off_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o lâ—_n which_o be_v fall_v on_o the_o sinner_n all_o mankin_n be_v for_o sin_n condemn_v by_o the_o law_n of_o goâ—_n we_o read_v therefore_o of_o unbeliever_n that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d condemn_v already_o joh._n 3._o 18._o and_o this_o condemâ—tion_n be_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o laâ—_n gen._n 2._o 17._o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v this_o sentenâ—_n be_v pass_v by_o god_n on_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o fall_v man_n &_o every_o unpardoned_a sinner_n abide_v under_o it_o &_o every_o sort_n of_o death_n be_v contain_v in_o it_o and_o what_o a_o fearful_a thing_n be_v it_o to_o stand_v condemn_v how_o miserable_a be_v such_o a_o one_o but_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o pardon_n come_v the_o condemnation_n cease_v rom._n 8._o 1._o and_o if_o it_o never_o come_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o man_n to_o escape_v the_o execution_n of_o it_o he_o can_v break_v prison_n the_o law_n must_v take_v place_n but_o this_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o nothing_o else_o can_v do_v 2._o it_o pacifi_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n which_o be_v out_o against_o he_o sinner_n be_v under_o the_o influence_n of_o it_o and_o expose_v to_o feel_v its_o terrible_a impression_n continual_o we_o read_v in_o psal_n 7._o 11._o god_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o wicked_a every_o day_n and_o this_o proceed_v from_o his_o holiness_n which_o be_v so_o set_v against_o sin_n heb._n 1._o 13._o make_v sinner_n who_o be_v under_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n the_o object_n of_o his_o displeasure_n and_o it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a misery_n to_o be_v under_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n psal_n 76._o 7._o who_o may_v stand_v in_o thy_o sight_n when_o once_o thou_o be_v angry_a but_o when_o a_o pardon_n come_v that_o anger_n be_v lay_v aside_o and_o it_o bring_v the_o testimony_n of_o â—t_a god_n in_o apply_v of_o forgiveness_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v atone_v and_o how_o happy_a do_v he_o reckon_v himself_o on_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o benefit_n isa_n 12._o 1._o all_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n displeasure_n how_o must_v they_o then_o cease_v upon_o his_o be_v reconcile_v 3._o it_o discharge_v they_o from_o the_o curse_n there_o 〈◊〉_d a_o curse_n contain_v in_o the_o law-condemnation_n that_o â—s_v pass_v upon_o the_o sinner_n and_o it_o belong_v to_o all_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n gal._n 3._o 10._o and_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d miserable_a condition_n beside_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o it_o refer_v to_o another_o world_n which_o wiâ—_n fall_v under_o a_o after_o consideration_n let_v we_o here_o observe_v that_o in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v very_o fearful_a and_o thaâ—_n observable_a on_o a_o double_a account_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d curse_n on_o all_o their_o blessing_n they_o do_v enjoy_v many_o favour_n in_o this_o life_n through_o the_o benignity_n oâ—_n god_n but_o there_o be_v a_o curse_n upon_o they_o all_o anâ—_n that_o not_o only_o to_o remove_v they_o but_o to_o harm_v theâ—_n in_o the_o very_a enjoyment_n hence_o that_o deut._n 28._o 1â—_n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o have_v such_o a_o expression_n mal._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v curse_v your_o blessing_n yea_o i_o have_v curse_v they_o 〈◊〉_d ready_a every_o thing_n do_v they_o hurt_v all_o tend_v tâ—_n their_o disadvantage_n their_o table_n be_v a_o snare_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 6â—_n 22._o whereas_o they_o that_o be_v pardon_v have_v thâ—_n curse_v remove_v from_o they_o this_o be_v a_o benefit_n