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occasion_n i_o shall_v brief_o explain_v by_o this_o walk_n with_o god_n more_o general_o be_v rather_o intend_v his_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o lead_n a_o hooy_n life_n than_o a_o peculiar_a ministration_n in_o the_o discharge_n the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n this_o walk_v with_o god_n be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o walk_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n and_o his_o order_v the_o whole_a course_n and_o frame_v of_o his_o conversation_n according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o commadment_n of_o god_n and_o this_o metaphor_n of_o walk_v with_o god_n be_v take_v from_o two_o friend_n unanimous_o and_o willing_o go_v the_o same_o course_n and_o path_n together_o as_o companion_n more_o particular_o this_o his_o walk_v with_o god_n 1._o intend_v a_o set_n of_o god_n before_o his_o eye_n and_o a_o live_n always_o as_o in_o his_o sight_n and_o as_o be_v present_a with_o he_o and_o thereby_o his_o humble_a reverence_v of_o and_o fear_v to_o offend_v god_n and_o a_o study_v to_o please_v he_o and_o to_o approve_v himself_o to_o he_o walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a gen._n 17.1_o god_n presence_n with_o we_o be_v as_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a as_o be_v his_o with_o who_o we_o do_v after_o a_o sensible_a manner_n and_o open_o converse_v 2._o this_o walk_n with_o god_n intend_v a_o friendly_a and_o familiar_a acquaintance_n and_o converse_v with_o god_n for_o can_v two_o walk_v together_o unless_o they_o be_v agree_v god_n do_v not_o pass_v by_o enoch_n as_o a_o stranger_n 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n he_o walk_v with_o god_n the_o 70_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d benâ—placuit_fw-la deo_fw-la unde_fw-la author_n ep._n ad_fw-la hebr._fw-la cap._n 11.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o use_v he_o as_o a_o page_n only_o to_o go_v after_o he_o but_o as_o a_o friend_n and_o companion_n he_o walk_v with_o god_n thus_o abraham_n be_v call_v god_n friend_n and_o christ_n call_v his_o disciple_n his_o friend_n and_o his_o humble_a familiarity_n and_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n consist_v 1._o in_o his_o apprehension_n of_o a_o propriety_n and_o interest_n in_o god_n without_o this_o he_o will_v have_v stand_v far_o from_o god_n as_o a_o foe_n a_o fire_n not_o walk_v with_o god_n as_o a_o friend_n another_o god_n can_v comfort_v we_o a_o soul_n solace_n stand_v in_o this_o pronoune_n my_o my_o lord_n my_o god_n when_o enoch_n foresee_v that_o god_n be_v come_v to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o the_o wicked_a he_o then_o know_v that_o god_n be_v his_o god_n and_o friend_n 2._o enoch_n familiar_a acquaintance_n with_o god_n consist_v in_o a_o friendly_a and_o mutual_a speak_v and_o discourse_v between_o god_n and_o he_o this_o be_v no_o silent_a walk_n no_o dumb_a show_n god_n speak_v to_o he_o by_o exciting_a of_o his_o grace_n and_o put_v into_o he_o holy_a motion_n and_o tell_v his_o soul_n that_o he_o be_v his_o salvation_n by_o direct_v he_o in_o his_o doubt_n he_o speak_v to_o god_n by_o daily_a meditation_n ready_a acceptation_n of_o his_o grace_n by_o pour_v forth_o all_o his_o care_n by_o prayer_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n by_o repromission_n of_o obedience_n pray_v continual_o see_v psal_n 27.8_o psal_n 119.164_o take_v his_o counsel_n in_o his_o doubt_n psal_n 119.24.3_o this_o humble_a and_o holy_a acquaintance_n appear_v in_o enoch_n exercise_v his_o fiduciary_n rely_v and_o repose_v himself_o upon_o god_n without_o anxiety_n and_o solicitousness_n for_o the_o provide_v for_o he_o in_o all_o his_o necessity_n he_o cast_v all_o his_o care_n upon_o god_n as_o a_o faithful_a friend_n who_o care_v for_o he_o he_o whole_o commit_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o affair_n to_o his_o god_n he_o do_v not_o wound_v himself_o with_o heart-cutting_a care_n he_o be_v not_o like_o the_o lion_n that_o roar_v after_o his_o prey_n but_o like_o the_o sheep_n that_o depend_v upoâ—_n
