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as_o of_o a_o judge_n and_o he_o accompany_v such_o judgement_n more_o or_o less_o but_o as_o with_o some_o ordinary_a light_n and_o glimmering_n of_o a_o angry_a deity_n yet_o his_o come_n as_o a_o judge_n upon_o man_n conscience_n at_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o reveal_v his_o wrath_n before_o this_o be_v another_o manner_n of_o come_v and_o show_v himself_o a_o judge_n indeed_o render_v indignation_n and_o wrath_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o of_o that_o judgement_n it_o be_v the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n treat_v as_o of_o that_o other_o in_o the_o former_a and_o i_o may_v say_v of_o all_o the_o former_a in_o comparison_n to_o this_o latter_a that_o they_o all_o be_v but_o as_o the_o battery_n of_o the_o outwork_n and_o as_o bullet_n shoot_v against_o the_o wall_n in_o a_o siege_n which_o may_v indeed_o terrify_v the_o inhabitant_n and_o make_v they_o tremble_v 2._o deut._n 32._o rom._n 2._o and_o so_o these_o the_o soul_n as_o by_o remote_a effect_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o it_o but_o the_o latter_a be_v as_o shoot_v in_o of_o granade_n which_o have_v be_v lay_v up_o with_o he_o in_o his_o treasury_n carry_v fire_n from_o thence_o in_o they_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o fierce_a and_o sore_a indignation_n and_o these_o himself_n alone_o can_v shoot_v into_o the_o inward_o of_o man_n soul_n and_o this_o be_v as_o shoot_v fire_n into_o the_o the_o very_a magazine_n into_o that_o which_o be_v the_o most_o inward_a in_o the_o soul_n and_o fortify_v against_o the_o entrance_n of_o all_o create_a power_n the_o magazine_n where_o all_o the_o gunpowder_n lie_v that_o be_v the_o guilt_n of_o a_o man_n sin_n so_o as_o there_o need_v nothing_o else_o to_o blow_v up_o all_o if_o his_o wrath_n do_v but_o touch_n it_o take_v and_o set_v all_o on_o fire_n yea_o give_v i_o leave_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n and_o by_o the_o like_a reason_n further_o to_o 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execution_n thereof_o which_o man_n soul_n be_v capable_a of_o i_o shall_v now_o complete_a the_o reason_n why_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n shall_v move_v he_o to_o be_v willing_a yea_o and_o that_o there_o be_v in_o respect_n unto_o divine_a justice_n a_o kind_n of_o requisiteness_n if_o not_o necessity_n for_o the_o great_a god_n to_o take_v this_o course_n to_o punish_v the_o sinner_n by_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o own_o immediate_a wrath._n and_o this_o i_o shall_v do_v by_o gather_v together_o what_o have_v be_v say_v from_o which_o the_o argument_n for_o both_o these_o two_o assertion_n that_o follow_v lie_v fair_a 1._o that_o god_n for_o his_o justice_n sake_n shall_v be_v willing_a for_o conscience_n be_v the_o principal_a engagee_n oblige_v unto_o god_n as_o a_o judge_n and_o the_o understand_a power_n in_o man_n the_o eminent_a transgressor_n and_o both_o lie_v so_o naked_a and_o immediate_o expose_v unto_o god_n wrath_n and_o capable_a to_o receive_v the_o revelation_n of_o it_o a_o anguish_n make_v thereby_o in_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a natural_a suitable_a reward_n unto_o sin_n to_o pay_v the_o sinner_n home_o in_o his_o own_o coin_n as_o also_o the_o most_o ready_a direct_a and_o short_a way_n for_o god_n to_o take_v if_o therefore_o we_o suppose_v justice_n be_v leave_v to_o have_v but_o its_o free_a and_o full_a course_n if_o justice_n according_a to_o the_o prophet_n language_n and_o god_n own_o rule_n and_o direction_n give_v unto_o we_o run_v down_o as_o water_n and_o righteousness_n as_o a_o mighty_a stream_n in_o its_o proper_a natural_a channel_n and_o so_o as_o to_o fall_v into_o that_o most_o capacious_a vessel_n or_o receptacle_n that_o be_v in_o man_n to_o receive_v it_o again_o if_o divine_a justice_n have_v a_o will_n to_o put_v and_o lay_v its_o charge_n and_o execution_n where_o principal_o it_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v even_o against_o the_o principal_a whether_o in_o the_o obligation_n for_o sin_n or_o in_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o act_n of_o sin_v or_o if_o it_o be_v deem_v that_o divine_a justice_n will_v take_v a_o recovery_n where_o the_o full_a and_o fair_a advantage_n lie_v and_o recover_v his_o principal_a debt_n of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a debtor_n and_o from_o that_o in_o man_n which_o be_v capable_a