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the_o several_a sort_n of_o life_n signify_v thereby_o mean_o while_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d life_n belong_v not_o to_o be_v simple_o for_o all_o ent_n have_v not_o life_n or_o to_o miserable_a be_v non_fw-la est_fw-la vivere_fw-la sed_fw-la valere_fw-la vita_fw-la but_o to_o great_a or_o lesser_a degree_n of_o happy_a and_o joyful_a be_v the_o utmost_a of_o which_o be_v so_o natural_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o want_v not_o the_o addition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oft_o time_n to_o do_v it_o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n mat._n xix_o 17._o and_o vii_o 14._o and_o xviii_o 8._o i_o e._n the_o happy_a be_v in_o heaven_n which_o be_v so_o proper_o that_o which_o be_v call_v life_n that_o this_o we_o live_v here_o scarce_o deserve_v the_o appellation_n in_o comparison_n with_o it_o now_o in_o proportion_n to_o these_o acception_n of_o life_n must_v the_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n 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have_v a_o mark_n
deprivation_n of_o life_n and_o all_o that_o be_v precious_a here_o and_o very_o much_o more_o of_o bitterness_n after_o it_o and_o this_o be_v further_a enforce_v by_o their_o be_v not_o consume_v but_o torment_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n not_o here_o as_o sodom_n be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lamb._n i._n e._n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o christ_n with_o his_o assembly_n of_o angel_n in_o judgement_n and_o so_o vers_fw-la 11._o the_o smoke_n not_o simple_o as_o rev._n 19.3_o nor_o of_o their_o burn_a or_o consume_v as_o in_o isaiah_n it_o be_v but_o of_o their_o torment_n ascend_v up_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o they_o have_v no_o rest_n day_n nor_o night_n quite_o contrary_a to_o death_n whereby_o man_n rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o to_o annihilation_n much_o more_o which_o be_v a_o perfect_a cessation_n and_o that_o eternal_a as_o opposite_a as_o be_v possible_a to_o 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branch_n of_o that_o obscure_a prophetic_a write_n and_o not_o more_o nice_o to_o descend_v to_o every_o minute_n expression_n in_o it_o where_o it_o be_v say_v pag._n 12._o l._n 8._o that_o to_o apply_v any_o passage_n in_o the_o revel_n to_o that_o which_o be_v to_o follow_v after_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v not_o so_o prophetical_a and_o therefore_o not_o so_o probable_a a_o sense_n i_o answer_v that_o all_o that_o be_v future_a as_o sure_o all_o that_o follow_v the_o last_o judgement_n be_v may_v well_o be_v ingredient_n in_o a_o prophecy_n and_o so_o in_o this_o probable_o enough_o if_o either_o speak_n of_o vengeance_n on_o wicked_a man_n this_o be_v add_v over_o and_o above_o their_o visible_a portion_n for_o that_o sure_a be_v very_o fit_a in_o a_o christian_a prophecy_n when_o wicked_a man_n oft_o thrive_v very_o prosperous_o here_o till_o the_o day_n of_o full_a iniquity_n and_o their_o account_n come_v and_o then_o they_o die_v oft_o but_o as_o other_o man_n and_o will_v not_o deter_v any_o man_n from_o follow_v their_o step_n if_o we_o be_v not_o admonish_v that_o after_o death_n they_o must_v meet_v with_o a_o dismal_a portion_n or_o speak_v of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n the_o several_a allotment_n of_o man_n be_v there_o seasonable_o mention_v also_o as_o we_o see_v it_o be_v in_o rev._n 20.