concern_v the_o person_n of_o the_o judge_n now_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o glorious_a manner_n of_o his_o come_n unto_o judgement_n which_o be_v to_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v the_o sixth_o chapter_n in_o the_o five_o &_o twenty_o of_o matthew_n our_o saviour_n himself_o do_v most_o gallant_o and_o glorious_o describe_v and_o set_v forth_o that_o his_o come_n unto_o judgement_n when_o he_o say_v 25.2_o 〈◊〉_d 25.2_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 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 all_o nation_n shall_v be_v gather_v before_o he_o etc._n etc._n now_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v purposely_o speak_v of_o this_o his_o most_o majestical_a and_o glorious_a come_n unto_o judgement_n to_o countervail_v his_o first_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n in_o so_o great_a baseness_n and_o humility_n the_o which_o most_o admirable_a &_o surpass_a glory_n of_o christ_n when_o 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and_o very_a magnificent_a but_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o head_n or_o face_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o foot_n the_o grace_n and_o glory_n of_o courtier_n special_o those_o that_o be_v near_a in_o favour_n with_o the_o prince_n be_v very_o glorious_a yet_o when_o they_o be_v high_a in_o favour_n not_o comparable_a to_o the_o prince_n in_o glory_n mordecay_n when_o he_o be_v most_o royal_o array_v with_o king_n ahashuerus_n his_o own_o apparel_n set_v upon_o the_o king_n own_o horse_n 6.9_o hester_n 6.9_o the_o crown_n royal_a put_v upon_o his_o head_n and_o proclamation_n make_v before_o he_o this_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o man_n who_o the_o king_n will_v honour_v yet_o every_o man_n do_v know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o mordecay_n who_o be_v honour_v of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n who_o give_v the_o glory_n and_o honour_n unto_o mordecay_n again_o that_o similitude_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v to_o note_v the_o difference_n as_o i_o suppose_v of_o the_o saint_n in_o glory_n affirm_v one_o glory_n to_o be_v of_o the_o sun_n 15.41_o 1._o cor._n 15.41_o and_o another_o of_o the_o moon_n and_o another_o of_o the_o sarre_n may_v very_o lively_o represent_v unto_o we_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o glory_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o church_n and_o saint_n who_o receive_v all_o the_o glory_n from_o christ_n even_o as_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n receive_v their_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v yet_o nevertheless_o light_a and_o bright_a in_o himself_o notwithstanding_o he_o make_v so_o infinite_a number_n of_o star_n and_o planet_n to_o shine_v through_o his_o light_n and_o brightness_n so_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n the_o son_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n shall_v in_o a_o most_o heavenly_a and_o glorious_a manner_n give_v light_n and_o glory_n to_o all_o his_o saint_n &_o child_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o innumerable_a yet_o shall_v not_o his_o glory_n thereby_o any_o thing_n be_v diminish_v neither_o shall_v any_o saint_n or_o angel_n attain_v unto_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o glory_n the_o which_o thing_n saint_n austen_n i_o think_v by_o a_o pretty_a invention_n of_o word_n in_o the_o tongue_n which_o he_o use_v do_v very_o well_o note_v unto_o we_o for_o speak_v in_o a_o certain_a place_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o joy_n that_o the_o saint_n shall_v hereafter_o this_o have_v in_o heaven_n say_v thus_o non_fw-la omne_fw-la gaudium_fw-la intrabit_fw-la in_o gaudentes_fw-la sed_fw-la omnes_fw-la gaudentes_fw-la intrabunt_fw-la in_o gaudium_fw-la that_o be_v as_o i_o take_v his_o meaning_n may_v be_v the_o faint_v in_o heaven_n shall_v not_o be_v partaker_n of_o all_o the_o joy_n and_o glory_n of_o their_o master_n in_o heaven_n notwithstanding_o all_o saint_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o enter_v into_o their_o master_n joy_n into_o heaven_n there_o to_o receive_v so_o much_o glory_n as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o and_o as_o each_o measure_n can_v contain_v even_o as_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o good_a and_o saithfull_a servant_n enterthou_n into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o master_n in_o a_o word_n 25.23_o matth._n 25.23_o christ_n himself_o do_v make_v this_o matter_n plain_a enough_o unto_o we_o as_o it_o seem_v unto_o i_o in_o the_o 17._o of_o john_n and_o 24._o verse_n 17._o joh._n 17._o where_o he_o say_v father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o even_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n that_o be_v as_o i_o