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4.10_o when_o good_n and_o cattle_n plough_n and_o cart_n pleasure_n and_o outward_a contentment_n be_v in_o his_o mind_n and_o thought_n when_o ruff_n and_o cuff_n house_n and_o dish_n table_n and_o fair_a hang_n or_o any_o thing_n but_o god_n can_v take_v up_o their_o thought_n they_o can_v have_v thought_n of_o every_o thing_n but_o of_o god_n they_o can_v think_v none_o this_o be_v the_o brand_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n that_o he_o have_v no_o blood_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o he_o it_o be_v a_o true_a description_n of_o a_o pagan_a and_o infidel_n that_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v vain_a in_o his_o imagination_n rom._n 1.21_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n but_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n vain_a in_o their_o dispute_n vain_a in_o their_o reason_n vain_a in_o their_o thought_n in_o their_o carriage_n and_o disputation_n so_o than_o though_o thou_o know_v god_n and_o have_v thing_n enough_o in_o thy_o mind_n that_o convince_v thou_o that_o this_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o understand_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n yet_o if_o thou_o glorifie_v he_o not_o as_o god_n give_v thy_o heart_n and_o affection_n to_o he_o but_o art_n vain_a in_o thy_o imagination_n thou_o dishonour_v god_n hear_v what_o god_n say_v unto_o such_o all_z the_o day_n long_o have_v i_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n unto_o a_o rebellious_a and_o gainsaying_n people_n which_o walk_v in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a but_o after_o their_o own_o thought_n a_o people_n that_o provoke_v i_o continual_o to_o my_o face_n isa_n 65.2_o 3._o as_o if_o god_n have_v say_v i_o send_v prophet_n after_o prophet_n
wrath_n of_o heaven_n be_v upon_o the_o world_n and_o that_o the_o flood_n of_o god_n vengeance_n be_v short_o to_o be_v pour_v down_o upon_o we_o and_o because_o my_o heart_n have_v be_v naught_o and_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o provoke_v the_o lord_n wrath_n i_o fear_v if_o i_o get_v not_o into_o this_o ark_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v i_o for_o to_o make_v i_o shall_v perish_v now_o because_o they_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o noah_n to_o ask_v he_o this_o reason_n therefore_o the_o world_n be_v condemn_v by_o he_o even_o so_o the_o saint_n by_o make_v a_o ark_n for_o their_o poor_a soul_n even_o by_o get_v into_o christ_n as_o the_o ark_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n without_o who_o none_o can_v be_v save_v the_o saint_n i_o say_v by_o get_v into_o christ_n do_v judge_v the_o whole_a world_n when_o they_o hear_v there_o be_v man_n â—hat_n be_v no_o swearer_n and_o no_o drunkard_n and_o that_o there_o be_v man_n that_o will_v pray_v read_v hear_v the_o word_n confer_v of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o that_o weep_v and_o mourn_v for_o their_o sin_n that_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o the_o mortification_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o endeavour_v after_o holiness_n and_o sanctification_n the_o whole_a world_n i_o say_v be_v judge_v by_o they_o how_o why_o they_o shall_v say_v sir_n what_o be_v the_o matter_n that_o you_o do_v so_o run_v after_o sermon_n that_o you_o keep_v such_o a_o stir_n about_o get_v faith_n and_o repentance_n more_o than_o other_o man_n that_o you_o pray_v weep_v fast_o and_o mourn_v and_o be_v so_o strict_a in_o your_o work_n if_o thus_o man_n will_v but_o come_v unto_o god_n saint_n and_o ask_v they_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n the_o saint_n of_o god_n will_v tell_v they_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n will_v come_v upon_o they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o do_v thus_o they_o will_v never_o be_v save_v if_o they_o do_v not_o thus_o believe_v and_o thus_o repent_v and_o thus_o pray_v and_o walk_v thus_o holy_o and_o precise_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o damn_a but_o the_o world_n it_o fall_v a_o mock_n and_o a_o scoff_a at_o they_o and_o never_o seek_v to_o prevent_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o it_o sudden_o seize_v on_o they_o to_o