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own_o child_n as_o appear_v luc._n 2.10_o &_o 1.30_o judg._n 13.6_o how_o terrible_a shall_v the_o appearance_n of_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n be_v unto_o the_o wicked_a in_o this_o day_n when_o they_o shall_v come_v with_o christ_n from_o heaven_n to_o be_v executioner_n of_o his_o eternal_a vengeance_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o office_n at_o this_o time_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n mat._n 13.41_o it_o be_v not_o then_o possible_a for_o they_o to_o avoid_v the_o presence_n of_o this_o judge_n but_o they_o must_v needs_o appear_v before_o he_o where_o there_o be_v such_o officer_n as_o these_o to_o apprehend_v and_o attach_v they_o though_o they_o shall_v run_v into_o the_o cleft_n and_o hollow_n of_o the_o rock_n or_o can_v cause_v the_o mountain_n and_o hill_n to_o cover_v they_o these_o angel_n can_v pull_v they_o out_o though_o they_o have_v wing_n like_o to_o a_o eagle_n to_o fly_v away_o from_o this_o judgement_n these_o wing_a cherubim_n 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judge_n render_v vengeance_n unto_o they_o that_o do_v not_o know_v god_n and_o which_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o description_n of_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o doom_n follow_v wherein_o be_v set_v down_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n glorious_a come_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n aforesaid_a to_o judgement_n which_o be_v twofold_a 1._o to_o render_v vengeance_n or_o to_o be_v revenge_v upon_o some_o 2._o to_o be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n glorify_v upon_o other_o some_o the_o first_o act_n then_o and_o end_v of_o christ_n come_v in_o flame_a fire_n be_v to_o be_v revenge_v upon_o some_o sort_n of_o person_n i_o in_o that_o manner_n to_o proceed_v in_o judgement_n against_o they_o that_o those_o man_n use_v to_o do_v which_o