Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
death_n darkness_n light_n shadow_n 7,372 5 9.4624 5 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A61500 Three sermons preached by the Reverend and learned Dr. Richard Stuart ... to which is added, a fourth sermon, preached by the Right Reverend Father in God, Samuel Harsnett ...; Sermons. Selections Steward, Richard, 1593?-1651.; Harsnett, Samuel, 1561-1631. 1658 (1658) Wing S5527; ESTC R20152 74,369 194

There are 3 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

like_o a_o giant_n and_o like_o a_o mighty_a man_n to_o run_v his_o race_n yet_o d●us_fw-la dedit_fw-la legem_fw-la god_n word_n be_v his_o list_n and_o in_o his_o great_a swiftness_n he_o never_o pass_v it_o god_n himself_o be_v infinite_a and_o have_v no_o bond_n have_v make_v himself_o finite_a and_o put_v on_o his_o list_n cinxit_fw-la se_fw-la cingulo_fw-la veritatis_fw-la isa_n 11.5_o he_o have_v bind_v himself_o in_o the_o girdle_n of_o truth_n and_o in_o his_o great_a might_n he_o never_o break_v it_o only_o man_n o●t_v of_o wantonness_n break_v his_o bond_n in_o paradise_n the_o garden_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o and_o so_o he_o put_v god_n to_o his_o second_o bond_n his_o oath_n and_o if_o that_o will_v not_o hold_v he_o there_o be_v but_o a_o three_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o jude_n vincula_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la bond_n of_o darkness_n and_o they_o shall_v sure_o hold_v he_o for_o they_o have_v hold_v strong_a than_o he_o the_o angle_n of_o disobedience_n and_o do_v hold_v they_o sure_o against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n i_o will_v then_o shut_v up_o this_o poin-with_o the_o counsel_n of_o s._n jerom_n si_fw-la non_fw-la obedii_fw-la mus_fw-la promittenti_fw-la deo_fw-la at_o credamus_fw-la jurant_fw-la deo_fw-la if_o we_o will_v not_o believe_v god_n when_o he_o promise_v we_o life_n yet_o let_v we_o believe_v he_o when_o he_o swear_v by_o his_o life_n that_o he_o wish_v we_o life_n lest_o we_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_v he_o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n we_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o life_n the_o second_o thing_n in_o the_o form_n of_o the_o protestation_n be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o oath_n that_o it_o please_v almighty_a god_n to_o swear_v by_o his_o life_n and_o this_o do_v teach_v we_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o protestation_n if_o he_o have_v swear_v by_o his_o holiness_n as_o he_o do_v to_o david_n psal._n 89.34_o it_o be_v take_v exception_n against_o ezek._n 18.29_o if_o by_o his_o truth_n as_o psal._n 89.48_o it_o be_v doubt_v of_o numb._n 14.11_o how_o long_o will_v it_o be_v ere_o you_o believe_v i_o if_o by_o his_o omnipotency_n as_o he_o do_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o it_o be_v call_v in_o question_n psal._n 78.20_o can_v god_n prepare_v a_o table_n in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o his_o life_n be_v never_o doubt_v of_o as_o a_o thing_n above_o all_o challenge_n and_o exception_n and_o therefore_o it_o please_v the_o almighty_a god_n to_o choose_v his_o life_n to_o confirm_v his_o truth_n as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o do_v not_o delight_v in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a when_o we_o swear_v we_o swear_v by_o a_o high_a heb._n 6.16_o and_o man_n wit_n can_v devise_v a_o high_a or_o more_o precious_a thing_n then_o life_n satan_n know_v it_o well_o in_o the_o 2._o of_o job_n skin_n for_o skin_n say_v he_o and_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n health_n wealth_n land_n liberty_n honour_n possession_n dignity_n learning_n wit_n memory_n a_o man_n will_v strip_v himself_o of_o all_o to_o save_v his_o life_n this_o be_v the_o egyptian_a oath_n by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n the_o heathen_n title_n to_o their_o great_a god_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o