their_o destruction_n second_o this_o teach_v we_o that_o when_o there_o be_v any_o one_o sinner_n convert_v from_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o way_n and_o be_v become_v a_o saint_n than_o all_o the_o world_n may_v know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o new_a judge_n come_v to_o sit_v upon_o they_o see_v thou_o a_o drunkard_n a_o swearer_n a_o profane_a person_n convert_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o now_o walk_v sober_o holy_o and_o pure_o see_v thou_o a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n strike_v at_o a_o sermon_n then_o know_v that_o unless_o thou_o come_v out_o of_o thy_o sin_n unless_o thou_o do_v repent_v and_o walk_v holy_o there_o be_v a_o new_a judge_n add_v to_o the_o rest_n that_o shall_v judge_v thou_o as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o pharisee_n if_o i_o through_o beelzebub_n cast_v out_o devil_n by_o who_o do_v your_o child_n cast_v they_o out_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v your_o judge_n matth._n 12.27_o where_o christ_n tell_v they_o that_o their_o child_n who_o be_v his_o disciple_n for_o some_o of_o the_o pharisee_n child_n do_v believe_v in_o christ_n and_o follow_v he_o and_o have_v power_n from_o christ_n to_o do_v the_o same_o work_n that_o christ_n do_v now_o they_o like_v it_o well_o enough_o in_o their_o own_o child_n but_o they_o can_v not_o endure_v it_o in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o their_o child_n who_o god_n have_v convert_v and_o to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v power_n to_o do_v the_o same_o work_n that_o he_o do_v even_o they_o shall_v be_v their_o judge_n to_o condemn_v they_o and_o even_o so_o may_v it_o be_v with_o thou_o thou_o that_o be_v a_o father_n or_o a_o mother_n god_n have_v convert_v any_o of_o thy_o own_o child_n that_o child_n shall_v be_v thy_o judge_n and_o condemn_v thou_o if_o thou_o repent_v not_o it_o may_v be_v god_n have_v convert_v thy_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o thou_o be_v not_o convert_v thy_o own_o brother_n and_o sister_n shall_v condemn_v thou_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o repent_v and_o come_v out_o of_o thy_o sin_n three_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o it_o concern_v all_o the_o world_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o every_o grace_n in_o god_n child_n there_o be_v never_o a_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o any_o of_o his_o saint_n but_o it_o shall_v condemn_v the_o world_n if_o it_o be_v void_a of_o it_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v all_o judgement_n because_o they_o judge_v they_o that_o will_v not_o walk_v in_o they_o every_o grace_n yea_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v call_v judgement_n by_o solomon_n prov._n 12._o you_o may_v know_v a_o crooked_a thing_n by_o lay_v it_o to_o a_o straight_a line_n and_o by_o that_o it_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v crooked_a so_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o righteous_a which_o be_v right_a holy_a and_o pure_a shall_v judge_v the_o impure_a unholy_a and_o crooked_a thought_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n humble_a his_o humility_n shall_v judge_v thy_o pride_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n meek_a and_o patient_a in_o suffer_v of_o wrong_n and_o injury_n his_o meekness_n and_o patience_n shall_v judge_v thy_o choler_n and_o revenge_n have_v the_o child_n of_o god_n say_v give_v he_o to_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n his_o faith_n shall_v judge_v thy_o infidelity_n have_v the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n give_v he_o it_o shall_v condemn_v thou_o that_o praie_v only_o with_o thy_o own_o spirit_n have_v he_o zeal_n his_o zeal_n shall_v judge_v thy_o lukewarmnesse_n do_v his_o speech_n and_o communication_n administer_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n it_o shall_v condemn_v thou_o that_o speak_v of_o vain_a and_o idle_a thing_n yea_o all_o the_o action_n of_o the_o godly_a shall_v judge_v the_o wicked_a and_o hence_o the_o saint_n be_v say_v to_o do_v god_n judgement_n zeph._n 2.3_o that_o be_v they_o do_v according_a to_o god_n judgement_n whereby_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n