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have_v and_o always_o have_v many_o opposition_n and_o detraction_n to_o present_v they_o to_o man_n of_o high_a place_n and_o well_o affect_v in_o religion_n that_o so_o their_o work_n may_v pass_v with_o less_o fear_n and_o danger_n of_o disgrace_n and_o opprobry_n i_o though_o unlearned_a make_v bold_a to_o imitate_v their_o christian_a policy_n herein_o have_v presume_v to_o present_v that_o doctrine_n to_o your_o worship_n eye_n that_o late_o in_o public_a place_n be_v sound_v in_o your_o ear_n both_o of_o which_o sense_n be_v great_a instrument_n in_o the_o furtherance_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n kingdom_n for_o as_o the_o ear_n convay_v grace_n to_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o the_o eye_n bring_v much_o matter_n to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o mind_n nay_o the_o ear_n can_v so_o often_o be_v a_o andito_fw-mi as_o the_o eye_n a_o orator_n to_o the_o conscience_n for_o which_o cause_n your_o worship_n nothing_o more_o affect_v than_o growth_n 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christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n â—â—_o esay_n â—â—_o with_o fire_n which_o shall_v have_v two_o property_n to_o burn_v this_o property_n shall_v punish_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o â—â—_o 〈…〉_o thâ—_n wicked_a to_o shineâ—_n this_o property_n shall_v comfort_v the_o saint_n as_o faith_n theodoret._n and_o what_o shall_v hinder_v the_o be_v of_o fire_n in_o hell_n when_o the_o extremity_n of_o torture_n shall_v be_v put_v upon_o the_o damn_a he_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v this_o shall_v one_o day_n seel_v it_o to_o his_o sorrow_n if_o then_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o there_o be_v substantial_a fire_n in_o hell_n the_o next_o question_n will_v be_v whether_o it_o â—ee_n material_a â—_o quaest_n â—_o corporal_a or_o spiritual_a sure_o material_a fire_n that_o be_v fire_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o â—_o 〈…〉_o nourish_v and_o maintain_v with_o wood_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v for_o as_o the_o flashing_n of_o aetna_n and_o vesâ—â—ius_n and_o other_o place_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v burn_v without_o fuel_n so_o shall_v the_o fire_n of_o hell_n doâ—â—e_o that_o be_v able_a to_o make_v the_o damn_a â—â—â—â—_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v this_o fire_n without_o wood_n whether_o then_o it_o be_v corporal_a or_o spiritual_a for_o if_o it_o be_v substantial_a it_o must_v be_v one_o of_o these_o gregory_n call_v it_o gregory_n gregory_n ignem_fw-la incorporeum_fw-la a_o spiritual_a fire_n but_o that_o be_v not_o likely_a for_o it_o pass_v the_o nature_n of_o fire_n to_o be_v spiritual_a and_o to_o go_v about_o to_o make_v it_o spiritual_a be_v to_o make_v it_o no_o fire_n at_o all_o but_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v a_o corporal_a fire_n with_o a_o extraordinary_a afflict_a power_n give_v unto_o it_o torment_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n saint_n augustine_n affirm_v the_o fire_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o of_o hell_n to_o be_v corporal_a if_o it_o be_v corporal_a whether_o it_o torment_v 〈…〉_o q_o 〈…〉_o the_o body_n only_o or_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o how_o a_o corporal_a fire_n shall_v work_v upon_o a_o spiritual_a substance_n saint_n bernard_n say_v that_o ignis_fw-la exteriùs_fw-la 38._o 〈…〉_o dâ—_n 〈…〉_o domo_fw-la â—â—_o 38._o carnem_fw-la comburâ—â—_n vermis_fw-la interâ—ùs_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la corrodet_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la fire_n shall_v outward_o burn_v thy_o flesh_n and_o a_o worm_n shall_v inward_o gnaw_v thy_o conscience_n again_o he_o say_v duo_o mala_fw-la sunt_fw-la vermis_fw-la 16._o idem_fw-la part_n ser_fw-mi 16._o &_o ignis_fw-la altero_fw-la roditur_fw-la conscientia_fw-la altero_fw-la