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of_o devil_n who_o be_v thy_o jailor_n must_v keep_v thou_o till_o the_o great_a day_n of_o account_n so_o that_o as_o thy_o friend_n be_v scramble_a for_o thy_o good_n and_o worm_n for_o thy_o body_n so_o devil_n shall_v scramble_v for_o thy_o soul_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v dead_a he_o be_v either_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o hell_n not_o in_o heaven_n for_o no_o unclean_a thing_n come_v there_o if_o in_o hell_n then_o among_o devil_n there_o shall_v be_v thy_o eternal_a lodging_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 19_o and_o hence_o thy_o forlorn_a soul_n shall_v lie_v mourning_n for_o the_o time_n pass_v now_o too_o late_o amaze_v at_o the_o eternity_n of_o sorrow_n that_o be_v to_o come_v wait_v for_o that_o fearful_a hour_n when_o the_o last_o trump_n shall_v blow_v and_o then_o body_n and_o soul_n meet_v to_o bear_v that_o wrath_n that_o fire_n that_o shall_v never_o go_v out_o oh_o therefore_o suspect_v and_o fear_v the_o worst_a of_o thyself_o now_o thou_o have_v 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thou_o that_o be_v thus_o condemn_v now_o die_v so_o shall_v come_v to_o thy_o fearful_a execution_n after_o death_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o general_a judgement_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v arraign_v and_o condemn_v before_o the_o great_a tribunal_n seat_n of_o jesus_n christ_n jude_n 14_o 15._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o the_o heat_n of_o judgement_n to_o come_v make_v felix_n to_o tremble_v nothing_o of_o more_o efficacy_n to_o awaken_v a_o secure_a sinner_n then_o sad_a thought_n of_o this_o fiery_a day_n but_o thou_o will_v ask_v i_o how_o it_o may_v obj._n be_v prove_v that_o there_o will_v be_v such_o a_o day_n i_o answer_v ans._n
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of_o thy_o misery_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o his_o speech_n thy_o dry_a eye_n weep_v not_o thy_o stout_a heart_n yield_v not_o thy_o hard_a heart_n mourn_v not_o as_o to_o say_v oh_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a lose_v condemn_a curse_a dead_a creature_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v do_v not_o think_v but_o he_o will_v turn_v away_o his_o face_n from_o thou_o and_o say_v oh_o thou_o stony_a hard-hearted_a creature_n will_v thou_o have_v i_o save_v thou_o from_o thy_o misery_n and_o yet_o thou_o will_v not_o groan_n sigh_n and_o mourn_v for_o deliverance_n to_o i_o out_o of_o thy_o misery_n if_o thou_o like_v thy_o estate_n so_o well_o and_o prize_v i_o so_o little_a perish_v in_o thy_o misery_n for_o ever_o oh_o labour_n to_o be_v humble_v day_n and_o humble_v night_n under_o this_o thy_o woeful_a estate_n thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o adam_n grievous_a sin_n will_v this_o break_v thy_o heart_n no_o thou_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o topful_a of_o all_o sin_n will_v this_o break_v thy_o heart_n no_o 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man_n to_o redeem_v he_o act._n 4._o 12._o quest._n quest._n how_o do_v christ_n redeem_v man_n out_o of_o this_o misery_n answ._n answ._n by_o pay_v a_o price_n for_o they_o 1._o cor._n 6._o ult_n god_n mercy_n will_v be_v manifest_v in_o save_v some_o and_o his_o justice_n must_v be_v satisfy_v by_o have_v satisfaction_n or_o price_n make_v and_o pay_v for_o man_n sin_n hence_o christ_n saâ—â—sfieth_v god_n justice_n first_o by_o stand_v in_o the_o room_n of_o all_o they_o who_o mercy_n decree_v to_o save_v a_o surety_n stand_v in_o the_o room_n of_o a_o debtor_n heb._n 7._o 22._o redeem_v as_o the_o first_o adam_n stand_v in_o the_o room_n of_o all_o mankind_n fall_v so_o christ_n stand_v in_o the_o room_n of_o all_o man_n rise_v or_o to_o be_v restore_v again_o second_o by_o take_v from_o they_o in_o who_o room_n he_o stand_v the_o eternal_a guilt_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o by_o assume_v the_o guilt_n of_o all_o those_o sin_n unto_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 22._o hence_o 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be_v a_o redeemer_n by_o strong_a hand_n the_o first_o redemption_n by_o price_n be_v finish_v in_o christ_n person_n at_o his_o resurrection_n the_o second_o be_v begin_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o man_n vocation_n and_o end_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o money_n be_v first_o pay_v for_o a_o captive_n in_o turkey_n and_o then_o because_o he_o can_v come_v to_o his_o own_o prince_n himself_o he_o be_v fetch_v away_o by_o strong_a hand_n here_o be_v encouragement_n to_o the_o vile_a sinner_n 1_o and_o comfort_n to_o the_o selfe-succourlesse_a and_o lose_a sinner_n who_o have_v spend_v all_o their_o money_n their_o time_n and_o endeavour_n
or_o else_o they_o say_v common_o thou_o have_v sin_v but_o comfort_n thyself_o despair_v not_o christ_n have_v suffer_v and_o thus_o skin_n over_o the_o wound_n and_o let_v it_o fester_v within_o for_o want_n of_o cut_v it_o deep_o i_o say_v therefore_o because_o they_o want_v a_o faithful_a watchman_n to_o cry_v fire_n fire_n in_o that_o sleepy_a estate_n of_o sin_n and_o darkness_n wherein_o they_o lie_v therefore_o whole_a town_n parish_n generation_n of_o man_n be_v burn_v up_o and_o perish_v miserable_o lam._n 2._o 14._o second_o because_o they_o have_v no_o leisure_n to_o consider_v of_o their_o misery_n reason_n when_o they_o have_v the_o mean_n of_o reveal_v it_o unto_o they_o as_o foelix_n act_v 24_o 25._o many_o a_o man_n have_v many_o a_o bitter_a pill_n give_v he_o at_o a_o sermon_n but_o he_o have_v no_o leisure_n to_o chew_v upon_o it_o one_o man_n be_v take_v up_o with_o suit_n in_o law_n and_o another_o almost_o eat_v up_o with_o suretyship_n and_o cark_n care_n how_o 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