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ever_o insting_n shâ—me_v at_o this_o day_n 4._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o fearful_a sentence_n that_o then_o shall_v be_v pass_v upon_o thou_o depart_v thou_o curse_a creature_n into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n thou_o shall_v then_o cry_v ouâ—_n o_o mercy_n lord_n o_o a_o little_a mercy_n no_o will_v the_o lord_n jesus_n say_v i_o do_v indeed_o once_o offer_v it_o you_o but_o you_o refuse_v therefore_o depart_v then_o thou_o shall_v plead_v again_o lord_n if_o i_o must_v depart_v yet_o bless_v i_o before_o i_o go_v no_o no_o depart_v thou_o curse_v oh_o but_o lord_n if_o i_o must_v depart_v curse_v let_v i_o go_v to_o some_o good_a place_n no_o depart_v thou_o curse_v into_o
rev._n 10._o 9_o and_o here_o thou_o shall_v lie_v and_o weep_v and_o gnash_v thy_o tooth_n in_o spite_n against_o god_n and_o thyself_o and_o roar_v and_o stamp_n and_o grow_v mad_a that_o there_o thou_o must_v lie_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o thus_o i_o say_v thou_o shall_v lie_v blaspheme_v with_o god_n wrath_n like_o a_o pile_n of_o fire_n on_o thy_o soul_n burn_v and_o flood_n nay_o sea_n nay_o more_o sea_n of_o tear_n for_o thou_o shall_v for_o ever_o lie_v weep_v shall_v never_o quench_v it_o and_o here_o which_o way_n so_o ever_o thou_o look_v thou_o shall_v see_v matter_n of_o everlasting_a grief_n look_v up_o to_o heaven_n &_o there_o thou_o shall_v see_v oh_o that_o god_n be_v for_o ever_o go_v look_v about_o thou_o thou_o shall_v see_v devil_n quake_v curse_v god_n and_o thousand_o nay_o million_o of_o sinful_a damn_a creature_n cry_v and_o roar_v out_o with_o doleful_a shriek_n oh_o the_o day_n that_o ever_o i_o be_v bear_v look_v within_o thou_o there_o be_v a_o guilty_a conscience_n gnaw_v look_v to_o time_n past_a oh_o those_o golden_a day_n of_o grace_n and_o sweet_a season_n of_o mercy_n be_v quite_o lose_v and_o go_v look_v to_o time_n to_o come_v there_o thou_o shall_v behold_v evil_n troop_n and_o swarm_n of_o sorrow_n and_o woe_n and_o rage_a wave_n and_o billow_n of_o wrath_n come_v roar_a upon_o thou_o look_v to_o time_n present_a o_o not_o one_o hour_n or_o moment_n of_o ease_n or_o refresh_n but_o all_o curse_n meet_v together_o and_o seed_v upon_o one_o poor_a lose_v immortal_a soul_n that_o never_o can_v be_v recover_v again_o no_o god_n no_o christ_n no_o spirit_n to_o comfort_v thou_o no_o minister_n to_o preach_v unto_o thou_o no_o friend_n to_o wipe_v away_o thy_o continual_a tear_n no_o sun_n to_o shine_v upon_o thou_o not_o a_o bit_n of_o bread_n not_o one_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v thy_o tongue_n this_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o every_o natural_a man_n now_o do_v not_o thou_o shift_v it_o from_o thyself_o and_o say_v god_n be_v merciful_a true_o but_o it_o be_v to_o very_a few_o as_o shall_v be_v prove_v it_o be_v a_o thousand_o to_o one_o if_o ever_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o that_o small_a number_n who_o god_n have_v pick_v out_o to_o escape_v this_o wrath_n to_o come_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o get_v the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o bear_v this_o wrath_n farewell_n god_n christ_n and_o god_n mercy_n for_o ever_o and_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o it_o be_v no_o common_a evil_n which_o god_n give_v to_o every_o wicked_a man_n if_o christ_n have_v shed_v sea_n of_o blood_n set_v thy_o heart_n at_o rest_n there_o be_v not_o one_o drop_n of_o it_o for_o thou_o until_o thou_o come_v to_o see_v and_o feel_v and_o groan_n under_o this_o miserable_a estate_n i_o tell_v thou_o christ_n be_v so_o far_o from_o save_v thou_o that_o he_o be_v thy_o enemy_n if_o christ_n be_v here_o and_o shall_v say_v here_o be_v my_o blood_n for_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v but_o lie_v down_o and_o mourn_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o thy_o misery_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o his_o speech_n thy_o dry_a eye_n weep_v not_o thy_o stout_a heart_n yield_v not_o thy_o hard_a heart_n mourn_v not_o as_o to_o say_v oh_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a lose_v condemn_a curse_a dead_a creature_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v do_v not_o think_v but_o he_o will_v turn_v away_o his_o face_n from_o thou_o and_o say_v oh_o thou_o stony_a hard-hearted_a creature_n will_v thou_o have_v i_o save_v thou_o from_o thy_o misery_n and_o yet_o thou_o will_v not_o groan_n sigh_n and_o mourn_v for_o deliverance_n to_o i_o out_o of_o thy_o misery_n if_o thou_o like_v thy_o estate_n so_o well_o and_o prize_v i_o so_o little_a perish_v in_o thy_o misery_n for_o ever_o oh_o labour_n to_o