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in_o he_o who_o send_v 24._o john_n 5._o 24._o i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n in_o this_o condemnation_n 5._o three_o sundry_a time_n the_o lord_n keep_v against_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o process_n of_o their_o condemnation_n psal_n 50._o 5._o the_o lord_n proceed_v at_o three_o sundry_a dyat_n against_o the_o wicked_a first_o he_o condemn_v they_o in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n next_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o particular_a judgement_n three_o in_o the_o day_n of_o general_a judgement_n first_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n hold_v a_o justice_n court_n against_o the_o wicked_a in_o his_o own_o conscience_n for_o the_o lord_n judge_v the_o righteous_a and_o he_o that_o contemnâ—th_v god_n every_o day_n after_o conscience_n 1_o the_o first_o be_v keep_v against_o they_o in_o the_o justice_n court_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n sin_n commit_v by_o he_o there_o arise_v in_o his_o conscience_n accuse_v thought_n and_o there_o be_v a_o sentence_n within_o he_o give_v out_o against_o he_o the_o apostle_n speak_v it_o of_o heretic_n one_o sort_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o be_v it_o true_a in_o they_o all_o they_o sin_n be_v damn_v of_o their_o own_o self_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o themselves_o judgement_n be_v give_v out_o against_o themselves_o which_o sentence_n albeit_o every_o wicked_a man_n do_v not_o mark_v the_o voice_n of_o their_o disorder_a affection_n sometime_o be_v so_o loud_o that_o they_o hear_v not_o the_o condemnatorie_a voice_n of_o their_o conscience_n so_o clear_o as_o it_o be_v pronounce_v yet_o do_v they_o hear_v as_o much_o as_o make_v they_o inexcusable_a and_o breed_v in_o they_o a_o certain_a fear_n and_o terror_n which_o be_v but_o a_o forerunner_n of_o a_o more_o fearful_a judgement_n to_o come_v which_o howsoever_o in_o time_n of_o their_o security_n they_o labour_v to_o smother_v and_o quench_v by_o external_a delight_n yet_o at_o the_o length_n affection_n shall_v be_v silence_v and_o conscience_n shall_v pronounce_v sentence_n against_o they_o with_o so_o shrill_a a_o voice_n that_o their_o deaf_a care_n shall_v hear_v it_o this_o i_o have_v mark_v that_o we_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o esteem_v light_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o conscience_n but_o that_o so_o oft_o as_o we_o be_v condemn_v by_o it_o we_o may_v make_v our_o refuge_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n to_o seek_v mercy_n for_o if_o conscience_n condemn_v 20._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 20._o we_o god_n be_v great_a than_o the_o conscience_n and_o will_v much_o more_o condemn_v us._n ascendat_fw-la itaque_fw-la homo_fw-la tribunal_n mentis_fw-la suae_fw-la 50_o aug._n hom_n 50_o si_fw-la timet_fw-la illud_fw-la meminerit_fw-la quod_fw-la oportet_fw-la eum_fw-la ante_fw-la tribunal_n christi_fw-la exhiberi_fw-la let_v therefore_o a_o man_n say_v augustine_n go_v up_o to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n in_o time_n if_o he_o fear_v it_o let_v he_o remember_v that_o he_o must_v be_v present_v before_o a_o great_a tribunal_n the_o second_o time_n of_o judgement_n which_o the_o lord_n keep_v death_n 2_o the_o second_o be_v keep_v against_o they_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n against_o the_o wicked_a be_v in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n wherein_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o repeat_v their_o former_a sentence_n of_o condemnation_n and_o that_o in_o a_o more_o fearful_a and_o judicial_a manner_n but_o proceed_v also_o to_o execution_n adiudging_a their_o body_n until_o the_o day_n of_o last_o judgement_n to_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o grave_n to_o underly_v that_o curse_n pronounce_v on_o man_n for_o his_o apostasy_n and_o condemn_v their_o spirit_n to_o be_v banish_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n