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my_o father_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 25.33,34_o but_o if_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o we_o have_v with_o david_n consider_v our_o former_a evil_a way_n and_o turn_v our_o foot_n our_o affection_n towards_o god_n testimony_n psal_n 119.59_o if_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o return_v to_o god_n by_o repentance_n but_o be_v still_o journey_v towards_o the_o north_n towards_o that_o cold_a country_n where_o there_o be_v weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n for_o cold_a though_o it_o be_v a_o fiery_a furnace_n for_o heat_n matth._n 13.42,50_o if_o we_o lean_v northward_o and_o hang_v hellward_n we_o shall_v sure_o fall_v upon_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o the_o judge_n among_o the_o sâ—…nking_a goat_n and_o receive_v that_o sad_a sentence_n depart_v you_o curse_v etc._n etc._n matth._n 25.41_o as_o the_o tree_n where_o it_o fall_v northward_o or_o southward_o there_o it_o lie_v eccles_n 11.3_o even_o so_o where_o we_o fall_v at_o our_o death_n whether_o 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and_o cut_v they_o off_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o day_n as_o god_n do_v to_o wicked_a abimelech_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n render_v upon_o he_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o his_o father_n gideon_n judg._n 9.56_o yea_o and_o solomon_n say_v the_o eve_n that_o mock_v at_o his_o father_n as_o curse_a cham_n do_v at_o noah_n and_o despise_v to_o obey_v his_o mother_n the_o raven_n of_o the_o valley_n shall_v pick_v out_o that_o mock_a eye_n prov._n 30.17_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o offend_a member_n and_o appoint_v this_o punishment_n for_o it_o and_o a_o sad_a one_o too_o if_o this_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o infernal-raven_n those_o black_a devil_n of_o hell_n those_o be_v curse_v with_o a_o witness_n who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n thus_o curse_v with_o such_o emphatical_a expression_n and_o in_o such_o exquisite_a term_n those_o raven_n of_o the_o valley_n be_v say_v to_o be_v most_o ravenous_a and_o the_o first_o thing_n they_o do_v to_o a_o carcase_n be_v to_o pick_v out_o the_o eye_n as_o horace_n say_v effossos_fw-la oculos_fw-la voret_fw-la atro_fw-la guttare_fw-la corvus_n and_o our_o saviour_n add_v to_o the_o say_n of_o solomon_n he_o that_o curse_v father_n or_o mother_n let_v he_o die_v the_o death_n matth._n 15.4_o all_o this_o do_v make_v it_o manifest_a that_o as_o a_o short_a life_n be_v a_o curse_n so_o a_o long_a life_n be_v a_o blessing_n otherwise_o as_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n godliness_n will_v never_o have_v leave_v to_o it_o by_o the_o lord_n so_o many_o precious_a promise_n as_o these_o to_o name_n but_o a_o few_o of_o the_o many_o beside_o the_o afore-named_n 1._o god_n promise_v to_o his_o people_n 1._o that_o he_o will_v fulfil_v the_o number_n of_o their_o day_n exod._n 23.26_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v die_v full_a of_o day_n as_o abraham_n gen._n 25.8_o as_o isaac_n gen._n 35.29_o and_o as_o david_n do_v 1_o chron._n 29.28_o they_o all_o do_v fall_v like_o full-ripe_a apple_n into_o 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etc._n 2_o thes_n 1.7,8_o and_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n will_v god_n plead_v with_o all_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n isai_n 66.15,16_o see_v likewise_o joel_n 2.31_o matth._n 25.31,32_o rev._n 1.7_o etc._n etc._n now_o if_o a_o crack_v of_o thunder_n and_o a_o flash_n of_o lightning_n at_o the_o break_n of_o a_o single_a sorry_a cloud_n do_v so_o affright_v we_o how_o much_o more_o when_o the_o whole_a heaven_n break_v and_o drop_v down_o like_o scald_a bell-mettal_n about_o our_o ear_n etc._n etc._n yet_o note_v well_o 1_o st_z there_o be_v comfort_n for_o the_o choose_a one_o they_o shall_v be_v catch_v up_o in_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n and_o so_o shall_v ever_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o comfort_v yourselves_o etc._n etc._n 1_o thes_n 4,16,17,18_o 2_o dly_n as_o death_n leave_v we_o so_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v find_v we_o as_o the_o tree_n fall_v towards_o the_o south_n or_o towards_o the_o north_n there_o it_o lie_v 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because_o our_o judge_n be_v our_o advocate_n who_o become_v sin_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o 1_o john_n 2.1,2_o 5_o thly_a may_v we_o but_o upon_o good_a ground_n be_v persuade_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n then_o have_v we_o peace_n with_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n rom._n 5.1_o this_o be_v know_v if_o we_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n 2_o thes_n 2.13_o for_o this_o latter_a do_v evidence_n the_o former_a and_o have_v get_v god_n seal_n and_o earnest_n which_o he_o never_o give_v to_o a_o reprobate_n then_o fear_v not_o gen._n 15.1_o 6_o thly_a be_v sure_a to_o have_v the_o line_n of_o scarlet_a thread_n bind_v to_o our_o window_n as_o rahab_n have_v josh_n 2.18_o this_o be_v the_o save_a colour_n a_o red_a cord_n thus_o israel_n door-post_n must_v be_v red_a with_o blood_n when_o the_o destroy_a angel_n pass_v over_o egypt_n rahab_n make_v haste_n and_o 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