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psal._n 33._o luc._n 21._o psal._n 4._o the_o force_n of_o fear_n joh._n 5._o mat._n 3._o mar._n 1._o luc._n 3._o 2._o cor._n 5._o in_o serm_n de_fw-fr primordijs_fw-la prou._n 9_o eccl._n 7._o god_n majesty_n psal._n 71._o deu._n 10._o psal._n 4._o psal._n 93._o jere._n 5._o god_n mercy_n psal._n 84._o esai_n 13._o psal._n 7._o god_n patience_n rom._n 2._o esai_n 27._o jere._n 16._o gen._n 15._o apoc._n 21._o psal._n 36._o ezec._n 7._o of_o pain_n in_o particular_a heb._n 10._o of_o the_o name_n of_o hell_n in_o divers_a tongue_n esa._n 5._o &_o 38._o mala._n 4._o 4._o 4._o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n be_v not_o by_o this_o place_n substantial_o prove_v esai_n 14._o mat._n 14._o apo._n 14._o apo._n 11._o mat._n 11._o in_o come_v supra_fw-la verba_fw-la vivelatenter_fw-la 2._o pet._n 4._o job._n 10._o mat._n 22._o and_o 25._o 2._o pet._n 4._o job._n 10._o matt._n 5.10.18.23_o mark_n 9_o luc._n 12._o the_o valley_n hinnom_n the_o pain_n of_o hell_n universal_a 1._o cor._n 2._o exo._n 33._o peculiar_a torment_n to_o every_o part_n the_o pain_n of_o hell_n exercise_v for_o torment_n not_o for_o chastisement_n apo._n 20._o &_o 14._o apo._n 18._o luc._n 16._o the_o fierce_a nature_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n mat._n 8.13.22.24_o luc._n 13._o 13._o 13._o gnash_v and_o chatter_v of_o the_o tooth_n be_v not_o all_o one_o and_o proceed_v of_o divers_a cause_n apo._n 21._o psal._n 35._o particular_a pain_n for_o particular_a offender_n esai_n 17._o esai_n 28._o jerem._n 2._o apo._n 20._o ps._n 27.98_o eze._n 24._o osee._n 12._o zach._n 1._o apo._n 18._o li._n de_fw-fr very_fw-la pan._n ca._n 2._o job._n 20._o a_o marvellous_a description_n use_v by_o the_o scripture_n the_o straitnes_n of_o pain_n in_o hell_n mat._n 22._o mat._n 25._o luc._n 16._o the_o wonderful_a example_n of_o the_o rich_a glutton_n apo._n 16._o eze._n 23._o apo._n 13._o luc._n 3._o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o pain_n apo._n 21._o a_o wonderful_a say_n darkness_n in_o hell_n mat._n 8.22_o derision_n psal._n 36._o pain_n of_o damnage_n which_o the_o damn_a suffer_v esai_n 26._o the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n mar._n 9_o esai_n 66._o eccle._n 7·_fw-la judit_fw-la 6._o the_o cogitation_n of_o the_o damn_a sap._n 5._o luc._n 16._o god_n the_o best_a pay_n master_n mat._n 10._o mark_n 9_o gen._n 22._o 2._o reg._n 7._o psal._n 88_o mat._n 20._o apo._n 22._o luc._n 14._o mat._n 25._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 2._o pet._n 1._o luc._n 14._o 1._o cor._n 2._o esai_n 64._o apoc._n 2.20_o apo._n 2._o &_o 3_o mat._n 16._o luc._n 10._o ap._n 21._o &_o 22_o the_o description_n of_o paradise_n heb._n 1_o mat._n 13._o the_o creation_n of_o angel_n angel_n angel_n great_a excellency_n of_o gift_n may_v be_v ascribe_v unto_o they_o but_o not_o perfection_n dan._n 1._o psa._n 113._o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o express_v the_o power_n of_o god_n god_n god_n we_o may_v not_o well_o restrein_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n only_o to_o this_o beside_o that_o it_o may_v be_v dowt_v likewise_o by_o what_o warrant_v that_o opinion_n do_v stand_v ester_n 1._o esai_n 25._o luc._n 12._o the_o pleasure_n and_o commodity_n of_o this_o life_n apo._n 19_o in_o soliloquijs_fw-la animae_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la apo._n 19_o psal_n 30._o how_o much_o god_n honour_v man_n 1._o reg._n 2._o psa._n 138._o luc._n 12._o mat._n 19_o luc._n 22._o 1._o cor._n 6._o mat._n 10._o gen._n 12.14.20_o exod._n 5.6.7.8_o josu._n 10._o