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theâ—_n but_o god_n tell_v they_o v._o 18._o that_o he_o will_v disannul_v their_o covenant_n for_o the_o lord_n bring_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heathen_a to_o â—ought_n and_o make_v the_o devise_n of_o the_o people_n of_o none_o â—ffect_v 2._o man_n sin_n have_v deserve_v it_o gen._n 2._o 17._o in_o the_o day_n thou_o â—â—test_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v rom._n 5_o 12._o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n â—ntred_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v rom_n 6._o 23._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 22._o as_o in_o adâ—m_n all_o die_n i_o sin_n and_o death_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n 3._o man_n in_o his_o nature_n be_v mortal_a and_o corruptable_a as_o the_o tree_n as_o therefore_o these_o however_o some_o of_o they_o as_o oak_n and_o the_o like_a live_v long_o than_o other_o yet_o do_v all_o of_o they_o in_o time_n by_o age_n wither_v and_o die_v and_o none_o of_o they_o live_v for_o ever_o because_o they_o be_v of_o a_o die_a nature_n so_o it_o be_v with_o man_n though_o some_o of_o they_o live_v long_o than_o other_o yet_o experience_n show_v uâ—_n that_o they_o all_o die_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o eccles_n 6._o 6._o 7._o though_o â—e_v live_v a_o thousand_o yearâ—_n 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o all_o go_v to_o one_o place_n 4._o unless_o the_o body_n die_v it_o can_v be_v capable_a of_o that_o state_n to_o which_o it_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o wicked_a man_n must_v have_v such_o a_o body_n as_o be_v fit_v everlasting_o to_o burn_v without_o consumption_n and_o the_o godly_a man_n must_v have_v such_o a_o body_n as_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o everlasting_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n which_o the_o present_a body_n can_v do_v as_o therefore_o the_o seed_n which_o be_v â—own_v be_v not_o quicken_v unless_o it_o die_v so_o unless_o these_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n die_v they_o can_v have_v those_o new_a body_n prepare_v for_o they_o which_o be_v body_n with_o new_a quality_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 37_o 39_o 40_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v â—own_v in_o corruption_n it_o be_v raise_v in_o incorruption_n it_o be_v sowâ—_n in_o dishonour_n raise_v in_o glory_n sow_o in_o weakness_n raise_v in_o power_n sow_o a_o natural_a raise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v then_o sound_a and_o of_o a_o nature_n that_o can_v corrupt_v glorious_a and_o comâ—ly_a without_o any_o deformity_n powerful_a that_o be_v able_a to_o continue_v without_o the_o humane_a help_n of_o meat_n drink_n and_o clothes_n without_o which_o they_o can_v new_o be_v keep_v they_o must_v put_v off_o their_o old_a ragged_a clothes_n of_o mortality_n if_o ever_o they_o mean_v to_o put_v on_o the_o princely_a â—obes_n of_o immortality_n and_o life_n 2._o and_o thus_o god_n will_v have_v it_o and_o his_o providence_n have_v dispose_v of_o it_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o man_n sin_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o truth_n in_o make_v good_a his_o word_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n of_o man_n io._n 9_o 3._o 11._o 39_o 40._o it_o be_v needful_a that_o we_o answer_v one_o objection_n ere_o we_o go_v further_o if_o death_n be_v object_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n and_o christ_n have_v give_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o they_o die_v to_o this_o we_o answer_v 1._o this_o objection_n may_v be_v make_v against_o all_o the_o affliction_n answer_v of_o god_n people_n 2._o christ_n never_o promise_v by_o his_o word_n nor_o intend_v by_o his_o death_n to_o free_v his_o people_n from_o affliction_n and_o so_o from_o death_n but_o fâ—om_o the_o evil_a and_o hurt_v thereof_o only_o and_o so_o he_o do_v free_a his_o people_n from_o death_n insomuch_o as_o it_o be_v not_o now_o a_o curse_n but_o a_o blessing_n a_o token_n of_o god_n love_n and_o mean_n of_o man_n good_a christ_n as_o he_o take_v not_o away_o sin_v itself_o but_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o so_o he_o take_v not_o away_o death_n itself_o but_o the_o sting_n thereof_o revel_v 14._o 13._o rom._n 8._o 28._o hebr._n 12._o verse_n 8._o 10._o revel_v 3._o verse_n 19_o 1_o corinth_n 15_o 〈◊〉_d 56._o if_o any_o man_n shall_v ask_v now_o when_o he_o must_v die_v we_o must_v answer_v he_o that_o we_o know_v not_o when_o for_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o answer_n ive_v qâ—â—_n answer_n