understand_v it_o that_o they_o may_v be_v glorify_v with_o i_o and_o it_o to_o have_v their_o glory_n still_o increase_v in_o behold_v that_o incomprehensible_a and_o infinite_a glory_n which_o i_o have_v with_o thou_o as_o i_o be_o man_n their_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n which_o neither_o saint_n or_o angel_n can_v attain_v unto_o this_o most_o infinite_a endless_a and_o incomprehensible_a glory_n be_v the_o very_a same_o which_o our_o saviour_n mean_v say_v 25._o matth._n 25._o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o his_o glory_n now_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o conceive_v and_o consider_v of_o this_o unspeakable_a glory_n of_o christ_n he_o add_v present_o three_o circumstance_n of_o very_a great_a importance_n circumstance_n three_o circumstance_n the_o first_o be_v that_o he_o will_v not_o come_v alone_o but_o like_o a_o king_n of_o glory_n as_o he_o be_v will_v come_v accompany_v and_o attend_v on_o with_o all_o his_o holy_a angel_n none_o leave_v behind_o angel_n and_o arkangel_n cherubin_n and_o seraphin_n and_o all_o the_o whole_a host_n of_o heaven_n shall_v give_v their_o attendance_n unto_o this_o
soon_o be_v our_o saviour_n christ_n ascend_v or_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n but_o present_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n proclaim_v hiâ—_n descent_n or_o descend_v unto_o judgement_n say_v 1.11_o acts._n 1.11_o you_o man_n of_o galilee_n speak_v unto_o christ_n apostle_n and_o disciple_n why_o stâ—â—â—_n you_o gaze_v into_o heaven_n this_o jesus_n which_o be_v tâ—ken_v from_o you_o into_o heaven_n shall_v so_o come_v meanâ—_n unto_o judgement_n as_o you_o have_v see_v he_o goeâ—_n to_o heaven_n saint_n paul_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n the_o second_o epistle_n unto_o timothy_n plain_o affirm_v 4.1_o 2_o tim._n 4.1_o that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a at_o his_o appear_v in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o second_o to_o the_o thessalonian_o say_v 7.8_o 2._o thes_n 7.8_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v show_v himself_o from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n render_v vengeance_n unto_o they_o which_o do_v not_o know_v god_n and_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n every_o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n unto_o judgement_n as_o in_o the_o 24._o and_o twenty_o five_o of_o matthew_n the_o thirteen_o of_o mark_n the_o seventeen_o of_o luke_n against_o all_o which_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o christ_n himself_o say_v 1â—_n object_n joh._n 8_o 1â—_n i_o come_v not_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o again_o i_o judge_v no_o man_n but_o the_o answer_n be_v easy_a ans_fw-fr ans_fw-fr for_o christ_n therein_o speak_v of_o rash_a private_a and_o partial_a judgement_n whereof_o he_o accuse_v the_o jew_n in_o that_o manner_n christ_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o speak_v elsewhere_o of_o this_o general_a judgement_n he_o say_v plain_o 23._o joh._n â—_o 23._o that_o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n unto_o the_o son_n yield_v a_o reason_n because_o all_o man_n shall_v honour_v the_o son_n as_o they_o honour_v the_o father_n and_o that_o none_o may_v think_v this_o judgement_n to_o appertain_v unto_o he_o only_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o add_v present_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n 27._o â—se_n 27._o that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o power_n to_o execute_v judgement_n even_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n again_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o christ_n say_v i_o judge_v no_o man_n before_o he_o be_v glorify_v when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v judge_v and_o not_o to_o judge_v but_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o plain_o tell_v we_o 28._o â—â—tth_v 28._o that_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o wherefore_o saint_n paul_n say_v in_o the_o second_o to_o the_o roman_n that_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o all_o man_n but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n 2.16_o â—â—n_fw-la 2.16_o and_o elsewhere_o the_o apostle_n say_v when_o after_o judgement_n christ_n have_v bring_v all_o thing_n in_o subjection_n under_o his_o foot_n then_o he_o shall_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n the_o father_n 15._o â—or_a 15._o but_o it_o may_v be_v again_o object_v that_o the_o same_o saint_n paul_n say_v to_o the_o corinthian_n â—ct_n â—ct_n that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n and_o the_o angel_n 6._o â—â—r_fw-fr 6._o that_o be_v the_o wicked_a man_n of_o this_o world_n and_o evil_a angel_n call_v devil_n and_o christ_n say_v his_o apostle_n shall_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o