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towards_o other_o thing_n in_o that_o manner_n and_o measure_n that_o he_o do_v require_v and_o so_o become_v subject_a to_o that_o authority_n power_n and_o command_v that_o he_o have_v over_o we_o as_o a_o creator_n 1._o duty_n of_o dependence_n we_o must_v set_v all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n principal_o upon_o he_o 1._o the_o understanding_n 1._o to_o know_v he_o as_o he_o have_v reveal_v himself_o in_o his_o word_n and_o work_n 2._o faith_n to_o believe_v he_o that_o be_v to_o think_v thing_n true_a because_o he_o say_v they_o 3._o humility_n acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o best_a essence_n right_o discern_v the_o infinite_a distance_n and_o difference_n between_o he_o and_o we_o and_o confess_v his_o unspeakable_a excellency_n above_o we_o and_o our_o most_o vile_a baseness_n in_o comparison_n of_o he_o 2._o the_o will_n will_v his_o glory_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o then_o choose_v his_o favour_n and_o grace_n 3._o the_o imagination_n or_o think_v 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in_o perform_v those_o act_n the_o act_n it_o be_v to_o perform_v be_v twofold_a 1._o in_o regard_n of_o our_o estate_n to_o acquit_v and_o condemn_v 2._o in_o regard_n of_o our_o action_n i._o before_o the_o do_n if_o need_v be_v to_o admonish_v i_o to_o they_o 2._o if_o sinful_a to_o restrain_v i_o from_o they_o 3._o if_o indifferent_a to_o leave_v they_o to_o our_o will_n ii_o after_o the_o do_v 1._o to_o comfort_v in_o they_o if_o command_v 2._o to_o check_v for_o they_o if_o forbid_a the_o rule_n which_o it_o must_v follow_v in_o perform_v these_o act_n be_v the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n iii_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v 1._o sincere_o in_o check_v for_o one_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o another_o 2._o tender_o for_o a_o little_a thing_n 3._o effectual_o so_o as_o not_o to_o suffer_v corruption_n to_o gainsay_v 4._o peaceable_o to_o drive_v to_o god_n not_o from_o he_o 3._o the_o will_n to_o be_v flexible_a to_o god_n will_n 1._o obedience_n a_o full_a purpose_n to_o do_v all_o 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all_o righteousness_n because_o of_o god_n graciousness_n in_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o affliction_n the_o want_n of_o this_o god_n blame_v deut._n 28._o 47._o and_o so_o be_v good_a thing_n to_o be_v use_v 2._o the_o patient_a and_o penitent_a bear_n of_o affliction_n be_v a_o frame_n of_o ourselves_o willing_o and_o without_o grudge_v to_o undergo_v the_o same_o because_o god_n have_v do_v they_o yea_o to_o humble_a ourselves_o before_o he_o and_o turn_v unto_o he_o with_o repentance_n so_o david_n do_v psal._n 39_o 9_o &_o 38._o 13_o 17._o so_o james_n wish_v ch_n 4._o v._n 10._o and_o peter_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 6._o so_o do_v eliphaz_n advise_v job_n 5._o 8._o when_o we_o meet_v with_o any_o evil_n from_o god_n if_o we_o consider_v god_n have_v send_v this_o upon_o i_o and_o therefore_o frame_v to_o be_v well_o please_v with_o it_o and_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o and_o renew_v our_o repentance_n before_o he_o confess_v our_o sin_n and_o supplicate_v to_o he_o for_o favour_n and_o 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require_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o so_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o himself_o john_n 17._o 4._o i_o have_v glorify_v thou_o i_o have_v do_v the_o work_n thou_o have_v give_v i_o to_o do_v when_o in_o each_o action_n of_o we_o we_o consider_v god_n will_v have_v we_o do_v it_o therefore_o we_o will_v do_v it_o that_o we_o may_v please_v he_o and_o declare_v our_o duty_n to_o he_o this_o be_v to_o glorify_v he_o else_o we_o do_v not_o honour_v he_o by_o our_o action_n as_o by_o eat_v drink_v labour_v in_o our_o calling_n and_o the_o like_a so_o much_o for_o the_o right_a carriage_n of_o ourselves_o to_o god_n inward_o we_o must_v behave_v ourselves_o aright_o also_o outward_o and_o that_o both_o in_o 1._o word_n 2._o deed_n the_o right_a order_n of_o our_o speech_n stand_v principal_o in_o four_o thing_n 1._o by_o utter_v good_a wish_n sincere_o and_o hearty_o 2._o by_o a_o reverend_a mention_n of_o his_o title_n and_o attribute_n 3._o by_o good_a communication_n of_o his_o word_n and_o work_n 4._o by_o bold_a confession_n of_o his_o truth_n first_o then_o we_o must_v utter_v as_o occasion_n serve_v good_a wish_n and_o desire_n whereby_o we_o may_v show_v the_o move_n of_o our_o will_n to_o godward_o to_o do_v some_o good_a or_o remove_v some_o evil_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v or_o remove_v these_o good_a wish_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n