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and_o therefore_o make_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o defence_n of_o the_o catharistes_n opinion_n they_o press_v we_o yet_o for_o the_o further_a establishment_n of_o their_o conceit_n with_o old_a eli_n word_n 1._o sam._n 2.25_o if_o one_o man_n sin_n against_o another_o the_o judge_n shall_v judge_v it_o but_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o lord_n who_o will_v plead_v for_o he_o who_o will_v plead_v for_o he_o that_o be_v say_v they_o no_o man_n shall_v plead_v for_o he_o for_o god_n be_v just_a &_o will_v take_v vengeance_n upon_o he_o that_o sin_v against_o he_o no_o man_n shall_v plead_v for_o he_o s_o ambrose_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la poenitentiâ_fw-la c._n 8._o much_o dislike_v this_o their_o exposition_n and_o there_o show_v by_o other_o like_a speech_n in_o the_o scripture_n that_o these_o word_n be_v not_o necessary_o to_o force_v that_o meaning_n which_o they_o will_v have_v ps_n 15.1_o david_n say_v lord_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n who_o shall_v rest_v 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innocent_a hand_n &_o a_o pure_a heart_n that_o have_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o mind_n to_o vanity_n nor_o swear_v deceitful_o even_o he_o shall_v receive_v a_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o righteousness_n from_o the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n he_o shall_v ascend_v into_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o stand_v in_o his_o holy_a place_n luk._n 12.42_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v who_o be_v a_o faithful_a steward_n and_o wise_a who_o the_o master_n shall_v make_v ruler_n over_o his_o household_n to_o give_v they_o their_o portion_n of_o meat_n in_o season_n and_o here_o a-againe_a quaeritur_fw-la qvis_fw-la non_fw-la excluditur_fw-la the_o question_n be_v who_o shall_v be_v a_o faithful_a steward_n every_o one_o be_v not_o exclude_v from_o so_o be_v for_o that_o which_o follow_v import_v as_o much_o bless_a be_v that_o servant_n say_v the_o lord_n who_o his_o master_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v other_o like_a place_n be_v cite_v by_o this_o christian_a bishop_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n after_o all_o which_o he_o give_v his_o judgement_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o old_a ely_n allege_v by_o the_o novatian_o for_o confirmation_n of_o their_o opinion_n the_o word_n as_o you_o hear_v be_v these_o if_o one_o man_n sin_n against_o another_o the_o judge_n shall_v judge_v it_o but_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o lord_n who_o will_v plead_v for_o he_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n have_v quis_fw-la orabit_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o lord_n who_o will_v pray_v for_o he_o quis_fw-la orabit_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la that_o be_v say_v s._n ambrose_n singularis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aliquis_fw-la debet_fw-la orare_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la qui_fw-la peccavit_fw-la in_o dominum_fw-la some_o man_n of_o exceed_a integrity_n must_v pray_v for_o he_o that_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n his_o reason_n be_v add_v quia_fw-la quo_fw-la maior_fw-la est_fw-la culpa_fw-la eo_fw-la maiora_fw-la sunt_fw-la quaerenda_fw-la suffragia_fw-la because_o the_o great_a the_o sin_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o worthy_a must_v the_o person_n be_v that_o by_o prayer_n shall_v obtain_v pardon_n for_o such_o sin_n i_o leave_v this_o father_n exposition_n and_o show_v you_o a_o more_o natural_a &_o that_o be_v this_o if_o one_o man_n sin_n against_o another_o the_o judge_n shall_v judge_v it_o that_o be_v if_o one_o man_n do_v injury_n and_o wrong_n unto_o another_o there_o may_v be_v a_o composition_n and_o a_o agreement_n make_v between_o they_o either_o in_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a policy_n but_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o lord_n who_o will_v plead_v for_o he_o that_o be_v if_o a_o man_n sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o because_o he_o will_v sin_v if_o he_o sin_n elatâ_fw-la manu_fw-la num._n 15.30_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n not_o only_o
for_o of_o judgement_n and_o violent_a fire_n which_o shall_v devour_v they_o for_o if_o we_o sin_v willing_o after_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o violent_a fire_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n by_o this_o fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n be_v mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o vexation_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n wherewith_o the_o wicked_a be_v and_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o fearful_a sort_n torment_v her_o condition_n be_v to_o be_v pity_v when_o no_o other_o eye_n can_v perceive_v she_o she_o will_v be_v mark_v by_o she_o own_o when_o nothing_o else_o in_o heaven_n &_o earth_n pursue_v she_o her_o own_o foot_n shall_v chase_v she_o when_o she_o be_v free_a from_o the_o whole_a world_n beside_o her_o own_o breast_n wâ—ll_n be_v full_a of_o witness_n if_o she_o lie_v she_o down_o her_o case_n will_v be_v as_o job_n be_v chap._n 7.4_o she_o will_v say_v when_o shall_v i_o rise_v she_o measure_v the_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n she_o be_v full_a of_o toss_v to_o and_o fro_o until_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n and_o verse_n the_o 14._o if_o she_o say_v my_o couch_n shall_v relieve_v i_o &_o my_o bed_n shall_v bring_v comfort_n in_o my_o meditation_n they_o be_v she_o fear_v with_o dream_n and_o astonish_v with_o vision_n to_o such_o a_o conscience_n this_o look_v for_o of_o judgement_n can_v it_o be_v less_o than_o fearful_a who_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o judge_n st_n john_n see_v a_o great_a white_a throne_n and_o one_o sit_v on_o it_o from_o who_o face_n flee_v both_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n and_o their_o place_n be_v no_o more_o find_v revel_v 20.11_o wonderful_a be_v the_o terror_n in_o this_o place_n resemble_v earth_n and_o heaven_n creature_n