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peccatores_fw-la peccent_fw-la contra_fw-la deum_fw-la qui_fw-la aeternus_fw-la est_fw-la conveniens_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la poena_fw-la aeterna_fw-la eye_n ex_fw-la divina_fw-la justitia_fw-la inferatur_fw-la aq._n sup._n 3._o part_n q._n 99_o a._n i_o o._n the_o infinite_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o god_n by_o their_o sin_n be_v offend_v which_o must_v needs_o derive_v a_o infinite_a guilt_n and_o demerit_n upon_o they_o bind_v they_o over_o to_o suffer_v a_o infinite_a punishment_n but_o because_o no_o punishment_n can_v be_v intensive_o infinite_a in_o the_o degree_n and_o greatness_n of_o it_o as_o be_v a_o thing_n impossible_a that_o a_o finite_a vessel_n shall_v hold_v a_o infinite_a wrath_n ibid._n wrath_n cum_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la esse_fw-la infinita_fw-la poena_fw-la per_fw-la intenticuem_fw-la quia_fw-la creatura_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la capax_fw-la alicujus_fw-la qualitatis_fw-la infinitae_fw-la requiritur_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la saltem_fw-la duratione_fw-la infinita_fw-la aquin._n ibid._n that_o the_o back_n of_o a_o poor_a finite_a creature_n shall_v bear_v a_o infinite_a stroke_n why_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v extensive_o infinite_a what_o be_v abate_v in_o greatness_n must_v be_v make_v up_o in_o the_o everlasting_a duration_n of_o the_o suffering_n and_o so_o the_o whole_a penalty_n will_v always_o be_v suffer_v but_o never_o suffer_v always_o will_v the_o sinner_n be_v burn_v but_o never_o burn_v nor_o ever_o come_v to_o any_o end_n of_o his_o torment_n the_o sinner_n he_o despise_v a_o eternal_a happiness_n make_v light_n of_o the_o great_a salvation_n 12._o salvation_n factus_fw-la est_fw-la malo_fw-la dignus_fw-la aeterno_fw-la qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o se_fw-la peremit_fw-la bonum_fw-la quod_fw-la esse_fw-la posset_n aeternum_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 21._o cap._n 12._o and_o therefore_o how_o just_o do_v he_o now_o fall_v under_o a_o eternal_a misery_n whilst_o everlasting_a wrath_n and_o damnation_n take_v hold_v upon_o he_o who_o more_o deserve_o shut_v up_o in_o everlasting_a chain_n under_o darkness_n than_o such_o as_o wilful_o go_v on_o to_o neglect_v eternal_a mansion_n of_o glory_n such_o be_v the_o desperate_a madness_n of_o wicked_a man_n 2._o man_n peccator_fw-la punitur_fw-la poenâ_fw-la aeternâ_fw-la quia_fw-la peccavit_fw-la svo_fw-la aeterno_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la sine_fw-la pic._n mirandula_n apolog._n quaest_n 2._o that_o all_o their_o life_n long_a heaven_n and_o glory_n be_v neglect_v and_o nothing_o but_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n delight_v in_o so_o that_o wicked_a man_n thus_o sin_v in_o their_o eternity_n no_o wonder_n though_o they_o be_v punish_v in_o god_n eternity_n they_o sin_v so_o long_o as_o they_o have_v a_o life_n to_o live_v how_o just_o do_v god_n retaliate_v punish_v all_o their_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n upon_o they_o so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v because_o the_o righteous_a god_n live_v for_o ever_o therefore_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o ungodly_a they_o must_v die_v for_o ever_o be_v damn_v for_o ever_o be_v torment_v for_o ever_o 44._o ever_o ad_fw-la magnam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la judicantis_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ut_fw-la nunquam_fw-la careant_fw-la supplicio_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la nunquam_fw-la voluerunt_fw-la career_n peccato_fw-la gregor_n lib._n 34._o mor._n cap._n 2._o iniqui_fw-la ideo_fw-la cum_fw-la sine_fw-la deliquerunt_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la sine_fw-la vixerunt_fw-la voluissent_fw-la quip_n sine_fw-la sine_fw-la vivere_fw-la ut_fw-la sine_fw-la sine_fw-la potuissent_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la iniquitatibus_fw-la permanere_fw-la nam_fw-la magis_fw-la appetunt_fw-la peccare_fw-la quam_fw-la vivere_fw-la greg._n dialog_n 4._o c._n 44._o their_o desire_n of_o sin_v be_v infinite_a have_v they_o live_v for_o ever_o they_o will_v have_v sin_v for_o ever_o and_o how_o righteous_a a_o thing_n be_v this_o with_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v punishment_n without_o end_n who_o have_v he_o not_o stop_v they_o in_o the_o swift_a career_n of_o their_o carnal_a pleasure_n by_o the_o unwelcome_a arrest_n of_o death_n will_v neâ—â—r_o have_v put_v any_o end_n to_o their_o
