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sentence_n of_o death_n present_v the_o messenger_n of_o it_o to_o the_o ear_n the_o knife_n the_o hatchet_n the_o fire_n the_o halter_n than_o his_o courage_n come_v down_o the_o law_n in_o her_o ministry_n be_v this_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o judge_n of_o a_o sinner_n 4.15_o rom._n 4.15_o therefore_o call_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o letter_n the_o messenger_n of_o wrath_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n rom._n 8.2_o not_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o man_n against_o a_o man_n but_o of_o god_n against_o a_o sinner_n not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o to_o cast_v body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n this_o law_n curse_v from_o god_n mouth_n every_o stale_a sinner_n soak_a in_o his_o lees_n curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o abide_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o do_v they_o curse_a from_o god_n be_v every_o liar_n swearer_n adulterer_n hypocrite_n worldling_n desolation_n and_o destruction_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n be_v upon_o every_o soul_n that_o sin_n high_a and_o low_a without_o bail_n or_o main_a prize_n and_o if_o god_n curse_n curse_v they_o be_v and_o who_o shall_v bless_v they_o it_o be_v no_o curse_n of_o a_o sin_n upon_o a_o sinner_n no_o pope_n curse_n with_o book_n bell_n and_o candle_n which_o yet_o make_v king_n to_o tremble_v and_o make_v they_o as_o black_a as_o soot_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o fool_n no_v not_o the_o curse_n of_o a_o father_n which_o may_v turn_v to_o a_o blessing_n as_o jacobs_n do_v to_o simeon_n and_o levi_n but_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n who_o wrath_n be_v the_o messenger_n of_o death_n and_o blast_v indeed_o wheresoever_o it_o light_v and_o whatsoever_o resist_v it_o this_o wrath_n i_o say_v mark_v well_o in_o the_o penalty_n of_o it_o temporal_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a the_o law_n present_v to_o a_o sinful_a soul_n temporal_a in_o this_o life_n 15.6_o leu._n 26.24_o 2_o cor._n 15.6_o read_v deut._n 29._o set_a god_n against_o the_o soul_n in_o all_o hâ—r_a course_n walk_v contrary_a to_o she_o because_o she_o have_v walk_v so_o to_o he_o vex_v she_o withal_o adversity_n and_o suffer_v nothing_o to_o go_v currant_n either_o in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o marriage_n cross_v child_n curse_v state_n untoward_a success_n naught_o god_n against_o i_o in_o all_o spiritual_a and_o far_o worse_a penalty_n in_o the_o soul_n desert_v it_o and_o leave_v it_o to_o her_o own_o impenitency_n security_n hardness_n obstinacy_n which_o be_v god_n curse_n under_o seal_n lam._n 3.65_o as_o a_o baylif_n hold_v under_o arrest_n even_o till_o hell_n eternal_a at_o death_n even_o a_o separation_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o a_o torment_a of_o it_o for_o ever_o in_o hell_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o this_o wrath_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o die_a the_o death_n and_o yet_o never_o dead_a without_o hope_n ease_n or_o remedy_n three_o seize_v upon_o the_o whole_a man_n by_o the_o conscience_n for_o as_o the_o law_n be_v the_o worker_n so_o the_o conscience_n be_v the_o immediate_a object_n of_o this_o wrath_n god_n have_v make_v it_o the_o law_n object_n create_v it_o with_o a_o marvelous_a power_n of_o sensibleness_n above_o all_o part_n to_o record_v and_o to_o apprehend_v all_o sin_n and_o wrath_n for_o it_o if_o god_n have_v not_o so_o ordain_v it_o can_v never_o receive_v into_o itself_o so_o infinite_a wrath_n of_o god_n justice_n as_o now_o it_o can_v it_o exceed_v the_o apprehension_n of_o