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in_o need_n of_o this_o argument_n and_o that_o man_n be_v so_o far_o engage_v in_o a_o evil_a course_n that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reclaim_v from_o it_o by_o any_o other_o consideration_n but_o of_o the_o endless_a and_o unspeakable_a misery_n of_o impenitent_a sinner_n in_o another_o world_n and_o therefore_o god_n know_v how_o necessary_a this_o be_v do_v frequent_o make_v use_n of_o it_o and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n than_o who_o none_o be_v ever_o more_o mild_a and_o gentle_a do_v often_o set_v this_o consideration_n before_o man_n to_o take_v they_o off_o from_o sin_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o do_v better_o and_o this_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o rom._n 1.18_o be_v one_o principal_a thing_n which_o render_v the_o gospel_n so_o powerful_a a_o instrument_n for_o the_o reform_v and_o save_v of_o mankind_n because_o therein_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n so_o that_o how_o harsh_a 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the_o confirmation_n of_o they_o and_o particular_o by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a whereby_o he_o have_v give_v a_o assurance_n unto_o all_o man_n that_o he_o be_v the_o person_n ordain_v by_o god_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n and_o to_o render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n but_o to_o they_o who_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a so_o that_o how_o quiet_o soever_o wicked_a man_n may_v pass_v through_o this_o world_n or_o out_o of_o it_o which_o they_o seldom_o do_v misery_n will_v certain_o overtake_v their_o sin_n at_o last_o unspeakable_a and_o intolerable_a misery_n arise_v from_o the_o anguish_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n from_o a_o 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himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v to_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n and_o herein_o the_o great_a mercy_n and_o compassion_n of_o god_n towards_o mankind_n appear_v in_o that_o he_o send_v his_o son_n to_o rescue_v we_o from_o that_o servitude_n which_o we_o have_v so_o long_o groan_v under_o that_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n we_o may_v become_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n and_o this_o he_o have_v do_v not_o only_o by_o the_o price_n of_o his_o blood_n but_o by_o the_o power_n and_o purity_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o the_o holy_a example_n of_o his_o life_n and_o by_o all_o those_o consideration_n which_o represent_v to_o we_o the_o misery_n of_o our_o sinful_a state_n and_o the_o infinite_a danger_n of_o continue_v in_o it_o and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n by_o set_v before_o we_o the_o advantage_n of_o a_o religious_a and_o holy_a life_n and_o 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die_v v._o after_o death_n it_z transmits_n a_o good_a name_n and_o reputation_n to_o posterity_n vi_o it_o derive_v a_o blessing_n upon_o our_o posterity_n after_o we_o and_o these_o be_v certain_o the_o great_a blessing_n that_o a_o wise_a man_n can_v aim_v at_o and_o design_n to_o himself_o in_o this_o world_n every_o one_o of_o these_o take_v several_o be_v very_o considerable_a but_o all_o of_o they_o together_o complete_a a_o man_n temporal_a felicity_n and_o raise_v it_o to_o as_o high_a a_o pitch_n as_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v in_o this_o world_n i._o a_o religious_a and_o virtuous_a course_n of_o life_n be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o peace_n and_o contentment_n of_o mind_n and_o do_v common_o bring_v it_o and_o to_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o know_v how_o to_o value_v the_o ease_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a temptation_n to_o religion_n and_o virtue_n than_o to_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v the_o best_a and_o only_o way_n to_o give_v 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himself_o in_o the_o do_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o whatever_o trouble_v and_o storm_n may_v be_v raise_v from_o without_o all_o will_v be_v clear_a and_o calm_a within_o for_o nothing_o but_o guilt_n can_v trouble_v a_o man_n mind_n and_o fright_v his_o conscience_n and_o make_v he_o uneasy_a to_o himself_o that_o indeed_o will_v wound_v his_o spirit_n and_o sting_v his_o very_a soul_n and_o make_v he_o full_a of_o fearful_a and_o torment_a thought_n this_o cain_n find_v after_o he_o have_v commit_v that_o cry_a sin_n of_o murder_v his_o brother_n gen._n 4.6_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o cain_n why_o be_v thou_o wrath_n and_o why_o be_v thy_o countenance_n fall_v his_o guilt_n make_v he_o full_a of_o wrath_n and_o discontent_n fill_v his_o mind_n with_o vexation_n and_o his_o countenance_n with_o shame_n and_o confusion_n when_o a_o man_n conscience_n be_v awaken_v to_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o guilt_n it_o be_v angry_a and_o froward_a and_o hard_a to_o be_v still_v than_o a_o peevish_a 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servant_n when_o he_o see_v that_o their_o power_n be_v go_v that_o be_v that_o they_o be_v utter_o unable_a to_o help_v themselves_o and_o to_o work_v their_o own_o deliverance_n and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o we_o as_o moses_n do_v of_o that_o people_n chap._n 33.29_o happy_a be_v thou_o o_o israel_n o_o people_n save_v by_o the_o lord_n the_o shield_n of_o thy_o help_n and_o who_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o thy_o excellency_n never_o do_v any_o nation_n struggle_v with_o and_o get_v through_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a difficulty_n as_o we_o have_v several_a time_n do_v and_o i_o fear_v we_o have_v behave_v ourselves_o towards_o god_n not_o much_o better_a than_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n do_v but_o like_o jesurun_n after_o many_o deliverance_n and_o great_a mercy_n have_v wax_v fat_a and_o kick_v have_v forsake_v the_o god_n that_o make_v we_o and_o little_o esteem_v the_o rock_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o which_o we_o have_v provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o jealousy_n and_o 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