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we_o 10._o mat._n 20._o 1._o thes_n 1._o rom._n 10._o and_o by_o that_o payment_n whole_o satisfy_v to_o his_o justice_n item_n when_o it_o incite_v and_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o praise_n god_n continual_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o prosperity_n for_o to_o be_v thankful_a for_o it_o or_o in_o adversity_n for_o to_o prostrate_v ourselves_o before_o he_o and_o humble_o to_o entreat_v he_o to_o deliver_v we_o out_o of_o it_o or_o if_o he_o dispose_v otherwise_o at_o least_o to_o assuage_v and_o moderate_v it_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o be_v fortify_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o in_o conform_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o his_o will_n we_o may_v bear_v it_o patient_o as_o long_o as_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o if_o final_o it_o do_v kindle_v and_o inflame_v we_o with_o a_o love_n of_o god_n 5._o gal._n 5._o and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o we_o may_v boil_v with_o desire_n to_o serve_v and_o honour_n god_n to_o summon_v and_o induce_v as_o many_o as_o we_o can_v to_o 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1._o rom._n 2._o &_o 3_o joh_n 5._o 1._o thes_n 4._o and_o shall_v punish_v they_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n with_o eternal_a perdition_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o strength_n the_o body_n of_o those_o which_o be_v dead_a before_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v find_v living_n shall_v be_v change_v and_o put_v on_o immortality_n and_o shall_v be_v charge_v with_o opprobrious_a infamy_n before_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n for_o he_o shall_v make_v clear_a the_o thing_n that_o be_v hide_v and_o shall_v manifest_v the_o counsel_n of_o heart_n &_o of_o tremble_n and_o incomprehensible_a suffering_n 20._o reu._n 16._o dan._n 12._o isa_n 66._o 1._o cor._n 4._o reu._n 20._o be_v charge_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o afterward_o to_o be_v throw_v down_o into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n their_o immortal_a soul_n shall_v be_v load_v with_o fear_n with_o sorrow_n with_o frightning_n with_o grief_n with_o desolation_n 1_o mat._n 24._o luc._n 21._o marc._n 13._o reu._n 1_o and_o with_o such_o despair_n that_o it_o be_v unpossible_a for_o we_o to_o comprehend_v it_o then_o be_v in_o such_o opprobry_n in_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o image_n of_o satan_n their_o head_n shall_v appear_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v infidelity_n iniquity_n wickedness_n abomination_n filthiness_n hatred_n cruelty_n tyranny_n perjury_n lie_v envy_n and_o all_o that_o be_v of_o impiety_n and_o unjustice_n which_o be_v the_o black_a robe_n of_o the_o reprobate_n and_o even_o so_o as_o the_o elect_n have_v christ_n for_o their_o head_n of_o who_o they_o be_v the_o body_n 25._o 1._o cor._n 11._o &_o 12._o eph._n 1._o &_o 5._o mat._n 25._o unto_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v alike_o so_o likewise_o the_o reprobate_n have_v belzebub_n for_o they_o unto_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v conformable_a for_o although_o that_o all_o the_o devil_n be_v all_o apostate_n angel_n nevertheless_o the_o scripture_n in_o sundry_a place_n attribute_n the_o principality_n to_o one_o alone_a to_o the_o end_n to_o gather_v all_o the_o wicked_a unto_o he_o as_o member_n in_o one_o body_n for_o to_o be_v put_v to_o perpetual_a ruin_n then_o the_o wrath_n &_o indignation_n of_o god_n shall_v show_v itself_o clear_o upon_o all_o the_o infidelity_n and_o unjustice_n of_o the_o fearful_a 9_o 2._o cor._n 4._o ephes_n 2._o mat._n 9.10.12_o &_o 25._o marc._n 3._o luc._n 11.21_o rom._n 1.2_o rom._n 2._o reu._n 21._o &_o 17._o rom._n 9_o unbeliever_n and_o execrable_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n for_o which_o they_o shall_v receive_v sentence_n of_o condemnation_n &_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n shall_v be_v drive_v from_o before_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o dust_n before_o the_o wind_n &_o cast_v like_o dog_n forth_o of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n &_o send_v with_o their_o captain_n satan_n &_o his_o angel_n who_o do_v accuse_v the_o elect_a before_o god_n night_n and_o day_n in_o perpetual_a malediction_n 25._o psal_n 1._o isa_n 17._o reu._n 21._o &_o 22._o reu._n 12._o mat._n 25._o for_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n yea_o of_o the_o pure_a wine_n fill_v into_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o shall_v be_v torment_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n