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not_o a_o small_a punishment_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o punishment_n that_o follow_v sin_n hereafter_o ii_o sin_n as_o it_o expose_v to_o punishment_n hereafter_o so_o it_o be_v a_o present_a punishment_n in_o the_o act._n for_o it_o deprive_v of_o god_n and_o bring_v under_o a_o curse_n first_o it_o deprive_v of_o god_n it_o lose_v god_n it_o set_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o god_n the_o scripture_n style_v sin_v a_o depart_v from_o the_o live_n god_n heb._n iii._o 12_o take_v heed_n brethren_n lest_o there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o you_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_n god_n that_o be_v in_o sin_v against_o god_n and_o it_o style_v sin_v also_o a_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n iii._o 23_o which_o mean_v not_o only_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n but_o short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o rest_v upon_o man_n before_o he_o sin_v it_o be_v god_n threaten_v gen._n two_o 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what_o their_o torment_n they_o have_v lose_v god_n whence_o their_o howl_v because_o they_o have_v lose_v god_n whence_o their_o hopelesness_n because_o they_o have_v lose_v god_n alas_o how_o do_v they_o lose_v he_o ask_v they_o and_o they_o may_v tell_v you_o that_o their_o sin_n have_v separate_v betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o as_o esa._n lix_o 2_o that_o every_o sin_n they_o commit_v set_v god_n and_o they_o further_o and_o further_a asunder_o and_o deprive_v they_o more_o and_o more_o of_o god_n some_o intimation_n of_o this_o you_o have_v in_o ezekiel_n ch._n x._o 18_o the_o glory_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n depart_v from_o the_o temple_n and_o flit_a away_o and_o where_o be_v israel_n when_o god_n be_v go_v from_o they_o it_o be_v saul_n sad_a complaint_n 1_o sam._n xxviii_o 15_o god_n be_v depart_v from_o i_o and_o you_o see_v what_o become_v of_o saul_n god_n and_o sin_n can_v dwell_v together_o in_o one_o soul_n as_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n must_v have_v no_o abide_n with_o the_o freewoman_n and_o she_o in_o the_o same_o house_n now_o if_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n a_o sad_a thing_n to_o lose_v god_n to_o have_v god_n depart_v away_o from_o the_o soul_n then_o the_o very_o sin_v of_o a_o sinner_n be_v a_o punishment_n to_o he_o because_o it_o strip_v he_o of_o god_n and_o deprive_v he_o of_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o very_a life_n of_o his_o soul_n second_o sin_n be_v a_o punishment_n because_o it_o bring_v the_o sinner_n under_o a_o curse_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o privative_a mischief_n deprive_v he_o of_o god_n though_o that_o be_v enough_o but_o it_o be_v a_o positive_a mischief_n bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o the_o sinner_n read_v deut._n xxvii_o ult_n and_o chap._n xxviii_o from_o ver_fw-la 15._o and_o forward_o and_o it_o need_v not_o more_o proof_n he_o say_v not_o only_o as_o before_o in_o chap._n xxvii_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o make_v a_o idol_n and_o set_v light_a by_o father_n and_o mother_n that_o remove_v his_o neighbour_n landmark_n etc._n etc._n but_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o confirm_v not_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n and_o chap._n xxviii_o 15_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n and_o his_o statute_n then_o curse_v shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o in_o the_o field_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o do_v not_o all_o the_o commandment_n be_v curse_v and_o all_o the_o people_n must_v say_v amen_n and_o be_v not_o that_o a_o hard_a task_n to_o say_v amen_o to_o their_o own_o curse_v for_o who_o of_o they_o have_v observe_v all_o god_n commandment_n to_o do_v they_o dare_v we_o do_v the_o like_a and_o yet_o god_n require_v the_o same_o thing_n from_o we_o in_o the_o sense_n he_o do_v it_o from_o they_o and_o that_o be_v in_o a_o twofold_a regard_n 1._o to_o acknowledge_v their_o own_o gild_n and_o deserve_a of_o a_o curse_n for_o what_o be_v past_a in_o that_o they_o have_v not_o observe_v god_n commandment_n and_o 2._o a_o engage_v of_o their_o heart_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v to_o obedience_n of_o his_o commandment_n or_o let_v they_o be_v accurse_v and_o so_o the_o word_n amen_o signify_v in_o a_o twofold_a sense_n both_o