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leisure_n to_o live_v well_o but_o flit_v from_o sin_n to_o sin_n as_o the_o fly_n skip_v from_o dish_n to_o dish_n till_o they_o be_v take_v with_o the_o sweet_a meat_n of_o sin_n in_o their_o mouth_n and_o there_o be_v no_o place_n to_o repentance_n let_v such_o consider_v that_o the_o custom_n of_o sin_n cause_v a_o harden_v in_o sin_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v thou_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o heart_n that_o can_v repent_v heap_a unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 2.5_o and_o let_v they_o remember_v that_o custom_n will_v add_v to_o nature_n and_o turn_v it_o unto_o itself_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o a_o preacher_n shall_v as_o soon_o take_v nature_n from_o a_o man_n by_o his_o word_n as_o sin_n to_o which_o he_o be_v accustom_v beside_o satan_n be_v not_o easy_o cast_v our_o where_o he_o have_v long_o dwell_v and_o if_o satan_n be_v in_o sin_n will_v not_o be_v out_o if_o satan_n have_v possession_n sin_n that_o attend_v upon_o 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man_n yet_o do_v they_o stumble_v and_o fall_v and_o be_v break_v and_o snare_v and_o take_v verse_n 15._o look_v nahum_n 2.1_o 2._o 13._o &_o joel_n 3.9.11_o there_o be_v a_o conspiracy_n of_o king_n against_o christ_n and_o david_n prophesy_v of_o a_o world_n of_o kingdom_n that_o shall_v be_v against_o he_o and_o yet_o what_o can_v they_o do_v against_o he_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o he_o rise_v from_o death_n tread_v he_o down_o by_o his_o own_o sufferance_n and_o will_n for_o a_o little_a while_n and_o he_o be_v king_n for_o ever_o judge_v he_o here_o and_o he_o will_v be_v their_o judge_n at_o his_o terrible_a come_n ps_n 2.2.3.4_o but_o use_v 2_o will_n christ_n come_v with_o such_o power_n and_o sign_n of_o power_n then_o how_o terrible_a shall_v his_o come_n be_v to_o presumptuous_a and_o unrepentant_a sinner_n what_o will_v become_v of_o unpardoned_a swearer_n drunkard_n whoremonger_n breaker_n of_o the_o sabbath_n liar_n slanderer_n and_o such_o sinner_n at_o that_o 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stir_v up_o himself_o like_o a_o man_n of_o war_n till_o the_o house_n of_o pride_n and_o child_n of_o disobedience_n be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o or_o if_o the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n can_v not_o tell_v what_o to_o say_v unto_o he_o because_o of_o one_o trespass_n against_o he_o gen._n 45.3_o what_o shall_v these_o bastard_n brethren_n say_v to_o this_o glorious_a joseph_n our_o brother_n their_o judge_n for_o innumerable_a contempt_n and_o trespass_n wherewith_o they_o have_v pierce_v he_o be_v not_o over_o one_o kingdom_n only_o and_o under_o a_o high_a as_o joseph_n over_o egypt_n and_o under_o pharaoh_n but_o over_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o if_o they_o who_o come_v to_o take_v christ_n be_v a_o well_o provide_v company_n when_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o countenance_v with_o worldly_a mean_n to_o resist_v and_o be_v only_o follow_v by_o a_o few_o unarmed_a man_n fall_v to_o the_o earth_n after_o he_o but_o speak_v unto_o they_o joh._n 18.6_o how_o shall_v 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as_o the_o darken_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n the_o roar_a of_o the_o sea_n and_o water_n not_o by_o a_o ordinary_a but_o strange_a unquietness_n the_o fail_v of_o man_n heart_n the_o general_a palsy_n or_o shake_a disposition_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o all_o the_o heavenly_a power_n which_o shall_v be_v so_o violent_a and_o with_o such_o perturbation_n of_o all_o light_n and_o element_n that_o the_o star_n shall_v fall_v that_o be_v shall_v seem_v to_o fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o burn_a of_o the_o high_a heaven_n and_o this_o low_a earth_n which_o at_o the_o instant_n of_o his_o come_n shall_v be_v set_v on_o fire_n these_o and_o the_o like_a sign_n not_o of_o peace_n but_o of_o war_n to_o the_o world_n and_o not_o of_o favour_n but_o of_o great_a wrath_n to_o sinner_n how_o can_v they_o but_o pierce_v with_o fear_n all_o such_o as_o shall_v