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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n for_o word_n with_o his_o holy_a ten_o thousand_o or_o myriad_o four_o thing_n may_v here_o offer_v themselves_o to_o be_v explain_v 1._o their_o quantity_n in_o respect_n of_o number_n ten_o thousand_o 2._o their_o quality_n they_o be_v holy_a one_o holy_a ten_o thousand_o 3._o their_o relation_n they_o be_v his_o he_o holy_a ten_o thousand_o 4._o their_o action_n or_o employment_n they_o be_v to_o come_v with_o the_o lord_n 1._o for_o the_o first_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a proper_o signify_v ten_o thousand_o thus_o act_v 19.19_o where_o the_o apostle_n mention_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d five_o miriads_o it_o be_v render_v fifty_o thousand_o and_o rev._n 9.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d millia_fw-la vulgar_a et_fw-fr erasm_n vicies_fw-la mil_fw-mi lie_v dena_fw-la millia_fw-la two_o miriads_o of_o miriads_o we_o translate_v twenty_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rev._n 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we_o shall_v be_v 2._o 1_o joh_n 1_o 2._o but_o when_o christ_n shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o 3._o 3._o obs_n 3._o how_o cheerful_o may_v saint_n think_v of_o the_o last_o judgement_n this_o lord_n be_v their_o brother_n their_o saviour_n and_o head_n he_o it_o be_v who_o be_v come_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o bride_n say_v 4.8_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o come_v rev._n 22.17_o and_o that_o the_o saint_n be_v call_v such_o as_o love_v his_o appearance_n a_o love_a wife_n belong_v for_o the_o return_n of_o her_o husband_n from_o a_o far_a country_n at_o that_o judgement_n day_n the_o judge_n will_v condemn_v none_o but_o malefactor_n they_o who_o here_o be_v justify_v shall_v then_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v so_o it_o be_v true_a christ_n
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sentence_v they_o to_o die_v when_o he_o come_v the_o second_o time_n how_o shall_v he_o throw_v they_o away_o who_o be_v make_v their_o head_n to_o gather_v they_o together_o as_o therefore_o the_o believer_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n long_v to_o see_v the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n so_o shall_v the_o believer_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n desire_v the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n in_o glory_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v as_o a_o lord_n the_o lord_n come_v 545._o of_o this_o before_o part_v 1._o pag._n 545._o the_o near_a the_o day_n of_o jubilee_n come_v the_o more_o the_o joy_n of_o prisoner_n and_o debtor_n be_v increase_v the_o near_a the_o day_n of_o our_o redemption_n approach_v the_o more_o shall_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o head_n 4._o 4._o obs_n 4._o christ_n will_v be_v attend_v only_o by_o holy_a one_o at_o the_o last_o day_n holy_a miriads_o none_o shall_v meet_v with_o he_o in_o peace_n but_o they_o who_o first_o meet_v with_o he_o in_o purity_n he_o will_v profess_v to_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n at_o the_o last_o day_n that_o he_o know_v they_o not_o how_o unsuitable_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o christ_n will_v it_o be_v to_o be_v attend_v by_o those_o who_o have_v no_o better_a raiment_n than_o the_o filthy_a rag_n of_o sin_n if_o achish_n a_o earthly_a king_n have_v no_o need_n of_o mad_a man_n what_o need_n will_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n have_v of_o unholy_a man_n if_o he_o command_v we_o here_o to_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n will_v he_o himself_o in_o that_o day_n of_o light_n and_o glory_n show_v any_o love_n to_o they_o how_o shall_v christ_n at_o that_o day_n acquit_v those_o open_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n who_o be_v not_o before_o part_v from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n man_n here_o in_o this_o world_n be_v oft_o ashamed_a of_o holiness_n but_o at_o the_o last_o day_n it_o will_v be_v the_o best_a ornament_n the_o best_a defence_n without_o it_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n how_o shall_v christ_n present_v unclean_a one_o without_o spot_n before_o the_o presence_n of_o glory_n they_o who_o will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n here_o for_o his_o holiness_n shall_v deserve_o hereafter_o find_v christ_n ashamed_a of_o they_o for_o their_o uncleanness_n 5._o how_o great_a be_v the_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v content_v so_o long_o to_o be_v hide_v and_o not_o to_o show_v himself_o in_o glory_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n suffer_v mean_a while_n his_o glory_n to_o be_v veil_v yea_o trample_v on_o by_o the_o wicked_a the_o heaven_n be_v now_o as_o a_o curtain_n between_o our_o eye_n and_o his_o glory_n he_o be_v out_o of_o sight_n and_o among_o the_o most_o out_o of_o mind_n his_o patience_n be_v despise_v and_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n deride_v yea_o his_o very_a saint_n do_v not_o so_o