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o as_o for_o the_o last_o reserve_v that_o if_o the_o punishment_n here_o describe_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o that_o which_o follow_v the_o last_o judgement_n yet_o no_o expression_n use_v in_o any_o of_o those_o text_n do_v necessary_o signify_v a_o absolute_a eternity_n of_o positive_a torment_n i_o answer_v that_o undoubted_o some_o do_v i_o instance_n in_o rev._n 20.10_o as_o it_o have_v be_v former_o enlarge_v on_o day_n and_o night_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o express_v a_o absolute_a eternity_n as_o much_o as_o any_o word_n of_o man_n can_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v plain_o denote_v positive_a torment_n and_o refer_v peculiar_o to_o a_o rack_n do_v thereby_o denote_v the_o kind_n of_o positive_a torment_n to_o be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o design_v to_o end_v the_o life_n but_o to_o continue_v it_o in_o great_a pain_n for_o so_o we_o know_v the_o rack_n be_v among_o man_n now_o for_o the_o exception_n to_o rev._n 20.10_o i_o must_v add_v somewhat_o 1._o it_o be_v suggest_v that_o that_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o last_o final_a judgement_n i_o grant_v it_o be_v not_o but_o of_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n whereon_o i_o suppose_v those_o wicked_a man_n soul_n cast_v into_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n and_o never_o rescue_v from_o thence_o till_o body_n and_o soul_n together_o at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n be_v join_v in_o those_o torment_n they_o be_v shut_v up_o thither_o to_o all_o eternity_n second_o it_o be_v suggest_v that_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o hell_n i._n e._n gehenna_n into_o which_o none_o be_v ever_o cast_v alive_a i._n 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inprimatur_fw-la gualt_n blandford_n vicecan_n oxon_n aug._n 1._o 1664._o ἀξία_n θεο̂υ_n κÏίσις_n judgement_n worthy_a of_o god_n or_o a_o assertion_n of_o the_o existence_n and_o duration_n of_o hell_n torment_n in_o two_o occasional_a letter_n write_v several_a year_n since_o by_o the_o most_o learned_a reverend_a and_o pious_a dr_n henry_n hammond_n to_o which_o be_v add_v a_o accordance_n of_o st_n paul_n with_o st_n james_n in_o the_o great_a point_n of_o faith_n and_o work_n by_o the_o same_o author_n who_o be_v dead_a yet_o speak_v heb._n 11.4_o oxford_z print_v by_o h._n h._n printer_n to_o the_o university_n for_o ric_n royston_n and_o ric_n davis_n 1665._o the_o preface_n so_o servile_o disingenuous_a be_v our_o nature_n and_o altogether_o brutish_a in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o sensual_a enjoyment_n that_o the_o proposal_n of_o reward_n do_v in_o no_o proportion_n lead_v we_o so_o forcible_o to_o our_o interest_n and_o duty_n as_o do_v the_o threat_n and_o menace_n of_o punishment_n insomuch_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v with_o perfect_a truth_n that_o god_n be_v far_o more_o gracious_a in_o severity_n then_o in_o mercy_n far_o more_o oblige_v and_o indulgent_a in_o create_v of_o a_o hell_n then_o in_o furnish_v a_o heaven_n whilst_o the_o flame_a sword_n and_o dreadful_a cherubin_n set_v at_o the_o entrance_n of_o paradise_n though_o they_o seem_v mean_v to_o hinder_v the_o return_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n prove_v real_o both_o they_o and_o we_o best_o convoy_n thither_o we_o be_v such_o who_o vengeance_n only_o can_v reclaim_v terror_n allure_v and_o even_o damnation_n itself_o preserve_v from_o ruin_n and_o damnation_n according_o it_o be_v a_o observation_n verify_v by_o full_a experience_n that_o our_o fear_n of_o hell_n be_v balance_v with_o our_o hope_n of_o heaven_n and_o our_o belief_n concern_v each_o answer_v our_o expectation_n of_o either_o the_o apostle_n assertion_n of_o man_n heap_v to_o themselves_o teacher_n according_a to_o their_o lust_n be_v as_o true_a of_o their_o choice_n of_o doctrine_n and_o however_o in_o other_o thing_n we_o live_v not_o answerable_o to_o our_o principle_n in_o this_o instance_n we_o rare_o deviate_v and_o by_o the_o same_o degree_n grow_v confident_a in_o do_v ill_o at_o present_a and_o disbelieve_v of_o our_o future_a suffering_n for_o it_o so_o that_o it_o prove_v a_o contemplation_n of_o great_a variety_n to_o recollect_v what_o shift_n man_n put_v themselves_o upon_o to_o gain_v a_o truce_n and_o correspondence_n with_o their_o vice_n how_o they_o sweat_v and_o labour_n as_o to_o acquire_v the_o real_a punishment_n so_o to_o elude_v the_o anticipate_v dread_v and_o frightful_a expectation_n attend_v their_o misdoing_n 1._o and_o first_o of_o all_o how_o be_v engage_v in_o vicious_a practice_n they_o strive_v to_o palliate_v its_o deformity_n