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all_o process_n at_o law_n or_o from_o the_o law_n be_v stop_v rom._n 8._o 1._o but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o impenitent_a persist_v sinner_n thy_o debt_n remain_v upon_o thy_o own_o score_n and_o be_v sure_a thy_o sin_n will_v find_v thou_o out_o wherever_o thou_o go_v num._n 32._o 23._o i._n e._n god_n revenge_v hand_n for_o sin_n will_v be_v upon_o thou_o thou_o may_v lose_v the_o sight_n and_o memory_n of_o thy_o sin_n but_o they_o lose_v not_o the_o sight_n of_o thou_o they_o follow_v after_o as_o the_o hound_n do_v the_o fleet_a game_n upon_o the_o scent_n till_o they_o have_v fetch_v thou_o up_o and_o then_o consider_v how_o fearful_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n heb._n 10._o 31._o how_o soon_o may_v a_o storm_n arrest_v and_o bring_v thou_o before_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n reflection_n o_o my_o soul_n what_o a_o case_n be_v thou_o in_o if_o this_o be_v so_o be_v not_o all_o thy_o sin_n yet_o upon_o thy_o own_o score_n have_v not_o thou_o mane_n light_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o precious_a blood_n of_o he_o and_o hitherto_o persist_v in_o thy_o rebellion_n against_o he_o and_o what_o can_v the_o issue_n of_o this_o be_v at_o last_o but_o ruin_n there_o be_v abundant_a mercy_n indeed_o for_o return_v sinner_n but_o the_o gospel_n speak_v of_o none_o for_o persist_v and_o impenitent_a sinner_n and_o though_o many_o who_o be_v go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n be_v overtake_v by_o grace_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n promise_v to_o such_o as_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n o_o if_o god_n shall_v arrest_v i_o by_o the_o next_o storm_n and_o call_v i_o to_o a_o account_n for_o all_o that_o i_o owe_v he_o i_o must_v then_o lie_v in_o the_o prison_n of_o hell_n to_o all_o eternity_n for_o i_o can_v never_o pay_v the_o debt_n nay_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n can_v satisfy_v for_o it_o be_v christless_a i_o be_o under_o all_o the_o curse_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n a_o child_n of_o hagar_n lord_n pity_n and_o spare_v i_o a_o little_o long_a o_o discover_v thy_o christ_n unto_o i_o and_o give_v i_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o then_o thou_o be_v full_o satisfy_v at_o once_o and_o i_o discharge_v for_o ever_o o_o require_v not_o the_o debt_n at_o my_o hand_n for_o than_o thou_o will_v never_o be_v satisfy_v nor_o i_o acquit_v what_o profit_n lord_n be_v there_o in_o my_o blood_n o_o my_o soul_n make_v haste_n to_o this_o christ_n thy_o refuge-city_n thou_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n may_v overtake_v thou_o the_o poem_n thy_o sin_n be_v debt_n god_n put_v they_o to_o account_v can_v tell_v poor_a wretch_n to_o what_o thy_o debt_n amount_v thou_o fill_v the_o treasure_n of_o thy_o sin_n each_o hour_n into_o his_o vial_n god_n do_v also_o pour_v proportionable_a wrath_n thou_o see_v it_o not_o but_o yet_o assure_v thyself_o there_o be_v drop_n for_o drop_n for_o every_o sand_n of_o patience_n run_v out_o a_o drop_n of_o wrath_n run_v in_o soul_n look_v about_o god_n treasure_n be_v almost_o full_a as_o well_o as_o thou_o when_o both_o be_v full_a o_o then_o the_o dreadful_a time_n of_o reckon_a come_v thou_o shall_v not_o gain_v a_o day_n of_o patience_n more_o but_o then_o there_o haste_v away_o heaven_n pursuivant_n who_o come_v upon_o the_o wing_n with_o his_o commission_n seal_v to_o take_v and_o bring_v do_v still_o reject_v christ_n tender_n well_o next_o storm_n may_v be_v the_o bailiff_n order_v to_o perform_v this_o dreadful_a office_n o_o then_o restless_a be_v till_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v reconcile_v to_o thou_o the_o sum_n be_v great_a but_o if_o a_o christ_n thou_o get_v fear_v not_o a_o prince_n can_v pay_v a_o beggar_n be_v debt_n now_o if_o the_o storm_n shall_v rise_v thou_o need_v not_o fear_v thou_o be_v but_o the_o delinquent_n be_v not_o there_o a_o pardon_v soul_n to_o sea_n may_v bold_o go_v he_o fear_v not_o bailiff_n that_o