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most_o exquisite_a to_o outward_a sense_n but_o these_o and_o all_o else_o you_o can_v imagine_v be_v but_o shadow_n and_o similitude_n as_o i_o myself_o hear_v one_o upon_o the_o rack_n of_o terror_n of_o conscience_n cry_v out_o in_o a_o like_a comparison_n these_o be_v but_o metaphor_n to_o what_o i_o feel_v and_o indeed_o unto_o what_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v as_o to_o say_v of_o heaven_n there_o be_v river_n of_o pleasure_n a_o city_n whereof_o the_o stree_n be_v of_o gold_n the_o gate_n of_o pearl_n and_o such_o like_a they_o be_v but_o metaphorical_a description_n for_o it_o be_v god_n himself_o that_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o opposite_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v that_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12._o last_o but_o these_o scripture_n which_o i_o have_v read_v they_o all_o speak_v essence_n quintessence_n and_o as_o hell_n be_v say_v to_o be_v naked_a before_o the_o lord_n 16._o job_n 16._o 16._o and_o without_o a_o cover_n 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vessel_n of_o mercy_n all_o will_n acknowledge_v that_o when_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o in_o relation_n to_o heaven_n as_o here_o it_o be_v that_o import_v soul_n their_o be_v set_v apart_o to_o be_v immediate_o fill_v with_o the_o love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o as_o god_n be_v love_n so_o that_o they_o as_o vessel_n swim_v in_o that_o ocean_n for_o ever_o that_o they_o dwell_v in_o god_n immediate_o and_o be_v fill_v with_o fullness_n of_o he_o and_o why_o shall_v not_o then_o this_o other_o of_o be_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n be_v intend_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n also_o and_o that_o sense_n be_v urge_v according_o especial_o see_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o one_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n here_o be_v to_o make_v a_o parallel_n between_o the_o eternal_a glorification_n of_o the_o one_o and_o eternal_a destruction_n of_o the_o other_o and_z according_o between_o what_o be_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o and_o if_o so_o the_o law_n of_o this_o parallel_n will_v also_o 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the_o instrument_n thereof_o and_o so_o man_n conception_n do_v terminate_v therein_o and_o go_v no_o further_o but_o i_o shall_v rather_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n make_v a_o argument_n of_o it_o namely_o that_o indeed_o the_o scripture_n do_v set_v out_o this_o immediate_a wrath_n of_o god_n under_o the_o similitude_n resemblance_n and_o representation_n of_o fire_n and_o that_o sometime_o when_o hell-fire_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v intend_v thereby_o unto_o which_o i_o yet_o preface_n this_o that_o i_o must_v not_o nor_o dare_v i_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o material_a fire_n in_o hell_n ordain_v for_o punishment_n to_o man_n body_n but_o that_o it_o be_v rational_a that_o the_o body_n have_v sin_v as_o well_o as_o the_o soul_n it_o shall_v have_v a_o meet_a recompense_n of_o reward_n suit_v thereto_o
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which_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v that_o of_o our_o apostle_n in_o the_o 28._o ver_fw-la of_o this_o heb._n 10._o a_o little_a afore_o my_o text_n he_o there_o set_v forth_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v in_o the_o cause_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o to_o be_v a_o fiery_a indignation_n devour_v the_o adversary_n i_o do_v but_o touch_v upon_o it_o before_o when_o i_o draw_v out_o other_o argument_n from_o this_o text_n but_o then_o reserve_v a_o full_a handle_n of_o this_o by_o itself_o the_o original_a have_v it_o the_o indignation_n of_o fire_n but_o indignation_n be_v in_o and_o from_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o intelligent_a person_n provoke_v which_o be_v god_n as_o the_o text_n show_v grotius_n therefore_o interpret_v it_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n but_o add_v put_v forth_o itself_o by_o fire_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v by_o corporeal_a fire_n as_o its_o instrument_n but_o why_o not_o