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unto_o the_o endurance_n of_o all_o that_o punishment_n which_o be_v due_a to_o our_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o prophet_n esay_n chap._n 53._o col._n 1.22_o 1_o pet._n 2.24_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o be_v our_o saviour_n the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n re._n 13.8_o yet_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n call_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a testament_n heb._n 13.20_o because_o that_o by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n he_o offer_v himself_o for_o we_o unto_o god_n heb._n 9.14_o that_o he_o in_o his_o manhood_n may_v present_v his_o church_n unto_o himself_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n eph._n 5.27_o so_o that_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n the_o son_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o unto_o the_o father_n accept_v this_o obedience_n a_o ransom_n for_o the_o world_n and_o because_o the_o son_n offer_v himself_o by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n therefore_o be_v not_o our_o saviour_n a_o create_a mediator_n as_o postellus_n suppose_v for_o no_o creature_n can_v be_v eternal_a and_o malgre_v all_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n it_o be_v a_o eternal_a gospel_n revel_v 14.6_o write_a in_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o eternal_a decree_n psal_n 40.7_o heb._n 10.7_o to_o the_o everlasting_a comfort_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n be_v appoint_v before_o there_o be_v a_o sinner_n 7._o now_o before_o i_o come_v to_o those_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o postel_n urge_v direct_o hereto_o it_o will_v not_o be_v unfit_a to_o let_v you_o see_v how_o he_o favour_v his_o own_o opinion_n by_o those_o scripture_n which_o he_o interpret_v unfaithful_o as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v deut._n 32.39_o there_o be_v no_o god_n with_o i_o as_o esay_n interpret_v it_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o he_o make_v the_o sense_n pag._n 104._o he_o be_v the_o create_a 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any_o such_o creature_n with_o the_o creator_n as_o he_o infer_v but_o rather_o the_o difference_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n for_o so_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n and_o that_o word_n be_v god_n i_o say_v nothing_o of_o other_o text_n which_o by_o allegorical_a and_o foreign_a interpretation_n he_o will_v bring_v to_o his_o purpose_n such_o as_o that_o pag._n 93._o where_o by_o the_o firmament_n gen._n 1.6_o he_o will_v understand_v this_o mediator_n who_o part_v the_o hide_a water_n of_o the_o deity_n from_o the_o manifest_a water_n of_o the_o creature_n whereby_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o chaos_n or_o water_n the_o light_n and_o darkness_n be_v create_v before_o this_o mediator_n see_v gen._n 1.13_o his_o argument_n from_o that_o spirit_n which_o move_v upon_o the_o water_n gen._n 1._o bring_v pag._n 29._o be_v answer_v before_o reason_n 3_o i_o impute_v it_o no_o fault_n to_o he_o that_o he_o pag._n 62._o confound_v those_o text_n of_o john_n 12.28_o and_o chap._n 17.5_o charity_n see_v no_o mistake_n where_o they_o make_v not_o against_o the_o truth_n but_o his_o collection_n be_v ill_a from_o that_o text_n glorify_v i_o with_o that_o glory_n which_o i_o have_v with_o thou_o before_o the_o world_n be_v to_o conclude_v either_o that_o the_o creature_n be_v distinct_a in_o he_o who_o he_o call_v god_n man_n mean_v the_o create_a mediator_n or_o for_o any_o other_o to_o suppose_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o son_n be_v any_o whit_n lessen_v by_o the_o take_n of_o our_o flesh_n only_o it_o be_v shadow_v for_o a_o time_n under_o the_o cloud_n of_o his_o humanity_n except_o that_o at_o some_o time_n a_o glimpse_n thereof_o appear_v in_o his_o glorious_a miracle_n for_o first_o if_o that_o eminent_a be_v of_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o distinction_n of_o their_o several_a being_n be_v not_o in_o god_n the_o son_n that_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n but_o in_o this_o create_a mediator_n it_o will_v follow_v 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therein_o o_o time_n into_o what_o corruption_n of_o manner_n be_v we_o fall_v so_o when_o all_o charity_n be_v put_v only_o in_o the_o maintenance_n of_o idleness_n and_o beg_a gangrel_n be_v otherwise_o dead_a and_o cold_a when_o the_o apostasy_n be_v full_o reveal_v and_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n detect_v which_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n moreover_o when_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o false_a apostle_n of_o that_o apostasy_n there_o be_v a_o daily_a fall_n from_o the_o faith_n 2._o thes_n chap._n 2._o when_o that_o ill_a servant_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n my_o lord_n delay_v his_o come_n and_o have_v begin_v and_o so_o continue_v to_o smite_v his_o fellow-servant_n matth._n 24.28_o 29._o what_o want_v but_o only_o that_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v gather_v to_o the_o church_n that_o all_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v put_v away_o like_a dross_n psal_n 119._o verse_n 119._o for_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o judgement_n nor_o the_o sinner_n in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o righteous_a other_o sign_n you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o