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A61853 The worm that dyeth not, or Hell torments in the certainty and eternity of them plainly discovered in several sermons preached on Mark, chap. the 9th and the 48. v. / by that painful and laborious minister of the gospel, William Strong ; and now published by his own notes, as a means to deter from sin and to stir up to mortification. Strong, William, d. 1654. 1672 (1672) Wing S6014; ESTC R32735 120,570 318

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with_o his_o eye_n and_o not_o look_v upon_o a_o maid_n not_o have_v eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n a_o godly_a man_n may_v be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n it_o may_v be_v in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o object_n but_o if_o it_o be_v present_a and_o lust_n have_v all_o the_o advantage_n that_o can_v be_v and_o yet_o it_o can_v prevail_v it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o pure_a conscience_n and_o try_v all_o these_o with_o reference_n unto_o your_o darling_n lust_n for_o answerable_a as_o the_o conscience_n be_v purge_v with_o respect_n unto_o that_o so_o it_o be_v unto_o all_o other_o sin_n whatsoever_o it_o will_v serve_v for_o exhortation_n unto_o all_o man_n to_o keep_v their_o conscience_n pure_a use_v 2_o be_v once_o cleanse_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o this_o be_v the_o apostle_n paul_n labour_n and_o his_o daily_a exercise_n 24.16_o act_n 24.16_o in_o this_o i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o to_o keep_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n 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yet_o he_o refer_v himself_o unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n who_o know_v more_o than_o a_o man_n conscience_n can_v know_v by_o a_o man_n self_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a care_n of_o job_n that_o his_o heart_n may_v not_o reproach_v he_o all_o his_o day_n job_n 27.6_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a good_a conscience_n in_o regard_n of_o guilt_n one_o in_o truth_n and_o the_o other_o in_o show_n and_o appearance_n only_o first_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a conscience_n that_o may_v have_v a_o great_a show_n of_o goodness_n in_o it_o not_o have_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n rise_v in_o it_o but_o may_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o boldness_n appear_v before_o god_n and_o may_v lift_v up_o a_o man_n face_n before_o he_o and_o yet_o this_o not_o be_v a_o conscience_n true_o good_a as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o heathen_a rom._n 2.16_o their_o thought_n do_v excuse_v as_o well_o as_o accuse_v and_o that_o in_o the_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o all_o man_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o there_o be_v the_o guilt_n of_o some_o sin_n that_o conscience_n will_v acquit_v a_o man_n from_o and_o will_v speak_v for_o he_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o some_o do_v apply_v that_o speech_n of_o paul_n as_o act._n 23.1_o i_o have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n even_o unto_o this_o day_n it_o be_v conceive_v by_o some_o as_o cajetan_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o reference_n unto_o all_o his_o day_n even_o those_o also_o before_o his_o conversion_n in_o which_o he_o do_v never_o sin_n against_o his_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v bona_fw-la conscientia_fw-la non_fw-la bono_fw-mi opere_fw-la for_o he_o think_v that_o he_o do_v god_n good_a service_n in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v as_o luther_n do_v say_v of_o himself_o nec_fw-la ita_fw-la eram_fw-la glacies_fw-la &_o frigus_fw-la sicut_fw-la eccius_n &_o alii_fw-la qui_fw-la propter_fw-la ventrem_fw-la 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for_o the_o loss_n of_o they_o at_o any_o time_n as_o judas_n seek_v opportunity_n to_o betray_v christ_n 7._o prov._n 7._o and_o the_o harlot_n be_v glad_a of_o the_o opportunity_n the_o good_a man_n be_v go_v fromhome_n and_o have_v take_v a_o sum_n of_o moneywith_o he_o and_o will_v not_o return_v till_o thetime_o appoint_v come_v let_v we_o take_v ourfill_v of_o love_n and_o joseph_n mistress_n when_o none_o of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o house_n be_v within_o and_o judas_n when_o the_o ointment_n be_v pour_v out_o he_o be_v sorry_a for_o the_o waist_n that_o he_o lose_v such_o a_o opportunity_n and_o gehazy_n my_o master_n have_v let_v he_o go_v with_o all_o those_o fine_a thing_n but_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v i_o will_v go_v and_o get_v something_o of_o he_o and_o what_o do_v he_o get_v but_o a_o foul_a disease_n etc._n etc._n eight_o when_o much_o mean_n be_v use_v to_o keep_v man_n from_o sin_n and_o they_o avail_v not_o but_o man_n do_v break_v through_o all_o and_o will_v commit_v sin_n when_o man_n have_v be_v often_o admonish_v pro._n 29.1_o and_o often_o afflict_v 29.1_o pro._n 29.1_o god_n will_v hedge_v up_o their_o way_n with_o thorn_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v follow_v after_o their_o lover_n 2.6_o hos_fw-la 2.6_o god_n do_v take_v many_o course_n to_o make_v sin_n difficult_a unto_o a_o man_n a_o hedge_n of_o thorn_n and_o yet_o the_o man_n follow_v after_o it_o still_o 13.19_o pro._n 13.19_o balaam_n a_o man_n will_v have_v think_v god_n forbid_v he_o first_o and_o then_o the_o difficulty_n that_o lay_v in_o his_o way_n shall_v have_v hinder_v he_o and_o though_o he_o will_v still_o be_v try_v to_o displease_v god_n yet_o still_o god_n hold_v a_o hand_n upon_o his_o conscience_n nevertheless_o balaam_n run_v greedy_o after_o the_o way_n of_o unrighteousness_n when_o man_n can_v endure_v to_o be_v reprove_v asa_n be_v a_o godly_a man_n yet_o his_o conscience_n be_v in_o a_o evil_a frame_n he_o can_v not_o bear_v a_o reproof_n nay_o when_o man_n wait_v and_o lay_v snare_n for_o he_o that_o reprove_v in_o the_o gate_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o sear_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n nine_o when_o man_n grow_v impudent_a and_o shameless_a in_o evil_n for_o there_o be_v a_o shame_n that_o do_v keep_v man_n from_o some_o sin_n some_o kind_n of_o awe_n and_o respect_n before_o man_n 15.16_o gen._n 15.16_o but_o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o sin_n and_o impudence_n and_o obstinacy_n make_v it_o up_o when_o man_n have_v a_o whore_n forehead_n that_o can_v blush_v they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o sin_n nay_o they_o glory_v in_o their_o shame_n and_o speak_v of_o it_o with_o rejoice_v pudet_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la impudentem_fw-la the_o unjust_a know_v no_o shame_n last_o when_o man_n be_v not_o affect_v with_o and_o not_o afraid_a of_o spiritual_a judgement_n it_o be_v the_o high_a and_o the_o great_a wrath_n that_o can_v befall_v a_o man_n vae_fw-la illis_fw-la ad_fw-la quorum_fw-la peccata_fw-la connivet_fw-la deus_fw-la luther_n luther_n ephraim_n be_v join_v to_o idol_n let_v he_o alone_o why_o shall_v they_o be_v smite_v any_o more_o they_o will_v revolt_v more_o and_o more_o i_o will_v not_o punish_v your_o daughter_n when_o they_o commit_v adultery_n say_v the_o lord_n non_fw-la parcit_fw-la propitius_fw-la parcit_fw-la iratus_fw-la aust_n aust_n o_o servum_fw-la illum_fw-la beatum_fw-la tertul._n tertul._n cvi_fw-la deus_fw-la dignatur_fw-la irasci_fw-la the_o last_o sentence_n of_o the_o church_n be_v anathama_n maranatha_n and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o also_o now_o there_o be_v nothing_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v more_o affect_v with_o then_o spiritual_a judgement_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o a_o hard_a heart_n to_o a_o blind_a mind_n and_o a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n they_o be_v trouble_v at_o nothing_o more_o wound_n upon_o a_o man_n estate_n or_o his_o name_n lie_v not_o so_o heavy_a upon_o his_o spirit_n nay_o he_o will_v choose_v all_o outward_a evil_n rather_o this_o be_v a_o strange_a and_o terrible_a work_n of_o god_n in_o judgement_n pour_v out_o upon_o a_o man_n a_o spirit_n of_o a_o deep_a sleep_n and_o for_o man_n not_o to_o be_v trouble_v that_o they_o be_v not_o trouble_v it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o very_a pollute_a conscience_n 1_o cor._n durum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la seipsum_fw-la non_fw-la exhorret_fw-la bern._n bern._n second_o now_o to_o give_v some_o rule_n how_o a_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n first_o set_v a_o high_a price_n upon_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o man_n which_o will_v bear_v up_o a_o man_n against_o all_o evil_n that_o man_n or_o devil_n can_v do_v to_o he_o 1.12_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o say_v the_o apostle_n this_o be_v our_o rejoice_v that_o in_o godly_a simplicity_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o