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if_o the_o place_n be_v westward_o but_o at_o the_o west_n end_n of_o their_o church_n if_o the_o place_n be_v east_n of_o that_o valley_n that_o so_o in_o what_o coast_n soever_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v invocate_v their_o eye_n and_o mind_n may_v be_v direct_v thither_o this_o be_v the_o very_a reason_n why_o the_o chancel_n of_o the_o patriarchall_a church_n of_o antioch_n stand_v at_o the_o west-end_n and_o without_o doubt_v all_o the_o church_n within_o that_o patriarchat_n that_o stand_v east_n of_o judea_n be_v conformable_a to_o the_o mother-church_n as_o that_o be_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a which_o from_o every_o point_n of_o the_o circumference_n have_v its_o line_n draw_v to_o that_o navel_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o centre_n of_o the_o general_a assembly_n and_o therefore_o socrates_n be_v out_o in_o his_o give_v the_o stand_n of_o the_o chancel_n of_o that_o church_n contrariwise_o to_o the_o chancel_v of_o the_o european_a and_o anatolian_a church_n for_o a_o instance_n of_o the_o different_a usage_n and_o rite_n of_o some_o church_n from_o other_o for_o though_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o example_n that_o he_o produce_v one_o church_n differ_v from_o another_o without_o breach_n of_o charity_n or_o contempt_n of_o religion_n yet_o in_o this_o ceremony_n of_o look_v towards_o the_o valley_n of_o jehosaphat_n there_o be_v a_o universal_a conformity_n no_o church_n have_v so_o little_a manner_n as_o to_o turn_v her_o breech_n upon_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n while_o she_o worship_v the_o judge_n and_o make_v confession_n of_o her_o belief_n that_o she_o daily_o expect_v his_o appearance_n over_o that_o place_n where_o at_o his_o ascension_n he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o disciple_n into_o heaven_n and_o his_o angel_n after_o that_o assure_a they_o that_o he_o shall_v so_o come_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o they_o have_v see_v he_o go_v into_o heaven_n which_o among_o other_o circumstance_n must_v imply_v that_o of_o the_o place_n if_o not_o mean_v that_o above_o any_o other_o for_o as_o to_o other_o manner_n of_o his_o second_o come_v it_o will_v be_v with_o a_o far_o great_a train_n of_o angel_n than_o they_o then_o see_v he_o ascend_v with_o and_o in_o far_o great_a glory_n §_o 2._o the_o elect_n that_o be_v all_o that_o have_v profess_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n or_o as_o david_n call_v they_o god_n saint_n that_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o by_o sacrifice_n be_v gather_v to_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n or_o during_o their_o gather_v thither_o for_o it_o seem_v tertullian_n think_v the_o pagan_n will_v be_v at_o the_o heel_n of_o the_o rise_a saint_n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o surprise_v the_o saint_n then_o live_v they_o shall_v be_v change_v in_o a_o moment_n and_o in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n be_v in_o readiness_n to_o march_v up_o to_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n with_o those_o that_o be_v rise_v before_o the_o antichristian_a party_n both_o of_o the_o then_o live_v and_o immediate_o to_o be_v raise_v can_v seize_v upon_o they_o huius_fw-la gratiae_fw-la privilegium_fw-la illos_fw-la manet_fw-la qui_fw-la ab_fw-la adventu_fw-la domini_fw-la deprehendentur_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la duritias_fw-la temporum_fw-la antichristi_fw-la moriebuntur_fw-la compendio_fw-la mortis_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertull._n ibidem_fw-la this_o election_n i_o say_v be_v gather_v or_o a_o gather_n to_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n the_o reprobate_n that_o be_v all_o idolater_n the_o whole_a pagan_a world_n that_o have_v live_v and_o die_v in_o gentilism_n shall_v be_v raise_v and_o those_o that_o be_v live_a shall_v be_v change_v and_o satan_n now_o let_v loose_a the_o whole_a church_n wait_v in_o the_o air_n the_o judge_n come_v will_v re-enter_v upon_o his_o old_a demesne_n and_o drive_v all_o the_o cattle_n he_o there_o find_v as_o his_o own_o as_o weise_n and_o stray_v from_o the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o soul_n and_o persuade_v