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unspeakable_a and_o intolerable_a slight_n and_o rejection_n and_o the_o manifold_a abuse_n that_o come_v from_o man_n upon_o he_o how_o he_o be_v false_o accuse_v be_v a_o sweet_a harmless_a and_o undefiled_a lamb._n how_o he_o be_v undervalue_v so_o that_o a_o murderer_n be_v count_v less_o worthy_a of_o condemnation_n than_o he_o beside_o how_o they_o mock_v he_o spaâ—_n on_o he_o beat_v he_o over_o the_o head_n with_o staff_n have_v the_o hair_n pluck_v from_o his_o cheek_n i_o give_v my_o back_n to_o the_o smiter_n say_v he_o and_o my_o cheek_n to_o they_o that_o pluck_v off_o the_o hair_n i_o hide_v not_o my_o face_n from_o shame_n and_o spit_v his_o head_n crown_v with_o thorn_n his_o hand_n pierce_v with_o nail_n and_o his_o side_n with_o a_o spear_n together_o with_o how_o they_o use_v he_o scourge_v he_o and_o so_o miserable_o misuse_v he_o that_o they_o have_v even_o spend_v he_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n before_o they_o do_v crucify_v hâ—m_n insomuch_o that_o there_o be_v 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justice_n call_v for_o it_o he_o stand_v in_o the_o room_n of_o sinner_n witness_v that_o horrible_a and_o unspeakable_a agony_n that_o fall_v on_o he_o sudden_o in_o the_o garden_n as_o if_o all_o the_o vial_n of_o god_n unspeakable_a scald_a vengeance_n have_v be_v cast_v upon_o he_o all_o at_o once_o and_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n have_v be_v break_v loose_a from_o thence_o at_o once_o to_o destroy_v he_o and_o that_o for_o ever_o insomuch_o that_o the_o very_a pang_n of_o death_n seize_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o same_o hour_n for_o say_v he_o my_o soul_n be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a and_o amaze_v even_o unto_o death_n mark_v 14._o 33_o 34._o witness_v also_o that_o strange_a kind_n of_o sweat_n that_o trickle_v down_o his_o most_o bless_a fâ—ce_n where_o it_o be_v say_v and_o he_o sweat_v as_o it_o be_v great_a drop_n or_o clodder_n of_o blood_n trickle_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n o_o lord_n jesus_n what_o a_o load_n do_v thou_o carry_v what_o a_o burden_n do_v thou_o bear_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n o_o thou_o do_v not_o only_o bleed_v at_o nose_n and_o mouth_n with_o the_o pressure_n that_o lie_v upon_o thou_o but_o thou_o be_v so_o press_v so_o load_v that_o the_o pure_a blood_n gush_v through_o the_o flesh_n and_o skin_n and_o so_o run_v trickle_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o his_o sweat_n be_v as_o it_o be_v great_a drop_n of_o blood_n trickle_v or_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n luk._n 22._o 44._o can_v thou_o read_v this_o o_o thou_o wicked_a sinner_n and_o yet_o go_v in_o sin_n can_v thou_o think_v of_o this_o and_o defer_v repentance_n one_o hour_n long_o o_o heart_n of_o flint_n yea_o hard_o o_o miserable_a wretch_n what_o place_n in_o hell_n will_v be_v hot_a enough_o for_o thou_o to_o have_v thy_o soul_n put_v into_o if_o thou_o shall_v persist_v or_o go_v on_o still_o to_o add_v iniquity_n to_o iniquity_n beside_o his_o soul_n go_v down_o to_o hell_n psalâ—6_n â—6_z 10._o act._n 2._o 31._o and_o his_o body_n to_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o grave_a and_o â—ad_a 〈◊〉_d dâ—â—th_n oâ—_n the_o grave_a be_v strong_a enough_o â—o_o holâ—_n he_o than_o he_o have_v suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n to_o all_o eternity_n but_o o_o bless_a jesus_n how_o do_v thou_o discover_v thy_o love_n to_o man_n in_o thy_o thus_o suffer_v and_o o_o god_n the_o father_n how_o do_v thou_o also_o declare_v thy_o purity_n and_o exactness_n of_o thy_o justice_n in_o that_o though_o it_o be_v thy_o only_a holy_a innocent_a harmless_a and_o undefiled_a son_n jesus_n that_o do_v take_v on_o he_o our_o nature_n and_o represent_v our_o person_n answer_v for_o our_o sin_n instead_o of_o ourselves_o thou_o do_v so_o wonderful_o pour_v out_o thy_o wrath_n upon_o he_o to_o the_o make_n of_o he_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o and_o o_o lord_n jesus_n what_o a_o glorious_a conquest_n have_v thou_o make_v