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against_o the_o time_n that_o shall_v come_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v uncertain_a to_o teach_v we_o to_o have_v the_o more_o care_n see_v that_o after_o death_n have_v arrest_v we_o we_o shall_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o court_n of_o god_n judgement_n and_o then_o no_o other_o issue_n &_o no_o other_o way_n but_o either_o heaven_n or_o hell_n and_o who_o will_v not_o have_v a_o great_a regard_n to_o this_o matter_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o this_o judgement_n shall_v be_v see_v in_o the_o anguish_n of_o death_n and_o as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o last_o gasp_n when_o our_o conscience_n shall_v bring_v heavy_a thing_n to_o our_o remembrance_n and_o the_o devil_n by_o his_o accusation_n shall_v put_v we_o in_o great_a fear_n and_o drive_v we_o well-neare_a to_o despair_v and_o the_o near_o we_o begin_v to_o approach_v to_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o god_n judgement_n the_o great_a shall_v be_v our_o fear_n and_o more_o grievous_a unto_o we_o than_o the_o bitter_a pang_n of_o death_n itself_o watch_z therefore_o and_o pray_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v prepare_v against_o this_o time_n and_o against_o this_o judgement_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n conclusion_n conclusion_n grant_v we_o a_o godly_a and_o a_o peaceable_a passage_n and_o that_o through_o his_o desert_n that_o die_v for_o we_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o mitigate_v and_o assuage_v all_o these_o terrorus_n and_o fear_n and_o let_v we_o with_o all_o speed_n approach_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n to_o find_v help_n in_o time_n of_o need_n whereas_o the_o wicked_a which_o be_v careless_a in_o their_o life-time_n at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n and_o at_o their_o last_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v so_o assault_v on_o every_o side_n by_o their_o own_o conscience_n condemn_v they_o and_o the_o devil_n accuse_v they_o and_o the_o horror_n of_o everlasting_a torment_n to_o come_v overwhelm_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v drive_v to_o cry_v out_o against_o that_o judgement_n that_o hang_v over_o their_o head_n and_o wait_v for_o they_o at_o the_o door_n such_o shall_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v to_o we_o as_o be_v the_o last_o day_n of_o our_o life_n and_o look_v what_o the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n be_v when_o we_o be_v call_v unto_o judgement_n for_o after_o our_o death_n immediate_o come_v judgement_n and_o so_o shall_v our_o judgement_n be_v neither_o be_v we_o therefore_o to_o think_v that_o our_o last_o deed_n only_o shall_v come_v to_o examination_n but_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v prepare_v every_o moment_n lest_o death_n do_v take_v we_o unprovided_a for_o they_o which_o in_o the_o anguish_n of_o death_n and_o in_o the_o upshot_n of_o their_o life_n shall_v be_v find_v unready_a it_o be_v hardly_o to_o be_v think_v that_o their_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v happy_a and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v say_v he_o that_o persever_v persevere_v persevere_v and_o hold_v out_o well_o to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v the_o which_o that_o we_o may_v do_v let_v we_o be_v prudent_a noah_n to_o build_v the_o ark_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n before_o the_o flood_n of_o judgement_n do_v overflowe_v provident_a joseph_n to_o lay_v up_o the_o grain_n of_o golinesse_n in_o the_o barn_n of_o our_o heart_n before_o the_o dearth_n of_o mercy_n shall_v be_v like_v unto_o painful_a aunt_n to_o provide_v the_o food_n of_o the_o soul_n before_o the_o winter_n of_o justice_n do_v approach_v tractable_a patient_n to_o take_v the_o preparative_n of_o repentance_n before_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n do_v come_v wise_a virgin_n to_o have_v ready_a the_o lamp_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o oil_n of_o virtue_n before_o the_o bridegroom_n christ_n jesus_n shut_v up_o the_o door_n good_a steward_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o heaven_n before_o we_o lose_v the_o office_n of_o this_o life_n and_o let_v we_o not_o strain_v courtesy_n to_o see_v who_o will_v go_v first_o but_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o every_o one_o be_v to_o answer_v for_o himself_o and_o god_n have_v many_o messenger_n for_o either_o sickness_n will_v come_v or_o age_n will_v come_v nay_o death_n will_v come_v sudden_o and_o speedy_o and_o after_o a_o while_o we_o shall_v rise_v again_o and_o the_o judge_n will_v come_v who_o will_v neither_o be_v lead_v by_o favour_n or_o request_n nor_o blind_v and_o stop_v from_o