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A61853 The worm that dyeth not, or Hell torments in the certainty and eternity of them plainly discovered in several sermons preached on Mark, chap. the 9th and the 48. v. / by that painful and laborious minister of the gospel, William Strong ; and now published by his own notes, as a means to deter from sin and to stir up to mortification. Strong, William, d. 1654. 1672 (1672) Wing S6014; ESTC R32735 120,570 318

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alone_o but_o it_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o rom._n 2.14.15_o &_o rom_n 1_o as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o same_o thing_n have_v such_o different_a effect_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n there_o be_v many_o in_o the_o company_n of_o belshazar_n when_o the_o hand-wrighting_a appear_v 5.5.6_o dan._n 5.5.6_o and_o yet_o none_o that_o we_o read_v of_o be_v affect_v with_o it_o but_o the_o king_n and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o hand-wrighting_a that_o trouble_v he_o but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v come_v into_o his_o conscience_n and_o his_o own_o thought_n trouble_v he_o stir_v up_o and_o act_v his_o conscience_n and_o they_o sudden_o terrisie_n he_o as_o the_o word_n do_v here_o signify_v and_o ●rov_n 18.14_o we_o rea●_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sad_a an●_n trouble_v break_v and_o tender_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o who_o have_v power_n over_o the_o spirit_n 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abase_v himself_o and_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o do_v bring_v thereby_o more_o honour_n to_o god_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o than_o the_o subjection_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n can_v have_v do_v it_o be_v a_o high_a honour_n to_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n to_o have_v his_o son_n a_o servant_n then_o can_v have_v be_v to_o have_v have_v the_o service_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o he_o can_v do_v he_o more_o service_n and_o bring_v he_o in_o more_o glory_n in_o a_o hour_n than_o all_o the_o creature_n can_v have_v do_v if_o man_n have_v stand_v to_o eternity_n sin_n do_v offend_v
3.17_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o thou_o o_o king_n we_o will_v not_o serve_v thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n act_v 1.20_o we_o can_v but_o speak_v a_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o i_o i_o must_v preach_v etc._n etc._n jer._n 20_o 9_o the_o word_n be_v in_o he_o as_o fire_n he_o can_v not_o forbear_v it_o be_v the_o impulse_n of_o conscience_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n there_o be_v a_o double_a necessity_n externa_fw-la &_o interna_fw-la etc._n etc._n now_o according_a unto_o this_o order_n and_o subordination_n of_o the_o faculty_n so_o shall_v the_o torment_n be_v conscience_n be_v subject_a to_o none_o but_o god_n therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o conscience_n and_o trouble_n that_o and_o this_o shall_v torment_v the_o whole_a man_n and_o as_o god_n do_v usual_o set_v up_o governor_n and_o they_o become_v instrument_n of_o wrath_n over_o the_o kingdom_n where_o they_o dwell_v if_o they_o be_v good_a they_o be_v a_o special_a blessing_n they_o be_v the_o 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erroneous_a and_o carry_v man_n unto_o evil_a violent_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o good_a a_o zeal_n not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n joh._n 16.2_o for_o zeal_n persecute_v the_o church_n tantus_fw-la eram_fw-la saulus_fw-la ●hat_n he_o think_v he_o worthy_a of_o eternal_a death_n that_o descent_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o religion_n in_o any_o thing_n it_o be_v from_o a_o deceive_a heart_n a_o erroneous_a conscience_n four_o conscience_n will_v be_v bribe_v by_o lust_n take_v in_o carnal_a reason_n and_o corrupt_v principle_n and_o will_v be_v satisfy_v in_o they_o rom_n 1_o imprison_v truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n 1_o tim._n 4.2_o and_o it_o be_v insensible_a of_o any_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n that_o that_o officer_n in_o the_o man_n that_o have_v the_o great_a hand_n in_o corrupt_v shall_v also_o have_v the_o great_a hand_n in_o torment_v the_o whole_a man_n quest_n 4._o four_o why_o be_v not_o conscience_n a_o worm_n here_o as_o well_o as_o 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to_o perform_v its_o viatory_a office_n and_o he_o have_v a_o point_a a_o suffer_a time_n for_o conscience_n allo_fw-la and_o he_o will_v not_o torment_v they_o before_o that_o time_n three_o hereby_o the_o lord_n do_v exalt_v his_o own_o patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v so_o much_o the_o more_o for_o sin_n be_v a_o infinite_a evil_n and_o a_o man_n that_o be_v but_o dust_n to_o provoke_v god_n to_o his_o face_n and_o to_o do_v it_o the_o rather_o because_o god_n forbear_v they_o and_o sin_v the_o more_o because_o god_n forbear_v they_o and_o because_o of_o his_o patience_n because_o sentence_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v to_o do_v evil_a now_o that_o god_n shall_v bear_v with_o much_o patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o stretch_v forth_o his_o own_o hand_n against_o they_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v also_o suspend_v the_o work_n of_o their_o one_o conscience_n and_o shall_v not_o let_v loose_a the_o reins_o upon_o they_o which_o will_v bring_v they_o down_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o gallantry_n as_o belshazer_n felix_n judas_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o god_n shall_v keep_v a_o hand_n upon_o their_o conscience_n and_o withhold_v their_o own_o thought_n from_o fly_v upon_o they_o it_o do_v wonderful_o set_v forth_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o reserve_v the_o wicked_a to_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n four_o many_o thing_n here_o which_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o conscience_n shall_v hereafter_o be_v remove_v and_o then_o conscience_n will_v speak_v the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o they_o say_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o wolf_n be_v to_o the_o body_n if_o it_o be_v feed_v with_o something_o from_o without_o will_v eat_v the_o less_o inward_o but_o take_v away_o all_o supply_n from_o without_o and_o it_o destroy_v inward_o as_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n will_v be_v go_v and_o then_o the_o soul_n turn_v in_o upon_o itself_o and_o will_v be_v its_o own_o tormentor_n fo●_n ever_o rev._n 20.12_o and_o i_o see_v th●_n dead_a small_a and_o great_a stand_v before_o god_n and_o the_o book_n be_v opened●_n and_o another_o book_n be_v open_v which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o the_o dea●_n be_v judge_v out_o of_o those_o thing_n whic●_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n according_a to_o their_o work_n it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o the_o book_n open_v be_v first_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n second_o of_o god_n omnisciency_n three_o of_o his_o decree_n four_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n all_o those_o ancient_a record_n that_o lay_v hide_v as_o colour_n in_o the_o dark_a 2.15.16_o rom._n 2.15.16_o or_o as_o something_o that_o be_v write_v with_o the_o juice_n of_o a_o lemon_n you_o may_v read_v it_o when_o you_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o fire_n but_o not_o till_o then_o but_o we_o will_v now_o set_v forth_o those_o torment_a act_n of_o conscience_n hereafter_o which_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o gnawing_n of_o this_o never_o die_a worm_n but_o before_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v unto_o they_o particular_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o these_o four_o thing_n be_v premise_v first_o that_o after_o this_o life_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n as_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n full_o for_o ever_o conscience_n be_v but_o a_o subordinate_a power_n and_o act_n always_o with_o reference_n to_o a_o high_a law_n as_o a_o rule_n and_o a_o high_a power_n as_o a_o judge_n it_o be_v regnum_fw-la sub_fw-la graviore_fw-la regno_fw-la and_o therefore_o it_o never_o work_v by_o itself_o
i_o you_o curse_v and_o the_o lord_n do_v it_o to_o manifest_v a_o attribute_n to_o show_v the_o power_n of_o his_o wrath_n psal_n 90.11_o 22_o rom_n 9_o 22_o now_o if_o god_n manifest_v his_o displeasure_n here_o by_o the_o creature_n how_o miserable_a can_v he_o make_v a_o man_n but_o much_o more_o when_o he_o do_v it_o immediate_o for_o that_o be_v the_o fire_n that_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o the_o immediate_a wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o if_o but_o a_o few_o drop_n of_o it_o let_v in_o upon_o the_o heart_n of_o some_o of_o his_o own_o people_n make_v their_o strength_n to_o consume_v away_o and_o turn_v their_o moisture_n into_o the_o drought_n in_o summer_n if_o when_o it_o seize_v upon_o christ_n the_o green-tree_n it_o do_v come_v so_o fierce_o because_o the_o father_n be_v please_v to_o bruise_v he_o how_o much_o more_o will_v the_o lord_n delight_n to_o bruise_v thou_o if_o christ_n do_v sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n and_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n under_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o