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ready_a to_o put_v in_o execution_n now_o this_o judgement_n of_o sodom_n be_v but_o as_o a_o private_a or_o particular_a session_n to_o give_v the_o world_n a_o undoubted_a pledge_n of_o that_o general_n and_o terrible_a judgement_n which_o must_v be_v give_v upon_o all_o such_o as_o they_o be_v by_o the_o same_o lord_n be_v visible_a appearance_n before_o who_o abraham_n do_v now_o appear_v as_o advocate_n or_o intercessor_n for_o these_o man_n of_o sodom_n so_o st._n jude_n instruct_v we_o ver._n 6_o 7._o and_o the_o angel_n which_o keep_v not_o their_o first_o estate_n but_o leave_v their_o own_o habitation_n he_o have_v reserve_v in_o everlasting_a chain_n under_o darkness_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n even_o as_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o the_o city_n about_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n give_v themselves_o over_o to_o fornication_n and_o go_v after_o strange_a flesh_n be_v set_v forth_o for_o a_o example_n suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n there_o be_v three_o in_o number_n which_o then_o appear_v unto_o abraham_n under_o the_o shape_n and_o likeness_n of_o man_n yet_o to_o his_o apprehension_n more_o than_o man_n angel_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o the_o lord_n himself_o in_o a_o trinity_n of_o angel_n represent_v the_o bless_a trinity_n in_o which_o as_o athanasius_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v not_o three_o lord_n but_o one_o lord_n yet_o though_o there_o be_v but_o one_o lord_n jehovah_n and_o though_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v this_o one_o lord_n yet_o as_o we_o say_v chap._n 6._o 7._o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v adonai_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n or_o judge_n by_o peculiar_a title_n and_o by_o such_o personal_a right_n as_o god_n the_o father_n and_o god_n 36._o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o lord_n and_o judge_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n albeit_o there_o be_v three_o that_o appear_v to_o abraham_n yet_o abraham_n direct_v his_o speech_n unto_o one_o as_o unto_o his_o lord_n &_o this_o lord_n do_v vouchsafe_v his_o answer_n unto_o abraham_n after_o the_o man_n which_o appear_v unto_o he_o turn_v their_o face_n thence_o and_o go_v towards_o sodom_n other_o testimony_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v most_o frequent_a in_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n psal_n 50._o 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o mighty_a god_n even_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v and_o call_v the_o earth_n from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n unto_o the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o same_o out_o of_o zion_n the_o perfection_n of_o beauty_n god_n have_v shine_v our_o god_n shall_v come_v and_o shall_v not_o keep_v silence_n a_o fire_n shall_v devour_v before_o he_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v very_o tempestuous_a round_n about_o he_o and_o ver_fw-la 6._o and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o god_n be_v judge_n himself_o psal_n 93._o 1_o 2._o the_o lord_n reign_v he_o be_v clothe_v with_o majesty_n the_o lord_n be_v clothe_v with_o strength_n wherewith_o he_o have_v gird_v himself_o the_o world_n also_o be_v establish_v that_o it_o can_v be_v move_v thy_o throne_n be_v establish_v of_o old_a thou_o be_v from_o everlasting_a every_o throne_n or_o tribunal_n be_v establish_v for_o execution_n of_o judgement_n but_o this_o throne_n though_o establish_v of_o old_a or_o from_o eternity_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o judgement_n for_o which_o this_o throne_n be_v establish_v execute_v from_o eternity_n or_o so_o execute_v at_o any_o time_n before_o the_o date_n of_o this_o psalm_n as_o the_o psalmist_n expect_v in_o due_a time_n or_o at_o the_o end_n of_o time_n it_o will_v be_v and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o next_o psalm_n whether_o the_o same_o or_o some_o other_o conceive_v a_o solemn_a prayer_n for_o the_o speedy_a execution_n of_o that_o judgement_n which_o be_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o former_a throne_n which_o have_v be_v establish_v from_o everlasting_a and_o to_o be_v execute_v by_o that_o god_n to_o who_o honour_n the_o former_a psalm_n be_v consecrate_v o_o lord_n god_n say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 94._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v o_o god_n to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v show_v thyself_o lift_v up_o thyself_o thou_o judge_v of_o the_o earth_n render_v a_o reward_n to_o the_o proud_a lord_n how_o long_o shall_v