Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	act_n	church_n	communion_n	1,337	5	9.7715	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49289	An alarm to slumbring Christians, or the parable of the wise and foolish virgins and of the talents, sheep and goats; being a plain and practical exposition of the whole XXV chapter of St. Matthews gospel, calling upon all professors to a strict and constant watchfulness, lest their Lord at his certain and second coming, find them not ready, but with their lamps gone out. By Samuel Loveday	Loveday, Samuel, 1619-1677.; Gosnold, John, 1625?-1678.	1675 (1675)	Wing L3231; ESTC R216910	188,072	322

but_o these_o be_v go_v out_o up_o and_o do_v these_o be_v go_v to_o seek_v go_v to_o meet_v 4._o they_o be_v go_v to_o meet_v christ_n as_o a_o bridegroom_n with_o some_o hope_n joy_n and_o expectation_n as_o they_o that_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o he_o have_v thus_o open_v the_o word_n i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o those_o observable_a doctrine_n that_o flow_v from_o the_o word_n 1._o that_o near_o to_o the_o second_o come_v of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v preach_v many_o shall_v take_v upon_o they_o profess_a friendship_n to_o he_o then_o shall_v there_o be_v ten_o virgin_n even_o multitude_n take_v up_o profession_n 2._o the_o church_n here_o on_o earth_n do_v or_o aught_o to_o bear_v a_o resemblance_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o come_v 3._o all_o that_o be_v wait_v for_o christ_n aright_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v virgin_n 4._o those_o only_o be_v wright_o wait_v for_o christ_n who_o be_v go_v forth_o 5._o they_o that_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v jesus_n christ_n as_o they_o ought_v have_v lamp_n with_o they_o 6._o all_o those_o that_o be_v go_v to_o meet_v and_o wait_v for_o christ_n do_v go_v to_o meet_v he_o as_o a_o bridegroom_n i_o shall_v give_v a_o brief_a hint_n to_o each_o of_o these_o 1._o as_o to_o the_o great_a number_n of_o professor_n that_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n i_o have_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o number_n ten_o show_v you_o that_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o large_a indefinent_a number_n this_o be_v prophesy_v esa_n 60.5_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o sea_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o and_o the_o force_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o ver_fw-la 8._o they_o shall_v flock_v like_o dove_n to_o the_o window_n christ_n house_n will_v be_v furnish_v with_o guest_n math._n 22.10_o many_o be_v call_v jesus_n christ_n do_v foresee_v that_o the_o harvest_n will_v be_v very_o great_a math._n 9.37_o but_o some_o may_v object_v be_v not_o this_o fulfil_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o there_o be_v 3000_o convert_v at_o one_o sermon_n of_o peter_n act_v 2._o i_o answ_v no_o first_o because_o those_o then_o convert_v be_v jew_n but_o these_o prophesy_v of_o be_v gentile_n and_o second_o this_o plentiful_a flow_v in_o be_v contemporary_a with_o those_o sign_n and_o immediate_a forerunner_n of_o christ_n come_v ch._n 24._o now_o that_o which_o shall_v occasion_v this_o large_a flow_v in_o in_o that_o juncture_n of_o time_n may_v be_v these_o circumstance_n first_o from_o that_o great_a increase_n of_o light_n that_o shall_v break_v out_o in_o that_o day_n which_o be_v prophesy_v of_o by_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n chap._n 12.4_o many_o shall_v run_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v increase_v which_o do_v refer_v to_o that_o time_n a●_n we_o may_v perceive_v by_o the_o context_n we_o read_v also_o of_o a_o angel_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n by_o who_o mean_n the_o earth_n be_v enlighten_v rev._n 18.1_o the_o first_o fruit_n whereof_o we_o see_v in_o our_o day_n second_o these_o may_v arise_v from_o the_o great_a noise_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v which_o shall_v be_v make_v more_o than_o former_o which_o shall_v awaken_v many_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o run_v forth_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o latter_a day_n near_o christ_n second_o come_v will_v run_v much_o upon_o this_o subject_a this_o be_v foresee_v by_o malachy_n chap._n 3_o as_o we_o may_v also_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n three_o those_o dreadful_a and_o amaze_a dispensation_n of_o god_n that_o shall_v take_v place_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n when_o those_o sign_n speak_v of_o math._n 24._o luk._n 21._o shall_v begin_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v this_o shall_v make_v all_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o mourn_v