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the_o celestial_a body_n withdraw_v but_o such_o gross_a foggy_a vapour_n do_v arise_v as_o some_o think_v that_o may_v put_v out_o their_o candle_n or_o other_o light_n so_o that_o they_o sit_v still_o in_o their_o place_n for_o three_o day_n be_v under_o the_o arrest_n of_o that_o darkness_n so_o that_o they_o know_v not_o whither_o to_o go_v nor_o what_o to_o do_v but_o the_o darkness_n of_o hell_n will_v be_v much_o more_o afflictive_a and_o affright_a some_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o natural_a darkness_n of_o the_o night_n but_o how_o dismal_a will_v those_o chain_n of_o darkness_n be_v wherewith_o they_o who_o love_v the_o darkness_n of_o sin_n here_o shall_v be_v bind_v in_o the_o prison_n of_o hell_n hereafter_o where_o they_o shall_v have_v darkness_n enough_o 5._o the_o worm_n will_v gnaw_v upon_o they_o of_o this_o christ_n speak_v mark_v 9.44_o 46_o 48._o their_o worm_n that_o be_v in_o hell-fire_n of_o they_o he_o speak_v v._o 47._o every_o one_o there_o have_v his_o own_o worm_n not_o literal_o but_o metaphorical_o to_o be_v take_v of_o something_o that_o hold_v resemblance_n to_o it_o a_o worm_n in_o scripture_n be_v put_v to_o resemble_v two_o thing_n 1._o something_o that_o be_v contemptible_a fear_v not_o thou_o worm_n jacob_n and_o 2._o something_o that_o be_v torment_v and_o vexatious_a and_o so_o it_o be_v take_v here_o it_o be_v dreadful_a to_o nature_n to_o have_v a_o worm_n breed_v out_o of_o a_o man_n and_o feed_v upon_o he_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o body_n in_o the_o grave_a the_o worm_n shall_v feed_v upon_o it_o job_n 24.20_o but_o to_o have_v they_o breed_v in_o a_o man_n and_o feed_v upon_o he_o alive_a be_v more_o terrible_a
i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o tyrant_n who_o devise_v that_o torment_n to_o keep_v a_o live_a man_n in_o his_o coffin_n and_o feed_v he_o till_o by_o his_o own_o filth_n he_o breed_v worm_n and_o those_o worm_n feed_v upon_o he_o till_o he_o die_v by_o they_o a_o sad_a judgement_n it_o be_v fell_a upon_o herod_n to_o be_v eat_v up_o of_o worm_n act_n 12.23_o but_o what_o be_v it_o then_o to_o have_v a_o worm_n gnaw_v upon_o the_o soul_n this_o be_v that_o christ_n speak_v of_o this_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o torment_a act_n of_o conscience_n term_v a_o worm_n 1._o because_o as_o a_o worm_n be_v breed_v out_o of_o the_o putrefaction_n of_o the_o subject_n in_o which_o it_o be_v so_o be_v this_o there_o be_v much_o filth_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o conscience_n by_o which_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v titus_n 1.15_o inward_o full_a of_o rottenness_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n as_o the_o pharisee_n be_v mat._n 23._o and_o this_o may_v easy_o breed_v worm_n 2._o because_o as_o worm_n gnaw_v upon_o a_o man_n so_o will_v a_o man_n conscience_n gnaw_v upon_o he_o when_o he_o shall_v think_v what_o offer_v of_o grade_n and_o salvation_n he_o have_v and_o neglect_v they_o what_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o word_n and_o under_o the_o rod_n he_o have_v and_o quench_v and_o resist_v all_o and_o will_v suffer_v nothing_o to_o prevail_v how_o near_o he_o come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o yet_o fall_v short_a and_o be_v shut_v out_o thus_o will_v the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n gnaw_v upon_o man_n to_o their_o unexpressible_a grief_n and_o vexation_n 6._o the_o fire_n will_v burn_v and_o torment_v they_o i_o be_o torment_v in_o this_o flame_n say_v one_o in_o hell_n luke_n 16.23_o 24._o the_o horror_n of_o hell_n be_v set_v out_o by_o fire_n a_o lake_n of_o fire_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o a_o burn_a tempest_n psal_n 11.6_o whether_o material_a