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what_o be_v the_o second_o commandment_n a._n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o graven_n image_n etc._n etc._n q._n how_o do_v this_o commandment_n differ_v from_o the_o foregoing_a a._n the_o design_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n be_v to_o determine_v and_o set_v we_o right_o in_o the_o object_n of_o our_o religious_a worship_n and_o to_o prevent_v we_o from_o give_v divine_a honour_n to_o any_o beside_o the_o true_a god_n the_o design_n of_o this_o be_v to_o direct_v we_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o worship_v he_o that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o only_o serve_v the_o true_a god_n but_o may_v serve_v he_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o he_o require_v and_o be_v most_o sit_v for_o we_o to_o do_v q._n what_o be_v the_o full_a import_n of_o this_o commandment_n a._n it_o be_v this_o first_o *_o that_o we_o must_v not_o make_v any_o image_n of_o god_n at_o all_o be_v our_o design_n what_o it_o will_v in_o make_v of_o it_o nor_o second_o *_o that_o of_o any_o other_o be_v 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i_o do_v believe_v there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o day_n and_o that_o most_o solemn_a and_o terrible_a mat._n x._o 15_o xi_o 22_o 24._o twelve_o 36_o jo._n v_o 22_o 25._o act_n xvii_o 31_o rom._n two_o 5_o etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n two_o 9_o iii._o 7_o heb._n vi_fw-la 2_o ix_o 27_o 1_o jo._n four_o 17_o judas_n 6._o 1_o wherein_o first_o the_o angel_n shall_v sound_v the_o trumpet_n at_o the_o voice_n of_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v arise_v and_o come_v forth_o and_o be_v gather_v together_o into_o one_o certain_a place_n 12._o then_o our_o saviour_n shall_v come_v down_o in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n and_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o the_o judgement_n sit_v and_o every_o man_n be_v judge_v out_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o those_o book_n according_a to_o his_o work_n see_v mat._n twenty-five_o 31_o comp_n mat._n xxiv_o 30_o q._n after_o what_o manner_n shall_v this_o judgement_n be_v transact_v a._n the_o particular_a manner_n be_v unknown_a to_o we_o yet_o this_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o we_o shall_v then_o be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o all_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v do_v in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n here_o on_o earth_n every_o evil_a work_n every_o foolish_a and_o wicked_a word_n every_o secret_a thought_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o light_n nothing_o that_o we_o now_o covet_v the_o most_o to_o hide_v but_o shall_v be_v then_o disclose_v and_o we_o shall_v be_v either_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v according_a to_o what_o we_o shall_v have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil._n eccles._n twelve_o 14_o 1_o cor._n four_o 5_o 2_o cor._n v_o 10_o mat._n twelve_o 36_o rom._n two_o 5_o rev._n xx_o 12_o q._n shall_v there_o be_v any_o particular_a method_n observe_v in_o the_o proceed_n of_o this_o judgement_n a._n yes_o there_o shall_v for_o first_o the_o 34._o just_a shall_v be_v raise_v and_o judged_n and_o acquit_v and_o catch_v up_o into_o the_o air_n at_o some_o convenient_a distance_n from_o the_o earth_n where_o with_o the_o holy_a angel_n they_o shall_v fill_v up_o the_o retinue_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n then_o the_o â—_o wicked_a shall_v be_v raise_v and_o bring_v to_o judgement_n and_o be_v condemn_v not_o only_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n but_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n they_o shall_v together_o with_o the_o devil_n 46_o be_v drive_v away_o by_o the_o angel_n thereunto_o appoint_v into_o their_o place_n of_o torment_n which_o be_v do_v our_o saviour_n shall_v together_o with_o all_o his_o saint_n return_v triumphant_o to_o heaven_n and_o there_o reign_v in_o glory_n at_o the_o head_n of_o they_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o mat._n twenty-five_o 1_o thess._n four_o etc._n etc._n sect_n xv._n q._n what_o do_v the_o three_o part_n of_o your_o creed_n contain_v a._n it_o contain_v all_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v know_v and_o profess_v by_o we_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n q._n what_o do_v you_o account_v needful_a to_o be_v believe_v concern_v he_o a._n not_o only_o that_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a ghost_n but_o that_o he_o be_v the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o everblessed_n trinity_n and_o partake_v as_o such_o of_o the_o same_o divine_a nature_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n q._n how_o do_v this_o appear_v a._n by_o the_o plain_a testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o which_o alone_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o know_v any_o thing_n in_o these_o matter_n now_o those_o sacred_a write_n evident_o speak_v of_o he_o not_o only_o as_o a_o person_n but_o as_o a_o divine_a