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offering_n for_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o there_o be_v a_o fire_n that_o must_v consume_v it_o christ_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v the_o fire_n to_o consume_v he_o and_o these_o be_v the_o extremity_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n now_o in_o all_o this_o christ_n die_v as_o our_o surety_n and_o pay_v our_o debt_n 23.3_o lâ—k_n 23.3_o and_o if_o this_o fire_n do_v burn_v so_o fierce_o in_o he_o that_o be_v the_o green_a tree_n that_o be_v not_o so_o fit_a fuel_n to_o burn_v because_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o he_o what_o will_v it_o do_v in_o we_o that_o be_v dry_a tree_n now_o if_o the_o main_a of_o christ_n suffering_n be_v from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n immediate_o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o the_o suffering_n due_a to_o we_o and_o which_o the_o wicked_a shall_v undergo_v in_o hell_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n immediate_o upon_o the_o soul_n though_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n to_o set_v it_o on_o this_o wrath_n that_o do_v seize_v so_o sierce_o upon_o the_o green_a tree_n will_v sure_o consume_v the_o dry_a and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o reason_n that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o wicked_a man_n in_o hell_n shall_v be_v their_o great_a and_o immediate_a torment_n for_o none_o can_v do_v it_o but_o god_n alone_o and_o that_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o offence_n to_o be_v punish_v or_o else_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o punishment_n first_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o offence_n that_o deserve_v it_o it_o be_v sin_n which_o be_v commit_v chief_o against_o god_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o must_v be_v a_o recompense_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n 1._o 2_o thes_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o recompense_v tribulation_n to_o every_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n now_o who_o be_v able_a to_o take_v a_o estimate_n of_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o sin_n and_o the_o wrong_n that_o it_o have_v do_v unto_o god_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o sin_n damnum_fw-la &_o injuria_fw-la a_o wrong_n in_o point_n of_o good_n and_o in_o point_n of_o honour_n sin_n have_v destroy_v all_o the_o creature_n who_o be_v able_a to_o value_v the_o loss_n of_o a_o whole_a world_n but_o only_o he_o that_o make_v it_o and_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o soul_n but_o he_o that_o purchase_v it_o and_o who_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o infinite_a wrong_n that_o be_v do_v he_o by_o sin_n no_o creature_n in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n can_v and_o therefore_o if_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v put_v into_o one_o to_o torment_v a_o man_n but_o for_o one_o sin_n they_o be_v never_o able_a to_o give_v unto_o he_o the_o wage_n and_o the_o recompense_n of_o one_o sin_n proportionable_a unto_o the_o wrong_n that_o god_n have_v sustain_v thereby_o either_o in_o point_n of_o good_n or_o honour_n for_o there_o be_v more_o evil_a in_o one_o sin_n than_o there_o be_v or_o can_v be_v good_a in_o any_o of_o the_o creature_n therefore_o god_n must_v put_v his_o own_o power_n the_o power_n of_o his_o wrath_n unto_o the_o work_n if_o he_o will_v have_v the_o wage_n of_o any_o one_o sin_n pay_v judge_n here_o do_v condemn_v man_n themselves_o and_o pass_v the_o sentence_n upon_o they_o but_o they_o leave_v it_o unto_o other_o to_o execute_v they_o because_o they_o can_v do_v it_o as_o effectual_o as_o themselves_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o here_o if_o god_n will_v have_v a_o sinner_n pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n he_o must_v exact_v it_o of_o he_o himself_o for_o sin_n be_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a it_o pass_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n to_o conceive_v and_o therefore_o the_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o they_o can_v inflict_v it_o be_v god_n alone_o can_v do_v it_o second_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o subject_n upon_o which_o this_o punishment_n be_v to_o light_n that_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v punish_v that_o have_v the_o chief_a hand_n in_o the_o sin_n now_o sin_n be_v main_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o soul_n mic_n 6.7_o rom_n 6.16_o though_o the_o creature_n may_v punish_v the_o body_n yet_o the_o mâ—â—â—_n torment_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v