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lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o will_v say_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o last_o day_n i_o know_v you_o not_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o certain_a than_o that_o the_o unworthy_a receiver_n be_v resolve_v not_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n who_o will_n be_v that_o man_n shall_v honour_v the_o son_n as_o they_o do_v the_o father_n joh._n 5._o 23._o i_o e._n believe_v in_o he_o as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o father_n and_o come_v to_o this_o sacrament_n like_o person_n redeem_v from_o their_o vain_a conversation_n resolve_v to_o war_n against_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n like_o soldier_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o to_o remember_v the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n here_o with_o that_o respect_n and_o devotion_n they_o owe_v to_o god_n resolve_v to_o 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in_o the_o judge_n anger_n implacable_a since_o he_o will_v continue_v dead_a and_o unconcerned_a under_o the_o lively_a oracle_n of_o heaven_n and_o under_o the_o most_o lively_a representation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o effect_n of_o which_o anger_n be_v the_o sentence_n of_o everlasting_a condemnation_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 25._o 41._o and_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o psalmist_n call_v to_o all_o kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o you_o perish_v from_o the_o right_a way_n when_o his_o anger_n shall_v be_v kindle_v but_o a_o little_a psal_n 2._o 11._o 2._o he_o put_v himself_o in_o the_o same_o state_n and_o condition_n that_o other_o ungodly_a sinner_n be_v in_o to_o who_o be_v reserve_v the_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o state_n and_o condition_n be_v wilful_a disobedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n and_o what_o the_o consequence_n of_o this_o state_n be_v st._n paul_n explain_v 2_o thes._n 1._o 7_o 8_o 9_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o unworthy_a receiver_n condition_n be_v manifest_a from_o hence_o because_o he_o know_v not_o god_n i._n e._n he_o will_v not_o know_v he_o nor_o obey_v the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n he_o may_v know_v that_o god_n be_v a_o holy_a god_n and_o have_v call_v he_o to_o holiness_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v put_v off_o with_o blind_a lame_a and_o slovenly_a devotion_n and_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o nor_o do_v he_o obey_v the_o gospel_n which_o oblige_v he_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n appear_v to_o all_o man_n to_o renounce_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lusts._n this_o ungodliness_n and_o these_o worldly_a lust_n he_o retain_v and_o cherish_v and_o make_v much_o of_o notwithstanding_o his_o come_n to_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o so_o put_v himself_o in_o the_o same_o state_n and_o condition_n that_o other_o ungodly_a man_n be_v no_o wonder_n if_o he_o make_v himself_o liable_a to_o the_o same_o damnation_n 3._o he_o make_v himself_o fit_a company_n for_o the_o damn_a and_o the_o sufferer_n in_o hell_n those_o that_o be_v in_o that_o miserable_a state_n do_v as_o he_o do_v and_o he_o do_v as_o they_o do_v they_o suffer_v the_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n to_o justle_v out_o a_o serious_a sense_n of_o religion_n so_o do_v the_o unworthy_a receiver_n they_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n and_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o so_o do_v he_o they_o some_o of_o they_o at_o least_o come_v to_o this_o sacrament_n with_o unmortified_a lust_n with_o unsubdued_a passion_n of_o anger_n and_o pride_n and_o with_o ungovernable_a desire_n after_o the_o world_n and_o have_v no_o real_a intent_n to_o become_v proselyte_n of_o righteousness_n so_o do_v he_o they_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v such_o a_o inforcive_a to_o a_o change_n of_o life_n as_o divine_n