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A77851 A treatise of self-judging, in order to the worthy receiving of the Lords Supper. Together with a sermon of the generall day of judgement. / By Anthony Burgesse pastor of Sutton-Coldfield in Warwickshire. Burgess, Anthony, d. 1664.; Burgess, Anthony, d. 1664. Demonstration of the day of judgement against atheists & hereticks.; England and Wales. Parliament. 1658 (1658) Wing B5661; Thomason E1904_1; ESTC R209997 46,977 246

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well_o as_o other_o although_o always_o their_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o affliction_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o godly_a for_o their_o sin_n and_o those_o which_o be_v upon_o the_o wicked_a the_o wo●d_n then_o in_o the_o text_n do_v suppose_v a_o real_a anger_n and_o just_a displeasure_n in_o god_n against_o his_o own_o people_n when_o they_o offend_v for_o to_o judge_n be_v more_o than_o to_o chasten_v to_o chasten_v be_v common_o make_v the_o action_n of_o a_o father_n but_o to_o judge_v and_o to_o punish_v the_o act_n of_o a_o judge_n yet_o this_o latter_a god_n do_v to_o his_o offend_a people_n whether_o it_o be_v punishment_n proper_o so_o take_v be_v afterward_o to_o be_v speak_v unto_o we_o have_v the_o like_a passage_n 1_o pet._n 4.17_o the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o judgement_n must_v begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n here_o be_v judgement_n and_o that_o to_o god_n house_n it_o be_v true_a the_o word_n judgement_n even_o as_o to_o judge_v be_v use_v 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