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proper_o take_v for_o buy_v and_o sell_v so_o take_v in_o joseph_n instruction_n to_o his_o brethren_n see_v gen._n 46.32_o 33._o their_o trade_n have_v be_v in_o cattle_n or_o as_o the_o heb._n man_n of_o cattle_n such_o as_o buy_v sell_v and_o breed_v up_o cattle_n such_o as_o we_o call_v grazier_n so_o eze._n 27._o it_o be_v plain_a that_o buy_v and_o sell_v in_o fair_n be_v call_v trade_v so_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v rev._n 18._o all_o that_o trade_n by_o sea_n so_o that_o when_o christ_n say_v here_o they_o go_v and_o trade_v he_o allude_v to_o traffic_n to_o profit_v not_o only_o labour_v as_o a_o horse_n or_o fool_n but_o continuance_n in_o it_o with_o design_n of_o mind_n to_o gain_v our_o lord_n great_a design_n in_o these_o three_o verse_n be_v to_o provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o his_o servant_n to_o industry_n the_o word_n money_n be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pecunia_fw-la have_v affinity_n with_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coin_v that_o pass_v among_o man_n of_o gold_n silver_n brass_n or_o leather_n if_o it_o pass_v in_o buy_v sometime_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o good_n household-stuff_n and_o the_o like_a it_o be_v another_o word_n gen._n 17.12.31.15.42.25_o exod._n 21.21_o where_o the_o servant_n be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o money_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d argentum_fw-la call_v good_n or_o substance_n before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o may_v stand_v by_o itself_o a_o single_a lot_n or_o part_n but_o what_o be_v this_o money_n that_o he_o hide_v i_o ans_fw-fr that_o which_o his_o master_n entrust_v he_o with_o to_o trade_n with_o his_o talon_n whatever_o his_o gift_n be_v for_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o a_o borrow_a speech_n money_n because_o that_o man_n trade_n with_o but_o for_o our_o more_o orderly_a proceed_n i_o shall_v sum_v up_o the_o whole_a in_o these_o three_o verse_n into_o these_o five_o doctrine_n 1_o doct._n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v a_o trade_n go_v and_o 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it_o may_v bring_v forth_o more_o fruit._n this_o i_o have_v touch_v upon_o before_o part._n 5._o jesus_n christ_n be_v please_v even_o to_o delight_v in_o a_o industrious_a improve_n soul_n jesus_n christ_n be_v herein_o like_o a_o frugal_a man_n in_o the_o world_n he_o love_v to_o see_v his_o tenant_n and_o servant_n thrive_v under_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o paul_n be_v the_o same_o that_o dwell_v in_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o thessalonian_o increase_v in_o spiritual_n 2_o thess_n 1.3_o that_o their_o faith_n grow_v and_o their_o charity_n abound_v this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o church_n of_o thiatira_n rev._n 2_o thy_o last_o work_n be_v more_o than_o thy_o first_o and_o from_o whence_o do_v this_o arise_v in_o god_n and_o christ_n not_o because_o our_o profit_v be_v to_o his_o own_o profit_n no_o we_o can_v add_v nothing_o to_o his_o glory_n but_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o his_o creature_n be_v such_o that_o he_o will_v have_v we_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n that_o may_v abound_v to_o our_o own_o account_n admire_v the_o goodness_n and_o dear_a love_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o servant_n part._n 6._o faithfulness_n and_o industry_n be_v in_o christ_n account_n the_o same_o thing_n and_o sloathfulness_n and_o wickedness_n be_v the_o same_o he_o that_o improve_v his_o talent_n do_v bear_v the_o appellation_n of_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n we_o be_v now_o upon_o the_o industrious_a servant_n he_o have_v trade_v to_o advantage_n and_o he_o be_v faithful_a faithfulness_n be_v a_o proper_a qualification_n in_o a_o servant_n that_o he_o be_v find_v faithful_a be_v require_v in_o a_o steward_n 1_o cor._n 4.2_o that_o be_v that_o he_o make_v a_o distribution_n to_o each_o according_a to_o their_o several_a need_n luke_n 12.42_o he_o be_v a_o faithful_a steward_n that_o give_v they_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n use_v a_o slothful_a servant_n of_o christ_n can_v never_o be_v 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commit_v to_o his_o faithful_a servant_n luke_n 16.10_o 11_o 12._o the_o intrustment_n here_o be_v call_v the_o least_o thing_n and_o he_o that_o be_v unfaithful_a in_o these_o least_o shall_v