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though_o they_o fear_v it_o and_o aught_o so_o to_o do_v be_v a_o dissolution_n of_o nature_n and_o a_o judgement_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o fear_n of_o it_o be_v moderate_v and_o temper_v with_o comfort_n especial_o from_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o happy_a &_o glorious_a resurrection_n 1_o thes._n 4.18_o 〈…〉_z qu._n what_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o resurrection_n an._n even_o god_n himself_o for_o scripture_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o divine_a power_n acts._n 26.8_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o outward_a mean_n of_o the_o resurrection_n a._n the_o voice_n and_o word_n of_o christ_n joh._n 5.28_o 1_o the._n 4.16_o qu._n whereof_o shall_v the_o resurrection_n be_v an._n not_o of_o our_o soul_n but_o of_o our_o body_n for_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o ground_n 1._o cor._n 15._o throughout_o qu._n shall_v the_o same_o body_n rise_v again_o an._n yea_o the_o same_o in_o substance_n but_o of_o another_o quality_n 〈…〉_z this_o corruption_n shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n 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it_o serve_v to_o teach_v the_o godly_a patience_n see_v their_o trouble_n shall_v determine_v in_o joy_n and_o bliss_n 2_o thes._n 1.4.5.6_o second_o it_o terrify_v the_o wicked_a who_o pleasure_n shall_v end_v in_o pain_n luke_n 16.25_o three_o it_o warn_v all_o man_n to_o repent_v and_o turn_v from_o sin_n act._n 17.30.31_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o general_a judgement_n be_v a._n it_o be_v a_o solemn_a divine_a action_n wherein_o god_n shall_v render_v to_o every_o man_n his_o due_a according_a as_o he_o have_v do_v rom._n 2.6_o q._n what_o be_v the_o use_n of_o this_o that_o god_n shall_v judge_v every_o man_n an._n it_o shall_v cause_v we_o to_o forbear_v to_o judge_v our_o neighbour_n rom._n 14.10.11_o qu._n may_v not_o christian_n judge_n at_o all_o an._n first_o not_o except_o we_o have_v a_o call_n second_o not_o rash_o mat._n 7.1.2_o three_o not_o to_o determine_v of_o the_o final_a estate_n of_o any_o man_n rom._n 14.4.10_o qu._n but_o be_v not_o every_o man_n judge_v at_o 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stand_v before_o the_o altar_n and_o have_v his_o golden_a 〈◊〉_d of_o odour_n offer_v they_o â—ith_o the_o prayerâ—_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o by_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o sweet_a smell_a 〈◊〉_d to_o god_n job._n 33.17_o 33.17_o of_o sacrament_n the_o seal_n of_o faith_n and_o outward_a testimony_n of_o god_n love_n in_o christ._n of_o sacrament_n in_o general_n what_o a_o sacrament_n be_v be_v the_o covenant_n not_o of_o work_n which_o promise_v life_n on_o condition_n of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o of_o grace_n which_o promise_v christ_n &_o all_o other_o good_a thing_n belong_v to_o earthly_a or_o heavenly_a happiness_n on_o condition_n we_o believe_v the_o gospel_n whereunto_o sacrament_n serve_v 〈…〉_z confirmation_n not_o of_o 〈◊〉_d promise_n of_o 〈◊〉_d but_o of_o our_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d number_n of_o 〈…〉_z how_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d sacrament_n 〈◊〉_d baptism_n 〈◊〉_d soul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o bapâ—â—â—â—_n both_o to_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o unto_o sanctification_n 〈…〉_z of_o â—â—ptisme_n â—â—ptisme_n whether_o action_n of_o sprinkle_v or_o dip_v be_v use_v be_v indifferent_a so_o as_o the_o child_n be_v under_o water_n to_o signify_v death_n and_o burial_n of_o sin_n even_o as_o the_o wipe_v off_o or_o take_v out_o of_o water_n seal_v rise_v up_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n rom._n 6.2.3_o 6.2.3_o if_o infant_n