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upon_o and_o possess_v jeremy_n say_v the_o same_o to_o see_v and_o know_v how_o bitter_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o though_o these_o scripture_n speak_v not_o immediate_o of_o hell_n yet_o they_o do_v clear_o point_v out_o to_o we_o what_o and_o wherein_o the_o most_o exquisite_a punishment_n of_o sin_n lie_v and_o by_o what_o effect_v namely_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o wrath_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o man_n in_o forerun_a anguish_n in_o this_o life_n or_o hereafter_o in_o hell_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o it_o 3._o it_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v the_o mere_a spiritual_a evil_n that_o be_v in_o sin_n as_o sin_n be_v sin_n and_o a_o opposite_a to_o true_a holiness_n and_o as_o it_o stand_v in_o a_o contrariety_n to_o the_o holiness_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o be_v not_o it_o which_o man_n in_o hell_n shall_v spiritual_o know_v and_o see_v so_o as_o to_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o evil_a thereof_o in_o that_o respect_n no_o for_o that_o be_v the_o peculiar_a effect_n of_o grace_n and_o proper_a to_o the_o saint_n even_o as_o to_o see_v the_o beauty_n that_o be_v in_o holiness_n as_o it_o be_v holiness_n likewise_o be_v it_o be_v therefore_o sin_n in_o the_o bitter_a effect_n thereof_o only_o whereby_o soul_n still_o remain_v whole_o sinful_a as_o those_o in_o hell_n do_v can_v come_v to_o know_v this_o bitterness_n of_o sin_n now_o to_o prosecute_v this_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v not_o sufficient_o or_o perfect_o feel_v no_o not_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o by_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o sinner_n so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v until_o it_o be_v feel_v in_o that_o which_o be_v the_o high_a and_o most_o transcendent_a and_o proper_a most_o immediate_a and_o first-born_a effect_n thereof_o of_o all_o other_o and_o that_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n of_o the_o all-powerful_a god_n for_o that_o his_o wrath_n shall_v break_v in_o upon_o the_o sinner_n and_o so_o consider_v it_o be_v the_o 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in_o jeremy_n thy_o way_n and_o thy_o do_n have_v procure_v these_o thing_n to_o thou_o and_o this_o be_v thy_o wickedness_n as_o it_o follow_v there_o in_o jer._n 4._o 18._o yet_o still_o these_o be_v all_o of_o they_o deficient_a and_o fall_v short_a in_o represent_v unto_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n the_o demerit_n of_o sin_n even_o so_o far_o as_o by_o the_o effect_n it_o may_v be_v know_v and_o the_o soul_n yet_o further_o be_v capable_a to_o feel_v but_o if_o once_o the_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n of_o the_o great_a god_n come_v into_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n this_o when_o felt_n do_v bear_v some_o answerable_a proportion_n as_o a_o effect_n unto_o so_o great_a a_o evil_a as_o sin_n be_v which_o it_o have_v deserve_v and_o when_o reveal_v unto_o and_o impress_v upon_o the_o sinner_n conscience_n it_o have_v also_o the_o full_a dimension_n of_o such_o a_o evil_a even_o to_o the_o sinner_n also_o as_o sin_n just_o deserve_v as_o far_o as_o any_o way_n the_o creature_n be_v capable_a then_o it_o be_v that_o the_o sinner_n feel_v and_o take_v in_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n not_o as_o in_o secundary_a outward_a effect_n only_o and_o such_o all_o other_o punishment_n whatsoever_o be_v in_o comparison_n to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o fall_v short_a but_o in_o this_o case_n it_o feel_v immediate_o the_o demerit_n of_o sin_n in_o that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n the_o only_a cause_n the_o high_a cause_n of_o all_o other_o secundary_a punishment_n which_o sin_n have_v also_o deserve_v whereof_o it_o also_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o this_o dispensation_n of_o immediate_a wrath_n rise_v up_o unto_o the_o exact_a demonstration_n of_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o sin_n which_o any_o way_n from_o effect_n can_v be_v make_v or_o give_v unto_o the_o creature_n 4._o of_o this_o immediate_a wrath_n as_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a of_o punishment_n the_o conscience_n and_o intellectual_a part_n in_o man_n soul_n be_v not_o only_o capable_a