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about_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o deliver_v they_o and_o 91._o 11._o for_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n gen._n 48._o 16._o the_o angel_n that_o redeem_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a bless_v the_o lad_n so_o the_o angel_n warn_v joseph_n to_o flee_v into_o egypt_n to_o preserve_v christ_n and_o to_o return_v when_o herod_n who_o seek_v his_o life_n be_v dead_a mat._n 2._o 13_o 19_o 20._o see_v dan._n 3._o 28._o &_o 6._o 22._o and_o sometime_o make_v use_n of_o his_o angel_n in_o a_o offensive_a way_n to_o the_o wicked_a for_o preservation_n of_o his_o people_n 2_o chron._n 32._o 20_o 21._o 2_o king_n 19_o 35._o and_o to_o deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o enemy_n num._n 20._o 16._o undertake_n 2_o to_o supply_v in_o need_n and_o distress_n 3_o to_o direct_v and_o prosper_v in_o lawful_a undertake_n 2._o to_o bring_v needful_a thing_n to_o they_o for_o their_o sustenance_n and_o preservation_n in_o time_n of_o distress_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o hagar_n gen._n 21._o 17_o 18._o and_o elijah_n 1_o king_n 19_o 5._o 3._o to_o direct_v and_o prosper_v they_o in_o their_o lawful_a and_o just_a undertake_n and_o to_o accomplish_v their_o business_n for_o they_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o abraham_n servant_n gen._n 24._o 7_o 40._o gen._n 23._o 20._o 2._o such_o as_o relate_v to_o the_o soul_n 1._o they_o soul_n 2_o such_o as_o relate_v to_o the_o soul_n have_v and_o may_v reveal_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o they_o in_o this_o they_o have_v be_v frequent_a it_o be_v say_v the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o the_o disposition_n of_o angel_n
various_o and_o differ_o as_o he_o please_v and_o that_o for_o the_o use_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o indeed_o be_v the_o great_a end_n and_o use_v of_o gift_n and_o he_o never_o intend_v to_o give_v to_o all_o his_o child_n gift_n for_o public_a service_n in_o the_o church_n be_v all_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n no_o tâ—â—y_o be_v not_o some_o be_v prophet_n or_o spiritual_a and_o other_o be_v repute_v as_o ignorant_a that_o be_v without_o gift_n for_o public_a service_n but_o must_v rather_o learn_v 1_o cor._n 14._o 37_o 38._o of_o which_o be_v woman_n in_o general_a and_o many_o man_n likewise_o therefore_o be_v content_a with_o what_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o and_o faithful_o improve_v that_o and_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v not_o only_o meet_v with_o acceptation_n but_o it_o may_v be_v with_o increase_n for_o there_o be_v way_n for_o use_n and_o improvement_n of_o christian_n gift_n though_o not_o in_o a_o public_a way_n on_o a_o church_n account_n that_o be_v enclose_v and_o in_o family_n duty_n and_o in_o private_a with_o brethren_n and_o member_n mat._n 18._o 19_o 20._o therefore_o note_v this_o by_o the_o way_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o weakness_n for_o weak_a brethren_n that_o have_v not_o a_o gift_n of_o public_a use_n for_o edification_n to_o put_v themselves_o on_o public_a employment_n when_o it_o be_v neither_o profitable_a to_o the_o church_n nor_o honourable_a to_o the_o lord_n 2._o that_o its_o the_o church_n weakness_n to_o urge_v public_a duty_n on_o private_a spirit_n a_o four_o hindrance_n and_o discouragement_n prayer_n 4._o no_o return_n of_o prayer_n in_o prayer_n be_v may_v the_o soul_n say_v i_o have_v pray_v often_o and_o wait_v long_o but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o i_o have_v any_o answer_n or_o return_v of_o my_o prayer_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a god_n seem_v to_o go_v over_o all_o my_o prayer_n and_o to_o work_v contrary_a to_o my_o prayer_n and_o to_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o the_o more_o i_o pray_v the_o worse_a it_o seem_v to_o be_v and_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v in_o this_o matter_n answ_n 1._o in_o general_n if_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o as_o you_o suppose_v yet_o be_v not_o discourage_v it_o be_v no_o otherwise_o then_o sometime_o have_v be_v the_o