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work_n shall_v be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o true_a cause_n which_o be_v the_o only_a justice_n of_o christ_n impute_v unto_o we_o by_o faith_n i_o dare_v say_v albeit_o the_o reprobate_a worthy_o shall_v be_v damn_v according_a to_o their_o work_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v special_o condemn_v that_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o jesus_n christ_n but_o contemn_v his_o gospel_n without_o faith_n then_o to_o come_v to_o the_o sentence_n the_o lord_n will_v begin_v at_o the_o elect_a as_o best_a and_o worthy_a and_z he_o shall_v give_v they_o their_o sentence_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n and_o wherâ—â—â—_n the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o before_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o world_n matt._n chap._n 25_o verse_n 32._o from_o once_o this_o sentence_n be_v pass_v out_o on_o they_o when_o this_o absolution_n from_o death_n and_o damnation_n be_v pronounce_v look_v what_o estate_n they_o 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o they_o shall_v stand_v with_o the_o angle_n as_o assessor_n to_o judge_v the_o 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the_o very_a moment_n of_o the_o doom_n that_o be_v certain_a they_o shall_v pass_v to_o damnation_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o at_o that_o same_o very_a moment_n thou_o receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o life_n thou_o shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n the_o moment_n the_o reprobate_n receive_v sentence_n of_o damnation_n they_o shall_v go_v to_o hell_n now_o to_o speak_v of_o this_o death_n and_o life_n i_o will_v not_o be_v curious_a there_o be_v much_o speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n thereof_o both_o to_o let_v we_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o reprobate_n but_o i_o tell_v you_o in_o one_o word_n it_o be_v never_o all_o tell_v never_o prophet_n nor_o apostle_n express_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o joy_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o godly_a nor_o of_o the_o pain_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o ungodlie_a there_o shall_v be_v another_o pain_n nor_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n to_o be_v torment_v in_o neither_o can_v any_o express_v the_o joy_n in_o heaven_n there_o shall_v be_v such_o glory_n and_o joy_n as_o the_o ear_n of_o man_n never_o hear_v of_o the_o eye_n his_fw-mi not_o see_v nor_o yet_o his_fw-mi it_o enter_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n now_o look_v how_o paul_n speak_v of_o this_o joy_n here_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o lord_n he_o content_n he_o with_o these_o word_n to_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n import_v not_o a_o dwelling_n only_o with_o he_o but_o a_o life_n and_o glorious_a life_n joy_n that_o be_v with_o he_o unspeakable_a i_o can_v tell_v it_o all_o the_o tongue_n in_o the_o world_n can_v tell_v it_o for_o all_o the_o joy_n in_o heaven_n it_o be_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v shine_v through_o he_o that_o be_v through_o the_o natural_a 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n cover_v over_o with_o a_o majesty_n and_o so_o all_o heaven_n joy_n and_o glory_n shall_v be_v with_o he_o and_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o that_o glory_n and_o joy_n with_o he_o i_o dare_v say_v more_o these_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v outwith_o we_o only_o but_o within_o our_o bowel_n the_o joy_n and_o glory_n shall_v not_o be_v outwith_o the_o godly_a as_o it_o be_v now_o common_o the_o glory_n the_o pleasure_n be_v outwith_o we_o the_o matter_n of_o joy_n outwith_v we_o and_o we_o 〈◊〉_d to_o it_o but_o then_o all_o matter_n of_o joy_n shall_v be_v in_o we_o christ_n first_o be_v in_o we_o and_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o god_n in_o 〈◊〉_d be_v dwel_v in_o we_o and_o then_o when_o thou_o have_v all_o within_o thou_o what_o shall_v thou_o want_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o revelation_n chap_n 21._o verse_n 2_o it_o be_v say_v we_o shall_v not_o need_v thing_n outwith_o us._n neither_o a_o temple_n nor_o sun_n nor_o moon_n for_o god_n be_v in_o thou_o shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o temple_n he_o be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o he_o be_v in_o thou_o 〈…〉_o all_o 〈…〉_o thou_o in_o one_o word_n he_o shall_v be_v within_o theâ—_n 〈…〉_o because_o god_n in_o christ_n shall_v dwell_v within_o thou_o and_z 〈…〉_o part_n of_o that_o glory_n and_o felicity_n of_o that_o life_n now_o be_v there_o no_o more_o nor_o this_o what_o matter_n if_o it_o werfor_o a_o time_n we_o be_v to_o be_v with_o