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of_o word_n and_o sharp_a reproach_n unless_o there_o be_v add_v also_o a_o direct_a answer_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n he_o therefore_o most_o full_o answer_v by_o the_o scripture_n even_o the_o devil_n himself_o not_o content_v himself_o by_o his_o power_n to_o repel_v he_o which_o satan_n now_o begin_v to_o feel_v unless_o also_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n he_o convince_v he_o and_o thereby_o award_v the_o dart_n and_o break_v the_o temptation_n into_o piece_n which_o must_v be_v our_o rule_n in_o deal_v with_o vain_a and_o jangle_a adversary_n not_o to_o answer_v they_o according_a to_o their_o foolish_a disposition_n or_o provocation_n not_o to_o be_v like_o they_o in_o frowardness_n or_o stiffness_n in_o heat_n and_o perverseness_n but_o to_o answer_v they_o with_o word_n of_o wisdom_n with_o sound_a matter_n and_o moderation_n both_o to_o convince_v they_o and_o beat_v down_o self-conceit_n in_o they_o which_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o two_o precept_n prov._n 26.4_o 5._o which_o seem_v contrary_a but_o be_v easy_o reconcile_v by_o the_o due_a respect_n of_o person_n place_n time_n and_o other_o circumstance_n ever_o remember_v one_o rule_n that_o no_o adversary_n suppose_v the_o devil_n himself_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v by_o affection_n or_o passion_n but_o by_o judgement_n and_o sound_a reason_n yea_o if_o we_o have_v no_o hope_n to_o win_v our_o adversary_n or_o do_v he_o much_o good_a as_o christ_n have_v none_o of_o the_o devil_n yet_o we_o must_v testify_v to_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o the_o testimony_n allege_v be_v out_o of_o deut._n 10.20_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v serve_v he_o and_o deut._n 6.13_o a_o universal_a and_o affirmative_a precept_n by_o which_o every_o creature_n be_v bind_v to_o his_o creator_n and_o he_o alone_o to_o perform_v divine_a worship_n unto_o he_o and_o it_o be_v apt_o apply_v by_o 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the_o second_o appear_v of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n in_o glory_n four_o that_o he_o may_v in_o this_o last_o act_n of_o it_o full_o accomplish_v his_o kingly_a office_n for_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v faithful_o finish_v this_o judgement_n which_o be_v commit_v unto_o he_o he_o shall_v immediate_o deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n unto_o his_o father_n 1_o corinthian_n 15.24_o not_o that_o he_o shall_v then_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o everlasting_a king_n of_o glory_n but_o because_o he_o shall_v no_o long_o exercise_v any_o temporary_a government_n as_o now_o he_o do_v he_o shall_v not_o rule_v his_o kingdom_n by_o civil_a magistrate_n nor_o his_o church_n by_o such_o officer_n and_o ministry_n as_o be_v now_o appoint_v under_o he_o for_o the_o gather_n of_o the_o saint_n it_o shall_v not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o edification_n by_o the_o word_n sacrament_n or_o censure_n the_o lamb_n himself_o shall_v be_v all_o these_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n 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the_o husband_n of_o every_o faithful_a spouse_n if_o the_o wise_a shall_v have_v her_o love_a husband_n who_o love_v she_o better_o than_o his_o own_o life_n to_o judge_v her_o cause_n what_o need_v she_o fear_v but_o the_o matter_n will_v go_v well_o with_o she_o what_o need_v the_o member_n fear_v the_o head_n let_v we_o comfort_v ourselves_o with_o these_o word_n and_o lift_v up_o our_o head_n because_o this_o day_n wherein_o our_o head_n shall_v show_v forth_o both_o his_o own_o and_o our_o glory_n who_o be_v his_o member_n draw_v near_o commit_v he_o shall_v judge_v the_o wicked_a against_o who_o all_o their_o villainy_n have_v be_v commit_v 2_o this_o doctrine_n serve_v also_o to_o
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i_o to_o be_v so_o rich_a be_v all_o the_o wealth_n i_o have_v of_o my_o master_n gift_n or_o have_v i_o get_v good_n into_o my_o hand_n by_o wrong_v or_o injure_v some_o other_o man_n again_o i_o remember_v i_o receive_v at_o such_o and_o such_o a_o time_n a_o great_a sum_n of_o my_o maâ—ters_n money_n he_o betru_v i_o with_o a_o great_a pâ—rtion_n how_o have_v i_o lay_v it_o out_o that_o i_o may_v give_v he_o up_o a_o just_a and_o comfortable_a reckon_n to_o which_o i_o be_o sure_a to_o be_v call_v thus_o much_o i_o have_v spend_v upon_o suit_n in_o law_n thus_o much_o upon_o my_o pleasure_n and_o sport_n my_o dog_n have_v ravend_n up_o a_o part_n of_o my_o revenue_n my_o hawk_n have_v fly_v away_o with_o another_o end_n card_n and_o die_n have_v cost_v i_o no_o little_a and_o a_o great_a deal_n be_v waste_v by_o compass_v my_o sin_n