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the_o truth_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n there_o be_v a_o severity_n pronounce_v to_o the_o unfruitful_a 8._o rom._n 2.6_o v._o 7_o 8._o heb._n 6.7_o 8._o as_o there_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o the_o doer_n of_o his_o will_n for_o the_o earth_n that_o drink_v in_o the_o rain_n that_o come_v oft_o upon_o it_o and_o bring_v forth_o herb_n meet_v for_o he_o that_o dress_v it_o receive_v blessing_n from_o god_n but_o that_o which_o bear_v thorn_n and_o brier_n be_v reject_v and_o nigh_o unto_o curse_v who_o end_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v so_o it_o be_v with_o every_o man_n according_o as_o he_o do_v or_o do_v not_o answer_v the_o provision_n care_n love_n guidance_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o a_o holy_a fruitfulness_n it_o be_v remarkable_a very_o much_o that_o determination_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n concern_v all_o man_n 152._o s._n 152._o as_o to_o their_o everlasting_a condition_n he_o will_v then_o judge_v they_o and_o those_o that_o be_v sentence_v to_o that_o horrid_a eternity_n of_o woe_n and_o misery_n be_v thus_o condemn_v for_o not_o do_v but_o neglect_v the_o work_n of_o charity_n pity_n and_o compassion_n which_o be_v require_v of_o they_o they_o omit_v to_o show_v charity_n to_o the_o distress_a and_o therefore_o be_v exclude_v heaven_n and_o send_v down_o to_o hell_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n 42._o mat._n 25.41_o 42._o prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n why_o what_o have_v these_o poor_a wretch_n do_v that_o they_o must_v undergo_v this_o dreadful_a punishment_n why_o in_o the_o next_o word_n you_o shall_v see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o what_o evil_a they_o have_v do_v but_o what_o good_a they_o have_v omit_v which_o they_o may_v and_o shall_v have_v do_v for_o i_o be_v a_o hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o drink_n naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o not_o a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o not_o in_o 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those_o everlasting_a flame_n not_o one_o accent_n of_o comfort_n shall_v ever_o be_v hear_v speak_v to_o a_o damn_a sinner_n nor_o one_o moment_n of_o ease_n shall_v ever_o be_v have_v after_o christ_n have_v once_o say_v 25.41_o mat._n 25.41_o depart_v from_o i_o thou_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n then_o immediate_o be_v the_o miserable_a sinner_n clap_v into_o prison_n and_o put_v into_o the_o same_o state_n with_o devil_n how_o do_v every_o word_n of_o that_o sentence_n pierce_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o condemn_a sinner_n depart_v alas_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v muâ—â—_n i_o depart_v whether_o i_o will_v or_o no_o be_v there_o no_o remedy_n for_o i_o alas_o from_o thou_o lord_n why_o to_o who_o shall_v i_o go_v then_o if_o i_o must_v depart_v from_o thou_o i_o be_o lose_v and_o undo_v what_o from_o my_o lord_n in_o who_o presence_n be_v joy_n in_o who_o favour_n be_v life_n only_o no_o happiness_n but_o with_o thou_o and_o 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have_v appear_v teach_v that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v in_o sincerity_n than_o the_o 13._o verse_n bid_v we_o look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n of_o heaven_n but_o until_o this_o reformation_n be_v wrought_v a_o turn_n from_o evil_n all_o ungodliness_n and_o live_v holy_a there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n and_o if_o you_o hope_v christ_n will_v pardon_v and_o he_o will_v save_v thou_o without_o all_o this_o ado_n consider_v what_o he_o himself_o have_v say_v that_o a_o unreformed_a man_n shall_v not_o be_v save_v and_o mat._n 7.21_o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o and_o only_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v reform_v and_o become_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a and_o know_v 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one_o heart_n upon_o riches_n honour_n and_o pleasure_n and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o any_o of_o these_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o