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i_o in_o my_o heart_n hate_v and_o will_v long_o that_o the_o duty_n may_v be_v end_v that_o i_o may_v be_v free_a from_o those_o fear_n that_o be_v upon_o i_o while_o there_o i_o do_v also_o remember_v that_o almost_o every_o thing_n do_v affright_v i_o either_o a_o cloudy_a day_n the_o sun_n or_o moon_n eclipse_v or_o the_o sun_n rise_v red_a in_o a_o morning_n or_o the_o wind_n blow_v high_a all_o these_o i_o think_v be_v sign_n of_o my_o destruction_n that_o i_o do_v believe_v the_o lord_n will_v execute_v upon_o i_o for_o my_o hatred_n against_o he_o and_o his_o way_n and_o indeed_o such_o a_o inveterate_a hate_n i_o have_v against_o he_o that_o i_o judge_v i_o loathe_a and_o abhor_v the_o do_v good_a to_o any_o say_v in_o myself_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v damn_v and_o destroy_v i_o and_o why_o shall_v i_o do_v any_o good_a i_o also_o wish_v many_o time_n i_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v or_o have_v never_o have_v eye_n to_o see_v or_o ear_n to_o hear_v or_o else_o have_v be_v make_v the_o most_o contemptible_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n because_o when_o they_o die_v there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o they_o but_o when_o i_o die_v my_o misâ—ry_n then_o begin_v i_o also_o wish_v i_o may_v â—â—ever_o hear_v any_o one_o speak_v more_o from_o the_o scripture_n to_o i_o for_o i_o reckon_v all_o that_o have_v speak_v to_o i_o either_o in_o sickness_n or_o in_o health_n will_v be_v witness_n against_o i_o and_o so_o aggravate_v my_o sin_n and_o misery_n because_o i_o have_v such_o warning_n and_o have_v not_o hearken_v to_o they_o but_o to_o the_o devil_n and_o especial_o mr._n patient_n a_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n in_o dublin_n come_v to_o i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o sickness_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o a_o impenitent_a state_n if_o the_o lord_n shall_v cut_v the_o three_o of_o life_n that_o such_o person_n will_v drop_v immediate_o into_o hell_n the_o which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o demonstrate_v to_o i_o that_o i_o think_v he_o will_v be_v the_o principal_a witness_n against_o i_o of_o all_o that_o have_v speak_v with_o i_o so_o that_o i_o now_o see_v myself_o without_o hope_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n utter_o take_v from_o i_o not_o as_o it_o be_v from_o saul_n but_o far_o worse_a i_o have_v sin_v against_o far_o great_a light_n and_o more_o warning_n and_o after_o such_o taste_n and_o enlightning_n to_o fall_v away_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o renew_v i_o again_o unto_o repentance_n but_o conclude_v i_o shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n this_o be_v my_o case_n i_o
remember_v after_o my_o sickness_n in_o dublin_n aforemention_v what_o fretful_a hateful_a thought_n i_o have_v of_o god_n say_v in_o my_o mind_n i_o will_v do_v this_o or_o that_o in_o despite_n of_o god_n and_o i_o can_v not_o think_v otherwise_o and_o such_o a_o hateful_a bent_n of_o spirit_n i_o have_v against_o the_o lord_n that_o i_o be_v oft_o ready_a to_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n i_o will_v curse_v god_n and_o die_v and_o at_o last_o through_o the_o strength_n of_o temptation_n i_o be_v so_o far_o prevail_v upon_o as_o i_o do_v in_o my_o thought_n curse_v god_n and_o all_o i_o can_v think_v of_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o then_o conclude_v myself_o damn_v indeed_o and_o that_o i_o be_v sure_a