promise_v in_o rev._n 22._o 3._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o cursâ—_n and_o this_o flow_v from_o forgiveness_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d curse_n also_o in_o their_o affliction_n and_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d which_o put_v the_o bitterness_n into_o they_o all_o thâ—_n affliction_n that_o come_v upon_o unpardoned_a sinner_n be_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n and_o be_v dispense_v by_o god_n as_o a_o judge_n we_o read_v in_o eccles_n 5._o 17._o he_o have_v much_o sorrâ—_n and_o wrath_n with_o his_o sickness_n in_o all_o this_o there_o 〈◊〉_d a_o signification_n of_o vengeance_n and_o they_o come_v 〈◊〉_d tell_v man_n what_o they_o be_v to_o expect_v but_o thâ—_n the_o pardon_a man_n may_v meet_v with_o affliction_n and_o sore_a trial_n yet_o the_o bitterness_n be_v take_v oâ—_n because_o they_o be_v though_o oftentimes_o the_o frâ—_n of_o anger_n yet_o of_o love_n too_o heb._n 12._o 6._o they_o aâ—_n not_o the_o beginning_n of_o sorrow_n but_o to_o prevent_v great_a 1_o cor._n 11._o 32._o and_o they_o shall_v do_v they_o no_o hurt_n but_o good_a rom._n 8._o 28._o 4._o it_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o accuser_n and_o make_v void_a all_o their_o charge_n we_o have_v that_o demand_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8._o 33._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v a_o unpardoned_a sinner_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o clamour_n of_o every_o accuser_n and_o whensoever_o his_o sin_n be_v charge_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v set_v before_o he_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o support_v himself_o with_o but_o be_v liable_a to_o all_o horror_n and_o despair_n be_v conscious_a of_o his_o gild_n and_o the_o wrath_n that_o be_v out_o against_o he_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o he_o that_o be_v pardon_v when_o his_o own_o heart_n 〈…〉_o he_o that_o he_o have_v be_v such_o a_o sinner_n and_o 〈…〉_o n_z endeavour_n to_o terrify_v he_o with_o the_o most_o 〈…〉_o full_o representation_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o law_n and_o 〈…〉_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o will_v fain_o distress_v he_o 〈…〉_o withal_o he_o have_v his_o pardon_n to_o show_v sign_v 〈…〉_o seal_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o that_o he_o can_v 〈…〉_o of_o his_o sin_n with_o deep_a abasement_n and_o soul_n 〈…〉_o ling_n thought_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v terrify_v with_o 〈…〉_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o it_o take_v away_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o grave_a it_o 〈…〉_o not_o indeed_o prevent_v the_o death_n of_o god_n peo_fw-la 〈…〉_o ut_fw-la it_o take_v off_o the_o horror_n of_o it_o death_n be_v 〈…〉_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n and_o well_o may_v it_o be_v so_o 〈…〉_o unpardoned_a sinner_n for_o it_o be_v his_o passport_n in_o 〈…〉_o dless_a misery_n and_o a_o dreadful_a thing_n it_o be_v to_z 〈…〉_o expectation_n of_o die_v and_o horrible_o afraid_a to_o die_v as_o the_o awaken_v sinner_n be_v under_o such_o a_o apprehension_n and_o the_o very_a reason_n be_v because_o he_o be_v not_o forgive_v but_o this_o man_n be_v here_o also_o safe_a we_o read_v rom._n 8._o 10._o the_o body_n be_v dead_a by_o reason_n oâ—_n sin_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n because_o of_o righteousness_n anâ—_n this_o be_v his_o consolation_n under_o the_o apprehension_n of_o his_o great_a change_n what_o can_v paul_n sayâ—_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 1._o and_o how_o willing_o can_v job_n liuâ—_n wait_v for_o his_o change_n job_n 14._o 14._o this_o be_v it_o thaâ—_n unsting_n death_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 55._o 6._o it_o quench_v the_o fire_n of_o hell_n the_o unpardoned_a sinner_n be_v go_v to_o everlasting_a burningsâ—_n the_o curse_n be_v drag_v he_o to_o the_o place_n