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they_o that_o be_v such_o and_o bless_v god_n that_o you_o be_v none_o of_o they_o and_o so_o be_v take_v from_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o that_o threaten_n ii_o sin_n in_o this_o great_a house_n of_o so_o great_a mourning_n god_n have_v be_v teach_v you_o what_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n you_o have_v often_o hear_v that_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6.23_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o use_v be_v a_o military_a term_n signify_v the_o wage_n that_o be_v due_a to_o soldier_n intimate_v that_o death_n be_v as_o due_a to_o a_o sinner_n for_o his_o service_n to_o the_o devil_n as_o pay_v be_v to_o a_o soldier_n for_o his_o service_n to_o his_o general_n it_o come_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v proper_o all_o kind_n of_o pleasant_a meat_n that_o may_v be_v prepare_v or_o make_v ready_a by_o fire_n so_o that_o all_o the_o delicate_n and_o dainty_a dish_n that_o sin_n prepare_v for_o sinner_n have_v a_o death_n head_n in_o they_o do_v you_o learn_v this_o and_o by_o this_o learn_v to_o hate_v sin_n more_o than_o you_o do_v before_o and_o watch_v against_o it_o more_o than_o you_o do_v before_o iii_o mortality_n in_o this_o great_a house_n of_o so_o great_a mourning_n god_n have_v be_v teach_v you_o the_o certainty_n of_o man_n mortality_n you_o have_v see_v that_o this_o be_v the_o way_n of_o all_o flesh_n josh_n 23.14_o 1_o king_n 2.2_o and_o therefore_o learn_v to_o live_v as_o mortal_a die_a man_n shall_v live_v you_o have_v see_v that_o thousand_o have_v be_v carry_v from_o their_o house_n to_o their_o grave_n and_o oh_o
to_o the_o same_o sin_n but_o sin_n encroach_v more_o into_o the_o sinner_n heart_n and_o affection_n and_o bring_v he_o more_o and_o more_o into_o bondage_n to_o it_o and_o so_o make_v he_o worse_o and_o worse_o as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o take_v a_o cup_n too_o much_o at_o length_n be_v bring_v to_o frequent_a drunkenness_n till_o at_o last_o it_o bring_v he_o to_o hell_n and_o to_o damnation_n irrecoverable_o where_o he_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o he_o can_v be_v 5._o unsatiable_a sin_n be_v of_o a_o crave_v and_o unsatiable_a nature_n therefore_o those_o that_o will_v satisfy_v their_o lust_n must_v needs_o in_o length_n of_o time_n be_v very_o bad_a there_o be_v four_o thing_n which_o be_v never_o satisfy_v and_o never_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o prov._n 30.15_o 16._o and_o sin_n may_v make_v a_o five_o for_o though_o a_o man_n drudge_n under_o sin_n all_o his_o day_n yet_o it_o think_v the_o sinner_n have_v not_o do_v enough_o for_o it_o the_o horseleech_n have_v two_o daughter_n crying_z give_v give_v such_o a_o thing_n be_v sin_n that_o never_o leave_v suck_v the_o heartblood_n of_o the_o sinner_n till_o it_o have_v suck_v he_o to_o death_n sin_n can_v cease_v to_o ask_v and_o sinner_n know_v not_o how_o to_o deny_v and_o they_o must_v be_v wicked_a indeed_o that_o will_v be_v as_o wicked_a as_o sin_n can_v make_v they_o i_o may_v run_v through_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o sin_n and_o show_v how_o they_o be_v never_o satisfy_v the_o egyptian_n think_v that_o the_o israelite_n never_o make_v brick_n enough_o and_o sin_n think_v the_o sinner_n never_o be_v enslave_v enough_o that_o he_o never_o do_v obey_v enough_o but_o i_o will_v brief_o instance_n but_o in_o three_o first_o covetousness_n be_v unsatiable_a it_o never_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o it_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o have_v nor_o in_o see_v what_o it_o have_v eccles_n 4.8_o and_o 5.10_o and_o therefore_o put_v the_o worldling_n to_o go_v drudge_n again_o crescit_fw-la amor_fw-la 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of_o the_o price_n of_o the_o land_n verse_n 4._o while_o it_o remain_v be_v it_o not_o thy_o own_o and_o after_o it_o be_v sell_v be_v it_o not_o in_o thy_o own_o power_n why_o have_v thou_o conceive_v this_o thing_n in_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o lie_v unto_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n verse_n 5._o and_o ananias_n hear_v these_o word_n fall_v down_o and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n the_o like_a i_o may_v say_v of_o thy_o vow_n before_o thou_o have_v make_v it_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n deut._n 23.22_o but_o if_o thou_o forbear_v to_o vow_n it_o shall_v be_v no_o sin_n in_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o have_v vow_v god_n will_v sure_o require_v it_o of_o thou_o and_o to_o slack_a to_o pay_v will_v be_v sin_n in_o thou_o verse_n 21._o why_o then_o have_v thou_o conceive_v this_o thing_n in_o thy_o heart_n to_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o make_v a_o vow_n and_o not_o pay_v thou_o lie_v not_o to_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n oh_o fear_n and_o tremble_v least_o death_n shall_v seize_v thou_o present_o and_o thou_o fall_v down_o and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n in_o thy_o vow_n thou_o lie_v unto_o god_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o pay_v because_o we_o must_v vow_v only_o to_o god_n for_o sacred_a vow_n be_v a_o part_n of_o religious_a worship_n which_o must_v be_v give_v only_o unto_o god_n deut._n 23.21_o eccles_n 5.4_o but_o in_o thy_o promise_n thou_o have_v make_v to_o man_n thou_o have_v lie_v unto_o man_n and_o all_o this_o do_v aggravate_v thy_o neglect_n of_o come_v up_o to_o thy_o vow_n and_o promise_n in_o time_n of_o sickness_n and_o fear_n 5._o conscience_n to_o neglect_v the_o keep_n of_o thy_o resolution_n and_o purpose_n against_o sin_n and_o for_o a_o holy_a life_n be_v it_o not_o a_o sin_v against_o conscience_n and_o against_o knowledge_n it_o seem_v thy_o conscience_n have_v tell_v thou_o when_o thou_o resolve_v to_o pray_v more_o fervent_o that_o lukewarmeness_a in_o prayer_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o yet_o now_o thou_o do_v not_o strive_v 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