do_v nothing_o owe._n chap._n xix_o to_o save_v the_o ship_n rich_a lading_n cast_v away_o thy_o soul_n be_v shipwrack_v if_o thy_o lust_n do_v stay_v observation_n in_o storm_n and_o distress_n at_o sea_n the_o rich_a commodity_n be_v cast_v overboard_o they_o stand_v not_o upon_o it_o when_o life_n and_o all_o be_v in_o jeopardy_n and_o hazard_n jonah_n 1._o 5._o the_o mariner_n cast_v forth_o the_o ware_n that_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n into_o the_o sea_n to_o lighten_v it_o and_o act._n 27._o 18_o 19_o they_o cast_v out_o the_o very_a tackle_n of_o the_o ship_n how_o high_o soever_o man_n prize_v such_o commodity_n yet_o reason_n tell_v they_o it_o be_v better_o these_o shall_v perish_v than_o life_n satan_n himself_o can_v say_v job_n 1_o skin_n for_o skin_n and_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n application_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v every_o way_n as_o high_o reasonable_a that_o man_n shall_v mortify_v cast_v out_o and_o cut_v off_o their_o dear_a lust_n rather_o than_o their_o immortal_a soul_n shall_v sink_v and_o perish_v in_o the_o storm_n of_o god_n wrath_n life_n indeed_o be_v a_o precious_a treasure_n and_o high_o value_v by_o man_n you_o know_v what_o solomon_n say_v eccles._n 9_o 4._o that_o a_o live_a dog_n be_v better_a than_o a_o dead_a lion_n and_o we_o find_v man_n willing_a to_o part_v with_o their_o estate_n limb_n or_o any_o outward_a comfort_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o it_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n spend_v all_o she_o have_v on_o the_o physician_n for_o her_o health_n a_o degree_n below_o life_n some_o man_n indeed_o do_v much_o overvalue_v their_o life_n and_o part_n with_o christ_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n for_o it_o but_o he_o that_o thus_o save_v it_o shall_v lose_v it_o now_o if_o life_n be_v so_o much_o worth_n what_o then_o be_v the_o soul_n worth_n alas_o life_n be_v but_o a_o vapour_n which_o appear_v for_o a_o little_a while_n and_o then_o vanish_v away_o jam._n 4._o 14._o life_n indeed_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o world_n but_o my_o soul_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o ten_o thousand_o life_n nature_n teach_v you_o to_o value_v the_o first_o so_o high_a and_o grace_n shall_v teach_v you_o to_o value_v the_o second_o much_o high_a mat._n 19_o 26._o now_o here_o be_v the_o case_n either_o you_o must_v part_v with_o your_o sin_n or_o with_o your_o soul_n if_o these_o be_v not_o cast_v out_o both_o must_v sink_v together_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flâ—sh_n you_o must_v die_v rom._n 8._o 13._o god_n say_v to_o you_o in_o this_o case_n as_o to_o ahab_n when_o he_o spare_v benhadad_o 1_o king_n 20._o 40._o because_o thou_o have_v let_v go_v a_o sin_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o destruction_n therefore_o thy_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o his_o life_n gild_n will_v raise_v a_o storm_n of_o wrath_n as_o jonah_n do_v if_o not_o cast_v out_o reflection_n and_o must_v sin_n or_o the_o soul_n perish_v must_v my_o life_n yea_o my_o eternal_a life_n go_v for_o it_o if_o i_o spare_v it_o o_o then_o let_v i_o not_o be_v cruel_a to_o i_o own_o soul_n in_o spare_v my_o sin_n o_o my_o soul_n this_o foolish_a pity_n and_o cruel_a indulgence_n will_v be_v thy_o ruin_n if_o i_o spare_v it_o god_n have_v say_v he_o will_v not_o spare_v i_o deut._n 26._o 20._o it_o be_v true_a the_o pain_n of_o mortification_n be_v sharp_a but_o yet_o it_o be_v easy_a than_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n to_o cut_v off_o a_o right_a hand_n or_o pluck_v out_o a_o right_a eye_n be_v hard_o but_o to_o have_v my_o soul_n cut_v off_o eternal_o from_o god_n be_v hard_a be_v it_o as_o easy_a o_o my_o soul_n to_o burn_v for_o they_o in_o hell_n as_o to_o mortify_v they_o on_o earth_n sure_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o i_o that_o one_o member_n perish_v rather_o than_o that_o all_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n mat._n 5._o 24._o i_o see_v the_o merchant_n willing_a to_o