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member_n what_o a_o great_a comfort_n shall_v it_o be_v to_o see_v the_o angel_n muster_v together_o to_o become_v our_o servant_n also_o and_o perform_v the_o great_a service_n to_o we_o as_o ever_o be_v perform_v by_o they_o while_o the_o saint_n live_v here_o the_o good_a angel_n attend_v they_o and_o keep_v they_o in_o their_o hand_n when_o they_o die_v the_o angel_n carry_v their_o soul_n to_o heaven_n 11._o which_o be_v no_o mean_a service_n but_o now_o in_o this_o great_a day_n they_o shall_v reunite_v the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o the_o elect_n they_o shall_v separate_v the_o whole_a man_n from_o all_o corruption_n and_o communication_n with_o sin_n and_o sinner_n and_o gather_v out_o all_o that_o offend_v and_o shall_v not_o leave_v they_o till_o they_o be_v set_v quite_o free_a from_o all_o danger_n as_o the_o angel_n do_v peter_n act._n 12._o no_o nor_o till_o they_o have_v place_v they_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n now_o what_o a_o honour_n be_v it_o that_o these_o glorious_a spirit_n who_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n shall_v serve_v they_o that_o dwell_v on_o earth_n yea_o dwell_v late_o in_o the_o grave_n that_o mere_a spirit_n shall_v serve_v flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o creature_n so_o elevate_v in_o their_o nature_n above_o all_o sin_n and_o mortality_n shall_v stand_v charge_v with_o they_o who_o immediate_o before_o be_v clothe_v with_o misery_n and_o corruption_n quest._n how_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v see_v they_o be_v his_o that_o be_v christ_n angel_n answ._n this_o must_v neither_o impeach_v christ_n glory_n nor_o lift_v we_o up_o to_o glory_n in_o any_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o for_o they_o serve_v christ_n and_o we_o but_o not_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n we_o nor_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n 1._o their_o service_n to_o he_o be_v immediate_a as_o to_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n to_o we_o mediate_v as_o member_n 1._o of_o this_o head_n 2._o their_o service_n 2._o be_v due_a to_o he_o as_o to_o their_o creator_n and_o lord_n of_o duty_n to_o we_o as_o creature_n of_o charge_n from_o he_o 3._o their_o service_n be_v proper_a to_o he_o 3._o and_o invest_v in_o he_o as_o in_o his_o own_o right_n to_o we_o communicate_v only_o by_o virtue_n of_o our_o communion_n with_o he_o 4._o they_o be_v his_o angel_n 4._o by_o special_a propriety_n and_o they_o do_v he_o all_o homage_n and_o service_n by_o special_a prerogative_n as_o the_o author_n and_o preserver_n of_o all_o their_o excellent_a gift_n and_o condition_n but_o our_o angel_n by_o special_a commission_n and_o direction_n from_o he_o entrust_v to_o employ_v their_o gift_n for_o our_o good_a in_o one_o word_n never_o do_v they_o minister_v to_o a_o member_n but_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o head_n 5._o it_o teach_v we_o to_o admire_v the_o surpass_a love_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o we_o that_o he_o take_v our_o nature_n and_o bind_v we_o strait_o to_o he_o than_o he_o do_v the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n and_o have_v vouchsafe_v we_o his_o own_o special_a servant_n to_o attend_v we_o and_o charge_v they_o with_o our_o safety_n in_o all_o our_o way_n in_o life_n in_o death_n in_o 11._o judgement_n till_o we_o be_v set_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o danger_n well_o know_v our_o lord_n what_o weak_a creature_n we_o be_v in_o ourselves_o what_o dangerous_a combat_n we_o be_v to_o stand_v in_o with_o how_o many_o spiritual_a and_o invisible_a enemy_n we_o be_v to_o be_v beset_v and_o therefore_o out_o of_o his_o love_n and_o wisdom_n have_v appoint_v we_o so_o many_o spiritual_a invisible_a and_o more_o powerful_a aider_n and_o assister_n 6._o if_o we_o expect_v this_o happy_a angel_n ministry_n from_o the_o angel_n let_v we_o beware_v that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o grieve_v not_o by_o our_o sin_n
