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do_v in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n open_v a_o secret_a or_o two_o more_o and_o he_o say_v that_o he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o word_n or_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o first_o be_v that_o at_o the_o general_a resurrection_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o christ_n shall_v appear_v than_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o christ_n that_o be_v all_o those_o that_o have_v die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v rise_v first_o that_o be_v before_o the_o wicked_a that_o do_v not_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o second_o secret_a or_o mystery_n be_v that_o those_o of_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v live_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n of_o who_o the_o same_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n &_o 18._o when_o he_o say_v we_o shall_v not_o all_o die_v but_o all_o shall_v be_v change_v those_o i_o say_v that_o then_o be_v live_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v not_o prevent_v or_o 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together_o by_o the_o holy_a angel_n before_o christ_n sit_v in_o judgement_n the_o godly_a with_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n set_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n the_o wicked_a with_o all_o the_o damn_a spirit_n and_o devil_n set_v on_o the_o left_a attend_v and_o harken_v when_o that_o final_a and_o definative_a sentence_n shall_v be_v pronounce_v but_o before_o we_o speak_v thereof_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o consider_v in_o a_o word_n or_o two_o what_o shall_v be_v come_v of_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v now_o in_o the_o world_n saint_n peter_n have_v resolve_v this_o point_n already_o when_o he_o preach_v that_o there_o shaâ—_n come_v and_o be_v even_o at_o hand_n the_o end_n of_o aâ—_n thing_n that_o be_v of_o all_o mortal_a
rather_o when_o belly-cheer_n and_o drunkenness_n be_v more_o in_o use_n among_o we_o that_o be_v name_v christian_n than_o ever_o among_o those_o heathen_a people_n which_o only_o serve_v their_o god_n bacchus_n o_o beastly_a drunkard_n what_o mean_v you_o to_o run_v into_o this_o excess_n riot_n of_o drunkenness_n without_o all_o mean_a or_o measure_n as_o now_o you_o do_v endeavour_v to_o excel_v the_o drunkard_n and_o tossepot_n of_o all_o age_n in_o old_a time_n it_o be_v say_v they_o that_o be_v drunken_a be_v drunken_a in_o the_o night_n for_o than_o they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v see_v drunken_a in_o the_o day_n but_o now_o it_o seem_v our_o drunkard_n be_v ashamed_a of_o themselves_o if_o they_o be_v not_o drunken_a once_o with_o the_o least_o every_o day_n drunkard_n drunkard_n delight_n to_o make_v more_o drunkard_n nay_o they_o content_v not_o themselves_o with_o their_o own_o drunkenness_n but_o take_v great_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n to_o make_v other_o drink_v also_o 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the_o wine_n and_o to_o they_o that_o see_v mix_v wine_n therefore_o give_v withal_o thiâ—_n counsel_n look_v not_o thou_o upon_o the_o wine_n hoâ—_n pleasant_a it_o be_v in_o the_o end_n thereof_o it_o will_v bite_v like_o 〈◊〉_d serpent_n and_o hurt_v like_o a_o cockatrice_n then_o show_v the_o feat_n of_o drunkenness_n thiâ—_n eye_n shall_v look_v upon_o strange_a woman_n and_o thiâ—_n heart_n shall_v speak_v lewd_a thing_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o without_o greaâ—_n cause_n that_o our_o saviour_n forewarn_v we_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n counsel_v we_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o in_o another_o place_n note_v the_o disorder_n of_o the_o unfaithful_a servant_n at_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n say_v 24.49_o math._n 24.49_o that_o he_o will_v eat_v and_o drink_v with_o the_o drunken_a for_o which_o cause_n i_o very_o suppose_v that_o this_o unmeasurable_a drunkenness_n of_o our_o age_n be_v a_o manifest_a token_n 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11.6_o so_o say_v david_n upon_o the_o wicked_a god_n shall_v rain_v snare_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n storm_n and_o tempest_n this_o shall_v be_v their_o portion_n to_o drink_v also_o in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o apostle_n call_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 2.5_o â—ay_n of_o â—â—dgement_n â—alled_v the_o â—ay_n of_o reâ—ealing_v â—om_n 2.5_o the_o day_n of_o declare_v or_o reveal_n both_o because_o the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o so_o open_a a_o place_n in_o the_o view_n of_o heaven_n earth_n and_o hell_n as_o also_o in_o respect_n that_o then_o all_o secret_n shall_v be_v discover_v and_o disclose_v nothing_o be_v so_o hide_v but_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v know_v say_v our_o saviour_n also_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 4.13_o heb._n 4.13_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v no_o creature_n which_o be_v not_o manifest_a in_o his_o sight_n but_o all_o thing_n be_v open_a and_o naked_a in_o his_o eye_n with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v that_o be_v in_o the_o eye_n 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soon_o be_v our_o saviour_n christ_n ascend_v or_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n but_o present_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n proclaim_v hiâ—_n descent_n or_o descend_v unto_o judgement_n say_v 1.11_o acts._n 1.11_o you_o man_n of_o galilee_n speak_v unto_o christ_n apostle_n and_o disciple_n why_o stâ—â—â—_n you_o gaze_v into_o heaven_n this_o jesus_n which_o be_v tâ—ken_v from_o you_o into_o heaven_n shall_v so_o come_v meanâ—_n unto_o judgement_n