come_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o sin_n without_o repentance_n at_o this_o day_n if_o the_o wind_n keep_v we_o in_o some_o awe_n when_o they_o be_v high_a and_o loud_o and_o if_o we_o fear_v the_o sea_n when_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a move_v if_o every_o sudden_a noise_n and_o crack_v at_o mignight_n fright_v we_o and_o if_o the_o thunder_n make_v we_o afraid_a what_o shall_v their_o fear_n be_v and_o how_o great_a the_o confusion_n of_o their_o face_n who_o shall_v stand_v in_o no_o faith_n and_o therefore_o with_o no_o boldness_n before_o the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o all_o these_o matter_n of_o intolerable_a fear_n shall_v come_v together_o and_o meet_v upon_o the_o then_o fiery_a stage_n of_o this_o world_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o execute_v in_o their_o fierce_a wrath_n and_o great_a power_n the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o their_o most_o excellent_a creator_n against_o all_o faithless_a reprobate_n four_o this_o will_v be_v a_o day_n not_o of_o mercy_n but_o of_o rebuke_n to_o all_o god_n enemy_n and_o therefore_o intolerable_a to_o such_o for_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v strait_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o who_o shall_v abide_v it_o psal_n 130.3_o a_o admonition_n use_v 1_o see_v it_o shall_v be_v thus_o to_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n present_o to_o make_v our_o peace_n with_o he_o while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o way_n mat._n 5.25_o our_o saviour_n do_v exhort_v all_o the_o faithful_a to_o this_o wisdom_n by_o the_o example_n of_o a_o king_n go_v to_o war_n who_o be_v wise_a confider_v if_o he_o be_v able_a with_o ten_o thousand_o to_o mere_a he_o that_o come_v against_o he_o with_o twenty_o thousand_o or_o if_o he_o be_v not_o will_v send_v a_o ambassage_n and_o desire_v condition_n of_o peace_n luc._n 14.31.32_o have_v we_o our_o ten_o thousand_o to_o encounter_n with_o christ_n who_o come_v that_o be_v will_v come_v with_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o give_v judgement_n upon_o all_o man_n sure_o as_o the_o man_n of_o samaria_n reason_v concern_v john_n two_o king_n can_v not_o stand_v before_o he_o how_o then_o shall_v we_o stand_v 2._o king_n 10.4_o so_o we_o may_v more_o true_o and_o better_a say_v concern_v christ_n not_o two_o king_n but_o not_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n though_o they_o band_v themselves_o and_o assemble_v in_o troop_n against_o he_o can_v yet_o ever_o prevail_v or_o stand_v before_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o his_o come_n psal_n 2.2.4.9_o and_o shall_v we_o poor_a worm_n when_o christ_n will_v come_v to_o rebuke_v sinner_n think_v to_o abide_v or_o stand_v against_o the_o chide_a voice_n of_o his_o judgement_n so_o intolerable_a and_o righteous_a therefore_o yield_v we_o must_v or_o be_v break_v in_o piece_n shall_v we_o not_o therefore_o while_o this_o king_n be_v i_o can_v say_v a_o great_a way_n off_o for_o he_o may_v be_v neet_a than_o we_o be_v aware_a but_o in_o his_o way_n yet_o towards_o we_o by_o his_o singular_a patience_n send_v forth_o a_o ambassage_n of_o humble_a supplication_n and_o tear_n and_o present_a amendment_n of_o life_n desire_v peace_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o turn_v against_o we_o but_o to_o we_o in_o mercy_n that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v therefore_o while_o our_o foot_n be_v at_o liberty_n and_o before_o we_o be_v bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n let_v we_o run_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n commandment_n &_o while_o we_o have_v tongue_n and_o before_o we_o become_v speechless_a mat._n 22.12_o let_v we_o use_v our_o tongue_n well_o and_o not_o suffer_v our_o mouth_n to_o sin_n and_o while_o we_o have_v hand_n and_o before_o our_o hand_n fall_v from_o our_o arm_n and_o arm_n rot_v from_o our_o shoulder_n let_v we_o work_v with_o our_o hand_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a ephes_n 4.28_o and_o procure_v thing_n that_o be_v honest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n and_o while_o we_o have_v breath_n &_o before_o god_n