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draw_v near_o and_o make_v our_o nest_n in_o these_o bless_a bush_n let_v we_o abandon_v all_o the_o colour_n of_o other_o captain_n as_o the_o world_n flesh_n and_o devil_n and_o let_v we_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o royal_a standard_n of_o our_o king_n under_o these_o throns_n we_o may_v find_v shelter_n against_o all_o our_o enemy_n from_o these_o thorn_n we_o may_v undoubted_o gather_v grape_n even_o a_o vintage_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o gladness_n now_o the_o hour_n sound_v again_o and_o call_v we_o to_o go_v forth_o and_o to_o behold_v king_n jesus_n with_o the_o crown_n wherewith_o he_o be_v crown_v in_o
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what_o comfort_n be_v this_o 3._o another_o cry_v thus_o oh_o i_o know_v not_o what_o will_v become_v of_o i_o i_o have_v offend_v justice_n and_o what_o shall_v appeal_v from_o the_o seat_n of_o justice_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n my_o sin_n be_v go_v before_o and_o they_o be_v knock_v at_o heaven_n gate_n and_o cry_v justice_n lord_n on_o this_o sinner_n i_o know_v not_o what_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n but_o either_o free_a grace_n must_v save_v i_o or_o i_o be_o go_v say_v not_o so_o for_o by_o this_o death_n of_o christ_n free_a grace_n and_o justice_n be_v both_o thy_o friend_n how_o ever_o some_o do_v yet_o certain_o thou_o need_v not_o to_o appeal_v from_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n to_o the_o mercy-seat_n in_o this_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n there_o may_v be_v as_o much_o comfort_n in_o stand_v before_o the_o bar_n of_o justice_n as_o at_o the_o mercy-seat_n i.e._n by_o stand_v therein_o and_o through_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n yea_o this_o be_v the_o gospel-way_n to_o go_v to_o god_n the_o father_n and_o to_o tender_v up_o to_o he_o the_o active_a and_o passive_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n his_o son_n for_o a_o atonement_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n in_o this_o way_n be_v the_o comfort_n of_o justification_n bring_v if_o we_o go_v to_o god_n in_o any_o other_o way_n than_o this_o it_o be_v but_o in_o a_o natural_a way_n and_o not_o in_o a_o true_a evangelical_n way_n a_o man_n by_o nature_n may_v know_v thus_o much_o that_o when_o he_o have_v sin_v he_o must_v seek_v unto_o god_n for_o mercy_n but_o to_o seek_v unto_o god_n for_o pardon_n with_o a_o price_n in_o our_o hand_n to_o tender_v up_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o a_o satisfaction_n to_o divine_a justice_n here_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n and_o yet_o i_o speak_v not_o against_o rely_v on_o god_n mercy_n for_o pardon_n but_o what_o need_v we_o to_o appeal_v from_o justice_n to_o mercy_n when_o by_o faith_n we_o may_v tender_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o find_v acceptance_n with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n itself_o come_v soul_n and_o let_v i_o tell_v thou_o for_o thy_o comfort_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o share_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n thou_o have_v two_o tenor_n to_o hold_v thy_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n by_o mercy_n and_o justice_n freegrace_n and_o righteousness_n mercy_n in_o respect_n of_o thou_o and_o justice_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o be_v freegrace_n ready_a to_o acquit_v thou_o but_o a_o full_a price_n be_v lay_v down_o to_o discharge_v thou_o of_o all_o thy_o sin_n so_o that_o now_o when_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n come_v against_o thou_o thou_o may_v say_v in_o some_o sense_n as_o christ_n do_v he_o can_v find_v nothing_o in_o i_o for_o how_o can_v he_o accuse_v i_o see_v christ_n be_v my_o surety_n see_v the_o bond_n have_v be_v sue_v and_o christ_n jesus_n will_v not_o leave_v one_o farthing_n unpaid_a as_o paul_n say_v to_o philemon_n concern_v onesimus_n if_o he_o have_v wrong_v thou_o or_o owe_v thou_o any_o thing_n put_v it_o on_o my_o account_n so_o do_v christ_n say_v to_o god_n if_o these_o have_v wrong_v thy_o majesty_n or_o owe_v thou_o any_o thing_n put_v it_o on_o i_o paul_n indeed_o add_v i_o paul_n have_v write_v it_o with_o my_o own_o hand_n but_o christ_n speak_v thus_o 2.17_o gen._n 2.17_o i_o jesus_n have_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v it_o with_o my_o own_o blood_n 4._o another_o cry_v thus_o oh_o i_o know_v not_o what_o will_v become_v of_o i_o the_o first_o threat_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v now_o sit_v on_o my_o spirit_n methinks_v i_o see_v the_o grizly_a form_n of_o death_n stand_v before_o i_o oh_o this_o be_v he_o that_o be_v the_o king_n of_o fear_n the_o chief_a of_o terror_n the_o inlet_n to_o all_o those_o plague_n in_o another_o world_n and_o die_v i_o must_v there_o be_v no_o remedy_n 8.94_o rom._n 8.94_o oh_o i_o startle_v and_o be_o afraid_a of_o it_o and_o why_o so_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v and_o by_o his_o death_n he_o have_v take_v away_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n that_o now_o the_o drone_n may_v hiss_v but_o can_v hurt_v come_v meditate_v much_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v matter_n enough_o in_o his_o death_n for_o the_o subdue_a of_o thy_o slavish_a fear_n of_o death_n both_o in_o the_o merit_n of_o it_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o it_o 1._o in_o the_o merit_n of_o it_o christ_n death_n be_v meritorious_a and_o in_o that_o respect_n the_o write_v of_o mortality_n be_v but_o to_o the_o saint_n a_o write_v of_o ease_n a_o passage_n into_o glory_n 2._o in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o christ_n death_n be_v the_o conquest_n of_o death_n christ_n go_v down_o into_o the_o grave_n to_o make_v a_o backdoor_n that_o the_o grave_n which_o be_v before_o a_o prison_n may_v now_o be_v a_o thoroughfare_n so_o that_o all_o his_o saint_n may_v with_o ease_n pass_v through_o and_o sing_v o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n 15._o heb._n 2.14_o 15._o oh_o hell_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n 3._o in_o the_o end_n of_o it_o chri'_v death_n among_o other_o end_n aim_n at_o the_o ruin_n of_o he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o to_o deliver_v they_o who_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o life_n time_n in_o bondage_n christ_n pursue_v this_o end_n in_o die_v to_o deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o if_o now_o thou_o fear_v thy_o fear_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o