the_o wicked_a how_o long_o shall_v the_o wicked_a triumph_n how_o long_o shall_v they_o utter_v and_o speak_v hard_a thing_n and_o all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n boast_v themselves_o to_o omit_v other_o testimony_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n this_o one_o observation_n be_v general_a to_o all_o as_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v first_o promise_v and_o but_o promise_v only_o to_o adam_n be_v afterward_o promise_v by_o oath_n to_o abraham_n judge_n and_o to_o david_n and_o by_o they_o to_o all_o mankind_n so_o this_o future_a general_a judgement_n which_o be_v first_o reveal_v for_o aught_o we_o read_v to_o enoch_n afterward_o know_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o david_n and_o to_o the_o psalmist_n be_v they_o one_o or_o more_o be_v afterward_o confirm_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n himself_o unto_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n cap._n 45._o ver_fw-la 22_o 23._o look_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v you_o save_v all_o you_o end_v of_o the_o earth_n for_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o i_o have_v swear_v by_o myself_o the_o word_n be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n in_o righteousness_n and_o shall_v not_o return_v that_o unto_o i_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v every_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v 3._o all_o these_o testimony_n be_v concludent_fw-la that_o god_n be_v judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o final_a judgement_n execute_v by_o god_n himself_o but_o the_o point_n wherein_o the_o reader_n as_o i_o suppose_v expect_v satisfaction_n be_v from_o what_o authentic_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n it_o be_v or_o may_v be_v make_v as_o clear_v and_o evident_a that_o this_o final_a judgement_n shall_v be_v personal_o execute_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o by_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n as_o much_o as_o to_o this_o purpose_n can_v be_v require_v be_v avouch_v by_o our_o apostle_n st._n paul_n rom._n 14._o 11._o it_o be_v write_v as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o i_o and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v to_o god_n the_o write_a testimony_n which_o he_o avouch_v be_v that_o before_o last_o cite_v isaiah_n 45._o 23._o and_o from_o this_o testimony_n he_o infer_v these_o two_o conclusion_n the_o former_a ver_fw-la 10._o which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n the_o late_a ver_fw-la 12._o so_o then_o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n the_o issue_n or_o corollary_n of_o both_o corollary_n conclusion_n be_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v that_o lord_n and_o god_n which_o have_v interpose_v his_o oath_n unto_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n that_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v unto_o he_o this_o issue_n of_o both_o conclusion_n rom._n 14._o be_v more_o full_o express_v phil._n 2._o 9_o 10_o 11._o wherefore_o god_n also_o have_v high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n which_o be_v above_o every_o name_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n but_o for_o more_o full_a satisfaction_n some_o here_o may_v just_o demand_v whether_o st._n paul_n do_v make_v this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n by_o some_o new_a revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n make_v in_o particular_a to_o he_o unknown_a to_o most_o other_o before_o that_o time_n or_o whether_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n and_o of_o other_o like_a prophecy_n which_o he_o make_v be_v literal_o and_o real_o include_v in_o the_o prophecy_n themselves_o and_o ratify_v by_o the_o general_n analogy_n of_o faith_n or_o by_o the_o common_a rule_n of_o interpretation_n in_o those_o time_n sufficient_o know_v to_o the_o learned_a who_o eye_n be_v not_o blind_v with_o passion_n nor_o prejudice_v with_o partiality_n to_o their_o own_o sect_n or_o faction_n to_o this_o we_o answer_v that_o st._n paul_n interpretation_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v real_o include_v in_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o prophecy_n and_o the_o literal_a sense_n or_o construction_n which_o he_o make_v of_o the_o forecited_n passage_n in_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n and_o other_o prophet_n be_v warrantable_a by_o the_o common_a rule_n of_o interpretation_n sufficient_o know_v in_o those_o time_n the_o rule_n be_v general_n that_o all_o those_o place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o rule_n