wrath_n oh_o where_o must_v thy_o poor_a soul_n be_v who_o the_o lord_n will_v hate_v and_o deal_v with_o as_o a_o enemy_n for_o ever_o a_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n three_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v in_o judgement_n be_v give_v over_o to_o sin_n perfect_o and_o all_o the_o restraint_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a restrain_v grace_n upon_o man_n act_n and_o upon_o their_o lust_n and_o man_n be_v in_o many_o thing_n under_o both_o here_o for_o their_o act_n gen._n 20.6_o i_o withhold_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o touch_v she_o and_o their_o lust_n when_o thou_o go_v up_o to_o worship_n no_o man_n shall_v desire_v thy_o land_n but_o now_o god_n will_v let_v out_o man_n lust_n to_o their_o full_a length_n and_o a_o man_n thought_n shall_v be_v take_v up_o with_o they_o for_o ever_o a_o man_n shall_v feed_v upon_o his_o darling_n eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o way_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o 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that_o he_o hang_v himself_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o and_o so_o it_o will_v be_v hereafter_o the_o lust_n shall_v be_v go_v and_o then_o for_o a_o soul_n to_o be_v give_v over_o unto_o it_o in_o judgement_n shall_v be_v a_o man_n continual_a torment_n for_o as_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n shall_v be_v confirmati_fw-la in_fw-la bono_fw-mi so_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n shall_v be_v obfirmati_fw-la in_o malo_fw-la and_o that_o in_o judgement_n therefore_o aquinas_n have_v well_o observe_v as_o in_o heaven_n the_o saint_n shall_v be_v do_v good_a for_o ever_o but_o all_o their_o good_a action_n pertinent_a ad_fw-la beatitudinis_fw-la praemium_fw-la so_o in_o hell_n the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v do_v evil_a for_o ever_o and_o they_o can_v do_v no_o otherwise_o but_o these_o mala_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la damnationis_fw-la poenam_fw-la etc._n etc._n four_o the_o society_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v unto_o for_o ever_o for_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o 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perform_v all_o for_o they_o and_o to_o receive_v all_o for_o they_o etc._n etc._n so_o he_o do_v receive_v the_o spirit_n as_o a_o unction_n from_o the_o father_n isa_n 42.1_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n upon_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o put_v it_o on_o as_o a_o garment_n and_o this_o spirit_n he_o do_v receive_v as_o a_o head_n that_o he_o may_v disperse_v it_o for_o the_o infinite_a holiness_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n can_v no_o more_o be_v communicate_v than_o the_o infinite_a righteousness_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n can_v be_v impute_v and_o therefore_o he_o must_v perform_v perfect_a obedience_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n for_o our_o justification_n that_o it_o may_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o he_o must_v receive_v perfect_a holiness_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n for_o our_o sanctification_n that_o it_o may_v be_v impart_v to_o we_o john_n 17.19_o for_o their_o sake_n i_o sanctify_v myself_o that_o be_v receive_v a_o 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the_o couscience_n for_o though_o there_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o all_o grace_n in_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n yet_o it_o can_v never_o have_v be_v convey_v unto_o we_o without_o a_o satisfaction_n have_v go_v before_o god_n must_v be_v satisfy_v that_o man_n may_v be_v sanctify_v for_o there_o be_v in_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n two_o thing_n first_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o debt_n second_o there_o be_v a_o redundancy_n of_o merit_n some_o thing_n must_v be_v procure_v for_o man_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la instauratus_fw-la est_fw-la aust_n aust_n sed_fw-la &_o melioratus_fw-la à_fw-la peccatis_fw-la ablutus_fw-la instauratus_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la caeteris_fw-la melioratus_fw-la aust_n tom._n 4.9_o 123._o p._n 613._o first_o it_o