under_o the_o law_n be_v circumcise_v on_o the_o 8_o day_n shall_v it_o not_o fare_v worse_o with_o our_o infant_n under_o the_o new_a covenant_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v deny_v baptism_n the_o two_o sacrament_n wherein_o they_o agree_v and_o differ_v differ_v the_o end_n of_o christ_n ordinance_n be_v to_o knit_v we_o more_o near_o to_o himself_o 1._o cor._n 10.6_o &_o there_o be_v his_o faithful_a promise_n to_o the_o church_n for_o this_o end_n 1_o cor._n 11.24.25_o so_o them_z we_o make_v not_o this_o sacrament_n a_o bare_a sign_n though_o we_o deny_v the_o popish_a real_a corporal_a presence_n 〈…〉_z 3.4.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o call_v it_o proper_a to_o this_o supper_n because_o the_o former_a examination_n of_o grace_n which_o we_o have_v belong_v to_o other_o time_n also_o but_o this_o examination_n of_o our_o want_v &_o what_o we_o shall_v have_v and_o yet_o have_v not_o be_v more_o peculiar_a to_o this_o time_n of_o our_o come_n to_o the_o supper_n which_o be_v give_v for_o our_o soul_n nourishment_n and_o want_n breed_v desire_n of_o nourishment_n our_o best_a preparation_n be_v the_o due_a sight_n and_o feel_n of_o our_o great_a and_o manifold_o want_v whence_o will_v arise_v humility_n with_o a_o earnest_a desire_n after_o the_o right_a merit_n &_o grace_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o sight_n of_o grace_n receive_v breed_v thankfulness_n &_o joy_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d priest_n 〈◊〉_d put_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o bullock_n to_o be_v sacrifice_v 〈◊〉_d 4.4_o christ_n put_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o child_n and_o bless_a they_o mark_n 6_o that_o be_v he_o pray_v for_o 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o father_n of_o church-â—inisterie_a apostle_n â—â—â—â—gelists_n â—her_o be_v other_o call_v evangelist_n because_o they_o write_v the_o story_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o matthew_n mark_v â—uke_n &_o john_n 〈◊〉_d 1.3_o 〈…〉_z 4_o 5._o 〈…〉_z prophet_n the_o gift_n be_v cease_v the_o 〈◊〉_d cease_v withal_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n of_o pastor_n pastor_n first_o let_v he_o be_v prove_v then_o let_v he_o minister_v 1_o tim._n 3.2.3.4.5_o tit._n 1.5.6.7.8_o 1_o pet._n 5.2.3_o act._n 20._o 20._o quod_fw-la communite_fw-la curatur_fw-la communite_fw-la negligitur_fw-la of_o presence_n of_o the_o pastor_n with_o his_o flock_n of_o the_o people_n duty_n 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o person_n the_o gift_n be_v from_o god_n their_o office_n be_v 〈◊〉_d god_n their_o 〈◊〉_d bring_v 〈◊〉_d god_n submission_n to_o their_o ministry_n and_o doctrine_n thankfulness_n 〈◊〉_d maintenance_n 〈◊〉_d their_o estate_n phil._n 1._o reu._n 14.13_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z of_o the_o last_o judgement_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o judgement_n judgement_n god_n justice_n require_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o good_a man_n and_o ill_a with_o ill_a man_n so_o it_o do_v not_o in_o this_o world_n ergo_fw-la there_o be_v a_o judgement_n isaiah_n 3.10.11_o 2_o the._n â—_o 6.7_o what_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v manner_n of_o his_o come_n the_o saint_n assistant_n to_o christ._n place_v of_o judgement_n thus_o zanthino_n judge_v time_n of_o the_o judgement_n judgement_n this_o one_o call_v a_o learned_a ignorance_n ignorance_n christian_n watchfulness_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o judgement_n procee_v â—ignes_n concur_v â—ignes_n â—ings_n subset_n 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d the_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o â—odly_a blessedness_n be_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n god_n our_o conjunction_n here_o be_v such_o as_o of_o