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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominus_fw-la or_o lord_n be_v alike_o common_a to_o every_o person_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n as_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o godhead_n he_o that_o be_v be_v itself_o howbeit_o even_o this_o name_n be_v sometime_o in_o peculiar_a sort_n attribute_v unto_o christ_n but_o that_o christ_n or_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v in_o those_o place_n personal_o mean_v this_o must_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o subject_a or_o special_a circumstance_n of_o the_o matter_n not_o from_o the_o name_n or_o title_n itself_o but_o the_o name_n adonai_n which_o proper_o signify_v lord_n or_o king_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a do_v imply_v as_o much_o as_o the_o pillar_n or_o foundation_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o peculiar_a title_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o of_o god_n incarnate_a and_o for_o attribute_v this_o title_n unto_o christ_n as_o his_o peculiar_a the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n have_v a_o good_a warrant_n out_o of_o the_o prophetical_a write_n 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of_o hist_n eccles_n chap._n 13._o we_o do_v
ready_a to_o put_v in_o execution_n now_o this_o judgement_n of_o sodom_n be_v but_o as_o a_o private_a or_o particular_a session_n to_o give_v the_o world_n a_o undoubted_a pledge_n of_o that_o general_n and_o terrible_a judgement_n which_o must_v be_v give_v upon_o all_o such_o as_o they_o be_v by_o the_o same_o lord_n be_v visible_a appearance_n before_o who_o abraham_n do_v now_o appear_v as_o advocate_n or_o intercessor_n for_o these_o man_n of_o sodom_n so_o st._n jude_n instruct_v we_o ver._n 6_o 7._o and_o the_o angel_n which_o keep_v not_o their_o first_o estate_n but_o leave_v their_o own_o habitation_n he_o have_v reserve_v in_o everlasting_a chain_n under_o darkness_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n even_o as_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o the_o city_n about_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n give_v themselves_o over_o to_o fornication_n and_o go_v after_o strange_a flesh_n be_v set_v forth_o for_o a_o example_n suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n there_o be_v three_o in_o number_n which_o then_o appear_v unto_o abraham_n under_o the_o shape_n and_o likeness_n of_o man_n yet_o to_o his_o apprehension_n more_o than_o man_n angel_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o the_o lord_n himself_o in_o a_o trinity_n of_o angel_n represent_v the_o bless_a trinity_n in_o which_o as_o athanasius_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v not_o three_o lord_n but_o one_o lord_n yet_o though_o there_o be_v but_o one_o lord_n jehovah_n and_o though_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v this_o one_o lord_n yet_o as_o we_o say_v chap._n 6._o 7._o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v adonai_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n or_o judge_n by_o peculiar_a title_n and_o by_o such_o personal_a right_n as_o god_n the_o father_n and_o god_n 36._o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o lord_n and_o judge_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n albeit_o there_o be_v three_o that_o appear_v to_o abraham_n yet_o abraham_n direct_v his_o speech_n unto_o one_o as_o unto_o his_o lord_n &_o this_o lord_n do_v vouchsafe_v his_o answer_n unto_o abraham_n after_o the_o man_n which_o appear_v unto_o he_o turn_v their_o face_n thence_o and_o go_v towards_o sodom_n other_o testimony_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v most_o frequent_a in_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n psal_n 50._o 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o mighty_a god_n even_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v and_o call_v the_o earth_n from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n unto_o the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o same_o out_o of_o zion_n the_o perfection_n of_o beauty_n god_n have_v shine_v our_o god_n shall_v come_v and_o shall_v not_o keep_v silence_n a_o fire_n shall_v devour_v before_o he_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v very_o tempestuous_a round_n about_o he_o and_o ver_fw-la 6._o and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o god_n be_v judge_n himself_o psal_n 93._o 1_o 2._o the_o lord_n reign_v he_o be_v clothe_v with_o majesty_n the_o lord_n be_v clothe_v with_o strength_n wherewith_o