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off_o his_o rod_n from_o thy_o back_n mar._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o yet_o how_o thou_o do_v like_o the_o man_n possess_v break_v and_o snap_v in_o twain_o all_o these_o chain_n of_o iron_n with_o which_o thou_o have_v bind_v thy_o soul_n and_o that_o for_o a_o very_a lust_n and_o sin_n here_o also_o will_v be_v open_v before_o thou_o how_o often_o thou_o have_v sin_v against_o thy_o light_n and_o knowledge_n how_o often_o thou_o have_v lay_v violent_a hand_n on_o thy_o own_o conscience_n how_o often_o thou_o have_v labour_v to_o put_v out_o that_o light_n that_o have_v stand_v in_o thy_o way_n to_o hinder_v thou_o from_o sin_v against_o thy_o soul_n ah_o lord_n what_o a_o condition_n will_v the_o christless_a soul_n be_v in_o at_o this_o day_n how_o will_v every_o one_o of_o these_o thing_n afflict_v the_o damn_a soul_n they_o will_v pierce_v like_o arrow_n and_o bite_v like_o serpent_n and_o sting_v like_o a_o adder_n with_o what_o shame_n will_v that_o man_n stand_v before_o 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belly_n job_n 20._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o for_o as_o for_o god_n to_o forget_v iniquity_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a head_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o high_a nature_n to_o beget_v and_o to_o continue_v consolation_n in_o the_o godly_a so_o the_o remembrance_n of_o iniquity_n by_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o heavy_a load_n and_o judgement_n that_o can_v befall_v any_o poor_a creature_n lord_n say_v the_o prophet_n remember_v not_o against_o we_o former_a iniquity_n and_o again_o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v psal._n 130._o 3._o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n forget_v be_v forgive_v for_o ever_o but_o that_o which_o he_o remember_v it_o be_v charge_v for_o ever_o and_o nothing_o can_v take_v it_o away_o heb._n 8._o 12._o rom._n 4._o 6_o 7_o 8._o though_o thou_o wash_v thou_o with_o nitre_n and_o take_v thou_o much_o soap_n yet_o thy_o iniquity_n be_v mark_v before_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n jer._n 2_o 22._o the_o three_o book_n that_o will_v at_o this_o day_n be_v open_v and_o out_o of_o which_o god_n will_v judge_v the_o world_n it_o be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n or_o ten_o word_n give_v forth_o on_o the_o mount_n sinai_n but_o this_o book_n will_v more_o special_o concern_v those_o that_o have_v receive_v it_o or_o that_o have_v have_v knowledge_n thereof_o every_o one_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v by_o this_o book_n as_o there_o deliver_v though_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o work_n of_o it_o which_o be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n rom._n 2._o 14._o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v without_o law_n shall_v perish_v without_o law_n and_o they_o that_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n rom._n 2._o 12._o that_o be_v the_o heathen_n that_o never_o know_v the_o law_n as_o deliver_v on_o sinai_n they_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o man_n heart_n in_o his_o creation_n which_o be_v comprise_v within_o the_o book_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o those_o that_o have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n as_o deliver_v on_o sinai_n they_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n as_o there_o give_v now_o then_o this_o book_n when_o it_o be_v open_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n it_o will_v to_o those_o to_o who_o it_o especial_o relate_v be_v a_o most_o terrible_a law_n far_o surpass_v the_o two_o aforementioned_a this_o law_n as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v it_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o pure_a resemblance_n of_o the_o justice_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o heavenly_a majesty_n and_o do_v hold_v forth_o to_o all_o man_n the_o sharpness_n and_o keenness_n of_o his_o wrath_n '_o above_o the_o other_o two_o that_o i_o have_v before_o mention_v i_o say_v both_o because_o it_o have_v be_v deliver_v more_o plain_a and_o open_a both_o as_o to_o the_o duty_n enjoin_v and_o the_o sin_n prohibit_v and_o therefore_o must_v of_o necessity_n fall_v with_o the_o more_o violence_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v find_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o it_o