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fire_n and_o what_o that_o fire_n be_v and_o how_o far_o it_o shall_v extend_v at_o and_o after_o the_o judgement_n i_o must_v leave_v to_o he_o that_o know_v all_o thing_n to_o determine_v i_o know_v that_o some_o understand_v this_o of_o another_o day_n &_o fire_n before_o the_o judgment-day_n but_o with_o what_o authority_n from_o scripture_n i_o leave_v the_o prudent_a to_o judge_v mal._n 3._o 2._o and_o 4._o 1._o 2._o the_o lord_n of_o all_o let_v we_o we_o to_o know_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v eternal_o damn_v but_o those_o who_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n matth._n 12._o 31._o three_o of_o the_o evangelist_n state_n this_o for_o confirmation_n mark_n 3._o 28._o luk._n 12._o 10._o and_o if_o all_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v then_o there_o must_v be_v a_o deliverance_n from_o the_o judgement_n the_o unpardonable_a sin_n be_v know_o and_o malicious_o to_o oppose_v christ_n and_o the_o conviction_n and_o working_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o themselves_o or_o other_o under_o any_o of_o the_o ministration_n but_o especial_o under_o the_o gospel_n matth._n 12._o 24._o 31._o heb._n 10._o 26._o 29._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 20_o 21_o 22._o paul_n miss_v this_o sin_n though_o he_o do_v the_o same_o in_o fact_n that_o be_v violent_o oppose_v the_o gospel_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n therein_o yet_o he_o do_v it_o ignorant_o in_o unbelief_n and_o therefore_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n have_v he_o do_v the_o same_o work_n know_o and_o malicious_o he_o have_v be_v past_o the_o reach_n of_o mercy_n obj._n this_o scripture_n only_o suppose_v that_o on_o repentance_n all_o such_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v without_o repentance_n answ_n it_o be_v true_a we_o may_v not_o suppose_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n first_o or_o last_o to_o be_v without_o repentance_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v on_o repentance_n either_o here_o or_o hereafter_o 1._o here_o on_o repentance_n and_o faith_n and_o such_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n joh._n 5._o 24._o 2._o hereafter_o for_o christ_n strong_o impli_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v he_o that_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v which_o import_v that_o other_o shall_v be_v forgive_v in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 1._o it_o import_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 2._o we_o may_v not_o suppose_v that_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v will_v be_v without_o repentance_n and_o 3._o it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o other_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v either_o in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v but_o still_o on_o the_o term_n of_o repentance_n then_o as_o well_o as_o now_o and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v forgiveness_n and_o acceptance_n after_o death_n seem_v further_a to_o appear_v else_o what_o mean_v 1_o pet._n 3._o 19_o 20._o with_o chap._n 4._o 6._o in_o chap._n 3._o 19_o 20._o it_o be_v say_v by_o which_o viz._n spirit_n also_o he_o go_v and_o preach_v to_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n which_o sometime_o be_v disobedient_a etc._n etc._n i_o know_v its_o common_o understand_v the_o preach_a of_o christ_n by_o noah_n to_o the_o old_a world_n to_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v now_o in_o prison_n but_o it_o be_v great_o doubtful_a whether_o that_o be_v it_o which_o be_v here_o intend_a 1._o because_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o go_v i._n e._n christ_n not_o the_o spirit_n only_o by_o noah_n but_o by_o which_o he_o go_v and_o preach_v 2._o he_o do_v not_o say_v he_o go_v by_o noah_n to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o old_a world_n but_o he_o go_v and_o preach_v to_o the_o spirit_n not_o person_n in_o prison_n noah_n preach_a be_v to_o person_n live_v this_o to_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n three_o and_o especial_o compare_v this_o with_o chap._n 4._o 6._o which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o for_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v the_o gospel_n preach_v also_o to_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a that_o they_o may_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o man_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o live_v according_a to_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n where_o the_o apostle_n state_n these_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a 2._o the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v preach_v to_o