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from_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n and_o to_o set_v up_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n over_o israel_n and_o over_o judah_n from_o dan_n even_o to_o beer-sheba_a one_o may_v have_v think_v that_o abner_n have_v repent_v of_o his_o opposition_n against_o david_n but_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v revenge_v upon_o ishbosheth_n who_o have_v reprove_v he_o for_o go_v into_o his_o father_n concubine_n vers_fw-la 7._o and_o ishbosheth_n say_v to_o abner_n wherefore_o have_v thou_o go_v in_o unto_o my_o father_n concubine_n then_o be_v abner_n very_o wroth_a for_o the_o word_n of_o ishbosheth_n and_o say_v be_o i_o a_o dog_n head_n etc._n etc._n so_o do_v god_n to_o abner_n etc._n etc._n except_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v to_o david_n so_o i_o do_v unto_o he_o now_o he_o swear_v to_o do_v unto_o david_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v this_o be_v his_o duty_n before_o but_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o all_o this_o while_n till_o such_o time_n as_o ishbosheth_n cross_v he_o in_o his_o lust_n 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jesus_n with_o costly_a ointment_n be_v very_o angry_a that_o it_o have_v not_o be_v sell_v for_o three_o hundred_o penny_n and_o the_o money_n give_v to_o the_o poor_a but_o it_o be_v not_o because_o he_o care_v for_o the_o poor_a loc_n poor_a exemplum_fw-la est_fw-la judas_n multerum_fw-la privatis_fw-la commodis_fw-la obtendentium_fw-la nomen_fw-la piet_fw-la a_o this_fw-mi grot._n 〈◊〉_d loc_fw-la the_o by_o poctite_n own_o private_a interest_n cross_v be_v that_o which_o trouble_v he_o when_o he_o pretend_v the_o cause_n of_o piety_n and_o religion_n for_o which_o he_o take_v as_o much_o care_n as_o judas_n do_v for_o the_o poor_a eng._n annet_fw-la 2_o ed_n it_o
detur_fw-la alicui_fw-la pro_fw-la aliquâsententiâ_fw-la cum_fw-la judicio_fw-la prolata_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la meritum_fw-la sed_fw-la donum_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la river_n ibi_fw-la proportion_n to_o the_o reward_n but_o betwixt_o our_o good_a work_n and_o the_o reward_n there_o be_v no_o proportion_n our_o good_a work_n be_v not_o tanti_fw-la they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o worth_n that_o eternal_a life_n shall_v be_v give_v for_o they_o our_o light_a performance_n can_v in_o this_o sense_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n therefore_o when_o ever_o any_o such_o proud_a conceit_n of_o deserve_v do_v arise_v in_o our_o heart_n as_o rise_v they_o will_v so_o long_o as_o any_o thing_n of_o self_n be_v in_o we_o we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o suppress_v they_o cast_v ourselves_o whole_o upon_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n plead_v his_o righteousness_n and_o expect_v whatever_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o upon_o his_o account_n and_o so_o much_o for_o this_o three_o subsection_n of_o deny_v self_n in_o respect_n of_o good_a work_n subsect_v iv_o of_o deny_v self_n in_o respect_n of_o ibid._n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 2.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 7.33_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n col._n 3.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d earthly_a thing_n phil._n 3.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carnal_a thing_n 1_o cor._n 9.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o this_o life_n 1_o cor._n 6.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n present_a rom._n 8.38_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 3.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n that_o be_v see_v 2_o cor._n 4.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d temporal_a thing_n ibid._n worldly_a enjoyment_n there_o be_v much_o by_o way_n of_o self-denial_n also_o require_v in_o respect_n of_o worldly_a enjoyment_n all_o which_o may_v be_v reduce_v unto_o these_o three_o head_n pleasure_n profit_n and_o honour_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o joh._n 2.16_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o duty_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v practise_v in_o reference_n unto_o these_o thing_n i_o shall_v speak_v to_o it_o as_o before_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o former_a particular_n both_o negative_o and_o affirmative_o 1_o negative_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o we_o may_v not_o make_v use_n of_o creature-comfort_n but_o only_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n god_n give_v we_o not_o only_o for_o necessity_n but_o delight_v also_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v wine_n at_o that_o marriage_n feast_n in_o cana_n of_o galilee_n joh._n 2.1_o yet_o for_o the_o great_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n of_o those_o that_o be_v bid_v and_o to_o show_v that_o a_o more_o liberal_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n at_o such_o a_o time_n be_v not_o unlawful_a our_o saviour_n turn_v abundance_n of_o water_n into_o wine_n and_o that_o the_o rich_a wine_n too_o god_n give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o and_o upbraid_v not_o but_o especial_o to_o believer_n he_o envy_v they_o not_o the_o use_n of_o creature_n have_v bestow_v himself_o upon_o they_o a_o believer_n have_v the_o best_a right_n of_o any_o unto_o the_o creature_n and_o he_o may_v more_o warrantable_o take_v comfort_n in_o they_o than_o any_o