stop_v our_o breath_n let_v breath_n and_o all_o praise_n the_o lord_n and_o while_o we_o have_v ear_n and_o before_o our_o ear_n these_o daughter_n of_o sing_v be_v abase_v 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reckon_n of_o they_o the_o godly_a will_v be_v discourage_v from_o do_v good_a and_o the_o wicked_a encourage_v to_o do_v evil_a three_o so_o god_n shall_v condemn_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a for_o he_o that_o iustify_v the_o wicked_a condemn_v the_o just_a a_o man_n can_v take_v a_o evil_a man_n part_n but_o he_o must_v by_o take_v part_n with_o the_o evil_a take_v part_n against_o the_o good_a esay_n 5.23_o four_o god_n law_n condemn_v the_o wicked_a now_o shall_v his_o law_n condemn_v they_o and_o will_v he_o clear_v they_o or_o shall_v his_o word_n send_v they_o to_o execution_n and_o will_v he_o save_v they_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o executioner_n five_o this_o be_v to_o bring_v sin_n into_o credit_n for_o the_o magistrate_n that_o will_v not_o punish_v sin_n do_v countenance_n sin_n and_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o he_o who_o perfect_o hate_v evil_a aâ—…_n good_a man_n hate_v it_o but_o imperfect_o will_v grace_v either_o it_o or_o the_o doer_n of_o it_o last_o the_o word_n every_o way_n threaten_v finner_n and_o therefore_o if_o god_n shall_v for_o ever_o spare_v they_o the_o word_n shall_v not_o be_v true_a will_v not_o god_n justify_v sinner_n use_v 1_o then_o man_n must_v not_o and_o good_a man_n will_v not_o for_o this_o be_v a_o fault_n essential_a in_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o seed_n but_o god_n child_n will_v strive_v to_o be_v like_o god_n and_o unlike_o the_o devil_n of_o this_o somewhat_o be_v speak_v before_o the_o last_o doctrine_n but_o one_o and_o three_o use_n and_o it_o will_v be_v well_o consider_v of_o those_o flatterer_n who_o palpable_o justify_v the_o wicked_a say_v they_o do_v well_o when_o they_o do_v evil_a &_o that_o they_o offend_v pardonable_o when_o their_o offence_n be_v intolerable_a magistrate_n also_o that_o be_v too_o spare_v to_o malefactor_n be_v here_o admonish_v not_o to_o keep_v still_o in_o sheath_n the_o sword_n of_o punishment_n for_o evil_a deed_n which_o they_o shall_v draw_v upon_o offender_n for_o this_o be_v to_o encourage_v not_o to_o reform_v they_o or_o to_o 〈…〉_o and_o let_v the_o disease_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o to_o christian_n use_v 2_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o to_o exercise_v themselves_o unto_o godliness_n and_o the_o duty_n thereof_o that_o they_o may_v escape_v this_o sentence_n of_o the_o rebuke_n of_o ungodly_a man_n so_o much_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o namely_o which_o have_v appear_v in_o our_o salvation_n teach_v us._n tit._n 2.11_o where_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v forbear_v not_o only_o palpable_a atheism_n of_o a_o ungodly_a life_n in_o christianity_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v avoid_v not_o only_o the_o ungodliness_n of_o despise_v god_n open_o but_o the_o dissemble_a ungodliness_n of_o serve_v he_o negligent_o some_o will_v believe_v that_o what_o god_n have_v promise_v in_o mercy_n to_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v do_v who_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o what_o the_o same_o god_n have_v threaten_v in_o justice_n to_o sinner_n shall_v be_v perform_v this_o be_v open_a ungodliness_n so_o when_o we_o hear_v man_n say_v it_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d iâ—_n there_o be_v on_o more_o go_v 〈…〉_o see_v there_o be_v no_o more_o folloâ—â—â—_n this_o likewise_o be_v a_o speech_n of_o 〈…〉_o for_o do_v ever_o any_o grow_v 〈…〉_o sit_v by_o the_o fire_n or_o more_o 〈…〉_o eat_n of_o good_a meat_n so_o i_o will_v â—eare_z the_o word_n who_o yet_o despise_v he_o that_o teach_v it_o but_o how_o can_v this_o be_v less_o than_o a_o main_a effect_n of_o ungodliness_n see_v that_o he_o who_o despise_v the_o teacher_n despise_v god_n luc._n 10.16_o some_o think_v if_o they_o frequent_v the_o assembly_n with_o those_o foolish_a virgin_n that_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v the_o bridegroom_n mat._n 25.1_o or_o if_o