of_o it_o and_o then_o say_v to_o myself_o i_o be_o now_o sure_o i_o have_v commit_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v unpardonable_a and_o shall_v now_o to_o eternity_n be_v torment_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o this_o sore_o afflict_a and_o overwhelm_v i_o in_o so_o much_o that_o i_o be_v once_o tempt_v to_o cast_v myself_o down_o out_o of_o a_o window_n to_o kill_v myself_o only_o the_o dread_n of_o hell_n i_o think_v deter_v i_o from_o it_o i_o do_v also_o strive_v to_o put_v horror_n out_o of_o my_o mind_n all_o i_o can_v by_o enjoy_v outward_a comfort_n but_o alas_o these_o be_v all_o embitter_v to_o i_o when_o i_o see_v the_o end_n of_o such_o comfort_n i_o do_v also_o sometime_o endeavour_v to_o divert_v these_o thought_n by_o business_n i_o set_v myself_o about_o but_o be_v sometime_o hot_a at_o work_n i_o shall_v have_v the_o heat_n of_o hell-fire_n thereby_o bring_v to_o my_o mind_n and_o the_o terriblenesse_n of_o that_o represent_v to_o i_o but_o the_o great_a ease_n i_o have_v in_o these_o distract_n terror_n be_v by_o set_v myself_o upon_o business_n but_o find_v myself_o so_o continual_o harrass_v with_o thought_n of_o hell_n that_o my_o heart_n grow_v hard_a and_o stupid_a so_o that_o though_o i_o know_v that_o be_v my_o portion_n yet_o i_o be_v unsensible_a of_o it_o unless_o at_o sometime_o when_o horror_n will_v violent_o break_v in_o upon_o i_o especial_o at_o such_o time_n as_o i_o be_v force_v to_o go_v to_o hear_v when_o i_o still_o expect_v god_n to_o witness_v against_o i_o by_o some_o sore_a judgement_n from_o heaven_n which_o upon_o every_o dark_a and_o stormy_a day_n especial_o i_o expect_v and_o do_v oft_o time_n judge_v i_o see_v flash_n of_o fire_n come_v upon_o my_o face_n put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o that_o horrible_a pit_n of_o darkness_n i_o shall_v one_o day_n fall_v into_o and_o many_o time_n when_o i_o go_v to_o bed_n i_o have_v be_v afraid_a to_o sleep_v lest_o i_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n ere_o i_o wake_v again_o to_o prevent_v which_o i_o have_v oft_o resolve_v not_o to_o sleep_v only_o sometime_o through_o a_o stupid_a senseless_a frame_n i_o shall_v lie_v down_o and_o sleep_v not_o think_v of_o my_o danger_n but_o when_o i_o wake_v i_o wonder_v i_o be_v not_o in_o hell_n yet_o can_v not_o be_v thankful_a for_o it_o but_o still_o think_v i_o shall_v be_v there_o short_o and_o though_o i_o live_v never_o so_o long_o yet_o to_o be_v there_o at_o last_o will_v swallow_v up_o all_o this_o time_n as_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v and_o all_o the_o comfort_n i_o now_o enjoy_v will_v but_o aggravate_v my_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n then_o when_o i_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o all_o and_o suffer_v for_o what_o i_o now_o enjoy_v upon_o which_o account_n all_o my_o comfort_n be_v bitter_a to_o i_o and_o when_o i_o taste_v any_o thing_n i_o still_o think_v what_o i_o shall_v taste_v ere_o long_o in_o hell_n which_o make_v i_o hardly_o able_a to_o eat_v my_o meat_n for_o i_o shall_v thus_o reason_v why_o shall_v i_o eat_v and_o drink_v when_o i_o be_o in_o daily_a expectation_n of_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n and_o then_o be_v that_o scripture_n bring_v to_o mind_n 21._o mind_n esa_n 57.20_o 21._o the_o wicked_a be_v like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n that_o can_v rest_v who_o water_n cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o many_o time_n when_o i_o have_v be_v at_o work_n sudden_a flash_n