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justice_n of_o god_n ii_o what_o there_o be_v in_o that_o future_a judgement_n that_o be_v able_a to_o cast_v a_o damp_n on_o the_o mirth_n and_o jollity_n of_o man_n especial_o the_o young_a sort_n 1._o in_o the_o prospect_n of_o this_o judgement_n there_o appear_v a_o very_a serious_a judge_n the_o mighty_a jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n p._n 22._o 2._o a_o very_a strict_a examination_n of_o what_o we_o have_v do_v in_o the_o flesh_n p._n 33._o 3._o a_o very_a wonderful_a scene_n the_o person_n that_o be_v the_o judge_n be_v the_o law_n giver_n too_o the_o party_n offend_v the_o witness_n and_o his_o own_o advocate_n p._n 49._o 4._o the_o unspeakable_a anguish_n and_o misery_n of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v most_o jolly_a and_o merry_a in_o this_o life_n p._n 67._o iii_o how_o the_o prospect_n of_o that_o future_a judgement_n must_v be_v manage_v that_o it_o may_v actual_o damp_n and_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o these_o carnal_a delight_n 1._o by_o think_v reflect_a and_o ruminate_v upon_o that_o future_a judgement_n p._n 78._o 2._o by_o apply_v the_o particular_n of_o this_o future_a judgement_n to_o ourselves_o p._n 87._o 3._o by_o second_v all_o this_o with_o earnest_a prayer_n p._n 95._o iv._o whether_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o embitter_v his_o carnal_a delight_n with_o this_o prospect_n aff._n 1._o because_o if_o not_o imbitter_v they_o will_v infallible_o lead_v the_o soul_n into_o innumerable_a danger_n p._n 104._o 2._o because_o to_o embitter_v such_o delight_n to_o ourselves_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o the_o great_a concernment_n p._n 108._o 3._o this_o embitter_v our_o sensual_a delight_n with_o such_o a_o prospect_n be_v that_o which_o man_n will_v certain_o wish_v they_o have_v do_v when_o they_o appear_v at_o the_o great_a tribunal_n p._n 111._o v._o whether_o a_o christian_a that_o will_v be_v save_v be_v upon_o this_o account_n oblige_v to_o forbear_v and_o abandon_v all_o sensual_a and_o worldly_a delight_n and_o recreation_n whatsoever_o the_o 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to_o stage_n play_v p._n 186._o inference_n draw_v from_o the_o premise_n 1._o how_o far_o sorrow_n be_v better_a than_o laughter_n explain_v p._n 247._o 2._o how_o different_o spiritual_a thing_n affect_v man_n as_o they_o either_o attentive_o or_o inattentive_o think_v upon_o they_o p._n 262._o 3._o how_o much_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v pity_v that_o can_v delight_v in_o nothing_o but_o what_o they_o can_v grasp_v and_o feel_v p_o 271._o 4._o how_o unreasonable_a it_o be_v to_o harbour_v any_o hard_a thought_n of_o religion_n because_o it_o debar_v we_o of_o dangerous_a sensual_a delight_n p._n 283._o 5._o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o prepare_v for_o the_o great_a day_n of_o account_n direction_n 1._o to_o pity_v those_o inconsiderate_a man_n that_o live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o future_a judgement_n p._n 297._o 2._o to_o spend_v some_o time_n every_o day_n in_o reflect_v upon_o this_o day_n p._n 299._o 3._o to_o walk_v circumspect_o every_o 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reason_n for_o our_o escape_n and_o preservation_n so_o long_o but_o god_n infinite_a goodness_n this_o be_v to_o accuse_v ourselves_o a_o necessary_a part_n or_o action_n in_o this_o judgement_n so_o far_o from_o be_v unnatural_a that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a ordinary_a nay_o necessary_a effect_n of_o true_a repentance_n in_o (null)_o court_n of_o judicature_n the_o malefactor_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o accuse_v himself_o but_o in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n when_o we_o stand_v before_o god_n and_o remember_v we_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n to_o accuse_v ourselves_o before_o he_o be_v not_o only_o our_o duty_n but_o our_o interest_n we_o be_v gainer_n and_o advantage_v our_o cause_n by_o it_o and_o render_v god_n propitious_a and_o kind_a not_o that_o we_o make_v any_o alteration_n in_o god_n nature_n but_o we_o rely_v upon_o his_o promise_n which_o be_v that_o he_o will_v spare_v we_o upon_o this_o self-accusation_n nor_o be_v this_o all_o but_o we_o 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that_o fear_v always_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n prov._n 28._o 14._o 8._o in_o your_o action_n regard_v not_o so_o much_o how_o they_o be_v relish_v with_o man_n as_o whether_o they_o will_v hold_v water_n and_o endure_v the_o test_n before_o the_o judge_n when_o your_o naked_a soul_n must_v appear_v before_o he_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a fault_n to_o govern_v ourselves_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n even_o heathen_a philosopher_n see_v that_o the_o way_n to_o virtue_n be_v to_o despise_v the_o opinion_n of_o men._n and_o indeed_o where_o we_o make_v mere_a opinion_n the_o measure_n of_o our_o goodness_n we_o can_v but_o run_v into_o very_o great_a error_n it_o be_v true_a we_o be_v to_o provide_v thing_n honest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n and_o we_o be_v not_o to_o give_v offence_n to_o other_o in_o any_o thing_n especial_o in_o matter_n where_o duty_n be_v not_o concern_v and_o we_o be_v concern_v to_o let_v our_o light_a shine_n before_o man_n that_o other_o may_v 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