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do_v cost_v the_o very_a son_n of_o god_n his_o life_n by_o that_o life_n and_o by_o that_o death_n i_o beg_v that_o thou_o will_v give_v over_o to_o trample_v with_o thy_o dirty_a foot_n in_o the_o sacred_a blood_n royal_a of_o our_o b._n saviour_n which_o he_o shed_v for_o thou_o upon_o the_o cross_n for_o so_o thou_o do_v prefer_v barrabas_n before_o he_o as_o often_o as_o thou_o commit_v any_o mortal_a sin_n and_o so_o long_o thou_o have_v continue_v to_o do_v it_o as_o thy_o soul_n have_v be_v spot_v with_o that_o crime_n or_o if_o thou_o have_v so_o little_a of_o the_o noble_a in_o thou_o as_o to_o be_v move_v more_o by_o thy_o own_o interest_n then_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o immense_a benefit_n which_o the_o fountain_n of_o majesty_n vouchsafe_v with_o such_o excess_n of_o love_n to_o this_o wicked_a creature_n man_n then_o do_v i_o conjure_v thou_o even_o by_o that_o very_a interest_n of_o thy_o own_o that_o instant_o thou_o make_v haste_n into_o thyself_o and_o that_o discharge_v thy_o soul_n by_o penance_n of_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v offensive_a to_o the_o pure_a eye_n of_o god_n thou_o implore_v his_o mercy_n now_o which_o may_v save_v thou_o from_o that_o inflexible_a justice_n of_o he_o in_o the_o last_o dreadful_a day_n at_o which_o time_n even_o this_o very_a paper_n will_v appear_v to_o thy_o extreme_a and_o everlasting_a confusion_n if_o thou_o forbear_v to_o serve_v thyself_o of_o this_o admonition_n heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o 30._o matth._n 24._o v._n 30._o and_o that_o word_n have_v thus_o advise_v we_o and_o thus_o assure_v we_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o most_o b._n apostle_n s._n paul_n speak_v to_o the_o galathians_n 6.7_o gal._n 6.7_o nolite_fw-la errare_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la irridetur_fw-la quae_fw-la enim_fw-la seminaverit_n homo_fw-la haec_fw-la &_o metet_fw-la quoniam_fw-la qui_fw-la seminat_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la sva_fw-la de_fw-la carne_fw-la &_o metet_fw-la corruptionem_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la seminat_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la metet_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la the_o plain_a and_o clear_a sense_n whereof_o be_v as_o follow_v take_v heed_n you_o frame_v not_o certain_a fantastical_a and_o false_a opinion_n to_o yourselves_o as_o if_o you_o can_v overreach_v almighty_a god_n &_o evacuate_v his_o truth_n &_o make_v he_o believe_v that_o he_o give_v you_o a_o free_a law_n whereby_o to_o live_v they_o indeed_o he_o give_v but_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o the_o very_a truth_n be_v this_o let_v every_o man_n alive_a consider_v serious_o what_o he_o sow_n for_o just_a so_o and_o no_o otherwise_o shall_v he_o reap_v if_o you_o sow_v work_n of_o flesh_n which_o be_v particular_o cite_v before_o in_o this_o preface_n out_o of_o a_o former_a chapter_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o same_o galathian_o you_o shall_v reap_v nothing_o but_o corruption_n but_o destruction_n but_o everlasting_a damnation_n but_o if_o you_o sow_v work_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v whole_o contrary_a to_o those_o other_o and_o be_v there_o express_v to_o be_v charity_n joy_n peace_n patience_n benignity_n goodness_n longanimity_n meekness_n faith_n modesty_n continency_n &_o chastity_n you_o shall_v in_o virtue_n of_o that_o spirit_n wherewith_o you_o live_v and_o whereby_o you_o be_v to_o walk_v pass_v on_o from_o this_o transitory_a to_o a_o eternal_a life_n &_o then_o at_o the_o most_o liberal_a hand_n of_o god_n you_o shall_v receive_v a_o most_o precious_a crown_n of_o immortal_a glory_n a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o this_o discourse_n chapter_n 1_o how_o the_o office_n of_o be_v our_o judge_n do_v belong_v to_o christ_n our_o lord_n as_o he_o be_v man_n and_o of_o the_o great_a benefit_n which_o god_n impart_v to_o we_o in_o give_v he_o to_o be_v our_o judge_n chap._n i._n chapter_n 2_o of_o the_o great_a desire_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n have_v for_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v he_o not_o to_o condemn_v any_o one_o in_o his_o judgement_n but_o to_o save_v they_o al._n chap._n ii_o chapter_n 3_o of_o the_o benefit_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n impart_v to_o we_o in_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v and_o feel_v the_o grievousnes_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o mean_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o