it_o be_v our_o great_a happiness_n not_o at_o all_o to_o run_v upon_o the_o score_n especial_o when_o god_n have_v tell_v we_o certain_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v 2.25_o 2_o tim._n 2.25_o but_o have_v leave_v it_o at_o a_o peradventure_o whether_o or_o no_o he_o will_v give_v we_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n he_o therefore_o that_o exercise_v himself_o to_o keep_v his_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n take_v the_o sure_a course_n to_o be_v one_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5.24_o joh._n 5.24_o though_o he_o may_v appear_v before_o god_n tribunal_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n it_o be_v through_o faith_n we_o be_v save_v but_o our_o faith_n thus_o work_v by_o love_n herein_o be_v make_v perfect_a 4.17_o 1_o joh._n 4.17_o that_o we_o may_v have_v boldness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n mat._n 25.46_o and_o these_o shall_v go_v away_o into_o everlasting_a punishment_n but_o the_o righteous_a into_o life_n eternal_a iii_o of_o hell_n i_o have_v former_o speak_v of_o death_n and_o its_o consequent_a judgement_n the_o which_o see_v it_o be_v terminate_v in_o a_o definitive_a sentence_n of_o absolution_n or_o condemnation_n i_o have_v choose_v these_o word_n wherein_o we_o have_v describe_v the_o different_a estate_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o righteous_a after_o judgement_n they_o shall_v go_v away_o into_o everlasting_a punishment_n but_o these_o into_o life_n eternal_a and_o because_o we_o judge_v of_o contrary_n best_o 1._o ideo_fw-la autem_fw-la hunc_fw-la tenere_fw-la ordinem_fw-la malui_fw-la ut_fw-la postea_fw-la disseram_fw-la de_fw-la faelicitate_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la nec_fw-la à _fw-la divinis_fw-la ordo_fw-la iste_fw-la abhorret_fw-la eloquiis_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 21._o cap._n 1._o where_o they_o be_v oppose_v each_o to_o the_o other_o we_o know_v the_o pleasure_n of_o light_n by_o experience_v the_o terror_n of_o darkness_n the_o worth_n of_o health_n by_o feel_v the_o woe_n which_o be_v in_o sickness_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o represent_v to_o your_o thought_n the_o nature_n or_o estate_n of_o hell_n that_o so_o we_o may_v with_o great_a vehemency_n aspire_v by_o our_o thought_n and_o action_n towards_o heaven_n the_o subject_n then_o of_o my_o present_a discourse_n be_v to_o treat_v of_o hell_n in_o the_o suburb_n whereof_o every_o son_n of_o adam_n be_v bear_v and_o therein_o do_v inhabit_v till_o be_v bear_v again_o he_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o a_o heir_n of_o eternal_a glory_n in_o these_o word_n we_o have_v these_o part_n first_o the_o person_n which_o be_v two_o sort_n express_v under_o these_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wicked_a those_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o righteous_a on_o the_o right_a hand_n second_o their_o place_n which_o be_v as_o different_a as_o their_o person_n the_o one_o shall_v go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o former_a of_o which_o be_v everlasting_a the_o latter_a eternal_a i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o speak_v to_o both_o in_o their_o order_n doct._n the_o proposition_n i_o observe_v from_o the_o first_o part_n be_v that_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v everlasting_a punishment_n or_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n 9.17_o psal_n 9.17_o i_o suppose_v i_o need_v not_o multiply_v place_n to_o evince_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o proposition_n if_o any_o man_n doubt_n of_o it_o let_v he_o consult_v his_o conscience_n the_o secret_a rebuke_n whereof_o do_v sometime_o anticipate_v hell_n and_o give_v the_o sinner_n a_o earnest_n of_o that_o sum_n of_o misery_n the_o payment_n whereof_o never_o shall_v have_v end_n let_v i_o ask_v such_o a_o sinner_n if_o he_o feel_v nòt_v that_o worm_n crawl_v in_o his_o breast_n which_o shall_v never_o die_v if_o he_o be_v not_o sometime_o even_o scorch_v in_o this_o life_n with_o some_o spark_n of_o that_o unquenchable_a fire_n but_o i_o shall_v be_v sorry_a to_o think_v myself_o speak_v to_o any_o who_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o devil_n who_o believe_v what_o i_o be_o about_o to_o speak_v and_o do_v tremble_v i_o therefore_o proceed_v to_o open_v this_o abyss_n of_o