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confound_v under_o the_o ruin_n of_o thy_o misery_n and_o vow_v with_o that_o good_a jabez_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v indeed_o rid_v i_o of_o all_o this_o great_a evil_n that_o it_o may_v not_o grieve_v i_o if_o he_o will_v enlarge_v my_o coast_n and_o bring_v i_o out_o of_o this_o heap_n of_o woe_n than_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o god_n and_o i_o will_v make_v song_n of_o his_o mercy_n oh_o let_v all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v of_o this_o misery_n make_v thou_o go_v as_o she_o luke_n 13.11_o bow_v together_o under_o a_o intolerable_a burden_n lay_v all_o together_o to_o make_v up_o such_o a_o load_n as_o may_v pinch_v thy_o shoulder_n and_o cry_v out_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o who_o could_v think_v such_o
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sentence_n of_o death_n present_v the_o messenger_n of_o it_o to_o the_o ear_n the_o knife_n the_o hatchet_n the_o fire_n the_o halter_n than_o his_o courage_n come_v down_o the_o law_n in_o her_o ministry_n be_v this_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o judge_n of_o a_o sinner_n 4.15_o rom._n 4.15_o therefore_o call_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o letter_n the_o messenger_n of_o wrath_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n rom._n 8.2_o not_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o man_n against_o a_o man_n but_o of_o god_n against_o a_o sinner_n not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o to_o cast_v body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n this_o law_n curse_v from_o god_n mouth_n every_o stale_a sinner_n soak_a in_o his_o lees_n curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o abide_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o do_v they_o curse_a from_o god_n be_v every_o liar_n swearer_n adulterer_n hypocrite_n worldling_n desolation_n and_o destruction_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n be_v upon_o every_o soul_n that_o sin_n high_a and_o 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she_o because_o she_o have_v walk_v so_o to_o he_o vex_v she_o withal_o adversity_n and_o suffer_v nothing_o to_o go_v currant_n either_o in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o marriage_n cross_v child_n curse_v state_n untoward_a success_n naught_o god_n against_o i_o in_o all_o spiritual_a and_o far_o worse_a penalty_n in_o the_o soul_n desert_v it_o and_o leave_v it_o to_o her_o own_o impenitency_n security_n hardness_n obstinacy_n which_o be_v god_n curse_n under_o seal_n lam._n 3.65_o as_o a_o baylif_n hold_v under_o arrest_n even_o till_o hell_n eternal_a at_o death_n even_o a_o separation_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o a_o torment_a of_o it_o for_o ever_o in_o hell_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o this_o wrath_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o die_a the_o death_n and_o yet_o never_o dead_a without_o hope_n ease_n or_o remedy_n three_o seize_v upon_o the_o whole_a man_n by_o the_o conscience_n for_o as_o the_o law_n be_v the_o worker_n so_o the_o conscience_n be_v the_o immediate_a 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for_o if_o the_o surety_n fail_v in_o any_o point_n his_o undertake_n be_v uneffectual_a great-man_n must_v have_v their_o peer_n to_o acquit_v they_o &_o no_o common_a person_n sâ—e_fw-fr rom._n 1.3_o eph._n 1._o ult._n q_o what_o be_v the_o use_n of_o it_o a._n brief_o this_o to_o stay_v and_o comfort_v a_o heavy_a heart_n in_o the_o view_n oâ—_n the_o heinous_a circumstance_n of_o her_o sin_n make_v it_o out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a as_o depth_n of_o continuance_n odious_a greatness_n against_o knowledge_n mean_v of_o grace_n with_o a_o high_a hand_n be_v not_o dismay_v he_o that_o be_v thy_o surety_n make_v not_o thy_o peace_n for_o small_a and_o some_o but_o all_o and_o the_o great_a so_o that_o thy_o thought_n must_v be_v how_o to_o receive_v this_o fullness_n 14._o heb_fw-mi 9_o 14._o not_o for_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n the_o lord_n jesus_n offer_v himself_o up_o by_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n that_o a_o eternal_a majesty_n may_v be_v appease_v for_o sin_n of_o a_o 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as_o soon_o as_o he_o live_v for_o he_o must_v be_v perfect_v in_o the_o womb_n and_o bring_v forth_o and_o so_o be_v a_o child_n of_o the_o world_n he_o live_v before_o the_o life_n of_o the_o womb_n but_o now_o he_o live_v another_o life_n in_o the_o light_n feed_v sleep_v cry_v suck_v the_o breast_n so_o be_v it_o here_o faith_n give_v the_o generation_n and_o life_n to_o the_o soul_n at_o the_o first_o quicken_n but_o the_o birth_n be_v not_o obtain_v full_o till_o it_o be_v bring_v forth_o as_o a_o new_a creature_n by_o renovation_n than_o it_o be_v declare_v to_o have_v the_o true_a life_n of_o god_n when_o his_o image_n of_o holiness_n declare_v it_o q._n well_o the_o similitude_n may_v serve_v let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o three_o head_n and_o first_o what_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o creation_n a._n the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o almost_o all_o the_o scripture_n proove_v two_o place_n may_v serve_v 1._o cor._n 6.11_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v purge_v &_o sanctify_v hy_z 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and_o succour_v the_o poor_a soul_n in_o her_o application_n of_o the_o offer_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n he_o present_v to_o the_o soul_n view_v the_o meaning_n of_o god_n to_o keep_v back_o nothing_o of_o his_o christ_n but_o he_o will_v have_v he_o whole_o eat_v as_o a_o passover_o no_o bone_n break_v no_o part_n leave_v though_o perhaps_o the_o soul_n see_v not_o the_o extent_n of_o christ_n at_o one_o view_v yet_o the_o spirit_n attend_v the_o offer_n of_o god_n in_o the_o word_n and_o seize_v the_o soul_n with_o that_o gift_n which_o god_n give_v as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v to_o give_v his_o servant_n a_o bone_n do_v not_o only_o reach_v he_o a_o ring_n which_o the_o servant_n think_v enough_o but_o a_o ring_n with_o a_o rich_a pearl_n of_o price_n set_v in_o it_o the_o pearl_n be_v above_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o receiver_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v not_o above_o the_o giver_n love_n both_o be_v take_v at_o once_o so_o here_o the_o spirit_n show_v the_o soul_n what_o god_n 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