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the_o couscience_n for_o though_o there_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o all_o grace_n in_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n yet_o it_o can_v never_o have_v be_v convey_v unto_o we_o without_o a_o satisfaction_n have_v go_v before_o god_n must_v be_v satisfy_v that_o man_n may_v be_v sanctify_v for_o there_o be_v in_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n two_o thing_n first_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o debt_n second_o there_o be_v a_o redundancy_n of_o merit_n some_o thing_n must_v be_v procure_v for_o man_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la instauratus_fw-la est_fw-la aust_n aust_n sed_fw-la &_o melioratus_fw-la à _fw-la peccatis_fw-la ablutus_fw-la instauratus_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la caeteris_fw-la melioratus_fw-la aust_n tom._n 4.9_o 123._o p._n 613._o first_o it_o
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tell_v you_o you_o have_v not_o wrong_v how_o much_o shall_v i_o be_v afflict_v that_o be_o to_o come_v before_o a_o god_n and_o one_o who_o be_o in_o my_o own_o soul_n so_o many_o way_n accuse_v and_o condemn_v but_o as_o in_o all_o temporal_a judgement_n that_o be_v threaten_v â—4_n gen._n 19_o â—4_n man_n seem_v to_o the_o wicked_a as_o they_o that_o mock_v so_o it_o be_v in_o eternal_a also_o now_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v please_v to_o come_v in_o and_o persuade_v your_o heart_n to_o believe_v it_o take_v these_o argument_n and_o consider_v they_o serious_o first_o from_o the_o preparation_n of_o god_n which_o he_o make_v for_o all_o sinner_n isa_n 30._o last_o tophet_n be_v prepare_v of_o old_a that_o be_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n as_o heb._n 13.8_o jesus_n christ_n yesterday_o that_o be_v backward_o unto_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n so_o it_o be_v here_o and_o it_o be_v for_o the_o king_n the_o great_a person_n though_o never_o so_o much_o exempt_v from_o the_o common_a lot_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v this_o judgement_n and_o so_o deut._n 32.24_o be_v not_o this_o lay_v up_o by_o i_o and_o seal_v among_o my_o treasure_n true_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o lay_v up_o treasure_n in_o this_o manner_n but_o their_o will_n come_v a_o time_n of_o expense_n etc._n etc._n second_o the_o lord_n have_v tell_v we_o in_o his_o word_n that_o there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n 4._o judâ—_n 4._o and_o person_n fore-ordained_n by_o god_n thereunto_o and_o the_o potter_n have_v power_n over_o his_o clay_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o man_n can_v find_v fault_n and_o he_o have_v say_v vengeance_n be_v i_o and_o i_o will_v repay_v and_o to_o his_o word_n he_o have_v add_v his_o oath_n as_o well_o as_o his_o promise_n that_o in_o the_o one_o we_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n and_o in_o the_o other_o strong_a conviction_n deut._n 32.40.41_o for_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o heaven_n and_o say_v i_o live_v for_o ever_o i_o will_v render_v vengeance_n to_o my_o enemy_n and_o will_v reward_v they_o that_o hate_v i_o â—_o amos._n 8._o â—_o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v swear_v by_o the_o excellency_n of_o jacob_n sure_o i_o will_v never_o forget_v any_o of_o their_o work_n etc._n etc._n o_o miseros_fw-la nos_fw-la qui_fw-la nec_fw-la juranti_fw-la deo_fw-la credimus_fw-la tert._n tert._n that_o neither_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n nor_o tremble_v at_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n three_o consider_v the_o capacity_n and_o the_o immortality_n oâ—_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n for_o its_o capacity_n it_o be_v capable_a of_o more_o happiness_n or_o misery_n than_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n can_v aford_v they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v the_o sense_n much_o less_o the_o soul_n now_o why_o have_v god_n make_v so_o great_a a_o vessel_n not_o in_o vain_a sure_o it_o shall_v be_v fill_v and_o nothing_o but_o god_n can_v fill_v it_o god_n in_o glory_n can_v fill_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o god_n in_o wrath_n can_v fill_v it_o with_o sorrow_n for_o animam_fw-la capacem_fw-la quicquid_fw-la est_fw-la minuâ—_n deo_fw-la non_fw-la implebit_fw-la it_o be_v true_a of_o good_a thing_n it_o be_v true_a of_o evil_n also_o and_o for_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n why_o have_v god_n make_v it_o of_o such_o a_o duration_n shall_v this_o be_v but_o time_n to_o sleep_v it_o out_o and_o have_v the_o lord_n make_v the_o soul_n to_o live_v so_o long_o in_o vain_a the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n be_v but_o a_o span_n to_o eternity_n in_o which_o either_o man_n be_v make_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n prepare_v for_o