part_v with_o rich_a ware_n if_o embark_v with_o they_o in_o a_o storm_n and_o those_o that_o have_v gangren_v leg_n or_o arm_n willing_o stretch_v they_o out_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o to_o preserve_v life_n and_o shall_v i_o be_v willing_a to_o endure_v no_o difficulty_n for_o my_o soul_n christ_n reckon_v soul_n worth_a his_o blood_n and_o be_v it_o not_o worth_a my_o self-denial_n lord_n let_v i_o not_o warm_v a_o snake_n in_o my_o bosom_n that_o will_v at_o last_o sting_v i_o to_o the_o heart_n the_o poem_n thy_o soul_n be_v the_o ship_n its_o lade_n be_v its_o lust_n god_n judgement_n stormy_a wind_n and_o dangerous_a gust_n conscience_n the_o master_n but_o the_o stubborn_a will_n go_v supra_fw-la cargo_n and_o do_v keep_v the_o bill_n affection_n be_v the_o man_n
10._o reflection_n if_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n do_v thus_o triumph_v and_o glorify_v itself_o in_o the_o distress_n of_o the_o saint_n then_o why_o shall_v i_o fear_v in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a psal._n 49._o 4._o why_o do_v my_o heart_n faint_a at_o the_o foresight_n and_o apprehension_n of_o approach_a trouble_n fear_v none_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v o_o my_o soul_n if_o thy_o god_n will_v thus_o be_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o fire_n and_o water_n thou_o can_v not_o perish_v though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n yet_o let_v i_o fear_v no_o evil_n whilst_o my_o god_n be_v thus_o with_o i_o creature_n can_v do_v what_o they_o please_v his_o wisdom_n limit_n and_o overrule_v they_o all_o to_o gracious_a and_o sweet_a end_n if_o my_o god_n cast_v i_o into_o the_o furnace_n to_o melt_v and_o try_v i_o yet_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v consume_v there_o for_o he_o will_v sit_v by_o the_o furnace_n himself_o all_o the_o 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and_o make_v ahitophel_n the_o very_a fool_n it_o show_v we_o how_o our_o reason_n we_o mislead_v and_o if_o we_o have_v not_o we_o have_v perish_v lord_n to_o thy_o wisdom_n i_o will_v give_v the_o reins_o and_o not_o with_o care_n perplex_v and_o vex_v my_o brain_n chap._n xxix_o thing_n in_o the_o bottom_n be_v unseen_a no_o eye_n can_v trace_v god_n path_n which_o in_o the_o deep_n do_v lie_v observation_n the_o ocean_n be_v so_o deep_a that_o no_o eye_n can_v discover_v what_o lie_v in_o the_o bottom_n thereof_o we_o use_v to_o say_v proverbial_o of_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v irrecoverable_o lose_v it_o be_v as_o good_a it_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n what_o lie_v there_o lie_v obscure_a from_o all_o eye_n but_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n application_n thus_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o the_o way_n of_o his_o providence_n profound_a and_o unsearchable_a psal._n 36._o 16._o the_o righteous_a be_v like_o the_o great_a mountain_n and_o thy_o judgement_n be_v a_o great_a deep_a i._n e._n his_o providence_n be_v secret_a obscure_a and_o unfathomable_a but_o even_o then_o and_o in_o those_o providence_n his_o righteousness_n stand_v up_o like_o the_o great_a mountain_n visible_a and_o apparent_a to_o every_o eye_n though_o the_o saint_n can_v see_v the_o one_o yet_o they_o can_v clear_o discern_v the_o other_o jer._n 12._o 1._o jeremiah_n be_v at_o a_o stand_n so_o be_v job_n in_o the_o like_a case_n job_n 12._o 7._o so_o be_v asaph_n psal._n 73._o and_o habbakkuk_n chap._n 1._o 3._o these_o wheel_n of_o providence_n be_v dreadful_a for_o their_o height_n ezek._n 1._o 18._o there_o be_v deep_a mystery_n of_o providence_n as_o well_o as_o of_o faith_n it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o some_o of_o they_o as_o of_o paul_n epistle_n that_o they_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v understand_v darkness_n and_o cloud_n be_v round_o about_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n no_o man_n can_v say_v what_o will_v be_v the_o particular_a issue_n and_o event_n of_o some_o of_o his_o 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