child_n in_o their_o infancy_n no_o such_o thing_n be_v require_v express_o because_o they_o have_v not_o know_v etc._n etc._n deut._n 1_o â—_o 2._o etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v any_o blame_v for_o not_o know_v to_o do_v good_a till_o they_o be_v wise_a to_o do_v evil_a and_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o they_o know_v not_o to_o choose_v the_o good_a and_o refuse_v the_o evil_a and_o no_o such_o knowledge_n be_v give_v they_o nothing_o of_o that_o nature_n be_v require_v of_o they_o though_o the_o declaration_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o christ_n be_v affirm_v true_a concern_v they_o and_o his_o free_a promise_n in_o christ_n to_o they_o and_o so_o to_o be_v witness_v by_o his_o servant_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o god_n require_v any_o hear_n know_v or_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o grace_n of_o any_o he_o prevent_v they_o with_o his_o grace_n bring_v salvation_n to_o they_o even_o by_o his_o spirit_n to_o their_o spirit_n as_o before_o sow_v his_o word_n in_o their_o heart_n as_o mat._n 13._o 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great_a not_o of_o any_o thing_n in_o every_o of_o they_o but_o say_v none_o other_o thing_n then_o what_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v say_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o so_o witness_v they_o as_o thing_n not_o actual_o accomplish_v in_o their_o day_n as_o 1_o pet._n â—â—_o 12._o and_o then_o not_o in_o any_o person_n to_o who_o they_o preach_v how_o that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o that_o shall_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o shall_v show_v light_n to_o the_o people_n and_o to_o the_o gentile_n these_o thing_n the_o apostle_n preach_v as_o now_o manifest_v by_o the_o appear_a of_o christ_n who_o have_v now_o suffer_v and_o rise_v and_o ascend_v and_o receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o that_o body_n prepare_v for_o he_o once_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therein_o abolish_v death_n and_o thereby_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_v through_o the_o gospel_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 10._o with_o act_n 2._o 22._o 36._o and_o so_o in_o that_o col._n 1._o 23._o the_o word_n be_v as_o in_o our_o read_n the_o gospel_n which_o they_o the_o collosian_o have_v hear_v and_o of_o which_o he_o be_v make_v a_o minister_n be_v or_o have_v be_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n and_o that_o read_n agree_v with_o vers_fw-la 6._o where_o he_o say_v it_o be_v now_o come_v unto_o they_o as_o in_o all_o the_o world_n and_o do_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n it_o be_v now_o come_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o preach_a of_o it_o it_o appear_v it_o be_v not_o in_o they_o before_o for_o than_o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v say_v to_o have_v come_v unto_o they_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n bring_v salvation_n unto_o man_n it_o find_v it_o not_o in_o they_o before_o and_o though_o in_o its_o be_v bring_v to_o they_o by_o the_o preach_n and_o witness_n of_o it_o in_o the_o light_n and_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n accompany_v they_o it_o come_v into_o many_o of_o they_o such_o as_o be_v capable_a of_o hear_v and_o so_o be_v manifest_v in_o they_o as_o rom._n 19_o yet_o still_o the_o thing_n manifest_v be_v not_o any_o thing_n essential_o in_o they_o but_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v in_o god_n and_o of_o his_o grace_n and_o truth_n in_o and_o through_o christ_n repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o name_n of_o that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n and_o not_o in_o any_o other_o name_n luke_n 24._o 47._o with_o act_n 4._o 10_o 11_o 12._o that_o christ_n have_v now_o once_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a in_o that_o body_n in_o which_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n on_o the_o tree_n and_o be_v now_o become_v therein_o god_n light_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o his_o salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n act_v 26._o 22_o 23._o with_o chap._n 2._o 22._o 36._o and_o 13._o 23._o 38._o 4â—_n and_o 17._o 3._o this_o be_v the_o thing_n bring_v to_o they_o in_o the_o witness_n of_o it_o which_o 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offer_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o unto_o they_o that_o look_v for_o he_o shall_v he_o appear_v the_o second_o time_n without_o sin_n to_o salvation_n now_o as_o his_o first_o appear_v to_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o answer_v to_o the_o first_o death_n and_o misery_n and_o be_v effectual_a that_o by_o christ_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o perish_v in_o it_o and_o that_o through_o he_o we_o may_v be_v save_v so_o his_o second_o appear_v without_o sin_n to_o salvation_n answer_v to_o the_o judgement_n after_o death_n and_o be_v such_o as_o by_o it_o all_o those_o that_o now_o through_o his_o grace_n bring_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n in_o due_a time_n do_v look_v for_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o even_o from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v when_o it_o shall_v come_v forth_o in_o that_o judgement_n so_o as_o they_o shall_v stand_v in_o the_o judgement_n even_o before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n when_o he_o appear_v and_o the_o second_o death_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n on_o they_o yea_o they_o shall_v then_o be_v save_v to_o the_o utmost_a by_o that_o his_o appear_v yea_o he_o shall_v then_o appear_v to_o their_o salvation_n in_o that_o judgement_n which_o imply_v his_o appear_v the_o second_o time_n to_o be_v first_o and_o the_o judgement_n after_o death_n follow_v upon_o it_o at_o that_o his_o appear_v and_o his_o kingdom_n to_o come_v upon_o man_n in_o the_o time_n and_o state_n of_o the_o resurrection_n as_o before_o be_v show_v compare_v with_o the_o forementioned_a scripture_n heb._n 6._o 2._o rev._n 