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man_n prosper_v answ_n they_o do_v sometime_o prosper_v outward_o but_o then_o god_n send_v leanness_n into_o their_o soul_n as_o psal_n 106.15_o and_o spiritual_a judgement_n psal_n 81.10_o hos_fw-la 4.14_o to_o be_v under_o wrath_n and_o not_o to_o feel_v it_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o condition_n when_o god_n do_v reserve_v his_o wrath_n for_o man_n and_o lay_v it_o up_o in_o store_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o dreadful_a revelation_n thereof_o use_v 2._o christ_n comfort_n to_o man_n in_o christ_n here_o be_v great_a consolation_n to_o man_n in_o christ_n the_o great_a thing_n that_o we_o have_v to_o fear_n be_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o that_o which_o main_o do_v trouble_v the_o soul_n be_v his_o anger_n now_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n this_o be_v do_v away_o hos_fw-la 4.14_o rom._n 8.1_o all_o sin_n be_v cover_v all_o good_a shall_v be_v bestow_v every_o affliction_n shall_v be_v sanctify_v and_o advantageous_a we_o may_v bold_o meet_v with_o god_n and_o 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god_n have_v set_v forth_o a_o propitiation_n doct._n that_o through_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o bloodshed_n of_o christ_n god_n the_o father_n be_v thorough_o pacify_v with_o all_o those_o that_o have_v interest_n in_o christ_n from_o whence_o now_o follow_v use_v 4._o it_o may_v put_v we_o upon_o serious_a enquiry_n how_o the_o lord_n stand_v affect_v towards_o each_o of_o our_o person_n whether_o his_o wrath_n be_v appease_v towards_o we_o or_o no_o it_o be_v a_o question_n require_v the_o most_o serious_a consultation_n and_o full_a resolution_n luk._n 14.31_o see_v that_o god_n come_v with_o such_o force_n and_o strength_n against_o we_o it_o be_v time_n to_o inquire_v whether_o it_o be_v peace_n or_o no_o and_o we_o shall_v not_o rest_v until_o we_o can_v say_v as_o psal_n 85.2_o 3._o and_o of_o yourselves_o in_o particular_a as_o 1_o thess_n 5.9_o god_n have_v not_o appoint_v we_o to_o wrath_n but_o to_o obtain_v salvation_n loc_n a_o state_n of_o wrath_n be_v oppose_v to_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o some_o there_o be_v that_o be_v appoint_v to_o it_o ah_o shall_v every_o one_o say_v be_o not_o i_o one_o of_o those_o this_o be_v the_o first_o question_n that_o must_v be_v resolve_v for_o our_o salvation_n mat._n 3.7_o this_o make_v the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n to_o make_v some_o show_n and_o semblance_n of_o repentance_n and_o flock_n to_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n and_o it_o be_v the_o first_o work_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o sinner_n rom._n 4.13_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n that_o be_v it_o discover_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o the_o sinner_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o till_o this_o work_n of_o god_n be_v do_v and_o this_o question_n clear_v to_o thy_o soul_n thou_o have_v not_o take_v one_o step_n from_o wrath_n and_o hell_n 2_o this_o concern_v not_o one_o or_o a_o few_o action_n of_o sin_n but_o our_o state_n in_o and_o under_o wrath_n and_o all_o depend_v on_o this_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v hate_v our_o person_n what_o hope_v of_o peace_n with_o he_o can_v we_o have_v rom._n 8.8_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n whatsoever_o they_o do_v they_o can_v please_v god_n if_o a_o man_n know_v not_o his_o estate_n he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o avoid_v or_o what_o to_o do_v but_o he_o must_v needs_o go_v on_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o worship_n he_o know_v not_o what_o nor_o how_o 3_o satan_n strive_v to_o hide_v this_o from_o every_o soul_n so_o long_o as_o he_o can_v he_o blind_v man_n eye_n 2_o cor._n 4.4_o 5._o 1_o by_o godless_a cogitation_n psal_n 14.1_o 2_o by_o presumption_n revel_v 3.17_o matth._n 7.21_o 3_o by_o overcharging_a our_o heart_n with_o sensual_a lust_n and_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n luk._n 21.34_o 4_o by_o a_o evil_a conscience_n joh._n 3.20_o 5_o by_o idol_n set_v up_o in_o our_o heart_n isa_n 44.20_o 6_o by_o the_o practice_n example_n and_o company_n of_o evil_a man_n of_o the_o world_n joh._n 7.48_o have_v any_o of_o the_o ruler_n believe_v on_o he_o 4_o if_o a_o man_n be_v a_o stranger_n to_o this_o inquisition_n and_o unwilling_a to_o this_o search_n he_o be_v evident_o the_o subject_n of_o god_n anger_n psal_n 10.