darkness_n for_o my_o sin_n that_o will_v not_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n iu._n next_o the_o four_o element_n in_o their_o order_n accuse_v i_o and_o first_o the_o heaven_n acquaint_v i_o they_o have_v supply_v i_o with_o light_n to_o my_o joy_n and_o comfort_n the_o air_n whisper_v i_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o all_o manner_n of_o fowl_n my_o region_n afford_v to_o be_v at_o thy_o command_n the_o water_n violent_o speak_v i_o have_v give_v thou_o all_o manner_n of_o fish_n to_o eat_v and_o the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n say_v i_o have_v give_v thou_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n to_o nourish_v thou_o but_o how_o have_v thou_o abuse_v these_o mercy_n to_o the_o contempt_n and_o dishonour_n of_o our_o creation_n therefore_o let_v our_o benefit_n redound_v to_o thy_o punishment_n let_v the_o fire_n consume_v thou_o the_o water_n overwhelm_v thou_o the_o air_n fann_v and_o winnow_v thou_o the_o earth_n swallow_v thou_o up_o and_o hell_n devour_v thou_o v._o the_o holy_a 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christ_n die_v for_o we_o behold_v my_o soul_n thy_o saviour_n suffering_n the_o wound_n of_o he_o that_o be_v crucify_v and_o the_o torment_n of_o he_o that_o expire_v on_o the_o cross_n that_o sacred_a head_n at_o which_o angel_n tremble_v be_v plait_v with_o a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n that_o face_n which_o in_o beauty_n exceed_v all_o mankind_n be_v spit_v upon_o by_o the_o ungodly_a those_o eye_n bright_a than_o the_o sun_n in_o his_o meridian_n be_v obscure_v in_o death_n those_o ear_n which_o be_v accustom_v to_o hear_v angelical_a anthem_n be_v infest_a now_o with_o arrogant_a speech_n and_o scornful_a reproach_n that_o mouth_n from_o whence_o proceed_v divine_a oracle_n and_o dictate_v to_o angel_n their_o celestial_a lesson_n receive_v nothing_o but_o gaul_n and_o vinegar_n those_o foot_n which_o the_o devout_a magdalen_n kiss_v and_o wipe_v with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n be_v fasten_v with_o nail_n those_o hand_n which_o stretch_v out_o the_o heaven_n like_o a_o curtain_n be_v now_o extend_v on_o the_o tree_n of_o shame_n ii_o that_o body_n the_o deity_n be_v temple_n be_v scourge_v and_o wound_v with_o a_o spear_n nothing_o escape_v the_o malicious_a jew_n but_o his_o tongue_n and_o that_o be_v meek_o exercise_v in_o pray_v for_o his_o persecutor_n and_o he_o who_o now_o reign_v in_o the_o high_a heaven_n undergo_v all_o this_o for_o lose_a mankind_n he_o feel_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o mat._n 27._o 46._o so_o great_a be_v his_o agony_n and_o anguish_n that_o he_o which_o comfort_v angel_n stand_v now_o in_o need_n of_o one_o to_o comfort_v he_o iii_o if_o this_o happen_v to_o the_o just_a what_o shall_v become_v of_o wretched_a sinner_n what_o measure_n shall_v the_o almighty_a take_v with_o we_o for_o our_o offence_n who_o be_v so_o wrathful_o displease_v with_o his_o well-beloved_a son_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n o_o god_n of_o infinite_a mercy_n 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to_o repent_v sincere_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n but_o when_o the_o judgment-day_n be_v approach_v we_o must_v render_v a_o account_v not_o only_o for_o one_o day_n but_o for_o our_o whole_a life_n ii_o acknowledge_v and_o bewail_v thy_o sin_n so_o shall_v thou_o find_v god_n in_o christ_n appease_v towards_o thou_o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n say_v the_o lord_n isa._n 43._o 25._o infer_v our_o sin_n be_v enroll_v in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n turn_v away_o thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n beg_v the_o royal_a prophet_n psal._n 51._o 9_o