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it_o be_v reveal_v in_o my_o ear_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n sure_o this_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o you_o till_o you_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o prophet_n jeremy_n complain_v unto_o god_n of_o the_o man_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o their_o stupidity_n and_o insensibleness_n under_o his_o correction_n o_o lord_n say_v he_o be_v not_o thy_o eye_n upon_o the_o truth_n thou_o have_v strike_v they_o but_o they_o have_v not_o grieve_v thou_o have_v consume_v they_o but_o they_o have_v refuse_v to_o receive_v correction_n jerem._n 5.3_o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a evil_a not_o to_o grieve_v when_o god_n bring_v any_o evil_n upon_o we_o we_o shall_v be_v sensible_a of_o the_o least_o stroke_n of_o the_o rod_n and_o humble_v ourselves_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o in_o any_o affliction_n many_o think_v it_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o grace_n that_o they_o can_v bear_v affliction_n without_o grieve_v but_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o their_o corruption_n by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o have_v stupid_a sottish_a heart_n and_o do_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o befall_v they_o what_o strength_n be_v it_o to_o bear_v what_o we_o do_v not_o feel_v any_o one_o can_v do_v that_o even_o one_o that_o have_v no_o grace_n at_o all_o this_o then_o be_v not_o to_o deny_v self_n but_o 2_o affirmative_o to_o deny_v self_n in_o respect_n of_o worldly_a suffering_n be_v 1_o not_o so_o to_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v evil_a as_o to_o conceit_v a_o great_a hurt_n to_o be_v in_o they_o than_o indeed_o
hour_n be_v come_v in_o the_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o shall_v come_v forth_o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n john_n 5.28_o 29._o see_v it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o recompense_v tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o trouble_v you_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n 2_o thess_n 1.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o even_o as_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o the_o city_n about_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n give_v themselves_o over_o to_o fornication_n and_o go_v after_o strange_a flesh_n be_v set_v forth_o for_o a_o example_n suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n epist_n of_o judas_n vers_fw-la 7._o but_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieved_a and_o the_o abominable_a and_o murderer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n and_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n revel_v 21.8_o thus_o i_o have_v prove_v the_o first_o particular_a that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o one_o to_o come_v after_o christ_n to_o eternal_a happiness_n without_o come_v after_o he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n the_o second_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o one_o to_o come_v after_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n without_o deny_v himself_o i_o prove_v thus_o arg._n if_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o one_o to_o come_v after_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n without_o deny_v one_o that_o will_v never_o consent_v that_o he_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n but_o if_o he_o be_v not_o deny_v will_v certain_o lead_v he_o into_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n than_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o one_o to_o come_v after_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n without_o deny_v himself_o but_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o one_o to_o come_v after_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n without_o deny_v one_o that_o will_v never_o consent_v that_o he_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n but_o if_o he_o be_v not_o deny_v will_v certain_o lead_v he_o into_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o one_o to_o come_v after_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n without_o deny_v himself_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n be_v because_o 1_o self_n will_v never_o consent_v that_o any_o one_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n one_o that_o be_v at_o enmity_n against_o god_n and_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n will_v never_o consent_v that_o any_o one_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n but_o such_o be_v self_n rom._n 8.7_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v again_o one_o that_o lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o spirit_n will_v never_o consent_v that_o any_o one_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n but_o this_o be_v true_a of_o self_n gal._n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o therefore_o self_n will_v never_o consent_v that_o any_o one_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n but_o 2_o if_o he_o be_v deny_v will_v certain_o lead_v he_o into_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n for_o 1_o he_o be_v whole_o deprive_v of_o virtue_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v incline_v to_o do_v well_o for_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n rom._n 7.18_o 2_o he_o be_v whole_o deprave_v by_o the_o opposite_a habit_n of_o vice_n which_o