with_o the_o beauteous_a appearance_n of_o neighbour_a virtue_n call_v their_o anger_n justice_n their_o lust_n friendship_n their_o rapine_n zeal_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n but_o when_o this_o umbrage_n prove_v too_o thin_a and_o the_o hypocrite_n have_v the_o ill_a fate_n never_o long_a to_o impose_v on_o other_o and_o therefore_o much_o less_o upon_o himself_o 2._o the_o next_o attempt_n be_v make_v to_o lessen_v the_o regard_n of_o virtue_n and_o shame_n of_o vice_n by_o suggest_v that_o both_o be_v the_o production_n of_o opinion_n that_o nature_n know_v no_o ethic_n but_o sound_v all_o thing_n in_o community_n make_v no_o propriety_n except_v those_o of_o enjoyment_n and_o possession_n whilst_o law_n and_o right_n be_v the_o mere_a issue_n of_o precede_a wrong_v the_o usurp_a on_o that_o freedom_n which_o be_v the_o native_a birthright_n of_o mankind_n and_o honesty_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o bondage_n unto_o common_a fame_n the_o be_v a_o fool_n to_o escape_v the_o stile_n of_o knave_n but_o when_o this_o gourd_n be_v wither_v in_o the_o day_n of_o its_o appearance_n dishonest_a practice_n however_o fashionable_a and_o recommend_v by_o example_n be_v of_o ill_a mark_n and_o seek_v covert_a never_o secure_a by_o any_o strength_n nor_o shelter_v by_o concelement_n nay_o more_o than_o this_o the_o partial_a sinner_n condemn_v still_o in_o other_o the_o very_a guilt_n he_o flatter_v in_o himself_o which_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o naughty_a practice_n have_v a_o horror_n in_o it_o which_o in_o despite_n of_o interest_n or_o prepossession_n confess_v it_o detestable_a 3._o a_o fresh_a expedient_a be_v seek_v and_o man_n be_v teach_v to_o argue_v that_o howsoever_o wickedness_n be_v shameful_a in_o its_o nature_n it_o will_v not_o much_o import_n if_o it_o at_o least_o be_v innocent_a in_o its_o effect_n and_o follow_v by_o impunity_n which_o hope_n be_v countenance_v by_o the_o indifferent_a and_o seem_a casual_a dispensation_n of_o success_n in_o the_o world_n where_o one_o event_n happen_v to_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a the_o clean_a and_o unclean_a he_o that_o sacrifice_n and_o he_o that_o sacrifice_n not_o whilst_o providence_n be_v so_o far_o from_o punish_v offender_n as_o to_o allow_v to_o they_o the_o most_o signal_n liberality_n and_o good_a man_n in_o the_o interim_n rare_o share_v in_o any_o thing_n but_o misery_n yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o since_o conscious_a guilt_n by_o sad_a misgive_n control_v its_o most_o assure_a enjoyment_n and_o reason_n add_v she_o more_o conclude_a suffrage_n retort_v back_o the_o argument_n and_o from_o the_o impunity_n of_o wicked_a man_n at_o present_a demonstrate_v that_o instead_o of_o peace_n and_o safety_n a_o sure_a arrear_n of_o judgement_n must_v be_v look_v for_o it_o be_v most_o consequent_a that_o if_o there_o be_v a_o god_n he_o must_v be_v just_a and_o if_o he_o be_v so_o will_v punish_v in_o a_o future_a world_n the_o injustice_n which_o escape_v and_o thrive_v in_o this_o 4._o henc_n it_o grow_v needful_a for_o the_o vicious_a person_n to_o look_v out_o far_o for_o security_n and_o beat_v from_o the_o former_a shelter_n his_o next_o address_n be_v to_o religion_n and_o with_o the_o troop_n of_o other_o criminal_n he_o seek_v for_o refuge_n at_o the_o altar_n which_o to_o all_o purpose_n beside_o he_o scorn_v and_o desecrate_v and_o here_o he_o bold_o claim_v the_o privilege_n of_o saintship_n of_o faith_n predestination_n and_o thousand_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o promise_n mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n unto_o sinner_n but_o when_o these_o flatter_a expectation_n be_v silence_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o same_o scripture_n which_o plain_o say_v that_o no_o whoremonger_n adulterer_n unclean_a person_n or_o the_o like_a shall_v have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n be_v on_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a whatsoever_o his_o opinion_n be_v and_o as_o to_o advantage_n from_o outward_a profession_n they_o be_v but_o this_o he_o