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joh._n 8._o 34._o 35._o morning_n to_o midday_n before_o the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n and_o all_o the_o multitude_n hearken_v thereunto_o 1._o esd_v 9_o 41._o they_o so_o approve_v it_o as_o they_o wear_v very_o attentive_a thus_o read_v baruch_n the_o sermon_n of_o jeremy_n paul_n exhort_v timothy_n to_o give_v 36._o bar._n 1._o iâ—r_n 36._o attendance_n as_o well_o to_o read_v as_o exhortation_n and_o doctrine_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 13._o the_o same_o apostle_n charge_v the_o thessalonian_o that_o his_o epistle_n shall_v be_v read_v to_o all_o the_o brethren_n the_o saint_n 1._o thessalo_n 5._o 27._o he_o also_o instruct_v the_o ephesian_n that_o by_o read_v his_o epistle_n they_o may_v know_v his_o understanding_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 3._o 4._o what_o shall_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o moses_n have_v they_o
the_o child_n of_o the_o spiritual_a babylon_n hell_n to_o become_v as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o temporal_a babylon_n dash_v a_o sunder_o the_o first_o be_v what_o they_o shall_v 9_o psal_n 137._o 9_o do_v depart_v second_o how_o they_o shall_v dapart_v as_o curse_a three_o from_o who_o from_o i_o that_o be_v from_o christ_n to_o be_v sunder_v from_o who_o presence_n be_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o full_a vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n upon_o they_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o woe_n and_o infelicity_n four_o whether_o into_o fire_n five_o what_o manner_n of_o fire_n everlasting_a fire_n six_o by_o what_o right_o appertain_v unto_o they_o as_o their_o due_a desert_n prepare_v for_o they_o to_o become_v their_o merit_a portion_n seaventh_o and_o last_o with_o what_o company_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n hitherto_o the_o wicked_a must_v and_o shall_v rise_v and_o stand_v in_o this_o judgement_n but_o after_o this_o sentence_n once_o give_v they_o neithe_v ought_v nor_o â—ay_n nor_o can_v rise_v or_o stand_v in_o this_o judgement_n but_o to_o make_v this_o matter_n more_o plain_a the_o wicked_a as_o this_o scripture_n speak_v though_o they_o shall_v both_o rise_v and_o stand_v in_o this_o â—udâ—ement_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o praemiss_v consideration_n yet_o shaâ—l_v not_o be_v able_a either_o to_o rise_v or_o stand_v therein_o partly_o before_o the_o â—entence_n give_v if_o judgement_n be_v take_v as_o tremelius_fw-la translate_v â—t_z in_o â—llo_fw-la iudicio_fw-la that_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o godly_a forementioned_a because_o with_o the_o godly_a they_o shall_v neither_o rise_v nor_o stand_v in_o the_o judgement_n in_o the_o state_n of_o god_n favour_n partly_o also_o which_o be_v chieff_o to_o be_v admit_v after_o the_o sentence_n give_v shall_v they_o not_o be_v able_a to_o rise_v or_o stand_v therein_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o there_o own_o power_n that_o the_o evidence_n of_o this_o point_n may_v be_v yet_o more_o 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wrath_n of_o god_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v only_o to_o be_v begin_v and_o to_o be_v but_o go_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n it_o consume_v 14000._o and_o 700._o man_n before_o moses_n and_o aaron_n make_v all_o the_o speed_n they_o can_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o altar_n with_o there_o censer_n &_o incense_n can_v assuage_v it_o so_o fierce_a above_o measure_n be_v this_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o all_o nation_n in_o a_o wonder_a recordation_n may_v accord_v together_o in_o the_o foot_n 2d_o deu_fw-la 29._o 2d_o of_o that_o song_n o_o how_o fierce_a be_v his_o great_a wrath_n if_o jeremie_n make_v it_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o passionate_a note_n of_o his_o mournful_a song_n which_o he_o sing_v and_o sigh_v together_o in_o the_o book_n of_o his_o lamentation_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v pour_v out_o his_o wrath_n like_o fire_n in_o that_o particular_a judgement_n which_o the_o babylonian_n bring_v upon_o the_o jew_n in_o there_o captivity_n oh_o how_o much_o more_o may_v 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earthen_a vessel_n be_v dash_v and_o crush_v a_o sunder_o with_o the_o iron_n maule_n of_o god_n omnipotency_n at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o heaven_n themselves_o shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o noise_n shall_v not_o the_o wicked_a be_v but_o a_o parcel_n of_o one_o earthy_a element_n melt_v away_o when_o not_o one_o