esai_n 38._o 3._o re._n 17._o 4._o reg._n 5._o 4._o re._n 13._o acts._n 5._o acts._n 19_o act._n 5._o john_n 18._o 2._o tim._n 4._o apoc._n 4._o the_o three_o place_n whereto_o a_o man_n be_v appoint_v appoint_v appoint_v it_o be_v rather_o a_o conjecture_n than_o ground_v upon_o any_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o set_v down_o so_o just_a a_o proportion_n herein_o two_o part_n of_o felicity_n in_o heaven_n that_o which_o concern_v the_o body_n 1._o cor._n 15._o sap._n 9_o eph._n 4._o mat._n 15._o cap._n 57_o psal._n 35._o sap._n 5._o that_o which_o concern_v the_o soul._n aug._n 1._o de_fw-fr tri._n ca._n 13._o john_n 17._o 1._o cor._n 13._o hug._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la anima_fw-la cap._n 15._o knowledge_n psal._n 35._o love_n the_o greatness_n of_o joy_n in_o heaven_n mat._n 25._o psal._n 83._o tra._n 4._o in_o ep_n joh._n mat._n 5._o 1._o cor._n 3._o aug._n c._n 36._o soliloq_fw-la 1._o cor._n 13._o psal._n 4._o gen._n 15._o john_n 17._o cae._n 35._o soli_fw-la loquiorum_fw-la phil._n 4._o esai_n 51._o esai_n 35._o psa._n 103._o psal._n 20._o a_o comfortable_a consideration_n luc._n 21._o eph._n 1._o colos._n 1._o 1._o the._n 1._o esai_n 6._o luc._n 15._o 15._o 15._o this_o must_v needs_o be_v wary_o take_v otherwise_o with_o the_o comfort_n that_o be_v seek_v thereby_o there_o may_v be_v danger_n of_o error_n also_o the_o joy_n of_o security_n jos._n 21.22_o gen._n 3._o sap._n 17._o 1._o cor._n 9_o jerom_n ep_v 22._o ad_fw-la eust._n apo._n 19_o mat._n 2._o luc._n 1._o serm._n 37._o de_fw-fr sanctis_fw-la meet_v with_o our_o friend_n in_o heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n there_o be_v divers_a of_o this_o mind_n but_o see_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o father_n &_o mother_n &_o such_o like_a be_v earthly_a knowledge_n &_o all_o earthly_a knowledge_n shall_v then_o be_v abolish_v i_o see_v not_o how_o it_o may_v be_v warrant_v that_o we_o shall_v then_o have_v remembrance_n or_o knowledge_n of_o any_o such_o save_v only_o as_o they_o be_v member_n of_o one_o body_n and_o not_o as_o our_o father_n kinsman_n or_o friend_n friend_n friend_n cyp._n lib._n de_fw-fr mortalitate_fw-la mortalitate_fw-la mortalitate_fw-la 2._o tim._n 4._o apoc._n 2.3.4_o lib._n de_fw-fr mortalitate_fw-la a_o comparison_n the_o great_a account_n that_o saint_n make_v of_o heaven_n heb._n 12._o mat._n 13._o phil._n 3._o jerom_n in_o catalogo_fw-la ser._n 31._o de_fw-la sanctis_fw-la 1._o cor._n 1._o 2._o and_o 3._o psal._n 4._o whereto_o a_o christian_a be_v bear_v by_o baptism_n gal._n 3._o &_o 4._o eph._n 1._o &_o 5._o colos._n 3_o titus_n 3._o rom._n 8._o jaco._n 2._o heb._n 19_o 1._o pe._n 1.3_o 2._o pet._n 3._o apo._n 1._o mat._n 19_o luc._n 22._o 1._o cor._n 6._o ap._n 1._o &_o 4._o luc._n 12._o apo._n 3._o exod._n 5._o jere._n 2._o apo._n 21._o the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a man_n luc._n 6._o luc._n 12._o mat._n 26._o 1._o cor._n 2._o ep._n jud._n a_o similitude_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 2._o co._n 12._o 1._o cor._n 6._o phil._n 3._o 2._o ti._n 2.1_o titus_n 6._o heb._n 12._o mat._n 7.19.25_o rom._n 8._o mat._n 11._o mat._n 7._o and_o 19_o john_n 14._o luc._n 14._o a_o say_v to_o be_v remember_v ep._n jud._n rom._n 1._o pro._n 18._o and_o 20._o psa._n 140._o tob._n 12._o pro._n 29._o lib._n the_o compunct_a cordis_fw-la hom._n 16._o ex_fw-la so._n rom._n 8._o 2._o pet._n 2._o luc._n 16._o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n be_v not_o hard_a mat._n 12._o 1._o joh._n 5._o the_o cause_n of_o pretend_a difficulty_n ibidem_fw-la 2._o cor._n 12._o 