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general_o in_o and_o of_o themselves_o be_v evident_a too_o for_o if_o we_o mind_v the_o way_n man_n general_o walk_v in_o we_o shall_v find_v they_o be_v such_o as_o god_n have_v threaten_v his_o judgement_n to_o and_o reveal_v his_o wrath_n from_o heaven_n against_o rom._n 1.18_o both_o so_o as_o to_o exclude_v from_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v and_o so_o as_o to_o destroy_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n such_o as_o walk_v in_o they_o for_o be_v not_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n either_o proud_a person_n and_o such_o he_o have_v denounce_v destruction_n upon_o be_v hateful_a and_o abominable_a to_o he_o mal._n 4.1_o isa_n 2.11.12_o prov._n 2.17_o or_o covetous_a and_o such_o god_n abhor_v psa_fw-la 10.3_o or_o idolater_n or_o fornicator_n or_o adulterer_n at_o least_o in_o heart_n mat._n 5.28_o or_o abominable_a defiler_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n or_o effeminate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o delicate_a sost_o person_n or_o thief_n or_o liar_n or_o extortioner_n or_o drunkard_n or_o reviler_n or_o murderer_n or_o the_o like_a none_o of_o which_o may_v have_v any_o part_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o of_o christ_n but_o in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n a_o death_n infinite_o more_o dreadful_a than_o the_o bodily_a death_n however_o inflict_v though_o in_o the_o most_o linger_a painful_a and_o torment_a manner_n that_o ever_o be_v devise_v or_o hear_v of_o be_v the_o punishment_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n 1_o cor._n 6.9.10_o eph._n 5.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o rev._n 21.8_o &_o 22.15_o mat._n 25.41_o 46._o at_o the_o best_a be_v not_o man_n too_o general_o walk_v and_o pass_v their_o time_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o the_o old_a world_n and_o of_o the_o sodomite_n in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n and_o lot_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v marry_v and_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n buy_v sell_v build_v plant_v with_o a_o neglect_n of_o the_o safety_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o yet_o upon_o those_o that_o so_o walk_v destruction_n will_v come_v as_o the_o flood_n and_o fire_n do_v upon_o the_o man_n of_o those_o day_n there_o mention_v by_o he_o luk._n 17.26_o 27_o 28._o etc._n etc._n yea_o what_o need_v we_o further_o testimony_n then_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n prove_v all_o man_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n to_o be_v under_o sin_n rom._n 3.9_o 19_o their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n with_o their_o tongue_n they_o have_v use_v deceit_n the_o poison_n of_o asp_n be_v under_o their_o lip_n their_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v and_o bitterness_n their_o foot_n be_v swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n destruction_n and_o misery_n be_v in_o all_o their_o way_n and_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n they_o have_v not_o know_v there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n and_o whatsoever_o thing_n the_o law_n say_v it_o say_v to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o the_o whole_a world_n become_v guilty_a or_o obnoxious_a to_o judgement_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n this_o to_o the_o first_o point_n which_o tend_v to_o show_v we_o use_v 1._o our_o miserable_a state_n in_o ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v be_v low_a and_o little_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n and_o not_o lift_v up_o ourselves_o and_o walk_n either_o proud_o and_o stout_o as_o if_o all_o be_v well_o with_o we_o and_o we_o in_o no_o danger_n of_o see_v evil_n or_o slothful_o and_o secure_o in_v not_o earnest_o look_v out_o for_o a_o remedy_n yea_o against_o that_o its_o useful_a to_o show_v we_o 2._o our_o need_n great_a need_n of_o a_o saviour_n and_o to_o inquire_v diligent_o after_o