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he_o to_o display_v all_o the_o various_a scene_n of_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o power_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n to_o exercise_v great_a patience_n towards_o sinner_n and_o to_o make_v the_o utmost_a experiment_n to_o reform_v they_o as_o st._n peter_n tell_v we_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o slack_a concerâ—iâ—â—_n his_o promise_n as_o some_o man_n count_v slackness_n but_o be_v patient_a to_o us-ward_n not_o willing_a thâ—_n any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v coâ—â—_n to_o repentance_n v_o 9_o 4._o when_o god_n final_o judge_v the_o worlâ—_n he_o destroy_v this_o present_a frame_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o day_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n will_v come_v 〈◊〉_d a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n in_o the_o which_o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n and_o the_o earth_n also_o and_o the_o work_n that_o be_v therein_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d burn_v up_o now_o it_o do_v not_o become_v â—_o wise_a and_o a_o good_a god_n to_o be_v hasty_a in_o destroy_v a_o world_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o therefore_o to_o reconcile_v god_n destroy_v the_o world_n with_o his_o essential_a attribute_n of_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n therâ—_n be_v two_o thing_n necessary_a 1_o sy_n the_o incorrigible_a wickedness_n of_o mankind_n a_o wise_a man_n will_v not_o immediate_o pull_v down_o a_o house_n he_o have_v builâ—_n till_o he_o discover_v some_o irreparable_a decay_n in_o it_o thus_o god_n justify_v his_o destruction_n of_o the_o old_a world_n from_o the_o universal_a corruption_n of_o manner_n and_o the_o incurable_a wickedness_n of_o it_o god_n see_v the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n that_o it_o be_v great_a upon_o the_o earth_n aâ—â—_n that_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o and_o it_o repent_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o have_v make_v man_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o grieve_v he_o at_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v destroy_v man_n who_o i_o have_v create_v from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n 6_o gen._n 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a reason_n that_o can_v be_v give_v to_o justify_v so_o universal_a a_o destruction_n of_o mankind_n that_o they_o be_v universal_o wicked_a except_v one_o righteous_a family_n which_o god_n preserve_v and_o it_o seem_v very_o probable_a that_o the_o general_a state_n of_o the_o world_n will_v be_v very_o wicked_a and_o corrupt_a before_o the_o final_a destruction_n of_o the_o world_n by_o fire_n for_o we_o can_v conceive_v no_o other_o reason_n why_o god_n shall_v final_o destroy_v this_o world_n but_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o incurable_a wickedness_n of_o men._n and_o this_o be_v the_o account_n the_o scripture_n give_v we_o of_o it_o we_o find_v everywhere_o a_o deplorable_a description_n of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o last_o day_n in_o the_o last_o day_n perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v for_o man_n that_o be_v the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o their_o ownselve_n covetous_a boaster_n proud_a blasphemer_n disobedient_a to_o parent_n unthankful_a unholy_a without_o natural_a affection_n truce-breaker_n false_a accuser_n incontinent_a fierce_a despiser_n of_o those_o that_o be_v good_a traitor_n heady_a high-minded_a lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o thus_o st._n jude_n tell_v we_o there_o shall_v be_v mocker_n iâ—_n the_o last_o time_n who_o shall_v walk_v after_o their_o own_o ungodly_a lust_n v_o 18._o and_o st._n peter_n as_o you_o hear_v that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v scoffer_n say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n and_o our_o saviour_n himself_o plain_o intimate_v what_o a_o universal_a decay_n there_o shall_v be_v of_o piety_n and_o faith_n when_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n nevertheless_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v shall_v he_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n 18_o luke_n 8._o atheism_n and_o infidelity_n shall_v great_o prevail_v in_o the_o world_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o by_o this_o as_o st._n john_n say_v long_o since_o we_o know_v that_o be_v the_o last_o time_n and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sign_n both_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n then_o shall_v many_o be_v offend_v and_o shall_v betray_v one_o another_o and_o shall_v hate_v one_o another_o and_o many_o false_a prophet_n shall_v rise_v and_o shall_v deceive_v many_o and_o because_o iniquity_n shall_v abound_v the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a but_o he_o that_o shall_v endure_v to_o the_o end_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v save_v 24_o matth._n 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o therefore_o the_o destruction_n of_o this_o world_n by_o fire_n which_o be_v the_o preparation_n to_o the_o final_a judgement_n be_v represent_v as_o a_o immediate_a vengeance_n on_o the_o wickedness_n of_o that_o generation_n of_o man_n who_o shall_v then_o be_v live_v on_o the_o earth_n though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v and_o all_o ungodly_a man_n involve_v in_o the_o same_o ruin_n the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 2_o thess._n 1.8_o and_o 10_o hebr._n 27._o it_o be_v call_v a_o fiery_a indignation_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n so_o that_o one_o thing_n god_n have_v regard_n to_o in_o appoint_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v
