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judge_n that_o have_v any_o competent_a use_n of_o his_o understanding_n what_o can_v you_o name_v almost_o that_o be_v more_o uncertain_a than_o this_o life_n and_o so_o soon_o as_o ever_o it_o end_v then_o begin_v his_o distress_n that_o shall_v never_o end_v but_o yet_o let_v he_o not_o be_v too_o confident_a that_o it_o shall_v not_o begin_v before_o many_o a_o man_n have_v feel_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n on_o this_o side_n the_o grave_n and_o this_o judgement_n have_v commence_v before_o his_o life_n have_v be_v conclude_v some_o man_n sin_n go_v before_o they_o to_o judgement_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o some_o man_n follow_v after_o 1_o tim._n 5.24_o there_o be_v some_o man_n feel_v the_o vengeance_n of_o a_o righteous_a judge_n even_o in_o this_o life_n spira_n profess_v that_o he_o feel_v the_o consume_a fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o conscience_n whilst_o he_o be_v alive_a and_o open_o blaspheme_v his_o maker_n wish_v that_o he_o be_v above_o he_o 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be_v have_v yet_o you_o can_v quench_v the_o flame_n of_o hell_n nor_o extinguish_v that_o fire_n that_o must_v feed_v upon_o your_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o ever_o o_o how_o much_o better_a be_v it_o cool_o to_o consider_v the_o intolerableness_n of_o god_n wrath_n then_o to_o feel_v the_o burn_a heat_n and_o extremity_n of_o his_o indignation_n when_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n if_o it_o be_v indeed_o but_o a_o flea_n bite_v you_o may_v slight_v it_o and_o keep_v your_o thought_n for_o something_o of_o more_o weight_n and_o moment_n or_o if_o it_o be_v unavoidable_a perhaps_o you_o may_v do_v wise_o not_o to_o torment_v yourselves_o before_o the_o time_n nor_o invite_v such_o a_o guest_n till_o it_o come_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o think_v of_o such_o suffering_n which_o think_v will_v not_o prevent_v but_o believe_v it_o it_o be_v no_o flea-bite_n nor_o a_o matter_n to_o be_v slight_v fire_n and_o sword_n and_o rack_n and_o all_o the_o invention_n 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may_v stand_v in_o thy_o sight_n when_o once_o thou_o be_v angry_a psal_n 76.7_o what_o tremble_v eye_n and_o what_o a_o fail_a heart_n have_v they_o who_o god_n do_v a_o little_a terrify_v with_o some_o frown_n of_o his_o anger_n here_o on_o earth_n you_o may_v hear_v they_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o morning_n will_v god_n it_o be_v evening_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n will_v god_n it_o be_v morning_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o thy_o heart_n wherewith_o thou_o shall_v fear_v and_o for_o the_o fear_n of_o thy_o eye_n which_o thou_o shall_v see_v deut._n 28.6_o 51_o 67._o how_o doleful_o do_v job_n complain_v under_o his_o outward_a suffering_n though_o he_o have_v integrity_n to_o support_v he_o and_o the_o root_n of_o comfort_n be_v within_o he_o job_n 19.28_o death_n itself_o it_o seem_v will_v have_v be_v welcome_a to_o he_o under_o the_o heavy_a pressure_n which_o he_o feel_v as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o job_n 3.20_o 21._o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o be_v light_n give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o life_n to_o the_o bitter_a in_o soul_n which_o long_o for_o death_n but_o it_o come_v not_o and_o dig_v for_o it_o more_o than_o for_o hide_a treasure_n which_o rejoice_v exceed_o and_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o can_v find_v the_o grave_n why_o be_v life_n give_v to_o a_o man_n who_o way_n be_v hide_v and_o who_o god_n have_v hedge_v in_o for_o my_o sigh_v come_v before_o i_o eat_v and_o my_o roar_n be_v pour_v out_o like_o water_n and_o how_o david_n be_v ready_a to_o faint_v away_o many_o a_o time_n under_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n displeasure_n it_o be_v the_o design_n of_o many_o a_o passage_n in_o the_o psalm_n to_o tell_v you_o psal_n 51.8_o make_v i_o to_o hear_v of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the_o
bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v so_o psa_n 22.14_o 15._o what_o a_o sad_a lamentation_n have_v you_o i_o be_o pour_v out_o like_o water_n and_o all_o my_o bone_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n my_o heart_n be_v like_a wax_n it_o be_v melt_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o bowel_n my_o strength_n be_v dry_v up_o like_o a_o potsherd_v and_o my_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o my_o jaw_n and_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o into_o the_o dust_n of_o death_n so_o psa_n 31.9_o 10._o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o in_o trouble_n my_o eye_n be_v consume_v with_o grief_n yea_o my_o soul_n and_o my_o belly_n for_o my_o life_n be_v spend_v with_o grief_n and_o my_o year_n with_o sigh_v my_o strength_n fail_v because_o of_o my_o iniquity_n and_o my_o bone_n be_v consume_v but_o if_o you_o look_v into_o the_o 88_o psal_n the_o case_n of_o heman_n seem_v there_o to_o be_v far_o more_o sad_a because_o it_o be_v more_o constant_a and_o uninterrupted_a than_a david_n be_v vers_fw-la 14_o 15_o 16._o etc._n etc._n lord_n why_o cast_v thou_o off_o my_o soul_n why_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o i_o be_o afflict_v and_o ready_a to_o die_v from_o my_o youth_n up_o whilst_o i_o suffer_v thy_o terror_n i_o be_o distract_v thy_o fierce_a wrath_n go_v over_o i_o thy_o terror_n have_v cast_v i_o off_o they_o come_v round_o about_o i_o daily_o like_o water_n they_o compass_v i_o about_o together_o lover_n and_o friend_n have_v thou_o put_v far_o from_o i_o and_o my_o acquaintance_n into_o darkness_n and_o how_o pitiful_o do_v the_o church_n complain_v under_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n sharp_a displeasure_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o lamentation_n so_o that_o you_o may_v perceive_v by_o these_o few_o instance_n that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n even_o on_o this_o side_n hell_n be_v not_o to_o be_v slight_v and_o if_o a_o drop_n or_o two_o light_n so_o heavy_a upon_o man_n that_o have_v such_o grace_n courage_n and_o fortitude_n to_o bear_v up_o 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save_v thou_o let_v not_o a_o deceive_a heart_n turn_v thou_o aside_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n deliver_v thy_o own_o soul_n nor_o say_v be_v there_o not_o a_o lie_n in_o my_o right_a hand_n esa_n 44.2_o thy_o riches_n and_o thy_o honour_n can_v prevent_v thy_o death_n much_o less_o can_v they_o procure_v a_o release_n from_o it_o least_o of_o all_o can_v they_o ransom_v thou_o from_o destruction_n thou_o be_v haste_v to_o it_o every_o moment_n and_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o one_o day_n or_o hour_n may_v bring_v forth_o prov._n 27.1_o as_o sure_o as_o thou_o live_v so_o sure_o thou_o shall_v die_v for_o ever_o if_o thou_o go_v forward_o in_o unbelief_n when_o once_o thy_o breath_n be_v depart_v from_o thy_o body_n and_o how_o many_o way_n that_o may_v be_v stop_v who_o know_v and_o will_v thou_o yet_o stand_v out_o against_o the_o gracious_a offer_v of_o thy_o redeemer_n and_o linger_v in_o infidelity_n and_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o eternal_a 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that_o have_v not_o give_v up_o your_o name_n to_o christ_n your_o foolish_a friend_n may_v flatter_v you_o and_o your_o own_o fraudulent_a heart_n may_v cheat_v you_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n tell_v you_o plain_o what_o will_v be_v your_o doom_n if_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n you_o do_v not_o escape_v it_o how_o can_v you_o do_v to_o read_v such_o a_o text_n as_o that_o in_o luke_n 12.