not_o be_v entrust_v with_o much_o o_o then_o consider_v that_o thy_o future_a intrustment_n depend_v upon_o thy_o present_a improvement_n of_o what_o thou_o have_v commit_v to_o thou_o whether_o it_o be_v wisdom_n riches_n or_o any_o other_o gift_n thou_o have_v those_o gift_n only_o for_o a_o trial_n and_o thou_o be_v now_o only_o in_o the_o trial_n thou_o must_v be_v try_v before_o thou_o be_v trust_v more_o part._n 8._o be_v the_o use_n of_o this_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o well-improvement_n of_o a_o little_a shall_v certain_o bring_v in_o abundance_n to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v &_o he_o shall_v have_v abundance_n as_o we_o have_v it_o mat._n 25.29_o we_o have_v a_o double_a shall_v to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o part._n 9_o jesus_n christ_n reward_v his_o faithful_a servant_n with_o rule_n and_o government_n be_v thou_o over_o ten_o city_n and_o that_o this_o be_v proper_o and_o real_o to_o be_v take_v be_v plentiful_o prove_v from_o other_o scripture_n dan._n 7.27_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o in_o several_a other_o scripture_n but_o i_o shall_v meet_v with_o this_o more_o full_o afterward_o this_o reward_n be_v a_o very_a great_a reward_n in_o christ_n esteem_n sufficient_a to_o requite_v his_o servant_n for_o all_o their_o saithfulness_n and_o industry_n part._n 10._o the_o state_n will_v be_v a_o state_n of_o very_o great_a joy_n call_v here_o the_o master_n joy_n a_o state_n of_o unspeakable_a joy_n sometime_o this_o state_n of_o joy_n comprehend_v all_o good_a as_o sorrow_n comprehend_v all_o evil_a see_v a_o eminent_a place_n to_o this_o purpose_n isa_n 35.10_o and_o the_o ransom_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v return_v and_o come_v to_o zion_n with_o song_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n upon_o their_o head_n they_o shall_v obtain_v in_o and_o gladness_n and_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_n shall_v flee_v away_o this_o i_o have_v according_a to_o my_o promise_n only_o touch_v these_o ten_o part_n and_o so_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o verse_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o 24_o verse_n and_o it_o be_v altogether_o necessary_a that_o we_o do_v at_o once_o cast_v our_o eye_n upon_o these_o seven_o verse_n 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o at_o once_o because_o they_o all_o together_o make_v up_o the_o whole_a proceed_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o slothful_a servant_n 24._o then_o he_o which_o have_v receive_v the_o one_o talon_n come_v and_o say_v lord_n i_o know_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v aâ—_n hard_a man_n reap_v where_o thou_o have_v not_o sow_o and_o gather_v where_o thou_o have_v not_o straw_v 25._o and_o i_o be_v afraid_a and_o go_v and_o â—id_v thy_o talon_n in_o the_o earth_n lo_o there_o 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give_v it_o unto_o he_o that_o have_v 〈◊〉_d talent_n for_o unto_o every_o one_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v giveâ—_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v abundance_n but_o from_o he_o that_o haâ—_n not_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o that_o which_o he_o have_v aâ—_n cast_v you_o the_o unprofitable_a servant_n into_o utter_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n but_o 〈◊〉_d lie_v principal_o in_o the_o 28_o and_o 30_o for_o the_o 29_o be_v only_o a_o recital_n of_o a_o law_n rule_n or_o maxim_n establish_v either_o then_o at_o that_o present_a or_o else_o before_o which_o by_o christ_n be_v find_v proper_o applicable_a to_o this_o servant_n for_o from_o he_o that_o have_v not_o shall_v be_v take_v awâ—â—_n even_o that_o which_o he_o have_v which_o rule_n be_v so_o proper_a be_v such_o case_n to_o be_v apply_v as_o that_o we_o have_v it_o five_o time_n hint_v by_o the_o evangelist_n this_o sentence_n contain_v two_o part_n first_o a_o punishment_n of_o privation_n or_o loss_n second_o a_o punishment_n of_o infliction_n or_o sense_n first_o the_o punishment_n of_o privation_n ver_fw-la 28._o take_v the_o talon_n away_o from_o he_o there_o be_v his_o loss_n second_o in_o v._o 30._o we_o have_v his_o positive_a punishment_n of_o infliction_n and_o sense_n cast_v you_o the_o unprofitabâ—â—_n servant_n into_o utter_a darkness_n in_o handle_v this_o sentence_n in_o these_o verse_n i_o shall_v first_o open_v some_o word_n which_o want_v explication_n second_o raise_v those_o part_n proper_o slow_v from_o they_o so_o open_v three_o apply_v the_o whole_a i._o