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the_o violater_n thereof_o 6._o as_o that_o day_n waâ—_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o elect_n so_o will_v this_o be_v to_o reason_n enforce_v this_o doctrine_n 1._o because_o the_o judge_n himself_o command_v 1_o we_o so_o to_o do_v luke_n 11._o 28._o 2._o god_n justice_n &_o mercy_n call_v for_o this_o 2._o day_n to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a and_o crown_v the_o godly_a 3._o the_o lord_n sundry_a time_n and_o after_o 3._o diverse_a manner_n forewarn_v we_o hereof_o as_o 1._o by_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n for_o sin_n before_o it_o be_v commit_v gen._n 2._o 17._o 2._o by_o often_o repeat_v the_o same_o sentence_n in_o the_o law_n deutr._n 27._o 26._o 3._o by_o the_o evidence_n of_o every_o man_n conscience_n summon_v as_o it_o be_v all_o man_n to_o appear_v at_o the_o day_n appoint_v before_o the_o great_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n joh._n 8._o 7._o and_o 1._o john_n 3_o 20._o 21._o rom._n 2._o 15._o 16._o 4._o by_o his_o special_a temporal_a judgement_n that_o 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with_o eternal_a glory_n and_o shall_v triumph_v over_o all_o his_o enemy_n for_o ever_o 4._o in_o respect_n of_o man_n that_o every_o man_n may_v receive_v his_o just_a desert_n be_v they_o good_a or_o evil_n 5._o for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o creature_n from_o the_o slavish_a bondage_n of_o corruption_n whereunto_o it_o be_v subject_a rom._n 8._o 20._o 6._o meet_a and_o right_v it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v revenge_v upon_o satan_n and_o all_o his_o complice_n for_o trouble_v his_o elect_n and_o consequent_o upon_o all_o the_o world_n for_o persecute_v and_o afflict_v any_o manner_n of_o way_n his_o holy_a church_n who_o now_o as_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n cry_v against_o their_o oppressor_n revel_v 6._o 9_o â—0_n luk._n 18._o 7._o and_o with_o their_o prayer_n hasten_v the_o lord_n to_o judgement_n and_o so_o likewise_o do_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o hireling_n the_o stranger_n widow_n and_o fatherless_a deut._n 24._o 14._o 15._o gen._n 18._o 20._o and_o 4._o 10._o &_o 6._o 5._o 6._o 7._o jam._n 5._o 4._o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o satan_n sow_v tâ—res_n mat._n 13._o 27._o the_o accusation_n of_o satan_n reu._n 12._o 10._o and_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o world_n cry_v to_o god_n all_o which_o hasten_v his_o come_n to_o this_o great_a assize_n and_o the_o while_o he_o stay_v and_o delay_v his_o come_n for_o cause_n best_o know_v to_o himself_o as_o the_o compliment_n of_o the_o elect_n etc._n etc._n also_o he_o be_v fain_o by_o strange_a fearful_a and_o extraordinary_a judgement_n to_o punish_v the_o world_n when_o for_o want_v of_o execute_v justice_n man_n hide_v their_o eye_n levit._n 20._o 1._o and_o to_o visit_v country_n and_o people_n with_o strange_a plague_n and_o calamity_n and_o that_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o elect_n else_o the_o world_n will_v grow_v out_o of_o frame_n &_o satan_n and_o his_o kingdom_n become_v over-insolent_a and_o the_o poor_a and_o weak_a be_v tread_v underfoot_o and_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v a_o day_n of_o general_a judgement_n the_o doctrine_n thus_o prove_v it_o follow_v atheist_n to_o give_v some_o use_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o conscience_n whereof_o the_o first_o serve_v for_o confutation_n of_o all_o atheist_n sadducee_n epicure_n ignorant_a sot_n mocker_n and_o whosoever_o beside_o of_o that_o curse_a crew_n and_o litter_n who_o impudent_o &_o desperate_o deny_v there_o shall_v be_v any_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o without_o reremorse_n give_v the_o reins_n of_o liberty_n to_o all_o sensuality_n and_o abomination_n math._n 22._o 23_o and_o act_n 23._o 8._o and_o 