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day_n of_o evil_n pro._n 16._o 4._o where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pitch_v upon_o that_o part_n of_o the_o decree_n which_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v digest_v the_o make_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n justice_n in_o that_o day_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o providence_n be_v then_o manifest_v for_o the_o story_n of_o the_o world_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o saint_n we_o see_v providence_n now_o by_o piece_n but_o then_o the_o whole_a contexture_n of_o it_o the_o secret_n of_o man_n be_v then_o manifest_v and_o upon_o what_o principle_n and_o end_n they_o have_v act_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 6._o the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n be_v then_o manifest_v in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n patience_n there_o be_v a_o darkness_n and_o vail_n upon_o the_o scripture_n we_o can_v see_v how_o they_o be_v make_v good_a but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n recompense_n we_o shall_v what_o promise_n threaten_n prophecy_n mean_v but_o chief_o be_v it_o a_o day_n of_o manifestation_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 19_o all_o be_v now_o hide_a christ_n be_v hide_v and_o the_o saint_n be_v hide_v their_o life_n be_v hide_v gal._n 3._o 3._o their_o glory_n be_v hide_v 1_o john_n 3._o 2._o but_o then_o christ_n shall_v appear_v and_o we_o shall_v appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n as_o moses_n tell_v the_o rebel_n numb_a 16._o to_o morrow_n the_o lord_n will_v show_v who_o be_v he_o the_o first_o bear_v and_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n than_o be_v manifest_v christ_n will_v appear_v in_o all_o his_o royalty_n and_o glory_n as_o the_o great_a god_n and_o saviour_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o great_a god_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v he_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n matth._n 24._o 13._o matth._n 16._o 27._o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o person_n will_v now_o be_v discover_v to_o the_o uttermost_a and_o therefore_o he_o will_v appear_v in_o such_o a_o glory_n as_o never_o creature_n be_v capable_a of_o nor_o can_v he_o guess_v at_o it_o we_o may_v by_o the_o glory_n discover_v at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n when_o moses_n shake_v for_o fear_n heb._n 12._o 19_o by_o the_o light_n that_o shine_v at_o his_o incarnation_n luk_n 2._o at_o his_o transfiguration_n matth._n 17._o by_o those_o beam_n of_o majesty_n which_o break_v out_o from_o he_o when_o the_o soldier_n come_v to_o take_v he_o john_n 18._o 6._o by_o his_o appearance_n to_o paul_n it_o strike_v he_o blind_a for_o three_o day_n act_n 9_o by_o isaiahs_n terror_n when_o he_o see_v god_n in_o a_o vision_n isa_n 6._o and_o as_o he_o will_v manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o great_a god_n so_o the_o true_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n the_o manner_n of_o his_o appearance_n shall_v make_v a_o full_a recompense_n for_o his_o abasement_n at_o his_o first_o come_v john_n be_v his_o fore_n runner_n as_o we_o have_v say_v now_o a_o arch_a angel_n than_o he_o come_v with_o a_o few_o fisherman_n now_o with_o a_o multitude_n of_o angel_n then_o ride_v on_o the_o colt_n of_o a_o ass_n now_o up_o â—n_o the_o cloud_n then_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n now_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n then_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n now_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n then_o crown_v with_o thorn_n now_o glory_n and_o hoâ—ouâ—_n then_o to_o teach_v righteousness_n now_o to_o reward_v righteousness_n then_o in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n rom._n 8._o 3._o now_o the_o second_o time_n without_o sin_n heb._n 9_o 27._o at_o his_o first_o come_n he_o be_v not_o a_o sinner_n bâ—t_v he_o come_v in_o the_o garb_n of_o a_o sinner_n afflict_v miserable_a we_o
