where_o other_o meet_v with_o shadow_n and_o shall_v live_v in_o miferie_n that_o live_v in_o unrighteousness_n the_o reason_n the_o thing_n that_o cause_n error_n in_o judgement_n and_o accept_n of_o person_n be_v imperfect_a knowledge_n and_o respect_n in_o the_o world_n of_o good_a to_o ourselves_o or_o of_o our_o bond_n to_o other_o but_o these_o be_v not_o in_o god_n who_o knowledge_n be_v wonderful_a who_o need_v no_o man_n good_a and_o be_v no_o man_n debtor_n ps_n 139.3.4.5.6_o &_o 16.2_o math._n 20.15_o second_o god_n forbid_v his_o servant_n who_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o accept_v the_o person_n of_o man_n and_o command_v they_o to_o judge_v indifferent_o not_o accept_v face_n 1._o sam._n 16.7_o 2._o chr._n 19.7_o it_o be_v jehosaphats_n charge_n to_o his_o judge_n or_o rather_o the_o lord_n by_o he_o and_o so_o be_v god_n law_n to_o other_o and_o a_o law_n of_o great_a justice_n will_v he_o himself_n break_v it_o and_o will_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o 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pant_v for_o my_o salvation_n and_o the_o thirsty_a for_o my_o righteousness_n do_v it_o yet_o trust_v in_o god_n do_v it_o still_o believe_v behold_v say_v the_o merciful_a king_n of_o christendom_n christ_n jesus_n and_o he_o that_o save_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n i_o have_v bring_v many_o brethren_n to_o my_o father_n and_o many_o son_n to_o glory_n and_o this_o be_v one_o let_v we_o now_o well_o observe_v and_o diligent_o mark_v what_o he_o say_v benhadad_n be_v the_o king_n brother_n therefore_o say_v we_o thy_o brother_n benhadad_n and_o catch_v he_o in_o his_o word_n that_o be_v god_n my_o father_n and_o christ_n my_o elder_a brother_n the_o father_n will_v not_o cast_v away_o his_o penitent_a child_n nor_o one_o most_o kind_a brother_n betray_v another_o to_o death_n 1._o king_n 20.33_o indeed_o the_o deject_a soul_n of_o man_n can_v always_o be_v lade_v with_o trouble_n thus_o raise_v up_o itself_o into_o confidence_n and_o some_o in_o the_o brunt_n have_v complain_v that_o they_o have_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o god_n who_o voice_n in_o their_o fear_n have_v be_v these_o or_o such_o as_o these_o christ_n indeed_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n but_o not_o such_o as_o we_o be_v and_o be_v appoint_v a_o saviour_n but_o not_o for_o we_o single_v out_o themselves_o some_o in_o their_o haste_n have_v say_v here_o be_v the_o fire_n and_o wood_n but_o where_o be_v the_o lamb_n for_o sacrifice_n ge._n 22.8_o but_o let_v such_o remember_v that_o peace_n shall_v come_v to_o every_o one_o that_o walk_v before_o god_n or_o that_o will_v that_o be_v unfeigned_o will_v walk_v before_o he_o we_o see_v not_o the_o lamb_n for_o sacrifice_n but_o god_n will_v provide_v nay_o god_n have_v provide_v it_o and_o open_v we_o the_o eye_n that_o blind_a distrust_n have_v shut_v up_o and_o we_o shall_v see_v it_o christ_n speak_v as_o one_o forsake_a and_o a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o he_o have_v despair_v when_o he_o twice_o say_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o 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not_o when_o they_o shall_v die_v and_z if_o they_o cease_v from_o attendance_n the_o master_n will_v come_v in_o a_o day_n when_o they_o think_v not_o math._n 24.50_o therefore_o they_o shall_v always_o look_v for_o that_o which_o whether_o look_v for_o or_o unexpected_a will_v most_o certain_o though_o steal_o come_v second_o christ_n appear_v unto_o salvation_n only_o to_o those_o that_o look_v for_o he_o hebr._n 9.28_o that_o be_v that_o so_o live_v as_o whether_o he_o come_v in_o the_o second_o watch_n or_o in_o the_o three_o he_o shall_v find_v they_o wait_v in_o their_o door_n for_o he_o by_o continuance_n in_o well_o do_v but_o do_v they_o look_v for_o he_o who_o continual_o serve_v sin_n in_o