deal_n of_o god_n with_o his_o people_n former_o as_o appear_v by_o their_o complaint_n in_o this_o matter_n psal_n 13._o 1_o 2._o how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o ever_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o take_v council_n in_o my_o soul_n have_v sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n daily_o how_o long_o shall_v my_o enemy_n be_v exalt_v over_o i_o yet_o the_o prophet_n give_v not_o off_o but_o prayeâ—â—_n still_o ver_fw-la 3._o consider_v and_o hear_v o_o lord_n my_o god_n lighten_v my_o eye_n lest_o i_o sleep_v the_o sleep_n of_o death_n and_o further_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o seem_v to_o forget_v and_o not_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o servant_n but_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n psal_n 80._o 4._o o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o people_n see_v ver_fw-la 5._o 6._o and_o ver_fw-la 7._o 14._o he_o continue_v pray_v still_o turn_v we_o again_o o_o god_n of_o host_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o visit_v this_o vine_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o if_o the_o case_n be_v thus_o yet_o be_v not_o discourage_v but_o pray_v still_o and_o faint_v not_o the_o lord_n prove_v the_o faith_n and_o patience_n of_o his_o people_n for_o he_o have_v not_o say_v to_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n seek_v you_o i_o in_o vain_a and_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o a_o graceless_a person_n to_o give_v off_o and_o to_o say_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o what_o profit_n be_v it_o that_o we_o have_v walk_v mournful_o before_o he_o mal._n 3._o 14._o but_o it_o often_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o god_n do_v not_o answer_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n from_o several_a just_a ground_n which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o show_v as_o follow_v 1._o it_o may_v be_v thou_o pray_v for_o that_o which_o prayer_n ground_n of_o god_n not_o answer_v prayer_n god_n will_v not_o give_v or_o for_o that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o promise_v or_o at_o least_o not_o promise_v it_o in_o the_o way_n and_o at_o the_o time_n that_o thou_o will_v have_v it_o so_o do_v moses_n that_o servant_n of_o god_n pray_v for_o that_o which_o god_n will_v not_o give_v he_o and_o then_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o pray_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n see_v this_o in_o deut._n 3._o 23_o 26._o moses_n beseech_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v not_o die_v but_o that_o he_o may_v live_v and_o go_v into_o the_o goodly_a land_n but_o god_n have_v design_v the_o contrary_a and_o will_v not_o answer_v his_o prayer_n ver_fw-la 26._o the_o lord_n be_v wrath_n with_o i_o for_o your_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o hear_v i_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o let_v it_o suffice_v thou_o speak_v no_o more_o to_o i_o of_o this_o matter_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o when_o the_o people_n of_o god_n ask_v of_o he_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v not_o give_v they_o but_o have_v determine_v the_o contrary_a it_o be_v in_o vain_a then_o to_o ask_v see_v the_o like_a jer._n 7._o 16._o pray_v not_o thou_o for_o this_o people_n neither_o lift_v up_o cry_v nor_o prayer_n for_o they_o neither_o make_v intercession_n nor_o prayer_n for_o they_o for_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o or_o second_o if_o thy_o prayer_n be_v right_a in_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o matter_n he_o may_v answer_v thou_o and_o thou_o not_o know_v it_o for_o 1._o god_n do_v not_o always_o answer_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n in_o the_o same_o thing_n they_o pray_v for_o and_o yet_o answer_v they_o in_o that_o which_o be_v equivalent_a that_o be_v as_o good_a and_o better_a than_o that_o which_o they_o pray_v for_o for_o god_n know_v what_o be_v good_a and_o give_v the_o best_a good_a to_o his_o people_n thus_o moses_n pray_v exod._n 33._o 18._o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o show_v i_o thy_o glory_n he_o ask_v too_o much_o