they_o that_o be_v after_o they_o be_v dead_a that_o be_v apparent_a from_o these_o expression_n 1._o it_o be_v plain_o express_v it_o be_v preach_v to_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a 2._o that_o they_o may_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o or_o as_o man_n in_o the_o flesh_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v judge_v in_o this_o matter_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v alive_a in_o the_o flesh_n which_o import_v they_o be_v not_o 3._o the_o end_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v unto_o they_o be_v that_o they_o may_v live_v to_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o if_o so_o it_o clear_o import_v that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o hope_n of_o some_o relief_n some_o time_n or_o other_o after_o death_n especial_o of_o such_o as_o never_o hear_v the_o gospel_n nor_o do_v this_o justify_v christ_n disâ—ension_n into_o hell_n as_o some_o hold_n that_o while_o his_o body_n be_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n his_o soul_n descend_v into_o hell_n for_o 1._o this_o scripture_n tell_v we_o not_o when_o it_o be_v whether_o before_o or_o after_o his_o suffer_v 2._o it_o say_v not_o that_o his_o soul_n go_v and_o preach_v etc._n etc._n but_o he_o i._n e._n christ_n in_o person_n by_o the_o spirit_n as_o he_o do_v all_o his_o work_n here_o among_o man_n even_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n he_o go_v and_o preach_v etc._n etc._n 3._o because_o the_o scripture_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o restitution_n shall_v be_v so_o accomplish_v by_o degree_n and_o at_o various_a time_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o time_n of_o restitution_n act._n 3._o 21._o and_o that_o in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n he_o will_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o all_o thing_n in_o christ_n both_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n even_o in_o he_o there_o be_v doubtless_o a_o true_a gospel-sence_n in_o which_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v gather_v or_o sum_v up_o in_o christ_n into_o such_o a_o estate_n as_o shall_v tend_v to_o exalt_v and_o glorify_v god_n in_o his_o name_n to_o eternity_n especial_o in_o his_o mercy_n truth_n and_o justice_n 4._o the_o scripture_n present_v we_o with_o the_o deliverance_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n in_o some_o time_n from_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o judgement_n ezek._n 16._o speak_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o judgement_n and_o of_o samaria_n v._o 46._o 49._o he_o promise_v a_o restauration_n to_o they_o both_o out_o of_o their_o forlorn_a estate_n v._o 55._o 61._o this_o be_v speak_v of_o literal_a sodom_n and_o can_v be_v mystical_o apply_v compare_v this_o with_o matth._n 18._o 15._o where_o christ_n the_o lord_n and_o judge_n allow_v a_o tolerableness_n for_o sodom_n at_o that_o day_n more_o than_o for_o sinner_n against_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o former_a scripture_n seem_v to_o give_v some_o light_n unto_o it_o viz._n how_o far_o sodom_n may_v be_v tolerate_v at_o that_o day_n matth._n 11._o 23_o 24._o and_o the_o rather_o may_v we_o thus_o understand_v it_o because_o judas_n say_v judas_n v._o 7_o that_o they_o be_v suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n and_o the_o scripture_n promise_v a_o time_n of_o deliverance_n 5._o why_o may_v we_o not_o suppose_v that_o god_n may_v in_o time_n be_v pacify_v towards_o sinner_n after_o they_o have_v bear_v their_o sin_n and_o judgement_n as_o former_o he_o have_v declare_v himself_o to_o be_v or_o will_v be_v in_o time_n to_o come_v ezek._n 16._o 58._o thou_o have_v bear_v thy_o lewdness_n and_o thy_o abomination_n that_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o thy_o lewdness_n v._o 63._o that_o thou_o may_v remember_v and_o be_v confound_v when_o i_o be_o pacify_v towards_o thou_o and_o chap._n 39_o 6._o see_v god_n have_v be_v or_o will_v be_v pacify_v in_o judgement_n why_o shall_v we_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v unreconcilable_a and_o never_o to_o be_v pacify_v in_o his_o last_o and_o great_a judgement_n 6._o the_o scripture_n say_v express_o that_o god_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n but_o especial_o of_o those_o that_o believe_v and_o it_o be_v not_o present_v outward_a salvation_n the_o apostle_n be_v there_o speak_v of_o but_o very_o probable_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o out_o of_o the_o fall_a state_n in_o the_o resurrection_n and_o of_o all_o in_o his_o time_n from_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o
