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by_o little_a and_o little_o decline_v till_o the_o mantell_n of_o the_o night_n have_v veil_a the_o earth_n with_o darkness_n but_o as_o the_o morning_n light_n which_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o until_o it_o be_v perfect_a day_n let_v we_o therefore_o with_o that_o alacrity_n of_o heart_n and_o intention_n of_o spirit_n which_o become_v christian_n embrace_v 15._o august_n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la apost_n ser_fw-mi 15._o that_o say_n of_o holy_a s._n august_n semper_fw-la tibi_fw-la displiceat_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la ès_fw-fr si_fw-la vis_fw-la pervenire_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la nondum_fw-la es_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v that_o always_o displease_v thou_o what_o thou_o be_v that_o so_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o for_o if_o thou_o have_v begin_v to_o please_v thyself_o there_o thou_o have_v make_v thy_o stay_n si_fw-mi autem_fw-la dixeris_fw-la sufficit_fw-la etiam_fw-la periisti_fw-la but_o if_o thou_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v sufficient_a thou_o have_v 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daughrer_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a to_o triumph_n 2._o sam._n 1._o 20._o but_o even_o to_o drency_n all_o christian_a eye_n with_o tear_n of_o mourning_n even_o so_o far_o as_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o world_n do_v embrace_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n that_o our_o religion_n be_v no_o religion_n it_o fructifi_v not_o our_o faith_n no_o faith_n it_o work_v not_o our_o charity_n no_o charity_n it_o feed_v not_o the_o hungry_a clothe_v not_o the_o naked_a refresh_v not_o the_o thirsty_a visit_v not_o the_o sick_a comfort_v not_o the_o imprison_a etc._n etc._n that_o we_o ourselves_o be_v libertine_n because_o we_o while_o we_o have_v only_a faith_n in_o our_o mouth_n have_v therewith_o as_o they_o say_v deceit_n in_o our_o tongue_n poison_n in_o our_o 32._o luk._n 17._o 32._o lip_n lust_n in_o our_o eye_n cruelty_n in_o our_o hand_n blood_n in_o our_o foot_n revenge_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o disobedience_n in_o all_o our_o action_n but_o oh_o that_o we_o can_v right_o remember_v lotts_n 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shall_v not_o stand_v or_o as_o 31._o matth._n 24._o 30._o 31._o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_n rise_v up_o in_o this_o judgement_n but_o may_v some_o ungodly_a one_o say_v this_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o look_v for_o we_o wish_v for_o long_o for_o that_o we_o may_v not_o appear_v before_o the_o angry_a countenance_n of_o that_o displease_a judge_n who_o presence_n be_v to_o we_o so_o intolerable_a punishment_n unsupportable_a what_o more_o blissful_a thing_n and_o more_o to_o our_o heart_n content_a then_o to_o have_v glut_v ourselves_o with_o sin_n to_o have_v â—ulled_v our_o benumb_a spirit_n asleep_a on_o the_o bed_n of_o iniquity_n to_o have_v pamper_a our_o flesh_n to_o have_v stifle_v our_o spirit_n to_o have_v disglorify_v god_n to_o have_v despise_v his_o truth_n to_o have_v cast_v off_o every_o yoke_n of_o dutiful_a obedience_n to_o have_v love_v ourselves_o so_o as_o we_o have_v hate_v all_o beside_o ourselves_o to_o have_v draw_v unto_o we_o sin_n with_o cart-rope_n &_o iniquity_n with_o the_o cord_n of_o vanity_n to_o conclude_v to_o drunk_a as_o it_o be_v a_o health_n to_o satan_n in_o the_o strumpet_n cup_n of_o abomination_n and_o never_o to_o make_v a_o reckon_n for_o it_o never_o to_o make_v a_o 4._o apoc._n 17._o 4._o account_n concern_v it_o never_o to_o be_v call_v to_o the_o judgement_n but_o that_o i_o may_v cut_v as_o it_o be_v the_o sinew_n of_o this_o objection_n and_o abate_v the_o crest_n of_o these_o proud_a vanter_n qui_fw-la torquent_fw-la textnm_fw-la ne_fw-la ipsi_fw-la torqueantur_fw-la which_o rack_n and_o torture_v the_o text_n that_o they_o may_v not_o as_o they_o deserve_v be_v rack_v and_o torture_v themselves_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a shalâ—_n &_o that_o avoidable_o both_o rise_n and_o stand_v in_o this_o judgement_n and_o yet_o in_o some_o acceptation_n can_v possible_o as_o this_o scripture_n witness_v rise_v or_o stand_v in_o this_o judgement_n they_o must_v unescapable_o rise_v and_o stand_v in_o this_o judgement_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o