terror_n to_o bring_v to_o light_v the_o state_n of_o this_o place_n of_o darkness_n by_o consider_v it_o in_o these_o respect_n 1_o secundum_fw-la materiam_fw-la according_a to_o its_o matter_n 2_o secundum_fw-la modum_fw-la its_o manner_n 3_o secundum_fw-la mensuram_fw-la its_o degree_n 4_o secundum_fw-la durationem_fw-la its_o duration_n i_o shall_v speak_v to_o hell_n and_o the_o torment_n thereof_o according_a to_o all_o these_o respect_n for_o the_o first_o when_o i_o speak_v of_o this_o materia_fw-la gehennae_fw-la my_o purpose_n be_v not_o problematical_o to_o dispute_v or_o positive_o to_o assert_v any_o corporeal_a fire_n in_o that_o place_n of_o torment_n 16._o aquinas_n suppl_n ad_fw-la 3._o partem_fw-la quest_n 97._o art_n 5._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr purgat_fw-la lib._n 2_o cap._n 11._o eligat_fw-la cuique_fw-la quod_fw-la placet_fw-la aut_fw-la ignem_fw-la tribuere_fw-la corpori_fw-la animo_fw-la vermem_fw-la hoc_fw-la propriè_fw-la illud_fw-la topice_fw-la etc._n etc._n august_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 21._o c._n 9_o qui_fw-la ignis_fw-la cujusmodi_fw-la &_o in_fw-la qua_fw-la mundi_fw-la vel_fw-la rerum_fw-la parte_fw-la futurus_fw-la sit_fw-la hominem_fw-la scire_fw-la arbitror_fw-la neminem_fw-la ibid._n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 20._o c._n 16._o which_o some_o out_o of_o choice_n rather_o than_o with_o clearness_n have_v possible_o undertake_v but_o my_o design_n be_v to_o treat_v of_o that_o materîa_fw-la circa_fw-la quam_fw-la that_o object_n upon_o which_o these_o internal_a flame_n be_v conversant_a as_o also_o the_o materia_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la that_o pabulum_fw-la ignis_fw-la the_o fuel_n and_o foment_n of_o those_o everlasting_a burn_n and_o as_o to_o the_o first_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o soul_n and_o body_n conjoin_v be_v the_o adequate_a object_n of_o this_o eternal_a fury_n they_o have_v be_v partaker_n in_o sin_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v sharer_n in_o suffering_n though_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o ringleader_n of_o this_o rebellion_n against_o its_o creator_n shall_v have_v the_o first_o and_o deep_a taste_n of_o this_o misery_n look_v as_o the_o body_n whilst_o in_o this_o life_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v make_v a_o instrument_n thereof_o to_o act_v impiety_n so_o when_o they_o be_v in_o hell_n the_o soul_n shall_v be_v the_o efficient_a of_o that_o vexation_n and_o anguish_n which_o shall_v seize_v upon_o the_o body_n even_o as_o we_o see_v here_o they_o do_v sympathize_v together_o and_o partake_v of_o the_o weal_n or_o woe_n of_o either_o in_o this_o life_n though_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o god_n do_v positive_o inflict_v his_o wrath_n on_o the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o on_o the_o soul_n as_o we_o shall_v hear_v further_o ere_o long_o but_o second_o let_v we_o see_v what_o be_v the_o materia_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la that_o which_o do_v kindle_v and_o do_v keep_v alive_a those_o coal_n of_o fire_n which_o be_v heap_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o be_v sin_n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o parent_n of_o hellish_a sorrow_n which_o do_v dig_v that_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o do_v daily_o enlarge_v the_o mouth_n thereof_o we_o lose_v our_o right_n to_o happiness_n when_o we_o let_v go_v our_o title_n to_o holiness_n and_o ever_o since_o we_o have_v depart_v from_o god_n our_o step_n have_v take_v hold_v of_o hell_n which_o be_v the_o production_n of_o the_o creature_n not_o at_o all_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o creator_n and_o though_o he_o execute_v it_o as_o a_o act_n of_o his_o justice_n 23.41_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n in_o mat._n 23.41_o yet_o he_o approve_v not_o of_o it_o when_o it_o come_v in_o competition_n with_o his_o mercy_n for_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o iniquity_n and_o live_v ezek._n 33.11_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o consideration_n of_o hell_n and_o its_o torment_n second_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v it_o secundum_fw-la modum_fw-la according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o that_o estate_n and_o this_o will_v further_o descry_v the_o nature_n of_o these_o torment_n the_o manner_n of_o which_o consist_v 1_o in_o privation_n of_o infinite_a good_n 2_o in_o position_n of_o unspeakable_a misery_n the_o first_o be_v that_o paena_fw-la damni_fw-la the_o second_o that_o paena_fw-la sensus_fw-la which_o those_o miserable_a creature_n do_v lie_v under_o first_o that_o privation_n be_v part_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o hell_n seem_v to_o have_v some_o ground_n
