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to_o my_o adversary_n and_o will_v reward_v they_o that_o hate_v i_o i_o will_v make_v my_o arrow_n drink_v with_o blood_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 32._o 40_o 41._o so_o exact_a be_v justice_n that_o it_o will_v by_v no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a exod._n 34._o 7._o god_n will_v not_o discharge_v thou_o he_o will_v not_o hold_v thou_o guiltless_a exod._n 20._o 7._o but_o will_v require_v the_o whole_a debt_n in_o person_n of_o thou_o unless_o thou_o can_v make_v a_o scripture_n claim_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o satisfaction_n when_o the_o enlighten_v sinner_n look_v on_o justice_n and_o see_v the_o balance_n in_o which_o he_o must_v be_v weigh_v and_o the_o sword_n by_o which_o he_o must_v be_v execute_v he_o feel_v a_o earth_n quake_v in_o his_o breast_n but_o satan_n keep_v this_o out_o of_o sight_n and_o persuade_v the_o soul_n while_o he_o can_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v all_o make_v up_o of_o mercy_n and_o so_o â—ulls_v it_o asleep_a in_o sin_n divine_a justice_n be_v very_o 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from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n mat._n 25._o 41._o this_o be_v the_o terrible_a sentence_n that_o justice_n pronounce_v why_o sinner_n by_o this_o severe_a justice_n must_v thou_o be_v try_v and_o as_o god_n live_v this_o kill_a sentence_n shall_v thou_o hear_v unless_o thou_o repent_v and_o be_v convert_v second_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n be_v full_a of_o antipathy_n against_o thou_o psal._n 5._o 4_o 5._o he_o be_v not_o only_o angry_a with_o thou_o so_o he_o may_v be_v with_o his_o own_o child_n but_o he_o have_v a_o fix_a root_v habitual_a displeasure_n against_o thou_o he_o loathe_v thou_o zech._n 11._o 8._o and_o what_o be_v do_v by_o thou_o though_o for_o substance_n command_v by_o he_o isaiah_n 1._o 14._o mal._n 1._o 10._o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v give_v his_o servant_n never_o so_o good_a meat_n to_o dress_v yet_o if_o he_o shall_v mingle_v filth_n or_o poison_v with_o it_o he_o will_v not_o touch_v it_o god_n nature_n be_v infinite_o contrary_a to_o sin_n and_o so_o he_o can_v but_o hate_v a_o sinner_n out_o of_o christ._n o_o what_o a_o misery_n be_v this_o to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o favour_n yea_o under_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n eccles._n 5._o 4._o hos._n 9_o 15._o that_o god_n can_v as_o easy_o lay_v aside_o his_o nature_n and_o cease_v to_o be_v god_n as_o not_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o thou_o and_o detest_v thou_o except_o thou_o be_v change_v and_o renew_v by_o grace_n o_o sinner_n how_o dare_v thou_o to_o think_v of_o the_o bright_a and_o radiant_a sun_n of_o purity_n upon_o the_o beauty_n the_o glory_n of_o holiness_n that_o be_v in_o god_n the_o star_n
thou_o do_v not_o know_v but_o the_o next_o night_n thou_o may_v make_v thy_o bed_n in_o hell_n oh_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o spark_n of_o reason_n consider_v and_o turn_v and_o hearken_v to_o thy_o very_a friend_n who_o will_v therefore_o show_v thou_o thy_o present_a misery_n that_o thou_o may_v in_o time_n make_v thy_o escape_n and_o be_v eternal_o happy_a hear_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v fear_v you_o not_o mâ—_n say_v the_o lord_n will_v you_o not_o tremble_v at_o my_o presence_n jer._n 5._o 22._o o_o sinner_n do_v you_o make_v light_n of_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v mat._n 3._o 7._o i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v a_o time_n come_v when_o you_o will_v not_o make_v light_n of_o it_o why_o the_o very_a devil_n do_v believe_v and_o tremble_v james_n 2._o 19_o what_o you_o more_o harden_v than_o they_o will_v you_o run_v upon_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o rock_n will_v you_o play_v at_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o asp_n will_v you_o put_v your_o hand_n upon_o the_o cockatrice_n den_fw-mi will_v you_o dance_v about_o the_o fire_n till_o you_o be_v burn_v or_o dally_v with_o devour_a wrath_n as_o if_o you_o be_v at_o a_o point_n of_o indifferency_n whether_o you_o do_v escape_v it_o or_o endure_v it_o o_o madness_n of_o folly_n solomon_n mad_a man_n that_o cast_v firebrand_n and_o arrow_n and_o death_n and_o say_v be_o i_o not_o in_o jest_n prov._n 26._o 18._o be_v nothing_o so_o distract_v as_o the_o wilful_a sinner_n luke_n 15._o 17._o that_o go_v on_o in_o his_o unconverted_a estate_n without_o sense_n as_o if_o nothing_o ail_v