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may_v the_o child_n be_v make_v arbyter_n of_o his_o own_o chastisement_n do_v we_o think_v he_o will_v award_v himself_o so_o much_o as_o one_o lash_n yet_o the_o wise_a parent_n know_v he_o shall_v wrong_v he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o inflict_v more_o as_o have_v learn_v of_o wise_a solomon_n 14._o thou_o shall_v beat_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n and_o shall_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o hell_n love_n have_v his_o stroke_n say_v ambrose_n which_o be_v so_o much_o the_o sweet_a by_o how_o much_o they_o be_v the_o hard_o set_v on_o do_v thou_o not_o remember_v the_o message_n that_o the_o two_o sister_n send_v to_o our_o saviour_n 3_o lord_n behold_v he_o who_o thou_o love_v be_v sick_a be_v it_o so_o that_o pain_n or_o sickness_n or_o any_o other_o the_o executioner_n of_o divine_a justice_n shall_v be_v let_v loose_a upon_o thou_o to_o tyrannize_v over_o thou_o at_o pleasure_n on_o purpose_n to_o render_v thou_o perfect_o miserable_a there_o be_v just_a reason_n for_o thy_o utter_a 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find_v no_o reason_n to_o scruple_n the_o utmost_a rigour_n of_o that_o relation_n that_o a_o frantic_a man_n of_o who_o fernelius_n write_v shall_v continue_v a_o year_n and_o two_o month_n without_o any_o sleep_n at_o all_o 2._o be_v no_o wonder_n in_o comparison_n of_o that_o which_o learned_a heurnius_n tell_v we_o 16._o upon_o good_a assurance_n give_v he_o when_o he_o be_v a_o student_n in_o milan_n that_o nizolius_n the_o famous_a ciceronian_a live_v ten_o whole_a year_n without_o sleep_n and_o even_o in_o our_o time_n and_o climate_n i_o have_v be_v inform_v by_o credible_a testimony_n that_o mounseur_fw-fr l'_fw-mi angle_n a_o french_a physician_n at_o london_n live_v no_o few_o year_n altogether_o
infinite_a bliss_n how_o much_o more_o glad_o will_v he_o have_v take_v off_o his_o hemlock_n and_o how_o much_o more_o merry_o will_v he_o have_v pass_v into_o that_o happy_a world_n all_o this_o we_o know_v and_o be_v no_o less_o assure_v of_o it_o then_o of_o our_o present_a be_v with_o what_o comfort_n therefore_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o change_v our_o present_a condition_n with_o a_o bless_a immortality_n how_o sweet_a a_o song_n be_v that_o of_o old_a simeon_n 29._o lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n for_o minety_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n loe_o that_o which_o he_o see_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o sense_n thou_o see_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o faith_n even_o the_o lord_n christ_n 26._o he_o see_v he_o in_o weakness_n thou_o see_v he_o in_o glory_n why_o shall_v thou_o not_o depart_v not_o in_o peace_n only_o but_o in_o joy_n and_o comfort_v how_o do_v the_o holy_a protomartyr_n stephen_n triumph_n over_o all_o the_o rage_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o violent_a fury_n of_o death_n when_o he_o have_v once_o see_v the_o heaven_n open_v 56._o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n stand_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n loe_o god_n offer_v the_o same_o bless_a prospect_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o thy_o soul_n faith_n be_v the_o key_n that_o can_v open_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n fix_v thy_o eye_n upon_o that_o glorious_a and_o save_a object_n thou_o can_v not_o but_o lay_v down_o thy_o body_n in_o peace_n and_o send_v up_o thy_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o buy_v it_o with_o the_o sweet_a and_o cheerful_a recommendation_n of_o lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n comfort_n against_o the_o terror_n of_o judgement_n §._o 1._o aggravation_n of_o the_o fearfulness_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n thou_o apprehend_v it_o aright_o death_n be_v terrible_a but_o judgement_n more_o both_o these_o succeed_v upon_o the_o same_o decree_n it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n once_o to_o die_v 27._o but_o after_o this_o the_o judgement_n neither_o be_v it_o moâ—e_n terrible_a then_o less_o think_v on_o death_n because_o he_o strike_v on_o all_o hand_n and_o lay_v before_o we_o so_o many_o sad_a example_n of_o mortality_n can_v but_o sometime_o take_v up_o our_o heart_n but_o the_o last_o judgement_n have_v no_o visible_a proof_n to_o force_v itself_o upon_o our_o thought_n too_o seldom_o affright_v we_o yet_o who_o can_v conceive_v the_o terror_n of_o that_o day_n before_o which_o the_o sun_n stall_v be_v turn_v into_o darkness_n 20._o and_o the_o moon_n into_o blood_n that_o day_n which_o shall_v burn_v as_o a_o oven_n 1._o when_o all_o the_o proud_a and_o all_o that_o do_v wicked_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o stubble_n 10._o that_o day_n in_o which_o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n the_o earth_n also_o use_v the_o work_n that_o be_v therein_o shall_v be_v burn_v â—p_n 8._o that_o day_n wherein_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 in_o flame_a fire_n take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 16._o that_o day_n wherein_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v with_o fire_n and_o with_o his_o chariot_n like_o a_o whirlwind_n to_o render_v his_o anger_n with_o fury_n and_o his_o rebuke_n with_o flame_n of_o fire_n for_o by_o fire_n and_o by_o his_o sword_n will_v the_o lord_n plead_v with_o all_o flesh_n 32._o that_o day_n