give_v a_o man_n boldness_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n if_o our_o heart_n 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12.15_o and_o do_v not_o let_v it_o rest_v there_o at_o all_o but_o immediate_o work_v against_o it_o to_o a_o renew_a conscience_n all_o sin_n be_v as_o a_o mote_n in_o the_o eye_n and_o a_o beam_n he_o can_v have_v no_o quiet_a till_o it_o be_v out_o but_o sin_n in_o a_o natural_a conscience_n it_o be_v not_o burdensome_a though_o man_n add_v iniquity_n to_o iniquity_n can_v easy_o slip_v into_o sin_n without_o any_o remorse_n whereas_o we_o be_v not_o to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n no_o not_o one_o hour_n peter_n after_o he_o have_v sin_v straightway_o he_o go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o oh_o when_o any_o sin_n lie_v upon_o the_o conscience_n be_v sure_a that_o it_o will_v defile_v thou_o more_o therefore_o make_v haste_n and_o work_v it_o out_o this_o delay_n of_o purge_v the_o conscience_n be_v a_o evil_n may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o best_a man_n it_o cost_v david_n break_v bone_n and_o great_a perplexity_n therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o careful_a to_o come_v to_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n three_o do_v not_o despise_v the_o check_n of_o conscience_n but_o mind_n that_o light_n within_o you_o when_o it_o reprove_v for_o fin_n either_o of_o omission_n or_o commission_n do_v not_o turn_v the_o deaf_a ear_n david_n heart_n smite_v he_o and_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o christ_n himself_o my_o reins_o chasten_v i_o to_o instruct_v i_o in_o the_o 16.7_o psal_n 16.7_o night_n season_n etc._n etc._n for_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o any_o motion_n of_o a_o man_n conscience_n slight_v it_o be_v thereby_o defile_v for_o it_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o not_o any_o word_n of_o god_n nor_o any_o admonition_n of_o conscience_n shall_v we_o pass_v by_o without_o regard_n for_o conscience_n be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n in_o the_o man_n four_o let_v it_o be_v your_o constant_a desire_n and_o your_o daily_a exercise_n to_o live_v honest_o in_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 13.18_o and_o true_o therein_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o man_n conscience_n be_v see_v and_o act_n 24.16_o in_o this_o i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o toward_a man_n satan_n do_v cast_v defilement_n into_o the_o conscience_n daily_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v employ_v in_o more_o then_o to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n daily_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o true_o it_o be_v the_o great_a shame_n of_o many_o that_o will_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o name_n of_o religion_n yet_o be_v defective_a in_o this_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o they_o they_o do_v not_o labour_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n fisth_o take_v
3.17_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o thou_o o_o king_n we_o will_v not_o serve_v thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n act_v 1.20_o we_o can_v but_o speak_v a_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o i_o i_o must_v preach_v etc._n etc._n jer._n 20_o 9_o the_o word_n be_v in_o he_o as_o fire_n he_o can_v not_o forbear_v it_o be_v the_o impulse_n of_o conscience_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n there_o be_v a_o double_a necessity_n externa_fw-la &_o interna_fw-la etc._n etc._n now_o according_a unto_o this_o order_n and_o subordination_n of_o the_o faculty_n so_o shall_v the_o torment_n be_v conscience_n be_v subject_a to_o none_o but_o god_n therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o conscience_n and_o trouble_n that_o and_o this_o shall_v torment_v the_o whole_a man_n and_o as_o god_n do_v usual_o set_v up_o governor_n and_o they_o become_v instrument_n of_o wrath_n over_o the_o kingdom_n where_o they_o dwell_v if_o they_o be_v good_a they_o be_v a_o special_a blessing_n they_o be_v the_o breath_n of_o our_o nostril_n the_o stay_n of_o our_o tribe_n the_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n but_o if_o they_o be_v wicked_a they_o ruin_v the_o kingdom_n psal_n 75.3_o saul_n have_v even_o destroy_v the_o nation_n they_o be_v raven_a lion_n and_o evening_n wolf_n zeph._n 3.3_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n if_o the_o conscience_n be_v good_a it_o be_v the_o great_a blessing_n and_o if_o evil_a the_o great_a curse_n for_o as_o none_o have_v the_o power_n the_o authority_n and_o the_o opportunity_n to_o undo_v a_o people_n like_o those_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o they_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o conscience_n there_o be_v nothing_o have_v that_o authority_n and_o opportunity_n to_o undo_v a_o man_n like_o it_o because_o it_o be_v always_o with_o he_o where_o soever_o he_o go_v and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d mala_fw-la domestica_fw-la austin_n compare_v a_o evil_a wife_n and_o a_o evil_a conscience_n because_o they_o be_v both_o intolerabl●_n burdensome_a evil_n a_o continual_a droop_a none_o have_v the_o opportunity_n 〈◊〉_d torment_n like_o these_o three_o conscience_n here_o have_v 〈◊〉_d great_a hand_n in_o corrupt_v the_o who●_n man_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o hereafter_o it_o shall_v have_v the_o gre●_n hand_n in_o torment_v he_o first_o here_o conscience_n be_v blin●_n and_o do_v not_o show_v a_o man_n what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d duty_n and_o so_o many_o man_n sin_n ig●rantly_o for_o want_v of_o a_o enlighten_v conscience_n when_o the_o eye_n of_o 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v darken_v math._n 6._o ho●_n great_a be_v that_o darkness_n second_o conscience_n be_v dead_a a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n be_v upon_o it_o that_o though_o it_o know_v thing_n to_o be_v evil_a yet_o it_o stir_v not_o against_o they_o or_o if_o it_o do_v it_o be_v but_o faint_o but_o a_o good_a conscience_n exercise_v authority_n over_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o smite_v he_o when_o ever_o he_o do_v evil_a as_o 1_o sam._n 24.17_o three_o it_o be_v erroneous_a and_o carry_v man_n unto_o evil_a violent_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o good_a a_o zeal_n not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n joh._n 16.2_o for_o zeal_n persecute_v the_o church_n tantus_fw-la eram_fw-la saulus_fw-la ●hat_n he_o think_v he_o worthy_a of_o eternal_a death_n that_o descent_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o religion_n in_o any_o thing_n it_o be_v from_o a_o deceive_a heart_n a_o erroneous_a conscience_n four_o conscience_n will_v be_v bribe_v by_o lust_n take_v in_o carnal_a reason_n and_o corrupt_v principle_n and_o will_v be_v satisfy_v in_o they_o rom_n 1_o imprison_v truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n 1_o tim._n 4.2_o and_o it_o be_v insensible_a of_o any_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n that_o that_o officer_n in_o the_o man_n that_o have_v the_o great_a hand_n in_o corrupt_v shall_v also_o have_v the_o great_a hand_n in_o torment_v the_o whole_a man_n quest_n 4._o four_o why_o be_v not_o conscience_n a_o worm_n here_o as_o well_o as_o hereafter_o in_o hell_n first_o because_o conscience_n can_v work_v of_o itself_o unless_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n awaken_v it_o etc._n etc._n second_o here_o be_v the_o work_a time_n of_o conscience_n its_o suffer_a time_n shall_v be_v hereafter_o here_o conscience_n have_v great_a work_n to_o do_v and_o great_a talent_n to_o employ_v heb._n 13.18_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o whole_a life_n lie_v upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o the_o lord_n ha●_n here_o a_o great_a house_n 2_o tim._n 2.20_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o world_n or_o of_o the_o church_n yet_o he_o have_v in_o it_o vessek_n of_o honour_n and_o some_o to_o dishonour_v now_o why_o do_v god_n suspend_v the_o torment_n of_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v because_o christ_n have_v much_o work_n for_o they_o to_o do_v and_o they_o will_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o sin_n if_o their_o torment_n be_v full_a so_o it_o be_v with_o wicked_a man_n also_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v a_o work_a time_n for_o conscience_n to_o perform_v its_o viatory_a office_n and_o he_o have_v a_o point_a a_o suffer_a time_n for_o conscience_n allo_fw-la and_o he_o will_v not_o torment_v they_o before_o that_o time_n three_o hereby_o the_o lord_n do_v exalt_v his_o own_o patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v so_o much_o the_o more_o for_o sin_n be_v a_o infinite_a evil_n and_o a_o man_n that_o be_v but_o dust_n to_o provoke_v