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they_o will_v die_v when_o yet_o they_o be_v oft_o warn_v and_o expostulate_v with_o of_o the_o irrationalnesse_n of_o that_o will_n or_o choice_n it_o be_v true_a when_o they_o come_v to_o suffer_v their_o own_o choice_n they_o be_v far_o from_o like_v they_o as_o xiphilin_n observe_v of_o nero_n mother_n in_o the_o forementioned_a case_n and_o then_o it_o be_v likely_o will_v fly_v from_o they_o call_v to_o the_o mountain_n to_o cover_v they_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n but_o their_o choice_n be_v primary_o terminate_v in_o the_o pleasant_a sin_n and_o but_o consequential_o in_o the_o pain_n annex_v to_o they_o by_o god_n law_n it_o will_v be_v as_o unreasonable_a that_o they_o which_o have_v choose_v the_o former_a shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o latter_a as_o that_o he_o that_o have_v buy_v a_o commodity_n at_o a_o price_n
bear_v full_a consent_n with_o these_o which_o consequent_o have_v establish_v the_o faith_n of_o this_o article_n that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n enter_v into_o that_o depositum_fw-la which_o they_o leave_v in_o every_o church_n where_o they_o preach_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n the_o life_n everlasting_a which_o as_o it_o be_v express_o contrary_a to_o annihilation_n which_o be_v excision_n and_o determination_n of_o life_n in_o respect_n of_o duration_n or_o last_a so_o be_v subjoin_v to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n must_v be_v indefinite_o coextend_v to_o that_o and_o so_o belong_v to_o all_o body_n that_o be_v raise_v and_o that_o it_o be_v thus_o comprehensive_a appear_v more_o manifest_o by_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n which_o to_o the_o rise_n and_o come_v again_o of_o all_o man_n with_o their_o body_n and_o giving_z account_n for_o their_o own_o work_n which_o be_v parallel_n to_o the_o resurrection_n 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duri_fw-la sermon_n have_v that_o effect_n of_o his_o teach_v they_o they_o be_v offend_v at_o he_o and_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o be_v they_o forsake_v the_o whole_a religion_n have_v go_v thus_o far_o in_o particular_a reply_n to_o all_o that_o have_v be_v propose_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o affirmative_a of_o the_o question_n i_o need_v not_o accommodate_v any_o answer_n to_o the_o remain_v five_o page_n of_o the_o first_o part_n the_o three_o postulata_n if_o all_o grant_v as_o they_o may_v in_o some_o limit_a sense_n will_v gain_v he_o nothing_o not_o the_o first_o for_o the_o letter_n of_o scripture_n favour_v not_o he_o as_o have_v be_v show_v death_n and_o destruction_n no_o way_n signify_v or_o conclude_v annihilation_n not_o the_o second_o for_o there_o be_v no_o one_o text_n clear_a in_o phrase_n and_o signification_n yet_o produce_v for_o the_o affirmative_a nor_o any_o that_o by_o any_o age_n or_o orthodox_n father_n have_v be_v so_o interpret_v not_o the_o three_o because_o in_o our_o doctrine_n set_v upon_o its_o due_a basis_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o of_o a_o seem_a disagreeableness_n to_o piety_n or_o the_o nature_n or_o attribute_n of_o god_n as_o have_v be_v show_v also_o then_o for_o the_o scandal_n of_o those_o dispute_n about_o predestination_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v think_v to_o be_v allay_v by_o the_o opinion_n of_o annihilation_n i_o answer_v that_o they_o which_o deny_v all_o irrespective_a decree_n of_o reprobation_n or_o preterition_n against_o supralapsarian_o and_o sublapsarian_o that_o affirm_v universality_n of_o redemption_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o sufficient_a grace_n all_o which_o be_v maintain_v by_o bishop_n overall_n to_o who_o the_o disputer_n profess_v to_o incline_v and_o be_v know_v to_o have_v be_v maintain_v by_o concordant_a vote_n of_o all_o the_o father_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n before_o st_n augustin_n and_o since_o he_o by_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o church_n through_o all_o age_n and_o the_o contrary_n never_o universal_o receive_v as_o a_o doctrine_n and_o so_o remain_v to_o have_v be_v but_o a_o disputable_a question_n at_o the_o most_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v under_o any_o part_n of_o this_o scandal_n or_o consequent_o to_o receive_v benefit_n by_o the_o alloy_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o and_o if_o the_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n etc._n etc._n have_v