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shame_n which_o come_v in_o by_o sin_n look_v into_o thy_o body_n soul_n estate_n relation_n person_n whatsoever_o be_v crooked_a and_o afflictive_a pertain_v to_o this_o account_n and_o be_v to_o be_v set_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o sin_n when_o beat_v consider_v the_o fault_n that_o thou_o be_v beat_v for_o and_o accept_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o thy_o iniquity_n leu._n 26.41_o thy_o eye_n can_v turn_v but_o there_o be_v remembrance_n of_o sin_n and_o provocation_n to_o lay_v thyself_o in_o the_o dust_n before_o the_o lord_n 6._o this_o may_v inform_v we_o of_o their_o folly_n that_o kindle_v this_o wrath_n yet_o more_o the_o prince_n speak_v well_o to_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a josh_n 22.17_o be_v the_o iniquity_n of_o peor_n too_o little_a for_o we_o from_o which_o we_o be_v not_o cleanse_v until_o this_o day_n etc._n etc._n so_o be_v those_o wrath-provoking_a pollution_n of_o nature_n too_o little_a for_o we_o by_o which_o we_o be_v so_o far_o defile_v and_o trouble_v 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and_o not_o a_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n be_v ruffle_v this_o curse_n often_o work_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o blessing_n and_o ripen_v by_o they_o insensible_o for_o hell_n itself_o 4._o abide_v wrath_n the_o prisoner_n of_o which_o be_v bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n and_o there_o be_v no_o start_n zach._n 5.4_o 5._o surprise_v wrath_n job_n 20.23_o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o fill_v his_o belly_n god_n shall_v cast_v the_o fury_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o he_o and_o shall_v rain_v it_o upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v eat_v and_o so_o of_o all_o other_o time_n be_v most_o cheerful_a 6._o reserve_v wrath_n job_n 21.30_o 2_o pet._n 2.9_o which_o like_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n will_v travel_v till_o it_o have_v bring_v forth_o judgement_n against_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o upon_o throne_n and_o have_v nation_n under_o their_o foot_n psal_n 78.30_o 31._o be_v sodom_n a_o city_n fit_a to_o be_v dwell_v in_o especial_o for_o lot_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v he_o 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and_o sway_a care_n of_o all_o god_n people_n assoon_o as_o ever_o they_o see_v themselves_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n 1.15_o jam._n 1.15_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n phil._n 3.9_o this_o be_v paul_n prevail_a care_n when_o seek_v for_o and_o to_o be_v set_v to_o god_n bar_n to_o be_v find_v clothe_v with_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o to_o have_v his_o image_n legible_o engrave_v upon_o he_o the_o like_a care_n shall_v be_v we_o direction_n direction_n 1._o stir_v up_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n and_o fear_v and_o indignation_n against_o yourselves_o no_o sin_n be_v heavy_a than_o those_o we_o count_v light_n of_o ezek._n 8.17_o be_v it_o a_o light_a thing_n to_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n that_o they_o commit_v the_o abomination_n which_o they_o commit_v here_o take_v this_o opposite_o to_o a_o double_a evil_n 1._o man_n pare_v and_o lessen_v their_o sin_n and_o make_v a_o very_a small_a matter_n of_o they_o and_o consider_v not_o that_o lessen_v their_o own_o indignation_n they_o increase_v go_n prov._n 14.9_o fool_n make_v a_o mock_n at_o sin_n chap._n 10.23_o it_o be_v a_o sport_n to_o a_o fool_n to_o do_v mischief_n so_o those_o isa_n 57.4_o against_o who_o do_v you_o sport_v yourselves_o against_o who_o do_v you_o make_v a_o wide_a mouth_n and_o draw_v out_o the_o tongue_n they_o fall_v to_o other_o god_n and_o laugh_v the_o prophet_n to_o scorn_v that_o make_v such_o a_o business_n of_o it_o so_o when_o christ_n and_o grace_n and_o life_n be_v offer_v mat._n 22.5_o they_o make_v light_a of_o it_o and_o go_v their_o way_n that_o be_v make_v light_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o contempt_n of_o grace_n 2._o man_n stick_v in_o vile_a practice_n and_o think_v their_o sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n will_v salve_v all_o up_o again_o which_o the_o lord_n so_o earnest_o declare_v against_o isa_n 1.14_o but_o stir_v you_o up_o sorrow_n 7.11_o 2_o cor._n 7.11_o shame_n displeasure_n repentance_n have_v these_o adjunct_n and_o proceed_v to_o and_o deal_v with_o and_o chief_o with_o this_o first_o bottome-sinne_n 2._o lie_v down_o meek_o at_o the_o lord_n foot_n this_o follow_v upon_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o first_o direction_n 1._o in_o submission_n to_o any_o the_o sharp_a