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a_o sinner_n let_v sinner_n be_v turn_v into_o hell_n god_n shall_v scatter_v all_o sinner_n and_o shall_v dash_v their_o tooth_n out_o of_o their_o mouth_n god_n shall_v scoff_n at_o a_o sinner_n when_o he_o see_v his_o day_n of_o destruction_n come_v on_o the_o sword_n of_o sinner_n shall_v turn_v into_o their_o own_o 103._o heart_n the_o arm_n of_o sinner_n shall_v be_v crush_v and_o break_v and_o they_o shall_v wither_v and_o dry_v up_o like_o hay_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n desire_v not_o the_o glory_n and_o riches_n of_o a_o sinner_n 140._o for_o thou_o do_v not_o know_v the_o sudden_a subversion_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o he_o 13._o for_o god_n have_v give_v he_o riches_n to_o deceyve_v he_o therewith_o behold_v the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n shall_v come_v a_o cruel_a day_n and_o full_a of_o indignation_n wrath_n and_o fury_n to_o make_v desolate_a the_o earth_n and_o to_o crush_v in_o piece_n her_o sinner_n within_o she_o then_o shall_v the_o just_a man_n rejoice_v seinge_v this_o revenge_n and_o shall_v wash_v 7._o his_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o sinner_n thes_n lo_o my_o dear_a brother_n and_o innumerable_a other_o such_o sentence_n of_o scripture_n pronounce_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n against_o sinner_n may_v instruct_v we_o of_o their_o pitiful_a estate_n &_o of_o the_o unspeakable_a hatred_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n against_o they_o so_o long_o as_o they_o persist_v in_o their_o sinful_a life_n and_o conversation_n of_o all_o which_o consideration_n the_o self_n same_o holy_a scripture_n do_v gather_v certain_a conclusion_n greatelie_a to_o be_v observe_v whereof_o the_o first_o and_o more_o general_a be_v that_o sin_n bring_v all_o people_n to_o misery_n secondlie_o 10._o and_o more_o particulerlie_o that_o he_o which_o love_v sin_n bate_v his_o own_o soul_n or_o as_o the_o angel_n raphael_n
hearty_a repentance_n and_o other_o such_o mean_n of_o holy_a sacrament_n as_o god_n have_v leave_v for_o this_o purpose_n in_o his_o church_n he_o have_v discharge_v his_o conscience_n of_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n and_o make_v a_o atonement_n between_o his_o soul_n &_o saviour_n o_o merciful_a lord_n how_o dangerous_a be_v his_o estate_n until_o he_o have_v do_v it_o how_o many_o way_n may_v he_o fall_v into_o those_o heavy_a hand_n of_o his_o eternal_a judge_n whereof_o s._n paul_n conceyve_v horror_n in_o only_o think_v one_o little_a stone_n fall_v from_o the_o house_n top_n as_o he_o pass_v by_o one_o slip_n of_o his_o horse_n as_o he_o ride_v one_o assault_n of_o a_o enemy_n when_o he_o think_v not_o upon_o he_o one_o poor_a ague_n by_o a_o surfect_a or_o other_o distemperature_n one_o sudden_a mischance_n of_o a_o million_o that_o may_v fall_v unto_o he_o be_v able_a to_o bereave_v he_o of_o this_o life_n &_o to_o cast_v he_o into_o those_o term_n of_o everlasting_a calamity_n 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against_o god_n as_o we_o do_v and_o how_o righteous_a his_o judgement_n &_o justice_n be_v agha_v we_o for_o the_o same_o and_z first_o of_o all_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v the_o majesty_n of_o he_o against_o god_n who_o we_o sin_n for_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v as_o i_o have_v note_v before_o that_o every_o offence_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a and_o more_o grievous_a by_o how_o much_o great_a and_o more_o noble_a the_o person_n be_v against_o who_o it_o be_v do_v and_o the_o party_n offend_v more_o base_a and_o vile_a and_o in_o this_o respect_n almighty_a god_n to_o terrify_v we_o from_o