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thou_o the_o evil_a day_n what_o suppose_v the_o day_n of_o general_a judgement_n be_v not_o to_o come_v for_o many_o year_n be_v not_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o particular_a judgement_n at_o hand_n unto_o which_o thou_o shall_v be_v draw_v sudden_o and_o perforce_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o deceive_a imagination_n thou_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o in_o a_o hour_n wherein_o thou_o think_v not_o to_o die_v more_o miserable_a than_o that_o rich_a glutton_n who_o have_v store_v his_o head_n with_o false_a conclusion_n dream_v of_o many_o day_n to_o come_v when_o he_o have_v not_o one_o be_v that_o same_o day_n take_v away_o to_o judgement_n and_o this_o shall_v move_v we_o the_o more_o if_o we_o do_v remember_v that_o such_o as_o we_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o death_n such_o shall_v we_o be_v find_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n in_o quo_fw-la enim_fw-la quemque_fw-la hesych_n aug._n epist_n ad_fw-la hesych_n invenerit_fw-la suus_fw-la novissimus_fw-la dies_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la cum_fw-la comprehendet_fw-la mundinovissimus_fw-la dies_fw-la quia_fw-la qualis_fw-la in_o die_fw-la isto_fw-la cuique_fw-la moritur_fw-la talis_fw-la in_o die_fw-la illo_fw-la iudicabitur_fw-la and_o every_o man_n in_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v be_v judge_v to_o be_v such_o as_o he_o be_v when_o he_o die_v it_o will_v waken_v we_o all_o more_o careful_o to_o think_v upon_o our_o end_n that_o so_o we_o may_v prepare_v ourselves_o for_o this_o second_o dyat_n of_o judgement_n but_o the_o three_o dyat_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v most_o fearful_a judgement_n 3_o the_o three_o dyat_n shall_v be_v keep_v against_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o general_a judgement_n when_o all_o the_o wicked_a be_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o shall_v be_v condemn_v in_o that_o high_a and_o supreme_a court_n of_o justice_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v hold_v upon_o all_o that_o ever_o take_v life_n then_o shall_v the_o full_a measure_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v pour_v upon_o all_o those_o who_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n jesus_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n they_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a perdition_n this_o judgement_n shall_v be_v most_o equitable_a for_o when_o that_o ancient_n of_o day_n shall_v sit_v down_o upon_o his_o white_a throne_n before_o who_o face_n heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v flee_v away_o and_o 6._o dan._n 12._o 6._o when_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o earth_n have_v render_v up_o their_o dead_a than_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v according_a to_o which_o he_o shall_v 8._o revel_v 10._o 8._o proceed_v unto_o judgement_n and_o the_o book_n be_v two_o the_o conscience_n this_o judgement_n shall_v proceed_v by_o the_o book_n of_o law_n and_o conscience_n book_n of_o the_o law_n which_o show_v to_o a_o man_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v and_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n which_o show_v he_o what_o he_o have_v do_v by_o those_o shall_v the_o wicked_a man_n be_v judge_v and_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o make_v exception_n against_o 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give_v out_o against_o the_o transgressor_n thereof_o then_o from_o the_o law_n judgement_n shall_v proceed_v conscience_n how_o they_o shall_v be_v convict_v by_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n to_o conscience_n and_o conscience_n shall_v witness_v against_o they_o of_o their_o transgression_n against_o every_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o clear_o convince_v that_o their_o particular_a sin_n with_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o time_n and_o place_n though_o now_o they_o have_v cast_v they_o behind_o their_o back_n shall_v then_o be_v set_v in_o order_n before_o they_o and_o so_o just_o every_o manner_n of_o way_n shall_v judgement_n go_v out_o against_o they_o eliphaz_n speak_v it_o false_o to_o job_n thy_o own_o mouth_n and_o not_o i_o 6._o job._n 