that_o can_v befall_v uâ—_n free_o to_o disport_v ourselves_o in_o all_o licentiousness_n yet_o if_o we_o do_v but_o deliberate_o weigh_v our_o own_o case_n as_o indeed_o it_o near_o concern_v we_o so_o to_o do_v lay_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n which_o can_v last_v but_o for_o a_o little_a season_n in_o one_o scale_n and_o the_o penalty_n for_o sin_n which_o will_v hold_v out_o to_o eternity_n in_o the_o other_o if_o we_o do_v but_o serious_o consider_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o 18._o rom._n 1._o 18._o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v whet_v his_o sword_n and_o bend_v his_o bow_n and_o have_v make_v his_o instrument_n 13._o psal_n 7._o 12._o 13._o ready_a to_o wound_v the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o he_o that_o go_v on_o in_o his_o wickedness_n as_o the_o prophet_n david_n speak_v that_o the_o axe_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v already_o lay_v unto_o the_o root_n of_o 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