1._o cor._n 15._o 12._o phil._n 3._o 18._o 19_o and_o 2._o pet._n 3._o 3._o 4._o the_o reason_n of_o these_o foolish-witty_a sinner_n be_v these_o the_o whole_a world_n stand_v of_o believer_n and_o unbeliever_n but_o there_o be_v no_o general_a judgement_n day_n for_o neither_o of_o these_o for_o the_o believer_n have_v life_n everlasting_a and_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o judgement_n but_o pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n joh._n 5._o 24._o as_o for_o the_o unbeliever_n tremel_n he_o be_v condemn_v already_o john_n 3._o 18._o and_o needs_o no_o further_a judgement_n and_o therefore_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o judgement_n at_o all_o for_o it_o be_v needless_a i_o answer_v by_o judgement_n be_v mean_v sometime_o absolution_n as_o math._n 25._o 34._o other_o while_n condemnation_n john_n 5._o 24._o now_o god_n will_v judge_v the_o just_a and_o the_o wicked_a eccles._n 3._o 17._o the_o believer_n shall_v not_o come_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o condemnation_n yet_o shall_v he_o come_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o absolution_n math._n 25._o 34._o 40._o 41._o they_o reply_v that_o all_o man_n at_o their_o several_a death_n and_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o world_n be_v judge_v and_o what_o need_v the_o general_a i_o answer_v that_o notwithstanding_o this_o particular_a judgement_n grant_v only_o upon_o man_n soul_n there_o must_v and_o 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watchful_a for_o see_v there_o must_v be_v a_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n we_o must_v without_o delay_n or_o procrastination_n prepare_v for_o it_o which_o i_o take_v we_o shall_v perform_v the_o better_a if_o we_o use_v the_o few_o motive_n offer_v to_o your_o consideration_n to_o stir_v up_o your_o heart_n for_o this_o work_n whereof_o i_o raise_v my_o first_o motive_n from_o the_o very_a day_n name_n and_o attribute_n of_o that_o fearful_a day_n for_o the_o name_n in_o part_n show_v the_o nature_n thereof_o whereof_o some_o be_v fearful_a to_o rouse_v the_o sleepy_a sluggard_n other_o comfortable_a to_o encourage_v forward_o the_o godly_a and_o both_o in_o time_n to_o regard_v their_o salvation_n as_o 1._o this_o day_n be_v call_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n math._n 12._o 36._o luk._n 10._o 14._o and_o who_o know_v not_o that_o to_o judge_v mean_v proper_o to_o do_v justice_n upon_o malefactor_n for_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o name_n of_o save_v deliver_v or_o redeem_v joh._n 12._o 47._o 48._o and_o therefore_o thereby_o be_v mean_v a_o day_n of_o damnation_n which_o imply_v thus_o much_o that_o in_o that_o day_n christ_n the_o judge_n will_v be_v so_o offend_v with_o his_o enemy_n that_o he_o himself_o will_v sit_v in_o judgement_n upon_o they_o to_o condemn_v they_o to_o hell_n &_o we_o know_v that_o monarch_n sit_v not_o in_o judgement_n for_o toy_n howsoever_o reprobate_n make_v but_o a_o sport_n of_o sin_n pro._n 4._o 19_o though_o they_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o very_a blood_n of_o christ_n the_o judge_n himself_o 2._o it_o be_v call_v a_o snare_n luk._n 21._o 35._o because_o as_o bird_n when_o they_o fare_v best_a &_o misdoubt_v no_o danger_n be_v unaware_o catch_v in_o a_o snare_n so_o when_o the_o wicked_a be_v most_o secure_a this_o
