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his_o pure_a and_o mighty_a soul_n that_o be_v so_o strong_o guard_v with_o the_o most_o perfect_a and_o unspotted_a virtue_n what_o will_v they_o have_v over_o we_o when_o god_n have_v abandon_v we_o to_o they_o and_o throw_v we_o as_o prey_v into_o their_o mouth_n with_o what_o a_o hellish_a rage_n will_v they_o fly_v upon_o our_o guilty_a and_o timorous_a soul_n in_o which_o there_o be_v so_o much_o tinder_n for_o their_o injected_a spark_n of_o horror_n to_o take_v fire_n on_o when_o therefore_o our_o guilty_a spirit_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o scourge_n of_o god_n but_o devil_n and_o damn_a ghost_n too_o shall_v have_v their_o full_a swing_n at_o they_o doubtless_o the_o hell_n within_o they_o will_v be_v far_o more_o intolerable_a than_o any_o hell_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n without_o they_o 4_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v also_o liable_a to_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o most_o dismal_a and_o uncomfortable_a abode_n what_o or_o where_o the_o abide_v of_o wicked_a spirit_n be_v till_o the_o morn_n of_o the_o resurrection_n be_v no_o where_o express_o determine_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o since_o wheresoever_o they_o be_v they_o be_v doubtless_o under_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o as_o the_o scripture_n assure_v we_o be_v prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n it_o be_v high_o probable_a that_o their_o present_a residence_n be_v in_o these_o low_a region_n of_o the_o world_n that_o either_o be_v chase_v by_o those_o infernal_a power_n under_o who_o tyranny_n they_o be_v they_o be_v continual_o hurry_v about_o in_o these_o inferior_a tract_n of_o air_n or_o which_o perhaps_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o they_o be_v imprison_v by_o those_o invisible_a minister_n of_o the_o divine_a justice_n within_o the_o dark_a abysses_n and_o underground_o vault_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o not_o permit_v but_o upon_o special_a occasion_n to_o come_v abroad_o into_o this_o upper_a region_n of_o light_n and_o liberty_n but_o wheresoever_o they_o be_v it_o be_v doubtless_o in_o some_o such_o horrid_a and_o dismal_a prison_n as_o be_v fit_a only_a to_o receive_v such_o vile_a and_o desperate_a malefactor_n and_o secure_v they_o till_o the_o great_a assize_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v borough_n forth_o to_o receive_v their_o trial_n and_o final_a judgement_n and_o then_o be_v unite_v to_o their_o body_n and_o thereby_o make_v liable_a to_o corporeal_a torment_n the_o scripture_n express_o affirm_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o everlasting_a flame_n and_o be_v torment_v for_o ever_o in_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n for_o then_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v come_v in_o flame_n of_o fire_n to_o render_v vengeance_n to_o all_o those_o that_o obey_v not_o his_o gospel_n and_o have_v with_o those_o rage_a flame_n set_v every_o part_n of_o this_o low_a world_n on_o fire_n he_o will_v re-ascend_a with_o all_o his_o train_n to_o the_o celestial_a mansion_n and_o leave_v the_o wicked_a welter_v for_o ever_o in_o this_o burn_a vault_n below_o for_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o everlasting_a fire_n to_o which_o he_o will_v then_o sentence_n they_o be_v the_o conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n which_o after_o the_o justice_n be_v raise_v and_o catch_v up_o into_o the_o cloud_n above_o the_o reach_n of_o its_o aspire_a flame_n shall_v break_v forth_o on_o every_o side_n and_o turn_v all_o this_o atmosphere_n into_o a_o furnace_n of_o inquenchable_a fire_n and_o therein_o shall_v those_o wicked_a miscreant_n that_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v be_v condemn_v to_o live_v for_o ever_o for_o the_o judgement_n be_v end_v the_o judge_n and_o all_o his_o retinue_n shall_v return_v and_o leave_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o burn_a world_n surround_v with_o smoke_n and_o fire_n darkness_n and_o confusion_n and_o wrap_v in_o fierce_a and_o