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be_v judge_v for_o that_o which_o it_o never_o â—id_v all_o the_o text_n that_o threaten_v hell_n or_o future_a punishment_n and_o promise_v heaven_n prove_v it_o matth._n 25._o â—_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o feed_v i_o naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v â—ne_a etc._n etc._n you_o do_v it_o or_o do_v it_o not_o to_o i_o may_v they_o not_o say_v we_o never_o do_v it_o nor_o ever_o live_v till_o now_o math._n 13._o the_o angel_n shall_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n all_o thing_n that_o offend_v and_o they_o that_o work_n iniquity_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n 2_o thes._n â—_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o &_o 2._o 12._o and_o all_o the_o scripture_n which_o threaten_v damnation_n to_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n and_o promise_v salvation_n to_o the_o faithful_a which_o be_v never_o perform_v if_o all_o be_v do_v on_o another_o â—oul_n 26._o and_o all_o the_o text_n that_o speak_v of_o god_n justice_n â—nd_a mercy_n hereafter_o be_v it_o justice_n to_o damn_v a_o new-made_a soul_n that_o never_o sin_v 27._o paul_n know_v not_o whether_o he_o be_v in_o or_o out_o of_o the_o body_n when_o he_o be_v in_o paradise_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o separate_a soul_n then_o may_v be_v in_o paradise_n 28._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 16_o 17_o 18._o how_o can_v the_o hope_n â—…_n unseen_a thing_n make_v affliction_n and_o death_n easy_a â—…_n that_o soul_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v save_v and_o how_o â—…_n we_o be_v comfort_v or_o save_v by_o such_o hope_n 29._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 1._o we_o know_v that_o if_o our_o earthly_a housâ—_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v we_o have_v a_o build_n of_o god_n v._n 2._o for_o in_o this_o we_o groan_v earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o our_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n v._o 5._o he_o that_o have_v wrought_v we_o for_o the_o seâ—â—_n same_o thing_n be_v god_n who_o also_o have_v give_v we_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n v._o 6._o therefore_o we_o be_v always_o confident_a know_v that_o while_o we_o be_v at_o home_n in_o the_o bodâ—…_n we_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n we_o be_v confident_a â—…_n will_v rather_o to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n and_o presâ—â—_n with_o the_o lord_n wherefore_o we_o labour_v that_o whether_o present_a or_o absent_a we_o way_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o for_o â—…_n must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a 30._o phil._n 1._o 21_o 22_o 23._o to_o i_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n and_o to_o die_v be_v gain_v what_o i_o shall_v choose_v i_o know_v not_o for_o i_o be_o in_o a_o strait_a between_o two_o have_v a_o desire_n â—â—_o depart_v and_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a 31._o rev._n 14._o 13._o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a that_o â—…_n in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 32._o heb._n 12._o 22_o 23._o we_o be_v come_v to_o mount_v zioâ—…_n the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n etc._n etc._n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o juâ—â—_n make_v perfect_a abundance_n more_o may_v be_v add_v and_o i_o hauâ—_n be_v so_o large_a on_o this_o because_o it_o be_v of_o most_o unspeakable_a importance_n as_o that_o which_o all_o our_o comfort_n and_o our_o religion_n lie_v on_o and_o though_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n have_v teach_v it_o philosopher_n and_o almost_o all_o the_o world_n in_o all_o age_n yet_o the_o devil_n be_v most_o busy_a to_o make_v man_n doubt_v of_o it_o or_o deny_v it_o religion_n lie_v on_o three_o grand_a article_n 1._o to_o believe_v in_o god_n â—_o and_o this_o be_v so_o evident_a in_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o nature_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o he_o be_v worse_a than_o mad_a that_o will_v deny_v it_o 2._o to_o believe_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o life_n hereafter_o and_o 3._o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o though_o it_o be_v this_o three_o that_o be_v know_v only_o by_o supernatural_a revelation_n yet_o to_o he_o that_o believe_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o life_n hereafter_o christianity_n will_v appear_v so_o exceed_o congruous_a that_o it_o will_v much_o the_o more_o easy_o be_v believe_v and_o experience_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o devil_n main_a game_n for_o the_o debauch_v and_o damn_v of_o fleshly_a worldly_a ungodly_a man_n and_o for_o trouble_v and_o discomfort_v believer_n lie_v in_o raise_v