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forsake_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n be_v liable_a to_o everlasting_a death_n and_o for_o this_o see_v some_o place_n of_o scripture_n rom._n 6.2_o 3._o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n consider_v then_o first_o what_o this_o wage_n be_v wages_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o must_v be_v pay_v if_o you_o have_v a_o hireling_n and_o your_o hireling_n receive_v not_o his_o wage_n you_o be_v sure_a to_o hear_v of_o it_o and_o god_n will_v hear_v of_o it_o too_o james_z 5.4_o he_o which_o keep_v back_o the_o wage_n of_o the_o labourer_n or_o of_o the_o hireling_n their_o cry_n will_v come_v into_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o sabbath_n as_o long_o as_o hireling_n wage_n be_v unpaid_a god_n ear_n be_v fill_v with_o their_o cry_n pay_v i_o my_o wage_n pay_v i_o my_o wage_n so_o sin_n cry_v and_o it_o be_v a_o dead_a voice_n pay_v i_o my_o wage_n pay_v i_o my_o wage_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o sin_n never_o leave_v cry_v never_o let_v god_n alone_o never_o give_v he_o rest_v till_o this_o wage_n be_v pay_v when_o cain_n have_v slay_v abel_n he_o think_v he_o shall_v never_o have_v hear_v any_o more_o on_o it_o but_o sin_n have_v a_o voice_n the_o voice_n of_o thy_o brother_n blood_n cry_v unto_o i_o from_o the_o ground_n so_o gen._n 18.20_o the_o lord_n say_v concern_v sodom_n because_o the_o cry_n of_o sodom_n be_v great_a and_o their_o sin_n very_o grievous_a therefore_o i_o will_v go_v down_o and_o see_v whether_o they_o have_v do_v according_a to_o the_o cry_n that_o be_v come_v up_o into_o my_o ear_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v it_o be_v a_o loud_a cry_n i_o can_v have_v no_o rest_n for_o it_o therefore_o i_o will_v go_v down_o and_o see_v etc._n etc._n if_o a_o man_n have_v his_o ear_n open_a he_o will_v continual_o hear_v sin_n cry_v unto_o god_n pay_v i_o my_o wage_n pay_v i_o my_o â—ages_n kill_v this_o sinful_a soul_n and_o though_o we_o do_v not_o hear_v it_o yet_o so_o it_o be_v the_o dead_a and_o doleful_a sound_n thereof_o fillâ—_n heaven_n it_o make_v god_n say_v i_o will_v go_v down_o and_o see_v etc._n etc._n till_o sin_n receive_v its_o wage_n god_n have_v no_o rest_n again_o see_v rom._n 7.11_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n deceive_v i_o and_o by_o it_o slay_v i_o i_o think_v sin_n not_o to_o have_v be_v so_o great_a a_o matter_n as_o it_o be_v we_o think_v on_o a_o matter_n of_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n and_o thereupon_o be_v entice_v to_o sin_n but_o here_o be_v the_o mischief_n sin_n deceive_v we_o iâ—_n be_v a_o weight_n it_o press_v down_o it_o deceâ—â—es_v man_n it_o be_v more_o than_o they_o deem_v it_o to_o be_v the_o commit_v of_o sin_n be_v as_o it_o be_v run_v thyself_o upon_o the_o point_n of_o god_n blade_n sin_n at_o first_o may_v flâ—â—ter_v thou_o but_o it_o will_v deceive_v thou_o it_o be_v like_o joabs_n kiss_n to_o amasa_n amasa_n be_v not_o aware_a of_o the_o spear_n that_o be_v behind_o till_o he_o smite_v it_o into_o his_o rib_n that_o he_o die_v when_o sin_n entice_v thâ—e_n on_o by_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n thou_o be_v not_o aware_a that_o it_o will_v slay_v thou_o but_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o will_v be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o end_n a_o sinner_n that_o act_v a_o tragedy_n in_o sin_n shall_v have_v a_o bloody_a catastrophe_n rom._n 6._o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a blood_n and_o death_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o tragedy_n the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v death_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n 1_o cor._n 15._o what_o be_v sin_n it_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n death_n will_v not_o be_v death_n unless_o sin_n be_v in_o it_o sin_n be_v more_o deadly_a than_o death_n itself_o it_o be_v sin_n enable_v death_n to_o sting_v enable_v it_o to_o hurt_v and_o wound_v we_o so_o that_o we_o may_v look_v on_o sin_n as_o the_o barbarian_n look_v on_o the_o viper_n on_o paul_n hand_n they_o expect_v continual_o when_o he_o will_v have_v swell_v and_o burst_v sin_n bite_v like_o a_o snake_n which_o be_v