god_n to_o his_o face_n and_o to_o do_v it_o the_o rather_o because_o god_n forbear_v they_o and_o sin_v the_o more_o because_o god_n forbear_v they_o and_o because_o of_o his_o patience_n because_o sentence_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v to_o do_v evil_a now_o that_o god_n shall_v bear_v with_o much_o patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o stretch_v forth_o his_o own_o hand_n against_o they_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v also_o suspend_v the_o work_n of_o their_o one_o conscience_n and_o shall_v not_o let_v loose_a the_o reins_o upon_o they_o which_o will_v bring_v they_o down_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o gallantry_n as_o belshazer_n felix_n judas_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o god_n shall_v keep_v a_o hand_n upon_o their_o conscience_n and_o withhold_v their_o own_o thought_n from_o fly_v upon_o they_o it_o do_v wonderful_o set_v forth_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o reserve_v the_o wicked_a to_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n four_o many_o thing_n here_o which_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o conscience_n shall_v hereafter_o be_v remove_v and_o then_o conscience_n will_v speak_v the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o they_o say_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o wolf_n be_v to_o the_o body_n if_o it_o be_v feed_v with_o something_o from_o without_o will_v eat_v the_o less_o inward_o but_o take_v away_o all_o supply_n from_o without_o and_o it_o destroy_v inward_o as_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n will_v be_v go_v and_o then_o the_o soul_n turn_v in_o upon_o itself_o and_o will_v be_v its_o own_o tormentor_n fo●_n ever_o rev._n 20.12_o and_o i_o see_v th●_n dead_a small_a and_o great_a stand_v before_o god_n and_o the_o book_n be_v opened●_n and_o another_o book_n be_v open_v which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o the_o dea●_n be_v judge_v out_o of_o those_o thing_n whic●_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n according_a to_o their_o work_n it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o the_o book_n open_v be_v first_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n second_o of_o god_n omnisciency_n three_o of_o his_o decree_n four_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n all_o those_o ancient_a record_n that_o lay_v hide_v as_o colour_n in_o the_o dark_a 2.15.16_o rom._n 2.15.16_o or_o as_o something_o that_o be_v write_v with_o the_o juice_n of_o a_o lemon_n you_o may_v read_v it_o when_o you_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o fire_n but_o not_o till_o then_o but_o we_o will_v now_o set_v forth_o those_o torment_a act_n of_o conscience_n hereafter_o which_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o gnawing_n of_o this_o never_o die_a worm_n but_o before_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v unto_o they_o particular_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o these_o four_o thing_n be_v premise_v first_o that_o after_o this_o life_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n as_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n full_o for_o ever_o conscience_n be_v but_o a_o subordinate_a power_n and_o act_n always_o with_o reference_n to_o a_o high_a law_n as_o a_o rule_n and_o a_o high_a power_n as_o a_o judge_n it_o be_v regnum_fw-la sub_fw-la graviore_fw-la regno_fw-la and_o therefore_o it_o never_o work_v by_o itself_o
that_o be_v there_o can_v be_v easy_o purge_v those_o unclean_a stable_n can_v be_v soon_o sweep_v there_o be_v no_o power_n in_o nature_n to_o purge_v it_o for_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o what_o be_v more_o suitable_a to_o dead_a man_n then_o dead_a work_n and_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o consider_v that_o if_o conscience_n be_v not_o purge_v here_o it_o will_v never_o be_v purge_v and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o mean_n in_o the_o world_n will_v do_v it_o first_o consider_v the_o disease_n and_o that_o be_v a_o conscience_n defile_v with_o dead_a work_n as_o all_o the_o work_n of_o a_o unregenerat_a man_n be_v he_o be_v a_o dead_a man_n etc._n etc._n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v only_o by_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o sin_n that_o defile_v the_o conscience_n first_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o second_o the_o defilement_n of_o it_o and_o hence_o divine_v say_v that_o as_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v either_o honest_a bona_fw-la &_o pacate_v bona_fw-la purge_v from_o the_o filth_n purify_v and_o and_z pacify_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n so_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a evil_a conscience_n either_o mole_v mala_fw-la a_o conscience_n disquiet_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n or_o else_o vitiose_fw-la mala_fw-la pollute_v with_o the_o defilement_n the_o filth_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o man_n conscience_n must_v be_v purge_v from_o both_o these_o second_o here_o be_v the_o medicine_n that_o must_v purge_v the_o conscience_n from_o both_o these_o and_o that_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v mean_v that_o perfect_a satisfaction_n that_o he_o do_v give_v unto_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim_n 2.6_o a_o price_n every_o way_n answerable_a to_o the_o debt_n that_o we_o do_v owe_v now_o there_o be_v a_o double_a debt_n that_o man_n do_v owe_v to_o god_n a_o debt_n of_o obedience_n as_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n and_o a_o debt_n 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the_o hypocritical_a jew_n that_o they_o rest_v in_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o they_o may_v do_v along_o time_n in_o the_o profession_n and_o outward_a privilege_n of_o the_o law_n and_o a_o outward_a obedience_n thereunto_o that_o when_o god_n shall_v awaken_v their_o conscience_n as_o he_o do_v many_o of_o they_o some_o to_o conviction_n only_o and_o some_o to_o conversion_n they_o be_v surprise_v with_o the_o great_a horror_n and_o amazement_n of_o any_o other_o man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o though_o there_o may_v be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o quiet_a and_o seem_a goodness_n in_o conscience_n that_o be_v natural_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o true_o a_o good_a conscience_n it_o have_v but_o a_o show_n of_o goodness_n and_o there_o be_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n lay_v up_o in_o it_o that_o will_v sure_o show_v forth_o itself_o at_o the_o last_o and_o great_a day_n sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n and_o it_o will_v awaken_v and_o revive_v and_o condemn_v he_o but_o there_o be_v away_o 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isa_n 26.10_o in_o a_o land_n of_o uprightness_n will_v he_o deal_v unjust_o etc._n etc._n and_o dan._n 5._o thou_o belshazzar_n have_v not_o humble_v thy_o heart_n though_o thou_o know_v all_o this_o to_o have_v a_o light_n within_o a_o man_n as_o well_o as_o example_n without_o to_o have_v be_v once_o enlighten_v and_o taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o then_o fall_v away_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o renew_v they_o unto_o repentance_n for_o a_o man_n to_o turn_v away_o from_o profess_a light_n and_o cast_v up_o his_o vomit_n and_o lick_v it_o up_o again_o and_o as_o a_o wash_a sow_n return_v to_o the_o mire_n again_o and_o after_o many_o year_n inquire_v of_o god_n return_v with_o saul_n the_o witch_n this_o be_v a_o dreadful_a state_n and_o such_o a_o one_o have_v better_a never_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n second_o when_o a_o man_n resolve_v to_o reserve_v to_o himself_o any_o way_n of_o sin_v joh_n 20.12_o some_o sweet_a morsel_n and_o the_o man_n hide_v it_o see_v it_o in_o herod_n he_o do_v hear_v john_n baptist_n glad_o and_o do_v many_o thing_n but_o there_o be_v a_o herodias_n that_o he_o do_v reserve_v and_o be_v resolve_v he_o can_v not_o part_v with_o it_o so_o there_o be_v a_o way_n of_o wickedness_n that_o man_n will_v not_o turn_v from_o as_o there_o be_v fundamental_o in_o faith_n and_o error_n in_o these_o be_v most_o dangerous_a to_o destroy_v the_o foundation_n so_o there_o be_v some_o fundamental_o in_o practice_n and_o they_o will_v subvert_v all_o and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o main_a that_o a_o man_n deny_v himself_o in_o every_o know_a sin_n pluck_v out_o the_o right_a eye_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o be_v more_o pollute_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n than_o he_o that_o spare_v a_o right_a eye_n or_o a_o right_a hand_n for_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n that_o this_o one_o evil_a reserve_v will_v not_o draw_v he_o to_o luke_n 8.13_o in_o the_o time_n of_o temptation_n he_o will_v fall_v