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there_o it_o will_v not_o help_v for_o in_o hell_n there_o be_v no_o redemption_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n but_o because_o hope_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o despair_v be_v a_o certain_a expectation_n of_o future_a blessedness_n proceed_v from_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o this_o virtue_n my_o dear_a brother_n thou_o want_v without_o which_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v save_v it_o remain_v that_o i_o confirm_v this_o hope_n in_o thou_o and_o stir_v up_o thy_o mind_n to_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n that_o if_o thou_o turn_v not_o unto_o god_n for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n yet_o at_o the_o least_o thou_o do_v it_o in_o a_o assure_a expectation_n of_o so_o great_a a_o reward_n our_o good_a and_o gracious_a god_n out_o of_o his_o only_a goodness_n not_o constrain_v by_o necessity_n will_v that_o other_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o that_o blessedness_n wherewith_o he_o be_v eternal_o bless_v in_o himself_o which_o he_o see_v may_v likewise_o be_v communicate_v to_o other_o and_o yet_o in_o nothing_o diâ—â—â—_n shed_v he_o create_v therefore_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n that_o ten_o heaven_n â—â—moveable_a and_o of_o exceed_a brightness_n and_o glory_n which_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v create_v he_o replenish_v with_o angel_n and_o as_o the_o beauty_n of_o a_o house_n be_v a_o solace_n and_o delight_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n so_o the_o glory_n and_o riches_n of_o heaven_n increase_v much_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o bless_a if_o the_o glory_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o firmament_n be_v such_o that_o of_o paradise_n can_v not_o but_o be_v far_o more_o great_a for_o because_o god_n create_v it_o for_o his_o friend_n he_o give_v it_o a_o great_a beauty_n than_o to_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o continual_a light_n and_o splendour_n not_o such_o as_o be_v here_o but_o so_o much_o great_a than_o this_o as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n exceed_v that_o of_o a_o candle_n there_o be_v not_o 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such_o as_o be_v condemn_v have_v need_n of_o a_o strait_a prison_n 3.24_o bar._n 3.24_o and_o king_n of_o a_o large_a palace_n therefore_o great_a be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o large_a be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o possession_n it_o be_v great_a and_o have_v none_o end_n it_o be_v high_a and_o unmeasurable_a the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n exceed_v all_o report_n all_o praise_n for_o there_o be_v all_o good_a and_o no_o evil_a there_o nothing_o that_o be_v belove_v be_v want_v and_o whatsoever_o can_v be_v desire_v be_v present_a i_o can_v more_o easy_o express_v what_o be_v not_o there_o than_o what_o there_o be_v there_o be_v no_o death_n no_o disease_n no_o weariness_n no_o mourning_n there_o be_v no_o hunger_n no_o want_n no_o adversity_n no_o
consider_v how_o great_a joy_n be_v promise_v unto_o thou_o in_o heaven_n how_o great_a torment_n be_v prepare_v for_o thou_o in_o hell_n which_o that_o thou_o may_v avoid_v and_o attain_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n see_v how_o easy_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v that_o be_v require_v of_o thou_o in_o this_o world_n that_o be_v 51.4_o psal_n 51.4_o only_o with_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o a_o assure_a faith_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n to_o cry_v out_o against_o thou_o 32.5_o psal_n 32.5_o o_o lord_n against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n i_o will_v confess_v against_o myself_o my_o wickedness_n which_o if_o from_o thy_o hart_n thou_o utter_v unto_o god_n he_o will_v remit_v thy_o sin_n and_o will_v remember_v thy_o iniquity_n no_o more_o yea_o before_o thy_o mouth_n can_v utter_v this_o confession_n thou_o shall_v feel_v in_o thy_o hart_n thy_o remission_n and_o with_o joy_n &_o comfort_n thou_o shall_v assure_v thyself_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o god_n require_v this_o confession_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n to_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o forgive_v the_o mercy_n of_o our_o redeemer_n have_v temper_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o old_a law_n wherein_o it_o be_v often_o write_v 19_o exod._n 19_o he_o that_o do_v this_o or_o that_o shall_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n but_o our_o creator_n who_o have_v turn_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n into_o