objection_n why_o do_v they_o not_o remember_v former_a thing_n vea_fw-mi 11._o there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o former_a thing_n which_o can_v relate_v to_o memory_n or_o record_n for_o such_o there_o be_v but_o to_o revolution_n it_o do_v well_o refer_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o queiry_n seven_o from_o 1_o pet._n 3.18_o 19_o 20._o he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v without_o any_o solid_a proof_n that_o christ_n his_o preach_v to_o they_o of_o the_o old_a world_n be_v his_o spirit_n in_o noah_n but_o this_o be_v at_o large_a refute_v in_o the_o book_n of_o two_o hundred_o query_n and_o be_v be_v plain_a the_o preach_n of_o christ_n to_o they_o be_v after_o his_o death_n and_o consequent_o long_a after_o noah_n again_o his_o preach_n have_v a_o good_a effect_n upon_o they_o to_o conversion_n for_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v sometime_o disobedient_a and_o therefore_o not_o always_o but_o in_o noah_n time_n they_o remain_v disobedient_a until_o after_o christ_n death_n for_o they_o be_v all_o drown_v for_o their_o disobedience_n and_o indeed_o calvin_n be_v so_o ingenious_a as_o to_o confess_v it_o relate_v to_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n after_o his_o death_n though_o he_o have_v another_o gloss_n upon_o it_o less_o propable_a than_o be_v here_o inquire_v but_o the_o author_n do_v great_o mistake_v the_o enquir_a as_o if_o by_o prison_n he_o mean_v humane_a body_n for_o he_o mean_v not_o humane_a body_n but_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n in_o which_o they_o be_v hold_v until_o live_v again_o they_o be_v convert_v after_o christ_n death_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o all_o be_v convert_v as_o neither_o all_o the_o sodomite_n at_o their_o last_o revolution_n shall_v be_v all_o convert_v for_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n imply_v that_o some_o shall_v not_o be_v convert_v but_o perish_v it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o eight_o and_o last_o query_n take_v from_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o good_a husbandman_n that_o new_a graft_n and_o transplant_v his_o tree_n that_o so_o at_o last_o he_o may_v have_v kood_a fruit._n he_o allege_v the_o metaphorical_a argument_n will_v prove_v nothing_o but_o the_o weakness_n of_o such_o as_o make_v they_o reply_n metaphorical_a argument_n such_o as_o parable_n and_o allegory_n what_o be_v intend_v by_o they_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o scope_n and_o intention_n by_o they_o when_o dull_o apply_v and_o the_o anology_n be_v due_a and_o proper_a as_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v be_v warrant_v by_o scripture_n for_o paul_n tell_v we_o rom._n 11._o that_o the_o material_a branch_n that_o in_o his_o day_n be_v cut_v off_o for_o their_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n shall_v be_v graft_v in_o again_o in_o some_o follow_a age_n or_o time_n of_o the_o world_n so_o as_o to_o be_v make_v true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n now_o how_o can_v this_o be_v but_o by_o their_o live_n again_o by_o revolution_n in_o order_n to_o their_o conversion_n see_v we_o find_v no_o ground_n in_o scripture_n to_o believe_v that_o soul_n be_v convert_v any_o where_o else_o but_o as_o they_o live_v here_o in_o humane_a body_n on_o earth_n his_o argument_n from_o metaphor_n by_o way_n of_o reversion_n be_v partly_o false_a in_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o partly_o improper_a and_o undue_o apply_v i_o need_v not_o spend_v time_n nor_o paper_n to_o refute_v it_o i_o say_v partly_o false_a in_o matter_n of_o fact_n because_o contrary_a to_o his_o assertion_n a_o wise_a gardener_n will_v remove_v his_o graft_n from_o his_o stock_n he_o have_v once_o insert_v it_o if_o the_o stock_n prove_v bad_a and_o happen_v to_o die_v and_o corrupt_v he_o will_v remove_v it_o to_o another_o stock_n and_o not_o easy_o lose_v it_o also_o a_o wise_a gardener_n may_v by_o several_a grafting_n or_o transplanting_n of_o the_o same_o tree_n make_v better_a fruit_n as_o experience_n have_v prove_v but_o the_o author_n it_o seem_v have_v as_o little_a skill_n in_o good_a husbandry_n as_o he_o have_v in_o scripture_n mystery_n and_o his_o last_o argument_n on_o this_o head_n be_v most_o improper_a because_o man_n die_v not_o as_o a_o tree_n die_v as_o the_o author_n confess_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n after_o death_n survive_v and_o though_o corruptable_a with_o sin_n yet_o the_o wise_a gardener_n know_v that_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o amendment_n think_v fit_a to_o give_v it_o a_o trial_n of_o a_o new_a life_n again_o in_o a_o humane_a body_n have_v thus_o brief_o discover_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o author_n answer_n to_o the_o inquirer_n query_n i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n with_o the_o like_a briefness_n consider_v and_o show_v the_o weakness_n and_o insolidity_n of_o his_o pretend_a reason_n against_o this_o harmless_a opinion_n his_o first_o reason_n be_v suppose_v some_o bloody_a tyranty_n as_o nero_n to_o have_v 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age_n of_o age_n simple_o for_o offence_n do_v to_o their_o fellow_n creature_n but_o rather_o some_o suitable_a