fire_n or_o not_o be_v not_o material_a but_o such_o as_o will_v torment_v soul_n and_o body_n beyond_o the_o hot_a fire_n that_o man_n can_v make_v for_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o river_n of_o brimstone_n will_v kindle_v it_o the_o fire_n of_o nebuchadnezzar_n furnace_n be_v terrible_a be_v seven_o time_n hot_a than_o ordinary_a dan._n 3._o the_o fire_n god_n rain_v from_o heaven_n upon_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n be_v very_o grievous_a gen._n 19_o the_o fire_n that_o burn_v down_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o this_o nation_n in_o 1666_o be_v fierce_a and_o furious_a the_o fire_n that_o will_v burn_v down_o the_o world_n at_o the_o last_o day_n will_v be_v more_o dreadful_a yet_o but_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n will_v be_v more_o terrible_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n 7._o despair_n will_v great_o afflict_v they_o they_o will_v be_v there_o without_o hope_n of_o escape_v from_o under_o all_o the_o former_a evil_n to_o be_v in_o a_o valley_n of_o anchor_n and_o see_v no_o door_n of_o hope_n to_o be_v in_o a_o stormy_a sea_n and_o have_v no_o anchor_n of_o hope_n to_o stay_v upon_o must_v needs_o make_v a_o man_n case_n desperate_a in_o hell_n all_o hope_n be_v cut_v off_o which_o make_v the_o heart_n to_o break_v every_o man_n on_o this_o side_n hell_n be_v a_o man_n of_o hope_n to_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o all_o the_o live_n there_o be_v hope_n eccles_n 9.4_o but_o in_o hell_n there_o be_v no_o outlet_a of_o hope_n the_o hypocrite_n hope_n perish_v job_n 8.14_o this_o will_v wound_v more_o cruel_o than_o the_o devil_n can_v do_v hope_v defer_v make_v the_o heart_n sick_a but_o hope_v utter_o destroy_v will_v make_v the_o heart_n break_v in_o hell_n the_o hypocrite_n hope_n shall_v perish_v and_o the_o cobweb_n hope_v of_o wicked_a man_n will_v be_v sweep_v down_o and_o be_v as_o the_o give_v up_o of_o the_o ghost_n here_o if_o man_n be_v in_o great_a affliction_n and_o under_o the_o guilt_n of_o great_a transgression_n there_o be_v upon_o their_o put_v their_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n hope_v in_o israel_n concern_v these_o matter_n but_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n that_o sin_n will_v be_v pardon_v or_o misery_n be_v remove_v spes_fw-la alit_fw-la agricolas_fw-la the_o husbandman_n blow_v in_o hope_n and_o sow_v in_o hope_n here_o man_n pray_v in_o hope_n and_o hear_v and_o weep_v in_o hope_n but_o in_o hell_n their_o cry_n and_o tear_n be_v hopeless_a sea_n of_o tear_n will_v not_o quench_v one_o spark_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o this_o despair_v link_n and_o torment_v they_o beyond_o expression_n 8._o the_o place_n in_o which_o they_o suffer_v these_o thing_n will_v yet_o aggravate_v their_o misery_n it_o be_v call_v a_o pit_n a_o pit_n without_o water_n a_o bottomless_a pit_n rev._n 9.1_o joseph_n pit_n jeremie_n dungeon_n paul_n prison_n and_o bonner_n coal-house_n be_v pleasant_a and_o delightful_a place_n compare_v with_o this_o the_o worst_a place_n on_o earth_n be_v infinite_o better_a than_o the_o best_a place_n in_o hell_n to_o live_v in_o bridewell_n or_o in_o bedlam_n be_v very_o grievous_a but_o these_o be_v place_n of_o pleasure_n when_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o 9_o the_o company_n yet_o increase_v the_o vexation_n good-company_n be_v a_o great_a comfort_n in_o trouble_n and_o misery_n it_o be_v such_o a_o relief_n as_o have_v make_v some_o even_o to_o forget_v their_o sorrow_n but_o here_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o all_o the_o wicked_a wretch_n that_o ever_o be_v on_o earth_n and_o live_v and_o die_v such_o shall_v be_v the_o company_n of_o hell_n not_o one_o good_a person_n among_o they_o it_o will_v raise_v