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the_o doctor_n two_o thing_n there_o be_v in_o this_o chapter_n which_o seem_v to_o contradict_v this_o interpretation_n first_o that_o the_o destruction_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v compare_v with_o noah_n flood_n and_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o be_v dissolve_v by_o this_o make_v parallel_n and_o of_o equal_a extent_n to_o the_o world_n destroy_v by_o that_o of_o this_o the_o doctor_n be_v well_o aware_a and_o therefore_o grant_v that_o the_o seven_o verse_n but_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v now_o by_o the_o same_o word_n be_v keep_v in_o store_n reserve_v unto_o fire_n against_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o perdition_n of_o ungodly_a man_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o general_a and_o final_a destruction_n of_o the_o world_n by_o fire_n but_o the_o follow_a verse_n to_o be_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o atheist_n objection_n viz._n
possible_a better_a so_o shall_v we_o satisfy_v ourselves_o that_o we_o seek_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n more_o than_o the_o praise_n of_o men._n here_o before_o i_o proceed_v i_o can_v but_o admire_v the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o almighty_a god_n in_o implant_n such_o a_o passion_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n as_o shame_n to_o no_o other_o use_n or_o purpose_n that_o i_o can_v imagine_v than_o to_o restrain_v he_o from_o vicious_a and_o shameful_a action_n a_o passion_n i_o call_v it_o because_o the_o body_n as_o in_o other_o passion_n suffer_v from_o it_o and_o that_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n it_o cause_v a_o sudden_a motion_n of_o the_o blood_n to_o the_o outward_a part_n especial_o to_o the_o face_n which_o be_v call_v blush_v and_o a_o dejection_n of_o the_o eye_n if_o you_o ask_v i_o what_o shame_n be_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v a_o ungrateful_a and_o afflictive_a sense_n of_o soul_n proceed_v from_o dishonour_n now_o dishonour_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o man_n ill_a opinion_n of_o i_o or_o dislike_n and_o condemnation_n of_o my_o action_n some_o way_n declare_v and_o manifest_v to_o i_o which_o why_o i_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o abhorrence_n of_o and_o why_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o grievous_a and_o torment_a to_o i_o there_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n and_o foundation_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n suppose_v such_o as_o have_v this_o opinion_n have_v neither_o power_n nor_o will_n to_o hurt_v my_o body_n but_o only_o in_o the_o ordination_n of_o god_n who_o have_v so_o make_v our_o nature_n to_o secure_v our_o innocency_n and_o with_o hold_v we_o from_o the_o commission_n of_o what_o be_v disgraceful_a and_o ignominious_a as_o all_o sinful_a action_n and_o none_o else_o be_v and_o as_o for_o secret_a sin_n i_o think_v shame_n may_v take_v place_n there_o too_o it_o be_v a_o precept_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o man_n reverence_v yourself_o most_o be_v ashamed_a to_o do_v that_o before_o yourself_o which_o before_o other_o you_o will_v abhor_v or_o blush_v to_o do_v otherwise_o you_o must_v suffer_v dishonour_n from_o yourself_o and_o condemn_v your_o own_o action_n which_o will_v in_o all_o reason_n be_v more_o grievous_a and_o afflictive_a than_o the_o ill_a opinion_n and_o word_n of_o other_o men._n hence_o conscience_n of_o sin_n be_v esteem_v a_o most_o painful_a and_o torment_a thing_n by_o the_o generality_n of_o all_o mankind_n though_o no_o other_o man_n be_v privy_a to_o it_o but_o to_o return_v from_o whence_o we_o digress_v though_o 2._o shame_n and_o everlasting_a contempt_n shall_v at_o the_o general_a resurrection_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o they_o who_o persist_v and_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n yet_o a_o serious_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n attest_v by_o a_o holy_a conversation_n for_o the_o future_a be_v a_o effectual_a mean_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o this_o shame_n whatever_o our_o forepast_a sin_n have_v be_v for_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v produce_v against_o we_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v object_v to_o we_o at_o that_o day_n they_o shall_v be_v bury_v in_o eternal_a silence_n and_o oblivion_n and_o be_v as_o though_o they_o have_v not_o be_v and_o this_o opinion_n i_o hold_v 1._o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o in_o this_o matter_n make_v use_v of_o the_o term_n of_o hide_v and_o cover_v and_o blot_v out_o and_o forget_v psalm_n 32._o 1._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v isaiah_n 43._o 25._o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n so_o psalm_n 51._o 9_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n and_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o iniquity_n jerem._n 48._o 34._o i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o ezek._n 28._o 22._o all_o his_o transgression_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v they_o shall_v not_o