judgement_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v in_o time_n do_v penance_n for_o it_o chap_n iii_o chapter_n 4_o how_o we_o be_v to_o have_v great_a sense_n of_o the_o grievousnes_n of_o sin_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o demonstration_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v by_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n before_o the_o judgement_n chap._n four_o chapter_n 5_o how_o christ_n our_o lord_n discover_v the_o hate_n which_o he_o carry_v towards_o sin_n by_o the_o so_o particular_a account_n which_o he_o take_v thereof_o chap._n v._n chapter_n 6_o how_o christ_n our_o lord_n declare_v to_o we_o the_o detestation_n which_o he_o carry_v against_o sin_n whereof_o the_o wicked_a be_v convince_v by_o that_o sentence_n which_o he_o pronounce_v against_o they_o chap._n vi_o chapter_n 7_o how_o christ_n our_o lord_n discover_v the_o grievousnes_n of_o sin_n &_o the_o hatred_n which_o he_o carry_v against_o it_o by_o the_o last_o sentence_n whereby_o he_o be_v to_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a and_o by_o the_o punishment_n which_o he_o inflict_v upon_o they_o chap._n vii_o chapter_n 8_o how_o the_o grievousnes_n of_o sin_n be_v yet_o more_o discover_v by_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o judgement_n which_o be_v allege_v by_o christ_n our_o lord_n chap._n viii_o chapter_n 9_o how_o a_o christian_n be_v to_o draw_v a_o detestation_n of_o sin_n out_o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o great_a vigilancy_n in_o the_o lead_n of_o a_o good_a life_n chap._n ix_o chapter_n 10_o of_o other_o consideration_n from_o which_o
we_o may_v draw_v the_o detestation_n of_o sin_n &_o the_o care_n of_o lead_v a_o good_a life_n chap._n x._o chapter_n 11_o how_o a_o christian_n be_v to_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o divine_a judgement_n a_o great_a fear_n of_o offend_a god_n that_o so_o he_o may_v fly_v far_o from_o it_o chap._n xi_o chapter_n 12_o how_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a &_o full_a of_o profit_n that_o a_o christian_a do_v exercise_v himself_o in_o this_o holy_a fear_n &_o accompany_v it_o with_o the_o exercise_n of_o divine_a love_n chap._n xii_o chapter_n 13_o of_o how_o great_a value_n and_o merit_n this_o holy_a fear_n be_v chap._n xiii_o chapter_n 14_o of_o the_o favour_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n will_v do_v to_o the_o good_a at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o joy_n which_o they_o shall_v conceive_v by_o see_v the_o sign_n which_o precede_v that_o judgement_n and_o by_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o shall_v go_v before_o christ_n our_o lord_n chap._n fourteen_o chapter_n 15_o of_o the_o favour_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n will_v do_v his_o servant_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n by_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o wicked_a chap._n xv._o chapter_n 16_o of_o the_o favour_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n impart_v to_o his_o servant_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n by_o give_v they_o his_o benediction_n and_o communicate_v his_o kingdom_n to_o they_o chap._n xvi_o chapter_n 17_o of_o the_o felicity_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n will_v communicate_v to_o his_o servant_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n chap._n xvii_o chapter_n 18_o of_o other_o benefit_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n communicate_v to_o his_o servant_n in_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o gratitude_n which_o we_o must_v gather_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o reward_n chap._n xviii_o chapter_n 19_o how_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n which_o be_v good_a and_o which_o give_v delight_n do_v induce_v we_o to_o a_o desire_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n chap._n xix_o chapter_n 20_o how_o from_o this_o knowledge_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n will_v give_v his_o servant_n we_o be_v to_o gather_v a_o resolute_a purpose_n to_o fly_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o fulfil_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o to_o despise_v the_o commodity_n of_o this_o life_n chap._n xx._n chapter_n 21_o how_o we_o be_v much_o to_o animate_v our_o self_n towards_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a work_n consider_v the_o great_a estimation_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n do_v make_v of_o they_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n &_o the_o reward_n which_o