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prophesâ—e_n of_o isaiah_n and_o be_v expound_v by_o it_o chap._n 19_o in_o that_o day_n israel_n shall_v be_v three_o betwixt_o egypt_n and_o assyria_n a_o blessing_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v bless_v be_v my_o people_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o assyrian_a the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n and_o israel_n my_o inheritance_n where_o note_n that_o egypt_n be_v beyond_o nile_n and_o the_o gulf_n of_o arabia_n and_o assyria_n beyond_o euphrates_n place_v on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o on_o the_o other_o borderer_n upon_o israel_n that_o israel_n be_v place_v in_o the_o three_o plece_n betwixt_o egypt_n and_o assyria_n betwixt_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o river_n i_o say_v observe_v that_o
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almost_o curse_v the_o end_n of_o which_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v which_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o st._n matthew_n express_v in_o these_o word_n chap._n 13._o god_n love_v not_o that_o earth_n which_o be_v in_o the_o way_n that_o be_v common_a tread_v and_o unclean_a nor_o that_o which_o be_v full_a of_o brier_n but_o he_o love_v good_a ground_n in_o which_o the_o son_n of_o man_n may_v sow_v good_a seed_n nor_o be_o i_o ignorant_a that_o these_o thing_n be_v allegorical_o speak_v of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_n but_o we_o must_v likewise_o know_v that_o christ_n here_o mean_v literal_o the_o holy_a land_n in_o which_o the_o sanctify_a jew_n who_o be_v mean_v by_o good_a seed_n shall_v be_v sow_o by_o jesus_n christ_n which_o sow_v we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o set_v forth_o more_o at_o large_a that_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o the_o jew_n inhabit_v be_v that_o choice_a bless_a earth_n and_o belove_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o 8._o of_o 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supposition_n of_o the_o roman_a law_n grant_v a_o great_a many_o who_o be_v prisoner_n with_o the_o enemy_n dead_a in_o a_o civil_a sense_n who_o be_v notwithstanding_o in_o good_a health_n therefore_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o neither_o supposition_n of_o law_n nor_o intention_n of_o mystery_n can_v any_o jot_n endamage_v nature_n nor_o that_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n which_o be_v altogether_o mystical_a and_o spiritual_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o plague_n fever_n and_o other_o disease_n which_o nature_n cause_v in_o man_n but_o that_o they_o happen_v by_o reason_n of_o vicious_a matter_n and_o the_o frame_n of_o their_o creation_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o corruption_n chap._n iii_o the_o natural_a death_n of_o man_n arise_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n which_o be_v mortal_a nor_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o condemnation_n of_o death_n decree_v against_o adam_n which_o be_v the_o legal_a death_n and_o be_v mean_v spiritual_o not_o natural_o and_o it_o be_v the_o fashion_n of_o all_o inconvenience_n that_o one_o draw_v another_o there_o be_v not_o those_o want_v who_o affirm_v that_o if_o adam_n have_v not_o sin_v man_n shall_v never_o have_v dye_v as_o if_o immortality_n which_o be_v aeternal_a life_n and_o which_o only_o a_o new_a creation_n can_v beget_v as_o only_o have_v the_o power_n of_o immortality_n in_o it_o can_v have_v be_v bestow_v upon_o man_n by_o the_o force_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n which_o by_o its_o nature_n be_v subject_a to_o corruption_n and_o death_n and_o that_o man_n shall_v not_o have_v dye_v who_o as_o the_o school_n say_v be_v natural_o corruptible_a and_o be_v create_v mortal_a nay_o say_v they_o god_n say_v to_o adam_n eat_v not_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n for_o on_o that_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n therefore_o gather_v they_o if_o death_n be_v give_v as_o a_o punishment_n to_o adam_n on_o that_o day_n wherein_o he_o transgress_v 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mystical_a cause_n of_o that_o mystical_a effect_n which_o only_o can_v be_v conceive_v by_o spirit_n and_o reason_n this_o shall_v be_v evident_o prove_v by_o adam_n himself_o god_n have_v say_v to_o adam_n whatsoever_o day_n then_o eat_v thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n therefore_o adam_n be_v think_v to_o have_v die_v the_o very_a same_o day_n the_o very_a same_o minute_n wherein_o