math._n 24.30_o luk._n 21.25_o 26._o man_n heart_n fail_v at_o the_o sight_n hereof_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v be_v inform_v that_o we_o be_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o the_o latter_a day_n we_o have_v not_o only_o see_v some_o forerunner_n of_o christ_n come_v in_o other_o respect_n but_o we_o have_v in_o some_o part_n see_v this_o also_o great_a number_n of_o person_n have_v flow_v in_o in_o these_o 20_o year_n past_o much_o more_o than_o former_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o doctrine_n the_o second_o be_v draw_v from_o this_o appellation_n kingdom_n of_o heaven_n christ_n do_v not_o inconsiderate_o but_o with_o good_a consideration_n so_o call_v it_o from_o whence_o i_o draw_v the_o second_o part_n that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n here_o on_o earth_n aught_o to_o bear_v a_o lively_a resemblance_n of_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n and_o that_o in_o four_o circumstance_n 1._o from_o their_o compactness_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v embody_a together_z and_o compact_a we_o have_v this_o very_a word_n use_v eph._n 4.16_o speak_v there_o of_o the_o church_n say_v it_o be_v compact_v as_o the_o natural_a body_n be_v so_o be_v this_o therefore_o call_v a_o city_n ephe._n 2._o fellow_n citizen_n of_o the_o saint_n so_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v call_v a_o city_n heb._n 11.1_o ver_fw-la 16._o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o a_o city_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o bull_n up_o a_o spiritual_a house_n 2._o the_o church_n resemble_v the_o state_n of_o glory_n in_o that_o purity_n and_o holiness_n 〈◊〉_d ought_v to_o be_v in_o it_o or_o member_n of_o it_o plas_n 93.5_o holiness_n become_v thy_o house_n for_o ever_o the_o church_n be_v as_o to_o holiness_n style_v golden_a candlestick_n which_o answer_v to_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n in_o which_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v enter_v 3._o the_o church_n on_o earth_n bear_v a_o meet_a resemblance_n to_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n and_o may_v be_v call_v here_o by_o christ_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n because_o as_o christ_n be_v king_n and_o lawgiver_n in_o that_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n so_o christ_n be_v king_n and_o lawgiver_n to_o his_o church_n james_n 4.12_o one_o lawgiver_n 4._o as_o christ_n will_v be_v resident_a in_o his_o kingdom_n with_o his_o saint_n he_o shall_v then_o dwell_v among_o they_o rev._n 22.3_o he_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n and_o he_o will_v dwell_v among_o they_o so_o in_o the_o church_n the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o walk_v and_o dwell_v among_o they_o 2._o cor._n 6.16_o he_o walk_v among_o the_o church_n under_o the_o name_n of_o golden_a candlestick_n rev._n 1_o thus_o the_o church_n bear_v a_o resemblance_n with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o the_o church_n be_v the_o porch_n or_o entrance_n into_o glory_n according_a to_o act_n 2._o last_o the_o lord_n add_v to_o t●e_v church_n daily_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v this_o consideration_n well_o weigh_v may_v serve_v to_o provoke_v holiness_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n both_o in_o minister_n and_o member_n it_o be_v prophesy_v as_o to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n to_o come_v esa_n 63.21_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a that_o we_o be_v sure_o will_v be_v a_o holy_a time_n a_o holy_a state_n and_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n heb._n 12.14_o you_o that_o be_v church_n member_n labour_n after_o holiness_n if_o you_o arrive_v not_o at_o holiness_n here_o you_o shall_v never_o have_v it_o hereafter_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o three_o doctrine_n which_o i_o shall_v only_o name_v 3._o doct._n that_o all_o that_o true_o wait_v for_o christ_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v virgin_n i_o have_v already_o show_v you_o in_o the_o explication_n what_o be_v intend_v by_o christ_n in_o this_o appellation_n they_o that_o the_o scripture_n give_v this_o appellation_n to_o or_o name_n of_o virgin_n unto_o such_o as_o be_v holy_a person_n first_o as_o to_o a_o blameless_a holy_a conversation_n second_o such_o as_o be_v separate_v from_o false_a worship_n as_o i_o show_v you_o from_o rev._n 14.4_o but_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o four_o doctrine_n which_o be_v this_o 4._o doct._n that_o all_o that_o true_o wait_v for_o christ_n be_v go_v forth_o they_o be_v raise_v from_o their_o bed_n of_o carnal_a security_n the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o hebrew_n church_n chap._n 13.13_o do_v emphatical_o call_v their_o suffering_n for_o christ_n go_v forth_o let_v we_o go_v forth_o therefore_o unto_o he_o without_o the_o camp_n bear_v his_o reproach_n the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n cant._n 3.1.2_o while_o she_o seek_v christ_n upon_o her_o bed_n find_v he_o not_o she_o must_v arise_v and_o go_v forth_o to_o seek_v she_o belove_v who_o her_o soul_n love_v this_o go_v forth_o suppose_v a_o sequestration_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n from_o earthly_a enjoyment_n and_o this_o the_o prophet_n joel_n call_v for_o joel_n 2_o 16._o let_v the_o

