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defection_n and_o departure_n from_o god_n second_o if_o they_o be_v destroy_v for_o unbelief_n we_o must_v on_o the_o contrary_a exercise_n our_o faith_n daily_o and_o inure_v it_o in_o the_o daily_a apprehension_n of_o god_n providence_n power_n protection_n justice_n and_o mercy_n and_o thus_o walk_v undismayed_a we_o which_o have_v thuâ—_n believe_v shall_v enter_v into_o the_o rest_n prepare_v for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n when_o as_o many_o shall_v not_o enter_v for_o unbeleefe_n sake_n heb._n 4.3_o and_o 6._o even_o as_o caleb_n and_o josua_n only_o enter_v into_o that_o good_a land_n because_o they_o believe_v that_o god_n can_v and_o will_v bring_v his_o people_n thither_o three_o this_o must_v teach_v we_o obedience_n for_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o they_o be_v destroy_v for_o unbelief_n david_n infer_v this_o consequent_a psal._n 95._o to_o day_n therefore_o if_o that_o hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n which_o moses_n also_o make_v the_o ground_n of_o 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necessary_o observe_v first_o there_o must_v be_v just_a cause_n and_o that_o which_o be_v so_o alienate_v must_v be_v employ_v to_o some_o good_a use_n in_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n and_o this_o be_v four_o way_n first_o in_o case_n of_o present_a necessity_n for_o ten_o have_v be_v in_o some_o case_n of_o necessity_n lawful_o pay_v in_o way_n of_o tribute_n and_o otherwise_o neither_o church_n nor_o commonwealth_n can_v have_v be_v preserve_v second_o in_o way_n of_o exchange_n when_o the_o alienation_n of_o some_o land_n shall_v be_v rather_o more_o convenient_a both_o to_o the_o church_n itself_o and_o to_o who_o such_o land_n be_v alienate_v three_o when_o as_o some_o great_a profit_n shall_v ensue_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n upon_o which_o ground_n king_n henry_n the_o 8._o of_o famous_a memory_n most_o just_o alienate_v most_o of_o the_o church_n land_n call_v abbey_n land_n that_o monk_n friar_n abbot_n and_o such_o like_a idle_a drone_n shall_v 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lord_n shall_v trouble_v thou_o job_n say_v the_o almighty_a trouble_v he_o chap._n 23.16_o yea_o christ_n himself_o although_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n have_v his_o soul_n trouble_v in_o his_o agony_n in_o which_o his_o mind_n will_n and_o affection_n be_v disturb_v and_o this_o trouble_n god_n bring_v on_o man_n diverse_a way_n sometime_o by_o those_o of_o a_o man_n own_o house_n as_o jacob_n son_n trouble_v he_o genes_n 34._o sometime_o they_o of_o his_o company_n as_o achan_n josh._n 7._o sometime_o by_o the_o lord_n withdraw_v of_o himself_o psal._n 30.7_o thou_o do_v hide_v thy_o face_n and_o i_o be_v trouble_v sometime_o a_o man_n own_o heart_n and_o conscience_n will_v rage_v against_o he_o as_o baltazar_n see_v the_o hand_n write_v upon_o the_o wall_n be_v trouble_v and_o there_o be_v no_o life_n in_o he_o dan._n 5._o what_o then_o will_v some_o say_v be_v there_o no_o difference_n between_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a herein_o ans._n yes_o for_o every_o little_a 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walk_v in_o awe_n and_o reverence_n before_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o it_o 2._o cor._n 5.11_o know_v therefore_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o persuade_v man_n etc._n etc._n now_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n the_o attendant_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o come_n be_v mention_v in_o these_o word_n with_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v not_o only_o of_o angel_n but_o man_n also_o 1._o thess._n 3.13_o at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o all_o his_o saint_n qu._n how_o can_v this_o be_v and_o how_o shall_v the_o saint_n come_v with_o he_o ans._n all_o man_n shall_v rise_v with_o their_o own_o body_n good_a &_o bad_a at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n then_o shall_v the_o saint_n be_v take_v up_o into_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v christ_n and_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o part_n of_o his_o attendance_n but_o the_o wicked_a shall_v stand_v upon_o the_o earth_n wish_v the_o mountain_n and_o hill_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o hide_v they_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o judge_n which_o afford_v a_o most_o special_a comfort_n unto_o all_o they_o who_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n they_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o be_v dismay_v at_o that_o day_n nor_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o the_o wicked_a see_v they_o shall_v be_v receive_v in_o the_o cloud_n into_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n before_o the_o judgement_n begin_v which_o manner_n of_o proceed_v the_o apostle_n have_v describe_v conclude_v with_o the_o same_o 4.16.17_o wherefore_o comfort_n yourselves_o one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n vers_fw-la 18._o here_o also_o may_v be_v note_v the_o power_n majesty_n