need_n of_o this_o antidote_n to_o avert_v the_o ill_a and_o dangerous_a consequence_n of_o it_o and_o to_o reconcile_v their_o dictate_v with_o piety_n and_o reverence_n to_o god_n almighty_a than_o it_o be_v more_o than_o time_n that_o the_o favourer_n of_o that_o doctrine_n shall_v rather_o change_v their_o poison_n for_o wholesome_a diet_n then_o like_o the_o mountebank_n on_o the_o stage_n presume_v to_o swallow_v the_o poison_n in_o confidence_n of_o this_o only_a antidote_n which_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o hear_v that_o he_o believe_v to_o have_v any_o force_n in_o it_o in_o a_o word_n let_v we_o all_o renounce_v the_o irrespective_a decree_n of_o reprobation_n as_o i_o profess_v to_o do_v and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o pretence_n for_o the_o deny_v of_o eternal_a torment_n of_o the_o reprobate_n upon_o that_o account_n as_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o personal_a sin_n and_o their_o circumstantial_a abatement_n that_o have_v be_v account_v for_o already_o the_o second_o part._n in_o the_o second_o part_n the_o view_n of_o the_o place_n producible_a for_o eternal_a pain_n begin_v with_o a_o prejudice_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v no_o where_o plain_o and_o direct_o deny_v that_o the_o reprobate_n shall_v be_v destroy_v but_o that_o negative_a argument_n as_o it_o be_v simple_o invalid_a so_o it_o be_v most_o unreasonable_o prefix_v to_o the_o set_n down_o of_o testimony_n for_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o their_o torment_n for_o if_o one_o such_o text_n be_v produce_v that_o shall_v real_o conclude_v their_o torment_n perpetual_a as_o certain_o do_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n revel_v 20.10_o of_o their_o be_v torment_a day_n and_o night_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o it_o be_v then_o most_o certain_o consequent_a that_o the_o reprobate_n shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v immediate_o after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o the_o plain_a and_o direct_a denial_n of_o it_o and_o to_o add_v that_o it_o be_v no_o where_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o but_o that_o incorruption_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v sure_a but_o another_o branch_n of_o the_o same_o paralogism_n for_o they_o that_o be_v torment_v for_o ever_o have_v sense_n and_o life_n for_o ever_o but_o that_o be_v a_o life_n of_o misery_n eternal_a have_v no_o semblance_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o elect_n who_o crown_n it_o be_v to_o live_v and_o reign_v not_o to_o live_v and_o be_v punish_v for_o ever_o and_o so_o this_o yield_v not_o the_o least_o mite_n of_o advantage_n to_o the_o former_a opinion_n now_o for_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 18.8_o &_o 25.41.48_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 25.46_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mar._n 3.29_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mar._n 9.43.44_o &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 45.46.48_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o pet._n 2.17_o jud._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d revel_v 14_o 11._o and_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n where_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o prophet_n shall_v be_v torment_v day_n and_o night_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o revel_v 20.10_o all_o these_o be_v endeavour_v to_o be_v evacuate_v first_o by_o a_o general_a answer_n then_o by_o particular_n accommodate_v to_o each_o particular_a phrase_n the_o general_n be_v that_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o always_o signify_v a_o absolute_a eternity_n but_o either_o a_o long_a time_n or_o a_o irreparable_a estate_n of_o thing_n or_o during_o unto_o the_o cessation_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o without_o dispute_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o answer_n it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o my_o turn_n if_o either_o some_o of_o these_o phrase_n do_v sometime_o signify_v a_o absolute_a eternity_n for_o than_o i_o shall_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o except_v against_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o god_n for_o so_o many_o century_n which_o thus_o understand_v all_o unquestionable_o most_o of_o these_o place_n or_o if_o they_o here_o denote_v a_o irreparable_a state_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o for_o then_o the_o wicked_a be_v cast_v into_o fire_n be_v in_o that_o state_n irreparable_o math._n 18_o 8.25.4â—_n be_v in_o eternal_a punishment_n math._n 25.41_o be_v irreparable_o there_o and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n which_o notion_n of_o eternal_a will_v never_o mind_v any_o man_n of_o the_o annihilation_n of_o those_o that_o be_v enter_v
