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raiment_n white_a as_o snow_n come_v and_o roll_v away_o the_o stone_n from_o before_o the_o door_n thereof_o matth._n 28._o 2_o 3_o 4._o o_o how_o will_v they_o all_o that_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o his_o death_n quake_v and_o tremble_v when_o they_o see_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o come_v with_o such_o power_n and_o glory_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n with_o he_o to_o call_v they_o to_o judgement_n further_o it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v wail_v because_o of_o he_o so_o matth._n 24._o 30._o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v mourn_v when_o they_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n this_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v of_o the_o wicked_a kindred_n and_o tribe_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o sight_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v matter_n of_o the_o great_a joy_n unto_o his_o disciple_n but_o of_o the_o great_a sorrow_n unto_o the_o wicked_a world_n the_o mourning_n of_o the_o wicked_a see_v how_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o rev._n 6._o 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 and_o in_o the_o mountain_n and_o say_v to_o the_o rock_n and_o to_o the_o mountain_n fâ—ll_o on_o we_o and_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lawb_n for_o the_o great_a day_n of_o his_o wrath_n
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christian_n sometime_o find_v in_o â—eading_v and_o apply_v the_o word_n when_o they_o mingâ—e_v it_o with_o faith_n and_o have_v the_o breathe_n of_o the_o spirit_n therewith_o and_o there_o be_v no_o book_n in_o the_o world_n that_o can_v produce_v such_o powerful_a effect_n aâ—_n the_o scripture_n do_v wherefore_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o these_o scripture_n be_v indeed_o the_o word_n oâ—_n god_n 3._o the_o scripture_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o the_o historical_a relation_n in_o they_o of_o prophecy_n fulâ—filled_v &_o of_o miracle_n whereby_o they_o be_v confirm_v aâ—â—_n the_o rational_o unquestionable_a certainty_n of_o this_o history_n as_o it_o be_v hand_v down_o to_o posterity_n 1._o in_o the_o scripture_n we_o have_v relation_n of_o prâ—â—phecies_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o which_o doâ—â—_n prove_v these_o write_n to_o be_v from_o god_n alone_o because_o he_o alone_o can_v certain_o foretell_v future_a thing_n indeed_o wise_a man_n may_v guess_v and_o through_o prudence_n foresee_v the_o effect_n of_o some_o thing_n in_o their_o cause_n and_o foretell_v some_o thing_n thâ—_n be_v not_o very_o far_o off_o yet_o not_o certain_o and_o wiâ—â—_n all_o their_o circumstance_n but_o it_o be_v god_n prerogâ—â—tive_a to_o foresee_v and_o foretell_v such_o thing_n certain_o and_o with_o their_o circumstance_n and_o long_o before_o 〈◊〉_d time_n for_o which_o no_o cause_n in_o nature_n can_v be_v assign_v sucâ—_n as_o many_o of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o 〈◊〉_d scripture_n be_v by_o this_o argument_n god_n do_v 〈◊〉_d the_o prophet_n isaiah_n prove_v the_o heathenish_a god_n 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o god_n because_o they_o can_v not_o foretell_v fuâ—ture_a event_n isa._n 41._o 21_o 22_o 23._o produce_v your_o cauâ—â—_n say_v the_o lord_n bring_v forth_o your_o strong_a reason_n 〈◊〉_d they_o show_v we_o what_o shall_v happen_v and_o declare_v to_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n to_o come_v show_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d hereafter_o that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o you_o be_v go_n 〈◊〉_d v._n 26._o there_o be_v none_o that_o show_v there_o be_v none_o thâ—â—_n declare_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o he_o conclude_v v_o 29_o behold_v they_o be_v all_o vanity_n their_o work_n be_v nothing_o their_o melt_a image_n be_v wind_n and_o confusion_n 〈◊〉_d the_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n as_o they_o prove_v the_o lord_n who_o speak_v they_o by_o the_o prophet_n to_o be_v god_n so_o they_o prove_v the_o scripture_n in_o which_o they_o be_v speak_v to_o be_v of_o divine_a authority_n it_o will_v take_v up_o too_o much_o room_n in_o this_o small_a treatise_n to_o enumerate_v all_o the_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n take_v two_o or_o three_o instance_n see_v gen._n 15._o 13_o 14._o god_n foretel_v to_o abraham_n that_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v stranger_n in_o a_o land_n which_o be_v not_o they_o and_o serve_v they_o and_o be_v afflict_v by_o they_o four_o hundred_o year_n and_o that_o afterward_o they_o shall_v come_v forth_o with_o great_a 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by_o daâ—iel_n and_o especial_o by_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o fulfil_n thereof_o before_o that_o generation_n wherein_o our_o saviour_n live_v be_v all_o in_o their_o grave_n 2._o in_o the_o scripture_n we_o have_v relation_n of_o miracle_n whereby_o they_o be_v confirm_v such_o as_o the_o â—lague_n of_o egypt_n the_o divide_v of_o the_o sea_n for_o the_o israelite_n to_o pass_v thorough_o the_o rain_v of_o manna_n from_o heaven_n the_o stand_v still_o and_o go_v back_o of_o the_o sun_n the_o preservation_n of_o the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n and_o the_o like_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n especial_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o disciple_n which_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v record_n such_o as_o heal_v the_o sick_a the_o lame_a blind_a deaf_a leprous_a by_o a_o word_n the_o fee_v many_o
