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prophesy_v of_o the_o former_a and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o the_o prophet_n yea_o the_o great_a prophet_n christ_n himself_o have_v prophesy_v of_o the_o latter_a and_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o believe_v it_o to_o this_o i_o may_v add_v that_o other_o prophecy_n in_o scripture_n concern_v christ_n have_v be_v fulfil_v particular_o that_o concern_v his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o disbelieve_v this_o of_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n second_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o his_o measure_n and_o account_n of_o time_n ver_fw-la 8._o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o this_o one_o thing_n that_o one_o day_n be_v with_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o a_o thousand_o year_n as_o one_o day_n q._n d._n you_o think_v it_o a_o long_a time_n ere_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o conclude_v he_o will_v never_o come_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o yourselves_o not_o understand_v and_o consider_v his_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v infinite_a immense_a omniscient_a and_o eternal_a he_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o thing_n and_o measure_n time_n as_o we_o do_v he_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o succession_n and_o mutation_n as_o we_o be_v he_o suffer_v no_o flux_n of_o time_n there_o be_v no_o time_n past_a or_o to_o come_v with_o he_o he_o do_v by_o one_o infinite_a act_n of_o intuition_n behold_v and_o comprehend_v all_o thing_n past_a and_o to_o come_v as_o present_v they_o all_o exist_v before_o he_o in_o one_o eternal_a now._n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o speak_v strict_o and_o proper_o short_a or_o long_o in_o his_o sight_n or_o account_v of_o thing_n one_o day_n which_o seem_v so_o short_a with_o we_o be_v with_o he_o as_o long_o as_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o a_o thousand_o year_n which_o appear_v so_o long_o to_o we_o be_v with_o he_o as_o short_a as_o one_o day_n those_o period_n of_o time_n that_o seem_v so_o long_o unto_o we_o be_v with_o he_o but_o as_o a_o moment_n so_o moses_n observe_v psal_n 90.4_o a_o thousand_o year_n in_o thy_o sight_n be_v but_o as_o yesterday_o when_o it_o be_v past_a which_o be_v infinite_o less_o than_o yesterday_o when_o it_o be_v present_a and_o as_o a_o watch_n in_o the_o night_n this_o the_o heathen_a be_v sensible_a of_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n ascribe_v immensity_n to_o their_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v pythagoras_n there_o be_v nothing_o long_o with_o the_o go_n and_o divine_a plutarch_n speak_v of_o the_o late_a vengeance_n of_o the_o deity_n observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o interval_n of_o humane_a life_n be_v to_o the_o god_n nothing_o this_o saint_n peter_n observe_v these_o scoffer_n be_v wilful_o ignorant_a of_o at_o least_o inconsiderate_a and_o therefore_o talk_v at_o such_o a_o mad_a and_o senseless_a rate_n and_o give_v way_n to_o and_o indulge_v their_o atheism_n and_o infidelity_n and_o against_o this_o ignorance_n and_o inconsideration_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o his_o measure_n and_o account_v of_o time_n he_o caution_n even_o the_o friend_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v discourage_v with_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o lord_n slackness_n in_o come_v to_o judgement_n or_o be_v tempt_v to_o entertain_v a_o atheistical_a antichristian_a opinion_n that_o he_o will_v never_o come_v and_o so_o laugh_v and_o mock_v at_o the_o doctrine_n with_o these_o scoffer_n here_o and_o therefore_o he_o greet_v they_o with_o a_o endear_n compellation_n beloved_n which_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o saint_n but_o beloved_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o this_o one_o thing_n of_o which_o these_o scoffer_n be_v wilful_o ignorant_a and_o inconsiderate_a that_o one_o day_n etc._n etc._n 3._o this_o scoff_v and_o infidelity_n owe_v itself_o to_o their_o wilful_a ignorance_n and_o inconsideration_n of_o god_n patience_n and_o long-suffering_a v._o 9_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o slack_a concern_v his_o promise_n as_o some_o man_n count_v slackness_n but_o be_v long-suffering_a to_o us-ward_n not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n the_o lord_n be_v not_o slack_a as_o some_o man_n count_v slackness_n i._n e._n as_o if_o he_o have_v change_v his_o purpose_n or_o break_v his_o promise_n or_o be_v unwilling_a or_o unable_a to_o keep_v it_o and_o fulfil_v it_o he_o be_v not_o slack_a that_o stay_v long_o but_o that_o stay_v beyond_o his_o appoint_a time_n or_o that_o come_v not_o at_o all_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o defer_v his_o come_n to_o judgement_n one_o moment_n beyond_o his_o appoint_a time_n he_o that_o shall_v come_v will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v i._n e._n beyond_o his_o own_o appointment_n it_o be_v not_o then_o because_o he_o have_v forget_v his_o promise_n or_o can_v keep_v it_o or_o have_v overslipt_a his_o appoint_a time_n that_o he_o deferr_v come_v to_o judgement_n but_o out_o of_o infinite_a compassion_n and_o kindness_n to_o sinner_n be_v long-suffering_a not_o 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he_o serious_o do_v thou_o think_v o_o man_n that_o the_o god_n that_o make_v thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o punish_v thou_o that_o he_o that_o create_v and_o preserve_v thou_o can_v judge_v thou_o that_o he_o that_o govern_v and_o uphold_v the_o world_n be_v not_o able_a to_o deal_v with_o such_o a_o weak_a silly_a creature_n as_o thou_o be_v that_o he_o in_o who_o thou_o do_v live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v thy_o be_v be_v not_o able_a to_o destroy_v thou_o and_o execute_v vengeance_n on_o thou_o and_o therefore_o do_v dare_v he_o to_o his_o face_n and_o bid_v he_o do_v his_o worst_a against_o thou_o and_o accelerate_v the_o slow-paced_a vengeance_n laugh_v and_o mock_v at_o the_o divine_a threaten_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o future_a judgement_n as_o a_o thing_n which_o thou_o do_v not_o fear_v and_o shall_v never_o feel_v sport_v with_o hell_n and_o the_o devil_n bid_v he_o take_v and_o rot_v and_o sink_v thou_o laugh_v at_o the_o great_a judge_n and_o bid_v he_o damn_v 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