liver_n the_o first_o begetter_n the_o first_o mover_n and_o there_o they_o make_v their_o stop_n and_o so_o it_o please_v the_o almighty_a god_n to_o stop_v here_o and_o make_v it_o his_o rest_n as_o a_o thing_n most_o clear_a to_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o as_o very_o as_o they_o do_v see_v know_v and_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n in_o who_o they_o live_v move_v and_o have_v their_o be_v so_o very_o shall_v they_o say_v and_o profess_v that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o the_o live_n and_o not_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o he_o delight_v not_o in_o dead_a but_o in_o the_o live_n as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o protestation_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o protestation_n i_o tell_v you_o be_v absolute_o negative_a and_o it_o issue_v into_o five_o branch_n to_o be_v several_o touch_v the_o first_o i_o delight_v not_o in_o death_n i_o will_v not_o idle_a away_o the_o time_n in_o a_o empty_a discourse_n about_o the_o several_a translation_n of_o the_o original_a word_n vatablus_n translate_v it_o non_fw-la cupio_fw-la i_o wish_v not_o the_o sep●uagint_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o i_o will_v not_o the_o common_a translation_n non_fw-la desidero_fw-la i_o desire_v not_o tremelius_fw-la non_fw-la delector_fw-la i_o delight_v not_o who_o conceit_n i_o follow_v so_o of_o death_n it_o be_v take_v so_o many_o way●_z a_o man_n can_v miss_v it_o what_o way_n soever_o he_o take_v but_o there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o be_v plain_a mor●_n ad_fw-la gehennam_fw-la not_o god_n but_o the_o devil_n be_v high_a way_n lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o so_o god_n neither_o like_v the_o journey_n no●_z the_o journey_n end_n i_o touch_v my_o first_o branch_n i_o delight_v not_o in_o death_n if_o god_n have_v speak_v no_o more_o word_n but_o these_o as_o i_o live_v i_o delight_v not_o and_o any_o man_n of_o mean_a wit_n have_v be_v bid_v to_o put_v to_o the_o rest_n that_o man_n by_o his_o mean_a wit_n will_v easy_o have_v guess_v at_o death_n for_o there_o be_v no_o two_o thing_n so_o opposite_a as_o life_n and_o death_n and_o it_o be_v plain_a god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n make_v choice_n to_o swear_v by_o his_o life_n to_o let_v we_o see_v how_o far_o at_o odds_n he_o be_v with_o death_n fire_n and_o water_n light_n and_o darkness_n heaven_n and_o hell_n god_n and_o satan_n can_v stand_v near_o together_o than_o life_n and_o death_n and_o therefore_o we_o read_v in_o the_o first_o of_o job_n that_o god_n will_v abide_v satan_n stand_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n in_o heaven_n but_o of_o death_n we_o shall_v never_o read_v of_o he_o in_o heaven_n but_o upon_o a_o horse_n post_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o to_o show_v how_o little_a god_n like_v he_o his_o mount_n be_v with_o the_o mean_a too_o or_o like_o himself_o i_o see_v a_o pale_a horse_n in_o heaven_n say_v saint_n john_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o he_o his_o nam●_z be_v death_n apocal._n 6.8_o now_o as_o god_n be_v all_o light_n and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o so_o he_o be_v all_o life_n and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o shadow_n of_o death_n at_o all_o and_o therefore_o if_o king_n david_n can_v true_o say_v of_o the_o wicked_a that_o he_o hate_v the_o wicked_a with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o like_o unto_o he_o in_o they_o god_n may_v true_o say_v and_o swear_v of_o deat●_n that_o he_o hate_v he_o with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o death_n like_o unto_o he_o and_o indeed_o how_o can_v he_o but_o hate_v he_o the_o father_n of_o light_n the_o child_n of_o darkness_n the_o prince_n of_o heaven_n the_o sergeant_n of_o hell_n the_o maker_n of_o the_o world_n the_o marrer_n of_o the_o world_n glory_n ignominy_n beauty_n deformity_n honour_n shame_n majesty_n the_o urchin_n