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great_a salvation_n for_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n and_o the_o chief_a sinner_n there_o want_v not_o a_o hand_n to_o give_v but_o we_o want_v hand_n who_o shall_v receive_v his_o gift_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v able_a to_o cure_v as_o most_o sovereign_a physic_n all_o infirmity_n and_o sin_n repent_v off_o if_o we_o be_v never_o so_o great_a sinner_n and_o have_v a_o hand_n of_o faith_n in_o our_o heart_n to_o receive_v that_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o have_v bring_v salvation_n tit._n 2.11_o neither_o we_o nor_o our_o sin_n can_v disannul_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o be_v that_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o our_o sin_n then_o let_v our_o sin_n be_v never_o so_o many_o and_o those_o many_o sin_n never_o so_o great_a be_v true_o repent_v off_o god_n be_v great_a who_o have_v forgive_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n the_o voice_n that_o say_v to_o all_o come_v apoc._n 22.17_o exclude_v none_o and_o shall_v we_o be_v bid_v to_o the_o great_a king_n wedding_n by_o 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psal_n 82.6_o shall_v not_o in_o cause_n be_v partial_a betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n for_o they_o execute_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n but_o of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o judgement_n 2._o chro._n 19.6_o the_o magistrate_n seat_n must_v be_v the_o throne_n that_o judge_v right_a and_o when_o he_o give_v sentence_n in_o a_o matter_n he_o must_v lay_v judgement_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o righteousness_n to_o the_o balance_n esay_n 28.17_o as_o if_o he_o will_v weigh_v out_o a_o equal_a &_o even_a proportion_n of_o justice_n to_o rich_a and_o poor_a 1.17_o deut._n 1.17_o and_o this_o measure_n must_v be_v scale_v at_o the_o lord_n standard_n with_o testimony_n of_o a_o upright_a conscience_n therefore_o one_o set_v forth_o a_o good_a judge_n with_o a_o sword_n in_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o a_o pair_n of_o scale_n in_o other_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o must_v not_o strike_v by_o judgement_n till_o the_o cause_n to_o be_v judge_v have_v receive_v a_o indifferent_a balance_n in_o hear_v though_o a_o noble_a man_n speak_v by_o a_o letter_n and_o a_o rich_a man_n entreat_v by_o a_o gift_n he_o must_v not_o hear_v to_o pervert_v the_o straight_a step_n of_o justice_n to_o be_v short_a as_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n so_o these_o god_n shall_v know_v no_o difference_n of_o person_n where_o right_o be_v one_o nor_o bend_v their_o care_n to_o credit_v a_o tale_n that_o first_o be_v 18.7_o be_v prou._n 18.7_o tell_v they_o nor_o corrupt_v their_o judgement_n with_o their_o censure_n before_o they_o hear_v the_o cause_n nor_o separate_v between_o their_o verdict_n and_o the_o truch_n of_o their_o knowledge_n which_o shall_v go_v together_o nor_o use_v sudden_a resolution_n nor_o be_v hasty_a in_o judgement_n so_o shall_v justice_n be_v free_a not_o partial_a nor_o hire_v which_o god_n detest_v a_o reproof_n of_o those_o proud_a christian_n who_o grace_n religion_n in_o a_o velvet_n hood_n use_v 3_o but_o scorn_n it_o in_o vile_a raiment_n have_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o respect_n of_o person_n jam._n 2.1.2.3_o or_o who_o bid_v rich_a religion_n home_o unto_o they_o but_o will_v not_o take_v poor_a religion_n by_o the_o hand_n for_o either_o they_o turn_v from_o it_o as_o stranger_n or_o against_o it_o as_o enemy_n so_o the_o poor_a be_v separate_v from_o his_o neighbour_n pro._n 19.4_o that_o be_v his_o carnal_a friend_n will_v not_o help_v he_o the_o godly_a that_o be_v poor_a can_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o who_o want_v wealth_n and_o countenance_n though_o never_o so_o religious_a be_v despise_v as_o abject_n they_o who_o have_v riches_n and_o favour_n though_o never_o so_o profane_a be_v admire_v as_o angel_n but_o