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the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n and_o upon_o the_o child_n child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o to_o the_o four_o generation_n hear_v what_o be_v write_v deut._n 29.19.20_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkness_n to_o thirst_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealouste_a shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v blot_v his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n o_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o sin_n against_o the_o riches_n of_o grace_n rom._n 2.4.5_o say_v paul_n there_o despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a not_o know_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n but_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n treasure_v up_o unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n such_o soul_n be_v not_o partaker_n of_o mercy_n which_o be_v upon_o god_n mercy_n bold_a to_o sin_n o_o hard-hearted_a soul_n thou_o be_v tell_v of_o god_n mercy_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o tell_v of_o his_o justice_n the_o apostle_n tell_v thou_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n
jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n etc._n etc._n 2_o thes_n 1.7_o 8_o 9_o be_v you_o persuade_v therefore_o before_o the_o seal_a time_n before_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v against_o you_o to_o accept_v of_o christ_n and_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o that_o you_o be_v not_o find_v naked_a lest_o this_o sentence_n be_v hear_v and_o commission_n give_v by_o the_o king_n for_o your_o execution_n to_o his_o servant_n and_o so_o we_o fall_v upon_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o circumstantial_a part_n of_o this_o commission_n the_o person_n commissionated_a his_o servant_n then_o say_v the_o king_n to_o his_o servant_n these_o servant_n be_v certain_a instrument_n which_o god_n make_v use_v of_o some_o in_o this_o life_n some_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o servant_n which_o god_n make_v use_v of_o here_o on_o earth_n to_o bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n etc._n etc._n be_v first_o minister_n these_o be_v god_n high_a 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and_o the_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n be_v god_n indignation_n god_n send_v such_o and_o give_v they_o a_o charge_n to_o take_v the_o spoil_n and_o to_o take_v the_o prey_n and_o to_o tread_v down_o the_o people_n of_o his_o wrath_n as_o the_o mire_n of_o the_o street_n isa_n 10.5_o 6._o these_o be_v most_o terrible_a of_o all_o for_o first_o they_o do_v not_o usual_o proceed_v so_o regular_o as_o either_o of_o the_o former_a minister_n have_v a_o word_n to_o proceed_v by_o and_o magistrate_n have_v law_n but_o weapon_n know_v not_o law_n leges_fw-la arma_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la leges_fw-la will_n be_v the_o rule_n if_o not_o rage_n or_o desperate_a fury_n usual_o ashur_n have_v not_o god_n in_o his_o thought_n when_o he_o go_v to_o destroy_v and_o cut_v off_o nation_n not_o a_o few_o isa_n 10.7_o second_o their_o binding_n have_v much_o cruelty_n their_o language_n be_v more_o terrible_a they_o be_v people_n of_o a_o fierce_a language_n cut_v their_o skull_n cleave_v their_o head_n 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doctrine_n doctr._n god_n have_v servant_n everywhere_o sit_v to_o execute_v vengeance_n when_o he_o be_v please_v to_o give_v they_o the_o word_n of_o command_n this_o doctrine_n be_v from_o the_o second_o circumstance_n then_o say_v he_o to_o his_o servant_n you_o shall_v find_v when_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o destroy_v ahab_n the_o devil_n be_v ready_a and_o take_v a_o commission_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o prophet_n 1_o kin._n 22.20_o 21._o reason_n the_o reason_n be_v all_o creature_n be_v the_o lord_n servant_n and_o he_o can_v command_v and_o make_v they_o to_o do_v his_o will_n even_o the_o mean_a and_o worst_a of_o they_o frog_n louse_n fly_n river_n fire_n yea_o the_o snuff_n of_o a_o candle_n the_o tile_n of_o a_o house_n a_o crumb_n of_o bread_n god_n can_v easy_o empower_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o man_n use_v 1_o learn_v therefore_o in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o god_n want_v not_o mean_n to_o punish_v wicked_a man_n he_o have_v servant_n in_o every_o place_n to_o speak_v to_o a_o rod_n in_o every_o corner_n to_o make_v use_n of_o wo_n therefore_o to_o all_o such_o as_o either_o regard_n not_o his_o grace_n or_o abuse_v it_o with_o their_o bold_a hypocrifie_n or_o any_o other_o way_n but_o next_o and_o last_o for_o this_o point_n be_v exhort_v to_o dread_v his_o power_n and_o speedy_o to_o turn_v to_o he_o by_o repentance_n mot._n 1_o for_o now_o the_o door_n of_o heaven_n stand_v open_a the_o mean_n of_o grace_n last_v despise_v they_o not_o we_o have_v power_n more_o than_o you_o be_v aware_a of_o despise_v we_o not_o the_o lord_n will_v own_o what_o his_o servant_n do_v for_o he_o have_v bid_v we_o do_v what_o we_o do_v though_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o flesh_n we_o do_v not_o war_n after_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n to_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o strong_a hold_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 5._o and_o 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