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meaning_n of_o it_o be_v plain_o this_o that_o our_o saviour_n will_v send_v down_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o they_o in_o miraculous_a gift_n to_o quality_n and_o enable_v they_o for_o the_o more_o speedy_a plant_n and_o propagate_a of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v with_o they_o and_o assist_v they_o extraordinary_o in_o this_o work_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o primary_n meaning_n of_o it_o in_o regard_n to_o the_o apostle_n will_v be_v very_o plain_a by_o consider_v how_o this_o promise_n be_v express_v by_o the_o other_o evangelist_n mark_v 16.17_o instead_o of_o this_o promise_n you_o have_v these_o word_n immediate_o after_o our_o saviour_n have_v give_v they_o commission_n to_o go_v and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n go_v you_o into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o then_o it_o follow_v these_o sign_n shall_v follow_v they_o that_o believe_v in_o my_o name_n they_o shall_v cast_v out_o devil_n and_o shall_v speak_v with_o new_a tongue_n and_o luke_n 24.39_o instead_o of_o lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o it_o be_v say_v behold_v i_o send_v the_o promise_n of_o my_o father_n upon_o you_o that_o be_v the_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n but_o tarry_v you_o in_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n until_o you_o be_v endow_v with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a this_o st._n luke_n himself_o interpret_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 1.4_o 5_o he_o command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o jerusalem_n but_o wait_v for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n which_o say_v he_o you_o have_v hear_v of_o i_o for_o john_n true_o baptize_v with_o water_n but_o you_o shall_v be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o many_o day_n hence_o and_o v._o 8._o you_o shall_v receive_v 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the_o apostle_n person_n and_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n will_v be_v with_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o their_o day_n so_o long_o as_o they_o shall_v live_v and_o that_o will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o age_n thus_o they_o translate_v it_o and_o with_o no_o worse_a design_n than_o to_o take_v away_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o gospel-ministry_n but_o this_o pretence_n will_v vanish_v if_o we_o can_v make_v good_a these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o letter_n of_o this_o promise_n extend_v far_a than_o the_o person_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o age._n 2._o however_o that_o be_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o extend_v to_o all_o that_o shall_v succeed_v they_o in_o their_o ministry_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 1._o the_o letter_n of_o this_o promise_n extend_v far_a than_o the_o person_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o age._n i_o will_v easy_o grant_v that_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v only_o continual_o i_o will_v be_v with_o you_o continual_o but_o then_o the_o other_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v several_a time_n in_o scripture_n undeniable_o use_v for_o the_o end_n and_o dissolution_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o can_v with_o any_o probability_n be_v show_v to_o be_v ever_o use_v otherwise_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v unquestionable_o use_v three_o time_n matth._n 13._o the_o harvest_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n v._n 39_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n v._n 40._o and_o v._o 49._o it_o be_v say_v that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o angel_n shall_v come_v forth_o and_o sever_v the_o wicked_a from_o the_o just_a and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o furnace_n which_o must_v either_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n or_o there_o will_v be_v no_o clear_a text_n in_o the_o whole_a bible_n to_o that_o purpose_n and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n matth._n 24.3_o where_o the_o disciple_n ask_v our_o saviour_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o sign_n of_o thy_o come_n and_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o will_v appear_v to_o any_o one_o that_o consider_v our_o saviour_n answer_n to_o this_o question_n the_o latter_a part_n whereof_o can_v without_o too_o much_o violence_n be_v accommodate_v to_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o final_a dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n now_o if_o this_o phrase_n be_v every_o where_o else_o in_o scripture_n use_v in_o this_o sense_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v otherwise_o in_o the_o text_n only_o to_o serve_v the_o purpose_n of_o a_o unreasonable_a opinion_n i_o know_v there_o be_v phrase_n very_o near_o akin_a to_o this_o which_o be_v use_v in_o a_o quite_o different_a sense_n namely_o for_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o to_o distinguish_v they_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n of_o the_o age_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n but_o when_o it_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n before_o the_o gospel_n it_o always_o express_v they_o in_o the_o plural_a the_o reason_n of_o which_o be_v that_o famous_a tradition_n among_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o house_n of_o elias_n which_o distribute_v the_o whole_a duration_n of_o the_o world_n into_o three_o