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their_o work_n who_o be_v of_o his_o communion_n but_o to_o know_v and_o love_n and_o praise_v he_o and_o they_o that_o be_v thus_o of_o his_o communion_n on_o earth_n can_v you_o think_v he_o will_v excommunicate_v in_o heaven_n saint_n john_n set_v forth_o this_o judgement_n of_o the_o conscience_n very_o full_o in_o few_o word_n 1_o john_n 3._o 19_o 20_o 21._o saying_n v_o 19_o and_o hereby_o that_o be_v by_o love_v in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n not_o in_o word_n or_o in_o tongue_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o former_a verse_n we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o shall_v assure_v our_o heart_n before_o he_o that_o be_v we_o know_v that_o we_o true_o love_v he_o and_o therefore_o may_v be_v well_o assure_v of_o his_o love_n for_o he_o that_o love_v be_v assure_v of_o love_n for_o which_o cause_n beza_n thus_o render_v saint_n james_n his_o word_n mercy_n rejoice_v against_o damnation_n james_n 2._o 13._o for_o he_o that_o be_v true_o merciful_a have_v a_o special_a 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follow_v v_o 20._o for_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o can_v and_o will_v condemn_v we_o much_o more_o than_o our_o heart_n for_o this_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n not_o as_o they_o be_v common_o explain_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o oppose_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n mercy_n be_v ready_a to_o acquit_v we_o against_o the_o sentence_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o condemn_v we_o for_o indeed_o the_o word_n be_v not_o speak_v to_o comfort_v a_o distress_a but_o to_o terrify_v a_o guilty_a conscience_n it_o be_v the_o apostle_n intent_n to_o persuade_v we_o above_o all_o thing_n both_o to_o get_v and_o to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n that_o we_o may_v not_o condemn_v ourselves_o and_o then_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o our_o god_n will_v not_o condemn_v we_o as_o it_o follow_v v_o 21._o for_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o confidence_n towards_o god_n sc_n that_o he_o will_v not_o condemn_v we_o for_o the_o whole_a argument_n in_o brief_a be_v this_o if_o our_o conscience_n now_o condemn_v we_o god_n will_v also_o condemn_v we_o at_o the_o last_o day_n but_o if_o our_o conscience_n acquit_v we_o god_n will_v also_o then_o acquit_v we_o the_o conscience_n act_v god_n part_n before_o hand_n in_o condemn_v the_o guilty_a and_o acquit_v the_o innocent_a whether_o they_o have_v the_o first_o innocency_n that_o of_o righteousness_n or_o the_o second_o innocency_n that_o of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o the_o same_o doctrine_n be_v again_o reinforce_v 1_o john_n 4._o 17_o 18._o herein_o be_v our_o love_n make_v perfect_a that_o we_o may_v have_v boldness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n because_o as_o he_o be_v so_o be_v we_o in_o this_o world_n
all_o wherefore_o it_o be_v all_o one_o for_o a_o man_n to_o measure_v his_o shadow_n and_o to_o measure_v his_o life_n both_o then_o be_v of_o short_a continuance_n when_o of_o long_a extension_n which_o make_v the_o psalmist_n desire_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o know_v his_o frailty_n ps._n 39_o 4._o that_o i_o may_v know_v how_o frail_a i_o be_o or_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n of_o what_o time_n or_o age_n i_o be_o which_o be_v thus_o gloss_a by_o aben_n ezra_n how_o long_o i_o shall_v stand_v among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o age._n not_o one_o word_n of_o the_o gloss_n but_o read_v a_o large_a lecture_n of_o humane_a frailty_n how_o long_o i_o shall_v stand_v to_o wit_n thus_o totter_v and_o shake_v ready_a every_o minute_n to_o fall_v and_o tumble_v into_o my_o grave_n among_o the_o inhabitant_n such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o door_n at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o their_o landlord_n of_o the_o age_n which_o be_v always_o go_v away_o and_o to_o be_v know_v only_o by_o its_o succession_n not_o by_o its_o continuance_n this_o be_v the_o true_a way_n to_o keep_v i_o from_o be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o be_v call_v viri_fw-la de_fw-la tempore_fw-la or_o homines_fw-la seculi_fw-la psal._n 17._o 14._o man_n of_o the_o age_n or_o man_n of_o the_o time_n even_o to_o think_v my_o own_o life_n in_o this_o to_o be_v like_o time_n that_o it_o be_v of_o no_o consistency_n to_o be_v measure_v only_o by_o its_o