let_v not_o therefore_o the_o wicked_a man_n nourish_v himself_o in_o sin_n with_o a_o vain_a conceit_n of_o the_o delay_n of_o judgement_n wherefore_o will_v thou_o put_v far_o from_o thou_o the_o evil_a day_n what_o suppose_v the_o day_n of_o general_a judgement_n be_v not_o to_o come_v for_o many_o year_n be_v not_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o particular_a judgement_n at_o hand_n unto_o which_o thou_o shall_v be_v draw_v sudden_o and_o perforce_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o deceive_a imagination_n thou_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o in_o a_o hour_n wherein_o thou_o think_v not_o to_o die_v more_o miserable_a than_o that_o rich_a glutton_n who_o have_v store_v his_o head_n with_o false_a conclusion_n dream_v of_o many_o day_n to_o come_v when_o he_o have_v not_o one_o be_v that_o same_o day_n take_v away_o to_o judgement_n and_o this_o shall_v move_v we_o the_o more_o if_o we_o do_v remember_v that_o such_o as_o we_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o death_n such_o shall_v we_o be_v find_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n in_o quo_fw-la enim_fw-la quemque_fw-la hesych_n aug._n epist_n ad_fw-la hesych_n invenerit_fw-la suus_fw-la novissimus_fw-la dies_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la cum_fw-la comprehendet_fw-la mundinovissimus_fw-la dies_fw-la quia_fw-la qualis_fw-la in_o die_fw-la isto_fw-la cuique_fw-la moritur_fw-la talis_fw-la in_o die_fw-la illo_fw-la iudicabitur_fw-la and_o every_o man_n in_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v be_v judge_v to_o be_v such_o as_o he_o be_v when_o he_o die_v it_o will_v waken_v we_o all_o more_o careful_o to_o think_v upon_o our_o end_n that_o so_o we_o may_v prepare_v ourselves_o for_o this_o second_o dyat_n of_o judgement_n but_o the_o three_o dyat_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v most_o fearful_a judgement_n 3_o the_o three_o dyat_n shall_v be_v keep_v against_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o general_a judgement_n when_o all_o the_o wicked_a be_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o shall_v be_v condemn_v in_o that_o high_a and_o supreme_a court_n of_o justice_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v hold_v upon_o all_o that_o ever_o take_v life_n then_o shall_v the_o full_a measure_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v pour_v upon_o all_o those_o who_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n jesus_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n they_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a perdition_n this_o judgement_n shall_v be_v most_o equitable_a for_o when_o that_o ancient_n of_o day_n shall_v sit_v down_o upon_o his_o white_a throne_n before_o who_o face_n heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v flee_v away_o and_o 6._o dan._n 12._o 6._o when_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o earth_n have_v render_v up_o their_o dead_a than_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v according_a to_o which_o he_o shall_v 8._o revel_v 10._o 8._o proceed_v unto_o judgement_n and_o the_o book_n be_v two_o the_o conscience_n this_o judgement_n shall_v proceed_v by_o the_o book_n of_o law_n and_o conscience_n book_n of_o the_o law_n which_o show_v to_o a_o man_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v and_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n which_o show_v he_o what_o he_o have_v do_v by_o those_o shall_v the_o wicked_a man_n be_v judge_v and_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o make_v exception_n against_o any_o of_o they_o against_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o speak_v nothing_o for_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v 9_o psal_n 19_o 9_o pure_a and_o righteous_a altogether_o and_o as_o for_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n thou_o can_v not_o deny_v it_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o judge_v thou_o by_o another_o man_n conscience_n but_o by_o thy_o own_o that_o book_n thou_o have_v have_v it_o always_o in_o thy_o own_o keep_n who_o then_o can_v falsify_v it_o neither_o be_v any_o thing_n write_v in_o it_o of_o thing_n thou_o have_v do_v but_o that_o which_o thy_o own_o hand_n have_v write_v how_o then_o can_v thou_o make_v any_o exception_n against_o it_o thus_o the_o book_n be_v open_v the_o judgement_n shall_v law_n how_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v convict_v by_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n proceed_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o law_n shall_v plead_v
