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exceed_o sorrowful_a unto_o death_n he_o drink_v a_o bitter_a cup_n mingle_v with_o curse_n which_o make_v he_o though_o he_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n support_v by_o the_o deity_n comfort_v by_o angel_n sweat_v great_a drop_n of_o blood_n and_o cry_v out_o upon_o the_o cross_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o all_o this_o be_v to_o do_v away_o our_o sin_n view_v sin_n in_o christ_n blood_n and_o it_o will_v appear_v of_o a_o crimson_a colour_n six_o look_v upon_o sin_n in_o the_o dismal_a effect_n of_o it_o and_o it_o will_v appear_v the_o most_o horrid_a prodigious_a evil_n rom._n 6.23_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n that_o be_v the_o second_o death_n rev._n 21_o 8._o sin_n have_v shame_n for_o its_o companion_n and_o death_n for_o its_o wage_n a_o wicked_a man_n know_v what_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o it_o but_o do_v not_o know_v what_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o sin_n be_v scorpio_n pungens_fw-la it_o draw_v hell_n at_o the_o heel_n of_o it_o this_o hellish_a torment_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n 1._o poena_n damni_fw-la the_o punishment_n of_o loss_n mat._n 7.23_o depart_v from_o i_o it_o be_v a_o great_a trouble_n to_o absalon_n that_o he_o may_v not_o see_v the_o king_n face_n to_o lose_v god_n smile_n to_o be_v banish_v from_o his_o presence_n in_o who_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n how_o sad_a and_o tremendous_a this_o word_n depart_v say_v chrysostom_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o fire_n sure_a sin_n must_v be_v the_o great_a evil_n which_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o great_a good_n 2._o poena_n sensus_fw-la the_o punishment_n of_o sense_n mat_n 25.41_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n why_o may_v sinner_n plead_v lord_n if_o we_o must_v depart_v from_o thou_o let_v we_o have_v thy_o blessing_n no_o go_v you_o curse_v but_o if_o we_o must_v depart_v from_o thou_o let_v it_o be_v into_o some_o place_n of_o ease_n and_o rest_n no_o go_v into_o fire_n but_o if_o we_o must_v into_o the_o fire_n let_v it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o little_a time_n let_v the_o fire_n be_v quick_o put_v out_o no_o go_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o we_o must_v be_v there_o let_v we_o be_v with_o good_a company_n no_o with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n o_o what_o a_o evil_a be_v sin_n all_o the_o torment_n of_o this_o life_n be_v but_o ludibrium_fw-la &_o risus_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o sport_n to_o hell-torment_n what_o be_v a_o burn_a fever_n to_o the_o burn_a in_o hell_n it_o be_v call_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o almighty_a rev._n 19.15_o the_o almighty_a god_n inflict_v the_o punishment_n therefore_o it_o will_v be_v heavy_a a_o child_n can_v strike_v very_o hard_o but_o if_o a_o giant_n strike_v he_o kill_v with_o a_o blow_n to_o have_v the_o almighty_a god_n to_o lay_v on_o the_o stroke_n it_o will_v be_v intolerable_a hell_n be_v the_o emphasis_n of_o misery_n the_o body_n 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he_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o patience_n rom._n 15.4_o it_o will_v tire_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o angel_n to_o bear_v with_o man_n sin_n one_o day_n but_o what_o do_v god_n bear_v how_o many_o affront_v and_o injury_n do_v he_o put_v up_o god_n see_v all_o the_o intrigue_n and_o horrid_a impiety_n commit_v in_o a_o nation_n jer._n 29.23_o they_o have_v commit_v villainy_n in_o israel_n and_o have_v commit_v adultery_n even_o i_o know_v and_o be_o a_o witness_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n can_v strike_v man_n dead_a in_o their_o sin_n but_o he_o forbear_v and_o respite_v they_o my_o think_v i_o see_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n with_o a_o
