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have_v lead_v they_o to_o aspeedy_a repentance_n to_o a_o serious_a repentance_n to_o a_o thorough_a repentance_n to_o that_o repentance_n that_o be_v never_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o be_v only_o make_v use_n of_o to_o patronize_v their_o lewdness_n and_o wickedness_n this_o be_v certain_a wicked_a man_n leave_v to_o themselves_o will_v never_o be_v weary_a of_o their_o eternity_n peccant_a iâ—_n aeterâ—o_o sâ—o_o ergo_fw-la pâ—â—iâ—â—tâ—r_fw-la in_o aeterâ—o_fw-la dei_fw-la augustâ—ne_n the_o sinner_n always_o sin_v in_o his_o eternity_n therefore_o he_o shall_v always_o be_v punish_v in_o god_n eternity_n sin_n nor_o never_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o god_n will_v never_o be_v weary_a of_o plague_v they_o nor_o never_o repent_v of_o punish_v thâ—m_n the_o sinner_n never_o leave_v his_o sin_n till_o sin_n first_o leave_v he_o do_v not_o death_n put_v a_o stop_n to_o his_o sin_n he_o will_v never_o cease_v from_o sin_n this_o may_v be_v illustrate_v by_o a_o 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god_n how_o long_o shall_v the_o adversary_n reproach_n shall_v the_o enemy_n blaspheme_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o for_o ever_o and_o evermore_o or_o for_o ever_o and_o yet_o for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n love_v to_o exaggerate_v as_o if_o the_o sinner_n the_o blasphemer_n will_v set_v a_o term_n of_o duration_n long_o than_o eternity_n to_o sin_n in_o the_o psalmist_n implicit_o say_v lord_n if_o thou_o do_v but_o let_v they_o alone_o for_o ever_o they_o will_v certain_o blaspheme_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o i_o have_v read_v of_o the_o crocodile_n that_o he_o know_v no_o maximum_fw-la quod_fw-la sic_fw-la he_o be_v always_o grow_a big_a and_o big_a and_o never_o come_v to_o a_o certain_a pitch_n of_o monstrosity_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v quam_fw-la diu_fw-la vivit_fw-la crescit_fw-la every_o habituate_v sinner_n will_v if_o he_o be_v let_v alone_o be_v such_o a_o monster_n perpetual_o grow_v worse_a and_o worser_o but_o three_o i_o answer_v that_o god_n against_o who_o 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can_v be_v infinite_a secundum_fw-la intentionem_fw-la in_o the_o intention_n and_o greatness_n of_o it_o it_o remain_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v infinite_a secundum_fw-la durationem_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o dâ—ration_n and_o de._n vâ—de_v august_n l._n 21._o c._n 11._o the_o câ—uâ—tate_n de._n continuance_n of_o the_o same_o mark_v all_o punishment_n oâ—gâ—t_v to_o be_v levy_v according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o he_o against_o who_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v word_n against_o common_a person_n bear_v but_o common_a action_n word_n against_o noble_a man_n be_v scandala_fw-la magnatum_fw-la great_a scandal_n but_o word_n against_o prince_n be_v treason_n so_o the_o dignity_n oâ—_n the_o peâ—son_n against_o who_o sin_n be_v commit_v do_v exceed_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n to_o strike_v a_o inferior_a man_n be_v matter_n of_o arrest_n but_o to_o strike_v a_o king_n be_v matter_n of_o death_n now_o what_o a_o infinite_a distance_n and_o disproportion_n be_v there_o between_o the_o 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guilt_n and_o stain_n of_o sin_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o unpardoned_a endure_v eternal_o upon_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o what_o can_v follow_v but_o eternal_a torment_n the_o last_a continuance_n of_o sin_n be_v remarkable_o describe_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n chap._n 17._o 1._o the_o sin_n of_o judah_n be_v write_v with_o a_o pen_n of_o iron_n and_o with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n it_o be_v grave_v upon_o the_o table_n of_o their_o heart_n not_o only_o write_v but_o engrave_v that_o no_o hand_n can_v deface_v it_o 'slight_o not_o the_o commission_n of_o any_o sin_n it_o perish_v not_o with_o the_o act_n the_o least_o vanity_n have_v a_o perpetuity_n nay_o a_o eternity_n of_o guilt_n upon_o it_o sin_n leave_v a_o blot_n in_o the_o soul_n bring_v the_o matter_n of_o hell_n fire_n be_v eternal_o punish_v because_o there_o be_v still_o matter_n for_o that_o everlasting_a fire_n to_o work_v upon_o but_o five_o i_o answer_v though_o death_n put_v a_o end_n to_o 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