mercy_n have_v appear_v in_o our_o flesh_n 20._o levit._fw-la 20._o and_o have_v promise_v mercy_n not_o death_n to_o as_o many_o as_o shall_v true_o repent_v and_o confess_v their_o sin_n o_o wonderful_a compensation_n &_o strange_a vicissitude_n of_o thing_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v reveal_v those_o sin_n unto_o god_n that_o be_v never_o hide_v from_o he_o and_o yet_o for_o so_o poor_a a_o service_n receive_v so_o unspeakable_a a_o reward_n as_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o prophet_n david_n have_v commit_v that_o heinous_a and_o bloody_a sin_n against_o vriah_n have_v no_o soon_o cry_v out_o unto_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v sin_v but_o present_o he_o receive_v comfort_n the_o lord_n have_v remoove_v thy_o sin_n from_o thou_o the_o prodigal_a son_n 15._o luke_n 15._o who_o depart_v from_o his_o father_n spend_v his_o substance_n with_o riotous_a live_n do_v only_o say_v father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o and_o present_o his_o father_n run_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o kiss_v he_o o_o short_a speech_n i_o have_v sin_v three_o word_n that_o shut_v the_o mouth_n of_o hell_n and_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o paradise_n o_o pity_n o_o clemency_n o_o the_o unspeakable_a mercy_n of_o our_o god_n who_o in_o many_o thing_n be_v grievous_o offend_v and_o with_o one_o word_n of_o repentance_n be_v present_o please_v forgive_v all_o our_o sin_n and_o open_v his_o bosom_n of_o mercy_n unto_o we_o there_o be_v no_o offence_n so_o grievous_a but_o by_o repentance_n it_o may_v be_v pardon_v and_o the_o lord_n know_v not_o how_o to_o deny_v he_o that_o with_o a_o humble_a &_o contrite_a heart_n fall_v down_o before_o he_o for_o he_o that_o before_o this_o humble_a confession_n be_v the_o god_n of_o revenge_n become_v afterward_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o of_o a_o severe_a judge_n he_o be_v make_v a_o pitiful_a father_n it_o change_v the_o sentence_n of_o his_o divine_a justice_n and_o open_v to_o the_o bottomless_a depth_n of_o thy_o misery_n the_o bottomble_v depth_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o the_o fountain_n of_o thy_o iniquity_n the_o fountain_n of_o his_o goodness_n it_o give_v unto_o thou_o to_o who_o neither_o the_o heaven_n nor_o the_o earth_n be_v secure_a refuge_n and_o security_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o christ_n jesus_n christ_n have_v open_v his_o side_n unto_o thou_o do_v thou_o likewise_o open_v thy_o mouth_n unto_o he_o and_o say_v loe_o i_o will_v not_o refrain_v my_o lip_n o_o lord_n thou_o know_v and_o therefore_o my_o dear_a brother_n why_o fear_v thou_o to_o confess_v thy_o sin_n unto_o god_n since_o by_v not_o confess_v thou_o can_v not_o hide_v they_o by_o confess_v thou_o shall_v make_v god_n propitious_a unto_o thou_o who_o by_o deny_v thy_o sin_n thou_o can_v not_o make_v ignorant_a of_o they_o in_o his_o judgement_n he_o will_v spare_v thou_o if_o in_o thy_o confession_n thou_o spare_v not_o thyself_o if_o we_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n 1.9_o 1._o joh._n 1.9_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n chap._n ii_o that_o nothing_o be_v hide_v from_o god_n and_o that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n shall_v be_v reveal_v thou_o slave_n of_o sin_n whither_o fly_v thou_o thou_o carry_v with_o thou_o thyself_o whither_o soever_o thou_o fly_v thou_o own_o conscience_n fly_v thou_o not_o it_o have_v no_o place_n to_o fly_v unto_o it_o follow_v thou_o it_o depart_v not_o from_o thou_o the_o sin_n it_o have_v commit_v be_v within_o which_o do_v 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sin_n be_v revenge_v by_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o torment_n but_o increase_n of_o sin_n the_o facility_n likewise_o of_o commit_v sin_n be_v make_v the_o punishment_n of_o precedent_a sin_n of_o all_o which_o the_o last_o punishment_n be_v the_o fire_n of_o hell_n nevertheless_o a_o sinner_n be_v harden_v in_o his_o sin_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o insensible_a hardness_n know_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v punish_v hereby_o until_o against_o his_o will_n he_o feel_v by_o a_o manifest_a punishment_n how_o great_a that_o sin_n be_v which_o he_o willing_o commit_v 69.27_o psal_n 69.27_o and_o therefore_o say_v the_o psalmist_n lay_v iniquity_n upon_o their_o iniquity_n and_o let_v they_o not_o come_v into_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n 4.2_o hosea_n 4.2_o by_o swear_v and_o lie_v and_o kill_v and_o steal_v and_o whore_v they_o break_v out_o and_o blood_n touch_v blood_n blood_n touch_v blood_n when_o sin_n be_v add_v unto_o sin_n &_o the_o 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