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christ._n and_o whither_o else_o shall_v thou_o go_v if_o any_o in_o the_o world_n can_v show_v that_o for_o thy_o heart_n that_o christ_n can_v let_v they_o carry_v it_o do_v satan_n put_v in_o do_v the_o world_n court_v thou_o do_v sin_n sue_v for_o thy_o heart_n why_o be_v these_o crucify_v for_o thou_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 13._o o_o christian_n love_n and_o serve_v thy_o lord_n while_o thou_o have_v a_o be_v do_v not_o even_o the_o publican_n love_v those_o that_o love_v they_o and_o show_v kindness_n to_o those_o that_o be_v kind_a to_o they_o matth._n 5._o 46_o 47._o 3._o the_o instrument_n be_v either_o personal_a or_o real_a the_o personal_n
and_o so_o he_o can_v but_o hate_v a_o sinner_n out_o of_o christ._n oh_o what_o a_o misery_n be_v this_o to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o favour_n yea_o under_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n eccles._n 5._o 4._o â—lâ—s_n 9_o 15._o that_o god_n can_v as_o easy_o lay_v aside_o his_o nature_n and_o cease_v to_o be_v god_n as_o not_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o thou_o and_o detest_v thou_o except_o thou_o be_v change_v and_o renew_v by_o grace_n oh_o sinner_n how_o dare_v thou_o to_o think_v of_o the_o bright_a and_o radiant_a sun_n of_o purity_n upon_o the_o beauty_n the_o glory_n of_o holiness_n that_o be_v in_o god_n the_o star_n be_v not_o pure_a in_o his_o sight_n job_n 25._o he_o humble_v himself_o to_o behold_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n psal._n 113._o oh_o those_o light_n and_o sparkle_a eye_n of_o he_o what_o do_v they_o espy_v in_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o christ_n neither_o that_o he_o shall_v plead_v for_o thou_o methinks_v i_o shall_v hear_v thou_o 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what_o do_v thou_o if_o god_n will_v not_o withdraw_v his_o anger_n the_o proud_a helper_n do_v stoop_v under_o he_o job._n 9_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n and_o be_v thou_o a_o fit_a match_n for_o such_o a_o antagonist_n oh_o consider_v this_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o he_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v you_o psal._n 50._o 22._o submit_v to_o mercy_n let_v not_o dust_n and_o stubble_n stand_v it_o out_o against_o the_o almighty_a set_a not_o brier_n and_o thorn_n against_o he_o in_o battle_n lest_o he_o go_v through_o they_o and_o consume_v they_o together_o but_o lay_v hold_v on_o his_o strength_n that_o you_o may_v make_v peace_n with_o he_o isaiah_n 27._o 4_o 5._o wo_n to_o he_o that_o strive_v with_o his_o maker_n isaiah_n 45._o 9_o four_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v set_v to_o ruin_v thou_o he_o have_v ordain_v his_o arrow_n and_o prepare_v the_o instrument_n of_o death_n and_o make_v all_o thing_n ready_a psa._n 7._o 11_o 12._o 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threaten_n of_o god_n word_n that_o stand_v upon_o record_n against_o thou_o do_v thou_o believe_v their_o truth_n or_o not_o if_o not_o thou_o be_v a_o wretched_a infidel_n and_o not_o a_o christian_a and_o therefore_o give_v over_o the_o name_n and_o hope_n of_o a_o christian._n but_o if_o thou_o do_v believe_v they_o o_o heart_n of_o steel_n that_o thou_o have_v that_o can_v walk_v up_o and_o down_o in_o quiet_a when_o the_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o engage_v to_o destroy_v thou_o that_o if_o god_n almighty_n can_v do_v it_o thou_o shall_v sure_o perish_v and_o be_v damn_v why_o man_n the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n do_v testify_v against_o thou_o while_o thou_o remain_v unsanctified_a it_o condemn_v thou_o in_o every_o leaf_n and_o be_v to_o thou_o like_o ezekiel_n roll_n write_v within_o and_o without_o with_o lamentation_n and_o mourning_n and_o woe_n ezek._n 2._o 10._o and_o all_o this_o shall_v sure_o come_v upon_o thou_o and_o overtake_v thou_o deut._n 28._o 15._o except_o thou_o repent_v heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o one_o jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o this_o word_n shall_v never_o pass_v away_o mat._n 5._o 18._o now_o put_v all_o this_o together_o and_o tell_v i_o if_o the_o case_n of_o the_o unconvert_v be_v not_o deplorable_o miserable_a as_o we_o read_v of_o some_o person_n that_o have_v bind_v themselves_o in_o a_o oath_n and_o in_o a_o curse_n to_o kill_v paul_n so_o thou_o must_v know_v o_o sinner_n to_o thy_o terror_n that_o all_o the_o attribute_n of_o the_o infinite_a god_n be_v bind_v in_o a_o oath_n to_o destroy_v thou_o heb._n 3._o 18._o o_o man_n what_o will_v thou_o do_v whither_o will_v thou_o fly_v if_o god_n omnisciency_n can_v find_v thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o escape_v if_o the_o true_a and_o faithful_a god_n will_v save_v his_o oath_n perish_v thou_o must_v except_o thou_o believe_v and_o repent_v if_o the_o almighty_a have_v power_n to_o torment_v thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v perfect_o miserable_a in_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o all_o eternity_n unless_o it_o be_v prevent_v by_o thy_o speedy_a conversion_n ii_o the_o whole_a creation_n of_o god_n be_v against_o thou_o the_o whole_a creation_n say_v paul_n groan_v and_o travel_v in_o pain_n rom._n 8._o 22._o but_o what_o be_v it_o that_o the_o creation_n groan_v under_o why_o the_o fearful_a abuse_n that_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o in_o serve_v the_o lust_n of_o unsanctified_a man_n and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o the_o creation_n groan_v for_o why_o for_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n from_o this_o abuse_n for_o the_o creature_n be_v very_o unwilling_o subject_a to_o this_o bondage_n rom._n 8._o 19_o 20_o 21._o if_o