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article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n that_o thou_o must_v in_o body_n and_o soul_n rise_v &_o come_v to_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o prepare_v for_o it_o &_o that_o now_o for_o it_o be_v high_a time_n and_o thou_o have_v idle_v overlong_o and_o it_o be_v over-late_a to_o make_v any_o delay_n 4._o satan_n man_n deadly_a enemy_n labour_v to_o hide_v from_o we_o this_o day_n so_o fearful_a and_o fain_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o prevail_v with_o all_o mocker_n sadducee_n and_o atheist_n his_o scholar_n though_o he_o can_v never_o persuade_v himself_o therein_o which_o make_v he_o believe_v and_o tremble_v jam_fw-la 2._o 19_o and_o though_o it_o be_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o in_o haste_n for_o the_o day_n be_v prolong_v ezech._n 11._o 3._o and_o 12._o 22._o out_o and_o though_o it_o come_v it_o shall_v not_o come_v so_o sudden_o but_o a_o man_n may_v make_v somâ—_n shift_v to_o hide_v he_o in_o that_o throng_n or_o have_v respite_n to_o say_v his_o prayer_n or_o cry_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o mark_v it_o will_n satan_n say_v iâ—_n thou_o shall_v entertain_v full_a such_o frightful_a meditation_n of_o death_n of_o hell_n of_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n they_o will_v deprive_v a_o man_n of_o all_o worldly_a comfort_n &_o make_v they_o weary_a of_o their_o life_n therefore_o needful_a it_o be_v for_o they_o to_o know_v how_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o fare_v with_o they_o if_o they_o repent_v not_o and_o i_o will_v that_o but_o the_o very_a remembrance_n of_o that_o day_n which_o be_v so_o fearful_a to_o satan_n that_o it_o cause_v he_o to_o fear_v and_o tremble_v and_o which_o shall_v make_v rich_a man_n weep_v and_o howl_v jam._n 2._o 19_o and_o 5._o 1._o be_v deep_o infix_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o then_o shall_v it_o not_o great_o need_v to_o call_v upon_o they_o once_o twice_o &_o thrice_o to_o watch_v for_o then_o every_o man_n will_v be_v a_o ninivite_fw-la jon._n 3._o 6._o and_o will_v at_o every_o temptation_n remember_v this_o count_a day_n whereas_o now_o alas_o no_o soon_o be_v the_o thunder-clappe_a of_o god_n temporal_a judgement_n pass_v but_o with_o pharaoh_n their_o heart_n be_v harden_v with_o israel_n they_o repent_v of_o reformation_n and_o with_o hog_n and_o dog_n return_v to_o their_o welter_v 22._o in_o the_o mire_n and_o to_o their_o old_a vomit_n as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o god_n no_o heaven_n no_o judgement_n no_o hell_n 5._o the_o world_n be_v whole_o drown_v in_o infidelity_n luke_n 18._o 8._o and_o needs_o must_v be_v convince_v thereof_o and_o draw_v to_o repentance_n faith_n and_o new_a obedience_n that_o we_o all_o may_v cheerful_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o be_v save_v 6._o the_o due_a meditation_n upon_o this_o day_n will_v enforce_v we_o to_o contemn_v the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o vanity_n thereof_o see_v than_o they_o must_v be_v fire_v and_o we_o judge_v for_o abuse_v they_o he_o that_o believe_v this_o will_n soon_o contemn_v all_o present_a vanity_n and_o hasten_v to_o future_a felicity_n and_o ever_o will_v be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o give_v he_o this_o warning_n to_o pull_v the_o sting_n of_o that_o day_n out_o of_o his_o conscience_n before_o doom_n day_n come_v that_o so_o that_o day_n be_v not_o terrible_a unto_o he_o but_o a_o joyful_a wedding_n day_n translate_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o from_o a_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o a_o day_n of_o redemption_n &_o convert_n