a_o sermon_n of_o the_o saint_n judge_v the_o world_n preach_v at_o the_o assize_n hold_v in_o huntingdon_n march_v 13._o 1648._o by_o john_n gaul_n minister_n of_o the_o word_n in_o great_a staughton_n 1_o cor._n 6.2_o do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n and_o if_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o you_o be_v you_o unworthy_a to_o judge_v the_o small_a matter_n rectè_fw-la judicatur_fw-la hic_fw-la mundus_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la si_fw-la opus_fw-la perfidorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la non_fw-la inveniatur_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la ambros_n loc_fw-la london_n print_v for_o thomas_n dring_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o george_n in_o fleetstreet_n near_o cliffords-â—â—â—â—_a 1649._o to_o all_o the_o saint_n the_o best_a book_n have_v be_v dedicate_v to_o you_o and_o to_o you_o only_o rom._n 1.7_o 1_o cor._n 1.2_o 2_o cor._n 1.1_o eph._n 1.1_o phil._n 1.1_o col._n 1.2_o but_o shall_v i_o call_v they_o dedication_n or_o direction_n for_o he_o write_v the_o apostle_n i_o mean_v to_o his_o pupil_n not_o his_o patron_n and_o to_o speak_v betwixt_o such_o we_o you_o and_o such_o as_o myself_o he_o dedicate_v nothing_o to_o you_o that_o direct_v you_o not_o how_o you_o shall_v direct_v yourselves_o to_o he_o to_o who_o you_o be_v dedicate_v or_o return_v to_o the_o apostle_n shall_v i_o say_v they_o be_v his_o salutation_n or_o pious_a appreciation_n grace_n be_v unto_o you_o and_o peace_n etc._n etc._n so_o let_v they_o be_v esteem_v so_o let_v this_o of_o i_o be_v accept_v god_n grant_v you_o his_o grace_n god_n send_v you_o his_o peace_n it_o be_v my_o daily_a prayer_n for_o you_o all_o who_o be_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o saint_n john_n gaul_n of_o the_o saint_n judge_v the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 6.2_o do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n and_o if_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o you_o be_v you_o unworthy_a to_o judge_v the_o small_a matter_n the_o text_n to_o my_o apprehension_n set_v forth_o the_o twofold_a assize_n the_o general_n and_o the_o particular_a or_o rather_o the_o eternal_a and_o the_o temporal_a the_o general_a and_o eternal_a be_v of_o the_o saint_n judge_v the_o world_n the_o temporal_a and_o particular_a be_v about_o their_o judge_n in_o small_a matter_n for_o a_o further_a light_n into_o the_o discussion_n and_o issue_n of_o both_o these_o we_o be_v now_o to_o scan_v the_o apostle_n word_n more_o exact_o and_o therein_o to_o consider_v these_o two_o part_n of_o speech_n 1._o the_o form_n of_o his_o interrogate_a do_v you_o not_o know_v etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o form_n of_o his_o infer_v and_o if_o the_o world_n shall_v etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o form_n or_o manner_n of_o his_o interrogate_a which_o be_v with_o a_o vehement_a indignation_n at_o their_o ignorance_n or_o unmindfulnesse_n for_o always_o negative_a interrogation_n in_o matter_n necessary_a serve_v to_o convince_v and_o reprove_v with_o more_o vehemence_n convince_v that_o so_o it_o be_v and_o reprove_v because_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v otherwise_o but_o why_o shall_v the_o apostle_n so_o eager_o indignus_fw-fr this_o their_o not_o know_v since_o it_o be_v in_o a_o point_n of_o so_o much_o depth_n and_o difficulty_n as_o that_o a_o well_o enlighten_v saint_n may_v be_v in_o a_o great_a part_n innocent_o ignorant_a of_o it_o indeed_o have_v the_o question_n be_v about_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o exact_a cause_n and_o precise_a form_n of_o the_o saint_n judge_v the_o worlâ—_n their_o ignorance_n have_v not_o only_o be_v pardonable_a but_o their_o modest_a acquiescence_n in_o it_o commendable_a but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o inquire_v only_o upon_o the_o simple_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intimate_v that_o such_o