such_o a_o joy_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o heaviness_n and_o such_o laughter_n into_o mourning_n 4.9_o jam._n 4.9_o if_o thy_o joy_n and_o grief_n lie_v about_o worldly_a thing_n and_o trifle_n 37._o s._n 37._o if_o thou_o have_v more_o comfort_n in_o a_o good_a bargain_n or_o a_o friend_n legacy_n or_o some_o worldly_a emolument_n then_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n then_o in_o the_o pardon_n of_o thy_o sin_n then_o in_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n than_o be_v thou_o yet_o in_o fault_n and_o if_o thou_o can_v grieve_v and_o lament_v with_o tear_n the_o loss_n or_o disappointment_n of_o some_o benefit_n or_o the_o unkindness_n of_o a_o friend_n or_o the_o crossness_n of_o a_o enemy_n or_o chain_n of_o a_o tyrant_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o can_v not_o sorrow_n for_o thy_o sin_n the_o loss_n of_o god_n favour_n nor_o of_o miss_v a_o opportunity_n of_o grace_n 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bond_n and_o that_o which_o this_o day_n a_o â—â—nner_n may_v have_v break_v off_o through_o grace_n assist_v hereafter_o for_o thy_o wilful_a delay_n thou_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o break_v for_o how_o can_v he_o repent_v when_o grace_n have_v forsake_v he_o and_o his_o sin_n have_v take_v such_o fast_a hold_n on_o he_o o_o then_o let_v i_o never_o serve_v my_o god_n with_o such_o put_v his_o 80._o s._n 80._o let_v i_o never_o more_o gratify_v satan_n and_o my_o lust_n and_o give_v god_n the_o denial_n by_o any_o more_o or_o further_a delay_n and_o defer_v reformation_n why_o shall_v i_o make_v any_o more_o rod_n for_o my_o back_n why_o shall_v i_o add_v more_o weight_n to_o my_o burden_n why_o shall_v i_o by_o this_o day_n delay_v make_v much_o the_o more_o work_n for_o repentance_n while_o i_o have_v enough_o and_o too_o too_o much_o already_o as_o many_o sin_n as_o i_o can_v bear_v or_o be_o able_a to_o repent_v of_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v and_o sure_o if_o ever_o i_o 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my_o lord_n delay_v his_o come_n and_o shall_v smite_v his_o fellow-servant_n and_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o the_o drunken_a the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n shall_v come_v in_o a_o day_n when_o he_o look_v not_o for_o he_o and_o in_o a_o hour_n that_o he_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o and_o shall_v cut_v he_o asunder_o and_o appoint_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n o_o then_o let_v this_o be_v a_o warning_n to_o thou_o and_o do_v not_o delay_v thy_o reformation_n god_n will_v not_o delay_v his_o come_n though_o fool_n abuâ—e_v his_o patience_n nor_o will_v he_o spare_v thou_o if_o he_o find_v thou_o in_o thy_o sin_n in_o a_o state_n unconvert_v four_o 81.4_o s._n 81.4_o if_o i_o mean_v not_o yet_o to_o repent_v and_o turn_v from_o my_o evil_a thought_n and_o do_n let_v i_o consider_v with_o what_o face_n can_v i_o ask_v leave_n of_o god_n to_o sin_v any_o long_o against_o he_o may_v i_o entreat_v he_o for_o christ_n sake_n to_o let_v i_o alone_o and_o be_v well_o please_v with_o i_o that_o follow_a year_n though_o i_o defy_v he_o to_o his_o face_n and_o trample_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n under_o foot_n as_o i_o have_v do_v shall_v i_o say_v good_a lord_n spare_v i_o that_o i_o may_v follow_v the_o flesh_n world_n and_o devil_n and_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n let_v i_o be_v thy_o enemy_n a_o little_a long_o let_v i_o spit_v in_o thy_o face_n and_o abuse_v thy_o patience_n mercy_n and_o longsufferance_n yet_o a_o while_n that_o i_o may_v fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o my_o wickedness_n and_o after_o i_o have_v do_v what_o i_o be_o able_a to_o despise_v thy_o grace_n and_o grieve_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n then_o receive_v i_o into_o thy_o glory_n and_o give_v i_o the_o large_a portion_n of_o the_o inheritance_n with_o thy_o saint_n and_o faithful_a servant_n in_o heaven_n but_o i_o pray_v thou_o tell_v i_o sinner_n will_v this_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v say_v 82._o s._n 82._o dare_v thou_o 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