it_o from_o the_o door_n of_o hell_n to_o the_o bless_a gate_n of_o heaven_n 7._o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v moreover_o in_o sundry_a respect_n profitable_a for_o 1._o it_o will_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o serve_v god_n sincere_o without_o hypocrisy_n 2._o it_o will_v cause_v we_o survey_v our_o life_n and_o judge_v ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v not_o judge_v of_o the_o lord_n it_o will_v also_o pull_v down_o our_o pride_n and_o loath_a the_o best_a thing_n that_o will_v hinder_v our_o reckon_n in_o that_o day_n 3._o it_o will_v cause_v we_o make_v no_o more_o account_n of_o this_o world_n then_o of_o a_o inn_n or_o baiting-place_n and_o to_o joy_n that_o we_o have_v occasion_n to_o leave_v it_o and_o the_o vanity_n thereof_o 4._o it_o be_v god_n day_n of_o redemption_n and_o our_o year_n of_o jubely_n to_o warn_v we_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o possession_n prepare_v for_o we_o before_o all_o world_n thus_o of_o the_o premise_n we_o see_v that_o this_o watch_n appertain_v to_o all_o man_n and_o that_o none_o must_v refuse_v this_o so_o necessary_a a_o work_n now_o this_o doctrine_n be_v prove_v true_a and_o sound_a and_o be_v confirm_v in_o math._n 24._o 42._o proof_n and_o 25._o all_o etc._n etc._n mark_n 13._o 33._o out_o luke_n 12._o 35._o to_o 49._o and_o 17._o 20._o out_o and_o 21._o 25._o to_o 37._o john_n 5._o 27._o etc._n etc._n 1._o thes._n 4._o 15._o out_o and_o 5._o 1._o to_o 12._o and_o 2._o thes._n 1._o 7._o out_o and_o 〈◊〉_d tim_n 408._o apoc._n 20._o 12._o out_o and_o 22._o 20._o all_o which_o place_n call_v and_o exhort_v we_o to_o watch_v and_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o this_o great_a day_n this_o be_v figure_v in_o exod._n 19_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o sanctify_v the_o people_n against_o the_o three_o day_n so_o christ_n bid_v 〈◊〉_d against_o doom_n day_n 2._o as_o god_n give_v sign_n of_o his_o come_n so_o do_v christ._n 3._o as_o moses_n bring_v the_o people_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n so_o the_o angel_n gather_v the_o elect_a to_o judgement_n 4._o as_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d the_o thunder_n and_o trumpet_n so_o shall_v they_o fear_v in_o that_o day_n 5._o as_o god_n then_o deliver_v the_o law_n so_o then_o will_v he_o judge_v
the_o violater_n thereof_o 6._o as_o that_o day_n waâ—_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o elect_n so_o will_v this_o be_v to_o reason_n enforce_v this_o doctrine_n 1._o because_o the_o judge_n himself_o command_v 1_o we_o so_o to_o do_v luke_n 11._o 28._o 2._o god_n justice_n &_o mercy_n call_v for_o this_o 2._o day_n to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a and_o crown_v the_o godly_a 3._o the_o lord_n sundry_a time_n and_o after_o 3._o diverse_a manner_n forewarn_v we_o hereof_o as_o 1._o by_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n for_o sin_n before_o it_o be_v commit_v gen._n 2._o 17._o 2._o by_o often_o repeat_v the_o same_o sentence_n in_o the_o law_n deutr._n 27._o 26._o 3._o by_o the_o evidence_n of_o every_o man_n conscience_n summon_v as_o it_o be_v all_o man_n to_o appear_v at_o the_o day_n appoint_v before_o the_o great_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n joh._n 8._o 7._o and_o 1._o john_n 3_o 20._o 21._o rom._n 2._o 15._o 16._o 4._o by_o his_o special_a temporal_a judgement_n that_o 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with_o eternal_a glory_n and_o shall_v triumph_v over_o all_o his_o enemy_n for_o ever_o 4._o in_o respect_n of_o man_n that_o every_o man_n may_v receive_v his_o just_a desert_n be_v they_o good_a or_o evil_n 5._o for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o