where_o thâ—_n worm_n die_v not_o and_o the_o fire_n be_v not_o quench_v theâ—_n endless_a plague_n be_v prepare_v on_o purpose_n for_o himâ—_n and_o without_o a_o pardon_n there_o be_v no_o escape_v 〈◊〉_d they_o the_o doom_n be_v pass_v upon_o he_o and_o there_o 〈◊〉_d no_o other_o way_n for_o the_o aversion_n of_o it_o but_o this_o anâ—_n this_o be_v a_o misery_n which_o exceed_v our_o present_a comprehension_n and_o the_o expectation_n of_o it_o be_v tremendous_a iâ—_n be_v a_o fearful_a look_v for_o judgement_n and_o fiâ—_n indignation_n heb._n 10._o 27._o but_o where_o a_o pardon_n 〈◊〉_d bestow_v this_o execution_n be_v stop_v and_o the_o sentence_n which_o adjudge_v he_o to_o it_o be_v reverse_v aâ—_n he_o can_v now_o meditate_v of_o these_o terrible_a thiâ—_n with_o a_o sedate_n mind_n and_o improve_v this_o meditâ—on_n to_o the_o raise_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o the_o more_o admission_n at_o the_o wonderful_a kindness_n of_o god_n in_o giu_v he_o a_o delivery_n from_o these_o torment_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d this_o happiness_n indeed_o be_v not_o he_o beyond_o questâ—_n a_o bless_a man_n who_o be_v thus_o free_v from_o all_o thâ—_n misery_n this_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o every_o one_o that_o be_v â—doned_v 2._o the_o privilege_n which_o flow_v from_o or_o attend_v upon_o this_o pardon_n do_v no_o less_o declare_v the_o blessedness_n of_o such_o a_o one_o these_o have_v not_o the_o shadow_n but_o the_o substance_n of_o felicity_n in_o they_o pardon_v of_o sin_n bring_v with_o it_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n forgiveness_n derive_v to_o we_o through_o he_o
earthâ—_n and_o sometime_o drive_v they_o to_o work_v fearful_a trageâ—dies_n upon_o themselves_o as_o it_o do_v judas_n mat._n 27._o 4._o 3._o and_o there_o be_v eternal_a sorrow_n in_o their_o inventorâ—_n and_o these_o be_v the_o consummation_n of_o misery_n and_o reaâ—â—_n both_o to_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o for_o these_o they_o be_v reserve_v and_o make_v haste_n to_o they_o and_o if_o they_o shoulâ—_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n escape_v the_o other_o yet_o these_o wiâ—â—_n without_o fail_n seize_v upon_o they_o and_o swallow_v then_o up_o of_o endless_a destruction_n there_o be_v a_o everlasting_a separation_n from_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o life_n to_o which_o they_o be_v adjudge_v and_o there_o be_v a_o place_n prepare_v so_o they_o in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstonâ—_n where_o the_o flame_n of_o their_o torment_n will_v ascend_v for_o eveâ—_n there_o be_v in_o that_o place_n a_o worm_n that_o will_v not_o die_v whicâ—_n will_v then_o make_v a_o prey_n of_o they_o and_o plague_n theiâ—_n world_n without_o end_n which_o will_v make_v they_o â—â—_o roar_v out_o by_o bitter_a reflection_n on_o the_o grace_n theâ—_n despise_v and_o the_o opportunity_n of_o make_v thâ—_n peace_n with_o god_n which_o they_o regard_v not_o theâ—_n be_v the_o company_n of_o devil_n who_o will_v be_v also_o their_o tormentor_n with_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v fellow_n shareâ—_n 〈◊〉_d those_o burn_n and_o all_o the_o damn_a soul_n which_o â—ave_n be_v their_o companion_n in_o sin_n with_o who_o â—hey_n shall_v have_v a_o sorrowful_a communion_n when_o they_o â—hall_v curse_v and_o ban_v each_o other_o for_o have_v be_v instrument_n of_o bring_v one_o another_o to_o that_o fearful_a place_n and_o there_o will_v be_v the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o bless_a between_o who_o and_o they_o â—here_o be_v a_o impassable_a gulf_n fix_v which_o will_v embitter_v their_o own_o sorrow_n to_o they_o especial_o when_o â—hey_n remember_v that_o they_o once_o have_v the_o offer_n of_o â—he_n same_o blessedness_n and_o be_v fair_o and_o long_o â—reated_v with_o about_o it_o these_o and_o innumerable_a more_o beyond_o our_o computation_n be_v the_o sorrow_n â—hat_n all_o wicked_a man_n be_v