talk_v of_o so_o do_v he_o they_o make_v no_o great_a matter_n of_o this_o ordinance_n but_o think_v it_o expedient_a to_o comply_v with_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n and_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o church_n they_o live_v in_o and_o that_o be_v all_o and_o so_o do_v he_o they_o make_v nothing_o of_o promise_v and_o break_v their_o solemn_a promise_n to_o god_n no_o more_o do_v he_o and_o be_v like_o they_o in_o manner_n no_o wonder_n if_o he_o be_v like_o they_o in_o torment_n too_o be_v their_o companion_n in_o their_o sin_n it_o be_v just_a he_o shall_v be_v a_o companion_n with_o they_o in_o their_o misery_n have_v be_v their_o associate_n in_o hypocrisy_n it_o be_v fit_a he_o shall_v have_v his_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n iii_o but_o here_o the_o sinner_n i_o know_v will_v be_v apt_a to_o clamour_n and_o say_v what_o justice_n can_v there_o be_v in_o it_o that_o god_n for_o eat_v a_o piece_n of_o bread_n and_o for_o drink_v a_o few_o drop_n of_o wine_n irreverent_o and_o unworthy_o without_o observe_v some_o punctilio_n and_o nice_a rule_n of_o divinity_n shall_v inflict_v eternal_a damnation_n upon_o a_o poor_a creature_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o every_o supreme_a and_o absolute_a lawgiver_n have_v liberty_n to_o set_v what_o penalty_n he_o think_v fit_a upon_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n if_o he_o will_v appoint_v a_o punishment_n that_o be_v very_o dreadful_a for_o a_o certain_a
sacrament_n pag._n 198._o chap._n xv._n of_o frequent_a receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o pag._n 228._o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o its_o continuance_n to_o the_o world_n end_n pag._n 250._o chap._n xvii_o of_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o in_o this_o ordinance_n and_o the_o gild_n the_o unworthy_a receiver_n incur_v thereby_o pa._n 269._o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o sad_a effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o unworthy_a eat_v and_o drink_v in_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o first_o of_o temporal_a judgement_n pag._n 343._o chap._n xix_o of_o bodily_a sickness_n weakness_n and_o untimely_a death_n which_o be_v sometime_o by_o way_n of_o judgement_n inflict_v on_o unworthy_a receiver_n of_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n pag._n 360._o chap._n xx._n of_o spiritual_a weakness_n sickness_n and_o death_n the_o second_o temporal_a judgement_n inflict_v sometime_o on_o the_o unworthy_a receiver_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n pag._n 375._o chap._n xxi_o of_o damnation_n which_o the_o unworthy_a receiver_n eat_v and_o drink_v to_o himself_o pag._n 393._o chap._n xxii_o of_o preparation_n and_o first_o of_o meditation_n of_o christ_n passion_n pag._n 408._o chap._n xxiii_o of_o self-examination_n the_o second_o act_n of_o preparation_n for_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n pag._n 496._o chap._n xxiv_o of_o judge_v ourselves_o the_o three_o preparative_a duty_n in_o order_n to_o our_o worthy_a receive_v of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n pag._n 531._o chap._n xxv_o of_o self-resignation_n the_o four_o preparatory_a duty_n in_o order_n to_o a_o worthy_a receive_v of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n pa._n 553._o chap._n xxvi_o of_o preparatory_a devotion_n and_o aspiration_n fit_a to_o be_v use_v in_o private_a before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n pag._n 566._o chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o proper_a act_n of_o devotion_n when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o holy_a table_n pag._n 573._o chap._n xxviii_o of_o the_o proper_a act_n of_o devotion_n after_o we_o have_v receive_v 582._o chap._n xxix_o of_o the_o life_n we_o be_v to_o lead_v after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n pa._n 587._o chap._n xxx_o of_o the_o ceremony_n or_o posture_n of_o kneel_v at_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n pag._n 594._o finis_fw-la l._n plotius_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 