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upon_o my_o mouth_n once_o have_v i_o speak_v but_o i_o will_v answer_v yea_o twice_o but_o i_o will_v proceed_v no_o further_o now_o i_o see_v more_o full_o who_o and_o what_o thou_o be_v and_o that_o my_o impatience_n and_o distrust_n in_o such_o a_o god_n be_v only_o the_o effect_n of_o my_o ignorance_n unbelief_n and_o â—olly_n from_o henceforth_o lord_n i_o will_v see_v with_o 〈…〉_o â—ther_o eye_n but_o thou_o and_o what_o thou_o see_v to_o be_v best_a as_o best_a shall_v always_o be_v acknowledge_v my_o will_n i_o renounce_v and_o whatever_o thy_o will_n be_v i_o willing_o assent_v unto_o i_o be_o satisfy_v that_o thy_o goodness_n and_o wisdom_n will_v order_v all_o thing_n for_o i_o the_o very_o best_a and_o wise_a way_n thus_o the_o will_n of_o the_o convert_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o as_o the_o convert_n do_v speak_v thus_o to_o god_n so_o he_o speak_v likewise_o unto_o his_o own_o soul_n psal_n 43._o ult_n why_o be_v thou_o cast_v 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strive_v to_o draw_v the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o this_o redeemer_n sin_n do_v weaken_v and_o wound_v the_o soul_n make_v it_o exceed_o vile_a do_v it_o a_o inexpressible_a mischief_n and_o therefore_o well_o may_v sin_n be_v sorrow_v for_o take_v notice_n how_o david_n do_v pour_v out_o his_o sorrow_n here_o psal_n 38._o 4_o 6._o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o i_o be_o trouble_v i_o be_o bow_v down_o great_o i_o go_v mourn_v all_o the_o day_n long_o 2._o as_o sin_n be_v the_o convert_v soul_n sorrow_n so_o it_o be_v his_o fear_n too_o the_o convert_n be_v afraid_a of_o contract_v fresh_a gild_n and_o be_v overcome_v by_o new_a
themselves_o unto_o god._n this_o doctrine_n concern_v judgement_n be_v preach_v early_o in_o the_o world_n we_o find_v it_o be_v publish_v before_o the_o flood_n of_o noah_n as_o you_o may_v see_v judas_n v._n 14_o 15._o where_o you_o have_v the_o sum_n of_o a_o sermon_n but_o a_o very_a terrible_a one_o preach_v by_o enoch_n the_o seven_o 〈◊〉_d adam_n behold_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o 〈◊〉_d to_o convince_v all_o that_o be_v ungodly_a among_o they_o of_o all_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n which_o they_o have_v ungodly_a commit_v and_o of_o all_o the_o hard_a speech_n which_o ungodly_a sinner_n have_v speak_v against_o he_o under_o the_o moysaicall_a dispensation_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n hear_v the_o same_o doctrine_n that_o great_a prince_n and_o preacher_n solomon_n thus_o conclude_v his_o book_n of_o ecclesiastes_n have_v display_v the_o creature_n vanity_n have_v teach_v man_n his_o interest_n and_o duty_n to_o fear_n god_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n he_o close_v with_o these_o word_n chap._n 12._o ult_n god_n will_v bring_v every_o worâ—_n into_o judgement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a and_o how_o plain_o do_v the_o apostle_n paul_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 10_o 11._o for_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a know_v therefore_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o persuade_v men._n in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o doctrine_n this_o be_v the_o method_n i_o shall_v observe_v first_o i_o shall_v discourse_v concern_v he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n second_o i_o shall_v speak_v concern_v the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v three_o concern_v the_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v bring_v into_o judgement_n four_o i_o shall_v demonstrate_v the_o certainty_n of_o this_o judgement_n and_o then_o in_o the_o lest_o place_v make_v application_n in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o be_o to_o discourse_n concern_v the_o judge_n and_o the_o text_n plain_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o judge_n be_v christ_n the_o father_n i_o grant_v be_v say_v to_o judge_v 