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saviour_n himself_o do_v reveal_v the_o same_o at_o sundry_a time_n in_o the_o gospel_n we_o will_v begin_v with_o that_o description_n that_o christ_n make_v in_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o of_o matthew_n 25.32_o math._n 25.32_o who_o present_o after_o he_o have_v show_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o come_n proceed_v without_o any_o stop_n to_o the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o judgement_n for_o have_v say_v that_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v gather_v before_o he_o he_o show_v what_o course_n or_o order_n he_o will_v observe_v in_o their_o judgement_n namely_o how_o he_o will_v first_o of_o all_o begin_v with_o division_n god_n do_v all_o thing_n in_o measure_n weight_n and_o number_n god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o order_n and_o not_o of_o confusion_n when_o all_o be_v gather_v before_o he_o he_o will_v separate_v one_o from_o the_o other_o this_o be_v the_o last_o work_n that_o god_n will_v do_v in_o this_o world_n and_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o note_n how_o god_n make_v his_o work_n 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the_o court_n of_o that_o great_a king_n ahashueosh_n no_o not_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o feast_n â—â—_o hester_n 1._o â—â—_o out_o rather_o a_o law_n by_o the_o king_n own_o mouth_n make_v against_o it_o will_v god_n some_o â—aw_v or_o other_o be_v make_v to_o restrain_v this_o â—o_o great_a licentiousness_n or_o beastliness_n forbid_v unlawful_a drink_v forbid_v or_o hereby_o man_n be_v make_v worse_a than_o beast_n bring_v a_o horse_n to_o water_n and_o he_o will_v drink_v no_o more_o than_o please_v he_o â—or_a be_v sufficient_a but_o if_o a_o drunkarde_n once_o come_v where_o there_o be_v either_o ale_n or_o wine_n â—e_z be_v never_o satisfy_v nay_o he_o will_v enforce_v other_o to_o do_v as_o he_o do_v so_o long_o as_o either_o of_o they_o can_v stand_v in_o the_o place_n it_o be_v report_v that_o diogenes_n fall_v in_o comanie_fw-fr once_a with_o such_o toslepot_n companion_n and_o when_o he_o be_v quaff_v unto_o in_o wine_n he_o cast_v it_o on_o the_o ground_n say_v 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i_o suppose_v no_o man_n may_v determine_v but_o that_o antichrist_n and_o his_o totter_a kingdom_n may_v continue_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n no_o otherwise_o then_o a_o most_o ruinous_a and_o decay_a castle_n which_o shall_v daily_o be_v batter_v down_o with_o the_o power_n of_o god_n word_n preach_v by_o man_n but_o shall_v utter_o be_v subvert_v and_o abolish_v by_o the_o brightness_n of_o christ_n come_v unto_o judgement_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o angel_n agreeable_a to_o that_o say_n of_o bullinger_n before_o note_a that_o new_a rome_n mean_v thereby_o the_o whole_a power_n and_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v by_o man_n and_o god_n angel_n be_v tear_v a_o sunder_a &_o pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n wherefore_o i_o be_o also_o of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v a_o safe_a way_n to_o persuade_v the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o endure_v in_o all_o place_n with_o patience_n the_o tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n though_o it_o do_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n they_o to_o cause_v they_o upon_o uncertain_a conjecture_n to_o expect_v the_o end_n of_o his_o tyranny_n and_o overthrow_n of_o his_o kingdom_n before_o the_o king_n of_o king_n shall_v come_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o withal_o let_v we_o not_o cease_v to_o admonish_v &_o warn_v all_o nation_n and_o people_n of_o the_o world_n to_o beware_v if_o they_o be_v far_o of_o that_o they_o come_v not_o near_o unto_o his_o romish_a babylon_n if_o they_o be_v near_o or_o in_o she_o that_o they_o fly_v far_o from_o she_o and_o that_o speedy_o that_o they_o defile_v not_o themselves_o with_o the_o filthiness_n of_o that_o romish_a beast_n that_o they_o receive_v not_o his_o mark_n in_o their_o right_a hand_n or_o in_o their_o forehead_n if_o they_o have_v already_o be_v mark_v that_o they_o wash_v it_o out_o câ—eane_v again_o by_o
