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shall_v come_v furnish_v 2._o with_o a_o glorious_a and_o unconceivable_a omniscience_n to_o which_o nothing_o shall_v be_v hide_v or_o cover_v he_o shall_v reveal_v all_o counsel_n of_o heart_n and_o all_o secret_a contrivance_n never_o so_o long_o hide_v all_o thing_n be_v naked_a to_o 13._o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v for_o to_o he_o the_o day_n and_o darkness_n 12._o be_v alike_o there_o can_v be_v no_o concealment_n of_o thing_n from_o this_o allfeeing_a judge_n 3._o he_o shall_v come_v cover_v 3._o with_o divine_a justice_n as_o a_o robe_n which_o shall_v confound_v all_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o glory_n jer._n 2._o 16._o as_o a_o thief_n be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o be_v take_v in_o the_o manner_n so_o shall_v all_o wicked_a doer_n and_o there_o be_v no_o avoid_v no_o delude_n or_o pervert_v the_o justice_n neither_o the_o process_n or_o final_a sentence_n unless_o any_o man_n power_n or_o policy_n be_v above_o he_o 4._o he_o shall_v come_v prepare_v evidence_n with_o 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a_o further_a degree_n of_o the_o same_o punishment_n one_o begin_v here_o and_o the_o other_o eternal_o continue_v hereafter_o both_o due_a by_o that_o just_a sentence_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o sin_v thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n doctr._n the_o last_o judgement_n shall_v judgement_n be_v not_o more_o glorious_a than_o righteous_a for_o if_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o righteous_a judge_n and_o if_o every_o person_n to_o be_v judge_v shall_v receive_v according_a to_o his_o work_n a_o righteous_a sentence_n the_o judgement_n must_v be_v most_o just_a rom._n 2._o 2._o we_o know_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v true_a that_o be_v equal_a and_o just_a and_o the_o apostle_n abhor_v with_o detestation_n the_o least_o thought_n of_o any_o unrighteousness_n in_o god_n c._n 3._o 5._o be_v god_n unrighteous_a god_n forbid_v how_o shall_v he_o then_o judge_v the_o world_n this_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o proper_a office_n of_o god_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o he_o deal_v just_o 1._o where_o all_o help_n of_o righteous_a christ._n judgementare_fw-la the_o judgement_n must_v needs_o be_v righteous_a but_o so_o be_v they_o here_o for_o first_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o judge_n there_o be_v wisdom_n and_o pierce_a understanding_n far_o above_o salomans_n to_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n and_o equity_n of_o thing_n he_o discern_v person_n and_o cause_n true_o and_o infallible_o as_o they_o be_v he_o can_v disclose_v and_o discover_v all_o secret_n of_o heart_n intention_n and_o purpose_n which_o no_o creature_n can_v discern_v all_o other_o judge_n may_v be_v deceive_v who_o judge_v only_o of_o the_o work_n run_v into_o the_o sense_n and_o so_o mis-judge_n of_o man_n as_o david_n himself_o do_v of_o mephibosheth_n but_o this_o judge_n see_v the_o heart_n and_o hide_a counsel_n of_o it_o this_o ground_n of_o righteous_a judgement_n be_v lay_v in_o jeremy_n 17._o 10._o i_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_n to_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n herein_o be_v this_o throne_n exalt_v above_o all_o tribunal_n in_o that_o the_o most_o secret_a thought_n escape_v he_o not_o which_o the_o high_a seat_n of_o justice_n in_o earth_n can_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a to_o he_o heb._n 4._o 13._o another_o help_n of_o righteous_a judgement_n be_v the_o open_n of_o the_o book_n both_o in_o god_n custody_n and_o in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o party_n god_n have_v a_o book_n of_o providence_n in_o which_o all_o thing_n and_o cause_n be_v write_v psal._n 139._o 16._o and_o a_o book_n of_o memory_n wherein_o all_o the_o good_a service_n of_o his_o saint_n be_v record_v mal._n 3._o 16._o and_o a_o book_n of_o life_n in_o which_o the_o name_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v write_v phil._n 4._o 3._o these_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o read_v rev._n 20._o 12._o and_o i_o see_v the_o