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the_o same_o in_o fact_n §_o 141._o to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v as_o another_o aggravation_n age_n belong_v to_o this_o circumstance_n the_o extension_n of_o it_o and_o herein_o thou_o do_v outstrip_v almost_o all_o other_o sinner_n in_o the_o heynousnesse_n of_o thy_o offence_n for_o whereas_o other_o sin_n viz._n swear_v theft_n murder_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v compare_v unto_o a_o single_a bullet_n which_o kill_v but_o one_o at_o once_o namely_o the_o party_n offend_v one_o of_o thy_o sin_n viz._n drunkenness_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o chain-shot_n which_o send_v man_n by_o cluster_n to_o hell_n the_o other_o i_o mean_v thy_o scandalize_a the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o turn_v good_a into_o evil_n be_v like_o that_o plot_n of_o the_o gunpowder_n treason_n which_o if_o it_o have_v take_v effect_n will_v have_v destroy_v a_o multitude_n at_o one_o blow_n yea_o thereby_o thou_o do_v not_o only_o thy_o utmost_a but_o even_o sufficient_a without_o god_n great_a mercy_n to_o murder_v 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every_o vein_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a now_o he_o be_v monstrous_o malicious_a and_o deserve_v grievous_o to_o be_v punish_v that_o cast_v poison_n into_o one_o cup_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o poison_v one_o alone_a but_o he_o more_o which_o throw_v it_o into_o the_o whole_a vessel_n whereof_o all_o the_o family_n drink_v with_o a_o purpose_n to_o speed_v every_o one_o in_o the_o house_n but_o he_o be_v desperate_o and_o prodigious_o wicked_a beyond_o expression_n who_o hurl_v deadly_a poison_n into_o the_o fountain_n whence_o the_o whole_a city_n be_v serve_v as_o once_o the_o jew_n serve_v this_o city_n and_o even_o such_o and_o no_o other_o be_v thy_o case_n it_o differ_v not_o a_o hair_n breadth_n only_o thou_o poysone_v soul_n the_o other_o body_n and_o therein_o transcende_v now_o as_o this_o be_v a_o heinous_a offence_n above_o any_o i_o can_v think_v upon_o so_o great_a offence_n if_o ever_o they_o obtain_v forgiveness_n have_v need_n of_o answerable_a satisfaction_n notorious_a offender_n may_v not_o think_v to_o sit_v down_o with_o the_o task_n of_o ordinary_a service_n the_o retribution_n of_o their_o obedience_n must_v be_v proportionable_a to_o their_o crime_n as_o be_v that_o of_o paul_n who_o as_o he_o have_v do_v more_o evil_a to_o the_o saint_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o he_o labour_v more_o than_o they_o all_o in_o add_v to_o the_o church_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v yea_o faith_n god_n to_o ananias_n i_o will_v show_v he_o how_o many_o thing_n he_o must_v suffer_v for_o my_o name_n sake_n act._n 9_o 16._o §_o 142._o thus_o i_o have_v unfold_v thy_o several_a and_o superlative_a sin_n speak_v and_o lay_v before_o thou_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o they_o single_a i_o have_v also_o show_v thou_o how_o they_o be_v greatn_v and_o aggravate_v by_o sundry_a circumstance_n which_o will_v also_o add_v weight_n to_o thy_o torment_n and_o without_o repentance_n double_v thy_o doom_n all_o which_o i_o think_v be_v 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god_n spirit_n threaten_v will_v prove_v the_o crop_n they_o will_v reap_v for_o god_n be_v true_a and_o all_o flesh_n be_v a_o liar_n §_o 144._o but_o god_n set_v forth_o himself_o to_o be_v incomparable_o gracious_a object_n merciful_a transcendent_a long-suffering_a abundant_a in_o goodness_n etc._n etc._n ezo_n 34._o 6._o and_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v so_o by_o david_n psalm_n 86._o 5._o by_o joel_n chap._n 2._o 13._o by_o jonah_n chap._n 4._o 22._o by_o micha_n chap._n 7_o 18._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n it_o be_v very_o true_a answ._n for_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o title_n exodus_fw-la 34._o 6._o he_o be_v mercy_n in_o the_o abstract_n 1_o john_n 4._o 16._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 3._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 10._o rich_a and_o abundant_a in_o mercy_n ephesian_n 2._o 4._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 3._o 19_o his_o love_n be_v without_o height_n or_o depth_n or_o length_n or_o breath_n or_o any_o dimension_n even_o pass_v knowledge_n ephes._n 3._o 18._o yea_o the_o scripture_n advance_v 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