earth_n lâ—ke_v 21._o 34_o 35._o and_o sudden_a destruction_n will_v then_o come_v upon_o the_o wicked_a as_o pain_n on_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n 1_o thess._n 5._o 3._o the_o lord_n will_v come_v in_o a_o moment_n in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 52._o as_o lightning_n come_v out_o of_o the_o east_n and_o shine_v unto_o the_o west_n so_o shall_v the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v matth._n 24._o 27._o further_o this_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o scripture_n 1._o by_o the_o come_n of_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n rev._n 16._o 15._o behold_v i_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n 1_o thess._n 5._o 2._o for_o yourselves_o know_v perfect_o that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 10._o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n in_o which_o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n will_v not_o come_v like_o a_o thief_n in_o regard_n of_o any_o wicked_a purpose_n and_o design_n but_o he_o will_v come_v like_o a_o thief_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o suddenness_n and_o unexpectedness_n of_o his_o come_n man_n do_v not_o think_v of_o they_o do_v not_o know_v of_o they_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o they_o do_v not_o desire_v the_o come_n of_o thief_n so_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v at_o a_o time_n which_o man_n do_v not_o know_v of_o when_o they_o do_v not_o think_v of_o it_o wheâ—_n they_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o it_o and_o he_o will_v be_v more_o unwelcome_a at_o his_o second_o appearance_n to_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n than_o a_o thief_n who_o come_v sudden_o in_o the_o night_n and_o break_v in_o upon_o their_o house_n to_o steal_v their_o good_n and_o take_v away_o their_o life_n when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v sudden_o unfold_v the_o door_n of_o heaven_n and_o come_v down_o in_o his_o glory_n and_o summon_v the_o wicked_a to_o judgement_n how_o will_v they_o start_v and_o be_v affright_v out_o of_o their_o deep_a sleep_n of_o security_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o horror_n and_o amazement_n 2._o christ_n come_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o come_n of_o a_o bridegroom_n at_o midnight_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o ten_o virgin_n matth._n 25._o 6._o at_o midnight_n there_o be_v a_o cry_n make_v behold_v the_o bridegroom_n come_v go_v you_o forth_o to_o meet_v he_o the_o virgin_n be_v all_o asleep_a the_o wise_a as_o well_o as_o the_o foolish_a they_o do_v not_o expect_v the_o bridegroom_n at_o that_o time_n the_o come_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v sudden_a and_o unexpected_a as_o to_o the_o particular_a time_n unto_o his_o own_o disciple_n yet_o they_o will_v quick_o arise_v and_o trim_v their_o lamp_n and_o receive_v he_o with_o joy_n when_o the_o lamp_n of_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n for_o want_v of_o oil_n will_v go_v out_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o bride-chamber_n of_o heaven_n for_o ever_o 3._o christ_n come_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o flood_n upon_o the_o old_a world_n and_o noah_n enter_v into_o the_o ark_n luke_n 17._o 26_o 27._o and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n they_o do_v eat_v they_o drink_v they_o marry_v wife_n they_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n until_o the_o day_n that_o noah_n enter_v into_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o destroy_v they_o all_o the_o old_a world_n be_v very_o licentious_a and_o secure_a in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n though_o universal_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n be_v so_o near_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v unseen_a they_o do_v not_o expect_v it_o nor_o take_v any_o care_n to_o prevent_v it_o it_o be_v say_v of_o noah_n heb._n 11._o 7._o that_o by_o faith_n be_v warn_v of_o god_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v as_o yet_o move_v with_o fear_n he_o prepare_v a_o ark_n to_o the_o save_n of_o his_o house_n by_o faith_n he_o know_v that_o the_o 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