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make_v the_o court_n of_o heaven_n for_o i_o go_v and_o ponder_v in_o thy_o soul_n every_o day_n and_o say_v be_v it_o nothing_o to_o be_v under_o a_o curse_n condemn_a by_o a_o law_n to_o be_v damn_v for_o ever_o shall_v i_o let_v my_o poor_a soul_n lie_v in_o such_o a_o case_n one_o hour_n long_o especial_o when_o a_o way_n i_o hear_v be_v open_v to_o i_o to_o get_v from_o under_o it_o say_v what_o satisfaction_n can_v i_o wretched_a creature_n make_v to_o the_o righteous_a god_n none_o but_o by_o suffer_v what_o infinite_a justice_n will_v lay_v upon_o i_o which_o be_v no_o less_o than_o infinite_a punishment_n oh_o get_v in_o upon_o thy_o conscience_n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o great_a god_n to_o lie_v under_o guilt_n to_o have_v no_o plea_n or_o excuse_n by_o the_o law_n leave_v thou_o which_o i_o will_v labour_v to_o prove_v to_o thy_o conscience_n and_o then_o further_o urge_v thou_o which_o be_v the_o import_n of_o the_o next_o point_n obser_n 2._o a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n as_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o boast_v in_o so_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o excuse_v himself_o for_o his_o sin_n or_o from_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n due_a unto_o he_o which_o be_v draw_v from_o these_o word_n that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v etc._n etc._n this_o the_o apostle_n intimate_v rom._n 2.1_o therefore_o thou_o be_v inexcusable_a o_o man_n etc._n etc._n speak_v to_o the_o jew_n who_o go_v about_o to_o free_v himself_o and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n against_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n verse_n 2._o reason_n 1._o a_o poor_a sinner_n have_v nothing_o to_o excuse_v himself_o for_o sin_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n because_o the_o law_n be_v good_a and_o righteous_a rom._n 7.12_o therefore_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n holy_a just_a and_o good_a say_v paul_n when_o he_o be_v under_o such_o a_o conviction_n of_o sin_v against_o it_o as_o we_o be_v press_v so_o 1_o tim._n 1.8_o but_o we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v good_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o law_n that_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o creator_n and_o all_o good_a and_o blessedness_n as_o in_o itself_o to_o the_o creature_n a_o law_n that_o be_v full_a of_o all_o wisdom_n and_o blessedness_n take_v care_n for_o the_o good_a blessing_n peace_n order_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n that_o man_n may_v not_o sin_n against_o his_o maker_n nor_o in_o the_o least_o harm_n nor_o think_v to_o do_v so_o his_o fellow_n creature_n so_o that_o its_o proper_a end_n be_v goodness_n preservation_n to_o all_o now_o what_o excuse_n for_o a_o creature_n most_o concern_v in_o the_o good_a of_o it_o for_o sin_v against_o such_o a_o law_n what_o have_v a_o creature_n to_o say_v for_o himself_o how_o inexcusable_a be_v he_o before_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n 2._o god_n write_v this_o holy_a and_o bless_a law_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o adam_n as_o he_o be_v a_o public_a person_n whereby_o he_o and_o in_o 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reveal_v 4._o there_o be_v a_o remnant_n of_o this_o law_n yet_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o adam_n which_o though_o not_o sufficient_a to_o enable_v he_o to_o a_o exact_a performance_n of_o it_o yet_o enough_o to_o leave_v he_o without_o excuse_n so_o paul_n rom._n 2.15_o to_o prove_v this_o point_n we_o be_v now_o upon_o speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n and_o their_o thought_n the_o mean_a while_n accuse_v or_o else_o excuse_v one_o another_o there_o be_v enough_o of_o the_o law_n remain_v in_o every_o man_n heart_n to_o accuse_v he_o when_o he_o do_v evil_a and_o excuse_v he_o so_o far_o as_o he_o do_v right_a though_o man_n by_o habitual_a sin_v do_v much_o stifle_v it_o so_o that_o this_o also_o help_v to_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n and_o to_o leave_v he_o without_o all_o plea_n or_o excuse_n 5._o there_o be_v that_o to_o be_v know_v of_o god_n in_o the_o creature_n that_o 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upon_o every_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n while_o under_o the_o law_n rom._n 5.18_o 2._o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n sin_n in_o the_o fountain_n as_o i_o have_v show_v which_o be_v likewise_o upon_o every_o son_n or_o daughter_n of_o adam_n they_o be_v all_o corrupt_a psal_n 14.1_o wherein_o lie_v the_o exceed_a sinfulness_n of_o sin_n 3._o the_o guilt_n of_o actual_a rebellion_n against_o god_n sin_n bring_v forth_o and_o act_v in_o the_o outward_a man_n against_o god_n now_o under_o this_o threefold_a guilt_n be_v every_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n while_o under_o the_o law_n the_o effect_n of_o which_o if_o not_o reconcile_v be_v punishment_n suitable_a to_o the_o guilt_n which_o be_v thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n eternal_a death_n rom._n 6._o last_o use_v 1_o this_o may_v therefore_o inform_v and_o convince_v that_o every_o sin_n bring_v guilt_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o deserve_v death_n and_o 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