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determine_v not_o that_o great_a question_n controvert_v among_o divine_n of_o who_o some_o say_v it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o thought_n otherâ—_n that_o it_o be_v actual_a other_o that_o it_o be_v envy_v some_o pride_n etc._n etc._n which_o make_v the_o papist_n say_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o determine_v all_o hard_a question_n but_o we_o must_v not_o imagine_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v such_o a_o judge_n 〈◊〉_d decide_v all_o doubt_n which_o the_o curiosity_n of_o man_n brain_n may_v cast_v within_o itself_o whereof_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o ancient_a schoolman_n such_o as_o this_o iâ—_n by_o scripture_n indeterminable_a nay_o of_o purpose_n the_o holy_a ghost_n â—uâ—teth_v 〈◊〉_d all_o cause_n of_o such_o curiosity_n by_o silence_n in_o such_o â—nnecessarie_a matter_n that_o 〈…〉_z the_o rather_o 〈◊〉_d to_o â—â—re_v
eternal_a bondage_n the_o liberty_n which_o be_v sweet_a unto_o those_o who_o be_v free_v by_o christ_n be_v that_o they_o can_v walk_v before_o god_n in_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o calling_n without_o those_o accuse_a conscience_n which_o continual_o vex_v and_o torment_v the_o wicked_a man_n and_o angel_n themselves_o further_o these_o chain_n be_v call_v here_o eternal_a because_o the_o wicked_a angel_n stand_v guilty_a for_o ever_o without_o hope_n of_o recovery_n or_o redemption_n see_v christ_n take_v not_o upon_o he_o the_o seed_n and_o nature_n of_o angel_n to_o redeem_v they_o but_o abraham_n seed_n where_o note_v god_n infinite_a mercy_n to_o mankind_n who_o be_v fall_v have_v find_v a_o mean_a of_o redemption_n publish_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n whereby_o god_n people_n be_v bind_v before_o be_v loose_v from_o their_o chain_n but_o the_o angel_n those_o glorious_a creature_n be_v fall_v find_v no_o saviour_n nor_o any_o mean_n give_v by_o god_n to_o loose_v they_o for_o their_o chain_n be_v eternal_a which_o infinite_a mercy_n towards_o we_o shall_v stir_v up_o our_o dead_a heart_n to_o thankfulness_n and_o continual_a praise_n of_o god_n free_a mercy_n who_o have_v give_v we_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n to_o loose_v these_o chain_n when_o we_o as_o little_o deserve_v it_o as_o the_o angel_n unto_o who_o such_o favour_n be_v deny_v the_o second_o part_n of_o their_o custody_n be_v that_o they_o be_v keep_v under_o darkness_n which_o darkness_n signify_v the_o wrath_n and_o anger_n of_o god_n and_o want_v of_o the_o bless_a favour_n which_o david_n pray_v for_o and_o call_v it_o by_o the_o contrary_a name_n the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n psalm_n 4._o and_o as_o these_o angel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o darkness_n so_o the_o saint_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o light_n col._n 1.12_o that_o be_v in_o god_n favour_n ob._n but_o the_o wicked_a angel_n be_v not_o whole_o cast_v out_o of_o god_n favour_n for_o they_o have_v faith_n and_o therefore_o some_o favour_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n ans._n the_o devil_n indeed_o believe_v but_o they_o have_v not_o their_o faith_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o illumination_n as_o man_n have_v but_o it_o rise_v of_o the_o remnant_n of_o natural_a light_n and_o understanding_n leave_v in_o they_o since_o their_o fall_n whereby_o they_o can_v persuade_v themselves_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o 〈◊〉_d their_o faith_n be_v not_o from_o any_o grace_n since_o their_o fall_n neither_o common_a nor_o special_a beside_o this_o reserve_v light_n lighten_v not_o nor_o ease_v but_o increase_v their_o torment_n use_v see_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o angel_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v under_o darkness_n which_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o god_n favour_n we_o learn_v to_o place_v all_o our_o happiness_n in_o the_o fruition_n and_o enjoy_n of_o this_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o instant_o to_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v still_o lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n upon_o we_o in_o that_o our_o whole_a felicity_n must_v be_v place_v in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n everlasting_a the_o second_o degree_n of_o their_o punishment_n be_v that_o they_o be_v reserve_v unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n wherein_o the_o fullness_n and_o extremity_n of_o their_o torment_n be_v express_v for_o by_o judgement_n be_v mean_v that_o fearful_a and_o final_a condemnation_n and_o torment_n which_o they_o be_v adjudge_v unto_o which_o abide_v they_o and_o be_v reserve_v for_o they_o where_o we_o see_v that_o howsoever_o the_o devil_n be_v already_o enter_v into_o diverse_a degree_n of_o their_o punishment_n yet_o their_o full_a punishment_n and_o the_o full_a wrath_n of_o god_n be_v not_o pour_v upon_o they_o till_o the_o last_o judgement_n this_o themselves_o know_v as_o matth._n 8._o be_v thou_o câ—me_v to_o torment_v we_o before_o the_o time_n that_o time_n be_v call_v here_o the_o great_a day_n day_n because_o the_o great_a work_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v in_o that_o