over_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o soul_n even_o wrath_n sin_n death_n hell_n and_o devil_n in_o that_o thou_o do_v wring_v thyself_o from_o under_o the_o power_n of_o they_o all_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o have_v lead_v they_o captive_n which_o will_v have_v lead_v we_o captive_n and_o also_o have_v receive_v for_o we_o that_o glorious_a and_o unspeakable_a inheritance_n that_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nâ—r_a ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v and_o also_o have_v give_v thy_o some_o discovery_n thereof_o through_o thy_o spirit_n and_o now_o sinner_n together_o with_o this_o consider_v four_o that_o though_o jesus_n christ_n have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n for_o sinner_n yet_o the_o devil_n
in_o vexation_n and_o anguish_n of_o soul_n one_o drop_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o cool_v my_o tongue_n thus_o may_v i_o add_v many_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a wâ—it_n both_o threaten_a and_o promise_n beside_o those_o heavenly_a counsel_n love_a reproof_n free_a invitation_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o sinner_n both_o old_a and_o young_a rich_a and_o poor_a bond_n and_o free_a wise_a and_o unwise_a all_o which_o have_v be_v now_o be_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v as_o long_o as_o this_o world_n last_v will_v be_v trample_v under_o the_o foot_n of_o those_o swine_n i_o call_v they_o not_o man_n who_o will_v continue_v in_o the_o same_o but_o take_v a_o review_n of_o some_o of_o they_o 1._o counsel_n what_o heavenly_a counsel_n be_v that_o where_o christ_n say_v buy_v of_o i_o gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v rich_a and_o white_a raiment_n that_o thou_o may_v bâ—_n clothe_v that_o the_o shame_n of_o thy_o nakedness_n do_v not_o appear_v rev._n 3._o 17_o 18._o also_o that_o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v to_o the_o water_n yea_o come_v buy_v wine_n and_o miâ—â—_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n isa._n 55._o 1._o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v veâ—se_n 3._o lay_v hold_n of_o 〈◊〉_d strength_n that_o you_o may_v make_v peace_n with_o i_o and_o yâ—â—_n shall_v make_v peace_n with_o i_o isa._n 27._o 5._o 2._o instruction_n what_o instruction_n be_v here_o hear_v instruction_n and_o be_v wise_a and_o refuse_v it_o nâ—t_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o hear_v i_o say_v christ_n watch_v daily_o at_o my_o gate_n wait_v at_o the_o post_n of_o my_o door_n for_o who_o so_o find_v i_o findeth_z life_n and_o shall_v obtain_v favour_n of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 8._o 32_o 33_o 34_o 35._o take_v heed_n that_o no_o man_n deceive_v you_o by_o any_o mean_n labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o for_o that_o which_o endure_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n joâ—_n 6._o 27._o strive_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o 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that_o come_v upon_o you_o that_o be_v write_v behold_v you_o despiser_n and_o wonder_n and_o perish_v for_o behold_v i_o work_v a_o work_n in_o your_o day_n which_o you_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n believe_v though_o a_o man_n declare_v it_o unto_o you_o act._n 13._o 40._o 41._o let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 12._o watch_z and_o pray_v lest_o you_o enter_v into_o temptation_n luke_n 22._o 40._o let_v we_o fear_v therefore_o lest_o a_o promise_n be_v make_v or_o leave_v we_o of_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n any_o of_o you_o shall_v seem_v to_o come_v short_a of_o it_o heb._n 4._o 1._o i_o will_v therefore_o put_v you_o in_o remembrance_n though_o you_o once_o know_v this_o how_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v save_v the_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n afterward_o destroy_v they_o that_o believe_v not_o judas_n 5._o hold_v fast_o that_o thou_o have_v let_v no_o man_n take_v thy_o crown_n rev._n 3._o 11._o 4._o comfort_n what_o comfort_n be_v here_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a east_n out_o joh._n 6._o