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the_o like_a evil_n act._n 15._o 9_o that_o faith_n which_o shall_v make_v christ_n a_o great_a reality_n and_o more_o precious_a to_o i_o than_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 7._o that_o faith_n which_o bring_v peace_n with_o god_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n rom._n 5._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o i_o find_v i_o have_v have_v a_o dead_a faith_n jam._n 2._o 17_o 20._o and_o presume_v upon_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n although_o i_o have_v be_v estrange_v from_o god_n in_o my_o heart_n and_o nature_n my_o rest_a in_o duty_n and_o trust_v in_o my_o own_o righteousness_n as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v see_v have_v be_v the_o deceit_n of_o my_o heart_n lord_n lay_v this_o conviction_n upon_o my_o conscience_n for_o i_o find_v my_o heart_n will_v put_v it_o off_o yea_o it_o have_v already_o desperate_o harden_v itself_o against_o thou_o i_o fear_v i_o shall_v outgrow_a this_o conviction_n of_o thy_o word_n as_o at_o other_o time_n i_o feel_v a_o careless_a spirit_n that_o will_v make_v light_n of_o eternity_n and_o of_o jesus_n christ_n lord_n break_v my_o heart_n under_o thy_o word_n for_o my_o unbelief_n and_o neglect_v of_o christ_n let_v i_o not_o heal_v myself_o but_o wait_v till_o thou_o shall_v heal_v i_o thou_o do_v help_v the_o unbelief_n of_o thy_o servant_n thomas_n oh_o that_o thou_o will_v help_v i_o also_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v i_o that_o i_o be_o dead_a in_o sin_n not_o only_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o word_n eph._n 2._o 1._o col._n 2._o 13._o but_o by_o inward_a experience_n for_o i_o feel_v myself_o alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n cut_v off_o from_o communion_n with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n separate_v from_o god_n and_o his_o bless_a spirit_n my_o deceitful_a heart_n have_v often_o go_v about_o to_o repel_v this_o conviction_n and_o have_v cause_v i_o sometime_o to_o mistake_v a_o life_n of_o morality_n for_o spiritual_a life_n and_o at_o other_o time_n a_o life_n of_o formality_n but_o now_o i_o find_v the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o dead_a work_n and_o call_v for_o repentance_n from_o they_o heb._n 6._o 1._o and_o purge_v our_o conscience_n from_o they_o heb._n 9_o 14._o by_o dead_a work_n i_o understand_v not_o only_o the_o gross_a pollution_n of_o the_o world_n but_o all_o work_n whatever_o that_o be_v do_v by_o a_o man_n void_a of_o the_o quicken_a spirit_n of_o god_n without_o union_n to_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o spiritual_a life_n for_o as_o the_o natural_a life_n result_v from_o the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o body_n and_o the_o state_n of_o death_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o
disunion_n and_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n so_o our_o spiritual_a life_n result_v from_o the_o soul_n union_n with_o christ_n and_o spiritual_a death_n be_v our_o separation_n from_o he_o now_o i_o feel_v myself_o as_o a_o poor_a wither_a branch_n cut_v off_o from_o this_o vine_n unacquainted_a with_o the_o act_n of_o this_o spiritual_a life_n as_o live_v by_o faith_n serve_v god_n in_o spirit_n mortify_v sin_n by_o the_o spirit_n walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n love_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o seek_v his_o glory_n in_o all_o thing_n i_o have_v sometime_o pray_v against_o sin_n resolve_v against_o it_o strive_v with_o it_o avoid_v occasion_n thereto_o all_o which_o a_o natural_a man_n may_v do_v but_o sin_n have_v return_v upon_o i_o and_o overcome_v i_o how_o to_o fetch_v power_n from_o christ_n death_n to_o mortify_v sin_n how_o to_o believe_v in_o god_n for_o subdue_a it_o how_o to_o do_v it_o by_o the_o spirit_n these_o have_v be_v mystery_n to_o i_o lord_n when_o shall_v the_o day_n dawn_n