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the_o whole_a of_o that_o his_o charge_n against_o we_o and_o in_o respect_n to_o this_o his_o misse-representing_a our_o estate_n and_o false_a aggravation_n of_o our_o sin_n unto_o we_o he_o be_v call_v as_o the_o tempter_n which_o be_v in_o a_o general_a relation_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o tentation_n so_o the_o accuser_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rev._n 12._o 20._o or_o empleader_n against_o we_o and_o as_o the_o accuser_n of_o we_o to_o god_n 1._o §._o 1._o in_o god_n court_n conscience_n how_o satan_n be_v a_o accuser_n by_o charge_v the_o guilt_n 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o conscience_n and_o before_o his_o tribunal_n for_o to_o accuse_v in_o a_o court_n the_o word_n may_v seem_v to_o import_v so_o in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n and_o as_o he_o tempt_v we_o unto_o sin_n so_o also_o for_o sin_n and_o by_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o guilt_n of_o it_o to_o draw_v we_o to_o despair_v he_o that_o accuse_v job_n unto_o god_n will_v sure_o accuse_v job_n unto_o himself_o much_o more_o caution_n a_o caution_n and_o though_o it_o may_v be_v true_o 〈◊〉_d that_o neither_o satan_n nor_o our_o own_o conscience_n caution_n a_o caution_n can_v ever_o aggravate_v unto_o we_o too_o much_o the_o intrinsical_a sinfulness_n the_o heinousness_n and_o vileness_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o their_o due_a and_o proper_a colour_n and_o true_a aggravation_n of_o they_o which_o we_o can_v never_o come_v to_o see_v enough_o as_o not_o to_o hate_v nor_o loath_a and_o mourn_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v yet_o satan_n and_o our_o own_o conscience_n may_v in_o the_o representation_n of_o our_o sin_n put_v such_o false_a apprehension_n and_o such_o aggravation_n upon_o they_o as_o may_v make_v we_o apprehend_v too_o much_o about_o they_o as_o when_o it_o be_v suggest_v that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o compatible_a with_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n or_o that_o they_o be_v utter_o unpardonable_a he_o may_v likewise_o use_v they_o as_o induction_n to_o prove_v a_o false_a 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strike_v paleness_n and_o horror_n into_o a_o man_n ere_o the_o stroke_n come_v at_o he_o which_o be_v usual_o put_v in_o scripture_n to_o express_v vengeance_n and_o more_o especial_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ezekiel_n so_o also_o psal_n 7._o 13._o if_o he_o turn_v not_o god_n have_v whet_v his_o sword_n and_o prepare_v his_o instrument_n of_o death_n that_o be_v to_o inflict_v torment_n and_o eternal_a torment_n also_o as_o deut._n 32._o â—2_n and_o indeed_o whatsoever_o do_v torment_n or_o cause_n dolour_n and_o anguish_n be_v in_o scripture_n call_v a_o sword_n &_o the_o pierce_a with_o a_o sword_n be_v use_v to_o express_v the_o most_o exquisite_a dolour_n as_o luke_n 2._o 35._o yea_o a_o sword_n shall_v pierce_v through_o thy_o soul_n also_o speak_v to_o the_o bless_a mother_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o that_o her_o anguish_n and_o grief_n wherewith_o she_o shall_v be_v cut_v even_o to_o the_o heart_n when_o she_o shall_v behold_v her_o son_n upon_o the_o cross_n of_o who_o 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be_v the_o organ_n of_o sense_n and_o motion_n again_o he_o say_v it_o divide_v not_o only_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o sensual_a part_n the_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o wound_v they_o which_o creature_n as_o man_n and_o angel_n can_v torment_v and_o excruciate_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o spirit_n also_o which_o be_v with_o a_o emphasis_n express_v and_o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o so_o much_o that_o it_o divide_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o spirit_n as_o some_o have_v understand_v it_o but_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n also_o it_o be_v a_o two-edged_a sword_n and_o can_v at_o one_o blow_n strike_v through_o both_o this_o axe_n strike_v at_o the_o root_n at_o the_o spirit_n which_o when_o wound_v it_o 〈◊〉_d can_v bear_v say_v solomon_n and_o so_o he_o conclude_v ver_fw-la 13._o that_o as_o before_o he_o all_o thing_n be_v 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o