all_o have_v she_o but_o our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o at_o the_o resurrection_n they_o neither_o marry_v 30._o nor_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n but_o be_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n thus_o it_o be_v here_o those_o natural_a affection_n and_o passion_n which_o be_v of_o so_o great_a use_n in_o this_o world_n and_o make_v we_o so_o near_o concern_v for_o child_n and_o other_o relation_n be_v not_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o kindness_n and_o friendship_n and_o concernment_n in_o the_o other_o world_n they_o be_v necessary_a here_o many_o time_n to_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o reason_n and_o virtue_n and_o to_o prompt_v we_o to_o do_v those_o good_a office_n by_o the_o impatience_n and_o uneasiness_n of_o a_o passion_n which_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n will_v not_o do_v from_o wise_a principle_n but_o the_o end_n of_o these_o passion_n be_v serve_v in_o this_o world_n and_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n for_o they_o in_o the_o next_o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v feel_v no_o uneasiness_n or_o disturbance_n from_o they_o good_a man_n will_v have_v no_o friend_n no_o relation_n in_o the_o other_o world_n but_o those_o who_o be_v true_o good_a who_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o same_o happiness_n and_o glory_n to_o conclude_v i_o shall_v only_o observe_v this_o far_a how_o vain_a it_o be_v for_o bad_a man_n to_o hope_v to_o defend_v themselves_o from_o shame_n and_o punishment_n by_o their_o number_n they_o may_v i_o confess_v do_v it_o in_o this_o world_n when_o they_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o man_n though_o when_o god_n come_v to_o judge_v they_o even_o in_o this_o world_n the_o most_o powerful_a combination_n of_o sinner_n be_v but_o like_o chaff_n before_o the_o wind_n but_o if_o ever_o number_n will_v do_v it_o will_v be_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o all_o bad_a man_n shall_v be_v summon_v together_o and_o if_o they_o can_v then_o defend_v themselves_o when_o their_o whole_a force_n be_v unite_v but_o stand_v as_o criminal_n before_o their_o judge_n and_o receive_v their_o sentence_n from_o he_o it_o become_v we_o to_o fear_v and_o tremble_v before_o that_o powerful_a judge_n who_o have_v all_o nature_n at_o his_o command_n and_o all_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n in_o chain_n and_o with_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n can_v condemn_v they_o to_o eternal_a torment_n sect_n iv._o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n iii_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o it_o will_v be_v so_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o will_v be_v so_o be_v very_o plain_a from_o what_o i_o have_v already_o discourse_v our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o the_o angel_n shall_v separate_v between_o the_o wheat_n and_o the_o tare_n which_o grow_v in_o the_o same_o field_n between_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a fish_n which_o be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o net_n 13_o matth._n it_o be_v in_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o world_n when_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o reckon_v with_o his_o servant_n and_o to_o reward_v those_o who_o have_v labour_v in_o his_o vineyard_n 20_o matth._n for_o when_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n this_o world_n shall_v be_v set_v on_o fire_n and_o this_o present_a visible_a frame_n of_o thing_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v as_o st._n peter_n tell_v we_o 2_o pet._n 3.10_o 11_o 12._o upon_o which_o account_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o come_v in_o flame_a fire_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o and_o if_o god_n will_v judge_v all_o mankind_n together_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n must_v be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o beside_o this_o it_o seem_v very_o reasonable_a and_o congruous_a that_o the_o final_a judgement_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v come_v together_o or_o that_o when_o god_n final_o judge_n all_o mankind_n he_o shall_v put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o habitable_a earth_n for_o this_o earth_n be_v make_v