he_o the_o man_n that_o run_v on_o the_o cannon_n mouth_n that_o sport_n with_o his_o blood_n or_o le_fw-fr we_o out_o his_o life_n in_o a_o frolic_a be_v sensible_a sober_a and_o serious_a to_o he_o that_o go_v on_o still_o in_o his_o trespass_n psal_n 68_o 21._o for_o he_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n against_o god_n and_o strengthen_v himself_o against_o the_o almighty_a he_o run_v upon_o he_o even_o upon_o his_o neck_n upon_o the_o thick_a boss_n 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thy_o righteousness_n and_o walk_v in_o he_o in_o holiness_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n as_o the_o lord_n live_v it_o be_v not_o more_o certain_a that_o thou_o be_v now_o out_o of_o hell_n than_o that_o thou_o shall_v without_o fail_v be_v in_o it_o but_o a_o few_o day_n and_o night_n from_o hence_o oh_o set_v thy_o heart_n to_o think_v of_o thy_o caseâ—_n be_v not_o thy_o everlasting_a misery_n or_o welfare_n that_o which_o do_v deserve_v a_o little_a consideration_n look_v again_o over_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o unconvert_v if_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v by_o i_o regard_v i_o not_o but_o if_o it_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n that_o all_o this_o misery_n lie_v upon_o thou_o what_o a_o case_n be_v thou_o in_o be_v it_o for_o one_o that_o have_v his_o sense_n to_o live_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n and_o not_o to_o make_v all_o possible_a expedition_n for_o prevent_v his_o utter_a ruin_n o_o man_n who_o have_v bewitch_v thou_o gal._n 3._o 1._o that_o in_o the_o 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its_o curse_n and_o thunderbolt_n as_o if_o they_o be_v but_o the_o report_n of_o the_o child_n potgun_n or_o thou_o be_v to_o war_n with_o their_o paper_n pellet_n do_v thou_o laugh_v at_o hell_n and_o destruction_n or_o can_v drink_v the_o envenom_a cup_n of_o the_o almighty_n fury_n as_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o common_a potion_n gird_v up_o now_o thy_o loin_n like_o a_o man_n for_o i_o will_v demand_v of_o thou_o and_o answer_v thou_o i_o job_n 40._o 7._o be_v thou_o such_o a_o leviathan_n as_o that_o the_o scale_n of_o thy_o pride_n shall_v keep_v thou_o from_o thy_o maker_n come_v at_o thou_o will_v thou_o esteem_v his_o arrow_n as_o straw_n and_o the_o instrument_n of_o death_n as_o rot_a wood_n be_v thou_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o pride_n even_o that_o thou_o shall_v count_v his_o dart_n as_o stubble_n and_o laugh_v at_o the_o shake_n of_o his_o spear_n be_v thou_o make_v without_o fear_n and_o contemn_v his_o barb_a iron_n job_n 41._o be_v thou_o like_o the_o horse_n that_o paw_v in_o the_o valley_n and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o strength_n he_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v the_o arm_a man_n do_v thou_o mock_v at_o fear_n and_o be_v not_o affright_v neither_o turn_v back_n from_o god_n sword_n when_o his_o quiver_n rattle_v against_o thou_o the_o glitter_a spear_n and_o the_o shield_n job_n 39_o 21_o 22_o 23._o well_o if_o the_o threat_n and_o call_v of_o the_o word_n will_v not_o fear_v thou_o nor_o awaken_v thou_o i_o be_o sure_a death_n and_o judgement_n will_n oh_o what_o will_v thou_o do_v when_o the_o lord_n come_v forth_o against_o thou_o and_o in_o his_o fury_n fall_v upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v feel_v what_o thou_o read_v if_o when_o daniel_n enemy_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n both_o they_o and_o their_o wife_n and_o their_o child_n the_o lion_n have_v the_o mastery_n of_o they_o and_o break_v all_o their_o bone_n in_o piece_n ere_o ever_o they_o come_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o den_n dan._n 6._o 24._o what_o shall_v be_v do_v with_o thou_o when_o thou_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n when_o he_o shall_v gripe_v thou_o in_o his_o iron_n arm_n and_o grind_v and_o crush_v thou_o to_o a_o thousand_o piece_n in_o his_o wrath_n oh_o do_v not_o then_o contend_v with_o god_n repent_v and_o be_v convert_v so_o none_o of_o this_o shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o isaiah_n 55._o 6_o 7._o seek_v you_o the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v call_v you_o upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v chap_n vi_o contain_v direction_n for_o conversion_n mark_v 10._o 17._o and_o there_o come_v one_o and_o kneel_v to_o he_o and_o ask_v he_o good_a master_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v inherit_v eternal_a life_n before_o thou_o read_v these_o direction_n i_o advise_v thou_o yea_o i_o charge_v thou_o before_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a angel_n to_o resolve_v to_o follow_v they_o as_o far_o as_o conscience_n shall_v be_v convince_v of_o their_o agreeableness_n to_o god_n word_n and_o thy_o estate_n and_o call_v in_o his_o assistance_n and_o blessing_n that_o they_o may_v succeed_v and_o as_o i_o have_v seek_v the_o lord_n and_o consuit_v his_o oracle_n what_o advice_n to_o give_v thou_o so_o must_v thou_o entertain_v it_o with_o that_o awe_n reverence_n and_o purpose_n of_o obedience_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o live_a god_n do_v require_v now_o then_o attend_v set_a thy_o