demonstate_v that_o our_o iniquity_n be_v in_o god_n sight_n be_v convert_v unto_o we_o o_o god_n pray_v moses_n therefore_o our_o sin_n do_v separate_v we_o from_o god_n isa._n 59_o 2._o our_o sin_n have_v answer_v we_o complain_v isaiah_n ver_fw-la 12._o and_o do_v accuse_v we_o before_o god_n tribunal_n cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n be_v the_o psalmist_n petition_n psal._n 51._o 2._o conclude_v our_o sin_n in_o appearance_n be_v sordid_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o almighty_a iii_o sin_n be_v the_o distemper_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o move_v david_n to_o cry_v out_o heal_n my_o soul_n for_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o psal._n 41._o 4._o it_o be_v for_o sin_n that_o we_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n so_o say_v the_o eternal_a whosoever_o shall_v sin_v against_o i_o i_o will_v blot_v he_o out_o of_o my_o book_n exod._n 32._o 32._o we_o be_v cast_v off_o by_o the_o almighty_a for_o our_o sin_n which_o make_v david_n deprecate_v cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n psal._n 51._o 11._o sin_n torment_v the_o mind_n and_o dry_v up_o the_o moisture_n as_o the_o psalmist_n experience_v restore_v i_o to_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n psal._n 47._o 12._o iv._o sin_n be_v infectious_a say_v the_o proprphet_n isa._n 24._o 5._o the_o earth_n be_v defile_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o which_o have_v transgress_v the_o law_n our_o sin_n press_v we_o down_o to_o hell_n else_o the_o psalmist_n have_v not_o break_v out_o say_v out_o of_o the_o deep_a have_v i_o cry_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n lord_n hear_v my_o voice_n 130._o 1._o sin_n be_v the_o spiritual_a death_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o be_v sometime_o dead_a in_o our_o sin_n ephes._n 2._o 1._o by_o mortal_a sin_n man_n lose_v his_o creator_n who_o be_v the_o infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a good_a therefore_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o he_o be_v a_o infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a evil._n and_o as_o the_o almighty_a be_v the_o chief_a good_a so_o sin_n be_v the_o chief_a evil._n v._o calamity_n and_o punishment_n be_v not_o absolute_o evil_a for_o many_o time_n from_o they_o good_a be_v
profession_n only_o but_o our_o daily_a practice_n too_o that_o must_v proclaim_v we_o herald_n of_o this_o faith_n v._o although_o our_o merit_n can_v never_o reach_v heaven_n yet_o our_o pious_a endeavour_n may_v if_o they_o be_v sincere_a because_o there_o be_v a_o mercy_n hang_v over_o our_o head_n that_o will_v pardon_v our_o deficiency_n all_o the_o blossom_n and_o bud_n of_o our_o piety_n spring_v forth_o from_o this_o stem_n and_o he_o that_o either_o believe_v or_o love_v his_o saviour_n that_o die_v for_o he_o can_v imagine_v he_o be_v too_o much_o industrious_a to_o live_v well_o this_o be_v the_o female_a sex_n faith_n here_o and_o she_o have_v scarce_o effuse_v it_o out_o with_o flood_n of_o tear_n when_o the_o infernal_a fiend_n in_o a_o consternation_n forsake_v his_o hold_n unable_a to_o endure_v the_o echo_n of_o that_o sound_n which_o be_v repeat_v by_o the_o divine_a accent_n of_o our_o redeemer_n lip_n and_o this_o faith_n must_v be_v a_o preservative_n against_o 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thou_o have_v promise_v to_o none_o but_o they_o as_o work_v out_o their_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v med_n xvii_o of_o love_n and_o charity_n 2_o pet._n i_o 7._o and_o to_o brotherly-kindness_n charity_n true_a and_o sincere_a love_n be_v a_o inseparable_a property_n of_o a_o pious_a person_n no_o christian_a can_v subsist_v without_o faith_n and_o where_o that_o virtue_n be_v charity_n