their_o mortal_a body_n and_o continual_o and_o ordinary_o be_v hold_v in_o those_o curse_a lust_n of_o the_o world_n and_o flesh_n wherein_o be_v nothing_o but_o death_n and_o hell_n i_o speak_v of_o fornicator_n covetous_a drunkard_n daily_a swearer_n and_o other_o monstrous_a sinner_n 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prevent_v we_o not_o by_o carnal_a forgetfulness_n or_o come_v upon_o we_o unlooked_v for_o as_o jehu_n furious_o come_v upon_o jehoram_n 2._o king_n 9.23.24_o be_v make_v with_o all_o speed_n to_o his_o chariot_n think_v to_o fly_v but_o the_o arrow_n that_o jehu_n shoot_v prevent_v he_o so_o some_o think_v to_o fly_v from_o the_o fly_a arrow_n of_o death_n by_o run_v to_o their_o accustom_a refuge_n as_o it_o be_v charet_n of_o vain_a delay_n and_o hope_n further_a to_o avoid_v it_o have_v present_o receive_v into_o their_o body_n the_o fatal_a dart_n of_o death_n and_o have_v present_o die_v that_o we_o may_v thus_o remember_v death_n we_o must_v not_o be_v careless_a to_o spend_v our_o short_a time_n well_o as_o they_o be_v who_o comfort_n stand_v rather_o in_o a_o uncertain_a delay_n of_o death_n then_o in_o any_o certainty_n of_o life_n eternal_a after_o death_n our_o care_n must_v be_v to_o live_v well_o so_o shall_v we_o without_o our_o care_n have_v good_a assurance_n to_o die_v well_o if_o we_o continue_v and_o increase_v in_o goodness_n we_o be_v well_o provide_v for_o death_n and_o need_v not_o to_o fear_v the_o bitter_a effect_n of_o second_o death_n bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o the_o master_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v mat._n 24.46_o the_o apostle_n paul_n may_v well_o say_v he_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v offer_v to_o wit_n by_o that_o end_n of_o all_o the_o live_n death_n see_v he_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o his_o life_n finish_v a_o good_a course_n in_o the_o race_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n and_o keep_v faith_n in_o a_o good_a conscience_n 2._o tim._n 4_o 6._o he_o consider_v his_o life_n as_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n reckon_v her_o time_n as_o near_o as_o she_o can_v because_o than_o she_o hope_v for_o deliverance_n the_o near_a the_o day_n of_o his_o last_o jubilee_n or_o last_o breath_n draw_v the_o more_o his_o joy_n increase_v be_v sure_a that_o then_o he_o shall_v go_v out_o of_o prison_n levit._fw-la 25.41.54_o thus_o have_v he_o joy_n in_o death_n who_o have_v so_o well_o and_o long_o prepare_v himself_o to_o die_v a_o charge_n therefore_o upon_o careless_a person_n who_o use_v 2_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v with_o the_o evil_a servant_n speak_v of_o math._n 24.48_o my_o master_n do_v differre_fw-la he_o come_n fall_v into_o a_o deep_a sleep_n of_o false_a peace_n without_o all_o regard_n of_o awake_v to_o righteousness_n 1._o cor._n 15.34_o till_o death_n come_v to_o cut_v they_o off_o with_o sinner_n christ_n speak_v of_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o man_n then_o be_v unmerciful_a extortioner_n or_o idolatour_n but_o that_o they_o be_v they_o drink_v they_o marry_v till_o the_o flood_n come_v that_o be_v be_v first_o drown_v in_o security_n and_o after_o in_o water_n luc._n 17.26.27_o further_o speak_v in_o like_a manner_n of_o the_o day_n of_o lot_n he_o say_v of_o the_o man_n of_o that_o time_n that_o they_o eat_v they_o drink_v they_o buy_v they_o sell_v they_o plant_v they_o build_v verse_n 28._o but_z be_v these_o thing_n unlawful_a no_o not_o in_o themselves_o but_o in_o their_o manner_n of_o use_v they_o for_o they_o intend_v nothing_o else_o till_o god_n rain_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n from_o heaven_n upon_o they_o and_o destroy_v they_o verse_n 29._o that_o be_v nothing_o can_v warn_v they_o till_o death_n come_v that_o give_v no_o warning_n and_o here_o our_o saviour_n set_v