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as_o assert_v by_o the_o church_n in_o those_o write_n which_o oppose_v christian_n religion_n §_o 1._o maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n §_o 2._o his_o only_a son_n §_o 3._o conceive_a by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n §_o 4._o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n etc._n etc._n §_o 5._o rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n §_o 6._o ascend_v into_o heaven_n thence_o etc._n etc._n §_o 7._o the_o holy_a ghost_n §_o 8._o holy_a catholic_n church_n etc._n etc._n chap._n v._n the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel-history_n attest_v by_o secular_a writer_n §_o 1._o old_a antagonist_n do_v not_o persist_v in_o the_o denial_n of_o any_o point_n of_o gospel-history_n save_v that_o of_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o deny_v it_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o §_o 2._o josephus_n his_o story_n of_o john_n baptist_n accord_v with_o gospel-history_n §_o 3._o his_o text_n in_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n vindicate_v from_o the_o exception_n of_o vossius_fw-la 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history_n of_o himself_o §_o 7._o of_o noah_n balaam_n etc._n etc._n avouch_v by_o secular_a writer_n chap._n x._o the_o adversary_n force_v upon_o very_o great_a disadvantage_n to_o their_o own_o cause_n by_o reason_n that_o they_o can_v not_o for_o very_a shame_n resist_v the_o evidence_n bring_v in_o defence_n of_o sacred_a history_n §_o 1._o christ_n accuse_v of_o work_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o devil_n that_o accusation_n withdraw_v in_o open_a court_n and_o this_o plea_n put_v in_o against_o he_o that_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o king_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o caesar_n §_o 2._o petty_a exception_n rebound_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o their_o framer_n §_o 3._o the_o modern_a sceptick_n half-reason_n too_o young_a to_o grapple_v with_o old_a prescription_n §_o 4._o christ_n work_n god_n seal_v to_o his_o mission_n §_o 5._o the_o present_a age_n as_o able_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o work_n as_o that_o be_v wherein_o they_o be_v do_v §_o 6._o 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esse_fw-la conficta_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-fr codicibus_fw-la inimicorum_fw-la probaretur_fw-la might_n have_v think_v the_o apostle_n have_v forge_v the_o old_a testament-oracle_n at_o their_o own_o finger_n end_n be_v it_o not_o that_o they_o be_v safe_o keep_v in_o the_o jew_n custody_n and_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o archive_v of_o those_o grand_a adversary_n to_o the_o christian_a name_n and_o therefore_o he_o impute_v to_o a_o signal_o gracious_a providence_n the_o make_v good_a upon_o that_o nation_n that_o prophetic_a prayer_n psal._n 58._o 12._o slay_v they_o not_o lest_o they_o forget_v in_o god_n preserve_v the_o jew_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o several_a nation_n into_o which_o they_o be_v disperse_v a_o visible_o distinct_a body_n from_o the_o native_n with_o who_o they_o neither_o mix_v in_o marriage_n or_o religion_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o church_n can_v no_o where_o want_n a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o truth_n they_o be_v her_o library-keeper_n 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unseasonable_a to_o assign_v that_o time_n for_o a_o season_n of_o grace_n to_o one_o half_a of_o the_o world_n wherein_o satan_n be_v let_v loose_a to_o reinforce_v paganism_n the_o shortness_n of_o that_o space_n of_o his_o lose_n will_v not_o give_v room_n enough_o for_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o such_o multitude_n of_o nation_n and_o language_n it_o be_v a_o old_a tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n quote_v by_o dr._n lightfoot_n upon_o rev._n 20._o that_o in_o the_o day_n when_o judgement_n be_v upon_o the_o world_n and_o the_o holy_a bless_a god_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n satan_n who_o deceive_v high_a and_o low_a shall_v be_v find_v destroy_v high_a and_o low_a and_o take_v away_o soul_n methinks_v st._n john_n in_o this_o vision_n speak_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o jew_n and_o tertullian_n expound_v this_o text_n of_o the_o revelation_n by_o that_o tradition_n in_o his_o treatise_n against_o the_o manichee_n cap._n 24._o and_o de_fw-la anima_fw-la cap._n 35._o and_o 38._o where_o he_o have_v this_o passage_n post_v cujus_fw-la regni_fw-la mille_fw-la annos_fw-la intrà _fw-la quam_fw-la aetatem_fw-la concluditur_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la resurrectio_fw-la etc._n etc._n after_o the_o thousand_o year_n of_o which_o reign_n of_o christ_n within_o which_o age_n be_v include_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n i_o know_v mr._n meed_n will_v have_v he_o to_o speak_v