to_o afford_v the_o most_o due_a satisfaction_n and_o punishment_n as_o be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o treasury_n of_o all_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n and_o most_o exquisite_o capable_a to_o suffer_v and_o thereby_o to_o make_v full_a payment_n for_o all_o then_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o assure_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o wreck_v his_o just_a anger_n and_o in_o his_o wrath_n to_o break_v forth_o upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o intellectual_a faculty_n of_o the_o sinner_n in_o hell_n by_o the_o immediate_a revelation_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o that_o upon_o all_o the_o account_n forementioned_a thereby_o to_o punish_v it_o and_o we_o may_v well_o suppose_v that_o his_o justice_n be_v willing_a to_o do_v this_o because_o god_n be_v as_o the_o psalmist_n with_o a_o emphasis_n judge_v himself_o psal_n 50._o 6._o and_o judge_v for_o himself_o prov._n 16._o 4._o and_o for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o revelation_n of_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n and_o this_o course_n of_o immediate_a wrath_n be_v a_o way_n above_o all_o other_o so_o natural_a so_o ready_a so_o direct_v so_o compendious_a and_o so_o suit_v to_o the_o demerit_n of_o sin_n as_o have_v be_v show_v we_o may_v well_o think_v that_o god_n will_v be_v rather_o willing_a to_o show_v his_o wrath_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v this_o way_n if_o we_o can_v suppose_v there_o may_v be_v another_o because_o this_o so_o fall_v in_o with_o and_o agree_v unto_o the_o rule_n and_o
soul_n be_v leave_v in_o upon_o its_o part_n with_o the_o body_n unless_o god_n take_v it_o up_o into_o glory_n first_o for_o its_o rank_n or_o kind_a of_o be_v therein_o two_o thing_n 1._o this_o soul_n be_v by_o its_o first_o creation_n a_o spirit_n and_o that_o in_o the_o substance_n or_o native_a kind_n thereof_o and_o in_o that_o respect_n consider_v apart_o for_o its_o union_n with_o the_o body_n be_v in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n ally_v unto_o god_n than_o all_o other_o creature_n but_o angel_n be_v you_o have_v the_o pedigree_n of_o man_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n set_v out_o act_v 17._o the_o extract_n of_o our_o body_n in_o v._o 26._o he_o have_v make_v of_o one_o blood_n all_o nation_n of_o men._n so_o then_o on_o that_o side_n as_o we_o say_v in_o respect_n of_o our_o body_n there_o be_v a_o consanguinity_n of_o all_o man_n be_v make_v of_o one_o blood_n between_o one_o another_o but_o then_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o soul_n we_o be_v god_n offspring_n v._o 28._o and_o so_o on_o that_o side_n there_o be_v a_o alliance_n not_o of_o consanguinity_n unto_o god_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o have_v be_v create_v immediate_o by_o he_o and_o in_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o our_o soul_n make_v like_o he_o and_o in_o his_o image_n and_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o beget_v of_o his_o essence_n or_o substance_n which_o be_v only_o proper_a to_o his_o great_a son_n and_o in_o a_o correspondency_n unto_o this_o god_n be_v style_v heb._n 12._o 9_o the_o father_n of_o our_o spirit_n in_o distinction_n from_o the_o father_n of_o our_o flesh_n or_o body_n see_v the_o word_n which_o alliance_n or_o fatherhood_n take_v it_o as_o in_o common_a with_o all_o man_n spirit_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o he_o not_o only_o create_v our_o soul_n immediate_o out_o of_o nothing_o but_o in_o his_o own_o image_n as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o which_o image_n or_o likeness_n other_o creature_n do_v not_o bear_v which_o yet_o be_v make_v out_o of_o nothing_o as_o the_o chaos_n be_v both_o which_o appear_v by_o put_v two_o place_n together_o zech._n 12._o 1._o he_o frame_v their_o spirit_n speak_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o that_o altogether_o say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 33._o 15._o so_o ainsworth_n and_o other_o read_v it_o that_o be_v both_o each_o of_o those_o spirit_n and_o also_o whole_o and_o total_o every_o whit_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o creatio_fw-la est_fw-la productio_fw-la totius_fw-la entis_fw-la for_o creation_n differ_v from_o generation_n in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v a_o raise_n up_o or_o produce_v the_o whole_a of_o a_o be_v out_o of_o mere_a nothing_o