proceed_v with_o bribe_n and_o money_n nor_o then_o will_v allow_v of_o too_o late_a repentance_n because_o then_o shall_v be_v the_o time_n of_o execution_n of_o his_o justice_n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o which_o pure_a heart_n shall_v more_o prevail_v then_o fair_a word_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n then_o great_a treasure_n and_o though_o some_o may_v think_v that_o that_o day_n be_v far_o off_o yet_o let_v they_o be_v sure_a their_o last_o time_n will_v come_v on_o apace_o and_o we_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o that_o hour_n shall_v be_v and_o when_o god_n will_v appoint_v the_o time_n good_a it_o be_v and_o most_o happy_a for_o we_o if_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v so_o affect_v and_o so_o prepare_v as_o it_o be_v report_v of_o a_o holy_a father_n s._n jerome_n who_o word_n be_v these_o even_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o heart_n for_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n &_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n thereof_o the_o mouth_n speak_v whether_o i_o eat_v say_v he_o or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o i_o do_v i_o think_v i_o hear_v this_o sound_n always_o in_o my_o ear_n arise_v you_o dead_a and_o come_v to_o judgement_n arise_v you_o dead_a and_o come_v to_o judgement_n let_v we_o follow_v his_o example_n confirm_v by_o the_o apostle_n counsel_n watch_n and_o pray_v withal_o perseverance_n that_o we_o may_v keep_v the_o garment_n of_o innocence_n and_o labour_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o this_o life_n wherefore_o see_v that_o day_n shall_v be_v comfortable_a to_o the_o godly_a which_o shall_v be_v fearful_a to_o the_o wicked_a let_v we_o endeavour_n before_o this_o judgement_n come_v to_o be_v among_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o righteous_a and_o that_o our_o conscience_n may_v clear_v we_o so_o well_o that_o we_o may_v feel_v within_o ourselves_o a_o desire_n of_o this_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n rather_o than_o any_o tremble_n at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o the_o which_o let_v it_o not_o be_v do_v by_o any_o feign_a flattery_n of_o ourselves_o but_o in_o sincerity_n &_o truth_n know_v this_o assure_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n where_o their_o portion_n shall_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o weep_v &_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v catch_v in_o the_o flame_a fire_n render_v vengeance_n but_o that_o we_o may_v
soul_n shall_v be_v many_o and_o first_o to_o begin_v with_o that_o which_o i_o find_v set_v down_o in_o the_o text._n and_o the_o city_n have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o the_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o it_o that_o be_v there_o shall_v be_v see_v no_o earthly_a want_n for_o what_o a_o great_a temporal_a blessing_n be_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o sun_n most_o comfortable_a to_o man_n and_o beast_n which_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o man_n food_n and_o without_o the_o which_o all_o thing_n seem_v to_o be_v sad_a &_o lower_a but_o they_o shall_v we_o not_o need_v this_o benefit_n for_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v more_o comfortable_a and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v supply_v the_o want_n of_o sun_n and_o moon_n all_o thing_n than_o shall_v be_v minister_v unto_o we_o so_o abundant_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o think_v of_o any_o want_n whether_o it_o be_v food_n or_o clothing_n or_o any_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n whatsoever_o as_o the_o prophet_n isay_n do_v worthy_o express_v it_o chap._n 49.10_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v hungry_a neither_o shall_v they_o be_v thirsty_a neither_o shall_v the_o heat_n smite_v they_o nor_o the_o sun_n for_o he_o that_o have_v compassion_n on_o they_o shall_v lead_v they_o even_o to_o the_o spring_n of_o water_n here_o the_o body_n have_v need_n of_o rest_n but_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o night_n neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o need_n of_o rest_n here_o for_o fear_n of_o thief_n and_o enemy_n our_o house_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o our_o city_n be_v shut_v but_o there_o the_o gate_n shall_v not_o be_v shut_v but_o always_o open_a because_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o fear_n of_o enemy_n no_o fear_n of_o future_a hurt_n and_o danger_n they_o that_o be_v oppress_v here_o have_v need_n of_o defence_n of_o help_n and_o comfort_n and_o hardly_o it_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o this_o world_n eccles_n 5.7_o psal_n 10._o but_o there_o shall_v violence_n no_o 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1._o