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this_o mischief_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o plague_n upon_o miserable_a man_n and_o woman_n the_o lord_n send_v in_o a_o lamb_n into_o the_o world_n which_o be_v his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n that_o so_o man_n may_v be_v deliver_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o john_n 3._o 16._o act_n 4._o 12._o but_o this_o must_v be_v do_v the_o blood_n of_o this_o lamb_n christ_n must_v be_v take_v and_o by_o the_o hyssop_n of_o faith_n dip_v in_o the_o basin_n of_o gospel_n ordinance_n strike_v the_o door_n post_v of_o the_o heart_n therewith_o this_o do_v the_o destroy_a angel_n of_o god_n justice_n look_v upon_o it_o come_v to_o be_v satisfy_v and_o hurt_v not_o that_o soul_n and_o become_v that_o soul_n friend_n therefore_o say_v john_n behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n john_n 1._o 29._o but_o not_o a_o bare_a look_v upon_o the_o lamb_n will_v content_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n but_o the_o take_n of_o his_o blood_n out_o of_o the_o 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the_o people_n so_o do_v the_o angel_n guide_v moses_n 4._o moses_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o water_n be_v divide_v ver_fw-la 21._o 5._o the_o people_n go_v through_o the_o water_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v deliver_v ver_fw-la 22._o 6._o the_o same_o water_n which_o be_v water_n of_o salvation_n to_o the_o israelite_n become_v water_n of_o destruction_n to_o the_o egyptian_n ver_fw-la 27._o 28._o but_o first_o we_o find_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n great_o distress_v this_o answer_n to_o the_o condition_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o under_o the_o conviction_n of_o sin_n full_a of_o trouble_n and_o despair_a thought_n about_o his_o condition_n how_o often_o be_v the_o heart_n overwhelm_v and_o drown_v in_o horror_n not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v nor_o where_o to_o go_v to_o find_v any_o comfort_n what_o secret_a gnawing_n and_o pang_n of_o inward_a travel_n be_v there_o rove_a to_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o one_o under_o the_o conviction_n for_o sin_n 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the_o jailor_n heart_n act_v 16._o 29_o 30._o who_o come_v forth_o tremble_v to_o the_o apostle_n cry_v out_o sir_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v david_n be_v acquaint_v very_o much_o with_o this_o kind_n of_o trouble_n psalm_n 38._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o for_o thy_o arrow_n stick_v fast_o in_o i_o and_o thy_o hand_n press_v i_o full_a sore_n there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n for_o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o my_o wound_n stink_v and_o be_v corrupt_a because_o of_o my_o foolishness_n i_o be_o trouble_v i_o be_o bow_v down_o great_o i_o go_v mourn_v all_o the_o day_n long_o for_o my_o loin_n be_v fill_v with_o a_o loathsome_a disease_n and_o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n likewise_o you_o may_v read_v act_n 9_o 6._o that_o paul_n have_v his_o part_n in_o this_o 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it_o arise_v from_o the_o egyptian_n march_v behind_o they_o with_o full_a purpose_n to_o ruin_n and_o destroy_v they_o exod._n 14_o 10._o the_o antetype_n of_o this_o type_n show_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o soul_n abovesaid_a distress_n which_o be_v the_o let_v in_o of_o the_o soul_n guilt_n of_o sin_n upon_o he_o which_o do_v like_o a_o huge_a army_n pursue_v the_o soul_n day_n and_o night_n and_o like_v so_o many_o devour_a lion_n with_o open_a mouth_n stand_v ready_a to_o devour_v the_o soul_n which_o make_v the_o soul_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v oftentimes_o to_o cry_v out_o for_o a_o grave_n to_o bury_v his_o distress_a body_n in_o judge_v death_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o lâ—fe_n and_o the_o way_n to_o end_v these_o endless_a misery_n be_v to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n on_o life_n but_o that_o prove_v but_o a_o leap_v out_o of_o the_o frying-pan_n into_o the_o fire_n there_o be_v no_o trouble_n in_o the_o world_n like_v to_o this_o trouble_n a_o man_n have_v better_o stand_v in_o the_o field_n against_o all_o the_o army_n and_o cannon_n in_o the_o world_n then_o to_o stand_v to_o behold_v a_o guilty_a conscience_n o_o the_o dreadful_a shriek_n and_o doleful_a sound_n which_o it_o make_v in_o the_o breast_n of_o a_o man_n when_o awaken_v take_v a_o instance_n or_o two_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n psalm_n 32._o 3_o 4_o 5._o when_o i_o keep_v silence_v my_o bone_n wax_v old_a through_o my_o roar_v all_o the_o day_n long_o for_o day_n and_o night_n thy_o hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o i_o my_o moisture_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o drought_n of_o summer_n i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o and_o my_o iniquity_n have_v i_o not_o hide_v so_o psalm_n 38._o 2_o 3_o 4._o for_o thy_o arrow_n stick_v fast_o in_o i_o and_o thy_o hand_n press_v i_o sore_o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n for_o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n and_o as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o so_o psalm_n 40_o 12._o for_o innumerable_a evil_n have_v take_v hold_v on_o i_o and_o have_v compass_v i_o round_o about_o so_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o they_o be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n so_o that_o my_o heart_n fail_v i_o so_o psalm_n 90._o 7_o 8._o for_o we_o be_v consume_v by_o thy_o anger_n and_o by_o thy_o wrath_n we_o be_v trouble_v thou_o have_v set_v our_o iniquity_n before_o thy_o face_n our_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n let_v the_o poor_a soul_n run_v where_o he_o will_v yet_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o avoid_v the_o thundering_n of_o a_o awaken_v conscience_n but_o like_o so_o many_o swarm_n of_o bee_n fly_v round_o his_o ear_n cry_v always_o to_o he_o we_o be_v thy_o work_n and_o we_o will_v follow_v thou_o we_o will_v follow_v thou_o in_o the_o field_n and_o in_o thy_o house_n we_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o at_o thy_o table_n and_o at_o thy_o bed_n job_n 20._o 23_o 24._o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o fill_v his_o belly_n god_n shall_v cast_v the_o fury_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o he_o and_o shall_v rain_v it_o upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v eat_v he_o shall_v flee_v from_o his_o iron_n weapon_n and_o the_o bow_n of_o steel_n shall_v strike_v he_o through_o my_o friend_n the_o guilt_n of_o a_o man_n sin_n it_o will_v go_v to_o the_o grave_n with_o he_o it_o will_v lie_v down_o with_o he_o in_o his_o sepulchre_n and_o his_o grave_n shall_v cast_v it_o up_o again_o
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