on_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o soul_n be_v capable_a of_o more_o to_o recent_a than_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n can_v inflict_v god_n only_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o the_o correction_n and_o discipline_n of_o spirit_n do_v belong_v to_o he_o alone_o we_o common_o say_v that_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n shall_v be_v the_o torment_n of_o soul_n there_o as_o if_o there_o work_v there_o be_v only_o to_o torment_v man_n for_o ever_o whereas_o they_o shall_v be_v chief_o torment_v themselves_o for_o there_o be_v a_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o yet_o you_o say_v he_o can_v torment_v the_o soul_n be_v a_o spirit_n but_o alas_o the_o torment_n must_v be_v destruction_n 1.9_o 1_o thes_n 1.9_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n now_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n can_v never_o inflict_v any_o thing_n that_o shall_v destroy_v the_o soul_n or_o take_v away_o all_o good_a from_o the_o soul_n and_o fill_v it_o full_a of_o misery_n they_o can_v never_o satisfy_v the_o capacity_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o good_a nor_o in_o evil_a the_o soul_n be_v a_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n and_o will_v hold_v more_o than_o all_o the_o creature_n can_v put_v into_o it_o and_o will_v live_v it_o it_o be_v only_o under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n that_o the_o soul_n die_v and_o therefore_o they_o that_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n god_n only_o can_v create_v 10.28_o mat._n 10.28_o therefore_o god_n only_o can_v annihilate_v therefore_o god_n only_o can_v inflict_v a_o punishment_n worse_o than_o annihilation_n 26.24_o mat._n 26.24_o it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o that_o man_n he_o have_v not_o be_v bear_v that_o thus_o come_v under_o the_o punishment_n of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o dreadful_a consideration_n second_o it_o be_v a_o act_n fit_a for_o none_o but_o god_n for_o it_o be_v first_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n 2_o thes_n 1.5_o in_o the_o day_n of_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n when_o god_n will_v manifest_v his_o justice_n to_o the_o utmost_a now_o who_o be_v able_a to_o show_v forth_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o the_o extent_n and_o glory_n of_o it_o but_o himself_o when_o god_n will_v manifest_v a_o attribute_n to_o the_o world_n he_o do_v it_o by_o himself_o immediate_o if_o he_o will_v show_v his_o power_n he_o will_v make_v a_o world_n if_o he_o will_v show_v his_o holiness_n he_o give_v his_o son_n and_o if_o his_o glory_n he_o make_v heaven_n and_o if_o his_o justice_n he_o make_v hell_n now_o as_o nothing_o can_v do_v the_o former_a but_o god_n immediate_a hand_n so_o nothing_o can_v do_v the_o latter_a also_o for_o to_o manifest_v a_o attribute_n be_v a_o act_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o as_o none_o can_v show_v forth_o his_o mercy_n so_o none_o can_v show_v forth_o and_o declare_v his_o justice_n but_o himself_o second_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 3.5_o 2.5_o rom._n 2.5_o but_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n treasure_v up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n now_o no_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o show_v forth_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o great_a god_n here_o there_o be_v a_o little_a wrath_n manifest_v in_o they_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v but_o a_o little_a last_o psal_n 2._o last_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o correct_v in_o measure_n but_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v cause_v his_o whole_a wrath_n to_o arise_v and_o punish_v man_n out_o of_o measure_n that_o no_o creature_n be_v capable_a of_o do_v no_o creature_n can_v pour_v out_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n neither_o and_o therefore_o god_n make_v choice_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n and_o man_n to_o lay_v up_o all_o his_o treasure_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o answerable_a to_o those_o infinite_a thought_n of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o himself_o 1_o john_n 5.11_o and_o this_o life_n be_v in_o his_o son_n and_o so_o no_o creature_n can_v show_v forth_o all_o god_n wrath_n he_o must_v do_v it_o by_o himself_o three_o it_o must_v be_v a_o act_n of_o vengeance_n which_o be_v the_o royalty_n of_o god_n that_o he_o claim_v to_o himself_o and_o he_o will_v not_o give_v unto_o any_o other_o heb._n 10.30_o for_o we_o know_v he_o that_o have_v say_v vengeance_n belong_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v recompense_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o