they_o perhaps_o that_o he_o raise_v they_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o will_v now_o at_o last_o be_v revenge_v on_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n and_o dequoy_v they_o into_o a_o opinion_n that_o they_o have_v a_o fair_a opportunity_n of_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o city_n and_o people_n of_o god_n altogether_o of_o swallow_v up_o the_o little_a flock_n of_o christ_n at_o one_o morsel_n now_o they_o be_v all_o in_o a_o body_n and_o a_o body_n so_o contemptible_a in_o comparison_n of_o those_o multitude_n which_o he_o head_v be_v as_o the_o sand_n on_o the_o seashore_n or_o by_o whatsoever_o insinuation_n he_o will_v prevail_v with_o they_o to_o march_v up_o under_z his_o and_o his_o angel_n conduct_v from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n gog_n and_o magog_n tectum_fw-la &_o intectum_fw-la as_o st._n jerom_n expound_v ezek._n 28._o and_o 29_o the_o hide_a clime_n of_o the_o low_a the_o know_a world_n of_o the_o upper_a hemisphere_n against_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o while_o they_o be_v encompass_v the_o judge_n appear_v and_o with_o that_o devour_a fire_n that_o go_v before_o he_o destroy_v they_o in_o a_o moment_n for_o they_o be_v take_v in_o the_o act_n of_o rebellion_n as_o cora_n and_o his_o complice_n divine_a justice_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o proceed_v against_o they_o in_o a_o formal_a way_n of_o trial_n but_o the_o earth_n chapt_n with_o this_o fire_n of_o the_o last_o conflagration_n cleave_v asunder_o open_v her_o mouth_n and_o receive_v they_o with_o the_o dregs_o of_o the_o whole_a creation_n into_o that_o abyss_n whither_o that_o deluge_n of_o fire_n to_o which_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o now_o be_v be_v reserve_v shall_v drive_v they_o judicium_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la retributio_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la competit_fw-la judicium_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la discussio_fw-la meritorum_fw-la solis_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la nullo_n
mix_v with_o mercy_n god_n in_o his_o every_o day_n anger_n be_v strong_a and_o patient_a strong_a in_o spare_v spend_v but_o part_n of_o the_o arrow_n in_o the_o quiver_n of_o the_o menacy_n propheticus_fw-la mos_fw-la est_fw-la summam_fw-la consternationem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d describere_fw-la petitâ_fw-la translatione_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la efficient_a consternationem_fw-la in_o adventu_fw-la christi_fw-la quo_fw-la veniet_fw-la ad_fw-la judicandum_fw-la mundum_fw-la but_o the_o burden_n of_o prophecy_n where_o it_o shall_v fall_v last_o will_v fall_v with_o all_o its_o weight_n when_o it_o be_v to_o have_v its_o accomplishment_n it_o will_v have_v its_o full_a accomplishment_n ezech._n 37._o 12._o the_o prophet_n understand_v the_o metaphorical_a resurrection_n of_o israel_n from_o that_o forlorn_a estate_n but_o he_o allude_v to_o the_o resurrection_n that_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o from_o his_o allude_v to_o that_o tertullian_n conclude_v that_o that_o text_n will_v have_v a_o full_a accomplishment_n then_o hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la quòd_fw-la recidivatus_fw-la judaici_n status_fw-la de_fw-fr recorporatione_n &_o readunatione_fw-la ossium_fw-la figuratur_fw-la id_fw-la quoque_fw-la eventurum_fw-la ossibus_fw-la probatur_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la posset_n de_fw-la ossibus_fw-la figurâ_fw-la componi_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la &_o ossibus_fw-la eventurum_fw-la esset_fw-la de_fw-la vacuo_fw-la similitudo_fw-la non_fw-la competit_fw-la de_fw-fr nullo_n parabola_fw-la non_fw-la convenit_fw-la tert._n the_o resurrectione_n cap._n 30._o st._n jerom_n on_o ezek._n 37._o nunquam_fw-la poneretur_fw-la similitudo_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la ad_fw-la restitutionem_fw-la israelitici_fw-la populi_fw-la significandam_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la staret_fw-la ipsa_fw-la resurrectio_fw-la the_o prophet_n will_v not_o borrow_v word_n from_o the_o last_o judgement_n from_o that_o notion_n and_o conception_n which_o 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