of_o hell_n have_v be_v as_o it_o be_v dart_v into_o my_o soul_n so_o that_o i_o have_v run_v out_o of_o the_o room_n where_o i_o be_v and_o will_v have_v run_v out_o of_o the_o lord_n presence_n also_o if_o i_o can_v but_o alas_o my_o foul_a have_v no_o refuge_n to_o fly_v to_o from_o he_o nor_o can_v i_o remember_v that_o i_o have_v a_o heart_n so_o much_o as_o to_o seek_v for_o mercy_n only_o in_o some_o great_a distress_n sometime_o i_o think_v i_o have_v use_v the_o word_n lord_z have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o but_o without_o any_o hope_n or_o expectation_n of_o obtain_v what_o i_o pray_v for_o but_o conclude_v god_n will_v not_o save_v i_o unless_o he_o will_v deny_v himself_o and_o his_o word_n and_o though_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v have_v tell_v i_o of_o mercy_n i_o can_v not_o have_v believe_v it_o be_v so_o confident_a of_o the_o contrary_a and_o therefore_o i_o will_v tell_v those_o that_o endeavour_v to_o fasten_v counsel_n &_o comfort_n upon_o i_o it_o be_v but_o a_o cast_a pearl_n before_o swine_n and_o holy_a thing_n to_o dog_n which_o god_n forbid_v and_o when_o several_a good_a woman_n in_o dublin_n do_v meet_v to_o seek_v the_o lord_n on_o my_o behalf_n i_o think_v sometime_o especial_o once_o in_o mistress_n patient_n house_n i_o smell_v brimstone_n burn_v and_o expect_v nothing_o but_o destruction_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o which_o i_o do_v tremble_n exceed_o out_o of_o that_o deep_a horror_n that_o be_v on_o my_o soul_n but_o still_o i_o get_v no_o sensible_a good_a in_o any_o of_o these_o meeting_n and_o when_o i_o have_v see_v the_o mist_n ascend_v sometime_o that_o mind_v i_o of_o that_o scripture_n where_o it_o be_v say_v 14.11_o say_v rev._n 14.11_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n ascend_v up_o for_o ever_o and_o i_o have_v oft_o as_o i_o have_v judge_v see_v michael_n meetinghouse_n in_o dublin_n where_o we_o meet_v to_o hear_v full_a of_o smoke_n all_o which_o i_o judge_v seal_v and_o confirm_v my_o destruction_n i_o do_v also_o remember_v when_o my_o dear_a sister_n allen_n die_v at_o dublin_n in_o ireland_n i_o have_v little_a or_o no_o sense_n of_o that_o with_o other_o like_a heavy_a stroke_n of_o the_o lord_n about_o that_o time_n upon_o divers_a other_o precious_a one_o but_o do_v believe_v they_o be_v take_v away_o for_o my_o sake_n because_o they_o pray_v for_o i_o and_o that_o i_o be_v only_o leave_v to_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o my_o iniquity_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n stop_v many_o of_o their_o mouth_n by_o death_n that_o they_o may_v not_o pray_v any_o more_o for_o i_o but_o that_o i_o may_v be_v leave_v to_o heap_v up_o wrath_n and_o aggravate_v my_o misery_n i_o do_v likewise_o remember_v one_o morning_n particular_o at_o dublin_n when_o i_o be_v in_o bed_n and_o call_v to_o rise_v i_o do_v 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who_o tell_v i_o it_o be_v the_o people_n that_o lie_v over_o my_o head_n that_o talk_v but_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v she_o but_o still_o think_v it_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o towards_o morning_n i_o hear_v a_o rattle_n of_o chain_n as_o i_o think_v which_o i_o judge_v to_o be_v the_o devil_n haste_v to_o fetch_v i_o away_o with_o great_a rejoice_v that_o they_o have_v get_v i_o then_o i_o ask_v mistress_n ree_n what_o that_o noise_n be_v who_o tell_v i_o it_o be_v only_a people_n open_v shop-window_n but_o that_o satisfy_v not_o i_o but_o i_o remain_v still_o