that_o he_o thereby_o may_v learn_v conformity_n he_o give_v his_o law_n a_o light_n for_o man_n to_o see_v tâ—e_v way_n to_o life_n and_o bless_a eternity_n do_v this_o and_o live_v do_v this_o and_o life_n be_v due_a but_o no_o man_n live_v ever_o this_o can_v do_v no_o man_n but_o one_o and_o that_o â—e_v this_o may_v do_v as_o he_o be_v man_n so_o be_v â—e_n god_n most_o true_a god_n send_v his_o son_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v according_a to_o the_o time_n determine_v he_o be_v conceive_a and_o bear_v and_o live_v and_o die_v all_o without_o sin_n and_o we_o be_v justify_v he_o do_v fulfil_v the_o law_n which_o none_o can_v do_v and_o free_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n to_o we_o most_o due_a he_o by_o his_o life_n for_o we_o have_v merit_v eternal_a life_n to_o be_v inherit_v and_o by_o his_o death_n which_o he_o once_o suffer_v from_o death_n for_o ever_o we_o deliver_v but_o that_o we_o may_v these_o benefit_n partake_v we_o must_v repent_v and_o all_o our_o sin_n forsake_v we_o 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8_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n before_o his_o fall_n 91_o 9_o original_a sin_n 105_o 10_o freewill_n 122_o 11_o the_o law_n 136_o 12_o the_o gospel_n 150_o 13_o repentance_n 174_o 14_o faith_n 197_o 15_o good_a work_n 217_o 16_o the_o sacrament_n 239_o 17_o baptism_n 260_o 18_o the_o lord_n supper_n 283_o 19_o the_o church_n 306_o 20_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n 324_o 21_o the_o civil_a magistracy_n 345_o 22_o wedlock_n 361_o 23_o our_o latter_a end_n or_o the_o four_o last_o thing_n 37â—_n chap._n i._n a_o description_n or_o representation_n of_o the_o theological_a place_n or_o head_n of_o divinity_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n together_o with_o their_o order_n and_o connexion_n 1the_o only_a and_o proper_a principle_n of_o divinity_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 2_o for_o god_n come_v forth_o from_o the_o secret_a throne_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o manifest_v himself_o unto_o man_n in_o the_o word_n 3_o at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o diverse_a manner_n god_n speak_v in_o time_n pass_v unto_o the_o father_n by_o the_o prophet_n in_o these_o last_o day_n he_o have_v speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n and_o his_o apostle_n hebr._n 1.1_o 2._o 4_o that_o word_n of_o god_n be_v first_o preach_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o afterward_o the_o chief_a and_o necessary_a head_n of_o divine_a revelation_n be_v pen_v by_o they_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n iren._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o 5_o therefore_o the_o undoubted_a word_n of_o god_n can_v at_o this_o day_n any_o where_o be_v find_v but_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n 6_o from_o this_o word_n of_o god_n flow_v theologie_n and_o be_v busy_v about_o it_o propound_v unto_o we_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.2_o 7_o now_o theologie_n be_v as_o the_o name_n itself_o import_v a_o doctrine_n concern_v god_n 8_o and_o by_o this_o doctrine_n man_n be_v instruct_v concern_v the_o essence_n and_o will_n of_o god_n unto_o their_o salvation_n 9_o and_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n which_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n john_n 17.3_o 10_o the_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n be_v absolve_v in_o this_o question_n what_o god_n be_v to_o wit_n jehova_n elohim_n one_o in_o essence_n three_o in_o person_n 11_o for_o god_n have_v so_o manifest_v himself_o that_o in_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v but_o one_o and_o that_o undivided_a there_o be_v three_o person_n neither_o more_o nor_o less_o to_o wit_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 12_o the_o father_n be_v the_o first_o person_n neither_o make_v nor_o create_v nor_o beget_v nor_o proceed_v 13_o the_o son_n be_v the_o second_o person_n not_o make_v nor_o create_v