he_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o adam_n die_v neither_o natural_o nor_o bodily_a that_o minute_n or_o that_o day_n for_o we_o know_v that_o he_o live_v nine_o hundred_o year_n after_o he_o sin_v therefore_o we_o shall_v understand_v that_o adam_n die_v when_o he_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n a_o legal_a and_o a_o spiritual_a death_n which_o only_o can_v be_v conceive_v in_o thought_n adam_n die_v a_o legal_a &_o spiritual_a death_n when_o he_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n adam_n die_v a_o natural_a and_o a_o corporeal_a death_n when_o he_o have_v live_v nine_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o in_o that_o set_a hour_n where_o the_o natural_a bound_n of_o his_o life_n be_v fix_v but_o we_o shall_v more_o easy_o understand_v that_o adam_n die_v the_o death_n and_o that_o a_o spiritual_a death_n be_v add_v to_o his_o natural_a if_o we_o review_v other_o condemnation_n decree_v by_o god_n both_o against_o adam_n and_o against_o eve_n and_o against_o the_o serpent_n after_o and_o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o adam_n this_o punishment_n be_v decree_v for_o adam_n after_o his_o sin_n in_o labour_n shall_v thou_o eat_v of_o the_o earth_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n but_o god_n have_v place_v adam_n before_o he_o sin_v in_o paradise_n that_o he_o may_v cultivate_v it_o therefore_o that_o he_o may_v labour_v and_o manure_v the_o ground_n in_o paradise_n before_o he_o sin_v and_o that_o by_o his_o labour_n he_o may_v eat_v of_o it_o as_o he_o do_v labour_n and_o manure_v it_o and_o by_o his_o labour_n do_v eat_v of_o it_o after_o his_o sin_n observe_v here_o labour_n both_o before_o and_o after_o sin_n labour_n before_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o agriculture_n natural_a labour_n after_o sin_n by_o a_o mystical_a condemnation_n which_o only_o can_v be_v conceive_v in_o thought_n such_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o eve_n i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o with_o pain_n and_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o husband_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v lord_n over_o thou_o the_o lord_n multiply_v the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o woman_n when_o according_a to_o the_o condemnation_n he_o add_v spiritual_a and_o mystical_a grief_n to_o those_o which_o be_v natural_a by_o which_o a_o woman_n be_v natural_o tear_v when_o she_o bring_v forth_o god_n multiply_v the_o subjection_n of_o the_o woman_n under_o the_o power_n of_o her_o husband_n when_o he_o add_v the_o condemnation_n by_o law_n to_o that_o natural_a law_n by_o which_o the_o noble_a sex_n have_v dominion_n over_o the_o inferior_a but_o chief_o its_o worth_n take_v notice_n of_o what_o god_n decree_v against_o the_o serpent_n and_o what_o punishment_n he_o appoint_v for_o he_o for_o tempt_a eve_n with_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o serpent_n thou_o shall_v go_v upon_o thy_o belly_n and_o shall_v eat_v dust_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n but_o this_o be_v natural_o in_o the_o serpent_n at_o his_o creation_n to_o creep_v and_o crawl_v that_o the_o serpent_n shall_v go_v upon_o his_o belly_n and_o eat_v the_o dust_n for_o god_n before_o sin_n nay_o the_o five_o day_n of_o the_o creation_n create_v all_o manner_n of_o creep_a thing_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v the_o serpent_n and_o chief_a of_o they_o
certain_o therefore_o we_o must_v understand_v the_o serpent_n to_o have_v creep_v in_o two_o sense_n before_o sin_n and_o after_o sin_n that_o he_o creep_v before_o sin_n natural_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o creation_n that_o he_o creep_v after_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n and_o by_o that_o condemnation_n which_o be_v only_o in_o spirit_n so_o may_v we_o understand_v adam_n to_o have_v dye_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n natural_o that_o he_o die_v natural_o according_a to_o the_o first_o intention_n of_o his_o make_n before_o the_o law_n legal_o and_o after_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n after_o the_o law_n by_o that_o decree_n and_o law_n of_o condemnation_n which_o be_v spiritual_o conceive_v therefore_o we_o shall_v think_v that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a death_n in_o all_o man_n as_o we_o conceive_v to_o be_v in_o adam_n natural_a which_o happen_v natural_o to_o all_o man_n by_o their_o own_o imbred_a nature_n which_o be_v corruptible_a and_o mortal_a a_o legal_a one_o which_o smite_v all_o man_n