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displeasure_n be_v more_o eligible_a than_o the_o wrath_n of_o men._n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o insult_v over_o it_o because_o of_o its_o certain_a deliverance_n and_o the_o dismal_a conclusion_n of_o their_o own_o wickedness_n upon_o which_o account_n christian_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o envy_v their_o prosperity_n p._n 46._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o such_o as_o have_v never_o be_v under_o god_n wrath_n and_o terror_n and_o what_o be_v the_o doleful_a condition_n of_o a_o soul_n that_o apprehend_v itself_o to_o be_v under_o his_o hot_a displeasure_n p._n 66._o c_o ha_o p._n vii_o show_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o those_o who_o think_v themselves_o under_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n and_o first_o of_o prayer_n as_o a_o principal_a help_n against_o their_o trouble_n and_o some_o objection_n of_o tempt_a person_n answer_v p._n 83._o chap._n viii_o of_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o 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be_v terror_n that_o compass_v we_o round_o about_o they_o seize_v upon_o every_o faculty_n and_o distress_n we_o in_o every_o part_n to_o have_v god_n against_o we_o his_o holiness_n to_o dazzle_v we_o his_o power_n to_o overthrow_v we_o his_o law_n to_o condemn_v we_o our_o conscience_n to_o accuse_v we_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o terror_n six_o fear_n be_v another_o occasion_n of_o sorrow_n and_o the_o night_n be_v usual_o a_o time_n of_o horror_n we_o be_v apt_a then_o to_o be_v impose_v upon_o with_o false_a as_o well_o as_o with_o real_a danger_n we_o can_v think_v of_o nothing_o but_o out_o misery_n and_o the_o continual_a unavoidable_a think_v of_o it_o make_v we_o more_o miserable_a job_n 13.21_o these_o fear_n be_v as_o so_o many_o fetter_n from_o which_o we_o can_v fly_v and_o when_o we_o think_v to_o shake_v they_o off_o we_o put_v ourselves_o to_o more_o pain_n if_o i_o say_v i_o will_v forget_v my_o complaint_n i_o will_v leave_v off_o my_o heaviness_n and_o comfort_v myself_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o all_o my_o sorrow_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o hold_v i_o innocent_a job_n 9.27_o 28._o we_o be_v fright_v with_o the_o greatness_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n with_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o be_v and_o the_o thunder_n of_o his_o power_n we_o be_v fright_v with_o the_o view_n of_o our_o innumerable_a sin_n and_o with_o the_o danger_n that_o attend_v they_o the_o thought_n of_o heaven_n fright_v we_o because_o we_o think_v we_o have_v lose_v that_o bless_a place_n and_o the_o thought_n of_o hell_n be_v no_o less_o frightful_a because_o we_o think_v we_o shall_v soon_o be_v there_o
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be_v multiply_v here_o below_o but_o yet_o even_o paternal_a wrath_n be_v wrath_n still_o and_o his_o love_n be_v what_o we_o ought_v earnest_o to_o desire_v and_o at_o the_o manifestation_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v great_o rejoice_v it_o be_v once_o the_o say_n of_o mr._n peacock_n under_o great_a distress_n of_o conscience_n oh_o god_n reconcile_v i_o to_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v taste_v one_o dram_n of_o thy_o grace_n by_o which_o my_o miserable_a soul_n may_v receive_v comfort_n such_o be_v his_o longing_n after_o he_o and_o afterward_o when_o the_o storm_n begin_v to_o cease_v be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o he_o he_o say_v oh_o the_o sea_n be_v not_o so_o full_a if_o water_n nor_o the_o sun_n of_o light_n as_o god_n be_v of_o goodness_n his_o mercy_n be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o the_o good_a man_n long_v but_o for_o a_o drop_n before_o and_o he_o have_v give_v he_o full_a draught_n of_o consolation_n so_o far_o be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n above_o our_o way_n and_o his_o thought_n above_o our_o thought_n in_o our_o sore_a trial_n we_o think_v of_o god_n as_o a_o frown_a judge_n but_o when_o we_o be_v deliver_v we_o see_v he_o to_o be_v our_o best_a friend_n that_o he_o be_v real_o kind_a to_o we_o of_o who_o we_o be_v so_o much_o afraid_a who_o can_v express_v the_o joy_n of_o have_v he_o at_o peace_n with_o we_o there_o be_v a_o heaven_n in_o the_o smile_n of_o a_o reconcile_v god_n figure_n to_o yourselves_o as_o one_o express_v it_o 850._o de_fw-fr lang-treize_a sermon_n pag._n 850._o a_o person_n that_o be_v condemn_v to_o death_n for_o his_o crime_n and_o who_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o he_o prepare_v to_o undergo_v it_o see_v a_o herald_n from_o the_o king_n bring_v his_o pardon_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o stop_v the_o execution_n by_o cry_v mercy_n mercy_n to_o the_o miserable_a man_n with_o what_o transport_v of_o joy_n do_v the_o poor_a malefactor_n see_v this_o messenger_n and_o hear_v these_o tiding_n such_o and_o so_o pleasant_a be_v the_o joy_n that_o a_o desert_a christian_n find_v after_o he_o hear_v the_o sentence_n of_o ruin_n and_o see_v it_o near_o when_o the_o law_n condemn_v he_o and_o his_o conscience_n echo_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o law_n to_o find_v that_o he_o be_v absolve_v that_o the_o sentence_n be_v reverse_v and_o the_o sin_n that_o make_v he_o afraid_a be_v blot_v out_o than_o it_o be_v that_o the_o mourn_a foul_a dare_v to_o look_v up_o to_o god_n as_o be_v no_o more_o at_o war_n with_o he_o nor_o afraid_a of_o the_o thunder_n of_o his_o power_n