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be_v break_v but_o upon_o whosoever_o it_o shall_v fall_v it_o shall_v grind_v he_o to_o powder_n mat._n 21._o 44._o what_o work_n do_v it_o make_v with_o our_o saviour_n it_o press_v the_o very_a blood_n to_o a_o wonder_n out_o of_o his_o vein_n and_o break_v all_o his_o bone_n and_o if_o it_o do_v this_o in_o the_o green_a tree_n what_o will_v it_o do_v in_o the_o dry_a oh_o think_v of_o thy_o case_n in_o time_n can_v thou_o think_v of_o that_o threat_n without_o tremble_v you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n joh._n 8._o 24._o oh_o better_a be_v it_o for_o thou_o to_o die_v in_o a_o goal_n die_v in_o a_o ditch_n in_o a_o dungeon_n than_o die_v in_o thy_o sin_n if_o death_n as_o it_o will_v take_v away_o all_o thy_o other_o comfort_n will_v take_v away_o thy_o sin_n too_o it_o be_v some_o mitigation_n but_o thy_o sin_n will_v follow_v thou_o when_o thy_o friend_n leave_v thou_o and_o all_o worldly_a enjoyment_n shake_v hand_n with_o thou_o thy_o sin_n will_v not_o die_v with_o thou_o 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than_o the_o sand_n prov._n 27._o 3._o what_o be_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o infinite_a god_n if_o the_o burn_a furnace_n heat_v in_o nebuchadnezars_n fiery_a rage_n when_o he_o command_v it_o to_o be_v make_v yet_o seven_o time_n hot_a be_v so_o fierce_a as_o to_o burn_v up_o even_o those_o that_o draw_v near_o it_o to_o throw_v the_o three_o child_n in_o dan._n 3._o 19_o 22._o how_o hot_a be_v that_o burn_a oven_n of_o the_o almighty_n fury_n mal._n 4._o 1._o sure_o this_o be_v seventy_o time_n seven_o more_o fierce_a what_o think_v thou_o o_o man_n of_o be_v a_o faggot_n in_o hell_n to_o all_o eternity_n can_v thy_o heart_n endure_v or_o can_v thy_o hand_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v deal_v with_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n ezek._n 22._o 14._o can_v thou_o dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n can_v thou_o abide_v the_o consume_a fire_n isaiah_n 33._o 4._o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o glow_a iron_n in_o hell_n and_o thy_o whole_a body_n and_o soul_n shall_v be_v as_o perfect_o possess_v by_o god_n burn_a vengeance_n as_o the_o fiery_a sparkle_a iron_n when_o heat_v in_o the_o fierce_a forge_n thou_o can_v not_o bear_v god_n whip_n how_o then_o will_v thou_o endure_v his_o scorpion_n thou_o be_v even_o crush_v and_o ready_a to_o wish_v thyself_o dead_a under_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o finger_n how_o then_o will_v thou_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o loin_n the_o most_o patient_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v do_v curse_v the_o day_n that_o ever_o he_o be_v bear_v job_n 3._o 1._o and_o even_o woo_v death_n to_o come_v and_o end_v his_o misery_n job_n 7._o 15_o 16._o when_o god_n do_v but_o let_v out_o one_o little_a drop_n of_o his_o wrath_n how_o then_o will_v thou_o endure_v when_o god_n shall_v pour_v out_o all_o his_o vial_n and_o set_v himself_o against_o thou_o to_o torment_v thou_o when_o he_o shall_v make_v thy_o conscience_n the_o tunnel_n by_o which_o he_o will_v be_v pour_v his_o burn_a wrath_n into_o thy_o soul_n for_o ever_o and_o when_o he_o shall_v fill_v all_o thy_o power_n as_o full_a of_o torment_n as_o they_o be_v now_o full_a of_o sin_n when_o immortality_n shall_v be_v thy_o misery_n and_o to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o a_o bruit_n and_o be_v swallow_v into_o the_o gulf_n of_o annihilation_n shall_v be_v such_o a_o felicity_n as_o a_o whole_a eternity_n of_o wish_n and_o a_o ocean_n of_o tear_n shall_v never_o purchase_v now_o thou_o can_v put_v off_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o can_v laugh_v and_o be_v merry_a and_o forget_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor_fw-la 5._o 11._o but_o how_o will_v thou_o hold_v out_o or_o hold_v up_o when_o god_n shall_v cast_v thou_o into_o a_o bed_n of_o torment_n rev._n 2._o 22._o and_o make_v thou_o to_o lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n isaiah_n 50._o 11._o when_o roar_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v thy_o only_a music_n and_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v pour_v out_o without_o mixture_n into_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o indignation_n shall_v be_v thy_o only_a drink_n rev._n 14._o 10._o when_o thou_o shall_v draw_v in_o flame_n for_o thy_o breath_n and_o the_o horrid_a stench_n of_o sulphur_n shall_v be_v thy_o only_a perfume_n in_o a_o word_n when_o the_o smoke_n of_o thy_o torment_n shall_v ascend_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o rest_n night_n nor_o day_n no_o rest_n in_o thy_o conscience_n no_o ease_n in_o thy_o bone_n but_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o execration_n and_o a_o astonishment_n and_o a_o curse_n and_o a_o reproach_n for_o evermore_o jer._n 42._o 18._o o_o sinner_n stop_v here_o and_o consider_v
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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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 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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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