here_o of_o a_o resurrection_n that_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o millenium_fw-la but_o his_o prefix_v before_o the_o mention_n of_o this_o resurrection_n post_v cujus_fw-la regâ—i_fw-la annos_fw-la after_o the_o 1000_o year_n of_o who_o reign_n seem_v to_o assign_v it_o to_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o millenium_fw-la and_o lactantius_n date_n the_o lose_n of_o satan_n when_o the_o millenium_fw-la shall_v begin_v to_o end_v cum_fw-la caeperit_n terminari_fw-la that_o be_v upon_o its_o expire_n but_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o it_o at_o which_o time_n say_v he_o the_o last_o wrath_n of_o god_n shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o nation_n and_o when_o the_o 1000_o year_n be_v full_o complete_a the_o world_n shall_v be_v renew_v and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v roll_v up_o and_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v change_v at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n shall_v be_v the_o second_o and_o public_a resurrection_n of_o all_o man_n even_o of_o the_o unjust_a to_o eternal_a torment_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o have_v worship_v god_n make_v with_o hand_n and_o have_v either_o not_o know_v or_o deny_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n they_o and_o their_o lord_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o minister_n shall_v be_v apprehend_v and_o adjudge_v to_o punishment_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o just_a man_n lactande_v divino_fw-la praemio_fw-la lib._n 7._o cap._n 26._o have_v therefore_o these_o authority_n before_o i_o i_o hope_v the_o ingenious_a reader_n will_v not_o reckon_v this_o problem_n either_o a_o novelty_n or_o singularity_n chap._n viii_o that_o satan_n lose_v will_n not_o be_v till_o the_o dawn_v of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n problematical_o discue_v §_o 1._o elect_a gather_v into_o the_o air_n over_o the_o valley_n of_o jehoshaphat_n chancell_v not_o all_o eastward_o but_o all_o towards_o that_o valley_n §_o 2._o the_o elect_a secure_v satan_n re-enter_v and_o drive_v his_o old_a demesne_n the_o wicked_a destroy_v as_o rebel_n actual_o in_o arm_n believer_n try_v as_o citizen_n by_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n and_o book_n of_o royal_a law_n §_o 3._o gogg_fw-mi rev._n 20._o a_o great_a multitude_n than_o will_v meet_v before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o prophecy_n be_v to_o be_v expound_v literal_o when_o figurative_o §_o 4._o the_o ottoman_a army_n be_v not_o this_o gogick_n §_o 5._o the_o fire_n of_o the_o last_o conflagration_n carry_v
modo_fw-la infidelibus_fw-la nec_fw-la angelis_n vel_fw-la bovis_fw-la vel_fw-la malis_fw-la aquinas_n sum_fw-la pa._n 3._o q._n 89._o art_n 7_o 8._o the_o judgement_n of_o retribution_n appertain_v to_o all_o the_o judgement_n of_o discussion_n to_o believer_n only_o neither_o to_o infidel_n nor_o angel_n either_o good_a or_o bad_a the_o holiness_n of_o elect_a angel_n and_o the_o impiety_n of_o devil_n and_o infidel_n be_v so_o notorious_a as_o they_o need_v no_o discussion_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o et_fw-la quoniam_fw-la de_fw-fr his_o sententia_fw-la in_o absolutionem_fw-la and_o can_v be_v absolve_v and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v from_o not_o judge_v before_o christ_n presence_n say_v lactant._n the_o divino_fw-la praemio_fw-la 7._o 20._o they_o shall_v not_o stand_v in_o judgement_n psal._n 1_o that_o be_v of_o the_o general_a day_n say_v aben_n ezra_n nos_fw-la juxta_fw-la operum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la mensuram_fw-la judicabit_fw-la illos_fw-la verò_fw-la non_fw-la judicabit_fw-la sed_fw-la arguet_fw-la condemnatos_fw-la jerom_n in_o mic._n c._n 4._o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o infidel_n god_n will_v not_o judge_v but_o take_v they_o up_o short_a as_o condemn_v already_o ad_fw-la judicium_fw-la non_fw-la veniunt_fw-la nec_fw-la pagani_n nec_fw-la haeretici_fw-la nec_fw-la judaei_n etc._n etc._n august_n serm._n 38._o de_fw-fr sanctis_fw-la neither_o pagan_n nor_o heretic_n nor_o jew_n come_v into_o judgement_n because_o it_o be_v write_v of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v already_o condemn_v alii_fw-la judicantur_fw-la &_o pereunt_fw-la alii_fw-la non_fw-la judicantur_fw-la &_o pereunt_fw-la alii_fw-la judicantur_fw-la &_o regnant_a alii_fw-la non_fw-la judicantur_fw-la &_o regnant_a etc._n etc._n greg._n mag._n moral_n 26._o some_o be_v judge_v and_o perish_v viz._n the_o goat_n of_o the_o flock_n some_o be_v not_o judge_v and_o perish_v viz._n they_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o flock_n some_o be_v judge_v and_o reign_v viz._n the_o sheep_n of_o the_o flock_n some_o be_v not_o judge_v and_o reign_v viz._n the_o guardian_n of_o the_o flock_n elect_a angel_n etc._n etc._n qui_fw-la intrà _fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la mali_fw-la sunt_fw-la judicandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o damnandi_fw-la qui_fw-la verò_fw-la extrà _fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la inveniendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la judicandi_fw-la sed_fw-la tantùm_fw-la damnandi_fw-la isid._n hispal_a sent._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 27._o 3._o after_o the_o infidel_n be_v thus_o dispatch_v of_o the_o method_n of_o god_n proceed_v with_o who_o i_o know_v no_o text_n in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n that_o purposely_o and_o plain_o speak_v but_o this_o of_o rev._n 20._o the_o great_a white_a throne_n shall_v be_v erect_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o such_o as_o have_v make_v profession_n of_o worship_v the_o one_o god_n through_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n or_o of_o embrace_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o various_a dispensation_n of_o it_o the_o whole_a flock_n of_o christ_n both_o sheep_n and_o goat_n who_o shall_v have_v allow_v they_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o book_n the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n imply_v by_o the_o white_a throne_n fideles_fw-la qui_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la saltem_fw-la numero_fw-la cives_fw-la civitatis_fw-la dei_fw-la judicabuntur_fw-la ut_fw-la cives_fw-la aquin._n sum._n 3._o q._n 90._o art_n 7._o believer_n who_o be_v at_o least_o in_o account_n the_o citizen_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v judge_v as_o citizen_n in_o order_n to_o which_o trial_n the_o book_n be_v open_v the_o book_n of_o every_o man_n conscience_n as_o many_o book_n as_o there_o be_v conscience_n so_o as_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v his_o own_o judge_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n according_o as_o his_o own_o conscience_n shall_v accuse_v or_o excuse_v st._n jerom_n in_o daniel_n 7._o the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v set_v and_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v i._n e._n conscientiae_fw-la &_o opera_fw-la singulorum_fw-la in_o utramque_fw-la partem_fw-la vel_fw-la bona_fw-la vel_fw-la mala_fw-la revelabuntur_fw-la st._n austin_n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la 20._o 14._o that_o be_v of_o the_o conscience_n and_o the_o work_n of_o every_o man_n on_o both_o side_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a shall_v be_v reveil_v qua_fw-la fiet_fw-la ut_fw-la cuique_fw-la opera_fw-la sua_fw-la cuncta_fw-la in_o memoriam_fw-la revocentur_fw-la &_o mentis_fw-la intuitu_fw-la mirâ_fw-la celeritate_fw-la cernentur_fw-la st._n august_n serm._n 67._o de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la by_o which_o open_v of_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o man_n by_o the_o inspection_n of_o his_o mind_n shall_v by_o a_o strange_a celerity_n remember_v all_o his_o work_n and_o the_o judge_n the_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n stand_v by_o shall_v demand_v of_o every_o man_n a_o account_n of_o his_o life_n adstante_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la testimonio_fw-la rationem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la caeperit_n postulare_fw-la bonaventura_n breviloq_fw-la par_fw-fr 7._o cap._n 1._o fiet_fw-la apertio_fw-la librorum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la conscientiarum_fw-la there_o shall_v be_v a_o open_n of_o the_o book_n to_o wit_n of_o every_o man_n conscience_n and_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o right_n another_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v the_o book_n of_o life_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n wherein_o all_o man_n name_n be_v write_v by_o their_o qualification_n which_o will_v only_o be_v ponderated_a then_o that_o therein_o have_v salvation_n promise_v they_o and_o whosoever_o be_v not_o find_v to_o be_v qualify_v as_o that_o book_n describe_v the_o heir_n of_o life_n to_o be_v shall_v by_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n after_o christ_n have_v pronounce_v the_o comdemnatory_a sentence_n upon_o they_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o god_n kingdom_n as_o tare_n as_o thing_n that_o offend_v and_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n provide_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n hanc_fw-la omnium_fw-la revelationem_fw-la comitatur_fw-la separatio_fw-la quae_fw-la mat._n 25._o 32._o comparatur_fw-la separationi_fw-la pastoris_fw-la segregantis_fw-la oves_fw-la ab_fw-la haedis_fw-la hanc_fw-la separationem_fw-la excipit_fw-la sententiae_fw-la dictio_fw-la vossii_n thesis_n theol_fw-it disp_n 15._o thes._n 1._o 2._o &_o 3._o after_o this_o revelation_n follow_v the_o separation_n of_o the_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n and_o after_o this_o separation_n the_o judge_n pronounce_v sentence_n §_o 3._o these_o be_v my_o conjecture_n as_o to_o the_o order_n of_o god_n