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fury_n the_o rock_n be_v rend_v in_o piece_n the_o most_o stony_a heart_n be_v melt_v the_o mountain_n be_v move_v the_o high_a and_o firmly_a seat_v sinner_n be_v shake_v out_o of_o their_o place_n and_o sense_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n tremble_v and_o quake_v the_o strong_a pillar_n be_v trouble_v the_o whole_a frame_n and_o body_n of_o nature_n be_v affect_v with_o a_o palsy_n psal_n 18.13_o the_o lord_n thunder_v in_o the_o heaven_n the_o high_a give_v forth_o his_o voice_n what_o follow_v hailstone_n and_o coal_n of_o fire_n 3._o it_o be_v efficacious_a in_o heal_v the_o wound_a spirit_n when_o god_n take_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o wield_v it_o with_o his_o own_o arm_n it_o make_v work_v it_o make_v wound_n to_o purpose_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n the_o sleepy_a soul_n be_v now_o awaken_v the_o secure_a soul_n be_v now_o affright_v the_o senseless_a soul_n be_v now_o affect_v with_o his_o sin_n and_o misery_n act_n 2.37_o the_o man_n taste_v the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o original_n and_o actual_a corruption_n feel_v the_o weight_n of_o divine_a fury_n and_o indignation_n find_v the_o poison_n to_o work_v in_o his_o bowel_n and_o wrack_a he_o with_o extremity_n of_o pain_n 6.10_o psal_n 38.4_o job_n 6.10_o there_o be_v no_o rest_n in_o his_o flesh_n because_o of_o god_n anger_n nor_o quiet_a in_o his_o bone_n because_o of_o his_o sin_n the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v within_o he_o and_o his_o terror_n set_v themselves_o in_o array_n against_o he_o the_o unquenchable_a fire_n flash_v in_o his_o face_n and_o destruction_n in_o his_o thought_n be_v ready_a to_o lay_v hold_n of_o he_o in_o this_o condition_n he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v 18.14_o prov._n 18.14_o for_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v he_o tri_v creature_n but_o they_o can_v afford_v he_o no_o ease_n miserable_a comforter_n be_v they_o all_o to_o he_o and_o pyhsician_n of_o no_o value_n it_o be_v the_o same_o hand_n that_o wound_a that_o alone_o can_v cure_v he_o it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n that_o bruise_v he_o that_o must_v bind_v he_o up_o let_v god_n but_o speak_v to_o this_o soul_n that_o be_v thus_o sink_v down_o into_o hell_n and_o it_o will_v be_v lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n fool_n because_o of_o their_o iniquity_n and_o transgression_n be_v afflict_v their_o soul_n abhore_v all_o manner_n of_o meat_n they_o be_v so_o sick_a that_o they_o can_v relish_v take_v down_o nothing_o and_o they_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n they_o be_v almost_o in_o they_o be_v on_o the_o brink_n of_o hell_n what_o course_n must_v be_v use_v for_o their_o cure_n true_o this_o he_o send_v his_o word_n and_o heal_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o from_o their_o destruction_n psal_n 107.17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o no_o herb_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v do_v these_o distress_a creature_n the_o least_o good_a friend_n may_v speak_v &_o minister_n may_v speak_v yea_o angel_n may_v speak_v and_o yet_o all_o in_o vain_a the_o wound_n be_v incurable_a for_o all_o their_o word_n but_o if_o god_n please_v to_o speak_v the_o die_a soul_n revive_v his_o word_n be_v the_o only_a balm_n that_o can_v cure_v the_o wound_a conscience_n he_o send_v his_o word_n and_o heal_v they_o conscience_n be_v god_n prisoner_n he_o clap_v it_o in_o hold_n he_o lay_v it_o in_o fetter_n that_o the_o iron_n enter_v the_o very_a soul_n this_o he_o do_v by_o his_o word_n and_o true_o he_o only_o who_o shut_v up_o can_v let_v out_o all_o the_o world_n can_v open_v the_o iron_n gate_n knock_v off_o the_o shackle_n and_o set_v the_o poor_a prisoner_n at_o liberty_n till_o god_n speak_v the_o word_n david_n profess_v he_o have_v quite_o faint_v have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o this_o aqua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la this_o cordial_a water_n i_o have_v perish_v in_o my_o affliction_n but_o thy_o word_n comfort_v i_o psal_n 119.92_o the_o boisterous_a billow_n go_v over_o my_o soul_n and_o i_o have_v sink_v in_o those_o deep_a water_n have_v not_o thy_o word_n bear_v i_o up_o chap._n xvii_o if_o god_n be_v incomparable_a 1._o how_o great_a be_v the_o malignity_n of_o sin_n which_o contemn_v dishonour_v and_o oppose_v this_o god_n i_o come_v now_o to_o make_v some_o application_n