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with_o acceptation_n till_o they_o take_v away_o his_o filthy_a garment_n and_o clothe_v he_o with_o change_n of_o raiment_n vers_fw-la 4_o 5._o and_o then_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n protest_v unto_o he_o as_o verse_n 6._o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n if_o thou_o will_v walk_v in_o my_o way_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v keep_v my_o charge_n then_o thou_o shall_v also_o judge_v my_o house_n and_o shall_v also_o keep_v my_o court_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o place_n to_o walk_v among_o these_o that_o stand_v by_o man_n know_v thou_o can_v not_o stand_v nor_o walk_v before_o god_n the_o holy_a god_n with_o acceptation_n till_o thy_o filthy_a garment_n and_o filthy_a rag_n be_v take_v away_o from_o thou_o and_o
that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n wherefore_o my_o belove_a as_o you_o have_v always_o obey_v not_o as_o in_o my_o presence_n only_o but_o much_o more_o in_o my_o absence_n work_v out_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o very_o he_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v something_o at_o the_o great_a day_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o before_o he_o shall_v be_v gather_v all_o nation_n as_o matth._n 25.31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n with_o he_o then_o shall_v he_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o before_o he_o shall_v be_v gather_v all_o nation_n and_o he_o shall_v separate_v they_o one_o from_o another_o as_o a_o shepherd_n divide_v his_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n and_o he_o shall_v set_v the_o sheep_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n but_o the_o goat_n on_o his_o left_a then_o shall_v the_o king_n say_v to_o they_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thou_o thyself_o also_o must_v appear_v before_o his_o judgement_n seat_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o 11._o for_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whither_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a know_v therefore_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o persuade_v man_n but_o we_o be_v make_v manifest_a unto_o god_n and_o i_o trust_v also_o be_v make_v manifest_a in_o your_o conscience_n and_o rev._n 6.15_o 16_o 17._o and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o great_a man_n and_o the_o rich_a man_n and_o the_o chief_a captain_n and_o the_o mighty_a man_n and_o every_o bondman_n and_o every_o freeman_n hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o den_n and_o in_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o say_v to_o the_o mountain_n and_o rock_n fall_v on_o we_o and_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n for_o the_o great_a day_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v come_v and_o who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v and_o rev._n 20.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o i_o see_v the_o dead_a small_a and_o great_a stand_v 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 out_o 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 and_o the_o sea_n give_v up_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v in_o it_o and_o death_n and_o hell_n deliver_v up_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v in_o they_o and_o they_o be_v judge_v every_o man_n according_a to_o their_o work_n and_o death_n and_o hell_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n this_o be_v the_o second_o death_n and_o whosoever_o be_v not_o find_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o this_o day_n will_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n 2_o pet._n 3.10_o but_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n in_o the_o which_o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n the_o earth_n also_o with_o the_o work_n that_o be_v therein_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o and_o rev._n 22.11_o 12._o he_o that_o be_v unjust_a let_v he_o be_v unjust_a still_o and_o he_o which_o be_v filthy_a let_v he_o be_v filthy_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v righteous_a let_v he_o be_v righteous_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v holy_a let_v he_o be_v be_v holy_a still_o and_o behold_v i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v well_o then_o reader_n whoever_o thou_o be_v know_v that_o the_o word_n kingdom_n be_v good_a seed_n and_o the_o sower_n be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n matth._n 13.37_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o he_o that_o sow_v the_o good_a seed_n be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n we_o be_v but_o his_o under_a servant_n to_o minister_v from_o he_o this_o good_a seed_n and_o our_o great_a lord_n be_v able_a to_o bless_v the_o seed_n sow_v though_o we_o be_v nothing_o as_o 1_o cor._n 3.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o who_o then_o be_v paul_n and_o who_o be_v apollo_n but_o minister_n by_o who_o you_o believe_v even_o as_o the_o lord_n give_v to_o every_o man_n i_o have_v plant_v apollo_n water_v but_o god_n give_v the_o increase_n so_o then_o neither_o be_v he_o that_o plant_v any_o thing_n neither_o he_o that_o water_v but_o god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n now_o he_o that_o plant_v and_o he_o that_o water_v be_v onâ—_n and_o every_o man_n shall_v receive_v his_o own_o reward_n according_a to_o his_o own_o labour_n with_o 2_o cor._n 9.10_o now_o he_o that_o 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word_n keep_v it_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n with_o patience_n to_o thy_o salvation_n and_o god_n glory_n which_o the_o lord_n grant_v unto_o thou_o and_o pray_v for_o we_o his_o poor_a minister_n and_o servant_n and_o particular_o for_o the_o mean_a and_o most_o unworthy_a of_o they_o all_o thy_o servant_n for_o christ_n sake_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n tho._n taylor_n to_o my_o many_o worthy_a and_o belove_a friend_n of_o divers_a congregation_n in_o and_o about_o the_o city_n of_o london_n the_o town_n of_o hackney_n and_o other_o town_n within_o and_o without_o the_o line_n of_o communication_n where_o i_o have_v occasional_o preach_v this_o gospel_n grace_n and_o peace_n most_o dear_a and_o precious_a friend_n precious_a i_o say_v for_o the_o late_a precious_a faith_n obtain_v by_o you_o with_o we_o 2_o pet._n 1.1_o simon_n peter_n a_o servant_n and_o a_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o they_o that_o have_v obtain_v like_o precious_a faith_n with_o we_o 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