thus_o they_o that_o do_v mourn_v do_v judge_v they_o that_o do_v not_o mourn_v they_o that_o bewail_v their_o wickedness_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n judge_v they_o that_o do_v not_o they_o that_o fast_o weep_v pray_v and_o humble_v themselves_o for_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o church_n in_o these_o dreadful_a day_n they_o judge_v they_o that_o make_v no_o good_a conscience_n of_o their_o duty_n four_o learn_v hence_o that_o all_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n all_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v it_o that_o beget_v these_o saint_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o judge_v the_o world_n the_o word_n of_o god_n beget_v man_n heart_n unto_o sanctification_n and_o holiness_n whereby_o they_o become_v the_o saint_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o then_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o word_n itself_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v judgement_n psal_n 105.5_o and_o our_o saviour_n say_v the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v the_o same_o shall_v judge_v you_o in_o the_o last_o day_n joh._n 12.48_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v where_o mark_v he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o word_n which_o you_o have_v hear_v no_o there_o be_v many_o swearer_n and_o drunkard_n and_o profane_a ungodly_a wretch_n that_o will_v not_o come_v to_o church_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n there_o be_v many_o wicked_a man_n and_o dead_a heart_a worldling_n and_o rot_a liver_n that_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o hear_v god_n word_n it_o may_v be_v at_o this_o present_a there_o be_v many_o whoremonger_n drundard_n and_o wicked_a person_n that_o wallow_v in_o their_o filthiness_n in_o the_o alehouse_n game-house_n or_o drabhouse_n or_o in_o the_o field_n or_o bed_n or_o at_o their_o sport_n well_o this_o word_n that_o be_v now_o a_o preach_v whether_o 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and_o beseech_v you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v home_o and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o and_o i_o desire_v to_o stand_v here_o as_o jehoiadah_n set_v porter_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o keep_v off_o all_o those_o that_o come_v in_o their_o uncleanness_n 2_o chron._n 23.19_o so_o i_o stand_v this_o day_n as_o the_o porter_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o keep_v the_o lord_n watch_v that_o no_o profane_a wretch_n no_o proud_a heart_a sinner_n that_o mean_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o new_a course_n of_o life_n that_o no_o such_o one_o come_v unto_o this_o holy_a communion_n i_o charge_v that_o as_o you_o will_v answer_v the_o guilt_n of_o christ_n blood_n before_o god_n throne_n that_o thou_o meddle_v not_o with_o it_o but_o now_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o that_o will_v absent_v himself_o because_o he_o will_v the_o more_o free_o go_v on_o in_o his_o sin_n let_v he_o know_v that_o such_o a_o one_o exclude_v himself_o from_o the_o benefit_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o shall_v never_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o redeemer_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o shall_v perish_v in_o his_o sin_n for_o his_o careless_a neglect_n and_o fearful_a contempt_n of_o so_o effectual_a and_o powerful_a mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o purge_n as_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n true_o and_o real_o offer_v in_o the_o sacrament_n wherefore_o if_o thou_o come_v or_o come_v not_o woe_n be_v thou_o if_o so_o be_v thou_o live_v and_o continue_v in_o thy_o sin_n and_o go_v on_o in_o thy_o unholy_a course_n and_o now_o to_o conclude_v as_o the_o cherubin_n stand_v before_o paradise_n with_o a_o naked_a sword_n to_o keep_v adam_n out_o that_o he_o may_v not_o enter_v and_o so_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n so_o i_o bring_v with_o i_o the_o sword_n of_o god_n to_o run_v it_o up_o to_o the_o hilt_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o bowel_n of_o every_o ungodly_a man_n every_o rebellious_a and_o 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