down_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n the_o first_o follow_v their_o pleasure_n only_o they_o eat_v they_o drink_v the_o second_o follow_v their_o profit_n only_o they_o buy_v they_o sell_v the_o three_o and_o worst_a of_o all_o follow_v both_o their_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n for_o they_o build_v for_o their_o pleasure_n and_o plant_v for_o their_o profit_n and_o do_v not_o some_o of_o these_o or_o all_o of_o these_o lust_n of_o the_o world_n hold_v careless_a christian_n if_o we_o may_v call_v such_o christian_n so_o in_o the_o love_n of_o earthly_a thing_n at_o this_o day_n that_o there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o death_n in_o their_o way_n do_v not_o worldling_n enter_v into_o a_o dream_n of_o a_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n dote_v so_o upon_o thing_n that_o perish_v with_o the_o use_n that_o they_o never_o think_v of_o thing_n eternal_a whether_o life_n or_o death_n everlasting_a till_o they_o must_v no_o remedy_n pass_v from_o this_o world_n to_o another_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n think_v not_o of_o their_o oil_n till_o the_o bridegroom_n come_v and_o there_o be_v no_o open_n mat._n 25.8.11.12_o and_o foolish_a sinner_n so_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o a_o slumber_a opinion_n of_o prepare_v time_n â—inough_o for_o death_n when_o they_o go_v on_o their_o last_o hour_n that_o they_o will_v know_v nothing_o till_o the_o flood_n come_v mat._n 24.39_o nor_o look_v towards_o heaven_n till_o they_o be_v in_o hell_n luc._n 16.23_o nor_o have_v oil_n in_o their_o vessel_n and_o repentance_n in_o their_o 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he_o his_o judge_n who_o humble_v himself_o as_o a_o child_n be_v god_n of_o majesty_n and_o set_v the_o low_a door_n of_o humility_n before_o the_o court_n of_o his_o father_n house_n or_o to_o fleshly_a person_n to_o appear_v at_o his_o bar_n of_o judgement_n who_o whole_a life_n be_v lead_v in_o temperance_n and_o commandment_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v sober_a or_o to_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n who_o god_n will_v judge_v heb._n 13.4_o to_o receive_v sentence_n of_o death_n or_o absolution_n from_o his_o mouth_n who_o himself_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o pure_a virgin_n and_o have_v those_o for_o his_o follower_n who_o be_v not_o defile_v with_o woman_n apoc._n 14.4_o or_o to_o the_o unmerciful_a to_o be_v
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that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o angel_n &_o judge_v of_o man_n will_v go_v mean_o attend_v to_o his_o tribunal_n in_o the_o cloud_n 2._o christ_n second_o come_v be_v to_o condemn_v the_o world_n &_o to_o cast_v fear_n in_o the_o face_n of_o every_o sinner_n it_o be_v requisite_a therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o power_n &_o with_o sign_n of_o power_n 3._o christ_n shall_v have_v at_o his_o come_n all_o that_o may_v set_v forth_o the_o state_n &_o royalty_n of_o such_o a_o king_n now_o a_o part_n this_o glory_n be_v in_o the_o attendant_n about_o his_o person_n for_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n say_v solomon_n pro._n 14.28_o therefore_o shall_v his_o day_n be_v manifest_a &_o his_o come_n glorious_a a_o confutation_n of_o their_o madness_n who_o think_v with_o their_o multitude_n as_o giant_n here_o to_o put_v christ_n out_o of_o countenance_n use_v 1_o &_o christ_n servant_n out_o of_o heart_n for_o what_o be_v their_o number_n 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man_n yet_o do_v they_o stumble_v and_o fall_v and_o be_v break_v and_o snare_v and_o take_v verse_n 15._o look_v nahum_n 2.1_o 2._o 13._o &_o joel_n 3.9.11_o there_o be_v a_o conspiracy_n of_o king_n against_o christ_n and_o david_n prophesy_v of_o a_o world_n of_o kingdom_n that_o shall_v be_v against_o he_o