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and_o activity_n of_o his_o attribute_n and_o set_v they_o against_o a_o sinner_n and_o how_o dreadful_a then_o must_v that_o execution_n need_v be_v we_o see_v what_o great_a work_v god_n can_v perform_v when_o he_o be_v not_o stir_v up_o thereunto_o by_o his_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n he_o speak_v a_o whole_a world_n into_o be_v and_o speak_v it_o with_o a_o cold_a and_o calm_a breath_n certain_o it_o be_v no_o small_a piece_n of_o work_n to_o spread_v out_o the_o heaven_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o work_v all_o those_o wonder_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n which_o we_o daily_o behold_v but_o yet_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n do_v if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v without_o any_o emotion_n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o sinner_n he_o be_v then_o inflame_v all_o that_o be_v in_o god_n be_v as_o it_o be_v on_o fire_n jealousy_n say_v solomon_n be_v the_o rage_n of_o a_o man_n proverb_n 6.34_o 6.34_o prov._n 6.34_o now_o 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in_o hell_n god_n stir_v up_o all_o his_o wrath_n every_o thing_n be_v set_v and_o bend_v against_o the_o damn_a and_o as_o to_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n every_o attribute_n of_o god_n concur_v to_o make_v he_o merciful_a and_o gracious_a to_o they_o so_o to_o the_o wicked_a in_o hell_n all_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n conspire_v either_o to_o stir_v up_o and_o kindle_v his_o wrath_n or_o else_o to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o upon_o they_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o god_n contrive_v their_o punishment_n and_o which_o way_n to_o lay_v they_o on_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v most_o sharp_a and_o poignant_a the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o rouse_v itself_o against_o they_o and_o proffer_v all_o its_o succour_n and_o assistance_n unto_o vengeance_n the_o eternity_n and_o unchangeableness_n of_o god_n come_v in_o as_o a_o dreadful_a addition_n and_o make_v that_o wrath_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v insupportable_a to_o be_v also_o everlasting_a yea_o that_o sweet_a and_o mild_a attribute_n of_o god_n his_o mercy_n the_o only_a refuge_n and_o the_o only_a comfort_n of_o miserable_a mankind_n yet_o even_o this_o turn_n against_o they_o too_o and_o because_o they_o despise_v it_o when_o it_o shine_v forth_o in_o patience_n and_o forbearance_n will_v not_o now_o regard_v they_o when_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o its_o rescue_n and_o deliverance_n so_o that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o god_n arm_n itself_o to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o sinner_n and_o o_o think_v how_o sore_o and_o fearful_a that_o vengeance_n will_v be_v when_o god_n shall_v put_v forth_o all_o that_o be_v in_o himself_o for_o the_o execute_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o impenitent_a sinner_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o god_n wrath_n take_v from_o the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v recompense_v it_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n let_v we_o now_o consider_v some_o other_o demonstration_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o wrath._n and_o first_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v exceed_o dreadful_a in_o that_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o scripture_n by_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o terrible_a to_o humane_a nature_n god_n make_v use_v of_o many_o metaphorical_a expression_n of_o thing_n most_o grievous_a to_o our_o sense_n that_o from_o they_o we_o may_v take_v a_o hint_n to_o conceive_v how_o intolerable_a his_o wrath_n be_v in_o itself_o it_o be_v call_v a_o prison_n 3.19_o 1_o pet._n 3.19_o 1_o peter_n 3.19_o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n that_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o those_o man_n to_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o noah_n go_v and_o preach_v in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o mortal_a life_n but_o for_o their_o disobedience_n be_v shut_v up_o under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o hell_n and_o certain_o hell_n be_v a_o prison_n large_a enough_o to_o hold_v all_o 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