appearance_n there_o the_o lord_n will_v enter_v judgement_n with_o all_o flesh_n if_o with_o all_o flesh_n 31._o jere._n 25._o 31._o then_o with_o they_o as_o a_o species_n of_o that_o genus_fw-la and_o chief_o with_o they_o who_o be_v so_o flesh_n as_o they_o be_v nothing_o but_o flesh_n not_o bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v spirit_n but_o bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v flesh_n joh._n 3._o 6_o second_o they_o must_v rise_v and_o stand_v in_o this_o judgement_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o arraignment_n at_o the_o judgement_n bar_n for_o we_o must_v not_o only_o appear_v in_o judgement_n but_o before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v we_o be_v to_o be_v arreign_v 10_o 2._o corin._n 5._o 10_o at_o the_o judgement_n bar_n three_o they_o must_v rise_v and_o stand_v in_o this_o judgement_n to_o be_v indict_v for_o god_n will_v bring_v every_o work_n of_o they_o unto_o judgement_n not_o only_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o notoriouslye_o do_v as_o the_o world_n take_v notice_n of_o they_o but_o every_o secret_a and_o hide_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n 14_o eccle_n 12._o 14_o four_o they_o must_v rise_v and_o stand_v in_o this_o judgement_n to_o hear_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n pass_v against_o they_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_a into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v 41_o matt._n 25._o 41_o for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n a_o thunder_a sentence_n be_v this_o indeed_o utter_v by_o he_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o glorious_a 3._o psal_n 29._o 3._o god_n that_o make_v 〈◊〉_d thunder_n whereof_o every_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v as_o a_o boltte_n to_o cause_v
contrition_n in_o his_o soul_n and_o spirit_n conâ—ession_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o tongue_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n in_o his_o â—eeds_n and_o manner_n neither_o do_v he_o only_o repent_v solicit_v careful_o but_o mature_v speedy_o as_o write_v s._n ambros_n 2._o s._n ambroâ—_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d lib._n â—_o cap._n 2._o â—east_n that_o say_v he_o that_o husbandman_n in_o the_o gospel_n which_o plant_v a_o siggâ—-â—â—ce_a in_o his_o vineyard_n come_v to_o 〈◊〉_d â—râ—ite_n and_o find_v none_o say_v to_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o uâ—â—eyarde_n 〈◊〉_d it_o aowne_v for_o what_o do_v it_o combriâ—g_v the_o ground_n he_o do_v as_o say_v â—aint_n augustine_n accuse_v himself_o inuocatie_n aug._n the_o verâ—_n inuocatie_n that_o he_o may_v be_v excuse_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o just_a &_o merciful_a judge_n to_o who_o he_o be_v to_o become_v accountable_a as_o sin_n do_v assault_v his_o soul_n when_o it_o be_v weak_a so_o do_v he_o oppose_v himself_o against_o the_o same_o where_o it_o be_v strong_a that_o he_o may_v by_o that_o mean_n root_v it_o out_o this_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o their_o writing_n of_o the_o famous_a ancient_a father_n and_o saint_n of_o the_o church_n athenagoras_n clemens_n justinus_n martyr_v arnobius_n minutius_n lactantius_n and_o diverse_a other_o who_o make_v it_o the_o first_o thing_n they_o do_v after_o their_o conversion_n from_o gentilism_n to_o the_o truth_n to_o denounce_v war_n most_o chief_o against_o that_o sin_n unto_o which_o they_o have_v find_v themselves_o most_o incline_v these_o be_v pecatores_fw-la sinner_n but_o because_o they_o speedy_o shake_v off_o their_o sin_n as_o paul_n do_v the_o â—â—per_n they_o wear_v â—_o hilar._n enarre_n in_o psal_n â—_o not_o impii_fw-la godless_a one_o as_o samt_v hillary_n make_v a_o distinction_n â—hese_fw-mi be_v not_o the_o sinner_n here_o speak_v of_o which_o shall_v not_o rise_v nor_o stand_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o righteous_a the_o second_o kind_n of_o sinner_n be_v such_o as_o so_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n as_o the_o thief_n add_v lie_v to_o theft_n and_o perjury_n to_o lie_v these_o by_o their_o custom_n of_o sin_v have_v make_v sâ—nne_n habitual_a yea_o rather_o perpetual_a unto_o they_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o not_o to_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o fire_n not_o to_o warm_v in_o they_o have_v sin_n get_v the_o colour_n of_o a_o blacke-moore_n which_o can_v