and_o yet_o what_o can_v they_o do_v against_o he_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o he_o rise_v from_o death_n tread_v he_o down_o by_o his_o own_o sufferance_n and_o will_n for_o a_o little_a while_n and_o he_o be_v king_n for_o ever_o judge_v he_o here_o and_o he_o will_v be_v their_o judge_n at_o his_o terrible_a come_n ps_n 2.2.3.4_o but_o use_v 2_o will_n christ_n come_v with_o such_o power_n and_o sign_n of_o power_n then_o how_o terrible_a shall_v his_o come_n be_v to_o presumptuous_a and_o unrepentant_a sinner_n what_o will_v become_v of_o unpardoned_a swearer_n drunkard_n whoremonger_n breaker_n of_o the_o sabbath_n liar_n slanderer_n and_o such_o sinner_n at_o that_o 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stir_v up_o himself_o like_o a_o man_n of_o war_n till_o the_o house_n of_o pride_n and_o child_n of_o disobedience_n be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o or_o if_o the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n can_v not_o tell_v what_o to_o say_v unto_o he_o because_o of_o one_o trespass_n against_o he_o gen._n 45.3_o what_o shall_v these_o bastard_n brethren_n say_v to_o this_o glorious_a joseph_n our_o brother_n their_o judge_n for_o innumerable_a contempt_n and_o trespass_n wherewith_o they_o have_v pierce_v he_o be_v not_o over_o one_o kingdom_n only_o and_o under_o a_o high_a as_o joseph_n over_o egypt_n and_o under_o pharaoh_n but_o over_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o if_o they_o who_o come_v to_o take_v christ_n be_v a_o well_o provide_v company_n when_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o countenance_v with_o worldly_a mean_n to_o resist_v and_o be_v only_o follow_v by_o a_o few_o unarmed_a man_n fall_v to_o the_o earth_n after_o he_o but_o speak_v unto_o they_o joh._n 18.6_o how_o shall_v they_o fall_v back_o or_o rather_o altogether_o flat_a upon_o their_o face_n with_o horrible_a fear_n who_o shall_v come_v quâ—uering_v before_o he_o not_o attend_v as_o then_o with_o eleven_o apostle_n only_o but_o with_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n nor_o mean_o furnish_v but_o glorious_o array_v not_o speak_v gentle_o who_o seek_v you_o but_o threaten_v sharp_o and_o save_v roundly_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n mat._n 25.41_o if_o man_n shall_v pitch_v against_o we_o we_o will_v fear_v with_o the_o servant_n who_o say_v alas_o master_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v 2._o king_n 6.15_o we_o will_v more_o fear_v if_o many_o king_n shall_v join_v to_o make_v a_o host_n against_o us._n yet_o the_o power_n of_o man_n may_v be_v force_v yea_o the_o power_n of_o prince_n but_o if_o a_o angel_n shall_v come_v against_o we_o as_o sometime_o against_o balaam_n with_o a_o draw_a sword_n num._n 22.23_o who_o can_v compel_v a_o angel_n to_o return_v to_o heaven_n what_o then_o when_o mighty_a troop_n of_o angel_n shall_v threaten_v the_o world_n at_o christ_n come_n who_o shall_v daunt_v so_o strong_a a_o power_n the_o strong_a power_n of_o the_o angel_n when_o they_o shall_v keep_v their_o march_n in_o the_o air_n and_o profess_v to_o rebuke_v the_o ungodly_a and_o sinner_n that_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n with_o all_o that_o forget_v god_n the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n that_o never_o sin_v can_v endure_v this_o wonderful_a and_o astonish_a majesty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o shall_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o blush_a darkness_n present_o lose_v their_o light_n and_o glory_n and_o shall_v the_o race_n of_o man_n that_o have_v be_v such_o sinner_n and_o stand_v not_o in_o any_o borrow_a corruption_n as_o those_o heavenly_a light_n do_v but_o in_o their_o proper_a transgression_n and_o filthiness_n appear_v without_o shame_n and_o without_o the_o confusion_n 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