for_o explication_n 1._o what_o may_v we_o understand_v by_o take_v away_o his_o talon_n 2._o as_o to_o time_n when_o this_o be_v do_v when_o do_v this_o judgement_n take_v place_n 3._o who_o be_v the_o executioner_n that_o must_v take_v it_o away_o because_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o speak_v to_o those_o that_o stand_v by_o or_o the_o servant_n luke_n 19.22_o 4._o why_o give_v to_o he_o that_o 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he_o from_o his_o talon_n the_o take_v away_o the_o talon_n be_v the_o same_o with_o a_o severe_a strip_v he_o of_o his_o trust_n and_o profession_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n and_o goat_n separate_v he_o from_o the_o place_n wherein_o before_o he_o stand_v and_o the_o capacity_n he_o have_v be_v in_o before_o hâ—s_v talent_n be_v take_v away_o when_o he_o be_v discover_v and_o disow_v by_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o take_n away_o of_o judas_n his_o talon_n when_o christ_n discover_v he_o when_o christ_n speak_v these_o word_n luk._n 22.48_o judas_n betray_v thou_o the_o son_n of_o man_n with_o a_o kiss_n his_o talon_n before_o be_v that_o he_o be_v number_v among_o christ_n servant_n he_o have_v something_o of_o heaven_n upon_o that_o account_n this_o take_v the_o talon_n away_o be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o christ_n gather_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n every_o thing_n that_o offend_v mat._n 13.41_o 48_o 49._o the_o first_o part_n of_o christ_n sentence_n be_v depart_v excommunication_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o read_v of_o 1_o cor._n 16._o last_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v this_o be_v to_o shame_n and_o degrade_v he_o and_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o sentence_n as_o when_o one_o be_v degrade_v from_o his_o dignity_n his_o robe_n be_v strip_v off_o contrary_a to_o the_o faithful_a and_o godly_a who_o shall_v stand_v in_o that_o day_n set_v 1_o joh._n 2.28_o psal_n 1._o his_o talon_n be_v then_o take_v away_o when_o he_o be_v discover_v to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n 1_o cor._n 4.5_o second_o to_o take_v away_o his_o talon_n suppose_v his_o utter_a total_a and_o eternal_a disable_n from_o ever_o have_v opportunity_n of_o improve_n it_o again_o this_o be_v the_o night_n come_v when_o no_o man_n can_v work_v any_o more_o his_o stock_n bâ—ing_v take_v away_o now_o he_o must_v cease_v second_o when_o do_v this_o judgement_n take_v 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the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o christ_n shall_v receive_v addition_n from_o those_o that_o be_v wicked_a but_o the_o moral_a to_o us-ward_n be_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o great_a esteem_n christ_n have_v to_o industry_n and_o his_o palpable_a severe_a dislike_n of_o the_o contrary_n the_o scope_n of_o this_o passage_n be_v to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o evil_n and_o imquity_n of_o some_o professor_n shall_v much_o and_o great_o redound_v to_o those_o that_o be_v eminent_o righteous_a this_o be_v god_n way_n to_o set_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a against_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o so_o their_o righteousness_n may_v shine_v so_o he_o do_v by_o nâ—ah_n in_o his_o day_n he_o magnify_v noah_n righteousness_n from_o the_o wickedness_n oâ—_n other_o gen._n 6.7_o we_o have_v four_o expression_n in_o noah_n case_n in_o opposition_n 1._o it_o be_v say_v but_o noah_n find_v grace_n 2._o build_v thou_o a_o ark_n 3._o i_o establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o 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first_o part._n part_n 2._o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o his_o deal_n and_o distributionâ—_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n do_v not_o proceed_v according_a to_o his_o royal_a prerogative_n though_o in_o his_o high_a royalty_n and_o glory_n but_o according_a to_o undeniable_a reason_n jesus_n christ_n render_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o proceed_n on_o both_o side_n and_o this_o way_n of_o proceed_v be_v god_n way_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n when_o god_n will_v save_v noah_n and_o drown_v all_o the_o world_n he_o give_v his_o reason_n on_o both_o side_n gen._n 7.1_o for_o thou_o have_v i_o see_v righteous_a before_o i_o in_o this_o generation_n and_o for_o the_o rest_n he_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a and_o that_o continual_o so_o in_o that_o eminent_a differ_a