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common_o a_o throne_n or_o seat_n make_v more_o conspicuous_a than_o the_o rest_n set_v forth_o in_o state_n convenient_a for_o so_o high_a a_o action_n upon_o which_o the_o judge_n ascend_v be_v clothe_v with_o robe_n and_o ornament_n of_o justice_n wise_o ordain_v by_o antiquity_n as_o emblem_n of_o that_o gravity_n sincerity_n and_o majesty_n of_o a_o judge_n the_o very_a sight_n of_o who_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v both_o a_o joy_n and_o comfort_n to_o the_o innocent_a and_o a_o fear_n and_o terror_n to_o the_o nocent_a the_o judge_n be_v set_v with_o his_o assistant_n and_o in_o a_o readiness_n next_o be_v the_o prisoner_n bring_v unto_o the_o bar_n and_o then_o the_o book_n be_v open_v examination_n take_v and_o evidence_n give_v and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v to_o acquit_v the_o innocent_a and_o condemn_v the_o guilty_a this_o be_v the_o form_n of_o temporal_a judgement_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n not_o much_o unlike_a to_o this_o if_o you_o cast_v your_o eye_n upon_o this_o vision_n you_o may_v find_v the_o proceed_n shall_v be_v in_o that_o last_o and_o general_a assize_n the_o division_n of_o the_o vision_n for_o first_o s._n john_n behold_v a_o throne_n most_o white_a and_o pure_a in_o which_o no_o spot_n of_o foul_a injustice_n can_v be_v see_v and_o he_o that_o sit_v thereon_o even_a christ_n that_o righteous_a judge_n both_o god_n and_o man_n from_o who_o majestic_a face_n the_o earth_n and_o heaven_n do_v fly_v away_o as_o the_o spirit_n speak_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o vision_n next_o this_o appear_v the_o prisoner_n the_o dead_a both_o small_a and_o great_a all_o people_n from_o all_o quarter_n none_o except_v and_o these_o all_o do_v stand_v before_o god_n as_o ready_a to_o receive_v their_o trial_n so_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o immediate_a word_n before_o my_o text._n three_o the_o judge_n proceed_v to_o examination_n of_o every_o person_n and_o every_o action_n and_o this_o in_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v read_v the_o book_n be_v open_v and_o another_o book_n be_v open_v which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o life_n last_o examination_n be_v take_v and_o evidence_n give_v the_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v according_o this_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o word_n adjoin_v and_o the_o dead_a be_v judge_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n according_a to_o their_o work_n when_o i_o first_o cast_v my_o eye_n upon_o this_o vision_n i_o see_v it_o be_v not_o unfitting_a for_o this_o time_n but_o be_v too_o much_o to_o be_v comprehend_v within_o a_o regular_a hour_n as_o s._n bernard_n call_v it_o and_o therefore_o resolve_v only_o on_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text._n and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v and_o another_o book_n be_v open_v which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o life_n this_o be_v the_o preparation_n unto_o the_o sentence_n and_o indeed_o the_o rule_n and_o square_v of_o
old_a love_a kindness_n towards_o thou_o keep_v thou_o from_o many_o danger_n deliver_v thou_o from_o former_a trouble_n show_v thou_o many_o favour_n which_o he_o have_v deny_v to_o other_o this_o may_v persuade_v thou_o that_o though_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o time_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o final_o forsake_v thou_o for_o who_o he_o love_v once_o he_o love_v he_o for_o ever_o in_o christ_n three_o the_o diligent_a attendance_n to_o the_o bless_a mean_n to_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n use_v they_o religious_o with_o prayer_n fast_v meditation_n and_o practice_n in_o thy_o life_n and_o conversation_n four_o the_o private_a conference_n with_o the_o learned_a and_o religious_a pastor_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o other_o good_a christian_n who_o prayer_n counsel_n and_o experience_n may_v be_v a_o comfort_n unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o spiritual_a desertion_n when_o thou_o want_v the_o feel_n of_o this_o bless_a peace_n and_o joy_n of_o conscience_n last_o the_o 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judgement_n of_o god_n due_a to_o sin_n think_v how_o many_o hell_n thou_o have_v deserve_v if_o god_n shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o thou_o and_o if_o this_o will_v not_o humble_v thou_o meditate_v further_o upon_o that_o unspeakable_a love_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o in_o christ_n how_o when_o thou_o be_v a_o most_o vile_a and_o wicked_a miscreant_n wallow_v in_o the_o gore_n blood_n of_o thy_o sinful_a corruption_n 6_o ezeck_n 16.4_o 5_o 6_o defile_v with_o the_o pollution_n of_o natural_a and_o actual_a transgression_n when_o none_o eve_o pity_v thou_o nor_o have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o yet_o christ_n behold_v thy_o misery_n take_v pity_n on_o thy_o estate_n and_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o life_n but_o shed_v his_o precious_a blood_n to_o the_o death_n yea_o endure_v the_o wrath_n of_o his_o father_n and_o suffer_v unutterable_a torment_n to_o procure_v thy_o peace_n 22.44_o luc._n 22.44_o his_o agony_n be_v a_o witness_n to_o testify_v the_o terror_n of_o his_o soul_n his_o sweat_n like_o drop_n of_o blood_n trickle_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n 27.29_o mat._n 27.29_o his_o bless_a head_n crown_v with_o thorn_n his_o holy_a cheek_n buffet_v with_o fist_n his_o back_n whip_v with_o scourge_n his_o hand_n and_o foot_n nail_v to_o the_o cross_n and_o his_o side_n pierce_v with_o a_o spear_n that_o the_o dear_a blood_n of_o his_o most_o precious_a heart_n gush_v out_o amain_o yea_o his_o passion_n so_o intolerable_a that_o he_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o 27.46_o mat._n 27.46_o and_o consider_v that_o all_o this_o do_v this_o bless_a lamb_n suffer_v to_o purchase_v thy_o peace_n and_o if_o this_o will_v not_o move_v thou_o 6._o isaiah_n 5.4_o 5_o 6._o add_v thy_o own_o unthankfulness_n the_o abuse_n of_o those_o many_o and_o good_a grace_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a which_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o the_o often_o crucify_a of_o christ_n again_o by_o thy_o sin_n and_o grieve_v the_o good_a spirit_n by_o who_o thou_o be_v seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n and_o if_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o more_o hard_a than_o adamant_n certain_o these_o meditation_n may_v break_v it_o in_o piece_n but_o if_o all_o this_o do_v not_o humble_v thou_o then_o as_o before_o thou_o ought_v to_o prepare_v thyself_o for_o this_o exercise_n by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n so_o leave_v not_o off_o fast_v and_o pray_v and_o cry_v unto_o god_n 13._o joel_n 2.12_o 13._o till_o thy_o heart_n melt_v with_o sorrow_n and_o thy_o eye_n gush_v out_o with_o river_n of_o water_n this_o ought_v thou_o to_o do_v for_o thy_o own_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n and_o thus_o shall_v thou_o be_v mark_v in_o the_o time_n of_o vengeance_n with_o the_o mark_n of_o god_n favour_n 9.4_o ezekiel_n 9.4_o and_o when_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v in_o the_o common_a destruction_n thou_o shall_v have_v peace_n and_o to_o draw_v towards_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o let_v 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