merciless_a flame_n which_o shall_v stick_v close_o to_o and_o pierce_v through_o and_o through_o their_o body_n and_o for_o ever_o prey_n upon_o but_o never_o consume_v they_o and_o what_o a_o intolerable_a mulct_n this_o be_v i_o leave_v every_o man_n natural_a sense_n to_o judge_n 5_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v also_o liable_a to_o the_o perpetual_a vexation_n of_o its_o own_o cross_n wild_a and_o furious_a passion_n we_o have_v sufficient_a experience_n in_o this_o life_n how_o vexatious_a our_o cross_n and_o excessive_a passion_n be_v for_o when_o our_o passion_n be_v divide_v and_o contrary_a object_n have_v raise_v contrary_a desire_n and_o appetite_n in_o we_o how_o do_v they_o rend_v and_o distract_v our_o soul_n and_o cause_v perpetual_a mutiny_n and_o tumult_n within_o we_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o those_o many_o sensual_a gratification_n with_o which_o we_o now_o make_v a_o shift_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o those_o daughter_n of_o the_o horseleech_n when_o they_o cry_v out_o give_v give_v we_o can_v be_v so_o sensible_a of_o the_o trouble_n and_o vexation_n of_o they_o but_o unless_o we_o now_o subdue_v and_o mortify_v they_o we_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o carry_v they_o into_o eternity_n along_o with_o we_o for_o by_o be_v separate_v from_o their_o body_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v never_o separate_v from_o their_o prevail_a temper_n but_o in_o their_o separate_a state_n be_v for_o the_o main_a of_o the_o same_o disposition_n as_o they_o be_v here_o and_o do_v retain_v the_o same_o passion_n and_o appetite_n it_o be_v true_a they_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o retain_v their_o bodily_a appetite_n after_o they_o have_v throw_v off_o their_o body_n but_o when_o they_o have_v whole_o accustom_v themselves_o in_o this_o life_n to_o fleshly_a pleasure_n and_o have_v never_o experience_v spiritual_a one_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o in_o the_o other_o they_o shall_v be_v torment_v with_o a_o outrageous_a desire_n of_o be_v embody_a again_o that_o so_o be_v incapable_a of_o relish_v any_o other_o they_o may_v repeat_v those_o fleshly_a pleasure_n which_o heretofore_o they_o be_v accustom_v to_o and_o act_n over_o the_o brutish_a scene_n anew_o and_o this_o vehement_a hanker_a of_o these_o carnalize_v soul_n to_o return_v into_o their_o bodily_a state_n be_v perhaps_o the_o only_a sensuality_n that_o a_o separate_a soul_n be_v capable_a of_o but_o it_o be_v such_o a_o sensuality_n as_o must_v necessary_o render_v such_o soul_n extreme_o miserable_a for_o in_o that_o state_n it_o will_v be_v like_o the_o hunger_n of_o a_o starve_v man_n that_o be_v immure_v between_o two_o dead_a wall_n that_o be_v it_o will_v be_v a_o fierce_a desire_n without_o hope_n of_o satisfaction_n a_o corrode_a hunger_n sharpen_v with_o despair_n of_o food_n than_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o intolerable_o grievous_a and_o torment_a for_o how_o will_v it_o vex_v the_o wretched_a spirit_n to_o look_v back_o from_o the_o shore_n of_o eternity_n into_o this_o corporeal_a world_n and_o to_o ruminate_v thus_o with_o itself_o o_o miserable_a creature_n that_o i_o be_o here_o be_o i_o cast_v away_o for_o ever_o upon_o a_o strange_a and_o desolate_a shore_n where_o i_o must_v famish_v for_o want_v of_o food_n pine_v away_o a_o long_a eternity_n and_o wander_v to_o and_o fro_o for_o ever_o torment_v with_o restless_a rage_n and_o hungry_a unsatisfy_a desire_n where_o there_o be_v not_o one_o pleasure_n that_o i_o can_v relish_v not_o a_o object_n that_o i_o can_v taste_v any_o sweetness_n in_o woe_n be_v i_o yonder_o be_v all_o my_o joy_n and_o comfort_n all_o that_o be_v dear_a and_o precious_a to_o i_o o_o that_o i_o may_v go_v back_o again_o and_o be_v once_o more_o restore_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o they_o but_o alas_o between_o i_o and_o they_o there_o run_v a_o impassable_a gulf_n that_o deprive_v i_o of_o all_o hope_n of_o return_v for_o thus_o will_v the_o unhappy_a soul_n torment_v itself_o with_o a_o outrageous_a long_v for_o