a_o truth_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v believe_v by_o all_o saint_n and_o faithful_a there_o be_v their_o ignorance_n culpable_a yea_o and_o the_o rather_o worthy_a of_o vehement_a and_o severe_a reprehension_n for_o these_o follow_a reason_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o they_o have_v hear_v the_o universal_a promise_n in_o this_o point_n viz._n that_o in_o matthew_n 19.28_o now_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o a_o universal_a promise_n have_v the_o mean_n to_o understand_v it_o be_v affect_v ignorance_n or_o ignorance_n out_o of_o negligence_n and_o therefore_o deserve_v the_o sharp_a increpation_n 2._o because_o he_o have_v but_o late_o intimate_v such_o a_o thing_n unto_o they_o even_o in_o his_o rectify_v of_o their_o rash_a judge_n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la â—_o judge_v nothing_o before_o the_o time_n until_o the_o lord_n come_v etc._n etc._n for_o when_o he_o come_v then_o shall_v be_v the_o time_n for_o you_o to_o judge_v with_o infallible_a discern_v in_o yourselves_o and_o according_a to_o the_o palpable_a desert_n of_o other_o man_n 3._o because_o he_o have_v already_o declare_v unto_o they_o a_o special_a privilege_n of_o they_o in_o such_o a_o case_n which_o they_o notwithstanding_o have_v misprise_v or_o neglect_v as_o chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 15._o he_o that_o be_v spiritual_a judge_v all_o thing_n all_o thing_n necessary_o pertain_v to_o a_o natural_a life_n to_o a_o civil_a conversation_n to_o a_o spiritual_a profession_n and_o to_o eternal_a salvation_n yâ—â—_n he_o himself_o be_v judge_v of_o no_o man_n that_o be_v he_o himself_o for_o his_o person_n state_n conscience_n not_o but_o that_o his_o life_n and_o action_n be_v subject_a to_o other_o judgement_n or_o judge_v of_o no_o man_n that_o be_v not_o of_o man_n day_n or_o more_o humane_a judgement_n opinion_n censure_n etc._n etc._n but_o by_o the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n or_o of_o no_o man_n that_o be_v of_o no_o man_n right_o that_o be_v not_o spiritual_a like_o himself_o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o natural_a 〈◊〉_d carnal_a man_n shall_v discern_v of_o a_o spiritual_a man_n gift_n and_o grace_n because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o naked_a observation_n of_o sense_n nor_o the_o barren_a apprehension_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o the_o conformable_a inclination_n of_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n whereby_o all_o sanctify_a grace_n be_v true_o and_o perfect_o discern_v or_o last_o the_o spiritual_a man_n as_o pure_o and_o entire_o spiritual_a be_v judge_v or_o just_o accuse_v by_o no_o man_n whether_o carnal_a or_o other_o for_o to_o judge_v or_o argue_v he_o on_o that_o part_n which_o neither_o err_v nor_o offend_v be_v to_o judge_v not_o he_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o he_o pause_v here_o a_o little_a and_o take_v notice_n how_o ignorance_n of_o this_o privilege_n make_v they_o misprise_n it_o and_o derogate_v from_o it_o which_o also_o make_v many_o other_o both_o to_o arrogate_v it_o and_o to_o overprize_v themselves_o in_o it_o 4._o because_o he_o have_v but_o immediate_o before_o evince_v from_o their_o ecclesiastic_a yea_o or_o domestic_a use_n and_o authority_n that_o it_o proper_o belong_v to_o they_o to_o judge_v they_o that_o be_v within_o though_o not_o they_o that_o be_v without_o chap._n 5.12_o how_o much_o less_o than_o do_v it_o appertain_v to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o to_o judge_v they_o that_o be_v within_o nevertheless_o they_o ignorant_a or_o negligent_a in_o all_o these_o have_v by_o wilful_a provocation_n or_o appeal_n betray_v their_o truth_n to_o error_n their_o promise_n to_o unbelief_n their_o privilege_n to_o invasion_n and_o their_o peculiar_a jurisdiction_n to_o common_a usurpation_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o their_o cause_n to_o corruption_n their_o person_n