and_o the_o daystar_n arise_v in_o my_o heart_n when_o shall_v the_o dayspring_n from_o on_o high_a visit_v my_o soul_n to_o give_v light_n to_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n come_v lord_n jesus_n thou_o light_v of_o life_n come_v quick_o that_o which_o keep_v i_o a_o long_a time_n from_o resolve_v to_o give_v up_o my_o whole_a heart_n to_o god_n in_o covenant_n be_v a_o fear_n that_o i_o shall_v break_v my_o covenant_n and_o so_o double_a my_o sin_n but_o i_o perceive_v since_o that_o this_o be_v but_o satan_n policy_n to_o keep_v my_o heart_n from_o god_n and_o the_o true_a ground_n of_o my_o not_o do_v this_o be_v not_o conscienciousness_n of_o sin_n as_o satan_n once_o make_v i_o believe_v but_o a_o loathness_n to_o part_v with_o all_o sin_n and_o to_o serve_v god_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n a_o strong_a encouragement_n thou_o have_v o_o my_o soul_n to_o enter_v covenant_n with_o god_n to_o serve_v he_o with_o thy_o whole_a heart_n from_o that_o portion_n of_o his_o word_n which_o thou_o do_v read_v this_o morning_n may._n 11._o 1654._o in_o jer._n 30._o 21_o 22._o who_o be_v this_o that_o engage_v his_o heart_n to_o approach_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n you_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n since_o my_o covenant_v with_o god_n i_o come_v to_o see_v more_o full_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o place_n rom._n 8._o 7._o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v for_o i_o find_v a_o loathness_n to_o walk_v close_o with_o god_n yea_o under_o a_o profession_n of_o religion_n my_o carnal_a heart_n have_v be_v at_o enmity_n to_o the_o power_n and_o life_n of_o it_o and_o this_o enmity_n have_v lyen_fw-we hide_v under_o and_o be_v cover_v with_o a_o performance_n of_o some_o duty_n which_o have_v not_o be_v destructive_a to_o that_o evil_a principle_n that_o have_v live_v in_o i_o yea_o i_o find_v my_o carnal_a heart_n be_v hunger_a after_o the_o fleshpot_n of_o egypt_n after_o its_o old_a delight_n and_o sinful_a pleasure_n be_v ready_a to_o murmur_v against_o god_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o speak_v of_o return_v into_o egypt_n and_o be_v impatient_a of_o the_o cross_n it_o revolt_v from_o god_n many_o a_o time_n and_o seek_v relief_n and_o contentment_n from_o the_o creature_n since_o my_o covenant_v with_o god_n i_o see_v more_o of_o thou_o treachery_n and_o hypocrisy_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o find_v my_o soul_n for_o a_o while_n more_o tender_a of_o sin_n and_o my_o heart_n seem_o engage_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n but_o i_o soon_o forget_v the_o covenant_n that_o i_o have_v make_v and_o in_o a_o short_a space_n i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o my_o covenant_n have_v any_o influence_n on_o my_o heart_n or_o life_n so_o that_o i_o see_v i_o do_v but_o flatter_v the_o lord_n with_o my_o mouth_n and_o lie_v unto_o he_o with_o my_o tongue_n for_o my_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o he_o neither_o be_v i_o steadfast_a in_o his_o covenant_n ps_n 78._o 36_o 37._o my_o unstedfastness_n in_o my_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n do_v arise_v as_o far_o as_o i_o perceive_v from_o these_o two_o ground_n 1._o my_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o god_n when_o i_o make_v it_o there_o be_v not_o that_o inward_a cordial_a full_a resolution_n to_o part_v with_o all_o sin_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o from_o a_o antipathy_n to_o it_o and_o dislike_v of_o it_o neither_o that_o inward_a resolution_n of_o cleave_v to_o god_n to_o have_v he_o my_o all_o in_o all_o to_o take_v all_o my_o contentment_n and_o joy_n in_o he_o and_o to_o seek_v it_o in_o nothing_o else_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v 2._o i_o neglect_v my_o watch_n and_o do_v not_o as_o i_o shall_v renew_v my_o covenant_n often_o and_o engage_v my_o