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or_o close_o contrary_a to_o we_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o christ_n have_v cancel_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o open_o face_v seem_v to_o be_v for_o they_o that_o use_v it_o sacrifice_n to_o make_v their_o peace_n purification_n to_o cleanse_v they_o from_o their_o uncleanness_n but_o close_o also_o they_o plead_v against_o they_o sacrifice_n slay_v show_v that_o they_o deserve_v death_n purification_n speak_v that_o they_o be_v unclean_a and_o so_o other_o of_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o law_n thousand_o in_o the_o world_n pretend_v to_o love_n god_n to_o walk_v fair_a to_o be_v religious_a yet_o underhand_o be_v god_n adversary_n and_o enemy_n as_o those_o under-adversary_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o text_n before_o we_o none_o will_v own_v that_o he_o be_v any_o enemy_n of_o god_n but_o he_o will_v speak_v well_o of_o god_n praise_n god_n will_v be_v for_o god_n whereas_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o but_o underhand_o be_v god_n enemy_n these_o adversary_n then_o 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anger_n when_o he_o be_v displease_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o people_n be_v a_o fire_n indeed_o but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o consume_a fire_n as_o it_o be_v towards_o the_o wicked_a that_o expression_n esay_n xxvi_o 11_o the_o fire_n of_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v consume_v they_o be_v a_o intimation_n that_o there_o be_v a_o fire_n which_o be_v not_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n enemy_n or_o such_o a_o fire_n as_o devour_v they_o his_o anger_n indeed_o many_o a_o time_n scorch_v his_o own_o people_n very_o sore_o sometime_o in_o their_o own_o conscience_n sometime_o by_o outward_a affliction_n but_o it_o be_v to_o refine_v they_o not_o to_o consume_v they_o but_o to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o indignation_n be_v a_o fire_n that_o consume_v they_o but_o to_o review_v this_o fire_n more_o particular_o let_v we_o first_o consider_v upon_o some_o place_n that_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n job_n xv_o 34_o the_o congregation_n of_o hypocrite_n shall_v be_v desolate_a and_o fire_n shall_v consume_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o bribery_n what_o do_v it_o mean_v their_o house_n shall_v be_v burn_v down_o oh_o what_o fire_n will_v then_o be_v see_v abroad_o in_o england_n if_o all_o that_o take_v bribe_n shall_v have_v their_o house_n burn_v down_o but_o in_o ch._n xx_o 26_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o a_o fire_n not_o blow_v that_o shall_v consume_v such_o wicked_a one_o all_o darkness_n shall_v be_v hide_v in_o his_o secret_a place_n a_o fire_n not_o blow_v shall_v consume_v he_o it_o shall_v go_v ill_a with_o he_o that_o be_v leave_v in_o his_o tabernacle_n a_o fire_n not_o blow_v that_o be_v not_o such_o a_o fire_n as_o those_o we_o blow_v a_o fire_n that_o need_v no_o blow_v but_o when_o god_n kindle_v it_o be_v hot_a enough_o and_o flame_v enough_o even_o the_o fiery_a indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n esay_n ix_o 5_o for_o every_o battle_n of_o the_o warrior_n be_v with_o confuse_a noise_n and_o garment_n roll_v in_o blood_n but_o this_o shall_v be_v 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such_o a_o one_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o devour_a fire_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o touch_v he_o as_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n do_v not_o touch_v a_o hair_n of_o the_o three_o child_n but_o look_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o verse_n 14._o the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n be_v afraid_a fearfulness_n have_v surprise_v the_o hypocrite_n who_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o devour_a fire_n etc._n etc._n not_o they_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o devour_v by_o that_o consume_a fire_n as_o those_o that_o cast_v the_o three_o child_n into_o the_o furnace_n be_v consume_v by_o the_o fire_n though_o they_o come_v not_o into_o it_o the_o fire_n and_o burn_v that_o st._n peter_n speak_v of_o that_o shall_v consume_v the_o jewish_a church_n and_o state_n and_o religion_n 2_o pet._n three_o mean_v not_o
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wretched_a soul_n and_o we_o need_v look_v no_o further_o vi_o some_o description_n of_o the_o death_n and_o doom_n of_o a_o ungodly_a man._n i._o if_o any_o ask_v what_o it_o be_v a_o ungodly_a man_n die_v of_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v answer_v of_o the_o lord_n indignation_n it_o be_v the_o threaten_v of_o god_n to_o adam_n moriendo_fw-la morieris_fw-la thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n the_o ungodly_a die_v and_o die_v the_o death_n natural_a and_o eternal_a and_o in_o his_o natural_a death_n he_o pay_v two_o debt_n a_o debt_n to_o nature_n because_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o a_o debt_n to_o god_n anger_n because_o of_o his_o own_o sin_n the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v render_v those_o word_n deut._n xxxiv_o 5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o kiss_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o we_o read_v at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o jew_n speak_v much_o of_o die_v at_o the_o kiss_n of_o god_n thereby_o not_o only_o express_v a_o person_n be_v die_v in_o his_o favour_n but_o to_o show_v how_o sweet_a the_o death_n of_o god_n saint_n be_v to_o they_o they_o be_v at_o the_o kiss_v in_o the_o embrace_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v die_v they_o reap_v sweetness_n comfort_n happiness_n from_o he_o even_o in_o die_v but_o where_o be_v the_o ungodly_a at_o that_o time_n under_o the_o flame_v of_o his_o fire_n and_o the_o scorch_a of_o his_o wrath._n as_o it_o be_v psal._n lxxxviii_o 31._o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o slay_v the_o fat_a of_o they_o it_o be_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n that_o tear_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n and_o devour_v the_o life_n like_o a_o lion_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v it_o be_v wrath_n that_o cut_v he_o off_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o sin_v you_o oft_o meet_v with_o cut_v off_o threaten_v to_o such_o as_o commit_v such_o and_o such_o sin_n as_o that_o in_o numb_a xv_o 30_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o the_o people_n some_o conceive_v it_o mean_v nothing_o but_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o congregation_n by_o excommunication_n but_o it_o mean_v god_n cut_v they_o off_o by_o his_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n and_o the_o expression_n be_v emphatical_a to_o show_v their_o thread_n be_v cut_v which_o they_o will_v have_v draw_v out_o in_o sin_v ever_o if_o they_o may_v have_v be_v let_v alone_o thus_o every_o ungodly_a man_n even_o in_o his_o death_n carry_v god_n token_n die_v of_o god_n anger_n ii_o as_o we_o have_v consider_v the_o wretch_n die_v and_o have_v give_v up_o the_o ghost_n now_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o soul_n depart_v out_o of_o the_o body_n ah_o wretched_a soul_n where_o be_v thou_o come_v into_o another_o world_n into_o a_o strange_a world_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o never_o dream_v of_o and_o be_v now_o confoundded_a to_o see_v into_o what_o a_o world_n he_o be_v fall_v a_o world_n where_o there_o be_v neither_o wine_n nor_o woman_n nor_o sport_n nor_o pleasure_n nor_o use_v of_o any_o creature_n and_o 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