offend_v he_o name_v himself_o oftentimes_o with_o certain_a great_a and_o dreadful_a title_n of_o majesty_n as_o to_o abraham_n i_o be_o a_o omnipotent_a lord_n and_o 66._o again_o to_o esay_n heaven_n be_v my_o seat_n &_o the_o earth_n be_v my_o footestole_n and_o at_o a_o other_o time_n he_o command_v moses_n to_o bear_v to_o the_o people_n in_o his_o name_n this_o ambassage_n harden_v 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crush_v they_o and_o they_o have_v refuse_v to_o receive_v 5._o thy_o discipline_n they_o have_v harden_v their_o face_n even_o as_o a_o rock_n and_o will_v not_o return_v to_o thou_o behold_v they_o have_v rend_v the_o yoke_n and_o break_v the_o chain_n of_o this_o now_o ensue_v a_o eight_o reason_n why_o god_n bring_v his_o servant_n deliver_v into_o affliction_n to_o wit_n thereby_o to_o show_v his_o power_n and_o love_n in_o deliver_v they_o for_o as_o in_o this_o world_n a_o princely_a mind_n desire_v nothing_o more_o they_o to_o have_v occasion_n whereby_o to_o show_v his_o hability_n &_o good_a will_n unto_o his_o dear_a friend_n so_o god_n almighty_a which_o have_v all_o occasion_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o pass_v all_o his_o creature_n together_o in_o greatness_n of_o love_n and_o nobility_n of_o mind_n work_v purposely_o diverse_a occasion_n and_o opportunity_n whereby_o to_o show_v and_o exercise_n she_o same_o so_o he_o bring_v the_o three_o child_n into_o the_o burn_a 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540._o the_o 2._o &_o 3._o part_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n how_o evening_n and_o by_o how_o many_o way_n god_n express_v his_o foresaid_a love_n unto_o we_o and_o what_o assurance_n he_o geve_v of_o pardon_n to_o such_o as_o repent_v from_o pag._n 540._o unto_o 560._o tuesday_n the_o 4._o part_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n contain_v example_n and_o instruction_n how_o to_o avoid_v morning_n temptation_n of_o desperation_n 560._o the_o 1._o part_n of_o the_o 2._o chap._n of_o the_o fallacy_n of_o suppused_a difficulty_n with_o the_o particular_a evening_n help_n to_o overcome_v the_o same_o pag._n 570._o unto_o 618._o wednesday_n the_o 2._o part_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n contain_v morning_n mean_n and_o instruction_n for_o overcome_v of_o difficulty_n pag._n 618._o unto_o the_o end_n the_o first_o 2._o point_n of_o the_o 3._o chap._n about_o evening_n tribulation_n beginning_n pag._n 631._o unto_o 656._o thursday_n the_o second_o 2._o point_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n morning_n 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the_o devil_n thereunto_o pag._n 561._o 562._o etc._n etc._n difficulty_n which_o be_v imagine_v in_o virtuous_a life_n remove_v see_v all_o the_o 2._o chap_v 570._o doctrine_n of_o christ_n what_o it_o be_v 220._o e_o the_o end_n for_o which_o man_n be_v create_v cha_n 3._o pa._n 110._o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o christian_n what_o end_n they_o have_v 274._o eternity_n what_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v and_o how_o to_o be_v esteem_v 470._o evangelist_n of_o christ_n do_v write_v most_o true_o 258._o f_o fatherhood_n what_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v by_o comparison_n of_o god_n toward_a mankind_n 533._o 534._o etc._n etc._n faith_n be_v easy_o discern_v in_o christian_a religion_n which_o be_v the_o true_a 301_o at_o large_a the_o way_n to_o avoid_v all_o error_n in_o belief_n 303._o faith_n without_o work_n be_v not_o sufficient_a fear_v of_o god_n judgement_n necessary_a 398._o lack_n of_o fear_n proceed_v of_o infidelity_n 406._o the_o force_n of_o fear_n 445._o the_o praise_n of_o true_a 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