judgement_n that_o be_v not_o except_v in_o his_o word_n 7._o that_o probable_o all_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n if_o not_o wilful_a be_v herein_o comprehend_v as_o in_o time_n to_o be_v forgive_v which_o seem_v to_o be_v ground_v upon_o reason_n for_o if_o sodom_n have_v enjoy_v the_o mean_n of_o light_n as_o some_o other_o do_v they_o have_v repent_v and_o the_o judgement_n be_v divert_v and_o sodom_n have_v remain_v matth._n 11._o 23._o act._n 17._o 13._o so_o that_o such_o as_o may_v or_o will_v have_v repent_v have_v they_o have_v the_o mean_n of_o light_a as_o some_o other_o may_v have_v a_o time_n for_o mercy_n and_o the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o present_v we_o with_o this_o that_o all_o except_o such_o as_o sin_v wilful_o and_o know_o against_o god_n may_v have_v a_o time_n for_o remit_v the_o penal_a part_n of_o their_o judgement_n after_o they_o have_v bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n heb._n 10._o 26._o 8._o it_o be_v not_o intend_v that_o this_o deliverance_n will_v extend_v to_o any_o degree_n of_o glory_n but_o only_o a_o deliverance_n from_o pain_n and_o misery_n for_o they_o be_v under_o no_o promise_n of_o reward_n of_o good_a work_n because_o they_o have_v none_o &_o therefore_o must_v just_o suffer_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o bad_a work_n but_o no_o reward_n of_o any_o good_a and_o on_o this_o account_n must_v be_v under_o the_o eternal_a judgement_n and_o sense_n of_o loss_n 9_o and_o that_o what_o of_o favour_n and_o mercy_n may_v be_v extend_v on_o this_o account_n shall_v be_v on_o the_o account_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n he_o shall_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o all_o act_n of_o grace_n to_o eternity_n col._n 1._o 20._o eph._n 1._o 10._o and_o this_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v scriptural_a so_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v rational_a and_o most_o godlike_a who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o reason_n and_o righteousness_n and_o as_o he_o have_v let_v we_o to_o know_v that_o he_o will_v suit_v his_o judgement_n as_o a_o righteous_a judge_n suitable_a to_o man_n various_a fact_n for_o measure_n which_o be_v a_o rational_a and_o righteous_a way_n of_o justice_n heb._n 2._o 2._o luk._n 12._o 47_o 48._o jam._n 2._o 13._o rev._n 18._o 7._o rev._n 22._o 12._o so_o likewise_o from_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o rule_v of_o righteousness_n have_v he_o give_v we_o hint_n of_o limitation_n in_o respect_n of_o time_n as_o if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v for_o ever_o punish_v luk._n 12._o 58_o 59_o and_o this_o word_n till_o or_o until_o in_o scripture_n rare_o import_v eternity_n but_o limit_n to_o time_n matth._n 18._o 34_o 35._o and_o 5._o 25_o 26._o i_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o answer_v such_o objection_n as_o may_v seem_v to_o lay_v in_o the_o way_n of_o this_o matter_n 1._o obj_fw-la the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o but_o few_o shall_v be_v save_v matth._n 7._o 14._o luk_n 13._o 24._o answ_n 1._o this_o right_o understand_v no_o whit_n contradict_v what_o have_v be_v say_v for_o first_o few_n yea_o very_o few_o comparative_o obtain_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o salvation_n as_o the_o elect_a spouse_n of_o christ_n few_o enter_v in_o at_o this_o gate_n and_o many_o may_v sluggish_o seek_v and_o not_o be_v able_a there_o be_v but_o few_o of_o the_o undefiled_a one_o such_o as_o rev._n 14._o 4_o 5._o such_o as_o psal_n 119._o 1_o 2._o luk_n 1._o 6._o phil._n 2._o 15._o but_o multitude_n walk_v in_o the_o broad_a way_n which_o lead_v to_o destruction_n 2._o few_o comparative_o obtain_v so_o far_o as_o not_o only_o to_o meet_v with_o loss_n blame_n and_o shame_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 14._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 28._o but_o punishment_n in_o the_o day_n of_o reckon_a and_o though_o sluggish_a christian_n and_o formalist_n enter_v not_o in_o at_o the_o straight_a gate_n yet_o this_o prove_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v find_v no_o mercy_n at_o all_o if_o so_o woe_n will_v be_v the_o case_n of_o most_o of_o professor_n at_o that_o day_n 2._o obj._n the_o scripture_n sentence_v the_o wicked_a with_o eternal_a damnation_n assure_v we_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v everlasting_a matth._n 25._o 41_o 46_o answ_n 1._o right_o understand_v it_o may_v fall_v in_o with_o the_o same_o as_o have_v be_v mention_v for_o its_o evident_a that_o matth._n 25._o intend_v professing-christian-nation_n for_o other_o can_v be_v accuse_v and_o sentence_v for_o not_o show_v kindness_n to_o christ_n in_o his_o member_n that_o never_o know_v or_o hear_v of_o either_o he_o or_o they_o and_o so_o may_v be_v such_o as_o under_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n