seat_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n hereunto_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o at_o the_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n â—ns_n â—ns_n when_o christ_n shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n accompany_v with_o his_o holy_a angel_n and_o all_o the_o elect_a by_o his_o angel_n gather_v unto_o he_o then_o as_o well_o saint_n as_o holy_a angel_n shall_v judge_v that_o be_v subscribe_v and_o give_v consent_n unto_o christ_n his_o most_o righteous_a judgement_n which_o than_o he_o shall_v most_o just_o pronounce_v against_o all_o the_o reprobate_a both_o of_o man_n and_o angel_n whereat_o all_o the_o saint_n &_o elect_a angel_n shall_v great_o triumph_v and_o rejoice_v no_o otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o revelation_n concern_v the_o judgement_n that_o shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n 18.20_o rom._n 18.20_o rejoice_v o_o heaven_n and_o you_o holy_a apostle_n and_o prophet_n for_o god_n have_v give_v judgement_n upon_o she_o so_o at_o the_o last_o general_a judgement_n the_o holy_a saint_n and_o angel_n shall_v sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n 15.3_o reu._n 15.3_o and_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n say_v great_a and_o marvelous_a be_v thy_o work_n lord_n god_n almighty_a just_a and_o true_a be_v thy_o way_n and_o â—udgements_n king_n of_o saint_n so_o here_o we_o may_v conclude_v according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n every_o where_o reveal_v in_o the_o scripâ—utes_n and_o agreeable_a with_o the_o catholic_a profession_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n that_o jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v both_o god_n â—nd_v man_n shall_v stand_v as_o holy_a job_n say_v 19.25_o job._n 19.25_o the_o â—â—st_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o come_v to_o give_v true_a â—â—dgement_n at_o the_o last_o day_n the_o use_n of_o which_o doctrine_n be_v two_o fold_v namely_o a_o comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o a_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a for_o what_o thing_n can_v bring_v more_o joy_n and_o comfort_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o godly_a and_o faithful_a christian_n special_o to_o those_o that_o be_v afflict_v in_o this_o life_n either_o in_o soul_n or_o body_n oâ—_n in_o both_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n than_o tâ—_n hear_v and_o assure_o to_o be_v persuade_v that_o christ_n jesus_n their_o saviour_n anâ—_n brother_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v their_o judge_n that_o be_v to_o pronounce_v they_o blameless_a through_o his_o own_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n his_o father_n and_o to_o crown_v they_o with_o eternal_a glory_n and_o not_o only_o those_o as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o suffer_v persecution_n a_o the_o apostle_n do_v but_o all_o the_o faithful_a whatsoever_o that_o love_n his_o appear_v 4.8_o 2._o tim._n 4.8_o be_v therefore_o of_o good_a comfort_n deaâ—_n christian_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o grine_a under_o the_o burden_n of_o thy_o sinnâ—_n fear_v not_o that_o dreadful_a judgement_n 〈◊〉_d if_o thou_o have_v faith_n in_o christ_n and_o dâ—truely_o repent_v than_o thou_o may_v affâ—â—_n thyself_o to_o be_v one_o of_o god_n elect_v also_o apply_v that_o sweet_a sentence_n of_o tâ—_n apostle_n unto_o thy_o soul_n which_o saiâ—_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v 34._o rom._n 8.33_o 34._o who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n which_o be_v dead_a yea_o or_o rather_o which_o be_v rise_v again_o which_o sit_v at_o the_o 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to_o be_v look_v for_o if_o any_o will_v say_v why_o then_o the_o end_n shall_v come_v present_o see_v christ_n say_v when_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v then_o shall_v the_o end_n come_v i_o answer_v that_o the_o word_n then_o must_v not_o only_o be_v refer_v to_o that_o time_n when_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v or_o shall_v be_v preach_v but_o also_o to_o that_o time_n when_o the_o breach_a of_o the_o gospel_n have_v full_o effect_v that_o for_o which_o it_o be_v preach_v and_o publish_v seed_n the_o word_n of_o god_n beavenly_a seed_n for_o we_o know_v the_o preach_v â—f_o the_o gospel_n be_v that_o heavenly_a seed_n which_o must_v be_v sow_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o earthly_a man_n heart_n which_o seed_n must_v â—ave_n a_o time_n to_o be_v sow_v a_o time_n to_o grow_v use_v a_o time_n to_o ripen_v assoon_o as_o this_o seed_n 〈◊〉_d full_o ripen_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n â—ect_n and_o the_o reprobate_n make_v inexcusable_a for_o not_o receive_v or_o for_o not_o yield_v 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