but_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n from_o all_o eternity_n 14_o who_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n take_v upon_o he_o our_o humane_a nature_n in_o which_o and_o through_o which_o he_o pay_v the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n 15_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o three_o person_n not_o make_v nor_o create_v nor_o beget_v but_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n from_o all_o eternity_n 16_o we_o must_v judge_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o his_o decree_n make_v from_o all_o eternity_n 17_o whereof_o there_o be_v two_o more_o principal_a the_o decree_n of_o creation_n and_o the_o decree_n of_o reparation_n or_o as_o the_o greek_a word_n signify_v creation_n and_o recreation_n formation_n and_o reformation_n 18_o what_o those_o decree_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o in_o time_n do_v declare_v 19_o for_o what_o god_n do_v and_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o do_v in_o time_n the_o same_o thing_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n he_o decree_v to_o do_v from_o all_o eternity_n 20_o the_o reason_n of_o which_o assertion_n depend_v upon_o the_o immutabilitie_n of_o god_n will_n 21_o creation_n make_v in_o time_n be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o decree_n concern_v the_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n make_v from_o all_o eternity_n 22_o and_o it_o be_v the_o production_n of_o the_o angel_n man_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n in_o the_o six_o first_o day_n of_o the_o world_n wrought_v by_o god_n the_o father_n through_o the_o son_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n 23_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o angel_n fall_v away_o from_o god_n the_o rest_n be_v confirm_v in_o goodness_n do_v laud_n and_o praise_n god_n and_o be_v minister_a spirit_n for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n 24_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n and_o eve_n in_o like_a manner_n at_o the_o instigation_n of_o satan_n transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o proclaim_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n 25_o so_o then_o by_o this_o fall_n of_o they_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v quite_o deface_v in_o they_o and_o their_o nature_n be_v corrupt_v with_o sin_n 26_o whereupon_o their_o posterity_n also_o be_v and_o be_v to_o this_o day_n bear_v stark-naked_a of_o original_a righteousness_n and_o in_o a_o miserable_a manner_n corrupt_v with_o sin_n 27_o through_o the_o contagion_n whereof_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v so_o infect_v that_o there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o light_n of_o reason_n leave_v and_o scarce_o any_o power_n at_o all_o in_o the_o will_n even_o about_o external_a thing_n 28_o god_n who_o be_v omniscient_a can_v not_o but_o know_v that_o our_o first_o parent_n will_v fall_v and_o therefore_o of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n he_o make_v a_o decree_n concern_v the_o reparation_n or_o redemption_n of_o man_n from_o all_o eternity_n 29_o what_o that_o decree_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o same_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v declare_v he_o send_v in_o time_n his_o son_n to_o be_v our_o redeemer_n and_o mediator_n therefore_o he_o decree_v to_o send_v he_o from_o all_o eternity_n 30_o god_n by_o his_o word_n offer_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o mediator_n unto_o all_o and_o apply_v they_o unto_o those_o that_o believe_v therefore_o from_o all_o eternity_n he_o decree_v to_o offer_v they_o unto_o all_o by_o the_o word_n and_o to_o apply_v they_o unto_o those_o that_o believe_v 31_o this_o decree_n in_o scripture_n be_v call_v predestination_n of_o which_o we_o must_v not_o judge_v but_o à _fw-fr posteriori_fw-la that_o be_v by_o the_o manifestation_n thereof_o 32_o for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o decree_n concern_v the_o reparation_n of_o man_n god_n have_v appoint_v the_o word_n and_o the_o sacrament_n 33_o the_o word_n be_v reduce_v to_o two_o chief_a head_n the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n 34_o the_o law_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o work_n therefore_o it_o manifest_v unto_o we_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n