it_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o life_n to_o respect_v the_o virtue_n not_o the_o riches_n or_o person_n of_o a_o man_n ps_n 15.4_o and_o he_o who_o be_v such_o a_o one_o will_v be_v affect_v towards_o man_n as_o he_o perceive_v man_n to_o be_v affect_v towards_o god_n if_o they_o contemn_v god_n he_o will_v not_o regard_v they_o though_o never_o so_o honourable_a and_o if_o they_o fear_v god_n he_o will_v make_v much_o of_o they_o though_o never_o so_o vile_a this_o be_v to_o judge_v righteous_a judgement_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o appearance_n which_o judgement_n christ_n the_o judge_n have_v forbid_v joh._n 7.24_o so_o s._n paul_n charge_v timothy_n in_o his_o ministry_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n without_o prefer_v one_o to_o another_o to_o wit_n for_o outward_a matter_n and_o to_o do_v nothing_o partial_o 1._o tim_n 5.21_o that_o be_v not_o to_o spare_v to_o reprove_v for_o affection_n nor_o to_o rebuke_v bitter_o for_o displeasure_n and_o evil_a will_n a_o good_a item_n for_o the_o partial_a in_o the_o ministry_n among_o ourselves_o at_o this_o day_n who_o will_v scarce_o give_v counsel_n but_o such_o as_o shall_v please_v where_o they_o love_v and_o yet_o draw_v out_o reproof_n as_o 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or_o like_v not_o it_o be_v horrible_a but_o if_o he_o great_o offend_v who_o for_o kindred_n or_o wealth_n or_o acquaintance_n we_o esteem_v of_o it_o be_v nothing_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o affect_v for_o respect_n not_o of_o virtue_n or_o vice_n but_o of_o kindred_n or_o person_n a_o comfort_n to_o the_o poor_a that_o be_v godly_a use_v 4_o for_o poverty_n do_v not_o make_v a_o man_n less_o accept_v of_o god_n or_o of_o good_a man_n the_o prophet_n david_n say_v that_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o himself_o a_o godly_a man_n psal_n 4_o 3._o he_o say_v not_o a_o rich_a man_n if_o he_o be_v not_o godly_a and_o he_o further_o say_v be_v sure_a of_o this_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v believe_v it_o
be_v quite_o go_v which_o out_o of_o temptation_n and_o in_o a_o calm_a time_n shine_v wonderful_o in_o our_o eye_n beside_o for_o these_o outward_a thing_n whether_o they_o befall_v a_o man_n in_o life_n or_o death_n all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o eccles_n 9.2_o and_o so_o one_o may_v die_v like_o a_o lamb_n and_o go_v to_o hell_n and_o another_o die_v in_o exceed_a torment_n with_o lamentable_a unquietness_n and_o shriek_n of_o flesh_n and_o go_v to_o heaven_n but_o you_o will_v say_v they_o both_o say_v and_o think_v that_o god_n have_v cast_v they_o off_o and_o i_o say_v again_o that_o it_o may_v be_v their_o speech_n and_o opinion_n and_o yet_o nothing_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o their_o salvation_n by_o christ_n for_o when_o and_o why_o do_v they_o so_o speak_v and_o think_v it_o be_v not_o then_o and_o because_o they_o be_v sick_a of_o that_o despair_n which_o arise_v either_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n towards_o death_n and_o what_o marvel_n if_o then_o in_o that_o take_n they_o utter_v some_o distemper_a word_n and_o have_v strange_a and_o unquiet_a thought_n therefore_o though_o they_o shall_v think_v they_o be_v damn_v and_o speak_v it_o in_o such_o a_o disturbance_n and_o at_o such_o time_n it_o can_v be_v but_o the_o voice_n and_o opinion_n of_o their_o sickness_n and_o a_o sick_a man_n judgement_n of_o himself_o be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v so_o much_o for_o the_o act_n of_o walk_v the_o object_n before_o who_o follow_v before_o he_o the_o object_n of_o our_o conversation_n be_v god_n &_o the_o righteous_a walk_n before_o he_o or_o have_v he_o before_o they_o in_o all_o their_o life_n look_v upon_o he_o as_o upon_o a_o god_n of_o glorious_a majesty_n that_o will_v not_o justify_v the_o wicked_a of_o gracious_a mercy_n that_o pardon_v sinner_n of_o special_a providence_n that_o number_v our_o step_n and_o of_o infinite_a knowledge_n that_o see_v all_o our_o way_n or_o they_o have_v