heart_n can_v wish_v water_n of_o a_o full_a cup_n be_v wring_v out_o unto_o they_o now_o they_o count_v this_o their_o happiness_n and_o the_o other_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n whereas_o 1_o cor._n 11.31_o when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n god_n do_v it_o to_o deliver_v their_o soul_n from_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n now_o that_o be_v a_o happy_a man_n who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v to_o perish_v and_o they_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o fat_a time_n and_o a_o kill_a time_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v bring_v other_o man_n forth_o as_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o that_o they_o be_v man_n not_o appoint_v unto_o wrath_n and_o in_o that_o they_o rejoice_v whereas_o there_o be_v wrath_n reserve_v for_o they_o to_o eternity_n who_o be_v the_o man_n who_o have_v have_v their_o good_a thing_n in_o this_o life_n and_o have_v fare_v delicious_o every_o day_n three_o man_n fear_v it_o not_o and_o it_o do_v not_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o it_o embitter_v either_o the_o pleasure_n or_o the_o profit_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o creature_n unto_o they_o which_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o these_o serious_a thought_n do_v feise_v upon_o other_o man_n that_o have_v another_o spirit_n it_o will_v quick_o do_v and_o therefore_o man_n do_v put_v far_o from_o they_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o when_o the_o great_a judgement_n of_o god_n be_v threaten_v they_o say_v he_o prophesi_v of_o thing_n long_o to_o come_v it_o be_v of_o doomsday_n that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n solomon_n say_v be_v as_o a_o messenger_n of_o death_n but_o so_o be_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o great_a god_n who_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n there_o be_v a_o story_n of_o a_o certain_a christian_a king_n of_o hungary_n who_o be_v exceed_v sad_a and_o pensive_a and_o have_v a_o brother_n a_o wild-courtier_n who_o come_v in_o merry_o and_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o be_v so_o melancholy_a he_o answer_v he_o that_o he_o have_v be_v a_o great_a sinner_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o appear_v before_o he_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n but_o the_o young_a gallant_n make_v light_n of_o it_o and_o that_o night_n his_o brother_n the_o king_n send_v a_o executioner_n to_o sound_v a_o trumpet_n at_o his_o door_n which_o be_v the_o the_o manner_n in_o those_o country_n to_o do_v to_o man_n that_o be_v to_o be_v lead_v forth_o to_o execution_n at_o this_o the_o young_a man_n that_o be_v so_o resolute_a and_o regardless_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o hasten_v into_o his_o brother_n presence_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o fear_n and_o amazement_n of_o spirit_n to_o know_v wherein_o he_o have_v offend_v that_o he_o be_v summon_v by_o the_o executioner_n to_o who_o his_o brother_n answer_v if_o to_o i_o that_o be_o your_o brother_n and_o one_o who_o your_o conscience_n tell_v you_o you_o have_v not_o wrong_v how_o much_o shall_v i_o be_v afflict_v that_o be_o to_o come_v before_o a_o god_n and_o one_o who_o be_o in_o my_o own_o soul_n so_o many_o way_n accuse_v and_o condemn_v but_o as_o in_o all_o temporal_a judgement_n that_o be_v threaten_v â—4_n gen._n 19_o â—4_n man_n seem_v to_o the_o wicked_a as_o they_o that_o mock_v so_o it_o be_v in_o eternal_a also_o now_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v please_v to_o come_v in_o and_o persuade_v your_o heart_n to_o believe_v it_o take_v these_o argument_n and_o consider_v they_o serious_o first_o from_o the_o preparation_n of_o god_n which_o he_o make_v for_o all_o sinner_n isa_n 30._o last_o tophet_n be_v prepare_v of_o old_a that_o be_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n as_o heb._n 13.8_o jesus_n christ_n yesterday_o that_o be_v backward_o unto_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n so_o it_o be_v here_o and_o it_o be_v for_o the_o king_n the_o great_a person_n though_o never_o so_o much_o exempt_v from_o the_o common_a lot_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v this_o judgement_n and_o so_o deut._n 32.24_o be_v not_o this_o lay_v up_o by_o i_o and_o seal_v among_o my_o treasure_n true_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o lay_v up_o treasure_n in_o this_o manner_n but_o their_o will_n come_v a_o time_n of_o expense_n etc._n etc._n