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all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o deut._n 27.26_o it_o be_v this_o malediction_n that_o make_v sin_n to_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n and_o make_v the_o hornet_n of_o a_o accuse_a conscience_n to_o sting_v self-condemned_n sinner_n like_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n this_o put_v adam_n upon_o that_o impossibility_n to_o run_v away_o and_o hide_v himself_o from_o god_n and_o make_v cain_n to_o be_v a_o cord_n svo_fw-la fugitivum_fw-la a_o runagate_n if_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a from_o himself_o this_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n set_v the_o never-dying_a worm_n a_o gnaw_a and_o lay_v upon_o evil_a doer_n that_o intolerable_a burden_n of_o a_o wound_a conscience_n which_o none_o can_v bear_v curse_a be_v the_o impenitent_a drunkard_n swearer_n sabboth-breaker_n liar_n whoremonger_n prayerless_a christless_a person_n say_v the_o law_n but_o i_o be_o such_o and_o such_o say_v the_o conscience_n therefore_o thou_o be_v curse_v thou_o be_v the_o man_n say_v right_a reason_n in_o the_o conclusion_n it_o be_v the_o dreadful_a impulse_n of_o this_o evil_a spirit_n that_o drive_v judas_n first_o to_o despair_v and_o then_o to_o the_o gallow_n and_o furious_o post_v he_o through_o a_o hell_n internal_a into_o a_o hell_n eternal_a it_o be_v this_o that_o doom_v despair_v spira_n to_o a_o hell_n above_o ground_n and_o fill_v he_o so_o brimful_a with_o hellish_a horror_n that_o he_o be_v the_o very_a monster_n of_o his_o time_n and_o the_o most_o dreadful_a spectacle_n of_o the_o age_n he_o live_v in_o nay_o to_o come_v near_o to_o the_o quick_a it_o be_v the_o consciousness_n of_o this_o curse_n that_o set_v david_n upon_o the_o rack_n and_o put_v his_o bone_n out_o of_o joint_n and_o bring_v he_o into_o a_o consumption_n that_o he_o complain_v that_o his_o flesh_n be_v dry_v up_o for_o want_n of_o fatness_n and_o his_o moisture_n be_v like_o the_o drought_n in_o summer_n these_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n and_o plunge_n 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a_o commission_n to_o go_v to_o the_o gentile_n he_o shall_v open_v their_o eye_n and_o translate_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n act._n 26.17_o 18._o when_o god_n will_v shine_v upon_o the_o labour_n of_o his_o plant_n and_o water_v servant_n and_o come_v in_o with_o that_o increase_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o increase_n of_o god_n than_o not_o only_a gate_n of_o brass_n and_o bar_n of_o iron_n shall_v fly_v open_a and_o break_v in_o sunder_o as_o they_o do_v before_o cyrus_n when_o god_n will_v use_v he_o as_o a_o instrument_n towards_o his_o people_n enlargement_n but_o even_o the_o chain_n of_o darkness_n shall_v snap_v asunder_o before_o the_o mighty_a word_n and_o almighty_a spirit_n of_o the_o church_n great_a redeemer_n like_o sampsons_n cord_n when_o the_o philistine_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o here_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o all_o comfort_n they_o that_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n by_o this_o great_a salvation_n 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wicked_a above_o all_o thing_n it_o have_v many_o turn_n and_o wind_n and_o lurk_a hole_n in_o it_o many_o backdoor_n and_o evade_n place_v observe_v how_o david_n do_v take_v his_o heart_n to_o task_n to_o make_v it_o a_o heart_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n and_o act_v what_o before_o he_o give_v in_o precept_n psal_n 77.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o trouble_n i_o seek_v the_o lord_n my_o sore_n run_v in_o the_o night_n and_o cease_v not_o my_o soul_n refuse_v comfort_n i_o remember_v god_n and_o be_v trouble_v i_o complain_v and_o my_o spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v thou_o hold_v my_o eye_n wake_v i_o be_o so_o trouble_v that_o i_o can_v speak_v sad_n thought_n do_v so_o throng_n in_o upon_o he_o that_o he_o can_v not_o speak_v for_o think_v he_o be_v overpre_v in_o his_o spirit_n and_o what_o course_n do_v he_o then_o take_v see_v verse_n 6._o i_o common_a with_o my_o own_o heart_n and_o my_o spirit_n make_v diligent_a search_n as_o officer_n will_v search_v for_o 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care_n our_o heart_n shall_v be_v fix_v on_o such_o consideration_n and_o search_n till_o they_o be_v fire_v with_o they_o and_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o rest_n in_o our_o soul_n if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o till_o we_o have_v go_v to_o god_n and_o vent_v ourselves_o in_o a_o free_a and_o ingenuous_a confession_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n especial_o that_o sin_n with_o dejection_n of_o spirit_n and_o humbling_n of_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o next_o thing_n 3._o there_o must_v be_v great_a humbling_n of_o heart_n this_o sin_n shall_v be_v for_o so_o great_a a_o lamentation_n that_o we_o shall_v call_v down_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o mourning_n to_o assist_v we_o that_o our_o mourning_n may_v be_v deep_a and_o durable_a notorious_a sin_n must_v have_v notable_a repentance_n aggravate_v wickedness_n must_v have_v suitable_a sorrow_n where_o iniquity_n abound_v humiliation_n must_v abound_v too_o if_o we_o expect_v grace_n shall_v superabound_a manasses_n have_v sin_v great_o 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the_o evil_a that_o i_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o they_o jer._n 18.8_o i_o know_v the_o scripture_n open_v a_o wide_a door_n of_o hope_n to_o faithful_a prayer_n in_o time_n of_o great_a distress_n in_o that_o gracious_a promise_n whosoever_o shall_v call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 10.13_o but_o its_o physic_n that_o be_v administer_v with_o this_o corrective_a in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n but_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n will_v not_o only_o recover_v health_n in_o sickness_n but_o life_n in_o death_n but_o it_o be_v not_o every_o call_n nor_o loud_a cry_n that_o be_v a_o prayer_n not_o every_o one_o that_o can_v say_v lord_n lord_n can_v pray_v and_o
〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d office_n saviour_n can_v we_o thâ—_n 〈…〉_o devil_n themselves_o 〈…〉_o gent_n deceive_a of_o finner_n to_o their_o 〈…〉_o they_o will_v greedy_o apprehend_v the_o oppâ—â—nity_n of_o lay_v hold_n upon_o salvation_n heâ—_n o_o heaven_n and_o hearken_v o_o earth_n and_o be_v astonish_v at_o this_o we_o may_v stand_v amaze_v and_o wonder_v that_o those_o prodigy_n be_v not_o every_o day_n news_n which_o accompany_v the_o crucify_a of_o this_o bless_a saviour_n and_o do_v witness_n to_o the_o world_n hâ—â—_n deep_o the_o lord_n be_v displease_v with_o the_o more_o than_o barbarous_a cruelty_n thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o god_n even_o of_o invincible_a patience_n and_o long-suffering_a and_o can_v see_v and_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v provoke_v every_o day_n and_o his_o son_n blood_n and_o righteousness_n to_o be_v trample_v on_o and_o set_v at_o nought_o by_o the_o refuser_n of_o mercy_n yet_o this_o be_v but_o during_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n this_o will_v not_o last_v always_o 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