in_o his_o kingly_a but_o now_o he_o must_v be_v full_o honour_v in_o his_o kingly_a office_n 11.15_o rev._n 11.15_o now_o especial_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n must_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o certain_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o christ_n reign_n before_o and_o his_o present_a reign_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n christ_n have_v a_o double_a throne_n wherein_o he_o sit_v and_o reign_v 3.21_o rev._n 3.21_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v to_o sit_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n as_o i_o also_o overcome_v and_o be_o set_v down_o with_o my_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n that_o kingly_a rule_n that_o christ_n have_v from_o his_o ascension_n be_v upon_o his_o father_n throne_n but_o the_o kingdom_n that_o christ_n shall_v have_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o ever_o after_o it_o be_v the_o joint_a reign_n of_o he_o with_o the_o father_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o throne_n himself_o and_o the_o saint_n shall_v sit_v with_o he_o in_o his_o own_o throne_n and_o now_o say_v the_o father_n 5.22_o john_n 5.22_o sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n q._n d._n sit_v on_o thy_o own_o throne_n by_o i_o go_v on_o to_o judge_v the_o nation_n i_o will_v not_o judge_v they_o but_o only_o in_o thou_o and_o by_o thou_o lo_o i_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n unto_o the_o son_n and_o do_v thou_o judge_v they_o until_o thou_o have_v reward_v thy_o friend_n and_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n mark_v he_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n unto_o the_o son_n the_o father_n give_v the_o son_n a_o commission_n wherein_o be_v write_v as_o it_o be_v these_o word_n my_o son_n now_o be_v the_o time_n or_o season_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o my_o own_o power_n and_o my_o pleasure_n be_v 13._o 2_o pet._n 3.10_o 13._o that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v set_v on_o fire_n these_o heaven_n under_o thou_o shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o 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this_o on_o earth_n we_o say_v with_o cold_a lip_n and_o freeze_a heart_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o if_o our_o prayer_n be_v real_a and_o fervent_a if_o we_o can_v but_o imitate_v those_o heavenly_a citizen_n what_o long_n will_v be_v in_o our_o heart_n after_o christ_n come_n how_o shall_v we_o rejoice_v at_o the_o very_a thought_n hereof_o christ_n comfort_v his_o disciple_n in_o respect_n hereof_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n 21.28_o luke_n 21.28_o when_o these_o thing_n begin_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v then_o look_v up_o say_v he_o and_o lift_v up_o your_o head_n for_o your_o redemption_n draw_v nigh_o the_o fullness_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o consolation_n all_o the_o spirit_n above_o be_v sensible_a of_o this_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n rejoice_v 20._o rev._n 12.19_o ver._n 20._o and_o again_o rejoice_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v and_o christ_n himself_o say_v sure_o i_o come_v quick_o o_o let_v we_o say_v amen_o to_o it_o even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n sect_n ii_o of_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n 2._o for_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n no_o soon_o christ_n prepare_v and_o all_o in_o readiness_n but_o down_o he_o descend_v from_o his_o imperial_a throne_n to_o the_o judgment-seat_n in_o this_o passage_n i_o shall_v observe_v these_o particular_n 1._o he_o descend_v with_o his_o train_n he_o come_v with_o his_o royal_a attendant_n out_o of_o heaven_n this_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o prince_n that_o have_v so_o many_o noble_n wait_v on_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n he_o shall_v have_v his_o saint_n and_o angel_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o creation_n to_o be_v his_o attendant_n in_o that_o work_n behold_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o mighty_a angel_n 14._o 2_o thes_n 1.7_o judas_n 14._o behold_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o 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christ_n shall_v admire_v and_o move_v but_o i_o rather_o think_v the_o heaven_n themselves_o be_v mean_v hereby_o who_o very_a nature_n shall_v be_v move_v 26.11_o job_n 26.11_o and_o shake_v at_o that_o day_n at_o his_o nod_n the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n tremble_v and_o be_v astonish_v as_o yet_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o vanity_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n they_o tremble_v and_o be_v move_v in_o this_o move_a or_o shake_v the_o evangelist_n add_v that_o the_o glorious_a light_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v alter_v 24.29_o matth._n 24.29_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o give_v her_o light_n 50.3_o adventum_fw-la christi_fw-la tantam_fw-la lucem_fw-la allaturam_fw-la ut_fw-la ea_fw-la solis_fw-la &_o lunae_fw-la splendour_n obscuretur_fw-la aretius_n in_o loc_n certissimum_fw-la autem_fw-la diem_fw-la judicii_fw-la magna_fw-la majestate_fw-la sore_n ut_fw-la rede_n &_o sol_fw-mi &_o luna_fw-la 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