punishment_n execute_v here_o in_o this_o world_n as_o i_o have_v say_v above_o upon_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o query_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v in_o case_n of_o a_o raw_a rebellion_n or_o self-murder_n some_o analogical_a punishment_n such_o as_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o just_a judge_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v judge_v most_o fit_a to_o be_v inflict_v be_v sufficient_a in_o these_o case_n the_o great_a and_o most_o severe_a punishment_n of_o hell-fire_n be_v reserve_v only_o for_o such_o as_o demonstrate_v themselves_o incorrigible_a after_o all_o these_o less_o severe_a punishment_n here_o in_o this_o world_n have_v be_v inflict_v on_o they_o for_o christ_n himself_o have_v teach_v we_o that_o the_o proper_a punishment_n of_o every_o sin_n be_v not_o hell_n fâ—ire_n but_o only_o of_o the_o worst_a sort_n as_o contempt_n of_o god_n final_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n after_o god_n have_v extend_v much_o long-suffering_a towards_o they_o see_v matt._n 5.22_o where_o three_o several_a degree_n of_o sin_n be_v hold_v forth_o the_o first_o two_o against_o a_o man_n neighbour_n as_o anger_n and_o contempt_n without_o cause_n they_o be_v only_o punishable_a by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o council_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o superior_a judicatory_n above_o unto_o which_o superior_a judicatories_n above_o the_o jew_n have_v their_o inferior_a judicatory_n below_o correspond_v as_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n here_o below_o do_v correspond_v to_o their_o pattern_n above_o and_o to_o this_o christ_n seem_v here_o to_o allude_v but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o say_v to_o his_o brother_n without_o a_o cause_n thou_o fool_n be_v a_o manifest_a contempt_n of_o god_n and_o reflect_v upon_o the_o great_a creator_n himself_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o hell-fire_n if_o he_o repent_v not_o timely_a of_o it_o his_o second_o reason_n be_v that_o by_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o revoluteons_n god_n will_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n because_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v order_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o a_o certain_a and_o necessary_a manner_n of_o that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n reply_n here_o the_o author_n be_v great_o guilty_a against_o himself_o by_o his_o own_o inadvertncy_n sva_fw-la se_fw-la jugulans_fw-la gladio_fw-la kill_v himself_o i_o mean_v his_o own_o argument_n by_o his_o own_o sword_n for_o hedid_a grant_v above_o that_o domitian_n and_o nero_n who_o butcher_v the_o christian_n be_v butcher_v themselves_o and_o the_o roman_n afterward_o take_v captive_n by_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n and_o in_o these_o case_n that_o law_n of_o justice_n of_o meet_v the_o same_o measure_n unto_o they_o be_v fulfil_v in_o this_o
consideration_n 1._o that_o every_o offence_n that_o a_o man_n commit_v against_o his_o neighbour_n have_v a_o two_o fold_v gild_n in_o it_o one_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o god_n another_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o his_o neighbour_n who_o he_o have_v offend_v the_o offence_n against_o god_n be_v either_o forgive_v upon_o sincere_a repentance_n or_o if_o not_o repent_v of_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v after_o death_n at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o account_n but_o the_o offence_n or_o gild_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o neighbour_n offend_v as_o in_o case_n of_o oppression_n murder_n or_o the_o like_a be_v not_o so_o pardon_v upon_o sincere_a repentance_n as_o not_o to_o be_v punish_v either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o some_o time_n after_o as_o probable_o by_o live_v again_o and_o then_o receive_v that_o punishment_n if_o the_o person_n offend_v have_v not_o satisfaction_n make_v to_o he_o or_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v allow_v that_o if_o the_o offend_a person_n do_v forgive_v the_o offender_n upon_o his_o sincere_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o offence_n satisfaction_n be_v make_v that_o way_n he_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o punishment_n for_o it_o either_o in_o the_o present_a life_n or_o the_o future_a and_o be_v deserve_v our_o serious_a consideration_n that_o god_n will_v not_o only_o have_v we_o seek_v his_o forgivenness_n in_o order_n to_o receive_v his_o pardon_n but_o we_o must_v seek_v forgiveness_n from_o the_o person_n that_o we_o have_v offend_v in_o order_n to_o have_v they_o forgive_v we_o also_o or_o otherwise_o there_o seem_v a_o punishment_n suitable_a to_o the_o offence_n to_o remain_v due_a to_o he_o that_o offend_v which_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n in_o such_o a_o particular_a case_n when_o the_o offence_n be_v forgive_v of_o god_n as_o to_o his_o part_n and_o it_o be_v worthy_a also_o of_o observation_n that_o under_o the_o law_n in_o case_n of_o theft_n or_o robbery_n no_o sacrifice_n can_v avail_v without_o restitution_n and_o in_o case_n of_o murder_n even_o as_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n repentance_n