but_o all_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v a_o way_n with_o heat_n shall_v not_o those_o earthy_a moule_n which_o have_v build_v themselves_o nest_n even_a in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v burn_v together_o with_o the_o earth_n and_o these_o earthlyworker_n perish_v with_o the_o earthly_a work_n 2._o peter_n 3._o 10._o if_o holy_a chrisostome_n though_o he_o wear_v a_o good_a man_n yet_o protest_v that_o it_o make_v he_o to_o tremble_v so_o often_o as_o he_o 77._o s._n chrysost_o in_o mat._n ho._n 77._o think_v of_o the_o judgement_n o_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v it_o bring_v not_o only_a tremble_a fear_n but_o also_o tear_v confusion_n upon_o the_o wicked_a 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shall_v not_o stand_v or_o as_o 31._o matth._n 24._o 30._o 31._o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_n rise_v up_o in_o this_o judgement_n but_o may_v some_o ungodly_a one_o say_v this_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o look_v for_o we_o wish_v for_o long_o for_o that_o we_o may_v not_o appear_v before_o the_o angry_a countenance_n of_o that_o displease_a judge_n who_o presence_n be_v to_o we_o so_o intolerable_a punishment_n unsupportable_a what_o more_o blissful_a thing_n and_o more_o to_o our_o heart_n content_a then_o to_o have_v glut_v ourselves_o with_o sin_n to_o have_v â—ulled_v our_o benumb_a spirit_n asleep_a on_o the_o bed_n of_o iniquity_n to_o have_v pamper_a our_o flesh_n to_o have_v stifle_v our_o spirit_n to_o have_v disglorify_v god_n to_o have_v despise_v his_o truth_n to_o have_v cast_v off_o every_o yoke_n of_o dutiful_a obedience_n to_o have_v love_v ourselves_o so_o as_o we_o have_v hate_v all_o beside_o ourselves_o to_o have_v draw_v unto_o we_o sin_n with_o cart-rope_n &_o iniquity_n with_o the_o cord_n of_o vanity_n to_o conclude_v to_o drunk_a as_o it_o be_v a_o health_n to_o satan_n in_o the_o strumpet_n cup_n of_o abomination_n and_o never_o to_o make_v a_o reckon_n for_o it_o never_o to_o make_v a_o 4._o apoc._n 17._o 4._o account_n concern_v it_o never_o to_o be_v call_v to_o the_o judgement_n but_o that_o i_o may_v cut_v as_o it_o be_v the_o sinew_n of_o this_o objection_n and_o abate_v the_o crest_n of_o these_o proud_a vanter_n qui_fw-la torquent_fw-la textnm_fw-la ne_fw-la ipsi_fw-la torqueantur_fw-la which_o rack_n and_o torture_v the_o text_n that_o they_o may_v not_o as_o they_o deserve_v be_v rack_v and_o torture_v themselves_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a shalâ—_n &_o that_o avoidable_o both_o rise_n and_o stand_v in_o this_o judgement_n and_o yet_o in_o some_o acceptation_n can_v possible_o as_o this_o scripture_n witness_v rise_v or_o stand_v in_o this_o judgement_n they_o must_v unescapable_o rise_v and_o stand_v in_o this_o judgement_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o appearance_n there_o the_o lord_n will_v enter_v judgement_n with_o all_o flesh_n if_o with_o all_o flesh_n 31._o jere._n 25._o 31._o then_o with_o they_o as_o a_o species_n of_o that_o genus_fw-la and_o chief_o with_o they_o who_o be_v so_o flesh_n as_o they_o be_v nothing_o but_o flesh_n not_o bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v spirit_n but_o bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v flesh_n joh._n 3._o 6_o second_o they_o must_v rise_v and_o stand_v in_o this_o judgement_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o arraignment_n at_o the_o judgement_n bar_n for_o we_o must_v not_o only_o appear_v in_o judgement_n but_o before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v we_o be_v to_o be_v arreign_v 10_o 2._o corin._n 5._o 10_o at_o the_o judgement_n bar_n three_o they_o must_v rise_v and_o stand_v in_o this_o judgement_n to_o be_v indict_v for_o god_n will_v bring_v every_o work_n of_o they_o unto_o judgement_n not_o only_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o notoriouslye_o do_v as_o the_o world_n take_v notice_n of_o they_o but_o every_o secret_a and_o hide_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n 14_o eccle_n 12._o 14_o four_o they_o must_v rise_v and_o stand_v in_o this_o judgement_n to_o hear_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n pass_v against_o they_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_a into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v 41_o matt._n 25._o 41_o for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n a_o thunder_a sentence_n be_v this_o indeed_o utter_v by_o he_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o glorious_a 3._o psal_n 29._o 3._o god_n that_o make_v 〈◊〉_d thunder_n whereof_o every_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v as_o a_o boltte_n to_o cause_v