to_o be_v make_v the_o vessel_n the_o receptacle_n thereof_o but_o it_o lie_v immediate_o expose_v unto_o it_o it_o be_v bare_a and_o naked_a unto_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v heb._n 4._o 13._o as_o in_o respect_n to_o god_n knowledge_n so_o of_o god_n punish_v as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v conscience_n be_v as_o a_o open_a door_n or_o inlet_a or_o as_o a_o open_a window_n be_v to_o the_o sun_n so_o it_o to_o god_n for_o he_o to_o come_v in_o at_o at_o any_o time_n that_o when_o ever_o god_n will_v but_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o perform_v and_o execute_v the_o part_n of_o a_o judge_n and_o avenger_n a_o conscience_n that_o be_v guilty_a lie_v expose_v naked_o and_o bare_o unto_o his_o anger_n to_o receive_v the_o stroke_n and_o impression_n of_o it_o for_o i_o ask_v what_o be_v god_n justice_n against_o sin_n but_o his_o just_a anger_n against_o sin_n as_o rom._n 3._o 5._o the_o original_a have_v it_o and_o what_o be_v a_o guilty_a conscience_n but_o that_o in_o man_n that_o be_v natural_o suscipient_fw-la or_o apprehensive_a of_o it_o and_o these_o two_o be_v suit_v as_o faculty_n and_o object_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v make_v one_o for_o the_o other_o there_o need_v no_o third_n or_o other_o thing_n if_o god_n but_o please_v to_o hold_v forth_o his_o anger_n and_o apply_v the_o corrosive_n to_o the_o sore_a so_o this_o unto_o the_o soul_n to_o convey_v his_o own_o displeasure_n by_o conscience_n have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v what_o god_n will_v speak_v without_o any_o medium_fw-la to_o convey_v the_o voice_n look_v as_o faith_n be_v a_o principle_n peculiar_o fit_v to_o take_v in_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n such_o be_v conscience_n when_o guilty_a unto_o god_n wrath_n immediate_o susceptive_a of_o it_o if_o god_n will_v but_o set_v a_o man_n sin_n in_o order_n afore_o he_o and_o withal_o say_v unto_o conscience_n i_o be_o angry_a yea_o look_v but_o angry_o and_o present_v himself_o as_o such_o then_o conscience_n instant_o like_o the_o sensible_a plant_n be_v strike_v shrink_v and_o fall_v down_o for_o if_o god_n be_v angry_a but_o a_o little_a as_o psal_n 2._o last_o and_o rebuke_v we_o in_o his_o anger_n psal_n 6._o 1._o then_o at_o the_o very_a rebuke_n of_o his_o countenance_n we_o perish_v psal_n 80._o and_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o god_n can_v reveal_v his_o anger_n to_o the_o soul_n immediate_o as_o well_o as_o his_o favour_n and_o what_o be_v this_o punishment_n we_o be_v speak_v of_o but_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n reveal_v as_o afore_o other_o so_o principal_o to_o a_o man_n be_v own_o soul_n as_o vers_n 9_o and_o what_o be_v that_o judgement_n but_o god_n judgement_n express_v as_o in_o sentence_v so_o in_o show_v his_o anger_n and_o wrath_n against_o sin_n as_o the_o whole_a stream_n of_o that_o scripture_n show_v it_o be_v therefore_o the_o wrath_n and_o face_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n when_o discover_v which_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n fly_v from_o rev._n 6._o 16._o that_o as_o luther_n say_v animus_fw-la sibi_fw-la male_a conscius_fw-la potius_fw-la ad_fw-la diabolum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ferretur_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la accederet_fw-la it_o have_v rather_o be_v bring_v afore_o the_o devil_n and_o see_v his_o face_n than_o see_v god_n terror_n of_o conscience_n what_o be_v it_o but_o all_o one_o and_o god_n wrath_n in_o conscience_n see_v it_o in_o its_o contrary_a peace_n which_o we_o call_v peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o pass_v understanding_n be_v rather_o denominate_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v understanding_n phil._n 4._o 7._o than_o peace_n of_o conscience_n although_o conscience_n be_v the_o subject_a pacify_v and_o who_o peace_n and_o quietus_n est_fw-fr it_o be_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n terror_n be_v style_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 11._o and_o these_o thing_n may_v perhaps_o afford_v as_o true_a a_o light_n towards_o the_o understanding_n of_o that_o maxim_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 2._o 8_o 9_o indignation_n and_o wrath_n viz._n of_o god_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n as_o the_o seat_n of_o their_o anguish_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a