of_o this_o great_a and_o weighty_a truth_n it_o may_v be_v useful_a by_o way_n of_o information_n counsel_n and_o comfort_n first_o by_o way_n of_o information_n if_o god_n be_v so_o incomparable_a that_o there_o be_v none_o on_o earth_n none_o in_o heaven_n comparable_a to_o he_o it_o may_v inform_v we_o 1._o of_o the_o great_a venom_n and_o malignity_n of_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o so_o great_a so_o glorious_a so_o incomparable_a a_o be_v the_o high_a and_o better_o any_o object_n be_v the_o base_a and_o the_o worse_a be_v that_o action_n which_o be_v injurious_a to_o it_o to_o throw_v dirt_n on_o sackcloth_n be_v not_o so_o bad_a as_o to_o throw_v dirt_n on_o scarlet_n or_o fine_a linen_n to_o make_v a_o flaw_n in_o a_o pebble_n or_o common_a stone_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o make_v a_o flaw_n in_o a_o diamond_n or_o precious_a stone_n those_o opprobrious_a speech_n or_o injurious_a action_n against_o a_o ordinary_a person_n which_o be_v but_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o good_a behaviour_n and_o bear_v but_o a_o common_a action_n at_o law_n if_o against_o a_o prince_n may_v be_v high_a treason_n because_o of_o the_o execellency_n of_o his_o place_n and_o majesty_n of_o his_o person_n the_o worth_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o object_n do_v exceed_o heighten_v and_o aggravate_v the_o offence_n how_o horrid_a then_o be_v sin_n and_o of_o how_o heinous_a a_o nature_n when_o it_o offend_v and_o oppose_v not_o king_n the_o high_a of_o man_n not_o angel_n the_o high_a of_o creature_n but_o god_n the_o high_a of_o being_n the_o incomparable_a god_n to_o who_o king_n and_o angel_n yea_o the_o whole_a creation_n be_v less_o than_o nothing_o we_o take_v the_o size_n of_o sin_n too_o low_a and_o short_a and_o wrong_v when_o we_o measure_v it_o by_o the_o wrong_n it_o do_v to_o ourselves_o or_o our_o family_n or_o our_o neighbour_n or_o the_o nation_n wherein_o we_o live_v indeed_o herein_o somewhat_o of_o its_o evil_n and_o mischief_n do_v appear_v but_o to_o take_v its_o full_a length_n and_o proportion_n we_o must_v consider_v the_o wrong_n it_o do_v to_o this_o great_a this_o glorious_a this_o incomparable_a god_n sin_n be_v incomparable_o malignant_a because_o the_o god_n principal_o injure_v by_o it_o be_v incomparable_o excellent_a it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o displease_v and_o offend_v man_n a_o poor_a slimy_a worm_n a_o mean_a shallow_a creature_n of_o the_o same_o make_v and_o mould_n with_o ourselves_o and_o another_o thing_n to_o displease_v and_o offend_v god_n that_o unconceivable_a immense_a be_v if_o one_o man_n sin_n against_o another_o the_o judge_n shall_v judge_v he_o a_o humane_a judge_n may_v undertake_v to_o determine_v and_o comprise_v offence_n between_o they_o that_o stand_v upon_o the_o same_o level_n but_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o lord_n who_o shall_v entreat_v for_o he_o 1_o sam._n 2.25_o here_o the_o case_n be_v alter_v here_o be_v a_o pitiful_a finite_a creature_n offend_v a_o infinite_a creator_n what_o man_n dare_v arbitrate_v this_o difference_n nay_o who_o can_v intercede_v and_o interpose_v between_o these_o too_o hence_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o infinite_a demerit_n in_o sin_n because_o its_o a_o injury_n to_o a_o infinite_a majesty_n nothing_o discover_v sin_n to_o be_v so_o great_a a_o evil_a as_o its_o opposition_n to_o so_o vast_a so_o matchless_a so_o great_a a_o good_a so_o incomparable_a a_o god_n the_o evil_a of_o sin_n appear_v somewhat_o in_o the_o injury_n it_o do_v to_o our_o estate_n prov._n 23.21_o the_o drunkard_n and_o glutton_n shall_v come_v to_o poverty_n and_o idleness_n shall_v clothe_v a_o man_n with_o rag_n to_o our_o name_n the_o name_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v rot_v prov._n 11.7_o to_o our_o family_n a_o wicked_a man_n trouble_v his_o own_o house_n prov._n 15.27_o &_o prov._n 3.33_o to_o our_o neighbour_n one_a sinner_n destroy_v much_o good_a eccl._n 3.18_o to_o our_o nation_n jer._n 18.7_o 8._o psal_n 107.34_o he_o turn_v a_o fruitful_a land_n into_o barrenness_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o to_o our_o body_n who_o have_v woe_n who_o have_v sorrow_n who_o have_v wound_n without_o cause_n they_o that_o tarry_v long_o at_o the_o wine_n prov._n 23.29_o 30._o prov._n 5.11_o to_o our_o soul_n he_o that_o sin_v against_o i_o wrong_v his_o own_o soul_n prov._n 8._o ult_n but_o all_o this_o discover_v nothing_o of_o sin_n evil_a to_o that_o which_o