heart_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o while_o i_o be_v slothful_a and_o negligent_a my_o heart_n be_v steal_v away_o by_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n and_o be_v now_o in_o league_n again_o with_o sin_n lord_n make_v i_o upright_o and_o clear_v up_o to_o i_o my_o sincerity_n search_v i_o and_o try_v i_o and_o let_v i_o know_v the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n keep_v i_o upon_o my_o watch_n and_o guard_n that_o i_o may_v keep_v my_o covenant_n jul._n 23._o the_o lord_n do_v awaken_v my_o conscience_n to_o such_o a_o sense_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o lose_v estate_n in_o the_o read_n and_o hear_v of_o his_o word_n that_o when_o i_o go_v to_o prayer_n i_o be_v before_o he_o as_o a_o lose_a creature_n be_v under_o wrath_n and_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n lie_v in_o my_o blood_n and_o pollution_n now_o whereas_o before_o i_o find_v my_o heart_n carry_v out_o in_o beg_a sanctification_n i_o do_v now_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o wash_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o do_v not_o before_o prize_v justify_v grace_n so_o as_o now_o in_o some_o weak_a measure_n i_o be_v make_v to_o do_v but_o i_o soon_o find_v a_o accurse_a hard_a heart_n in_o a_o little_a time_n i_o do_v not_o tremble_v at_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n i_o have_v labour_v to_o work_v these_o conviction_n upon_o my_o heart_n but_o i_o find_v such_o a_o rove_a heart_n such_o a_o slighty_a heart_n so_o possess_v with_o vanity_n that_o nothing_o will_v abide_v with_o it_o lord_n unless_o thou_o save_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n i_o perish_v aug._n 6._o be_v sabbath_n day_n in_o meditation_n on_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 23._o this_o be_v his_o commandment_n that_o we_o shall_v believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n consider_v with_o myself_o what_o this_o do_v imply_v viz._n not_o only_o a_o rely_v upon_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o for_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n joh._n 7._o 38_o 39_o which_o spirit_n when_o it_o be_v give_v will_v shed_v abroad_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n rom._n 5._o 5._o and_o seal_v up_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o 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perish_v for_o ever_o and_o now_o o_o lord_n what_o be_v my_o expectation_n it_o be_v even_o this_o the_o giving_z in_o of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n through_o the_o lord_n jesus_n pardon_v mercy_n and_o renew_v grace_n it_o be_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o thy_o spirit_n the_o take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n and_o give_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n it_o be_v a_o heart_n to_o know_v thou_o to_o fear_v thou_o to_o love_v thou_o and_o obey_v thou_o etc._n etc._n dec._n 6._o be_v in_o trouble_n and_o distress_n of_o spirit_n because_o the_o lord_n hide_v his_o face_n and_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o i_o i_o go_v in_o the_o poverty_n of_o my_o spirit_n to_o trinity_n lecture_n and_o with_o some_o expectation_n to_o meet_v with_o god_n in_o his_o own_o ordinance_n the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a to_o i_o and_o speak_v comfort_n to_o i_o from_o his_o word_n i_o see_v it_o be_v good_a to_o wait_v upon_o god_n though_o he_o send_v the_o rich_a empty_a away_o yet_o he_o fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n my_o soul_n be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v for_o a_o season_n but_o go_v into_o the_o country_n the_o same_o day_n among_o friend_n and_o variety_n of_o worldly_a affair_n i_o lose_v something_o of_o the_o savour_n and_o relish_v which_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n leave_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o find_v palpable_o my_o soul_n rest_v in_o those_o comfort_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v and_o grow_v secure_a and_o careless_a from_o whence_o the_o lord_n give_v i_o this_o instruction_n that_o i_o be_o a_o poor_a silly_a wretch_n know_v neither_o how_o
