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punishment_n may_v thy_o almightiness_n inflict_v as_o thy_o majesty_n be_v infinite_a so_o be_v every_o offence_n against_o it_o infinite_a so_o be_v infinite_a punishment_n due_a to_o such_o offence_n this_o infinite_a majesty_n have_v i_o many_o way_n most_o grievous_o offend_v and_o therefore_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o fear_v thy_o grievous_a displeasure_n thy_o grievous_a punishment_n even_o equal_a to_o my_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v infinite_a i_o fear_v not_o thy_o reproof_n i_o fear_v not_o thy_o corection_n i_o daily_o expect_v it_o i_o daily_o desire_v it_o because_o daily_o i_o deserve_v it_o for_o i_o know_v that_o daily_o i_o offend_v and_o i_o know_v that_o thy_o divine_a justice_n will_v not_o suffer_v offence_n to_o remain_v unpunished_a 9_o if_o thy_o justice_n punish_v only_o in_o this_o life_n then_o be_v it_o fatherly_a then_o merciful_a then_o be_v it_o justice_n temper_v with_o mercy_n but_o if_o it_o punish_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v then_o be_v it_o 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upon_o i_o it_o will_v consume_v i_o as_o a_o flame_a furnace_n it_o will_v swallow_v i_o as_o a_o devour_a gulf_n it_o will_v drive_v i_o as_o a_o torrent_n into_o the_o headlong_a descent_n of_o eternal_a death_n &_o damnation_n what_o strength_n can_v stand_v under_o thy_o almighty_a arm_n what_o courage_n can_v behold_v thy_o fierce_a bend_a brow_n and_o not_o be_v astonish_v not_o stroke_n down_o with_o terror_n lord_n i_o now_o feel_v thy_o anger_n in_o a_o moderate_a measure_n i_o now_o feel_v thy_o temporary_a and_o temperate_a wrath_n which_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o endure_v but_o hereby_o i_o be_o further_a lead_v to_o esteem_v the_o full_a charge_n of_o thy_o fury_n how_o unable_a i_o shall_v be_v to_o endure_v thy_o eternal_a indignation_n how_o little_a a_o portion_n have_v we_o of_o he_o 26.14_o but_o who_o can_v understand_v his_o fearful_a power_n assure_o the_o general_a flood_n the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n all_o thy_o punishment_n which_o have_v be_v shall_v be_v or_o can_v be_v inflict_v in_o this_o life_n be_v to_o be_v deem_v but_o as_o a_o few_o gentle_a drop_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o full_a tempest_n of_o thy_o eternal_a wrath_n in_o that_o day_n of_o thy_o wrath_n when_o we_o shall_v stand_v forth_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o thy_o judgement_n what_o soul_n can_v sustain_v thy_o angry_a eye_n who_o sight_n will_v pierce_v to_o the_o very_a centre_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o rip_v up_o every_o fester_a corner_n of_o our_o conscience_n what_o other_o accuser_n what_o other_o evidence_n will_v thy_o justice_n require_v certain_o if_o thy_o voice_n be_v terrible_a when_o thou_o give_v thy_o law_n if_o thy_o choose_a people_n be_v then_o afraid_a 20.13_o how_o terrible_a will_v it_o be_v when_o thou_o shall_v demand_v a_o account_n of_o thy_o law_n when_o thou_o shall_v give_v sentence_n for_o the_o breach_n thereof_o against_o thy_o enemy_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v out_o alas_o what_o a_o punishment_n of_o loss_n be_v this_o to_o be_v banish_v from_o thy_o face_n poenadamni_fw-la who_o beauty_n can_v be_v express_v which_o the_o angel_n insatiable_o desire_v to_o behold_v the_o sight_n whereof_o be_v the_o full_a perfection_n of_o all_o pleasure_n and_o abundance_n the_o true_a joy_n and_o rest_n of_o our_o soul_n what_o death_n be_v so_o grievous_a as_o this_o depart_n but_o whither_o o_o lord_n do_v thou_o command_v to_o depart_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n out_o alas_o this_o be_v a_o cruel_a curse_n indeed_o who_o will_v it_o not_o appal_v who_o will_v it_o not_o astonishwith_o fear_n 33._o what_o into_o everlasting_a fire_n without_o either_o intermission_n or_o end_n alas_o who_o can_v abide_v with_o the_o devour_a fire_n who_o can_v dwell_v with_o the_o everlasting_a flame_n this_o be_v the_o very_a habitation_n of_o thy_o wrath_n in_o this_o place_n thy_o fury_n do_v