other_o can_v all_o thing_n be_v you_o say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o believe_a corinthian_n thing_n present_a as_o well_o as_o thing_n to_o come_v 1_o cor._n 3.23_o it_o have_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o much_o inward_a trouble_n and_o disquietness_n to_o many_o especial_o young_a convert_v that_o apprehend_v so_o much_o of_o their_o own_o vileness_n and_o unworthiness_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o sinfulness_n and_o be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o christian_a liberty_n they_o have_v think_v they_o may_v not_o lawful_o make_v use_n of_o those_o outward_a comfort_n and_o refreshment_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o sweeten_v their_o way_n to_o heaven_n but_o certain_o the_o due_a circumstance_n be_v observe_v we_o may_v with_o 164._o with_o the_o care_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n bind_v conscience_n so_o far_o as_o that_o we_o shall_v neglect_v nothing_o which_o may_v help_v we_o in_o a_o cheerful_a serve_v of_o god_n in_o our_o place_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o due_a honour_n of_o our_o body_n which_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o companion_n with_o our_o soul_n in_o all_o performance_n doctor_n sibbes_n soul_n conflict_n c._n 13._o sect._n 13._o our_o flesh_n be_v to_o be_v subdue_v to_o reason_n not_o to_o infirmity_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o servant_n to_o the_o soul_n but_o not_o a_o burden_n rein._n treat_v of_o pass_n 164._o better_a leave_n make_v use_n of_o they_o than_o refuse_v they_o there_o be_v no_o virtue_n in_o bodily_a abstinence_n consider_v in_o itself_o nor_o be_v it_o any_o otherwise_o profitable_a than_o as_o it_o serve_v to_o keep_v the_o body_n in_o subjection_n to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o soul_n sometime_o indeed_o god_n call_v to_o extraordinary_a humiliation_n and_o then_o we_o must_v fast_o we_o must_v afflict_v our_o body_n as_o well_o as_o our_o soul_n and_o yet_o even_o then_o if_o by_o reason_n of_o weakness_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v out_o in_o the_o duty_n a_o moderate_a refreshment_n by_o eat_v and_o drink_v be_v permit_v to_o we_o 1_o but_o to_o fast_o at_o pomeranus_n at_o jejunandum_fw-la quidem_fw-la est_fw-la necessitate_v corporis_fw-la castigandi_fw-la ne_fw-la superbiat_fw-la contra_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la regulam_fw-la &_o praescriptum_fw-la pomeranus_n set_a time_n as_o if_o our_o fast_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n at_o such_o time_n than_o at_o other_o to_o abstain_v from_o some_o meat_n as_o if_o they_o may_v not_o lawful_o be_v eat_v or_o to_o afflict_v the_o body_n as_o if_o the_o whole_a of_o mortification_n do_v consist_v in_o that_o this_o be_v superstition_n and_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v teach_v or_o enjoin_v we_o under_o never_o so_o much_o show_v of_o devotion_n and_o self-denial_n we_o may_v not_o submit_v to_o it_o wherefore_o if_o you_o be_v dead_a with_o christ_n from_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o colossian_n why_o as_o though_o live_v in_o the_o world_n be_v you_o subject_a unto_o ordinance_n touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o which_o all_o be_v to_o perish_v with_o the_o use_n after_o the_o commandment_n and_o doctrine_n of_o man_n which_o thing_n have_v indeed_o a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o will-worship_n and_o humility_n and_o neglect_v of_o the_o body_n or_o punish_v or_o not_o spare_v the_o body_n not_o in_o any_o honour_n marlorat_n honour_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la modo_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la quantum_fw-la carnisitis_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la sustentatione_n &_o conservatione_fw-la corporis_fw-la marlorat_n to_o the_o satisfy_n of_o the_o flesh_n col._n 2.20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o some_o place_n so_o much_o of_o their_o religion_n in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a forbearance_n that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o condemn_v all_o other_o of_o libertinism_n and_o profaneness_n that_o make_v not_o like_a conscience_n of_o they_o that_o they_o themselves_o do_v our_o saviour_n come_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n behold_v a_o man_n gluttonous_a and_o a_o wine-bibber_n a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n matth._n 11.19_o it_o be_v hard_o escape_v a_o censure_n when_o blind_a zeal_n be_v to_o be_v judge_n man_n can_v endure_v that_o other_o shall_v make_v bold_a where_o they_o themselves_o out_o of_o a_o superstitious_a conceit_n dare_v not_o so_o much_o as_o meddle_v the_o great_a contest_v among_o professor_n many_o of_o they_o do_v arise_v from_o hence_o that_o they_o will_v not_o allow_v one_o another_o their_o just_a liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o make_v more_o sin_n than_o god_n have_v make_v condemn_v one_o another_o at_o their_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n without_o any_o warrant_n from_o the_o word_n at_o all_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o usurp_v the_o place_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n there_o be_v one_o lawgiver_n that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o jam._n 4.12_o it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o to_o make_v either_o sin_n or_o duty_n to_o condemn_v man_n for_o that_o which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v not_o condemn_v be_v to_o judge_v the_o law_n itself_o jam._n 4.11_o and_o
