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by_o suffer_v a_o sinful_a love_n thereof_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o soul_n his_o soul_n shall_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o paradise_n of_o heaven_n 70._o he_o that_o have_v a_o save_a interest_n in_o christ_n shall_v be_v full_a and_o rich_a even_o when_o he_o be_v empty_a wantful_a and_o deprive_v of_o all_o creature-comfort_n but_o he_o that_o want_v a_o save_a interest_n in_o christ_n will_v be_v poor_a and_o empty_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o full_a enjoyment_n and_o great_a plenty_n 71._o his_o soul_n be_v sick_a to_o death_n that_o neither_o be_v nor_o ever_o yet_o be_v heartsick_a with_o grief_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o life_n which_o will_v be_v without_o true_a repentance_n the_o death_n of_o his_o soul_n nor_o love_v sick_a for_o the_o great_a and_o good_a physician_n of_o the_o soul_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v both_o lovely_a and_o love_a to_o those_o only_a that_o be_v sick_a of_o love_n for_o he_o 72._o his_o sin_n be_v most_o both_o odious_a and_o heinous_a that_o after_o he_o have_v repent_v of_o they_o returns_z again_o with_o delight_n to_o the_o commission_n of_o his_o heinous_a sin_n because_o he_o have_v lay_v god_n in_o one_o and_o put_v the_o devil_n into_o the_o other_o scale_n of_o the_o balance_n and_o suffer_v the_o devil_n to_o weigh_v down_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v also_o hear_v god_n and_o the_o devil_n argue_v and_o plead_v and_o after_o a_o full_a hear_n he_o do_v deliberate_o by_o wilful_a relapse_v decree_v for_o satan_n against_o his_o saviour_n and_o so_o he_o do_v both_o undervalue_n dishonour_n and_o provoke_v god_n and_o also_o repent_v that_o he_o do_v repent_v god_n will_v therefore_o most_o certain_o judge_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n without_o mercy_n that_o give_v so_o sinful_a a_o judgement_n against_o the_o god_n of_o mercy_n 73._o it_o be_v report_v that_o when_o caesar_n see_v m._n brutus_n come_v run_v upon_o he_o among_o those_o that_o murder_v he_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thou_o my_o son_n the_o sin_n of_o god_n child_n do_v grieve_v and_o offend_v christ_n more_o than_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o enemy_n because_o a_o contempt_n or_o a_o injury_n from_o a_o friend_n do_v both_o dishonour_n he_o more_o high_o and_o wound_v he_o more_o deep_o than_o a_o affront_n or_o a_o abuse_n from_o a_o profess_a adversary_n 74._o he_o be_v a_o bad_a magistrate_n that_o be_v not_o good_a for_o nothing_o and_o as_o pious_a governor_n do_v clothe_v a_o nation_n with_o the_o robâ—â—_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n so_o wicked_a ruler_n do_v put_v it_o into_o sackcloth_n and_o mourning_n 75._o he_o that_o undermine_v the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v at_o once_o labour_n sweat_n and_o weary_a himself_o to_o dig_v a_o hole_n down_o to_o hell_n for_o his_o soul_n to_o fall_v irrecoverable_o into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o he_o that_o persecute_v the_o people_n of_o god_n by_o shed_v their_o innocent_a cry_v blood_n pull_v up_o a_o sluice_n to_o let_v in_o a_o crimson_a deluge_n to_o 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the_o worst_a most_o inexorable_a and_o invincible_a enemy_n of_o all_o mortal_a creature_n to_o the_o ungodly_a who_o work_n and_o way_n his_o soul_n do_v loath_a and_o detest_v for_o by_o his_o faithful_a prayer_n he_o can_v prevail_v with_o god_n to_o infatuate_a their_o counse_n dispirit_v their_o stout_a heart_n blast_v their_o design_n wither_v their_o flourish_a hope_n to_o break_v the_o arm_n of_o their_o power_n and_o to_o rescue_v himself_o and_o those_o that_o fear_n god_n out_o of_o the_o jaw_n of_o enemy_n danger_n and_o death_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o stupendous_a astonish_a madness_n in_o wicked_a man_n to_o hate_v those_o who_o god_n love_v to_o destroy_v those_o for_o who_o sake_n themselves_o be_v preserve_v to_o hope_v to_o build_v themselves_o house_n upon_o earth_n by_o pull_v the_o pillar_n thereof_o to_o condemn_v they_o that_o shall_v one_o day_n be_v their_o judge_n and_o to_o plot_n and_o presume_v to_o plant_v themselves_o or_o their_o posterity_n in_o the_o world_n by_o supplant_n and_o root_n out_o the_o upright_a 1._o upright_a prov._n 2._o 1._o who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n whereas_o the_o 33._o the_o prov._n 3._o 33._o wicked_a *_o in_o who_o house_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o earth_n 22._o †_o prov._n 2._o 22._o for_o if_o cedar_n vinâ—â—_n olive_n and_o orange_n tree_n be_v cut_v down_o than_o bramble_n brier_n and_o barren_a figtree_n will_v certain_o sudden_o miserable_o be_v curse_v burn_a and_o consume_v 78._o he_o be_v the_o worst_a malignant_a and_o incendiary_n in_o a_o state_n that_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n for_o he_o not_o only_o hate_v goodness_n and_o good_a christian_n but_o he_o also_o both_o kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n against_o it_o and_o keep_v it_o burn_v and_o flame_v by_o cast_v continual_o the_o oil_n of_o sin_n upon_o it_o 79._o those_o governor_n and_o great_a one_o who_o be_v so_o bewitch_v with_o the_o fade_a die_a and_o kill_a 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