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to_o be_v utter_o impossible_a the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v bring_v to_o despair_v of_o help_n unto_o salvation_n by_o any_o creature_n the_o word_n point_v out_o unto_o he_o that_o fountain_n which_o god_n have_v open_v for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n christ_n jesus_n himself_o the_o only_a son_n of_o his_o father_n the_o holy_a one_o in_o who_o mouth_n no_o guile_n be_v find_v isa_n 53.9_o in_o who_o god_n be_v well_o please_v who_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n so_o far_o that_o god_n do_v see_v the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o be_v satisfy_v isa_n 53.12_o and_o who_o in_o our_o flesh_n fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n and_o that_o for_o we_o this_o mean_n of_o reconciliation_n himself_o 4._o tender_v to_o we_o by_o god_n himself_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o god_n offer_v to_o all_o that_o will_v embrace_v it_o and_o that_o upon_o his_o faithful_a word_n which_o be_v truth_n itself_o psa_n 119.142.151_o yea_o make_v it_o manifest_a 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and_o proper_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o divine_a power_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o that_o high_a and_o supernatural_a work_n must_v have_v a_o divine_a original_n and_o consequent_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o last_o of_o the_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a effect_n they_o the_o three_o supernatural_a effect_n of_o the_o word_n revive_v wound_v spirit_n to_o be_v effect_v only_o by_o god_n word_n that_o wound_v they_o wrought_v by_o the_o word_n be_v the_o sustain_n &_o revive_v of_o distress_a &_o wound_a spirit_n now_o that_o this_o can_v be_v effect_v by_o no_o other_o mean_n then_o the_o word_n be_v manifest_v not_o only_o by_o experience_n which_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o humane_a wisdom_n or_o eloquence_n can_v do_v nothing_o to_o purpose_v this_o way_n but_o beside_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o cause_n whence_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o spirit_n arise_v for_o 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that_o of_o belshazar_n dan._n 5.6_o something_o he_o tremble_v at_o but_o what_o it_o be_v he_o understand_v not_o or_o like_o those_o terror_n threaten_v deu._n 28.65_o 66._o wherein_o they_o shall_v fear_v day_n &_o night_n they_o know_v not_o why_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n show_v one_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o fear_n represent_v the_o purity_n of_o those_o eye_n of_o jealousy_n which_o he_o have_v provoke_v make_v it_o evident_a that_o god_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n pardon_v the_o guilty_a exod._n 34.7_o that_o he_o can_v be_v beguile_v will_v not_o be_v entreat_v be_v impossible_a to_o be_v escape_v and_o yet_o can_v be_v endure_v as_o smite_v with_o the_o arm_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n who_o breath_n as_o a_o river_n of_o brimstone_n kindle_v that_o pile_n of_o fire_n and_o much_o wood_n which_o god_n prepare_v for_o sinner_n isa_n 30.33_o who_o worm_n die_v not_o neither_o do_v their_o fire_n go_v out_o isa_n 66.24_o so_o that_o by_o the_o word_n the_o sinner_n 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confusion_n fret_v with_o indignation_n and_o murmur_v in_o their_o heart_n at_o their_o condition_n with_o cain_n gen._n 4.13_o and_o both_o fear_v god_n and_o hate_v he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o terror_n raise_v by_o god_n word_n in_o the_o heart_n produce_v withal_o a_o loathe_n of_o one_o self_n as_o a_o filthy_a creature_n shame_n of_o one_o own_o vileness_n grief_n as_o much_o for_o his_o unkindness_n towards_o god_n as_o for_o his_o misery_n by_o sin_n fear_v of_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n favour_n as_o much_o as_o of_o his_o revenge_a hand_n indignation_n at_o one_o own_o folly_n and_o wickedness_n still_o acknowledge_v the_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o produce_v at_o last_o deliberation_n what_o to_o do_v with_o the_o prodigal_a son_n luke_n 15.17_o 18._o so_o then_o natural_a terror_n break_v these_o melt_v the_o heart_n natural_a terror_n be_v mix_v with_o pride_n these_o produce_v abasement_n of_o the_o spirit_n natural_a terror_n cause_n 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