4._o reg._n 6._o the_o force_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o ease_n of_o virtuous_a life_n rom._n 8._o phil._n 4._o psa._n 118._o psa._n 118._o psal._n 18._o joh._n 10._o rom._n 5._o heb._n 6._o mat._n 1._o esai_n 40._o esai_n 11._o &_o vide_fw-la jer._n ibid._n amb._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-mi sp_z 5._o c._n 20._o mat._n 5._o luc._n 6._o acts._n 4._o 2._o cor._n 4._o esai_n 10._o of_o the_o force_n of_o grace_n eze._n 11._o and_o 36._o rom._n 6._o so_o proove_v s._n aust._n li._n 2._o de_fw-la pecca_fw-la merit_n cap._n 6._o esai_n 41._o a_o similitude_n the_o use_n of_o passion_n moderate_v moderate_v moderate_v a_o special_a point_n to_o be_v consider_v for_o the_o rectifieng_v of_o one_o point_n of_o philosophy_n which_o be_v that_o the_o soul_n do_v follow_v the_o temperature_n of_o the_o body_n and_o this_o do_v they_o hold_v for_o that_o by_o experience_n it_o be_v common_o see_v that_o the_o disposition_n of_o man_n be_v such_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o complexion_n do_v seem_v to_o import_v for_o common_o those_o that_o be_v sanguine_a be_v pleasant_a those_o that_o be_v flegmatik_a slow_a those_o that_o be_v cholerik_v earnest_n and_o those_o that_o be_v melancholy_n solitary_a and_o such_o like_a and_o yet_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o follow_v but_o rather_o do_v use_v such_o temperature_n as_o the_o body_n have_v &_o that_o very_o well_o and_o to_o good_a use_n if_o the_o soul_n be_v good_a but_o otherwise_o abuse_v it_o ill_a for_o the_o complexion_n be_v indifferent_a neither_o good_a nor_o ill_a of_o themselves_o but_o as_o they_o be_v use_v but_o because_o that_o most_o man_n soul_n be_v ill_a as_o we_o be_v all_o by_o original_a corruption_n therefore_o do_v most_o man_n abuse_v their_o complexion_n to_o ill_a as_o blood_n to_o wantonness_n fleam_v to_o slought_z choler_n to_o anger_v and_o melancholy_n
to_o secret_a practice_n of_o deceit_n or_o naughtiness_n whereas_o notwithstanding_o those_o soul_n that_o be_v good_a do_v use_v they_o well_o as_o blood_n to_o be_v valiant_a and_o cheerful_a in_o goodness_n fleam_v to_o moderate_v their_o affection_n with_o sobriety_n choler_n to_o be_v earnest_a in_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o melancholy_n to_o study_v and_o contemplation_n which_o point_n notwithstanding_o may_v easy_o be_v pardon_v to_o philosopher_n that_o hold_v many_o thing_n else_o as_o wrong_v as_o it_o but_o that_o this_o one_o point_n of_o error_n with_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o some_o other_o beside_o in_o weighty_a matter_n for_o out_o of_o this_o have_v some_o of_o our_o divine_n take_v their_o opinion_n that_o the_o fountain_n of_o sin_n be_v original_o in_o the_o body_n and_o from_o it_o derive_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o be_v the_o rather_o induce_v to_o think_v that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v herself_o also_o conceive_v without_o sin_n for_o that_o otherwise_o they_o do_v not_o so_o plain_o see_v how_o christ_n take_v flesh_n of_o she_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o in_o himself_o without_o stein_v of_o sin_n and_o of_o themselves_o there_o be_v that_o have_v dowt_v of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o that_o suppose_v the_o soul_n to_o hang_v upon_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o body_n they_o do_v not_o see_v how_o it_o can_v be_v immortal_a when_o as_o the_o temperature_n and_o body_n itself_o be_v know_v to_o be_v mortal_a 2._o tim._n 4._o prou._n 26._o prou._n 20._o prou._n 24._o