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stand_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o have_v punish_v our_o first_o parent_n transgression_n with_o everlasting_a death_n unless_o out_o of_o his_o free_a bounty_n and_o liberality_n he_o have_v make_v they_o capable_a not_o of_o a_o temporal_a only_o but_o of_o a_o everlasting_a life_n but_o now_o that_o adam_n have_v sin_v and_o make_v himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n subject_a unto_o everlasting_a death_n do_v not_o this_o original_a sin_n or_o every_o actual_a sin_n which_o issue_v from_o it_o deserve_v everlasting_a death_n yes_o they_o do_v and_o will_v inevitable_o bring_v death_n upon_o all_o without_o intervention_n of_o god_n mercy_n or_o free_n pardon_v make_v in_o christ_n but_o this_o free_a pardon_n be_v presuppose_v and_o be_v proclaim_v unto_o the_o world_n it_o be_v not_o sin_n original_a or_o the_o positive_a sin_n of_o man_n in_o themselves_o consider_v which_o bring_v everlasting_a death_n upon_o they_o but_o their_o wilful_a neglect_n or_o slight_v of_o god_n mercy_n promise_v in_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o mean_n which_o god_n afford_v they_o for_o attain_v this_o mercy_n which_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n or_o apology_n or_o which_o make_v up_o the_o full_a measure_n of_o their_o iniquity_n this_o be_v our_o saviour_n doctrine_n john_n 3._o 17._o god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o condemn_v the_o world_n but_o that_o the_o world_n through_o he_o may_v be_v save_v from_o what_o original_n then_o do_v the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o world_n proceed_v our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o ver_fw-la 19_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n more_o than_o light_n because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a it_o be_v not_o then_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n in_o themselves_o consider_v but_o consider_v with_o man_n love_n unto_o they_o or_o delight_v in_o they_o that_o do_v induce_v a_o neglect_n or_o hate_v of_o light_n which_o bring_v condemnation_n upon_o the_o world_n now_o if_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n or_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v but_o momentany_a do_v not_o in_o themselves_o procure_v everlasting_a death_n albeit_o they_o proceed_v from_o sin_n original_a much_o less_o shall_v the_o good_a work_n of_o god_n saint_n albeit_o they_o proceed_v from_o grace_n procure_v or_o deserve_v everlasting_a life_n for_o the_o grace_n by_o which_o we_o do_v they_o be_v from_o god_n not_o from_o ourselves_o but_o the_o evil_a work_n which_o we_o do_v be_v our_o own_o god_n have_v no_o share_n in_o they_o so_o that_o the_o height_n or_o accomplishment_n of_o sin_n consist_v in_o the_o neglect_n or_o contempt_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o the_o neglect_n hereof_o can_v not_o be_v so_o heinous_a if_o this_o life_n can_v be_v deserve_v by_o we_o or_o if_o it_o be_v award_v to_o we_o out_o of_o justice_n not_o out_o of_o mere_a mercy_n and_o grace_n 11._o this_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o title_n
question_n st._n paul_n first_o answer_n to_o both_o question_n a_o objection_n against_o the_o answer_n in_o point_n of_o charity_n the_o answer_n to_o that_o objection_n a_o second_o objection_n in_o point_n of_o sufficiency_n the_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n exception_n against_o the_o proof_n the_o exception_n answer_v work_n true_o miraculous_a may_v have_v a_o less_o share_n of_o god_n power_n then_o usual_a work_n of_o nature_n see_v this_o author_n sermon_n print_v at_o oxon._n anno_fw-la 1637._o pag._n 39_o 40._o the_o 2_o d_o difficulty_n urge_v aquinas_n his_o solution_n true_a but_o impertinent_a the_o author_n solution_n of_o the_o former_a difficulty_n the_o corinthian_a naturalist_n second_o question_n the_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n see_v book_n 10._o fol._n 3113._o the_o general_a use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n ☜_o ☜_o christian_n shall_v choose_v such_o friend_n as_o have_v share_n in_o the_o first_o and_o hope_n of_o the_o second_o resurrection_n the_o atheist_n exception_n the_o naturalist_n his_o demand_n see_v book_n 10._o fol._n 3113._o the_o naturalist_n objection_n frame_v into_o a_o body_n see_v chap._n 13._o §._o 11._o it_o be_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o matter_n not_o to_o be_v unum_fw-la &_o idem_fw-la the_o answer_n to_o the_o naturalist_n his_o objection_n objection_n see_v the_o epistle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vienna_n and_o lion_n to_o the_o brethren_n of_o asia_n and_o phrygia_n in_o euseb_n hist_o 5._o book_n 1._o chap._n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la there_o be_v much_o good_a morality_n to_o be_v learn_v from_o the_o contemplate_v the_o mixture_n and_o separation_n of_o metal_n the_o atheist_n wily_a but_o not_o wise_a objection_n against_o the_o possibility_n of_o a_o resurrection_n by_o recollection_n of_o relic_n the_o same_o objection_n reinforce_v the_o atheist_n objection_n answer_v it_o have_v two_o loop_n first_o loop_n the_o second_o loop_n of_o the_o atheist_n objection_n a_o