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and_o among_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o mountain_n for_o what_o strength_n be_v there_o in_o man_n who_o be_v but_o stubble_n to_o stand_v before_o a_o consume_a fire_n and_z or_o ever_o their_o doom_n be_v give_v out_o they_o shall_v cry_v mountain_n and_o rock_n fall_v upon_o we_o and_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n but_o when_o they_o shall_v hear_v that_o fearful_a sentence_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v 41._o mat._n 25._o 41._o for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n o_o how_o shall_v the_o terror_n thereof_o confound_v their_o spirit_n and_o press_v they_o down_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n o_o fearful_a sentence_n depart_v from_o i_o what_o shall_v the_o creature_n do_v when_o the_o creator_n in_o his_o wrath_n command_v it_o to_o depart_v and_o by_o his_o power_n banish_v it_o from_o his_o presence_n o_o man_n will_v thou_o consider_v in_o time_n who_o shall_v receive_v sin_n remembrance_n of_o this_o last_o judgement_n be_v a_o preservative_n against_o sin_n thou_o when_o god_n cast_v thou_o out_o from_o his_o face_n or_o who_o shall_v pity_v and_o be_v able_a to_o comfort_v thou_o when_o god_n shall_v persecute_v thou_o with_o his_o wrath_n assure_v thyself_o every_o creature_n shall_v refuse_v her_o comfort_n to_o thou_o if_o a_o drop_n of_o cold_a water_n may_v be_v a_o relief_n unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o get_v it_o happy_a therefore_o be_v they_o who_o in_o time_n resolve_v themselves_o with_o peter_n lord_n whither_o away_o shall_v we_o go_v from_o thou_o thou_o have_v 10._o math._n 10._o the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n for_o they_o who_o do_v now_o go_v a_o whore_v from_o the_o lord_n wander_v after_o lie_a vanity_n shall_v in_o that_o day_n receive_v this_o for_o a_o recompense_n of_o their_o error_n go_v to_o the_o god_n who_o you_o have_v serve_v your_o whole_a life_n be_v but_o a_o 41._o jud._n 10._o 14._o math._n 25._o 41._o turn_a back_n from_o i_o now_o therefore_o depart_v from_o i_o and_o whither_o into_o fire_n and_o what_o fire_n everlasting_a fire_n and_o with_o who_o with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n thou_o have_v forsake_v i_o thou_o have_v follow_v they_o go_v thy_o way_n with_o they_o a_o companion_n of_o their_o torment_n o_o fearful_a sentence_n quae_fw-la augustine_n augustine_n cum_fw-la ita_fw-la sint_fw-la bene_fw-la nobisâ—um_fw-la agâ—râ—tur_fw-la si_fw-la iâ—m_fw-la nunc_fw-la sic_fw-la nos_fw-la paeniteret_fw-la super_fw-la malis_fw-la nostris_fw-la qâ—omâ—do_fw-la tunc_fw-la sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la remedio_fw-la paenitebit_fw-la it_o be_v good_a therefore_o say_v augustine_n if_o now_o all_o man_n can_v so_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v certain_a in_o that_o day_n they_o shall_v repent_v without_o any_o remedy_n for_o then_o the_o wicked_a will_v shed_v tear_n abundant_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v fruitless_a and_o if_o all_o this_o can_v waken_v thou_o to_o go_v to_o the_o 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shall_v be_v close_v though_o the_o wicked_a cry_n for_o mercy_n and_o with_o esau_n seek_v the_o blessing_n with_o many_o tear_n yet_o shall_v they_o never_o find_v it_o of_o all_o this_o now_o it_o be_v evident_a what_o a_o excellent_a benefit_n condemnation_n by_o christ_n we_o have_v deliverance_n from_o this_o threefold_a condemnation_n we_o have_v by_o jesus_n christ_n in_o that_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o threefold_a condemnation_n for_o first_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n in_o our_o conscience_n that_o holy_a spirit_n of_o adoption_n testify_v unto_o we_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o whereof_o arise_v in_o our_o heart_n a_o unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a joy_n which_o joy_v notwithstanding_o can_v be_v full_a nor_o perfect_a until_o the_o former_a sentence_n of_o our_o absolution_n be_v also_o pronounce_v in_o the_o other_o two_o judgement_n that_o in_o the_o
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to_o resist_v he_o then_o be_v we_o force_v with_o israel_n in_o egypt_n to_o sigh_v for_o the_o thraldom_n and_o to_o cry_v with_o jeâ—oshaplâ—â—_n o_o 13._o chron._n 20._o 13._o lord_n our_o god_n we_o know_v not_o wâ—at_a to_o do_v but_o our_o â—â—es_n be_v towards_o thou_o and_o who_o feel_v not_o this_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o fervent_a prayer_n wherein_o otherwise_o we_o saint_n our_o heart_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o fall_v down_o than_o the_o hand_n of_o mâ—ses_n unless_o they_o be_v support_v be_v great_o intend_v in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o the_o buffet_n of_o satan_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o holy_a apostle_n magna_fw-la certe_fw-la potestas_fw-la quae_fw-la imperat_fw-la diabolo_fw-it ut_fw-la se_fw-la ipse_fw-la destruat_fw-la ibid._n ambr._n ibid._n a_o great_a power_n of_o god_n this_o be_v certain_o which_o command_v satan_n to_o destroy_v himself_o see_v enim_fw-la destruit_fw-la cum_fw-la hominem_fw-la quem_fw-la tentando_fw-la supplantare_fw-la 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