modo_fw-la infidelibus_fw-la nec_fw-la angelis_n vel_fw-la bovis_fw-la vel_fw-la malis_fw-la aquinas_n sum_fw-la pa._n 3._o q._n 89._o art_n 7_o 8._o the_o judgement_n of_o retribution_n appertain_v to_o all_o the_o judgement_n of_o discussion_n to_o believer_n only_o neither_o to_o infidel_n nor_o angel_n either_o good_a or_o bad_a the_o holiness_n of_o elect_a angel_n and_o the_o impiety_n of_o devil_n and_o infidel_n be_v so_o notorious_a as_o they_o need_v no_o discussion_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o et_fw-la quoniam_fw-la de_fw-fr his_o sententia_fw-la in_o absolutionem_fw-la and_o can_v be_v absolve_v and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v from_o not_o judge_v before_o christ_n presence_n say_v lactant._n the_o divino_fw-la praemio_fw-la 7._o 20._o they_o shall_v not_o stand_v in_o judgement_n psal._n 1_o that_o be_v of_o the_o general_a day_n say_v aben_n ezra_n nos_fw-la juxta_fw-la operum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la mensuram_fw-la judicabit_fw-la illos_fw-la verò_fw-la non_fw-la judicabit_fw-la sed_fw-la arguet_fw-la condemnatos_fw-la jerom_n in_o mic._n c._n 4._o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o infidel_n god_n will_v not_o judge_v but_o take_v they_o up_o short_a as_o condemn_v already_o ad_fw-la judicium_fw-la non_fw-la veniunt_fw-la nec_fw-la pagani_n nec_fw-la haeretici_fw-la nec_fw-la judaei_n etc._n etc._n august_n serm._n 38._o de_fw-fr sanctis_fw-la neither_o pagan_n nor_o heretic_n nor_o jew_n come_v into_o judgement_n because_o it_o be_v write_v of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v already_o condemn_v alii_fw-la judicantur_fw-la &_o pereunt_fw-la alii_fw-la non_fw-la judicantur_fw-la &_o pereunt_fw-la alii_fw-la judicantur_fw-la &_o regnant_a alii_fw-la non_fw-la judicantur_fw-la &_o regnant_a etc._n etc._n greg._n mag._n moral_n 26._o some_o be_v judge_v and_o perish_v viz._n the_o goat_n of_o the_o flock_n some_o be_v not_o judge_v and_o perish_v viz._n they_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o flock_n some_o be_v judge_v and_o reign_v viz._n the_o sheep_n of_o the_o flock_n some_o be_v not_o judge_v and_o reign_v viz._n the_o guardian_n of_o the_o flock_n elect_a angel_n etc._n etc._n qui_fw-la intrà _fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la mali_fw-la sunt_fw-la judicandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o damnandi_fw-la qui_fw-la verò_fw-la extrà _fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la inveniendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la judicandi_fw-la sed_fw-la tantùm_fw-la damnandi_fw-la isid._n hispal_a sent._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 27._o 3._o after_o the_o infidel_n be_v thus_o dispatch_v of_o the_o method_n of_o god_n proceed_v with_o who_o i_o know_v no_o text_n in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n that_o purposely_o and_o plain_o speak_v but_o this_o of_o rev._n 20._o the_o great_a white_a throne_n shall_v be_v erect_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o such_o as_o have_v make_v profession_n of_o worship_v the_o one_o god_n through_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n or_o of_o embrace_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o various_a dispensation_n of_o it_o the_o whole_a flock_n of_o christ_n both_o sheep_n and_o goat_n who_o shall_v have_v allow_v they_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o book_n the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n imply_v by_o the_o white_a throne_n fideles_fw-la qui_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la saltem_fw-la numero_fw-la cives_fw-la civitatis_fw-la dei_fw-la judicabuntur_fw-la ut_fw-la cives_fw-la aquin._n sum._n 3._o q._n 90._o art_n 7._o believer_n who_o be_v at_o least_o in_o account_n the_o citizen_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v judge_v as_o citizen_n in_o order_n to_o which_o trial_n the_o book_n be_v open_v the_o book_n of_o every_o man_n conscience_n as_o many_o book_n as_o there_o be_v conscience_n so_o as_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v his_o own_o