doubt_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n and_o the_o future_a life_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n q._n 3._o but_o what_o good_a will_v a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n do_v we_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o happiness_n before_o a._n 1._o it_o will_v be_v for_o god_n glory_n to_o make_v and_o bless_v a_o perfect_a man_n 2._o it_o will_v be_v our_o perfection_n a_o whole_a man_n be_v more_o perfect_a than_o a_o soul_n alone_o 3._o it_o will_v be_v the_o soul_n delight_n 22._o as_o god_n that_o be_v perfect_o bless_v in_o himself_o yet_o make_v and_o maintain_v a_o world_n of_o which_o he_o be_v more_o than_o the_o soul_n because_o he_o be_v a_o communicative_a good_a and_o pregnant_a and_o delight_v to_o do_v good_a so_o the_o soul_n be_v make_v like_o god_n in_o his_o image_n and_o be_v communicative_a and_o will_v have_v a_o body_n to_o act_v on_o as_o the_o sun_n if_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n but_o itself_o will_v be_v the_o same_o that_o it_o now_o be_v but_o nothing_o will_v receive_v its_o motion_n light_n or_o heat_n or_o be_v the_o better_a for_o it_o and_o if_o you_o do_v imagine_v it_o to_o have_v understanding_n you_o must_v think_v that_o it_o will_v be_v much_o more_o please_v to_o enlighten_v and_o enliven_v so_o many_o million_o of_o creature_n and_o cause_v the_o flourish_a of_o all_o the_o earth_n than_o to_o shine_v to_o nothing_o so_o may_v you_o think_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n it_o be_v by_o god_n incline_v to_o actuate_v a_o body_n q._n 4._o if_o that_o be_v so_o it_o be_v till_o then_o imperfect_a and_o deprive_v of_o its_o desire_n and_o so_o in_o pain_n and_o punishment_n a._n it_o be_v not_o in_o its_o full_a perfection_n and_o it_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o punishment_n to_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o separation_n but_o you_o can_v call_v it_o a_o pain_n as_o to_o sense_n because_o it_o have_v a_o unspeakable_a glory_n though_o not_o the_o most_o perfect_a nor_o have_v the_o will_n of_o the_o bless_a any_o trouble_n and_o strive_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o take_v that_o for_o best_a which_o god_n will_v and_o so_o the_o separate_a state_n be_v best_a while_n god_n will_v it_o though_o the_o unite_a state_n will_v be_v best_a as_o more_o perfect_a in_o its_o time_n q._n 5._o but_o the_o dust_n in_o a_o grave_a be_v so_o vile_a a_o thing_n that_o one_o will_v think_v the_o raise_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v very_o desirable_a to_o the_o soul_n a._n it_o shall_v not_o be_v raise_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o ugly_a dust_n or_o filth_n nor_o of_o corruptible_a flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o a_o glorious_a and_o spiritual_a body_n and_o a_o meet_a companion_n for_o a_o glorify_a soul_n and_o even_o now_o as_o vile_a as_o the_o body_n be_v you_o feel_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v loath_a to_o part_v with_o it_o 15._o q._n 6._o but_o there_o be_v so_o many_o difficulty_n and_o improbability_n about_o the_o resurrection_n as_o make_v the_o belief_n of_o it_o very_o hard_a a._n what_o be_v hard_a to_o god_n that_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n of_o nothing_o and_o maintain_v all_o thing_n in_o their_o state_n and_o course_n what_o be_v that_o body_n a_o while_n ago_o be_v it_o not_o as_o unlikely_a as_o dust_n to_o be_v what_o it_o now_o be_v it_o be_v folly_n to_o object_n difficulty_n to_o omnipotency_n q._n 7._o but_o the_o body_n be_v in_o continual_a flux_n or_o change_n we_o have_v not_o the_o same_o flesh_n this_o year_n that_o we_o have_v the_o last_o and_o a_o man_n in_o a_o consumption_n lose_v before_o death_n the_o mass_n of_o flesh_n in_o which_o he_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n shall_v all_o that_o rise_v again_o which_o every_o day_n vanish_v and_o shall_v the_o new_a flesh_n be_v punish_v for_o that_o which_o it_o never_o do_v a._n it_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n from_o our_o ignorance_n and_o uncertainty_n to_o dispute_v against_o god_n and_o certain_a truth_n will_v you_o know_v nothing_o unless_o you_o know_v all_o thing_n will_v you_o doubt_v of_o the_o plain_a matter_n because_o in_o your_o darkness_n you_o understand_v not_o the_o manner_n or_o circumstance_n of_o it_o the_o soul_n have_v a_o body_n consist_v of_o various_a part_n the_o fiery_a part_n in_o the_o spirit_n
