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have_v thou_o be_v grieve_v to_o see_v other_o break_v god_n law_n and_o to_o find_v temptation_n in_o thyself_o to_o do_v it_o for_o the_o first_o 1._o there_o be_v a_o soul-polluting_a evil_n in_o iniquity_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o god_n provoke_v evil_a in_o iniquity_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o soul-damning_a evil_n in_o iniquity_n and_o until_o thou_o come_v experimental_o to_o know_v these_o thing_n thou_o will_v have_v neither_o list_n nor_o will_v to_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n for_o the_o second_o i_o mean_v not_o sick_a with_o guilt_n for_o so_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n be_v sick_a but_o i_o mean_v sick_a of_o the_o filth_n 14._o and_o pollute_a nature_n of_o it_o thus_o be_v moses_n sick_a of_o sin_n thus_o jabez_n be_v sick_a of_o sin_n and_o thus_o be_v paul_n sick_a of_o sin_n for_o the_o three_o you_o know_v that_o those_o that_o be_v sensible_a of_o a_o sickness_n will_v look_v out_o after_o the_o mean_n to_o be_v recover_v there_o be_v a_o mean_n also_o for_o this_o 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not_o thy_o word_n the_o same_o also_o have_v paul_n because_o of_o that_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n which_o be_v in_o he_o professor_n i_o beseech_v thou_o be_v thou_o serious_a about_o this_o thing_n because_o it_o will_v be_v find_v whâ—n_o goâ—_n come_v to_o judge_v that_o those_o that_o profess_v christ_n and_o yet_o abide_v with_o their_o iniquity_n be_v but_o wooden_a earthy_a professor_n and_o none_o of_o the_o silver_n or_o golden_a one_o and_o to_o consequent_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v vessel_n not_o to_o honour_v but_o to_o dishonour_v not_o to_o glory_n but_o to_o shame_v 2._o second_o my_o next_o shall_v be_v a_o use_n of_o terror_n have_v god_n command_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a apostle_n and_o prophet_n that_o those_o that_o name_n the_o name_n of_o christ_n shall_v depart_v from_o iniquity_n then_o what_o will_v become_v of_o those_o that_o rebel_n against_o his_o word_n where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v tâ—ere_o be_v power_n and_o if_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n be_v as_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n what_o be_v and_o what_o will_v be_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n when_o with_o violence_n it_o fall_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o wicked_a sir_n i_o beseech_v you_o consider_v this_o namely_o that_o the_o man_n that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o live_v a_o wicked_a life_n be_v the_o great_a enemy_n that_o god_n have_v in_o the_o world_n and_o consequent_o one_o that_o god_n in_o a_o way_n most_o eminent_a will_v set_v his_o face_n against_o hence_o he_o threaten_v such_o so_o hot_o say_v and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o transgressor_n 33.14_o and_o of_o the_o sinner_n shall_v be_v together_o and_o that_o they_o that_o forsake_v the_o lord_n shall_v be_v consume_v but_o what_o sinner_n be_v these_o why_o the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n the_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o church_n so_o again_o the_o lord_n shall_v purge_v out_o from_o among_o you_o the_o rebel_n 9.10_o and_o they_o that_o transgress_v against_o he_o all_o the_o sinner_n of_o my_o people_n shall_v die_v with_o the_o sword_n which_o say_v the_o evil_n shall_v not_o overtake_v nor_o prevent_v we_o for_o though_o such_o do_v think_v that_o by_o profess_v of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n they_o shall_v prevent_v their_o go_v down_o to_o hell_n yet_o they_o shall_v go_v down_o thither_o with_o those_o that_o have_v live_v open_o wicked_a and_o profane_a 9.26_o egypt_n and_o judah_n the_o circumcise_a with_o they_o that_o be_v not_o for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o profession_n of_o faith_n that_o can_v save_v they_o who_o do_v thou_o pass_v in_o beauty_n say_v god_n wherein_o be_v thou_o better_v by_o the_o profession_n than_o the_o wicked_a go_v down_o and_o be_v thou_o lay_v wiâ—h_v the_o uncircumcised_a 32.19_o this_o in_o general_a but_o more_o particular_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n manifest_v itself_o against_o such_o kind_n of_o professor_n in_o that_o the_o gospel_n and_o mean_n of_o salvation_n shall_v not_o be_v effectual_a for_o their_o salvation_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v work_v rather_o quite_o contrary_a effect_n it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o as_o i_o say_v quite_o contrary_a effect_n 2.15.16_o as_o 1._o the_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v to_o such_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n and_o that_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n 2._o yea_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o be_v a_o savour_n unto_o they_o 15._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o snare_n a_o trap_n and_o a_o gin_n to_o catch_v they_o by_o the_o heel_n withal_o 28.13_o that_o they_o may_v go_v and_o fall_v backward_o and_o be_v break_v and_o snare_v and_o take_v 3._o the_o lord_n also_o will_v choose_v out_o such_o delusion_n for_o such_o 125.5_o as_o will_n best_a suit_n with_o the_o work_n of_o their_o flesh_n as_o will_v effectual_o bring_v they_o down_o with_o the_o bullock_n and_o with_o the_o bull_n to_o the_o slaughter_n yea_o he_o will_v lead_v such_o forth_o with_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n 4._o such_o above_o all_o lie_v open_a to_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o unpardonable_a sin_n that_o must_v never_o be_v forgive_v for_o alas_o it_o be_v not_o the_o poor_a ignorant_a world_n but_o the_o enlighten_v professor_n that_o commit_v the_o sin_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v i_o say_v it_o be_v one_o enlighten_v 5.16_o one_o that_o have_v taste_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o something_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v it_o be_v one_o that_o be_v count_v a_o brother_n that_o be_v with_o we_o in_o our_o profession_n it_o be_v such_o a_o one_o that_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o commit_v of_o that_o most_o black_a and_o bloody_a sin_n but_o yet_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o those_o that_o be_v such_o be_v not_o in_o danger_n of_o this_o but_o those_o among_o these_o that_o take_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n 12._o and_o that_o rather_o than_o theâ—_n will_v lose_v that_o pleasure_n will_v commit_v it_o presumptous_o presumptuous_o that_o be_v against_o light_n against_o conviction_n against_o warning_n against_o mercy_n or_o thus_o a_o presumptuous_a sin_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v committeâ—_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o command_n in_o a_o desperate_a venture_n to_o run_v the_o hazard_n or_o in_o a_o presume_v upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n to_o be_v save_v notwithstanding_o this_o be_v a_o lead_a sin_n to_o that_o which_o be_v unpardonable_a and_o will_v be_v find_v with_o suâ—h_a professor_n that_o do_v hanker_v after_o iniquity_n i_o say_v it_o be_v design_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o suffer_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o catch_v and_o overthrow_v the_o loose_a &_o carnal_a