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and_o rot_v there_o psal_n 49.14_o so_o that_o now_o the_o sinner_n have_v no_o more_o place_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n a_o full_a period_n be_v put_v to_o all_o his_o earthly_a contentment_n and_o sometime_o he_o leave_v his_o name_n for_o a_o curse_n to_o posterity_n isa_n 65.15_o and_o it_o rot_v psal_n 10.7_o ii_o but_o oh_o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o that_o curse_n which_o fall_v upon_o the_o soul_n i_o shall_v reduce_v the_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o this_o head_n to_o 3_o particular_n 1._o a_o utter_a forfeiture_n of_o the_o special_a sweet_a favour_n of_o god_n even_o in_o this_o life_n together_o with_o a_o woeful_a subjection_n unto_o his_o hot_a displeasure_n we_o may_v suppose_v the_o lord_n speak_v thus_o to_o our_o first_o father_n and_o in_o he_o to_o we_o all_o you_o have_v my_o favour_n my_o countenance_n be_v towards_o you_o i_o embrace_v you_o once_o with_o love_a kindness_n and_o you_o be_v happy_a in_o it_o and_o if_o you_o 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2._o thes_n 1.9_o they_o shall_v be_v shut_v out_o as_o incurable_a leper_n or_o as_o dog_n from_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n they_o shall_v be_v deprive_v not_o only_o of_o all_o possibility_n of_o soul-blessing_n which_o they_o never_o care_v for_o but_o also_o of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n which_o be_v their_o only_a portion_n the_o glorious_a god_n will_v not_o own_v they_o any_o more_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n will_v offer_v they_o salvation_n no_o more_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n will_v strive_v with_o their_o soul_n no_o more_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o minister_n to_o preach_v peace_n to_o they_o to_o weep_v over_o they_o and_o to_o beseech_v they_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n no_o friend_n to_o comfort_v they_o and_o to_o wipe_v away_o their_o tear_n no_o sun_n to_o shine_v upon_o they_o no_o bit_n of_o bread_n or_o drop_v of_o water_n to_o refresh_v they_o no_o blessing_n of_o god_n once_o to_o come_v near_o they_o 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9.44_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n will_v power_v all_o the_o full_a vial_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o they_o troop_n and_o swarm_n of_o woe_n shall_v encompass_v they_o the_o rage_a wave_n of_o hellish_a flame_n shall_v roar_v against_o they_o and_o overwhelm_v they_o thus_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o portion_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n rev._n 21.8_o god_n will_v set_v his_o infinite_a wisdom_n on_o work_n to_o extract_v the_o quintessence_n of_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o his_o almighty_a power_n shall_v second_v this_o wisdom_n in_o inflict_v they_o to_o the_o full_a the_o fire_n shall_v be_v unquenchable_a never_o go_v out_o mar._n 9.43.44_o see_v rev._n 14.9_o 10_o 11._o the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v kindle_v it_o and_o still_o blow_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o in_o isa_n 30.33_o he_o will_v hold_v up_o the_o wretched_a creature_n with_o the_o one_o hand_n that_o it_o may_v continue_v in_o be_v and_o beat_v it_o with_o the_o other_o hand_n that_o it_o may_v ever_o be_v die_v and_o never_o die_v the_o perfection_n of_o curse_n thus_o i_o have_v present_v to_o your_o view_n some_o small_a scantling_n or_o shadow_n and_o but_o shadow_n of_o that_o which_o no_o understanding_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n be_v able_a to_o conceive_v or_o express_v to_o the_o life_n viz_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n due_a to_o sin_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o application_n sect._n 3_o use_v 1._o &_o 2._o and_o 1._o hence_o we_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o