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such_o a_o infinite_a sorrow_n lodge_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o strong_a a_o sense_n of_o the_o hatefulness_n of_o sin_n and_o its_o monstrous_a deformity_n and_o of_o the_o full_a wrath_n of_o god_n which_o lie_v upon_o that_o accurse_a or_o devote_v head_n who_o be_v to_o answer_v for_o it_o gal._n 3.13_o such_o a_o sense_n i_o say_v and_o a_o sorrow_n which_o be_v always_o proportionable_a to_o the_o sense_n we_o have_v of_o the_o sin_n as_o all_o the_o capacity_n of_o all_o creature_n to_o eternity_n be_v not_o large_a enough_o to_o contain_v when_o we_o perceive_v christ_n our_o saviour_n under_o such_o a_o sorrow_n and_o apprehersion_n as_o this_o we_o can_v wonder_v at_o his_o so_o terrible_a a_o agony_n but_o indeed_o without_o this_o consideration_n of_o christ_n satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o our_o sin_n there_o can_v be_v no_o account_n give_v of_o his_o agony_n it_o be_v altogether_o unintelligible_a as_o dr._n b._n say_v for_o he_o have_v no_o 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