the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n that_o not_o one_o wicked_a person_n shall_v be_v there_o not_o a_o hypocrite_n among_o they_o and_o it_o will_v no_o less_o aggravate_v the_o misery_n of_o hell_n that_o none_o but_o such_o be_v there_o it_o be_v a_o grief_n of_o mind_n to_o rebecca_n to_o be_v among_o the_o daughter_n of_o heth_n gen._n 27._o ult_n the_o filthy_a company_n and_o way_n of_o the_o sodomite_n be_v a_o vexation_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o just_a and_o righteous_a lot_n 2_o pet._n 2.7_o 8._o david_n when_o force_v to_o dwell_v in_o mesech_n cry_n woe_n be_v i_o how_o will_v they_o lament_v in_o hell_n where_o damn_a devil_n will_v be_v their_o society_n and_o these_o companion_n their_o cruel_a tormentor_n so_o they_o be_v call_v mat._n 18.24_o the_o devil_n be_v great_a tormentor_n of_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n it_o be_v the_o say_v of_o a_o good_a man_n i_o have_v rather_o endure_v all_o the_o torment_n man_n can_v devise_v than_o see_v the_o devil_n with_o my_o bodily_a eye_n what_o a_o miserable_a case_n will_v they_o in_o hell_n be_v who_o shall_v both_o see_v and_o feel_v they_o their_o cruel_a tormentor_n who_o will_v have_v no_o pity_n show_v no_o mercy_n will_v not_o spare_v but_o cruciate_v and_o afflict_v as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v able_a 10._o the_o eternity_n of_o all_o the_o former_a evil_n do_v and_o will_v aggravate_v the_o misery_n of_o they_o in_o hell_n they_o be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v never_o see_v his_o face_n with_o comfort_n 2_o thes_n 1._o they_o rise_v to_o everlasting_a shame_n and_o contempt_n dan._n 12.2_o their_o worm_n die_v not_o and_o their_o fire_n be_v not_o quench_v mark_v 9_o call_v everlasting_a fire_n everlasting_a burn_n the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n mat._n 25._o esay_n 33._o judas_n 7._o the_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n for_o ever_o judas_n 7._o all_o this_o be_v without_o mitigation_n intermission_n or_o cessation_n o_o who_o can_v bear_v it_o if_o they_o in_o hell_n may_v have_v ease_n but_o one_o hour_n in_o a_o thousand_o year_n it_o be_v some_o comfort_n but_o there_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n ascend_v up_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o they_o have_v no_o rest_n night_n nor_o day_n if_o after_o ten_o thousand_o year_n a_o man_n may_v be_v take_v up_o out_o of_o torment_n the_o hope_n of_o that_o will_v support_v but_o there_o they_o must_v lie_v in_o the_o scorch_a flame_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o ever_o o_o who_o can_v endure_v unquenchable_a fire_n do_v we_o consider_v what_o a_o eternity_n of_o torment_n be_v to_o live_v ever_o die_v and_o yet_o never_o die_v to_o be_v in_o a_o circle_n of_o sorrow_n that_o know_v no_o end_n in_o variety_n and_o extremity_n of_o pain_n that_o have_v no_o period_n but_o after_o a_o man_n have_v be_v under_o these_o torment_n as_o many_o age_n as_o many_o million_o of_o age_n as_o there_o have_v be_v moment_n or_o minute_n since_o the_o creation_n he_o be_v as_o far_o from_o come_v out_o as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o first_o moment_n he_o go_v in_o o_o how_o inconceivable_a dreadful_a will_v this_o be_v now_o
