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that_o we_o be_v so_o careless_a of_o death_n that_o we_o be_v so_o full_a of_o infidelity_n that_o when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v thou_o shall_v die_v ahimelech_n we_o be_v not_o at_o all_o move_v by_o it_o what_o can_v we_o think_v these_o be_v fable_n do_v we_o think_v god_n be_v not_o in_o earnest_n with_o we_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o fall_v into_o the_o temptation_n of_o eve_n a_o question_v whether_o god_n threat_n be_v true_a or_o not_o that_o which_o be_v the_o deceit_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v we_o satan_n dispute_v not_o whether_o sin_n be_v lawful_a or_o not_o whether_o eat_v the_o fruit_n be_v unlawful_a whether_o drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n be_v lawful_a he_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o it_o be_v unlawful_a but_o when_o god_n say_v if_o thou_o do_v eat_v etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v die_v he_o deny_v it_o and_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o die_v he_o will_v hide_v our_o eye_n from_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n thus_o we_o lose_v ourselves_o at_o the_o 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jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n etc._n etc._n we_o be_v but_o now_o enter_v into_o the_o point_n but_o it_o will_v make_v your_o heart_n ache_v &_o throb_v within_o you_o if_o you_o shall_v hear_v the_o particular_n of_o it_o all_o that_o i_o have_v do_v be_v to_o persuade_v you_o to_o make_v a_o right_a choice_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o satan_n delusion_n why_o will_v you_o die_v ezek._n 33._o therefore_o cast_v away_o your_o sin_n and_o make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v where_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n stand_v there_o christ_n walk_v there_o he_o say_v i_o be_o with_o you_o where_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v there_o christ_n be_v and_o when_o the_o woâ—d_n shake_v thy_o heart_n take_v that_o time_n now_o choose_v life_n why_o will_v you_o die_v consider_v of_o the_o matter_n moses_n put_v before_o the_o people_n life_n and_o death_n blessing_n and_o curse_v we_o put_v life_n and_o death_n before_o 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in_o the_o accursednesse_n of_o it_o p._n 384._o in_o the_o shame_n of_o it_o p._n 385._o in_o the_o painfulness_n of_o it_o p._n 386_o christ_n suffer_v not_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n prove_v p._n 388._o yet_o he_o suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n immediate_o from_o god_n p._n 389_o whether_o christ_n take_v away_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 395._o christ_n be_v offer_v for_o we_o no_o comfort_n unless_o he_o be_v offer_v to_o we_o p._n 356_o that_o christ_n die_v sufficient_o for_o all_o be_v a_o improper_a speech_n p._n 356_o to_o receive_v christ_n what_o p._n 399._o christ_n offer_v free_o p._n 397_o 402._o he_o that_o have_v a_o will_n to_o receive_v christ_n have_v a_o warrant_n to_o receive_v he_o p._n 404_o christ_n the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a object_n of_o justify_v faith_n p._n 418._o christ_n love_v and_o value_v above_o all_o by_o true_a believer_n p._n 427._o christ_n and_o the_o cross_n go_v together_o in_o this_o life_n p._n 426_o christ_n very_o compassionate_a p._n *_o 368_o christ_n be_v our_o peace_n p_o *_o 454_o to_o be_v a_o christian_a indeed_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n p._n 426_o civil_a righteousness_n see_v morality_n man_n deceive_v by_o compare_v themselves_o with_o other_o p._n 46._o and_o with_o themselves_o p._n 47_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n require_v hinder_v not_o the_o freedom_n of_o gospel_n grace_n p._n 389_o 416_o confession_n of_o sin_n necessary_a and_o why_o p._n *_o 376_o carnal_a confidence_n as_o to_o our_o spiritual_a estate_n dangerous_a the_o vain_a ground_n of_o it_o discover_v p._n 43_o etc._n etc._n conscience_n one_o of_o the_o torment_n in_o hell_n p._n 153_o peace_n of_o conscience_n see_v peace_n conviction_n necessary_a to_o conversion_n p._n 39_o 80_o conviction_n a_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n p_o *_o 364_o two_o hindrance_n of_o conversion_n p._n 4_o a_o limit_a time_n for_o it_o p._n 9_o 10_o crucify_a a_n curse_v shameful_a painful_a death_n p._n 384._o etc._n 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