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my_o lord_n be_v all_o overlay_v with_o pure_a gold_n and_o his_o cross_n perfume_v but_o the_o worst_a terror_n of_o the_o prisoner_n in_o hell_n come_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o thes._n 1.9_o god_n be_v a_o terror_n to_o they_o 3_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o a_o man_n be_v cast_v into_o prison_n by_o man_n may_v be_v his_o dâ—ty_n and_o so_o his_o conscience_n must_v be_v at_o least_o quiet_a if_o not_o joyful_a in_o such_o suffering_n so_o it_o be_v with_o paul_n act_v 28.20_o for_o the_o hope_n of_o israel_n be_o i_o bind_v with_o this_o chain_n this_o diffuse_v joy_n and_o peace_n through_o the_o conscience_n into_o the_o whole_a man_n but_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o man_n be_v cast_v into_o god_n prison_n be_v their_o sin_n and_o guilt_n which_o arm_n their_o own_o conscience_n against_o they_o and_o make_v they_o as_o you_o hear_v before_o self-tormentor_n terror_n to_o themselves_o what_o odds_o be_v here_o 4_o in_o man_n prison_n the_o most_o excellent_a 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that_o divine_a justice_n may_v be_v no_o bar_n to_o our_o faith_n or_o comfort_n he_o add_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v and_o yet_o far_o to_o assure_v we_o that_o his_o death_n have_v make_v plenary_a satisfaction_n to_o god_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o debt_n it_o add_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o q._n d._n if_o the_o debt_n of_o believer_n to_o god_n be_v not_o full_o pay_v and_o satisfy_v for_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o our_o surety_n be_v discharge_v as_o by_o his_o resurrection_n he_o appear_v to_o be_v o_o believer_n thy_o bond_n be_v cancel_v the_o hand-writing_n that_o be_v against_o thou_o be_v nail_v to_o the_o cross_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n have_v do_v that_o for_o thou_o that_o all_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n in_o the_o world_n can_v not_o do_v 1_o pet._n 1.18_o 19_o it_o be_v a_o counter_a price_n respondent_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eâ—t_fw-la pretium_fw-la ex_fw-la adverso_fw-la 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to_o think_v thus_o with_o thyself_o here_o sit_v i_o with_o a_o joyful_a plenary_a free_a pardon_n of_o sin_n in_o my_o hand_n whilst_o many_o who_o never_o sin_v to_o that_o height_n and_o degree_n i_o have_v lie_v groan_v howl_a sweat_a and_o tremble_v under_o the_o indignation_n of_o god_n pour_v out_o like_o fire_n upon_o their_o soul_n in_o hell_n a_o great_a sinner_n save_v and_o lesser_a damn_v o_o how_o unspeakable_o sweet_a be_v that_o rest_n into_o which_o my_o terrify_a and_o diquiet_v soul_n be_v come_v by_o faith_n rom._n 5.1_o heb._n 4.3_o we_o which_o have_v believe_v do_v enter_v into_o rest_n o_o bless_a calm_n after_o a_o dreadful_a tempest_n this_o poor_a breast_n of_o i_o be_v late_o pant_v sweat_a tremble_a under_o the_o horror_n of_o wrath_n to_o come_v terrify_v with_o the_o vision_n of_o hell_n no_o other_o sound_n be_v in_o my_o ear_n but_o that_o of_o fiery_a indignation_n to_o devour_v the_o adversary_n o_o what_o price_n can_v be_v put_v upon_o my_o 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