do_v not_o expiate_v the_o crime_n without_o give_v life_n for_o life_n as_o among_o man_n though_o possible_o it_o may_v be_v allow_v that_o if_o one_o murder_n the_o other_o and_o the_o person_n murder_v sincere_o forgive_v he_o at_o the_o instant_n of_o death_n it_o may_v so_o alter_v the_o case_n that_o the_o punishment_n of_o death_n may_v not_o be_v require_v of_o he_o in_o any_o follow_a revolution_n for_o every_o man_n have_v a_o right_o give_v he_o of_o god_n as_o his_o creator_n to_o his_o good_n and_o life_n and_o if_o a_o man_n take_v this_o right_n from_o he_o by_o injustice_n justice_n require_v it_o to_o be_v restore_v to_o he_o by_o some_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o or_o the_o equivalent_a which_o to_o use_v the_o author_n word_n may_v be_v call_v the_o same_o analogick_n measure_n but_o now_o if_o god_n have_v pardon_v the_o offence_n as_o it_o immediate_o relate_v to_o he_o but_o the_o offend_a person_n have_v not_o pardon_v it_o it_o be_v no_o analogous_a measure_n of_o punishment_n for_o the_o offender_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n fire_n for_o his_o offence_n bare_o against_o his_o neighbour_n when_o god_n have_v forgive_v it_o as_o it_o respect_v he_o and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v probable_a it_o must_v be_v punish_v with_o some_o suitable_a and_o analogous_a punishment_n either_o in_o the_o present_a or_o â—uture_a life_n by_o revolution_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n see_v the_o punishment_n of_o hell_n fire_n upon_o the_o supposition_n of_o god_n forgive_a what_o relate_v immediate_o to_o he_o be_v too_o severe_a and_o â—o_o way_n analogous_n in_o that_o case_n and_o see_v the_o place_n of_o scripture_n above-cited_n seem_v chief_o to_o relate_v to_o man_n offence_n against_o their_o neighbour_n the_o punishment_n seem_v chief_o or_o rather_o only_o to_o relate_v to_o the_o time_n of_o life_n here_o in_o this_o world_n and_o not_o to_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v when_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v that_o god_n have_v forgive_v or_o may_v forgive_v afterward_o the_o offence_n as_o immediate_o relative_a to_o himself_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n among_o the_o mystic_a or_o cabbalist_n author_n that_o seem_v very_o agreeable_a both_o to_o scripture_n and_o good_a reason_n si_fw-la sit_fw-la judicium_fw-la infra_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la judicium_fw-la supra_fw-la i._n e._n if_o judgement_n be_v execute_v here_o below_o in_o this_o world_n it_o be_v not_o execute_v above_o or_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o the_o same_o offence_n for_o no_o earthly_a judge_n punish_v twice_o for_o the_o same_o offence_n may_v it_o not_o therefore_o be_v allow_v that_o to_o prevent_v the_o severe_a punishment_n of_o hell_n fire_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o final_o impenitent_a it_o please_v god_n to_o punish_v man_n here_o in_o this_o world_n with_o less_o severe_a punishment_n than_o hell_n fire_n which_o be_v the_o most_o severe_a according_a to_o which_o there_o be_v a_o maxim_n among_o the_o hebrew_n mystic_a author_n that_o god_n do_v punish_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n with_o long_a and_o great_a punishment_n in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o may_v escape_v the_o more_o severe_a punishment_n of_o hell_n fire_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v they_o believe_v that_o every_o israelite_n shall_v inherit_v the_o felicity_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v however_o severe_o they_o be_v here_o punish_v for_o their_o sin_n in_o order_n to_o their_o amendment_n all_o their_o punishment_n here_o be_v fatherly_a correction_n and_o this_o may_v not_o only_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o the_o natural_a branch_n of_o israel_n but_o to_o all_o god_n elect_n and_o heir_n of_o salvation_n of_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o of_o jew_n and_o seem_v well_o warrant_v by_o scripture_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new-testament_n that_o say_v all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o the_o whole_a 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the_o gentile_n or_o nation_n that_o so_o hardly_o now_o use_v they_o be_v of_o esau_n and_o do_v but_o fulfil_v isaac_n prophecy_n that_o they_o may_v only_o have_v evil_a thing_n here_o in_o this_o world_n that_o so_o they_o may_v escape_v great_a vil_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v as_o christ_n say_v concern_v lazarus_n he_o have_v his_o evil_a thing_n in_o this_o life_n and_o why_o many_o good_a man_n be_v so_o great_o afflict_v with_o poverty_n and_o other_o chastisement_n in_o this_o life_n seem_v to_o have_v a_o reference_n to_o the_o like_a case_n the_o place_n of_o scripture_n above-cited_n by_o the_o author_n prove_v not_o that_o this_o life_n be_v no_o time_n of_o recompense_n in_o any_o case_n for_o he_o grant_v that_o in_o some_o case_n it_o be_v and_o these_o place_n indeed_o prove_v as_o well_o as_o common_a experience_n daily_o teach_v we_o that_o many_o wicked_a and_o cruel_a oppressor_n escape_v punishment_n in_o this_o present_a time_n of_o life_n but_o that_o 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