rather_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n himself_o devour_v his_o adversary_n as_o fire_n and_o so_o to_o relate_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o anger_n its_o work_n as_o represent_v under_o the_o similitude_n of_o fire_n see_v god_n himself_o be_v in_o this_o epistle_n style_v a_o consume_a fire_n which_o interpret_v this_o and_o in_o this_o expression_n of_o fiery_a indignation_n which_o devour_v he_n have_v particular_a reference_n unto_o those_o of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o extraordinary_a judgement_n upon_o nadah_n and_o abihu_n leu._n 10._o 2._o there_o come_v out_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n and_z devour_v they_o they_o be_v in_o terminis_fw-la the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n here_o and_o grotius_n respici_fw-la videtur_fw-la historia_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la numb_a 16._o 35._o leu._n 10._o 2._o grotius_n we_o may_v take_v in_o also_o that_o so_o we_o may_v have_v two_o witness_n too_o to_o confirm_v this_o our_o interpretation_n of_o the_o apostle_n allusion_n that_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o prince_n perish_v by_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o rebellion_n of_o corah_n numb_a 16._o 30._o this_o as_o for_o what_o example_n be_v refer_v unto_o now_o to_o raise_v up_o our_o thought_n unto_o how_o much_o a_o sore_a punishment_n the_o fiery_a indignation_n that_o remain_v for_o these_o gospel-adversary_n shall_v be_v he_o suggest_v how_o transcendent_o the_o gospel_n exceed_v the_o ministration_n of_o moses_n law_n in_o these_o word_n that_o follow_v he_o that_o despise_a moses_n law_n die_v without_o mercy_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n of_o how_o much_o sore_a punishment_n suppose_v you_o shall_v he_o be_v think_v worthy_a who_o have_v tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o have_v count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherewith_o he_o be_v sanctify_v a_o unholy_a thing_n and_o have_v do_v despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n moses_n law_n the_o old_a covenant_n as_o join_v with_o the_o law_n ceremonial_a be_v sprinkle_v or_o consecrate_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o beast_n chap._n 9_o 19_o 20_o 21._o but_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o the_o person_n enlighten_v thereby_o have_v be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n if_o then_o such_o a_o extraordinary_a fiery_a judgement_n befall_v the_o despiser_n of_o this_o moses_n law_n thus_o sprinkle_v etc._n etc._n what_o fiery_a indignation_n proportionable_o must_v it_o be_v that_o shall_v befall_v the_o treader_n down_o both_o of_o the_o book_n covenant_n and_o sacred_a blood_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o this_o lie_v the_o weight_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o apostle_n argument_n that_o maxim_n of_o the_o judicial_a law_n which_o be_v annex_v that_o despiser_n die_v without_o mercy_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n be_v bring_v in_o for_o that_o grand_a circumstance_n sake_n whereby_o the_o apostle_n heightn_v both_o the_o iniquity_n of_o those_o person_n destroy_v by_o fire_n who_o sin_v afore_o many_o thousand_o witness_n the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o israel_n as_o likewise_o this_o other_o far_o transcend_v guilt_n of_o these_o adversary_n who_o have_v renounce_v christ_n and_o his_o blood_n open_o afore_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o christian_a church_n so_o chap._n 6._o 6._o it_o be_v say_v they_o do_v put_v the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o a_o open_a shame_n and_o they_o be_v the_o same_o person_n who_o he_o threaten_v this_o against_o here_o and_o speak_v of_o there_o but_o still_o by_o what_o surpass_v proportion_n may_v we_o estimate_v or_o suppose_v as_o the_o apostle_n call_v we_o to_o do_v how_o much_o this_o fiery_a indignation_n be_v sore_a than_o that_o outward_a devour_v they_o by_o fire_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o moses_n law_n and_o that_o sprinkle_n with_o beast_n blood_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o argue_v from_o hold_v but_o the_o proportion_n of_o type_n 1._o type_n as_o he_o have_v express_o call_v they_o in_o that_o chap._n 9_o 9_o and_o