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shall_v tremble_v at_o they_o doubtless_o if_o well_o consider_v the_o everlasting_a peace_n and_o glorious_a rest_n of_o such_o a_o haven_n of_o blessedness_n may_v well_o quiet_a our_o spirit_n and_o steel_v our_o heart_n with_o courage_n under_o every_o storm_n that_o befall_v we_o in_o our_o passage_n thither_o what_o need_v he_o fear_v a_o prison_n a_o dungeon_n a_o fiery_a trial_n or_o the_o face_n of_o a_o man_n that_o must_v die_v who_o see_v heaven_n open_a and_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n ready_a to_o be_v set_v upon_o his_o head_n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o get_v free_a from_o a_o tremble_a heart_n from_o unruly_a passion_n from_o all_o slavish_a fear_n to_o have_v the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n abide_v in_o we_o and_o a_o eye_n continual_o fix_v upon_o heaven_n gloy_n this_o will_v make_v a_o man_n bold_a as_o a_o lion_n this_o will_v command_v a_o glorious_a calm_a out_o of_o every_o storm_n this_o will_v give_v the_o soul_n a_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n from_o all_o frightful_a thought_n this_o like_o a_o strong_a 16.3_o strong_a isaiah_n 16.3_o man_n arm_v will_v keep_v the_o 59_o the_o quid_fw-la enim_fw-la gloriosius_fw-la quidve_fw-la faelicius_fw-la ulli_fw-la hominum_fw-la poterit_fw-la ex_fw-la divinâ_fw-la dignatione_fw-la contingere_fw-la quà m_fw-la inter_fw-la ipsos_fw-la carnifice_n interritum_fw-la confiteri_fw-la dominum_fw-la deum_fw-la quà m_fw-la ipsam_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la metuatur_fw-la moriendo_fw-la mortem_fw-la subegisse_fw-la quà m_fw-la per_fw-la ipsam_fw-la mortem_fw-la immortalitatem_fw-la consecutum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la quà m_fw-la omnibus_fw-la saevitiae_fw-la instrumentis_fw-la excarnificatum_fw-la &_o extortum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la tormentis_fw-la tormenta_fw-mi superasse_fw-la quà m_fw-la omnibus_fw-la dilaniati_fw-la corporis_fw-la doloribus_fw-la roboâ—e_fw-la amâ—ni_fw-la reluctatum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la quám_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la suum_fw-la proflaentem_fw-la non_fw-la horruisse_fw-la cyprian_a epist_n 26._o pag._n 59_o heart_n quiet_a and_o in_o perfect_a peace_n and_o as_o thoso_n noble_a confessor_n have_v it_o what_o great_a glory_n or_o happiness_n can_v god_n vouchsafe_v any_o man_n than_o to_o stand_v among_o our_o tormentor_n confess_v the_o lord_n god_n without_o any_o fear_n what_o great_a happiness_n than_o by_o die_v to_o vanquish_v death_n itself_o that_o king_n of_o terror_n to_o all_o the_o ungodly_a what_o great_a glory_n than_o by_o die_v the_o death_n to_o arrive_v at_o the_o peaceful_a harbour_n of_o life_n and_o bless_a immortality_n what_o great_a renown_n than_o for_o god_n people_n when_o torture_v and_o butcher_v by_o all_o instrument_n of_o cruelty_n that_o hell_n itself_o can_v devise_v when_o behold_v their_o blood_n and_o their_o life_n gush_v out_o together_o not_o to_o have_v the_o least_o terror_n upon_o their_o spirit_n but_o to_o ascend_v triumph_v to_o glory_n and_o wondrous_o to_o go_v up_o into_o heaven_n like_o manaoh_n angel_n in_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n oh_o little_a will_v you_o think_v what_o a_o sovereign_a cordial_n against_o all_o slavish_a and_o distract_n fear_n a_o due_a respect_n have_v to_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n will_v be_v to_o you_o 35.4_o you_o isaiah_n 35.4_o say_v to_o those_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v