abraham_n there_o be_v nothing_o cold_a than_o ice_n yet_o say_v augustine_n it_o be_v melt_v and_o make_v warm_a by_o the_o help_n of_o fire_n a_o thorny_a ground_n say_v cyril_n be_v well_o manure_v yet_o become_v fertile_a 107._o ciril_n catec_fw-la 2_o psal_n 107._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o psalmist_n turn_v a_o barren_a wilderness_n into_o a_o fruitful_a land_n he_o raise_v the_o dead_a he_o make_v the_o blind_a to_o see_v and_o the_o lame_a to_o walk_v he_o cause_v the_o eagle_n to_o renew_v 103._o psal_n 103._o his_o youth_n shall_v we_o then_o close_o his_o hand_n and_o think_v it_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o make_v the_o sinner_n conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n to_o cast_v the_o old_a slough_n of_o nature_n and_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n and_o this_o have_v i_o mark_v to_o keep_v we_o from_o that_o presumptuous_a reprobation_n judge_v not_o rash_o of_o any_o man_n reprobation_n judge_v as_o to_o conclude_v any_o man_n reprobation_n because_o of_o this_o present_a rebellion_n thou_o know_v not_o what_o be_v in_o the_o council_n of_o god_n though_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o conversation_n for_o the_o present_a he_o be_v a_o stranger_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o again_o for_o ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v magnify_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n who_o have_v do_v that_o unto_o we_o by_o grace_n which_o nature_n can_v never_o have_v do_v that_o be_v have_v make_v our_o rebellious_a heart_n subject_a to_o his_o holy_a law_n and_o we_o be_v sure_o he_o will_v also_o perform_v that_o good_a work_n which_o he_o have_v begin_v in_o us._n the_o word_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v here_o to_o express_v dominion_n the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o wicked_a against_o god_n exempt_v they_o not_o from_o his_o dominion_n man_n natural_a rebellion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_v such_o a_o rebellion_n of_o man_n corrupt_a nature_n as_o be_v not_o subject_a according_a to_o order_n we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v that_o any_o rebel_n be_v he_o never_o so_o stubborn_a can_v exempt_v himself_o from_o subjection_n do_v what_o he_o can_v he_o bide_v under_o the_o lord_n dominion_n but_o a_o natural_a man_n say_v the_o apostle_n give_v not_o orderly_a subjection_n unto_o god_n jeroboam_fw-la shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o his_o lawful_a lord_n and_o rehoboam_n be_v notable_a to_o control_v he_o but_o let_v man_n repine_v as_o he_o will_v can_v he_o cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o lord_n no_o no_o if_o man_n refuse_v to_o declare_v his_o subjection_n by_o a_o humble_a submission_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o the_o lord_n obedience_n the_o lord_n for_o all_o that_o shall_v not_o lose_v his_o superiority_n but_o shall_v declare_v his_o power_n upon_o man_n by_o control_v he_o he_o shall_v bruise_v he_o like_o a_o earthen_a pitcher_n with_o a_o sceptre_n of_o iron_n that_o refuse_v to_o bow_v his_o heart_n under_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o word_n let_v the_o wicked_a cry_n in_o the_o pride_n of_o their_o nature_n we_o will_v break_v the_o bond_n and_o cast_v off_o the_o yâ—ake_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o have_v he_o 2._o psal_n 2._o they_o fast_o