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he_o be_v that_o anoint_v which_o must_v supple_a the_o soul_n and_o crown_n all_o with_o laurel_n and_o victory_n by_o strength_n of_o thought_n and_o application_n the_o fort_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v assault_v but_o without_o this_o spirit_n lend_v his_o help_a hand_n it_o will_v never_o be_v take_v or_o subdue_v his_o power_n must_v overcome_v the_o opposition_n our_o flesh_n and_o the_o world_n will_v certain_o make_v in_o this_o case_n and_o if_o he_o blow_v upon_o our_o heart_n the_o strong_a hold_v of_o iniquity_n like_o the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n will_v fall_v and_o nothing_o can_v stand_v before_o he_o and_o he_o will_v certain_o come_v in_o to_o our_o assistance_n if_o our_o prayer_n and_o address_n be_v fervent_a and_o importunate_a upon_o such_o devotion_n the_o frequent_a discourse_n of_o this_o day_n of_o judgement_n we_o read_v or_o hear_v will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o bring_v the_o thing_n into_o contempt_n with_o our_o soul_n that_o our_o heart_n will_v be_v awaken_v 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the_o tare_n from_o the_o wheat_n the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a when_o neither_o prayer_n nor_o tear_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v the_o guilty_a and_o pollute_a soul_n from_o the_o impendent_a danger_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o the_o humble_a friend_n sit_v up_o high_o &_o to_o the_o proud_a fool_n give_v place_n to_o he_o that_o be_v more_o honourable_a than_o thou_o be_v when_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o the_o dead_a judge_v by_o the_o content_n of_o that_o book_n when_o the_o sinner_n will_v not_o know_v where_o to_o flee_v and_o his_o spirit_n will_v fail_v he_o for_o fear_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n o_o god_n fix_v these_o consideration_n in_o my_o soul_n strengthen_v my_o faith_n that_o i_o may_v believe_v these_o thing_n unseen_a without_o waver_v how_o apt_a be_v the_o world_n to_o get_v between_o this_o tremendous_a day_n and_o my_o sight_n quicken_v thou_o my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v see_v through_o all_o impediment_n into_o that_o process_n and_o reflect_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n i_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n lord_n jesus_n great_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n let_v the_o line_n of_o that_o judgement_n be_v write_v so_o legible_o in_o my_o mind_n that_o my_o soul_n may_v delight_v to_o read_v they_o that_o nothing_o may_v divert_v i_o from_o study_v and_o consider_v they_o let_v this_o be_v my_o chief_a study_n and_o let_v i_o feel_v the_o same_o effect_n that_o those_o man_n do_v who_o be_v convert_v at_o thy_o apostle_n sermon_n let_v i_o be_v prick_v at_o the_o heart_n and_o cry_v out_o what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v let_v the_o thought_n of_o this_o day_n make_v a_o reformation_n in_o my_o outward_a and_o inward_a man_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o thou_o have_v touch_v i_o with_o a_o coal_n from_o the_o altar_n o_o god_n to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v show_v thyself_o and_o disperse_v my_o foolish_a desire_n let_v my_o soul_n feel_v the_o transaction_n of_o that_o day_n as_o well_o as_o believe_v they_o clear_a my_o understanding_n and_o enlighten_v my_o mind_n that_o i_o may_v have_v a_o lively_a prospect_n of_o it_o i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v except_o thou_o bless_v i_o look_v down_o from_o the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o holiness_n and_o visit_v my_o soul_n expel_v the_o prejudices_fw-la i_o have_v against_o severity_n of_o life_n and_o with_o the_o thought_n of_o this_o day_n destroy_v they_o utter_o let_v the_o consideration_n of_o this_o day_n so_o work_v upon_o i_o that_o my_o ambition_n covetousness_n pride_n and_o anger_n may_v tremble_v at_o the_o sight_n and_o leave_v their_o habitation_n and_o may_v be_v ever_o afraid_a of_o return_v oh_o tell_v i_o that_o this_o day_n will_v certain_o come_v and_o that_o the_o day_n of_o my_o death_n