as_o you_o have_v see_v he_o goeâ—_n to_o heaven_n saint_n paul_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n the_o second_o epistle_n unto_o timothy_n plain_o affirm_v 4.1_o 2_o tim._n 4.1_o that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a at_o his_o appear_v in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o second_o to_o the_o thessalonian_o say_v 7.8_o 2._o thes_n 7.8_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v show_v himself_o from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n render_v vengeance_n unto_o they_o which_o do_v not_o know_v god_n and_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n every_o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n unto_o judgement_n as_o in_o the_o 24._o and_o twenty_o five_o of_o matthew_n the_o thirteen_o of_o mark_n the_o seventeen_o of_o luke_n against_o all_o which_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o christ_n himself_o say_v 1â—_n object_n joh._n 8_o 1â—_n i_o come_v not_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o again_o i_o judge_v no_o man_n but_o the_o answer_n be_v easy_a ans_fw-fr ans_fw-fr for_o christ_n therein_o speak_v of_o rash_a private_a and_o partial_a judgement_n whereof_o he_o accuse_v the_o jew_n in_o that_o manner_n christ_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o speak_v elsewhere_o of_o this_o general_a judgement_n he_o say_v plain_o 23._o joh._n â—_o 23._o that_o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n unto_o the_o son_n yield_v a_o reason_n because_o all_o 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in_o subjection_n under_o his_o foot_n then_o he_o shall_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n the_o father_n 15._o â—or_a 15._o but_o it_o may_v be_v again_o object_v that_o the_o same_o saint_n paul_n say_v to_o the_o corinthian_n â—ct_n â—ct_n that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n and_o the_o angel_n 6._o â—â—r_fw-fr 6._o that_o be_v the_o wicked_a man_n of_o this_o world_n and_o evil_a angel_n call_v devil_n and_o christ_n say_v his_o apostle_n shall_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o seat_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n hereunto_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o at_o the_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n â—ns_n â—ns_n when_o christ_n shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n accompany_v with_o his_o holy_a angel_n and_o all_o the_o elect_a by_o his_o angel_n gather_v unto_o he_o then_o as_o well_o saint_n as_o holy_a angel_n shall_v judge_v that_o be_v subscribe_v and_o give_v consent_n unto_o christ_n his_o most_o righteous_a judgement_n 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agreeable_a with_o the_o catholic_a profession_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n that_o jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v both_o god_n â—nd_v man_n shall_v stand_v as_o holy_a job_n say_v 19.25_o job._n 19.25_o the_o â—â—st_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o come_v to_o give_v true_a â—â—dgement_n at_o the_o last_o day_n the_o use_n of_o which_o doctrine_n be_v two_o fold_v namely_o a_o comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o a_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a for_o what_o thing_n can_v bring_v more_o joy_n and_o comfort_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o godly_a and_o faithful_a christian_n special_o to_o those_o that_o be_v afflict_v in_o this_o life_n either_o in_o soul_n or_o body_n oâ—_n in_o both_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n than_o tâ—_n hear_v and_o assure_o to_o be_v persuade_v that_o christ_n jesus_n their_o saviour_n anâ—_n brother_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v their_o judge_n that_o be_v to_o pronounce_v they_o blameless_a through_o his_o own_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n his_o father_n and_o to_o crown_v they_o with_o eternal_a glory_n and_o not_o only_o those_o as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o suffer_v persecution_n a_o the_o apostle_n do_v but_o all_o the_o faithful_a whatsoever_o that_o love_n his_o appear_v 4.8_o 2._o tim._n 4.8_o be_v therefore_o of_o good_a comfort_n deaâ—_n christian_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o grine_a under_o the_o burden_n of_o thy_o sinnâ—_n fear_v not_o that_o dreadful_a judgement_n 〈◊〉_d if_o thou_o have_v faith_n in_o christ_n and_o dâ—truely_o repent_v than_o thou_o may_v affâ—â—_n thyself_o to_o be_v one_o of_o god_n elect_v also_o apply_v that_o sweet_a sentence_n of_o tâ—_n apostle_n unto_o thy_o soul_n which_o saiâ—_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v 34._o rom._n 8.33_o 34._o who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n which_o be_v dead_a yea_o or_o rather_o which_o be_v rise_v again_o which_o sit_v at_o the_o 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prophesy_v of_o such_o behold_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o give_v judgement_n against_o all_o man_n &c_n &c_n 〈◊〉_d reâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d and_o every_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o even_o they_o that_o pierce_v he_o through_o and_o all_o kindred_n and_o people_n though_o never_o so_o pompious_a and_o glorious_a that_o have_v not_o repent_v or_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v wail_v before_o he_o 1.7_o 1_o reu._n 1.7_o and_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o their_o grief_n and_o in_o the_o anguish_n of_o their_o soul_n forhorror_n and_o fear_n of_o that_o judge_n shall_v say_v to_o the_o mountain_n 5.16_o 〈◊〉_d &_o 5.16_o fall_v upon_o we_o and_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lamb_n for_o that_o great_a day_n of_o wrath_n be_v come_v and_o who_o may_v abide_v it_o and_o so_o much_o brief_o
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