bless_a be_v he_o that_o shall_v eat_v bread_n this_o bread_n of_o life_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n both_o of_o grace_n and_o glory_n this_o be_v not_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o meat_n that_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n john_n 6.27_o this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n christ_n here_o promise_v to_o they_o that_o overcome_v 2._o the_o white_a stone_n be_v another_o of_o those_o peculiar_a favour_n i_o will_v give_v he_o the_o white_a stone_n it_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o that_o practice_n in_o use_n of_o old_a among_o the_o roman_n who_o give_v both_o white_a and_o black_a stone_n white_a one_o be_v give_v in_o the_o election_n of_o officer_n and_o absolution_n of_o malefactor_n 1._o in_o the_o election_n of_o any_o to_o a_o high_a office_n they_o give_v he_o a_o white_a stone_n as_o a_o certain_a token_n thereof_o the_o sense_n then_o of_o the_o promise_n be_v that_o conqueror_n shall_v have_v the_o assurance_n of_o their_o election_n to_o be_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n that_o they_o be_v choose_v to_o salvation_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o the_o end_n and_o to_o the_o mean_n to_o glory_n and_o to_o grace_n and_o though_o the_o mean_n be_v the_o last_o in_o intention_n yet_o they_o be_v first_o in_o execution_n their_o salvation_n be_v first_o intend_v but_o faith_n and_o holiness_n be_v first_o effect_v now_o to_o have_v the_o assurance_n that_o we_o be_v choose_v in_o christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o be_v holy_a before_o he_o here_o and_o happy_a with_o he_o hereafter_o who_o can_v declare_v the_o refreshment_n it_o carry_v with_o it_o comfortable_a it_o be_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o delusion_n they_o shall_v deceive_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a elect_n mat._n 24.24_o in_o the_o superstructure_n of_o truth_n they_o may_v be_v deceive_v but_o fundamental_o and_o final_o they_o never_o shall_v because_o both_o the_o deceive_v and_o the_o deceiver_n be_v the_o lord_n job_n 12.13_o 16._o deceiver_n may_v distemper_v they_o but_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a they_o shall_v poison_v they_o the_o elect_n be_v a_o people_n exempt_v from_o the_o fatal_a infection_n of_o false_a prophet_n and_o false_a christ_n who_o decive_v many_o this_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o such_o in_o these_o erroneous_a day_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o accusation_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n rom._n 8.33_o who_o shall_v charge_v when_o god_n discharge_v true_a it_o be_v many_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o lay_v thing_n to_o their_o charge_n satan_n will_v accuse_v they_o he_o be_v the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n rev._n 12._o the_o law_n will_v accuse_v they_o the_o world_n will_v accuse_v they_o but_o god_n will_v justify_v they_o which_o make_v all_o their_o accusation_n null_a and_o void_a as_o christ_n cause_v all_o the_o woman_n accuser_n to_o go_v out_o so_o will_v god_n acquit_v they_o make_v those_o accuser_n and_o all_o their_o accusation_n to_o vanish_v 3._o in_o respect_n of_o public_a calamity_n which_o be_v shorten_v upon_o their_o account_n for_o the_o elect_v sake_n those_o day_n shall_v be_v shorten_v mat._n 24.23_o what_o day_n even_o the_o day_n of_o tribulation_n which_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o the_o jew_n except_o those_o day_n shall_v be_v shorten_v no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v save_v no_o jew_n shall_v be_v alive_a all_o will_v fall_v under_o destruction_n when_o those_o calamity_n come_v many_o other_o fare_v the_o better_a for_o the_o elect_v sake_n these_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v sprinkle_v here_o and_o there_o preserve_v it_o from_o perish_v god_n give_v all_o that_o be_v in_o zoar_n to_o lot_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n to_o paul_n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o his_o elect_n in_o the_o world_n he_o will_v make_v a_o short_a work_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o 4._o in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o personal_a 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