chrisâ—_n repent_v or_o else_o you_o will_v all_o certain_o perish_v luk._n 13.3_o repent_v or_o else_o iniquity_n will_v be_v your_o ruin_n ezek_n 18.30_o repent_v or_o else_o you_o can_v be_v save_v when_o thâ—â—_n jew_n who_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n hear_v peter_n sermon_n which_o rip_v up_o their_o sin_n and_o they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n cry_v out_o to_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v act._n 2.37_o we_o have_v commit_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o what_o shall_v we_o now_o do_v what_o course_n shall_v we_o take_v that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v from_o that_o eternal_a wrath_n and_o death_n which_o we_o have_v deserve_v the_o apostle_n direct_v they_o to_o repent_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n vers_fw-la 38._o and_o will_v not_o conscience_n accuse_v you_o of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v there_o no_o drunkard_n in_o this_o place_n no_o swearer_n none_o that_o have_v commit_v adultery_n 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the_o shepherd_n in_o the_o field_n be_v exceed_o afraid_a when_o the_o angel_n come_v to_o they_o to_o bring_v tiding_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n luk._n 2._o and_o christ_n disciple_n be_v no_o less_o afraid_a when_o the_o angel_n bring_v news_n to_o they_o of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o if_o holy_a man_n can_v not_o bear_v the_o appearance_n of_o angel_n much_o less_o can_v the_o unholy_a and_o wicked_a who_o guilt_n and_o defilement_n will_v make_v they_o a_o thousand-fold_n more_o fearful_a if_o a_o angel_n shall_v immediate_o descend_v from_o heaven_n into_o this_o place_n and_o take_v my_o room_n shall_v preach_v unto_o this_o auditory_a before_o i_o will_v not_o fearful_a thought_n arise_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o paleness_n get_v upon_o the_o check_n of_o the_o best_a among_o you_o but_o what_o dread_n will_v there_o seize_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o such_o of_o you_o as_o be_v graceless_a and_o profane_a who_o be_v yet_o in_o your_o sin_n and_o have_v not_o 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