away_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o herod_n try_v he_o in_o his_o darling_n and_o he_o will_v turn_v a_o persecutor_n of_o that_o way_n that_o before_o he_o profess_v and_o judas_n in_o his_o covetousness_n turn_v devil_n and_o betray_v his_o master_n three_o when_o man_n fall_v often_o into_o the_o same_o sin_n see_v it_o in_o samson_n and_o peter_n that_o the_o lord_n let_v they_o fall_v so_o foul_o at_o the_o last_o be_v ensnare_v by_o carnal_a confidence_n so_o often_o and_o ionas_n be_v angry_a again_o and_o again_o and_o justify_v it_o when_o a_o man_n make_v a_o sin_n his_o meat_n and_o drink_n the_o comfort_n of_o his_o life_n come_v in_o by_o it_o from_o day_n to_o day_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a sign_n four_o with_o the_o more_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o with_o the_o less_o relent_a sin_n be_v commit_v and_o the_o long_o he_o can_v lie_v in_o it_o unrepented_a of_o as_o we_o see_v it_o in_o judas_n he_o be_v tell_v of_o the_o evil_a and_o danger_n of_o it_o it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o he_o if_o he_o never_o have_v be_v bear_v and_o yet_o he_o go_v out_o and_o say_v what_o will_v you_o give_v i_o and_o some_o good_a man_n as_o david_n and_o solomon_n yet_o lay_v long_o in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_v the_o soon_o a_o man_n rise_v after_o fall_v and_o a_o man_n heart_n smite_v he_o as_o david_n do_v the_o more_o pure_a be_v that_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o be_v past_a feel_n and_o for_o man_n to_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o uncleanness_n 4.19_o eph._n 4.19_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a sign_n of_o a_o sear_a conscience_n 4.2_o 1_o tim._n 4.2_o etc._n etc._n five_o when_o a_o temptation_n take_v speedy_o with_o a_o man_n john_n 13.27.30_o christ_n do_v give_v judas_n a_o sop_n which_o be_v a_o signal_n to_o give_v satan_n a_o far_a possession_n of_o he_o and_o he_o follow_v the_o temptation_n but_o after_o that_o he_o go_v immediate_o out_o there_o be_v no_o more_o consultation_n so_o the_o soon_o also_o that_o motion_n to_o duty_n prevail_v with_o a_o man_n the_o more_o pure_a his_o conscience_n be_v when_o the_o lord_n say_v seek_v you_o my_o face_n the_o soul_n present_o answer_v thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v the_o spirit_n say_v come_v and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v and_o the_o soon_o motion_n to_o sin_n take_v with_o a_o man_n the_o more_o impure_a and_o defile_v be_v his_o conscience_n pro._n 7.23_o he_o no_o soon_o see_v a_o harlot_n but_o he_o go_v after_o her_o straight_a way_n their_o heart_n be_v hot_a as_o a_o oven_n etc._n etc._n six_o the_o more_o a_o man_n plot_n iniquity_n and_o dothdeliberate_v it_o before_o hand_n make_v pro_fw-la vision_n for_o the_o flesh_n the_o adulterer_n wait_v for_o the_o twilight_n 13.14_o rom._n 13.14_o and_o he_o do_v lie_v in_o wait_n at_o his_o neighbour_n door_n when_o man_n dig_v deep_a for_o way_n how_o to_o accomplish_v that_o that_o be_v evil_a the_o more_o man_n exercise_v their_o wit_n in_o sin_n and_o the_o more_o devilish_a wisdom_n be_v in_o it_o to_o commit_v iniquity_n by_o counsel_n and_o advice_n be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n ingeniose_fw-la nequam_fw-la as_o pharaoh_n man_n will_v destroy_v the_o just_a by_o cruelty_n and_o yet_o deal_v wise_o and_o julian_n by_o clemency_n yet_o deal_v wise_o let_v they_o enjoy_v their_o liberty_n by_o corrupt_v they_o by_o liberty_n and_o in_o peace_n destroy_v they_o god_n abhor_v plot_v wickedness_n and_o sure_o god_n will_v bring_v it_o to_o nought_o and_o confound_v man_n by_o it_o seven_o when_o man_n watch_v oppertunity_n of_o sin_v and_o be_v glad_a ofthem_fw-mi and_o be_v sorry_a
soul_n upon_o itself_o it_o be_v own_o filthiness_n and_o wilful_a folly_n what_o fair_a offer_n and_o opportunity_n he_o have_v have_v and_o neglect_v what_o fair_a hope_n he_o have_v conceive_v and_o they_o be_v vanish_v and_o how_o all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o satan_n have_v deceive_v he_o as_o a_o brook_z that_o pass_v by_o and_o this_o will_v gnaw_v upon_o the_o soul_n with_o remediless_a and_o unconceivable_a torment_n for_o ever_o this_o be_v the_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v and_o true_o there_o be_v no_o consideration_n in_o the_o world_n will_v work_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n if_o this_o dreadful_a one_o do_v not_o that_o a_o man_n that_o live_v and_o die_v in_o sin_n in_o a_o sinful_a state_n shall_v be_v torment_v for_o ever_o with_o fire_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v quench_v and_o this_o nevever_o die_a worm_n shall_v gnaw_v upon_o he_o to_o all_o eternity_n with_o remediless_a and_o unconceivable_a torment_n for_o ever_o this_o be_v the_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v after_o this_o life_n a_o wicked_a man_n own_o conscience_n shall_v be_v his_o tormenter_n doctrine_n the_o worm_n die_v not_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a instrument_n that_o god_n will_v use_v in_o a_o man_n destruction_n there_o be_v four_o thing_n to_o be_v speak_v to_o in_o the_o explication_n first_o to_o show_v what_o conscience_n be_v which_o be_v here_o resemble_v to_o a_o worm_n second_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o conscience_n shall_v be_v a_o man_n tormenter_n three_o to_o give_v the_o ground_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o four_o to_o set_v forth_o some_o of_o those_o act_n that_o conscience_n as_o a_o worm_n shall_v put_v forth_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o work_n of_o it_o in_o the_o gnawing_n of_o a_o worm_n and_o then_o come_v to_o the_o application_n quest_n 1._o first_o what_o be_v conscience_n answ_n it_o be_v a_o ability_n in_o the_o understanding_n to_o judge_v of_o a_o man_n self_n his_o estate_n and_o action_n according_a to_o 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scripture_n do_v require_v that_o man_n shall_v walk_v according_a to_o their_o conscience_n and_o do_v as_o their_o conscience_n do_v dictate_v unto_o they_o rom._n 13.5_o wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n you_o must_v be_v subject_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o conscience_n require_v one_o thing_n and_o lust_n another_o and_o the_o man_n receive_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o conscience_n but_o of_o lust_n he_o do_v then_o imprison_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n where_o the_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n be_v call_v the_o truth_n 1.18_o rom._n 1.18_o though_o it_o be_v but_o of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n but_o yet_o here_o man_n mistake_v for_o conscience_n be_v but_o regula_fw-la regulata_fw-la not_o the_o high_a rule_n for_o it_o must_v itself_o have_v a_o rule_n to_o judge_v by_o 6.16_o gal_n 6.16_o and_o he_o that_o do_v not_o go_v by_o rule_n and_o have_v no_o high_a rule_n to_o regulate_v his_o conscience_n and_o yet_o do_v by_o his_o conscience_n regulate_v his_o action_n conscience_n be_v defile_v pit_n 1.15_o he_o do_v walk_v with_o god_n at_o a_o venture_n leu._n 26.21_o and_o this_o rule_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o whole_a reveal_v will_n of_o god_n whether_o ex_fw-la principiis_fw-la naturae_fw-la or_o scripturae_fw-la whatever_o god_n require_v of_o a_o man_n as_o duty_n whether_o by_o his_o word_n or_o by_o his_o work_n and_o conscience_n know_v no_o other_o rule_n but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v because_o it_o be_v subject_v unto_o no_o other_o god_n only_o can_v command_v the_o conscience_n and_o bind_v the_o conscience_n because_o he_o only_o can_v judge_v the_o conscience_n now_o the_o understanding_n have_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o principal_a of_o nature_n for_o its_o rule_n we_o call_v that_o a_o natural_a couscience_n and_o they_o that_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o their_o rule_n or_o any_o special_a work_n of_o illumination_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whether_o it_o be_v common_a or_o save_a we_o call_v this_o a_o enlighten_v conscience_n answerable_a unto_o the_o rule_n that_o it_o have_v to_o judge_v by_o either_o of_o man_n state_n or_o way_n three_o the_o chief_a act_n of_o conscience_n and_o that_o which_o be_v only_o proper_a and_o essential_a to_o it_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o man_n according_a to_o this_o rule_n and_o to_o pronounce_v a_o sentence_n upon_o he_o whether_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o hence_o be_v the_o accuse_v and_o the_o excuse_v power_n of_o conscience_n 15._o rom._n 2.14_o 15._o if_o conscience_n judge_v of_o a_o action_n to_o answer_v the_o rule_n than_o it_o excuse_v and_o if_o that_o be_v different_a from_o the_o rule_n than_o it_o accuse_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v joh._n 8.9_o they_o be_v consince_v