to_o contempt_n their_o infirmity_n to_o derision_n their_o vocation_n to_o calumny_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n or_o christian_a profession_n to_o scandal_n and_o offence_n be_v there_o not_o then_o just_a cause_n for_o the_o apostle_n more_o vehement_a indignation_n in_o reprove_v such_o their_o careless_a and_o peevish_a error_n be_v we_o to_o examine_v the_o like_a cause_n with_o their_o like_a effect_n now_o adays_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o raise_v or_o urge_v a_o endign_n and_o increpate_v commotion_n in_o we_o beyond_o the_o apostle_n because_o of_o the_o more_o excessive_a error_n and_o exorbitance_n yea_o set_v aside_o all_o other_o the_o blindness_n and_o abuse_n even_o in_o this_o particular_a be_v sufficient_a to_o provoke_v it_o for_o as_o touch_v saint_n and_o saint_n judge_v man_n be_v never_o more_o ignorant_a and_o yet_o never_o more_o arrogant_a but_o though_o i_o intend_v to_o follow_v the_o apostle_n in_o his_o form_n of_o interrogate_a yet_o persuade_v of_o better_a thing_n in_o you_o i_o shall_v as_o it_o behoove_v i_o abate_v somewhat_o of_o his_o vehemence_n and_o ask_v only_o in_o a_o moderation_n and_o so_o calm_o as_o with_o some_o concession_n to_o your_o judgement_n in_o the_o truth_n 1._o do_v you_o know_v who_o the_o saint_n be_v that_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n
immediate_a revelation_n and_o therefore_o need_v no_o mediate_a or_o secondary_a information_n of_o they_o by_o part_n and_o degree_n or_o to_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o damn_a what_o need_v that_o either_o after_o a_o immediate_a and_o total_a conviction_n of_o all_o conscience_n and_o since_o as_o themselves_o be_v more_o incline_v to_o believe_v it_o shall_v be_v exercise_v mental_o a_o proper_a act_n of_o divine_a power_n to_o what_o purpose_n then_o shall_v there_o be_v a_o vocal_a pronunciation_n or_o repetition_n and_o if_o the_o saint_n have_v any_o other_o way_n to_o insinuate_v themselves_o into_o one_o another_o which_o way_n else_o shall_v they_o do_v it_o to_o the_o world_n or_o what_o need_v any_o further_a patefaction_n of_o the_o divine_a justice_n to_o any_o than_o that_o proportionable_a to_o every_o one_o witness_n within_o himself_o 4._o another_o be_v that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v in_o a_o petitionary_a way_n require_v provoke_a rather_o invoke_v or_o pray_v justice_n against_o the_o world_n i_o dare_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v very_a truth_n in_o this_o as_o revel_v 6.9_o 10._o but_o yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o saint_n or_o soul_n under_o the_o altar_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o saint_n upon_o the_o footstool_n too_o luke_n 18.7_o 8._o i_o think_v the_o precise_a act_n of_o the_o saint_n upon_o the_o throne_n shall_v be_v something_o moreover_o to_o that_o 5._o another_o be_v that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o indite_v impleading_a accuse_v witness_v etc._n etc._n and_o i_o conceive_v it_o may_v be_v thus_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o law_n more_o especial_o accuse_v the_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o law_n joh._n 5.45_o rom._n 2.12_o and_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o gospel_n more_o especial_o judge_v the_o profaner_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 2.16_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o these_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o form_n 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inseparable_a bond_n of_o union_n whereby_o they_o whole_o relate_v to_o he_o or_o he_o and_o they_o together_o as_o head_n and_o member_n the_o act_n of_o the_o head_n impute_v to_o the_o member_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o member_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o head_n his_o judiciary_n act_n especial_o as_o from_o his_o mediatorship_n and_o manhood_n have_v a_o peculiar_a influence_n