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to_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o saint_n felicity_n with_o christ_n and_o the_o eternity_n of_o your_o own_o misery_n in_o hell_n torment_n therefore_o christ_n in_o the_o parable_n bring_v in_o abraham_n thus_o speak_v to_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o hell_n luke_n 16.25_o son_n remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n and_o likewise_o lazarus_n evil_a thing_n but_o now_o he_o be_v comfort_v and_o thou_o be_v torment_v the_o prophet_n david_n also_o pray_v for_o deliverance_n from_o his_o enemy_n describe_v they_o by_o their_o temporal_a blessing_n psal_n 17.13_o 14._o deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o wicked_a which_o be_v thy_o sword_n from_o man_n which_o be_v thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n from_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n which_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n let_v not_o therefore_o the_o people_n of_o god_n envy_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o they_o have_v but_o the_o crumb_n and_o break_a meat_n that_o your_o heavenly_a father_n give_v to_o stranger_n and_o enemy_n yea_o to_o dog_n for_o so_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o wicked_a rev._n 22.15_o without_o be_v dog_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o whore-monger_n and_o murderer_n and_o idolater_n and_o whatever_o love_v and_o make_v a_o lie_n and_o let_v the_o fear_n of_o death_n bridle_n and_o restrain_v the_o rage_n and_o riot_n of_o all_o profane_a person_n consider_v how_o soon_o your_o present_a joy_n shall_v be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o your_o endless_a sorrow_n commence_v when_o god_n shall_v lay_v your_o honour_n in_o the_o dust_n and_o require_v your_o soul_n from_o you_o why_o tremble_v you_o not_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o enclose_a corpse_n and_o the_o open_a grave_n before_o your_o eye_n you_o also_o shall_v sure_o die_v o_o you_o covetous_a worldling_n wretched_a drunkard_n profane_a swearer_n unclean_a adulterer_n you_o proud_a and_o gaudy_a vanity_n put_v your_o head_n into_o the_o dust_n and_o stretch_v forth_o your_o hand_n and_o feel_v those_o cold_a and_o dry_a skull_n and_o bone_n and_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n before_o you_o lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n and_o for_o the_o awaken_n of_o your_o sleepy_a conscience_n who_o look_v and_o see_v no_o further_o then_o to_o what_o be_v obvious_a to_o your_o sense_n like_o a_o brutish_a people_n and_o a_o generation_n of_o sottish_a and_o foolish_a man_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o deal_v faithful_o with_o you_o according_a to_o my_o present_a design_n in_o show_v you_o what_o be_v on_o other_o side_n the_o grave_a and_o the_o deplorable_a estate_n of_o every_o carnal_a heart_n in_o death_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o soul_n have_v take_v its_o leave_n of_o its_o sinful_a body_n and_o house_n of_o clay_n first_o every_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a soul_n be_v miserable_a in_o death_n in_o that_o it_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o glory_n thereof_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n for_o as_o it_o be_v the_o saint_n privilege_n in_o death_n to_o depart_v unto_o christ_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v part_n of_o every_o sinner_n punishment_n to_o depart_v from_o he_o matth._n 7.23_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_v iniquity_n how_o will_v your_o hope_n perish_v and_o your_o heart_n break_v when_o you_o shall_v find_v heaven_n gate_n shut_v upon_o you_o and_o christ_n himself_o deny_v your_o knock_v be_v and_o entreaty_n with_o i_o know_v you_o not_o matth._n 25.12_o be_v not_o deceive_v any_o long_a but_o know_v that_o neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o effeminate_a nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o reviler_n nor_o extortioner_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o and_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o friend_n what_o think_v you_o of_o perish_v and_o be_v banish_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n when_o you_o shall_v weep_v and_o gnash_v your_o tooth_n because_o you_o shall_v see_v abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o yourselves_o shut_v out_o luke_n 13.28_o you_o shall_v see_v indeed_o the_o righteous_a who_o you_o have_v despise_v and_o persecute_v and_o reproach_v solace_v themselves_o in_o their_o full_a plenty_n and_o rejoice_v in_o their_o everlasting_a inheritance_n all_o the_o treasure_n of_o heaven_n be_v open_v unto_o they_o but_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o pass_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o great_a gulf_n of_o separation_n that_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v fix_v between_o they_o and_o you_o so_o as_o to_o approach_v their_o presence_n or_o to_o partake_v of_o their_o joy_n augustine_n move_v a_o question_n why_o the_o rich_a man_n can_v see_v lazarus_n in_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o lazarus_n can_v not_o see_v the_o rich_a man_n in_o hell_n and_o he_o give_v this_o answer_n to_o it_o because_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a may_v see_v he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o light_n but_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o light_n can_v see_v he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a heaven_n be_v a_o place_n of_o light_n through_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n wherein_o all_o the_o righteous_a shall_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n and_o therefore_o call_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n act_v 26.18_o but_o the_o state_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v darkness_n and_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n