judge_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n according_o as_o his_o own_o conscience_n shall_v accuse_v or_o excuse_v st._n jerom_n in_o daniel_n 7._o the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v set_v and_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v i._n e._n conscientiae_fw-la &_o opera_fw-la singulorum_fw-la in_o utramque_fw-la partem_fw-la vel_fw-la bona_fw-la vel_fw-la mala_fw-la revelabuntur_fw-la st._n austin_n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la 20._o 14._o that_o be_v of_o the_o conscience_n and_o the_o work_n of_o every_o man_n on_o both_o side_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a shall_v be_v reveil_v qua_fw-la fiet_fw-la ut_fw-la cuique_fw-la opera_fw-la sua_fw-la cuncta_fw-la in_o memoriam_fw-la revocentur_fw-la &_o mentis_fw-la intuitu_fw-la mirâ_fw-la celeritate_fw-la cernentur_fw-la st._n august_n serm._n 67._o de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la by_o which_o open_v of_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o man_n by_o the_o inspection_n of_o his_o mind_n shall_v by_o a_o strange_a celerity_n remember_v all_o his_o work_n and_o the_o judge_n the_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n stand_v by_o shall_v demand_v of_o every_o man_n a_o account_n of_o his_o life_n adstante_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la testimonio_fw-la rationem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la caeperit_n postulare_fw-la bonaventura_n breviloq_fw-la par_fw-fr 7._o cap._n 1._o fiet_fw-la apertio_fw-la librorum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la conscientiarum_fw-la there_o shall_v be_v a_o open_n of_o the_o book_n to_o wit_n of_o every_o man_n conscience_n and_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o right_n another_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v the_o book_n of_o life_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n wherein_o all_o man_n name_n be_v write_v by_o their_o qualification_n which_o will_v only_o be_v ponderated_a then_o that_o therein_o have_v salvation_n promise_v they_o and_o whosoever_o be_v not_o find_v to_o be_v qualify_v as_o that_o book_n describe_v the_o heir_n of_o life_n to_o be_v shall_v by_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n after_o christ_n have_v pronounce_v the_o comdemnatory_a sentence_n upon_o they_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o god_n kingdom_n as_o tare_n as_o thing_n that_o offend_v and_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n provide_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n hanc_fw-la omnium_fw-la revelationem_fw-la comitatur_fw-la separatio_fw-la quae_fw-la mat._n 25._o 32._o comparatur_fw-la separationi_fw-la pastoris_fw-la segregantis_fw-la oves_fw-la ab_fw-la haedis_fw-la hanc_fw-la separationem_fw-la excipit_fw-la sententiae_fw-la dictio_fw-la vossii_n thesis_n theol_fw-it disp_n 15._o thes._n 1._o 2._o &_o 3._o after_o this_o revelation_n follow_v the_o separation_n of_o the_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n and_o after_o this_o separation_n the_o judge_n pronounce_v sentence_n §_o 3._o these_o be_v my_o conjecture_n as_o to_o the_o order_n of_o god_n proceed_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n my_o reason_n for_o my_o place_v the_o lose_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o gogick_n war_n and_o the_o confusion_n of_o both_o captain_n and_o army_n betwixt_o the_o resurrection_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o elect_n or_o profess_a believer_n i_o shall_v now_o tender_a before_o the_o church_n tribunal_n to_o who_o sentence_n of_o approbation_n or_o reprobation_n i_o be_o indifferent_o willing_a to_o stand_v as_o one_o that_o espouse_n no_o other_o interest_n but_o that_o of_o truth_n 1._o that_o this_o go_v out_o of_o satan_n to_o deceive_v the_o nation_n into_o a_o engagement_n against_o the_o holy_a city_n will_v not_o be_v till_o after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a may_v be_v infer_v from_o the_o numerousness_n of_o this_o heathen-army_n for_o multitude_n as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n