upon_o they_o and_o so_o their_o act_n in_o a_o perfect_a conformity_n though_o not_o absolute_a proportion_n have_v a_o peculiar_a reference_n to_o he_o and_o in_o this_o conception_n i_o be_o not_o alone_a other_o as_o orthodox_n and_o more_o learned_a speak_v with_o i_o to_o this_o effect_n nor_o be_v we_o in_o it_o without_o the_o scripture_n mat._n 19.28_o ind_n 14_o 15._o which_o save_v to_o each_o their_o property_n speak_v there_o of_o it_o as_o one_o joint_a act_n and_o therefore_o i_o believe_v when_o christ_n act_n shall_v be_v perfect_o apprehend_v and_o understand_v then_o shall_v this_o of_o the_o saint_n also_o and_o not_o before_o only_o suffer_v i_o to_o conclude_v the_o point_n in_o a_o few_o distinctive_a term_n 1._o causaliter_fw-la &_o auctoritative_a as_o principal_a cause_n and_o through_o absolute_a authority_n so_o shall_v christ_n judge_v alone_o and_o neither_o saint_n nor_o angel_n with_o he_o 2._o exemplariter_fw-la &_o comparatiuè_fw-la by_o compare_v their_o action_n and_o example_n so_o shall_v not_o only_o good_a man_n judge_v bad_a man_n but_o bad_a man_n one_o another_o 3._o assistenter_n &_o interpretatiuè_fw-la as_o assessor_n adherer_n approver_n admirer_n applauder_n etc._n etc._n so_o shall_v the_o saint_n judge_v the_o world_n 4._o ministerialiter_fw-la &_o executiuè_fw-la ministerial_o and_o in_o a_o powerful_a execute_n of_o the_o judgement_n both_o upon_o the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n so_o shall_v the_o angel_n also_o judge_v together_o with_o he_o at_o that_o day_n ii_o the_o form_n or_o manner_n of_o the_o apostle_n infer_v and_o if_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o you_o be_v you_o unworthy_a to_o judge_v the_o small_a matter_n and_o he_o infer_v with_o a_o interrogation_n upon_o a_o supposition_n indign_v still_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v not_o easy_o see_v into_o the_o force_n of_o the_o consequence_n upon_o such_o a_o concession_n yet_o all_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o inference_n be_v not_o so_o particular_o to_o be_v apprehend_v from_o any_o translation_n as_o from_o the_o original_a word_n themselves_o according_a to_o their_o native_a emphasis_n therefore_o we_o observe_v how_o strong_o he_o infer_v 1._o a_o majori_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thus_o be_v they_o enforce_v or_o affirm_v valid_o from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o less_o if_o the_o collective_a the_o univerfall_n world_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o you_o how_o much_o more_o than_o may_v you_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o distributive_a or_o a_o few_o particular_n if_o in_o thing_n eternal_a how_o much_o more_o in_o thing_n temporal_a if_o in_o cause_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n how_o much_o more_o in_o matter_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n if_o in_o those_o the_o great_a how_o much_o more_o in_o these_o the_o small_a matter_n 2._o ab_fw-la interiori_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o miss_v the_o rise_n of_o this_o argument_n in_o many_o translation_n and_o in_o most_o exposition_n because_o it_o be_v usual_a except_v the_o greek_a interpreter_n to_o translate_v and_o expound_v this_o in_o you_o by_o you_o notwithstanding_o under_o correction_n as_o touch_v the_o frequent_a enallage_n or_o change_n of_o certain_a particle_n let_v i_o say_v that_o where_o the_o original_a expression_n be_v clear_a sense_n and_o notable_o serve_v to_o a_o deduction_n of_o sound_a doctrine_n there_o it_o be_v safe_a always_o to_o retain_v the_o word_n in_o their_o own_o idiom_n now_o to_o i_o it_o signify_v very_o emphatical_o to_o read_v it_o thus_o if_o the_o world_n be_v judge_v in_o your_o rather_o then_o thus_o if_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o you_o for_o it_o note_v a_o fundamental_a and_o intrinsical_v act_n of_o judge_v which_o excel_v any_o instrumental_a and_o extrinsecall_a act_n whatsoever_o and_o