distinguish_v it_o both_o from_o death_n the_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o from_o annihilation_n for_o of_o neither_o of_o those_o i_o suppose_v the_o devil_n can_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v power_n especial_o not_o of_o the_o latter_a which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o same_o omnipotency_n that_o creation_n be_v whereas_o of_o eternal_a torment_n of_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o inflict_v of_o they_o be_v entrust_v to_o the_o devil_n and_o so_o he_o have_v power_n over_o they_o second_o 1._o joh._n 3.14_o where_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o abide_v in_o that_o which_o be_v there_o call_v death_n which_o be_v some_o prejudice_n to_o the_o opinion_n of_o redactio_fw-la in_o nihilum_fw-la for_o in_o that_o there_o be_v no_o abide_n so_o that_o i_o suppose_v it_o clear_a that_o there_o have_v be_v little_o gain_v to_o the_o establish_v the_o affirmative_a of_o the_o question_n from_o this_o first_o objection_n the_o use_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a proceed_v we_o then_o to_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o render_v destruction_n or_o perish_v or_o perdition_n for_o all_o these_o will_v be_v rule_v by_o the_o former_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n none_o of_o they_o have_v any_o propriety_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o annihilation_n but_o only_o oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o notion_n wherein_o they_o be_v visible_o use_v for_o reskue_n or_o deliverance_n sometime_o from_o great_a sometime_o from_o lesser_a danger_n sometime_o for_o forsake_v of_o sin_n repentance_n act._n 2.40_o coincident_a with_o spiritual_a life_n sometime_o for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n sometime_o for_o temporal_a cure_n and_o sometime_o for_o that_o state_n of_o endless_a rest_n from_o pain_n sin_z frailty_n infirmity_n together_o with_o addition_n of_o all_o positive_a bliss_n in_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n and_o in_o proportion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v fit_o use_v not_o only_o for_o the_o privation_n but_o contrary_n to_o every_o one_o of_o those_o the_o evil_n extreme_o opposite_a to_o these_o good_a thing_n and_o nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v mat._n 10.28_o not_o for_o annihilate_v but_o torment_v in_o hell_n that_o be_v the_o know_a place_n for_o the_o inflict_a of_o torment_n and_o to_o that_o end_n the_o fire_n eternal_a prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o man_n also_o adjudge_v to_o have_v their_o part_n of_o it_o mat._n 25.41_o and_o the_o office_n of_o the_o devil_n there_o to_o be_v lictor_n &_o tormentor_n and_o jailor_n which_o suppose_v space_n of_o detention_n and_o cruciate_a but_o be_v irreconcilable_a with_o instant_a annihilation_n see_v mat._n 5.25_o 26._o and_o against_o this_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o far_o say_v have_v force_n for_o first_o thus_o it_o be_v certain_a god_n both_o can_v and_o will_v punish_v i._n e._n cruciate_v those_o that_o fear_v he_o not_o second_o it_o be_v deny_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o proper_o signify_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o be_v of_o the_o subject_n or_o annihilation_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v affirm_v so_o to_o signify_v mat._n 10.39_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o do_v not_o for_o there_o as_o it_o be_v once_o oppose_v to_o the_o lose_v this_o present_a life_n as_o our_o saviour_n foretell_v the_o comply_a jew_n and_o gnostic_n shall_v in_o event_n do_v by_o those_o very_a mean_n by_o which_o they_o intend_v to_o preserve_v they_o so_o it_o be_v a_o second_o time_n apply_v to_o godly_a martyr_n who_o lose_v their_o life_n for_o christ_n sake_n of_o who_o it_o will_v not_o be_v imagine_v that_o they_o be_v annihilate_v when_o they_o so_o die_v three_o the_o concession_n that_o when_o apply_v to_o a_o person_n it_o signify_v general_o death_n in_o the_o proper_a sense_n be_v a_o manifest_a prejudice_n to_o its_o signify_v annihilation_n for_o if_o the_o death_n of_o a_o person_n be_v the_o annihilate_v that_o