cor._n 15._o and_o that_o which_o our_o first_o parent_n can_v not_o taste_v of_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o touch_v that_o be_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n for_o though_o they_o taste_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a yet_o they_o be_v soon_o cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n lest_o they_o shall_v put_v forth_o their_o hand_n and_o take_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n also_o and_o eat_v and_o live_v for_o ever_o gene._n 3.22_o in_o this_o jerusalem_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o street_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o a_o common_a passage_n unto_o it_o reve._n 22.2_o for_o this_o corruptible_a shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o this_o mortal_a shall_v put_v on_o immortality_n thus_o shall_v there_o be_v mirth_n without_o sadness_n health_n without_o sickness_n strength_n without_o weakness_n life_n without_o labour_n light_n without_o darkness_n felicity_n without_o abatement_n all_o goodness_n without_o any_o evil_n where_o youth_n flourish_v that_o never_o wax_v old_a life_n that_o know_v no_o end_n beauty_n that_o never_o fade_v love_v that_o never_o cool_v health_n that_o never_o diminish_v joy_n that_o never_o cease_v there_o shall_v be_v pleasure_n without_o pain_n and_o all_o happiness_n without_o any_o change_n and_o life_n without_o the_o reach_n and_o gunshot_n of_o death_n the_o godly_a in_o this_o life_n be_v as_o ware_n then_o shall_v they_o come_v to_o their_o own_o possession_n now_o they_o be_v in_o the_o skirmish_n then_o shall_v they_o be_v crown_v conqueror_n now_o they_o be_v in_o the_o tempestuous_a sea_n then_o shall_v they_o be_v in_o the_o quiet_a haven_n now_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n they_o shall_v they_o be_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o evening_n now_o in_o place_n they_o be_v absent_a from_o christ_n though_o in_o affection_n they_o be_v present_a with_o he_o then_o shall_v they_o follow_v he_o whither_o soever_o he_o go_v now_o they_o suffer_v trouble_v 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all_o thy_o virtuous_a deed_n all_o the_o labory_n that_o thou_o have_v take_v in_o thy_o call_n all_o thy_o alm_n all_o thy_o prayer_n all_o thy_o fast_n all_o thy_o innocence_n of_o life_n all_o thy_o patience_n in_o injury_n all_o thy_o constancy_n in_o adversity_n and_o for_o their_o further_a comfort_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n wonderful_a astonishment_n as_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v vex_v with_o horrible_a fear_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o righteous_a stand_n in_o great_a blodnes_n &_o they_o shall_v curse_v their_o foolishness_n &_o madness_n for_o torment_v such_o unjust_o who_o they_o think_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o honour_n and_o yet_o now_o see_v they_o among_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n wisd_v 5._o so_o shall_v the_o righteous_a in_o their_o place_n go_v forth_o and_o look_v upon_o the_o carcase_n of_o the_o man_n that_o have_v transgress_v god_n will_v and_o holy_a law_n esay_n 66.24_o and_o look_v back_o upon_o the_o danger_n which_o they_o have_v pass_v and_o 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no_o doubt_n they_o feel_v that_o there_o be_v give_v to_o they_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o fear_n through_o which_o they_o tremble_v at_o their_o own_o estate_n they_o be_v in_o mount_n sinai_n where_o be_v the_o burn_a fire_n blackness_n darkness_n tempest_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o they_o tremble_v and_o be_v inward_o torment_v but_o thou_o will_v say_v the_o wicked_a prosper_v and_o rejoice_v in_o their_o day_n they_o be_v bind_v in_o no_o such_o bondage_n nor_o fear_v no_o such_o fear_n thou_o can_v not_o tell_v neither_o do_v thou_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o wicked_a man_n howsoever_o he_o boast_v in_o his_o substance_n and_o outward_a prosperity_n and_o seem_v to_o have_v peace_n peradventure_o there_o be_v a_o bitter_a remembrance_n within_o he_o of_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v he_o may_v delight_v and_o sport_n himself_o but_o in_o that_o laugh_v the_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o that_o mirth_n do_v end_n in_o 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this_o to_o pass_v then_o shall_v he_o lay_v deep_o to_o our_o charge_n and_o call_v for_o judgement_n against_o we_o rejoice_v and_o triumph_v that_o he_o have_v so_o good_a a_o cause_n before_o so_o righteous_a a_o judge_n earnest_o crave_v that_o he_o will_v judge_v upright_o because_o justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o preparation_n of_o his_o seat_n and_o his_o throne_n be_v