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vow_n and_o swear_v that_o thou_o will_v hereafter_o keep_v all_o god_n righteous_a judgement_n i_o shall_v conclude_v all_o with_o the_o excellent_a advice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n say_v not_o god_n mercy_n be_v great_a and_o he_o will_v be_v pacify_v for_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sin_n for_o mercy_n and_o wrath_n be_v with_o he_o he_o be_v mighty_a to_o forgive_v and_o to_o pour_v out_o displeasure_n and_o as_o his_o mercy_n be_v great_a so_o be_v his_o correction_n also_o therefore_o make_v no_o long_a tarry_n to_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o put_v not_o off_o from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o sudden_o shall_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v forth_o and_o in_o thy_o security_n thou_o shall_v be_v destroy_v humble_a thyself_o
before_o thou_o be_v sick_a and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o sin_n show_v repentance_n let_v nothing_o hinder_v to_o pay_v thy_o vow_n in_o due_a time_n and_o defer_v not_o till_o death_n to_o be_v justify_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n sermon_n viii_o luke_n xxiv_o 43._o to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n the_o occasion_n of_o which_o word_n we_o may_v easy_o learn_v from_o the_o context_n we_o find_v ver._n 33._o that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v crucify_a betwixt_o two_o theives_n or_o malefactor_n though_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n yet_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v he_o appear_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n tell_v we_o be_v number_v with_o the_o transgressor_n chap._n 53._o 12._o now_o one_o of_o these_o malefactor_n begin_v to_o rail_v on_o our_o saviour_n say_v if_o thou_o be_v the_o christ_n save_v thyself_o and_o we_o vers_fw-la 39_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o desperate_a wickedness_n to_o insult_v over_o such_o as_o be_v in_o misery_n it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o to_o defy_v almighty_a god_n who_o be_v the_o protector_n of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o use_n to_o avenge_v their_o quarrel_n and_o therefore_o the_o other_o malefactor_n rebuke_n he_o ver_fw-la 40._o saying_n do_v not_o thou_o fear_v god_n especial_o since_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condemnation_n such_o as_o be_v in_o prosperity_n do_v ordinary_o forget_v god_n but_o in_o time_n of_o adversity_n most_o man_n will_v consider_v when_o they_o be_v approach_v towards_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n they_o be_v then_o general_o serious_a the_o thought_n of_o another_o world_n and_o the_o prospect_n of_o a_o future_a state_n usual_o strike_v a_o awe_n into_o their_o soul_n but_o this_o thief_n be_v so_o desperate_o wicked_a that_o even_o on_o the_o cross_n and_o when_o death_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n he_o despise_v god_n and_o revile_v our_o saviour_n but_o the_o other_o 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hope_v their_o eternal_a welfare_n and_o as_o this_o poor_a thief_n give_v such_o ample_a demonstration_n of_o his_o sincere_a repentance_n so_o he_o give_v also_o very_o good_a proof_n of_o a_o true_a and_o steadfast_a faith_n in_o christ_n for_o ver_fw-la 42._o he_o say_v unto_o christ_n jesus_n lord_n remember_v i_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n you_o see_v he_o believe_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o have_v a_o kingdom_n though_o not_o in_o this_o world_n which_o be_v more_o than_o christ_n own_o disciple_n do_v nay_o far_o he_o own_v christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o when_o in_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n even_o when_o all_o the_o jew_n be_v mock_v and_o persecute_v he_o yea_o when_o his_o own_o disciple_n forsake_v he_o and_o st._n peter_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a have_v deny_v he_o thrice_o nay_o far_o yet_o how_o wonderful_a be_v his_o humility_n he_o only_o desire_v that_o christ_n will_v remember_v he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n he_o do_v not_o presume_v to_o ask_v that_o he_o may_v sit_v on_o christ_n right_a hand_n or_o on_o his_o left_a in_o his_o kingdom_n but_o only_o that_o he_o will_v remember_v he_o a_o true_a penitent_a humble_a soul_n will_v think_v the_o least_o degree_n of_o mercy_n great_a enough_o or_o too_o great_a for_o he_o i_o have_v the_o rather_o note_v all_o this_o because_o too_o many_o encourage_v themselves_o in_o their_o wickedness_n by_o the_o example_n of_o this_o poor_a thief_n they_o think_v they_o may_v live_v as_o they_o list_v and_o yet_o be_v save_v if_o they_o repent_v on_o a_o sickbed_n and_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n but_o how_o rare_a be_v it_o that_o god_n do_v give_v such_o presumptuous_a sinner_n so_o much_o grace_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o sickness_n how_o seldom_o do_v they_o give_v such_o ample_a demonstration_n of_o their_o faith_n humility_n and_o sincere_a repentance_n now_o what_o answer_n do_v christ_n return_v to_o this_o honest_a thief_n the_o text_n will_v give_v you_o a_o fair_a account_n of_o this_o then_o say_v jesus_n unto_o he_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n in_o which_o word_n we_o have_v a_o fair_a description_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o pious_a soul_n after_o they_o be_v depart_v from_o this_o wretched_a body_n i_o shall_v consider_v the_o word_n in_o the_o same_o order_n that_o they_o lie_v and_o first_o they_o assure_v we_o that_o pious_a soul_n be_v immediate_o admit_v to_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o happiness_n upon_o their_o departure_n from_o the_o body_n to_o day_n say_v christ._n second_o they_o do_v far_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o happiness_n they_o shall_v be_v with_o christ_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o paradise_n to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n first_o these_o word_n assure_v we_o that_o pious_a soul_n be_v immediate_o admit_v to_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o happiness_n 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chap._n 25._o 31._o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v 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 now_o what_o this_o throne_n of_o glory_n will_v be_v be_v fair_o hint_v in_o the_o text_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n will_v come_v at_o the_o last_o day_n in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n christ_n will_v sit_v on_o a_o bright_a radiant_a cloud_n when_o he_o keep_v the_o general_a assize_n of_o the_o last_o day_n this_o may_v far_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o angel_n act._n 1._o 11._o where_o they_o tell_v his_o disciple_n at_o his_o ascension_n that_o the_o same_o jesus_n who_o be_v then_o take_v up_o into_o heaven_n will_v so_o come_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o they_o see_v he_o then_o go_v up_o into_o heaven_n now_o if_o you_o will_v know_v how_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n the_o 9th_o verse_n will_v inform_v you_o where_o it_o be_v say_v 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