day_n for_o first_o a_o assembly_n of_o all_o man_n and_o angel_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n who_o shall_v all_o be_v cite_v before_o god_n judgement_n seat_n though_o they_o be_v resolve_v into_o dust_n many_o thousand_o year_n before_o second_o all_o the_o work_n and_o intention_n of_o man_n good_a or_o bad_a shall_v be_v in_o that_o day_n reveil_v eccl._n 12.14_o three_o another_o great_a work_n be_v the_o give_v of_o a_o most_o upright_o sentence_v upon_o all_o man_n of_o absolution_n unto_o the_o godly_a and_o of_o condemnation_n upon_o the_o wicked_a angel_n and_o man_n four_o the_o reward_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n to_o the_o godly_a free_a reward_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n to_o the_o wicked_a deserve_a condemnation_n five_o then_o shall_v christ_n god_n and_o man_n give_v up_o his_o kingdom_n unto_o his_o father_n and_o shall_v cease_v to_o reign_v not_o as_o god_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v still_o equal_a â—o_o his_o father_n but_o as_o mediator_n for_o a_o end_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o all_o family_n society_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a distinction_n and_o government_n so_o as_o in_o regard_n of_o outward_a government_n and_o administration_n this_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v cease_v use_v let_v the_o remembrance_n of_o this_o great_a day_n strike_v we_o with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n of_o it_o shall_v every_o work_n be_v bring_v unto_o judgement_n then_o let_v we_o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n it_o be_v the_o use_n that_o solomon_n make_v eccles_n 12._o and_o consider_v those_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o manner_n of_o man_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n say_v the_o lord_n yea_o the_o devil_n themselves_o believe_v and_o tremble_v in_o remembrance_n of_o this_o terrible_a and_o great_a day_n but_o how_o many_o atheist_n be_v there_o worse_o than_o the_o devil_n themselves_o that_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o these_o great_a work_n 〈◊〉_d not_o fear_v nor_o acknowledge_v the_o scripture_n heaven_n hell_n god_n devil_n nor_o this_o great_a judgement_n day_n but_o experience_n shall_v teach_v such_o fool_n who_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n may_v learn_v so_o much_o of_o the_o devil_n himself_o but_o that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o into_o his_o hand_n to_o be_v lead_v by_o his_o will_n to_o tremble_v at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o this_o dreadful_a day_n and_o let_v all_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n shake_v off_o security_n and_o stand_v in_o awe_n and_o fear_v with_o another_o fear_n let_v their_o heart_n be_v smite_v with_o a_o reverend_a fear_n that_o this_o day_n overtake_v they_o not_o unaware_o vers._n 7._o even_o as_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n and_o the_o city_n about_o they_o which_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o they_o do_v commit_v and_o follow_v strange_a flesh_n be_v set_v forth_o for_o a_o example_n and_o suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n in_o this_o verse_n be_v lay_v down_o the_o three_o and_o last_o example_n prove_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o former_a reason_n and_o it_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o a_o similitude_n the_o word_n even_n as_o signify_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o institute_v a_o comparison_n the_o former_a part_n or_o proposition_n whereof_o be_v in_o this_o verse_n and_o the_o reddition_n or_o second_o part_n in_o the_o two_o next_o follow_v in_o the_o example_n consider_v three_o thing_n first_o the_o people_n who_o be_v destroy_v second_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o they_o be_v destroy_v three_o the_o destruction_n or_o punishment_n itself_o first_o the_o people_n destroy_v be_v sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o city_n about_o they_o which_o city_n be_v name_v deut._n 29.23_o admah_n and_o zâ—bâ—im_n the_o reason_n of_o who_o destruction_n be_v note_v by_o the_o apostle_n because_o they_o follow_v the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n they_o sin_v in_o like_a manner_n so_o as_o they_o be_v find_v in_o the_o same_o sin_n they_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o the_o same_o judgement_n here_o first_o mark_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mention_v not_o the_o person_n who_o be_v destroy_v but_o their_o city_n to_o signify_v a_o universal_a destruction_n a_o utter_a ruin_n and_o a_o total_a overthrow_n of_o they_o the_o which_o heap_v up_o of_o so_o many_o word_n express_v the_o same_o thing_n give_v we_o likewise_o to_o understand_v that_o place_n in_o 2._o pet._n 2.6_o he_o turn_v their_o city_n into_o ash_n condemn_v they_o and_o overthrow_v they_o whence_o we_o may_v note_v that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o people_n of_o god_n &_o those_o who_o will_v not_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o word_n these_o meet_a with_o utter_a destruction_n god_n
