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god_n himself_o mal._n 3._o 5._o who_o can_v abide_v the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n for_o behold_v i_o will_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o sorcerer_n adulterer_n false_a swearer_n and_o all_o that_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n thus_o the_o judge_n be_v glorious_o glorious_a prepare_v and_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o glorious_a in_o execution_n as_o in_o preparation_n for_o in_o pass_v a_o righteous_a sentence_n and_o irrevocable_a he_o shall_v shine_v in_o surpass_a glory_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o wicked_a godly_a 1._o upon_o all_o the_o ungodly_a he_o shall_v 1._o get_v himself_o a_o great_a name_n than_o ever_o he_o do_v upon_o pharaoh_n when_o all_o the_o wicked_a prince_n and_o people_n that_o ever_o live_v shall_v be_v cite_v and_o assemble_v in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n before_o his_o tribunal_n and_o in_o terror_n of_o his_o presence_n shall_v fly_v 16._o to_o the_o hill_n and_o mountain_n to_o hide_v themselves_o yea_o when_o all_o the_o power_n and_o gate_n 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of_o the_o member_n second_o the_o saint_n shall_v admire_v not_o only_o his_o glory_n in_o himself_o but_o in_o themselves_o how_o admirable_a will_v it_o be_v to_o see_v themselves_o who_o be_v in_o the_o world_n account_v the_o out-sweeping_n and_o drive_v out_o of_o the_o world_n with_o obloquy_n contempt_n fire_n and_o sword_n yea_o who_o be_v but_o even_o now_o dust_n and_o ash_n new_o creep_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n and_o rottenness_n so_o sudden_o to_o attain_v that_o fullness_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o their_o soul_n such_o a_o wonderful_a perfection_n of_o god_n image_n such_o deep_a knowledge_n of_o the_o secret_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n such_o conformity_n in_o their_o will_n unto_o god_n clothe_v with_o such_o righteousness_n as_o god_n in_o his_o presence-chamber_n be_v delight_v to_o behold_v and_o their_o whole_a body_n change_v and_o array_v with_o immortality_n incorruption_n and_o make_v spiritual_a body_n like_o 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but_o by_o that_o internal_a and_o personal_a glory_n whereby_o he_o shall_v obscure_v and_o darken_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o creature_n a_o shadow_n of_o which_o peter_n and_o john_n see_v in_o the_o mount_n when_o his_o face_n do_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n and_o his_o garment_n be_v as_o the_o light_n mat._n 17._o 3._o not_o as_o moses_n when_o he_o come_v from_o the_o mount_n very_o glorious_a so_o as_o israel_n can_v not_o behold_v his_o face_n for_o that_o glory_n be_v not_o his_o own_o but_o his_o lord_n but_o christ_n shall_v appear_v in_o his_o own_o glory_n 2._o his_o glory_n shall_v shine_v out_o unto_o 2._o and_o in_o his_o saint_n in_o manifest_v the_o power_n of_o his_o mercy_n as_o never_o he_o do_v before_o v_o c._n raise_v they_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o a_o word_n as_o lazarus_n gather_v they_o to_o himself_o as_o the_o eagle_n to_o a_o dead_a body_n loose_v they_o eternal_o from_o all_o band_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n invest_v they_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n with_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o glorify_v himself_o as_o never_o before_o not_o as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n but_o in_o his_o whole_a body_n for_o some_o of_o his_o own_o glory_n be_v want_v till_o his_o spouse_n be_v perfect_o glorify_v 3._o his_o glory_n shall_v shine_v out_o 3._o to_o the_o wicked_a but_o not_o in_o mercy_n but_o majesty_n not_o in_o grace_n but_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o justice_n he_o will_v be_v glorify_v on_o they_o as_o on_o pharaoh_n put_v forth_o his_o power_n in_o their_o final_a destruction_n again_o let_v this_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o patience_n and_o contentedness_n if_o patient_a we_o also_o be_v despise_v if_o our_o glory_n and_o worth_n be_v hide_v and_o appear_v not_o in_o the_o world_n till_o that_o day_n shall_v christ_n our_o lord_n be_v content_a to_o be_v abuse_v and_o despise_v now_o in_o his_o glory_n till_o that_o day_n and_o shall_v the_o servant_n be_v above_o their_o master_n 1._o look_v upon_o the_o lord_n condition_n 1._o if_o 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and_o honour_n and_o the_o wicked_a everlasting_a shame_n and_o sorrow_n 5._o the_o rule_n of_o this_o recompense_n according_a to_o his_o work_n 5._o where_o first_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o work_n 1._o namely_o not_o only_o action_n good_a or_o bad_a but_o we_o must_v include_v the_o 〈◊〉_d original_n and_o attendant_n of_o they_o even_o the_o work_n of_o our_o fall_n