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to_o execute_v judgement_n he_o imply_v that_o many_o of_o such_o shall_v die_v without_o mercy_n and_o shall_v be_v most_o severe_o judge_v at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o recompense_v trouble_n unto_o they_o that_o trouble_v you_o say_v he_o 5._o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n may_v be_v see_v not_o only_o in_o his_o cause_v wrath_n and_o vengeance_n to_o follow_v where_o sin_n have_v go_v before_o but_o also_o and_o main_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o kind_n of_o those_o judgement_n which_o he_o do_v inflict_v in_o so_o far_o that_o in_o some_o respect_n they_o answer_v and_o be_v suitable_a unto_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o they_o be_v inflict_v so_o that_o wicked_a man_n may_v in_o their_o sin_n foresee_v their_o stroke_n and_o in_o their_o stroke_n may_v read_v the_o sin_n for_o which_o they_o be_v strike_v judas_n 1._o 7._o for_o he_o do_v make_v it_o a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n not_o only_o to_o inflict_v judgement_n for_o sin_n upon_o the_o wicked_a but_o also_o 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of_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n he_o do_v tacit_o imply_v that_o they_o have_v not_o rest_v here_o 7._o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v so_o contrive_v the_o way_n of_o the_o elect_v salvation_n as_o not_o only_a mercy_n in_o god_n but_o also_o his_o provoke_v justice_n be_v satisfy_v with_o it_o yea_o and_o engage_v for_o it_o so_o far_o will_v justice_n be_v from_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o it_o for_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o recompense_v rest_n unto_o you_o who_o be_v trouble_v 8._o it_o add_v much_o to_o the_o excellency_n of_o that_o rest_n which_o remain_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v enjoy_v by_o one_o alone_a or_o some_o few_o only_a but_o all_o the_o saint_n from_o the_o most_o eminent_a unto_o the_o mean_a shall_v be_v compartner_n in_o it_o in_o so_o far_o as_o though_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o shall_v be_v derive_v immediate_o from_o god_n 1_o cor._n 15_o 28._o yet_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o glorify_a saint_n shall_v make_v their_o glory_n the_o more_o desirable_a and_o the_o joint_a concurrence_n of_o they_o all_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o song_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 7._o 9_o 10._o shall_v doubtless_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o concord_n and_o harmony_n flow_v from_o it_o make_v their_o song_n the_o sweet_a for_o he_o commend_v this_o excellent_a rest_n from_o this_o that_o the_o apostle_n prophet_n and_o such_o eminent_a saint_n as_o they_o shall_v share_v with_o they_o and_o they_o with_o those_o in_o that_o rest_n and_o to_o you_o who_o be_v trouble_v rest_n with_o we_o say_v he_o ver._n 7._o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n 8._o in_o flame_a fire_n the_o apostle_n do_v here_o enter_v a_o second_o ground_n of_o consolation_n or_o rather_o enlarge_v and_o clear_v the_o former_a while_o he_o condescend_v upon_o the_o day_n wherein_o the_o forementioned_a retribution_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o wit_n the_o day_n appoint_v for_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o thence_o do_v take_v occasion_n for_o the_o great_a comfort_n of_o the_o persecute_a godly_a and_o terror_n of_o their_o godless_a persecutor_n to_o describe_v that_o day_n first_o from_o the_o glorious_a manner_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n on_o it_o set_v forth_o in_o three_o expression_n first_o he_o shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n his_o glorious_a humane_a nature_n for_o the_o time_n contain_v and_o hide_v from_o we_o in_o the_o heaven_n act._n 3._o 21._o shall_v then_o appear_v to_o our_o eye_n and_o sense_n rev._n 1._o 7._o and_o not_o only_o appear_v but_o also_o local_o descend_v unto_o the_o air_n 1_o thes._n 4._o 16._o from_o the_o high_a heaven_n to_o which_o he_o once_o ascend_v eph._n 4._o 10._o second_o he_o shall_v come_v accompany_v with_o a_o glorious_a train_n and_o retinue_n of_o a_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o judas_n v._n 14._o of_o the_o 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the_o day_n of_o god_n righteous_a judgement_n in_o so_o far_o as_o their_o body_n shall_v lie_v dissolve_v in_o the_o grave_n until_o then_o job_n 19_o 26_o 27._o and_o then_o be_v raise_v in_o glory_n they_o shall_v be_v unite_v unto_o their_o soul_n joh._n 5._o 28_o 29._o and_o the_o whole_a man_n perfect_o and_o unchangeable_o bless_v 1_o thes._n 4._o 17_o 18._o the_o lord_n have_v so_o provide_v that_o neither_o our_o forerunner_n without_o we_o nor_o we_o without_o our_o