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carne_fw-la &_o metet_fw-la corruptionem_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la seminat_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la metet_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la the_o plain_a and_o clear_a sense_n whereof_o be_v as_o follow_v take_v heed_n you_o frame_v not_o certain_a fantastical_a and_o false_a opinion_n to_o yourselves_o as_o if_o you_o can_v overreach_v almighty_a god_n &_o evacuate_v his_o truth_n &_o make_v he_o believe_v that_o he_o give_v you_o a_o free_a law_n whereby_o to_o live_v they_o indeed_o he_o give_v but_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o the_o very_a truth_n be_v this_o let_v every_o man_n alive_a consider_v serious_o what_o he_o sow_n for_o just_a so_o and_o no_o otherwise_o shall_v he_o reap_v if_o you_o sow_v work_n of_o flesh_n which_o be_v particular_o cite_v before_o in_o this_o preface_n out_o of_o a_o former_a chapter_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o same_o galathian_o you_o shall_v reap_v nothing_o but_o corruption_n but_o destruction_n but_o everlasting_a damnation_n but_o if_o you_o sow_v work_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v whole_o contrary_a to_o those_o other_o and_o be_v there_o express_v to_o be_v charity_n joy_n peace_n patience_n benignity_n goodness_n longanimity_n meekness_n faith_n modesty_n continency_n &_o chastity_n you_o shall_v in_o virtue_n of_o that_o spirit_n wherewith_o you_o live_v and_o whereby_o you_o be_v to_o walk_v pass_v on_o from_o this_o transitory_a to_o a_o eternal_a life_n &_o then_o at_o the_o most_o liberal_a hand_n of_o god_n you_o shall_v receive_v a_o most_o precious_a crown_n of_o immortal_a glory_n a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o this_o discourse_n chapter_n 1_o how_o the_o office_n of_o be_v our_o judge_n do_v belong_v to_o christ_n our_o lord_n as_o he_o be_v man_n and_o of_o the_o great_a benefit_n which_o god_n impart_v to_o we_o in_o give_v he_o to_o be_v our_o judge_n chap._n i._n chapter_n 2_o of_o the_o great_a desire_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n have_v for_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v he_o not_o to_o condemn_v any_o one_o in_o his_o judgement_n but_o to_o save_v they_o al._n chap._n ii_o chapter_n 3_o of_o the_o benefit_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n impart_v to_o we_o in_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v and_o feel_v the_o grievousnes_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o mean_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o judgement_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v in_o time_n do_v penance_n for_o it_o chap_n iii_o chapter_n 4_o how_o we_o be_v to_o have_v great_a sense_n of_o the_o grievousnes_n of_o sin_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o demonstration_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v by_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n before_o the_o judgement_n chap._n four_o chapter_n 5_o how_o christ_n our_o lord_n discover_v the_o hate_n which_o he_o carry_v towards_o sin_n by_o the_o so_o particular_a account_n which_o he_o take_v thereof_o chap._n v._n chapter_n 6_o how_o christ_n our_o lord_n declare_v to_o we_o the_o detestation_n which_o he_o carry_v against_o sin_n whereof_o the_o wicked_a be_v convince_v by_o that_o sentence_n which_o he_o pronounce_v against_o they_o chap._n vi_o chapter_n 7_o how_o christ_n our_o lord_n discover_v the_o grievousnes_n of_o sin_n &_o the_o hatred_n which_o he_o carry_v against_o it_o by_o the_o last_o sentence_n whereby_o he_o be_v to_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a and_o by_o the_o punishment_n which_o he_o inflict_v upon_o they_o chap._n vii_o chapter_n 8_o how_o the_o grievousnes_n of_o sin_n be_v yet_o more_o discover_v by_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o judgement_n which_o be_v allege_v by_o christ_n our_o lord_n chap._n viii_o chapter_n 9_o how_o a_o christian_n be_v to_o draw_v a_o detestation_n of_o sin_n out_o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o great_a vigilancy_n in_o the_o lead_n of_o a_o good_a life_n chap._n ix_o chapter_n 10_o of_o other_o consideration_n from_o which_o
we_o may_v draw_v the_o detestation_n of_o sin_n &_o the_o care_n of_o lead_v a_o good_a life_n chap._n x._o chapter_n 11_o how_o a_o christian_n be_v to_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o divine_a judgement_n a_o great_a fear_n of_o offend_a god_n that_o so_o he_o may_v fly_v far_o from_o it_o chap._n xi_o chapter_n 12_o how_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a &_o full_a of_o profit_n that_o a_o christian_a do_v exercise_v himself_o in_o this_o holy_a fear_n &_o accompany_v it_o with_o the_o exercise_n of_o divine_a love_n chap._n xii_o chapter_n 13_o of_o how_o great_a value_n and_o merit_n this_o holy_a fear_n be_v chap._n xiii_o chapter_n 14_o of_o the_o favour_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n will_v do_v to_o the_o good_a at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o joy_n which_o they_o shall_v conceive_v by_o see_v the_o sign_n which_o precede_v that_o judgement_n and_o by_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o shall_v go_v before_o christ_n our_o lord_n chap._n fourteen_o chapter_n 15_o of_o the_o favour_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n will_v