again_o in_o this_o chap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 1._o figure_n and_o shadow_n but_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o christ_n blood_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o substance_n and_o reality_n comparative_o to_o these_o then_o in_o like_a manner_n his_o intent_n in_o propose_v these_o example_n of_o judgement_n by_o fire_n be_v as_o of_o those_o that_o hold_v the_o proportion_n but_o of_o a_o type_n a_o figure_n of_o this_o fiery_a indignation_n that_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o the_o treader_n down_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o indeed_o a_o mere_a bodily_a death_n the_o sharp_a as_o those_o by_o fire_n be_v be_v but_o as_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n unto_o the_o second_o death_n the_o thing_n intend_v here_o which_o be_v utter_o another_o kind_n of_o thing_n in_o heb._n 10._o for_o 1._o he_o say_v of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o what_o the_o law_n hold_v forth_o be_v but_o the_o shadow_n of_o those_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v as_o canaan_n of_o heaven_n chap._n 4_o etc._n etc._n the_o like_o 2_o col._n 17._o and_o why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v also_o say_v that_o as_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n under_o the_o law_n the_o best_a be_v but_o shadow_n of_o those_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v so_o that_o the_o high_a and_o worst_a of_o outward_a evil_a thing_n execute_v then_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n but_o shadow_n of_o those_o evil_a thing_n which_o the_o gospel_n bring_v to_o light_n as_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o we_o may_v see_v in_o his_o succeed_a discourse_n in_o this_o same_o chapter_n how_o he_o have_v first_o instance_a in_o the_o good_a he_o after_o instance_v in_o the_o high_a of_o evil_n in_o these_o word_n i_o be_o upon_o ver_fw-la 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o like_a extraordinary_a judgement_n then_o be_v express_o say_v to_o have_v happen_v to_o they_o as_o type_n so_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o margin_n 1_o cor._n 10._o perfectioris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rudiores_fw-la imagine_v perfectioris_fw-la 11._o type_n not_o mere_o monitory_a of_o like_a event_n but_o withal_o prefigurative_a of_o punishment_n of_o a_o high_a kind_n etc._n etc._n what_o death_n can_v be_v outward_o sore_a than_o 9_o see_v lucan_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o stinging_n by_o african_n serpent_n upon_o cato_n soldier_n lib._n 9_o to_o be_v destroy_v of_o serpent_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o those_o fiery_a too_o numb_a 21._o 6._o the_o effect_n of_o who_o sting_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v as_o dolorous_a as_o be_v burn_v alive_a but_o under_o the_o gospel_n sin_n and_o the_o law_n and_o so_o god_n wrath_n these_o as_o the_o substance_n be_v set_v out_o to_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o that_o death_n to_o come_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 55._o wrath._n 55._o as_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v the_o shadow_n of_o christ_n john_n 3_o so_o the_o stinging_n of_o those_o fiery_a serpent_n the_o like_a figure_n of_o the_o sting_a of_o sin_n
in_o jeremy_n thy_o way_n and_o thy_o do_n have_v procure_v these_o thing_n to_o thou_o and_o this_o be_v thy_o wickedness_n as_o it_o follow_v there_o in_o jer._n 4._o 18._o yet_o still_o these_o be_v all_o of_o they_o deficient_a and_o fall_v short_a in_o represent_v unto_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n the_o demerit_n of_o sin_n even_o so_o far_o as_o by_o the_o effect_n it_o may_v be_v know_v and_o the_o soul_n yet_o further_o be_v capable_a to_o feel_v but_o if_o once_o the_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n of_o the_o great_a god_n come_v into_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n this_o when_o felt_n do_v bear_v some_o answerable_a proportion_n as_o a_o effect_n unto_o so_o great_a a_o evil_a as_o sin_n be_v which_o it_o have_v deserve_v and_o when_o reveal_v unto_o and_o impress_v upon_o the_o sinner_n conscience_n it_o have_v also_o the_o full_a dimension_n of_o such_o a_o evil_a even_o to_o