in_o adam_n which_o be_v our_o work_n as_o well_o as_o he_o original_a sin_n and_o corruption_n of_o nature_n of_o which_o work_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o so_o comprehend_v in_o they_o so_o out_o of_o work_n of_o the_o saint_n faith_n be_v not_o exclude_v be_v the_o rise_n of_o they_o and_o indeed_o the_o noble_a of_o all_o work_n the_o chief_a obedience_n require_v in_o the_o gospel_n the_o attendant_n of_o good_a work_n be_v also_o include_v under_o they_o as_o namely_o thought_n and_o speechâ—â—_n for_o according_a to_o every_o idle_a word_n &_o thought_n 36._o we_o must_v be_v judge_v but_o the_o work_n will_v manifest_v what_o they_o have_v be_v second_o the_o appropriation_n 2._o his_o work_n his_o own_o not_o other_o man_n every_o man_n shall_v give_v account_n of_o himself_o unto_o god_n every_o 12._o vessel_n must_v stand_v on_o his_o own_o bottom_n the_o father_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o son_n burden_n etc._n etc._n ob._n in_o the_o second_o commandment_n god_n will_v revenge_v the_o sin_n of_o parent_n in_o their_o child_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n ans._n not_o except_o the_o child_n be_v find_v in_o the_o same_o sin_n none_o shall_v suffer_v for_o another_o work_n further_o than_o he_o be_v some_o way_n guilty_a of_o it_o as_o the_o child_n often_o be_v by_o consent_n or_o imitation_n and_o thus_o the_o pharisee_n 35._o shall_v go_v to_o hell_n for_o abel_n blood_n and_o zaâ—haries_n shed_v many_o thousand_o year_n before_o their_o age_n because_o they_o be_v not_o warn_v by_o that_o example_n to_o avoid_v bloodshedding_n but_o he_o will_v visit_v the_o sin_n that_o be_v first_o inquire_v and_o if_o he_o find_v they_o not_o he_o will_v not_o revenge_v see_v ezek._n 18._o 14._o and_o the_o example_n of_o hezekiah_n josiah_n and_o other_o good_a child_n of_o wicked_a parent_n three_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o 3._o the_o phrase_n according_a to_o work_n ans._n 1._o the_o phrase_n note_v plain_o that_o as_o our_o work_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a so_o our_o doom_n shall_v be_v for_o so_o it_o be_v evident_o expound_v rev._n 22._o 12._o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o as_o his_o 〈◊〉_d work_n shall_v be_v so_o as_o the_o sentence_n shall_v run_v according_a to_o the_o evidence_n that_o work_n shall_v bring_v in_o as_o sure_a witness_n either_o of_o their_o faith_n or_o infidelity_n 2._o the_o phrase_n imply_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o work_n but_o not_o the_o merit_n which_o we_o observe_v because_o the_o papist_n hence_o ignorant_o build_v up_o their_o merit_n of_o work_n and_o thus_o argue_v god_n will_v render_v to_o the_o wicked_a according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o work_n and_o therefore_o the_o godly_a must_v receive_v according_a to_o the_o why_o merit_n of_o their_o work_n answ._n the_o argument_n follow_v not_o from_o the_o merit_n of_o evil_a work_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n for_o first_o good_a work_n be_v god_n not_o we_o 1._o proper_o as_o our_o evil_a work_n be_v faith_n and_o work_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n second_o good_a 2._o work_n in_o we_o be_v imperfect_o good_a but_o our_o evil_a work_n be_v perfect_o evil_a three_o good_a 3._o work_n be_v do_v upon_o duty_n but_o evil_a work_n against_o duty_n merit_n and_o debt_n be_v oppose_v and_o what_o merit_v he_o who_o have_v but_o do_v his_o duty_n and_o fail_v in_o do_v too_o four_a who_o can_v bring_v these_o merit_n not_o the_o unregenerate_a for_o 4._o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o the_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n or_o can_v the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o 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heart_n and_o reins_n to_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n herein_o be_v this_o throne_n exalt_v above_o all_o tribunal_n in_o that_o the_o most_o secret_a thought_n escape_v he_o not_o which_o the_o high_a seat_n of_o justice_n in_o earth_n can_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a to_o he_o heb._n 4._o 13._o another_o help_n of_o righteous_a judgement_n be_v the_o open_n of_o the_o book_n both_o in_o god_n custody_n and_o in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o party_n god_n have_v a_o book_n of_o providence_n in_o which_o all_o thing_n and_o cause_n be_v write_v psal._n 139._o 16._o and_o a_o book_n of_o memory_n wherein_o all_o the_o good_a service_n of_o his_o saint_n be_v record_v mal._n 3._o 16._o and_o a_o book_n of_o life_n in_o which_o the_o name_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v write_v phil._n 4._o 3._o these_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o read_v rev._n 20._o 12._o and_o i_o see_v the_o dead_a both_o great_a and_o small_a stand_n before_o god_n 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