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benefit_n be_v of_o a_o far_o great_a estimate_n then_o be_v that_o of_o our_o creation_n &_o the_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o have_v create_v both_o heaven_n &_o earth_n with_o one_o sole_a word_n whereas_o to_o sanctify_v man_n thou_o have_v suffer_v all_o the_o torment_n that_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n and_o the_o fury_n of_o hell_n can_v invent_v thou_o have_v spill_v thy_o precious_a blood_n &_o give_v even_o thy_o sweet_a life_n to_o purchase_v his_o salvation_n if_o we_o poor_a mortal_n be_v so_o much_o oblige_v to_o thou_o for_o our_o creation_n how_o much_o more_o be_v we_o thy_o debtor_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o justification_n for_o the_o obligation_n must_v be_v the_o great_a by_o how_o much_o the_o purchase_n be_v dear_a i_o must_v confess_v o_o lord_n 9.1_o nemo_fw-la scit_fw-la utrum_fw-la amore_fw-la a_o odio_fw-la dignus_fw-la sit_fw-la eccle_n 9.1_o that_o a_o man_n do_v not_o know_v for_o certain_a whether_o he_o be_v justify_v or_o not_o be_v he_o can_v tell_v whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o thy_o love_n or_o hatred_n however_o he_o may_v have_v very_o probable_a mark_n of_o his_o justification_n whereof_o one_o and_o not_o the_o mean_a be_v the_o reformation_n of_o one_o life_n if_o he_o who_o be_v accuftome_v heretofore_o to_o commit_v several_a sin_n in_o a_o day_n now_o commit_v none_o that_o man_n whoever_o he_o be_v be_v oblige_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n in_o a_o high_a measure_n in_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o have_v deliver_v he_o from_o so_o many_o and_o such_o great_a evil_n and_o also_o have_v gratify_v he_o with_o all_o the_o eminent_a favour_n that_o we_o even_o now_o discourse_v of_o but_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o great_a a_o enemy_n to_o his_o own_o salvation_n as_o to_o continue_v his_o sinful_a and_o wicked_a life_n notwithstanding_o these_o most_o press_a motive_n which_o shall_v oblige_v the_o most_o obedurat_a of_o man_n to_o love_n serve_v and_o obey_v thou_o aristot_n terribilium_fw-la omnium_fw-la 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and_o condition_n where_o will_v thou_o go_v what_o will_v thou_o do_v to_o who_o will_v thou_o call_v for_o help_v to_o return_v to_o life_n it_o be_v impossible_a and_o to_o ease_v thyself_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v able_a 8._o in_o illa_fw-la die_fw-la occidet_fw-la sol_fw-la in_o meridie_fw-la &_o tenebrescere_fw-la faciam_fw-la terram_fw-la in_o die_fw-la luminis_fw-la etc._n etc._n amos._n 8._o what_o shall_v become_v of_o thou_o when_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o sun_n to_o go_v down_o at_o noon_n and_o when_o i_o will_v darken_v the_o earth_n at_o midday_n what_o will_v thou_o say_v when_o i_o shall_v turn_v thy_o feast_n into_o mourning_n and_o all_o thy_o song_n into_o lamentation_n when_o i_o will_v bring_v up_o sackcloth_n upon_o all_o man_n loin_n and_o baldness_n upon_o every_o head_n and_o when_o i_o shall_v make_v it_o as_o the_o morning_n for_o a_o only_a son_n and_o the_o end_n thereof_o as_o a_o bitter_a day_n have_v thou_o not_o therefore_o a_o far_o great_a subject_n 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creator_n and_o redeemer_n who_o he_o have_v so_o often_o offend_v and_o injure_v in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o sinful_a life_n that_o very_a presence_n will_v be_v more_o dreadful_a to_o he_o then_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n itself_o man._n o_o most_o gracious_a redeemer_n i_o can_v deny_v what_o thou_o say_v of_o a_o die_a man_n and_o of_o the_o anguish_v which_o he_o shall_v suffer_v at_o the_o depart_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o his_o body_n she_o shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n alone_o naked_a poor_a and_o without_o any_o to_o patronize_v her_o cause_n except_o her_o good_a work_n if_o she_o have_v any_o to_o show_v her_o conscience_n will_v be_v the_o deponent_a the_o trial_n will_v be_v either_o for_o life_n or_o death_n not_o temporal_a but_o eternal_a and_o thou_o a_o injure_a judge_n shall_v appear_v to_o she_o in_o a_o dreadful_a throne_n to_o give_v sentence_n for_o she_o or_o against_o she_o either_o of_o salvation_n or_o of_o her_o everlasting_a 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make_v in_o jerusalem_n saviour_n thou_o say_v well_o o_o man_n what_o will_v become_v of_o a_o sinner_n indeed_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n when_o i_o who_o be_o the_o spotless_a lamb_n be_v seize_v with_o so_o great_a a_o apprehension_n of_o it_o 14.34_o tristis_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la mar._n 14.34_o that_o my_o soul_n be_v sad_a even_o to_o death_n and_o terrify_v to_o that_o degree_n that_o my_o body_n be_v all_o in_o a_o bloody_a sweat_n but_o