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shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n mat._n 13._o 40_o 41._o there_o shall_v then_o be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a both_o of_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a four_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n over_o all_o creature_n do_v plain_o foreshow_v a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o bad_a as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o good_a indeed_o the_o unjust_a shall_v not_o arise_v by_o virtue_n of_o any_o relation_n they_o stand_v in_o to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o the_o saint_n shall_v but_o yet_o because_o all_o be_v deliver_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o make_v sovereign_a lord_n over_o they_o therefore_o by_o a_o act_n of_o his_o sovereign_a power_n they_o that_o be_v ungodly_a shall_v arise_v this_o be_v christ_n own_o argument_n the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n say_v he_o but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n unto_o the_o son_n that_o be_v count_v he_o and_o fall_v before_o he_o as_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n even_o as_o they_o honour_v the_o father_n and_o he_o 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pride_n lust_n covetousness_n and_o secret_a wickedness_n that_o remain_v in_o thy_o heart_n like_o job_n and_o paul_n job_n 1._o 8_o 2_o cor._n 10._o 4_o 5._o 2._o and_o do_v these_o struggle_n against_o these_o thing_n arise_v from_o pure_a love_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n or_o from_o some_o legal_a terror_n and_o conviction_n for_o sin_n gal._n 5_o 6._o 3._o do_v thou_o i_o say_v struggle_v against_o thy_o lust_n because_o thou_o do_v in_o truth_n love_v the_o sweet_a holy_a and_o bless_a leading_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n its_o leading_n of_o thou_o i_o say_v into_o his_o blood_n and_o death_n for_o thy_o justification_n and_o deliverance_n from_o wrath_n to_o comâ—_n phil._n 3._o 6_o 7_o 8._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 14._o 4._o what_o act_n of_o self-denial_n have_v thou_o do_v for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n i_o say_v what_o house_n what_o friend_n what_o wife_n what_o child_n and_o the_o like_a have_v thou_o lose_v or_o leave_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o truth_n in_o the_o world_n matth._n 19_o 27_o 28._o revel_v 12._o 10_o 11._o 5._o be_v thou_o one_o of_o they_o that_o do_v sigh_v and_o afflict_v thyself_o for_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o time_n and_o that_o christ_n have_v mark_v and_o record_v for_o such_o a_o one_o ezek._n 9_o 3_o 4._o zeph._n 3._o 18._o 6._o in_o a_o word_n be_v thou_o one_o of_o they_o that_o will_v not_o be_v win_v by_o neither_o fear_n frown_n nor_o flattery_n to_o forsake_v the_o way_n of_o god_n or_o wrong_v thy_o conscience_n or_o be_v thou_o one_o of_o they_o that_o slight_a those_o opportunity_n that_o satan_n and_o this_o world_n do_v often_o give_v thou_o to_o return_v to_o sin_n in_o secret_a heb._n 11._o 14_o 15._o these_o be_v the_o man_n who_o praise_n be_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o who_o commendable_a and_o worthy_a act_n be_v record_v before_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n alas_o alas_o these_o thing_n be_v 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memorable_a deed_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n thus_o when_o christ_n therefore_o have_v open_v before_o they_o this_o book_n of_o life_n and_o convince_v the_o ungodly_a at_o this_o day_n out_o of_o it_o he_o will_v then_o shut_v it_o up_o again_o say_v i_o find_v nothing_o herein_o that_o will_v do_v you_o good_a you_o be_v none_o of_o my_o elect_n you_o be_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n for_o as_o these_o thing_n will_v be_v find_v clear_a and_o full_a in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n so_o they_o will_v be_v find_v effectual_o wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_n all_o who_o conversion_n and_o perseverance_n shall_v now_o be_v open_v before_o â—hy_a eye_n as_o a_o witness_n i_o say_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o