call_v a_o fiery_a serpent_n not_o that_o the_o serpent_n be_v fiery_a but_o because_o it_o put_v a_o man_n into_o such_o a_o flame_a heat_n by_o their_o poison_n and_o such_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o sin_n which_o carry_v poison_n in_o it_o that_o have_v we_o but_o eye_n to_o see_v our_o ugliness_n by_o it_o and_o how_o it_o inflame_v we_o we_o shall_v continual_o every_o day_n look_v when_o we_o shall_v burst_v with_o it_o the_o apostle_n james_n 1.15_o use_v another_o metaphor_n sin_n when_o it_o be_v accomplish_v bring_v forth_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o original_a sin_n go_v as_o it_o be_v with_o child_n with_o death_n the_o word_n be_v proper_a to_o woman_n in_o labour_n who_o be_v in_o torment_n till_o they_o be_v deliver_v now_o as_o if_o sin_n be_v this_o woman_n he_o use_v it_o in_o the_o feminine_a gender_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o be_v it_o with_o sin_n sin_n be_v in_o pain_n cry_v out_o have_v no_o rest_n till_o it_o be_v deliver_v of_o this_o dead_a birth_n till_o it_o have_v bring_v forth_o death_n that_o be_v sin_n grow_v great_a with_o child_n with_o death_n and_o then_o it_o not_o only_o deserve_v death_n but_o it_o produce_v and_o actual_o bring_v forth_o this_o be_v general_o so_o now_o consider_v with_o yourselves_o death_n be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n when_o we_o come_v to_o talk_v of_o death_n how_o do_v it_o amaze_v we_o the_o priest_n of_o nob_n be_v bring_v before_o saul_n for_o relieve_v david_n and_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v ahimelech_n and_o this_o be_v your_o case_n you_o shall_v sure_o die_v death_n be_v terrible_a even_o to_o a_o good_a man_n as_o appear_v in_o hezekiah_n who_o though_o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n yet_o with_o how_o sad_a a_o heart_n do_v he_o entertain_v the_o message_n of_o death_n the_o news_n of_o it_o affright_v he_o it_o go_v to_o his_o heart_n it_o make_v he_o turn_v to_o the_o wall_n and_o weep_v how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o we_o be_v so_o careless_a of_o death_n that_o we_o be_v so_o full_a of_o infidelity_n that_o when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v thou_o shall_v die_v ahimelech_n we_o be_v not_o at_o all_o move_v by_o it_o what_o can_v we_o think_v these_o be_v fable_n do_v we_o think_v god_n be_v not_o in_o earnest_n with_o we_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o fall_v into_o the_o temptation_n of_o eve_n a_o question_v whether_o god_n threat_n be_v true_a or_o not_o that_o which_o be_v the_o deceit_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v we_o satan_n dispute_v not_o whether_o sin_n be_v lawful_a or_o not_o whether_o eat_v the_o fruit_n be_v unlawful_a whether_o drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n be_v lawful_a he_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o it_o be_v unlawful_a but_o when_o god_n say_v if_o thou_o do_v eat_v etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v die_v he_o deny_v it_o and_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o die_v he_o will_v hide_v our_o eye_n from_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n thus_o we_o lose_v ourselves_o at_o the_o first_o and_o the_o flood_n of_o sin_n come_v on_o in_o this_o manner_n when_o we_o believe_v not_o god_n when_o he_o say_v if_o thou_o do_v eat_v thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o shall_v we_o renew_v that_o capital_a sin_n of_o our_o parent_n and_o think_v if_o we_o do_v sin_n we_o shall_v not_o die_v if_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n will_v move_v god_n to_o show_v we_o no_o mercy_n it_o be_v this_o when_o we_o slight_v his_o judgement_n or_o not_o believe_v they_o this_o add_v to_o the_o height_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n that_o when_o god_n say_v if_o thou_o do_v live_v in_o sin_n thou_o shall_v die_v and_o yet_o we_o will_v not_o believe_v he_o that_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o threaten_v we_o as_o he_o do_v deut._n 29._o when_o he_o shall_v curse_v and_o we_o shall_v bless_v ourselves_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o say_v we_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o we_o go_v on_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v that_o man_n but_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o he_o it_o be_v no_o small_a sin_n when_o we_o will_v not_o believe_v god_n this_o be_v as_o be_v thirsty_a before_o we_o now_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o our_o thirst_n that_o be_v when_o god_n shall_v thus_o pronounce_v curse_n he_o shall_v yet_o bless_v himself_o and_o say_v i_o hope_v i_o shall_v do_v well_o enough_o for_o all_o that_o there_o be_v two_o word_n to_o that_o bargain_n then_o see_v what_o follow_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o
