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to_o god_n almighty_a and_o frequent_a exhhortation_n to_o man_n for_o their_o eternal_a salvation_n be_v a_o undeniable_a proof_n of_o it_o i_o have_v say_v paul_n a_o great_a heaviness_n and_o continual_a sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n for_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o myself_o be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 9.2_o and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n he_o speak_v thus_o brethren_n my_o heart_n desire_v and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o israel_n be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o sorrow_n prayer_n and_o wish_n of_o st._n paul_n if_o god_n do_v by_o his_o absolute_a and_o irrevocable_a decree_n ordain_v the_o brethren_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o his_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n to_o a_o eternal_a damnation_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o their_o sin_n for_o if_o god_n decree_n have_v be_v such_o and_o know_v for_o such_o to_o st._n paul_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v say_v that_o it_o be_v very_o wise_a very_o just_a and_o conduce_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o impiety_n for_o any_o man_n to_o repine_v and_o murmur_v at_o it_o and_o therefore_o st._n paul_n will_v be_v very_o imprudent_a know_v god_n decree_n to_o be_v immutable_o fix_v to_o all_o eternity_n to_o interpose_v his_o prayer_n and_o wish_n for_o the_o evasion_n of_o it_o his_o prayer_n will_v be_v sin_n be_v against_o faith_n and_o the_o true_a rule_n of_o a_o good_a prayer_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o perfect_a and_o entire_a submission_n to_o god_n order_n and_o decree_n rom._n 14.23_o because_o of_o unbelief_n they_o be_v break_v of_o rom._n 11.20_o know_v say_v david_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v a_o part_n he_o that_o be_v godly_a for_o himself_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a upon_o he_o that_o fear_v he_o to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o to_o those_o that_o remember_v his_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o these_o word_n show_v clear_o that_o david_n and_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o believe_v predestination_n and_o reprobation_n as_o they_o be_v above_o axplain_v in_o the_o 19_o chapter_n have_v regard_n to_o fidelity_n and_o infidelity_n to_o obedience_n and_o disobedience_n to_o good_a and_o bad_a action_n chap._n xxvii_o how_o predestination_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v it_o be_v certain_a god_n know_v all_o thing_n from_o all_o eternity_n and_o no_o new_a thing_n can_v be_v add_v to_o his_o knowledge_n it_o be_v certain_a also_o that_o his_o decree_n be_v immutable_a and_o that_o those_o he_o have_v predestinate_v unto_o salvation_n shall_v infallible_o obtain_v it_o as_o those_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o damnation_n shall_v not_o escape_v it_o but_o it_o be_v not_o without_o consideration_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o infidelity_n nor_o without_o a_o respect_n to_o their_o obedience_n and_o to_o their_o good_a and_o ill_a action_n behold_v i_o set_v before_o you_o this_o day_n a_o blessing_n and_o a_o curse_n a_o blessing_n if_o you_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o a_o curse_n if_o you_o will_v not_o obey_v deut._n 11.26_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v rom._n 8.13_o so_o that_o either_o we_o live_v by_o one_o mean_n or_o we_o die_v by_o another_o the_o will_n of_o god_n almighty_n be_v always_o fulfil_v his_o decree_n do_v not_o change_n because_o it_o be_v conditional_a god_n will_v be_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v necessary_o observe_v his_o commandment_n or_o that_o we_o shall_v necessary_o transgress_v they_o but_o if_o we_o transgress_v they_o though_o this_o transgression_n be_v contingent_a yet_o eternal_a death_n be_v the_o necessary_a punishment_n for_o they_o and_o if_o we_o keep_v they_o though_o this_o observation_n of_o they_o be_v in_o our_o power_n with_o the_o grace_n 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come_v unto_o i_o mat._n 25.35_o he_o shall_v render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n rom._n 2.6_o by_o those_o text_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o day_n at_o noon_n that_o predestination_n be_v not_o without_o a_o respect_n to_o our_o faith_n obedience_n and_o good_a action_n chap._n xxviii_o how_o reprobation_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v it_o be_v a_o gross_a impious_a and_o blasphemous_a impiety_n to_o assert_v that_o god_n do_v by_o his_o immutable_a decree_n appoint_v the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n to_o eternal_a damnation_n without_o have_v any_o regard_n to_o their_o infidelity_n disobedience_n