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temporal_a event_n act_n or_o thing_n one_o to_o depend_v conditional_o upon_o another_o for_o their_o be_v or_o not_o be_v in_o time_n and_o yet_o 1._o the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n in_o respect_n of_o deny_v of_o grace_n external_a whether_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o outward_a mean_n or_o internal_a either_o common_a or_o save_a be_v the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v the_o mere_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n whereby_o in_o time_n man_n be_v reprobate_v from_o grace_n be_v from_o eternity_n for_o as_o god_n do_v or_o do_v not_o in_o time_n so_o it_o he_o purpose_v to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v from_o all_o eternity_n now_o that_o in_o time_n the_o denial_n of_o grace_n be_v from_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n be_v most_o evident_a from_o scripture_n which_o teach_v that_o god_n call_v to_o grace_n and_o give_v the_o very_a mean_n of_o salvation_n to_o whosoever_o he_o will_n prosp_n act._n 16.7_o mat._n 11.24_o 25_o deut._n 29.4_o nulla_fw-la sunt_fw-la tam_fw-la detestanda_fw-la facinora_fw-la quae_fw-la possunt_fw-la gratiae_fw-la arceredonum_fw-la prosp_n the_o spirit_n suffer_v not_o paul_n to_o preach_v at_o bythinia_n to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v say_v christ_n to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o give_v and_o because_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o father_n sight_n he_o hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a tyre_n and_o sidon_n will_v have_v make_v better_o use_v of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n than_o the_o jew_n yet_o god_n bestow_v those_o mean_n not_o upon_o the_o former_a but_o up_o on_o the_o late_a but_o 2._o the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n denial_n of_o glory_n be_v not_o mere_o from_o god_n will_v and_o pleasure_n but_o from_o the_o pravity_n and_o sin_n of_o man_n god_n in_o time_n deny_v glory_n in_o regard_n of_o man_n impiety_n and_o therefore_o he_o purpose_v to_o deny_v it_o for_o that_o depart_v from_o i_o will_v christ_n say_v only_o to_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n mat._n 7.23_o there_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n nothing_o that_o defile_v the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o 3._o the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n in_o regard_n of_o blindness_n and_o obduration_n in_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v from_o man_n impiety_n god_n decree_v that_o condemnation_n shall_v not_o be_v but_o for_o sin_n nor_o harden_v but_o for_o precede_a rebellion_n nor_o that_o the_o wage_n of_o death_n shall_v be_v pay_v without_o the_o work_n of_o sin_n no_o man_n be_v ordain_v to_o a_o just_a punishment_n but_o for_o some_o sin_n but_o the_o withdraw_a of_o grace_n the_o blindness_n and_o obduration_n of_o sinner_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o precede_a sin_n as_o appear_v rom._n 1.27_o god_n give_v they_o up_o &c_n &c_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o recompense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o error_n which_o be_v meet_v to_o crown_v or_o to_o damn_v be_v a_o act_n of_o judiciary_n power_n and_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o reveal_v gospel_n the_o eternal_a dedecree_n of_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o very_a devil_n be_v never_o determine_v to_o be_v execute_v otherwise_o than_o for_o their_o own_o misdeed_n 2._o this_o expression_n of_n old_a note_v the_o immutability_n and_o unchangeableness_n of_o this_o ordination_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o de_fw-fr rationâ—_n aeternitatis_fw-la est_fw-la immutabilitas_fw-la aug._n cons_n l._n 12._o c._n 15._o the_o immutability_n of_o his_o counsel_n that_o which_o be_v eternal_a be_v unalterable_a this_o ordination_n be_v like_o such_o a_o book_n and_o write_v down_o of_o a_o thing_n as_o shall_v unfail_o be_v perform_v nor_o can_v this_o book_n or_o