god_n 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say_v i_o set_v god_n before_o i_o in_o my_o say_n and_o therefore_o make_v conscience_n of_o that_o i_o say_v cornelius_n in_o like_a manner_n consider_v that_o he_o be_v before_o god_n in_o peter_n ministry_n provoke_v himself_o and_o other_o with_o he_o to_o a_o solemn_a hear_n of_o what_o shall_v be_v speak_v from_o god_n unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o say_v we_o be_v all_o here_o present_a before_o god_n to_o hear_v all_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v command_v we_o of_o god_n act._n 10.33_o his_o meaning_n be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v to_o peter_n though_o we_o much_o reverence_v thou_o yet_o we_o more_o reverence_n a_o great_a in_o place_n than_o thou_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o terrible_a god_n and_o consume_a fire_n that_o speak_v by_o thou_o and_o indeed_o who_o be_v he_o that_o set_v always_o before_o he_o the_o god_n who_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n and_o can_v behold_v evil_a habac._n 1.13_o will_v not_o loathe_v the_o practise_n of_o iniquity_n if_o he_o have_v any_o 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world_n in_o all_o manner_n lust_n and_o unrighteousness_n contemn_v god_n am._n 6.3_o second_o we_o must_v set_v the_o lord_n befóre_v we_o in_o his_o word_n for_o so_o shall_v we_o do_v wise_o and_o not_o go_v out_o of_o the_o good_a way_n till_o he_o come_v unto_o we_o in_o our_o death_n or_o at_o his_o great_a day_n ps_n 101.2_o jos_n 1.8_o and_o large_o in_o the_o 119._o psalm_n throughout_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o word_n be_v call_v a_o treasure_n mat._n 13.44_o a_o treasure_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v only_o in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n that_o we_o may_v hide_v it_o in_o our_o heart_n as_o we_o safe_o lie_v up_o a_o treasure_n papist_n therefore_o who_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o invention_n as_o in_o byway_n and_o protestant_n that_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n but_o in_o the_o blind-way_n of_o their_o ignorant_a and_o foolish_a heart_n that_o be_v full_a of_o darkness_n rom._n 1.21_o set_a 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repent_v for_o they_o but_o lie_v in_o they_o and_o add_v diverse_a other_o great_a evil_n unto_o they_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o for_o all_o this_o reject_v he_o but_o have_v great_a care_n of_o he_o and_o when_o he_o seek_v not_o his_o pardon_n send_v it_o home_o unto_o he_o by_o nathan_n in_o these_o word_n the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v 2._o sam._n 12.13_o the_o prodigal_a son_n have_v run_v a_o long_a and_o wild_a course_n of_o error_n yet_o do_v the_o pitiful_a father_n at_o his_o come_n back_o not_o drive_v he_o away_o but_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o way_n nor_o speak_v rough_o to_o
day_n long_o continue_v wherein_o charity_n be_v wax_v so_o cold_a and_o faith_n so_o scant_o in_o man_n there_o be_v not_o the_o mercy_n that_o have_v be_v no_o man_n almost_o will_v speak_v in_o a_o good_a cause_n without_o a_o fee_n and_o without_o a_o gift_n in_o the_o hand_n there_o be_v no_o hear_n for_o it_o sin_n rankle_v in_o the_o bosom_n and_o rattle_v in_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o inveterate_a adulterer_n the_o age_a drunkard_n plead_v unto_o and_o prescribe_v for_o his_o sin_n wrong_v sentence_n be_v good_a judgement_n in_o some_o earthly_a court_n and_o man_n hold_v their_o peace_n of_o these_o thing_n but_o will_v god_n do_v so_o will_v not_o he_o speak_v will_v he_o keep_v silence_n for_o ever_o will_v he_o not_o by_o the_o writ_n of_o his_o last_o great_a session_n remove_v all_o these_o matter_n to_o his_o own_o court_n of_o audience_n short_o let_v we_o not_o therefore_o too_o much_o presume_v or_o think_v that_o god_n be_v like_o we_o because_o he_o hold_v his_o tongue_n while_o we_o do_v such_o thing_n for_o he_o will_v reprove_v we_o and_o set_v they_o in_o