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provoke_v thy_o displeasure_n against_o i_o and_o now_o my_o conscience_n quake_v and_o form_v many_o fearful_a representation_n to_o my_o soul_n i_o think_v i_o see_v thou_o come_v furious_o upon_o i_o thy_o wrath_n i_o think_v be_v even_o now_o ready_a to_o strike_v but_o stay_v patient_a lord_n hold_v thy_o hand_n forbear_v a_o while_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o collect_v my_o astonish_a and_o disperse_v thought_n to_o erect_v my_o soul_n and_o direct_v it_o to_o thou_o before_o thou_o come_v in_o justice_n to_o overwhelm_v i_o with_o thy_o wrath_n in_o justice_n hear_v what_o i_o have_v to_o say_v for_o myself_o regard_v the_o silent_a sob_n which_o my_o feeble_a soul_n surprise_v with_o fear_n send_v forth_o regard_v the_o break_a voice_n which_o my_o tremble_a tongue_n address_v to_o thou_o verse_n ii_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o weak_a heal_v i_o lord_n for_o my_o bone_n be_v trouble_v 1_o the_o first_o weakness_n of_o a_o sinner_n 2_o wherefore_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n repair_v and_o not_o of_o angel_n 3_o a_o second_o weakness_n 4_o a_o three_o weakness_n 5_o when_o misery_n may_v sue_v to_o justice_n when_o to_o mercy_n 6_o the_o mind_n work_v bodily_a effect_n 7_o how_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o hurt_v 8_o a_o prayer_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o hold_v thy_o hand_n o_o merciful_a lord_n oh_o my_o god_n what_o will_v thou_o do_v what_o will_v thou_o make_v proof_n of_o thy_o prowess_n against_o my_o weakness_n think_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o combat_v with_o thou_o to_o defy_v thy_o fury_n to_o wrestle_v with_o thy_o wrath_n lord_n i_o be_o weak_a i_o be_o wretched_o weak_a because_o my_o weakness_n be_v inclinable_a to_o evil_n weakness_n i_o be_o weak_a in_o resist_v outward_a provocation_n weak_a in_o resist_v the_o pleasure_n of_o i_o own_o appetite_n and_o desire_n this_o weakness_n be_v miserable_a in_o i_o but_o have_v always_o be_v strong_a to_o move_v thou_o to_o mercy_n for_o wherefore_o else_o have_v thou_o repair_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o not_o of_o angel_n very_o because_o man_n sin_v through_o weakness_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o sin_n of_o angel_n proceed_v mere_o from_o malice_n of_o will_n for_o with_o the_o more_o frailty_n a_o sin_n be_v commit_v the_o less_o do_v it_o participate_v of_o will_n and_o the_o less_o voluntary_a a_o sin_n be_v the_o ready_a be_v thy_o mercy_n to_o relieve_v and_o therefore_o see_v thou_o forgave_v adame_n who_o nature_n be_v entire_a forgive_v i_o also_o i_o beseech_v thou_o who_o nature_n be_v corrupt_a and_o enclineable_a to_o evil_a see_v also_o thou_o be_v merciful_a to_o he_o who_o charge_v his_o fault_n upon_o another_o be_v favouable_a o_o lord_n to_o i_o who_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v only_o myself_o 18.27_o for_o this_o cause_n therefore_o i_o will_v speak_v unto_o my_o lord_n albeit_o i_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n lord_n thou_o