of_o god_n not_o too_o much_o for_o god_n to_o grant_v but_o too_o much_o for_o moses_n to_o receive_v if_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v his_o desire_n it_o will_v have_v kill_v he_o ver_fw-la 20._o and_o he_o say_v thou_o can_v not_o see_v my_o face_n for_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n see_v i_o and_o live_v but_o god_n answer_v he_o in_o that_o which_o be_v better_a for_o he_o in_o his_o present_a capacity_n that_o be_v the_o sight_n of_o his_o goodness_n which_o shall_v suffice_v he_o till_o he_o be_v capacitate_v to_o see_v his_o glory_n ex._n 34._o 6_o 7._o so_o likewise_o paul_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 7_o 8_o 9_o he_o pray_v thrice_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o the_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n that_o buffet_v he_o and_o the_o lord_n answer_v he_o not_o in_o the_o very_a thing_n but_o in_o that_o which_o be_v as_o good_a and_o better_a my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o â—ay_n strength_n shall_v be_v perfect_v in_o weakness_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n take_v for_o a_o good_a and_o full_a answer_n most_o glad_o will_v i_o therefore_o glory_n in_o my_o infirmity_n that_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n may_v rest_v upon_o i_o etc._n etc._n so_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o have_v pray_v over_o and_o over_o again_z and_o again_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n and_o yet_o they_o increase_v daily_o and_o thou_o think_v god_n have_v not_o hear_v thou_o but_o if_o he_o assure_v thou_o that_o his_o grace_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o bear_v thou_o up_o under_o all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v and_o will_v bless_v thou_o with_o strength_n in_o thy_o soul_n that_o be_v enough_o and_o a_o gracious_a answer_n and_o that_o he_o will_v deliver_v in_o his_o time_n for_o this_o he_o have_v promise_v it_o may_v be_v thou_o have_v be_v wrestle_v and_o pray_v against_o thy_o corruption_n of_o nature_n and_o cry_v out_o as_o the_o apostle_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o will_v deliver_v i_o and_o when_o shall_v i_o be_v deliver_v etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o can_v not_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o but_o some_o of_o these_o canaanite_n do_v still_o remain_v and_o so_o thou_o think_v that_o god_n do_v not_o hear_v thou_o but_o if_o he_o lead_v thou_o thereby_o the_o more_o to_o jesus_n christ_n to_o see_v the_o need_n thou_o have_v of_o he_o and_o the_o salvation_n that_o be_v in_o he_o keep_v up_o the_o warfare_n still_o and_o keep_v humble_a in_o
the_o great_a will_v their_o loss_n be_v all_o building_n contrary_a to_o the_o lord_n must_v be_v account_v for_o and_o the_o owner_n thereof_o suffer_v the_o loss_n though_o they_o may_v be_v save_v yet_o it_o will_v be_v so_o as_o by_o fire_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 12_o 13._o 4._o the_o lord_n people_n must_v come_v to_o judgement_n because_o allâ—sin_n must_v be_v repent_v of_o first_o or_o last_o there_o be_v many_o sin_n in_o the_o saint_n that_o they_o allow_v themselves_o in_o and_o some_o it_o may_v be_v they_o know_v not_o to_o be_v sin_n but_o take_v they_o to_o be_v virtue_n all_o which_o they_o must_v have_v a_o time_n to_o be_v convince_v of_o and_o to_o repent_v may_v we_o imagine_v that_o god_n have_v order_v repentance_n for_o his_o people_n here_o and_o his_o church_n to_o expect_v repentance_n for_o know_a and_o gross_a sin_n and_o yet_o if_o any_o sin_n pass_v unrepented_a of_o that_o they_o must_v never_o be_v repent_v of_o sure_o we_o can_v rational_o imagine_v it_o in_o this_o i_o understand_v that_o not_o any_o sin_n of_o the_o saint_n repent_v of_o and_o war_v against_o shall_v be_v account_v for_o at_o that_o day_n but_o they_o be_v pardon_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n 1_o ja_fw-la 1._o 9_o object_n the_o scripture_n say_v heb._n 8._o 12._o object_n i_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o their_o unrighteousness_n and_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o iniquity_n i_o will_v remember_v no_o more_o this_o seem_v to_o