that_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o do_v not_o practice_v have_v right_o unto_o this_o one_o prerogative_n alone_o to_o be_v beat_v with_o more_o strip_n than_o other_o 5._o after_o these_o frequent_o repeat_v misadventure_n the_o sinner_n encourage_v himself_o to_o try_v a_o yet_o unthought_a of_o artifice_n and_o since_o that_o in_o all_o address_n whither_o to_o nature_n or_o religion_n he_o meet_v with_o sad_a abode_n of_o future_a punishment_n he_o will_v fain_o please_v himself_o with_o put_v far_o off_o from_o he_o the_o evil_a day_n suggest_v that_o these_o punishment_n both_o be_v and_o likewise_o will_v be_v future_a still_o at_o least_o be_v so_o remote_a as_o not_o to_o merit_v our_o regard_n or_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o a_o present_a satisfaction_n but_o when_o the_o hourly_a possibility_n of_o death_n and_o a_o succeed_a state_n of_o torment_n revenge_v with_o severe_a infliction_n the_o break_a minute_n of_o reprieve_n intrude_v upon_o the_o mind_n then_o this_o fair_a dream_n of_o comfort_n likewise_o vanish_v as_o faithless_a and_o as_o empty_a as_o the_o rest_n and_o now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v that_o the_o sensual_a man_n drive_v so_o often_o from_o his_o fastness_n and_o place_n of_o retreat_n shall_v yield_v and_o be_v content_a at_o last_o to_o part_v with_o ruin_n 6._o but_o the_o industry_n of_o vice_n be_v not_o so_o want_v to_o its_o self_n for_o though_o it_o be_v make_v evident_a that_o virtue_n be_v a_o real_a be_v and_o the_o demure_a pretention_n to_o it_o will_v no_o way_n satisfy_v our_o interest_n or_o duty_n also_o that_o it_o appear_v religion_n have_v no_o gospel_n for_o the_o wilful_a sinner_n and_o no_o impunity_n can_v be_v expect_v to_o transgression_n nor_o advantage_n in_o delay_n of_o suffer_v one_o more_o and_o indeed_o the_o only_a unattempted_a refuge_n be_v lay_v hold_n of_o to_o try_v if_o that_o these_o punishment_n be_v real_o so_o formidable_a as_o be_v pretend_v or_o such_o indeed_o as_o a_o
distinguish_v it_o both_o from_o death_n the_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o from_o annihilation_n for_o of_o neither_o of_o those_o i_o suppose_v the_o devil_n can_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v power_n especial_o not_o of_o the_o latter_a which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o same_o omnipotency_n that_o creation_n be_v whereas_o of_o eternal_a torment_n of_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o inflict_v of_o they_o be_v entrust_v to_o the_o devil_n and_o so_o he_o have_v power_n over_o they_o second_o 1._o joh._n 3.14_o where_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o abide_v in_o that_o which_o be_v there_o call_v death_n which_o be_v some_o prejudice_n to_o the_o opinion_n of_o redactio_fw-la in_o nihilum_fw-la for_o in_o that_o there_o be_v no_o abide_n so_o that_o i_o suppose_v it_o clear_a that_o there_o have_v be_v little_o gain_v to_o the_o establish_v the_o affirmative_a of_o the_o question_n from_o this_o first_o objection_n the_o use_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a proceed_v we_o then_o to_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o render_v destruction_n or_o perish_v or_o perdition_n for_o all_o these_o will_v be_v rule_v by_o the_o former_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n none_o of_o they_o have_v any_o propriety_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o annihilation_n but_o only_o oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o notion_n wherein_o they_o be_v visible_o use_v for_o reskue_n or_o deliverance_n sometime_o from_o great_a sometime_o from_o lesser_a danger_n sometime_o for_o forsake_v of_o sin_n repentance_n act._n 2.40_o coincident_a with_o spiritual_a life_n sometime_o for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n sometime_o for_o temporal_a cure_n and_o sometime_o for_o that_o state_n of_o endless_a rest_n from_o pain_n sin_z frailty_n infirmity_n together_o with_o addition_n of_o all_o positive_a bliss_n in_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n and_o in_o proportion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v