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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o and_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n lose_v etc._n etc._n show_v both_o that_o christ_n be_v very_a intent_n upon_o and_o as_o it_o be_v take_v up_o with_o thought_n and_o purpose_n of_o reward_v even_o the_o mean_a service_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o likewise_o that_o such_o service_n as_o these_o shall_v most_o assure_o be_v reward_v the_o redouble_v of_o the_o negative_a particle_n in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n fortify_v the_o negation_n and_o whereas_o the_o service_n perform_v unto_o god_n by_o suffering_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n be_v deserve_o judge_v the_o great_a and_o high_a of_o all_o service_n yet_o even_o of_o these_o the_o apostle_n say_v for_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o compare_v here_o with_o mat._n 5.10_o 11_o 12._o but_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o point_n that_o 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judgement_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o easy_a for_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n etc._n etc._n which_o clear_o show_v that_o god_n do_v intend_v different_a punishment_n proportionable_a to_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n commit_v in_o the_o world_n rod_n for_o lesser_a and_o few_o scorpion_n for_o great_a and_o more_o sin_n nor_o shall_v we_o need_v to_o say_v more_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o the_o matter_n be_v so_o evident_a and_o for_o the_o reason_n build_v in_o the_o consequential_a way_n upon_o this_o foundation_n it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v deny_v as_o be_v former_o argue_v viz._n that_o if_o god_n hate_v sin_n in_o all_o the_o degree_n and_o aggravation_n of_o it_o proportionable_o and_o punish_v it_o according_o with_o great_a and_o lesser_a punishment_n it_o can_v with_o no_o good_a congruity_n of_o his_o love_n unto_o righteousness_n in_o all_o the_o measure_n and_o advancement_n of_o it_o be_v suppose_v but_o that_o he_o intend_v to_o honour_v it_o with_o reward_n answerable_a in_o proportion_n unto_o they_o all_o and_o so_o with_o great_a where_o he_o find_v it_o in_o a_o great_a clevation_n as_o with_o lesser_a where_o it_o only_o reach_v a_o inferior_a line_n only_o against_o this_o doctrine_n two_o or_o three_o thing_n may_v be_v object_v sect._n 10_o which_o we_o shall_v brief_o propose_v and_o answer_v 1._o eternal_a life_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n rom_n 6.23_o if_o so_o then_o must_v it_o not_o be_v suppose_v that_o he_o give_v it_o free_o and_o so_o may_v give_v it_o uniform_o unto_o all_o his_o saint_n and_o without_o any_o unequal_a distribution_n of_o it_o unto_o they_o according_a to_o their_o several_a attainment_n in_o righteousness_n respective_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o eternal_a life_n may_v be_v call_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n because_o the_o collation_n of_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o free_a purpose_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n to_o
follow_v sect._n 11_o he_o that_o receive_v of_o another_o be_v not_o god_n the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v so_o i._n e._n receive_v of_o another_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o god_n the_o minor_a be_v witness_v from_o joh._n 16.14_o the_o major_n be_v prove_v thus_o god_n be_v he_o that_o give_v all_o thing_n unto_o all_o wherefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o one_o that_o receive_v of_o another_o he_o can_v be_v god_n the_o antecedent_n be_v plain_a from_o act_n 17.25_o rom._n 11.35_o 36._o the_o consequence_n be_v undeniable_a because_o he_o that_o be_v deficient_a be_v not_o god_n he_o that_o receive_v from_o another_o be_v deficient_a therefore_o he_o be_v not_o god_n the_o major_n be_v unquestionable_a for_o to_o say_v one_o be_v deficient_a which_o impli_v imperfection_n and_o yet_o be_v god_n be_v in_o effect_n to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v god_n and_o not_o god_n this_o be_v the_o compass_n likewise_o of_o the_o five_o argument_n the_o strength_n of_o this_o argument_n such_o as_o it_o 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