of_o their_o own_o conscience_n that_o be_v their_o conscience_n lay_v their_o act_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o do_v tell_v they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o agree_v to_o it_o and_o they_o can_v not_o deny_v it_o and_o therefore_o go_v their_o way_n and_o therefore_o conscience_n be_v always_o in_o scripture_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o know_v and_o judge_v of_o one_o thing_n with_o another_o a_o know_v and_o judge_v of_o a_o man_n state_n or_o action_n with_o the_o rule_n 4.2_o 2_o cor._n 4.2_o we_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n say_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v all_o our_o aim_n we_o seek_v not_o to_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o your_o lust_n your_o fancy_n we_o may_v sometime_o in_o our_o ministry_n reprove_v sin_n that_o you_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o leave_v and_o press_v to_o duty_n that_o you_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o practise_v we_o may_v cross_v your_o affection_n and_o provoke_v your_o lust_n but_o yet_o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v something_o within_o you_o that_o take_v our_o part_n and_o do_v approve_v the_o doctrine_n that_o we_o teach_v and_o the_o duty_n that_o we_o practise_v all_o the_o while_n so_o that_o the_o main_a of_o conscience_n lie_v in_o judge_v or_o apply_v a_o action_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o pronounce_v a_o sentence_n according_o so_o that_o in_o 1_o cor._n 11.31_o judge_v yourselves_o etc._n etc._n and_o isa_n 5.3_o judge_v i_o pray_v between_o i_o and_o my_o vineyard_n so_o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o ability_n in_o a_o man_n have_v a_o rule_n give_v he_o to_o reflect_v upon_o his_o action_n and_o state_n and_o ●udge_v whether_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o rule_n that_o be_v give_v to_o it_o or_o no._n 4thly_a that_o which_o be_v subject_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o conscience_n be_v a_o man_n state_n and_o way_n the_o whole_a man_n to_o judge_v other_o man_n be_v not_o proper_o our_o work_n either_o their_o action_n or_o state_n unless_o we_o be_v call_v by_o special_a office_n thereunto_o for_o thou_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n he_o stand_v and_o fall_v to_o his_o own_o master_n but_o a_o man_n whole_a self_n be_v subject_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o conscience_n first_o conscience_n judge_n of_o a_o man_n state_n 1_o joh._n 3.20_o if_o thy_o heart_n condemn_v thou_o or_o do_v not_o condemn_v thou_o and_o jam._n 1.24_o the_o word_n do_v show_v a_o man_n what_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o be_v and_o in_o what_o state_n he_o stand_v towards_o god_n whether_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o wise_a or_o foolish_a virgin_n or_o bvilder_n whether_o he_o build_v upon_o a_o rock_n or_o the_o sand._n now_o consciscience_n take_v this_o rule_n and_o lay_v a_o man_n state_n to_o it_o and_o tell_v the_o man_n this_o be_v my_o condition_n second_o conscience_n judge_n of_o man_n action_n rom._n 9.1_o i_o speak_v the_o truth_n i_o lie_v not_o my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_n 〈◊〉_d
no_o more_o about_o these_o straighten_v object_n but_o about_o the_o vast_a thing_n of_o eternity_n for_o ever_o the_o thing_n of_o eternity_n pass_v knowledge_n and_o pass_v fear_n 1_o cor._n 13.12_o this_o life_n in_o grace_n be_v but_o childhood_n to_o heaven_n the_o faculty_n and_o ability_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v straighten_v so_o this_o life_n in_o sin_n and_o misery_n be_v but_o childhood_n unto_o hell_n for_o there_o shall_v the_o soul_n be_v enlarge_v for_o god_n have_v make_v the_o soul_n capable_a of_o great_a joy_n and_o great_a sorrow_n great_a blessing_n and_o great_a suffering_n than_o there_o be_v in_o this_o life_n and_o he_o will_v never_o have_v prepare_v such_o vessel_n either_o for_o wrath_n or_o glory_n but_o that_o he_o mean_v to_o fill_v they_o and_o this_o enlargement_n shall_v be_v by_o degree_n as_o he_o will_v fill_v they_o by_o degree_n and_o as_o grace_v enlarge_n and_o prepare_v the_o heart_n for_o glory_n 1.12_o col._n 1.12_o so_o do_v sin_n enlarge_v and_o prepare_v the_o heart_n for_o wrath_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v rom._n 9.23_o to_o be_v vessel_n fit_v for_o destruction_n as_o well_o as_o prepare_v for_o glory_n etc._n etc._n four_o after_o this_o life_n all_o comfortable_a affection_n and_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n there_o be_v some_o act_n of_o soul_n that_o be_v comfort_v and_o cheer_v and_o there_o be_v some_o act_n that_o be_v afflict_v and_o torment_v the_o comfort_a act_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o good_a thing_n either_o present_a or_o to_o come_v if_o present_a the_o soul_n love_v they_o and_o rejoice_v in_o they_o and_o if_o absent_a the_o soul_n love_v they_o desire_v they_o and_o hope_n for_o they_o and_o all_o these_o do_v cheer_v the_o soul_n and_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o these_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n come_v in_o but_o after_o this_o life_n all_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n in_o present_a fruition_n or_o future_a reversion_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n from_o the_o creature_n all_o good_a thing_n at_o death_n shall_v take_v their_o leave_n they_o be_v but_o this_o world_n good_n and_o for_o all_o good_a thing_n from_o god_n there_o shall_v be_v none_o for_o they_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n pure_a and_o utter_a darkness_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o beam_n of_o light_n or_o the_o hope_n of_o any_o good_a thing_n for_o the_o soul_n to_o live_v upon_o unto_o eternity_n for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v to_o lie_v in_o hell_n a_o million_o of_o year_n and_o be_v to_o expect_v then_o a_o release_n his_o soul_n will_v live_v but_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o eternity_n of_o misery_n without_o hope_n the_o soul_n die_v these_o affection_n shall_v still_o remain_v in_o the_o soul_n but_o because_o they_o have_v no_o object_n therefore_o shall_v never_o be_v exercise_v as_o fear_v and_o sorrow_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n but_o never_o be_v exercise_v because_o there_o be_v no_o object_n upon_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v exercise_v therefore_o in_o hell_n there_o never_o shall_v be_v a_o act_n of_o love_n or_o joy_n or_o hope_v more_o to_o eternity_n the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v as_o the_o give_v up_o of_o the_o ghost_n he_o breathe_v it_o out_o with_o his_o last_o breath_n and_o he_o shall_v never_o hope_v more_o for_o ever_o and_o there_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n some_o torment_a and_o afflict_v act_n in_o reference_n unto_o evil_a thing_n present_a or_o to_o come_v if_o it_o be_v present_a there_o be_v sorrow_n and_o if_o to_o come_v fear_n and_o if_o it_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o insuportable_a and_o inseparable_a no_o way_n to_o escape_v it_o there_o be_v despair_v for_o ever_o now_o see_v there_o shall_v be_v the_o absence_n of_o all_o good_a at_o present_a and_o in_o hope_n and_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o a_o man_n condition_n under_o it_o helpless_a and_o hopeless_a therefore_o after_o this_o life_n to_o ungodly_a man_n all_o comfort_a act_n of_o soul_n shall_v cease_v and_o all_o the_o torment_a act_n shall_v take_v place_n and_o act_n in_o their_o full_a power_n and_o vigour_n for_o ever_o now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o particular_n wherein_o conscience_n do_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o worm_n after_o this_o life_n mane_o there_o be_v a_o four_o fold_v act_n of_o conscience_n and_o in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o it_o do_v hereafter_o become_v a_o worm_n first_o there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o accusation_n second_o of_o conviction_n three_o of_o condemnation_n four_o of_o execution_n the_o torment_n that_o follow_v the_o soul_n after_o all_o these_o and_o in_o these_o do_v this_o furious_a reflection_n of_o the_o soul_n upon_o itself_o consist_v first_o a_o act_n of_o accusation_n rom._n 2.15_o conscience_n accuse_v and_o excuse_v and_o this_o consist_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o a_o review_v and_o reflect_v upon_o the_o rule_n that_o a_o man_n do_v and_o shall_v have_v walk_v in_o second_o upon_o the_o unanswerableness_n of_o a_o man_n way_n unto_o this_o rule_n and_o so_o conscience_n shall_v charge_v upon_o a_o man_n all_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n for_o a_o accusation_n do_v suppose_v and_o lay_v down_o a_o law_n and_o then_o charge_v a_o man_n with_o the_o breach_n thereof_o there_o be_v a_o double_a book_n of_o conscience_n the_o