have_v make_v i_o and_o thou_o know_v of_o what_o 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safety_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v on_o any_o condition_n the_o grievous_a sore_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o be_v touch_v this_o sinner_n the_o devil_n clasp_v close_o in_o his_o arm_n he_o hold_v he_o fast_o lock_v in_o his_o power_n imprison_v under_o his_o straight_a arrest_n this_o sin_n require_v a_o hideous_a cry_n out_o of_o this_o depth_n the_o next_o fall_n be_v into_o despair_n this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o very_a deep_a pit_n but_o a_o great_a stone_n roll_v over_o the_o mouth_n glatium_fw-la so_o as_o any_o cry_n can_v hardly_o be_v hear_v of_o all_o sin_n this_o make_v we_o most_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o devil_n who_o ever_o despair_n to_o be_v forgive_v this_o be_v the_o very_a mouth_n of_o hell_n from_o hence_o there_o be_v no_o fall_n but_o into_o the_o inward_a entrails_n of_o hell_n out_o of_o which_o no_o cry_n shall_v ever_o be_v hear_v this_o psalm_n contain_v a_o evident_a pprophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n in_o set_v forth_o his_o plentiful_a redemption_n and_o 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of_o all_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o o_o thank_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o whâ—ch_v only_o do_v great_a wonder_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n ps._n 136._o but_o take_v heed_n o_o my_o soul_n for_o reverence_v of_o the_o dreadful_a majesty_n of_o god_n beware_v of_o two_o thing_n whereof_o hope_n have_v not_o forget_v to_o give_v thou_o warning_n one_o be_v that_o thou_o expect_v mercy_n only_o from_o the_o lord_n for_o with_o he_o be_v mercy_n trust_v not_o in_o any_o worthiness_n in_o thyself_o who_o be_v a_o dunghill_n cover_v with_o snow_n a_o filthy_a vessel_n which_o corrupt_v all_o liquor_n that_o be_v pour_v into_o it_o a_o bark_n set_v in_o the_o gusty_a sea_n of_o this_o world_n beat_v with_o all_o storm_n and_o incursion_n of_o weather_n trust_v not_o in_o any_o trumpery_n of_o the_o world_n for_o no_o quiet_a can_v be_v expect_v from_o that_o which_o be_v always_o in_o motion_n and_o change_n which_o be_v always_o busy_v like_o the_o spider_n in_o make_v artificial_a net_n to_o take_v fly_n if_o thou_o pursue_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o be_v one_o of_o those_o of_o who_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n speak_v quiâ—scere_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v serve_v strange_a god_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o rest_v day_n nor_o night_n assure_o the_o conscience_n shall_v never_o find_v comfort_n nor_o rest_n but_o when_o altogether_o strip_v of_o all_o other_o confidence_n it_o commit_v itself_o naked_a to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god._n the_o other_o be_v that_o hereby_o thou_o be_v not_o embolden_v to_o sin_n but_o rather_o hold_v in_o bridle_n by_o fear_n upon_o any_o condition_n be_v not_o bold_a to_o sin_n because_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v if_o thereby_o thou_o be_v embolden_v thy_o transgression_n be_v the_o great_a fear_v always_o to_o offend_v such_o invincible_a mercy_n fear_v the_o justice_n which_o will_v 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in_o god_n because_o he_o have_v shut_v up_o all_o within_o mercy_n thou_o must_v needs_o fear_v he_o and_o tremble_v to_o offend_v he_o if_o a_o soldier_n have_v offend_v one_o captain_n he_o may_v serve_v under_o the_o colour_n of_o another_o he_o who_o have_v lose_v