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and_o cast_v he_o into_o outer_a darkness_n etc._n etc._n matt._n 22.13_o and_o so_o of_o he_o that_o employ_v not_o his_o talent_n of_o grace_n to_o god_n glory_n the_o sentence_n be_v cast_v you_o the_o unprofitable_a servant_n into_o outer_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n matt._n 25.30_o where_o 1_o when_o he_o say_v cast_v he_o into_o darkness_n that_o impli_v that_o the_o place_n of_o his_o abode_n be_v a_o place_n contrary_a to_o heaven_n for_o heaven_n be_v a_o place_n of_o light_n and_o glory_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v lighten_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o apoc._n 21.23_o and_o therefore_o the_o place_n of_o these_o man_n abode_n be_v a_o place_n of_o darkness_n much_o like_a to_o some_o deep_a dungeon_n wherein_o a_o man_n can_v neither_o see_v hand_n nor_o foot_n it_o follow_v that_o therefore_o the_o wicked_a be_v in_o a_o place_n as_o contrary_a to_o heaven_n as_o darkness_n be_v to_o light_v 2._o when_o he_o say_v cast_v he_o into_o outer_a darkness_n or_o darkness_n which_o be_v without_o that_o show_v that_o both_o the_o sinner_n and_o the_o place_n of_o his_o abode_n be_v without_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o hence_o also_o it_o be_v that_o s._n paul_n say_v of_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_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 and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n 2_o thess_n 1.9_o heaven_n then_o and_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v no_o place_n for_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o rat._n 1._o first_o because_o 26._o mortua_fw-la quinetâ—an_n jungebat_fw-la corpora_fw-la vivis_fw-la componens_fw-la manibusque_fw-la manus_fw-la atque_fw-la oribus_fw-la ora_fw-la tormenti_fw-la genus_fw-la &_o sanie_fw-la taboque_fw-la fluentes_fw-la complexu_fw-la in_o misero_fw-la longâ_fw-la sic_fw-la morte_fw-la necabat_fw-la virgil._n aeneid_n lib._n 8._o pag._n 318._o ver_fw-la 26._o if_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v there_o they_o will_v disturb_v the_o quiet_a peace_n and_o the_o happy_a estate_n of_o god_n saint_n it_o be_v the_o devise_n of_o a_o cruel_a tyrant_n to_o tie_v dead_a and_o live_a body_n together_o that_o as_o the_o dead_a carcase_n do_v putrify_v it_o may_v stifle_v the_o live_n with_o its_o stinch_v and_o corrupt_v his_o flesh_n with_o the_o rottenness_n &_o putrefaction_n and_o a_o like_a torture_n it_o will_v be_v to_o the_o holy_a angel_n if_o they_o be_v tie_v to_o a_o company_n of_o devil_n &_o so_o to_o the_o saint_n of_o heaven_n if_o they_o be_v couple_v with_o wicked_a man_n again_o solomon_n say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o dwell_v in_o the_o corner_n of_o a_o house_n top_n then_o with_o a_o brawl_a woman_n in_o a_o wide_a house_n pro._n 1.9_o and_o of_o lot_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o vex_v his_o righteous_a soul_n with_o the_o unlawful_a deed_n of_o the_o sodomite_n among_o who_o he_o live_v 2_o pet._n 2.7_o 8._o and_o it_o be_v story_v of_o a_o poor_a 41._o poor_a barth_n casaus_n narrat_fw-la regionun_n indic_n de_fw-fr cuba_n insula_fw-la pag._n 41._o indian_a that_o have_v taste_v deep_o of_o the_o spanish_a cruelty_n and_o pride_n he_o refuse_v to_o go_v to_o heaven_n if_o the_o spaniard_n be_v there_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o of_o we_o that_o will_v be_v content_a to_o dwell_v in_o the_o house_n with_o a_o scold_n or_o a_o railor_n or_o a_o quarrel_n or_o a_o drunkard_n we_o will_v leave_v they_o house_n and_o all_o rather_o than_o be_v contitinual_o trouble_v with_o their_o company_n and_o so_o if_o drunkard_n and_o whoremaster_n &_o murderer_n and_o liar_n and_o railer_n and_o unclean_a person_n shall_v be_v admit_v into_o heaven_n it_o may_v make_v the_o saint_n of_o heaven_n even_o weary_a of_o that_o bless_a place_n certain_o it_o will_v much_o disquiet_v and_o disturb_v their_o peace_n and_o bless_a condition_n which_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n may_v not_o in_o wisdom_n or_o with_o any_o reason_n endure_v this_o then_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o