crown_n 9.25_o 1_o cor._n 9.25_o this_o inaccessible_a light_n this_o immortal_a life_n we_o shall_v stretch_v every_o nerve_n intend_v our_o strength_n be_v unwearied_a in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n cast_v a_o despise_a eye_n upon_o the_o wither_a beauty_n of_o this_o inferior_a world_n run_v the_o race_n which_o be_v set_v before_o we_o resist_v unto_o blood_n fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n that_o so_o if_o by_o any_o mean_n we_o may_v lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n which_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o last_o consideration_n quoad_fw-la durationem_fw-la its_o duration_n it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o text_n eternal_a we_o say_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n though_o in_o another_o sense_n the_o end_n do_v crown_v the_o work_n 5.4_o finis_fw-la coronat_fw-la opus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 5.4_o the_o event_n do_v prove_v the_o action_n but_o this_o be_v the_o crown_n of_o this_o estate_n that_o it_o be_v encircle_v with_o eternity_n this_o epithet_n it_o be_v mortal_a do_v disgrace_v all_o sublunary_a glory_n the_o thought_n thereof_o leave_v a_o bitterness_n in_o our_o choice_a earthly_a comfort_n it_o cause_v our_o sun_n to_o set_v at_o noon_n but_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o in_o heaven_n their_o sun_n shall_v no_o more_o go_v down_o neither_o shall_v their_o mooon_n withdraw_v itself_o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v their_o everlasting_a light_n and_o the_o day_n of_o their_o mourning_n shall_v be_v end_v isa_n 60.20_o when_o they_o be_v thus_o confirm_v in_o that_o state_n of_o bliss_n then_o shall_v they_o sing_v that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n 116._o psa_fw-la 116._o o_o my_o soul_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v deal_v bountiful_o with_o thou_o for_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n my_o eye_n from_o tear_n and_o my_o foot_n from_o fall_v whilst_o the_o wicked_a shall_v see_v it_o and_o be_v grieve_v he_o shall_v gnash_v with_o his_o tooth_n and_o melt_v away_o thus_o have_v you_o see_v a_o glimpse_n of_o this_o approach_v glory_n and_o possible_o some_o who_o heart_n be_v affect_v with_o it_o may_v with_o he_o mat._n 19.6_o ask_v what_o good_a thing_n shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n i_o shall_v send_v such_o a_o one_o no_o further_a than_o our_o saviour_n answer_n ver_fw-la 17._o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n for_o to_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n hom._n 25._o de_fw-fr fut_fw-fr jud_v tom_fw-mi 6._o christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n or_o let_v we_o look_v a_o little_a more_o and_o see_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o admission_n hither_o or_o for_o the_o default_n of_o what_o we_o shall_v be_v hinder_v this_o place_n of_o happiness_n joh._n 3.5_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n it_o be_v our_o new-birth_n which_o will_v usher_v in_o this_o new-life_n and_o this_o suppose_a there_o be_v several_a grace_n which_o if_o they_o be_v in_o we_o and_o abound_v will_v minister_v unto_o we_o a_o entrance_n abundant_o into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o they_o be_v these_o first_o humility_n the_o saint_n of_o god_n do_v not_o only_o grow_v as_o the_o lily_n the_o most_o tall_a and_o comely_a flower_n in_o the_o garden_n but_o cast_v forth_o their_o root_n as_o lebanon_n 14.5_o hos_fw-la 14.5_o 5._o 14.