contradict_v the_o present_a affection_n of_o a_o after_o reckon_v and_o account_v to_o be_v give_v by_o believer_n answ_n 1._o we_o ought_v not_o so_o to_o understand_v answ_n one_o scripture_n as_o to_o contradict_v another_o especial_o such_o a_o general_a truth_n assert_v in_o so_o many_o scripture_n as_o this_o be_v therefore_o 2._o we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o covenant_n to_o relate_v in_o its_o glorious_a and_o perfect_a ministration_n to_o the_o glorious_a state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n although_o it_o take_v its_o entrance_n from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n and_o believer_n be_v now_o under_o it_o in_o its_o first_o and_o begin_v ministration_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o covenant_n but_o this_o new_a and_o everlasting_a one_o yet_o we_o do_v find_v that_o now_o god_n do_v remember_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n so_o as_o to_o afflict_v and_o judge_v they_o and_o this_o they_o have_v feel_v and_o do_v feel_v and_o be_v like_a to_o feel_v in_o this_o imperfect_a state_n but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o new_a and_o restore_v state_n and_o especial_o in_o it_o be_v the_o perfection_n thereof_o intend_v though_o it_o have_v a_o preparative_n entrance_n now_o in_o waâ—_n of_o grace_n it_o shall_v then_o be_v perfect_v both_o iâ—_n grace_n and_o glory_n and_o the_o final_a do_v awaâ—_n of_o sin_n will_v â—ot_n be_v till_o after_o the_o judgement_n and_o then_o god_n will_v remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o so_o as_o to_o judge_v they_o for_o it_o neither_o shall_v hâ—_n people_n sin_n any_o more_o isa_n 33._o 24._o rev._n 21._o â—_o and_o so_o 5_o the_o saint_n must_v come_v to_o judgement_n that_o so_o god_n and_o châ—â—â—_n may_v be_v admire_v in_o the_o pardon_v grace_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n at_o that_o day_n they_o shall_v admire_v and_o glorify_v his_o mercy_n more_o than_o ever_o they_o do_v or_o can_v before_o they_o shall_v then_o see_v how_o just_o they_o may_v be_v condemn_v and_o send_v away_o with_o hypocrite_n and_o unbeliever_n and_o shall_v admire_v the_o grace_n of_o their_o salvation_n beyond_o what_o they_o be_v of_o capacity_n to_o do_v in_o this_o mortal_a estate_n act_v 3._o 19_o 2._o tim._n 1._o 18._o 2_o thes_n 1._o 10._o judas_n verse_n 21._o 6._o and_o final_o it_o must_v be_v so_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n may_v appear_v the_o more_o righteous_a and_o convince_a to_o his_o and_o his_o church_n enemy_n when_o they_o shall_v fee_v and_o know_v that_o his_o people_n that_o have_v own_v he_o here_o must_v come_v to_o judgement_n and_o be_v scarce_o save_v through_o the_o appear_a difficulty_n how_o just_o must_v they_o be_v condemn_v 1_o pet._n 4._o 17_o 18._o which_o be_v true_o applicable_a hear_v relate_v to_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o it_o will_v be_v then_o judgement_n must_v first_o begin_v at_o god_n house_n he_o will_v judge_v and_o acquit_v they_o first_o where_o then_o shall_v the_o ungodly_a and_o sinner_n appear_v what_o judgement_n must_v they_o expect_v how_o will_v it_o silence_v they_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o justify_v god_n for_o ever_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o judgement_n towards_o they_o let_v the_o lord_n people_n believe_v this_o truth_n and_o so_o live_v in_o this_o world_n as_o those_o that_o do_v expect_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o themselves_o and_o of_o all_o their_o work_n to_o god_n 2._o the_o wicked_a must_v then_o come_v to_o judgement_n all_o man_n great_a and_o small_a must_v then_o appear_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o all_o their_o wickedness_n their_o unbelief_n disobedience_n persecution_n hard_a speech_n and_o hard_a action_n speak_v and_o do_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o people_n for_o all_o their_o abomination_n and_o filthiness_n o_o woe_n will_v it_o be_v at_o that_o day_n to_o all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o earth_n who_o will_v now_o forget_v god_n and_o will_v have_v none_o of_o he_o that_o bid_v god_n depart_v from_o they_o they_o will_v