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grievous_a that_o no_o other_o dare_v so_o much_o as_o touch_v it_o and_o though_o i_o be_o whole_o free_a and_o none_o can_v oblige_v or_o compel_v i_o to_o it_o yet_o i_o will_v undertake_v it_o now_o reader_n be_v christ_n so_o forward_o so_o willing_a to_o obey_v such_o a_o command_n of_o die_v a_o curse_a painful_a shameful_a death_n that_o he_o tell_v his_o father_n i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n and_o be_v thou_o so_o backward_o to_o obey_v his_o command_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n when_o his_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o his_o path_n be_v peace_n psal_n 40.6_o heb._n 10.5_o prov._n 3.17_o be_v christ_n so_o careful_a and_o tender_a of_o thou_o that_o he_o will_v not_o omit_v any_o thing_n needful_a for_o thy_o good_a and_o be_v thou_o so_o careless_a and_o forgetful_a of_o he_o as_o to_o omit_v that_o which_o be_v of_o such_o concernment_n to_o his_o glory_n friend_n bethink_v thyself_o do_v not_o thy_o redeemer_n deserve_v fair_o deal_n at_o thy_o hand_n heathen_n and_o publican_n will_v not_o be_v so_o base_a and_o unworthy_a to_o their_o friend_n and_o benefactor_n chap._n thirty-nine_o argument_n against_o sin_n of_o omssion_n the_o new_a nature_n in_o believer_n incline_v they_o to_o positive_a as_o well_o as_o negative_a holiness_n and_o the_o profit_n will_v answer_v the_o pain_n 11._o consider_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o believer_n thy_o predominant_a new_a nature_n incline_v thou_o to_o positive_a as_o well_o as_o negative_a holiness_n and_o shall_v this_o be_v give_v thou_o in_o vain_a shall_v god_n be_v at_o such_o cost_n and_o charge_n as_o to_o infuse_v a_o principle_n of_o life_n into_o thou_o to_o no_o purpose_n pray_v observe_v what_o end_n god_n have_v in_o this_o regenerate_a work_n of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v he_o we_o again_o by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o first-fruit_n of_o his_o creature_n jam._n 1.18_o where_o we_o have_v the_o cause_n of_o 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to_o sin_n consider_v whether_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o thy_o lust_n will_v make_v thou_o amends_o for_o and_o balance_v the_o loss_n of_o god_n and_o thy_o suffering_n the_o flame_n of_o hell_n alas_o how_o little_a be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n but_o how_o terrible_a how_o intolerable_a be_v the_o pain_n of_o it_o what_o wise_a man_n will_v be_v rack_v a_o day_n for_o a_o moment_n delight_n much_o less_o suffer_v the_o wrath_n of_o a_o infinite_a god_n for_o the_o dreggy_a pleasure_n of_o a_o beast_n do_v thou_o think_v thou_o can_v bear_v it_o be_v thou_o able_a to_o endure_v it_o can_v thou_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o our_o fire_n if_o not_o how_o will_v thou_o endure_v the_o pain_n of_o that_o fire_n which_o the_o breath_n of_o a_o god_n kindle_v and_o keep_v burn_v which_o torture_n the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n and_o which_o be_v prepare_v of_o god_n for_o the_o afflict_a and_o punish_v his_o creature_n o_o friend_n fly_v to_o christ_n if_o thou_o will_v flee_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v 1_o thess_n 1._o ult_n he_o be_v the_o only_a screen_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n fly_v from_o sin_n if_o thou_o will_v fly_v from_o hell_n fire_n fly_v the_o cause_n and_o thou_o fly_v the_o effect_n take_v away_o sin_n and_o you_o take_v away_o hell_n whatsoever_o thou_o sowe_v now_o thou_o shall_v reap_v hereafter_o gal._n 6.7_o sow_v lust_n and_o reap_v the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n for_o ever_o sow_v holiness_n and_o reap_v happiness_n they_o who_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n but_o they_o who_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a gal._n 6.8_o chap._n xiii_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o sinner_n misery_n in_o the_o other_o world_n with_o the_o grand_a reason_n of_o it_o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o sinner_n punishment_n in_o that_o word_n everlasting_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v refer_v to_o god_n and_o then_o be_v use_v for_o that_o which_o be_v eternal_a à _fw-la parte_fw-la ante_fw-la or_o that_o never_o have_v a_o beginning_n sometime_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o rational_a creature_n and_o then_o signify_v a_o eternity_n a_o part_n post_fw-la or_o that_o which_o never_o have_v a_o end_n the_o word_n come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o age_n because_o what_o be_v everlasting_a endure_v through_o all_o age_n and_o generation_n and_o infinite_o beyond_o they_o the_o doctrine_n which_o i_o shall_v draw_v from_o this_o property_n