he_o also_o impart_v to_o they_o chap._n xxi_o the_o judge_n chap._n i._n how_o the_o office_n of_o be_v our_o judge_n do_v belong_v to_o christ_n our_o lord_n as_o he_o be_v man_n and_o of_o the_o great_a benefit_n which_o god_n impart_v to_o we_o in_o give_v he_o to_o we_o to_o be_v our_o judge_n although_o the_o indignation_n &_o wrath_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n against_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o punishment_n which_o he_o inflict_v upon_o their_o sin_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o office_n which_o he_o have_v of_o be_v a_o judge_n yet_o so_o also_o do_v it_o belong_v to_o he_o under_o the_o same_o title_n to_o do_v favour_n to_o such_o as_o be_v good_a to_o defend_v they_o to_o impart_v benefit_n to_o they_o and_o both_o to_o express_v mercy_n towards_o they_o in_o the_o judgement_n which_o he_o exercise_v upon_o their_o fault_n &_o to_o give_v they_o reward_v for_o their_o good_a deed_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o i_o will_v declare_v the_o benefit_n and_o favour_n which_o we_o obtain_v by_o christ_n our_o lord_n in_o respect_n that_o he_o be_v our_o judge_n it_o day_n it_o why_o it_o be_v whole_o fit_a for_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a trinity_n to_o be_v our_o judge_n at_o the_o last_o day_n belong_v to_o christ_n our_o lord_n that_o he_o be_v our_o judge_n in_o regard_n that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o because_o he_o take_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n upon_o he_o as_o be_v a_o most_o convenient_a thing_n that_o the_o judge_n be_v see_v by_o all_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o he_o and_o that_o the_o guilty_a may_v well_o understand_v and_o hear_v the_o sentence_n that_o shall_v be_v give_v against_o they_o &_o that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o man_n be_v compose_v of_o a_o body_n &_o a_o soul_n they_o may_v perceive_v it_o with_o their_o soul_n and_o hear_v it_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o body_n now_o if_o christ_n our_o lord_n as_o he_o be_v only_a god_n be_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n he_o can_v not_o then_o be_v see_v by_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o sentence_n which_o immediate_o he_o shall_v pronounce_v will_v not_o interior_o be_v perceave_v by_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v our_o judge_n as_o man_n and_o shall_v pass_v his_o judgement_n upon_o man_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v see_v and_o hear_v by_o all_o this_o mystery_n be_v discover_v to_o we_o by_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n himself_o while_o he_o be_v say_v 5._o joan._n 5._o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o he_o have_v give_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n and_o he_o give_v he_o au_o hority_n to_o exercise_v judgement_n as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v although_o the_o eternal_a father_n have_v the_o supreme_a authority_n and_o power_n of_o judge_v &_o that_o to_o he_o it_o do_v principal_o belong_v to_o approve_v &_o reward_v that_o which_o be_v good_a as_o also_o to_o reprove_v and_o punish_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a &_o the_o same_o also_o have_v the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o same_o as_o be_v one_o &_o the_o same_o god_n with_o the_o father_n yet_o the_o office_n of_o judge_v exterior_o and_o after_o a_o visible_a manner_n to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o tribunal_n and_o with_o the_o authority_n &_o majesty_n of_o a_o judge_n to_o give_v exterior_o a_o sentence_n which_o may_v sensible_o be_v perceave_v by_o such_o as_o be_v judge_v this_o do_v only_o belong_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o most_o sacred_a humanity_n which_o he_o have_v immediate_o unite_v to_o himself_o &_o by_o the_o power_n which_o from_o all_o eternity_n he_o have_v as_o god_n and_o by_o that_o which_o in_o time_n be_v communicate_v to_o he_o as_o man_n he_o be_v to_o make_v this_o visible_a and_o exterior_a judgement_n this_o be_v a_o execution_n of_o the_o interior_a invisible_a judgement_n which_o be_v make_v of_o all_o the_o most_o bless_a trinity_n and_o although_o this_o exterior_a judgement_n be_v also_o ascribe_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o all_o the_o bless_a trinity_n as_o to_o the_o prime_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n yet_o he_o who_o be_v the_o immediate_a executor_n of_o this_o judgement_n be_v jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n because_o the_o sacred_a humanity_n be_v