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little_a but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n he_o will_v appear_v in_o all_o his_o royalty_n and_o glory_n wicked_a man_n will_v not_o see_v what_o of_o the_o glory_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n may_v be_v see_v in_o a_o judgement_n isai_n 26.11_o lord_n when_o thy_o hand_n be_v lift_v up_o they_o will_v not_o see_v that_o be_v in_o a_o judgement_n they_o will_v not_o see_v why_o what_o will_v they_o not_o see_v they_o will_v not_o behold_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 10._o vers_fw-la what_o of_o god_n may_v be_v see_v and_o what_o of_o his_o majesty_n do_v shine_v forth_o in_o a_o day_n of_o common_a calamity_n they_o will_v not_o see_v that_o they_o will_v not_o consider_v and_o saint_n see_v but_o very_o little_a of_o god_n in_o a_o judgement_n neither_o micah_n 6.9_o the_o lord_n voice_n cry_v to_o the_o city_n the_o man_n of_o wisdom_n shall_v see_v thy_o name_n a_o saint_n do_v see_v something_o of_o the_o name_n and_o glory_n something_o of_o the_o greatness_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n that_o do_v shine_v forth_o in_o a_o calamity_n but_o of_o that_o that_o they_o do_v see_v as_o be_v speak_v in_o another_o case_n job_n 4.12_o now_o a_o thing_n be_v secret_o bring_v unto_o i_o and_o my_o ear_n receive_v a_o little_a thereof_o so_o must_v i_o say_v as_o to_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n in_o a_o judgement_n we_o receive_v a_o little_a thereof_o it_o be_v a_o small_a part_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v of_o and_o to_o take_v in_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o job_n 26._o speak_v about_o the_o work_n of_o god_n lo_o these_o be_v part_n of_o his_o way_n but_o how_o little_a a_o portion_n be_v hear_v of_o he_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n so_o i_o may_v say_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n lo_o these_o be_v part_n of_o his_o way_n but_o how_o little_a a_o portion_n be_v see_v of_o he_o when_o we_o consider_v god_n create_v work_n his_o work_n of_o providence_n anâ—_n his_o work_n of_o judgement_n how_o little_a a_o portion_n can_v we_o take_v in_o of_o god_n but_o christ_n when_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement-seat_n he_o will_v then_o appear_v in_o all_o his_o royalty_n and_o glory_n his_o majesty_n and_o beauty_n shall_v then_o discover_v itself_o eminent_o therefore_o in_o revelation_n 20.12_o it_o be_v say_v i_o see_v the_o dead_a both_o small_a and_o great_a stand_v before_o god_n christ_n shall_v then_o appear_v in_o his_o royalty_n as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o equal_a with_o the_o father_n he_o shall_v appear_v not_o only_o clâ—d_v with_o his_o humanity_n but_o with_o his_o godhead_n in_o that_o day_n it_o be_v true_a we_o be_v say_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n he_o shall_v sit_v as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o yet_o he_o shall_v also_o sit_v as_o god_n which_o how_o shall_v it_o startle_v every_o christless_a soul_n that_o shall_v stand_v before_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o day_n matt._n 25.31_o 32._o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v â—n_v his_o glory_n etc._n etc._n jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v king_n in_o the_o world_n and_o he_o govern_v the_o providence_n in_o the_o world_n and_o send_v about_o the_o judgement_n that_o be_v abroad_o but_o who_o see_v the_o majesty_n and_o glory_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v now_o hide_v but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n that_o shall_v appear_v then_o his_o glory_n shall_v shine_v forth_o eminent_o matt._n 24.30_o then_o shall_v appear_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n now_o that_o be_v another_o difference_n in_o a_o calamity_n the_o majesty_n of_o christ_n be_v veil_v but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n christ_n will_v then_o appear_v in_o his_o glory_n 4._o in_o the_o forest_n calamity_n that_o ever_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o deal_v in_o strictness_n of_o justice_n not_o do_v he_o come_v forth_o 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a_o promise_n you_o must_v have_v a_o promise_n to_o encourage_v you_o to_o pray_v mark_v this_o as_o a_o certain_a rule_n you_o have_v no_o warrant_n to_o ask_v that_o of_o god_n of_o which_o you_o have_v not_o a_o