a_o assertion_n of_o a_o thing_n or_o aver_v that_o it_o be_v true_a and_o so_o they_o and_o we_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o god_n commandment_n deserve_v a_o curse_n and_o second_o a_o imprecation_n upon_o themselves_o if_o they_o willing_o do_v so_o transgress_v again_o now_o what_o be_v this_o curse_n or_o what_o be_v the_o curse_n that_o hang_v over_o the_o head_n of_o sinner_n it_o be_v true_a sometime_o the_o curse_n fall_v upon_o ungodly_a man_n in_o visible_a and_o temporal_a judgement_n as_o upon_o the_o old_a world_n sodom_n the_o egyptian_n and_o ten_o thousand_o more_o such_o direful_a monument_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o curse_n that_o he_o intend_v for_o the_o ungodly_a for_o many_o and_o many_o a_o thousand_o live_v and_o die_v in_o prosperity_n and_o such_o horrid_a apparent_a judgement_n never_o come_v nigh_o they_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o rebellion_n have_v all_o these_o curse_n against_o they_o deut._n xxviii_o and_o yet_o thousand_o of_o they_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n grow_v rich_a and_o great_a and_o yet_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n remain_v upon_o they_o for_o all_o that_o therefore_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v twofold_a either_o to_o be_v inflict_v in_o temporal_a judgement_n or_o to_o be_v inflict_v by_o turn_v all_o thing_n that_o seem_v mercy_n to_o a_o curse_n the_o former_a light_n not_o on_o all_o wicked_a man_n the_o latter_a do_v iii_o a_o meditation_n explanatory_n on_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiastes_n in_o this_o book_n methinks_v we_o may_v see_v solomon_n set_v down_o in_o deep_a study_n after_o all_o the_o content_n and_o delight_n that_o he_o have_v or_o can_v find_v in_o earthly_a thing_n he_o be_v here_o set_v down_o with_o his_o pen_n in_o hand_n cast_v up_o what_o all_o come_v to_o and_o the_o summa_fw-la totalisâ—f_n â—f_z all_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o all_o come_v but_o to_o thâ—s_n all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n brave_a building_n ortyard_n garden_n pomp_n wealth_n pleasure_n enjoy_v one_o self_n in_o this_o world_n in_o the_o full_a delight_n possible_a solomon_n what_o come_v all_o to_o in_o the_o total_a sum_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v vanity_n care_v to_o provide_v great_a matter_n here_o rule_n dominion_n maintain_v a_o brave_a port_n and_o retinue_n study_n and_o pry_v into_o the_o thing_n of_o nature_n and_o man_n action_n what_o come_v this_o
no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n the_o sin_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o here_o be_v not_o every_o sin_n know_o commit_v for_o then_o how_o will_v david_n and_o peter_n have_v escape_v with_o their_o fall_n but_o it_o be_v a_o apostasy_n from_o truth_n once_o receive_v that_o be_v the_o gospel_n once_o profess_v and_o a_o enmity_n and_o fight_v against_o it_o a_o sin_n that_o at_o ver_fw-la 29._o he_o call_v a_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o apostle_n john_n speak_v of_o the_o very_a same_o sin_n call_v it_o a_o sin_n unto_o death_n 1_o joh._n v._o 16_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o dreadful_a passage_n have_v two_o allusion_n to_o some_o passage_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n one_o to_o word_n another_o to_o thing_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o sin_v past_o sacrifice_n he_o allude_v to_o those_o word_n numb_a xv_o 27_o 28_o etc._n etc._n if_o any_o soul_n sin_n through_o ignorance_n he_o shall_v bring_v a_o she-goat_n of_o the_o first_o year_n for_o a_o sin-offering_a and_o the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o soul_n that_o do_v aught_o presumptuous_o whether_o bear_v in_o the_o land_n or_o a_o stranger_n the_o same_o have_v reproach_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n no_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o wilful_a sinner_n but_o he_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o divine_a vengeance_n and_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o fiery_a indignation_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n he_o allude_v to_o those_o fearful_a example_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n when_o ungodly_a one_o which_o have_v be_v enemy_n to_o the_o way_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n have_v be_v dreadful_o devour_v by_o fire_n as_o in_o num._n xuj_o and_o 2_o king_n i._n the_o adversary_n our_o english_a have_v