and_o omnipotency_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o second_o come_v although_o his_o first_o come_n be_v base_a and_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n now_o he_o shall_v come_v with_o many_o million_o of_o angel_n and_o saint_n who_o all_o creature_n can_v resist_v let_v no_o wicked_a man_n think_v then_o either_o to_o absent_v himself_o or_o escape_v his_o fearful_a wrath_n the_o only_a way_n to_o avoid_v it_o be_v in_o thy_o life_n time_n to_o meet_v he_o by_o repentance_n vers._n 15._o to_o give_v judgement_n against_o all_o man_n and_o to_o rebuke_v all_o the_o ungodly_a among_o they_o of_o all_o their_o wicked_a deed_n which_o they_o have_v ungod_o commit_v and_o of_o all_o their_o cruel_a speaking_n which_o wicked_a sinner_n have_v speak_v against_o he_o the_o second_o point_n in_o the_o testimony_n be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o together_o with_o the_o cause_n be_v in_o this_o verse_n describe_v concern_v the_o judgement_n we_o must_v know_v that_o it_o be_v either_o general_a or_o special_a both_o of_o they_o here_o mention_v the_o former_a in_o these_o word_n to_o give_v judgement_n against_o all_o man_n the_o latter_a in_o these_o word_n follow_v and_o to_o rebuke_v all_o the_o ungodly_a among_o they_o in_o the_o general_a judgement_n it_o may_v be_v ask_v how_o christ_n can_v be_v say_v to_o give_v judgement_n against_o all_o man_n see_v the_o saint_n shall_v come_v with_o he_o and_o he_o will_v pass_v no_o sentence_n against_o they_o ans._n the_o meaning_n be_v he_o will_v give_v judgement_n upon_o all_o man_n for_o the_o godly_a shall_v receive_v and_o hear_v a_o sentence_n but_o of_o absolution_n and_o among_o all_o man_n he_o will_v rebuke_v the_o ungodly_a all_o person_n shall_v come_v unto_o judgement_n without_o exception_n of_o what_o age_n sex_n or_o state_n soever_o they_o be_v this_o universal_a judgement_n teach_v we_o first_o to_o redress_v before_o this_o day_n come_v whatsoever_o within_o we_o will_v when_o it_o come_v confound_v we_o for_o every_o man_n must_v appear_v in_o his_o own_o person_n no_o proctor_n shall_v be_v allow_v to_o speak_v or_o solicit_v for_o any_o man_n the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n must_v be_v disclose_v and_o every_o man_n shall_v receive_v according_o to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v it_o stand_v man_n therefore_o in_o hand_n to_o reform_v thing_n amiss_o before_o hand_n for_o they_o shall_v appear_v naked_o even_o as_o they_o be_v lord_n quest._n how_o shall_v this_o be_v do_v ans._n 1._o cor._n 11.21_o judge_v thyself_o before_o hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n arraign_v examine_v cast_v and_o condemn_v thyself_o sue_v for_o pardon_v as_o for_o life_n and_o death_n and_o thou_o shall_v escape_v that_o fearful_a judgement_n for_o he_o that_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v find_v mercy_n prou._n 28.13_o thus_o do_v and_o mercy_n belong_v unto_o thou_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n paul_n raise_v the_o same_o duty_n admonish_v all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v because_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n act._n 17.30.31_o second_o see_v there_o be_v a_o day_n of_o universal_a judgement_n seek_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o conscience_n that_o it_o may_v then_o stand_v with_o thou_o to_o excuse_v and_o acquit_v thou_o and_o never_o dare_v to_o offend_v again_o and_o wound_v it_o for_o it_o be_v a_o deputy_n judge_n under_o god_n which_o if_o it_o condemn_v thou_o much_o more_o shall_v god_n the_o great_a judge_n be_v great_a than_o thy_o conscience_n three_o hence_o in_o all_o action_n our_o care_n shall_v be_v to_o approve_v our_o heart_n unto_o god_n especial_o in_o hear_v and_o speak_v the_o word_n prayer_n use_v of_o the_o sacrament_n yea_o and_o all_o our_o endeavour_n shall_v be_v to_o please_v and_o obey_v he_o who_o one_o day_n will_v give_v a_o upright_a sentence_n upon_o they_o all_o thus_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v make_v the_o apostle_n paul_n endeavour_n to_o approve_v all_o the_o action_n of_o his_o life_n unto_o god_n 2._o cor._n 5.11_o so_o peter_n 2._o epist._n 3.11_o see_v all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v in_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n look_v for_o the_o haste_v unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o special_a judgement_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o next_o word_n and_o they_o contain_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v judge_v all_o the_o ungodly_a among_o they_o second_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o judgement_n in_o the_o word_n rebuke_n or_o convince_v the_o person_n be_v set_v out_o by_o their_o property_n of_o ungodliness_n which_o be_v a_o sin_n direct_o against_o god_n and_o the_o ungodly_a man_n be_v he_o who_o deny_v god_n the_o honour_n due_a unto_o he_o of_o who_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o know_v he_o the_o scripture_n have_v give_v five_o note_n or_o property_n as_o first_o that_o he_o know_v not_o or_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o true_a god_n aright_o