be_v not_o want_v where_o the_o lustre_n of_o charity_n be_v extinguish_v the_o heat_n of_o faith_n must_v consequent_o be_v quench_v thou_o may_v as_o well_o rob_v the_o bright_a luminary_n the_o sun_n of_o his_o light_n as_o deprive_v faith_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o charity_n charity_n be_v the_o external_n act_n of_o the_o internal_a life_n of_o a_o christian._n the_o body_n be_v dead_a without_o the_o spirit_n and_o faith_n be_v dead_a without_o charity_n jam._n 2._o 26._o he_o be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v not_o inspire_v with_o his_o spirit_n and_o he_o be_v not_o endue_v with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o gift_n of_o charity_n ii_o this_o theological_a virtue_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o 22._o and_o by_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o fruit_n the_o tree_n be_v demonstrate_v charity_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o christian_a perfection_n say_v the_o apostle_n col._n 3._o 14._o as_o the_o bodily_a member_n be_v unite_v together_o by_o the_o spirit_n so_o the_o true_a member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n be_v unite_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o charity_n solomon_n temple_n be_v all_o cover_v with_o gold_n within_o and_o without_o 1_o king_n 6._o 21._o so_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o almighty_n spiritual_a temple_n aught_o in_o like_a manner_n both_o within_o and_o without_o to_o be_v beautify_v with_o love_n and_o charity_n let_v this_o regent_n virtue_n exercise_v its_o efficacy_n in_o move_v thy_o heart_n to_o compassion_n and_o thy_o hand_n to_o 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true_o delineate_v be_v the_o soul_n be_v spiritual_a relish_n for_o unto_o it_o alone_o be_v all_o thing_n dulcify_v all_o adversity_n pain_n anguish_n trouble_v nay_o even_o death_n itself_o and_o and_o the_o wise_a man_n confirm_v this_o that_o love_n be_v as_o strong_a as_o death_n cant._n 8._o 6._o and_o indeed_o i_o think_v i_o may_v invert_v the_o wise_a man_n text_n and_o with_o assurance_n proclaim_v that_o love_n be_v strong_a than_o death_n for_o love_n bring_v down_o a_o saviour_n to_o die_v for_o we_o sinner_n that_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n may_v be_v remove_v from_o we_o he_o when_o he_o have_v overcome_v the_o sharpness_n of_o death_n do_v open_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o all_o believer_n oh_o let_v we_o then_o embrace_v this_o love_n and_o die_v unto_o sin_n daily_o that_o we_o may_v live_v unto_o righteousness_n v._o all_z the_o work_n of_o the_o most_o high_a proceed_v from_o this_o lovely_a attribute_n even_o punishment_n denunciation_n and_o judgement_n the_o two_o great_a luminary_n and_o the_o constellation_n of_o heaven_n illuminate_v not_o themselves_o but_o we_o wretched_a creature_n fire_n air_n earth_n and_o water_n be_v create_v for_o our_o necessity_n the_o beast_n herb_n plant_n tree_n bird_n fish_n and_o fowl_n be_v all_o for_o our_o use._n and_o as_o god_n have_v be_v so_o gracious_a to_o give_v thou_o plenty_n of_o these_o blessing_n so_o do_v thou_o distribute_v to_o thy_o neighbour_n according_a to_o their_o necessity_n and_o this_o must_v be_v do_v free_o with_o true_a amity_n affection_n and_o compassion_n else_o all_o our_o charity_n be_v nothing_o worth_a but_o will_v prove_v like_o sound_a brass_n or_o a_o tinkle_a symbal_n vi_o charity_n be_v patient_a 1_o cor._n 13._o 4._o for_o no_o man_n be_v easy_o enrage_v with_o those_o who_o he_o true_o affect_v charity_n likewise_o be_v bountiful_a and_o he_o who_o have_v be_v so_o liberal_a as_o to_o resign_v his_o heart_n to_o his_o friend_n will_n without_o all_o 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