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soul_n feel_v the_o transaction_n of_o that_o day_n as_o well_o as_o believe_v they_o clear_a my_o understanding_n and_o enlighten_v my_o mind_n that_o i_o may_v have_v a_o lively_a prospect_n of_o it_o i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v except_o thou_o bless_v i_o look_v down_o from_o the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o holiness_n and_o visit_v my_o soul_n expel_v the_o prejudices_fw-la i_o have_v against_o severity_n of_o life_n and_o with_o the_o thought_n of_o this_o day_n destroy_v they_o utter_o let_v the_o consideration_n of_o this_o day_n so_o work_v upon_o i_o that_o my_o ambition_n covetousness_n pride_n and_o anger_n may_v tremble_v at_o the_o sight_n and_o leave_v their_o habitation_n and_o may_v be_v ever_o afraid_a of_o return_v oh_o tell_v i_o that_o this_o day_n will_v certain_o come_v and_o that_o the_o day_n of_o my_o death_n will_v be_v the_o emblem_n of_o it_o oh_o assure_v i_o of_o the_o terror_n of_o that_o day_n that_o shall_v burn_v like_o a_o oven_n wherein_o all_o that_o do_v wicked_o shall_v be_v stubble_n and_o the_o fire_n shall_v burn_v they_o up_o that_o it_o shall_v leave_v they_o neither_o root_n nor_o branch_n let_v i_o not_o take_v example_n by_o the_o careless_a world_n that_o put_v this_o evil_a day_n far_o from_o they_o let_v it_o be_v always_o before_o i_o let_v my_o mind_n be_v never_o free_a from_o the_o contemplation_n of_o it_o let_v it_o mingle_v with_o my_o business_n with_o my_o meal_n with_o my_o converse_n with_o my_o sleep_n and_o with_o all_o my_o undertake_n in_o every_o sin_n i_o be_o tempt_v to_o let_v it_o frighten_v i_o in_o my_o go_v out_o and_o in_o my_o come_n in_o let_v it_o continual_o beat_v upon_o my_o mind_n oh_o my_o lord_n let_v i_o muse_v upon_o this_o day_n of_o retribution_n this_o day_n of_o recompense_n this_o day_n of_o trouble_n this_o day_n of_o terror_n this_o day_n of_o joy_n this_o day_n of_o comfort_n this_o day_n wherein_o thy_o promise_n and_o threaten_n will_v be_v fulfil_v this_o day_n which_o must_v decide_v the_o controversy_n of_o my_o life_n and_o death_n this_o day_n which_o will_v bring_v to_o light_v all_o hide_a thing_n this_o day_n which_o will_v revive_v the_o good_a and_o confound_v the_o bad_a this_o day_n of_o consolation_n this_o day_n of_o consternation_n let_v i_o ruminate_v upon_o it_o till_o thought_n of_o this_o judgement_n prevail_v with_o i_o to_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n thy_o grace_n must_v melt_v my_o stubborn_a heart_n without_o thou_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o o_o relieve_v i_o o_o come_v in_o with_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n stir_v up_o my_o soul_n and_o rouse_v it_o from_o its_o carelessness_n call_v to_o i_o as_o thou_o do_v to_o thy_o people_n of_o old_a let_v that_o voice_n sound_n in_o my_o ear_n 18._o
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god_n be_v worse_o than_o his_o word_n but_o must_v deliver_v up_o the_o sinner_n who_o no_o mercy_n can_v reform_v to_o these_o tormentor_n nay_o if_o we_o have_v oppress_v any_o person_n those_o very_a person_n will_v be_v witness_n against_o we_o abel_n will_v in_o that_o day_n bear_v witness_v agaisnt_a cain_n his_o murderer_n naboth_n against_o ahab_n whole_a country_n against_o their_o tyrannical_a prince_n israel_n against_o pharaoh_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n those_o who_o we_o have_v corrupt_v with_o gift_n or_o money_n or_o some_o other_o way_n will_v stand_v up_o against_o we_o herodias_n against_o herod_n drusilla_n against_o felix_n the_o harlot_n against_o her_o inamorato_fw-mi helena_n against_o paris_n danae_n against_o jupiter_n and_o man_n and_o woman_n pervert_v by_o heretic_n against_o the_o broacher_n of_o false_a doctrine_n and_o how_o can_v there_o be_v want_n of_o witness_n when_o our_o schoolmaster_n our_o parent_n and_o other_o good_a man_n who_o counsel_n we_o reject_v who_o admonition_n we_o despise_v and_o who_o frequent_a exhortation_n we_o laugh_v at_o will_v be_v force_v to_o speak_v what_o they_o know_v against_o we_o sinner_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n those_o who_o follow_v thou_o with_o check_n and_o entreaty_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n will_v be_v oblige_v to_o speak_v of_o thy_o stubbornness_n and_o impenitence_n nay_o this_o pulpit_n these_o wall_n these_o stone_n these_o pew_v will_v cry_v out_o against_o thou_o 1.3_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v even_o in_o this_o life_n call_v in_o as_o witness_n against_o the_o monster_n who_o be_v more_o inconsiderate_a than_o the_o ox_n or_o ass_n much_o more_o in_o that_o day_n when_o god_n will_v bring_v every_o thing_n into_o judgement_n not_o only_o the_o sinful_a action_n but_o the_o very_a place_n in_o which_o those_o action_n be_v commit_v such_o witness_n will_v be_v the_o riches_n and_o good_n thou_o have_v abuse_v thâ—_n gold_n thou_o have_v spend_v upon_o thy_o luxury_n the_o silver_n thou_o have_v throw_v away_o in_o a_o frolic_a the_o garment_n thou_o have_v abuse_v to_o