first_o be_v a_o book_n of_o precept_n and_o rule_n second_o a_o book_n of_o practice_n first_o for_o the_o book_n of_o rule_n and_o precept_n there_o shall_v be_v manifest_v three_o thing_n after_o this_o life_n first_o there_o be_v many_o rule_n of_o duty_n that_o we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o so_o there_o be_v many_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n commit_v that_o man_n know_v not_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n because_o they_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o the_o rule_n of_o duty_n for_o we_o know_v in_o part_n and_o prophecy_n in_o part_n 1_o cor._n 13._o there_o be_v a_o vail_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n in_o many_o thing_n that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v now_o to_o this_o end_n the_o book_n of_o law_n and_o gospel_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o thereby_o a_o man_n duty_n discover_v and_o conscience_n enlighten_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o here_o it_o never_o know_v 2.16_o rom._n 2.16_o for_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o all_o man_n according_a unto_o my_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n second_o there_o be_v several_a sin_n commit_v out_o of_o error_n and_o mistake_n and_o upon_o false_a rule_n the_o lord_n will_v bring_v forth_o and_o discover_v unto_o a_o man_n all_o these_o false_a and_o erroneous_a principle_n by_o which_o he_o have_v be_v lead_v in_o his_o whole_a course_n 2.8_o john_n 16.2_o 1_o cor._n 2.8_o have_v they_o know_v it_o they_o will_v not_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n 10.2_o rom._n 10.2_o they_o have_v a_o zeal_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n many_o thing_n they_o do_v from_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n now_o all_o these_o false_a principle_n that_o mislead_v a_o man_n in_o his_o way_n shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o also_o and_o the_o falsehood_n of_o they_o discover_v three_o there_o be_v many_o true_a principle_n which_o conscience_n do_v receive_v here_o from_o the_o word_n and_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o which_o be_v call_v truth_n rom._n 1.18_o who_o withhold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n all_o these_o rule_n in_o their_o authority_n holiness_n and_o equity_n shall_v be_v set_v before_o a_o man_n and_o how_o all_o of_o they_o be_v require_v of_o man_n for_o his_o good_a thus_o the_o book_n of_o precept_n be_v open_v and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o conscience_n enlarge_v now_o follow_v the_o open_n of_o the_o second_o book_n and_o that_o be_v that_o of_o practice_n first_o conscience_n do_v charge_n upon_o a_o man_n sin_n of_o ignorance_n this_o thou_o have_v do_v through_o ignorance_n of_o such_o a_o rule_n as_o paul_n know_v not_o lust_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n before_o that_o the_o commandment_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n and_o then_o thy_o ignorance_n shall_v be_v discover_v unto_o thou_o before_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o that_o with_o all_o thy_o mean_n and_o opertunity_n of_o knowledge_n you_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n write_v the_o great_a thing_n of_o his_o law_n that_o have_v the_o scripture_n in_o your_o own_o language_n and_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n to_o use_v they_o you_o that_o have_v all_o manner_n of_o help_n public_o and_o private_o preach_v and_o write_v wherein_o man_n do_v transcribere_fw-la aias_fw-la you_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o vision_n and_o yet_o of_o these_o thing_n you_o be_v wilful_o ignorant_a and_o in_o the_o thing_n you_o know_v not_o in_o they_o you_o have_v corrupt_v yourselves_o now_o they_o that_o count_v it_o matter_n of_o shame_n to_o be_v instruct_v by_o a_o
there_o will_v be_v a_o time_n when_o judgement_n shall_v rejoice_v over_o mercy_n for_o ever_o and_o it_o be_v much_o easy_a to_o change_v the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v summer_n and_o winter_n in_o its_o season_n rather_o than_o the_o season_n of_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n for_o the_o curse_n be_v die_v thou_o shall_v die_v second_o no_o hope_n of_o mitigation_n or_o ease_n thy_o honour_n shall_v do_v thou_o no_o good_a it_o shall_v not_o descend_v after_o thou_o nor_o thy_o riches_n shall_v not_o profit_v in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n 11.4_o pro._n 11.4_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o righteousness_n can_v then_o avail_v thou_o shall_v carry_v nothing_o with_o thou_o to_o bribe_v the_o flame_n or_o corrupt_v thy_o torment_n and_o not_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n luke_n 16._o not_o the_o small_a mitigation_n to_o eternity_n and_o this_o be_v proper_o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n lose_v the_o soul_n mat._n 16.26_o for_o so_o long_a the_o soul_n will_v live_v as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v hope_n but_o hope_v defer_v make_v the_o heart_n sick_a and_o hope_v perish_v make_v the_o heart_n die_v the_o consideration_n of_o eternity_n swallow_v up_o a_o create_a understanding_n to_o be_v punish_v with_o eternal_a destruction_n depart_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n this_o be_v astonishment_n and_o dreadful_a amazement_n there_o shall_v be_v perfect_a fear_n for_o a_o man_n shall_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n perfect_o which_o be_v 2_o kin._n 1.7_o a_o spirit_n of_o fear_n we_o see_v it_o in_o the_o devil_n mat._n 8.29_o though_o they_o be_v in_o torment_n for_o the_o present_a yet_o there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o great_a torment_n which_o they_o expect_v and_o that_o which_o they_o know_v they_o be_v reserve_v for_o and_o this_o they_o continual_o fear_v luke_n 8.28_o prayer_n here_o be_v the_o deu._n be_v prayer_n i_o beseech_v thou_o torment_v i_o not_o before_o the_o time_n etc._n etc._n so_o dives_n though_o in_o torment_n yet_o he_o desire_v that_o his_o brethren_n may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o same_o place_n not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o charity_n in_o hell_n for_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v all_o man_n damn_v with_o himself_o and_o our_o natural_a affection_n shall_v cease_v in_o hell_n but_o only_o fear_v of_o worse_a to_o come_v still_z remains_z here_o in_o this_o life_n ungodly_a man_n be_v fearless_a and_o they_o seem_v to_o mock_v at_o fear_n as_o job_n speak_v etc._n etc._n but_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o their_o fear_n shall_v come_v pro._n 1.26_o i_o will_v mock_v when_o their_o fear_n come_v for_o it_o will_v come_v upon_o they_o as_o a_o arm_a man_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v pour_v out_o upon_o they_o a_o tremble_a heart_n 28.65_o deu●_n 28.65_o and_o fear_n shall_v be_v on_o very_a side_n they_o shall_v be_v full_a of_o terrible_a apprehension_n and_o so_o become_v magor_n missabib_fw-la jer._n 20.3_o 4_o isa_n 13.8_o their_o face_n shall_v be_v as_o flame_n which_o denote_v the_o variety_n of_o sad_a impression_n upon_o they_o they_o shall_v change_v and_o be_v as_o tremulous_a as_o a_o flame_n second_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n shall_v set_v themselves_o in_o array_n against_o a_o man_n job_n 6.4_o and_o we_o know_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o dreadful_a it_o be_v when_o he_o shall_v stir_v up_o all_o his_o wrath_n and_o thou_o shall_v pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n and_o he_o will_v recover_v all_o that_o glory_n upon_o thou_o by_o thy_o suffering_n that_o he_o have_v lose_v by_o thy_o sin_v three_o man_n may_v say_v but_o though_o i_o know_v not_o what_o god_n can_v inflict_v because_o it_o shall_v be_v his_o wrath_n put_v forth_o in_o the_o power_n of_o it_o though_o i_o know_v not_o what_o god_n can_v do_v yet_o i_o know_v what_o i_o can_v suffer_v but_o the_o lord_n will_v sure_o enlarge_v the_o faculty_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o continual_a terror_n that_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o the_o lord_n will_v enlarge_v thou_o to_o suffer_v for_o thou_o be_v a_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v psal_n 90.11_o even_o according_a to_o thy_o fear_n so_o be_v thy_o wrath_n etc._n etc._n four_o hence_o shall_v follow_v a_o distraction_n and_o madness_n psal_n 88.15_o while_o i_o suffer_v thy_o terror_n i_o be_o distract_v and_o also_o blasphemy_n i_o wish_v i_o be_v above_o god_n say_v spira_n and_o a_o desire_n of_o annihilation_n wish_v that_o he_o have_v never_o be_v job_n 7.14_o his_o soul_n choose_v strangle_v rather_o &_o judas_n do_v dispatch_v himself_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o his_o fear_n the_o wicked_a shall_v rise_v to_o judgement_n but_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o