be_v â—â—tered_v and_o the_o spot_n of_o a_o leopard_n which_o can_v be_v wash_v away_o at_o the_o door_n of_o who_o heart_n the_o gâ—ace_n of_o god_n knock_v 〈…〉_o all_o or_o if_o it_o knock_v it_o be_v but_o in_o vain_a for_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d open_v as_o they_o be_v flesh_n john_n 3._o 6._o so_o this_o flesh_n be_v 〈◊〉_d dead_a flesh_n altogether_o uncureable_a neither_o be_v it_o to_o beâ—_n 〈…〉_o lead_v with_o sharp_a corrosive_n of_o the_o law_n neither_o 〈◊〉_d be_v salve_v by_o the_o more_o gentle_a lenitive_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o pell_o these_o be_v not_o contrite_a for_o their_o sin_n that_o so_o â—â—ey_n may_v confess_v and_o amend_v it_o but_o they_o palliate_v their_o sinâ—e_n that_o they_o may_v still_o keep_v it_o and_o commit_v it_o oath_n say_v they_o be_v but_o spark_n of_o courage_n blasphemy_n but_o as_o ordinary_a speech_n covetousness_n frugality_n prodigality_n bounty_n tyranny_n fortitude_n curiosity_n honesty_n adultery_n a_o youthful_a sport_n simony_n a_o common_a trade_n of_o merchandise_n and_o as_o in_o these_o so_o in_o every_o sin_n have_v they_o a_o fair_a vizard_n to_o put_v over_o a_o foul_a face_n that_o they_o may_v veil_v and_o cover_v it_o to_o who_o their_o sin_n be_v like_o jesabell_n which_o make_v ahab_n to_o sin_n who_o face_n be_v paint_v and_o themselves_o like_o ahab_n do_v sell_v themselves_o to_o work_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n these_o be_v the_o sinner_n mean_v in_o this_o place_n where_o it_o 25._o 1_o reg._n 2d_o 25._o be_v say_v that_o the_o sinner_n shall_v not_o rise_v nor_o stand_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o righteous_a the_o sinner_n of_o this_o desperate_a kind_n shall_v not_o rise_v nor_o stand_v in_o this_o assembly_n of_o the_o righteous_a first_o in_o that_o part_n thereof_o militant_a upon_o earth_n which_o consist_v of_o that_o meeting_n which_o stand_v in_o hear_v the_o word_n read_v or_o preach_v in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o in_o prayer_n because_o how-soev_a they_o be_v it_o may_v be_v among_o the_o righteous_a in_o their_o assembly_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o of_o their_o assembly_n they_o be_v it_o may_v be_v as_o one_o of_o yâ—_z assembly_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v unrighteous_a they_o can_v be_v of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o righteous_a for_o how_o can_v it_o otherwise_o be_v consider_v that_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n as_o sinner_n not_o as_o yâ—_z righteous_a receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o sinner_n not_o as_o the_o righteous_a tender_v up_o their_o prayer_n unto_o god_n as_o sinner_n not_o as_o yâ—_z righteous_a as_o lucifer_n be_v among_o the_o angel_n cain_n in_o the_o house_n of_o adam_n ishmael_n in_o the_o house_n of_o abraham_n esau_n in_o the_o house_n of_o isaas_n i_o be_o in_o the_o ark_n saul_n among_o the_o prophet_n the_o tare_n with_o the_o wheat_n the_o goat_n with_o the_o sheep_n judas_n among_o the_o apostle_n so_o be_v these_o in_o thâ—_n assembly_n of_o the_o righteous_a as_o cipher_n which_o signify_v nothing_o not_o as_o figure_n which_o have_v both_o a_o number_n and_o power_n with_o they_o they_o bear_v a_o show_n haply_o of_o religion_n but_o be_v further_a from_o it_o as_o athaliah_n be_v herself_o the_o only_a usurp_a traitress_n cry_v out_o treason_n treason_n 2._o reg._n 11._o 14._o they_o be_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o as_o wasp_n compare_v with_o bee_n which_o as_o tertullian_n write_v tertul._n tertul._n make_v comb_n as_o the_o bee_n do_v but_o neither_o be_v bee_n nor_o work_v so_o profitable_o as_o the_o bee_n they_o be_v within_o this_o assembly_n of_o the_o righteous_a by_o hypocrisy_n but_o not_o of_o it_o in_o sincerity_n consider_v in_o that_o part_n of_o it_o militant_a here_o upon_o earth_n second_o they_o can_v much_o less_o rise_v or_o sâ—and_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o righteous_a which_o be_v triumphant_a in_o heaven_n because_o they_o shall_v never_o come_v thither_o much_o less_o stand_v there_o if_o moses_n neither_o can_v nor_o may_v stand_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o that_o holy_a land_n which_o be_v but_o a_o type_n of_o this_o triumphant_a assembly_n until_o he_o have_v take_v his_o shoe_n from_o 5._o exod._n 3._o 5._o his_o foot_n oh_o how_o much_o less_o shall_v these_o sinful_a