mat._n 11._o 1._o joh._n 5._o john_n 8._o rom._n 7._o rom._n 8._o ps._n 26.27_o psal._n 22._o 1._o joh._n 5._o a_o objection_n answer_v psal._n 118._o 1_o we_o draw_v with_o christ._n christ._n christ._n the_o regenerate_v have_v a_o indevor_n frame_v in_o they_o by_o grace_n but_o otherwise_o the_o natural_a child_n of_o adam_n have_v none_o such_o of_o themselves_o but_o only_a to_o evil_a mat._n 11._o 2_o love_n make_v the_o way_n pleasant_a the_o force_n of_o love_n ser._n 9_o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la the_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o saint_n and_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o he_o euseb._n li._n 6._o cap._n 34._o jerom_n in_o catalogo_fw-la psa._n 6._o &_o 18._o matt._n 11._o 1._o john_n 5._o tract_n 26._o in_o johan._n john_n 14._o mark_v this_o observation_n observation_n observation_n but_o a_o little_a before_o he_o use_v the_o plural_a number_n in_o that_o case_n also_o viz._n joh._n 14.15_o rom._n 13._o 1._o joh._n 5._o 3_o peculiar_a light_n of_o understanding_n prou._n 9_o psal._n 16._o psa._n 118._o psal._n 50._o john_n 1._o 1._o joh._n 2._o jer._n 31._o esai_n 54._o psa._n 118._o 1._o cor._n 2._o 1._o cor._n 2._o esai_n 65._o sap._n 5._o 4_o internal_a consolation_n apoc._n 2._o psal._n 30._o psal._n 67._o osee._n 2._o ps._n 35._o &_o 64._o mat._n 17._o mark_n 9_o luc._n 9_o psal._n 35._o esai_n 29._o a_o similitude_n apoc._n 3_o psa._n 117._o 2._o cor._n 7._o the_o way_n to_o come_v to_o spiritual_a consolation_n psal._n 67._o cant._n 1._o esai_n 66._o 1._o reg._n 5._o joh._n 8.14.15.16_o 1._o joh._n 2._o exo._n 16._o exod._n 2._o luc._n 15._o beginner_n chief_o cherish_v with_o spiritual_a consolation_n exo._n 13._o mat._n 11._o 5_o the_o quiet_a of_o conscience_n 2._o cor._n 1._o pro._n 15._o gen._n 4._o 1._o mac._n 6._o matt._n 27._o acts._n 1_o mark_n 9_o sap._n 7._o job._n 15._o the_o trouble_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n hom._n 8._o ad_fw-la pop._n antiocheman_n prou._n 28._o prou._n 28._o 6_o the_o hope_n of_o virtuous_a man_n jacob_n 1._o rom._n 5._o heb._n 6._o eph._n 6._o 1._o the._n 1._o psal._n 55._o job._n 13._o psal._n 1_o pro._n 10._o pro._n 11._o job._n 11._o jere._n 17._o esai_n 28._o sap._n 5._o isai._n 30._o and_o 36._o jer._n 17_o 48._o pro._n 10_o job._n 8._o matt._n 7._o wicked_a man_n can_v hope_v in_o god_n jaco._n 2._o matt._n 7._o 1._o co._n 13._o and_o 15._o rom._n 1._o gal._n 3._o eph._n 2._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 1._o tim._n 1._o saint_n austen_n lib._n the_o doct_n chr._n cap._n 37._o saint_n austen_n in_o prefat_n psa._n 31._o 7_o liberty_n of_o the_o soul._n john_n 8._o 2._o cor._n 3._o a_o example_n to_o express_v the_o bondage_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o their_o sensuality_n the_o misery_n of_o a_o man_n rule_v by_o sensuality_n 2._o re._n 11._o jud._n 14._o 3._o re._n 11._o a_o ambitious_a man_n a_o covetous_a man_n john_n 8._o rom._n 6._o 2._o pet._n 2._o eze._n 34._o psal._n 90._o rom._n 6._o peace_n of_o mind_n psal._n 75._o 〈…〉_o esa._n 48.57_o psal._n 13._o rom._n 11._o esai_n 57_o jaco._n 3._o two_o cause_n of_o disquietness_n in_o wicked_a man_n pro._n 30._o gen._n 11._o psal._n 54._o phil._n 4._o io._n 14.17_o mat._n 10._o expectation_n of_o reward_n a_o example_n gen._n 40.41.43_o pro._n 12._o 12._o 12._o mat._n 11._o 11._o 11._o the_o sound_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v any_o where_o receive_v the_o mo_z example_n of_o sound_a conversion_n be_v there_o to_o be_v find_v and_o yet_o on_o the_o other_o 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