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A64979 Christ's certain and sudden appearance to judgment by Thomas Vincent ... Vincent, Thomas, 1634-1678. 1667 (1667) Wing V429; ESTC R19997 176,576 295

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unto_o which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v by_o any_o humane_a power_n 2._o strange_a they_o preach_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v above_o reason_n and_o therefore_o the_o world_n may_v have_v have_v much_o show_n and_o pretence_n of_o reason_n to_o have_v excuse_v themselves_o from_o yield_a obedience_n thereunto_o 3._o strict_a severe_a and_o contrary_a unto_o natural_a inclination_n and_o interest_n they_o teach_v the_o world_n to_o deny_v themselves_o to_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n to_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n to_o mourn_v and_o weep_v for_o sin_n to_o endure_v hardship_n to_o forsake_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o house_n and_o land_n if_o they_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o jesus_n christ_n to_o venture_v imprisonment_n
have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o rom._n 14._o 10._o we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ._n and_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o for_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n 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 according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a and_o christ_n judicial_a proceed_n be_v set_v forth_o at_o large_a matth._n 25._o hence_o than_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v certain_o appear_v to_o judgement_n i_o may_v add_v other_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o hope_v and_o expectation_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o christ_n faithfulness_n love_n and_o the_o engagement_n of_o his_o honour_n to_o appear_v again_o but_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o certainty_n of_o christ_n second_o appearance_n chap._n xii_o 3._o the_o three_o thing_n prove_v be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n will_v quick_o appear_v that_o be_v 1._o he_o will_v come_v within_o a_o short_a time_n 2._o he_o will_v come_v sudden_o and_o unexpected_o when_o he_o do_v appear_v 1._o christ_n will_v come_v quick_o that_o be_v within_o a_o short_a time_n heb._n 10._o 37._o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v he_o that_o shall_v come_v will_v come_v there_o be_v the_o certainty_n of_o his_o come_n and_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n he_o will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v there_o be_v the_o speediness_n of_o his_o come_n the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n philip._n 4._o 5._o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n draw_v nigh_o james_n 5._o 8._o the_o judge_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n vers_n 9_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o hand_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 7._o therefore_o out_o day_n be_v call_v the_o last_o day_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 1._o and_o upon_o we_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 11._o we_o live_v in_o 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