bind_v in_o chain_n go_v where_o they_o will_v his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v over_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o eschew_v it_o o_o foolish_a and_o most_o unhappy_a condition_n wherein_o man_n 18._o how_o miserable_a the_o wicked_a be_v who_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n by_o necessity_n refuse_v voluntary_a subjection_n psal_n 18._o live_v rebel_a against_o the_o will_n of_o his_o superior_a and_o it_o profit_v he_o not_o for_o by_o no_o mean_n can_v he_o exempt_v himself_o from_o his_o power_n sure_o all_o the_o vantage_n that_o the_o wicked_a reap_v by_o repine_v against_o the_o lord_n be_v that_o they_o multiply_v more_o sorrow_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n for_o with_o the_o froward_a the_o lord_n will_v show_v himself_o froward_a he_o will_v walk_v stubborn_o against_o they_o who_o walk_v stubborn_o against_o he_o and_o add_v seven_o time_n more_o plague_n upon_o they_o as_o the_o bird_n snare_v in_o the_o grin_n the_o more_o she_o struggle_v to_o escape_v the_o more_o she_o be_v fasten_v so_o the_o wicked_a the_o more_o they_o rebel_v the_o hardly_o be_v they_o punish_v the_o fast_o they_o fly_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n mercy_n the_o soon_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o justice_n it_o be_v further_a here_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v carnal_a wisdom_n â—â—_o 〈…〉_o tie_v with_o god_n the_o word_n he_o use_v sin_n nature_n unregenerate_a do_v not_o only_a sin_n but_o multiply_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n otherwise_o it_o can_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o substantive_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereof_o we_o learn_v how_o our_o nature_n not_o renew_v by_o grace_n do_v not_o only_a sin_n but_o multiply_v sin_n and_o transgression_n against_o the_o lord_n o_o how_o this_o shall_v humble_v we_o that_o we_o have_v not_o only_o sin_v but_o also_o multiply_v sin_n if_o any_o one_o sin_n be_v enough_o to_o condemn_v man_n in_o what_o estate_n do_v he_o stand_v who_o have_v gather_v against_o himself_o such_o a_o heap_n of_o transgression_n more_o in_o number_n then_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n if_o adam_n for_o one_o transgression_n 12._o psalm_n 40._o 12._o flee_v away_o from_o god_n presence_n what_o marvel_v if_o horrible_a fear_n and_o perturbation_n possess_v the_o son_n of_o adam_n who_o have_v multiply_v against_o the_o lord_n so_o many_o transgression_n if_o the_o earth_n once_o curse_v for_o adam_n sin_n be_v curse_v the_o second_o time_n for_o cain_n his_o sin_n how_o oft_o be_v it_o curse_v 2._o gen._n heb._n 2._o 2._o now_o if_o judgement_n grow_v like_o wormwood_n and_o every_o disobedience_n and_o transgression_n have_v it_o own_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n what_o a_o treasure_n of_o wrath_n have_v man_n now_o store_v up_o against_o himself_o who_o have_v multiply_v so_o many_o sin_n against_o the_o lord_n a_o arm_n of_o the_o body_n once_o break_v say_v augustine_n 58._o august_n de_fw-fr temp_n ser_fw-mi 58._o be_v not_o restore_v without_o pain_n and_o dolour_n to_o the_o patient_a but_o if_o it_o be_v after_o break_v it_o be_v hardly_o cure_v a_o conscience_n once_o wound_v be_v confound_v at_o the_o light_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n what_o then_o shall_v be_v to_o they_o who_o have_v wound_v themselves_o so_o often_o to_o death_n and_o stab_v through_o their_o soul_n with_o innumerable_a transgression_n let_v no_o man_n therefore_o flatter_v himself_o because_o his_o sin_n great_a though_o our_o sin_n be_v never_o so_o small_a this_o shall_v humble_v we_o that_o they_o be_v many_o for_o in_o any_o thing_n many_o smales_n make_v a_o great_a be_v small_a but_o let_v he_o be_v humble_v and_o mourn_v consider_v that_o they_o be_v many_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o gross_a actual_a sin_n shall_v this_o diminish_v thy_o contrition_n 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