none_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o way_n the_o lord_n will_v bid_v they_o depart_v at_o that_o day_n into_o everlasting_a fire_n o_o consider_v this_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o he_o come_v and_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v psal_n 50._o 22._o 2._o who_o shall_v be_v the_o judge_n and_o that_o be_v jesus_n christ_n he_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n too_o see_v both_o mat._n 25._o 31._o act_n 17._o 31._o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o that_o man_n who_o he_o have_v ordain_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 2._o 26._o and_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o father_n will_v judge_v in_o and_o by_o the_o son_n so_o that_o it_o will_v be_v the_o judgement_n both_o of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n god_n will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o that_o man_n etc._n etc._n quest_n why_o will_v god_n judge_v the_o world_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o do_v it_o himself_o immediate_o answ_n 1._o because_o he_o have_v do_v all_o his_o work_n by_o he_o from_o the_o beginning_n he_o at_o first_o make_v the_o world_n by_o he_o heb._n 1._o 2._o by_o he_o he_o redeem_v the_o world_n again_o out_o of_o that_o estate_n into_o which_o it_o fall_v by_o transgression_n which_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v in_o his_o time_n eph._n 4._o 30._o rom._n 8._o 23._o rev._n 21._o 5._o by_o he_o he_o govern_v the_o world_n now_o even_o in_o its_o fall_a estate_n eph._n 1._o 21_o 22._o and_o by_o he_o believer_n shall_v be_v save_v act_v 4._o 12._o by_o he_o the_o dead_a must_v be_v raise_v jâ—h_o 5._o 28._o and_o by_o he_o must_v the_o world_n be_v judge_v god_n the_o father_n never_o do_v nor_o never_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n without_o he_o but_o by_o he_o he_o have_v and_o will_v accomplish_v all_o his_o work_n especial_o the_o restauration_n work_n 2._o christ_n must_v be_v judge_n of_o the_o world_n because_o he_o be_v most_o suitable_a and_o fit_a to_o judge_v the_o world_n because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n joh._n 5._o 27._o he_o have_v give_v he_o authority_n also_o to_o execute_v judgement_n because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n god_n consider_v out_o of_o christ_n be_v dreadful_a will_v destroy_v man_n none_o can_v see_v he_o and_o live_v till_o after_o the_o judgement_n be_v past_a so_o that_o he_o alone_o be_v fit_a to_o judge_v because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o able_a to_o judge_n because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 3._o christ_n must_v be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n because_o he_o die_v for_o the_o world_n he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o man_n he_o â—â—â—â—ed_v death_n for_o every_o man_n therefore_o must_v he_o judge_v the_o world_n for_o their_o sin_n against_o he_o in_o neglect_v and_o refuse_v the_o salvation_n by_o he_o wrought_v forth_o and_o tender_v to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o justify_v his_o people_n that_o have_v believe_v his_o love_n and_o own_v he_o in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o he_o die_v for_o the_o
world_n must_v be_v judge_n of_o the_o world_n that_o all_o man_n mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v in_o the_o judgement_n and_o that_o his_o people_n may_v admire_v he_o in_o his_o wonderful_a grace_n 4._o christ_n must_v be_v judge_n of_o the_o world_n because_o therein_o god_n the_o father_n have_v a_o design_n to_o honour_v he_o and_o to_o make_v he_o glorious_a before_o the_o world_n joh._n 5._o 22._o 23._o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v â—â—_o judgement_n unto_o the_o son_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v honour_v the_o son_n even_o as_o they_o honour_v the_o father_n etc._n etc._n that_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o may_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n col._n 5._o 18._o that_o as_o he_o humble_v himself_o to_o the_o death_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o sinner_n and_o become_v the_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n