wherein_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n with_o he_o and_o shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v gather_v before_o he_o 7._o that_o day_n wherein_o all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v wail_v because_o of_o he_o sâ—ortly_o 31._o that_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n wherein_o if_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v how_o can_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n remain_v unmoved_a wherein_o if_o the_o world_n be_v dissolve_v who_o can_v bear_v up_o alas_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o tremble_v at_o but_o a_o thunder-crack_a in_o a_o poor_a cloud_n and_o at_o a_o small_a flash_n of_o lightning_n that_o glance_n through_o our_o eye_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v when_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o heaven_n shall_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o when_o all_o shall_v be_v on_o a_o flame_n about_o our_o ear_n oh_o who_o may_v abide_v the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n and_o who_o shall_v stand_v when_o he_o appear_v §._o 2._o comfort_n from_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o elect_a yet_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n 2._o mâ—_n son_n amid_o all_o this_o horror_n there_o be_v comfort_n whether_o thoube_v one_o of_o those_o who_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o reserve_v alive_a upon_o earth_n to_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o dreadful_a day_n he_o only_o know_v in_o who_o hand_n our_o time_n be_v this_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o that_o we_o be_v upon_o the_o last_o hour_n of_o the_o last_o day_n just_o do_v we_o spit_v in_o the_o face_n of_o s._n peter_n scoffer_n that_o say_v 4_o where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n 9_o well_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o slack_a as_o some_o account_n slackness_n but_o that_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v 37._o will_v come_v and_o not_o tarry_v well_o may_v thou_o live_v to_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o be_v a_o actor_n in_o this_o last_o scene_n of_o the_o world_n if_o so_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v dismay_v with_o the_o expectation_n of_o these_o fearful_a thing_n thy_o change_n shall_v be_v sudden_a and_o quick_a one_o moment_n shall_v put_v off_o thy_o mortality_n and_o clothe_v thou_o with_o that_o incorruption_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o fear_n and_o pain_n the_o majesty_n of_o this_o appearance_n shall_v add_v to_o thy_o joy_n and_o glory_n 16._o thou_o shall_v then_o see_v the_o lord_n himself_o descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o a_o shout_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n and_o with_o the_o trump_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v see_v thyself_o and_o those_o other_o which_o be_v alive_a and_o remain_v 17_o to_o be_v catch_v up_o in_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n and_o so_o shall_v thou_o be_v ever_o with_o the_o lord_n upon_o this_o assurance_n how_o just_o may_v the_o apostle_n subjoin_v 18_o wherefore_o comfort_v one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n certain_o if_o ever_o there_o be_v comfort_n to_o be_v have_v in_o any_o word_n not_o of_o man_n or_o angel_n only_o but_o of_o the_o everliving_a god_n the_o god_n of_o truth_n these_o be_v they_o that_o can_v and_o will_v afford_v it_o to_o our_o tremble_a soul_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o call_v off_o beforehand_o and_o by_o a_o faithful_a death_n to_o prevent_v the_o great_a day_n of_o his_o appearance_n here_o be_v nothing_o for_o thou_o but_o matter_n of_o a_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n 15._o for_o those_o that_o sleep_n in_o jesus_n shall_v god_n bring_v with_o he_o they_o shall_v be_v part_n of_o that_o glorious_a train_n which_o shall_v attend_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o great_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o 1._o they_o shall_v be_v counselor_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o this_o awful_a judica_fw-la ture_n as_o sit_v upon_o the_o bench_n when_o guilty_a man_n and_o angel_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o bar_n 3._o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v 21._o say_v the_o lord_n christ_n will_v i_o grant_v to_o sit_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n even_o as_o i_o also_o overcome_v and_o be_o set_v down_o with_o my_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n what_o place_n then_o be_v here_o for_o any_o terror_n since_o the_o more_o state_n and_o heavenly_a magnificence_n the_o more_o joy_n and_o glory_n §_o 3._o awe_o more_o fit_a for_o thought_n of_o judgement_n then_o fear_v thou_o be_v afraid_a to_o think_v of_o judgement_n i_o have_v rather_o thou_o shall_v be_v awful_a then_o timorous_a when_o saint_n paul_n discourse_v of_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v 25._o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o fâ—â—ix_n tremble_v but_o the_o same_o apostle_n when_o he_o have_v press_v to_o his_o corinthian_n 11._o the_o certainty_n and_o generality_n of_o our_o appearance_n before_o the_o judgement-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 good_a or_o evil_n add_v know_v therefore_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o persuade_v man_n but_o we_o be_v make_v manifest_a to_o