of_o hell_n and_o companion_n for_o worm_n and_o rottenness_n there_o be_v a_o true_a say_n of_o our_o learning_n facilius_fw-la est_fw-la destruere_fw-la quam_fw-la astruere_fw-la it_o be_v ●asier_a to_o pull_v down_o then_o to_o build_v up_o again_o yet_o as_o easy_a as_o it_o be_v s._n bernard_n have_v wise_o observe_v that_o god_n be_v quick_a in_o make_v slow_a in_o mar_v cito_fw-la struit_fw-la say_v he_o tar●e_n destruit_fw-la he_o be_v but_o six_o day_n in_o make_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o he_o be_v seven_o day_n in_o destroy_v one_o city_n jericho_n and_o this_o mar_n quality_n that_o this_o age_n so_o much_o glory_n in_o as_o it_o love_v to_o be_v call_v after_o that_o name_n be_v it_o that_o make_v god_n so_o far_o out_o with_o death_n as_o it_o seem_v he_o hate_v he_o worse_o than_o hell_n hos._n 13.14_o o_o mors_fw-la ero_fw-la mors_fw-la tua_fw-la o_fw-la inferne_fw-la ero_fw-la morsus_fw-la tuus_fw-la o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o death_n o_o hell_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o sting_n the_o author_n of_o life_n can_v become_v death_n if_o he_o will_v but_o yet_o he_o threaten_v that_o he_o will_v become_v that_o he_o can_v rather_o than_o death_n shall_v be_v what_o he_o will_v not_o and_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o god_n be_v far_o enough_o from_o delight_v in_o death_n the_o second_o branch_n of_o god_n protestation_n be_v i_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o man_n god_n have_v a_o image_n before_o all_o world_n for_o he_o have_v his_o son_n the_o engrave_a
bring_v all_o order_n and_o occupation_n thither_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o peter_n a_o great_a deal_n wise_a than_o that_o of_o geneva_n say_v plain_o 2._o ep._n 3.9_o deus_fw-la non_fw-la vult●_z aliquem_fw-la perire_fw-la god_n will_v not_o have_v any_o one_o to_o perish_v but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o since_o it_o have_v please_v almighty_a god_n there_o to_o say_v it_o and_o here_o in_o my_o text_n to_o swear_v it_o that_o he_o do_v not_o delight_v ●n_v the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n i_o trust_v we_o shall_v ●●ve_v grace_n to_o believe_v he_o since_o himself_o can_v better_o tell_v what_o himself_o will_v have_v than_o the_o man_n of_o geneva_n can_v now_o if_o any_o man_n mind_n do_v put_v this_o doubt_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o so_o many_o soul_n be_v dam●ed_v if_o it_o be_v god_n will_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o who_o have_v resist_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v easy_o resolve_v and_o clear_v he_o that_o case_n god_n will_n be_v plain_o reveal_v in_o his_o holy_a book_n to_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o his_o absolute_a wi●l_n and_o 2._o his_o will_n with_o condition_n his_o absolute_a will_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v light_a let_v there_o be_v a_o firmament_n and_o there_o be_v a_o firmament_n sun_n st●nd_v thou_o still_o in_o gibeon_n and_o it_o stand_v still_o this_o will_n indeed_o can_v be_v resist_v for_o it_o speak_v but_o the_o word_n and_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v but_o god_n have_v not_o this_o will_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o then_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v save_v as_o the_o heaven_n be_v make_v but_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o salvation_n god_n use_v his_o will_n with_o condition_n and_o he_o have_v set_v we_o three_o condition_n according_a to_o our_o three_o state_n which_o if_o we_o break_v we_o ●ustly_o forfeit_v our_o estate_n the_o first_o condi●●on_n be_v in_o paradise_n ne_fw-fr ede_fw-la and_o vives_fw-la 〈◊〉_d not_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v and_o that_o we_o will_v no●_z keep_v the_o second_o be_v under_o the_o law_n fac_fw-la hoc_fw-la and_o vives_fw-la do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v and_o that_o we_o can_v not_o keep_v