there_o what_o mutual_a embrace_n and_o endearment_n pass_v between_o they_o so_o acquaint_v yourselves_o with_o christ_n aforehand_o job_n 22_o common_a acquaintance_n with_o they_o in_o external_a worship_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n luk_n 13._o 27._o we_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o thy_o presence_n and_o hear_v thou_o in_o our_o street_n and_o yet_o christ_n say_v i_o know_v you_o not_o there_o must_v be_v a_o holy_a intimacy_n and_o sweet_a experience_n of_o he_o you_o must_v know_v he_o in_o the_o spirit_n 4._o by_o holy_a conversation_n both_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o end_n of_o it_o for_o the_o great_a end_n of_o this_o day_n be_v that_o grace_n may_v be_v glorious_a other_o thing_n be_v honour_v in_o the_o world_n as_o power_n and_o strength_n and_o cunning_a and_o civil_a endowment_n but_o then_o eminency_n in_o grace_n come_v to_o be_v crown_v 2._o pâ—â—_n 3._o 12._o we_o that_o look_v for_o such_o thing_n what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v in_o all_o holiness_n and_o godliness_n of_o conversation_n there_o be_v two_o word_n there_o use_v holiness_n and_o godliness_n the_o one_o relate_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o action_n that_o we_o shall_v do_v thing_n good_a and_o just_a and_o pure_a the_o other_o to_o our_o end_n and_o aim_v we_o must_v do_v all_o this_o as_o in_o and_o to_o the_o lord_n make_v he_o the_o supreme_a end_n of_o all_o that_o we_o do_v 5._o we_o may_v press_v you_o to_o heavenliness_n in_o your_o choice_n where_o lie_v your_o treasure_n if_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o world_n be_v your_o chief_a good_a that_o will_v be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o you_o in_o that_o day_n in_o a_o disdain_n to_o our_o choice_n all_o worldly_a thing_n be_v burn_v before_o our_o eye_n but_o if_o your_o happiness_n lie_v in_o heaven_n thither_o you_o be_v go_v to_o take_v full_a possession_n of_o it_o at_o the_o last_o day_n wicked_a man_n can_v murmur_v god_n judgement_n be_v but_o their_o own_o choice_n if_o the_o goat_n 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relieve_v shall_v then_o be_v find_v in_o such_o esteem_n and_o honour_n 7._o mercifulness_n to_o the_o poor_a see_v matth._n 25._o 35._o 36._o with_o 42._o and_o 43._o verse_n christ_n have_v tell_v we_o aforehand_o what_o question_n he_o will_v ask_v when_o he_o come_v have_v you_o feed_v have_v you_o visit_v have_v you_o clothe_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v good_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v prepare_v of_o a_o answer_n 8._o faithfulness_n it_o god_n ordinance_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o house_n our_o lord_n be_v go_v but_o he_o will_v come_v again_o to_o take_v a_o account_n how_o matter_n have_v be_v manage_v during_o his_o absence_n the_o usual_a period_n which_o be_v fix_v to_o ordinance_n be_v the_o lord_n come_v to_o judgement_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 26._o you_o do_v show_v forth_o the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v and_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 14._o keep_v his_o commandment_n without_o spot_n until_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n he_o have_v leave_v his_o ordinance_n in_o his_o church_n as_o a_o pledge_n of_o his_o come_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o great_a promise_n still_o afoot_a therefore_o above_o all_o thing_n they_o shall_v be_v keep_v pure_a and_o uncorrupt_a verse_n 7._o even_o as_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o the_o city_n about_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n give_v themselves_o over_o to_o fornication_n and_o go_v after_o strange_a flesh_n be_v set_v forth_o for_o a_o example_n suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n in_o this_o verse_n be_v the_o three_o example_n fit_o suit_v to_o the_o former_a the_o angel_n have_v the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n the_o israelite_n of_o the_o church_n and_o sodom_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o angel_n upon_o their_o apostasy_n lose_v heaven_n the_o murmur_a israelite_n be_v shut_v out_o of_o canaan_n and_o the_o sodomite_n be_v together_o with_o their_o fruitful_a soil_n and_o pleasant_a land_n destroy_v you_o see_v heaven_n mercy_n and_o churth_n mercy_n and_o world_n mercy_n be_v all_o forfeit_v by_o the_o creature_n ingratitude_n this_o last_o instance_n be_v propound_v as_o the_o first_o part_n of_o a_o similitude_n the_o reddition_n of_o which_o be_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n in_o the_o word_n observe_v 1._o the_o place_n or_o people_n judge_v sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o the_o city_n round_o about_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n those_o two_o city_n be_v only_o mention_v here_o as_o also_o gen._n 19_o 14._o because_o the_o principal_a in_o