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that_o he_o shall_v curse_v he_o to_o his_o face_n joâ—_n 1.11_o the_o devil_n well_o know_v what_o over_o whelm_a affliction_n will_v work_v upon_o carnal_a and_o sinful_a heart_n even_o to_o curse_v goâ—_n to_o his_o face_n and_o have_v not_o job_n sincerity_n through_o the_o power_n of_o god_n uphold_v anâ—_n preserve_v he_o the_o devil_n have_v have_v his_o design_n and_o job_n have_v curse_v god_n as_o well_o aâ—_n the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n another_o be_v of_o thosâ—_n wicked_a one_o of_o who_o the_o prophet_n â—…saiah_o speak_v isai_n 8.21_o and_o thâ—â—_n shall_v pass_v through_o it_o hardly_o bestead_v anâ—_n hungry_a and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o wheâ—…_n they_o shall_v be_v hungry_a they_o shall_v fret_v themselves_o and_o curse_v their_o king_n and_o their_o god_n anâ—_n look_v upward_o whence_o it_o appear_v thaâ—_n when_o god_n upon_o earth_n punish_v a_o people_n for_o their_o wickedness_n with_o some_o extreme_a calamity_n under_o which_o they_o 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sin_n shall_v be_v perfect_v as_o well_o as_o grace_v in_o heaven_n &_o every_o wicked_a and_o graceless_a soul_n shall_v sin_v under_o suffering_n while_o it_o be_v suffer_v for_o sin_n last_o hereupon_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v further_o provoke_v and_o heighten_v by_o the_o actual_a sin_n of_o a_o wicked_a and_o desperate_a soul_n under_o its_o torment_n so_o that_o to_o make_v this_o everlasting_a punishment_n of_o a_o damn_a soul_n in_o hell_n unspeakable_a miserable_a the_o suffering_n thereof_o be_v not_o only_o eternal_a as_o they_o be_v the_o just_a reward_n of_o sin_n commit_v in_o this_o life_n against_o a_o infinite_a god_n who_o justice_n can_v never_o be_v full_o satisfy_v but_o by_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o punishment_n but_o they_o be_v also_o for_o ever_o increase_v and_o renew_v by_o enrage_v provocation_n of_o malice_n and_o
sin_v not_o for_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n to_o every_o carnal_a soul_n persist_v in_o rebellion_n and_o disobedience_n be_v but_o a_o present_a suspension_n of_o eternal_a wrath_n which_o may_v sudden_o break_v forth_o and_o begin_v in_o temporal_a judgement_n upon_o they_o and_o take_v heed_n of_o interpret_n the_o silence_n of_o god_n to_o be_v his_o allowance_n of_o sin_n for_o because_o sentence_v against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a eccle._n 8.11_o whereas_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v execute_v his_o wrath_n immediate_o upon_o every_o profane_a person_n in_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n what_o fear_n will_v surprise_v your_o heart_n who_o will_v swear_v a_o profane_a oath_n if_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o die_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o word_n be_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n who_o will_v commit_v adultery_n if_o he_o be_v to_o be_v thrust_v through_o with_o a_o sword_n in_o the_o act_n of_o his_o uncleanness_n who_o will_v steal_v his_o neighbour_n good_n if_o he_o be_v persuade_v he_o shall_v be_v immediate_o stone_v to_o death_n what_o drunkard_n will_v venture_v upon_o excess_n if_o he_o apprehend_v every_o immoderate_a draught_n to_o be_v so_o much_o deadly_a poison_n to_o destroy_v he_o or_o who_o will_v exalt_v himself_o against_o god_n and_o his_o people_n if_o he_o believe_v that_o the_o earth_n will_v present_o open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v he_o up_o quick_a and_o be_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n less_o fearful_a because_o through_o patience_n it_o be_v defer_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n and_o recompense_n upon_o ungodly_a man_n for_o you_o be_v not_o only_o by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n but_o because_o of_o these_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n ephes_n 5.6_o therefore_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o with_o vain_a confidence_n and_o presumption_n as_o if_o god_n have_v say_v in_o vain_a that_o he_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a of_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_a rom._n 2.8_o 9_o o_o that_o you_o will_v set_v the_o lord_n before_o your_o eye_n and_o his_o consume_a displeasure_n when_o you_o be_v venture_v upon_o any_o act_n of_o folly_n and_o iniquity_n possible_o this_o may_v restrain_v corruption_n and_o check_v your_o violent_a lust_n ready_a to_o break_v out_o into_o practice_n and_o actual_a commission_n what_o be_v the_o damn_a suffering_n in_o hell_n for_o the_o same_o sin_n that_o you_o be_v commit_v daily_o bethink_v yourselves_o how_o you_o shall_v endure_v those_o torment_n or_o rather_o that_o you_o may_v escape_v they_o labour_v to_o foresee_v they_o and_o present_v they_o to_o the_o face_n of_o your_o stout_a and_o headstrong_a corruption_n when_o the_o temptation_n be_v before_o you_o the_o place_n present_a and_o the_o company_n of_o evil_a worker_n ready_a to_o join_v with_o you_o in_o any_o unlawful_a and_o sinful_a enterprise_n or_o design_n remember_v that_o hell_n be_v kindle_v and_o the_o flame_n thereof_o ascend_v for_o ever_o be_v not_o a_o fiery_a furnace_n hot_a enough_o or_o a_o bottomless_a pit_n deep_a enough_o to_o terrify_v your_o senseless_a spirit_n or_o can_v you_o endure_v to_o be_v ever_o burn_v in_o that_o furnace_n and_o ever_o fall_v in_o that_o piâ—_n our_o saviour_n tell_v those_o that_o offend_v his_o little_a one_o matth._n 18.6_o that_o it_o be_v better_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o their_o neck_n and_o they_o cast_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v there_o any_o hope_n for_o such_o to_o arise_v from_o perish_v under_o the_o mighty_a water_n and_o be_v there_o not_o much_o more_o weight_n in_o the_o infinite_a wrath_n of_o a_o omnipotent_a god_n to_o sink_v you_o down_o to_o the_o nethermost_a hell_n and_o to_o keep_v you_o under_o the_o foam_a billow_n and_o rage_a and_o roar_a wave_n of_o the_o lake_n of_o burn_a brimstone_n o_o that_o you_o will_v consider_v this_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o he_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v you_o psal_n 50.22_o venture_v not_o the_o day_n of_o god_n displeasure_n and_o provoke_v no_o long_o omnipotency_n to_o appear_v against_o you_o lest_o the_o roar_a lion_n seize_v upon_o the_o prey_n and_o say_v not_o peace_n and_o safety_n for_o sudden_a destruction_n shall_v come_v upon_o the_o wicked_a as_o travail_v upon_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v cease_v your_o mock_n you_o that_o scoff_n at_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n that_o say_v let_v he_o make_v speed_n and_o hasten_v his_o work_n that_o we_o may_v see_v it_o and_o let_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o 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