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a_o attribute_n be_v a_o act_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o as_o none_o can_v show_v forth_o his_o mercy_n so_o none_o can_v show_v forth_o and_o declare_v his_o justice_n but_o himself_o second_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 3.5_o 2.5_o rom._n 2.5_o but_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n treasure_v up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n now_o no_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o show_v forth_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o great_a god_n here_o there_o be_v a_o little_a wrath_n manifest_v in_o they_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v but_o a_o little_a last_o psal_n 2._o last_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o correct_v in_o measure_n but_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v cause_v his_o whole_a wrath_n to_o arise_v and_o punish_v man_n out_o of_o measure_n that_o no_o creature_n be_v capable_a of_o do_v no_o creature_n can_v pour_v out_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n neither_o and_o therefore_o god_n make_v choice_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n and_o man_n to_o lay_v up_o all_o his_o treasure_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o answerable_a to_o those_o infinite_a thought_n of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o himself_o 1_o john_n 5.11_o and_o this_o life_n be_v in_o his_o son_n and_o so_o no_o creature_n can_v show_v forth_o all_o god_n wrath_n he_o must_v do_v it_o by_o himself_o three_o it_o must_v be_v a_o act_n of_o vengeance_n which_o be_v the_o royalty_n of_o god_n that_o he_o claim_v to_o himself_o and_o he_o will_v not_o give_v unto_o any_o other_o heb._n 10.30_o for_o we_o know_v he_o that_o have_v say_v vengeance_n belong_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v recompense_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o
heart_n can_v wish_v water_n of_o a_o full_a cup_n be_v wring_v out_o unto_o they_o now_o they_o count_v this_o their_o happiness_n and_o the_o other_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n whereas_o 1_o cor._n 11.31_o when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n god_n do_v it_o to_o deliver_v their_o soul_n from_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n now_o that_o be_v a_o happy_a man_n who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v to_o perish_v and_o they_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o fat_a time_n and_o a_o kill_a time_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v bring_v other_o man_n forth_o as_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o that_o they_o be_v man_n not_o appoint_v unto_o wrath_n and_o in_o that_o they_o rejoice_v whereas_o there_o be_v wrath_n reserve_v for_o they_o to_o eternity_n who_o be_v the_o man_n who_o have_v have_v their_o good_a thing_n in_o this_o life_n and_o have_v fare_v delicious_o every_o day_n three_o man_n fear_v it_o not_o and_o it_o do_v not_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o it_o embitter_v either_o the_o pleasure_n or_o the_o profit_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o creature_n unto_o they_o which_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o these_o serious_a thought_n do_v feise_v upon_o other_o man_n that_o have_v another_o spirit_n it_o will_v quick_o do_v and_o therefore_o man_n do_v put_v far_o from_o they_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o when_o the_o great_a judgement_n of_o god_n be_v threaten_v they_o say_v he_o prophesi_v of_o thing_n long_o to_o come_v it_o be_v of_o doomsday_n that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n solomon_n say_v be_v as_o a_o messenger_n of_o death_n but_o so_o be_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o great_a god_n who_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n there_o be_v a_o story_n of_o a_o certain_a christian_a king_n of_o hungary_n who_o be_v exceed_v sad_a and_o pensive_a and_o have_v a_o brother_n a_o wild-courtier_n who_o come_v in_o 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tell_v you_o you_o have_v not_o wrong_v how_o much_o shall_v i_o be_v afflict_v that_o be_o to_o come_v before_o a_o god_n and_o one_o who_o be_o in_o my_o own_o soul_n so_o many_o way_n accuse_v and_o condemn_v but_o as_o in_o all_o temporal_a judgement_n that_o be_v threaten_v ●4_n gen._n 19_o ●4_n man_n seem_v to_o the_o wicked_a as_o they_o that_o mock_v so_o it_o be_v in_o eternal_a also_o now_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v please_v to_o come_v in_o and_o persuade_v your_o heart_n to_o believe_v it_o take_v these_o argument_n and_o consider_v they_o serious_o first_o from_o the_o preparation_n of_o god_n which_o he_o make_v for_o all_o sinner_n isa_n 30._o last_o tophet_n be_v prepare_v of_o old_a that_o be_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n as_o heb._n 13.8_o jesus_n christ_n yesterday_o that_o be_v backward_o unto_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n so_o it_o be_v here_o and_o it_o be_v for_o the_o king_n the_o great_a person_n though_o never_o so_o much_o exempt_v from_o 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commit_v sin_n when_o