a_o total_a deprivation_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o countenance_n of_o god_n and_o the_o comfortable_a presence_n thereof_o from_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v drive_v into_o the_o remote_a distance_n of_o place_n and_o condition_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d outer_a darkness_n mat._n 25.30_o cast_v the_o unprofitable_a servant_n into_o outer_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n and_o though_o this_o be_v the_o great_a loss_n imaginable_a yet_o it_o be_v the_o least_o of_o your_o woe_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o torment_v you_o shall_v suffer_v in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o so_o i_o proceed_v from_o the_o punishment_n of_o loss_n to_o the_o punishment_n of_o sense_n and_o torment_n second_o every_o wicked_a man_n shall_v be_v miserable_a in_o his_o death_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o state_n of_o his_o soul_n which_o death_n shall_v bring_v it_o unto_o without_o christ_n and_o the_o state_n of_o a_o damn_a soul_n after_o death_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o sinful_a soul_n enter_v into_o condemnation_n and_o torment_n after_o dissolution_n may_v somewhat_o be_v discern_v by_o these_o follow_a step_n and_o degree_n in_o open_v whereof_o i_o shall_v whole_o wave_v the_o question_n about_o the_o place_n of_o hell_n and_o torment_n as_o a_o nicety_n rather_o than_o a_o necessary_a subject_n for_o serious_a auditor_n first_o every_o wicked_a and_o unbeleive_v person_n die_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n unpardoned_a remission_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o privilege_n peculiar_a to_o beleiver_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o application_n of_o the_o death_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o justification_n rom._n 3.25_o 26._o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o because_o he_o have_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n john_n 3.18_o so_o that_o unbelief_n leave_v the_o soul_n under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o seal_v up_o the_o final_a condemnation_n thereof_o whereupon_o christ_n tell_v the_o unbelieve_a jew_n that_o they_o shall_v die_v in_o their_o sin_n john_n 8.21_o 24._o then_o say_v jesus_n again_o unto_o they_o i_o go_v my_o way_n and_o you_o shall_v seek_v i_o and_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n whither_o i_o go_v you_o can_v come_v i_o say_v therefore_o unto_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n for_o if_o you_o believe_v not_o that_o i_o be_o he_o you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n a_o wicked_a man_n carry_v all_o his_o sin_n to_o the_o grave_n with_o he_o which_o for_o number_n be_v as_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n and_o for_o nature_n damnable_a and_o defile_v he_o die_v clothe_v and_o clog_v with_o sin_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o ever_o he_o commit_v in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n cleave_v to_o his_o
soul_n it_o be_v dreadful_a to_o consider_v what_o a_o mass_n and_o mountainous_a bigness_n the_o sin_n of_o a_o poor_a carnal_a wretch_n arise_v unto_o if_o we_o lie_v they_o together_o his_o original_a sin_n actual_a sin_n sin_n of_o omission_n and_o commission_n his_o secret_a sin_n and_o open_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n his_o whole_a life_n have_v be_v a_o trade_n of_o sin_n and_o whatsoever_o proceed_v from_o he_o be_v sin_n the_o plough_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v sin_n and_o his_o prayer_n be_v turn_v into_o sin_n and_o to_o his_o own_o sin_n personal_o commit_v we_o may_v add_v his_o other_o man_n sin_n either_o occasion_v countenance_v or_o allow_v now_o multiply_v these_o by_o their_o particular_n and_o individual_n and_o measure_n all_o by_o their_o sinful_a circumstance_n and_o then_o judge_v of_o the_o guilt_n of_o every_o sinful_a ma_fw-fr that_o die_v in_o unbelief_n and_o without_o pardon_v grace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n second_o the_o conscience_n of_o every_o wicked_a man_n be_v awaken_v immediate_o after_o death_n and_o dissolution_n to_o a_o continual_a sense_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n natural_a conscience_n in_o carnal_a man_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n peaceable_a &_o silent_a in_o this_o present_a life_n delight_n &_o custom_n in_o sin_n harden_v the_o heart_n and_o sear_v the_o conscience_n which_o they_o labour_v to_o keep_v asleep_a by_o divert_v the_o thought_n to_o worldly_a object_n or_o to_o satisfy_v by_o a_o formal_a profession_n attend_v with_o some_o outward_a performance_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a person_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n this_o lion_n awake_v &_o sleep_v no_o more_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v always_o in_o act_n and_o exercise_n in_o a_o separate_a state_n whereby_o his_o sin_n shall_v be_v always_o before_o he_o and_o set_v in_o order_n before_o his_o eye_n upon_o which_o his_o conscience_n shall_v reflect_v continual_o without_o diversion_n or_o intermission_n then_o the_o sin_n you_o have_v labour_v to_o forget_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o mind_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o remembrance_n and_o you_o shall_v ever_o behold_v they_o for_o which_o conscience_n shall_v charge_v and_o accuse_v you_o and_o in_o the_o fresh_a remembrance_n of_o they_o you_o shall_v lie_v down_o self-condemned_n for_o ever_o this_o be_v the_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v mark_v 9_o 48._o but_o shall_v gnaw_v your_o heart_n to_o eternity_n three_o hereupon_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n shall_v tremble_v at_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o man_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v see_v and_o approach_v