large_a enough_o to_o march_v upon_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n list_v out_o of_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n such_o a_o multitude_n as_o doubtless_o shall_v never_o be_v see_v together_o but_o when_o the_o heathen_a shall_v be_v awake_v and_o come_v up_o to_o the_o valley_n of_o jehoshaphat_n where_o god_n shall_v sit_v to_o judge_v all_o the_o heathen_a round_o about_o even_o those_o multitude_n of_o multitude_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o decision_n sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whither_o the_o heathen_a be_v to_o come_v and_o to_o gather_v themselves_o round_o about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o conduct_n of_o that_o mighty_a one_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v cause_v thither_o to_o come_v and_o there_o bring_v down_o joel_n 3._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a warrior_n shall_v be_v tame_v 2._o indeed_o prophetical_a term_n be_v not_o to_o be_v stretch_v always_o to_o the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o the_o letter_n nor_o in_o every_o word_n to_o be_v expound_v according_a to_o the_o literal_a sense_n for_o those_o burdenous_a word_n proceed_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n like_o bullet_n do_v often_o graze_v before_o they_o reach_v their_o utmost_a mark_n and_o spend_v not_o all_o their_o force_n where_o they_o first_o light_v and_o therefore_o though_o particular_a local_a and_o indeterminate_a judgement_n be_v denounce_v in_o word_n borrow_v from_o and_o make_v as_o great_a a_o crack_n as_o the_o last_o to_o awaken_v we_o to_o repentance_n in_o order_n to_o the_o divert_v or_o procrastinate_v of_o the_o effect_n yet_o when_o through_o our_o impenitency_n we_o provoke_v god_n to_o inflict_v they_o they_o be_v
what_o thou_o have_v learn_v to_o think_v of_o thy_o own_o teach_n or_o thy_o author_n whoever_o he_o be_v while_o thou_o be_v such_o a_o one_o i_o be_o sure_a thou_o be_v not_o a_o christian_a soul_n for_o thou_o be_v not_o bear_v but_o make_v and_o new_o bear_v a_o christian_a soul_n and_o yet_o we_o christian_n require_v thy_o testimony_n the_o testimony_n of_o a_o stranger_n to_o we_o against_o those_o of_o thy_o own_o kin_n that_o our_o adversary_n may_v at_o least_o for_o thy_o sake_n blush_v for_o their_o hate_v and_o persecute_v we_o for_o hold_v those_o opinion_n which_o lead_v thy_o judgement_n captive_a of_o which_o thou_o can_v not_o rid_v thyself_o articl_n 1._o the_o pagan_n be_v displease_v with_o we_o christian_n for_o preach_v that_o there_o be_v one_o only_a lord_n know_v and_o confess_v by_o that_o only_a name_n of_o god_n without_o the_o addition_n of_o any_o of_o the_o name_n of_o their_o idol_n of_o who_o and_o under_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n do_v thou_o declare_v what_o thou_o know_v touch_v this_o matter_n and_o lo_o we_o hear_v thou_o aloud_o and_o with_o that_o full_a liberty_n that_o be_v deny_v we_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o thus_o dictate_v thus_o pronounce_v sentence_n in_o the_o case_n in_o such_o proverbial_a say_n as_o thou_o put_v into_o all_o man_n mouth_n viz._n god_n grant_v if_o god_n will_n by_o which_o way_n of_o express_v thy_o own_o sentiment_n thou_o signifye_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o one_o and_o confess_v that_o all_o power_n belong_v to_o that_o one_o god_n to_o who_o will_n thou_o look_v for_o all_o good_a and_o withwithal_o deem_v all_o other_o god_n to_o be_v god_n who_o thou_o call_v by_o their_o own_o proper_a name_n saturn_n jove_n mars_n minerva_n for_o he_o thou_o affirm_v to_o be_v god_n alone_o who_o thou_o name_v god_n only_o so_o that_o if_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o call_v they_o god_n thou_o do_v but_o borrow_v the_o only_a god_n name_n to_o bestow_v on_o they_o articl_n 2._o neither_o be_v thou_o ignorant_a of_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o god_n who_o we_o preach_v deus_fw-la bone_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la benefacit_fw-la god_n be_v good_a