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prou._n 26._o 3._o unto_o the_o horse_n belong_v a_o whip_n to_o the_o ass_n a_o bridle_n and_o a_o rod_n to_o the_o fool_n back_o god_n have_v rod_n enough_o in_o store_n to_o whip_v the_o folly_n of_o sinner_n otherwise_o incorrigible_a levit._n 26._o 27._o if_o you_o will_v yet_o walk_v stubborn_o against_o i_o i_o will_v walk_v stubborne_o against_o you_o in_o my_o anger_n and_o will_v chastise_v you_o yet_o seven_o time_n more_o according_a to_o your_o sin_n now_o then_o a_o man_n walk_v stubborne_o when_o he_o regard_v no_o admonition_n nor_o precept_n nor_o correction_n and_o judgement_n to_o bring_v he_o
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with_o a_o exceed_a weight_n of_o mercy_n first_o in_o this_o life_n justify_v sanctify_a beautify_v teach_v feed_v protect_v they_o and_o they_o second_o in_o death_n bring_v their_o soul_n to_o heaven_n and_o lay_v up_o their_o body_n safe_a till_o the_o resurrection_n three_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n bring_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o just_a but_o these_o sorrow_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v far_o other_o both_o for_o number_n and_o measure_n in_o this_o life_n and_o afterward_o much_o more_o all_o of_o they_o void_a of_o all_o mercy_n and_o to_o conceive_v aright_o of_o they_o consider_v first_o the_o kind_n of_o they_o second_o the_o cause_n or_o reason_n of_o they_o three_o the_o use_n for_o the_o first_o these_o sorrow_n be_v partly_o in_o this_o life_n and_o sorrow_n partly_o after_o it_o first_o in_o this_o life_n these_o sorrow_n be_v partly_o in_o the_o present_a practice_n of_o sin_n and_o partly_o in_o the_o consequent_a life_n fruit_n of_o it_o second_o the_o very_a course_n of_o a_o sinner_n although_o satan_n present_v it_o to_o he_o through_o a_o false_a glass_n and_o it_o seem_v pleasant_a and_o care_v to_o be_v quite_o away_o yet_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o sorrowful_a and_o heavy_a course_n for_o the_o laughter_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v but_o in_o the_o face_n not_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o even_o in_o laughter_n the_o heart_n be_v heavy_a or_o have_v cause_n so_o to_o be_v that_o which_o solomon_n speak_v of_o a_o voluptuous_a course_n which_o most_o agree_v with_o the_o flesh_n be_v true_a even_o in_o the_o pass_n of_o it_o it_o strike_v as_o a_o dart_n through_o the_o liver_n prou._n 7._o 23._o the_o same_o be_v true_a in_o the_o purchase_n of_o other_o sin_n as_o 1._o tim._n 6._o 10._o the_o apostle_n note_v of_o the_o course_n take_v up_o in_o earthliness_n and_o cark_n care_n after_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n that_o this_o man_n though_o he_o seem_v to_o live_v merry_o yet_o he_o pierce_v himself_o through_o with_o many_o sorroweâ—_n the_o intemperate_a person_n meet_v with_o many_o disease_a day_n and_o hour_n of_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n as_o the_o gout_n dropsy_n palsy_n surfeit_n which_o make_v his_o life_n a_o burden_n unto_o he_o so_o as_o though_o the_o sinner_n see_v it_o not_o yet_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v more_o gall_n than_o honey_n and_o at_o the_o best_a it_o be_v but_o a_o bitter-sweete_a but_o second_o after_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v come_v a_o fearful_a and_o more_o sorrowful_a sense_n of_o it_o for_o if_o the_o best_a fruit_n of_o sin_n even_o in_o the_o godly_a that_o be_v renew_a by_o repentance_n be_v shame_n and_o sorrow_n no_o marvel_n if_o the_o wicked_a be_v haunt_v and_o hunt_v with_o horror_n of_o conscience_n desperate_a fear_n restless_a torment_n and_o be_v as_o the_o rage_a sea_n which_o can_v rest_v for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a man_n so_o long_o as_o his_o conscience_n have_v any_o sense_n 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for_o all_o that_o this_o life_n can_v load_v he_o with_o be_v but_o the_o begin_n of_o sorrow_n the_o parcel_n of_o this_o sorrow_n shall_v especial_o be_v in_o these_o particular_n first_o they_o shall_v wail_v and_o sorrow_n to_o see_v he_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n who_o they_o have_v pierce_v he_o shall_v be_v their_o judge_n who_o law_n and_o person_n all_o their_o villainy_n have_v be_v commit_v against_o second_o in_o that_o woeful_a separation_n first_o from_o god_n in_o the_o loss_n of_o glory_n and_o happiness_n and_o then_o from_o god_n people_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jaakob_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o themselves_o shut_v out_o
