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shall_v proper_o be_v the_o reward_n full_a recompense_n and_o end_n of_o every_o man_n good_a or_o bad_a according_a to_o his_o work_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o rom._n 2.11.16_o &_o 14.9_o 10._o in_o which_o both_o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a shall_v be_v everlasting_o dispose_v of_o by_o jesus_n christ_n in_o a_o way_n of_o infinite_a equity_n and_o righteousness_n therefore_o also_o it_o be_v call_v both_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n rom._n 2.5_o 6._o because_o of_o his_o righteousness_n in_o judge_v and_o dispose_v reward_n and_o recompense_n and_o the_o eternal_a judgement_n heb._n 6.2_o because_o of_o the_o lastingness_n of_o that_o judgement_n as_o to_o the_o reward_n and_o recompense_v therein_o order_v and_o the_o state_n of_o man_n according_a to_o it_o that_o shall_v succeed_v and_o follow_v upon_o it_o and_o all_o these_o three_o may_v be_v include_v here_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n end_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o latter_a end_n now_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o latter_a or_o after-part_n or_o end_n for_o man_n good_a and_o bad_a stands_z as_o upon_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n so_o upon_o that_o as_o manifest_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o undertake_n and_o performance_n i_o can_v say_v that_o if_o he_o have_v not_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o die_v for_o we_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v nothing_o to_o man_n after_o death_n but_o a_o annihilation_n be_v make_v both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v what_o manner_n of_o death_n or_o die_a man_n must_v have_v sustain_v with_o the_o curse_n in_o it_o i_o can_v say_v but_o doubtless_o it_o will_v have_v be_v very_o miserable_a and_o what_o the_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n will_v have_v be_v after_o it_o be_v not_o express_v something_o of_o it_o may_v be_v conjecture_v if_o not_o certain_o know_v from_o the_o agony_n in_o death_n and_o the_o hell_n into_o which_o christ_n descend_v at_o or_o upon_o his_o death_n in_o which_o his_o soul_n be_v not_o leave_v in_o hell_n yet_o that_o it_o come_v into_o it_o be_v there_o employ_v in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v not_o leave_v in_o it_o as_o we_o must_v have_v be_v have_v not_o his_o come_v into_o it_o or_o have_v it_o be_v leave_v in_o it_o and_o what_o be_v write_v in_o psalm_n 18.4_o 5._o &_o 116.3_o 4._o be_v applicable_a to_o christ_n the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n compass_v i_o about_o and_o the_o pain_n or_o pang_n of_o hell_n take_v hold_v upon_o i_o i_o find_v woe_n and_o sorrow_n but_o sure_o it_o be_v that_o the_o afterstate_n of_o man_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v the_o same_o as_o now_o it_o will_n for_o as_o by_o man_n come_v death_n so_o by_o man_n also_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a for_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n so_o in_o christ_n all_o shall_v be_v make_v alive_a 1_o cor._n 15.21_o 22._o it_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v make_v flesh_n for_o we_o and_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n for_o we_o the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o god_n therein_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n or_o price_n of_o redemption_n for_o all_o and_o by_o death_n destroy_v death_n and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n the_o devil_n and_o so_o buy_v we_o all_o into_o his_o own_o lordship_n and_o dispose_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o god_n and_o so_o make_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n able_a by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n both_o to_o quicken_v dead_a soul_n that_o listen_v to_o he_o and_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o to_o quicken_v and_o raise_v up_o dead_a body_n too_o that_o he_o be_v become_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n and_o so_o have_v abolish_v death_n will_v raise_v up_o and_o revive_v all_o man_n from_o under_o the_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n of_o it_o and_o present_v they_o before_o himself_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o he_o as_o their_o proper_a lord_n and_o saviour_n to_o who_o they_o owe_v their_o life_n and_o aught_o to_o have_v live_v and_o by_o who_o they_o shall_v have_v seek_v for_o