of_o ungodly_a man_n punishment_n shall_v be_v this_o doct._n 3._o that_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o other_o world_n will_v be_v everlasting_a it_o will_v not_o only_o be_v extreme_a in_o regard_n of_o its_o intention_n but_o also_o eternal_a in_o regard_n of_o its_o duration_n their_o privative_a punishment_n will_v be_v eternal_a they_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a 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it_o and_o proceed_v to_o the_o use_n there_o be_v several_a reason_n give_v why_o the_o sinner_n temporal_a fault_n shall_v have_v a_o eternal_a punishment_n 1._o some_o tell_v we_o he_o refuse_v eternal_a life_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o reason_n he_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o eternal_a death_n they_o have_v eternal_a pain_n and_o eternal_a pleasure_n set_v before_o they_o and_o they_o choose_v eternal_a pain_n in_o choose_v the_o way_n they_o choose_v the_o end_n they_o choose_v the_o way_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o way_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o so_o consequential_o they_o choose_v hell_n to_o which_o that_o way_n lead_v now_o if_o a_o man_n have_v but_o his_o own_o choice_n who_o can_v he_o blame_v but_o himself_o if_o a_o man_n have_v what_o he_o desire_v and_o love_v if_o it_o be_v ill_a with_o he_o he_o must_v thank_v himself_o he_o that_o sin_v against_o i_o wrong_v his_o own_o soul_n all_o that_o hate_v i_o love_v death_n prov._n 8._o ult_n jer._n 4.17_o 18._o 2._o other_o tell_v we_o that_o if_o they_o shall_v live_v here_o for_o ever_o they_o will_v sin_v for_o ever_o therefore_o god_n take_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n punish_v they_o for_o ever_o they_o die_v eternal_o for_o sin_n who_o will_v have_v live_v eternal_o in_o sin_n velvet_n sine_fw-la sine_fw-la vivere_fw-la ut_fw-la posset_n sine_fw-la sine_fw-la peccare_fw-la greg._n man_n will_v live_v here_o for_o ever_o if_o he_o have_v his_o will_n that_o he_o may_v sin_v for_o ever_o scotus_n and_o aquinas_n tell_v we_o peccant_a in_o aeterno_fw-la svo_fw-la &_o puniuntur_fw-la in_o aeterno_fw-la dei_fw-la they_o sin_n in_o their_o eternity_n and_o god_n punish_v they_o in_o his_o eternity_n if_o god_n will_v give_v they_o a_o eternal_a abode_n on_o earth_n they_o will_v employ_v it_o in_o disobey_v and_o dishonour_v he_o eternal_o and_o because_o they_o will_v sin_v for_o ever_o therefore_o they_o shall_v suffer_v for_o ever_o jer._n 8.5_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v slide_v back_o with_o a_o perpetual_a backslide_n they_o hold_v fast_o deceit_n and_o refuse_v to_o return_v how_o loath_a be_v they_o to_o forsake_v their_o lust_n 1._o they_o hold_v they_o fast_o as_o a_o fountain_n send_v forth_o water_n so_o do_v the_o sinner_n send_v forth_o wickedness_n jer._n 6.7_o now_o a_o fountain_n send_v forth_o water_n free_o without_o constraint_n and_o constant_o without_o cessation_n what_o any_o thing_n do_v natural_o it_o do_v easy_o and_o unwearied_o the_o sun_n shine_v natural_o and_o he_o shine_v without_o any_o pain_n or_o tiresomeness_n the_o fountain_n send_v forth_o water_n natural_o and_o do_v it_o with_o ease_n and_o constancy_n so_o the_o sinner_n sin_n natural_o and_o do_v it_o delightful_o and_o unwearied_o when_o the_o body_n and_o its_o member_n the_o instrument_n of_o sin_n be_v tire_v and_o wear_v out_o and_o unable_a to_o execute_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v still_o fresh_a and_o vigorous_a in_o plot_v and_o conspire_v evil_a and_o in_o embrace_v and_o cherish_v evil_a motion_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o man_n sin_v natural_o will_v if_o he_o live_v sin_v eternal_o and_o thence_o say_v they_o he_o be_v torment_v for_o ever_o but_o 3._o the_o principal_a reason_n of_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o sinner_n misery_n and_o indeed_o the_o only_a reason_n in_o my_o judgement_n with_o due_a respect_n to_o other_o be_v the_o infinite_a demerit_n of_o sin_n as_o commit_v against_o a_o infinite_a majesty_n because_o the_o sinner_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o bear_v a_o punishment_n infinite_a in_o intention_n therefore_o he_o must_v have_v it_o infinite_a in_o duration_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o if_o the_o sinner_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v the_o infinite_a stroke_n of_o divine_a
