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in_o he_o who_o send_v 24._o john_n 5._o 24._o i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n in_o this_o condemnation_n 5._o three_o sundry_a time_n the_o lord_n keep_v against_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o process_n of_o their_o condemnation_n psal_n 50._o 5._o the_o lord_n proceed_v at_o three_o sundry_a dyat_n against_o the_o wicked_a first_o he_o condemn_v they_o in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n next_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o particular_a judgement_n three_o in_o the_o day_n of_o general_a judgement_n first_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n hold_v a_o justice_n court_n against_o the_o wicked_a in_o his_o own_o conscience_n for_o the_o lord_n judge_v the_o righteous_a and_o he_o that_o contemnâ—th_v god_n every_o day_n after_o conscience_n 1_o the_o first_o be_v keep_v against_o they_o in_o the_o justice_n court_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n sin_n commit_v by_o he_o there_o arise_v in_o his_o conscience_n accuse_v thought_n and_o there_o be_v a_o sentence_n within_o he_o give_v out_o against_o he_o the_o apostle_n speak_v it_o of_o heretic_n one_o sort_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o be_v it_o true_a in_o they_o all_o they_o sin_n be_v damn_v of_o their_o own_o self_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o themselves_o judgement_n be_v give_v out_o against_o themselves_o which_o sentence_n albeit_o every_o wicked_a man_n do_v not_o mark_v the_o voice_n of_o their_o disorder_a affection_n sometime_o be_v so_o loud_o that_o they_o hear_v not_o the_o condemnatorie_a voice_n of_o their_o conscience_n so_o clear_o as_o it_o be_v pronounce_v yet_o do_v they_o hear_v as_o much_o as_o make_v they_o inexcusable_a and_o breed_v in_o they_o a_o certain_a fear_n and_o terror_n which_o be_v but_o a_o forerunner_n of_o a_o more_o fearful_a judgement_n to_o come_v which_o howsoever_o in_o time_n of_o their_o security_n they_o labour_v to_o smother_v and_o quench_v by_o external_a delight_n yet_o at_o the_o length_n affection_n shall_v be_v silence_v and_o conscience_n shall_v pronounce_v sentence_n against_o they_o with_o so_o shrill_a a_o voice_n that_o their_o deaf_a care_n shall_v hear_v it_o this_o i_o have_v mark_v that_o we_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o esteem_v light_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o conscience_n but_o that_o so_o oft_o as_o we_o be_v condemn_v by_o it_o we_o may_v make_v our_o refuge_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n to_o seek_v mercy_n for_o if_o conscience_n condemn_v 20._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 20._o we_o god_n be_v great_a than_o the_o conscience_n and_o will_v much_o more_o condemn_v us._n ascendat_fw-la itaque_fw-la homo_fw-la tribunal_n mentis_fw-la suae_fw-la 50_o aug._n hom_n 50_o si_fw-la timet_fw-la illud_fw-la meminerit_fw-la quod_fw-la oportet_fw-la eum_fw-la ante_fw-la tribunal_n christi_fw-la exhiberi_fw-la let_v therefore_o a_o man_n say_v augustine_n go_v up_o to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n in_o time_n if_o he_o fear_v it_o let_v he_o remember_v that_o he_o must_v be_v present_v before_o a_o great_a tribunal_n the_o second_o time_n of_o judgement_n which_o the_o lord_n keep_v death_n 2_o the_o second_o be_v keep_v against_o they_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n against_o the_o wicked_a be_v in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n wherein_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o repeat_v their_o former_a sentence_n of_o condemnation_n and_o that_o in_o a_o more_o fearful_a and_o judicial_a manner_n but_o proceed_v also_o to_o execution_n adiudging_a their_o body_n until_o the_o day_n of_o last_o judgement_n to_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o grave_n to_o underly_v that_o curse_n pronounce_v on_o man_n for_o his_o apostasy_n and_o condemn_v their_o spirit_n to_o be_v banish_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n let_v not_o therefore_o the_o wicked_a man_n nourish_v himself_o in_o sin_n with_o a_o vain_a conceit_n of_o the_o delay_n of_o judgement_n wherefore_o will_v thou_o put_v far_o from_o thou_o the_o evil_a day_n what_o suppose_v the_o day_n of_o general_a judgement_n be_v not_o to_o come_v for_o many_o year_n be_v not_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o particular_a judgement_n at_o hand_n unto_o which_o thou_o shall_v be_v draw_v sudden_o and_o perforce_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o deceive_a imagination_n thou_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o in_o a_o hour_n wherein_o thou_o think_v not_o to_o die_v more_o miserable_a than_o that_o rich_a glutton_n who_o have_v store_v his_o head_n with_o false_a conclusion_n dream_v of_o many_o day_n to_o come_v when_o he_o have_v not_o one_o be_v that_o same_o day_n take_v away_o to_o judgement_n and_o this_o shall_v move_v we_o the_o more_o if_o we_o do_v remember_v that_o such_o as_o