that_o minute_n mystical_o when_o it_o be_v decree_v against_o adam_n a_o natural_a death_n by_o which_o man_n die_v natural_o before_o the_o law_n a_o legal_a death_n which_o pass_v spiritual_o upon_o they_o after_o the_o law_n by_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n a_o natural_a death_n which_o follow_v man_n natural_a sin_n a_o legal_a death_n cause_v by_o the_o legal_a sin_n of_o man_n from_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n a_o mystical_a cause_n of_o a_o mystical_a effect_n which_o only_o by_o way_n of_o spirit_n and_o mystery_n be_v conceivable_a and_o true_o as_o the_o law_n of_o creep_v ordain_v against_o serpent_n in_o the_o law_n of_o adam_n do_v add_v nothing_o to_o the_o reptile_a nature_n of_o serpent_n but_o a_o condemnation_n mere_o spiritual_a so_o the_o law_n of_o death_n add_v nothing_o to_o the_o mortal_a nature_n of_o man_n except_o that_o condemnation_n of_o death_n which_o in_o thought_n and_o mystery_n be_v only_o conceive_v remember_v say_v david_n psal_n 89._o what_o be_v my_o substance_n and_o a_o little_a after_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n which_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n understand_v of_o natural_a death_n the_o cause_n of_o which_o he_o ascribe_v to_o the_o substance_n and_o matter_n of_o man_n not_o to_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n add_v to_o this_o what_o st._n paul_n have_v write_v rom._n 8._o flesh_n savour_v of_o death_n and_o in_o the_o 6_o chap._n of_o the_o same_o epistle_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n in_o which_o he_o mean_v natural_a sin_n and_o natural_a death_n because_o natural_a death_n be_v incorporate_a with_o natural_a sin_n be_v the_o sauce_n of_o which_o the_o flesh_n relish_v which_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o matter_n of_o sin_n moreover_o by_o this_o distinction_n of_o natural_a and_o legal_a sin_n and_o natural_a and_o legal_a death_n easy_o appear_v the_o interpretation_n of_o that_o place_n of_o number_n chap._n 27._o where_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelopheâ—ad_n speak_v unto_o moses_n our_o father_n die_v in_o the_o desert_n and_o be_v not_o in_o that_o sedition_n which_o be_v stir_v up_o against_o the_o lord_n by_o core_n but_o die_v in_o hâ—s_n sin_n they_o say_v that_o their_o father_n be_v dead_a not_o in_o that_o judgement_n wherein_o core_n be_v swallow_v up_o who_o rebel_v against_o the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o sin_n and_o fault_n of_o his_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n and_o by_o that_o fate_n of_o nature_n by_o which_o death_n be_v the_o last_o period_n of_o all_o thing_n subject_a to_o corruption_n they_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o that_o just_a judgement_n wherein_o the_o low_a earth_n open_v to_o swallow_v up_o those_o conspirator_n but_o that_o he_o die_v a_o single_a death_n in_o the_o desert_n by_o that_o same_o natural_a law_n by_o which_o all_o man_n owe_v themselves_o to_o death_n and_o by_o which_o simple_a natural_a death_n abide_v natural_a sin_n chap._n iu._n man_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n create_v according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o very_o good_a of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o the_o second_o creation_n man_n be_v create_v upright_o in_o the_o beginning_n but_o of_o uâ—tious_a matter_n which_o can_v easy_o return_v to_o its_o own_o disposition_n it_o seem_v not_o to_o agree_v with_o that_o which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o 1_o of_o genesis_n that_o i_o say_v the_o creation_n of_o man_n be_v evil_a and_o corrupt_a for_o there_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n do_v create_v man_n according_a to_o his_o own_o image_n and_o that_o all_o thing_n which_o god_n create_v be_v very_o good_a whence_o interpreter_n conclude_v and_o right_o that_o man_n be_v create_v according_a to_o god_n own_o image_n be_v create_v perfect_a and_o upright_o and_o if_o all_o that_o god_n create_v be_v very_o good_a that_o man_n then_o who_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a of_o the_o creature_n be_v exceed_v good_a to_o this_o that_o i_o may_v answer_v i_o will_v first_o have_v it_o grant_v that_o the_o impression_n of_o god_n image_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n be_v different_a from_o that_o in_o the_o second_o creation_n god_n express_v in_o the_o first_o creation_n that_o first_o image_n and_o copy_n of_o his_o wonderful_a art_n by_o which_o he_o make_v the_o world_n and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v