person_n all_o resurrection_n be_v supersede_v and_o this_o be_v far_a evident_a by_o the_o several_a proof_n far_o produce_v as_o mat._n 26.52_o where_o they_o that_o take_v the_o sword_n against_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n shall_v i._o e._n be_v worthy_a to_o perish_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n which_o yet_o i_o hope_v can_v annihilate_v no_o man_n but_o only_o kill_v the_o body_n mat._n x._o 28_o and_o beyond_o that_o have_v no_o more_o that_o they_o can_v do_v so_o mat._n 27.20_o i_o hope_v jesus_n be_v only_o crucify_v not_o annihilate_v and_o so_o in_o all_o other_o place_n save_v only_o that_o of_o 1_o cor._n 15.18_o where_o upon_o a_o false_a assumption_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o not_o the_o wicked_a which_o alone_o be_v pertinent_a but_o good_a christian_n shall_v utter_o loose_v all_o be_v at_o least_o of_o the_o body_n or_o be_v never_o raise_v again_o so_o that_o it_o be_v far_o from_o be_v by_o that_o cumulus_fw-la of_o testimony_n conclude_v that_o the_o destruction_n or_o perish_v or_o the_o wicked_a signify_v utter_a destruction_n if_o these_o testimony_n may_v be_v believe_v some_o of_o which_o belong_v to_o christ_n some_o more_o to_o the_o godly_a and_o no_o one_o to_o the_o annihilation_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o direct_a contrary_n will_v be_v conclude_v four_o the_o place_n that_o be_v produce_v to_o prove_v this_o to_o be_v the_o expectation_n or_o the_o devil_n prove_v it_o not_o not_o mar_n 1.24_o for_o there_o to_o destroy_v they_o be_v to_o retrench_v their_o great_a power_n over_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n to_o destroy_v their_o dominion_n to_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o body_n v._n 25._o yea_o and_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o mind_n of_o man_n which_o they_o possess_v the_o other_o of_o luke_n 4.34_o be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o so_o conclude_v no_o more_o then_o that_o conclude_v and_o indeed_o it_o can_v be_v with_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n imagine_v that_o the_o devil_n shall_v know_v so_o little_a of_o their_o own_o doom_n as_o to_o think_v it_o possible_a they_o shall_v at_o christ_n coming_z be_v annihilate_v nay_o if_o they_o have_v their_o present_a condition_n be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o happiness_n they_o can_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o deprecate_v it_o or_o beg_v christ_n to_o let_v they_o alone_o and_o disclaim_v have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o he_o their_o annihilation_n if_o that_o have_v be_v the_o signification_n of_o destroy_v they_o the_o speedy_a it_o be_v it_o be_v certain_o the_o more_o desirable_a especial_o when_o it_o will_v also_o have_v secure_v they_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o yet_o worse_o condition_n which_o we_o know_v be_v decree_v they_o and_o of_o which_o they_o can_v be_v doubt_v to_o have_v receive_v presage_n by_o be_v final_o sentence_v to_o it_o if_o this_o argument_n be_v consider_v it_o will_v certain_o warrant_v my_o affirmation_n that_o it_o be_v not_o annihilation_n that_o the_o devil_n with_o such_o horror_n expect_v from_o christ_n but_o as_o appear_v by_o compare_v with_o mat._n 8.29_o amandation_n to_o torment_n five_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o eternal_a destruction_n exemplify_v by_o the_o objector_n by_o many_o text_n jo._n 3.15_o etc._n etc._n if_o prove_v as_o manifest_o as_o free_o grant_v by_o i_o be_v still_o of_o no_o force_n to_o induce_v the_o desire_a conclusion_n because_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o annihilation_n and_o yet_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o several_a of_o the_o testimony_n be_v impertinent_a to_o that_o to_o which_o they_o be_v design_v as_o 1_o cor._n 1.18_o 2_o cor._n 2.15_o where_o they_o that_o perish_v be_v impenitent_a sinner_n abstract_v from_o the_o doom_n that_o expect_v they_o as_o oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o notion_n of_o penitent_n and_o the_o next_o 2_o thes_n 2.10_o be_v of_o the_o same_o importance_n six_o the_o use_n of_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v conclude_v by_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v of_o the_o verb_n and_o noun_n together_o and_o indeed_o infer_v as_o little_a towards_o the_o undertake_a conclusion_n for_o to_o that_o two_o premise_n be_v requisite_a 1._o that_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o that_o those_o word_n signify_v