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to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n with_o break_a heart_n and_o contrite_a spirit_n that_o so_o we_o may_v find_v favour_n in_o this_o life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n with_o he_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v now_o follow_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o punishment_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o their_o own_o condemnation_n rom._n 2.5_o but_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n treasurest_n up_o unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god._n there_o can_v be_v no_o renew_n but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n now_o christ_n die_v and_o be_v crucify_v once_o for_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o abide_v in_o he_o if_o any_o fall_n quite_o away_o from_o christ_n they_o can_v be_v renew_v unless_o christ_n be_v crucify_v again_o but_o that_o be_v impossible_a therefore_o the_o other_o 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and_o enrich_v with_o diverse_a excellent_a grace_n yet_o prove_v prick_v thorn_n in_o the_o end_n hurtful_a to_o man_n and_o god_n too_o they_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o burn_v in_o hell_n fire_n for_o evermore_o before_o he_o come_v direct_o to_o this_o lamentable_a end_n of_o the_o reprobate_n he_o do_v illustrate_v it_o by_o a_o comfortable_a antithesis_fw-la in_o the_o good_a and_o godly_a which_o may_v provoke_v they_o with_o all_o cheerfulness_n to_o contend_v to_o perfection_n in_o religion_n verse_n 7._o the_o protasis_n only_o be_v set_v down_o the_o apodosis_n be_v to_o be_v supply_v 1._o for_o the_o protasis_n the_o earth_n which_o be_v apparent_a to_o we_o all_o none_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o as_o a_o thirsty_a man_n take_v in_o drink_n which_o be_v disperse_v into_o his_o bowel_n so_o do_v the_o dry_a and_o thirsty_a earth_n the_o rain_n she_o take_v it_o and_o convey_v it_o into_o her_o bowel_n it_o come_v into_o the_o earth_n but_o because_o it_o 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