usurpatur_fw-la ad_fw-la indicandam_fw-la rei_fw-la praesentis_fw-la exhibitionem_fw-la happy_a be_v the_o man_n who_o the_o lord_n correct_v psal_n 33.18_o behold_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 2._o as_o a_o note_n of_o admiration_n attentioonem_fw-la 2._o ad_fw-la excitandam_fw-la ex_fw-la rei_fw-la mirandae_fw-la praedicatione_n attentioonem_fw-la or_o to_o stir_v up_o attention_n for_o the_o great_a and_o stupendous_a wonderfulness_n of_o some_o thing_n that_o fall_v out_o thus_o it_o be_v take_v 2_o king_n 6.17_o behold_v the_o mountain_n be_v full_a of_o horse_n and_o chariot_n of_o fire_n matth._n 27.51_o behold_v the_o vail_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v rend_v in_o twain_o and_o 28.2_o behold_v there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n 29.6_o luke_n 1â—_n 16._o act._n 1.10.7.56.12.7_o gen._n 29.6_o isa_n 7.14_o behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v 1_o cor._n 15.51_o behold_v i_o show_v you_o a_o mystery_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n behold_v in_o this_o place_n may_v suitable_o to_o the_o subject_n in_o hand_n the_o come_v of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n be_v consider_v as_o denote_v both_o these_o 1._o the_o certainty_n and_o truth_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n as_o sure_a as_o if_o it_o be_v before_o our_o eye_n and_o already_o accomplish_v like_o that_o minatory_a prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n concern_v the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n 1_o king_n 14.14_o but_o what_o even_o now_o a_o thing_n that_o ought_v to_o sink_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o hearer_n and_o that_o which_o they_o can_v too_o firm_o and_o fix_o believe_v the_o infallible_a prediction_n of_o scripture_n which_o must_v be_v fulfil_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n already_o execute_v upon_o some_o sinner_n the_o fear_n of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n god_n justice_n which_o will_v render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o last_o 20.12_o act_n 1.11_o matth._n 24_o 3â—_n 2_o thes_n 1.7_o &_o â—_o act_n 17.32_o 24_o 25_o gen_n 18_o 25_o 1_o thes_n 1.5_o 2_o coâ—_n 5_o 10._o râ—v_fw-la 20.12_o the_o fitness_n that_o the_o body_n shall_v have_v its_o due_a retribution_n as_o well_o as_o the_o soul_n all_o prove_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n the_o certainty_n of_o his_o come_n i_o have_v speak_v to_o before_o part_v 1._o p._n 536._o 2._o the_o word_n behold_v may_v be_v consider_v as_o a_o note_n of_o admiration_n denote_v a_o most_o wonderful_a and_o strange_a thing_n like_o that_o behold_v hab._n 1.5_o behold_v and_o wonder_v marvellous_o for_o i_o will_v work_v a_o work_n in_o your_o day_n which_o you_o will_v not_o believe_v though_o it_o be_v tell_v you_o and_o this_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v wonderful_a and_o strange_a 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o who_o it_o be_v unexpected_a they_o thereby_o be_v unprepared_a for_o it_o it_o come_v as_o a_o snare_n upon_o they_o in_o a_o day_n wherein_o they_o look_v not_o for_o it_o in_o a_o hour_n wherein_o they_o be_v not_o aware_a luke_n 12.46_o as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n when_o they_o shall_v say_v peace_n and_o safety_n then_o sudden_a destruction_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o as_o travel_v upon_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v 1_o thes_n 5.2_o 2._o it_o be_v wonderful_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o astonish_a glory_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n together_o with_o the_o judgement_n itself_o of_o which_o i_o have_v large_o speak_v pag._n 525_o 1_o part_v 1_o to_o 540._o i_o must_v not_o repeat_v observation_n 1._o 1._o obser_n 1._o our_o thought_n only_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v true_o great_a and_o glorious_a