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do_v withal_o all_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v conscience_n that_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n as_o a_o judge_n for_o it_o must_v be_v that_o in_o man_n which_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a seat_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n which_o guilt_n be_v the_o obligation_n unto_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n and_o this_o to_o be_v man_n conscience_n the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o and_o every_o man_n be_v own_o soul_n feel_v hence_o also_o to_o be_v purge_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v all_o one_o and_o to_o be_v perfect_o acquit_v from_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o god_n no_o more_o to_o remember_v our_o sin_n or_o to_o be_v atone_v with_o we_o as_o a_o judge_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v that_o we_o on_o our_o part_n have_v no_o more_o conscience_n of_o sin_n heb._n 10._o 2_o 3_o 10_o 11_o 17._o verse_n compare_v conscience_n be_v that_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o god_n as_o the_o judge_n arraign_v every_o man._n it_o be_v the_o hand_n which_o a_o 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the_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n of_o god_n himself_o work_v immediate_o in_o and_o upon_o man_n soul_n and_o conscience_n that_o be_v intend_v in_o these_o and_o other_o scripture_n this_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o the_o first_o section_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o let_v it_o be_v notice_v now_o at_o the_o entrance_n that_o the_o same_o scripture_n and_o reason_n that_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o prove_v this_o in_o this_o first_o section_n will_v be_v find_v again_o to_o serve_v as_o new_a argument_n by_o way_n of_o inference_n to_o set_v out_o and_o infer_v the_o latter_a also_o that_o be_v the_o dreadfulness_n of_o it_o as_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o second_o section_n chap._n ii_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o proof_n from_o scripture_n first_o those_o three_o prefix_v as_o the_o text_n let_v we_o first_o see_v what_o the_o scripture_n speak_v more_o direct_o to_o this_o great_a point_n i._o heb._n 10._o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o in_o order_n to_o the_o proof_n from_o hence_o observe_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o apostle_n mention_n of_o this_o punishment_n here_o to_o be_v his_o have_v treat_v of_o the_o high_a sin_n and_o kind_n of_o sinner_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o occasion_n of_o which_o he_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v what_o for_o the_o substance_n be_v indeed_o the_o recompense_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o other_o actual_a sin_n small_a and_o great_a the_o punishment_n be_v in_o solido_fw-la one_o and_o the_o same_o to_o all_o though_o with_o a_o vast_a difference_n of_o degree_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o all_o that_o be_v find_v wicked_a at_o that_o day_n whether_o of_o great_a or_o lesser_a proportion_n and_o size_n of_o wickedness_n go_v into_o fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n the_o devil_n be_v the_o great_a of_o sinner_n yet_o all_o go_v with_o he_o into_o the_o same_o torment_n that_o be_v for_o substance_n the_o same_o and_o upon_o the_o like_a ground_n what_o be_v here_o speak_v by_o 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as_o rom._n 12._o 19_o vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v recompense_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v let_v i_o alone_o with_o it_o 2._o in_o that_o when_o he_o will_v set_v out_o the_o severeness_n of_o this_o punishment_n which_o be_v his_o profess_a aim_n ver_fw-la 29._o as_o infinite_o exceed_v all_o those_o kind_n of_o corporal_a death_n in_o moses_n law_n he_o infer_v the_o soreness_n of_o this_o from_o god_n himself_o as_o the_o avenger_n we_o know_v he_o that_o have_v thus_o say_v vengeance_n be_v i_o that_o be_v what_o a_o great_a and_o powerful_a god_n he_o be_v the_o saint_n only_o know_v god_n by_o faith_n in_o himself_o and_o his_o greatness_n as_o heb._n 11._o and_o that_o so_o as_o no_o other_o man_n in_o this_o life_n do_v and_o by_o what_o we_o know_v of_o he_o and_o the_o apprehension_n we_o have_v of_o he_o we_o can_v but_o forwarn_v what_o that_o punishment_n must_v needs_o be_v when_o god_n himself_o shall_v thus_o solemn_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o avenger_n 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that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o he_o and_o his_o greatness_n in_o his_o be_v able_a to_o punish_v and_o destroy_v sinner_n moses_n who_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o most_o immediate_o of_o any_o man_n and_o be_v therein_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n be_v thereby_o make_v sensible_a of_o this_o very_a thing_n as_o touch_v this_o punishment_n and_o therefore_o complain_v in_o the_o very_a like_o language_n psal_n 90._o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o anger_n lament_v how_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n do_v not_o know_v it_o because_o indeed_o they_o know_v not_o god_n but_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n have_v know_v he_o etc._n etc._n and_o 3._o thereupon_o he_o further_o call_v this_o punishment_n he_o fall_v into_o god_n hand_n that_o very_a phrase_n often_o note_v out_o immediate_a execution_n as_o in_o ordinary_a speech_n it_o do_v when_o a_o father_n or_o a_o master_n threaten_v a_o child_n or_o a_o young_a servant_n already_o correct_v by_o other_o hand_n at_o their_o appointment_n yet_o when_o either_o will_v threaten_v more_o severe_o they_o will_v say_v take_v heed_n how_o you_o fall_v into_o my_o hand_n or_o come_v under_o my_o finger_n when_o they_o mean_v to_o correct_v they_o themselves_o and_o then_o 4._o that_o the_o apostle_n thereupon_o infer_v from_o this_o the_o dreadfulness_n thereof_o even_o from_o this_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n reason_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o soreness_n of_o any_o torment_n the_o fearfulness_n of_o any_o death_n arise_v from_o the_o power_n force_n violence_n or_o efficacy_n of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o immediate_a agent_n or_o cause_n inflict_v it_o as_o why_o do_v we_o argue_v burn_v or_o die_v by_o fire_n a_o more_o terrible_a death_n in_o respect_n of_o torment_n than_o drown_v in_o water_n but_o that_o fire_n be_v the_o immediate_a agent_n or_o instrument_n apply_v to_o that_o execution_n have_v a_o more_o fierce_a and_o violent_a work_n than_o water_n have_v which_o dispatch_v a_o man_n more_o easy_o now_o therefore_o the_o fearfulness_n and_o soreness_n of_o this_o punishment_n and_o that_o with_o difference_n from_o that_o by_o creature_n compare_v for_o this_o ver_fw-la 28_o 29._o be_v here_o argue_v that_o it_o be_v a_o fall_n into_o god_n hand_n and_o we_o know_v this_o withal_o that_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o able_a to_o work_v by_o his_o fierce_a wrath_n more_o powerful_o and_o exquisite_o upon_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n of_o man_n sinful_a than_o all_o create_a agent_n whatever_o and_o the_o soul_n itself_o be_v also_o capable_a of_o such_o a_o work_n upon_o by_o he_o this_o do_v strong_o argue_v his_o own_o immediate_a execution_n by_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o have_v be_v intend_v 5._o in_o ver_fw-la 27._o he_o term_v the_o immediate_a cause_n inflict_v this_o punishment_n a_o fiery_a indignation_n devour_v the_o adversary_n indignation_n or_o wrath_n be_v of_o some_o intelligent_a 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