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A20158 A three-fold resolution, verie necessarie to saluation Describing earths vanitie. Hels horror. Heauens felicitie. By Iohn Denison Batchelour in Diuinitie. Denison, John, d. 1629. 1608 (1608) STC 6596; ESTC S109587 139,837 594

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5.20_o and_o light_n darkness_n and_o all_o those_o who_o have_v love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v 3.19_o job._n 3.19_o 9.44_o mar._n 9.44_o 6_o this_o torment_n be_v call_v the_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v allude_v to_o that_o of_o isaiah_n 66.24_o esa_n 66.24_o and_o they_o shall_v go_v forth_o and_o look_v upon_o the_o carcase_n of_o they_o that_o have_v trespass_v against_o i_o for_o their_o worm_n shall_v not_o die_v as_o of_o the_o putrefaction_n of_o the_o body_n there_o breed_v a_o worm_n which_o eat_v and_o consume_v the_o body_n so_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o soul_n taint_v with_o sin_n there_o arise_v the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n which_o gnaw_v and_o vex_v the_o soul_n with_o continual_a anguish_n 2.9_o rom._n 2.9_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a 7_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n be_v call_v a_o death_n because_o that_o as_o by_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o 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so_o be_v partaker_n of_o a_o threefold_a blessedness_n mention_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o servant_n blessed_a be_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n 84.4_o psal_n 84.4_o they_o shall_v ever_o be_v praise_v of_o thou_o there_o be_v the_o bless_a habitation_n 5.8_o mat._n 5.8_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o be_v pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n there_o be_v the_o glorious_a vision_n 19.9_o reve._n 19.9_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o be_v bid_v to_o the_o lamb_n supper_n there_o be_v the_o happy_a fruition_n yea_o the_o godly_a be_v thus_o happy_a in_o heaven_n do_v enjoy_v joy_n without_o sadness_n health_n without_o sickness_n light_n without_o darkness_n life_n without_o death_n ease_n without_o labour_n wealth_n without_o want_n and_o in_o a_o word_n a_o ocean_n of_o all_o felicity_n without_o the_o least_o drop_n of_o misery_n 3_o last_o this_o shall_v caus●_n every_o one_o to_o embrace_v ou●_n saviour_n exhortation_n 6._o mat._n 6._o first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o every_o one_o will_v willing_o enjoy_v the_o kingdom_n but_o it_o will_v not_o be_v except_o they_o also_o do_v embrace_v the_o righteousness_n thereof_o 23._o num._n 23._o bala●m_n may_v cry_v oh_o that_o i_o may_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o all_o in_o vain_a except_o he_o endeavour_n to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o righteous_a david_n question_n shall_v be_v the_o demand_n of_o every_o christian_a 15.1_o psal_n 15.1_o lord_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n who_o shall_v rest_v upon_o thy_o holy_a hill_n and_o behold_v there_o be_v a_o answer_n as_o it_o be_v a_o echo_n from_o heaven_n those_o that_o walk_v upright_o and_o work_v righteousness_n and_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o their_o heart_n heaven_n be_v a_o glorious_a place_n and_o it_o be_v reserve_v for_o gracious_a man_n the_o joy_n thereof_o be_v the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v set_v upon_o 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