fulfil_v until_o the_o last_o judgement_n or_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v acknowledge_v and_o well_o observe_v by_o a_o late_a learned_a jesuit_n and_o this_o interpretation_n be_v proffer_v by_o a_o man_n of_o that_o profession_n i_o entertain_v the_o rather_o because_o it_o afford_v we_o a_o facile_a and_o commodious_a interpretation_n of_o all_o or_o most_o of_o those_o place_n whether_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n or_o in_o the_o new_a which_o the_o romish_a church_n the_o jesuit_n in_o special_a insist_v upon_o for_o the_o glorious_a prerogative_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o of_o the_o visible_a roman_a church_n above_o all_o church_n visible_a how_o many_o instance_n soever_o or_o place_n they_o bring_v whether_o general_a for_o the_o visible_a or_o militant_a church_n or_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o special_a this_o one_o answer_n will_v give_v satisfaction_n to_o all_o they_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o visible_a or_o militant_a church_n inchoatiuè_n but_o of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a consummatiuè_fw-la 8._o they_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o visible_a or_o militant_a church_n indefinite_o that_o be_v some_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n have_v undoubted_a pledge_n or_o earnest_n of_o those_o glorious_a promise_n in_o this_o life_n which_o notwithstanding_o shall_v not_o be_v either_o universal_o punctual_o or_o solid_o accomplish_v save_v only_o in_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a christ_n church_n whether_o we_o consider_v it_o as_o militant_a or_o triumphant_a be_v a_o essential_a or_o integral_a part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o as_o his_o kingdom_n so_o his_o church_n have_v its_o first_o plantation_n or_o beginning_n here_o on_o earth_n both_o have_v a_o right_n or_o interest_n in_o the_o glorious_a promise_n make_v to_o the_o church_n universal_a neither_o church_n nor_o kingdom_n here_o on_o earth_n can_v have_v entire_a possession_n of_o the_o blessing_n or_o prerogative_n promise_v until_o it_o be_v give_v they_o by_o the_o great_a king_n at_o the_o day_n of_o final_a judgement_n of_o this_o rank_n be_v that_o prophecy_n jer._n 31._o 34._o and_o they_o shall_v teach_v no_o more_o every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n and_o every_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o unto_o the_o great_a of_o 34._o they_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o i_o will_v remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o this_o place_n no_o man_n deny_v be_v literal_o verify_v in_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n but_o shall_v not_o be_v punctual_o and_o solid_o fulfil_v until_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v pass_v then_o the_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n church_n shall_v neither_o need_v tradition_n nor_o the_o write_a word_n they_o shall_v be_v all_o immediate_o teach_v of_o god_n and_o have_v his_o law_n most_o perfect_o and_o indelible_o write_v in_o their_o heart_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o then_o in_o any_o wise_a prevail_v against_o they_o not_o so_o far_o as_o to_o annoy_v their_o body_n or_o interrupt_v their_o peace_n and_o happiness_n of_o this_o entire_a happiness_n and_o perfection_n the_o church_n militant_a have_v a_o pledge_n or_o earnest_n in_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o all_o that_o be_v true_a member_n of_o christ_n church_n have_v a_o superficial_a draught_n or_o picture_n of_o this_o entire_a happiness_n in_o their_o heart_n but_o christ_n at_o his_o ascension_n be_v so_o far_o from_o annul_v the_o use_n of_o preach_v or_o teach_v one_o another_o that_o as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o eph._n 4._o 11_o 12_o 13._o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n more_o extraordinary_a than_o any_o have_v be_v during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n 10._o thus_o to_o interpret_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n concern_v the_o church_n indefinite_o take_v can_v be_v no_o paradox_n see_v the_o prediction_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o concern_v his_o kingdom_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v thus_o interpret_v witness_v that_o prediction_n to_o omit_v other_o matth._n 16._o 27_o 28._o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o there_o be_v some_o stand_n here_o that_o shall_v not_o taste_v of_o death_n till_o they_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o his_o kingdom_n the_o late_a part_n of_o this_o prediction_n or_o the_o experiment_n answer_v unto_o it_o be_v exemplify_v in_o peter_n 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