entitle_v to_o and_o be_v so_o enâ—aâ—led_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o can_v get_v rid_v of_o they_o â—f_o they_o persist_v in_o their_o ungodly_a course_n because_o a_o just_a and_o powerful_a god_n have_v pronounce_v the_o sentence_n on_o they_o and_o will_v see_v to_o the_o full_a execution_n of_o it_o in_o due_a time_n 2._o for_o the_o greatness_n of_o these_o sorrow_n we_o may_v make_v some_o estimate_n of_o it_o if_o we_o look_v on_o they_o under_o these_o consideration_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o author_n of_o they_o and_o that_o be_v no_o â—â—â—er_n but_o god_n himself_o he_o say_v amos_n 3._o 6._o be_v there_o â—â—y_a evil_n in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o aâ—_n the_o offence_n which_o wicked_a man_n do_v give_v by_o their_o wickedness_n be_v against_o he_o so_o it_o be_v he_o who_o have_v â—oth_o appoint_v and_o also_o execute_v these_o penalty_n â—or_a it_o the_o threaten_n of_o it_o be_v call_v the_o burden_n of_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n and_o when_o sinner_n undergo_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n they_o be_v say_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n heb._n 10._o 31._o and_o needs_o must_v it_o be_v a_o searful_a thing_n for_o if_o it_o be_v god_n that_o fall_v upon_o thâ—_n sinner_n in_o his_o wrath_n he_o will_v do_v it_o like_o himself_o isâ—_n 47._o 3._o he_o will_v be_v know_v to_o be_v god_n in_o these_o as_o wâ—_n as_o in_o his_o other_o work_n psal_n 9_o 16._o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o sin_n for_o which_o thâ—â—_n sorrow_n be_v inflict_v they_o be_v the_o punishment_n oâ—_n it_o and_o if_o that_o be_v great_a there_o will_v be_v some_o proportion_n in_o this_o the_o least_o sin_n be_v capital_a the_o laâ—_n speak_v of_o nothing_o less_o than_o death_n as_o the_o recompense_n of_o it_o rom._n 6._o 23._o ezek._n 18_o 4._o and_o there_o â—â—_o reason_n for_o it_o for_o all_o sin_n be_v rebellion_n against_o the_o greaâ—_n god_n it_o be_v a_o come_v short_a of_o his_o glory_n rom._n 3._o 2d_o it_o do_v what_o in_o it_o lie_v to_o dethrone_v he_o it_o reject_v his_o government_n and_o say_v he_o shall_v not_o reign_v oveâ—_n we_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o render_v sin_n vilâ—_n and_o provoke_v to_o let_v sinner_n know_v what_o they_o arâ—_n to_o expect_v from_o god_n on_o the_o account_n of_o it_o 3._o respect_v the_o subject_a of_o these_o sorrow_n and_o thaâ—_n be_v not_o the_o body_n only_o but_o the_o soul_n too_o it_o be_v the_o wholâ—_n man_n this_o emphasis_n christ_n put_v upon_o it_o matth._n 10._o 20â—_n there_o be_v outward_a bodily_a trouble_n that_o be_v verâ—_n great_a and_o almost_o intolerable_a enough_o to_o make_v meâ—â—_n tremble_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o they_o and_o roar_v undeâ—_n the_o impression_n and_o we_o may_v suppose_v that_o question_n propose_v with_o regard_n to_o they_o ezek._n 22._o 14._o câ—â—_n thy_o heart_n endure_v etc._n etc._n but_o alas_o these_o be_v smalâ—_n compare_v with_o those_o spiritual_a sorrow_n which_o sieaâ—_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n when_o he_o fill_v they_o with_o horror_n and_o deadly_a despair_n ask_v cain_n ask_v judas_n else_o naâ—_n david_n do_v not_o compliment_n or_o hyporbolize_v conteâ—â—_n verse_n 3_o 4._o 4._o from_o the_o multitude_n of_o these_o sorrow_n supposâ—_n â—â—em_o light_n and_o easy_a in_o their_o single_a consideration_n â—â—t_v all_o together_o will_v make_v a_o insupportable_a weight_n â—â—_o must_v needs_o sink_v the_o sinner_n to_o lie_v under_o the_o countless_a plague_n which_o the_o threaten_n contain_v in_o they_o one_o grain_n of_o sand_n be_v not_o heavy_a but_o it_o will_v crush_v â—â—_o man_n to_o death_n to_o have_v all_o that_o be_v on_o the_o seashore_n lay_v upon_o he_o so_o he_o complain_v psal_n 40._o 12._o â—nnumerable_a evil_n have_v compass_v i_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o my_o â—eart_n