glory_n or_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o man_n eternal_a happiness_n or_o misery_n be_v lay_v in_o this_o life_n four_o consider_v whether_o or_o no_o thou_o have_v never_o have_v any_o of_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o it_o god_n let_v in_o a_o glimpse_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o thy_o conscience_n some_o grudge_n of_o that_o burning-fever_n that_o thou_o shall_v lie_v under_o for_o ever_o there_o be_v unregenerate_a man_n that_o have_v a_o taste_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 6._o heb._n 6._o by_o power_n be_v mean_v powerful_a and_o mighty_a working_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o how_o mighty_o these_o apprehension_n do_v work_v upon_o man_n either_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n or_o of_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n man_n receive_v a_o pledge_n and_o a_o earnest_n in_o themselves_o before_o hand_n heb._n 10.27_o receive_v a_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n in_o their_o own_o soul_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n have_v a_o venom_n in_o it_o and_o it_o drink_v up_o their_o spirit_n and_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o they_o as_o a_o lion_n and_o break_v all_o their_o bone_n that_o though_o they_o love_v sin_n never_o so_o dear_o yet_o they_o can_v 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a_o curse_n for_o we_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v cause_v all_o our_o sin_n in_o the_o guilt_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o to_o meet_v upon_o he_o last_o psal_n 110._o last_o he_o drink_v off_o the_o brook_n in_o the_o way_n etc._n etc._n then_o all_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n still_o they_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o and_o all_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o guilt_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o will_v meet_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_a do_v upon_o the_o lord_n christ_n for_o christ_n be_v but_o the_o surety_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o he_o do_v it_o voluntary_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o father_n and_o therefore_o sure_o thou_o be_v the_o principal_a can_v not_o look_v to_o escape_v for_o thou_o stand_v under_o the_o same_o covenant_n and_o under_o the_o same_o curse_n indeed_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v regenerate_v the_o covenant_n be_v abolish_v he_o have_v blot_v it_o out_o and_o nail_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n and_o he_o 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any_o more_o with_o idol_n â—_o hos_fw-la 14._o â—_o a_o man_n unrightness_n of_o heart_n be_v see_v in_o this_o that_o he_o keep_v himself_o from_o his_o own_o iniquity_n there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n of_o dalliance_n that_o i_o do_v delight_n in_o and_o yet_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o give_v that_o up_o also_o as_o the_o turkish_a emperor_n that_o have_v but_o one_o beautiful_a concubine_n in_o which_o he_o much_o delight_v and_o dote_v upon_o that_o the_o bashaw_n and_o the_o janissary_n take_v it_o amiss_o that_o he_o neglect_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o she_o he_o bring_v she_o forth_o before_o they_o one_o day_n in_o all_o her_o bravery_n and_o they_o all_o admire_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o when_o he_o commend_v she_o high_o for_o all_o her_o good_a quality_n he_o cut_v off_o her_o head_n in_o their_o presence_n and_o tell_v they_o he_o do_v it_o to_o let_v they_o see_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o dear_a to_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o public_a 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mind_n again_o to_o hanker_v after_o egypt_n for_o if_o the_o love_n of_o the_o sin_n do_v still_o remain_v in_o his_o inward_a man_n there_o may_v be_v a_o restraint_n for_o a_o while_n and_o a_o damp_n but_o it_o will_v break_v out_o again_o and_o the_o man_n will_v return_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o the_o vomit_n the_o unclean_a spirit_n will_v enter_v again_o and_o the_o man_n will_v be_v worse_o than_o ever_o in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v this_o only_a that_o be_v fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n he_o be_v more_o afraid_a of_o sin_n then_o of_o any_o loss_n of_o outward_a comfort_n in_o the_o world_n 13_o zâ—c_fw-la 12_o 10_o isa_n 8.12_o 13_o and_o mourn_v more_o for_o sin_n then_o any_o thing_n else_o we_o be_v exhort_v not_o to_o fear_v the_o world_n fear_n they_o fear_v creature_n and_o loss_n and_o cross_n but_o do_v you_o fear_v sin_n that_o displease_v god_n and_o bring_v down_o his_o wrath_n and_o choose_v not_o sin_n rather_o than_o affliction_n for_o if_o a_o man_n 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