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as_o with_o nineveh_n etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o which_o be_v not_o fulfil_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n in_o our_o sense_n be_v fulfil_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n in_o god_n sense_n and_o meaning_n as_o of_o the_o eternal_a kingdom_n fothwith_o of_o the_o messiah_n the_o son_n of_o david_n 3._o what_o be_v not_o do_v the_o condition_n be_v alter_v be_v yet_o to_o be_v do_v the_o condition_n not_o alter_v as_o nineveh_n if_o it_o have_v persist_v without_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n see_v jer._n 18._o 6_o 0._o add_v hereto_o that_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o divine_a prophecy_n be_v neither_o heretofore_o fulfil_v in_o the_o letter_n nor_o be_v at_o this_o day_n whence_o so_o many_o wild_a rave_n of_o frenzy_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o jew_n about_o the_o letter_n etc._n etc._n that_o prophetic_a prediction_n be_v conditional_a that_o there_o be_v possibility_n of_o fulfil_v most_o still_o that_o where_o there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o possibility_n it_o may_v be_v then_o think_v 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that_o i_o cite_v he_o to_o day_n and_o will_v cite_v to_o morrow_n and_o so_o long_o as_o i_o or_o thou_o be_v alive_a and_o in_o the_o point_n of_o i_o and_o thy_o death_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o that_o last_o tremendous_a judgement_n in_o the_o illustrioous_a come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n i_o cite_v he_o i_o say_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o clarity_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o most_o true_a god_n with_o who_o be_v no_o acceptation_n of_o person_n who_o alone_o be_v judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a judge_v not_o according_a to_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n nor_o reprove_v according_a to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n but_o judge_v the_o poor_a in_o righteousuess_n and_o reprove_v for_o the_o meek_a of_o the_o earth_n in_o equity_n isa_n 11._o 4._o and_o i_o cite_v he_o into_o the_o presence_n of_o seraphim_n and_o cherubim_n and_o the_o whole_a celestial_a hierarchy_n i_o cite_v he_o into_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o patriarch_n moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n i_o cite_v he_o into_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o boly_n doctor_n or_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n cyprian_n ambrose_n augustine_n bernard_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o the_o martyr_n wickliff_n hus_n jerome_n etc._n etc._n and_o into_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a reformer_n luther_n melancthon_n calvin_n and_o their_o successor_n faithful_a light_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n full_o of_o hope_n and_o confidence_n towards_o god_n and_o the_o father_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o if_o any_o one_o of_o you_o o_o man_n whosoever_o he_o be_v shall_v condemn_v i_o the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n with_o this_o my_o work_n perform_v dutiful_o yet_o laborious_o to_o his_o
total_o dissipate_v not_o can_v strike_v terror_n into_o we_o see_v we_o know_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v not_o extinguish_v it_o be_v not_o withal_o convenient_a 24._o to_o believe_v the_o error_n of_o transmigration_n it_o be_v convenient_a to_o know_v in_o the_o time_n of_o life_n to_o do_v good_a and_o evil_a each_o oâ—_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n after_o death_n go_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n where_o they_o have_v a_o determinate_a 25._o place_v of_o their_o reward_n one_o place_n be_v above_o and_o haâ—â—_n all_o felicity_n namely_o which_o be_v call_v the_o court_n or_o palace_n oâ—_n heaven_n that_o be_v the_o place_n of_o remunerate_v the_o good_a the_o second_o place_n be_v beneath_o and_o have_v 26._o all_o bitterness_n namely_o which_o be_v call_v the_o prison_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o place_n of_o punish_v bad_a man_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v most_o high_o equal_a or_o just_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o good_a which_o he_o do_v not_o reward_n there_o be_v nothing_o of_o evil_n which_o he_o do_v not_o punish_v nevertheless_o in_o the_o present_a age_n 27._o there_o be_v some_o which_o do_v ill_a and_o be_v rich_a honour_a without_o trouble_n and_o joyful_a there_o be_v who_o do_v well_o and_o be_v poor_a contemn_v and_o oppress_v with_o calamity_n it_o be_v certain_a god_n wait_v till_o the_o death_n of_o that_o man_n and_o 28._o after_o receive_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o good_a man_n and_o take_v it_o up_o into_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n to_o inhabit_v perpetual_a felicity_n and_o receive_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o bad_a man_n and_o send_v it_o into_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o receive_v punishment_n without_o end_n if_o we_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v not_o 29._o reward_n and_o punishment_n of_o paradise_n and_o hell_n to_o remunerate_v the_o man_n of_o this_o age_n or_o present_a life_n who_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n how_o be_v the_o good_a not_o deceive_v then_o and_o how_o much_o better_o a_o lot_n and_o portion_n do_v the_o evil_n enjoy_v and_o how_o can_v god_n be_v say_v most_o high_o just_a 30._o some_o one_o will_v say_v that_o reward_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v it_o not_o also_o in_o the_o present_a age_n or_o life_n how_o go_v the_o matter_n it_o be_v answer_v let_v we_o suppose_v those_o that_o receive_v the_o remuneration_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a 31._o altogether_o to_o wait_v even_o till_o after_o death_n on_o that_o very_a account_n man_n