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dwell_v in_o it_o this_o be_v king_n asa_n sin_n before_o mention_v in_o the_o 2_o chron._n 16.7_o 8_o and_o 9_o vers_fw-la so_o sharp_o reprove_v and_o punish_v by_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o be_v a_o dreadful_a woe_n denoun_v against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n isa_n 30.1_o 2_o 3._o wo_n to_o the_o rebellious_a child_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o take_v counsel_n but_o not_o of_o i_o and_o that_o cover_v with_o a_o cover_n but_o not_o of_o my_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v add_v sin_n to_o sin_n that_o walk_n to_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n and_o have_v not_o ask_v at_o my_o mouth_n to_o strengthen_v themselves_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o to_o trust_v in_o the_o shadow_n
loathe_v themselves_o for_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v in_o all_o their_o abomination_n so_o in_o the_o 36._o of_o ezekiel_n speak_v of_o the_o restauration_n of_o israel_n how_o that_o he_o will_v take_v they_o from_o among_o the_o heathen_a and_o gather_v they_o out_o of_o all_o country_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o their_o own_o land_n and_o save_v they_o from_o all_o their_o uncleanness_n in_o the_o 11._o verse_n then_o say_v he_o shall_v you_o remember_v your_o evil_a way_n and_o your_o do_n that_o be_v not_o good_a and_o shall_v loathe_v yourselves_o in_o your_o own_o sight_n for_o your_o iniquity_n and_o for_o your_o abomination_n this_o shall_v be_v the_o temper_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n escape_v remnant_n they_o shall_v loathe_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o sight_n for_o their_o iniquity_n or_o for_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o they_o have_v commit_v as_o it_o be_v ezek._n 20.43_o they_o shall_v even_o abhor_v and_o detest_v themselves_o for_o their_o iniquity_n which_o will_v appear_v so_o odious_a filthy_a and_o abominable_a in_o their_o sight_n as_o the_o israelite_n loathe_v the_o manna_n in_o contempt_n count_v it_o base_a or_o vile_a in_o comparison_n with_o other_o meat_n num._n 25.5_o or_o as_o job_n loathe_v his_o own_o life_n when_o his_o soul_n will_v choose_v strangle_v and_o death_n rather_o than_o life_n job_n 7.15_o 16._o this_o indignation_n or_o bitter_a hatred_n against_o sin_n be_v make_v a_o fruit_n or_o note_n of_o true_a repentance_n 2_o cor._n 7.11_o now_o soul_n examine_v the_o soundness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o thy_o repentance_n hereby_o do_v the_o sigh_n of_o thy_o sin_n ever_o work_v in_o thou_o a_o hatred_n and_o abhorrency_n in_o thy_o soul_n against_o sin_n do_v it_o ever_o make_v thou_o to_o abhor_v thyself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n to_o loath_a thyself_o in_o thy_o own_o sight_n a_o impenitent_a person_n may_v refrain_v from_o sin_n but_o a_o true_a convert_v and_o penitent_a person_n will_v 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will_v the_o godly_a say_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o all_o and_o every_o sin_n do_v not_o i_o hate_v they_o o_o lord_n that_o hate_v thou_o i_o hate_v they_o with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n psal_n 139.21_o 22._o now_o to_o work_v this_o hatred_n detestation_n and_o aversion_n in_o thy_o will_n against_o sin_n take_v these_o help_n consider_v first_o what_o sin_n be_v in_o itself_o second_o how_o god_n be_v provoke_v with_o it_o three_o how_o thou_o be_v hurt_v and_o prejudice_v by_o it_o first_o consider_v then_o what_o sin_n be_v in_o its_o self_n sin_n in_o its_o self_n be_v foul_a than_o any_o fiend_n or_o devil_n in_o hell_n because_o it_o make_v that_o so_o as_o fire_n be_v hot_a than_o water_n that_o be_v heat_v 2_o it_o be_v extreme_o ill_a nothing_o come_v near_a it_o for_o take_v sin_n in_o the_o abstract_n so_o it_o be_v a_o great_a ill_o than_o the_o damnation_n of_o a_o man_n soul_n for_o when_o two_o ill_n fight_v together_o that_o which_o conquer_v must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a now_o when_o a_o man_n have_v lie_v in_o hell_n ten_o thousand_o year_n he_o be_v