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instar_fw-la omnium_fw-la and_o i_o shall_v select_v some_o principal_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n not_o mention_v so_o many_o place_n as_o may_v easy_o be_v produce_v lesâ—_n quotation_n only_o fill_v up_o my_o sermon_n 1._o for_o the_o old_a testament_n read_v with_o deliberation_n psal_n 9_o 8_o 9_o eccles_n 11._o 9_o eccl._n 12._o 14._o dan._n 7._o 22._o 2._o for_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o text_n it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 5._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o day_n luk._n 21._o 34._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o day_n of_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o day_n of_o redemption_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o day_n of_o refresh_v and_o restitution_n christ_n himself_o foretell_v of_o this_o day_n luk._n 13._o 41._o mat._n 26._o 41._o mat._n 26._o 64._o his_o apostle_n foretell_v thereof_o paul_n rom._n 14._o 10._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o phil_n 3._o 20._o peter_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 5._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 9_o the_o apostle_n judas_n quote_v enoch_n ver_fw-la 14._o st._n john_n rev._n 1._o 7._o chap._n 20._o 11._o and_o he_o cite_v the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o book_n c._n 22._o 7._o and_o v._o 20._o sure_o i_o come_v quick_o to_o scripture_n testimony_n i_o may_v add_v father_n council_n confession_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o call_v in_o heathen_n for_o witness_n as_o hydaspes_n hermes_n and_o such_o like_a mention_v by_o eusebius_n de_fw-fr praeparatione_fw-la evangelica_n or_o i_o may_v quote_v the_o sibyl_n according_a to_o lactantius_n his_o relation_n but_o that_o i_o judge_v it_o superfluous_a to_o light_v a_o candle_n to_o the_o sun_n to_o scripture_n proof_n i_o will_v add_v some_o evidence_n of_o reason_n or_o argument_n a_o fortiori_fw-la for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n the_o 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19_o have_v he_o say_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o do_v it_o a_o second_o argument_n shall_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n god_n arg._n 2._o draw_v from_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n god_n child_n have_v not_o their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v reserve_v for_o they_o in_o heaven_n the_o best_a of_o god_n child_n meet_v with_o many_o hardship_n they_o be_v afflict_v persecute_a torment_a kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o this_o question_n pose_v heathen_n as_o seneca_n and_o other_o car_fw-fr bonis_fw-la male_a sit_fw-la &_o malis_fw-la bene_fw-la fit_a it_o put_v david_n to_o a_o stand_n to_o see_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a psa_n 73._o 12._o he_o never_o have_v his_o judgement_n right_o inform_v till_o he_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n psal_n 73._o v._n 17._o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v set_v all_o thing_n right_a and_o straight_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n do_v right_a read_v 2_o thes_n 1._o 6_o 7_o 8._o we_o read_v isa_n â—_o 10_o 11._o that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o the_o righteous_a and_o ill_o with_o the_o wicked_a in_o this_o world_n it_o go_v often_o very_a â—ill_n with_o the_o righteous_a they_o be_v make_v a_o prey_n unto_o wicked_a man_n and_o the_o wicked_a be_v advance_v the_o rich_a man_n go_v in_o sumptuous_a apparel_n and_o fare_v delicious_o every_o day_n when_o lazarus_n want_v the_o crumb_n to_o sustain_v nature_n pharaoh_n be_v in_o prosperity_n while_o the_o poor_a israelite_n endure_v slavery_n at_o the_o brick-kiln_n joseph_n be_v in_o prison_n daniel_n in_o the_o lion_n den_n jeremiah_n in_o the_o dungeon_n the_o city_n shushan_n in_o great_a perplexity_n whilst_o the_o king_n and_o haman_n be_v at_o a_o banquet_n but_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o scene_n will_v be_v alter_v the_o righteous_a will_v be_v happy_a the_o wicked_a miserable_a the_o godly_a shall_v be_v at_o christ_n right_a hand_n the_o goat_n at_o the_o left_a in_o die_v judicii_fw-la cum_fw-la 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be_v review_v and_o rectify_v when_o all_o perverse_a judgement_n shall_v have_v judgement_n against_o they_o a_o 3._o argument_n shall_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o conviction_n of_o conscience_n constantia_n arg._n 3._o draw_v from_o the_o conviction_n of_o conscience_n lipsius_n â—_o 2._o de_fw-fr constantia_n the_o bang_n of_o conscience_n those_o ictus_fw-la &_o laniatus_fw-la which_o julian_n the_o apostate_n have_v these_o which_o be_v assidua_fw-la &_o domesticae_fw-la furiae_n as_o the_o orator_n speak_v do_v testify_v a_o judgement_n to_o come_v haenc_n conscientiam_fw-la deus_fw-la impiis_fw-la imposuit_fw-la in_fw-la quá_fw-la poenas_fw-la luant_fw-la priusquam_fw-la luant_fw-la so_o lipsius_n but_o read_v the_o verse_n precede_v my_o text._n conscience_n give_v judas_n a_o bang_n and_o make_v he_o restore_v the_o thirty_o piece_n the_o horror_n of_o conscience_n make_v cain_n to_o roar_v and_o change_v pasâ—ur's_n name_n to_o magor_n missabib_fw-la a_o terror_n round_o about_o a_o terror_n to_o himself_o when_o the_o doctrine_n of_o righteousness_n and_o temperance_n be_v preach_v by_o paul_n to_o felix_n he_o fall_v a_o tremble_a a_o strange_a change_n that_o the_o very_a judge_n shall_v tremble_v before_o a_o despise_a prisoner_n however_o man_n commit_v sin_n never_o so_o secret_o and_o think_v that_o no_o man_n live_v know_v thereof_o yet_o conscience_n lash_v fore_o the_o consideration_n of_o a_o day_n of_o judgement_n make_v the_o sinner_n afraid_a of_o himself_o hereupon_o the_o wicked_a 27._o arg._n 4._o draw_v from_o the_o connexion_n between_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n â—_o mat._n 25._o 33._o heb._n 6._o 2._o heb._n 9_o 27._o flee_v when_o none_o pursue_v conscience_n when_o it_o be_v awaken_v sly_n into_o the_o face_n of_o the_o abominable_a sinner_n it_o make_v he_o afraid_a wherever_o he_o go_v his_o fancy_n be_v so_o trouble_v that_o he_o think_v every_o bush_n to_o be_v a_o man_n every_o man_n a_o 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from_o thy_o brother_n and_o a_o great_a mercy_n require_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o thankfulness_n copy_n out_o that_o excellent_a advice_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 8._o and_o above_o all_o thing_n have_v fervent_a oharity_n among_o yourselves_o for_o charity_n shall_v cover_v the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v to_o learn_v christ_n crucify_v when_o we_o labour_v to_o puriâ—y_v ourselves_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a when_o we_o labour_v to_o be_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v in_o 3._o 1_o jon._n 3._o 3._o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n when_o we_o imitate_v he_o in_o put_v on_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n and_o tender_a compassion_n my_o brethren_n god_n have_v give_v you_o great_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n and_o therefore_o he_o expect_v from_o you_o great_a improvement_n it_o be_v a_o grievous_a complaint_n of_o austin_n in_o his_o time_n surguâ—indocti_n &_o rapiunt_fw-la coelum_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la cum_fw-la doctrinis_fw-la nostris_fw-la detrudimur_fw-la in_o 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