for_o the_o habitation_n of_o man_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o for_o his_o use_n and_o delight_n and_o therefore_o it_o receive_v its_o fate_n and_o destiny_n with_o man_n too_o paradise_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o innocent_a man_n and_o have_v man_n continue_v innocent_a and_o people_v the_o world_n with_o a_o innocent_a and_o holy_a race_n the_o whole_a world_n must_v have_v be_v a_o paradise_n but_o when_o man_n have_v sin_v and_o have_v no_o right_a to_o so_o easy_a and_o happy_a a_o life_n the_o ground_n be_v curse_v for_o his_o sake_n 3_o gen._n 17_o 18_o 19_o curse_a be_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v of_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n thorn_n and_o thistle_n shall_v it_o bring_v forth_o to_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n shall_v thou_o eat_v thy_o 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desolation_n which_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n have_v bring_v upon_o the_o most_o flourish_a country_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n famine_n and_o pestilence_n and_o sword_n the_o sword_n which_o carry_v all_o other_o judgement_n along_o with_o it_o but_o god_n know_v we_o live_v in_o a_o age_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o harangue_v about_o it_o this_o be_v see_v and_o feel_v and_o hear_v every_o day_n such_o misery_n as_o be_v beyond_o the_o description_n of_o the_o most_o eloquent_a tongue_n or_o pen_n god_n grant_v we_o may_v only_o hear_v of_o they_o that_o we_o may_v take_v warning_n by_o what_o other_o suffer_v and_o appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n by_o a_o timely_a repentance_n now_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n when_o god_n judge_n all_o mankind_n he_o will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o present_a state_n of_o thing_n when_o man_n for_o who_o this_o earth_n be_v frame_v shall_v dwell_v no_o long_o on_o it_o but_o all_o good_a man_n shall_v be_v 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the_o same_o in_o hope_n because_o the_o creature_n itself_o also_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n or_o when_o the_o son_n and_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o corruption_n for_o we_o know_v the_o whole_a creation_n groan_v and_o travel_v in_o pain_n until_o now_o and_o thus_o st._n peter_n tell_v we_o that_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n this_o world_n shall_v be_v destroy_v with_o fire_n nevertheless_o we_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n look_v for_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n 2_o pet._n 1_o â—â—_o where_o st._n peter_n refer_v to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n 65.17_o for_o behold_v i_o create_v new_a
it_o can_v continue_v so_o much_o long_o there_o be_v some_o prophecy_n to_o be_v accomplish_v still_o but_o how_o soon_o they_o may_v be_v accomplish_v we_o know_v not_o no_o man_n question_n but_o that_o the_o world_n now_o grow_v to_o a_o end_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v time_n for_o every_o man_n to_o think_v of_o eternity_n chap._n iii_o who_o shall_v be_v our_o judge_n viz._n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n iii_o let_v we_o now_o consider_v who_o shall_v be_v our_o judge_n that_o man_n who_o he_o have_v ordain_v whereof_o he_o have_v giveâ—_n assurance_n unto_o all_o man_n in_o that_o he_o have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a where_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v first_o the_o person_n who_o be_v to_o judge_v we_o second_o what_o assurance_n we_o have_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v our_o judge_n first_o the_o person_n who_o be_v to_o judge_v we_o that_o man_n who_o he_o have_v ordain_v that_o be_v the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n for_o thus_o both_o christ_n and_o his_o 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give_v he_o dominion_n and_o glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v he_o his_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n which_o shall_v not_o pass_v away_o and_o his_o kingdom_n that_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v 7_o dan._n 13_o 14._o it_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o have_v this_o glory_n and_o kingdom_n give_v he_o and_o which_o he_o must_v administer_v as_o the_o son_n of_o man._n and_o this_o seem_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o our_o saviour_n so_o often_o call_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o man_n not_o as_o some_o imagine_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o mean_a circumstance_n of_o his_o appearance_n in_o the_o world_n for_o this_o phrase_n the_o son_n of_o man_n no_o where_o in_o scripture_n relate_v to_o such_o a_o external_a meanness_n and_o poverty_n as_o distinguish_v one_o man_n from_o another_o but_o it_o either_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o a_o man_n 18._o or_o it_o respect_v the_o common_a weakness_n of_o 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