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such_o a_o body_n as_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o often_o we_o read_v this_o second_o come_v oppose_v unto_o his_o former_a wherein_o he_o please_v to_o cover_v and_o veil_v his_o glory_n which_o now_o he_o will_v reveal_v and_o display_v above_o the_o shine_a of_o a_o world_n of_o sun_n matth._n 25.31_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n with_o he_o than_o he_o shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n luk._n 21.27_o then_o shall_v they_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o a_o cloud_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n second_o he_o shall_v show_v his_o near_a affinity_n unto_o man_n in_o that_o he_o
examine_v of_o ourselves_o and_o this_o be_v when_o we_o search_v and_o fan_v ourselves_o when_o we_o sift_v the_o secret_a corner_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o inquire_v narrow_o and_o without_o partiality_n what_o have_v i_o do_v that_o look_v as_o the_o king_n attornie_n sift_v out_o and_o exaggerate_v every_o circumstance_n of_o the_o crime_n against_o a_o traitor_n at_o the_o bar_n to_o make_v his_o offence_n as_o foul_a as_o can_v be_v so_o shall_v we_o become_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n his_o attournie_n against_o ourselves_o not_o lessen_v or_o mince_v and_o much_o less_o excuse_v hide_v or_o defend_v any_o sin_n but_o labour_n to_o see_v our_o sin_n in_o every_o circumstance_n and_o make_v it_o as_o vile_a as_o we_o can_v that_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v convince_v and_o beat_v down_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o misery_n for_o this_o purpose_n lay_v thy_o life_n and_o every_o particular_a action_n of_o it_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o as_o a_o straight_a line_n will_v show_v thou_o all_o thy_o crookedness_n and_o fetch_v thou_o in_o by_o such_o circumstance_n as_o whereby_o thou_o shall_v not_o content_v thyself_o with_o a_o confession_n in_o gross_a that_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n but_o shall_v confess_v thy_o sin_n to_o be_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a but_o many_o a_o christian_n be_v like_o a_o desperate_a bankcrupt_a who_o be_v afraid_a to_o look_v into_o his_o reckon_n go_v on_o till_o he_o be_v clap_v up_o in_o prison_n and_o at_o length_n they_o see_v there_o be_v no_o heavenly_a husbandry_n in_o all_o this_o three_o in_o confess_v our_o sin_n and_o plead_v guilty_a 20.13_o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o whereas_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v he_o that_o confess_v shall_v find_v mercy_n psal._n 32.4_o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o iniquity_n and_o thou_o forgave_v i_o the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n 31.33_o it_o be_v too_o near_o join_v to_o our_o nature_n to_o hide_v our_o sin_n with_o adam_n and_o 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all_o the_o outward_a happiness_n that_o the_o earth_n affoard_v now_o in_o the_o seek_n and_o sue_v for_o pardon_n because_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v he_o that_o regard_v wickedness_n in_o his_o heart_n for_o wicked_a esau_n shall_v find_v no_o repentance_n nor_o favour_n with_o tear_n therefore_o thou_o must_v forthwith_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a as_o be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o and_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o lay_v law_n upon_o thyself_o be_v most_o severe_a against_o thyself_o in_o the_o thing_n wherein_o thou_o have_v displease_v thy_o god_n watch_v diligent_o over_o those_o corruption_n which_o have_v most_o foil_v thou_o this_o be_v the_o way_n both_o to_o make_v and_o preserve_v thy_o peace_n bring_v thyself_o then_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a before_o god_n righteous_a judgement_n accuse_v thyself_o and_o bewail_v thy_o