unto_o they_o to_o see_v you_o die_v as_o a_o heretic_n mr._n bradford_n answer_v i_o have_v learned_a to_o forsake_v father_n mother_n brother_n sister_n friend_n and_o all_o that_o ever_o i_o have_v yea_o even_o my_o own_o self_n for_o else_o i_o can_v be_v christ_n disciple_n and_o so_o much_o for_o this_o six_o sub-section_n wherewith_o i_o shall_v here_o end_v the_o explication_n and_o shut_v up_o this_o second_o chapter_n chap._n iii_o the_o demonstration_n have_v show_v what_o self-denial_n be_v in_o the_o general_n and_o what_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o inherent_a grace_n common_a gift_n good_a work_n worldly_a enjoyment_n worldly_a suffering_n and_o our_o relation_n in_o particular_a i_o come_v now_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o and_o for_o this_o i_o shall_v need_v do_v no_o more_o but_o show_v the_o impossibility_n of_o come_v after_o christ_n without_o it_o arg._n if_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o one_o without_o self-denial_n to_o come_v after_o christ_n than_o whosoever_o will_v come_v after_o christ_n must_v of_o necessity_n deny_v himself_o but_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o one_o without_o self-denial_n to_o come_v after_o christ_n therefore_o whosoever_o will_v come_v after_o christ_n must_v of_o necessity_n deny_v himself_o to_o come_v after_o christ_n as_o i_o have_v express_v it_o in_o the_o doctrine_n be_v to_o come_v after_o he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n unto_o eternal_a happiness_n now_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o one_o without_o self-denial_n to_o come_v after_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n unto_o eternal_a happiness_n will_v manifest_o appear_v in_o the_o proof_n of_o these_o two_o particular_n follow_v 1_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o one_o to_o come_v after_o christ_n unto_o eternal_a happiness_n without_o come_v after_o he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n 2_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 for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o one_o to_o come_v after_o christ_n unto_o eternal_a happiness_n without_o come_v after_o he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n i_o prove_v it_o by_o these_o three_o argument_n arg._n 1._o if_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o one_o without_o come_v after_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n than_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o one_o without_o come_v after_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n to_o come_v after_o he_o to_o eternal_a happiness_n but_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o one_o without_o come_v after_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o one_o without_o come_v after_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n to_o come_v after_o he_o to_o eternal_a happiness_n by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n here_o be_v mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n mar._n 10.37_o compare_v with_o mat._n 20.21_o into_o which_o christ_n himself_o be_v enter_v 1_o tim._n 3.16_o and_o unto_o which_o he_o bring_v all_o those_o who_o he_o bring_v to_o eternal_a happiness_n heb._n 2.10_o and_o out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v certain_a there_o be_v no_o happiness_n as_o be_v evident_a mar._n 9.47_o where_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v all_o one_o with_o enter_v into_o life_n vers_fw-la 45._o and_o that_o which_o be_v oppose_v unto_o it_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n where_o their_o worm_n die_v not_o and_o the_o fire_n be_v not_o quench_v vers_fw-la 48._o the_o proposition_n than_o be_v undeniable_a the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v by_o these_o scripture_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o a_o little_a child_n 10.15_o mark_v 10.15_o he_o shall_v not_o enter_v therein_o no_o man_n have_v put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o 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drunkenness_n revel_v and_o such_o like_a of_o the_o which_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o as_o i_o have_v also_o tell_v you_o in_o time_n past_a that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n galath_n 5.19_o 20_o 21._o for_o this_o you_o know_v that_o no_o whoremonger_n nor_o unclean_a person_n nor_o covetous_a man_n who_o be_v a_o idolater_n have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n ephes_n 5.5_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o may_v have_v right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o may_v enter_v in_o through_o the_o gate_n into_o the_o city_n for_o without_o be_v dog_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o murderer_n and_o idolater_n and_o whosoever_o love_v and_o make_v a_o lie_n revel_v 22.14_o 15._o see_v mat._n 5.19_o 20._o and_o chap._n 7.21_o and_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o ten_o virgin_n chap._n 25._o arg._n 2._o if_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o one_o without_o come_v after_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n to_o see_v god_n than_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o one_o without_o come_v after_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n to_o come_v after_o he_o to_o eternal_a happiness_n but_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o one_o without_o come_v