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to_o agree_v together_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n first_o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n make_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o son_n in_o the_o end_n he_o will_v judge_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o son_n for_o who_o can_v better_v judge_n of_o all_o than_o he_o that_o make_v all_o in_o the_o beginning_n he_o make_v light_a to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n as_o the_o apostle_n witness_v in_o the_o end_n he_o will_v turn_v light_n into_o darkness_n the_o sun_n shall_v be_v dark_a and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o give_v her_o light_n in_o the_o beginning_n he_o separate_a light_n from_o darkness_n in_o the_o end_n he_o will_v also_o separate_v the_o child_n of_o light_n from_o the_o
soon_o be_v our_o saviour_n christ_n ascend_v or_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n but_o present_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n proclaim_v hiâ—_n descent_n or_o descend_v unto_o judgement_n say_v 1.11_o acts._n 1.11_o you_o man_n of_o galilee_n speak_v unto_o christ_n apostle_n and_o disciple_n why_o stâ—â—â—_n you_o gaze_v into_o heaven_n this_o jesus_n which_o be_v tâ—ken_v from_o you_o into_o heaven_n shall_v so_o come_v meanâ—_n unto_o judgement_n as_o you_o have_v see_v he_o goeâ—_n to_o heaven_n saint_n paul_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n the_o second_o epistle_n unto_o timothy_n plain_o affirm_v 4.1_o 2_o tim._n 4.1_o that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a at_o his_o appear_v in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o second_o to_o the_o thessalonian_o say_v 7.8_o 2._o thes_n 7.8_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v show_v himself_o from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n render_v vengeance_n unto_o they_o which_o do_v not_o know_v god_n and_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n every_o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n unto_o judgement_n as_o in_o the_o 24._o and_o twenty_o five_o of_o matthew_n the_o thirteen_o of_o mark_n the_o seventeen_o of_o luke_n against_o all_o which_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o christ_n himself_o say_v 1â—_n object_n joh._n 8_o 1â—_n i_o come_v not_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o again_o i_o judge_v no_o man_n but_o the_o answer_n be_v easy_a ans_fw-fr ans_fw-fr for_o christ_n therein_o speak_v of_o rash_a private_a and_o partial_a judgement_n whereof_o he_o accuse_v the_o jew_n in_o that_o manner_n christ_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o speak_v elsewhere_o of_o this_o general_a judgement_n he_o say_v plain_o 23._o joh._n â—_o 23._o that_o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n unto_o the_o son_n yield_v a_o reason_n because_o all_o man_n shall_v honour_v the_o son_n as_o they_o honour_v the_o father_n and_o that_o none_o may_v think_v this_o judgement_n to_o appertain_v unto_o he_o only_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o add_v present_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n 27._o â—se_n 27._o that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o power_n to_o execute_v judgement_n even_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n again_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o christ_n say_v i_o judge_v no_o man_n before_o he_o be_v glorify_v when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v judge_v and_o not_o to_o judge_v but_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o plain_o tell_v we_o 28._o â—â—tth_v 28._o that_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o wherefore_o saint_n paul_n say_v in_o the_o second_o to_o the_o roman_n that_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o all_o man_n but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n 2.16_o â—â—n_fw-la 2.16_o and_o elsewhere_o the_o apostle_n say_v when_o after_o judgement_n christ_n have_v bring_v all_o thing_n in_o subjection_n under_o his_o foot_n then_o he_o shall_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n the_o father_n 15._o â—or_a 15._o but_o it_o may_v be_v again_o object_v that_o the_o same_o saint_n paul_n say_v to_o the_o corinthian_n â—ct_n â—ct_n that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n and_o the_o angel_n 6._o â—â—r_fw-fr 6._o that_o be_v the_o wicked_a man_n of_o this_o world_n and_o evil_a angel_n call_v devil_n and_o christ_n say_v his_o apostle_n shall_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o seat_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n hereunto_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o at_o the_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n â—ns_n â—ns_n when_o christ_n shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n accompany_v with_o his_o holy_a angel_n and_o all_o the_o elect_a by_o his_o angel_n gather_v unto_o he_o then_o as_o well_o saint_n as_o holy_a angel_n shall_v judge_v that_o be_v subscribe_v and_o give_v consent_n unto_o christ_n his_o most_o righteous_a judgement_n which_o than_o he_o shall_v most_o just_o pronounce_v against_o all_o the_o reprobate_a both_o of_o man_n and_o angel_n whereat_o all_o the_o saint_n &_o elect_a angel_n shall_v great_o triumph_v and_o rejoice_v no_o otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o revelation_n concern_v the_o judgement_n that_o shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n 18.20_o rom._n 18.20_o rejoice_v o_o heaven_n and_o you_o holy_a apostle_n and_o prophet_n for_o god_n have_v give_v judgement_n upon_o she_o so_o at_o the_o last_o general_a judgement_n the_o holy_a saint_n and_o angel_n shall_v sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n 15.3_o reu._n 15.3_o and_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n say_v great_a and_o marvelous_a be_v thy_o work_n lord_n god_n almighty_a just_a and_o true_a be_v thy_o way_n and_o â—udgements_n king_n of_o saint_n so_o here_o we_o may_v conclude_v according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n every_o where_o reveal_v in_o the_o scripâ—utes_n and_o agreeable_a with_o the_o catholic_a profession_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n that_o jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v both_o god_n â—nd_v man_n shall_v stand_v as_o holy_a job_n say_v 19.25_o job._n 19.25_o the_o â—â—st_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o come_v to_o give_v true_a â—â—dgement_n at_o the_o last_o day_n the_o use_n of_o which_o doctrine_n be_v two_o fold_v namely_o a_o comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o a_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a for_o what_o thing_n can_v bring_v more_o joy_n and_o comfort_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o godly_a and_o faithful_a christian_n special_o to_o those_o that_o be_v afflict_v in_o this_o life_n either_o in_o soul_n or_o body_n oâ—_n in_o both_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n than_o tâ—_n hear_v and_o assure_o to_o be_v persuade_v that_o christ_n jesus_n their_o saviour_n anâ—_n brother_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v their_o judge_n that_o be_v to_o pronounce_v they_o blameless_a through_o his_o own_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n his_o father_n and_o to_o crown_v they_o with_o eternal_a glory_n and_o not_o only_o those_o as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o suffer_v persecution_n a_o the_o apostle_n do_v but_o all_o the_o faithful_a whatsoever_o that_o love_n his_o appear_v 4.8_o 2._o tim._n 4.8_o be_v therefore_o of_o good_a comfort_n deaâ—_n christian_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o grine_a under_o the_o burden_n of_o thy_o sinnâ—_n fear_v not_o that_o dreadful_a judgement_n 〈◊〉_d if_o thou_o have_v faith_n in_o christ_n and_o dâ—truely_o repent_v than_o thou_o may_v affâ—â—_n thyself_o to_o be_v one_o of_o god_n elect_v also_o apply_v that_o sweet_a sentence_n of_o tâ—_n apostle_n unto_o thy_o soul_n which_o saiâ—_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v 34._o rom._n 8.33_o 34._o who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n which_o be_v dead_a yea_o or_o rather_o which_o be_v rise_v again_o which_o sit_v at_o the_o 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