king_n 16.3_o and_o ahab_n 21.21_o and_o achan_n josh_n 7._o and_o hananiah_n jerem._n 28.16_o second_o sometime_o he_o cut_v they_o off_o by_o some_o sudden_a casualty_n as_o the_o prince_n who_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n â—_o king_n 7.17_o thus_o many_o have_v be_v take_v away_o by_o some_o accident_n in_o their_o drunkenness_n and_o duel_n and_o when_o they_o have_v be_v blaspheme_v and_o the_o like_a three_o sometime_o god_n shorten_v their_o day_n by_o let_v they_o fall_v into_o some_o sickness_n or_o disease_n and_o thus_o often_o drunkard_n take_v surfeit_n &_o unclean_a person_n impure_a and_o loathsome_a disease_n which_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o end_n prov._n 23.29_o four_o sometime_o the_o lord_n suffer_v they_o to_o be_v their_o own_o executioner_n and_o to_o cut_v the_o thread_n of_o their_o own_o life_n and_o thus_o he_o do_v with_o judas_n and_o achitophel_n question_n 6_o what_o sin_n do_v god_n or_o have_v god_n punish_v with_o sudden_a or_o untimely_a death_n 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by_o the_o language_n of_o the_o holy_a answer_n 1_o scripture_n who_o sometime_o call_v it_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n matth._n 5.22_o sometime_o a_o fire_n that_o can_v be_v quench_v or_o extinguish_v matth._n 3.12_o sometime_o a_o eternal_a fire_n matth._n 18.8_o and_o 25.41_o sometime_o a_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v and_o a_o fire_n that_o never_o go_v out_o mark_v 9.43.44_o sometimes_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o what_o be_v there_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o conceive_v of_o the_o insufferablenesse_n of_o the_o torment_n in_o hell_n there_o be_v weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n matth._n 13.42.50_o in_o hell_n there_o be_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n apoc._n 19.20_o in_o hell_n there_o be_v negative_o no_o rest_n revelat._n 14.10_o but_o affirmative_o torment_v day_n and_o night_n revel_v 20.10_o second_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o place_n hell_n be_v a_o place_n answer_n 2_o ordain_v unto_o torment_n in_o so_o much_o as_o there_o be_v no_o prison_n no_o dungeon_n 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2._o a_o enemy_n that_o excel_v and_o exceed_v in_o envy_n and_o malice_n 3._o a_o foe_n powerful_a and_o able_a to_o inflict_v unspeakable_a torment_n 4._o a_o enemy_n who_o have_v no_o other_o comfort_n then_o this_o that_o he_o have_v copartner_n in_o his_o misery_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v make_v they_o as_o miserable_a as_o may_v be_v answer_n 5_o five_o this_o appear_v by_o the_o absence_n of_o good_a in_o hell_n there_o be_v no_o good_a thing_n neither_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v afford_v the_o least_o comfort_n for_o there_o will_v be_v neither_o 1._o light_n to_o comfort_v the_o eye_n nor_o 2._o a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v the_o tip_n of_o the_o tongue_n nor_o 3._o any_o confidence_n or_o courage_n to_o support_v the_o heart_n answer_n 6_o six_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n be_v of_o all_o other_o torment_v the_o great_a by_o the_o extension_n thereof_o unto_o every_o kind_n of_o evil_n for_o 1._o there_o shall_v be_v most_o sharp_a and_o 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14._o why_o must_v our_o chief_a desire_n and_o endeavour_v quest._n 1_o be_v rather_o to_o procure_v heaven_n for_o our_o soul_n than_o earth_n for_o our_o body_n first_o because_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v better_a than_o the_o body_n answ_n 1_o so_o heaven_n be_v better_a than_o earth_n and_o therefore_o great_a reason_n there_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v more_o careful_a for_o that_o and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v best_a second_o because_o not_o earth_n but_o heaven_n be_v the_o answ_n 2_o last_o scope_n of_o a_o christian_a god_n have_v create_v we_o unto_o heaven_n and_o heaven_n for_o we_o and_o therefore_o our_o chief_a endeavour_n shall_v be_v for_o heaven_n three_o because_o only_a heaven_n be_v solide_o answ_n 3_o good_a and_o very_o good_a for_o we_o yea_o and_o a_o constan_n good_n thing_n whereas_o other_o thing_n be_v either_o evil_a or_o deceitful_a or_o inconstant_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v reason_n that_o