and_o bad_a action_n as_o calvin_n will_v have_v it_o 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his_o angel_n mark_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o drink_n i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o not_o in_o naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o not_o sick_z and_z in_o prison_n and_o you_o visit_v i_o not_o mat._n 25._o the_o wicked_a say_v david_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n ps_n 9.17_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o portion_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n ps_n 11.6_o rev._n 21.8_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n eph._n 3.6_o man_n destruction_n be_v of_o himself_o say_v hosea_n the_o angel_n which_o keep_v not_o their_o first_o estate_n and_o sodom_n give_v himself_o over_o to_o fornication_n be_v set_v forth_o for_o a_o example_n 2_o pet._n 2._o when_o god_n punish_v they_o it_o be_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o when_o in_o his_o eternal_a decree_n he_o condemn_v they_o to_o everlasting_a flame_n it_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o sin_n because_o of_o these_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n eph._n 5.6_o though_o calvin_n say_v that_o it_o be_v for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o because_o he_o will_v l._n 3._o c._n 23._o s._n 1_o 2._o god_n decree_n be_v eternal_a and_o immutable_a that_o be_v certain_a but_o it_o be_v subsequent_a and_o conditional_a i_o grant_v he_o have_v appoint_v the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n to_o eternal_a damnation_n but_o it_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o infidelity_n or_o disobedience_n to_o his_o commandment_n their_o disobedience_n be_v antecedent_n and_o presuposed_a the_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v reprobation_n be_v but_o conditional_a that_o be_v to_o say_v no_o man_n be_v reprobate_n but_o upon_o condition_n he_o transgress_v god_n commandment_n or_o be_v unfaithful_a but_o some_o will_v say_v i_o grant_v predestination_n and_o reprobation_n to_o be_v as_o you_o have_v explain_v they_o before_o i_o grant_v it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o my_o faith_n or_o infidelity_n obedience_n or_o disobedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n yet_o that_o hinder_v not_o his_o decree_n to_o be_v immutable_a for_o as_o he_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v and_o because_o nothing_o can_v be_v add_v to_o his_o knowledge_n he_o know_v whether_o i_o shall_v be_v faithful_a or_o unfaithful_a obedient_a or_o disobedient_a to_o his_o commandment_n and_o therefore_o he_o know_v whether_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v or_o damn_v therefore_o i_o have_v no_o need_n to_o trouble_v myself_o for_o whatsoever_o i_o do_v i_o can_v never_o change_v god_n knowledge_n and_o eternal_a decree_n concern_v my_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n answer_v it_o be_v true_a we_o can_v alter_v god_n knowledge_n it_o be_v certain_a his_o decree_n be_v immutable_a and_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v either_o save_v or_o damn_v but_o know_v not_o which_o of_o the_o two_o and_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o none_o to_o perish_v and_o that_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o give_v his_o grace_n unto_o all_o it_o be_v their_o fault_n if_o they_o be_v not_o save_v as_o it_o appear_v by_o several_a text_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n man_n destruction_n be_v of_o himself_o hos_fw-la 13.9_o whilst_o we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n we_o ought_v to_o entertain_v this_o thought_n that_o we_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect._n and_o because_o the_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o its_o fruit_n and_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v to_o do_v good_a and_o avoid_v evil_a embrace_v virtue_n and_o eschew_v vice_n and_o whole_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o god._n therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o live_v conformable_a to_o those_o rule_v all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n this_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o predestinate_v soul_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o endeavour_v to_o carry_v along_o with_o we_o to_o our_o grave_n chap._n xxix_o god_n work_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n we_o speak_v of_o faith_n we_o extol_v it_o in_o sermon_n assert_v we_o be_v thereby_o justify_v without_o have_v any_o regard_n to_o good_a work_n and_o to_o confirm_v what_o we_o say_v we_o allege_v both_o the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_n but_o not_o before_o god._n abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n even_o as_o david_n describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n