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heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v thou_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o to_o judgement_n this_o will_v change_v the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o alter_v the_o taste_n of_o the_o appetite_n and_o make_v the_o most_o entice_a and_o irresistible_a lust_n the_o object_n of_o our_o great_a detestation_n 6._o the_o consideration_n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n clothe_v with_o our_o nature_n shall_v judge_n the_o world_n afford_v strong_a consolation_n to_o his_o people_n and_o be_v a_o motive_n of_o great_a terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a how_o comfortable_a be_v it_o to_o his_o people_n that_o he_o who_o love_v they_o above_o his_o life_n and_o be_v their_o redeemer_n on_o the_o cross_n shall_v be_v their_o judge_n on_o the_o throne_n he_o be_v the_o same_o jesus_n christ_n yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o the_o same_o indulgent_a saviour_n in_o the_o exaltation_n of_o his_o glory_n as_o when_o under_o suffering_n reproach_n and_o shame_n he_o be_v describe_v in_o that_o glorious_a appearance_n by_o the_o conjunct_a title_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o power_n 13._o the_o great_a god_n and_o of_o his_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n our_o saviour_n to_o signify_v his_o ability_n and_o affection_n to_o make_v they_o happy_a when_o he_o come_v with_o a_o heavenly_a train_n of_o angel_n to_o judgement_n he_o will_v be_v as_o tender_v of_o his_o servant_n as_o when_o he_o suffer_v for_o they_o in_o his_o humble_a state_n he_o that_o pay_v their_o debt_n and_o seal_v their_o pardon_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n will_v certain_o publish_v the_o acquittance_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a he_o shall_v condemn_v those_o for_o who_o he_o die_v and_o who_o appear_v with_o the_o impression_n of_o his_o reconcile_a blood_n upon_o they_o how_o revive_v be_v it_o that_o christ_n who_o glory_n be_v