of_o a_o fearful_a heart_n be_v strong_a fear_v not_o behold_v your_o god_n will_v come_v with_o a_o recompense_n he_o will_v come_v and_o save_v you_o come_v what_o reproach_n persecution_n and_o fiery_a trial_n will_v yet_o to_o think_v of_o the_o lord_n come_v with_o a_o glorious_a reward_n and_o save_v we_o with_o a_o everlasting_a salvation_n this_o may_v well_o make_v we_o bold_a as_o a_o lion_n if_o therefore_o christian_n you_o will_v not_o daily_o be_v perplex_v yourselves_o with_o slavish_a heart-killing_a fear_n about_o that_o reproach_n that_o imprisonment_n those_o many_o tall_a anakim_n which_o may_v possible_o fall_v heavy_a upon_o you_o before_o you_o get_v to_o canaan_n be_v sure_a that_o by_o faith_n you_o take_v a_o prospect_n every_o day_n of_o that_o good_a land_n a_o land_n wherein_o you_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o in_o all_o fullness_n of_o joy_n with_o salem_n glorious_a king_n this_o sweet_a work_n you_o must_v inure_v yourselves_o to_o every_o day_n will_v you_o not_o do_v every_o thing_n with_o a_o tremble_a heart_n and_o walk_v continual_o for_o the_o fear_n and_o horror_n that_o will_v be_v upon_o you_o as_o in_o the_o suburb_n of_o hell_n we_o can_v serve_v god_n with_o any_o cheerfulness_n any_o long_a than_o our_o eye_n be_v fix_v upon_o heaven_n glory_n but_o be_v almost_o distract_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n think_v what_o if_o i_o shall_v lose_v my_o liberty_n what_o if_o my_o estate_n what_o if_o my_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o this_o duty_n oh_o it_o be_v a_o miserable_a life_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o meditation_n of_o terror_n and_o continual_o toss_v with_o storm_n like_o a_o ship_n under_o wind_n this_o make_v our_o heart_n sad_a our_o life_n sad_a our_o duty_n sad_a this_o make_v we_o go_v tremble_v every_o day_n if_o then_o christian_n you_o desire_v comfort_n that_o you_o may_v
vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n you_o then_o that_o will_v not_o for_o ever_o thus_o dreadful_o miscarry_v and_o come_v short_a of_o god_n kingdom_n and_o glory_n oh_o see_v that_o you_o now_o give_v diligence_n to_o close_v with_o christ_n make_v he_o your_o wisdom_n to_o direct_v you_o your_o righteousness_n to_o justify_v your_o person_n your_o sanctification_n to_o prepare_v you_o for_o glory_n and_o your_o redemption_n to_o free_v your_o soul_n from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v b_o his_o merit_n be_v beyond_o all_o your_o misery_n his_o pardon_n be_v more_o than_o all_o your_o debt_n his_o power_n to_o succour_n be_v infinite_a and_o therefore_o it_o can_v never_o cor._n never_o et_fw-la verè_fw-la malorum_fw-la profunditas_fw-la necat_fw-la si_fw-la quos_fw-la desperatio_fw-la indulgentiae_fw-la detestanda_fw-la cordis_fw-la obduratione_fw-la praejudiciat_a fulgent_n epist_n ad_fw-la venant_fw-la pag._n 560._o 1_o cor._n 562._o cor._n deus_fw-la etenim_fw-la noster_fw-la sic_fw-la est_fw-la misericors_fw-la &_o bone_fw-la sicut_fw-la infinitus_fw-la &_o invictus_fw-la proinde_fw-la bonitas_fw-la invicti_fw-la non_fw-la vincitur_fw-la &_o infiniti_fw-la misericordia_fw-la non_fw-la finitur_fw-la idem_fw-la qualecunque_fw-la sit_fw-la ergo_fw-la peccatum_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la quidem_fw-la potest_fw-la remitti_fw-la conuerso_fw-la sed_fw-la ille_fw-la sibi_fw-la remitti_fw-la non_fw-la sinit_fw-la qui_fw-la desperando_fw-la contra_fw-la se_fw-la indulgentiae_fw-la ostium_fw-la clauserit_fw-la fulgent_n pag._n 562._o be_v nonplus_v by_o any_o thing_n but_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n