man_n have_v be_v often_o admonish_v pro._n 29.1_o and_o often_o afflict_v 29.1_o pro._n 29.1_o god_n will_v hedge_v up_o their_o way_n with_o thorn_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v follow_v after_o their_o lover_n 2.6_o hos_fw-la 2.6_o god_n do_v take_v many_o course_n to_o make_v sin_n difficult_a unto_o a_o man_n a_o hedge_n of_o thorn_n and_o yet_o the_o man_n follow_v after_o it_o still_o 13.19_o pro._n 13.19_o balaam_n a_o man_n will_v have_v think_v god_n forbid_v he_o first_o and_o then_o the_o difficulty_n that_o lay_v in_o his_o way_n shall_v have_v hinder_v he_o and_o though_o he_o will_v still_o be_v try_v to_o displease_v god_n yet_o still_o god_n hold_v a_o hand_n upon_o his_o conscience_n nevertheless_o balaam_n run_v greedy_o after_o the_o way_n of_o unrighteousness_n when_o man_n can_v endure_v to_o be_v reprove_v asa_n be_v a_o godly_a man_n yet_o his_o conscience_n be_v in_o a_o evil_a frame_n he_o can_v not_o bear_v a_o reproof_n nay_o when_o man_n wait_v and_o lay_v snare_n for_o he_o that_o reprove_v in_o the_o gate_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o sear_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n nine_o when_o man_n grow_v impudent_a and_o shameless_a in_o evil_n for_o there_o be_v a_o shame_n that_o do_v keep_v man_n from_o some_o sin_n some_o kind_n of_o awe_n and_o respect_n before_o man_n 15.16_o gen._n 15.16_o but_o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o sin_n and_o impudence_n and_o obstinacy_n make_v it_o up_o when_o man_n have_v a_o whore_n forehead_n that_o can_v blush_v they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o sin_n nay_o they_o glory_v in_o their_o shame_n and_o speak_v of_o it_o with_o rejoice_v pudet_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la impudentem_fw-la the_o unjust_a know_v no_o shame_n last_o when_o man_n be_v not_o affect_v with_o and_o not_o afraid_a of_o spiritual_a judgement_n it_o be_v the_o high_a and_o the_o great_a wrath_n that_o can_v befall_v a_o man_n vae_fw-la illis_fw-la ad_fw-la quorum_fw-la peccata_fw-la connivet_fw-la deus_fw-la luther_n luther_n ephraim_n be_v join_v to_o idol_n let_v he_o alone_o why_o shall_v they_o be_v smite_v any_o more_o they_o will_v revolt_v more_o and_o more_o i_o will_v not_o punish_v your_o daughter_n when_o they_o commit_v adultery_n say_v the_o lord_n non_fw-la parcit_fw-la propitius_fw-la parcit_fw-la iratus_fw-la aust_n aust_n o_o servum_fw-la illum_fw-la beatum_fw-la tertul._n tertul._n cvi_fw-la deus_fw-la dignatur_fw-la irasci_fw-la the_o last_o sentence_n of_o the_o church_n be_v anathama_n maranatha_n and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o also_o now_o there_o be_v nothing_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v more_o affect_v with_o then_o spiritual_a judgement_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o a_o hard_a heart_n to_o a_o blind_a mind_n and_o a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n they_o be_v trouble_v at_o nothing_o more_o wound_n upon_o a_o man_n estate_n or_o his_o name_n lie_v not_o so_o heavy_a upon_o his_o spirit_n nay_o he_o will_v choose_v all_o outward_a evil_n rather_o this_o be_v a_o strange_a and_o terrible_a work_n of_o god_n in_o judgement_n pour_v out_o upon_o a_o man_n a_o spirit_n of_o a_o deep_a sleep_n and_o for_o man_n not_o to_o be_v trouble_v that_o they_o be_v not_o trouble_v it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o very_a pollute_a conscience_n 1_o cor._n durum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la seipsum_fw-la non_fw-la exhorret_fw-la bern._n bern._n second_o now_o to_o give_v some_o rule_n how_o a_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n first_o set_v a_o high_a price_n upon_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o man_n which_o will_v bear_v up_o a_o man_n against_o all_o evil_n that_o man_n or_o devil_n can_v do_v to_o he_o 1.12_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o say_v the_o apostle_n this_o be_v our_o rejoice_v that_o in_o godly_a simplicity_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o give_v a_o man_n boldness_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o we_o have_v boldness_n in_o his_o sight_n a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n shall_v lift_v up_o his_o face_n without_o spot_n even_o before_o god_n a_o good_a conscience_n it_o be_v a_o continual_a feast_n it_o cheer_v a_o man_n in_o the_o worst_a time_n and_o his_o conscience_n can_v never_o be_v free_v from_o guilt_n that_o be_v not_o in_o desire_n at_o least_o free_v from_o defilement_n for_o christ_n come_v by_o water_n and_o by_o blood_n and_o upon_o our_o conscience_n he_o sprinkle_v blood_n and_o sprinkle_v upon_o they_o clean_a water_n also_o second_o come_v to_o the_o laver_n repent_v daily_o judge_v yourselves_o