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everlastingness_n of_o their_o punishment_n for_o who_o it_o be_v prepare_v as_o the_o durableness_n of_o a_o dungeon_n or_o prison_n will_v be_v matter_n of_o small_a consideration_n to_o those_o that_o shall_v endure_v but_o a_o little_a while_n in_o it_o and_o their_o perpetuity_n under_o punishment_n may_v also_o be_v clear_v from_o their_o perpetuity_n in_o sin_v their_o everlasting_a impenitency_n the_o devil_n be_v pass_v all_o true_a repentance_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o they_o that_o continue_v impenitent_a be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n say_v our_o saviour_n to_o the_o obstinate_a jew_n of_o old_a and_o if_o the_o devil_n will_v never_o true_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n what_o wonder_v if_o they_o never_o be_v release_v out_o of_o punishment_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o conclude_v they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v if_o they_o shall_v repent_v for_o god_n have_v not_o make_v any_o promise_n of_o mercy_n to_o 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famine_n etc._n etc._n but_o those_o people_n there_o speak_v of_o may_v be_v consider_v either_o personal_o or_o civil_o and_o national_o his_o anger_n may_v be_v accomplish_v as_o to_o national_a judgement_n when_o it_o be_v not_o so_o as_o to_o personal_a punishment_n as_o in_o sodom_n etc._n etc._n 2._o we_o may_v take_v the_o word_n anger_n for_o the_o threaten_n of_o punishment_n which_o he_o have_v make_v against_o they_o in_o particular_a as_o rom._n 1.18_o the_o wrath_n or_o anger_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n i._n e._n his_o threaten_n be_v set_v forth_o so_o here_o v._o 12._o a_o three_o part_n of_o thou_o shall_v die_v with_o the_o pestilence_n and_o with_o famine_n shall_v they_o be_v
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say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n consider_v your_o way_n and_o esay_n 1.3_o he_o complain_v that_o his_o people_n do_v not_o consider_v and_o can_v you_o think_v that_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v mad_a to_o consider_v of_o they_o or_o that_o god_n will_v take_v away_o the_o use_n of_o your_o reason_n because_o you_o use_v it_o according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o command_v a_o caution_n yet_o think_v not_o of_o thy_o danger_n despair_o nor_o draw_v any_o sad_a conclusion_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o thy_o present_a state_n than_o the_o scripture_n allow_v of_o say_v not_o i_o must_v needs_o be_v damn_v because_o i_o be_o not_o yet_o in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n or_o that_o thou_o must_v certain_o go_v to_o hell_n because_o thou_o have_v be_v hitherto_o in_o the_o way_n to_o it_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o despair_v of_o salvation_n but_o return_v from_o thy_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o work_n thou_o have_v to_o mind_n and_o if_o thou_o return_v in_o truth_n as_o sure_a 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intimate_v to_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o such_o do_n 1_o thess_n 4.6_o that_o no_o man_n go_v beyond_o or_o defraud_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o as_o we_o also_o have_v forewarn_v you_o and_o testify_v yea_o this_o course_n have_v bring_v man_n to_o a_o hell_n here_o on_o earth_n spira_n a_o famous_a gentleman_n of_o cittadella_n a_o civil-lawyer_n who_o be_v almost_o a_o miracle_n of_o spiritual_a misery_n and_o breathe_v out_o woe_n and_o terror_n to_o himself_o continual_o discover_v the_o sad_a thought_n that_o he_o have_v of_o his_o former_a practice_n in_o that_o kind_n confess_v his_o sin_n with_o a_o most_o sorrowful_a heart_n his_o word_n be_v these_o 1._o spira_n be_v life_n p._n 3._o lin_v 1._o translate_v i_o be_v exceed_o covetous_a of_o money_n and_o according_o i_o apply_v myself_o to_o the_o get_n of_o it_o corrupt_v justice_n by_o deceit_n and_o invent_v way_n to_o delude_v it_o good_a cause_n i_o 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the_o pharisee_n make_v light_a of_o he_o and_o deride_v he_o in_o luke_n 16.14_o thus_o of_o the_o four_o direction_n direct_v the_o 5_o if_o you_o will_v escape_v hell_n make_v sure_a of_o a_o true_a and_o sound_a conversion_n and_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o holy_a mean_n for_o it_o but_o above_o all_o thing_n take_v heed_n you_o mistake_v not_o in_o so_o great_a a_o concern_n nor_o think_v your_o selus_fw-la convert_v when_o it_o be_v not_o so_o matth._n 18.3_o except_o you_o be_v convert_v you_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o sure_o if_o a_o man_n can_v come_v to_o heaven_n without_o it_o he_o can_v escape_v hell_n without_o it_o neither_o now_o you_o must_v not_o think_v your_o selus_fw-la convert_v while_o you_o be_v predominant_o in_o love_n with_o any_o wicked_a course_n whatsoever_o or_o in_o plain_a english_a while_o you_o count_v sin_v your_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n and_o have_v rather_o follow_v any_o way_n of_o 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