shall_v be_v high_a and_o admire_a behold_v say_v enoch_n as_o note_v the_o astonish_a wonderfulness_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n this_o true_o great_a thing_n shall_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o such_o it_o be_v the_o folly_n of_o most_o man_n to_o look_v upon_o small_a thing_n as_o great_a and_o upon_o great_a thing_n as_o small_a humane_a judgement_n affright_v and_o amaze_v they_o the_o last_o judgement_n they_o slight_a and_o neglect_v these_o want_n that_o rectify_a judgement_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o call_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o so_o preach_v of_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v that_o he_o make_v felix_n tremble_v whereas_o he_o tell_v we_o how_o little_a he_o pass_v for_o man_n judgement_n 3._o 1_o cor._n 4_o 3._o thus_o likewise_o our_o saviour_n direct_v his_o disciple_n to_o contemn_v that_o which_o be_v small_a and_o contemptible_a fear_v not_o he_o that_o kill_v the_o body_n and_o to_o dread_v that_o which_o be_v true_o great_a and_o formidable_a fear_v he_o who_o can_v destroy_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n matth._n 10.28_o when_o the_o disciple_n behold_v with_o wonder_n and_o show_v to_o christ_n the_o beautiful_a building_n of_o the_o temple_n he_o with_o a_o holy_a contempt_n of_o those_o outside_n beauty_n tell_v they_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v one_o stone_n of_o all_o those_o stately_a structure_n leave_v upon_o another_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v throw_v down_o and_o when_o satan_n show_v and_o offer_v he_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n with_o their_o glory_n he_o show_v his_o contempt_n of_o the_o prospect_n and_o promotion_n with_o a_o get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n but_o when_o he_o observe_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o centurion_n he_o wonder_v and_o express_v his_o admiration_n to_o the_o people_n 7.9_o luc._n 7.9_o 2._o 2._o observe_v 2._o great_a be_v our_o natural_a backwardness_n to_o mindâ—_n and_o believe_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n eâ—â—ch_o prefix_v a_o note_n of_o incitement_n to_o his_o pprophecy_n the_o wicked_a take_v occasion_n to_o be_v secure_a and_o to_o cast_v off_o the_o thought_n of_o christ_n come_v from_o the_o procrastination_n and_o delay_v thereof_o man_n scoff_v at_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o come_v of_o christ_n 4_o 2_o pet._n 3_o 4_o because_o say_v they_o since_o the_o father_n fall_v asleep_a all_o thing_n continue_v as_o they_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o creation_n that_o servant_n luke_n 12.45_o who_o say_v that_o his_o lord_n delay_v his_o come_v in_o stead_n of_o mind_v and_o prepare_v for_o it_o do_v beat_v his_o fellow_n servant_n and_o also_o do_v eat_v drink_n and_o be_v drunken_a hence_o it_o be_v that_o man_n say_v peace_n and_o safety_n even_o when_o sudden_a destruction_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o 1_o thes_n 5.3_o man_n be_v natural_o lead_v by_o sense_n what_o they_o see_v not_o feel_v not_o they_o believe_v not_o as_o noah_n flood_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n so_o the_o disposition_n of_o man_n when_o that_o deluge_n approach_v resemble_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v in_o sinner_n at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o day_n before_o the_o flood_n there_o be_v eat_v drink_v marry_v &c._n &c._n so_o shall_v also_o the_o come_v of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v mat._n 24.38_o 39_o and_o so_o great_a likewise_o be_v natural_o every_o sinner_n self_n love_n that_o they_o love_v to_o shun_v the_o thought_n of_o every_o thing_n which_o they_o love_v not_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v to_o themselves_o as_o do_v peter_n to_o christ_n be_v it_o far_o from_o thou_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v to_o thou_o they_o put_v far_o from_o they_o the_o last_o day_n because_o