heed_n of_o the_o appearance_n of_o sin_n 1_o thes._n 5.22_o abstain_v from_o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n abstain_v not_o only_o from_o apparent_a evil_n but_o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n if_o it_o be_v not_o absolute_o a_o sin_n yet_o if_o it_o look_v like_o sin_n avoid_v it_o he_o who_o be_v loyal_a to_o his_o prince_n not_o only_o forbear_v to_o have_v his_o hand_n in_o treason_n but_o he_o will_v take_v heed_n of_o that_o which_o have_v a_o show_n of_o treason_n ioseph_n mistress_n tempt_v he_o and_o he_o flee_v and_o will_v not_o be_v with_o she_o gen._n 39.12_o a_o appearance_n of_o good_a be_v too_o little_a and_o a_o appearance_n of_o evil_n be_v too_o much_o 1._o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n be_v oft_o a_o occasion_n of_o evil_n dalliance_n be_v a_o appearance_n of_o evil_n and_o oftentimes_o it_o occasion_n evil_a touch_v the_o forbid_v fruit_n may_v occasion_v taste_v dance_v in_o masquerades_n have_v oft_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o uncleanness_n 2._o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n may_v scandalize_v another_o 1_o cor._n 8.12_o when_o you_o sin_n against_o the_o brethren_n and_o wound_v their_o weak_a conscience_n you_o sin_n against_o christ_n sin_v against_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o sin_v against_o christ._n thus_o you_o see_v sin_n be_v so_o deadly_a a_o evil_a we_o shall_v avoid_v all_o sin_n sin_n of_o omission_n secret_a sin_n complexion_n sin_n sin_z that_o attend_v our_o particular_a call_v yea_o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n quest._n what_o mean_n shall_v we_o use_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n r._n if_o you_o will_v be_v preserve_v from_o actual_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n labour_v to_o mortify_v original_a sin_n if_o you_o will_v not_o have_v the_o branch_n bud_n and_o blossom_n smite_v at_o the_o root_n i_o know_v original_a sin_n can_v in_o this_o life_n be_v remove_v but_o labour_v to_o have_v it_o subdue_v why_o do_v man_n break_v forth_o into_o actual_a sin_n but_o because_o they_o do_v not_o mortify_v heart-sin_n suppress_v the_o first_o rise_n of_o pride_n lust_n passion_n original_a sin_n unmortified_a will_v prove_v such_o a_o root_n of_o bitterness_n as_o will_v bring_v forth_o the_o curse_a fruit_n of_o scandalous_a sin_n 2._o if_o you_o will_v be_v keep_v from_o actual_a sin_n think_v what_o a_o odious_a thing_n sin_n be_v beside_o what_o you_o have_v hear_v remember_v sin_n be_v the_o accurse_a thing_n josh._n 7.21_o it_o be_v the_o abominable_a thing_n god_n hate_v jer._n 44.4_o o_o do_v not_o this_o abominable_a thing_n that_o i_o hate_v sin_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o witchcraft_n it_o be_v the_o devil_n excrement_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d filthiness_n jam._n 1.21_o if_o all_o the_o evil_n in_o the_o world_n be_v put_v together_o and_o their_o quintessence_n strain_v out_o they_o can_v not_o make_v a_o thing_n so_o filthy_a as_o sin_n do_v so_o odious_a be_v a_o sinner_n that_o god_n loathe_v the_o sight_n of_o he_o zec._n 11.8_o my_o soul_n loathe_v they_o he_o who_o defile_v himself_o with_o avarice_n what_o be_v he_o but_o a_o a_o serpent_n lick_v the_o dust_n he_o who_o defile_v himself_o with_o the_o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n what_o be_v he_o but_o a_o swine_n with_o a_o man_n head_n he_o who_o defile_v himself_o with_o pride_n what_o be_v he_o but_o a_o bladder_n who_o the_o devil_n have_v blow_v up_o he_o who_o defile_v himself_o with_o drunkenness_n