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all_o indifferency_n lie_v in_o general_n yet_o as_o do_v by_o thou_o from_o wicked_a principle_n and_o for_o wicked_a end_n they_o be_v stark_o naught_o nay_o thy_o very_a religious_a action_n be_v sinful_a and_o unacceptable_a to_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 15.8_o thy_o incense_n stink_v of_o the_o hand_n that_o offer_v it_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n can_v away_o with_o it_o isa_n 1.13_o 14_o 15._o &_o 66.3_o the_o vessel_n of_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o clean_o and_o god_n will_v not_o taste_v of_o the_o liquor_n which_o come_v out_o of_o it_o because_o thy_o person_n be_v not_o accept_v thy_o performance_n be_v all_o reject_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o please_v god_n rom._n 8.8_o thy_o duty_n be_v do_v without_o heart_n or_o heat_n and_o be_v dead_a carcase_n without_o spiritual_a life_n must_v needs_o be_v unsavoury_a thus_o man_n be_v thou_o miserable_a who_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n thy_o unregenerate_a heart_n be_v like_o some_o filthy_a fen_n or_o as_o some_o write_v of_o the_o lake_n of_o sodom_n which_o continual_o send_v up_o poisonous_a vapour_n o_o into_o what_o dangerous_a dilemma_n do_v thy_o unregeneracy_n bring_v thou_o if_o thou_o enjoy_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n by_o abuse_v they_o thou_o increase_v thy_o misery_n hebr._n 10.28_o if_o thou_o neglecte_v they_o thou_o leave_v thyself_o without_o remedy_n and_o perish_v avoidable_a prov._n 29.18_o rom._n 10.15_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o prosperity_n the_o sunshine_n thereof_o do_v but_o ripen_v thou_o for_o ruin_n as_o the_o sun_n the_o grape_n for_o the_o wine-press_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n prov._n 1.31_o psal_n 69.22_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o adversity_n the_o fire_n thereof_o do_v but_o harden_v thy_o heart_n of_o clay_n 2_o chron_n 28.22_o thy_o misery_n as_o plutarch_n write_v of_o drum_n to_o tiger_n make_v thou_o mad_a sit_v plutarch_n lib._n de_fw-fr uper_fw-fr sit_v thou_o fret_v like_o one_o in_o a_o frenzy_n 2_o king_n 6.33_o against_o the_o lord_n if_o thou_o rejoic_a thy_o laughter_n be_v from_o the_o tooth_n outward_a be_v not_o thy_o heart_n many_o a_o time_n heavy_a when_o thy_o look_n be_v lively_a prov._n 14.13_o do_v not_o conscience_n when_o thou_o like_o belshazar_n be_v carouse_v in_o thy_o cup_n spread_v forth_o a_o hand-writing_n before_o thou_o a_o black_a list_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o god_n wrath_n which_o turn_v all_o thy_o mirth_n into_o mourning_n at_o best_o thy_o laughter_n be_v but_o like_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n which_o make_v a_o short_a blaze_n and_o bustle_a noise_n and_o then_o vanish_v into_o smoke_n and_o ash_n dan._n 5.5_o 6._o isa_n 57.21_o if_o thou_o weep_v thy_o tear_n be_v puddle-water_n and_o so_o thy_o worldly_a sorrow_n here_o but_o a_o pledge_n and_o earnest_n of_o thy_o suffering_n hereafter_o if_o thou_o live_v long_a thou_o heate_v hell_n the_o hot_a every_o day_n treasure_v up_o wrath_n upon_o thy_o head_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 2.5_o if_o thou_o die_v soon_o thou_o make_v the_o more_o haste_n to_o hell_n take_v a_o short_a cut_n to_o thy_o long_a and_o doleful_a home_n if_o thou_o look_v upward_a thou_o may_v see_v god_n frown_v and_o his_o wrath_n reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o thou_o rom._n 1.18_o thou_o may_v behold_v as_o it_o be_v the_o heaven_n and_o their_o host_n ready_a every_o moment_n to_o discharge_v god_n curse_n like_o a_o thunderbolt_n upon_o thou_o if_o thou_o look_v downward_o thou_o may_v see_v hell_n gape_v as_o the_o earth_n do_v to_o corah_n and_o open_v its_o mouth_n wide_a to_o swallow_v thou_o up_o quick_a if_o thou_o look_v within_o thou_o thou_o may_v see_v conscience_n which_o thou_o have_v abuse_v as_o the_o philistine_n do_v samson_n by_o put_v out_o its_o eye_n cause_v it_o to_o grind_v at_o the_o devil_n mill_n and_o make_v sport_n with_o it_o resolve_v when_o it_o shall_v recover_v its_o strength_n to_o be_v avenge_v on_o thou_o and_o to_o make_v thou_o perish_v though_o it_o perish_v with_o thou_o if_o thou_o look_v without_o thou_o there_o be_v no_o sight_n but_o what_o may_v call_v thou_o to_o sigh_n and_o sob_n if_o thou_o look_v upon_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o they_o arm_v with_o sting_n and_o murder_a instrument_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o creator_n and_o always_o ready_a to_o let_v fly_v at_o thou_o who_o be_v a_o rebel_n against_o his_o majesty_n if_o thou_o look_v into_o scripture_n there_o be_v a_o table_n rich_o spread_v which_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sit_v at_o with_o adoption_n remission_n peace_n love_n the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o thou_o as_o the_o unbelieve_a lord_n may_v see_v but_o
shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o taste_v of_o thou_o may_v see_v a_o cherubin_n there_o with_o a_o flame_a sword_n to_o guard_v that_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o keep_v thou_o out_o of_o that_o pleasant_a paradise_n nay_o thou_o may_v behold_v there_o the_o plague_n and_o judgement_n the_o pain_n and_o punishment_n which_o the_o righteous_a god_n threaten_v against_o and_z will_v execute_v upon_o thou_o and_o all_o in_o thy_o condition_n in_o a_o word_n thou_o may_v as_o it_o be_v find_v thy_o very_a self_n mention_v in_o the_o forlorn_a hope_n for_o hell_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o rev._n 21.6_o 7._o while_o thou_o live_v thou_o be_v feed_v like_o a_o beast_n by_o a_o common_a providence_n and_o be_v a_o mere_a stranger_n to_o all_o the_o save_a promise_n if_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o finger_v the_o unsearchable_a riches_n in_o christ_n like_o the_o riches_n which_o solomon_n speak_v of_o they_o make_v themselves_o wing_n and_o fly_v away_o from_o thou_o thou_o go_v every_o day_n without_o thy_o guard_n be_v turn_v naked_a into_o the_o wide_a world_n among_o legion_n of_o devil_n and_o soul-damning_a lust_n to_o be_v rend_v and_o tear_v in_o piece_n like_o a_o silly_a hare_n among_o a_o pack_n of_o hound_n and_o none_o to_o shelter_v thou_o or_o call_v thou_o off_o many_o danger_n attend_v thou_o every_o day_n many_o misery_n every_o moment_n when_o thou_o go_v out_o or_o come_v in_o ly_z down_z or_o rise_v up_o still_o be_v those_o frightful_a hellhound_n watch_v for_o thou_o and_o wait_v only_o for_o leave_n from_o god_n o_o that_o his_o long-suffering_a may_v be_v unto_o thou_o salvation_n to_o drag_v thy_o soul_n into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n there_o be_v but_o a_o hair_n breadth_n as_o it_o be_v between_o thou_o and_o hell_n and_o o_o when_o thou_o die_v man_n what_o will_v thou_o then_o do_v as_o soon_o as_o that_o captain_n death_n strike_v the_o first_o stroke_n whole_a army_n of_o woe_n will_v fall_v upon_o thou_o reader_n i_o have_v tell_v thou_o somewhat_o 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i_o confess_v i_o shall_v fail_v much_o more_o than_o before_o for_o no_o pen_n can_v describe_v no_o pencil_n can_v delineate_v though_o both_o do_v it_o in_o blood_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o humane_a wit_n and_o art_n the_o thousand_o thousand_o part_n of_o that_o pain_n which_o thou_o shall_v there_o undergo_v i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o court_n where_o it_o be_v make_v death_n to_o mention_v death_n sure_o the_o word_n death_n must_v needs_o sound_v dreadful_o in_o thy_o ear_n because_o when_o it_o come_v it_o will_v strike_v and_o that_o home_o it_o will_v both_o kill_v thou_o and_o damn_v thou_o it_o will_v part_v thy_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o a_o time_n and_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n to_o eternity_n it_o will_v send_v thy_o body_n to_o the_o grave_n and_o thy_o soul_n to_o hell_n thy_o condition_n now_o be_v lamentable_a and_o dangerous_a but_o then_o o_o then_o it_o will_v be_v irrecoverable_a and_o desperate_a thy_o deaths-day_n will_v be_v thy_o doomsday_n wherein_o the_o 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remember_v that_o thou_o be_v warn_v of_o it_o for_o if_o thou_o die_v natural_o before_o thou_o live_v spiritual_o thou_o die_v eternal_o augustine_n prayer_n be_v hack_v i_o hew_v i_o burn_v i_o here_o but_o spare_v i_o hereafter_o spare_v i_o hereafter_o alas_o what_o will_v thy_o condition_n be_v thou_o be_v in_o hell_n upon_o earth_n for_o thou_o live_v without_o god_n who_o gracious_a presence_n be_v heaven_n and_o in_o hell_n after_o death_n thou_o shall_v never_o be_v spare_v here_o nor_o hereafter_o now_o thou_o be_v a_o curse_a sinner_n and_o then_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o damn_a creature_n thy_o best_a be_v past_a and_o thy_o worst_a to_o come_v though_o thy_o best_a portion_n be_v a_o poor_a pittance_n a_o few_o brutish_a pleasure_n i_o come_v now_o to_o thy_o misery_n in_o the_o other_o world_n eternal_a death_n will_v teach_v thou_o six_o lesson_n though_o now_o neither_o mercy_n nor_o misery_n neither_o fair_a mean_n nor_o foul_a mean_n can_v prevail_v with_o thou_o to_o 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