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it_o be_v say_v john_n 5.24_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o judicium_fw-la to_o judgement_n answ_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o condemnation_n and_o so_o indeed_o the_o last_o translation_n render_v it_o object_n and_o then_o as_o touch_v unbeliever_n so_o remain_v it_o be_v say_v of_o they_o john_n 3.18_o that_o they_o be_v condemn_v already_o answ_n it_o be_v true_a so_o they_o be_v 1._o in_o god_n decree_n 2._o in_o god_n word_n 3._o in_o their_o own_o conscience_n but_o yet_o the_o manifestation_n and_o finish_n of_o this_o judgement_n be_v reserve_v unto_o the_o last_o day_n but_o for_o the_o open_n of_o so_o weighty_a a_o doctrine_n we_o intend_v to_o answer_v the_o question_n follow_v 1._o how_o this_o judgement_n be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o judicial_a proceed_n 2._o when_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v 3._o who_o shall_v be_v the_o judge_n 4._o and_o last_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o manner_n 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judgement_n of_o all_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o 3._o it_o be_v call_v a_o manifest_a and_o open_a judgement_n and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o proceed_n then_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o eye_n and_o view_v of_o all_o the_o world_n 4._o it_o be_v call_v a_o sudden_a judgement_n and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o wicked_a even_o as_o the_o flood_n come_v upon_o the_o old_a world_n when_o they_o be_v wantonize_a and_o deride_v that_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n 5._o and_o last_o it_o be_v call_v a_o eternal_a judgement_n not_o that_o the_o judge_n shall_v sit_v for_o ever_o sift_v matter_n and_o debate_v cause_n but_o it_o be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o effect_n for_o the_o issue_n will_v be_v this_o the_o eternal_a weal_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o eternal_a woe_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o wicked_a quest_n 2._o the_o second_o question_n when_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v answ_n in_o likelihood_n it_o be_v not_o far_o off_o if_o we_o 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