pride_n the_o corn_n and_o bread_n thou_o have_v play_v withal_o the_o hungry_a who_o thou_o have_v not_o feed_v the_o thirsty_a to_o who_o thou_o have_v not_o give_v drink_v the_o naked_a who_o thou_o have_v not_o clothe_v when_o it_o lay_v in_o thy_o power_n the_o prisoner_n who_o thou_o have_v not_o visit_v these_o will_v all_o be_v accuser_n of_o thy_o abuse_n and_o uncharitableness_n but_o the_o accusation_n of_o all_o these_o may_v yet_o be_v bear_v with_o it_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o judge_n who_o shall_v approve_v of_o all_o that_o these_o witness_n aver_v which_o appear_v most_o dreadful_a and_o terrible_a and_o therefore_o certain_o the_o prospect_n of_o this_o judgement_n be_v able_a to_o damp_n the_o great_a mirth_n and_o sensuality_n and_o as_o this_o judge_n will_v himself_o be_v witness_n in_o that_o day_n so_o he_o will_v be_v his_o own_o advocate_n too_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v the_o pathetic_a nazianzen_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v my_o friend_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v what_o apology_n shall_v we_o make_v when_o this_o judge_n shall_v plead_v for_o himself_o in_o that_o day_n though_o disobedient_a wretch_n i_o make_v thou_o of_o clay_n with_o my_o own_o hand_n and_o breathe_v the_o breath_n of_o life_n into_o thou_o i_o make_v thou_o after_o my_o image_n i_o give_v thou_o reason_n and_o understanding_n and_o power_n and_o dominion_n over_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n a_o mercy_n which_o if_o i_o have_v not_o vouchsafe_v unto_o thou_o those_o creature_n which_o be_v strong_a than_o thou_o will_v have_v master_v &_o destroy_v thou_o i_o place_v thou_o among_o the_o pleasure_n of_o paradise_n make_v thou_o a_o happy_a inhabitant_n of_o eden_n and_o when_o thou_o will_v needs_o hearken_v to_o the_o false_a and_o treacherous_a suggestion_n of_o thy_o swear_a enemy_n behold_v in_o pity_n and_o commiseration_n to_o thou_o i_o resolve_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n and_o according_o take_v flesh_n and_o become_v man_n for_o thy_o sake_n be_v bear_v in_o a_o stable_a lay_v unregarded_a in_o a_o manger_n swaddle_v in_o rag_n and_o clout_n endure_v all_o the_o reproach_n and_o injury_n that_o childhood_n be_v subject_a to_o bear_v thy_o grief_n and_o assume_v thy_o infirmity_n and_o be_v make_v like_o thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v like_o i_o in_o felicity_n at_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o race_n i_o suffer_v man_n to_o trample_v on_o i_o to_o buffet_v i_o to_o spit_v in_o my_o face_n to_o give_v i_o gall_n and_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v to_o scourge_v i_o to_o crown_v i_o with_o thorn_n to_o wound_n and_o nail_v i_o to_o the_o cross_n and_o all_o this_o that_o i_o may_v deliver_v thou_o from_o eternal_a contempt_n and_o torment_n behold_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o nail_n which_o be_v strike_v into_o my_o flesh._n behold_v my_o wound_a side_n i_o suffer_v that_o thou_o may_v triumph_v i_o die_v that_o thou_o may_v live_v be_v bury_v that_o thou_o may_v rise_v and_o make_v myself_o a_o scorn_n of_o the_o people_n that_o thou_o may_v reign_v in_o heaven_n and_o why_o will_v thou_o throw_v away_o this_o mercy_n why_o will_v thou_o refuse_v this_o treasure_n what_o evil_a spirit_n do_v possess_v thou_o to_o make_v light_n of_o these_o kindness_n why_o will_v thou_o pollute_v that_o soul_n which_o i_o redeem_v with_o my_o own_o blood_n why_o will_v thou_o make_v thy_o heart_n a_o habitation_n of_o devil_n which_o i_o intend_v for_o my_o throne_n why_o will_v thou_o lose_v that_o which_o i_o purchase_v at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n what_o pleasure_n can_v thou_o take_v in_o do_v that_o which_o cost_v i_o so_o many_o sigh_n and_o tear_n and_o a_o bloody_a sweat_n why_o will_v thou_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n how_o can_v thou_o undervalue_v a_o favour_n of_o that_o importance_n and_o consequence_n can_v any_o hell_n be_v think_v too_o much_o for_o such_o stubbornness_n either_o thou_o do_v believe_v that_o thy_o god_n do_v all_o this_o for_o thou_o or_o thou_o do_v not_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o make_v confession_n of_o it_o with_o thy_o mouth_n if_o thou_o do_v how_o can_v thou_o be_v so_o ungrateful_a how_o can_v thou_o abuse_v a_o friendship_n of_o that_o worth_n and_o value_n thou_o love_v a_o friend_n a_o neighbour_n a_o man_n a_o woman_n for_o kindness_n which_o be_v mere_a shadow_n and_o bubble_n to_o my_o love_n and_o have_v not_o thou_o reason_n to_o love_v i_o beyond_o all_o earthly_a comfort_n have_v not_o thou_o reason_n to_o prefer_v my_o favour_n before_o the_o smile_n of_o a_o transitory_a world_n how_o do_v i_o deserve_v such_o preposterous_a do_n at_o thy_o hand_n can_v thou_o have_v deal_v worse_o with_o a_o slave_n or_o with_o a_o enemy_n than_o thou_o have_v do_v with_o i_o do_v this_o condescension_n deserve_v do_v thou_o think_v such_o affront_n and_o injury_n such_o contempt_n and_o 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