the_o christian_a life_n wherein_o be_v show_v i._o the_o worth_a and_o excellency_n of_o the_o soul_n ii_o the_o divinity_n and_o incarnation_n of_o our_o saviour_n iii_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n iv._o a_o dissuasive_a from_o apostasy_n vol._n v._o and_o last_o by_o john_n scott_n d._n d._n late_a rector_n of_o st._n gile_n in_o the_o field_n london_n print_v for_o richard_n wilkin_n at_o the_o king_n head_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n mdcxcix_o to_o the_o honourable_a susanna_n noel_n mother_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a baptist_n earl_n of_o gainsborough_n this_o last_o volume_n of_o the_o work_n of_o my_o dear_a decease_a friend_n the_o reverend_a dr._n scott_n be_v humble_o and_o grateful_o dedicate_v by_o her_o honour_n most_o oblige_v and_o most_o devote_a servant_n humphrey_z zouch_n the_o content_n discourse_n i._o of_o the_o worth_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o connexion_n and_o explication_n of_o the_o text_n p._n 1_o 2._o the_o inestimable_a price_n and_o value_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o own_o natural_a capacity_n represent_v under_o 4_o head_n viz._n it_o be_v capacity_n of_o understanding_n p._n 5_o 6._o of_o moral_a perfection_n p._n 7_o 8_o 9_o of_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n p._n 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o of_o immortality_n p._n 14._o to_o p._n 19_o of_o what_o esteem_v the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o who_o best_a know_v the_o worth_n of_o it_o viz._n the_o whole_a world_n of_o spirit_n p._n 20._o to_o p._n 32._o four_o inference_n from_o hence_o p._n 33._o to_o p._n 43._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o lose_v one_o soul_n explain_v p._n 44._o the_o soul_n liable_a to_o a_o sevenfold_a damage_n in_o the_o other_o world_n p._n 45._o to_o p._n 65._o seven_o cause_n of_o the_o danger_n we_o be_v in_o of_o incur_v this_o damage_n p._n 66._o to_o p._n 89._o man_n may_v forsake_v christ_n and_o thereby_o lose_v their_o soul_n 4_o way_n by_o a_o total_a apostasy_n p._n 90_o 91._o by_o renounce_v the_o profession_n of_o his_o doctrine_n p._n 92_o 93._o by_o obstinate_a heresy_n p._n 93_o 94_o 95._o by_o a_o wilful_a course_n of_o disobedience_n of_o which_o there_o be_v three_o degree_n the_o first_o proceed_v from_o a_o wilful_a ignorance_n of_o christ_n law_n the_o 2d_o from_o a_o wilful_a inconsideration_n of_o our_o obligation_n to_o they_o the_o 3d_o from_o a_o obstinacy_n in_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n and_o consideration_n p._n 95._o to_o 103._o four_o reason_n why_o our_o forsake_v of_o christ_n infer_v this_o fearful_a loss_n of_o our_o soul_n p._n 104._o to_o 115._o that_o god_n if_o he_o be_v so_o determine_v may_v without_o any_o injury_n either_o to_o his_o justice_n or_o goodness_n detain_v lose_v soul_n in_o the_o bondage_n of_o hell_n for_o ever_o prove_v in_o 6_o proposition_n p._n 117._o to_o 130._o that_o god_n be_v actual_o determine_v so_o to_o do_v demonstrate_v by_o 3_o argument_n p._n 131._o to_o 139._o a_o comparison_n between_o the_o gain_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o man_n soul_n in_o 6_o particular_n whereby_o be_v show_v of_o which_o side_n the_o advantage_n lie_v p._n 140._o to_o 164._o discourse_n ii_o of_o the_o divinity_n and_o incarnation_n of_o our_o saviour_n a_o general_n explication_n of_o this_o term._n the_o word_n p._n 166._o a_o full_a account_n of_o it_o in_o 4_o proposition_n show_v that_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o theology_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n 167._o to_o 174._o that_o we_o ought_v to_o fetch_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o from_o that_o ancient_a theology_n p._n 174_o 176._o that_o in_o that_o theology_n it_o signify_v a_o vital_a and_o divine_a subsistence_n p._n 176._o to_o 180._o and_o that_o our_o saviour_n to_o who_o it_o be_v apply_v in_o the_o newtestament_n be_v that_o vital_a and_o divine_a subsistence_n p._n 180_o 181_o 182._o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n denote_v 4_o thing_n to_o be_v generate_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o