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that_o the_o atheist_n principle_n or_o supposal_n be_v false_a ☜_o the_o scruple_n incident_a into_o a_o ingenuous_a mind_n vide_fw-la glossam_fw-la &_o hugonem_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la how_o s._n paul_n inference_n may_v be_v collect_v a_o philosophical_a maxim_n advance_v and_o much_o improve_v ☞_o ☜_o see_v chap._n 4._o §._o 12._o christ_n death_n say_v to_o take_v away_o sin_n in_o a_o twofold_a sense_n the_o first_o the_o second_o sense_n the_o benefit_n punctual_o arise_v from_o christ_n death_n and_o from_o his_o resurrection_n have_v christ_n only_o die_v and_o not_o rise_v again_o though_o we_o have_v not_o come_v in_o hell_n yet_o we_o have_v never_o come_v out_o of_o the_o grave_a two_o sort_n of_o first_o fruit_n appoint_v by_o the_o law_n ☞_o see_v paragraph_n the_o seven_o how_o we_o may_v try_v ourselves_o see_v book_n 10._o chapt._n 28._o 30._o the_o model_n or_o scope_n of_o the_o whole_a chapter_n of_o death_n to_o sin_n a_o natural_a and_o a_o civil_a 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☞_o holiness_n bitter_a in_o the_o root_n or_o beginning_n but_o sweet_a in_o the_o fruit._n see_v a._n gellius_n lib._n 16._o cap._n 1._o ☞_o our_o fruitlesness_n in_o holiness_n to_o be_v impute_v only_o to_o our_o own_o ill_a use_n of_o the_o talon_n of_o grace_n give_v we_o plin_n epist_n lib._n 10._o ep._n 97._o three_o head_n of_o preparation_n to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o bodily_a death_n or_o the_o first_o death_n ☜_o desire_v of_o death_n or_o self_n homicide_n ☜_o of_o the_o second_o death_n wherein_o it_o exceed_v the_o first_o ☞_o a_o double_a reason_n of_o the_o vehemency_n of_o pain_n or_o torment_v in_o the_o second_o death_n ☞_o the_o duration_n or_o eternity_n of_o the_o second_o death_n and_o pain_n of_o it_o see_v m_o mede_n on_o pro._n 21._o 16_o of_o the_o valley_n of_o rephaim_n poena_n damni_fw-la &_o sensus_fw-la term_n subordinate_a ☜_o see_v chap._n 4_o §_o 15_o and_o attrib_o 1_n part_n p_o 219._o &_o 2_o part_n p_o 27._o see_v chapt_n 4_o §_o 12._o possibility_n repentance_n worm_n of_o conscience_n coel_n rodigin_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 2._o &_o lib._n 25._o cap._n 1_o the_o unsatisfaction_n of_o our_o desire_n in_o the_o contentment_n of_o this_o present_a life_n see_v book_n 10._o chap._n 17._o the_o heart_n desire_n be_v true_a happiness_n the_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o all_o sense_n and_o faculty_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v hypocrates_n see_v book_n 10._o chap._n 9_o accidental_a joy_n the_o beauteous_a place_n the_o holy_a company_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o place_n or_o seat_n of_o the_o bless_a ☜_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o company_n there_o the_o eight_o beatitude_n matth._n 5._o the_o first_o beatitude_n poor_a in_o spirit_n ☜_o second_o beatitude_n for_o mourner_n the_o three_o beatitude_n to_o the_o meek_a spirit_v one_o see_v chapt_n 11._o §._o 7._o the_o four_o beatitude_n to_o those_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n 5._o beatitude_n to_o the_o merciful_a see_v master_n mede_n notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o psal_n 112._o 6._o 6._o beatitude_n to_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n 7._o beatitude_n to_o the_o peacemaker_n patience_n and_o resolution_n in_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n eternal_a life_n the_o strong_a motive_n and_o obligation_n to_o all_o duty_n ☜_o see_v chapt._n 10._o section_n 7._o 1_o cor._n 10._o see_v book_n 10._o chap._n 21._o the_o motive_n satan_n use_v to_o to_o withdraw_v we_o ☞_o ☜_o the_o philosophical_a precept_n sustine_fw-la et_fw-la abstine_fw-la imperfect_o good_a belief_n of_o this_o article_n will_v work_v obedience_n of_o