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god_n how_o long_o shall_v the_o adversary_n reproach_n shall_v the_o enemy_n blaspheme_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o for_o ever_o and_o evermore_o or_o for_o ever_o and_o yet_o for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n love_v to_o exaggerate_v as_o if_o the_o sinner_n the_o blasphemer_n will_v set_v a_o term_n of_o duration_n long_o than_o eternity_n to_o sin_n in_o the_o psalmist_n implicit_o say_v lord_n if_o thou_o do_v but_o let_v they_o alone_o for_o ever_o they_o will_v certain_o blaspheme_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o i_o have_v read_v of_o the_o crocodile_n that_o he_o know_v no_o maximum_fw-la quod_fw-la sic_fw-la he_o be_v always_o grow_a big_a and_o big_a and_o never_o come_v to_o a_o certain_a pitch_n of_o monstrosity_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v quam_fw-la diu_fw-la vivit_fw-la crescit_fw-la every_o habituate_v sinner_n will_v if_o he_o be_v let_v alone_o be_v such_o a_o monster_n perpetual_o grow_v worse_a and_o worser_o but_o three_o i_o answer_v that_o god_n against_o who_o 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can_v be_v infinite_a secundum_fw-la intentionem_fw-la in_o the_o intention_n and_o greatness_n of_o it_o it_o remain_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v infinite_a secundum_fw-la durationem_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o dâ—ration_n and_o de._n vâ—de_v august_n l._n 21._o c._n 11._o the_o câ—uâ—tate_n de._n continuance_n of_o the_o same_o mark_v all_o punishment_n oâ—gâ—t_v to_o be_v levy_v according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o he_o against_o who_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v word_n against_o common_a person_n bear_v but_o common_a action_n word_n against_o noble_a man_n be_v scandala_fw-la magnatum_fw-la great_a scandal_n but_o word_n against_o prince_n be_v treason_n so_o the_o dignity_n oâ—_n the_o peâ—son_n against_o who_o sin_n be_v commit_v do_v exceed_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n to_o strike_v a_o inferior_a man_n be_v matter_n of_o arrest_n but_o to_o strike_v a_o king_n be_v matter_n of_o death_n now_o what_o a_o infinite_a distance_n and_o disproportion_n be_v there_o between_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o such_o poor_a crawl_a worm_n as_o we_o be_v he_o be_v holiness_n and_o we_o sinfulness_n he_o fullness_n and_o we_o emptiness_n he_o omnipotency_n and_o we_o impotency_n he_o majesty_n and_o we_o vanity_n he_o instar_fw-la omnium_fw-la all_o in_o all_o and_o we_o nothing_o at_o all_o now_o to_o sin_n against_o such_o a_o infinite_a glorious_a majesty_n deserve_v infinite_a punishment_n but_o four_o i_o answer_v though_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n be_v transient_a yet_o it_o leave_v such_o a_o stain_n upon_o the_o soul_n as_o be_v permanent_a and_o continue_v in_o it_o evermore_o and_o evermore_o it_o dispose_v the_o sinner_n unto_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v not_o pardon_v and_o purge_v out_o by_o mercy_n and_o grace_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o just_a that_o this_o perpetual_a purpose_n of_o sin_v shall_v be_v punish_v with_o perpetuity_n remain_v aâ—_n long_a as_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n remain_v punishment_n and_o torment_n will_v remain_v of_o pain_n the_o
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offence_n as_o austin_n well_o observe_v be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v temporis_fw-la longitudine_fw-la 11._o aug._n the_o câ—uâ—t_n dâ—â—_n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o by_o the_o length_n of_o time_n wherein_o they_o be_v do_v but_o iniquitatis_fw-la magnitudine_fw-la by_o the_o foulness_n of_o the_o crime_n and_o if_o so_o then_o god_n be_v just_a in_o bind_v the_o sinner_n in_o everlasting_a chain_n we_o must_v remember_v that_o god_n be_v a_o great_a and_o a_o glorious_a god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o omniscient_a and_o a_o omnipotent_a god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o mighty_a yea_o a_o almighty_a god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o â—oly_a and_o a_o just_a god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n a_o incomprehensible_a incommunicable_a and_o very_o terrible_a god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o infinite_a eternal_a and_o independent_a god_n and_o 30._o heb._n 12._o 29._o 30._o we_o must_v remember_v that_o man_n be_v a_o shadow_n a_o bubble_n a_o vapour_n a_o dream_n a_o base_a vile_a sinful_a worthless_a worm_n now_o these_o thing_n be_v consider_v must_v we_o not_o confess_v that_o eternity_n itself_o be_v too_o short_a a_o space_n for_o god_n to_o revenge_v himself_o on_o sinner_n in_o but_o seven_o and_o last_o i_o answer_v such_o sinner_n have_v but_o what_o they_o choose_v while_o they_o live_v under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n the_o god_n of_o grace_n sit_v before_o they_o heaven_n and_o hell_n glory_n 11._o deut._n 11._o 26_o 27._o chap._n 30_o 15._o heb._n 2._o 2_o 3._o chap._n 10._o 28_o 29._o john_n 3._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 36._o chap._n 1._o 11._o and_o misery_n eternal_a life_n and_o eternal_a death_n so_o that_o if_o they_o eternal_o miscarry_v they_o have_v none_o to_o blame_v but_o themselves_o for_o choose_v hell_n rather_o than_o heaven_n misery_n rather_o than_o glory_n and_o eternal_a death_n rather_o than_o eternal_a life_n ah_o how_o tree_o how_o full_o how_o frequent_o how_o gracious_o how_o glorious_o have_v christ_n be_v offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o poor_a sinner_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o choose_v he_o they_o will_v not_o close_v with_o he_o they_o will_v not_o embrace_v he_o nor_o accept_v of_o he_o nor_o enter_v into_o a_o marriage_n covenant_n with_o he_o nor_o resign_v themselves_o up_o to_o he_o nor_o part_n with_o their_o lust_n to_o enjoy_v he_o they_o will_v not_o come_v to_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v have_v 4._o john_n 5._o 40._o match_n 22._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 3_o 4._o life_n they_o slight_v infinite_a mercy_n and_o despise_v the_o riches_n of_o grace_n and_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o scorn_v the_o offer_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o just_a that_o they_o shall_v lie_v down_o in_o everlasting_a sorrow_n how_o can_v that_o sinner_n be_v save_v that_o still_o refuse_v salvation_n how_o can_v mercy_n save_v he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v save_v by_o mercy_n yea_o how_o can_v christ_n save_v 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