what_o will_v become_v of_o a_o sinner_n when_o i_o shall_v appear_v to_o he_o who_o be_o to_o be_v not_o only_o his_o judge_n but_o also_o a_o most_o irrefragable_a witness_n against_o he_o st._n augustin_n will_v tell_v thou_o he_o have_v rather_o suffer_v even_o the_o unspeakable_a torment_n of_o hell_n matth._n chrys_n hom_n 24._o in_o matth._n then_o to_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o his_o angry_a judge_n and_o st._n chrysostome_n declare_v it_o be_v better_o for_o sinner_n to_o be_v 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perpetual_a decree_n that_o it_o can_v pass_v it_o and_o though_o the_o wave_n thereof_o toss_v themselves_o yet_o can_v they_o not_o prevail_v though_o they_o roar_v yet_o can_v they_o not_o pass_v over_o it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v have_v thou_o not_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n to_o dread_v the_o arm_n of_o so_o powerful_a a_o god_n who_o omnipotency_n be_v sufficient_o discover_v by_o this_o prodigious_a work_n and_o if_o he_o be_v so_o great_a in_o all_o his_o work_n thou_o must_v likewise_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v great_a in_o the_o chastisement_n of_o sinner_n the_o same_o prophet_n be_v innocent_a and_o free_a from_o the_o least_o spot_n of_o sin_n be_v sanctify_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n yet_o he_o tremble_v at_o the_o very_a noise_n of_o my_o severity_n to_o sinner_n and_o say_v there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v great_a and_o thy_o name_n be_v great_a in_o might_n who_o will_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o king_n of_o nation_n for_o to_o thou_o do_v it_o appertain_v for_o as_o much_o as_o among_o all_o the_o wiseman_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o in_o all_o their_o kingdom_n there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o thou_o my_o heart_n be_v replenish_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o thy_o wrath_n and_o therefore_o have_v sequester_v my_o self_n from_o the_o converse_n of_o all_o man_n into_o a_o remote_a wilderness_n to_o prevent_v thy_o fury_n and_o appease_v thy_o anger_n with_o sorrow_n with_o sigh_n and_o with_o a_o continual_a flood_n of_o tear_n 18.8_o respicit_fw-la terram_fw-la &_o facit_fw-la eam_fw-la tremere_fw-la tangit_fw-la montes_fw-la &_o fumigant_fw-la psa_fw-la 105._o stellae_fw-la &_o columnae_n coeli_fw-la pavent_fw-la &_o contremiscuntad_v nutum_fw-la ejus_fw-la job_n 26.11_o ideo_fw-la sn_a uno_fw-la die_fw-la venient_fw-la plagaeejus_fw-la mors_fw-la &_o luctus_fw-la &_o fame_n &_o igne_fw-la comburetur_fw-la quia_fw-la fortis_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la jndicabit_fw-la illam_fw-la 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a_o most_o just_a judge_n in_o all_o thy_o proceed_n sometime_o thou_o do_v order_v the_o sin_n to_o be_v punish_v as_o soon_o as_o commit_v and_o though_o thou_o do_v usual_o reserve_v the_o punishment_n thereof_o to_o the_o other_o life_n yet_o the_o wicked_a be_v very_o often_o afflict_v even_o in_o this_o life_n for_o the_o same_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o as_o thou_o do_v govern_v the_o whole_a world_n with_o a_o general_a providence_n thou_o do_v also_o moderate_a every_o particular_a therein_o with_o a_o peculiar_a providence_n so_o that_o as_o the_o number_n of_o our_o sin_n do_v increase_v our_o punishment_n shall_v be_v multiply_v to_o the_o same_o degree_n this_o we_o know_v by_o our_o many_o and_o fatal_a experience_n for_o what_o be_v all_o our_o disaster_n hitherto_o as_o so_o many_o revolution_n of_o government_n such_o vast_a alteration_n and_o change_n in_o matter_n of_o state_n and_o religion_n the_o various_a fortune_n of_o so_o many_o king_n and_o prince_n such_o horrid_a disloialty_n in_o subject_n to_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n so_o many_o stupendous_a and_o destructive_a famine_n and_o conflagration_n such_o inhuman_a and_o bloody_a war_n so_o many_o pestilential_a distemper_n such_o cruel_a murder_n so_o many_o private_a and_o public_a dissension_n and_o jar_n they_o be_v certain_o the_o just_a punishment_n of_o our_o manifold_a and_o most_o grievous_a offence_n to_o make_v good_a what_o i_o say_v that_o the_o punishment_n immediate_o follow_v the_o sin_n i_o produce_v what_o thou_o o_o lord_n say_v to_o cain_n for_o a_o confirmation_n 7._o nun_n si_fw-la bene_fw-la egeris_fw-la recipies_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la male_a statim_fw-la in_o foribus_fw-la peccatum_fw-la aderit_fw-la gen._n 7._o deut._n 7._o if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v but_o if_o thou_o do_v ill_a sin_n lie_v at_o thy_o door_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o pain_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o sin_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o moses_n in_o 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