they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o evil_a day_n nay_o the_o woâ—st_a day_n they_o love_v the_o world_n and_o their_o heart_n grow_v to_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v death_n to_o they_o to_o think_v of_o a_o unsettlement_n their_o sodom_n they_o so_o much_o delight_n in_o that_o like_o lot_n wife_n they_o can_v endure_v to_o think_v of_o a_o shower_n of_o fire_n herein_o resemble_v some_o who_o be_v therefore_o unwilling_a to_o make_v their_o will_n because_o they_o can_v away_o with_o the_o thought_n of_o death_n to_o rectify_v this_o distemper_n as_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o find_v this_o great_a day_n a_o good_a day_n and_o the_o great_a lord_n our_o good_a lord_n &_o to_o be_v such_o that_o even_o out_o of_o this_o devour_a lion_n we_o may_v take_v honey_n so_o consider_v that_o 3._o fore_o obs_n 3._o concern_v the_o certaitnty_n of_o the_o judgement_n see_v be_v fore_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a certainty_n not_o as_o a_o fiction_n but_o as_o a_o most_o real_a and_o undoubted_a thing_n we_o shall_v look_v upon_o it_o to_o be_v as_o certain_a as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o with_o we_o it_o be_v the_o policy_n of_o satan_n to_o make_v we_o diffident_a of_o that_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v confident_a of_o and_o confident_a of_o that_o of_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v diffident_a he_o present_v his_o own_o lie_v as_o certainty_n and_o god_n truth_n
as_o lie_n or_o at_o the_o best_a as_o conjectural_a uncertainty_n but_o our_o faith_n must_v take_v into_o its_o vast_a comprehension_n god_n whole_a reveal_v will_n part_v whereof_o be_v this_o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n the_o last_o and_o dreadful_a judgement_n will_v never_o affright_v we_o from_o sin_n if_o we_o look_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o devil_n dress_v of_o uncertainty_n for_o than_o we_o shall_v but_o sport_v with_o it_o and_o make_v it_o our_o playfellow_n in_o stead_n of_o our_o monitor_n let_v we_o therefore_o labour_n to_o make_v it_o by_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n to_o sink_v into_o our_o heart_n 8._o si_fw-mi nunc_fw-la omne_fw-la peccatum_fw-la manifestâ_fw-la plecterâ—tur_fw-la poenâ_fw-la nihil_fw-la ultimo_fw-la judicio_fw-la reservari_fw-la crederetur_fw-la rursus_fw-la si_fw-la nullum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la nunc_fw-la puni_fw-la ret_fw-la apertè_fw-la divinitas_fw-la nulla_fw-la esse_fw-la divina_fw-la providentia_fw-la putaretur_fw-la aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la cap_n 8._o and_o to_o believe_v it_o though_o never_o so_o distant_a from_o or_o opposite_a to_o sense_n take_v heed_n lest_o the_o defer_v thereof_o and_o the_o present_a impunity_n of_o sinner_n destroy_v or_o damp_n our_o belief_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n consider_v that_o if_o every_o offender_n shall_v now_o be_v open_o punish_v man_n will_v think_v that_o nothing_o will_v be_v reserve_v to_o the_o last_o judgement_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o no_o offender_n shall_v be_v plague_v man_n will_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o providence_n and_o let_v we_o beware_v lest_o we_o make_v that_o concealment_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n to_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n which_o god_n intend_v shall_v be_v a_o incentive_a to_o repentance_n this_o brief_o for_o the_o note_n of_o incitement_n etc._n etc._n behold_v the_o description_n of_o the_o judgement_n follow_v 5.27_o rev._n 1._o jo._n 5.27_o and_o in_o that_o first_o of_o the_o first_o part_n the_o come_n of_o the_o judge_n to_o judgement_n in_o these_o word_n the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n explication_n and_o here_o 1._o the_o title_n 2._o approach_v 3._o attendance_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v all_o worthy_a of_o consideration_n by_o way_n of_o explication_n 1._o aug._n tune_n