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answer_v to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sheol_n and_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rei_fw-la quid_fw-la nominis_fw-la quid_fw-la rei_fw-la which_o though_o the_o former_a primary_o signify_v the_o grave_n and_o the_o latter_a the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n â—f_n himmon_n yet_o they_o do_v also_o signify_v extreme_a and_o eternal_a torment_n especial_o the_o latter_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o christ_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 5.29_o 30._o with_o v._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v cast_v into_o hell_n the_o fiery_a hell_n which_o mark_n explain_v to_o be_v inextinguishable_a 18.9_o inextinguishable_a mark_v 9.43_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o mat._n 18.9_o hence_o our_o saviour_n elsewhere_o bid_v fear_v he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v soul_n and_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hell_n 12.5_o hell_n mat._n 10.28.23.15.33_o luke_n 12.5_o man_n can_v 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some_o subject_n and_o nothing_o shall_v dwell_v in_o unquenchable_a fire_n as_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v there_o shall_v again_o 2._o man_n as_o well_o as_o devil_n may_v have_v their_o essence_n and_o be_v eternal_o preserve_v and_o yet_o not_o inherit_v eternal_a life_n but_o remain_v in_o a_o moral_a condition_n of_o eternal_a death_n for_o eternal_a life_n promise_v and_o purchase_v in_o scripture_n do_v not_o only_o note_v our_o physical_a or_o natural_a be_v in_o life_n but_o chief_o our_o moral_a well-being_n in_o bliss_n and_o happiness_n and_o therefore_o eternal_a death_n do_v not_o deny_v wicked_a man_n be_v natural_o alive_a but_o their_o be_v moral_o alive_a they_o live_v indeed_o but_o miserable_o in_o a_o condition_n absent_a from_o all_o comfortable_a good_a present_a with_o all_o evil_a there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n for_o ever_o 8.12_o mat._n 8.12_o therefore_o there_o shaâ—l_v some_o be_v who_o shall_v so_o weep_v etc._n etc._n and_o they_o be_v the_o wicked_a that_o shall_v still_o remain_v in_o these_o remain_a torment_n beyond_o expression_n which_o be_v call_v the_o second_o death_n not_o that_o this_o death_n be_v a_o consumption_n of_o their_o person_n a_o absolute_a waste_n of_o their_o substance_n as_o to_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o being_n for_o though_o they_o seek_v to_o have_v their_o being_n destroy_v yet_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v their_o desire_n accomplish_v yet_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o roger_n bishop_n of_o salisbury_n aug._n revel_v 9.6_o vivere_fw-la noluerit_fw-la mori_fw-la nescierit_fw-la nulla_fw-la major_n aut_fw-la pejor_fw-la mors_fw-la quam_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la moritur_fw-la mors_fw-la aug._n in_o king_n stephen_n time_n he_o will_v not_o have_v live_v that_o life_n in_o prison_n yet_o can_v not_o die_v they_o will_v be_v annihilate_v and_o can_v but_o this_o which_o be_v the_o worst_a death_n be_v a_o deprivation_n of_o all_o the_o comfortable_a good_a of_o life_n natural_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a with_o a_o infliction_n of_o the_o great_a evil_n the_o wicked_a be_v then_o support_v and_o capacitate_v to_o lie_v groan_v under_o for_o ever_o thus_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o point_n wherein_o we_o have_v have_v likewise_o imply_v a_o confutation_n of_o the_o most_o considerable_a adversary_n to_o this_o infallible_a doctrine_n of_o hell_n there_o remain_v iii_o a_o short_a application_n to_o be_v enlarge_v in_o your_o meditation_n learn_v hence_o application_n iii_o application_n 1._o to_o fear_v sin_n and_o its_o sad_a consequent_a hell_n the_o clear_a evidence_n of_o a_o eternity_n and_o extremity_n of_o hell-torture_n shall_v stir_v up_o in_o we_o a_o holy_a affection_n of_o fear_v god_n and_o be_v afraid_a by_o reason_n we_o be_v guilty_a of_o eternal_a vengeance_n the_o truth_n be_v we_o shall_v be_v so_o afraid_a of_o sin_n and_o hell_n as_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o nothing_o else_o if_o we_o will_v copy_v out_o in_o our_o 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which_o such_o sectarian_n antichrist_n have_v disseminated_a do_v the_o apostle_n lie_v down_o 1._o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o pattern_n of_o gospel-principle_n ex._n gra_fw-mi 1._o that_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o a_o infinite_a universal_a perfection_n and_o holiness_n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 5._o god_n be_v light_n and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o this_o against_o they_o that_o most_o blasphemous_o assert_v 70._o assert_v the_o carpocratian_o teach_v that_o man_n must_v sin_v and_o do_v the_o devil_n will_v or_o else_o they_o can_v not_o enter_v into_o heaven_n epiphanius_n simon_n magus_n and_o after_o he_o florinus_n blastus_n apelles_n hermogenes_n valentiani_fw-la marcionitae_n etc._n etc._n priscillianistae_fw-la deum_fw-la affirmant_fw-la mendacem_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr haerres_fw-la c._n 70._o god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n against_o who_o also_o saint_n james_n contend_v jam._n 1._o ver_fw-la 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 2._o that_o conformity_n to_o god_n be_v a_o inseparable_a concomitant_a of_o communion_n with_o god_n this_o against_o they_o that_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o cypr._n to_o eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la quÃ_n â—â—m_fw-la diâ—imi_fw-la societatem_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la propter_fw-la peccata_fw-la censebant_fw-la the_o gnostic_n ebionitae_n etc._n etc._n ambulantes_fw-la in_o tenebris_fw-la jactitabant_fw-la se_fw-la deo_fw-la placere_fw-la falsitas_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la &_o turpitudo_fw-la morum_fw-la tunc_fw-la vigebat_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la in_o philosophorum_fw-la scholiâ—_n say_v &_o apud_fw-la haereticeos_fw-la cypr._n affirm_v that_o justify_v person_n be_v elect_v let_v they_o live_v never_o so_o impure_o do_v remain_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n as_o some_o among_o we_o and_o such_o as_o will_v be_v account_v star_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n that_o a_o man_n may_v have_v as_o much_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o sin_n as_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n if_o any_o man_n say_v etc._n etc._n it_o
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