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and_o whence_o be_v this_o difference_n but_o from_o the_o presence_n or_o absence_n of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o god_n blessing_n attend_v or_o depart_v from_o it_o use_v 1_o necessity_n minister_n must_v urge_v themselves_o to_o diligence_n by_o this_o necessity_n the_o minister_n of_o christ_n must_v urge_v upon_o themselves_o this_o self_n same_o commandment_n to_o provoke_v themselves_o to_o diligence_n in_o pâ—eaching_v for_o it_o lay_v necessity_n upon_o they_o and_o woe_n unto_o that_o minister_n that_o preâ—â—heth_v not_o the_o gospel_n a_o lamentable_a thing_n be_v it_o to_o see_v how_o little_a either_o this_o commandment_n or_o the_o denunciation_n of_o this_o fearful_a woe_n prevail_v with_o many_o but_o some_o be_v give_v up_o with_o demas_n to_o embrace_v this_o present_a world_n some_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o idleness_n and_o voluptuousness_n of_o life_n some_o to_o ambition_n and_o further_a preferment_n some_o to_o policy_n and_o state_n matter_n and_o very_o 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drink_v marry_o and_o give_v in_o marriage_n till_o the_o day_n come_v upon_o they_o as_o a_o snare_n and_o they_o take_v as_o a_o bird_n in_o a_o evil_a net_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o evil_a servant_n sit_v he_o down_o with_o drunkard_n and_o rise_v up_o to_o beat_v his_o fellow-servant_n but_o because_o he_o say_v with_o himself_o my_o master_n will_v still_o defer_v his_o come_n in_o all_o which_o regard_v neither_o the_o apostle_n nor_o we_o the_o ordinary_a minister_n succeed_v they_o can_v want_v good_a reason_n to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o and_o other_o by_o the_o often_o and_o diligent_a propound_v and_o apply_v of_o this_o holy_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n his_o come_n again_o to_o judgement_n the_o verse_n contain_v two_o thing_n 1_o christ_n his_o appointment_n to_o this_o office_n that_o he_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n 2_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o a_o judge_n of_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a touch_v the_o former_a it_o will_v be_v ask_v also_o dan._n 2_o 9_o 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yet_o both_o of_o they_o herein_o retain_v their_o own_o property_n thus_o be_v christ_n ordain_v of_o god_n a_o judge_n and_o thus_o be_v it_o say_v that_o the_o father_n â—udgeth_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n joh._n 5.22_o where_o by_o â—udgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v mean_v the_o administration_n of_o judgement_n for_o so_o the_o evangelist_n expound_v it_o in_o the_o 27._o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o power_n to_o execute_v judgement_n and_o by_o commit_v it_o unto_o the_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o as_o oppose_v the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n to_o the_o first_o or_o three_o or_o as_o exclude_v the_o other_o two_o but_o only_o appropriate_v it_o thus_o far_o that_o by_o the_o son_n in_o a_o visible_a form_n and_o according_a to_o his_o humanity_n shall_v the_o last_o and_o general_a judgement_n be_v exercise_v for_o 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veil_v his_o glory_n which_o now_o he_o will_v reveal_v and_o display_v above_o the_o shine_a of_o a_o world_n of_o sun_n mat._n 25.31_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n with_o he_o than_o he_o shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n luk._n 21.27_o then_o shall_v they_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o a_o cloud_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n second_o he_o shall_v show_v his_o near_a affinity_n unto_o man_n in_o that_o he_o shall_v in_o his_o humanity_n be_v see_v visible_o descend_v in_o the_o cloud_n as_o he_o be_v see_v visible_o to_o ascend_v by_o a_o cloud_n this_o be_v long_o since_o prophesy_v that_o every_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o act._n 1.11_o and_o how_o meet_a be_v it_o that_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o shall_v be_v see_v of_o all_o three_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o church_n which_o as_o it_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o first_o appear_v in_o humility_n so_o must_v it_o be_v glorify_v by_o 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of_o god_n in_o both_o these_o regard_n he_o shall_v deliver_v up_o his_o kingdom_n but_o he_o must_v first_o appear_v in_o a_o most_o glorious_a humanity_n to_o finish_v this_o great_a business_n for_o these_o reason_n be_v this_o great_a work_n commit_v to_o the_o son_n immediate_o to_o execute_v judge_n the_o comfort_n of_o god_n child_n that_o their_o saviour_n shall_v be_v their_o judge_n use_v 1_o be_v christ_n appoint_v the_o judge_n then_o may_v every_o godly_a man_n and_o woman_n comfort_v themselves_o see_v their_o saviour_n shall_v be_v their_o judge_n if_o a_o man_n brother_n be_v to_o be_v his_o judge_n he_o will_v not_o fear_v but_o to_o get_v the_o day_n and_o the_o cause_n to_o go_v with_o he_o but_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a brother_n of_o every_o believer_n he_o bid_v the_o woman_n go_v tell_v my_o brethren_n that_o i_o be_o rise_v again_o i_o know_v say_v holy_a job_n that_o my_o redeemer_n or_o near_a kinsman_n live_v yea_o he_o be_v near_a than_o a_o brother_n be_v 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