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in_o part_n execute_v by_o god_n himself_o who_o threaten_v to_o blow_v upon_o his_o obdurate_a people_n in_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o wrath_n 21._o ezek._n 22_o 18-20_a 21._o and_o to_o melt_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o but_o chief_o of_o his_o love_n in_o the_o gospel_n ere_o it_o can_v be_v cast_v into_o a_o new_a mould_n it_o then_o especial_o mu_v be_v deal_v withal_o in_o the_o first_o place_n god_n 2._o the_o heart_n be_v most_o acceptable_a to_o god_n 2_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o other_o part_n be_v the_o most_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n indeed_o season_v all_o the_o rest_n god_n require_v it_o as_o his_o sacrifice_n my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n prov._n 23.26_o it_o be_v that_o which_o every_o one_o account_n
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have_v not_o in_o some_o good_a measure_n be_v under_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n trouble_v for_o his_o fin_n prick_v and_o wound_v in_o conscience_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o suspect_v himself_o all_o be_v not_o well_o many_o please_v themselves_o in_o their_o secure_a course_n load_v their_o conscience_n yea_o wound_n &_o gash_n the_o same_o with_o the_o guilt_n of_o many_o enormous_a and_o gross_a sin_n and_o yet_o bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o condition_n and_o remain_v unsensible_a and_o of_o stupefy_v conscience_n sorry_a they_o will_v be_v to_o be_v in_o such_o case_n as_o they_o have_v see_v or_o see_v some_o other_o to_o be_v in_o who_o yet_o indeed_o be_v either_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n or_o in_o a_o good_a way_n unto_o it_o yet_o those_o other_o be_v such_o as_o these_o wretch_n shall_v be_v if_o ever_o they_o prove_v true_a convert_v those_o other_o it_o may_v be_v with_o david_n have_v their_o sin_n often_o before_o their_o eye_n which_o draw_v out_o 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the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n or_o pleasure_n or_o aught_o else_o of_o that_o nature_n but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o their_o peace_n and_o joy_n be_v not_o such_o 2_o true_a peace_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n which_o work_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n rom._n 5.1_o but_o their_o false_a peace_n can_v endure_v the_o gospel_n or_o the_o reproof_n of_o the_o word_n as_o we_o see_v in_o ahab_n hate_v michaiah_n and_o may_v see_v in_o these_o man_n not_o endure_v to_o be_v tell_v of_o their_o sin_n or_o to_o be_v call_v to_o mourn_v and_o to_o weep_v for_o the_o same_o and_o for_o their_o ensue_a misery_n sin_n 3_o it_o issue_v out_o of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n 3_o in_o a_o word_n true_a peace_n sound_a and_o solid_a comfort_n be_v for_o order_n of_o nature_n yea_o and_o work_n after_o yea_o out_o of_o true_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n trouble_v of_o conscience_n and_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n as_o 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be_v yet_o in_o sin_n as_o in_o thy_o own_o element_n for_o as_o the_o weight_n of_o water_n be_v not_o feel_v in_o the_o water_n as_o not_o of_o a_o man_n who_o shall_v dive_v deep_a into_o the_o sea_n whereas_o one_o hoggesh_v of_o water_n on_o the_o land_n will_v crush_v he_o so_o to_o a_o soul_n any_o way_n separate_v and_o divide_v from_o sin_n who_o her_z it_o be_v in_o its_o judgement_n will_n or_o affection_n sin_n will_v be_v as_o it_o be_v to_o david_n and_o heavy_a burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o it_o to_o bear_v and_o will_v make_v the_o soul_n to_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o ease_n as_o find_v no_o peace_n 4_o psal_n 38.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o rest_n or_o health_n because_o of_o its_o sin_n whereas_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o in_o some_o measure_n burden_a and_o trouble_v with_o sin_n but_o do_v still_o make_v light_n of_o it_o as_o samson_n do_v of_o the_o brazen_a gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o do_v still_o bathe_v itself_o in_o the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n it_o must_v needs_o prove_v that_o it_o and_o sin_n be_v yet_o all_o one_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o separation_n make_v between_o they_o as_o yet_o and_o consequent_o that_o it_o remain_v in_o its_o natural_a and_o damn_a estate_n and_o that_o sin_n unsorrow_v for_o will_v prove_v to_o it_o as_o that_o dead_a sea_n of_o sodom_n which_o cause_v all_o live_a thing_n to_o die_v that_o come_v into_o it_o possession_n 2_o that_o they_o be_v in_o satan_n possession_n 2_o and_o so_o this_o false_a peace_n be_v also_o a_o sign_n that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v in_o satan_n possession_n all_o thing_n be_v so_o quiet_a within_o he_o satan_n molest_v none_o so_o much_o as_o those_o that_o