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o night_n shall_v they_o require_v thy_o soul_n of_o thou_o 1_o by_o a_o usual_a hebraism_n shall_v thy_o soul_n be_v require_v of_o thou_o for_o when_o there_o be_v no_o nominative_a case_n go_v before_o the_o verb_n it_o be_v take_v impersonal_o 5._o last_o god_n be_v thy_o enemy_n and_o that_o contain_v all_o the_o misery_n that_o can_v be_v think_v or_o speak_v who_o can_v do_v a_o worse_o turn_v to_o himself_o than_o to_o make_v god_n his_o enemy_n who_o can_v befriend_v that_o man_n that_o have_v god_n for_o his_o adversary_n or_o plead_v his_o cause_n 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that_o for_o to_o make_v themselves_o everlasting_o happy_a which_o they_o will_v not_o refuse_v to_o do_v to_o make_v themselves_o eternal_o miserable_a ob._n but_o they_o will_v say_v they_o intend_v it_o not_o they_o think_v to_o make_v themselves_o happy_a by_o such_o toil_n and_o pain_n an._n you_o much_o mend_v the_o matter_n by_o this_o objection_n and_o wipe_v off_o the_o aspersion_n for_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o fool_n the_o one_o way_n thou_o be_v another_o can_v thou_o imagine_v unless_o thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o accusation_n that_o to_o rise_v up_o early_o and_o sit_v up_o late_o and_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o carefulness_n to_o get_v a_o little_a more_o of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n when_o god_n service_n be_v neglect_v be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v thyself_o happy_a thou_o can_v not_o think_v thus_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o ignorant_a and_o whole_o bereave_v of_o thy_o understanding_n consider_v therefore_o before_o it_o be_v too_o 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2._o majesty_n 3._o glory_n 4._o lordship_n 5._o immutability_n five_o the_o measure_n of_o all_o his_o attribute_n be_v infiniteness_n that_o be_v they_o have_v no_o stint_v nor_o measure_n as_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o be_v be_v immensity_n six_o the_o crown_n of_o all_o his_o attribute_n be_v his_o eternity_n of_o these_o in_o order_n 1._o his_o bounty_n the_o scripture_n thus_o express_v psalm_n 145.15_o thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n and_o satisfie_v the_o desire_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n matth._n 6.28_o 29._o consider_v the_o lily_n of_o the_o field_n they_o toil_v not_o neither_o do_v they_o spin_v and_o yet_o i_o say_v anto_n you_o that_o even_o solomon_n in_o all_o his_o glory_n be_v not_o array_v like_o one_o of_o these_o and_o psal_n 104.27_o 28._o these_o wait_v all_o upon_o thou_o speak_v of_o the_o several_a live_a creature_n that_o thou_o may_v give_v they_o their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n and_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o good_a 2._o his_o justice_n in_o the_o righteous_a government_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o holy_a ghost_n thus_o set_v forth_o psalm_n 89.14_o justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o throne_n and_o psal_n 9.8_o he_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n and_o minister_v judgement_n to_o the_o world_n in_o uprightness_n jerem._n 32.19_o thy_o eye_n be_v upon_o all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o way_n and_o according_a to_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o do_n gen._n 18.25_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a rev._n 15.3_o just_a and_o true_a be_v thy_o way_n thou_o king_n of_o saint_n 3._o his_o veracity_n be_v thus_o describe_v numb_a 23.19_o he_o be_v not_o as_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v have_v he_o say_v it_o and_o speak_v it_o and_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v make_v good_a rom._n 3.4_o god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n heb._n 10.23_o god_n be_v faithful_a who_o have_v promise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v to_o be_v credit_v or_o believe_v psalm_n 138.2_o i_o will_v woriship_n towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n and_o praise_v thy_o name_n for_o thy_o lovingkindness_n and_o for_o thy_o truth_n for_o thou_o have_v magnify_v thy_o word_n above_o all_o thy_o name_n psalm_n 86.15_o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v plenteous_a in_o mercy_n and_o in_o truth_n 4._o his_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n to_o all_o rational_a creature_n be_v thus_o express_v john_n 3.16_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosever_v believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n ezek._n 