all_o his_o glory_n this_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a believer_n some_o account_n the_o worst_a part_n of_o their_o punishment_n second_o the_o positive_a punishment_n and_o that_o contain_v three_o circumstance_n first_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n misery_n unutterable_a second_o the_o everlastingness_n and_o eternity_n of_o it_o three_o the_o society_n in_o this_o misery_n the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n but_o for_o brevity_n sa●e_v i_o shall_v sum_v up_o all_o that_o be_v employ_v and_o express_v in_o this_o sentence_n into_o six_o doctrinal_a point_n 1_o doct._n that_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o second_o come_n will_v appear_v with_o ireful_a countenance_n with_o wrath_n in_o his_o face_n whilst_o he_o be_v judge_v wicked_a uncharitable_a person_n at_o his_o bar._n 2_o doct._n wicked_a and_o uncharitable_a person_n be_v not_o only_o reject_v from_o christ_n presence_n but_o they_o be_v reject_v as_o accurse_v with_o loathe_v and_o detestation_n 3_o doct._n that_o the_o punishment_n of_o reprobate_n do_v not_o only_o consist_v in_o loss_n of_o the_o ●ace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n but_o in_o a_o most_o exquisite_a infliction_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n misery_n 4_o doct._n that_o the_o punishment_n of_o reprobate_n and_o such_o who_o be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n bar_n be_v endless_a and_o everlasting_a 5_o doct._n that_o the_o punishment_n of_o reprobate_n be_v original_o prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o associate_n 6_o doct._n that_o one_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o these_o accurse_a by_o christ_n at_o his_o barly_v in_o this_o their_o eternal_a society_n with_o devil_n a_o few_o word_n to_o these_o in_o order_n and_o first_o to_o the_o first_o the_o ire_n and_o anger_n of_o christ_n appear_v in_o his_o face_n at_o this_o day_n so_o contrary_a to_o what_o appear_v from_o he_o to_o the_o righteous_a this_o be_v prophesy_v of_o in_o scripture_n psal_n 2._o then_o shall_v he_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o his_o wrath_n psal_n 90.11_o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o anger_n psal_n 7.6_o who_o can_v stand_v in_o thy_o sight_n when_o thou_o ar●_n angry_a therefore_o david_n desire_v that_o he_o will_v not_o rebuke_v he_o in_o his_o wrath_n psal_n 6._o and_o that_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o god_n so_o consider_v can_v be_v angry_a mar._n 3.5_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n look_v on_o they_o with_o anger_n and_o christ_n anger_n consider_v in_o that_o day_n be_v very_o terrible_a he_o be_v then_o a_o lyon_n the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n solomom_n say_v be_v as_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n as_o messenger_n of_o death_n wrath_n in_o man_n be_v his_o rage_n but_o wrath_n in_o god_n be_v his_o reason_n there_o be_v great_a power_n in_o god_n and_o christ_n anger_n or_o look_v of_o god_n with_o anger_n be_v pharaoh_n host_n spoil_v christ_n but_o look_v upon_o his_o enemy_n that_o seek_v he_o with_o a_o i_o be_o he_o they_o fall_v backward_o joh._n 18._o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o doctrine_n may_v serve_v to_o a_o waken_v professor_n what_o professor_n and_o subject_n of_o christ_n wrathful_a face_n this_o may_v be_v if_o you_o be_v not_o careful_a in_o duty_n of_o obedience_n and_o charity_n second_o this_o sad_a and_o dreadful_a state_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o unworthy_a walker_n do_v serve_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o inexpressible_a happy_a state_n of_o the_o righteous_a who_o be_v friend_n to_o christ_n that_o shall_v have_v his_o smile_n and_o embrace_n at_o this_o day_n unto_o who_o christ_n shall_v say_v well_o do_v enter_v into_o thy_o master_n joy_n with_o he_o three_o walk_v so_o as_o to_o keep_v in_o love_n and_o favour_n with_o christ_n here_o keep_v communion_n here_o for_o it_o will_v be_v sad_a to_o fall_v into_o this_o day_n of_o his_o wrath_n but_o because_o this_o doctrine_n be_v but_o employ_v