any_o the_o tender_a part_n when_o it_o be_v sting_v with_o a_o adder_n scalt_v with_o water_n or_o boil_a oil_n burn_v with_o fire_n cut_v with_o a_o sword_n the_o sense_n of_o conscience_n cease_v with_o this_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v unspeakable_a and_o can_v be_v utter_v by_o man_n it_o can_v enter_v into_o man_n that_o feel_v it_o not_o to_o conceive_v the_o sting_n and_o vexation_n of_o conscience_n be_v thus_o wound_v for_o sin_n in_o which_o it_o be_v difference_v from_o all_o other_o conscience_n either_o first_o ignorant_a erroneous_a and_o superstitious_a conscience_n not_o fear_v or_o fear_v amiss_o second_o defile_v conscience_n dally_v with_o god_n half_o convince_v and_o half_a whole_a hypocritical_o feel_v god_n in_o some_o of_o his_o law_n but_o prevail_a by_o subtlety_n against_o the_o rest_n that_o so_o it_o may_v shun_v the_o dint_n â—hereof_o three_o sear_v and_o harden_a conscience_n which_o by_o long_a rebellion_n and_o resistance_n of_o the_o law_n have_v get_v the_o mastery_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v waxen_a senseless_a and_o useless_a forget_v her_o office_n i_o say_v these_o be_v curse_v neither_o shall_v they_o avoid_v the_o dint_n of_o this_o law_n at_o the_o length_n early_o or_o late_a their_o dog_n shall_v awake_v one_o day_n and_o however_o they_o sleep_v yet_o 2_o pet._n 2.6_o their_o damnation_n sleep_v not_o only_o this_o conscience_n of_o which_o solomon_n speak_v who_o can_v bear_v the_o load_n of_o it_o this_o wound_a conscience_n differ_v from_o all_o these_o and_o be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o law_n thus_o present_v wrath_n to_o it_o that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o it_o seem_v in_o worse_a case_n than_o the_o other_o three_o yet_o by_o this_o feel_n of_o god_n she_o may_v in_o due_a time_n prove_v better_a than_o the_o best_a of_o they_o and_o i_o say_v conscience_n be_v so_o the_o next_o object_n that_o yet_o the_o whole_a man_n thereby_o partake_v of_o this_o wrath_n as_o job_n speak_v of_o himself_o thy_o fear_n be_v upon_o i_o day_n and_o night_n the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a stick_n fast_o in_o i_o thou_o scare_v i_o with_o dream_n and_o vision_n no_o rest_n in_o my_o flesh_n for_o thou_o and_o chap._n 33._o my_o bone_n clatter_n and_o stick_v out_o all_o dainty_a meat_n be_v
loathsome_a and_o he_o be_v chasten_v with_o pain_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o bone_n his_o life_n abhor_v bread_n his_o flâ—sh_n be_v consume_v his_o soul_n draw_v near_o the_o grave_n v._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o oh_o thus_o body_n and_o soul_n by_o sympathy_n must_v stoop_v under_o wrath_n when_o god_n frown_n all_o part_n have_v sin_v and_o all_o must_v smart_v psal_n 39.11_o when_o thou_o be_v angry_a for_o sin_n man_n be_v make_v as_o a_o garment_n moth-eaten_a the_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o can_v not_o escape_v it_o his_o soul_n be_v heavy_a to_o death_n he_o sweet_a drop_n of_o blood_n he_o think_v god_n quite_o go_v from_o he_o and_o yet_o this_o at_o the_o worst_a be_v better_a than_o any_o other_o of_o the_o three_o i_o speak_v of_o and_o this_o we_o have_v see_v and_o daily_o do_v in_o man_n in_o spite_n of_o these_o harden_a time_n the_o lord_n break_v in_o upon_o some_o and_o make_v the_o sin_n of_o youth_n and_o age_n before_o they_o oh_o that_o we_o can_v see_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o after_o to_o this_o i_o add_v the_o lord_n do_v this_o more_o or_o less_o in_o the_o soul_n i_o purposely_o say_v so_o because_o god_n be_v not_o tie_v in_o his_o course_n to_o any_o set_a measure_n he_o can_v restrain_v or_o enlarge_v as_o he_o please_v many_o under_o a_o good_a ministry_n or_o teach_n