the_o sinner_n also_o as_o sin_n just_o deserve_v as_o far_o as_o any_o way_n the_o creature_n be_v capable_a then_o it_o be_v that_o the_o sinner_n feel_v and_o take_v in_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n not_o as_o in_o secundary_a outward_a effect_n only_o and_o such_o all_o other_o punishment_n whatsoever_o be_v in_o comparison_n to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o fall_v short_a but_o in_o this_o case_n it_o feel_v immediate_o the_o demerit_n of_o sin_n in_o that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n the_o only_a cause_n the_o high_a cause_n of_o all_o other_o secundary_a punishment_n which_o sin_n have_v also_o deserve_v whereof_o it_o also_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o this_o dispensation_n of_o immediate_a wrath_n rise_v up_o unto_o the_o exact_a demonstration_n of_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o sin_n which_o any_o way_n from_o effect_n can_v be_v make_v or_o give_v unto_o the_o creature_n 4._o of_o this_o immediate_a wrath_n as_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a of_o punishment_n the_o conscience_n and_o intellectual_a part_n in_o man_n soul_n be_v not_o only_o capable_a to_o be_v make_v the_o vessel_n the_o receptacle_n thereof_o but_o it_o lie_v immediate_o expose_v unto_o it_o it_o be_v bare_a and_o naked_a unto_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v heb._n 4._o 13._o as_o in_o respect_n to_o god_n knowledge_n so_o of_o god_n punish_v as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v conscience_n be_v as_o a_o open_a door_n or_o inlet_a or_o as_o a_o open_a window_n be_v to_o the_o sun_n so_o it_o to_o god_n for_o he_o to_o come_v in_o at_o at_o any_o time_n that_o when_o ever_o god_n will_v but_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o perform_v and_o execute_v the_o part_n of_o a_o judge_n and_o avenger_n a_o conscience_n that_o be_v guilty_a lie_v expose_v naked_o and_o bare_o unto_o his_o anger_n to_o receive_v the_o stroke_n and_o impression_n of_o it_o for_o i_o ask_v what_o be_v god_n justice_n against_o sin_n but_o his_o just_a anger_n against_o sin_n as_o rom._n 3._o 5._o the_o original_a have_v it_o and_o what_o be_v a_o guilty_a conscience_n but_o that_o in_o man_n that_o be_v natural_o suscipient_fw-la or_o apprehensive_a of_o it_o and_o these_o two_o be_v suit_v as_o faculty_n and_o object_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v make_v one_o for_o the_o other_o there_o need_v no_o third_n or_o other_o thing_n if_o god_n but_o please_v to_o hold_v forth_o his_o anger_n and_o apply_v the_o corrosive_n to_o the_o sore_a so_o this_o unto_o the_o soul_n to_o convey_v his_o own_o displeasure_n by_o conscience_n have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v what_o god_n will_v speak_v without_o any_o medium_fw-la to_o convey_v the_o voice_n look_v as_o faith_n be_v a_o principle_n peculiar_o fit_v to_o take_v in_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n such_o be_v conscience_n when_o guilty_a unto_o god_n wrath_n immediate_o susceptive_a of_o it_o if_o god_n will_v but_o set_v a_o man_n sin_n in_o order_n afore_o he_o and_o withal_o say_v unto_o conscience_n i_o be_o angry_a yea_o look_v but_o angry_o and_o present_v himself_o as_o such_o then_o conscience_n instant_o like_o the_o sensible_a plant_n be_v strike_v shrink_v and_o fall_v down_o for_o if_o god_n be_v angry_a but_o a_o little_a as_o psal_n 2._o last_o and_o rebuke_v we_o in_o his_o anger_n psal_n 6._o 1._o then_o at_o the_o very_a rebuke_n of_o his_o countenance_n we_o perish_v psal_n 80._o and_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o god_n can_v reveal_v his_o anger_n to_o the_o soul_n immediate_o as_o well_o as_o his_o favour_n and_o what_o be_v this_o punishment_n we_o be_v speak_v of_o but_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n reveal_v as_o afore_o other_o so_o principal_o to_o a_o man_n be_v own_o soul_n as_o vers_n 9_o and_o what_o be_v that_o judgement_n but_o god_n judgement_n express_v as_o in_o sentence_v so_o in_o show_v his_o anger_n and_o wrath_n against_o sin_n as_o the_o whole_a stream_n of_o that_o scripture_n show_v it_o be_v therefore_o the_o wrath_n and_o face_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n when_o discover_v which_o a_o guilty_a 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