the_o world_n more_o certain_a than_o death_n so_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o uncertain_a than_o the_o time_n when_o man_n shall_v die_v this_o god_n have_v keep_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n this_o only_o be_v certain_a that_o at_o the_o long_a it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o for_o man_n age_n be_v but_o short_a psal_n 9_o 5._o as_o a_o hand_n breadth_n and_o as_o nothing_o before_o god_n job_n 14._o 1_o 2._o man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n be_v of_o â—ew_a day_n etc._n etc._n he_o come_v forth_o like_o a_o flower_n and_o be_v cut_v down_o he_o flee_v also_o as_o a_o shadow_n and_o continue_v not_o psal_n 102._o 11._o 03._o 15._o 144._o 4._o psal_n 89_o 47._o remember_v how_o short_a my_o time_n be_v job_n 7._o 6_o 7._o 20._o 16._o 22._o jam._n 4_o 14._o esay_n 48_o 6._o all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n psal_n 90_o 10._o isa_n man_n liâ—â—_n to_o 〈◊〉_d or_o by_o reason_n of_o strength_n to_o 80._o yet_o be_v it_o soon_o cut_v of_o and_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o how_o much_o of_o this_o in_o thy_o life_n be_v spend_v already_o but_o perhaps_o thou_o may_v not_o live_v out_o half_a thy_o day_n for_o man_n like_o sheep_n die_v of_o all_o age_n psalm_n 55._o 23_o and_o this_o do_v common_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o long_a man_n think_v to_o live_v the_o less_o while_o they_o have_v to_o live_v 1_o thes_n 5._o 3._o luke_n 12._o â—_o 20._o this_o pâ—ynt_n be_v clear_v let_v we_o now_o see_v what_o use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o it_o use_v 1_o and_o first_o it_o may_v serve_v we_o for_o exhortation_n to_o divers_a thing_n and_o this_o two_o way_n first_o as_o have_v reference_n to_o our_o own_o death_n second_o as_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o death_n of_o other_o as_o have_v reference_n to_o our_o own_o death_n it_o do_v serve_v to_o exhort_v and_o persuade_v we_o to_o these_o thing_n first_o to_o believe_v it_o let_v we_o believe_v it_o that_o we_o must_v die_v and_o that_o of_o all_o this_o world_n of_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n now_o alive_a there_o will_v not_o after_o a_o few_o year_n one_o be_v leave_v scarce_o will_v a_o man_n believe_v that_o see_v a_o great_a appletree_n thick_a of_o cluster_n that_o ever_o these_o will_v fall_v one_o by_o one_o and_o yet_o be_v ripe_a how_o soon_o will_v they_o be_v all_o drop_v down_o and_o go_v so_o it_o be_v of_o man_n one_o generation_n pass_v and_o another_o come_v eccles._n 1._o 4._o second_o to_o think_v of_o it_o let_v we_o meditate_v and_o consider_v of_o this_o that_o we_o must_v die_v for_o however_o it_o may_v be_v think_v a_o vain_a and_o needless_a persuasion_n to_o persuade_v man_n to_o believe_v and_o think_v they_o shall_v die_v and_o every_o man_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v he_o do_v believe_v this_o and_o it_o be_v never_o out_o of_o his_o thought_n and_o who_o do_v not_o so_o yet_o it_o be_v more_o than_o manifest_a by_o most_o man_n life_n that_o they_o do_v not_o so_o for_o do_v that_o man_n that_o take_v nothing_o about_o he_o to_o defend_v he_o against_o â—oule_a weather_n believe_v he_o shall_v meet_v with_o it_o in_o his_o journey_n do_v he_o that_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o a_o new_a believe_v he_o shall_v short_o be_v put_v out_o of_o his_o old_a house_n do_v he_o believe_v he_o must_v short_o put_v of_o his_o old_a that_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o new_a clothes_n do_v the_o thâ—â—fe_n or_o murderer_n believe_v there_o be_v a_o prison_n and_o gallows_n for_o theeâ—es_n and_o murderer_n whilst_o he_o do_v kill_v or_o steal_v or_o do_v that_o servant_n while_o he_o waste_v or_o spoil_v his_o master_n good_n or_o abuse_v his_o fallow_a servant_n think_v of_o his_o master_n come_v to_o call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n nor_o do_v he_o that_o neglect_v all_o the_o care_n of_o provision_n for_o another_o life_n think_v of_o it_o that_o he_o must_v short_o go_v out_o of_o this_o life_n can_v it_o be_v that_o the_o profane_a scorner_n cruel_a oppressor_n licentious_a epicure_n or_o sâ—â—â—re_a libertine_n shall_v be_v persuade_v that_o he_o must_v short_o die_v and_o after_o death_n come_v to_o judgement_n have_v he_o not_o rather_o with_o they_o in_o esay_n 28._o 15._o make_v