rom._n 4.2.6_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o many_o think_v too_o much_o upon_o faith_n care_v very_o little_a to_o practise_v good_a work_n but_o they_o deceive_v themselves_o for_o they_o ought_v to_o remember_v there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o faith_n one_o dead_a and_o another_o live_n the_o live_a faith_n which_o only_o justify_v our_o soul_n and_o whereby_o we_o be_v save_v be_v never_o without_o good_a work_n as_o a_o good_a tree_n be_v never_o without_o fruit_n in_o its_o season_n the_o sun_n without_o light_n fire_n without_o heat_n and_o water_n without_o moisture_n every_o faith_n without_o good_a work_n be_v dead_a say_v st._n james_n 3.17_o what_o do_v be_v profit_n my_o brethren_n though_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v not_o work_n can_v faith_n save_v he_o if_o a_o brother_n or_o sister_n be_v naked_a destitute_a of_o daily_a food_n and_o one_o of_o you_o say_v unto_o they_o depart_v in_o peace_n be_v you_o warm_v and_o fill_v notwithstanding_o you_o give_v they_o not_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o body_n what_o do_v it_o profit_n even_o so_o faith_n if_o it_o have_v no_o work_n be_v dead_a be_v alone_o yea_o a_o man_n may_v say_v thou_o have_v faith_n and_o i_o have_v work_n show_v i_o thy_o faith_n without_o thy_o work_n and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o my_o faith_n by_o my_o work_n thou_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n thou_o do_v well_o the_o devil_n also_o believe_v and_o tremble_v but_o will_v thou_o know_v o_o vain_a man_n that_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a be_v not_o abraham_n our_o father_n justify_v by_o work_n when_o he_o have_v offer_v isaac_n his_o son_n upon_o the_o altar_n see_v thou_o how_o faith_n wrought_v with_o his_o work_n and_o by_o work_n be_v faith_n make_v perfect_a you_o see_v then_o how_o that_o by_o work_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o for_o as_o the_o body_n without_o spirit_n be_v dead_a so_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a also_o it_o profit_v nothing_o neither_o to_o our_o justification_n nor_o salvation_n whosoever_o therefore_o will_v after_o his_o death_n obtain_v a_o eternal_a salvation_n aught_o
help_v he_o and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n but_o he_o receive_v no_o comfort_n on_o the_o contrary_n he_o hear_v his_o saviour_n speak_v thus_o unto_o he_o i_o do_v oftentimes_o speak_v to_o thy_o heart_n i_o give_v thou_o a_o thousand_o inspiration_n to_o avoid_v sin_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v i_o i_o send_v prophet_n apostle_n good_a minister_n to_o declare_v my_o will_n to_o instruct_v and_o persuade_v thou_o to_o embrace_v virtue_n i_o do_v upon_o a_o cross_n die_v like_o a_o criminal_a to_o save_v thou_o and_o manifest_v the_o excess_n of_o my_o love._n then_o i_o do_v open_v my_o arm_n to_o embrace_v thou_o and_o bow_v my_o head_n to_o kiss_v thou_o and_o thou_o have_v rather_o fall_v into_o the_o arm_n of_o a_o lascivious_a woman_n and_o take_v more_o pleasure_n in_o her_o kindness_n than_o in_o i_o begone_o depart_v from_o i_o now_o when_o thou_o call_v upon_o i_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o thus_o this_o poor_a soul_n find_v neither_o help_n nor_o any_o inward_a comfort_n full_a of_o fright_n she_o shall_v say_v unfortunate_a that_o i_o be_o why_o do_v i_o not_o make_v a_o better_a use_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o time_n allow_v unto_o i_o to_o work_v out_o my_o eternal_a salvation_n let_v the_o day_n perish_v wherein_o i_o be_v bear_v and_o the_o night_n in_o which_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v a_o manchild_n conceive_v why_o die_v i_o not_o from_o the_o womb_n why_o do_v i_o not_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n when_o i_o come_v out_o of_o the_o belly_n why_o do_v the_o knee_n prevent_v i_o or_o why_o the_o breast_n that_o i_o shall_v suck_v curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o show_v my_o father_n say_v a_o child_n be_v bear_v unto_o thou_o and_o comfort_v he_o job_n 3._o in_o that_o lamentable_a condition_n be_v enrage_v and_o in_o despair_n she_o will_v say_v mountain_n and_o rock_n fall_v on_o i_o and_o hide_v i_o from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o set_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n for_o the_o great_a day_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v come_v and_o who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v rev._n 6.16_o chap._n xxxvi_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o sinner_n after_o death_n the_o wicked_a and_o criminal_a soul_n be_v separate_v from_o its_o body_n hear_v the_o sentence_n of_o her_o condemnation_n whereof_o she_o can_v appeal_v to_o any_o other_o depart_v from_o i_o thou_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o