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then_o be_v so_o qualify_v by_o the_o great_a power_n of_o god_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o record_v and_o testify_v so_o much_o of_o all_o his_o particular_n as_o shall_v serve_v to_o testify_v his_o faith_n and_o justification_n by_o christ_n or_o his_o most_o just_a condemnation_n without_o christ_n the_o three_o book_n be_v the_o book_n of_o life_n which_o be_v the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o his_o elect_a by_o christ_n who_o name_n be_v so_o write_v in_o this_o book_n that_o they_o be_v as_o god_n precious_a pearl_n can_v never_o be_v lose_v of_o this_o book_n read_v esa_n 4.3_o and_o exod._n 32.32_o and_o of_o this_o distinction_n of_o book_n revel_v 20.12_o and_o i_o see_v the_o dead_a both_o great_a and_o small_a stand_n before_o god_n and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v and_o another_o book_n be_v open_v which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o the_o dead_a be_v judge_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n 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here_o on_o earth_n i_o be_v hungry_a 6.10_o the_o principal_a work_n of_o man_n be_v those_o which_o be_v do_v to_o the_o poor_a member_n of_o christ_n gal._n 6.10_o and_o you_o give_v i_o to_o eat_v etc._n etc._n the_o answer_n of_o the_o saint_n say_v when_o see_v we_o thou_o hungry_a etc._n etc._n argue_v that_o they_o be_v far_o from_o vain_a glory_n in_o their_o work_n or_o seek_v any_o justification_n by_o they_o and_o christ_n last_o word_n to_o they_o in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o do_v it_o to_o the_o least_o of_o these_o my_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n give_v we_o a_o infallible_a argument_n of_o god_n child_n which_o be_v not_o to_o love_v because_o we_o be_v love_v again_o but_o to_o love_v for_o christ_n sake_n and_o the_o live_a member_n of_o christ_n because_o we_o see_v his_o picture_n and_o image_n in_o they_o renew_v this_o be_v a_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o of_o this_o love_n speak_v david_n psal_n 16._o chap._n 1._o joh._n 3_o chap._n all_o my_o delight_n be_v in_o thy_o saint_n which_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o second_o sentence_n pronounce_v against_o the_o reprobate_n be_v go_v you_o curse_v into_o hell_n fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o sentence_n be_v contain_v a_o heap_n of_o woe_n present_a and_o to_o come_v for_o the_o present_a what_o can_v be_v more_o woeful_a then_o to_o see_v so_o many_o admit_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o themselves_o shut_v out_o and_o exclude_v yea_o peradventure_o to_o see_v such_o as_o they_o have_v hate_v and_o disdain_v and_o refuse_v to_o give_v any_o honour_n unto_o as_o when_o the_o rich_a man_n shall_v see_v lazarus_n receive_v by_o god_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n who_o he_o vouchsafe_v not_o to_o sit_v among_o his_o servant_n and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o to_o see_v themselves_o separate_v hale_v &_o tug_v by_o a_o innumerable_a sort_n of_o ough_o devil_n out_o of_o the_o presence_n not_o only_o of_o god_n but_o of_o their_o father_n mother_n wife_n husband_n child_n friend_n lover_n and_o acquaintance_n who_o shall_v deâ—ide_v and_o laugh_v at_o they_o forget_v all_o band_n and_o obligation_n of_o nature_n and_o rejoice_v at_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n his_o justice_n in_o their_o condemnation_n so_o that_o no_o eye_n either_o of_o god_n or_o man_n shall_v pity_v they_o nor_o no_o tear_n prayer_n suit_n cry_n yell_n or_o mourning_n can_v be_v hear_v or_o prevail_v with_o he_o which_o be_v their_o judge_n nor_o one_o to_o mediate_v or_o speak_v for_o they_o to_o reverse_v or_o stay_v judgement_n but_o needs_o without_o mercy_n without_o stay_n without_o any_o farewell_n they_o shall_v be_v present_o cast_v down_o to_o the_o endless_a easeless_a and_o remediless_a torment_n of_o hell_n never_o be_v there_o poor_a wretch_n that_o be_v condemn_v at_o the_o tribunal_n of_o mortal_a judgement_n to_o be_v compare_v to_o this_o estate_n for_o