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snuff_n and_o end_n in_o perpetual_a shame_n and_o misery_n if_o yet_o thou_o be_v not_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n by_o sound_a repentance_n and_o have_v not_o yet_o begin_v to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n then_o now_o whilst_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o speedy_o turn_v unto_o he_o defer_v not_o thy_o set_n about_o this_o work_n till_o to_o morrow_n lose_v not_o so_o many_o precious_a hour_n about_o the_o world_n spend_v not_o so_o many_o in_o carnal_a delight_n and_o vain_a pleasure_n in_o idle_a talk_n or_o in_o do_v nothing_o so_o many_o in_o eat_v drink_v and_o sleep_v more_o than_o thy_o weakness_n require_v redeem_v time_n
the_o great_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n how_o shall_v this_o day_n set_v forth_o all_o secret_n in_o the_o clear_a light_n how_o shall_v all_o sin_n not_o wash_v away_o by_o true_a repentance_n be_v set_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n how_o then_o shall_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v bring_v forth_o after_o it_o have_v be_v many_o year_n hide_v by_o slander_n and_o false_a accusation_n how_o shall_v all_o their_o work_n of_o faith_n all_o their_o labour_n of_o love_n and_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v lay_v open_a and_o manifest_v there_o be_v no_o false_a light_n that_o can_v have_v any_o place_n at_o that_o day_n to_o make_v bad_a ware_n seem_v better_a every_o thing_n shall_v then_o appear_v as_o it_o be_v o_o my_o soul_n how_o shall_v thou_o labour_v in_o thy_o most_o secret_a place_n and_o in_o thy_o most_o secret_a thought_n to_o bear_v in_o mind_n the_o light_n of_o that_o great_a day_n when_o christ_n shall_v appear_v as_o a_o dayspring_n unto_o the_o world_n will_v these_o thought_n which_o i_o cherish_v in_o my_o heart_n these_o affection_n these_o word_n these_o deed_n be_v able_a to_o abide_v the_o great_a light_n of_o that_o day_n when_o christ_n shall_v come_v be_v they_o such_o as_o may_v be_v present_v with_o boldness_n before_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n and_o offer_v to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o open_a light_n when_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v shine_v in_o his_o strength_n 3._o consider_v that_o christ_n second_o come_v shall_v be_v in_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n matth._n 24.30_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o a_o shout_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n and_o with_o the_o trump_n of_o god_n 1_o thess_n 4.16_o he_o shall_v sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o power_n and_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 26.63_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n mat._n 16.27_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n when_o they_o shine_v most_o glorious_o be_v nothing_o to_o this_o glory_n of_o christ_n which_o at_o that_o day_n he_o shall_v show_v forth_o to_o the_o world_n o_o my_o soul_n labour_n now_o to_o behold_v his_o beauty_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o spirit_n by_o faith_n and_o by_o that_o glimpse_n raise_v thy_o thought_n to_o consider_v of_o that_o height_n and_o brightness_n of_o glory_n wherein_o christ_n shall_v show_v himself_o at_o that_o day_n and_o how_o thy_o eye_n and_o thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o a_o most_o sweet_a delight_n in_o his_o perfect_a beauty_n and_o glory_n can_v our_o heart_n be_v thorough_o take_v up_o with_o christ_n glory_n at_o that_o great_a day_n it_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o mortify_v our_o fond_a desire_n towards_o these_o thing_n wherewith_o our_o fleshly_a eye_n or_o heart_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v ensnare_v it_o will_v great_o support_v we_o under_o affliction_n what_o shall_v not_o i_o suffer_v with_o patience_n who_o look_v to_o see_v the_o beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n yea_o to_o see_v the_o glorious_a face_n of_o christ_n turn_v to_o i_o in_o love_n may_v i_o not_o pass_v through_o trouble_n prison_n famine_n nakedness_n banishment_n fire_n sword_n any_o thing_n in_o hope_n to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n for_o ever_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v as_o a_o dayspring_n from_o on_o high_a 4._o consider_v how_o christ_n at_o his_o second_o come_v shall_v most_o sweet_o refresh_v all_o those_o which_o throughout_o the_o world_n belong_v unto_o he_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o everlasting_a rest_n from_o all_o their_o labour_n which_o here_o they_o have_v undergo_v everlasting_a peace_n from_o all_o care_n and_o conflict_n with_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n freedom_n from_o all_o trouble_n deliverance_n from_o all_o persecution_n when_o many_o million_o of_o soul_n shall_v throng_v about_o he_o and_o appear_v in_o his_o sight_n be_v such_o as_o have_v believe_v he_o and_o cleave_v to_o he_o in_o sincerity_n some_o of_o they_o have_v be_v saw_v asunder_o burn_v to_o ash_n some_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n some_o keep_v in_o bond_n and_o iron_n some_o mock_v some_o scourge_v some_o drive_v out_o of_o house_n and_o home_n and_o spoil_v of_o their_o good_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o persecute_v from_o city_n to_o city_n some_o destitute_a afflict_a torment_a for_o his_o namesake_n he_o shall_v sweet_o ease_v and_o refresh_v they_o as_o a_o dayspring_n when_o they_o shall_v appear_v before_o he_o and_o for_o those_o of_o his_o saint_n that_o have_v be_v burden_v with_o much_o sickness_n painful_a disease_n with_o poverty_n and_o outward_a want_n not_o have_v whereon_o to_o lay_v their_o head_n nor_o wherewith_o to_o fill_v their_o belly_n to_o they_o shall_v he_o give_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o full_a river_n of_o his_o pleasure_n yea_o he_o himself_o shall_v be_v their_o refreshment_n and_o they_o shall_v so_o full_o enjoy_v he_o that_o they_o shall_v need_v nothing_o which_o may_v make_v they_o true_o and_o perfect_o happy_a 5._o consider_v that_o christ_n as_o a_o dayspring_n at_o his_o second_o come_v shall_v cure_v all_o the_o sickness_n both_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o he_o he_o shall_v deliver_v the_o very_a brute_n creature_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n rom._n 8.19_o for_o the_o earnest_a expectation_n of_o the_o creature_n wait_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o the_o creature_n itself_o be_v make_v subject_a unto_o vanity_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 21._o the_o creature_n itself_o also_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o whole_a creation_n groan_v and_o travel_v in_o pain_n 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be_v as_o fuel_n to_o cherish_v the_o flame_n of_o unclean_a lust_n the_o wedg_n of_o gold_n or_o bag_n of_o silver_n shall_v no_o long_o be_v defile_v so_o as_o to_o be_v make_v a_o idol_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o its_o maker_n to_o carry_v away_o the_o heart_n from_o he_o other_o metal_n and_o mineral_n shall_v be_v no_o long_o defile_v so_o as_o to_o be_v turn_v into_o instrument_n of_o death_n and_o cruelty_n and_o to_o be_v stain_v with_o innocent_a blood_n other_o creature_n shall_v not_o be_v abuse_v so_o as_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o pride_n of_o vain_a man_n and_o woman_n christ_n shall_v heal_v the_o sickness_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o world_n and_o free_v it_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n his_o come_n shall_v heal_v the_o world_n much_o more_o shall_v it_o heal_v all_o the_o infirmity_n of_o his_o member_n at_o the_o last_o day_n the_o lord_n at_o his_o come_n will_v heal_v the_o sick_a and_o disease_a give_v sight_n to_o the_o blind_a strength_n to_o 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