snare_v by_o death_n in_o a_o evil_a time_n when_o it_o fall_v sudden_o upon_o they_o every_o one_o may_v say_v as_o isaac_n gen._n 27._o 2._o i_o know_v not_o the_o day_n of_o my_o death_n at_o a_o hour_n when_o you_o think_v not_o say_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v luk._n 12._o 40._o the_o man_n we_o mention_v even_o now_o be_v confident_a of_o many_o year_n before_o he_o and_o promise_v himself_o a_o merry_a long_a life_n luk._n 12._o 19_o yet_o ver_n 20._o he_o that_o know_v say_v to_o he_o hac_fw-la nocte_fw-la this_o night_n thou_o must_v die_v who_o know_v what_o shall_v be_v on_o the_o morrow_n or_o what_o a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o nemo_fw-la tam_fw-la divos_fw-la habuit_fw-la faventes_fw-la crastinum_fw-la ut_fw-la posset_n sibi_fw-la polliceri_fw-la be_v not_o nabal_n in_o his_o plenty_n job_n child_n in_o their_o feast_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n in_o their_o offering_n herod_n in_o his_o pride_n belshazzar_n in_o his_o cup_n zimri_n and_o cozbi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n surprise_v by_o this_o enemy_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o destructive_a enemy_n destruction_n and_o death_n be_v join_v together_o job_n 28_o 22._o yea_o this_o be_v the_o very_a name_n of_o death_n ps_n 88_o 11._o shall_v thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o grave_n or_o thy_o faithfulness_n in_o destruction_n ps_n 103._o 4._o who_o redeem_v thy_o life_n from_o destruction_n i._n e._n death_n a_o dead_a man_n be_v reduce_v to_o his_o first_o principle_n the_o earth_n the_o body_n return_v to_o the_o dust_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v and_o this_o be_v turn_v man_n to_o destruction_n ps_n 90._o 3._o if_o a_o man_n be_v surprise_v and_o spoil_v of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v without_o he_o and_o shall_v yet_o escape_v with_o his_o life_n though_o naked_a it_o be_v a_o sore_a evil_n yet_o such_o as_o may_v be_v endure_v a_o great_a loss_n but_o such_o as_o may_v be_v repair_v but_o death_n spoil_v a_o man_n of_o himself_o take_v down_o the_o goodly_a frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o nature_n cut_v a_o man_n asunder_o and_o divide_v soul_n from_o body_n god_n take_v away_o his_o soul_n job_n 27._o 8._o her_o soul_n be_v in_o depart_v for_o she_o die_v gen._n 35._o 18._o thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v require_v luk._n 12._o 20._o so_o as_o no_o ground_n of_o hope_n be_v leave_v to_o a_o die_a man_n life_n be_v a_o fundamental_a be_v take_v away_o that_o and_o you_o take_v away_o all_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o joseph_n be_v not_o gen._n 42._o lo_o he_o be_v not_o ps_n 37._o 36._o job_n 14._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o there_o be_v hope_n of_o a_o tree_n if_o it_o be_v cut_v down_o that_o it_o will_v sprout_v again_o and_o that_o the_o tender_a branch_n thereof_o will_v not_o cease_v though_o the_o root_n thereof_o wax_v old_a in_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o stock_n thereof_o die_v in_o the_o ground_n yet_o through_o the_o send_v of_o water_n it_o will_v bud_v and_o bring_v forth_o bough_n like_o a_o plant_n but_o man_n die_v and_o waste_v away_o yea_o man_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o where_o be_v he_o and_o ver_fw-la 14._o if_o a_o man_n die_v shall_v he_o live_v again_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o certain_a unavoidable_a enemy_n there_o be_v no_o defence_n to_o be_v make_v against_o it_o no_o humane_a power_n can_v withstand_v it_o no_o fortification_n of_o the_o body_n by_o utmost_a art_n can_v prevent_v its_o entrance_n either_o by_o some_o violent_a