the_o three_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n crede_fw-la and_o vives_fw-la believe_v and_o thou_o shall_v live_v and_o that_o we_o may_v all_o keep_v and_o if_o we_o keep_v it_o not_o we_o forfeit_v our_o estate_n in_o christ_n and_o be_v wilful_o guilty_a of_o our_o own_o damnation_n the_o reason_n be_v sweet_a out_o of_o s._n austin_n qui_fw-la create_fw-la te_fw-la sine_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la salvat_fw-la te_fw-la sine_fw-la te_fw-la he_o that_o create_v thou_o without_o thou_o do_v not_o save_v thou_o without_o thou_o but_o thou_o must_v seek_v and_o thou_o shall_v find_v ask_v and_o thou_o shall_v have_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o thou_o for_o not_o one_o of_o every_o order_n or_o occupation_n but_o every_o christian_a soul_n that_o seek_v find_v that_o ask_v receive_v and_o that_o knock_v it_o be_v open_v unto_o he_o four_o our_o next_o consequence_n be_v that_o almighty_a god_n in_o his_o infinite_a love_n and_o mercy_n towards_o man_n send_v his_o son_n to_o die_v and_o suffer_v hellish_a torment_n not_o for_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n and_o a_o few_o of_o the_o elect_a only_o but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o every_o sinful_a soul_n in_o the_o world_n and_o this_o doctrine_n be_v so_o clear_a in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n as_o that_o the_o sun_n at_o midday_n shine_v not_o more_o bright_a the_o sun_n of_o man_n be_v come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v 19.10_o behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o ●od_n ●hat_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n ioh_n 1.29_o who_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o our_o sin_n only_o but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 1._o ioh._n 2.2_o and_o here_o the_o new_a synecdoche_n chap_v off_o at_o a_o blow_n from_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n all_o the_o sensible_a part_n in_o the_o world_n and_o leave_v he_o only_o the_o centre_n to_o carry_v his_o ware_n in_o for_o it_o will_v teach_v we_o thus_o to_o say_v god_n will_v have_v all_o to_o be_v save_v that_o be_v god_n will_v have_v a_o few_o to_o be_v save_v god_n will_v not_o have_v any_o to_o perish_v that_o be_v god_n will_v that_o almost_o all_o shall_v perish_v so_o god_n love_v the_o world●hat_n be_v so_o god_n love_v a_o small_a number_n in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v a_o saviour_n of_o a_o handful_n of_o the_o world_n satan_n synecdoche_n use_v to_o be_v of_o the_o long_a size_n and_o the_o short_a last_n luc._n 4.5.6_o have_v there_o take_v our_o saviour_n christ_n up_o into_o a_o high_a mountain_n and_o show_v he_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n than_o he_o begin_v to_o proclaim_v all_o ●his_n be_v i_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o all_o and_o to_o whosoever_o i_o will_v i_o give_v it_o all_o nothing_o ●ut_o all_o in_o the_o devil_n mouth_n yet_o if_o he_o have_v be_v put_v to_o it_o he_o will_v have_v perform●d_fw-mi nothing_o at_o all_o or_o not_o pa●t_v a_o foot_n or_o two_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n when_o they_o be_v ashamed_a of_o this_o silly_a shift_n they_o take_v up_o another_o as_o bad_a as_o ●his_fw-mi and_o that_o be_v sufficiienter_fw-la et_fw-la effi●●enter_fw-la christ_n die_v say_v they_o sufficent_o for_o all_o but_o not_o effectual_o that_o be_v he_o mean_v not_o the_o good_a of_o his_o death_n to_o all_o this_o device_n belove_v shadow_n the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v as_o good_a have_v keep_v it_o to_o themselves_o for_o i_o be_o sure_a you_o be_v persuade_v in_o soul_n that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n by_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n make_v a_o full_a satis●action_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o sinful_a soul_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o since_o he_o do_v it_o sto●d_fw-mi as_o much_o with_o his_o