there_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o judge_n sentence_n be_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o thy_o soul_n but_o here_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v not_o only_o not_o show_v any_o token_n of_o mercy_n or_o love_a countenance_n but_o also_o with_o a_o voice_n surpass_v any_o thunderclap_n to_o be_v hear_v in_o all_o heaven_n earth_n and_o hell_n curse_v they_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n for_o evermore_o and_o if_o this_o be_v all_o the_o present_a woe_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o case_n so_o heavy_a for_o beside_o this_o what_o guilt_n of_o conscience_n what_o bite_v envy_n what_o horror_n of_o mind_n what_o distraction_n what_o murmur_v against_o the_o lord_n what_o curse_v of_o themselves_o their_o day_n of_o birth_n and_o father_n and_o mother_n what_o remembrance_n
view_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n which_o apertaine_v to_o this_o apostasy_n or_o contumacy_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 5._o ans_fw-fr the_o first_o sin_n be_v unbelief_n she_o begin_v in_o the_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o conference_n to_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n ver_fw-la 2._o second_o to_o conscience_n to_o 2._o to_o continue_v a_o conference_n with_o satan_n dispute_v against_o the_o know_a truth_n &_o against_o our_o conscience_n continue_v conference_n with_o the_o archenemie_n of_o god_n blaspheme_v the_o lord_n and_o oppugn_v his_o holy_a truth_n three_o curiosity_n three_o 3._o curiosity_n curiosity_n they_o seek_v after_o strange_a knowledge_n not_o content_v with_o god_n holy_a word_n ver_fw-la 5._o four_o pride_n four_o 4._o pride_n pride_n they_o desire_v great_a glory_n and_o to_o have_v some_o great_a excellency_n or_o to_o be_v like_o the_o lord_n himself_o in_o glory_n ver_fw-la 5._o five_o conscience_n five_o 5._o contumacy_n &_o manifest_a rebellion_n against_o knowledge_n &_o conscience_n manifest_a contumacy_n they_o proceed_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n against_o their_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n ver_fw-la 6._o six_o they_o truth_n they_o 6._o to_o prefer_v satan_n or_o to_o believe_v lie_n &_o reject_v the_o truth_n prefer_v satan_n and_o his_o lie_n before_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a truth_n ve_fw-la 6._o seventh_o they_o be_v unthankfulness_n be_v 7._o unthankfulness_n unthankful_a unto_o god_n for_o the_o manifold_a and_o unspeakable_a pledge_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o love_n towards_o they_o eight_o they_o sin_v presumption_n sin_v 8._o presumption_n presumptuous_o together_o presumptuous_o when_o any_o child_n of_o god_n fall_v into_o any_o foul_a sin_n against_o god_n against_o his_o knowledge_n &_o conscience_n as_o david_n into_o adultery_n he_o fall_v into_o many_o sin_n together_o presume_v to_o be_v so_o high_o in_o god_n favour_n that_o he_o will_v not_o so_o afflict_v they_o for_o their_o transgression_n nine_o and_o last_o after_o a_o full_a resolution_n in_o great_a presumption_n they_o proceed_v to_o the_o act_n the_o 9_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o treason_n in_o commit_v the_o outward_a act_n practice_n of_o this_o high_a treason_n against_o god_n and_o do_v eat_v against_o god_n manifest_a charge_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o so_o murder_v themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n quest_n 15._o now_o tell_v i_o what_o be_v the_o consequent_n of_o this_o 7._o this_o verse_n 7._o rebellion_n or_o contumacy_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o our_o first_o parent_n ans_fw-fr they_o beecame_v forthwith_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o of_o death_n by_o sin_n they_o become_v subject_a to_o all_o the_o evil_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o everlasting_a curse_n of_o god_n after_o death_n so_o the_o law_n speak_v gen._n chap._n 2.17_o so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 5.12_o so_o the_o event_n speak_v by_o sundry_a effect_n as_o after_o shall_v appear_v quest_n 16._o what_o be_v