fit_o use_v not_o only_o for_o the_o privation_n but_o contrary_n to_o every_o one_o of_o those_o the_o evil_n extreme_o opposite_a to_o these_o good_a thing_n and_o nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v mat._n 10.28_o not_o for_o annihilate_v but_o torment_v in_o hell_n that_o be_v the_o know_a place_n for_o the_o inflict_a of_o torment_n and_o to_o that_o end_n the_o fire_n eternal_a prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o man_n also_o adjudge_v to_o have_v their_o part_n of_o it_o mat._n 25.41_o and_o the_o office_n of_o the_o devil_n there_o to_o be_v lictor_n &_o tormentor_n and_o jailor_n which_o suppose_v space_n of_o detention_n and_o cruciate_a but_o be_v irreconcilable_a with_o instant_a annihilation_n see_v mat._n 5.25_o 26._o and_o against_o this_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o far_o say_v have_v force_n for_o first_o thus_o it_o be_v certain_a god_n both_o can_v and_o will_v punish_v i._n e._n cruciate_v those_o that_o fear_v he_o not_o second_o it_o be_v deny_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o proper_o signify_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o be_v of_o the_o subject_n or_o annihilation_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v affirm_v so_o to_o signify_v mat._n 10.39_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o do_v not_o for_o there_o as_o it_o be_v once_o oppose_v to_o the_o lose_v this_o present_a life_n as_o our_o saviour_n foretell_v the_o comply_a jew_n and_o gnostic_n shall_v in_o event_n do_v by_o those_o very_a mean_n by_o which_o they_o intend_v to_o preserve_v they_o so_o it_o be_v a_o second_o time_n apply_v to_o godly_a martyr_n who_o lose_v their_o life_n for_o christ_n sake_n of_o who_o it_o will_v not_o be_v imagine_v that_o they_o be_v annihilate_v when_o they_o so_o die_v three_o the_o concession_n that_o when_o apply_v to_o a_o person_n it_o signify_v general_o death_n in_o the_o proper_a sense_n be_v a_o manifest_a prejudice_n to_o its_o signify_v annihilation_n for_o if_o the_o death_n of_o a_o person_n be_v the_o annihilate_v that_o person_n all_o resurrection_n be_v supersede_v and_o this_o be_v far_a evident_a by_o the_o several_a proof_n far_o produce_v as_o mat._n 26.52_o where_o they_o that_o take_v the_o sword_n against_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n shall_v i._o e._n be_v worthy_a to_o perish_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n which_o yet_o i_o hope_v can_v annihilate_v no_o man_n but_o only_o kill_v the_o body_n mat._n x._o 28_o and_o beyond_o that_o have_v no_o more_o that_o they_o can_v do_v so_o mat._n 27.20_o i_o hope_v jesus_n be_v only_o crucify_v not_o annihilate_v and_o so_o in_o all_o other_o place_n save_v only_o that_o of_o 1_o cor._n 15.18_o where_o upon_o a_o false_a assumption_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o not_o the_o wicked_a which_o alone_o be_v pertinent_a but_o good_a christian_n shall_v utter_o loose_v all_o be_v at_o least_o of_o the_o body_n or_o be_v never_o raise_v again_o so_o that_o it_o be_v far_o from_o be_v by_o that_o cumulus_fw-la of_o testimony_n conclude_v that_o the_o destruction_n or_o perish_v or_o the_o wicked_a signify_v utter_a destruction_n if_o these_o testimony_n may_v be_v believe_v some_o of_o which_o belong_v to_o christ_n some_o more_o to_o the_o godly_a and_o no_o one_o to_o the_o annihilation_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o direct_a contrary_n will_v be_v conclude_v four_o the_o place_n that_o be_v produce_v to_o prove_v this_o to_o be_v the_o expectation_n or_o the_o devil_n prove_v it_o not_o not_o mar_n 1.24_o for_o there_o to_o destroy_v they_o be_v to_o retrench_v their_o great_a power_n over_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n to_o destroy_v their_o dominion_n to_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o body_n v._n 25._o yea_o and_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o mind_n of_o man_n which_o they_o possess_v the_o other_o of_o luke_n 4.34_o be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o so_o conclude_v no_o more_o then_o that_o conclude_v