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prepare_v and_o the_o more_o watchful_a and_o the_o more_o earnest_a in_o prayer_n let_v we_o weigh_v with_o ourselves_o first_o the_o dreadfulnes_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n second_o why_o the_o day_n thereof_o be_v not_o know_v three_o whereunto_o the_o expectation_n and_o remembrance_n thereof_o be_v profitable_a judgement_n 1._o the_o dreadfulnes_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n the_o fearfulness_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n the_o lord_n describe_v in_o the_o forego_n word_n when_o he_o say_v then_o there_o shall_v be_v sign_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o in_o the_o moon_n and_o in_o the_o star_n and_o upon_o the_o earth_n trouble_v among_o the_o nation_n with_o perplexity_n the_o sea_n and_o the_o water_n shall_v roar_v and_o man_n heart_n shall_v fail_v they_o for_o fear_n and_o for_o look_v after_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v come_v on_o the_o world_n 21.25.26.27_o luk._n 21.25.26.27_o for_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v and_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 thus_o also_o it_o be_v express_v in_o saint_n matthew_n 30.31_o matt._n 24._o â—9_n 30.31_o and_o immediate_o after_o the_o tribulation_n of_o those_o day_n shall_v the_o sun_n be_v darken_v and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o give_v her_o light_n and_o the_o star_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v and_o then_o shall_v appear_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o heaven_n and_o then_o shall_v all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n mourn_v and_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n and_o he_o shall_v send_v his_o angel_n with_o a_o great_a sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n and_o they_o shall_v gather_v together_o his_o elect_a from_o the_o four_o wind_n and_o from_o the_o one_o end_n of_o the_o heaven_n unto_o the_o other_o the_o substance_n of_o christ_n word_n be_v this_o that_o then_o all_o element_n and_o heavenly_a body_n shall_v both_o suffer_v strange_o in_o themselves_o to_o affright_v the_o wicked_a and_o shall_v also_o work_v strange_o on_o the_o wicked_a by_o cast_v upon_o they_o diverse_a torment_n as_o well_o of_o soul_n as_o of_o body_n and_o that_o all_o creature_n above_o and_o beneath_o shall_v be_v crier_n and_o trumpeter_n to_o summon_v man_n before_o that_o horrible_a tribunal_n seat_n which_o because_o they_o have_v contemn_v therefore_o they_o have_v persist_v still_o in_o all_o ungodliness_n how_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v &_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o give_v her_o light_n and_o the_o star_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v and_o the_o sea_n and_o flood_n shall_v roar_v in_o such_o ghastly_a sort_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v ready_a to_o yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n through_o fear_n and_o anguish_n at_o this_o time_n we_o cannoâ—_n conjecture_n but_o the_o event_n itself_o will_v declare_v and_o though_o the_o manner_n thereof_o be_v not_o know_v to_o we_o yet_o to_o god_n it_o be_v well_o know_v but_o howsoever_o it_o shall_v be_v because_o the_o use_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v by_o the_o darken_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n and_o by_o the_o like_a thing_n as_o christ_n here_o foretell_v to_o decipher_v and_o signify_v the_o extreme_a storm_n and_o tempest_n of_o god_n wrath_n &_o vengeance_n therefore_o those_o threaten_a prediction_n in_o the_o old_a prophet_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o last_o day_n of_o judgement_n in_o which_o they_o prophesy_v that_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v in_o such_o anguish_n &_o perplexity_n as_o that_o man_n shall_v think_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v darken_v the_o moon_n to_o be_v bloody_a the_o sars_n
rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o destruction_n of_o erusaâ—em_n and_o the_o like_a demonstration_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o be_v not_o daily_a calamity_n both_o public_a &_o private_a and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n be_v not_o these_o representation_n &_o image_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n wherefore_o since_o it_o be_v so_o certain_a that_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v come_v at_o the_o time_n prescribe_v of_o god_n and_o since_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v so_o searefull_a and_o terrible_a let_v we_o watch_v and_o pray_v continual_o that_o we_o may_v be_v count_v worthy_a to_o escape_v all_o these_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o that_o we_o may_v stand_v before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n second_o