we_o shall_v labour_v most_o for_o heaven_n answ_n 4_o 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answ_n 3_o three_o there_o we_o shall_v be_v king_n for_o heaven_n be_v call_v a_o kingdom_n and_o that_o in_o a_o threefold_a regard_n namely_o i._o for_o the_o glory_n thereof_o which_o be_v threefold_a to_o wit_n first_o of_o the_o body_n dan._n 12.3_o matth._n 13.43_o and_o 17.2_o &_o 1_o cor._n 15.42_o and_o second_o of_o the_o mind_n because_o there_o our_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v perfect_a 1_o corinth_n 13._o and_o three_o of_o the_o state_n for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o peace_n shall_v all_o they_o have_v who_o gain_n admission_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n rom._n 2.10_o ii_o heaven_n be_v call_v a_o kingdom_n propter_fw-la co-regnum_a in_o regard_n of_o that_o coheireship_a and_o joint_a kingdom_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v with_o christ_n our_o head_n revel_v 21.2_o iii_o heaven_n be_v call_v a_o kingdom_n propter_fw-la dominium_fw-la mentis_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o the_o freedom_n the_o soul_n and_o mind_n shall_v there_o have_v who_o shall_v be_v perfect_o 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17.2_o and_o 2_o corinth_n 3.18_o and_o philip._n 3.21_o and_o 1_o john_n 3.2_o answ_n 7_o seven_o there_o death_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n now_o this_o victory_n over_o death_n begin_v when_o christ_n maugre_o the_o power_n of_o death_n rise_v again_o but_o be_v not_o perfect_v and_o complete_o finish_v until_o the_o general_a resurrection_n after_o which_o death_n shall_v have_v no_o more_o power_n over_o any_o of_o the_o faithful_a but_o they_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o with_o christ_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n where_o death_n dare_v not_o come_v read_v 1_o cor._n 15.26.54_o hebr._n 2.14_o revel_v 21.4_o eight_o there_o and_o then_o satan_n also_o shall_v be_v answ_n 8_o tread_v under_o foot_n revel_v 12.9_o and_o 20.10_o nine_o there_o we_o shall_v see_v god_n which_o be_v the_o answ_n 9_o height_n of_o our_o happinessesse_v matth._n 5.8_o that_o be_v not_o only_a i._o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n john_n 17.24_o but_o also_o ii_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o father_n moses_n can_v not_o see_v god_n face_n exod._n 34._o but_o in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v see_v he_o with_o open_a face_n 2_o cor._n 3.18_o and_o know_v he_o as_o we_o be_v know_v 1_o cor._n 13.12_o and_o therefore_o these_o thing_n consider_v we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o heaven_n be_v worth_a our_o first_o and_o best_a and_o utmost_a endeavour_n what_o must_v we_o particular_o and_o principal_o quest._n 3_o endeavour_v after_o and_o labour_n in_o for_o the_o enjoy_n of_o this_o heaven_n and_o haven_n of_o happiness_n answ_n 1_o first_o we_o must_v long_o for_n it_o and_o hunger_n after_o it_o before_o all_o other_o thing_n philip._n 1.23_o and_o 2_o corinth_n 5.2.4_o etc._n etc._n gratissimi_fw-la servi_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la haerere_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la
recapitulation_n and_o answ_n 3_o three_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o brother_n for_o by_o that_o mean_v we_o may_v be_v the_o better_o enable_v to_o help_v their_o memory_n three_o this_o place_n be_v thrice_o express_o repeat_v for_o our_o meditation_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o punishment_n observe_v 4_o and_o torment_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o eternity_n thereof_o be_v always_o to_o be_v meditate_a and_o remember_v quest_n 1_o why_o must_v we_o thus_o meditate_v of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o the_o torment_n thereof_o answ_n 1_o first_o because_o it_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o preserve_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o answ_n 2_o second_o to_o wean_v our_o affection_n from_o this_o wicked_a world_n and_o answ_n 3_o three_o it_o will_v make_v we_o more_o careful_a to_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o meditate_v and_o serious_o remember_v these_o three_o thing_n viz._n i._o how_o sudden_o we_o may_v be_v call_v by_o death_n unto_o judgement_n and_o 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