11._o v._n 28._o l._n 19_o contr_n faust._n c._n 11._o l._n 6._o de_fw-fr bell._n gall_n act_n 2._o 36._o oecum_fw-la in_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soc._n l._n 2._o c._n 33._o euseb._n hist._n eccl._n l._n 7._o c._n 21._o gregor_n l._n 7._o epistol_n 62._o l._n 6._o c._n 23._o see_v archbishop_n spotswood_n hist._n book_n 2._o p._n 69._o vid._n vers._n lxx_o l._n c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n voss_n disp._n 19_o de_fw-fr sacris_fw-la coen_n dom._n symb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la platin._n in_o sixt._n 1_o &_o greg._n m._n l_o 7._o ep._n 63._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n 36._o can._n 101._o l'arroque_n '_o be_v history_n of_o the_o eucharist_n part_n 1_o o._n 13._o jac._n goar_n in_o not._n ad_fw-la miss_z chrysost._n p.m._n 150._o hoc_fw-la vero_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la nce_fw-fr aliter_fw-la nominari_fw-la aut_fw-la haberi_fw-la potest_fw-la quam_fw-la magica_fw-la incantatio_fw-la hosp._n hist._n sacrament_n part._n 2._o p._n 103._o distinct._n 2._o de_fw-la consecr_n can._n 74._o lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr euch._n cap._n 8._o suffragatur_fw-la nobis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d analogia_fw-la hebraismus_fw-la actio_fw-la circumstantia_fw-la nihil_fw-la non_fw-la oeconimo_fw-la epist._n ad_fw-la melancth_v sir_n george_n wheeler_n voyage_n l._n 2._o p._n 128._o in_o ludolph_n hist._n aethiop_n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o de_fw-fr defect_n orat._n idiot_n de_fw-fr am._n div_o cap._n 4_o euseb._n hist._n lib._n 7._o c._n 17._o sozom._n hist._n 1._o 5._o c._n 20._o zonar_n ad_fw-la can._n 32._o conc._n in_o trulio_n epiphan_n haer._n 46._o &_o august_n haer._n 64_o philastr_n haer._n 77._o ludolph_n histor._n aeth_n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o platin._n in_o zephyrin_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d georg_n cassand_n consult_v art_n 22._o council_n constant._n sess._n 13._o hist._n eccl._n l._n 13._o c._n 7._o hierom._n in_o 1_o cor._n 2._o hist._n fccl._n l._n 17._o c._n 25._o hesych_n in_o levit._n 18._o can._n 3._o petrus_n de_fw-fr natalibus_n l._n 5._o 21._o herodot_n l._n 4._o see_v the_o happy_a ascet._n exerc._n 6._o just._n mart._n apol._n 1._o pro_fw-la christianis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n psal._n 22._o 6_o 7._o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v chap._n 15._o sect._n 5._o ¶_o 1._o sophr._n well_o mosch_n in_o prat_v spir._n cap._n 31._o dr._n hammond_n â—_o sam._n 14._o 31._o compare_v with_o 2_o sam._n â—18_n 14._o council_n eliber_n c._n 3._o ne_fw-fr lusisse_fw-la decommunione_fw-la dominicâ_fw-la videantur_fw-la cap._n 8._o serm._n 5._o the_o lap_n in_o corpore_fw-la &_o ore_fw-la violato_fw-la eucharistia_n permanere_fw-la non_fw-la poâ—uit_fw-la sanctificatus_fw-la in_o domini_fw-la sangâ—ne_fw-la potus_fw-la de_fw-fr pollutis_fw-la visceribus_fw-la â—rupit_fw-la id._n ib._n psal._n 78._o 30_o 31._o dionys._n areop_n de_fw-fr hier._n eccl._n cap._n 5_o de_fw-fr sacram._n dist._n 3._o tract_n 1._o cap._n 4._o de_fw-fr myster_n miss_z l._n 4._o c._n 44._o damian_n in_o spec_fw-la monach._n p._n jean_n bapt._n de_fw-fr st._n jure_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr connois_n &_o de_fw-fr l'amour_fw-fr de_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr seign_n liv._o 1._o sect._n 2._o serm._n de_fw-fr diligend_n deo_fw-la hospin_n hist._n sacram_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o conc._n trid._n sess._n 5._o cap._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d willam_n de_fw-fr raley_n and_o wil._n longspe_n arrian_n epict._n l._n 2._o c._n 16._o euseb._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 23._o
