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christian_n mat._n 12.33_o 34_o 35._o the_o latter_a end_n of_o such_o be_v worse_a for_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n than_o their_o beginning_n wound_v skin_v over_o will_v become_v ulcerous_a at_o last_o the_o sting_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n like_o that_o of_o the_o tarantula_n dispatch_v this_o kind_n of_o sinner_n into_o hell_n laugh_v 5._o moreover_o the_o proper_a time_n of_o discovery_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v judgement_n pass_v before_o the_o last_o act_n be_v ridiculous_a â—olly_n mark_v but_o the_o end_n of_o wicked_a man_n patient_o stay_v but_o a_o very_a little_a while_n and_o tell_v i_o then_o what_o you_o think_v of_o all_o their_o pleasure_n follow_v they_o to_o death_n or_o at_o the_o further_a to_o judgement_n then_o will_v the_o blackness_n of_o their_o countenance_n and_o the_o loudness_n of_o their_o howl_a cry_n confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o passage_n now_o little_a thought_n of_o eccles_n 8.12.13_o though_o a_o sinner_n do_v evil_a a_o hundred_o time_n and_o his_o day_n be_v prolong_v yet_o sure_o i_o know_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n which_o fear_v before_o he_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v well_o with_o the_o wicked_a he_o that_o serious_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o sure_a and_o sore_a misery_n that_o come_v steal_v on_o upon_o the_o sinful_a sensual_a merry_a world_n ez._n 32._o and_o how_o even_o they_o who_o have_v pharaoh_n like_v be_v stout_a heart_a oppressor_n and_o reproacher_n of_o the_o distress_a remnant_n of_o jacob_n though_o they_o have_v cause_v their_o terror_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n be_v nevertheless_o go_v down_o to_o hell_n and_o how_o heavy_a their_o iniquity_n lyâ—_n upon_o their_o bone_n i_o say_v he_o that_o observe_v these_o thing_n and_o lay_v they_o to_o heart_n will_v find_v there_o be_v a_o reason_n for_o balaam_n wish_v num._n 3.10_o lâ—â—_n i_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o my_o laâ—â—_n end_n bâ—_n like_a to_o he_o heb._n 11.24_o and_o 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pleasure_n beside_o that_o the_o hook_n be_v bid_v it_o may_v go_v down_o the_o better_a 2_o cor._n 4.4_o be_v but_o the_o seal_n of_o ignorance_n by_o which_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n blind_v the_o eye_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o take_v off_o the_o life_n of_o sinner_n will_v quick_o prove_v a_o weary_a life_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n who_o now_o be_v weary_v with_o silence_n will_v find_v work_n enough_o to_o answer_v the_o question_n act_v 11.16.30_o sir_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o be_v save_v there_o be_v but_o a_o thin_a seal_n over_o thy_o eye_n and_o that_o will_v not_o always_o there_o abide_v death_n or_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v ferch_v it_o off_o and_o when_o that_o drop_n all_o thy_o comfort_n drop_n away_o from_o thou_o sin_n will_v find_v thou_o out_o then_o be_v sure_o no_o place_n shall_v privilege_v thou_o from_o its_o arrest_n be_v 32.2_o to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n will_v be_v the_o best_a hide_v place_n and_o covert_n from_o the_o wind_n and_o tempest_n zions_n height_n and_o show_v of_o holiness_n will_v stand_v in_o little_a stead_n when_o be_v 33.14_o the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n be_v afraid_a fearfullness_n have_v surprise_v the_o hypocrite_n who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o devour_a fire_n who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n sincerity_n real_a christianity_n will_v be_v the_o best_a religion_n then_o when_o show_v and_o shadow_n shall_v flee_v away_o then_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n walk_v in_o darkness_n that_o be_v wound_v in_o spirit_n lade_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o heavyness_n who_o faith_n of_o adoption_n lie_v open_a to_o manifold_a temptation_n tread_v underfoot_o of_o man_n and_o not_o spâ—red_v by_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n these_o these_o i_o say_v then_o will_v have_v a_o merry_a day_n a_o day_n of_o redemption_n from_o sear_n and_o deliverance_n from_o every_o particular_a of_o their_o complaint_n mark_v well_o mat._n 4.2_o but_o unto_o you_o that_o fear_v my_o name_n shall_v