from_o his_o body_n those_o two_o love_a companion_n that_o have_v so_o long_o dwell_v together_o be_v now_o separate_v it_o take_v thy_o soul_n from_o thy_o body_n this_o man_n do_v not_o deliver_v up_o his_o spirit_n as_o we_o read_v of_o our_o saviour_n father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n or_o deliver_v their_o spirit_n as_o stephen_n do_v but_o here_o it_o be_v take_v from_o they_o it_o be_v much_o against_o his_o mind_n it_o be_v a_o pull_n of_o himself_o from_o himself_o this_o it_o do_v 3._o but_o then_o again_o when_o thou_o be_v thus_o pull_v asunder_o what_o become_v of_o the_o part_n separate_v 1._o first_o the_o body_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v take_v from_o it_o hasten_v to_o corruption_n that_o must_v see_v corruption_n yea_o it_o become_v so_o full_a of_o corruption_n that_o thy_o dear_a friend_n can_v then_o endure_v to_o come_v near_o unto_o thou_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v take_v from_o the_o body_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o of_o all_o carcase_n that_o be_v man_v be_v most_o loathsome_a none_o so_o odious_a as_o that_o abraham_n love_v sarah_n well_o but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o buy_v a_o monument_n for_o she_o see_v his_o expression_n gen._n 23_o 8._o he_o commune_v with_o the_o man_n and_o say_v if_o it_o be_v your_o mind_n to_o sell_v i_o the_o field_n that_o i_o may_v bury_v my_o dead_a out_o of_o my_o sight_n though_o he_o love_v she_o very_o well_o before_o yet_o now_o she_o must_v be_v bury_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n it_o be_v sow_v in_o dishonour_n and_o it_o be_v the_o base_a thing_n that_o can_v be_v therefore_o when_o our_o saviour_n be_v go_v near_o to_o the_o place_n where_o lazarus_n lie_v his_o sister_n say_v lord_n come_v not_o near_o he_o for_o he_o smell_v job_n 17.14_o i_o have_v say_v to_o corruption_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n say_v job_n and_o to_o the_o worm_n thou_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o sister_n as_o in_o the_o verse_n before_o the_o grave_n be_v my_o house_n i_o have_v make_v my_o bed_n in_o the_o darkness_n here_o than_o he_o have_v a_o new_a kindred_n and_o though_o before_o he_o have_v affinity_n with_o the_o great_a yet_o here_o he_o get_v new_a affinity_n he_o say_v to_o corruption_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n and_o to_o the_o worm_n thou_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o sister_n the_o worm_n be_v our_o best_a kindred_n here_o the_o worm_n than_o be_v our_o best_a bed_n yea_o worm_n thy_o best_a cover_v as_o isaiah_n 14.11_o thus_o be_v it_o thy_o father_n thy_o mother_n and_o thy_o bed_n nay_o it_o be_v thy_o consumption_n and_o destroyer_n also_o job_n 26._o thus_o be_v it_o with_o thy_o body_n it_o pass_v to_o corruption_n that_o thy_o best_a or_o dear_a friend_n can_v behold_v it_o or_o endure_v it_o 2._o but_o alas_o what_o become_v of_o thy_o soul_n then_o thy_o soul_n appear_v naked_a there_o be_v no_o garment_n to_o defend_v it_o no_o proctor_n appear_v to_o plead_v for_o it_o it_o be_v bring_v single_o to_o the_o bar_n and_o there_o it_o must_v answer_v it_o be_v appoint_v for_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v but_o what_o then_o and_o after_o that_o to_o come_v to_o judgement_n heb._n 9.27_o eccles._n 12.7_o the_o body_n return_v unto_o the_o earth_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v take_v but_o the_o spirit_n to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o all_o man_n spirit_n assoon_o as_o their_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v part_v go_v to_o god_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o