thou_o here_o see_v open_v before_o thou_o and_o also_o of_o thy_o unregenerate_a estate_n now_o thou_o will_v see_v what_o a_o turn_n what_o a_o change_n and_o what_o a_o cling_a to_o god_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n and_o way_n there_o be_v find_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o save_v one_o here_o shall_v be_v see_v also_o how_o resolve_o unfeigned_o and_o hearty_o the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n do_v oppose_v resist_v and_o war_n against_o his_o most_o dear_a and_o darling_a lust_n and_o corruption_n now_o the_o saint_n be_v hide_a one_o but_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v manifest_a this_o be_v the_o morrow_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v show_v who_o be_v his_o and_o who_o they_o be_v that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o who_o that_o fear_v he_o not_o psal._n 83._o 3._o sam._n 8._o 19_o numb_a 16._o 5._o mal._n 3._o 18._o now_o you_o shall_v see_v how_o abraham_n leave_v his_o country_n how_o close_o good_a lot_n do_v stick_v to_o god_n in_o profane_a and_o wicked_a sodom_n heb._n 11._o 8._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 7_o 8._o mat._n 19_o 29._o how_o the_o apostle_n leave_v all_o to_o foâ—low_n jesus_n christ_n and_o how_o patient_o they_o take_v all_o cross_n affliction_n persecution_n and_o necessity_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sâ—ke_v how_o they_o endure_v burn_v starve_a ston_a hang_a and_o a_o thousand_o calamity_n how_o they_o manifest_v their_o love_n to_o their_o lord_n his_o cause_n and_o people_n in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n and_o in_o the_o day_n when_o they_o be_v most_o reject_v slight_v abuse_v and_o abase_v then_o shall_v the_o king_n say_v to_o they_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o that_o when_o all_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_a sinner_n stand_v by_o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n you_o be_v indeed_o the_o true_o convert_v
and_o say_v even_o the_o very_a dust_n of_o your_o city_n which_o cleave_v to_o we_o we_o do_v wipe_v off_o against_o you_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o say_v he_o to_o his_o minister_n it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o sodom_n at_o the_o judgement_n then_o for_o that_o city_n luk._n 10._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o it_o may_v be_v that_o when_o thou_o hear_v that_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o street_n that_o cleave_v to_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n while_o thou_o rejecte_v his_o word_n of_o salvation_n shall_v be_v a_o witness_n against_o thou_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n though_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o laugh_v and_o say_v the_o dust_n a_o witness_n witness_n will_v be_v scarce_o where_o dust_n be_v force_v to_o come_v in_o to_o plead_v against_o a_o man_n well_o sinner_n mock_v not_o god_n do_v use_v to_o confound_v the_o great_a and_o mighty_a by_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o and_o that_o be_v despise_v and_o how_o say_v thou_o if_o god_n have_v say_v by_o a_o prophet_n to_o pharaoh_n but_o two_o year_n before_o the_o plague_n that_o he_o will_v short_o come_v against_o he_o with_o one_o army_n of_o louse_n and_o a_o second_o army_n of_o frog_n and_o with_o a_o three_o army_n of_o locust_n etc._n etc._n and_o will_v destroy_v his_o land_n do_v thou_o think_v it_o have_v be_v wisdom_n in_o pharaoh_n now_o to_o have_v laugh_v such_o tiding_n to_o scorn_v be_v any_o thing_n to_o hard_a for_o the_o lord_n have_v he_o say_v it_o and_o shall_v he_o not_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v you_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n of_o what_o force_n all_o these_o thing_n will_v be_v as_o witness_n against_o the_o ungodly_a many_o more_o witness_n may_v i_o here_o reckon_v up_o but_o these_o at_o this_o time_n shall_v suffice_v to_o be_v nominate_v for_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n shall_v be_v establish_v and_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n shall_v he_o that_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n