he_o have_v gird_v himself_o the_o world_n also_o be_v establish_v that_o it_o can_v be_v move_v thy_o throne_n be_v establish_v of_o old_a thou_o be_v from_o everlasting_a every_o throne_n or_o tribunal_n be_v establish_v for_o execution_n of_o judgement_n but_o this_o throne_n though_o establish_v of_o old_a or_o from_o eternity_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o judgement_n for_o which_o this_o throne_n be_v establish_v execute_v from_o eternity_n or_o so_o execute_v at_o any_o time_n before_o the_o date_n of_o this_o psalm_n as_o the_o psalmist_n expect_v in_o due_a time_n or_o at_o the_o end_n of_o time_n it_o will_v be_v and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o next_o psalm_n whether_o the_o same_o or_o some_o other_o conceive_v a_o solemn_a prayer_n for_o the_o speedy_a execution_n of_o that_o judgement_n which_o be_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o former_a throne_n which_o have_v be_v establish_v from_o everlasting_a and_o to_o be_v execute_v by_o that_o god_n to_o who_o honour_n the_o former_a psalm_n be_v consecrate_v o_o lord_n god_n say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 94._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v o_o god_n to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v show_v thyself_o lift_v up_o thyself_o thou_o judge_v of_o the_o earth_n render_v a_o reward_n to_o the_o proud_a lord_n how_o long_o shall_v the_o wicked_a how_o long_o shall_v the_o wicked_a triumph_n how_o long_o shall_v they_o utter_v and_o speak_v hard_a thing_n and_o all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n boast_v themselves_o to_o omit_v other_o testimony_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n this_o one_o observation_n be_v general_a to_o all_o as_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v first_o promise_v and_o but_o promise_v only_o to_o adam_n be_v afterward_o promise_v by_o oath_n to_o abraham_n judge_n and_o to_o david_n and_o by_o they_o to_o all_o mankind_n so_o this_o future_a general_a judgement_n which_o be_v first_o reveal_v for_o aught_o we_o read_v to_o enoch_n afterward_o know_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o david_n and_o to_o the_o psalmist_n be_v they_o one_o or_o more_o be_v afterward_o confirm_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n himself_o unto_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n cap._n 45._o ver_fw-la 22_o 23._o look_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v you_o save_v all_o you_o end_v of_o the_o earth_n for_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o i_o have_v swear_v by_o myself_o the_o word_n be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n in_o righteousness_n and_o shall_v not_o return_v that_o unto_o i_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v every_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v 3._o all_o these_o testimony_n be_v concludent_fw-la that_o god_n be_v judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o final_a judgement_n execute_v by_o god_n himself_o but_o the_o point_n wherein_o the_o reader_n as_o i_o suppose_v expect_v satisfaction_n be_v from_o what_o authentic_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n it_o be_v or_o may_v be_v make_v as_o clear_v and_o evident_a that_o this_o final_a judgement_n shall_v be_v personal_o execute_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o by_o 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this_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o english_a church_n or_o clergy_n that_o all_o the_o argument_n which_o have_v be_v or_o can_v be_v bring_v by_o factious_a or_o discontent_a spirit_n in_o matter_n of_o rite_n ceremony_n or_o discipline_n do_v draw_v their_o strength_n from_o such_o false_a or_o mistake_v principle_n as_o if_o way_n be_v give_v to_o their_o growth_n or_o exercise_v of_o their_o force_n they_o can_v not_o peck_v the_o least_o hole_n in_o the_o mitre_n or_o make_v the_o least_o thirl_z in_o the_o surpellice_n without_o work_v a_o proportionable_a crack_n or_o flaw_n in_o the_o royal_a crown_n their_o author_n disobedience_n to_o law_n or_o discipline_n ecclesiastic_a will_v quick_o induce_v if_o opportunity_n serve_v open_a rebellion_n against_o the_o prerogative_n royal._n ☞_o reason_n and_o experience_n have_v teach_v the_o heathen_a statesman_n that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o like_a sufferance_n or_o equal_o insufferable_a to_o live_v ubi_fw-la omne_fw-la licita_fw-la et_fw-la ubi_fw-la nihil_fw-la licitum_fw-la in_o a_o state_n wherein_o all_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o will_n