justice_n notwithstanding_o his_o will_n to_o sin_n for_o ever_o and_o his_o choice_n of_o eternal_a death_n and_o all_o the_o other_o reason_n that_o be_v usual_o bring_v for_o the_o eternity_n of_o their_o pain_n he_o shall_v not_o stay_v long_o in_o that_o prison_n of_o hell_n but_o quick_o be_v release_v but_o because_o a_o poor_a finite_a creature_n have_v not_o a_o back_o strong_a enough_o to_o bear_v a_o infinite_a blow_n therefore_o he_o must_v be_v always_o suffer_v the_o notoriety_n and_o malignity_n of_o sin_n proceed_v from_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n against_o who_o it_o be_v commit_v as_o i_o have_v large_o show_v elsewhere_o because_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o infinite_a god_n be_v despise_v the_o law_n of_o a_o infinite_a god_n disobey_v the_o love_n of_o a_o infinite_a god_n undervalue_v and_o the_o image_n of_o a_o infinite_a god_n deface_v by_o sin_n therefore_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a demerit_n in_o sin_n in_o a_o treatise_n call_v the_o incomparableness_n of_o god_n and_o because_o man_n can_v give_v satisfaction_n infinite_a in_o value_n therefore_o he_o must_v give_v that_o satisfaction_n which_o be_v infinite_a in_o time_n or_o rather_o in_o its_o eternity_n psal_n 49.7_o 8._o psal_n 51.4_o job_n 7.20_o and_o consider_v that_o god_n be_v resolve_v to_o have_v full_a satisfaction_n for_o sin_n i_o conceive_v christ_n himself_o can_v not_o have_v satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o any_o if_o he_o can_v not_o have_v offer_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o infinite_a merit_n to_o answer_v the_o infinite_a demerit_n of_o sin_n but_o herein_o the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n do_v superabound_v in_o provide_v a_o antidote_n strong_a than_o the_o poison_n for_o whereas_o sin_n be_v infinite_a only_a objective_n as_o commit_v against_o a_o infinite_a god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n be_v infinite_a both_o objective_n and_o subjective_n as_o offer_v up_o to_o a_o infinite_a majesty_n and_o offer_v by_o one_o that_o be_v a_o infinite_a majesty_n who_o person_n be_v infinite_a render_v his_o sacrifice_n of_o such_o boundless_a value_n and_o merit_n chap._n fourteen_o how_o little_a cause_n to_o envy_v sinner_n and_o how_o careful_a we_o shall_v be_v to_o avoid_v their_o eternal_a misery_n use_v 1_o we_o may_v learn_v hence_o what_o little_a cause_n any_o have_v to_o envy_v sinner_n their_o fat_a and_o sweet_a in_o this_o world_n alas_o for_o their_o poor_a short_a pleasure_n of_o sin_n they_o must_v have_v extreme_a and_o eternal_a torment_n who_o will_v grudge_v they_o their_o portion_n or_o eat_v of_o their_o dainty_n or_o buy_v their_o bargain_n that_o be_v not_o mad_a and_o quite_o bereave_v of_o his_o wit_n prov._n 23.17_o 18._o my_o son_n envy_v not_o sinner_n for_o sure_o there_o be_v a_o end_n ay_o and_o a_o sad_a end_n for_o poor_a sinner_n a_o end_n of_o woe_n and_o wrath_n and_o death_n and_o misery_n without_o any_o end_n or_o ease_v ah_o what_o sad_a object_n be_v they_o of_o pity_n who_o laugh_v a_o minute_n and_o must_v weep_v for_o ever_o who_o for_o a_o little_a giggle_a mirth_n and_o poor_a drossy_a pleasure_n must_v fry_v eternal_o in_o hell_n flame_n among_o devil_n and_o damn_a spirit_n ex._n reader_n believe_v and_o consider_v this_o misery_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o be_v restless_a till_o thou_o be_v secure_v against_o it_o ponder_v it_o well_o to_o be_v among_o devil_n those_o sting_a serpent_n roar_a lion_n frightful_a monster_n will_v make_v thy_o hair_n stand_v a_o end_n and_o thy_o heart_n to_o ache_v but_o to_o be_v among_o they_o in_o extremity_n of_o torment_n in_o fire_n in_o fire_n kindle_v by_o the_o infinite_a wrath_n of_o god_n and_o in_o universality_n of_o torment_n to_o have_v all_o kind_n of_o judgement_n and_o plague_n inflict_v on_o thou_o i_o and_o on_o every_o part_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o to_o suffer_v all_o this_o for_o ever_o ever_o ever_o can_v thou_o bear_v the_o company_n of_o lion_n and_o bear_n and_o wolf_n and_o adder_n and_o serpent_n &_o the_o deform_a monster_n here_o for_o ever_o how_o then_o will_v thou_o bear_v the_o company_n of_o devil_n hideous_a monstrous_a frightful_a hellhound_n for_o ever_o thou_o can_v not_o bear_v the_o pain_n of_o our_o fire_n for_o one_o day_n no_o not_o for_o one_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n how_o then_o will_v thou_o bear_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n fire_n for_o ever_o ah_o who_o can_v dwell_v in_o everlasting_a burn_n who_o can_v endure_v abide_v flame_n the_o patient_n in_o a_o violent_a fit_n of_o the_o stone_n or_o colic_n or_o gout_n support_v himself_o with_o this_o cordial_n this_o will_v not_o last_v long_o the_o woman_n in_o labour_n in_o the_o extremity_n of_o her_o pain_n have_v this_o to_o revive_v she_o all_z this_o through_o the_o kindness_n of_o god_n will_v soon_o be_v over_o the_o primitive_a christian_n comfort_v themselves_o under_o their_o dreadful_a suffering_n from_o their_o persecutor_n with_o this_o our_o 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