manifestè_fw-la veniet_fw-la judicaturus_fw-la justè_fw-la qui_fw-la occultè_fw-la venerat_fw-la judicandus_fw-la injustè_fw-fr aug._n of_o the_o title_n lord_n i_o have_v speak_v very_o large_o before_o pag._n 344_o etc._n etc._n p._n 1._o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o lord_n the_o judge_n as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o man_n i_o have_v also_o speak_v pag._n 527_o 528_o 529._o the_o reason_n also_o why_o he_o shall_v even_o as_o man_n judge_v the_o world_n i_o have_v mention_v p._n 525_o 526_o 528._o and_o how_o he_o exclude_v not_o father_n and_o holy_a ghost_n nor_o will_v it_o be_v needful_a here_o again_o to_o repeat_v the_o fitness_n of_o christ_n for_o judicature_n 4.5_o rev._n 6.16_o 1_o jo._n 2.28_o rev._n 5.9_o rev._n 19.11_o psal_n 45.6_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o rev._n 1.14_o 1_o cor._n 4.5_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o advancement_n after_o his_o humiliation_n the_o necessity_n that_o the_o judicial_a proceed_n shall_v be_v visible_a the_o great_a horror_n and_o amazement_n of_o his_o enemy_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o excellent_a qualification_n of_o this_o judge_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o righteousness_n omniscience_n strength_n and_o fortitude_n etc._n etc._n 2._o for_o the_o second_o therefore_o futuro_fw-la act._n 1.11.10.42.17.13_o aoristum_fw-la secundum_fw-la ponit_fw-la pro_fw-la futuro_fw-la the_o approach_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o word_n come_v gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o word_n judas_n put_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o time_n past_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o prophet_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o speak_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o come_v as_o if_o they_o be_v already_o past_a and_o this_o he_o do_v for_o two_o reason_n first_o to_o note_v the_o certainty_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n it_o be_v as_o sure_a as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o concern_v this_o certainty_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n i_o have_v speak_v already_o pag._n 536_o 1_o part_v 1_o and_o in_o several_a page_n before_o 2._o second_o to_o show_v the_o nearness_n thereof_o christ_n come_n be_v at_o hand_n 7_o 1_o cor._n 7_o the_o time_n be_v short_a say_v paul_n its_o sail_n almost_o wind_v up_o the_o judge_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n he_o that_o shall_v come_v will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v if_o he_o be_v come_v in_o enoch_n time_n if_o in_o the_o first_o what_o be_v he_o then_o in_o the_o last_o time_n as_o these_o be_v frequent_o call_v come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o behold_v i_o come_v quick_o rev._n 3.11_o the_o bride_n prayer_n and_o the_o bridegroom_n promise_v be_v both_o for_o speedy_a come_n rev._n 1.7_o behold_v he_o come_v with_o cloud_n etc._n etc._n not_o shall_v come_v he_o be_v as_o good_a as_o come_v already_o christ_n come_v to_o we_o either_o in_o spirit_n or_o in_o person_n 1._o in_o spirit_n he_o come_v 1._o in_o the_o ministry_n to_o win_v and_o persuade_v we_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o thus_o he_o go_v and_o preach_v in_o noah_n time_n to_o the_o spirit_n now_o in_o prison_n 1_o pet._n 3.19_o 2._o in_o some_o special_a manifestation_n of_o his_o presence_n in_o mercy_n or_o judgement_n the_o former_a when_o he_o meet_v we_o with_o comfort_n strength_n and_o increase_v of_o grace_n john_n 14.18.23_o the_o late_a in_o testification_n of_o displeasure_n rev._n 2.16_o john_n 16.8_o 2._o in_o person_n he_o come_v two_o way_n 1._o in_o carnem_fw-la 2._o in_o carne_fw-la 1._o into_o flesh_n in_o humility_n in_o his_o incarnation_n to_o be_v judge_v 2._o in_o flesh_n in_o glory_n at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o judge_v all_o flesh_n where_o consider_v 1._o whence_o he_o come_v where_o 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