there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n luc._n 13._o 28._o three_o in_o the_o punishment_n of_o sense_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v wrap_v in_o that_o curse_a sentence_n depart_v from_o i_o i_o know_v you_o not_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v into_o torment_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n which_o torment_n be_v amplify_v first_o by_o the_o place_n a_o prison_n a_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n a_o dungeon_n for_o the_o darkness_n black_a than_o that_o of_o egypt_n where_o shall_v be_v a_o perpetual_a night_n in_o a_o word_n a_o hell_n second_o by_o the_o company_n the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n with_o all_o the_o rout_n of_o reprobate_n god_n deadly_a enemy_n and_o who_o god_n be_v a_o deadly_a enemy_n unto_o such_o as_o they_o choose_v for_o their_o companion_n in_o this_o world_n and_o will_v not_o be_v separate_v from_o now_o they_o shall_v not_o three_o by_o the_o exquisiteness_n of_o torment_n set_v out_o by_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o terrible_a to_o sense_n yea_o not_o only_o outward_a but_o inward_a also_o describe_v by_o the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n which_o as_o a_o gnaw_a grief_n shall_v eat_v and_o fret_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o sinner_n in_o memory_n of_o ancient_a and_o hateful_a sin_n four_o in_o sinful_a concurrence_n as_o hatred_n of_o god_n blasphemy_n despair_n curse_n for_o all_o the_o part_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v curse_v the_o day_n of_o their_o wretchedness_n and_o confusion_n when_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n jealousy_n and_o his_o hot_a wrath_n shall_v seize_v upon_o they_o five_o in_o see_v all_o mercy_n and_o pity_v exclude_v nay_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n who_o affection_n shall_v be_v conformable_a to_o his_o shall_v rejoice_v and_o laugh_v at_o their_o destruction_n this_o shall_v break_v the_o caule_v of_o their_o heart_n with_o sorrow_n six_o in_o the_o eternity_n of_o their_o sorrow_n the_o worm_n within_o die_v 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return_v upon_o the_o sinner_n head_n and_o sorrow_n in_o infinite_a measure_n be_v conceive_v three_o infinite_a mercy_n have_v be_v reject_v the_o bless_a mean_n of_o salvation_n neglect_v and_o despise_v good_a 3._o mean_n without_o in_o the_o ministry_n counsel_n and_o example_n of_o the_o godly_a inward_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n quench_v yea_o some_o check_n of_o conscience_n contemn_v and_o some_o resolution_n deadened_a and_o unfollowed_a all_o these_o yet_o bring_v on_o more_o stripe_n and_o sorrow_n especial_o in_o remembrance_n of_o hateful_a sin_n against_o knowledge_n mean_n and_o conscience_n four_o it_o be_v now_o too_o late_o to_o repent_v when_o these_o sorrow_n have_v beset_v the_o sinner_n on_o every_o side_n hope_v of_o 4._o mercy_n be_v cut_v off_o the_o sun_n be_v set_v upon_o he_o the_o door_n of_o grace_n be_v shut_v against_o he_o now_o he_o can_v hear_v no_o other_o voice_n than_o that_o reu._n 18._o 6_o 7._o give_v he_o torment_n according_a to_o his_o sin_n here_o be_v a_o ilia_n a_o upheap_a measure_n of_o infinite_a sorrow_n a_o merciless_a sorrow_n without_o spark_n of_o hope_n or_o joy_n five_o now_o he_o see_v with_o horror_n and_o despair_n that_o 5._o which_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v of_o first_o that_o he_o have_v in_o his_o whole_a course_n pile_v up_o wrath_n against_o himself_o second_o that_o god_n who_o he_o think_v to_o be_v make_v all_o of_o mercy_n be_v a_o god_n of_o infinite_a justice_n and_o a_o consume_a fire_n and_o how_o dreadful_a it_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o his_o hand_n three_o that_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v pass_v irrecoverable_o and_o the_o heavy_a doom_n of_o damnation_n for_o such_o sin_n as_o he_o think_v to_o be_v light_a than_o a_o feather_n four_o that_o himself_o be_v a_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fill_v with_o god_n indignation_n that_o shall_v seize_v on_o he_o so_o long_o as_o god_n be_v god_n see_v christ_n blood_n can_v be_v shed_v no_o more_o and_o tear_n of_o repentance_n come_v now_o too_o late_o a_o sea_n of_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o quench_v one_o spark_n of_o this_o fire_n