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man_n but_o man_n shall_v give_v it_o christ_n then_o have_v all_o judgement_n we_o refresh_v to_o your_o memory_n those_o three_o judgement_n which_o we_o touch_v upon_o before_o first_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o election_n sever_a of_o vessel_n of_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n next_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o justification_n here_o sever_a of_o friend_n from_o enemy_n and_o then_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o glorification_n sever_a sheep_n from_o goat_n electionis_fw-la and_o for_o the_o first_o of_o our_o election_n as_o if_o i_o be_v under_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n for_o some_o capital_a offence_n and_o go_v to_o execution_n and_o the_o king_n mercy_n express_v in_o a_o seal_a pardon_n be_v present_v i_o i_o shall_v not_o stand_v to_o inquire_v what_o move_v the_o king_n to_o do_v it_o what_o he_o say_v to_o any_o body_n else_o what_o any_o body_n else_o say_v to_o he_o what_o he_o see_v in_o i_o or_o what_o he_o look_v for_o at_o my_o hand_n but_o embrace_v that_o mercy_n cheerful_o and_o thankful_o and_o attribute_v it_o only_o to_o his_o abundant_a goodness_n so_o when_o i_o consider_v myself_o to_o have_v be_v let_v fall_v into_o this_o world_n in_o massa_fw-la damnata_fw-la under_o the_o general_a condemnation_n of_o mankind_n and_o yet_o by_o the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n i_o find_v at_o first_o a_o desire_n and_o after_o a_o modest_a assurance_n that_o i_o be_o deliver_v from_o that_o condemnation_n i_o inquire_v not_o what_o god_n do_v in_o his_o bedchamber_n in_o his_o cabinet_n counsel_n in_o his_o eternal_a decree_n i_o know_v that_o he_o have_v make_v judicium_fw-la electionis_fw-la in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o therefore_o that_o i_o may_v know_v whether_o i_o do_v not_o deceive_v myself_o in_o presume_v myself_o to_o be_v of_o that_o number_n i_o come_v down_o and_o examine_v myself_o whether_o i_o can_v true_o tell_v my_o conscience_n that_o christ_n jesus_n die_v for_o i_o which_o i_o can_v do_v if_o i_o have_v not_o a_o 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those_o which_o he_o have_v institute_v in_o his_o church_n so_o that_o when_o i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o â—udgement_n to_o try_v whether_o i_o stand_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o christ_n or_o no_o i_o come_v for_o that_o judgement_n to_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n do_v i_o remember_v what_o i_o contract_v with_o christ_n jesus_n when_o i_o take_v the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a at_o my_o entrance_n into_o his_o church_n by_o baptism_n do_v i_o find_v i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o perform_v those_o condition_n do_v i_o find_v a_o remorse_n when_o i_o have_v not_o perform_v they_o do_v i_o feel_v the_o remission_n of_o those_o sin_n apply_v to_o i_o when_o i_o hear_v the_o gracious_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n shed_v upon_o repentant_a sinner_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o minister_n have_v i_o a_o true_a and_o solid_a consolation_n without_o shift_n or_o disguise_n or_o flatter_v of_o my_o conscience_n when_o i_o receive_v the_o seal_n of_o his_o pardon_n in_o the_o 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another_o in_o the_o resurrection_n and_o everlasting_a possession_n of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o his_o son_n our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n have_v purchase_v for_o we_o with_o the_o inestimable_a price_n of_o his_o incorruptible_a blood_n amen_o sermon_n ii_o preach_v at_o a_o marriage_n gen._n 2._o 18._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o the_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n when_o god_n stock_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n with_o those_o creature_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o seminary_n and_o foundation_n and_o root_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v ever_o be_v propagate_v in_o either_o of_o those_o element_n and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v man_n to_o rule_v over_o they_o he_o â—â—oke_v to_o man_n and_o to_o other_o creature_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o phrase_n and_o form_n of_o speech_n crescite_fw-la &_o multiplicamini_fw-la be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o 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