age_n the_o age_n before_o the_o law_n the_o age_n under_o the_o law_n and_o the_o age_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o this_o last_o age_n they_o look_v on_o with_o great_a difference_n from_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o famous_a and_o glorious_a age_n which_o be_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o a_o new_a world_n and_o therefore_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o write_n constant_o call_v it_o the_o seculum_fw-la suturum_fw-la the_o age_n or_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n call_v the_o state_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o that_o name_n as_o best_o know_v to_o they_o heb._n 2.5_o but_o unto_o the_o angel_n have_v he_o not_o put_v in_o subjection_n the_o world_n to_o come_v whereof_o we_o now_o speak_v that_o be_v the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o the_o disposition_n of_o angel_n but_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v call_v the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v manage_v and_o administer_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o likewise_o heb._n 6.5_o those_o miraculous_a power_n which_o accompany_v the_o first_o
in_o his_o bosom_n as_o corporal_a act_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n in_o scripture_n so_o likewise_o to_o separate_v soul_n in_o hell_n he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n be_v in_o torment_n intimate_v to_o we_o that_o this_o sensual_a and_o voluptuous_a man_n have_v stupid_o pass_v away_o his_o life_n without_o any_o serious_a thought_n and_o consideration_n but_o now_o at_o last_o he_o be_v awaken_v when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o and_o begin_v to_o consider_v in_o hell_n he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n be_v in_o torment_n o_o the_o stupidity_n of_o sinner_n who_o run_v on_o blind_o in_o their_o course_n and_o never_o open_v their_o eye_n till_o they_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o pit_n who_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o consider_v till_o consideration_n will_v do_v they_o no_o good_a till_o it_o serve_v to_o no_o other_o purpose_n but_o to_o enrage_v their_o conscience_n and_o to_o multiply_v the_o sting_n of_o they_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o this_o rich_a man_n he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n be_v in_o torment_n and_o see_v abraham_n afar_o off_o and_o lazarus_n in_o his_o bosom_n our_o saviour_n represent_v he_o as_o see_v that_o which_o will_v then_o most_o probable_o come_v to_o his_o mind_n feel_v his_o own_o misery_n he_o begin_v to_o consider_v the_o happy_a condition_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n who_o he_o have_v so_o cruel_o neglect_v and_o indeed_o one_o great_a part_n of_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n consist_v in_o those_o reflection_n which_o man_n shall_v make_v upon_o the_o happiness_n which_o they_o have_v wilful_o lose_v and_o neglect_v and_o the_o sin_n whereby_o they_o have_v plunge_v themselves_o into_o that_o miserable_a state_n ver._n 24._o and_o he_o cry_v and_o say_v father_n abraham_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o and_o send_v lazarus_n that_o he_o may_v dip_v the_o tip_n of_o his_o finger_n in_o water_n and_o cool_v my_o tongue_n for_o i_o be_o torment_v in_o this_o flame_n see_v how_o the_o scene_n be_v change_v now_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o beg_v relief_n of_o the_o 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in_o the_o body_n and_o immerse_v in_o sense_n we_o be_v most_o apt_a to_o be_v move_v by_o such_o description_n of_o thing_n as_o be_v sensible_a and_o therefore_o the_o torment_n of_o wicked_a man_n in_o hell_n be_v usual_o in_o scripture_n describe_v to_o we_o by_o one_o of_o the_o quick_a and_o sharp_a pain_n that_o human_a nature_n be_v ordinary_o acquaint_v withal_o namely_o by_o the_o pain_n of_o burn_v fire_n be_v the_o most_o active_a thing_n in_o nature_n and_o therefore_o capable_a of_o cause_v the_o sharp_a pain_n but_o we_o can_v from_o these_o and_o the_o like_a expression_n of_o scripture_n certain_o determine_v that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a pain_n of_o hell_n all_o that_o we_o can_v infer_v from_o these_o description_n be_v this_o that_o the_o suffering_n of_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o other_o world_n shall_v be_v very_o terrible_a and_o as_o great_a and_o probable_o great_a than_o can_v possible_o be_v describe_v to_o we_o by_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o be_v now_o acquaint_v withal_o for_o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o the_o utmost_a of_o what_o omnipotent_a justice_n can_v do_v to_o sinner_n for_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o god_n presence_n be_v now_o inconceivable_a so_o likewise_o be_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o damn_a eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n those_o dreadful_a thing_n which_o god_n prepare_v for_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o who_o can_v imagine_v the_o utmost_a significancy_n of_o those_o phrase_n which_o the_o scripture_n use_v to_o set_v forth_o this_o to_o we_o of_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n of_o be_v torment_v in_o flame_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o jealousy_n smoke_v against_o sinner_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o his_o book_n fall_v upon_o they_o who_o can_v conceive_v the_o horror_n of_o those_o expression_n of_o the_o worm_n that_o 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