succession_n not_o by_o its_o continuance_n every_o man_n be_v vir_fw-la seculi_fw-la a_o man_n of_o the_o time_n in_o his_o condition_n but_o it_o be_v only_o the_o wicked_a worldling_n be_v so_o in_o his_o conversation_n dupliciter_fw-la aliquis_fw-la est_fw-la in_o seculo_fw-la per_fw-la corporalem_fw-la praesentiam_fw-la per_fw-la mentis_fw-la affectum_fw-la say_v aquinas_n a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o this_o world_n in_o two_o respect_n either_o for_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o body_n or_o for_o the_o affection_n of_o his_o soul_n all_o man_n alike_o be_v of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o first_o respect_n but_o only_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n in_o the_o second_o for_o he_o that_o know_v himself_o a_o son_n of_o eternity_n will_v scorn_v to_o make_v himself_o a_o slave_n of_o time_n shall_v my_o soul_n submit_v to_o my_o body_n vanity_n because_o my_o body_n be_v make_v capable_a of_o my_o soul_n eternity_n oh_o no_o rather_o let_v eternity_n pass_v from_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o body_n than_o vanity_n pass_v from_o the_o body_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v take_v from_o the_o earth_n the_o proper_a place_n of_o change_n and_o chance_n but_o this_o come_v from_o heaven_n where_o be_v neither_o chance_n nor_o shadow_n of_o change_n for_o if_o i_o will_v have_v god_n remember_v my_o time_n i_o must_v remember_v his_o eternity_n remember_v how_o short_a my_o time_n be_v psal._n 89._o 47._o remember_v how_o i_o be_o as_o the_o age_n or_o time_n so_o the_o hebr._n that_o be_v always_o pass_v away_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n thus_o remember_v that_o i_o be_o create_v or_o make_v of_o dust_n there_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o fluxus_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la of_o the_o seculum_fw-la or_o age_n within_o we_o whereby_o our_o body_n be_v always_o in_o motion_n never_o at_o rest_n for_o like_a as_o saint_n augustine_n ingenuous_o confess_v time_n from_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o the_o creation_n yet_o because_o he_o can_v not_o place_v any_o succession_n in_o the_o heaven_n before_o they_o be_v distinguish_v and_o have_v a_o orderly_a motion_n he_o place_v it_o in_o the_o angel_n say_v there_o be_v successio_fw-la in_o ment_fw-la angelicâ_fw-la succession_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o angel_n so_o may_v we_o say_v be_v there_o no_o time_n no_o age_n without_o we_o there_o will_v be_v time_n and_o age_n within_o we_o for_o there_o will_v be_v motion_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o wherever_o there_o be_v motion_n there_o must_v be_v also_o time_n to_o number_v the_o part_n of_o that_o motion_n there_o be_v therefore_o time_n within_o we_o because_o of_o the_o continue_a motion_n of_o our_o body_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o grave_a the_o dust_n natural_o return_v thither_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v in_o so_o much_o that_o gabriel_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o say_v christus_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la fuisset_fw-la passus_fw-la stante_fw-la miraculo_fw-la fuisset_fw-la senio_fw-la mortuus_fw-la bid._n in_o 3._o send_v do_v 16._o that_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o jew_n yet_o he_o will_v have_v die_v at_o last_o mere_o of_o age_n unless_o you_o will_v suppose_v he_o keep_v alive_a by_o miracle_n but_o sure_o we_o be_v this_o be_v true_a of_o all_o mankind_n else_o whether_o it_o be_v true_a of_o christ_n or_o not_o every_o man_n make_v what_o haste_v he_o can_v to_o be_v resolve_v into_o his_o first_o dust_n so_o that_o he_o need_v no_o enemy_n to_o destroy_v he_o have_v a_o civil_a war_n in_o his_o own_o body_n till_o he_o have_v destroy_v himself_o sect_n iii_o of_o man_n vanity_n and_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o it_o be_v good_a for_o every_o man_n to_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o vanity_n of_o his_o condition_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o more_o careful_a not_o to_o admit_v vanity_n either_o into_o his_o affection_n or_o into_o his_o action_n or_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o a_o threefold_a vanity_n one_o in_o his_o condition_n another_o in_o his_o affection_n a_o three_o in_o his_o action_n his_o condition_n be_v vain_a in_o that_o it_o be_v unsatisfactory_a his_o affection_n be_v vain_a in_o that_o it_o be_v unlimited_a his_o action_n