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in_o our_o passage_n let_v we_o notice_n the_o epithet_n give_v to_o the_o death_n of_o god_n saint_n they_o die_v not_o but_o sleep_n their_o death_n be_v a_o sleep_n usual_a in_o scripture_n see_v joh._n 11._o act._n 7._o what_o
the_o same_o shall_v he_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n three_o we_o call_v god_n father_n and_o so_o he_o be_v and_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v his_o fatherly_a love_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n how_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v persuade_v that_o what_o he_o see_v 7.11_o see_v mat._n 7.11_o best_o for_o we_o that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o if_o peace_n be_v better_a for_o thou_o then_o trouble_v riches_n than_o want_v honour_v then_o infamy_n make_v thou_o question_v but_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v it_o thou_o thou_o know_v not_o then_o the_o bowel_n of_o his_o fatherly_a love_n to_o thou_o in_o christ_n far_o exceed_v the_o love_n of_o the_o tender_a father_n towards_o the_o son_n of_o his_o loin_n last_o let_v that_o now_o propound_v never_o be_v forget_v a_o argument_n i_o think_v forcible_a to_o curb_v in_o all_o man_n carnal_a emulation_n in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o we_o seem_v to_o be_v disaduantage_v in_o respect_n of_o our_o brethren_n we_o be_v sure_a to_o have_v in_o one_o kind_n 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from_o their_o own_o writer_n who_o authority_n be_v sacred_a among_o they_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v many_o among_o many_o take_v these_o few_o first_o to_o declare_v the_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o god_n secret_a judgement_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v call_v 2.5_o call_v rom._n 2.5_o the_o day_n of_o declare_v the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n there_o be_v at_o every_o man_n death_n a_o judgement_n of_o absolution_n or_o condemnation_n pass_v upon_o their_o soul_n according_a to_o their_o faith_n or_o infidelity_n repentance_n or_o impenitency_n but_o to_o we_o as_o yet_o secret_a the_o lord_n therefore_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n of_o general_a assize_n wherein_o every_o man_n work_n shall_v come_v to_o examination_n and_o public_a view_n and_o all_o the_o world_n be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o equity_n of_o the_o lord_n secret_a proceed_n to_o this_o tend_v other_o action_n of_o the_o lord_n evidence_v the_o same_o truth_n as_o 15._o as_o jude_n 15._o conviction_n 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phil._n 2.5_o not_o his_o affection_n to_o count_v the_o affliction_n of_o his_o church_n after_o a_o sort_n our_o 9.4_o our_o act._n 9.4_o own_o second_o they_o that_o make_v themselves_o merry_a with_o the_o misery_n of_o their_o brethren_n &_o count_v it_o a_o chief_a melody_n to_o see_v and_o hear_v the_o malady_n of_o other_o when_o 3.15_o when_o hest_n 3.15_o shushan_n be_v in_o great_a perplexity_n haman_n be_v in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o jollity_n how_o many_o of_o the_o same_o spirit_n among_o we_o triumph_n in_o the_o great_a misery_n of_o their_o brethren_n that_o misery_n of_o misery_n a_o wound_a spirit_n there_o be_v that_o can_v soon_o make_v matter_n of_o exprobration_n then_o mean_v of_o compassion_n it_o be_v the_o fruit_n they_o say_v of_o follow_v sermon_n how_o ever_o it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v a_o 10.31_o a_o heb._n 10.31_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o wonderful_a intolerable_a to_o wrestle_v with_o his_o wrath_n in_o the_o conscience_n yet_o far_o more_o heavy_a token_n of_o his_o implacable_a displeasure_n be_v it_o to_o live_v sensles_o in_o sin_n and_o not_o to_o be_v remember_v with_o some_o affliction_n true_o say_v hierome_n magna_fw-la ira_fw-la est_fw-la quando_fw-la peccantibus_fw-la non_fw-la irascitur_fw-la deus_fw-la it_o be_v cause_n of_o tremble_a when_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o 89.32_o to_o psal_n 89.32_o visit_v our_o offence_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o our_o sin_n with_o scourge_n but_o much_o more_o grievous_a that_o he_o threaten_v by_o hoshea_n i_o will_v not_o visit_v their_o daughter_n when_o they_o be_v harlot_n medicus_n si_fw-la cessabit_fw-la curare_fw-la desperate_a yea_o see_v how_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o from_o the_o affliction_n of_o god_n child_n to_o infer_v a_o far_o more_o miserable_a estate_n of_o the_o wicked_a if_o judgement_n begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 4.17_o god_n 1._o pet._n 4.17_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o 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the_o affliction_n of_o god_n child_n first_o by_o insolence_n second_o 16._o second_o 2._o sam._n 16._o exprobration_n three_o question_v sincerity_n let_v all_o such_o barbarous_a and_o inhuman_a nature_n remember_v what_o david_n pray_v unto_o such_o not_o out_o of_o a_o revengeful_a affection_n but_o by_o prophetical_a instinct_n 27._o instinct_n psal_n 69.24.26_o 27._o pour_v out_o thy_o indignation_n upon_o they_o and_o let_v thy_o wrathful_a anger_n take_v hold_v upon_o they_o add_v iniquity_n to_o their_o iniquity_n and_o let_v they_o never_o come_v into_o thy_o righteousness_n for_o they_o persecute_v he_o who_o thou_o have_v smite_v hear_v what_o obadiah_n threaten_v to_o such_o a_o people_n 15._o people_n obad._n 15._o as_o thou_o have_v do_v so_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v to_o thou_o thy_o reward_n shall_v return_v upon_o thy_o own_o head_n let_v god_n people_n be_v exhort_v to_o beware_v this_o inhumanity_n and_o as_o we_o desire_v to_o partake_v comfort_n from_o god_n so_o 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