uncleanness_n pride_n revenge_n gluttony_n and_o the_o like_a but_o o_o thou_o unfaithful_a servant_n that_o have_v thus_o waste_v thy_o master_n good_n how_o much_o have_v thou_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a how_o much_o to_o good_a use_n to_o work_n of_o mercy_n to_o a_o settle_a ministry_n to_o help_v joseph_n out_o of_o his_o affliction_n oh_o no_o here_o he_o can_v set_v down_o little_a or_o nothing_o the_o dog_n be_v prefer_v before_o lazarus_n by_o many_o a_o dives_n who_o if_o they_o timely_o look_v not_o better_o to_o their_o reckon_n must_v make_v the_o foot_n of_o their_o account_n to_o be_v this_o no_o soon_o to_o be_v dead_a than_o to_o be_v bury_v in_o hell_n according_a to_o the_o sentence_n take_v that_o unprofitable_a servant_n bound_v he_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o utter_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v wail_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n 3_o this_o striâ—t_a account_n show_v that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v too_o strict_a precise_a no_o man_n can_v be_v too_o precise_a because_o the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v thus_o precise_a too_o precise_a or_o too_o careful_a of_o his_o way_n man_n general_o cast_v the_o reproach_n of_o purity_n upon_o man_n that_o desire_v to_o approve_v their_o heart_n and_o life_n unto_o god_n and_o count_v they_o more_o nice_a than_o wise_a and_o say_v it_o be_v hard_a if_o every_o one_o that_o be_v not_o so_o preâ—ise_a and_o curious_a shall_v be_v damn_v but_o what_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n â—ay_v plain_o that_o he_o master_n be_v a_o hard_a man_n that_o be_v a_o most_o just_a god_n that_o will_v straight_o stand_v for_o justice_n shall_v not_o every_o idle_a word_n every_o ungodly_a thought_n and_o motion_n though_o not_o attend_v nor_o assent_v unto_o come_v unto_o judgement_n and_o if_o it_o must_v be_v it_o more_o than_o need_v for_o man_n to_o look_v to_o the_o door_n of_o their_o lip_n yea_o to_o keep_v out_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a every_o vain_a and_o wander_v think_v out_o of_o their_o mind_n shall_v not_o he_o that_o break_v the_o least_o commandment_n be_v the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v have_v no_o place_n at_o all_o there_o shall_v not_o all_o omission_n and_o fail_n in_o duty_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o sinner_n see_v the_o sentence_n shall_v run_v in_o that_o you_o do_v not_o these_o thing_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o â—â—â—sed_v or_o shall_v we_o thiâ—â—_n that_o the_o least_o carelessness_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o this_o judgement_n or_o the_o ungodly_a be_v take_v by_o the_o hand_n far_o be_v it_o from_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n not_o to_o judge_v with_o righteous_a judgement_n howsoever_o loose_a person_n wrap_v themselves_o in_o the_o woe_n of_o those_o that_o call_v good_a evil_n and_o evil_a good_a now_o for_o the_o general_a use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n to_o what_o other_o end_n have_v the_o word_n so_o express_o discover_v this_o holy_a doctrine_n and_o enjoin_v we_o to_o teach_v it_o in_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 15._o but_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v lay_v it_o to_o heart_n and_o benefit_n himself_o by_o it_o and_o therefore_o first_o the_o godly_a be_v to_o comfort_v themselves_o with_o these_o word_n redemption_n the_o godly_a may_v lâ—fâ—_n up_o their_o head_n in_o expectation_n of_o this_o day_n of_o redemption_n see_v they_o hear_v of_o this_o day_n wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v gainer_n receive_v their_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n and_o therefore_o 1_o perfect_a redemption_n from_o all_o the_o danger_n of_o all_o spiritual_a enmity_n the_o first_o fruit_n whereof_o they_o have_v already_o attain_v hence_o be_v it_o call_v the_o day_n of_o their_o redemption_n 2_o perfect_a security_n and_o safety_n against_o aâ—â—_n the_o molâ—stations_n of_o sin_n death_n the_o grave_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n temptation_n and_o tribulation_n for_o all_o these_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n 3_o perfect_a glory_n with_o the_o saint_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v from_o henceforth_o ever_o with_o the_o lord_n and_o enjoy_v the_o sweet_a â—â—uit_n of_o that_o prayer_n which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n reque_v and_o be_v hear_v in_o father_n i_o will_v that_o where_o i_o be_o they_o may_v be_v also_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n joh._n 17.24_o why_o shall_v not_o we_o then_o lift_v up_o our_o head_n in_o the_o expectation_n and_o ardent_a desire_n of_o this_o