heart_n to_o the_o particular_a command_n of_o christ._n those_o jew_n in_o the_o prophet_n seem_v as_o well_o resolve_v as_o any_o in_o the_o world_n and_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v that_o they_o mean_v as_o they_o say_v but_o they_o stick_v in_o general_n when_o god_n command_v cross_n their_o inclination_n they_o will_v not_o obey_v jer._n 42._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o compare_v with_o ch_z 43._o v._n 2._o take_v the_o assembly_n large_a catechism_n and_o see_v their_o excellent_a and_o most_o compendious_a exposition_n of_o the_o commandment_n and_o put_v thy_o heart_n to_o it_o be_v thou_o resolve_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n to_o set_v upon_o the_o conscientious_a practice_n of_o every_o duty_n that_o thou_o find_v to_o be_v there_o require_v of_o thou_o and_o to_o set_v against_o every_o sin_n that_o thou_o find_v there_o forbid_v this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v sound_a in_o god_n statute_n that_o thou_o may_v never_o be_v ashamed_a psal._n 119._o 80._o three_o 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shall_v i_o do_v whither_o shall_v i_o go_v which_o way_n shall_v i_o look_v god_n be_v frown_v on_o i_o from_o above_o hell_n gape_v for_o i_o beneath_o conscience_n imit_v i_o within_o temptation_n and_o danger_n surround_v i_o without_o oh_o whither_o shall_v i_o fly_v what_o place_n can_v hide_v i_o from_o omnisciency_n what_o power_n can_v secure_v i_o from_o omnipotency_n what_o mean_v thou_o o_o my_o soul_n to_o go_v on_o thus_o be_v thou_o in_o league_n with_o hell_n have_v thou_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n be_v thou_o in_o love_n with_o thy_o misery_n be_v it_o good_a for_o thou_o to_o be_v here_o alas_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v shâ—ll_v i_o go_v on_o in_o my_o sinful_a way_n why_o then_o certain_a damnation_n will_v be_v my_o end_n and_o shall_v i_o be_v so_o besot_v and_o bemad_v as_o to_o go_v and_o sell_v my_o soul_n to_o the_o flame_n for_o a_o little_a ale_n and_o a_o littlâ—_n ease_n for_o a_o little_a pleasure_n or_o gain_v or_o content_a to_o my_o flesh_n 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all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n who_o be_o i_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v make_v any_o claim_n unto_o thou_o or_o have_v any_o part_n or_o portion_n in_o thou_o who_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o lick_v up_o the_o dust_n of_o thy_o foot_n yet_o since_o thou_o hold_v forth_o the_o golden_a sceptre_n i_o be_o bold_a to_o come_v and_o touch_v to_o despair_v will_v be_v to_o disparage_v thy_o mercy_n and_o to_o stand_v off_o when_o thou_o bid_v i_o come_v will_v be_v at_o once_o to_o undo_v myself_o and_o rebel_n against_o thou_o under_o pretence_n of_o humility_n therefore_o i_o bow_v my_o soul_n unto_o
you_o i_o can_v compel_v you_o to_o be_v happy_a if_o i_o can_v i_o will_v what_o answer_n will_v you_o send_v i_o with_o to_o my_o master_n let_v i_o speak_v unto_o you_o as_o abraham_n servant_n to_o they_o and_o now_o if_o you_o will_v deal_v kind_o and_o true_o with_o my_o master_n tell_v i_o gen._n 24._o 49._o oh_o for_o such_o a_o happy_a answer_n as_o rebekah_n give_v to_o they_o gen._n 24._o 57_o 58._o and_o they_o say_v we_o will_v call_v the_o damsel_n and_o inquire_v at_o her_o mouth_n and_o they_o call_v rebekah_n and_o say_v unto_o she_o will_v thou_o go_v with_o this_o man_n and_o she_o say_v i_o will_v go_v oh_o that_o i_o have_v but_o thus_o much_o from_o you_o why_o shall_v i_o be_v your_o accuser_n mat._n 10._o 14_o 15._o who_o thirst_v for_o your_o salvation_n why_o shall_v the_o passionate_a plead_n and_o woo_n of_o mercy_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o horrid_a agâ—avations_n of_o your_o obstinancy_n and_o addition_n to_o your_o misery_n judge_n in_o yourselves_o do_v 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