salvation_n look_v to_o he_o for_o it_o as_o in_o who_o alone_o there_o be_v righteousness_n strength_n and_o salvation_n for_o they_o 1_o pet._n 3.18_o 1_o tim._n 2.6_o heb._n 2.9_o 14._o 2_o tim._n 1.10_o 1_o cor._n 15.45_o john_n 5.21_o 22_o 26_o 28._o &_o 11._o 25_o 26._o 2_o cor._n 5.10.14_o 15._o isa_n 45.22_o 23_o 24._o act_n 4.11_o 12._o yea_o the_o dispose_n of_o man_n by_o he_o both_o in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o separation_n of_o soul_n from_o body_n and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o resurrection_n depend_v upon_o and_o spring_v from_o his_o be_v lord_n and_o judge_n both_o of_o quick_a and_o dead_a through_o his_o have_v die_v rise_v and_o revive_v act_v 10.40.42_o 43._o rom._n 14.9_o 10_o 12._o that_o he_o may_v be_v honour_v and_o glorify_v in_o all_o and_o so_o the_o father_n in_o he_o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n that_o his_o power_n wisdom_n mercy_n justice_n holiness_n love_n and_o other_o glorious_a attribute_n may_v be_v most_o bright_o display_v and_o glorify_v and_o he_o be_v admire_v in_o all_o his_o saint_n etc._n etc._n philip._n 1.10_o 11._o isa_n 49.4_o 5._o 2_o thes_n 1.8_o 9_o 10._o for_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n will_v be_v glorious_o display_v in_o his_o raise_v all_o and_o bring_v they_o before_o he_o and_o execute_v judgement_n on_o they_o his_o wisdom_n justice_n mercy_n goodness_n love_n and_o holiness_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o final_a sentence_n and_o dispose_n of_o they_o and_o in_o all_o the_o vertuousness_n and_o preciousness_n of_o his_o cross_n blood_n and_o sacrifice_n with_o god_n for_o man_n as_o lord_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o dead_a it_o appertain_v to_o he_o and_o he_o will_v dispose_v of_o the_o dead_a and_o take_v care_n of_o they_o that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v lose_v as_o to_o their_o body_n but_o that_o they_o be_v forth_o come_v and_o raise_v up_o by_o he_o at_o the_o last_o day_n john_n 6.38_o 39_o and_o of_o their_o spirit_n that_o they_o be_v dispose_v of_o to_o paradise_n or_o prison_n to_o heaven_n with_o christ_n or_o to_o hell_n torment_v till_o the_o last_o day_n as_o be_v note_v before_o and_o as_o lord_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o live_a it_o appertain_v to_o he_o to_o and_o he_o do_v order_n and_o dispose_v of_o all_o here_o in_o this_o life_n as_o he_o see_v good_a and_o when_o he_o please_v put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o life_n both_o of_o good_a and_o bad_a and_o be_v raise_v again_o give_v they_o their_o reward_n according_a to_o their_o work_n in_o equity_n and_o righteousness_n for_o which_o that_o there_o
and_o so_o come_v to_o the_o application_n and_o so_o 1._o whereas_o balaam_n in_o wish_v or_o desire_v thus_o imply_v that_o he_o think_v it_o possible_a though_o not_o certain_a that_o it_o will_v be_v so_o that_o he_o may_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a man_n whether_o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v die_v a_o righteous_a man_n and_o that_o his_o latter_a end_n may_v be_v like_o he_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n a_o prayer_n and_o man_n use_v to_o pray_v for_o what_o they_o think_v possible_a thence_o it_o may_v be_v query_v whether_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o wicked_a man_n as_o balaam_n be_v quest_n 1_o may_v obtain_v to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o have_v his_o latter_a end_n like_o he_o to_o which_o i_o shall_v answer_v by_o distinction_n that_o a_o wicked_a man_n abide_v a_o wicked_a man_n wicked_a ans_fw-fr 1._o not_o abide_v wicked_a can_v by_o no_o mean_n have_v such_o a_o death_n and_o after-part_n as_o the_o righteous_a and_o upright_a one_o except_o your_o righteousness_n say_v our_o saviour_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharasee_n you_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n math._n 5.20_o that_o be_v except_o man_n be_v true_o righteous_a they_o can_v enjoy_v god_n kingdom_n which_o be_v the_o end_n and_o portion_n of_o the_o righteous_a it_o reason_n of_o it_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o 1._o it_o be_v against_o the_o purity_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n to_o admit_v wickedness_n and_o so_o wicked_a man_n abide_v and_o continue_v such_o into_o such_o nighness_n with_o himself_o and_o so_o into_o his_o favour_n and_o affection_n as_o the_o righteous_a be_v for_o the_o righteous_a lord_n love_v righteousness_n psal_n 11.8_o and_o