be_v humble_v day_n and_o humble_v night_n under_o this_o thy_o woeful_a estate_n thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o adam_n grievous_a sin_n will_v this_o break_v thy_o heart_n no_o thou_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o topful_a of_o all_o sin_n will_v this_o break_v thy_o heart_n no_o whatsoever_o thou_o do_v have_v do_v shall_v do_v remain_v in_o this_o estate_n be_v sin_n will_v this_o break_v thy_o heart_n no._n god_n be_v thy_o enemy_n and_o thou_o have_v lose_v he_o will_v this_o break_v thy_o heart_n no._n thou_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_v eternal_o satan_n be_v thy_o jailor_n thou_o be_v bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n in_o the_o bolt_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n and_o ready_a every_o moment_n to_o drop_v into_o hell_n will_v this_o break_v thy_o heart_n no._n thou_o must_v die_v and_o after_o that_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n to_o judgement_n and_o then_o bear_v god_n everlasting_a insupportable_a wrath_n which_o rend_v the_o rock_n and_o burn_v down_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n will_v this_o break_v thy_o hard_a heart_n man_n no._n then_o fare_v well_o christ_n for_o ever_o never_o look_v to_o see_v a_o christ_n until_o thou_o do_v come_v to_o feel_v thy_o misery_n out_o of_o christ._n labour_v therefore_o for_o this_o and_o the_o lord_n will_v reveal_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o sense_n and_o feeling_n sting_v to_o death_n with_o thy_o fiery_a serpent_n so_o i_o come_v to_o open_v the_o four_o principal_a point_n uâ—z_fw-fr chap._n four_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n of_o redemption_n and_o deliverance_n out_o of_o this_o estate_n eph._n 1._o 7._o in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n which_o plain_o demonstrate_v that_o doct._n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n of_o man_n redemption_n and_o deliverance_n out_o of_o his_o bondage_n and_o miserable_a estate_n and_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v now_o insist_v upon_o when_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o bondage_n and_o misery_n he_o send_v moses_n to_o deliver_v they_o when_o they_o be_v in_o babylon_n he_o stir_v up_o cyrus_n to_o open_v the_o prison-gate_n to_o they_o but_o when_o man_n be_v in_o misery_n he_o send_v the_o lord_n jesus_n god_n and_o man_n to_o redeem_v he_o act._n 4._o 12._o quest._n quest._n how_o do_v christ_n redeem_v man_n out_o of_o this_o misery_n answ._n answ._n by_o pay_v a_o price_n for_o they_o 1._o cor._n 6._o ult_n god_n mercy_n will_v be_v manifest_v in_o save_v some_o and_o his_o justice_n must_v be_v satisfy_v by_o have_v satisfaction_n or_o price_n make_v and_o pay_v for_o man_n sin_n hence_o christ_n saâ—â—sfieth_v god_n justice_n first_o by_o stand_v in_o the_o room_n of_o all_o they_o who_o mercy_n decree_v to_o save_v a_o surety_n stand_v in_o the_o room_n of_o a_o debtor_n heb._n 7._o 22._o redeem_v as_o the_o first_o adam_n stand_v in_o the_o room_n of_o all_o mankind_n fall_v so_o christ_n stand_v in_o the_o room_n of_o all_o man_n rise_v or_o to_o be_v restore_v again_o second_o by_o take_v from_o they_o in_o who_o room_n he_o stand_v the_o eternal_a guilt_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o by_o assume_v the_o guilt_n of_o all_o those_o sin_n unto_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 22._o hence_o luther_n say_v christ_n be_v the_o great_a sinner_n by_o imputation_n three_o by_o bear_v the_o curse_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n kindle_v against_o sin_n god_n be_v so_o holy_a that_o when_o he_o see_v sin_n stick_v only_o by_o imputation_n to_o his_o own_o son_n he_o will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o his_o wrath_n and_o curse_n must_v he_o bear_v gal._n 3._o 13._o christ_n drink_v up_o the_o cup_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a at_o one_o draught_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v sip_v and_o drink_v and_o swill_v and_o torment_v with_o million_o of_o year_n four_o by_o bring_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n perfect_a righteousness_n rom._n 5._o 11._o for_o this_o also_o god_n justice_n require_v perfection_n conformity_n to_o the_o law_n 24_o as_o well_o as_o perfect_a satisfaction_n suffer_v for_o the_o wrong_n offer_v to_o the_o lawgiver_n justice_z thus_o require_v these_o four_o thing_n christ_n satisfy_v justice_n by_o perform_v they_o and_o so_o pay_v the_o price_n ii_o christ_n be_v a_o redeemer_n by_o strong_a hand_n the_o first_o redemption_n by_o price_n be_v finish_v in_o christ_n person_n at_o his_o resurrection_n the_o second_o be_v begin_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o man_n vocation_n and_o end_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o money_n be_v first_o pay_v for_o a_o captive_n in_o turkey_n and_o then_o because_o he_o can_v come_v to_o his_o own_o prince_n himself_o he_o be_v fetch_v away_o by_o strong_a hand_n here_o be_v encouragement_n to_o the_o vile_a sinner_n 1_o and_o comfort_n to_o the_o selfe-succourlesse_a and_o lose_a sinner_n who_o have_v spend_v all_o their_o money_n their_o time_n and_o endeavour_n