conclude_v without_o the_o least_o haesitation_n or_o doubt_v that_o mankind_n be_v not_o now_o in_o that_o condition_n wherein_o it_o be_v at_o first_o create_v for_o mankind_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o law_n but_o certain_o god_n do_v not_o create_v man_n accurse_v in_o the_o beginning_n no_o such_o work_n can_v possible_o come_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n who_o 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do_v this_o and_o they_o do_v it_o he_o blind_v their_o mind_n harden_v their_o heart_n and_o work_n in_o they_o powerful_o eph._n 2.2_o indeed_o they_o spit_n at_o he_o and_o say_v they_o defy_v he_o yet_o nevertheless_o they_o be_v his_o drudge_n and_o carry_v his_o pack_n and_o do_v his_o work_n and_o while_o they_o profess_v that_o they_o scorn_v to_o serve_v he_o yet_o even_o then_o they_o serve_v he_o willing_o and_o with_o both_o their_o hand_n oh_o misery_n beyond_o all_o expression_n 3._o unfruitfulness_n towards_o god_n he_o may_v complain_v of_o mankind_n as_o once_o of_o israel_n jer._n 2.21_o i_o have_v plant_v the_o a_o noble_a vine_n whole_o a_o right_a seed_n how_o then_o be_v thou_o turn_v into_o the_o degenerate_a plant_n of_o a_o strange_a vine_n unto_o i_o all_o our_o fruit_n be_v fruit_n unto_o death_n we_o can_v bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n unto_o god_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n have_v blast_v we_o we_o be_v as_o it_o be_v thunderstruck_a and_o make_v unserviceable_a we_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v true_o good_a or_o well_o please_v to_o god_n rom._n 8.8_o when_o christ_n come_v near_o to_o the_o figtree_n and_o see_v nothing_o on_o it_o but_o leau_n he_o curse_v it_o and_o then_o it_o wither_v mat._n 21.19_o so_o the_o lord_n see_v adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n now_o by_o their_o apostasy_n become_v degenerate_a plant_n pronounce_v a_o curse_n upon_o they_o say_v never_o fruit_n grow_v on_o you_o any_o more_o and_o so_o we_o be_v become_v no_o better_a than_o wither_a stump_n thou_o think_v that_o thou_o do_v good_a duty_n this_o and_o that_o good_a work_n thou_o have_v thy_o hand_n in_o such_o and_o such_o good_a fruit_n thou_o can_v show_v but_o alas_o it_o be_v nothing_o so_o thou_o be_v a_o dry_a and_o a_o barren_a tree_n 4._o liablenes_n to_o all_o the_o plague_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n the_o curse_n set_v we_o in_o such_o a_o posture_n as_o we_o be_v continual_o expose_v to_o some_o mischief_n or_o other_o the_o ground_n which_o bring_v forth_o briar_n and_o thorn_n be_v near_o unto_o curse_v its_o end_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v heb._n 6.8_o the_o foolishman_n think_v his_o tongue_n be_v his_o own_o to_o use_v as_o he_o will_v psal_n 12.4_o but_o solomon_n tell_v he_o his_o mouth_n be_v near_o to_o destruction_n pro._n 10.14_o see_v ezech._n 7.5_o 6_o 7._o 2._o pet._n 2.3_o speak_v of_o false_a teacher_n he_o say_v their_o judgement_n linger_v not_o but_o be_v hasten_v on_o its_o way_n their_o damnation_n slumber_v not_o it_o keep_v wake_v to_o seize_v on_o they_o in_o due_a time_n and_o indeed_o what_o be_v it_o that_o hinder_v vengeance_n from_o fall_v on_o sinner_n but_o only_o the_o lord_n patience_n thaâ—_n consume_v fire_n be_v at_o hand_n ready_a to_o lick_v thou_o up_o and_o to_o destroy_v thou_o there_o be_v but_o one_o step_n betwixt_o thou_o and_o death_n the_o lord_n may_v forthwith_o stop_v thy_o breath_n anâ—_n than_o thou_o be_v go_v for_o ever_o the_o ladder_n iâ—_n every_o moment_n like_a to_o be_v turn_v thoâ—_n hang_v but_o by_o one_o weak_a thread_n and_o wheâ—_n that_o be_v break_v than_o thou_o drop_v into_o thâ—_n flame_n of_o hell_n 5._o punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n a_o very_a sad_a effect_n of_o the_o curse_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v determine_v to_o set_v home_o the_o curse_n upon_o a_o sinner_n with_o a_o witness_n than_o he_o leave_v he_o to_o