creature_n from_o the_o slavish_a bondage_n of_o corruption_n whereunto_o it_o be_v subject_a rom._n 8._o 20._o 6._o meet_a and_o right_v it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v revenge_v upon_o satan_n and_o all_o his_o complice_n for_o trouble_v his_o elect_n and_o consequent_o upon_o all_o the_o world_n for_o persecute_v and_o afflict_v any_o manner_n of_o way_n his_o holy_a church_n who_o now_o as_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n cry_v against_o their_o oppressor_n revel_v 6._o 9_o â—0_n luk._n 18._o 7._o and_o with_o their_o prayer_n hasten_v the_o lord_n to_o judgement_n and_o so_o likewise_o do_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o hireling_n the_o stranger_n widow_n and_o fatherless_a deut._n 24._o 14._o 15._o gen._n 18._o 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these_o two_o stay_n to_o wit_n in_o defend_v the_o godly_a and_o punish_v the_o wicked_a 6._o the_o lion_n note_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v strong_a and_o courageous_a in_o his_o rule_n and_o government_n and_o yet_o mild_a and_o love_a &_o the_o footstep_n be_v of_o gold_n as_o 2._o chr._n 9_o 18._o to_o signify_v that_o a_o king_n shall_v contemn_v bribe_n &_o reward_n which_o blind_a judge_n eye_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o these_o virtue_n be_v foretell_v and_o find_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o in_o isai._n 11._o 2._o to_o 11._o psal._n 45._o 6._o 7._o luk._n 11._o 31._o heb._n 1._o 8._o then_o moreover_o it_o be_v call_v the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n because_o his_o judgement_n shall_v
there_o be_v in_o that_o hellish_a city_n and_o if_o the_o devil_n themselves_o be_v spirit_n can_v abide_v this_o burn_a how_o much_o less_o shall_v corporal_a man_n do_v it_o all_o fear_n be_v nothing_o to_o this_o terror_n all_o torment_n be_v but_o sport_n to_o this_o death_n what_o then_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o prevent_v all_o this_o but_o as_o be_v abovesaid_a and_o even_o as_o isaiah_n chap._n 33._o 14._o 15._o advise_v say_v who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o everlasting_a burn_n he_o that_o walk_v in_o justice_n and_o speak_v righteous_a thing_n refuse_v gain_n of_o oppression_n shake_v his_o hand_n from_o take_v of_o gift_n stop_v his_o ear_n from_o hear_v of_o blood_n and_o shut_v his_o eye_n from_o see_v evil_a he_o shall_v dwell_v on_o high_a etc._n etc._n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o so_o far_o of_o the_o nine_o motive_n the_o ten_o motive_n to_o watchfulness_n reprobate_n be_v the_o manner_n of_o christ_n proceed_v in_o judgement_n for_o first_o before_o he_o shall_v be_v gather_v all_o nation_n he_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o he_o shall_v separate_v they_o one_o from_o another_o as_o a_o shepherd_n separate_v the_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n and_o he_o shall_v set_v the_o sheep_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o goat_n on_o the_o left_a math._n 25._o 31._o 32._o 33._o where_o first_o note_n here_o be_v no_o produce_v of_o witness_n nor_o impanel_a of_o jury_n because_o the_o judge_n himself_o know_v the_o very_a secret_n of_o all_o heart_n and_o be_v perfect_o privy_a to_o every_o man_n way_n according_a to_o revel_v 2._o 23._o all_o the_o church_n shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o he_o which_o search_v the_o reins_n and_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o every_o one_o of_o you_o according_a to_o your_o work_n and_o beside_o this_o every_o man_n guilty_a conscience_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o thousand_o witness_n and_o as_o a_o book_n of_o inditement_n and_o