will_v of_o god_n which_o be_v our_o law_n it_o be_v not_o another_o substance_n that_o grace_n make_v in_o we_o but_o another_o order_n and_o all_o sin_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o contrary_a disorder_n and_o that_o manâ—_n word_n be_v the_o true_a and_o just_a expression_n of_o his_o mind_n be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o order_n of_o his_o word_n without_o which_o it_o be_v better_a man_n be_v speechless_a and_o 2._o you_o must_v consider_v that_o god_n have_v mad_a man_n a_o sociable_a creature_n and_o each_o one_o a_o part_n of_o thâ—_n world_n which_o be_v one_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o universal_a king_n and_o that_o each_o part_n be_v more_o for_o the_o whâ—â—_n than_o for_o itself_o because_o the_o common_a welfare_n of_o thâ—_n whole_a be_v better_a than_o of_o any_o part_n as_o be_v a_o highâ—_n end_v of_o government_n and_o more_o illustrious_o shewiâ—_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o 3._o you_o must_v consider_v that_o because_o god_n only_o know_v the_o heart_n there_o can_v be_v no_o society_n and_o conversation_n but_o by_o word_n and_o other_o sign_n and_o that_o without_o mutual_a trust_n there_o can_v be_v no_o society_n of_o love_n concord_n or_o mutual_a help_n but_o utter_a distrust_n be_v a_o virtual_a war_n there_o can_v be_v no_o prince_n and_o subject_n no_o husband_n and_o wife_n no_o pastor_n and_o flock_n without_o some_o trust_n and_o trustiness_n be_v truth-telling_a so_o far_o as_o a_o man_n be_v take_v for_o a_o liar_n he_o be_v not_o believe_v or_o trust_v 10._o 4._o you_o must_v consider_v that_o if_o god_n shall_v leave_v it_o to_o man_n discretion_n in_o what_o case_n to_o lie_v and_o in_o what_o not_o and_o do_v not_o absolute_o forbid_v it_o selfishness_n interest_n and_o folly_n will_v scarce_o leave_v any_o credibility_n or_o trustiness_n in_o mankind_n for_o how_o can_v i_o know_v whether_o your_o judgement_n now_o bid_v you_o not_o lie_v for_o some_o reason_n that_o i_o know_v not_o 5._o so_o that_o you_o see_v that_o leave_v to_o lie_v when_o we_o think_v it_o harmless_a will_v be_v but_o to_o pluck_v up_o a_o floodgate_n of_o all_o deceit_n untrustiness_n and_o utter_a confusion_n which_o will_v shame_v and_o confound_v and_o ruin_v society_n and_o the_o world_n and_o then_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v better_a that_o any_o man_n commodity_n or_o life_n miscarry_v which_o yet_o be_v scarce_o ever_o do_v mere_o for_o want_n of_o a_o lie_n than_o that_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v thus_o disorder_v and_o confound_v as_o man_n sick_a of_o the_o plague_n must_v be_v shut_v up_o rather_o than_o go_v about_o to_o insect_n the_o city_n and_o some_o house_n must_v be_v blow_v up_o rather_o than_o the_o fire_n not_o be_v stop_v and_o as_o soldier_n burn_v suburb_n to_o save_v a_o city_n etc._n etc._n so_o no_o man_n private_a 7._o good_a must_v be_v pretend_v for_o the_o corruption_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o world_n 18._o 6._o and_o remember_v that_o lie_v be_v the_o devil_n character_n and_o work_n and_o so_o the_o work_n and_o character_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o truth_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n perfection_n and_o his_o veracity_n so_o necessary_a to_o mankind_n that_o without_o it_o we_o can_v have_v no_o full_a assurance_n of_o the_o future_a blessedness_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v if_o god_n can_v lie_v our_o hope_n be_v all_o shake_v for_o we_o shall_v be_v still_o uncertain_a whether_o his_o word_n be_v true_a and_o god_n law_n and_o his_o image_n must_v signify_v his_o perfection_n 4._o q._n 5._o wherein_o do_v the_o truth_n of_o word_n consist_v a._n in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n 1._o in_o a_o suitable_a significancy_n of_o the_o matter_n 2._o in_o a_o agreeable_a significancy_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o speaker_n 3._o and_o both_o these_o as_o suit_v to_o the_o information_n of_o the_o hearer_n q._n 6._o what_o be_v false-speaking_a a._n 1._o that_o which_o be_v so_o disagreeable_a to_o the_o matter_n as_o to_o represent_v it_o false_o 2._o that_o which_o be_v so_o disagreeable_a to_o the_o speaker_n mind_n as_o to_o represent_v it_o false_o to_o another_o 3._o that_o which_o speak_v the_o matter_n and_o mind_n apt_o as_o to_o themselves_o and_o other_o hearer_n but_o so_o as_o the_o present_a hearer_n who_o we_o know_v take_v the_o word_n in_o another_o sense_n will_v by_o our_o design_n be_v deceive_v by_o they_o q._n 7._o be_v all_o false_a speak_v lie_v or_o what_o be_v â—_o lie_v a._n lie_v proper_o signify_v a_o culpable_a speak_v â—â—_o falsehood_n and_o it_o have_v divers_a degree_n of_o culpability_n when_o falsehood_n be_v speak_v without_o the_o speaker_n fault_n it_o be_v not_o moral_o to_o be_v call_v a_o lie_n though_o improper_o the_o hebrew_n call_v any_o thing_n a_o lie_n which_o will_v deceive_v those_o that_o trust_v in_o it_o and_o so_o all_o man_n and_o creature_n though_o blameless_a be_v liar_n to_o such_o as_o overtru_v they_o 6._o q._n 8._o which_o be_v the_o divers_a degree_n of_o 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