be_v vain_a in_o that_o it_o be_v unrighteous_a this_o make_v the_o preacher_n say_v vanitas_fw-la vanitatum_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la vanitas_fw-la vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v vanity_n eccles._n 1._o 2._o solomon_n say_v this_o as_o a_o preacher_n of_o repentance_n unto_o himself_o &_o his_o say_n be_v register_v that_o he_o may_v also_o be_v a_o preacher_n of_o repentance_n unto_o we_o nay_o indeed_o in_o this_o respect_n shall_v every_o man_n be_v a_o preacher_n unto_o himself_o for_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o feminine_a gender_n to_o show_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nephesh_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v anima_fw-la predicans_fw-la and_o we_o may_v thus_o translate_v the_o text_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n and_o all_o be_v vanity_n say_v the_o preach_v soul._n kimchy_n in_o his_o root_n thus_o expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebel_n vanity_n res_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quicquam_fw-la a_o thing_n which_o be_v nothing_o and_o he_o there_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n do_v so_o call_v the_o breath_n that_o come_v out_o of_o man_n mouth_n for_o that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o present_o cease_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o but_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o this_o place_n be_v say_v vanity_n be_v that_o which_o have_v no_o subsistence_n no_o stability_n and_o will_v not_o endure_v the_o touch_n as_o if_o you_o touch_v a_o bubble_n it_o be_v go_v wherefore_o the_o ancient_a latin_n proper_o call_v man_n bulâ—…_n lamb_n a_o bubble_n that_o be_v vanity_n in_o kimchy_n gloss_n and_o aben_n ezra_n go_v further_a say_n thus_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v call_v vanity_n even_o those_o which_o seem_v most_o firm_o root_v and_o to_o have_v the_o sure_a subsistence_n hoâ—…much_o more_o the_o action_n of_o man_n which_o be_v bâ—…_n mere_a accident_n and_o the_o thought_n of_o mâ—…_n which_o be_v but_o accident_n of_o accident_n and_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v observe_v thaâ—…_n what_o the_o son_n here_o speak_v of_o all_o thing_n iâ—…_n general_a the_o father_n before_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o man_n only_o in_o particular_a psal._n 39_o 6â—…_n certain_o omnis_fw-la vanitas_fw-la omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la consisteâ—…_n sure_o every_o man_n in_o his_o best_a consistency_n be_v aâ—…_n vanity_n that_o be_v in_o his_o son_n language_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n and_o again_o ver_fw-la 7._o certain_z in_o imagine_v seu_fw-la simulachro_fw-la ambulaâ—…_n homo_fw-la sure_o man_n walk_v in_o a_o vain_a imagâ—…_n or_o show_v his_o best_a work_n be_v more_o for_o appearance_n then_o for_o subsistence_n virtue_n be_v more_o look_v after_o in_o its_o appearance_n then_o in_o its_o existence_n secundum_fw-la apparentiam_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la secundum_fw-la existentiam_fw-la a_o distinction_n ingenuous_o deliver_v by_o aquinas_n but_o shameful_o justify_v by_o we_o who_o have_v rather_o walk_v in_o show_n then_o in_o substance_n in_o vanity_n then_o in_o reality_n but_o yet_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v more_o plain_o psal._n 62._o 9_o sure_o man_n of_o low_a degree_n be_v vanity_n and_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n be_v a_o lie_n to_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o balance_n they_o be_v altogether_o light_a than_o vanity_n
for_o be_v a_o penitent_a sinner_n that_o be_v one_o of_o those_o sinner_n that_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v as_o i_o have_v be_v chief_a in_o the_o sin_n so_o i_o shall_v be_v chief_a in_o the_o salvation_n the_o more_o i_o have_v see_v my_o own_o sin_n the_o more_o i_o shall_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o my_o god_n it_o be_v a_o most_o comfortable_a observation_n of_o divine_n that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v now_o here_o in_o all_o the_o bible_n call_v invisible_a and_o therefore_o that_o doxology_n in_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 17._o now_o unto_o the_o king_n eternal_a immortal_a invisible_a the_o only_a wise_a god_n be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n be_v to_o be_v expound_v of_o god_n the_o father_n because_o the_o word_n invisible_a be_v in_o it_o and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v