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repent_v you_o shall_v all_o perish_v luke_n xiii_o 3._o and_o when_o st._n john_n the_o baptist_n see_v the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n come_v to_o his_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n he_o thus_o salute_v they_o o_o generation_n of_o viper_n who_o have_v warn_v you_o to_o flee_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v bring_v forth_o therefore_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n matth._n iii_o 7_o 8._o show_v they_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o escape_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o always_o burn_v against_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n but_o such_o a_o repentance_n as_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n till_o we_o unfeigned_o repent_v of_o our_o sin_n we_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o long_o be_v we_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n ii_o 3._o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n 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whilst_o we_o presumptuous_o continue_v in_o our_o sin_n we_o heap_v up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n rom._n ii_o our_o sin_n cry_v aloud_o to_o the_o almighty_a for_o his_o vengeance_n upon_o we_o his_o judgement_n hang_v over_o our_o head_n like_o the_o naked_a sword_n over_o the_o head_n of_o the_o tyrant_n by_o a_o single_a hair_n of_o mercy_n and_o if_o our_o sin_n once_o break_v that_o we_o be_v sudden_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n god_n will_v wound_v the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o go_v on_o still_o in_o his_o trespass_n psal._n lxviii_o 21._o for_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o wicked_a every_o day_n if_o he_o turn_v not_o he_o will_v whet_v his_o sword_n he_o have_v bend_v his_o bow_n and_o make_v it_o ready_a he_o have_v prepare_v for_o he_o the_o instrument_n of_o death_n psal._n vii_o 11_o 12_o 13._o god_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n ready_a for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o wrath_n whensoever_o it_o please_v he_o 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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 eccles._n viii_o 11._o a_o strange_a and_o most_o unreasonable_a presumption_n this_o as_o though_o a_o man_n can_v be_v the_o safe_a the_o long_o he_o abuse_v god_n patience_n and_o turn_v his_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n and_o even_o dare_v he_o to_o do_v his_o worst_a oh_o that_o we_o will_v consider_v how_o unadvised_o we_o act_v for_o ourselves_o how_o ill_o we_o consult_v for_o our_o own_o safety_n and_o what_o fool_n we_o be_v to_o think_v we_o can_v be_v safe_a whilst_o we_o be_v provoke_v god_n by_o our_o sin_n and_o by_o this_o sin_n especial_o of_o presume_v he_o will_v yet_o forbear_v we_o long_o because_o he_o have_v forbear_v much_o long_a already_o than_o we_o deserve_v not_o consider_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a which_o shall_v lead_v we_o to_o repentance_n after_o our_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n we_o treasure_v up_o unto_o ourselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n rom._n ii_o 5._o how_o foolish_o secure_v soever_o we_o may_v be_v in_o our_o sinful_a course_n yet_o certain_a it_o be_v we_o be_v never_o safe_a jonas_n may_v sleep_v and_o fear_v nothing_o but_o the_o wind_n and_o sea_n be_v not_o quiet_a for_o all_o that_o while_n and_o he_o be_v in_o no_o less_o danger_n because_o he_o think_v not_o of_o it_o whilst_o we_o sin_v god_n anger_n be_v pursue_v we_o and_o we_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o it_o will_v overtake_v we_o see_v therefore_o we_o be_v never_o safe_a till_o we_o repent_v we_o can_v repent_v too_o soon_o unless_o it_o can_v be_v too_o soon_o to_o be_v safe_a 3._o we_o can_v too_o soon_o do_v that_o without_o which_o our_o life_n can_v never_o be_v comfortable_a to_o we_o comfort_n be_v the_o very_a life_n of_o life_n and_o a_o life_n without_o comfort_n be_v worse_a than_o 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incense_v against_o he_o can_v he_o find_v comfort_n who_o walk_v wherever_o he_o go_v under_o a_o full-charged_a cloud_n of_o vengeance_n ready_a whenever_o god_n give_v the_o word_n to_o break_v upon_o his_o head_n can_v there_o be_v any_o comfort_n in_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v all_o he_o have_v any_o reason_n to_o look_v for_o who_o sin_n wilful_o after_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o hold_v on_o without_o repentance_n heb_n x._o 26_o 27._o indeed_o we_o see_v it_o too_o often_o that_o the_o most_o abominable_a sinner_n can_v so_o harden_v themselves_o in_o sin_n
that_o they_o grow_v insensible_a of_o their_o danger_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o they_o can_v find_v much_o pleasure_n too_o such_o as_o it_o be_v in_o serve_v their_o lust_n nay_o and_o whilst_o they_o do_v so_o can_v flatter_v themselves_o with_o a_o foolish_a conceit_n that_o all_o be_v well_o enough_o with_o they_o and_o just_o so_o may_v a_o man_n in_o a_o swoon_n or_o in_o any_o stupify_a disease_n be_v insensible_a that_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n and_o a_o man_n in_o his_o sleep_n may_v not_o perceive_v that_o the_o house_n over_o his_o head_n be_v on_o fire_n yea_o he_o may_v have_v many_o pleasant_a dream_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o danger_n and_o a_o madman_n may_v take_v pleasure_n in_o his_o madness_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v as_o mad_a as_o he_o that_o think_v such_o a_o pleasure_n to_o be_v a_o comfort_n such_o a_o comfort_n may_v a_o impenitent_a sinner_n have_v in_o his_o wicked_a life_n whilst_o his_o sin_n keep_v he_o too_o busy_a to_o think_v of_o 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this_o that_o the_o penitent_a be_v free_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n and_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v that_o he_o be_v free_a from_o the_o sting_n and_o smarting_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n which_o be_v now_o purify_v and_o heal_v certain_o this_o alone_a be_v so_o great_a a_o comfort_n that_o no_o man_n of_o any_o sense_n can_v think_v he_o can_v get_v too_o soon_o into_o such_o a_o condition_n be_v it_o not_o a_o exceed_a comfortable_a thing_n to_o a_o man_n that_o he_o can_v go_v about_o his_o honest_a business_n or_o lawful_a refreshment_n and_o quiet_o after_o all_o betake_v himself_o to_o his_o rest_n without_o the_o angry_a rebuke_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o without_o any_o dreadful_a apprehension_n of_o god_n be_v displease_v with_o he_o be_v it_o not_o very_o comfortable_a to_o be_v confident_a of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n of_o his_o fatherly_a blessing_n and_o of_o his_o special_a care_n and_o providence_n be_v it_o not_o very_o 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