_o convince_v they_o zech._n 12.10_o god_n have_v bless_v his_o law_n with_o better_a light_n than_o the_o pope_n can_v bless_v all_o his_o agnus_n this_o or_o grain_n or_o the_o like_a to_z gage_z and_o search_v the_o conscience_n oh_o do_v not_o kick_v against_o it_o but_o speak_v lord_n for_o thy_o servant_n hear_v let_v this_o light_n of_o god_n be_v attend_v yea_o dress_v by_o thou_o morning_n &_o evening_n that_o no_o sin_n may_v escape_v thou_o this_o aquila_n as_o mean_a as_o it_o seem_v i_o mean_v this_o law_n of_o god_n must_v teach_v great_a one_o apollo_n learned_a doctor_n and_o all_o sort_n to_o become_v fool_n that_o they_o may_v be_v wise_a 1â—_n act._n 18.26_o 1_o cor._n 3_o 1â—_n especial_o be_v able_a to_o say_v with_o paul_n in_o holy_a praise_n to_o god_n i_o have_v never_o know_v lust_n have_v not_o god_n law_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n oh_o let_v hypocrite_n curse_v it_o to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n for_o a_o puritan_n law_n but_o know_v except_o they_o be_v her_o disciple_n hell_n must_v be_v their_o portion_n for_o she_o have_v chain_n to_o bind_v the_o proud_a despizre_n oh_o bless_v god_n that_o ever_o so_o clear_v the_o coast_n and_o the_o trouble_a water_n of_o thy_o own_o conscience_n that_o thou_o come_v to_o see_v this_o nature_n of_o thou_o to_o the_o bottom_n for_o the_o want_n whereof_o i_o dare_v say_v thousand_o band_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o self-love_n never_o come_v to_o know_v what_o a_o enemy_n she_o be_v to_o conviction_n and_o to_o eaâ—â—h_v q._n before_o you_o proceed_v what_o be_v the_o use_n of_o this_o branch_n a._n first_o that_o every_o one_o who_o seek_v the_o true_a end_n of_o this_o first_o part_n of_o the_o catechism_n do_v willing_o open_v himself_o and_o the_o door_n of_o hâ—s_n conscience_n to_o the_o light_n of_o this_o law_n come_v into_o it_o yet_o i_o have_v say_v no_o one_o of_o the_o former_a five_o article_n can_v be_v know_v to_o a_o man_n save_v by_o the_o word_n and_o especial_o the_o law_n so_o to_o yield_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o clear_a display_v of_o thiâ—_n ordinance_n for_o although_o nothing_o can_v be_v hide_v from_o it_o yet_o it_o may_v still_o be_v hide_v to_o uâ—_n if_o we_o stop_v our_o own_o conscience_n and_o keep_v some_o belove_a just_a in_o a_o cloister_n which_o will_v see_v no_o light_n let_v the_o law_n have_v her_o honour_n
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