a_o open_a denial_n 9_o he_o accuse_v god_n of_o envy_n and_o malice_n be_v himself_o more_o malicious_a by_o a_o feign_a pretence_n and_o promise_n of_o divine_a excellency_n and_o wisdom_n he_o deceive_v she_o be_v himself_o most_o remote_a from_o divine_a wisdom_n 10_o the_o cause_n then_o of_o our_o first_o father_n fall_n be_v the_o devil_n seduce_v and_o himself_o free_o and_o willing_o consent_v 11_o we_o must_v not_o in_o any_o case_n make_v god_n to_o have_v a_o hand_n or_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o man_n fall_n because_o god_n be_v good_a and_o the_o author_n of_o nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 12_o as_o god_n create_v man_n at_o the_o first_o so_o it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o he_o shall_v always_o have_v continue_v and_o therefore_o god_n do_v not_o by_o any_o secret_a decree_n or_o command_v force_v he_o to_o fall_v 13_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o that_o thing_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o punisher_n and_o avenger_n the_o iniquity_n which_o he_o punish_v be_v not_o of_o his_o do_v fulgent_n lib._n 1._o ad_fw-la monim_n 14_o god_n give_v unto_o man_n before_o his_o fall_n a_o perfect_a power_n that_o he_o may_v have_v not_o fall_v and_o a_o entire_a will_n that_o if_o he_o will_v he_o may_v have_v have_v no_o will_n to_o fall_v and_o further_o he_o add_v a_o most_o severe_a commination_n of_o death_n that_o so_o he_o may_v have_v be_v keep_v from_o fall_v 15_o man_n be_v not_o create_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o will_n to_o sin_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v set_v in_o that_o liberty_n that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o will_n but_o he_o be_v also_o furnish_v with_o such_o light_n that_o if_o he_o will_v he_o may_v have_v have_v no_o such_o will_n 16_o for_o god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o upright_a and_o straight_o or_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a august_n 11._o de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr cap._n 7._o 17_o no_o perfection_n be_v add_v unto_o god_n by_o his_o external_a work_n which_o be_v but_o the_o print_n and_o footstep_n of_o his_o inward_a perfection_n 18_o incredulity_n and_o unbelief_n according_a to_o the_o order_n that_o moses_n have_v set_v down_o in_o his_o description_n be_v the_o first_o sin_n of_o man_n 19_o as_o long_a as_o the_o word_n and_o faith_n be_v retain_v in_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o proud_a swell_n or_o lift_v up_o of_o one_o self_n against_o god_n 20_o whatsoever_o be_v first_o for_o order_n of_o internal_a intention_n certain_o incredulity_n be_v the_o first_o sin_n for_o order_n in_o the_o act_n of_o external_a commission_n 21_o neither_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v illuminate_v with_o such_o divine_a light_n as_o it_o be_v ever_o turn_v away_o from_o god_n by_o pride_n unless_o first_o it_o have_v make_v a_o secession_n or_o revolt_a from_o the_o word_n 22_o the_o apostle_n deny_v that_o adam_n be_v deceive_v 1._o tim._n 2.14_o which_o we_o must_v understand_v of_o the_o manner_n and_o order_n of_o be_v deceive_v 23_o though_o we_o shall_v grant_v that_o adam_n be_v not_o deceive_v by_o another_o yet_o he_o be_v deceive_v by_o himself_o 25_o it_o be_v a_o idle_a question_n to_o ask_v whether_o of_o the_o two_o sin_v more_o grievous_o adam_n or_o eve_n they_o sin_v both_o unlike_o indeed_o for_o sex_n but_o alike_o for_o pride_n aug._n 11._o de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr cap._n 35._o 26_o the_o open_n of_o their_o eye_n which_o follow_v immediate_o upon_o their_o