evidence_n against_o he_o assent_v and_o consent_v to_o this_o proceed_n of_o his_o judge_n rom._n 2._o 15._o 16._o and_o 9_o 1._o cor._n 4._o 5._o math._n 16._o 19_o revel_v 20._o 12._o and_o so_o remain_v upon_o the_o file_n that_o day_n this_o separation_n of_o the_o wheat_n from_o the_o tare_n of_o the_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n and_o lamb_n from_o the_o wantonkydde_v be_v the_o entrance_n &_o beginning_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o the_o wicked_a which_o how_o ghastful_a and_o distasteful_a it_o will_v be_v to_o the_o devil_n themselves_o as_o also_o to_o all_o reprobate_n no_o heart_n can_v conceive_v nor_o tongue_n relate_v in_o this_o life_n the_o goatish_a worldling_n lord_n it_o and_o scorn_v to_o be_v set_v on_o the_o worse_a hand_n but_o now_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o stand_v below_o and_o give_v place_n to_o their_o better_n for_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n can_v easy_o discern_v between_o the_o precious_a and_o the_o vile_a and_o place_n 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they_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v or_o be_v bear_v have_v lead_v lazarus_n life_n now_o with_o the_o leper_n they_o put_v their_o hand_n upon_o their_o head_n and_o cry_v i_o be_o unclean_a i_o be_o unclean_a levit._n 13._o 45._o now_o they_o see_v all_o the_o gate_n and_o well-spring_n of_o mercy_n lock_v and_o quite_o dry_v up_o now_o the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n as_o a_o greedy_a wolf_n viper_n or_o vulture_n begin_v afresh_o to_o gnaw_v their_o heart_n and_o will_v never_o die_v and_o thus_o before_o the_o judge_n speak_v a_o word_n they_o judge_v themselves_o who_o will_v not_o do_v it_o when_o they_o be_v require_v so_o to_o do_v and_o now_o they_o see_v and_o for_o grief_n eat_v their_o heart_n and_o weep_v in_o their_o soul_n that_o for_o so_o momentany_a shadow_n of_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n they_o be_v so_o mad_a as_o to_o renounce_v god_n forfeit_a heaven_n sell_v themselves_o to_o hell_n torment_n and_o dispossess_v themselves_o of_o eternal_a bliss_n which_o may_v 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have_v so_o close_o cover_v within_o the_o secret_a and_o dark_a corner_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o habitation_n which_o thou_o deem_v shall_v never_o come_v to_o light_v be_v now_o before_o god_n and_o all_o the_o world_n detect_v so_o that_o both_o god_n and_o man_n angel_n and_o saint_n thy_o conscience_n and_o all_o creature_n shall_v how_o it_o thou_o abhor_v and_o in_o disdainful_a and_o scornful_a manner_n point_v at_o thou_o say_v behold_v the_o man_n &_o his_o work_n how_o shall_v thou_o then_o at_o this_o clamour_n no_o more_o than_o a_o thief_n or_o a_o traitor_n hold_v up_o thy_o head_n show_v thy_o face_n be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o judgement_n or_o hope_v for_o release_v or_o any_o favour_n from_o thy_o persecute_a judge_n or_o his_o minister_n thy_o ancient_a enemy_n when_o as_o thou_o do_v to_o god_n people_n they_o hate_v loath_a abhor_v and_o spit_v at_o thou_o and_o all_o thy_o abomination_n yea_o laugh_v at_o thy_o destruction_n say_v depart_v from_o we_o thou_o 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goat_n and_o beastliness_n isa._n 13._o 21._o but_o rather_o of_o man_n to_o labour_n by_o use_v all_o godly_a mean_n of_o man_n to_o become_v sheep_n and_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n by_o regeneration_n isa._n 11._o 6._o etc._n etc._n and_o beware_v we_o to_o sell_v for_o gold_n or_o silver_n that_o which_o be_v not_o redeem_v with_o gold_n nor_o silver_n but_o it_o cost_v more_o to_o redeem_v their_o soul_n