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A30150 The greatness of the soul and unspeakableness of the loss thereof with the causes of the losing it : first preached at Pinners-Hall, and now enlarged and published for good / by John Bunyan. Bunyan, John, 1628-1688. 1691 (1691) Wing B5531; ESTC R26566 95,284 145

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greaten_v the_o torment_n of_o the_o body_n death_n be_v once_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o grievous_a curse_n but_o may_v the_o damn_a meet_a with_o it_o in_o hell_n they_o will_v count_v it_o a_o mercy_n because_o it_o will_v separate_v soul_n and_o body_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o take_v away_o all_o sense_n from_o the_o body_n and_o make_v it_o incapable_a of_o suffer_a torment_n yea_o i_o will_v add_v and_o by_o that_o mean_n give_v the_o soul_n some_o ease_n for_o without_o doubt_n as_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o soul_n extend_v themselves_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o body_n extend_v themselves_o the_o soul_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o because_o of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o sympathy_n but_o death_n natural_a death_n shall_v destroy_v and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o natural_a dea●●_n no_o not_o in_o hell_n and_o now_o it_o shall_v happen_v to_o man_n 26._o it_o have_v do_v in_o less_o and_o inferior_a judgement_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d shall_v seek_v death_n 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there_o be_v a_o place_n of_o ease_n 〈◊〉_d peace_n and_o from_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o torment_n he_o will_v give_v yea_o what_o will_v he_o not_o give_v ●n_o exchange_n for_o his_o soul_n 3._o there_o be_v in_o the_o text_n a_o intimation_n of_o the_o intolerableness_n of_o the_o torment_n because_o that_o it_o suppose_v that_o the_o man_n who_o soul_n be_v swallow_v up_o therewith_o will_v give_v all_o be_v his_o all_o never_o so_o great_a ●n_n exchange_n for_o his_o soul_n 4._o there_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o text_n a_o intimation_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o lastingness_n of_o the_o punishment_n or_o else_o the_o question_n rather_o argue_v a_o man_n unwary_a than_o considerate_a in_o his_o offering_n as_o be_v suppose●_n by_o christ_n so_o large_o his_o all_o in_o exchange_n for_o 〈◊〉_d soul_n but_o we_o will_v in_o this_o manner_n proceed_v no_o further_o h●_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o the_o doctrine_n be_v good_a wherefore_o i_o shall_v next_o 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