day_n which_o the_o very_a dumb_a creature_n 〈◊〉_d for_o rom_n 8.19_o way_n godly_a must_v address_v themselves_o to_o thiâ—_n judgement_n two_o way_n second_o let_v every_o man_n labour_n to_o fit_a and_o address_v himself_o unto_o this_o judgement_n that_o hâ—â—_n may_v â—ee_n able_a to_o stand_v before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o that_o by_o two_o thing_n 1_o by_o make_v full_a account_n and_o reckon_n of_o it_o 2_o by_o use_v the_o best_a 〈◊〉_d aforehand_n to_o pass_v through_o it_o happy_o the_o 〈◊〉_d iâ—â—harged_v upon_o we_o by_o that_o precept_n which_o command_v we_o to_o be_v like_o the_o servant_n that_o wait_v for_o his_o master_n come_v and_o have_v every_o thing_n iâ—_n a_o â—â—adinâ—ss_n and_o that_o at_o all_o watch_n and_o by_o that_o of_o peter_n 2_o pet_n 3.11_o see_v aâ—â—_n these_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o manner_n of_o man_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v in_o all_o holy_a conâ—erâ—atâ—on_n câ—re_n two_o thing_n hinder_v this_o câ—re_n anâ—_n for_o the_o further_a of_o this_o care_n two_o thing_n must_v careful_o be_v 〈…〉_o which_o shut_v it_o quite_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o most_o the_o fiâ—st_a iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—ry_n and_o deadness_n of_o heart_n which_o be_v a_o slumber_n of_o spirit_n and_o slâ—â—pâ—â—â—ss_n of_o the_o sâ—ul_n which_o have_v bind_v up_o all_o faculty_n and_o power_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o as_o â—â—ttle_o move_v oâ—_n stir_v in_o the_o action_n and_o affair_n of_o heavenly_a 〈◊〉_d spiritual_a â—se_n as_o a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o dead_a sleep_n can_v move_v or_o bestir_v himself_o to_o 〈…〉_o natural_a a_o tion_n the_o mind_n till_o god_n awaken_v it_o never_o serious_o thiâ—keâ—h_v of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o own_o estate_n the_o conscience_n never_o or_o seldom_o accuse_v for_o 〈◊〉_d commit_v the_o will_n incline_v not_o to_o any_o thing_n truâ—ly_o good_a the_o affection_n remain_n unmoved_a at_o god_n word_n oâ—_n work_v the_o wholâ—_n man_n iâ—_n senseless_a and_o careless_a of_o god_n judgement_n either_o present_a or_o to_o come_v and_o whence_o be_v all_o this_o but_o from_o a_o profane_a delusion_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o the_o master_n will_v not_o yet_o come_v they_o shall_v not_o yet_o be_v call_v to_o their_o reckon_n there_o be_v time_n enough_o behind_o to_o repent_v in_o they_o crave_v but_o a_o hour_n on_o then_o deathbed_n and_o that_o they_o hope_v they_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o
in_o prison_n and_o at_o length_n they_o see_v there_o be_v no_o heavenly_a husbandry_n in_o all_o this_o three_o in_o confess_v our_o sin_n and_o plead_v guilty_a prov._n 20.13_o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o whereas_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v he_o that_o confess_v shall_v find_v mercy_n psal_n 32.4_o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o iniquity_n and_o thou_o forgave_v i_o the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n job_n 31.33_o it_o be_v too_o near_o join_v to_o our_o nature_n to_o hide_v our_o sin_n with_o adam_n and_o conceal_v it_o in_o our_o bosom_n or_o else_o to_o sum_v up_o all_o in_o a_o word_n without_o special_a grief_n for_o any_o special_a sin_n and_o herein_o they_o think_v they_o have_v peace_n which_o be_v but_o unfeelingnesse_n but_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o god_n he_o bring_v they_o to_o find_v humiliation_n he_o make_v they_o sick_a in_o smite_v they_o and_o set_v their_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o they_o like_o a_o bill_n of_o parcel_n to_o the_o break_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o utter_a acknowledgement_n of_o themselves_o to_o be_v miserable_a bankcrupt_o for_o this_o purpose_n he_o make_v their_o own_o conscience_n also_o to_o be_v judge_n of_o their_o action_n pronounce_v sentence_n of_o guiltiness_n and_o death_n against_o themselves_o as_o david_n against_o thou_o against_o thou_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o again_o i_o be_o the_o man_n and_o again_o i_o have_v do_v very_o foolish_o but_o these_o sâ—eep_n what_o have_v they_o dâ—ne_v the_o penitent_a thief_n thus_o judge_v himself_o we_o be_v righteous_o here_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n he_o be_v never_o true_o humble_v nor_o â—ver_o aright_o judge_v himself_o that_o be_v more_o ashamed_a to_o confess_v than_o to_o commit_v sin_n four_o after_o plead_v guilty_a in_o plead_v for_o pardon_n as_o for_o life_n and_o death_n and_o as_o the_o poor_a malefactor_n condemn_v to_o die_v câ—ys_v for_o mercy_n and_o all_o his_o hope_n and_o longing_n be_v 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