the_o righteous_a psal_n 146.8_o but_o he_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n evil_a may_v not_o dwell_v with_o he_o fool_n may_v not_o stand_v in_o his_o sight_n he_o hate_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n psal_n 5.4_o 5._o he_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v evil_a and_o iniquity_n hab._n 1.13_o and_o therefore_o can_v admit_v wicked_a man_n as_o and_o while_o such_o to_o come_v into_o his_o kingdom_n and_o have_v part_n with_o the_o righteous_a 2._o that_o will_v make_v void_a all_o the_o end_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o whole_a work_n and_o business_n of_o his_o undertake_n for_o if_o man_n may_v be_v save_v and_o enjoy_v god_n in_o their_o sin_n than_o they_o may_v have_v be_v save_v without_o christ_n come_v and_o suffer_v for_o they_o for_o why_o shall_v christ_n come_v to_o take_v away_o sin_n and_o wash_v and_o make_v we_o clean_o from_o they_o if_o god_n can_v endure_v they_o in_o his_o sight_n and_o presence_n unwashed_a away_o from_o man_n yea_o and_o why_o then_o be_v god_n angry_a with_o man_n for_o sin_v yea_o and_o christ_n shall_v then_o fail_v of_o his_o undertake_n if_o undertake_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o god_n clean_a and_o pure_a from_o their_o sin_n he_o shall_v bring_v they_o in_o their_o uncleanness_n to_o he_o in_o vain_a be_v a_o costly_a bath_n prepare_v for_o wash_v and_o heal_a man_n if_o they_o may_v be_v well_o without_o it_o christ_n come_n therefore_o on_o purpose_n to_o take_v away_o our_o sin_n in_o order_n to_o our_o enjoyment_n of_o happiness_n be_v a_o evident_a demonstration_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v happy_a in_o they_o thence_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o st._n peter_n except_o i_o wash_v thou_o thou_o have_v no_o part_n with_o i_o joh._n 13.8_o yea_o 3._o that_o stand_v cross_a to_o all_o the_o purpose_n declaration_n and_o threaten_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n which_o can_v be_v break_v god_n can_v lie_v but_o he_o have_v purpose_v say_v decree_v and_o declare_v that_o no_o unclean_a or_o unrighteous_a thing_n shall_v inherit_v his_o kingdom_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o ephes_n 5.3_o 4_o 5._o either_o then_o we_o must_v cease_v to_o be_v wicked_a or_o else_o no_o part_n with_o the_o righteous_a for_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o judgement_n nor_o sinner_n in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o just_a psal_n 1.4_o 5._o yea_o 4._o they_o be_v a_o abomination_n each_o to_o other_o the_o sinner_n to_o the_o righteous_a much_o more_o to_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o righteous_a god_n how_o shall_v they_o endure_v to_o live_v together_o and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o end_n reward_n and_o portion_n prov._n 29.27_o yea_o and_o last_o 5._o god_n shall_v not_o be_v just_a shall_v he_o reward_v wickedness_n as_o he_o do_v righteousness_n and_o god_n forbid_v that_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n shall_v do_v unjust_o rom._n 3.5_o 6._o gen._n 18.25_o but_o may_v answ_n 2._o they_o may_v if_o they_o become_v righteous_a as_o they_o may_v it_o be_v very_o possible_a that_o wicked_a man_n may_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n cease_v to_o be_v wicked_a and_o be_v convert_v to_o righteousness_n and_o so_o they_o maybe_o bring_v 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tell_v i_o not_o thou_o that_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n speak_v that_o i_o must_v do_v all_o that_o and_o nothing_o but_o that_o what_o obedience_n and_o constancy_n in_o his_o obedience_n be_v here_o and_o chap._n 24.12_o 13._o speak_v i_o not_o to_o thy_o messenger_n which_o thou_o send_v est_fw-la to_o i_o say_v if_o balak_n will_v give_v i_o his_o house_n full_a of_o silver_n and_o gold_n i_o can_v go_v beyond_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n of_o my_o own_o mind_n but_o what_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o i_o will_v speak_v as_o resolve_v and_o hold_v fast_o his_o resolution_n to_o obey_v god_n whatever_o honour_n and_o preferment_n he_o thereby_o lose_v though_o a_o house_n full_a yea_o balak'_v house_n full_a of_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o balak_n be_v a_o king_n his_o house_n sure_o be_v a_o great_a house_n a_o palace_n i_o fear_v a_o few_o handful_n of_o such_o metal_n will_v tempt_v many_o now_o adays_o to_o revile_v the_o fearer_n of_o 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