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itself_o to_o eternity_n the_o soul_n be_v whole_o void_a of_o all_o sanctify_a and_o renew_v grace_n second_o this_o enmity_n will_v more_o full_o act_v after_o dissolution_n by_o the_o total_a withdraw_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v limit_v and_o restrain_v god_n set_v bound_n to_o carnal_a man_n in_o this_o life_n to_o keep_v the_o world_n in_o some_o degree_n of_o peace_n for_o the_o more_o quiet_a habitation_n of_o his_o people_n without_o which_o their_o life_n on_o earth_n will_v be_v altogether_o disquiet_a and_o uncomfortable_a through_o the_o rage_n and_o fury_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o in_o hell_n there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o restrain_v grace_n to_o dam_v up_o the_o fountain_n of_o corruption_n from_o break_v out_o and_o flow_v forth_o in_o its_o full_a strength_n and_o liberty_n three_o the_o great_a suffering_n whatsoever_o have_v no_o power_n to_o suppress_v or_o destroy_v corruption_n and_o carnal_a enmity_n as_o in_o 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punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n by_o harden_v the_o heart_n for_o its_o hardness_n and_o sear_v the_o conscience_n for_o its_o senselessness_n and_o give_v up_o to_o believe_v a_o lie_n for_o not_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o also_o he_o give_v up_o those_o idolater_n who_o imprison_v the_o natural_a light_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n to_o uncleanness_n vile_a affection_n and_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n rom._n 1._o now_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o sin_n god_n give_v up_o a_o carnal_a man_n unto_o in_o this_o life_n be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v to_o sin_n with_o malice_n and_o to_o do_v despite_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n heb._n 10.29_o when_o a_o reprobate_a heart_n shall_v grow_v to_o that_o hardness_n in_o sin_n as_o to_o sin_n under_o conviction_n and_o to_o revenge_v itself_o upon_o god_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o commit_v sin_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o sin_n or_o because_o it_o be_v sin_n otherwise_o it_o can_v be_v a_o wilful_a sin_v after_o receive_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n this_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o sin_n upon_o earth_n the_o formality_n whereof_o be_v malice_n and_o revenge_n we_o may_v easy_o be_v persuade_v to_o believe_v that_o hell_n be_v full_a thereof_o where_o this_o malice_n be_v more_o stir_v up_o by_o despair_n under_o these_o torment_n than_o it_o can_v be_v in_o this_o life_n and_o where_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a vent_n their_o malice_n against_o god_n by_o blaspheme_v and_o curse_v he_o to_o his_o face_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a discovery_n of_o it_o as_o desperate_a malefactor_n sometime_o in_o their_o torment_n curse_v both_o judge_n and_o executioner_n and_o foâ—_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o i_o shall_v only_o argue_v thâ—_n the_o case_n from_o two_o or_o three_o scripture_n instance_n first_o of_o job_n who_o satan_n suppose_v to_o be_v but_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o temptâ—…_n god_n to_o afflict_v he_o with_o this_o confidence_n that_o he_o shall_v curse_v he_o to_o his_o face_n joâ—_n 1.11_o the_o devil_n well_o know_v what_o over_o whelm_a affliction_n will_v work_v upon_o carnal_a and_o sinful_a heart_n even_o to_o curse_v goâ—_n to_o his_o face_n and_o have_v not_o job_n sincerity_n through_o the_o power_n of_o god_n uphold_v anâ—_n preserve_v he_o the_o devil_n have_v have_v his_o design_n and_o job_n have_v curse_v god_n as_o well_o aâ—_n the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n another_o be_v of_o thosâ—_n wicked_a one_o of_o who_o the_o prophet_n â—…saiah_o speak_v isai_n 8.21_o and_o thâ—â—_n shall_v pass_v through_o it_o hardly_o bestead_v anâ—_n hungry_a and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o wheâ—…_n they_o shall_v be_v hungry_a they_o shall_v fret_v themselves_o and_o curse_v their_o king_n and_o their_o god_n anâ—_n look_v upward_o whence_o it_o appear_v thaâ—_n when_o god_n upon_o earth_n punish_v a_o people_n for_o their_o wickedness_n with_o some_o extreme_a calamity_n under_o which_o they_o despair_v look_v upward_o and_o see_v no_o help_n the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o heart_n will_v through_o madness_n and_o malice_n break_v out_o into_o curse_v of_o their_o king_n and_o their_o god_n whether_o true_a of_o false_a which_o appear_v yet_o more_o clear_o in_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o vial_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o antichristian_a party_n in_o several_a plague_n and_o punishment_n for_o their_o final_a ruin_n and_o overthrow_n rev._n 16.9_o and_o man_n be_v scorch_v with_o great_a heat_n and_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o have_v power_n over_o these_o plague_n and_o they_o repent_v not_o to_o give_v he_o glory_n and_o verse_n 11._o they_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n because_o of_o their_o pain_n and_o their_o sore_n and_o repent_v not_o of_o their_o deed_n likewise_o verse_n the_o last_o they_o blaspheme_v god_n because_o of_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o hail_n for_o the_o plague_n thereof_o be_v exceed_v great_a much_o more_o will_v a_o sinful_a soul_n blaspheme_v in_o hell_n where_o despair_n be_v the_o torment_n of_o those_o torment_n which_o christ_n himself_o seem_v to_o put_v out_o of_o all_o question_n speak_v of_o the_o suffering_n of_o hell_n when_o he_o say_v there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n math._n 8.12_o and_o 13.42_o 50._o that_o be_v against_o god_n through_o