have_v faith_n in_o christ_n and_o though_o the_o universal_a gild_n of_o all_o man_n sin_n in_o the_o world_n lie_v upon_o you_o yet_o they_o can_v never_o damn_v you_o but_o want_v faith_n refuse_v to_o accept_v of_o christ_n upon_o gospel_n term_n and_o heaven_n itself_o can_v save_v you_o every_o sin_n have_v such_o infinite_a evil_n and_o malignity_n bind_v up_o in_o it_o that_o of_o itself_o it_o deserve_v damnation_n but_o yet_o no_o sin_n do_v actual_o expose_v the_o soul_n thereto_o without_o infidelity_n be_v there_o but_o one_o sovereign_a medicine_n against_o some_o mortal_a disease_n in_o all_o the_o world_n sure_o his_o case_n must_v needs_o be_v desperate_a who_o labour_v under_o this_o mortal_a distemper_n shall_v refuse_v that_o sovereign_a remedy_n such_o be_v the_o case_n of_o every_o unbeliever_n who_o refuse_v the_o redemption_n purchase_v by_o christ_n and_o make_v light_n of_o so_o great_a salvation_n can_v never_o escape_v the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n nor_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n 4.12_o fire_n act._n 4.12_o for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v among_o man_n by_o which_o we_o must_v be_v save_v out_o of_o a_o tender_a care_n therefore_o of_o your_o own_o soul_n make_v sure_a of_o christ_n and_o do_v not_o dare_v to_o live_v a_o moment_n long_o without_o a_o interest_n in_o he_o christ_n alone_o be_v the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o life_n and_o therefore_o not_o believe_v in_o he_o not_o embrace_v of_o he_o not_o accept_v of_o he_o as_o your_o saviour_n you_o walk_v every_o moment_n on_o the_o frontier_n of_o hell_n not_o know_v how_o soon_o you_o may_v drop_v irrecoverable_o into_o that_o place_n of_o torment_n why_o then_o will_v you_o not_o come_v to_o christ_n apply_v his_o righteousness_n to_o yourselves_o by_o faith_n that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n obtain_v mercy_n and_o be_v crown_v with_o a_o eternity_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n oh_o little_a do_v you_o know_v the_o happiness_n of_o a_o soul_n believe_v in_o christ_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o life_n everlasting_a his_o faith_n give_v he_o a_o interest_n in_o that_o christ_n who_o have_v life_n heaven_n and_o eternal_a glory_n follow_v after_o he_o so_o that_o faith_n alone_o do_v more_o for_o he_o than_o all_o other_o grace_n beside_o for_o though_o faith_n in_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o consider_v as_o a_o inherent_a quality_n have_v no_o singular_a excellency_n above_o other_o grace_n yet_o as_o it_o be_v receptive_a of_o christ_n and_o a_o instrument_n appoint_v of_o god_n for_o the_o apply_v of_o his_o righteousness_n to_o our_o soul_n whereof_o no_o other_o grace_n be_v any_o more_o capable_a than_o the_o eye_n of_o receive_v food_n to_o nourish_v the_o body_n so_o it_o be_v the_o most_o precious_a and_o useful_a of_o all_o other_o what_o the_o eye_n be_v to_o a_o israelite_n when_o sting_v in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o faith_n alone_o be_v to_o we_o when_o mortal_o wound_v with_o the_o sting_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o a_o quick_a ear_n nor_o a_o strong_a arm_n nor_o a_o active_a hand_n nor_o a_o eloquent_a tongue_n that_o can_v heal_v he_o but_o only_o a_o eye_n look_v up_o to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n thus_o it_o be_v not_o knowledge_n though_o angelical_a nor_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n how_o afflict_v soever_o nor_o 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