this_o law_n it_o have_v in_o it_o to_o be_v open_v at_o this_o day_n these_o two_o general_a head_n first_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n that_o be_v so_o against_o plain_a light_n and_o truth_n and_o second_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o will_v at_o this_o day_n be_v bring_v by_o sinner_n for_o their_o help_n and_o plea_n at_o the_o judgement_n alas_o who_o can_v but_o imagine_v that_o the_o poor_a world_n at_o the_o day_n of_o their_o arraignment_n shall_v muster_v up_o all_o that_o ever_o they_o can_v think_v of_o as_o argument_n to_o shelter_v they_o from_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o fierce_a wrath_n that_o then_o with_o sink_v soul_n they_o will_v see_v prepare_v for_o they_o as_o to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o law_n be_v add_v that_o the_o offence_n may_v abound_v or_o be_v discover_v what_o it_o be_v as_o he_o say_v again_o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n rom._n 5._o 20._o rom._n 7._o 7._o rom._n 7._o 13._o thus_o it_o be_v in_o this_o life_n and_o thus_o it_o will_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v those_o that_o see_v sin_n and_o that_o in_o its_o abound_a nature_n and_o in_o its_o exceed_a sinfulness_n they_o must_v see_v it_o by_o the_o law_n for_o that_o be_v indeed_o the_o glass_n by_o which_o god_n discover_v sin_n jam._n 1._o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o and_o the_o filthy_a spot_n of_o leprosy_n that_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n now_o those_o that_o have_v not_o the_o happiness_n to_o see_v their_o sin_n by_o the_o law_n in_o this_o life_n while_o there_o be_v a_o fountain_n of_o grace_n to_o wash_v in_o and_o be_v clean_a they_o must_v have_v the_o misery_n to_o see_v it_o at_o the_o judgement_n when_o nothing_o be_v leave_v but_o misery_n and_o pain_n as_o the_o punishment_n for_o the_o same_o at_o which_o day_n those_o little_a title_n of_o this_o holy_a law_n that_o now_o man_n so_o easy_o look_v over_o and_o sin_n against_o with_o ease_n they_o will_v every_o one_o of_o they_o appear_v with_o such_o dread_n and_o with_o such_o flame_a justice_n against_o every_o offence_n commit_v that_o if_o heaven_n and_o earth_n itself_o shall_v step_v in_o to_o shelter_v the_o sinner_n from_o the_o justice_n and_o wrath_n due_a to_o sin_n it_o will_v turn_v they_o up_o by_o the_o root_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o pass_v away_o then_o for_o one_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n to_o fail_v luke_n 16._o 17._o if_o there_o
appear_v such_o flame_n such_o thundering_n and_o tempest_n as_o there_o be_v at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n what_o flame_n and_o blackness_n will_v there_o appear_v at_o the_o execution_n thereof_o and_o if_o at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n there_o appear_v so_o much_o holiness_n and_o justice_n that_o it_o make_v all_o israel_n fly_v yea_o holy_a moses_n exceed_o fear_v and_o quake_v what_o will_v become_v of_o these_o that_o god_n shall_v judge_v by_o the_o rigour_n of_o this_o law_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n exod._n 19_o 16._o heb._n 11._o 21._o o_o what_o thundering_n and_o lightning_n what_o earthquake_n and_o tempest_n will_v there_o be_v in_o every_o damn_a soul_n at_o the_o open_n of_o this_o book_n then_o indeed_o will_v god_n visit_v they_o with_o thunder_n and_o earthquake_n and_o great_a noise_n with_o storm_n and_o tempest_n and_o the_o flame_n of_o a_o devour_a fire_n for_o behold_v say_v the_o prophet_n the_o lord_n will_v come_v with_o fire_n and_o with_o his_o chariot_n like_o a_o whirlwind_n to_o render_v his_o anger_n with_o fury_n and_o his_o rebuke_n with_o flame_n of_o fire_n isa._n 29._o 6._o isa._n 66._o 15._o the_o lord_n will_v come_v with_o fire_n that_o be_v in_o the_o flame_a heat_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o holiness_n against_o sin_n and_o sinner_n to_o execute_v the_o rigour_n of_o his_o threaten_n upon_o their_o perish_a soul_n second_o the_o second_o general_a head_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o law_n to_o be_v open_v at_o this_o day_n be_v its_o exactness_n and_o purity_n and_o strictness_n as_o to_o all_o act_n of_o good_a that_o any_o poor_a creature_n have_v do_v in_o this_o life_n whereby_o he_o in_o the_o judgement_n will_v think_v to_o shelter_v or_o secure_v himself_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o line_n and_o plummet_n