before_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o before_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n shall_v mount_v for_o ever_o 16._o reu._n 14.15_o &_o 16._o and_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o rest_n neither_o day_n nor_o night_n now_o this_o place_n of_o torment_n for_o the_o wicked_a be_v so_o horrible_a 1._o 2._o thes_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v incomprehensible_a unto_o we_o and_o even_o as_o god_n be_v eternal_a also_o this_o ruin_n shall_v be_v eternal_a the_o scripture_n for_o to_o declare_v it_o unto_o we_o 30._o psal_n 55._o reu._n 9_o isa_n 30._o use_v many_o comparison_n david_n say_v that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o pit_n of_o ruin_n and_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n isay_n say_v that_o the_o torture_n be_v already_o prepare_v for_o the_o wicked_a which_o god_n have_v make_v deep_a &_o large_a the_o build_n of_o it_o be_v fire_n &_o much_o wood_n &_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n like_o unto_o a_o brook_n of_o brimstone_n do_v kindle_v it_o 66._o isa_n 66._o then_o he_o say_v that_o the_o worm_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o die_v and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o be_v quench_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v hateful_a to_o all_o flesh_n 12._o dan._n 12._o daniel_n say_v also_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o perpetual_a shame_n and_o contempt_n malachy_n declare_v that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v 4._o mal._n 4._o burn_v like_o a_o oven_n and_o all_o the_o proud_a and_o those_o that_o do_v wicked_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o stubble_n and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v burn_v they_o and_o shall_v leave_v they_o neither_o root_n nor_o branch_n 3._o mat._n 3._o s._n john_n baptist_n say_v that_o the_o chaff_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o fire_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v quench_v 13._o mat._n 13._o the_o lord_n say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o furnace_n of_o fire_n which_o be_v the_o everlasting_a fire_n 16._o mat._n 25._o luc._n 16._o saint_n luke_n show_v that_o the_o evil_a rich_a man_n who_o soul_n be_v in_o hell_n be_v in_o such_o great_a heat_n that_o he_o great_o desire_v to_o have_v a_o drop_n of_o water_n which_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o get_v how_o much_o more_o shall_v he_o be_v torment_v when_o he_o have_v put_v on_o his_o body_n 21._o heb._n 10._o reu._n 19.20_o 21._o
to_o be_v do_v by_o good_a prayer_n confession_n of_o sin_n and_o christian_a exhortation_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 4._o mat._n 4._o without_o the_o which_o man_n can_v live_v and_o to_o that_o end_n that_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v in_o good_a order_n and_o with_o zeal_n first_o it_o shall_v be_v convenient_a to_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o pray_v unto_o he_o beginning_z our_o help_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v make_v both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n then_o present_a unto_o he_o the_o general_a confession_n of_o sin_n and_o consequent_o this_o present_a prayer_n as_o follow_v lord_n god_n almighty_a and_o father_n of_o mercy_n we_o here_o assemble_v in_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o well-beloved_a son_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n 14._o mat._n 18._o john_n 14._o in_o his_o favour_n have_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o present_v ourselves_o before_o thou_o to_o call_v upon_o thy_o holy_a name_n have_v our_o only_a refuge_n to_o thy_o sovereign_a goodness_n the_o which_o we_o do_v not_o only_o desire_v to_o feel_v and_o taste_v in_o ourselves_o but_o also_o in_o the_o necessity_n of_o thy_o poor_a creature_n be_v afflict_v with_o sickness_n in_o body_n 5._o james._n 5._o affliction_n and_o calamity_n of_o mind_n we_o know_v lord_n that_o thou_o have_v just_o visit_v and_o chastise_v he_o with_o thy_o rod_n 11._o 1._o cor._n 11._o to_o make_v he_o to_o understand_v thy_o fatherly_a affection_n but_o thy_o great_a mercy_n the_o which_o thou_o have_v use_v towards_o our_o father_n 78._o psal_n 78._o be_v not_o quench_v and_o consume_v for_o thou_o be_v the_o great_a god_n everlasting_a 102._o mat._n 26._o psal_n 102._o propitious_a and_o merciful_a that_o never_o alterest_n thy_o holy_a word_n teach_v we_o plain_o that_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o mercy_n the_o which_o do_v much_o surmount_v this_o judgement_n wherefore_o lord_n appease_v thy_o wrath_n towards_o thy_o 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