father_n to_o be_v the_o perfect_a image_n of_o that_o mind_n to_o be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o father_n mind_n and_o to_o be_v the_o executer_n of_o it_o and_o in_o these_o be_v found_v the_o reason_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v call_v the_o word_n p._n 183._o to_o 196._o what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o word_n be_v be_v make_v flesh_n p._n 197_o 198._o five_o inference_n from_o this_o doctrine_n p._n 199._o to_o 213._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n dwell_v among_o we_o explain_v p._n 215._o to_o 225._o he_o be_v dwell_v among_o we_o full_a of_o grace_n explain_v in_o five_o particular_n p._n 226._o to_o 245._o his_o dwell_n among_o we_o full_a of_o truth_n explain_v in_o general_a p._n 246_o to_o 256._o four_o instance_n of_o his_o dwell_n among_o we_o full_a of_o truth_n in_o contradistinction_n to_o that_o obscure_a typical_a way_n of_o his_o tabernacle_v among_o the_o jew_n p._n 247._o to_o 270._o four_o inference_n the_o first_o from_o his_o dwell_n among_o we_o p._n 270._o to_o 277._o the_o second_o from_o his_o dwell_n among_o we_o full_a of_o grace_n and_o that_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o personal_a disposition_n p._n 277._o to_o 280._o 2._o of_o his_o law_n p._n 281_o 282_o 283._o 3_o of_o the_o gracious_a pardon_n which_o he_o have_v procure_v for_o we_o and_o promise_v to_o we_o p._n 284_o 285_o 286._o 4._o of_o the_o abundant_a assistance_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o vouchsafe_v we_o p._n 287_o 288._o and_o 5._o of_o the_o glorious_a recompense_n he_o have_v promise_v to_o and_o prepare_v for_o we_o p._n 289_o 290._o the_o 3d_o from_o his_o dwell_n among_o we_o full_a of_o truth_n p._n 291._o to_o 296._o the_o four_o from_o all_o these_o lay_v together_o he_o dwell_v among_o we_o full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n p._n 297._o to_o 305._o the_o glory_n of_o the_o word_n which_o the_o apostle_n behold_v consist_v in_o 4_o thing_n 1._o a_o visible_a splendour_n and_o brightness_n which_o encompass_v he_o at_o his_o baptism_n and_o transfiguration_n p._n 307._o to_o 311._o 2._o those_o great_a and_o stupendous_a miracle_n which_o he_o wrought_v p._n 311_o 312_o 313._o 3._o the_o surpass_a excellency_n and_o divinity_n of_o his_o doctrine_n p._n 314._o to_o 317._o 4._o the_o incomparable_a sanctity_n and_o purity_n of_o his_o life_n p._n 317._o to_o 321._o this_o expression_n the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only-begotten_a son_n explain_v p._n 321_o 322._o that_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v such_o as_o become_v the_o only-begotten_a son_n of_o the_o father_n prove_v in_o the_o several_a particular_n â—â—herein_o it_o consist_v p._n 323._o to_o 336._o four_o inference_n from_o this_o fourfold_a glory_n of_o the_o word_n which_o the_o apostle_n see_v p._n 337._o to_o the_o end_n dis._n 3._o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n prove_v in_o 3_o proposition_n 1._o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n inspire_v the_o writer_n of_o they_o with_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a 〈◊〉_d eternal_a life_n p._n 364._o 2._o that_o they_o preach_v to_o the_o world_n all_o those_o necessary_n which_o they_o be_v teach_v p._n 365._o 3._o that_o all_o those_o necessary_a truth_n which_o they_o preach_v be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o scripture_n p._n 366._o to_o 380._o the_o clearness_n of_o the_o scripture_n prove_v 1._o from_o the_o express_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n p._n 381._o to_o 386._o 2._o from_o the_o avow_a design_n of_o write_v it_o p._n 387_o 388._o 3._o from_o the_o frequent_a command_v god_n lay_v upon_o we_o to_o read_v it_o p._n 389_o 390._o 4._o from_o the_o obligation_n that_o lie_v upon_o we_o under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n to_o believe_v and_o receive_v all_o those_o necessary_n to_o salvation_n contain_v in_o it_o p._n 391._o four_o consideration_n in_o answer_n to_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o tell_v we_o 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