himself_o for_o his_o former_a provocation_n either_o to_o run_v himself_o deep_a into_o the_o same_o sin_n or_o else_o to_o fall_v into_o more_o vile_a and_o vicious_a course_n and_o so_o to_o heap_v up_o wrath_n against_o himself_o as_o sometime_o a_o father_n say_v of_o a_o hopeless_a child_n see_v he_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v let_v he_o take_v his_o course_n let_v he_o run_v himself_o out_o of_o breath_n and_o hasten_v to_o his_o own_o ruin_n thus_o he_o scourge_v the_o gentile_n for_o their_o wild_a course_n against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n rom._n 1.26.28_o and_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o contempt_n of_o the_o word_n psal_n 81.11_o 12._o and_o their_o oppose_v the_o gospel_n 1._o thes_n 2.15_o 16._o thus_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o many_o of_o the_o secure_a sleepy_a sinner_n they_o give_v no_o regard_n to_o the_o offer_n of_o mercy_n therefore_o the_o lord_n shut_v they_o up_o in_o ignorance_n and_o say_v let_v he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a filthy_a carnal_a be_v so_o still_o they_o be_v not_o better_v by_o mercy_n or_o judgement_n therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v worse_a the_o close_a deceiver_n become_v a_o gross_a robber_n and_o god_n give_v he_o over_o to_o lie_v swear_v forswear_v etc._n etc._n the_o immoderate_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n become_v gross_o riotous_a god_n give_v he_o up_o to_o beastly_a drunkenness_n mispend_v of_o his_o time_n waste_v his_o estate_n yea_o sometime_o to_o wantonness_n and_o bodily_a filthiness_n to_o hatred_n yea_o scorn_v of_o good_a counsel_n and_o the_o like_a abominable_a practice_n 6._o hellish_a terror_n startling_n 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vengeance_n lie_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o because_o of_o ignorance_n drunkenness_n contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n the_o thought_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n damp_n he_o and_o strike_v he_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o he_o say_v oh_o i_o must_v once_o go_v down_o into_o the_o dust_n what_o shall_v then_o become_v of_o this_o poor_a soul_n loca_fw-la soul_n animula_fw-la vagula_fw-la blandula_fw-la quae_fw-la nunc_fw-la abâ—bis_fw-la in_o loca_fw-la i_o must_v be_v bring_v to_o judgement_n how_o shall_v such_o a_o sinful_a wretch_n as_o i_o look_v the_o great_a judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o the_o face_n alas_o poor_a sinner_n thou_o set_v a_o good_a face_n on_o the_o matter_n before_o man_n but_o thy_o heart_n know_v that_o it_o be_v thus_o 2._o the_o strange_a property_n or_o quality_n of_o the_o curse_n curse_n strange_a property_n of_o the_o curse_n be_v especial_o these_o 5._o i_o call_v they_o strange_a because_o 1._o most_o of_o they_o lie_v out_o of_o 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curse_v they_o bitter_o jud._n 5.23_o god_n curse_n against_o sinner_n be_v bitter_a jer._n 4.18_o it_o be_v make_v up_o of_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n 8.14.9.15_o wormwood_n jer._n 8.14.9.15_o when_o solomon_n will_v give_v warning_n of_o the_o danger_n which_o may_v come_v by_o the_o ensnare_a of_o a_o whorish_a woman_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o his_o own_o experience_n he_o find_v she_o more_o bitter_a than_o death_n eccl._n 7.26_o if_o he_o have_v know_v any_o thing_n more_o bitter_a he_o will_v have_v mention_v it_o now_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o death_n 〈◊〉_d â—he_n sinner_n gen._n 2.17_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o people_n upon_o merciless_a self-seeking_a person_n be_v grievous_a it_o bite_v sore_o pro._n 11.26_o &_o 28.27_o oh_o
