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A44490 The brazen serpent, or, God's grand design viz., Christ's exaltation for man's salvation, in believing on Him, or, The right way to regeneration ... / by J. Horn ... Horn, John, 1614-1676. 1673 (1673) Wing H2794; ESTC R5935 306,005 472

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hell_n there_o to_o be_v torment_v till_o death_n and_o hell_n give_v up_o their_o dead_a to_o be_v judge_v at_o the_o great_a day_n as_o it_o be_v say_v rev._n 20.13_o 14._o luk._n 16.21_o 26._o or_o whether_o it_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n at_o the_o great_a judgement_n when_o christ_n shall_v sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n or_o tribunal_n seat_n and_o pass_v that_o dreadful_a sentence_n upon_o the_o unbelieving_a depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n whereupon_o they_o shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a punishment_n and_o perish_v with_o a_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n mat._n 25.41_o 46._o 2_o thes_n 1.7_o 8_o 9_o to_o either_o of_o which_o those_o sentence_n of_o the_o psalm_n about_o the_o wicked_n perish_a may_v be_v also_o apply_v especial_o those_o perishing_n from_o their_o hope_n and_o design_n here_o 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and_o body_n reunite_v the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieving_a shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n a_o horrible_a end_n decree_v to_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o such_o as_o can_v be_v express_v and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v what_o shall_v their_o end_n be_v that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n as_o imply_v it_o to_o be_v unutterable_o miserable_a 1_o pet._n 4.17_o but_o in_o none_o of_o these_o sense_n shall_v the_o believer_n on_o the_o son_n of_o man_n perish_v neither_o in_o that_o which_o be_v his_o hope_n and_o design_n as_o a_o believer_n which_o be_v the_o glorify_v of_o god_n
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they_o the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n act._n 20.26_o 27._o yea_o and_o to_o declare_v it_o as_o god_n order_v they_o to_o do_v it_o with_o such_o plainness_n put_v away_o the_o hide_a thing_n of_o dishonesty_n or_o guile_n flattery_n and_o wisdom_n of_o word_n that_o may_v obscure_v and_o darken_v the_o truth_n and_o tender_a the_o cross_n of_o christ_n ineffectual_a not_o cast_v a_o veil_n over_o their_o face_n as_o moses_n do_v hide_v from_o man_n the_o message_n which_o they_o carry_v that_o they_o may_v not_o see_v to_o the_o end_n and_o tendency_n of_o they_o though_o what_o moses_n do_v be_v do_v in_o faithfulness_n but_o use_v all_o openness_n and_o freeness_n of_o speech_n sincerity_n and_o soundness_n of_o doctrine_n without_o add_v aught_o thereto_o or_o diminish_v aught_o therefrom_o or_o change_v or_o alter_v any_o thing_n therein_o but_o as_o of_o sincerity_n and_o as_o of_o god_n commend_v themselves_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n and_o approve_v themselves_o as_o 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threaten_v the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n chap._n 3.17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o etc._n etc._n 3._o great_a humility_n and_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n beware_v of_o pride_n least_o be_v puff_v up_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o devil_n indeed_o while_o they_o look_v upon_o the_o height_n and_o honourableness_n of_o their_o employment_n their_o liberty_n to_o and_o intelligence_n with_o heaven_n the_o secret_n they_o see_v into_o above_o other_o and_o the_o excellent_a discovery_n they_o have_v and_o make_v of_o the_o great_a and_o high_a thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o like_a they_o may_v have_v temptation_n to_o be_v proud_a and_o lift_v up_o and_o many_o there_o be_v that_o be_v apt_a to_o miscarry_v that_o way_n but_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a deceit_n a_o rock_n earnest_o to_o be_v shun_v and_o indeed_o none_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v less_o proud_a consider_v 1._o the_o exceed_a height_n and_o weightiness_n of_o their_o place_n and_o work_v and_o their_o exceed_a 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