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_o â—er_n 27._o de_fw-la profec_fw-la evan._n tom_n 5._o humility_n be_v their_o way_n to_o honour_n i_o never_o see_v a_o strong_a castle_n a_o fair_a tower_n but_o its_o foundation_n be_v lay_v exceed_v deep_a whereas_o a_o cottage_n may_v stand_v on_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n neither_o be_v there_o ever_o any_o one_o make_v a_o temple_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o fit_a habitation_n for_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n who_o be_v not_o first_o deep_o humble_v whereas_o the_o devil_n sty_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v be_v proud_a and_o lift_v up_o but_o let_v such_o a_o one_o top_n the_o star_n yet_o thence_o god_n will_v pull_v he_o down_o and_o trample_v upon_o his_o glory_n but_o he_o who_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n be_v upon_o the_o first_o round_n in_o jacob_n ladder_n the_o top_n whereof_o reach_v unto_o heaven_n bless_a be_v such_o for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 5.3_o mat._n 5.3_o it_o be_v they_o now_o in_o reversion_n it_o shall_v be_v they_o hereafter_o in_o possession_n our_o saviour_n when_o bear_v do_v lie_v in_o a_o manger_n and_o now_o he_o be_v exalt_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n he_o delight_v to_o dwell_v with_o he_o who_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n 24.16_o lu._n 24.16_o christ_n ascend_v from_o the_o cross_n unto_o the_o crown_n he_o despise_v the_o shame_n before_o he_o receive_v his_o glory_n be_v find_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n before_o his_o be_v declare_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o we_o must_v submit_v ourselves_o to_o god_n 4.10_o jam._n 4.10_o humble_a ourselves_o under_o his_o mighty_a hand_n if_o we_o expect_v to_o be_v exalt_v in_o his_o due_a time_n god_n will_v teach_v the_o humble_a and_o such_o who_o he_o guide_v by_o his_o counsel_n now_o he_o will_v afterward_o bring_v unto_o his_o glory_n this_o be_v the_o first_o duty_n we_o shall_v practice_v in_o order_n to_o our_o future_a bliss_n second_o purity_n in_o heart_n express_v in_o a_o holy_a life_n 5.8_o mat._n 5.8_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n but_o there_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n any_o unclean_a thing_n or_o that_o defile_v revel_v 21.27_o if_o heaven_n be_v a_o elysium_n the_o proud_a person_n may_v perhaps_o get_v in_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o heroic_a spirit_n if_o it_o be_v a_o turkish_a paradise_n the_o unclean_a person_n may_v thrust_v in_o among_o the_o crowd_n but_o this_o estate_n be_v nothing_o such_o 93.5_o psa_fw-la 93.5_o holiness_n become_v thy_o house_n say_v the_o psalmist_n much_o more_o than_o do_v it_o become_v these_o everlasting_a habitation_n this_o purity_n of_o heart_n be_v that_o which_o make_v the_o saint_n meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o this_o everlasting_a inheritance_n it_o make_v heaven_n a_o suitable_a good_a to_o the_o desire_n of_o their_o immortal_a soul_n flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o its_o degenerate_a estate_n 3.3_o 1_o joh._n 3.3_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n even_o the_o hope_n of_o live_v with_o he_o do_v call_v upon_o we_o to_o purify_v ourselves_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a 1_o joh._n 3.3_o three_o love_n to_o which_o may_v be_v annex_v peace_n its_o issue_n he_o that_o live_v in_o love_n god_n dwell_v in_o he_o he_o that_o abide_v in_o peace_n 7.2_o 1_o joh._n 4.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d videbit_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pax._fw-la vide_fw-la heb_fw-mi 7.2_o shall_v live_v in_o the_o vision_n of_o peace_n for_o evermore_o a_o soul_n wing_a with_o love_n will_v fly_v more_o swift_o to_o heaven_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n hom._n 57_o de_fw-la poenit._fw-la 9_o and_o find_v speedy_a admission_n thereinto_o love_n do_v conform_v we_o to_o god_n now_o and_o they_o who_o be_v like_o he_o here_o when_o he_o be_v manifest_v shall_v be_v with_o he_o where_o he_o be_v yet_o god_n expect_v this_o love_n shall_v appear_v to_o other_o by_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o because_o our_o goodness_n extend_v not_o unto_o he_o we_o shall_v show_v it_o to_o the_o excellent_a one_o in_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v a_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n show_v by_o minister_a unto_o the_o saint_n which_o we_o see_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n take_v notice_n of_o 25.31_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n hom._n 25._o de_fw-fr poen_n 5._o tom._n 1._o in_o matth._n 25.31_o and_o requite_v matth._n 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