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be_v bless_v if_o thy_o conscience_n be_v filthy_a and_o pollute_a thou_o be_v accurse_v conscience_n the_o mean_a to_o get_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o chief_a care_n our_o chief_a study_n and_o our_o chief_a desire_n all_o our_o life_n time_n to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n now_o if_o you_o ask_v how_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o get_v a_o good_a conscience_n i_o answer_v for_o the_o get_n and_o keep_v of_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n we_o must_v know_v that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 17._o joh._n 17._o sanctify_v they_o by_o thy_o truth_n thy_o word_n be_v the_o truth_n all_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v wrought_v by_o his_o word_n but_o that_o we_o may_v get_v a_o good_a conscience_n we_o must_v first_o repent_v of_o all_o our_o sin_n we_o must_v know_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n what_o be_v sin_n &_o what_o be_v not_o second_o we_o must_v know_v the_o heavy_a curse_n of_o god_n even_o for_o 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come_v a_o day_n wherein_o there_o shall_v be_v justice_n and_o true_a judgement_n do_v unto_o they_o here_o thy_o cause_n shall_v be_v hear_v it_o shall_v be_v right_v for_o christ_n jesus_n will_v be_v a_o righteous_a judge_n for_o the_o poor_a the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n again_o we_o see_v how_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n which_o make_v conscience_n of_o sin_n and_o care_n of_o their_o life_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o to_o walk_v according_o they_o be_v disgrace_v and_o despise_v of_o the_o world_n well_o let_v we_o learn_v here_o to_o possess_v our_o soul_n with_o patience_n for_o there_o will_v come_v a_o day_n of_o reckon_n when_o as_o our_o righteous_a cause_n will_v be_v hear_v and_o we_o shall_v have_v justice_n and_o all_o the_o contemner_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o persecutor_n of_o his_o poor_a member_n shall_v feel_v the_o smart_n of_o it_o use_v 2_o second_o see_v christ_n jesus_n the_o judge_n come_v thus_o with_o might_n and_o majesty_n not_o as_o 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thou_o so_o shall_v judgement_n find_v thou_o cain_n die_v many_o thousand_o year_n ago_o and_o judas_n in_o their_o sin_n so_o shall_v the_o last_o day_n find_v they_o for_o after_o death_n there_o be_v no_o mercy_n but_o justice_n and_o judgement_n and_o one_o fit_v thereon_o now_o who_o this_o be_v which_o sit_v upon_o this_o great_a white_a throne_n 14.14_o the_o person_n of_o the_o judge_n describe_v reu._n 14.14_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o revelation_n of_o saint_n john_n the_o fourteen_o chapter_n and_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n i_o see_v a_o white_a cloud_n and_o one_o sit_v on_o it_o like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v on_o his_o head_n a_o golden_a crown_n and_o in_o his_o hand_n a_o sharp_a sickle_n so_o that_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n even_o christ_n jesus_n god_n and_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v the_o judge_n and_o so_o do_v saint_n matthew_n call_v he_o 25.31_o mat._n 25.31_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o all_o his_o holy_a angel_n with_o he_o then_o shall_v he_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o again_o he_o title_n he_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n 24._o verse_n 24._o then_o shall_v the_o king_n say_v to_o they_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n 5.10_o .1_o cor._n 5.10_o true_a it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n a_o true_a prophet_n in_o who_o be_v contain_v all_o the_o secret_n and_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n a_o true_a high_a priest_n who_o sacrifice_n alone_o be_v able_a to_o put_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o majesty_n to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a he_o shall_v not_o come_v as_o priest_n or_o prophet_n for_o these_o office_n of_o christ_n be_v finish_v for_o his_o prophetical_a office_n he_o have_v sufficient_o reveal_v the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n his_o father_n to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n first_o by_o his_o holy_a prophet_n then_o by_o himself_o after_o by_o his_o apostle_n and_o minister_n and_o therefore_o see_v that_o his_o prophetical_a office_n be_v finish_v he_o call_v not_o himself_o a_o prophet_n but_o a_o king_n again_o christ_n jesus_n our_o priest_n have_v once_o for_o all_o offer_v up_o that_o propiciatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o elect_n now_o this_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n