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gospel_n objection_n but_o unto_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v give_v according_a to_o his_o work_n therefore_o judgement_n shall_v be_v give_v on_o all_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n answer_n in_o this_o sense_n shall_v be_v give_v also_o unto_o the_o elect_a according_a to_o their_o work_n not_o that_o their_o work_n be_v merit_n but_o in_o that_o they_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o faith_n wherefore_o unto_o the_o elect_a shall_v be_v give_v according_a to_o their_o work_v that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o faith_n &_o to_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o judge_n make_v mention_n of_o our_o work_n and_o not_o of_o faith_n first_o because_o he_o will_v have_v it_o know_v to_o other_o why_o he_o so_o judge_v lest_o the_o ungodly_a &_o condemn_a person_n may_v object_v that_o he_o give_v we_o eternal_a life_n unjust_o wherefore_o he_o will_v show_v they_o our_o work_n and_o 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cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n under_o the_o altar_n say_v how_o long_a lord_n holy_a and_o true_a do_v not_o thou_o judge_v and_o avenge_v our_o blood_n on_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n wherefore_o the_o soul_n live_v 8._o luk._n 16.22_o lazarus_n be_v say_v to_o be_v carry_v into_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o out_o of_o the_o same_o place_n also_o it_o be_v apparent_a concern_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o rich_a glutton_n be_v also_o say_v of_o the_o contrary_a to_o be_v carry_v down_o to_o hell_n these_o testimony_n therefore_o of_o scripture_n teach_v and_o confirm_v most_o evident_o that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o body_n before_o death_n and_o after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n but_o also_o in_o the_o whole_a space_n and_o time_n come_v between_o the_o soul_n be_v live_v feel_v understand_v out_o of_o the_o body_n though_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o operation_n be_v to_o we_o unknowen_a wherefore_o also_o this_o gift_n of_o immortality_n 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clean_a hart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o again_o restore_v to_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n he_o have_v lose_v therefore_o cleanness_n of_o hart_n rightness_n and_o newness_n of_o spirit_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o salvation_n which_o he_o beg_v of_o god_n to_o be_v restore_v unto_o he_o and_o yet_o do_v he_o not_o whole_o want_v they_o for_o otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o have_v ask_v neither_o will_v he_o have_v look_v for_o from_o god_n this_o renew_n and_o restore_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n work_v true_a faith_n and_o conversion_n in_o the_o elect_a abide_v &_o die_v not_o in_o the_o regenerate_a as_o concern_v their_o conversion_n and_o small_a perseverance_n however_o they_o fall_v often_o grievous_o before_o their_o end_n 1._o joh._n 2.19_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o will_v have_v continue_v with_o us._n 5_o objection_n a_o good_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n good_a man_n in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o simple_o good_a and_o therefore_o his_o work_n be_v not_o always_o good_a answer_n it_o can_v as_o it_o be_v good_a for_o if_o it_o be_v simple_o good_a all_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v good_a which_o shall_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o if_o it_o be_v partly_o good_a and_o partly_o evil_a such_o be_v the_o fruit_n also_o which_o we_o have_v trial_n and_o experience_n of_o in_o this_o life_n heretofore_o it_o have_v be_v say_v god_n all_o sin_n mortal_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o pardonable_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o all_o sin_n be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n mortal_a against_o this_o sentence_n some_o oppose_v that_o which_o be_v say_v psal_n 32.5_o i_o will_v confess_v my_o wickedness_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o prover._n 24.16_o a_o just_a man_n fall_v seven_o time_n &_o rise_v again_o whence_o they_o gather_v that_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n the_o 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shall_v none_o that_o live_v be_v justify_v 2_o objection_n it_o be_v say_v matth._n 5.22_o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n unaduisedlie_o shall_v be_v culpable_a of_o judgement_n and_o whosoever_o say_v unto_o his_o brother_n racha_n shall_v be_v worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o counsel_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v fool_n shall_v be_v worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v with_o hellfire_n whence_o they_o conclude_v see_v christ_n himself_o make_v degree_n of_o punishment_n and_o sin_n so_o that_o of_o these_o former_a he_o threaten_v hel-fire_n but_o unto_o the_o three_o only_o therefore_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n small_a than_o those_o who_o deserve_v eternal_a punishment_n but_o the_o answer_n unto_o this_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o the_o word_n themselves_o which_o be_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o civil_a judgement_n and_o punishment_n when_o he_o mention_v judgement_n and_o a_o counsel_n for_o he_o do_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o the_o civil_a 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hand_n than_o the_o other_o 3_o objection_n it_o be_v say_v mat._n 12._o every_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n but_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v for-given_a to_o man_n neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v hence_o they_o will_v gather_v that_o some_o sin_n be_v for-given_a in_o this_o woorlde_n some_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v that_o be_v in_o purgatory_n and_o some_o be_v never_o for-given_a of_o which_o these_o be_v mortal_a but_o the_o other_o venial_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o first_o neither_o here_o neither_o elsewhere_o do_v christ_n teach_v that_o some_o sin_n be_v forgive_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v only_o sin_n be_v remit_v in_o this_o world_n only_o for_o that_o all_o other_o sin_n be_v forgive_v not_o in_o the_o woorld_n to_o come_v but_o in_o this_o woorlde_n both_o christ_n signify_v in_o this_o place_n and_o the_o scripture_n elsewhere_o teach_v because_o 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be_v not_o great_a than_o his_o lord_n neither_o the_o disciple_n above_o his_o master_n 8._o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o this_o life_n be_v a_o testimony_n &_o confirmation_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o life_n to_o come_v come_v 8._o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v because_o the_o justice_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n require_v that_o at_o length_n it_o go_v well_o with_o the_o good_a and_o ill_a with_o the_o bad_a but_o this_o come_v not_o so_o to_o pass_v in_o this_o life_n therefore_o there_o be_v remain_v yet_o another_o life_n and_o hence_o we_o be_v to_o answer_v the_o argument_n which_o the_o world_n use_v against_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n the_o church_n of_o god_n say_v they_o be_v not_o the_o church_n because_o it_o be_v oppugn_v throughout_o the_o whole_a woorld_n and_o tread_v under_o foot_n of_o all_o man_n answer_n this_o argument_n may_v be_v well_o invert_v on_o this_o wise_a the_o company_n of_o those_o that_o embrace_v the_o 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those_o which_o shall_v be_v recite_v the_o rest_n be_v common_a and_o that_o but_o in_o outward_a show_n only_o and_o in_o name_n god_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o reconciliation_n unto_o god_n but_o not_o be_v further_o enter_v into_o and_o discourse_v of_o 1._o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o reconciliation_n unto_o god._n this_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o rest_n because_o without_o this_o we_o can_v right_o apply_v the_o rest_n unto_o we_o neither_o reap_v any_o comfort_n from_o they_o but_o if_o this_o be_v well_o settle_v the_o rest_n follow_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n for_o they_o who_o be_v not_o certain_a of_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n always_o doubt_v whether_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n belong_v unto_o they_o but_o he_o who_o be_v certain_a of_o this_o know_v that_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n punishment_n and_o eternal_a death_n be_v take_v away_o and_o that_o those_o evil_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o be_v no_o punishment_n but_o a_o fatherly_a chastisement_n roman_n 5.1_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n towards_o god._n again_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v roman_n 8.3_o if_o god_n be_v on_o our_o side_n who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n and_o you_o take_v away_o the_o effect_n take_v away_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n also_o of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o 2._o the_o necessity_n of_o obey_v god_n he_o 2._o the_o necessity_n of_o obey_v god_n and_o the_o love_n which_o we_o owe_v he_o and_o the_o love_n due_a unto_o he_o the_o godly_a know_v that_o they_o must_v obey_v the_o fatherly_a will_n of_o god_n in_o suffer_v evil_n both_o because_o he_o will_v that_o they_o