storm_a or_o successive_a battery_n or_o long_a siege_n it_o will_v prevail_v against_o the_o stout_a defendant_n psal_n 89._o 48._o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n shall_v he_o deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o grave_n the_o young_a the_o strong_a the_o healthful_a the_o wise_a the_o rich_a the_o honourable_a all_o have_v fall_v and_o shall_v fall_v under_o the_o power_n of_o this_o irresistible_a enemy_n the_o experience_n of_o five_o thousand_o year_n and_o upward_o which_o the_o world_n have_v have_v be_v enough_o to_o convince_v all_o the_o live_n that_o they_o shall_v as_o certain_o die_v as_o that_o they_o have_v be_v bear_v 5._o it_o be_v a_o abhor_a enemy_n against_o which_o nature_n reluct_v with_o the_o great_a passion_n and_o from_o which_o it_o flee_v with_o great_a aversation_n it_o will_v never_o be_v reconcile_v to_o that_o which_o dissolve_v the_o near_a and_o most_o intimate_a union_n between_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o take_v in_o piece_n the_o curious_a workmanship_n defile_v the_o glory_n and_o stain_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o goodly_a body_n which_o turn_v the_o lovely_a body_n into_o a_o loathsome_a carcase_n resolve_v it_o into_o corruption_n and_o putrefaction_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o worm_n for_o meat_n no_o antipathy_n great_a than_o between_o nature_n and_o death_n 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 job_n 2._o 4._o 6._o it_o be_v a_o formidable_a enemy_n that_o affect_v a_o man_n with_o fear_n and_o terror_n we_o read_v ps_n 91._o 5._o the_o terror_n by_o night_n that_o be_v death_n job_n 24._o 17._o the_o terror_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n psal_n 55._o 4._o the_o terror_n of_o death_n and_o job_n 18._o 14._o it_o be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o terror_n i_o e._n the_o chief_a of_o terror_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o judgement_n of_o nature_n of_o all_o terrible_v the_o most_o terrible_a this_o be_v consequent_a upon_o the_o former_a it_o be_v a_o spoil_v surprise_a destroy_a irresistible_a abhor_a enemy_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o terrible_a what_o a_o terror_n possess_v the_o egyptian_n when_o death_n enter_v in_o at_o their_o door_n and_o slay_v their_o first_o bear_v exod._n 12._o 30_o 33._o they_o be_v so_o affright_v that_o even_o pharaoh_n rise_v up_o in_o the_o night_n he_o and_o all_o his_o servant_n and_o all_o the_o egyptian_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a cry_n in_o egypt_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o house_n where_o there_o be_v not_o one_o dead_a they_o say_v we_o be_v all_o dead_a man_n it_o be_v a_o threaten_v denounce_v by_o god_n deut._n 28._o 65_o 66_o 67._o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o a_o tremble_a heart_n why_o thy_o life_n shall_v hang_v in_o doubt_n before_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v fear_v day_n and_o night_n and_o shall_v have_v no_o assurance_n of_o thy_o life_n in_o the_o morning_n thou_o shall_v say_v will_v god_n it_o be_v even_o and_o at_o even_o thou_o shall_v say_v will_v god_n it_o be_v morning_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o thy_o heart_n wherewith_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o apprehension_n of_o this_o affright_a gideon_n a_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n till_o the_o lord_n encourage_v he_o and_o say_v to_o he_o fear_v not_o thou_o shall_v not_o die_v judg._n 6._o 23._o at_o this_o the_o king_n belshazzar_n countenance_n be_v change_v and_o his_o thought_n trouble_v he_o so_o that_o the_o joint_n of_o his_o loin_n be_v loose_v and_o his_o knee_n smite_v one_o against_o another_o dan._n 5._o 6._o and_o who_o that_o be_v but_o a_o natural_a man_n do_v not_o experience_n tremble_v and_o astonishment_n at_o the_o approach_n and_o sight_n of_o death_n yea_o many_o time_n