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and_o the_o like_a of_o all_o who_o it_o may_v be_v say_v as_o oâ—_n â—â—â—au_fw-mi only_o rom._n 9_o 13._o that_o the_o lord_n have_v hate_v they_o the_o company_n in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n concomitant_a be_v all_o such_o as_o live_v in_o the_o same_o age_n with_o they_o be_v deal_v with_o all_o by_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o lord_n sometime_o deal_v with_o pharaoh_n who_o heart_n he_o harden_v these_o have_v so_o their_o foot_n in_o the_o way_n with_o sinner_n as_o they_o lift_v uppe_o their_o heel_n against_o heaven_n by_o sin_v as_o judas_n do_v sometime_o against_o christ_n by_o treason_n the_o company_n in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n subsequent_a be_v all_o such_o as_o shall_v heap_v uppe_o unto_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o of_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n rom._n 2._o 5._o son_n of_o beliall_n
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shall_v not_o stand_v or_o as_o 31._o matth._n 24._o 30._o 31._o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_n rise_v up_o in_o this_o judgement_n but_o may_v some_o ungodly_a one_o say_v this_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o look_v for_o we_o wish_v for_o long_o for_o that_o we_o may_v not_o appear_v before_o the_o angry_a countenance_n of_o that_o displease_a judge_n who_o presence_n be_v to_o we_o so_o intolerable_a punishment_n unsupportable_a what_o more_o blissful_a thing_n and_o more_o to_o our_o heart_n content_a then_o to_o have_v glut_v ourselves_o with_o sin_n to_o have_v â—ulled_v our_o benumb_a spirit_n asleep_a on_o the_o bed_n of_o iniquity_n to_o have_v pamper_a our_o flesh_n to_o have_v stifle_v our_o spirit_n to_o have_v disglorify_v god_n to_o have_v despise_v his_o truth_n to_o have_v cast_v off_o every_o yoke_n of_o dutiful_a obedience_n to_o have_v love_v ourselves_o so_o as_o we_o have_v hate_v all_o beside_o ourselves_o to_o have_v draw_v unto_o we_o sin_n with_o cart-rope_n &_o iniquity_n with_o the_o cord_n of_o vanity_n to_o conclude_v to_o drunk_a as_o it_o be_v a_o health_n to_o satan_n in_o the_o strumpet_n cup_n of_o abomination_n and_o never_o to_o make_v a_o reckon_n for_o it_o never_o to_o make_v a_o 4._o apoc._n 17._o 4._o account_n concern_v it_o never_o to_o be_v call_v to_o the_o judgement_n but_o that_o i_o may_v cut_v as_o it_o be_v the_o sinew_n of_o this_o objection_n and_o abate_v the_o crest_n of_o these_o proud_a vanter_n qui_fw-la torquent_fw-la textnm_fw-la ne_fw-la ipsi_fw-la torqueantur_fw-la which_o rack_n and_o torture_v the_o text_n that_o they_o may_v not_o as_o they_o deserve_v be_v rack_v and_o torture_v themselves_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a shalâ—_n &_o that_o avoidable_o both_o rise_n and_o stand_v in_o this_o judgement_n and_o yet_o in_o some_o acceptation_n can_v possible_o as_o this_o scripture_n witness_v rise_v or_o stand_v in_o this_o judgement_n they_o must_v unescapable_o rise_v and_o stand_v in_o this_o judgement_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o appearance_n there_o the_o lord_n will_v enter_v judgement_n with_o all_o flesh_n if_o with_o all_o flesh_n 31._o jere._n 25._o 31._o then_o with_o they_o as_o a_o species_n of_o that_o genus_fw-la and_o chief_o with_o they_o who_o be_v so_o flesh_n as_o they_o be_v nothing_o but_o flesh_n not_o bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v spirit_n but_o bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v flesh_n joh._n 3._o 6_o second_o they_o must_v rise_v and_o stand_v in_o this_o judgement_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o arraignment_n at_o the_o judgement_n bar_n for_o we_o must_v not_o only_o appear_v in_o judgement_n but_o before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v we_o be_v to_o be_v arreign_v 10_o 2._o corin._n 5._o 10_o at_o the_o judgement_n bar_n three_o they_o must_v rise_v and_o stand_v in_o this_o judgement_n to_o be_v indict_v for_o god_n will_v bring_v every_o work_n of_o they_o unto_o judgement_n not_o only_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o notoriouslye_o do_v as_o the_o world_n take_v notice_n of_o they_o but_o every_o secret_a and_o hide_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n 14_o eccle_n 12._o 14_o four_o they_o must_v rise_v and_o stand_v in_o this_o judgement_n to_o hear_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n pass_v against_o they_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_a into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v 41_o matt._n 25._o 41_o for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n a_o thunder_a sentence_n be_v this_o indeed_o utter_v by_o he_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o glorious_a 3._o psal_n 29._o 3._o god_n that_o make_v 〈◊〉_d thunder_n whereof_o every_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v as_o a_o boltte_n to_o cause_v