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mess_n of_o red_a pottage_n and_o what_o be_v the_o very_o best_a thing_n in_o this_o world_n but_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n and_o god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v loose_v our_o birthright_n in_o heaven_n for_o the_o love_n of_o uncertain_a pleasure_n a_o wise_a pilgrim_n will_v forbear_v all_o delight_n that_o hinder_v his_o return_n and_o reserve_v all_o pleasure_n until_o he_o come_v home_o and_o so_o shall_v we_o else_o we_o will_v not_o come_v thither_o in_o haste_n abraham_n obey_v god_n call_v he_o out_o of_o his_o country_n heb._n 11._o 9_o because_o he_o look_v for_o a_o city_n who_o maker_n be_v god_n and_o paul_n be_v content_a to_o bear_v all_o affliction_n because_o he_o look_v for_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o see_v 2._o cor._n 4._o 17._o and_o 5._o 1._o 2._o and_o whosoever_o assure_v himself_o of_o heaven_n will_v little_o regard_v this_o sinful_a life_n which_o one_o point_n shall_v cause_v worldling_n to_o look_v about_o they_o the_o second_o use_n serve_v 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and_o from_o the_o everlasting_a pain_n of_o hell_n be_v ever_o thankful_a in_o this_o and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v for_o this_o most_o gracious_a deliverance_n and_o bless_a advancement_n to_o his_o holy_a kingdom_n in_o heaven_n the_o three_o use_n serve_v for_o comfort_n to_o heaven_n the_o elect_a which_o go_v to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o to_o heaven_n and_o that_o in_o three_o respect_n 1._o of_o the_o end_n why_o eternal_a life_n be_v ordain_v 1._o that_o god_n may_v manifest_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o his_o elect_n 2._o that_o the_o godly_a may_v enjoy_v the_o full_a fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o the_o promise_a reward_n of_o their_o labour_n and_o indignity_n in_o this_o life_n sustain_v 3._o that_o they_o may_v magnify_v the_o great_a work_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n wrought_v for_o they_o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o eternal_a life_n 1._o that_o they_o may_v be_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n math._n 22._o 30._o not_o in_o substance_n but_o in_o condition_n 2._o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o three_o office_n as_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o excellency_n 3._o in_o regard_n of_o certain_a degree_n of_o heavenly_a joy_n whereof_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o our_o comfort_n and_o joy_n shall_v be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n 1._o for_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o joyful_a day_n to_o us._n 1._o for_o the_o angel_n will_v awake_v and_o comfort_v we_o in_o the_o lord_n 2._o joyful_a it_o shall_v be_v for_o that_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n separate_v by_o death_n shall_v now_o again_o be_v join_v together_o and_o glorify_v together_o eternal_o 3._o joyful_a shall_v it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n of_o saint_n whereunto_o we_o shall_v be_v join_v to_o praise_v the_o lord_n 2._o a_o second_o degree_n of_o glory_n will_v this_o he_o that_o we_o shall_v appear_v before_o christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v absolve_v and_o sit_v with_o he_o to_o judge_v the_o wicked_a &_o enter_v upon_o his_o sweet_a promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n 3._o a_o three_o degree_n of_o glory_n be_v that_o he_o will_v justify_v and_o save_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n 4._o the_o four_o degree_n of_o joy_n be_v in_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v honour_v with_o the_o dignity_n of_o judge_n 5._o a_o five_o degree_n be_v after_o we_o have_v thus_o triumph_v and_o tread_v our_o enemy_n all_o under_o foot_n in_o most_o glorious_a and_o triumphant_a manner_n we_o shall_v with_o christ_n our_o head_n and_o all_o his_o angel_n and_o saint_n go_v to_o life_n eternal_a which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o wish_n and_o desire_n where_o for_o ever_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n where_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n be_v all_o angel_n and_o saint_n for_o nobility_n all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o unity_n brethren_n for_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n all_o teach_v 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