matth._n 17._o again_o when_o a_o man_n will_v needs_o revenge_v himself_o of_o a_o wrong_n do_v against_o he_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o person_n of_o the_o accuser_n witness_n judge_n and_o executioner_n which_o be_v against_o all_o justice_n and_o equity_n beside_o that_o the_o lord_n challenge_v this_o as_o his_o own_o prerogative_n vengeance_n be_v i_o and_o i_o will_v repay_v ob._n but_o do_v not_o elias_n pray_v for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n in_o way_n of_o revenge_n whereby_o he_o destroy_v his_o enemy_n ans._n he_o do_v but_o by_o instinct_n from_o god_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o a_o commandment_n ob._n but_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v smite_v say_v if_o i_o have_v well_o say_v why_o smite_v thou_o i_o ans._n we_o must_v put_v a_o difference_n between_o lawful_a defence_n of_o ourselves_o in_o our_o good_a cause_n and_o the_o offence_n of_o our_o adversary_n far_o be_v christ_n herein_o from_o revenge_n and_o so_o must_v we_o ob._n but_o this_o be_v hard_a and_o impossible_a unto_o flesh_n and_o blood_n ans._n yea_o but_o we_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v child_n of_o our_o father_n in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o have_v more_o than_o flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o we_o even_o that_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o carry_v believer_n further_o in_o christ_n school_n than_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v lead_v they_o use_v scholar_n and_o learned_a man_n that_o be_v to_o defend_v god_n cause_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o religion_n yea_o even_o against_o very_a heretic_n must_v abstain_v from_o revile_v speech_n if_o we_o be_v revile_v by_o the_o peâ—_n of_o the_o adversary_n we_o must_v commit_v the_o injury_n to_o god_n second_o people_n that_o go_v to_o law_n with_o other_o for_o most_o part_n herein_o offend_v that_o they_o do_v it_o in_o way_n of_o revenge_n and_o to_o wreck_n their_o malice_n upon_o their_o adversary_n whereas_o the_o right_a use_n of_o suiâ—e_n in_o law_n be_v only_o to_o defend_v a_o man_n right_a all_o revenge_n lay_v aside_o three_o hence_o man_n of_o valour_n be_v teach_v not_o to_o take_v a_o challenge_n into_o the_o field_n it_o be_v a_o honour_n not_o to_o accept_v of_o it_o see_v revenge_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v unto_o god_n let_v the_o wrong_n be_v never_o so_o great_a four_o when_o man_n be_v at_o odds_n and_o difference_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o chide_v brawl_n contend_v cry_v and_o lift_v up_o the_o voice_n in_o threaten_n see_v all_o these_o be_v degree_n and_o kind_n of_o revenge_n which_o we_o must_v leave_v unto_o god_n qu._n what_o must_v a_o man_n do_v that_o be_v to_o encounter_v with_o the_o devil_n either_o by_o temptation_n possession_n or_o otherwise_o ans._n he_o must_v follow_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o archangel_n even_o fly_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o entreat_v he_o to_o rebuke_v he_o the_o like_a practice_n must_v be_v take_v up_o by_o those_o who_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o heretic_n who_o seek_v the_o overthrow_n of_o religion_n the_o lord_n must_v be_v entreat_v to_o restrain_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o he_o may_v not_o in_o himself_o or_o instrument_n prevail_v to_o corrupt_v or_o repress_v much_o less_o suppress_v or_o supplant_v the_o truth_n vers._n 10._o but_o these_o speak_v evil_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o know_v not_o and_o whatsoever_o thing_n they_o know_v natural_o as_o beast_n which_o be_v without_o reason_n in_o those_o thing_n they_o corrupt_v themselves_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v lay_v down_o a_o three_o argument_n which_o amplifi_v the_o sin_n of_o these_o deceiver_n thus_o frame_v for_o a_o man_n to_o give_v sentence_n and_o condemn_v that_o which_o he_o know_v not_o be_v a_o point_n of_o great_a injustice_n and_o rashness_n but_o these_o man_n condemn_v magistracy_n condemn_v a_o thing_n they_o know_v not_o and_o therefore_o be_v just_o accuse_v of_o rashness_n and_o injustice_n the_o like_a sâ—â—ne_n of_o these_o seducer_n have_v be_v too_o usual_a in_o all_o age_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o the_o gentile_n account_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o foolishness_n the_o jew_n a_o offence_n and_o yet_o neither_o of_o they_o know_v what_o it_o be_v the_o same_o rashness_n be_v at_o this_o day_n to_o be_v descry_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o have_v denounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n against_o our_o church_n and_o condemn_v the_o protestant_n for_o heretic_n when_o the_o most_o of_o they_o never_o know_v our_o doctrine_n nor_o never_o hear_v what_o we_o can_v say_v for_o ourselves_o yea_o most_o injurious_o they_o mistake_v we_o in_o sundry_a main_a point_n of_o doctrine_n as_o when_o we_o teach_v that_o work_n do_v not_o justify_v a_o man_n before_o god_n they_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v we_o condemn_v all_o good_a work_n the_o same_o fault_n be_v exceed_o rise_v among_o we_o in_o these_o day_n for_o let_v a_o man_n make_v conscience_n of_o his_o way_n and_o endeavour_n to_o please_v 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