psal._n 49._o 7._o so_o that_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v ransom_n man_n soul_n math._n 16._o 26._o and_o therefore_o more_o than_o mad_a be_v they_o that_o will_v forfeit_v so_o precious_a a_o jewel_n to_o satan_n &_o damnation_n for_o the_o love_n of_o any_o trifle_a pleasure_n or_o profit_v whatsoever_o and_o so_o far_o of_o the_o eleven_o motive_n the_o twelve_o motive_n to_o watchfulness_n wicked_a be_v the_o upright_o denounce_v of_o christ_n definitive_a sentence_n upon_o all_o the_o world_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o very_a doom_n &_o judgement_n itself_o all_o that_o 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be_v absolve_v and_o sit_v with_o he_o to_o judge_v the_o wicked_a &_o enter_v upon_o his_o sweet_a promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n 3._o a_o three_o degree_n of_o glory_n be_v that_o he_o will_v justify_v and_o save_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n 4._o the_o four_o degree_n of_o joy_n be_v in_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v honour_v with_o the_o dignity_n of_o judge_n 5._o a_o five_o degree_n be_v after_o we_o have_v thus_o triumph_v and_o tread_v our_o enemy_n all_o under_o foot_n in_o most_o glorious_a and_o triumphant_a manner_n we_o shall_v with_o christ_n our_o head_n and_o all_o his_o angel_n and_o saint_n go_v to_o life_n eternal_a which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o wish_n and_o desire_n where_o for_o ever_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n where_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n be_v all_o angel_n and_o saint_n for_o nobility_n all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o unity_n brethren_n for_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n all_o teach_v of_o god_n for_o experience_n they_o all_o overcome_v the_o world_n for_o multitude_n they_o can_v be_v number_v &_o for_o amity_n they_o live_v in_o continual_a peace_n their_o work_n praise_v &_o serve_v the_o lord_n for_o piety_n they_o keep_v a_o perpetual_a sabbath_n every_o day_n a_o holy_a day_n to_o the_o lord_n 6._o the_o 6._o degree_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o our_o continuance_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v everlasting_a without_o end_n but_o if_o these_o joy_n have_v have_v a_o end_n than_o have_v it_o not_o be_v a_o heaven_n but_o it_o be_v eternal_a without_o end_n grief_n weariness_n oldage_n or_o any_o corruption_n for_o when_o death_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n how_o possible_o can_v we_o die_v our_o saviour_n be_v life_n itself_o 7._o the_o seven_o degree_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v pour_v into_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n all_o the_o communicable_a grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n for_o when_o we_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n our_o head_n and_o then_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o union_n and_o communion_n mystical_a we_o be_v in_o all_o create_a gift_n and_o grace_n belong_v unto_o all_o and_o every_o part_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n like_o he_o but_o not_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n 8._o the_o eight_o degree_n of_o joy_n be_v a_o freedom_n from_o all_o misery_n whatsoever_o belong_v to_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o be_v enrich_v with_o the_o contrary_a blessing_n which_o the_o lord_n grant_v us._n and_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o thirteen_o motive_n for_o watchfulness_n against_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o timely_a use_n we_o be_v to_o make_v thereof_o conclusion_n have_v dwell_v thus_o