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a_o hour_n a_o day_n a_o month_n or_o a_o year_n but_o they_o will_v condemn_v thou_o for_o ever_o mark_v it_o be_v for_o ever_o for_o ever_o it_o be_v into_o everlasting_a damnation_n eternal_a destruction_n eternal_a wrath_n and_o displeasure_n from_o god_n eternal_a gnawing_n of_o conscience_n eternal_a continuance_n with_o devil_n o_o consider_v it_o may_v be_v the_o thought_n of_o see_v the_o devil_n do_v now_o make_v thy_o hair_n to_o stand_v right_o up_o on_o the_o head_n o_o but_o this_o to_o be_v damn_v to_o be_v among_o all_o the_o devil_n and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o a_o time_n as_o i_o say_v before_o but_o for_o ever_o to_o all_o eternity_n this_o be_v wonderful_o miserable_a even_o miserable_a that_o no_o tongue_n of_o man_n no_o nor_o of_o angel_n be_v able_a to_o express_v it_o 5._o consider_v thus_o with_o thyself_o not_o only_o my_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n will_v be_v lay_v to_o my_o charge_n but_o also_o the_o sin_n i_o have_v commit_v in_o slight_v the_o 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thrust_v out_o luke_n 13_o 27_o 28_o 29._o but_o again_o because_o i_o will_v not_o only_o tell_v thou_o of_o the_o damnable_a state_n of_o those_o that_o die_v out_o of_o christ_n but_o also_o persuade_v thou_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o life_n and_o go_v to_o heaven_n take_v notice_n of_o these_o follow_a thing_n 1._o consider_v that_o what_o ever_o thou_o can_v do_v as_o to_o thy_o acceptance_n with_o god_n be_v not_o worth_a the_o dirt_n of_o thy_o shoe_n but_o be_v all_o as_o menstruous_a rag_n isa_n 64.6_o 2._o consider_v that_o all_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o to_o salvation_n be_v and_o have_v be_v complete_o fulfil_v by_o the_o
lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o for_o sinner_n 3._o consider_v that_o the_o lord_n call_v to_o thou_o for_o to_o receive_v whatsoever_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o that_o on_o free_a cost_n rev._n 22.17_o 4._o consider_v that_o thou_o can_v not_o honour_v god_n more_o than_o to_o close_v in_o with_o his_o proffer_n of_o grace_n mercy_n and_o pardon_v of_o sin_n rom._n 4._o and_o because_o there_o be_v a_o gap_n open_a for_o poor_a sinner_n to_o come_v from_o under_o the_o curse_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n into_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n for_o there_o be_v one_o make_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n he_o have_v break_v down_o the_o middle_a wall_n of_o partion_n i_o shall_v speak_v a_o few_o word_n further_o and_o they_o be_v these_o to_o invite_v sinner_n see_v there_o be_v mercy_n and_o deliverance_n to_o be_v have_v to_o come_v in_o and_o accept_v of_o it_o and_o that_o from_o these_o consideration_n 1._o consider_v thy_o state_n by_o nature_n if_o thou_o come_v 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soul_n ease_n peace_n joy_n comfort_n heaven_n god_n christ_n etc._n etc._n 4._o consider_v that_o that_o christ_n who_o will_v â—ow_o save_v the_o soul_n and_o body_n if_o thou_o will_v come_v in_o will_v hereafter_o reject_v thou_o and_o cast_v thou_o out_o from_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o damn_v thou_o though_o thou_o have_v a_o thousand_o soul_n without_o any_o pity_n or_o yern_v of_o bowel_n towards_o thou_o if_o thou_o shall_v refuse_v he_o now_o 5._o that_o which_o be_v worse_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n thou_o shall_v have_v the_o very_a mercy_n of_o god_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n together_o with_o every_o sermon_n all_o the_o promise_n invitation_n exhortation_n and_o all_o the_o counsel_n and_o threaten_n of_o the_o bless_a word_n of_o god_n nay_o beside_o thou_o shall_v have_v all_o thy_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n together_o with_o all_o thy_o food_n thy_o raiment_n thy_o sleep_n thy_o good_n and_o also_o all_o hour_n day_n week_n month_n and_o year_n together_o with_o whatsoever_o else_o god_n have_v give_v theâ—e_n i_o say_v thy_o abuse_n of_o all_o these_o shall_v come_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o thy_o soul_n for_o god_n will_v reckon_v with_o thou_o for_o every_o thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a eccles_n 12.14_o again_o 7._o thy_o damnation_n will_v be_v worse_o than_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o very_a devil_n forasmuch_o as_o thou_o will_v have_v not_o only_o the_o law_n from_o god_n as_o a_o creator_n which_o they_o also_o have_v to_o answer_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o but_o thou_o will_v have_v thy_o rejection_n of_o the_o tender_v of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o the_o glorious_a lord_n jesus_n to_o answer_v for_o as_o i_o say_v before_o which_o sin_n the_o devil_n be_v never_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o commit_v inasmuch_o as_o he_o never_o have_v the_o gospel_n tender_v to_o he_o but_o thou_o vile_a wretch_n have_v have_v it_o over_o and_o over_o once_o 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thy_o sister_n thy_o friend_n etc._n etc._n appear_v with_o gladness_n against_o thâ—e_n at_o the_o terrible_a day_n say_v o_o thou_o silly_a son_n or_o daughter_n brother_n or_o sister_n or_o friend_n oh_o â—ow_o right_o have_v god_n meet_v with_o thou_o o_o how_o righteous_o do_v his_o sentence_n pass_v upon_o thou_o remember_v thou_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v nor_o persuade_v in_o thy_o life_n time_n as_o thou_o do_v not_o care_n for_o we_o and_o our_o admonition_n then_o so_o neither_o do_v we_o care_v for_o thy_o ruin_n terror_n and_o damnation_n now_o no_o but_o we_o will_v stand_v on_o god_n side_n in_o sentence_v of_o thou_o to_o that_o portion_n which_o the_o devil_n must_v be_v partaker_n of_o o_o sad_a it_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v mountain_n tremble_v and_o the_o rock_n to_o rend_v in_o piece_n to_o hear_v this_o doleful_a sound_n consider_v these_o thing_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o be_v in_o this_o condition_n then_o have_v a_o care_n of_o live_v in_o 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round_o i_o say_v round_o on_o every_o side_n so_o that_o thou_o may_v indeed_o look_v but_o run_v thou_o can_v not_o thou_o may_v wish_v thyself_o under_o some_o great_a rock_n or_o mountain_n but_o how_o to_o get_v under_o thou_o know_v not_o 3_o oh_o how_o unwilling_a will_v thou_o be_v to_o let_v thy_o father_n go_v to_o heaven_n without_o thou_o thy_o mother_n or_o friend_n etc._n etc._n go_v to_o heaven_n without_o thou_o o_o how_o willing_o will_v thou_o hang_v on_o they_o and_o not_o let_v they_o go_v o_o father_n can_v you_o help_v i_o o_o mother_n can_v you_o do_v i_o some_o good_a o_o how_o loath_a be_o i_o to_o burn_v and_o fry_v in_o hell_n while_o you_o be_v sing_v in_o heaven_n but_o alas_o the_o father_n mother_n brother_n sister_n son_n daughter_n or_o friend_n reject_v they_o slight_v they_o and_o turn_v their_o back_n upon_o they_o say_v you_o will_v have_v none_o of_o heaven_n in_o your_o life_n time_n therefore_o you_o shall_v have_v none_o of_o it_o now_o you_o 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