and_o indeed_o it_o can_v be_v with_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n imagine_v that_o the_o devil_n shall_v know_v so_o little_a of_o their_o own_o doom_n as_o to_o think_v it_o possible_a they_o shall_v at_o christ_n coming_z be_v annihilate_v nay_o if_o they_o have_v their_o present_a condition_n be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o happiness_n they_o can_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o deprecate_v it_o or_o beg_v christ_n to_o let_v they_o alone_o and_o disclaim_v have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o he_o their_o annihilation_n if_o that_o have_v be_v the_o signification_n of_o destroy_v they_o the_o speedy_a it_o be_v it_o be_v certain_o the_o more_o desirable_a especial_o when_o it_o will_v also_o have_v secure_v they_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o yet_o worse_o condition_n which_o we_o know_v be_v decree_v they_o and_o of_o which_o they_o can_v be_v doubt_v to_o have_v receive_v presage_n by_o be_v final_o sentence_v to_o it_o if_o this_o argument_n be_v consider_v it_o will_v certain_o warrant_v my_o affirmation_n that_o it_o be_v not_o annihilation_n that_o the_o devil_n with_o such_o horror_n expect_v from_o christ_n but_o as_o appear_v by_o compare_v with_o mat._n 8.29_o amandation_n to_o torment_n five_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o eternal_a destruction_n exemplify_v by_o the_o objector_n by_o many_o text_n jo._n 3.15_o etc._n etc._n if_o prove_v as_o manifest_o as_o free_o grant_v by_o i_o be_v still_o of_o no_o force_n to_o induce_v the_o desire_a conclusion_n because_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o annihilation_n and_o yet_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o several_a of_o the_o testimony_n be_v impertinent_a to_o that_o to_o which_o they_o be_v design_v as_o 1_o cor._n 1.18_o 2_o cor._n 2.15_o where_o they_o that_o perish_v be_v impenitent_a sinner_n abstract_v from_o the_o doom_n that_o expect_v they_o as_o oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o notion_n of_o penitent_n and_o the_o next_o 2_o thes_n 2.10_o be_v of_o the_o same_o importance_n six_o the_o use_n of_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v conclude_v by_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v of_o the_o verb_n and_o noun_n together_o and_o indeed_o infer_v as_o little_a towards_o the_o undertake_a conclusion_n for_o to_o that_o two_o premise_n be_v requisite_a 1._o that_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o that_o those_o word_n signify_v
annihilation_n only_o the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o quote_v place_n the_o late_a on_o which_o all_o the_o weight_n lie_v be_v not_o pretend_v or_o endeavour_v to_o be_v prove_v but_o rather_o take_v for_o grant_v which_o be_v the_o great_a fallacy_n of_o petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v in_o the_o press_v any_o argument_n seven_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o avail_v nothing_o for_o allow_v it_o to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n which_o by_o the_o way_n i_o must_v now_o add_v have_v former_o omit_v to_o insert_v it_o signify_v bodily_a smart_n inflict_v by_o the_o devil_n 1_o cor._n 5.5_o all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 12.7_o buffet_n yet_o still_o it_o signify_v not_o annihilation_n but_o sometime_o a_o effect_n of_o spiritual_a death_n or_o separation_n of_o god_n from_o the_o soul_n viz_o abominable_a uncleanness_n which_o in_o a_o christian_n be_v the_o defile_n of_o god_n temple_n 1_o cor_fw-la 3.1_o and_o that_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o objector_n to_o be_v useless_a to_o he_o and_o be_v not_o render_v more_o serviceable_a by_o pretend_v it_o be_v metaphorical_a for_o though_o to_o call_v a_o man_n a_o temple_n may_v be_v deem_v a_o metaphor_n yet_o to_o pollute_v whether_o temple_n or_o man_n be_v propriety_n of_o speech_n and_o that_o the_o only_a importance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o n._n testament_n 1._o cor._n 15.33_o 2_o cor._n 7._o â—_o and_o 11.3_o eph._n 4.22_o jud._n 10._o revel_v 19.2_o and_o so_o