dispensation_n to_o the_o rigteous_a and_o wicked_a isa_n 3.10_o god_n give_v the_o reason_n for_o they_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o do_n for_o there_o ward_n of_o their_o hand_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o they_o aâ—_n so_o in_o all_o case_n god_n be_v very_o ready_a to_o render_v a_o realoâ—_n of_o his_o dispensation_n to_o man_n therefore_o he_o inviâ—â—_n they_o to_o reason_n with_o he_o god_n be_v not_o arbitrary_a iâ—â—_n his_o proceed_n with_o man_n but_o upon_o equal_a and_o â—â—tional_a ground_n and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d god_n proceed_n how_o shall_v every_o mouth_n be_v stop_v as_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o great_a day_n 1._o i_o know_v many_o will_v plead_v the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n from_o rom._n 9.21_o haâ—â—_n not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n for_o answer_v to_o which_o i_o say_v the_o great_a design_n oâ—_n the_o apostle_n be_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o sole_a power_n that_o god_n have_v be_v the_o free_a donor_n of_o salvation_n here_o 〈◊〉_d make_v choice_n of_o what_o term_n or_o condition_n he_o please_v in_o order_n to_o the_o way_n of_o save_a man_n whether_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n or_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o he_o have_v absolute_o reject_v that_o way_n of_o the_o law_n and_o make_v choice_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o term_n of_o salvation_n as_o be_v plain_a rom._n 3.4_o by_o the_o same_o lump_n the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n yet_o however_o the_o make_v these_o vessel_n different_a be_v not_o only_o the_o bare_a will_n of_o god_n but_o upon_o term_n see_v the_o original_a place_n jer._n 18.10_o 11._o 2_o tim._n 2.21_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o part_n may_v administer_v great_a satisfaction_n to_o poor_a soul_n they_o have_v a_o very_a righteous_a god_n to_o deâ—l_v with_o who_o will_v judge_v righteous_a judgement_n not_o according_a to_o his_o prerogative_n but_o according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o each_o person_n which_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o part_n which_o be_v this_o that_o god_n in_o his_o distribution_n to_o man_n in_o judgement_n have_v a_o special_a eye_n to_o man_n work_n respective_o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v be_v veâ—y_o brief_a as_o to_o this_o part_n because_o it_o do_v border_n upon_o â—he_n former_a and_o beside_o this_o truth_n be_v so_o apparent_a that_o the_o very_a current_n of_o scripture_n contribute_v to_o the_o proof_n of_o iâ—_n we_o have_v a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n as_o to_o this_o part_n the_o recompense_n from_o god_n to_o man_n be_v proportion_v to_o their_o work_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n this_o rule_n be_v state_v by_o god_n at_o the_o first_o in_o the_o day_n of_o cain_n and_o abel_n when_o we_o read_v of_o but_o two_o man_n in_o the_o world_n gen._n 4.7_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o thou_o shall_v be_v accept_v if_o evil_a sin_n or_o punishment_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n this_o rule_n god_n proceed_v by_o to_o abraham_n gen._n 22._o for_o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n therefore_o will_v i_o bless_v thou_o if_o any_o one_o question_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o part_n let_v they_o read_v these_o scripture_n psal_n 62.12_o isa_n 3.10_o rev._n 17.10_o prov._n 24.12_o ezek._n 18.33_o matth._n 16.27_o rom._n 2.6_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o 1_o pet._n 1.17_o rev_n 2.23_o chap._n 20.13_o chap._n 22.12_o and_o by_o the_o take_n in_o these_o scripture_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v easy_o be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o part._n yet_o some_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o object_n that_o if_o god_n reward_v man_n according_a to_o their_o work_n and_o man_n have_v only_o what_o they_o work_v for_o where_o then_o be_v grace_n st._n paul_n say_v we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n not_o by_o work_n i_o answer_v we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o legal_a and_o evangelical_n work_v therefore_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v through_o faith_n the_o work_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o exclude_v in_o part_n of_o salvation_n 2_o the_o way_n propound_v in_o which_o we_o be_v save_v