dispensation_n as_o passion_n stir_v up_o passion_n and_o one_o coal_n kindle_v another_o so_o our_o fretting_n the_o lord_n wrath_n there_o be_v tang_n of_o this_o sin_n in_o the_o godly_a themselves_o 4.5_o 2_o sam._n 6.8_o jonah_n 4.5_o but_o grace_n take_v it_o by_o the_o throat_n psal_n 51.4_o 2._o in_o supplication_n 6.1_o jer._n 10.24_o psal_n 6.1_o the_o lord_n servant_n have_v humble_o and_o earnest_o deprecate_v wrath_n 3._o embrace_v the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o force_n of_o all_o his_o bless_a office_n and_o then_o go_v fly_v to_o and_o lift_v up_o thy_o face_n without_o spot_n before_o the_o father_n in_o he_o know_v 1_o that_o it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a thing_n to_o have_v a_o settle_a war_n and_o plague_n in_o a_o nation_n much_o more_o to_o be_v in_o the_o jew_n case_n that_o reject_v and_o will_v not_o be_v under_o the_o blessing_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o wrath_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a and_o have_v rest_v already_o these_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o year_n 2.16_o 1_o thes_n 2.16_o 2._o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o remedy_n propound_v to_o remove_v this_o wrath_n which_o we_o come_v into_o the_o world_n child_n and_o heir_n of_o but_o only_a christ._n he_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n 1.18_o act_n 4.12_o rev._n 1.18_o to_o let_v the_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o into_o hell_n when_o he_o will_v to_o infer_v and_o remove_v wrath_n if_o
to_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n i_o answer_v though_o man_n can_v change_v himself_o yet_o he_o be_v to_o use_v the_o mean_n and_o that_o for_o several_a reason_n 1._o that_o we_o may_v practical_o see_v our_o own_o weakness_n man_n think_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v easy_a till_o they_o put_v themselves_o upon_o a_o trial_n the_o lameness_n of_o the_o arm_n be_v find_v in_o exercise_n apply_v thy_o heart_n to_o understanding_n then_o cry_v for_o knowledge_n prov._n 2.2_o 3._o whosoever_o set_v himself_o in_o good_a earnest_n to_o get_v any_o grace_n will_v be_v force_v to_o cry_v for_o it_o before_o he_o have_v do_v we_o never_o seek_v strength_n at_o god_n hand_n in_o so_o feel_v a_o manner_n till_o our_o experience_n convince_v we_o of_o our_o weakness_n when_o a_o man_n go_v to_o lift_v up_o a_o piece_n of_o timber_n heavy_a above_o his_o strength_n he_o be_v force_v to_o call_v in_o help_n 2._o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o change_n of_o the_o heart_n we_o lie_v under_o a_o moral_a obligation_n to_o use_v they_o god_n that_o have_v require_v faith_n and_o conversion_n have_v require_v prayer_n hear_v read_v meditate_v and_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v though_o we_o know_v not_o what_o good_a will_v come_v of_o it_o as_o 11.8_o as_o heb._n 11.8_o abraham_n obey_v god_n not_o know_v whither_o he_o go_v and_o peter_n when_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n say_v luke_n 5.5_o howbeit_o at_o thy_o command_n etc._n etc._n our_o great_a rule_n be_v we_o be_v to_o do_v what_o he_o command_v and_o let_v god_n do_v what_o he_o will_n 3._o to_o lessen_v our_o guilt_n for_o when_o man_n do_v not_o use_v the_o mean_n they_o have_v no_o excuse_n it_o be_v plain_a laziness_n and_o want_v of_o will_n not_o want_n of_o power_n when_o we_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o try_v to_o come_v out_o of_o our_o condition_n we_o love_v our_o bondage_n and_o shut_v the_o door_n upon_o ourselves_o or_o as_o that_o phrase_n be_v act_v 13.46_o 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now_o without_o a_o interest_n in_o christ_n we_o shall_v have_v no_o comfort_n in_o any_o attribute_n of_o god_n to_o a_o christless_a sinner_n all_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n be_v against_o he_o as_o for_o instance_n 1._o god_n be_v wise_a that_o be_v the_o worse_a for_o a_o wicked_a man_n for_o he_o know_v all_o that_o wickedness_n thy_o own_o heart_n be_v privy_a to_o and_o much_o more_o evil_a by_o thou_o 3.20_o jer._n 17.10_o 1_o joh._n 3.20_o than_o thy_o own_o heart_n know_v 2._o god_n be_v holy_a and_o therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o hate_v those_o that_o be_v filthy_a be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n 3._o god_n be_v just_a and_o if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o screen_v thou_o the_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n must_v needs_o break_v out_o upon_o thou_o for_o thy_o guilt_n 1.13_o hab._n 1.13_o 4._o god_n be_v almighty_a and_o how_o shall_v the_o potter_n vessel_n endure_v the_o least_o touch_n of_o his_o hand_n how_o shall_v 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