for_o they_o respect_v either_o 1._o ourselves_o 2._o other_o whether_o 1._o our_o brethren_n 2._o other_o creature_n for_o ourselves_o if_o any_o sudden_a peril_n threaten_v we_o and_o we_o do_v sudden_o dart_v out_o as_o it_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n servent_o and_o faithful_o say_v lord_n help_v i_o or_o the_o like_a this_o be_v a_o due_a honour_v of_o god_n name_n it_o be_v not_o a_o solemn_a prayer_n but_o a_o sanctify_a use_n of_o god_n name_n so_o jehosaphat_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n by_o the_o aramite_n who_o furious_o assail_v he_o mistake_v he_o for_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n can_v not_o in_o that_o case_n frame_n to_o any_o set_a form_n of_o solemn_a prayer_n yet_o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v send_v up_o these_o fervent_a desire_n in_o word_n to_o this_o purpose_n lord_n help_v i_o lord_n deliver_v i_o 1_o king_n 22._o 32._o 2_o chron._n 18._o 31._o so_o our_o saviour_n be_v in_o extremity_n of_o torment_n on_o the_o cross_n can_v not_o make_v a_o set_v solemn_a prayer_n but_o he_o utter_v such_o a_o short_a complaint_n as_o contain_v a_o submissive_a request_n to_o his_o father_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o this_o be_v a_o allowable_a take_n of_o god_n name_n into_o our_o mouth_n so_o it_o be_v do_v hearty_o and_o respective_o second_o now_o for_o other_o also_o even_o our_o brethren_n if_o upon_o occasion_n of_o meet_v they_o we_o open_v our_o mouth_n with_o good_a salutation_n wish_v a_o good_a day_n or_o the_o like_a prosperity_n to_o they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v do_v sincere_o and_o with_o the_o motion_n of_o our_o mind_n look_v to_o god-ward_o it_o be_v a_o good_a service_n of_o god_n as_o boaz_n salute_v his_o reaper_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o ruth_n 2._o 4._o and_o they_o return_v he_o alike_o good_a wish_n say_v the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o if_o such_o salutation_n be_v hearty_o utter_v it_o be_v a_o right_a exercise_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o god_n providence_n and_o goodness_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o if_o we_o bless_v other_o thing_n as_o corn_n grass_n cattle_n or_o the_o like_a with_o the_o like_a blessing_n so_o that_o we_o have_v our_o heart_n only_o carry_v to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o good_a and_o acceptable_a use_v of_o his_o name_n as_o appear_z in_o psal._n 129._o 8._o where_o he_o say_v of_o the_o corn_n grow_v on_o the_o housetop_n that_o those_o which_o pass_v by_o do_v not_o say_v we_o bless_v you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n show_v evident_o that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a and_o commendable_a custom_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n then_o to_o crave_v god_n blessing_n on_o the_o corn_n grass_n or_o other_o fruit_n which_o they_o see_v upon_o the_o earth_n in_o these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n god_n bless_v it_o or_o god_n save_v it_o these_o wish_n if_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o heart_n due_o apprehend_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n who_o they_o mention_v be_v evident_a declaration_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o of_o our_o depend_v upon_o he_o for_o all_o good_a thing_n so_o much_o for_o good_a wish_n second_o we_o must_v mention_v the_o title_n and_o attribute_n of_o god_n with_o all_o due_a respect_n and_o reverence_n when_o we_o have_v any_o occasion_n at_o all_o to_o mention_v they_o if_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o we_o use_v this_o word_n god_n lord_n christ_n jesus_n or_o the_o like_a we_o be_v to_o have_v our_o heart_n affect_v with_o some_o reverend_a regard_n of_o those_o divine_a person_n that_o be_v so_o term_v our_o heart_n must_v entertain_v honourable_a conceit_n of_o they_o and_o must_v submissive_o be_v carry_v towards_o they_o this_o be_v that_o which_o moses_n mean_v in_o part_n say_v deut._n 28._o 58._o fear_v this_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o name_n of_o god_n must_v be_v with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n take_v into_o our_o mouth_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o once_o speak_v of_o he_o but_o with_o due_a apprehension_n of_o his_o gloriousnesse_n this_o be_v a_o excellent_a exercise_v of_o that_o worthy_a virtue_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n when_o we_o do_v so_o regard_v he_o that_o at_o any_o occasional_a mention_v of_o he_o our_o heart_n do_v homage_n unto_o he_o three_o we_o must_v use_v good_a communication_n as_o we_o go_v about_o our_o other_o affair_n employ_v our_o tongue_n as_o