long_o upon_o these_o motive_n i_o will_v now_o draw_v in_o my_o sail_n and_o hasten_v to_o the_o shore_n exhort_v every_o man_n in_o the_o lord_n that_o as_o this_o triple_a watchfulness_n be_v necessary_a and_o concern_v every_o man_n that_o every_o christian_a particular_o watch_v and_o prepare_v himself_o according_o for_o while_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n fly_v over_o every_o man_n head_n and_o be_v not_o yet_o fall_v every_o man_n may_v see_v and_o provide_v for_o himself_o and_o escape_v be_v it_o proclaim_v that_o for_o some_o privy_a fault_n only_o know_v to_o himself_o the_o king_n whole_a life_n the_o lord_n long_o preserve_v will_v execcute_a in_o every_o town_n some_o 100_o â—0_n or_o 10._o person_n nay_o but_o two_o in_o every_o town_n who_o please_v he_o all_o will_v fear_v and_o by_o all_o mean_n labour_v to_o exempt_v and_o secure_v themselves_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v one_o of_o that_o number_n but_o we_o know_v that_o the_o few_o number_n in_o every_o town_n or_o hamlet_n shall_v be_v save_v mat._n 7._o
22._o 23._o luke_n 13._o 23._o 24._o and_o every_o man_n conscience_n tell_v he_o that_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v he_o to_o judgement_n upon_o a_o sudden_a he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v he_o one_o to_o a_o thousand_o job_n 9_o 3._o and_o 40._o 4._o 5._o and_o 42._o 3._o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n but_o by_o careful_a watchfulness_n to_o escape_v this_o doom_n and_o yet_o our_o eye_n for_o all_o this_o be_v heavy_a for_o sleep_n as_o be_v the_o eleven_o apostle_n in_o their_o great_a danger_n who_o can_v not_o watch_v one_o hour_n with_o christ_n or_o if_o a_o lie_a wizard_n shall_v foretell_v that_o 40_o of_o many_o that_o pass_v that_o day_n over_o a_o bridge_n one_o shall_v drop_v over_o &_o drown_v all_o the_o passenger_n will_v see_v careful_o to_o their_o foot_n though_o he_o be_v but_o a_o liar_n but_o when_o the_o holy_a minister_n out_o of_o the_o infallible_a word_n of_o god_n admonish_v they_o to_o watch_v they_o here_o mock_v and_o say_v 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theodosius_n suppose_v that_o the_o angel_n carry_v his_o soul_n to_o heaven_n shall_v in_o the_o way_n ask_v he_o what_o do_v he_o while_o he_o live_v here_o upon_o earth_n and_o he_o shall_v answer_v dilexi_fw-la i_o have_v love_v so_o we_o pray_v thou_o o_o sweet_a saviour_n both_o to_o prepare_v ourselves_o while_o we_o be_v here_o to_o live_v before_o thou_o in_o all_o christian_a watchfulness_n and_o so_o likewise_o for_o death_n and_o judgement_n &_o withal_o to_o grant_v we_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n &_o grace_n in_o such_o powerful_a and_o abundant_a manner_n that_o when_o thy_o holy_a angel_n shall_v gather_v we_o from_o the_o four_o wind_n to_o appear_v before_o thy_o judgement_n seat_n and_o thou_o the_o great_a archangel_n shall_v ask_v we_o what_o we_o do_v all_o the_o while_o we_o live_v hâ—ere_o we_o may_v true_o and_o cheerful_o answer_v both_o that_o we_o love_v thou_o o_o bless_a saviour_n above_o all_o and_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o and_o withal_o that_o we_o watch_v continual_o over_o our_o whole_a life_n and_o against_o death_n and_o thy_o come_n to_o judgement_n o_o lord_n grant_v we_o this_o grace_n for_o thy_o great_a name_n sake_n to_o thou_o dear_a saviour_n with_o thy_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n give_v by_o we_o both_o now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la a_o admonition_n to_o the_o reader_n gentle_a reader_n although_o the_o printer_n have_v desire_v and_o use_v his_o best_a care_n that_o this_o book_n shall_v come_v forth_o with_o few_o fault_n