daily_o and_o apply_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o can_v only_o purge_v the_o conscience_n and_o do_v it_o daily_o for_o the_o long_o any_o sin_n lie_v upon_o the_o conscience_n the_o more_o unclean_a that_o conscience_n be_v it_o be_v compair_v unto_o a_o fountain_n that_o do_v daily_o work_v out_o the_o mud_n 12.15_o m●t._n 12.15_o and_o do_v not_o let_v it_o rest_v there_o at_o all_o but_o immediate_o work_v against_o it_o to_o a_o renew_a conscience_n all_o sin_n be_v as_o a_o mote_n in_o the_o eye_n and_o a_o beam_n he_o can_v have_v no_o quiet_a till_o it_o be_v out_o but_o sin_n in_o a_o natural_a conscience_n it_o be_v not_o burdensome_a though_o man_n add_v iniquity_n to_o iniquity_n can_v easy_o slip_v into_o sin_n without_o any_o remorse_n whereas_o we_o be_v not_o to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n no_o not_o one_o hour_n peter_n after_o he_o have_v sin_v straightway_o he_o go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o oh_o when_o any_o sin_n lie_v upon_o the_o conscience_n be_v sure_a that_o it_o will_v defile_v thou_o more_o therefore_o make_v haste_n and_o work_v it_o out_o this_o delay_n of_o purge_v the_o conscience_n be_v a_o evil_n may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o best_a man_n it_o cost_v david_n break_v bone_n and_o great_a perplexity_n therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o careful_a to_o come_v to_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n three_o do_v not_o despise_v the_o check_n of_o conscience_n but_o mind_n that_o light_n within_o you_o when_o it_o reprove_v for_o fin_n either_o of_o omission_n or_o commission_n do_v not_o turn_v the_o deaf_a ear_n david_n heart_n smite_v he_o and_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o christ_n himself_o my_o reins_o chasten_v i_o to_o instruct_v i_o in_o the_o 16.7_o psal_n 16.7_o night_n season_n etc._n etc._n for_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o any_o motion_n of_o a_o man_n conscience_n slight_v it_o be_v thereby_o defile_v for_o it_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o not_o any_o word_n of_o god_n nor_o any_o admonition_n of_o conscience_n shall_v we_o pass_v by_o without_o regard_n for_o conscience_n be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n in_o the_o man_n four_o let_v it_o be_v your_o constant_a desire_n and_o your_o daily_a exercise_n to_o live_v honest_o in_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 13.18_o and_o true_o therein_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o man_n conscience_n be_v see_v and_o act_n 24.16_o in_o this_o i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o toward_a man_n satan_n do_v cast_v defilement_n into_o the_o conscience_n daily_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v employ_v in_o more_o then_o to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n daily_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o true_o it_o be_v the_o great_a shame_n of_o many_o that_o will_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o name_n of_o religion_n yet_o be_v defective_a in_o this_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o they_o they_o do_v not_o labour_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n fisth_o take_v
again_o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n he_o forbid_v private_a revenge_n and_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n if_o he_o smite_v thou_o on_o the_o one_o cheek_n turn_v the_o other_o etc._n etc._n as_o there_o be_v none_o avenge_v here_o below_o but_o magistrate_n his_o vicegerent_n to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o none_o but_o himself_o hereafter_o now_o if_o he_o have_v reserve_v it_o unto_o himself_o here_o sure_o he_o will_v take_v it_o to_o himself_o hereafter_o in_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o eternal_a estate_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n angel_n and_o man_n to_o give_v this_o honour_n unto_o the_o creature_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v vengeance_n the_o lord_n will_v never_o do_v it_o but_o it_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o own_o immediate_a wrath_n and_o here_o the_o three_o person_n have_v in_o scripture_n their_o opera_fw-la appropriata_fw-la if_o the_o father_n be_v provoke_v the_o son_n be_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n strive_v with_o he_o but_o when_o all_o the_o person_n shall_v join_v together_o the_o son_n will_v plead_v no_o more_o and_o the_o spirit_n strive_v no_o more_o but_o all_o join_v in_o this_o great_a work_n of_o vengeance_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o in_o heaven_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o glory_n so_o in_o hell_n a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o