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hab._n 1.13_o fâ—lix_fw-la trenâ—bled_v when_o paul_n preach_v of_o it_o and_o though_o the_o athenian_n mock_v when_o they_o hear_v of_o a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a yet_o not_o at_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o reason_n why_o man_n so_o much_o fear_n at_o death_n be_v because_o they_o be_v terrify_v with_o the_o thought_n of_o judgement_n after_o death_n be_v it_o not_o for_o that_o supreme_a and_o public_a the_o inward_a tribunal_n of_o conscience_n shall_v be_v in_o vain_a erect_v 2._o the_o justice_n of_o god_n require_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v receive_v according_a to_o his_o work_n in_o this_o life_n the_o best_a man_n be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a and_o sinner_n oft_o most_o happy_a all_o thing_n fall_v alike_o to_o all_o the_o wicked_a say_v habbakuk_n devour_v the_o man_n that_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o himself_o there_o must_v come_v a_o time_n therefore_o when_o the_o righteous_a judge_n will_v like_a jacob_n lay_v his_o right_a hand_n upon_o the_o young_a the_o more_o despise_a saint_n and_o his_o left_a hand_n upon_o the_o elder_n the_o now_o prosperous_a sinner_n there_o be_v now_o much_o righteousness_n and_o oppression_n among_o magistrate_n 11._o gen._n 18.25_o job_n 34.10_o 11_o 12._o isai_n 3.16_o 11._o but_o it_o will_v be_v blasphemy_n to_o say_v that_o injustice_n shall_v take_v place_n to_o eternity_n every_o unrighteous_a decree_n in_o humane_a judicatory_n must_v be_v judge_v over_o again_o and_o from_o the_o high_a tribunal_n upon_o earth_n the_o saint_n of_o god_n may_v joyful_o and_o successful_o appeal_v to_o a_o high_a bar._n 25._o jud._n 14._o rom._n 2.15_o eccl._n 11.9_o 2_o thes_n 1_o 6_o 7._o mat._n 7.22.25.41.10.15_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o rom._n 14.10_o luk._n 21.34_o luk._n 9.26_o 2_o pet._n 3.9_o tit._n 2.13_o 1_o pet._n 4.5_o omnia_fw-la alia_fw-la quae_fw-la futura_fw-la praedixerat_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n in_o scripture_n euâ—nerunt_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la primo_fw-la christi_fw-la adventu_fw-la etc._n etc._n cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la idem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n praedixerit_fw-la secundum_fw-la christi_fw-la adventum_fw-la utique_fw-la certo_fw-la eveniet_fw-la aug._n ep._n 42._o luk._n 21.35_o mat._n 25._o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v set_v all_o thing_n straight_o and_o in_o right_a order_n it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n say_v paul_n to_o recompense_v tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o trouble_v you_o and_o to_o you_o that_o be_v trouble_v rest_n with_o we_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v etc._n etc._n to_o conclude_v this_o the_o scripture_n be_v in_o no_o one_o point_n more_o full_a and_o plentiful_a then_o in_o assure_v we_o that_o this_o day_n shall_v certain_o come_v and_o if_o the_o other_o prediction_n in_o scripture_n particular_o those_o concern_v the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n have_v true_o come_v to_o pass_v why_o shall_v we_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n second_o appearance_n 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so_o right_o judge_v christ_n be_v a_o righteous_a judge_n 1_o tim_n 4.8_o 34.19_o psal_n 72.2_o act._n 17.31_o rom._n 2.11_o 2_o chron._n 19.7_o psal_n 82.2_o job_n 34.19_o in_o righteousness_n do_v he_o judge_v revel_v 19.11_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v a_o right_a sceptre_n he_o love_v righteousness_n psal_n 45.6_o 7_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v a_o day_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n righteousness_n shall_v be_v the_o girdle_n of_o his_o loin_n it_o shall_v stick_v close_o to_o he_o this_o judge_n can_v be_v bias_v by_o favour_n there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n justify_v he_o in_o this_o particular_a that_o he_o regard_v not_o the_o person_n of_o man_n mat._n 22.16_o kindred_n friendship_n greatness_n make_v he_o not_o at_o all_o to_o warp_v and_o deviate_v from_o righteousness_n he_o be_v not_o mistake_v with_o error_n he_o shall_v not_o judge_v after_o the_o sight_n 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toleration_n why_o do_v we_o punish_v the_o steal_n of_o a_o piece_n of_o silver_n with_o death_n if_o we_o connive_v at_o these_o who_o theft_n fly_v high_a even_o at_o estate_n health_n honour_n life_n nay_o the_o soul_n itself_o in_o short_a how_o near_o do_v it_o concern_v those_o who_o have_v burn_v in_o these_o impure_a flame_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o thereby_o have_v also_o kindle_v the_o flame_n of_o god_n wrath_n to_o labour_v to_o cool_v and_o quench_v they_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o alone_o can_v allay_v the_o heat_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o and_o wrath_n in_o god_n as_o also_o to_o cast_v their_o tear_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n into_o the_o flame_n because_o they_o have_v not_o be_v pure_a heart_a joseph_n to_o become_v break_v heart_a david_n while_o for_o future_a they_o careful_o avoid_v all_o those_o object_n whereby_o their_o lust_n have_v too_o frequent_o be_v and_o be_v too_o forward_o again_o to_o be_v inflame_v 2._o god_n punish_v sinner_n in_o a_o way_n of_o judiciary_n process_n 2._o observe_v 2._o even_o with_o the_o great_a equity_n and_o righteousness_n his_o vengeanceeven_a upon_o sodom_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o vengeance_n of_o justice_n 11._o gen._n 4._o gen._n 11._o in_o his_o proceed_n with_o our_o first_o parent_n after_o their_o sin_n as_o also_o with_o cain_n and_o the_o babel-builder_n first_o he_o accurate_o examine_v and_o inquire_v into_o the_o fact_n and_o afterward_o he_o pronounce_v sentence_n as_o the_o word_n vengeance_n here_o use_v by_o judas_n have_v righteousness_n include_v in_o its_o signification_n so_o in_o the_o work_n of_o vengeance_n as_o story_v in_o genesis_n righteousness_n be_v as_o open_o display_v as_o wrath_n the_o cry_n of_o sodom_n sin_n be_v no_o uncertain_a rumour_n require_v that_o god_n shall_v go_v down_o and_o see_v for_o his_o better_a information_n 18._o gen._n 18._o whether_o they_o have_v do_v altogether_o according_a to_o the_o cry_n thereof_o he_o who_o 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