i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o to_o it_o 2_o doct._n wicked_a and_o uncharitable_a person_n be_v not_o only_o reject_v from_o christ_n presence_n but_o reject_v as_o accurse_v with_o loathe_v and_o detestation_n this_o doctrine_n contain_v two_o part_n first_o they_o be_v reject_v second_o as_o accurse_v they_o be_v bid_v to_o depart_v mat._n 7.23_o where_o we_o have_v the_o same_o word_n depart_v from_o i_o see_v also_o luk._n 13.27_o depart_v you_o that_o work_n iniquity_n now_o this_o rejection_n must_v needs_o be_v very_o sad_a and_o a_o great_a punishment_n first_o because_o it_o be_v the_o pure_a and_o proper_a effect_n of_o christ_n wrath_n and_o sore_a displeasure_n it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o high_a displeasure_n to_o say_v to_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n get_v you_o hence_o i_o have_v rather_o have_v your_o room_n than_o your_o company_n second_o a_o great_a and_o heavy_a punishment_n because_o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o own_o do_n reject_v the_o tender_a love_n of_o christ_n in_o time_n prov._n 1.27_o prov._n 3_o sure_o he_o scorn_v the_o scorner_n these_o reject_v he_o first_o from_o their_o heart_n though_o they_o profess_v he_o yet_o do_v not_o possess_v he_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o love_n in_o their_o heart_n many_o do_v in_o effect_n say_v to_o he_o depart_v job_n 21.22_o they_o care_v not_o for_o his_o pure_a presence_n three_o this_o banishment_n from_o christ_n presence_n be_v a_o great_a punishment_n from_o consideration_n of_o that_o great_a joy_n that_o person_n shall_v enjoy_v for_o evermore_o psal_n 16.10_o psal_n 3.6_o four_o a_o great_a punishment_n because_o there_o be_v no_o midium_fw-la between_o exclusion_n from_o christ_n presence_n and_o depth_n of_o misery_n if_o once_o a_o soul_n be_v exclude_v misery_n seize_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o jailor_n and_o what_o god_n say_v to_o israel_n hosea_n 9.12_o may_v be_v invert_v here_o and_o woe_n be_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o departe_v from_o i_o five_o great_a punishment_n because_o for_o ever_o be_v this_o exclusion_n it_o be_v eternal_a as_o you_o will_v hear_v more_o hereafter_o if_o this_o be_v so_o that_o one_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o reprobate_n be_v in_o their_o abdication_n and_o rejection_n then_o see_v the_o vast_a difference_n between_o the_o state_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o wicked_a the_o righteous_a be_v invite_v to_o close_a communion_n come_v these_o reject_v depart_v the_o difference_n be_v embraces_z rejection_n but_o how_o come_v this_o to_o be_v such_o a_o punishment_n see_v they_o do_v not_o desire_v communion_n but_o say_v to_o god_n depart_v i_o ans_fw-fr in_o this_o day_n they_o shall_v have_v a_o glimpse_n of_o the_o good_a of_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o christ_n which_o they_o have_v not_o before_o these_o shall_v know_v now_o with_o cain_n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v drive_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v then_o say_v with_o he_o my_o punishment_n be_v great_a t●en●_n can_v bear_v gen._n 4_o 13_o second_o see_v how_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o day_n proceed_v by_o way_n of_o retaliation_n whereas_o the_o righteous_a desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o communion_n with_o god_n they_o shall_v have_v it_o and_o whereas_o wicked_a man_n bid_v god_n depart_v they_o shall_v have_v it_o so_o three_o see_v according_a to_o our_o understanding_n of_o this_o context_n the_o vast_a difference_n between_o member_n and_o member_n of_o the_o same_o society_n as_o here_o some_o have_v communion_n with_o christ_n other_o none_o so_o in_o this_o day_n we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o second_o doctrine_n that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o abdicate_v and_o reject_v but_o as_o accurse_a person_n they_o be_v accurse_v before_o but_o now_o they_o be_v by_o christ_n pronounce_v accurse_v and_o they_o be_v accurse_v with_o a_o effectual_a curse_n in_o speak_v to_o this_o second_o part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n first_o i_o shall_v show_v what_o kind_n of_o rejection_n this_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v off_o as_o accurse_v second_o show_v the_o certain_a effect_n that_o do_v infallible_o follow_v three_o give_v you_o some_o reason_n why_o christ_n reject_v they_o as_o abominable_a four_o make_v some_o application_n 1._o what_o this_o be_v and_o first_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v as_o a_o arrow_n shoot_v out_o from_o his_o provoke_v wrath_n and_o sore_a displeasure_n therefore_o the_o learned_a tell_v we_o that_o the_o word_n to_o curse_v and_o strike_v through_o with_o a_o dart_n be_v the_o same_o to_o curse_n be_v as_o much_o in_o god_n as_o to_o strike_v through_o with_o a_o dagger_n or_o dart_n some_o understand_v this_o word_n to_o intend_v a_o loathe_a detestation_n and_o so_o they_o understand_v that_o in_o job_n 5.3_o i_o curse_v his_o habitation_n or_o abhor_v or_o abominate_v his_o habitation_n i_o loathe_v his_o habitation_n we_o have_v the_o word_n use_v hab._n 3.14_o thou_o do_v strike_v through_o their_o village_n or_o curse_v their_o village_n so_o that_o to_o curse_v to_o loath_a to_o abhor_v and_o strike_v through_o be_v