very_o often_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8.21_o vid._n annotat_fw-la 2_o pet._n 1.4_o and_o 2.12_o twice_o and_o 19_o sometime_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o body_n in_o the_o grave_n 1_o cor._n 15.42_o and_o 50._o sometime_o for_o hurt_v to_o the_o man_n col_n 2_o 2d_o and_o sometime_o for_o the_o punishment_n that_o await_v the_o wicked_a gal._n 6_o 8_o and_o oppose_v to_o a_o happy_a everlasting_a state_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o by_o that_o opposition_n not_o prejudice_v but_o rather_o conclude_v to_o be_v a_o everlasting_a miserable_a state_n for_o whereas_o the_o contrary_a be_v suggest_v without_o offer_n of_o proof_n viz_o that_o destruction_n be_v oppose_v to_o eternal_a life_n do_v therefore_o seem_v to_o signify_v that_o which_o be_v most_o opposite_a thereto_o viz._n real_a and_o eternal_a destruction_n this_o be_v indeed_o scarce_o so_o much_o as_o a_o seem_a or_o probability_n very_o far_o from_o a_o demonstration_n for_o sure_o eternal_a miserable_a be_v be_v most_o proper_o contrary_a and_o so_o opposite_a to_o eternal_a happy_a be_v and_o though_o in_o metaphysical_a consideration_n absolute_a not_o be_v be_v most_o opposite_a to_o be_v and_o so_o to_o eternal_a be_v yet_o in_o moral_a speak_v it_o be_v not_o so_o 1._o for_o sure_o eternal_a ill_a be_v eternal_a torment_n be_v much_o worse_a than_o no_o be_v at_o all_o the_o bare_a bonitas_fw-la entis_fw-la which_o dr_n twiss_n and_o some_o predestinarian_o fly_v to_o be_v when_o join_v with_o infinite_a misery_n very_o far_o from_o be_v valuable_a to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o if_o we_o believe_v christ_n have_v never_o be_v bear_v be_v more_o desirable_a than_o it_o what_o be_v say_v on_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o interpret_n of_o 2_o pet._n 2.12_o be_v in_o my_o opinion_n not_o to_o be_v adhere_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v i_o think_v to_o be_v active_o take_v and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v signify_v those_o that_o take_v and_o corrupt_v other_o the_o filthy_a gnostic_n see_v annot_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n of_o which_o only_o the_o word_n be_v capable_a the_o phrase_n have_v no_o show_n of_o usefulness_n to_o the_o objecter_n for_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ready_o signify_v in_o their_o corrupt_a or_o debauch_v other_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v i._n e._n punish_v severe_o i_o suppose_v eternal_o though_o that_o word_n enforce_v it_o not_o eight_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n 19.27_o the_o full_a importance_n of_o it_o be_v to_o denote_v a_o signal_n execution_n of_o punishment_n on_o malefactor_n bring_v forth_o and_o slay_v before_o the_o provoke_v king_n but_o no_o more_o imply_v annihilation_n then_o any_o of_o the_o former_a nor_o be_v it_o at_o all_o discernible_a by_o that_o place_n whether_o the_o punishment_n execute_v be_v to_o be_v swift_a or_o linger_a it_o only_o signify_v sharp_a and_o not_o to_o be_v avert_v and_o solemn_a and_o exemplary_a as_o for_o a_o great_a and_o provoke_a crime_n and_o indeed_o the_o passage_n wherein_o we_o find_v that_o phrase_n be_v a_o parable_n the_o notion_n of_o it_o must_v be_v accord_v thereunto_o and_o so_o can_v be_v other_o than_o such_o as_o a_o prince_n execute_v on_o his_o rebel_n subject_n neither_o annihilation_n on_o one_o side_n nor_o eternal_a punishment_n on_o the_o other_o &_o so_o that_o phrase_n will_v be_v argumentative_a on_o neither_o part_n nine_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o other_o word_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o utmost_a that_o can_v be_v pretend_v of_o they_o be_v that_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v thus_o burn_v consume_v and_o devour_v be_v utter_o change_v from_o their_o former_a state_n not_o that_o they_o be_v annihilate_v for_o what_o be_v utter_o burn_v be_v turn_v to_o ash_n but_o then_o ash_n and_o not_o nothing_o be_v the_o term_n of_o that_o corruption_n so_o likewise_o that_o which_o be_v eat_v and_o masticate_v never_o so_o small_a