at_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o it_o the_o world_n of_o man_n do_v general_o bear_v witness_n to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v heb._n 2._o 15._o that_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n they_o be_v all_o their_o life_n time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n both_o in_o the_o context_n which_o make_v death_n so_o terrible_a 1_o sy_n sin_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n it_o be_v by_o sin_n that_o death_n enter_v in_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v by_o sin_n that_o death_n reign_v in_o the_o world_n the_o poison_n of_o the_o serpent_n be_v in_o his_o sting_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o serpent_n be_v in_o his_o sting_n so_o the_o poison_n of_o death_n be_v in_o sin_n and_o the_o power_n of_o death_n lie_v in_o sin_n without_o which_o though_o it_o kill_v it_o can_v hurt_v this_o be_v the_o only_a weapon_n wherewith_o death_n be_v arm_v against_o the_o child_n of_o man_n but_o it_o be_v a_o deadly_a one_o that_o be_v a_o dreadful_a threaten_n indeed_o which_o our_o saviour_n denounce_v against_o the_o jew_n joh._n 8._o 21._o you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n according_a to_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v before_o speak_v by_o his_o prophet_n ezek._n 18._o 24._o in_o his_o trespass_n that_o he_o have_v trespass_v and_o in_o the_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o they_o shall_v he_o die_v it_o be_v our_o sad_a case_n that_o we_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n and_o worse_o that_o we_o live_v in_o sin_n but_o oh_o how_o dreadful_a
or_o resistance_n but_o how_o much_o great_a will_v their_o horror_n and_o amazement_n be_v at_o the_o near_a approach_n and_o present_a appearance_n of_o this_o deadly_a foe_n when_o their_o eye_n shall_v be_v awaken_v and_o enlighten_v more_o clear_o and_o convince_o to_o see_v its_o power_n and_o terror_n and_o their_o heart_n more_o tender_a and_o sensible_a to_o feel_v the_o pain_n and_o poison_n of_o its_o mortal_a sting_n can_v thy_o heart_n endure_v or_o can_v thy_o hand_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o day_n when_o thy_o flesh_n shall_v waste_v thy_o spirit_n faint_v thy_o strength_n fail_v the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n compass_v thou_o about_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n take_v hold_v on_o thou_o and_o almighty_a wrath_n be_v rent_v thou_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o lion_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v thou_o sure_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n a_o curse_a law_n a_o avenge_a justice_n and_o present_a death_n be_v a_o weight_n more_o insupportable_a than_o talent_n of_o lead_n 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piece_n of_o the_o nether_a millstone_n and_o thou_o a_o king_n among_o all_o the_o child_n of_o pride_n yet_o shall_v this_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n approach_v thou_o and_o break_v thy_o bone_n and_o this_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a pierce_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o poison_n thereof_o shall_v drink_v up_o thy_o spirit_n flatter_v not_o thyself_o with_o vain_a hope_n found_v upon_o presumption_n or_o infidelity_n think_v not_o the_o lion_n to_o be_v paint_v fierce_a than_o he_o be_v when_o thou_o hear_v the_o menace_n of_o death_n the_o word_n of_o the_o curse_n bless_v not_o thyself_o saying_n i_o shall_v have_v peace_n make_v no_o covenant_n with_o death_n nor_o be_v at_o agreement_n with_o hell_n lest_o thou_o make_v lie_v thy_o refuge_n and_o under_o falsehood_n hide_v thyself_o for_o thy_o covenant_n with_o death_n shall_v be_v disannul_v and_o thy_o agreement_n with_o hell_n shall_v not_o stand_v thou_o have_v but_o one_o method_n of_o safety_n one_o course_n to_o take_v 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