first_o then_o let_v this_o be_v a_o motive_n to_o restrain_v all_o man_n 1_o from_o sin_n see_v it_o bring_v such_o afterclap_n if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o like_o the_o horse_n or_o mule_n will_v not_o understand_v nor_o be_v persuade_v to_o seek_v the_o lord_n but_o will_v obstinate_o persist_v harden_v his_o heart_n against_o the_o word_n for_o such_o a_o man_n be_v all_o these_o sorrow_n prepare_v thou_o that_o delight_v in_o any_o sin_n open_a or_o secret_a that_o will_v drink_v with_o the_o drunkard_n swear_v with_o the_o swearer_n and_o break_v the_o sabbath_n after_o so_o many_o admonition_n thou_o that_o live_v in_o pride_n wantonness_n idleness_n uncleanness_n contempt_n of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n and_o servant_n thou_o that_o every_o way_n multiplie_v thy_o sin_n remember_v what_o david_n say_v psal._n 16._o 4._o thou_o multiplye_v and_o heap_a up_o thy_o sorrow_n even_o wrath_n and_o fuel_n for_o thyself_o against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n thou_o that_o can_v with_o a_o bold_a face_n brave_a out_o thy_o sin_n and_o glory_n in_o that_o thy_o hand_n be_v strong_a to_o practice_v ungodliness_n and_o can_v triumph_v when_o thou_o can_v bring_v other_o to_o thy_o bent_n thou_o shall_v one_o day_n cry_v for_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n and_o howl_v for_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n isa._n 65._o 14._o and_o curse_v the_o day_n that_o ever_o thou_o know_v thy_o companion_n and_o with_o bitter_a lamentation_n shall_v wail_v and_o gnash_v thy_o tooth_n at_o thy_o unhappy_a condition_n and_o all_o this_o in_o all_o eternity_n oh_o consider_v these_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v persuade_v to_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n seek_v in_o time_n thy_o blessedness_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n that_o thou_o may_v escape_v all_o these_o thing_n consider_v the_o end_n of_o all_o sin_n in_o that_o one_o pro._n 5._o 3_o 4._o though_o it_o be_v as_o a_o honeycomb_n in_o 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the_o conversation_n of_o the_o saint_n have_v be_v always_o like_o itself_o abraham_n walk_v in_o uprightness_n before_o god_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n gen._n 17._o 1._o how_o do_v he_o reform_v his_o house_n teach_v his_o family_n instruct_v his_o servant_n and_o take_v god_n with_o he_o in_o provide_v a_o wife_n for_o isaac_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n gen._n 24._o 63._o isaac_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o field_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o house_n he_o go_v out_o into_o the_o field_n to_o pray_v say_v the_o text._n daniel_n be_v the_o same_o after_o the_o dangerous_a law_n that_o he_o be_v before_o he_o open_v his_o window_n thrice_o a_o day_n as_o he_o be_v accustom_v so_o upright_o be_v paul_n in_o his_o whole_a course_n as_o he_o know_v nothing_o by_o himself_o 1._o cor._n 4._o 4._o a_o good_a heart_n set_v god_n often_o in_o sight_n as_o well_o in_o the_o chamber_n as_o in_o the_o church_n david_n set_v the_o lord_n ever_o in_o his_o sight_n and_o at_o his_o right_a 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you_o righteous_a from_o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o person_n to_o this_o duty_n we_o may_v note_v that_o only_o the_o godly_a man_n can_v true_o rejoice_v with_o sound_n and_o last_a joy_n doct._n isa._n 65._o 13._o my_o servant_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o you_o rejoice_v shall_v be_v ashamed_a my_o servant_n shall_v sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n and_o you_o shall_v cry_v for_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n and_o howl_v for_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n the_o stranger_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o joy_n prou._n 14._o 10._o and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o joy_n of_o god_n people_n thus_o the_o scripture_n ever_o limit_v this_o joy_n to_o the_o faithful_a psal._n 40._o 16._o let_v they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n rejoice_v and_o prou._n 29._o 6._o in_o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o evil_a man_n be_v his_o snare_n but_o the_o righteous_a do_v sing_v and_o rejoice_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v these_o first_o because_o none_o else_o be_v command_v to_o joy_n but_o 1._o the_o 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