we_o can_v find_v but_o want_v of_o charity_n act_n of_o goodness_n and_o love_n to_o christ_n they_o have_v be_v want_v in_o relieve_v christ_n in_o his_o poor_a member_n not_o a_o word_n of_o swear_v whore_v murder_v and_o debauchery_n three_o this_o shall_v put_v all_o person_n upon_o a_o serious_a and_o cordial_a examination_n of_o their_o state_n how_o it_o will_v be_v at_o this_o day_n with_o they_o you_o may_v find_v now_o how_o it_o will_v be_v then_o four_o labour_v to_o bless_v own_o and_o love_n christ_n in_o his_o poor_a member_n be_v beneficent_a to_o they_o you_o see_v the_o contrary_n be_v that_o which_o provoke_v christ_n to_o this_o detestation_n of_o these_o christ_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n and_o abhor_v a_o closefisted_a professor_n so_o much_o for_o the_o three_o doctrine_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o four_o doctrine_n which_o be_v this_o 4_o doct._n that_o the_o second_o and_o positive_a part_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o reprobate_n consist_v in_o real_a materie_a and_o most_o exquisite_a misery_n and_o torment_n extensive_a to_o soul_n and_o body_n by_o fire_n this_o doctrine_n be_v the_o very_a product_n of_o our_o text._n in_o handle_v this_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v prove_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o from_o other_o scripture_n that_o fire_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o barren_a professor_n see_v mat._n 3.12_o he_o shall_v thorough_o purge_v his_o flower_n and_o burn_v up_o the_o chaff_n with_o unquenchable_a fire●_n from_o which_o scripture_n i_o note_v these_o thing_n first_o that_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o proceed_n with_o his_o own_o people_n act_n as_o a_o husbandman_n who_o be_v gather_v in_o his_o wheat_n with_o which_o he_o must_v needs_o bring_v in_o chaff_n also_o second_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o thresh_v fan_a or_o winnow_v this_o his_o wheat_n in_o order_n to_o segregate_a the_o chaff_n which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o purge_v his_o flower_n three_o we_o have_v a_o choice_a discovery_n of_o singular_a esteem_n for_o the_o wheat_n by_o gather_v it_o into_o his_o garner_n a_o place_n for_o clean_a grain_n four_o we_o have_v contain_v his_o total_a and_o absolute_a rejection_n of_o the_o chaff_n they_o be_v execute_v under_o the_o name_n of_o chaff_n and_o that_o by_o sire_n that_o by_o the_o chaff_n be_v intend_v ungodly_a and_o reprobate_n be_v plain_a from_o psal_n 1._o fire_n be_v the_o threaten_a punishment_n of_o the_o rash_a angry_a brother_n speak_v of_o mat._n 5.22_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o hell_n fire_n gehenna_n torment_n this_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o tare_n mat._n 13.42_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o bundle_n and_o cast_v into_o a_o furnace_n of_o fire_n this_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o bad_a fish_n gather_v in_o the_o net_n see_v ver_fw-la 58._o they_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o furnace_n of_o fire_n this_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o he_o that_o do_v not_o cut_v off_o his_o offend_a hand_n and_o foot_n mat_n 18._o hell_n fire_n this_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o they_o that_o worship_v the_o beast_n rev._n 14._o cast_v into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n this_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o all_o those_o who_o name_n be_v not_o in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n rev._n 20.15_o it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v a_o question_n among_o some_o of_o our_o modern_a writer_n whether_o by_o fire_n in_o these_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v material_a sire_n but_o the_o generality_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v material_a and_o shall_v we_o depart_v from_o the_o literal_a fence_n and_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v immaterial_a fire_n it_o will_v be_v dangerous_a for_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o divinity_n that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o