that_o thou_o do_v doubt_v of_o it_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o will_v plead_v oh_o i_o be_o so_o ignorant_a of_o myself_o god_n ob._n christ_n or_o his_o will_n that_o sure_o the_o lord_n offer_v no_o christ_n to_o i_o yes_o but_o he_o do_v though_o thou_o lie_v in_o utter_a darkness_n our_o bless_a saviour_n glorify_v his_o father_n ans._n for_o reveal_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o simple_a man_n 4._o neglect_v those_o that_o carry_v the_o chief_a reputation_n of_o wisdom_n in_o the_o world_n the_o part_n of_o none_o be_v so_o low_a as_o that_o they_o be_v beneath_o the_o gracious_a regard_n of_o christ._n 20._o god_n bestow_v the_o best_a fruit_n of_o his_o love_n upon_o mean_a and_o weak_a person_n here_o that_o he_o may_v confound_v the_o pride_n of_o flesh_n the_o more_o where_o it_o please_v he_o to_o make_v his_o choice_n and_o to_o exalt_v his_o mercy_n 23._o he_o pass_v by_o no_o degree_n of_o wit_n though_o never_o so_o uncapable_a but_o thou_o will_v say_v obj._n i_o be_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o have_v a_o heart_n so_o stubborn_a and_o loath_a to_o yield_v i_o have_v vex_v he_o to_o the_o very_a heart_n by_o my_o transgression_n yet_o he_o beseech_v thou_o to_o be_v reconcile_v ans._n put_v case_n thou_o have_v be_v a_o sinner_n and_o rebellious_a against_o god_n yet_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v not_o find_v among_o malicious_a opposer_n and_o underminer_n of_o his_o truth_n never_o give_v way_n to_o despair_a thought_n thou_o have_v a_o merciful_a saviour_n but_o i_o have_v despise_v the_o mean_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o reject_a mercy_n obj._n yet_o god_n call_v thou_o to_o return_v ans._n thou_o have_v play_v the_o harlot_n with_o many_o lover_n yet_o turn_v again_o to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 3._o 1._o cast_v thyself_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o thou_o perish_v perish_v there_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o thou_o be_v sure_a to_o perish_v if_o mercy_n be_v to_o be_v have_v any_o where_o it_o be_v by_o seek_v to_o christ_n not_o by_o run_v from_o he_o herein_o appear_v christ_n love_n to_o thou_o that_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o a_o heart_n in_o some_o degree_n sensible_a he_o may_v have_v give_v thou_o up_o to_o hardness_n security_n and_o profaneness_n of_o all_o spiritual_a judgement_n the_o great_a but_o he_o that_o die_v for_o his_o enemy_n will_v in_o no_o wise_n refuse_v those_o the_o desire_n of_o who_o soul_n be_v towards_o he_o when_o the_o prodigal_n set_v himself_o to_o return_v to_o his_o father_n his_o father_n stay_v not_o for_o he_o but_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o way_n if_o our_o sin_n displease_v we_o they_o shall_v never_o hurt_v we_o but_o we_o shall_v be_v esteem_v of_o god_n to_o be_v that_o which_o we_o desire_v and_o labour_n to_o be_v psal._n 145._o 19_o but_o can_v the_o lord_n offer_v christ_n to_o i_o obj._n so_o poor_a that_o have_v no_o strength_n no_o faith_n no_o grace_n nor_o sense_n of_o my_o poverty_n yes_o even_o to_o thou_o ans._n why_o shall_v we_o except_v ourselves_o when_o christ_n do_v not_o except_v we_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v we_o be_v therefore_o poor_a because_o we_o know_v not_o our_o riches_n we_o can_v never_o be_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n wherein_o there_o will_v be_v just_a cause_n of_o utter_a despair_n he_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o see_v no_o light_n no_o light_n of_o comfort_n no_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n yet_o let_v he_o trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n weakness_n do_v not_o debar_v we_o from_o mercy_n nay_o they_o incline_v god_n the_o more_o the_o husband_n be_v bind_v to_o bear_v with_o the_o wife_n as_o be_v the_o weak_a vessel_n and_o shall_v we_o think_v god_n will_v exempt_v himself_o from_o his_o own_o rule_n and_o not_o bear_v with_o his_o weak_a spouse_n but_o be_v this_o offer_n make_v to_o i_o that_o can_v love_v obj._n prize_n nor_o desire_v the_o lord_n jesus_n yes_o to_o thou_o ans._n christ_n know_v how_o to_o pity_v we_o in_o 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