Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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A30150
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The greatness of the soul and unspeakableness of the loss thereof with the causes of the losing it : first preached at Pinners-Hall, and now enlarged and published for good / by John Bunyan.
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Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.
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1691
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Wing B5531; ESTC R26566
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present_o recall_v bâ—_n the_o free_a gulf_n that_o bind_v they_o under_o perpetual_a punishment_n the_o 26._o great_a fix_a gulf_n they_o know_v will_v keep_v they_o in_o their_o present_a place_n and_o not_o suffeâ—_n they_o to_o go_v to_o heaven_n and_o now_o there_o be_v no_o other_o place_n but_o heaven_n or_o hell_n to_o be_v in_o for_o then_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o work_n that_o be_v therein_o will_v be_v burn_v uâ—_n read_v the_o text_n but_o 10._o the_o day_n of_o the_o â—ord_n will_v coâ—â—_n as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n in_o the_o which_o the_o heaven_n shâ—_n pass_v away_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n and_o the_o element_n shall_v mâ—_n with_o servant_n heat_n and_o the_o earth_n also_o and_o the_o worâ—_n â—hat_n be_v herein_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o if_o then_o there_o will_v be_v â—o_o three_o place_n it_o stand_v in_o their_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o â—n_v god_n decree_n that_o their_o punishment_n will_v be_v eternal_a so_o than_o sorrow_n anguish_n tribulation_n grief_n â—oe_v and_o pain_n will_v in_o every_o moment_n of_o its_o abide_n â—pon_o the_o soul_n not_o only_o flow_v from_o thought_n of_o what_o â—as_v be_v and_o what_o be_v but_o also_o from_o what_o will_v be_v â—nd_v that_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o thus_o every_o thought_n â—hat_n be_v true_o ground_v in_o the_o cause_n and_o nature_n of_o their_o state_n will_v roll_n toss_v and_o tumble_v they_o up_o and_o down_o 〈◊〉_d the_o cogitation_n and_o fearful_a apprehension_n of_o the_o â—stingness_n of_o their_o damnation_n for_o i_o say_v their_o â—inds_n their_o memory_n their_o understanding_n and_o conscience_n will_v all_o and_o always_o be_v swallow_v up_o with_o â—or_a ever_o yea_o they_o themselves_o will_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o â—hese_n thing_n be_v their_o own_o torment_n for_o ever_o 3._o there_o will_v not_o be_v space_n as_o day_n month_n year_n and_o the_o like_a as_o now_o though_o we_o make_v bold_a so_o â—o_o speak_v the_o better_a to_o present_v our_o thought_n of_o each_o uther_n capacity_n for_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v time_n no_o â—onger_o also_o day_n and_o night_n shall_v then_o be_v come_v to_o a_o â—nd_n he_o 10._o have_v compass_v the_o water_n with_o bound_n unâ—il_v the_o day_n and_o night_n come_v to_o a_o end_n until_o the_o end_n of_o â—â—ght_n with_o darkness_n now_o when_o time_n and_o day_n â—nd_v night_n be_v come_v to_o a_o end_n than_o there_o come_v in_o eternity_n as_o there_o be_v before_o the_o day_n and_o night_n or_o â—ime_n be_v create_v and_o when_o this_o be_v come_v punishment_n nor_o glory_n must_v none_o of_o they_o be_v measure_v by_o â—ays_n or_o month_n or_o year_n but_o by_o eternity_n itself_o nor_o shall_v those_o concern_v either_o in_o misery_n or_o glory_n â—eckon_v of_o their_o now_o new_a state_n as_o they_o use_v to_o reckon_v â—f_a thing_n in_o this_o world_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v suit_v in_o â—heir_a capacity_n in_o their_o understanding_n and_o apprehension_n to_o judge_v and_o count_v of_o their_o condition_n according_a as_o will_v best_o stand_v with_o their_o state_n in_o eterâ—nity_n can_v we_o but_o come_v to_o a_o understanding_n of_o thing_n do_v in_o heaven_n and_o hell_n as_o we_o understand_v hoâ—_n thing_n be_v do_v in_o this_o world_n we_o shall_v be_v strangâ—_n amaze_v to_o see_v how_o the_o change_n of_o place_n and_o of_o â—_z have_v make_v a_o change_n in_o the_o understanding_n 〈◊〉_d man_n and_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o enjoyment_n of_o thing_n but_o this_o we_o must_v let_v alone_o till_o the_o next_o world_n aâ—_n until_o our_o lance_v into_o it_o and_o then_o whether_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o right_n or_o lefthand_n one_o we_o shall_v well_o know_v thâ—_n state_n and_o condition_n of_o both_o kingdom_n in_o the_o meaâ—_n time_n let_v we_o addict_v ourselves_o to_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n for_o therein_o be_v reveal_v the_o way_n 〈◊〉_d 33._o that_o of_o eternal_a life_n and_o how_o to_o escape_v the_o damnation_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o loss_n 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n