i_o be_v a_o hungry_a and_o thou_o gave_v i_o no_o meat_n thirsty_n and_o thou_o gave_v i_o no_o drink_n stranger_n and_o thou_o do_v not_o receive_v i_o in_o naked_a and_o do_v not_o clothe_v i_o sick_a and_o in_o prison_n and_o do_v not_o visit_v i_o and_o then_o shall_v she_o say_v unto_o he_o when_o see_v i_o thou_o a_o hunger_v or_o thirsty_a or_o stranger_n or_o naked_a or_o sick_a or_o in_o prison_n and_o do_v not_o minister_n unto_o thou_o then_o shall_v he_o answer_v her_o say_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o in_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o do_v it_o not_o to_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o thou_o do_v it_o not_o to_o i_o mat._n 25.42_o 43_o 44_o 45._o then_o she_o see_v herself_o for_o ever_o separate_v from_o the_o sweet_a presence_n of_o god_n from_o the_o pleasant_a company_n of_o all_o bless_a soul_n from_o those_o unspeakable_a delight_n and_o sovereign_n honour_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n she_o see_v herself_o environ_v with_o a_o innumerable_a number_n of_o devil_n and_o with_o they_o precipitate_v into_o a_o everlasting_a fire_n wherein_o she_o shall_v weep_v sigh_n and_o lament_v perpetual_o and_o endure_v a_o intolerable_a stink_n pain_n and_o fear_v without_o any_o hope_n of_o the_o least_o assistance_n the_o cry_n of_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abyron_n when_o they_o see_v themselves_o swallow_v up_o in_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o she_o and_o that_o which_o grieve_v she_o the_o more_o be_v because_o she_o see_v no_o remedy_n for_o her_o torment_n and_o have_v deserve_v all_o these_o pain_n for_o few_o worldly_a pleasure_n that_o be_v rather_o imaginary_a than_o true_a she_o know_v that_o in_o that_o place_n of_o darkness_n horror_n and_o confusion_n she_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o spill_v more_o tear_n than_o there_o be_v drop_n of_o water_n in_o the_o sea_n &_o that_o after_o she_o have_v endure_v and_o cry_v as_o many_o year_n as_o there_o be_v sand_n on_o the_o sea_n shore_n or_o leave_v on_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o summertime_n she_o be_v no_o near_o to_o the_o end_n of_o her_o torment_n than_o at_o the_o first_o day_n and_o this_o consideration_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o her_o rage_n and_o despair_n for_o as_o often_o as_o she_o think_v that_o her_o pain_n shall_v never_o end_v this_o consideration_n of_o never_o be_v to_o her_o a_o other_o hell_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o hell._n chap._n xxxvii_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o holy_a soul_n near_o the_o separation_n from_o its_o body_n by_o death_n represent_v to_o yourselves_o any_o holy_a man_n or_o woman_n who_o conversation_n be_v always_o honest_a and_o who_o do_v always_o strive_v to_o answer_v god_n inspiration_n fulfil_v his_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o obey_v his_o holy_a commandment_n when_o death_n present_v itself_o unto_o he_o and_o see_v that_o by_o sickness_n or_o otherwise_o his_o soul_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o his_o body_n he_o do_v not_o grow_v pail_n for_o fear_n on_o the_o contrary_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o glad_a of_o such_o a_o news_n bear_v this_o testimony_n in_o his_o conscience_n that_o he_o be_v go_v to_o rest_n from_o his_o labour_n and_o be_v for_o ever_o unite_v to_o the_o object_n of_o his_o love._n he_o be_v assure_v he_o be_v go_v to_o his_o heavenly_a father_n into_o that_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o city_n of_o his_o god_n wherein_o he_o be_v to_o taste_v everlasting_a pleasure_n and_o enjoy_v for_o ever_o the_o sweet_a presence_n of_o his_o belove_a and_o the_o lovely_a company_n of_o all_o bless_a soul_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o order_v his_o business_n and_o dispose_v himself_o to_o forsake_v this_o world_n he_o leave_v to_o his_o family_n and_o friend_n this_o holy_a counsel_n to_o serve_v love_n and_o worship_n the_o true_a god_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n when_o his_o body_n be_v die_v and_o grow_v weak_a when_o his_o tongue_n begin_v to_o stammer_v and_o his_o eye_n to_o change_v than_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n enlighten_v and_o fortify_v his_o soul_n she_o sigh_v and_o say_v with_o st._n paul_n cupio_fw-la dissolvi_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la sometime_o with_o david_n she_o utter_v these_o word_n as_o the_o heart_n pant_v after_o the_o water_n brook_v so_o pant_v my_o soul_n after_o the_o o_o god._n othertime_n she_o sing_v with_o simeon_n now_o let_v thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n sometime_o with_o st._n stephen_n lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n and_o very_o often_o with_o her_o 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