according_a to_o his_o word_n psal._n 10.4_o all_o their_o thought_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n that_o be_v they_o acknowledge_v he_o not_o in_o his_o presence_n providence_n justice_n or_o mercy_n second_o he_o subiect_v not_o his_o body_n soul_n and_o conscience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n but_o take_v liberty_n to_o live_v as_o he_o list_v job._n 21.14_o they_o say_v to_o the_o almighty_a depart_v from_o we_o we_o will_v none_o of_o thy_o way_n psalm_n 50.16_o they_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v three_o in_o heart_n and_o life_n he_o depend_v not_o himself_o upon_o the_o will_n power_n providence_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n but_o on_o something_o out_o of_o god_n in_o himself_o or_o some_o other_o creature_n abac._n 2.4_o whereas_o the_o just_a man_n live_v by_o faith_n the_o wicked_a man_n exalt_v himself_o and_o be_v puff_v up_o as_o bear_v himself_o upon_o
in_o who_o frailty_n fail_v grace_n for_o a_o time_n the_o drunkard_n may_v excuse_v himself_o and_o say_v his_o sin_n be_v his_o infirmity_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o but_o a_o wickedness_n wicked_o commit_v so_o of_o the_o covetous_a person_n and_o other_o sinner_n three_o mark_v god_n great_a mercy_n with_o much_o thankfulness_n in_o that_o the_o regenerate_v do_v wicked_a action_n aswell_o as_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o condemn_v for_o they_o as_o the_o wicked_a be_v for_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8.1_o the_o second_o cause_n of_o the_o judgement_n be_v the_o speech_n of_o the_o wicked_a set_v out_o by_o two_o property_n first_o they_o be_v cruel_a second_o they_o be_v utter_v against_o god_n a_o example_n of_o such_o speech_n we_o have_v in_o lamech_n genes_n 4._o whosoever_o kill_v cain_n shall_v be_v revenge_v seven_o fold_n but_o whosoever_o offend_v i_o i_o will_v revenge_v myself_o seventie_o time_n seven_o fold_n a_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a speech_n vaunt_a itself_o even_o against_o god_n himself_o use_v first_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o wicked_a word_n and_o work_n be_v cause_n of_o lust_n condemnation_n ob._n then_o good_a word_n and_o work_n be_v cause_n of_o salvation_n ans._n the_o reason_n be_v not_o good_a for_o wicked_a man_n sin_n be_v perfect_o wicked_a but_o the_o action_n of_o the_o regenerate_a be_v not_o perfect_o good_a second_o we_o be_v hence_o to_o bewail_v the_o ungodly_a word_n and_o work_n that_o have_v pass_v we_o which_o bind_v we_o over_o to_o condemnation_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o sue_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n yea_o to_o give_v ourselves_o no_o rest_n till_o we_o have_v within_o we_o the_o witness_n of_o god_n spirit_n witness_v to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v gracious_o accept_v and_o that_o our_o ungodly_a work_n be_v remove_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n three_o we_o be_v to_o mark_v those_o person_n who_o life_n and_o mouth_n abound_v with_o ungodliness_n and_o communicate_v not_o with_o such_o but_o mourn_v for_o they_o as_o lot_n do_v who_o righteous_a soul_n be_v vex_v not_o only_o in_o see_v the_o wicked_a work_n but_o also_o in_o hear_v the_o filthy_a speech_n of_o the_o unclean_a sodomite_n 42.3_o my_o tear_n say_v david_n have_v be_v my_o meat_n day_n and_o night_n while_o they_o daily_o say_v unto_o i_o where_o be_v thy_o god_n four_o our_o duty_n be_v to_o avoid_v every_o wicked_a way_n and_o word_n and_o endeavour_n to_o have_v our_o speech_n season_v with_o salt_n and_o minister_a grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n five_o consider_v hence_o what_o we_o in_o this_o land_n may_v just_o be_v afraid_a of_o see_v ungodliness_n so_o exceed_o abound_v godliness_n decrease_v the_o godly_a be_v take_v away_o the_o wicked_a reproach_n those_o that_o be_v leave_v even_o for_o religion_n sake_n and_o for_o such_o religious_a practice_n as_o stand_v both_o by_o god_n law_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n by_o such_o speech_n as_o these_o thou_o be_v one_o that_o run_v to_o sermon_n do_v thou_o learn_v this_o and_o that_o there_o thou_o be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o devil_n be_v within_o thou_o and_o such_o like_o most_o wretched_a and_o ungodly_a speech_n just_o deserve_v fearful_a judgement_n the_o wickedness_n of_o inhabitant_n overturn_v whole_a kingdom_n prou._n 28.2_o it_o behoove_v we_o then_o to_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o speedy_a repentance_n lest_o speedy_a vengeance_n overtake_v we_o unaware_o vers._n 16._o these_o be_v murmurer_n complainer_n walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n who_o mouth_n speak_v proud_a thing_n have_v man_n person_n in_o admiration_n because_o of_o advantage_n in_o this_o verse_n the_o apostle_n return_v again_o to_o his_o former_a purpose_n and_o still_o continue_v the_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o vice_n of_o these_o false_a teacher_n against_o who_o he_o write_v and_o against_o who_o he_o have_v already_o allege_v twelve_o 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