sin_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o confess_v but_o to_o commit_v they_o again_o be_v so_o far_o from_o purpose_v any_o wickedness_n in_o thy_o heart_n as_o 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though_o no_o proof_n can_v be_v too_o much_o or_o as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o satisfy_v himself_o in_o enforce_v this_o holy_a doctrine_n and_o bind_v it_o upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o hearer_n he_o shut_v up_o his_o sermon_n in_o this_o verse_n with_o a_o other_o assure_a testimony_n above_o all_o exception_n draw_v from_o all_o the_o prophet_n who_o all_o consent_n and_o conspire_v with_o the_o apostle_n in_o all_o their_o doctrine_n concern_v he_o the_o sum_n and_o main_a end_n of_o all_o which_o be_v that_o through_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n the_o elect_a shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o verse_n where_o first_o may_v be_v ask_v reason_n why_o do_v the_o apostle_n induce_v so_o many_o testimony_n one_o in_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o in_o the_o answer_n where_o of_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v needless_a or_o superfluous_a for_o 1._o all_o the_o point_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v 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nor_o diverse_a from_o it_o no_o private_a opinion_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o schism_n and_o heresy_n nor_o vain_a conceit_n or_o jangle_a which_o breed_v question_n but_o no_o godly_a edify_n it_o be_v not_o only_o their_o precept_n but_o practise_v also_o as_o act._n 26.22_o paul_n speak_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o those_o which_o the_o prophet_n and_o moses_n do_v say_v shall_v come_v to_o wit_n that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o that_o shall_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a nay_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o preach_v no_o other_o doctrine_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v luk._n 24.27_o that_o he_o begin_v at_o moses_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o interpret_v unto_o they_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v of_o he_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o may_v have_v make_v every_o word_n he_o speak_v scripture_n tie_v himself_o to_o the_o scripture_n and_o make_v 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learn_v thence_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v accomplish_v in_o their_o due_a season_n exod._n 12.41_o the_o lord_n deny_v not_o to_o help_v his_o child_n although_o he_o delay_v they_o till_o his_o own_o due_a time_n be_v come_v why_o god_n delay_v to_o answer_v his_o child_n reason_n linger_a affliction_n no_o sign_n of_o god_n hatred_n isa._n 41.14_o eccles._n 9_o some_o cross_n more_o smart_a and_o durable_a why_o the_o lord_n will_v seasonable_o remember_v his_o child_n at_o least_o the_o three_o day_n 2._o cor._n 6.9_o gen._n 40.13.19_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o christ_n shall_v manifest_v his_o resurrection_n for_o these_o reason_n act._n 1.3_o luk._n 24.27.32_o matth._n 18.19_o joh._n 20_o 2d_o act_n 1.4_o joh._n 21_o 7.1â—_n luk._n 24.33_o cum_fw-la 51._o act._n 1.9_o christ_n must_v not_o show_v himself_o so_o open_o as_o to_o all_o the_o people_n after_o his_o resurrection_n why._n luk._n 17.21_o â—_o cor._n 5.16_o matth_n 23.39_o sundry_a sortâ—_n of_o witness_n of_o christ_n his_o resurrection_n luk._n 24._o 1._o cor._n 15.