as_o any_o other_o and_o withal_o show_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o this_o tribulation_n be_v execute_v from_o that_o wrath_n even_o by_o the_o reception_n of_o conscience_n for_o of_o conscience_n also_o the_o follow_a word_n vers_fw-la 15._o do_v there_o speak_v and_o that_o as_o in_o order_n unto_o judgement_n vers_fw-la 16._o 5._o i_o add_v as_o a_o corollary_n from_o this_o that_o conscience_n though_o it_o be_v thus_o naked_a and_o open_a to_o god_n and_o his_o wrath_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o great_a a_o secluse_n so_o fast_o and_o privy_a a_o cabinet_n so_o intimate_v a_o power_n and_o principle_n in_o and_o unto_o the_o soul_n itself_o and_o so_o entire_o reserve_v unto_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v not_o immediate_o subjicible_a to_o or_o to_o be_v break_v open_a by_o creature_n no_o not_o those_o who_o be_v superior_a spirit_n to_o it_o either_o angel_n or_o devil_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o terrify_v the_o conscience_n until_o it_o have_v be_v first_o make_v raw_a and_o tender_a by_o god_n god_n only_o make_v the_o heart_n and_o god_n only_o know_v the_o heart_n and_o god_n only_o can_v come_v at_o and_o strike_v at_o the_o root_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o devil_n or_o angel_n can_v come_v but_o into_o a_o outward_a room_n the_o fancy_n and_o cast_v in_o image_n thereinto_o the_o fancy_n be_v the_o soul_n looking-glass_n wherein_o it_o view_v its_o own_o thought_n and_o from_o which_o it_o take_v off_o into_o itself_o the_o species_n that_o be_v cast_v in_o there_o also_o they_o may_v stir_v bodily_a passion_n both_o which_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v but_o they_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o closet_n of_o the_o soul_n god_n only_o be_v intimior_fw-la intimo_fw-la nostro_fw-la as_o the_o ancient_n express_v it_o god_n only_o be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n as_o the_o apostle_n express_v it_o conscience_n be_v a_o book_n so_o fast_o clasp_v as_o it_o be_v god_n prerogative_n alone_o to_o open_v it_o which_o he_o then_o at_o that_o day_n will_v do_v and_o thereunto_o that_o likewise_o may_v be_v apply_v he_o open_v and_o none_o shut_v and_o he_o shut_v and_o none_o open_v that_o speech_n hold_v as_o true_a of_o conscience_n as_o of_o any_o other_o thing_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o book_n which_o he_o alone_o can_v open_v so_o in_o which_o he_o alone_o can_v write_v over_o every_o man_n sin_n not_o with_o ink_n but_o with_o wrath_n which_o like_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la every_o letter_n of_o it_o shall_v eat_v into_o the_o soul_n according_a unto_o that_o in_o
job_n thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o and_o cause_v i_o to_o possess_v the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n job_n 13._o 26._o let_v no_o man_n therefore_o imagine_v that_o devil_n be_v the_o great_a tormentor_n of_o man_n or_o of_o their_o conscience_n in_o hell_n or_o if_o any_o will_v affirm_v it_o i_o will_v demand_v who_o it_o be_v that_o torment_v the_o conscience_n of_o devil_n themselves_o certain_o none_n but_o god_n they_o now_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n do_v tremble_v but_o in_o hell_n they_o fear_v he_o and_o for_o ever_o have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o and_o it_o be_v as_o sure_a that_o the_o same_o god_n with_o who_o those_o spirit_n and_o their_o conscience_n have_v for_o ever_o to_o do_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n shall_v also_o and_o as_o for_o all_o other_o mediate_a or_o outward_a way_n of_o judgement_n execute_v in_o which_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n but_o as_o at_o the_o second_o hand_n take_v the_o sore_a and_o severe_a of_o they_o that_o ever_o god_n execute_v by_o creature_n yea_o suppose_v all_o of_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o providential_a judgement_n i_o call_v they_o such_o which_o be_v execute_v upon_o man_n in_o this_o world_n aforehand_o which_o god_n have_v as_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n in_o his_o ride_a circuit_n through_o all_o age_n since_o the_o fall_n reveal_v his_o wrath_n from_o heaven_n by_o against_o all_o sort_n of_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o these_o judgement_n say_v in_o rom._n 1._o 18._o suppose_v i_o say_v they_o be_v let_v fly_v upon_o any_o