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speak_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o say_v he_o if_o any_o one_o urge_v the_o universal_a particle_n vertere_fw-la licebit_fw-la fiant_fw-la omne_fw-la viz_o quae_fw-la ultimam_fw-la illam_fw-la diem_fw-la praâ—cessura_fw-la dixit_fw-la nam_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la tempore_fw-la coeperunt_fw-la fieri_fw-la &_o adhuc_fw-la perseverant_a ill_o signa_fw-la svo_fw-la demum_fw-la tempore_fw-la filio_fw-la hominis_fw-la venturo_fw-la but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n 1._o some_o passage_n there_o be_v in_o this_o chapter_n which_o be_v hardly_o applicable_a to_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n as_o the_o appear_a of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o tribe_n see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n and_o his_o send_v his_o angel_n with_o a_o great_a sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n 2._o the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n describe_v in_o place_n which_o undoubted_o speak_v of_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o in_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 52._o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o trumpet_n sound_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o christ_n come_n and_o 1_o thess._n 4._o 16._o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n and_o with_o the_o trump_n of_o god_n and_o verse_n 17._o we_o that_o be_v alive_a shall_v be_v catch_v up_o together_o with_o they_o that_o be_v rise_v in_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air._n all_o which_o place_n be_v perfect_o parallel_v and_o seem_v manifest_o to_o allude_v to_o the_o forementioned_a word_n matth._n 24._o 30_o 31._o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o these_o prophecy_n may_v have_v a_o double_a respect_n one_o to_o the_o city_n temple_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n another_o to_o the_o 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degree_n of_o probability_n i_o omit_v that_o place_n rom._n 8._o 21_o 22._o the_o creature_n itself_o also_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v account_v the_o strong_a proof_n of_o our_o opinion_n because_o of_o the_o obscurity_n and_o ambiguity_n thereof_o 2._o for_o antiquity_n i_o have_v already_o give_v many_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o can_v if_o need_n be_v produce_v many_o more_o the_o whole_a stream_n of_o they_o run_v this_o way_n and_o though_o dr._n hakewill_n say_v that_o if_o we_o look_v back_o to_o high_a time_n before_o s._n hierome_n we_o shall_v not_o easy_o find_v any_o one_o who_o maintain_v the_o world_n renovation_n yet_o have_v he_o but_o two_o testimony_n to_o allege_v for_o its_o abolition_n the_o one_o out_o of_o hilary_n upon_o the_o psalm_n and_o the_o other_o out_o of_o clemens_n his_o 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revolution_n of_o nature_n â—ntoninus_fw-la in_o his_o meditation_n often_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o periodical_a regeneration_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o 5._o origen_n against_o celsusâ—aith_n â—aith_z of_o the_o stoic_n in_o general_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o stoic_n say_v that_o at_o certain_a period_n of_o time_n there_o be_v a_o conflagration_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o after_o that_o a_o restitution_n thereof_o have_v exact_o the_o same_o disposition_n and_o furniture_n the_o former_a world_n have_v more_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n concern_v the_o stoic_n we_o have_v in_o 15._o eusebius_n out_o of_o numenius_n nature_n faith_n he_o returns_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o resurrection_n which_o make_v the_o great_a year_n wherein_o there_o be_v again_o a_o restitution_n make_v from_o itself_o alone_o to_o itself_o for_o return_v according_a to_o the_o order_n wherein_o it_o begin_v first_o to_o frame_v and_o dispose_v thing_n as_o 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or_o what_o communion_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 14._o like_o natural_o love_v like_a and_o unite_v with_o it_o and_o do_v refuse_v resist_v and_o hate_v that_o which_o be_v unlike_o it_o for_o every_o thing_n be_v make_v to_o love_v itself_o and_o consequent_o whatsoever_o resemble_v and_o come_v near_o it_o and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o replication_n of_o it_o and_o to_o hate_v the_o contrary_n as_o therefore_o we_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o local_a heaven_n so_o let_v we_o endeavour_v to_o get_v into_o our_o mind_n and_o spirit_n the_o quality_n and_o condition_n of_o heaven_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v fit_a subject_n for_o that_o kingdom_n sit_v companion_n for_o that_o society_n this_o be_v the_o time_n allot_v we_o to_o purify_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o to_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o invention_n in_o the_o grave_a whither_o we_o be_v go_v eccles._n 9_o 10._o upon_o this_o moment_n depend_v eternity_n as_o the_o tree_n fall_v so_o it_o it_o lie_v eccles._n and_o as_o death_n leave_v so_o will_v judgement_n find_v we_o quando_fw-la isthinc_fw-la excessum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la nullus_fw-la jam_fw-la locus_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la est_fw-la hîc_fw-la vita_fw-la aut_fw-la amittitur_fw-la aut_fw-la tenetur_fw-la hîc_fw-la saluti_fw-la aeternae_fw-la cultu_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o fructu_fw-la fidei_fw-la providetur_fw-la cyprian_a serm._n the_o immortal_a after_o we_o shall_v depart_v hence_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o place_n for_o repentance_n eternal_a life_n be_v here_o either_o lose_v or_o win_v here_o provision_n be_v make_v for_o everlasting_a salvation_n by_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n we_o must_v work_v while_o it_o be_v day_n the_o night_n of_o death_n come_v wherein_n no_o man_n can_v work_v john_n 9_o 4._o and_o therefore_o the_o time_n our_o body_n shall_v 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everlasting_a 〈◊〉_d and_o happiness_n when_o this_o life_n