we_o must_v note_v why_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n not_o know_v and_o why_o that_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v uncertain_a and_o unknown_a for_o this_o our_o saviour_n teach_v most_o evident_o for_o when_o the_o disciple_n ask_v what_o sign_n there_o shall_v be_v of_o his_o come_n and_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n christ_n do_v not_o answer_v when_o his_o come_n shall_v be_v but_o after_o what_o manner_n it_o shall_v be_v he_o declare_v the_o fashion_n of_o it_o but_o he_o conceal_v the_o season_n of_o it_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o approach_n of_o it_o may_v be_v discern_v by_o the_o sign_n and_o token_n which_o our_o saviour_n himself_o have_v set_v down_o and_o that_o therewithal_o the_o time_n of_o it_o may_v be_v somewhat_o conjecture_v it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o the_o prognostication_n and_o sign_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o be_v precedent_n anâ—_n go_v before_o it_o and_o some_o be_v conjoin_v and_o go_v with_o it_o and_o of_o the_o forego_n token_n some_o go_v long_o before_o it_o and_o some_o go_v not_o long_o before_o it_o the_o sign_n that_o go_v long_o before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 24.3â—.38_n matt._n 24_o 24.3â—.38_n be_v these_o first_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o among_o all_o nation_n second_o that_o strange_a security_n and_o gluttony_n such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n before_o the_o flood_n three_o a_o departure_n from_o sound_a doctrine_n of_o which_o paul_n speak_v 4.1_o 1._o tim._n 4.1_o when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n speak_v evident_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o shall_v give_v heed_n unto_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n four_o a_o wonderful_a disorder_n and_o corruption_n in_o manner_n for_o in_o the_o last_o day_n say_v the_o scripture_n shall_v come_v perilous_a time_n 3.1.2.3.4_o 2._o tim._n 3.1.2.3.4_o for_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o themselves_o covetous_a boaster_n proud_a curse_a speaker_n disobedient_a to_o parent_n unthankful_a unholy_a without_o natural_a affection_n truce-breaker_n false_a accuser_n intemperate_a fierce_a no_o lover_n at_o all_o of_o they_o which_o be_v good_a traitor_n heady_a hie-minded_n lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n fift_o the_o reveal_v of_o that_o notable_a antichrist_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2.3_o 2._o thess_n 2.3_o that_o no_o man_n must_v deceive_v we_o by_o any_o mean_n for_o that_o day_n shall_v not_o come_v except_o there_o come_v a_o depart_a first_o and_o that_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v disclose_v even_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n sixth_o 24.11_o luk._n 2d_o 12_o matt._n 24.10_o matt._n 24.11_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o betray_v of_o they_o for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n seventhly_a public_a and_o notorious_a scandale_n and_o offence_n eight_o many_o false_a christ_n &_o false_a prophet_n say_v i_o be_o christ_n that_o be_v use_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n or_o feign_v that_o they_o be_v send_v of_o christ_n or_o that_o they_o be_v that_o which_o christ_n be_v show_v forth_o sign_n and_o wonder_n to_o deceive_v the_o very_a elect_a if_o it_o be_v possible_a ninthly_a neglect_v of_o love_n and_o charity_n and_o a_o fall_n from_o the_o faith_n the_o sign_n go_v near_o before_o the_o day_n yet_o such_o as_o the_o day_n shall_v not_o present_o follow_v be_v these_o first_o in_o heaven_n 13.17.24_o mar._n 13.17.24_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v that_o be_v there_o shall_v be_v eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o moon_n shall_v loose_v her_o light_n the_o star_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n that_o be_v shall_v seem_v to_o fall_v the_o power_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v second_o in_o the_o earth_n there_o shall_v be_v great_a earthquake_n stir_n and_o tumult_n nation_n shall_v rise_v against_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n against_o kingdom_n 21.23_o luk._n 11.9.10.15_o mar._n 13.7.8_o luk._n 21.23_o no_o place_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o war_n pestilence_n famine_n persecution_n and_o vexation_n 3._o in_o the_o sea_n there_o shall_v be_v fearful_a roar_n sound_a and_o flow_v 4._o in_o the_o air_n there_o shall_v be_v dreadful_a and_o terrible_a tempest_n in_o a_o word_n the_o heaven_n earth_n and_o all_o element_n shall_v express_v the_o face_n of_o a_o angry_a judge_n that_o sinner_n may_v be_v warn_v to_o repent_v 24._o super._n matt._n 24._o except_o they_o will_v perish_v sudden_o and_o therefore_o saint_n chrysostome_n say_v when_o the_o good_a man_n of_o the_o