succeed_v for_o contrariorum_fw-la immediatorum_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la alterum_fw-la inesse_fw-la subjecto_fw-la capaci_fw-la alterum_fw-la non_fw-la inesse_fw-la that_o be_v absent_a this_o must_v needs_o be_v present_a and_o fill_v up_o its_o room_n be_v immediate_o contrary_a to_o it_o hence_o in_o the_o scripture_n a_o homogeneal_a corruption_n be_v attribute_v not_o only_o in_o the_o general_a to_o the_o whole_a man_n but_o also_o to_o every_o part_n of_o it_o in_o particular_a 3_o particular_a cum_fw-la igitur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la duo_fw-la dicat_fw-la aversionem_fw-la ab_fw-la in_o commutabili_fw-la bono_fw-mi &_o conversionem_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la commutabile_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la ordine_fw-la divina_fw-la providentiae_fw-la a_o scientia_fw-la ceciderit_fw-la in_o ignorantiam_fw-la a_o bonitate_fw-la in_o malitiam_fw-la a_o potentia_fw-la in_o infirmitatem_fw-la ab_fw-la unitate_fw-la potentiarum_fw-la in_o concupiscentiam_fw-la sequitur_fw-la nec_fw-la defective_a solum_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la effective_a hominem_fw-la ignorare_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la bonum_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la sint_fw-la media_fw-la perveniendi_fw-la ad_fw-la illud_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la potest_fw-la dici_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la scint_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la quod_fw-la false_a presumit_n esse_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ferrius_n scholast_n orthod_n specime_fw-la c._n 19_o sect._n 3_o as_o to_o the_o understanding_n gen._n 6.5_o rom._n 8.5_o to_o the_o conscience_n tit._n 1.15_o 1._o 1.15_o at_o voluntas_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la velle_fw-la quod_fw-la inde_fw-la cavit_fw-la intellectus_fw-la cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la falsum_fw-la tantum_fw-la intelligat_fw-la etc._n etc._n sequitur_fw-la ut_fw-la voluntas_fw-la velit_fw-la tanquam_fw-la bonam_fw-la quod_fw-la verè_fw-la bonum_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la nec_fw-la posse_fw-la non_fw-it vesse_fw-it ib._n sect._n 5._o nam_fw-la etsi_fw-la electiva_fw-la facultas_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la maneat_fw-la quam_fw-la diu_fw-la maneâ—_n homo_fw-la quam_fw-la nihil_fw-la eripire_n potest_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la ingenitam_fw-la pravitatem_fw-la vetare_fw-la ne_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bene_fw-la utatum_fw-la homo_fw-la &_o id_fw-la eligat_fw-la quod_fw-la veer_fw-la bonum_fw-la fit_a secundum_fw-la deum_fw-la rivet_n come_v in_o exod._n c._n 2._o 752._o c._n 1._o to_o the_o will_n gen._n 8.21_o to_o the_o affection_n rom._n 1.24_o and_o to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n rom._n 6.19_o 3_o be_v thus_o deprive_v and_o deprave_a as_o he_o do_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a roman_n 3_o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o vers_n 12._o so_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v be_v evil_n as_o it_o follow_v their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n with_o their_o tongue_n have_v they_o use_v deceit_n the_o poison_n of_o asp_n be_v under_o their_o lip_n who_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v and_o bitterness_n their_o foot_n be_v swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n destruction_n and_o misery_n be_v in_o their_o way_n and_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n they_o have_v not_o know_v vers_fw-la 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o for_o operatio_fw-la sequitur_fw-la esse_fw-la as_o be_v the_o habit_n so_o be_v the_o action_n that_o proceed_v from_o it_o but_o there_o be_v no_o other_o habit_n in_o self_n but_o such_o as_o incline_v he_o to_o sin_n be_v whole_o deprive_v of_o that_o power_n whereby_o he_o shall_v will_v well_o as_o i_o have_v show_v above_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o be_v not_o deny_v will_v certain_o carry_v one_o into_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n now_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o come_v after_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n without_o deny_v such_o a_o one_o &c._n &c._n can_v be_v doubt_v for_o not_o to_o deny_v such_o a_o one_o be_v to_o come_v after_o he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o come_v after_o he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o come_v after_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o to_o come_v after_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o not_o to_o come_v after_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n be_v contradicent_n and_o that_o both_o shall_v be_v true_a be_v impossible_a for_o posito_fw-la uno_fw-la ex_fw-la contradicentibus_fw-la removetur_fw-la alterum_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la the_o affirmation_n of_o the_o one_o be_v the_o denial_n of_o the_o other_o therefore_o to_o come_v after_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n without_o deny_v one_o self_n be_v impossible_a therefore_o to_o come_v after_o christ_n to_o eternal_a happiness_n therefore_o to_o come_v after_o christ_n at_o all_o therefore_o whosoever_o will_v come_v after_o christ_n must_v of_o necessity_n deny_v himself_o quod_fw-la erat_fw-la demonstrandum_fw-la
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