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which_o be_v here_o ascribe_v to_o the_o angel_n proceed_v from_o sin_n and_o again_o it_o be_v folly_n not_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o our_o flesh_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v undergo_v the_o punishment_n that_o be_v due_a to_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o christ_n know_v not_o the_o day_n and_o haâ—re_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n according_a to_o his_o humanity_n it_o derogate_v no_o more_o from_o his_o divine_a nature_n then_o that_o he_o be_v once_o mortal_a and_o subject_a to_o death_n now_o questionless_a christ_n in_o attribute_v this_o ignorance_n to_o himself_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o office_n enjoin_v he_o by_o his_o father_n as_o he_o do_v when_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o
such_o death_n and_o tribulation_n be_v not_o a_o reproach_n unto_o they_o but_o a_o thing_n glorious_a in_o god_n sight_n and_o please_v unto_o he_o 5.3_o rom._n 5.3_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o we_o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n that_o be_v we_o judge_v affliction_n to_o be_v a_o glorious_a thing_n which_o god_n will_v after_o change_v into_o glory_n and_o this_o be_v the_o peculiar_a wisdom_n of_o the_o church_n which_o the_o world_n perceive_v not_o last_o he_o affirm_v that_o there_o remain_v a_o life_n and_o judgement_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n for_o if_o the_o death_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o neglect_v of_o god_n but_o be_v precious_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a 6.8_o contrary_a mors_fw-la impiorum_fw-la pessima_fw-la vulgata_fw-la translatio_fw-la ex_fw-la graeco_fw-la psal_n 6.8_o if_o the_o death_n of_o the_o ungodly_a be_v evil_a there_o must_v needs_o remain_v a_o judgement_n wherein_o this_o shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a 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life_n &_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n therefore_o as_o christ_n say_v sure_o 22.20_o reu._n 22.20_o i_o come_v quick_o so_o thou_o may_v say_v with_o the_o evangelist_n amen_o even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n it_o be_v for_o the_o wicked_a that_o have_v no_o part_n in_o christ_n to_o tremble_v and_o be_v dismay_v at_o the_o very_a mention_n of_o the_o great_a day_n for_o what_o have_v they_o to_o do_v with_o it_o 5.18.19.10_o amos._n 5.18.19.10_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v as_o darkness_n and_o not_o light_a as_o if_o a_o man_n do_v fly_v from_o a_o lion_n &_o a_o bear_n meet_v he_o or_o go_v into_o the_o house_n and_o lean_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o wall_n and_o a_o serpent_n bite_v he_o shall_v not_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o wicked_a be_v darkness_n &_o not_o light_a even_o darkness_n and_o no_o light_n in_o it_o 9.9_o zach._n 9.9_o but_o the_o prophet_n zachariah_n bid_v the_o daughter_n of_o zyon_n to_o rejoice_v for_o the_o come_n of_o her_o king_n and_o upon_o good_a reason_n 35.4_o isai_n 35.4_o for_o as_o another_o prophet_n testify_v the_o same_o day_n that_o bring_v wrath_n &_o vengeance_n to_o the_o ungodlie_a bring_v a_o recompense_n and_o salvation_n to_o the_o godly_a for_o which_o cause_n the_o holy_a apostle_n paul_n set_v this_o down_o for_o a_o mark_n of_o the_o faithful_a by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v know_v namely_o 4.8_o 1._o cor._n 1.7_o 2._o tim._n 4.8_o that_o they_o wayre_n for_o the_o appear_v of_o christ_n and_o love_v his_o come_n therefore_o if_o we_o shall_v happen_v to_o live_v at_o such_o time_n as_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n against_o the_o behold_n of_o those_o ghastly_a sign_n which_o shall_v be_v join_v with_o his_o come_v we_o must_v comfort_v ourselves_o with_o christ_n promise_n that_o then_o our_o redemption_n draw_v near_o that_o be_v that_o he_o will_v take_v we_o to_o himself_o into_o heaven_n &_o final_o deliver_v 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understand_v of_o man_n which_o by_o degree_n be_v increase_v and_o diminish_v and_o in_o respect_n whereof_o he_o be_v say_v not_o to_o know_v this_o or_o that_o 2.52_o luk._n 2.52_o as_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v write_v that_o jesus_n increase_v in_o wisdom_n and_o stature_n and_o in_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o man_n where_o be_v they_o now_o that_o profess_v their_o knowledge_n of_o the_o year_n of_o the_o last_o iddgement_n when_o christ_n the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n confess_v that_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o some_o anabaptist_n have_v boast_v of_o their_o prophecy_n &_o revelation_n to_o the_o simple_a multitude_n and_o have_v not_o doubt_v to_o prefix_v the_o certain_a year_n month_n and_o day_n of_o the_o judgement_n some_o have_v calculate_v the_o day_n by_o judiciary_n astrology_n and_o by_o the_o position_n and_o aspect_n of_o the_o star_n or_o by_o arithmaticall_a and_o imaginary_a supputation_n of_o number_n and_o time_n some_o have_v be_v endure_v or_o rather_o 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that_o two_o thousand_o shall_v be_v spend_v before_o the_o law_n two_o thousand_o under_o the_o law_n and_o two_o thousand_o under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o add_v that_o these_o last_o two_o thousand_o year_n shall_v scarce_o have_v full_a consummation_n because_o of_o the_o most_o gréevous_a iniquity_n of_o the_o world_n but_o these_o must_v know_v that_o that_o pprophecy_n be_v vain_a because_o there_o be_v before_o the_o law_n two_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o and_o thirtéene_a year_n and_o much_o less_o than_o two_o thousand_o year_n under_o the_o law_n some_o have_v feign_v that_o the_o world_n shall_v continue_v six_o day_n as_o it_o be_v create_v in_o six_o day_n but_o for_o every_o day_n they_o have_v allot_v a_o thousand_o year_n 90.4_o psal_n 90.4_o as_o though_o david_n mean_v so_o when_o he_o say_v that_o a_o thousand_o year_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v as_o yesterday_o when_o it_o be_v past_a some_o other_o have_v suppose_v that_o the_o 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call_v ed_z and_o justify_v for_o adoption_n and_o call_v and_o justification_n be_v part_n of_o that_o blessedness_n which_o in_o due_a season_n shall_v be_v reveal_v and_o therefore_o who_o christ_n first_o call_v bless_v of_o his_o father_n 25.34.37_o matt._n 25.34.37_o he_o call_v after_o righteous_a and_o he_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n a_o inheritance_n neither_o must_v we_o suppose_v when_o christ_n say_v for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a that_o he_o yéelde_n a_o reason_n of_o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o elect_n that_o it_o do_v flow_v from_o their_o alm_n &_o work_n but_o the_o reason_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o effect_n that_o demonstrate_v the_o cause_n and_o bear_v infallible_a record_n thereof_o as_o though_o our_o saviour_n shall_v say_v thus_o go_v into_o heaven_n because_o you_o be_v bless_v and_o ordain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o by_o your_o alm_n and_o work_n of_o mercy_n you_o have_v give_v plain_a testimony_n that_o you_o be_v bless_v and_o 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