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in_o itself_o his_o formal_a seal_n make_v it_o so_o to_o we_o but_o if_o over_o and_o above_o all_o this_o he_o will_v please_v as_o a_o fruit_n of_o that_o his_o seal_n to_o give_v we_o those_o heavenly_a unexpressible_a joy_n and_o comfort_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o formal_a seal_a work_n to_o be_v a_o earnest_n a_o foretaste_n and_o handsel_n of_o that_o glory_n how_o can_v the_o soul_n that_o have_v find_v all_o this_o doubt_v in_o the_o least_o of_o a_o rejection_n by_o its_o god_n when_o at_o death_n it_o come_v to_o he_o sure_o if_o god_n have_v seal_v he_o will_v not_o refuse_v you_o if_o he_o have_v give_v you_o his_o earnest_n he_o will_v not_o shut_v you_o out_o god_n earnest_n be_v not_o give_v in_o jest._n five_o moreover_o every_o gracious_a soul_n may_v confident_o cast_v itself_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o its_o god_n when_o it_o go_v hence_o with_o father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n for_o as_o much_o as_o every_o gracious_a soul_n be_v a_o soul_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o god_n stand_v oblige_v by_o his_o covenant_n and_o promise_n to_o such_o not_o to_o cast_v they_o out_o when_o they_o come_v unto_o he_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o thy_o soul_n become_v he_o by_o regeneration_n that_o promise_n become_v its_o own_o heb._n 13.5_o i_o will_v never_o leave_v you_o nor_o forsake_v you_o and_o will_v he_o leave_v the_o soul_n now_o at_o a_o pinch_n when_o it_o never_o have_v more_o need_n of_o a_o god_n to_o stand_v by_o it_o than_o it_o have_v then_o every_o gracious_a soul_n be_v entitle_v to_o that_o promise_n joh._n 14.3_o i_o will_v come_v again_o and_o receive_v you_o to_o myself_o and_o will_v he_o fail_v
give_v we_o commandment_n to_o preach_v and_o testify_v it_o to_o the_o people_n we_o have_v it_o in_o charge_n from_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o dare_v not_o hide_v it_o hence_o the_o point_n of_o doctrine_n be_v plain_o this_o doct._n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n the_o father_n doct._n to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a this_o truth_n stand_v upon_o the_o firm_a basis_n of_o scripture_n authority_n you_o have_v it_o from_o his_o own_o hand_n joh._n 5.22_o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n viz._n in_o the_o sense_n before_o give_v and_o so_o the_o apostle_n act._n 17.31_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o the_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o the_o man_n who_o he_o have_v ordain_v whereof_o he_o have_v give_v assurance_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o rom._n 2.16_o in_o the_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ._n three_o thing_n will_v be_v open_v here_o first_o the_o certainty_n of_o a_o judgement_n to_o come_v second_o the_o quality_n and_o nature_n of_o it_o three_o that_o it_o be_v a_o special_a part_n of_o christ_n exaltation_n to_o be_v appoint_v judge_n in_o this_o day_n judgement_n first_o the_o certainty_n of_o a_o judgement_n this_o be_v a_o truth_n of_o firm_a establishment_n than_o heaven_n and_o earth_n it_o be_v no_o devise_a fable_n no_o cunning_a artifice_n to_o keep_v the_o world_n in_o awe_n but_o a_o thing_n as_o confess_o true_a as_o it_o be_v awful_o solemn_a for_o first_o as_o the_o scripture_n forementioned_a with_o these_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o eccles._n 12.14_o matth._n 12.36_o and_o many_o other_o the_o true_a and_o faithful_a say_n of_o god_n do_v very_o plain_o reveal_v it_o so_o the_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n require_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n will_v do_v right_a gen._n 18.25_o now_o righteousness_n itself_o require_v that_o a_o difference_n be_v make_v betwixt_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a say_v you_o to_o the_o righteous_a it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o he_o woe_n to_o the_o wicked_a it_o shall_v be_v ill_a with_o he_o isa._n 3.10_o but_o no_o such_o distinction_n be_v general_o and_o full_o make_v betwixt_o one_o another_o in_o this_o world_n yea_o rather_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v and_o the_o righteous_a perish_v there_o be_v a_o just_a man_n that_o perish_v in_o his_o righteousness_n and_o there_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n loc_n that_o prolong_v his_o life_n in_o his_o wickedness_n eccles._n 7.15_o yea_o not_o only_o in_o but_o for_o his_o righteousness_n as_o it_o may_v be_v fair_o render_v here_o the_o wicked_a devour_v the_o man_n that_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o himself_o hab._n 1.14_o as_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n where_o the_o great_a and_o strong_a swallow_v up_o the_o small_a and_o weak_a and_o even_o in_o court_n of_o judicature_n where_o the_o innocent_a may_v expect_v relief_n there_o they_o often_o meet_v with_o the_o worst_a oppression_n how_o fair_o and_o just_o therefore_o do_v the_o wise_a man_n infer_v a_o judgement_n to_o come_v from_o this_o consideration_n aug._n eccles._n 3.16_o 17._o i_o see_v under_o the_o sun_n the_o place_n of_o judgement_n that_o wickedness_n be_v there_o and_o the_o place_n of_o righteousness_n that_o iniquity_n be_v there_o i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n god_n shall_v judge_v the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a for_o there_o be_v a_o time_n there_o for_o every_o purpose_n and_o for_o every_o work_n q._n d._n the_o judgement_n to_o come_v be_v the_o only_a relief_n and_o support_v leave_v to_o poor_a innocent_n to_o quiet_a and_o comfort_n themselves_o withal_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n also_o be_v that_o jam._n 5.6_o 7._o you_o have_v condemn_v and_o kill_v the_o just_a and_o he_o do_v not_o resist_v you_o be_v patient_a therefore_o brethren_n unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v confess_v that_o sometime_o god_n vindicate_v his_o providence_n against_o the_o atheism_n of_o the_o world_n by_o particular_a stroke_n upon_o the_o wicked_a but_o this_o be_v but_o rare_a and_o as_o the_o father_n well_o observe_v if_o no_o sin_n be_v punish_v here_o no_o providence_n will_v be_v believe_v again_o if_o every_o sin_n be_v open_o punish_v here_o no_o judgement_n hereafter_o can_v be_v expect_v beside_o second_o man_n be_v a_o reasonable_a be_v and_o every_o reasonable_a be_v be_v a_o accountable_a be_v he_o be_v a_o capable_a subject_n of_o moral_a government_n his_o action_n have_v relation_n to_o a_o law_n he_o be_v sway_v by_o reward_n and_o punishment_n he_o act_v by_o counsel_n and_o therefore_o of_o his_o action_n he_o must_v expect_v to_o give_v a_o account_n as_o it_o be_v rom._n 14.12_o so_o then_o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n especial_o if_o we_o add_v that_o all_o the_o gift_n of_o body_n 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