they_o be_v at_o church_n though_o they_o hear_v not_o at_o the_o church_n and_o come_v to_o prayer_n though_o careless_a how_o to_o pray_v and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n though_o not_o christ_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o 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pleasure_n and_o all_o her_o path_n prosperity_n pro._n 3.17_o indeed_o there_o be_v a_o way_n that_o seem_v right_a to_o a_o man_n the_o issue_n whereof_o be_v the_o way_n of_o death_n prou._n 16.25_o and_o so_o the_o broad_a and_o easy_a way_n to_o death_n and_o hell_n seem_v to_o have_v much_o pleasure_n in_o it_o in_o the_o conceit_n of_o worldling_n but_o so_o many_o as_o fear_v the_o lord_n will_v refrain_v their_o foot_n from_o such_o way_n and_o see_v they_o only_o shall_v stand_v in_o judgement_n who_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o way_n of_o life_n walk_v with_o god_n let_v we_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o judgement_n and_o walk_v upright_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v our_o shield_n for_o ever_o prou._n 2.7.8_o a_o reproof_n of_o the_o world_n error_n use_v 3_o which_o think_v that_o they_o only_o be_v the_o happy_a man_n who_o live_v in_o all_o pleasure_n and_o peace_n here_o but_o such_o for_o the_o most_o part_n serve_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o their_o own_o belly_n rom_n 16.18_o and_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v damn_v be_v as_o ox_n that_o be_v make_v fat_a in_o the_o best_a pasture_n and_o therefore_o ready_a for_o the_o slaughter-house_n every_o day_n and_o be_v there_o any_o happiness_n in_o this_o or_o matter_n that_o we_o shall_v envy_v ps_n 37.1.2_o say_v there_o be_v no_o knot_n in_o their_o death_n ps_n 73.4_o and_o that_o the_o web_n of_o their_o life_n shall_v run_v in_o a_o even_a thread_n without_o any_o break_n concern_v these_o outward_a thing_n even_o from_o their_o cradle_n to_o their_o grave_n though_o this_o be_v rather_o in_o opinion_n so_o then_o so_o indeed_o yet_o after_o this_o come_v the_o judgement_n eccles_n 11.9_o and_o when_o they_o come_v down_o who_o now_o be_v on_o horseback_n in_o their_o ruff_n against_o christ_n and_o christian_n their_o fall_n shall_v be_v great_a not_o to_o conversion_n with_o saul_n act._n 9.4.6_o but_o into_o hell_n with_o all_o that_o forget_v god_n god_n will_v rebuke_v they_o and_o sudden_o they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o in_o judgement_n their_o beauty_n shall_v consume_v when_o they_o go_v from_o house_n to_o grave_n ps_n 49.14_o be_v there_o any_o happiness_n in_o this_o or_o can_v a_o man_n be_v happy_a for_o this_o and_o yet_o the_o life_n that_o these_o wretched_a man_n have_v here_o be_v not_o altogether_o so_o without_o twitch_n of_o sorrow_n as_o we_o think_v for_o when_o we_o suppose_v they_o most_o happy_a in_o their_o good_n and_o most_o pleasant_a in_o their_o day_n perhaps_o even_o then_o there_o be_v a_o most_o bitter_a remembrance_n of_o death_n within_o even_o in_o laugh_v say_v solomon_n speak_v of_o the_o wicked_a the_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a prou._n 14.13_o his_o meaning_n be_v when_o you_o think_v they_o most_o merry_a and_o past_a bitterness_n there_o be_v gripe_n of_o fear_n in_o their_o pleasure_n and_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n in_o all_o their_o mirth_n fain_o will_v they_o cast_v out_o fear_v sometime_o with_o one_o pastime_n sometme_v with_o another_o but_o it_o will_v not_o go_v out_o and_o though_o they_o will_v cast_v it_o out_o as_o out_o of_o a_o cannon_n it_o will_v return_v to_o vex_v they_o thus_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a esa_n 57.21_o nor_o sound_a joy_n in_o the_o wicked_a and_o what_o be_v it_o then_o that_o we_o think_v to_o be_v so_o full_a of_o pleasure_n in_o a_o life_n so_o unpleasant_a torment_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n that_o like_o a_o ulcer_n in_o the_o body_n will_v put_v those_o to_o great_a anguish_n that_o be_v pursue_v of_o it_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o their_o feast_n and_o not_o cease_v to_o torment_v they_o day_n and_o night_n though_o wrap_v upwith_o never_o so_o great_a bravery_n but_o