fall_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o sting_n of_o a_o terrify_a conscience_n 27_o they_o see_v that_o they_o be_v naked_a that_o be_v bestrip_v of_o the_o robe_n of_o integrity_n &_o innocence_n with_o which_o they_o be_v invest_v at_o their_o first_o creation_n they_o know_v before_o their_o fall_n that_o they_o be_v naked_a but_o their_o nakedness_n be_v such_o as_o be_v neither_o shameful_a nor_o disgraceful_a 28_o they_o feel_v after_o their_o fall_n that_o their_o flesh_n be_v incite_v to_o lust_n and_o that_o the_o law_n of_o their_o member_n be_v shameful_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o their_o mind_n 28_o what_o great_a darkness_n seize_v upon_o their_o understanding_n present_o after_o their_o fall_n it_o be_v apparent_a from_o hence_o in_o that_o they_o think_v with_o fig_n leave_v to_o hide_v themselves_o from_o his_o sight_n who_o eye_n be_v much_o clear_a than_o the_o sun_n 29_o fain_n will_v they_o have_v be_v conceal_v from_o he_o from_o who_o nothing_o can_v be_v conceal_v and_o hide_v their_o flesh_n from_o his_o sight_n who_o be_v the_o beholder_n of_o the_o heart_n august_n 11._o de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr cap._n 34._o 30_o with_o their_o blindness_n of_o mind_n there_o be_v also_o join_v the_o tremble_a of_o heart_n for_o they_o be_v affright_v with_o the_o shake_n of_o a_o leaf_n who_o before_o be_v delight_v with_o the_o presence_n and_o conference_n of_o god_n 31_o they_o be_v call_v before_o god_n tribunal_n or_o judgement-seat_n and_o before_o he_o their_o cause_n be_v examine_v and_o so_o punishment_n follow_v close_o upon_o their_o sin_n 32_o this_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n corrupt_v and_o putrify_v the_o humane_a nature_n which_o be_v all_o in_o they_o and_o no_o part_n in_o any_o other_o anselm_n conc_fw-fr virg_n cap._n 2._o 33_o adam_n be_v and_o in_o he_o be_v we_o all_o adam_n be_v undo_v and_o in_o he_o be_v we_o all_o undo_v ambros._n in_o cap._n 15._o luc._n 34_o if_o the_o parent_n land_n be_v confiscate_v their_o child_n lose_v their_o inheritance_n 35_o from_o a_o corrupt_a root_n spring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n from_o a_o impure_a fountain_n flow_v forth_o filthy_a water_n and_o of_o parent_n which_o be_v leprous_a child_n also_o be_v beget_v which_o be_v leprous_a 36_o even_o so_o of_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v destitute_a of_o original_a righteousness_n and_o infect_v with_o the_o pollution_n of_o sin_n such_o child_n be_v beget_v as_o they_o themselves_o that_o be_v destitute_a of_o righteousness_n and_o infect_v with_o sin_n 37_o for_o adam_n beget_v a_o son_n not_o after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n but_o in_o his_o own_o likeness_n that_o be_v corrupt_v with_o sin_n 38_o the_o personal_a sin_n of_o adam_n corrupt_v his_o nature_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v by_o carnal_a generation_n propagate_v unto_o the_o person_n of_o his_o offspring_n 39_o adam_n sin_v not_o as_o a_o private_a man_n but_o as_o the_o lump_n mass_n and_o head_n of_o all_o mankind_n 40_o as_o his_o nature_n so_o likewise_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o nature_n be_v propagate_v unto_o his_o posterity_n as_o his_o sin_n so_o also_o the_o guilt_n which_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o his_o sin_n 41_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v original_a sin_n which_o whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o deny_v or_o extenuate_v they_o detract_v exceed_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 42_o they_o which_o plead_v so_o much_o for_o nature_n be_v enemy_n unto_o grace_n 43_o concern_v this_o original_a sin_n not_o only_o the_o most_o clear_a oracle_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v witness_n but_o also_o all_o actual_a sin_n &_o the_o grievous_a weight_n and_o burden_n of_o divers_a calamity_n and_o death_n itself_o and_o likewise_o regeneration_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o all_o man_n towards_o the_o attainment_n