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who_o god_n grace_n do_v always_o keep_v in_o safety_n and_o we_o know_v that_o this_o heavy_a punishment_n be_v denounce_v and_o also_o reserve_v to_o the_o contemner_n of_o god_n grace_n who_o mind_n be_v utter_o darken_v &_o all_o care_n of_o godliness_n be_v tread_v under_o foot_n do_v wax_v more_o profane_a than_o infidel_n &_o heathen_n so_o the_o last_o state_n of_o that_o man_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o first_o this_o be_v the_o woeful_a state_n of_o that_o man_n or_o woman_n who_o forget_v god_n and_o themselves_o have_v yield_v themselves_o captive_n to_o the_o devil_n slavery_n and_o this_o fall_v out_o true_a according_a to_o christ_n his_o word_n which_o he_o sapke_v to_o the_o man_n that_o have_v be_v disease_v eight_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o now_o have_v be_v recover_v joh._n 5.14_o sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o sin_n no_o more_o so_o notorious_o or_o so_o presumptuous_o for_o in_o one_o sin_n god_n may_v take_v thou_o and_o punish_v thou_o for_o all_o and_o take_v heed_n lest_o thou_o be_v plague_v with_o some_o strange_a punishment_n as_o be_v threaten_v to_o the_o israelite_n leu._n 26.18_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v seven_o time_n more_o according_a to_o their_o sin_n deu._n 28.59_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v thy_o plague_n wonderful_a and_o the_o plague_n of_o thy_o seed_n even_o great_a plague_n and_o of_o long_a continuance_n and_o sore_a disease_n and_o of_o long_a durance_n moreover_o he_o will_v bring_v upon_o thou_o all_o the_o disease_n of_o egypt_n whereof_o thou_o be_v afraid_a and_o they_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o thou_o the_o like_a in_o a_o manner_n have_v the_o prophet_n david_n psal_n 68.21_o god_n shall_v wound_v the_o head_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o go_v on_o still_o in_o his_o wickedness_n sin_n no_o more_o thy_o former_a sin_n be_v blot_v out_o of_o god_n remembrance_n through_o thy_o repentance_n why_o will_v thou_o set_v thy_o sin_n again_o before_o god_n and_o renew_v the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v punish_v for_o the_o new_a and_o the_o old_a together_o hebr._n 3.12_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n lest_o there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o we_o a_o evil_a hart_n and_o unfaithful_a to_o depart_v away_o from_o the_o live_a god_n and_o great_a need_n we_o have_v to_o exhort_v one_o another_o daily_a lest_o we_o shall_v be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulnes_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o be_v utter_o debar_v from_o enter_v into_o god_n rest_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o he_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n hebr._n 12.29_o for_o if_o we_o fin_n willing_o and_o resolutelie_o after_o god_n have_v grant_v we_o his_o grace_n and_o if_o we_o extinguish_v the_o same_o utterlie_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n accompany_v with_o the_o distrust_n of_o god_n mercy_n &_o with_o the_o tremble_a forethought_a of_o eternal_a condemnation_n be_v continual_o vex_v with_o the_o torment_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v into_o despair_n every_o hour_n 1._o tim._n 1.9_o a_o worse_a thing_n shall_v fall_v upon_o thou_o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o worldly_a punishment_n but_o of_o everlasting_a torment_n if_o we_o incline_v unto_o wickedness_n with_o our_o hart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v us._n psalm_n 66.16_o and_o psal_n 125.5_o yea_o as_o for_o such_o as_o turn_v back_o unto_o their_o own_o wickedness_n the_o lord_n shall_v lead_v they_o forth_o with_o evil_a doer_n reu._n 22.14.15_o psal_n 9.17_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o forget_v god._n how_o miserable_a this_o estate_n be_v it_o may_v be_v amplify_v by_o set_v down_o what_o our_o first_o estate_n be_v by_o creation_n and_o what_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n even_o the_o child_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o displeasure_n eph._n 2._o how_o we_o have_v be_v holpen_v by_o grace_n and_o now_o fall_v away_o by_o wilful_a negligence_n and_o be_v harden_v every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o in_o sin_n do_v grow_v to_o a_o desperate_a resolution_n most_o needful_a therefore_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o thes_n 5._o as_o we_o be_v will_v to_o rejoice_v evermore_o because_o god_n have_v do_v so_o great_a thing_n for_o we_o as_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o that_o god_n by_o his_o goodness_n psal_n 51.10_o have_v make_v we_o a_o clean_a hart_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o we_o so_o to_o pray_v continual_o for_o god_n grace_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v overthrow_v for_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v let_v we_o for_o this_o and_o all_o other_o god_n benefit_n be_v still_o mindful_a to_o give_v thanks_o and_o especial_o we_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o extinguish_v the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n &_o quench_v the_o force_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o livelie_a and_o vital_a spirit_n of_o the_o soul_n second_o fall_v there_o be_v of_o infirmity_n fall_n fall_n the_o which_o the_o godly_a be_v sorry_a for_o &_o rise_v again_o by_o repentance_n &_o amendment_n and_o second_o fall_v there_o be_v of_o resolution_n with_o the_o delight_n of_o former_a sin_n and_o wickedness_n in_o that_o man_n or_o woman_n who_o hart_n be_v now_o whole_o separate_v from_o god_n and_o shall_v never_o rise_v again_o that_o sick_a man_n that_o have_v recover_v his_o health_n and_o fall_v into_o his_o sickness_n again_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o sickness_n be_v great_a because_o the_o power_n of_o his_o nature_n be_v weak_a so_o the_o second_o time_n of_o our_o fall_n the_o devil_n take_v more_o hold_n and_o more_o advantage_n and_o we_o prove_v to_o be_v more_o weak_a to_o resist_v partly_o through_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o our_o conscience_n condemn_v we_o &_o our_o sinful_a nature_n draw_v we_o and_o betray_v we_o more_o and_o more_o ecclus._n 34.26.27_o he_o that_o wash_v himself_o because_o of_o a_o dead_a body_n and_o touch_v it_o again_o what_o avail_v his_o wash_n so_o be_v it_o with_o a_o man_n that_o fa_v for_o his_o sin_n &_o commit_v they_o again_o who_o will_v hear_v his_o prayer_n or_o what_o do_v his_o fast_n help_v he_o we_o can_v know_v how_o far_o worse_o the_o latter_a sin_n be_v then_o the_o former_a until_o we_o know_v how_o bad_a the_o former_a be_v the_o former_a deserve_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n &_o the_o losle_n of_o his_o fanour_n &_o sure_o the_o second_o deserve_v the_o loss_n of_o everlasting_a life_n and_o eternal_a punishment_n in_o hell_n when_o we_o forsake_v god_n and_o prefer_v sin_n before_o his_o service_n and_o before_o a_o holy_a life_n than_o he_o leave_v we_o to_o ourselves_o &_o depart_v from_o us._n and_o as_o in_o his_o presence_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o all_o joy_n so_o in_o his_o absence_n be_v the_o misery_n and_o distress_n of_o all_o woe_n if_o 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