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and_o join_v therewith_o to_o one_o subsistence_n or_o personalitie_n wherefore_o the_o flesh_n be_v unite_v to_o or_o with_o the_o the_o word_n not_o in_o nature_n or_o in_o essential_a property_n that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o make_v with_o the_o word_n one_o essence_n neither_o make_v equal_a unto_o it_o in_o omnipotency_n wisdom_n and_o nature_n for_o so_o shall_v the_o whole_a trinity_n be_v incarnate_a yet_o be_v it_o unite_v to_o the_o omnipotency_n wisdom_n nature_n and_o essence_n of_o god_n not_o simple_o but_o of_o god_n the_o worde_n now_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o than_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n or_o to_o the_o worde_n in_o person_n which_o person_n be_v the_o very_a divine_a nature_n or_o essence_n omnipotent_a wise_a and_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o godhead_n but_o albeit_o
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&_o man_n of_o who_o sentence_n shall_v be_v give_v the_o law_n according_a to_o which_o sentence_n shall_v be_v give_v &_o execution_n the_o definition_n of_o it_o be_v this_o 1_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v a_o judgement_n which_o god_n shall_v exercise_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n by_o christ_n who_o shall_v then_o visible_o descend_v from_o heaven_n in_o a_o cloud_n in_o the_o glory_n &_o majesty_n of_o his_o father_n &_o angel_n by_o who_o also_o then_o shall_v be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a all_o man_n which_o have_v die_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o the_o end_n thereof_o but_o the_o rest_n who_o be_v then_o live_v shall_v be_v sudden_o change_v and_o all_o present_v before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o christ_n who_o shall_v give_v sentence_n of_o all_o and_o shall_v cast_v the_o wicked_a with_o the_o devil_n into_o everlasting_a torment_n but_o shall_v receive_v up_o the_o godly_a unto_o himself_o that_o they_o may_v with_o he_o and_o bless_a 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hand_n but_o the_o goat_n on_o his_o left_a hand_n 3._o this_o manifestation_n and_o separation_n shall_v be_v wrought_v of_o god_n by_o christ_n if_o of_o god_n then_o shall_v it_o be_v a_o most_o divine_a and_o just_a judgement_n rom._n 3.6_o if_o god_n be_v unrighteous_a how_o shall_v he_o judge_v the_o world_n it_o shall_v be_v make_v and_o wrought_v by_o christ_n because_o john_n 5.22_o the_o father_n have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n unto_o the_o son_n and_o act._n 17.31_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n by_o a_o man_n 4._o jâ—_n shall_v be_v a_o pronounce_v of_o sentence_n mat._n 25.34_o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n we_o be_v bless_v of_o god_n not_o in_o adam_n but_o in_o his_o seed_n and_o therefore_o the_o sentence_n shall_v be_v give_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n for_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v subject_a unto_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n therefore_o also_o shall_v the_o godly_a say_v when_o see_v we_o thou_o hunger_a or_o thirst_v they_o shall_v confess_v that_o the_o retribution_n of_o reward_n come_v not_o by_o their_o merit_n but_o by_o his_o grace_n far_o after_o this_o manner_n the_o wicked_a and_o the_o godly_a shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n absolution_n shall_v be_v principal_o according_a to_o the_o gospel_n but_o shall_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o law_n condemnation_n shall_v be_v principal_o by_o the_o law_n but_o shall_v be_v confirm_v of_o the_o gospel_n sentence_n shall_v be_v give_v on_o the_o wicked_a according_a to_o their_o own_o merit_n sentence_n shall_v be_v give_v on_o the_o godly_a according_a to_o christ_n merit_n apply_v unto_o they_o by_o faith_n a_o testimony_n and_o witness_n of_o which_o faith_n shall_v be_v their_o work_n now_o to_o be_v judge_v be_v to_o be_v declare_v just_a before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o everlasting_a life_n and_o that_o with_o a_o respect_n and_o condition_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v require_v in_o the_o gospel_n objection_n but_o unto_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v give_v according_a to_o his_o work_n therefore_o judgement_n shall_v be_v give_v on_o all_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n answer_n in_o this_o sense_n shall_v be_v give_v also_o unto_o the_o elect_a according_a to_o their_o work_n not_o that_o their_o work_n be_v merit_n but_o in_o that_o they_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o faith_n wherefore_o unto_o the_o elect_a shall_v be_v give_v according_a to_o their_o work_v that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o faith_n &_o to_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o judge_n make_v mention_n of_o our_o work_n and_o not_o of_o faith_n first_o because_o he_o will_v have_v it_o know_v to_o other_o why_o he_o so_o judge_v lest_o the_o ungodly_a &_o condemn_a person_n may_v object_v that_o he_o give_v we_o eternal_a life_n unjust_o wherefore_o he_o will_v show_v they_o our_o work_n and_o 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execute_v of_o the_o judgement_n for_o christ_n shall_v visible_o give_v sentence_n of_o all_o which_o sentence_n he_o shall_v also_o together_o execute_v the_o church_n also_o shall_v judge_v as_o touch_v the_o approbation_n and_o allow_v of_o this_o judgement_n as_o christ_n say_v luk._n 22.30_o that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v sit_v on_o twelve_o seat_n and_o shall_v judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v subscribe_v unto_o christ_n judgement_n and_o approve_v his_o sentence_n the_o cause_n why_o christ_n man_n shall_v be_v judge_n be_v these_o 1._o because_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v glorify_v by_o the_o same_o mediator_n by_o who_o and_o for_o who_o it_o be_v justify_v act._n 17.31_o god_n will_v judge_v the_o woorld_n in_o righteousness_n by_o that_o man_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v matth._n 24.30_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n joh._n 5.27_o the_o 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