and_o by_o excellent_a wisdom_n compose_v and_o ponder_v they_o in_o his_o renew_n which_o be_v the_o second_o creation_n god_n express_v the_o image_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n wherein_o he_o communicate_v his_o love_n and_o bounty_n to_o the_o word_n god_n in_o his_o first_o creation_n show_v the_o outside_n of_o his_o work_n but_o in_o the_o second_o he_o open_v the_o bowel_n of_o his_o love_n the_o first_o creation_n express_v the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o we_o may_v call_v the_o exterior_a the_o second_o creation_n present_v 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which_o can_v be_v number_v the_o same_o natural_a death_n st._n paul_n mean_v first_o to_o the_o corinth_n chap_n 15._o the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v say_v he_o be_v death_n which_o death_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o death_n deserve_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n for_o when_o moses_n be_v dead_a that_o be_v destroy_v death_n reign_v upon_o adam_n till_o moses_n they_o must_v then_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o natural_a death_n the_o destruction_n of_o which_o god_n have_v defer_v till_o the_o end_n of_o thing_n the_o last_o enemy_n which_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n for_o natural_a and_o inherent_a death_n be_v not_o yet_o destroy_v which_o follow_v the_o nature_n of_o its_o natural_a and_o inherent_a sin_n these_o two_o shall_v we_o force_v indivisible_o till_o the_o end_n of_o time_n natural_a sin_n and_o natural_a death_n nor_o shall_v they_o be_v destroy_v but_o when_o the_o world_n be_v destroy_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o join_v these_o two_o which_o he_o handle_v apart_o and_o which_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n set_v at_o a_o distance_n that_o be_v sin_n impute_v and_o sin_n naturally_n inherent_a death_n reign_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n natural_o follow_v sin_n natural_o inherent_a the_o one_o treatise_n be_v spiritual_a and_o mystical_a the_o other_o material_a and_o natural_a the_o apostle_n divide_v that_o spiritual_a and_o mystical_a subject_n from_o the_o material_a and_o natural_a to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o the_o traduction_n of_o adam_n material_a and_o natural_a towards_o the_o imputation_n which_o be_v mystical_a and_o spiritual_a which_o he_o more_o open_o declare_v rom._n 5._o where_o he_o compare_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n and_o the_o imputation_n which_o do_v abound_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o adam_n to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o death_n with_o the_o imputation_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v from_o above_o of_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o life_n in_o the_o offer_n up_o of_o one_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v nothing_o material_a or_o natural_a but_o relish_v altogether_o of_o spirit_n and_o mystery_n and_o that_o the_o compafison_n of_o adam_n and_o christ_n may_v be_v absolute_a adam_n ought_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o man_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n spiritual_o and_o mystical_o as_o christ_n be_v impute_v the_o best_a divine_n confess_v that_o paul_n speak_v proper_o in_o the_o 5_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n of_o the_o guilt_n and_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n and_o consider_v sin_n not_o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o humame_n corruption_n but_o as_o it_o involve_v adam_n and_o in_o he_o all_o man_n in_o the_o same_o guilt_n for_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o write_v that_o man_n be_v corrupt_v in_o adum_fw-la but_o sin_v in_o he_o that_o they_o sin_v in_o adam_n by_o imputation_n not_o since_o adam_n by_o imputation_n that_o they_o sin_v virtual_o in_o adam_n not_o by_o virtue_n of_o seed_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o imputation_n and_o adam_n be_v ordain_v in_o that_o place_n the_o head_n of_o all_o man_n not_o natural_o but_o mystical_o and_o one_o excellent_a divine_a speak_v very_o fit_o to_o this_o place_n by_o natural_a reason_n say_v he_o it_o can_v be_v that_o all_o man_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o bear_v sin_v in_o adam_n unless_o adam_n in_o his_o moral_a existence_n be_v suppose_v the_o prince_n of_o all_o man_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n not_o of_o those_o sin_n by_o which_o adam_n be_v corrupt_v natural_o and_o by_o