fretfulness_n and_o malice_n for_o so_o the_o phrase_n of_o gnash_v the_o tooth_n be_v take_v in_o other_o scripture_n psal_n 37.12_o the_o wicked_a plot_v against_o the_o just_a and_o gnash_v upon_o he_o with_o his_o tooth_n so_o the_o jew_n do_v upon_o stephen_n acts._n 7.54_o when_o they_o hear_v these_o thing_n they_o be_v cut_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o gnash_v on_o he_o with_o their_o tooth_n so_o that_o as_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n bless_v god_n with_o praise_n and_o hallelujah_n so_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n howl_v under_o pain_n and_o curse_v he_o and_o thus_o in_o hell_n sin_n shall_v be_v perfect_v as_o well_o as_o grace_v in_o heaven_n &_o every_o wicked_a and_o graceless_a soul_n shall_v sin_v under_o suffering_n while_o it_o be_v suffer_v for_o sin_n last_o hereupon_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v further_o provoke_v and_o heighten_v by_o the_o actual_a sin_n of_o a_o wicked_a and_o desperate_a soul_n under_o its_o torment_n so_o that_o to_o make_v this_o everlasting_a punishment_n of_o a_o damn_a soul_n in_o hell_n unspeakable_a miserable_a the_o suffering_n thereof_o be_v not_o only_o eternal_a as_o they_o be_v the_o just_a reward_n of_o sin_n commit_v in_o this_o life_n against_o a_o infinite_a god_n who_o justice_n can_v never_o be_v full_o satisfy_v but_o by_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o punishment_n but_o they_o be_v also_o for_o ever_o increase_v and_o renew_v by_o enrage_v provocation_n of_o malice_n and_o
blasphemy_n whereby_o the_o soul_n requoi_fw-fr leth_fw-mi against_a god_n through_o anguish_n thereof_o by_o this_o we_o may_v conceive_v how_o exquisite_a the_o torment_n of_o the_o wicked_a will_v be_v hereafter_o the_o soul_n eternal_o sin_v and_o continual_o add_v fresh_a oil_n to_o the_o flame_n of_o wrath_n for_o sin_n kindle_v wrath_n and_o wrath_n kindle_v hell_n and_o hell_n kindle_v sin_n and_o sin_n again_o wrath_n and_o so_o for_o ever_o this_o be_v the_o work_n and_o action_n between_o a_o infinite_a god_n and_o a_o poor_a unhappy_a soul_n to_o eternity_n god_n punish_v &_o the_o soul_n sin_v and_o the_o soul_n sin_v &_o god_n punish_v in_o which_o torment_v the_o body_n shall_v partake_v with_o the_o soulafter_o its_o resurrection_n be_v unite_v again_o &_o make_v so_o far_o capable_a to_o endure_v its_o torment_n as_o not_o to_o be_v dissolve_v or_o destroy_v by_o the_o extremity_n and_o eternity_n of_o they_o thus_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a man_n shall_v be_v ever_o die_v weep_a yell_a howl_a and_o sin_v under_o the_o intolerable_a pang_n of_o the_o second_o death_n rev._n 21.8_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbeleive_v and_o the_o abominable_a and_o murderer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n and_o all_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n repent_v therefore_o and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n turn_v from_o your_o sin_n and_o forsake_v your_o way_n that_o you_o may_v escape_v this_o judgement_n of_o god_n for_o now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o salvation_n through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n who_o will_v have_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n from_o this_o text_n and_o doctrine_n we_o may_v be_v again_o inform_v upon_o what_o ground_n the_o people_n of_o god_n may_v desire_v their_o dissolution_n how_o desirable_a a_o privilege_n the_o departure_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v 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the_o godly_a through_o infirmity_n who_o passion_n in_o this_o case_n be_v not_o excusable_a thus_o it_o be_v with_o that_o holy_a prophet_n elijah_n when_o he_o be_v force_v to_o flee_v from_o the_o rage_n and_o persecution_n of_o jezebel_n who_o threaten_v to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n 1_o king_n 19.34_o and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o arise_v and_o go_v for_o his_o life_n and_o come_v to_o beersheba_n and_o leave_v his_o servant_n there_o but_o he_o himself_o go_v a_o day_n journey_n into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o come_v and_o sit_v down_o under_o a_o juniper_n tree_n and_o he_o request_v for_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v die_v and_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o now_o o_o lord_n take_v away_o my_o life_n for_o i_o be_o no_o better_a than_o my_o father_n elijah_n passion_n under_o this_o persecution_n be_v now_o alone_o tire_v and_o weary_a probable_o with_o his_o journey_n as_o well_o as_o assault_v and_o trouble_v with_o slavish_a fear_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o his_o request_n and_o supplication_n now_o if_o we_o compare_v with_o this_o story_n the_o expression_n of_o s._n james_n presenting_z elias_n as_o a_o example_n of_o the_o prevalency_n of_o prayer_n we_o may_v judge_v that_o this_o passion_n be_v a_o infirmity_n in_o this_o prophet_n james_n 5.17_o elias_n be_v a_o man_n subject_n to_o passion_n as_o we_o be_v and_o he_o pray_v etc._n etc._n the_o like_a instance_n we_o have_v of_o job_n who_o through_o passion_n gratify_v satan_n so_o far_o under_o his_o temptation_n as_o to_o curse_v the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n and_o also_o through_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n under_o his_o affliction_n to_o wish_v and_o long_a for_o his_o grave_n job_n 3.20_o 21_o 22._o wherefore_o be_v light_n give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o life_n unto_o the_o bitter_a in_o soul_n which_o long_o for_o death_n and_o it_o come_v not_o and_o dig_v for_o it_o more_o than_o for_o hide_a treasure_n which_o rejoice_v exceed_o and_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o 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