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o these_o choose_a witness_n be_v by_o what_o mean_v the_o apostle_n be_v furnish_v to_o their_o witness_n act._n 4.33_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v peculiar_a witness_n to_o christ_n and_o why_o 1._o joh._n 1.1_o joh._n 21.24_o 2._o pet._n 1.21_o vers_fw-la 16._o joh._n 8.18_o and_o 5.39_o and_o 5.36_o in_o divine_a thing_n we_o must_v lean_v upon_o a_o sure_a word_n exod._n 24.7_o ordinary_a minister_n must_v be_v receive_v as_o apostle_n while_o they_o teach_v thing_n hear_v or_o see_v by_o the_o apostle_n joh._n 1.14_o the_o lord_n jesus_n choose_v mean_a and_o weak_a man_n for_o his_o witness_n why_o act._n 4._o christ_n manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n after_o his_o resurrection_n by_o 2_o sort_n of_o action_n cibâ—s_fw-la hic_fw-la ad_fw-la humanae_fw-la naturae_fw-la indicium_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la corporis_fw-la gloriosi_fw-la â—â—lorum_fw-la pertiâ—uiâ—_n &_o conâ—estio_fw-la potestatis_fw-la fuit_fw-la â—ora_fw-la non_fw-la neâ—cessitatis_fw-la tilâ—â—â—s_n luk._n 24.41_o consideration_n of_o christ_n eat_v and_o drink_v after_o his_o resurrection_n to_o believe_v the_o resurrection_n be_v a_o hard_a point_n preach_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ._n jer._n 3.15_o &_o 25.4_o reu._n 14.6_o luk._n 24.49_o psal._n 95.7_o hebr._n 3.7_o luk._n 10.16_o necessity_n of_o preach_v evince_v by_o four_o reason_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o unconvert_v jer._n 23.29_o mark_n 1.14_o eph._n 1.13_o &_o 6.15_o heb._n 6.5_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o convert_v from_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o deâ—â—l_n and_o wicked_a one_o the_o same_o prove_v by_o experience_n minister_n must_v urge_v themselves_o to_o diligence_n by_o this_o necessity_n no_o need_n of_o a_o dumb_a or_o blind_a ministry_n few_o man_n see_v â—his_fw-la necessity_n of_o preach_v many_o plead_v against_o it_o jer._n 44.17_o 18._o beauty_n of_o bethel_n joh._n 10.27_o joh._n 8.47_o christ_n the_o matter_n of_o our_o preach_n mark_z 1_o 1._o colos._n 3_o 1._o cor._n 2._o to_o preach_v christ_n wherein_o it_o stand_v matth._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 13.17_o the_o apostle_n command_v in_o special_a to_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n reason_n 2._o cor._n 5.11_o habac._n 3.16_o psal._n 119.120_o heb._n 11.7_o dan._n 2.9_o joh._n 16.8_o how_o christ_n be_v ordain_v a_o judge_n see_v the_o father_n and_o holy_a ghost_n judge_v also_o joh_n 5_o 2d_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d administration_n of_o judgement_n lay_v upon_o the_o son_n for_o sundry_a reason_n act._n 1.11_o 1._o cor._n 15.24_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n child_n that_o their_o saviour_n shall_v be_v their_o judge_n here_o shall_v judge_v the_o wicked_a against_o who_o all_o their_o villainy_n have_v be_v commit_v 2._o thess._n 1.8_o rom._n 14.12_o the_o mean_n whereby_o both_o quick_a and_o dead_a shall_v be_v gather_v to_o judgement_n wicked_a already_o judge_v five_o way_n no_o man_n can_v avoid_v this_o judgement_n unless_o his_o power_n be_v above_o the_o power_n of_o the_o judge_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n describe_v tit._n 2.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o judgement_n eccles._n 12.1_o cor._n â—5_n god_n child_n who_o here_o have_v all_o sentence_n pass_v against_o they_o shall_v have_v justice_n at_o this_o day_n the_o work_n and_o word_n of_o man_n which_o shall_v abide_v the_o trial_n of_o that_o day_n must_v now_o be_v try_v before_o hand_n the_o touchstone_n of_o this_o trial_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n joh._n 12_o 48._o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n 1_o in_o regard_n of_o person_n judge_v 2._o in_o regard_n of_o thing_n 1._o do_v 2._o receive_v 3._o in_o regard_n of_o word_n matth._n 12.36_o 4._o in_o regard_n of_o thought_n to_o be_v judge_v ephes._n 2.