whereby_o every_o act_n of_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v measure_v and_o he_o who_o righteousness_n be_v not_o find_v every_o way_n answerable_a to_o this_o law_n which_o all_o will_v fall_v short_a of_o but_o they_o that_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n he_o must_v perish_v as_o he_o say_v rom._n 3._o 21._o 22._o judgement_n also_o will_v i_o lay_v to_o the_o line_n and_o righteousness_n will_v i_o lay_v to_o the_o plummet_n and_o the_o haâ—l_n shall_v sweep_v away_o the_o refuge_n of_o lie_n and_o the_o water_n shall_v overflow_v the_o hide_v place_n isa._n 28._o 17_o 18._o that_o be_v though_o man_n may_v now_o shelter_v themselves_o under_o legal_a repentance_n cold_a profession_n good_a meaning_n think_n and_o do_n yet_o all_o these_o thing_n must_v be_v measure_v and_o weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o god_n most_o righteous_a law_n and_o as_o i_o say_v whatever_o in_o that_o day_n be_v not_o find_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n it_o will_v be_v find_v a_o refuge_n of_o lie_n and_o will_v be_v drown_v by_o the_o overflow_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n as_o the_o water_n of_o noah_n over-flowed_n the_o world_n mal._n 4._o 1._o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o the_o ungodly_a will_n at_o this_o day_n be_v find_v as_o stubble_n and_o the_o law_n as_o fire_n as_o it_o say_v from_o his_o right_a hand_n go_v a_o fiery_a law_n and_o again_o his_o lip_n be_v full_a of_o indignation_n and_o his_o tongue_n as_o a_o devour_a fire_n deut._n 33_o 2_o isa._n 30._o 27._o for_o as_o fire_n where_o it_o seize_v do_v burn_v eat_v destroy_v devour_v and_o consume_v so_o will_v the_o law_n all_o those_o that_o at_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v find_v under_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o least_o tittle_n of_o it_o it_o will_v be_v with_o theâ—â—_n soul_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v witâ—_n those_o country_n that_o be_v overrun_v with_o moâ—â—_n merciless_a conqueror_n who_o leave_v not_o any_o thing_n behind_o they_o but_o swallow_v up_o all_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n for_o by_o fire_n and_o by_o his_o sword_n will_v the_o lord_n plead_v with_o all_o flesh_n and_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v many_o isa._n 66._o 16._o there_o be_v two_o thing_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v meet_v in_o their_o height_n and_o utmost_a strength_n and_o they_o be_v sin_n and_o the_o law_n for_o the_o judgement_n will_v not_o be_v till_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o world_n be_v full_o ripe_a joel_n 3._o 13._o rev._n 14._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o now_o then_o when_o sin_n be_v come_v to_o its_o full_a have_v play_v all_o its_o prank_n and_o do_v all_o the_o mischief_n it_o can_v against_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n then_o god_n bring_v forth_o the_o law_n his_o holy_a and_o righteous_a law_n one_o of_o which_o will_v now_o reign_v for_o ever_o that_o be_v either_o the_o law_n or_o sin_n wherefore_o sin_n and_o sinner_n they_o must_v tremble_v with_o all_o that_o help_v and_o hold_v they_o up_o for_o god_n will_v magnify_v the_o law_n and_o make_v it_o honourable_a isa._n 42._o 21._o that_o be_v will_v give_v it_o the_o victory_n over_o the_o world_n for_o ever_o for_o that_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a they_o be_v unholy_a unjust_a and_o bad_a therefore_o by_o this_o law_n will_v the_o lord_n rain_v snare_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o a_o horrible_a tempest_n this_o shall_v be_v the_o potion_n of_o their_o cup._n psal._n 11._o 5_o 6._o let_v no_o man_n say_v then_o that_o because_o god_n be_v so_o famous_a in_o his_o mercy_n and_o patience_n in_o this_o day_n of_o his_o grace_n that_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o be_v fierce_a and_o dreadful_a in_o his_o justice_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o judgement_n and_o justice_n be_v the_o last_o thing_n that_o god_n intend_v to_o bring_v upon_o the_o stage_n which_o will_v then_o be_v to_o the_o full_a as_o terrible_a as_o now_o his_o goodness_n and_o patience_n and_o long_a sufferance_n be_v admirable_a lord_n who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o anger_n even_o according_a to_o thy_o fear_n so_o be_v thy_o wrath_n psal._n 90._o 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