reconciliation_n active_a or_o grammatical_o passive_a only_o &_o reconciliation_n real_o passive_a see_v book_n 10._o fol._n 3267_o and_o 3278._o ☞_o infidel_n of_o two_o sort_n cardanusâ—_n two_o root_n of_o error_n ☞_o unbelief_n of_o this_o article_n cause_n of_o unchristian_a careless_a life_n ☜_o the_o story_n of_o biblis_n ☞_o see_v the_o chapt._n 20._o motive_n from_o meditation_n of_o eternal_a death_n according_a to_o general_a or_o more_o particular_a taste_n of_o it_o parisiensis_fw-la his_o story_n ☜_o ☞_o a_o seasonable_a lesson_n collect_v out_o of_o job_n 21._o isai_n 14._o ecclus._n 19_o rev._n 18._o 5_o 6_o 7._o meditation_n of_o the_o second_o death_n to_o be_v fit_v to_o several_a part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o mortify_n of_o it_o ☞_o aristotle_n ☞_o see_v chap._n 10._o §_o 9_o 10._o ☜_o avoid_v here_o the_o presumptuous_a persuasion_n of_o certain_a salvation_n and_o the_o conceit_n of_o absolute_a reprobation_n see_v book_n 10._o chap._n 37._o 51._o ☞_o purge_v our_o brain_n of_o the_o erroneous_a opinion_n of_o the_o irrespective_a decree_n meditation_n or_o a_o taste_n of_o eternal_a death_n here_o fit_v we_o better_o for_o a_o taste_n of_o eternal_a life_n hereafter_o the_o force_n which_o the_o taste_n of_o experience_a pleasure_n have_v upon_o man_n soul_n see_v book_n 10._o fol._n 3181._o the_o taste_n or_o true_a relish_n of_o eternal_a joy_n how_o gain_v the_o use_n of_o affliction_n to_o that_o purpose_n that_o taste_n be_v the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o which_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n be_v necessary_a the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n universal_a obedience_n the_o use_n of_o affliction_n or_o chastisement_n to_o that_o purpose_n ☞_o ☜_o how_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n pass_v all_o understanding_n this_o be_v write_v thirty_o year_n ago_o or_o more_o the_o tumult_n and_o discord_n of_o passion_n in_o a_o natural_a man_n see_v book_n 10._o fol._n 3056._o see_v hor._n serm._n lib._n 2._o sat._n 7._o see_v pers_n sat._n 5._o of_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n no_o man_n can_v true_o enjoy_v himself_o until_o he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o joy_n and_o gladness_n true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n necessary_a to_o this_o joy_n a_o joy_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o any_o sort_n
〈◊〉_d or_o word_n which_o since_o have_v be_v make_v flesh_n as_o all_o unbeliever_n and_o disobedient_a man_n since_o he_o be_v make_v flesh_n now_o to_o fortify_v this_o inference_n he_o add_v ver_fw-la 12._o vivus_fw-la est_fw-la sermo_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o word_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o who_o we_o be_v to_o render_v a_o account_n be_v quick_a and_o power_n full_a more_o pierce_a than_o any_o two_o edge_a sword_n so_o far_o from_o wink_v at_o the_o ignorance_n of_o these_o time_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a unto_o his_o eye_n his_o countenance_n as_o saint_n john_n say_v be_v as_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o his_o strength_n rev._n 1._o 16._o and_o his_o eye_n as_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n vers_n 14._o unto_o his_o eye_n thus_o open_v when_o the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v set_v the_o book_n as_o daniel_n say_v be_v open_v dan._n 7._o 10._o and_o this_o prophecy_n be_v unfold_v by_o st._n john_n rev._n 20._o 12._o and_o i_o see_v the_o dead_a small_a and_o great_a stand_v before_o god_n and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v and_o another_o book_n be_v open_v which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o the_o dead_a be_v judge_v out_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n according_a to_o their_o work_n 17._o this_o be_v the_o