proceed_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n my_o reason_n for_o my_o place_v the_o lose_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o gogick_n war_n and_o the_o confusion_n of_o both_o captain_n and_o army_n betwixt_o the_o resurrection_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o elect_n or_o profess_a believer_n i_o shall_v now_o tender_a before_o the_o church_n tribunal_n to_o who_o sentence_n of_o approbation_n or_o reprobation_n i_o be_o indifferent_o willing_a to_o stand_v as_o one_o that_o espouse_n no_o other_o interest_n but_o that_o of_o truth_n 1._o that_o this_o go_v out_o of_o satan_n to_o deceive_v the_o nation_n into_o a_o engagement_n against_o the_o holy_a city_n will_v not_o be_v till_o after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a may_v be_v infer_v from_o the_o numerousness_n of_o this_o heathen-army_n for_o multitude_n as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n large_a enough_o to_o march_v upon_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n list_v out_o of_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n such_o a_o multitude_n as_o doubtless_o shall_v never_o be_v see_v together_o but_o when_o the_o heathen_a shall_v be_v awake_v and_o come_v up_o to_o the_o valley_n of_o jehoshaphat_n where_o god_n shall_v sit_v to_o judge_v all_o the_o heathen_a round_o about_o even_o those_o multitude_n of_o multitude_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o decision_n sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whither_o the_o heathen_a be_v to_o come_v and_o to_o gather_v themselves_o round_o about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o conduct_n of_o that_o mighty_a one_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v cause_v thither_o to_o come_v and_o there_o bring_v down_o joel_n 3._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a warrior_n shall_v be_v tame_v 2._o indeed_o prophetical_a term_n be_v not_o to_o be_v stretch_v always_o to_o the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o the_o letter_n nor_o in_o every_o word_n to_o be_v expound_v according_a to_o the_o literal_a sense_n for_o those_o burdenous_a word_n proceed_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n like_o bullet_n do_v often_o graze_v before_o they_o reach_v their_o utmost_a mark_n and_o spend_v not_o all_o their_o force_n where_o they_o first_o light_v and_o therefore_o though_o particular_a local_a and_o indeterminate_a judgement_n be_v denounce_v in_o word_n borrow_v from_o and_o make_v as_o great_a a_o crack_n as_o the_o last_o to_o awaken_v we_o to_o repentance_n in_o order_n to_o the_o divert_v or_o procrastinate_v of_o the_o effect_n yet_o when_o through_o our_o impenitency_n we_o provoke_v god_n to_o inflict_v they_o they_o be_v
the_o holiness_n of_o that_o society_n whereof_o they_o be_v no_o member_n nor_o the_o efficacy_n of_o that_o religion_n they_o either_o never_o come_v under_o the_o power_n of_o or_o have_v reject_v the_o yoke_n of_o what_o must_v it_o be_v presume_v that_o the_o sun_n shine_v not_o that_o its_o beam_n warm_v not_o because_o those_o man_n see_v not_o its_o light_n be_v not_o refresh_v and_o vegetate_v with_o its_o warmth_n who_o either_o shut_v their_o eye_n or_o remove_v into_o a_o clime_n it_o never_o visit_v dr._n hammond_n an._n in_o heb._n 4._o 2._o but_o the_o word_n that_o be_v hear_v do_v not_o profit_v those_o who_o be_v not_o by_o faith_n join_v to_o they_o that_o obey_v it_o shall_v we_o condemn_v the_o seed_n because_o it_o thrive_v not_o to_o maturity_n of_o fruit_n in_o the_o ground_n of_o a_o dishonest_a heart_n where_o either_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n pick_v it_o up_o or_o it_o want_v depth_n of_o earth_n or_o be_v choke_v with_o thorn_n and_o weed_n shall_v we_o 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from_o the_o scandal_n which_o have_v be_v cast_v upon_o religion_n by_o the_o woeful_a miscarriage_n of_o man_n profess_v it_o in_o guile_n and_o hypocrisy_n so_o they_o must_v fall_v before_o a_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n rest_v upon_o the_o embracer_n of_o it_o in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n and_o shine_v out_o upon_o the_o world_n in_o their_o so_o peaceable_a humble_a meek_a and_o every_o way_n christian_n deportment_n and_o man_n see_v their_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v their_o father_n who_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o revere_a that_o discipline_n as_o proceed_v from_o that_o father_n of_o light_n by_o who_o influence_n the_o wildness_n of_o common_a nature_n be_v abate_v and_o its_o virtuous_a seed_n so_o improve_v as_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n cheer_v the_o heart_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man._n to_o which_o if_o thou_o be_v instigate_v christian_n reader_n to_o aspire_v by_o the_o perusal_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o so_o become_v one_o of_o christ_n 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