persecution_n the_o danger_n and_o imprudence_n of_o those_o who_o neglect_v to_o receive_v it_o in_o public_a do_v not_o think_v of_o it_o till_o they_o come_v to_o lie_v upon_o their_o deathbed_n what_o a_o mercy_n it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v public_a church_n where_o we_o may_v serve_v and_o worship_n god_n without_o fear_n or_o molestation_n great_a gravity_n and_o devotion_n require_v in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n the_o prayer_n i._o that_o the_o public_a church_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a most_o warrant_v and_o fit_a place_n to_o celebrate_v and_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a belief_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o they_o have_v ground_v their_o belief_n on_o the_o apostle_n expostulation_n with_o the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 20_o 22._o where_o speak_v of_o their_o come_n together_o into_o one_o place_n and_o distinguish_v private_a house_n from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n he_o intimate_v a_o know_a custom_n in_o that_o age_n to_o meet_v in_o certain_a oratory_n or_o place_n appoint_v for_o public_a worship_n and_o there_o receive_v the_o holy_a symbol_n that_o which_o be_v common_o object_v of_o the_o great_a improbability_n of_o public_a building_n and_o edifice_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n such_o as_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o christian_n for_o the_o first_o three_o century_n have_v sad_a experience_n of_o seem_v to_o carry_v great_a weight_n than_o real_o it_o do_v for_o though_o we_o speak_v of_o place_n appoint_v for_o public_a worship_n no_o person_n of_o common_a sense_n can_v imagine_v that_o we_o mean_v they_o have_v such_o stately_a and_o magnificent_a building_n as_o our_o church_n be_v at_o this_o day_n the_o effect_n of_o ease_n and_o peace_n and_o plenty_n these_o come_v not_o in_o till_o constantine_n procure_v the_o church_n respite_n and_o freedom_n from_o their_o former_a bondage_n yet_o we_o may_v just_o enough_o suppose_v that_o even_o in_o those_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o calamitous_a time_n they_o either_o convert_v some_o spacious_a upper_a room_n in_o a_o charitable_a believer_n house_n into_o a_o church_n or_o some_o good_a christian_a give_v and_o dedicate_v his_o house_n for_o that_o religious_a use_n or_o the_o believer_n by_o common_a consent_n turn_v it_o into_o a_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o disciple_n be_v say_v to_o have_v meet_v in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o upper_a room_n act._n 1._o 13._o possible_o the_o same_o which_o christ_n celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n in_o and_o who_o know_v not_o that_o mention_n be_v sometime_o make_v of_o a_o church_n in_o such_o a_o man_n house_n as_o colos._n 4._o 15._o salute_v nymphas_n and_o the_o church_n at_o his_o house_n upon_o which_o word_n oecumenus_n tell_v we_o he_o be_v a_o be_v a_o great_a man_n 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o have_v convert_v his_o house_n into_o a_o church_n and_o though_o it_o be_v say_v act._n 2._o 46._o that_o the_o believer_n continue_v daily_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o break_v of_o bread_n from_o house_n to_o house_n do_v eat_v their_o meat_n with_o gladness_n of_o heart_n yet_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v from_o house_n to_o house_n as_o our_o translator_n take_v notice_n in_o the_o margin_n may_v as_o well_o be_v render_v in_o the_o house_n and_o then_o the_o meaning_n will_v be_v this_o that_o continue_v daily_o in_o the_o temple_n or_o frequent_v the_o temple_n daily_o they_o break_v bread_n in_o the_o house_n i._n e._n in_o the_o house_n by_o the_o temple_n appropriate_v to_o the_o public_a christian_a worship_n and_o particular_o in_o that_o upper_a room_n by_o the_o temple_n where_o the_o apostle_n and_o believer_n use_v to_o meet_v in_o which_o place_n when_o they_o have_v break_v bread_n or_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n they_o go_v home_o to_o their_o own_o house_n and_o sit_v down_o to_o their_o private_a meal_n with_o 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he_o pour_v upon_o he_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o battle_n and_o it_o have_v set_v he_o on_o fire_n round_o about_o yet_o he_o know_v it_o not_o and_o it_o burn_v he_o and_o he_o lay_v it_o not_o to_o heart_n and_o