be_v likewise_o finish_v and_o this_o sacrifice_n must_v be_v no_o more_o iterate_v and_o repeat_v but_o now_o he_o come_v as_o a_o king_n in_o all_o majesty_n and_o glory_n for_o though_o his_o prophetical_a and_o priestly_a office_n be_v accomplish_v yet_o his_o princely_a office_n be_v not_o finish_v but_o now_o christ_n jesus_n the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a shall_v begin_v to_o manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o king_n to_o all_o nation_n 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enemy_n shall_v tremble_v and_o quake_v zach._n chap._n 12_o ver_fw-la 10._o and_o not_o dare_v to_o open_v their_o mouth_n against_o he_o oh_o then_o what_o a_o terror_n may_v this_o be_v to_o all_o wicked_a and_o ungodlie_a sinner_n that_o live_v in_o sin_n to_o see_v he_o come_v in_o that_o wonderful_a majesty_n to_o be_v their_o judge_n who_o they_o have_v contemn_v who_o member_n they_o have_v persecute_v and_o who_o word_n and_o glorious_a gospel_n they_o have_v not_o regard_v but_o tread_v under_o foot_n for_o he_o shall_v come_v with_o a_o sharp_a two-edged_a sword_n to_o cut_v they_o in_o piece_n and_o a_o consume_a fire_n to_o burn_v up_o all_o ungodlie_a sinner_n and_o as_o he_o be_v a_o king_n to_o the_o wicked_a so_o be_v he_o a_o king_n to_o the_o godly_a he_o alone_o have_v the_o sceptre_n of_o david_n to_o the_o endless_a comfort_n of_o those_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o who_o be_v it_o that_o curb_v leviathan_n snaffle_n the_o devil_n bridle_v his_o force_n and_o malice_n sure_o this_o our_o king_n who_o be_v it_o that_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o member_n and_o take_v away_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n sure_o this_o king_n of_o king_n who_o break_v the_o brass_n bar_v of_o death_n and_o pull_v out_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n our_o sin_n that_o they_o sting_v not_o our_o soul_n to_o the_o eternal_a death_n none_o can_v do_v that_o but_o this_o our_o king_n christ_n jesus_n who_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n who_o put_v his_o spirit_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n make_v they_o to_o cry_v abba_n father_n to_o lift_v up_o their_o soul_n and_o with_o joy_n to_o long_o
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and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o when_o a_o man_n know_v not_o what_o be_v sin_n and_o what_o not_o how_o can_v he_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o wound_v his_o soul_n and_o therefore_o we_o see_v let_v a_o man_n come_v into_o his_o house_n at_o midnight_n he_o can_v see_v nothing_o amiss_o and_o out_o of_o order_n but_o let_v a_o man_n come_v in_o at_o noon_n than_o he_o can_v espy_v the_o least_o disorder_n even_o so_o poor_a blind_a ignorant_a soul_n not_o know_v the_o law_n of_o god_n can_v see_v any_o wound_n in_o conscience_n nor_o nothing_o amiss_o in_o they_o but_o let_v they_o come_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o look_v in_o this_o glass_n than_o they_o shall_v find_v themselves_o much_o out_o of_o order_n to_o have_v wound_v soul_n and_o defile_v conscience_n the_o other_o impediment_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v worldly_a lust_n namely_o the_o love_n and_o exceed_a desire_n of_o riches_n honour_n pleasure_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o that_o suffer_v these_o desire_n to_o have_v place_n in_o his_o heart_n he_o can_v possible_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n second_o the_o mean_n to_o preserve_v and_o to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n be_v three_o first_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o may_v save_v and_o cherish_v true_a save_v faith_n whereby_o our_o soul_n be_v assure_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesu_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o root_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o without_o faith_n there_o can_v be_v no_o good_a conscience_n 10._o rom._n 10._o now_o to_o preserve_v faith_n we_o must_v often_o hear_v and_o read_v the_o word_n of_o god_n repent_v of_o our_o sin_n acknowledge_v and_o confess_v they_o and_o be_v humble_v for_o they_o and_o walk_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o in_o so_o do_v we_o shall_v find_v more_o and_o more_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n we_o do_v nothing_o to_o 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what_o be_v therein_o write_v that_o judgement_n may_v be_v award_v thereafter_o now_o he_o show_v that_o he_o will_v open_v a_o second_o book_n even_o the_o book_n of_o life_n life_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o of_o this_o book_n of_o life_n we_o shall_v see_v often_o