take_v down_o before_o we_o dismiss_v it_o may_v serve_v to_o bring_v we_o all_o out_o of_o love_n with_o one_o wicked_a practice_n which_o be_v too_o common_a every_o where_n and_o that_o be_v curse_a and_o to_o discover_v it_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n both_o desperate_o sinful_a and_o even_o in_o itself_o unreasonable_a some_o profane_a unsavoury_a one_o be_v not_o afraid_a upon_o any_o trivial_a occasion_n to_o curse_v themselves_o if_o this_o or_o that_o be_v not_o so_o i_o will_v i_o be_v hang_v i_o wish_v this_o meat_n may_v be_v my_o poison_n let_v i_o never_o thrive_v etc._n etc._n and_o these_o dreggish_a dangerous_a time_n have_v bring_v forth_o a_o generation_n of_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o dissolute_a principle_n which_o can_v curse_v themselves_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o authority_n and_o bravery_n if_o i_o do_v not_o such_o and_o such_o a_o thing_n and_o it_o may_v be_v some_o desperate_a abominable_a crime_n god_n damn_v i_o god_n confound_v i_o etc._n etc._n as_o for_o imprecation_n against_o other_o how_o ordinary_a be_v they_o there_o be_v deboist_a unnatural_a child_n which_o blush_v not_o to_o curse_v their_o parent_n so_o parent_n curse_v their_o child_n master_n their_o servant_n and_o one_o neighbour_n another_o you_o shall_v hear_v a_o man_n sometime_o curse_v his_o horse_n if_o he_o do_v but_o stumble_v or_o his_o cattle_n if_o they_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n or_o his_o very_a axe_n hammer_n or_o the_o working-tool_n in_o his_o hand_n if_o it_o miscarry_v in_o short_a there_o be_v no_o language_n so_o ready_a to_o our_o common_a people_n if_o they_o be_v displease_v or_o put_v into_o passion_n as_o hangment_n vengeance_n the_o devil_n a_o mischief_n the_o pox_n or_o the_o like_a when_o as_o the_o mad_a man_n they_o cast_v firebrand_n arrow_n and_o death_n prov._n 26.18_o and_o some_o have_v so_o accustom_v their_o tongue_n to_o such_o hellish_a speech_n that_o they_o be_v to_o they_o but_o word_n of_o course_n they_o curse_v 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3.14_o it_o be_v sometime_o follow_v home_o with_o remarkable_a judgement_n exod._n 21.17_o prov._n 30.11_o see_v the_o exemplary_a punishment_n of_o shelamiths_n son_n leu._n 24.14_o 2._o it_o be_v very_o unbeseeming_a and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n not_o become_v those_o which_o have_v give_v their_o name_n to_o christ_n and_o from_o that_o very_a consideration_n sometime_o forbid_v rom._n 12.14_o eph._n 4.31_o 1_o pet._n 3.9_o it_o be_v so_o foul_a a_o thing_n that_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o if_o habituate_v and_o frequent_a will_v scarce_o stand_v with_o save_v grace_n christian_n that_o give_v way_n to_o it_o and_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o it_o do_v very_o much_o forget_v themselves_o see_v jam._n 3.4_o 10._o etc._n etc._n peter_n foul_o overtake_v mat._n 26.74_o 3._o it_o argue_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o flintiness_n and_o strange_a audaciousness_n of_o spirit_n when_o a_o man_n dare_v adventure_v to_o play_v with_o such_o edgetool_n to_o bandy_v so_o terrible_a a_o thing_n as_o the_o curse_n be_v and_o to_o dally_v with_o it_o upon_o every_o trifle_a occasion_n 4._o in_o thus_o do_v you_o take_v upon_o you_o the_o office_n of_o the_o law_n yea_o you_o step_v into_o the_o lord_n own_o seat_n god_n have_v put_v this_o burden_n on_o the_o law_n as_o to_o bless_v the_o observer_n so_o to_o curse_v the_o transgressor_n of_o it_o how_o dare_v thou_o then_o encroach_v upon_o it_o who_o make_v thou_o a_o lawgiver_n or_o who_o give_v thou_o this_o authority_n oh_o take_v heed_n thou_o make_v thyself_o guilty_a of_o most_o unwarrantable_a usurpation_n 5._o you_o invite_v the_o curse_n and_o call_v for_o it_o to_o come_v and_o seize_v upon_o yourselves_o or_o other_o as_o if_o it_o be_v too_o slow_a and_o make_v not_o haste_n enough_o but_o thou_o may_v be_v well_o assure_v it_o have_v wing_n it_o be_v the_o fly_a roll_n and_o thou_o will_v find_v to_o thy_o sorrow_n one_o day_n that_o it_o come_v with_o 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