letter_n unless_o we_o be_v force_v to_o it_o to_o preserve_v other_o scripture_n from_o violence_n now_o i_o know_v no_o scripture_n can_v be_v wrong_v by_o take_v these_o scripture_n in_o the_o literal_a fence_n second_o if_o we_o shall_v give_v way_n to_o question_v the_o materiality_n and_o reality_n of_o the_o torment_n of_o reprobate_n it_o will_v make_v way_n to_o question_v the_o reality_n of_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o righteous_a which_o we_o will_v believe_v to_o be_v real_a three_o that_o it_o be_v material_a fire_n we_o have_v the_o earnest_n of_o it_o in_o the_o punishment_n of_o sodom_n which_o fire_n proceed_v from_o god_n and_o be_v a_o punishment_n represent_v this_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o four_o if_o this_o fire_n be_v immaterial_a or_o allegorical_a the_o scripture_n in_o some_o place_n or_o other_o will_v have_v tell_v we_o so_o as_o in_o some_o other_o case_n gal._n 3._o yet_o we_o grant_v that_o this_o fire_n do_v considerable_o differ_v from_o our_o ordinary_a fire_n in_o six_o circumstance_n first_o as_o to_o the_o unexpressible_a and_o vehement_a extreme_a heat_n of_o it_o as_o one_o well_o observe_v if_o all_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o world_n be_v contract_v in_o one_o and_o all_o the_o combustible_a matter_n in_o the_o world_n bring_v to_o it_o to_o feed_v it_o yet_o all_o this_o fire_n be_v but_o as_o a_o fire_n paint_v upon_o the_o wall_n in_o comparison_n of_o hell_n fire_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v a_o fire_n of_o brimstone_n a_o river_n of_o brimstone_n esa_n 30.33_o rev._n 14.20_o now_o we_o know_v that_o that_o sort_n of_o fire_n make_v of_o brimstone_n be_v of_o all_o fire_n most_o scorch_a and_o torment_v if_o two_o or_o three_o drop_n fall_v upon_o our_o flesh_n how_o will_v it_o torture_v it_o second_o it_o differ_v from_o our_o fire_n as_o this_o hell_n fire_n be_v make_v by_o god_n himself_o prepare_v compound_a and_o ordain_v by_o god_n esa_n 30.33_o god_n have_v be_v much_o exercise_v in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o counsel_n in_o contrive_v this_o fire_n that_o it_o may_v torment_v and_o his_o wrath_n blow_v it_o up_o and_o continue_v it_o three_o in_o our_o fire_n there_o be_v light_a as_o well_o as_o heat_n but_o this_o though_o it_o be_v fire_n yet_o here_o be_v no_o light_n at_o all_o but_o utter_a darkness_n whilst_o consume_a fire_n we_o have_v it_o often_o call_v utter_a darkness_n judas_n call_v it_o chain_n of_o darkness_n and_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n egyptian_a darkness_n that_o may_v be_v feel_v their_o portion_n be_v darkness_n whereas_o the_o saint_n portion_n be_v light_a four_o our_o fire_n only_o consume_v or_o torment_v the_o body_n not_o touch_v the_o soul_n whereas_o this_o fire_n take_v hold_v of_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n as_o our_o lord_n teach_v mat._n 10.28_o fear_v not_o they_o that_o kill_v only_o the_o body_n but_o i_o warn_v you_o who_o you_o shall_v fear_v fear_v he_o that_o can_v kill_v soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n that_o be_v after_o the_o resurrection_n can_v torment_v the_o body_n and_o mind_n also_o the_o reprobate_n in_o hell_n have_v his_o mind_n as_o full_a of_o torment_n as_o his_o body_n and_o there_o be_v reason_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v together_o because_o they_o sin_v together_o for_o a_o wicked_a and_o ungenerate_a person_n sin_n with_o delight_n of_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o body_n we_o read_v a_o pretty_a parable_n of_o a_o hebrew_n doctor_n to_o this_o purpose_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a man_n plant_v a_o orchard_n and_o be_v to_o take_v a_o journey_n appoint_v certain_a watchman_n to_o look_v unto_o it_o and_o preserve_v it_o from_o rob_v by_o other_o or_o wrong_v from_o themselves_o and_o according_o he_o appoint_v one_o man_n strong_a limb_v but_o blind_a and_o another_o man_n that_o can_v see_v but_o be_v a_o cripple_n and_o in_o his_o absence_n the_o blind_a man_n and_o the_o cripple_n agree_v together_o the_o blind_a to_o carry_v the_o lame_a and_o so_o they_o rob_v the_o orchard_n when_o the_o master_n understand_v the_o agree_v deceit_n he_o severe_o punish_v they_o both_o together_o the_o whole_a be_v but_o a_o parable_n the_o moral_n be_v this_o the_o body_n can_v act_v without_o the_o mind_n nor_o the_o mind_n without_o the_o body_n therefore_o they_o be_v joint_a in_o sin_n and_o joint_n in_o punishment_n five_o our_o fire_n consume_v or_o annihilate_v all_o that_o come_v into_o they_o they_o reduce_v all_o into_o its_o own_o nature_n turn_v flesh_n into_o ash_n but_o this_o do_v not_o so_o here_o be_v not_o a_o annihilation_n but_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v to_o that_o afterward_o six_o this_o be_v call_v unquenchable_a fire_n mat._n 3._o it_o be_v note_v by_o the_o learned_a that_o a_o river_n of_o brimstone_n can_v be_v quench_v that_o there_o be_v such_o certain_a punishment_n for_o the_o reprobate_n we_o have_v the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o most_o approve_a author_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a zanchy_a austin_n lambert_n aquinas_n gregory_n and_o many_o other_o second_o the_o name_n of_o hell_n