suffer_v they_o and_o also_o because_o he_o have_v so_o deserve_v of_o they_o as_o that_o they_o ought_v for_o his_o sake_n to_o suffer_v far_o great_a and_o last_o because_o they_o be_v his_o fatherly_a chastisement_n job._n 2.10_o shall_v we_o receive_v good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o not_o receive_v evil_a psal_n 3.9.9_o i_o hold_v my_o peace_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o job._n 1.21_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o philosopher_n also_o say_v that_o it_o be_v patient_o to_o be_v suffer_v which_o can_v not_o be_v alter_v or_o avoid_v and_o that_o it_o be_v foolishness_n to_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o they_o hold_v a_o fatal_a necessity_n and_o in_o suffer_v calamity_n submit_v not_o themselves_o to_o god_n neither_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v a_o just_a punishment_n neither_o suffer_v they_o to_o that_o end_n as_o thereby_o to_o obey_v he_o and_o therefore_o they_o find_v either_o small_a or_o no_o comfort_n at_o all_o hereof_o virtue_n 3._o the_o worthiness_n of_o virtue_n 3._o the_o worthiness_n of_o virtue_n that_o be_v of_o obedience_n towards_o god_n which_o be_v true_a virtue_n for_o which_o a_o man_n be_v not_o to_o cast_v away_o his_o courage_n in_o bear_v the_o cross_n mat._n 10_o 37._o &_o 16.25_o he_o that_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n for_o my_o sake_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o he_o that_o seek_v to_o save_v his_o soul_n shall_v lose_v it_o this_o dignity_n of_o virtue_n do_v the_o philosopher_n most_o of_o all_o urge_v but_o cold_o conscience_n 4._o a_o good_a conscience_n because_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o true_a virtue_n 4._o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o godly_a be_v assure_v of_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o christ_n and_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o obey_v god_n and_o therefore_o bear_v a_o good_a conscience_n unto_o themselves_o in_o christ_n the_o philosopher_n comfort_v not_o they_o on_o this_o manner_n for_o the_o philosopher_n be_v once_o afflict_v think_v why_o
be_v fulfil_v psal_n 5.4_o evil_a shall_v not_o dwell_v with_o thou_o see_v then_o the_o law_n be_v not_o a_o empty_a sound_n and_o do_v exact_a satisfaction_n for_o sin_n commit_v equal_a unto_o the_o fault_n it_o be_v whole_o necessary_a that_o we_o perform_v it_o if_o we_o will_v be_v receive_v of_o god_n into_o favour_n here_o be_v we_o meet_v with_o a_o objection_n but_o we_o never_o satisfy_v the_o law_n therefore_o this_o manner_n of_o escape_v punishment_n be_v vain_a and_o imaginary_a we_o answer_v we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v by_o obedience_n we_o be_v by_o pay_v the_o penalty_n which_o the_o law_n in_o most_o full_a manner_n exact_v for_o our_o obedience_n omit_v reply_n but_o the_o law_n require_v obedience_n that_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o law_n be_v satisfy_v by_o obedience_n answer_n the_o antecedent_n or_o former_a proposition_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v the_o law_n require_v 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punishment_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v the_o law_n will_v have_v it_o perform_v by_o we_o and_o that_o just_o but_o it_o yield_v not_o ability_n to_o perform_v it_o neither_o any_o where_n make_v declaration_n thereof_o but_o the_o gospel_n declare_v and_o show_v we_o christ_n by_o who_o we_o may_v satisfy_v by_o ourselves_o we_o can_v first_o because_o the_o law_n require_v perfect_a satisfaction_n it_o be_v not_o perfect_a accomplish_v our_o satisfaction_n can_v not_o be_v by_o ourselves_o because_o than_o it_o will_v be_v infinite_a and_o so_o never_o accomplish_v except_o it_o be_v either_o eternal_a for_o all_o sin_n be_v a_o offence_n against_o the_o infinite_a good_a if_o then_o this_o infinite_a good_a must_v be_v satisfy_v satisfaction_n must_v needs_o be_v make_v by_o eternal_a punishment_n which_o answer_v in_o equality_n to_o that_o infinite_a good_a or_o else_o temporal_a yet_o equal_a to_o eternal_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v accept_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o satisfaction_n if_o it_o be_v eternal_a than_o never_o shall_v we_o be_v deliver_v or_o recover_v out_o of_o punishment_n death_n and_o sin_n be_v full_o conquer_v because_o it_o can_v never_o be_v say_v that_o we_o have_v satisfy_v which_o impli_v the_o end_n but_o only_o that_o we_o be_v satisfy_v which_o show_v the_o perpetuation_n and_o continue_v of_o punishment_n which_o satisfaction_n be_v such_o as_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o reprobate_a man_n which_o never_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n now_o for_o a_o temporal_a punishment_n which_o shall_v be_v answerable_a and_o equal_a