to_o judge_v external_o in_o form_n and_o word_n and_o sentence_n be_v nothing_o so_o essential_a to_o judicial_a truth_n as_o to_o judge_v internal_o in_o heart_n in_o mind_n and_o conscience_n beside_o the_o original_a phrase_n reserve_v more_o proper_o respect_v either_o kind_n of_o judicature_n for_o the_o eternal_a judgement_n as_o it_o be_v general_o conceive_v and_o upon_o more_o probability_n shall_v be_v mental_a in_o the_o execution_n rather_o than_o vocal_a consist_v in_o revelation_n and_o conviction_n from_o within_o more_o than_o in_o any_o kind_n of_o examination_n or_o discussion_n from_o without_o therefore_o be_v it_o more_o proper_a to_o say_v of_o the_o saint_n there_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v judge_v in_o you_o than_o by_o you_o and_o as_o for_o temporal_a judicature_n who_o apprehend_v it_o not_o to_o be_v more_o in_o a_o rational_a and_o conscientious_a verity_n than_o in_o any_o verbal_a or_o sentence_a formality_n and_o that_o this_o even_o in_o all_o the_o exactness_n be_v but_o a_o formal_a injustice_n without_o that_o therefore_o even_o here_o also_o the_o world_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v judge_v in_o you_o than_o by_o you_o and_o therefore_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o we_o be_v not_o so_o strict_a in_o form_n of_o judge_v by_o and_o yet_o more_o strict_a in_o ground_n of_o judge_v in_o for_o believe_v it_o if_o another_o be_v only_o judge_v by_o we_o then_o be_v we_o judge_v in_o ourselves_o but_o i_o pursue_v the_o apostle_n argument_n if_o the_o world_n be_v judge_v in_o you_o which_o be_v the_o great_a matter_n then_o may_v it_o the_o better_o be_v judge_v by_o you_o in_o these_o the_o small_a matter_n and_o you_o all_o christian_n and_o saint_n know_v this_o
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o in_o voice_n and_o tense_n 1._o vary_a in_o the_o voice_n one_o active_a the_o other_o passive_a and_o active_a as_o from_o the_o saint_n passive_a as_o upon_o the_o world_n whence_o i_o observe_v by_o the_o way_n that_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v active_a only_o and_o the_o world_n passive_a only_o in_o judgement_n 2._o vary_a again_o from_o the_o tense_n or_o time_n one_o a_o word_n of_o the_o future_a the_o other_o though_o translation_n note_v it_o not_o a_o word_n of_o the_o present_a whereupon_o i_o observe_v again_o that_o the_o saint_n shall_v not_o only_o judge_v the_o world_n hereafter_o but_o the_o world_n be_v already_o judge_v by_o they_o even_o in_o this_o present_a life_n and_o very_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v regard_v for_o be_v that_o be_v not_o such_o a_o saint_n as_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n here_o shall_v never_o be_v such_o a_o saint_n as_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n hereafter_o i_o mean_v if_o the_o world_n be_v not_o judge_v by_o he_o 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degree_n wherein_o the_o one_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v to_o exceed_v the_o other_o and_o as_o to_o their_o reason_n the_o sole_a property_n of_o judge_v the_o authority_n power_n glory_n these_o be_v christ_n confess_v and_o the_o saint_n only_o the_o assession_n assent_n vote_v suffrage_n comprobation_n acclamation_n etc._n etc._n sure_o this_o can_v no_o more_o derogate_v from_o christ_n act_n or_o office_n than_o the_o session_n of_o the_o justice_n do_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o chief_a christ_n be_v please_v to_o make_v they_o his_o assessor_n and_o assistant_n co-operators_a though_o not_o co-adjutors_a in_o that_o peculiar_a act_n both_o for_o the_o more_o set_v forth_o of_o his_o own_o majesty_n and_o glory_n for_o their_o more_o dignity_n and_o comfort_n and_o for_o the_o other_o more_o terror_n and_o conviction_n this_o truth_n with_o all_o these_o reason_n appear_v plain_a from_o these_o place_n mat._n 19.28_o 1_o cor._n 6.2_o 2_o thes_n 1.9_o 10._o 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