have_v little_o feel_v this_o way_n of_o god_n doubt_v of_o their_o humiliation_n but_o if_o they_o can_v prove_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v hide_v the_o violence_n of_o terror_n by_o long_a &_o frequent_a train_n that_o here_o &_o there_o the_o lord_n have_v reveal_v himself_o more_o or_o less_o to_o they_o with_o fruit_n to_o be_v desire_v let_v it_o not_o trouble_v they_o more_o usual_o the_o lord_n deal_v thus_o with_o soak_a sinner_n that_o they_o may_v vomit_v the_o morsel_n which_o they_o have_v long_o take_v in_o that_o by_o this_o course_n their_o change_n may_v be_v more_o apparent_a and_o for_o ever_o these_o mark_n of_o god_n may_v abide_v in_o their_o flesh_n to_o awe_n and_o bridle_v they_o yet_o i_o say_v god_n be_v not_o tie_v i_o have_v note_v great_a terror_n in_o the_o choice_a education_n as_o the_o case_n have_v stand_v then_o in_o open_a profaneness_n four_o and_o last_o i_o say_v the_o act_n of_o this_o law_n be_v in_o all_o this_o to_o cast_v down_o the_o soul_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o god_n for_o as_o i_o say_v there_o be_v in_o nature_n a_o intolerable_a bear_v up_o of_o a_o man_n self_n in_o his_o estate_n a_o priding_a of_o himself_o boldness_n boast_v of_o his_o sin_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v ashamed_a that_o till_o the_o law_n come_v home_o to_o he_o thus_o he_o be_v alive_a read_v rom._n 7.9_o that_o be_v jolly_a iocant_fw-la meâ—râ—_n as_o the_o fool_n that_o cast_v arrow_n dart_n and_o say_v am_n not_o i_o in_o sport_n a_o sinner_n crown_n be_v not_o his_o bare_a sin_n in_o corner_n and_o by_o stealth_n that_o his_o woe_n his_o law_n but_o his_o crown_n be_v his_o liberty_n of_o spirit_n in_o it_o to_o do_v what_o he_o listen_v to_o run_v ride_v talk_v practice_n to_o drink_v swear_v lie_v &_o cozen_v and_o no_o man_n control_v he_o this_o be_v to_o be_v alive_a note_v the_o phrase_n and_o to_o say_v myself_o be_o my_o own_o my_o tongue_n my_o own_o i_o be_o bond_n to_o none_o see_v joh._n 8._o ver_fw-la 33_o a_o free_a man_n to_o go_v and_o do_v as_o i_o listen_v as_o he_o say_v liberty_n be_v to_o live_v as_o a_o man_n listen_v the_o crown_n of_o a_o drunkard_n or_o adulterer_n be_v to_o revel_v and_o toss_v and_o defile_v himself_o without_o fear_n as_o the_o pope_n who_o may_v carry_v innumerable_a soul_n to_o hell_n with_o he_o and_o who_o shall_v say_v what_o do_v thou_o now_o i_o say_v this_o jollity_n and_o boldness_n and_o pride_n in_o sin_n the_o lord_n in_o his_o ministry_n of_o the_o law_n resist_v and_o that_o he_o do_v when_o by_o all_o i_o have_v speak_v he_o pull_v down_o this_o sinner_n upon_o his_o knee_n cast_v his_o crown_n in_o the_o dirt_n dismount_v he_o as_o he_o do_v saul_n from_o his_o palfrey_n act._n 9_o and_o the_o desperate_a jailor_n in_o his_o profaneness_n and_o cruelty_n act._n 16.27_o and_o those_o killer_n of_o christ_n act._n 2._o saying_n lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v oh_o then_o have_v wrath_n cease_v upon_o the_o soul_n when_o it_o have_v kill_v this_o jollity_n and_o let_v out_o this_o pleurisy_n out_o of_o it_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o sacrifice_a knife_n sharp_a than_o any_o two-edged_a sword_n the_o kill_a letter_n 7.11_o rom._n 7.11_o that_o which_o slay_v paul_n not_o by_o mortification_n but_o by_o shed_v the_o blood_n and_o bowel_n of_o sin_n jollity_n to_o the_o ground_n oh_o when_o god_n come_v thus_o into_o the_o conscience_n lo_o all_o be_v turn_v upside_o down_o now_o i_o feel_v the_o vileness_n of_o my_o pride_n now_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o i_o for_o my_o covetousness_n now_o i_o feel_v this_o fire_n in_o my_o bone_n this_o sting_n of_o a_o serpent_n now_o i_o 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