will_v be_v the_o emblem_n of_o it_o oh_o assure_v i_o of_o the_o terror_n of_o that_o day_n that_o shall_v burn_v like_o a_o oven_n wherein_o all_o that_o do_v wicked_o shall_v be_v stubble_n and_o the_o fire_n shall_v burn_v they_o up_o that_o it_o shall_v leave_v they_o neither_o root_n nor_o branch_n let_v i_o not_o take_v example_n by_o the_o careless_a world_n that_o put_v this_o evil_a day_n far_o from_o they_o let_v it_o be_v always_o before_o i_o let_v my_o mind_n be_v never_o free_a from_o the_o contemplation_n of_o it_o let_v it_o mingle_v with_o my_o business_n with_o my_o meal_n with_o my_o converse_n with_o my_o sleep_n and_o with_o all_o my_o undertake_n in_o every_o sin_n i_o be_o tempt_v to_o let_v it_o frighten_v i_o in_o my_o go_v out_o and_o in_o my_o come_n in_o let_v it_o continual_o beat_v upon_o my_o mind_n oh_o my_o lord_n let_v i_o muse_v upon_o this_o day_n of_o retribution_n this_o day_n of_o recompense_n this_o day_n of_o trouble_n this_o day_n of_o terror_n this_o day_n of_o joy_n this_o day_n of_o comfort_n this_o day_n wherein_o thy_o promise_n and_o threaten_n will_v be_v fulfil_v this_o day_n which_o must_v decide_v the_o controversy_n of_o my_o life_n and_o death_n this_o day_n which_o will_v bring_v to_o light_v all_o hide_a thing_n this_o day_n which_o will_v revive_v the_o good_a and_o confound_v the_o bad_a this_o day_n of_o consolation_n this_o day_n of_o consternation_n let_v i_o ruminate_v upon_o it_o till_o thought_n of_o this_o judgement_n prevail_v with_o i_o to_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n thy_o grace_n must_v melt_v my_o stubborn_a heart_n without_o thou_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o o_o relieve_v i_o o_o come_v in_o with_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n stir_v up_o my_o soul_n and_o rouse_v it_o from_o its_o carelessness_n call_v to_o i_o as_o thou_o do_v to_o thy_o people_n of_o old_a let_v that_o voice_n sound_n in_o my_o ear_n 18._o
the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o it_o be_v near_o &_o haste_v great_o even_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o mighty_a man_n shall_v cry_v bitter_o that_o day_n be_v a_o day_n of_o wrath_n a_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o distress_n a_o day_n of_o wastness_n and_o desolation_n a_o day_n of_o darkness_n and_o gloominess_n a_o day_n of_o cloud_n and_o thick_a darkness_n a_o day_n of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o alarm_n against_o the_o fence_a city_n and_o against_o the_o high_a tower_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v distress_n upon_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v walk_v like_o blind_a man_n because_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o blood_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o as_o dust_n and_o their_o flesh_n as_o the_o dung_n neither_o their_o silver_n nor_o their_o gold_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v wrath._n o_o let_v i_o not_o lose_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o day_n oh_o let_v i_o consider_v how_o much_o better_o it_o be_v to_o be_v humble_a and_o contemptible_a and_o to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o to_o suffer_v here_o and_o afterward_o to_o enter_v into_o my_o great_a master_n joy_n than_o to_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o my_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n here_o and_o to_o be_v bind_v at_o last_o with_o everlasting_a chain_n of_o darkness_n chain_n which_o never_o wear_v out_o chain_n which_o always_o bind_v be_v always_o grievous_a always_o painful_a oh_o let_v i_o consider_v how_o much_o better_o it_o be_v to_o mourn_v here_o and_o to_o water_v my_o couch_n with_o my_o tear_n and_o to_o afflict_v my_o soul_n and_o after_o this_o to_o triumph_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n make_v perfect_a than_o to_o feed_v upon_o pleasure_n which_o at_o the_o best_a be_v but_o like_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n and_o then_o to_o be_v send_v away_o to_o howl_v with_o devil_n help_v lord_n help_n that_o my_o soul_n may_v be_v concern_v at_o her_o danger_n and_o despise_v 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