now_o here_o in_o all_o the_o bible_n call_v invisible_a and_o true_o bless_v be_v his_o mercy_n i_o have_v hitherto_o find_v it_o so_o for_o when_o i_o have_v most_o see_v my_o sin_n to_o trouble_v i_o i_o have_v most_o see_v his_o salvation_n to_o relieve_v i_o and_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o though_o my_o sin_n shall_v be_v never_o so_o visible_a at_o the_o last_o day_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v half_a so_o visible_a as_o my_o saviour_n for_o i_o shall_v then_o certain_o with_o saint_n stephen_n see_v jesus_n stand_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n act_v 7._o 55._o i_o shall_v see_v he_o stand_v up_o as_o ready_a to_o give_v sentence_n but_o sure_o that_o sentence_n will_v be_v for_o i_o not_o against_o i_o for_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o give_v sentence_n against_o i_o but_o sure_o he_o can_v give_v sentence_n against_o himself_o that_o be_v against_o his_o word_n for_o a_o sentence_n against_o his_o word_n be_v against_o himself_o his_o word_n therefore_o be_v the_o truth_n because_o it_o be_v his_o word_n who_o be_v the_o truth_n therefore_o the_o sentence_n that_o shall_v be_v give_v at_o the_o last_o day_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o be_v give_v already_o in_o god_n word_n and_o in_o my_o own_o conscience_n his_o word_n have_v pronounce_v a_o merciful_a sentence_n and_o i_o must_v never_o leave_v rectify_v my_o conscience_n till_o that_o pronounce_v sentence_n according_a to_o his_o word_n sect_n vi_o comfort_n against_o the_o last_o judgement_n from_o the_o sentence_n that_o shall_v be_v pronounce_v a_o sentence_n that_o be_v resolve_v on_o before_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o cause_n though_o not_o pronounce_v till_o after_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o a_o unrighteous_a judge_n and_o be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o a_o unrighteons_n judgement_n but_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a gen._n 18._o 25._o and_o how_o then_o can_v we_o now_o have_v comfort_n from_o the_o sentence_n he_o will_v pronounce_v at_o the_o last_o day_n since_o he_o can_v resolve_v upon_o a_o sentence_n before_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o cause_n nor_o can_v we_o know_v before_o hand_n what_o be_v his_o resolution_n i_o answer_v the_o cause_n be_v hear_v here_o and_o the_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v here_o though_o many_o man_n will_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v pronounce_v hereafter_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o new_a sentence_n but_o a_o publication_n of_o the_o old_a which_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v call_v a_o old_a sentence_n since_o it_o have_v be_v twice_o pronounce_v here_o already_o once_o in_o god_n word_n another_o time_n in_o our_o own_o conscience_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v here_o judge_v we_o in_o god_n word_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n will_v not_o thwart_v or_o contradict_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n spirit_n but_o only_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v it_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v the_o same_o shall_v judge_v he_o at_o the_o last_o day_n john_n 12._o 48._o that_o be_v the_o sentence_n at_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v be_v but_o a_o declaration_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o sentence_n that_o be_v already_o speak_v in_o the_o word_n and_o haply_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o person_n as_o all_o other_o saint_n shall_v judge_v it_o by_o approve_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o righteous_a judge_n but_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o doctrine_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o judgement_n wherefore_o if_o we_o can_v have_v comfort_n from_o the_o sentence_n that_o be_v already_o pass_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o apostle_n we_o may_v have_v also_o comfort_v from_o the_o sentence_n that_o will_v be_v pass_v upon_o we_o by_o their_o master_n and_o true_o if_o we_o be_v not_o hypocrite_n or_o apostate_n but_o true_a and_o constant_a christian_n we_o may_v have_v very_o great_a comfort_n from_o the_o sentence_n that_o be_v already_o pass_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o apostle_n a_o comfort_n which_o no_o partial_a judge_n here_o can_v give_v we_o though_o he_o 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