the_o favour_n of_o his_o king_n may_v live_v under_o protection_n of_o another_o even_o as_o when_o the_o gentile_n conceive_v that_o one_o of_o their_o god_n be_v offend_v with_o they_o they_o endeavour_v to_o reconcile_v the_o favour_n of_o other_o but_o when_o thou_o shall_v offend_v thy_o only_a omnipotent_a god_n to_o who_o will_v thou_o resort_v for_o relief_n who_o will_v not_o fear_v the_o king_n of_o nation_n who_o 10._o albeit_o he_o abound_v with_o mercy_n yet_o be_v not_o he_o disarm_v of_o justice_n albeit_o grace_n reign_v with_o he_o 53._o yet_o be_v not_o the_o law_n abolish_v thou_o must_v live_v in_o fear_v not_o to_o offend_v the_o law_n but_o to_o trust_v to_o be_v save_v only_o by_o mercy_n the_o 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estate_n depart_v with_o his_o life_n if_o thou_o hope_v without_o fear_n thou_o mounte_v like_o icarus_n to_o thy_o deadly_a downfall_n to_o fear_v god_n be_v to_o reverence_n and_o worship_v he_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v plentiful_a in_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n take_v away_o mercy_n and_o take_v away_o fear_v for_o he_o that_o expect_v not_o good_a fear_v no_o evil_a o_o lord_n of_o all_o mecy_n grant_v i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o my_o soul_n may_v fear_v thou_o because_o thou_o be_v no_o less_o worthy_a of_o fear_n then_o of_o love_n for_o as_o thou_o be_v a_o god_n of_o mercy_n so_o thou_o be_v a_o god_n of_o majesty_n as_o thou_o be_v infinite_o merciful_a so_o be_v thou_o infinite_o just_a as_o thy_o work_n of_o mercy_n be_v innumerable_a so_o be_v there_o no_o number_n of_o thy_o work_n of_o justice_n and_o which_o be_v most_o fearful_a the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n do_v far_o exceed_v the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o o_o lord_n so_o work_v in_o my_o 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and_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n 11_o to_o the_o very_a last_o end_n of_o our_o life_n 12_o injury_n to_o be_v quiet_o take_v 13_o trouble_n to_o be_v contemn_v 14_o a_o short_a praise_n of_o patience_n 15_o it_o must_v be_v join_v with_o trust_n 16_o trust_n must_v be_v accompany_v with_o faith_n and_o then_o be_v it_o most_o assure_a 17_o whereon_o this_o trust_n must_v be_v ground_v 18_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n can_v fail_v nor_o deceive_v 19_o a_o caution_n what_o to_o do_v that_o we_o may_v bold_o trust_v 20_o a_o assure_a lay_v hold_n upon_o god_n word_n 21_o a_o prayer_n and_o resolution_n for_o patience_n and_o trust_n but_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o suspend_v thy_o mercy_n and_o grace_n how_o long_o shall_v i_o be_v as_o if_o i_o be_v either_o not_o remember_v or_o little_o regard_v how_o long_o shall_v this_o hungry_a appetite_n torment_v my_o soul_n look_v upon_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o let_v i_o have_v some_o sense_n of_o thy_o mercy_n lord_n i_o desire_v not_o the_o 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of_o sin_n deliver_v i_o both_o from_o the_o pleasure_n and_o care_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v cable_n to_o tie_v i_o fetter_n to_o hold_v i_o captive_a from_o turn_v to_o thou_o deliver_v my_o soul_n and_o save_v i_o first_o deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o present_a distress_n then_o address_v i_o in_o the_o right_a way_n of_o thy_o salvation_n it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o desert_n no_o goodness_n in_o i_o that_o shall_v any_o way_n move_v thou_o to_o pity_n or_o relieve_v i_o for_o i_o have_v loose_o abandon_v