ease_n and_o more_o with_o his_o goodness_n to_o communicate_v his_o goodness_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o precious_a death_n unto_o we_o all_o as_o to_o appropriate_v they_o to_o a_o few_o but_o what_o a_o odd_a delusion_n be_v this_o that_o a_o christian_a prince_n shall_v proclaim_v himself_o redeemer_n of_o all●he_n poor_a christian_n under_o the_o turk_n and_o shall_v send_v over_o sufficient_a ransom_n for_o all_o the●r_n freedom_n and_o all_o the_o poor_a captive_n hear_v the_o proclamation_n shall_v very_o think_v they_o shall_v be_v redeem_v and_o than_o the_o princ●_n shall_v thus_o interpret_v himself_o i_o pro●laimed_v indeed_o sufficient_o to_o all_o but_o i_o mean_v effectual_o but_o to_o a_o few_o this_o gay_a interpretation_n what_o do_v it_o else_o but_o shut_v up_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o will_v neither_o suffer_v the_o interpreter_n themselves_o nor_o other_o that_o will_v to_o enter_v in_o the_o fith_o consequence_n be_v our_o saviour_n christ_n offer_v save_v grace_n effectual_o to_o all_o to_o direct_v they_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o all_o and_o every_o one_o may_v be_v save_v that_o do_v not_o despise_v nor_o abuse_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o ●trang_a doctrine_n we_o shall_v see_v and_o say_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n call_v and_o invite_v all_o to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o yet_o we_o shall_v also_o say_v and_o teach_v that_o he_o mean_v not_o as_o he_o say_v for_o he_o will_v not_o have_v every_o one_o to_o repent_v and_o amend_v be_v god_n as_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v dissemble_v the_o cripple_n that_o lie_v at_o the_o beautiful_a gate_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o fasten_v his_o eye_n upon_o peter_n and_o john_n if_o peter_n and_o john_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o up_o arise_v and_o follow_v we_o and_o we_o will_v do_v thou_o good_a and_o yet_o have_v neither_o give_v he_o strength_n to_o rise_v nor_o power_n to_o walk_v will_v not_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n have_v scoff_v at_o they_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n belove_v poor_a and_o miserable_a cripple_n we_o have_v neither_o hand_n to_o lif●_n up_o to_o heaven_n nor_o foot_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n nor_o joint_n to_o move_v towards_o god_n alas_o poor_a miserable_a creature_n that_o we_o be_v what_o mean_v our_o saviour_n so_o to_o say_v unto_o we_o a_o noble_a man_n invite_v to_o his_o table_n the_o honourable_a lord_n mayor_n and_o the_o alderman_n his_o brethren_n and_o for_o the_o more_o grace_n unto_o they_o send●_z his_o son_n and_o heir_n to_o meet_v they_o and_o he_o tell_v they_o in_o his_o father_n name_n that_o
the_o innoce●t_n blood_n and_o have_v lay_v his_o hand_n his_o bloody_a hand_n upon_o himself_o when_o he_o have_v so_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v acts._n 2.25_o abiit_fw-la in_fw-la locum_fw-la suum_fw-la he_o go_v to_o a_o home_n not_o of_o god_n but_o of_o his_o own_o provide_v the_o fearful_a doom_n at_o the_o last_o day_n be_v item_fw-la non_fw-la auferte_fw-la go_v your_o way_n not_o carry_v they_o away_o go_v the_o way_n yourselves_o have_v choose_v and_o it_o be_v to_o the_o sheep_n venite_fw-la benedicti_fw-la patris_fw-la mei_fw-la come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n and_o to_o the_o goat_n item_fw-la maledicti_fw-la in_fw-la ignem_fw-la paratum_fw-la go_v into_o the_o fire_n you_o ●ursed_v but_o it_o be_v not_o item_fw-la maledicti_fw-la patris_fw-la go_v you_o curse_v of_o my_o father_n god_n entitle_v himself_o to_o the_o blessing_n only_o and_o the_o fire_n be_v prepare_v but_o for_o who_o non_fw-la nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la diabolo_fw-it and_o angelis_fw-la ejus_fw-la not_o for_o you_o but_o for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n so_o that_o god_n delight_v to_o prepare_v neither_o death_n