speak_v or_o as_o varro_n derive_v it_o as_o though_o they_o who_o commit_v it_o be_v ne_fw-fr far_a digni_fw-la not_o worthy_a to_o eat_v breed_v vid._n willet_n in_o leu._n p._n 504._o and_o make_v even_o the_o unclean_a creature_n more_o unclean_a and_o the_o beast_n below_o a_o beast_n and_o not_o worthy_a of_o live_v the_o very_a life_n of_o a_o beast_n but_o especial_o as_o calvin_n note_v the_o lord_n will_v show_v how_o much_o this_o sin_n displeath_v he_o when_o he_o command_v that_o even_o the_o harmless_a beast_n neither_o capable_a of_o nor_o provoke_v to_o thesin_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n 2._o the_o other_o sort_n of_o pollution_n by_o strange_a flesh_n be_v that_o which_o be_v proper_o term_v sodomy_n commit_v when_o person_n defile_v themselves_o with_o their_o own_o sex_n the_o sin_n which_o the_o gentile_n commit_v when_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o vile_a affection_n or_o affection_n of_o dishonour_n and_o ignominy_n where_o by_o man_n with_o man_n wrought_v that_o which_o be_v unseemly_a rom._n 1.27_o whereby_o as_o they_o have_v leave_v the_o author_n they_o be_v also_o suffer_v to_o leave_v the_o order_n of_o nature_n a_o sin_n call_v a_o abomination_n leu._n 20.13_o send_v a_o abominable_a favour_n unto_o the_o lord_n incest_n with_o the_o daughter_n in_o law_n be_v call_v confusion_n with_o the_o mother_n and_o daughter_n wickedness_n this_o sin_n of_o sodom_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abomination_n and_o when_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abominable_a be_v unmbr_v among_o the_o fearful_a unbeliever_n etc._n etc._n who_o shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n by_o abominable_a many_o learned_a man_n understand_v those_o who_o be_v give_v to_o this_o sin_n against_o nature_n as_o if_o abomination_n be_v proper_o belong_v to_o it_o in_o adultery_n violence_n be_v offer_v to_o marriage_n in_o incest_n to_o affinity_n but_o in_o this_o sin_n as_o tostatus_n observe_v infamy_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o whole_a humane_a nature_n and_o 10._o and_o exit_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la relatione_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la sub_fw-la nomine_fw-la tetragrammaton_fw-gr dicuntur_fw-la valde_fw-la mali_fw-la &_o peccatores_fw-la significatur_fw-la eos_fw-la contra_fw-la jus_o naturae_fw-la valde_fw-la peccasse_fw-la erant_fw-la enim_fw-la mali_fw-la homines_fw-la &_o declinabant_fw-la à _fw-la recto_fw-la naturali_fw-la ut_fw-la eorum_fw-la venerea_fw-la contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la testantur_fw-la per._n in_o gen._n 13._o infamia_fw-la irrogatur_fw-la toti_fw-la bumanae_fw-la naturae_fw-la sulphur_n significatus_fw-la &_o punitus_fw-la fuit_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la foetor_fw-la igne_fw-la libidinis_fw-la ardour_n ger._n l._n 4._o mor._n c._n 10._o pererius_n note_n because_o it_o be_v say_v these_o sodomite_n be_v sinner_n before_o the_o lord_n the_o word_n be_v jehovah_n that_o it_o signify_v they_o sin_v against_o the_o right_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o it_o be_v call_v as_o gerard_n note_v sap._n 14.26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o change_n of_o birth_n the_o unsavoury_a sulphur_n that_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o flame_n of_o sodom_n and_o if_o traveller_n may_v be_v believe_v the_o still_o continue_v stink_n of_o that_o sulphureous_a lake_n where_o sodom_n once_o stand_v seem_v to_o be_v comment_n upon_o the_o abhor_a unsavouriness_n of_o this_o sin_n by_o the_o law_n of_o theodosius_n and_o arâ—â—dius_n sodomite_n be_v adjudge_v to_o the_o fire_n among_o the_o athenian_n he_o who_o defile_v the_o