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and_o hold_v the_o glass_n wherein_o guilty_a eye_n may_v see_v the_o kill_a frown_n of_o the_o almighty_a now_o offensive_a object_n cause_v the_o spirit_n to_o retire_v as_o philosophy_n and_o experience_n teach_v we_o whereupon_o follow_v a_o necessary_a trepidation_n in_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o body_n and_o now_o the_o wicked_a heart_n can_v wish_v there_o be_v no_o god_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o that_o this_o god_n have_v not_o power_n to_o avenge_v himself_o and_o find_v that_o after_o all_o his_o impotent_a volition_n the_o almighty_a will_v be_v still_o and_o ever_o himself_o he_o be_v unspeakable_o affright_v with_o the_o expectation_n of_o that_o just_a hand_n which_o he_o can_v avoid_v this_o terror_n if_o through_o the_o improvement_n of_o god_n mercy_n at_o the_o last_o it_o drive_v the_o sinner_n to_o a_o true_a penitence_n make_v a_o happy_a amends_o for_o its_o own_o anguish_n otherwise_o it_o be_v but_o the_o first_o flash_n of_o that_o unquenchable_a fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o damn_a soul_n in_o this_o case_n man_n do_v not_o so_o much_o fear_n god_n as_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o and_o such_o a_o torture_a fear_n be_v never_o but_o join_v with_o heart-burn_n and_o hatred_n wherein_o sinner_n demean_v themselves_o to_o god_n as_o they_o say_v the_o lampray_n do_v to_o the_o fisher_n by_o who_o first_o blow_n that_o fish_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dull_v and_o astonish_v but_o enrage_v with_o the_o next_o and_o follow_v wretched_a man_n it_o be_v not_o god_n fault_n that_o he_o be_v terrible_o just_a no_o it_o be_v his_o glory_n that_o he_o be_v merciful_o terrible_a 121._o it_o be_v not_o for_o i_o to_o say_v as_o spalatensis_n cite_v from_o cyrill_n that_o those_o who_o will_v not_o be_v save_v be_v no_o less_o beholden_a to_o the_o bounty_n of_o the_o good_a god_n than_o those_o that_o be_v bring_v home_o to_o glory_n i_o know_v and_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o difference_n but_o certain_o god_n be_v wonderful_o gracious_a as_o he_o be_v also_o infinite_o just_a even_o to_o those_o that_o will_v needs_o incur_v damnation_n have_v tender_v unto_o they_o many_o powerful_a help_n to_o their_o repentance_n which_o he_o have_v with_o much_o patience_n and_o longanimity_n expect_v that_o god_n therefore_o be_v just_a it_o be_v his_o own_o praise_n that_o he_o be_v terrible_a we_o may_v thank_v ourselves_o for_o be_v it_o not_o for_o our_o wickedness_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o god_n not_o infinite_o amiable_a see_v thou_o then_o o_o sinful_a man_n nothing_o at_o all_o in_o god_n face_n but_o frown_n and_o fury_n do_v every_o beam_n of_o his_o angry_a eye_n dart_n vengeance_n into_o thy_o soul_n so_o as_o thou_o will_v feign_v run_v away_o from_o his_o presence_n and_o woo_v the_o rock_n and_o mountain_n to_o fall_v upon_o thou_o and_o hide_v thou_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o that_o dreadful_a countenance_n cleanse_v thy_o hand_n purge_v thy_o heart_n clear_v thy_o eye_n with_o the_o tear_n of_o true_a contrition_n and_o then_o look_v up_o and_o tell_v i_o whether_o thou_o do_v not_o see_v a_o happy_a change_n of_o aspect_n whether_o thou_o can_v now_o discern_v aught_o in_o that_o face_n but_o a_o glorious_a loveliness_n fatherly_a indulgence_n unconceivable_a mercy_n such_o as_o shall_v ravish_v thy_o soul_n with_o a_o divine_a love_n with_o a_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a sect_n xx._n seldom_o ever_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o horror_n separate_v from_o a_o fear_n of_o distrust_n which_o in_o the_o height_n of_o it_o be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v despair_n for_o when_o the_o soul_n apprehend_v a_o deep_a fear_n of_o god_n dereliction_n it_o can_v but_o be_v fill_v with_o horror_n now_o as_o the_o holy_a and_o well_o moderate_v fear_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n in_o all_o his_o attribute_n so_o this_o extremity_n of_o it_o affront_v and_o dishonour_v he_o in_o they_o all_o but_o especial_o in_o his_o mercy_n and_o truth_n in_o his_o truth_n suggest_v that_o god_n will_v not_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n in_o his_o mercy_n suggest_v that_o he_o either_o can_v or_o will_v not_o forgive_v and_o save_v it_o be_v a_o true_a observation_n of_o saint_n hilary_n 66._o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o least_o office_n and_o effect_n of_o faith_n to_o fear_n for_o that_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n he_o shall_v fill_v they_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o again_o we_o be_v charge_v to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n but_o there_o can_v be_v a_o act_n more_o opposite_a to_o faith_n then_o to_o fear_v distrustful_o to_o despair_v in_o fear_v none_o more_o injurious_a either_o to_o god_n or_o our_o own_o soul_n for_o sure_o 9_o as_o cyrill_n well_o the_o wickedness_n of_o our_o offence_n to_o god_n can_v exceed_v his_o goodness_n towards_o we_o the_o praise_n whereof_o from_o his_o creature_n he_o affect_v and_o esteem_v so_o high_o as_o if_o he_o care_v not_o in_o any_o other_o notion_n to_o be_v apprehend_v by_o we_o proclaim_v himself_o no_o otherwise_o in_o the_o mount_n then_o the_o lord_n 34.6.7_o the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long_o suffer_v and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o sin_n add_v only_o one_o word_n to_o prevent_v our_o too_o much_o presumption_n that_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a which_o to_o do_v be_v a_o mere_a contradiction_n to_o his_o justice_n of_o all_o other_o therefore_o god_n hate_v most_o to_o be_v rob_v of_o this_o part_n of_o his_o glory_n neither_o be_v the_o wrong_n do_v to_o god_n more_o palpable_a then_o that_o which_o be_v do_v herein_o unto_o ourselves_o in_o bar_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n upon_o our_o soul_n in_o break_v open_a the_o gate_n of_o hell_n to_o take_v they_o in_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n strive_v to_o make_v ourselves_o miserable_a whether_o god_n will_v or_o no._n and_o sure_o as_o our_o experience_n tell_v we_o 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what_o they_o ought_v neither_o do_v god_n only_o admit_v but_o he_o invite_v but_o he_o entreat_v but_o he_o importune_v man_n to_o be_v save_v what_o can_v he_o do_v more_o unless_o he_o will_v offer_v violence_n to_o the_o will_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o to_o destroy_v it_o and_o so_o to_o undo_v the_o best_a piece_n of_o his_o own_o workmanship_n it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o his_o decree_n and_o proceed_n to_o dispose_n of_o all_o thing_n sweet_o neither_o be_v it_o more_o against_o our_o nature_n then_o he_o to_o force_v his_o own_o end_n and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o fair_a mean_n will_v not_o prevail_v to_o win_v we_o from_o death_n he_o be_v please_v feel_o to_o bemoan_v it_o as_o his_o own_o loss_n why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n