well_o render_v the_o word_n adversary_n but_o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a phrase_n in_o the_o greek_n which_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o express_v in_o english_a it_o be_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v be_v enough_o to_o signify_v adversary_n but_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o make_v it_o to_o speak_v suâ—â—â—versarii_n unâ—eraâ—versaries_n that_o be_v adversary_n under_o a_o hood_n as_o i_o may_v say_v adversary_n under_o a_o pretence_n as_o the_o pharisee_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o long_a prayer_n devour_v widow_n house_n so_o these_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o religion_n be_v adversary_n to_o religion_n under_o pretence_n of_o piety_n be_v enemy_n to_o â—ieâ—y_v under_o pretence_n of_o do_v god_n good_a service_n they_o persecute_v god_n servant_n under_o pretence_n of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o law_n they_o seek_v to_o destroy_v the_o gospel_n and_o they_o be_v understand_v adversary_n the_o greek_a word_n be_v use_v again_o col._n two_o 24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contrary_a to_o we_o the_o word_n precise_o signify_v subcontrary_a or_o close_o contrary_a to_o we_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o christ_n have_v cancel_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o open_o face_v seem_v to_o be_v for_o they_o that_o use_v it_o sacrifice_n to_o make_v their_o peace_n purification_n to_o cleanse_v they_o from_o their_o uncleanness_n but_o close_o also_o they_o plead_v against_o they_o sacrifice_n slay_v show_v that_o they_o deserve_v death_n purification_n speak_v that_o they_o be_v unclean_a and_o so_o other_o of_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o law_n thousand_o in_o the_o world_n pretend_v to_o love_n god_n to_o walk_v fair_a to_o be_v religious_a yet_o underhand_o be_v god_n adversary_n and_o enemy_n as_o those_o under-adversary_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o text_n before_o we_o none_o will_v own_v that_o he_o be_v any_o enemy_n of_o god_n but_o he_o will_v speak_v well_o of_o god_n praise_n god_n will_v be_v for_o god_n whereas_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o but_o underhand_o be_v god_n enemy_n these_o adversary_n then_o of_o who_o the_o apostle_n here_o more_o particular_o speak_v be_v apostate_n that_o have_v profess_v the_o gospel_n and_o have_v backslide_v from_o it_o and_o be_v become_v bitter_a enemy_n and_o persecutor_n of_o it_o fiery_a indignation_n the_o greek_a be_v something_o emphatical_a but_o something_o difficult_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verbatim_o thus_o zeal_n or_o jealousy_n or_o anger_n of_o fire_n shall_v eat_v up_o the_o adversary_n our_o english_a have_v well_o render_v it_o fiery_a indignation_n shall_v devour_v and_o so_o the_o apostle_n call_v god_n himself_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o consume_n of_o wicked_a men._n heb._n twelve_o ult_n our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n as_o we_o may_v distinguish_v between_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v sometime_o provoke_v to_o by_o the_o sin_v of_o his_o own_o people_n and_o the_o anger_n he_o be_v provoke_v to_o by_o his_o enemy_n so_o may_v we_o distinguish_v upon_o the_o firiness_n of_o this_o anger_n god_n 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and_o fire_n shall_v consume_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o bribery_n what_o do_v it_o mean_v their_o house_n shall_v be_v burn_v down_o oh_o what_o fire_n will_v then_o be_v see_v abroad_o in_o england_n if_o all_o that_o take_v bribe_n shall_v have_v their_o house_n burn_v down_o but_o in_o ch._n xx_o 26_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o a_o fire_n not_o blow_v that_o shall_v consume_v such_o wicked_a one_o all_o darkness_n shall_v be_v hide_v in_o his_o secret_a place_n a_o fire_n not_o blow_v shall_v consume_v he_o it_o shall_v go_v ill_a with_o he_o that_o be_v leave_v in_o his_o tabernacle_n a_o fire_n not_o blow_v that_o be_v not_o such_o a_o fire_n as_o those_o we_o blow_v a_o fire_n that_o need_v no_o blow_v but_o when_o god_n kindle_v it_o be_v hot_a enough_o and_o flame_v enough_o even_o the_o fiery_a indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n esay_n ix_o 5_o for_o every_o battle_n of_o the_o warrior_n be_v with_o confuse_a noise_n and_o garment_n roll_v in_o blood_n but_o this_o shall_v be_v 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