occasion_n may_v offer_v itself_o to_o talk_v of_o his_o word_n or_o work_n deut._n 6._o 7._o &_o 11._o 19_o judg._n 5._o 11._o therefore_o we_o be_v command_v that_o our_o communication_n be_v always_o gracious_a col._n 4._o 6._o &_o ephes._n 4._o 29._o such_o communication_n must_v pass_v out_o of_o our_o mouth_n as_o be_v good_a to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v that_o it_o may_v minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n see_v prov._n 10._o 22._o psal._n 37._o 30._o a_o good_a man_n be_v to_o be_v ready_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o good_a thing_n the_o work_n of_o god_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n his_o promise_n his_o threat_n and_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v help_v to_o increase_v grace_n in_o himself_o or_o other_o when_o his_o hand_n be_v on_o earth_n as_o his_o heart_n so_o if_o he_o have_v a_o companion_n his_o tongue_n must_v be_v in_o heaven_n four_o we_o ought_v bold_o to_o
sun_n revel_v 16._o 1._o 2._o be_v break_v the_o horn_n that_o push_v jerusalem_n zech._n 1._o 21._o 3._o be_v take_v away_o the_o image_n of_o jealousy_n ezek._n 8._o that_o be_v some_o abuse_n in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n 4._o he_o will_v build_v ezekiel_n temple_n a_o glorious_a temple_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o ezekiel_n never_o yet_o see_v in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v spiritual_o to_o be_v understand_v it_o shall_v be_v say_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o man_n 5._o god_n be_v reform_v of_o government_n all_o the_o world_n over_o ezek._n 46._o 18._o the_o prince_n shall_v oppress_v the_o people_n no_o more_o 6._o the_o lord_n be_v make_v way_n for_o that_o glorious_a promise_n dan._n 7._o 18._o the_o solemn_a preparation_n to_o this_o judgement_n stand_v in_o 1._o the_o solemn_a come_n of_o the_o judge_n to_o the_o assize_n immediate_o before_o his_o come_n shall_v be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o what_o it_o be_v be_v uncertain_a whether_o some_o mighty_a brightness_n to_o irradiate_a all_o the_o world_n or_o what_o else_o be_v a_o great_a controversy_n 2._o christ_n shall_v come_v clothe_v with_o all_o the_o glory_n and_o majesty_n of_o jehovah_n matth._n 16._o 27._o beside_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o person_n he_o shall_v come_v accompany_v with_o a_o most_o glorious_a train_n of_o million_o of_o angel_n which_o shall_v come_v visible_o and_o all_o the_o saint_n depart_v all_o the_o rest_n alive_a shall_v likewise_o be_v catch_v up_o to_o come_v along_o with_o he_o then_o he_o shall_v pitch_v his_o throne_n in_o the_o cloud_n daniel_n say_v a_o fiery_a stream_n issue_v from_o it_o dan._n 7._o 10._o see_v rev._n 20._o 11._o the_o only_a judge_n at_o the_o great_a day_n be_v jesus_n christ_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o sacred_a 11._o trinity_n make_v man_n the_o head_n and_o spouse_n of_o the_o church_n daniel_n say_v the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o ancient_a of_o day_n christ_n say_v often_o â—he_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o dead_a matth._n 25._o act_n 17._o 31._o &_o 10._o 42._o it_o be_v call_v the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o it_o be_v part_n of_o his_o kingly_a office_n as_o he_o be_v the_o father_n prorex_fw-la and_o rule_n for_o he_o he_o that_o have_v perform_v all_o the_o act_n of_o ministry_n will_v not_o be_v want_v in_o that_o of_o majesty_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o honour_n fit_a for_o none_o else_o to_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o he_o be_v the_o king_n and_o lawgiver_n so_o judgement_n belong_v to_o he_o 3._o the_o lord_n have_v great_a end_n in_o it_o 1._o that_o he_o may_v honour_v the_o son_n joh._n 5._o 23._o he_o be_v abase_v and_o judge_v in_o the_o world_n god_n will_v justify_v he_o before_o all_o his_o enemy_n 2._o that_o god_n justice_n thereby_o may_v be_v make_v glorious_a joh._n 5._o 27._o and_o the_o judicial_a process_n may_v appear_v in_o its_o visible_a form_n rev._n 1._o 7._o 3._o that_o so_o destruction_n may_v be_v more_o terrible_a to_o the_o wicked_a who_o have_v abuâ—â—â—_n christ_n patience_n and_o despise_v his_o mercy_n luk._n 19_o 27._o 4._o for_o the_o great_a comfort_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o saint_n their_o husband_n be_v their_o judge_n christ_n upon_o this_o ground_n press_v man_n to_o the_o great_a service_n mat._n 19_o 28._o &_o 24._o 22._o &_o 25._o 31._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 11._o there_o be_v four_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o judgement_n christ._n 1._o judiciary_n power_n 2._o the_o internal_a approbation_n of_o good_a and_o