of_o man_n and_o be_v so_o in_o his_o member_n still_o so_o he_o may_v be_v exalt_v over_o they_o all_o and_o be_v visible_o manifest_v to_o be_v lord_n and_o judge_n of_o all_o man_n phil._n 2._o 7_o to_o 11._o isa_n 53._o 12._o rev._n 19_o 16._o all_o which_o make_v much_o for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n he_o that_o die_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v their_o judge_n who_o will_v sure_o judge_v so_o as_o to_o save_v all_o the_o meek_a of_o the_o earth_n but_o terrible_a will_v it_o be_v for_o the_o wicked_a the_o lamb_n slay_v be_v become_v theâ—_n judge_v ps_n 76._o 8._o 9_o rev_n 6._o 15._o 16_o 17._o that_o he_o who_o the_o nation_n abhor_v and_o man_n despise_v be_v a_o servant_n of_o ruler_n shall_v become_v their_o judge_n will_v be_v their_o astonishment_n for_o 〈◊〉_d the_o lamb_n slay_v be_v become_v the_o judge_n yet_o he_o will_v be_v very_o terrible_a to_o his_o enemy_n as_o for_o the_o day_n and_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v at_o and_o after_o his_o next_o appear_v in_o glory_n as_o for_o the_o manner_n it_o will_v be_v very_o terrible_a honourable_a and_o glorious_a a_o friday_n to_o the_o wicked_a as_o for_o its_o continuance_n the_o time_n of_o the_o judgement_n must_v be_v suitable_a to_o the_o greatness_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o work_n probable_o it_o must_v take_v up_o length_n of_o time_n that_o all_o thing_n may_v judicious_o be_v do_v so_o as_o to_o stop_v all_o mouth_n so_o that_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n may_v be_v long_o and_o the_o execution_n thereof_o must_v be_v for_o ever_o chap._n xxxi_o of_o the_o come_v kingdom_n and_o reign_v of_o christ_n on_o earth_n that_o christ_n shall_v come_v again_o from_o heaven_n come_v 1._o that_o he_o shall_v come_v the_o second_o time_n in_o glory_n be_v a_o great_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n believe_v of_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o be_v indeed_o the_o crown_a part_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o show_v these_o four_o thing_n 1._o that_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o from_o heaven_n 2._o the_o time_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v 3._o the_o manner_n how_o he_o shall_v come_v 4._o his_o end_n in_o come_v or_o the_o work_n he_o shall_v do_v when_o he_o come_v 1._o that_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o the_o second_o time_n be_v a_o truth_n so_o abundant_o hold_v forth_o in_o scripture_n that_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v testimony_n for_o proof_n hereof_o 1._o the_o prophet_n witness_n to_o this_o truth_n this_o moses_n in_o substance_n speak_v of_o that_o be_v of_o the_o work_n that_o shall_v be_v do_v at_o that_o day_n deut._n 32._o 36._o 43._o and_o dan._n 7._o 9_o 13._o speak_v the_o very_a language_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n concern_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n i_o see_v in_o the_o night_n vision_n and_o behold_v one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n so_o judas_n say_v ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o that_o enoch_n the_o seven_o from_o adam_n prophesy_v say_v behold_v he_o come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o testimony_n be_v christ_n himself_o who_o be_v truth_n itself_o from_o his_o own_o mouth_n mat._n 24._o 30._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 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 chap._n 16._o 27._o and_o 25._o 31._o rev._n 22._o 20._o 3._o the_o testimony_n of_o angel_n who_o god_n have_v frequent_o make_v use_n of_o to_o declare_v his_o will_n to_o man_n act._n 1._o 10_o 11._o 4._o the_o four_o testimony_n be_v of_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n after_o his_o ascension_n 1_o thes_n 4._o 16._o for_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o a_o shout_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n and_o with_o the_o trump_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 9_o 28._o to_o they_o that_o look_v for_o he_o shall_v he_o appear_v the_o second_o time_n without_o sin_n to_o salvation_n this_o doctrine_n be_v preach_v and_o believe_v in_o the_o