nor_o hell_n for_o damn_a man_n this_o last_o branch_n of_o god_n protestation_n i_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o any_o sinner_n i_o resolve_v into_o six_o consequence_n as_o link_n depend_v on_o this_o chain_n 1._o god_n absolute_a will_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n but_o sin_n 2._o no_o man_n be_v of_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n the_o child_n of_o hell_n so_o as_o by_o god_n grace_n he_o may_v not_o avoid_v it_o 3._o god_n simple_o will_v and_o wish_v every_o live_a soul_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 4._o god_n send_v his_o son_n to_o save_v every_o soul_n and_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 5._o god_n son_n offer_v grace_n effectual_o to_o save_v every_o one_o and_o to_o direct_v he_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 6._o the_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o every_o one_o do_v not_o come_v to_o heaven_n and_o not_o any_o privative_a decree_n counsel_n or_o determination_n of_o god_n these_o six_o i_o will_v brief_o discuss_v and_o so_o commend_v you_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o the_o first_o almigty_n god_n at_o the_o creation_n when_o he_o take_v a_o view_n of_o all_o his_o creature_n as_o man_n use_v to_o do_v that_o have_v new_o draw_v a_o image_n they_o view_v and_o pry_v to_o see_v what_o be_v amiss_o in_o it_o it_o seem_v when_o he_o look_v upon_o they_o he_o find_v they_o be_v good_a and_o when_o man_n be_v make_v behold_v they_o be_v very_o good_a gen._n 1.31_o now_o if_o god_n have_v cast_v a_o way_n man_n before_o he_o have_v sin_v not_o in_o eye_n to_o sin_n but_o in_o absolute_a judgement_n the_o malicious_a will_v have_v cry_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n for_o satan_n be_v not_o divide_v against_o satan_n and_o belzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n do_v not_o cast_v out_o devil_n matt._n 12.26_o but_o by_o this_o device_n ipsa_fw-la bonitas_fw-la goodness_n itself_o be_v divide_v against_o goodness_n the_o goodness_n of_o the_o creator_n against_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o creature_n god_n be_v at_o defiance_n with_o his_o own_o creature_n and_o image_n the_o fountain_n of_o goodness_n that_o god_n do_v see_v in_o man_n what_o be_v it_o but_o radius_fw-la divinae_fw-la bonita●is_fw-la a_o beam_n of_o that_o goodness_n which_o issue_v from_o the_o fountain_n god_n himself_o second_o god_n hate_n do_v not_o arise_v as_o his_o love_n do_v for_o his_o love_n arise_v of_o and_o from_o himself_o for_o be_v all_o beautiful_a and_o glorious_a which_o can_v be_v but_o all_o lovely_a and_o amiable_a within_o and_o see_v himself_o can_v but_o love_n and_o like_v himself_o ●o_z that_o he_o have_v in_o he_o to_o move_v he_o to_o love_n but_o he_o have_v not_o in_o he_o to_o move_v he_o to_o hate_n but_o that_o come_v from_o without_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o from_o without_o which_o god_n hate_v but_o sin_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n have_v so_o much_o goodness_n as_o to_o say_v odi_fw-la quia_fw-la inimicus_fw-la i_o have_v hate_v he_o because_o he_o be_v my_o enemy_n now_o sin_n only_o be_v the_o swear_a enemy_n to_o god_n enemy_n to_o his_o goodness_n be_v badness_n itself_o enemy_n to_o his_o majesty_n be_v baseness_n itself_o ene●y_o to_o his_o glory_n be_v ignominy_n to_o his_o lightness_n be_v darkness_n to_o his_o beauty_n be_v deformity_n to_o his_o justice_n be_v iniquity_n to_o his_o pity_n be_v cruelty_n to_o his_o life_n be_v death_n to_o his_o very_a be_v itself_o have_v no_o be_v sin_n be_v a_o intruder_n into_o the_o world_n and_o have_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n so_o that_o god_n can_v hate_v any_o thing_n but_o sin_n and_o what_o he_o hate_v he_o hate_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o sin_n the_o second_o consequence_n be_v no_o man_n be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n the_o child_n of_o hell_n so_o as_o by_o god_n