next_o part_n of_o the_o process_n and_o by_o the_o book_n which_o be_v open_v the_o best_a interpreter_n ancient_a and_o modern_a understand_v the_o book_n of_o conscience_n coming_z which_o until_o that_o day_n shall_v not_o be_v unfold_v or_o become_v full_o legible_a no_o not_o unto_o they_o which_o keep_v these_o book_n though_o every_o man_n have_v one_o of_o they_o or_o at_o least_o a_o exact_a copy_n or_o exemplification_n of_o they_o for_o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o authentic_a copy_n or_o register_n of_o every_o man_n conscience_n be_v treasure_v up_o in_o this_o eternal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o their_o copy_n shall_v become_v legible_a by_o his_o appearance_n many_o actual_a sin_n many_o secret_a thought_n or_o evil_a word_n have_v be_v daily_o practise_v or_o entertain_v by_o we_o w_z ch_z leave_v no_o print_n or_o impression_n in_o our_o fantasy_n of_o their_o passage_n the_o memory_n of_o many_o gross_a sin_n which_o for_o the_o present_a make_v deep_a impression_n daily_o wear_v out_o or_o decay_n to_o our_o apprehension_n their_o print_n or_o character_n in_o some_o be_v deface_v or_o obliterated_a by_o new_a one_o more_o gross_a as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v write_v in_o capital_a letter_n upon_o a_o paper_n already_o write_v in_o a_o small_a 9_o character_n and_o more_o obscure_a in_o other_o the_o record_n of_o conscience_n though_o in_o themselves_o legible_a so_o they_o will_v look_v into_o they_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o multiplicity_n of_o business_n but_o when_o the_o judge_n shall_v appear_v in_o his_o glory_n the_o book_n shall_v be_v full_o open_v the_o character_n or_o impression_n of_o every_o sinful_a thought_n or_o action_n shall_v then_o become_v legible_a not_o a_o syllable_n of_o what_o we_o have_v speak_v to_o ourselves_o shall_v be_v lose_v and_o every_o letter_n and_o every_o syllable_n which_o have_v not_o be_v wash_v away_o or_o purify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o stigma_fw-la or_o brand_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n wherein_o it_o be_v find_v and_o shall_v fret_v as_o a_o incurable_a gangrene_n or_o canker_n every_o seed_n of_o corruption_n whether_o propagate_v from_o our_o first_o parent_n or_o sow_v by_o ourselves_o which_o seem_v to_o lie_v dead_a without_o all_o motion_n unless_o they_o be_v true_o mortify_v by_o the_o spirit_n shall_v at_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n begin_v to_o quicken_v and_o grow_v ripe_a in_o a_o moment_n and_o albeit_o these_o seed_n be_v as_o many_o in_o number_n as_o the_o sand_n though_o our_o whole_a flesh_n or_o bodily_a man_n be_v more_o full_a of_o they_o than_o any_o fish_n ventricle_n be_v full_a of_o spawn_n yet_o the_o least_o of_o they_o shall_v grow_v for_o its_o malignant_a quality_n into_o a_o serpent_n and_o sting_v the_o soul_n and_o body_n wherein_o it_o breed_v like_o a_o adder_n these_o be_v the_o best_a fruit_n which_o they_o that_o daily_o sow_v unto_o the_o flesh_n shall_v then_o reap_v of_o the_o flesh_n even_o corruption_n sorrow_n and_o torment_n incorruptible_a and_o unsufferable_a yet_o perpetual_o to_o be_v suffer_v by_o they_o but_o of_o the_o quality_n and_o perpetuity_n of_o these_o pain_n hereafter_o by_o god_n assistance_n when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o award_n or_o sentence_n 18._o now_o to_o conclude_v albeit_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o eternal_a word_n of_o god_n before_o who_o judgement_n seat_v we_o must_v appear_v and_o to_o who_o we_o be_v to_o render_v our_o final_a account_n be_v make_v flesh_n to_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n that_o the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n immediate_o utter_v by_o himself_o which_o former_o so_o utter_v do_v sound_v nothing_o but_o death_n