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to_o cord_n cord_n which_o be_v instrument_n of_o bind_v and_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v express_v by_o bind_v and_o lose_v who_o soever_o sin_n you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n they_o be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n but_o who_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v mat._n 18.18_o joh._n 10.23_o every_o sin_n thou_o commit_v be_v a_o bond_n and_o bind_v thou_o hand_n and_o foot_n against_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great-day_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v his_o own_o iniquity_n shall_v take_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v bind_v and_o hold_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o his_o sin_n 23._o prov._n 5.22_o now_o consider_v what_o folly_n it_o be_v when_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v though_o my_o sin_n be_v so_o many_o cord_n difficult_a to_o be_v break_v yet_o i_o will_v not_o trouble_v myself_o about_o it_o in_o my_o young_a day_n but_o i_o will_v stay_v till_o my_o old_a age_n and_o then_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o break_v these_o bond_n and_o 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to_o day_n it_o will_v be_v hard_o to_o morrow_n custom_n in_o sin_n harden_v the_o heart_n and_o take_v away_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o wherefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n i_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n because_o of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o your_o flesh_n for_o as_o you_o have_v yield_v your_o member_n servant_n to_o uncleanness_n and_o to_o iniquity_n unto_o iniquity_n even_o so_o now_o yield_v your_o member_n servant_n to_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n rome_n 6.19_o so_o that_o we_o see_v if_o a_o man_n once_o give_v himself_o up_o to_o sin_n he_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v therewith_o but_o will_v give_v himself_o up_o to_o iniquity_n unto_o iniquity_n what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o we_o give_v ourselves_o up_o to_o iniquity_n we_o will_v not_o rest_v there_o but_o we_o will_v add_v iniquity_n unto_o iniquity_n sin_n unto_o sin_n we_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o such_o a_o custom_n in_o evil_n as_o that_o it_o 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exercise_n when_o a_o man_n be_v exercise_v in_o sin_n see_v the_o event_n of_o it_o it_o bring_v he_o to_o that_o vicious_a habit_n as_o that_o at_o length_n he_o can_v cease_v from_o sin_n if_o a_o man_n deal_v with_o a_o young_a twig_n it_o will_v bend_v and_o break_v at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o full_a growth_n it_o be_v past_o his_o strength_n so_o fare_v it_o with_o sin_n if_o thou_o deal_v with_o it_o whilst_o thou_o be_v young_a and_o it_o in_o thou_o before_o it_o have_v take_v root_n thou_o may_v easy_o wield_v it_o at_o least_o with_o more_o facility_n than_o otherwise_o thou_o can_v but_o if_o thou_o let_v it_o run_v on_o to_o confirm_a habit_n it_o become_v immovable_a wherefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 12.1_o let_v we_o lay_v aside_o the_o sin_n which_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a because_o else_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o harden_v as_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o green_a 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vexation_n will_v this_o be_v to_o the_o damn_a when_o they_o shall_v see_v other_o in_o heaven_n and_o themselves_o shut_v out_o of_o door_n this_o will_v cause_v weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n it_o will_v go_v to_o their_o very_a heart_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o holy_a saint_n in_o joy_n and_o glory_n and_o shall_v consider_v and_o remember_v that_o if_o they_o have_v make_v use_n of_o those_o mean_n and_o opportunity_n of_o grace_n they_o may_v have_v live_v in_o heaven_n too_o whereas_o now_o they_o must_v be_v everlasting_o torment_v in_o that_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o that_o without_o any_o hope_n of_o recovery_n 2_o thess._n 1.9_o punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n you_o know_v that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n whensoever_o a_o offender_n be_v to_o receive_v his_o stroke_n deut._n 25.2_o 3._o the_o judge_n be_v to_o cause_v he_o to_o lie_v down_o and_o to_o be_v beat_v before_o his_o face_n and_o he_o himself_o be_v to_o see_v it_o do_v so_o when_o god_n come_v to_o give_v the_o damn_a their_o stroke_n in_o hell_n for_o hell_n be_v the_o place_n of_o execution_n wherein_o he_o that_o know_v his_o master_n will_v and_o do_v it_o not_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n he_o himself_o will_v see_v they_o beat_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o holy_a angel_n and_o if_o so_o how_o shameful_a will_v their_o punishment_n be_v when_o there_o shall_v be_v so_o many_o thousand_o witness_n of_o it_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v as_o we_o say_v the_o world_n wonder_n these_o be_v they_o that_o shall_v rise_v to_o everlasting_a contempt_n dan._n 12.2_o so_o in_o isaiah_n ult_n cap._n v_o ult_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o damn_a their_o worm_n shall_v not_o die_v nor_o their_o fire_n be_v quench_v but_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o abhor_v to_o all_o 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recovery_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v another_o hell_n to_o thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o hell_n to_o think_v with_o thyself_o i_o have_v hear_v so_o many_o sermon_n and_o yet_o have_v neglect_v they_o i_o have_v so_o many_o opportunity_n of_o grace_n and_o yet_o have_v slight_v they_o this_o will_v make_v the_o sinner_n rage_n and_o bite_v his_o tongue_n and_o tear_v himself_o to_o think_v how_o that_o now_o all_o mean_n be_v past_a and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o penalty_n the_o penalty_n of_o loss_n that_o of_o the_o sense_n succeed_v by_o the_o former_a we_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n of_o mount_n zion_n shut_v out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n deprive_v of_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o saint_n of_o the_o general_a assembly_n and_o church_n of_o the_o first-born_a of_o god_n himself_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n make_v perfect_a this_o shall_v 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miserable_a there_o be_v nothing_o but_o devil_n and_o damn_a howl_a ghost_n woeful_a companion_n if_o there_o be_v a_o house_n possess_v wiâ—h_v a_o evil_a spirit_n a_o man_n will_v scarce_o be_v hire_v to_o live_v in_o it_o but_o here_o the_o damned_a spirit_n the_o filthy_a and_o curse_a host_n must_v be_v thy_o yoke-fellow_n suppose_v there_o be_v no_o torment_n to_o suffer_v yet_o to_o be_v banish_v from_o heaven_n and_o to_o be_v tie_v and_o yoke_v to_o wicked_a spirit_n be_v a_o torment_n sufficient_a to_o make_v the_o stout_a that_o ever_o be_v tremble_v and_o quake_v and_o be_v soon_o weary_a of_o it_o 2._o but_o it_o be_v a_o place_n of_o torment_n too_o a_o prison_n where_o there_o be_v a_o rack_n to_o which_o thou_o must_v be_v put_v and_o on_o which_o thou_o must_v be_v torment_v i_o be_o torment_v in_o this_o flame_n say_v dives_n luk._n 16.24_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o torment_n there_o will_v be_v matter_n enough_o for_o another_o hour_n but_o i_o delight_v not_o to_o 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