that_o be_v to_o say_v altogether_o whereas_o generation_n presuppose_v pre-existent_a matter_n as_o in_o the_o generation_n of_o our_o body_n which_o be_v not_o whole_o and_o every_o whit_n of_o god_n immediate_o but_o the_o parent_n afford_v the_o matter_n and_o the_o formative_a virtue_n beside_o by_o which_o our_o body_n be_v frame_v so_o then_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o first_o creation_n our_o soul_n apart_o consider_v be_v thus_o ally_v to_o god_n to_o which_o our_o body_n be_v not_o be_v spirit_n in_o the_o very_o be_v of_o they_o that_o altogether_o do_v owe_v that_o their_o be_v to_o he_o but_o there_o be_v a_o taint_n come_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o man_n by_o sin_n so_o as_o this_o alliance_n be_v thereby_o wear_v out_o yea_o forfeit_v until_o it_o be_v restore_v now_o therefore_o these_o soul_n the_o only_a subject_n of_o our_o discourse_n be_v such_o as_o god_n have_v wrought_v and_o so_o be_v become_v his_o workmanship_n by_o a_o new_a and_o far_o noble_a creation_n and_o thereby_o create_v spirit_n anew_o according_a to_o what_o christ_n say_v that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n hereupon_o these_o soul_n be_v spirit_n upon_o a_o double_a account_n as_o you_o say_v of_o sugar_n it_o be_v double-refined_n so_o this_o be_v now_o become_v a_o spiritual_a spirit_n or_o spirit_n spiritualise_v and_o sublimate_v yea_o and_o thereby_o the_o inward_a sanctuary_n the_o holy_a 25._o rom._n 7._o 22._o 25._o of_o holies_n the_o seat_n of_o god_n most_o spiritual_a worship_n which_o the_o body_n be_v not_o but_o only_o as_o it_o be_v the_o outward_a temple_n or_o instrument_n of_o this_o new-made_a spirit_n and_o hereupon_o that_o original_a affinity_n to_o god_n of_o spirit_n be_v not_o only_o restore_v but_o endear_v for_o now_o there_o be_v both_o the_o stuff_n or_o the_o groundwork_n and_o then_o the_o workmanship_n or_o embroidery_n upon_o it_o and_o both_o of_o they_o the_o work_v of_o god_n that_o so_o look_v as_o the_o gold_n wrought_v upon_o commend_v the_o enamel_n and_o then_o again_o the_o enamel_n enhance_v the_o value_n of_o the_o gold_n so_o as_o both_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o price_n so_o it_o be_v here_o with_o this_o soul_n wrought_v by_o god_n in_o both_o respect_n §._o second_o consider_v we_o now_o again_o the_o case_n and_o outward_a condition_n of_o such_o a_o soul_n that_o of_o itself_o will_v fall_v out_o to_o it_o upon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o body_n 1._o it_o fail_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o comfort_n it_o have_v in_o and_o by_o its_o union_n with_o the_o body_n in_o this_o world_n luke_n 16._o 9_o when_o you_o fail_v say_v christ_n speak_v of_o death_n it_o be_v your_o city-phrase_n when_o any_o of_o you_o break_v and_o perhaps_o be_v thereby_o drive_v into_o another_o kingdom_n as_o the_o soul_n now_o be_v 2._o then_o if_o ever_o a_o man_n flesh_n and_o his_o heart_n fail_v psal_n 73._o 26._o 3._o and_o which_o be_v worse_o a_o man_n faith_n fail_v or_o cease_v after_o death_n and_o all_o his_o spiritual_a knowledge_n as_o in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v the_o express_a phrase_n use_v 1_o cor._n 13._o at_o the_o 8_o verse_n and_o which_o be_v prosecute_v to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n and_o so_o all_o that_o communion_n it_o have_v with_o god_n in_o this_o life_n be_v cut_v off_o it_o be_v of_o all_o creature_n leave_v the_o most_o destitute_a and_o forlorn_a if_o god_n provide_v not_o and_o yet_o fourthly_a it_o be_v now_o upon_o death_n which_o it_o never_o be_v afore_o immediate_o bring_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n naked_a soul_n come_v afore_o naked_a god_n eccles_n 12._o 7._o then_o shall_v the_o dust_n return_v to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v unto_o god_n that_o give_v it_o it_o be_v put_v out_o of_o house_n and_o home_n and_o turn_v upon_o its_o father_n again_o this_o as_o to_o the_o soul_n condition_n ii_o god_n part_n §._o this_o be_v a_o special_a season_n for_o god_n to_o show_v his_o love_n to_o such_o a_o soul_n if_o ever_o afore_o or_o after_o a_o opportunity_n such_o as_o fall_v not_o out_o neither_o afore_o whilst_o it_o be_v in_o the_o body_n nor_o after_o when_o it_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o body_n again_o at_o the_o resurrection_n if_o ever_o therefore_o he_o mean_v to_o show_v a_o respect_n unto_o a_o poor_a 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