20._o 12_o 13._o again_o their_o folly_n be_v manifest_a in_o take_v up_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n hell_n from_o some_o common_a contradion_n without_o examination_n as_o if_o in_o every_o place_n it_o signify_v that_o place_n and_o state_n of_o torment_n in_o which_o the_o wicked_a be_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o ever_o after_o the_o pass_n of_o the_o eternal_a judgement_n upon_o they_o whereas_o they_o may_v have_v know_v the_o word_n hell_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n general_o for_o that_o which_o be_v deep_a and_o low_a obscure_a and_o dark_a and_o so_o 1._o sometime_o for_o the_o grave_a or_o disappear_a state_n of_o death_n whence_o it_o be_v often_o translate_v grave_n from_o which_o and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o it_o there_o be_v a_o redemption_n and_o deliverance_n though_o no_o man_n can_v redeem_v himself_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 49._o 8_o 9_o 15._o and_o 89._o 48._o job_n 17._o 13._o 16._o with_o hos_n 13._o 14._o 2._o sometime_o for_o any_o such_o distress_n or_o misery_n as_o threaten_v death_n and_o as_o in_o which_o a_o man_n be_v in_o darkness_n that_o he_o can_v see_v no_o way_n out_o or_o how_o deliverance_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o which_o yet_o there_o may_v be_v deliverance_n though_o he_o see_v not_o how_o as_o jonahs_n be_v in_o the_o whale_n belly_n jonah_n 2._o 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n see_v also_o psalm_n 86._o 13._o &_o 88_o 6._o and_o 116._o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n 3._o sometime_o for_o that_o place_n and_o state_n of_o darkness_n and_o separation_n from_o god_n into_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o ungodly_a sinner_n that_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n be_v cast_v and_o shut_v up_o from_o the_o time_n of_o their_o depart_n out_o of_o the_o body_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n for_o when_o the_o body_n return_v to_o its_o dust_n than_o the_o spirit_n return_v to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o ecles_n 3._o 21._o and_o 12._o 7._o by_o he_o to_o be_v appoint_v to_o its_o proper_a place_n by_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o believer_n such_o as_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v receive_v into_o paradise_n a_o place_n and_o state_n of_o pleasure_n and_o rest_n in_o heaven_n under_o the_o altar_n on_o which_o the_o perfect_a sacrifice_n be_v offer_v sometime_o call_v abraham_n bosom_n it_o be_v such_o as_o in_o which_o they_o be_v from_o the_o time_n of_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o flesh_n or_o body_n with_o the_o lord_n make_v perfect_a so_o much_o as_o the_o spirit_n without_o the_o body_n be_v capable_a yet_o still_o wait_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o body_n and_o glorious_a kingdom_n promise_v and_o so_o likewise_o by_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o disobedient_a that_o persist_v in_o the_o refusal_n of_o he_o till_o their_o sin_n be_v finish_v be_v when_o they_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o body_n at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n drive_v away_o shut_v cut_v from_o his_o presence_n shut_v up_o as_o prisoner_n in_o some_o place_n and_o state_n of_o darkness_n where_o they_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n prov._n 14._o 32._o isa_n 24._o 22._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 19_o 20._o and_o this_o be_v call_v hell_n psal_n 9_o 17._o luke_n 16._o 23._o rev._n 20._o 13._o that_o hell_n that_o follow_v or_o go_v along_o with_o the_o first_o death_n rev._n 6._o 8._o that_o may_v have_v be_v a_o everlasting_a prison_n to_o the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o all_o mankind_n have_v not_o christ_n abolish_v death_n by_o his_o appear_v and_o obtain_v a_o release_n of_o all_o mankind_n unto_o he_o and_o the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n into_o his_o hand_n but_o now_o by_o he_o that_o hell_n go_v with_o or_o pertain_v to_o the_o first_o death_n as_o in_o this_o last_o sense_n be_v only_o appoint_v for_o a_o prison_n for_o all_o the_o ungodly_a in_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v reserve_v as_o in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n where_o also_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o unspeakable_a horror_n and_o torment_n in_o their_o spirit_n in_o the_o remembrance_n and_o sense_n of_o what_o they_o have_v lose_v and_o for_o what_o lie_v vanity_n and_o what_o they_o must_v short_o and_o for_o ever_o suffer_v in_o soul_n and_o body_n together_o reunite_v and_o out_o of_o this_o hell_n there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o deliverance_n as_o may_v be_v resemble_v by_o the_o deliverance_n of_o prisoner_n to_o judgement_n so_o rev._n 20._o 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part_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o be_v a_o place_n of_o secrecy_n darkness_n and_o obscurity_n psal_n 139._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o so_o he_o descend_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n when_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n in_o that_o one_o body_n prepare_v for_o he_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o a_o virgin_n in_o which_o also_o he_o be_v make_v low_a than_o the_o angel_n even_o partaker_n with_o we_o of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o nature_n in_o its_o mortal_a state_n for_o a_o time_n as_o have_v be_v show_v that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o may_v taste_v death_n for_o every_o man._n 2._o as_o man_n in_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v sometime_o call_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n isa_n 45._o 22._o and_o 49._o 6._o so_o man_n of_o the_o low_a rank_n poor_a despise_a and_o of_o mean_a esteem_n as_o rom._n 12._o 16._o may_v be_v as_o proper_o call_v the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o may_v be_v include_v with_o those_o that_o 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