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among_o we_o cure_v disease_n but_o this_o well_o of_o salvation_n cure_v both_o kind_n of_o disease_n psal_n 103._o 3._o who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n who_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o cool_a virtue_n water_n cool_v thy_o body_n this_o cool_v thy_o spirit_n allay_v thy_o passion_n take_v away_o thy_o heat_n god_n child_n in_o their_o suffering_n be_v oft_o like_a to_o break_v forth_o into_o passion_n but_o if_o they_o serious_o consider_v the_o meekness_n of_o christ_n it_o will_v much_o cool_v and_o allay_v their_o spirit_n a_o fountain_n abate_v heat_n wash_v in_o this_o fountain_n and_o it_o will_v allay_v thy_o heat_n of_o passion_n 4._o a_o fountain_n have_v a_o fill_n suffice_a virtue_n it_o quench_v the_o thirst_n joh._n 4._o 14._o whosoever_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v never_o thirst_v but_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v be_v in_o he_o a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o unto_o 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for_o wicked_a man_n to_o snatch_v at_o to_o encourage_v they_o in_o their_o presumption_n but_o to_o encourage_v the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o come_v and_o wash_v in_o this_o fountain_n which_o be_v full_a enough_o broad_a enough_o never_o draw_v dry_a come_v then_o make_v speed_n wash_v and_o be_v clean_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n wash_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o size_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o but_o if_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n we_o have_v fellowship_n one_o with_o a_o other_o and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n to_o reproach_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o tooth_n of_o the_o godly_a their_o former_a fayling_n i_o remember_v say_v one_o whatever_o he_o profess_v now_o this_o man_n be_v a_o swearer_n a_o drunkard_n etc._n etc._n let_v this_o rule_n be_v our_o monitour_n where_o god_n forgive_v and_o forget_v 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be_v such_o a_o day_n then_o 1._o â—e_v counsel_v to_o break_v off_o your_o sin_n by_o repentance_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n 2._o kiss_v the_o son_n haste_n and_o delay_v not_o to_o make_v your_o peace_n with_o jesus_n christ_n for_o he_o be_v our_o praise_n eph._n 2._o 14._o 3._o make_v choice_n of_o other_o path_n enter_v into_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n isa_n 35._o 8._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 14._o then_o to_o the_o godly_a here_o lie_v your_o duty_n 1._o to_o have_v your_o thought_n meditation_n and_o desire_n fix_v on_o that_o day_n be_v longing_n for_o the_o sight_n of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o pray_v come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o 2._o comfort_v yourselves_o with_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n to_o you_o so_o be_v paul_n comfort_v 2_o tim._n 4._o 7_o 8._o 3._o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n phil._n 3._o 20_o 21._o 4._o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o death_n for_o to_o the_o saint_n death_n be_v a_o conquer_a enemy_n the_o sting_n be_v take_v away_o the_o serpent_n tooth_n be_v knock_v out_o what_o need_v they_o be_v afraid_a of_o death_n who_o shall_v be_v acquit_v before_o the_o judge_n and_o their_o judge_n be_v their_o advocate_n their_o friend_n their_o redeemer_n jesus_n christ_n which_o bring_v in_o the_o last_o doctrine_n doct._n 3_o that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v the_o judge_n in_o handle_v of_o this_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v give_v clear_a proof_n from_o scripture_n and_o reason_n then_o answer_v several_a query_n and_o objection_n and_o conclude_v with_o particular_a application_n 1._o for_o scripture_n proof_n that_o christ_n shall_v be_v judge_n be_v plain_a from_o scripture_n 1_o the_o doctrine_n prove_v by_o scripture_n several_a scripture_n viz._n joh._n 5._o 22_o 27._o act._n 10._o 42._o act._n 17._o 31._o mat._n 28._o 18._o john_n 5._o 21._o christ_n for_o this_o purpose_n rise_v again_o that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n over_o quick_a and_o dead_a rom._n 14._o 9_o 10._o and_o part_n of_o his_o dominion_n be_v the_o last_o judgement_n the_o reason_n why_o christ_n shall_v be_v judge_n be_v draw_v 1_o from_o equity_n retaliation_n reas_n 1._o from_o equity_n and_o retaliation_n &_o retaliation_n christ_n shall_v judge_v those_o that_o judge_v he_o christ_n shall_v judge_v pontius_n pilate_n the_o high_a priest_n the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o will_v be_v for_o the_o confusion_n of_o christ_n enemy_n that_o though_o christ_n be_v reproach_v buffer_v crown_v with_o thorn_n and_o crucify_v set_v at_o nought_o by_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n yet_o now_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o triumph_n and_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a joh._n 19_o 37._o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v wicked_a reas_n 2._o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o godly_a reas_n 3._o for_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o wicked_a 2._o christ_n shall_v be_v judge_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o godly_a heb._n 2._o 11._o eph._n 5._o 30._o christ_n be_v their_o head_n redeemer_n elder-brother_n intercessor_n christ_n have_v promise_v everlasting_a life_n joh._n 3._o 36._o joh._n 5._o 24._o 3._o for_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o wicked_a rev._n 1._o 7._o but_o in_o the_o next_o place_n here_o be_v many_o question_n to_o be_v resolve_v q._n 1._o be_v the_o father_n exclude_v from_o judgement_n i_o answer_v neither_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v exclude_v the_o father_n be_v say_v to_o judge_v by_o the_o son_n act._n 17._o 31._o now_o judgement_n be_v peculiarly_a by_o a_o kind_n of_o appropriation_n ascribe_v to_o the_o son_n joh._n 5._o 22._o pater_fw-la occultus_fw-la filius_fw-la manifestus_fw-la as_o austin_n observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o whole_a trinity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o son_n this_o judgement_n appertain_v â—ut_fw-la 2._o it_o will_v be_v ask_v how_o shall_v christ_n appear_v at_o that_o day_n ans_fw-fr â—e_z shall_v 1._o 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5._o 28_o 29._o 1_o thes_n 4._o 16_o 17._o 4_o there_o will_v be_v a_o separation_n and_o division_n a_o place_n of_o the_o sheep_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o goat_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n mat._n 25._o 32_o 33._o judge_n 2_o consider_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o judge_n 2._o let_v we_o consider_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o judge_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o note_v 1_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v lay_v open_a rev._n 20._o 12._o the_o devil_n shall_v accuse_v angel_n shall_v be_v witness_n and_o no_o need_n of_o their_o accusation_n or_o witness_v for_o each_o man_n conscience_n shall_v be_v accuser_n and_o witness_n and_o judge_v every_o book_n of_o conscience_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o there_o shall_v be_v either_o excuse_v or_o accuse_v and_o dan._n 7._o 10._o there_o be_v a_o book_n of_o god_n remembrance_n mention_v mal._n 3._o 16._o and_o there_o be_v a_o book_n of_o a_o man_n own_o conscience_n which_o shall_v be_v open_v at_o that_o great_a day_n this_o be_v the_o 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〈◊〉_d how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n the_o apostle_n although_o he_o mention_n the_o mind_n