one_o sinner_n all_o at_o once_o yet_o will_v they_o not_o reach_v or_o touch_v that_o man_n conscience_n further_o than_o as_o god_n shall_v over_o and_o above_o the_o efficacy_n of_o they_o strike_v the_o conscience_n itself_o with_o his_o anger_n and_o displeasure_n reveal_v more_o or_o less_o by_o himself_o therewith_o and_o although_o in_o all_o such_o judgement_n his_o go_n forth_o be_v as_o of_o a_o judge_n and_o he_o accompany_v such_o judgement_n more_o or_o less_o but_o as_o with_o some_o ordinary_a light_n and_o glimmering_n of_o a_o angry_a deity_n yet_o his_o come_n as_o a_o judge_n upon_o man_n conscience_n at_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o reveal_v his_o wrath_n before_o this_o be_v another_o manner_n of_o come_v and_o show_v himself_o a_o judge_n indeed_o render_v indignation_n and_o wrath_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o of_o that_o judgement_n it_o be_v the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n treat_v as_o of_o that_o other_o in_o the_o former_a and_o i_o may_v say_v of_o all_o the_o former_a in_o comparison_n to_o this_o latter_a that_o they_o all_o be_v but_o as_o the_o battery_n of_o the_o outwork_n and_o as_o bullet_n shoot_v against_o the_o wall_n in_o a_o siege_n which_o may_v indeed_o terrify_v the_o inhabitant_n and_o make_v they_o tremble_v 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justice_n be_v willing_a to_o do_v this_o because_o god_n be_v as_o the_o psalmist_n with_o a_o emphasis_n judge_v himself_o psal_n 50._o 6._o and_o judge_v for_o himself_o prov._n 16._o 4._o and_o for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o revelation_n of_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n and_o this_o course_n of_o immediate_a wrath_n be_v a_o way_n above_o all_o other_o so_o natural_a so_o ready_a so_o direct_v so_o compendious_a and_o so_o suit_v to_o the_o demerit_n of_o sin_n as_o have_v be_v show_v we_o may_v well_o think_v that_o god_n will_v be_v rather_o willing_a to_o show_v his_o wrath_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v this_o way_n if_o we_o can_v suppose_v there_o may_v be_v another_o because_o this_o so_o fall_v in_o with_o and_o agree_v unto_o the_o rule_n and_o
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the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o act_n proceed_v from_o thence_o and_o that_o in_o which_o the_o gild_n arise_v from_o both_o do_v principal_o abide_v the_o body_n be_v but_o instrumental_a in_o what_o the_o soul_n do_v yea_o and_o in_o some_o and_o the_o great_a sin_n the_o soul_n have_v the_o sole_a and_o immediate_a hand_n this_o soul_n therefore_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a vessel_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v the_o chief_a vessel_n of_o wrath._n indignation_n and_o wrath_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 2._o 8._o whereof_o this_o undeniable_a instance_n be_v give_v by_o god_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v it_o that_o suffer_v for_o the_o whole_a man_n until_o the_o resurrrection_n as_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n show_v and_o it_o must_v be_v no_o less_o a_o immediate_a sufferer_n although_o not_o the_o alone_a sufferer_n but_o much_o more_o after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n unto_o eternity_n a_o second_o thing_n which_o vengeance_n affect_v be_v 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the_o destruction_n of_o that_o it_o be_v set_v against_o and_o in_o this_o case_n of_o sin_n god_n justice_n also_o do_v the_o same_o the_o demerit_n of_o sin_n be_v such_o as_o it_o excit_v vengeance_n to_o it_o and_o therefore_o in_o both_o these_o place_n which_o be_v my_o text_n destruction_n be_v mention_v as_o the_o issue_n and_o product_v of_o this_o revenge_n and_o wrath._n so_o in_o 2_o thess_n 1._o 6_o 7._o to_o render_v vengeance_n on_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n and_o rom._n 9_o 22._o to_o make_v know_v the_o power_n of_o his_o wrath_n on_o those_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n destroy_v they_o shall_v be_v though_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o be_v for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v still_o keep_v whole_a in_o respect_n of_o be_v else_o they_o can_v hold_v no_o wrath_n and_o that_o be_v another_o property_n of_o vengeance_n to_o have_v the_o party_n make_v sensible_a of_o 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