judgement_n say_v spira_n this_o i_o know_v and_o it_o torment_v i_o with_o pang_n unutterable_a and_o yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o i_o desire_v more_o than_o that_o i_o may_v come_v unto_o that_o place_n where_o i_o may_v know_v the_o worst_a of_o my_o torment_n and_o so_o be_v free_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o worse_a to_o come_v nay_o fear_n do_v anticipate_v our_o evil_n beforehand_o and_o thereby_o a_o man_n may_v even_o bring_v upon_o himself_o a_o eternity_n of_o torment_n at_o once_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o it_o the_o creature_n know_v not_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n unless_o it_o be_v discover_v to_o he_o my_o suffering_n be_v great_a but_o my_o fear_n be_v endless_a and_o make_v a_o man_n to_o suffer_v even_o a_o eternity_n of_o torment_n at_o once_o first_o use_v see_v that_o conscience_n shall_v be_v a_o man_n tormentor_n at_o the_o last_o and_o that_o the_o worm_n be_v breed_v from_o the_o putrefaction_n and_o corruption_n that_o be_v it_o the_o conscience_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o seasonable_a exhortation_n to_o get_v your_o conscience_n purge_v that_o there_o may_v be_v nothing_o within_o you_o to_o breed_v this_o worm_n 2_o tim._n 1.3_o we_o read_v of_o a_o pure_a or_o a_o purge_a conscience_n and_o 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v do_v thou_o need_v not_o to_o fear_v for_o there_o will_v be_v nothing_o in_o thou_o fo●_n this_o worm_n to_o feed_v upon_o and_o here_o it_o will_v be_v good_a to_o consider_v first_o by_o nature_n thy_o conscience_n i●_n defile_v for_o as_o upon_o the_o whole_a so●_n defilement_n come_v by_o sin_n so_o conscience_n have_v a_o special_a hand_n in_o the_o sin_n its_o defilement_n come_v special_o upon_o the_o conscience_n second_o 1.15_o tit._n 1.15_o every_o sin_n committe●_n add_v unto_o this_o defilement_n as_o mark_v 7.20.21_o and_o this_o defile_v the_o man_n there_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thought_n in_o thy_o heart_n a_o vain_a word_n in_o thy_o mouth_n a_o sinful_a glance_n of_o thy_o eye_n 9.19_o heb._n 9.19_o but_o it_o add_v unto_o thy_o defilement_n for_o jer._n 17.1_o it_o be_v conscience_n that_o receive_v all_o and_o register_n all_o all_o dead_a work_n lie_v there_o this_o be_v the_o tophet_n or_o the_o golgotha_n in_o the_o man_n all_o the_o filthiness_n of_o his_o life_n be_v there_o lay_v up_o as_o in_o a_o treasure_n for_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n against_o the_o day_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n 2.22_o jer._n 2.22_o three_o there_o be_v no_o power_n in_o nature_n to_o purge_v the_o conscience_n for_o thou_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n eph._n 2.1_o and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o suitable_a to_o dead_a work_n shall_v a_o man_n fast_o and_o pray_v can_v he_o fill_v the_o air_n with_o sigh_n and_o weep_v even_o to_o the_o brim_n it_o will_v add_v to_o his_o defilement_n because_o all_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n be_v dead_a work_n and_o their_o very_a prayer_n be_v turn_v into_o sin_n and_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o abomination_n and_o that_o which_o add_v unto_o his_o defilement_n can_v never_o cleanse_v it_o four_o if_o conscience_n be_v not_o purge_v here_o it_o will_v never_o be_v purge_v hereafter_o here_o indeed_o there_o be_v a_o plaster_n that_o will_v kill_v this_o worm_n but_o if_o it_o out_o live_v the_o time_n 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god_n he_o will_v do_v nothing_o that_o shall_v displease_v he_o for_o a_o world_n his_o darling_n lust_n do_v yield_v and_o strike_v sail_n to_o the_o contrary_a grace_n 50.10.11_o sam._n 50.10.11_o he_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n he_o will_v do_v nothing_o that_o shall_v displease_v he_o for_o a_o world_n and_o yet_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o shall_v find_v mercy_n with_o he_o or_o no_o but_o his_o soul_n take_v up_o a_o unchangeable_a resolution_n against_o sin_n and_o say_v i_o will_v walk_v no_o more_o in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_v save_v or_o damn_v i_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o obey_v he_o and_o count_v it_o my_o happiness_n to_o do_v he_o service_n and_o i_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o wait_v upon_o he_o let_v he_o do_v with_o i_o as_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n if_o cast_v a_o man_n self_n upon_o christ_n make_v a_o man_n fear_n to_o sin_n against_o he_o there_o be_v a_o almighty_a power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o the_o power_n of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n will_v never_o make_v the_o man_n to_o yield_v up_o his_o darling-lust_n as_o there_o be_v a_o conscience_n mole_v mala_fw-la full_a of_o perplexity_n in_o respect_n of_o guilt_n and_o the_o purge_n of_o the_o conscience_n therein_o lie_v in_o its_o pacification_n when_o a_o man_n look_v upon_o sin_n in_o its_o greatness_n and_o exceed_a sinfulness_n and_o yet_o can_v see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n unto_o which_o as_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n he_o fly_v be_v pursue_v heb._n 6.18_o and_o upon_o that_o he_o cast_v himself_o and_o plead_v it_o before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n that_o the_o debt_n be_v pay_v and_o the_o surety_n acquit_v and_o this_o he_o do_v either_o by_o a_o act_n of_o recombancy_n and_o reliance_n or_o else_o by_o a_o act_n of_o assurance_n as_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o clear_v his_o interest_n and_o so_o the_o man_n be_v for_o ever_o perfect_v according_a to_o his_o conscience_n that_o be_v 9.6_o heb._n 9.6_o though_o sin_n do_v cleave_v to_o he_o and_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n may_v by_o satan_n be_v present_v to_o he_o yet_o conscience_n fly_v unto_o christ_n for_o a_o refuge_n and_o find_v in_o he_o a_o perfect_a satisfaction_n the_o man_n cast_v all_o upon_o his_o surety_n and_o his_o conscience_n be_v calm_a and_o serene_a as_o a_o man_n himself_o indebt_v must_v needs_o be_v when_o he_o know_v that_o his_o surety_n have_v pay_v his_o debt_n and_o though_o there_o be_v a_o daily_a application_n of_o this_o unto_o the_o soul_n yet_o there_o be_v but_o one_o oblation_n and_o the_o man_n upon_o this_o ground_n have_v no_o more_o conscience_n of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o for_o ever_o and_o this_o pacification_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o man_n etc._n etc._n but_o there_o be_v a_o conscience_n also_o that_o be_v vitiose_fw-la mala_fw-la full_a of_o the_o defilement_n and_o pollution_n of_o sin_n 1_o tit._n 1.15_o all_o evil_a be_v put_v under_o too_o head_n malum_fw-la triste_fw-fr afflict_v evil_a or_o malum_fw-la turpe_fw-la defile_v evil_a and_o sin_n have_v in_o it_o both_o these_o as_o it_o bind_v a_o man_n over_o unto_o all_o afflict_a evil_n so_o there_o be_v a_o guilt_n and_o as_o it_o do_v fill_v a_o man_n with_o all_o pollute_a evil_n so_o there_o be_v a_o defilement_n a_o macula_fw-la a_o stain_n and_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n and_o it_o have_v all_o the_o filthiness_n in_o the_o world_n in_o it_o it_o be_v leprosy_n pollution_n in_o blood_n a_o sepulchre_n and_o the_o rottenness_n thereof_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a excrement_n of_o wickedness_n 1.21_o jam._n 1.21_o that_o if_o there_o can_v be_v any_o thing_n more_o filthiness_n than_o naughtiness_n itself_o it_o be_v sin_n it_o have_v deface_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o the_o native_a beauty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o it_o have_v bring_v upon_o a_o man_n positive_a filthiness_n even_o the_o image_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o dreadful_a mark_n of_o hellish_a deformity_n that_o can_v be_v wash_v away_o with_o niter_n and_o much_o soap_n jer._n 17.1_o though_o this_o be_v a_o universal_a pollution_n that_o overspread_v the_o whole_a man_n defile_v body_n and_o soul_n and_o spirit_n yet_o the_o main_a defilement_n of_o sin_n lie_v in_o the_o conscience_n and_o where_o every_o sin_n do_v add_v to_o the_o pollution_n as_o every_o act_n intend_v the_o habit_n above_o all_o the_o faculty_n the_o defilement_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v increase_v thereby_o now_o the_o great_a pollution_n of_o the_o soul_n lie_v in_o a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n conscience_n let_v a_o man_n commit_v evil_a and_o not_o to_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v evil_a and_o in_o his_o sencelesness_n under_o sin_n isa_n 29.10_o ephes_n 4.19_o be_v bribe_v by_o lust_n and_o passion_n and_o pleasure_n to_o give_v consent_n to_o a_o sin_n and_o to_o plead_v for_o it_o for_o conscience_n to_o pass_v sentence_n for_o a_o sin_n and_o that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n 16.2_o 1_o joh._n 16.2_o and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n and_o stir_v up_o a_o man_n to_o it_o which_o it_o may_v be_v be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o his_o life_n conscience_n plead_v for_o sin_n and_o excuse_n a_o man_n false_o speak_v peace_n to_o a_o man_n in_o a_o corrupt_a and_o curse_a state_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n to_o be_v in_o such_o a_o mind_n that_o conscience_n approve_v thing_n that_o