without_o sense_n great_a and_o mighty_a creature_n and_o creature_n that_o have_v not_o sin_v they_o tremble_v 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his_o saint_n yea_o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_o in_o his_o sight_n how_o much_o more_o be_v man_n unsteadfast_a how_o much_o more_o abominable_a and_o filthy_a greedy_o thirst_v after_o iniquity_n when_o the_o lord_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o child_n of_o man_n that_o will_v understand_v and_o seek_v god_n psal_n 14.2_o can_v he_o find_v any_o frame_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o that_o perfection_n which_o he_o require_v he_o can_v not_o this_o only_a he_o find_v that_o all_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n that_o all_o be_v corrupt_a that_o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o so_o sinful_a be_v man_n in_o his_o whole_a race_n sinful_a in_o his_o conception_n sinful_a in_o his_o birth_n in_o every_o deed_n word_n and_o think_v whole_o sinful_a the_o action_n of_o his_o hand_n the_o word_n of_o his_o lip_n the_o motion_n of_o his_o hart_n when_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o pure_a and_o sanctify_a yet_o then_o 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of_o the_o syriac_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a ignis_fw-la zelus_fw-la by_o castalio_n ignis_fw-la saevitia_fw-la by_o beza_n &_o vatablus_n ignis_fw-la fervour_n in_o the_o rhemish_a translation_n rage_n of_o fire_n in_o our_o common_a english_a violent_a fire_n all_o describe_v the_o punishment_n which_o shall_v follow_v that_o great_a judgement_n by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n some_o understand_v exceed_v violence_n and_o parch_a heat_n i_o think_v that_o it_o may_v well_o signify_v vehementissimam_fw-la dei_fw-la iram_fw-la as_o tremellius_n explicate_v it_o the_o fierce_a anger_n of_o god_n for_o so_o much_o in_o many_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n it_o import_v ezech._n 38.19_o the_o lord_n to_o signify_v his_o anger_n conceive_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o people_n use_v the_o like_a phrase_n &_o say_v in_o my_o zeal_n and_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o my_o wrath_n have_v i_o speak_v and_o ezech._n 16.38_o take_v displeasure_n against_o his_o spouse_n for_o her_o filthiness_n tell_v she_o that_o he_o will_v give_v she_o the_o blood_n of_o wrath_n &_o zeal_n and_o zephan_n 1.18_o &_o 3.8_o the_o lord_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o wrath_n the_o whole_a earth_n shall_v be_v devour_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o zeal_n all_o which_o place_n to_o omit_v many_o other_o do_v somewhat_o illustrate_v the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n whereupon_o st_n chrysostome_n say_v that_o as_o a_o wild_a and_o savage_a beast_n provoke_v to_o ire_n never_o rest_v until_o it_o have_v seize_v upon_o some_o prey_n or_o booty_n so_o this_o fire_n as_o it_o be_v enrage_v with_o zeal_n desire_v to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o devour_v they_o and_o this_o fire_n so_o zealous_a for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v the_o unquencheable_a fire_n provide_v to_o burn_v the_o chaff_n mat._n 3.12_o that_o hell_n fire_n never_o go_v out_o mark_n 9.43_o that_o flame_a fire_n render_v vengeance_n unto_o they_o that_o love_v not_o god_n and_o be_v disobedient_a to_o his_o gospel_n 2._o thess_n 1.8_o that_o eternal_a fire_n who_o vengeance_n must_v be_v suffer_v jude._n 7._o that_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n mat._n 25.41_o of_o what_o quality_n this_o fire_n be_v it_o be_v not_o express_o define_v in_o the_o write_a word_n st_n augustine_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 21._o cap._n 10._o and_o st_n hierome_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o avitus_n and_o aquinas_n contra_fw-la gentiles_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 90._o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o hell_n fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o damn_a be_v a_o corporal_a fire_n this_o opinion_n be_v subscribe_v unto_o by_o zanchius_n part_n 1._o de_fw-la operibus_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 19_o &_o in_o his_o explication_n in_o cap._n 1._o ep_v 2._o ad_fw-la thess_n and_o allow_v of_o by_o the_o divine_n of_o magdeburg_n in_o their_o first_o century_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o and_o favour_v as_o it_o seem_v by_o musculus_fw-la in_o his_o comment_n upon_o mat._n cap._n 25._o i_o leave_v these_o and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n &_o for_o my_o part_n do_v subscribe_v to_o damascen_n resolution_n of_o this_o point_n who_o in_o his_o 4._o book_n the_o orthod_n fide_fw-la cap._n 28._o write_v ignem_fw-la aeternum_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d materiâ_fw-la instar_fw-la huiusce_fw-la nostri_fw-la constare_fw-la that_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n be_v not_o material_a like_o our_o fire_n esai_n 66.24_o the_o lord_n himself_o speak_v of_o this_o everlasting_a punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a say_v their_o worm_n shall_v not_o die_v neither_o shall_v their_o fire_n be_v quench_v &_o they_o shall_v
testament_n because_o as_o theophylact_n and_o aquinas_n do_v both_o note_n the_o new_a testament_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v the_o testament_n after_o those_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o mind_n 10.16_o heb._n 8.10_o &_o 10.16_o and_o in_o their_o heart_n will_v i_o write_v they_o and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o their_o unrighteousness_n and_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o this_o new_a testament_n by_o which_o that_o other_o be_v disannul_v and_o wax_v old_a be_v confirm_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n now_o may_v we_o be_v bold_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n a_o new_a and_o live_a way_n be_v prepare_v for_o we_o through_o the_o veil_n which_o our_o apostle_n heb._n 10.20_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n with_o this_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o 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