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soon_o as_o the_o lord_n shall_v appear_v there_o shall_v be_v hear_v immediate_o a_o great_a cry_n and_o howl_n among_o the_o nation_n 12._o mat._n 24._o apoc._n 1_o zach._n 12._o for_o then_o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v shall_v all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n mourn_v and_o they_o shall_v see_v he_o who_o they_o pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v lament_v for_o he_o as_o one_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n and_o he_o sorry_a for_o he_o as_o one_o be_v sorry_a for_o his_o first_o bear_v o_o how_o many_o cause_n of_o weep_v &_o howl_v shall_v miserable_a and_o unhappy_a man_n than_o have_v they_o shall_v weep_v because_o they_o shall_v see_v that_o their_o evil_n and_o misery_n be_v pass_v all_o remedy_n they_o shall_v weep_v because_o they_o shall_v see_v that_o their_o repentance_n be_v too_o late_o and_o unprofitable_a they_o shall_v weep_v because_o they_o can_v appeal_v from_o god_n sentence_n neither_o can_v flee_v the_o judgement_n at_o hand_n and_o it_o shall_v 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a_o shepherd_n divide_v the_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n and_o shall_v set_v the_o godly_a on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o wicked_a on_o his_o left_a 27_o and_o then_o he_o will_v begin_v to_o discuss_v the_o cause_n of_o every_o one_o and_o he_o will_v not_o forget_v any_o one_o offence_n for_o we_o shall_v see_v all_o thing_n register_v in_o perfect_a book_n by_o which_o book_n all_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v i_o see_v say_v saint_n john_n 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 &_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 so_o that_o all_o our_o work_n be_v write_v in_o those_o everlasting_a book_n thou_o have_v scarce_o commit_v a_o adulterous_a thought_n but_o the_o same_o wickedness_n be_v write_v in_o god_n book_n 28_o and_o not_o only_o church-robbings_a and_o 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be_v justify_v in_o thy_o sight_n holy_a be_v the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v i_o know_v nought_o by_o myself_o and_o yet_o hereby_o i_o be_o not_o justify_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o judge_v i_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v therefore_o i_o dare_v not_o pronounce_v myself_o just_a because_o he_o that_o judge_v i_o be_v the_o lord_n for_o such_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o star_n be_v not_o clean_o in_o his_o sight_n and_o many_o time_n his_o eye_n do_v behold_v wickedness_n where_o we_o see_v nothing_o but_o holiness_n holy_a also_o be_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n 31._o job._n 31._o job_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v when_o god_n arise_v to_o judgement_n and_o when_o he_o make_v inquisition_n what_o answer_n shall_v i_o give_v he_o why_o do_v this_o man_n of_o god_n so_o commend_v of_o god_n own_o mouth_n who_o be_v so_o just_a and_o simple_a that_o he_o can_v say_v without_o lie_v i_o be_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o a_o 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son_n into_o the_o world_n for_o i_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o perish_v o_o man_n thou_o great_o deceive_v thyself_o truth_n it_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v great_a and_o great_a than_o thou_o can_v well_o consider_v and_o yet_o they_o appertain_v not_o to_o thou_o if_o thou_o can_v make_v no_o better_o use_v of_o they_o think_v upon_o that_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n mel_n invenisti_fw-la haste_v thou_o find_v honey_n eat_v not_o too_o much_o haste_v thou_o the_o sweet_a and_o most_o comfortable_a promise_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n use_v they_o to_o thy_o comfort_n yet_o presume_v not_o thereby_o to_o live_v secure_o in_o sin_n for_o jacob_n must_v change_v his_o garment_n before_o he_o can_v obtain_v a_o blessing_n 2._o gen._n 27._o hester_n 2._o and_o hester_n must_v deck_v herself_o when_o she_o come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n that_o be_v to_o say_v we_o must_v put_v off_o the_o garment_n of_o sin_n by_o speedy_a 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heaven_n 2._o phil._n 2._o luke_n 2._o so_o far_o to_o be_v abase_v as_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o flesh_n conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o holy_a virgin_n marie_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o luke_n 2._o that_o so_o of_o god_n &_o man_n he_o may_v be_v emanuel_n that_o be_v one_o christ_n in_o who_o mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v meet_v together_o righteousness_n &_o peace_n have_v kiss_v each_o other_o 5_o of_o this_o great_a work_n of_o wonder_n wherein_o god_n have_v thus_o conjoin_v his_o mercy_n and_o his_o justice_n the_o prophet_n long_o before_o prophesy_v thus_o unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v and_o unto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v and_o the_o government_n be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o he_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n wonderful_a 9_o isai_n 9_o counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n 6_o this_o child_n our_o emanuel_n and_o jesus_n the_o lord_n christ_n approve_a himself_o wonderful_a in_o person_n &_o in_o 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