be_v of_o grace_n we_o think_v not_o of_o it_o 3_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o vast_a disproportion_n between_o the_o wage_n and_o work_n all_o our_o obedience_n be_v nothing_o compare_v with_o the_o reward_n though_o god_n reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n that_o be_v in_o kind_n good_a for_o good_a yet_o not_o quantity_n all_o we_o do_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v withâ—_n recompense_n of_o reward_n the_o saint_n be_v by_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d count_v worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o which_o they_o 〈◊〉_d suffer_v 2_o thes_n 1.5_o 4thly_a salvation_n be_v free_a and_o of_o grace_n because_o 〈◊〉_d the_o strength_n by_o which_o we_o act_n be_v from_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d may_v say_v of_o all_o we_o do_v in_o order_n to_o salvation_n as_o daâ—â—_n say_v of_o the_o
or_o tophet_n in_o itself_o carry_v in_o the_o name_n of_o it_o torment_v it_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o torture_n that_o the_o idolatrous_a jew_n put_v their_o child_n upon_o they_o make_v a_o hollow_a idol_n of_o brass_n with_o his_o arm_n open_a in_o who_o arm_n they_o put_v their_o child_n when_o their_o idol_n be_v red_a hot_a from_o the_o fire_n within_o hereupon_o there_o be_v great_a scriech_v with_o the_o child_n and_o they_o use_v to_o beat_v drum_n and_o find_v trumpet_n to_o drown_v the_o noise_n with_o this_o place_n partly_o from_o the_o image_n and_o the_o torment_n be_v call_v tophet_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v in_o the_o forename_a place_n call_v tophet_n esa_n 30.33_o that_o there_o be_v real_a torment_n to_o come_v for_o the_o wicked_a we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o believe_v and_o fear_v it_o mat._n 8.29_o be_v thou_o come_v to_o torment_v we_o before_o the_o time_n the_o devil_n believe_v and_o tremble_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o these_o torment_n so_o do_v the_o conscience_n of_o wicked_a man_n who_o have_v feel_v the_o earnest_n of_o it_o before_o they_o go_v hence_o they_o have_v witness_v with_o a_o witness_n this_o torment_n we_o have_v a_o threefold_a testimony_n to_o this_o truth_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o dives_n and_o lazarus_n the_o scope_n of_o which_o be_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o dreadful_a inexpressible_a torment_n of_o wicked_a uncharitable_a person_n hereafter_o we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o abraham_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o dives_n himself_o we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o case_n who_o make_v this_o parable_n heathen_n have_v be_v convince_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o by_o the_o improvement_n of_o nature_n we_o read_v of_o one_o who_o come_v to_o visit_v olympas_n find_v he_o close_v up_o in_o a_o dark_a cell_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o heat_n and_o swarm_n of_o gnat_n and_o sting_a fly_n be_v uninhabitable_a he_o be_v ask_v why_o he_o confine_v himself_o to_o such_o a_o afflictive_a place_n he_o make_v answer_v this_o be_v a_o small_a matter_n of_o punishment_n if_o he_o can_v avoid_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n fire_n the_o sting_a of_o gnat_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o sting_a of_o conscience_n many_o heathen_n have_v be_v satisfy_v that_o there_o be_v bliss_n and_o torment_n after_o death_n but_o it_o may_v have_v seem_v strange_a some_o age_n since_o to_o have_v spend_v any_o time_n to_o assert_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o real_a torment_n for_o wicked_a man_n after_o judgement_n yet_o the_o unhappiness_n of_o our_o age_n be_v such_o that_o there_o be_v many_o who_o endeavour_n have_v be_v either_o to_o overthrow_v the_o scripture_n altogether_o or_o else_o to_o corrupt_v they_o from_o their_o simplicity_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o this_o also_o that_o the_o judgement_n and_o torment_n of_o man_n be_v in_o their_o conscience_n here_o that_o there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n no_o future_a state_n all_o be_v here_o but_o i_o may_v say_v of_o such_o as_o st._n paul_n say_v of_o those_o who_o do_v in_o his_o time_n deny_v the_o resurrection_n or_o say_v it_o be_v past_a as_o these_o do_v let_v they_o deny_v as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v yet_o it_o will_v not_o turn_v it_o aside_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v sure_a there_o will_v be_v a_o resurrection_n