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n carry_v never_o so_o secret_o shall_v come_v into_o a_o clear_a light_n be_v careful_a of_o thy_o receipt_n and_o expense_n because_o thou_o fit_a in_o another_o man_n to_o who_o thou_o must_v be_v counteable_a no_o man_n can_v be_v too_o precise_a because_o the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v thus_o precise_a 1._o cor._n 15._o the_o godly_a may_v lift_v up_o their_o head_n in_o expectation_n of_o this_o day_n of_o redemption_n joh._n 17.24_o godly_a must_v address_v themselves_o to_o this_o judgement_n two_o way_n two_o thing_n hinder_v this_o care_n judge_v of_o ourselves_o aforehand_o stand_v in_o 4._o thing_n prov._n 20.13_o joh._n 31.33_o why_o the_o apostle_n infer_v so_o many_o testimony_n concern_v christ._n reason_n 2._o cor._n 2.23_o act._n 17.32_o 1._o tim._n 1.3_o a_o proof_n that_o all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n unto_o christ._n joh._n 5.46_o deu._n 18.18.19_o act._n 3.21_o jer._n 23._o micah_n 5.2_o zach._n 6.12_o nâ—hâ—m_fw-la 1.15_o obed._n v._n 21._o hos._n 13.14_o joel._n 2.28_o amos._n 9.11_o consent_v of_o the_o church_n to_o any_o doâ—ctrine_n to_o be_v receive_v with_o these_o caution_n the_o force_n of_o consent_n wherein_o it_o stand_v in_o read_v the_o prophet_n thou_o must_v be_v lead_v still_o near_o unto_o christ._n i'faith_o what_o it_o be_v philip._n 1.29_o opera_fw-la naturalia_fw-la non_fw-la indigent_a praecepto_fw-la 2._o thess._n 3._o faith_n be_v not_o of_o all_o isa._n 53.1_o isa._n 6.9.4_o â—it_n 1.1_o rom._n 4.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d insalutem_fw-la animae_fw-la beza_n faith_n never_o quite_o lose_v popish_a doctrine_n teach_v not_o true_a faith_n to_o 〈◊〉_d day_n five_o excellent_a fruit_n of_o save_a faith_n heb._n 11_o 1._o colos._n 2.7_o act._n 15._o joh._n 6.28_o 29._o joh._n 3_o 16._o 1._o cor._n 13._o jam._n 5._o â—5_n rom._n 4.11_o gal._n 6.10_o mar._n 6._o philip._n 1.25_o joh._n 8.56_o rom._n 5.2_o colos._n 2.12_o 2._o thess._n 2.13_o a_o believer_n may_v know_v he_o have_v faith_n by_o four_o mark_n or_o note_n 2._o cor._n 13.5_o 2._o tim._n 1.12_o 1._o the_o seat_n of_o it_o a_o humble_a soul_n ii_o the_o essential_a property_n of_o it_o 3_o rom._n 4.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o cor._n 6.18_o psal._n 33.18_o heb._n 11.13.15_o iii_o the_o honourable_a attendant_n and_o companion_n of_o it_o 4._o matth._n 13.44_o act._n 8._o four_o the_o infallible_a fruit_n of_o it_o 4._o act._n 15._o act._n 24.16_o our_o love_n of_o god_n express_v in_o 3._o thing_n mar._n 9.24_o mean_v to_o increase_v the_o stock_n of_o faith_n luk._n 22.32_o mar_n 9.24_o luk._n 17.5_o the_o most_o common_a faith_n â—f_n â—en_o iâ—_n not_o thus_o qualify_v gen._n 17.1_o joh._n 20.24_o labour_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o faith_n as_o earnest_o as_o for_o salvation_n necessity_n of_o this_o grace_n to_o he_o that_o expect_v salvation_n rom._n 4.11_o 1._o joh._n 5.10_o grow_v up_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o faith_n reason_n offence_n be_v either_o 1._o against_o god_n which_o he_o alone_o can_v forgive_v 2._o against_o public_a peace_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o law_n or_o 3._o personal_a against_o ourselves_o which_o must_v be_v forgive_v of_o us._n the_o lord_n only_o proper_o forgive_v sin_n exod._n 34.6.7_o isa._n 38.17_o micha_n 7._o 1._o joh._n 1._o as_o the_o lord_n forgive_v proper_o so_o also_o perfect_o both_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n christus_fw-la communicando_fw-la nobis_fw-la sine_fw-la culpa_fw-la poenam_fw-la &_o culpam_fw-la soluit_fw-la &_o poenam_fw-la august_n serm_n de_fw-fr temp_n 141._o council_n trident_n sess_v 14._o can._n 14._o david_n siâ—ne_n and_o punishment_n both_o forgive_v notwithstanding_o the_o child_n must_v die_v numb_a 20.12_o bellarm._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la paenit_fw-la cap._n 2._o note_v well_o this_o answer_n though_o death_n remain_v after_o sin_n be_v pardon_v both_o the_o fault_n and_o punishment_n be_v remove_v a_o bundle_n of_o popish_a blasphemy_n matth._n 18.32_o how_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v receive_v believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o 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