male_a be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o the_o party_n abuse_v be_v bar_v from_o all_o office_n in_o the_o council_n of_o vienna_n the_o templars_n who_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n be_v decree_v to_o be_v burn_v among_o the_o roman_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o who_o be_v attempt_v to_o that_o abuse_n to_o kill_v he_o who_o make_v the_o assault_n 6.9_o probus_n adoleseens_fw-mi facere_fw-la periculosè_fw-la quam_fw-la turpiter_fw-la perpeti_fw-la maluit_fw-la orat_fw-la pâ—o_o milon_n quâ_fw-la indignati_fw-la one_o tantum_fw-la nefas_fw-la prosequar_fw-la vincit_fw-la officium_fw-la lenguae_fw-la sceleris_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la piget_fw-la dicere_fw-la lact._n l._n 6._o c._n 23._o de_fw-la vero_fw-la cultu_fw-la sexum_n nec_fw-la foemineum_fw-la mutat_fw-la christianus_n christianus_n uxori_fw-la suae_fw-la soli_fw-la masculus_fw-la nascitur_fw-la non_fw-la deli_fw-la cta_fw-la sed_fw-la monstra_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-mi put_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quia_fw-la vacat_fw-la pudore_fw-la justinian_n in_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o and_o thus_o c._n lucius_n do_v who_o as_o tully_n say_v of_o he_o have_v rather_o do_v dangerous_o than_o suffer_v shameful_o in_o short_a against_o this_o sin_n of_o sodomy_n no_o indignation_n as_o lactantio_n antius_fw-la speak_v be_v enough_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n overcome_v the_o office_n of_o the_o tongue_n tertullian_n bring_v in_o christianity_n triumph_v over_o paganism_n because_o this_o sin_n be_v peculiar_a to_o heathen_n and_o that_o christian_n neither_o change_v the_o sex_n nor_o accompany_v with_o any_o but_o their_o own_o wife_n this_o and_o such_o like_a as_o tertullian_n speak_v be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v call_v offence_n as_o monster_n and_o not_o to_o be_v name_v without_o holy_a detestation_n by_o saint_n though_o they_o be_v commit_v without_o shame_n by_o sodomite_n thus_o have_v in_o the_o second_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o fornication_n of_o these_o sodomite_n and_o their_o pollution_n by_o strange_a flesh_n it_o remain_v that_o brief_o in_o the_o three_o place_n we_o shall_v inquire_v what_o be_v their_o give_a themselves_o over_o to_o the_o former_a and_o their_o go_v after_o the_o late_a both_o these_o be_v contain_v in_o a_o double_a expression_n in_o the_o original_n the_o first_o be_v the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d loc_n vulgata_fw-la barbare_v ex_fw-la fornicarae_fw-la bez._n in_o loc_n be_v in_o composition_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o addition_n whereof_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n say_v gerard_n be_v dilate_v enlarge_a increase_v as_o also_o be_v the_o signification_n of_o other_o word_n by_o the_o same_o preposition_n the_o second_o be_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n go_v after_o etc._n etc._n whereby_o be_v intend_v more_o than_o the_o accept_n or_o embrace_v even_o the_o prosecute_n the_o motion_n of_o their_o unnatural_a uncleanness_n in_o sum_n i_o conceive_v by_o these_o expression_n of_o their_o give_v over_o themselves_o and_o follow_v after_o strange_a etc._n etc._n here_o be_v note_v beside_o the_o original_a root_n and_o fountain_n both_o of_o uncleanness_n and_o all_o other_o lust_n i_o mean_v that_o foam_v innatus_fw-la that_o imbred_a occasion_n of_o sin_n as_o also_o beside_o the_o arise_v of_o unclean_a motion_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o delight_v in_o such_o motion_n the_o consent_n to_o those_o motion_n so_o delight_v in_o the_o actual_a performance_n and_o execution_n of_o those_o motion_n so_o consent_v to_o i_o say_v beside_o all_o these_o which_o be_v suppose_v in_o these_o expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v