only_o unite_v immediate_o to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n &_o that_o humanity_n do_v make_v this_o judgement_n as_o the_o instrument_n of_o divinity_n now_o judge_n now_o a_o unspeakable_a benefit_n of_o god_n who_o give_v we_o christ_n our_o lord_n for_o our_o judge_n a_o immense_a benefit_n and_o a_o imcomprehensible_a mercy_n it_o be_v for_o god_n the_o father_n to_o give_v we_o christ_n jesus_n for_o the_o in_o ge_fw-mi of_o our_o cause_n as_o he_o be_v man_n as_o he_o be_v our_o brother_n and_o our_o saviour_n if_o a_o delinquent_n be_v in_o prison_n for_o grievous_a crymes_n deserve_v death_n and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o brother_n who_o most_o tender_o love_v he_o and_o esteem_v he_o and_o do_v so_o much_o desire_v his_o liberty_n and_o his_o good_a that_o to_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o from_o death_n he_o have_v spend_v his_o fortune_n and_o have_v expose_v himself_o to_o many_o trouble_n and_o even_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o death_n and_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v assign_v that_o brother_n of_o the_o party_n for_o the_o judge_n of_o his_o cause_n with_o sovereign_a power_n to_o judge_v he_o without_o appeal_n what_o kind_n of_o favour_n what_o clemency_n will_v it_o be_v which_o herein_o shall_v be_v use_v towards_o that_o man_n how_o full_a of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n will_v he_o be_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o such_o a_o judge_n how_o confident_a and_o secure_a will_v he_o make_v himself_o that_o the_o sentence_n will_v be_v full_a of_o pity_n and_o as_o favourable_a to_o he_o as_o possible_a his_o cause_n may_v bear_v well_o therefore_o since_o all_o man_n according_a to_o the_o except_v the_o from_o which_o christ_n our_o lord_n &_o his_o b._n mother_n
be_v except_v ordinary_a law_n be_v faulty_a and_o guilty_a &_o it_o be_v necessary_a according_a to_o the_o divine_a justice_n and_o wisdom_n that_o judgement_n be_v give_v upon_o they_o &_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o they_o who_o have_v comit_v mortal_a sin_n be_v so_o important_a that_o either_o they_o must_v be_v condemn_v to_o immense_a &_o everlasting_a torment_n or_o be_v declare_v not_o guilty_a but_o worthy_a to_o enjoy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n what_o great_a favour_n what_o clemency_n can_v be_v desire_v or_o even_o think_v of_o then_o that_o god_n the_o father_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o give_v we_o for_o our_o judge_n christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v our_o brother_n and_o of_o the_o self_n same_o nature_n with_o we_o and_o who_o love_v we_o with_o a_o unspeakable_a love_n and_o who_o do_v so_o much_o esteem_v and_o desire_n both_o our_o liberty_n &_o our_o glory_n that_o for_o the_o procure_n thereof_o he_o have_v offer_v himself_o to_o most_o bitter_a pain_n and_o scorn_v and_o even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n o_o how_o great_a a_o comfort_n o_o how_o incomparable_a a_o joy_n be_v this_o for_o those_o son_n of_o adam_n who_o feel_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o benefit_n o_o how_o confident_a and_o secure_a aught_o they_o to_o be_v that_o judgement_n shall_v go_v upon_o they_o with_o great_a mercy_n and_o that_o the_o rigour_n of_o justice_n shall_v be_v temper_v with_o much_o pity_n and_o that_o the_o sentence_n shall_v pass_v in_o favour_n of_o they_o for_o as_o much_o as_o shall_v be_v possible_a without_o impeachment_n of_o the_o holy_a law_n &_o most_o sweet_a ordination_n of_o almighty_a god_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o great_a desire_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n have_v for_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v he_o not_o to_o condemn_v any_o one_o in_o his_o judgement_n but_o to_o save_v they_o all_o this_o most_o merciful_a judge_n have_v give_v we_o some_o most_o evident_a testimony_n of_o the_o most_o ardent_a desire_n which_o he_o have_v not_o to_o condemn_v we_o in_o his_o divine_a judgement_n but_o to_o deliver_v we_o as_o free_v &_o safe_a &_o that_o the_o sentence_n may_v whole_o pass_v in_o favour_n of_o us._n one_o of_o these_o testimony_n and_o that_o a_o very_a admirable_a one_o be_v this_o that_o before_o he_o will_v come_v the_o second_o time_n to_o make_v a_o universal_a judgement_n of_o sinner_n &_o to_o condemn_v &_o punish_v such_o as_o he_o shall_v find_v to_o be_v faulty_a comfort_n faulty_a mark_v this_o excellent_a doctrine_n for_o it_o be_v full_a of_o truth_n and_o comfort_n he_o come_v in_o that_o first_o come_v of_o