much_o believe_v love_n admire_v he_o as_o they_o shall_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o his_o hide_v his_o face_n he_o forbear_v to_o show_v forth_o his_o glory_n and_o power_n in_o judgement_n not_o constrain_o but_o voluntary_o not_o because_o he_o can_v punish_v but_o because_o he_o will_v have_v sinner_n repent_v and_o all_o this_o time_n of_o his_o forbearance_n he_o see_v all_o the_o impiety_n commit_v against_o he_o and_o indignity_n offer_v to_o he_o and_o he_o yea_o his_o hatred_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o behold_v be_v infinite_o more_o keen_a and_o intense_a then_o that_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o the_o world_n how_o unworthy_o and_o disgraceful_o be_v this_o lord_n of_o glory_n use_v when_o he_o veil_v and_o hide_v his_o glory_n here_o upon_o earth_n and_o yet_o i_o say_v with_o what_o patience_n and_o long_a suffering_n do_v he_o forbear_v to_o manifest_v his_o majesty_n and_o greatness_n to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n we_o poor_a worm_n have_v short_a thought_n and_o think_v a_o short_a time_n long_o and_o tedious_a ere_o our_o enemy_n fall_v and_o we_o rise_v but_o christ_n suffer_v very_o long_o how_o patient_o shall_v we_o endure_v to_o have_v our_o glory_n obscure_v and_o injury_n unrevenged_a since_o our_o lord_n our_o master_n the_o judge_n himself_o be_v the_o great_a sufferer_n and_o yet_o voluntary_o unrevenged_a 6._o 6._o obs_n 6._o when_o angel_n and_o saint_n be_v in_o their_o great_a glory_n obsequiousness_n and_o serviceableness_n to_o christ_n become_v they_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n of_o heaven_n shall_v worship_v and_o advance_v christ_n when_o they_o appear_v in_o their_o high_a dignity_n of_o he_o they_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o best_a clothes_n their_o robe_n of_o most_o shine_a glory_n when_o they_o lie_v off_o all_o their_o infirmity_n they_o throw_v off_o no_o love_n to_o christ_n as_o saint_n be_v make_v glorious_a in_o their_o body_n so_o be_v those_o body_n join_v to_o spirit_n make_v perfect_a in_o holiness_n and_o that_o holiness_n will_v show_v itself_o in_o duty_n and_o obedience_n how_o unlike_a to_o ten_o thousand_o of_o saint_n be_v they_o who_o think_v they_o be_v too_o good_a to_o honour_n christ_n when_o they_o be_v in_o outward_a glory_n and_o dignity_n when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o rag_n low_a and_o afflict_a they_o will_v then_o stoop_v to_o do_v something_o for_o christ_n but_o when_o in_o their_o best_a apparel_n set_v up_o advance_v to_o any_o pitch_n of_o worldly_a eminency_n they_o then_o think_v they_o shall_v spoil_v their_o clothes_n and_o disgrace_v their_o dignity_n by_o attend_v upon_o christ_n do_v saint_n and_o angel_n wait_v upon_o he_o in_o their_o glory_n and_o shall_v worm_n upon_o the_o dunghill_n think_v it_o much_o to_o serve_v he_o do_v he_o our_o lord_n empty_a himself_o of_o glory_n to_o save_v yea_o serve_v we_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o his_o servant_n serve_v he_o when_o fill_v with_o glory_n of_o this_o more_o pag._n 457._o part._n 1._o thus_o far_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o description_n of_o the_o judgement_n viz._n the_o come_n of_o the_o judg._n the_o second_o follow_v the_o carriage_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o judgement_n ver_fw-la 15._o and_o in_o that_o 1._o his_o carriage_n towards_o all_o 2._o particular_o towards_o the_o wicked_a 1._o towards_o all_o in_o these_o word_n to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o for_o this_o first_o two_o thing_n here_o require_v explication_n 1._o what_o the_o apostle_n here_o intend_v by_o execution_n of_o judgement_n how_o judgement_n be_v here_o to_o be_v take_v and_o wherein_o the_o execution_n of_o judgement_n at_o the_o last_o day_n do_v consist_v i_o have_v speak_v at_o large_a before_o pag._n 511_o 512_o 513._o part_v 1_o 2._o how_o it_o be_v say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o or_o concern_v the_o universality_n of_o this_o judgement_n i_o have_v likewise_o speak_v before_o pag._n 532._o only_o as_o to_o this_o text_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o fit_o translate_v upon_o though_o sometime_o it_o signify_v adversus_fw-la against_o can_v here_o be_v so_o render_v in_o regard_n judas_n speak_v of_o all_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v who_o he_o distinguish_v into_o good_a and_o bad_a in_o the_o next_o word_n to_o convince_v all_o that_o be_v ungodly_a among_o they_o and_o some_o namely_o the_o godly_a shall_v not_o have_v judgement_n execute_v against_o they_o although_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o judgement_n concern_v and_o upon_o they_o to_o be_v sure_a in_o respect_n of_o a_o happy_a sentence_n this_o word_n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o take_v in_o that_o
