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of_o sin_n be_v death_n 56._o nay_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n that_o which_o make_v death_n so_o terrible_a to_o a_o wicked_a man._n 4._o sin_n have_v put_v mankind_n into_o satan_n hand_n who_o have_v lay_v he_o in_o cruel_a chain_n consider_v what_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v captive_a by_o a_o grand_a and_o merciless_a tyrant_n satan_n take_v all_o mankind_n captive_a and_o hold_v they_o still_o who_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o it_o in_o captivity_n they_o be_v his_o bondman_n his_o slave_n he_o take_v they_o captive_n at_o his_o will._n every_o vicious_a habit_n be_v a_o strong_a bond_n or_o chain_n in_o which_o satan_n bind_v his_o vassal_n all_o man_n natural_o be_v bind_v down_o under_o the_o bond_n of_o ignorance_n unbelief_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n christ_n come_v to_o set_v at_o liberty_n such_o that_o be_v 1._o bind_v i_o perceive_v say_v peter_n that_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n 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so_o great_a a_o evil_a he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n he_o that_o understand_v no_o evil_a in_o sin_n as_o man_n be_v fall_v from_o god_n have_v lose_v god_n the_o first_o cause_n and_o chief_a good_a and_o last_o end_n and_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o a_o constant_a enmity_n against_o he_o and_o in_o this_o deplorable_a condition_n as_o i_o have_v hint_v will_v have_v as_o one_o observe_v other_o apprehension_n of_o thâ—se_a thing_n when_o at_o last_o he_o miss_v of_o a_o part_n in_o this_o great_a salvation_n and_o when_o the_o mean_n of_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v afford_v any_o more_o to_o he_o for_o ever_o and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n he_o that_o come_v to_o see_v this_o to_o be_v his_o state_n and_o obtain_v a_o interest_n in_o this_o salvation_n will_v say_v it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o glorious_a salvation_n second_o by_o this_o salvation_n we_o be_v deliver_v from_o that_o which_o be_v destructive_a to_o our_o whole_a soul_n and_o body_n 1._o 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wrath_n it_o be_v inconceivable_a wrath_n as_o god_n love_n and_o goodness_n be_v inconceivable_a infinite_a incomprehensible_a which_o all_o that_o love_v he_o shall_v partake_v of_o to_o eternity_n so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n his_o wrath_n and_o vindictive_a vengeance_n be_v unexpressible_a nay_o inconceivable_a which_o will_v be_v let_v out_o upon_o the_o ungodly_a who_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n â—_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n mark_v it_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n from_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n power_n exalt_a power_n o_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v amaze_a wrath_n be_v this_o consider_v well_o and_o lay_v to_o heart_n 4._o it_o will_v be_v unmixed_a wrath_n or_o wrath_n without_o mixture_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n that_o be_v let_v out_o here_o in_o this_o world_n be_v full_a of_o mixture_n nay_o that_o which_o have_v be_v let_v out_o upon_o the_o spirit_n and_o 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