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goat_n and_o beastliness_n isa._n 13._o 21._o but_o rather_o of_o man_n to_o labour_n by_o use_v all_o godly_a mean_n of_o man_n to_o become_v sheep_n and_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n by_o regeneration_n isa._n 11._o 6._o etc._n etc._n and_o beware_v we_o to_o sell_v for_o gold_n or_o silver_n that_o which_o be_v not_o redeem_v with_o gold_n nor_o silver_n but_o it_o cost_v more_o to_o redeem_v their_o soul_n psal._n 49._o 7._o so_o that_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v ransom_n man_n soul_n math._n 16._o 26._o and_o therefore_o more_o than_o mad_a be_v they_o that_o will_v forfeit_v so_o precious_a a_o jewel_n to_o satan_n &_o damnation_n for_o the_o love_n of_o any_o trifle_a pleasure_n or_o profit_v whatsoever_o and_o so_o far_o of_o the_o eleven_o motive_n the_o twelve_o motive_n to_o watchfulness_n wicked_a be_v the_o upright_o denounce_v of_o christ_n definitive_a sentence_n upon_o all_o the_o world_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o very_a doom_n &_o judgement_n itself_o all_o that_o 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be_v more_o vanaforet_fw-la fearful_a by_o infinite_a degree_n than_o death_n and_o whereas_o man_n now_o live_v without_o regard_n of_o god_n and_o godliness_n as_o if_o there_o be_v neither_o god_n heaven_n death_n hell_n nor_o judgement_n but_o man_n end_n as_o the_o end_n solum_fw-la of_o a_o beast_n and_o therefore_o care_v not_o what_o mischief_n they_o do_v so_o they_o may_v escape_v the_o magistrate_n sword_n and_o as_o for_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n they_o scoff_v at_o it_o as_o 2._o pet._n 3._o 3._o 4._o jude_n 18._o ezech._n 12._o 22._o out_o yet_o in_o this_o day_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o minister_n prediction_n and_o threat_n will_v appear_v true_a according_a to_o act_n 17._o 31._o and_o then_o shall_v they_o see_v &_o feel_v to_o their_o cost_n that_o which_o former_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v though_o it_o be_v tell_v they_o and_o be_v a_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n now_o this_o sentence_n be_v elect._n twofold_a according_a to_o the_o two_o diverse_a sort_n of_o people_n who_o be_v to_o be_v this_o day_n judge_v that_o be_v of_o the_o elect_a upon_o the_o right_a hand_n &_o reprobate_n upon_o the_o left_a but_o first_o he_o will_v deal_v with_o the_o elect_n for_o in_o this_o case_n it_o shall_v fare_v with_o the_o world_n as_o if_o a_o earthly_a king_n shall_v sit_v in_o judgement_n to_o arraign_v a_o number_n attaint_v simile_n of_o high_a treason_n yet_o so_o that_o before_o he_o come_v to_o sit_v in_o judgement_n he_o know_v by_o their_o former_a private_a examination_n confession_n and_o evidence_n who_o be_v guilty_a who_o not_o so_o that_o when_o the_o prisoner_n be_v present_v before_o he_o he_o forthwith_o cause_v the_o guiltless_a earl_n and_o lord_n to_o be_v unbolt_v array_v in_o clean_a apparel_n and_o stand_v apart_o or_o come_v up_o unto_o he_o and_o sit_v upon_o the_o bench_n and_o then_o declare_v before_o all_o the_o assembly_n their_o innocency_n &_o wrong_n acquit_v they_o with_o all_o favour_n and_o honour_n and_o as_o his_o true_a and_o trusty_a subject_n cause_v they_o as_o join_v in_o commission_n with_o he_o to_o judge_v and_o testify_v what_o they_o can_v inform_v against_o those_o rank_n traitor_n so_o hear_v when_o the_o lord_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o separate_v the_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n he_o foreknow_v by_o their_o former_a life_n lead_v upon_o earth_n the_o innocency_n of_o the_o eiect_v will_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o world_n justify_v absolve_v and_o acquit_v they_o from_o all_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n say_v unto_o they_o first_o ofal_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v you_o the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n math._n 25._o 34._o and_o withal_o declare_v unto_o they_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o high_a prerogative_n &_o preferment_n for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 35._o 36._o against_o which_o reason_n when_o 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for_o first_o before_o he_o shall_v be_v gather_v all_o nation_n he_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o he_o shall_v separate_v they_o one_o from_o another_o as_o a_o shepherd_n separate_v the_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n and_o he_o shall_v set_v the_o sheep_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o goat_n on_o the_o left_a math._n 25._o 31._o 32._o 33._o where_o first_o note_n here_o be_v no_o produce_v of_o witness_n nor_o impanel_a of_o jury_n because_o the_o judge_n himself_o know_v the_o very_a secret_n of_o all_o heart_n and_o be_v perfect_o privy_a to_o every_o man_n way_n according_a to_o revel_v 2._o 23._o all_o the_o church_n shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o he_o which_o search_v the_o reins_n and_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o every_o one_o of_o you_o according_a to_o your_o work_n and_o beside_o this_o every_o man_n guilty_a conscience_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o thousand_o witness_n and_o as_o a_o book_n of_o inditement_n and_o evidence_n 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