hour_n be_v come_v in_o the_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o shall_v come_v forth_o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n john_n 5.28_o 29._o see_v it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o recompense_v tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o trouble_v you_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 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 and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n 2_o thess_n 1.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o even_o as_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o the_o city_n about_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n give_v themselves_o over_o to_o fornication_n and_o go_v after_o strange_a flesh_n be_v set_v forth_o for_o a_o example_n suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n epist_n of_o judas_n vers_fw-la 7._o but_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieved_a and_o the_o abominable_a and_o murderer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n and_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n revel_v 21.8_o thus_o i_o have_v prove_v the_o first_o particular_a that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o one_o to_o come_v after_o christ_n to_o eternal_a happiness_n without_o come_v after_o he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n the_o second_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o one_o to_o come_v after_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n without_o deny_v himself_o i_o prove_v thus_o arg._n if_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o one_o to_o come_v after_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n without_o deny_v one_o that_o will_v 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ignorantiam_fw-la a_o bonitate_fw-la in_o malitiam_fw-la a_o potentia_fw-la in_o infirmitatem_fw-la ab_fw-la unitate_fw-la potentiarum_fw-la in_o concupiscentiam_fw-la sequitur_fw-la nec_fw-la defective_a solum_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la effective_a hominem_fw-la ignorare_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la bonum_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la sint_fw-la media_fw-la perveniendi_fw-la ad_fw-la illud_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la potest_fw-la dici_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la scint_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la quod_fw-la false_a presumit_n esse_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ferrius_n scholast_n orthod_n specime_fw-la c._n 19_o sect._n 3_o as_o to_o the_o understanding_n gen._n 6.5_o rom._n 8.5_o to_o the_o conscience_n tit._n 1.15_o 1._o 1.15_o at_o voluntas_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la velle_fw-la quod_fw-la inde_fw-la cavit_fw-la intellectus_fw-la cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la falsum_fw-la tantum_fw-la intelligat_fw-la etc._n etc._n sequitur_fw-la ut_fw-la voluntas_fw-la velit_fw-la tanquam_fw-la bonam_fw-la quod_fw-la verè_fw-la bonum_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la nec_fw-la posse_fw-la non_fw-it vesse_fw-it ib._n sect._n 5._o nam_fw-la etsi_fw-la electiva_fw-la facultas_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la maneat_fw-la quam_fw-la diu_fw-la maneâ—_n homo_fw-la quam_fw-la nihil_fw-la eripire_n potest_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la ingenitam_fw-la pravitatem_fw-la vetare_fw-la ne_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bene_fw-la utatum_fw-la homo_fw-la &_o id_fw-la eligat_fw-la quod_fw-la veer_fw-la bonum_fw-la fit_a secundum_fw-la deum_fw-la rivet_n come_v in_o exod._n c._n 2._o 752._o c._n 1._o to_o the_o will_n gen._n 8.21_o to_o the_o affection_n rom._n 1.24_o and_o to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n rom._n 6.19_o 3_o be_v thus_o deprive_v and_o deprave_a as_o he_o do_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a roman_n 3_o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o vers_n 12._o so_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v be_v evil_n as_o it_o follow_v their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n with_o their_o tongue_n have_v they_o use_v deceit_n the_o poison_n of_o asp_n be_v under_o their_o lip_n who_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v and_o bitterness_n their_o foot_n be_v swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n destruction_n and_o misery_n be_v in_o their_o way_n and_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n they_o have_v not_o know_v vers_fw-la 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o for_o operatio_fw-la sequitur_fw-la esse_fw-la as_o be_v the_o habit_n so_o be_v the_o action_n that_o proceed_v from_o it_o but_o there_o be_v no_o other_o habit_n in_o self_n but_o such_o as_o incline_v he_o to_o sin_n be_v whole_o deprive_v of_o that_o power_n whereby_o he_o shall_v will_v well_o as_o i_o have_v show_v above_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o be_v not_o deny_v will_v certain_o carry_v one_o into_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n now_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o come_v after_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n without_o deny_v such_o a_o one_o &c._n &c._n can_v be_v doubt_v for_o not_o to_o deny_v such_o a_o one_o be_v to_o come_v after_o he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o come_v after_o he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o come_v after_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o to_o come_v after_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o not_o to_o come_v after_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n be_v contradicent_n and_o that_o both_o shall_v be_v true_a be_v impossible_a for_o posito_fw-la uno_fw-la ex_fw-la contradicentibus_fw-la removetur_fw-la alterum_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la the_o affirmation_n of_o the_o one_o be_v the_o denial_n of_o the_o other_o therefore_o to_o come_v after_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n without_o deny_v one_o self_n be_v impossible_a therefore_o to_o come_v after_o christ_n to_o eternal_a happiness_n therefore_o to_o come_v after_o christ_n at_o all_o therefore_o whosoever_o will_v come_v after_o christ_n must_v of_o necessity_n deny_v himself_o quod_fw-la erat_fw-la demonstrandum_fw-la
peccatores_fw-la efficient_a nisi_fw-la illa_fw-la in_o obedientia_fw-la prius_fw-la imputetur_fw-la ipsis_fw-la peccatum_fw-la enim_fw-la quâ—d_fw-la neque_fw-la nobis_fw-la inhaeret_fw-la neque_fw-la imputatur_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la quilquam_fw-la efficere_fw-la ames_n bellar._n enervat_fw-la tom._n 4.140_o imputation_n as_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n inherent_a in_o ourselves_o it_o can_v justify_v we_o because_o it_o make_v no_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n the_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v such_o a_o righteousness_n as_o make_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o all_o that_o it_o can_v just_o require_v either_o by_o way_n of_o punishment_n for_o sin_n or_o by_o way_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v break_v man_n stand_v bind_v unto_o god_n in_o a_o twofold_a debt_n a_o debt_n of_o suffer_v for_o his_o first_o transgression_n and_o of_o perfect_a and_o perpetual_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n both_o habitual_a and_o actual_a for_o time_n to_o come_v god_n will_v have_v the_o threaten_v fulfil_v as_o well_o as_o the_o precept_n observe_v and_o the_o precept_n observe_v as_o well_o as_o the_o threaten_v fulfil_v this_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n require_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v neither_o suffering_n according_a to_o the_o threaten_v alone_o nor_o be_v conformable_a according_a to_o the_o precept_n alone_o but_o both_o together_o that_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n therefore_o inherent_a righteousness_n alone_o can_v justify_v because_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n for_o sin_n remain_v still_o to_o be_v suffer_v this_o god_n stand_v upon_o to_o have_v sin_n punish_v to_o the_o full_a according_a as_o he_o have_v threaten_v and_o therefore_o the_o punishment_n must_v be_v endure_v either_o by_o the_o sinner_n himself_o or_o by_o another_o for_o he_o and_o in_o his_o stead_n that_o 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