and_o reprobate_a one_o stand_v in_o the_o most_o glorious_a presence_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o true_a holy_a land_n the_o true_a canaan_n itself_o be_v not_o only_o holy_a but_o the_o holy_a of_o holye_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a have_v the_o foot_n of_o their_o affection_n shod_a with_o nothing_o else_o but_o defilednesse_n and_o pollution_n hell_n must_v be_v their_o prison_n for_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v turn_v 17._o psal_n 9_o 17._o to_o hell_n and_o the_o people_n that_o forget_v god_n heaven_n can_v possible_o become_v their_o palace_n for_o such_o must_v stand_v without_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n 25._o apoc._n 22._o 25._o be_v thou_o then_o a_o sinner_n of_o this_o nature_n unto_o who_o sin_n sit_v as_o near_o as_o the_o graft_n to_o the_o stock_n which_o concorporate_v and_o become_v one_o with_o it_o behold_v then_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o thy_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o only_a shame_n and_o reproach_n but_o also_o everlasting_a ruin_n and_o conâ—usion_n he_o which_o rise_v in_o the_o great_a thought_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o stand_v as_o high_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n as_o ever_o nabucchadnezzar_n do_v dan._n 4._o 27_o yet_o if_o from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o foot_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v but_o wound_n and_o swell_n and_o sore_n full_a of_o corruption_n esaâ—_n 1._o 6._o then_o shall_v he_o neither_o rise_v nor_o stand_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o righteous_a not_o only_o that_o part_n thereof_o which_o appertain_v to_o the_o church_n millitant_a here_o on_o earth_n but_o also_o that_o part_n thereof_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n for_o what_o reason_n may_v be_v allege_v why_o he_o shall_v be_v admit_v into_o heaven_n who_o mâ—â—d_n have_v be_v whole_o fix_v upon_o earth_n why_o he_o shall_v triumph_v as_o a_o conqueror_n in_o heaven_n which_o â—ever_o war_v as_o a_o soldier_n upon_o earth_n fight_v against_o the_o soldier_n
2._o gregoy_n picus_n mirandula_n apolog._n quest_n 2._o allege_v for_o this_o purpose_n by_o picus_n mirandulanus_n who_o say_v peccator_fw-la punitur_fw-la paena_fw-la aeterna_fw-la quia_fw-la peccavit_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la aeterno_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la fine_fw-la a_o sinner_n be_v punish_v with_o a_o everlasting_a punishment_n because_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o his_o everlastingness_n that_o be_v without_o end_n in_o his_o everlastingness_n that_o be_v either_o because_o when_o he_o live_v he_o never_o cease_v to_o add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n as_o one_o link_n be_v in_o a_o cheyne_n couple_v together_o with_o another_o without_o any_o intermission_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o never_o break_v off_o his_o sin_n by_o repentance_n or_o else_o in_o his_o everlastingness_n which_o come_v more_o home_n to_o the_o matter_n because_o if_o he_o have_v live_v long_a he_o have_v sin_v long_o if_o he_o have_v live_v ever_o he_o have_v sin_v ever_o unto_o which_o consent_v tho._n aquinas_n cite_v in_o the_o same_o place_n 4._o tho._n aquiâ—_n sentent_fw-fr 4._o say_v ideo_fw-la durare_fw-la paenam_fw-la damnatorum_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la quia_fw-la culpa_fw-la durat_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la that_o therefore_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o damn_a do_v last_o for_o ever_o because_o their_o fault_n remain_v for_o ever_o it_o stand_v therefore_o with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o he_o which_o have_v a_o will_n ever_o to_o sin_n shall_v ever_o be_v punish_v for_o his_o sin_n neither_o torment_v nor_o consume_v but_o i_o think_v i_o hear_v some_o man_n say_v how_o can_v this_o stand_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o body_n of_o man_n ever_o to_o be_v perish_v and_o burn_v in_o these_o flame_n never_o to_o be_v perish_v and_o burn_v uppe_o with_o they_o because_o i_o do_v and_o still_o wish_v i_o may_v ascribe_v more_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o orthodoxal_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n then_o to_o my_o own_o shallowness_n let_v holy_a august_n 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