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bring_v to_o approve_v of_o they_o and_o subscribe_v to_o they_o as_o most_o righteous_a and_o most_o reasonable_a psal._n 119._o 128_o 137_o 138._o the_o mind_n be_v bring_v to_o like_v the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o the_o corrupt_a prejudices_fw-la that_o be_v once_o against_o they_o as_o unreasonable_a and_o intolerable_a be_v now_o remove_v the_o understanding_n assent_v to_o they_o all_o as_o holy_a just_a and_o good_a rom._n 7._o 12._o how_o be_v david_n take_v up_o with_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n law_n how_o do_v he_o expatiate_v in_o their_o praise_n both_o from_o their_o inherent_a quality_n and_o admirable_a effect_n psal._n 19_o 8_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a judgement_n of_o the_o understanding_n judicum_fw-la absolutum_fw-la &_o comparatum_fw-la the_o absolute_a judgement_n be_v when_o a_o man_n think_v such_o a_o course_n best_o in_o the_o general_n but_o not_o for_o he_o or_o not_o under_o the_o present_a circumstance_n he_o be_v in_o pro_fw-la 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every_o false_a way_n psal._n 119._o 127_o 128._o mark_v he_o do_v approve_v of_o all_o that_o god_n require_v and_o disallow_v of_o all_o that_o he_o forbid_v righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o upright_o be_v thy_o judgement_n thy_o testimony_n that_o thou_o have_v command_v be_v righteous_a and_o very_o faithful_a thy_o word_n be_v true_a from_o the_o beginning_n and_o every_o one_o of_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n endure_v for_o ever_o psal._n 119._o 86._o 160._o 102_o 163._o see_v how_o ready_o and_o full_o he_o â—ubcribes_v he_o declare_v his_o assent_n and_o consent_n to_o it_o and_o all_o and_o every_o thing_n therein_o contain_v 2._o the_o desire_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v to_o know_v
be_v break_v but_o upon_o whosoever_o it_o shall_v fall_v it_o shall_v grind_v he_o to_o powder_n mat._n 21._o 44._o what_o work_n do_v it_o make_v with_o our_o saviour_n it_o press_v the_o very_a blood_n to_o a_o wonder_n out_o of_o his_o vein_n and_o break_v all_o his_o bone_n and_o if_o it_o do_v this_o in_o the_o green_a tree_n what_o will_v it_o do_v in_o the_o dry_a oh_o think_v of_o thy_o case_n in_o time_n can_v thou_o think_v of_o that_o threat_n without_o tremble_v you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n joh._n 8._o 24._o oh_o better_a be_v it_o for_o thou_o to_o die_v in_o a_o goal_n die_v in_o a_o ditch_n in_o a_o dungeon_n than_o die_v in_o thy_o sin_n if_o death_n as_o it_o will_v take_v away_o all_o thy_o other_o comfort_n will_v take_v away_o thy_o sin_n too_o it_o be_v some_o mitigation_n but_o thy_o sin_n will_v follow_v thou_o when_o thy_o friend_n leave_v thou_o and_o all_o worldly_a enjoyment_n shake_v hand_n with_o thou_o thy_o sin_n will_v not_o die_v with_o thou_o 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christ_n and_o fly_v for_o refuge_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v set_v before_o thou_o heb._n 6._o 18._o v._o thy_o raginglust_n do_v miserable_o enslave_v thou_o while_o unconvert_v thou_o be_v a_o very_a servant_n to_o sin_n it_o reign_v over_o thou_o and_o hold_v thou_o under_o its_o dominion_n till_o thou_o be_v bring_v within_o the_o bond_n of_o god_n covenant_n john_n 8._o 34_o 36._o tit._n 3._o 3_o rom._n 6._o 12_o 14._o rom._n 6._o 16_o 17._o now_o there_o be_v no_o such_o tyrant_n as_o sin_n oh_o the_o filthy_a and_o fearful_a work_n that_o it_o do_v engage_v its_o servant_n in_o will_v it_o not_o pierce_v a_o