as_o far_o from_o come_v out_o as_o ever_o for_o the_o eternal_a duration_n in_o hell_n can_v expiate_v sin_n 3_o it_o be_v most_o infectious_a and_o therefore_o compare_v to_o a_o leprosy_n for_o the_o first_o sin_n that_o peep_v into_o the_o world_n stain_v the_o beauty_n of_o it_o no_o soon_o be_v sin_n commit_v by_o adam_n but_o the_o star_n seem_v impure_a in_o god_n sight_n the_o creature_n be_v all_o at_o variance_n the_o earth_n full_a of_o briar_n and_o thorn_n and_o all_o thing_n subject_v unto_o the_o curse_n 4_o it_o be_v most_o filthy_a and_o therefore_o compare_v to_o the_o most_o vile_a thing_n that_o can_v be_v name_v to_o menstruous_a rag_n to_o the_o vomit_n of_o dog_n and_o whereas_o no_o dirt_n or_o filthy_a thing_n can_v stain_v a_o sunbeam_n sin_n stain_v a_o more_o glorious_a creature_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n 5_o it_o be_v of_o a_o hellish_a nature_n that_o it_o draw_v out_o and_o take_v into_o itself_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v full_a of_o curse_a consequence_n 1._o privative_a the_o loss_n of_o god_n favour_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o guard_n of_o angel_n peace_n of_o conscience_n than_o which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o obnoxious_a 2._o positive_a it_o bring_v all_o misery_n spiritual_a hardness_n of_o heart_n blindness_n of_o mind_n horror_n of_o conscience_n despair_n etc._n etc._n with_o all_o temporal_a loss_n and_o cross_n here_o and_o hereafter_o eternal_a torment_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o that_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n forever_o more_o rev._n 21.8_o second_o consider_v how_o god_n be_v provoke_v with_o it_o for_o 1._o each_o sin_n be_v the_o only_a object_n of_o god_n infinite_a hatred_n what_o infinite_a of_o infinite_n of_o hatred_n have_v thou_o then_o upon_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o thy_o sin_n when_o each_o sin_n have_v the_o infinite_a hatred_n of_o god_n upon_o it_o 2._o each_o sin_n be_v against_o the_o majesty_n of_o that_o dreadful_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o can_v turn_v all_o thing_n into_o hell_n nay_o heaven_n and_o hell_n into_o nothing_o by_o his_o word_n now_o against_o this_o god_n thou_o sin_v and_o what_o be_v thou_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n a_o lump_n of_o filth_n and_o of_o uncleanness_n and_o all_o that_o be_v naught_o and_o what_o be_v thy_o life_n but_o a_o span_n a_o bubble_n a_o dream_n a_o shadow_n of_o a_o dream_n and_o shall_v such_o a_o thing_n offend_v such_o a_o dreadful_a and_o glorious_a majesty_n 3._o every_o sin_n strike_v at_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n pure_a eye_n which_o can_v look_v upon_o iniquity_n hab._n 1.13_o 4._o sin_n be_v that_o which_o kill_v his_o son_n the_o least_o sin_n can_v not_o be_v pardon_v but_o by_o christ_n carry_n his_o heart_n blood_n to_o his_o father_n and_o offer_v it_o for_o sin_n 5._o each_o sin_n be_v a_o offence_n to_o all_o his_o mercy_n this_o aggravate_v the_o 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on_o such_o precious_a soul-supporting_a promise_n as_o these_o 1_o cor._n 10.13_o jam._n 1.2_o isa_n 30.18_o and_o isa_n 43.25_o which_o speak_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o god_n be_v faithful_a and_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o our_o strength_n that_o we_o shall_v count_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o we_o fall_v into_o divers_a temptation_n that_o all_o they_o be_v bless_v that_o wait_n for_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o if_o thou_o eie_v in_o this_o wait_a state_n thou_o shall_v be_v certain_o save_v for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n pronounce_v thou_o bless_v and_o further_o for_o the_o exceed_a great_a comfort_n and_o support_v of_o thy_o soul_n that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o only_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n so_o in_o the_o hail-storm_n of_o slanderous_a arrow_n and_o empoisoned_a dart_n of_o disgrace_n how_o shall_v thy_o faith_n be_v fix_v upon_o such_o precious_a promise_n 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