do_v his_o servant_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n by_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o wicked_a chap._n xv._o chapter_n 16_o of_o the_o favour_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n impart_v to_o his_o servant_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n by_o give_v they_o his_o benediction_n and_o communicate_v his_o kingdom_n to_o they_o chap._n xvi_o chapter_n 17_o of_o the_o felicity_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n will_v communicate_v to_o his_o servant_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n chap._n xvii_o chapter_n 18_o of_o other_o benefit_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n communicate_v to_o his_o servant_n in_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o gratitude_n which_o we_o must_v gather_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o reward_n chap._n xviii_o chapter_n 19_o how_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n which_o be_v good_a and_o which_o give_v delight_n do_v induce_v we_o to_o a_o desire_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n chap._n xix_o chapter_n 20_o how_o from_o this_o knowledge_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n will_v give_v his_o servant_n we_o be_v to_o gather_v a_o resolute_a purpose_n to_o fly_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o fulfil_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o to_o despise_v the_o commodity_n of_o this_o life_n chap._n xx._n chapter_n 21_o how_o we_o be_v much_o to_o animate_v our_o self_n towards_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a work_n consider_v the_o great_a estimation_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n do_v make_v of_o they_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n &_o the_o reward_n which_o he_o also_o impart_v to_o they_o chap._n xxi_o the_o judge_n chap._n i._n how_o the_o office_n of_o be_v our_o judge_n do_v belong_v to_o christ_n our_o lord_n as_o he_o be_v man_n and_o of_o the_o great_a benefit_n which_o god_n impart_v to_o we_o in_o give_v he_o to_o we_o to_o be_v our_o judge_n although_o the_o indignation_n &_o wrath_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n against_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o punishment_n which_o he_o inflict_v upon_o their_o sin_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o office_n which_o he_o have_v of_o be_v a_o judge_n yet_o so_o also_o do_v it_o belong_v to_o he_o under_o the_o same_o title_n to_o do_v favour_n to_o such_o as_o be_v good_a to_o defend_v they_o to_o impart_v benefit_n to_o they_o and_o both_o to_o express_v mercy_n towards_o they_o in_o the_o judgement_n which_o he_o exercise_v upon_o their_o fault_n &_o to_o give_v they_o reward_v for_o their_o good_a deed_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o i_o will_v declare_v the_o benefit_n and_o favour_n which_o we_o obtain_v by_o christ_n our_o lord_n in_o respect_n that_o he_o be_v our_o judge_n it_o day_n it_o why_o it_o be_v whole_o fit_a for_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a trinity_n to_o be_v our_o judge_n at_o the_o last_o day_n belong_v to_o christ_n our_o lord_n that_o he_o be_v our_o 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see_v and_o hear_v by_o all_o this_o mystery_n be_v discover_v to_o we_o by_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n himself_o while_o he_o be_v say_v 5._o joan._n 5._o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o he_o have_v give_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n and_o he_o give_v he_o au_o hority_n to_o exercise_v judgement_n as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v although_o the_o eternal_a father_n have_v the_o supreme_a authority_n and_o power_n of_o judge_v &_o that_o to_o he_o it_o do_v principal_o belong_v to_o approve_v &_o reward_v that_o which_o be_v good_a as_o also_o to_o reprove_v and_o punish_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a &_o the_o same_o also_o have_v the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o same_o as_o be_v one_o &_o the_o same_o god_n with_o the_o father_n yet_o the_o office_n of_o judge_v exterior_o and_o after_o a_o visible_a manner_n to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o tribunal_n and_o with_o the_o authority_n &_o majesty_n of_o a_o judge_n to_o give_v exterior_o a_o sentence_n which_o may_v sensible_o be_v perceave_v by_o such_o as_o be_v judge_v this_o do_v only_o belong_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o most_o sacred_a humanity_n which_o he_o have_v immediate_o unite_v to_o himself_o &_o by_o the_o power_n which_o from_o all_o eternity_n he_o have_v as_o god_n and_o by_o that_o which_o in_o time_n be_v communicate_v to_o he_o as_o man_n he_o be_v to_o make_v this_o visible_a and_o exterior_a judgement_n this_o be_v a_o execution_n of_o the_o interior_a invisible_a judgement_n which_o be_v make_v of_o all_o the_o most_o bless_a trinity_n and_o although_o this_o exterior_a judgement_n be_v also_o ascribe_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o all_o the_o bless_a trinity_n as_o to_o the_o prime_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n yet_o he_o who_o be_v the_o immediate_a executor_n of_o this_o judgement_n be_v jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n because_o the_o sacred_a humanity_n be_v only_o 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