if_o he_o but_o strike_v they_o with_o his_o word_n they_o lie_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o with_o their_o throat_n cut_v dead_a and_o speechless_a at_o his_o foot_n as_o theodoret_n expound_v that_o word_n now_o thus_o far_o that_o be_v to_o this_o spirit_n in_o man_n no_o create_a sword_n can_v reach_v they_o turn_v edge_n at_o it_o but_o even_o this_o the_o word_n reach_v &_o that_o alone_o so_o as_o the_o summary_n drift_n of_o all_o herein_o be_v the_o same_o which_o christ_n express_v elsewhere_o in_o other_o word_n to_o exhort_v they_o to_o fear_v that_o god_n who_o sword_n and_o powerful_a word_n be_v able_a thus_o to_o wound_v &_o who_o be_v alone_o able_a thus_o to_o do_v and_o not_o to_o fear_v those_o who_o can_v only_o wound_v &_o kill_v the_o body_n and_o but_o reach_n to_o the_o sensual_a soul_n that_o be_v drench_v in_o it_o but_o can_v wound_v or_o kill_v the_o spirit_n which_o god_n alone_o can_v do_v and_o no_o mere_a creature_n whatsoever_o and_o therefore_o in_o all_o our_o thought_n &_o fear_n of_o satan_n power_n of_o know_v our_o sin_n or_o trouble_v or_o 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can_v rake_v in_o those_o sore_n when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v lash_v and_o whip_v the_o conscience_n and_o make_v it_o tender_v once_o and_o fetch_v off_o the_o skin_n satan_n then_o may_v fret_v it_o more_o and_o more_o and_o be_v still_o rub_v upon_o the_o sore_n by_o horrid_a suggestion_n and_o 2._o afresh_o from_o the_o experience_n of_o former_a terror_n he_o can_v amaze_v the_o soul_n afresh_o he_o can_v by_o renew_v the_o experimental_a remembrance_n of_o those_o lash_n which_o the_o soul_n have_v have_v amaze_v the_o soul_n with_o fear_n of_o a_o infinite_o soarer_n vengeance_n yet_o to_o come_v and_o so_o paint_v out_o and_o flash_n representation_n of_o hell_n fire_n in_o their_o conscience_n from_o those_o real_a glimpse_n they_o have_v already_o have_v as_o to_o wild_a the_o soul_n into_o vast_a and_o unthought_a of_o horror_n and_o then_o 3._o threaten_n 3._o he_o can_v bring_v home_o all_o the_o threaten_n he_o can_v bring_v home_o all_o the_o threaten_n that_o be_v thunder_v forth_o in_o the_o word_n against_o hypocrite_n and_o man_n unregenerate_a and_o discharge_v they_o all_o with_o much_o violence_n and_o noise_n upon_o a_o poor_a doubt_a soul_n he_o can_v and_o do_v present_a and_o show_v his_o prisoner_n those_o terrible_a threaten_n chain_n and_o rack_n and_o other_o instrument_n of_o death_n 13._o psal_n 7._o 13._o as_o the_o psalmist_n call_v they_o which_o god_n have_v prepare_v against_o sinner_n and_o have_v store_v up_o in_o that_o great_a armoury_n of_o his_o word_n which_o have_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o revenge_v all_o disobedience_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 6._o with_o the_o rattle_a of_o which_o chain_n satan_n can_v make_v a_o noise_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o poor_a sinner_n to_o affright_v he_o which_o he_o be_v the_o more_o enable_v to_o do_v out_o of_o experience_n of_o such_o terror_n in_o himself_o be_v bind_v up_o in_o chain_n everlasting_a under_o darkness_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n jude_n 6._o 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the_o spirit_n proverb_n 28._o which_o no_o creature_n know_v how_o to_o come_v at_o to_o heal_v none_o but_o god_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n who_o make_v they_o and_o know_v how_o to_o mend_v they_o it_o be_v not_o only_o call_v the_o sickness_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o esa_n 33._o 24._o where_o the_o want_n of_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n make_v poor_a soul_n to_o say_v i_o be_o sick_a which_o to_o heal_v be_v make_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n mal._n 4._o 2._o but_o also_o it_o be_v call_v death_n and_o destruction_n for_o so_o in_o that_o 88_o psalm_n heman_n call_v that_o distress_n that_o he_o be_v in_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v god_n favour_n be_v our_o life_n by_o which_o we_o live_v and_o be_v uphold_v which_o therefore_o be_v withdraw_v the_o soul_n be_v ready_a to_o fail_v and_o faint_v and_o to_o come_v to_o nothing_o and_o sink_v into_o destruction_n esa_n 57_o 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