soon_o be_v our_o saviour_n christ_n ascend_v or_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n but_o present_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n proclaim_v hiâ—_n descent_n or_o descend_v unto_o judgement_n say_v 1.11_o acts._n 1.11_o you_o man_n of_o galilee_n speak_v unto_o christ_n apostle_n and_o disciple_n why_o stâ—â—â—_n you_o gaze_v into_o heaven_n this_o jesus_n which_o be_v tâ—ken_v from_o you_o into_o heaven_n shall_v so_o come_v meanâ—_n unto_o judgement_n as_o you_o have_v see_v he_o goeâ—_n to_o heaven_n saint_n paul_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n the_o second_o epistle_n unto_o timothy_n plain_o affirm_v 4.1_o 2_o tim._n 4.1_o that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a at_o his_o appear_v in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o second_o to_o the_o thessalonian_o say_v 7.8_o 2._o thes_n 7.8_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v show_v himself_o from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n render_v vengeance_n unto_o they_o which_o do_v not_o know_v god_n and_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n every_o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n unto_o judgement_n as_o in_o the_o 24._o and_o twenty_o five_o of_o matthew_n the_o thirteen_o of_o mark_n the_o seventeen_o of_o luke_n against_o all_o which_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o christ_n himself_o say_v 1â—_n object_n joh._n 8_o 1â—_n i_o come_v not_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o again_o i_o judge_v no_o man_n but_o the_o answer_n be_v easy_a ans_fw-fr ans_fw-fr for_o christ_n therein_o speak_v of_o rash_a private_a and_o partial_a judgement_n whereof_o he_o accuse_v the_o jew_n in_o that_o manner_n christ_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o speak_v elsewhere_o of_o this_o general_a judgement_n he_o say_v plain_o 23._o joh._n â—_o 23._o that_o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n unto_o the_o son_n yield_v a_o reason_n because_o all_o man_n shall_v honour_v the_o son_n as_o they_o honour_v the_o father_n and_o that_o none_o may_v think_v this_o judgement_n to_o appertain_v unto_o he_o only_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o add_v present_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n 27._o â—se_n 27._o that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o power_n to_o execute_v judgement_n even_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n again_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o christ_n say_v i_o judge_v no_o man_n before_o he_o be_v glorify_v when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v judge_v and_o not_o to_o judge_v but_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o plain_o tell_v we_o 28._o â—â—tth_v 28._o that_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o wherefore_o saint_n paul_n say_v in_o the_o second_o to_o the_o roman_n that_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o all_o man_n but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n 2.16_o â—â—n_fw-la 2.16_o and_o elsewhere_o the_o apostle_n say_v when_o after_o judgement_n christ_n have_v bring_v all_o thing_n in_o subjection_n under_o his_o foot_n then_o he_o shall_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n the_o father_n 15._o â—or_a 15._o but_o it_o may_v be_v again_o object_v that_o the_o same_o saint_n paul_n say_v to_o the_o corinthian_n â—ct_n â—ct_n that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n and_o the_o angel_n 6._o â—â—r_fw-fr 6._o that_o be_v the_o wicked_a man_n of_o this_o world_n and_o evil_a angel_n call_v devil_n and_o christ_n say_v his_o apostle_n shall_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o seat_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n hereunto_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o at_o the_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n â—ns_n â—ns_n when_o christ_n shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n accompany_v with_o his_o holy_a angel_n and_o all_o the_o elect_a by_o his_o angel_n gather_v unto_o he_o then_o as_o well_o saint_n as_o holy_a angel_n shall_v judge_v that_o be_v subscribe_v and_o give_v consent_n unto_o christ_n his_o most_o righteous_a judgement_n 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the_o same_o lesson_n do_v our_o saviour_n continual_o teach_v we_o special_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o 13._o mark_n 13._o that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v at_o hand_n say_v take_v heed_n watch_n and_o pray_v for_o you_o know_v not_o when_o the_o time_n be_v and_o again_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v watch_n and_o pray_v continual_o â—_o luk._n 21._o â—_o that_o you_o may_v be_v count_v worthy_a to_o escape_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o that_o you_o may_v stand_v before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n prayer_n be_v a_o chief_a part_n of_o that_o panoplia_fw-la or_o complete_a harness_n which_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n in_o the_o sixth_o to_o the_o ephesian_n â—_o ephe._n 6._o â—_o do_v charge_v every_o christian_a soldier_n daily_o to_o put_v on_o or_o be_v put_v once_o on_o never_o to_o put_v it_o off_o any_o more_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v in_o the_o field_n of_o this_o world_n we_o must_v a_o way_n look_v our_o enemy_n in_o the_o face_n and_o 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