vers._n 37._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n mat._n 11._o 28._o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o for_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n jer._n 31._o 3._o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o my_o sheep_n i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n i_o be_o come_v that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v it_o more_o abundant_o i_o have_v hear_v thou_o in_o a_o time_n accept_v and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o salvation_n have_v i_o succour_v thou_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 2._o though_o their_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v as_o crimson_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n for_o i_o have_v blot_v out_o as_o a_o thick_a cloud_n thy_o transgression_n and_o as_o a_o cloud_n thy_o sin_n return_v unto_o i_o for_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o isa._n 44._o 22._o 5._o grief_n to_o those_o that_o fall_v short_a o_o sad_a grief_n how_o have_v i_o hate_a instruction_n and_o my_o heart_n despise_a reproof_n and_o have_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o teacher_n nor_o incline_v my_o ear_n to_o they_o that_o instruct_v i_o prov._n 7._o 11_o 12_o 13._o they_o shall_v curse_v their_o king_n and_o their_o god_n and_o look_v upward_o and_o they_o shall_v look_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o behold_v trouble_n and_o darkness_n and_o dimness_n of_o anguish_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v drive_v into_o darkness_n isa._n 8._o vers_fw-la 21_o 22._o he_o have_v disperse_v abroad_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a his_o righteousness_n endure_v for_o ever_o the_o wicked_a shall_v see_v it_o and_o be_v grieve_v he_o shall_v gnash_v with_o his_o tooth_n and_o mâ—â—t_o away_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v psal._n 112._o 9_o 10._o there_o shall_v be_v weep_v when_o you_o shall_v see_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o yourselves_o thrust_v out_o luke_n 13._o 26_o 27_o 28._o all_o which_o thing_n be_v slight_v by_o the_o world_n thus_o much_o in_o short_a touch_v this_o that_o ungodly_a man_n undervalue_v the_o scripture_n and_o give_v no_o credit_n to_o they_o when_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o they_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o simplicity_n unto_o they_o but_o rather_o cry_v out_o nay_o but_o if_o one_o shall_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a than_o they_o think_v something_o may_v be_v do_v when_o alas_o though_o sign_n and_o wonder_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n these_o poor_a creature_n will_v never_o the_o soon_o convert_v though_o they_o suppose_v they_o shall_v as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o carriage_n of_o their_o forerunner_n who_o albeit_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 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the_o promise_n that_o all_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v and_o leave_v off_o to_o accuse_v my_o soul._n so_o also_o when_o the_o world_n frown_v when_o the_o enemy_n rage_n and_o threaâ—en_o to_o kill_v i_o than_o also_o the_o precious_a the_o exceed_a great_a and_o precious_a promise_n do_v weight_n down_o all_o and_o comfort_v the_o soul_n against_o all_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o believe_v the_o scripture_n save_o for_o they_o that_o do_v so_o have_v by_o and_o through_o the_o scripture_n good_a comfort_n and_o also_o ground_n of_o hope_n rom._n 15._o 4._o believe_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v its_o own_o which_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o 4._o examine_v do_v thou_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o sin_v against_o god_n because_o he_o have_v in_o the_o scripture_n command_v thou_o to_o abstain_v from_o it_o do_v thou_o give_v diligence_n to_o make_v thy_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a because_o god_n command_v it_o in_o scripture_n do_v thou_o examine_v thyself_o whether_o thou_o be_v 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