first_o foundation_n work_n 1_o thes_n 1._o 9_o 10._o in_o their_o first_o conversion_n this_o be_v their_o faith_n they_o turn_v to_o god_n from_o idol_n to_o serve_v the_o live_n and_o true_a god_n and_o to_o wait_v for_o his_o son_n from_o heaven_n this_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o saint_n express_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v look_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n tit._n 2._o 13._o rev._n 22._o 20._o and_o this_o have_v be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o saint_n ever_o since_o and_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v till_o he_o come_v however_o person_n who_o pretend_v to_o christianity_n deride_v and_o scorn_v this_o glorious_a truth_n and_o those_o who_o believe_v and_o wait_v for_o this_o bless_a hope_n call_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n literal_a promise_n and_o that_o they_o who_o look_v for_o it_o shall_v never_o see_v it_o and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o scripture_n who_o foretell_v of_o such_o person_n to_o â—e_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 3_o 4._o well_o it_o will_v be_v for_o such_o person_n if_o the_o lord_n never_o come_v to_o call_v they_o to_o a_o account_n for_o their_o infidelity_n and_o disobedience_n to_o he_o but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n in_o flame_a fire_n take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o obey_v not_o the_o goâ—pel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n 2_o thes_n 1._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 2._o the_o time_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o come_v 2._o when_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o this_o i_o shall_v note_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o time_n be_v as_o to_o man_n uncertain_a though_o the_o thing_n be_v certain_a yet_o the_o time_n be_v uncertain_a and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v great_a weakness_n iâ—_n not_o presumption_n in_o any_o to_o pretend_v to_o fix_v the_o time_n though_o i_o do_v not_o question_v but_o that_o probable_o god_n may_v have_v discover_v the_o time_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o if_o so_o it_o be_v not_o so_o discover_v as_o that_o any_o man_n be_v likely_a to_o understand_v it_o for_o the_o scripture_n let_v we_o to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n record_v that_o be_v seal_v till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n dan._n 12._o 9_o but_o that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v be_v uncertain_a as_o to_o man_n i_o shall_v state_n on_o these_o follow_a ground_n 1._o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o know_v it_o though_o prophet_n 1_o uncertain_a to_o the_o prophet_n they_o speak_v of_o the_o restauration_n work_n that_o be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v at_o that_o day_n act_v 3._o 19_o 20_o 21._o all_o the_o holy_a prophet_n do_v speak_v of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v when_o god_n do_v send_v jesus_n christ_n from_o heaven_n but_o as_o to_o the_o time_n they_o can_v say_v no_o more_o but_o that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n isa_n 2._o 2._o mâ—c_fw-la 4._o 1._o jer._n 23._o have_v prophesy_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o glorious_a restauration_n of_o the_o church_n which_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v at_o that_o day_n with_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o church_n enemy_n say_v ver_fw-la 20._o in_o the_o latter_a day_n you_o shall_v consider_v it_o perfect_o 2._o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o know_v the_o time_n apostle_n 2._o to_o the_o apostle_n though_o they_o believe_v and_o teach_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n yet_o the_o time_n be_v hide_v from_o they_o any_o otherwise_o than_o sign_n and_o probable_a conjecture_n as_o paul_n 2_o thes_n 2._o 3._o that_o day_n shall_v nâ—t_v come_v except_o there_o be_v a_o depart_n from_o the_o faith_n first_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 18._o little_a child_n it_o be_v the_o last_o time_n and_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v