torment_n for_o ever_o last_o isa_n 30._o last_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o it_o to_o be_v observe_v first_o here_o be_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n that_o be_v unquenchable_a fire_n for_o brimstone_n be_v pertinasissimum_fw-la ignis_fw-la fomentum_fw-la and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o little_a but_o a_o river_n of_o brimstone_n and_o what_o be_v this_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n burn_v in_o it_o his_o wrath_n be_v the_o fire_n and_o the_o brimstone_n also_o and_o his_o spirit_n for_o as_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o only_a fire_n but_o oil_n because_o his_o grace_n be_v uphold_v by_o the_o daily_a supply_n of_o its_o own_o grace_n notwithstanding_o all_o man_n unthankfulness_n so_o his_o wrath_n be_v not_o only_a fire_n but_o brimstone_n there_o be_v a_o continual_a supply_n of_o wrath_n to_o eternity_n that_o make_v this_o fire_n of_o tophet_n to_o be_v eternal_a and_o unquenchable_a fire_n object_n but_o satan_n be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n and_o be_v call_v abaddon_n the_o destroyer_n and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v satan_n be_v the_o instrument_n that_o god_n will_v use_v in_o torment_v they_o that_o as_o here_o they_o be_v command_v by_o he_o and_o subject_v unto_o his_o temptation_n so_o they_o shall_v be_v under_o he_o for_o ever_o torment_v they_o answ_n first_o satan_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o destroyer_n in_o respect_n unto_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o man_n eternal_a destruction_n as_o he_o be_v call_v a_o murderer_n 8._o john_n 8._o so_o he_o be_v call_v a_o destroyer_n because_o by_o he_o man_n be_v deceive_v and_o seduce_v and_o this_o be_v not_o speak_v in_o reference_n to_o his_o inflict_v of_o death_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o draw_v a_o man_n unto_o sin_n and_o so_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o destroyer_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o many_o temporal_a punishment_n that_o the_o lord_n by_o he_o do_v bring_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o person_n and_o kingdom_n and_o he_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o destroyer_n because_o it_o his_o whole_a work_n to_o destroy_v and_o he_o intend_v nothing_o else_o in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v but_o destruction_n and_o satan_n be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o note_v authority_n as_o well_o as_o power_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v strength_n and_o power_n only_o to_o do_v it_o so_o he_o do_v inflict_v death_n upon_o man_n when_o god_n employ_v he_o for_o satan_n be_v use_v in_o such_o dishonourable_a service_n as_o to_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n as_o the_o executioner_n have_v that_o put_v man_n to_o death_n and_o torment_v they_o that_o the_o judge_n do_v give_v into_o his_o hand_n second_o when_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v put_v to_o death_n the_o devil_n attend_v and_o they_o take_v his_o soul_n and_o hurry_v it_o to_o the_o place_n of_o torment_n as_o the_o angel_n do_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n 16._o luke_n 16._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o fool_n this_o night_n shall_v they_o require_v thy_o soul_n 12.20_o luk._n 12.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o devil_n be_v present_a and_o demand_v the_o soul_n and_o take_v it_o and_o carry_v it_o into_o the_o place_n of_o torment_n that_o it_o be_v adjudge_v too_o even_o to_o its_o own_o place_n where_o judas_n go_v so_o that_o the_o devil_n inflict_v upon_o man_n and_o carry_v they_o to_o hell_n three_o at_o the_o last_o and_o general_a judgement_n satan_n shall_v accuse_v they_o be_v condemn_v together_o with_o he_o he_o shall_v take_v they_o to_o hell_n with_o he_o for_o this_o wrath_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n but_o this_o kingdom_n of_o ●atan_n shall_v last_v no_o long_o than_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o all_o rule_n and_o all_o authority_n shall_v be_v put_v down_o when_o christ_n shall_v have_v give_v up_o the_o kingdom_n unto_o the_o father_n and_o the_o angel_n shall_v rule_v over_o the_o elect_v no_o more_o so_o the_o devil_n shall_v rule_v over_o the_o reprobate_n no_o more_o but_o now_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o heaven_n he_o shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o mercy_n and_o in_o hell_n he_o shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o wrath_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o any_o dominion_n of_o one_o creature_n over_o another_o god_n will_v no_o 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