concremantur_fw-la corpora_fw-la that_o be_v the_o worm_n &_o fire_n be_v two_o insufferable_a torment_n by_o the_o one_o the_o soul_n be_v vex_v by_o the_o other_o the_o body_n scorch_v again_o he_o say_v in_o earn_v cruciabuntur_fw-la cap._n idem_fw-la meditat_fw-la 4._o cap._n per_fw-la ignem_fw-la in_fw-la spiritu_fw-la per_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la vermem_fw-la that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n they_o shall_v be_v torment_v by_o fire_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n isodore_n say_v that_o there_o be_v duplex_fw-la 31._o isodor_n de_fw-fr summo_fw-la bono_fw-mi l._n 1._o c._n 31._o poena_fw-la damnatorum_fw-la quorum_fw-la mentem_fw-la urit_fw-la tristitia_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la flamma_fw-la that_o be_v their_o mind_n burn_v with_o sorrow_n and_o their_o body_n with_o the_o flame_n beda_n say_v ignis_fw-la erit_fw-la poena_fw-la extrinsecus_fw-la maâ—_n bed_n l._n 3._o in_o ca._n 9_o maâ—_n saviens_fw-la vermis_fw-la dolour_n interiùs_fw-la accusans_fw-la that_o be_v the_o fire_n shall_v be_v a_o torment_n outward_o rage_v and_o the_o worm_n a_o grief_n inward_o accuse_v though_o these_o maintain_v fire_n in_o hell_n yet_o they_o hold_v as_o you_o see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o power_n to_o touch_v the_o soul_n but_o only_o to_o torture_v the_o body_n but_o â—â—m_fw-la persuade_v according_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o many_o learned_a father_n that_o this_o fire_n torment_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n zanchy_n de_fw-fr operibus_fw-la dei_fw-la say_v that_o 19_o 〈…〉_o o_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 1._o 〈…〉_o 19_o the_o devil_n man_n body_n and_o soul_n be_v torment_v with_o fire_n everlasting_a for_o as_o they_o be_v as_o simeon_n and_o levi_n brethren_n in_o the_o same_o evil_a so_o both_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v torment_v in_o the_o same_o fire_n justine_n martyr_n say_v that_o the_o devil_n 〈…〉_o just_a marâ—_n 〈…〉_o â—â—_o 1._o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o shall_v suffer_v punishment_n and_o vengeance_n enclose_v in_o everlasting_a fire_n and_o they_o be_v no_o body_n but_o spirit_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o be_v ratify_v by_o christ_n himself_o go_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v 41_o mat._n 25._o 41_o into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o the_o speech_n of_o dives_fw-la proove_v this_o most_o true_a for_o it_o be_v no_o parable_n but_o history_n as_o chrysostome_n say_v chrysâ—st_n chrysâ—st_n parabolâ—_n sunt_fw-la ubi_fw-la exemplum_fw-la ponitur_fw-la tacentur_fw-la nomina_fw-la that_o be_v those_o be_v parable_n where_o a_o example_n be_v propound_v and_o no_o name_n mention_v he_o cry_v out_o and_o shall_v for_o everlasting_a i_o be_o torment_v 24_o luk._n 16_o 24_o in_o this_o flame_n and_o if_o a_o man_n will_v not_o believe_v this_o i_o make_v bold_a to_o use_v against_o he_o the_o word_n of_o ruffinus_n who_o say_v si_fw-la quis_fw-la râ—ffinus_n râ—ffinus_n negate_fw-la diabolum_fw-la aeternis_fw-la ignibus_fw-la mancipandum_fw-la partem_fw-la cum_fw-la ipso_fw-la aeterni_fw-la ignis_fw-la accâ—piet_fw-la ut_fw-la sentiat_fw-la quod_fw-la negavit_fw-la that_o be_v if_o any_o man_n do_v deny_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v torment_v with_o everlasting_a fire_n he_o shall_v one_o day_n be_v partaker_n with_o he_o of_o that_o fire_n that_o he_o may_v feel_v that_o which_o he_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o believe_v but_o how_o this_o corporal_a fire_n shall_v torment_v the_o devil_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o damn_a i_o know_v not_o and_o i_o trust_v never_o to_o know_v and_o it_o be_v but_o curiosity_n to_o be_v too_o too_o inquisitive_a in_o these_o point_n for_o as_o a_o father_n say_v melius_fw-la est_fw-la dubitare_fw-la augustine_n augustine_n de_fw-fr occultis_fw-la