of_o one_o man_n and_o in_o a_o place_n where_o every_o man_n may_v do_v what_o he_o will_n a_o tyrant_n be_v like_o a_o ravenous_a beast_n which_o devour_v all_o that_o come_v within_o his_o walk_n or_o range_v but_o which_o there_o be_v many_o way_n for_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o escape_v but_o if_o a_o tyranny_n once_o dissolve_v into_o a_o anarchy_n homo_fw-la homini_fw-la fit_a lupus_fw-la every_o man_n become_v a_o wolf_n unto_o his_o neighbour_n their_o habitation_n or_o place_n of_o meet_v become_v but_o nest_n of_o wasp_n or_o serpent_n 11._o let_v rome_n then_o be_v account_v as_o it_o be_v when_o our_o forefather_n depart_v from_o it_o and_o as_o it_o still_o remain_v the_o spiritual_a babylon_n let_v the_o pope_n be_v a_o tyrant_n more_o cruel_a and_o barbarous_a than_o nabuchadnezzar_n or_o belshazzar_n yet_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o when_o 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praemise_v god_n grant_v you_o docile_a heart_n and_o i_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o understanding_n for_o rectify_v your_o hope_n and_o fear_n of_o your_o final_a reward_n in_o that_o last_o and_o dreadful_a day_n chap._n xli_o 2_o chron._n 24._o 22._o the_o lord_n look_v upon_o it_o and_o require_v it_o 1._o the_o say_n of_o man_n in_o perfect_a health_n of_o mind_n be_v then_o most_o pithy_a and_o their_o testification_n most_o valid_a when_o their_o bodily_a limb_n and_o sense_n be_v at_o remarkable_a the_o weak_a pitch_n and_o the_o admonition_n or_o presage_n of_o wise_a governor_n whether_o temporal_a or_o ecclesiastic_a sink_v deep_o into_o sober_a heart_n be_v utter_v upon_o their_o deathbed_n then_o if_o they_o be_v deliver_v upon_o the_o bench_n or_o throne_n these_o few_o word_n amount_v unto_o a_o high_a point_n of_o consideration_n than_o these_o generality_n import_v for_o they_o be_v the_o last_o word_n of_o a_o great_a highpriest_n and_o a_o great_a prophet_n 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cause_v the_o overflow_a vengeance_n of_o thy_o wrath_n lord_n let_v they_o all_o perish_v sudden_o from_o the_o earth_n and_o let_v their_o posterity_n vanish_v hence_o like_o smoke_n ere_o for_o their_o provocation_n wherewith_o they_o provoke_v thou_o daily_o the_o breath_n of_o our_o nostril_n thy_o anoint_a servant_n be_v take_v in_o those_o net_n which_o the_o uncircumcised_a daily_o spread_v for_o he_o and_o let_v we_o beloved_n who_o he_o love_v so_o dear_o seek_v to_o fill_v this_o land_n with_o the_o good_a example_n of_o our_o life_n and_o incense_v of_o our_o hearty_a prayer_n that_o under_o his_o shadow_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o royal_a offspring_n we_o of_o this_o place_n with_o this_o land_n and_o people_n may_v be_v preserve_v alive_a from_o all_o strange_a or_o domestic_a tyranny_n amen_n chap._n xlv_o matth_n 23._o verse_n 37._o o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n thou_o that_o kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v they_o which_o be_v send_v to_o thou_o how_o often_o 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dream_n a_o discourse_n about_o dream_n though_o heathen_a notion_n be_v like_a dream_n christian_a divine_n may_v see_v reality_n of_o truth_n in_o they_o touch_v epicurus_n see_v book_n 10._o fol._n 3139._o how_o epicurus_n do_v collect_v that_o nature_n detest_v vice_n see_v the_o conference_n betwixt_o dionysius_n and_o daâ—ocles_n tull._n tùscul_n lib._n 5._o and_o philip_n comines_n of_o lewis_n the_o eleven_o see_v wisdom_n 17._o ver_fw-la 11._o see_v juvenal_n set._n 13._o see_v horace_n epist_n lib._n 1._o epist_n 1._o hic_fw-la murus_fw-la abeneuâ—_n esto_fw-la nil_fw-la conscire_fw-la sibi_fw-la psalm_n 3._o 6._o and_o 23._o 4._o and_o 27_o 1._o and_o 46_o 1._o prov._n 28._o 1._o wisd_v 5._o 1._o that_o there_o be_v to_o be_v a_o judgement_n be_v know_v to_o the_o original_a world_n it_o be_v foretell_v by_o enoch_n see_v book_n 10._o chap._n 38._o num_fw-la 11._o p._n 3171._o enoch_n a_o lively_a type_n of_o christ_n testimony_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o god_n that_o christ_n shall_v be_v judge_n see_v book_n 7._o chap._n 36._o it_o be_v reveal_v by_o degree_n that_o christ_n shall_v be_v judge_n two_o conclusion_n one_o corollary_n a_o useful_a general_n rule_n christ_n answer_n to_o the_o jew_n be_v but_o comment_n upon_o the_o prophet_n a_o main_a branch_n of_o that_o good_a confession_n which_o christ_n witness_v be_v his_o title_n to_o be_v judge_n the_o adversative_a particle_n nevertheless_o the_o blasphemous_a and_o treacherous_a jew_n condemn_v christ_n of_o treason_n