than_o it_o be_v refresh_v with_o his_o sweet_a and_o amiable_a attribute_n and_o then_o the_o disorder_n and_o the_o pang_n that_o it_o feel_v within_o be_v vanish_v and_o all_o be_v quiet_a than_o it_o dwell_v not_o as_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n nor_o as_o on_o the_o border_n of_o eternal_a grief_n second_o as_o the_o desert_a soul_n do_v by_o faith_n obtain_v a_o possession_n of_o christ_n so_o it_o be_v full_a of_o joy_n and_o christ_n be_v both_o the_o object_n and_o the_o author_n of_o it_o he_o have_v purchase_v it_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o have_v bear_v our_o grief_n that_o we_o may_v not_o mourn_v for_o ever_o the_o have_v of_o he_o be_v a_o constant_a inexhaustible_a source_n of_o joy_n to_o the_o believer_n to_o be_v possess_v of_o this_o saviour_n who_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o the_o father_n his_o word_n his_o wisdom_n his_o love_n and_o his_o goodwill_n the_o treasury_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o who_o his_o fullness_n dwell_v this_o divine_a saviour_n be_v our_o light_n that_o chase_v away_o the_o darkness_n of_o our_o night_n and_o who_o with_o his_o gracious_a hand_n dry_v our_o eye_n this_o be_v that_o glorious_a sun_n that_o arise_v with_o heal_v on_o his_o wing_n that_o not_o only_o cheer_v our_o heart_n but_o cure_v our_o wound_n dispell_n the_o night_n and_o make_v the_o voice_n of_o sigh_v to_o expire_v at_o the_o first_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n this_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n the_o celestial_a manna_n that_o give_v we_o immortality_n iu._n immortality_n see_v daille_n on_o phil._n iu._n v._o iu._n this_o be_v our_o david_n that_o defeat_v our_o enemy_n our_o solomon_n that_o establish_v among_o we_o a_o sweet_a and_o inviolable_a peace_n he_o expiate_v our_o crime_n and_o give_v our_o mind_n rest_n he_o save_v we_o from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v he_o deliver_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n from_o hell_n from_o our_o slavish_a fear_n and_o cause_v we_o at_o length_n in_o our_o dark_a and_o most_o tempestuous_a night_n to_o hear_v his_o voice_n say_v it_o be_v i_o be_v not_o afraid_a we_o be_v first_o sadn_v by_o unbelief_n and_o faith_n do_v first_o revive_v we_o and_o this_o faith_n be_v attend_v with_o joy_n and_o peace_n when_o the_o poor_a desert_a soul_n begin_v to_o apprehend_v its_o interest_n in_o christ_n how_o be_v all_o its_o apprehension_n change_v say_v heretofore_o in_o my_o terrible_a anguish_n i_o think_v that_o he_o be_v my_o certain_a enemy_n that_o i_o have_v no_o portion_n in_o his_o blood_n nor_o any_o share_n in_o his_o intercession_n that_o as_o i_o be_v under_o unbelief_n so_o i_o shall_v be_v vast_o more_o miserable_a than_o those_o that_o never_o hear_v of_o he_o than_o heathen_n and_o pagan_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o man_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n never_o come_v i_o then_o think_v and_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o hear_v of_o he_o with_o comfort_n any_o more_o i_o than_o think_v that_o i_o shall_v see_v he_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n to_o my_o terror_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v place_v at_o his_o
his_o deliverance_n or_o to_o obtain_v his_o mercy_n if_o he_o have_v never_o come_v to_o our_o relief_n till_o he_o see_v something_o in_o we_o to_o invite_v he_o we_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v relieve_v no_o more_o do_v we_o contribute_v to_o our_o restoration_n than_o we_o do_v to_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o the_o approach_n of_o day_n we_o be_v like_o those_o dry_a bone_n without_o motion_n and_o without_o strength_n ezek_n 37.1_o and_o we_o also_o say_v that_o we_o be_v cut_v off_o for_o our_o part_n and_o our_o hope_n be_v go_v and_o he_o cause_v breath_n to_o enter_v into_o we_o and_o we_o live_v who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o to_o our_o god_n that_o pardon_v iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n that_o retain_v not_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o wrath_n and_o delight_n in_o mercy_n that_o have_v be_v displease_v with_o we_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o give_v we_o hope_v of_o his_o everlasting_a kindness_n oh_o what_o love_n be_v due_a from_o we_o to_o christ_n that_o have_v plead_v for_o we_o when_o we_o ourselves_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v that_o have_v bring_v we_o out_o of_o a_o den_n of_o lion_n and_o from_o the_o jaw_n of_o the_o roar_a lion_n to_o say_v as_o mrs._n sarah_n wight_n 40._o wight_n see_v her_o life_n write_v by_o mr._n jesse_n pag_n 40._o i_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n that_o think_v my_o time_n of_o mercy_n pass_v for_o ever_o i_o have_v hope_n of_o heaven_n that_o think_v i_o be_v already_o damn_v by_o unbelief_n i_o say_v many_o a_o time_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n in_o thy_o end_n and_o i_o think_v i_o see_v it_o i_o be_v so_o desperate_a i_o care_v not_o what_o become_v of_o i_o oft_o be_v i_o at_o the_o very_a brink_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n even_o at_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o both_o and_o then_o christ_n shut_v they_o i_o be_v as_o daniel_n in_o the_o lion_n den_n and_o he_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o those_o lion_n and_o deliver_v i_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v unsearchable_a how_o great_a be_v 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