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deadly_a sin_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tell_v we_o all_o sin_n be_v deadly_a without_o any_o distinction_n gal._n 3.10_o though_o one_o sin_n may_v be_v great_a and_o more_o heinous_a than_o another_o yet_o every_o sin_n be_v mortal_a a_o pistol_n be_v less_o than_o a_o musket_n and_o a_o musket_n than_o a_o canon_n but_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o kill_v ezek._n 18_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_n shall_v die_v under_o the_o word_n death_n be_v comprehend_v all_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o and_o the_o other_o world_n sin_n be_v a_o contempt_n of_o the_o authority_n a_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o a_o slight_v the_o love_n of_o a_o infinite_a god_n deserve_v all_o that_o privation_n of_o good_a and_o infliction_n of_o evil_n which_o this_o sentence_n of_o christ_n
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 light_a affliction_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n they_o be_v black_a cloud_n but_o will_v soon_o pass_v over_o and_o vanish_v away_o but_o reader_n if_o once_o thou_o be_v turn_v into_o hell_n into_o those_o unconceivable_a intolerable_a flame_n among_o those_o frightful_a devil_n thou_o can_v have_v nothing_o to_o bear_v up_o thy_o spirit_n not_o the_o least_o hope_n of_o any_o cessation_n or_o intermission_n or_o remission_n of_o thy_o pain_n ah_o how_o will_v despair_v like_o a_o dagger_n stab_v thou_o to_o the_o heart_n what_o a_o cut_a corosive_a will_v it_o be_v to_o think_v i_o be_o here_o among_o horrid_a hideous_a hellish_a devil_n who_o have_v be_v my_o tempter_n and_o be_v now_o my_o tormentor_n banish_v the_o blissful_a presence_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n suffer_v those_o torment_n and_o pain_n and_o misery_n to_o which_o all_o the_o fire_n and_o rack_n on_o earth_n be_v but_o as_o the_o rasing_n of_o skin_n to_o nebuchadnezar_n fiery_a furnace_n ah_o what_o tongue_n can_v tell_v what_o this_o poor_a body_n suffer_v in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o ah_o what_o understanding_n can_v apprehend_v the_o anguish_n and_o remorse_n of_o this_o soul_n its_o cut_a reflection_n on_o what_o it_o have_v be_v and_o do_v and_o its_o kill_a praevision_n of_o what_o it_o must_v undergo_v and_o i_o must_v endure_v all_o this_o for_o ever_o though_o my_o pain_n be_v so_o extreme_a in_o their_o intention_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v short_a in_o their_o duration_n i_o have_v some_o ground_n of_o comfort_n nay_o if_o they_o be_v to_o last_v no_o more_o million_o of_o year_n than_o there_o be_v star_n in_o heaven_n and_o drop_n of_o water_n in_o the_o ocean_n i_o shall_v have_v some_o crevice_n of_o light_n some_o hope_n to_o bear_v up_o my_o heart_n but_o alas_o alas_o i_o be_o here_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o curse_a crew_n under_o these_o extreme_a ineffable_a pain_n and_o must_v be_v here_o for_o ever_o the_o wrath_n upon_o i_o be_v abide_v wrath_n joh._n 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knowledge_n make_v way_n for_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matth._n 12.32_o heb._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n be_v great_a than_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n those_o sin_n be_v against_o the_o natural_a law_n the_o moral_a and_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n rom._n 3.27_o and_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o they_o be_v against_o the_o clear_a light_n so_o they_o be_v against_o the_o sweet_a love_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o sinful_a a_o taper_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o ghost_n make_v it_o look_v the_o more_o ghastly_a this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n joh._n 3.19_o sin_n repeat_v and_o reiterated_a be_v much_o great_a than_o sin_n once_o commit_v hereby_o the_o habit_n of_o sin_n be_v strengthen_v frequent_a act_n root_v the_o habit_n hereby_o the_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n be_v abuse_v for_o the_o more_o patient_a he_o be_v the_o more_o he_o be_v provoke_v rom._n 2.4_o as_o in_o number_n one_o in_o the_o first_o place_n 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read_v they_o with_o sorrow_n and_o terror_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no._n chap._n ii_o the_o division_n and_o brief_a explication_n of_o 4._o the_o pronunciation_n of_o the_o sentence_n vers_fw-la 41_o 42_o 43_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n 1._o of_o