dead_a both_o great_a and_o small_a stand_n before_o god_n and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v and_o another_o book_n be_v open_v which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o the_o dead_a be_v judge_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n according_a to_o their_o work_n the_o book_n in_o the_o party_n custody_n be_v the_o book_n of_o every_o man_n conscience_n either_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v rom._n 2._o 15._o these_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o if_o the_o conscience_n accuse_v god_n be_v great_a than_o the_o conscience_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 20._o 2._o where_o all_o let_n be_v remove_v that_o judgement_n must_v be_v 2._o most_o righteous_a but_o so_o be_v it_o here_o for_o this_o be_v a_o white_a throne_n like_o remove_v salomon_n white_a ivory_n throne_n for_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o judgement_n first_o here_o be_v no_o concealment_n of_o thing_n no_o daub_v 1._o up_o of_o bad_a matter_n in_o corner_n no_o plead_n of_o lawyer_n to_o varnish_v falsehood_n and_o cloud_v the_o truth_n no_o proctor_n no_o advocate_n but_o every_o man_n must_v give_v account_n of_o himself_o too_o god_n second_o here_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n but_o cause_n 2._o no_o friend_n to_o gratify_v no_o man_n cloth_n or_o service_n shall_v protect_v a_o offender_n three_o here_o shall_v be_v 3._o no_o inducement_n by_o gift_n gold_n shall_v gild_v no_o bad_a cause_n four_o 4._o here_o shall_v be_v no_o sanctuary_n no_o privilege_a place_n to_o disturb_v the_o course_n of_o justice_n no_o appeal_n no_o protection_n to_o avoid_v the_o sentence_n which_o shall_v lie_v eternal_o upon_o sinner_n from_o all_o which_o ground_n we_o conclude_v the_o righteousness_n of_o this_o judgement_n which_o serve_v first_o according_a judgement_n to_o the_o scope_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o excite_v every_o one_o in_o the_o care_n of_o save_v his_o soul_n and_o work_v in_o us selfe-deniall_o selfe-deniall_n take_v up_o of_o our_o cross_n and_o follow_v of_o christ_n for_o than_o shall_v every_o man_n receive_v according_a to_o his_o work_n as_o the_o seed_n have_v be_v so_o shall_v be_v the_o harvest_n as_o the_o work_n have_v be_v so_o shall_v the_o wage_n be_v he_o that_o have_v sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n or_o to_o the_o world_n shall_v reap_v corruption_n but_o he_o that_o have_v sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v reap_v immortality_n and_o life_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 8._o every_o one_o shall_v receive_v according_a to_o his_o own_o labour_n second_o here_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o judgement_n repentance_n act._n 17._o 31._o he_o admonish_v all_o to_o repent_v because_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 the_o reason_n be_v strong_a now_o the_o lord_n after_o a_o sort_n hide_v his_o righteousness_n and_o use_v patience_n and_o connivance_n with_o many_o sinner_n but_o then_o he_o shall_v draw_v it_o out_o yea_o thou_o may_v now_o hide_v thy_o own_o sin_n with_o adam_n and_o carry_v it_o close_o from_o man_n but_o that_o 5._o be_v a_o day_n of_o revelation_n then_o shall_v the_o book_n be_v open_v and_o all_o thy_o sin_n except_o thou_o have_v repent_v and_o get_v a_o cover_n in_o christ_n shall_v he_o manifest_v and_o open_o read_v before_o god_n man_n and_o angel_n think_v not_o to_o avoid_v or_o â—lude_v the_o justice_n of_o this_o throne_n but_o stand_v in_o awe_n and_o sin_v not_o get_v a_o awful_a reverence_n of_o that_o god_n who_o pure_a 4._o eye_n behold_v all_o the_o way_n of_o man_n who_o soul_n perfect_o hate_v all_o iniquity_n who_o hand_n will_v not_o spare_v but_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n judge_v every_o man_n work_n and_o who_o justice_n will_v reward_v every_o one_o according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v it_o good_a or_o evil_n by_o what_o strong_a argument_n will_v the_o apostle_n affright_v the_o the_o hard-hearted_a sinner_n who_o heap_n up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n but_o this_o same_o that_o 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