establish_v by_o it_o i_o pray_v thou_o therefore_o will_v this_o accuser_n say_v give_v sentence_n with_o i_o and_o judge_v he_o to_o be_v i_o which_o while_o he_o live_v will_v be_v none_o of_o thou_o mine_v he_o or_o she_o whosoever_o be_v by_o right_n and_o they_o have_v deseâ—erued_v to_o suffer_v torment_n with_o i_o and_o see_v they_o have_v follow_v my_o way_n in_o their_o life_n now_o let_v they_o be_v partaker_n of_o my_o punishment_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n do_v right_a say_v abraham_n and_o minister_v righteous_a judgement_n yea_o doubtless_o as_o the_o apostle_n 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and_o receive_v not_o my_o word_n have_v one_o that_o judge_v he_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v it_o shall_v judge_v he_o in_o the_o last_o day_n where_o by_o the_o way_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o have_v the_o more_o regard_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o with_o reverence_n to_o hear_v it_o with_o remembrance_n to_o keep_v it_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o care_n to_o express_v it_o in_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o help_n to_o our_o salvation_n whereas_o otherwise_o it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v our_o judge_n to_o our_o condemnation_n which_o be_v further_o declare_v by_o that_o which_o be_v set_v down_o act_v 13.40.41_o beware_v therefore_o lest_o that_o come_v upon_o you_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o prophet_n behold_v the_o despiser_n and_o wonder_n and_o vanish_v away_o for_o i_o work_v a_o work_n in_o their_o day_n a_o work_n which_o you_o shall_v not_o believe_v if_o a_o man_n will_v declare_v it_o unto_o you_o which_o work_n 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come_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o householder_n and_o say_v unto_o the_o master_n master_n sow_v not_o thou_o good_a seed_n in_o thy_o field_n from_o whence_o then_o have_v it_o tare_n and_o he_o say_v to_o they_o the_o envious_a man_n have_v do_v this_o then_o the_o servant_n say_v unto_o he_o will_v thou_o then_o that_o we_o go_v and_o gather_v they_o up_o but_o he_o say_v nay_o lest_o while_o you_o go_v about_o to_o gather_v the_o tare_n you_o pluck_v up_o also_o with_o they_o the_o wheat_n let_v both_o grow_v together_o until_o the_o harvest_n and_o in_o time_n of_o harvest_n i_o will_v say_v to_o the_o reaper_n gather_v you_o first_o the_o tare_n and_o bound_v they_o in_o sheaf_n to_o burn_v they_o but_o gather_v the_o wheat_n into_o my_o barn_n the_o
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the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n may_v take_v place_n and_o seem_v great_o to_o tend_v to_o this_o purpose_n which_o counsel_n we_o read_v 1._o cor._n 11.13_o in_o this_o sort_n if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v and_o this_o profit_n we_o shall_v reap_v thereby_o that_o in_o time_n to_o come_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v conden_v with_o the_o world_n but_o as_o a_o matter_n full_a of_o terror_n and_o pensivenesse_n we_o will_v not_o enter_v into_o so_o deep_a a_o consideration_n nor_o trouble_v our_o conscience_n so_o far_o as_o to_o judge_v ourselves_o or_o to_o fall_v into_o examination_n of_o our_o own_o way_n whereas_o no_o doubt_n if_o we_o shall_v so_o do_v it_o will_v fall_v out_o most_o happy_o on_o our_o side_n for_o if_o upon_o due_a try_v all_o and_o examination_n without_o all_o partiality_n and_o affection_n we_o shall_v pronounce_v sentence_n of_o judgement_n against_o ourselves_o according_a to_o our_o desert_n it_o will_v be_v no_o otherwise_o 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be_v a_o mean_a and_o a_o great_a help_n to_o further_a our_o repentance_n and_o how_o shall_v we_o obtain_v so_o godly_a a_o purpose_n as_o to_o be_v set_v free_a from_o god_n heavy_a anger_n which_o we_o have_v most_o just_o deserve_v if_o we_o do_v not_o use_v the_o mean_n which_o tend_v thereunto_o common_o where_o judgement_n be_v there_o follow_v condemnation_n but_o hear_v how_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a it_o be_v that_o in_o judge_v of_o ourselves_o after_o this_o order_n which_o i_o have_v set_v down_o unto_o you_o we_o shall_v find_v a_o way_n to_o be_v quit_v from_o everlasting_a condemnation_n which_o we_o can_v no_o way_n escape_v if_o in_o this_o life_n we_o do_v not_o judge_v ourselves_o and_o condemn_v ourselves_o by_o true_a repentance_n call_v for_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n that_o we_o may_v be_v receive_v into_o god_n favour_n and_o not_o in_o time_n to_o come_v to_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n for_o in_o so_o judge_v of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v not_o a_o 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