the_o same_o other_o read_v that_o job_n 5._o i_o wish_v ill_o to_o his_o habitation_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o eliphaz_n but_o by_o the_o way_n be_v it_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o curse_v strike_v through_o or_o wish_v ill_a i_o answ_v that_o man_n be_v sometime_o say_v to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o prophesy_v shall_v be_v do_v so_o jeremiah_n and_o micah_n be_v say_v to_o pluck_v up_o and_o destroy_v when_o they_o only_o prophesy_v what_o will_v be_v do_v a_o curse_n from_o god_n be_v the_o high_a token_n of_o displeasure_n herein_o be_v his_o high_a displeasure_n against_o the_o serpent_n gen._n 3._o god_n curse_v he_o thou_o be_v curse_v above_o all_o the_o hest_n of_o the_o field_n so_o it_o be_v to_o cain_n gen._n 4._o when_o he_o have_v kill_v his_o brother_n abel_n to_o be_v accurse_v be_v the_o high_a sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o anathema_n and_o as_o it_o be_v report_v of_o the_o preacher_n of_o some_o church_n that_o in_o this_o execration_n or_o excommunication_n they_o use_v to_o thrust_v they_o out_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o brethren_n by_o force_n so_o it_o seem_v here_o in_o this_o case_n depart_v you_o curse_v you_o be_v anathema_n to_o curse_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o from_o that_o root_n it_o spring_v in_o noah_n to_o his_o son_n canaan_n gen._n 9.25_o curse_a be_v canaan_n who_o have_v behave_v himself_o so_o unworthy_o to_o his_o father_n in_o uncover_v his_o nakedness_n the_o like_a we_o read_v of_o michal_n david_n wife_n of_o who_o we_o read_v 2_o sam._n 6.16_o who_o when_o david_n dance_v before_o the_o ark_n in_o his_o linen_n ephod_n it_o be_v say_v she_o despise_v he_o in_o her_o heart_n it_o may_v as_o well_o have_v be_v say_v she_o curse_v he_o in_o her_o heart_n for_o these_o word_n be_v use_v promiscuous_o one_o for_o another_o as_o the_o hebrew_n rabbi_n tell_v we_o 1_o sam._n 2._o concern_v elye_v house_n they_o that_o despise_v i_o shall_v be_v light_o steem_v or_o curse_a so_o it_o be_v common_o understand_v by_o job_n word_n it_o may_v be_v they_o have_v curse_v god_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o be_v have_v light_a and_o undervalue_a thought_n of_o god_n and_o leu._n 20.9_o we_o find_v that_o curse_a and_o honour_v father_n and_o mother_n be_v oppose_v one_o to_o another_o i_o may_v multiply_v instance_n of_o this_o kind_n man_n abhor_v despise_v person_n or_o thing_n upon_o a_o threefold_a consideration_n first_o as_o they_o be_v infectious_a with_o the_o plague_n second_o as_o unlucky_a as_o man_n call_v as_o the_o sight_n of_o such_o a_o person_n or_o thing_n presage_v some_o evil_n to_o he_o that_o see_v it_o three_o as_o they_o be_v monstrous_a deform_a or_o misshape_a now_o in_o this_o latter_a our_o text_n seem_v to_o be_v understand_v christ_n abhor_v wicked_a man_n as_o deform_v degenerate_a person_n psal_n 73.20_o when_o he_o awake_v he_o shall_v despise_v their_o image_n or_o as_o some_o use_n the_o word_n curse_v their_o picture_n no_o toad_n can_v be_v more_o loathe_a by_o man_n than_o such_o person_n by_o christ_n at_o that_o day_n a_o curse_n from_o god_n be_v a_o introduction_n to_o all_o evil_a as_o a_o blessing_n be_v a_o introduction_n to_o all_o good_a prov._n 3.33_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v a_o inexpressible_a judgement_n to_o be_v curse_v by_o christ_n at_o that_o day_n because_o the_o effect_n will_v follow_v if_o man_n curse_v the_o effect_n will_v follow_v sometime_o but_o if_o god_n curse_n it_o follow_v always_o if_o eliphaz_n curse_v job_n 5._o the_o effect_n follow_v his_o child_n be_v far_o from_o safety_n if_o the_o old_a prophet_n curse_v the_o child_n that_o call_v he_o baldpate_n they_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o bear_n 2_o king_n 2.24_o but_o if_o god_n and_o christ_n curse_n it_o never_o fail_v psal_n 37.22_o they_o that_o be_v accurse_v of_o he_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o if_o christ_n curse_v the_o figtree_n it_o forth_o with_o withers_o away_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v none_o of_o the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o this_o day_n to_o be_v under_o christ_n curse_n depart_v you_o curse_v i_o have_v