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 god_n will_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n rom._n 2._o 5_o 6._o so_o what_o more_o affectual_a motive_n can_v we_o use_v to_o terrify_v wicked_a enemy_n out_o of_o their_o sin_n than_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rev._n 22._o 11._o he_o that_o be_v unjust_a let_v he_o be_v unjust_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v filthy_a let_v he_o be_v filthy_a still_o let_v the_o enemy_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o preacher_n of_o grace_n be_v unjust_a malicious_a and_o scornful_a still_o at_o their_o peril_n let_v the_o swearer_n swear_v still_o so_o the_o drunkard_n harlot_n usurer_n but_o take_v the_o next_o verse_n with_o it_o vers_n 12._o behold_v i_o come_v short_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v three_o here_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o 3_o patience_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o many_o injustice_n contempt_n and_o opprobry_n cast_v against_o the_o godly_a see_v every_o man_n shall_v receive_v a_o righteous_a sentence_n according_a to_o his_o work_n phil._n 4._o 5._o let_v your_o moderation_n be_v know_v unto_o all_o man_n the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n beware_v of_o revenge_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n commit_v all_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o storm_v not_o to_o receive_v unjust_a sentence_n against_o we_o to_o see_v our_o righteous_a way_n deprave_v our_o good_a repay_v with_o evil_a every_o barrabas_n prefer_v before_o christ._n there_o be_v a_o day_n wherein_o god_n shall_v make_v our_o righteousness_n break_v out_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o his_o strength_n and_o even_o from_o hence_o the_o scripture_n conclude_v a_o providence_n and_o a_o future_a judgement_n eccles._n 3._o 16._o when_o
thou_o see_v iniquity_n in_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n then_o think_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n will_v judge_v the_o just_a and_o the_o wicked_a and_o cap._n 5._o 7._o if_o in_o a_o country_n thou_o see_v the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o defraud_v of_o judgement_n be_v not_o astonish_v for_o he_o that_o be_v high_a than_o the_o high_a regard_v and_o there_o be_v high_a than_o they_o now_o be_v patient_a and_o appeal_v to_o this_o day_n from_o all_o unjust_a sentence_n as_o john_n hus_n jerome_n of_o prague_n etc._n etc._n so_o do_v zachariah_n 2_o chron._n 24._o 22._o the_o lord_n look_v on_o it_o and_o require_v it_o four_o this_o must_v teach_v we_o religion_n sincerity_n and_o truth_n in_o all_o our_o way_n before_o god_n and_o man_n see_v this_o judgement_n be_v not_o according_a to_o outward_a appearance_n but_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n then_o shall_v all_o show_n and_o powerlesse_a form_n of_o godliness_n be_v blow_v off_o as_o leaf_n in_o autumn_n by_o violent_a wind_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v lay_v open_a as_o thou_o be_v and_o not_o as_o thou_o seem_v thou_o may_v now_o be_v as_o ananias_n among_o believer_n and_o as_o judas_n among_o the_o twelve_o and_o carry_v it_o smooth_a away_o but_o this_o day_n will_v set_v thou_o among_o hypocrite_n and_o thou_o shall_v stand_v among_o thy_o fellow_n then_o shall_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n perish_v and_o only_a soundness_n of_o heart_n shall_v abide_v this_o exact_a trial_n it_o must_v be_v gold_n that_o must_v abide_v the_o fire_n of_o this_o day_n and_o not_o a_o gild_a hypocrite_n five_o this_o must_v teach_v we_o beforehand_o watchfulness_n in_o all_o our_o way_n and_o see_v they_o be_v righteous_a eccles_n 12._o 13._o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o god_n will_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o judgement_n fear_v god_n in_o his_o presence_n power_n and_o justice_n do_v nothing_o in_o secret_a which_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v preach_v on_o the_o 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