a_o man_n and_o virgin_n after_o the_o betrthe_v our_o conjunction_n in_o heaven_n such_o as_o between_o a_o man_n and_o virgin_n after_o marriage_n marriage_n part_n of_o heavenly_a bliss_n of_o the_o wicked_a two_o part_n of_o their_o punishment_n 1._o punishment_n of_o loss_n this_o call_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n 2_o punishment_n of_o sense_n bodily_a painâ—_n spiritual_a and_o soul_n pain_n 〈◊〉_d pain_n 〈◊〉_d pain_n circumstance_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—nishment_n 〈◊〉_d which_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o plaâ—e_n of_o punishment_n repentance_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n sacrament_n â—â—â—gination_n ministry_n resurrection_n 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d judgeâ—â—â—â—_n the_o scope_n and_o method_n of_o this_o six_o chapter_n unto_o the_o 13._o verse_n verse_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d 5._o 〈…〉_z text._n division_n of_o the_o text_n into_o two_o part_n of_o the_o exhortation_n exhortation_n which_o be_v the_o inclination_n of_o our_o nature_n to_o all_o evil_a peccatum_fw-la causae_fw-la peccati_fw-la poena_fw-la peccati_fw-la august_n august_n not_o only_o actual_a concupiscence_n when_o lust_n be_v consent_v to_o but_o natural_a and_o habitual_a concupiscence_n which_o be_v the_o inclination_n of_o our_o nature_n to_o evil_n be_v sin_n though_o it_o be_v resist_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n grace_n this_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o natural_a concupiscence_n because_o the_o apostle_n know_v actual_a corruption_n to_o be_v sin_n without_o the_o law_n and_o the_o 7.8_o &_o 9_o commandment_n forbid_v concupiscence_n with_o consent_n consent_n 〈◊〉_d facit_fw-fr ta_fw-fr 〈…〉_z est_fw-la magis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d reign_n what_o it_o signify_v regnat_fw-la peccatum_fw-la cum_fw-la id_fw-la sponte_fw-la exequimur_fw-la quod_fw-la peccatum_fw-la imperat_fw-la how_o sin_n get_v a_o kingdom_n radix_fw-la omnium_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la infidelitas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d natura_fw-la 〈…〉_z beatitudo_fw-la nostra_fw-la non_fw-la in_o perfectione_n virtutum_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la bernard_n act_n 27._o phil._n 2._o qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la te_fw-la sinâ—_n te_fw-la non_fw-la seruat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sine_fw-la te_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 37._o 3._o reason_n rom._n 6.19_o psal_o 34._o 〈…〉_z 24._o eccles._n 5.5_o 〈…〉_z â—hy_a so_o call_v quod_fw-la cviquam_fw-la cuivis_fw-la contingere_fw-la potest_fw-la 〈…〉_z when_o 〈…〉_z as_o 〈…〉_z &c_n &c_n 〈…〉_z heavenly_a thing_n be_v desire_v 3._o carnal_a when_o thing_n forbid_v of_o god_n be_v desire_v col._n 3.8.9_o 1_o cor._n 6.9.10_o rom._n 1.29.30.31_o a_o notable_a mean_v how_o to_o hinder_v the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n 〈…〉_z birth_n of_o 〈…〉_z often_o 〈…〉_z word_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d prayer_n 〈◊〉_d wish_n 〈…〉_z of_o the_o hart_n 〈…〉_z cast_v strong_o 〈…〉_z â—_o thes._n 5.17_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 1_o tim._n 5.23_o brotherly_o fellowship_n 1_o pet._n 2.17_o james_n 5.16_o conclusion_n 〈◊〉_d a_o principijâ—_n 〈…〉_z of_o 〈◊〉_d verse_n simile_n simile_n simile_n 〈◊〉_d â—aid_v to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n 〈…〉_z promise_n 〈…〉_z thus_o tremelius_fw-la expound_v it_o use_v 1_o simile_n simile_n simile_n psal._n 37.36_o 〈…〉_z can_v 〈◊〉_d be_v one_o 〈…〉_z sign_n 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v 〈…〉_z this_o 〈◊〉_d estate_n â—â—â—â—â—nesse_n mat._n 16._o this_o also_o be_v another_o mark_n that_o a_o man_n be_v in_o this_o unmoveable_a condition_n simile_n