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2._o a_o bad_a debtor_n be_v unwilling_a to_o confess_v his_o debt_n he_o will_v put_v it_o off_o or_o make_v less_o of_o it_o so_o we_o be_v more_o willing_a to_o excuse_v sin_n than_o confess_v it_o aristot._n how_o hardly_o be_v saul_n bring_v to_o confession_n 1_o sam._n 15.20_o i_o have_v obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o people_n take_v of_o the_o spoil_n he_o rather_o excuse_v his_o sin_n 1.30_o than_o confess_v it_o 3._o a_o bad_a debtor_n be_v apt_a to_o hate_v his_o creditor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d debtor_n wish_v their_o creditor_n dead_a so_o wicked_a man_n natural_o hate_v god_n because_o they_o think_v he_o be_v a_o just_a judge_n and_o will_v call_v they_o to_o account_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god-hater_n the_o debtor_n do_v not_o love_n to_o see_v his_o creditor_n use_v 1_o it_o reprove_v they_o who_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v in_o debt_n but_o make_v no_o reckon_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o great_a debt_n they_o use_v no_o mean_n to_o 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deep_o indebt_v to_o god_n a_o roman_a die_v in_o debt_n augustus_n the_o emperor_n send_v to_o buy_v his_o pillow_n because_o say_v he_o i_o hope_v it_o have_v some_o virtue_n in_o it_o to_o make_v i_o sleep_v on_o which_o a_o man_n so_o much_o in_o debt_n can_v take_v his_o ease_n we_o that_o have_v so_o many_o spiritual_a debt_n lie_v upon_o we_o how_o can_v we_o be_v at_o rest_n till_o we_o have_v some_o hope_n that_o they_o be_v discharge_v 2._o let_v we_o confess_v our_o debt_n let_v we_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o be_v run_v in_o arrear_n with_o god_n and_o deserve_v that_o he_o shall_v follow_v
be_v none_o of_o his_o make_n it_o be_v a_o monster_n of_o the_o devil_n create_v 2._o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n be_v a_o burden_n only_o to_o the_o sinner_n but_o sin_n be_v a_o burden_n to_o god_n amos_n 2.13_o i_o be_o press_v under_o you_o as_o a_o cart_n be_v press_v that_o be_v full_a of_o sheaf_n 3._o in_o hell-torment_n there_o be_v something_o that_o be_v good_n there_o be_v the_o execution_n of_o god_n justice_n there_o be_v justice_n in_o hell_n but_o sin_n be_v the_o most_o unjust_a thing_n it_o will_v rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n christ_n of_o his_o purchase_n the_o soul_n of_o its_o happiness_n so_o that_o it_o be_v worse_a than_o hell_n five_o look_v upon_o sin_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o cure_n it_o cost_v dear_a to_o be_v do_v away_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n can_v not_o be_v remove_v but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n he_o who_o be_v god_n must_v die_v and_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o before_o sin_n can_v be_v remit_v how_o horrid_a be_v sin_n that_o no_o angel_n or_o archangel_n nor_o all_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n can_v procure_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n but_o it_o cost_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v commit_v a_o offence_n and_o all_o the_o noble_n shall_v kneel_v upon_o their_o knee_n before_o the_o king_n for_o he_o but_o no_o pardon_n can_v be_v have_v unless_o the_o king_n son_n be_v arraign_v and_o suffer_v death_n for_o he_o all_o will_v conceive_v it_o be_v a_o horrible_a fact_n that_o must_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o such_o be_v the_o case_n here_o the_o son_n of_o god_n must_v die_v to_o appease_v god_n anger_n for_o our_o sin_n o_o the_o agony_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n 1._o in_o his_o body_n his_o head_n crown_v with_o thorn_n his_o face_n spit_v upon_o his_o side_n pierce_v with_o the_o spear_n his_o hand_n and_o foot_n nail_v totum_fw-la pro_fw-la vulnere_fw-la corpus_fw-la 2._o he_o suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n mat_n 26.38_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o soul_n be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a unto_o death_n he_o drink_v a_o bitter_a cup_n mingle_v with_o curse_n which_o make_v he_o though_o he_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n support_v by_o the_o deity_n comfort_v by_o angel_n sweat_v great_a drop_n of_o blood_n and_o cry_v out_o upon_o the_o cross_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o all_o this_o be_v to_o do_v away_o our_o sin_n view_v sin_n in_o christ_n blood_n and_o it_o will_v appear_v of_o a_o crimson_a colour_n six_o look_v