intend_v the_o more_o hideous_a height_n and_o prodigious_a eminency_n of_o this_o sodomitical_a uncleanness_n and_o that_o in_o sundry_a respect_n as_o 1._o of_o their_o make_a provision_n and_o in_o project_v for_o their_o lust_n and_o that_o both_o by_o spend_v their_o time_n pain_n cost_v in_o fetch_v in_o and_o lay_v on_o its_o fuel_n the_o constant_a provide_v and_o pour_v on_o of_o oil_n to_o keep_v in_o and_o increase_v the_o flame_n by_o fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o excessive_a eat_n and_o drink_v and_o also_o by_o listen_v after_o relate_v of_o and_o lay_v out_o for_o such_o object_n as_o seem_v to_o promise_v most_o satisfaction_n to_o their_o unsatiable_a lust_n which_o appear_v by_o the_o sudden_a notice_n and_o shameful_a resentment_n of_o the_o arrival_n of_o lot_n beautiful_a guest_n 2._o their_o excessivenesse_n and_o exuberancy_n in_o pour_v out_o themselves_o upon_o their_o lust_n even_o to_o the_o consume_a wear_v and_o weary_v themselves_o by_o uncleanness_n the_o boil_a over_o of_o their_o strength_n and_o lust_n together_o though_o with_o difference_n the_o former_a be_v hereby_o impair_v the_o late_a increase_v and_o in_o a_o word_n their_o become_v hereby_o their_o own_o destroyer_n and_o the_o devil_n martyr_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n peter_n intend_v clear_o in_o that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 2.7_o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o filthy_a conversation_n of_o the_o sodomite_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comprehend_v not_o only_o all_o kind_n of_o lust_n and_o obscenity_n but_o also_o a_o monstrous_a profusion_n a_o violent_a spend_v once_o self_n without_o measure_n in_o all_o lasciviousness_n 4.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 4.4_o even_o the_o great_a excess_n of_o riot_n 3._o their_o
we_o be_v relieve_v or_o refresh_v they_o who_o be_v in_o it_o shall_v never_o say_v aha_o i_o have_v see_v the_o fire_n but_o oh_o i_o be_o torment_v in_o this_o flame_n hell_n fire_n be_v blow_v not_o as_o we_o 16.24_o isai_n 44.16_o luk._n 16.24_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o man_n or_o any_o other_o create_v blast_n but_o by_o god_n himself_o who_o breath_n be_v both_o the_o fire_n and_o a_o stream_n of_o brimstone_n isai_n 30.33_o and_o the_o bellows_n a_o powerful_a god_n powerful_o punish_v as_o be_v he_o so_o be_v his_o strength_n how_o unsupportable_a must_v needs_o be_v the_o pain_n inflict_v by_o angry_a omnipotency_n hell_n fire_n can_v be_v extinguish_v 46._o mat._n 25.41_o 46._o hell_n fire_n can_v be_v extinguish_v nor_o tear_n nor_o time_n can_v put_v it_o out_o the_o many_o thousand_o of_o year_n that_o the_o effect_n of_o sodom_n fire_n last_v here_o upon_o earth_n be_v but_o a_o faint_a resemblance_n of_o the_o true_a everlastingness_n of_o hell_n fire_n nor_o yet_o be_v god_n unjust_a in_o punish_v those_o eternal_o who_o have_v sin_v but_o a_o little_a time_n he_o measure_v the_o punishment_n by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o offence_n not_o by_o the_o time_n of_o the_o do_v the_o crime_n treason_n or_o murder_n may_v be_v commit_v in_o a_o instant_n but_o the_o punishment_n may_v last_v for_o score_n of_o year_n nay_o when_o man_n punish_v by_o death_n there_o be_v a_o remove_n of_o the_o malefactor_n from_o the_o society_n of_o man_n for_o ever_o and_o if_o the_o offence_n commit_v against_o god_n be_v infinite_o heinous_a why_o may_v not_o the_o punishment_n be_v infinite_o last_v beside_o how_o ordinary_o do_v man_n sell_v away_o their_o possession_n by_o bargain_n or_o refuse_v a_o offer_a gift_n in_o a_o moment_n which_o thereby_o they_o part_v with_o for_o ever_o and_o how_o just_o be_v sinner_n deprive_v of_o true_a blessedness_n and_o that_o be_v not_o less_o than_o eternal_a which_o in_o a_o short_a time_n they_o refuse_v and_o sell_v 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