promise_n or_o something_o that_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o promise_n and_o if_o you_o ask_v i_o what_o i_o mean_v by_o something_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o promise_n why_o it_o be_v the_o experience_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o they_o and_o wrought_v for_o they_o this_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o promise_n and_o you_o may_v plead_v it_o with_o god_n that_o what_o he_o have_v wrought_v his_o servant_n of_o old_a that_o he_o will_v do_v again_o now_o by_o promise_n i_o mean_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o plead_v for_o something_o that_o god_n have_v give_v hâ—s_a word_n to_o give_v jacob_n in_o gen._n 32._o 11._o he_o be_v in_o a_o straight_a and_o he_o go_v to_o god_n and_o what_o have_v he_o to_o plead_v with_o god_n 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he_o be_v all_o the_o promise_n yea_o and_o amen_o in_o he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o they_o be_v yea_o and_o amen_o that_o be_v they_o be_v make_v good_a to_o the_o soul_n through_o christ_n first_o the_o soul_n believe_v in_o chriâ—t_n and_o have_v interest_n in_o he_o and_o then_o have_v interest_n in_o the_o promise_n 7._o they_o go_v for_o suitable_a mercy_n according_a as_o their_o need_n and_o necessity_n be_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o always_o the_o same_o sometime_o they_o be_v of_o one_o kind_n and_o sometime_o of_o another_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n help_v the_o soul_n to_o beg_v mercy_n suitable_a to_o its_o want_n sometime_o not_o to_o be_v lead_v into_o temptation_n as_o christ_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o sometime_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o trouble_n as_o david_n psal_n 59.1_o deliver_v i_o from_o my_o enemy_n o_o god_n defend_v i_o from_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o i_o and_o thus_o i_o have_v give_v you_o 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that_o be_v he_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v meet_v with_o they_o for_o this_o and_o whâ—t_o come_v of_o it_o you_o read_v there_o come_v two_o she-bears_a out_o of_o the_o wood_n and_o tear_v forty_o and_o two_o child_n of_o they_o that_o mock_v the_o prophet_n david_n with_o a_o very_a short_a prayer_n he_o bâ—iâ—gs_v down_o judgement_n and_o evil_n upon_o achitophel_n 2_o sam._n 15._o it_o be_v a_o very_a short_a prayer_n he_o put_v up_o at_o vers_n 31._o o_o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o turn_v thou_o counsel_n of_o achitophel_n into_o
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your_o garment_n if_o you_o do_v not_o watch_v such_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o tempter_n that_o he_o will_v quick_o make_v you_o defile_v your_o garment_n 1_o thes_n 5.6_o let_v not_o we_o sleep_v as_o do_v other_o but_o let_v we_o watch_v and_o be_v sober_a all_o kind_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o intemperance_n if_o you_o be_v not_o upon_o your_o watch_n you_o will_v be_v want_v in_o your_o sobriety_n you_o will_v quick_o run_v into_o way_n of_o sin_n if_o you_o be_v not_o find_v upon_o the_o duty_n of_o watchfulness_n watchfulness_n do_v especial_o keep_v you_o from_o the_o sin_n which_o if_o you_o be_v not_o keep_v from_o will_v lay_v you_o open_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n consider_v luk._n 21.34_o 35._o compare_v with_o my_o text_n mark_v christ_n my_o brethren_n a_o day_n of_o dreadful_a judgement_n be_v come_v it_o will_v come_v upon_o the_o world_n when_o they_o little_o think_v of_o it_o when_o they_o be_v not_o well_o 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this_o purpose_n to_o show_v you_o that_o when_o a_o man_n set_v up_o his_o wisdom_n in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o god_n wisdom_n he_o thereby_o forfeit_v his_o preservation_n but_o wâ—en_o a_o soul_n come_v and_o say_v lord_z i_o will_v be_v what_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o and_o do_v what_o thou_o require_v of_o i_o this_o be_v a_o good_a frame_n but_o i_o say_v to_o lean_v unto_o our_o own_o understanding_n and_o not_o to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n not_o to_o walk_v as_o he_o direct_v it_o be_v the_o direct_a way_n to_o forfeit_v our_o preservation_n 3._o not_o consider_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v another_o sin_n that_o watchfulness_n will_v keep_v the_o