wicked_a man_n shall_v not_o be_v receive_v into_o heaven_n among_o those_o bless_a soul_n rat._n 2._o because_o it_o will_v be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o god_n to_o have_v such_o vile_a person_n among_o his_o servant_n and_o in_o the_o chief_a place_n of_o his_o kingdom_n herein_o say_v our_o saviour_n be_v my_o father_n glorify_v that_o you_o bear_v much_o fruit_n joh._n 15.8_o he_o mean_v fruit_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v philip._n 1.11_o and_o if_o god_n be_v glorify_v by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n than_o he_o be_v dishonour_v by_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n beside_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o jew_n that_o through_o break_v of_o the_o law_n they_o dishonour_v god_n and_o that_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v through_o they_o among_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 2.23_o 24._o 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that_o a_o man_n may_v as_o soon_o charm_v a_o deaf_a adder_n as_o persuade_v they_o to_o consider_v of_o any_o reason_n and_o among_o our_o brethren_n of_o the_o german_a church_n a_o great_a number_n be_v so_o wed_v to_o luther_n opinion_n that_o they_o esteem_v every_o say_n of_o he_o as_o a_o oracle_n from_o heaven_n and_o as_o 239._o as_o nonnulli_a in_o illius_fw-la lutheri_fw-la dictis_fw-la aut_fw-la factis_fw-la aliquid_fw-la argui_fw-la omnino_fw-la pati_fw-la nequesit_fw-la &_o siquis_fw-la hoc_fw-la facere_fw-la audeat_fw-la cum_fw-la statim_fw-la impietatis_fw-la reum_fw-la declamitando_fw-la peragunt_fw-la camerar_fw-it in_o vita_fw-la phil._n melancth_v pag._n 239._o camerarius_fw-la say_v who_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o their_o manner_n if_o any_o man_n do_v question_n what_o he_o have_v affirm_v they_o esteem_v he_o as_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o true_a religion_n ibid._n religion_n jis_fw-la videndum_fw-la ne_fw-la praestantissimi_fw-la atque_fw-la summi_fw-la viri_fw-la bonam_fw-la existimationem_fw-la tribuendo_fw-la nimium_fw-la diminuere_fw-la vide_fw-la antur_fw-la camer_n ibid._n by_o which_o excessive_a praise_n they_o do_v much_o diminish_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n servant_n as_o the_o same_o author_n intimate_v in_o the_o same_o place_n thus_o they_o and_o i_o will_v to_o god_n the_o same_o fault_n be_v not_o too_o frequent_a among_o ourselves_o also_o but_o zanchius_n tell_v we_o that_o when_o he_o be_v at_o geneva_n viret_n and_o calvin_n do_v both_o preach_v in_o diverse_a church_n at_o the_o same_o hour_n and_o upon_o this_o occasion_n he_o ask_v a_o frenchman_n then_o a_o constant_a hearer_n of_o calvin_n why_o he_o do_v not_o sometime_o at_o least_o go_v to_o hear_v so_o eloquent_a a_o preacher_n as_o viret_n be_v medium_n be_v si_fw-mi veniret_fw-la s._n paulus_n qui_fw-la eadem_fw-la horâ_fw-la concionaretur_fw-la qua_fw-la &_o calvinus_n ego_fw-la relicto_fw-la paulo_n audirem_fw-la calvinum_fw-la zanch_n epist_n 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they_o be_v amaze_v and_o say_v if_o we_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n any_o more_o we_o shall_v die_v for_o who_o be_v there_o of_o all_o flesh_n that_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o live_a god_n speak_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n as_o we_o have_v and_o live_v deut._n 5.25_o thus_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v be_v affect_v if_o god_n at_o any_o time_n have_v manifest_v himself_o to_o they_o in_o glory_n and_o thus_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n we_o shall_v think_v of_o god_n when_o he_o speak_v to_o we_o in_o his_o word_n and_o always_o carry_v a_o reverend_a awe_n towards_o his_o majesty_n whensoever_o we_o be_v before_o he_o so_o jacob_n do_v when_o god_n have_v reveil_v himself_o unto_o he_o in_o a_o vision_n by_o night_n and_o he_o be_v now_o awake_v out_o of_o his_o sleep_n he_o say_v sure_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o i_o know_v it_o not_o and_o he_o be_v afraid_a say_v 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