dwell_v the_o long_a upon_o this_o word_n because_o i_o may_v set_v out_o the_o dreadful_a bad_a estate_n of_o bad_a professor_n hypocrite_n and_o uncharitable_a they_o be_v the_o object_n of_o christ_n soul_n abhorrency_n at_o this_o day_n they_o be_v cast_v off_o as_o execrable_a thing_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v get_v you_o hence_o i_o can_v abide_v to_o see_v your_o face_n but_o why_o do_v christ_n so_o abhor_v such_o bad_a professor_n first_o because_o of_o all_o person_n none_o so_o ungrateful_a as_o ●●ch_a who_o have_v taste_v of_o his_o love_n and_o grace_n and_o tender_a mercy_n this_o be_v that_o which_o aggravate_v judas_n sin_n he_o have_v receive_v love_n from_o christ_n from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o he_o have_v return_v hatred_n for_o love_n therefore_o he_o be_v curse_v he_o and_o his_o generation_n all_o like_o he_o see_v psal_n 41._o psal_n 10.9_o they_o render_v evil_a for_o good_a he_o that_o eat_v bread_n with_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o heel_n against_o he_o psal_n 55._o it_o be_v not_o a_o enemy_n that_o do_v it_o but_o thou_o my_o friend_n have_v it_o be_v a_o enemy_n i_o can_v have_v bear_v it_o second_o it_o be_v abominable_a to_o christ_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o sin_n first_o the_o sin_n of_o these_o person_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o treachery_n these_o be_v treacherous_a as_o they_o stand_v so_o relate_v 〈◊〉_d christ_n the_o sin_n of_o god_n own_o people_n of_o old_a w●_n by_o he_o reckon_v treachery_n as_o the_o unfaithfulness_n o●_n a_o wife_n of_o a_o child_n or_o servant_n be_v treachery_n these_o be_v his_o manual_a servant_n these_o be_v citizen_n an●_n therefore_o must_v expect_v more_o severe_a deal_n with_o than_o stranger_n and_o foreigner_n second_o as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o sin_n they_o be_v reckon_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o hypocrisy_n which_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o all_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n most_o of_o all_o hateful_a to_o christ_n the_o punishment_n seem_v to_o be_v original_o prepare_v for_o hypocrite_n if_o you_o will_v read_v the_o hatefulness_n of_o this_o sin_n in_o christ_n heart_n read_v mat._n 23._o we_o have_v eight_o foul_a woe_n by_o he_o pronounce_v against_o hypocrite_n no_o people_n so_o absolute_o the_o people_n of_o his_o curse_n as_o hypocrite_n the_o hypocrite_n above_o all_o shall_v be_v surprise_v esa_n 33.14_o esa_n 10.6_o when_o christ_n will_v pronounce_v the_o most_o severe_a punishment_n to_o man_n he_o tell_v they_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n mat._n 24.31_o see_v how_o st._n peter_n speak_v to_o such_o 2_o pet._n 2._o it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o they_o they_o have_v never_o know_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n three_o they_o be_v so_o abhor_v and_o detest_a and_o accurse_a by_o christ_n because_o these_o have_v not_o only_o their_o own_o sin_n but_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o upon_o they_o oh_o the_o evil_a that_o bad_a professor_n do_v to_o other_o by_o seduce_v and_o lead_v other_o out_o of_o the_o way_n cause_v other_o to_o stumble_v at_o the_o way_n of_o god_n lead_v the_o blind_a out_o of_o the_o way_n we_o know_v god_n pronounce_v a_o severe_a curse_n of_o old_a upon_o those_o who_o shall_v cause_v the_o natural_a blind_a to_o walk_v out_o of_o the_o way_n in_o a_o civil_a fence_n consider_v deut._n 27.18_o much_o more_o will_v they_o deserve_v a_o curse_n who_o cause_n the_o blind_a to_o wander_v in_o a_o moral_a fence_n consider_v some_o think_v this_o may_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o dives_n be_v unwilling_a his_o five_o brethren_n shall_v come_v into_o that_o place_n of_o torment_n in_o the_o parable_n luk._n 16._o because_o by_o that_o mean_v his_o own_o torment_n will_v have_v be_v augment_v i_o shall_v only_o close_v with_o a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o inference_n or_o application_n first_o we_o see_v by_o this_o what_o a_o discriminate_a day_n this_o day_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v here_o be_v those_o abhor_a and_o cast_v off_o as_o accurse_v who_o little_a expect_v it_o they_o rather_o expect_v to_o have_v be_v entertain_v with_o embrace_n as_o we_o may_v perceive_v by_o their_o bold_a plea_n mat._n 7._o luk._n 13._o second_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o negative_a holiness_n will_v not_o serve_v in_o this_o day_n these_o be_v clean_a creature_n in_o a_o common_a fence_n consider_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v fit_a and_o allow_v for_o sacrifice_n these_o be_v not_o curse_v nor_o abdicate_v for_o act_n of_o injustice_n as_o