and_o convert_v into_o chyle_n than_o blood_n than_o flesh_n the_o rest_n go_v out_o into_o the_o draught_n be_v still_o but_o thus_o change_v not_o annihilate_v it_o be_v not_o indeed_o what_o it_o be_v but_o thereby_o it_o only_o the_o more_o fit_o represent_v those_o infernal_a torment_n and_o state_n which_o be_v as_o wide_a a_o moral_a mutation_n &_o departure_n from_o all_o good_a or_o desirable_a to_o any_o appetite_n as_o can_v be_v imagine_v and_o certain_o this_o be_v all_o that_o can_v pretend_v to_o be_v deduce_v from_o common_a interpretation_n which_o be_v refer_v to_o of_o those_o phrase_n for_o if_o the_o wicked_a be_v grant_v to_o be_v destroy_v exact_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o chaff_n etc._n etc._n yet_o as_o chaff_n be_v not_o annihilate_v so_o will_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o the_o wicked_a be_v annihilate_v but_o then_o withal_o it_o will_v be_v just_a to_o remember_v that_o similitude_n and_o parable_n must_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o such_o accurate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o that_o every_o circumstance_n in_o the_o parable_n be_v account_v for_o strict_o in_o the_o application_n but_o only_o the_o main_a lineament_n wherein_o the_o design_v resemblance_n consist_v preserve_v viz._n that_o as_o after_o the_o thresh_a and_o winow_v the_o good_a corn_n and_o lay_v it_o up_o careful_o in_o the_o granary_n the_o manner_n be_v to_o set_v fire_n to_o the_o chaff_n which_o lick_v it_o all_o up_o and_o never_o cease_v till_o it_o have_v consume_v all_o and_o in_o that_o respect_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wind_n conspire_v with_o the_o fire_n as_o in_o their_o open_a thresh_a flour_n on_o the_o top_n of_o mountain_n the_o jewish_a husbandry_n direct_v so_o after_o the_o try_v and_o purge_v and_o at_o length_n reward_v the_o godly_a with_o eternal_a heaven_n it_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v that_o god_n shall_v proceed_v to_o deal_v severe_o with_o the_o wicked_a and_o then_o that_o severity_n be_v such_o as_o they_o shall_v not_o possible_o avert_v nor_o be_v able_a to_o undergo_v without_o the_o utmost_a moral_a damage_n to_o they_o as_o for_o the_o use_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 13.11_o of_o sacrifice_n burn_v to_o ash_n act._n 19.19_o of_o book_n burn_v also_o and_o revel_v 8.7_o of_o tree_n and_o green_a grass_n burn_v up_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o have_v be_v yield_v to_o the_o force_n of_o the_o former_a place_n for_o still_o none_o of_o these_o be_v annihilate_v they_o be_v burn_v to_o ash_n not_o to_o nothing_o nay_o when_o the_o very_a phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o join_v with_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o wicked_a as_o of_o chaff_n it_o be_v not_o obvious_a to_o render_v any_o reason_n for_o the_o choice_n of_o this_o phrase_n but_o what_o will_v be_v found_v in_o the_o eternity_n of_o their_o torment_n and_o be_v for_o fire_n we_o know_v go_v out_o itself_o when_o the_o fuel_n be_v exhaust_v and_o so_o the_o
unextinguishablenesse_n of_o the_o one_o must_v be_v answer_v with_o the_o durableness_n of_o the_o other_o ten_o for_o the_o same_o and_o like_a phrase_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n grant_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o objector_n that_o they_o include_v the_o second_o death_n after_o the_o general_a judgement_n yet_o still_o this_o avail_v nothing_o to_o the_o desire_a conclusion_n unless_o it_o be_v far_o prove_v that_o those_o word_n and_o phrase_n do_v signify_v absolute_a utter_a destruction_n or_o annihilation_n for_o upon_o that_o only_a the_o affirmative_a of_o the_o question_n depend_v and_o for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o least_o pretence_n of_o proof_n offer_v here_o eleven_o for_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o will_v never_o be_v useful_a to_o the_o disputer_n for_o if_o the_o first_o death_n be_v the_o act_n of_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n but_o the_o state_n 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