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desolate_a say_v the_o lord_n for_o my_o people_n have_v commit_v two_o evil_n they_o have_v forsake_v i_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o hew_v they_o out_o break_v cistern_n that_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n this_o immediate_o be_v charge_v upon_o the_o jew_n who_o set_v up_o idol_n of_o jealousy_n and_o adore_v they_o rather_o than_o the_o glorious_a jehovah_n and_o in_o proportion_n it_o be_v true_a of_o all_o sinner_n for_o every_o vicious_a affection_n prefer_v some_o vain_a object_n before_o his_o love_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o glorious_a presence_n that_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o obedience_n 5._o the_o sinner_n disparage_v the_o impartial_a justice_n of_o god_n in_o the_o divine_a law_n there_o be_v a_o connexion_n between_o sin_n and_o punishment_n the_o evil_a of_o do_v and_o the_o evil_a of_o suffer_v this_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a arbitrary_a constitution_n but_o found_v on_o the_o inseparable_a desert_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o rectitude_n of_o god_n nature_n which_o unchangable_o love_v holiness_n and_o hate_v sin_n although_o the_o threaten_a do_v not_o lay_v a_o strict_a necessity_n upon_o the_o lawgiver_n always_o to_o inflict_v the_o punishment_n yet_o god_n have_v declare_v his_o equal_a law_n as_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o duty_n and_o of_o his_o judgement_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v usual_o without_o effect_n upon_o offender_n the_o band_n of_o government_n will_v be_v dissolve_v and_o consequent_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o justice_n stain_v both_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o nature_n and_o office_n for_o as_o a_o essential_a attribute_n it_o be_v the_o correspondence_n of_o his_o will_n and_o action_n with_o his_o moral_a perfection_n and_o as_o sovereign_a ruler_n he_o be_v to_o preserve_v equity_n and_o order_n in_o his_o kingdom_n now_o those_o who_o voluntary_o break_v his_o law_n presume_v upon_o impunity_n the_o first_o rebellious_a sin_n be_v commit_v upon_o this_o presumption_n god_n threaten_v if_o you_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n you_o shall_v die_v the_o serpent_n say_v eat_v and_o you_o shall_v not_o die_v and_o assent_v to_o the_o temptation_n adam_n fall_v to_o disobedience_n and_o ever_o since_o man_n be_v fearless_a to_o sin_n upon_o the_o same_o motive_n 50._o psalm_n 50._o god_n charge_v the_o wicked_a thou_o think_v that_o i_o be_v altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o not_o concern_v to_o punish_v the_o violation_n of_o his_o sacred_a law_n the_o sinner_n commit_v the_o divine_a attribute_n to_o fight_v against_o one_o another_o presume_v that_o mercy_n will_v disarm_v justice_n and_o stop_v its_o terrible_a effect_n upon_o impenitent_a obstinate_a sinner_n from_o hence_o they_o become_v bold_a and_o hardnen_v in_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o sin_n 20._o deut._n 29.17_o 19_o 20._o there_o be_v a_o root_n that_o bear_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n and_o when_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v declare_v and_o denounce_v against_o sin_n the_o wicked_a bless_v himself_o in_o 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or_o a_o vail_n of_o darkness_n there_o be_v very_o few_o on_o this_o side_n hell_n so_o transform_v into_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o to_o be_v impenetrable_a by_o shame_n what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o adulterer_n and_o thief_n sinner_n of_o great_a guilt_n and_o deep_o die_v job_n job_n be_v true_a in_o proportion_n of_o every_o sinner_n if_o a_o man_n see_v they_o they_o be_v in_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n now_o from_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o many_o who_o if_o they_o be_v surprise_v in_o the_o act_n of_o their_o sin_n by_o a_o child_n or_o a_o stranger_n will_v blush_v and_o tremble_v yet_o although_o the_o holy_a god_n see_v all_o their_o sin_n in_o order_n to_o judge_v they_o and_o will_v judge_v in_o order_n to_o punish_v they_o be_v secure_a without_o any_o fearful_a or_o shameful_a apprehension_n of_o his_o presence_n do_v they_o steadfast_o believe_v that_o their_o foul_a villainy_n be_v open_a to_o his_o pierce_a pure_a and_o severe_a 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