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A54381 An abridgement of the whole body of divinity extracted from the learned works of that ever-famous and reverend divine, Mr. William Perkins / by Tho. Nicols. Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Nicols, Thomas. 1654 (1654) Wing P1560; ESTC R36667 64,041 216

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16._o 11_o 36_o 8_o 9_o the_o part_n of_o this_o service_n be_v 1._o praise_n 2._o thanksgiving_n rev._n 5._o 12_o and_o 19_o 5_o and_o 11._o 17._o the_o manner_n of_o perform_v this_o service_n be_v this_o we_o shall_v immediate_o worship_v god_n by_o god_n himself_o for_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v neither_o temple_n ceremony_n nor_o sacrament_n for_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o temple_n thereof_o and_o god_n himself_o together_o with_o the_o lamb_n shall_v supply_v all_o rev._n 21._o 22._o and_o this_o service_n shall_v be_v daily_o for_o ever_o and_o without_o intermission_n rev._n 7._o 15._o a_o corolary_n corora_o or_o the_o advantage_n overplus_n or_o last_o conclusion_n god_n in_o thus_o save_v the_o elect_a do_v clear_o set_v forth_o his_o justice_n and_o his_o mercy_n his_o justice_n appear_v in_o that_o he_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_a in_o his_o son_n own_o person_n his_o mercy_n appear_v in_o that_o he_o pardon_v their_o sin_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o son_n ephes._n 1._o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o 3._o 18._o 19_o these_o thing_n the_o lord_n have_v thus_o decree_v and_o in_o his_o good_a time_n he_o will_v accomplish_v they_o to_o the_o glorious_a praise_n of_o his_o name_n pro._n 16._o 4._o the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a of_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n reprobation_n the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v that_o part_n of_o predestination_n by_o which_o god_n according_a to_o the_o most_o free_a and_o just_a purpose_n of_o his_o will_n have_v determine_v to_o reject_v some_o to_o eternal_a destruction_n and_o misery_n and_o that_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o justice_n rom._n 9_o 21._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 8._o jude_n 4._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 9_o in_o the_o scripture_n cain_n and_o abel_n ishmael_n and_o isaac_n esau_n and_o jacob_n be_v propound_v to_o we_o as_o type_n of_o mankind_n partly_o elect_v partly_o reject_v the_o decree_n of_o 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fear_n condemnation_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v change_v in_o a_o moment_n and_o those_o of_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a shall_v rise_v again_o and_o their_o body_n shall_v then_o be_v make_v immortal_a and_o cast_v into_o eternal_a torment_n matth._n 25._o 41._o joh._n 5._o 29._o 1_o thes._n 4._o 16._o 17._o christ_n will_v pass_v this_o sentence_n of_o go_v you_o curse_v upon_o they_o and_o this_o be_v by_o he_o pronounce_v against_o they_o immediate_o everlasting_a death_n shall_v follow_v the_o manner_n of_o which_o be_v this_o it_o 1._o they_o shall_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o glory_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n 2_o thes._n 1_o 9_o 2._o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o eternal_a confusion_n and_o with_o bitter_a reproach_n for_o all_o their_o secret_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n shall_v be_v reveal_v 2_o thes._n 1._o 9_o isai._n 66._o 24._o 3._o their_o fellowship_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o ever_o matth._n 25._o 41._o 4._o their_o body_n and_o soul_n shall_v be_v torment_v with_o horror_n and_o exceed_v great_a anguish_n through_o the_o sense_n and_o feeling_n of_o god_n wrath_n which_o shall_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o they_o for_o ever_o isai_n 66_o 24._o and_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o great_a torture_n their_o punishment_n be_v call_v hell_n fire_n a_o worm_n weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n and_o outer_a darkness_n rev._n 21._o 8._o matth_n 13._o 42._o isai_n 66._o 24._o a_o corolary_n corolary_n or_o the_o advantage_n overplus_n or_o last_o conclusion_n in_o this_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v concerning_o reprobation_n the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o punish_v sin_n do_v appear_v and_o from_o it_o arise_v god_n glory_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o punishment_n for_o this_o cause_n also_o every_o good_a christian_n must_v in_o all_o thing_n propound_v god_n glory_n as_o the_o end_n of_o all_o his_o action_n rom._n 9_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o the_o application_n of_o predestination_n how_o to_o discern_v and_o judge_v of_o our_o own_o predestination_n rule_n 1._o rule_n all_o the_o elect_a in_o god_n good_a time_n be_v assure_v and_o sure_a of_o their_o election_n in_o christ_n to_o eternal_a life_n rom._n 9_o 14_o 16._o john_n 15._o 5_o 18_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 12._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o 2._o rule_n the_o elect_a do_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o election_n by_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o election_n 1._o the_o effect_n of_o election_n be_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n rom._n 8._o 10._o 2_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 5._o to_o the_o 10._o 3._o if_o any_o doubt_n of_o this_o testimony_n rule_n it_o may_v be_v know_v whether_o it_o do_v come_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o