thou_o i_o have_v traitorous_o conspire_v against_o thy_o honour_n i_o be_o altogether_o unworthy_a but_o in_o wrath_n and_o revenge_n to_o be_v regard_v of_o thou_o but_o i_o entreat_v thou_o by_o thy_o infinite_a goodness_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o abolish_v all_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n even_o in_o the_o low_a descent_n of_o humility_n for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o save_v i_o lord_n i_o cry_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o confidence_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o not_o of_o my_o merit_n whereto_o no_o salvation_n but_o eternal_a death_n and_o destruction_n be_v due_a and_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o absolute_o be_v entreat_v yet_o this_o word_n mercy_n be_v a_o main_a argument_n to_o move_v thou_o or_o to_o assure_v i_o at_o the_o least_o that_o thou_o will_v save_v i_o for_o thou_o be_v merciful_a both_o inward_o in_o thyself_o &_o outward_o to_o other_o it_o be_v thy_o proper_a nature_n to_o beê_n merciful_a it_o be_v more_o proper_a for_o thou_o to_o do_v good_a 115._o to_o impart_v thyself_o to_o all_o thing_n than_o it_o be_v for_o the_o sun_n to_o enlighten_v then_o for_o the_o fire_n to_o give_v heat_n thou_o can_v not_o but_o exercise_v the_o action_n of_o mercy_n but_o upon_o who_o upon_o righteous_a person_n what_o need_v that_o for_o they_o have_v no_o misery_n because_o they_o have_v no_o sin_n which_o only_o be_v misery_n which_o only_o need_v mercy_n be_v it_o then_o upon_o small_a offender_n be_v it_o to_o a_o certain_a degree_n and_o measure_n of_o sin_n ibid._n why_o but_o thou_o be_v exceed_o merciful_a infinite_a in_o mercy_n no_o less_o infinite_a in_o mercy_n then_o in_o nature_n for_o thou_o be_v mercy_n very_o as_o the_o rich_a man_n owe_v his_o relief_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o great_a his_o riches_n be_v the_o great_a be_v his_o debt_n as_o also_o the_o more_o poor_a a_o man_n be_v the_o more_o right_o he_o have_v to_o demand_v relief_n even_o so_o the_o great_a thy_o mercy_n be_v the_o more_o must_v thou_o exercise_v the_o same_o upon_o miserable_a sinner_n and_o the_o more_o miserable_a and_o sinful_a a_o man_n be_v the_o more_o bold_o may_v he_o come_v to_o thou_o for_o mercy_n the_o miserable_a sinner_n overcharge_v with_o sin_n may_v confident_o make_v his_o suit_n unto_o thou_o to_o do_v thy_o duty_n to_o exercise_v thy_o action_n to_o take_v away_o his_o misery_n to_o impart_v to_o he_o thy_o mercy_n that_o where_o sin_n abound_v gratia_fw-la grace_v also_o may_v more_o than_o abound_v man_n do_v therefore_o give_v spare_o or_o at_o the_o least_o in_o some_o measure_n because_o the_o more_o they_o give_v the_o less_o they_o retain_v but_o thy_o treasure_n can_v be_v either_o exhaust_v or_o diminish_v thou_o departe_v with_o nothing_o by_o impart_v to_o other_o by_o give_v abundant_o thou_o have_v nothing_o the_o less_o thou_o be_v a_o fountain_n of_o pity_n and_o mercy_n from_o whence_o innumerable_a stream_n proceed_v the_o water_n whereof_o be_v infinite_a both_o in_o quantity_n and_o in_o virtue_n as_o well_o to_o cure_v our_o wound_n and_o infirmity_n as_o to_o wash_v away_o our_o filthiness_n and_o refresh_v our_o weakness_n o_o infinite_a fountain_n how_o can_v thou_o be_v dry_v o_o sweetness_n o_o satiety_n of_o desire_n what_o languish_a soul_n come_v ever_o to_o thou_o and_o be_v not_o both_o cure_v and_o cleanse_v and_o full_o refresh_v doubtless_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v exceed_o merciful_a and_o will_v both_o ready_o 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