order_n before_o us._n ps_n 50.21_o but_o must_v a_o judgement_n be_v use_v 3_o let_v we_o then_o while_o we_o be_v here_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n for_o abate_v the_o edge_n and_o severity_n of_o this_o judgement_n towards_o ourselves_o and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o enter_v upon_o the_o sharp_a of_o it_o it_o shall_v be_v good_a to_o practice_v that_o lesson_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v 1._o cor._n 11.31_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v if_o we_o will_v examine_v ourselves_o of_o our_o sin_n confess_v they_o before_o god_n the_o judge_n give_v sentence_n against_o they_o or_o as_o a_o judge_n upon_o the_o bench_n condemn_v they_o and_o ourselves_o for_o they_o we_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n or_o if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o god_n will_v not_o judge_v we_o and_o if_o we_o will_v condemn_v ourselves_o god_fw-we will_v deliver_v us._n for_o we_o shall_v not_o receive_v a_o double_a judgement_n nor_o double_a sentence_n from_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o when_o david_n judge_v himself_o god_n forgive_v he_o 2._o sa._n 12.13_o when_o job_n confess_v against_o himself_o god_n accept_v he_o job._n 42.6.8_o and_o when_o the_o lose_a son_n come_v unto_o himself_o the_o father_n present_o receive_v he_o luk._n 15.17.18.19_o 20._o so_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o we_o in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n if_o we_o will_v according_o humble_v ourselves_o in_o our_o day_n with_o earthly_a judge_n the_o more_o be_v confess_v by_o a_o malefactor_n the_o worse_a it_o may_v be_v for_o he_o but_o so_o be_v it_o not_o with_o christ_n the_o judge_n for_o the_o more_o we_o aggravate_v our_o fault_n the_o more_o will_v he_o lessen_v they_o the_o more_o we_o lie_v upon_o they_o the_o more_o will_v he_o take_v from_o they_o the_o more_o we_o mislike_v they_o the_o less_o will_v he_o judge_v they_o let_v we_o learn_v then_o to_o avoid_v the_o common_a fashion_n and_o error_n of_o the_o world_n in_o lessen_v hide_v excuse_v and_o justify_v of_o our_o fault_n because_o we_o will_v not_o be_v shame_v nor_o condemn_v here_o for_o here_o we_o must_v be_v ashamed_a if_o hereafter_o we_o will_v not_o take_v shame_n and_o here_o we_o must_v be_v condemn_v if_o hereafter_o we_o will_v not_o be_v condemn_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o better_a now_o suffer_v a_o little_a that_o be_v in_o this_o life_n than_o after_o it_o suffer_v with_o sinner_n in_o torment_n and_o woe_n endless_a so_o much_o for_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o judgement_n it_o follow_v to_o show_v with_o how_o great_a a_o train_n and_o solemnity_n it_o shall_v be_v perform_v with_o thousand_o of_o saint_n etc._n etc._n or_o with_o his_o holy_a thousand_o these_o thousand_o of_o christ_n be_v the_o royal_a host_n of_o his_o angel_n and_o the_o glorious_a company_n of_o his_o saint_n all_o which_o 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body_n be_v raise_v o_o then_o let_v we_o so_o prepare_v for_o death_n by_o a_o good_a life_n that_o the_o day_n of_o our_o resurrection_n may_v be_v a_o day_n of_o refresh_v to_o we_o from_o the_o lord._n act._n 3.19_o when_o the_o wicked_a as_o seed_n that_o rot_v in_o the_o earth_n which_o god_n do_v not_o bless_v shall_v arise_v without_o comfort_n let_v we_o endeavour_n to_o lie_v down_o in_o that_o favour_n of_o god_n wherein_o who_o so_o fall_v a_o sleep_n shall_v out_o of_o the_o same_o be_v sure_a to_o awake_v comfortable_o and_o joyful_o have_v no_o more_o woe_n nor_o sorrow_n and_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_n 1._o cor._n 15.20_o there_o resurrection_n be_v yet_o in_o the_o blade_n and_o green_a ear_n and_o their_o body_n at_o rest_n in_o their_o grave_n as_o it_o be_v bed_n of_o peace_n in_o which_o they_o sleep_v quiet_o till_o he_o shall_v raise_v they_o who_o raise_v the_o sun_n daily_o from_o his_o den_n so_o let_v we_o so_o live_v 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