man_n heart_n to_o see_v a_o company_n of_o poor_a creature_n drudge_a and_o toil_a and_o all_o to_o carry_v together_o faggot_n and_o fuel_n for_o their_o own_o burn_v why_o this_o be_v the_o employment_n of_o sin_n drudge_n even_o while_o they_o bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o unrighteous_a gain_n while_o they_o sing_v and_o swill_v in_o pleasure_n they_o be_v but_o treasure_v up_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n for_o their_o eternal_a burn_n they_o be_v but_o lay_v in_o powder_n and_o bullet_n and_o add_v to_o the_o pile_n of_o tophet_n and_o fling_v in_o oil_n to_o make_v the_o flame_n rage_v the_o fierce_a who_o will_v serve_v such_o a_o master_n who_o work_n be_v drudgery_n and_o who_o wage_n be_v death_n rom._n 6._o 23._o what_o a_o woeful_a spectacle_n be_v that_o poor_a wretch_n possess_v with_o the_o legion_n will_v it_o not_o have_v pity_v thy_o heart_n to_o have_v see_v he_o among_o the_o tomb_n cut_v and_o wound_v of_o himself_o mark_v 5._o 5._o this_o be_v thy_o case_n such_o be_v thy_o work_n every_o stroke_n be_v a_o thrust_n at_o thy_o heart_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 10._o conscience_n indeed_o be_v now_o asleep_a but_o when_o death_n and_o judgement_n shall_v bring_v thou_o to_o thy_o sense_n than_o thou_o will_v feel_v the_o rage_a smart_n and_o anguish_n of_o every_o wound_n the_o convince_a sinner_n be_v a_o sensible_a instance_n of_o the_o miserable_a bondage_n of_o sin_n conscience_n fly_v upon_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o what_o the_o end_n of_o these_o thing_n will_v beâ—_n and_o yet_o such_o a_o slave_n be_v he_o to_o his_o lust_n that_o on_o he_o must_v though_o he_o see_v it_o will_v be_v his_o endless_a perdition_n and_o when_o the_o temptation_n come_v lust_n get_v the_o bit_n in_o his_o mouth_n break_v all_o the_o cord_n of_o his_o vow_n and_o promise_n and_o carry_v he_o headlong_o to_o his_o own_o destruction_n vi_o the_o furnace_n of_o eternal_a vengeance_n be_v heat_v ready_a for_o thou_o isaiah_n 30._o 33._o hell_n and_o destruction_n open_v their_o mouth_n upon_o thou_o they_o gape_v for_o thou_o they_o groan_v for_o thou_o isaiah_n 5._o 14._o wait_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o greedy_a eye_n as_o thou_o stand_v upon_o the_o brink_n when_o thou_o will_v drop_v in_o if_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o man_n may_v be_v as_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n prov._n 19_o 12._o more_o heavy_a than_o the_o sand_n prov._n 27._o 3._o what_o be_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o infinite_a god_n if_o the_o burn_a furnace_n heat_v in_o nebuchadnezars_n fiery_a rage_n when_o he_o command_v it_o to_o be_v make_v yet_o seven_o time_n hot_a be_v so_o fierce_a as_o to_o burn_v up_o even_o those_o that_o draw_v near_o it_o to_o throw_v the_o three_o child_n in_o dan._n 3._o 19_o 22._o how_o hot_a be_v that_o burn_a oven_n of_o the_o almighty_n fury_n mal._n 4._o 1._o sure_o this_o be_v seventy_o time_n seven_o more_o fierce_a what_o think_v thou_o o_o man_n of_o be_v a_o faggot_n in_o hell_n to_o all_o eternity_n can_v thy_o heart_n endure_v or_o can_v thy_o hand_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v deal_v with_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n ezek._n 22._o 14._o can_v thou_o dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n can_v thou_o abide_v the_o consume_a fire_n isaiah_n 33._o 4._o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o glow_a iron_n in_o hell_n and_o thy_o whole_a body_n and_o 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