heart_n from_o you_o know_v how_o ill_a god_n take_v it_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o people_n to_o be_v insensible_a under_o his_o judgement_n isa_n 5.11_o 12._o wo_n unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v a_o sottish_a people_n a_o people_n that_o be_v not_o affect_v with_o god_n judgement_n and_o therefore_o what_o then_o at_o vers_n 14._o the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v they_o therefore_o say_v he_o hell_n have_v enlarge_v her_o border_n etc._n etc._n now_o i_o tell_v you_o soul_n a_o watchful_a spirit_n will_v not_o easy_o run_v into_o this_o evil_a no_o no_o it_o look_v out_o it_o spy_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n watchfulness_n keep_v the_o eye_n of_o faith_n open_a it_o keep_v the_o soul_n from_o slumber_v and_o keep_v and_o inable_v the_o soul_n to_o see_v that_o mercy_n that_o shine_v forth_o in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n 4._o unthankfulness_n for_o daily_a preservation_n this_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n and_o that_o that_o watchfulness_n will_v excellent_o preserve_v you_o from_o god_n usual_o walk_v by_o this_o rule_n he_o that_o prize_v and_o improve_v a_o little_a to_o he_o he_o give_v more_o so_o he_o that_o prize_v and_o improve_v and_o thankful_o own_v the_o daily_a preservation_n and_o protection_n of_o god_n such_o a_o one_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o receive_v more_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n but_o when_o the_o daily_a goodness_n of_o god_n be_v slight_v and_o pass_v over_o without_o consideration_n and_o be_v careful_o heed_v and_o regard_v by_o any_o soul_n such_o a_o soul_n be_v like_a to_o be_v leave_v to_o fall_v under_o the_o stroke_n of_o god_n indignation_n it_o be_v the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o lamentation_n to_o give_v god_n his_o glory_n chap._n 3.22_o 23._o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v etc._n etc._n his_o mercy_n every_o morning_n shall_v be_v prize_v and_o improve_v by_o we_o and_o last_o a_o proud_a unhumbled_a frame_n of_o soul_n be_v
christ_n to_o befriend_v they_o at_o that_o day_n i_o shall_v only_o make_v a_o little_a allusion_n to_o that_o text_n that_o you_o have_v matt._n 22.30_o when_o the_o question_n be_v put_v to_o christ_n concern_v the_o woman_n that_o have_v seven_o husband_n in_o the_o resurrection_n who_o wife_n shall_v she_o be_v answer_n be_v make_v in_o the_o resurrection_n they_o neither_o marry_v nor_o give_v in_o marriage_n all_o relation_n than_o cease_v the_o friend_n that_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o thy_o own_o soul_n and_o thou_o as_o dear_a unto_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n unless_o there_o be_v any_o spiritual_a tie_n unless_o you_o and_o he_o have_v union_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n he_o will_v have_v no_o pity_n no_o tenderness_n for_o you_o but_o you_o must_v stand_v alone_o to_o receive_v a_o sentence_n from_o the_o lord_n 11._o there_o be_v this_o far_a difference_n any_o outward_a calamity_n though_o never_o so_o sharp_a may_v be_v of_o short_a continuance_n the_o hand_n 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that_o secure_a sinner_n that_o be_v so_o confident_a that_o they_o can_v laugh_v the_o most_o dreadful_a calamity_n in_o the_o face_n they_o shall_v be_v make_v serious_a and_o bring_v to_o tremble_v in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n they_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v no_o laugh_a matter_n indeed_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n sometime_o be_v say_v to_o laugh_v at_o calamity_n but_o it_o be_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n job_n 5.20_o 21_o 22._o in_o famine_n he_o shall_v redeem_v thou_o etc._n etc._n at_o destruction_n and_o famine_n thou_o shall_v laugh_v but_o you_o must_v know_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o expression_n here_o be_v this_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v light_n of_o a_o calamity_n they_o shall_v consider_v the_o dread_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n that_o shine_v forth_o in_o it_o but_o when_o they_o consider_v their_o security_n through_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v look_v upon_o calamity_n as_o that_o that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o touch_v they_o such_o may_v be_v 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