1_o peâ—_n 1._o 17._o if_o you_o call_v on_o the_o father_n who_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n judge_v according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n pass_v the_o time_n of_o your_o sojourn_v here_o in_o fear_n yet_o it_o be_v say_v in_o another_o place_n the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n joh._n 5._o 22._o how_o shall_v these_o scripture_n â—e_v reconcile_v the_o reconciliation_n be_v easy_a thus_o the_o father_n judge_n because_o the_o authority_n of_o judge_v belong_v to_o he_o because_o he_o do_v consent_n unto_o the_o son_n judgement_n and_o have_v ordain_v he_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n the_o truth_n be_v the_o father_n judge_n all_o but_o it_o be_v mediate_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o yet_o in_o another_o sense_n the_o father_n judge_v not_o because_o christ_n the_o son_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n alone_o be_v incarnate_a and_o manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o he_o alone_o will_v visible_o judge_v the_o world_n at_o the_o great_a approach_a day_n these_o four_o thing_n may_v be_v observe_v concern_v christ_n the_o judge_n he_o be_v a_o saviour_n to_o the_o uttermost_a he_o be_v the_o only_a saviour_n he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o and_o as_o such_o a_o lord_n he_o will_v come_v with_o a_o â—â—st_n glorious_a attendance_n 1._o christ_n the_o judge_n be_v a_o saviour_n to_o the_o uttermost_a and_o real_o at_o the_o judgment-day_n he_o will_v complete_a the_o church_n salvation_n he_o begin_v it_o here_o in_o this_o world_n and_o still_o be_v carry_v it_o on_o but_o the_o last_o day_n will_v be_v the_o day_n in_o which_o he_o will_v put_v his_o last_o hand_n to_o this_o work_n and_o make_v it_o perfect_a heb._n â—_o 28._o christ_n wâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d offer_a 〈◊〉_d tâ—â—ear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o unto_o they_o that_o lâ—â—k_v 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v he_o appear_v the_o second_o time_n without_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d salvation_n then_o salvation_n shall_v be_v con_v 〈…〉_o the_o whole_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v wrought_v nothing_o oâ—_n sin_n or_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o it_o shall_v remain_v nothing_o that_o shall_v cause_v the_o least_o frown_n in_o the_o face_n 〈◊〉_d god_n to_o eternity_n death_n will_v be_v swallow_v 〈◊〉_d in_o victory_n the_o whole_a man_n will_v be_v glorious_a anâ—_n immortal_a christ_n will_v then_o have_v complete_v his_o whole_a design_n upon_o all_o his_o saint_n and_o member_n he_o will_v have_v make_v they_o as_o holy_a and_o happy_a aâ—_n he_o do_v intend_v to_o make_v they_o he_o will_v indeed_o present_v his_o church_n a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v sâ—_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v all_o holy_a and_o its_o beauty_n without_o the_o least_o 〈◊〉_d eph._n 5._o 27._o 2._o christ_n the_o judge_n be_v the_o only_a saviour_n therefore_o those_o that_o be_v condemn_v by_o he_o 〈…〉_o vain_a for_o they_o to_o expect_v salvation_n from_o any_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n be_v the_o only_a foundation-stone_n on_o which_o all_o that_o build_v shall_v stand_v other_o builder_n be_v foolish_a and_o build_v upon_o the_o sand_n and_o what_o they_o build_v will_v fall_v and_o great_a will_v be_v the_o fall_n of_o it_o they_o that_o be_v not_o interest_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n by_o faith_n that_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n who_o beside_o can_v save_v they_o from_o wrath_n those_o who_o iniquity_n be_v not_o do_v away_o by_o his_o offer_v up_o oâ—_n himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n there_o can_v be_v find_v no_o other_o sacrifice_n for_o their_o sin_n but_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a 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