second_o the_o lord_n have_v tell_v we_o in_o his_o word_n that_o there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n 4._o judâ—_n 4._o and_o person_n fore-ordained_n by_o god_n thereunto_o and_o the_o potter_n have_v power_n over_o his_o clay_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o man_n can_v find_v fault_n and_o he_o have_v say_v vengeance_n be_v i_o and_o i_o will_v repay_v and_o to_o his_o word_n he_o have_v add_v his_o oath_n as_o well_o as_o his_o promise_n that_o in_o the_o one_o we_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n and_o in_o the_o other_o strong_a conviction_n deut._n 32.40.41_o for_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o heaven_n and_o say_v i_o live_v for_o ever_o i_o will_v render_v vengeance_n to_o my_o enemy_n and_o will_v reward_v they_o that_o hate_v i_o â—_o amos._n 8._o â—_o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v swear_v by_o the_o excellency_n of_o jacob_n sure_o i_o will_v never_o forget_v any_o of_o their_o work_n etc._n etc._n o_o miseros_fw-la nos_fw-la qui_fw-la nec_fw-la juranti_fw-la deo_fw-la credimus_fw-la tert._n tert._n that_o neither_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n nor_o tremble_v at_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n three_o consider_v the_o capacity_n and_o the_o immortality_n oâ—_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n for_o its_o capacity_n it_o be_v capable_a of_o more_o happiness_n or_o misery_n than_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n can_v aford_v they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v the_o sense_n much_o less_o the_o soul_n now_o why_o have_v god_n make_v so_o great_a a_o vessel_n not_o in_o vain_a sure_o it_o shall_v be_v fill_v and_o nothing_o but_o god_n can_v fill_v it_o god_n in_o glory_n can_v fill_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o god_n in_o wrath_n can_v fill_v it_o with_o sorrow_n for_o animam_fw-la capacem_fw-la quicquid_fw-la est_fw-la minuâ—_n deo_fw-la non_fw-la implebit_fw-la it_o be_v true_a of_o good_a thing_n it_o be_v true_a of_o evil_n also_o and_o for_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n why_o have_v god_n make_v it_o of_o such_o a_o duration_n shall_v this_o be_v but_o time_n to_o sleep_v it_o out_o and_o have_v the_o lord_n make_v the_o soul_n to_o live_v so_o long_o in_o vain_a the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n be_v but_o a_o span_n to_o eternity_n in_o which_o either_o man_n be_v make_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n prepare_v for_o glory_n or_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o man_n eternal_a happiness_n or_o misery_n be_v lay_v in_o this_o life_n four_o consider_v whether_o or_o no_o thou_o have_v never_o have_v any_o of_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o it_o god_n let_v in_o a_o glimpse_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o thy_o conscience_n some_o grudge_n of_o that_o burning-fever_n that_o thou_o shall_v lie_v under_o for_o ever_o there_o be_v unregenerate_a man_n that_o have_v a_o taste_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 6._o heb._n 6._o by_o power_n be_v mean_v powerful_a and_o mighty_a working_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o how_o mighty_o these_o apprehension_n do_v work_v upon_o man_n either_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n or_o of_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n man_n receive_v a_o pledge_n and_o a_o earnest_n in_o themselves_o before_o hand_n heb._n 10.27_o receive_v a_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n in_o their_o own_o soul_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n have_v a_o venom_n in_o it_o and_o it_o drink_v up_o their_o spirit_n and_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o they_o as_o a_o lion_n and_o break_v all_o their_o bone_n that_o though_o they_o love_v sin_n never_o so_o dear_o yet_o they_o can_v take_v no_o delight_n in_o it_o five_o it_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o lord_n christ_n why_o do_v he_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o take_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n upon_o he_o the_o great_a end_n be_v not_o legem_fw-la docere_fw-la luth._o luth._o &_o miracula_fw-la facere_fw-la for_o this_o other_o do_v as_o well_o as_o he_o though_o from_o he_o and_o by_o his_o spirit_n but_o it_o be_v legem_fw-la vincere_fw-la &_o abolere_fw-la gal._n 4.4_o he_o be_v make_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o that_o for_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o he_o may_v pay_v the_o debt_n that_o be_v due_a by_o we_o to_o god_n second_o that_o he_o may_v cancel_v the_o bond_n now_o he_o be_v make_v