yet_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o dusky_a obscureness_n of_o the_o hand_n and_o absence_n of_o the_o author_n dwell_v far_o off_o it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o some_o fault_n escape_v we_o not_o oâ—ely_o in_o point_v or_o mispointing_a in_o omit_v or_o add_v sometime_o a_o letter_n and_o in_o the_o section_n either_o not_o place_v or_o misplaced_n but_o in_o omission_n and_o alteration_n of_o word_n obscure_v the_o sense_n in_o some_o place_n which_o the_o godly_a reader_n judgement_n and_o diligence_n must_v help_v or_o charitable_o pass_v by_o and_o not_o impute_v they_o neither_o to_o the_o author_n nor_o the_o printer_n and_o so_o farewell_n plunaâ—â—h_o in_o lacon_n apoph_n job._n 29._o 12_o 1_o sam._n 18._o 29._o &_o 19_o 6_o 9_o 10_o &_o 24._o 17._o &_o 26._o 21._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 16_o mat._n 19_o 27_o phil._n 3._o 7._o 8._o 2._o cor_fw-la 8._o 5._o 2._o cor._n 9_o 15_o ambrose_n isa_n 54._o 1._o xeâ—phâ—â—_n in_o oâ—coâ—_n &_o citatur_fw-la a_o cicerone_n in_o catone_n math._n 25._o aâ—â—eas_n sylâ—ius_n de_fw-fr dictis_fw-la alphonsi_fw-la 1_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 47._o crag_n haz._n in_o orat._n â—uneb_n athan._n xenoph._n in_o oâ—â—on_n qui_fw-fr moneâ—_n ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iam_fw-la facis_fw-la ille_fw-la moâ—â—do_fw-la laâ—dat_fw-la &_o hortatu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d probat_fw-la acta_fw-la svo_fw-la â—uid_fw-la de_fw-fr trist_n l._n 5._o â—lâ—g_n 14._o jer._n 2._o 32._o 1._o tim._n 2._o 9_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 3._o 4_o calvin_n in_o jer._n 2._o 32._o â—â—ertius_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o mat._n 13._o 44_o 45._o 46._o mar._n 13_o 33_o eze._n 48._o 35._o jer._n 31_o 23._o 23._o citatur_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o primâ—_n sex_n thesium_fw-la thesium_fw-la the_o occasion_n of_o publish_v this_o sermon_n sermon_n plin._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 36._o &_o aclia_n 〈…〉_z de_fw-fr hist._n auama_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z austin_n de_fw-fr doct_n christ._n li._n 4._o ca._n 19_o 19_o cicero_n de_fw-fr orat._n l._n 2_o &_o de_fw-la â—inib_fw-la â—onorum_fw-la li._n 1._o 1._o aust._n contra_fw-la faust_z li._n 5._o cap._n 11._o 11._o fabius_n quintil._n quintil._n suitor_n ultra_fw-la crepidan_n crepidan_n juter_fw-fr epist_n hypocra_n &_o citatur_fw-la a_o rinaldo_n orat_fw-la 13_o 13_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 13._o 13._o angust_n ad_fw-la pascentium_n epist_n 174._o 174._o hieron_n dial_n 1._o advers_a pelag._n pelag._n gal._n 1._o 10_o 10_o hieron_n all_o theoph_n advers_o joan._n hierosolym_n hierosolym_n iu_n menandro_n menandro_n lib._n de_fw-fr utilitate_fw-la ad_fw-la hostib_fw-la capiâ—nda_fw-la capiâ—nda_fw-la cicero_z in_o c_z 〈…〉_z s_o joan._n rainold_n orat._n 13._o t_o foxiuâ—_n the_o preamble_n dan._n 2._o 2._o dan._n 5._o 3._o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o god_n on_o man_n to_o see_v a_o iudgeent_n and_o not_o to_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n xenophon_n liâ—â—_n 7._o d_o 〈…〉_z stit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d herod_n 〈◊〉_d cliâ—_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o time_n of_o judgement_n threaten_v to_o turn_v fast_v into_o feast_v &_o more_o to_o depend_v on_o their_o own_o strength_n than_o god_n power_n pride_n a_o forerunner_n of_o iudgmâ—t_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 6._o &_o heroâ—_n lib._n 1._o use_v god_n judgment_n be_v most_o near_o to_o the_o wicked_a when_o they_o think_v themselves_o most_o safe_a the_o wicked_a ever_o hasten_v their_o