by_o he_o where_o they_o shall_v keep_v their_o everlasting_a residence_n consider_v when_o thou_o hear_v the_o bell_n ring_v out_o for_o a_o dead_a man_n if_o thou_o have_v but_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o dove_n to_o fly_v and_o can_v fly_v after_o he_o and_o appear_v with_o he_o before_o god_n tribunal_n to_o see_v the_o account_n that_o he_o must_v give_v unto_o god_n for_o all_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o when_o no_o account_n can_v be_v give_v what_o a_o state_n of_o misery_n and_o horror_n will_v thou_o see_v he_o in_o and_o this_o be_v a_o silent_a kind_n of_o judge_v the_o last_o day_n of_o judge_v shall_v be_v with_o great_a pomp_n and_o solemnity_n this_o be_v a_o matter_n close_o carry_v between_o god_n and_o thyself_o but_o then_o thou_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v receive_v and_o then_o when_o thou_o can_v not_o give_v a_o good_a account_n then_o be_v thy_o talon_n take_v from_o thou_o why_o say_v god_n i_o give_v thou_o learning_n how_o do_v thou_o use_v it_o i_o give_v thou_o other_o gift_n of_o mind_n how_o do_v thou_o employ_v they_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o wisdom_n and_o wealth_n moral_a virtue_n meekness_n and_o patience_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v good_a thing_n but_o mark_v whatsoever_o good_a thing_n thou_o have_v in_o this_o world_n be_v now_o take_v from_o thou_o if_o a_o man_n can_v but_o see_v the_o degrade_n of_o the_o soul_n he_o shall_v see_v that_o those_o moral_a virtue_n in_o which_o his_o hope_n of_o comfort_n lay_v even_o these_o though_o they_o can_v never_o bring_v he_o to_o heaven_n 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sanctification_n and_o redemption_n he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n by_o the_o way_n let_v i_o expound_v it_o unto_o you_o christ_n have_v three_o office_n a_o prophetical_a regal_a and_o sacerdotical_a office_n he_o exercise_v his_o prophetical_a office_n to_o illuminate_v our_o understanding_n he_o exercise_v his_o kingly_a office_n to_o work_v on_o our_o will_n and_o affection_n there_o be_v two_o branch_n of_o it_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n how_o be_o i_o make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n prophetical_a office_n he_o be_v make_v unto_o i_o wisdom_n before_o i_o be_v a_o fool_n but_o now_o by_o it_o i_o be_o make_v wise_a first_o he_o enlighten_v i_o and_o so_o he_o be_v make_v unto_o i_o wisdom_n well_o he_o be_v my_o priest_n how_o so_o he_o be_v make_v a_o expiation_n for_o my_o sin_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o saint_n john_n a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o bare_a pardon_n but_o this_o be_v such_o a_o propitiation_n as_o the_o party_n offend_v be_v well-pleased_a with_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o ransom_n he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o oblation_n offer_v unto_o his_o father_n he_o be_v righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o and_o as_o a_o king_n he_o rule_v i_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n he_o be_v make_v unto_o i_o sanctification_n and_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n he_o be_v make_v unto_o i_o redemption_n it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n these_o two_o be_v thus_o clear_o distinguish_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n priestly_a office_n be_v to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n sanctification_n proceed_v from_o the_o 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jesus_n christ_n to_o they_o that_o have_v obtain_v like_o precious_a faith_n with_o we_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o mean_a christian_n that_o have_v a_o tremble_a hand_n to_o pitch_v on_o that_o and_o draw_v virtue_n from_o he_o it_o be_v a_o like_a precious_a faith_n in_o they_o as_o in_o the_o most_o great_a apostle_n peter_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n rome_n 5.1_o therefore_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n i_o hauâ—_n heretofore_o declare_v unto_o you_o that_o in_o theâ—e_n word_n and_o the_o word_n follow_v thâ—re_o be_v set_v down_o these_o great_a grace_n and_o grâ—at_a blessing_n which_o you_o have_v in_o christ_n in_o