they_o be_v pass_v out_o of_o the_o world_n into_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o judgement_n of_o which_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o next_o place_n of_o judgement_n doctrine_n there_o be_v without_o question_n a_o great_a and_o terrible_a assist_n or_o day_n of_o general_a judgement_n set_v and_o to_o come_v wherein_o every_o one_o must_v be_v bring_v to_o account_v and_o be_v judge_v for_o all_o his_o thought_n word_n and_o work_n in_o this_o point_n we_o shall_v say_v something_o for_o explication_n something_o for_o confirmation_n and_o something_o for_o application_n for_o explication_n 1._o it_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a day_n and_o so_o it_o be_v call_v â—ude_v v._o 6._o mal._n 4._o 5._o it_o be_v so_o call_v 1_o for_o the_o great_a assembly_n and_o meeting_n that_o then_o shall_v be_v if_o all_o the_o jury_n and_o people_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v to_o meet_v at_o one_o grand_a assize_n before_o the_o king_n himself_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o all_o the_o delinquent_n in_o the_o kingdom_n this_o will_v be_v a_o great_a day_n how_o great_a then_o will_v that_o day_n be_v wherein_o all_o the_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n that_o ever_o be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v must_v appear_v before_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o be_v judge_v 2._o it_o be_v call_v a_o great_a day_n because_o there_o be_v great_a thing_n to_o be_v do_v on_o that_o day_n it_o be_v also_o call_v a_o terrible_a day_n because_o there_o be_v terrible_a thing_n on_o that_o day_n to_o be_v see_v and_o do_v joâ—â—_n 3._o 2._o rev._n 20._o 12_o 13_o 14._o 13._o 16._o joel_n 2._o 31._o mal._n 4._o 5._o it_o be_v also_o call_v the_o day_n or_o that_o day_n by_o a_o specialty_n luke_n 21._o verse_n 34_o rev._n 6._o 17._o this_o day_n we_o call_v the_o day_n of_o the_o general_a judgement_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o particular_a judgement_n which_o every_o man_n receive_v at_o his_o death_n for_o every_o man_n death_n day_n be_v his_o doomsday_n hebr._n 9_o 27._o eccles_n 12._o 7._o this_o be_v to_o be_v a_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o in_o it_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o formal_a and_o â—udiciall_a proceed_n judgement_n contain_v three_o thing_n 1_o examination_n of_o the_o cause_n wherein_o it_o be_v requisite_a there_o be_v two_o thing_n 1._o a_o equity_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o person_n 2._o a_o lay_v open_a of_o this_o equity_n 2._o a_o give_v of_o judgement_n upon_o the_o cause_n 3._o the_o do_v of_o execution_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n all_o this_o shall_v be_v then_o do_v for_o the_o judge_n shall_v sit_v party_n shall_v be_v cite_v evidence_n give_v in_o a_o trial_n have_v and_o pass_v and_o judgement_n give_v man_n shall_v be_v formal_o and_o orderly_o examine_v condemn_a and_o punish_v rev._n 10._o 11_o 12._o matt._n 25._o verse_n 40._o etc._n etc._n this_o day_n be_v decree_v and_o set_v act_v 17._o 31._o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n wherein_o to_o â—â—dge_v the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v not_o past_a but_o yet_o to_o come_v nor_o shall_v it_o come_v till_o the_o end_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v first_o come_v 2_o thess_n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o nor_o be_v the_o very_a certain_a hour_n or_o day_n to_o be_v know_v by_o man_n matt._n 24._o 42._o 25._o 1â—_n all_o flesh_n young_a and_o old_a rich_a and_o poor_a male_a and_o female_n must_v then_o appear_v none_o shall_v be_v so_o great_a to_o avoid_v it_o none_o so_o little_a as_o to_o be_v forget_v and_o they_o must_v must_v you_o say_v be_v for_o the_o king_n so_o say_v the_o king_n of_o king_n they_o must_v appear_v and_o that_o in_o person_n they_o may_v not_o appear_v by_o proxy_n nor_o may_v they_o be_v excuse_v for_o their_o default_n or_o make_v delay_n or_o have_v a_o day_n over_o but_o they_o must_v then_o and_o there_o appear_v to_o give_v anaccount_n revel_v 20._o 12._o i_o see_v the_o dead_a great_a and_o small_a stand_v before_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5._o â—0_n we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgâ—â—â—â—_n seat_n of_o christ_n eccles_n 11._o 9_o god_n will_v bring_v thou_o i._o the_o young_a man_n to_o judgement_n though_o thou_o be_v unwilling_a to_o come_v god_n will_v bring_v tâ—â—â—_n by_o force_n hebr._n 6._o 27._o rom._n 14._o 10._o that_o all_o thiâ—_n be_v out_o of_o all_o question_n will_v appear_v by_o the_o confirmation_n which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o place_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v so_o 2._o that_o it_o must_v be_v so_o that_o it_o be_v so_o 1._o many_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n do_v foreshow_v it_o daâ—_n 12._o 1_o