what_o be_v he_o but_o a_o beast_n that_o have_v get_v the_o stagger_n to_o consider_v how_o odious_a and_o base_a a_o thing_n sin_n be_v will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o sin_v 3._o if_o you_o will_v be_v keep_v from_o actual_a sin_n get_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n plant_v in_o your_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n prov._n 16.6_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n man_n depart_v from_o evil_n cavebis_fw-la si_fw-la pavebis_fw-la fear_n be_v a_o bridle_n to_o sin_n and_o a_o spur_n to_o holiness_n fear_n put_v a_o holy_a awe_n upon_o the_o heart_n and_o bind_v it_o to_o its_o good_a behaviour_n by_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n man_n depart_v from_o evil_n when_o the_o empress_n eudoxia_n threaten_v to_o banish_v chrysostom_n tell_v she_o say_v he_o i_o fear_v nothing_o but_o sin_n fear_n be_v janitor_fw-la animae_fw-la it_o stand_v as_o a_o porter_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o keep_v sin_n from_o enter_v all_o sin_n be_v commit_v for_o want_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.14_o who_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v and_o bitterness_n their_o foot_n be_v swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n holy_a fear_n stand_v sentinel_n and_o be_v ever_o watch_v against_o security_n pride_n wantonness_n fear_n be_v a_o christian_n lifeguard_n to_o defend_v he_o against_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o temptation_n si_fw-mi vis_fw-la esse_fw-la securus_fw-la semper_fw-la time_n the_o way_n to_o be_v safe_a be_v always_o to_o fear_v prov._n 28.14_o 4._o if_o we_o will_v be_v keep_v from_o actual_a sin_n let_v we_o be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v all_o the_o in-lets_a and_o occasion_n of_o sin_n run_v not_o into_o evil_a company_n he_o that_o will_v not_o have_v the_o plague_n will_v not_o go_v into_o a_o infect_a house_n guard_z your_o sense_n which_o may_v be_v the_o inlet_n to_o sin_n keep_v the_o two_o portal_n the_o eye_n and_o the_o ear._n especial_o look_v to_o your_o eye_n much_o sin_n come_v in_o by_o the_o eye_n the_o eye_n be_v oft_o a_o inlet_n to_o sin_n sin_n take_v fire_n at_o the_o eye_n the_o first_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n begin_v at_o the_o eye_n gen._n 3.6_o when_o the_o woman_n see_v that_o the_o tree_n be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n then_o she_o toâ—k_v of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o look_v beget_v lust_a intemperance_n begin_v at_o the_o eye_n look_v on_o the_o wine_n when_o it_o be_v red_a and_o give_v its_o colour_n in_o the_o glass_n cause_v excess_n of_o drink_v prov._n 23.21_o covetousness_n begin_v at_o the_o eye_n josh._n 7_o 21._o when_o i_o see_v among_o the_o spoil_n a_o goodly_a babylonish_n garment_n and_o a_o wedge_n of_o gold_n i_o covet_v and_o take_v they_o the_o fire_n of_o lust_n begin_v to_o kindle_v at_o the_o eye_n david_n walk_v upon_o the_o roof_n of_o his_o house_n see_v a_o woman_n wash_v herself_o and_o shâ—_n be_v say_v the_o text_n beautiful_a to_o look_v upon_o and_o he_o send_v messenger_n and_o take_v she_o and_o defile_v himself_o with_o she_o 2_o sam._n 11.2_o o_o therefore_o look_v to_o your_o eye_n job_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o eye_n job_n 31.1_o if_o the_o eye_n be_v once_o inflame_v it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o stand_v out_o long_o against_o sin_n if_o the_o outwork_n be_v take_v by_o a_o enemy_n there_o be_v great_a danger_n of_o take_v the_o whole_a castle_n 5._o if_o you_o will_v be_v keep_v from_o actual_a gross_a sin_n study_v sobriety_n and_o temperance_n 1_o pet._n 5.8_o sobrii_fw-la este_fw-la be_v sober_a 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