and_o blasphemy_n the_o application_n so_o god_n take_v away_o the_o author_n of_o this_o book_n some_o 16._o or_o 17._o year_n ago_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v preach_v at_o newcastle_n where_o he_o be_v vicar_n divers_a year_n the_o literal_a meaning_n of_o dan._n 7._o 13._o inquire_v polanus_fw-la his_o restriction_n of_o dan._n 7._o 13._o to_o christ_n ascension_n one_o prophecy_n may_v in_o the_o literal_a sense_n have_v two_o verification_n yea_o contrary_a sense_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 17._o a_o answer_n to_o all_o text_n bâ—ought_v for_o the_o rome_n church_n great_a glory_n by_o distinction_n inchoatiuè_fw-la and_o completiuè_fw-la see_v chap._n 12._o §._o 8._o a_o exposition_n of_o jerem._n 31._o 34._o mal._n 3._o 2._o mean_v inchoatiuè_n of_o christ_n first_o come_v completiuè_fw-la of_o his_o second_o by_o first_o come_v he_o mean_v his_o come_n to_o judge_n and_o punish_v the_o jew_n the_o come_v speak_v of_o john_n 21._o 22._o such_o a_o discrimination_n of_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n as_o be_v then_o may_v not_o be_v look_v for_o till_o doomsday_n see_v book_n 10._o chap._n 37_o 38._o dan._n 7._o 13._o fulfil_v act_n 1._o 9_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n go_v up_o to_o heaven_n show_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o come_n to_o judge_n the_o earth_n the_o place_n or_o term_n from_o which_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n to_o what_o place_n christ_n probable_o shall_v come_v see_v book_n 9_o chap._n 43._o two_o sense_n chief_o apt_a to_o receive_v the_o impression_n of_o terror_n terror_n of_o sound_n and_o terror_n of_o sight_n a_o view_n of_o the_o terrible_a spectacle_n and_o sound_n precede_v doomsday_n see_v book_n 1._o chap._n 24._o see_v book_n 1._o chap._n 24._o §._o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n the_o terror_n on_o mount_n sinai_n type_n of_o the_o terror_n of_o doomsday_n a_o special_a observable_a it_o be_v christ_n that_o shake_v the_o earth_n at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n the_o dreadful_a sound_n that_o will_v be_v hear_v at_o doomsday_n clavius_n another_o author_n tell_v that_o the_o bird_n fall_v to_o the_o earth_n upon_o a_o great_a shout_n give_v by_o a_o multitude_n in_o a_o army_n or_o at_o some_o great_a solemnity_n the_o process_n of_o the_o final_a judgement_n of_o this_o rule_n see_v chap._n 11._o §._o 9_o christ_n exercise_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n not_o full_o manifest_v till_o doomsday_n the_o great_a excellency_n of_o christ_n name_n the_o word_n the_o real_a dignity_n embleme_v in_o the_o sharp_a sword_n go_v out_o of_o christ_n mouth_n be_v defender_n of_o his_o church_n whether_o s._n john_n and_o s._n paul_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n mean_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n a_o explication_n of_o heb._n 4._o 12_o 13._o the_o word_n write_v or_o preach_v not_o only_o nor_o chief_o mean_v heb._n 4._o 12._o most_o high_a perfection_n employ_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o book_n to_o be_v open_v at_o christ_n coming_z see_v ch_n 10._o §._o 9_o psal_n 32._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 23_o ☜_o three_o error_n about_o the_o last_o judgement_n see_v tully_n de_fw-fr senectute_n two_o point_n propose_v pythagoras_n his_o break_a notion_n of_o a_o resurrection_n see_v juvenal_n 15._o sat._n v_o 174._o the_o solid_a truth_n extract_v out_o of_o pythagoras_n his_o opinion_n of_o transmigration_n vid._n for_o catulum_fw-la lib._n 1._o pag._n 87_o 90._o point_n wherein_o heathen_n hold_v consort_n with_o christianity_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o genethliaci_n this_o error_n of_o the_o genethliaci_n may_v facilitate_v the_o christian_n belief_n of_o god_n power_n some_o christian_n err_v as_o much_o as_o the_o genethliaci_n three_o principal_a proposition_n that_o there_o be_v a_o logical_a possibility_n presuppose_v to_o the_o work_n of_o god_n power_n see_v book_n 10._o fol._n 3177._o the_o bring_v possibility_n into_o act_n do_v not_o impair_v god_n power_n but_o show_v the_o exercise_n of_o it_o pro_fw-la hac_fw-la vice_n see_v §._o 9_o these_o differ_v as_o addition_n and_o substraction_n ☞_o the_o jesuit_n make_v a_o sinister_a use_n of_o this_o truth_n touch_v the_o power_n of_o god_n the_o several_a shift_n of_o romish_a writer_n to_o maintain_v their_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n of_o christ_n virtual_a influence_n see_v book_n 10._o ch_z 55_o 56._o the_o corinthian_a naturalist_n his_o two_o curious_a