33.11_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o that_o die_v or_o in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v 1_o tim._n 2.4_o there_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n will_v have_v all_o to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n beside_o 1._o all_o those_o scripture_n that_o express_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o sinner_n without_o limitation_n serve_v to_o this_o purpose_n such_o as_o 1_o tim._n 2.6_o who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o man_n etc._n etc._n 2._o all_o those_o scripture_n that_o contain_v a_o commission_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o the_o world_n without_o exception_n magnify_v this_o attribute_n to_o the_o full_a and_o make_v it_o shine_v forth_o glorious_o such_o as_o matth._n 28.19_o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n 3._o likewise_o all_o those_o scripture_n that_o promise_v pardon_n and_o salvation_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n not_o exclude_v any_o from_o these_o term_n be_v a_o lively_a demonstration_n of_o this_o lovely_a attribute_n such_o as_o 1_o john_n 12._o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n 4._o so_o likewise_o all_o those_o scripture_n that_o set_v forth_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n towards_o sinner_n in_o general_a may_v be_v reduce_v hither_o and_o serve_v under_o this_o head_n 5._o last_o all_o those_o scripture_n that_o insist_v upon_o the_o common_a providence_n of_o god_n towards_o wicked_a man_n and_o his_o very_a enemy_n in_o supply_v all_o their_o necessity_n and_o give_v they_o such_o a_o large_a portion_n of_o these_o outward_a comfort_n bear_v ample_a testimony_n to_o this_o attribute_n and_o do_v very_o much_o exalt_v it_o such_o as_o matth._n 5.45_o where_o god_n be_v say_v to_o make_v the_o sun_n to_o shine_v upon_o the_o evil_a and_o upon_o the_o good_a and_o to_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o on_o the_o unjust_a 5._o his_o special_a love_n to_o believer_n the_o holy_a ghost_n thus_o describe_v deut._n 33.29_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o shield_n of_o their_o help_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o their_o excellency_n psal_n 94.14_o god_n will_v not_o cast_v off_o his_o saint_n nor_o forsake_v his_o inheritance_n and_o psal_n 149.4_o the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n in_o his_o people_n and_o will_v beautify_v they_o with_o salvation_n and_o psal_n 1._o last_o the_o lord_n know_v i_o approve_v the_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a isa_n 49.16_o there_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v grave_v on_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o their_o wall_n be_v ever_o in_o his_o sight_n and_o verse_n 15._o it_o be_v say_v god_n can_v and_o will_v not_o forget_v they_o moreover_o 1._o all_o those_o scripture_n that_o entitle_v they_o to_o pardon_n reconciliation_n adoption_n and_o glory_n comfort_n in_o all_o condition_n and_o a_o bless_a issue_n out_o of_o all_o their_o trouble_n be_v they_o more_o or_o less_o and_o that_o entail_v a_o blessing_n upon_o their_o seed_n and_o posterity_n be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o god_n special_a love_n to_o believer_n and_o set_v it_o forth_o illustrious_o such_o as_o psalm_n 97.11_o light_n be_v sow_o for_o the_o righteous_a and_o gladness_n for_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n psal_n 37.37_o mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n eccles_n 8.12_o 13._o though_o a_o sinner_n do_v evil_a a_o hundred_o time_n and_o his_o day_n be_v prolong_v yet_o sure_o i_o know_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n which_o fear_v before_o he_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 102.28_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o servant_n shall_v continue_v and_o their_o seed_n shall_v be_v establish_v before_o thou_o rom._n 8.1_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n psal_n 125.1_o 2._o they_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v as_o mount_n zion_n which_o can_v be_v 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