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have_v infinite_a wisdom_n and_o therefore_o be_v fit_a to_o rule_v thou_o and_o all_o the_o world_n he_o have_v infinite_a power_n and_o therefore_o its_o stark_a madness_n for_o such_o a_o worm_n to_o resist_v he_o one_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n will_v undo_v the_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o ever_o one_o angry_a frown_n of_o his_o countenance_n will_v make_v thou_o wither_v and_o turn_v that_o move_a body_n of_o thou_o into_o a_o dead_a and_o lifeless_a clod_n yea_o and_o send_v thy_o soul_n into_o eternal_a misery_n do_v thou_o but_o consider_v the_o holiness_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o how_o much_o he_o abhor_v all_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n will_v thou_o dare_v to_o commit_v it_o with_o so_o much_o boldness_n do_v thou_o but_o consider_v what_o a_o pierce_a eye_n he_o have_v to_o who_o the_o darkness_n and_o the_o light_n be_v both_o alike_o psal_n 139.12_o will_v thou_o think_v to_o cover_v and_o conceal_v thy_o sin_n from_o he_o or_o use_v craft_n and_o subtlety_n to_o blind_v his_o eye_n thou_o do_v not_o consider_v what_o he_o be_v whilst_o thou_o use_v such_o silly_a shift_n as_o these_o be_v they_o do_v but_o provoke_v a_o wise_a man_n that_o have_v but_o a_o beam_n of_o god_n infinite_a wisdom_n how_o much_o more_o be_v they_o like_v to_o provoke_v he_o there_o be_v nothing_o like_o ingenuity_n and_o plain_a deal_n and_o humble_a confess_v of_o thy_o sin_n when_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o consideration_n of_o the_o divine_a purity_n and_o justice_n will_v be_v a_o very_a effectual_a defence_n against_o all_o unjust_a and_o unrighteous_a practice_n if_o thou_o do_v but_o consider_v what_o antipathy_n there_o be_v in_o sin_n to_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o what_o a_o affront_n it_o be_v to_o the_o majesty_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n it_o will_v not_o go_v down_o so_o easy_o nor_o be_v such_o a_o sweet_a morsel_n to_o thou_o when_o man_n begin_v to_o take_v off_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o consideration_n from_o god_n than_o they_o begin_v to_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o know_v not_o at_o what_o they_o stumble_v what_o make_v man_n so_o vain_a and_o wicked_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o practice_n but_o because_o god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o their_o thought_n by_o consideration_n what_o make_v the_o ungodly_a to_o prefer_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n but_o because_o they_o do_v not_o eye_n and_o consider_v the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n what_o make_v man_n either_o to_o neglect_v to_o come_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n or_o to_o put_v up_o faint_a and_o cold_a supplication_n to_o he_o but_o that_o they_o consider_v not_o that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o all_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o thou_o will_v not_o murmur_v and_o repine_v at_o any_o of_o god_n providence_n towards_o thou_o if_o thou_o do_v but_o consider_v what_o equity_n wisdom_n and_o mercy_n there_o be_v in_o all_o his_o deal_n towards_o thou_o thou_o will_v endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n if_o thou_o do_v but_o serious_o consider_v the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o thou_o thou_o will_v be_v steadfast_a and_o unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o thou_o do_v but_o consider_v thy_o labour_n can_v be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n i_o advise_v thou_o therefore_o to_o consider_v and_o think_v more_o frequent_o what_o a_o impartial_a righteous_a judge_n thou_o have_v to_o do_v with_o in_o thy_o action_n and_o how_o dear_a thou_o shall_v pay_v for_o thy_o sin_n one_o of_o these_o day_n if_o thou_o will_v commit_v it_o and_o this_o will_v spur_v thou_o forward_o to_o thy_o duty_n when_o thou_o will_v neglect_v it_o and_o keep_v thou_o backward_o from_o sinful_a practice_n when_o thou_o will_v commit_v it_o let_v my_o counsel_n therefore_o be_v acceptable_a to_o thou_o have_v god_n more_o frequent_o in_o thy_o meditation_n consider_v that_o he_o see_v and_o know_v thy_o way_n that_o he_o abhor_v all_o 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be_v so_o unlike_o he_o it_o be_v because_o thou_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o he_o that_o thy_o heart_n be_v so_o void_a of_o love_n to_o he_o it_o be_v because_o thou_o understand_v he_o not_o that_o thou_o do_v so_o little_a fear_n and_o reverence_v he_o and_o why_o have_v thou_o so_o little_a knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o he_o but_o because_o thou_o consider_v he_o not_o do_v thou_o but_o well_o consider_v his_o omnipotency_n thou_o will_v fear_v he_o more_o than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o do_v thou_o but_o consider_v his_o veracity_n thou_o will_v take_v his_o word_n for_o the_o great_a security_n and_o give_v more_o credit_n to_o it_o than_o if_o thou_o have_v the_o word_n and_o oath_n of_o the_o most_o trusty_a and_o sufficient_a man_n thou_o will_v certain_o believe_v the_o threaten_n thereof_o and_o foresee_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n thereof_o as_o if_o they_o be_v already_o make_v good_a and_o steer_v thy_o life_n according_a to_o the_o most_o 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their_o sin_n that_o have_v bring_v this_o misery_n on_o they_o 1._o objection_n i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o first_o observable_a which_o the_o text_n sugge_v to_o we_o viz._n that_o forgetfulness_n of_o god_n be_v a_o fearful_a and_o dangerous_a sin_n and_o expose_v such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o to_o the_o unavoidable_a wrath_n of_o god_n 2._o objection_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o observation_n viz._n that_o consideration_n be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a instrument_n on_o our_o part_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n at_o first_o and_o to_o prevent_v forgetfulness_n afterward_o or_o to_o recover_v we_o out_o of_o that_o degree_n of_o forgetfulness_n into_o which_o we_o may_v possible_o fall_v two_o supposition_n 1._o here_o it_o be_v suppose_v 1._o that_o we_o â—re_n