the_o powerful_a and_o immediate_a presence_n of_o god_n in_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o essence_n upon_o their_o dissolution_n be_v apparent_a in_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v say_v to_o go_v upward_o eccles_n 3.21_o and_o to_o return_v to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o chap._n 12.7_o as_o also_o by_o the_o particular_a judgement_n immediate_o consequent_a upon_o death_n whereby_o god_n appear_v to_o conscience_n decide_v and_o determine_v the_o eternal_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o every_o soul_n preparative_n to_o the_o last_o and_o glorious_a appear_v of_o christ_n at_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n who_o shall_v then_o judge_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n together_o for_o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n once_o to_o you_o and_o after_o this_o the_o judgement_n heb._n 9.27_o which_o may_v include_v this_o particular_a judgement_n after_o death_n whereof_o we_o be_v speak_v as_o well_o as_o the_o last_o and_o general_a judgement_n yet_o some_o restrain_v it_o to_o the_o particular_a only_o but_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o soul_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n shall_v see_v god_n take_v in_o a_o few_o word_n death_n be_v the_o unclothing_n and_o put_v off_o off_o the_o earthly_a house_n of_o the_o body_n the_o soul_n remain_v naked_a in_o respect_n of_o that_o clothing_n which_o nakedness_n of_o the_o separate_a soul_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v cover_v and_o clothe_v upon_o with_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o house_n in_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 5.3_o in_o which_o state_n of_o nakedness_n wherein_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a abide_v the_o soul_n must_v needs_o be_v quick_o and_o powerful_o apprehensive_a of_o god_n and_o of_o any_o impression_n and_o influence_n of_o god_n upon_o it_o as_o the_o body_n be_v naked_a of_o its_o clothing_n be_v tender_o sensible_a of_o heat_n or_o cold_a and_o any_o thing_n that_o approach_v unto_o it_o for_o the_o foul_a be_v separate_a from_o the_o body_n receive_v its_o object_n no_o more_o through_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o body_n but_o in_o a_o immediate_a way_n of_o discovery_n of_o they_o we_o know_v also_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v sometime_o immediate_o wound_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n while_o it_o be_v in_o the_o body_n by_o let_v fall_n the_o drop_n of_o wrath_n upon_o it_o and_o thereby_o torment_v it_o which_o david_n call_v the_o rebuke_n of_o god_n ps_n 39.11_o when_o thou_o with_o rebuke_n do_v correct_v a_o man_n for_o iniquity_n thou_o make_v his_o beauty_n to_o consume_v away_o like_o a_o moth_n moreover_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o separate_v from_o the_o body_n can_v converse_v with_o spirit_n as_o the_o saint_n with_o angel_n and_o the_o damn_a with_o devil_n much_o more_o with_o god_n the_o father_n of_o spirit_n who_o can_v discover_v himself_o unto_o they_o as_o he_o please_v but_o take_v heed_n of_o mistake_v here_o for_o though_o a_o gracious_a and_o and_z sanctify_a soul_n reconcile_v unto_o god_n have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o as_o a_o father_n in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o his_o love_n through_o which_o it_o have_v comfort_n and_o joy_n in_o communion_n with_o he_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o sinful_a soul_n of_o that_o than_o that_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n which_o apprehend_v god_n only_o as_o he_o appear_v to_o it_o in_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n for_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v with_o peace_n and_o comfort_n heb._n 12.14_o now_o consider_v you_o that_o forget_v god_n can_v you_o see_v and_o behold_v the_o wrath_n of_o his_o countenance_n do_v you_o not_o tremble_v in_o your_o very_a thought_n of_o he_o sure_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o angry_a god_n will_v make_v every_o guilty_a soul_n to_o fear_n and_o tremble_v at_o his_o foot_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v before_o he_o by_o his_o sergeant_n death_n the_o apprehension_n of_o guilt_n and_o of_o god_n together_o make_v adam_n and_o eve_n to_o run_v behind_o the_o tree_n for_o fear_n when_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n in_o the_o garden_n gen._n 3.8_o moses_n though_o a_o favourite_n yet_o when_o he_o see_v the_o appearance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o thundering_n and_o lightning_n and_o earthquake_n the_o smoke_n and_o fire_n &_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n he_o say_v i_o exceed_o fear_v â—nd_o quake_v heb._n 12.21_o when_o elijah_n apprehend_v god_n be_v in_o the_o still_o small_a voice_n he_o wrap_v his_o face_n in_o his_o mantle_n â—nd_n go_v out_o and_o stand_v in_o the_o enter_v of_o the_o â—ave_n 1_o king_n 19.13_o when_o job_n come_v to_o see_v god_n with_o his_o eye_n he_o abhor_v himself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n job_n 42.6_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n make_v holy_a david_n flesh_n to_o tremble_v psal_n 119.120_o my_o flesh_n tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o thou_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o thy_o judgement_n the_o glorious_a vision_n which_o isaiah_n see_v how_o do_v it_o work_v upon_o that_o holy_a prophet_n isaiah_n 6.5_o when_o he_o see_v the_o lord_n sit_v upon_o a_o throne_n and_o cry_v woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o undo_v because_o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n &_o i_o dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o people_n of_o unclean_a lip_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v the_o king_n 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