hosea_n 11._o 8._o two_o other_o be_v only_o mention_v admah_n and_o zeboim_n but_o deut._n 29._o 23._o all_o four_o be_v mention_v the_o whole_a land_n be_v brimstone_n salt_n and_o burn_a like_o the_o overthrow_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n admah_n and_o zeboim_n which_o the_o lord_n overthrow_v in_o his_o anger_n and_o in_o his_o wrath_n now_o the_o city_n be_v mention_v rather_o than_o the_o person_n to_o note_v the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o the_o place_n together_o with_o the_o inhabitant_n for_o that_o clause_n the_o city_n about_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n for_o they_o be_v in_o the_o masculine_a gender_n whereas_o city_n the_o next_o antecedent_n be_v in_o the_o feminine_a therefore_o some_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o remote_a antecedent_n the_o angel_n and_o israelites_n as_o they_o be_v punish_v so_o sodom_n and_o those_o city_n in_o like_a manner_n so_o junius_n but_o i_o suppose_v because_o city_n do_v not_o only_o imply_v the_o place_n but_o the_o inhabitant_n therefore_o the_o masculine_a gender_n be_v use_v by_o the_o apostle_n 2._o their_o sin_n be_v specify_v give_v themselves_o over_o to_o fornication_n and_o go_v after_o strange_a flesh_n here_o be_v two_o great_a sin_n charge_v upon_o they_o 1._o the_o first_o be_v give_v themselves_o over_o to_o fornication_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v unusual_a and_o therefore_o diverse_o render_v one_o translation_n defile_v themselves_o with_o fornication_n the_o vulgar_a â—x_fw-la fornicatae_fw-la as_o note_v the_o strangeness_n and_o abhominablenesse_n of_o their_o lust_n but_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o next_o expression_n our_o translation_n fit_o render_v it_o by_o such_o a_o phrase_n as_o signify_v their_o excess_n and_o vehement_a addictedness_n to_o unclean_a practice_n 2._o the_o next_o fin_n be_v go_v after_o strange_a flesh_n it_o be_v a_o modest_a and_o covert_a expression_n imply_v their_o monstrous_a and_o unlawful_a lust_n contrary_a to_o the_o course_n and_o institution_n of_o nature_n a_o filthiness_n scarce_o to_o be_v name_v from_o they_o call_v sodomy_n the_o apostle_n paul_n express_v it_o thus_o rome_n 1._o 27._o leave_v the_o natural_a use_n of_o the_o woman_n tkey_fw-mi bâ—â—ned_v in_o their_o lust_n â—ne_a towards_o another_o man_n with_o man_n work_v that_o which_o be_v unsceâ—ly_o it_o be_v call_v here_o strange_a flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o flesh_n as_o be_v other_o then_o what_o nature_n have_v appoint_v or_o because_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o man_n and_o man_n in_o that_o execrable_a act_n shall_v make_v one_o flesh_n as_o man_n and_o woman_n do_v 3._o their_o judgement_n be_v set_v down_o suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n sodom_n we_o know_v and_o the_o city_n round_o about_o it_o be_v consume_v by_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n rain_v down_o from_o heaven_n which_o though_o a_o dreadful_a be_v but_o a_o temoral_a fire_n in_o what_o sense_n do_v the_o apostle_n call_v it_o here_o eternal_a life_n some_o to_o mollify_v the_o seem_a austerity_n of_o the_o phrase_n read_v thus_o be_v make_v a_o example_n of_o eternal_a fire_n suffer_v vengeance_n that_o be_v in_o that_o judgement_n which_o be_v execute_v upon_o they_o god_n will_v give_v the_o world_n a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o hell_n
magus_n above_o the_o true_a god_n or_o else_o these_o swell_a word_n may_v relate_v to_o their_o boast_n of_o their_o own_o knowledge_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v call_v gnostic_n and_o tertullian_n say_v of_o they_o omnes_fw-la tument_fw-la omnes_fw-la scientiam_fw-la pollicentur_fw-la ipsae_fw-la mulieres_fw-la haereticae_fw-la quam_fw-la sunt_fw-la procaces_fw-la they_o all_o swell_v with_o pride_n and_o make_v ostentation_n of_o deep_a knowledge_n their_o very_a woman_n how_o conceit_a be_v they_o or_o else_o it_o may_v signify_v their_o proud_a censure_n of_o other_o their_o scorn_v of_o the_o guide_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o some_o psal_n 73._o 9_o they_o speak_v lofty_o they_o set_v their_o mouth_n against_o the_o heaven_n their_o tongue_n walk_v through_o the_o earth_n they_o take_v a_o liberty_n to_o speak_v of_o all_o thing_n and_o person_n at_o pleasure_n without_o any_o restraint_n which_o be_v and_o be_v the_o very_a genius_n of_o these_o and_o 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