detestation_n of_o evil_n 3._o the_o retribution_n of_o reward_n all_o these_o agree_v to_o all_o and_o every_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n 4._o external_a sit_v upon_o the_o tribunal_n and_o publish_v of_o sentence_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n joh._n 5._o 23._o christ_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n as_o god-man_n 1._o as_o god_n else_o he_o can_v not_o know_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n rev._n 20._o 12._o nor_o the_o secret_n of_o man_n rom._n 2._o 16._o 2._o he_o judge_v as_o man_n too_o joh._n 5._o 27._o god_n christ_n and_o the_o saint_n be_v say_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n god_n judge_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o jurisdiction_n christ_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o promulgation_n of_o sentence_n saint_n in_o respect_n of_o approbation_n the_o authority_n be_v god_n the_o execution_n christ_n the_o approbation_n the_o saint_n one_o may_v judge_v comparative_o see_v matth._n 12._o 41._o after_o this_o manner_n even_o the_o aquinas_n wicked_a shall_v be_v able_a to_o judge_v viz._n other_o worse_a than_o themselves_o ver_fw-la 27._o 2._o interpretatiuè_fw-fr or_o by_o approbation_n 3._o assessoriè_fw-fr see_v matth._n 19_o 28._o 4._o authoritative_o so_o christ_n alone_o shall_v judge_v the_o manner_n how_o this_o great_a judgement_n shall_v be_v carry_v on_o 1._o the_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v as_o they_o shall_v arise_v first_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v first_o judge_v the_o good_a and_o bad_a shall_v be_v all_o gather_v and_o bring_v into_o one_o place_n but_o yet_o separate_v before_o the_o judgement_n begin_v the_o godly_a shall_v be_v set_v all_o together_o and_o the_o wicked_a all_o together_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o godly_a shall_v be_v a_o acknowledgement_n and_o reward_v of_o all_o the_o good_a that_o ever_o god_n wrought_v by_o they_o every_o prayer_n endeavour_n shall_v be_v discover_v acknowledge_v justify_v reward_v matth._n 25._o 34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o then_o be_v acquittéd_v they_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o christ_n and_o as_o assessor_n own_o and_o approve_v of_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n all_o the_o sin_n which_o the_o wicked_a be_v guilty_a of_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o ever_o they_o commit_v with_o their_o aggravation_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o light_n eccles._n 11._o 9_o jude_n vers_fw-la 15._o god_n will_v have_v all_o witness_n hear_v against_o any_o wicked_a man_n and_o they_o shall_v receive_v a_o just_a punishment_n according_a to_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o their_o sin_n mat._n 25._o 41_o 42_o 43._o there_o be_v two_o book_n wherein_o all_o be_v record_v 1._o every_o man_n conscience_n it_o record_v all_o the_o action_n that_o ever_o they_o do_v 2._o god_n omniscience_n these_o thing_n thou_o have_v do_v it_o be_v a_o great_a question_n whether_o the_o sin_n of_o god_n people_n shall_v be_v manifest_v at_o 1._o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n some_o think_v that_o all_o their_o secret_a sin_n shall_v then_o be_v open_v and_o bring_v to_o light_n yet_o without_o the_o least_o reproach_n because_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o all_o give_v a_o account_n and_o for_o every_o secret_a thing_n eccl._n 12._o 14._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o thinâ—â—_n shall_v not_o be_v sudden_o up_o as_o carnal_a thought_n imagine_v viz._n at_o this_o day_n first_o christ_n shall_v raise_v the_o dead_a and_o then_o the_o separation_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o then_o the_o sentence_n past_a and_o then_o sudden_o the_o judgement_n day_n be_v do_v no_o no_o it_o must_v take_v up_o some_o large_a quantity_n of_o time_n that_o all_o in_o the_o world_n may_v see_v the_o secret_a sin_n of_o wiâ—â—â—d_a man_n the_o kingly_a office_n of_o christ_n in_o judge_v the_o world_n may_v probable_o last_v long_o than_o his_o private_a administration_n now_o in_o govern_v the_o world_n mr_n steph._n sinc._n convert_v c._n 3._o when_o the_o judgement_n be_v past_a the_o godly_a shall_v go_v with_o christ_n to_o heaven_n and_o the_o wicked_a be_v thrust_v from_o he_o to_o hell_n never_o till_o then_o shall_v that_o text_n phil._n 2._o 9_o 10._o be_v fulfil_v corollary_n from_o the_o last_o judgement_n hieron_n we_o shall_v not_o only_o habitual_o yield_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o dreadful_a day_n of_o judgement_n but_o believe_v it_o so_o as_o to_o carry_v the_o thought_n of_o it_o in_o 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