shall_v be_v end_v but_o here_o the_o epicurean_o and_o sensual_a person_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o object_n and_o argue_v here_o be_v pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o this_o world_n which_o be_v very_o invite_v and_o take_v and_o do_v high_o gratify_v my_o sense_n and_o appetite_n i_o hear_v likewise_o of_o future_a reward_n and_o punishment_n for_o those_o that_o deny_v or_o fulfil_v their_o carnal_a lust_n and_o desire_v these_o sensual_a pleasure_n i_o see_v and_o taste_v and_o feel_v and_o be_o sure_a of_o the_o other_o i_o do_v but_o only_o hear_v of_o and_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o they_o can_v so_o strong_o affect_v i_o be_v heaven_n and_o the_o happiness_n thereof_o set_v before_o my_o eye_n and_o do_v i_o see_v it_o as_o plain_o and_o clear_o as_o i_o do_v these_o thing_n below_o then_o indeed_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v many_o motive_n to_o provoke_v i_o to_o endeavour_v the_o obtain_n of_o it_o but_o alas_o 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to_o be_v more_o than_o humane_a have_v be_v by_o many_o so_o clear_o and_o convince_o demonstrate_v that_o i_o shall_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v and_o not_o waste_v time_n to_o prove_v it_o the_o testimony_n herein_o contain_v concern_v eternal_a happiness_n and_o misery_n be_v so_o clear_a and_o full_a that_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o impossible_a without_o manifest_a distortion_n to_o elude_v or_o evade_v the_o force_n of_o they_o some_o we_o have_v already_o recite_v and_o may_v produce_v many_o more_o isa._n 33._o 14._o who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o devour_a fire_n who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n dan._n 12._o 2._o and_o many_o of_o they_o that_o sleep_n in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v awake_v some_o to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o some_o to_o shame_n and_o everlasting_a contempt_n 2._o thess._n 1._o 9_o who_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n speak_v of_o they_o who_o know_v not_o god_n and_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n isa._n 66._o 24._o for_o their_o worm_n shall_v not_o die_v neither_o shall_v their_o fire_n be_v quench_v the_o origenist_n and_o other_o that_o can_v be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o catholic_n doctrine_n of_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o damn_a make_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o which_o the_o latin_a aevum_fw-la be_v derive_v to_o signify_v sometime_o a_o determinate_a time_n as_o might_n say_v they_o easy_o be_v prove_v by_o many_o example_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o translate_v for_o ever_o signify_v when_o apply_v to_o this_o matter_n a_o long_a indeed_o but_o yet_o a_o finite_a time_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o may_v likewise_o signify_v not_o a_o eternal_a duration_n but_o a_o time_n to_o which_o some_o 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that_o life_n which_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o that_o fire_n which_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o damn_a there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o same_o verse_n when_o apply_v to_o opposite_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o a_o different_a sense_n but_o by_o the_o confent_n of_o all_o christian_n it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o bless_a shall_v be_v eternal_a therefore_o so_o must_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v too_o this_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o eternal_a or_o endless_a when_o it_o refer_v to_o the_o state_n of_o those_o miserable_a person_n receive_v a_o further_a and_o strong_a confirmation_n from_o the_o second_o particular_a we_o propose_v that_o be_v universal_a tradition_n it_o be_v a_o receive_a opinion_n among_o the_o heathen_a which_o must_v needs_o descend_v down_o to_o they_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o ancient_n that_o eternal_a punishment_n await_v the_o wicked_a after_o death_n what_o more_o common_a notion_n among_o the_o grecian_n and_o roman_n than_o of_o a_o elysium_n and_o tartarus_n the_o former_a to_o reward_v good_a man_n the_o latter_a to_o punish_v wicked_a and_o those_o too_o esteem_v to_o be_v eternal_a state_n of_o this_o the_o epicurean_a poet_n lucretius_n be_v a_o sufficient_a and_o unexceptionable_a witness_n for_o he_o make_v the_o fear_n of_o these_o punishment_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o humane_a life_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o religion_n aeternas_fw-la quoniam_fw-la poenas_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la timendum_fw-la now_o that_o he_o can_v derive_v this_o from_o no_o other_o source_n but_o tradition_n be_v clear_a because_o he_o live_v a_o good_a while_n before_o our_o saviour_n time_n and_o the_o divulgation_n of_o the_o scripture_n among_o the_o heathen_a and_o because_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o aeternas_fw-la may_v signify_v only_o of_o long_a 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relligione_fw-la etc._n etc._n primùm_fw-la graius_fw-la homo_fw-la etc._n etc._n long_o time_n man_n lay_v oppress_v with_o slavish_a fear_n religion_n tyranny_n do_v domineer_v which_o be_v place_v in_o heaven_n look_v proud_o down_o and_o fright_v abject_a spirit_n at_o her_o frown_n at_o last_o a_o mighty_a one_o of_o greece_n begin_v t'assert_v the_o natural_a liberty_n of_o man_n by_o senseless_a terror_n and_o vain_a fancy_n lead_v to_o slavery_n straight_o the_o conquer_a phantom_n flee_v for_o he_o make_v as_o we_o see_v before_o the_o fear_n of_o eternal_a pain_n and_o misery_n to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o religion_n 1._o now_o because_o these_o objector_n do_v represent_v religion_n to_o themselves_o and_o other_o as_o a_o melancholic_a and_o disconsolate_a thing_n and_o think_v and_o say_v that_o those_o that_o enter_v into_o this_o state_n must_v bid_v adieu_o to_o all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sense_n and_o taste_v no_o sweetness_n in_o any_o worldly_a object_n 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