and_o destruction_n to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n may_v become_v the_o very_a food_n of_o life_n be_v thus_o distil_v and_o utter_v by_o a_o organ_n of_o flesh_n yet_o such_o they_o be_v only_o unto_o such_o as_o receive_v he_o and_o be_v purify_v in_o soul_n and_o conscience_n by_o they_o to_o such_o as_o receive_v he_o say_v s._n john_n he_o give_v this_o privilege_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n john_n 1._o 12._o but_o every_o man_n say_v the_o same_o s._n john_n 1_o epist_n cap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 3._o that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purify_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a as_o for_o the_o disobedient_a and_o such_o as_o wallow_v in_o filthiness_n the_o presence_n or_o voice_n of_o god_n though_o he_o appear_v or_o speak_v unto_o we_o in_o our_o nature_n shall_v not_o be_v less_o dreadful_a to_o they_o than_o it_o be_v before_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n but_o rather_o his_o appearance_n in_o our_o nature_n shall_v add_v terror_n and_o dread_n to_o his_o voice_n and_o presence_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v remarkable_o add_v by_o s._n john_n rev._n 6._o 16._o that_o the_o disobedient_a shall_v say_v unto_o the_o mountain_n and_o rock_n fall_v on_o we_o and_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb._n for_o though_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n do_v always_o include_v a_o enmity_n unto_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n yet_o this_o enmity_n or_o antipathy_n be_v most_o direct_o against_o the_o innocence_n and_o integrity_n of_o the_o lamb_n it_o be_v under_o the_o same_o kind_a with_o the_o enmity_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n and_o the_o serpent_n nor_o shall_v the_o malignity_n of_o it_o full_o appear_v or_o come_v unto_o a_o perfect_a crisis_n until_o the_o lamb_n appear_v in_o judgement_n he_o be_v now_o a_o lamb_n mild_a and_o gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v by_o all_o such_o as_o seek_v to_o become_v like_o he_o in_o innocence_n and_o purity_n of_o life_n but_o shall_v in_o that_o day_n manifest_v himself_o to_o the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o all_o such_o as_o have_v abuse_v his_o patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v by_o continuance_n in_o beastliness_n or_o enmity_n to_o lamblike_a innocency_n and_o purity_n he_o shall_v then_o appear_v a_o inflexible_a judge_n but_o yet_o continue_v a_o merciful_a and_o love_a highpriest_n to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o see_v then_o say_v st._n paul_n heb._n 4._o 14._o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v his_o conclusion_n of_o his_o former_a description_n of_o he_o as_o our_o omnipotent_a alseeing_a judge_n that_o we_o have_v a_o great_a highpriest_n that_o be_v pass_v into_o the_o heaven_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o title_n more_o mild_a and_o comfortable_a than_o the_o former_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o god_n let_v we_o hold_v fast_o our_o profession_n for_o we_o have_v not_o a_o highpriest_n which_o can_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n but_o be_v in_o all_o point_v tempt_v like_a as_o we_o be_v yet_o without_o sin_n let_v we_o therefore_o come_v bold_o unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n this_o time_n of_o need_n be_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n or_o time_n of_o death_n but_o whereby_o shall_v we_o make_v just_a proof_n and_o trial_n whether_o we_o hold_v our_o profession_n fast_o or_o no_o by_o no_o other_o mean_n then_o by_o the_o preserve_a the_o integrity_n and_o purity_n of_o our_o conscience_n for_o we_o do_v not_o true_o acknowledge_v or_o believe_v he_o to_o
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