we_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o death_n such_o shall_v we_o be_v find_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n in_o quo_fw-la enim_fw-la quemque_fw-la hesych_n aug._n epist_n ad_fw-la hesych_n invenerit_fw-la suus_fw-la novissimus_fw-la dies_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la cum_fw-la comprehendet_fw-la mundinovissimus_fw-la dies_fw-la quia_fw-la qualis_fw-la in_o die_fw-la isto_fw-la cuique_fw-la moritur_fw-la talis_fw-la in_o die_fw-la illo_fw-la iudicabitur_fw-la and_o every_o man_n in_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v be_v judge_v to_o be_v such_o as_o he_o be_v when_o he_o die_v it_o will_v waken_v we_o all_o more_o careful_o to_o think_v upon_o our_o end_n that_o so_o we_o may_v prepare_v ourselves_o for_o this_o second_o dyat_n of_o judgement_n but_o the_o three_o dyat_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v most_o fearful_a judgement_n 3_o the_o three_o dyat_n shall_v be_v keep_v against_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o general_a judgement_n when_o all_o the_o wicked_a be_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o shall_v be_v condemn_v in_o that_o high_a and_o supreme_a court_n of_o justice_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v hold_v upon_o all_o that_o ever_o take_v life_n then_o shall_v the_o full_a measure_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v pour_v upon_o all_o those_o who_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n jesus_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n they_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a perdition_n this_o judgement_n shall_v be_v most_o equitable_a for_o when_o that_o ancient_n of_o day_n shall_v sit_v down_o upon_o his_o white_a throne_n before_o who_o face_n heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v flee_v away_o and_o 6._o dan._n 12._o 6._o when_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o earth_n have_v render_v up_o their_o dead_a than_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v according_a to_o which_o he_o shall_v 8._o revel_v 10._o 8._o proceed_v unto_o judgement_n and_o the_o book_n be_v two_o the_o conscience_n this_o judgement_n shall_v proceed_v by_o the_o book_n of_o law_n and_o conscience_n book_n of_o the_o law_n which_o show_v to_o a_o man_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v and_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n which_o show_v he_o what_o he_o have_v do_v by_o those_o shall_v the_o wicked_a man_n be_v judge_v and_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o make_v exception_n against_o 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for_o transgression_n of_o her_o precept_n require_v that_o the_o wicked_a may_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o their_o most_o unreasonable_a disobedience_n her_o commandment_n for_o number_n be_v but_o ten_o and_o so_o not_o burdenable_a to_o the_o memory_n for_o understanding_n plain_a write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o man_n â—or_a equity_n not_o contradictable_a for_o the_o law_n crave_v nothing_o of_o man_n but_o that_o which_o by_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o nature_n receive_v by_o creation_n he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v neither_o do_v the_o law_n command_v any_o thing_n profitable_a to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o but_o unto_o man_n who_o receive_v it_o and_o for_o holiness_n every_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n when_o god_n proclaim_v it_o on_o mount_n sinai_n be_v assist_v with_o a_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n as_o witness_n of_o the_o holiness_n thereof_o all_o these_o circumstance_n do_v aggravate_v the_o weight_n of_o that_o judgement_n which_o the_o law_n shall_v 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quake_v the_o law_n of_o mighty_a monarch_n be_v execute_v with_o great_a terror_n then_o they_o be_v proclaim_v what_o then_o shall_v we_o look_v for_o when_o the_o god_n of_o glory_n shall_v appear_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n according_a to_o his_o law_n the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o 14._o revel_v 6._o 14._o noise_n the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o heat_n the_o earth_n with_o the_o work_n which_o be_v therein_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o the_o archangel_n shall_v blow_v a_o trumpet_n at_o the_o voice_n whereof_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v if_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n quake_v to_o hear_v the_o first_o trumpet_n how_o shall_v the_o wicked_a condemn_v in_o their_o own_o conscience_n tremble_v and_o quake_v to_o hear_v the_o second_o then_o shall_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o great_a man_n and_o the_o 15._o reu._n 6._o 15._o rich_a mâ—n_z and_o the_o chief_a captain_n and_o the_o mighty_a man_n hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o den_n 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