upon_o sin_n in_o the_o dismal_a effect_n of_o it_o and_o it_o will_v appear_v the_o most_o horrid_a prodigious_a evil_n rom._n 6.23_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n that_o be_v the_o second_o death_n rev._n 21_o 8._o sin_n have_v shame_n for_o its_o companion_n and_o death_n for_o its_o wage_n a_o wicked_a man_n know_v what_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o it_o but_o do_v not_o know_v what_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o sin_n be_v scorpio_n pungens_fw-la it_o draw_v hell_n at_o the_o heel_n of_o it_o this_o hellish_a torment_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n 1._o poena_n damni_fw-la the_o punishment_n of_o loss_n mat._n 7.23_o depart_v from_o i_o it_o be_v a_o great_a trouble_n to_o absalon_n that_o he_o may_v not_o see_v the_o king_n face_n to_o lose_v god_n smile_n to_o be_v banish_v from_o his_o presence_n in_o who_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n how_o sad_a and_o tremendous_a this_o word_n depart_v say_v chrysostom_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o fire_n sure_a sin_n must_v be_v the_o great_a evil_n which_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o great_a good_n 2._o poena_n sensus_fw-la the_o punishment_n of_o sense_n mat_n 25.41_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n why_o may_v sinner_n plead_v lord_n if_o we_o must_v depart_v from_o thou_o let_v we_o have_v thy_o blessing_n no_o go_v you_o curse_v but_o if_o we_o must_v depart_v from_o thou_o let_v it_o be_v into_o some_o place_n of_o ease_n and_o rest_n no_o go_v into_o fire_n but_o if_o we_o must_v into_o the_o fire_n let_v it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o little_a time_n let_v the_o fire_n be_v quick_o put_v out_o no_o go_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o we_o must_v be_v there_o let_v we_o be_v with_o good_a company_n no_o with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n o_o what_o a_o evil_a be_v sin_n all_o the_o torment_n of_o this_o life_n be_v but_o ludibrium_fw-la &_o risus_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o sport_n to_o hell-torment_n what_o be_v a_o burn_a fever_n to_o the_o burn_a in_o hell_n it_o be_v call_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o almighty_a rev._n 19.15_o the_o almighty_a god_n inflict_v the_o punishment_n therefore_o it_o will_v be_v heavy_a a_o child_n can_v strike_v very_o hard_o but_o if_o a_o giant_n strike_v he_o kill_v with_o a_o blow_n to_o have_v the_o almighty_a god_n to_o lay_v on_o the_o stroke_n it_o will_v be_v intolerable_a hell_n be_v the_o emphasis_n of_o misery_n the_o body_n 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make_v this_o prayer_n deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a use_v 1_o branch_n i._o be_v sin_n such_o a_o deadly_a pernicious_a evil_n the_o evil_a of_o evil_n see_v then_o what_o it_o be_v we_o be_v to_o pray_v most_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o and_o that_o be_v from_o sin_n our_o saviour_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v deliver_v we_o from_o evil._n hypocrite_n pray_v more_o against_o temporal_a evil_n than_o spiritual_a pharaoh_n pray_v more_o to_o have_v the_o plague_n of_o hail_n and_o thunder_n to_o be_v remove_v than_o his_o hard_a heart_n shall_v be_v remove_v exod._n 9.28_o the_o israelite_n pray_v tolle_o serpent_n take_v away_o the_o serpent_n from_o we_o more_o than_o to_o have_v their_o sin_n take_v away_o numb_a 21.8_o the_o hypocrite_n prayer_n be_v carnal_a he_o pray_v more_o to_o be_v cure_v of_o his_o deafness_n and_o lameness_n than_o of_o his_o unbelief_n more_o that_o god_n will_v take_v away_o his_o pain_n than_o take_v away_o his_o sin_n but_o our_o prayer_n shall_v 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he_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o patience_n rom._n 15.4_o it_o will_v tire_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o angel_n to_o bear_v with_o man_n sin_n one_o day_n but_o what_o do_v god_n bear_v how_o many_o affront_v and_o injury_n do_v he_o put_v up_o god_n see_v all_o the_o intrigue_n and_o horrid_a impiety_n commit_v in_o a_o nation_n jer._n 29.23_o they_o have_v commit_v villainy_n in_o israel_n and_o have_v commit_v adultery_n even_o i_o know_v and_o be_o a_o witness_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n can_v strike_v man_n dead_a in_o their_o sin_n but_o he_o forbear_v and_o respite_v they_o my_o think_v i_o see_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n with_o a_o
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