the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n and_o you_o shall_v go_v forth_o and_o grow_v up_o as_o calf_n of_o the_o stall_n ch._n 3_o 17._o and_o they_o shall_v be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o that_o day_n when_o i_o make_v up_o my_o jewel_n and_o i_o will_v spare_v they_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o let_v all_o the_o world_n then_o know_v that_o if_o the_o unchecked_a pleasure_n of_o time_n be_v attend_v with_o eternal_a displeasure_n there_o be_v but_o small_a reason_n why_o any_o man_n shall_v become_v sin_n advocate_n because_o of_o that_o pleasure_n that_o attend_v it_o concern_v which_o that_o may_v as_o true_o be_v say_v which_o st._n james_n assert_n concern_v the_o life_n of_o all_o men._n what_o be_v it_o but_o a_o vapour_n which_o soon_o appear_v and_o present_o disapear_v leave_v its_o possessor_n â—n_o a_o interminable_a irrecoverable_a gulf_n of_o dismal_a 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professor_n be_v altogether_o as_o rare_a as_o height_n of_o assurance_n it_o be_v but_o a_o few_o that_o fall_v into_o such_o temptation_n as_o may_v render_v they_o the_o wonder_n of_o other_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n be_v as_o needful_a among_o child_n in_o a_o family_n as_o bread_n its_o self_n and_o of_o this_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o god_n be_v one_o way_n or_o other_o partaker_n but_o to_o be_v whip_v with_o scorpion_n to_o be_v chasten_v in_o wrath_n or_o rebuke_v in_o hot_a displeasure_n be_v a_o thing_n rare_o to_o be_v see_v among_o the_o thousand_o of_o israel_n 7._o those_o who_o god_n thus_o put_v upon_o the_o wrack_n of_o unusual_a terror_n have_v none_o to_o thank_v but_o a_o evil_a nature_n in_o themselves_o and_o that_o evils_n one_o that_o be_v
root_n that_o bear_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v fly_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v blot_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v separate_v he_o unto_o evil_n deut_n 29.19_o 20._o according_a to_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n because_o i_o have_v call_v and_o you_o refuse_v i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o no_o man_n regard_v but_o you_o have_v set_v at_o nought_o my_o counsel_n and_o will_v none_o of_o my_o reproof_n i_o also_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n i_o will_v mock_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v as_o desolation_n and_o your_o destrection_n come_v as_o a_o whirlwind_n when_o distress_n and_o anguish_n come_v upon_o you_o etc._n etc._n prov._n 24_o etc._n etc._n how_o express_a be_v the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n terror_n have_v a_o appoint_a season_n distress_n and_o anguish_n lie_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o time_n god_n have_v hiâ—_n vial_n of_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n to_o powrâ—â—â—_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d and_o who_o know_v what_o a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o prov._n 27.1_o 7._o how_o many_o a_o time_n have_v hell-fire_n flash_v in_o thy_o face_n already_o and_o yet_o thou_o return_v not_o i_o mean_v how_o oft_o have_v thou_o find_v terror_n seize_v upon_o thou_o at_o all_o time_n which_o yet_o thou_o have_v shake_v off_o again_o i_o can_v hardly_o believe_v there_o 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mean_v why_o they_o show_v you_o what_o be_v like_a nay_o sure_a to_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n that_o god_n will_v not_o be_v blame_v when_o he_o shall_v sentence_v you_o to_o a_o eternal_a bondage_n under_o his_o heavy_a wrath_n he_o now_o will_v have_v frighten_v you_o out_o of_o your_o sinful_a state_n and_o you_o will_v not_o he_o send_v his_o spirit_n to_o strive_v with_o you_o and_o wring_v your_o weapon_n of_o sin_n out_o of_o your_o hand_n and_o you_o will_v not_o let_v they_o go_v he_o give_v you_o some_o taste_n of_o the_o cup_n of_o tremble_a shake_v the_o full_a bottle_n of_o wrath_n before_o thy_o eye_n which_o he_o may_v have_v put_v to_o thy_o lip_n and_o hold_v they_o fast_o there_o until_o thou_o have_v be_v overwhelm_v with_o terror_n he_o draw_v his_o bow_n and_o whet_v his_o sword_n that_o thou_o behold_v that_o may_v prepare_v thy_o seâ—f_n to_o escape_v the_o prepare_a instrument_n of_o death_n so_o that_o poor_a sinner_n thou_o be_v not_o a_o utter_a 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