he_o mention_v unto_o he_o mich._n 7._o 19_o thou_o will_v cast_v all_o their_o sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o as_o it_o be_v more_o consonant_n to_o the_o scripture_n so_o be_v it_o 2._o more_o grateful_a and_o consolatory_a to_o the_o penitent_n for_o the_o mere_a mention_v and_o recite_v of_o their_o sin_n before_o such_o a_o assembly_n must_v needs_o refresh_v their_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n and_o so_o diminish_v their_o happiness_n and_o joy_n to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v that_o it_o be_v write_v our_o saviour_n at_o the_o last_o judgement_n in_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n shall_v enumerate_v the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o their_o praise_n but_o not_o a_o word_n say_v of_o produce_v their_o sin_n i_o say_v i_o hold_v this_o opinion_n more_o probable_a upon_o these_o account_n than_o they_o who_o affirm_v they_o shall_v then_o be_v publish_v for_o the_o magnify_v and_o advance_v the_o declare_v and_o illustrate_v the_o mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o pardon_v so_o great_a and_o heinous_a offence_n and_o true_o i_o do_v not_o know_v but_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o bless_a may_v be_v blot_v out_o even_o of_o their_o own_o memory_n some_o philosopher_n who_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o soul_n praeexist_a before_o their_o body_n think_v they_o be_v dip_v in_o lethe_n which_o be_v a_o fountain_n cause_v oblivion_n by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o forget_v whatever_o they_o have_v do_v before_o this_o i_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o dream_n or_o fancy_n but_o true_o i_o be_o inclinable_a sometime_o to_o imagine_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n can_v hardly_o be_v entire_o happy_a unless_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v thus_o dip_v in_o lethe_n for_o every_o sinful_a action_n have_v a_o natural_a turpitude_n in_o it_o and_o be_v dishonourable_a how_o can_v the_o memory_n and_o thought_n of_o it_o but_o beget_v such_o a_o ungrateful_a passion_n as_o shame_n even_o to_o eternity_n and_o what_o do_v divine_n mean_v by_o say_v that_o the_o action_n of_o sin_v sudden_o pass_v away_o but_o the_o stain_n and_o blot_v of_o it_o remain_v but_o that_o a_o vicious_a action_n even_o by_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v pardon_v can_v never_o be_v think_v of_o without_o grief_n and_o disturbance_n it_o leave_v a_o indelible_a scar_n in_o the_o soul_n which_o can_v never_o be_v perfect_o heal_v and_o obliterated_a 2._o it_o concern_v we_o much_o to_o live_v in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n in_o this_o world_n as_o we_o desire_v to_o avoid_v that_o pain_n and_o misery_n which_o we_o shall_v otherwise_o most_o certain_o be_v adjudge_v to_o at_o that_o day_n that_o indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n which_o god_n shall_v render_v to_o they_o that_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n rom._n 2._o 8._o that_o worm_n that_o die_v not_o and_o that_o fire_n that_o be_v not_o quench_v mark_v 9_o 44._o and_o 46_o and_o 48._o that_o outer_a darkness_n where_o be_v weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n matth._n 8._o 12._o and_o 22._o 13._o and_o 25_o 30_o that_o furnace_n of_o fire_n matth._n 13._o 42._o 50._o that_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n revel_v 20._o 10._o or_o of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n revel_v 19_o 20._o which_o place_n though_o they_o be_v not_o literal_o to_o be_v expound_v yet_o do_v they_o import_v at_o least_o a_o very_a sad_a and_o deplorable_a estate_n a_o high_a degree_n of_o torment_n and_o anguish_n and_o all_o this_o eternal_a and_o without_o intermission_n night_n and_o day_n these_o shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a punishment_n mat._n 25._o 46._o the_o state_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v suppose_v to_o be_v a_o state_n of_o absolute_a and_o complete_a misery_n make_v up_o of_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o great_a good_a and_o a_o constant_a fresh_a and_o lively_a apprehension_n of_o it_o which_o divine_n call_v poena_n damni_fw-la and_o 2._o excess_n of_o bodily_a pain_n and_o suffering_n and_o sad_a distress_n and_o trouble_v of_o mind_n occasion_v by_o all_o manner_n of_o frightful_a apprehensious_a and_o vexatious_a perturbation_n and_o reflection_n which_o they_o call_v poena_n sensus_fw-la and_o this_o without_o any_o intermission_n or_o hope_n of_o deliverance_n eternal_o jude_n 7._o it_o be_v call_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n revel_v 14._o 11._o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n be_v say_v to_o ascend_v up_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o revel_v 20._o 10._o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v torment_v night_n and_o day_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o if_o this_o be_v so_o be_v it_o not_o our_o great_a wisdom_n to_o use_v our_o utmost_a diligence_n and_o endeavour_n to_o avoid_v so_o deplorable_a a_o condition_n and_o to_o secure_v to_o ourselves_o a_o interest_n in_o a_o future_a estate_n of_o