the_o person_n sentence_v these_o be_v describe_v 1._o by_o their_o station_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n then_o shall_v he_o say_v to_o they_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n 2._o by_o their_o condition_n curse_v once_o depart_v you_o curse_v 2._o of_o their_o punishment_n in_o which_o there_o be_v 1._o pain_n of_o loss_n depart_v from_o i_o 2._o pain_n of_o sense_n which_o punishment_n be_v aggravate_v 1._o by_o its_o extremity_n fire_n this_o be_v amplify_v 1._o by_o their_o companion_n in_o those_o flame_n the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n 2._o by_o the_o divine_a ordination_n of_o it_o for_o they_o prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n 2._o by_o its_o eternity_n everlasting_a fire_n 3._o of_o the_o 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from_o thou_o choose_v my_o room_n before_o my_o company_n now_o my_o absence_n shall_v be_v thy_o terror_n i_o like_v thou_o not_o so_o well_o to_o have_v thou_o nigh_o i_o depart_v i_o say_v from_o i_o prisoner_n lord_n if_o i_o must_v undergo_v so_o dreadful_a a_o doom_n as_o to_o depart_v from_o thou_o the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o fountain_n of_o life_n yet_o bless_v i_o before_o i_o go_v one_o good_a wish_n of_o thy_o heart_n one_o good_a word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n will_v make_v i_o bless_v where_o ever_o i_o go_v those_o who_o thou_o bless_v be_v bless_v indeed_o bless_v i_o even_o i_o o_o my_o father_n at_o this_o part_n grant_v i_o thy_o blessing_n judge_n sinner_n be_v go_v and_o my_o curse_n go_v along_o with_o thou_o thou_o have_v many_o a_o time_n despise_v my_o blessing_n when_o it_o have_v be_v offer_v to_o thou_o though_o i_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n to_o purchase_v it_o for_o thou_o therefore_o i_o say_v depart_v from_o i_o and_o the_o curse_n of_o a_o angry_a lord_n and_o of_o a_o righteous_a law_n accompany_v thou_o for_o ever_o depart_v i_o say_v thou_o curse_v prisoner_n lord_n if_o i_o must_v go_v and_o thy_o curse_n with_o i_o send_v i_o to_o some_o good_a place_n where_o i_o may_v find_v somewhat_o to_o refresh_v i_o under_o thy_o loss_n and_o curse_n it_o be_v misery_n enough_o to_o lose_v thy_o presence_n good_a lord_n command_v i_o to_o some_o good_a place_n judge_n no_o sinner_n be_v go_v with_o my_o curse_n to_o that_o place_n which_o will_v torture_v and_o rack_v thou_o with_o extremity_n and_o universality_n of_o pain_n the_o time_n have_v be_v that_o thou_o have_v wallow_v in_o sensual_a pleasure_n now_o thou_o must_v fry_v in_o intolerable_a flame_n depart_v thou_o curse_v into_o fire_n prisoner_n ah_o lord_n if_o i_o must_v go_v with_o thy_o curse_n and_o to_o so_o woeful_a a_o place_n as_o fire_n i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v i_o not_o stay_v there_o long_o alas_o who_o can_v abide_v devour_a flame_n one_o moment_n material_n fire_n of_o man_n kindle_v be_v terrible_a but_o how_o intolerable_a be_v those_o flame_n which_o thy_o breath_n like_o a_o stream_n of_o brimstone_n have_v kindle_v i_o beseech_v thou_o if_o i_o must_v go_v to_o it_o let_v i_o pass_v swift_o through_o it_o and_o not_o stay_v in_o it_o judge_n no_o sinner_n depart_v and_o my_o curse_n with_o thou_o to_o those_o extreme_a torment_n that_o admit_v of_o no_o ease_n and_o no_o end_n where_o the_o worm_n never_o die_v and_o the_o fire_n never_o go_v out_o to_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n for_o ever_o depart_v thou_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prisoner_n lord_n this_o be_v dismal_a and_o dreadful_a indeed_o to_o go_v from_o thou_o who_o be_v all_o good_a and_o to_o go_v to_o fire_v which_o have_v in_o it_o extremity_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o to_o lose_v thou_o and_o fry_v in_o flame_n for_o ever_o ever_o ever_o yet_o lord_n if_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o hear_v i_o yet_o in_o one_o desire_n let_v i_o have_v such_o society_n as_o may_v mitigate_v at_o least_o such_o as_o may_v not_o aggravate_v my_o misery_n judge_n no_o sinner_n thy_o company_n must_v be_v such_o for_o ever_o as_o thou_o do_v choose_v in_o thy_o life_n time_n he_o who_o be_v thy_o tempter_n shall_v be_v thy_o tormentor_n and_o they_o who_o lead_v thou_o captive_a at_o their_o will_n shall_v be_v bind_v with_o thou_o in_o chain_n of_o everlasting_a darkness_n and_o faggot_v up_o with_o thou_o together_o for_o unquenchable_a fire_n such_o fiery_a serpent_n gnaw_v worm_n sting_a adder_n poisonous_a toad_n roar_v and_o devour_a lion_n hideous_a monster_n frightful_a fiend_n must_v be_v thy_o