ocular_a demonstration_n that_o the_o atheist_n principle_n or_o supposal_n be_v false_a ☜_o the_o scruple_n incident_a into_o a_o ingenuous_a mind_n vide_fw-la glossam_fw-la &_o hugonem_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la how_o s._n paul_n inference_n may_v be_v collect_v a_o philosophical_a maxim_n advance_v and_o much_o improve_v ☞_o ☜_o see_v chap._n 4._o §._o 12._o christ_n death_n say_v to_o take_v away_o sin_n in_o a_o twofold_a sense_n the_o first_o the_o second_o sense_n the_o benefit_n punctual_o arise_v from_o christ_n death_n and_o from_o his_o resurrection_n have_v christ_n only_o die_v and_o not_o rise_v again_o though_o we_o have_v not_o come_v in_o hell_n yet_o we_o have_v never_o come_v out_o of_o the_o grave_a two_o sort_n of_o first_o fruit_n appoint_v by_o the_o law_n ☞_o see_v paragraph_n the_o seven_o how_o we_o may_v try_v ourselves_o see_v book_n 10._o chapt._n 28._o 30._o the_o model_n or_o scope_n of_o the_o whole_a chapter_n of_o death_n to_o sin_n a_o natural_a and_o a_o civil_a death_n death_n to_o sin_n be_v vow_v by_o we_o in_o baptism_n mean_v also_o of_o die_v to_o sin_v receive_v in_o baptism_n of_o baptismal_a grace_n difference_n betwixt_o the_o elect_a and_o the_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n ☞_o in_o baptism_n there_o be_v a_o mutual_a astipulation_n or_o promise_v between_o god_n and_o man_n ceremony_n use_v at_o baptism_n and_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o law_n &_o of_o grace_n prosper_v observation_n ☜_o of_o shame_n what_o it_o be_v and_o whence_o arise_v see_v aristotle_n rhet._n l._n 2._o cap._n 6_o ethic._n nic._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 15._o satan_n stale_n false_a honour_n and_o false_a shame_n shame_n and_o modesty_n ☞_o ☜_o our_o service_n be_v due_a to_o god_n upon_o several_a title_n ☞_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o righteousness_n compare_v in_o regard_n of_o this_o present_a life_n see_v chapter_n the_o ten_o the_o emptiness_n and_o vanity_n of_o sinful_a pleasure_n ☞_o god_n method_n and_o satan_n practice_n ☞_o holiness_n bitter_a in_o the_o root_n or_o beginning_n but_o sweet_a in_o the_o fruit._n see_v a._n gellius_n lib._n 16._o cap._n 1._o ☞_o our_o fruitlesness_n in_o holiness_n to_o be_v impute_v only_o to_o our_o own_o ill_a use_n of_o the_o talon_n of_o grace_n give_v we_o plin_n epist_n lib._n 10._o ep._n 97._o three_o head_n of_o preparation_n to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o bodily_a death_n or_o the_o first_o death_n ☜_o desire_v of_o death_n or_o self_n homicide_n ☜_o of_o the_o second_o death_n wherein_o it_o exceed_v the_o first_o ☞_o a_o double_a reason_n of_o the_o vehemency_n of_o pain_n or_o torment_v in_o the_o second_o death_n ☞_o the_o duration_n or_o eternity_n of_o the_o second_o death_n and_o pain_n of_o it_o see_v m_o mede_n on_o pro._n 21._o 16_o of_o the_o valley_n of_o rephaim_n poena_n damni_fw-la &_o sensus_fw-la term_n subordinate_a ☜_o see_v chap._n 4_o §_o 15_o and_o attrib_o 1_n part_n p_o 219._o &_o 2_o part_n p_o 27._o see_v chapt_n 4_o §_o 12._o possibility_n repentance_n worm_n of_o conscience_n coel_n rodigin_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 2._o &_o lib._n 25._o cap._n 1_o the_o unsatisfaction_n of_o our_o desire_n in_o the_o contentment_n of_o this_o present_a life_n see_v book_n 10._o chap._n 17._o the_o heart_n desire_n be_v true_a happiness_n the_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o all_o sense_n and_o faculty_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v hypocrates_n see_v book_n 10._o chap._n 9_o accidental_a joy_n the_o beauteous_a place_n the_o holy_a company_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o place_n or_o seat_n of_o the_o bless_a ☜_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o company_n there_o the_o eight_o beatitude_n matth._n 5._o the_o first_o beatitude_n poor_a in_o spirit_n ☜_o second_o beatitude_n for_o mourner_n the_o three_o beatitude_n to_o the_o meek_a spirit_v one_o see_v chapt_n 11._o §._o 7._o the_o four_o beatitude_n to_o those_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n 5._o beatitude_n to_o the_o merciful_a see_v master_n mede_n notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o psal_n 112._o 6._o 6._o beatitude_n to_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n 7._o beatitude_n to_o the_o peacemaker_n patience_n and_o resolution_n in_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n eternal_a life_n the_o strong_a motive_n and_o obligation_n to_o all_o duty_n ☜_o see_v chapt._n 10._o section_n 7._o 1_o cor._n 10._o see_v book_n 10._o chap._n 21._o the_o motive_n satan_n use_v to_o to_o withdraw_v we_o ☞_o ☜_o the_o philosophical_a precept_n sustine_fw-la et_fw-la abstine_fw-la imperfect_o good_a belief_n of_o this_o article_n will_v work_v obedience_n of_o reconciliation_n active_a or_o grammatical_o passive_a only_o &_o reconciliation_n real_o passive_a see_v book_n 10._o fol._n 3267_o and_o 3278._o ☞_o infidel_n of_o two_o sort_n cardanusâ—_n two_o root_n of_o error_n ☞_o unbelief_n of_o this_o article_n cause_n of_o unchristian_a careless_a life_n ☜_o the_o story_n of_o biblis_n ☞_o see_v the_o chapt._n 20._o motive_n from_o meditation_n 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