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tittle_n sect_n viii_o 8._o 8._o but_o the_o great_a aggravation_n of_o this_o misery_n will_v be_v its_o eternity_n that_o when_o a_o thousand_o million_o of_o age_n be_v past_a their_o torment_n be_v as_o fresh_a to_o begin_v as_o the_o first_o day_n if_o there_o be_v any_o hope_n of_o a_o end_n it_o will_v ease_v they_o to_o foresee_v it_o but_o when_o it_o must_v be_v for_o ever_o 9_o that_o thought_n be_v intolerable_a much_o more_o will_v the_o misery_n itself_o be_v so_o they_o be_v never_o weary_a of_o sin_v nor_o ever_o will_v have_v be_v if_o they_o have_v live_v eternal_o upon_o earth_n and_o now_o god_n will_v not_o be_v weary_a of_o plague_v they_o they_o never_o hearty_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o god_n will_v never_o repent_v he_o of_o their_o suffering_n they_o break_v the_o law_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n and_o therefore_o shall_v suffer_v eternal_a punishment_n they_o know_v it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n which_o they_o refuse_v when_o it_o be_v offer_v 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conceive_n so_o also_o be_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n everlasting_a torment_n be_v unconceivable_a torment_n sect_n ix_o but_o i_o know_v if_o it_o be_v a_o sensual_a unbeliever_n that_o read_v all_o this_o he_o will_v cast_v it_o by_o with_o disdain_n object_n and_o say_v i_o will_v never_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v thus_o torment_v his_o creature_n what_o to_o delight_v in_o their_o torture_n and_o that_o for_o everlasting_a and_o all_o for_o the_o fault_n of_o a_o short_a time_n it_o be_v incredible_a how_o can_v this_o stand_v with_o the_o infiniteness_n of_o his_o mercy_n i_o will_v not_o thus_o torment_v the_o worst_a enemy_n that_o i_o have_v in_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o my_o mercifulness_n be_v nothing_o to_o go_n these_o be_v but_o threat_n to_o awe_v man_n i_o will_v not_o believe_v they_o answ._n answ._n will_v thou_o not_o believe_v i_o do_v not_o wonder_v if_o thou_o be_v loath_a to_o believe_v so_o terrible_a tiding_n to_o thy_o soul_n as_o these_o be_v which_o if_o 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believe_v not_o these_o i_o have_v nothing_o here_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o but_o refer_v thou_o to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o book_n where_o i_o have_v prove_v scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v believe_v this_o to_o be_v so_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o same_o scripture_n be_v true_a thou_o be_v far_o worse_o than_o either_o infidel_n or_o pagan_a for_o the_o vile_a pagan_n dare_v hardly_o charge_v their_o idol_n god_n to_o be_v liar_n and_o dare_v thou_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o accuse_v he_o of_o speak_v that_o which_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o that_o in_o such_o absolute_a threat_n and_o plain_a expression_n but_o if_o thou_o dare_v not_o stand_v to_o this_o but_o do_v believe_v scripture_n both_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v true_a then_o i_o shall_v present_o convince_v thou_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o eternal_a torment_n will_v thou_o believe_v 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gather_v and_o burn_v in_o the_o fire_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v send_v forth_o his_o angel_n and_o they_o shall_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n all_o thing_n that_o offend_v and_o they_o which_o do_v iniquity_n and_o shall_v cast_v they_o into_o a_o furnace_n of_o fire_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n etc._n etc._n so_o mat._n 18.8_o 9_o so_o mark_v 9.43_o 44_o 46_o 48._o where_o he_o repeat_v it_o three_o time_n over_o where_o their_o worm_n never_o die_v and_o their_o fire_n be_v not_o quench_v and_o mat._n 25.41_o 46._o then_o shall_v he_o say_v to_o
receive_v it_o with_o joy_n mat._n 13.20_o and_o have_v hear_v the_o preacher_n glad_o and_o do_v many_o thing_n after_o he_o shall_v yet_o perish_v mark_n 6.20_o it_o be_v time_n for_o we_o to_o look_v about_o we_o and_o take_v heed_n of_o loiter_v when_o they_o that_o seek_v god_n daily_o and_o delight_n to_o know_v his_o way_n and_o ask_v of_o he_o the_o ordinance_n of_o justice_n and_o take_v delight_n in_o approach_v to_o god_n and_o that_o in_o fast_v and_o afflict_v their_o soul_n isai._n 58.2_o 3._o be_v yet_o shut_v out_o with_o hypocrite_n and_o unbeliever_n when_o they_o that_o have_v be_v enlighten_v and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v yet_o fall_v away_o beyond_o recovery_n and_o crucify_v to_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n afresh_o heb._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o when_o they_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o 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and_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o kingdom_n methinks_v this_o shall_v affright_v we_o out_o of_o our_o sluggishness_n and_o make_v we_o strive_v to_o outstrip_v the_o high_a formalist_n sect_n xxi_o 21._o 20._o consider_v god_n have_v resolve_v that_o heaven_n shall_v not_o be_v have_v on_o easy_a term_n he_o have_v not_o only_o command_v it_o as_o a_o duty_n but_o have_v tie_v our_o salvation_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o rest_n must_v always_o follow_v labour_n he_o that_o have_v ordain_v in_o his_o church_n on_o earth_n that_o he_o that_o will_v not_o labour_n shall_v not_o eat_v have_v also_o decree_v concern_v the_o everlasting_a inheritance_n 12._o that_o he_o that_o strive_v not_o shall_v not_o enter_v they_o must_v now_o lay_v up_o a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n if_o they_o will_v find_v it_o there_o mat._n 6.19_o 20._o they_o must_v seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n matth._n 6.33_o they_o must_v not_o labour_n for_o the_o food_n which_o perish_v but_o for_o that_o food_n which_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n joh._n 6.27_o some_o think_v that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v holy_a but_o yet_o not_o of_o such_o absolute_a necessity_n but_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v save_v without_o it_o but_o god_n have_v determine_v on_o the_o contrary_a that_o without_o it_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v his_o face_n heb._n 12.14_o seriousness_n be_v the_o very_a thing_n wherein_o consist_v our_o sincerity_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o serious_a thou_o be_v not_o a_o christian._n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o high_a degree_n in_o christianity_n but_o of_o the_o very_a life_n and_o essence_n of_o it_o as_o fencer_n upon_o a_o stage_n who_o have_v all_o the_o skill_n at_o their_o weapon_n and_o do_v eminent_o and_o industrious_o act_v their_o part_n but_o do_v not_o serious_o intend_v the_o death_n of_o each_o other_o do_v differ_v from_o soldier_n or_o combatant_n who_o fight_v in_o good_a sadness_n for_o their_o life_n just_o so_o do_v 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