holy_a text_n and_o consider_v of_o they_o but_o that_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n speak_v of_o matth._n 24.30_o be_v doubtful_a some_o think_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o cross_n some_o a_o great_a light_n lactantius_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 19_o think_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o sword_n which_o shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n like_o the_o ancyle_n ovid._n fast_n lib._n 3._o but_o sibyl_n orae_fw-la lib._n 2._o say_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o glorious_a star_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o crown_n except_o by_o a_o enallage_n of_o number_n she_o mean_v a_o crown_n of_o star_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o do_v signify_v a_o constellation_n her_o verse_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o shine_a star_n like_a to_o a_o crown_n most_o sheen_n in_o the_o bright_a heaven_n 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work_n of_o god_n nor_o of_o nature_n his_o servant_n can_v be_v in_o vain_a therefore_o the_o generation_n of_o mankind_n be_v finite_a §_o 5._o sect._n 5_o but_o you_o will_v say_v if_o every_o man_n immediate_o after_o death_n receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o joy_n or_o punishment_n everlasting_a what_o need_v any_o such_o general_a judgement_n as_o we_o understand_v in_o the_o creed_n answer_n 1._o if_o the_o body_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o soul_n shall_v not_o partake_v with_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o reward_n to_o those_o work_n then_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v perfect_a therefore_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n it_o be_v necessary_a first_o that_o there_o be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n then_o that_o there_o be_v a_o judgement_n that_o as_o man_n have_v do_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a in_o their_o body_n so_o in_o their_o body_n they_o may_v receive_v their_o reward_n and_o this_o answer_n shall_v be_v the_o first_o argument_n against_o those_o mocker_n that_o say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n 2._o if_o all_o man_n must_v rise_v again_o with_o their_o body_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v according_a to_o that_o which_o they_o have_v do_v in_o their_o body_n than_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o there_o be_v a_o examination_n of_o those_o work_n which_o they_o have_v do_v and_o this_o examination_n of_o every_o man_n work_n with_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o sentence_n that_o follow_v thereon_o be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v the_o general_a judgement_n but_o the_o first_o be_v necessary_a as_o it_o will_v appear_v in_o that_o article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n therefore_o also_o that_o there_o be_v a_o judgement_n of_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a 3._o neither_o can_v there_o be_v any_o sever_n of_o the_o godly_a from_o the_o wicked_a nor_o discern_v or_o compare_v of_o their_o different_a work_n nor_o any_o assignment_n of_o a_o reward_n 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so_o neither_o their_o deed_n nor_o reward_n nor_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v know_v unto_o all_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o there_o be_v a_o general_a judgement_n 4._o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o general_a judgement_n wherein_o the_o deed_n of_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v try_v and_o reward_v than_o the_o hope_n of_o all_o virtuous_a man_n shall_v be_v utter_o void_a and_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n of_o meekness_n and_o patience_n without_o reward_n see_v matth._n 5.43_o and_o luk._n 6.27_o 28_o etc._n etc._n so_o also_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n shall_v fail_v of_o their_o truth_n and_o performance_n see_v matth._n 5.10_o but_o these_o thing_n be_v impossible_a so_o also_o virtue_n shall_v have_v no_o advantage_n above_o vice_n or_o rather_o shall_v be_v no_o virtue_n at_o all_o when_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o reward_n nay_o rather_o virtue_n shall_v be_v vice_n and_o and_o vice_n virtue_n and_o every_o man_n the_o 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confess_v to_o be_v this_o to_o know_v the_o father_n the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v send_v and_o according_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o one_o thing_n the_o 3._o chapter_n of_o gen._n with_o the_o 53._o of_o esay_n and_o any_o one_o of_o the_o gospel_n may_v seem_v sufficient_a and_o in_o this_o sufficiency_n only_o we_o dwell_v hither-unto_a but_o because_o s._n peter_n say_v 1._o epistle_n 1.11_o that_o the_o inquest_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v not_o only_o concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o likewise_o what_o time_n and_o what_o manner_n of_o time_n they_o shall_v be_v wherein_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v and_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v follow_v thereupon_o and_o because_o both_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o glory_n be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v not_o only_o in_o himself_o but_o also_o in_o his_o church_n as_o they_o be_v prefigure_v in_o all_o the_o type_n that_o be_v of_o he_o 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