fail_v i_o 5._o from_o the_o design_n of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v not_o â—asual_a but_o come_v by_o divine_a appointment_n so_o god_n â—ath_v a_o design_n in_o they_o now_o as_o they_o be_v not_o grateful_a but_o afflictive_a to_o they_o that_o suffer_v they_o so_o they_o be_v not_o man_n lot_n by_o creation_n but_o be_v procure_v by_o his_o sin_n jer._n 2._o 17._o and_o they_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o it_o and_o for_o that_o reason_n be_v put_v into_o the_o threaten_a and_o make_v a_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n that_o then_o which_o god_n aim_v at_o in_o they_o be_v to_o display_v his_o holiness_n and_o particular_o to_o show_v his_o hatred_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o triumph_n of_o his_o revenge_a justice_n now_o because_o sin_n be_v a_o very_a hateful_a thing_n to_o he_o the_o sorrow_n which_o he_o inflict_v upon_o sinner_n to_o discover_v this_o be_v very_o great_a else_o they_o will_v not_o be_v a_o witness_n to_o this_o great_a truth_n it_o be_v say_v psal_n 7._o 11._o god_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o wicked_a every_o day_n now_o if_o he_o be_v angry_a but_o a_o little_a it_o be_v enough_o to_o destroy_v man_n psal_n 2._o 12._o what_o must_v it_o be_v then_o when_o he_o give_v scope_n to_o his_o fury_n to_o burn_v they_o up_o in_o a_o fire_n that_o canâ—â—â—_n be_v quench_v so_o he_o threaten_v jer._n 4._o 4._o 6_o from_o the_o duration_n of_o they_o we_o be_v wont_v to_o â—ay_n a_o light_a burden_n grow_v heavy_a by_o be_v long_o â—orn_v now_o there_o be_v not_o only_o temporary_a and_o pass_v sorrow_n that_o belong_v to_o wicked_a man_n boothose_n that_o be_v the_o worst_a for_o their_o kind_n be_v also_o everlasting_a &_o that_o must_v needs_o put_v a_o fearful_a weight_n to_o they_o that_o expression_n of_o our_o saviour_n mark_v 9_o 44._o the_o worm_n die_v not_o and_o the_o fire_n be_v not_o quench_v carry_v horror_n in_o it_o to_o those_o that_o find_v themselves_o appoint_v subject_n of_o these_o and_o when_o we_o have_v put_v all_o these_o thing_n together_o they_o must_v represent_v these_o sorrow_n very_o great_a use_v 1_o for_o information_n in_o a_o few_o particular_n 1._o learn_v hence_o that_o wicked_a man_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o boast_v nor_o godly_a man_n to_o envy_v there_o be_v too_o much_o of_o this_o in_o both_o respect_n and_o the_o ground_n or_o occasion_n of_o it_o be_v this_o there_o be_v a_o day_n of_o god_n patience_n towards_o sinner_n in_o this_o world_n in_o which_o his_o mercy_n moderate_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n that_o be_v pass_v upon_o they_o and_o his_o common_a goodness_n and_o bounty_n open_v its_o hand_n to_o they_o so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o for_o the_o present_a in_o trouble_n as_o
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&_o perplex_v with_o the_o former_a yet_o the_o latter_a be_v in_o themselves_o most_o terrible_a and_o when_o aright_o conceive_v of_o most_o distress_a prov._n 18._o 14._o and_o in_o this_o respect_n sin_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n of_o all_o the_o most_o distress_v because_o it_o be_v the_o worst_a and_o most_o pernicious_a and_o so_o spiritual_a plague_n be_v the_o most_o terrible_a of_o all_o 2._o the_o degree_n of_o it_o there_o be_v different_a measure_n in_o those_o evil_n that_o man_n be_v liable_a to_o some_o be_v light_a other_o be_v heavy_a some_o be_v so_o easy_a to_o be_v bear_v that_o though_o there_o be_v some_o inconvenience_n in_o they_o yet_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o overbear_v by_o they_o and_o so_o they_o be_v not_o distress_v other_o be_v heavy_a and_o hard_a to_o bear_v and_o out_o bid_v the_o man_n god_n therefore_o so_o express_v the_o judgement_n that_o he_o be_v about_o to_o bring_v on_o they_o ezek._n 7._o 5._o 3._o the_o prospect_n the_o man_n have_v 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