quà m_fw-la litigare_fw-la de_fw-la incertes_fw-la viz._n it_o be_v better_a to_o doubt_v of_o unknown_a thing_n then_o to_o strive_v for_o uncertain_a compesâ—at_fw-la igitur_fw-la se_fw-la humana_fw-la temeritas_fw-la &_o id_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la quaerat_fw-la ne_fw-la illius_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la inveniat_fw-la that_o be_v let_v no_o man_n rash_o meddle_v about_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o reveal_v lest_o he_o find_v not_o the_o good_a of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v reveal_v it_o be_v probable_a that_o there_o be_v in_o hell_n a_o substantial_a and_o corporal_a fire_n that_o vex_v both_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o the_o damn_a let_v we_o now_o see_v the_o difference_n of_o this_o fire_n from_o our_o elemental_a fire_n this_o fire_n of_o hell_n differ_v from_o our_o â—lementari_fw-la ignis_fw-la inferni_fw-la medium_n differt_fw-la ab_fw-la â—lementari_fw-la elemental_a fire_n in_o five_o respect_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o heat_n our_o fire_n in_o regard_n of_o hell_n fire_n be_v but_o as_o fire_v paint_v on_o a_o wall_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o fire_n oh_o it_o be_v fierce_a and_o a_o intolerable_a fire_n we_o read_v of_o one_o who_o upon_o the_o violence_n exemplum_fw-la exemplum_fw-la of_o any_o strong_a temptation_n will_v lay_v his_o hand_n on_o burn_a coal_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v the_o same_o will_v say_v to_o himself_o o_o how_o shall_v i_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n fire_n the_o fire_n into_o which_o sydrach_n misach_n 21._o dan._n 3._o 21._o and_o abednego_n be_v cast_v be_v exceed_a fearful_a but_o alas_o nothing_o to_o hell_n fire_n esay_n speak_v of_o this_o terrible_a fire_n say_v who_o be_v able_a to_o dwell_v in_o this_o devour_a 14._o esa_n 33._o 14._o fire_n or_o who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o dwell_v in_o these_o everlasting_a burn_n second_o in_o regard_n of_o light_n our_o fire_n give_v a_o comfortable_a light_n but_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n give_v no_o light_n cremationem_fw-la habet_fw-la lumen_fw-la verò_fw-la non_fw-la 46_o greg._n moral_a l._n 9_o c._n 46_o habet_fw-la say_v gregory_n it_o burn_v but_o give_v no_o light_n at_o all_o it_o be_v a_o darkish_a fire_n say_v basil_n that_o 33._o basil_n in_o psa_n 33._o have_v lose_v his_o brightness_n but_o keep_v his_o burn_a phavourinus_n in_o verbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v hades_n hade_n phavor_n in_o verb._n hade_n be_v a_o place_n void_a of_o light_n and_o full_a of_o eternal_a darkness_n sophocles_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d black_a oedipo_fw-la sophoc_n in_o oedipo_fw-la darkness_n euripides_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o aristide_n eurip._n in_o aristide_n house_n without_o sunne-light_n theognis_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
with_o the_o sheep_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o sing_v this_o bless_a harvest_n song_n unto_o you_o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o which_o most_o bless_a place_n of_o glory_n the_o lord_n bring_v every_o soul_n of_o we_o at_o the_o day_n of_o our_o death_n and_o dissolution_n and_o that_o for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n to_o who_o with_o god_n the_o father_n and_o god_n the_o bless_a spirit_n three_o glorious_a person_n but_o one_o immortal_a god_n be_v ascribe_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n this_o day_n and_o ever_o amen_o *_o âŽ_o *_o finis_fw-la a_o earnest_n and_o zealous_a pray_v er_fw-mi to_o be_v save_v from_o the_o damnation_n of_o tophet_n o_o most_o glorious_a everliving_a and_o everloving_a lord_n god_n the_o fountain_n and_o wellspring_n of_o all_o our_o happiness_n we_o thy_o poor_a servant_n unworthy_a in_o regard_n of_o 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