his_o to_o pass_v a_o judgement_n upon_o sin_n themselves_o to_o destroy_v and_o to_o consume_v and_o to_o deprive_v they_o of_o be_v and_o life_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n also_o to_o pass_v a_o judgement_n against_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o soul_n namely_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o overcome_v and_o dispossess_v they_o of_o all_o power_n and_o title_n which_o they_o may_v make_v to_o man_n and_o to_o defeat_v those_o force_n which_o they_o maintain_v to_o the_o previdice_n of_o man_n soul_n and_o to_o give_v man_n strength_n and_o mean_n whereby_o they_o may_v defend_v themselves_o and_o obtain_v perfect_a victory_n against_o they_o all_o that_o so_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v a_o judgement_n upon_o man_n he_o may_v find_v they_o free_a from_o sin_n and_o if_o not_o all_o of_o they_o yet_o so_o many_o at_o least_o as_o will_v take_v profit_n by_o the_o grace_n he_o give_v they_o and_o consequent_o that_o he_o may_v have_v nothing_o to_o punish_v in_o they_o yea_o and_o moreover_o that_o he_o may_v find_v they_o conqueror_n over_o their_o enemy_n that_o so_o he_o may_v give_v they_o that_o reward_n of_o glory_n for_o their_o victory_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o such_o as_o shall_v overcome_v this_o be_v that_o high_a mystery_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n discover_v to_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n sometime_o say_v 3._o joan._n 3._o that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n but_o to_o save_v the_o world_n at_o other_o time_n he_o say_v that_o he_o come_v to_o make_v judgement_n upon_o the_o world_n as_o he_o teach_v we_o by_o the_o evangelist_n say_v 12._o joan._n 12._o i_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o judge_v it_o and_o yet_o in_o another_o place_n 8._o joan._n 8._o now_o be_v judgement_n to_o pass_v upon_o the_o world_n our_o lord_n mean_v to_o say_v hereby_o as_o himself_o declare_v that_o at_o his_o first_o come_v when_o he_o come_v in_o a_o mortal_a and_o passable_a body_n he_o come_v not_o to_o pass_v a_o judgement_n upon_o man_n to_o chastise_v &_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a by_o do_v justice_n and_o pronounce_v a_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n against_o they_o for_o if_o he_o have_v come_v to_o this_o end_n and_o that_o he_o will_v have_v pass_v this_o judgement_n at_o his_o first_o come_v he_o will_v in_o effect_n have_v be_v oblige_v to_o comdemne_v all_o the_o world_n for_o in_o effect_n he_o find_v they_o all_o in_o sin_n and_o even_o those_o few_o just_a person_n who_o be_v free_a be_v so_o in_o virtue_n of_o his_o be_v come_v to_o save_v they_o and_o if_o that_o first_o come_v of_o his_o have_v be_v to_o judge_n man_n even_o those_o few_o have_v also_o be_v in_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o have_v be_v condemn_v he_o therefore_o explicate_v himself_o by_o say_v i_o come_v not_o to_o judge_n the_o world_n but_o to_o save_v it_o that_o be_v i_o come_v not_o as_o a_o judge_n but_o as_o a_o saviour_n i_o come_v not_o to_o condemn_v sinner_n by_o do_v justice_n on_o they_o &_o by_o pass_v a_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n against_o they_o but_o sin_n but_o christ_n our_o lord_n deliver_v no_o man_n from_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n by_o his_o sacred_a passion_n but_o such_o as_o first_o be_v deliver_v by_o it_o from_o sin_n i_o come_v to_o save_v they_o by_o suffer_v and_o die_v for_o they_o and_o by_o communicate_v my_o justice_n and_o merit_n to_o they_o that_o so_o i_o may_v free_v they_o from_o sin_n and_o justify_v they_o and_o give_v they_o the_o spiritual_a health_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o eternal_a glory_n and_o to_o this_o very_a office_n of_o save_v man_n be_v ordain_v that_o judgement_n which_o he_o say_v he_o come_v to_o make_v in_o that_o first_o come_n and_o which_o he_o be_v to_o pass_v against_o sin_n &_o against_o the_o devil_n also_o in_o favour_n of_o man_n so_o do_v he_o declare_v himself_o say_v through_o my_o passion_n and_o death_n judgement_n be_v now_o to_o pass_v and_o sentence_n be_v to_o be_v give_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n against_o the_o devil_n for_o till_o now_o he_o hold_v man_n subject_a and_o captive_v under_o his_o power_n and_o tyranny_n but_o now_o by_o the_o payment_n which_o i_o be_o make_v for_o they_o they_o be_v to_o remain_v safe_a and_o free_a now_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n who_o hold_v man_n subject_a under_o 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