after_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n to_o see_v god_n therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o one_o without_o come_v after_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n to_o come_v after_o he_o to_o eternal_a happiness_n the_o happiness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n consist_v in_o see_v of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 13.12_o 1_o john_n 3.2_o therefore_o christ_n pronounce_v of_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n that_o they_o be_v bless_v for_o this_o reason_n because_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n matth._n 5.8_o therefore_o the_o impure_a that_o be_v such_o as_o live_v and_o die_v without_o holiness_n must_v needs_o be_v curse_v for_o they_o shall_v never_o see_v god_n heb._n 12.14_o follow_v penny_n with_o all_o man_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n arg._n 3._o if_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o one_o without_o come_v after_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n to_o escape_v eternal_a damnation_n in_o hell_n fire_n than_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o one_o without_o come_v after_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n to_o come_v after_o he_o to_o eternal_a happiness_n but_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o one_o without_o come_v after_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n to_o escape_v eternal_a damnation_n in_o hell-fire_n therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o one_o without_o come_v after_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n to_o come_v after_o he_o to_o eternal_a happiness_n the_o proposition_n none_o will_v deny_v that_o understand_v and_o believe_v what_o eternal_a damnation_n in_o hell-fire_n be_v the_o second_o part_n be_v prove_v by_o these_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v send_v forth_o his_o angel_n and_o they_o shall_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n all_o thing_n that_o offend_v and_o they_o which_o do_v iniquity_n and_o shall_v cast_v they_o into_o a_o furnace_n of_o fire_n there_o shall_v be_v wail_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n matth._n 13.41_o 42._o you_o serpent_n you_o generation_n of_o viper_n how_o can_v you_o escape_v the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n chap._n 23.33_o then_o shall_v he_o also_o say_v unto_o they_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n chap._n 25.41_o who_o fan_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o will_v thorough_o purge_v his_o floor_n and_o will_v gather_v the_o wheat_n into_o his_o garner_n but_o the_o chaff_n he_o will_v burn_v with_o fire_n unquenchable_a luke_n 3.17_o the_o
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 never_o consent_v that_o he_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n but_o if_o he_o be_v not_o deny_v will_v certain_o lead_v he_o into_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n than_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 but_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 never_o consent_v that_o he_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n but_o if_o he_o be_v not_o deny_v will_v certain_o lead_v he_o into_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n therefore_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 the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n be_v because_o 1_o self_n will_v never_o consent_v that_o any_o one_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n one_o that_o be_v at_o enmity_n against_o god_n and_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n will_v never_o consent_v that_o any_o one_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n but_o such_o be_v self_n rom._n 8.7_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v again_o one_o that_o lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o spirit_n will_v never_o consent_v that_o any_o one_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n but_o this_o be_v true_a of_o self_n gal._n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o therefore_o self_n will_v never_o consent_v that_o any_o one_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n but_o 2_o if_o he_o be_v deny_v will_v certain_o lead_v he_o into_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n for_o 1_o he_o be_v whole_o deprive_v of_o virtue_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v incline_v to_o do_v well_o for_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n rom._n 7.18_o 2_o he_o be_v whole_o deprave_v by_o the_o opposite_a habit_n of_o vice_n which_o succeed_v for_o contrariorum_fw-la immediatorum_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la alterum_fw-la inesse_fw-la subjecto_fw-la capaci_fw-la alterum_fw-la non_fw-la inesse_fw-la that_o be_v absent_a this_o must_v needs_o be_v present_a and_o fill_v up_o its_o room_n be_v immediate_o contrary_a to_o it_o hence_o in_o the_o scripture_n a_o homogeneal_a corruption_n be_v attribute_v not_o only_o in_o the_o general_a to_o the_o whole_a man_n but_o also_o to_o every_o part_n of_o it_o in_o particular_a 3_o particular_a cum_fw-la igitur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la duo_fw-la dicat_fw-la aversionem_fw-la ab_fw-la in_o commutabili_fw-la bono_fw-mi &_o conversionem_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la commutabile_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la ordine_fw-la divina_fw-la providentiae_fw-la a_o scientia_fw-la ceciderit_fw-la in_o 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