death_n 7.8_o gen._n 5._o ver_fw-la 7.8_o ans_fw-fr a_o separation_n from_o the_o comfortable_a presence_n grace_n love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o life_n to_o come_v a_o state_n contrary_n in_o all_o respect_n to_o that_o first_o state_n of_o his_o excellency_n quest_n 17._o how_o many_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n evil_a 3._o kind_n evil_a ans_fw-fr four_o first_o death_n in_o sin_n the_o forerunner_n and_o messenger_n of_o the_o second_o death_n rom._n 6.2_o ephe._n 2.1_o the_o state_n of_o all_o unregenerate_a second_o death_n unto_o sin_n rom._n 6.2_o the_o state_n of_o the_o regenerate_a three_o the_o natural_a death_n of_o the_o body_n call_v a_o dissolution_n 2_o tim._n 4.6_o four_o death_n eternal_a or_o the_o second_o death_n 2._o thes_n 1.9_o revel_v 20.6_o etc._n gen_n 3.8.9.10_o etc._n etc._n quest_n 18._o and_o be_v our_o first_o parent_n after_o their_o transgression_n subject_a to_o these_o three_o kind_n of_o death_n ans_fw-fr yea_o first_o they_o beecame_v dead_a in_o sin_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o 7._o verse_n to_o the_o 19_o by_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o their_o nakedness_n their_o shame_n their_o deformity_n their_o fear_n and_o tremble_a their_o hide_v of_o themselves_o their_o cover_n of_o sin_n with_o all_o their_o might_n utter_o ignorant_a how_o to_o please_v god_n all_o which_o be_v mark_n of_o a_o eulll_v conscience_n or_o of_o a_o man_n dead_a in_o sin_n second_o for_o the_o natural_a death_n or_o dissolution_n in_o the_o first_o death_n the_o decree_n be_v here_o manifest_v and_o record_v which_o be_v never_o yet_o repeat_v for_o 19_o heb._n 9.28_o three_o they_o come_v also_o by_o sin_n under_o the_o heavy_a curse_n of_o god_n for_o the_o second_o death_n against_o the_o which_o the_o gospel_n concern_v their_o mediator_n and_o redeemer_n jesus_n christ_n be_v preach_v unto_o they_o gen._n 3.15_o and_o gal._n 3.8_o quest_n 19_o how_o do_v the_o lord_n preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o offer_v the_o mean_n of_o reconsiliation_n and_o repentance_n unto_o our_o first_o parent_n ans_fw-fr first_o the_o lord_n to_o awake_v they_o give_v they_o some_o visible_a sign_n of_o his_o presence_n verse_n 8._o second_o but_o when_o his_o presence_n do_v but_o amaze_v they_o he_o speak_v distinct_o and_o call_v they_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n to_o account_n ver_fw-la 9_o three_o he_o rip_v up_o their_o heart_n and_o set_v their_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o they_o sinner_n note_v the_o great_a goodness_n and_o patience_n of_o god_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n verse_n 11._o psal_n 50._o to_o drive_v they_o to_o the_o full_a confession_n of_o they_o by_o two_o question_n or_o argument_n as_o thus_o first_o who_o tell_v thou_o of_o this_o nakedness_n where_o there_o be_v none_o to_o tell_v thou_o or_o cause_v thou_o to_o sin_n but_o thyself_o second_o i_o see_v by_o thy_o tremble_a thou_o have_v break_v my_o law_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o feel_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o contrition_n no_o confession_n no_o remission_n quest_n 20._o will_n where_o be_v now_o all_o the_o gift_n of_o nature_n and_o free_a will_n how_o forward_o find_v the_o lord_n our_o first_o parent_n to_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o apostasy_n ans_fw-fr adam_n have_v no_o strength_n at_o all_o to_o reclaim_v himself_o nor_o to_o attend_v god_n voice_n when_o god_n begin_v to_o reclaim_v he_o to_o repentance_n as_o appear_v by_o these_o argument_n first_o like_o a_o man_n in_o a_o fever_n cry_v only_o of_o his_o heat_n so_o all_o his_o thought_n run_v upon_o his_o nakedness_n and_o shame_n 10._o gen._n 3._o ver_fw-la 10._o utter_o unmindeful_a of_o god_n free_a mercy_n that_o as_o yet_o have_v keep_v he_o from_o hell_n and_o everlasting_a perdition_n second_o he_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o cover_v and_o lessen_v his_o sin_n and_o regard_v not_o how_o injurious_a he_o be_v to_o god_n and_o man_n 2.23_o faemina_fw-la 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