sin_v against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n or_o such_o as_o may_v obtain_v a_o time_n of_o mitigation_n 2._o eternal_a everlasting_a and_o foreve_a be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o common_a use_n and_o import_v of_o the_o word_n in_o scripture_n seem_v rather_o to_o confirm_v this_o understanding_n than_o otherwise_o for_o we_o must_v understand_v it_o according_a to_o the_o time_n or_o time_n intend_v and_o not_o always_o for_o ever_o without_o end_n but_o very_o often_o the_o contrary_a and_o that_o both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 1._o in_o the_o old_a testament_n gen._n 13._o 15._o and_o 17._o 8._o and_o 48._o 4._o exod._n 39_o 8._o and_o 40._o 15._o leu._n 16._o 34._o num._n 25._o 13._o in_o all_o which_o place_n foreve_a and_o everlasting_a must_v be_v limit_v to_o the_o time_n intend_v therein_o and_o jer._n 7._o 7._o and_o 25._o 5._o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o must_v be_v thus_o understand_v 2._o in_o the_o new_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o common_a word_n for_o everlasting_a and_o for_o ever_o yet_o must_v frequent_o be_v thus_o understand_v with_o limitation_n to_o the_o time_n intend_v as_o sometime_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 28._o 20._o to_o this_o world_n or_o life_n luk._n 16._o 8._o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 4._o the_o world_n to_o come_v luk._n 18._o 30._o course_n of_o life_n age_n to_o come_v eph._n 2._o 2._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o intend_v the_o time_n before_o the_o world_n be_v 1_o tim._n 2._o sometime_o the_o time_n of_o a_o man_n life_n philem_n v._n 15._o that_o thou_o shall_v receive_v he_o for_o ever_o which_o can_v be_v no_o long_o than_o they_o live_v together_o and_o this_o be_v a_o common_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n foreve_a both_o in_o scripture_n and_o among_o man_n foreve_a i._n e._n so_o long_o as_o man_n live_v together_o exod._n 21._o 6._o by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n fute_v with_o the_o use_n thereof_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n if_o right_o understand_v relative_a to_o the_o time_n intend_v and_o so_o be_v no_o stop_n at_o all_o to_o what_o be_v here_o present_v but_o rather_o a_o help_n therein_o 3._o in_o a_o true_a sense_n the_o judgement_n will_v be_v eternal_a in_o the_o large_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n for_o all_o that_o obtain_v not_o in_o the_o 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faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o as_o for_o the_o great_a matter_n of_o faith_n wherein_o the_o church_n unity_n consist_v it_o here_o follow_v 1._o in_o one_o spirit_n there_o be_v one_o holy_a spirit_n that_o be_v one_o holy_a spirit_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n by_o which_o this_o one_o body_n the_o church_n be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o unite_v unto_o christ_n the_o head_n thereof_o joh._n 3._o 3_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o and_o 6._o 17._o 2_o all_o be_v call_v in_o one_o hope_n of_o their_o call_v that_o be_v all_o hope_n for_o one_o thing_n to_o wit_n a_o interest_n in_o the_o grace_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o new-covenant_n rom._n 5._o 2._o tit._n 1._o 2._o ch._n 3._o 7._o and_o in_o 2_o thes_n 2._o 16._o it_o be_v call_v good_a hope_n through_o grace_n in_o which_o hope_n it_o behoove_v they_o to_o be_v constant_a and_o steadfast_a to_o the_o end_n 1_o pet_n 1._o 13._o 3_o one_o lord_n that_o be_v one_o lord_n 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the_o whole_a be_v apostle_n elder_n 1_o pet._n 5_o 1._o deacon_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o work_n act._n 4._o 34_o to_o 37._o and_o office_n and_o officer_n come_v from_o they_o as_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o need_v require_v and_o in_o this_o church_n only_a elder_n though_o their_o work_n be_v to_o take_v care_n for_o the_o poor_a act._n 6_o 2_o 3._o yet_o they_o be_v ordain_v elder_n that_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n they_o may_v do_v both_o work_n viz._n of_o elder_n and_o deacon_n as_o be_v evident_a they_o be_v eminent_o employ_v in_o and_o that_o they_o be_v ordain_v elder_n do_v plain_o appear_v and_o that_o not_o only_o 1._o from_o the_o qualification_n require_v vers_fw-la 3._o man_n full_a of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o wisdom_n which_o be_v not_o the_o qualification_n express_v of_o deacon_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 8_o 9_o but_o two_o and_o especial_o they_o be_v frequent_o call_v elder_n but_o never_o call_v deacon_n that_o be_v a_o title_n unknown_a 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