â—ard_v 7._o 26._o 22._o eccles_n 11._o 9_o mal._n 4._o 5._o joel_n 2._o 31._o jude_n verse_n 14_o 15._o act_n 17._o 31._o rom._n 14._o 10._o act_n 10._o 42_o 43._o to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n that_o he_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v judge_n both_o of_o quick_a and_o dead_a rev._n 1._o 7._o behold_v he_o come_v i._n it_o be_v as_o certain_a as_o if_o he_o be_v come_v 2._o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n at_o one_o time_n or_o 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justice_n of_o god_n that_o wicked_a persecutor_n shall_v go_v unpunished_a and_o not_o receive_v a_o reward_n of_o their_o work_n and_o that_o the_o godly_a who_o have_v suffer_v so_o much_o injury_n from_o wicked_a man_n shall_v not_o be_v right_v and_o recompense_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o all_o the_o world_n do_v more_o certain_o prove_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n than_o the_o injustice_n of_o the_o wicked_a world_n for_o thus_o we_o may_v reason_n will_v the_o lord_n certain_o punish_v the_o wicked_a and_o reward_v the_o just_a this_o be_v not_o always_o in_o this_o life_n it_o must_v be_v certain_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n beliâ—es_n what_o mistake_v and_o misconstruction_n do_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o inocency_n of_o godly_a man_n lie_v under_o in_o this_o life_n and_o how_o much_o do_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o godly_a man_n suâ—â—er_v hereby_o and_o when_o or_o how_o will_v they_o or_o can_v they_o be_v deliver_v but_o at_o and_o by_o this_o day_n 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sin_n of_o wicked_a and_o the_o prayer_n of_o godly_a man_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 7._o rev._n 22._o 17._o chap._n 14._o 14_o 15._o etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o manner_n and_o order_n of_o this_o last_o judgement_n and_o of_o christ_n come_v to_o it_o this_o judgement_n will_v be_v in_o itself_o and_o to_o all_o wicked_a man_n exceed_v terrible_a and_o dreadful_a for_o as_o the_o judge_n so_o the_o judgement_n will_v be_v most_o impartial_a just_a and_o righteous_a rom._n 2._o 2._o we_o be_v sure_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n against_o they_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n if_o god_n temporal_a judgement_n which_o be_v only_a shadow_n hereof_o be_v so_o terrible_a how_o much_o more_o
so_o great_a gain_n certain_o every_o man_n will_v think_v he_o so_o shall_v not_o a_o man_n rather_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o gain_v this_o matth._n 13._o and_o account_v all_o but_o durg_n in_o comparison_n of_o this_o phil._n 3_o jerome_n what_o say_v the_o father_n fire_n gallows_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n so_o i_o may_v enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o heaven_n who_o do_v not_o then_o marvel_v at_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n right_o term_v folly_n that_o embrace_v straw_n and_o contemn_v gold_n set_v their_o heart_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v not_o and_o so_o greedy_o follow_v after_o shadow_n and_o neglect_v that_o which_o be_v and_o let_v go_v endure_v substance_n what_o folly_n and_o madness_n be_v this_o 2._o exhorta_fw-la to_o divers_a duty_n 1_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o see_v know_v and_o believe_v this_o but_o you_o will_v say_v of_o this_o as_o of_o death_n be_v there_o any_o man_n ally_v that_o make_v a_o question_n 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high_a way_n james_n 2._o 8._o that_o lead_v to_o true_a blessedness_n he_o then_o that_o mean_n to_o come_v thither_o must_v be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n both_o law_n and_o gospel_n and_o for_o that_o purpose_n he_o must_v be_v a_o diligent_a hearer_n reader_n and_o meditatour_n of_o it_o psalm_n 1._o psalm_n 119._o john_n 〈◊〉_d 39_o act_n 20._o 32_o and_o this_o be_v that_o that_o show_v we_o the_o way_n it_o show_v we_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o way_n it_o give_v we_o grace_n and_o make_v we_o sit_v for_o glory_n this_o be_v as_o the_o star_n that_o bring_v the_o wiseman_n to_o christ_n see_v matth._n 7._o 24._o rom._n 10._o 14._o ephe_n 4._o 11_o 1_o 13._o 2_o cor._n 5_o 19_o heb._n 1._o 1._o if_o you_o desire_v yet_o to_o be_v far_o instruct_v in_o this_o point_n you_o must_v observe_v with_o we_o 3_o thing_n 1_o some_o let_n or_o hindrance_n that_o do_v keep_v man_n from_o heaven_n and_o the_o way_n which_o must_v be_v remove_v 2_o some_o help_n and_o 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