it_o rom._n 3.31_o matth._n 12.26_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v intend_v both_o here_o and_o eph._n 5.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o christ_n present_v to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n in_o which_o place_n the_o word_n present_a be_v take_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o solemnize_n a_o marriage_n first_o the_o spouse_n be_v woo_v and_o then_o set_v before_o or_o present_v to_o her_o husband_n that_o he_o may_v take_v she_o for_o his_o wife_n to_o be_v with_o he_o thus_o eve_n be_v present_v by_o god_n to_o adam_n that_o he_o may_v take_v she_o for_o his_o wife_n gen._n 2.22_o and_o esther_n be_v present_v to_o ahasuerus_n to_o which_o custom_n paul_n elegant_o allude_v 2_o cor._n 11.2_o i_o have_v espouse_v you_o to_o one_o husband_n that_o i_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d present_v you_o as_o a_o chaste_a virgin_n to_o christ_n and_o this_o presentation_n be_v say_v to_o be_v before_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o glory_n gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o this_o glory_n be_v mean_v the_o beam_a forth_o discovery_n manifestation_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n before_o the_o saint_n that_o of_o which_o christ_n speak_v joh._n 17.24_o father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o also_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o may_v be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o glory_n i_o understand_v not_o only_o that_o glory_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o he_o have_v in_o common_a with_o the_o saint_n subjective_o abide_v and_o inherent_a in_o he_o but_o also_o that_o which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o humane_a nature_n by_o the_o personal_a union_n and_o its_o exaltation_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n above_o all_o saint_n and_o angel_n before_o the_o presence_n of_o this_o his_o glory_n shall_v the_o saint_n be_v place_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o it_o coram_fw-la 3.21_o rev._n 3.21_o in_fw-la conspectu_fw-la in_o the_o full_a view_n 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〈◊〉_d irreprehensible_a unblameable_a such_o as_o in_o who_o the_o great_a carper_n or_o strict_a and_o most_o curious_a beholder_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o behold_v any_o thing_n amiss_o no_o defect_n of_o what_o shall_v be_v or_o excess_n of_o what_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o church_n shall_v not_o have_v spot_n wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n no_o stain_n or_o scar_n no_o freckle_n or_o deformity_n nothing_o of_o stain_n or_o contagion_n receive_v from_o other_o no_o wrinkle_n no_o defect_n of_o spiritual_a moisture_n nothing_o which_o may_v make_v she_o seem_v uncomely_a in_o christ_n eye_n not_o only_o great_a and_o heinous_a sin_n which_o be_v great_a botch_n and_o boil_n but_o every_o least_o speck_n and_o wrinkle_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o now_o sin_n be_v subdue_v but_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v root_v out_o here_o saint_n be_v free_v from_o the_o power_n of_o it_o but_o then_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o it_o also_o he_o who_o will_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o church_n will_v undoubted_o take_v away_o all_o matter_n of_o mourning_n from_o her_o soul_n heaven_n will_v not_o be_v heaven_n to_o a_o saint_n can_v any_o spot_n continue_v in_o heaven_n but_o when_o sin_n be_v go_v sorrow_n must_v needs_o fly_v away_o if_o the_o fountain_n be_v dry_v up_o the_o stream_n must_v needs_o follow_v sin_n bring_v in_o tear_n and_o tear_n shall_v go_v away_o with_o sin_n because_o saint_n shall_v be_v present_v faultless_a therefore_o with_o exceed_a joy_n for_o 2._o this_o glory_n be_v exemplyfy_v positive_o with_o exceed_a joy_n gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n import_v a_o exceed_a joy_n gestuosum_fw-la gaudium_fw-la gestuosum_fw-la with_o a_o outward_a leap_v dance_a or_o some_o such_o cheerful_a motion_n of_o body_n a_o exultation_n which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o gesture_n 18._o 1_o pet._n 18._o unspeakable_a be_v the_o joy_n in_o the_o hope_n for_o this_o glory_n how_o great_a will_v the_o joy_n be_v of_o have_v it_o a_o bunch_n of_o grape_n great_o delight_n what_o then_o will_v all_o the_o crop_n of_o canaan_n it_o be_v call_v not_o only_a fullness_n of_o joy_n 5._o gaudium_fw-la est_fw-la quoddam_fw-la filentinm_fw-la appetitum_fw-la &c_n &c_n quidam_fw-la thronus_fw-la jam_fw-la considentis_fw-la affectus_fw-la quoddam_fw-la sine_fw-la sastidio_fw-la epulum_fw-la cord_n be_v quaedam_fw-la mors_fw-la desiderii_fw-la quidam_fw-la avaritia_fw-la limb_n etc._n etc._n quoddam_fw-la satis_fw-la nieremb_v de_fw-fr arte_fw-la vol._n l._n 1._o prolep_n 5._o but_o joy_v it_o self_n mat._n 25_o 41._o and_o needs_o must_v it_o be_v so_o for_o what_o be_v joy_n but_o the_o quiet_v and_o rest_v of_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o object_n the_o fill_v it_o to_o the_o brim_n with_o what_o it_o desire_v joy_n be_v the_o still_a of_o all_o our_o long_n a_o cessation_n of_o all_o our_o crave_n joy_n to_o desire_n be_v what_o rest_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o motion_n when_o motion_n end_v then_o come_v 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