and_o god_n do_v good_a be_v word_n of_o thy_o own_o frame_n be_v phrase_n of_o speech_n thou_o use_v in_o their_o proper_a sense_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n thou_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o say_v a_o evil_n man_n thereby_o tax_v oblique_o and_o figurative_o such_o a_o man_n to_o be_v therefore_o evil_a because_o he_o be_v depart_v from_o god_n that_o be_v good_a again_o because_o it_o be_v among_o we_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o mortification_n and_o conversation_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o blessing_n of_o goodness_n and_o bounty_n be_v at_o god_n disposal_n thou_o pronounce_v this_o prayer_n god_n bless_v thou_o as_o plain_o as_o a_o christian_a need_n do_v and_o when_o thou_o turn_v that_o blessing_n into_o a_o curse_n thou_o thereby_o confess_v with_o we_o that_o god_n power_n be_v whole_o above_o we_o that_o who_o he_o curse_v be_v curse_v who_o he_o bless_v be_v bless_v there_o be_v some_o that_o do_v not_o altogether_o deny_v the_o existence_n of_o god_n but_o they_o do_v not_o think_v that_o he_o either_o mind_n what_o man_n do_v or_o will_v judge_v they_o according_a to_o their_o work_n in_o which_o point_n they_o exceed_o differ_v from_o we_o who_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v escape_v judgement_n to_o come_v but_o they_o think_v it_o a_o dishonour_n to_o god_n not_o to_o be_v discharge_v from_o the_o care_n of_o inspection_n and_o the_o trouble_v of_o animadversion_n or_o to_o have_v anger_n ascribe_v to_o he_o for_o if_o god_n say_v they_o can_v be_v angry_a he_o be_v corruptible_a and_o passable_a yet_o when_o the_o same_o man_n elsewhere_o confess_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v divine_a and_o confer_v by_o god_n they_o become_v obnoxious_a to_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o soul_n retort_v against_o their_o other_o opinion_n for_o if_o the_o 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god_n see_v all_o thing_n i_o appeal_v to_o god_n god_n will_v requite_v it_o god_n will_v judge_v betwixt_o we_o whence_o have_v thou_o learn_v these_o word_n see_v thou_o be_v not_o a_o christian_a how_o come_v thou_o to_o use_v such_o expression_n oftentimes_o even_o while_o thou_o be_v empale_v with_o ceres_n her_o hair-lace_n clad_v in_o saturn_n scarlet_a pall_n or_o isis_n her_o linen_n garment_n who_o teach_v thou_o to_o implore_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o the_o very_a temple_n of_o idol_n stand_v at_o esculapius_n his_o foot_n trim_v juno_n in_o the_o air_n and_o put_v a_o black_a case_n upon_o minerva_n helmet_n thou_o in_o vocate_a none_o of_o the_o god_n there_o present_a in_o thy_o own_o court_n thou_o appeal'_v to_o a_o foreign_a judge_n in_o thy_o own_o temple_n thou_o lifte_v up_o thy_o eye_n to_o heaven_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n how_o great_a be_v the_o evidence_n of_o that_o truth_n which_o procure_v witness_n for_o its_o self_n and_o in_o behalf_n of_o christian_n under_o the_o nose_n of_o those_o devil-god_n who_o pagan_n worship_n the_o christian_a cicero_n lactantius_n de_fw-la falsa_fw-la religione_fw-la l._n 2._o cap._n 1._o have_v the_o same_o observation_n nam_n &_o cum_fw-la jurant_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la optant_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la gratias_fw-la agunt_fw-la non_fw-la jupiter_fw-la aut_fw-la deos_fw-la multos_fw-la sed_fw-la unum_fw-la deum_fw-la nominant_fw-la ità _fw-la veritas_fw-la ipsa_fw-la cogente_fw-la natura_fw-la etiam_fw-la ab_fw-la invitis_fw-la pectoribus_fw-la erumpit_fw-la si_fw-la qua_fw-la necessitas_fw-la gravis_fw-la presserit_fw-la tunc_fw-la deum_fw-la recordantur_fw-la si_fw-la belli_fw-la terror_fw-la infremuerit_fw-la si_fw-la morborum_fw-la pestifera_fw-la vis_fw-la incubuerit_fw-la si_fw-la alimenta_fw-la frugibus_fw-la long_fw-mi siccitas_fw-la denegaverit_fw-la si_fw-la saeva_fw-la tempestas_fw-la si_fw-la graudo_fw-la gruerit_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la confugiunt_fw-la à _fw-la 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