which_o all_o man_n be_v natural_o corrupt_v but_o of_o one_o offence_n one_o sin_n one_o disobedience_n which_o deserve_v a_o guilt_n to_o adam_n and_o in_o he_o to_o all_o man_n and_o which_o not_o actual_o but_o by_o imputation_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n by_o which_o mean_n say_v cardinal_n bellarmin_n that_o disobedience_n may_v be_v communicate_v to_o all_o man_n and_o the_o famous_a gamach_n of_o sorbon_n we_o grant_v say_v he_o that_o the_o actual_a sin_n of_o adam_n as_o actual_a be_v not_o in_o man_n but_o by_o imputatign_n the_o law_n or_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n cause_v the_o imputation_n of_o that_o sin_n nature_n beget_v the_o real_a inherence_n of_o habitual_a sin_n which_o be_v wickedness_n of_o nature_n nature_n and_o law_n be_v quite_o different_a in_o the_o scheme_n of_o thing_n god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n produce_v nature_n the_o same_o god_n the_o restorer_n or_o second_o creator_n make_v the_o law_n and_o as_o nature_n can_v not_o contract_v a_o guilt_n from_o another_o fault_n as_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n may_v do_v so_o neither_o guilt_n by_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o by_o another_o fault_n can_v corrupt_v nature_n a_o moral_a cause_n such_o as_o be_v the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n can_v not_o produce_v a_o natural_a corruption_n therefore_o much_o less_o can_v the_o imputation_n of_o that_o disobedience_n produce_v that_o corruption_n thaâ—_n imputation_n which_o be_v a_o effect_n mere_o spiritual_a oâ—_n that_o moral_a cause_n and_o a_o cause_n mystical_a arise_v from_o a_o moral_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n couple_v not_o these_o thing_n thus_o disjoined_n and_o which_o can_v no_o way_n agree_v one_o with_o another_o nature_n and_o law_n sin_n by_o nature_n and_o gild_n by_o law_n in_o this_o treatise_n which_o he_o here_o intend_v concern_v that_o sin_n which_o in_o the_o transgression_n of_o adam_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o man_n nay_o not_o where_o in_o st._n paul_n or_o in_o any_o other_o sacred_a author_n can_v be_v read_v or_o gather_v that_o the_o natural_a traduction_n of_o adam_n do_v any_o way_n conduce_v not_o to_o say_v be_v necessary_a to_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n
sin_n chap._n vi_o how_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v cause_n of_o man_n salvation_n not_o condemnation_n since_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n not_o man_n sin_n be_v impute_v to_o another_o but_o every_o own_o bear_v his_o own_o sin_n that_o question_n which_o be_v common_o dispute_v concern_v original_a sin_n be_v intricate_a dark_a and_o difficult_a upon_o presupposition_n that_o all_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o adam_n upon_o my_o supposition_n if_o god_n give_v i_o leave_v i_o will_v make_v it_o so_o plain_a and_o open_a that_o we_o shall_v never_o have_v any_o difficulty_n there_o be_v some_o that_o throw_v hatred_n upon_o god_n according_a to_o the_o first_o supposition_n in_o say_v that_o his_o law_n be_v too_o rigid_a and_o cruel_a in_o that_o he_o impute_v that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o adam_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n before_o they_o have_v a_o be_v to_o all_o mankind_n and_o in_o that_o the_o punishment_n for_o that_o sin_n be_v so_o heavy_a that_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n be_v overrun_v with_o punishment_n and_o plague_n for_o by_o no_o humane_a law_n be_v there_o ever_o any_o successor_n appoint_v of_o other_o crime_n let_v child_n say_v plato_n not_o suffer_v for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o parent_n it_o seem_v a_o cruel_a and_o pernicious_a precedent_n to_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n to_o destroy_v cassius_n child_n when_o cassius_n the_o offender_n himself_o be_v destroy_v &_o people_n who_o do_v endeavour_v to_o settle_v such_o way_n of_o punishment_n seem_v to_o do_v thing_n worthy_a the_o hatred_n of_o man_n and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o god_n but_o this_o seem_v to_o exceed_v all_o kind_n of_o cruelty_n that_o after_o a_o miserable_a and_o torment_a life_n man_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o a_o burn_a lake_n and_o give_v their_o enliven_a liver_n again_o to_o be_v gnaw_v by_o worm_n and_o there_o in_o weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n to_o die_v and_o never_o die_v for_o ever_o and_o beyond_o eternity_n to_o which_o 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