and_o eternal_a judgement_n to_o their_o cost_n who_o so_o say_v first_o from_o this_o doctrine_n we_o may_v perceive_v the_o curse_a nature_n of_o sin_n oh_o what_o a_o antipathy_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n see_v his_o severity_n against_o the_o first_o sin_n that_o ever_o be_v commit_v gen._n 3._o in_o paradise_n god_n curse_v the_o serpent_n the_o woman_n and_o the_o man_n and_o in_o the_o end_n see_v in_o our_o text_n the_o severity_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o unspeakable_a torment_n and_o one_o thing_n i_o will_v beseech_v all_o our_o allegorizer_n upon_o hell_n torment_v serious_o to_o weigh_v and_o that_o be_v the_o reality_n of_o god_n first_o punishment_n be_v it_o not_o literal_o as_o god_n speak_v ask_v the_o woman_n and_o she_o will_v tell_v you_o it_o be_v true_a in_o the_o letter_n of_o it_o that_o she_o bring_v forth_o in_o pain_n and_o do_v not_o all_o man_n real_o go_v to_o the_o dust_n in_o a_o literal_a sense_n for_o it_o why_o then_o shall_v it_o be_v strange_a as_o to_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o god_n threaten_n to_o the_o reprobate_n shall_v be_v as_o real_o and_o literal_o perform_v as_o those_o in_o the_o beginning_n that_o god_n mean_v as_o he_o speak_v in_o promise_n precept_n and_o threaten_n may_v be_v see_v in_o several_a case_n the_o threaten_a of_o the_o old_a world_n the_o make_v the_o ark_n the_o bow_n in_o the_o cloud_n which_o last_o may_v full_o satisfy_v we_o we_o see_v with_o our_o eye_n that_o what_o god_n say_v be_v so_o fulfil_v there_o be_v a_o bow_n in_o the_o cloud_n therefore_o have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o corrupt_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o to_o the_o precept_n promise_n or_o threaten_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n but_o god_n present_a silence_n and_o defer_a execution_n that_o occasion_n this_o thought_n this_o be_v prophesy_v of_o by_o god_n psal_n 50._o because_o i_o keep_v silence_n but_o i_o will_v set_v thy_o sin_n in_o order_n god_n reckon_v all_o sinner_n to_o be_v his_o adversary_n and_o he_o will_v have_v a_o time_n to_o avenge_v himself_o of_o his_o adversary_n psal_n 7.11_o second_o consider_v what_o ground_n of_o lamentation_n with_o great_a admiration_n that_o the_o great_a number_n of_o person_n be_v post_v to_o this_o place_n of_o torment_n yet_o not_o sensible_a of_o it_o nor_o consider_v whither_o they_o be_v go_v there_o be_v but_o a_o thread_n between_o most_o man_n and_o this_o eternal_a torment_n and_o this_o be_v not_o only_o the_o state_n of_o the_o ignorant_a and_o profane_a debauch_a world_n that_o never_o profess_a acquaintance_n with_o christ_n but_o the_o great_a part_n of_o 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syllable_n in_o his_o name_n exod._n 34.6_o by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a no_o know_v that_o as_o god_n thought_n of_o mercy_n exceed_v our_o thought_n of_o mercy_n so_o his_o thought_n of_o severity_n also_o four_o many_o trust_n to_o their_o stand_a profession_n and_o relation_n they_o be_v church_n member_n so_o be_v these_o that_o christ_n have_v to_o do_v with_o in_o this_o chapter_n if_o i_o understand_v the_o scope_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o what_o do_v they_o gain_v at_o christ_n hand_n by_o it_o oh_o then_o consider_v the_o great_a and_o most_o weighty_a work_n that_o lie_v upon_o each_o of_o we_o be_v to_o labour_v to_o escape_v and_o avoid_v this_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o if_o the_o live_n and_o powerful_a belief_n hereof_o do_v rest_n upon_o we_o it_o will_v make_v we_o labour_v not_o only_o to_o deliver_v ourselves_o but_o other_o see_v what_o st._n paul_n say_v we_o know_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n persuade_v man_n 2_o cor._n 5.11_o do_v not_o be_v worse_o than_o dives_n who_o according_a to_o the_o parable_n take_v pain_n to_o prevent_v his_o brethren_n from_o come_v into_o that_o place_n of_o torment_n luk._n 16._o four_o examine_v how_o the_o case_n stand_v with_o thou_o be_v thou_o liable_a to_o this_o torment_n if_o thou_o die_v as_o thou_o be_v consider_v or_o be_v thou_o upon_o good_a ground_n in_o a_o way_n of_o escape_n first_o if_o you_o be_v in_o a_o ready_a way_n to_o escape_v you_o be_v unite_v to_o jesus_n christ_n in_o a_o work_n of_o true_a regeneration_n by_o faith_n love_n and_o obedience_n be_v you_o now_o get_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n second_o be_v your_o name_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n for_o all_o who_o name_n be_v