mention_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n as_o that_o of_o moses_n 32.31.32_o exodus_fw-la 32.31.32_o oh_o this_o people_n have_v grievous_o sin_v therefore_o now_o if_o thou_o pardon_v their_o sin_n thy_o mercy_n shall_v appear_v but_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o i_o pray_v thou_o raze_v i_o out_o of_o the_o book_n which_o thou_o have_v write_v 69.28_o psal_n 69.28_o again_o let_v they_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n neither_o let_v they_o be_v write_v with_o the_o righteous_a 3.5_o revel_v 3.5_o again_o he_o that_o overcom_v shall_v be_v clothe_v in_o white_a array_n and_o i_o will_v not_o put_v out_o his_o name_n out_o of_o the_o 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possess_v a_o kingdom_n have_v thou_o be_v hungry_a and_o thirsty_a here_o then_o thou_o shall_v taste_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n have_v thou_o be_v poor_a and_o naked_a here_o then_o thou_o shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o the_o precious_a robe_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o in_o steed_n of_o the_o rag_n of_o infamy_n and_o reproach_n which_o we_o must_v put_v on_o here_o we_o shall_v be_v crown_v with_o a_o crown_n of_o immortal_a glory_n etc._n etc._n again_o unto_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o ungodlie_a it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o they_o but_o they_o have_v take_v their_o pleasure_n here_o and_o receive_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o present_a world_n shall_v arise_v now_o to_o judgement_n to_o hear_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n denounce_v against_o they_o and_o mohammed_n bovaziziow_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n for_o ever_o 5.29_o john_n 5.29_o which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n three_o see_v saint_n john_n 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have_v abuse_v his_o body_n to_o swear_v drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o become_v of_o it_o be_v he_o not_o fearful_o torment_v in_o hell_n at_o last_o and_o he_o which_o have_v give_v his_o tongue_n to_o swear_v etc._n etc._n now_o he_o cry_v his_o tongue_n his_o tongue_n o_o that_o all_o sinful_a wretch_n can_v but_o think_v of_o this_o one_o example_n of_o god_n judgement_n that_o if_o they_o abuse_v their_o body_n as_o this_o man_n do_v that_o they_o shall_v then_o taste_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n will_v thou_o have_v thy_o body_n glorify_v then_o glorify_v god_n in_o thy_o body_n do_v thou_o think_v that_o thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o thy_o body_n glorify_v if_o thou_o use_v the_o member_n thereof_o to_o sin_n to_o uncleanenes_n etc._n etc._n o_o no_o let_v we_o not_o deceive_v our_o own_o soul_n it_o can_v not_o be_v for_o say_v the_o apostle_n 6.2_o rom._n 6.2_o how_o can_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n yet_o live_v therein_o four_o see_v the_o holie-ghost_n say_v that_o of_o what_o death_n soever_o we_o do_v die_v we_o shall_v all_o rise_v again_o and_o god_n child_n they_o shall_v rise_v to_o life_n and_o to_o glory_n this_o must_v teach_v we_o all_o this_o doctrine_n namely_o not_o to_o weep_v and_o mourn_v immoderate_o for_o our_o friend_n decease_v true_a it_o be_v that_o christ_n jesus_n weep_v for_o lazarus_n 11._o john_n 11._o and_o the_o disciple_n make_v great_a lamentation_n for_o stephen_n 7._o act_n 7._o and_o so_o we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o mourn_v and_o weep_v when_o as_o some_o special_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v take_v away_o we_o may_v not_o be_v as_o stock_n or_o stone_n or_o senseless_a creature_n without_o affection_n it_o must_v needs_o grieve_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o husband_n to_o part_v with_o his_o love_a godly_a and_o religious_a wife_n but_o here_o be_v a_o mean_a for_o this_o mourning_n to_o moderate_v our_o weep_n that_o we_o weep_v not_o and_o mourn_v not_o overmuch_o 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poor_a member_n matth._n 25._o and_o according_a to_o these_o they_o shall_v receive_v their_o reward_n life_n happiness_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o as_o their_o good_a deed_n be_v many_o and_o great_a so_o shall_v their_o honour_n praise_n and_o glory_n be_v great_a in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n in_o faith_n knowledge_n repentance_n love_n zeal_n etc._n etc._n see_v our_o reward_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o as_o for_o the_o unrepentant_a sinner_n that_o live_v in_o sin_n delight_n in_o sin_n as_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v nor_o have_v no_o faith_n nor_o good_a work_n even_o so_o as_o their_o work_n shall_v be_v so_o