after-comer_n shall_v be_v complete_o glorify_v but_o the_o headstone_n of_o glory_n be_v put_v upon_o all_o at_o once_o the_o glorify_v of_o christ_n in_o they_o and_o of_o they_o in_o christ_n may_v be_v the_o more_o solemn_a and_o glorious_a for_o he_o show_v that_o the_o recompense_n of_o rest_n will_v be_v when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v etc._n etc._n and_o not_o until_o they_o 2._o it_o may_v contribute_v not_o a_o little_a to_o the_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n of_o christian_a sufferer_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o their_o godless_a persecutor_n to_o know_v not_o only_o that_o a_o day_n of_o general_a judgement_n shall_v be_v but_o also_o that_o in_o that_o day_n the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v judge_n even_o he_o for_o who_o the_o godly_a suffer_v act._n 5._o 41._o who_o give_v himself_o to_o death_n that_o he_o may_v save_v they_o ephes._n 5._o 25_o 26_o 27._o who_o be_v their_o head_n ephes._n 1._o 22._o their_o husband_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 2._o their_o dear_a friend_n cant._n 5._o 16._o and_o therefore_o he_o can_v choose_v but_o pass_v a_o favourable_a sentence_n on_o they_o and_o it_o be_v he_o who_o wicked_a man_n despise_v isa._n 53._o 3._o who_o gracious_a offer_n they_o reject_v matth._n 23._o 37._o who_o servant_n friend_n and_o follower_n they_o set_v at_o nought_o and_o persecute_v gal._n 4._o 29._o and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v none_o who_o terrible_a sentence_n they_o have_v more_o reason_n to_o fear_v than_o his_o for_o in_o order_n to_o the_o main_a scope_n which_o be_v to_o comfort_v the_o persecute_a godly_a and_o as_o a_o mean_a subservient_fw-fr thereto_o to_o terrify_v their_o godless_a persecutor_n he_o show_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o judge_n when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v etc._n etc._n say_v he_o 3._o though_o there_o be_v much_o reveal_v preach_v and_o mâ—de_v know_v of_o christ_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 17._o yet_o he_o remain_v obscure_a and_o hide_v the_o wicked_a do_v not_o know_v he_o at_o all_o as_o not_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o they_o hear_v concern_v he_o isa._n 53._o 1._o until_o they_o see_v it_o to_o their_o own_o unspeakable_a sorrow_n and_o grief_n rev._n 1._o 7._o yea_o and_o even_o the_o godly_a do_v but_o know_v in_o part_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 9_o and_o can_v comprehend_v by_o faith_n and_o at_o a_o distance_n the_o hundred_o part_n of_o that_o excellency_n and_o beautiful_a glory_n which_o they_o shall_v find_v he_o adorn_v with_o when_o they_o shall_v see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 12._o beside_o that_o his_o bodily_a presence_n be_v for_o the_o time_n keep_v up_o from_o their_o eye_n the_o curtain_n of_o the_o high_a heaven_n be_v interpose_v betwixt_o they_o and_o that_o glorious_a sight_n for_o while_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v then_o reveal_v it_o be_v employ_v that_o until_o than_o he_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n hide_v 4._o it_o may_v also_o contribute_v much_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o terror_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o jesus_n christ_n the_o judge_n shall_v come_v not_o in_o a_o state_n of_o humiliation_n as_o he_o do_v at_o the_o first_o when_o his_o divine_a glory_n be_v so_o much_o cover_v over_o with_o the_o vail_n of_o humane_a though_o sinless_a heb._n 4._o 15._o infirmity_n that_o a_o natural_a eye_n can_v see_v no_o beauty_n in_o he_o for_o which_o it_o shall_v either_o desire_v he_o or_o fear_v he_o isa._n 53._o 2._o but_o he_o shall_v come_v as_o a_o exalt_a king_n accompany_v with_o a_o glorious_a train_n of_o mighty_a angel_n to_o execute_v what_o sentence_n shall_v be_v pass_v from_o who_o as_o the_o godly_a can_v expect_v nothing_o but_o favourable_a deal_n as_o from_o their_o dear_a friend_n their_o fellow_n servant_n rev._n 22._o 9_o and_o those_o who_o be_v employ_v by_o christ_n the_o judge_n to_o bring_v about_o the_o good_a of_o the_o elect_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n to_o serve_v they_o while_o they_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n heb._n 1._o 14._o so_o the_o wicked_a can_v expect_v nothing_o but_o the_o certain_a and_o summary_n execution_n of_o their_o dreadful_a sentence_n from_o those_o bless_a creature_n design_v executioner_n for_o that_o very_a thing_n who_o the_o damn_a reprobate_n can_v resist_v they_o be_v so_o mighty_a and_o strong_a psal._n 103._o 20._o nor_o flee_v from_o they_o be_v so_o swift_a isa._n 6._o 2._o nor_o move_v with_o flattery_n and_o request_n they_o be_v so_o true_a unto_o their_o trust_n psal._n 103._o 21._o 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