of_o eternal_a life_n 44_o therefore_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a be_v that_o which_o be_v say_v by_o pelagius_n that_o sin_n come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o imitation_n not_o by_o propagation_n 45_o for_o death_n which_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n reign_v even_o over_o they_o that_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n rom._n 5.14_o 46_o and_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o not_o by_o imitation_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v ephes._n 2.3_o 47_o this_o sin_n be_v call_v original_a not_o from_o the_o original_n of_o the_o universal_a nature_n or_o the_o humane_a nature_n but_o from_o the_o original_n of_o every_o person_n descend_v from_o adam_n since_o his_o fall_n 48_o moreover_o it_o be_v call_v original_a in_o reference_n to_o actual_a sin_n whereof_o it_o be_v the_o common_a head_n and_o fountain_n 49_o as_o for_o the_o quiddity_n of_o the_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o privation_n of_o original_a righteousness_n but_o it_o be_v also_o the_o position_n of_o a_o vicious_a quality_n and_o guilt_n which_o be_v a_o consequent_a or_o follower_n of_o they_o both_o 50_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o from_o ouâ—_n parent_n we_o be_v damn_v before_o we_o be_v bear_v bern._n in_o med._n cap._n 2._o col._n 1190._o 51_o evil_a concupiscence_n in_o which_o the_o power_n and_o force_v of_o original_a sin_n do_v chief_o appear_v be_v
wife_n and_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o husband_n as_o also_o between_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o wife_n there_o be_v such_o affinity_n that_o they_o may_v not_o marry_v one_o another_o 43_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o all_o law_n in_o a_o right_a line_n prohibition_n extend_v itself_o infinite_o 44_o in_o a_o collateral_a line_n by_o the_o provincial_n law_n prohibition_n be_v extend_v to_o the_o three_o degree_n 45_o and_o it_o respect_v not_o only_a consanguinity_n but_o also_o affinity_n 46_o and_o it_o be_v good_a counsel_n which_o be_v give_v by_o ictus_fw-la that_o in_o join_v together_o in_o matrimony_n we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o consider_v what_o be_v lawful_a but_o also_o what_o be_v honest_a 47_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o marriage_n be_v the_o propagation_n of_o mankind_n and_o of_o the_o church_n consequent_o 48_o the_o lesse-principall_a end_n be_v that_o the_o man_n and_o the_o wife_n may_v be_v mutual_a and_o 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trinity_n who_o law_n be_v charity_n and_o who_o measure_n be_v eternity_n 38_o neither_o shall_v our_o be_v be_v subject_a unto_o death_n nor_o our_o knowledge_n unto_o error_n nor_o our_o love_n unto_o offence_n sphinx_n phil._n pag._n 5._o 39_o we_o shall_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n we_o shall_v hear_v he_o speak_v immediate_o unto_o we_o 40_o the_o elect_n shall_v have_v wisdom_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n righteousness_n in_o full_a perfection_n joy_v which_o be_v everlasting_a and_o shall_v sing_v praise_n and_o glory_n unto_o god_n without_o end_n 41_o all_o the_o elect_a salvation_n shall_v see_v but_o glory_n in_o a_o different_a degree_n 42_o it_o have_v not_o at_o any_o time_n enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v what_o glory_n god_n have_v prepare_v for_o his_o elect._n 1_o cor._n 2.9_o and_o if_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o able_a to_o conceive_v it_o much_o less_o be_v his_o tongue_n able_a to_o express_v it_o 43_o to_o the_o eternal_a life_n of_o the_o bless_a be_v oppose_v the_o eternal_a death_n of_o the_o damn_a which_o in_o the_o revelation_n be_v call_v the_o second_o death_n 44_o the_o life_n of_o the_o damn_a shall_v be_v to_o be_v always_o die_v and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o damn_a to_o be_v always_o live_v if_o it_o be_v life_n why_o do_v it_o kill_v and_o if_o it_o be_v death_n why_o do_v