house_n die_v the_o family_n lament_v &_o apparel_v itself_o with_o black_a garment_n so_o when_o mankind_n draw_v to_o a_o end_n the_o power_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v make_v for_o mankind_n do_v mourn_v and_o put_v aside_o beauty_n be_v overwhelm_v with_o darkness_n when_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n arise_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o dead_a the_o angelical_a power_n shall_v be_v move_v and_o the_o terrible_a servant_n shall_v go_v before_o the_o terrible_a lord_n unto_o these_o forego_n sign_n may_v be_v add_v the_o conversion_n or_o gather_v of_o israel_n to_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v of_o the_o whole_a jewish_a nation_n to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 11._o luk._n 21.24_o isai_n 59_o rom._n 11._o when_o the_o fuâ—â—s_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o of_o which_o conversion_n both_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o apostle_n make_v mention_n and_o the_o which_o how_o and_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v none_o know_v but_o god_n these_o be_v the_o sign_n that_o go_v before_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n the_o token_n conjoin_v and_o go_v with_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v the_o wail_n of_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n 24.30_o matt._n 24.30_o and_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o shall_v be_v see_v in_o the_o heaven_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o cloud_n which_o some_o take_v for_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o some_o take_v for_o the_o excellent_a glory_n and_o majesty_n which_o shall_v give_v witness_n that_o christ_n be_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o whole_a world_n now_o by_o the_o accomplish_n of_o the_o forego_n sign_n which_o we_o have_v scene_n and_o do_v see_v daily_o perform_v we_o may_v gather_v the_o near_o approach_v of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o of_o the_o sign_n that_o shall_v go_v with_o it_o the_o time_n be_v uncertain_a and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n say_v 24.33_o matt._n 24.33_o when_o you_o see_v all_o these_o thing_n know_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v near_o even_o at_o the_o door_n and_o he_o add_v present_o but_o as_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n be_v 37.38.39_o verse_n 37.38.39_o so_o likewise_o shall_v the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v for_o as_o in_o the_o day_n before_o the_o flood_n they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v marry_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n unto_o the_o day_n that_o noah_n enter_v into_o the_o ark_n and_o they_o know_v nothing_o till_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o take_v they_o all_o away_o so_o shall_v also_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v and_o he_o add_v withal_o of_o this_o be_v sure_a 43.44_o verse_n 43.44_o that_o if_o the_o goodman_n of_o the_o house_n know_v at_o what_o watch_n the_o thief_n will_v come_v he_o will_v sure_o watch_v &_o not_o suffer_v his_o house_n to_o be_v dig_v through_o therefore_o be_v you_o also_o ready_a for_o in_o the_o hour_n that_o you_o think_v not_o will_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v 3.10_o 2._o pet._n 3.10_o this_o peter_n learn_v of_o his_o master_n christ_n when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n and_o likewise_o paul_n 5.2.3_o thess_n 5.2.3_o when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v even_o as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n for_o when_o they_o shall_v say_v peace_n and_o safety_n then_o shall_v come_v upon_o they_o sudden_a destruction_n as_o
by_o thyself_o and_o thy_o friend_n to_o perform_v that_o condition_n this_o life_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o hour_n neither_o can_v thou_o assure_v thyself_o of_o one_o hour_n &_o it_o be_v promise_v thou_o of_o god_n that_o thou_o shall_v obtain_v the_o everlasting_a in_o heritance_n if_o thou_o watch_v and_o pray_v why_o then_o do_v thou_o cease_v to_o watch_v against_o sin_n &_o to_o pray_v for_o god_n grace_n &_o mercy_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v count_v worthy_a to_o escape_v all_o these_o thing_n &_o to_o stand_v before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v to_o appear_v bold_o to_o obtain_v favour_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o not_o to_o be_v reject_v either_o in_o the_o general_a judgement_n when_o all_o flesh_n shall_v receive_v their_o doom_n or_o in_o the_o particular_a judgement_n of_o thy_o soul_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o body_n by_o death_n but_o perhaps_o because_o thou_o see_v many_o to_o live_v long_o thou_o do_v promise_v to_o 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