make_v from_o he_o and_o those_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v to_o be_v quiet_a as_o we_o have_v hear_v only_o the_o lord_n first_o by_o his_o word_n trouble_v those_o soul_n he_o mean_v to_o save_v quiet_a all_o be_v so_o quiet_a as_o by_o the_o angel_n the_o water_n be_v trouble_v before_o any_o cure_n be_v do_v 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blood_n if_o it_o be_v do_v and_o therefore_o become_a man_n for_o we_o his_o head_n be_v prick_v with_o thorn_n his_o hand_n and_o foot_n pierce_v with_o nail_n his_o heart_n prick_v pierce_v and_o wound_v with_o a_o spear_n his_o body_n break_v for_o we_o yea_o his_o soul_n heavy_a grieve_a wound_v in_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n against_o he_o make_v he_o not_o only_o sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n be_v in_o a_o agony_n but_o complain_v and_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o all_o this_o and_o more_o than_o i_o can_v express_v the_o only_o belove_a son_n of_o god_n suffer_v from_o his_o father_n ere_o he_o overcome_v death_n or_o recover_v the_o sense_n of_o his_o father_n love_n or_o yet_o a_o possibility_n of_o salvation_n for_o thou_o saving_o and_o what_o we_o unless_o here_o we_o sorrow_n saving_o and_o do_v thou_o think_v to_o pass_v thy_o whole_a time_n in_o pleasure_n ease_n vanity_n and_o sin_n and_o yet_o not_o so_o much_o as_o 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fire_n well_o must_v in_o our_o own_o person_n suffer_v in_o well_o and_o all_o those_o sorrow_n eternal_o which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v suffer_v as_o thy_o surety_n if_o thou_o can_v believe_v and_o rest_v on_o he_o and_o repent_v and_o which_o make_v he_o so_o cry_v out_o and_o then_o see_v how_o thou_o will_v be_v able_a to_o endure_v it_o or_o rather_o o_o my_o brother_n o_o my_o sister_n o_o every_o one_o of_o you_o now_o in_o love_n to_o your_o own_o self_n consider_v this_o in_o time_n o_o consider_v this_o say_v god_n himself_o unto_o you_o what_o your_o own_o ill_a do_n and_o desert_n 50.22_o psal_n 50.22_o and_o yet_o my_o patience_n and_o forbearance_n a_o while_n now_o consider_v this_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o i_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v consider_v that_o the_o sin_n thou_o have_v not_o sorrow_v for_o consider_v which_o will_v be_v consider_v thou_o must_v sorrow_n for_o here_o or_o hereafter_o choose_v where_o thou_o will_v have_v thy_o portion_n whether_o here_o where_o thy_o sorrow_n may_v be_v save_v accompany_v with_o inward_a and_o true_a joy_n and_o follow_v with_o eternal_a and_o unspeakable_a comfort_n or_o hereafter_o where_o endless_a sorrow_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v be_v the_o just_a reward_n of_o thy_o security_n now_o thy_o sin_n will_v be_v thy_o ruin_n one_o day_n ruin_n sin_n else_o will_v be_v our_o ruin_n and_o tear_v thou_o in_o piece_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o their_o ruin_n now_o by_o mortification_n of_o they_o and_o of_o thyself_o so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v pierce_v and_o wound_v save_o for_o they_o in_o time_n god_n forget_v they_o not_o though_o thou_o do_v they_o be_v write_v before_o he_o as_o with_o a_o pen_n of_o iron_n and_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n in_o his_o book_n which_o one_o day_n will_v be_v open_v against_o thou_o and_o be_v more_o terrible_a to_o thou_o then_o be_v the_o hand_n write_v against_o belshazzar_n for_o such_o a_o hand_n write_v 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12._o with_o 11_o 12._o no_o consideration_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n or_o of_o any_o thing_n either_o their_o own_o sin_n or_o god_n judgement_n which_o be_v seasonable_a they_o further_a to_o convince_v the_o secure_a a_o few_o question_n be_v propounede_v to_o they_o o_o then_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v convince_v of_o these_o truth_n and_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o such_o sorrow_n and_o let_v i_o ask_v thou_o yet_o a_o a_o question_n or_o two_o 1_o do_v thou_o so_o live_v or_o can_v thou_o so_o live_v as_o not_o to_o sin_v or_o transgress_v god_n law_n sure_o no_o thou_o will_v say_v at_o least_o thou_o will_v find_v that_o be_v impossible_a well_o then_o 2_o art_n thou_o able_a to_o undergo_v the_o curse_n and_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n by_o suffer_v god_n wrath_n everlasting_o no_o alas_o thou_o accounte_v that_o and_o well_o may_v intolerable_a 3_o i_o ask_v again_o what_o will_v thou_o then_o do_v see_v thou_o be_v so_o many_o way_n a_o 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present_v before_o the_o lord_n etc._n deut._n 29.10.18_o 19_o 20._o etc._n etc._n to_o enter_v into_o his_o covenant_n lest_o say_v moses_n there_o shall_v be_v any_o among_o you_o man_n or_o woman_n or_o family_n or_o tribe_n who_o heart_n turn_v away_o this_o day_n from_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n
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