so_o we_o read_v hos._n 7._o 9_o stranger_n have_v devour_v his_o strength_n and_o he_o know_v it_o not_o yea_o gray_a hair_n be_v here_o and_o there_o upon_o he_o yet_o he_o know_v it_o not_o where_o man_n be_v inconsiderate_a and_o observe_v not_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n they_o may_v easy_o fall_v into_o a_o conceit_n that_o he_o send_v no_o signal_n judgement_n upon_o a_o unworthy_a receiver_n when_o he_o do_v but_o let_v a_o man_n inquire_v serious_o into_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o present_a misfortune_n and_o into_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o misery_n or_o affliction_n he_o lie_v under_o or_o if_o he_o will_v lay_v himself_o open_a to_o a_o faithful_a and_o conscientious_a minister_n 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with_o a_o indifferency_n of_o mind_n or_o looseness_n of_o fancy_n or_o carelessness_n of_o affection_n none_o can_v be_v ignorant_a the_o sublimest_n mystery_n require_v the_o sublimest_n thought_n and_o a_o mind_n as_o clear_v from_o gross_a and_o carnal_a apprehension_n as_o mortality_n will_v let_v we_o but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v without_o fast_v meat_n and_o drink_n fill_v the_o brain_n with_o fume_n and_o as_o you_o have_v see_v a_o cloud_n come_v before_o the_o sun_n intercept_n and_o darken_v the_o bright_a ray_n of_o that_o noble_a planet_n so_o the_o greasy_a steam_n and_o vapour_n which_o feed_v before_o send_v up_o to_o the_o noble_a part_n must_v needs_o in_o some_o measure_n at_o least_o obscure_v the_o understanding_n the_o sun_n in_o this_o microcosm_n and_o hinder_v it_o from_o spread_v and_o disperse_v its_o kindly_a beam_n and_o influence_n and_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n not_o only_o of_o the_o primitive_a believer_n but_o of_o the_o pythagorean_n 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his_o saint_n iii_o hear_v this_o thou_o faint_a soul_n that_o groan_a under_o the_o burden_n of_o thy_o sin_n go_v heavy_a lade_v with_o sorrow_n and_o like_o rachel_n will_v not_o be_v comfort_v behold_v thy_o lord_n and_o master_n touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o thy_o infirmity_n and_o afflict_v in_o all_o thy_o affliction_n who_o wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o love_v to_o converse_v more_o with_o a_o weep_a publican_n than_o with_o a_o jovial_a herod_n he_o reach_v forth_o a_o cup_n to_o thou_o a_o cup_n of_o joy_n a_o cup_n of_o gladness_n a_o cup_n of_o comfort_n it_o be_v this_o sacramental_a cup._n drink_v of_o it_o thou_o thirsty_a soul_n why_o shall_v thou_o fear_v this_o cup_n be_v design_v for_o labour_a soul_n they_o that_o have_v bear_v the_o heat_n and_o burden_n of_o the_o day_n be_v to_o taste_v of_o it_o it_o be_v design_v to_o recreate_v design_v to_o refresh_v design_v to_o revive_v design_v to_o support_v their_o spirit_n do_v thou_o believe_v this_o 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which_o my_o sin_n have_v mingle_v i_o be_o sensible_a there_o be_v no_o sorrow_n like_o thy_o sorrow_n which_o be_v do_v unto_o thou_o and_o wherewith_o the_o lord_n afflict_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o fierce_a anger_n how_o be_v thy_o spirit_n disturb_v how_o sore_o amaze_v be_v thy_o soul_n how_o dismay_v thy_o mind_n to_o such_o a_o exceed_a height_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n do_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o incumbent_a load_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o the_o prospect_n of_o calamity_n hang_v over_o my_o head_n together_o with_o the_o reflection_n on_o my_o wretched_a condition_n screw_v up_o thy_o affection_n innumerable_a evil_n encompass_v thou_o thou_o see_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n flame_v out_o against_o my_o sin_n and_o tremble_v thou_o stand_v before_o the_o mouth_n of_o hell_n which_o i_o have_v deserve_v and_o waste_v astonish_v thou_o with_o thy_o own_o heart_n blood_n do_v quench_v the_o wrath_n of_o heaven_n o_o how_o be_o i_o oblige_v to_o adore_v thy_o love_n o_o 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