it_o endure_v 45_o the_o damn_a shall_v so_o live_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v always_o die_v and_o so_o die_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v always_o live_v bern._n in_o med._n devot_n cap._n 3._o col._n 193._o 46_o in_o the_o flesh_n shall_v they_o be_v torment_v with_o fire_n and_o in_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n ibid._n 47_o it_o be_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o punishment_n which_o beyond_o all_o measure_n increase_v their_o torment_n lay_v upon_o they_o a_o weight_n unsupportable_a 48_o for_o to_o be_v torment_v without_o end_n this_o be_v that_o which_o go_v beyond_o all_o the_o bound_n of_o desperation_n isidor_n clar._n orat._n 12._o 49_o grievous_a be_v the_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a for_o the_o bitterness_n of_o thâ—_n punishment_n but_o it_o be_v more_o grievous_a for_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o punishment_n but_o most_o grievous_a for_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o punishment_n dionys._n in_o 18._o apocalypse_n fol._n 301._o 50_o the_o gate_n shall_v be_v shut_v upon_o they_o matth._n 25.10_o understand_v the_o gate_n of_o indulgence_n the_o gate_n of_o mercy_n the_o gate_n of_o hope_n the_o gate_n of_o consolation_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o good_a work_n 51_o to_o be_v for_o ever_o deprive_v of_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n of_o god_n go_v beyond_o all_o the_o punishment_n in_o hell_n 52_o be_v squeeze_v under_o the_o unsupportable_a weight_n of_o punishment_n they_o shall_v wish_v they_o have_v no_o be_v but_o it_o shall_v be_v all_o in_o vain_a they_o shall_v desire_v to_o die_v but_o death_n shall_v â—lee_v from_o they_o revel_v 9.6_o 53_o they_o shall_v roar_v for_o the_o very_a disquietness_n of_o heart_n they_o shall_v rage_v for_o madness_n and_o gnash_v their_o tooth_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v for_o grief_n and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n for_o madness_n bern._n ser._n 8._o in_o psal._n 91._o 54_o of_o all_o which_o some_o have_v a_o taste_n even_o in_o this_o life_n 55_o the_o company_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o place_n do_v excee_o increase_v the_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a 56_o neither_o shall_v the_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v only_o eternal_a but_o they_o shall_v also_o be_v without_o all_o intermission_n at_o any_o time_n the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n ascend_v up_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o revel_v 14.11_o 57_o as_o in_o heaven_n one_o be_v more_o glorious_a than_o another_o so_o likewise_o in_o hell_n one_o shall_v be_v more_o miserable_a than_o another_o august_n in_o enchirid._n cap._n 3._o 58_o we_o be_v very_o curious_a to_o know_v where_o hell_n be_v but_o we_o be_v not_o so_o careful_a to_o learn_v how_o we_o may_v escape_v it_o our_o thought_n be_v better_o spend_v in_o meditate_v upon_o it_o 59_o when_o we_o sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o when_o we_o rise_v from_o table_n again_o when_o we_o lie_v down_o to_o sleep_v and_o when_o we_o rise_v up_o again_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n it_o be_v very_o good_a to_o think_v upon_o hell_n 60_o for_o to_o think_v upon_o hell_n preserve_v a_o man_n from_o fall_v into_o it_o chrysost._n hom._n 44._o in_o matth._n 61_o do_v thou_o think_v to_o quench_v the_o flame_n of_o hell_n by_o not_o speak_v of_o it_o or_o do_v thou_o think_v thou_o kindle_v the_o flame_n thereof_o by_o speak_v of_o it_o whether_o thou_o speak_v of_o it_o or_o no_o the_o flame_n be_v always_o there_o alike_o idem_fw-la in_o homil_n 2._o in_o 2._o thess._n 62_o he_o deliver_v we_o from_o eternal_a death_n who_o himself_o die_v for_o we_o he_o bring_v we_o unto_o eternal_a life_n who_o himself_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n bless_v for_o ever_o to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n finis_fw-la