unto_o which_o let_v i_o add_v for_o a_o conclusion_n theâ—_n verse_n follow_v these_o cry_n alas_o but_o all_o in_o vain_a they_o stick_v fast_o in_o the_o mire_n they_o will_v be_v rid_v of_o present_a pain_n yet_o set_v themselves_o on_o fire_n darkness_n be_v their_o perplexity_n yet_o do_v they_o hate_v the_o light_n they_o always_o see_v their_o misery_n yet_o be_v themselves_o all_o night_n they_o be_v all_o dead_a yet_o live_v they_o do_v yet_o neither_o live_v nor_o die_v they_o die_v to_o weal_n and_o live_v to_o woe_n this_o be_v their_o misery_n now_o will_v confusion_n so_o possess_v â—hese_fw-mi monument_n of_o ire_n â—nd_v so_o confound_v they_o with_o distress_n â—nd_v trouble_v their_o desire_n that_o what_o to_o think_v or_o what_o to_o do_v â—r_o where_o to_o lay_v their_o head_n â—hey_n know_v not_o it_o be_v the_o damned'_n woe_n â—o_o live_v and_o yet_o be_v dead_a these_o castaway_n will_v fain_o have_v life_n â—ut_v know_v they_o never_o shall_v â—hey_n will_v forget_v their_o dreadful_a plight_n â—ut_v that_o stick_n fast'_v of_o all_o god_n christ_n and_o heaven_n they_o know_v be_v best_a â—et_o dare_v not_o on_o they_o think_v â—hey_n know_v the_o saint_n enjoy_v their_o rest_n â—hile_o they_o their_o tear_n do_v drink_v and_o now_o i_o be_o come_v to_o the_o four_o thing_n that_o be_v â—o_o show_v you_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o man_n have_v soul_n that_o soul_n be_v great_a thing_n â—hat_n soul_n may_v be_v lose_v this_o i_o have_v show_v you_o already_o wherefore_o i_o now_o proceed_v to_o show_v â—ou_fw-mi the_o cause_n of_o this_o loss_n the_o cause_n be_v lay_v â—own_n in_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n of_o ezekiel_n in_o â—hese_fw-mi word_n behold_v â—_o all_o soul_n say_v god_n be_v i_o â—s_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o fall_v so_o also_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v â—ine_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v it_o be_v sin_n then_o â—r_o sin_v against_o god_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o die_v of_o â—amning_v in_o hell_n fire_n for_o that_o must_v be_v mean_v by_o die_v otherwise_o to_o die_v according_a to_o our_o ordinary_a acceptation_n of_o the_o notion_n the_o soul_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o be_v indeed_o immortal_a as_o have_v be_v afore_o assertâ—_n so_o then_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v that_o be_v and_o perâ—vering_v in_o the_o same_o that_o soul_n shall_v die_v be_v cast_v aâ—â—or_n damn_v yea_o to_o ascertain_v we_o of_o the_o undoubtâ—_n truth_n of_o this_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v repeat_v it_o agaâ—â—_n and_o that_o in_o this_o very_a chapter_n say_v the_o 20._o sâ—_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v now_o the_o soul_n may_v divers_a way_n be_v say_v to_o siâ—â—_n against_o god_n as_o 1._o in_o its_o receive_n of_o sin_n into_o its_o bosom_n and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d retain_v and_o entertain_v of_o it_o there_o sin_n mâ—â—_n first_o be_v receive_v before_o it_o can_v act_v in_o or_o be_v act_v 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n our_o first_o parent_n first_o receive_v in_o the_o sâ—gest_a or_o motion_n and_o then_o act_v it_o now_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d here_o to_o be_v dispute_v when_o sin_n be_v receive_v by_o tâ—â—_n soul_n so_o much_o as_o whether_o ever_o the_o soul_n receive_v siâ—_n for_o if_o the_o soul_n have_v indeed_o receive_v sin_n into_o it_o seâ—_n than_o it_o have_v sin_v and_o by_o do_v so_o have_v make_v it_o seâ—_n a_o object_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o a_o firebrand_n of_o hâ—â—_n i_o say_v i_o will_v not_o here_o dispute_v when_o sin_n be_v receiuâ—_v by_o the_o soul_n but_o it_o be_v apparent_a enough_o that_o it_o receive_v it_o betimes_o because_o in_o old_a time_n every_o châ—â—_n that_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v redeemeâ—_n and_o that_o at_o a_o 16._o month_n old_a which_o to_o be_v sure_a uâ—_n very_o early_o and_o employ_v that_o then_o even_o then_o thâ—_n soul_n in_o god_n judgement_n stand_v before_o he_o as_o defile_v and_o pollute_v with_o sin_n but_o although_o i_o say_v i_o wâ—â—_n not_o dispute_v at_o what_o time_n the_o soul_n may_v be_v say_v to_o receive_v sin_n yet_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v precedent_a 〈◊〉_d the_o redemption_n make_v mention_v of_o just_a before_o and_o 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o person_n redeem_v have_v attain_v to_o the_o agâ—_n of_o a_o month._n and_o that_o god_n may_v in_o the_o language_n moses_n give_v we_o to_o see_v cause_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o demption_n he_o first_o distinguish_v and_o say_v the_o â—â—lling_n of_o a_o cow_n or_o the_o firstling_n of_o a_o sheep_n or_o the_o ostle_n of_o a_o goat_n do_v not_o need_v this_o redemption_n for_o â—â—ey_n be_v clean_a or_o holy_a but_o the_o first