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judgment-seat_n from_o thence_o to_o take_v their_o flight_n together_o to_o meet_v the_o judge_n in_o the_o air._n 25.33_o we_o must_v understand_v the_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 to_o be_v upon_o the_o ground_n for_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o ascend_v to_o meet_v christ_n and_o the_o godly_a when_o ascend_v shall_v be_v place_v on_o seat_n round_o about_o the_o throne_n mat._n 25.33_o and_o of_o this_o congregation_n of_o the_o elect_n the_o scripture_n assign_v a_o twofold_a cause_n 1._o christ_n the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o shall_v send_v his_o angel_n and_o shall_v gather_v the_o elect_a from_o the_o four_o wind_n from_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o heaven_n he_o not_o they_o christ_n not_o the_o angel_n shall_v gather_v his_o elect_n together_o christ_n autocratorical_o by_o
seed_n of_o the_o woman_n nor_o è_fw-la contrà _fw-la but_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o perfect_a separation_n the_o sheep_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o goat_n the_o elect_a from_o the_o reprobate_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n among_o the_o worshipper_n of_o baal_n nor_o a_o son_n of_o beltal_a among_o the_o son_n of_o god_n sinner_n and_o none_o but_o sinner_n saint_n and_o none_o but_o saint_n shall_v make_v up_o these_o two_o distinct_a congregation_n nay_o so_o terrible_a will_v the_o glory_n which_o christ_n will_v put_v upon_o his_o saint_n be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o reprobate_n and_o so_o great_a the_o horror_n of_o their_o own_o guilty_a conscience_n that_o they_o shall_v now_o as_o much_o dread_a their_o society_n as_o once_o they_o hate_v it_o and_o choose_v rather_o to_o leap_v alive_a into_o the_o burn_a lake_n then_o to_o mix_v themselves_o unto_o they_o or_o so_o much_o as_o to_o put_v their_o head_n within_o that_o holy_a assembly_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o praestituto_fw-la tempâ—re_fw-la verse_n 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o christ_n assure_v to_o his_o mourner_n shall_v be_v effect_v in_o the_o appoint_a time_n if_o not_o in_o our_o time_n yet_o in_o god_n time_n in_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n but_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n why_o say_v our_o lord_n suffer_v they_o to_o grow_v together_o suffer_v they_o not_o by_o sinful_a toleration_n in_o ruler_n nor_o by_o sinful_a compliance_n in_o people_n use_n expectardo_fw-it non_fw-la temeâ—è_fw-la occupando_fw-la if_o we_o can_v separate_v from_o church_n yet_o separate_v from_o their_o corruption_n and_o defilement_n 2_o use_n but_o suffer_v they_o by_o patient_a expectation_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n but_o rather_o reprove_v they_o if_o you_o can_v avoid_v the_o worker_n yet_o avoid_v the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o then_o in_o your_o patience_n do_v you_o possess_v your_o soul_n 2._o this_o circumstance_n of_o the_o saint_n separation_n from_o the_o wicked_a be_v improve_v for_o comfort_n by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o in_o case_n of_o undue_a exclusion_n from_o church_n ordinance_n of_o such_o as_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v exclude_v our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v foretell_v that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n shall_v fall_v sometime_o into_o such_o hand_n as_o will_v so_o diametrical_o pervert_v the_o use_n of_o they_o as_o that_o ofttimes_o none_o shall_v be_v exclude_v but_o who_o christ_n will_v have_v admit_v nor_o admit_v but_o such_o as_o christ_n will_v have_v shut_v out_o they_o shall_v put_v you_o out_o of_o their_o synagogue_n 〈◊〉_d 1_o joh._n 16.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n excommunicate_v you_o you_o my_o disciple_n you_o my_o friend_n hard_a measure_n ay_o but_o here_o be_v comfort_n the_o time_n be_v come_v wherein_o all_o the_o elect_n shall_v be_v 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