15._o 6._o condemn_v thou_o but_o most_o just_o shall_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n lay_v it_o upon_o the_o wicked_a out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n i_o judge_v thou_o 22._o luke_n 19_o 22._o o_o thou_o evil_a and_o unfaithful_a servant_n the_o voice_n of_o thy_o own_o conscience_n and_o no_o other_o shall_v condemn_v thou_o and_o as_o this_o condemnation_n will_v be_v most_o righteous_a so_o terrible_a this_o judgement_n shall_v also_o be_v most_o terrible_a shall_v it_o be_v also_o most_o fearful_a not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o lord_n proceed_v in_o that_o last_o judgement_n but_o chief_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o irrevocable_a sentence_n of_o damnation_n 16._o exod._n 19_o 16._o which_o shall_v be_v execute_v without_o delay_n the_o law_n thereof_o moses_n tremble_v for_o fear_n at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n what_o will_v the_o wicked_a do_v at_o the_o execution_n thereof_o be_v give_v with_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o a_o thick_a cloud_n upon_o the_o mount_n with_o a_o exceed_a loud_a sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n so_o that_o all_o the_o people_n be_v afraid_a yea_o so_o terrible_a be_v the_o sight_n that_o moses_n say_v i_o fear_v and_o quake_v the_o law_n of_o mighty_a monarch_n be_v execute_v with_o great_a terror_n then_o they_o be_v proclaim_v what_o then_o shall_v we_o look_v for_o when_o the_o god_n of_o glory_n shall_v appear_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n according_a to_o his_o law_n the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o 14._o revel_v 6._o 14._o noise_n the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o heat_n the_o earth_n with_o the_o work_n which_o be_v therein_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o the_o archangel_n shall_v blow_v a_o trumpet_n at_o the_o voice_n whereof_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v if_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n quake_v to_o hear_v the_o first_o trumpet_n how_o shall_v the_o wicked_a condemn_v in_o their_o own_o conscience_n tremble_v and_o quake_v to_o hear_v the_o second_o then_o shall_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o great_a man_n and_o the_o 15._o reu._n 6._o 15._o rich_a mâ—n_z and_o the_o chief_a captain_n and_o the_o mighty_a man_n hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o den_n and_o among_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o mountain_n for_o what_o strength_n be_v there_o in_o man_n who_o be_v but_o stubble_n to_o stand_v before_o a_o consume_a fire_n and_z or_o ever_o their_o doom_n be_v give_v out_o they_o shall_v cry_v mountain_n and_o rock_n fall_v upon_o we_o and_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n but_o when_o they_o shall_v hear_v that_o fearful_a sentence_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v 41._o mat._n 25._o 41._o for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n o_o how_o shall_v the_o terror_n thereof_o confound_v their_o spirit_n and_o press_v they_o down_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n o_o fearful_a sentence_n depart_v from_o i_o what_o shall_v the_o creature_n do_v when_o the_o creator_n in_o his_o wrath_n command_v it_o to_o depart_v and_o by_o his_o power_n banish_v it_o from_o his_o presence_n o_o man_n will_v thou_o consider_v in_o time_n who_o shall_v receive_v sin_n remembrance_n of_o this_o last_o judgement_n be_v a_o preservative_n against_o sin_n thou_o when_o god_n cast_v thou_o out_o from_o his_o face_n or_o who_o shall_v pity_v and_o be_v able_a to_o comfort_v thou_o when_o god_n shall_v persecute_v thou_o with_o his_o wrath_n assure_v thyself_o every_o creature_n shall_v refuse_v her_o comfort_n to_o thou_o if_o a_o drop_n of_o cold_a water_n may_v be_v a_o relief_n unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o get_v it_o happy_a therefore_o be_v they_o who_o in_o time_n resolve_v themselves_o with_o peter_n lord_n whither_o away_o shall_v we_o go_v from_o thou_o thou_o have_v 10._o math._n 10._o the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n for_o they_o who_o do_v now_o go_v a_o whore_v from_o the_o lord_n wander_v after_o lie_a vanity_n shall_v in_o that_o day_n receive_v this_o for_o a_o recompense_n of_o their_o error_n go_v