he_o what_o matter_n of_o heaven_n if_o heaven_n last_v not_o what_o matter_n of_o a_o kingdom_n that_o vanish_v away_o a_o man_n set_v up_o on_o a_o pomp_n to_o day_n casten_z down_z to_z morrow_n what_o matter_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n let_v be_v the_o earthly_a glory_n if_o it_o last_v not_o but_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o take_v up_o then_o our_o blessedness_n it_o stand_v in_o two_o point_n first_o a_o pass_v and_o exceed_a joy_n and_o glory_n and_o secondlie_o in_o a_o eternity_n and_o everlastingness_n of_o joy_n and_o glory_n paul_n plain_o and_o pithy_o set_v these_o two_o together_o 2._o cor._n chap._n 4._o verse_n 17._o he_o call_v it_o a_o weight_n of_o glory_n that_o be_v excellent_a then_o he_o call_v it_o a_o 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the_o heathen_a have_v busy_v themselves_o to_o get_v comfort_n and_o matter_n of_o consolation_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n what_o matter_n of_o death_n if_o there_o be_v a_o comfort_n therein_o but_o then_o be_v death_n dolorous_a when_o it_o be_v without_o comfort_n but_o be_v there_o ever_o any_o that_o get_v comfort_n that_o know_v not_o christ_n and_o the_o resurrection_n and_o a_o life_n after_o this_o life_n no_o never_o man_n neither_o king_n nor_o emperor_n as_o for_o all_o the_o comfort_n they_o have_v all_o be_v but_o vanity_n and_o dream_n of_o comfort_n again_o i_o say_v be_v there_o ever_o any_o that_o give_v comfort_n to_o a_o body_n in_o death_n or_o that_o give_v comfort_n to_o they_o that_o be_v heavy_a for_o the_o death_n of_o their_o friend_n but_o that_o man_n that_o have_v a_o sense_n of_o that_o glorious_a resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o come_n and_o therefore_o as_o thou_o will_v have_v comfort_n in_o death_n &_o give_v comfort_n for_o death_n know_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o world_n know_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o glorious_a resurrection_n and_o after_o the_o resurrection_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o eternal_a joy_n and_o glory_n in_o heaven_n and_o look_v that_o this_o be_v not_o only_a word_n in_o the_o mouth_n there_o be_v many_o vain_a babbler_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o that_o glorious_a resurrection_n a_o knave_n a_o adulterer_n a_o murderer_n will_v flatter_v himself_o and_o clatter_n of_o that_o glory_n and_o joy_n but_o all_o be_v vanity_n will_v thou_o be_v a_o knave_n and_o then_o speak_v of_o these_o thing_n the_o lord_n shall_v punish_v thou_o look_v therefore_o that_o thy_o speak_n of_o the_o latter_a
the_o third_o verse_n the_o apostle_n give_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o sodaintie_o of_o the_o come_n of_o that_o day_n as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n for_o when_o they_o shall_v cry_v peace_n peace_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o will_v say_v the_o effect_n shall_v show_v it_o bide_v until_o he_o come_v the_o sudden_a destruction_n at_o his_o come_n shall_v show_v his_o sudden_a come_n when_o they_o shall_v say_v peace_n etc._n etc._n and_o say_v all_o be_v well_o shut_v the_o door_n and_o be_v merry_a then_o on_o a_o sodaintie_o the_o destruction_n shall_v overtake_v they_o then_o i_o see_v that_o the_o death_n that_o man_n shall_v die_v at_o christ_n come_n shall_v be_v a_o sudden_a death_n who_o ever_o shall_v die_v at_o christ_n come_n shall_v die_v sudden_o a_o great_a difference_n between_o this_o death_n which_o we_o die_v now_o and_o that_o death_n which_o shall_v be_v at_o christ_n come_v when_o man_n now_o die_v they_o get_v leisure_n to_o die_v there_o be_v patience_n in_o 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christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o reprobate_n he_o cast_v to_o a_o property_n to_o this_o word_n and_o call_v it_o a_o everlasting_a destruction_n here_o he_o call_v it_o a_o sudden_a hasty_a destruction_n how_o can_v these_o two_o stand_n well_o enough_o for_o in_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n it_o shall_v be_v sudden_a and_o yet_o albeit_o the_o come_n be_v sudden_a the_o destruction_n shall_v be_v endless_a and_o not_o sudden_a well_o be_v they_o if_o they_o be_v beast_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o brane_n of_o a_o beast_n be_v beat_v out_o then_o the_o wreak_n of_o it_o be_v do_v but_o the_o reprobate_n shall_v ay_o be_v de_v and_o never_o be_v dead_a ay_o wreak_v and_o never_o a_o end_n of_o their_o wreak_n what_o matter_n if_o at_o the_o end_n of_o ten_o thousand_o year_n there_o can_v be_v a_o end_n of_o their_o destruction_n paul_n in_o that_o place_n give_v a_o reason_n of_o that_o endless_a destruction_n there_o be_v none_o of_o we_o but_o we_o shall_v 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