good_a conscience_n but_o if_o not_o it_o be_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o lip_n only_o as_o it_o be_v in_o simon_n magus_n etc._n etc._n and_o hence_o come_v those_o form_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o question_n propound_v unto_o the_o baptize_v person_n to_o renounce_v the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n their_o give_v up_o of_o themselves_o to_o christ_n with_o their_o solemn_a answer_n or_o stipulation_n thereunto_o a_o man_n have_v thus_o accept_v of_o christ_n as_o his_o surety_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o give_v up_o himself_o unto_o he_o all_o his_o sin_n in_o the_o guilt_n of_o they_o that_o be_v commit_v by_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o unregeneracy_n be_v all_o do_v away_o his_o sin_n be_v all_o of_o they_o put_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o be_v take_v off_o the_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o they_o before_o god_n as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v so_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o man_n any_o more_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v find_v a_o ransom_n if_o we_o look_v upon_o sin_n as_o a_o burden_n it_o be_v take_v off_o the_o sinner_n 32.1_o psal_n 32.1_o and_o lie_v upon_o he_o no_o more_o hos_fw-la 14.2_o take_v away_o our_o iniquity_n it_o be_v to_o take_v the_o weight_n and_o the_o burden_n off_o the_o conscience_n and_o lay_v it_o upon_o another_o that_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o sin_n as_o filthiness_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o pardon_n cover_v there_o be_v a_o garment_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n draw_v over_o the_o man_n 4._o zac._n 4._o take_v away_o the_o filthy_a garment_n look_v upon_o sin_n as_o a_o enemy_n and_o as_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o do_v domineer_v over_o we_o and_o enslave_v we_o and_o so_o mich._n 7.19_o he_o will_v subdue_v our_o iniquity_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n he_o will_v cast_v they_o behind_o his_o back_n as_o a_o thing_n that_o he_o 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father_n of_o old_a have_v differ_v in_o it_o and_o the_o schoolman_n after_o they_o whether_o the_o fire_n by_o which_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n shall_v be_v torment_v be_v not_o material_a and_o corporeal_a fire_n but_o metaphorical_a only_o some_o of_o they_o say_v that_o it_o be_v corporeal_a and_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o that_o fire_n we_o have_v here_o because_o it_o must_v torment_v the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o other_o say_v that_o it_o can_v be_v corporeal_a for_o than_o it_o can_v work_v upon_o spirit_n as_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v and_o hence_o durandus_fw-la and_o other_o have_v find_v out_o a_o way_n that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n he_o can_v elevate_v corporeal_a agent_n in_o their_o operation_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v work_v upon_o spiritual_a substance_n and_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v affect_v here_o by_o its_o union_n with_o the_o body_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o etc._n etc._n but_o these_o thing_n seem_v not_o at_o 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judgement_n to_o destroy_v they_o that_o he_o have_v create_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o these_o be_v the_o first_o that_o do_v eminent_o and_o remarkable_o perish_v therefore_o pro._n 21.16_o it_o be_v say_v the_o man_n that_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o understard_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o dead_a the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n receive_v its_o name_n from_o those_o wicked_a man_n who_o be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o man_n remarkable_o the_o first_o inhabitant_n and_o this_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o first_o title_n that_o in_o scripture_n be_v any_o where_o give_v to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a the_o next_o judgement_n be_v the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n god_n condemn_v they_o with_o a_o overthrow_n and_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o dead_a sea_n a_o fiery_a and_o sulphurous_a lake_n where_o every_o thing_n die_v nor_o can_v any_o thing_n live_v in_o it_o and_o a_o smoke_n that_o continual_o ascend_v up_o and_o by_o that_o also_o in_o scripture_n hell_n be_v express_v the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n for_o ever_o and_o it_o be_v judas_n 7._o suffering_n the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n there_o be_v another_o expression_n of_o it_o that_o be_v very_o famous_a there_o be_v near_o jerusalem_n a_o place_n that_o be_v call_v tophet_n as_o schal_n conceive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tympano_n because_o of_o the_o several_a musical_a instrument_n that_o be_v use_v there_o when_o the_o jew_n do_v sacrifice_v their_o child_n unto_o molech_n and_o burn_v they_o cause_v they_o to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n unto_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o testify_v that_o they_o do_v it_o from_o the_o heart_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o dear_a yet_o they_o must_v rejoice_v in_o it_o and_o dance_v at_o the_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o himon_n this_o place_n be_v thus_o pollute_v by_o sin_n and_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o man_n poor_a innocent_a one_o and_o this_o place_n of_o idolatry_n josiah_n do_v pollute_v and_o command_v all_o the_o dead_a body_n and_o all_o the_o unclean_a thing_n of_o the_o city_n to_o be_v cast_v therein_o and_o for_o the_o consume_n of_o those_o a_o continual_a fire_n be_v keep_v there_o and_o god_n do_v execute_v special_a vengeance_n in_o this_o place_n because_o in_o it_o the_o lord_n destroy_v 185000._o of_o the_o assyrian_a camp_n and_o there_o the_o jew_n be_v slay_v themselves_o when_o the_o babylonish_n army_n take_v the_o city_n and_o hence_o isa_n 30._o and_o last_o verse_n for_o tophet_n be_v ordain_v of_o old_a yea_o for_o the_o king_n it_o be_v prepare_v he_o have_v make_v it_o deep_a and_o large_a the_o pile_n thereof_o be_v fire_n and_o much_o wood_n the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n like_o a_o stream_n of_o brimstone_n do_v kindle_v it_o this_o place_n that_o be_v so_o famous_a for_o judgement_n and_o vengeance_n be_v use_v to_o express_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a it_o be_v call_v tophet_n and_o hence_o also_o i_o conceive_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v its_o name_n from_o himon_n for_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o misery_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o grave_n and_o destruction_n pro._n 15.11_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v in_o hell_n and_o in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n but_o it_o be_v open_a to_o the_o lord_n he_o know_v and_o order_n all_o in_o it_o and_o therefore_o be_v the_o devil_n call_v abadon_n the_o destroyer_n for_o the_o terror_n and_o unquietness_n thereof_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 2.4_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o trouble_v vex_v and_o disquiet_v a_o man_n and_o it_o be_v call_v for_o the_o uncomfortableness_n and_o continual_a fear_n of_o it_o darkness_n by_o which_o all_o misery_n be_v express_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o it_o be_v call_v utter_a darkness_n mat._n 8.12_o but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o into_o utter_a darkness_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v extra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &_o regnum_fw-la christi_fw-la for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v a_o inheritance_n in_o light_n col._n 1.12_o so_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n without_o christ_n be_v call_v darkness_n and_o a_o darkness_n that_o be_v without_o even_o there_o where_o all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v so_o cartwright_n and_o some_o think_v that_o it_o be_v comparativum_fw-la superlativi_fw-la loco_fw-la and_o it_o signify_v maximas_fw-la &_o profundisma_n and_o so_o pareus_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o eternity_n of_o it_o be_v call_v the_o deep_a luke_n 8.31_o and_o rev._n