to_o eternal_a there_o be_v no_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o manifold_a imperfection_n who_o can_v perform_v it_o second_o because_o daily_o we_o heap_v up_o offence_n and_o debt_n yea_o even_o in_o our_o punishment_n themselves_o while_o we_o do_v not_o in_o they_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v just_a and_o justly_o to_o punish_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n but_o murmur_n and_o fret_v against_o he_o wherefore_o our_o pain_n and_o punishment_n must_v needs_o be_v also_o heap_v up_o and_o increase_v for_o he_o who_o go_v on_o afterward_o in_o offend_v he_o who_o he_o have_v heretofore_o offend_v can_v never_o have_v he_o favourable_a unto_o he_o three_o because_o we_o can_v deserve_v of_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v pardon_v we_o our_o present_a sin_n muchlesse_a our_o sin_n past_a neither_o can_v we_o pay_v the_o debt_n past_a with_o that_o which_o we_o owe_v present_o since_o than_o we_o be_v not_o able_a by_o ourselves_o we_o must_v needs_o make_v satisfaction_n by_o another_o objection_n the_o law_n require_v our_o punishment_n because_o we_o have_v sin_v answer_n the_o law_n require_v we_o but_o not_o exclusive_o so_o that_o it_o do_v not_o admit_v it_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o another_o for_o us._n for_o albeit_o the_o law_n know_v not_o this_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n make_v by_o another_o &_o to_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o but_o the_o gospel_n only_o reveal_v it_o yet_o nowhere_o do_v the_o law_n either_o exclude_v or_o disallow_v it_o wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n that_o another_o shall_v satisfy_v for_o us._n reply_n but_o that_o another_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o offender_n be_v unjust_a answer_n that_o another_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o offender_n be_v not_o disagree_v with_o god_n justice_n another_o the_o condition_n to_o be_v in_o he_o respect_v who_o may_v be_v punish_v for_o another_o if_o these_o condition_n concur_v withal_o 1_o if_o he_o who_o be_v punish_v be_v innocent_a 2_o if_o he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o offender_n 3_o if_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n he_o offer_v himself_o to_o punishment_n 4_o if_o himself_o be_v able_a to_o recover_v out_o of_o punishment_n and_o not_o enforce_v to_o perish_v therein_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o man_n can_v not_o just_o punish_v once_o offence_n in_o another_o because_o they_o can_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o party_n punish_v shall_v not_o perish_v in_o the_o punishment_n 5_o if_o he_o wish_v and_o attain_v unto_o that_o end_n which_o christ_n respect_v even_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o salvation_n of_o man_n man_n a_o mere_a man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o suffer_v and_o satisfy_v for_o man_n furthermore_o that_o other_o by_o who_o we_o must_v satisfy_v either_o must_v be_v a_o creature_n only_o or_o god_n to_o but_o no_o mere_a creature_n be_v he_o man_n or_o not_o man_n can_v satisfy_v for_o man_n which_o be_v a_o sinner_n first_o because_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n do_v not_o punish_v in_o other_o creature_n that_o which_o man_n have_v commit_v but_o man_n have_v sin_v therefore_o all_o humane_a nature_n which_o have_v sin_v aught_o to_o be_v punish_v rom._n 5.12_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n go_v over_o all_o man_n for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v second_o because_o no_o creature_n at_o all_o can_v 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you_o have_v not_o choose_v i_o 3_o what_o the_o cause_n of_o predestination_n or_o election_n and_o reprobation_n us._n the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o election_n god_n good_a pleasure_n not_o any_o thing_n in_o us._n the_o efficient_a and_o motive_n cause_n be_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n matth._n 11.26_o it_o be_v so_o o_o father_n because_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n be_v such_o god_n have_v not_o foresee_v any_o thing_n in_o we_o for_o which_o he_o shall_v choose_v we_o for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o good_a in_o we_o as_o of_o ourselves_o for_o if_o any_o good_a be_v find_v in_o we_o that_o he_o do_v work_v whole_o in_o we_o and_o he_o woork_v nothing_o in_o we_o which_o he_o have_v not_o decree_v to_o work_v from_o everlasting_a wherefore_o the_o alone_a gracious_a and_o most_o free_a good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n or_o the_o alone_a free_a mercy_n of_o god_n be_v the_o efficient_a and_o motive_n cause_n of_o our_o election_n ephes_n â—_o 5._o god_n have_v predestine_v 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