will_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o remuneration_n which_o be_v after_o death_n and_o how_o will_v it_o be_v prove_v to_o they_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v above_o the_o heaven_n therefore_o frequent_o those_o who_o violate_v justice_n 32._o fall_v into_o calamity_n danger_n and_o trouble_n that_o they_o may_v amend_v their_o past_a wickedness_n &_o beware_v of_o future_a those_o who_o be_v obedient_a to_o reason_n receive_v a_o blessing_n descend_v upon_o they_o to_o answer_v their_o good_a deed_n pass_v and_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o future_a 33._o but_o if_o any_o well-doer_n be_v in_o want_n in_o dishonour_n full_a of_o labour_n and_o calamity_n perhaps_o it_o therefore_o happen_v because_o that_o amid_o their_o good_a work_n they_o have_v something_o of_o evil_n therefore_o god_n with_o these_o thing_n 34._o chastise_n he_o at_o present_a but_o after_o death_n introduce_v he_o into_o the_o place_n of_o perfect_a felicity_n to_o enjoy_v perpetual_a felicity_n if_o any_o do_v ill_a and_o yet_o be_v rich_a honour_a and_o happy_a according_a to_o the_o age_n or_o present_a life_n 35._o this_o therefore_o happen_v because_o amid_o their_o do_n ill_a they_o have_v some_o good_a mix_v therefore_o god_n remunerate_v they_o with_o these_o present_a felicity_n but_o after_o death_n tumble_v they_o down_o headlong_o into_o the_o obscure_a prison_n that_o perpetual_o they_o may_v receive_v all_o bitterness_n 36._o the_o man_n of_o this_o age_n if_o they_o desire_v to_o avoid_v descend_v into_o hell_n to_o undergo_v all_o torment_n and_o to_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n to_o enjoy_v all_o felicity_n three_o thing_n be_v altogether_o necessary_a first_o 37._o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o know_v the_o lord_n of_o paradise_n namely_o god_n for_o man_n of_o this_o age_n to_o inhabit_v in_o one_o another_o house_n it_o be_v first_o necessary_a to_o know_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o house_n than_o they_o may_v enter_v and_o stay_v 38._o how_o much_o less_o any_o one_o ignorant_a of_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n can_v he_o ascend_v and_o enter_v into_o the_o place_n of_o universal_a felicity_n second_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o know_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n namely_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 39_o man_n of_o this_o age_n ignorant_a of_o the_o way_n thither_o whither_o they_o be_v a_o go_v by_o that_o very_a mean_n can_v come_v there_o and_o any_o one_o ignorant_a of_o the_o way_n into_o heaven_n how_o can_v he_o possible_o come_v there_o 40._o three_o it_o be_v altogether_o necessary_a to_o go_v on_o through_o the_o way_n which_o they_o now_o know_v because_o a_o man_n although_o he_o know_v the_o way_n which_o he_o desire_v to_o go_v yet_o if_o he_o sit_v idle_v at_o home_n and_o go_v not_o forth_o to_o make_v progress_n by_o no_o mean_n will_v he_o ever_o be_v able_a to_o come_v to_o his_o journey_n end_n 41._o in_o like_a manner_n he_o who_o desire_v to_o ascend_v into_o paradise_n the_o place_n of_o all_o felicity_n it_o be_v altogether_o necessary_a that_o he_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o divine_a holy_a law_n some_o one_o will_v say_v 42._o god_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n earth_n man_n and_o thing_n and_o his_o doctrine_n be_v withal_o the_o way_n to_o paradise_n now_o i_o have_v clear_o hear_v and_o understand_v this_o now_o i_o desire_v to_o follow_v this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a god_n how_o 43._o therefore_o shall_v i_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v answer_v he_o who_o desire_v to_o follow_v the_o holy_a law_n aught_o to_o have_v two_o aim_n the_o first_o aim_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o he_o worship_n god_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n because_o he_o be_v of_o heaven_n 44._o earth_n man_n and_o thing_n the_o universal_a lord_n and_o create_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v nourish_v we_o the_o second_o consist_v in_o provide_v for_o a_o man_n own_o soul_n to_o avoid_v descend_v 45._o into_o hell_n to_o receive_v all_o bitterness_n and_o obtain_v ascent_n into_o heaven_n to_o enjoy_v all_o felicity_n he_o who_o desire_v to_o obtain_v this_o three_o thing_n be_v necessary_a the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 46._o the_o second_o be_v he_o ought_v to_o blieve_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n the_o three_o be_v he_o ought_v to_o receive_v sacred_a baptism_n and_o to_o wash_v his_o past_a sin_n the_o ten_o commandment_n 1._o to_o honour_n and_o worship_n god_n above_o all_o thing_n 2._o not_o to_o name_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n to_o utter_v a_o vain_a oath_n 3._o to_o observe_v holy_a day_n 4._o to_o obey_v and_o honour_v father_n and_o mother_n 5._o not_o to_o kill_v man_n 6._o thou_o shall_v not_o work_v fornication_n 7._o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v 8._o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v witness_v rash_o 9_o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v another_o man_n wife_n 10._o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v another_o man_n riches_n &_o matter_n the_o ten_o commandment_n summary_o take_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o only_a to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o love_v man_n as_o one_o self_n this_o be_v that_o which_o of_o old_a god_n from_o heaven_n teach_v and_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v honour_v and_o keep_v through_o all_o age_n the_o obedient_a to_o they_o ascend_v into_o paradise_n and_o receive_v felicity_n those_o that_o walk_v contrary_a descend_v into_o hell_n where_o they_o suffer_v torment_n the_o above_o write_v article_n be_v only_o a_o compendium_n if_o any_o one_o desire_n to_o have_v a_o absolute_a knowledge_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o studious_o 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