grace_n he_o may_v not_o avoid_v it_o and_o this_o be_v a_o sprig_n of_o the_o former_a branch_n for_o if_o god_n can_v hate_v any_o man_n but_o for_o sin_n and_o himself_o can_v delight_v in_o sin_n then_o can_v he_o not_o delight_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v go_v to_o hell_n but_o he_o that_o delight_v himself_o to_o die_v in_o sin_n let_v we_o look_v back_o to_o the_o garden_n from_o whence_o we_o come_v god_n plant_v in_o the_o gardan_n of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o it_o be_v 〈…〉_z to_o be_v find_v as_o the_o tree_n of_o death_n a●am_n with_o the_o same_o ease_n may_v have_v reach_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o save_v all_o as_o to_o the_o tree_n of_o death_n and_o mar_v all_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a that_o any_o shall_v go_v to_o hell_n when_o adam_n have_v err_v in_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o wrong_a tree_n and_o have_v bar_v himself_o from_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n god_n put_v he_o out_o into_o the_o open_a field_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o it_o plant_v a_o tree_n of_o lif●_n better_a than_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o ed●n_n a_o tree_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n apocal._n 2.7_o and_o cause_v his_o herald_n to_o proclaim_v before_o it_o this_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n whosoever_o taste_v of_o this_o tree_n shall_v not_o die_v but_o have_v ●verlasting_a life_n the_o tree_n which_o be_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n do_v never_o seek_v man_n and_o reach_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o they_o but_o man_n be_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o reach_v forth_o his_o hand_n unto_o it_o and_o so_o taste_v it_o but_o this_o tree_n seek_v we_o and_o reach_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o we_o nay_o god_n himself_o pluck_v off_o the_o fruit_n and_o follow_v we_o with_o it_o as_o a_o nurse_n do_v follow_v her_o child_n with_o meat_n psal._n 81.11_o aperi_fw-la os_fw-la tuum_fw-la late_fw-la open_v thy_o mouth_n wide_a and_o i_o will_v fill_v it_o and_o if_o w●_n will_v not_o be_v at_o the_o 〈…〉_z our_o mouth_n that_o we_o may_v be_v 〈…〉_z heaven_n death_n will_v be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o o●en_v her_o jaw_n that_o we_o may_v feed_v he_o in_o hell_n they_o lie_v in_o hell_n and_o death_n knaw_v upon_o they_o psal_n 49.14_o the_o three_o consequence_n be_v god_n simple_o will_v and_o wish_v every_o live_a soul_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o praise_n god_n for_o his_o goodness_n among_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o this_o truth_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v teach_v we_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o holy_a paul_n 1._o tim._n 2_o 4._o deus_fw-la vult_fw-la omnes_fw-la salvos_fw-la esse_fw-la god_n will_v have_v every_o man_n live_v to_o be_v save_v and_o none_o to_o die_v eternal_a death_n and_o here_o the_o genevian_a conceit_n have_v deal_v with_o this_o gracious_a bounty_n of_o god_n and_o this_o bless_a saying_n god_n will_v have_v all_o to_o be_v save_v as_o hanan_n do_v with_o the_o ambassador_n of_o david_n he_o cut_v off_o their_o garment_n to_o the_o hip_n and_o this_o have_v curtail_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n at_o the_o stump_n for_o it_o say_v it_o must_v not_o be_v mean_v that_o god_n will_v have_v every_o live_a soul_n to_o come_v to_o heaven_n but_o one_o or_o two_o out_o of_o every_o order_n and_o occupation_n to_o come_v unto_o heaven_n as_o if_o our_o gracious_a god_n be_v fall_v out_o of_o like_n with_o christian_a soul_n and_o sudden_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o order_n and_o occupation_n and_o yet_o i_o fear_v i_o belove_a it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o bring_v up_o all_o christian_a soul_n unto_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v to_o