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o also_o vers_fw-la 11._o &_o 13._o and_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a token_n of_o the_o atheism_n of_o his_o heart_n 5_o there_o will_v come_v time_n when_o every_o sinner_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o inquire_v into_o this_o and_o that_o when_o it_o be_v near_o past_a hope_n of_o remedy_n as_o when_o death_n approach_v and_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n begin_v to_o seize_v we_o then_o shall_v we_o say_v be_v not_o this_o evil_n come_v upon_o we_o because_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o among_o we_o deut._n 31.17.29.24_o 25._o then_o will_v
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church_n that_o all_o his_o spring_n be_v in_o she_o be_v ground_v upon_o this_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n zach._n 13.1_o the_o ground_n of_o comfort_n be_v many_o righteousness_n in_o want_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n 1_o it_o serve_v in_o the_o want_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n whereby_o the_o soul_n may_v stand_v as_o accept_v before_o god_n it_o be_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o church_n isa_n 64.6_o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n this_o be_v sometime_o a_o great_a sink_v to_o the_o soul_n that_o he_o have_v no_o sufficient_a righteousness_n to_o make_v he_o accept_v before_o god_n the_o church_n herself_o can_v see_v abundance_n of_o filthiness_n in_o her_o righteousness_n how_o much_o more_o can_v the_o lord_n but_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o believer_n be_v that_o although_o he_o have_v no_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o 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the_o intensnesse_n and_o strength_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v strong_a than_o death_n and_o all_o this_o to_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 3.16_o hereby_o perceive_v we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n because_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n etc._n etc._n sustain_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n of_o what_o death_n the_o first_o and_o second_o death_n he_o wash_v we_o in_o his_o blood_n from_o all_o the_o filthiness_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n all_o the_o dunghill_n in_o the_o world_n can_v defile_v we_o as_o sin_n do_v and_o it_o be_v the_o filth_n of_o sin_n that_o christ_n blood_n wash_v we_o from_o sin_n defile_v the_o soul_n yea_o the_o whole_a man_n matth._n 15.19_o you_o then_o that_o be_v belove_a one_o and_o wash_v can_v you_o content_v yourselves_o with_o a_o slight_a consideration_n of_o this_o what_o manner_n of_o love_n be_v this_o qualis_fw-la quantus_fw-la 1_o joh._n 3.1_o ephes_n 3.18_o that_o you_o may_v comprehend_v with_o all_o saint_n what_o be_v the_o breadth_n 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hate_v father_n and_o mother_n etc._n etc._n luk._n 14.26.33_o we_o shall_v hate_v all_o forsake_v all_o so_o far_o as_o they_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o christ_n or_o the_o thing_n of_o christ_n else_o we_o can_v be_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n instr_n 4._o god_n redeem_a once_o have_v great_a boldness_n towards_o god_n this_o may_v work_v in_o all_o redeem_v once_o a_o marvellous_a boldness_n towards_o god_n that_o which_o the_o scripture_n often_o express_v ephes_n 3.12_o in_o who_o we_o have_v boldness_n of_o access_n with_o confidence_n heb._n 10.19_o have_v boldness_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n it_o be_v sweet_a and_o precious_a that_o we_o have_v heb._n 4.16_o let_v we_o go_v with_o boldness_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n to_o christ_n our_o high_a priest_n he_o have_v set_v up_o a_o mercy-seat_n for_o we_o and_o be_v that_o all_o nay_o but_o say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 12.23_o we_o be_v come_v to_o 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