be_v put_v to_o death_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 1._o deut._n 17._o 6._o joh._n 8._o 17._o thus_o than_o the_o book_n be_v open_v the_o law_n read_v the_o witness_n hear_v and_o the_o ungodly_a convict_v forthwith_o the_o lord_n and_o judge_n proceed_v to_o execution_n and_o to_o that_o end_n do_v pass_v the_o sentence_n of_o eternal_a death_n upon_o they_o say_v depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n you_o be_v now_o by_o the_o book_n of_o the_o creature_n by_o the_o book_n of_o god_n remembrance_n by_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o book_n of_o life_n adjudge_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n against_o god_n and_o i_o and_o as_o murderer_n of_o your_o own_o soul_n as_o these_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n here_o have_v testify_v every_o one_o of_o they_o appear_v in_o their_o most_o upright_a testimony_n against_o you_o also_o you_o never_o have_v a_o save_a work_n of_o conversion_n and_o faith_n past_a upon_o you_o you_o die_v in_o your_o sin_n neither_o can_v i_o find_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o last_o part_n of_o this_o book_n that_o will_v serve_v your_o turn_n no_o worthy_a act_n be_v here_o record_v of_o you_o when_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n when_o i_o be_v a_o thirsty_a you_o give_v i_o no_o drink_n when_o i_o be_v a_o stranger_n you_o take_v i_o not_o in_o i_o be_v naked_a but_o you_o clothe_v i_o not_o i_o be_v sick_a and_o in_o prison_n but_o you_o visit_v i_o not_o i_o have_v make_v a_o thorough_a search_n among_o the_o record_n of_o the_o live_n and_o find_v nothing_o of_o you_o or_o of_o your_o deed_n therein_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v etc._n etc._n mat._n 25._o 41_o 42_o 43._o thus_o will_v these_o poor_a ungodly_a creature_n be_v strip_v of_o all_o hope_n and_o comfort_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o fall_v into_o great_a sadness_n and_o wail_v before_o the_o judge_n yea_o cry_v out_o as_o be_v loath_a to_o let_v go_v all_o for_o lose_v and_o even_o as_o the_o man_n that_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o river_n will_v catch_v hold_n of_o any_o thing_n when_o he_o be_v struggle_v for_o life_n though_o it_o tend_v to_o hold_v he_o fast_o under_o the_o water_n to_o drown_v he_o so_o i_o say_v while_o these_o poor_a creature_n as_o they_o lie_v struggle_v and_o twine_v under_o the_o ireful_a countenance_n of_o the_o judge_n they_o will_v bring_v out_o yet_o one_o more_o faint_a and_o weak_a groan_n and_o there_o go_v life_n and_o all_o their_o last_o sigh_n be_v this_o lord_n when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o hunger_a and_o give_v thou_o no_o meat_n or_o when_o see_v we_o thou_o thirsty_a and_o give_v thou_o no_o drink_n when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o stranger_n and_o take_v thou_o not_o in_o or_o naked_a and_o clothe_v thou_o not_o or_o when_o be_v thou_o sick_a or_o in_o prison_n and_o we_o do_v not_o minister_v unto_o thou_o mat._n 25._o 44._o thus_o you_o see_v how_o loath_a the_o 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how_o loath_a how_o unwilling_o do_v they_o turn_v away_o from_o christ_n how_o loath_a be_v they_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o ungodly_a do_n christ_n must_v say_v depart_v once_o and_o depart_v twice_o before_o they_o will_v depart_v when_o he_o have_v shut_v the_o door_n upon_o they_o yet_o they_o knock_v and_o cry_v lord_n open_z unto_o we_o when_o he_o have_v give_v they_o their_o answer_n that_o he_o know_v they_o not_o yet_o they_o plead_v and_o mourn_v wherefore_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o answer_v again_o i_o tell_v you_o i_o know_v you_o not_o whence_o you_o be_v depart_z luk._n 13._o 25_o 26_o 27._o depart_v o_n this_o word_n depart_v how_o dreadful_a be_v it_o with_o what_o weight_n will_v it_o fall_v on_o the_o head_n of_o every_o condemn_a sinner_n for_o you_o must_v note_v that_o while_o the_o ungodly_a stand_n thus_o before_o the_o judge_n they_o can_v choose_v but_o have_v a_o most_o famous_a view_n both_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o 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