not_o henceforth_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o world_n frown_n consider_v well_o that_o crown_n of_o life_n that_o heavenly_a kingdom_n which_o will_v short_o be_v give_v you_o what_o though_o man_n revile_v you_o and_o despiteful_o use_v you_o so_o long_o as_o you_o have_v this_o everlasting_a consolation_n and_o good_a hope_n through_o christ_n to_o encourage_v you_o what_o though_o man_n frown_v threaten_v nothing_o but_o death_n and_o destruction_n so_o long_o as_o the_o smile_v of_o heaven_n abound_v in_o sweetness_n towards_o you_o be_v it_o the_o pleasure_n of_o unreasonable_a man_n to_o trouble_v you_o to_o imprison_v you_o to_o kill_v and_o make_v havoc_n of_o you_o yet_o this_o may_v encourage_v you_o against_o all_o slavish_a fear_n that_o still_o it_o be_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o your_o heavenly_a father_n to_o give_v you_o a_o kingdom_n luke_n 12.32_o 8_o a_o due_a respect_n 329._o respect_n nullus_fw-la dolour_n est_fw-la de_fw-la incursatione_fw-la malorum_fw-la praesentium_fw-la quibus_fw-la fiducia_fw-la est_fw-la futurorum_fw-la bonorum_fw-la cyprian_a ad_fw-la demetrian_a p._n 329._o have_v to_o this_o glorious_a reward_n it_o will_v exceed_o ease_v you_o under_o all_o your_o burden_n the_o sight_n of_o future_a glory_n do_v wonderful_o mitigate_v the_o sense_n of_o present_a misery_n he_o who_o heart_n be_v fix_v upon_o heavenly_a glory_n will_v not_o much_o regard_n any_o hurt_n that_o come_v from_o earth_n 301._o earth_n nihil_fw-la interest_n ubi_fw-la sitis_fw-la in_o saeculo_fw-la qui_fw-la extra_fw-la saeculum_fw-la estis_fw-la tertul._n ad_fw-la martyr_n c._n 2._o p._n mihi_fw-la 191._o nihil_fw-la crus_fw-la sentit_fw-la in_o nervo_fw-la cum_fw-la animus_n in_o coelo_fw-la est_fw-la idem_fw-la fox_n act_n and_o mon._n vol._n 2._o pag._n 301._o nor_o will_v he_o much_o be_v solicitous_a about_o his_o condition_n in_o this_o world_n who_o see_v a_o mansion_n of_o glory_n prepare_v for_o himself_o in_o the_o next_o be_v a_o man_n upon_o the_o rack_n yet_o he_o will_v feel_v but_o little_a pain_n so_o long_o as_o his_o mind_n be_v set_v upon_o his_o eternal_a rest_n this_o precious_a truth_n do_v holy_a bainham_n to_o his_o own_o unconceivable_a comfort_n experience_n when_o at_o the_o stake_n with_o arm_n and_o leg_n half_o consume_v in_o the_o flame_n he_o cry_v out_o triumph_v o_o you_o papist_n behold_v you_o look_v for_o miracle_n and_o here_o you_o may_v see_v one_o for_o in_o this_o fire_n i_o feel_v no_o more_o pain_n than_o if_o i_o be_v in_o a_o bed_n of_o down_o but_o it_o be_v to_o i_o as_o a_o bed_n of_o rose_n a_o prospect_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n under_o suffering_n moral_a suffering_n spes_fw-la in_o aeternitatem_fw-la animum_fw-la erigit_fw-la &_o idcirco_fw-la nulla_fw-la mala_fw-la exteriùs_fw-la quae_fw-la tolerat_fw-la sentit_fw-la greg._n 6._o moral_a do_v so_o wonderful_o refresh_v the_o soul_n that_o like_o a_o spiritual_a stoic_a she_o become_v then_o insensible_a of_o they_o esteem_v for_o shadow_n of_o affliction_n rather_o than_o affliction_n indeed_o as_o sorrowful_a say_v the_o apostle_n 6.10_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 6.10_o speak_v of_o his_o suffering_n yet_o always_o rejoice_v his_o mind_n be_v so_o swallow_v up_o with_o the_o glory_n set_v before_o he_o that_o he_o have_v no_o more_o sense_n or_o feel_n of_o all_o the_o misery_n that_o come_v upon_o he_o than_o if_o they_o have_v be_v but_o a_o vanish_v shadow_n 260._o shadow_n nemo_fw-la mortem_fw-la cogitet_fw-la sed_fw-la immortalitatem_fw-la nec_fw-la temporariam_fw-la paenam_fw-la sed_fw-la gloriam_fw-la sempiternam_fw-la cyprian_a epist_n 81._o pag._n 260._o here_o then_o be_v a_o way_n to_o escape_v the_o bitterness_n of_o every_o cup_n of_o affliction_n and_o to_o make_v all_o our_o suffering_n seem_v light_a let_v none_o of_o we_o think_v of_o the_o cross_n but_o the_o crown_n that_o will_v follow_v after_o let_v we_o not_o think_v of_o our_o present_a pain_n but_o let_v we_o think_v of_o that_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n to_o which_o it_o lead_v there_o be_v no_o fiery_a furnace_n so_o hot_a but_o a_o eye_n to_o glory_n will_v bring_v you_o through_o it_o without_o any_o smart_n no_o cross_n so_o painful_a but_o a_o respect_n to_o this_o bless_a reward_n will_v make_v it_o easy_a 1._o easy_a tormenta_fw-mi quanto_fw-la fuerint_fw-la graviora_fw-la tanto_fw-la majorem_fw-la virtutis_fw-la gloriam_fw-la parient_fw-la lactant._n institut_fw-la lib._n 5._o c._n 11._o pag._n 491._o quanto_fw-la plus_fw-la tormentorum_fw-la accesserit_fw-la tanto_fw-la plus_fw-la referam_fw-la praemiorum_fw-la gordius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n hom_n 1._o oh_o this_o if_o any_o thing_n will_v put_v ease_n into_o every_o burden_n and_o make_v the_o sore_a affliction_n seem_v a_o light_a matter_n to_o think_v with_o ourselves_o when_o under_o any_o trouble_n that_o the_o sharp_a we_o find_v our_o present_a conflict_n the_o more_o sweet_a the_o more_o great_a and_o glorious_a will_v 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