to_o the_o god_n who_o you_o have_v serve_v your_o whole_a life_n be_v but_o a_o 41._o jud._n 10._o 14._o math._n 25._o 41._o turn_a back_n from_o i_o now_o therefore_o depart_v from_o i_o and_o whither_o into_o fire_n and_o what_o fire_n everlasting_a fire_n and_o with_o who_o with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n thou_o have_v forsake_v i_o thou_o have_v follow_v they_o go_v thy_o way_n with_o they_o a_o companion_n of_o their_o torment_n o_o fearful_a sentence_n quae_fw-la augustine_n augustine_n cum_fw-la ita_fw-la sint_fw-la bene_fw-la nobisâ—um_fw-la agâ—râ—tur_fw-la si_fw-la iâ—m_fw-la nunc_fw-la sic_fw-la nos_fw-la paeniteret_fw-la super_fw-la malis_fw-la nostris_fw-la qâ—omâ—do_fw-la tunc_fw-la sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la remedio_fw-la paenitebit_fw-la it_o be_v good_a therefore_o say_v augustine_n if_o now_o all_o man_n can_v so_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v certain_a in_o that_o day_n they_o shall_v repent_v without_o any_o remedy_n for_o then_o the_o wicked_a will_v shed_v tear_n abundant_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v fruitless_a and_o if_o all_o this_o can_v waken_v thou_o to_o go_v to_o the_o 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shall_v be_v close_v though_o the_o wicked_a cry_n for_o mercy_n and_o with_o esau_n seek_v the_o blessing_n with_o many_o tear_n yet_o shall_v they_o never_o find_v it_o of_o all_o this_o now_o it_o be_v evident_a what_o a_o excellent_a benefit_n condemnation_n by_o christ_n we_o have_v deliverance_n from_o this_o threefold_a condemnation_n we_o have_v by_o jesus_n christ_n in_o that_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o threefold_a condemnation_n for_o first_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n in_o our_o conscience_n that_o holy_a spirit_n of_o adoption_n testify_v unto_o we_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o whereof_o arise_v in_o our_o heart_n a_o unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a joy_n which_o joy_v notwithstanding_o can_v be_v full_a nor_o perfect_a until_o the_o former_a sentence_n of_o our_o absolution_n be_v also_o pronounce_v in_o the_o other_o two_o judgement_n that_o in_o the_o
moderate_a discipline_n the_o strong_a wax_v the_o man_n of_o god_n happy_a be_v we_o if_o our_o care_n be_v continual_a to_o strengthen_v the_o one_o by_o all_o spiritual_a exercise_n that_o we_o may_v daily_o weaken_v the_o other_o for_o the_o great_a perfection_n whereunto_o we_o can_v attain_v in_o sight_v our_o best_a estate_n in_o this_o life_n be_v sight_v this_o life_n be_v to_o fight_v against_o these_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o fight_v against_o our_o soul_n our_o life_n say_v job_n in_o the_o earth_n be_v a_o warfare_n bellum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la triumphus_fw-la it_o be_v a_o battle_n not_o a_o triumph_n say_v augustine_n though_o after_o many_o particular_a victory_n 45._o august_n de_fw-fr temp_n ser_fw-mi 45._o the_o lord_n put_v that_o voice_n of_o triumph_n many_o time_n in_o our_o mouth_n thanks_o be_v to_o god_n who_o always_o make_v we_o to_o triumph_v 14._o 2._o cor._n 2._o 14._o in_o christ_n jesus_n yet_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o incontinent_a we_o must_v fight_v again_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o this_o mortal_a body_n wherein_o the_o flesh_n lust_n against_o the_o spirit_n we_o can_v be_v free_a from_o carnal_a and_o evil_a desire_n if_o thou_o dissemble_v not_o thou_o shall_v always_o find_v within_o thyself_o some_o thing_n which_o have_v need_n to_o be_v resist_v for_o our_o sinful_a superfluity_n say_v bernard_n bernard_n bernard_n be_v such_o putata_fw-la repullâ—â—ant_fw-la effugata_fw-la redeunt_fw-la &_o reaccenduntur_fw-la extincta_fw-la that_o be_v cut_v off_o they_o spring_v out_o again_o chase_v away_o they_o return_v again_o be_v quench_v they_o be_v kindle_v again_o velis_fw-la nolis_fw-la intra_fw-la sin_n tuos_fw-la habitabit_fw-la jebusaeus_n will_v thou_o will_v thou_o the_o jebusite_n shall_v dwell_v within_o thy_o border_n subiugari_fw-la potest_fw-la exterminari_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la he_o may_v be_v subdue_v but_o can_v be_v root_v out_o and_o this_o again_o do_v we_o mark_v for_o the_o 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