eternal_a companion_n depart_v from_o i_o thou_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n i_o shall_v now_o speak_v particular_o to_o the_o punishment_n of_o these_o wicked_a one_o and_o explain_v the_o word_n as_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v to_o they_o describitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la metaphora_fw-la qua_fw-la vita_fw-la humana_fw-la cursus_fw-la per_fw-la iter_fw-la sive_fw-la prosectionem_fw-la describitur_fw-la i_o begin_v with_o the_o begin_n of_o christ_n sentence_n viz._n the_o pain_n of_o loss_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o damn_a depart_v from_o i_o the_o word_n depart_n be_v a_o metaphor_n which_o describe_v the_o course_n of_o humane_a loss_n by_o a_o journey_n luk._n 1.6_o 2_o pet._n 2.10_o and_o also_o their_o progress_n to_o death_n luk._n 13._o the_o eternal_a death_n of_o the_o damn_a will_v consist_v partly_o if_o not_o principal_o in_o their_o departure_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v who_o can_v depart_v from_o he_o who_o be_v every_o where_o christ_n be_v god_n joh._n 1.1_o 1_o joh._n 5.20_o and_o god_n be_v omnipresent_v whither_o shall_v i_o fly_v from_o thy_o presence_n psal_n 139.7_o therefore_o we_o must_v know_v there_o be_v a_o threefold_a 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of_o hell_n because_o of_o the_o violent_a pain_n and_o extreme_a torture_n which_o it_o cause_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o material_a fire_n as_o austin_n and_o bullinger_n think_v or_o metaphorical_a as_o gregory_n and_o calvin_n i._n e._n a_o pain_n equivalent_a thereunto_o nay_o much_o more_o grievous_a as_o other_o imagine_v but_o this_o be_v certain_a no_o rack_n or_o engine_n of_o pain_n or_o misery_n here_o below_o be_v sufficient_a to_o set_v forth_o those_o instrument_n of_o eternal_a death_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o other_o world_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o very_a dregs_o of_o the_o cup_n that_o the_o damn_a shall_v drink_v be_v call_v fire_n psal_n 18.8_o nay_o god_n himself_o in_o this_o respect_n be_v call_v a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12._o ult_n for_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n the_o doctrine_n which_o i_o shall_v draw_v from_o this_o positive_a part_n of_o the_o wicked_n punishment_n shall_v be_v this_o doct._n 2._o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v in_o the_o other_o world_n depart_v from_o christ_n into_o fire_n depart_v from_o i_o into_o everlasting_a fire_n they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v strip_v of_o all_o good_a depart_v from_o i_o but_o also_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o evil_a into_o everlasting_a fire_n our_o saviour_n in_o matth._n 18.9_o call_v it_o hell_n fire_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n term_v it_o the_o vengeance_n of_o the_o eternal_a fire_n judas_n vers_fw-la 7._o in_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v show_v 1._o why_o the_o positive_a punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v set_v out_o by_o fire_n 2._o wherein_o it_o exceed_v our_o fire_n for_o the_o former_a the_o punishment_n of_o the_o damn_a resemble_v fire_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o its_o intention_n and_o the_o extreme_a pain_n and_o anguish_n it_o cause_v fire_n be_v the_o most_o outrageous_a and_o torment_a of_o all_o the_o element_n nabuchadnezzar_n think_v to_o fright_v and_o fear_v man_n to_o 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punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v for_o alas_o who_o can_v dwell_v in_o everlasting_a burn_n the_o infinite_a wisdom_n that_o prepare_v it_o speak_v it_o intolerable_a prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n signify_v divinam_fw-la destinationem_fw-la 1_o cor._n 2.9_o heaven_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o godly_a matth._n 25.35_o and_o they_o for_o heaven_n rom._n 9.23_o col._n 1.12_o so_o wicked_a man_n be_v prepare_v for_o hell_n rom._n 9.22_o and_o hell_n for_o they_o as_o if_o god_n have_v from_o eternity_n consult_v and_o contrive_v the_o most_o exquisite_a way_n and_o mean_n of_o afflict_v the_o creature_n as_o if_o his_o wrath_n have_v set_v his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o power_n on_o work_n to_o devise_v the_o fit_a material_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o most_o cut_a kill_a instrument_n of_o eternal_a death_n the_o company_n in_o this_o place_n of_o torment_n will_v render_v it_o 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